Disclaimer: I do not own the SLZC or "Good Bye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks. I own the Seteones and the plot.

Chapter Eight

Goodbye Joseph…and Zack

Cody's POV:

We burst through the door to Joseph's suite.

"Let Max and Amy go," Lilian said. Joseph laughed.

Mary and Wanda were the best of friends all through their high school days

Both members of the 4H club both active in the FFA

After graduation Mary went out looking for a bright new world

Wanda looked all round this town and all she found was Earl

Well it wasn't two weeks that she got married that Wanda started getting abused

She wore dark glasses and long sleeved blouses

Up to her neck to cover her bruise

She finally got the nerve to file for divorce

She let the law take it from there

Earl walked through that restraining order and put her in intensive care

Right away Mary flew in from Atlanta on a red eye midnight flight

She held Wanda's hand and they planed and it didn't take them long to decide…

"What are you going to do, call the police," Joseph laughed then looked at me "When they take me away they are going to take you also."

"What are you talking about," Zack asked confused. Joseph and I looked at him.

"Cody, you stole a thousand dollars and broke into my room, the one they will arrest is you," Joseph said. Zack and Lilian looked at me.

That Earl had to die, (nah, nah, nah)

Goodbye Earl (Nah, nah, ahhhhhhhh)

Eat those peas

Cause they taste fine to me

Earl ya feeling weak

Why don't you lay down and sleep (Earl)

Ain't a darn sleep tight (Earl)

"I had to," I said "to save Amy, Zack and, Lilian." Zack smiled a little at me. Lilian glared at me.

"So before anyone cane get to a phone," Joseph said raising a gun. He aimed at me and shot.

"No," Zack screamed and jumped in the way. The bullet hit him and he fell to the ground. I heard a screech from the vent.

The cops came by to bring Earl in they searched the house high and low

They tipped their hats and said thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know

The weeks went by and spring turned to summer and summer faded into fall

And it turned out he was a missing person nobody missed at all

So the girls bought some land

And started a fruit stand

Out on highway 109

They sold Tennessee ham

And strawberry jam

A fell a sleep that night

The vent started shaking and Joseph looked up. Max and Amy came crashing out from the vent. Amy got up and stumbled to Zack. Max grabbed the gun and stood up face the gun at Joseph.

"Last time we do your idea," Amy said to Max. She checked Zack's pulse and checked to see if he was breathing.

"His pulse is low," she said. Amy still sat by Zack after she checked his pulse. Why do all girls like Zack? Joseph got up.

"You bitch ARE GOING TO DIE," Joseph yelled lunging at Max. Max screamed and shot the gun three times. They all hit Joseph between his eyes.

Cause Earl had to die, (nah, nah, nah)

Goodbye Earl (Nah, nah, ahhhhhhhh)

We need to praise

Let's go out to the lake (Earl)

We'll pack a lunch

And stuff you in the trunk (Earl)

Is that alright

Good let's go for a ride (Earl hey)

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, ahhhhhhhh

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, aahhhhhhhhhhhh

Nahhh, nah, nah, nahhhhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

We all stood up and looked at the dead body.

"He's," Lilian started but fainted.

"Dead," Amy said and fell to the ground. I picked her up and Max got Lilian. We dragged them out of the room. I went back into the room and dragged Zack out.

"I'll call the police," Max said.

"An ambulance too," I laughed and so did Max.

One more chapter after this.

Next Chapter Title: Hello

-Sprousbrosfan