Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2015
MYSTIC TRAILS (14)
Old Dog, New Tricks
Narrator
"About 10 days had passed since the lessons of Tomei was performed to the now reformed John Dolson. It would be interesting to see what effect, what lessons were learned. It's not every day that a young mystic girl teaches an old dog, new tricks!"
Int: Madam Ellis's Bordello-Tomei's Bedroom-6 A.M.
Tomei already considering options, as she spins her crystal on it's thread, going into chant.
Tomei
"Oh, Holy ones, please guide me in my intent...to my purpose...I request direction...please be specific in what needs to happen with Mister Dolson...I need to know where to place my energy, where to make my demands, oblio, synm, sootha, olo, in your spiritual presence I implore, amen."
Sitting on floor with folded legs, she watched the magic of the crystal as it spun above the pentagram beneath it on the floor. Locking up, it showed balance, right above the image of a hammer, the masons. Tomei knew instantly that she would place him into the work of construction, but of what?"
Tomei asked again
"Oh Spirits, what have thee requested, what construction shall I have him command...can you be more specific, obla, deemorra, alto, moe, gensta, amen?"
This time, the crystal appeared still, no movement, no anything...then thinking to herself, she visioned a courthouse for the Sheriff.
Tomei to herself
"Of course...a main house to gather and have court, provide public engagements, a center, a public hall for affairs of the town of Dolson, a main office for a Mayor perhaps...if we can get to that point...perhaps myself...oh boots, I'm a girl...have you gone crazy girl?"
She smiles and starts to laugh at herself in the little round mirror laying against the wall beside her.
"You be crazy girl, but you know your right...we'll see!"
(Scene Switch)
Dolson's House-Bedroom-7 A.M.
Dolson nervously pacing around feeling as though he had something he was being asked to do...with bottle of whisky in hand, he takes a swig, and suddenly is prompted from an abstract quell of energy to place the bottle on the table and put the cork back on. He resisted at first, then felt his blood pressure rise creating a profuse sweat to fall from his brow.
He comply's and looks up at the wooded ceiling
"What is it you want...come on, you ghost people...might as well not run, you guys are everywhere...how may I be of service?"
A hammer falls from a shelf in the utility room, along with some spent hardened nails.
Dolson goes to the utility room, seeing the hammer shaking back and forth, seemingly under it's own power, the nails were dancing around, Dolson is overwhelmed and passes out on the floor.
Two Hours Later
(Scene Switch)
Tomei has mounted Argus and rode over to the Sheriff's upstairs home.
Tying Argus off, she walks up the creaky wooded stairs and knocks on door.
Sheriff opens door with head full of shaving cream
Tomei jumps back, startled by his appearance
Sheriff
"Hey girl, morning...scare ya huh...never seen me with my white beard?
Tomei
"No, no...I'm okay, just didn't look like yourself, haven't been around a lot of menfolk in the morning..."
Sheriff laughing
"Oh come on Tomei, my Mystic honey...you been around all Miss Ellis's customers for years now, what are you saying?"
Tomei looking at ground
"I seen a lot of things about you men that I wasn't 'pose to see...it scares me how you poke out in places, but not much I can do about it...just the way God made you I guess?"
Sheriff
"Are you okay Tomei, cause I thought you knew all them things?"
Tomei
"Whatever, Daddy showed me his, but that's talk for another time, deal?"
Sheriff
"Deal, hurry up before my shave disappears, what can I help you with this morning?"
Tomei
"Mister Dolson got some work to do, I want to know where to find him...got all them houses all over the place, which one is he in right now?
Sheriff walking off back to his mirror, starts swiping his face with his shaving blade and wiping it off
"Well, can't be for sure...but I think it was the old Martin farm...nice house he built up there!"
Tomei
"And just what happened to Mister Martin?"
Sheriff
"Wife killed him supposedly, caught him with an Indian girl or something?"
Tomei looking concerned
"Well, what happened to Misses Martin?"
Sheriff
"Indians came by and scooped her up...found her body...well,what was left of it...impaled over by a fence pole...not something to think about okay?"
Tomei
"I'll try not to, so is that the house over by the river...by them hills over there (pointing to east)?"
Sheriff
"Tomei, I Love you like my own daughter...your not going over there prospecting, you hear me...with all that went own with Dolson...you stay away from him, you hear me?"
Tomei scoffing
"I have my own form of protection...more than any will have possession of at this point...I was simply asking if he might be over there...don't worry about me...I'll be fine!"
Sheriff shaking his head
"Do you mind if I at least escort you over there, give me a minute?"
Tomei
"I'll be downstairs waiting...hurry up...ain't got all day!"
Sheriff
"Yes Mam, but what's this all about anyway?"
Tomei laughing
"I was going to surprise you with a new court house...just for you...give Dolson some purpose...we gonna finally have a town hall...maybe a Mayor, too!"
Sheriff smiling
"You gonna convince Dolson to build us a court house town hall...just like that?"
Tomei
"I already told you...I have people upstairs who have made a request and I intend to see it happen, got a problem with that?"
Sheriff
"No Mam, young lady, that would really put us on the map if we had a real house of law, place to meet, I get it...but just what makes you think John, you know...Dolson would even get involved with something like that?"
Tomei
"If I'm correct, he's already been half scared out of his britches, he probably already knows what he has to do...just maybe!"
Sheriff
"Yea right, like trying to pull worms out of the ground...you gonna need a sharp shovel for that one..."
Tomei
"You don't have faith...you need to believe...why can't you accept their presence?"
Sheriff shaking head, wiping excess creme off his face
"It' not that, it's just that...oh my God...I get it now!"
Tomei
"Oh, so just like that...everything is different?"
Sheriff pointing behind her
"No girl, look what's behind you...what's coming up the path!"
Tomei turns head seeing Dolson coming up on wagon, her mouth drops open.
Argus had already untied himself and was leading Dolson's horses toward the Sheriff's office by their bridles. Tomei and the Sheriff could only stare in amazement as to what they were seeing.
Tomei looking concerned
"Well, what happened to Misses Martin?"
Sheriff
"Indians came by and scooped her up...found her body...well,what was left of it...impaled over by a fence pole...not something to think about okay?"
Tomei
"I'll try not to, so is that the house over by the river...by them hills over there (pointing to east)?"
Sheriff
"Tomei, I Love you like my own daughter...your not going over there prospecting, you hear me...with all that went own with Dolson...you stay away from him, you hear me?"
Tomei scoffing
"I have my own form of protection...more than any will have possession of at this point...I was simply asking if he might be over there...don't worry about me...I'll be fine!"
Sheriff shaking his head
"Do you mind if I at least escort you over there, give me a minute?"
Tomei
"I'll be downstairs waiting...hurry up...ain't got all day!"
Sheriff
"Yes Mam, but what's this all about anyway?"
Tomei laughing
"I was going to surprise you with a new court house...just for you...give Dolson some purpose...we gonna finally have a town hall...maybe a Mayor, too!"
Sheriff smiling
"You gonna convince Dolson to build us a court house town hall...just like that?"
Tomei
"I already told you...I have people upstairs who have made a request and I intend to see it happen, got a problem with that?"
Sheriff
"No Mam, young lady, that would really put us on the map if we had a real house of law, place to meet, I get it...but just what makes you think John, you know...Dolson would even get involved with something like that?"
Tomei
"If I'm correct, he's already been half scared out of his britches, he probably already knows what he has to do...just maybe!"
Sheriff
"Yea right, like trying to pull worms out of the ground...you gonna need a sharp shovel for that one..."
Tomei
"You don't have faith...you need to believe...why can't you accept their presence?"
Sheriff shaking head, wiping excess creme off his face
"It' not that, it's just that...oh my God...I get it now!"
Tomei
"Oh, so just like that...everything is different?"
Sheriff pointing behind her
"No girl, look what's behind you...what's coming up the path!"
Tomei turns head seeing Dolson coming up on wagon, her mouth drops open.
Argus had already untied himself and was leading Dolson's horses toward the Sheriff's office by their bridles. Tomei and the Sheriff could only stare in amazement as to what they were seeing.
Dolson yelling from a distance
"Hey Sheriff...spooky girl, we need to get some men folk...heck let's get the whole town involved!"
Closing in, Argus starts to pull hard, making Dolson's horses gallop a bit.
They finally pull in next to the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff looking down from second floor
"What were you rambling about, what's with all them hammers and saws...what's up?"
Dolson
"Sheriff, I've learned my ways...perhaps...no thanks to this little girl...the spirits talked to me for the first time...I see the truth!"
Sheriff looking the disgusted
"For tarnation, what are you trying to say...you not answering my question?"
Dolson smiling
"Sheriff...I've been told to build you a court house and central hall...put us on the map!"
The Sheriff suddenly starts turning white, light headed, like he almost was going to pass out, holding himself against the door, looking at Tomei
"You knew these things, I need to learn to start paying attention when you say something!"
Tomei smiling
"That's okay Sheriff, my spirits are good people, but they get what they want eventually..."
Sheriff shaking
"Wonder what could be next?"
Tomei
"They want me to be the first mayor!"
Sheriff crashing to floor
"Somebody get me a drink!"
(Scene Close)
"Hey Sheriff...spooky girl, we need to get some men folk...heck let's get the whole town involved!"
Closing in, Argus starts to pull hard, making Dolson's horses gallop a bit.
They finally pull in next to the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff looking down from second floor
"What were you rambling about, what's with all them hammers and saws...what's up?"
Dolson
"Sheriff, I've learned my ways...perhaps...no thanks to this little girl...the spirits talked to me for the first time...I see the truth!"
Sheriff looking the disgusted
"For tarnation, what are you trying to say...you not answering my question?"
Dolson smiling
"Sheriff...I've been told to build you a court house and central hall...put us on the map!"
The Sheriff suddenly starts turning white, light headed, like he almost was going to pass out, holding himself against the door, looking at Tomei
"You knew these things, I need to learn to start paying attention when you say something!"
Tomei smiling
"That's okay Sheriff, my spirits are good people, but they get what they want eventually..."
Sheriff shaking
"Wonder what could be next?"
Tomei
"They want me to be the first mayor!"
Sheriff crashing to floor
"Somebody get me a drink!"
(Scene Close)
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