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    Gone Fishin'
    Gone Fishin'
    Gone Fishin'
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    Gone Fishin'

    By Walt Sautter

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    Meet Jack, a God fearing family man with malice towards none.  Little does he know of that which awaits him? Within days of our meeting, Jack’s life will be shattered and he will be forced into new, perilously surroundings. He is sure of the cause of his downfall and vengeful thoughts haunt him incessantly. A struggle with local thugs forces him into deadly confrontation. Jack becomes ever hardened and together with the help a new found friend, he takes grisly retaliation. Emboldened by his newly acquired mettle he decides to avenge those who led to his initial undoing. Revenge will be sweet or so he thinks?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWalt Sautter
    Release dateMay 8, 2017
    ISBN9781386624080
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      Gone Fishin' - Walt Sautter

      Gone Fishin’

      By: W. Sautter (2017)

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Gone Fishin'

      Chapter 1 | Country Livin’

      Chapter 2 | Going Down

      Chapter 3 | I Think He’s Dead!

      Chapter 4 | Divided We Fall

      Chapter 5 | Fish Bait

      Chapter 6 | House cleaning

      Chapter 7 | A Done Deed

      Chapter 8 | Ponder and Deliberate

      Chapter 9 | Talk is Cheap

      Chapter 10 | Time for Talk is Over

      Chapter 11 | Seek and Destroy

      Chapter 12 | Crazy Shit

      Chapter 13 | A Visitor

      Chapter 14 | A Plan

      Chapter 15 | Revenge is bitter

      pEOPLE & pLACES

      Note: A character list, scenes outline and character insights are located at the end of the book.

      Chapter 1

      Country Livin’

      Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil rang through the church.

      The choir is just finishing the Lord's Prayer. The priest who is seated at the far wall of the sanctuary stands and walks to the pulpit.  He solemnly peers into the mass of seated parishioners and begins his sermon. His voice echoes loudly as he speaks. 

      Romans 12:17-21 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God.

      He finally concludes with For it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."

      Jack and his wife, a couple in their early sixties, are seated in the front pew. They sit with hands folded. Jack appears especially attentive, hanging on every word.

      With the service ended, the priest stands at the doorway greeting the parishioners as they leave. Jack and his wife are next in line.

      Thank you Father. Your message was truly inspirational. If only we could all live by those words.

      Thank you Jack but those are not my words; they are the words of God. I merely pass them on to those who are willing to receive them and act accordingly. The peace of the Lord be with both of you.

      Jack is in the passenger's seat of a beat up ninety-two Pontiac with his friend Petey driving. Petey is a balding, portly 68 year old. It is early afternoon and they are driving along a desolate country road bordered by woods and farm land. Suddenly, flashing red and blue lights illuminate the rear view mirror.

      Hey, Jack what's that cop want? He's right on our ass exclaims Petey nervously.

      Jack turns in his seat to look out the rear window.

      How the fuck should I know? Better pull over!

      They pull over and the cop car pulls behind them. They wait nervously. After a few seconds the cop exits his car and walks up to Petey's car. He stops momentarily and looks at the large box protruding from the trunk of the car. He then continues to the driver's window.

      How are you gentleman doing today?

      What's the problem officer?

      What's in the box in your trunk?

      Jack stares straight ahead in sweaty silence. After a second or two he turns towards the cop and struggles to appear less anxious than he is.

      It's a television! We're takin' it up to a friend.

      Television, huh? In a box that big?

      It's an old one. Jack interjects.

      The cop turns and walks to the back of the car again. He looks over the box once more and returns to speak with Petey.

      Just where exactly are you taking it?

      We're takin' it to Larry up at 'Larry’s Fishin' Hole' a couple miles up the road.

      Immediately the cop strikes a less threatening pose and tone. He smiles.

      Oh, you mean Larry Fine. Known him for years. I take my kids up there fishing now and then.

      He pauses and then continues.

      Anyway, the reason I stopped you is you can't have that box hanging outta the trunk like that without a flag on it. A piece of cloth will do it. A red piece would be the best.

      The cop looks at the clutter in the back seat of Petey's car and points to an old shirt lying on the back seat.

      That plaid shirt there, you can use that.

      Jack reaches back for the shirt.

      That's about it boys and by the way tell Larry that Tim Harbor was asking about him. Have a good day.

      With that the cop gets into his car and drives away. Jack expels a sigh of relief. He gets out of the car and puts the shirt on the protruding box. He reenters the car and they drive away.

      Man that was a close one.

      What do you mean? asks Petey.

      Jack hesitates and then speaks rather unconvincingly.

      You don't have the money for a fucking ticket do you?

      Oh, yeah, I know what you mean. Yeah that was a close one" Petey agrees.

      After riding for several more minutes, a sign appears in the distance. The sign reads - 'Sorry - No fish are bitin' today - Closed for Repairs'. They turn and drive down the long, dirt lane adjacent to the sign. A dust cloud pours from the rear of the car as they drive. It is Sticksville for sure.

      Larry appears as a burly, unshaven man with a long scraggy, white pony tail and several missing teeth. He's got faded tats on both arms - Nam 68 and Khe Sanh and a huge keloid scar on his left cheek. He is sitting in a rocker on his dilapidated porch wearing faded blue jeans and an unbuttoned raggedy, red and black flannel shirt with cut off sleeves. His large, shaggy, red mongrel dog Rusty is lying next to him. He is slowly rocking back and forth as the car approaches. He continues to rock even as Jack and Petey get out of the car.

      You got it here alright I see.

      Hope it's gonna work okay after that ride down your road there replied Petey.

      Oh, it's gonna work just fine I'm sure Larry answers confidently with a broad grin.

      Petey goes to the trunk and starts to untie the box.

      No, leave 'em on Jack calls.

      Well, how are we gonna get it out of the trunk and into the house if we don't untie it?

      You didn't tell 'em Jack?

      No, I didn't.

      Guess ya wanta make is a surprise, huh? Larry says with a laugh.

      Jack is silence for a moment and then turns to Petey who is standing perplexed and still holding the cord which is securing the box.

      Listen, Petey, there’s no TV in there.  Come over here and sit down for a minute.

      Jack motions towards the porch. As they sit proceeds to explain.  Petey is silent, in a trance-like state as Jack speaks.

      You gotta be shittin’ me! Petey exclaims in astonishment as Jack finishes.

      I couldn’t tell you, because I thought maybe you wouldn’t take me up here if I did

      Probably, wouldn’t have. But guess what, it’s too late now isn’t it? So what happens next? " replies Petey.

      Well, we’re gonna get rid of that ‘TV’ now once and for all. If you wanta come along Petey and help that’s okay but if you’d rather just stay here and wait, that’s okay too. Let me tell ya though, it aint gonna be pretty Larry warns.

      I'm in too deep now. May as well go along for the whole ride. Let’s go Petey replies with a sigh.

      Petey, we gotta drive down to the pond.

      No, wait a minute. We can't just throw it in there. We gotta do some preparin' first Larry interrupts.

      Jack is surprised.

      What do ya mean?

      Larry points to the dirt path leading to the rear of the house and waves Petey towards it.

      Come on! Pull around the back by the garage. Follow me.

      Petey gives Jack a surprised look and gets back into the car.  He slowly drives behind Larry and Jack following them to the garage. It is an old, partially, dilapidated building with hinged doors. Larry swings them open. The walls are lined with old car parts, rusty tools and scrap lumber. In the middle stands a large, commercial style, meat grinding machine.

      What's that? exclaims Jack.

      A meat grinder, commercial grade! Larry answers proudly.

      What's it for? asks Petey anxiously. He hopes the answer won’t be what he thinks.

      Get the box outta the trunk and I'm gonna show ya.

      A look of realization spreads over Jack’s face.

      Holy shit! he exclaims.

      "Ya didn't think we were gonna just throw him in the pond in one piece did ya? I mean my guys a pretty good at eatin' stuff but they're not piranhas. If

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