"If these people are willing to kill for this amulet, I wonder how much it's worth." Pope says.
"Okay. Let's show him the piece and then, what, throw out a price?" John B asks.
"A million dollars." Sarah says.
"I like it." Cleo smiles.
"Go big. My dad taught me that." Sarah says.
"Uh, guys. We got a problem." Erin says, squinting at the dock. "I think that's Shoupe."
"Shit." Zack whispers.
"No. No. We're gonna turn around." John B says.
"Don't." Pope tells him.
"What? No." John B objects. "Pope, you don't voluntarily go towards cops."
"I agree with John B. It's too risky." Cleo says.
"Yeah, but won't turning around just make us seem suspicious?" Finn asks.
"Yeah, if we run now, we trigger the chase mechanism." Pope says. "Just stay the course."
"Okay. Okay." John B says.
"And here he comes." Pope mutters.
"Not afraid of cops. We didn't do anything wrong." John B says.
"There they are!" Shoupe announces.
"Shoupe." Pope greets.
"Great treasure hunters." Shoupe chuckles. "Bring it on in. Toss the line." John B pulls up and Pope gives the rope to Shoupe, letting him tie it off.
"Oh, lucky me." Shoupe remarks. "I was just coming to see ya."
"Oh, yeah? Why, uh... why would you come to see us, Shoupe?" John B asks.
"You know, uh, the old guy who lives here?" Shoupe asks. "Who you talked to yesterday?"
"Yeah." Pope answers.
"Okay. So you did talk to him." Shoupe says.
Erin glares at Pope.
"Yeah. Glad you confirmed that." Shoupe says. "Well, that old guy is up there... dead. And, except for his son-in-law, you were the last ones to see him."
"The curse?" Sarah whispers.
"So, uh, y'all ain't going anywhere." Shoupe says.
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"This okay for you?" John B asks, sitting on the arm of the couch.
"Yeah, have a seat." Shoupe says. "So y'all were just puttering along and you happened to stop by here?"
"He hired us. I told you that." John B says.
~ ~ ~
"Wes Genrette, who could hire anyone, hired you bozos?"
"Well, hard to believe or not, we did find El Dorado, so our track record is..." Pope clicks his tongue and holds up an OK sign.
~ ~ ~
"Did I say you did anything?"
"Well, then why are we here locked up like we've done something suspicious?" Sarah questions.
"Oh, God, you're not locked up. Princess Cameron, stop exaggerating." Shoupe tells her.
~ ~ ~
"Do you really think we'd stick around here if we did something?" Cleo asks.
"Well, maybe you were just trying to be clever." Shoupe says. "I mean, if I thought y'all were capable of that."
"No, man, we just walked into it."
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you're on your own, kid... obx
Fanfiction[ outer banks -- seasons 1-4 ] Brooklyn Cameron, Erin Stewart, & Zack Maybank Standalone: You're on Your Own, Kid I DO NOT own Outer Banks, any of the show's characters or storylines. I ONLY own my OCs and their storylines.
