voice.
They-They put in extra parts
just to make you crazy.
I mean, what is this?
Does this look like
a tibia to you?
No, it doesn't. It looks like
the tailbone of the orangutan.
I mean, how many teeth
do you think this thing has?
Thirty. I counted.
[ Scoffs ]
What happened to 3 2?
We're supposed to have 3 2 teeth.
What, this guy went to the dentist
and then they sent him to me?
What?
Wh-What's the matter?
You're sick.
You have to throw up?
No.
He lost his voice.
You lost your voice?
How?
You-- What?
You-- You're--
Chest pains?
You-You swallowed
a chicken bone.
No, no, no. You did--
Tongue. Choke. What? You--
You-- You flew. You fell.
You fell down.
You knocked your breath out.
Yes, that can happen.
A good jolt to the coccyx--
A beautiful woman
took his voice away.
Yeah. Sure. Right.
What do you mean?
What, she just reached in
and-and-and yanked it out...
with her bare hand?
No?
She-She-- What?
With her beauty.
Okay. Thank you, Marilyn.
Thank you very much.
I'll call you if I need you.
Which I won't, though,
but thanks.
Chris. Look.
You can lose your voice
if you stay up
all night screaming.
You can lose your voice because
of an invasion of viral agents,
commonly known as laryngitis,
but you cannot--
you cannot--
Sit down.
You cannot lose your voice
because you saw a beautiful woman.
Hold this.
Say, ""ahh.''
Can't even manage
just a little squeak?
That's kind of ironic,
don't you think?
Deejay losing his voice?
[ Owl Hooting ]
[ Man Snoring ]
Ed.
Ed.
- Hello.
- Wh-- Who are you?
They call me One Who Waits.
I am a spirit.
A spirit, like a ghost?
I prefer a spirit.
What are you doing here?
What do you want?
I've been watching you.
I know that
you're struggling in pain.
I think I can help you.
I don't understand.
Help me?
You want to learn
about your parents, don't you?
- You can do that?
- How hard can it be?
This is an important day
for you, Ed.
A great search is one of
the most important events
of a man's life.
Back in the old days,
two of our people led the white man
on a search for gold.
Found it, too,
as you may know.
We've always been good
at searching.
What?
[ Car Horn Honking ]
Our wedding grounds
used to be here.
So much has changed.
That's where we used to gather
before going out on a hunt.
We would sing songs
and prepare ourselves.
What's a Wash 'n Dry?
Uh, that's a place
where you can wash
your clothes in machines.
And dry too?
Uh-huh.
It's warm in there.
You can do your clothes at night,
and they come out
much fluffier.
What? What is it?
Is something here?
Something important?
A tree.
A special tree?
No.
just a tree.
Before we start,
I think it's a good idea...
we get you
something to eat.
It's important to begin a search
on a full stomach.
Good morning, Cicely.
This is Holling Vincoeur.
As many of you know,
the-the voice you would
ordinarily be hearing,
Chris Stevens,
has lost his voice.
So, I'm here instead.
I-- I-I really should be helping--
I should be helping Shelly
with breakfast. I mean,
this is our biggest meal.
I--
Will-- Will the beautiful girl...
in the red parka...
who pressed through Cic--
who passed through Cicely
uh, uh, yesterday...
please-- please contact
the radio station.
You have inadvertently
taken something which
does not belong to you.
[ Ed ]
You might like pancakes.
The scrambled eggs
are a little dry.
Sunny-side up's good.
How are the hamburgers?
Not bad.
What are the hamburgers?
[ Chuckles ]
Meat.
Kinda ground up,
and then they cook 'em
and serve 'em on buns.
Well, that's like bread.
They're better with cheese.
- Mornin", Ed.
- Hi, Shelly.
Usual?
Yes, please.
Cheeseburger?
Cheeseburger sounds good.
Fries?
French fries. Potatoes.
They're good with ketchup.
Ed, who are you talking to?
One Who Waits.
Oh.
She can't see you.
White people can be blind.
Why?
Because I--
I'm dead to them.
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