In Chiefs head, as he makes clear early in the episode, this entire adventure ishisstory.
Fade in: Richard Cheeses 2004 jazzy cover of Depeche Modes Personal Jesus.
Its moments after the Departure of Oct. 14.
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And then the voice begins.
But not yet the ones that will come to haunt him.
Ducks go down, ducks come up, Chief reassures him.
This is the natural order of things, son.
And so it is.
The ducks reappear, as ducks do.
It makes perfect sense to him: He has to sing to prevent an apocalyptic flood from happening.
Im not in it, ahole, Chief barks at Matt long distance from a lonely phone booth.
(Its also worth noting that Abrahams wife was named Sarah, just like Noras Australian doppelganger.)
Is Chief going to have to sacrifice his son to save the world from a flood?
Chief resumes his search for Christopher Sunday, trashing Matts gospel and heading in to the Aborigine cultural center.
(Did you notice the young man with the Wu-Tang Clan hat?)
(Crocodile Dundeefans may recognize the actor, David Gulpilil).
Its kind of amazing, kind of bats, but it makes perfect sense toLeftoversviewers.
In brief:
The voices in his head told him to go to Australia.
Once in Sydney, he bought a ticket to hear Verdi at the citys famed Opera House.
Reluctantly, Chief sings… and the rain stops.
Christopher Sunday needs to teach Chief his song so you can prevent the flood.
But when I put on myLeftoverstinfoil hat, I also go deep on the Itsy-Bitsy Spider.
So maybe scratch theClose Encounters of the Third Kindreappearance of the Departed.
And only Chiefs song can keep it at bay?
But Chiefs songline will never be complete.
Chief tries to stop him, and the clearly distressed man tells him, They didnt take me.
Would you kill a baby if it would cure cancer?
the man asks Chief.
That is exactly what I said, says the man, who then lights himself on fire.
The man wasnt Australian, was he?
He sounded Eastern European, perhaps.
They didnt take me, he said, crushed.
And that question he posed: Would you kill a baby if it would cure cancer?
It sounds like one that might have been on a questionnaire to qualify for the procedure.
Mark Linn-Baker had emphasized that applicants had to clear a series of hurdles, including IQ tests.
Perhaps this man didnt make the cut, and could no longer live with no more hope.
Chiefs own hope is dwindling.
Not only is he injured and dehydrated, but another angry downpour ruins his Niagara 81 tape.
Chief drags himself forward until he sees a cross, not the worst place to die.
Chief wakes in a childs bedroom, hooked to tubes.
The house is empty, so he calls Matt on the phone collect.
Outside the house, several young adults are building a boat an ark actually.
But I suspect yes.
Inside, he digs for food in the freezer and finds Graces family photo album.
They shoot Chief with a tranquilizer and wait until morning.
Grace pours Kevin tea when he wakes.
She admits to killing Australian Kevin and shares her tragic Departure story.
Is it okay to say that hers is the worst of anyones?
She lost her pastor husband and assumed her five children vanished instantaneously with him.
There, she found him lying like a fallen angel.
And just 20 kilometers away lived a police chief named Kevin.
I thought you were sent by God, sent with a message just for me, she tells Chief.
But youre not an angel.
There is not a message.
And God doesnt care about me.
Its all just a story I told myself.
Ive got to be crazy isThe Leftovers version of Watcha talkin about, Willis.
And Chief speaks Graces language: I dont think youre crazy at all.
You just got the wrong Kevin.
And the right Kevin is heading to Australia.
