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There use to be a saying;
Live by the gun, die by the gun
Once upon a time, people use to believe that saying
They use to fear it
Now, those times seem just like a fairy tale
Now, more than ever, people want this as a way of life. Forcing others to join them or perish
Once upon a time there was Snake
When he was a youngling
He use to dream of becoming the greatest batsman on the West Indies cricket team
But life is never as simple as our dreams
The ferocious Mr. Tiger had shown Snake this
Hey used to say -
Son, do you want to go to school like all the boys your age?
Do you want to play cricket like a superstar?
No man. Education can't stop bullets
Take it from a man running his own outfit
With this gun in your waist, just seeing it puts a man in his place
Right! Now you're part of the Grass Blade Gang
You're dread until you're dead
There used to be a saying;
It's not guns that kill people, it's people that kill people
Mr. Tiger always said -
'You're dread until you're dead in the Grass Blades'
You see Snake?
It was either him or you!
What is the message Snake?
Some foolishness about Mama Glow and another character named Anansi Spider who is going to deal with me?
You know anything about this?
No, I've never heard about Anansi Spider but I know Mama Glow
I never thought Mr. Tiger would have dealt with a crazy voodoo woman like her
Well...find her!
I'm going to deal with her now!
And find out who is this Anansi character
You sure?
It's so late already...
...by the time you reach there it will be midnight
I heard that is when she talks to the dead
Yeah man Snake
Stink Bull is wondering
Who is this Nancy Spider feller we're looking for?
It's ANANSI Spider Stink Bull
*** calm down!
Maybe Mr. Tiger knows about this Anansi Spider
Mr. Tiger?
It's because of him as well as Mama Glow that I'm looking for Anansi Spider
Let me call him
What did I say?
I don't want Mr. Tiger involved
Mama Glow?
Stink Bull thinks he heard a story about her
I heard...
...that she captures hunters
to make them her sex slaves
so that she can become pregnant
and eat the baby
on her birthday!
Yeah....do you have news for me?
Mama Glow lives on Broome Street
and I heard something else
About Anansi Spider?
Not about him...about Mama Glow
That she turns into a half serpent...
...then takes you down by the river...
Shakes Bear...take me to Broome Street
Wait!
We're not finish taking care of business
Right now I have bigger things to worry about
You and Shakes Bear can handle this
So what you're saying is...
...Stink Bull can handle things...
...his own way?
Do...what you want
Aye yae yae man
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble
Black buck
What do you seek at this time of night?
I'm looking for someone
It's too late for Mama Glow to be entertaining anyone
I would like a quick word with you Miss
That's all
Mama Glow!
I'm the one you're looking for Snake
Do you expect me to believe that you're the legendary old woman?
Go and get your Grandmother for me
Afterwards...we can talk
You really know how to compliment a girl, huh?
I'm look for a man called Anansi Spider
I know this...but...
...he can't be found easily
I'm going to find him
You're going to help me
I'm not afraid of you Snake
I just need to know you can handle...
...what I'm about to tell you
Try me
Alright then
Anansi Spider is a storyteller
A powerful warlock that can change life stories
He's a supernatural being that can't be found...unless...
...he wants you to find him
I know Snake
It sounds like something a crazy voodoo witch like myself would say
Mr. Tiger believed he could change his life with a magical incantation and so forth
These things are as true as the bullets in your gun
You know...
...in all the years I've known Mr. Tiger
I've never seen him do anything superstitious
In fact...
I've never seen him even play Play Whe (Popular Superstitious Chinese Gambling Game)
...and now, you're telling me
That one of the deadliest men I've ever known...
...believes in ghosts?
I really think...
...you're just covering up for this Anansi Spider
Either way
You're of no use to me
What the devil?
The devil is the least of your worries!
Poor Snake
All the power a gun brings...
...and what happens when you're faced with something bullets can't harm?
You know I must say
You've made an impression on me...
...and I feel that if things were different
You and I would have gotten along
Stay with me Snake
I don't know how you did that magic trick...
...but it looks like...
...you can't dodge knives.
Fellers
Let's get out of here
I just stabbed a woman
The obeah woman?
Yeah
She just felt the end of my blade
Who is this?
Snake, thank God you're still alive
I prefer to remain anonymous so just call me...
...Anansi Spider
You're in grave danger son
So what about you saying 'I will deal with him by midnight'?
Huh? You think I don't know?
I think there has been a misunderstanding
You see I'm a newspaper reporter working on a story about Mr. Tiger
However someone has found out and is using this against Mr. Tiger to take over the gang
You have to be kidding me
You think you can tell me a made up story like this...
...and think that I will believe it?
It doesn't work like that
There is something else I must tell you
Mr. Tiger only agreed to do the story in exchange for a boon
That boon is to get you out of the Grass Blades
Please help me by meeting me at Bamboo Junction
Some tangled web is being spun here
Shakes Bear...take me to Dead End Trace
What's up Snake?
I got your message
You trying to take over?
What are you talking about?
Are you going mad?
What is this about?
You know...
...he tried to set me up by sending me to his witch friend, Mama Glow
He's lying
Snake killed Mr. Tiger
I see your game Rooster...
...but even if you turn everyone against me
You know I could kill all of y'all in the blink of an eye
Wait nah...
...Snake...
...killed Mr. Tiger?
Blanks?
*These things are as true as the bullets in your gun
*I never thought Mr. Tiger would have dealt with a crazy voodoo woman like her
I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more...
...is none.
Well Snake...
...seems like you're no longer dread
We read the headlines of robbery, *** and ***...
...but we never really get the story, behind the story
It's my duty to report the facts so that people know the truth
and do something about it...
...but now...
...more than ever
The more I try to find the truth
The more I realise that
I'm just telling fairy tales
None of it's real
That's why I go by the name
Anansi Spider...
....God of all stories
Crick crak -
- wire bend -
- story end