“Lacey Talks To Nixon” by Lem

Nixon stares at Lacey.

They laugh.

“You might be Tom Banks’s daughter. …I know either way. But you don’t! …And I know…he cared about you very much when he found out. …Whether that’s then and now or just now. He cares. …You are constantly being challenged about Lem Billings. …It’s sick. …Some people are gay because that’s what their head tells them they are. And it’s impossible to alter that…in the mind. …There are real gay people. He was never like that. …They’ve constructed an identity for him to have and they stick to it. Because they’ve invested so much time and energy and money into that narrative…and they can’t undo it. It’s costly to them. And they’re greedy, cheap, miserly people!

Lem was…a very confused heterosexual. …I know that. And I can share that with you. He was straight!

A lot of men get confused. But he was…turned into a different person by abuse. The abuse of a man older than him. As a teenager. And it messed with his perspective on everything. …He was straight, anyway…and that’s just the truth of it. …And a lot of people don’t understand that. And you’re going to have to deal with it. Because that’s what’s going on. You’re caught in a miserable situation, and I understand that. And there’s no way out. …Which is why I’m allowed to talk to you at all.

I knew your father. …I liked him. He was a jovial…spirited…intellectual man. …And of course he had many dealings with the mob…but he was also a…nice…caring…intelligent person. Very intelligent! …Very smart. Very caring! …You’re a lot like him. Take that as a compliment! Because that’s what it’s intended to be.

…Listen…you hear the truth. About Lem. And it’s scary. …But it’s God’s business ultimately.” says Richard Nixon.

Lacey nods.

“It’s up to God.

And you have Him living in your heart! I know that! …And that’s all that matters. …Your faith!

Don’t assume He’s not talking to you. Or helping you. Things are just very bad right now. Very bad. And there’s not a lot I can do about it but pray. But I wanted to talk to you. And I’m glad I did!” says Richard Nixon.

Lacey takes a deep breath.

Richard Nixon smiles.

They sit and think.

Later.

“Who killed JFK?” says Tucker Carlson.

“It was…really…Fidel Castro. …Certainly there were Americans involved, but really it was Fidel.” says Richard Nixon.

Later.

“So you knew he was murdered intentionally?” asks a woman.

“Yes.” says Richard Nixon.

Later.

“Lem…are you a sociopath or a psychopath?” asks a man asking on behalf of Bobby Kennedy Junior.

“No. But I can see where he might wonder. …I’m not one though.” says Lem.

“What are you then!?” says the man.

Silence.

Caesar laughs if there’s reincarnation. Cackles.

Yes. The actual Caesar.

“I’m not evil. …I am…dangerous. …Some people are hesitant to act. But I study everything. …And I always have. Always do. …So…when it comes down to making the tough decisions I willingly make them. And often in a way most people would hesitate to. …And that’s part of my peculiar psychological makeup. It’s rare. But when I decide to do something…it’s done. And I get very intense about it at times. Very intense. …Nobody can stop me. …But God knows that.” says Lem.

“So…you cut off people’s heads? As Constantine. If there’s reincarnation.” says the man.

“I cut off the heads of many people. …I was a very brutal man. By choice. …It was how we maintained power. If there’s reincarnation. Yes. I was a deadly man.

…The British experience softened me. Softened my heart.

But in my core…if there’s reincarnation…I’m…a very dangerous person. …Which is how I think people get confused. Because they see my angelic side. Which is very real. …And then they miss that I’m capable of killing thousands of people with my own bare hands. If there’s reincarnation. …Not for reasons of ego though. And that’s where they link together. I’m an extremely complicated person.

But you know…Lacey…is even more complicated. …And that’s where if there’s an Illuminati…and there’s reincarnation…it’s very likely the end of the world. …Because…she would have been tricked into coming back. By the dead Kennedys. HoneyFitz. Jack. As revenge. And…she did not deserve that. At all. …And…it bothers me more than her. Of course. But it also really bothers her.

It bothers her father too. Regardless.

I think…she’s ready to pull the plug. On humanity. Child slavery is too much for her. She can’t see a way forward. …And having had my life stolen from me because I was molested I concur. …We were both molested. …So to us…child slavery is…too far.

Look…God is restraining me. But the impending war in Europe is proof that I’m deadly serious. …I ended it a month or two ago. Remember? And look what’s happening. …If there’s reincarnation…I’m starting the end. Of everything alive. In Europe.

I’m that angry.

And only God can stop me.” says Lem.

“That’s all…completely accurate. No hyperbole!” says Richard Nixon. “I promise!” He laughs. “No! I really do. …I really do. …This is bad!!”

“I’m glad you asked. I can’t make him explain.” says God.

Later.

“So what’s making you angry, Lem?” asks God.

“A LOT.” says Lem.

Later.

“Okay. So! Why don’t you believe me?” says Lem.

“Because you were obsessed with me!” says Bobby Kennedy Junior.

“I actually wasn’t.

It appeared that way. I agree. But I wasn’t actually obsessed with you. …That’s a misunderstanding.

I was…triggered.

At the age you were at when your father died…I lost my father. …That’s trigger number one. …Trigger number two is that I was molested. …And I felt…weirded out by your sexuality. …It was childish. And yet you were aware. …And I couldn’t reconcile that in my head. Because that’s what tripped me up to begin with. So…I felt anxious. And I decided my purpose in life was to be a guardian to Bobby. I didn’t think he was my lover. But I did think of him like a son at first. …And then over time I started to realize there was something off about him. He was…cruel. Dishonest. A conniving little boy. And I felt…there was something wrong with him. So I took it upon myself to manage him and possibly even kill him, if necessary.” says Lem.

“I’m in shock.” says Bobby. “I can’t handle this.”

“Look…I could have been gay. Had a crush on a teenager. And not been pedophile. …Or I could have been confused…and thought I had feelings for him when I did not. …But I’m telling you I wasn’t attracted to you. I was…trying to be…your friend but in a very…phony way. I’m sorry. …I wasn’t sincere, Bobby. I was very fake. I didn’t care. In that way.” says Lem. “I was looking for something to do and something to care about.”

Later.

“I really wasn’t genuinely obsessed. It just appeared that way. I was more…over zealous. And it was misunderstood as being obsessive. It was…social anxiety. And…awkwardness. And a feeling that Bobby needed me. And…my own desire to have children. I felt…determined to be useful. And I went too far. …And then I felt he should die. …I was never in love with him. That’s not possible, even.” says Lem.