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How Does Eddie Go To Heaven?

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Eddie is an old war veteran who works as a maintenance man at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. On his birthday, Eddie goes through his everyday routine, checking up on the rides and day dreaming about his late wife Marguerite until he dies trying to save a little girl from a falling ride cart. The last thing Eddie remembers before going to Heaven is small hands in his hands. When Eddie wakes he finds himself back in Ruby Peir. The only difference is that he feels like a child again. While running around the pier, Eddie meets The Blue Man. The Blue Man tells Eddie about his life as a carnival attraction and how he dies. He learns that he accidentally killed the Blue Man when he was a child by running in front of his car. Eddie has to go …show more content…

He sees a diner in the distance and runs to it. Eddie sees his father, who was very cold to Eddie and ruined his childhood. He screams and tried to get his Father's attention but fails. When he is about to cry a woman tells him that she is his third person and therefore Eddie cannot talk to his father. We then see a snip of one of Eddie's birthdays. He is in the hospital recovering from his broken knee. His Mother, Marguerite, Mickey Shea, a family friend, and Eddie's Father come in with a big cake. Everyone sings for him except his Father, who glances away and doesn't say a word. The readers learn a bit more about Eddie's past when their relationship is described in further detail. Eddie's Father never let him get to close and always pushed him away. When Eddie got older, his Father beat him and made him embarrassed. One night, Eddie's father, drunk, tired to punch Eddie. For the first time in his life, Eddie protects himself. His Father is outraged and never speaks to him again. Back in the mountain, Eddie meets a woman called Ruby, who's husband built Ruby Pier. Ruby tells Eddie about the great sadness Ruby Pier brought to her. The place burned down and caused her husband to go bankrupt. Ruby tells Eddie not to hate his Father and shows him the truth about his death. Eddie sees Mickey Shea, drunk and angry in his house. Eddie's mother brings him a glass of water and goes to her room. It is here that Mickey Shea assaults and tries to rape Eddie's mother. Before he can do anything, Eddie's Father steps in. Eddie's Father and Mickey fight all the way down to the Pier where Eddie's Father gets sick trying to save Mickey from drowning. Eddie is furious and questions why his Father would save a traitor. Ruby explains that forgiveness is more important than anything. Eddie learns that on the night of his death, his Father tried to climb out the hospital window shouting for Eddie and his

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