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[woman] Shh...

Go back to sleep.

Go back to sleep.

[boy moans softly]

[boy] Once upon a time, before I came,

[boy] Once upon a time, before I came,

you cried and cried and watched TV all day,

you cried and cried and watched TV all day,

until you were a zombie,

but then I zoomed down from Heaven

through Skylight into Room.

through Skylight into Room.

Whoosh-pshew!

And I was kicking you from the inside.

And I was kicking you from the inside.

Boom, boom!

And then I shot out onto Rug with my eyes wide open,

And then I shot out onto Rug with my eyes wide open,

and you cut the cord and said, "Hello, Jack."

and you cut the cord and said, "Hello, Jack."

[whispers] Ma, I’m five!

-You are. -I’m so old now.

You’re such a big boy now.

Yeah.

Good morning, Lamp.

Good morning, Lamp.

Good morning, Plant.

Good morning, Eggsnake.

Good morning, Rug.

Good morning, Wardrobe.

Good morning, TV.

Good morning, TV.

Good morning, Sink.

Morning, Toilet.

Morning, everyone.

Morning, everyone.

-Okay. -It’s my birthday. I’m five.

I get it.

Take your vitamin. It’s the last one.

Vitamins.

[moans]

[moans]

-Is Bad Tooth hurting? -[Ma] Mm-hmm.

But you know, mind over matter.

But you know, mind over matter.

[Jack] If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

[Ma] You’re right.

[Ma] You’re right.

Hey, do you know what we’re gonna do today?

[Jack] What?

[Jack] What?

We are going to bake a birthday cake.

-[Jack] A birthday cake? -Mm-hmm.

-[Jack] A birthday cake? -Mm-hmm.

-[Jack] Like in TV? -Mm-hmm, but for real.

No way!

[laughs]

[laughs]

The back.

[Ma] Now go, one, two, three.

[Ma] Now go, one, two, three.

Four, five. One, two, three, four, five--

[Ma] There you are.

[indistinct chatter over TV]

[indistinct chatter over TV]

I love you.

I love you.

[Ma] Okay, TV off.

[Jack] I’m gonna grow and grow until I’m a giant.

Look, Ma, I’m strong as Samson.

Look, Ma, I’m strong as Samson.

[Ma] Yeah. You are.

[Jack] I’m going to be Jack the Giant, Giant-Killer

and burst out of Skylight into space

and burst out of Skylight into space

with my dog, Lucky,

and boing, boing, boing to all of the planets.

and boing, boing, boing to all of the planets.

Let’s start with some stretch.

Great job. Great job.

[Ma] Other leg, quickly.

[Ma] Switch legs. Hup.

[Ma] Switch legs. Hup.

-[Ma] Yeah. -[Jack] I’m doing it.

-[Ma] Yeah. -[Jack] I’m doing it.

-[Ma] Yeah. -[Jack] I’m doing...

jump, jump...

jump, jump...

like a frog.

[Ma] Feet back and then do a push-up down.

[Ma] Feet back and then do a push-up down.

[Ma] Up. Okay, time for track.

Now this wall. Oh, I meant this wall.

Now this wall. Oh, I meant this wall.

Did I say this wall? I meant this wall,

but I actually meant, I meant this wall,

and this one,

and this one,

but this one needs it, too.

Yeah!

[Ma] Mm.

Oh, it’s a beautiful egg.

Oh, it’s a beautiful egg.

Pretty good.

-[Jack] Is that the batter? -That’s the batter.

We’re gonna add some butter, too. How about that?

We’re gonna add some butter, too. How about that?

-Butter! -Urgh!

-Ho, ho! -Oh, yeah, mash that in.

-Ho, ho! -Oh, yeah, mash that in.

Well, we got it!

[Ma] Why don’t you do some of that?

[Ma] Why don’t you do some of that?

-Can you... handle that? -Yeah.

Abracadabra!

Now the candles!

Now the candles!

We don’t have any candles.

[moans]

I know.

I know.

You said a birthday cake, for real.

That means candles on fire.

Jack...

Jack...

It’s okay without the candles. It’s still a birthday cake.

It’s okay without the candles. It’s still a birthday cake.

You should ask for candles for a Sunday Treat,

not dumb jeans.

I’m sorry.

I’m sorry.

You know, I have to ask for stuff that we really need,

stuff that he can get easily.

But Old Nick gets anything, by magic.

But Old Nick gets anything, by magic.

Why don’t we try your cake?

No!

Jack.

Jack.

-Let’s try a bite of it. -I said, no!

Come here.

Next week when I’m six,

you’d better ask for real candles.

you’d better ask for real candles.

Next year, you mean.

[Ma] ...and Edmond tears free out of the bag,

[Ma] ...and Edmond tears free out of the bag,

and swims and swims to the island of Monte Cristo,

and swims and swims to the island of Monte Cristo,

and he digs up the treasure his friend was telling him about.

He buys a big yacht...

He buys a big yacht...

[both laugh]

and sails back to France.

and sails back to France.

And when he gets there, he decides to buy the island,

and call himself "The Count,"

and call himself "The Count,"

and vows to take revenge

on all of the people that were mean to him.

Can we have more birthday cake?

Can we have more birthday cake?

[Ma] Tomorrow.

Just a bite?

-We brushed our teeth already. -[watch beeps]

[Jack] One last story? Please.

Come on, Jack. It’s late. Let’s go to bed.

Come on, Jack. It’s late. Let’s go to bed.

[Jack] Sing.

♪ One evening when the sun went down ♪

♪ One evening when the sun went down ♪

♪ And the jungle fire was burning ♪

♪ Down the tracks came a hobo hiking ♪

♪ Down the tracks came a hobo hiking ♪

♪ And he said "Boys, I’m not turning ♪

♪ I’m headed for a land that’s far away ♪

♪ Beside the crystal fountain ♪

♪ Beside the crystal fountain ♪

♪ Oh, come with me ♪

♪ Go and see the Big Rock Candy Mountain" ♪

♪ Go and see the Big Rock Candy Mountain" ♪

♪ In the Big Rock Candy Mountain ♪

♪ In the Big Rock Candy Mountain ♪

♪ There’s a land that’s clear and bright... ♪

[rumbling]

[beeping]

[door opens and closes]

[door opens and closes]

-[Old Nick] Here’s his jeans. -[Ma] Thanks.

-[Old Nick] Here’s his jeans. -[Ma] Thanks.

[Old Nick] Grapes were way too much so I got you canned pears.

[Old Nick] Grapes were way too much so I got you canned pears.

[Old Nick] What’s that? Is it a birthday cake?

[Old Nick] What’s that? Is it a birthday cake?

[Ma] Mm.

[Old Nick] Mm. You should have told me.

[Old Nick] Mm. You should have told me.

I’d have got him a present.

So, uh, how old is he anyway? Four?

So, uh, how old is he anyway? Four?

[whispers] Five.

-[bed creaks] -[Old Nick moans]

-[bed creaks] -[Old Nick moans]

[whispers] One, two, three...

[whispers] One, two, three...

[Jack] There’s Room,

then Outer Space,

then Outer Space,

with all the TV planets,

then Heaven.

then Heaven.

Plant is real, but not trees.

Plant is real, but not trees.

Spiders are real,

and one time the mosquito that was sucking my blood.

and one time the mosquito that was sucking my blood.

But squirrels and dogs are just TV,

except Lucky.

except Lucky.

He’s my dog who might come someday.

Monsters are too big to be real,

Monsters are too big to be real,

and the sea.

TV persons are flat and made of colors.

TV persons are flat and made of colors.

But me and you are real.

Old Nick...

I don’t know if he’s real.

Maybe half.

Maybe half.

-[whispers] ...47, 48, 49... -[Old Nick continues moaning]

50, 51...

50, 51...

Shh...

[Ma] Oh.

What is it?

[Ma] It’s Bad Tooth.

[Ma] It’s Bad Tooth.

Mm-hmm.

Can I hold it?

[Jack] Wow!

[rustling]

[rustling]

[smack]

[Jack] You made him gone!

He was an alive thing. He was real!

He would have stolen our food.

Mouse can have my food. I’m not hungry.

Mouse can have my food. I’m not hungry.

He would have brought in germs, bit us in our sleep.

Mouse is my friend,

and you splattered him dead.

No, I didn’t. He’s hunky-dory.

No, I didn’t. He’s hunky-dory.

[Jack] Are you tricking me?

No, Jack, I swear.

He is safe at home in the backyard with his Ma.

He is safe at home in the backyard with his Ma.

What backyard?

Mouse lives in a yard in TV?

Mouse lives in a yard in TV?

Here, why don’t you make a UFO out of this?

Why you didn’t tell Old Nick it was my birthday?

Because he’s not our friend.

Because he’s not our friend.

He said he’d bring me a present.

You’re not supposed to be listening to that.

You’re supposed to be asleep.

I never had a present.

I never had a present.

Well, he didn’t mean it.

It might be my dog, Lucky.

Jack, we can’t have a dog. There’s not enough room--

Jack, we can’t have a dog. There’s not enough room--

Space, there’s not enough space,

with the barking and the scratching.

Lucky won’t scratch. He promises.

Lucky won’t scratch. He promises.

[Ma] There is no Lucky!

Yes, there is!

[Ma] No, there’s not.

You made him up in your head.

You made him up in your head.

He’s not real.

[Jack sobs]

[Ma] Jack, I’m sorry.

[Ma] Jack, I’m sorry.

Come here, come here, come here. I’m sorry.

I’m sorry.

You’re right. That wasn’t nice.

[television playing softly]

Where do we go when we’re asleep?

Where do we go when we’re asleep?

[Ma] Right here in Room.

But dreams...

Do we go to-- into TV for dreaming?

Do we go to-- into TV for dreaming?

[Ma] Mm-mmm.

We’re never anywhere but here.

We’re never anywhere but here.

Like a mouse.

[gasps]

[gasps]

[gasping]

Can I open it?

Mm-hmm.

Yes!

[both screaming]

[both screaming]

[both scream again]

[both scream again]

[high-pitched screaming]

[high-pitched screaming]

Why the aliens never scream back?

Why the aliens never scream back?

I guess they still can’t hear us.

We’ll do it even louder, okay?

We’ll do it even louder, okay?

Okay.

[both scream]

[Jack playing]

[Jack playing]

I’ll kill you!

It’s electrocuting me now. [speaking gibberish]

It’s electrocuting me now. [speaking gibberish]

Ma, he’s attacking me!

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Got you. Ow!

Ow!

Ma, what smells bad?

Fuck.

Fuck.

-[sighs] -Ugh.

-[sighs] -Ugh.

[groans]

Shh...

[beeping]

[door opens]

[door opens]

[Old Nick] Hey.

What’s that smell?

What’s that smell?

[Ma] Sorry, I burned some cheese.

-[Old Nick] Here. -[Ma] I just wasn’t thinking.

[Old Nick] Well, thinking is not your strong suit.

[Old Nick] Well, thinking is not your strong suit.

[Ma] I know.

[Ma] I know.

-[Old Nick] Yeah. -[Ma] Why don’t you sit down?

-[Old Nick] Thank you. -[Ma] Mm-hmm.

So how did he like his truck?

Yeah?

Yeah. I know boys.

Yeah. I know boys.

The vitamins.

The vitamins.

[Old Nick] Ah, it’s a waste of money. There’s nothing in them.

[Ma] Well, if we had a better diet.

[Ma] Well, if we had a better diet.

[Old Nick] Oh, fuck, here we go again.

Maybe if you could stop complaining

and be a little grateful.

and be a little grateful.

[Ma] Thank you.

[Old Nick] God, it’s fucking pulling teeth sometimes.

[Old Nick] God, it’s fucking pulling teeth sometimes.

Thank you for everything.

You just have no idea about the world of today.

-[Ma] No. -[Old Nick] No.

-[Ma] No. -[Old Nick] No.

Who pays the power bill? Who pays for everything?

-[Ma] You. -[Old Nick] Mm-hmm.

And how do you think I’m gonna be able to keep doing that?

What do you mean?

Nothing.

No, but what does that mean?

Six months, I’ve been laid off.

Six months, I’ve been laid off.

Six months.

Yeah. If you had to worry your little head--

Yeah. If you had to worry your little head--

What are you gonna do about it?

Are you looking for a job?

Are you looking for a job?

-There are no fucking jobs! Jesus. -[Jack gasps]

-Hey there. -He’s asleep.

I don’t think so.

I don’t think so.

Do you keep him in the closet all day as well as all night?

Do you keep him in the closet all day as well as all night?

What, does the little freak got two heads or something?

Hey.

Hey.

-[Ma] Hey. -[Old Nick] Shh.

-[Ma] Come to bed. -[Old Nick] Hey, Jack.

-Hey. -[Ma] Let’s go to bed.

-Hey. -[Ma] Let’s go to bed.

You want some candy?

Do you like candy, huh?

Come on out and get some candy.

[Ma] Come to bed.

Please?

Please?

[Old Nick] Please?

Didn’t your mama ever teach you any manners, young lady?

Didn’t your mama ever teach you any manners, young lady?

[bed creaks]

[remote control car starts]

[Old Nick snores]

[coughs]

[coughs]

Oh, hey, sonny.

-[Jack screams] -[Ma] Get away from him!

Don’t touch him! Don’t touch him!

[Old Nick] Fuck!

[Old Nick] Fuck!

-[Ma] Don’t touch him! -[Old Nick] Quit the noise!

Quit the noise. Quit the noise.

Quit the noise. Quit the noise.

Do you want to breathe? Yeah?

Do you want to breathe?

Then shut the fuck up.

Then shut the fuck up.

God!

Fuck.

[Ma gasps]

-Don’t touch him. -Fuck.

-Don’t touch him. -Fuck.

If you ever touch me like that again,

If you ever touch me like that again,

if you grab me like that,

I’ll fucking kill you.

-Do you understand that? -Don’t touch him.

Yeah. Don’t you forget where you got him.

Yeah. Don’t you forget where you got him.

-[beeping] -[door opens and closes]

-[beeping] -[door opens and closes]

Jack? Jack?

[Jack] I’m sorry I came out of Wardrobe!

[sobs]

[sobs]

-Are you okay? -I’m sorry. I’m sorry.

-It’s okay. -I won’t do it again.

-It’s okay. -I won’t do it again.

Hmm?

Hmm.

Hmm.

[sighs]

[blows]

[blows]

Ma, I’m a dragon.

I’m a dragon.

[blows]

[blows]

He cut the power.

[Jack] "For you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lat-ely, that--"

[Jack] "For you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lat-ely, that--"

-[Ma] Lately. -Lately.

"...that Alice had begun to think

"...that Alice had begun to think

that very few things, indeed,

were really impossible.

There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door..."

There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door..."

[Jack] Ma?

[Jack] Ma?

Hey, Jack, do you remember Mouse?

Hey, Jack, do you remember Mouse?

Yeah.

Yeah?

You know where he is?

You know where he is?

Hmm.

Hmm.

I do.

He’s on the other side of this wall.

He’s on the other side of this wall.

What other side?

Jack, there’s two sides to everything.

Jack, there’s two sides to everything.

Not on an octagon.

Yeah, but--

An octagon has eight sides.

But a wall, okay? A wall’s like this, see?

But a wall, okay? A wall’s like this, see?

And we’re on the inside, and Mouse is on the outside.

And we’re on the inside, and Mouse is on the outside.

In outer space?

No, in the world.

It’s much closer than outer space.

I can’t see the outside-side.

I can’t see the outside-side.

Listen, I know that I told you something else before,

but you were much younger.

I didn’t think that you could understand,

I didn’t think that you could understand,

but now you’re so old, you’re so smart.

I know that you can get this.

Where do you think that Old Nick gets our food?

From TV by magic.

From TV by magic.

There is no magic.

What you see on TV,

those are pictures of real things,

those are pictures of real things,

of real people.

It’s real stuff.

Dora’s real, for real?

Dora’s real, for real?

No, that’s a drawing.

Dora is a drawing.

-[sighs] -[Ma] But other people,

-[sighs] -[Ma] But other people,

they have faces like us.

Those are pictures of real things,

and all the other stuff you see on there, that’s real, too.

and all the other stuff you see on there, that’s real, too.

That’s real oceans, real trees, real cats, dogs--

No way!

Where would they all fit?

Where would they all fit?

They just do. They just fit.

They just fit out in the world.

Jack, come on, you’re so smart.

Jack, come on, you’re so smart.

I know that you’ve been wondering about this.

Can I have something else to eat?

There’s a leaf.

-Do you see that? -[Jack] Where?

-[Ma] Look. -I don’t see a leaf.

-[Ma] Look. -I don’t see a leaf.

Come here. I want you to see.

You can have a closer look.

You can have a closer look.

You see that?

See?

Dumbo Ma.

That’s not a leaf. Leaves are green.

That’s not a leaf. Leaves are green.

Yeah, on trees, but then they fall, and they rot,

like salad in the fridge.

Where’s all the stuff you said?

Where’s all the stuff you said?

Trees and dogs and cats and grass?

We can’t see it from here

because Skylight looks upwards instead of sideways.

because Skylight looks upwards instead of sideways.

You’re just tricking me.

No, I’m not.

-Liar, liar, pants on fire! -Jack.

-Liar, liar, pants on fire! -Jack.

I couldn’t explain it before, because you were too small.

You were too small to understand,

so I had to make up a story, but...

so I had to make up a story, but...

but now I’m doing the opposite, okay?

I’m doing the opposite of lying.

I am un-lying, because you’re five now.

I am un-lying, because you’re five now.

You’re five,

and you’re old enough

to understand what the world is.

You have to understand.

You have to understand.

You have to understand.

We can’t keep living like this.

You need to help me.

I want to be four again.

[Ma] Do you remember how...

[Ma] Do you remember how...

do you remember how Alice wasn’t always in Wonderland?

She fell down, down, down, deep in a hole.

She fell down, down, down, deep in a hole.

Right, well, I wasn’t always in Room.

I’m like Alice.

I was a little girl named Joy.

I was a little girl named Joy.

Nah!

And I lived in a house with my mom and my dad.

You would call them Grandma and Grandma.

You would call them Grandma and Grandma.

What house?

A house. It was in the world.

And there was a backyard,

And there was a backyard,

and we had a hammock,

and we would swing in the hammock,

and we would eat ice cream.

A TV house?

[Ma] No, Jack, a real house,

[Ma] No, Jack, a real house,

not TV.

Are you even listening to me?

When I was a little older,

When I was a little older,

when I was 17...

-I was walking home from school-- -[Jack] Where was I?

You were still up in Heaven. But there was a guy.

-He pretended that his dog was sick. -What guy?

Old Nick. We call him "Old Nick."

I don’t know what his real name is.

I don’t know what his real name is.

But he pretended his dog was sick--

-What’s the dog’s name? -Jack, there wasn’t a dog.

-What’s the dog’s name? -Jack, there wasn’t a dog.

He was trying to trick me, okay?

There wasn’t a dog. Old Nick stole me.

There wasn’t a dog. Old Nick stole me.

I want a different story!

No! This is the story that you get.

He put me in his garden shed.

Here.

Room is the shed.

Room is the shed.

He’s locked the door.

He’s the only one that knows the code.

You know, the secret numbers that open the door?

He’s the only one that knows, and I’ve been locked in here for seven years.

I’ve been in here for seven years.

-Do you understand? -This story’s boring!

-Do you understand? -This story’s boring!

Jack, the world is so big.

It’s so big, you wouldn’t even believe it.

It’s so big, you wouldn’t even believe it.

And Room is just one stinky part of it.

Room’s not stinky!

Only when you do a fart.

Only when you do a fart.

My God. Okay.

I don’t believe in your stinky world!

I don’t believe in your stinky world!

Ma.

It’s warm again.

It’s warm again.

Ma.

Ma.

Ma.

-Ma? -[Ma] Hmm.

-Ma? -[Ma] Hmm.

[Jack] Eggsnake’s our longest friend

and fanciest.

and fanciest.

Meltedy Spoon’s the best to eat with

because he’s more blobbier.

because he’s more blobbier.

Labyrinth is the twistiest,

and she hides things so I don’t know where they are.

and she hides things so I don’t know where they are.

Toilet’s the best at disappearing poo.

Lamp’s the brightest,

Lamp’s the brightest,

except when the power’s cut.

You’re the best at reading and songs and lots,

You’re the best at reading and songs and lots,

except if you’re having a Gone Day.

I’m the best at drawing and jumping and growing

and nearly everything!

and nearly everything!

[TV playing softly]

[Jack] Are turtles real?

[Jack] Are turtles real?

Yeah. They’re totally real.

I had a turtle as a pet.

I had a turtle as a pet.

[Jack] Crocodiles and sharks?

Yeah, they’re all real.

Yeah, they’re all real.

Real?

Sort of.

So these are real people, but they’re playing dress-up.

So these are real people, but they’re playing dress-up.

They’re pretending that they’re people from hundreds of years ago.

They’re pretending that they’re people from hundreds of years ago.

Just TV.

You’re getting it.

When Old Nick comes back, I’m gonna kick him in the butt.

When Old Nick comes back, I’m gonna kick him in the butt.

Let me tell you something.

You know, one time,

I tried to kick Old Nick in the butt.

I tried to kick Old Nick in the butt.

I hid behind the door,

and I was holding the lid from the toilet tank.

and I was holding the lid from the toilet tank.

There used to be a lid on it.

It was the heaviest thing in Room.

When he came in,

I smashed it on his head,

I smashed it on his head,

but I messed up.

He shoved the door closed, and he grabbed me by the wrist.

He shoved the door closed, and he grabbed me by the wrist.

That’s why it’s sore now.

We could wait ’til he’s asleep and kill him dead.

We could wait ’til he’s asleep and kill him dead.

Yeah, we could, but...

then what?

then what?

We’d run out of food,

and we don’t know the code to the door.

Hey, the Grandma and the Grandpa could come.

Hey, the Grandma and the Grandpa could come.

[Ma] Jack, they don’t know where we are.

Room’s not on any map.

Room’s not on any map.

Jack, listen to me.

Now, we’ve got a chance.

We’ve nearly missed it, but we’ve got our chance.

We’ve nearly missed it, but we’ve got our chance.

So you’re gonna help me.

You’re gonna help me trick Old Nick.

You’re gonna help me trick Old Nick.

I don’t get it.

I don’t get it.

I’m going to make your face so hot

that Old Nick will have to take you to the hospital in his truck,

and then when you get there, you’re gonna say to the doctors, "Help! Police!"

and then when you get there, you’re gonna say to the doctors, "Help! Police!"

Well, maybe next year when I’m six.

[Ma] Tonight.

It has to be tonight, Jack.

We’ll tell Old Nick that, because of the power cut,

We’ll tell Old Nick that, because of the power cut,

you got so cold that you got a fever.

Tomorrow, please.

No. I’m your Ma,

so sometimes, I have to pick for the both of us.

so sometimes, I have to pick for the both of us.

-Ow! -It’s okay. It’s okay.

You’ve got to stay floppy. Okay?

You’ve got to stay floppy. Okay?

Stay floppy, and you’re not going to move or say a word.

You’re too weak, okay?

[retches]

Ew, what are you doing? What are you doing?

Ew, what are you doing? What are you doing?

[gagging] Sorry.

I’ve just got to make you smell sick.

Good. That’s good.

Good. That’s good.

Show me how--

Show you me how you’re gonna pull the note out of your pocket.

Show me the note. Come on.

When you’re at the hospital...

When you’re at the hospital...

Show me. What’s this?

What’s that? Oh.

What’s that? Oh.

You see? You’ve got a bit of me all the time.

[watch beeping]

[watch beeping]

Okay. Put it back in your pocket.

Okay, good.

Okay, good.

Okay.

And you’ve got your strong, too.

-Okay? -I’m scared.

I know.

Come on.

[Jack whimpers]

[whimpering continues]

[whispers] It’s okay.

-[rumbling] -[gasps]

[alarm code beeping]

[alarm code beeping]

-[Ma] There you are. -You know the drill.

-[Ma] There you are. -You know the drill.

Not a peep ’til the door’s shut.

[Ma] Sorry. It’s-- Jack’s sick.

[Ma] Sorry. It’s-- Jack’s sick.

It was so cold.

[Old Nick] Well, you brought that on yourself.

[Old Nick] Well, you brought that on yourself.

[Ma] Well, I couldn’t keep him warm, and now he’s burning up.

[Old Nick] Give him some of those painkillers.

I tried, but he just keeps puking them back up.

I tried, but he just keeps puking them back up.

Don’t. Don’t!

[Jack whimpers]

[Old Nick] Stay still.

[Old Nick] Stay still.

Jesus, he’s on fire.

Okay, well, I’ll get him something stronger.

Okay, well, I’ll get him something stronger.

But he-- he’s five.

He’s dehydrated. He has a fever.

He could go into convulsions at any minute--

Just shut up and let me think!

Just shut up and let me think!

Okay. All right. Okay.

I’ll-- I’ll get him some tomorrow night.

No! He-- you need to take him to the ER right now.

No! He-- you need to take him to the ER right now.

Stop the hysterics.

Please, I’m begging you!

[Jack] Am I still gonna go?

No, not this time.

[whispers] It’s okay.

[whispers] It’s okay.

[Ma] So you remember how Edmond

[Ma] So you remember how Edmond

pulls his friend out of a bag

and hides him,

and then he gets in the bag,

and then he gets in the bag,

and he lays in there really still until the guards come?

and he lays in there really still until the guards come?

So that’s what you’re going to do.

You see how that’s even tricks-ier than pretending to be sick,

You see how that’s even tricks-ier than pretending to be sick,

because you’re gonna...

play dead.

Folding over.

[Jack] I don’t want to be dead.

[Ma] You’re just pretending to be dead.

[Ma] You’re just pretending to be dead.

Stay stiff.

[Ma] We’re gonna roll you up in Rug so that Old Nick won’t see you,

won’t see that you’re alive inside.

won’t see that you’re alive inside.

Old Nick’s going to pick you up like this.

Stay stiff, stiff, stiff.

[Ma] And you’re not gonna be wobbly and floppy this time.

You’re gonna be real stiff, like a... like a robot.

It’s gonna shake.

Feel that? This is what it’ll feel like.

Feel that? This is what it’ll feel like.

And that’s when you know that Old Nick’s driving.

That means he’s busy, and so it’s time for you to roll.

[Ma] And you’re not gonna make a sound,

[Ma] And you’re not gonna make a sound,

and I’m gonna be there in your head, talking to you the whole time.

Come on. Roll, roll, roll.

Now, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

Now, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

Get yourself out.

[Jack] I can’t. Stop!

-Come on, Jack. -Ma, I can’t!

-Come on, Jack. -Ma, I can’t!

[Ma] And Old Nick’s gonna come,

and he’s gonna pick you up in the rug,

and he’s gonna take you outside.

And he’s gonna put you in his truck,

And he’s gonna put you in his truck,

and he’s gonna...

find a place to... to... lay you down.

find a place to... to... lay you down.

No.

[Ma] It’ll be okay, though,

because you’re gonna wiggle out,

because you’re gonna wiggle out,

and you’re gonna run away.

Head over here.

Arms like this.

[Ma] Okay, there was too many turns that time.

We’ll shorten the rug.

We’ll shorten the rug.

-Okay. -[Jack] Ooh.

Roll, roll, roll!

Roll, roll, roll!

Roll, Jack, roll, come on! Roll.

You’ve got it. Now wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

-Yes! -I hate you!

-Yes! -I hate you!

[Ma] Okay. Okay.

[sobs]

[sobs]

Truck, wiggle out, jump, run.

Okay, when you jump,

Okay, when you jump,

jump when you hit the first stop sign,

and the truck rolls to a stop.

And you’re gonna shout when you see somebody.

And you’re gonna shout when you see somebody.

You say, "My Ma is Joy Newsome."

[Jack] Who’s Somebody?

[Jack] Who’s Somebody?

Anybody. It’s the first person that you see.

An actual real-life person?

An actual real-life person?

Mm-hmm.

What if...?

What if Old Nick unwraps me?

He won’t.

You got Bad Tooth?

He’s in here so I don’t lose him.

He’s in here so I don’t lose him.

[laughs] You are amazing.

You’re going to love it.

[whispers] What?

The world.

The world.

My house with the hammock

and Grandma and Grandpa.

and Grandma and Grandpa.

And you?

Yeah.

[rumbling]

Stay stiff. I’m sorry, Jack.

Stay stiff. I’m sorry, Jack.

Stay stiff.

You can do this.

[Old Nick] Antibiotics.

What are you doing?

He got worse in the night.

He got worse in the night.

He didn’t wake up.

Oh, jeez.

You poor girl.

You poor girl.

Well, I guess it must have been pretty serious--

Well, I guess it must have been pretty serious--

You killed my baby.

Okay, take it easy. Okay, let me have a look.

Don’t touch him!

Don’t touch him!

Okay.

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

Am I sure?

Okay. Well, he can’t stay here, you know?

Okay. Well, he can’t stay here, you know?

[Ma sobbing] No.

-Where are you gonna take him? -[Old Nick] I don’t know.

-Where are you gonna take him? -[Old Nick] I don’t know.

I... I’m thinking. Um...

[Ma] Somewhere nice.

It can’t be here.

It can’t be here.

I’ll feel him.

-Okay. -[Ma] Somewhere with trees.

[Old Nick] Trees, sure, yeah.

[Old Nick] Trees, sure, yeah.

[Ma] I want to swear to me

you won’t even lay your filthy eyes on him.

you won’t even lay your filthy eyes on him.

Swear to me that you won’t look at him!

I swear.

-Okay, well, it’s about an hour until dark-- -Now!

[sobbing] I can’t bear it

[sobbing] I can’t bear it

Okay, all right, all right.

Gentle, please!

Gentle, please!

Okay. Okay.

[Ma] Please! Please, please, be gentle.

[Ma] Please! Please, please, be gentle.

[Old Nick] I got him now! I got him! I got him.

Step back.

Face the wall.

[alarm beeping]

[alarm beeping]

[gasping]

[gasping]

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

[birds chirping]

[birds chirping]

[leaves rustling]

[leaves rustling]

[Ma] Truck.

Wiggle out.

Jump, run, somebody.

[brakes squeak]

[brakes squeak]

-[thump] -God. Stupid bitch.

-[thump] -God. Stupid bitch.

-[grunts] -[man] Oh! Boomer!

I’m really sorry, man. She just came out of nowhere.

I’m really sorry, man. She just came out of nowhere.

I’m-- hey, hey, I’m really sorry.

Is your little girl okay?

Is your little girl okay?

-It’s under control. -[man] Okay.

Has she been in some kind of accident?

Would you like me to phone someone?

Would you like me to phone someone?

[Jack] Help!

I’ll take care of it.

[crying]

[man] What’s that you’ve got there, honey?

[man] What’s that you’ve got there, honey?

Come on!

[man] Is that for me?

[Old Nick] Come on.

[Old Nick] Come on.

Why don’t you just mind your own business?

[grunts] Ma!

-[man] I’m calling the cops, mister-- -Help me!

Fuck!

Fuck!

[man] Hey, whoa, hey, hey!

Come here. Sit. Sit down.

Hi, honey.

Ooh.

Ooh.

[truck drives away]

[man] This is Boomer. He’s not gonna hurt you.

He’s all gone now. I’m gonna call somebody.

[sirens approaching]

[man] Uh, it was a red pick-up.

She was running away from this guy.

She was running away from this guy.

He grabbed her.

-I tried to stop him and-- -Thank you.

Hey. Hey, there.

Hey. Hey, there.

I’m Officer Parker. Can you tell me your name?

Hi.

Hi.

[whispers] Jack.

Can you say that a little louder for me?

[car door shuts]

[Parker] Okay.

[Parker] Okay.

So, um...

Do you...

Do you...

have another name?

Jack?

Jack?

Okay, it’s okay.

Can you tell me how old you are?

Can you tell me how old you are?

[whispers] I’m five.

[Parker] Five?

That’s great, okay.

That’s great, okay.

Now, uh, can you tell me where you live?

Why don’t we call Child Services?

[Parker] Do you have a mom, Jack?

[faintly] Ma.

[Parker] Okay, good. Does she have another name?

[Parker] Okay, good. Does she have another name?

I can’t remember.

Um... where’s Ma right now?

Um... where’s Ma right now?

-Room. -What room?

Jack, where’s this room?

Jack, where’s this room?

That guy with the truck, is that your dad?

That guy with the truck, is that your dad?

Is that Ma’s boyfriend? Do you know him?

What’s that, Jack?

What’s that, Jack?

[Jack, faintly] A bit of Ma.

[Parker] That’s okay, buddy. That’s good. Thank you, Jack.

[Parker] That’s okay, buddy. That’s good. Thank you, Jack.

That’s good. You did real good, okay?

You did good.

You did good.

So, Jack, anything you recognize, buddy?

Jack, anything?

Jack, anything?

Your room, Jack.

What’s outside the room?

[whispers] Space.

[whispers] Space.

No... The world.

[male officer] You think the kid’s on something?

[male officer] You think the kid’s on something?

[Parker] Okay, listen, when you step out the door...

No? No, you don’t?

No? No, you don’t?

[Jack] We don’t know how to open the door.

[male officer] My money’s on some kind of cult.

the tooth, the long hair.

the tooth, the long hair.

Is there daylight in your room?

Okay, good. How many windows?

Zero.

Zero.

[Parker] Well, then, how does the sun come in?

Through Skylight.

Skylight? Okay, excellent.

Skylight? Okay, excellent.

So you live in a house with a skylight?

No, it’s not a house.

[Parker] Okay.

-It’s a... -[Parker] Yeah?

-It’s a... -Uh, you’d get more out of him after he’s had some sleep.

-Tom, give it a second. -Room’s a... a shed.

-Tom, give it a second. -Room’s a... a shed.

A shed, Jack? A shed?

-Okay, good boy. -Yeah, it’s a needle in a haystack.

-Okay, good boy. -Yeah, it’s a needle in a haystack.

[Parker] Okay, listen to me.

What made you jump out the truck, Jack?

Ma said in my head.

Ma said in my head.

[Parker] Okay, what exactly did she say?

Jump when it slows down, but I couldn’t.

Jump when it slows down, but I couldn’t.

All right. So, what did you do?

What did you do?

What did you do?

Third time, I got bent.

[Parker] The... third time of what, Jack?

[Parker] The... third time of what, Jack?

Third slow. Everything went sideways,

and then it stopped, then I jumped...

and then it stopped, then I jumped...

-I got it. -...into...

I got it, buddy. I got it.

-54-09 call. -[woman over radio] Go ahead.

-54-09 call. -[woman over radio] Go ahead.

[Parker] Dispatch. Listen carefully. We have a rough location.

All right, uh, south on Elm,

three stop signs past the junction with Beech.

three stop signs past the junction with Beech.

Look for a garden shed with a skylight.

Also check the most recent satellite images

Also check the most recent satellite images

for a red pick-up in the driveway.

-54-09 on route. -Unbelievable.

[woman over radio] Okay, copy that, 54-09.

[Parker] Good boy, Jack.

[Parker] Good boy, Jack.

[woman over radio] ...a possible active hostage situation.

[sirens wailing]

[sirens wailing]

[woman 2 over radio] 27-Adam calling in.

We are at 40019 Pine Street.

[Parker] Stay with the kid.

[Parker] Stay with the kid.

Everything’s gonna be okay, Jack. Settle in.

Hey, Parker, backyard.

[police radio chatter]

[police radio chatter]

Ma!

Ma!

Ma...

Ma. [cries]

Ma!

Ma!

Open the door! Open!

Open the door! Open!

-[Ma] Jack! Where is he? -Ma! Ma, I’m in this one!

Jack!

Jack!

[muted]

[muted]

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

Ma.

Can we go to bed?

Yeah.

Yeah.

They’ll take us somewhere to sleep soon.

[Jack] No, but Bed...

[Jack] No, but Bed...

in Room.

[indistinct chatter]

[traffic rushes below]

[gasps]

-Ma! Ma! -Oh.

Good morning, sleepyhead.

Good morning, sleepyhead.

I was waiting so long for you to wake up,

I was waiting so long for you to wake up,

I fell asleep again.

Are we on another planet?

Mm-mmm.

Mm-mmm.

Same one, just a different spot.

This one is...

This one is...

a bedroom in a hospital.

Are we sick for real or pretend?

Are we sick for real or pretend?

[Ma] We’re not sick.

We’re the opposite of sick.

How long are we staying?

How long are we staying?

Not long.

Grandma saw us last night,

and she’s gonna get us once they say we’re okay.

and she’s gonna get us once they say we’re okay.

And Grandpa?

He was away for work,

but he’s on a plane coming back home.

but he’s on a plane coming back home.

I wet the bed before. I’m sorry.

-Yeah? -It was by accident.

-Yeah? -It was by accident.

-It’s okay. -[phone rings]

Hello?

Hello?

Yeah.

Just now.

Uh, yeah, that would be great.

Can you bring it in 20 minutes?

Can you bring it in 20 minutes?

Okay, thank you.

Step out, okay.

Step out, okay.

-[Jack] Ma, that’s waste. -We’ll get you new ones.

[Jack] For Sunday Treat?

There will be so many treats,

and not just on Sunday.

and not just on Sunday.

[Jack] Ma, where’s the bath?

[Jack] Ma, where’s the bath?

There’s a shower.

It’s splashier.

It’s splashier.

Jack, come here.

That’s us.

Ma, will he find us?

Ma, will he find us?

No.

No.

He will never find us.

Come on.

Come on.

Bath before bed. That’s the rule.

[Ma] There are no rules, Jack.

[Ma] There are no rules, Jack.

We can do what we like.

[moaning]

Are you hurting?

Are you hurting?

[Ma] No.

You wanna come in?

Mm-mmm.

Mm-mmm.

[both laugh]

[knocking]

Ma, the door’s ticking.

-[knocking] -Hey, it’s okay.

-Good morning. -Hi.

-Good morning. -Hi.

Hey, it’s okay. Come on.

So I hear we’re all awake now?

Yeah.

Yeah.

[doctor] Just put it right there.

[Ma] It’s okay Jack.

Hi, Jack.

Hi, Jack.

How are you doing?

My name’s Dr. Mittal,

My name’s Dr. Mittal,

and you were asleep when I showed up this morning.

You hungry?

You hungry?

[Ma] Do you want some breakfast?

-Yeah, you must be starved. -[Ma] He’s gonna bring you some breakfast.

-Yeah, you must be starved. -[Ma] He’s gonna bring you some breakfast.

Check out what we’ve got.

It’s pancakes and fruit.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Let’s check it out.

Wow!

Pancakes.

Looks really good.

Looks really good.

Really, really good. You want to try it?

-It goes with syrup, too. -[Dr. Mittal] Everything’s looking good.

-It goes with syrup, too. -[Dr. Mittal] Everything’s looking good.

You want to try syrup? It’s very sweet.

So...

So...

I brought you some goodies.

-Sunglasses. -Okay.

That’ll make you more comfortable,

That’ll make you more comfortable,

if you need to go outside,

and, um, sunscreen.

That’s for him, mainly.

That’s for him, mainly.

This is important. That’s... that’s for Jack.

Is that really necessary?

[Dr. Mittal] Well, there’s a lot of germs in the air

[Dr. Mittal] Well, there’s a lot of germs in the air

that he still needs to get used to.

And, uh, my colleague

prescribed this for your pain,

prescribed this for your pain,

for your wrist, until they can get you set up for surgery.

And that’s to help you sleep.

Just take it if you need it.

Just take it if you need it.

Okay.

Thank you.

Come on, Jack.

Let’s try some pancake, huh?

Let’s try some pancake, huh?

So, have you had a chance

to think about what we discussed this morning?

[Ma] Yeah, I thought-- I did think about it.

[Ma] Yeah, I thought-- I did think about it.

Thank you, but...

I-I really want to go home.

Okay.

You know my view.

Yeah.

And with everything you two have experienced,

and, uh,

just to... assess Jack properly--

just to... assess Jack properly--

But nothing happened to Jack.

[Dr. Mittal] No, no, I understand.

[Ma] He’s gonna be okay, right?

[Ma] He’s gonna be okay, right?

The most important thing you did

was get him out while he’s still plastic.

was get him out while he’s still plastic.

What?

[whispers] I’m not plastic.

[whispers] I’m not plastic.

What’s that, Jack?

[Ma] He says that he’s--

he’s real.

He’s not plastic.

He’s not plastic.

Well, you got me there, Jack.

You’re real.

And you’re very brave.

And you’re very brave.

[multiple voices talking in hallway]

[Dr. Mittal] Um... Yeah, let’s talk about this later.

[Ma] Dad?

[Ma] Dad?

Dad!

I’m sorry. We just couldn’t wait any longer.

[Dr. Mittal] It’s okay.

[Dr. Mittal] It’s okay.

Don’t worry about it.

[Grandma] Hello, Jack.

Thanks for saving our little girl.

[Jack] I’ve been in the world 37 hours.

[Jack] I’ve been in the world 37 hours.

I’ve seen pancakes

and a stairs

and a stairs

and birds

and windows

and hundreds of cars

and hundreds of cars

and clouds

and police and doctors

and Grandma and Grandpa.

But Ma says they don’t live together

But Ma says they don’t live together

in the hammock house anymore.

Grandma lives there with her friend Leo now,

Grandma lives there with her friend Leo now,

and Grandpa lives far away.

[Grandpa] Sorry. I’m sorry.

[Grandpa] Sorry. I’m sorry.

[Jack] I’ve seen persons with different faces

[Jack] I’ve seen persons with different faces

and bigness and smells,

talking all together.

[Reporter] Now, we are getting unconfirmed reports

[Reporter] Now, we are getting unconfirmed reports

that an individual has just been arrested...

[Jack] The world’s like all TV planets

[Jack] The world’s like all TV planets

on at the same time...

-[phone rings] -[Ma] Hello?

[Jack] ...so I don’t know which way to look and listen.

I just want to come home.

I just want to come home.

[Jack] There’s doors and more doors,

and behind all the doors,

and behind all the doors,

there’s another inside,

and another outside,

and things happen, happen, happening.

and things happen, happen, happening.

It never stops.

Plus,

the world’s always changing brightness and hotness,

and there’s invisible germs floating everywhere.

and there’s invisible germs floating everywhere.

When I was small, I only knew small things,

When I was small, I only knew small things,

but now I’m five, I know everything.

[sirens wailing]

[crowd cheering]

[reporter] Here we are.

We’re outside the Newsome home.

We’re outside the Newsome home.

We’re waiting, and there are two vans...

[Ma] We’re walking out in this?

[Grandma] We’re gonna run in.

Come on, sweetie. It’s okay. Just pick him up.

[Ma] Come here, Jack.

[crowd cheering]

[reporter] Mrs. Newsome, Channel 5--

[reporter] Mrs. Newsome, Channel 5--

[reporters clamoring]

[crowd cheering]

[crowd cheering]

Don’t worry about it. They’ll get bored quickly.

Are you okay?

[bodyguard] The back of the property’s screened in pretty well,

[bodyguard] The back of the property’s screened in pretty well,

and we’ve taken care where necessary...

Okay.

You’re home now.

We’ll be outside if you need anything at all.

We’ll be outside if you need anything at all.

[Grandma] All right. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Your father’s still talking to the lawyer.

[Ma] Do you want to take your shoes off?

[Ma] Do you want to take your shoes off?

Wow!

-[Grandma] Are you okay? -Yeah.

[Ma] Let’s check out downstairs.

You can do it.

You want to hold my hand?

You want to hold my hand?

Oh, that’s good.

Come on.

One step at a time.

-Okay, one more. Good. -Hello.

-Okay, one more. Good. -Hello.

-Welcome home, honey. -Hi.

-Welcome home, honey. -Hi.

I’m very, very happy to see you.

-Hey, Jack. -You too.

-This is Leo. -Hey there, sport.

-This is Leo. -Hey there, sport.

[Grandma] Leo’s been our friend since your mom was little.

Jack, Jack, come on. Say hi.

It’s okay. It’s okay. Yeah, it’s all right.

It’s okay. It’s okay. Yeah, it’s all right.

It’s all right, sweetie.

-Sorry. -It’s okay. Come on in.

-Jack. -[sighs]

-Jack. -[sighs]

[Leo] So, ugh, what can I get you?,

Anyone hungry?

Anyone hungry?

We have everything.

[Grandma] Yeah, people have been so kind.

Um, hey, Jack, would you like something to drink?

Um, hey, Jack, would you like something to drink?

Jack?

Grandma asked you a question. Do you want something?

Grandma asked you a question. Do you want something?

Are you hungry?

[whispers] Juice.

He would like some juice.

-Please. -[Grandma] Okay.

-[Leo] Coming right up. -Thank you.

-What about-- -I’m fine.

-Okay. -Okay.

-Okay. -Okay.

Hey. You know when your Grandma asks you a question?

You can answer her.

You can answer her.

You don’t need to say everything to me, okay?

[Grandma] Just...

[Grandma] Just...

-Ma? -[Ma] What?

What are those?

What are those?

[Ma whispers] Those are toys, some gifts for you,

from people that are very happy that we got home safe.

from people that are very happy that we got home safe.

What people?

[Ma] Just people.

[Grandma] Do you have the glasses and the tray?

[Grandma] Do you have the glasses and the tray?

[Jack] Where’s the ice cream and the hammock?

I don’t know.

I don’t know.

We’ll get it later.

[Ma] What is that? Let me see that.

[Ma] What is that? Let me see that.

Where’d you get this?

Over there.

Over there.

Just in case.

Do you have a dog?

Oh. [laughs]

It’s Leo’s dog, Seamus.

It’s Leo’s dog, Seamus.

[Leo] He’s on furlough at the moment.

There’s a pal of mine out of town, so...

living the country life.

living the country life.

[Grandma] You know, people at the hospital

said to avoid pets until your immunity’s back up.

[door opens]

[door opens]

[Grandma] What?

[Grandpa] The lawyer said they’re expecting a plea, but we can’t rule out a trial.

[Grandpa] The lawyer said they’re expecting a plea, but we can’t rule out a trial.

He wanted to get into everything.

-I said not today. -Good.

[Grandpa] I made it clear there’d be no further contact,

[Grandpa] I made it clear there’d be no further contact,

no statements,

to respect our family.

Ah, sorry. I’m sorry, I’m--

Ah, sorry. I’m sorry, I’m--

[Leo] Can I get you a drink, Bob?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Scotch, if you have-- whatever you have.

Sure.

[Grandma] Well, sweetie,

is there anything you’d like,

or like to do, or...?

or like to do, or...?

[Ma] You got it. You got it.

[Ma] You got it. You got it.

Go on.

Yeah.

This is your mom’s room, Jack.

This is your mom’s room, Jack.

Hey.

Hey.

Uh, maybe tomorrow, we can cut that hair.

What do you say, Jack?

Ma?

Ma?

What? What?

[whispers] It’s where my strong is...

That’s true.

That’s true.

He says that’s where his strong is.

Oh. Yeah.

Um...

Maybe I’ll just let you rest, huh,

Maybe I’ll just let you rest, huh,

and we’ll-- we’ll see you downstairs.

We’ll be downstairs, okay?

-Okay. -Okay.

[Grandpa] Mmm. It’s really good, Nancy.

[Grandpa] Mmm. It’s really good, Nancy.

[Ma] Want to try some?

No?

It’s apples. You like apples.

It’s apples. You like apples.

[Grandma] How about some ice cream, Jack?

Here you go.

What do you say?

[whispers] Thank you.

[Ma] No, you can say it louder than that.

[whispers] Thank you.

-[Grandma] It’s okay. -Thank you for being polite.

-[Grandma] It’s okay. -Thank you for being polite.

-[Grandma] Leo? -[Leo] It’s good.

-[Grandma] Leo? -[Leo] It’s good.

[whispers] Ice cream hurts.

[whispers] Ice cream hurts.

You’ve got a brain freeze there, Jack.

[Ma] You’ve just got to eat slower. Okay?

I think I’ll turn in.

Is there something wrong?

Is there something wrong?

Mm-mmm. No.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Why are you in such a hurry?

Been a big day.

You haven’t said one word to Jack.

You haven’t said one word to Jack.

Joy. Joy.

Um...

Um...

We don’t have to talk about this now.

[Grandma] God.

[Grandma] God.

[Ma] Yes, we do, Dad.

Look at him.

Dad.

Robert.

[Ma] Please.

Dad.

Dad.

I’m-- I’m sorry.

I’m sorry. I can’t--

-We’re out of here. -[Grandma] Robert. Joy. Joy.

-We’re out of here. -[Grandma] Robert. Joy. Joy.

Put your spoon down. Let’s go.

-We’re going to bed. -No, Joy, don’t-- Joy!

-We’re going to bed. -No, Joy, don’t-- Joy!

[whispers] Where’s Grandpa?

He had to go home for a while.

He had to go home for a while.

You want to play with some of those toys?

Do you know who that is?

This? That’s you.

This? That’s you.

Yeah, that’s me.

And Stacey Benton

And Stacey Benton

and Heather Noel

and Laura Sullivan.

We were on a relay team.

We were on a relay team.

I was the anchor.

I was really fast.

I was really fast.

We did track.

-[Jack] Real track? -Mm-hmm.

On a field.

On a field.

You know what happened to them?

-[Jack] No. -Exactly.

-[Jack] No. -Exactly.

Nothing.

Just lived their life, and nothing happened.

Just lived their life, and nothing happened.

[officer] Nothing new at this point.

Just a family reunited.

[reporters] How is Jack doing? How is the family doing so far?

[reporters] How is Jack doing? How is the family doing so far?

[Ma] Jack, get away from the window.

Jack?

Jack?

Wonderful.

So the other thing that we need to discuss

is some sort of media strategy.

is some sort of media strategy.

[Grandma] God, we’re not ready for talking like that, not yet,

so...

so...

[lawyer] Okay, um...

There’s gonna be expenses moving forward

and a prime-time interview,

and a prime-time interview,

just one prime-time interview

means a lot of money...

[Jack] Ma, how long are we going to be here for?

[Ma] This is where we live now, Jack.

[Leo] ...as much information as I can give you.

I’m sure Nancy knows more.

I’ll get her to call you when she gets in.

I’ll get her to call you when she gets in.

-[man] Thanks. -[Leo] Thanks, again.

Okay, so...

Okay, so...

What am I gonna do now?

I wonder if there’s anybody around that would...

I wonder if there’s anybody around that would...

play with me or...

talk to me.

talk to me.

I guess not.

I’m pretty hungry.

I’m pretty hungry.

Oh, I know.

I got something in the kitchen, I think.

Oh, yes, I’ve got something very...

Oh, yes, I’ve got something very...

tasty in the kitchen, I think.

Let me see what’s here.

Let me see what’s here.

[humming]

[humming]

Hello.

Hello.

I didn’t know you were up.

[humming]

Pretty good, hmm? Am I right?

I like this kind, too.

Kind of sweet, but...

they’re pretty good.

they’re pretty good.

Do you really have a dog?

I do.

I do.

Named Seamus.

He’s very small.

He’s very small.

He’s not very smart.

You should meet him sometime.

You should meet him sometime.

He’ll shake your hand.

I had a dog once named Lucky.

-[Leo] Mm-hmm? -But he wasn’t real.

Yeah?

Yeah?

He lived in Room.

Hmm.

[Dr. Mittal] So we’ve got some fluffy clouds in the sky?

[Dr. Mittal] So we’ve got some fluffy clouds in the sky?

[Jack] Mm-hmm.

It looks like a nice day.

Which one of these guys is you?

-That guy? -Mm-hmm.

-That guy? -Mm-hmm.

And who’s this?

What is that?

It’s a whale.

It’s a whale.

This guy sees blood under the eyes,

so he wants to go diving...

-I’m sorry. -...to help too.

-I’m sorry. -...to help too.

Oh, it’s okay.

No, don’t worry about it.

Let her rest.

-I’m almost done here. -Okay.

-I’m almost done here. -Okay.

[Dr. Mittal] Well, I’m really looking forward to seeing how this...

masterpiece turns out.

-Don’t worry about it. -I just--

-Don’t worry about it. -I just--

I just couldn’t get her to come down.

[Dr. Mittal] It’s perfectly normal.

-[Grandma] She won’t talk to me. -[Dr. Mittal] Yes, I understand

-[Grandma] She won’t talk to me. -[Dr. Mittal] Yes, I understand

It’s gonna take time for her to heal.

-She’s been home, what, ten days? -[Grandma] Mm-hmm.

-She’s been home, what, ten days? -[Grandma] Mm-hmm.

[rumbling]

[Room alarm beeping]

[Room alarm beeping]

[Room door closing]

Mm.

[Dora the Explorer] I need your help!

Will you check my backpack

for something we can use to fix the wheel?

for something we can use to fix the wheel?

The same backpack has vanished--

[Ma] Jack, can you go downstairs, please?

[Ma] Jack, can you go downstairs, please?

[show continues]

[Ma] Now.

-[Dora] Great! -Jack!

-[Dora] Great! -Jack!

Come here.

Look.

You have all these toys.

I don’t want to.

[Ma] Any kid would be so happy to have these, and you--

[Ma] Any kid would be so happy to have these, and you--

you barely even touched them.

Try your Lego.

See these?

Put these together, like this.

You see how I’m doing it?

You see how I’m doing it?

Try it.

Is it fun?

Is it fun?

Jack?

Can you say something?

Can you say something?

Jack!

He needs to play with something real.

He needs to play with something real.

I’m worried about him being on the phone.

-[Grandma] He’s doing fine. -Well...

I don’t give him my phone, so I’d appreciate it if you didn’t give him yours.

I don’t give him my phone, so I’d appreciate it if you didn’t give him yours.

-Okay, I won’t. -[Ma] Great.

I just want him to connect with something.

I just want him to connect with something.

Joy.

Joy.

Joy, he’s really doing fine.

I don’t know what’s wrong with me.

I don’t know what’s wrong with me.

I’m supposed to be happy.

I’m supposed to be happy.

You just need to rest, okay?

No, I don’t.

-I don’t need to rest! -That’s what the doctor--

That’s not what the doctor said. You don’t know what he said,

That’s not what the doctor said. You don’t know what he said,

because it was a confidential conversation, and you don’t know what he said.

All right, all right, all right!

You’re impossible to talk to right now.

You’re impossible to talk to right now.

Well, sorry.

-No. No, you’re not sorry! -Yeah, I’m not sorry!

You have no idea what’s going on in my head.

You have no idea what’s going on in my head.

[Grandma] Yeah. Well, try me!

-I have asked you. -And then what?

Then, every time you look at me, that’s all that you see?

Then, every time you look at me, that’s all that you see?

When I look at you, Joy, I will see my daughter.

You don’t need me.

You don’t need me.

You’ve been doing just fine without me.

Oh.

Oh.

How can you say that, huh?

Do you think that you were the only one whose life was destroyed?

Do you think that you were the only one whose life was destroyed?

Actually, that’s exactly what I think.

Yeah? How would you feel if somebody took Jack away from you?

-Oh, shut up! -Go easy.

-Oh, shut up! -Go easy.

[Grandma] Look at him!

You should be thinking about him!

[Ma] Oh, don’t you tell me how to look after my son.

[Ma] Oh, don’t you tell me how to look after my son.

I’m sorry that I’m not nice anymore,

but you know what? Maybe if your voice saying "Be nice"

but you know what? Maybe if your voice saying "Be nice"

hadn’t been in my head,

then maybe I wouldn’t have helped the guy with the fucking sick dog!

then maybe I wouldn’t have helped the guy with the fucking sick dog!

Stay there, Jack.

Stay there, Jack.

I’m calling the fucking lawyer.

I can’t stay in this place.

Isabel, so, what are thinking for the walk and talk?

Isabel, so, what are thinking for the walk and talk?

[interviewer] And I want you to know that

you guide this interview, okay?

So, what you feel comfortable with,

So, what you feel comfortable with,

you talk about it, and when you don’t,

you just say, "Not comfortable,"

and we move on to another question.

and we move on to another question.

Okay.

And I’m gonna... you know?

My lawyer said-- said that it’s nice...

[interviewer] You’re good.

[interviewer] You’re good.

Thanks.

[man] And speed.

Did you ever think you would see this house again?

Did you ever think you would see this house again?

-[Ma] I hoped. -[interviewer] You hoped?

[Ma] Yes.

[interview continuing]

[interview continuing]

It’s time to go downstairs, Jack.

It’s time to go downstairs, Jack.

Remember what your mom said?

[Ma] ...so many silly things.

Jokes with friends and...

[interviewer] Sure, absolutely.

[woman] Yeah, I need... Just move out of the way.

[woman] Yeah, I need... Just move out of the way.

-It can get hot, can’t it? -[Ma] Oh, yeah. The lights.

[interviewer] The lights can get very warm.

[woman] Just let me get this out of the way.

[woman] Just let me get this out of the way.

[sports commentator] ...two touchdowns were decisive

in that game against Michigan

and would’ve won in overtime a couple of weeks ago...

and would’ve won in overtime a couple of weeks ago...

...but I think they got a false start...

[interviewer] Listening to you,

[interviewer] Listening to you,

I’m sure you must have felt, at times, as if...

God had deserted you.

God had deserted you.

-In those very black moments... -Yeah.

[interviewer] ...did you consider taking your own life,

just to escape?

-[lawyer] I’m getting the feeling my client’s very-- -It’s okay.

-[lawyer] I’m getting the feeling my client’s very-- -It’s okay.

-[interviewer] Can you give her a minute please? -[lawyer] Sure.

I’m fine. Can I just have a tissue?

[interviewer] Of course. Can we get her a tissue, please?

[interviewer] Of course. Can we get her a tissue, please?

-Here you go. -[Ma] Hard to talk about.

-[interviewer] I’m sure. -[Ma] Sorry.

-[interviewer] I’m sure. -[Ma] Sorry.

[interviewer] You don’t have to apologize.

Nobody’s expecting you to be,

you know, the pillar of strength.

you know, the pillar of strength.

You can cry.

You know, why don’t we just go on to the next question?

Would that be okay?

Would that be okay?

Do you want to put your tissue maybe under your chair?

[Ma] Oh, yeah.

There you go, huh?

There’s snot in my nose.

-[interviewer] Let’s see? Good. -[Ma] Okay.

-[interviewer] Let’s see? Good. -[Ma] Okay.

[interviewer] So...

when Jack came along,

when Jack came along,

was it different for you then?

Um, when Jack came, everything was different.

Um, when Jack came, everything was different.

He was so beautiful, and...

He was so beautiful, and...

I just knew that I had to keep him safe.

Of course. Of course.

When he’s older,

When he’s older,

will you tell Jack about his father?

Jack’s not his.

Jack’s not his.

[interviewer] He’s not his--

So are you saying that there were other men?

So are you saying that there were other men?

No!

No.

Um...

Um...

[Ma] A father is...

a man who loves his child.

[interviewer] Of course. That’s so true

[interviewer] Of course. That’s so true

in a very real sense, but the...

the biological relationship that you--

the biological relationship that you--

That’s not a relationship.

Jack is-- is nobody’s but mine.

Jack is-- is nobody’s but mine.

[interviewer] When he was born, did it--

[interviewer] When he was born, did it--

did it ever occur to you

to ask your captor

to take Jack away?

Away?

[interviewer] Well, to take him to a hospital,

say, leave him there, where he could be found?

say, leave him there, where he could be found?

Why-- why would I do that?

Why-- why would I do that?

[interviewer] So Jack could be free.

Now, this is the ultimate sacrifice,

Now, this is the ultimate sacrifice,

and I understand that,

but did you think about him having a normal childhood?

but did you think about him having a normal childhood?

But he had me.

Of course he did.

But was that the best thing for him?

But was that the best thing for him?

[pan sizzling]

[Ma coughing]

Ma?

[knocks]

[Ma coughs]

[Ma coughs]

Ma?

[Ma moans]

[Ma moans]

[Jack grunts]

Ma!

-Ma! Ma! -[Grandma] What, what, Jack?

-[Jack] Ma! -[Grandma] What? What is it?

-[Jack] Ma! -[Grandma] What? What is it?

-[Jack] Ma! -[Grandma] Jack!

Joy!

-Come here, Jack. -[Jack] No!

-Come here, Jack. -[Jack] No!

[Grandma] Come here, come here, come here.

[Leo] Come on, Joy. Wake up.

-[Jack] Ma! Ma! -[Grandma] I’ll call 911!

-[Jack] Ma! Ma! -[Grandma] I’ll call 911!

[radio chatter]

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

[Leo] Hello? Hi.

How’s she doing?

I don’t know. He’s upstairs.

I don’t know. He’s upstairs.

Jack?

Come on.

Come on.

Phone’s for you.

Phone’s for you.

Here, here.

Here, here.

Here you go.

-Say, "Hello". -Hello.

-Say, "Hello". -Hello.

[Ma] Jack? Jack?

Are you there?

Ma?

Ma?

[Ma] How are you doing?

Come back.

-[Ma] I-I can’t just yet. -Come back now!

-[Ma] I-I can’t just yet. -Come back now!

[Ma] I’ll be there soon. I just have to be here just a little while longer--

I pick! I pick for both of us.

I pick! I pick for both of us.

[Ma] I-- I’m coming back soon! Jack. Jack?

[Ma] I-- I’m coming back soon! Jack. Jack?

Hello? Leo?

[Jack] There’s so much of place in the world.

There’s less time, because the time has to be spread extra thin

There’s less time, because the time has to be spread extra thin

over all the places,

like butter.

So all the persons say,

"Hurry up. Let’s get going. Pick up the pace.

"Hurry up. Let’s get going. Pick up the pace.

Finish up now."

Ma was in a hurry to go boing up to Heaven,

but she forgot me. Dumbo Ma.

but she forgot me. Dumbo Ma.

So the aliens threw her back down.

So the aliens threw her back down.

Crash!

And broke her.

[car approaching]

[car approaching]

Okay.

Okay.

You good?

-Can you help me carry a bag of groceries? -Yep.

-Is that okay? -Yep.

Okay, cool.

Thank you. It’s light.

Thank you. It’s light.

All right.

[woman] Been shopping?

[woman] Been shopping?

[Grandma] Yes, we have.

We’re making cupcakes.

[woman] Oh, yum!

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

-Have a good day. -[woman] See you.

Okay. Come on.

[Grandma] Hmm.

You’re really good at that.

I did it before, in Room.

I did it before, in Room.

Hmm, you did? Wow.

What else did you do there?

Lots of stuff.

Sometimes, I miss it.

Sometimes, I miss it.

Wasn’t it awfully small?

[Jack] Uh-uh.

It went every direction,

It went every direction,

all the way to the end.

It never finished.

And Ma was always there.

And Ma was always there.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But it was small in Wardrobe.

But it was small in Wardrobe.

Hmm?

What did you do in Wardrobe?

Sleep.

When Old Nick came.

When Old Nick came.

I want to see Ma.

Yeah, I know.

She’s, um...

she just needs to be on her own for a little while.

she just needs to be on her own for a little while.

[door opens]

[Leo] Jack?

Someone here would like to meet you.

Someone here would like to meet you.

[Grandma] Jack. Here, let me get this for you.

Come on. Let’s go see.

Come on. Let’s go see.

[Leo] Jack...

[Leo] Jack...

meet Seamus.

Would you like to pet him?

Yeah.

Yeah.

[Leo] There he goes, shaking again. It makes him feel good.

[Leo] There he goes, shaking again. It makes him feel good.

[Jack] Makes him... feel good?

[Leo] Yeah, makes him feel good. You should try that.

[Leo] Yeah, makes him feel good. You should try that.

Well, he’s moving. [laughs]

-[Jack] Grandma? -Yes.

I need the scissors.

I need the scissors.

What for?

For cutting my hair.

Do you really want to do that?

I want to send it to Ma.

-How come? -She needs my strong more than me,

-How come? -She needs my strong more than me,

so I want to send it to her,

or you could take it to her.

I could help you, if you’d like?

Yes, please.

Yes, please.

Okay. Okay.

Let’s do this right. I have been wanting to cut that hair...

Let’s do this right. I have been wanting to cut that hair...

for a very long time.

Come on.

I used to cut your mother’s hair all the time,

I used to cut your mother’s hair all the time,

and your Grandpa’s.

I hope I’ve still got it.

Do you think this will work?

Do you think this will work?

Can my strong be her strong, too?

Oh. Of course it can.

Oh. Of course it can.

We all help each other stay strong.

No one is strong alone.

No one is strong alone.

You know, you and your mom,

you help each other through, don’t you?

-Yep. -Mm-hmm.

-Yep. -Mm-hmm.

And you and me, you and Leo, Leo and me.

We all have the same strong.

We all have the same strong.

-I guess we do. -Okay.

All righty.

All righty.

Are you ready?

Steady...

Here. See?

See?

What do you think?

Wow!

Ooh! Oh, yeah.

[Jack] You can’t get soap in my eye.

No, there’s a towel right there if you need it. Here we go.

No, there’s a towel right there if you need it. Here we go.

-And my mouth. -[Grandma] Your mouth, too.

This is the best part. Oh!

This is the best part. Oh!

-Mm. -Doesn’t it feel good?

-Yeah. -Oh, good.

-Yeah. -Oh, good.

Oh, let’s see.

Oh, let’s see.

There.

I love you, Grandma.

I love you, Grandma.

I love you, too, Jack.

[banging]

[Jack] ...keeps on happening.

[Ma] I’m sorry, Jack.

It’s okay.

It’s okay.

Don’t do it again.

[Ma] I promise.

[Ma] I promise.

Are you better now?

Are you better now?

Yeah, I’m starting to be.

-Hey, Jack. -Yeah?

[Ma] When Grandma brought this to me...

[Ma] When Grandma brought this to me...

I knew that I could get better.

I knew that I could get better.

You saved me.

You saved me.

Again.

Can I...?

No.

There’s no more left, sorry.

There’s no more left, sorry.

Okay.

I’m not a good enough Ma.

But you’re Ma.

I am.

I am.

I’m going to play with Aaron now.

I’m going to play with Aaron now.

He’s my friend.

Okay.

[laughs]

[Jack] When I was four,

I didn’t even know about the world,

I didn’t even know about the world,

and now me and Ma are going to live in it

forever and ever until we’re dead.

forever and ever until we’re dead.

This is a street in a city

in a country called America,

on the Earth.

on the Earth.

That’s a blue and green planet, always spinning,

so I don’t know why we don’t fall off.

so I don’t know why we don’t fall off.

Then there’s outer space,

and nobody knows where’s Heaven.

and nobody knows where’s Heaven.

[all screaming, chattering]

[all screaming, chattering]

[Ma] Grab on! Pull yourself out!

[Jack] Ma and I have decided

that because we don’t know what we like,

that because we don’t know what we like,

we get to try everything.

[laughing]

[laughing]

[Jack] There are so many things out here.

[Jack] There are so many things out here.

And sometimes, it’s scary,

but that’s okay...

because it’s still just you and me.

because it’s still just you and me.

Can we go back to Room?

Can we go back to Room?

Jack...

Just for a visit.

[Parker] Watch your step.

Is this Room?

Is this Room?

Yeah.

Has it gotten shrinked?

Where is everything?

[Ma] Taken for evidence.

[Ma] Taken for evidence.

Proof that we were here.

It’s because Door’s open.

What?

It can’t really be Room if Door’s open.

Do you want me to close it?

Nah.

Jack, can we go?

[Jack] Bye, Plant.

Bye, Chair Number One.

Bye, Chair Number Two.

Bye, Table.

Bye, Wardrobe.

Bye, Wardrobe.

Bye, Sink.

Bye-bye, Skylight.

Ma, say bye-bye to Room.

Ma, say bye-bye to Room.

[orchestral music playing]