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Love.

Love is rings.

Lot of people take it for a game.

Once you get it, you never want to quit.

No, no.

After you' at it, you're in an awful thing Many people don't understand.

They think loving.

There's money in the hand.

Your sweet loving is better than a gift when you leave.

Hear me? Sweet kisses on it.

So you call this punk music? Oh, my God.

You're a punk, huh? I'm not a punk.

Yeah, you're a punk.

No, I'm not a punk punk.

I'm not.

I mean, I don't know what I am, but.

So where are you going? To the country.

With Malcolm? A cabin, I guess.

Like his cabin? A city subway rat like you at a cabin in the woods? Yeah,

It'll be my first time up there.

Well, it's been a while, huh? Yeah.

Almost a year.

Wow. That's got to be like an unofficial record for you.

No. Shut up.

Oh, better break up.

No. No.

O.

What are you thinking? Nothing.

So what are you wearing? What does a person wear to a cabin? It's like

buffalo plaid.

He got me a cardigan.

Is it.

Is it beige? It is.

It is beige.

I don't even think I've ever heard you say beige before.

I. I didn't even think you knew the name of the.

So does he want kids? I don't.

We haven't talked about that.

Don't you think you should? Well, you know, I've never pictured myself as a

mother. So.

Are you happy? Yeah.

And he's still not hiding a wife and kids in the basement? No.

No secret family.

Just him and just the two of us.

It is.

It's trippy as shit talking to you like that.

Call me sometime, okay?

Sa.

Make yourself at home.

Oh. First things first.

Your masterpiece.

Knock yourself out.

Come on.

There we go.

Somebody left you a cake.

Yeah, the caretaker.

It's a bit of a tradition.

Her way of making up for being so bad at taking care of the place.

Hey, come take a look.

The crown jewel of my collection.

So, what do you think? That's it? Looks good.

It's good.

It's good.

It's great.

I love it.

You're good.

Like, really, really good.

You know, that's.

I don't wanna play in your yard.

I don't like you anymore.

Oh.

Who lives there? My cousin Darren.

Not my family's proudest contribution to civilization, but he won't bother

us. Good old weird and cranky recluse cousin Darren.

Actually, he just goes by regular asshole cousin Darren.

But I didn't see his car.

So.

I'm gonna start getting things ready for dinner.

Okay. Sounds good.

To.

Welcome.

You. Say something.

Nothing. Okay.

Ram.

Not a punk.

Not a punk.

I don't know what I am, but I thought you'd be happier seeing your painting

up.

You know how I feel about it.

It's decorative and that's fine.

No, no, but you made that.

You know, if I could do what you do, I don't think I could stop myself.

I'd just be doing it all the time.

Again, again, again.

And get.

And again.

You sound like that old joke.

Was it? It's men.

Head, tits.

They'd never stop playing with them.

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, if men had breasts, Rome definitely would not have been built in a

day. Oh.

You expecting someone? No.

Caretaker at this hour? No.

No, of course not.

Very insistent.

All right.

It's cousin Darren.

No. And his date.

No, I can see you.

I'm gonna let him in.

Okay. Welcome.

Hey, hey, hey.

What's going on? Cousin Darren.

Liz, Liz, Cousin Darren.

Hi. Yep.

And Minka.

Minka's a model.

Minka. Oh, cool.

Yeah. Hello, Minka.

Keep trying.

Yeah. Yeah, but not a lick of English.

This one no speaky.

See, it's Eastern European.

One of the Ania ones.

Not Transylvania, but almost Transylvania.

Right, babe? Well, no.

Who cares? She loves, loves, loves her molly, though, doesn't she, babe?

Yeah. Yeah.

I wish you told me that you'd be stopping by at a maiden war.

Oh, no problem.

We already had ours.

Couldn't wait.

Plus, we wouldn't want to intrude on your special knight of knights.

Yeah. Malcolm's a romantic one.

Always has been.

The slow one.

Cousin, a word.

In the other room.

Excuse me a minute.

You okay?

Tastes like.

Okay, time to go.

Whoopsie daisies.

Let's let the lovebirds have their privacy.

She's a keeper.

Cousin, don't wait too long and let this one get away, huh? Oopsies.

Hey. You're all right.

Okay. Yeah.

Out the door.

Good job.

You okay? Oh, Liz.

Liz isn't here anymore.

They had to scoop out her brains to fill out her tits.

See, I can only apologize for my cousin.

You know, he.

He was.

He was charming once.

But now he's just a superficial, cowardly asshole.

But not you, right? You don't go for the 10 out of tens or whatever the

fuck. The little drawstring in their back that two or three pre recorded

sentences. Oh, where we go, we go to clubbing now.

Come on.

Hey, my cousin, he's.

He's just an empty box, you know, with a With a stupid bow on it.

And that box is going to stay empty unless he's.

He's willing to.

But me.

The box that is me has something in it.

It's filled to the rim.

What are you talking about? That's why I'm in love with you, Lisa.

And even more concerning is.

I like you.

I really, really like you.

It's weird that you paid me for my painting.

It was for sale.

It had a price tag next to it and no little red dot to tell me that somebody

got into it first.

I spoke to me.

You know, I said, bring me home.

So I listen.

Same as I did when I met you.

Mm.

We exchanged money after we exchanged spit and everything else.

Yeah, Just moneyless.

You know, if.

If it is so upsetting to you, you know, you can give it to charity.

No, no, no.

I want to keep the money.

I want to keep all the Westburg food so I can throw it back in your face

someday.

I think I might like that.

Yeah, I bet you would.

Wait. Just wait.

The cake, the cake, the cake.

Just. You're going to love it.

Just please, just sit.

Sit. Two seconds.

Okay.

The caretaker, she can't keep mice out of the walls, but.

But she.

She makes a really great cake.

Mm. I don't like chocolate.

What? Since when? Since forever.

Since I was a kid.

Since the entire time we've been together.

Well, shit, I'm.

I'm an asshole.

I thought all women liked chocolate.

Classic Westbridge boy.

I guess I got more of my cussing in me than I thought.

It's really good, though,

So.

Tastes like.

It.

I hate being outside.

I wish for uber.

Hi.

Oh, fucking.

You ass.

It hurts.

There you are.

Sorry.

Morning.

With me.

You feeling okay?

Oh, yeah.

I got a patient coming out of a medically induced coma today, and.

And I'm just waiting for somebody to tell me.

She's all clear.

Mrs. Portnoy here.

Darling old gal.

And I'm.

I'm pulling for her.

What are you drawing?

Nothing.

It.

Malcolm.

Welcome.

Look. Bad, bad, bad News.

What happened? Mrs.

Portnoy, she's.

She's not waking up.

Yeah, her kids there at the hospital.

Daughter's inconsolable.

Oh, shit.

Yeah. So what? So I gotta.

I gotta go.

I gotta go deal with it.

Oh, yeah.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry, but duty calls,

you know? And if everything goes the way these things normally go.

How do these things normally go? She'll wake up, you know?

I'm not worried about her.

I'm worried about you.

It's fine.

I Think I'll just maybe settle in here.

Okay.

Okay. The fridge is starved.

There's wine in the kitchen and there's good wine in the basement if you

feel like celebrating.

When will you be back? Six.

Six. Okay.

Seven at the.

It's fine.

I'm fine.

I can handle myself.

You go.

Go fulfill your oath.

I'll just be here looking through your draw.

Okay. Okay.

Hello? I'm sweating on the rich neighbors.

And you said call.

So you at your cabin? It's not my cabin.

Not yet.

Ha, ha.

So, what is it, like some fortress or.

No, hardly.

Privacy is, like, not really a thing.

The bathroom's the only room with a door that locks.

And it's all windows with zero blinds.

Horrifying. Yeah.

Also, I feel like it took mushrooms.

Well, is that because you took mushrooms?

And the man of the house, what's he up to? Hello there.

No, I'm here.

Malcolm went into the city, so I'm just kind of, like, snooping.

Not snooping.

Wait, he left you alone there? Yeah, but it's nice, actually.

Oh, Liz.

He didn't want to.

He had to work.

Yeah, he had to work.

His wife's.

What, the Megs? Listen, I'm just telling it to you straight.

You know what you are.

And what am I? I don't want to say it.

Yeah, so don't.

You're a side piece, Liz.

Cool. Thanks.

Glad I can count on you.

Do you want me to come get you? You don't have a car.

This isn't who you're supposed to be.

Some kept woman in a house.

Kept? That sucks.

Fuck you fucking.

Hold on a minute.

No, it's fine.

Bye.

Oh, my God.

It's. It.

How did you get inside? I am inside now.

So am I.

Yeah. What's going on? You know what you are.

Is darren with you?

You wake the children.

Where did you come from? Where did you come from? The distant past.

There is why the children think you are their mother.

Oh.

Oh,

Sh.

It.

I can see you.

Be a good little Westbridge boy and open the door.

What's done is done, man.

I brought our traditional libations.

He's not here.

What? What was it again? Was.

Was it Linda? No, Liz, actually.

Where's Malcolm? He had to go back to the city to see a patient.

He'll be back any second.

He left you here alone on your big weekend? That's not good.

Is Minka with you? Mind opening the door? Yeah, I.

Maybe you should come back later.

You caught me in the middle of a nap and I'm.

How about you let me into my own family home.

Thank you.

I'll be quick.

Where did he say he was going? To the hospital to see a patient.

And you're just hanging out? Yeah.

You like it out here? You feeling good or.

Yeah, it's good.

So you had a nice dinner.

What did you think of the caretaker's cake? It was fine.

Yeah? And you feel sleepy.

You said you were having a nap.

I love naps.

But you know what'll keep this party going? What? Scotch.

I'm really not in the mood.

Malcolm's right, you know.

There's something special about you.

You're not like all the other girls.

Yep, he does say that.

One drink.

Oh, come on.

Sure. What the hell? You know where the glasses are.

Where you going? The bathroom.

Okay.

That's. All right.

Now I need to.

Call me back.

You reach the voicemail box of Dr.

Malcolm Icebridge.

Malcolm, your cousin was here.

He seemed surprised that I would.

Can you just be here already?

You.

Malcolm. I come from apple trees,

Sam.

Hey,

I'm sorry.

Any chance you're still willing to come get me? The.

I. I just need to get the.

Out of here.

There's something.

I don't know this.

There's something wrong.

Can you get up here? Oh, yeah, sure.

I guess I'm court.

Let me just throw the.

I hate the country.

Oh, you're cutting out, huh? What? Just telling you.

Are you.

Are you gonna come get me? No, you're the mother.

What the fuck are you talking about?

Just tell me you're coming to get me.

Tell me that you're right now figuring out a car.

Maggie,

Please. I called you a bunch of times.

There were people here.

I'm leaving.

Well, no people.

What do you mean you're leaving? Hey, what's going on? Who the fuck was that

woman who just shows up? A woman? What woman? An old lady with a bag on her

head. Is that the.

Is that the caretaker? I don't understand.

She put a bag.

It was fucking creepy and fucked up.

She had a fucking plastic bag on her face.

Yeah, that sounds awful.

I'm sorry, honey, but can we please just calm down? No, no, no, no, no.

Your. Your cousin was here, too.

He just dropped in.

What? Yeah.

Yeah, he just.

He seemed pretty fucking surprised that I was here too.

What the.

Malcolm. Is he still here? Dan? No.

I don't know.

He just showed up and then he left without saying anything.

He left his watch in the sink.

Don't ask me.

What. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Please, please, please, please.

No, I'm not.

Well, I, I.

This place isn't.

This place isn't right for me.

Okay, okay, okay.

Just let's just.

Okay, just a half hour.

I just need a half hour.

I just need a.

I gotta do a few things.

Just. What can I do? Tell me what you want me to do.

Go search the house.

Search the house.

Okay. Make sure that they're all gone.

Okay. Okay, I'll make sure.

All right.

Okay. Take your coat off, please, honey.

Anybody here?

Hello?

Where are you? You sneaky.

Anybody here? It.

What are you holding?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, look what I found.

I'm sorry I left you alone.

Yeah, you are.

Mm. You're a dick.

Yes, I am.

Yep.

Shall we have a glass? A glass? Yeah,

come on.

Oh. Oh, I love watching you smile.

You're a liar.

What? What are you talking about? You're a liar.

There. What? You said you'd be back way later.

Oh, well, what can I say? There was.

There was no traffic on the bridge.

How's Mrs.

Portnoy? Who's Mrs.

Portnoy?

Oh, how terribly cold the heart of a doctor can be.

How quickly I can set work aside when.

When I am looking at the woman that I love.

She died.

Oh, no.

She died.

She died peacefully.

Her children were by her side.

And I think.

I think that is the very most that any of us can ask for.

Yeah. That's good.

Yeah. You want more? Sure.

Hey. Hey, where you going? Tell me what you want.

Tell me what you want.

I'll get it.

Bathroom. Okay.

Well, I can't help you there.

Stupid. Stupid fucking idiot.

You feeling okay? Hey.

Just a second.

Please tell me you're not pregnant.

No, I'm all good just peeing.

Why you come out of there so we can talk about this.

Talk about what?

It's not what you think.

So you're not married?

You weren't just in the city with your wife? I wasn't in the city with my

wife. I'm not married.

Look, Liz, I up and you caught me.

Come on, just open the door.

I just want to talk to you about it.

Doesn't really lock.

It's just.

It's more hospitable to let it feel like it does.

What? What is this?

Can I see that? Who is this? Who the fuck is this?

It was a long time ago.

That's you, isn't it? How the fuck is this you?

I I, I, I want to leave now.

All right.

I understand, but I.

I can't let you do that.

You can't let me do that? Who the Fuck are you? I'm Malcolm Westbridge.

I'm your friend.

I'm your lover.

I'm the same man that you've known for a year.

I'm a doctor.

I'm a decent guy.

I save lives when I can.

When I can't, I can't.

But there's a bunch of other stuff, too.

I want to go.

I understand.

It's just.

Can we just sit in the living room? You know, just talk for a minute? I'm

not fucking sitting down.

It's a pretty good offer, considering.

Come on.

Would it matter if I said that I never wanted you to suffer because I love

you? I do.

And what is about to happen is not in vain.

That's the most beautiful act of love one could ever commit.

You're giving me life,

Mom. Whatever you think you need to say to me, just.

Just go back to your family and let me go.

One nibble of the cake.

1. One nibble of the cake and the lion turns lamb, limp and languid.

Was supposed to knock you out, but you had to go ahead and eat the whole

thing. I should have known you'd be different.

They present themselves to you as women, do they? Because that they are not.

In truth, I.

I don't know what they are.

And I've known them a long time.

A long time.

Malcolm? Yes, Liz? What the.

Are you talking.

Yeah. Darren and I, we were kids when we found their mother in that creek.

You saw, that was more than 200 years ago.

Somehow you look exactly like her.

She was a beautiful woman, their mother.

But she was a trespasser on my father's land.

We'd seen him many times before, dancing naked in the river by the light of

the moon.

And that wasn't allowed.

We threw her in with the swine, not caring about her or whatever bastard she

was carrying.

Ra.

When we returned, we saw she'd given birth.

But the.

What?

Malcolm? Just let me go.

Just let me leave.

So the fairy tale goes.

The lowly fisherman draws in his line and finds ensnared on its hook, a

fish. To the lowly fisherman, the fish speaks, a voice escaping its white

and throbbing throat.

Pray you, kind sir, throw me back into my ocean, the dying fish says.

And I will grant you three wishes.

Why doesn't the fish wish itself off the hook? Why doesn't it grant itself

its own freedom? Perhaps because it knows it is nothing more than a fish.

The creatures that live in this house, in these woods, they're the fish on

the hook.

Incapable of imagining their own freedoms.

While we, the Perfect.

Little Westbridge boys.

We see our wishes granted for all time.

We are given life eternal while they cringe and cower and feed in the

shadows of our houses, unseen and unloved, standing in their own piss.

And when they get hungry, when the wailing of their hunger pangs grows too

loud for the neighbors,

I feed them.

You love me.

You said that? Yes.

And that.

That is.

That is why I.

I don't stay to watch or to listen when it happens.

Malcolm. Let's go back.

I want to go back to before.

To when we didn't know each other.

So then.

Can we do that? Can we just do that?

We didn't know.

We didn't know any of this.

You're gonna die, Liz.

So I can live a little longer.

It's going to happen.

In this house.

Wooden box for your coffin.

I wish it weren't so.

Oh, I really do.

But it is.

Be thankful I'm not.

My neighbors up the way on Teacup Road.

Standing next to them, Darren and I were perfect little gentlemen.

They seal the place.

Ask me how.

It's their magic.

It's.

I don't wanna play in your yard.

I don't like you anymore.

You'll be sorry when you see me sliding down a cellar door.

You can holler down a reindeer.

You can climb our apple tree.

I don't wanna play in your yarn.

If you can't be good to.

Sa.

You can holler down our rings.

Guess what I found.

Hi, julia

dear. Leslie, francis,

Please.

Meet liz.

Sa.

Ram.

What are you? Your children.

And all the women that came before.

It.

It.

It's.

Sam.

Morning.

Thank God.

Cut me down from here, please.

Please.

Here's what.

Did they do anything? They asked me to stay.

This is my.

My house.

You live here? Cause I live here.

Malcolm. Oh, good order.

Malcolm. Listen.

This fork is going into your face one way or another.

Might as well taste good.

I never wanted to hurt you.

It didn't.

I'm fine now.

Here comes the airplane.

That's a good little Westbridge boy.

You are the one I really love.

I bet you say that to all the girls.

It.

I must have been through about.