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Would you be gentle?

I won't have no time to get used to you.

I've never been up close with a man. I know you need someone.

Lots of people.

Richard? Yeah?

You are something, Richard.

Napping right through that awful whistle.

Put my nerves on edge.

Get up. You won't be able to sleep tonight.

Come on, darling man.

I'll make you a good, strong cup of tea.

Thank you.

But I don't drink no tea.

Foolishness. You do mine because the brutes are good.

Strange around here today.

Like something's hidden, about to come out.

Remember I told you how strange I felt that day?

Even before I'd seen you.

What was it like, Richard?

I keep mulling it in my head, but it slips away.

You wait for someone to come.

I did.

He's my loneliness, I can say that.

Being with me all these years.

He's coming over me.

Ben.

He's a girl way out here with no play friend.

That's an imagining thing.

and handsome.

And you, you had sparkling eyes like a

princess. A real princess.

I was young then, too.

And beautiful.

My hair was gold and blonde.

Didn't know anything about real men.

I remember.

Mom told me it wasn't time yet.

And us staying out here away from things.

I hardly ever seen a man.

Not my age anyway.

But I was feeling something.

Inside.

Didn't know who he was.

He used to make things up.

Yes.

The bridge.

Must have happened that way.

Never seen you before never seen you you from

here House is

up there You're Aggie ain't you

I'm from over that way

Never seen you before never seen you

Hey,

wait up

Walk you home

Ma says it's bad.

To be alone with a man?

Ain't bad.

Just walking you home.

Funny.

I did too.

I wonder what it could be.

Being close, maybe.

I've never been.

Me neither.

I feel funny.

to show you.

What?

Surprise.

Belonged to my great -grandparents.

Oh, you don't have to worry.

Folks ain't home.

You can come in if you're ready.

It's all right now?

What is?

To touch me?

You rise, miracle.

Please. Please.

What is it?

I don't know.

Oh, I don't know.

Do you believe in fairy tales?

You mean like a prince coming to take you off?

Yes, like that.

I guess I never gave it much thought.

It'd be nice if it could happen that way.

Yes, it would be.

Do you think I'm pretty?

Yes, and your eyes sparkle so.

No. No.

Not that way.

Nothing bad happened.

Why are you letting me go on that way, Richard?

I'd just like to remember something happened that way.

I just like to remember it happened that way.

You never had no golden hair.

Oh, and you never were no prince, either.

Sometimes... I don't know the difference between wishing and happening anymore.

Oh, water's cooled off.

Gotta wait till she boils up again.

But it weren't no fairy tale.

I know.

I wasn't bad just because.

I wasn't bad.

When weren't you bad?

The first time you come?

I wasn't, I remember.

The only reason you got to me that first time was because I was locked up in

this place.

And I was ripening.

I've been that way for some time, I think.

Ever since my pa run off.

I swear my mum had become crazy then.

Treatin' me so cruel.

Like it was my fault he run off.

Never allowed me out.

I wonder how I found out about loving with myself.

I guess it was natural.

The only thing I do recall is I was so alone.

I had only myself.

Hey, hey Anybody

home

You Aggie, ain't you?

Where's your ma?

What you want her for?

Oh, I'm delivering the hay she asked for.

Why didn't you let me in when I called?

Can't.

Ma's got me locked up.

You must have done something bad, her locking you up like that.

Hey, Aggie.

Aggie? Hey, Aggie?

Aggie!

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean nothing.

You're gonna catch cold.

I said I was sorry, Annie.

Hey.

Aggie.

Aggie? Aggie, I didn't mean nothing saying you were bad.

Ain't been bad.

Ever.

Why haven't I ever seen you in town, Aggie?

Mom won't let me.

This is a bad place.

But you're all grown up.

You're pretty, too.

I shouldn't be locking you up like this.

Been up so close.

With a man before.

Set my par for him, run off.

What else you thinking?

Maybe I am bad.

Not that.

Just growing up.

Been so alone.

Just growing up.

It's so bad in me.

I don't know what's wrong with me. It's all right, girl.

It's your nature.

It's everybody's.

I care about you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I said I wasn't doing anything bad.

And why can't I get past it?

Every time I think I remember something.

My head fills up with blood.

I can't see no more.

What happened?

I just like to remember.

Something happened that way.

Were it that way at all?

Maybe I did make it up.

Maybe I was bad.

Maybe that's why I can't remember.

Why do I even have to... How the hell did she get in here?

I told you to stay out of here.

Damn things.

I didn't... I didn't notice, did I?

Yeah.

Seems to me I had one once.

Pretty thing.

Yeah.

I used to put perfume on it and had a red velvet bow around the neck.

That's all the way, isn't it?

He came to that house where I was.

Opened the note and I crossed the river.

Not that I needed any money, but I went out there.

Crazy to be with someone.

Couldn't get that ache out of me.

Meant paid to be with me.

He came.

He wanted to take me out of there.

See you.

That's it.

That's it.

Oh, that's nice.

Oh, please, put your... Oh, put it in me.

and I had no cat around me.

I hate the damn thing.

Why even made up I'd done that?

Working in some whorehouse?

I stuck out that loneliness.

It was past my time with dreaming about a man.

No.

It was dead in me.

What happened that stops me from remembering?

Was it so terrible?

You're a good man, Richard.

Maybe you're protecting me from my memories.

Not telling.

I remember when you once asked me not to try to remember.

I'm here now.

You wished for me to come.

I did.

Yes.

On certain days, I can't seem to recall.

My Lord, you haven't had your tea yet.

You've been a comfort to me.

You didn't want to stay at first.

That's it.

You was lost.

So lost you was.

Not lost.

Searching.

Searching the face of the earth for something.

While all the while it was right here with me.

I showed that to you.

I saved you.

church mom i was closest to him in the evening i recall

i i'd made peace with myself for the loneliness of all them years

it was way past my time about dreaming of any man not of this

world anyway that strange burn and feeling inside me weren't gone

But it didn't trouble me no more.

I knew it was meant for him.

For the adoration of him.

I was saved.

Are you here?

What do you want?

Just passing through.

I ain't gonna hurt you.

Wait there a minute.

Don't I know you?

I've seen you before.

Sorry.

No way to treat a stranger.

You're welcome here.

Especially if you need.

Well, I've been traveling a long while.

You frighten me.

I'll be going.

Wait up!

But I felt I knew you.

But I don't, do I?

Strange, like.

Need some woodchop back at the house.

If you're obliged, I'll fix you something to eat.

Unless you're hungry, traveling about like this.

We want these well, you can lay them over there by the stove

Making

you a good strong cup of tea.

Thank you

I don't drink no tea foolishness. You will mine. I broke good.

Oh You can watch yourself up in the bathroom, I'll bring you something fresh

put on You don't talk much

Nothing much to say

It's old.

It was my great -grandfather's.

Thanks.

I got lots of things. Pretty things.

I own a good deal of land around the house.

My folks left it to me. I got an orchard out back and a vegetable garden.

What you got that on for?

I think I better be getting on.

What for?

I made you something to eat.

Fredo. I've said to you too much.

Wait, son, please?

Just that there ain't been nobody around here in a long while.

Please?

Got it on me.

Man like yourself shouldn't be traveling around all by yourself.

I don't want to.

You should be with people.

Someone.

It'll work out.

Why not?

Most people make you into something else.

what they want you to be.

I'd rather be alone.

Is that lost?

Not lost.

Searching.

I was searching, too.

Until he come to me.

Now, you come to me. I knew you would.

You wished for someone to come.

I did.

Could be any other.

Oh, no, no.

I knew it was you as soon as I seen you.

I knew you'd come in the evening.

First time you come, I had beautiful golden hair.

Never had no golden hair.

You were a strong and handsome man.

And you, you had sparkling eyes.

A real princess.

Why'd you say that?

I'd just like to remember something happened that way.

Nothing happened.

I'm making things up.

I'm helping you.

I wasn't bad.

I wasn't bad.

Then why aren't you bad?

My head been locked up.

That first time you come,

you said I wasn't bad.

Making plans up.

That time, you found me in that house, you don't hate me for

it.

I don't hate you.

You'll be comfortable.

Well, you can sleep in the memory room.

I call it that because all the old things are kept there.

It's my favorite place in the whole house.

The bed's over 100 years old.

You'll like it there.

I'll come to see if you're all right.

Fine.

I'm sorry I behaved that way.

I guess being alone gets to you.

I guess it does.

If you want.

Only if you want.

You can stay on as long as you want. I won't be no trouble to you.

I'll let you rest now. You must be exhausted.

Thank you.

But I've got to be getting on in the morning.

I understand.

Night to you now.

Night now.

I changed my mind.

That's all right.

I thought I'd wear this here dress.

It was my great -grandmother's.

It's very pretty.

Would you be gentle?

Off you're going.

I won't have no time to get used to you.

And I ain't never been up close with a man.

She needs someone.

Oh, baby.

why I keep coming back to it.

I couldn't have done that.

I didn't need no one.

I will pass my time with dreaming about a man.

I'd make peace with myself.

And you're here now.

Of course you are.

Here I am.

Trying to remember again.

I'm forgetting about your tea.

I don't know how you put up with me all these years.

Thank you.

But I don't drink no tea.

Foolishness. You do mine because I brew it so good.

I just don't know why I can't remember how you come here.

On certain days, I just can't seem to recall.

What was it like, Richard?

I remember.

I felt strange -like.

Someone's coming over me.

Had been.

Guess a girl way out here with no play friends starts imagining a lot.

You were so strong and handsome then.

I didn't know anything about real men. I remember my mom told me it wasn't time

yet.

And I'd been way out here doing things. I hardly ever seen a man, not my age

anyway, that I was feeling something inside.

Didn't know what it was even.

Used to make things up.