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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Oh, hey, Ed.

How you doing? Oh, how you doing, David?

Well, I guess.

You remember my kid brother, don't you?

Well, I sure do.

How's your daddy doing?

He's been better.

But he's doing pretty good considering.

He must be awfully hard on you.

And your mom.

Say, why don't you bring him over sometime after church?

It's been a while since I've seen him.

He'd like that.

Well, good then.

All right. Good seeing you. Well, you too.

Jimmy.

Hey, boss.

You're running late again, active.

Well, like I said, my mama, she...

So you here to help me out, or afraid of getting your hands dirty again, piano

boy?

Actually, the carnival's in town, and I was thinking maybe I could...

Going to the girly show, eh?

Well, maybe you could take Susie with you.

Susie'd make a nice girlfriend.

Roger Sackrider's my boyfriend.

You know that.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Dad?

Dad?

Dinner's ready.

Mr. Wilczek says I could play in the piano recital.

He says I'm good enough that I could play in front of everybody and piano

recital.

Fucking sissy.

I made your favorite vegetables tonight.

There ain't gonna be no goddamn recital.

It's time you learned how to be a man, for Christ's sake.

Making money with me.

Stop playing, sissy boy. Fucking piano recital.

Only for one night, huh?

The real world.

It's about making a living and supporting your family.

That's what I do.

I'll tell you what.

I'll tell you what.

I'm going to bring you down to the shop with me tomorrow morning.

By God, you're going to start earning a living.

Can I be with you?

No, you can't.

Now shut up and eat your goddamn dinner.

Just go to your room and eat there.

Like the man.

Sit down, boy!

Everything's fine.

Now let's just pray.

Go to hell.

You're safe now.

We just have to be strong.

Thank you.

Meet no super boos on Sunday.

Andra.

Why won't you leave me alone?

No.

Get away from me.

Talking's the last thing you like to do.

I haven't changed my mind about you, David.

Have you changed, David?

Obviously not.

Every summer we come back, every fourth, I watch you sitting there

fondling yourself, following me down the midway like a lovesick dog.

But you're really a vicious animal, aren't you, David?

I'm not going to let you hurt me again.

Hurt you?

I'm not going to hurt you.

Let's just take a walk.

No.

What are you afraid of?

I can't.

Come on.

You know I want you, yeah?

Lucky me.

Hey, buddy.

What are you doing?

You know, you made Mom cry again.

Didn't you?

I didn't do anything.

Why do you talk back to her like that?

Huh?

You know what she's going through with Dad.

I just can't believe you do that to her.

Night after night.

You're just like me

Where have you been?

Nowhere.

I went for a drink, Frank.

Come here.

I said come here.

Listen, don't go out again.

It's not safe.

And I don't like it when you go out.

So don't do it again.

Do you understand?

to worry you.

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the hat

is all mine today.

Give it back!

Give back my hat!

Right now!

Lola, you wouldn't happen to have Harriet's hat, would you?

Harriet doesn't need the hat. It makes her look stupid.

Well, it's hers, though.

Why don't you give it back?

And get along.

Nate.

I'm sorry.

It still looks stupid.

Can I help you?

You're the singer from the show, right?

It's late.

I just want to talk to you.

That's all.

Good night, kid.

Wait.

I admire your persistence.

I didn't mean to bother you. I just wanted to talk to you.

Why?

I... I've never seen anyone like you before.

That's all.

Come around.

Uh, oh good lord.

You must be with the carnival.

Uh, we're closed.

Excuse me, can I help you?

I doubt it.

Oh, well, like I said, we're pretty closed.

Where's Dave White?

Um... Where is he? You are so tall.

Um, well, he's gone home.

He's...

Where's he live?

Um, I don't know.

Tell me where he live!

Mom!

So, what can I do for you, kiddo?

Um, that... song you were singing?

That's my favorite.

I played on the piano all the time.

You played the piano?

Yeah.

So you're a musician.

Well, my mom let me play one time in church, but I don't really have any

I'd love to go away and be a musician, but she says I should... stay

here and take care of things and be a good person.

If you want to make music, you can make music anywhere, just as long as you make

it.

But I'm sure your teacher has told you as much.

I taught myself.

I don't have a teacher.

Really, that's extraordinary.

You must be truly gifted.

My mother was a singer, just in small clubs around Chicago.

She was very supportive of my singing.

What's wrong?

Oh, I just, I haven't thought about that in a long time.

The show took me away from all that.

Well, I could play piano in your show, and we could go away together.

Who is it?

Who's with you?

Be still. Not a word.

Who's here?

Get out, David. You're still drunk.

Go home.

Why are you treating me like this?

I love you.

You love me.

You don't even see me when you look at me. You bore me to tears!

Why are you doing this to me?

You don't want me, David. All you want is somebody, anybody.

You owe me.

Understand?

You just can't be my woman one year.

And then tell me to fuck off the next.

Yeah, I can.

You got me pregnant, David.

You decimated everything in me.

You had my child?

I want to feel what it was.

You're a freak!

Get off of her!

What the hell are you doing here?

film it.

We need help.

Mom.

Can you walk?

Help me.

I wish I could help you, Jimmy.

You're okay.

You're okay.

He can't hurt you. He's not here.

Make sure he's okay and help him out of here.

Okay? And don't say anything to Frank. Oui.

You hear me? Leave.

Not a word.

Don't leave me.

Hail Mary, full of

grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Lord is with me.

Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Amen.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us

sinners at the hour of our death.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for our sins

now.

Pray for our sins at the hour.

tree.

Want me to go to the police department?

Susie Jenkins?

Susie, you need to calm down.

David and Travis left around six.

I stayed behind to close up.

I don't like being here alone.

Who was the other man?

He had on a real pretty coat.

But he was mean.

Mean as a snake.

I could tell they was with the carnival.

They had that look.

if you'd spend a little less on your habits, Frank, and a little more on the

hands that clean up after us when we move on.

You wouldn't let us back to Topeka because we'd have so much dreck on their

fairgrounds.

No. You need to be a more disturbing sight.

We need more ugly people for the crowds to see.

More freaks.

What we need, Frank, is promotion.

When we got to Marysville, they hardly knew we were there until the weekend.

But now tell me then, what have you been thinking about?

Staring out that window all morning.

Nobody.

You lied to me.

What happens to people who lie to me?

Nobody's gonna touch you again.

Ever.

You're together forever.

I was just thinking about... Operation.

The remedy.

as you go on.

Mom, dad's gone out again.

You okay?

Here, take a seat.

There you go. There you go. You okay

there?

It's David.

He's gone.

How's things going, Jimmy?

Hi.

Your brother home?

No, he left.

He got a fling?

Guess so.

Your dad's worried.

He's crazy.

Jimmy, has your brother been acting

different recently?

Well, the tire stop closes at 10, so we don't actually see

each other except sometimes in the afternoon.

Come on.

I know how brothers talk.

What's going on with him?

Well, I wouldn't want you to tell my mom this, and I

wouldn't even mention it, but he told

me about this woman, this singer in the girly show.

He was real secretive, so it made me

think she was married.

Then he up and left.

Went up north.

And, uh... I guess maybe to see Heather?

Can I ask you a question?

Just between you and me?

Yeah, sure.

Does your brother drink too much?

No.

He... He works so hard to support it.

The mom doesn't have to.

Where are you going, Ed? No place.

Ain't that the truth.

Hey, you, uh, you didn't sell a ticket to Dave White any time last week, did

you?

Nope. Why?

Can't seem to find him.

Well, maybe he's off on one of them binges again.

Marjorie Miller told me Leroy says he misses work all the time.

That so?

Well, I'll say, if that ain't the strangest. Good morning.

Wow, look at that.

Lovely day here in Wamego.

Unfortunately, I missed my ride.

Do you happen to have a couple of tickets to Hiawatha?

Is that the next stop for the carnival?

Yes, indeed it is. Who let you out of your cage, you fucking faggot?

That'll be $5 .32.

That leads us to another unfortunate coincidence.

I'm a little short.

Hey, hold on there. I'll take care of it. Ursula, give him that.

Thank you very much.

It's obliged.

Hey, I'm talking to you, freak show.

Zeke, get back inside.

Now.

It's cool with Dave White.

Now, I may be running a hunch, but I think he's gone off his cover.

I'm going to ask you to go up north and see if he's there.

Are you serious?

He seemed excited.

Well, you never let me do anything.

I mean, is this exciting?

A double life?

Yeah. Well, I figure it's time you'd seen the other side of the river.

Look.

I want to ask you to stay quiet about it, so we know something.

Don't get hard on Dave's family.

Sure thing, Bob.

Hey, can I take your gun up there?

I wouldn't trust you with my yardstick.

It's the land that makes people crazy.

Don't you hear it?

It

doesn't

sound like that anywhere else.

Is that the woman everyone talks about?

Yeah, that was Pearl.

I thought she was just a story to scare kids.

People say she has powers.

I think she just wants to be left alone.

Are you ready to go?

I'm not going to church today.

Have I been a good mother?

Do you hate me?

Please slip by so soon.

You're a young man now.

It would get better for us.

I've done everything I could.

And it's

getting worse.

Mom, you did the best you could.

I'm okay.

We're okay.

We're okay.

Yes, I think we're okay.

Aren't we?

Mom, I love you.

And no matter what I did, I... I'll do anything for you.

And we'll be okay.

And we'll be happy again.

Wait a sec, ma 'am.

Ma 'am?

Sir. I'm an officer of the law, sir.

I just had a couple questions about a missing person.

Sir.

Who are you looking for?

This guy.

David White.

You know, I've made a career of talking to men.

I've seen so many faces in so many towns.

They all start to look the damn same.

Never seen him before.

So you didn't sleep with him?

Lord, I'm sorry, ma 'am.

Sure didn't mean to offend anybody.

Time's up.

Well, thanks for your time.

Well, come on in.

Is it true Dave White disappeared?

I can't say.

Oh, my God. Well, listen, I'm going to go tie her in the backyard so she can

around. You just make yourself at home.

Oh, where are my manners?

Can I get you something to drink? Would you like some iced tea? I got root beer,

tang. No, no. No, no, no, no. You know, I'm wondering, have

you seen anything?

Strange or unusual in the neighborhood recently.

Well, I am up nights breastfeeding because I do not give her yum -yums

the day, only at night. So I can't help but look out the window, and there's

always something going on over there. And sometimes, I tell you, it is more

wicked than TV.

Oh, do you know Maggie Peters?

Sure. She says that he takes the car down to the river and sleeps in it.

Because that David, you know, he's such a mean, mean drunk.

Now, have you seen Dave White since the 4th?

Um, hmm, let's see.

Nope, sure haven't. I haven't seen anybody.

Okay, well, listen, this has been very helpful.

Can I ask you if you should notice anything?

Would you give me a holler?

Oh, yes.

You know, I read detective novels.

Well,

I just want to tell you that I have read some...

Why don't you paint your toenails red? Look how good that would look.

Because it didn't match my costume.

Oh. Can I borrow that, though? Sure.

Get these fixed.

I know, I've got to sell them. What do you want?

The usual with an extra handful.

What's going on here? Boys.

Go with me.

Sandra. Who wants to go first?

What are you doing?

Boss, boss, I'm sorry. I thought you said it was okay. I thought you said...

You're fine. Okay.

What do you want me to do?

Nothing.

Okay.

Bye, boss.

Anybody home?

The temperature was 83, dew point 46.

Relative humidity 27%. Wind was southwest at 9 miles an hour.

Pressure was 29 .97 inches and falling.

At Manhattan, skies were partly sunny.

The temperature was 81, dew point 48.

Relative humidity 31%. Wind was southwest at 12 miles an hour.

Sorry about that, Mrs. White. What can I do for you today?

I was wondering if you had any astringent that could take shoe polish

carpet.

I think we've got something.

See?

My son spilled some polish on the stairway, and I scrubbed and scrubbed

but to no avail.

It didn't come out.

I see that.

Well, we just got some new stuff in.

Let me take in the back and see if I can get it out.

All right.

Ms. Wyatt, let me just take it in the back.

There you go. I'll be right back.

I'm sorry, Mr. White. I tried everything and I couldn't seem to get it out.

Why don't I wait until Dad comes home and see if he's got some more ideas and

can try that.

I don't know.

See, I pulled a square up from the stairway.

I think I better go ahead and take that with me.

I need to replace it because I'm on a good trip.

Were you looking for some new carpet? Because we've got lots of great colors.

I don't think you understand me.

It has to be the same carpet.

Don't you have something here that's like what I have in my house?

Uh, actually, no.

We sold out of that. It's discontinued, and like I said, we don't have any more.

I have to have the same carpet.

Isn't that the same carpet over there?

No. No, I don't think so.

No, I think maybe that would be fine. Would you sell me that? Because I...

I think that would cover fine.

Well, I really can't.

I mean, it's used, and I'd have to take it up, and being my dad's store and all,

I just couldn't sell that.

Sorry.

I see.

But I'd be happy to come over and measure your staircase, and we've got

great colors.

Yeah, today.

Miss White?

Are you okay?

Sorry.

I can't talk.

Miss White, are you okay?

Sorry, Ed. No, John's in the hospital with my headache.

No, I've got to lie down for a bit. Actually, Eleanor, I was wondering if

heard from David.

Oh, sure. Oh, sure, Ed.

He called last night from Topeka, from my district.

Can you give me the number?

Oh, I'm afraid not. No, you'd have to look that up.

Yeah.

My sister Rosie and I, we never did get along.

And we haven't spoken since Daddy died.

When is he coming back?

I don't know.

I'm awful tired.

I took all his

clothes and...

I wouldn't be surprised if he never came back.

Sorry, well, I've got to lie down.

Mind if I come in?

Come on up, I'll show you.

He left on the 4th.

You getting some new carpet?

Um, he, um, spilled some

shoe polish and it wouldn't come out.

Ruined the whole piece.

He took all his clothes.

David didn't call, did he, Eleanor?

He isn't in Topeka, is he?

Well, Ed... No, he didn't call.

I don't know.

I'm sorry.

I'm just so used to him doing this, I just don't think about it anymore.

Sometimes he's gone for days on end.

I don't know what he does. I don't know where he is. I'm sorry.

But I feel too good. I'd like to lie down.

He didn't run off with that carnival.

He's still here somewhere.

We've got to find that last bit of carpet.

Miss Sandra.

You found the enigma.

Oh, can't believe we left without you.

I don't know what I'm going to do without all of you.

Promise me that you'll be careful.

What do you mean?

Where are you going?

Are you leaving us?

I have to.

Oh?

We were just talking, Frank. Just talk.

That's all.

You're not like that again.

And where do you think you're going?

Let you say, anywhere without you!

Don't talk to me like that!

You can't leave me!

You're mine!

Completely. You just want the crowds. You don't care about us.

Crowds?

What crowds?

Is anybody out there lining up to see you?

No, they want the rides and the candy.

We're going out of business because of you.

You and all these freaks. Look at them.

No one wants to see someone so low to the ground.

No one cares what color you are.

One more wouldn't be enough, would it?

And you, your days are long gone, my dear.

This is it.

Remember, you've got nobody but me.

Where else are you going to go?

I'm going to go home.

I'm going to go back to Chicago.

be god damn i'm gonna let you walk away from me i saved you

look you ran away nobody

wanted you back no one wants you still look look at you in this amazing world i

created it for you i give you everything who do you think would do you

think anyone would want to

We're not freaks.

You just can't run the show.

Sing to me.

Sing to me.

Here's your plate, honey.

Put your napkins in your laps.

Eat your dinner, Jimmy.

Mommy forgot something.

You need to eat your dinner.

I made it for you. Now eat.

Can I move in with Aunt Rosie?

Why would you say anything like that?

Come over here.

You were fine today.

What's gotten into you? What in God's name has gotten into you?

You can't talk like this at the dinner. Just... I won't tolerate it.

David wouldn't let me.

What did you say?

I wish you were still here.

say that again.

Do you hear me?

But I mean it.

Don't.

Don't say that.

I'm leaving.

my money. You can't take that.

It's all I have. That's all I have left.

Don't give it back to me. Please, please put it back.

David, no, please don't.

David, no, please don't do that.

Mom,

I'm not doing anything.

Is everything okay?

Why are you here?

I came to see Jim.

He's gone, Ed.

He ran away.

He took all my money and he ran away.

Why would he do that now?

Ursula, did Jim White come in here tonight?

Yeah, it took the last bus left five minutes ago. Damn it!

Where's it headed?

all the way to Winnipeg, but he paid the bus driver, so no, I don't know where

he's going.

What time is it pulling to Winnipeg?

I don't know.

Well, thank you. Good night.

And just as a note, by the way, we close at 8.

Will it to shut up?

Please God.

I can hear his body screaming.

Tell him to stop.

What have you done?

We must return.

Jimmy?

Who's there?

It's Ed.

What's wrong?

I came to talk to you about this.

Oh, my God.

There's something happening to him.

Ma 'am?

Do you recognize this?

Yes, well, that's David's suitcase.

Where did you find it? Eleanor, we think Jimmy may know something he's not

telling us.

Why did David give that to you?

I'm afraid I don't understand.

Eleanor, we think David may have been killed.

with my son.

Dandra? Dandra?

God, what are you doing here?

I came to leave with you.

What? I came to go away with you. We could see places, and I could work in

tent on your show. No, you couldn't.

This is no place for you, Jimmy.

Go back.

I can't go back.

I feel safe with you.

Don't lie to yourself, Jimmy. You don't want this.

Go home.

I'm sorry.

Wait. I can't wait. If they see you talking to me, they could kill you.

Don't say it. Just get out of here.

You're going to have to forget about me, Jimmy. Forget you ever knew me.

Don't think about it. Just go.

Hurry before they see you.

Why can't I stay?

It's not up to me, Jimmy.

If you're too young to realize you're just a kid, I can't do anything for you.

But you're my friend.

I know.

And I want to get out, too.

But there's nothing I can do about it.

This is my dream.

Can't we try?

I have.

Believe me, I have.

You know, you should see me.

See what my dreams have done to me.

Now, I had buried my dreams long ago.

But you woke them up, didn't you?

You made them come alive.

But you have a lifetime ahead of you, Jimmy.

Find another place to dream your dreams and make them come true.

Not in this ugly world.

Yes, you can.

You can.

Dream your dreams and then do them, damn it.

You do them.

Now you turn around and walk out that door.

You do it for me.

I can't believe you.

Be strong.

Don't look back.

Do it for me.

Run away from me.

I just never expected this from the whites.

Uh -uh.

I think we should call the hospital and learn it.

Eleanor needs help.

Do you think you could make that call for me?

I just don't think I could bring myself to do it.

Sure.

Hey.

And all my...

Yes,

sir.

Now we'll get the crowds again.

They'll come from miles around to see it.

You'll be our ticket.

Our little monster.

You betrayed me. You lied to me!

And I'll never forgive you.

We must hurry.

What? Oh, my God.

Do you know how many years it's been since I've been allowed to use a phone?

Years.

Years. Years.

Why'd he let you?

I'm free, Jimmy.

I finally found the courage to go home.

And I want to thank you for that.

Well, will you come to Wamego then?

Will you come and see me?

Well, maybe not.

That's what I wanted to tell you.

There's a chance I won't see you again.

Sandra, we gotta go.

I just wanted to say goodbye, and, uh... Um... I love

you, Jimmy.

So if I don't see you later, kiddo, um...

Never forget your dreams.

Sandra?

Sandra? Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Tell me where she is.

I know she killed him.

We buried his body last night.

No one needs to know.

Where is she?

She's gone. Where?

Where is she, blue boy?

I won't hurt you, and I won't hurt your little pussycat if you bring her to me.

Think about it.

We'll take you to the costume trailer.

Harriet's got a bus ticket.

We've collected a little money.

You'll be safe here for now. They will be looking for you. Just wait for the

crowds. Wait for it, Twyla.

and leave your mother.

I've just taken your father to the nursing home.

He'll be better off there.

Now let's get you some supper.

Mom.

Mom, I need to talk to you.

No, I don't want to talk.

Do you understand?

I'm not going to discuss it.

Why is there blood all over your hand?

Why would God have done that?

Have a father.

An old man.

And a young brother.

The child of his old age.

And the brother is dead.

In his mother's house.

The Holy Father loves him.

This lad must not leave again.

For if he leaves, his mother will die.

Unless you bring the youngest brother with you, you shall not see

my face again.

If you take this one also, and harm of all

feel, you will bring down thorough my...

God, keep my heart attuned to laughter

when youth is done, when all the days

are gray days coming after the warmth of home.

God, keep me always loving.

believing.

Stayed instantly free.

Clear.

This cake is so good, Ed.

Want to try some of it?

I'll stick with my pie.

The people from Arnott are supposed to come here tonight.

You should go over there.

What time is it?

Clock's out again.

It's her.

She's back.

Why do you cover it up?

Why do you hide?

Don't you see it will never go away?

Why do you ignore me?

Come.

I will lead you to the grave.

We need to get the coroner.

Ed?

Have you come to see David?

Is he still out there?

Is he still out there in the shed? Because he's late.

You tell him.

It's too late for his supper now.

Mom, don't let him take you away.

I want to take you to that place.

I killed him.

I killed him.

I will be with you always.

But my guilt is more than I can bear.

I did it.

He hurt her.

He hurt her so bad.

I killed him.

He deserved it.

Is that a bird?

No man who has prayed this sleep shall dwell in my house.

Eleanor, these are the men who came to help you.

He came from the fires of hell.

He came from the fires of hell.

Now do you see what you've done?

This is so exciting. We haven't had this much happen since Jim Farley came to

town. People say nothing happens in Kansas.

I wish we could have a group picture.

Just picture us in your mind.