1 00:01:25,782 --> 00:01:37,782 2 00:03:27,806 --> 00:03:51,485 Miz Kelty? 3 00:03:51,486 --> 00:03:52,532 Miz Kelty? 4 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:31,382 You don't need me Mr. Baring Just wasting my time again 5 00:04:32,733 --> 00:04:35,830 You know where I am No square dancing! 6 00:04:38,333 --> 00:04:40,371 Do you reckon he ought to be in the hospital? 7 00:04:40,540 --> 00:04:43,541 No, ma'am. My advice is 8 00:04:43,581 --> 00:04:46,166 don't go near those places unless they pay you a heap of money 9 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:51,186 Your father's eighty seven years old, Janet Just be there for him 10 00:04:51,421 --> 00:04:53,494 Don't worry I ain't a-gonna go nowhere 11 00:04:54,715 --> 00:04:56,572 Been looking for you all over Jerry 12 00:04:57,789 --> 00:04:59,675 Take care See ya 13 00:04:59,899 --> 00:05:01,941 Thanks for seeing Papa Sure 14 00:05:07,676 --> 00:05:10,991 Billy Fisher found her He delivers the groceries out there 15 00:05:12,379 --> 00:05:14,355 I guess she's what you'd call a hermit 16 00:05:16,411 --> 00:05:21,398 She talked kinda funny, too. She kinda like, uh, "Durr yurr mmm" 17 00:05:21,437 --> 00:05:23,323 Only one side of her face was working 18 00:05:23,421 --> 00:05:25,560 You try talking out of one side of your face 19 00:05:25,660 --> 00:05:27,034 Oh, so you seen her then? 20 00:05:27,164 --> 00:05:29,749 Just the once. When I first moved out here 21 00:05:29,820 --> 00:05:31,414 It seemed to me she was doing okay 22 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:34,133 Oh, sure now she lived her own life 23 00:05:45,597 --> 00:05:47,636 I didn't know there were folks living this far out 24 00:05:48,347 --> 00:05:50,934 Well, there aren't Just ol' Miz Kelty 25 00:05:58,044 --> 00:05:59,024 God 26 00:05:59,548 --> 00:06:00,790 It's beautiful 27 00:06:03,963 --> 00:06:04,945 Well, look at that 28 00:06:05,113 --> 00:06:07,897 Just laid herself down folded up her arms and died 29 00:06:08,666 --> 00:06:10,292 Don't look like she's been gone long 30 00:06:10,330 --> 00:06:11,345 No... 31 00:06:12,762 --> 00:06:15,185 In this heat, you'd know if she'd been dead more than a day 32 00:06:17,819 --> 00:06:20,885 Well... anything I should be concerned about? 33 00:06:21,083 --> 00:06:22,066 Not that I can see 34 00:06:22,843 --> 00:06:24,729 I guess she hasn't been outside in a long time 35 00:06:25,532 --> 00:06:28,792 Well, that figures. The last time I seen her in town was more'n a year back 36 00:06:34,555 --> 00:06:35,635 Is this for real? 37 00:06:37,177 --> 00:06:41,553 No electricity, no phone... no running water 38 00:06:52,634 --> 00:06:54,357 She lived here all alone, huh? 39 00:06:55,065 --> 00:06:56,594 Well, that's what hermits do, lovell 40 00:06:57,243 --> 00:06:58,998 They live alone and they die alone 41 00:07:02,683 --> 00:07:04,340 Peterson to Robbinsville base 42 00:07:10,457 --> 00:07:12,726 Okay-ay-ay, we're outta here! 43 00:07:13,303 --> 00:07:14,833 Let's get back to civilization 44 00:07:19,352 --> 00:07:21,776 Billy Fisher found her when he delivered the groceries? 45 00:07:22,010 --> 00:07:23,057 Yeah, that's right 46 00:07:23,770 --> 00:07:24,849 I'll catch up with you 47 00:08:28,856 --> 00:08:29,870 Hi there 48 00:08:37,946 --> 00:08:39,700 It's okay, I won't hurt you 49 00:08:47,544 --> 00:08:49,783 Stay back! Well, what the hell is it? 50 00:08:51,224 --> 00:08:53,493 Stay back! What the hell is it, Jerry? 51 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:55,185 Put the gun away Leave her alone Don't touch my gun Jerry 52 00:08:55,224 --> 00:08:56,752 Come on let's go Come on What the hell is it? 53 00:08:56,825 --> 00:09:00,718 Get out. She's scared She's scared? Holy shit! What? 54 00:09:01,914 --> 00:09:03,286 Good God Almighty 55 00:09:10,217 --> 00:09:11,873 You ever heard of anyone else living out here? 56 00:09:11,966 --> 00:09:13,527 No, never 57 00:09:14,585 --> 00:09:16,592 Are you all right? Did you get hurt? Fine. Fine 58 00:09:19,072 --> 00:09:20,089 - Okay - Jesus 59 00:09:20,162 --> 00:09:23,291 Let's take this one step at a time. Stay here. I'm gonna go back inside 60 00:09:23,616 --> 00:09:26,399 Jerry I can't let you go back in there We don't even know what that thing is 61 00:09:26,433 --> 00:09:28,799 It's a human being And she's frightened 62 00:09:29,790 --> 00:09:30,935 Well, what are you gonna do? 63 00:09:31,839 --> 00:09:34,295 Talk to her. If I can 64 00:09:55,837 --> 00:09:57,815 Please... don't be afraid 65 00:10:19,573 --> 00:10:24,277 The Lord led you here, stranger. Guard my Nell. Nell 66 00:10:25,429 --> 00:10:27,405 Good child. the Lord care you 67 00:10:28,407 --> 00:10:32,782 Man, did you see this? That crazy old woman owned half of this damn woods 68 00:10:33,686 --> 00:10:34,669 What kind a deal is this? 69 00:10:34,711 --> 00:10:36,946 The first stranger who finds her is supposed to look after her? 70 00:10:37,366 --> 00:10:39,984 Well, that means you, Jer Oh, sure. Just what I need 71 00:10:40,406 --> 00:10:42,413 Well, "the Lord led you here". There you go 72 00:10:42,582 --> 00:10:43,529 You led me here 73 00:10:44,919 --> 00:10:47,023 Well, you want the Lord to take care of you or not? 74 00:10:48,822 --> 00:10:51,571 The last time I saw the Lord was in church on my wedding day. 75 00:10:51,606 --> 00:10:53,394 And look how that turned out. Come on 76 00:10:56,284 --> 00:10:58,587 Well, she's definitely over age 77 00:10:58,974 --> 00:11:01,243 So I guess we notify the Adult Protective Service 78 00:11:01,756 --> 00:11:05,106 She doesn't need a social worker. She needs a padded call 79 00:11:06,653 --> 00:11:08,564 That is one seriously disturbed lady 80 00:11:09,471 --> 00:11:11,803 Well, I'm afraid that's gonna be your territory, Jerry 81 00:11:12,156 --> 00:11:13,237 Thanks 82 00:11:13,724 --> 00:11:15,832 Well, "the Lord led you here, stranger" 83 00:11:23,270 --> 00:11:29,020 It's okay. It's okay. It's all right just calm yourself down. It's okay 84 00:11:29,638 --> 00:11:31,491 Calm down, calm down 85 00:11:31,812 --> 00:11:33,473 It's all right calm down. 86 00:11:39,143 --> 00:11:40,515 No! Whackie! 87 00:11:40,548 --> 00:11:42,523 No. Calm down 88 00:11:42,565 --> 00:11:43,513 Come in 89 00:11:43,557 --> 00:11:45,446 Nicole, you want to sing "Open Shut" then? 90 00:11:46,405 --> 00:11:47,332 Doctor Olsen? 91 00:11:47,814 --> 00:11:49,755 Could you close the door, please? Thanks 92 00:11:51,399 --> 00:11:53,089 They said it was fine to drop by 93 00:11:53,125 --> 00:11:55,906 I'm Jerry Lovell. I've got a family practice over in Robbinsville 94 00:11:56,037 --> 00:11:57,053 Hi 95 00:11:57,255 --> 00:11:58,659 This is my assistant, Diane 96 00:12:00,581 --> 00:12:01,986 So what can I do for you? 97 00:12:02,052 --> 00:12:04,902 Well... I could use some advice 98 00:12:16,950 --> 00:12:20,111 This, uh, this woman speaks an unknown language? 99 00:12:21,845 --> 00:12:25,259 Her mother was paralysed down one side. Apparently a series of strokes 100 00:12:25,683 --> 00:12:28,532 It's possible the girl picked up the speech distortions 101 00:12:29,204 --> 00:12:31,658 Speech distortion's not an unknown language 102 00:12:32,020 --> 00:12:34,028 I know. It's more than that 103 00:12:37,651 --> 00:12:39,310 Well, I want to see her right away 104 00:12:40,116 --> 00:12:42,122 How about first thing in the morning? Nine? 105 00:12:42,547 --> 00:12:44,172 Thanks. If you're not too busy 106 00:13:47,507 --> 00:13:49,678 Well, no known living next of kin 107 00:13:50,098 --> 00:13:53,328 Violet Kelty was just about as lone as a soul can get in this world 108 00:13:53,363 --> 00:13:55,730 Except she wasn't Sheriff's Department 109 00:13:55,795 --> 00:13:58,414 Well now officially that "creature" does not exist 110 00:13:58,707 --> 00:13:59,633 Todd? 111 00:14:01,587 --> 00:14:03,279 There, see what you make of that 112 00:14:05,554 --> 00:14:06,382 Right here? 113 00:14:07,315 --> 00:14:08,142 Perterson 114 00:14:08,692 --> 00:14:13,229 Yeah, hey, Sally, what 115 00:14:17,075 --> 00:14:18,252 Where is she now? 116 00:14:20,498 --> 00:14:21,547 I'll be right over. 117 00:14:22,324 --> 00:14:24,330 Yeah, thanks, Sally I appreciate your trouble 118 00:14:25,043 --> 00:14:27,215 You think that's how she got pregnant? Rape? 119 00:14:27,539 --> 00:14:28,367 I have to go 120 00:14:28,980 --> 00:14:30,406 - Mary, huh? - Yeah 121 00:14:31,570 --> 00:14:32,497 My Mary 122 00:14:45,427 --> 00:14:49,136 You'll be all right now, honey. He's on his way. He's a-coming 123 00:14:51,348 --> 00:14:52,426 Thanks, Sally 124 00:14:54,225 --> 00:14:58,056 It's okay, sweetheart. It's okay. I'm here now 125 00:14:58,995 --> 00:15:00,270 Why'd you get upset? 126 00:15:01,298 --> 00:15:02,377 Hey! 127 00:15:10,449 --> 00:15:13,100 Come on... come on. There you go 128 00:15:14,096 --> 00:15:15,854 Okay, folks, the show's over 129 00:15:16,562 --> 00:15:20,205 - You guys okay? - Yeah, yeah. We've been here before 130 00:15:24,561 --> 00:15:25,510 Hi 131 00:15:28,018 --> 00:15:29,001 You found me 132 00:15:29,937 --> 00:15:30,864 Early 133 00:15:30,930 --> 00:15:32,303 Yeah, I'm always early 134 00:15:32,593 --> 00:15:33,543 Not a bad day 135 00:15:34,289 --> 00:15:35,499 What happened to her? 136 00:15:35,953 --> 00:15:37,066 Nothing and everything 137 00:15:37,776 --> 00:15:39,087 It hits her once in a while 138 00:15:39,826 --> 00:15:43,403 - Is there any obvious cause? - You want a list? Life's touch 139 00:15:45,140 --> 00:15:49,328 But she's luckier than some. She's got a good husband there 140 00:15:50,033 --> 00:15:51,529 Ready to head for the woods? 141 00:16:31,887 --> 00:16:33,961 The things people do to their kids. Jesus 142 00:16:34,002 --> 00:16:35,888 She's not like that when she's on her own 143 00:16:36,688 --> 00:16:37,800 Strangers scare her 144 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:39,311 How do you know? 145 00:16:40,145 --> 00:16:41,225 I've been watching her 146 00:16:46,514 --> 00:16:50,603 She's been, uh, completely isolated. Almost certainly mentally retarded 147 00:16:50,671 --> 00:16:53,989 A blood test will pick up childhood disease, any kind of metabolic disorder 148 00:16:54,704 --> 00:16:56,646 Oh, you carry a blood kit? 149 00:16:58,705 --> 00:17:01,289 You think she's gonna sit there and let me stick a needle in her? 150 00:17:03,664 --> 00:17:04,592 I'll hold her 151 00:17:07,215 --> 00:17:10,380 It's okay, darling. It's okay 152 00:17:12,303 --> 00:17:13,252 Do it 153 00:17:29,393 --> 00:17:30,406 Do it 154 00:17:31,150 --> 00:17:36,105 Shh... shh. It's okay 155 00:17:38,638 --> 00:17:40,778 If you're right...a big if... 156 00:17:41,007 --> 00:17:43,373 if she's never left this cabin or this part of the forest 157 00:17:44,047 --> 00:17:45,871 never known anybody but her mother... 158 00:17:46,256 --> 00:17:48,459 never encountered any of the images of the modern world, 159 00:17:48,591 --> 00:17:51,724 never seen a car, a television a gun, a Hershey bar... 160 00:17:52,144 --> 00:17:55,656 never heard rock'n'roll music or But now you said she can talk 161 00:17:56,014 --> 00:17:58,023 Yeah, but it's some kinda language of her own 162 00:17:58,448 --> 00:18:01,741 Well, we haven't had a true wild child in this country for sixty years 163 00:18:02,063 --> 00:18:03,471 She's not a wild child 164 00:18:04,047 --> 00:18:05,673 It's just a shorthand term, Dr. Lovell 165 00:18:05,807 --> 00:18:06,733 She's not a child 166 00:18:07,054 --> 00:18:09,608 No. That's what makes this case so unique 167 00:18:10,159 --> 00:18:12,100 This is not your field, I know 168 00:18:12,173 --> 00:18:13,995 Bur let me tell you what we're dealing with here 169 00:18:14,093 --> 00:18:15,470 Some pretty fundamental issues 170 00:18:15,889 --> 00:18:18,441 How was the personality formed? We don't know 171 00:18:18,766 --> 00:18:21,318 How much is innate, how much is learned? We don't know 172 00:18:21,872 --> 00:18:24,042 Where do gender roles come from? We don't know 173 00:18:24,174 --> 00:18:26,792 Because you can't take a baby and have it grow up in a lab... 174 00:18:26,829 --> 00:18:29,798 and monitor and control every influence You want to have her grow up in a lab? 175 00:18:30,894 --> 00:18:33,130 Grow up in a lab? No 176 00:18:33,712 --> 00:18:37,125 Dr. Lovell thinks you're gonna do a Frankenstein number on her, Al 177 00:18:37,679 --> 00:18:39,237 Oh, well, uh... all right... 178 00:18:40,462 --> 00:18:42,121 Let me ask you this, Dr. Lovell 179 00:18:42,893 --> 00:18:44,746 Can she survive on her own? 180 00:18:46,447 --> 00:18:47,242 Well 181 00:18:48,427 --> 00:18:49,287 I don't know 182 00:18:49,486 --> 00:18:51,079 Yeah, well, all right, suppose she cannot 183 00:18:51,568 --> 00:18:53,127 Who's gonna look after her? You? 184 00:18:54,447 --> 00:18:55,909 Me? Why me? 185 00:18:56,110 --> 00:18:57,639 All right, so who's volunteering? 186 00:18:58,222 --> 00:18:59,335 I can tell you this much 187 00:18:59,982 --> 00:19:02,534 It's gonna be somebody with an ulterior motive 188 00:19:02,669 --> 00:19:05,638 Everybody who cares for someone has an ulterior motive 189 00:19:06,222 --> 00:19:07,333 Even Mother Teresa 190 00:19:07,629 --> 00:19:10,479 She wants to know that her life has been of some use to others 191 00:19:11,085 --> 00:19:11,979 And so do I 192 00:19:13,293 --> 00:19:14,275 Excuse me 193 00:20:47,054 --> 00:20:48,548 Oh, shit 194 00:20:50,957 --> 00:20:52,486 Yeah, I'm on my way 195 00:20:53,198 --> 00:20:54,790 Well, Lovell, did I wake you up? 196 00:20:55,468 --> 00:20:59,147 Hey, Todd, it's okay. I overslept. What's up? 197 00:20:59,630 --> 00:21:03,337 I'm looking at a commitment order that's just been issued for Nell 198 00:21:06,062 --> 00:21:07,043 What does that mean? 199 00:21:07,245 --> 00:21:09,066 Well, it means they're gonna take her away 200 00:21:10,575 --> 00:21:12,908 It's a court order, Jerry. I have to enforce it 201 00:21:13,388 --> 00:21:14,185 When, now? 202 00:21:14,316 --> 00:21:15,744 Well, that's what it says 203 00:21:17,646 --> 00:21:18,726 Can you give me some time? 204 00:21:19,919 --> 00:21:23,366 I guess I could hold off till after lunch Try and make it a long lunch, will ya? 205 00:21:45,419 --> 00:21:46,567 Well, what do you say there, Don? 206 00:21:47,437 --> 00:21:48,582 Not fishing today? 207 00:21:48,844 --> 00:21:49,737 Todd 208 00:21:51,180 --> 00:21:52,492 Sorry about this, Jerry? 209 00:21:55,468 --> 00:21:56,451 Hi 210 00:21:57,036 --> 00:22:00,070 Well, we've. come to pick Nell up 211 00:22:00,108 --> 00:22:01,449 Yeah, I heard 212 00:22:02,765 --> 00:22:04,108 I've got the court order 213 00:22:09,227 --> 00:22:11,530 You do know it's in her own best interests right? 214 00:22:11,915 --> 00:22:12,843 Did you ask her? 215 00:22:13,292 --> 00:22:16,163 Well, you know that's impossible 216 00:22:17,549 --> 00:22:18,476 Tell 'em, Don 217 00:22:19,276 --> 00:22:21,186 Well, I have a court order here that says. 218 00:22:22,094 --> 00:22:25,256 if you don't get Nell's informed consent you're violatin' her rights 219 00:22:25,292 --> 00:22:28,457 And if you do that, I'm gonna sue you all the way to the Supreme Court 220 00:22:33,803 --> 00:22:35,975 How can she give her informed consent? 221 00:22:38,602 --> 00:22:40,263 She doesn't even speak English! 222 00:22:40,428 --> 00:22:43,722 If she doesn't speak English, she has to give her consent through an interpreter 223 00:22:44,778 --> 00:22:46,471 What interpreter? This is crazy! 224 00:22:47,628 --> 00:22:49,668 There isn't anybody who speaks her language! 225 00:22:51,147 --> 00:22:53,156 Then I guess somebody's gonna have to learn 226 00:23:10,283 --> 00:23:14,056 Dr. Lovell's view seems to be that this woman's natural habitat is 227 00:23:14,090 --> 00:23:17,986 a primitive cabin in the heart of the forest Well I take a different view 228 00:23:18,923 --> 00:23:22,722 I see... a victim of abuse... and neglect 229 00:23:22,764 --> 00:23:26,057 I see a mature woman who's been robbed of half her life 230 00:23:27,179 --> 00:23:31,041 Her mother never gave her a choice. Isn't Dr. Lovell doing the same thing? 231 00:23:31,242 --> 00:23:33,925 Hiding her away as his own private pet in the woods? 232 00:23:33,962 --> 00:23:36,516 We all know what happens to these freak cases, Your Honor 233 00:23:37,323 --> 00:23:39,078 They get a year of celebrity 234 00:23:39,433 --> 00:23:41,802 A starring role in a few academic papers 235 00:23:42,475 --> 00:23:45,472 Then they get to spend the rest of their lives in a state institution... 236 00:23:45,961 --> 00:23:50,185 abandoned... by the very doctors and scientists who claimed to be helping them 237 00:23:51,306 --> 00:23:55,617 Nell has a home. She has a life. She's not asking for any help 238 00:23:56,779 --> 00:24:00,837 So just be sure she needs care... before she gets cared to death 239 00:24:01,291 --> 00:24:03,113 If she's ever gonna leave that cabin 240 00:24:03,146 --> 00:24:04,554 she's gonna need skills she doesn't presently possess 241 00:24:04,587 --> 00:24:06,308 How do you know she wants to leave the cabin? 242 00:24:06,346 --> 00:24:08,353 You think that's the best life we can give her? 243 00:24:08,394 --> 00:24:10,051 I don't think her life is ours to give 244 00:24:10,121 --> 00:24:12,839 People can help each other, Dr. Lovell. We don't have to do everything on our own 245 00:24:12,906 --> 00:24:14,499 Okay, I think I'm getting the picture 246 00:24:15,625 --> 00:24:16,872 Here's what I'm gonna do 247 00:24:17,419 --> 00:24:19,807 I'm gonna defer my decision for three months 248 00:24:20,362 --> 00:24:23,526 This time to be used for the proposed of observation and assessment 249 00:24:24,393 --> 00:24:27,524 And I hope that by the end of this period this court is better informed 250 00:24:57,577 --> 00:24:58,470 Hey 251 00:24:58,539 --> 00:25:00,446 You sure you can make it roughing it like this? 252 00:25:02,696 --> 00:25:04,354 I don't see an air conditioning unit 253 00:25:05,290 --> 00:25:07,078 You okay about breathing raw air? 254 00:25:12,425 --> 00:25:16,583 Wow, who's paying for this floating palace? 255 00:25:17,131 --> 00:25:19,618 My department This project has very high priority 256 00:25:20,105 --> 00:25:21,152 Oh, I bet it does 257 00:25:23,946 --> 00:25:25,058 So how long are you staying? 258 00:25:26,121 --> 00:25:27,048 Three months 259 00:25:29,865 --> 00:25:30,979 Don't you have a life? 260 00:25:32,713 --> 00:25:33,639 It can wait 261 00:25:35,592 --> 00:25:36,934 How long're you staying? 262 00:25:38,343 --> 00:25:39,271 I don't know 263 00:25:39,464 --> 00:25:41,921 Well, won't your, uh, patient miss you? 264 00:25:41,961 --> 00:25:44,513 I've got someone to cover for me. Everybody's replaceable 265 00:25:46,342 --> 00:25:49,605 so I guess you'll make full professor on the back of this case, huh? 266 00:25:49,897 --> 00:25:50,944 Sure, why not? 267 00:25:58,311 --> 00:26:03,615 Look, I'm here to do ajob. Anything that helps me do thatjob is fine by me 268 00:26:03,847 --> 00:26:05,604 If you want to be a Boy Scout, go ahead... 269 00:26:05,768 --> 00:26:08,702 but I'd appreciate it if you could do your best not to screw it up 270 00:29:13,156 --> 00:29:14,104 What's all this? 271 00:29:17,831 --> 00:29:19,073 What's it look like? 272 00:29:19,237 --> 00:29:21,310 You never said anything about video cameras to me 273 00:29:21,828 --> 00:29:24,001 Well, it's the least intrusive method of observation 274 00:29:24,037 --> 00:29:25,346 Well, how'd you rig this up? 275 00:29:25,766 --> 00:29:28,414 Well, she was asleep She sleeps most of the day 276 00:29:33,540 --> 00:29:34,652 Mind if I dress? 277 00:30:06,916 --> 00:30:07,899 Hi 278 00:30:12,101 --> 00:30:13,028 I'm Jerry 279 00:30:25,764 --> 00:30:27,618 You're Nell. I'm Jerry 280 00:32:05,796 --> 00:32:07,005 Me 281 00:32:07,458 --> 00:32:09,399 Me. That's right. Jerry 282 00:32:12,386 --> 00:32:13,947 You're Nell 283 00:32:17,924 --> 00:32:20,061 That's right. That's right 284 00:32:57,057 --> 00:32:58,334 That's right 285 00:33:02,594 --> 00:33:06,784 She has an objective self and a subjective self that I 286 00:33:06,850 --> 00:33:08,987 I've never seen such a perfect projection before 287 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,837 That's, that's "me" me... in the mirror 288 00:33:11,904 --> 00:33:13,181 You'd think it would be the other way around 289 00:33:13,248 --> 00:33:16,957 But that's "me" out there almost like she's displacing herself 290 00:33:17,503 --> 00:33:18,521 Have you run any tests? 291 00:33:19,457 --> 00:33:22,010 Only blood works and no abnormalities there 292 00:33:22,049 --> 00:33:24,701 We'll have to run competency tests before the court hearing, but 293 00:33:25,410 --> 00:33:27,034 I'd say it's still too soon 294 00:33:28,512 --> 00:33:30,140 I want you to hear this language she speaks 295 00:33:30,177 --> 00:33:31,802 What is this gesture about? 296 00:33:32,641 --> 00:33:35,771 I don't know. It's some kind of self comforting 297 00:33:35,838 --> 00:33:37,663 She did it when she was saying "me" 298 00:33:38,368 --> 00:33:41,051 You should explain the speech degradation is misleading 299 00:33:41,503 --> 00:33:44,919 That's right. the mother was aphasic 300 00:33:45,087 --> 00:33:49,367 but the idiosyncratic word forms...you tell me 301 00:34:02,368 --> 00:34:03,480 Incredible 302 00:34:38,175 --> 00:34:39,417 You mind if I talk? 303 00:34:43,647 --> 00:34:44,695 I like it here 304 00:34:47,070 --> 00:34:48,219 It's a quiet place 305 00:34:50,207 --> 00:34:51,865 You've got the right idea, Nell 306 00:34:53,663 --> 00:34:55,387 You live with people, you get problems 307 00:34:56,479 --> 00:34:57,788 First they screw you up... 308 00:34:59,102 --> 00:35:00,479 then they leave you, right? 309 00:35:05,629 --> 00:35:07,486 You ever get lonely, Nell? 310 00:35:13,535 --> 00:35:15,389 I never had any brothers and sisters either 311 00:35:16,639 --> 00:35:19,738 "Very unusual for an Irish family, Dr. Lovell" 312 00:35:19,775 --> 00:35:21,368 Oh, sure, you better believe it. 313 00:35:21,823 --> 00:35:24,025 God, there was a family lived next door. 314 00:35:24,286 --> 00:35:28,924 The Connors. The Connors... They had seven kids. Seven 315 00:35:29,821 --> 00:35:32,189 Always yelling and screaming, having a good time 316 00:35:33,214 --> 00:35:34,141 Me watching... 317 00:35:35,421 --> 00:35:37,147 over a fence, through a window 318 00:35:38,270 --> 00:35:40,790 I heard music. A band 319 00:35:41,662 --> 00:35:43,485 This parade was coming down the street 320 00:35:44,158 --> 00:35:45,335 I'm on our front steps 321 00:35:45,597 --> 00:35:48,051 Jamie Connor grabs me pulling me into the street 322 00:35:48,349 --> 00:35:51,832 "No, no, no, no, no" My heart's going ba-boom, ba- boom, ba-boom 323 00:35:52,062 --> 00:35:55,380 The band's going bum-bum-bum, bam, bam-bam-bam, bam. 324 00:35:55,902 --> 00:35:59,579 Oh, but I was so excited. Jamie's got me by my hand 325 00:35:59,741 --> 00:36:03,800 We're doing this. Some kid's got my other hand, the band right behind us 326 00:36:10,461 --> 00:36:12,634 You get close to a band. you know about it 327 00:36:13,407 --> 00:36:16,635 I'm marching, I'm with the other kids. I wasn't alone 328 00:36:17,597 --> 00:36:18,647 You know what I'm saying? 329 00:36:19,231 --> 00:36:20,245 We weren't talking 330 00:36:20,319 --> 00:36:26,069 Just... just...enjoying this wonderful spirit 331 00:37:48,666 --> 00:37:49,716 Did you see that? 332 00:37:49,949 --> 00:37:50,877 - Yeah, I saw it - Did you see it? 333 00:37:50,909 --> 00:37:52,283 - Yeah, I saw it - She talked! To me! 334 00:37:52,348 --> 00:37:53,722 - I know - Hold out your hand 335 00:37:54,973 --> 00:37:56,795 - I didn't ask for that. She did - I know 336 00:38:00,830 --> 00:38:02,487 - You know what it means? - No! 337 00:38:02,940 --> 00:38:06,516 Okay, so here's what I've been thinking. Nell speaks English 338 00:38:07,197 --> 00:38:08,756 English? Oh, come on 339 00:38:08,956 --> 00:38:10,776 Yeah, most of the time anyway. Look 340 00:38:10,908 --> 00:38:12,150 Come here. Take a look at this. 341 00:38:12,893 --> 00:38:17,048 "Af'ah I done go, ga'inja come" There's only one word of pure Nellish there 342 00:38:17,180 --> 00:38:18,487 Sounds like language analysis to me 343 00:38:18,522 --> 00:38:19,985 - Dr. Olsen - All right, o- okay 344 00:38:20,284 --> 00:38:23,698 "Spee"...speak. "Af'ah"... after. She's droppin' consonants 345 00:38:23,739 --> 00:38:26,260 Yeah, but...what does "chickabee" mean? 346 00:38:26,299 --> 00:38:28,818 She says, "Missa chickabee." What's "missa"? 347 00:38:30,330 --> 00:38:31,412 I don't know 348 00:38:31,708 --> 00:38:35,003 When she's scared she says. "Tata, tata" Wh-what's that? 349 00:38:35,578 --> 00:38:36,593 I don't know yet 350 00:38:39,611 --> 00:38:40,439 Where is she? 351 00:39:33,531 --> 00:39:35,189 Look at that 352 00:39:41,593 --> 00:39:44,114 - We shouldn't be watching this - Why not? 353 00:39:44,474 --> 00:39:45,522 She's naked 354 00:39:46,393 --> 00:39:47,375 So? 355 00:39:48,281 --> 00:39:49,744 I think she's beautiful 356 00:39:53,722 --> 00:39:56,821 You think I'm planning to abuse the doctor patient relationship? 357 00:39:58,777 --> 00:40:00,087 - Are you? - No 358 00:40:01,307 --> 00:40:04,917 Just because I think she's beautiful doesn't mean I want to have sex with her 359 00:40:05,274 --> 00:40:07,131 I mean, I think you're beautiful, but... 360 00:40:08,442 --> 00:40:09,369 Oh, thanks 361 00:40:09,626 --> 00:40:10,552 You know what I mean 362 00:40:11,545 --> 00:40:12,340 That's okay 363 00:40:12,952 --> 00:40:16,815 - No, look, I didn't mean it that... - It's okay. I'm a big girl 364 00:40:27,226 --> 00:40:28,535 What is it with you and Nell? 365 00:40:34,936 --> 00:40:35,918 It's like... 366 00:40:37,786 --> 00:40:39,378 there's no one else in the world 367 00:40:43,096 --> 00:40:47,024 Like she doesn't...need anybody 368 00:40:53,561 --> 00:40:55,504 Can you live your whole life that way or... 369 00:40:56,985 --> 00:40:58,708 does it drive you crazy in the end? 370 00:42:00,119 --> 00:42:02,390 I don't understand, Nell. What, what's "missa"? 371 00:42:14,296 --> 00:42:16,816 Oh, I've got it! "Missa"...little 372 00:42:17,206 --> 00:42:20,655 Little. "Erna"...big. Huh? 373 00:42:21,304 --> 00:42:22,896 So, so what's "t'ee"? 374 00:42:33,495 --> 00:42:36,276 "T'ee"...tree. "Tree in the wind!" You're a tree in the wind! 375 00:42:38,615 --> 00:42:41,070 Hey, Nell, Nell. Show me "t'ee" 376 00:42:41,301 --> 00:42:43,025 Come on, show me "t'ee." Show me the trees 377 00:42:43,349 --> 00:42:44,845 Come on, Nell, it'll be fun 378 00:42:45,207 --> 00:42:46,667 Come on, we'll have fun 379 00:42:47,382 --> 00:42:49,268 - Tata! - Tata? 380 00:42:49,397 --> 00:42:50,228 Tata! 381 00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:53,717 Tata. What...? Tata? You're afraid? 382 00:42:55,062 --> 00:42:56,406 What are you afraid of, Nell? 383 00:43:07,157 --> 00:43:08,271 What's "eva'dur"? 384 00:43:38,551 --> 00:43:39,597 You okay? 385 00:43:46,390 --> 00:43:47,916 "Missa"...little 386 00:43:47,990 --> 00:43:49,582 "Erna"...big 387 00:43:50,520 --> 00:43:53,452 "Tata"...potato. Just kidding 388 00:43:53,556 --> 00:43:56,625 Frightened..."tata"... frightened. "T'ee"..."tree" 389 00:43:57,910 --> 00:43:58,989 Hey 390 00:44:04,630 --> 00:44:06,156 Well, how long has she been there? 391 00:44:56,086 --> 00:44:57,197 Turn if off 392 00:45:05,556 --> 00:45:07,409 Turn that thing off! 393 00:45:07,730 --> 00:45:09,259 What the hell do you think you're doing? 394 00:45:09,364 --> 00:45:11,186 She's never heard music before in her life 395 00:45:11,220 --> 00:45:12,942 - Hey sometimes people just do things! - Did you think of that? 396 00:45:13,139 --> 00:45:14,188 It's called impulse 397 00:45:14,292 --> 00:45:16,626 - It's called doing what you want... - You ought to try it some time! 398 00:45:16,724 --> 00:45:18,926 whenever you want to and not giving a shit about anyone else! 399 00:45:18,995 --> 00:45:21,200 And I grew out of it around about the age of six! 400 00:46:06,547 --> 00:46:08,272 What the fuck is that? 401 00:46:12,723 --> 00:46:13,550 What's wrong? 402 00:46:16,146 --> 00:46:17,576 What...what's gone away? 403 00:46:23,059 --> 00:46:25,708 Ah... word of the Lord. I'll get it. I'll get it! 404 00:46:26,325 --> 00:46:27,338 It's safe 405 00:46:34,483 --> 00:46:36,338 I'm sorry. We shouldn't have taken it away 406 00:46:54,898 --> 00:46:56,623 You want... you want me to read it to you, huh? 407 00:47:06,961 --> 00:47:13,289 a people...laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers 408 00:47:13,904 --> 00:47:15,532 children that are corrupters... 409 00:47:16,434 --> 00:47:17,894 they have forsaken the Lord 410 00:47:20,532 --> 00:47:21,839 They have provoked the... 411 00:47:23,442 --> 00:47:24,390 Eva'dur... 412 00:47:26,579 --> 00:47:27,756 A seed of evildoers 413 00:47:28,627 --> 00:47:29,608 Nell 414 00:47:29,905 --> 00:47:30,799 Nell 415 00:47:31,473 --> 00:47:32,652 Show me "eva'dur." 416 00:47:37,744 --> 00:47:38,640 Nell 417 00:47:41,010 --> 00:47:41,958 Nell? 418 00:47:42,578 --> 00:47:44,398 Nell. Nell 419 00:47:46,289 --> 00:47:47,914 Show me "eva'dur." Show me 420 00:47:49,200 --> 00:47:50,181 Show me "eva'dur." 421 00:48:06,736 --> 00:48:07,751 It's okay 422 00:48:24,336 --> 00:48:27,883 Nell, Nell... the "eva'dur" hits you like this, huh? 423 00:48:30,065 --> 00:48:31,494 Skoo'? "Skoo" in the belly? 424 00:48:31,537 --> 00:48:32,430 Skoo'! 425 00:48:32,881 --> 00:48:33,809 Skoo'? 426 00:48:45,488 --> 00:48:48,717 Well, suppose your only close encounter with men was terrifying violence? 427 00:48:48,975 --> 00:48:52,140 Rape. You'd tell your daughter they were monsters. Evil-doers 428 00:48:53,393 --> 00:48:55,399 - "Eva'dur." - My God, of course! 429 00:48:55,471 --> 00:48:57,960 You'd want to warn her what they do. I think Violet told Nell about rape 430 00:48:58,289 --> 00:48:59,271 Sure. but how? 431 00:49:01,073 --> 00:49:05,580 "Skoo' inna belly." Knife in the belly. Pardon me 432 00:49:06,544 --> 00:49:07,373 Skewer 433 00:49:08,207 --> 00:49:09,769 - Nell told you that? - Yep 434 00:49:10,161 --> 00:49:12,462 Well, that could be all that's keeping her from coming out in the daytime 435 00:49:12,591 --> 00:49:14,446 A deliberately-implanted phobia 436 00:49:14,705 --> 00:49:16,712 And why is she more likely to be raped in the daytime? 437 00:49:16,754 --> 00:49:19,370 Well, she isn't, but she's more likely to be seen in the daytime 438 00:49:19,663 --> 00:49:21,324 And... Violet didn't want anyone to see Nell 439 00:49:21,361 --> 00:49:22,855 Yep. I buy that 440 00:49:24,464 --> 00:49:25,642 So... 441 00:49:26,159 --> 00:49:29,456 what do we do with phobics? Get them to face what they're afraid of 442 00:49:30,032 --> 00:49:31,494 Neutralize their fear 443 00:49:35,952 --> 00:49:36,880 We could do that 444 00:49:42,832 --> 00:49:46,029 Hey. Uh-uh. not so fast 445 00:49:46,352 --> 00:49:49,613 - You're a man. You're an "eva'dur" - Wait a minute, no, I'm not 446 00:49:50,638 --> 00:49:53,837 Ye-yes, I'm a, I'm a man. I'm g-, I'm "ga'inja"! 447 00:49:55,216 --> 00:49:56,109 Ga'inja 448 00:49:57,297 --> 00:50:01,005 Guardian angel! I'm her guardian angel! 449 00:50:01,615 --> 00:50:05,064 Well, that's great. Now you have to help 450 00:50:12,655 --> 00:50:13,638 Je'y! 451 00:50:20,272 --> 00:50:22,477 Come on. I want you right here beside me 452 00:50:23,121 --> 00:50:25,324 - You want a chaperone? - For the record. Come on 453 00:50:26,225 --> 00:50:27,154 Okay 454 00:50:37,264 --> 00:50:38,278 Okay 455 00:50:39,441 --> 00:50:40,968 Now's as good a time as any 456 00:50:46,799 --> 00:50:50,246 - Do I warn her, or what? - Just do it. Act like it's no big deal 457 00:50:50,926 --> 00:50:52,554 Believe me, it's no big deal 458 00:50:59,248 --> 00:51:00,196 Turn around 459 00:51:47,439 --> 00:51:48,715 He won't hurt you 460 00:52:51,631 --> 00:52:52,840 Who's Tirzah? 461 00:53:10,510 --> 00:53:11,557 Good, huh? 462 00:53:26,316 --> 00:53:27,264 Je'y! 463 00:53:27,727 --> 00:53:28,708 What, Nell? 464 00:53:30,317 --> 00:53:31,331 These? 465 00:53:36,525 --> 00:53:37,506 Come and get it 466 00:53:39,470 --> 00:53:40,364 Come on 467 00:53:48,588 --> 00:53:50,726 - Je'y! - What, Nell? 468 00:53:52,590 --> 00:53:54,411 Well, come on nobody's gonna hurt you 469 00:53:58,893 --> 00:53:59,973 Come and get some 470 00:54:11,147 --> 00:54:13,635 See? No evil-doers. Just me 471 00:54:19,339 --> 00:54:21,677 Come on. scaredy. Come on! 472 00:54:23,502 --> 00:54:25,256 Well, what was you doing back in that barn? 473 00:54:28,845 --> 00:54:30,983 The Wild Woman of Lake Coweeta! 474 00:54:35,788 --> 00:54:37,827 - Well, what kind of wild? - She was like an animal 475 00:54:39,662 --> 00:54:42,530 - She ain't got no clothes on? - Butt fucking naked! 476 00:54:44,235 --> 00:54:45,960 And she does like a dog 477 00:54:59,212 --> 00:55:00,292 Hey, how are you doing? 478 00:55:03,853 --> 00:55:04,801 What's going on? 479 00:55:08,075 --> 00:55:11,905 You say you was sawing the wild woman in the wood 480 00:55:22,476 --> 00:55:23,588 And what if I did? 481 00:55:25,195 --> 00:55:27,430 - Well, I'd be interested - Well, I'd be interested 482 00:55:32,619 --> 00:55:33,665 What's it called? 483 00:55:34,700 --> 00:55:35,200 Pop what? 484 00:55:35,306 --> 00:55:37,216 - Popcorn, Je'y - Popcorn 485 00:55:44,140 --> 00:55:46,594 - What are you doing? - Getting her out in the daytime 486 00:55:46,955 --> 00:55:49,343 - She's not a dog, for crissakes - It works, doesn't it? 487 00:55:49,610 --> 00:55:51,431 - Well, yeah, but... - She's having a good time 488 00:55:51,624 --> 00:55:54,529 She's discovered popcorn Now she can go to the movies! 489 00:55:55,114 --> 00:55:55,910 Nell? 490 00:55:57,481 --> 00:55:58,944 Nay tata. Reckon? 491 00:56:24,010 --> 00:56:25,985 Oh, I knew she'd like it 492 00:56:33,705 --> 00:56:36,609 T'ee...t'ee in the way! 493 00:56:52,268 --> 00:56:55,941 T'ee...t'ee in the way! 494 00:56:59,914 --> 00:57:00,994 Whoops 495 00:57:32,776 --> 00:57:33,887 Nell! 496 00:57:52,267 --> 00:57:53,127 Nell! 497 00:57:58,793 --> 00:57:59,774 Damn it! 498 00:58:02,441 --> 00:58:03,617 Je'y? 499 00:58:04,234 --> 00:58:06,371 Come loo' Mi'i! 500 00:58:07,592 --> 00:58:09,479 Where is "Mi'i", Nell? 501 00:58:09,830 --> 00:58:12,003 Mi'i inna missa feliss 502 00:58:12,841 --> 00:58:14,268 Missa feliss? 503 00:58:14,856 --> 00:58:15,782 Come on 504 00:58:24,297 --> 00:58:25,224 Nell 505 00:58:27,783 --> 00:58:28,832 Oh, my God 506 00:58:32,712 --> 00:58:33,659 Mi'i! 507 00:58:36,521 --> 00:58:37,599 Mi'i? 508 00:58:39,014 --> 00:58:40,871 "Mi'i" walks with the Lord 509 00:58:42,184 --> 00:58:43,710 "Mi'i" walks with the Lord 510 00:58:45,126 --> 00:58:46,107 The Lord! 511 00:58:47,623 --> 00:58:49,411 Lor-d 512 00:58:51,110 --> 00:58:52,058 That's it 513 00:59:02,343 --> 00:59:03,270 Reckon 514 00:59:17,894 --> 00:59:20,414 She's the survivor of a pair of identical twins 515 00:59:20,518 --> 00:59:23,716 That's where the private language comes from. It's twin-speech 516 00:59:23,751 --> 00:59:25,890 - And this repetitive gesture? - You got it 517 00:59:25,927 --> 00:59:28,414 So, how long ago did the twin die? 518 00:59:28,777 --> 00:59:33,477 Well, I'd guess the age of between six and ten. We're looking at twenty years at least 519 00:59:34,085 --> 00:59:36,989 We want her in here, Paulajust as soon as the court hearing's over 520 00:59:38,598 --> 00:59:40,705 Jerry thinks she should be left where she is 521 00:59:41,894 --> 00:59:43,716 - Jerry? - Dr. Lovell 522 00:59:45,349 --> 00:59:47,587 You know, Al, Nell has her own way of doing things 523 00:59:47,623 --> 00:59:50,273 I'd say she can probably handle it on her own 524 00:59:53,288 --> 00:59:56,734 Let me give you a little, uh, peek into the future, Paula 525 00:59:57,477 --> 01:00:00,741 One day soon some...hiker or fisherman is gonna come walking... 526 01:00:00,838 --> 01:00:03,074 out of those woods with a story about a wild woman 527 01:00:03,589 --> 01:00:07,332 And, uh, that'll bring the news reporters. The news reports will bring the crowds 528 01:00:07,430 --> 01:00:11,259 The crowds will bring the talk show hosts. Nell will find she's hired a lawyer... 529 01:00:11,591 --> 01:00:13,979 an agent, a manager, and three bodyguards 530 01:00:15,013 --> 01:00:16,125 You think she can handle that? 531 01:00:35,591 --> 01:00:36,670 Hello? 532 01:00:38,213 --> 01:00:39,456 Anybody home? 533 01:00:44,164 --> 01:00:45,244 Hello? 534 01:00:49,636 --> 01:00:50,814 Anybody home? 535 01:01:17,317 --> 01:01:18,429 Hi 536 01:01:21,252 --> 01:01:25,759 Mike lbarra. I'm ajournalist. Charlotte Tribune 537 01:01:26,949 --> 01:01:29,819 Um... I heard you were living up here 538 01:01:30,756 --> 01:01:33,091 Well, I, I hope you don't mind me coming by 539 01:01:35,749 --> 01:01:38,616 Look, is, uh... it okay if I... I take a picture? 540 01:01:44,964 --> 01:01:46,850 Have you ever seen one of these before? 541 01:01:47,461 --> 01:01:49,349 It, It's called a camera, see, and... 542 01:01:49,955 --> 01:01:53,635 um, uhh, I look at you...through this little window here, see? Now... 543 01:01:53,797 --> 01:01:56,349 I'm looking at you through this... window, and, uh... 544 01:01:57,891 --> 01:02:00,794 Hey, no, come on, it's okay. Really. It's okay... 545 01:02:04,934 --> 01:02:06,274 You hurt her, you're dead, buddy! 546 01:02:06,308 --> 01:02:08,697 Look, I never touched her! All I did was take her picture 547 01:02:12,132 --> 01:02:12,928 You press? 548 01:02:13,987 --> 01:02:15,100 Charlotte Tribune 549 01:02:17,635 --> 01:02:21,181 Okay. I'm sorry. I guess I overreacted 550 01:02:21,730 --> 01:02:25,856 Look, I'm her doctor. Do me a favor, will ya? Forget you ever met her 551 01:02:27,524 --> 01:02:28,537 Mike lbarra 552 01:02:29,829 --> 01:02:30,689 Lovell 553 01:02:32,003 --> 01:02:33,792 Well, it's like this, Dr. Lovell 554 01:02:34,722 --> 01:02:35,672 I'm a newsman 555 01:02:36,451 --> 01:02:39,963 Yeah, well find some other news. You saw how you scared her 556 01:02:53,061 --> 01:02:54,685 Nell? You okay? 557 01:02:56,067 --> 01:02:57,953 - Nell? - She's called Nell? 558 01:03:02,403 --> 01:03:06,080 She's called Nell? She's called Nell?! 559 01:03:06,659 --> 01:03:09,953 Why can't she just be left alone to live as she damn well pleases? 560 01:03:10,081 --> 01:03:13,498 You know why. Once word gets out, we might as well start selling tickets 561 01:03:13,795 --> 01:03:16,095 So what do we do, huh? Build a wall around the woods? 562 01:03:16,801 --> 01:03:18,842 Well, maybe she's gonna have to go somewhere else 563 01:03:20,674 --> 01:03:23,524 - Like where? - Somewhere where she can be protected 564 01:03:24,068 --> 01:03:25,561 Like a psychiatric unit, maybe? 565 01:03:25,732 --> 01:03:28,382 So what's your suggestion? Check her into a Holiday lnn? 566 01:03:29,348 --> 01:03:31,102 Al Paley's the best man in the field 567 01:03:31,139 --> 01:03:33,408 Great. Let him stay in his field. Nell doesn't need him 568 01:03:33,667 --> 01:03:36,221 - So who does she need? You? - She could do worse 569 01:03:36,482 --> 01:03:39,231 Well, what have you got to offer? What's your big plan for Nell? 570 01:03:39,298 --> 01:03:42,844 I don't make plans. That's your game. Yours and Al's 571 01:03:43,585 --> 01:03:45,111 Go play it somewhere else, and leave us out of it 572 01:03:45,153 --> 01:03:47,837 Oh, it's "us" now, is it? Jerry and Nell, the happy couple? 573 01:03:48,099 --> 01:03:49,592 What would you know about happy couples? 574 01:03:51,105 --> 01:03:52,794 Well, what would you know about Nell? 575 01:03:55,106 --> 01:03:56,862 I've spent more time with her than you have 576 01:03:57,377 --> 01:03:58,838 Oh, yeah, I noticed 577 01:03:59,779 --> 01:04:00,989 What's that supposed to mean? 578 01:04:01,443 --> 01:04:04,223 You ever ask yourself why you like hanging around Nell so much? 579 01:04:04,482 --> 01:04:07,449 Great! Here we go again! She's not exactly a grown woman, is she? 580 01:04:07,554 --> 01:04:10,171 Not exactly a threat Doesn't make any demands You want to know what you problem is? 581 01:04:10,241 --> 01:04:11,736 I'll tell you what your problem is Just what every man wants! 582 01:04:11,810 --> 01:04:12,955 You're the big expert on men right? You're not a man 583 01:04:12,993 --> 01:04:14,902 You're just a biob! What'd you do, read a book about it? 584 01:04:19,042 --> 01:04:19,903 God! 585 01:04:21,441 --> 01:04:23,353 Okay, Nell. It's okay 586 01:04:23,459 --> 01:04:26,011 Nell, Nell, Nell. It's okay, it's okay. Nell 587 01:04:29,922 --> 01:04:31,580 Say something. Make her feel it's okay 588 01:04:49,224 --> 01:04:50,980 Mommy loves Daddy, really 589 01:05:13,920 --> 01:05:15,675 Whatever I said back there... 590 01:05:16,989 --> 01:05:18,778 I'm sorry, I was just sounding off 591 01:05:18,911 --> 01:05:20,634 - It's okay - What do I know? 592 01:05:23,485 --> 01:05:25,310 So what are we gonna do about Nell? 593 01:05:32,191 --> 01:05:35,835 She's gonna have to take some kinda competency test before a court hearing 594 01:05:35,871 --> 01:05:37,759 Those tests don't prove a... 595 01:05:40,094 --> 01:05:40,987 I know 596 01:05:50,142 --> 01:05:53,523 It's time to show her the big bad world and see how she handles it 597 01:06:05,149 --> 01:06:07,289 Okay. Hold still 598 01:06:08,637 --> 01:06:11,320 Loo', Je'y. Jus' like Pau' 599 01:06:47,806 --> 01:06:49,366 Slow down 600 01:07:30,621 --> 01:07:32,377 It's all right. It's noisy, though 601 01:07:59,164 --> 01:08:00,310 Mommy 602 01:08:12,860 --> 01:08:14,037 This is it, Nell 603 01:08:15,387 --> 01:08:17,273 - Well, what do you say, Jerry? - Hi, Todd 604 01:08:18,557 --> 01:08:19,603 You know Doctor Olsen 605 01:08:19,803 --> 01:08:21,842 - Oh, yeah. Hi - Hey, how you doing? 606 01:08:21,979 --> 01:08:24,731 - Well, look at this - Nell this is Sheriff Peterson 607 01:08:25,564 --> 01:08:27,538 Uh, welcome to Robbinsville 608 01:08:28,027 --> 01:08:29,881 So how are you guys doing, Todd? Okay? 609 01:08:30,556 --> 01:08:34,711 - Ah, well quiet. Uh, I've known worse - Hi, Mary? 610 01:08:38,171 --> 01:08:41,333 Hi. All this is kinda new to her 611 01:08:42,041 --> 01:08:43,026 You scared? 612 01:08:45,435 --> 01:08:46,743 You scared? 613 01:08:47,034 --> 01:08:48,791 Well you sleeping pretty good up there in the mountains? 614 01:08:48,924 --> 01:08:50,549 I'm not as young as I used to be 615 01:08:52,091 --> 01:08:55,353 Well, we better get on home. Uh, looks like you're doing good work there, Jerry 616 01:08:55,516 --> 01:08:56,498 Just starting 617 01:10:06,868 --> 01:10:07,947 I'm not getting her this 618 01:10:07,987 --> 01:10:10,768 She hasn't eaten junk like this yet, and I'm not having her start now 619 01:10:10,802 --> 01:10:12,658 Don't you remember eating candy as a kid? 620 01:10:13,299 --> 01:10:15,884 Saturday mornings, tearing the wrapper off a Milky Way? 621 01:10:16,018 --> 01:10:19,216 The first explosion of total sweetness? Life doesn't get any better 622 01:10:19,474 --> 01:10:21,328 - Right, Hazel? - Yes 623 01:10:22,160 --> 01:10:24,913 - You still got all your own teeth? - Yeah, mostly 624 01:10:26,387 --> 01:10:27,248 Wher2's Nell? 625 01:10:29,841 --> 01:10:30,858 Nell? 626 01:10:31,507 --> 01:10:32,040 Nell? 627 01:10:34,481 --> 01:10:35,430 Nell? 628 01:10:39,698 --> 01:10:40,592 Nell? 629 01:11:15,944 --> 01:11:16,925 Jim! 630 01:11:17,577 --> 01:11:19,235 We got us a wild woman 631 01:11:20,936 --> 01:11:22,341 Flesh and blood 632 01:11:25,705 --> 01:11:27,329 Well, what does she want anyway? 633 01:11:28,551 --> 01:11:31,814 Well, I tell ya, I believe she wants a little action 634 01:11:33,192 --> 01:11:34,141 Get going, Billy 635 01:11:40,582 --> 01:11:41,632 Hi there, baby 636 01:11:44,808 --> 01:11:46,017 Anything I can do ya for? 637 01:11:54,728 --> 01:11:58,917 Now, you'll have to excuse me. Just correct me if I'm wrong here 638 01:11:59,047 --> 01:12:00,935 Miss... Miss Wild Thing, but you 639 01:12:02,759 --> 01:12:04,995 you don't understand a word I'm saying, do you? 640 01:12:06,728 --> 01:12:07,621 That's right 641 01:12:07,944 --> 01:12:14,533 You don't understand a word that I'm saying, do you? 642 01:12:15,175 --> 01:12:16,190 That's right 643 01:12:16,582 --> 01:12:19,583 And it's getting a little bit hot in here, Jim 644 01:12:21,030 --> 01:12:23,450 Why don't you just light my fire? 645 01:12:24,839 --> 01:12:28,253 You light my fire darling, that's right Oh, that's it 646 01:12:28,486 --> 01:12:30,494 You want, you wanna show me something? 647 01:12:30,824 --> 01:12:35,578 You, you want to show me them tit...? Them are titties. Can you say "titties"? 648 01:12:36,487 --> 01:12:39,333 Tit-, titties? Titties? 649 01:12:40,453 --> 01:12:44,000 That's right, shake 'em up. That's right, turn all about, right 650 01:12:44,679 --> 01:12:47,996 That's a girl. Turn all around, do the titty dance 651 01:12:48,295 --> 01:12:54,047 That's right. Hey! I got an idea. You want to see my body? What you want? 652 01:12:59,430 --> 01:13:01,952 Whoo, titties! Titties! 653 01:13:02,534 --> 01:13:06,691 Let's do the titty dance! You put your left titty... 654 01:13:06,918 --> 01:13:12,669 Put your right titty... No, no... Put your right titty in... 655 01:13:15,045 --> 01:13:16,027 Nell? 656 01:13:17,604 --> 01:13:18,533 Nell! 657 01:13:26,182 --> 01:13:27,425 What's going on here? 658 01:13:30,407 --> 01:13:32,163 What'd you do to her?! What'd you do to her?! 659 01:13:32,198 --> 01:13:35,044 There don't have to be no ass-whupping. You just take a look right over here 660 01:13:35,109 --> 01:13:36,517 She's just crazy. 661 01:13:58,246 --> 01:14:04,507 Nell, come on. Shh-shh-shh, Nell. Shh. Come on. let's go, let's go 662 01:14:34,373 --> 01:14:37,308 - She still looking at it? - Yeah 663 01:14:42,277 --> 01:14:43,771 Did your parents do this for you? 664 01:14:45,859 --> 01:14:49,537 You gotta be kidding me. My mother'd die before she'd give me a book like that 665 01:14:49,988 --> 01:14:51,394 No way. Uh-uh 666 01:14:52,035 --> 01:14:53,463 So how'd you learn? 667 01:14:55,684 --> 01:14:57,725 Go on. Tell Dr. Lovell 668 01:15:00,517 --> 01:15:01,726 Girlfriends at school 669 01:15:05,986 --> 01:15:07,036 So what about you? 670 01:15:12,747 --> 01:15:16,097 - Well - Come on, don't be shy. Come on 671 01:15:16,364 --> 01:15:17,673 Bathroom walls 672 01:15:17,740 --> 01:15:19,563 - Bathroom walls? - Je'y? 673 01:15:20,524 --> 01:15:21,419 Nell? 674 01:15:21,453 --> 01:15:22,978 How yo' caw this? 675 01:15:33,837 --> 01:15:34,948 Well making love 676 01:15:37,581 --> 01:15:41,639 - Je'y? - Well, not exactly 677 01:15:44,524 --> 01:15:45,506 Pau'? 678 01:15:47,020 --> 01:15:49,738 Yeah, that's right. That's Jerry and Paula 679 01:16:00,332 --> 01:16:02,886 Making love 680 01:16:48,906 --> 01:16:51,843 It has to help Nell if we look on as if we're getting along 681 01:16:52,394 --> 01:16:55,296 That's why I let her identify us with the pictures. I hope you don't mind 682 01:16:55,820 --> 01:16:56,649 Nope 683 01:16:57,419 --> 01:17:02,210 Research shows that children who perceive their parents as having a good sex life... 684 01:17:02,285 --> 01:17:05,545 grow up to make far better sexual relationships themselves 685 01:17:06,762 --> 01:17:07,593 Is that so? 686 01:17:09,450 --> 01:17:10,312 Yeah, that's so 687 01:17:16,714 --> 01:17:18,601 Did your parents have a good sex life? 688 01:17:19,755 --> 01:17:20,682 Three guesses 689 01:17:23,627 --> 01:17:24,575 What went wrong? 690 01:17:27,084 --> 01:17:28,937 My daddy left home when I was thirteen 691 01:17:30,250 --> 01:17:31,779 My mom still doesn't know why 692 01:17:32,556 --> 01:17:35,205 She was always laughing and smiling 693 01:17:36,266 --> 01:17:38,275 We were all supposed to be having such a good time 694 01:17:41,385 --> 01:17:44,899 My dad liked happy people, and so she was happy for him 695 01:17:46,411 --> 01:17:49,409 She was so hurt. Shit 696 01:17:51,850 --> 01:17:53,093 You know what I hate? 697 01:17:54,889 --> 01:17:56,135 The way we're all 698 01:17:58,762 --> 01:18:02,625 we're all trapped in these cycles, going around and around 699 01:18:13,867 --> 01:18:16,483 I doesn't seem to me like you're repeating the same pattern 700 01:18:17,544 --> 01:18:22,847 Oh, sure. I'm just playing the flip side, right? Nobody's gonna hurt me, so... 701 01:18:23,400 --> 01:18:24,479 so I don't... 702 01:18:25,868 --> 01:18:27,361 I don't feel that much 703 01:18:28,746 --> 01:18:29,925 Even when I want to 704 01:18:31,884 --> 01:18:33,093 Shit! 705 01:18:54,857 --> 01:18:58,883 Nell, wha...? Is anything the matter? 706 01:18:59,914 --> 01:19:01,922 An'thin' a' matter? 707 01:19:03,849 --> 01:19:05,670 An'thin' a' matter? 708 01:19:25,223 --> 01:19:26,884 Donana kee 709 01:19:29,129 --> 01:19:30,786 I'm not, I'm not crying 710 01:19:50,473 --> 01:19:52,643 Oh, hell. Yes, I am 711 01:20:34,441 --> 01:20:35,388 Paula? 712 01:20:39,911 --> 01:20:40,893 Paula? 713 01:20:42,471 --> 01:20:43,452 You okay? 714 01:20:43,910 --> 01:20:44,740 Fine 715 01:21:13,286 --> 01:21:14,213 You wanna come? 716 01:21:17,638 --> 01:21:19,012 Well, it's a pretty walk 717 01:21:23,269 --> 01:21:27,580 I just saw a T.V. news outfit in town. It's not gonna take 'em long 718 01:21:27,783 --> 01:21:28,895 Listen to this 719 01:21:29,127 --> 01:21:33,186 "The wild woman never spent a dollar in her life, but she's worth millions" 720 01:21:33,702 --> 01:21:35,012 Where do they get this shit? 721 01:21:37,158 --> 01:21:38,653 We have to get her outta here 722 01:21:44,806 --> 01:21:45,853 The hospital 723 01:21:48,197 --> 01:21:50,784 You know it's the only place where they can't get to her 724 01:22:51,653 --> 01:22:54,237 Get away! Get those cameras the hell outta here! 725 01:22:57,894 --> 01:22:58,877 Get away! 726 01:23:04,614 --> 01:23:07,002 Let her go, Mary. We have to go 727 01:23:10,149 --> 01:23:14,457 Nell, listen to me, Listen to me, Nell. We have to leave! Just for a while 728 01:23:14,726 --> 01:23:19,263 Nell. I know you're scared...but I'll be with you, I'll keep you safe. I promise 729 01:23:20,741 --> 01:23:23,293 Nell...Jerry ga'inja 730 01:23:25,060 --> 01:23:28,323 - Je'y ga'inja - That's right. Come on, 731 01:23:28,740 --> 01:23:29,984 Come on, we have to leave 732 01:23:30,276 --> 01:23:32,063 Okay? All right 733 01:23:54,307 --> 01:23:55,255 Hold on 734 01:25:09,252 --> 01:25:10,199 Excuse me 735 01:25:13,665 --> 01:25:15,935 Almost there. We're almost there 736 01:25:31,361 --> 01:25:34,744 Nell. Nell. Nell. It's okay. Nell 737 01:25:40,035 --> 01:25:41,410 You'll have to carry her 738 01:25:44,417 --> 01:25:46,807 It's gonna be all right. It's gonna be all right... 739 01:25:47,746 --> 01:25:48,638 It's all right...it's all right, Nell 740 01:26:00,737 --> 01:26:02,559 It's all right...Nell 741 01:26:05,251 --> 01:26:06,298 It's all right...Nell! 742 01:26:10,786 --> 01:26:11,898 Nell! 743 01:26:15,649 --> 01:26:17,243 All right, all right, now let us take her. Easy, easy, easy 744 01:26:22,241 --> 01:26:23,582 Back off! Back off! 745 01:26:27,394 --> 01:26:30,076 - Settle down, everybody, quiet!!! - No sedatives 746 01:26:30,113 --> 01:26:31,060 We don't...want to set the whole ward off here 747 01:26:31,104 --> 01:26:33,658 You can go in to see her just as soon as you're... quiet 748 01:26:45,794 --> 01:26:48,247 Come on, Nell, It's Jerry 749 01:27:14,878 --> 01:27:17,083 This is not her normal behavior 750 01:27:17,280 --> 01:27:20,279 She hasn't freaked out like on this for weeks, Al. You saw the damn tapes 751 01:27:20,606 --> 01:27:22,070 I'm not happy about this, Paula 752 01:27:23,904 --> 01:27:26,358 She's out of her familiar environment 753 01:27:26,718 --> 01:27:28,096 You've had almost three months 754 01:27:28,737 --> 01:27:32,478 I want her in here, so we can begin what we should have been doing from the start 755 01:27:32,766 --> 01:27:35,156 I must have been out of my mind to bring her here 756 01:27:40,033 --> 01:27:41,593 She needs time, Al, that's all 757 01:27:45,953 --> 01:27:46,879 Come on 758 01:27:49,854 --> 01:27:52,670 Well, we've got the weekend 759 01:27:54,527 --> 01:27:56,566 Maybe by Monday I'll feel happier 760 01:27:59,873 --> 01:28:00,766 Maybe not 761 01:28:19,006 --> 01:28:20,316 They'll shut you away! 762 01:28:20,958 --> 01:28:23,676 Show them how you really are! Please 763 01:28:36,703 --> 01:28:39,123 My beloved is gone down into his garden 764 01:28:39,616 --> 01:28:42,713 to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens 765 01:28:43,679 --> 01:28:47,159 and to gather lilies. I am my beloved 766 01:28:47,710 --> 01:28:49,236 and my beloved is mine 767 01:28:50,430 --> 01:28:52,318 he feedeth among the lilies 768 01:28:54,525 --> 01:28:58,586 "Thou art beautiful, O my love... "...as Tirzah... 769 01:28:59,518 --> 01:29:02,746 This isn't, uh, lower level autism, that's for sure 770 01:29:34,846 --> 01:29:36,406 I want to take her out of here, Paula 771 01:29:37,021 --> 01:29:38,930 We can't. One more day, that's all 772 01:29:39,036 --> 01:29:41,721 You think the judge is gonna say he knows better than Al Paley? 773 01:29:46,431 --> 01:29:48,633 - I'm taking her out - Jerry! 774 01:29:48,669 --> 01:29:51,900 Come on, come on. You're gonna walk. You're gonna walk. Here we go 775 01:30:02,749 --> 01:30:05,238 Come on. I'm talking you out of here. I'm taking you out 776 01:30:13,341 --> 01:30:14,651 Hey, wait a second! 777 01:30:16,990 --> 01:30:18,516 - Move! - Sorry 778 01:30:36,159 --> 01:30:37,532 No, not a word 779 01:30:41,022 --> 01:30:42,363 Yeah, I know 780 01:30:45,565 --> 01:30:46,647 Days lnn 781 01:30:49,086 --> 01:30:52,566 Six-oh-one North Tryon. Room two-two-one 782 01:30:55,805 --> 01:30:58,076 No, we're not going anyplace 783 01:31:17,948 --> 01:31:19,955 I never meant it to be like this, Nell 784 01:31:24,061 --> 01:31:27,834 I'm not your guardian angel. Sorry 785 01:31:41,820 --> 01:31:44,406 But...Je'y feliss aw tye wi' Nell 786 01:31:50,204 --> 01:31:51,893 But I guess all that's over now 787 01:33:15,962 --> 01:33:20,850 Thou au beau'fu', o ma love, as Tirzah 788 01:33:39,898 --> 01:33:41,328 How long she been like this? 789 01:33:42,938 --> 01:33:46,351 She's been out for over an hour now. Just laid herself down and went to sleep 790 01:33:48,794 --> 01:33:49,655 Why here? 791 01:33:51,929 --> 01:33:53,457 I didn't know where else to go 792 01:34:05,371 --> 01:34:06,963 So what are we gonna do now? 793 01:34:10,940 --> 01:34:13,305 I'm gonna have to take her to court tomorrow morning? 794 01:34:15,513 --> 01:34:16,406 Yes 795 01:34:18,619 --> 01:34:19,697 So that's it 796 01:34:21,432 --> 01:34:22,547 Shit 797 01:34:25,913 --> 01:34:30,485 I could...take it if she'd say something to me. Anything but this silence 798 01:35:35,098 --> 01:35:38,925 Nell is on the threshold of a hazardous journey 799 01:35:39,673 --> 01:35:41,397 We can guide her on thatjourney 800 01:35:41,657 --> 01:35:43,958 but what we can't do is turn the clock back. 801 01:35:44,695 --> 01:35:46,354 She can never be a child again 802 01:35:47,545 --> 01:35:51,766 But, uh, we're not here to choose between her new life and old life 803 01:35:52,470 --> 01:35:54,261 Her new life has already begun 804 01:35:54,742 --> 01:35:58,484 Our task here today is to determine how we can best help her... 805 01:35:58,678 --> 01:36:01,527 as she takes her first steps into a wilder world 806 01:36:01,816 --> 01:36:04,948 And in your opinion, Professor... ...Nell does need help? 807 01:36:05,657 --> 01:36:06,484 I don't think that's in doubt 808 01:36:06,520 --> 01:36:08,909 You don't think she's capable of looking after herself? 809 01:36:09,112 --> 01:36:10,223 No, I do not 810 01:36:10,295 --> 01:36:12,467 What do you think she's been doing for the last three months? 811 01:36:12,536 --> 01:36:15,252 It's my impression for the past three months she's made no progress at all 812 01:36:15,287 --> 01:36:17,743 Your counsel will have the opportunity to put questions to the profes... 813 01:36:17,816 --> 01:36:19,888 What do you call progress? Turning into someone like you? 814 01:36:19,928 --> 01:36:24,782 - No need to be personal here, Dr. Lovell - I happen to like Nell, Professor 815 01:36:24,952 --> 01:36:27,122 What you do to her is personal to me, okay?! 816 01:36:27,159 --> 01:36:28,718 Counsel, you want to control your client? 817 01:36:29,144 --> 01:36:32,077 You and Dr. Olsen have become emotionally involved with your patient 818 01:36:32,151 --> 01:36:34,321 She is not my patient! She is not sick! 819 01:36:34,357 --> 01:36:36,367 She throws fits. She bangs her head against the wall 820 01:36:36,408 --> 01:36:38,796 Oh, for God... It was a glass wall! She didn't see it! 821 01:36:38,870 --> 01:36:40,397 Dr. Lovell, you will take your seat. 822 01:36:40,439 --> 01:36:42,643 She displays many of the symptoms of... Asberger's Syndrome... 823 01:36:42,711 --> 01:36:44,882 Oh, bullshit! She just doesn't want to talk to you! 824 01:36:44,919 --> 01:36:46,379 Does she want to talk to you, Dr. Lovell? 825 01:36:46,486 --> 01:36:48,079 Dr. Lovell, sit down! 826 01:36:59,672 --> 01:37:00,914 I...I'm sorry? 827 01:37:02,551 --> 01:37:03,532 Dr. Lovell? 828 01:37:06,583 --> 01:37:09,581 Je'y? Spee' fo Nell 829 01:37:21,493 --> 01:37:24,363 She says, since her mother died, she's been alone 830 01:37:27,925 --> 01:37:29,073 She's been afraid 831 01:37:42,518 --> 01:37:44,340 Everyone's frightened, everywhere 832 01:37:45,558 --> 01:37:47,381 The sweet Lord soothes our tears 833 01:37:48,502 --> 01:37:49,451 Our many tears 834 01:37:58,356 --> 01:38:03,693 Our world has...many people in it, Nell. People who can be your friends. 835 01:38:16,053 --> 01:38:18,158 But you have many things to learn 836 01:38:24,086 --> 01:38:25,396 Don't you want that? 837 01:38:34,900 --> 01:38:36,308 You have big things 838 01:38:47,155 --> 01:38:48,367 You know big things 839 01:38:52,756 --> 01:38:55,790 But... you don't look into each other's eyes 840 01:39:01,367 --> 01:39:05,161 And you're...hungry for quietness 841 01:39:10,739 --> 01:39:12,235 I've lived a small life 842 01:39:15,284 --> 01:39:16,744 I know small things 843 01:39:19,192 --> 01:39:20,239 I know... 844 01:39:21,464 --> 01:39:22,575 loved ones 845 01:39:41,111 --> 01:39:42,454 I know everyone goes 846 01:39:47,829 --> 01:39:49,104 Everyone goes away 847 01:40:06,964 --> 01:40:09,996 Yeah... I guess so 848 01:40:19,829 --> 01:40:21,322 Don't be frightened for Nell 849 01:40:24,404 --> 01:40:25,583 Don't weep for her 850 01:40:30,901 --> 01:40:32,177 I have no... 851 01:40:36,341 --> 01:40:37,966 greater sorrows than you 852 01:40:40,372 --> 01:40:41,483 Yo'kay? 853 01:40:53,106 --> 01:40:54,449 Yo'kay? 854 01:41:20,914 --> 01:41:22,256 Is Ruthie still asleep? 855 01:41:24,756 --> 01:41:25,682 Yep 856 01:41:26,898 --> 01:41:28,207 Almost there 857 01:41:33,618 --> 01:41:35,526 Well, has everybody got everything they need? 858 01:41:42,291 --> 01:41:44,015 Hey! What'd I tell you? 859 01:41:44,370 --> 01:41:46,790 You just start eating and they'll show up. It never fails 860 01:41:47,249 --> 01:41:49,671 We finally made it! I don't believe it! 861 01:41:52,433 --> 01:41:53,930 Happy birthday, Nell! 862 01:41:55,570 --> 01:41:56,618 Happy birthday 863 01:42:21,201 --> 01:42:23,088 Bass ain't hitting this stickbait today 864 01:42:23,536 --> 01:42:25,576 Well, it ain't gonna hit nothing if you don't hush up 865 01:42:27,153 --> 01:42:28,494 What you using, Don? 866 01:42:28,848 --> 01:42:32,046 Old spinner. You know Mister Bass can't resist that 867 01:42:33,010 --> 01:42:37,418 I can't tell you how many times I seen Myrtle Jean and Clara and the little baby 868 01:43:05,076 --> 01:43:06,003 See that? 869 01:43:06,870 --> 01:43:09,771 And to think I was the big shot who was gonna change her life 870 01:43:10,100 --> 01:43:11,345 You're not the only one 871 01:43:11,380 --> 01:43:15,886 But you did. Didn't you know? You were the first 872 01:43:17,016 --> 01:43:18,131 The first what? 873 01:43:18,777 --> 01:43:19,889 To need her 874 01:43:45,144 --> 01:43:46,705 You remember that