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Come in.

Where are the kids?

Oh, hunting for shells.

Then he had it all organized before I ever got up.

She's really too good to be true, isn't she?

I was just having a screwdriver.

Are you interested?

Oh, no.

How about some straight OJ?

All right.

Enjoying your vacation?

Well, I... I feel a little guilty.

Poor Gavin and Jack, stuck in the city.

Oh, don't feel too bad about poor Jack.

I'm not sure which part of the week he likes better.

Oh, he loves the beach.

But, uh, the city has its rewards.

One is named Sue, and one is named Jane. Simple name.

For simple ladies who feel a simple need.

The two of you seem so happy.

We are.

We have an understanding.

He has his diversions, and I have a beach house.

And a mink.

A big cream-colored Mercedes. I don't know what I would do if Gavin ever,

um... I'm just very old-fashioned about marriage.

So am I. Or I'd have walked out a long time ago.

You ever think about it?

Regularly.

But what for?

We may not mean everything to each other.

But we mean a lot.

And we're honest.

That alone is worth the price of admission.

Gavin and I are honest with each other.

I think.

Well, you're lucky.

You're the second person to tell me that in two days.

That it must be true.

It won't get hot.

I showed you how small the water heater is so you and the children wouldn't take

such long showers.

We didn't take showers three hours ago.

There must be something wrong.

Do you want me to check?

to be turned off i don't know unless you turned it off on a stage i didn't touch

it actually did i saw you

just leave the dishes um

we can do them in the morning

Water heater? Not water heater.

I didn't. Mommy, Jason found a jellyfish.

Oh, what fun. What did it look like?

Like a god of water.

He was going to keep it by... It's time for you two to get to sleep.

I didn't brush my teeth yet.

Well, hurry.

What were you saying to Fern?

Nothing. Good night, Mommy.

Good night, sweetheart.

Mark doesn't love you.

He doesn't.

He loves me.

She is always putting herself between me and the children.

And she always wins.

She makes me feel clumsy and inadequate and... Oh.

My God, I sound like a crazy person.

She makes me feel that way, too.

Let it all come out. A periodic planning is good for the soul.

What's in this coffee?

That's something to take the edge off.

Might as well cleanse and temper.

Look, I am very lucky to have her. She picks up, she does the dishes, she takes

the kids off my hands. But you don't really like that.

Well, I feel like a guest in my own house.

Some maiden aunt everyone's supposed to be polite to because she's not quite

well.

What do you think?

Am I crazy?

What I think is a thing is just a kid with a lot of energy and a hot little

body who can't do anything you don't want to do.

Of course, that's true.

Well, relax.

Tomorrow will be a brighter day.

And we're all gathered in Jolly Jackson over here.

In the meantime, keep your sense of humor.

Remember who's the boss.

Bye-bye.

Oh, my God.

A dependable remedy for the rainy day blues.

Is this the right house?

Oh, well, this is the right house, which is not here.

Look, I'm Pete Mitchell, friend of hers.

Hello, Mary Shelburne.

Are you the lady she works for? Yes.

Well, she's with my children if you want to come with me.

All right.

Did you say you were a friend of the family?

No. Just ask a friend of Cinny's.

Cinny?

What are you doing here?

I brought you a big surprise.

What surprise?

Me.

Honestly, you're such a spaz.

Uh, Fern and Jason, let's go back to the house now.

Why? Well, we wanted to let Cinny visit with her friend.

But I want to be... here.

Did you hear me?

It's okay, Mrs. Shelburne. They can stay.

Well, when I tell them to do that, I want them to stay.

And they want to.

He doesn't mind.

That's right, right.

Oh,

an incredible person. Should I fall down and worship your perfect body?

Yeah, let's see you.

That's not what they usually say.

I knew such a pig.

No wonder your wife killed herself.

She didn't kill herself.

It was an accident.

Hmm. I wonder.

Let's get some lunch.

Why don't you show your tattoo?

Maybe one of them will go out with you.

Girls are weird like that.

Of course, they all want to know who Irene is.

You're not weird. You're in a weird mood.

Poor Irene.

I bet you're glad she's dead.

It's a lousy thing to say.

Tell her the truth. She was drunk all the time. She couldn't even take care of

her own baby.

Just cool it about Irene, okay?

Where's the baby?

You don't think I have her, do you?

I'm glad you could get rid of both of them.

Well, you took long enough.

It was a long way. Yeah.

Don't do it again.

I didn't think you'd worry as long as the kids were with me. Next time I want

you to tell me whenever you take the children anywhere.

I looked everywhere.

Where did it finally turn up?

In my purse.

Your purse?

You know how you can look at something and not see it? Well, I guess that's

what happened.

So, how are the kids?

Oh, fine, fine.

Minnie? Oh, she's terrific.

Everything goes her way. She's the one who found the car key.

The kids follow her around like the Pied Piper, and her boyfriend arrived this

morning.

What boyfriend?

Very handsome, very tan, and about five years old.

I gave them a game to play.

Oh, this is Pete Mitchell.

Hi.

Well, uh... I have to put a casserole in the oven.

Oh, we won't be eating here, Mrs. Shelburne.

Where are you going?

I don't know.

Find someplace.

with you. No, feel us.

Be safe.

Be safe, Captain.

You did it.

I see what you're up to.

You look at him the same way you used to look at me when you came over to

babysit.

But you can't wait.

Better not open your big mouth.

Yeah, what are you going to do?

Hey,

I don't want to fight.

Come on, I haven't seen you for such a long time.

the water heater, so that we couldn't take showers.

Forgetting things.

Have you noticed anything wrong?

No.

Maybe it's because she's pregnant.

Women get sort of funny when they're pregnant, don't they?

Yeah, I don't think we have to worry about a man.

I thought I'd mention it.

I worry about kids sometimes.

I'm in a funny mood.

I wanted to go for a walk on the beach.

But then he wanted to go swimming and I didn't. So I came in back.

And that's the last talk.

Are you ever drinking or using drugs?

Not when I was with him.

Okay, I guess that's all for now.

Thank you.

So upset you must be.

Sorry.

Maybe if I had stayed with him... Don't blame him yourself.

It's not your fault.

City? Late.

Couldn't you sleep?

No.

Neither could I.

You know how difficult... You know that this is my favorite time of the night?

Serious and romantic.

Head back, all right? Uh-oh.

My legs are really sore.

Probably from all that windsurfing.

Are your legs tired?

It feels really good to do this.

All ready to go.

Well, there's plenty of time.

We might as well get started. We don't know what the traffic's going to be

like.

Excuse me.

Where are the kids?

They're downstairs.

I told them not to come.

I told them to stay with the cine.

Why, if they were going to come?

Well, I would like to be along with you for a few minutes.

Any special reason?

I guess.

You're my husband, and we partly talked to each other today.

I feel like you're avoiding me.

Why would I do that?

I don't know.

Honey, you're imagining things.

You coming now, Daddy?

Yes, it is time.

I wish you didn't have to.

Telling your daddy goodbye is leaving for the station and you can't go.

Why not?

Because you can't.

Daddy, why can't we go to the station?

I hate to disappoint them.

Daddy says we can go. Come on, Cindy.

Cindy, you needn't come.

She wants to come, don't you, Cindy? Come on, kids, let's go.

Uh... Cindy, why don't you just stay here and take a break from the kids?

Maybe that's a good idea.

Have a good week, Gavin.

We'll miss you.

I wonder what Mary will do.

The teacher drove above.

Hold on.

Somebody's on the phone for you.

Hello?

Martina. I thought you were in Greece.

You got a hold of some bad what?

Retina! Oh, I see.

Oh, Retina's bad.

You come for a visit.

I'd love to see you and talk to you.

I'm lonesome for an adult to talk to.

All right, then it's set.

Okay.

Goodbye.

That was Gavin's mother. She's coming for a visit.

I'm afraid you'll have to give up your room. Give it up?

Thursday through the weekend.

You can sleep with the children.

By the way, where are the children?

I killed them.

They're over at Mrs. Reardon's. She invited them to lunch.

Martina, now, you spoil them. You spoil them. That's what they're for.

Don't you like my hat? Yes, I do.

I bought it from the street vendor, Nelson.

They do a rip-roaring hat business.

The sun, my dear, turns for dropping like flies.

Yes, yes.

I do like it.

Where are you putting me?

I'll hire him. I'll show you.

All right.

Now, you leave those packages right there.

Are they presents?

You'll find out in good time.

Charming. I'll put my suitcase under the bed, dear.

Well, what am I going to do with that?

Would you like to keep it in the bathroom?

Oh, no, no, no. There are things in it that children shouldn't get to. Various

old lady medicines and sleeping pills.

Why don't you put it on the top shelf? We can't reach it there.

Oh, that's a good idea.

Is there anything else in the cart?

My purse. In the front seat.

I'll get it.

Well, she's a jewel, isn't she?

Oh, yes.

She charms everyone.

The children and Gavin.

Especially Gavin.

My dear, what are you saying?

I'm saying that my babysitter is after my husband.

That child?

Look again.

And not only at the body, at the eyes.

She knows things more than she should.

I'm not crazy.

I didn't say you are.

But she's so young, my dear. And Gavin's no fool.

Watch her, Martina.

Especially after Gavin gets here.

I'm just so glad there's someone else here to see what I see, to tell me I'm

not imagining things.

Well, I'll keep my eyes open.

Easy, Percy.

Oh, thank you.

Mary, let's go down and have a cup of coffee and put our feet up. All right?

I'll tell you all about the grief.

swaying up this narrow path.

I knew each moment would be my last.

Oh, I wanted to walk. Can I help you, Mrs. Shelburne? Oh, no, thanks.

He's up for doing all the way up, so the path wasn't suitable for walking.

Hey, these look terrific.

Oh, Mary, come sit down.

Oh, no, I have a drink in the kitchen.

Have you fallen off the wagon?

Oh, no, it's just a special occasion.

I meant somewhere.

You live longer if you have a drink a day. In that case, Esther and I should

be around for quite a while.

You're here.

You're here.

Well, long lives.

Well, Gavin, on Monday I'll be thinking about you sweating away in the city.

What do you mean?

I'm taking the week off.

Eight days of uninterrupted serenity.

Well, maybe not uninterrupted. I've been known to spring a serenity lead.

Sounds like dinner.

Well, I'll check on it.

What is it, Mary? Are you all right?

See what one drink does to me?

She hasn't read us a minute.

Maybe if I just wash my face.

Do you want me to go up with you? No. Okay, I'll check on David.

He actually tried to sell me some dirty pictures. Oh, no.

I laughed at it. I told him, my dear, I've seen it all.

Would you all excuse me for a minute? I'm going to check on Mary.

Of course, darling.

Let me tell you what he did.

You won't believe it. He followed me all the way down the hill, around the

corner, down into town, and finally to the boat. Oh, I have no sense of humor

about that. I really have no patience for the back side of things.

Did you buy the picture?

You trapped me.

Not today when you hardly even looked at me.

I've got to get you back.

Meet me later.

Cindy, cut it out.

Be careful.

Cindy, listen.

Last week and I did a stupid thing. I don't think it was stupid.

And it's not going to happen again.

Don't say that.

I want you.

Don't you want me? God, Cindy.

You're afraid someone will find out.

But how could they?

You don't think I'd tell them, do you?

I brought you some coffee.

Oh. Oh, how do you feel?

A little heavy-headed.

Took out my dress on him.

Sorry about last night.

No, no. Everyone understood.

I don't understand it.

I've gotten tired before, but I've never gone out like that.

Well, you just overextended yourself yesterday.

That's all.

Look, I'm going to go out to the beach for a while, okay?

Are you driving back with Martina?

Yeah. Oh, by the way, she went to sleep right after dinner.

So I could get her home before dark.

Take Cindy with you.

Why?

I don't want her here anymore.

I don't need her.

I don't know how you can say that after last night.

Esther can help me if I need it.

I want my family back.

What is that thing?

She's trying to take you away from me, you and the children.

How's a kid like that gonna take us away from you, honey? Oh, please, I wish

everyone would stop calling her a kid.

She plots against me, Gavin.

She turned off the water heater and blamed it on me.

She hid Fern's red swimsuit, her new one, and clean-dyed through it out.

She's got the children so they mind her and not me, and she's after you.

Just listen to yourself.

You're a... You're upset, eh? It's all true.

You just got frightened because of what happened last night. I'm not talking

about last night. Look!

Look, um... We hired her for the whole summer. We just can't let her go without

notice. All you have to do is tell her we don't need her anymore.

It's not fair.

And second, I do not want you here by yourself.

And I can't count on it. That's weird.

Gavin, I'm fine.

You're not fine. Just look at yourself.

Look.

Think about it until next weekend.

And if you still feel the same way...

And speaking of problems, I kept my eagle-eyed field.

And all I saw was a lively teenager with a cute little bottom bouncing all over

the house.

If Gavin gives her a passing glance or two, well, he is a normal, healthy male.

You've got to see things for what they are, man.

I'm trying to...

Okay, Mother, let's get going. All right.

You with us today?

Yes.

I thought you wanted a rest.

I'm eating coffee.

Cindy, I don't want to talk to you.

When I hired you, I was worried about the baby.

Afraid I might lose it.

I'm not worried anymore, and I'm feeling very well, and I know the baby's fine.

How do you know?

I just know.

So I really won't need help anymore.

I don't know what you mean.

You can go back to the city today.

It's that afternoon. There's a three o'clock bus.

You're firing me?

I'll give you severance pay.

But I've done everything I was supposed to. I've taken care of the kids, picked

up the house. I know that.

You can't fire me, not without a reason.

I just tried to explain.

Because you're feeling better? That's not a reason.

Look, I want to be alone with my children and my husband. I don't need

you anymore. That's all there is to it.

Mommy, why am I mad at Cindy?

I'm not mad.

Do you want to go to the beach now?

With you?

Yes, with me.

I'm your mother, remember?

Why can't we go with Cindy?

Well, she can come along if she likes, and then, uh, later we'll pay to the bus

station. Why? She's going home.

Why? We want Cindy.

She'll have me.

Her and Jason get ready for the beach.

They want me to stay.

They'll get over it.

Fern, go put your swimsuit on.

No. Do as you're told now.

Go. You too, Jason.

No, me.

You didn't have to do that, Mrs. Sheldon.

If you want to spend the last morning on the beach, that's fine.

But I'm taking charge as of now.

I'm sorry if I did something wrong.

Because I really do like you and your kids.

Erica, what is it? Have you seen my children?

No. What is it?

She took my car and the children. I fell asleep and she took them.

Cindy? Well, come in and sit down.

No, no, I have to find them.

Mr. Shelburne, please.

Who should I say is calling?

His wife. His wife is calling.

It's too late for lunch. She's got to be in cabin. Please be in.

Yeah, hello.

Thank God you're there.

Mary, what's up?

It's Cindy.

She's taking the children. I fell asleep on the beach when I woke up.

She'd taken them, burned and chafed them in the car.

God knows what she'll do.

I'm scared, Gavin.

Oh, Mary, take it easy, okay?

How can I take it easy if the children are gone?

Yeah, but you're talking as if they won't be back.

Look, she shouldn't have taken the kids or used the car without permission, but

she probably just wanted some hamburger joint, okay?

For four hours?

You don't understand, Gavin. I fired her. She drugged me and kidnapped the

kids. What the hell are you talking about?

Don't you think it's a little too soon for that?

I just hope it isn't too late.

Get me the police.

I don't know what we can do, but here we are.

You can keep me from falling apart.

Please, Officer Brown.

Hello. I want to report what my children are missing.

I don't understand why we don't hear anything.

Why can't I do something?

You've done everything you can, Mary.

Could you describe it? The girl, the kids, the car?

They don't believe that it's kidnapping. You can tell by the questions they ask.

They said that they put out a bulletin.

Yes.

That's all they can do.

Esther, couldn't we just get in the car and drive around?

I know they could be at least 200 miles away from here by now, but it's a

chance. So give me something to do.

Sure.

Jack, we stay here by the phone?

Oh, you bet.

The rat's gone.

What? She's taken the kid's rat.

Maybe that's right. where they've gone, and a better place to use the rest. And

she forgot to leave the note.

Uh, does she have any favorite spots?

No, she stayed very close to the house.

Except for that one day with Pete.

They went into town, and then they went to some beach.

Fern said it was deserted.

We'll look for that beach. Let me go get my keys.

I'm your mommy now.

No, you're not.

I want my real mommy.

Did I tell you to be quiet?

As soon as it gets dark, we're gonna go to my island like I promised.

We'll have a secret ceremony.

We'll make a sacrifice to the moon.

I never

knew there was

so many out-of-the-way roads.

So many out-of-the-way beaches.

Can we just drive in, please?

I cried because there was no answer. She wouldn't go there.

That's the point. She has no place to go.

Verity. My island.

I don't see it.

You will, when we get closer.

What are you two whispering about?

I don't like when you...

I'm going to do it.

The old half moon goddess always gets to it.

Why don't I make some coffee?

Hello?

Yes.

Where?

We're on our way.

They found the car.

We're fishing in the area.

Please don't let it be too late, please

them in anymore

They're coming back.

No.

I'd better go.