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[ PATTI SCIALFA'S "LUCKY GIRL" PLAYS ]

♪ I NEVER WANTED NOTHING ♪

♪ BABY, YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE ♪

♪ I NEVER WANTED NOTHING THE WAY I WANTED YOU ♪

♪ I KEPT MY HANDS CLEAN ♪

♪ I WALKED THE GOOD LINE ♪

♪ I KNEW SOMEDAY, BABY, SOMEDAY YOU'D BE MINE ♪

DO YOU REMEMBER THAT LITTLE PUPPY YOU HAD?

IT WAS SUCH A CUTE LITTLE THING.

UM, OH. YOU NAMED IT BRENDA.

IT WAS BELINDA, MOM. HER NAME WAS BELINDA CARLISLE.

THAT DOG HAD THE WORST BREATH.

SHUT UP.

THE ONLY ODOR THAT SURPASSED IT WAS ITS GASEOUS EMISSIONS.

I LOVED THAT DOG.

YEAH, I JUST REMEMBER YOU NEVER PICKED UP AFTER IT.

♪ OH, BABY, YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE ♪

♪ OH, I GUESS I'M A LUCKY GIRL ♪

I REMEMBER DRESSING THE TWO OF YOU UP IN MATCHING OUTFITS.

I REMEMBER YOU USED TO BE A CHUBBY LITTLE THING.

AND I REMEMBER YOU USED TO HAVE TEETH LIKE BUGS BUNNY.

I REMEMBER THE TWO OF YOU JOINED AT THE HIP.

THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER.

YOU ARE SO SPOILED.

♪ I WAS JUST FRIGHTENED OF ♪

♪ OF THE PRICE YOU PAY ♪

♪ FOR EVERY GOOD THING THAT EVER COMES YOUR WAY ♪

♪ I'M GONNA LAY MY WORRIES DOWN ♪

♪ LAY THEM DOWN, BABY ♪

KELLI, EASY ON THE FROSTING.

IS THAT MY FROSTING?

MM-HMM. DON'T MAKE ME HAVE TO HURT YOU, KELLI.

BUT IT'S SO GOOD.

WELL, FLATTERY WILL GET YOU...

ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE.

GIVE ME SOME.

OH, THAT IS REALLY GOOD.

♪ OH, BABY, YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE ♪

♪ OH, I GUESS I'M A LUCKY GIRL ♪

Marie: I WANT YOU TO GIVE KELLI A BREAK.

YOUR COUSIN'S HAVING A HARD TIME. I'M NOT SPOILED.

I JUST THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER IF MY CAKE

DIDN'T HAVE FINGERPRINTS ALL OVER IT. SHH.

OH, NO. YOUR CAKE MAY NOT BE PERFECT.

HERE YOU GO, PRINCESS.

IT'S NOT THE BEST WRAPPING JOB, BUT...

THANK YOU, DAD.

[ CHUCKLES ]

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

OH. UH, HOLD THAT? SURE.

HELLO.

HEY, MARK.

HOLD ON TO THIS.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

FINALLY.

IN EXACTLY AN HOUR. YOU WERE RIGHT.

Le Ann: HELLO!

HI. WE'RE IN HERE.

OH, SORRY.

I HAD AN IRATE CUSTOMER AT THE DEALERSHIP.

HI. HELLO, LE ANN.

[ SMOOCHES ]

OKAY. LET'S LIGHT THE CANDLES. VERY GOOD.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HONEY.

[ SMOOCHES ]

SO, WHERE'S THE BOY? WHAT'S HIS NAME? MARK?

MOM SAID FAMILY ONLY.

OOH. THAT'S RIGHT.

HEY. WHY'D YOU MAKE ME COME HOME WITH ELIZABETH

IF YOU WERE GONNA BE SO LATE?

[ SIGHS ] I HAD TO LISTEN TO HER GO ON AND ON ABOUT MARK.

AND VICKY'S BEEN WAITING.

SHH. IT'S ELIZABETH'S DAY.

ISN'T EVERY DAY ELIZABETH'S DAY?

ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE READY TO SING.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

[ GASPS ] MARK. NO. REALLY?

NO. HONEY, I SAID AFTER THE PARTY, ELIZABETH. REALLY? NO. COME ON.

I THOUGHT WE'D BE DONE BY NOW.

SORRY. MY FAULT FOR BEING LATE.

Mark: [ Chuckling ] HEY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU.

Marie: HELLO, MARK.

THIS IS HIM. HEY.

MARK STENWYCK, THIS IS MY AUNT LE ANN.

UH, IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

OH. MANNERS. IMPRESSIVE.

IF YOU LIKE THAT SORT OF STUFF.

WE ARE GONNA GO SEE A MOVIE.

ARE YOU KI-- WHAT ABOUT THE CAKE? Walt: NO.

WE DIDN'T SING, AND YOU'VE GOT ALL YOUR PRESENTS.

UH, I'LL HAVE HER BACK BY 9:00.

8:30. IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT.

YOU KNOW THE RULES, MARK.

OKAY. YOU GOT IT.

HEY, CAN YOU GUYS DROP ME OFF AT HOME?

MY FRIEND'S WAITING FOR ME.

KELLI. I HAVE A "HAMLET" QUIZ THIS WEEK. I NEED TO STUDY.

WELL, I WON'T BE THERE FOR A WHILE.

I HAVE SOMETHING FOR -- [ GROANS ]

...FOR MARIE, I WAS ABOUT TO SAY --

THE WOMAN WHO DID ALL THE WORK ON ELIZABETH'S BIRTHDAY.

SHALL WE?

[ CHUCKLES ] ABSOLUTELY.

OKAY. COME ON.

WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN?

HONEY, WOULD YOU GET SOME GLASSES? GLASSES.

OKAY. AND JUST TELL ME ALL YOUR TROUBLES,

AND I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO DO

TO MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT.

HEY! I'M KIDDING.

NO, YOU'RE NOT. YEAH, I WAS.

REALLY? OKAY, SO MAKE A WISH, THEN.

AND, UH, LET'S BLOW OUT THE CANDLES.

YOU KNOW AUSTIN AND CODY, RIGHT?

FROM ENGLISH.

WE ALL NEEDED HELP STUDYING.

YEAH.

NO MORE SWEET 16 FOR LIZZY.

[ CHUCKLES ]

ALTHOUGH, IN KELLI'S CASE, IT'S MORE LIKE "SURLY 16."

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT KARMA.

I WASN'T THAT BAD.

OH, YEAH. YOU WANT TO CALL MOM AND SEE WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY?

DON'T DO IT. [ CHUCKLES ]

COME ON. KELLI AND I USED TO BE SO CLOSE.

YOU KNOW HOW CLOSE. SHE WAS LIKE YOUR LITTLE SHADOW.

YEAH. WELL, NOW SHE'S GONE THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

IT'S LIKE EVERYTHING I SAY IS WRONG.

WHAT? YOU THINK THAT'S A COP-OUT?

NO. I JUST THINK KELLI'S A GOOD KID.

AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU GIVING UP ON HER.

I'M NOT GIVING UP ON HER.

I JUST WISH SHE WAS A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE HER COUSIN.

ELIZABETH IS PREDICTABLE.

KELLI -- I'M GONNA BE GRAY WAY BEFORE YOU.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

"TO BE, OR NOT TO BE, THAT IS THE QUESTION."

THE MOST BORING QUESTION.

I'M SO DEAD ON THIS QUIZ.

AUSTIN, DUDE...

YOU COMING OR NOT?

I'M NOT.

♪ IF I TRIED AGAIN TODAY ♪

BUT, UH, YOU GUYS GO.

♪ WOULD YOU SAVE ME TONIGHT? ♪

BYE.

BYE, KELLI. THANKS FOR THE...

♪ IF I WANTED TO ESCAPE... ♪

YOU KNOW, MISS DUNLEY...

I HADN'T NOTICED

THAT WITHOUT YOUR GLASSES, YOU LOOK...

VERY LOVELY.

I DON'T WEAR GLASSES.

I TOLD YOU I HADN'T NOTICED.

IS THAT THE BEST LINE YOU GOT?

RIGHT.

I FORGOT YOU'RE SOME KIND OF POET.

HOW ABOUT...

"I'VE BEEN WANTING TO KISS YOU FOR A VERY...

VERY LONG TIME"?

♪ IN MY EYES ♪

♪ I WAS STANDING HERE WAITING FOR THE LONGEST TIME ♪

Elizabeth: SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CHRISTOPHER?

Mark: WELL, THAT SOUNDS VERY RESPECTABLE.

AND D'ARTAGNAN? I LIKE D'ARTAGNAN, TOO.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

OKAY, LET'S SETTLE. WE'RE GONNA NAME OUR TWO DOGS

CHRISTOPHER AND D'ARTAGNAN. [ LAUGHS ]

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE SUCH A GOOD DOGGY DADDY.

I JUST WANT TO KISS YOU.

♪ I'LL DO EVERYTHING TO STAY ♪

♪ WOULD YOU SAVE ME? ♪

ALL I WANT IS TO BE WITH YOU.

I'M READY TO DO IT.

THIS WEEKEND.

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE BY YOUR SIDE ♪

I WANT YOU TO BE SURE.

I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE GONNA BE MY FIRST.

I WANT TO BE YOUR ONLY...

EVER.

♪ 'CAUSE IF IT'S ALL I CAN TAKE ♪

♪ I'LL REMEMBER IT ALL ♪

KELLI, TURN DOWN THE STEREO!

♪ REMEMBER IT ALL ♪

WHOA. OKAY.

[ SIGHS ]

♪ I'LL REMEMBER IT ALL ♪

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO YOU?

SOMEONE ASKED YOU TO CUT SCHOOL, YOU GO.

"YOU WANT TO HAVE ORAL SEX WITH ME?" "SURE."

IT'S MY LIFE.

IS THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND?

NO, IT'S JUST A GUY FROM ENGLISH CLASS.

THEN WHY?

BECAUSE I WANTED TO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOU.

WHAT DO I DO? SHOULD I GROUND YOU?

SHOULD I TAKE YOU TO A CLINIC? WHAT?

HOW ABOUT YOU STOP MAKING IT SUCH A BIG DEAL?

IT'S NOT LIKE I HAD SEX WITH HIM!

OH, YOU DON'T THINK THAT'S A BIG DEAL

TO DO THAT AT YOUR AGE? IT'S A BIG DEAL!

IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

IT'S NOBODY'S BUSINESS BUT MINE!

I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!

[ SIGHS ]

I CAN GET US THE ROOM TOMORROW NIGHT.

I'M GOING TO AMY'S TOMORROW NIGHT.

IT'S OUR SCARY-MOVIE NIGHT.

YOU MADE PLANS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO ME?

I-I'VE BEEN IGNORING MY FRIENDS FOR LIKE A MONTH.

I -- SO HAVE I.

THAT'S -- THAT'S BECAUSE

YOU'RE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN MY LIFE.

I GUESS THAT WAS PRETTY STUPID

TO THINK THAT YOU FELT THE SAME WAY ABOUT ME.

YOU KNOW I FEEL THE SAME WAY.

NO, YOU DON'T.

OTHERWISE, YOU WOULDN'T BE PUTTING ME IN SECOND PLACE.

DON'T -- DON'T -- I NEVER REALIZED HOW SELF-CENTERED YOU ARE.

MARK... [ SIGHS ]

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER, ENGINE REVS ]

I'LL DROP YOUR BAG AT AUNT MARIE'S ON MY LUNCH HOUR.

SO, IT'S THE SILENT TREATMENT NOW?

THIS WEEKEND IS NOT MEANT AS A PUNISHMENT.

I HAVE TO WORK.

YOU DON'T TRUST ME IN MY OWN HOUSE.

DO YOU THINK I SHOULD TRUST YOU?

YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING TOO TRUST--

I DON'T WANT TO BE AT HOME ANYWAYS.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

IT'S FOR YOUR SCARY-MOVIE NIGHT.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE MAD AT ME.

OH, I LOVE YOU WAY TOO MUCH TO STAY MAD AT YOU.

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT ME.

AND I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE PLANS ANYMORE

WITHOUT TALKING TO ME FIRST.

COME OVER MY HOUSE AT LUNCH.

I HAVE YOUR BIRTHDAY PRESENT.

OKAY.

[ BELL RINGS ]

THAT'S HOW OPHELIA ACTS WITH HER FATHER --

THE OBEDIENT DAUGHTER.

BUT HOW DOES SHE ACT WITH HAMLET?

THE SAME. ALL GOODY-GOODY.

IT'S LIKE SHE DOESN'T HAVE A MIND OF HER OWN.

WELL, I'M SURE SHE HAS A MIND OF HER OWN --

AT LEAST AT THIS POINT, BEFORE SHE LOSES IT.

THEN WHY DOES SHE ACT LIKE WHAT SHE WANTS DOESN'T MATTER?

I THINK OPHELIA WAS A PRODUCT OF HER TIMES, HER CULTURE.

SHE GOT MESSAGES FROM ALL AROUND HER

THAT TOLD HER SHE HAD NO CHOICE

BUT TO BOW TO DIFFERENT MALE PRESSURES.

GET DOWN, OPHELIA.

BOW, BABY. BOW. [ LAUGHTER ]

I BELIEVE YOU KNOW WHERE THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE IS.

Yeah.

WHAT'S UP, KEL?

OKAY. REMEMBER WHAT LAERTES SAID TO OPHELIA.

"THE INWARD SERVICE OF THE MIND AND SOUL..."

DON'T WORRY. MY DAD'S NOT HOME.

HE'S AT WORK.

[ DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

[ SCOFFS ]

OUR FIRST TIME IS NOT GONNA BE A QUICKIE MATINEE.

I DIDN'T THINK THAT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

YOUR MOM'S REALLY PRETTY.

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN SHE DIED?

UH, SHE'S NOT DEAD.

OH. I-I JUST THOUGHT --

WHEN YOU SAID "GONE"...

OH, GONE, YEAH. GONE -- LIKE, UH...

"SHE PACKED UP HER BAGS, OUT OF THE DOOR" GONE.

MY DAD WAS SO PISSED WHEN I PUT THIS PICTURE THERE.

HE ACTUALLY THREW IT AWAY.

BUT THEN WHEN I TOOK IT OUT OF THE TRASH,

HE, UH -- HE -- HE SAID, "GO AHEAD AND KEEP IT.

"IT'LL JUST REMIND YOU YOU'RE SUCH A LOSER,

YOUR OWN MOTHER DOESN'T EVEN WANT YOU."

[ CHUCKLES ]

PROMISE YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE ME.

PROMISE.

I PROMISE.

OKAY? I PROMISE.

HERE.

[ SIGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

THANK YOU.

ISN'T IT GORGEOUS?

IT'S NICE.

HEY, YOU'RE NOT GONNA WEAR THAT SHIRT

TO AMY'S HOUSE TONIGHT, ARE YOU?

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE IT'S WAY TOO TIGHT.

I MEAN, GUYS WERE LOOKING AT YOU TODAY.

[ Chuckling ] WERE THEY?

AMY'S BROTHER'S A DOUCHE.

I MEAN, HE'LL STARE AT YOU.

HE'LL MAKE YOU ALL UNCOMFORTABLE.

HE'LL DROOL ALL OVER YOU.

SHE REALLY JUST HAS NO IDEA HOW GORGEOUS SHE IS.

[ SIGHS ]

I'LL CHANGE AS SOON AS I GET HOME.

PROMISE.

YOU'VE BEEN GOING OUT WITH HIM

FOR, WHAT, SIX WEEKS NOW,

AND YOU'RE LETTING HIM TELL YOU WHAT TO WEAR?

SO WHAT? AT LEAST HE CARES.

OH, HI. I JUST TALKED TO AMY'S MOTHER.

SHE SAID IT'S FINE TO BRING KELLI TO SCARY-MOVIE NIGHT.

OKAY. COOL.

DOES ANYBODY CARE WHAT I THINK?

NOPE.

YOU AND ELIZABETH ARE JUST PAWNS

THAT YOUR MOTHER AND I LIKE TO MOVE AROUND AS WE PLEASE.

OH, COME ON, HONEY.

MAKE THE MOST OF IT. HAVE FUN WITH LIZZY.

YOU TWO USED TO LOVE HANGING OUT TOGETHER.

YEAH. NOW SHE ONLY WANTS TO HANG OUT WITH MARK.

I KNOW. IT DRIVES ME BATTY, TOO, BUT...

HE'S A GENTLEMAN.

HE RESPECTS HER.

YOU SHOULD FIND SOMEBODY WHO RESPECTS YOU, TOO.

SO IF A GUY ASKS YOU TO GO DOWN ON HIM, THAT'S NOT RESPECT?

YOU KNOW, IF YOU WEREN'T MY FAVORITE NIECE...

I'M YOUR ONLY NIECE.

[ Singsong voice ] THAT'S WHY I PUT UP WITH YOU.

[ WOMEN SCREAMING ON TELEVISION ]

[ GROANING ]

UGH! HOW CAN YOU GUYS STAND TO WATCH THIS CRAP?

SHH. NO, SERIOUS QUESTION --

WHAT IS SO APPEALING

ABOUT WATCHING GIRLS GETTING SLASHED AND MUTILATED?

KEL, IT'S JUST A MOVIE.

[ GROANING, SCREAMING CONTINUE ]

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

HEY.

IT'S MARK. HE CALLS HER EVERY HOUR.

TOTAL SOUL MATES.

WAIT. YOU'RE WHERE?

SUCH DEVOTION.

RICKY'S TOTALLY BLOWN ME OFF THE LAST TWO DAYS.

YOU SLEPT WITH HIM BEFORE THE FIRST DATE.

HE THINKS YOU'RE A SLUT.

SHUT UP.

OKAY, BUT HOW DID YOU KNOW WHERE SHE LIVED?

HE TRACKED ME ON LOOPT. WILD, HUH?

ON WHAT?

THE GPS SYSTEM ON MY PHONE.

HE'S BEEN WAITING OUTSIDE THIS ENTIRE TIME.

AWW, JUST LIKE A LITTLE PUPPY.

OR A PSYCHO STALKER.

OH, YEAH, OKAY. I'M COMING RIGHT OUT.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. HEY!

DON'T YOU GUYS THINK THAT'S WEIRD --

THE FACT THAT HE SAYS "JUMP," AND SHE GOES, "HOW HIGH?"

MEE-OW.

[ SCREAMING AND GROANING CONTINUE ]

HEY.

[ SIGHS ]

IT'S BEEN A WHOLE FOUR HOURS. I'VE MISSED YOU SO MUCH.

YEAH, MAYBE I SHOULD KIDNAP YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ] VERY FUNNY.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? IT'S KELLI.

"THIS MOVIE SUCKS. COME BACK INSIDE."

GIVE ME MY PHONE BACK. STOP.

NO, NO. I'M JUST GONNA SEE HOW POPULAR YOU ARE.

MOST OF THESE CALLS ARE FROM ME ANYWAY.

I HAVE TO GO BACK INSIDE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WELL, I TOLD YOU. I'M GONNA KIDNAP YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ]

OKAY. I HAVE TO GO BACK IN.

WHAT? WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM ME?

I'M NOT.

I WAS JUST KIDDING.

I'M -- I'M JUST MESSING AROUND.

LIZZY, ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH. SHE'S FINE.

[ SIGHS ] I'M GONNA TAKE OFF.

GIVE ME A CALL WHEN YOU GET BACK HOME, OKAY?

ARE YOU GUYS FIGHTING? DID HE HURT YOU?

[ SCOFFS ] DON'T BE STUPID.

AH.

THIS WOULD LOOK ADORABLE ON YOU.

A LITTLE COLOR WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

TRY IT ON. IF YOU LIKE IT, I'LL BUY IT FOR YOU.

JUST TRY IT.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

Elizabeth: HEY. I KNOW. I THOUGHT I'D BE OUT OF HERE.

PLEASE DON'T BE MAD.

YOU KNOW I'D RATHER BE WITH YOU.

YES. OF COURSE.

ELIZABETH, YOUR, UH, MOM WANTS YOU.

OKAY, I GOT TO GO. MY MOM WANTS ME.

I'LL CALL YOU BACK IN FIVE MINUTES.

YES. I PROMISE. OKAY. BYE.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

WHAT DOES SHE WANT?

NOTHING.

I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT A FEW MINUTES OFF THE LEASH.

[ SCOFFS ] YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS LIKE,

HOW MUCH IT HURTS TO BE APART.

FINE. CALL HIM BACK.

FINE. I WILL.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

HELLO.

LE ANN: How's it going? Truth, now.

[ CHUCKLES ] IT'S GOING GREAT.

UH, WE'RE SHOPPING RIGHT NOW, JUST US GIRLS.

OKAY. WELL, HAVE FUN SHOPPING.

IF YOU BUY ANYTHING FOR KELLI, THEN -- [ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

I HAVE A CALL COMING THROUGH.

I'll call you back. Bye. OKAY. SEE YOU LATER. BYE-BYE.

HELLO.

I WANT TO COME HOME. [ CHUCKLES ]

But I just talked to Marie.

SHE SAID YOU'RE HAVING FUN.

HER IDEA OF FUN ISN'T FUN. WHY CAN'T I JUST COME HOME?

[ SCOFFS ] I'M AT WORK. I CAN'T KEEP AN EYE ON YOU.

And I can't trust you to be home by yourself anymore.

SORRY I EVEN ASKED.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

NOW, IF I CAN ONLY FIND A PAIR OF BLACK SANDALS.

DIDN'T YOU SAY YOUR FRIEND'S BAND

WAS REHEARSING AROUND THE CORNER?

WE COULD GO WHILE YOU GO INTO THE SHOE STORE.

OKAY. BUT MEET ME BACK AT THE CAR IN AN HOUR.

WE'LL GO GET SOME OF THAT FROZEN YOGURT

AT THAT SHOP YOU TWO USED TO ALWAYS LOVE.

[ LAUGHS ] WHEN WE WERE 5.

I'LL SPRING FOR TWO SCOOPS.

OKAY. GO HAVE FUN. BUT MEET ME IN AN HOUR.

OKAY. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

[ MID-TEMPO ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]

Cody: ♪ I HEAR THEM TALKING ♪

♪ THEY'RE TALKING OVER TOWN ♪

♪ TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY WE'RE SO DIFFERENT ♪

♪ AND WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ STRANGE, WITHOUT A DOUBT ♪

♪ LET'S NOT WASTE TIME ♪

♪ I'LL TAKE YOUR HAND, AND YOU'LL TAKE MINE ♪

♪ IT'S US AGAINST THE WORLD ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN YOU WAKE UP, YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL TO ME ♪

[ Laughing ] OH, MY GOD. THEY'RE ACTUALLY GOOD.

♪ YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR MAKEUP ♪

♪ BABY, WHEN YOU'RE HERE WITH ME ♪

YOU CALLED HIM?

[ Laughing ] OH, THAT'S RIGHT. YOU FOLLOW HER ON LOOPT.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA SAY ANYTHING, RIGHT?

I'M NO SNITCH, BUT...

♪ AND WE WILL BE THE WIDOWS ♪

♪ IF IT MAKES US HAPPY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S YOU AND ME ♪

[ FEEDBACK ]

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT? WE'RE GONNA GET A ROOM?

YOUR COUSIN STAYING WITH YOU IS NOT GONNA MESS THAT UP, RIGHT?

NO. I WON'T LET IT.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. COME ON.

NOT AT THE TABLE. GIVE ME THE PHONE.

I'M JUST LETTING MARK KNOW WHAT TIME HE CAN PICK ME UP.

YOU'RE NOT GOING OUT TONIGHT. YOUR COUSIN IS HERE.

PLUS, YOU HAVE TO STUDY FOR YOUR CHEMISTRY MIDTERM.

KELLI DOESN'T CARE, AND I CAN STUDY TOMORROW.

I PROMISE I'LL STUDY ALL DAY.

NO, ELIZABETH. YOU'RE STAYING HOME TONIGHT.

HAND IT OVER.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU'LL GET IT BACK WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED EATING.

C-CAN MARK COME OVER AND HELP ME STUDY?

YEAH, YOU KNOW, WE THINK YOU'VE BEEN SPENDING

A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH TIME WITH MARK LATELY.

DON'T SAY THAT.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS LATER?

LET'S JUST ENJOY OUR DINNER. YEAH.

[ CELLPHONE RINGING, VIBRATING ]

CAN I AT LEAST ANSWER IT

AND TELL HIM THAT I'LL CALL HIM LATER?

NO. WE'RE HAVING DINNER.

THEN I'M DONE EATING. CAN I HAVE MY PHONE, PLEASE?

YOU'VE BARELY TOUCHED YOUR FOOD.

YEAH. WELL, I'M NOT HUNGRY. CAN I HAVE MY PHONE, PLEASE?

IT'S REALLY NOT HER FAULT

THAT MARK HAPPENED TO TEXT AT AN INCONVENIENT TIME.

[ SIGHS ]

ALL RIGHT. HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

I DON'T HAVE A CHEMISTRY TEST,

SO CAN I HANG OUT WITH MY FRIENDS?

PLAN IS FOR YOU TO STAY HERE THIS WEEKEND.

I KNEW THIS WAS A PUNISHMENT.

IT'S NOT A PUNISHMENT.

AND IT'S REALLY STARTING TO HURT MY FEELINGS

THAT YOU DON'T LIKE HANGING OUT WITH ME.

IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO THAT YOU USED TO TELL ME

YOU THOUGHT I WAS THE BOMB.

REMEMBER THAT?

REMEMBER HOW YOU USED TO SAY "AUNT MARIE, YOU ARE THE BOMB"?

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

COME IN.

[ SCOFFS ] WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW

THAT WHILE YOU AND MARK WERE PLAYING KISSY FACE TODAY,

CODY'S GUITAR PLAYER WAS TELLING ME

ALL ABOUT MARK'S EX-GIRLFRIEND ASHLEY JOHNSON.

YEAH? SO?

SO AREN'T YOU THE LEAST BIT CURIOUS

AS TO WHY SHE'S SUPPOSEDLY A PSYCHO?

I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK HER UP.

I THINK SHE KNOWS STUFF ABOUT MARK. YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M SO TIRED OF YOU RAGGING ON MARK.

I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU.

NO. YOU'RE NOT. YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS

THAT I HAVE SOMEBODY WHO LOVES ME AND YOU DON'T.

YOU KNOW, I PROBABLY AM JEALOUS OF YOU FOR A LOT OF THINGS.

BUT A GUY WHO MAKES YOU FREAK

IF YOU DON'T RESPOND TO HIS TEXTS QUICK ENOUGH

ISN'T ONE OF THEM.

[ KNOCK ON WINDOW ]

HEY.

[ PATTI SCIALFA'S "BIG BLACK HEAVEN" PLAYING ]

♪ YOU PROMISED ME THERE'D BE NO DENIALS ♪

♪ WHEN I WAS WEAK UNDER YOUR SPELL ♪

♪ WHEN I FELT THIRSTY ♪

♪ YOU WOULD NOT LET ME TAKE WATER FROM YOUR WELL ♪

♪ WELL, BIG BLACK ROAD, BIG BLACK RIVER ♪

♪ BIG BLACK HEAVEN IN THE SKY ABOVE ♪

♪ I NEED SOMEONE I CAN TALK TO ♪

♪ I NEED SOMEONE I CAN LOVE ♪

♪ OOOOH ♪

SO, HOW COME YOU NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ASHLEY JOHNSON?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

ASHLEY JOHNSON.

SHE WAS YOUR EX, RIGHT?

KELLI SAID --

"KELLI SAID. KELLI SAID." AND YOU LISTENED TO HER?

MY DAD WAS RIGHT.

YOU GIRLS GET TOGETHER, AND YOU TALK TRASH ABOUT GUYS,

AND YOU JUST TRY TO TEAR THEM DOWN.

NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE --

ASHLEY JOHNSON WAS A TERRIBLE PERSON.

SHE WAS ALWAYS ACCUSING ME OF STUFF,

TRYING TO MAKE ME FEEL BAD.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE DIFFERENT.

MARK, PLEASE DON'T GO. JUST --

NO. IF YOU DON'T TRUST ME, WHAT'S THE POINT? I DO TRUST YOU.

I DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING... BY IT.

Mark: HEY, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

YOU KNOW, FOR ONCE.

EXCUSE ME?

KELLI, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

NOWHERE. JUST TAKING A WALK.

WERE YOU WITH THAT BOY?

WHAT?!

YOU'RE HERE FOR ONE DAY, AND YOU'RE ALREADY SNEAKING OUT.

WHAT IS THIS, A PRISON? I WAS TAKING A WALK.

NO. THIS ISN'T A PRISON.

BUT I WANT YOU TO TELL ME WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS HOUSE.

WOULD YOU GIVE LIZZY THIS MUCH OF A HARD TIME?

YOU THINK SHE'S SOME ANGEL, BUT SHE'S NOT.

I JUST SAW MARK CLIMBING OUT HER WINDOW.

ELIZABETH!

ELIZABETH, COME HERE FOR A MINUTE.

YOUR COUSIN HERE SAYS THAT SHE JUST SAW MARK

CLIMBING OUT OF YOUR WINDOW.

IS THAT TRUE?

SHE'S LYING.

I HATE BEING IN THIS FAMILY.

KELLI.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

KELLI!

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE HER FRIENDS' PHONE NUMBERS?

WHY WOULD I HAVE THEIR PHONE NUMBERS?

I DON'T CALL THEM. LE ANN.

MOST PARENTS DON'T HAVE THEIR KID'S FRIENDS' PHONE NUMBERS,

UNLESS THEY'RE SOME SORT OF CONTROL FREAK.

ALL RIGHT. WHAT ARE HER FRIENDS' NAMES?

THEIR LAST NAMES?

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

IT'S GOOD SAVIOR HOSPITAL.

OH, GOD. HELLO.

WHAT? IS IT KELLI?

MY DAUGHTER WHAT?

WHAT HAPPENED? NO, NO, NO, NO.

YOU MUST MEAN MY NIECE.

MY DAUGHTER COULD NOT BE IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

SHE'S UPSTAIRS IN HER...

ELIZABETH!

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

HERE. HERE. HERE. HERE IT IS.

EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.

ELIZABETH JONES.

YES. RIGHT OVER HERE.

OH, MY GOD.

ELIZABETH?

ELIZABETH? Mark: I'M SO SORRY.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

HONEY, CAN YOU HEAR ME? IS SHE UNCONSCIOUS?

SHE'S ON STRONG PAIN MEDICATION, BUT HER VITALS ARE VERY GOOD.

THE DOCTOR WILL BE HERE IN A MINUTE

TO GIVE YOU A FULL REPORT. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED.

WERE YOU DRINKING AND DRIVING?

IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT? NO, SIR.

UM, A DOG CAME OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,

AND I TRIED TO MISS IT.

I JERKED THE WHEEL REALLY HARD,

AND SHE WASN'T WEARING A SEAT BELT,

AND HER FACE JUST HIT THE DASHBOARD.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

DID YOU ENCOURAGE HER TO SNEAK OUT OF THE HOUSE?

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT SHE SNUCK OUT.

SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO FIND HER COUSIN.

SHE SAID THAT KELLI RAN AWAY,

AND SHE WAS REALLY WORRIED ABOUT HER,

AND SO SHE WANTED TO GO AND LOOK FOR HER.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP.

UM, THAT'S ALL I WAS TRYING TO DO.

HONEY. HEY.

SWEETHEART. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

ARE YOU OKAY?

WHY AM I IN THE HOSPITAL?

YOU...

YOU REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT?

WHEN WE WERE LOOKING FOR KELLI?

YOU REMEMBER?

AND THEN A DOG CAME OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,

AND I TRIED TO MISS IT?

REMEMBER?

SWEETHEART, DO YOU REMEMBER?

YEAH.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW SORRY I AM.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US YOU WERE GOING OUT TO LOOK FOR KELLI?

[ GROANS ]

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

[ SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE ]

[ GASPS ]

THANK GOD YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

[ SIGHS ] WHY DO YOU PUT ME THROUGH THIS?

WHY?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO HERE.

DO WE GROUND HER?

SHE SNUCK OUT OF THE HOUSE AT MIDNIGHT.

I KNOW. SHE SAID SHE WAS LOOKING FOR KELLI.

THAT'S TRUE.

UNLESS -- DO YOU BUY WHAT MARK SAID?

DO YOU THINK HE KNEW SHE SNUCK OUT?

HONEY, DID YOU SEE HIS FACE?

HE'S HEARTBROKEN.

YEAH. [ SIGHS ]

I'M SORRY.

STOP.

I CAN'T HELP IT. I'M SCUM.

I DON'T EVEN DESERVE TO BREATHE.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS COMING.

I SWEAR TO GOD I DIDN'T.

AND WHEN YOU STARTED SAYING THAT CRAP ABOUT ME,

WONDERING IF I WAS TELLING THE TRUTH...

[ SIGHS ]

I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD HURT YOU.

I STILL CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE I HIT YOU.

AT LEAST I KNOW NOW...

ALL THAT MESSED-UP STUFF THAT'S INSIDE ME

BECAUSE OF MY DAD -- I CAN WATCH OUT FOR THAT.

BABY...

...YOU COULD HAVE TOLD YOUR PARENTS, BUT YOU DIDN'T.

[ Voice breaking ] I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW...

EVERYTHING COULD HAVE BEEN SO PERFECT.

I HAD ONE BAD MINUTE.

NOT EVEN ONE BAD MINUTE.

I HAD TWO BAD SECONDS.

IT'S NOT LIKE IT WAS FOR NO REASON.

YOU WERE ACTING ALL SUSPICIOUS OF ME.

YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME BEHIND MY BACK.

IT HURT ME SO BAD THAT YOU DIDN'T TRUST ME.

I DI--

THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU --

I'M WIDE OPEN.

I MEAN, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO KILL ME.

IT'S WORTH IT FOR ME,

EVEN IF I GET HURT SOMETIMES.

I MEAN, DON'T YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY?

I'M SORRY.

I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT I WAS SAYING ABOUT ASHLEY.

[ INHALES DEEPLY ]

I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOU THINK THAT I DIDN'T TRUST YOU.

SORRY.

IT'S OKAY.

I'M NOT MAD AT YOU.

I COULD NEVER STAY MAD AT YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ]

HOW'S ELIZABETH DOING?

SHE'S OKAY... CONSIDERING.

KELLI'S OKAY, TOO.

SHE WAS AT HER FRIEND VICKY'S. VICKY'S MOM DROPPED HER OFF.

MM-HMM.

I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR. I WANT YOU TO TAKE KELLI HOME.

I DON'T WANT HER CAUSING ANY MORE TROUBLE.

THAT'S AN INTERESTING THING TO SAY,

SINCE WE'RE STANDING IN A HOSPITAL

BECAUSE YOUR DAUGHTER WAS SNEAKING OUT OF THE HOUSE

WITH HER BOYFRIEND.

ELIZABETH GOT HURT

BECAUSE SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND LOOKING FOR KELLI.

YEAH, AFTER SHE RAN AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE.

I'LL TAKE HER HOME.

THEY SAID YOU WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

IS THAT TRUE?

JUST LEAVE ME ALONE.

DID MARK -- DID HE DO SOMETHING?

YOU CAN TALK TO ME.

I SWEAR I WON'T TELL ANYBODY

ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT ME TO SAY.

LIKE HOW YOU TOLD MY MOM MARK WAS IN MY ROOM TONIGHT.

I KNOW. AND THAT WASN'T COOL, BUT I --

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

JUST GO.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO YOU.

I ASKED YOU TO LET ME COME HOME.

OH, SO YOU JUST DECIDED TO PUNISH ME FOR SAYING NO?

I JUST WANT YOU...

TO WHAT, KELLI? WHAT?

...TO CARE ABOUT ME!

I TURN MYSELF INSIDE OUT OVER YOU.

YOU AND THE CRAZY THINGS YOU DO.

WHY DO I HAVE TO BE THE CRAZY ONE?

[ SIGHS ] YOU WANT ME TO BE ALL SWEET AND INNOCENT

AND ACT LIKE I'M STILL 10!

MY FRIENDS WANT ME TO BE FUN AND LOUD,

MY TEACHERS JUST WANT ME TO SHUT UP AND STUDY,

AND GUYS...

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY WANT.

I'M JUST SO SICK OF IT!

I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WEIRD GOING ON

WITH ELIZABETH AND MARK.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HE...

CREEPS ME OUT.

ELIZABETH HAS TWO PARENTS TO WORRY ABOUT HER.

I HAVE MY HANDS FULL WITH YOU...

THE DAUGHTER I LOVE.

DO YOU HEAR ME, KELLI? I LOVE YOU.

AND I MOST DEFINITELY CARE ABOUT YOU.

OKAY.

[ SIGHS ] DID YOU REALLY NOT KNOW THAT?

I HARDLY EVER SEE YOU.

[ INHALES DEEPLY ] OH.

THERE'S NOT MUCH I CAN DO ABOUT THAT,

NOT IF I WANT TO FEED YOU.

MONEY'S REALLY THAT BAD?

YOU YELL AT ME FOR NOT TALKING TO YOU.

YOU DON'T TALK TO ME EITHER.

I DON'T WANT TO WORRY YOU.

I COULD USE THE SAME EXCUSE FOR YOU.

I'M THE MOM.

IT'S MY JOB TO WORRY.

I'LL MAKE YOU A DEAL.

I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU

IF YOU PROMISE TO BE HONEST WITH ME, TOO.

DEAL. I KNOW.

ALL RIGHT.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

Walt: ELIZABETH, REMEMBER WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

LISTEN, MARK, I KNOW YOUR HEART WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE,

BUT WE'RE GROUNDING ELIZABETH FOR SNEAKING OUT OF THE HOUSE,

SO I DON'T WANT THE TWO OF YOU TO SEE EACH OTHER FOR TWO WEEKS.

THAT INCLUDES PHONE CALLS. YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON, LIZZY.

[ KNOCK ON WINDOW ]

[ PATTI SCIALFA'S "TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN" PLAYS ]

♪ THE NIGHT IS FALLING ♪

♪ UNDER THE VESPER BELLS' LONELY CHIME ♪

♪ AND I ♪

♪ I AIN'T NOBODY'S VALENTINE ♪

♪ BUT I AIN'T SORRY FOR WANTIN' THE THINGS ♪

♪ THAT YOU CANNOT GIVE ♪

♪ AND IF YOU WANT ME TO WALK AWAY ♪

♪ GIVE ME SOMETHING I CAN WALK AWAY WITH ♪

♪ TALK TO ME ♪

♪ LIKE RAIN, BABY ♪

♪ TALK TO ME ♪

♪ LIKE THE RAIN ♪

♪ AND I WILL LIE ♪

♪ HERE AND LISTEN ♪

♪ ALL OF THOSE PROMISES ♪

♪ THEY'RE HELD LIKE TENDER DREAMS INSIDE OUR HANDS ♪

♪ AND THEY'RE ALL ♪

♪ JUST WAITIN' THERE FOR OUR COMMAND ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO NO ONE, DARLIN' ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT THE SUN TO SHINE ♪

♪ I'LL JUST LIE INSIDE THIS DARKNESS, BABY ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU ARE MINE ♪

♪ TALK TO ME ♪

♪ LIKE THE RAIN, BABY ♪

♪ TALK TO ME ♪

♪ LIKE THE RAIN ♪

♪ AND I WILL LIE ♪

♪ HERE AND LISTEN ♪

Mr. Marshall: NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHETHER HAMLET

TRULY LOVES OPHELIA.

AT HER FUNERAL, HE SAYS, "40,000 BROTHERS COULD NOT,

WITH ALL THEIR QUANTITY OF LOVE, MAKE UP MY SUM."

A STRANGE ATTITUDE,

SEEING AS HE'S THE ONE WHO DROVE HER TO SUICIDE.

SHAKESPEARE PRACTICALLY TELLS US

THAT LOVE AND MURDER GO HAND AND HAND.

IN ANOTHER ONE OF HIS PLAYS,

OTHELLO KILLS HIS WIFE, DESDEMONA, IN A JEALOUS RAGE.

AND THEN HE CLAIMS HE "LOVED NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL."

Elizabeth: [ Laughing ] MARK. MARK.

QUIT FOOLING AROUND. GIVE IT BACK.

[ Laughing ] OKAY. JUST LET ME SEE WHAT'S IN THERE.

[ Laughing ] STOP. GIVE IT BACK.

OW.

OH, MY GOD. ARE YOU OKAY?

NO. WHAT HAPPENED?

I BUMPED WHERE YOU HIT ME.

I'M SO SORRY.

IT'S OKAY.

IT IT OKAY? YEAH.

YOU SHOULD GO OUT THE, UH, THE WEST EXIT

SO MY MOM DOESN'T SEE YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

I'M COMING OVER TONIGHT.

OKAY. OKAY.

KELLI. KELLI.

KELLI, WAIT. DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

KELLI. KELLI, PLEASE.

WHAT IS IT, KELLI?

NOTHING.

HEY.

I WOULD HAVE CALLED YOU LAST NIGHT,

BUT MY DAD TOOK MY PHONE.

I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU

FOR NOT TELLING MY MOM WHAT HAPPENED.

[ SCOFFS ] NOT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE BELIEVED YOU ANYWAY.

IT'S NOT MY BUSINESS IF YOU WANT TO BE MARK'S PUNCHING BAG.

IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN.

IT WAS A FREAK THING THAT WASN'T EVEN HIS FAULT.

WHATEVER. NO, I'M SERIOUS.

HIS DAD USED TO HIT HIS MOM,

AND HE NEVER THOUGHT HE COULD ACT LIKE THAT.

I KNOW HE GETS INTENSE SOMETIMES,

BUT IT'S ONLY BECAUSE HE LOVES ME SO MUCH.

YOU CALL THAT LOVE?

AND WHAT DO YOU CALL LOVE? GOING DOWN ON GUYS?

KELLI.

KELLI, I'M SORRY. I-I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT.

KELLI, HEY.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

K-- HEY. ARE YOU DITCHING?

'CAUSE I'LL DITCH WITH YOU. WE CAN GO HANG OUT AT THE LAKE.

WHY, SO I CAN GO DOWN ON YOU, TOO?

UH...NO.

I DON'T THINK I KNOW YOU WELL ENOUGH FOR THAT.

OKAY.

HEY, LIZZA-BETTY. READY FOR JUDGMENT DAY?

NO. YEAH, ME EITHER.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ] SINCE WHEN DO YOU KNOW TY BENCHLEY?

SINCE HE SITS BEHIND ME IN CHEMISTRY CLASS

AND TRIES TO CHEAT OFF ME.

AWW, IS SOMEBODY JEALOUS?

DO I HAVE A REASON TO BE?

NO.

WHY ARE YOU LETTING GO OF MY HAND?

BECAUSE THIS IS MY CLASS.

WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY ACTING ALL WEIRD?

I'M JUST BEING A GUY. [ CHUCKLES ]

OKAY. I'LL SEE YOU AFTER CLASS?

[ BELL RINGS ]

SO, WHO ARE YOUR PARADIGMS?

"PARADIGMS." MM. GOOD WORD.

ALANIS MORISSETTE. MM.

THE RAMONES. MM.

NORA JONES.

DO YOU EVER THINK OF YOUR, UH, POETRY AS LYRICS?

YEAH. I KNEW IT.

CAN I READ WHAT YOU'VE BEEN WRITING?

NO. [ CHUCKLES ]

WELL, NOT NOW. BUT SOMEDAY.

[ Laughing ] I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE.

COOL.

LOOK, I CAN'T SKIP THE WHOLE DAY,

JUST TILL AFTER ENGLISH.

I DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE SEEING AUSTIN'S STUPID SMIRK.

DID YOU NOT KNOW HE'S AN ASS,

OR DO YOU JUST LIKE GUYS LIKE THAT?

ALL GUYS ARE LIKE THAT. NOT ALL GUYS.

WHATEVER.

NOT ALL GUYS.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

I WANT YOU TO BELIEVE ME.

WHAT DOES IT MATTER WHAT I THINK?

BECAUSE...

I LIKE YOU.

[ LAUGHS ] LIAR.

AND YOU, MISS JONES...

IT CONCERNS ME TO SEE SUCH A DRASTIC DROP.

I KNOW. I'M SORRY. IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

CAN I GO NOW, PLEASE? SOMEONE'S WAITING FOR ME.

ALL RIGHT. JUST FOCUS, YOUNG LADY.

[ GASPS ]

NEXT TIME I'LL CAUSE A DISTRACTION.

YOU JUST MAKE A RUN FOR IT. [ LAUGHS ]

MARK!

YOU LEFT ME SITTING IN THE QUAD WITH MY THUMB UP MY ASS

WHILE YOU'RE IN THERE MESSING AROUND WITH TY BENCHLEY.

MS. EDMONDS MADE US STAY LATE AFTER CLASS.

I SAW YOU! I KNOW YOU'RE INTO HIM!

I KNOW THAT SMILE YOU GET!

I WASN'T FLIRTING WITH HIM! I SWEAR!

MARK, PLEASE. WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

JUST LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE.

[ GRUNTS ]

[ GASPING ]

[ LAUGHS ] YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

LIZZY, OH, MY GOD.

ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH, I'M FINE.

YOUR FACE IS COVERED IN BLOOD.

HEY. WHAT HAPPENED?

MARK HIT HER? MM-HMM.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT.

I'D LIKE TO CALL THE POLICE,

BUT ELIZABETH IS DENYING SHE WAS HIT.

SHE'S INSISTING SHE TRIPPED.

[ GASPS ]

I FELL.

KELLI'S LYING. OKAY? SHE HATES MARK.

HOW LONG ARE YOU GONNA KEEP DENYING IT?

I-I FELL! I TRIPPED OVER THE CURB! I --

YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR!

OR WHAT?

TELL ME YOU DID THAT TO YOUR FACE BY FALLING!

MOM, WHERE --

MOM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

YOU WEREN'T IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE OTHER NIGHT.

HE HIT YOU, DIDN'T HE? NO, NO.

KELLI SAID SHE SAW HIM CRAWLING OUT OF THE WINDOW.

HE WAS HERE THAT NIGHT, WASN'T HE?

YOU HAVE BEEN LYING,

AND YOU HAVE BEEN SNEAKING AROUND TO PROTECT WHAT?

A BOY WHO HITS YOU?!

[ BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY ]

"SORRY."

WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO BE SORRY FOR, ELIZABETH?

YOU ARE NEVER, EVER SEEING THAT BOY AGAIN.

DO YOU HEAR ME? [ Voice breaking ] YOU DON'T GET IT, OKAY?

I LOVE HIM. I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT HIM.

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

HE HIT YOU!

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, OKAY?! IT WAS MY FAULT!

[ CRYING ]

YOU GET THAT THOUGHT OUT OF YOUR HEAD.

DO YOU HEAR ME?!

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

OH, MY...

AUNT MARIE, IT'S KELLI.

MARIE: Hi, honey.

I WAS JUST CALLING TO SEE HOW ELIZABETH IS DOING.

UH, THE DOCTOR SAYS SHE'S GONNA BE FINE PHYSICALLY.

IS SHE MAD AT ME?

No. CAN I TALK TO HER?

YOU KNOW, KELLI, THIS JUST REALLY ISN'T A VERY GOOD TIME.

OKAY.

I UNDERSTAND.

HONEY, THANKS FOR CALLING...

AND FOR HELPING LIZZY AT SCHOOL.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

SHE SAID IT WASN'T A GOOD TIME.

IT'S GOOD YOU CALLED.

I SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING EARLIER.

ABOUT MARK? YOU DID. YOU SAID SOMETHING TO ME.

NO, THAT WAS BEFORE.

I FOUND OUT THE TRUTH LATER,

AND I STARTED TO TELL AUNT MARIE, BUT THEN I DIDN'T.

OH, KELLI.

LIZZY BEGGED ME NOT TO.

BUT THEN I SAW HER IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL,

[ Voice breaking ] AND HER FACE WAS COVERED IN BLOOD.

OH...

SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE WAS BLEEDING.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

TALK TO ME.

SHE JUST LOOKED...

SO...LOST.

AND -- AND I KNOW JUST HOW SHE FEELS.

I DO THINGS.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I DO THEM.

I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE THAT ANYMORE.

[ Crying ] I DON'T WANT TO MESS UP MY LIFE.

I DON'T WANT TO BE LOST.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

[ SIGHS ]

IF SHE WON'T ADMIT IT,

IF SHE'S NOT GONNA PRESS CHARGES,

I'M GOING OVER THERE. AND DO WHAT?

HIS FATHER WILL CALL THE POLICE. HE'LL HAVE YOU ARRESTED.

WELL, THEN, WE HAVE GOT TO MOVE HER TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL.

I DON'T THINK TAKING HER AWAY FROM ALL HER FRIENDS IS A GOOD IDEA RIGHT NOW.

WHAT IS A GOOD IDEA, MARIA? I'D REALLY LIKE TO KNOW.

YOU'RE THE LAWYER. CAN WE HIT HIM WITH A CIVIL SUIT?

NO. NOT IF SHE WON'T PRESS CHARGES. [ SCOFFS ]

I THINK WE HAVE TO GET HER TO A THERAPIST IF SHE'LL AGREE TO GO.

OH, SHE'LL GO IF I HAVE TO PICK HER UP AND PUT HER IN THE CAR MYSELF.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ] IS IT MARK?

HER PHONE'S BEEN RINGING NONSTOP.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

MARK, YOU CALL HERE ONE MORE TIME, I'M COMING OVER THERE!

I'M GONNA RIP YOUR DAMN HEAD OFF! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

[ CLATTER ]

HEY, KELLI.

IS YOUR COUSIN OKAY?

YEAH. I THINK SO.

I'M SORRY FOR BEING SO WEIRD YESTERDAY,

ESPECIALLY AFTER WHAT YOU SAID.

IT WASN'T, UH, EASY TO SAY IT.

I'M SHY. [ CHUCKLES ]

YOU'RE NOT SHY.

WELL, YOU EMBOLDEN ME.

EMBOLDEN?

IS THAT EVEN A WORD?

YOU'RE, LIKE, THE SMARTEST, COOLEST CHICK IN SCHOOL.

YOU SAY STUFF LIKE THAT,

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME THINK YOU'RE FULL OF IT.

WELL, MAYBE YOU JUST DON'T SEE IT.

I-I JUST DON'T THINK I'M READY TO LIKE SOMEONE BACK YET.

IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T LIKE YOU.

IT'S -- IT'S JUST THAT -- NO. HEY.

I GET IT. I GET IT.

Mark: HEY, KELLI.

I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT ELIZABETH.

DID SHE COME TO SCHOOL TODAY?

WHY WOULD I TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT ELIZABETH?

SHE'S MY GIRLFRIEND.

I'M THE ONE THAT FOUND HER IN THE PARKING LOT

BLEEDING AFTER YOU BASHED IN HER FACE.

SO, YOU'RE GONNA START DISSING ME AGAIN?

HEY. JUST STAY AWAY FROM HER.

EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT YOU DID, MAN!

WHAT ARE YOU FEELING RIGHT NOW, ELIZABETH?

I'M TIRED.

I HAD A HARD TIME SLEEPING LAST NIGHT.

YOU MAY FEEL OUT OF SORTS FOR A WHILE.

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IS COMMON

AFTER BEING IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP.

[ SCOFFS ] I'M NOT IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP.

WE HAD A COUPLE BAD FIGHTS, WHICH WERE MOSTLY MY FAULT.

MARK LOVES ME.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

'CAUSE HE SAYS IT?

NO, BECAUSE HE FEELS IT.

AND HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT MARK HAS THAT FEELING?

[ CHUCKLES ]

HE KISSES ME.

HE TELLS ME I'M BEAUTIFUL.

HE WAITS FOR ME EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL

AND -- AND DRIVES ME HOME, GETS ME PRESENTS.

SO, YOU KNOW HE LOVES YOU

BY THE WAY HE ACTS TOWARDS YOU?

YES.

WHAT DOES IT SAY WHEN HE HITS YOU?

YOU KNEW THAT MARK HIT HER BEFORE?

WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU KEEP A SECRET LIKE THAT?

SHE SAID IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN

AND THAT YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME.

AND YOU DIDN'T WHEN I TOLD YOU MARK CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW.

OH, MY GOD. I ONLY HEARD WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR.

[ SIGHS ]

I KEPT THINKING YOU'D CALL ME LAST NIGHT.

WHY?

SO YOU COULD GLOAT BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER TURNED OUT

TO BE EVEN MORE SCREWED UP THAN YOURS?

OH, MY --

YOU KNOW, SHE STOPPED SPENDING TIME WITH HER FRIENDS.

SHE WOULD GET SO ANXIOUS

WHEN SHE COULDN'T TEXT HIM BACK RIGHT AWAY.

I MEAN, I'M HER MOTHER! I NEVER SUSPECTED ANYTHING!

I LEFT HER VULNERABLE TO THAT MONSTER.

OH, MY GOD.

I DIDN'T PROTECT HER.

[ SIGHS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

WHOA.

DOES IT HURT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS?

[ SIGHS ]

DOES IT REALLY LOOK THAT BAD?

YOU HAVEN'T LOOKED IN THE MIRROR?

YOU THINK I DESERVE IT, DON'T YOU,

FOR STAYING WITH HIM?

I KNOW WHY YOU STAYED WITH HIM.

BECAUSE YOU LOVE HIM.

AT LEAST YOU HAD THAT.

MY PARENTS THINK I SHOULD BREAK UP WITH HIM.

THEY DON'T THINK HE CAN CHANGE.

AND YOU DO?

HE LOVES ME.

[ SCOFFS ]

I KNOW YOU DON'T GET IT, BUT WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE,

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY DO.

YOU KNOW WHY THEY DID IT, AND YOU CAN FORGIVE THEM FOR IT.

OKAY. SO FORGIVE HIM.

JUST DON'T BE WITH HIM.

DON'T KEEP GETTING BEAT UP.

HE WOULDN'T DO THAT ANYMORE.

LOOK IN THE MIRROR.

JUST LOOK.

[ INHALES SHARPLY ]

[ SIGHS ]

HOW'S WALT HANDLING IT?

HE'S HOLDING EVERYTHING IN.

IT'S LIKE HE'S READY TO EXPLODE.

ALL I KNOW IS THAT ELIZABETH IS NOT LEAVING THIS HOUSE

UNTIL SHE BREAKS UP WITH THAT BOY.

ARE YOU SURE THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GO?

SHE'LL RESENT YOU FOR IT.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

IS THAT A GIRL DOESN'T NEED HER MOTHER TO BE HER BUDDY.

CHILDREN NEED A PARENT WHO'S WILLING TO LAY DOWN THE RULES.

CAN I HAVE MY PHONE, PLEASE?

I'M READY TO DO IT --

READY TO BREAK UP WITH MARK.

[ MARIE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

OKAY?

[ SIGHS ]

SO?

WELL, HE DIDN'T MAKE IT EASY FOR HER.

IT WAS...AWFUL.

HE JUST KEPT CRYING AND CRYING.

[ SIGHS ] HE'S JUST TRYING TO WORK YOU.

HE'S A MANIPULATOR. YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT?

YOU HAD TO END THIS, LIZZY.

IT COULD NOT GO ON.

HE'S NOT WORTH YOUR TEARS, LIZZY.

CAN I JUST GO TO BED? I'M...REALLY TIRED.

OF COURSE.

[ SNIFFLES ]

YOU DID THE RIGHT THING, SWEETHEART.

[ SIGHS ]

DID THEY BUY IT?

[ CHUCKLES ]

I CAN'T LET YOU GO.

I JUST...

I CAN'T. [ CHUCKLES ]

SWEETHEART.

OH, THANKS.

HOW DO I LOOK?

YOU LOOK VERY NICE.

YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL

SO SOON, SWEETHEART. IT'S JUST BEEN A COUPLE OF DAYS.

NO. I THINK SHE WANTS TO GET THINGS BACK TO NORMAL.

HE'LL BE THERE.

I KNOW.

YOU KNOW, HE WOULDN'T BE THERE

IF YOU'D JUST ADMIT TO THE PRINCIPAL WHAT HE DID,

AND THEN SHE COULD PRESS CHARGES, AND --

DAD, I'VE ALREADY HURT HIM BAD ENOUGH, OKAY?

I'M NOT RUINING HIS LIFE.

YOU'VE HURT HIM?

ELIZABETH! I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BE MAD AT ME,

BUT I DON'T CARE.

I'M NOT SENDING MARK TO JAIL.

THE THERAPIST SAID YOU HAVE TO RESPECT MY WISHES.

Kelli: LIZZY!

HEY!

HEY.

YOU LOOK GREAT.

DO YOU WANT ME TO WALK IN WITH YOU?

YEAH.

DOES, UH, EVERYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?

[ SIGHS ]

LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT YESTERDAY.

[ SIGHS ]

LEAVE HER ALONE!

DON'T YELL AT HIM LIKE THAT.

WHY SHOULDN'T I YELL AT HIM? AFTER WHAT HE DID TO YOU?

IT'S JUST -- IF I'D BEEN A BETTER GIRLFRIEND,

MAYBE HE WOULDN'T HAVE LOST IT.

YOU KNOW?

[ SIGHS ]

NEVER MIND.

I BRING MY DAUGHTER TO YOU FOR HELP,

AND YOU COMPLETELY UNDERMINE MY PARENTAL AUTHORITY!

I-I'M SORRY, BUT I DON'T --

YOU TOLD HER THAT I HAVE NO RIGHT

TO MAKE HER BREAK UP WITH A BOY WHO ASSAULTED HER?!

I SAID THAT PARENTS HAVE NO AUTHORITY

OVER WHO THEIR CHILD CARES FOR.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS!

DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO PROTECT ELIZABETH,

BUT...GETTING OUT OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

IS DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT.

JUST BECAUSE A GIRL SAYS IT'S OVER

DOESN'T MEAN IT'S OVER.

THANKS.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS, CLATTERS ]

AWW.

MARK'S LOOKING AT YOU WITH THOSE PUPPY-DOG EYES.

YOU REALLY CAN'T FORGIVE HIM?

LAINIE, LOOK AT HER FACE.

YOU SURE YOU DIDN'T DO SOMETHING TO MAKE HIM SO MAD?

IT TAKES TWO TO FIGHT, RIGHT?

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK ARE ALL "FORGIVE AND FORGET."

IF YOU EVER THINK ABOUT FORGIVING HIM,

I WILL NEVER SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN.

DID YOU SEE WHERE MARK WENT?

[ VEHICLE DEPARTS ]

IF PEOPLE KNEW WE WERE STILL TOGETHER...

[SCOFFS] THEY WOULDN'T GET IT.

I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY ELSE THINKS.

AS LONG AS I STILL HAVE YOU, THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU...

SO MUCH, IT HURTS.

[ CHUCKLES ]

NOTHING CAN KEEP US APART, OKAY?

NOTHING.

THIS IS A FIRST -- YOU COMING TO ME FOR ADVICE.

THIS THERAPIST THREW ME FOR A LOOP.

SHE SAID THAT IF I DON'T ACCEPT ELIZABETH'S LOVE FOR MARK,

THEN I'M PRACTICALLY PUSHING THE TWO OF THEM

BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

YOU CAN ACCEPT HOW SHE FEELS

WITHOUT LETTING HER STAY WITH HIM.

I'M SUPPOSED TO ACCEPT MY ONLY DAUGHTER'S LOVE

FOR A BOY WHO BEATS HER?

EVERY BONE IN MY BODY

IS TELLING ME TO STAMP THIS THING OUT.

JUST LIKE EVERY BONE IN YOUR BODY

TOLD YOU KELLI'S FATHER WAS GONNA RUIN MY LIFE?

WELL, YEAH. IF YOU HAD LISTENED TO ME, YOU WOULD --

I DID LISTEN TO YOU, MARIE. THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.

YOU MADE ME FEEL SO STUPID FOR LOVING HIM

THAT I STARTED THINKING HE WAS THE ONLY ONE ON MY SIDE.

YOU'RE SAYING THAT IT'S MY FAULT THAT YOU MARRIED THAT LOSER?

NO, BUT...

I JUST WISH YOU'D SAID, YOU KNOW, JUST ONCE,

"I GET THAT YOU LOVE HIM.

"YOU'RE NOT STUPID FOR LOVING HIM,

BUT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE TREATED THAT WAY?"

WELL, I NEVER THOUGHT THAT...

[ SCOFFS ]

I NEVER REALIZED THAT.

I DON'T THINK YOU DO REALIZE HOW YOU COME OFF.

YOU'RE SO STRONG AND SO SURE OF YOURSELF,

WHICH IS GREAT MOST OF THE TIME,

BUT SOMETIMES IT'S LIKE YOU EXPECT EVERYBODY

TO FEEL EXACTLY THE WAY YOU FEEL

AND TO DO THE THINGS YOU WANT THEM TO DO.

I THINK THAT THERAPIST WAS RIGHT.

IF YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ELIZABETH

AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND HOW SHE FEELS,

YOU'RE GONNA PUT A WALL UP BETWEEN YOU,

AND SHE'S GONNA BE ALL ALONE ON THE OTHER SIDE --

WITH MARK.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU GO IN THE SOUTH ENTRANCE, OKAY?

HEY.

DON'T FORGET TO KEEP YOUR PHONE ON.

YEAH. OKAY.

LIZZY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

[ SCOFFS ] LOOK, IF I WANT TO TALK TO MARK,

IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, OKAY?

OH, BUT YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT.

YOU'LL PROBABLY BE RATTING ON ME ANYWAYS, RIGHT?

IT TOOK ME HALF A DAY

TO FIGURE OUT YOU GUYS ARE STILL TOGETHER.

YOUR PARENTS AREN'T DUMB. THEY'LL FIGURE IT OUT, TOO.

THERE'S NOTHING TO FIGURE OUT, OKAY?

ME AND MARK ARE STILL BROKEN UP.

HE WAS JUST REALLY UPSET,

SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE WAS OKAY.

IS THAT TRUE? YEAH.

[ BELL RINGS ]

HEY.

I'VE BEEN TEXTING YOU.

WHY HAVEN'T YOU ANSWERED?

WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE OUR PHONES ON IN CLASS.

SO LEAVE IT ON SILENT.

I DON'T WANT KELLI TO SEE US TALKING.

SHE KNOWS I LEFT EARLIER WITH YOU, AND --

I'M GONNA TALK TO HER. NO, DON'T.

JUST -- JUST LEAVE HER ALONE.

THEN YOU TELL HER SHE NEEDS TO LEAVE US ALONE

OR ELSE I'M GONNA HAVE TO TEACH HER A LESSON.

DON'T DO THAT, OKAY? DON'T THREATEN MY COUSIN.

I'M SERIOUS. LEAVE HER ALONE. SHH. SHH. CHILL.

I WAS JUST -- THAT'S JUST A FIGURE OF SPEECH.

I WAS JUST KIDDING.

YOU OKAY?

YOU SEEM KIND OF TENSE.

THERE'S THIS THING ON THE INTERNET,

AND PEOPLE ARE JUST -- YEAH, I KNOW.

PEOPLE ARE SAYING ALL KINDS OF STUPID STUFF,

BUT WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT, RIGHT?

I GOT TO GO. MY MOM'S WAITING FOR ME.

HEY!

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

OKAY, SO PROVE IT. LEAVE YOUR PHONE ON.

OKAY.

HI.

ARE YOU OKAY? DID SOMETHING HAPPEN?

YES.

NO. I DON'T KNOW.

IT WAS JUST HARD.

DID MARK GIVE YOU A HARD TIME?

NO, NO. I BARELY SAW HIM.

WAS IT THE OTHER KIDS?

YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR THERAPIST THIS AFTERNOON,

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.

WHY WOULD YOU THINK I DON'T WANT TO GO?

I DON'T WANT TO FORCE YOU

TO DO ANYTHING THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME THINGS THAT YOU THINK I WANT TO HEAR.

I'M READY TO LISTEN...

IF YOU WANT TO TALK.

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

THIS IS MY DAY FOR SURPRISE VISITORS.

HOW'D YOU GET HERE?

WE TOOK THE BUS. "WE"?

[ LAUGHS ] THAT'S CODY.

HE DIDN'T WANT ME CROSSING TOWN ALONE.

I'M CONSIDERING HIM FOR A BOYFRIEND.

CONSIDERING?

WELL, THE WHOLE BOY/GIRL THING'S REALLY CONFUSING.

[ SIGHS ] TELL ME ABOUT IT.

AND?

[ SIGHS ] LIZZY'S GONNA HATE ME FOR THIS.

SHE LIED ABOUT BREAKING UP WITH MARK.

THEY'RE STILL TOGETHER.

Woman: HOW HAVE YOU BEEN FEELING SINCE YOUR BREAKUP?

A LOT OF GIRLS TELL ME THEY CAN'T STOP CRYING.

EVEN WHEN THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A RELIEF

TO BREAK UP WITH THEIR ABUSER, THEY STILL FEEL SAD.

HAVE YOU BEEN SAD?

I GUESS.

HAS MARK BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT YOU,

TALK YOU INTO TAKING HIM BACK?

[ CLEARS THROAT ] NO, NOT REALLY.

OKAY.

RATHER THAN ME TRYING TO FORCE YOU TO TALK

WHEN YOU CLEARLY DON'T FEEL LIKE TALKING...

I NEVER SAID THAT.

...I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A LITTLE ASSIGNMENT,

AND THEN WE CAN CALL IT A DAY.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LOOK UP A WEBSITE

AND READ ME A FEW THINGS, AND THEN YOU CAN GO.

THAT'S IT?

JUST, UH, SEARCH THE PHRASE

"SIGNS YOU'RE BEING ABUSED"

AND TELL ME WHAT COMES UP.

I ALREADY BROKE UP WITH MARK.

THEN WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

FINE. I'LL READ IT.

AND THEN I GET TO GO, RIGHT?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

"DOES YOUR BOYFRIEND ACT IN WAYS THAT SCARE YOU?

"DOES HE ACT JEALOUS OR POSSESSIVE?

"DOES HE TRY TO CONTROL WHERE YOU GO

"OR NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT ALL TIMES?

"DOES HE CHECK YOUR E-MAIL,

"YOUR PHONE MESSAGES, OR TEXTS?

"DOES HE TELL YOU WHAT TO WEAR

OR MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES?"

[ CHUCKLES ]

"DOES HE CALL YOU OR TEXT YOU EXCESSIVELY

"OR INSIST THAT YOU ANSWER HIS CALLS

WITHIN A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME?"

[ CHUCKLES ]

"DOES HE SHOVE, H-HIT, OR KICK YOU?"

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

JUST ONE MORE. THEN YOU'RE DONE.

[ SCOFFS ]

"DOES HE BLAME YOU

FOR THE HURTFUL THINGS HE SAYS OR DOES?"

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

IS KELLI SURE?

OKAY, WELL, THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW.

TALK TO YOU SOON.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

[ SIGHS ] I FEEL BAD FOR RATTING HER OUT.

BUT THEN I FELT BAD WHEN I KNEW

AND I DIDN'T TELL ANYONE.

I THINK YOU DID THE RIGHT THING.

YOUR MOM SEEMS COOL.

SHE IS.

SO ARE YOU.

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE,

THAT WAS ME TELLING YOU THAT I LIKE YOU.

WELL, HOW COULD I MISS IT,

THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ME AROUND?

[ Laughing ] WHO'S BEEN FOLLOWING WHO?

[ CELLPHONE RINGING ]

SO, THE WHOLE THING WAS A SHAM?

WELL, I'M GONNA GO LAY DOWN THE LAW WITH HER RIGHT NOW.

YOU CAN'T DO THAT. YOU TRIED THAT ALREADY.

IT DIDN'T WORK. IT MADE HER LIE TO US.

SO, WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO --

LOCK HER IN HER ROOM UNTIL SHE'S 18? THEN WHAT? I DON'T KNOW.

WE'RE HER PARENTS, MARIE.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER.

BUT WE CAN'T SAVE HER.

SHE HAS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THAT FOR HERSELF.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS, VIBRATES ]

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

HELLO?

I'VE BEEN CALLING YOU! I'VE BEEN TEXTING YOU!

WHY HAVEN'T YOU ANSWERED?

MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN AROUND ME ALL NIGHT.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

C-Can you sneak out and meet me?

[ SIGHS ]

I DON'T THINK SO.

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE WITH ME,

YOU'LL FIND A WAY.

I HAVE A LOT OF HOMEWORK THAT I NEED TO DO.

AND THAT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN ME?

NO.

I GOT TO GO. MY DAD'S COMING. W-Wait. Uh, um --

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

ELIZABETH... [SIGHS]

YOU AND I ARE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE TALK.

I'M REALLY TIRED.

CAN WE DO IT TOMORROW?

THIS CAN'T WAIT TILL TOMORROW.

I THINK IT CAN WAIT. SHE'S EXHAUSTED.

THANK YOU.

[ CELLPHONE DIALING ]

I'M CALLING YOU RIGHT NOW.

WHERE'S YOUR PHONE?

I ASKED YOU A QUESTION.

MARK, I'M BREAKING UP WITH YOU.

ARE YOUR PARENTS LISTENING? [ SIGHS ]

NO.

I'M SERIOUS.

I'M BREAKING UP WITH YOU. IT'S OVER.

BUT YOU LOVE ME.

[ Voice breaking ] I KNOW.

BUT I'M STILL BREAKING UP WITH YOU.

WHY?

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE SCARED ANYMORE.

WHY ARE YOU SCARED? I HAVEN'T HIT YOU AGAIN.

IT'S NOT JUST THAT.

YOU CALL ME CONSTANTLY. YOU TRY TO CONTROL WHERE I GO.

WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM?

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

I'M STILL BREAKING UP WITH YOU.

YEAH, WELL, IF YOU DO, I'M GONNA KILL MYSELF.

I SWEAR TO GOD, I WILL.

DON'T SAY THAT.

[ Voice breaking ] I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU.

SO I'M GONNA HOLD ON TO YOU UNTIL YOU TAKE ME BACK.

LET GO.

NO. I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU.

I'M GONNA HOLD ON TO YOU UNTIL YOU TAKE ME BACK. LET GO OF ME!

SHH! JUST BE QUIET. YOUR PARENTS ARE GONNA HEAR YOU.

GOOD! MOM, DAD, HE'S HERE!

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING ]

IF YOU COME ANYWHERE NEAR THIS HOUSE AGAIN,

I'LL BREAK EVERY BONE IN YOUR DAMN BODY!

WHAT HAPPENED?

SHE'S STILL SEEING HIM.

NO, I'M NOT. I SWEAR.

I ACTUALLY BROKE UP WITH HIM FOR REAL THIS TIME.

YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME.

You have to believe me.

OKAY.

[ BREATHES SHAKILY ]

OKAY.

[ CRYING ]

OKAY.

SHE'S SITTING ON THE EDGE OF HER BED IN A DAZE.

I DON'T THINK ANY OF US SLEPT ALL NIGHT.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, MARIE.

WE HAVE GOT TO GET A RESTRAINING ORDER.

HONEY, SHE DOESN'T WANT TO PRESS CHARGES.

IT WON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE UNLESS IT'S HER CHOICE.

THE THERAPIST SAID WE HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR DAUGHTER.

WHAT IS IT, HONEY?

WHAT?

OH, MY GOD.