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One life to live just for

one moment, triangles, circles,

and squares.

Wanting to love, having not

shown.

Triangle, circles, and squares.

Where will I find peace, joy, and happiness?

How will I find...

as a child.

Yeah, for some reason this thing just won't start.

I could take a look.

Would you?

Well, your little car's gonna have to go to a mechanic.

Rotor's broken.

Is that bad?

Means it won't rock.

Oh, shoot.

If you like, I can give you a lift to a grout.

Could you, if it's not too much trouble?

No.

Hop in.

Where are we going?

A friend of mine has a garage just a foot away.

Where's this friend of yours?

It's just a little further.

Please let me out. Why? We're almost there.

Where?

Where I'm taking you.

Where's that?

Please

let

me out!

I'm his brother.

OK, now that was fun.

Let's don't do it again, OK?

OK.

Please. OK.

Please don't hurt me.

I like it, don't you, Frank?

We'll have lots of fun.

What? Oh, yeah.

We'll be able to play all day long.

Yeah, this ain't any fun anymore.

Who are you?

I'm Ginger.

That's Stevie.

What's going on around here?

I really don't know.

You don't know?

How long have you been here?

About two weeks.

What about her?

I'm not sure. I think about two months.

Is she sick?

Getting worse every day. I don't know what to do about it.

Oh, my God.

What are they going to do with us?

You'll see.

Just you wait.

Wait till you meet Mama.

And you'll be sorry you came here.

That's how we're all going to be.

Haven't you ever tried to get out of here? Well, what do you think?

You need keys to get in and out of the house.

Then that means that you've been upstairs.

Once, to play with John.

Play with John? Yes, play with John.

What about Frank?

I don't know.

One day he's nice, and the next... He's the most frightening person I've ever

met.

than they call Mama.

I think she's their mother.

Well, what's she like?

Never met her.

Even though I've never seen her, I still feel impressions down here sometimes.

She's the one I write the most.

But, Mama, you promised.

Not today, John.

Well, why not?

Because I said so.

Go to your room, John.

Let's go upstairs and play in the living room.

It'll be lots of fun.

So mama don't hear okay

No,

it's not allowed come on

John, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you to go to your room?

Yes, Mama, right away.

We gotta go back.

It's not allowed.

I'll get a spanking.

I've got an idea what game we can play hide and go seek.

Oh, I don't know.

Come on, it'll be a lot of fun.

Oh, no, you might run away. No, I won't run away.

I promise you, I won't run away.

Come on, it'll be fun.

You're sure you won't run away?

I promise I won't.

You can be it. You be it, okay?

You be it, and I'll go hide.

All right?

Just go by that tree and start counting.

Go on. Go on. Close your eyes. Now go hide.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,

17.

Here I come. Ready or not.

Run. You better run.

In right cow!

Why did you run away?

I didn't run away.

Don't lie.

What did you do that for?

She's my friend.

You want her, you've got to take care of her.

I will.

Promise.

Take her back to mom.

It must be some punishment.

Promise? Oh, come on, Frank. It's not fair. Please, Frank.

Did you see this in the paper?

It's getting so a girl isn't even safe on the freeway anymore.

Since when is anybody safe on the freeway anymore, huh?

Well, it isn't funny.

Oh, now I'm sorry.

Enough of that.

Don't you have some homework to do?

Yeah, but I know the teacher.

Well, there'll be none of that. No nepotism now.

We're not related, remember?

Besides, I don't feel much like reading right now anyway.

Well, what do you feel like doing?

Making you happy.

You know what would make me happy?

What? You did your homework.

Well, uh... I think I know another way.

Hmm? Hmm?

Hmm?

Yes, I think so. And I think you better do it in the bedroom. Yes, you better

know your stuff. Yes, because I'm going to Granger tonight.

Yes.

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John tells me he has found a girl he wants.

We should get him another one, don't you agree?

Yes, ma'am.

When he has everything arranged, you will help him.

Yes, ma'am.

That's a good boy.

Good night, ma'am.

Ah, it's good to have two fine boys.

Frankie, what are you doing?

Nothing, Mom.

Watching those nasty girls again.

Yes, Mom.

Go to bed, son.

Yes, Mom.

What do you want?

You want to play?

Where's Sue?

She ran away.

Ran away?

Yeah.

Want to play?

Where'd she go, Johnny?

She went to the choo-choo train.

Frank broke her.

I want to play.

I want to play now.

Not tonight, Johnny.

Go to bed.

No, I want to play now.

Tell your mommy.

What are you doing? I'll beat you good.

Come on, I want to play now.

Come on, I want to play doctor.

Why don't you be good, Johnny, and go to bed?

No, no, I want to play now.

I'll play with you.

I don't want to play with you.

Come on, you never play anymore.

Let's play doctor.

Okay?

Charlie, play that.

It's easy.

I'll be the doctor and you be the patient.

And you pretend like you're sick and I'll examine you, okay?

No, I want to play doctor.

You wait here and I'll be right back.

Okay, now this is the first thing as a patient. You've got to wear this.

Okay? Give me your hand.

Okay, now we put this on.

That's your name tag. You can't take that off until you're all better.

Okay?

Okay?

Let me have that.

No, I've got to have that.

Okay. I'm going to listen to your chest first, okay?

You've got to open up your shirt.

Come on, open up your shirt.

Open up your shirt!

Hurry up.

Okay.

Okay, now I'm going to listen to your chest, okay?

Okay, now cough.

Now cough again.

Okay, now I'm going to look at your tongue.

You gotta stick out your tongue.

Okay, now you gotta cough.

Cough.

Okay.

Now, I think you're sick.

So I think we better take some pills.

Two pink ones, okay?

These are gonna make you all better, okay?

Come on, you gotta... Yeah, okay, now swallow them.

Okay, now I've got to listen to your chest again.

See? That one.

Okay, now open up the blouse more. There.

Okay.

Oh!

No, you're not better.

You're not any better. I think I'm going to have to give you a shot.

Yeah, I think I'm going to have to. I'm sorry.

Okay, now you've got to take off your pants, okay?

Okay?

You gotta take off your pants.

You gonna take them off?

You gonna take them off?

Okay.

Go ahead, take them off.

Okay, now this isn't gonna hurt, a bit.

Okay? Now just relax.

Make it easy. Okay.

Gotta wipe it out first.

It won't hurt.

Honest.

See, that didn't hurt a bit, did it?

Okay, now we'll see if you're all better.

Okay, you're all better now.

Now, let's you be the doctor and me be the patient, okay?

Give me the band.

Okay, should I take my clothes off?

Or should I?

Huh?

John, you naughty boy, what are you doing?

John? Answer me.

John, you get up here this minute.

Did you enjoy that?

No, I didn't enjoy that.

Looked like you did.

How would you know?

We gotta get out of here or we'll end up like Sue.

No feelings.

I've never met a man like that.

What do you think?

Nothing.

Do you feed the pets?

Yeah.

I think one of them wants to see you.

She does?

Yeah.

I think she likes you.

Which one?

Ginger.

Want me to go get her?

Yeah.

Bring her into the parlor.

Tired of the door, John?

You better drink your milk, John.

But Mama wouldn't like you alone with her.

Didn't I hear your Mama calling you, John?

No, you didn't.

Why don't you go check and see?

What do you want?

To be friends.

We are friends.

I mean close friends.

Why don't you come over here and sit down next to me?

Come on.

I won't bite.

I just want to be your friend.

Why do you keep us locked up here all the time?

Because Mama told us to.

You tried to take me away from Mama? No, I didn't. How long are you going to keep

us here?

I don't know!

Now, why do you keep asking me all of those questions?

You're just like all the rest.

You've only got one thing on your mind.

Like Mama said you were.

Did you ever have a girl, Frank?

Once.

A long time ago.

Was she pretty?

Oh, yeah.

She was pretty as a picture.

We were gonna be married.

What happened?

She didn't like it.

She said she wasn't any good.

She wanted to meet Mama.

So I brought her here.

Welcome, my dear.

Frank's told me so much about you, I feel I know you.

I hope some of it was good.

It was all good.

Oh, the water's boiling. Would you like some tea?

Yes, I'd love some.

Frank, be a dear and run and get it for us.

May I get it? I think Frank has something he wants to tell you.

I don't like her. She's evil.

Oh, she's not evil, Mama. She's good.

What's the matter?

Oh, I have a slight pain in my chest.

Would you massage it?

Your hands always make all pain go away.

Where does it hurt?

Oh, right here.

Here, just a little lower and a little harder. That feels better.

Oh, yes, that feels better.

I had a pain in my chest.

Hands always feel so good.

Thank you, my dear.

Have you told her?

Told me what?

You didn't tell her?

No. Tell me what?

Frank and I are going to be married.

Oh, well, this is a pleasant surprise.

Frank, you shouldn't keep important things like this from your mother.

When's the happy day?

In two weeks.

We'll all be getting a fine boy, my dear.

Yes.

I know I will.

Frank, why don't you run along and play so that Jane and I can get to know each

other?

Girl talk, you know.

Tell me, my dear, how long have you known Frank?

Not too long.

A couple of months now.

Do you think that's long enough to build something that's got to last a lifetime?

I think so.

I knew Frank's father, God rest his soul, for five years before we married.

Well, times have changed.

Oh, that's true.

Tell me, my dear, how well do you know Frank?

Oh, well enough.

Do you know that he still sometimes wets the bed?

No.

I mean, these are the things that you should know about each other.

I don't believe you.

I suppose you noticed how close we are.

I noticed how close you are to him.

Oh, it's reciprocated, believe me.

He's just a little embarrassed with you here.

Tell me, my dear, have you and Frank ever made love?

I really don't think that's any of your business.

Of course you haven't.

And you never will.

It isn't exactly Frank's idea that we don't, you know.

Isn't it?

Frank belongs to me.

Every part of him.

What do you mean by that?

I mean we make love.

We make love like two lovers.

We have since he was 15.

And I intend to keep him.

That's incest.

I call it love.

Well, it's not love.

You're very sick.

Your narrow mind calls it sick.

I don't believe you.

Yes, you do.

I think I'd better go.

Come back any time. We'll let you watch.

Oh, I love you.

There, there, my son.

I told you she was evil.

She tried to take you away from me, to turn you against me. And when

she couldn't do that, she tried to poison your mind against me.

Young, pretty girls are all evil.

You won't do this to your mother again, will you?

They should all be caged.

They shouldn't be allowed to come between a mother and her boy.

Do you still with your mother?

Am I the only other girl, Frank?

Young girls aren't evil, Frank.

Look at me. Do I look evil?

I promise I'll come back to see you. No, I think you better go back in the

cellar. Don't make me go back to the cellar, Frank. I promise. No!

Don't make me go back. Mother said to keep you in the cellar.

You know, I have the strangest feeling that somebody's following me.

Look,

today I saw somebody.

Who would follow you?

I don't know.

You tell me. You're the psychology professor.

Okay.

It's in your imagination.

Right. Right.

It's all in my head.

Okay.

But if I come to a bad end, just remember I warned you.

Now tell me, did you come for another tutoring lesson tonight?

You did, huh?

But this time, I brought my books.

Boy, now, I really don't feel like it tonight.

Well, that's too bad, Teach.

Because I need some help.

First work, and then play.

Okay. Uh, let's get the work over with, huh?

And where'd we leave off?

Um, I think it was the chapter on, uh, human behavior.

Just this one more, Mama. I won't ask again.

That's what you said the last time.

Oh, please, Mama.

What about Stevie?

She's no fun anymore.

She's sick.

She says she's got pneumonia.

If I let you have another one, Johnny, will you promise to take better care of

it? Oh, I will, Mama. I will. I promise.

All right.

But this is the last one.

Thank you, Mama.

Oh, you're a wonderful mama.

Why don't we go, John? She's not coming.

She'll be here. She'll be here.

Oh, we've been here a long time. Oh, she'll be here.

Why

don't we come

back tomorrow?

No! You promised.

Remember what Mama said.

Well, I see your friend isn't there.

I certainly hope not.

Why do you pick these guys up?

Very funny.

I'll see you in class tomorrow.

Disappointed?

No, no.

I'll just pick him up down the street.

Whatever makes you happy.

Night, Bob.

Night, Bonnie.

Be careful.

Hi.

That's not very nice.

You don't hit

Johnny. Now get up. I said get up.

Who are you?

My name's Bonnie.

Who are you?

Ginger.

Who's she?

Stevie. She's sick.

What's wrong with her?

Pneumonia, I think.

Can't you help her?

Well, can't you? If I could, I would.

What the hell's going on around here?

What does it look like?

I haven't the faintest idea.

Being used as toys or playmates.

Whatever fits the occasion.

How long have you been here?

A long time.

Have you ever tried to escape?

There is no escape.

Must be a way.

That's what I used to think.

I'll deliver this one myself.

Okay. Assignment for tomorrow is open discussion on primal therapy.

I assume you've all read the book.

Andy, have you seen Bonnie today?

No, she never made it to literature class this morning either.

I wonder where she is.

What's the matter, Professor?

Lose something?

Well, Professor, if you're looking for someone to tutor, I'd be glad to

volunteer.

I'll bet you would.

Hey, my grades could stand some improvement.

Look how Bonnie's went up. Yeah, she studied hard.

Nice, nice, nice.

Well, maybe she doesn't learn very fast.

Or maybe the professor doesn't keep his mind on his work.

Very funny. Very, very funny.

I'll see you comedians tomorrow.

Do you want to play?

What? Do you want to play?

Play?

Games.

Children's games.

He's still a child.

Yeah.

What do you want to play?

Follow the leader.

Okay.

Okay, come on.

I'll be the leader and you follow, okay?

Put your hands behind you. It's sort of like a choo-choo train, okay?

Okay, now, left foot behind behind mine, and your right foot behind mine, and you

move up, okay? You've got to keep your hands going.

Okay. Right foot.

Put your hands going.

All right!

Right, left, right, left, right, left.

Yes, information, I'd like to have a number for the Parker Sanitarium,

please.

Thank you.

Hello?

Yes, I'd like to get some information on John Barrows, please.

Okay, right foot now, right foot now.

Yes? You say he was released to his... I don't like this game.

Let's play something else.

Like what?

How about hide and go seek?

I don't know.

Come on, it'll be fun. You hide and...

No, you be it and I'll hide, okay?

You promise you won't run away?

I promise.

Okay?

Okay.

You're cheating.

So you think you're gonna get away?

Well, we'll see about that.

You should never run away.

You're gonna be punished.

See?

Mama was right.

They are evil.

They're all evil.

There'll be no more food or drink.

Who is it?

Oh.

Hi.

Listen, I'm Robert Matthews. I'm a psychology professor.

I was wondering if I might have a word with John Barrows.

John doesn't live here anymore.

Oh.

Well, who are you?

I'm his mother.

Oh, well, do you know where I might find him?

No idea. I haven't seen him in a long time.

Yeah, but you must have heard from him.

Not for a long time.

Oh.

Yeah. Well, thank you.

You tried to run away.

No, I didn't.

I was just playing, John.

You play too hard.

Well, why don't we play another game, John, and we can be friends again, okay?

I don't know.

Come on, it'll be fun.

You promise you won't run away again? No, I won't.

No, I won't, I promise.

Let's play doctor.

I don't know how to play doctor.

Let's play Ring Around the Rosie, John.

I want to play doctor.

I don't know how to play.

You take off all your clothes, and I'll examine you.

Here, I'll help you.

They don't look so good.

I'd better examine them.

I guess they're all right.

Now, let me look at your bottom.

Nothing wrong with my bottom.

How will I know if I don't look?

Excuse me.

Hey, you know John Barrows?

What?

I said, you know John Barrows?

John Barrows. Oh, yeah. Yeah, lives with his brother out at his mother's place.

Yeah. Hey, is he still up there?

As far as I know, he is.

When's the last time you saw him?

For quite a while.

What's his brother really like?

Crazy. Just like the rest of his family.

You mean his mother, too?

She was the craziest of them all.

What do you mean, was?

She died about six, eight months ago.

No, no, she couldn't have done that. I just talked to the lady.

I don't see how you could have done that.

Are you sure she's dead?

Yeah. Went to her funeral.

She was a weird one.

They say she murdered her husband.

Couldn't be proven, though.

Tell you the truth, I'm glad she's dead.

That wasn't full yet. Yeah, that's all right. You just keep the change, okay?

I'm tired of this game. Let's play something else. No, not yet.

Oh, I think you need an operation.

John, John, listen, why don't we play cops and robbers, okay? No, I want to

operate. No, John, how about Ring-A-Roll and Rosie?

No, I'm going to operate.

John, how about Leapfrog?

Oh, miss!

Who is it?

Yeah, hey, listen, I'd like to have a word with you.

No, I'm sick.

No, wait a minute. Listen, this is really important.

No, not now.

I'm tired. I think we better go back now. No, John.

No, John. John, listen. Why don't we go into town and get some ice cream, okay?

Or how about a movie? Let's just see a good movie. Mama wouldn't allow that.

Oh, sure she would, John. She asked me to take you into town and take care of

you.

No, she didn't. You're lying to me.

You're just trying to get away again.

No. No, I'm not, John.

I've got an idea. Why don't we go over to the neighbor's house, okay?

No. Mama doesn't allow that.

Okay, then let's play some more. Okay.

No, I want to go back.

I'm hungry Okay, well you go eat lunch and I'll stay here. I'll wait right here

for you. No, you got to come with me

You're bad,

you know, you're not supposed to play with knives

Here

get dressed

We gotta go back.

Who's that?

Mama!

Mama!

Hey, where's the guy that almost killed me?

Who, Frank?

I don't know.

Hey, what in the hell is going on around here?

It's okay. It's only Bob.

Remember?

Are we free?

Yeah.

Stevie. Stevie, come on.

Oh, my God.

What's the matter?

He's dead.

Oh, Bob.

Hey, come on. Let's get out of here.

Take her to the car.

I'll be right with you.

Let's just go. No, I've got some things to do.

Shit, Barney!

What's the matter with you?

You scared the hell out of me.

Muck.

No, no, no.