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(Creaking)

(Metal creaking)

(Creaking)

(Melancholy piano music)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

(Panting)

Hello? (panting)

Hello? (panting)

Yes, yes, I know.

(Thumping)

No, I didn't know that.

No, that's not good at all.

No, she doesn't know.

Mm, hmm.

(Smacks)

Exactly.

Okay. Goodbye.

You going away again?

No, I'm not.

Can I look after Mummy this time?

I'm not going away.

(Panting)

But you always say that and you always do!

(Sighs)

(Knocking)

- Someone's at the door! - [Father] Stop, James!

[Father] I said stop!

I want to see who it is.

But we both know what you're like

With people you don't know.

[James] But I like people!

Yes, but they don't like you.

Now quick, hide.

Wrong cupboard.

Sorry.

(Heavy breathing)

(Footsteps echoing)

(Footsteps thudding)

(James panting)

(James whimpering)

(Panting)

What? I thought you'd gone away.

[Father] Well, I told you I wasn't going away.

Don't you remember?

(James whimpers)

[James] Don't be angry.

[Father] You haven't taken your medication.

Why not?

Why not?

(James groans)

Because sometimes I like to pretend I'm normal.

[Father] But you're not normal, James.

Oh, but I could be if you'll let me.

[Father] Don't be so stupid.

Give me your arm.

(Whimpers)

(Whimpers)

[James] Don't hurt me.

(Screaming)

[James] Ow!

(Groaning)

(Panting)

I love you, Daddy.

[Father] I love you.

(Melancholy piano music)

(Sighs)

(Footsteps thudding)

Morning, Father!

(Humming)

(Water pouring)

(Gulping)

Ahh.

[Father] James. James.

Look, there's a picture of you.

[Father] Have you seen your mother this morning?

Not yet.

(Footsteps echoing)

Morning.

My two favorite men.

Hello, darling.

We brought you breakfast.

Lovely.

Slow down, there's no hurry. (Mother groans)

There we are.

(Sighs)

Thank you.

Daddy's in the paper again today.

Is he?

That's nice.

What does it say?

Oh, I didn't have time to read it.

(Chuckling)

What does it say?

(Phone ringing)

I'll get it!

James!

Darling, let him answer the phone.

(Phone ringing)

How bad is it? (phone ringing)

They want me to sell Longleigh House.

Donald.

But they can't make me.

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

[James] Hello.

I'm sorry, he's not here.

(Clicks)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

I'm sorry, he's absolutely not here.

(Clicks)

(Phone ringing)

[Donald] James! (phone ringing)

I'll get it.

[James] I'll get it!

[Donald] I'll get it!

I'm sorry, he's absolutely, definitely not here.

(Smacks) (screams)

You do not lie to people! (groaning)

Hello? Oh, hello. (groaning)

(Groaning)

I'm sorry about that.

(Footsteps echoing)

(Phone dialing)

Nurse Mary? It's Lord Brocklebank.

She's been better.

Mm, but I need you here sooner than I thought.

Tomorrow morning.

That's not what I wanted to hear.

Hang on a second. [James] No!

[James] When you leave I'm the man of the house!

I wanna look after Mummy!

If you look after her, who's going to look after you?

(James groaning)

[James] She will!

Your mother's very ill, James.

She can't look after you like she used to

And you certainly cannot look after her.

[James] I can!

You cannot and you will not!

Now get out of my room before I lose my temper.

(Whining)

I only want you to be proud of me!

Well, you're not going about it the right way.

Now get out of my room!

(Whining)

I'm sorry about that.

(Whimpering)

Daddy.

(Whimpering)

Daddy!

(Panting)

(Whining)

(Sobbing)

(Banging)

(Whimpering)

So you are going.

[Donald] I have to.

Don't be too long.

(Whimpering)

(Panting)

(Moaning softly)

(Sighs)

(Footsteps approaching)

(Sighs)

(Whimpers)

(Light piano music)

(Groaning)

(Melancholy piano music)

(Donald groans)

(Sighs)

(Panting)

(Mumbling)

(Mother sighs)

(Sighs)

(Footsteps clacking softly)

(Birds chirping)

(Humming) (stepping heavily)

[James] Two.

(Gulping)

(Bangs)

(Humming) (shuffling footsteps)

(Humming) (footsteps echoing)

(Creaking)

Hello, darling.

Hello, Mummy!

How are you?

Not too bad. Thank you.

And yourself?

Oh, quite well, thanks.

I brought you these.

Oh, that's sweet, but you don't need to worry.

Nurse Mary's going to be looking after me

While Daddy's away.

Well, um, I had a call from her

And she can't make it anymore,

So now that I'm the man of the house,

I'm looking after you...

While Daddy's away.

[Mother] I didn't hear the phone ring.

Mm. You were asleep.

Darling, there's more to looking after me

Than giving me pills.

(Groans)

You're just like Daddy!

You don't trust me, do you?

Of course I trust you, it...

I'm gonna prove to both of you that you can trust me.

And when Daddy gets back you're gonna be better.

In that case, I need to go to the loo.

Oh.

[Mother] You need to help me out of bed.

(Groans)

(Panting)

(Groans)

(Panting)

(Groaning)

(Panting)

(Groaning)

Will you leave the room, please?

(Creaking)

(Urinating)

You can come back in now, James.

(Panting)

(Whimpers)

(Panting)

Thank you, darling.

(Melancholy piano music)

Look, a deer!

(James gasps)

(Clicking tongue)

(Phone ringing)

I'll get it!

(Stomping)

(Phone ringing)

(Stomping)

(Phone ringing)

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

(Clicks)

(Stomping)

(Dial tone)

(Stomping)

I'm back!

(Panting)

You asleep now, Mummy?

(Birds chirping)

Shh.

(Melancholy piano music)

Would you help me, darling?

(Groans)

(Groaning)

(Panting)

Thank you for taking me to look at the garden.

(Laughs)

I had a lovely time.

Me too.

Um, we could go again tomorrow if you'd like.

Who was that on the phone, by the way?

Uh, I don't know.

They, they hung up before I could answer.

(Eerie music)

(Haunting vocal music)

(Buzzing and chirping)

(Chaotic music)

(Music stops abruptly)

Two.

(Water pouring)

Mummy.

(Chaotic music)

(Music stops abruptly)

Hello, Mummy.

Mummy?

What's wrong, Mummy?

(Mother weeping softly)

Have I done something to annoy you?

I need a bath.

(Mother weeping softly)

What's that smell?

I need a bath, James, please.

(Water running)

I'm sorry, darling.

I'm so sorry.

(Weeping)

(James screaming)

I want Nurse Mary.

Where's Nurse Mary?

I don't know, Mary's not here.

I'm looking after you.

Oh, where's Nurse Mary!?

(Sobbing)

(Screaming)

[James] I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

(Mother gasping and weeping)

Is that better?

[Mother] Yes, that's better.

(Mother groaning)

(Sighing)

(James groaning)

(Choking)

(Whining)

(Groaning)

(Eerie music)

(Chaotic music)

(Clicking)

(Suspenseful music)

(Door rattling)

(Door rattling)

(Door rattling forcefully)

[Nurse Mary] James?

(Door rattling forcefully)

James, are you in there?

(Birds chirping)

(Suspenseful music)

(Clicks)

(Rattling)

(Suspenseful music)

(Panting)

(Clinking)

(Rattling)

(Bangs)

(Water running)

(Groaning)

(Whimpering)

(Groaning)

(Whimpering)

(Eerie music)

[James] Bye-bye.

Mummy!

(Chaotic music)

(Eerie music)

Help me.

(Whimpering)

I'm sorry.

(Shivering and whimpering)

(Eerie music)

(Eerie music)

(Shivering)

You have to stand up.

If you don't stand up, I can't change your nightie.

(Shivering)

(Whimpers)

Nurse Mary.

[James] Nurse Mary's not here.

I'm here.

I'm looking after you, remember?

Where's Nurse Mary?

[James] Mummy, you have to stand up!

I want Nurse Mary!

[James] Nurse Mary's not looking after you, I am!

(Mother shrieks)

(James screams)

(Glass shattering)

(Mother shrieks)

(James panting)

Will you stand up, please?

I don't want you to see me.

James, I don't want you to see me.

(Shrieking)

(Weeping)

Good.

So now let's take our pills and...

And...

Then we can have a rest, okay?

Okay.

[James] Open your mouth.

(Coughs)

And again.

(Coughing)

Good girl. Good girl. (coughing)

Next one. (coughing)

No, I only take two.

But the more you take, the better you get.

Darling, it doesn't work like that.

Yes, yes, it does!

Now stop, stop arguing, open your mouth!

(Coughing)

Okay?

Would you like a rest?

No more.

We're only halfway through.

There's three to go.

Please don't make me, I...

No, please, James.

Open your mouth, Mummy.

In that case, I'm very sorry, Mummy.

You leave me with no choice.

(Screams)

(Coughing)

Here.

(Coughing)

(Retching)

(Gasping)

I don't feel very well.

These will make you feel better.

- [Mother] James. - [James] Here we go.

[James] Number five!

I don't feel very well.

That's why you're taking your pills!

Now open up!

No.

(Sobbing)

(Screams)

(Coughing)

I want to speak to Daddy.

Daddy's not here!

I'm the man of the house, you speak to me!

I don't want to speak to you.

(Screams) [James] Open your mouth.

(Retches)

(Coughing)

Your pills!

(Coughing)

Wait, where are you going?

Where are you going, Mummy!?

Where are you going, Mummy!?

(Suspenseful music)

Mummy, wait!

Where are you going!?

(James whimpering)

Where are you going!?

(Whining)

Mummy.

Mummy!

(Whining)

No!

(James whimpering)

Mummy?

Shh, shh.

(Panting)

(Groaning)

(Melancholy piano music)

(Groaning)

(Melancholy piano music)

(Eerie music)

(Clinking)

(Chaotic music)

I wanna look after Mummy!

I'm the man of the house, I am!

I am!

I'm the man of the house!

(Intense music)

(Chaotic music)

(Tense music)

(Panting)

(Mumbling)

(Eerie music)

(Chaotic music)

(Knocking)

Mummy, will you open the door, please?

(Knocking)

Mummy, will you open the door, please!?

No.

Why not?

I can't.

Why not!?

I haven't got the key.

Well, who has?

You have.

No, I haven't!

You locked me in.

No, I didn't!

Yes, you did!

Why would I do that?

I'm trying to help you!

But you're ill, darling.

You don't know what you're doing.

I'm not ill, you are!

We both are.

(Knocking)

Mummy, will you open the door, please!

No.

Why not?

I can't.

Why not!?

I haven't got the key.

Well, who has!?

You have.

(Chaotic music)

(Muffled grunting)

I brought you your pills!

(Suspenseful music)

(Muffled cries)

(Knocking)

(Suspenseful music)

(Knocking)

(Knocking)

(Suspenseful music)

(Clicking)

(Glass shattering)

(Tense music)

Quick, Mummy, get up!

What is it?

They've come to take you away!

Get up!

Who has?

(Clicking)

Where are they?

(Mother gasping)

(Shrieking)

(Engine rumbling)

Hello, Donald.

How are you today?

Hello, Donald.

(Engine rumbling)

Where are you going?

(Suspenseful music)

(Gasping)

(Groaning)

(Gasping)

(Groaning)

Come on, Donald.

Where are you going?

(Eerie music)

(Suspenseful music)

(James crying)

(James cries)

I'm not going to hurt you.

Donald.

(James groaning)

(Suspenseful music)

James!

(Heartbeat pounding)

We'll be safe in here.

(Retching)

Donald, where are you going?

(Suspenseful music)

You're going the wrong way.

Come on.

(Mumbling)

(Mother shrieks)

(James howling)

Shh!

[Male Nurse] Come. Easy, easy.

(James howling)

(Suspenseful music)

(Crying hysterically)

(Suspenseful music)

(Crying hysterically)

(Suspenseful music)

Look, Mummy, the door just opened.

The door's always been open, darling.

No, it hasn't.

It closed when the man left.

When what man left?

Do you mean your father?

I'm not sure.

Do, do I have a father?

Of course you do and he loves you very much.

That's right.

(Stammers) And I love him too.

(Suspenseful music)

No! No!

(Screaming)

[Male Nurse] Donald!

(Screaming)

(Crying)

(Suspenseful music)

(Screaming)

Listen. Calm down, James.

I'm not going to hurt you. (screaming)

(Crying)

(Suspenseful music)

I just wanted you to trust me!

I just wanted you to trust me!

[Male Nurse] Stop, Donald. Stop right now.

I do trust you, James.

(Screaming)

For Christ's sake, just stop!

I don't trust you!

I don't trust you!

(Screams)

(Screams)

Nancy, Nancy, is she breathing?

[Nurse Mary] Oh, yeah.

It's going to be all right now, darling.

You're going to be all right!

(James wailing)

(Suspenseful music)

(Screaming)

(Suspenseful music)

(Haunting vocal music)

(Soft vocal music)

(Light piano music)

What happened?

You've just had an operation.

Have I?

And it was a success.

You're going to be better again.

Am I really?

Isn't that fantastic?

(Laughs)

(Sighs with relief)

(Light piano music)

(Donald sobbing)

(Intense music)

(Groans)

(Groaning)

(Tense music)

(Moans)

(Panting)

(Groans)

(Moaning)

(Groans)

(Moaning)

(Panting)

(Groaning)

(Moaning)

(Groaning)

(Clacking)

(Groaning)

(Groaning)

(Intense music)

(Screaming)

[James' Voiceover] You look scared.

I am scared.

[James' Voiceover] What are you scared by?

I'm scared by my mother dying.

[James' Voiceover] That's scary.

That's why I'm scared; it scares me.

[James' Voiceover] Be scared,

But don't be scared about that.

She isn't dying.

Last time I saw her she was.

[James' Voiceover] Last time you saw her she was alive.

Last time I saw her she was alive and dying.

[James' Voiceover] And that was the last time.

The last time I saw her she alive and dying

And that was the last time and it scared me,

But I shouldn't be scared about that

Because she isn't dying?

[James' Voiceover] Maybe you're scarred.

"R."

[James' Voiceover] "R" makes all the difference.

What are you scarred by?

I'm scarred by my mother dying.

[James' Voiceover] That's scarry.

That's why I'm scarred; it scars me.

Oh, I'm not scarred at all.

I'm scared.

Mummy! Mummy!

[James' Voiceover] She can't hear you.

I want her to hear me.

[James' Voiceover] Do you want to hear her?

I want her here.

[James' Voiceover] Here, here?

Here, here!

[James' Voiceover] It'll scare you.

So let it scare me.

[James' Voiceover] It'll scar you.

So let it scar me.

(Screaming)

(Wailing)

Mother!

Mother!

I'm scared.

[James' Voiceover] Don't be scared.

I'm scarred.

[James' Voiceover] Don't be scarred.

(Kissing)

Thank you.

[James' Voiceover] No, darling, thank you.

What for?

[James' Voiceover] For being everything to me

All the time, for helping when I hurt.

All I ever wanted when you hurt was to help.

[James' Voiceover] So you did.

So I shall.

[James' Voiceover] So help me now.

So how now shall I help?

[James' Voiceover] By not hurting yourself.

But myself isn't hurting.

[James' Voiceover] It will be if you follow.

Follow?

Where are you going?

[James' Voiceover] If I told you that, you'd want to come

And that would hurt us both too much.

Promise me you won't.

I won't! I promise!

[James' Voiceover] Thank you, darling.

Now I can rest in peace.

Mummy! Mummy!

(Screeching)

Sometimes I like to pretend I'm normal.

[Donald] But you're not normal, James.

[James] But I could be if you'll let me.

[Donald] Oh, don't be so stupid.

[James] I only want to make you proud of me!

I only want to make you proud of me!

I only want to make you...

[Donald] Your mother's very ill, James.

She can't look after you like she used to

And you certainly cannot look after her.

[James] I can!

[Donald] Oh, don't be so stupid.

[James] Hello, Mummy!

I'm going to prove to both of you

That you can trust me!

(Screeching) (past conversations echoing)

[Nancy] But you're ill, darling.

You don't know what you're doing.

[James] I'm not ill! (past conversations echoing)

(Past conversations echoing)

[Donald] Your mother's very ill, James.

She can't look after you like she used to

And you certainly cannot look after her.

[James] I can! (screeching)

[Donald] Don't do this. (past conversations echoing)

[James] Hello, Mummy! (screeching)

I only want to make you proud of me!

(Screeching) (past conversation echoing)

[Nancy] But you're ill, darling.

You don't know what you're doing.

[James] I'm not ill, you are!

(Screeching)

[Donald] Oh, don't be so stupid.

[James] I only want to make you proud of me!

I only want to make you proud of me!

[Nancy] Darling, there's more

To looking after me than giving me pills.

Darling!

Darling!

Darling!

She's dead.

She's dead!

She's dead.

She's dead!

She's dead!

- [James] She's dead! - [Donald] Mummy!

- [James] She's dead! - [Donald] Mummy! Mummy!

- [James] She's dead! - [Donald] Mummy!

[Donald] Mummy!

Mummy! Mummy! Mummy!

(James screaming)

(James wailing)

Ambulance, please.

Ambulance, quick.

My mummy...

(Sobbing)

My mummy just died.

(Sobbing)

My mummy just died.

(Muttering)

My mummy just died.

Put the knife down, James, please.

Put the syringe down, Mummy, please.

[Nancy] I want you to put the knife down

And take your medication.

I'm not ill.

I was never ill!

You were the one that was ill!

That's why you're dead!

But I'm not dead, darling.

But I just saw you die!

[Nancy] If you think I'm dead, James,

Why don't you give me the knife?

You can't hurt me if I'm dead.

(Groans)

I don't want to hurt you if you're dead

And I don't want to hurt you if you're alive.

I just want to know

If you're dead or alive,

So whether to hurt myself.

You needn't hurt yourself.

I'm very much alive, I promise you.

I'd say, "You're very much dead."

[Nancy] And I'd say, "When was the last time"

"You had a conversation with a dead person?"

(Scoffs)

I'd say "I'm having one right now."

[Nancy] James, you're very ill

And you're very confused,

And I think you should give me the knife

Before you hurt yourself.

(Crying)

Myself is already hurting.

(Crying)

Give me your hand, Mummy, please.

(Panting)

Give me your hand, Mummy, please.

(Groaning)

Put the knife down, James, please.

(Groaning)

(Growls)

(Growls)

(Growling)

James, please stop it. (growling)

Please stop it. (growling)

James, you don't know what you're doing.

(Growling)

(Growling)

(Clanking)

(Growling)

(Shrieks)

You're, you're not bleeding.

You didn't cut me!

I have cut you and you're not bleeding!

Bleed for me, Mummy, please!

Bleed, Mummy, please!

(Growls)

Donald!

(Laughing)

Put the knife down.

(Growling)

Donald!

(Growling)

(Laughing)

(Growling)

(Nancy whimpering)

Donald!

(Growling)

(Screaming)

(Grunting)

(Whimpering)

(Grunting)

You're not bleeding!

You're not bleeding!

(Melancholy piano music)

(Melancholy piano music)

Nurse Mary.

Hello there.

[James] Who are those men?

What's going on?

(Murmuring)

Uncle Bill.

Uncle Tom.

Auntie Pat.

Liz.

Hello, Sam.

Haven't seen you for ages.

Auntie Allison.

Auntie Shirley, why are you crying?

Oh, please don't cry.

Please.

Shh, shh.

Ethan.

What's going on, Ethan?

I don't under...

(Spits)

[Donald] Enough!

[James] Daddy, what's happening?

[Donald] You!

This is my son and you will respect him

As my son!

(Engines revving)

(Engines humming)

I'm sorry if I disappointed you, Daddy.

(Melancholy piano music)

(Haunting vocal music)

(Melancholy piano music)

Remember me when I am gone away,

Gone far away into the silent land,

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you planned.

Only remember me.

You understand it will be late to counsel then or pray,

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve,

For if the darkness and corruption leave a vestige

Of the thoughts that I once had,

Better by far you should forget

- [Reverend] and smile... - [James] Mummy.

[Reverend] then that you should remember and be sad.

Mummy!

(Panting)

Mummy.

(Tense music)

(Grunts)

Oh!

(Grunting)

[Nurse Mary] Put the knife down, please, James.

Put the knife down!

(Growling)

[Donald] James!

(Crying)

(Donald murmuring) (James groaning)

What have you done? (James groaning)

What have you done?

(Donald weeping)

(Melancholy piano music)

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, so sorry.

(Melancholy piano music)

Come on, Donald.

We have to go now.

(Melancholy piano music)

(Breathing softly)

(Whimpers)

(Stepping lightly)

(Door creaking)

(Stepping lightly)

I should've known you'd be here.

Put the knife down, Donald.

Put the knife down, Donald.

We have to go now.

They'll always be with you.

You know that, don't you?

[James] Are you going away again?

[Donald] No, I'm not.

[James] But you always say that and you always do.

[Nancy] So you are going.

[Donald] I have to.

[Nancy] Don't be too long.

[Donald] But I told you I wasn't going away,

Don't you remember?

Nurse Mary? It's Lord Brocklebank.

[James] Daddy's in the paper again today.

[Donald] I have to go away for a while.

They want me to sell Longleigh House.

No, I'm not.

[James] But you always say that and you always do!

(Past conversations echoing)

[Nancy] So you are going. (past conversations echoing)

[Donald] No, James. (past conversations echoing)

[Nancy] Don't be too long.

[Donald] No, James, I told you I wasn't...

[James] I only want to make you proud of me!

[Donald] Well, you're not going about it the right way.

Now get out of my room!

I have to go away for a while.

[James] Are you going away again?

- [Donald] No, I'm not. - [Nancy] Donald.

[James] You always say that and you always do.

[Donald] Yes, but we both know what you're like...

[Nancy] So you are going. (past conversations echoing)

[Donald] I have to. (past conversations echoing)

- [Nancy] Don't be too long. - [James] But I like people!

[Donald] I told you I wasn't going away.

- [Nancy] Donald. - [Donald] Don't you remember?

[Donald] Nurse Mary? It's Lord Brocklebank.

[James] Daddy's in the paper...

[Donald] I have to go away for a while.

[James] Are you going away again?

[Donald] No, I'm not. (past conversations echoing)

No, James. (past conversations echoing)

[James] You always say that and you always do!

I only want to make you proud of me!

[Donald] Well, you're not going about it the right way.

- [Nancy] Don't be too long. - [Donald] Get out of my room!

[Donald] But I told you I wasn't going away.

Don't you remember? [Nancy] Donald.

[Donald] Nurse Mary? It's Lord Brocklebank.

I have to go away for a while.

[James] Are you going away again?

[Donald] No, I'm not.

[James] But you always say that and you always do!

(Thudding)

(Engine rumbling)

(Melancholy piano music)