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(projector whirring) (film clicking)

(people arguing faintly) (dark music)

(object booms)

(dogs barking)

(Eli snoring lightly)

(fluorescent lights buzzing)

(brooding music)

(fluorescent lights buzzing menacingly)

(phone beeping)

(brooding music)

(haunting music) (water splashing)

(water trickling)

(insects chirping)

♪ There's a glitter of the city ♪

♪ That can make a body roam ♪

♪ But my light is your love ♪

- [Daniel] Mom.

The way she looked at the world

wasn't always easy for us kids to understand.

21 - [Daniel] Mom had her rules.

- Go ahead.

- [Daniel] Negativity was not allowed into the house.

(Dorothee laughs)

She said it was like crack.

Highly addictive and everywhere.

- That's all you get, so watch it.

- [Daniel] Looking back, she was right.

- [Cliff] Thank you.

- [Daniel] Sad stories are to be found so easily.

- [Dorothee] Oh, I

didn't get no rice.

- [Daniel] Not so much the happy ones.

But once you change the way you look at things,

the things you look at

(Eli snoring lightly)

38 (alarm beeping) (dogs barking)

(fire sirens wailing distantly)

(neighbors shouting faintly)

(laid-back music)

♪ Father ♪

♪ I stretch my hands to thee ♪

♪ No other help I know ♪

♪ My Lord ♪

♪ My Lord ♪

♪ My blessings ♪

♪ If I should count them all ♪

♪ As countless as the stars ♪

♪ My Lord ♪

♪ My Lord ♪

♪ If thou withdraw ♪

♪ Thyself from me ♪

♪ Ah ♪

(phone ringing)

- [Daniel] Hello?

- [Mrs. Meyers] Good morning.

This is Mrs. Meyers,

the academic counselor from Vermont Valley High School.

Is Mrs. Davis available?

- Uh, no. - Is this Daniel?

- Yes.

- [Mrs. Meyers] Hi Daniel.

We spoke a couple weeks ago.

I have one more piece of information

for your mother about the financial aid,

but she wouldn't return my calls

and this is the only number I have here.

- She lost her phone.

- [Mrs. Meyers] Daniel, I'm really trying to help here.

I just looked at your latest grades

and you're a perfect candidate for college.

So could you help me get your mother on the phone?

(train droning)

- [Daniel] The dreams started after dad left.

(tender music)

(Daniel screaming)

(Daniel thuds)

It was as if he was pulling me down with him.

(train wheels screeching)

- Hey! Daniel, how you doing?

- Good. - And your mom,

how's she doing?

- She been pretty busy lately.

- Gotcha.

Yeah, I just hadn't seen her in a while now-

- Got to go.

- All right.

(gentle jazz music)

(fluorescent lights buzzing)

(pencil scratching)

(gentle jazz music continues)

(fluorescent lights continue buzzing)

(gentle jazz music continues)

(door thuds)

- [Daniel] Shower before I'm back.

(gentle jazz music continues)

(traffic droning) (phone beeping)

- [Automated Message] Your new balance is $5.19.

(patrons and employees chattering softly)

(water splashing)

(gentle jazz music continues)

(gentle jazz music continues)

(mailbox squeaks)

(car alarm honking distantly)

(Daniel sighs)

(insects chirping)

(insects continue chirping)

- Dude, you could have just cut one.

(gentle music)

112 (phone beeping and ringing)

- [Dorothee] You've reached the voicemail of Dorothee Davis.

Leave your name and number and I'll call you back.

- Um, hi- hi M- Mom.

I, uh...

- [Daniel] You haven't showered yet, have you?

(brooding music)

- Are those legs or toothpicks?

I can't tell.

- [Daniel] Eli.

(Daniel knocking)

- I forbid you from using the hot water

until you grow some goddamn muscles.

- Eli. Turn the water on.

(Eli gasps and screams)

- Walk to school or

run. I don't care.

But make sure you getting rid of those girl legs.

(brooding music continues) (Eli shouts)

- Eli.

(water crashing)

(Daniel shouting)

(Daniel thuds)

- [Louis] Hey, Dorothee, you home?

(Louis knocking)

Knock, knock.

It's your neighbor, Louis.

I got this letter that blew over in my driveway.

Yeah, it's hella windy out here.

(Louis knocking)

Okay, I'm just gonna leave it under the door.

(paper rustling)

(airplane droning)

(melancholic music)

(phone camera clicking)

(dogs barking)

(phone camera clicking)

(melancholic music continues)

(Eli snoring gently)

(melancholic music continues)

(switch clicks)

(insects chirping)

(Eli grunting softly)

- Hey. Hey.

- No, no! No!

- Hey, hey, hey, hey.

It's okay. You're okay.

160 (gentle music) (Daniel humming)

♪ And if that mocking bird don't sing ♪

♪ Momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring ♪

- Oh, so daddy taking care of his little girl?

- Little fag have no legs?

(teens laugh)

- Give him some fucking time.

(gentle music continues)

♪ Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪

(gentle music continues)

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-Oh, oh ♪

♪ Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪

♪ Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪

♪ Found peace ♪

♪ I found love and peace I ♪

(alarm chiming)

♪ Join ♪

♪ Join ♪

(alarm continues chiming)

♪ Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪

(birds chirping)

- When is mom...?

(gentle music)

- What?

- S- she is not, uh,

(dark music)

coming back.

- Stop talking about her.

Do you want them to separate us?

Do you want to end up in foster care?

(gentle music)

(Game Boy chiming cheerfully)

(door thuds)

(Daniel and neighbor chattering faintly)

(gate creaks faintly)

(tender music)

(tender music continues)

(fence rattles)

(tender music continues)

♪ Amor Mama ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Oh, my love ♪ (children screaming playfully)

♪ Amor Mama ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Amor Mama ♪

♪ Poor Mama ♪

♪ Poor Mama ♪

♪ Amor Mama ♪

♪ Poor Mama ♪

♪ Poor Mama ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ah ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ah, ah ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

(traffic droning)

(gentle dark music)

(gentle dark music continues)

(gentle dark music continues)

(foil crinkling)

(foil continues crinkling)

♪ There's a glitter of a city ♪

♪ That could make a body roam ♪

♪ But my light is your love ♪

♪ There's no light I place above ♪

- [Mechanic] If the engine isn't turning over

as you expected it to,

like I said, flash tutorial.

Make sure 12-volts are running to the battery

and then check the alternator

to make sure that we're getting the current.

♪ That my light is your love ♪

♪ You're the brightest star I know ♪

(bottles clinking)

♪ And I look for love from the stars above ♪

♪ In the hustle and the bustle of the city people's ways ♪

(water splashing)

(dishes clinking)

♪ And I watch you every day ♪

♪ And every night I dream ♪

♪ Yes, every night I dream ♪

♪ Of you-know-who ♪

- Food.

Eli!

(insects chirping)

(worrisome music)

249 Hey, hey.

Wake up. Come on.

You okay?

What happened?

Look at you.

(worrisome music continues)

(water splashing)

(insects chirping)

(dogs barking distantly)

(water splashing) (liquor sloshing)

(phone beeping)

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music continues)

(insects chirping)

(Daniel sighs softly)

(gentle music continues distortedly)

(blinds clacking distortedly)

(blinds continue clacking)

(gentle music) - We don't steal.

We don't drink.

We don't lie.

We dress well.

(spoon clattering)

(gentle music continues)

(sirens wailing faintly)

- Look, I get that you don't want to talk to me, right?

But I can't have you walking around drunk

without an explanation.

So write it, draw it, whatever, do anything.

I don't care.

I just want to know what happened.

When you're done do the dishes.

- Where is my Game Boy?

- I needed to pay rent.

(sheets rustling)

(sheets continues rustling)

(upbeat music)

Fuck.

(water splashing)

C'mon.

I'll handle the dishes later.

I made a mistake

And I owe you an apology.

(razor buzzing) I fucked up.

♪ Sometimes I feel so good ♪

♪ Giving love to you ♪

♪ And hope you will feel ♪

♪ The same as I do ♪

♪ Come on, have faith ♪

♪ And love will find a way ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel so good ♪

♪ Giving love to you ♪

303

They look pretty good on you.

(tender music)

Hey, I'm, uh, sorry I forgot your birthday.

Hey, come on.

(tender music continues)

I love you.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

(brooding music)

(train droning)

(starter whirring)

(starter whirring)

- Hey, how you guys doing?

317 Look, the guy from the gas company came by here

and said he need to

shut off your gas.

Been having problem with your gas lately?

Listen, I don't want you boys getting sick, so. (chuckles)

Night's been getting cold as hell around here lately.

Virtue never dwells alone.

It always has a neighbor.

Look man, I can see what you boys been going through.

So take that.

Ain't no shame in that.

All right, just be careful.

Make sure you switch it off before you go to sleep.

Oh, and that note's for your brother.

- Hey, what's, what's wrong with y- with your car?

333 This piece of shit been bitching at me for a while now.

335 - Hey, if you're hungry, there's always food at my house.

♪ There's the hustle and the bustle ♪

♪ Of the city people's way ♪

♪ But my light is your love ♪

♪ And I want you every day ♪

♪ Yes, every night I dream ♪

♪ Every night I dream ♪

♪ Yes, every night I dream ♪

♪ Of you-know-who ♪

♪ Oh, yes you do ♪

♪ You must know who ♪

♪ My light is you ♪

♪ My life is you ♪

- Shoulda sold this motherfucker a long time ago.

Couldn't do it.

Some things you just fall in love with.

You know, you can't help it.

The more love you give, the more love you get back.

It's the law.

That's how the universe works, you know?

It's magical. (sighs)

But I have no idea what's wrong with it now.

You ever fix a car?

Look at this piece of shit, man.

Full of flaws.

I even yell at it sometime.

(gentle music)

You ever think about it?

How there's nothing in this world

that's not loved by something or someone?

366 Everything you see, it's here to be loved.

(wrench cranking)

369 Something bothering you?

I know I'm nosy, man. I know.

It upsets a lot of people and I get it.

Lemme me say this,

I only ask because I care.

Ain't nothing in this life gonna be perfect.

You know, there's always gonna be something

that's broken, missing,

you know, need to be fixed.

Ain't got nothing to do with you.

Absolutely nothing.

This whole thing right here, all this, see,

it's a shit show.

It's a spectacle that you have no control over.

But the one thing you do have the power to control

is yourself and your heart.

The way you care about the people that you love.

No reason to be harsh on yourself or to hide,

or to hold back, no reason.

Took me a long time to figure that shit out.

Too fucking long.

(starter whirring)

(engine rumbles)

Oh!

Holy shit, man.

- How'd you do that?

- Uh,

397 - I don't understand.

(birds chirping)

I'm not hungry, so eat it all.

(dogs barking distantly)

(dogs continue barking distantly)

(tender music)

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

(tender music continues)

(tender music continues)

(Daniel chuckles)

(Daniel sniffing)

(Daniel grunts)

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

(alarm beeping)

- [Eli] We s- shower daily.

(alarm continues beeping)

(phone chimes)

(warm jazz music)

(Eli sniffs)

(warm jazz music continues)

♪ One bright ♪

♪ And guiding light ♪

♪ That taught me wrong from right ♪

♪ I found ♪

♪ In my mother's eyes ♪

♪ Those baby tales she told me ♪

♪ Those streets are paved with gold ♪

♪ I found, I found, I found ♪

- We don't steal.

We don't drink.

We wash our clothes.

We look, look, look,

look out for each other.

We love, love

and respect each other.

(backpacks thudding)

(backpack thuds)

(audio ringing)

- You tell me what happened.

Read it out loud.

(birds chirping)

(Eli exhales sharply)

(ceiling fan whooshing)

(worrisome music)

(Eli grunting)

Sit down!

You're not going anywhere.

Come on.

(Eli grunts)

Read it! Read it!

(tumultuous music)

(tumultuous music fades sharply)

(birds chirping)

(birds continue chirping)

(birds continue chirping)

I took it too far.

(birds continue chirping)

I just want to communicate with you.

I want to help you.

(birds continue chirping)

(Daniel grunts)

Get up.

You don't have to get out of bed today.

(gentle music)

- We just talk to each other.

We talk to each other.

(gentle music continues)

(door chimes)

(gentle music continues)

(car alarm chirps)

- [Dorothee] You've reached the voicemail of Dorothee Davis.

Leave your name and number and I'll call you back.

- Hi, M- Mom.

I w- wanted

472 about this a- amazing

pizza I'm having

and- and it

almost tastes

as good as the...

(Eileen snarling)

(Eileen growling)

(Eileen yelps) (energetic music)

♪ That's what I get for being so kind ♪

♪ I give you my love and you leave me behind ♪

♪ That's what I get for being so true ♪

♪ It hurts when a woman makes a fool out of you ♪

♪ I've done everything that a good man should ♪

♪ I tried to please ya ♪

(dog whines) ♪ Every way I could ♪

♪ I've given you everything that I own ♪

♪ But next thing I know, that the turkey has flown ♪

♪ That's what I get for being so kind ♪

(phone ringing) ♪ I give you my love ♪

♪ And you leave me behind, yeah ♪

- [Answering Machine] Please leave a message after the tone.

(phone beeps)

- Hi, uh,

I f- found your dog.

And I'll bring him home as so-

- [Automated Message] Your credit is too low.

Please check your balance or contact customer service.

(Eli knocking)

(doorbell buzzing)

(Eli knocking)

(car honks and revs)

- God, you're saving my ass.

My mom's just about to kill me.

Mom! (dog groaning)

The dog is fine.

This young gentleman just brought her back.

Mom, listen.

Eileen is fine. She's with me now.

Listen, Eileen is fine, okay?

No, I don't have any cash with me, but...

Gimme a second.

Mom!

Of course I'm gonna take this from your cash.

It's your dog.

Get down, Eileen!

You don't wanna give him anything?

(crow cawing)

(lively jazz music)

(lively jazz music continues)

(lively jazz music continues)

(water splashing)

(lively jazz music continues)

(starter whirring)

(lively jazz music continues)

- I see you got inspired.

(gate creaks)

(birds chirping)

(fridge door thuds)

(fridge door thuds)

(fridge door thuds)

(pizza box rustling)

(traffic droning faintly)

(bleak music)

(bleak music continues)

(downtrodden music)

(downtrodden music continues)

- Do you know what this means?

(downtrodden music continues)

(downtrodden music continues)

You know, I really wish you'd say something right now.

I don't have anyone that I

can talk to about all this.

(downtrodden music continues)

(downtrodden music continues)

(downtrodden music continues)

(keys jingle)

(downtrodden music continues)

(engine rumbles)

(garbage bag rustling)

(sirens wailing faintly)

Uh, I...

(neighbors chattering faintly)

(birds chirping)

(trunk lid creaks)

(dogs barking)

(traffic droning)

(gentle music)

Hi, Mom.

I just wanted to tell you

that we will sleep in the car.

(gate creaks)

But we won't be far. Okay?

♪ Mama ♪

♪ I'm in love ♪

♪ And I know love ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Mama ♪

♪ Went through my life, yeah ♪

♪ And I won't be like this in love ♪

♪ Hello, Mama ♪

(fire crackling)

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music continues)

(garbage bags rustling)

- Where you guys headed?

- Going for a drive.

Eli fixed the car.

- Hm.

- Well, I made some sandwiches.

- Thanks.

- Look, it's not a lot of people left in this world

that still listen.

585 You too. You're blessed, man.

(car doors creak)

(engine rumbles)

(upbeat music)

♪ You know that I love you so much it's crazy ♪

♪ It's crazy ♪

♪ And I bet that you feel the same way I do ♪

♪ My love keeps growing every day ♪

♪ Every day ♪

♪ Oh darling, won't you come and stay with me ♪

- And then the little boy said-

♪ Come on and stay ♪

- "It's far away, Mr. Frog."

(engine rumbling) (crickets chirping)

(upbeat music continues)

(engine pinging)

(traffic banging and droning)

(dogs barking)

(sirens wailing faintly)

(car alarm honking)

(gentle music) (insects chirping)

(mailbox creaks)

(gentle music continues)

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-a-oh-a, oh ♪

♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh-a-oh-a, oh ♪

- We don't steal.

We don't drink.

We don't lie.

(switches creak)

(keys jingle)

(gentle music continues)

(Lada moaning) (car creaking)

(Jerry grunting)

(Lada screams)

- Jesus! What the hell.

Who the fuck...

Pervert!

Dirty little shit!

Fuck!

- Just a kid. (laughs)

- Where the fuck did he come from?

(water splashing)

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

- Arm up.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

- A- a- a- (sighs lightly)

Are we

h- homeless?

(dogs barking faintly) (insects chirping)

(dogs barking faintly) (insects continue chirping)

- No. No, no.

We, I mean, we have this

and we have each other.

You know, some people, they have, they have nothing.

They have, they have no one.

They sleep on the curb.

So, you know, basically, we're,

we're kind of rich.

(dogs continue barking faintly)

649 (gentle music)

- [Eli] We love and respect- respect each other.

We l- look after each other.

Go to school.

We do our homework.

- These are financial aid forms

for like tuition, supplies, housing, of course.

- I'd be able to rent my own place?

- It wouldn't be a house, but a small studio or room?

Yes.

(gentle music continues)

♪ Some day we'll rise ♪

♪ Rise, rise ♪

- Come on guys.

You know this is not a public bathroom.

(door creaks)

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh ♪

(gravel crunching)

(police radio chattering) (siren chirps)

(insects chirping)

- A- are we in trouble, sir?

- What are you doing in there?

- Homework.

- You guys are going to school?

- Yes, sir.

- [Officer Luz] When'd you eat your last meal?

- Um, 10 hours ago.

(insects continue chirping)

(police radio continues chattering)

- By no means are you in trouble.

I wish I could help you guys.

I wish I could get you outta this situation.

You guys are doing great.

And take care of each other.

Okay?

- Okay.

(insects continue chirping)

(Daniel sighs)

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

(backboard thuds)

- Hey, what's taking you so long?

- Yeah, why are you taking off your shoes?

(lively jazz music)

(lively jazz music continues)

(lively jazz music continues)

- So did you forget your shoes?

(lively jazz music continues)

Oh, okay.

Cool. Cool.

So you just, (chuckles) you just left.

Dude, what the fuck?

What the fuck goes on

in that little stupid fucking head of yours?

(lively jazz music continues)

(birds chirping)

They stole your shoes.

(lively jazz music continues)

(Eli sniffles)

It's okay.

I'll get you another pair.

(lively jazz music continues)

(lively jazz music continues)

You got the mail?

(mailbox creaks)

(lively jazz music softens)

(insects chirping) (Eli snoring softly)

Maybe I was too exhausted

or maybe I just wanted everything to be over.

(gentle music)

But the moment I let go, things started to change.

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

(clothes rustling rhythmically)

(Eli moaning gently)

Hey, you think you could do that in the shower?

(birds chirping)

- We don't have

a- a shower.

(spiritual music)

(spiritual music continues)

(spiritual music continues)

- You know they're real leather?

(spiritual music continues)

You look pretty good.

♪ Mighty all day ♪

♪ Mighty all day ♪

♪ Mighty all day ♪

♪ Mighty all day ♪

♪ Mighty all day ♪

♪ Mighty all day ♪

♪ Mighty all day ♪

What?

♪ Mm, mighty all day ♪

(light buzzing)

Thank you.

(pencil scratching)

(switch clicks)

(washers droning)

(washer beeping)

(water splashing)

Come on.

- Your desk

- You know her?

- Come.

Come on. You first.

There's some towels back there.

(change clanking)

16 divided by 4.

(gentle jazz music)

Make four equal stacks.

Count!

Where are your parents?

You don't talk much, huh?

- [Eli] Mom is on a holiday.

- Holidays, huh?

767 You know, my mom's on holiday too

and I wish she would never come back.

770

(change jangling)

My mom forced me to count so much change

that to this day, I can tell by weighing a handful of coins

exactly how much money that is.

21 divided by 3.

She could have bought a machine to count all the coins

but she claimed that she doesn't trust machines or employees

and would rather have me count.

I believed her at the time.

It took me years to realize

that she's actually greedy as fuck.

I can't help it.

That's the world I grew up in.

And this would've been it

if I didn't force my parents to change their plans.

It got pretty ugly when I told them

I don't want anything to do with this.

Basically, I had to blackmail them.

Oh, I'm their only child.

So I kidnapped Mom's dog.

My mom would only get her back if they let me go to college.

- Uh, you're- you're...

- Weird. Yeah, I know.

And that's how I became a computer scientist.

72 divided by 6.

- W- what's a

computer- - Computer scientist?

I guess it's a job I never even dared to dream of

when I first started counting change in here

with a mom who barely spoke English at the time.

My mom missed her dog so much

that one day she came to my room ready to negotiate.

They would finally let me go to college.

On one condition:

I have to look after the business on holidays

so after 25 years of work

they could finally

take some time off.

And that was our deal.

(Eileen barks)

Shut up.

Why does she have a-

w- why is her leg?

- Oh, she got hit by a car.

Yeah, she hasn't learned anything since.

She keeps running away.

Even with three legs.

(Eileen grumbles)

Sometimes my mom calls me by the dog's name.

Accidentally, of course.

- Seven.

823 I guess that sums up our relationship pretty well.

- We gotta go. - No, he stays.

He needs a desk.

Where are you going?

- Work.

(door chimes)

(gentle lounge music)

- Feels good, huh?

(washers rumbling gently)

(gentle lounge music continues)

Don't forget to pack that too.

Keep it. You saved my ass.

(gentle lounge music continues)

What?

Just wait.

(phone buzzing)

(Mom chattering angrily)

Okay, let me go change and then we can go for a walk.

(Mom continues chattering angrily)

I feel like it's worked out for the best

because we all love her.

You know, I mean, who wouldn't love a dog?

(Eli chuckles)

847 (Yaya sighs softly)

Come on. There are no cars.

(gentle music continues)

(power lines buzzing)

I like the thought of being the only person in the world,

like, the last life in the universe.

(lighter clicks)

Sometimes when I look at the night sky

I think about how small we like to make ourselves.

Like we trick ourselves into thinking

that the moon is up there and we're down here.

(siren wailing faintly)

But there's absolutely no truth to that.

I mean, it's just a way of looking at things.

Like, I'd much rather believe

we're hovering high above it all.

I see the moon down there.

Doesn't that feel much better?

(disorienting music) (wind whistles)

- You're, uh, you're-

- Weird. Yeah, you said that.

- Yeah, but, uh-

- What?

- I, uh,

I- I like, I like you.

- Can I ask you something?

Have you ever fucked a girl?

(rumbling music)

(insects chirping)

You have fucked a girl, haven't you?

You gay?

- I'm, I'm, I- I'm 14.

- So you masturbate a lot, huh?

(sirens continue wailing faintly)

Come back to the laundromat tomorrow,

you can use the shower.

(insects continue chirping)

(soft jazz music)

(boss chattering indistinctly)

(soft jazz music continues)

(soft jazz music continues)

- Daniel.

Do you have my number?

Come back tomorrow

And text me when you get here.

I'm so sorry for what happened today.

- [Daniel] Thank you.

(soft jazz music continues)

(sirens wailing faintly)

(soft jazz music continues)

(soft jazz music continues)

I couldn't deny it.

Yeah, I was flying in my dreams

but in real life everything was falling apart.

- [Dorothee] You've reached the voicemail of Dorothee Davis.

Leave your name and number and I'll call you back.

904 hi, M- Mom.

I- I- I gotta go.

(insects chirping)

(plastic bag rustling)

(Eli slurping)

(ship horn blaring distantly)

- She's dead.

There's no point in leaving her messages.

Mom is dead.

(gunshot blasts)

(Dorothee thumps)

(insects chirping)

(insects continue chirping)

- Sit down.

Sit down!

(insects continue chirping)

(Cliff sighs)

(beer sloshes)

What do you see?

(insects continue chirping)

- A gun.

- Speak up boy!

What do you see?

928 - No. Try again.

(beer sloshes)

(insects continue chirping)

- A gun, a table.

- You know, there are certain moments in life

when you gotta speak up, when you gotta be loud,

when you want to confront your enemy.

Like when someone hits you in the face,

what you going to do?

(fists thud)

You hit back, right?

Then there's these other moments

when you gotta stand down, look away.

Shut your mouth.

(chuckles) You follow me?

See, you want to live your life according to what?

Reality? Not fantasy?

Hell, we all want to live our lives

according to what's actually real.

You agree with me here?

- Yes.

- Close your eyes.

(bottle thuds)

Close your fucking eyes, Daniel.

(insects continue chirping)

What do you see now?

(insects continue chirping)

- Nothing.

- No magic.

One moment the gun is there,

the next moment it's

gone.

See, that's how our minds work,

how we remember things.

963 You always been the smart one of the family, right?

So I'm sure you understand what I'm saying here.

If you and your brother wanna stay together,

now's the time for you

to be really smart

about what you remember.

So I'll ask you again.

(beer sloshes)

What do you see?

(insects continue chirping)

Look at her.

Look at her!

(Daniel breathing heavily)

(insects continue chirping)

Tell me,

what do you see?

(insects continue chirping)

(insects continue chirping)

- Nothing.

I see nothing.

(Cliff laughing wildly)

(Cliff continues laughing)

(insects continue chirping)

- Help me carry that big piece of nothing outside.

(Eli snoring softly)

(gentle music)

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

(birds chirping)

(traffic droning)

(phone ringing)

- [Automated Message] No one is available to take your call.

Please leave a message after the tone.

(phone beeps)

- [Daniel] Hey Eli, where are you?

(traffic continues droning)

(phone ringing)

- [Automated Message] Our small volunteer group

is overwhelmed with those requesting assistance.

Please speak your full name

and phone number slowly and clearly

and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

- [Automated Message] This mailbox is full. Goodbye.

(phone beeps)

- (grunts) Fuck! Fuck!

(Daniel shouts primally)

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

(desperate music)

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

1021 ♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

I should have, I should have told you earlier about Mom.

(waves crashing)

(seagulls squawking)

Mom loved this place.

Is that why you're here?

(waves continue crashing)

(waves continue crashing)

(waves continue crashing)

(waves continue crashing)

(waves continue crashing)

You read it?

(waves continue crashing)

- Ev- every-

everybody leaves me.

(waves continue crashing)

1042 you were gonna leave me before I left you?

Is that what this is?

'Cause, 'cause of this?

(tender music)

Hey.

I'm not gonna leave you.

I'm never gonna leave you.

- All these colleges are very close to where you live.

Would you consider applying further outta state?

- No.

- Oh, okay.

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

(gentle music continues)

- Dear Mr. Davis,

I am delighted to inform you

that the Committee of Admissions

has admitted you to the class.

♪ Someday we'll rise ♪

♪ Rise, rise ♪

(shopping cart rattling)

(gentle music continues)

- So you speak now?

What made you change your mind?

What's this?

It's an ashtray?

(ashtray clicks)

- That

was

my mom's.

- Thanks.

Let's get you to the back.

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah, I can do that. Bye.

Come on. I got a surprise for us.

(door creaks loudly)

(patrons chattering)

(driving electronic music)

(driving electronic music continues)

(sirens wailing)

(driving electronic music)

(waves crashing)

(seagulls squawking)

- Where you going?

(waves continue crashing)

(waves continue crashing)

(suitcase splashes)

(phone beeping and ringing)

- [Automated Message] This

number is no longer in use.

Please dial another number or call...

- S- sh- she loved this place.

Why?

Why- why- why did he, why did he kill her?

(waves continue crashing)

- You know, Mom always wanted to be a teacher

but she ended up scrubbing toilets

at the school where she wanted to teach at.

One of the guys who worked there

offered her money in exchange for

1103 He found out.

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

♪ Some day we'll rise ♪

♪ Rise, rise ♪

(Eli snoring softly)

- [Daniel] I never had my own room.

It was weird.

It looked exactly like in my dream.

And even though this was a new experience for me,

(Eli snoring softly)

we decided to keep some of our family traditions alive.

Looking back, life suddenly seemed so simple.

There was basically just one thing

she wanted us to remember.

She wrote it down a long time ago.

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music continues)

♪ Someday we'll rise ♪

♪ Rise, rise ♪

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music continues)

♪ There's the glitter of the city ♪

♪ That could make a body roam ♪

♪ But my light is your love ♪

♪ There's no light I place above your glow ♪

♪ So I sing this little ditty ♪

♪ As I make it through the show ♪

♪ That my light is your love ♪

(upbeat jazz music)

♪ You're the brightest star I know ♪

♪ And I look for love from the stars above ♪

♪ Will that kiss light the fire inside ♪

♪ In the hustle and the bustle of the city people's ways ♪

♪ Well, my light is your love ♪

♪ And I watch you every day ♪

♪ And every night I dream ♪

♪ Every night I dream ♪

♪ Yes, every night I dream ♪

♪ Of you-know-who ♪

♪ Oh, yes you do ♪

♪ You might know who ♪

♪ My light is you ♪

(upbeat jazzy music continues)

(upbeat jazzy music continues)

(upbeat jazzy music continues)

(upbeat jazzy music continues)

(upbeat jazzy music continues)