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...tail, down by the bay?" #

# Down by the bay

where the watermelons grow #

# back to my home,

I dare not go #

# For if I do,

my mother would say #

# "Did you ever see a bear

combing his hair

down by the bay?" #

# Down by the bay

where the watermelons grow #

# back to my home,

I dare not go #

# For if I do,

my mother would say #

# "Did you ever see a...

Whale with a polka-dot tail

down by the bay?" #

# Down by the bay

where the watermelons grow #

# back to my home,

I dare not go #

# For if I do,

my mother would say #

# "Did you ever see a...

Teacher kissing a creature

down by the bay?" #

# Down by the bay

where the watermelons grow. #

Well, here we are.

Angela!

Hey, come here.

Look out.

So there were all the angels

in heaven, right?

And they were all good.

I mean, they never did anything

even slightly wrong.

But then Lucifer, he was the

prettiest angel and

the smartest.

See, he wanted to take

God's place.

But soon, God heard what Lucifer

was thinking and he tried

to kill Lucifer.

And the good angels and the

bad angels had a war in heaven.

And God won and he threw all the

bad angels off of heaven,

down through the clouds,

down to this earth.

And now they live in the world

and they try to take people

to their place, which is hell.

That's why you have to be

clean inside.

They smell badness in you

and they take you.

And Lucifer is the worst angel,

the king.

And he looks all day, all night,

looking for fresh souls.

He is extremely bad.

Where does he live now?

Different places.

Right now he's staying

in the basement.

Our basement?

He wants to take

one of us away.

Who?

Depends.

Depends on what?

On who has more sin.

See, every sin weighs just

so much.

Lucifer puts them on a scale

and whoever turns out with the heaviest sin gets taken.

We're going down.

It's too dark.

You just want me to read you

that story again, don't you?

No, I don't.

Ghosts don't get mail.

How do we know we're not

dreaming right now?

You are dreaming now.

Don't worry, nobody can tell the

difference until they're seven.

Am I dreaming you or are

you dreaming me?

Cheese.

I think that lady's

definitely an angel.

Angels talk in signs.

But I'm not sure if she's a good one or a bad one.

You hungry?

Ow! Ow... fuck.

Did that taste good?

No.

I don't think I can do that

church thing again.

I think it's good for

the girls... it's bland.

This is getting completely

relentless.

We can't keep moving.

It just doesn't work anymore.

It'll be over soon.

You're getting really sick

of this, aren't you?

Just say it.

Just say you're getting sick

of it, just say it!

Cheer up, I'm yours, o.k.?

Stop it.

Just promise me.

What?

That you won't put me in

one of those places.

Oh, I, I promise.

I promise.

Where they fuck with your

brain and shuffle around with

those fucking slippers on.

I promise.

I swear, Mae.

You know what, Andrew?

What?

I don't feel anything for

the girls anymore.

I can't.

It's like... I'm dead inside.

Like... I'm numb...

But it hurts.

We've just have to wait it out.

Three sins.

Do mine and she'll get even happier.

Hail Mary, full of

grace, take away this ugly face.

Hail Mary, full of grace,

take away this ugly face.

Hail Mary, full of grace, take away this ugly face.

Come here.

The devil came.

What?

Never mind, just come on.

If we read the signs right and

get all the way clean inside, Mama could get happy again.

Shit!

Disasters are starting early this morning.

Come here.

Where the heck were you guys?

Thank you.

How do you feel?

Oh, you know, like 20, 25 bucks.

The main thing is, how do I look?

I don't want you going out anymore unless you ask, o.k.?

This is the salamander seat.

Something knocked over the

garbage last night.

It's probably a raccoon.

Are you gonna kill it?

Of course, what do you think

we're having for lunch later?

I thought you were gonna go

get a deer today.

I am, after work.

Can I come?

Hey, you wanna come?

O.K. Let's hope we don't get busted.

Shh!

Angela!

Oh.

Angela!

Angela!

It was an accident!

- What the fuck are you doing? - You don't love me.

How could you say that?

How could you say that?

I'm away for one afternoon

and you set fire to the drapes.

I only thought a little

corner would burn.

Now she's really upset.

It's o.k.

I think this'll definitely work.

It's the strongest thing you can

do for cleaning.

How long do I have

to stay here?

Till your sin burns off.

I think it'll take around

15 minutes.

But you can't leave the circle,

no matter what.

How come?

If you leave the circle,

you go into the big nothing

and you can never come back.

What's the big nothing?

The place you go when

you dream.

Same place as dying.

I don't like this.

We've got to do it.

It's all we have left if we want

Mama to be happy again.

Don't you have any sins

to burn off?

You're the one who burned the drapes.

O.K.

See ya.

The virgin will only come to the

person inside the circle,

so I better go.

But remember, I can't help you

if you leave the circle.

If you leave the circle, it's permanent.

# Down by the bay

where the watermelons grow #

# back to my home,

I dare not go #

# For if I do,

my mother would say #

# "Did you ever see a bear

combing his hair

down by the bay?" #

"Down by the bay?" # # Down by the bay...

Emily?

Is this where you always

disappear to?

Is the lady an angel?

I mean the mailbox lady.

Make a sign if she's an angel.

Is she a good angel or

a bad angel?

Make a sign if she's a bad angel.

O.K.

I told you not to leave the circle!

But the virgin came.

That probably wasn't the

virgin then, if she tried to

make you leave the circle.

It was probably the devil dressed up as the virgin.

You're sure lucky I showed up. That would've been permanent.

If that was the virgin, this might really work.

It worked!

Did you get the wine and

the peppercorns?

We have wine left over from the party.

We do?

We have lots...

We can relax...

And make a lot of it.

And then I thought maybe I'd

make chicken curry too.

Chicken curry too!

Wow, you're a dynamo in there.

Do you want pie?

What kind of pie do you want?

Blueberry?

What kind of pie do you want?

Blueberry!

You know what I thought?

I thought that I would scrape

down the whole living room,

but I would paint it a different

color, maybe blue.

What do you think?

- Pink. - Pink?

- Green. - Green?

What do you think?

- No, pink! - Red.

Red... and then I'd do the

bathroom downstairs and then

I'd do the girls' room.

What color do you want

your room?

Red.

Red?

You really like red, don't you?

Purple haze, man!

You know what, Andrew?

What?

I really love this house.

I'm so happy here.

It's great, right?

I really like it here.

It's so nice.

Thank you so much.

Thank you and thank you

And thank you too.

I had this dream where

I had a box of spa... a box of

butterflies and some sparrows

and I let them go and

whenever we left our house, um...

we would still see the animals.

Hey.

What size do you

think I am?

Hmm, I would say...

Three?

Do you have anything green?

Hello, there.

Hi.

We have others if you like.

Oh...

You know what?

Um...

I really shouldn't buy any more jewelry today.

You didn't get anything?

You want it?

Really?

Sure. Come here.

Angie...

You're the most beautiful girl

in the world.

Do you know that? I love you so much.

I dreamed I could fly.

I think you should

practice 'cause I think that

would be really great if

you could fly.

Hi.

Um, can I get a Manhattan and

two cokes, please?

Can I have a quarter for the

bowling machine?

Here you go, sweetheart.

Thanks a lot.

You're a beautiful woman.

If I give you my number,

will you call me?

No.

What if I ask you to dance with me?

You're wild, aren't you?

Actually, I'm usually

housebound, I'm just having

a good week.

Is that so?

How much time do you have?

You've got crazy eyes.

Um...

Listen, I don't want you to tell

daddy that I danced with that

man, o.k.?

I was just kidding around.

O.K.

Do you hear me?

Yeah.

I've got this great idea.

I want to start the band again.

Justin's not doing anything.

Remember those great songs you

wrote at the end that we

never recorded?

Don't you think we should

do those?

Come on, what do you think?

Say something.

What do you think?

Say something.

What do you want me

to say, Mae?

I don't know.

What do you think?

I think it's unrealistic.

You know that.

Why?

Mae, let's not start

this now, o.k.?

Oh, come on... don't tell me

you just think we're just gonna

be stuck forever and ever and

never get out of here.

Mae, we just moved in

a week ago.

Well, so what?

We could move to the city and,

and the kids would love it and

we could stay with Freddy and

Margarette and...

I don't want to stay with

Freddy and Margarette.

We can't just keep packing them up, you know?

I can't sit here and play...

fucking housewife forever.

Oh...

Oh, is that what you're playing? Housewife?

All right, so you want to go

back, what happens when

you sink?

I don't care.

I just... I just, I think,

I think we have more options.

Mae, this blind optimism...

You've got to see if for what

it is for once.

So nothing I feel is real.

No, not nothing.

Just what you decide.

You're just scared,

that's all it is.

What I am scared of?

Failing.

No, that's not what I'm afraid of.

I just wanna play in front of

people again, please.

O.K., so go.

What do you mean?

Well, we don't really need

you around here, not in any,

you know, functional kind of way.

How can you say that?

What do you mean,

how can I say that?

That's obviously what

you want, Mae.

Your freedom.

What are you saying, Andrew?

I'm just continuing

the conversation.

Oh, come on, baby, please,

don't be cold, please.

That was mean, what I said.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Please.

It doesn't matter.

How could you say that I

could just leave by myself?

I can't leave by myself. Please, I love you.

Where are you going?

I have to get dinner ready.

Andrew, don't go, please.

I'll be anything you want me to be.

Lucifer?

What did I do?

Why do you want me?

Please, listen.

If you take me, Ellie will die.

You can't take me.

Please.

Take Mama.

It was a bird.

I take it back,

I take it back.

You can take me, take me.

Angela, make sure you lock

the door, o.k.?

I'll be back soon.

Ellie, don't worry.

Be back soon.

How long is it

gonna take?

Not long, once the virgin

gets here.

But we're not leaving the

circle or anything?

I mean, 'cause we could,

we go in the big nothing and

then we could never come

back, right?

Right?

I don't think she's coming.

If we follow the signs right,

we get to real heaven.

If we follow them wrong,

we go to hell.

Outside the circle?

Come on.

I don't want to.

Well, if you don't go,

I'm going by myself and you'll

be alone in the world.

This is the big nothing?

It's a mirror of our world,

but none of this is really here.

How do we get to heaven?

Muenster.

Why?

Cheese.

Hi, Darlene.

Who's Darlene?

I'm Darlene.

Darlene's your sitter.

What sitter?

For while I'm at work.

That looks

really good.

I ate already.

Do you want to bring anything?

Where are we going?

Darlene's house.

Well, actually, I thought I'd

bring 'em by the yard first,

I got something I want to

- drop off for Frank. - O.K.

You gonna take that costume

off before we go out?

No.

You'll get itchy!

Tell you what, we'll go upstairs

and pick out a real pretty

outfit for you to wear instead.

Go ahead, Ellie.

I don't want to.

Let's go, honey.

Ellie, go ahead.

Now, sweetie.

Ellie, let go of the table.

I got her.

Ellie, let go... of the table, please.

No!

Frank!

Hi, fellas.

I mean my Frank.

Hi, Darlene.

These are the Lavek kids.

Hey.

This is Frank.

Why are there cars

in the trees?

Tornado.

I brought you some cookies

for later.

He's nervous.

Have you ever been to a yard

like this before?

No.

Well, it's a family business

and Frank is the youngest.

Not for long!

The funny thing is,

everyone here is named Frank

except the mother.

Either they were named it or

they got it as a nickname.

I just think that's the

craziest thing.

I have tried and tried to get

them to think up new names,

but everybody just wants

to be Frank.

O.K., we're going to my house now.

Are you married?

No.

This is my parents' house,

but I wanted the baby.

Can I see your stomach?

No, but you can listen to it.

Here, put your head right here,

you can hear its heart.

So you can get pregnant

without a husband?

A couple kisses and

you're there.

But you have to want it, though.

I wish you'd have seen his face

when I told him the news.

He was so cute.

His cheeks got all red and he

just looked at me for a really,

really long time.

Oh, I'm sleepy.

If I nod off for a few minutes,

you'll be all right.

Just... play with those toys and don't go upstairs.

- What am I supposed to do? - Just stand there for a while.

We gotta get out of here.

Couldn't she maybe

be a good angel?

Darlene?

No way, she's just guarding us.

The question is, how to break

the spell.

My water broke!

Sorry.

My water broke!

I think it's coming!

Get a towel from the bathroom!

Oh, my god.

I think, I think it's coming!

Hurry and call my mother!

Call my mother!

555-6108.

Oh, my god!

Is Mrs. Ferguson there?

Well, this is Angela Lavek,

a kid she's sitting for...

Well, Darlene is having her baby

now, so it would be good if

Mrs. Ferguson could come over.

It's coming out now.

It's coming right now! Get it, get it!

Well, it's a good thing

she had those ballet lessons.

Isn't that amazing?

Yes, thank you.

That's wonderful.

I want you to make sure she

takes her vitamins.

I will.

Did you see the baby?

How did you know what to do?

I don't know,

I just caught him.

He was as light as a feather.

I broke her water, though.

Excuse me, we have to go to the bathroom.

Frank was delivered in

five minutes flat.

How often do you think

that happens?

Never.

It never happens.

It's a sign.

It's a sign for us to get

out of here, fast.

They won't notice we're gone for

at least 15 minutes; They're so

excited about Darlene.

Is the big nothing the

place you go when you dream

or when you die?

They're both the same place.

Just when you dream, you come

back in the morning.

So we're dead?

Do you feel dead?

No.

Well...

But then we're supposed to go

to heaven.

If we follow the signs right.

What's that?

I don't know yet.

You could've killed

my sister.

Sit on his head.

Get the kid away from me!

Apologize or she'll fart.

Sorry.

Say, "I'm very, very sorry,

Ellie and I love your smile."

I'm very, very sorry, Ellie

- and I love your smile. - O.K., Ellie, take it away.

Who are you?

I'm Angela, that's Ellie.

We're in a hurry.

Do you have any food for

sandwiches?

- I think so. - What do you have?

Cheese.

What kind of cheese?

Muenster.

Well, why don't you make us a

couple of sandwiches and we can go have a picnic.

O.K., quick, sit down.

We have to practice kissing.

How come?

For if we do it with boys.

But I don't have anyone

I want to kiss.

You can't just leave

it to instinct.

O.K., now, I'm gonna have

to be the boy.

Just look like you don't know

- what's gonna happen, then kiss. - O.K., wait a minute.

O.K.

- Easy! - Blech!

I'm getting baptized in this

river tomorrow.

We were already baptized.

No, we weren't.

I'm getting it again,

so I'll be double blessed.

Double blessed?

That's right.

So then the devil won't be

able to touch you?

That's right.

What church are you in?

We are Christian scientists.

What's Christian scientists?

We use electricity to make

people's souls clean.

That's what this is for.

What do you mean?

Well, we attach this end to

some part of you, then the

electricity in your body goes

through this cord.

We turn the crank and follow

where the metal part takes us

until you're scientifically

cleaned.

It's called a soul scrubber.

I'm surprised you haven't

heard of it.

Of course, you've got to

be blindfolded.

This'll make me clean?

Yeah, any bad thing you've

done in the past five months is

automatically erased.

Fly, fly, fly.

- How much longer? - Not long.

Baby Jesus, lost and found,

won't you bring Tom's soul back 'round?

Hey!

What if he can't

get out?

We'll never get to heaven now.

Mean things are bad for

getting to heaven.

He was bad.

But he had monster cheese!

I told you it's in code.

I'm following the signs, Ellie, that's all I can do.

I think I'm pregnant.

What are you talking about?

From that kissing you made

me do.

Darlene said all you gotta do is

kiss and want for it.

No way.

You get pregnant from boys only.

See this?

Yeah.

That's exactly what men have,

they stick it in the woman.

I've seen Mom and Dad do it,

it looks like it hurts.

Why do they do it then?

It's a rule.

You have to.

I don't want to do it.

Well, if you don't do it by

the time you're 21, you start

getting smaller.

How come?

Because there are certain

vitamins and... I don't know...

But I've seen people like that.

They're mom's age, but they're

as small as you.

And they shrank?

Yeah, it happens little

by little.

- Where are we going? - Wherever he takes us.

Thanks.

Sure.

That a pony or a horse?

Um, a pony.

You running away?

Kind of.

I ran away once, but then

I came home.

We're not going home.

Do you like blackberries?

Yeah.

Where did you used to live?

Circus.

How come you left?

'Cause our mom got

taken away!

# Taken away...

Well, I got three bucks you

can have if you want.

It's all right.

You can't run away without

money, it isn't practical.

Thanks.

Don't matter, right now,

we're in the big nothing.

What's that?

A place where you go when

you dream.

Same place as dying.

Excepting now we're trying to

get to heaven.

I don't believe in heaven.

I think there's only hell.

How come?

Life is heaven.

Death is hell.

You got it all wrong.

Hey, who are they?

Where'd you get your outfit?

I'll tie the horse up.

Mom, I met these girls

on the road.

That's quite an outfit.

Where were you going?

She's just playing.

We live right around here.

We should be going.

Have a cookie first.

We're waiting for our cow

to have a baby.

Any minute now.

You girls are welcome to stay

for supper, but we should call

and ask your folks.

Oh, no, thanks,

we really should be going soon.

You sure you're all right now?

Yes.

It's coming.

Look!

It's a sign.

See, this really meant something.

# ... pumpkin on

your head #

# Eat a piece of pie

and you go to bed #

# Dream about a monkey

till it's broken #

# And in time the drawer

will open #

# Walk into the room

that isn't there #

# Try to find the bee

that bit the bear #

# Kiss him on the nose

if he is dozin' #

# And he'll fall right under... #

Are we still in

the big nothing?

Yes.

How much does it cost?

Two dollars.

You look like a monster.

Just shut up, o.K.?

Do that again.

Would you like to try

to win a prize?

I could if I wanted to.

Let me buy you a try.

We have a winner here!

You have a choice of anything you like.

Uh, that.

Thank you.

Is this your sister?

Yeah, that's Ellie.

What's your name?

Angela.

Where are your parents,

Angela?

They died.

- You must be with someone. - No.

Hi, Frank.

Oh, hi, girls.

This is my friend, ah, Greg.

Nice to meet you.

So you ran out on us.

We went home.

I was just, uh,

getting some air.

I got a makeover.

Maybe we should find

your dad.

He said to meet him right over there.

That man was a good angel.

Hello.

Had enough of the carnival?

Yeah.

Would you like to go for a walk?

O.K.

When I was a kid,

we used to come here.

You get a much better view of the carnival from up here.

What's that costume for, Ellie?

Flying.

Oh, good.

Very good.

Come here, Angela.

I like you... very much.

And I will make you

extremely happy.

You will?

If you trust me.

I know who you are.

What do you mean?

I know where you're going

to take us.

Uh... what are you

talking about?

We've been looking for you

for a long time.

You've been looking for me?

Yeah.

What are you talking about?

Who told you who I was?

I just know.

Everything's ready.

It's o.k.

No, it's not o.k.

It's definitely not o.k.

I'll be right back.

What happened to you?

What happened to your eye?

I fell.

You fell.

Did somebody take you somewhere?

No.

No?

What did you do, run away?

Huh?

Do you know what could have

happened to you?

You had me scared to death!

Where have you been all day?

She got a makeover!

Mama back yet?

No.

Now answer me!

Where were you?

No place.

No place!

Hit me.

Go wash your face.

You can hit me, I was bad.

Don't ever do that again.

What do you want to

do tomorrow, huh?

We'll do whatever you want to do.

# Shall we gather

at the river #

# where bright angels' feet

have trod #

# With this crystal tide

forever #

# flowing by the throne

of God #

# Yes, we'll gather

at the river #

# the beautiful, the beautiful

river #

# Gather with the saints

at the river #

# that flows by the throne

of God. #

I know where you live,

where Satan's throne is.

Listen to the words of John.

I looked and saw an

open door and there I saw a lamb

standing as though it had been

slain and there was a woman

clothed by the sun with the moon

under her feet and on her head a

crown of 12 stars and she was

pregnant and she screamed in

pain because the child

was coming.

And behold, a great red dragon

with seven heads and 10 horns

stood before the woman who was

to give birth, because the

dragon wanted to eat the child.

Now, war rose in heaven and the

angels fought against the dragon

and the dragon and his angels

fought back, but were defeated.

The ancient serpent who is

called the devil or Satan...

The deceiver of the whole

world... he was thrown down to

earth and his angels were thrown

down with him.

You are they who come from this

great tribulation, this living

water, this is the blood

of the lamb.

Let this living blood wash you clean.

I baptize you, my brother,

in the name of the father and of

the son and of the holy spirit.

I baptize you, my sister, in the

name of the father and of the

son and of the holy spirit.

Could you do it again?

# I...

don't want to be loved #

# by anybody,

not anybody but you #

Think of one.

# I...

don't want to be... #

Shoved!

# Shoved by anybody,

not anybody but you #

# I...

don't want to be dubbed #

# by anybody,

not anybody but you... #

# Shall we gather

at the river #

# the beautiful, the beautiful

river #

# Gather at

the saints #

With the saints.

# Gather at

the saints with the river #

# All the live long day.

Dad?

Can I go to the bathroom?

Yeah, just, when you're done

make sure that you and your

sister come through that door

right there.

Do you see it? On the left, o.K.?

I don't have to go hardly.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight, nine, 10,

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17...

18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,

25, 26, 27, 28...

Angela!

- 29, 30, 31... - Angela!

32, 33, 34, 35...

We gotta see Mama!

Angela!

Hey...

How ya doin'?

I brought you some flowers.

The girls picked 'em.

Guess what we did yesterday.

I told Angela that we could do

anything she wanted, so she gets

this idea she wants to be

baptized in the river, you know?

So I didn't want to say no,

so I took her.

A complete freak show.

She got dunked.

So anyway, they say you're gonna be out of here pretty soon.

That's what they told me.

Mae...

I had to call somebody,

you were bleeding.

What was I supposed to do?

I had no choice.

What could I do?

I had to.

Don't look at me like that.

Say something.

Anything.

Tell me, you tell me what I was

supposed to do.

Come on, don't,

don't do this, Mae.

Mae, don't fucking do

this to me.

Tell me, talk to me.

Tell me.

Talk to me.

Come on, Mae.

Say something to me, Mae, huh?

Mae, talk to me.

Say something.

Come on, say something to me.

Mae, talk to me!

Mae, come on!

Say something to me,

you fuckin' bitch!

Don't fuckin' look at me

like that!

- Hello, my love. - I'm sorry.

Where's Mama?

She got sleepy.

She had to go back to her,

uh, her bedroom.

She said she'd see you tomorrow.

No.

Let's go.

No.

Come on.

Not you, Mama.

Come on, Ellie, come on.

Mama!

Mom!

Mama! Mommy!

# I...

don't want to be loved #

# by anybody,

not anybody but you #

Think of one.

# I...

don't want to be... #

Shoved!

# Shoved by anybody, not anybody but you. #

How do you get to heaven?

Mm-hmm?

Please tell me.

I can't find a way.

Go down cellar, she says.

Give him a sandwich.

What?

Don't you lock the door,

you little monster.

I know who you are!

Who?

You let me out of here.

Let me out!

Please, tell me.

Mm-hmm.

Who are you?

Please!

Get out of here!

Please tell me!

Get out of here!

Please!

Get out of here!

Get out of my house!

Get out!

Angela.

I love you...

More than anything in the world.

You are like me.

You can't take me.

You took Mama.

But you're the bad one.

No.

I'm going to the other place.

Why?

My place is as beautiful

as his place.

Please.

I love you.

Ellie, Ellie!

Leave me alone.

Wake up.

We've gotta go.

Please wake up.

I figured it out.

I'm not going in.

Come on.

The longer you stay under,

the cleaner we get,

just like the preacher did.

We just have to do it a whole

bunch of times.

This is gonna really work!

O.K., Angie, that's enough.

One more time.

Please, Angela, come back.

Ellie.

Angela!

Angela.

Angela, it's really real!

Angela!

Angela! Angela!