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[ CHILDREN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY ]

-EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER,

IT WAS ALWAYS MY SISTER AND ME AGAINST THE BIG, BAD WORLD.

[ SWINGS SQUEAKING ]

[ LAUGHTER ]

♪ WELL, I WENT THROUGH THE BADLANDS♪

♪ AND I SLID OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD♪

♪ AND I HAD BLOOD ON MY HANDS♪

♪ WHERE A BROKEN HEART HAD BLED ON THEM♪

♪ I WANT TO GO♪

-I AM TELLING YOU GUYS, YOU ARE SO GONNA DIG OUR NEW CRIB.

IT'S REALLY COOL.

-[ CHUCKLES ] -SO FAR, I'VE COUNTED 7 PAWN SHOPS AND 11 LIQUOR STORES.

-WELL, YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.

IT'S GOT WAY MORE SPACE THAN OUR OTHER PLACE.

IT'S GOT REALLY COOL SHOPPING NEARBY.

THERE'S A MALL.

AND IT'S A CHANCE FOR US TO MAKE A FRESH START.

IT'S GONNA BE KICK-ASS.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

CAN YOU PLEASE NOT SAY "KICK-ASS" OR "DIG"

OR, YOU KNOW, "CRIB"?

OKAY, BETH.

SORRY THAT I DON'T KNOW THE LINGO.

SORRY THAT I'M NOT SO HIP.

-CAN'T I GO LIVE WITH MY DAD?

-[ CHUCKLES ]

NO.

-I HONESTLY CAN'T REMEMBER A TIME

WHEN MY SISTER AND I

DIDN'T CLING TO EACH OTHER LIKE VELCRO.

[ SCOFFS ] GOD, WE SLEPT IN THE SAME CRIB

TILL WE WERE FOUR.

BOBBY DIDN'T SHOW UP TILL BOYFRIEND FIVE, MAYBE SIX.

HE'S SEVEN.

-OY. OKAY.

YOU GOT TO GET UP AND HELP NOW. I CAN'T DO IT ALL BY MYSELF.

-AS IF. -COME ON, SANDRA.

-OKAY.

-COME HERE. - [ GASPS, GIGGLES ]

-YOU GOT TO GET OFF ME, YOU CREEP!

-WHY SO GLUM, CHUM? SMILE! -[ GIGGLING ]

-OUR NEW SHACK IS, SHALL WE SAY, UNINSPIRED.

-AW, DON'T BE SAD. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE. - I AMSAD.

-I HATE IT. I HATE IT. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.

-OKAY, JUST GET OFF ME. [ SIGHS LOUDLY ]

-OKAY, I SAY THAT WE DO A WHAT-IF.

YOU KNOW, LIKE -- LIKE,

[German accent] WHAT IF THERE IS A HIDDEN LABORATORY

IN THE BASEMENT,

AND NOT UNLIKE THE IMAGININGS OF MARY SHELLEY,

WE BUILD THE PERFECT MONSTER.

-DID YOU SAY THE PERFECT MOTHER?

-WHAT'S UP, BABY GIRLS? [ TWINKLING ]

WE GOT TO DO WAY LESS UNPACKING

-AND WAY MORE BUYING YOU GUYS SHIT AT THE MALL.

-YES. -THAT'S JUST IMPRACTICAL.

-STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES. YOUR FAVORITE.

-SHE'S SO SWEET! I LIKE HER.

-NO.

-BORING.

-NAMASTE.

-MM. TOO ZEN. -BE KIND OF NEAT, THAT.

-THE SPIRITUAL THING WOULD GET ON MY NERVES.

-LOVE THE CHANEL SUIT. MONEY.

-MONEY'S GOOD. -MONEY.

-MONEY IS IMPORTANT, BUT...

-[ Laughing ] OH, MY GOD.

THAT'S YOU IN 20 YEARS, YOU KNOW. [ BOTH LAUGH ]

-SO MANY MOMS, SO LITTLE TIME.

ALL OF THEM GOOD.

NONE OF THEM PERFECT.

YEAH, BUT SHE LOOKS HOT!

I DON'T EVEN THINK THAT'S HER FACE. I MEAN...

STOP IT.

[ CARNIVAL MUSIC PLAYS ]

-HEY.

I KNOW THAT MOVING AGAIN WAS THE LAST THING YOU GIRLS NEEDED,

AND I'M SO SORRY WE HAD TO DO IT AGAIN.

BUT -- AND I KNOW THIS IS GONNA SOUND REALLY CORNY --

I REALLY BELIEVE THAT WE CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING TOGETHER.

-OKAY. OKAY.

-CAN WE KEEP HER? -LOOK, THE BABIES ARE DEAD!

WHAT HAPPENED?

-SOMETIMES WHEN A HAMSTER MOM

FEELS LIKE HER BABIES ARE IN DANGER,

THEY'LL KILL THEM SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PAIN

OF SOMEONE ELSE DOING IT.

YOU SEE, NOT MANY KIDS

HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THE THINGS WE'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH.

SO THERE AREN'T REALLY ANY PEOPLE OUT THERE

WHO CAN UNDERSTAND US.

I MEAN, ALL WE'VE REALLY GOT -- ALL WE'LL EVER REALLY HAVE --

IS EACH OTHER.

-MEET THE NEIGHBORS.

-OOH, YES.

WHOO!

-"WELCOME HOME." -♪ DA DA DA-DA!

-WHOO! -YAY!

-SEE, IT REALLY IS GONNA BE GREAT HERE.

-ARE YOU SHITTING ME? -LANGUAGE, BETH.

-THEY GAVE ME GRAVEYARD TONIGHT, BUT, UH,

I GUESS IT'S A START, RIGHT?

-BUT IF YOU WEREN'T WORKING,

YOU'D BE MAKING DUCK A LA ORANGE,RIGHT?

-I'M REALLY TRYING, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE

JUST A LITTLE BIT OF POSITIVITY FROM YOU.

-[ SNAPS FINGERS ]

-OKAY.

OOH! WISH ME GOOD LUCK.

-Together: GOOD LUCK.

-[ CHUCKLES ] -THANKS.

-NOW, WHEN YOU'VE LIVED IN AS MANY PLACE AS WE HAVE,

YOU DEVELOP AN ABILITY TO MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

FASTER THAN THE AVERAGE JOSEPHINE.

AND THE MOST CRUCIAL OF ALL INTERIOR DESIGN ELEMENTS

IS LIGHTING.

-OH, MY GOD!

I MEAN, GOOD LIGHTING CAN HIDE ANYTHING.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

OKAY, SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HOTTIE OR NOTTIE?

-SOMETIMES I'M AMAZED WE SHARE THE SAME GENETIC MATERIAL.

-DIDN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION.

I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN I WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.

AND SENIOR YEAR?

THAT'S WHEN THE CLOCK STARTS TICKING.

I MEAN, IF YOU'RE GONNA WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE,

A PULITZER, AND AN OSCAR,

THIS IS WHEN YOU GOT TO START BRINGING IT.

[ SIGHS ] YOU KNOW, BETH,

YOU ARE JUST A JUNIOR -- OKAY --

A LITTLE TINY CATERPILLAR

WHO CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO APPRECIATE

THE MAGNITUDE OF MY BUTTERFLY-NESS.

OKAY?

YOU WILL SOMEDAY.

EVERYBODY I KNOW HAS ALWAYS THOUGHT,

"WHY WOULD SOMETHING BIG EVER HAPPEN TO ME?"

AND I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT, "WELL, WHY WOULDN'T IT?"

-SUIT YOURSELF. [ SIGHS ]

-OH. WOW. THAT'S DARK.

-YOUWANT THE LIMELIGHT. IWANT TO BE IN "TWILIGHT."

ACTUALLY, I'D SETTLE FOR JUST A SINGLE SPOTLIGHT.

-COME HERE. LET ME SUCK YOUR BLOOD. [ SCREAMS ]

-IT'S AMAZING WHAT ONE LITTLE SUMMER BREAK CAN DO.

I MEAN, I ALMOST FORGOT HOW BANANA REPUBLIC

THE GENERAL POP IS AROUND HERE.

[ SIGHS ]

OH, MY GOD. HE IS SO FETCHING.

DO YOU THINK THAT I HAVE A SHOT WITH HIM

NOW THAT I'VE GOT THE NEW LOOK?

-YEAH, SANDRA, I'M SURE THE CAPTAIN OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM

IS DYING TO TAKE A SLUTTY WELFARE CHICK TO PROM.

-WELL, HE DATING ASHLEY. -WELL, WHATEVER.

-I'D DISOWN YOU IF YOU ACTUALLY WENT OUT ON A DATE

WITH THAT STUMP.

GOTH LORD, 10:00.

-I THINK THAT'S JUSTIN ROSS.

-YOU KNOW A GUY 10 YEARS,

YOU ONLY WANT TO BLOW HIM WHEN HE STARTS WEARING MASCARA.

-IT'S AMAZING WHAT ONE LITTLE SUMMER BREAK CAN DO.

-WHAT'S WITH YOU?

-WHAT'S WITH HER?

-SHE'S A SENIOR NOW.

-COME ON. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

[ SIGHS ]

OH, ISN'T IT, LIKE, SO CUTE WHEN JUNIORS FALL IN LOVE?

-SO CUTE. -YEAH.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-I'LL SEE YOU AT SOCCER!

[ COACH SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY ]

-SO, YOUR MOM MOVED AWAY OVER THE SUMMER BREAK,

BUT THE TWO OF YOU MOVED IN WITH YOUR AUNT

BECAUSE SHE STILL LIVES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT?

-YES, YEAH, WE, UH -- WE DISCUSSED IT AS A FAMILY,

AND WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT,

SINCE I'M NOW A SENIOR AND BETH HERE IS A JUNIOR,

THAT IT WOULD BE BEST IF, YOU KNOW, WE --

-SO IF I WERE TO CALL YOUR AUNT RIGHT NOW,

SHE'D SAY THE TWO OF YOU WERE LIVING WITH HER?

-SUCH WOULD BE THE CASE. -WE CANNOT TELL A LIE.

YOUR GRADES... [CLEARS THROAT]

ARE, UH...

EXCELLENT.

-[ CHUCKLES ] YEAH, WELL, WE, UH --

WE ACTUALLY BOTH SPEAK FOUR DIFFERENT LANGUAGES --

ENGLISH, OF COURSE, FRENCH, UH, DUTCH,

AND SOMETHING THAT WE MADE UP WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER.

UMGURSTA,BETH?

-AIN DACH LOSTREN VOR,SANDRA.

-INSIDE JOKE.

-WELL, WHEREVER YOU LIVE,

ARMSTRONG IS ALWAYS HAPPY TO KEEP ITS "A" STUDENTS,

SO...

I GUESS EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME.

-YAY!

ON THE PATH TO GREATNESS,

ONE CAN'T BE AFRAID TO DRAW A LITTLE ATTENTION TO ONESELF.

SO I'M LIKE, "WHY?"

I MEAN, HE'S THE PSYCHIATRIST.

HE'S TWELVE YEARS OLDER THAN ME.

HE GOT MEPREGNANT.

AND YET, I'MBEING KICKED OUT OF GROUP?

I MEAN, ISN'T THAT WHAT HAPPENED?

-YEAH, THERE WAS THIS WHOLE BIG THING WITH THE APA.

-[ CHUCKLES ] IT WAS CRAZY. -MM-HMM. EXACTLY.

-SO THEN I'M LIKE, "YOU KNOW WHAT?

DO WHATEVER YOU WANT..."

-COME ON. IS ANY OF THAT TRUE?

-DEFINE TRUE. -[ Laughing ] OH, MY...

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]

-HOW WAS WORK? -OH, FINE.

-YOU KNOW, UM...

SOME DOC THOUGHT I MESSED UP A BLOOD DRAW, BUT...

-[ CHUCKLES ] IT'LL GET BETTER.

I GOT YO BACK, SISTA.

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

-THANKS FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE OF US.

-AWW. -YOU'RE WELCOME.

-[ SMOOCHES ] YOU'RE THE BEST.

BYE, BETH!

-I CAN'T BELIEVE

SHE'S BLOWING OFF BOBBY'S PARENT-TEACHER THING.

-SHE'S NOT "BLOWING IT OFF," OKAY?

I OFFERED TO GO FOR HER.

-WAIT. WHAT?

-SHE HAS A SHIFT.

-SHE WASN'T EVEN WEARING HER UNIFORM.

-YEAH, I KNOW. SHE'S GETTING CHANGED THERE.

-AND DID YOU SEE HOW SHE LOOKED?

WHEN HAS SHE EVER GOTTEN ALL HOED UP LIKE THAT FOR WORK?

-SO, GIVEN ALL THAT,

HE'S QUITE A BIT BEHIND THE REST OF THE STUDENTS

IN A FEW SUBJECTS.

-YEAH, UM, YOU KNOW,

I'M NOT REALLY COMFORTABLE PUTTING BOBBY ON ANY DRUGS.

-MAYBE THIS IS A CONVERSATION

I SHOULD BE HAVING WITH YOUR MOTHER.

-I CAN ASSURE YOU I'M GOING TO BE RELAYING ALL OF THIS TO HER.

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ] AND YOU'RE DRUNK.

-[ Slurring ] WHERE'S THE BOTTLE?

-OH, MY GOD! MOM! -NO! DON'T TAKE THAT.

-THAT'S -- OOH. OH.

-SHIT. YOU HAVE AN 8:00 SHIFT THIS MORNING.

-NO, I DON'T. IT'S TOO EARLY.

-IT'S 9:00. -YOU WEREN'T EVEN WORKING LAST NIGHT!

OKAY, YOU JUST MISSED BOBBY'S PARENT-TEACHER THING

SO YOU COULD PARTY, HUH?

THIS IS NOT OKAY!

YOU HAVE A FAMILY THAT NEEDS YOU!

-I GUESS I HAD A LAPSE.

-[ CHUCKLES ] YEAH.

-YOU KNOW, WITH THE MOVE AND THE NEW JOB,

AND I'M ALREADY FUCKING THAT UP.

I'M ALREADY FUCKING UP THE JOB.

BUT I'M SORRY. AND I'LL TRY HARDER. I WILL.

'CAUSE I'M LETTING YOU DOWN, AREN'T I?

AGAIN.

-IT'S OKAY. MOM, COME HERE.

IT'S OKAY.

OKAY. [ SNIFFLES ]

NOW...

[ BOTH SIGH ]

I KNOW THAT THIS IS GONNA SOUND CORNY...

BUT I BELIEVE IN YOU.

AND I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN GET THROUGH ANYTHING...TOGETHER.

-BOBBY, GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM.

WELL, IF IT ISN'T THE HARDEST-WORKING MOM IN SHOW BIZ.

-BETH, GO RUN HER A BATH, OKAY? SHE HAS AN 8:00 SHIFT.

-YEAH, THAT'S HAPPENING. WHAT ARE YOU...

-[ CRIES ]

-I'M SORRY. IT'S OKAY.

[ LIGHTER CLICKING ]

[ DOOR OPENS, FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]

-SO...

SHE HAD A LAPSE, BUT...

SHE SAYS SHE'S GONNA TRY HARDER.

-WELL, [CHUCKLES] IF SHE SAYS SHE'S GONNA TRY HARDER, THEN...

[ SNIFFLES, INHALES DEEPLY ]

BEEN THROUGH THIS SO MANY TIMES.

-I KNOW. I KNOW.

-I CAN'T FOOL MYSELF ANYMORE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

BAD STUFF IS COMING.

-IT'S OKAY.

[ AIRPLANE ENGINE ROARING ]

[ UPBEAT DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]

-WHOO!

[ CROWD CHEERS ]

-HOW'S YOUR DAD DOING?

UH, I REMEMBER HE USED TO DRIVE CARPOOL IN SECOND GRADE.

ALWAYS LISTENED TO GUNS N' ROSES.

-YEAH, WELL, HE'S ALIVE AND WELL

AND LIVING WITH HIS PREFERRED FAMILY, SO..

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME.

I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS DARK LORD THING

THAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.

-I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S LIKE ONE DAY, I REALIZED THAT I WASN'T WHO I WAS

BECAUSE I DECIDED TO BE THAT WAY.

YOU KNOW?

LIKE I WAS JUST FALLING INTO STEP OR SOMETHING.

-SO OUT CAME THE EYELINER?

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-BETTER THAN BEING LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

-YEAH, YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.

YOU KNOW,

MY PATHETIC FATHER ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ARCHITECT.

YEAH, HE STILL DOES.

I MEAN, HE STILL TALKS ABOUT IT AND EVERYTHING.

BUT HE NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

HE NEVER EVEN TRIED.

NOW HE'S JUST ANOTHER OFFICE DRONE ON PAXIL.

-DO YOU REALLY THINK IT'S THAT EASY?

CHANGING YOUR WHOLE LIFE LIKE THAT?

-WHATEVER.

LOOK, BOTTOM LINE -- IF YOU DON'T LIKE HOW THINGS ARE,

DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THEM BETTER.

-OKAY.

[ CHUCKLES ]

I AM GOING TO GET ANOTHER LEMONADE,

SO, I'M GUESSING YOU WANT SOMETHING STRONGER?

-I'M GOOD.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-HEY.

-HEY.

AREN'T YOU THAT CHICK THAT HOOKED UP WITH HER...

THERAPIST?

-YOU SEE, I WOULDN'T REALLY CALL IT A HOOK-UP.

I MEAN, WE WERE TOGETHER FOR LIKE SIX MONTHS, SO...

-[ LAUGHS ]

I WANT TO BUY YOU A BEER.

-AWW, THANK YOU, BUT, YOU KNOW, BUN IN THE OVEN, SO...

-OH, RIGHT. -BYE.

-TOTALLY.

[ DANCE MUSIC CONTINUES ]

-LOOK, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR DEAL IS,

BUT YOU CAN'T JUST DYE YOUR HAIR BLUE, DRESS LIKE A SLUTBAG,

AND EXPECT TO BE THE SHIT ALL OF A SUDDEN.

-IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. -DOESN'T IT, THOUGH?

-I KNOW YOU TOO WELL, SANDRA.

I'M NOT BUYING YOUR BULLSHIT PREGNANCY STORY.

-OKAY. YOU KNOW WHAT, ASHLEY?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

OUR WHOLE LIVES,

YOU'VE BEEN PRETTIER THAN ME AND RICHER THAN ME.

I MEAN, LOOK AT YOUR HOUSE!

YOU HAVE TWO PARENTS WHO TREAT YOU LIKE A PRINCESS.

YOU HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER

WHO DOESN'T THINK THAT YOU'RE HIS MOTHER.

AND YOU DON'T MOVE TO A CRAPPIER PLACE EVERY YEAR.

SO YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST...

-I'M LISTENING.

-ALL I REALLY WANTED THIS YEAR WAS FOR GUYS LOOK AT ME.

-I CAN DRINK TO THAT.

[ LAUGHS ]

-AWESOME!

-WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU AND ASHLEY ARE NEW BFFs.

-[ CHUCKLES ] -I GUESS SO.

-AND I AM PLEASED AS PUNCH

THAT YOU ARE NOT TOTALLY FRICKIN' DEPRESSED FOR A CHANGE.

-[ LAUGHS ]

-[ CHUCKLES ]

I MEAN, ADMIT IT. ADMIT IT.

YOU HAD SOMETHING RESEMBLING A GOOD TIME.

JUST SAY IT.

-I-I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY SNAZZY.

-SNAZZY? -SNAZZY.

-WELL... -DEFINITELY DID.

-NEW HOUSE, NEW YEAR, MY SISTER'S IN LOVE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ VIBRATOR WHIRRING, DOOR OPENS ]

-I MEAN, DO YOU THINK HE'S EVEN THAT HOT? -I MEAN, I...

-OH, MY GOD.

OH, MY GOD. SERIOUSLY, MOM?

IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT.

COME ON, BOBBY. PUT THAT DOWN. PUT THAT DOWN.

COME ON. LET'S GO TO BED.

-GEE, MOM, ARE YOU LOADED AGAIN?

[ WHIRRING CONTINUES ]

[ WHIRRING STOPS, BATTERIES CLATTER ]

-I'M SORRY I'M A SHITTY MOM.

[ Crying ] OH, GOD.

-MOM? MOM? [ POUNDING ON DOOR ]

MOM, WHY IS THE DOOR LOCKED?

MOM, OPEN THE DOOR! MOM!

[ GASPS ]

OH, MY GOD, MOM. MOM.

[ Crying ] NO, WAIT, NO. STOP. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

NO, NO, NO. PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.

IT'S GONNA BE OKAY. OKAY, PLEASE, PLEASE.

-I'M SORRY. WE'LL GET BETTER, OKAY? - [ Crying ]

-DON'T GO BLAMING YOURSELF, KIDDO.

YOU'VE BEEN EVERYTHING A MOTHER COULD HOPE FOR IN A DAUGHTER.

IT'S JUST HER TIME.

-NO! -[ GROANS ]

-WHY NOT?

YOU'D BE SO MUCH BETTER OFF WITHOUT ME.

-NO, MOM, THAT'S NOT TRUE.

-IT IS TRUE. -NO, IT'S NOT.

-I'M SORRY.

[ SNIFFLES ]

IT'S GONNA BE OKAY, OKAY? WE'RE GONNA DO BETTER.

-AUNT MARTHA, YEAH, CAN YOU PASS THE CRANBERRIES?

-HERE YOU GO, SWEETIE.

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

-DUDE, I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE.

-YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE SAY GRACE BEFORE A MEAL? -NO.

-OUR COUSIN'S LIFE EXPERIENCE

DOESN'T EXTEND MUCH PAST THE MARIJUANA CLOUD IN HIS BEDROOM.

[ LAUGHTER ] -OH, REALLY?

-YOU KNOW WHAT, SANDRA? YOU'RE A REALLY GOOD PERSON.

I WAS THE ONE WHO WANTED TO BRING HIM BACK TO THE POUND,

BUT THEN, YOU KNOW...

-NO, I'M BEING SERIOUS. I THINK IT'S VERY...

ATTRACTIVE.

-[ Chuckling ] ATTRACTIVE? SERIOUSLY, GRANDPA?

-SHUT UP. OKAY?

HE -- HE OBVIOUSLY HAS A KEEN EYE FOR BEAUTY.

-DUDE, THIS JEW AND HIS DAD

ALWAYS SAID, LIKE, HEBREW SHIT BEFORE HE DRANK WINE.

-OH.

-HEY, EVERYBODY. A TOAST.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. [ LAUGHTER ]

-OH, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. IT'S BAD LUCK TO TOAST WITH WATER.

SO HERE. HERE.

-NO, I-I CAN'T HAVE THAT.

-OH, JUST PRETEND.

[ LAUGHS ]

-ANYWAY, UM, I-I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO EVERYBODY HERE THAT I AM,

ON THIS SPECIAL DAY,

SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE ALL IN MY LIFE

AND IN MY WONDERFUL CHILDREN'S LIFE.

-[ Laughing ] AWW.

-All: CHEERS.

-IT'S LOVELY. SO FABULOUS.

-UM, GOSH, I WASN'T GONNA --

I WASN'T GONNA BRING THIS UP TONIGHT,

BUT, UH, SINCE YOU GUYS ARE MY ROCK...

[ CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY ]

I LOST MY JOB. I WAS, UM -- I WAS LAID OFF.

THERE WERE LAYOFFS AT THE HOSPITAL.

-OH, SWEETHEART. I AM SO SORRY.

-THESE BIG CORPORATIONS THINK THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW A GOOD LABOR LAWYER.

-OH, YOU DO. ABSOLUTELY. -OH, THAT'S OKAY, SHEILA.

-YOU KNOW, UH, I'LL BE FINE 'CAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT?

MY NEW BOYFRIEND, HE'S A LAWYER,

AND SO IF I HAVE SOME KIND OF A CASE, I'M SURE HE'LL TELL ME.

-[ CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY] -LAWYER BOYFRIEND? REALLY?

-YEAH, NO, THE KIDS HAVEN'T MET HIM YET. -OH, WOW.

-WELL, YOU KNOW THE WAY YOU'RE ALWAYS SO POSITIVE, LINDA?

YOU ARE A SURVIVOR.

-YOU ALWAYS FIND A WAY. -YEAH.

-I TRY.

[ CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY ]

BUT, UH, WITH THE EXPENSES OF MOVING IN AND EVERYTHING, UH,

THIS MONTH, I'M -- I'M JUST A LITTLE SHORT,

AND I WAS JUST HOPING THAT MAYBE JUST FOR A MONTH OR TWO --

AND -- AND I COULD PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST...

-L'CHAIM! THAT WAS IT!

L'CHAIM!

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]

-DEREK, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? -OUT.

-ALL RIGHT. DRIVE SAFELY.

-BYE. -BYE, HONEY.

-DRIVE SAFELY. -OKAY.

-SWEETHEARTS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I'D HELP OUT IF I COULD,

BUT WE JUST BOUGHT THE HOUSE,

AND I'M A LITTLE CASH POOR AT THE MOMENT, OKAY?

-NO, WE UNDERSTAND. -OKAY.

-YOU KNOW, IT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME FOR US

WHEN WE GOT THE NEW SUMMER HOME.

[ ALL SIGH ]

-WILL YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT HER?

-BYE. LOVE YOU. -I LOVE YOU, TOO.

-LOVE YOU, HONEY. -LOVE YOU.

-SEE YOU LATER. TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOM.

-TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOUSE.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

THAT WAS A GOOD THANKSGIVING, SWEETIE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

-YOU KNOW YOU COULD IF YOU WANTED TO.

-HOW MANY MORE TIMES, LINDA? HOW MANY MORE?

I LOVE YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

HEY, I, UH -- I TOLD MY MOM TO GO ON WITHOUT ME.

-DO YOU WANT TO GO, UH -- -LET'S GO.

- [ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

AHH.

[ GASPS ]

-[ SNIFFLES ]

NOW IT'S A NORMAL THANKSGIVING.

-SO, YOU GUYS ARE HAVING, LIKE, UH, MONEY TROUBLE?

-HEY, CALL ME ATTRACTIVE AGAIN. -[ CHUCKLES ]

-WHAT?

-YOU KNOW, LIKE YOU SAID BEFORE.

I DON'T KNOW. I JUST LIKE HEARING YOU SAY IT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

-WELL, YOU ARE...VERY...ATTRACTIVE.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

YOU'RE HYSTERICAL.

[ CHUCKLES ]

-YOU KNOW, I KNOW BETH THINKS I'M A LOSER...

-'CAUSE I DON'T DRESS LIKE A VAMPIRE OR WHATEVER. -[ LAUGHS ]

-BUT...I THINK YOU'RE A REALLY GOOD PERSON.

I MEAN, YOU'D DO ANYTHING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO YOU LOVE,

AND I THINK THAT'S...RARE.

LOOK...

I'VE HAD FEELINGS FOR YOU SINCE WE WERE LIKE LITTLE KIDS --

SINCE OUR MOMS STARTED WORKING TOGETHER.

-YEAH. I KNOW.

-YOU DO?

-YEAH, I MEAN, I'M NOT RETARDED.

-SO, LIKE, WHY DIDN'T YOU EVER SAY ANYTHING?

-OH, I DON'T KNOW.

I GUESS I JUST ALWAYS LIKED THE IDEA

OF HAVING A SMART, GOOD-LOOKING, OLDER MAN PINING AFTER ME.

AWW, DAVEY.

IT'S NOT LIKE

I DIDN'T HAVE FEELINGS FOR YOU BACK OR ANYTHING.

IT'S JUST --

LISTEN, YOU DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH SOMEONE LIKE ME.

OKAY?

-COME ON. DON'T GIVE ME THAT.

I'VE KNOWN YOU SINCE, LIKE, FOREVER.

I KNOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE,

AND, YOU KNOW, I'M -- I'M AWAY AT SCHOOL NOW,

-AND THIS COULD BE OUR LAST CHANCE TO, YOU KNOW -- -[ SIGHS ]

THE LONG DISTANCE THING IS REALLY ROUGH.

-YEAH, BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M WILLING TO GIVE IT A GO.

-FIRST, YOU HAVE TO THINK OF 10 WORDS TO DESCRIBE MY BEAUTY.

OTHER THAN ATTRACTIVE.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

OKAY. UM...

-[ Chuckling ] YOU'RE... -[ LAUGHS ]

-YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL. -OKAY.

-YOU'RE...

GORGEOUS.

-MM.

-YOU'RE...

LOVELY.

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

CUTE.

I DON'T KNOW. YOU'RE HANDSOME.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

[ BOTH SIGH ]

-CAN I KISS YOU NOW?

-OH, LOOK A DEAD BIRD. [ SIGHS ]

-[ SIGHS ]

-HI.

-HOW WAS YOUR WALK WITH DAVID?

-HE DIDN'T TRY TO HOLD YOUR HAND, DID HE? -[ SIGHS ]

-HE IS VERY SWEET,

-AND I'M JUST NOT QUITE SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THAT, SO... -[ CHUCKLES ]

-YEAH, WELL, ANYWAYS,

I'VE BEEN BRUSHING UP ON MY RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT.

-MM-HMM. -ONCE WE MISS RENT AND THE LANDLORD STARTS THE PROCESS,

WE'VE GOT ANOTHER SIX WEEKS OR SO.

WHICH MEANS WE'LL BE EVICTED MID-JANUARY,

JUST IN TIME FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

-WELL, I HATE TO DESTROY YOUR SMUG,

KNOW-IT-ALL SENSE OF SELF, BETH,

BUT I ACTUALLY OVERHEARD MOM ON THE PHONE

WITH HER MYSTERIOUS LAWYER BOYFRIEND,

AND, UH, KIND OF SOUNDED LIKE

HE WAS WILLING TO HELP OUT WITH THE RENT.

-WOW. LAWYER BOYFRIEND'S REAL?

-EVIDENTLY. -I DIDN'T REALIZE MOM COULD STILL FUCK ABOVE HER PAY GRADE.

-WELL, SHE CAN,

AND HE'S APPARENTLY QUITE A BIT OLDER THAN HER.

♪ OH, WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE

♪ IN A ONE-HORSE...

-I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER YOU THIS -- THIS BROWNIE.

UH, ME AND YOUR MOTHER ARE GOING TO DINNER.

-[ SIGHS ] -SHE BAKED YOU A BROWNIE.

-I DID. I BAKED YOU A BROWNIE.

-ALL DAY, SHE WAS SLAVING.

-ALL OF THESE BROWNIES I BAKED FOR YOU.

-YOU CAN JUST TAKE A BITE, AND IT'S -- -OKAY, I'LL TAKE A BITE.

OKAY.

[ SMACKS LIPS] MMM! YUMMY.

-I like him. -[ CHUCKLES ]

-I know you do.

[ FOOTSTEPS SHUFFLE, DOOR CLOSES ]

-MORNING.

WHICH ONE ARE YOU? SANDRA OR BETH?

-[ GASPS ]

I'M THE ONE YOU SHOULD LET GO OF, PLEASE.

-WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? COME ON.

-LET GO OF ME. -OKAY. HEY.

-I'M TRYING TO TALK TO YOU. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU, HUH?

CALM DOWN.

WHAT DO YOU WEAR SO MUCH MAKEUP FOR, HUH?

PRETTY GIRL. YOU SHOULDN'T COVER YOUR FACE.

YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING VAMPIRE.

-[ Crying ] - HUH?

-PLEASE. PLEASE. -CALM DOWN.

-CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN. HEY, CALM DOWN.

-[ CRYING ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ CONTINUES CRYING ]

[ Voice breaking ] DO ANOTHER WHAT-IF.

-WHAT HAPPENED?

-[ CRYING ] BABY. -MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

-[ Sobbing ] NOW.

-OKAY. OKAY. OKAY.

UM, OKAY.

WHAT IF WE WERE, UM, LIKE BONNIE AND CLYDE, YOU KNOW?

-AND WE RAN AWAY, AND -- -NO. NO.

-I WANT TO DO A HAPPY ONE. PLEASE.

-A HAPPY ONE. OKAY. -I CAN FEEL HIS HANDS.

-OKAY. UM, OKAY.

UM, WHAT IF, UH -- WHAT IF --

OH, OKAY, OKAY. OKAY.

REMEMBER, UM, THAT TRIP THAT WE TOOK TO THE LAKE,

UH, RIGHT BEFORE MOM AND DOUG BROKE UP?

YOU KNOW, WITH BOBBY AND EVERYBODY?

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-THAT WAS FUN, RIGHT?

[ LAUGHTER, SHOUTING ]

-DO YOU WANT TO GO IN AND WASH THEM OFF?

I'M GONNA GET YOU!

[ LAUGHS ]

-AS IF. [ CHUCKLES ]

-[ SIGHS ]

-[ SIGHS ]

-A TOAST TO FAMILY IN ALL IT'S WONDERFUL FORMS.

AND...TO FINALLY HAVING A REAL MAN AROUND THE HOUSE.

-OKAY.

-MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WHERE'S THE WORDS?

-Both: ♪ [ Slurring ] SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT ♪

♪ AND NEVER BROUGHT TO MIND -[ LAUGHS ]

-HERE, LET ME DANCE. LET ME DANCE.

♪ SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT ♪

♪ IN THE DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE ♪

[ BOTH SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

-♪ OH, AULD LANG SYNE -HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-MY FRIENDS!

♪ OH, AULD LANG SYNE

-♪ OH, WE'LL DRINK A CUP O' KIND-- ♪ -WANT TO GO TO BED?

-NO, THE BALL HASN'T DROPPED YET!

-YEAH, IT HAS, ACTUALLY. -♪ IN THE DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE ♪

-STOP, MOM. STOP. STOP.

- ♪ OH, HEY -HAPPY NEW YEAR, SWEETIE.

-GET THE FUCK OFF ME!

-HOW MANY VALENTINES DID YOU GET?

-WHICH ONE IS YOUR GIRLFRIEND? -CAN I HAVE SOME OF THE CANDY NOW?

[ BOTH MOANING ]

-MOM.

-MOM! -OH, MY GOD!

-COME ON, BOBBY. LET'S START YOUR HOMEWORK.

-JESUS CHRIST!

-[ GROANS ] [ DOOR CLOSES ]

-SO, MOM...

I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE SOME FRIENDS OVER

IF THAT'S...OKAY.

[ CARL PERKINS' "HONEY DON'T" PLAYS, CHIPS CLINKING ]

♪ WELL, HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU WILL, WHEN YOU WON'T ♪

♪ YOU TELL ME THAT YOU DO, BABY, WHEN YOU DON'T? ♪

♪ LET ME KNOW, HONEY, HOW YOU FEEL ♪

-ISN'T THIS NICE? -WHAT?

-YOU ONLY GAVE ME THREE. -[ SIGHS ]

-HERE'S TWO MORE. [ CHIPS CLINK ]

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO. THROW IN.

♪ WELL, HONEY DON'T

♪ OH, HONEY DON'T

-HEY, WHERE'S THE LITTLE GUY TONIGHT?

-HE'S, UH, WITH HIS ASSHOLE FATHER. -ARE YOU IN?

-OH, SUCH AN ASSHOLE.

I KNOW, BOBBY'S A GODDAMN HANDFUL,

BUT THE BEST PART OF HAVING KIDS IS MAKING THEM, RIGHT?

-RIGHT, STEVE? -YEP.

-RIGHT, STEVE? GIVE US A KISS. COME ON.

-[ SIGHS DRAMATICALLY ] OH, I LOVE IT HERE.

[ CHUCKLES, SCOFFS ]

[ LAUGHS ]

-ALL RIGHT, LET'S PLAY CARDS, HUH?

-WE LOVE HAVING YOU HERE, AINSLEY.

-AINSLEY?

-MOM, IT'S ASHLEY. -YOU IN?

-[ LAUGHS ]

-SORRY. -ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO. COME ON.

-I THOUGHT AINSLEY WAS PRETTY. -YOU IN?

-YEAH. YEAH. LET'S GO. -YOU IN, BETH?

-ANYWAY, I THINK YOU WILL APPRECIATE THIS

BECAUSE YOU ARE A WOMAN AND I CAN SEE IN YOUR EYES --

YOU HAVE THAT LOOK IN YOUR EYES.

-THANK YOU. -PUT THEM IN.

-STEVE HERE REALLY KNOWS HOW TO MAKE A GIRL FEEL GOOD.

-[ LAUGHS ] -YOU KNOW, DOWN THERE.

-MOM! [ LAUGHTER ]

-NO, MOM! -COME ON. LET'S PLAY CARDS.

-LIKE FIVE TIMES IN A ROW. [ LAUGHTER ]

-ARE YOU IN OR OUT?

-I'M OUT. -BETH, YOU WANT IN?

-YES. I'M IN. -HEY, COULD YOU PASS ME THAT?

-THANKS. -I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN BE IN OR NOT.

-YOU HAVE TO TELL ME.

-DON'T SHOW ME YOUR CARDS.

-I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. -ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE OUT THEN.

-WHAT DO YOU GOT? YOU'RE IN OR OUT?

-I'M IN.

-BETH?

-WHOA! -CAN I TRADE ALL OF MINE?

-BETH. -THEY'RE NOT GOOD.

-YOU HAVE TO CHANGE ALL OF THESE 'CAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOOD -- LOOK.

[ CHAIR SQUEAKS ]

I'M OUT.

-COME ON, STEVE. LET'S GO TO BED.

COME ON. LET'S JUST GO TO THE BEDROOM.

COME ON. COME ON. COME ON. JUST COME ON.

COME ON! OH!

-JESUS CHRIST.

-STOP IT! AAH! -JESUS CHRIST.

-JESUS CHRIST! I DON'T WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME!

-[ LAUGHS ] -I'M SORRY.

-[ GUFFAWS ] -MOM, JUST GO TO BED, PLEASE.

-JUST GO. GO TO BED.

-OKAY.

-JUST DON'T. [ LAUGHTER ]

-OH, MY GOSH.

-I KNOW, I HATE TO REPEAT MYSELF, BUT YOUR MOM IS AWESOME. -I'M SORRY.

-STEVE! -LET'S KEEP PLAYING.

-THANKS, ASH. -STEVE!

-HEY.

-WHAT?

-LISTEN, MY DAD KEEPS A CHAINSAW IN THE GARAGE.

THING WILL CUT THROUGH ANYTHING -- A TREE, A WALL...

A MOTHER.

-HOW ABOUT A MOTHER'S BOYFRIEND?

-WHY NOT?

SHE'S DRINKING AGAIN.

I MEAN, SHE'S BARELY FUNCTIONAL.

-SHE LOST HE JOB, AND THIS NEW GUY -- -WELL, WAIT. LET'S GO BACK.

-WHEN WAS YOUR MOTHER DIAGNOSED AN ALCOHOLIC?

[ KEYBOARD CLACKING ]

-NEVER, I-I GUESS.

SHE WENT TO A MEETING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ONCE,

BUT SHE SAID THE WHOLE THING WASN'T FOR HER.

-AND HAVE YOU GUYS EXPERIENCED ANY PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE?

[ KEYBOARD CLACKING ]

-WELL, NOTHING WORTH MENTIONING AT THIS POINT.

-IS YOUR MOM BEING ABUSED?

-WELL, NO, NOT YET.

BUT, I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE.

I MEAN, WE NEED LIKE A PREEMPTIVE STRIKE OR SOMETHING.

-LOOK, I BELIEVE YOU,

BUT WITHOUT A RECORD OF ABUSE OR ALCOHOLISM,

YOU'RE JUST GONNA SOUND LIKE A COUPLE OF KIDS

THAT DON'T LIKE THEIR MOM'S NEW BOYFRIEND. -[ SCOFFS ]

-NOW, YOU'VE GOT TO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING --

HOW MUCH SHE DRINKS, ANY SIGNS OF NEGLECT,

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR ON THE PART OF THE BOYFRIEND.

AND THEN MAYBE WE CAN RECONNECT. [ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

-WHAT'D SHE SAY?

-BY THE TIME THEY DO ANYTHING,

I'LLBE THE ALCOHOLIC NEGLECTING MY KIDS.

-SHIT.

-DAD, WE WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING SERIOUS.

MOM'S DRINKING AGAIN.

-AGAIN OR STILL?

-AGAIN.

SHE STOPPED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW SHE'S OFF THE WAGON AND --

-I DON'T HAVE ANY LEGAL RIGHTS HERE.

YOUR MOTHER HAS FULL CUSTODY.

-WE'RE STILL YOUR DAUGHTERS.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

-DON'T THROW THAT AT ME.

IN THE BEGINNING,

YOU TWO WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE YOUR VISITS WITH ME,

AND NOW THE ONLY TIME I HEAR FROM YOU

IS WHEN YOU NEED MONEY.

-COME ON, DAD. I MEAN, WE WERE LITTLE THEN.

I MEAN, HOW WERE WE SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON.

AND, REALLY, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME

THAT WE EVER ASKED YOU FOR MONEY?

LIKE, SERIOUSLY?

-OKAY. THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR.

-[ SIGHS ]

-I CAN TALK TO YOUR MOM.

BUT WE ALL KNOW I'M THE LAST PERSON SHE'D LISTEN TO.

-WE CAN'T LIVE THERE ANYMORE, DAD. -IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE.

-I HAVE ANOTHER FAMILY NOW.

-SHE'S MY SISTER, GIRLS.

AND IF I'VE EVER BEEN SURE OF ANYTHING,

I'M SURE THAT SHE LOVES YOU.

-YEAH, IT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH LOVE.

-YOU NEED TO GIVE HER MORE TIME.

YOU JUST MOVED, AND SHE JUST LOST HER JOB.

THAT'S A LOT OF STRESS.

AND WHAT SHE NEEDS NOW IS YOUR PATIENCE AND YOUR SUPPORT.

-OKAY. [ RETCHING, COUGHING ]

-OKAY, COME ON.

-[ GROANING ] -COME ON.

[ GASPS ]

LOOK AT ME. LOOK AT ME.

WHY ARE YOU LETTING THIS HAPPEN?

HUH?

-I'M DOING IT FOR YOU.

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]

-DON'T YOU HAVE SCHOOL TODAY?

-IT'S READING WEEK.

-IT'S WHAT?

-I SAID IT'S READING WEEK.

[ SCOFFS ] ASSHOLE.

-HEY, DON'T BE A LITTLE SNOT-NOSE, HUH? -[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

-WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, HUH? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

-LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. -AAH!

-YOU AND YOUR SISTER

BETTER CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE AROUND HERE.

'CAUSE LET ME EXPLAIN THE SITUATION TO YOU.

WITHOUT ME, YOU, YOUR SISTER, AND YOUR LITTLE BROTHER

ARE OUT IN THE FUCKING STREET.

-OUT!

OUT OF MY FUCKING HOUSE, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!

YOU GET OUT OF HERE!

-HEY, HEY, HEY! -HEY, HEY, LISTEN TO ME!

DON'T EVER TOUCH MY SISTER OR MY MOTHER AGAIN, YOU FUCKER!

GET OUT OF HERE!

NO!

-BETH. -[ CRIES ]

-NO, I'M S-- WAIT. WAIT. WAIT.

WAIT.

[ PANTING ]

BETH, HE'S HITTING HER.

I SAW BRUISES ALL OVER HER BODY.

SO, UH, I THINK...

-I MEAN, WHAT'S LEFT?

ARE WE GONNA RUN AWAY?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE.

[ SNIFFLES ]

GOD, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M SO SICK OF THIS.

I AM.

I'M -- I'M SO TIRED OF HER DRAGGING US DOWN ALL THE TIME.

I MEAN, LOOK AT US.

WE'RE BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED. WE HAVE SO MUCH POTENTIAL.

I MEAN, I'M GONNA BE THIS AMAZING ACTOR AND DOCTOR.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

AND YOU'RE GONNA DO AMAZING THINGS,

A-AND BE REALLY, REALLY RICH, AND -- I DON'T KNOW.

I'M JUST -- I'M SO TIRED OF WASTING OUR TIME

TRYING TO SURVIVE, YOU KNOW?

HELPING HER SURVIVE.

-I-I MEAN, WHAT IF WE K...

[ SIGHS ]

[ ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

-HI, GIRLS.

AWW.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU'VE BOTH BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH.

AND YOU'VE TAKEN CARE OF EACH OTHER

AND OF YOUR LITTLE BROTHER.

AND I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

I HAVE A LITTLE PRESENT FOR YOU BOTH.

-WHAT IS IT?

OH, SHIT! [ CHAINSAW REVVING ]

-I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

OH, LINDA! [ REVVING CONTINUES ]

-WHAT IF...

-SERIOUSLY?

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

-SO, I HEAR YOU AND DONNY BROKE UP.

-UM, YEAH, IT'S AMICABLE.

I'M GONNA SEE IF HE'LL GIVE ME SOME SORT OF SETTLEMENT --

MAYBE HIS ESCALADE.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT ME?

-WELL, DUH, ASHLEY, 'CAUSE ALL WE EVER DO IS TALK ABOUT YOU. -[ CHUCKLES ]

-[ CHUCKLES, SIGHS ]

-DONNY REALLY IS LOADED, HUH?

YOU KNOW, THERE MIGHT BE A WAY THAT SANDRA AND ME

COULD GET OUR HANDS ON THAT KIND OF CASH.

ALL I'M SAYING IS, IF OUR MOM WERE TO DIE SOMEHOW,

WE WOULD GET ABOUT $100,000 IN INSURANCE MONEY.

I LOOKED IT UP.

-WHERE DID YOU LOOK IT UP?

-I FOUND HER POLICY NUMBER, CHECKED THE TERMS ONLINE.

-YEAH, AND WE MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO STILL LIVE IN OUR HOUSE.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE BOTH OVER 16, SO WE COULD ALL LIVE TOGETHER.

YOU KNOW, BE ONE BIG, HAPPY FAMILY.

-BUT IF WE WERESENT TO A RELATIVE,

IT'D BE AUNT MARTHA, WHO'S LOADED,

WHICH IS A GOOD THING. -[ Chuckling ] YEAH.

-AND WHAT ABOUT BOBBY?

WELL, BOBBY WOULD BE SENT TO LIVE WITH HIS DAD, BUT THAT'S WHAT BOBBY WANTS.

AND REMEMBER, [ SCOFFS] DOUG NEVER HIT BOBBY.

ONLY MOM.

-COME HERE.

YOU'RE NOT SERIOUSLY TALKING ABOUT

KILLING YOUR MOM FOR MONEY?

-NO, BUT...

BUT EVEN IF I WAS,

IT WOULDN'T BE JUST ABOUT THE MONEY.

-[ SCOFFS ] -IT WOULD BE BECAUSE

OUR LIVES AREN'T GONNA GET ANY BETTER WITH HER IN THEM.

COME ON. I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU.

I WANT TO PLAY.

[ STUDENTS CHEER ]

-YOU ARE ONE TWISTED BITCH.

-THANK YOU.

-SO, HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?

YOU KNOW, IF YOU WERE REALLY GOING TO KILL HER?

-[ CHUCKLES ]

♪ CAS-U-A-LLY [ KEYBOARD CLACKING ]

♪ CRU-U-U-EL [ CLACKING CONTINUES ]

-IT SAYS HERE WE DON'T GET ANY INSURANCE MONEY FOR SUICIDE.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

AND YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE A GARAGE EITHER.

[ LAUGHTER ]

Stairs?

Statistically, it's kind of a stretch.

Can't be sure she'll be dead.

[ LAUGHTER ]

-YOU KNOW, THE WAY YOU GOT TO IT,

IS TO GET HER PLASTERED AND MAKE HER TAKE A BATH.

AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE SHE DROWNED.

-YEAH.

-I DON'T THINK BOBBY WOULD MIND IF WE MADE IT INTO LIKE A --

-WELL, ONE OF THEM --

-WHAT'S HE DOING HERE?

-HI, HONEY.

HI, SWEETHEART.

-WHY AREN'T YOU DRUNK? DID WE RUN OUT OF MONEY?

-HA HA. VERY FUNNY.

ALL RIGHT, GIRLS. COME SIT DOWN.

WE NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.

-SIT DOWN.

-SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK

OF MINE AND STEVE'S RELATIONSHIP SO FAR?

-I DON'T THINK I UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.

-WELL, UM...

THINGS ARE GETTING PRETTY SERIOUS,

AND, UH, STEVE THINKS IT'S FOR THE BEST

THAT WE ALL MOVE IN TOGETHER.

-SO, WAIT... HE'S MOVING IN HERE.

-NO.

ME AND YOUR MOTHER DISCUSSED THAT MAYBE

IT'D BE BEST FOR EVERYONE IF YOU ALL MOVED INTO MY PLACE.

IT'S LARGER.

IT'S -- BOTH YOU GIRLS WOULD HAVE YOUR OWN ROOMS.

MORE PRIVACY.

I THINK YOU'D LIKE IT THERE.

-WHAT DO YOU THINK?

-I BATHE YOU FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

I SEE THE BRUISES THAT HE GIVES YOU,

AND I KNOW THAT YOU SEE THE LOOKS THAT HE GIVES BETH.

AND I JUST --

-SANDRA. -NO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TELLING YOURSELF IS HAPPENING HERE.

AND HOW CAN YOU BE SO FUCKING PATHETIC ALL THE TIME?!

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HI.

-I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SAYING THIS, BUT THE GUY'S GOT MONEY.

-WHAT?

-I KNOW. BUT LISTEN TO ME, OKAY?

THE WAY THAT WE'RE GOING,

WE'RE GONNA BE IN A SHELTER IN LESS THAN A MONTH.

OKAY, YEAH, IT'S MESSED UP. -WOW.

-I'LL HAVE TO...MANEUVER AROUND HIM.

BUT IT'S BETTER THAN BEING ON THE STREET, SANDRA, AND --

-NOPE.

-I'LL JUST, LIKE, SPEND MORE TIME AT JUSTIN'S OR SOMETHING.

-OKAY, BUT YOU SAY THAT LIKE IT'S NO BIG DEAL, BETH, OKAY?

DO YOU HONESTLY THINK

THAT HE'S NOT GONNA CATCH YOU ALONE LIKE ONCE OR TWICE?

-I'LL DEAL.

-YOU'LL DEAL? -YES.

OKAY. YOU'LL DEAL. BUT THEN WHAT ABOUT ME?

HMM? OR BOBBY? OR WHAT ABOUT MOM?

I MEAN, I'D RATHER KILL HER

THAN WATCH HER LET ANOTHER GUY TREAT HER LIKE THIS.

-OKAY, FIRST OF ALL,

THAT LOGIC THAT YOU HAVE THERE IS FUCKED, OKAY?

WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT HER ANYMORE?

SHE CLEARLY DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT US.

-NO, YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOUR ATTITUDE ABOUT THIS IS WHAT'S FUCKED, BETH. OKAY?

YOU'RE ONLY THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF, OKAY?

YOU'RE BEING REALLY SELFISH,

AND I'M TRYING TO THINK ABOUT EVERYBODY, INCLUDING MOM.

[ DOOR OPENS ] FINE. GO.

[ DOOR SHUTS ]

-DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION,

CEREBRAL HYPOXIA, CARDIAC ARREST.

OKAY, EVERYONE.

BASICALLY, IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW LONG A PERSON'S UNCONSCIOUS FOR.

YOU KNOW, AS LONG AS THEY'RE UNDER WATER FOR FOUR MINUTES,

THEN THEY DROWN.

UNTIL THEN, THEY CAN STILL TECHNICALLY BE ALIVE.

-WITH A VARYING DEGREE OF BRAIN DAMAGE.

-YEP. BASICALLY.

-WAIT THE FULL FOUR MINUTES.

I MEAN, THE LAST THING YOU GUYS NEED IS A VEGETABLE FOR A MOM.

-ARE YOU GUYS DOING YOUR MURDERERS' CLUB THING IN HERE?

-GET OUT.

-MEOW. [ LAUGHTER ]

-OKAY, SO BEFOREHAND,

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE'S STILL CONSCIOUS --

-GLEE CLUB MEETING.

-OH. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

-LIKE I SAID, BEFOREHAND, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE

THAT SHE'S STILL CONSCIOUS, OKAY?

BECAUSE IT'S NOT LIKE WE CAN CARRY HER TO THE BATHROOM.

SO SHE NEEDS TO WALK HERSELF.

-YOU KNOW, I CAN PROBABLY SWIPE

SOME OF MY MOM'S TYLENOL WITH CODEINE THAT SHE GOT

WHEN SHE HAD HER BACK PROBLEM.

MIXED WITH BOOZE, THOSE THINGS WILL TURN ANYONE INTO A PUPPET.

-[ LAUGHS ]

-YEAH, AND I MEAN,

EVEN IF SHE WAKES UP AND STARTS TO FIGHT BACK,

WE'LL JUST STOP, YOU KNOW?

IT'LL LOOK LIKE WE'RE HELPING HER.

[ LAUGHTER ] -OH, MY GOD!

-AND IF HER LUNGS FILL UP WITH ENOUGH WATER,

SHE'LL BE DEAD IN A DAY OR TWO ANYWAYS.

-YOU KNOW, I TOLD LIKE MY ENTIRE HOMEROOM ABOUT OUR LITTLE CLUB.

EVERYONE THINKS IT'S HYSTERICAL.

-HEY, I WONDER IF WE'LL GET AN E.C. CREDIT ON OUR COLLEGE APPS.

-OH, YOU THINK? HUH? [ LAUGHS ]

STOP IT, OKAY?! ENOUGH!

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS AREN'T TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY,

LIKE, AT ALL.

-WHAT'S HER DAMAGE?

[ CELLPHONE BEEPING ]

-YOU WENT RATHER APE-SHIT IN THE BATHROOM TODAY.

[ CHUCKLES ] WE WERE JUST SCREWING AROUND.

-YEAH, WELL, THAT'S FINE.

I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT JUSTIN NOW,

SO I GUESS YOU DON'T REALLY NEED ME THAT MUCH.

-THAT IS SO STUPID. HE'S NOT REPLACING YOU OR --

-YOU KNOW WHAT? HE KIND OF IS, BETH, ACTUALLY.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S FINE.

LET'S JUST FORGET THE WHOLE THING,

AND YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

AND I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF, OKAY?

THAT'LL BE THAT.

-SANDRA.

-[ LAUGHS ]

I SWEAR TO GOD, HIS EYES NEVER LOOKED THAT BIG.

-EW! MR. WEINBERG IS SUCH A PERV, LIKE, LEGIT...

♪ WHEN DID YOU DECIDE I WASN'T WORTH YOU TIME? ♪

♪ WAS ANY LOVE LEFT INSIDE WHEN YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND? ♪

♪ I'M NOT AFRAID. I'M NOT TIRED ♪

♪ I AM NUMB, BUT I'M NOT MAD. I'M JUST FINE. ♪

♪ I CAN'T EXPRESS

♪ IS KNOWING YOU'RE AT YOUR BEST WHEN I'M NOT THERE. ♪

♪ AND THE WORST PART OF THIS ALL IS WATCHING YOU FALL. ♪

-CAN YOU KEEP IT DOWN HERE, PLEASE?

I'M TRYING TO TALK.

-YOU BEAT ME.

-CAN'T YOU JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE TIME?

-GO FISH.

-YOU KNOW, I'M PAYING RENT HERE. I'M PAYING RENT ON MY PLACE.

DO YOU THINK THAT'S FAIR TO ME?

-I KNOW. NO, IT'S NOT FAIR.

-DO YOU THINK -- WHAT I'M ASKING IS DO YOU THINK --

HEY, COME ON. TAKE IT OUT OF HERE, HUH?

-BUT YOU WON. YOU WON, BOBBY!

-YAY!

[ GLASS BOTTLE BREAKS ] -GOD DAMN IT!

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!

-GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HIM!

-JESUS CHRIST.

GET OUT!

-HEY, HEY, HEY!

-ENOUGH OF THIS!

-[ CRYING ]

I'M OUT OF HERE! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!

-ARE YOU OKAY, BOBBY? YOU LET HIM DO THIS.

-OH, MY GOD!

STEVE? STEVE?! STEVE?!

[ CRYING ]

-IT'S OKAY, BOBBY. SHH.

OKAY, YOU WERE RIGHT.

JUST, PLEASE, TELL ME WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE THIS STOP.

-[ SNIFFLES ]

BOBBY, YOU'RE GOING TO YOUR DAD'S THIS WEEKEND.

-OH.

HEY. SHOTGUN. NOW.

I KNOW. I KNOW. IT SUCKS TO BE YOU. AWW.

-[ LAUGHS ]

-OKAY, OKAY.

SO I AM ENTRUSTING YOU TWO TO MAKE A RESERVATION

FOR 7:00 P.M. AT JACK RUSSELL'S, OKAY?

OKAY, OKAY.

AND THEN WE'LL DUMP ANY EXCESS PILLS OR ANY GLOVES

INTO SEPARATE GARBAGE CANS IN THE PARKING LOT, OKAY?

-OH, OH, AND WHEN WE GET HOME,

UH, I WANT TO BE THE ONE TO MAKE THE 911 CALL.

-REALLY?

-SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE CRYING,

[English accent] AND AS WE ALL KNOW,

I'M NOTHING SHORT OF A BRILLIANT ACTRESS.

-[English accent] YES, BRILLIANT, DARLING. BRILLIANT.

-WAIT, WAIT, GUYS.

DIDN'T WE SAY WE WERE JUST SCREWING AROUND WITH THIS STUFF?

I MEAN --

-ASHLEY, IF YOU WANT TO PUSSY OUT, NOW WOULD BE OPPORTUNE.

-[ SIGHS ] [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

WHATEVER.

-ANYBODY SEE YOU.

-NO.

-KEYS.

-THIS IS, UH... THIS IS REALLY FUCKED.

-IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR LIFE,

YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE IT BETTER, RIGHT?

ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU TOLD ME?

IT'S OKAY. DON'T WORRY. DON'T WORRY. IT'S OKAY.

-BE CAREFUL.

I LOVE YOU.

-I KNOW.

I LOVE YOU, TOO, DIPSHIT.

I AM OFF TO GO BUY BOOZE WITH ASHLEY'S ALLOWANCE,

SO HOW DOES MY FAKE I.D. LOOK?

-WENDY GOLDSTEIN.

-WEREN'T YOU AT MY BAT MITZVAH?

I'M PRETTY SURE I SAW YOU THERE. NO? NO?

NOW, DON'T WORRY, OKAY? I AM GOING TO BE FINE.

-WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO EARLY?

-OH, I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW. I WANT TO BE ON TIME.

HEY.

SO, UH...THAT WAS PRETTY CRAZY THE OTHER NIGHT WITH STEVE, HUH?

IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. YOU'LL SEE.

-Yeah.

'CAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE.

DAVID. -HEY, WHAT'S UP?

-HI. W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

-I JUST GOT BACK FROM SCHOOL. I WANTED TO SEE YOU.

-UM, NOW'S NOT REALLY A GOOD TIME.

-WHY NOT? IS EVERYTHING OKAY OR...

-YEAH, NO, EVERYTHING'S GOOD.

IT'S JUST, LIKE, UM... I KIND OF --

I TOLD BETH I'D HANG OUT WITH HER ALL DAY, YOU KNOW?

-SO WHY CAN'T I HANG WITH YOU GUYS?

-IT'S LIKE A -- LIKE A GIRLS THING.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

NO, WAIT! CAN I SEE YOU TOMORROW, THOUGH?

YOU JUST CAN'T MESS WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES LIKE THIS, SANDRA.

-DAVID.

-NO, IT'S OKAY. -I -- ST-STOP.

-I'M -- I'LL JUST SEE YOU LATER.

-YOU OKAY?

BRAIN GOING CRAZY?

REMEMBER THE TIME THAT MOM WAS PASSED OUT

AND LEWIS TRIED TO FUCK YOU?

OR THAT YEAR THAT WE BARELY SLEPT

'CAUSE THAT RON GUY KEPT CRAWLING INTO BED WITH US?

OR THAT TIME THAT DOUG BROKE MOM'S JAW,

AND SHE WAS SO DRUNK SHE WOULDN'T GO TO THE HOSPITAL, SANDRA --

-STOP.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPING ]

-[ Slurring ] BETH...PLEASE.

OH, I HAVE SUCH A FUCKING HEADACHE.

-LANGUAGE.

HERE YOU GO.

-WHAT HAVE YOU GOT, THERE?

-THAT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.

-OH. THANKS, ANGELS.

I DIDN'T GET THAT JOB.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

-TIME FOR MORE PILLS.

COME ON, MOM.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPING ]

-PARTY TONIGHT? BETH, YOU NEVER PARTIED WITH ME.

[ GASPS ]

OH, I LIKE IT WHEN YOU PARTY WITH ME.

YOU'RE SO CUTE. [ CHUCKLES ]

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

-[ CHUCKLES ] ASHLEY WANTS US TO VIDEOTAPE IT.

-[ CHUCKLES ] WHATEVER.

OH.

JUSTIN'S WORRIED

WE'RE GONNA KILL HER WITH THE BOOZE AND PILLS.

-I HAVE THE STOPWATCH SET FOR FOUR MINUTES.

-BATH TIME?

-WHY? I'M JUST STARTING TO HAVE FUN.

-COME ON, MOM. LET'S GO GET YOU CLEANED UP.

-I DIDN'T THINK I WAS DIRTY.

-COME ON.

LET'S GET THAT LOVELY PUKE SMELL OUT OF YOUR HAIR.

-STOP!

-WHAT?

YOU FORGOT THESE.

-BUT OUR PRINTS ARE ALREADY ALL OVER HER.

I MEAN, SHE'S OUR MOM.

-WHATEVER. JUST PUT THEM ON. PLEASE.

SANDRA.

-[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

-AND REMEMBER, OPEN PALM.

SHE'S BRUISES EASILY.

-[ HUMMING ]

[ WATER SPLASHES ]

OH, MY GOD.

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

-ASHLEY, NOW IS NOT A GOOD TIME.

-BETH.

BETH?

BETH? BETH? BETH?

WHY? [ BEEPING ]

-I...

THAT'S FOUR MINUTES.

OH, MY GOD. THAT'S FOUR MINUTES.

I TOOK HER ATM CARD.

I FIGURE WE SHOULD TREAT FOR DINNER, OKAY?

-BETH, WAIT!

-COME ON! HOW DID IT FEEL?

-SO DID YOU DO IT?

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

HOLY SHIT.

-I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S NOT LIKE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.

NOT LIKE IN THE MOVIES.

-SO YOU SAID SHE WENT INTO CONVULSIONS?

-YEAH, LIKE, I MEAN, WE KNEW SHE WOULD,

BUT FOR MINUTE, IT WAS LIKE SHE WOKE BACK UP FOR A SECOND.

IT WAS SO GREAT.

-W-WHAT YOU MEAN, SHE WOKE -- START FROM THE BEGINNING.

-FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! -SANDRA, WHAT IS YOUR DAMAGE?

-YOU LEFT ME THERE! YOU JUST FUCKING LEFT ME THERE!

-SANDRA, CHILLAX.

-IS THERE A PROBLEM HERE? -NO.

-SANDRA.

SANDRA, LOOK AT ME.

COME HERE. COME HERE. LOOK AT ME.

WE HAVE TO BE STRONG, OKAY? NOW IS THE TIME TO BE STRONG.

LOOK AT ME.

-NO, NO, NO. THIS ISN'T REAL.

THIS -- THIS ISN'T REAL.

THIS IS JUST -- JUST ONE OF THOSE FANTASIES

LIKE WHAT IF WE WERE TO KILL MOM, YOU KNOW?

THIS ISN'T REAL, RIGHT? -IT'S REAL.

IT IS REAL, OKAY?

BUT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE SO MUCH BETTER NOW.

I PROMISE YOU.

OKAY, COME ON. LOOK AT ME. LOOK AT ME.

LOOK AT ME. HEY, LOOK AT ME.

JUST DO WHAT I TELL YOU, AND WE'RE GONNA BE OKAY.

-[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

OKAY.

OKAY.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPING ]

-HELLO?

MY MOM'S NOT BREATHING! PLEASE HELP ME!

NO, I -- I CAME BACK FROM DINNER WITH MY SISTER AND --

NO SHE -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!

SHE'S NOT BREATHING! PLEASE!

I NEED LIKE A FUCKING PARAMEDIC OR SOMETHING, PLEASE!

YEAH. YES.

310 JACKSON.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

[ SIREN WAILS, POLICE RADIO CHATTER ]

-WE TRIED EVERYTHING WE COULD. I'M VERY SORRY.

[ BOTH CRYING ]

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN GET YOU GIRLS?

-NO. THANK YOU.

-ALL RIGHT. LET US KNOW WHEN YOU'RE READY.

WE'RE GONNA NEED TO ASK BOTH OF YOU SOME QUESTIONS.

-OKAY.

[ POLICE RADIO CHATTER ]

-WHERE?

-THEY'RE GONNA DO A BLOOD-ALCOHOL TEST

TO CONFIRM SHE WAS DRUNK.

DEATH BY VODKA.

-WHEN I TAKE A BATH, I PUT THE CURTAIN ON THE OUTSIDE.

-THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SAYS

HE'S READY TO CONCLUDE DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.

-OKAY.

-SO, DOUG HAS ALREADY MOVED ALL OF BOBBY'S THINGS

TO HIS HOME, WHICH IS GREAT.

IT'LL BE KEY FOR BOBBY TO HAVE

THE SUPPORT OF HIS FATHER DURING ALL THIS.

THANK YOU.

WE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FATHER,

BUT HE HAS YET TO RETURN OUR CALLS.

NOW, AS FAR AS THE TWO OF YOUR ARE CONCERNED,

THOUGH YOU ARE LEGALLY OLD ENOUGH TO LIVE ON YOUR OWN,

CHILD SERVICES PREFERS THAT YOU LIVE A FRIEND OR A RELATIVE.

YOUR AUNT HAS OFFERED TO TAKE YOU.

IS THAT AN ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD WORK FOR THE TWO OF YOU?

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

-APPARENTLY YOUR SCHOOL ALREADY THINKS THAT YOU LIVE WITH ME.

-WHOO! YAY! YAY FOR US! YES!

-I'LL TAKE THAT AS A YES.

-HER COMPASSION AND SENSITIVITY WERE ENVIED.

AND I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE

LINDA HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR HER CHILDREN.

SHE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THOSE THREE.

-NOTICE HOW EVERYONE'S LEAVING OUT

THAT SHE WAS A PATHETIC ALCOHOLIC

PRONE TO DATING ASSHOLES.

-OKAY. OKAY, YOU GOT THAT, BETH?

ALL RIGHT.

-OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.

OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.

-FLAT-SCREEN TV.

-YES! YES! WHOO! WHOO! YES!

BETH!

EVERYONE DEALS WITH THESE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

THIS IS AMAZING. THANK YOU...

WELL, I'M GLAD. I'M GLAD.

...SO MUCH.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ] -GOT IT. AW.

NO, DON'T. SERIOUSLY. I'M NOT INTO PDAs.

-SINCE WHEN?

-THE WHOLE SCHOOL IS TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

THEY'RE LIKE, "DID THEY KILL HER LIKE THEY SAID THEY WERE GONNA

OR WAS IT AN ACCIDENT LIKE THE PAPERS ARE SAYING?"

OH, YEAH, AND I ALMOST FORGOT THE BEST PART --

I WAS TALKING TO DONNY ABOUT MY PARTY THIS WEEKEND,

AND HE SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF YOU WERE GOING TO BE THERE.

-WAIT. WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

LIKE -- LIKE DONNY? LIKE BICEPS DONNY?

LIKE YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND DONNY? THAT DONNY?

-YES. -NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.

OKAY. WAIT. WAIT. ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT, LIKE --

-YES, I TOLD YOU, I DUMPED HIS ASS.

OH, MY GOD! OH, MY GOD! OH, MY GOD! OH, MY GOD!

-OKAY, OKAY.

-HEY, CAN I GET YOUR PICTURE?

THANKS.

[ SCHOOL BELL RINGS ]

[ CHEERING ]

-HEY, YOU.

-[ Slurring ] DONNY! DONNY, ISN'T THIS A GREAT PARTY?

I MEAN, I LOVE COLDPLAY.

-RIGHT. SO LISTEN...

-YEAH?

-...I GOT TO ASK YOU THE BIG QUESTION.

THANK YOU, BUT I'M NOT REALLY THE MARRYING TYPE, YOU KNOW?

-YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

-OH! OH, THAT! YES. YES.

UM, YEAH, WE -- WE POPPED A CAP IN HER ASS.

I MEAN, IT WAS LIKE BANG, BANG, YOU KNOW, AND --

-COME ON, SANDRA. COME INSIDE JUST FOR A SECOND.

-WHAT DO YOU WANT? YOU -- SHE DIDN'T EVEN HELP.

YOU KNOW, SHE -- SHE'S A COWARD.

I DID IT WITH ONE HAND, AND IT ONLY TOOK ME FOUR MINUTES.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ CHEERING ]

[ CELLPHONES BEEPING ]

-W-WHAT WAS IT LIKE, YOU KNOW?

WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO ACTUALLY KILL SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW?

-I DON'T KNOW.

-HEY, HEY, HEY! GIVE THE CHICK SOME SPACE.

COME ON. MOVE.

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

[ SHUSHING, CHATTER STOPS ]

[ UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS ]

-[ Chanting ] CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!

-OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD! GUYS, CHECK IT.

-LET'S JUST GET HER HOME BEFORE SHE DOES SOMETHING STUPID...

-WAIT, WAIT, GUYS, STOP.

-...AGAIN.

-YOU'RE NO FUN ANYMORE.

-IF ANY OF THIS GETS TO THE POLICE, ASHLEY,

WE'RE TOTALLY SCREWED.

IT JUST TAKE ONE PERSON TO SNITCH TO THE COPS

AND WE'RE DEAD!

-NO OFFENSE, BUT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN

WITH YOUR SISTER RIGHT NOW.

-JUST GO!

YOU HELPED US DO IT.

NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM US,

NOTHING CAN CHANGE THE FACT THAT YOU HELPED US.

-OKAY. FINE.

-[ Chanting ] TAKE IT OFF! TAKE IT OFF! TAKE IT OFF! TAKE IT OFF!

-ALL RIGHT, GUYS, DIAL IT DOWN.

COME ON, SANDRA. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

COME ON. PUT THEM AWAY. COME HERE. PUT THEM AWAY.

PARTY'S OVER, GUYS. PARTY'S OVER.

- GUYS, WAIT!

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

[ STOMPING ]

-WELL, IF IT ISN'T DRUNKY McPLASTERED.

-[ GROANS ]

OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

WHAT THE HELL?

WELL, BEST I CAN TELL FROM ASHLEY'S RAMBLINGS,

YOU TWO ENDED UP AT THE SAME HOUSE PARTY

WHERE YOU GOT WASTED

AND ONCE AGAIN CONFESSED TO MURDER SEVERAL TIMES

BEFORE WANDERING OFF, SO... HERE I AM.

WELL, LET'S GO HOSE YOU DOWN.

-OW! OW! OW! OW.

[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]

OW. OW.

WHAT?

WHAT?

-YOU REMIND ME OF MOM.

-I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

'CAUSE, LIKE, YOU'VE ALREADY HAD TO HANDLE

SO MUCH IN YOUR LIFE, AND NOW THIS.

IS THAT POT?

-YOU KNOW, DAVID, I'M --

I-I'M NOT THIS GIRL YOU KEEP IMAGINING THAT I AM.

-AND WHAT EXACTLY AM I IMAGINING YOU AS?

-GOOD!

-WELL, YOU'RE NOT A BAD PERSON.

YOU'RE JUST A PERSON WHO'S HAD A LOT OF BAD STUFF HAPPEN TO HER.

-DO I, UH...

-WHAT?

-DO I REMIND YOU OF HER?

-NO.

-WHATEVER. I CHEATED ON YOU.

HMM, YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME?

-I THINK YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO LET PEOPLE CARE ABOUT YOU.

I THINK ALL YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IS LET PEOPLE PUSH YOU AWAY.

-I DID A REALLY BAD THING, DAVID.

-LOOK, THAT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME.

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF WE'RE TOGETHER

OR IF WE'RE JUST FRIENDS OR WHATEVER.

LOOK, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I CARE ABOUT YOU.

AND I'LL ALWAYS CARE ABOUT YOU.

OKAY? ALWAYS.

-WHAT IF I, UH...

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU HER DEATH WASN'T AN ACCIDENT?

-I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

-YEAH.

YEAH, I, UH -- I BLEW A GUY IN A MOVIE THEATER

WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WATCHED.

WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT THAT WHILE YOU'RE CARING ABOUT ME?

-HEY. I LIED.

YOU DO REMIND ME OF HER.

♪ LET IT BREAK

♪ YOU'LL FEEL BETTER

♪ YOU'RE ALWAYS NEAR

♪ BUT GONE FOREVER

-HEY, HEY, HEY!

♪ I DON'T HEAR YOU ANYMORE

♪ THERE'S TOO MUCH NOI-I-I-SE

♪ NOI-I-I-SE

♪ NO, I CAN'T HEAR YOU

-SANDRA?

♪ IN THIS NOISE

SANDRA?

[ KNOCKING ON DOOR ]

[ POUNDING ON DOOR ]

-[ CRYING ] OH, MY GOD!

-[ COUGHING ]

-OH, SHIT.

-SHH.

-[ Crying ] PLEASE, LET ME GO!

-SHH.

-NO!

-I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING, YOU STUPID IDIOT.

-NO, NO, YOU DIDN'T SEE HER DIE!

WE DID WHAT WE DID TO MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER, AND IT WORKED.

-NO, BETH. BETH, WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

I DID IT ALONE.

I KILLED MOMMY ALONE.

-I KNOW.

I KNOW. AND I'M SO SORRY.

IF I COULD GO BACK, I WOULD DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

OKAY? I WOULD.

BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO STOP TALKING ABOUT IT NOW, OKAY?

PLEASE, FOR YOU AND ME.

FOR YOU AND ME, WE HAVE TO STOP TALKING ABOUT IT, OKAY?

THANK YOU.

♪ NOI-I-I-SE

♪ I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU IN THIS NOI-I-I-SE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU IN THIS NOI-I-I-SE ♪

♪ NO, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU

♪ GIVE ME NOI-I-I-SE

♪ NO, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU

♪ GIVE ME NOI-I-I-SE

[ CELLPHONE BEEPING ]

-YEAH, HI.

WHO DO YOU TALK TO

IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT A MURDER?

-I'M CHECKING TO MAKE SURE

I DIDN'T LEAVE ANYTHING STUPID IN CYBERSPACE.

-YOU DON'T TRUST ME?

-WHAT'S UP?

-HEY.

-SO WHAT DO YOU WANT?

-JUST, UH...

I'M SORRY.

-WHAT ARE YOU SORRY FOR?

-I DON'T KNOW. EVERYTHING.

YOU KNOW, THAT THIS HAPPENED TO YOU

AND WHAT I SAID ABOUT YOU, WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU.

-THAT'S OKAY.

I MEAN, AT LEAST YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT ME, RIGHT?

[ CHUCKLES ]

-YOU WANT TO GO FOR A DRIVE?

-YEAH, THAT SOUNDS BORING.

THIS OKAY?

-YEAH. YEAH, IT'S ALL GOOD.

IT'S ALL GOOD. IT'S ALL GOOD.

YOU KNOW, UM, YOU'RE ACTING REALLY WEIRD.

LIKE, EVEN FOR YOU.

-NO, I'M NOT. I JUST -- I, UH --

THAT COMMENT THAT YOU MADE THE OTHER NIGHT

WHEN WE SAW EACH OTHER -- IT'S BEEN DRIVING ME NUTS.

I CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT.

-YEAH.

THE MOVIE THEATER THING?

-NO.

THE OTHER THING.

ABOUT YOU MOM'S DEATH NOT BEING AN ACCIDENT.

LIKE, WHAT DID YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SAID THAT?

-I DON'T KNOW.

-IT'S OKAY. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN TALK TO ME.

YEAH, I KNOW. I KNOW. YOU CARE ABOUT ME, RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I...I JUST DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW I'M SUPPOSED TO ACT, YOU KNOW?

-IT'S, UH -- IT'S TOUGH.

-YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE...

NOBODY REALLY CARED ABOUT HER WHEN SHE WAS ALIVE, AND...

NOW NOBODY REALLY CARES THAT SHE'S DEAD, SO.

BUT ARE YOU SAYING THAT SOMEBODY, LIKE, KILLED HER?

-[ LAUGHS ]

OKAY, LISTEN, YOU, LIKE,

REALLY DON'T HAVE TO LOSE ANY SLEEP OVER IT, OKAY?

I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE GONNA DO IT AGAIN, YOU KNOW?

IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE BUNDY OR ANYTHING, YOU KNOW?

[ LAUGHS ]

-THAT'S IT.

-I THOUGHT THEY WERE ALL TALK.

-HELLS NO, I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.

THOSE GIRLS ARE PURE SKETCH.

-THEY LIE FOR ATTENTION, YOU KNOW?

I MEAN, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME.

-AND YET, NOT ONE OF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND REPORT A POSSIBLE MURDER.

I'M SAYING ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS WORE A WIRE.

WE HAVE SANDRA'S CONFESSION ON TAPE.

-WHATEVER. IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYWAY.

WE LIED ABOUT KILLING OUR MOM.

WE LIKE TO MESS WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT.

-IT'S A PRETTY SICK THING TO BE TELLING PEOPLE.

-[ LAUGHS ]

WELL, WHAT CAN I SAY? WE'RE PRETTY MESSED UP.

THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN BEING A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR AND A MURDERER.

-SO YOU SAY YOU GOT TO THE JACK RUSSELL RESTAURANT

AROUND 7:15 P.M.

-I WANT TO SEE MY SISTER. WHERE IS SHE?

-SHE'S -- SHE'S IN ANOTHER ROOM.

-LET ME SEE HER.

-ABSOLUTELY. JUST AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE HERE.

-NO, I WANT TO SEE HER NOW.

I'M NOT GONNA ANSWER ANYMORE QUESTIONS WITHOUT BETH.

-IS SHE YOUR LAWYER?

-YEAH. YEAH, SURE.

-SANDRA, WE HAVE YOU ADMITTING EVERYTHING ON TAPE.

SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO HEAR,

AND THEN I'LL TAKE YOU TO SEE BETH.

-I WANT TO SEE HER...NOW.

-WELL, IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. -WHY NOT?

-YOU'RE NOT GETTING THIS, ARE YOU?

BETH'S IN A LOT OF TROUBLE.

-WHY? SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

BETH?! BETH?!

-AS WE ALL KNOW, IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE

FOR ACCUSED PERSONS, ESPECIALLY YOUTHS,

TO CONFESS TO CRIMES THEY NEVER COMMITTED.

-WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FOR HERE?

-GIVEN THE GROSS CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS

AND THE SISTERS' FRAGILE EMOTIONAL STATES,

I REQUEST HOUSE ARREST UNTIL TRIAL.

-YOUR HONOR --

-I'M GONNA AGREE TO THAT.

THE WAY THOSE OFFICERS BEHAVED,

YOU'RE LUCKY I'M NOT THROWING THE WHOLE THING OUT.

COURT'S ADJOURNED.

[ GAVEL BANGS ]

-OKAY, SEE? I TOLD YOU GIRLS IT'S GONNA BE FINE.

WE'RE GONNA GET ALL THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT.

-I'VE GOT HOT CHOCOLATE!

-YAY!

-WHAT ARE YOU GUYS PLAYING? OOH, CAN I PLAY?

-COME ON. LET'S GO.

-NO, I, UM...

I, UH...

I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD GO, UM, IN THERE.

-WHY NOT?

IT'S OKAY. SANDRA, IT'S OKAY.

-[ CRYING ]

IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY.

YES! OH, MY GOD, BETH.

I TOLD YOU I DELETED EVERY SINGLE E-MAIL,

I.M., TEXT, UPDATE, EVERYTHING. [ DOORBELL RINGS ]

I MEAN, I EVEN DESTROYED MY OWN CELLPHONE.

-WELL, THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?

-YOU KNOW WHAT I'M DOING?

-I AM IN A BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ CHAT ROOM, OKAY?

BECAUSE I AM GOING TO LOSE MY MIND IN THIS HOUSE.

-WHATEVER.

WAIT, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?

-OKAY, ST-- -YOU HAVE LOST IT.

-SANDRA ANDERSON, BETH ANDERSON, DETECTIVE GATES,

ARMSTRONG COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE A SEARCH WARRANT AUTHORIZING ME

TO SEARCH THESE PREMISES FOR ANY CONTRABAND OR INFORMATION

PERTAINING TO THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF LINDA ANDERSON.

-AUNT MARTHA -- ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

-OFFICER ELI, GET THE TOWER.

-OKAY. NO, DON'T GRAB IT BECAUSE --

-STAY IN THE CORNER.

-STAY IN THE CORNER? THIS IS THEFT!

THIS IS THEFT RIGHT NOW!

-WALLACE.

-YOU'RE TAKING OUR EMPTIES? SERIOUSLY?

-THAT IS OUR COUSIN'S. THAT IS NOT OURS.

-OH, GOD. -COME ON. PLEASE.

-YOU CAN'T DO THIS.

-WELL, WELL, WELL. WHAT'S THIS?

-WHY WEREN'T WE TOLD ABOUT THIS?

-LET'S GET THIS TO FORENSICS, AS WELL.

-TAKE IT.

-ASHLEY TESTIFIES THAT SHE WITNESSED

THE PLANNING OF LINDA ANDERSON'S MURDER AND THAT SHE BELIEVES,

THOUGH SHE DIDN'T SEE IT, THAT THE SISTERS ARE GUILTY.

IN EXCHANGE, SHE'S NOT CHARGED AS AN ACCESSORY

OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MURDER.

-GOOD?

-WORKS FOR ME.

-I JUST -- I CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT MIXED UP INTO ALL THIS.

THEY ONLY LATCHED ONTO ME BECAUSE I'M POPULAR.

-YOU ARE IN A LOT OF TROUBLE, SON.

THIS EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES YOU AS A PARTY TO THIS MURDER

FOR SUPPLYING THE TYLENOL WITH CODEINE

THAT THEY USED TO DRUG HER.

IF YOU TESTIFY FOR THE PROSECUTION,

MAYBEI CAN GET YOUR SENTENCE DOWN.

-I KNOW I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO CONTACT YOU,

BUT I WANTED TO TELL YOU I'M SORRY ABOUT THE WAY I ACTED.

I LOVE YOU.

I WOULD NEVER TELL THEM ANYTHING ABOUT YOU.

-ASHLEY AND JUSTIN MADE DEALS WITH THE PROSECUTION.

AND THEY'RE TESTIFYING AGAINST YOU FOR THEIR PROTECTION.

WITH THIS AND THE COMPUTER FORENSIC EVIDENCE,

I THINK IT'S TIME WE CONSIDER A GUILTY PLEA.

TRY AND WORK ON THE SENTENCE INSTEAD.

-I WANT YOU...OUT OF MY HOUSE.

-I DIDN'T THINK WE WERE ALLOWED VISITORS.

-WELL, THE POLICE MADE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN MY CASE.

-WHY?

-UH...

BETH, DO YOU THINK I COULD TALK TO SANDRA ALONE

JUST FOR LIKE A MINUTE?

-WE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE.

SEE, SANDRA HERE HAS PROVEN HERSELF

INCAPABLE OF BEING ALONE, SO.

-I WAS THE ONE WHO WORE THE WIRE.

I JUST HAD TO. [ SNIFFLES ]

♪ SET YOUR DREAMS WHERE NOBODY IS ♪

-CALL YOUR NEXT WITNESS.

-EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER,

IT WAS ALWAYS MY SISTER AND ME AGAINST THE BIG, BAD WORLD.

♪ GIVE YOUR TEARS TO THE TIME

AND EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER,

THE WORLD WAS BAD BECAUSE OF OUR MOTHER.

♪ NO TIME

♪ NO TIME

-GIVEN THE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE,

I FIND BOTH DEFENDANTS GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

[ CROWD GASPS ]

I HEREBY SENTENCE EACH TO 10 YEARS INCARCERATION --

THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FOR YOUTH.

THE JUDGE SAID HE'D SEEN A LOT OF KIDS

IN WORSE-OFF SITUATIONS THAN OURS

WHO DIDN'T END UP RESORTING TO MURDER.

-WHY CAN'T WE SEE BOBBY?

-HIS DAD PROBABLY WON'T LET HIM.

-AUNT MARTHA?

-I DON'T THINK SHE WANTS TO.

-WHAT IF...

WHAT IF...

-WELL, YOU KNOW, NOW THAT SHE'S GONE -- NOW THAT MOM'S GONE...

[ BOTH CRY, SCREAM ]

...I GUESS FROM HERE ON IN,

THE ONLY PEOPLE WE HAVE TO BLAME FOR OUR STUPID, SHITTY LIVES...

-GET THE FUCK OFF OF ME!

-I LOVE YOU!

...THE ONLY PEOPLE WE HAVE TO BLAME ARE OURSELVES.

♪ NO TIME

♪ NO TIME

-AS A CONDITION FOR THIS SENTENCE AND THEIR PROBATION,

THE COURT ORDERS THAT FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS,

ELIZABETH AND SANDRA ANDERSON

WILL HAVE NO CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.