All language subtitles for Hider.in.the.House.19899

( choir singing )

( man spits )

WHAT IS THIS JUNK?

- ( silverware clatters )
- YOU CALL THIS DINNER?

I'M OUT BUSTING MY BUTT
EVERY DAY AT WORK.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Woman: YEAH, YOU BUST
YOUR BUTT WITH THAT GIRL.

EXCUSE ME.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?

- YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
TO ME, SPEAK UP!
- ( dishes clatter )

AND LOOK AT THIS HOUSE.
WHAT ARE THESE CRAYONS

AND PAPERS DOING
ALL OVER THE FLOOR?

WHERE'S TOM?
TOM!

- Woman: I'LL GET HIM.
- KID. WHERE--

- TOM. TOMMY,
ARE YOU IN THERE?
- Man: TOM!

- Tom: MOM, WILL HE HURT ME?
- COME ON OUT.

- Man: TOM!
- Woman: IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

- WE'RE NOT
GONNA PUNISH YOU.
- ( door slams )

ALL RIGHT, TOM,
I'M NOT GONNA
PLAY THIS GAME.

TOM, YOUR FATHER WANTS
TO TALK TO YOU.

- Woman: I SAID COME ON OUT.
- Man: NOW YOU GET IN HERE
WHERE I AM!

I SAID COME ON OUT NOW!

IN THE CLOSET AGAIN,
YOU LITTLE FREAK,
COME ON OUT OF THERE.

- Man: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
IN THERE?
- Tom: YOU LIED TO ME!

I TOLD YOU TO PICK
'EM UP. I TOLD YOU.
YOU NEVER LISTEN TO ME.

- Woman: I TOLD YOU, TOMMY.
- ( blows landing )

SO WHAT IF WE LIED TO YOU?
BIG DEAL. SO WHAT, HUH?

- Tom: STOP, NO!
- Man: YOU'RE NEVER GONNA
AMOUNT TO NOTHING, BOY.

DAD, I'LL STOP!
( screaming )

- ( glass shatters )
- I'LL STOP! STOP!

Doctor: TOM, HOW'D YOU
GET ALL THESE BRUISES?

Tom:
I FELL DOWN
ON THE PLAYGROUND.

MM-HMM. AND WHAT ABOUT
THESE MARKS ON YOUR ARM?

I DON'T KNOW.

- Man: YOU OPEN
UP THAT DOOR, TOM.
- ( pounding )

YOU COME OUT HERE
RIGHT NOW.

Tom:
WHY SHOULD I?

- Tom: I HATE YOU.
I HATE YOU!
- ( punches landing )

OH, MY GOD, I'LL GET HIM.
I'LL GET HIM.
I'LL GET HIM.

I'LL GET HIM.
I'LL GET HIM.
I'LL GET HIM.

YOU WON'T HURT ME
ANYMORE, NEVER AGAIN.

- ( fire crackling )
- ( screaming )

- Tom: I'M SORRY.
DAD, I'M SORRY.
- ( siren wailing )

I DIDN'T MEAN IT.
I'M SORRY.

OH, NO.

- ( bell ringing )
- ( metal doors shut )

( lock clicks )

( footsteps )

Man: HE SAID-- I WAITED.
THIS ISN'T RIGHT!

- Man #2: TOMORROW.
- NO, COME ON, MAN,
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT
IT'S GONNA DO TO YOU.

HEY, LET ME IN, PLEASE.

- ( buzzes )
- ( TV playing )

- DO YOU HAVE ANY MAIL
OR MESSAGES FOR ME?
- ( buzzes )

( gasps )

WATCH YOUR CIGARETTE,
PLEASE.

- 208.
- RIGHT.

YEAH, YOU GOT THIS.

- YOU GOT SOMETHING HERE
FROM THE HOSPITAL.
- OKAY.

OH, YEAH,
AND THE OUTPATIENT UNIT
CALLED, SAID TO RESCHEDULE.

THE PHARMACY'S STILL WAITING
FOR YOU TO PICK UP
YOUR MEDICATION.

OH, AND THE MANAGER SAYS

IF YOU DON'T PAY FOR
YOUR ROOM BY TOMORROW,
YOU'RE OUT.

I HAVE A CHECK

FROM THE HOSPITAL.
COULD YOU CASH THAT FOR ME?

WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE,
A BANK TO YOU?

YOU WANNA CASH YOUR CHECK,
YOU GO TO THE BANK.
YOU DON'T MESS WITH ME.

- I TOLD YOU,
WATCH THAT CIGARETTE.
- ( gagging )

I'M SORRY.
I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

I JUST LOST CONTROL
FOR A MINUTE.

I'M OKAY NOW.

THAT CRAZY FUCK!
( gasps )

( distant siren wailing )

I CAN'T LOSE CONTROL.

Tom: HEY, JOHN,
LET ME IN, PLEASE.

( man shouting )

- ( buzzes )
- HI, TOM.

TAKE CARE, TOM.

HOW OLD ARE YOU
IN THIS PICTURE?

( sighs )
SEVEN OR EIGHT.

WHERE IS THAT?

IT'S UNDER THE SINK.

IT'S COMFORTABLE.

COMFORTABLE?
UNDERNEATH THE SINK?

WELL, MY PARENTS
COULDN'T FIND ME.

IF THEY COULDN'T FIND ME,
THEY COULDN'T HURT ME

AND SO FELT SAFE.

SAFE? YEAH, SAFE,
NOT COMFORTABLE.

OH, YEAH, OKAY,
SAFE, NOT COMFORTABLE.

ARE YOU SAFE NOW?

( sighs )

I HAVEN'T
HAD ANY VIOLENT SPELLS
IN A LONG TIME.

I SENSE
A LITTLE HESITATION.

NO, NO VIOLENT SPELLS
IN A LONG TIME.

IS THAT BECAUSE YOU
FEEL SAFER NOW?

I'M NEVER GONNA FEEL
AS SAFE AS I WANT TO.

NO ONE DOES.

YEAH.

OKAY, WELL, LET'S TALK
ABOUT THE FUTURE A LITTLE BIT.

OKAY.

WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?

I'VE DECIDED I WANNA
LIVE IN A HOUSE.

WELL, MAYBE SOME KIND
OF BOARDINGHOUSE.

YEAH, YES.

OKAY, WELL,

YOU KNOW NEXT WEEK
IS OUR LAST MANDATORY
SESSION TOGETHER.

( sighs )

HOW DO YOU FEEL
ABOUT THAT?

FINE.

I THINK I'VE RELIED
ON YOU FOR TOO LONG.

WATCH ME DO A WHEELIE!

- Girl: WAIT UP, WAIT UP!
- ( bell rings )

- ( hammering )
- ( power tools whirring )

I'M GONNA OPEN UP
ANOTHER GALLON OF THIS.

( whistles )

AH.

HOW'S THAT LOOK?

IT'S A LITTLE LOW.
BRING IT UP ABOUT
A QUARTER OF AN INCH.

( hammering )

( laughs )

( laughs )

( hums )

BLACK TO BLACK.

AND GREEN TO GREEN.
OKAY.

( car approaches )

( car door
opens, closes )

Woman:
Hello, hello.

Hello, house.

- Man: JULIE.
- I'M UP HERE.

JULIE, JULIE.

- WHERE ARE THE KIDS?
- I'VE GOT HOLLY.

- AND NEIL'S GETTING RUDOLF
OUT OF THE CAR. HI.
- HEY.

HEY, BABY.

( kisses )

- HOW ARE YOU DOING?
ISN'T THIS FUN?
- MM-HMM.

- HEY, LET ME SHOW YOU
THE REST.
- LET'S GO, BABE.

OKAY.

LET'S GO, BABE.

- DO YOU LOVE IT?
- YES, I LOVE IT.

NEIL, WELL?

I DON'T LIKE IT.

THAT'S GRATITUDE FOR YOU.

WHY DID WE HAVE TO
MOVE HERE ANYWAY?

BECAUSE YOUR FATHER AND I
DON'T LIKE ANY OF YOUR
OLD FRIENDS

- AND WE THINK YOU'RE HAVING
WAY TOO MUCH FUN.
- MOM, SO GROSS.

HEY, NEIL, IT'S PRETTY
HIGH-TECH, HUH?

BEAM US UP, SCOTTY.

- Neil: Can I try?
- Julie: Sure.

Neil:
Okay.

Hello. ( laughs )
Hello!

Julie: Guys, there's another
one in the living room.

- WHERE?
- ALL OVER THE HOUSE.

- Neil: COOL.
THERE'S ANOTHER ONE?
- Man: YEAH.

( sniffing )

( barking, panting )

( barking )

SHH. GO.

GO, GO, GO.

COME HERE.
COME HERE.

COME HERE. ( kisses )
COME HERE, COME HERE.

COME HERE, COME HERE,
COME HERE.

( barking )

( coughs )

- Man: BEAUTIFUL.
- Neil: WE SURE HAVE SPACE.

- Man: IT'S HUGE.
- HOLLY, SWEETHEART,
COME ON, LET'S GO.

- Holly: AGH! RUDOLF!
- WOULD YOU GET RUDOLF?

WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO
ABOUT DINNER?

- HOW ABOUT PIZZA?
- I WANNA GO WITH YOU, DADDY.

OKAY, I GOT THIS ONE.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE
ON YOUR PIZZA?

- Neil: PEPPERONI.
- Man: HOW ABOUT HALF CHEESE,
HALF PEPPERONI?

- Julie: OKAY.
- Holly: AND A COKE.

- Julie: OKAY, BYE.
- Neil: BYE, DAD.

Holly:
BYE, RUDY.

Julie:
RIGHT OVER HERE.
YOU GOT OSCAR, HOLLY?

Man: YEAH.

- Neil: HEY, OSCAR.
- HE SURVIVE THE TRIP?

- Julie: YEAH.
- SWIM AROUND.

- NOW SWIM.
- Julie: HE LOOKS GOOD.

- Man: HE'S SMILING.
- ( Neil laughs )
FISHES DON'T SMILE.

- Neil: DAD!
- Man: EVER SEEN THIS?

- COME ON!
- NO, THAT'S FINE.

( indistinct )

Neil:
I REMEMBER THAT PICTURE.

Julie:
CAN YOU HOLD THAT?
CAN YOU HOLD THAT?

OH, FRICK.

THIS IS FRICK?
REMEMBER WE USED TO CALL HIM
FREAK INSTEAD OF FRICK?

DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE GOT HIM?

NO, I DON'T REMEMBER.

HE NEVER
HAD A HAIRCUT.

LOOK AT THAT PICTURE.

( dog barking
in distance )

( grunts )

- ( thuds )
- WHAT WAS THAT?

- WHAT WAS WHAT?
- I HEARD A THUMP.

BIG HOUSES ARE FULL
OF STRANGE NOISES.

- WE'LL GET USED TO 'EM.
- YEAH?

( sighs )

OKAY.

( blows )

PHIL.

JULIE.

NEIL.

AND HOLLY.

AND YOU, MR. RUDOLF.

YOU'LL BE ON THE PORCH.

TOM.

- HI, BABE.
- HEY, SWEETIE.

GOT A PRESENTATION TOMORROW.

IT'S OUR FIRST NIGHT HERE.

YEAH, WELL, THE BANK HAS
TO DECIDE TOMORROW

WHETHER THEY'RE GONNA BUY
THIS BUSINESS OR NOT.

SORRY.

OKAY.

I'LL BE UP IN A LITTLE BIT.

( sighs )

HONEY.

- HMM?
- TA-DA.

- WHAT'S THIS?
- A LITTLE HOUSEWARMING
PRESENT.

- OH, I DIDN'T GET
YOU ANYTHING.
- THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

JUST OPEN IT.
OH, WAIT.

TOAST.

- A NEW HOUSE.
- ( glasses clink )

GOT IT.

YOU MADE THIS, RIGHT?

- YOU LIKE IT?
- YEAH, THIS IS NICE.

THIS IS REALLY NICE.

THE EXTERMINATOR'S
COMING TOMORROW

OR THURSDAY?

OH...
( clears throat )

TOMORROW.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
IT'S ALL BEEN
TAKEN CARE OF.

YOU ARE REALLY
GETTING GOOD AT THIS.

THANKS.

( kisses )

HONEY, I THINK WE SHOULD
JUST GET SOME SLEEP.

JESUS, JULIE,
I SAID THANK YOU.

I KNOW. IT'S JUST
BEEN A LONG DAY.

OKAY.

( dog approaching )

NO, NO.

COME HERE.
COME HERE.

( clicks tongue )

HELLO, COME HERE,
COME HERE, COME HERE.

( growls )

COME ON.

( dog whines )

HMM.

( clatters )

OH, NO.

MOMMY, MOMMY.

HOLLY, WHAT IS IT?
WHAT IS IT, BABY?

A MAN SCARED ME.

A MAN?

YOU MUST HAVE BEEN
DREAMING, SWEETHEART.

WANNA SLEEP WITH ME?
OKAY.

RUDOLF!

RUDOLF!

RUDOLF!

RUDOLF?

CAN'T FIND HIM.

- HE'S JUST OUT LOOKING AROUND.
- THAT'S RIGHT, SWEETHEART.

AND SOMEBODY NICE IS GONNA READ
OUR SIGN AND BRING HIM BACK.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YOU KNOW, THIS WOULDN'T
HAVE HAPPENED IF WE
HADN'T MOVED HERE.

HAVE YOU SEEN
MY BRIEFCASE ANYWHERE?

- I WAS PRETTY SURE
I SAW IT BY YOUR DESK.
- IT WAS ON MY DESK LAST NIGHT.

- I DON'T KNOW
WHERE IT IS NOW.
- ( knock on door )

- GEORGE, HI.
- HI, MRS. DREYER,
YOU CALLED?

- YEAH, HOW YOU DOING?
- GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

WHAT'S IT DOING
ON THE FLOOR?

- MARONE!
YOU GOT A BIG PLACE HERE.
- YEAH, YEAH.

- IT'S VERMIN HEAVEN.
- GOOD TO SEE YOU, GEORGE.

YOU SEE, MY PHILOSOPHY
IS YOU START FROM THE TOP
AND YOU WORK YOUR WAY DOWN.

THE STAIRS ARE
RIGHT OVER THERE.
KILL 'EM ALL, GEORGE.

Phil:
OKAY, BABE, GOTTA GO.
I'LL BE HOME LATE TONIGHT.

- Julie: ALL RIGHT, BYE, HONEY.
- BYE, GUYS.

Neil:
SEE YOU LATER, DAD.

( footsteps )

( liquid sloshing )

( humming )

( newspaper rustles )

( laughs )

I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE.

THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY
FROM ME, BUT YOU CAN'T.

YOU'RE IN FOR A BIG SURPRISE,
YOU SLIME PICKERS, YOU.

( laughs, humming )

( sighs )

OH, NO.

- RATS?
- YEAH, SEE, THEY LIVE
IN THE WALL SPACE.

CAN YOU GET RID OF THEM?

YEAH, IT'S NO PROBLEM.
IT'S JUST THAT YOU GOTTA
STAY OUT OF THE HOUSE

FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
IT'S A BIG JOB, RATS.

GREAT, GO TO WORK,
GEORGE. THANKS.

NEIL, HOLLY, LET'S GO.

- OKAY, MOM.
- THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, MY DARLING,
GET IN.

- GOOD.
- Holly: SO EXCITING.

YEAH, FIRST DAY,
IT IS EXCITING.

OH, HI, HI.

- HI.
- HI, I'M GENE HUFFORD.

I LIVE RIGHT HERE.
NEXT DOOR, YOUR NEIGHBOR.

OH, LITTLE
HOUSEWARMING GIFT.

PIE, RHUBARB.
I MADE IT MYSELF, YEAH.

- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'M JULIE DREYER.
- JULIE, PLEASURE.

THESE ARE MY KIDS
NEIL AND HOLLY.

- NEIL, HOLLY,
NICE TO SEE YOU.
- Kids: HI.

HOW YOU DOING?
YOU SURE GOT
A GREAT HOUSE.

OH, WE DID. WE LOVE IT.
IT'S A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
POOL'S NICE, TOO, HUH?

UH-HUH. UH-HUH.

( laughs )

YEAH, I'VE GOTTA
GET GOING.

I HAVE TO GET
THE KIDS TO SCHOOL.

- I'M GOING TO "KIDDENGARDEN."
- KINDERGARTEN. OH, GOD, YEAH.

I WISH I WERE
BACK IN KINDERGARTEN,
ESPECIALLY WITH YOU.

NICE TO SEE YOU KIDS.
YOU HAVE FUN NOW.

- ( George humming )
- SHIT.

( laughs )

( motor whirring )

( coughing )

( coughing )

( grunts )

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

YOU DON'T BELONG HERE.
YOU'RE NOT GOING NOWHERE.

( panting )

OH, NO. OH, NO.

( panting )

( engine starts )

( tires screech )

- ( tires screech )
- ( horn honks )

HEY, WHAT DO YOU
THINK YOU'RE DOING?!

DRUNKS.

( chuckles )

- HI, TOM.
- WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK?

IT TOOK ME
A LONG TIME

AFTER THE FIRE HAPPENED

TO DISCOVER
IT WASN'T MY FAULT.

THEY DROVE ME TO IT.

IT WAS A HORRIBLE
SITUATION.

YEAH.

WHY ARE YOU BRINGING
IT UP TODAY?

I WANNA MAKE SURE
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

WHY WOULD IT?

IF SOMEONE WERE
TO ATTACK MY HOUSE,

THEN I'D HAVE TO
DEFEND MYSELF.

- OH, EXCUSE ME
FOR JUST A MINUTE.
- YEAH.

( dials )

- ( sighs )
- HELLO, DR. SPENCER, CAN I
SEE YOU FOR JUST A MINUTE?

IT IS.

- SORRY.
- THAT'S OKAY.

SO DO YOU LIKE
YOUR NEW PLACE?

- VERY MUCH.
- GOOD.

AND DO YOU LIKE
THE REST OF THE BOARDERS?

THERE'S A FAMILY
THAT LIVES THERE
THAT I LIKE VERY MUCH.

IN FACT,
THEY MAKE ME WANNA
HAVE A FAMILY MYSELF.

WELL, MAYBE SOMEDAY
YOU COULD.

I'M PLANNING ON IT.

- ( knock on door )
- OH, EXCUSE ME.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, OKAY?

- DR. GORDON.
- HI.

THANKS. I'VE GOT
TOM SYKES IN THERE,

AND TODAY WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE HIS LAST DAY,
BUT I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST GET A REALLY BAD
FEELING ABOUT THE GUY.

FOR ONE THING,
HE'S CONSIDERABLY
MORE PARANOID TODAY--

DR. GORDON,
UNLESS WE HAVE EVIDENCE

THAT HE'S A DANGER
TO HIMSELF OR TO OTHERS,
WE CAN'T HOLD HIM.

I KNOW, BUT THIS
IS A GUY

WHO WAS BRUTALIZED
BY HIS PARENTS FOR YEARS.

NOW, OKAY, WE'VE MADE
SOME STRIDES,

BUT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT A GUY WHO VERY
DELIBERATELY SET FIRE

TO HIS HOUSE AND BURNED
HIS PARENTS TO DEATH.

( sighs )

DR. GORDON,
OUR HANDS ARE TIED.

RIGHT, OKAY.
WELL, I WAS JUST ASKING.

- GOOD DAY, DOCTOR.
- THANKS.

WELL...

WELL, THIS IS OUR
LAST SESSION, TOM.

YEAH.

TOM, DO YOU FEEL
LIKE YOU'RE READY

TO BE OUT ON YOUR OWN?

I'M TRYING AS HARD
AS I CAN.

I'M TRYING AS HARD
AS I CAN.

Boy:
OKAY, SO WE GO OVER TO
MRS. PATRICK'S HOUSE

ABOUT 11:00.
WE'LL RIDE OUR BIKES OVER.

WE'LL GET A BAG AND PUT
THE STUFF IN, ALL RIGHT?

THEN WE LIGHT THE PAPER BAG
ON FIRE AND RING THE DOORBELL.

JUST AS MRS. PATRICK
COMES OUT, HER DOORMAT
CATCHES ON FIRE.

IS THIS
THE DOG DOO TRICK?

DOG DOO?

NO, IT'S A DOG SHIT
TRICK.

YOU'RE NEW HERE,
AREN'T YOU?

YEAH, ME AND MY FAMILY
JUST MOVED HERE.

DID THEY TEACH YOU
TO INTERRUPT CONVERSATIONS
YOU'RE NOT A PART OF?

- NO.
- THEN WHY DID YOU?

- I KNOW WHY.
YOU GOT BIG EARS.
- OW.

* SLEEP, PRETTY LOVED ONE

* DON'T YOU CRY

* I sing a lullaby.

- That's good.
Ready to go to sleep?
- Mm-hmm.

OKAY.
YOU GOT A KISS FOR ME?

- GOOD NIGHT, BABY.
- GOOD NIGHT.

( groans )

- Neil: I don't like it there.
- Julie: Why?

Neil: Because there's
this kid named Bernard,
and he's giving me a hard time.

You're the new guy
in school.

SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LITTLE
WHILE TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT.

WHY CAN'T I GO
TO MY OLD SCHOOL?

'CAUSE WE'RE NOT IN THAT
DISTRICT ANYMORE, SWEETIE.

I DON'T CARE.

I MISS ALL MY FRIENDS.

I KNOW YOU DO.

I KNOW HOW HARD
THE FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL IS.

I REMEMBER THAT,
BUT IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE
NEW FRIENDS. YOU'LL SEE.

OKAY?

GOOD NIGHT, HONEY.

GOOD NIGHT, MOM.

SLEEP TIGHT.
I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

GOOD NIGHT, MOM.

GOOD NIGHT, MOM.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

( door closes )

( sighs )

JESUS CHRIST!
YOU SCARED THE HELL
OUT OF ME.

I'M SORRY, HONEY.
I HEARD YOU COME IN.

DID YOU HAVE TO SNEAK UP
ON ME LIKE THAT?

I DIDN'T SNEAK UP
ON YOU, PHIL.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I JUST HAD
A VERY SHITTY DAY.

- WHAT HAPPENED?
- I WAS IN THE BOARD
MEETING THIS MORNING

AND I'M GIVING MY REPORT
ON THE DAVIS PROJECT.

I get to the end of it,
when I'm gonna sum up
all my figures,

the spreadsheet that
contains all my totals
is missing.

- What?
- It's missing.
It's gone.

I'M STANDING THERE
IN FRONT OF 11 PEOPLE

- LOOKING LIKE THE BIGGEST
IDIOT THEY'VE EVER SEEN.
- WHAT HAPPENED TO IT?

GOOD QUESTION.
GOOD QUESTION!

NOW, EVERYTHING WAS ON TOP
OF MY DESK LAST NIGHT

before you moved
my briefcase.

Wait a minute.
I didn't touch
your briefcase.

WELL, NOW, THE KIDS
WERE ASLEEP.

What do you think happened?
Get up and walk over there
by itself?

I don't know what happened,
but I did not touch
your briefcase.

OKAY.

HONEY, THINGS ARE
GONNA SETTLE DOWN.

YOU'VE HAD A LONG DAY.
WHY DON'T WE JUST GO
TO BED?

I CAN'T.
I HAVE TO WORK.

WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING
I KIND OF NEED TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT BEFORE TOMORROW.

WHAT?

THE CONTRACTOR
CALLED TODAY.

OF COURSE, THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE!

JULIE, PLEASE.
PLEASE, NOT THE HOUSE,
OKAY?

I'M SICK OF HEARING
ABOUT THE GODDAMN HOUSE!

I'M NOT EVEN SURE
WE CAN AFFORD IT.

( sighs )

- Julie: Should I
go back to work?
- No, no, we both agreed

it's important for you
to spend time with the kids.
That's not what I'm saying!

OKAY, JUST CALM DOWN.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO YELL.

I'M NOT YELLING,
GOD DAMN IT!

I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

YEAH, WELL, THAT'S A BIG PART
OF THE PROBLEM, ISN'T IT?

- WHAT IS THAT
SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
- FORGET IT.

PHIL, IF THERE IS A PROBLEM,
I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE
HEARING WHAT IT IS.

You wanna know what
the problem is? You wanna
know what the problem is?

I think you're spending
too much time on
this stupid house

AND NOT ENOUGH TIME
WITH YOUR FAMILY,
AND I'M SICK OF IT.

WHAT DID YOU THINK?
DID YOU THINK THE HOUSE
WAS JUST GONNA MOVE ITSELF IN?

I'M NOT TALKING
ABOUT THE MOVING.

I WAS HERE FOR THE MOVING,
WASN'T I?

But I don't need to hear
every detail

of every contractor you
have a conversation with.

DON'T PRETEND LIKE
I DIDN'T HELP YOU
WITH THE MOVING.

- Julie: I'M NOT SAYING
YOU DIDN'T HELP.
- SHUT UP!

ISN'T IT ENOUGH
THAT I'M PAYING FOR
THE GODDAMN HOUSE?

FINE.

- ( toy gun firing )
- ( swing music playing )

( laughs )

THAT'S BAD.

HEY, YOU TWO.
HI, BRIAN.

- BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
- THANK YOU.

JENNIFER.
YOU GUYS WANT
SOMETHING TO EAT?

- OKAY. MICHAEL.
- HI, SWEETIE.

- GOD, YOU LOOK GREAT.
BEAUTIFUL DRESS.
- THANK YOU.

JULIE, YOU STARTED
THE PARTY WITHOUT ME?

RITA, HONEY.

( toy gun firing )

- HEY, PHIL.
- CAN YOU TAKE THAT UP
FOR ME?

- HI.
- HI.

- OOPS.
- ( laughing )

SO IS THIS SOMETHING
FOR THE WALLS?

- IS IT SOMETHING
FOR THE KITCHEN?
- Holly: RITA!

HOLLY, SWEETIE.

SO, NEW HOUSE,
NEW NEIGHBORHOOD.

- HOW'S IT GOING?
- OH, GREAT, JUST GREAT.

YEAH, I'M GLAD
I DIDN'T TALK YOU OUT
OF BUYING THIS PLACE.

Julie's done a terrific
job with it.

- Phil: Thanks.
- Yeah, and you
look like shit.

Man:
So what's going on?

WELL, I THINK I'M GONNA
SEE HER AGAIN.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

I THOUGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE A ONE-TIME THING.

- YEAH, I KNOW.
- YEAH, SO?

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES
I THINK I OUGHTA END IT

BEFORE IT REALLY BEGINS,

BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL
LIKE I JUST WANNA DO
SOMETHING

THAT'S JUST FOR ME,
YOU KNOW?

( toy gun firing )

JUST-- YOU KNOW
WHAT I'M SAYING?

NEIL! NEIL, OUTSIDE
WITH THAT, HUH?

Well, you're
all wound up.

Yeah.
Yeah, it's turning me
into an asshole, too.

The other night I could
barely say thank you

for this present
that Julie made for me.

( sighs )

I can't believe it.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

- So when are you supposed
to see her again?
- Tomorrow.

( voices fade )

THANKS.

( rock music playing )

( sighs )

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

- YOU WANT SOME BREAKFAST?
- NO TIME.

- BYE, DADDY.
- WHY ARE YOU IN SUCH A HURRY?

YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE
THE WORKLOAD I GOT.
GOTTA GO, BABE.

( lock clicks )

( car engine starts )

( humming )

MMM.

GOTTA GO, BABE.
( laughs )

GOTTA GO, BABE.

( snaps fingers )

( exhales )

OKAY.

( telephone rings )

HELLO.

- Tom: Mrs. Dreyer.
- YEAH.

THIS IS FRANK REED.
I WORK WITH YOUR HUSBAND.

HE HAD TO RUSH OUT
OF THE OFFICE,

BUT HE ASKED ME
TO CALL YOU TO SEE IF YOU
COULD MEET HIM FOR LUNCH.

REALLY?
WHEN?

NOW AT
THE TRATTORIA VALENTINO

IN THE CENTURY HOTEL.

- GREAT, THANKS FOR
CALLING. BYE-BYE.
- Goodbye.

OKAY.

- CAN I HELP YOU, SIR?
- YES.

I'M EXPECTING MY WIFE.
JULIE DREYER IS HER NAME.

SHE'S ABOUT THIS TALL
AND HAS RED HAIR.

COULD YOU GIVE HER
THIS NOTE FOR ME?

- CERTAINLY, SIR.
- THANKS.

I'D LOVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MA'AM.

CAN I HELP YOU, MISS?

ACTUALLY, I'M LOOKING
FOR MY HUSBAND, BUT I
DON'T SEE HIM HERE.

- THE NAME PLEASE.
- DREYER, PHIL DREYER.

I WAS TOLD
TO GIVE YOU THIS.

- THANK YOU.
- YOU'RE WELCOME.

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT
ROMANCE WAS DEAD.

- ( woman laughs )
- SHIT, JULIE.

JULIE!
WAIT A MINUTE!

JULIE!

JULIE, HONEY, LISTEN,
WE HAVE TO TALK.

- WE HAVE NOTHING
TO TALK ABOUT.
- WAIT ONE MINUTE.

JULIE, JULIE,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

- GETTING YOU OUT OF HERE.
- YOU CAN'T DO THAT.

HONEY, I'M SORRY.
I MADE A MISTAKE.

A BIG ONE.
I WANT YOU OUT OF HERE.

LOOK, THIS IS MY HOUSE,
TOO.

HONEY, PLEASE,
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS?

I DON'T WANNA TALK TO YOU.
I DON'T WANT YOU NEAR ME.
I DON'T WANNA EVEN SEE YOU.

- JUST GET OUT.
GET OUT! OUT!
- JULIE. JULIE!

Julie!

Please listen to me.

( panting )

Tom:
GOTTA GO, BABE.

( shouts )

( humming )

( laughs )

OKAY, GUYS,

THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING.

YOUR DADDY AND I ARE KIND OF
HAVING A FIGHT RIGHT NOW,

SO WE NEED TO SPEND
A LITTLE TIME APART.

WHY ARE YOU MAD
AT EACH OTHER?

YOU KNOW HOW SOMETIMES
YOU AND NEIL FIGHT,

AND THEN YOU DON'T WANNA TALK
TO EACH OTHER FOR A WHILE?

MM-HMM.

WELL, SOMETIMES
GROWNUPS FIGHT, TOO.

DID DADDY TEASE YOU?

YES, HE DID, SWEETHEART.
I DON'T LIKE IT ANY MORE
THAN YOU DO.

WHERE DID HE GO?

HE'S GONNA STAY
WITH A FRIEND FOR A WHILE.

WHY DID HE
HAVE TO LEAVE?

YOUR DAD AND I
JUST HAVE SOME THINGS
TO WORK OUT, NEIL.

BUT I DON'T WANT YOU GUYS
TO WORRY ABOUT IT.

IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

IS HE STAYING
WITH RUDOLF?

I DON'T THINK SO,
SWEETHEART.

( sniffles )

( sniffling )

( sighs )

Neil:
MOM.

MOM, ARE YOU UP YET?

( knocks on door )

MOM, ARE YOU GONNA
GET UP OR WHAT?

MOM.

OH.

GO DOWNSTAIRS
AND MAKE SOME CEREAL
FOR YOUR SISTER.

- WHY CAN'T SHE MAKE IT?
- NEIL, JUST DO IT.

OH, GOD.

Holly:
MOMMY.

- MOMMY.
- HOLLY, WHAT IS IT?

NEIL SAID DADDY'S
NEVER COMING HOME.

BABY. NEIL, WHAT IS
THE MATTER WITH YOU?

WELL, IT'S TRUE,
ISN'T IT?

NO, IT IS NOT TRUE.
I TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT.

WE JUST HAVE SOME THINGS
TO WORK OUT.

IT'S OKAY, SWEETHEART.
IT'S NOT TRUE, ALL RIGHT?

EVERYTHING'S
GONNA BE JUST FINE.

NOW, PLEASE, BOTH OF YOU,
WOULD YOU GO DOWNSTAIRS

AND HAVE YOUR BREAKFAST?

- NEIL.
- WHAT?

DON'T FORGET
I'M PICKING YOU UP
AT 3:00 FOR THE DENTIST.

( water running )

YEAH, THAT'S NEIL.

- HEY, NEIL,
YOU TOILET-TRAINED YET?
- ASSHOLE.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?
DID YOU CALL ME AN ASSHOLE?

I SAID
YOU'RE A DICKHEAD.

Girl:
OH, MY GOD,
THEY'RE HAVING A FIGHT!

COME ON, LET'S GET
FRONT-ROW SEATS!

OKAY.

- COME HERE, COME HERE,
COME HERE, COME HERE.
- HONEY.

- WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
- GET OFF OF ME.

- MOM, MOM, I'M FINE.
- WHAT?

- MOM, EVERYBODY'S LOOKING.
- OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

- TOM SYKES.
- JULIE DREYER.

YOUR KIDS
GO TO SCHOOL HERE?

NO, I WAS JUST PASSING
THROUGH ON MY WAY HOME

- AND I SAW THE FIGHT.
- YEAH, BERNARD
STARTED IT, MOM.

- WE'LL TALK ABOUT
IT WHEN WE GET HOME.
- THE OTHER BOY DID START IT.

I SAW IT HAPPEN.

- THANKS AGAIN, MR. SYKES.
- TOM.

THANKS, TOM.

- VERY KIND OF YOU.
- I WAS GLAD TO BE OF HELP.

- YOU READY TO GO?
- YEAH.

- OKAY.
- NICE MEETING YOU.

- NICE MEETING YOU.
- Neil: SEE YOU LATER.

SEE YOU, NEIL.

Neil:
HEY, MOM, HOW DID
HE KNOW MY NAME?

PROBABLY HEARD
ME SAY IT.

NO, YOU DIDN'T.
YOU DIDN'T SAY IT.

WELL, THEN HE HEARD
SOMEBODY ELSE SAY IT.

( snaps fingers )

"DEAR JULIE,

IT WAS A PLEASURE
MEETING YOU TODAY

AND PROTECTING YOUR SON
AGAINST THE SCHOOLYARD BULLY.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING
I CAN DO TO HELP,

PLEASE FEEL FREE
TO CONTACT ME AT--"

- CONTACT ME AT--
- ( door squeaks )

( matches striking )

THERE YOU GO.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET UP
HERE AND HOP IN.

WAIT, WAIT.

( exhales )

- GOOD NIGHT, MOMMY.
- GOOD NIGHT, SWEETIE.
( sniffs )

OH, SHIT!

JESUS CHRIST!
NEIL, GET BACK.

YOU GOT IT.

WHAT THE HELL
DO YOU THINK YOU
WERE DOING UP HERE?

I'M SORRY.

THAT'S IT? YOU SAY
YOU'RE SORRY AND YOU
THINK EVERYTHING'S OKAY?

- NO.
- NEIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS?

YOU COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN
THE HOUSE AND KILLED US ALL.

- I KNOW.
- THEN WHY DID YOU DO IT?

NEIL, I WANNA KNOW
WHY YOU WERE BURNING
YOUR SOLDIERS.

I AM ASKING YOU
A QUESTION.

I WASN'T BURNING
MY SOLDIERS.

- THEN WHAT WERE YOU DOING?
- I WAS PRETENDING
THEY WERE DAD!

- HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT US.
- NEIL.

HE LEFT US AND HE'S NEVER
COMING BACK.

I HATE HIM!
I HATE HIM!
I HATE HIM!

- NEIL, HONEY, NO.
LISTEN TO ME.
- I HATE HIM.

NEIL, SWEETHEART,
LOOK AT ME.

LISTEN TO ME.

YOUR DAD LOVES YOU.

HE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING
TO HURT YOU. COME ON.

YOU'VE GOTTA BELIEVE THAT.

HE DOESN'T EVEN CALL US.

OH, SWEETHEART,
HE'S HAD SO MUCH TO DO.

YEAH, SURE.

LISTEN TO ME,

THERE IS NOTHING
HE WOULD RATHER DO

THAN SEE YOU AND HOLLY.

THEN WHAT DID
HE LEAVE US FOR?

( sighs )

HE LEFT BECAUSE
WE HAD A BIG FIGHT.

OKAY?

I TOLD HIM TO LEAVE.

BUT IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT,
SWEETHEART.

IT'S GOT NOTHING
TO DO WITH YOU.

I PROMISE
IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.

LET'S GO DOWNSTAIRS.

- OH! LET ME HELP ME YOU
WITH THOSE HEAVY BUNDLES.
- NO, NO, REALLY,

- THIS ISN'T NECESSARY.
- WHAT ARE NEIGHBORS FOR?

IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO
FOR A LOVELY LADY
LIKE YOURSELF.

ANYTIME. I'M ALWAYS
AROUND THE HOUSE.

YEAH, I REALLY SPEND
A LOT OF TIME ALONE,
BUT I'M OKAY.

COULD YOU JUST PUT
THEM DOWN OVER HERE?

- YEAH, YOU BET.
HERE WE GO.
- GREAT.

- Neil: HI, MOM, I'M HOME.
- IN HERE, HONEY.

LOOK WHO I
FOUND OUTSIDE.

OH, HI.
TOM, RIGHT?

YES, HI, JULIE.

NEIL WANTED TO
GIVE ME A DRINK FOR--
HOW DID YOU PUT IT?

- SAVING MY BUTT.
- SAVING HIS BUTT.

OKAY, COMING RIGHT UP.

- HEY, I'M GROUNDED.
- GROUNDED? WHAT FOR?

PLAYING WITH MATCHES.

OH, MATCHES ARE
DANGEROUS THINGS.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

Julie:
NEIL, UPSTAIRS NOW.

OKAY.
SEE YOU LATER.

YEAH,
I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

- WATER OKAY?
- YEAH, THANKS.

- DID YOU WANT ANYTHING?
- NO, NO, NO, I'M FINE,
THANKS.

ALL RIGHT, I'M JUST
GONNA BE UNPACKING.

OH, GENE HUFFORD.

I'M NEXT DOOR HERE.
THE NEIGHBOR.

OH! OH!
NO, NO, NO, LET ME.

- NO, NO, NO, NO.
- IT'S OKAY.

- Gene: I'VE GOT IT.
I'M FINE.
- NO.

HEY, HEY, HEY,
HEY, HEY.

OH. YEAH.

SO YOU INTO SPORTS?

NO.

( telephone rings )

HELLO.

YES, THIS IS
JULIE DREYER.

- HI.
- HI.

YOU SAVED MY BALL.

- WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
- HOLLY.

HOLLY, I'M TOM.
SHAKE?

LET'S SEE YOUR GRIP.

Julie:
YEAH, THAT IS STRANGE.

OUCH.

WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE,
HE WAS JUST HEADING UP
TO THE ATTIC

WITH ALL HIS GEAR.

HMM. WELL, I WISH I
COULD BE MORE HELP.

OKAY. YEAH.

BYE-BYE.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, THAT WAS THE PEST
CONTROL PEOPLE.

WE HAD THE EXTERMINATOR
OUT HERE LAST WEEK

AND APPARENTLY,
THEY FOUND HIS VAN
PARKED ACROSS TOWN,

BUT NOBODY'S SEEN HIM
FOR DAYS.

- OUCH!
- OH!

YEAH, I SAW HIM LEAVE
HERE LAST WEEK.

HE WAS DRUNKER
THAN A SKUNK.

SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD.
HE ALMOST RAN INTO
SOME OTHER CARS.

- REALLY?
- YEAH.

- WHY DON'T YOU CALL THEM?
- THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME
AND CALL THEM?

OH, YEAH, I REALLY
SHOULD BE GOING.

MY HOME TEAM IS PLAYING.
30 GAMES OUT OF FIRST,

BUT WE LOYAL FANS,
WE NEVER GIVE UP.

- BYE, MR. HUFFORD.
- GENE.

- ( sighs )
- THANKS.

FOR WHAT?

SAVING MY BUTT.
YOU REALLY HANDLED HIM WELL.

WHY DON'T YOU COME IN
AND SIT DOWN?

OKAY.

THAT GUY REALLY
GIVES ME THE CREEPS.

I KNOW HE WATCHES ME.

WHERE DOES HE LIVE?

RIGHT NEXT DOOR.
OVER THERE.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE, TOM?

UH, I LIVE ON WOODCLIFF.

YOU SHOULD BRING YOUR
FAMILY BY SOME NIGHT.
WE COULD HAVE A BARBECUE.

I DON'T HAVE A FAMILY.

COME BY YOURSELF, THEN.

- YOU MEAN JUST STOP BY?
- YEAH. MAYBE THIS WEEKEND.

WE HAD A HOUSEWARMING
PARTY, BUT THAT WAS
FOR OUR OLD FRIENDS.

I'D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW
SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

HMM.

- WHERE DID YOU GET THESE?
- I DID THOSE.

YOU MADE THESE?

YEAH.

- MAY I LOOK AT ONE?
- OH, YEAH.

- OH, THIS IS REALLY GOOD.
- THANK YOU.

- YOU LIKE THAT ONE?
- I LIKE THIS ONE.

- WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT?
- REALLY?

- YEAH.
- ARE YOU SURE?

ABSOLUTELY.
I INSIST.

I WANT YOU TO HAVE
THIS RABBIT'S FOOT.

I HAD IT SINCE I WAS A KID.
IT'D MEAN A LOT TO ME.

- OH, TOM.
- NO, I INSIST.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

YEAH, I GUESS I COULD USE
A LITTLE LUCK THESE DAYS.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT
ABOUT SELLING THESE?

NOT REALLY. IT'D BE FUN
TO DO MORE WITH THEM.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU?

I DON'T KNOW.

MY HUSBAND THINKS
THEY'RE KIND OF STUPID.

I DON'T THINK
THEY'RE STUPID.

I THINK THESE
ARE REALLY BEAUTIFUL.

( knocks on door )

EXCUSE ME.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

- RITA.
- JULIE.

- Julie: HI, SWEETIE.
- HI.

- OOH! OKAY.
- COME ON IN.

- Julie: YOU LOOK GOOD.
- I FEEL GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU?

TOM, I'D LIKE YOU
TO MEET MY FRIEND RITA.

RITA, THIS IS TOM.

- HI, NICE TO MEET YOU.
- NICE TO MEET YOU.

WELL, I'D BETTER GET GOING.
I DON'T WANNA BOTHER YOU.

OH, NO, DON'T LEAVE
ON MY ACCOUNT.

I REALLY HAVE TO GO.

IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU,
RITA.

MMM.

- I'LL SEE YOU LATER, JULIE.
- LET ME WALK YOU OUT.

- THANKS FOR THE LITTLE BOWL.
- THANK YOU.

- OKAY.
- BYE-BYE.

BYE.

WHAT?

WHO WAS THAT?

HIS NAME IS TOM SYKES.
AND HE LIVES IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND IT'S NOT
WHAT YOU'RE THINKING, RITA.

WHAT DO YOU THINK
I'M THINKING?

I KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE THINKING.

OKAY, I'M NOT
SAYING ANYTHING,

BUT IF YOU DECIDE THAT
YOU DON'T WANT HIM,

I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY
TO TAKE HIM OFF YOUR HANDS.

- WELL, THANK YOU, DEAR.
- ( laughs )

WHAT IS THAT?

( sighs )

THAT SUN FEELS GREAT.

HEY, YOU'RE IN
A GOOD MOOD.

YEAH, I AM.

WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH TOM, WOULD IT?

HE'S A NICE GUY.
THAT'S ALL.

- IS THAT ALL?
- YEAH, YOU KNOW,
HE'S GENTLE.

HE'S CONSIDERATE.
HE'S A NICE GUY.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD
GO OUT WITH HIM.

- I HARDLY KNOW HIM, RITA.
- THAT'S WHY PEOPLE GO OUT.

OH, YEAH, I'M REALLY
IN A POSITION
TO START DATING.

PHIL HASN'T EXACTLY
CALLED, HAS HE?

NO.

WELL, THEN I THINK IT'S TIME
YOU GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE.

( gasps )

OH, MY GOD.
WHAT IS IT?

( flies buzzing )

( gagging )

- IT'S RUDOLF.
- ( gasps )

OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD!

NO, RITA, BE QUIET.
I DON'T WANT THE KIDS
TO SEE THIS.

OH, MY GOD, LET'S GO.

COME ON.

LOOKS LIKE I'M STAYING
WITH YOU THIS WEEKEND.

I'M SURE IT'S AN ANIMAL.
WHAT DEPARTMENT HANDLES IT?

Woman: That would
be Animal Control.

LOOK, SOMEBODY KILLED
OUR FAMILY PET AND BURIED
IT IN MY BACKYARD.

I'M A LITTLE UPSET.
I WOULD LIKE SOME
POLICE ASSISTANCE.

Ma'am, that is not
our department.

I can give you the number
if it's an emergency.

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY.

- Ma'am--
- JESUS!

WHAT?

THEY SAY AS LONG
AS IT'S AN ANIMAL BURIED
ON PRIVATE PROPERTY,

IT'S NOT A POLICE MATTER.
IF I WANNA DIG IT UP
AND I CAN PROVE IT'S RUDOLF,

- THEN THEY'LL TAKE A REPORT.
- BASTARDS.

( sighs )

THERE.
IS THAT TOO TIGHT?

- HUH-UH.
- GOOD.

Tom: HOW DO YOU LIKE
YOUR NEW HOUSE?

Neil:
WELL, I GUESS IT'S OKAY.

I MISS MY OLD FRIENDS
ON MY OLD STREET.

UH-HUH, WELL,
I'M YOUR NEW FRIEND.

- I KNOW.
- WHAT ABOUT THIS BERNARD?

DOES HE FIGHT
YOU EVERY DAY?

YEAH, EVERY DAY
HE PICKS--

- YEAH, EVERY DAY.
- EVERY DAY?

- Neil: EVERY DAY.
- BE BACK IN A MINUTE.

DROP YOUR BAG.

- YOU KNOW WHY
HE'S PICKING ON YOU?
- WHY?

BECAUSE HE KNOWS YOU'RE
NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING.

AND WHEN I WAS GROWING UP,
THERE WAS THESE PEOPLE

WHO USED TO BEAT
ME UP EVERY DAY.

I FINALLY HAD ENOUGH
AND I STOOD UP FOR MYSELF.

WHAT HAPPENED?

THEY NEVER HURT ME AGAIN.

- HI.
- HI, TOM.

- HI, MOM.
- HI, HONEY.

OKAY, YOU KNOW
HOW TO FIGHT?

SORT OF.

THE SCHOOLYARD BULLY.

OKAY, HIT MY HAND.

HMMM.

TRY IT AGAIN.
DON'T LET ME IN THERE.

NOW WAIT, HERE.
YOU GOTTA KEEP YOUR
FISTS UP AROUND YOUR FACE.

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
AND WATCH ME.

TRY IT AGAIN.
HIT MY HAND.

COME ON, COME ON.

- I'M NEVER GONNA LEARN THIS.
- WAIT A MINUTE.
IT TAKES TIME.

I DON'T GOT ANY TIME.
BERNARD POUNDS MY HEAD
EVERY DAY.

WELL, THEN DO THIS.

THE MINUTE YOU THINK
THERE'S GONNA BE A FIGHT,

KICK HIM AS HARD AS YOU
CAN RIGHT IN THE BALLS.

YOU GRAB HIM BY THE HAIR,

- POP HIM WITH YOUR ELBOW,
TAKE HIM DOWN.
- ( Neil grunts )

HIT HIM ONCE IN THE FACE.
TO MAKE SURE HE
DOESN'T GET UP,

KICK HIM WITH YOUR SHOE
RIGHT IN THE MOUTH.
( laughs )

- WOW.
- OKAY?

I PROMISE YOU BERNARD
WILL NEVER HURT YOU AGAIN.

NEIL, I WANT YOU TO GO
INSIDE AND GET DRESSED.

- MOM!
- NOW.

GO ON.

YEAH.

WE'RE LEAVING FOR GRANDMA
AND GRANDPA'S IN 15 MINUTES.
NOW GET READY.

- SEE YOU LATER.
- SEE YOU LATER.

TOM, I REALLY DON'T
APPRECIATE YOU TEACHING THOSE
KIND OF THINGS TO NEIL.

IT'S JUST TOTALLY
INAPPROPRIATE.

WELL, SOMETIMES
THAT'S THE ONLY WAY.

- I'LL BE THE ONE
TO DECIDE THAT.
- OH, OKAY.

I'M SORRY.

I GUESS I JUST
GOT CARRIED AWAY.

I'M SORRY.
I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

TOM.

I KNOW YOU WERE
JUST TRYING TO HELP.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON,
OKAY?

- YEAH. YEAH.
- OKAY.

- READY, MOM.
- GREAT, LET'S HIT THE ROAD.

GRANDMA'S MAKING
A SWEET POTATO PIE.
HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

- Holly: MMM!
- Neil: SOUNDS GROSS.

Julie:
YOU SOUND GROSS.

( car starts )

( sniffs )

( gasping )
OH, SHIT.

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
- I, UH--

WELL, I'M KEEPING
AN EYE ON THE PLACE.

( laughs )

WELL, LOOK AT YOU.

- THAT'S PHIL'S ROBE.
- YEAH.

I KNOW.

I KNOW.

PHIL'S GONE.

DID JULIE TELL YOU
ABOUT US?

- NO.
- ABOUT JULIE AND I?

SHE DIDN'T?

WELL...

JULIE NEEDS SOMEONE TO BE
IN THE HOUSE WHEN SHE'S GONE

TO PROTECT--
WELL, TO PROTECT THE KIDS.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.

I'M TRYING TO EXPLAIN
WHAT I'M DOING HERE.

WHAT I'M DOING HERE
IS I LIVE HERE NOW.
I LIVE HERE WITH JULIE.

- I THINK YOU SHOULD GO.
- AND WITH NEIL.

- NO.
- ( screaming )

DON'T SCREAM. DON'T SCREAM.
DON'T SCREAM. DON'T SCREAM.

DON'T SCREAM. DON'T SCREAM.
PLEASE, DON'T SCREAM.

- DON'T SCREAM.
- ( muffled screaming )

DON'T SCREAM.
DON'T SCREAM.
DON'T SCREAM.

RITA, RITA, RITA.

QUIET. QUIET.
SHH. SHH.

( neck cracks )

SHH.

THAT'S BETTER.
THAT'S BETTER.

YOU JUST DON'T KNOW.
LET ME EXPLAIN.

RITA.

RITA?

( telephone ringing )

Julie's voice:
Hi, this is the Dreyers.

If you leave your name
and number,

someone will get back
to you as soon as possible.

- ( beeps )
- Phil: Julie,
this is me again.

I've been calling
all week.

I know you're upset,
but I think you can at least
return my calls.

Honey, I'm sorry
for what I did.

I miss you.
Call me back.

I love you.

( tape rewinding )

( beeps )

SHIT.

GOT IT.

- ( knocks on door )
- ( gasps )

- ( knocks )
- Phil: JULIE.

- JULIE.
- NO.

( footsteps )

( car door opens,
closes )

( engine starts )

"JULIE, I MISS YOU.

I'M SORRY.
I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. PHIL."

( groans )

( car approaching )

Holly:
MOMMY, IS RITA HERE?

Julie:
I DON'T SEE HER CAR, HONEY.

HEY, MAYBE RUDOLF'S
COME HOME.

HEY, HOLLY.

TWICE TO THE HEAD.

- HEY, KNOCK THAT OFF.
- I'M JUST HAVING SOME FUN.

WHOO!

- ( beeps )
- ( scoffs )

GOSH, I'M SO POPULAR.

( rings )

Hi, this is Rita.
Leave a short message,
not your life story.

- ( beeps )
- RITA, THIS IS ME.
WHERE ARE YOU?

LISTEN, I KNOW YOU
PROBABLY MET SOME GUY

AT THE GROCERY STORE
AND JETTED OFF TO MEXICO,

BUT I'M WORRIED.
THERE'S NO NOTE, NO MESSAGE.

RITA, GOD DAMN IT.
CALL ME SOON.

NEIL, I JUST SAW SOMEBODY
DOWNSTAIRS IN THE GARDEN.

I WANT YOU TO HELP ME LOCK
ALL THE WINDOWS.

WHAT'S HE GONNA DO,
CLIMB THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE?

NEIL, I AM SERIOUS.
GET UP. I NEED YOUR HELP.

- NOW, WHERE'S YOUR
LITTLE SISTER?
- I DON'T KNOW.

HOLLY. HOLLY!

THERE'S YOUR TEA.

HAVE A LITTLE COFFEE.

SUGAR?
A LITTLE SUGAR.

Julie:
HOLLY. HOLLY.

- HI, MOM.
- HI, HONEY.

I DON'T WANT YOU PLAYING
UP HERE RIGHT NOW, SWEETHEART.

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR BED.
LET'S TAKE YOUR DOLLIES
AND GO DOWNSTAIRS, OKAY?

- ALREADY?
- YEAH, COME ON.

( wood creaking )

( wood creaks )

HI, JULIE.
HI, I WAS JUST
PASSING THROUGH,

AND I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT
LIKE TO TAKE A MOVIE IN
WITH ME TONIGHT.

UH...

OH, I READ TODAY WHERE
THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN.

WOULD YOU-- OH, NO?

WELL, THEN I BETTER
BE GOING.

GOTTA GO, BABE.

GOTTA GO,
BABE.

JULIE, I'D LOVE
TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

HI, JULIE.
I WAS JUST PASSING THROUGH,

AND I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU'D
LIKE TO TAKE A MOVIE IN
WITH ME TONIGHT.

( laughs )

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH,
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

HI, NEIL.
WHO'S YOUR BODYGUARD?

HE'S NOT MY BODYGUARD.

YOU WERE LUCKY HE WAS
HERE 'CAUSE I WOULD
HAVE KICKED YOUR ASS.

WE CAN FINISH IT NOW.

BACK OFF!

( grunts )

Boy: OH, MAN.
BET THAT HURT!

OSCAR?

WHAT THE HELL?

( knocks on door )

- YES.
- HI.

HI.

I WAS JUST PASSING THROUGH
AND I SAW YOUR CAR
IN THE DRIVEWAY,

AND I THOUGHT
MAYBE YOU'D LIKE

TO TAKE IN A MOVIE
THIS EVENING.

OH, GOSH.

TO TELL YOU
THE TRUTH--

DID I CATCH YOU
AT A BAD TIME?

ACTUALLY, YOU DID.
I'M KIND OF BUSY RIGHT NOW.

- WHAT'S WRONG?
- NOTHING. NOTHING REALLY.

SOUNDS KIND OF FUNNY,
BUT IT SEEMS LIKE
OUR GOLDFISH

SUDDENLY GOT A LOT
BIGGER OVERNIGHT.

- FISH GROW.
- YEAH, BUT THIS IS
A DIFFERENT COLOR.

I DON'T THINK
IT'S THE SAME FISH.

OH. HMM.

WELL, MAYBE YOUR FRIEND
THAT WAS VISITING HERE--

RITA?
DID YOU SEE HER?

NO, NO.

OH.

WELL, HOW DID YOU KNOW
SHE WAS STAYING HERE?

I JUST GUESSED SHE WAS.

JULIE, LET'S GO TO A MOVIE.
IT'S JUST RIGHT DOWN--

TOM, SERIOUSLY,
THANK YOU FOR THE OFFER.
THAT'S VERY KIND,

BUT THIS JUST ISN'T
A GOOD TIME.

I'M SORRY. I'M GONNA
HAVE TO GET GOING.

JULIE, I JUST WANTED
TO STOP BY AND SAY HELLO.

OH! I READ IN THE PAPER
WHERE THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN.

- TOM. TOM.
- WOULD YOU GO TO
THE CIRCUS WITH ME?

I REALLY DO HAVE TO GO.

OKAY.

LISTEN, IT MIGHT BE
BETTER IF YOU DIDN'T
COME BY FOR A WHILE.

( exhales )

I'D LOVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

- NO, TOM.
- YES.

- NO.
- PLEASE.

TOM, NO.

- JUST ONE CUP OF COFFEE.
- NO. PLEASE.

- HUH-UH.
- TOM.

PLEASE, I REALLY
HAVE TO GO.

PLEASE.

( pounds on door )

OH, JULIE.

SHIT!

JULIE! JULIE!

JULIE,
DON'T DO THIS TO ME!

OH, COME ON, COME ON,
COME ON, JULIE.

JULIE, I NEED TO TALK
TO YOU, PLEASE.

TOM, I TOLD YOU NOT
TO COME BY HERE.

I KNOW YOU ASKED ME
NOT TO COME BY, BUT I
WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU.

NO!

JULIE, WOULD YOU OPEN
THE DOOR AND PLEASE LET ME IN?

NO, TOM, WOULD YOU LEAVE?
WOULD YOU PLEASE JUST LEAVE?

NO, NO!

( pounds door )

Phil:
JULIE?

AN EYE FOR AN EYE?

NO, NOT AT ALL.

HE'S ONE OF TWO
VERY STRANGE MEN

WHO HAPPEN TO LIVE
IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WELL, I FIGURED THIS WAS
THE ONLY WAY I WAS GONNA
GET TO TALK TO YOU

- SINCE YOU WON'T
ANSWER MY CALLS.
- WHAT CALLS?

I CALLED EVERY DAY LAST WEEK
AND I LEFT A MESSAGE.

I HAVEN'T GOTTEN
ANY MESSAGES.

WELL, I CALLED.

I REALLY DID.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIEND?

- Holly: DADDY!
- HI, YOU GUYS.

- OH, BOY,
HAVE I MISSED YOU.
- ARE YOU COMING HOME?

I DON'T KNOW YET,
SWEETIE.

I WENT TO KINDERGARTEN
AND I MADE YOU A PICTURE
OF RUDOLF.

- YOU DID, HUH?
- HEY, DAD, GUESS WHAT?

THERE'S THIS KID AT SCHOOL,
HIS NAME'S BERNARD,

AND HE'S BEEN
PICKING ON ME EVERY DAY,

- SO YOU KNOW WHAT I
DID TODAY? I KICKED--
- GUYS. NEIL.

NEIL, I'M SORRY.

YOUR DAD AND I
REALLY NEED TO TALK.

WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE
YOUR SISTER UPSTAIRS?

- YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT
IT LATER, ALL RIGHT?
- OKAY.

Tom:
JULIE.

SO, WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIEND?

THAT'S OVER.

THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING
THERE TO BEGIN WITH.

AND YOU EXPECT ME
TO BELIEVE THAT?

IT'S THE TRUTH.

I'VE NEVER LOVED ANYONE
BUT YOU, JULIE.

AND I'M SORRY.

DON'T.

( sobbing )
YOU JUST THINK
IT'S THAT EASY?

YOU THINK
IT'S THAT SIMPLE?

NO, I DID SOMETHING
INCREDIBLY STUPID.

AND I'M SORRY,

- AND I DON'T
KNOW WHAT ELSE TO--
- YOU BASTARD!

OH, GOD!

- NO, NO.
- I'M SO SORRY.

( crying )

I'M SORRY.

PLEASE DON'T HATE ME.

PLEASE.

JULIE,
DON'T HATE ME.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

OH.

- ( clicks )
- ( Phil and Julie moaning )

Phil:
I love you.

I'm so sorry.

Hurting you was the last
thing I wanted to do.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE IT
UP TO YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

WE HAVE A LOT
TO WORK OUT.

ARE YOU WILLING
TO GIVE IT A TRY?

YEAH.

I'm gonna go to the hotel
and I'm gonna get my things.

- Is that okay?
- Yeah.

I'm gonna
make it up to you.

That's a promise.
I really blew it.

- HI.
- DADDY, ARE YOU GONNA
LIVE HERE AGAIN?

I SURE AM.
I SURE AM! YES.

I'M GONNA GO AND PICK UP
SOME CLOTHES,

- AND THEN I'LL BE
BACK FOR GOOD.
- CAN I COME?

IS IT OKAY?

- WELL, I'M GOING, TOO.
- Julie: YES.

ALL RIGHT.
GOT 'EM BOTH.

- YOU GUYS HURRY BACK.
- OKAY, BYE, MOM.

BYE, SWEETIE.

( crashes )

( gasps )

OH, MY GOD.

RITA.

( gasps )

TOM.

YES.

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
TAKEN HIM BACK.

HE DIDN'T DESERVE IT.

I WAS THE ONE WHO SAVED
HOLLY FROM DROWNING.

DID YOU KNOW THAT?
HMM?

I WAS THE ONE WHO TAUGHT
NEIL TO PROTECT HIMSELF.

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
LIED TO ME.

I DON'T--

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

WHEN DID I LIE TO YOU?

YOU TOLD ME
TO JUST STOP BY.

REMEMBER? YOU TOLD ME
TO JUST STOP BY.

THEN YOU SLAMMED THE DOOR
IN MY FACE.

- COME HERE. COME HERE.
COME HERE!
- NO! NO!

- LET GO.
YOU'RE HURTING ME.
- COME HERE. COME HERE.

I PROTECTED YOU.
HE WAS WITH ANOTHER WOMAN.

DID YOU KNOW THAT
HE WAS WITH ANOTHER WOMAN?
DID YOU KNOW THAT?

TOM, LET GO OF ME NOW!

YOU JUST LET GO.

OKAY.

- OH, JULIE.
- YOU'RE RIGHT, TOM.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN
HIM BACK. I SHOULDN'T
HAVE TAKEN HIM BACK.

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
TAKEN HIM BACK.
WHY DID YOU?

THE CHILDREN
NEED A FATHER, TOM.

- I COULD HAVE BEEN
THE FATHER.
- I KNOW.

I COULD HAVE BEEN
THE FATHER!

OF COURSE YOU COULD HAVE.
OF COURSE YOU COULD HAVE.

OF COURSE YOU
COULD HAVE BEEN.

I COULD BE THE FATHER.
I COULD BE THE FATHER NOW.

TOM, YOU NEVER TOLD ME
WHAT YOU WERE DOING.

I MEAN, YOU--

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
ABOUT SAVING HOLLY,

AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
HOW YOU FELT ABOUT HOLLY

- AND NEIL AND ME.
- YEAH.

SO I DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT YOU WERE DOING.

I DIDN'T KNOW.

WELL, YOU KNOW NOW.

DON'T YOU?

I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT I HAD A CHOICE.

IF I HAD KNOWN
I HAD A CHOICE,

THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE
TAKEN HIM BACK.

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

I DIDN'T KNOW.

YEAH, YEAH.

- YOU UNDERSTAND?
- YEAH.

YEAH, I UNDERSTAND.

TOM, WHY DON'T WE GO--

LET'S GO DOWNSTAIRS.
LET'S GO DOWNSTAIRS,

- AND THEN WHEN PHIL
COMES BACK...
- GO DOWNSTAIRS.

THEN WE'LL TELL HIM
THAT HE'S NOT NEEDED.

OKAY?
WE'LL TELL HIM.

- GOOD, OKAY.
- CAN WE DO THAT?

- YES.
- CAN WE--
CAN WE DO THAT?

YES, YES.

- LET'S SIT DOWN OVER HERE.
- OKAY.

THERE.

- THAT'S BETTER,
ISN'T IT?
- YES.

WOULD YOU LIKE A DRINK?
WHAT IF I GET US A DRINK?

- THAT WOULD BE NICE.
- YES, THAT WOULD BE NICE.

- I WOULD LIKE A DRINK.
- OKAY.

( door opens )

- HI.
- HI.

PHIL, I WANT YOU TO TAKE
THE KIDS AND LEAVE.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

- WHO ARE YOU?
- THAT'S TOM.

PHIL, GET THE KIDS
OUT OF HERE.

LOOK, BUDDY,
I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE

OR WHAT HAPPENED
WHILE I WAS GONE,
BUT I'M BACK NOW.

PHIL, STAY AWAY FROM HIM.
HE'S CRAZY.

WAIT!

- MR. HUFFORD!
- MR. HUFFORD!

MR. HUFFORD!
OPEN UP THE DOOR!

SOMEONE'S GONNA KILL
MY PARENTS.

- OPEN UP THE DOOR.
- WHAT?

COME HERE.
COME HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU LIED TO ME.
YOU LIED TO ME!

COME HERE.

NO, NO.

OH, TOM, DON'T.
PLEASE, DON'T!

YOU LIED TO ME.
WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME?

WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME?
I REALLY TRUSTED YOU.

I REALLY TRUSTED YOU.
YEAH, YEAH.

( whimpering )

WHY DID YOU LIE
TO ME, HUH?

NO, NO, NO, NO.

YOU'RE A LIAR.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
LIED TO ME.

WHAT DID YOU LIE
TO ME FOR?

YOU SON OF A BITCH!
JULIE, RUN!

JULIE DOESN'T
DESERVE YOU.

THE KIDS
DON'T DESERVE YOU.

( groans )

WHY DID YOU COME BACK?

YOU'LL NEVER AMOUNT
TO NOTHING.

( screams )

YOU SHOULDN'T
HAVE COME BACK.

- ( screams )
- ( gunshot )

JULIE.

( gasps )

JULIE, JULIE.

PUT YOUR HEAD
RIGHT HERE NEXT TO MINE.

I'M SORRY I COULDN'T BE
WHAT YOU WANTED ME TO BE.

I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.
I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.

( gunshot )

( sirens wailing )

COME ON, GUYS,
COME ON.

- HEY, HOW YOU DOING?
WHERE'S YOUR SISTER?
- SHE'S RIGHT HERE.

Neil: DAD, WHEN ARE
YOU COMING HOME?

IT'LL BE A WHILE,
BUT YOU COME VISIT ME
AT THE HOSPITAL, OKAY?

- Holly: CAN I COME, TOO?
- Phil: MM-HMM.

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

( radio chatter )

( crowd murmuring )

( camera clicks )

( choir singing )