A Deadly View Page #4

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I heard voices.

Oh, don't worry,

I'm not calling the cops.

Sorry, I came in

through the side gate.

Huh. We really do need to get

a new lock for that.

Thank you so much

for reminding me.

So nice to see you, Sandy.

Patricia.

Um, if you're ready

to sell your house,

please, let me know.

I am positive that I have

at least one buyer.

Please don't ever move.

I guarantee

I know who that one buyer is.

She's gonna connect the houses

with the gate

and then never go home.

[laughs]

- How you been?

- I'm okay.

Just trying to keep

the blood pressure down.

Future mother-in-laws

do not help with that.

It's hard for both of us.

I mean...

I've been

kind of emotional lately.

- Don't blame yourself.

- No, I know.

It's just, I've been on edge

ever since we moved out here

and I think I'm just

taking it out on everybody.

You're pregnant,

and you're not supposed to move.

Your anxiety is justified.

Can I tell you a secret?

Sure.

I've...

I've kind of always had

problems with anxiety.

Maybe I still do.

But when I got pregnant,

I had to get off my meds.

Nothing crazy,

just like the normal

anti-depressants you see on TV.

As long as your dog isn't

telling you

to murder anyone, you're fine.

Trust me, I know.

I have tried all of the pills.

Really?

I feel so much better

since I got off

of all that stuff.

You know, it used

to make me feel so foggy.

At first, of course,

it's a shock to your system

and you can get

a little paranoid.

I bet you feel like

everyone is after your baby.

Touching your stomach...

and she's right here...

inside of you.

You can't wait to hold her...

to have her with you...

have her in your arms.

You would do anything

to protect her.

But you can't.

You can't move fast,

you can't escape.

[chuckles] I mean...

what's gonna happen here?

Nothing happens

in the suburbs, right?

[snoring]

[sighs]

[gasps]

Um...

what do you know

about Sandy from next door?

I know I don't like her.

What's that supposed to mean?

Some people belong here,

and, uh, some people don't.

Oh.

I guess I was wondering

if you knew anything

about her family

or where she's from.

How would I know about that?

I try to keep out

of people's personal lives.

I just assumed

she bought her house from you.

No, I rep the seller,

not the buyer.

[chuckles]

She paid cash,

which in my books means

she's not to be trusted.

Why?

There are only two kinds

of people who pay cash.

Rich people investing,

and criminals

who don't want a paper trail.

Look at her car.

I think she's in the latter.

[knock at door]

Hey.

Is everything okay? I thought

you'd be outside again.

Mom says

you just stayed in all day.

Didn't sleep well last night.

Well, I hope you didn't spend

all day staring out the window.

Okay. Seriously,

enough is enough.

Mom is right, you're obsessed

with the neighbors.

I just think Sandy next door

is a little odd.

Sandy? I thought

she was your friend.

She was staring at me

really weird last night.

Oh, come on, Rachel.

They all can't be crazy.

I worry. Okay?

I'm in this strange place,

stuck at home all day.

I see things, and I worry.

Yeah, well,

I'm starting to worry, too.

You know what? I'll just...

get out of your hair.

[door shuts]

[Peter] Mother, please.

[Patricia] She can't

handle this.

[Peter] It's hard enough

already.

[Patricia] No, it's only

gonna get harder.

[Peter] Would you

just keep your voice...

[Patricia] No, I, wha... Listen.

You two have to figure out

how this is going to work.

[Peter] And we will, but...

[Patricia] Tsk.

[Peter] You can't butt your head

into everything.

[Patricia] I had no idea

you felt this way, okay?

[Peter] No, I don't mean to...

[Patricia] Would it be better...

[Peter] No. Mother...

Oh, my God.

[knock at door]

Honey.

Shut the door. Shut the door.

What's wrong?

I saw something.

Not this again.

I'm literally coming up

to say sorry.

I'm serious. Sandy has a poster.

She has our poster.

What are you talking about?

A poster?

The Alice In Wonderland poster

that we have in the nursery.

She has an exact copy.

- That's insane.

- I know.

No. What you're saying

is insane.

So she likes your poster,

so what?

So what?

It's not something normal.

Peter, it's not normal.

It's not safe up here.

We've to get out of here. We've,

we've to get out of here.

Honey, you're overreacting,

okay?

You're finding trouble

where there isn't any.

You need to relax.

Our daughter

needs you to relax, okay?

You don't believe me.

You want me to look?

I-I don't even know

what I'm looking for.

I think you're having

a nervous breakdown.

I should call the doctor.

You should call the police.

No.

- No?

- No.

Fine.

I'll call the police.

Please. Please.

Honey, you need to stop this.

I'm calling the doctor.

[door opens, door closes]

The doctor said

it's perfectly safe

to take these with the baby.

It'll help you calm down.

If you need anything,

just call me, okay?

[gasps]

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to scare you.

You just startled me, is all.

I hadn't seen you back here.

I was getting worried.

- I'm okay.

- Are you sure?

Yeah.

Are you sure?

Because [singsong]

I went shopping.

I thought you might be

craving ice cream.

Clich, I know, but...

I got you...

strawberry...

and...

chocolate.

Because nobody likes vanilla.

Thanks.

Guess it's a little cold

for ice cream today.

Should I put it in the freezer?

That'd be great.

[sliding door opens, closes]

It's in the freezer

whenever you want it.

I really appreciate it.

And now, we can prove

that I am not crazy.

Okay. Quick like a bunny.

Quickly.

Come on, come on, come on.

[groans]

Come on. [grunts]

Sometimes it's good

to be ostracized.

[keys clanking]

Oh, my God.

What?

[message alert chimes]

[dog barking]

[groans]

[Sandy] I swear I had the key

when I left.

[door opens]

Did I leave the door unlocked?

[keys clank]

Hello?

Hey!

Found your keys.

Oh, my God.

- Ah!

- How did this happen?

I'm not sure.

Just a klutz, I guess.

- I'm calling the doctor.

- No.

No, I'm fine. Promise.

- We shouldn't take any chances.

- We're not taking any chances.

Patricia, you have to trust me.

All right.

Thank you.

Ow!

Well, you took quite a spill,

but the baby's fine.

Oh, thank God.

Let's get that knee covered up.

Thank you so much, Doctor.

I was very concerned.

Your blood pressure

is still high, it's concerning.

Have you been

taking it easy at home?

Yeah, I jus...

I just worry a lot, I guess.

You're under a tremendous

amount of stress,

and your body is acting in ways

it's never acted before.

And a lot of time sitting around

gives you a lot of time

for worrying.

Try not to fixate.

Your job right now

is to rest, rest, rest.

Um, just a quick

question, Doctor.

Um, do, uh...

do pregnant women

ever see things?

- Like what?

- Well, um...

Do they have, uh,

unnatural anxieties?

That sort of thing.

[doctor] Well, it's, uh,

it's rare,

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