All Through the House Page #2

You are such a lovely,

lovely girl.

And your mother loves you

so very, very much.

She loves you

because you are perfect.

Absolutely...

Perfect.

You really should eat, dear.

[Gasps]

[Sighs]

What did you say to me?

Just once I would like

to have a nice dinner

without you

picking a fight with me.

You always find some way

to ruin my appetite.

Maybe next time

you can make the dinner

and I'll berate

your cooking skills.

Would you like that?

And you haven't even

said anything

about how I look tonight.

Men.

You're all alike.

You are going to pay for that.

I thought

I was doing you a favor.

Oh, you wanna do me a favor.

[Laughs]

Fine.

I got a job for you tonight.

A job?

You mean like work?

I don't work.

[Both laughing]

[Engine starts]

[Knocking on door]

Hi, Mrs. Garrett.

Gia Wilson,

and Sarah Hayes.

I remember you both.

Please.

Wow.

Are you going somewhere?

Oh.

You ran off so fast,

I forgot to tell you.

I have a date tonight.

It's not a big deal.

I should only be gone

a couple hours.

- [Laughs] -That's

pretty fast for a woman

who hasn't left a house

in over 15 years.

I didn't say

it was a romantic date.

[Laughs]

Heavens, no.

I gave up dating

those monsters years ago.

No, I am celibate and content

on remaining so.

[Laughs]

[Nervous laughter]

I mostly need some extra boxes

brought down from the attic.

And I have more lights

I would like up outside,

and I haven't done

any decorating

in the bathrooms.

There's plenty of food

in the fridge.

And I would be insulted

if you did not have

a glass of my holiday eggnog

before you left.

No one makes it quite like me.

Oh, and before I leave,

I need to show you

the door to the attic

where I keep

the extra decorations.

Here are the stairs

to the attic.

Is that Jaime's room?

May I?

Didn't I give this to Jamie

for Christmas one year?

She loved this doll.

Um, I always wanted to know

why you never let Jaime

play with us outside.

She always looked so sad

watching us from her window.

Jaime was very fragile.

[Mrs. Garrett] I just

wanted to protect her.

She needed protecting.

They don't want to play

with you, baby.

They are selfish

and spoiled rotten.

They don't have

a good mama like you.

Now, come away

from the window, baby.

Stop torturing yourself.

Those children,

they won't understand you.

They will make fun of you.

They will laugh at you

because you are different.

Do you hear me?

Did you hear me?

What are you looking at?

You see, baby?

They don't want

to play with you.

They ain't nothin' but a bunch

of naughty little children.

I always tried to have

a very positive attitude

around Jaime.

I believe positive reinforcement

is very important

for a child's mental health.

Thank you for opening

up to me about Jaime.

It's nice to finally

understand why you and Jaime

were so isolated from everyone.

I hope you don't

mind my asking...

But what happened to Jaime?

There are so many awful rumors.

How did she go missing?

[Inhales deeply]

That is a conversation

for another day, sweetie.

I don't think either of us

needs to be dredging up

our painful pasts.

Now, don't you girls

do anything too dangerous.

Safety first.

[Chuckles]

I just can't believe this.

I remember seeing the three

of you playing in the street.

And now look at you.

Thank you for your help.

What... come here.

Come look at this.

Why would she screw

the windows shut?

Well, I'm sure

it's just for added security.

I mean, she lives alone.

That's debatable.

I have to admit

these mannequins

are kinda creeping me out.

I say we blow this joint.

Oh, come on,

I cannot bail on her now.

It's not just the mannequins,

they're strange,

Rachel. Come here.

I wanna show you something else.

All of these presents

are addressed to Jaime.

Can you believe it?

No one in their right mind

would do something like this.

I don't know.

Maybe it makes her feel better.

Or maybe she's just

cuckoo for cocoa puffs.

- [Laughing] -Is it wrong for

her to hold onto the hope

that Jaime might

come back some day?

Come back?

I thought she was killed.

Well, there have been

all kinds of crazy rumors.

Who knows what really happened.

I know what happened.

I was in kindergarten

and Jonathan Curtis

who used to live down

this very street,

said she was snatched

right out of her bed

in the middle of the night.

And that's not all.

He said he knows

where she was taken.

That she was taken by some

hideously deformed

creature named Krampus.

What the hell is that?

Don't listen to her.

Krampus is just an urban legend.

That's what you think.

Krampus is basically

like Santa Claus,

but just the exact opposite.

He kidnaps and tortures

little children

who misbehave

during Christmas season.

As if Santa

wasn't creepy enough.

Hey, I was only five f***ing years

old when he told me that story.

He scared the sh*t out of me.

I had nightmares

for days ever since.

Jonathan and Curtis

destroyed my childhood.

Strange how you lost your

virginity to him in high school.

I know, right?

[Shower running]

Honey?

Thanks for leaving

the window open, sweetie.

It's not cold or anything.

Babe.

Are you gonna be feeling

frisky when you get out?

Because once I start reading...

Fine by me.

[Gasps]

[Thumping]

Ahh!

Ugh!

[Gasping]

Oh, no, god!

No, no!

No!

No, please!

Ahh!

[Music playing on radio]

... of the dear

savior's birth...

babe, you're totally

missing out on this shower.

It's really warm.

And I'm really wet.

...he appeared

and the soul felt its worth

babe.

Did you hear me?

A thrill of hope

the weary world rejoices

for yonder breaks

a new and glorious morn...

are you feeling

frisky tonight, babe?

Fall on your knees...

jeez.

Hello, babe.

What the f***?

Mandy!

[Screaming]

[Whimpers, shouts]

[Whimpers]

[Gurgles]

[Rachel] Haven't you ever had

a strange collection before?

Collections are just a waste

of time and money.

Only boring people

who have nothing better to do

- collect things.

- Really?

What about your collection

of beanie babies and stds?

[Laughs]

If I'm gonna survive this night,

I'm gonna need

something better to sip on

than old lady

watered-down eggnog.

You could run down

to the shop 'n' stop.

You have about ten minutes

until 12 o'clock.

Okay.

I have to try this dress on.

It's beautiful.

I don't think

that's a good idea.

I think it's a great idea.

This is going on Facebook.

I thought you were in a hurry.

It'll take one second, I swear.

Make it fast.

I'm gonna go get

the other boxes from the attic.

[Squeals]

- Gia.

- Ah!

Look at this.

So what?

Mrs. Garrett was a nurse.

Big deal.

How do I look?

Uh, could you

forget that for one second?

I'm serious.

Look at it.

Read the name of the person

standing next

to Mrs. Garrett.

Laura Kimmel.

My mother.

Are you f***ing with me?

Mrs. Garrett

lied to me.

She told me that she

hardly knew my mother.

Why do you think

she would say that?

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