August: Osage County Page #8

You're not nasty and mean.

You're our mother, and we love you.

Oh.

Is the coast clear?

Never very.

What are you watching?

Television.

Can I watch with you?

I wish you would.

You mad at me?

Nope.

I was trying to be brave.

- I know.

- It's just...

I want people to know that

I got what I always wanted.

And that means

I am not a loser.

Hey, hey.

You're my hero.

Come over here.

I wrote this for you.

Sit down.

OK.

? Well, I've never been

a man of many words

? And there's nothing I could say

that you haven't heard

? But I'll sing you love songs

? Till the day I die

? The way I'm feeling

? I can't keep it inside

? I'll sing a sweet serenade

whenever you're feeling sad

? And a lullaby each night

? Before you go to bed

? I'll sing to you

? For the rest of your...?

Liberace, you better

get yourself together.

We have to get home and take

care of those damn dogs.

They've probably

eaten the drapes by now.

I'm sure the house is fine.

Oh, look, honey, Little Charles

has got the TV on.

This one watches so much television,

it's rotted his brain.

- I'm sure that's not true.

- What was it I caught you

- watching the other day?

- I don't remember.

You do so remember.

Some dumb talk show

about people swapping wives.

- I don't remember.

- You don't remember.

Too bad there's not a job where they

pay you to sit around watching TV.

Come on, Mattie Fae.

You know he got fired

from a shoe store?

Mattie Fae, we're gonna get

in the car and go home.

And if you say one more

mean thing to that boy,

I'm gonna kick your fat

Irish ass onto the highway.

What the hell did you say to me?!

You kids go outside, would you, please?

I don't understand this meanness.

I look at you and your sister,

and the way you talk to people,

and I don't understand it.

I can't understand

why folks can't be

respectful of one another.

I don't think there's

any excuse for it.

My family didn't treat

each other that way.

Well, maybe that's

because your family...

You'd better not say anything

about my family right now.

I mean it.

We just buried a man I loved very much,

and whatever faults he may have had...

he was a good, kind, decent man.

And to hear you tear

into your own son...

...not even a day later, that

dishonors Beverly's memory.

We've been married 38 years...

and I wouldn't trade

them for anything.

But if you can't find a

generous place in your heart...

...for your own son...

...we're not gonna make it to 39.

- I didn't mean to eavesdrop, I froze.

- That's...

You have a cigarette, hon?

No. I quit years ago.

So did I, it just sounded good to me.

I thought at dinner, at that...

horrible dinner,

it seemed like...

something might be going on

between Ivy and Little Charles.

Do you know if that's true?

Oh. Um... I'm not sure.

Just... is it true?

Yes, it's true.

OK.

That can't happen.

This is gonna be difficult.

Uh, Ivy and Little Charles have

always marched to their own...

And I'd expect this to be

toughest on you.

- Barb...

- They're in love.

They think they are. I know it's

unorthodox for cousins to get together,

- at least these days...

- They're not cousins.

Beg pardon?

Little Charles is not your cousin,

he's your brother.

He's your blood brother.

Half brother.

He's your father's child.

Which means he's Ivy's brother.

Do you see?

- Go away. Go away now! Go away!

- We're just gonna...

All right, all right.

You and Dad. Who knows this?

I do and you do.

Uncle Charlie doesn't suspect?

- We've never discussed it.

- What?!

We've never discussed it, OK?

Did Dad know?

Yes.

- You know, I'm not proud of this.

- Really? You people amaze me.

What, were you drunk?

Was this just...

I wasn't drunk, no.

Maybe it's hard for you

to believe, looking at me,

knowing me the way you do

all these years.

I mean, I know to you I'm just

your old fat Aunt Mattie Fae.

I'm more than that, sweetheart.

There's more to me than that.

I don't know why Little Charles

is such a disappointment to me.

Maybe he...

Well, I don't know why.

I'm disappointed for him,

more than anything.

I made a mistake a long time ago.

OK? I paid for it.

But the mist... mistake ends here.

If Ivy found out, it would destroy her.

I'm sure as hell not gonna tell her.

You have to find a way to stop it.

You have to put a stop to it.

Really good sh*t.

What?

Hey, you want a shotgun?

- You know what a shotgun is?

- I know what a shotgun is.

No, not that kind

of shotgun. Here.

You put your lips right next to mine

and you inhale when I exhale.

Ready?

Hold it.

Don't let it out.

How about that?

It's a kick, huh?

- No, I'm cool.

- You're not passing out on me, are you?

Christ, you got a great set.

You weren't kidding.

That stuff's strong.

Show 'em to me?

I won't look.

If you're not gonna look,

then there's no point

- in me showing them to you.

- OK, OK, I'll look.

Come on, you're gonna

get us both in trouble.

No, I'm white and over 30.

I don't get in trouble.

All right. Come on, man,

listen up. Come on.

- Show you mine if you show me yours.

- I don't want to see yours.

- Hmm?

- Oh, my God!

- Hey, wait, hold on there.

- Oh, my God!

- Goddamn! Aah!

- Stop it!

- Stop! Stop!

- Ow!

Oh, my God! What is wrong with you?

Steve? Steve?

What happened?

- He was messing with Jean.

- Baby, are you OK?

- Jean.

- You're bleeding.

- What are you doing up?

- I don't know.

- Do I need to call a doctor?

- I don't know!

- Are you all right?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

Johnna, what's going on?

He was messing with Jean,

so I tuned him up.

Messing with? What do

you mean, messing with"?

He was kissing and grabbing her.

I'll murder you, you prick!

Do you know how old that girl is?

- Mom!

- Get him in the house!

- I didn't do that.

- She's 14 years old!

- I didn't do anything!

- You out of your goddamn mind?

- Back off, Barbara!

- She said she was 15.

That son of a b*tch is a sociopath!

What is the matter with you?

Will you stop freaking out?

Why don't you start at the beginning?

Like, what are you even doing up?

Sweetheart, we need to

know what went on here.

Nothing went on!

Nothing, OK?

Can we not turn everything

into a federal case here?

OK, I just... I came down,

smoked a little pot,

just a little pot and...

then we were just goofing around,

and everything just got

a little bit crazy.

What have I told you

about smoking that sh*t?

- Nothing happened.

- Just tell me what he did.

He didn't do anything!

What is the big deal?

The big deal, Jean,

is that you are 14 years old!

Yeah, and that's just a few

years younger than you like 'em.

I hate you!

What is the matter with you?

Jean?

Jean?

I can do without a speech.

- Where is he?

- Out in the car.

We're leaving back

to Florida tonight. Now.

Me and Steve together.

You want to give me

some grief about that?

- You wait a goddamn minute.

- And you better find out from Jean

exactly what went on before

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