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my life somehow. I guarantee it.

But what king?

Well, maybe it's King Kong.

He seems to be keen on girls.

This is not funny.

Look, can we go to bed now?

Nothing's gonna happen

tonight anyway.

So we might as well just

deal with it in the morning

Wait!

What?

You can't sleep in this bed.

Why not?

It's not safe.

What?

Just...just get out of bed

and come with me.

Are you kidding me?

Mom, are you insane?

Hello!

What are you doing?

Excuse me!

Hi, uh, we need a king size bed,

please.

I don't think there's one

available tonight.

Well, could you just check

Please, it's very important.

Well, there is one,

but I don't think it's in good condition.

It'll be fine.

The toilet is clogged.

-We don't mind.

Thank you

Enjoy.

If "King" is going to save you,

then you'll be sleeping on one.

Okay. Here it is.

We can't take any chances.

King Kong was here,

and he left evidence.

If you need to pee,

just use the bathtub.

Whatever!

Rise and shine, my Queen.

C'mon we gotta get you your King.

What time is it?

How do I look?

You remind me of my mother.

I'll take that as a compliment.

You know, some people think you still have

a pretty hot mommy.

I heard what the kids

of the neighborhood call you.

Milf.

Milf?

What the hell is that?

Mother I'd Like To f...

Fantasize...

Oh, my God, Lucy.

That's disgusting.

Mom, you're too uptight.

You know you're never gonna

find a man that way.

And you really need one...badly.

You better work

on that laughter,

because you make the sound dogs

make just before they throw up.

Where are we going to find breakfast?

Burger King.

Where else?

Here.

It's all I could find.

There is no Burger King

in a thirty mile radius.

I still think we should get one, though.

Just in case.

And how do you figure a

Whopper is gonna save me today?

Kings aren't to be questioned.

I bought this for you.

"The shining"by Stephen King?

Really?

Yeah! Hold on to it.

At least until midnight.

And I thought that I was going crazy.

You know that Stephen King writes

mostly horror stories.

Which usually end badly

for the main character

Most of his stories are

pretty creepy like...

...this one for instance.

It's a bloodbath from start to finish.

Hey, I remember from the movie

And I'm tense enough already.

Change the subject.

You know, you never

gave me a book before.

Of course I have.

Nope, this is the first one.

I gave you a diary once.

It's not exactly a book.

It is once you write in it.

I gotta go to the bathroom.

Just make sure you take

Stephen with you.

People might think that I'm going

to use it for something else.

Take it

Don't use all the pages.

Save some for me.

Hey shithead!

Where's my $20 you owe me?

I said I'd get it.

You said the same yesterday.

And I want it now.

Yeah, well, I don't have it here.

I can get it tomorrow.

You have until midnight...

...oryou'll never See your Fisher Price

limited edition chess board again!

It's Bobby Fisher, you idiot.

Hey! Where do you think you're

going with my daughter's bag?

Let go of me, crazy b*tch.

You're not going anywhere

Get your hands off me.

Let go, you little bastard

Get your hands off me!

Give me the bag!

Give it to me!

B*tch! Let go of the bag!

Let go of it! Give it to me!

You want a piece of this?

Mother!

You are so dead, b*tch!

No!

Get out of here!

Run to the car, Lucy.

Run, Lucy.

Throwing a book at guy who's holding a gun?

What were you thinking?

He was going to shoot you.

What I supposed to do?

Don't put yourself in danger because of me!

I can handle myself!

So much for Stephen King.

That phone was meant to kill you

not save you.

What's that?

My savior.

I'll be damned.

This isn't my stuff.

What?

This is definately not my bag.

Where did you get this?

I thought it was yours.

That guy had it.

Well, I put my stuff under

the bench. Did you check?

I didn't see anything.

I thought that guy took it.

Well, obviously not.

Shoot!

We have to go back.

Are you crazy?

We're not going back there.

I have all my stuff in there.

Forget it. I'll buy you new books!

My thesis notes!

That's months of work.

I'll tell you what.

If you can go back in time

and get it, be my guest

We're not going back!

I'm sorry honey

What am I supposed to do

with all this stuff?

Do not touch anything.

Just...we don't want

our fingerprints on it.

Throw it out the window.

Go!

Alright, here's the deal.

Tonight we sleep on my rules.

I get my own bed and I'm not telling

you the word before the morning.

Ok, well, just one more thing.

What?

The day is not over yet.

So you better hold on to your savior.

Ok?

Here take the wheel for a second?

There.

Keep it on.

I'm doomed.

You just hung the King

Do you think if I listened to the phone,

I would hear words?

I don't know.

Why don't you try it?

What does the voice sound like?

What voice?

The voice you hear.

Is it a man's voice or a woman's?

Who says I hear voices?

Well, how do you hear the word?

It just sort of pops in my head.

I don't know.

Ok, that's freaky.

Damn it.

What's wrong?

My head hurts.

What?

Is it serious?

Yes, it hurts

Well, we'll go to the drugstore

and get you some Advil.

Stupid Cellphone.

It's probably the radiation.

It's cooking your brain cells

and turning you into a mutant.

Mom...

Something is just happening.

What is it?

There's a new word.

What?

I just heard a new word.

Well, how can that be?

I mean, I'm the one

holding the cell phone.

You're not even holding it.

I know.

I don't know.

Isn't it just a word per day?

Listen, I don't make the rules.

I'm just as confused and

surprised as you are!

But the fact is I just got

a new word buzzing in my head.

For Christ's sake, Lucy.

When is this ever going to end?

I mean, you're joking, right?

Tell me you're joking

No, I'm not.

So what the hell is the new word?

Air

Air?

Yeah

Like the wind?

Yeah.

Well, here.

Have plenty of it!

How's your headache now?

What are you doing?

Leave the window open.

I'm getting cold.

Can we close the others, too?

I don't think that's wise.

You know, I think it's probably better

if I never tell you any more words again.

Why?

Because you are probably gonna make

me sleep in an air bed tonight.

You know, you started by saying...

...that all this was happening

because I was obssessed about it.

But you've been

acting a lot worse.

Didn't you learn

anything from the "King"?

If the "air" is

going to save me,

it might as well be in a

way that we least expect.

So do not try to help because

you're making it a lot worse.

You know, just stop the car.

I'll put the windows up.

Stop the car.

You don't have to get so upset!

Stop the car!

What for?

Just stop it or I'm gonna

throw up in your lap.

Lucy!

Come on, Lucy.

Lucy,

Come back here!

You have arrived to your destination.

You have arrived to your destination.

Damn it.

Oh, my God.

Lucy!!

THE DAY BEFORE:

Claire.

Claire.

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