Bleed

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Cotton tail,

he was runnin' free.

I just chased it

around the hillside,

and then I wait for him

down in the mud.

It was a fast rabbit.

Hmm. Fast, but dumb.

Don't know when

to keep it's head down.

So there it is,

rustling around

the leaves, see,

he think, uh,

under the cover

of the brush,

them hawks ain't

gonna see him.

Tickling the grass...

Then, bam!

A bullet

straight to heaven.

Hmm.

Mm, five big ones,

little.

Ruth is my friend.

What'd you say?

You're gonna pay

for your sinnin'.

She told me

she wasn't the first.

First?

She can't tell

you nothin'.

Who been talkin'

them lies?

Your preacher?

Angels.

Get her, boy.

Rabbit's running.

Go ahead now,

there ain't nowhere safe.

Hawk is gonna find you.

Hmm.

Hi, there.

I reckon you ran

up front side of a nail.

Yeah, I think so.

I tried calling

for help, but...

Yeah,

that wouldn't work

when you need it to,

now would it?

No, I guess not.

Well, let me have

a little look,

take a see what

you've got here.

Thank you.

Well, yep.

It's on there.

Yeah, I did my best.

Y'all them folk

what moved up to caperwood.

Yeah, we are.

It's a good old house.

Good old house.

Yeah, it is.

Far cry

from the city, huh?

Yeah, it's beautiful.

Well, along with our

pristine roads,

people say we famous

for our views.

Thank you so much.

-What do I owe you?

-No, ma'am.

No, I could not have

done this myself.

Ah.

You could've.

And you would have too.

Besides, I'd hate to

have to haul you in

for bribing an officer

of the law

before you all

even get settled.

Okay.

Thank you again.

Ma'am, excuse me.

What is that right there?

It's a birthmark.

Good day.

Oh, ma'am?

One thing

i might should say,

being as y'all

ain't from around here,

not all places

fit for visit.

What do you mean?

Well, there's some strange

folk around here.

They made their life

on their own,

god bless them,

and they not

be disturbed, is all.

Wh-- ah!

Hey, babe.

Hey, sweetie.

Where you been?

Oh, don't ask.

Had a little bit

of a disaster.

Hi.

-Mmm.

-I missed you.

Aw. I missed you too.

I blew a tire though,

that's why I'm late.

I'm sorry.

Ah, please tell me

you didn't change it.

No.

I actually tried to,

but then a local

came by and helped me.

Oh, wow.

He was a little creepy,

he still did it.

Yeah, and I almost

cut off my finger.

You almost cut off

your finger?

Yeah, perils

of house work.

Oh, look at you,

tough guy.

Yeah, watch out.

Your nails getting dirty.

-Right?

-I like it.

So, uh, what are

you making tonight?

Uh, I was gonna

make something called,

"my husband's making

dinner for me."

Job well done today.

Yeah, thanks.

We're like,

20% done.

I think

we're finally where

we need to be.

This really

feels like home.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

Ah!

Hi!

Oh, it's so good

to see you.

Great to see you.

This is Dave.

Hi, Dave.

Sarah.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you so much.

Thank you for coming.

This is my husband.

-Matt.

-How are you doing? Dave.

Yeah, pleasure.

-You...

-I know, I'm huge.

I'm huge.

Come here, come on,

i wanna show you.

Oh my god,

I'm so jealous.

Oh, don't be, please.

It's yours anytime.

You just say the word.

Well, it's actually

the bank's.

- But, lest let

facts get in the way.

And this one too,

of course,

if he plays

his cards right.

Oh, okay.

No pressure.

So... this is where

we're gonna do it.

Uh... do it?

Yeah, that's where

the magic happens.

Yeah, we've already

got the midwife,

and of course,

my favorite doctor is

going to be on-call.

Oh, so you're

giving birth here?

That's the plan,

fingers crossed.

You guys, this is

really wonderful

I'm-- I'm really

excited for you guys.

Thank you.

We're pretty happy.

Okay, I wanna show you

the rest of the house.

Come here.

-Excuse us.

-Thank you.

You, sir?

Thirsty?

Absolutely.

Oh, he's really cute.

My god. Yeah,

yeah, well done.

So, any tips

for a new local?

Oh, uh, soda's fine.

Okay.

Uh, sorry,

tips for a local?

Yeah, Sarah says

you grew up around here.

Oh, more like

50 miles south,

closer to the city.

Oh, yeah, it's a different

world out here.

Yeah, it's interesting.

I hear

you play football.

Used to. Had a ride

back at state,

till I threw

my back out.

Oh, I'm sorry

to hear about that.

-And now?

-Personal trainer.

Play a little touch

on the weekends,

if I'm feeling frisky.

Oh, nice. Yeah,

back trauma's no joke.

And the list

gets scarier with

football players.

Count your blessings.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

So, how long has it been

since you've seen them, then?

Every other month

or so, maybe.

-I don't know.

-That's great.

That means this medicine's

actually working then.

Yeah, I mean I'm not--

I'm not gonna embarrass you,

or anything,

if that's what

you're worried about.

No. That is not--

you have never

embarrassed me.

-That's not what

i meant at all.

-I know.

You know,

I've had my own issues

with seeing things.

I know, I know.

It's just-- it's just weird.

You live with these people

since you're a kid,

and then,

a doctor comes along,

and tells you

that they're not real.

That it doesn't exist,

and to take

this medicine,

and it's gonna make

you all better.

And... and then

everyone's gone.

I'm not gone.

I'm not going anywhere.

Matt's not going anywhere.

Dave seems pretty real.

I mean, that guy--

wow, he seems really real.

I think I really like him.

Good, I'm really looking

forward to getting to know--

no f***ing way.

Whoo! Nice digs!

This place is sick.

Hey.

What the hell,

stranger?

Ah, you know,

i figured you invited us,

and what kind of

uncle would I be

if I didn't

show up?

Hi.

I did invite you.

That was about five

months ago though,

and you were

supposed to rsvp.

Well, if rsvp means show up

with dirty laundry,

then we did just that.

-That's exactly

what it means.

-Yeah.

Hey, I want you to meet

the Pearl of my life.

This is Skye. Skye,

this is my sister, Sarah.

-Hey, god you are gorgeous.

-Oh, thank you.

Dude, thank you

for letting us crash.

-So cool of you.

-You are so welcome.

And this right here

is Sabrina the teenage bruja.

All grown up.

Hey, it looks like

you've come a long way.

Hi, thank you very much.

Yeah, that is ours

right there.

-We love her. Don't we?

-Mm-hmm.

You own it, huh?

Is that doctor Matt

over there?

Hey, we're gonna go

get cleaned up

real quick,

all right?

What's for lunch, bud?

You don't have to worry

about embarrassing me now,

because my brother's here.

Hi.

Hey, hey--

white wine?

Oh, no,

this is apple juice.

I just like to pretend.

Oh, rad.

What kind of clothes?

Uh, casual work wear,

that's what

i call it anyway.

It's like, light wools

and stitched patterns.

-Cool. Like um, this?

-Yeah, like this, actually.

Nice, I like it.

So, you really think

I'd enjoy burning man?

Bro, would you enjoy

the true freedom

of the mind?

Yeah, it's a good

little clinic.

Only about

20 intakes a day.

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