Children Of A Lesser God Page #5

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you just decided?

No one's ever going

to speak for you again?

Come on.

How are you

going to manage?

Everyone's always

told me who I am,

and I let them.

"She wants, she thinks."

And most of the time

they were wrong.

They had no idea what

I said, wanted, thought.

And now they won't.

Well, that's all right.

I'll buy that.

No, I won't.

How could I?

Because I love you.

Love has nothing

to do with it?

That's wonderful.

Then what the hell

have we been doing?

Watch your hands?

It's hard to avoid them.

This sign...

to connect...

simple.

But it means

so much more

when I do this.

Now it means...

to be joined

in a relationship.

Separate, but one.

That's what I want.

But you think for me,

think for Sarah.

As though

there were no "I."

She will be with me,

quit her job,

learn how

to play poker,

leave Orin's party,

learn how to speak.

That's all you, not me.

Until you let me

be an "I,"

the way you are,

you can never come

inside my silence

and know me.

And I won't let

myself know you.

Until that time...

we can't be like this...

joined.

Well... that's

all very moving.

But...

how are you

going to manage?

You can lock yourself

back in your

precious silent castle...

I heard.

I heard every word,

goddamn it.

I translated

for myself.

It went

from your hands

into my brain

and out my mouth.

And you know what?

I think

you're lying.

I don't think

that you think

being deaf is so

goddamn wonderful.

I think that you're

scared to death to try.

I think it's nothing

but stupid pride

that's keeping you

from speaking right.

You want to be

on your own.

You don't want

to be pitied.

Then you learn

to read my lips

and use your mouth

for something

besides showing me

you're better

than hearing girls in bed.

Read my lips.

What am I saying?

What am...

You want to talk to me,

then you learn my

language.

Did you understand that?

You've probably been

reading lips for years.

But that's the great

control game, isn't it?

I'm the controller?

What a f***ing joke.

Now, come on!

Speak to me!

Speak!

Speak to me!

Aah!

See my mouth?

Aah!

Hear my voice?

Aah!

Aah!

I'm not afraid!

Hot chocolate.

Your favorite.

Have you...

come...

home... to stay?

Of course you can.

As long as you like.

You need a job,

but there's nothing.

I'll... I'll... I'll help.

I... never helped.

Don't...

hurt me now.

The last time, you...

we...

sent you away because...

I didn't know...

how to...

take care of you.

Your father...

couldn't accept you.

He felt...

he'd failed.

You're right.

I hated you...

for...

driving him away.

Please...

forgive me.

[Telephone Rings]

[Ring]

Telephone.

What... What should I say?

[Ring]

[Ring]

[Ring]

Hello.

No...

I'm sorry, James.

No, she's not.

All right.

I'll call you

if I see her.

[Bach Plays]

Favorite books.

Favorite books.

Good.

Do you have any

favorite books, Glen?

Yeah.

Skull?

I'll put that

on my summer reading list.

I have to see her.

I know she doesn't

want to see me.

She's made that

very clear.

But I have

to see her.

She'll let you know

when she

wants to see you.

She's working now.

She's saving her money.

She wants

to go to college.

That's fine.

That's wonderful.

Um...

I've looked all over,

Mrs. Norman.

Please.

Spring cleaning.

How was your day?

Are you O.K.?

No.

You're not fine.

You're lonely.

[Music Box Plays]

He was here.

He misses you.

You don't know

what to do.

I think maybe you do.

Hold me

I'll give you all

that you need

Wrap your love

around me

You're so exciting

I can feel you

gettin'hotter

Oh, baby

I'll take you down

I'll take you down

Where no one's

ever gone before

And if you want more

If you want more

More

More

Betterjump

For my love

Jump in

And feel my touch

Jump

If you want to

taste my kisses

In the night, then

Jump for my love

Jump

I know my heart

can make you happy

Jump in

You know these arms

can fill you up

Jump

If you want to taste

my kisses

In the night, then

Jump

For my love

You told me

I'm the only

woman for you...

Have a good summer,

William.

Language skills

can be dangerous.

Use a little

common sense, O.K.?

I will, Mr. Leeds.

So long, William.

So long, Fuckface.

Betterjump

For my love

Jump in

And feel my touch

Jump

If you want to taste

my kisses

In the night, then

Jump

For my love, jump

I know my heart

can make you happy

Jump in

You know these arms

can fill you up

Jump

If you want to taste

my kisses

In the night, then

Jump

Jump, jump

Ooh, yeah

You know my heart

can make you happy

You know these arms

can fill you up

Jump in

If you want to taste

my kisses

In the night, dear

Jump

Jump for my love

Ooh-hoo

Come on and jump on in

Jump

You know

I need you...

You look beautiful.

You wanted to see me.

It was a shock,

seeing you in there.

I didn't

know what to do.

You were scared, too.

I hear that

Boomerang song.

Ooh, my love

can't catch ya

You've been angry

since you

were a little girl.

You didn't want

to hurt again,

so you

used your anger...

to push me away.

You're sorry.

I'm sorry...

for hurting you.

But you

learned from me.

You learned

that you can hurt...

and you won't shrivel up

and blow away.

I don't want to be

without you, either.

Do you think...

that we could

find a place...

where we can meet...

not in silence...

and not in sound?

[Waves Crashing]

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