Children Of The Corn: Runaway Page #2

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which automatically makes you

my favorite customer.

(CHUCKLES)

Did you hear

the locust again?

Whenever you hear that sound,

whatever happens next,

- it's not real.

- No, I know.

But this time

was different. I...

(SIGHS)

I don't know why.

Different like...

different how?

Different like the difference

between a painting

and a photograph.

You go back in there

and finish your burger.

What about you?

I gotta go to work.

I'm fine.

- Ruth.

- Go.

(GRUNTS)

(MACHINE WHIRRING)

(CHILD LAUGHING)

(CHILD LAUGHING)

(CHILD LAUGHING)

Who's in there?

I'm gonna find you.

(RALLY GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

You little sh*t.

(RALLY GRUNTING)

(RALLY GRUNTS, GROANS)

(MUSIC BOX PLAYING)

(PIANO PLAYING)

(CAR ENGINE RUNNING)

MAN:
Been over a year

since the old man kicked.

And his kids are still bickering

over what to do with the place.

I love it just the way it is.

RUTH:
You have no idea

what this means to us.

Oh, I... I imagine I do.

I get the bedroom

at the top of the stairs!

I gotta get

back to the shop. (SIGHS)

(CLICKING)

I'll see you tomorrow.

MAN:
I'm counting on it.

You know what? I'm thinking

about putting you in school.

Here, in Luther?

Looks like we may be here

a while. What do you think?

Yeah, cool.

Good night, dream boy.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

WOMAN:

What are you doing here?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)

(MAN SCREAMING)

- (MAN MOANING)

- (METAL THUMPING)

(MAN MOANING)

(GASPS)

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(GASPS)

No!

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

RUTH:
Time to get up.

- (AARON GROANS)

- (CHUCKLES)

Get dressed.

You got a big day ahead.

(GROANS)

You're the one that wanted

to go to a real school.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

We will need proof

of residency.

Like what?

Current utility bill,

a lease, mortgage agreement...

Something that verifies

that you live

in the school district.

I don't have that.

We just got here

a couple days ago, so...

Sorry.

We'll be happy

to process your application

when you have

the proper documentation.

(SCOFFS) Are you telling me that

if I don't have a real home,

I can't put my kid

in your school?

I don't make the rules,

Ms. Clawson.

And by the way,

we haven't even gotten

to the hard part yet.

What's the hard part?

Proof of parental status.

Excuse me?

Aaron, can you step outside

for just a second?

Thank you.

If you wanna shack up

with that colored boy,

- that's your business.

- What are you saying?

I'm saying that maybe

you should think twice

about setting down roots

here in Luther.

Maybe you should just...

take your little circus

of crazy

and hit the road.

And what if I don't?

We don't like trouble.

We are a peaceful,

God-fearing town,

Ms. Clawson.

Mm, yeah, I can tell.

Well, then...

It was really nice

meeting you.

It's a fine boy

you have here.

You should be proud.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

(MUSIC BOX PLAYING)

(BOY LAUGHING)

- (CHILDREN LAUGHING)

- (BELL JINGLING)

Look at them, their

holier-than-thou attitudes.

It's like they've never seen

an unwed mother

sucker punch

a defenseless kid before.

Look, I just...

I wanted to say how sorry I am.

No, are you kidding?

You did me a favor.

Those little bastards

come in here every weekend

just to hang out,

never spend a dime.

Oh, I'm Sarah, by the way.

Ruth. This is Aaron.

How about another onion

burger there, "A-ron"?

AARON:
Yeah.

Call me anytime.

She would

if she ever got a phone.

MAN:
Hey, hey, hey, hey.

You two love birds

down there,

can you finish

with your lesbian love act?

I could sure as hell

use some goddamn warm in here.

Please.

Excuse me, duty calls.

MAN:
Hey, Sarah,

you reckon Mr. Hatcherson minds

you comping all

of those people up there?

- Who said I was comping 'em?

- I know what you're doing.

You're stealing

his f***ing money.

Those freebies,

they add up, girl.

Well, thank you, Crusty,

for looking out

for my job security.

- You're a real sweetheart.

- Ahh!

- You crazy b*tch! You burned me!

- SARAH:
I'll get that.

You burned the hell

out of me! Goddamn!

You know, I'd be happy

to comp that for you.

(BOTH LAUGH)

CRUSTY:
Damn.

Yeah, you comp everybody else.

SARAH:
Oh, I gotta get you

that onion burger.

This man looks

like he's starving.

Um, I gotta get to work.

But I can be back in an hour

or so and pick him up.

Yeah, yeah,

don't worry about it.

No, he can hang here

as long as he wants.

You sure?

Yeah. We'll be just fine.

Look, best buds already.

I just... I don't wanna

put you out any more

than I've already...

We're fine, Mom. Go.

Yeah, Mom. Hasta la vista.

Okay.

(CHUCKLES)

Okay. Um, great. I'll...

I'll be back... later.

(DOOR OPENS, BELL JINGLES)

- (TRAIN HORN BLARING)

- (DOG BARKING)

Here you go.

You know, I get the feeling

that there's some stuff going on

between the two of you that...

I don't know, it just doesn't

come out in words.

Living life on the road

just the two of y'all,

it must be tough, right?

I mean, just not having

your own personal space,

time for yourself.

Friends.

(LIQUID POURING)

Shoot, I bet you'd kill

to have a normal life.

Yeah, kinda.

(HOOD BANGING)

You smell good.

Like oil soap.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

Where are you from?

What do you mean?

I don't know.

Like, where'd you grow up?

- Where's your family from?

- Nebraska.

- Ah, you're a corn husker.

- A what?

You're empty.

Hmm?

Oh, yeah, um... (SCOFFS)

How'd that happen?

(CHUCKLES)

You don't much like

talking about yourself, do you?

Uh-uh.

Mystery girl.

(SIGHS)

I don't know.

Haven't done that for a while.

We don't have to do this.

(GRUNTS) Oh, watch my leg,

watch my leg.

- Are you okay?

- No, no, come on, I'm real good.

(PANTS UNZIPPING)

(BOTH MOANING)

MAN:
No, no, no.

- You good?

- Yeah.

(MAN GRUNTS, MOANS)

- RUTH:
Okay.

- MAN:
Ow!

- Sorry.

- You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine, yeah.

Yeah, it's great.

Oh, my God.

No, get out of here.

(GRUNTING)

What the hell's wrong with you?

Son, why don't you just...

just go on back to your room?

Everything's fine down here.

You need to leave, Carl.

You know what? You got

a problem, and it ain't me.

Get out.

I've been nothing but decent

to you. Both of you.

(SIGHS)

(DOOR OPENING, SLAMMING)

Aaron?

Aaron!

Aaron!

(CAR DOOR CREAKS)

(RUTH SIGHS)

(RUTH CLEARS HER THROAT)

I don't know what happened.

Um... I just...

We were talking and...

and he just started to get

all sweet on me, and I...

(SIGHS)

It was nothing.

Did you love my father?

I think so.

I don't know.

It was so long ago.

Do you miss having

a man around?

Not when I have you around.

You're the only thing

that matters.

You always will be.

Hey.

Um...

- About last night, I...

- It was nothing.

I can't have somebody

working for me

that doesn't look me in my eye

when I'm talking!

Better?

Yeah, better.

(COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING

ON RADIO)

SARAH:
Hey!

Come on, Crusty. Really?

Here. Why don't you

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