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Cold Comes the Night
I don't wanna go to school.
I said I don't wanna go to school.
Oh, is that what that was?
Mom.
You can't stay here with me
all day, Sophia.
But I can help you. I know how
to pick up the phone when it rings.
You know how to do a lot of things.
You are very smart.
Smarter than me, definitely.
Then why do I have to go to school?
I'll make you a deal.
This weekend, I'll show you
how to use the washing machine.
I can help you fold the sheets?
Yes, you can.
Go finish getting ready for school.
Car pool will be here in a second.
You're listening to Greene
County Public Radio.
In today's weather,
it's gonna be cold and cloudy.
High temperature's gonna reach 30.
Overnight low's dipping down to 20.
Watch out tonight
on some of the roads.
Warming tomorrow,
but not too much, high around 40.
Gonna stay that way
for the rest of the week.
Lake Festival gets under way Saturday.
Hope you can join us.
We'll have a booth there...
Don't forget to brush your teeth.
Hey.
Sorry.
We fell asleep.
Billy said it was fine.
Mom, I'm ready.
Come on down.
She said all right
She said all right
- Hi, Stella.
- Hi.
Okay, babe.
Let's get this off.
Mom, I forgot to feed Mr. Jones.
Oh, that's okay, baby. I'll do it.
- Denise will pick you up at 3.
I love you. - I love you too.
- Bye, Stella.
- Bye.
Thanks, Barb.
Sh*t.
The last two times we spoke,
I told you a concern had been
raised about the suitability
of an environment like this
Her name is Sophia.
Given the high rate of turnover of a
mostly transient, mostly male population.
And the local girls.
We're leaving but the winters are
slow here. There's nothing I can do.
Unfortunately it is still unacceptable by
the legal standards enforced by the state.
What's that?
You have two weeks
to relocate Sophia
to a suitable location.
Failure to do so will
result in her being removed.
What do you mean?
This is a commercial property
drug use and prostitution.
Your choice to use it
as your place of residence cannot...
We're leaving, I told you that,
but I can't afford it.
There's always placement until
you get your feet back on the ground.
We have families who'd be
happy to take Sophia...
Could you stop it?
These are good families.
Would you stop it? Please.
It will only...
I'd rather be dead.
Then you have two weeks.
Was dating this chick,
and she's Russian, right?
And I understand every eighth
word, right? Ha-ha-ha.
Her dad bought her tits for her,
ever heard of something like that?
They're big and they're hard,
got them done back in the homeland.
It was, like,
f***ing hilarious.
Ugh.
It's cold, right?
My stomach's been eating itself
for the last hour.
We should probably
fill up again anyways.
You never know when the next
gas station's gonna be out here.
That cool, right? Yeah?
All right, cool.
Mom?
Mm?
Stella Bradshaw says no one's
really supposed to live at a motel.
You're supposed to stay
one or two nights
and then leave and go
back to your real house.
Stella Bradshaw said that?
Yes.
How many bathrooms do you think
Stella Bradshaw has at her house?
I don't know.
Maximum two.
You know how many bathrooms
you have? Twenty-two.
More than they have in Buckingham Palace.
You know what that makes you?
A princess.
Mom, you're crazy.
Crazy like a fox.
I love you, baby.
I love you too, Mom.
Close your eyes.
I wish someone were laying here
Here you go. Find everything you need?
Yeah, totally.
Mother-f***, it's cold outside.
So listen,
the thing is, I've been driving
for 22 hours straight.
I could use a little shut-eye.
I have schedule to keep.
I know, I know.
They do not like to wait.
No, no.
But we're good.
We're real good on time.
We got a whole day for the
I can see a motel from here.
We check in separately.
We sleep for four hour, then drive.
Cool.
Four hour.
Four hours, got it.
- Hello.
- Yes.
for one night, please.
Forty-four dollars, please,
and you'll need to fill...
one of these out.
Do you have pen?
Yeah, that one works
just fine right there.
Fill out your name, home address,
and your license plate
number, please.
I walk from diner.
Huh? Did you eat?
What?
Did you eat?
It's good there.
No.
Was it busy? I was hoping
for some of that run-off, you know?
All right. And I'll need
to xerox your ID, please, sir.
I will pay cash.
Yep, still need your ID.
I have a friend who's
a cop in town.
about me xeroxing IDs.
So...
Well, everybody has job.
He was 15 minute late.
But I checked and
everything was there.
Yes, I will cross border
first thing in the morning.
Jacques, it is a pleasure to be
working for your father again.
Please thank him for the opp...
Give me that pipe.
Ow. Motherf***er.
Shut the f*** up.
You shut the f*** up.
- Come on, you dumb b*tch.
- Ow.
Ow! What the...?
Get the f*** off me! Ow!
Get the f*** off me! Aah!
What the f***'s
going on up there?
What did you do?
No, get away!
- Get away from me!
- I'm sorry!
- Hey, everything all right?
- The f*** was that?
- Hey!
- I called the police.
Hello?
Open up.
Somebody call 911.
John roughs up Gwen,
Gwen slashes John,
before bleeding out.
You wanna sit here and say, "No, forget
it. It couldn't happen." And then...
it happens.
That's some non-fiction
right there, you know?
I just saw Gwen this morning.
Mm. Hey, how's Sophia doing?
Is she okay?
Denise got her.
She didn't see anything, thank God.
That's great. Good.
Oh, no, no.
Floyd, sh*t for brains, the Jeep.
The Jeep.
F***ing idiot.
I'm sorry. What?
Billy, we have to stop letting
the girls use the rooms.
Yeah, I mean, you know, it's not like
this is ever gonna happen again, Chlo.
I mean...
Besides, you're not the only one
who relies on that cash.
I had a woman in from
social services today.
She told me I got two weeks
to get out of my place.
then Sophia's gone tomorrow.
Two weeks?
Hey.
It doesn't matter.
Okay? Because you and I, we're
gonna get through this. Together.
I'm gonna help you, okay?
You and me, just like after Vincent
died. I'm gonna be there for you.
Okay?
Yeah? Billy.
We have to stop letting the
girls use the rooms.
Okay. Okay. Yeah.
Thank you.
John Doe and
the girl were DOA.
Anyone else there?
As far as we can tell,
he was traveling alone.
Sophia?
Ah... Yes, but I believe
these are yours, yes?
You could have left them
in the room, but thank you.
Yes, well, uh, sorry,
but with all the confusion...
Oh. Okay, I see.
Okay, one second, please.
Thank you.
Aah! Unh.
Make no sound.
Open this door. Open it!
There's a hundred bucks in the
register, have whatever you want.
Quiet. Where is cell phone?
I don't have... I don't have it.
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