Darkroom

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Eight, nine, ten.

Ready or not, here I come.

Larry!

Rachel!

Who are you?

What are you doing here?

We're playing a game.

I'm playing with

Larry and Rachel.

Who are you?

I'm Michelle.

You brought me here.

You drove me.

Yeah, Darkroom?

I got your card from

Rachel Lefferson.

She's a therapist at...

Oh, yeah, Rachel.

Rehab center.

Right.

Parents gone.

Any other living relatives?

No.

What about school?

They took away my aid

after the accident

and the court order.

I'm gonna come to the point,

Michelle.

You're eligible to leave

with my signed approval.

But you'll stay indefinitely

until I give you a good review.

If you want to get out of here,

you have to prove it.

Someone call for a ride?

Yeah.

Thank you.

No problem.

So, where to?

The address is 1040

Millview Lane.

Yeah.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Just... nothing.

Do you mind if I

ask what happened?

To your leg?

It doesn't matter.

I'm sorry, my mouth goes

too fast sometimes.

And then what happened?

I woke up in the hospital,

and I had never felt

that pathetic.

Oh, God, my brother.

How could I have...

He's gone.

Thank you, Jean.

Takes a lot of courage.

The process has begun.

You've started on the

course of penitence.

And you'll find peace.

I know you will.

Michelle, have you decided

to share your experience

with the group?

How about it?

No?

Well, we're here, I guess.

Michelle!

You can pull around back.

Nancy will take care of you.

Yeah, she'll be doing

your hair and wardrobe.

I thought I was just doing

some PA/gopher stuff.

Not today,

I had a model drop out.

That's okay, right?

It's the same pay.

Oh, you want me to model?

Hmm.

What exactly is this for?

It's for print fashion shots

for a real estate periodical.

Real exciting stuff, huh?

Well, I've never

done this before.

Ah. Don't worry.

I'll take good care of you.

I'll see you in a bit?

Hey, there.

I'm Daniel.

I've seen you around.

Michelle.

I work here, odds and ends.

Yeah, I've seen you.

You ready for the bad news?

We're not allowed to smoke here.

I've heard.

Sh*t.

Thought I was enlightening you.

Hmm.

Well, I'll see you around.

Yeah.

Thanks for the ride.

Sure thing.

Give a call if you

need a ride back.

Okay. Thanks.

Hi, you must be Michelle!

Uh, yeah. It's me.

You find it okay?

Okay, come on, come on,

let's get started.

This place is amazing!

Does someone actually live here?

It's for sale.

Come along.

No time for today.

Place is huge.

Larry wants to start in the study,

then move to the backyard.

I think the weather is

gonna hold up just fine.

You need to use

the little girl's room?

Uh, no, I'm fine.

All right, let's get started.

Larry likes to keep his schedule.

Could you take off your jewelry?

My, you are very lovely.

Thank you.

Am I hurting you?

No.

Ooh, so sorry.

Did I hurt you?

Pretty, pretty.

Okay, outfit, outfit.

Larry said that this was

some sort of real estate shoot?

It's like a PR shoot.

You just have to smile and be yourself.

Here we go.

Yeah, this looks like your size.

You'll look great.

Oh, and, uh...

Put these on and I'll

give you some privacy.

The reason I'm not in school

anymore is because, um...

I was in an accident.

You can do it, Michelle.

You can be purged

and free of your past.

Come on.

I was driving.

And Trey was...

He was my boyfriend.

We were arguing.

He was distracting me.

It wasn't my fault.

Is that it?

Yep.

Knock, knock.

Excellent,

Larry is gonna be so pleased.

So, the study is down the hall.

This way, you make a right.

It's the last room.

My parents died when I was 14.

And I just moved around from

foster home to foster home...

Until I realized I was

better off on my own.

My dad died when I

was young, too.

Makes it hard to trust people.

You know, I felt

better when I talked.

Look, I'm sorry, okay?

I didn't mean to upset you.

I just...

I can't talk about this anymore.

You're so lucky to be

leaving this dump.

Remember, you gotta talk about

what got you into here, Michelle.

It's the only way out.

You got no other choice.

See ya.

Hello?

Nancy?

Can I, uh...

Can I talk to you?

Jean got here after I did.

Why am I still here?

Jean was an active participant

in this community.

When you participate,

then you can go, too.

But I just want to

move on with my life.

Well, I find that very offensive.

I'd say you have plenty of

issues to work out here.

Hello!

Nancy!

Larry?

Hello?

Hello?

Is anyone there?

Larry?

Nancy?

Hello.

Sh*t!

Oh, my God!

Hello?

Is anyone there?

Please answer me.

Come get me, Rachel.

Oh, careful!

Boys, play nice.

Play nice.

Boys, be sweet, be sweet.

Come on, Daniel.

Is your name...

No.

I can't pick it up...

It's not working.

Here, you try.

Amy!

Oh, my God.

Hey!

What the f*** is this?

Let me out!

Come on!

What do you want from me?

Come on!

No!

This is your key and the address

where you're gonna be living.

Work is really a big part of

the rehabilitation process.

Do you have any thoughts?

I'll see what comes.

I do want you to

stay off the street.

I wouldn't want you to end

up some kind of dirty girl.

What's this?

Larry's a friend. He sometimes

has opportunities for our girls.

I'll let you finish up here.

Hello?

Hello, you fucks!

Hey!

Oh, f***!

F*** you!

Hello?

You f***ers!

Cheers.

And another.

Well, if you act like a dick,

I'm gonna keep going at it.

Look, stop lecturing me.

Oh, you're such an a**hole.

Get over here!

Get over here!

Hey! Hey!

What?

Watch your hands.

You're twisting her arm.

And how is that any

of your business?

I'm making it my business,

all right?

Stay out of it!

Oh, my God!

Yo, why don't you take

control of your girlfriend.

Uh, you know what? F*** you.

No, f*** you!

No! It's not my fault.

Help!

Get out of here!

Hello?

Is anyone there?

Hi.

So, you're leaving us.

Finally.

You must feel good.

Uh...

Yeah, I mean,

as good as it can feel.

I still got some sh*t

to work out, though.

You'll do fine.

Hey.

I brought you something.

What?

Thought you could think of

me when you smoke them.

You know, uh, maybe we could...

I have some additional

forms for you.

Daniel, I thought that you needed

to pack up the art supplies?

Yeah, I'm on it.

Good luck out there.

No!

Oh, my God!

Please help me!

- Let me out of here!

- Quiet!

What is this about, okay?

Let me out!

Shut your mouth!

Have a seat.

Have a seat in a chair!

Let's begin.

Confess.

Confess, my child.

I confess.

What do you confess?

I was wrong.

Oh.

Praise God.

The purging has begun.

Been a naughty girl,

haven't you?

Haven't you?

Say it.

I've been a naughty girl.

You're a slut!

A Goddamn whore.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Please! No!

Confess.

You have to confess.

Huh?

No! Let me out!

Let me out!

Hey!

Shut your mouth.

Oh, my God!

How is this my fault?

I was trying to protect you.

Look,

I don't need your protection.

Guys, it's done, relax!

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