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and I, um...

It just...

It felt familiar,

you know, reminded me

of... of that time

for the first time in years.

Don't fool around

with this stuff, Zach.

Okay? It was a very disturbing

episode of your life.

If you feel like

you need to see someone,

please, don't blow it off.

Just promise me, okay?

Hi, there.

Babe.

This is Lilah cross.

She lives in the neighborhood.

Lilah,

this is my boyfriend, Zach.

Pleasure to meet you, Lilah.

Hi.

She might help me

with some art projects.

Right, Lilah?

Um...

Maybe.

I guess.

I should... i should go.

Well, I'm... I'm glad you came.

And we'll talk again soon, okay?

Wow. Well, she's charming.

Just a kid

having a tough time fitting in.

Yeah. I can't imagine why.

It's not always that easy

for everyone, Zach.

You know, sometimes

a single act of kindness

can make all the difference

in the world.

I...

Shawn, what did I say?

I'm sorry. Jeez.

I was laid off in '96.

I didn't know how I was going

to feed Molly and the boys.

Your father just drove up

with a truck full

of steaks, chickens, groceries.

Ah...

And the next month,

there he is again.

Just don't know how you can

repay something like that.

I know.

Aidan, it doesn't make sense.

He was always such a proud man.

Such dignity.

He was the last guy

in the world to commit suicide.

I-I just can't believe it.

Excuse me.

- I'm so sorry, Vince.

- Hey, Vince.

I feel so badly.

I don't know what to say.

What can you say?

This is the...

Craziest thing I...

Listen, can...

Can you guys do me a favor

and go on in and see Jo?

She loves you kids,

and it'd be nice for her,

you know, just...

She hasn't been herself.

Yeah.

Hey, anything you need, okay?

- Okay. Yeah. I appreciate it.

- We're right here.

Jo, are you okay, sweetie?

Jo?

Why don't I just sit

for a while?

You guys are messing

with me right now, right?

The guy actually hung himself

with a chain link?

Who does that?

Shut up, Timmy.

No, I mean it.

What, he's just...

Just dangling there

shitting and pissing

in his boxers?

Hey, that's enough, okay?

We're friends with the family.

This is tragic stuff.

Yeah, and Mr. Marino

was already pretty old.

You know,

if he had died naturally,

you'd say, "okay,

you know, it's sad."

But for him to commit suicide

at his age...

You know he was really

tortured about something.

Had to be that mugging.

He was traumatized, dude.

I don't buy that.

He was a strong man,

and he dealt with a lot

of adversity in his life.

It was something else.

Something was haunting him

and wouldn't leave him alone.

Okay.

All right, now I know you guys

are f***ing with me, right?

Guys! Stop busting my balls,

all right?

I just came over

to grab a couple of beers

and have some laughs

with my friends, all right?

So can we just calm down,

for Christ's sake?

I'm taking myself off

all social networking.

- Oh, yeah?

- -Yeah.

I keep hearing from these kids

that we were in, like,

- second and third grade with.

- Mm.

- It's a pain in my ass.

- Yeah.

Hey, I'm surprised anyone

looks for you anymore, man.

People frickin' hated you

in second and third grade.

F*** you, man.

At least I wasn't crazy.

Sh*t.

I'm sorry.

That was... that wasn't...

That wasn't funny.

Hey, what did people think

of me when I was a kid?

You know,

kids can be... Tough,

you know,

especially when you're...

Different.

You weren't right, all right?

You weren't right

for a long time.

Everybody knew it.

You know, sometimes you would

just kind of zonk out.

Or even worse,

you'd start screaming

about a bunch of crazy sh*t.

- I did?

- Yeah.

The school told your mom

they couldn't manage you

flying off the handles and sh*t,

so she took you away

for a few months.

No one really knew

where you went,

but when you came back,

you were different.

You were good, you know.

Cool. It was good.

Hey, man, why...

Why have we never

spoken about this before?

We've known each other

for years.

This is the first time

it's come up. Why?

Zach...

You got

a really good thing here.

I mean, you get to live

with a f***ing goddess.

I mean, dude, I can't even

hang out with you guys

without wondering exactly

what it is

that she lets you do to her.

- Oh, yeah?

- You know what I mean?

- You're thinking about that?

- Ow! Ow! Sh*t!

- You f***er!

- Just saying.

Law school by day,

love nest by night.

Sh*t, man, I'd give my right nut

just to have one crack at her.

- Yeah?

- Just the right one, thought.

It's the smaller one.

You got a good life, man.

You really do.

Don't f*** it up by bringing up

all this old sh*t, okay?

Doesn't matter.

- Yeah. Right. Thanks, man.

- Yeah.

Stop!

No, stop! Stop!

No!

Shawn!

Jo?

Come here.

Come here, Shawn.

Jo, what is it?

- Come here. Come here.

- Are you okay?

You... you have to go.

You can't stay here

anymore, okay?

What are you talking about?

The cottage... it's not safe.

- You got to... you have to go.

- Jo, you're not making...

No, no, no, no!

You don't understand, okay?

You're in danger, okay?

You... you have to go.

- Hey, Jo.

- Oh, god!

How you doing this morning?

How's, uh... how's Vince?

He's... he's fine. He's...

He's waiting for me.

So I have to go.

What was that all about?

This is just all becoming

too bizarre for me.

- Shawn, it's...

- I've got to get going.

I can't be late for the kids.

No!

No, you're not me!

This is Cindy Bradford.

Sorry I missed your call,

but please leave a message,

and I'll get back to you

as soon as I can.

- Mom!

- Thank you.

Mom, mom, please...

Please call me as soon as

you get this, okay?

I'm remembering again.

I-I-i think it's... I think it's

f***ing happening all over again.

Please, can you just...

Can you just call me

as soon as you get this, okay?

- What's up, my brother?

- Timmy!

Ah, Timmy, you're there?

Yeah. Why so surprised?

I would really,

really appreciate just, like,

a hang-out right now.

- Are you okay, Zach?

- I'll, uh...

I'll see you soon, right?

Okay.

I agree with your mom.

I think you should

see somebody, like, now.

If you want, you know,

I could go with you.

Hey, what was...

What was the name of that shrink

that you saw

when you were a kid?

Uh, Dr. Sommers, I think.

But, man, I don't know.

I don't know.

I think we should find

this Sommers guy.

Hey, you know what?

I'll just pass out on the couch.

You know, I'll get up

in the morning.

We'll just go together.

What time's, uh, Shawn get home?

Uh, late. She's, uh...

She's home late tonight.

Good. Good.

Hey, don't tell her I'm here.

I might get lucky

and see her naked.

Make my whole

f***ing year, right?

Oh, god. Oh, god!

Oh, god! No! Oh, no!

No! Oh, god! Oh, god!

Oh.

Go on, boy.

That's it.

Just keep going.

Stay away!

No!

Don't let him out!

Don't come back!

I'm always waiting for you.

I'm gonna take you.

Hey.

Hey.

What happened

to the bathroom mirror?

I broke it.

Oh. Okay.

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