Girl Asleep

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- Elliott.

- At least I've got

manners, Steven.

Greta.

Greta, right?

- Yeah.

- That's a good name.

What's it short for?

Gretel?

Margareta?

Or just Greta?

You know, as in short for Greta?

Right, cool.

I'm Elliott.

Are you 14?

- Yeah.

- Snap, me too!

14 is good, huh?

But I'm seriously

looking forward to 15.

I think 15's gonna

turn a corner.

It's gonna be so awesome.

It's gonna herald the

dawn of a new era,

or something like that.

Are you from around here?

- No, we just moved.

- Cool, right, yeah, awesome.

'Cause I am.

You know, from around here.

I know pretty much everything

there is to know about

around here.

I know the population, elevation,

average rainfall, climate,

local industries.

You know, that sort of thing.

- Elliott, Elliott,

Elliott!

- Whatever, Steven!

So, do you have any brothers?

What about sisters?

Do you have any sisters?

- Yeah.

- Oh, awesome.

Sisters are the best.

What about friends?

Do you have any friends?

Really?

'Cause we can be friends.

If you want.

I'm pretty

non-judgmental, you know.

I'm usually happy to just

go with the flow, actually.

I find that's the best way

to be friendly with people.

I've got six Guinea pigs.

I count them as good friends,

but their lifespan tends

to hamper things a little.

- Oh no, please!

- So what do you reckon?

Should we just hang

out or something?

We don't have to.

I just I haven't

got much to do, so.

- Sure.

- Really?

- I guess.

- Oh, awesome.

Good choice.

I like your thinking.

We should get a donut.

We should totally celebrate

this with a donut.

- Okay.

- Wait here.

Just wait here!

- Hey.

You're hanging out with us.

We've taken quite

a shine to you.

- I...

- ssh shh shh!

We like you, new girl.

Don't spoil it now by speaking.

He's not invited.

- Greta!

Greta, time!

Greta!

- Coming!

- Pencil, quick!

- Oh, there's

eyeliner in my bag.

- She's home.

- What do you call

this, Genevieve?

What the hell do you call this?

6:
24.

- Don't speak to your

mother like that!

- Hey.

Give her these, will ya?

See ya, babes.

- I don't know why you think

this behavior is acceptable.

I raised you better than this.

- What, than to be a slut?

- Oi, watch it!

- You think you can

just throw yourself on anyone?

- Conrad!

- Hey.

Have you, um,

have you heard of that new

movie, what's it called?

Oh, um, ah, constipation.

- No.

- Mm, it's 'cause it

hasn't come out yet.

I saw diarrhea, though.

- Oh, enough!

- It got leaked early.

- We're still eating!

- Seven, definitely a seven.

- Well, hey, I haven't

got a seven in a while.

- I'll get it.

- If it's for me,

don't answer it.

Oi, come on, lights out.

Aye, aye.

Comfy?

Goodnight, sweetheart.

- Come on.

So anyway.

I suggested she should

use more tongue next time,

if she wants that to work.

Especially on Derek.

- Really?

- Did you?

- No, 'cause dad came home,

and we had to go downstairs

and pretend nothing

was happening.

Didn't we, Amber?

- That's full on, hey?

- Not really.

What do you normally do?

- What?

- More tongue, or less?

- Me?

It depends, I guess.

- Really?

On what?

- Whether I feel like it

or not.

- Hey, I can't remember.

Are we going skating with

the guys later this week?

- I think so.

- Ooh, we should.

You should come too.

I could introduce you to Derek

if you feel like it.

Or not.

- Awesome, that,

that sounds awesome.

I'm not feeling so great.

- Have you got your period?

- Yeah, I've just, I've

gotta find a toilet.

- What about that one?

- Hey, Elliott!

- Hey.

- I'm sorry about before.

They totally put me on the spot.

- That's cool, I get it.

- If you're still interested,

did you want to hang out?

- Oh, crap!

I hate those dogs.

That's where the triplets live.

They always do that.

- So did you wanna hang out?

- Are you kidding?

Of course I wanna hang out.

- I think my place

is down this way.

- That's so funny.

You don't even know

where you live!

- Greta?

Is that you?

- Mum, this is Elliott.

Elliott, this is mum.

- Hello there, Elliott.

- Hello,

Mrs. Driscoll.

I love your house.

It's gorgeous.

- Well thank you, Elliott.

That's, that's

lovely of you to say.

- Holy crap balls!

Is that you?

You're so cute!

Oh.

- Come on.

- Can I get you kids anything?

- Whoa!

You've got plastic horses?

- Yeah.

- I can't believe it.

I love plastic horses.

- Really?

- They're like almost the

best thing in the world.

I've got plastic pigs at home.

I collect plastic pigs.

- Really?

- Did you make these?

- Yeah.

- How do you do that?

Those folds are so

freaking little.

- See these?

They're from my

penpal in Finland.

- Finland?

Oh my god, that is

so freaking exotic.

- I know.

We've been writing to

each other for ages.

Her name's Greta too.

We love calling

each other Greta.

- Oh, hello Greta!

- Oh yes, hi Greta.

- How are you today, Greta?

- I'll read you one.

"Dearest Greta,

"how are you in the

land of sunshine, Greta?

"Better, Greta, than freezing

in the winter of Helsinki.

"I wish I was there, Greta."

- Oh my god, she is so awesome.

- I told you.

- Keep going.

- Oh.

"I've sent you a copy

of my favorite picture.

"It's a Huldra,

"a wild warrior girl who lives

amongst the trees in Finland

"and can never be tamed.

"If you meet one walking in

the woods, you must be careful,

"for if you are mean to her,

"she will punish you with

her leather fist of fury."

- Whoa, hot.

- Can I show you one more thing?

- Yeah!

- My mum gave it to me

on my fifth birthday.

It was hers when she was little.

Ah, be careful.

It's really old.

You don't want to

get a splinter.

I used to imagine that it

was from a faraway realm.

- Cool.

- A realm where

anything could happen.

Filled with mystical creatures

and stuffed with

untold treasures.

- Whoa, sounds like the Vatican.

- And that the magic

inside this tune

kept the entire realm safe

from the dangers that lurked

beyond its borders,

hidden in the shadows.

It's my most favorite

thing in the world.

That was a long time ago.

I was just a kid back then.

- Lucky you're not

a kid anymore, hey?

No, seriously, your

room is so awesome.

It's easy with you, Greta.

Who needs those other

idiots in our year?

I'm glad you're my friend.

- Yeah, me too, Elliott.

Me too.

- You kids all right in here?

- We're doing great,

thanks, Mrs. Driscoll.

- Wonderful, that's

just wonderful.

You should stay

for tea, Elliott.

I'm making Chinese.

- Really?

I love Chinese.

- What?

- This is an excellent beef

and black bean

sauce, Mrs. Driscoll.

What cut did you use?

- Um, Chuck, I think.

- Chuck, delicious.

- How do you like

your school, Elliott?

- It's not too bad when

you get the hang of it.

- That's wonderful.

How do you think Greta will go?

- Mum.

- She'll blitz it, no question.

- Greta's had her fair share

of problems at school before,

Elliott.

That's why we're asking.

- Really?

With like older kids?

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