Girl on the Edge Page #8

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You couldn't have known that

when I told you to pick one.

I... I don't know, it was the lightest

rock to carry. Guess I'm just a wimp.

Honestly, rocks

aren't like burdens.

Rocks don't grow like burdens do and they're

not going to stay light for long. Okay?

In his arms I think I'm safe. Don't

complain. He's just learning, too.

That's enough. I want to stop.

Too embarrassed to call a cop.

Please let me out. Why can't I shout?

I want my daddy. Where is the door?

He's done now and tell's me

I'm a whore.

Ooo... Ooo.

Oooooo... Ooo...

Ooo... Oooooo...

Ooo... Ooo...

Ooo... Ooooo...

Hey! Any luck?

Hey! Any luck?

Not yet.

Please don't give up on her.

I never give up.

- That was cold.

- Well, he's got a lot on his mind.

Hannah, I know how important

Betsy was to you,

but you would've had to say

goodbye to her someday.

I know. It's just I've had to say goodbye

to so much since I've come here.

I used to get drunk and high

every single day.

I used to get drunk and high

every single day.

Not to feel good because I didn't want to

feel good. I didn't think I deserved it.

I just wanted to forget

who I was.

But I've given all of that up now

and I never want to give up Betsy.

She's the first friend I've had that I didn't

have to pretend to be somebody else with

and I never even got to

thank her for that.

Oh, but I think you have. You know

all of our horses are rescues.

Oh, but I think you have. You know

all of our horses are rescues.

They come here

unwanted and unloved.

And the kindness you showed Betsy was just

as therapeutic for her as it was for you.

You thank her every single time you show that

same kindness to someone else. That's gratitude.

And I thought I could do

without something true

but I found something new in

a heart cold and blue...

I had you all along. My heart

was like a drum.

Darkness put us on until you showed me

the sun. And I thought that I was wrong,

Darkness put us on until you showed me

the sun. And I thought that I was wrong,

but no complaints so far. Sing it now

with everyone, you showed me the sun.

You showed me the sun. You showed

me the sun. Sing it now, everyone.

You showed me the sun.

Hey, Hannah. You want me

to get your dad?

Actually, um... I wanted

to talk to you.

Actually, um... I wanted

to talk to you.

Okay. Well, you've got me all to yourself.

What's up, sweetheart? You doing okay?

You can do this.

Um... I... I just wanted to say I'm sorry for

being so terrible to you before I came here.

I don't know why I was

angry all the time.

I don't know why I was

angry all the time.

I wanted to hurt someone and you were

the only one there so I hurt you.

But I want you to know that I've always

loved you even when I said I didn't.

We used to have so much fun

together. I wish we still could.

I wish I could call you, Mom.

Yeah, sweetheart. You can call me Mom.

I always hoped that you would.

Yeah, sweetheart. You can call me Mom.

I always hoped that you would.

Okay, um... anyway that's...

that's all I wanted to say.

So I'll talk to you later. Tell Dad I love

him more than the moon and the stars. Bye.

- Hey, babe, I'm going to

go for a run.

Hey? What's going on? You okay?

- Mm-hmm.

- What's wrong?

- I just spoke to Hannah.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm. She asked if she could call me Mom.

- Really?

- Mm-hmm. She asked if she could call me Mom.

- Really?

...Oh, my God.

Just a sec, Hannah?

I'm not done here yet.

So Ariel and I had a meeting and

we made a big decision.

We've, um... decided

that you're ready.

We've, um... decided

that you're ready.

- Really?

You're ready.

You're ready.

Hi, Han. God, I'm so

excited for you.

Is this really all I'll have?

That's all you're going to need.

Don't worry. Will, our solo guide, he's

gonna follow you every step of the way.

If you ever need anything, just raise

your red flag, blow on your whistle.

Relax. You're gonna own

this like Lewis and Clark.

Relax. You're gonna own

this like Lewis and Clark.

Okay, I heard Lewis and Clark had to drink

their own pee when they ran out of water.

It'll never come down to that.

You'll drink Will's pee first.

Ew! You're so nasty.

Ahhhhhhh! ah

ah ah ahhhhhhh! ohh...

Ohhh... ohhh...

ah ahhhhhhh!

Ohhh... ohhh...

ah ahhhhhhh!

Ahhhhhhh! ah

ah ahhhhhhh! ohh... ohh...

Ohhh... ohhh...

ah ahhhhhhh!

Ah ahhhh!

ahhhhhhh! ah

Ah Ooo... ooo... ooo... ooo...

Ooo... ooo... ooo... ooo...

Ah Ooo... ooo... ooo... ooo...

Ooo... ooo... ooo... ooo...

Betsy Moo, you came back.

Ahhhh ahhhhhh

ah ahhhhh...

Ahhhh ahhhhhh

ah ahhhhh...

Oooo...

whooo...

Whooo whooo.

whooooo...

Ooo... ooooooo...

Ooo... ooooooo...

Ooo...

ooo... ooo... ooooo... oooo...

Ahhhhhh...

Ah ahhhh

ah ahhhhh...

Ah!

I thought I'd lost you. I

missed you. That's a girl.

Thank you all for

coming from so far away

to share in this very special

graduation with us.

Peggy, Melissa, and Hannah will

be moving on to transition houses

where they will prepare

for life after Maheo.

where they will prepare

for life after Maheo.

Before we begin, I know that Hank

would like to say a few words. Hank.

Thanks, Esther. We call this place Maheo

from the Cheyenne word meaning Higher Being.

And I've heard all the garbage that these

guys look up to me, but the truth of it is,

is I look up to them. These

are the bravest people I know.

There's so much unfair pressure on them. To

get everything too fast, to grow up too fast.

There's so much unfair pressure on them. To

get everything too fast, to grow up too fast.

They can falter. So here we try to slow things

down. We try to help them find a good pace.

And I think that these

four-legged horses

can help these kids find

their own two feet.

So you parents have been led to

the outside of a stone circle.

And we make this circle to remind us

that everything in nature is connected.

And we make this circle to remind us

that everything in nature is connected.

So I'd like you to take a couple

of careful steps forward.

Don't trip over the stones. And you're in the

circle. We'll just take a minute of silence.

Let nature speak to us. And I'd like

you to hold out your right hands.

And the next voice you hear and the

next hand you feel will be part of you.

Oh! Hannah,

you look beautiful.

Thanks, Mom.

Oh!

...I'm so proud of you.

Thank you for never

giving up on me.

I'll never give up on you.

I love you.

I love you so much. Oh,

my God. You are so beautiful.

I love you so much. Oh,

my God. You are so beautiful.

Congratulations, sweetie.

- I was looking for you.

- With all my love.

Come on.

Saturday's so far away. Staring at

the ceiling up above, wish for love.

Saturday's so far away. Staring at

the ceiling up above, wish for love.

Wishes that I seem to hold buried in

my heart and in my soul will unfold.

Every day's a new

beginning.

So clear your

mind. Clear your heart.

That's quite a girl

you got there.

That's quite a girl

you got there.

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