Housebound Page #6

This. Being back in this house. The thought

of spending the next seven months

in the one place you've spent

your whole life trying to escape.

You've staged an elaborate

hoax to give credence

to a delusion which is

starting to fall apart.

If it's a delusion, how come I'm

not the only one that saw him?

Tell him.

It was years ago, Kylie.

I don't know what I saw.

Get off me!

Can I make a suggestion?

I think perhaps it's time we

transferred Kylie to the clinic.

She'd be under 24-hour supervision.

We'd have a much better chance

of knowing if she stops

taking her medication.

Perhaps that would be for the best.

We have to try and present this in a way

that she... feels like it's her decision.

All right, I'll leave

Grayson here with you...

in case she relapses.

Lovely.

Well, if there's anything to be

learned from the situation, Kylie,

you need to be around

people your own age.

Oh! Oh! Oh, excuse me.

And don't forget,

within a few months,

we can look at applying

for approved absences.

You won't feel quite so shut

out from the outside world.

Of course friends and family can

come and visit any time as well.

The facilities themselves,

they really are top-notch.

The place is fully equipped with

a rumpus room, badminton court.

There's even a Flying Fox.

It's dreadfully good fun.

But the whole purpose of Tiaki Wairua...

is to promote a sense of independence.

So, what do you think?

Would it be okay?

- Yeah, I think it sounds great.

- Wonderful.

Mum, can I talk to you

in private for a sec?

What about?

Women's stuff.

The only person Eugene ever tried to harm

was Dennis. Why do you think that is?

- I beg your pardon?

- Mum, he has a dental plate.

Well, lots of people

have dental plates.

What if he was a counselor

at Sunshine Grove?

If Eugene was hiding in the

walls when Lizzy was killed,

he would've seen him do it.

Do you see what this means?

He wasn't trying to scare us.

He was trying to warn us.

Kylie, we've been

through this before.

- It's all in your head.

- That's what he wants us to think.

So you're basing all this on the fact

that he's got one of his teeth missing?

I can prove it. I just need

you to keep him in that room

within eyeshot of the

cop until I get back.

- How am I supposed to do that?

- Just do what you do best.

- Miriam, do you mind if I...

- So you live out at Shepherd Heights,

- do you, Dennis?

- Yes, yes, that's right.

Well, it's nice up there.

Graeme and I sometimes go to

Sammy's on a Wednesday night

for the all-you-can-eat buffet.

It's good value, isn't it?

- You must go there all the time, do you?

- No, not... not really.

No, no. No, you wouldn't.

That's the thing about buffets.

It's all the young kids. Sure, it's a

great place to throw birthday parties,

but I wouldn't want your six-year-old's

fist in my crme brle, thanks very much.

I said, "Go-Ann, how many

sick days have you got left?"

She said, "I don't know. What is

sick day?" This is what she said.

She's a wee Chinese girl.

You know what they're like.

I said, "Your husband's lost

the use of both his legs.

You're entitled to a bloody

sick day." "Oh, I'm not sure."

- Poor thing. She didn't understand.

- Miriam, look, I'm sorry. I...

Maybe it's a cultural thing. I don't know.

But they're good wee workers.

Miriam!

I need to use the bathroom, please.

- What are you doing? Where is he?

- He said he had to go to the toilet.

I told you not to let

him out of your sight.

Well, if a man's got to go,

he's got to go, doesn't he?

There's not anything I

can do about it, is there?

Where's the cop?

I guess he had to go as well.

Officer Grayson?

Now, hang on a minute, Kylie.

Shouldn't we discuss this first?

You can't accuse somebody

of murder over a cup of tea

and a biscuit, Mum.

It doesn't work like that.

But do you really think waving a knife

around is gonna do us any favors?

I don't know.

Let's see how it plays out.

- Looking for something?

- I was just using the bathroom.

What's wrong with the one downstairs?

I was hoping to be discreet.

How did you know we

had a bathroom up here?

What's all this about?

We were just wondering if

maybe you worked here.

- Could you let me ask the questions?

- Well, you're taking long enough.

A year before Elizabeth Chalmers was

killed you came here on work experience.

First day on the job you get the sh*t

kicked out of you by a 15-year-old girl.

That can't have been fun. Worst part

is you didn't even get paid for it.

Miriam, I think your

daughter's a little confused.

No. No. I'm the one that's confused.

But I'm starting to get my head around it.

Jesus, Kylie, he's got a

bloody corkscrew in his neck.

What are you doing?

Unless you can find anything else

we can use to defend ourselves,

I'm afraid this is all we've got. Now,

would you please come give me a hand?

- Have you got any scissors?

- What for?

If I can break the strap,

it'll send out a tamper signal.

Well... Oh, yeah, okay.

Go! Go! Go!

Move your fat ass!

I can't help it, Kylie.

I'm bottom heavy, all right?

Amos. Thank God.

I got a tamper signal.

What happened to your face?

It seems I've made a terrible mistake.

She was telling the truth. It was Eugene.

He's killed Officer Grayson and

he's taken Kylie and Miriam,

and I-I can't find them anywhere.

Oh, God, I'm such a fool.

- What's that?

- It'll pick up Kylie's signal.

Here, you call the police.

Amos!

Amos, it's Dennis!

Did you hear that?

I need something to

wedge this open with.

Nah, it's too thin.

Give me something heavy.

F***.

What do you say?

- What?

- Be nice to the man. Say thank you.

- Whose do you think this is?

- I only take the little things.

But I always give 'em back.

You're okay, sweetheart?

- Do you need some help?

- I'm fine.

You're as pale as a sheet.

You should drink some water.

- What? What is it?

- I don't know, but it's not f***ing water.

Is this funny, is it, mate?

You seem to find this whole

situation quite amusing.

Kylie, don't.

Two people are dead. My leg's

been split open like a f***ing bagel,

and this bottom-feeding little

pissant thinks it's hysterical.

He saw what happened to Elizabeth.

You never tried to stop it.

You never called for help.

- You just sat there and watched.

- He doesn't mean us any harm.

That doesn't change the fact

that he's a gutless maggot.

- Kylie!

- What?

You're always antagonizing people.

Just stop it.

I'm antagonizing? We wouldn't even

be in this sh*t if it wasn't for him.

- You can't blame him.

- Why not?

'Cause he's not right

in the head obviously.

It's not gonna do us

any good to upset him.

Oh, am I upsetting you, Eugene?

I'm sorry. I didn't realize...

This me?

- It's good.

- I've got other ones.

That's you in the bathtub.

Is there gonna be more

of these pictures?

No.

That's you on the

first day of school.

That's you when you got expelled.

That's you stealing Amarula

from the liquor cabinet.

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