I Am Not a Serial Killer Page #4

a goat in your honor.

-We'll see

how long that lasts.

Stick close, okay?

I might need backup.

-Very useful, John.

-Mm-hmm.

-Guess it makes

a change from soap.

-You are gonna be so cool.

-Yeah.

-Okay.

Here, open these, both of you.

From your dad.

-You, first.

Out loud.

- Shh. Just let him read it.

-It's okay.

"Hey, tiger,

merry Christmas.

"You're gonna love

this mp3 player.

"Filled it up with all

of our favorite music

"the stuff we used

to sing together.

"It's like having a dad

in your pocket.

"See you around.

Sam cleaver."

-Do you even remember

those old tunes?

-Sam used to play them

to John in the car.

You'd always be

singing together.

-Sh*t.

-Damn it, Sam.

-It's empty.

-I'm sorry.

He can't even buy your love

without screwing it up.

- Hey, John, it's no big deal.

He got me a DVD

of some kid show

apparently, we used

to watch it together.

I've no recollection of it.

-So, what?

It just means

he's a dick to you too.

-Let's have dessert.

I -- two different pies.

Whipped cream..

- Hello?

Who's there?

-I sent you the note.

Sh*t.

- Leave me alone.

You know so much about me

then you know what I'll do

when I find you.

-Sh*t.

- I said--

-does that hurt?

You cut off your own leg.

You -- you pulled out your lungs

I just wanna know if it hurts.

Nothing you do makes sense.

You -- you -- you

hide some bodies

you -- you don't hide others,

you're not consistent.

I -- I -- I just wanna know

does it hurt?

- It hurts..

...like hell.

It hurts every time.

-Do you have to,

do you have to wait?

Like, eh, do you have to wait

for something

to -- to break down?

What about Emmett?

Uh, e -- e -- Emmett openshaw

in -- in Arizona?

Where, what did you,

what did you steal from him?

- I stole his life.

He would have had

a long one I think.

As long as his at least.

He would have

gotten married and had kids.

You still don't know, do you?

Hang on.

I've taken more lives

than you can ever guess.

But the mechanic was

the first one I didn't keep.

-What was that?

- What was what?

- What was that noise?

-Hey, John.

So, what have you been up to?

I barely seen you

since the holidays.

What does a young psychotic

John Wayne cleaver

do in his spare time?

Hello? Earth to John.

Wanna tell me

what the craps going on, man?

- Uh.

-Uh.

It's nothing, um..

I just..

I need to do

normal stuff right now.

Umm.

Do you wanna play the game?

-Why are you here, John?

On Christmas night,

when I haven't seen you

in not one week,

but two weeks?

- I'm -- I'm just

kinda losing it.

- Losing what?

- I'm losing it.

I'm -- I'm -- I'm breaking

all my rules.

- What rules?

-I have rules

to keep me normal

and to keep

everybody else safe.

One -- one of my rules is that

i need to hang out with you

because we do normal stuff.

Um, and I -- I need that.

-So, we've been friends

for three years

'cause you think

it makes your normal?

-Eh, yeah.

Get off of him!

He's not yours.

-John.

John?

Don't you think we should talk?

-Talk about what?

-I know this is difficult.

I -- I can't imagine

what you must be going through

but, you -- you've barely

said a word to me in days.

-I've barely said a word

to you since fourth grade.

-Then maybe we should start.

-Dr. neblin --

-Dr. neblin needs to shut up.

- He -- he's just

trying to help you.

We, we all just wanna do

what's best for you.

Just tell me

what you're feeling.

-What don't you get?

I don't feel anything.

Okay? I don't -- I don't give

a sh*t that Max's dad is dead!

I don't give a sh*t

that you could be next!

-John, I'm so sorry.

-John, please.

-Stop!

-I just wanna --

-no, shut up, shut up!

You shut up!

-John.

John, I won't come in.

I just wanna say something.

Last night was..

But we're still

together, right?

I mean, we're still a family.

Because it's all we got.

I thought you helping

as embalm was bad for you

but I think now

maybe I was wrong.

I don't know.

All I do know is

you've gotten worse

since I stopped you

and yet that was where

i felt closest to you

so...If that's what it takes

for us to stay together

then that's what we do.

- Let's say that

you're the kind of person

who, uh, you know, you leave

when things get bad.

You've done it a lot.

Uh, you make a life,

you always get into trouble

and then you always run away.

Now, things are bad.

They're worse than

they've ever been

but you don't leave, you stay.

Why would you do that?

- You're talking

about risk and reward.

Stay and bare the hardship

or escape with the cost

of losing something.

Is there something

you wanna tell me?

-No, I just want your opinion.

What would make you stay?

-Am I a sociopath?

-It's not me.

-I never said it was.

But I need to know

because I need to understand

if I'm answering from an

emotional point of view or not.

-What's the difference?

- It's everything.

You say I can up and leave

but I have to ask myself

what it is I'm leaving.

What emotional connection

is being broken.

Now, if I'm a sociopath

then it might not bother me

but if I'm not..

-Love.

-Love, yes.

An emotional connection

like love.

-Okay. Thank you.

-Wait, wait, John,

hold on, hold on.

Alright, look, call me

if there's anything

you need day or night.

-Yeah, okay.

Can I look at that one?

What's the, what's the range

on something like that?

-I don't know,

like, 2 to 3 miles.

-Okay.

How much can I get for that?

-I don't know,

like, 20 to 30 bucks.

-Hi, Mrs. c.

-Oh, hello, John.

- I can help you with that.

-Thanks.

-So, uh, how's bill?

- Oh, not so well, John.

It's his heart.

Just his age, John.

Everything is catchin' up

with him.

-Pills, pills.

My whole existence

has become pills.

Damn this body of mine, damn.

- No!

-Stop it.

Shh. Shh.

Stop it!

Just stop, stop!

Shh! Shh!

- Hello.

-I've -- I've done it.

It's too late.

- John, where are you?

-I'm -- I'm on the edge and..

...I'm over it

and I'm falling.

- Listen to me, John.

-I didn't wanna do it.

- Listen to me, listen.

-It's too late.

- No, John, it's not too late.

You're in control.

Are you listening?

-Yes.

- Now, listen.

You're not a killer,

you're a good person, John

whatever you've done

we can get through it.

We can make it right again.

Are you still listening?

-Thank you. I need to go.

- No, John, don't hang up.

Tell me where you are.

-No. Thank you for your help.

-Mary Jean, put that back!

-Oh!

Come back.

Come back and die

with your own heart.

Look at your phone!

Look at your phone!

You're not gonna kill anybody.

You can't have his heart.

-Photoshop?

-Yeah.

-Sweet.

- We are gathered here today

to celebrate the life

and mourn the passing

of Roger Bowen.

It is fitting

that we do so here

surrounded by all those

who loved and admired him.

Great evil has befallen our town

and many families

are in mourning today.

Roger was a husband

and a father.

He was a friend to all.

He was a pillar

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