I Believe in Unicorns

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[Music playing]

[Gasps]

[Woman] There's so

much I want to say.

But I don't know where to start.

Today is my birthday.

Today I will learn

how to breathe.

[Camera shutter clicks]

[Camera shutter clicks]

[Camera whirrs]

[Camera shutter clicks]

[Camera shutter clicks]

How was your night?

Fine.

[Humming]

Okay, I had this dream once

where I saw myself

from inside myself.

And my two selves

were hanging out.

And I--

hello.

Uh, no.

A self-portrait should be raw.

It should be naked. It's--

okay, not naked.

Uh, don't bring in naked

pictures of yourselves.

Or if that's how you see

yourself, then bring it in.

But don't tell your

parents I said that.

Uh, so for this assignment,

I want you guys to do

a self-portrait.

I want to see who you are

underneath the baggy clothes,

the piercings, the makeup.

Just let down your guard

and show me who you truly are.

I mean, who are we?

Who am I? Do you guys

know who I am?

- I don't know who I am sometimes.

- [Laughs]

Happy birthday.

Thanks.

I think you're the

only one that noticed.

[Chuckles]

[Whirrs]

You see that one?

Yeah. Where?

Um, the one in the vest.

Oh, yeah. A total loser.

I think he's kind of cute.

[Humming]

Whatcha doing there?

Uh...

Let me see.

Nice.

Captured my essence perfectly.

My name's Sterling.

Pleased to meet you.

Sterling-- I like it.

What do they call you?

Davina.

All right, Davina.

Tomorrow.

This is us.

Cross the park,

make a left at this street,

another left,

and I'll meet you at the corner.

Okay.

[Camera shutter clicks]

[Exhales]

Thanks.

[Humming]

[Neighs]

[Man] Pick you up something?

- I don't know, yeah.

- All right, cool.

- All right, let's go. Later, man.

- Later.

Actually I'll catch up

with you later, okay?

- All right.

- All right, cool, dude.

Hey.

Hey.

Whew! Whew! Pshh!

[Davina] I could tame you,

break you.

[Sterling] Not a chance.

[Davina] I will spread my wings

and smother you with a

million tiny feathers.

[Sterling] I'll light

your feathers on fire

and watch them turn to ash.

[Davina] I will sweep the ashes

into my hands

and sprinkle them in the ocean.

[Sterling] I'll build a raft

and sail towards

the distant horizon.

[Davina] I will summon the winds

and overtake your raft

with giant waves.

[Sterling] I'll sink

to the ocean floor.

[Davina] So my mom

found out she was sick

around the time that she was

pregnant with me.

I think she thought

that having me

would make my dad stay.

But she was wrong.

He left when I was really little

and I've been taking

care of her ever since.

How about you?

How about me what?

What's the deal with your dad?

Uh,

he used to hit my mom

and me, so we left.

He's in the army now.

I'm sorry.

No, don't be. I hope he

dies for our country.

[Imitates cocking a gun] Boom!

It's like we're magnets

stuck to the earth.

Does that make the earth

a giant refrigerator?

Yeah, something like that.

That's why my stomach

hurts so much.

[Blows raspberry]

Where do you think you'll be

five years from now?

I don't know.

Anywhere but here.

Yeah, me too.

Yeah?

What are you waiting for?

- Smoke?

- No.

- F*** you.

- F*** you, b*tch.

You ever done this before?

[Door closes]

[Footsteps]

There's food on the stove.

I'm not hungry.

[Snorts]

[Davina] When I first saw him,

it was like

I was blinded

by the most beautiful light.

Suddenly the world

around me shifted,

like I was watching everything

from deep underwater.

So are you officially

a woman now or--

or what?

Can't you tell?

No way.

Yeah.

It hurt bad.

Just kidding.

We barely even kissed.

But he was a really good kisser,

like, really, really good.

How good exactly?

[Train whistle blows]

[Muffled music playing]

[Train whistle blows]

[Music playing loudly]

it all depends on

what you call a problem

and when you meet

your ending

will Peter be demanding

one more question

like what about the women?

how did you handle it?

probably f***ed

it up and sh*t

ice cream covers

both your arms

hiding all them pretty scars

the ones worn as a prize

text me, babe,

come back inside

clutched tight in memory

it's so hard

not to be there...

hey.

Hey. Yeah.

longing becomes

too tremendous

please overlook

these filthy rags

stupid quarrels and

when she brought him

to our wedding

guess I was f***ing laughing

I remember when we met

everything got wet

I wasn't pissed at all

in fact, I was

f***ing laughing...

all right, man,

I'll be right back.

I missed you.

Did you miss me?

No.

[Microphone feedback squeals]

[Playing upbeat song]

Hey, look, I'll see you later.

[Song finishes]

[Singer] F*** you, motherf***er!

[Crowd cheering]

[Thunder crashing]

[Gasps]

[Slurps]

[Spits]

[cat purring]

[Humming]

[Snaps fingers]

[Sterling] Look, I'm

sorry about last night.

I get that way sometimes.

Play something?

Of course.

I was born a unicorn

I missed the ark,

but I could have sworn

you waited for me

I was born a unicorn

could have sworn

you believed in me

how come all the other

unicorns are dead?

Oh, no.

Oh, no. Tuh-duh-duh-duh!

Steamroller!

[Squeals, giggling]

[Both breathing heavily]

[Davina]

The maiden lures the unicorn

deep into the forest.

And he is so captivated

by her beauty

that he forgets his ferocity

and lays his head in her lap.

And then,

when he is fast asleep,

the maiden signals

to the hunters,

who leap out of their

hiding places...

And capture the unicorn.

'Morning.

What did you dream about?

I don't dream.

What do you mean,

you don't dream?

I live my dreams.

Can we get out of here?

I just want to go,

just like you said.

Yeah.

Okay.

Let's do it.

[Engine starts]

[Upbeat music playing]

Whoo!

don't stop

go along with it

photos of you

are with me

and I like that

yeah, I long for it

you saw that

I've got too much to give

and I know

oh, I know

it's not gone though

so let's keep on talking

keep on talking

to each other...

[country music playing]

if you return to me

please bring back

my heart

'cause without your arms

to hold me...

stick 'em up!

Well, hello, stranger.

Well, hello there, little lady.

What you got in there?

On, nothing much,

nothing worth stealing anyway.

All right, well,

then I guess I'll just

have to steal your heart.

Oh! Oh, no.

You got me.

Oh. Oh, no.

Just kidding. I'm not dead.

You dirty dog.

[Country song continues]

Can I get a lottery ticket?

oh, it's hurting me

I will set you free now

if freedom's

what you need...

thanks.

[Humming]

Good girl

okay.

Which one do you want?

Here. Mm-hmm.

- What about here?

- Yeah.

So which way should we go?

Into the setting sun.

All right. West it is.

[Davina] When I was little,

whenever I would take a bath,

I would sink

underneath the water

and hold my breath,

pretending that the surface

was unbreakable.

And at the last possible moment,

when my lungs felt

like fireworks,

I would break

through the surface

and breathe.

[Sterling] Well, hello

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