Labor Day Page #5

No, it's not that.

Because tomorrow

you're gonna say good-bye

to everyone you've ever known.

I've already said good-bye. It's just...

We're gonna hit the road

and never look back.

There's gonna be roadblocks

and border-crosses.

I know, I know.

So, if you don't want this,

you need to tell me.

No, I do want this.

More than almost anything

I've ever wanted in my life.

Then what is it?

(SIGHS)

After Henry was born,

my body just

forgot how.

The first time ii happened,

I woke up with these horrible cramps.

I felt something slip from me. It was tiny.

If I could have just held tighter.

I know this is a very difficult

and painful time for both of you.

ADELE:
My doctor said that

this was more common than we thought.

I was young We could try again.

But two more times...

I'd start feeling

the nausea and the swelling.

We'd celebrate.

Began setting up the nursery.

Only to wake up

feeling betrayed by my own body.

No...(PANTING)

No. No. No. No. (SOBBING)

By my fourth time,

we knew better than to celebrate.

We knew better than to tell our friends.

Or think of baby names.

We hadn't even packed

a suitcase for the hospital

when the contractions started.

(GROANS)

All right. Two pushes. Two pushes.

- Stop. Take a breath.

- (PANTING)

One more. One more. This is it.

- Last big one.

- This is it. Come on, come on.

- Push, push' push.

- There you go.

- (GROANING)

- ADELE:
We'd made it.

(PANTING)

What?

What is it?

ADELE:
Maybe they just took pity on me.

They'd wrapped her in a pink blanket

and put on a diaper.

The only one she'd ever wean.

As 1 stared at this beautiful lime girl,

her tong eyelashes,

her daddy's nose, my chin,

the little mouth

that would never take a breath,

I knew there would be

no further conversations.

No more attempts.

We were done.

The world had become a cruel place.

I stopped going for walks.

I couldn't leave the house.

I couldn't even open a window at night.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(sesame)

Eventually, when Gerald left,

I understood.

I'd become a prisoner.

I came to save you, Adele.

Tomorrow that's exactly

what I'm going to do.

I can't...

I can't give you a family.

You already have.

(SIGHS)

ADULT HENRY:
By the end

of the afternoon,

everything in the house

had been neatly separated

into essentials

and things we'd leave behind.

For no practical reason more than

it seemed like the right thing to do,

we cleaned each room.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)

Is he even mine?

Huh?

Is he even my son?

(LAUGHS)

MANDY:
You fool.

(LAUGHING)

Mandy?

Mandy?

Mandy, honey?

No!

No, no!

OFFICER TREADWELL: Morning, son.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm okay.

You want to tell me where you're going?

I'm just walking. Heading home.

Well, hop in.

Your parents

are probably worried about you.

It's just my mom. She's fine.

Well, just to be safe,

I'm gonna give you a ride.

I'm... I'm really fine.

You not going to make me

arrest you now?

School starts today, doesn't it?

What grade are you in?

I'm going to guess, uh, sixth.

- Seventh.

- Seventh.

I've got a son about to start fifth,

although I guess you wouldn't

associate with a grade schooler.

So, what are you doing out here?

I left something at my dad's house.

But he'd already left for work.

Thank you for the ride.

No.

No.

No.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

- What does he want?

- I don't know.

Found him by the side of the road.

Did you know he was out?

He said he'd be right back.

He's got to be in school

in a few minutes, doesn't he'?

Sure does.

Thank you for bringing him home.

You going on a trip?

Hmm?

You taking a road trip?

Um...

No.

Just taking some old things

to sell on consignment.

You need some help?

ADELE; I'll be fine.

I don't want to

take you away from your duties.

No.

I think the streets are safe

for the moment.

ADELE:
That's the heavy one.

Nice place.

Clean.

This one?

ADELE:
Mmm-hmm.

(CHUCKLES)

You weren't kidding.

What've you got in here?

Some old kitchenware.

Hey.

Thank you for your help.

A pleasure.

Got a good handshake there, partner.

Have a good day, ma'am.

- (CAR DOOR CLOSES)

- (ENGINE STARTS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

He seem suspicious?

I don't know.

We have to get out of here now.

Take Henry to the bank.

I'll finish up here.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

- Hey.

- What?

We're going to be fine.

(SIGHS)

Okay.

(METALLIC RATTLING)

Hey, Henry. Nice to see you in here.

You need to sign it.

Hmm? Oh.

Of course.

EVELYN:
Adele?

Thought you'd be in school today.

He has a dentist appointment.

On the first day of school?

My teeth hurt.

Oh, sorry.

Is Adele here?

Uh, she'll be right back.

She's dropping her kid at school.

I just brought these

to thank her for something.

Well, I'll make sure she gels them.

And you would like this all in cash?

Mmm-hmm.

Yeah.

With an amount this large, I just need

to get it approved by my supervisor.

I'll be right back.

(STAMMERS) Is that really...

(TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

Are... Are you a friend?

Just the handyman.

(WHISPERS) I shouldn't have tried

to get so much.

I should have just asked for half.

It's gonna be fine.

They're just being extra careful.

- Hi, Adele.

- Hi.

I just wanted to make sure

you weren't experiencing any problems.

No.

Everything5 fine.

Are they going somewhere?

I don't know. It sure looks like it.

Well, maybe I should get my pan back,

then, in case they're gone for a while.

MANAGER:
It's just

a somewhat unusual situation for us

having a person

withdraw this much in cash.

Normally,

when transferring funds of this quantity,

our clients prefer a cashier's check.

Yeah, I, uh...

Yeah. Mmm.

Yeah, it's...

I just don't really

get out much anymore, so...

EVELYN:
Did they say

where they were going?

I'm just here to fix a few things.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Some would even call

a withdrawal like this a little suspicious.

Actually, we've packed up all our things.

We're emptying our bank account

and then gonna

make a run for the border.

You know, like Bonnie and Clyde.

(BOTH CHUCKLING)

Of course you are.

Well, come on, Muriel,

let's not keep our friends here waiting.

(SIGHS)

(PANTING)

We should go.

(ENGINE STARTS)

Get in here. Get in.

Henry's father called and left a message.

Did you leave him some sort of note?

(STAMMERS) I wanted him

to know that I'd be all right.

- Why would you do that, Henry?

- We need to go, now.

I just need to say good-bye 10 my room!

Oh, Henry, don't! We need to leave!

FRANK:
Listen to your mother!

ADELE:
Henry!

(SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE)

(GASPS)

(ADELE PANTING)

Don't be scared.

What do we do?

Where do we go?

We have to get you out of here.

(WAILING CONTINUES)

No.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(HELICOPTER HOVERING)

OFFICER ON MEGAPHONE:

We have a perimeter.

Open the door slowly.

Step our with your hands open and

above your head, palms facing forward.

You're a fine boy, Henry.

Anybody who says otherwise

is not worth your time.

I'd take 20 more years

just to have another three days with you.

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