Lamb Page #2

- Easy work.

Where you been?

Jenny's.

How many times I told you not

to walk around outside at dark?

It's dangerous.

Okay.

I know someone who died watching TV.

No, you don't.

Not someone I know, but

someone I heard about.

Well... he was probably old.

Just goes to show you that

you die the way you live.

Who told you that sh*t?

Some families do other stuff, you know.

Tommie!

Look, your mother is tired from busting

her tail to take care of you, you know?

And we sit up here worrying about

you, wondering where the hell you are

and the first thing you do

when you walk in the door

is tell us that we don't

give you enough attention?

I'm mean, God damn!

Go on, take your shower. Get ready for bed.

- It's not even 7:00.

- I said, do it!

[instrumental music playing]

[sighs]

[car honks]

- How did you know to come early?

- How did you?

Seem to talk without talking, you and I.

Are you bringing me to school?

I was thinking maybe we

could skip school today.

Maybe we should call in as

a kindness to your teachers.

No, I'll just tell my mom I was sick

and then she'll write me a note tomorrow.

- You've done this before?

- Yep.

I'm not corrupting you?

So, where are we going?

Got you a little gift.

You wanna try it on?

No.

I like it when it's new.

Don't wanna ruin it.

All right. Seat belt.

Tommie.

Gary.

You really wanna see those mountains?

Yeah.

I mean, you wanna go with me?

Sure.

Where?

A secret trip in your secret life.

You finally get your camping trip.

- For how long?

- Just a week.

Not even two Mondays.

I'll bring you back before

anyone starts to worry.

We're not gonna tell anybody where we went.

You'll have to swear to God.

Swear to God.

You promise?

I promise.

[David] You wanna leave now?

- [Tommie] I don't have my stuff.

- I'll buy you stuff.

We shouldn't even tell my mom.

She might let me, but Jesse would never.

All right.

Do you... like cartoons?

Listen, I'm gonna go out to the store

and get us some things for our

trip. We need to be prepared, right?

How long is it gonna

take for us to get there?

Two days.

Then how are we gonna make

it back in five nights?

That's why we're doing this in stages.

So we don't do anything stupid.

It's actually more like seven nights.

- Can I come with you to the store?

- No.

Why?

I want you to spend some time here alone.

You remember how to get

home from here, more or less?

That's for a cab ride home.

I don't wanna go home.

Look, I want you to think about this, okay?

I want you to take an hour, so

think about this really hard,

whether or not you wanna

stay here and wait for me.

This will look a lot like a

kidnapping to other people.

Right?

Oh.

Here you are with a

stranger in a hotel room.

But you're not a stranger.

Yeah, I know, but maybe this

makes you feel a little funny.

It doesn't.

I'm 47 and you're 11.

Okay?

Say, "Okay, Gary."

Okay, Gary.

Now, if you decide to stay,

I want you to rearrange

the room like it's your own.

Okay? You line your shoes up in

the corner, you wash your face,

you mess the pillows up.

So, that when I come back,

it's like you're inviting

me into your room.

You're weird.

Maybe so.

But if I come back and you're not here,

I will completely understand.

There's no hard feelings, okay?

What if I wanna go back, like,

at a certain point... later?

Well, we'll put you on

a plane and get you home.

All you have to do is say the word.

It's an open door policy.

Okay.

So, we have a deal?

Equal partners, 50-50?

[spits]

[spits]

I'll be back.

[electronic music playing]

I'm heading out of town.

Where?

Dad's cabin. Tomorrow.

It's for a few weeks.

Well, do you want me

to come with you again?

Not now. But soon, okay?

Now that he's gone, I just need a little time

to figure out whether or not I wanna sell it.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

You're such a doll.

[sighs heavily]

[screams]

- Tag!

- [giggling excitedly]

[instrumental music playing]

Gary, how come you never got married?

I don't know.

Never met the right girl, I suppose.

Oh.

What about you? You ever have a boyfriend?

No.

- Nothing that serious.

- "Nothing that serious"?

What do you mean? Like

you've never been in love?

Like not hooking up.

You never?

What is that, like it's no big deal?

Do you even know how much a stamp costs?

Like, 50 cents?

In 1968, the US postal

stamp cost a man five cents.

That doesn't mean anything to you, does it?

Not really.

We have to do a better job of

understanding the world around us.

Don't do that. Jesse does that.

- Does what?

- Says "we" when you mean "me."

You're right.

You haven't hooked up with

a boy yet, have you, Tommie?

Because it's a big deal.

Do you understand?

There.

The year I was born is

now on your beautiful head.

["Am I a Good Man" playing]

Memorize this.

You'll wish you were back here one day.

You'll wonder about the old

guy who drove you around,

showing you so much beauty in the world.

I know it's not for just one week, Gary.

Don't say that. It's not true.

I know you had to say that

or we would've never left.

Imagine being a truck driver.

Seeing a man like me and a girl like you,

talking about things. What do

you think that they would think?

I guess they would think

some guy and his kid.

If they were to ask you, would you

be able to look them in the eyes

and tell them that's what we are?

- Sure.

- Okay.

"Hey, kid, who's that guy you're with?"

That guy? Him?

You mean my dad?

Good.

You could be an actress.

Thanks.

That wasn't a compliment.

[sighs]

[sighs gruffly]

Brush your teeth.

Let me turn the bed down for you.

Turn down the bed?

Yeah.

You're the kind of girl who deserves someone

to turn down the bed for you every night.

This is like my grandma's.

Are you getting homesick?

No.

A little.

It's good.

If we're gonna be partners, we have

to be square with one another, right?

Right.

[David] Thirty three,

thirty two, thirty one,

thirty,

twenty nine,

twenty eight,

twenty seven,

twenty six...

Eighteen,

seventeen,

sixteen,

fifteen,

fourteen,

thirteen,

twelve,

eleven,

ten,

nine,

eight,

seven,

six,

five,

four,

three,

two,

one.

Okay.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Are you just a little bedbug?

Delectable pizza.

[sighs]

- Did you brush your teeth?

- Yes.

Good.

It's my job.

Make sure you're taking care of yourself.

You're sweet.

Look at you, you are a perfect person.

You know, age 11 is the

perfect age to be a young girl

and you'll know it the minute you turn 12.

This is a perfect moment.

It's like we're camping.

Right?

Like I'm your brother.

We're brother and sister.

- I guess you're the older brother.

- No, I'm...

I'm the younger one.

The smaller one. You're the

older one, the smarter one.

You're gonna teach me about all the

beautiful things that I'm supposed to know.

Gary?

Yes, dear?

I think I might want to call my mom.

Okay.

Okay?

- In the morning?

- Sure.

What do you want to tell her?

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