Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Page #4

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Don't let us down.

(laughs)

What do you think?

You look perfect.

If you say so.

You're the photographer.

Come on.

(laughs)

(indistinct chatter)

(both laughing)

(heart beating rapidly)

(panting)

Are you okay?

Leah, I haven't been

completely honest

with you about myself.

Just tell me.

Just-- I-I can't.

You're not gonna believe me.

You're gonna think I'm crazy.

Tell me.

I am a nightwalker.

What does that mean?

I live off of blood.

I kill people for that blood.

I don't really understand.

I... am a vampire,

like in the movies.

I try to only go after

abusive men.

I try to make it okay,

but look...

(gasps)

I'm sorry, Leah.

I wanted to tell you, but I just

didn't think you'd believe me.

And I understand if you don't

ever want to see me again.

I just...

This is insane!

I know.

I'm sorry, I'm so...

Wha... what?

I'm sorry, Leah.

I...

I-I-I can't be

here right now.

What the hell are you doing?!

I didn't do it, okay?

It was forced on me, remember?

I'm not gonna do that to Leah.

She's not gonna do it.

She better do it.

Or I will!

(bell tolling)

"Morning and evening,

maids heard the goblins cry.

"'Come buy our orchard fruits.

"Come buy, come buy.'

"She cried, 'Laura up in

the garden, did you miss me?

"'Come and kiss me,

never mind my bruises.

"'Hug me, kiss me,

"'suck my juices.

"'Squeezed from goblin fruits,

"'for you, goblin pulp

and goblin dew.

"'Eat me, drink me, love me,

"thirst me.'

"Cankered, goblin ridden,

"she clung about her sister.

"Kissed and kissed

and kissed her.

"Tears once again refreshed

her shrunken eyes.

"Dropping like rain

after a long, sultry drought.

"Shaking with anguish,

fear and pain,

she kissed and kissed her

with a hungry mouth."

"The Goblin Market."

Such an interesting one,

because it serves

as a double metaphor.

Leah?

Isn't that right,

Leah?

Will you care to expand?

Well, it's about...

virginity and impurity,

represented by Laura's giving

in to the goblins' seduction.

Tasting their

forbidden fruit.

Yeah.

But it's also about

the bonds of women.

Lizzie's love for Laura

was so strong that, ultimately,

in the end,

it saved her from her demise.

(phone line ringing)

Hey.

Um...

I've been thinking,

and I want to see you.

I want to talk.

Okay.

Yeah, I can meet you there.

Okay.

Okay, see you tonight.

LEAH:

Thou sure and firm-set earth,

hear not my steps,

which way they walk,

for fear thy very stones

prate of my whereabouts.

And take the present horror

from the time

which now suits with it.

While I threat, he lives.

Words to the heat of deeds

too cold breath gives.

Bell.

LEAH:

I go, and it is done.

The bell invites me.

For it is a knell that summons

thee to heaven or to hell.

(screaming)

(panting)

Uh... (clears throat)

Great, okay.

Good job.

That was amazing.

You should probably

get cleaned up.

Hey.

Thanks for coming here.

Yeah, why are we here?

I just come here sometimes.

It's kind of private.

I'm sure it is.

(sighs)

Leah, I'm so sorry.

Don't apologize.

You can't help

who you are, right?

No.

Maybe this doesn't

make any sense...

but...

I still love you.

You do?

Yeah.

Of course.

You're still you.

I love you.

Lie down

Lie my truth in you

And it's too late

for me to turn

Turn the tracks

of these memories

I've spent my whole life

Wishing it was you...

What's it like...

...being a nightwalker?

PEARL:
Most of the time,

it's torture.

LEAH:
Why?

I always thirst.

And, um,

I try to resist it, but...

most of the time, I give in.

LEAH:

How many?

PEARL:

I don't know.

Probably, like, eight.

They're all bad people,

but none of them

deserved to die.

LEAH:

Maybe they did.

No,

they didn't.

I don't want to do this anymore.

LEAH:

Then what can you do?

PEARL:

I don't know.

Maybe I'll just lock myself

in a room or something.

LEAH:

And die?

PEARL:
Maybe. Maybe that's

what I deserve.

LEAH:

Is there any other way?

Yeah, there's another way.

LEAH:

What?

PEARL:

I don't want to tell you.

Tell me. I want to know.

PEARL:

If a nightwalker

finds their one true love,

and then they can turn them,

and then they can live

off of each other forever.

They call it an eternal bond.

Then I want you to make me

a nightwalker, Pearl.

No.

Why not? Don't

you love me?

Yes. I do love you.

That is exactly why

I can't do that to you.

But I want you to. If it means

that we can be together,

if it means that

I can help you.

No.

I don't want you

to suffer anymore.

All it means

is that you suffer, too.

You are in danger.

I have put you in danger.

You cannot trust me.

They made me pick you

just to turn you, but then

I fell in love with you,

and I don't want to...

There are others?

Yes.

(sobs softly)

Leah, I'm sorry.

I put you in danger.

You need to get out of here.

If you stay around,

they're just gonna turn you.

Then you turn me.

No.

You just need

to get out of here.

You don't want

to be around me.

(growling)

Leah, you have to go. You have

to get... you have to go, now!

What? Why? Pearl, why?

Pearl, I'm not leaving.

I'm not. I'm not

leaving you...

Leah, go. Just go!

Hey, baby.

How's it going?

Fine.

Tonight's gonna

be a lot of fun.

I'm really happy

you're coming with me.

You'd probably be obsessing

over where I was if I didn't.

You know I only want

the best for you, right?

Yeah, I believe you;

I just don't think

you know what's best for me.

I'm gonna finish

getting ready.

We should leave

soon, okay?

Say good-bye

To the life

That you knew

(crowd chattering)

Say hello

To the war

You've been dreaming

Say good-bye

It's all waiting

For you

Keep in mind when you go

Where you're aiming

At the place

Where you feel most alive

Say good-bye

To the life

That you knew

Say hello

To the dreams

you're concealing...

Hey, Leah!

Hey.

Do you want a drink?

Uh, yeah, okay.

Okay.

It's a great

party, huh?

Your mom

must be happy.

LEAH:

Yeah,

she is.

You can follow

what you've been feeling...

Look, I just want to apologize

for the way I've acted.

It's fine.

No, I-I mean it, all right?

I've-I've been

an idiot, all right?

It's like,

"Get a clue, Bob," right?

(chuckles)

Don't worry, Bob.

It's fine.

I just want you

to be happy, Leah.

Thank you.

I like your outfit, by the way.

Huh? Dracula, huh?

A little clich, huh?

(growls) You know?

Dracula.

Yeah.

So misunderstood.

(chuckles)

Yeah?

Hey, Pearl.

So happy you're here.

Hey!

You look so

beautiful.

Oh, I missed you so much.

'Cause no one does it

better than you

Than you

And it feels so good

And it feels

so much better with you

'Cause no one

does it better

Than you

No one does it better

than you

'Cause no one does it

better than you

(distorting and fading):

Than you

(people laughing)

(cackling)

(distorted, indistinct

conversations)

(distorted whispering)

(distorted):

Leah?

Leah! You okay?

(distorted whispering)

(distorted voices)

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