Nell Page #5

and my beloved is mine

he feedeth among the lilies

"Thou art beautiful, O my love...

"...as Tirzah...

This isn't, uh, lower level autism,

that's for sure

I want to take her out of here, Paula

We can't. One more day, that's all

You think the judge is gonna

say he knows better than Al Paley?

- I'm taking her out

- Jerry!

Come on, come on. You're gonna walk.

You're gonna walk. Here we go

Come on. I'm talking you out of here.

I'm taking you out

Hey, wait a second!

- Move!

- Sorry

No, not a word

Yeah, I know

Days lnn

Six-oh-one North Tryon.

Room two-two-one

No, we're not going anyplace

I never meant it to be like this, Nell

I'm not your guardian angel. Sorry

But...Je'y feliss aw tye wi' Nell

But I guess all that's over now

Thou au beau'fu',

o ma love, as Tirzah

How long she been like this?

She's been out for over an hour now.

Just laid herself down and went to sleep

Why here?

I didn't know where else to go

So what are we gonna do now?

I'm gonna have to take her

to court tomorrow morning?

Yes

So that's it

Sh*t

I could...take it if she'd say something

to me. Anything but this silence

Nell is on the threshold

of a hazardous journey

We can guide her on thatjourney

but what we can't do

is turn the clock back.

She can never be a child again

But, uh, we're not here to choose

between her new life and old life

Her new life has already begun

Our task here today is to determine

how we can best help her...

as she takes her first steps

into a wilder world

And in your opinion, Professor...

...Nell does need help?

I don't think that's in doubt

You don't think she's

capable of looking after herself?

No, I do not

What do you think she's been

doing for the last three months?

It's my impression for the past three

months she's made no progress at all

Your counsel will have the opportunity

to put questions to the profes...

What do you call progress?

Turning into someone like you?

- No need to be personal here, Dr. Lovell

- I happen to like Nell, Professor

What you do to her

is personal to me, okay?!

Counsel, you want to

control your client?

You and Dr. Olsen have become

emotionally involved with your patient

She is not my patient!

She is not sick!

She throws fits.

She bangs her head against the wall

Oh, for God... It was a glass wall!

She didn't see it!

Dr. Lovell, you will take your seat.

She displays many of the symptoms of...

Asberger's Syndrome...

Oh, bullshit!

She just doesn't want to talk to you!

Does she want to talk to you, Dr. Lovell?

Dr. Lovell, sit down!

I...I'm sorry?

Dr. Lovell?

Je'y? Spee' fo Nell

She says, since her mother died,

she's been alone

She's been afraid

Everyone's frightened, everywhere

The sweet Lord soothes our tears

Our many tears

Our world has...many people in it, Nell.

People who can be your friends.

But you have many things to learn

Don't you want that?

You have big things

You know big things

But... you don't

look into each other's eyes

And you're...hungry for quietness

I've lived a small life

I know small things

I know...

loved ones

I know everyone goes

Everyone goes away

Yeah... I guess so

Don't be frightened for Nell

Don't weep for her

I have no...

greater sorrows than you

Yo'kay?

Yo'kay?

Is Ruthie still asleep?

Yep

Almost there

Well, has everybody

got everything they need?

Hey! What'd I tell you?

You just start eating and

they'll show up. It never fails

We finally made it!

I don't believe it!

Happy birthday, Nell!

Happy birthday

Bass ain't hitting this stickbait today

Well, it ain't gonna hit nothing

if you don't hush up

What you using, Don?

Old spinner.

You know Mister Bass can't resist that

I can't tell you how many times I seen

Myrtle Jean and Clara and the little baby...

See that?

And to think I was the big shot

who was gonna change her life

You're not the only one

But you did. Didn't you know?

You were the first

The first what?

To need her

You remember that

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