Of Two Minds Page #2

- No.

- Music-

- I think-

I think I'll just go smoke a cigarette

on the porch.

Okay.

Do you want some company?

No.

Madeleine.

Hey, it's Billie.

I'm gonna need a few more days.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's hit me harder

than I thought.

I am not incompetent.

I know what I'm doing

every minute and-

Hey, you sure

you don't wanna watch TV?

Would you turn it off, please?

It makes me hear voices...

...in my head.

Sony.

Mom, I'm home.

Honey, where have you been?

- I told you not to be late.

- I had a test.

Oh, 100. That's good, my good boy.

You keep an eye on her.

I have homework, so...

Baby.

Can you come in here?

Would you mind helping me out?

I know you're such a good cook.

- I can cook.

- Good.

Yeah.

Come on.

You know what you should do? Make

a list for me. That's what Mom did.

Oh, we don't need a list.

Hey, you know what?

How about a pie?

Mollie loves peach pie.

I can make an apple pie.

That's right. You used to make it when

we were little. That was my favorite.

Great.

Apples are in the fridge.

Here you go.

Mollie's actually a lot like I am.

Well, like I was.

She can't sit still

and she does lots of activities.

Oh, yeah, and she's really athletic,

which Rick loves...

...because, you know,

he was this big high-school jock.

But she doesn't do very well

in school...

...which is also like me, right?

Actually,

completely different from Davis.

He's the brain, like you.

But he spends lots of time

in his room...

...and he doesn't

have many friends and-

Like me?

Well...

...with his computer.

You know,

and the video games and...

Kids.

- Good morning.

- Hey.

Hey, Billie.

How you feeling?

Good. I'm good.

It's no problem

if you wanna take more time.

I'm fine. These are supposed

to be in the back, right?

Okay. Billie, what's up?

It wasn't just about my mother.

My sister moved in.

- I didn't know you had a sister.

- Yeah.

Because I don't tell anyone,

because she's...

- She has-

- Issues?

Schizophrenia.

That shut them up.

Billie, honey, I'm so sorry.

Thanks.

So does she like-?

- Pull her hair out? Talk in tongues?

- I see them on the street. I didn't-

No. No, she doesn't do any of that.

In fact,

she doesn't do much of anything.

She just...

...sits...

...and sits.

- Did you suggest a walk or-?

- Yes, she's afraid of dogs.

A drive? She gets carsick.

Movies? She hears voices.

Clothes.

Bring her here?

- Yes.

- Yeah.

She's not Cinderella, April.

She's mentally ill.

Does she wear clothes?

Honey?

- It's midnight.

- Okay. Just wait.

This inheritance, it's good. it's-

- It's good. It's not great, but it's good.

- Okay.

Your mother's house, it was rough.

She was mortgaged to her eyeballs.

The market's soft.

Even if we get half of what it's worth,

we can do a hell of a lot. Here, look.

We pay the loan first.

That's number one.

You have no idea

what a load off my back that'll be.

We can start looking at the mortgage,

credit cards, the rest of it.

I don't want you to think

we can catch up all the way.

But at least we can get some...

Some breathing room.

And that's like- That's...

Honey, that's...

That's good.

That's really good.

I know.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

We have a bedroom.

- No, that's too far.

- No way.

- I told you I don't wanna go.

- Come on. It'll be fine.

You took your pills, right?

Okay, then.

We're all set.

Don't worry, all right?

We have beautiful things.

- And it's all on me, anything you like

- I don't want anything.

Come on.

Are we in a rush?

Sony.

Hey. Madeleine, April,

this is my sister, Baby. Elizabeth.

Hello, Elizabeth.

- Hi.

- Hi, nice to meet you.

- Welcome.

- Hi.

Did Billie tell you?

We have some stunning new pieces.

If you'd like, I could show you around

maybe by a few things on.

Okay.

- Great. Here. Come with me.

- Yeah. This way.

We'll find some things for you to fly.

Anything you see-

- What about this one?

- I like blue.

Okay. Well, we can try it, you know,

and if it works, it works.

- Anything you don't like, let us know.

- We have tops in blue.

You said you like blue,

so maybe we can try those on too.

Oh, you look great.

- Let's take a look in the mirror.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Oh, you look so good.

- Right, Billie?

- Yeah.

We should go with jeans,

something a little simpler.

- I think it's

- Oh, yeah. The cream-

- We were saying it's a little dressy

- A little too much.

Maybe we should try that cream top

with the jeans.

It's hanging right there.

It's a very simple, easy look.

I think you'll like it.

She didn't really-

I really didn't expect that.

- Yeah, she carries it off.

- She likes clothes.

Listen. Listen to them.

You know what they want.

Shouldn't be here.

- What did she say?

- I was just-

- Miss?

- April, please help her.

- Just go back in.

- Got it.

Go back. Baby, Baby, it's okay.

It's okay.

Now she can't come in.

You know what they want.

You have to be very quiet.

You have to be quiet.

Just don't- Don't- They can hear me.

They can hear me. Just-

Just be quiet.

If they could just be quiet.

We pushed- We pushed her.

I'm so sorry.

Baby?

Oh, my- Just please-

That's it. Because I'm just crazy.

Just tiptoe- Just-

Baby?

- Turn the knob, okay?

- Tiptoe. Tiptoe.

- I know you can hear me.

- They think you-

You crept away. You climbed out.

You just snuck out!

- What's happening?

- Problem with the door.

No, I'm not in here.

- Something. I'll just need to-

We have rooms up front.

Why don't we go there?

We can take care of that.

Listen to me, okay?

I have to run.

I have to run as fast as I can.

They can't catch you, can't yell at you.

They can't tell you what to do.

Okay? Come out here.

I'm almost there. I'm almost there.

I'm almost there. I'm gone.

- Baby.

- I'm gone.

I'm home. I'm home!

Baby. Don't do this to me.

- Don't do this to me.

- I'm home.

Baby.

Baby, we can get in the car.

We could be home in 10 minutes,

okay?

And you can just-

You can get right in bed, all right?

Or you can...

You can take your pills or...

I mean, is that what you do

when this happens?

When you start hearing voices?

I don't know what you-

Do you want me to apologize?

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

It's my fault, okay?

I should never have brought you here.

I know that.

So let's just get in the car, okay?

Please, Baby.

Okay. All right, everyone.

I have something to say.

I dedicate this meal,

this wonderful meal-

- Pizza?

- To Grandma Kathleen.

- By her act of generosity, she-

- I'm not moving.

Oh, no, no. No, honey, of course not.

We're not moving into the house.

- She gave it to us to sell.

- It's for everyone, so we don't worry.

- Are we worried?

- Yes.

- No.

- No.

No, Davis.

Look, we just needed a little help

and that's what Grandma did for us.

And there's an account

for you too, Baby. Of course.

- You can have it.

- No.

No, Baby, look, it's yours to do

with whatever, as you please.

Do you understand?

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