One of Us Page #4

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Messages that can

change the world.

Go to track four.

That's ceres's song.

She sang?

Like an angel.

If that license plate

is correct,

Mel is in way over her head.

He's had a record

since he was 17.

The charges over the years

range from sexual assault

to indecent exposure.

His mother has been

institutionalized

in New York

since he was a kid.

His father-- ugh!

His father is Johnathan burns,

ceo of burns pharmaceuticals.

He was one of the most powerful

lobbyists in the industry.

They own judges.

So this rich, little sicko

has had a free pass

his entire life?

-What did Mel say

his name was?

-Brent.

That's just his latest alias.

Real name Matthew burns.

This guy is untouchable.

Mel has no idea

who she is living with.

Mary! Mary! Hey!

Help.

Luna.

It's okay.

Everything is okay.

What's going on?

You don't remember?

I found you in the woods.

That actually happened?

But how did I get there?

You don't need to worry.

These things

just happen sometimes.

I used to tell ceres

the same thing.

Sometimes, I find myself...

In the middle of the night

folding laundry

or... cooking dinner.

I'd have a knife

in my hand and...

Food just chopped up

right in front of me.

But none of it's familiar,

like a dream

just snapped into reality.

Doesn't that scare you?

It did at first,

but eventually,

it just became routine.

Normal.

Luna, this is not normal.

Something is causing this.

It's my fault.

What do you mean?

I thought I could handle

what happened,

that I was strong enough,

but I'm just--

I'm losing my mind.

Luna...

I saw you in the woods.

You placed flowers

at a rock in the clearing.

I know this is hard,

but I need you to tell me

who's buried there.

We were worried about you.

My sweet Luna.

Hey, Mary is just fine.

Right?

Yeah.

You've taken your first step.

Your mind is ready.

Let's give her

some time to rest.

Yes, father.

Get better.

And I'm sorry I haven't been

the easiest person

to get along with.

No, that's okay.

And I feel all right

if you wanna talk some more.

You rest.

Luna has got

plenty to do anyway.

You can talk to me.

I don't know what's wrong.

It's like part

of my brain was removed.

Like I just lost control.

You don't like losing control.

Who does?

I just showed up in the woods.

But how did I get there?

And the things I saw...

What did you see?

It doesn't matter.

How do you make sense

of something like that?

Well, that I can help you with.

I've had this same

conversation with Luna...

And Venus.

Everybody here, actually.

Ceres?

Yes, before she left.

You've all had

the same experience

and asked the same questions.

Isn't that remarkable?

But what does it mean?

It means you're ready.

You've received your calling.

My calling to do what?

To learn your true purpose...

The family's purpose.

Congratulations, Mary.

You're one of us.

Come on. Let's go for a walk.

Look at that.

Absolutely beautiful.

- You know what this is?

- -No.

It's a borrachero seed.

This tiny seed can blossom

into a large tree,

and when it blooms...

I wish I could

show you the flowers.

Actually, you've seen

the cafe logo.

A crude representation,

but you get the idea.

I told you my dad died

when I was 12.

I remember.

We buried him in our backyard

with one of these.

His flesh and bones

fed the earth, and...

He broke free from the dirt.

I realized how connected

everything is.

You, me, the grass, the trees,

we're all the same matter.

We're one magnificent organism

with billions of parts

stretching out

across the universe.

That sounds nice.

That's why

i wanna change things.

We've become so separate,

so wrapped up in ourselves.

I mean, look at the world.

We steal from each other,

hurt each other,

kill each other,

and for what?

Money?

I wanna show people

they can get by on less.

I don't want anyone

to ever kill themselves

over money again.

This is our family's purpose...

To help people see,

or if necessary,

to make them see.

Make them?

Yes.

And you can help.

Don't you wanna heal

the broken world?

Yes.

I thought so.

It's time you received

your new name.

My sister is living

with a psychopath.

We have no way to contact her.

I'm not just gonna sit around

and hope that she's okay.

So your solution is

to walk into the lion's den

- just like she did?

What's your plan?

Is that a gun?

Maybe.

Are you insane?

Wait. Aren't you supposed

to turn in your gun

when you quit?

I have my own private arsenal.

We don't know who's involved.

We don't know what

a guy like Brent will do

when he thinks

people are poking

into his business.

I'm not taking any chances.

Just... do me a favor, okay?

Be careful.

I heard the voice of god.

I felt the devil's breath.

They wailed the pain of life.

They sang the joy of death.

Took a heart full of trouble

deep inside an earthy womb.

I'll pass along death's beauty

when my bones

help flowers bloom.

Good evening, ladies.

Good evening, father.

It gives me great pleasure

to tell you that Mary

has heard the calling

and is ready to be reborn

into our family.

And with that,

she needs a name...

A name to fit her new life,

her new purpose,

to help us spread

our music and love

to the four corners

of this tortured earth...

To heal it...

Inside and out.

Make no mistake.

This world is sick.

And what do we do

when we're sick?

We take our medicine.

We...

We are the cure.

We are the cure.

But what name would suit

a woman like you?

Mary?

Like the virgin mother?

That hardly seems appropriate.

Not Mary.

What about...

Melanie?

I don't know.

Are you a Melanie?

No.

Maybe in another life.

Not anymore.

Just beyond pluto lies

the icy dwarf planet, eris...

Named after

the Greek goddess

of discord.

Eris.

Now, that sounds right.

Say hello to your new sister.

Welcome, eris.

Yes.

Welcome home.

Are you ready to serve

your new family?

I'm ready.

Good girl.

Now, take off your clothes.

Mary is dead.

And eris is born.

Go ahead. Put it on.

Wait. No.

No, this is not real.

-This is not--

-this is very real.

Eris!

Eris, stop!

What the hell?

Miss, are you okay?

It's all right. I got you.

Come on.

Let's get you off your feet.

I recognize you...

From the cafe.

What's your name?

Melanie.

Okay, Melanie.

Can you tell me what happened?

I don't remember how I got here.

The last thing I remember,

i was running through the woods,

and someone was--

someone was chasing me.

Okay.

What about before that?

Was there anybody else with you?

Yeah, I was living on a farm

with some other women.

Brent's place?

What the hell did he do to you?

Hey, it's all right.

You don't have to talk about it.

Here.

I'm gonna make sure

nobody is hiding out there.

I promise I'll be right back.

It's okay.

You're safe now.

I found her

on the side of the road.

Yeah.

Copy that.

Nobody out there.

Are we heading back into town?

Yes, ma'am.

Where are we going?

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