Refuge

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Excuse me.

You know if there's

a good motel around here?

A good motel?

No, I don't think so.

So what do people do

around here?

Nothing.

You passing through?

Yeah.

You?

Passing through?

No.

Where you going?

Watch your step.

- You got a roommate?

- Shh, shh, shh, shh.

This is fine.

You got a thing?

- What?

- You know...

a condom?

No, I don't think I do.

I think I'll check.

- Oh! Oh.

- I'm okay.

- I got one.

- Oh, great.

I think it's still good.

- You do this a lot?

- What?

You know, this.

No.

You shouldn't.

It's not healthy.

I don't.

Okay.

Amy?

Sh*t.

- Is that your roommate?

- Shh. Uh, what?

I can't sleep.

Try your side.

Everything hurts.

Can I come in?

Just go into your room,

and I'll be in in a sec, okay?

You got a kid?

No, it's my brother.

- He's been sick.

- Oh.

I got to go.

You don't have to wait.

Well, how long you gonna be?

Quick.

I'll be quick.

I'll wait.

Everything was spilling

out of my head,

and it was like I was some sort

of government experiment.

And nobody cared.

Mom was there,

and she couldn't stop yelling.

"Get it out.

Take it out.

More, more.

Kill him, kill him."

Shh, shh, shh.

Okay. Okay.

It's just a dream, okay?

It's just a dream.

Shh.

Sorry.

He okay?

Yeah, he had a brain tumor

and had to have it removed.

It...

damaged stuff, nerves.

Anyway, it's a long story,

but he doesn't have

a bone back there.

You take care of him?

Just him and you?

And my sister.

Where's your parents?

They die?

My brother died last year

in a car accident.

They say it gets easier,

but it doesn't.

I try not to think about it,

but it's not easy.

What?

I'd just like

if you stayed.

I woke up

Half-dreamin'

Someone somewhere

Speakin'

Lean in

Heartbeat gone

Hold on

Whispered one

With you, oh

Time feels less strong.

Roll on heart

And shoulder

Wide eyes

Never colder

Sold her everything

Swear I heard her ring

Like an old time belle

She'd sing

Hey, Nat.

How are ya today?

I'm okay.

It's $8.25.

Just give me eight bucks.

It's fine.

Don't worry

about the quarter.

You're not alone.

- Morning.

- Mornin'.

Lucy, I didn't hear you

come in last night.

That's because I didn't

come in last night.

I didn't come home

last night.

Were you worried about me?

Oh, yeah, Lucy, you can't be

staying out all night.

Why are you

in such a good mood?

I'm not.

Do you want some coffee?

Mm-hmm.

Lucy, come on.

It's not even 10:00.

It's Saturday.

Where's Nat?

He's at the store.

- By himself?

- We're on a plan.

A plan?

What kind of plan?

Check it out.

It's on the fridge.

"One, get up, have coffee.

"Two, twice a week

walk to store,

"try to talk to someone.

"Three, watch TV.

"Four, walk with Amy

twice around the house.

"Five, more TV.

Eat a vegetable.

Six, write in journal

half hour."

He writes in a journal?

Hi.

Sit, Nat.

Right here, come on.

You're stoned.

So?

Did you talk to anyone?

- I bought food.

- You got to try.

Why are you

in such a good mood?

- I just asked her that.

- What? I'm not.

All I did was ask if you tried

talking to anyone.

What's the point?

I could be a fly.

Hell, I am a fly.

Could be.

You're not a fly, Nat.

Okay, stop it.

She's so selfish.

You don't have to spend

every day alone.

You don't have to know

that no one will ever want you,

that you'll never

have a girlfriend,

that you'll be alone,

always alone.

Some mornings you wake up

and you... can't even piss.

- Amy's a fly.

- No, she isn't.

Okay, guys, enough.

I wish you could

feel the pain.

I feel the pain.

Don't you feel it, Amy?

No, she can't feel it.

She has to take care of us.

- You in the service?

- Yeah.

- What branch?

- Marine corps.

Na... Uh, air corps.

How's it's going?

Hey, how are you?

You look...

Can I have

a light beer, please?

Cheers.

Hey, fellas, somebody's

droppin' depth charges.

Can I get one more?

Lucy, wake up.

Come on.

It's time to go to school.

Wake up!

Have a good day at school.

Yeah, right.

How did you like

"The Sheltering Sky"?

Uh, I mean...

it really got to me,

like, under my skin.

Here.

It's worth every page.

Thank you.

F***!

Your turn.

Go!

Victory!

Who's that?

Hey.

Hi.

Could I come in

for a minute?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess so.

Hey, how's it going?

I'm Sam.

Look, this is a crazy idea,

but whatever, right?

Um, I just lost my job,

and I need a cheap place

to rent,

and I was thinking

if you had some extra space,

you know,

I could help out

and pay some rent.

Um...

Well, we sure could

use the money.

This could work.

Yeah.

It's great.

Better than living in my car.

I mean,

what kind of sh*t person

thinks he can live here?

I mean, there's no room here.

It'll be fine

if he's in the living room.

What... What about the TV?

Um, we'll put the TV

in the kitchen.

The kitchen?

You can't put my TV

in the kitchen.

Why not?

Yeah?

Um...

I was just gonna go

to the store,

so I was wondering

if you wanted

to have dinner

with us tonight.

Yeah, that'd be great.

Um, hey, you need a ride

to the store?

Oh, no, that's okay.

I can just... I can walk.

No, don't walk.

Just take my truck.

The keys are on the table,

okay?

Okay.

Thanks.

This is fantastic.

Thanks.

Yeah, she never cooks

like this for us.

This is like

normal family food.

That's not true.

I cook for you.

What happened

to your parents?

I drove them crazy.

I made pudding.

Shh.

Do you really think

your sister would care

if I used the front door?

It's a school night.

Whose crappy suburban?

Some guy who's renting

the living room.

- Cute?

- Old.

Hey.

- Hi.

- Hey.

Are you good?

Are you comfortable?

Yeah.

Yeah, this is great.

'Cause, you know...

my bed is a little bit

more comfortable, like...

Yeah, I was thinking

that maybe we shouldn't,

you know, anymore,

being that

we're roommates now.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Totally.

You know,

what do they say?

Like, "Don't eat

where you sh*t."

I think it's,

"Don't sh*t where you..."

Okay.

Okay, um... good night.

- Good night.

- Sleep well.

Don't eat where you sh*t.

F***ing idiot.

"My house is as cold

as the Atlantic Ocean.

"These people, my parents,

are so blind in their motion.

"Thy can't there be

some kind of magic potion

that could bring them back

to the land of emotion?"

Oh, my god.

You are, like, amazing.

Thanks.

Now let's hear yours.

Come on.

Not after that.

No way.

Lucy.

"My mother told me

'Let's play hide and seek.

"You hide, I'll count to 10.'

"I hid under the sink.

"I counted to seven.

"I could not remember

what number came next,

so she never looked for me."

It doesn't rhyme

or have any pentameter.

I know.

It sucks.

Hey, come on.

It doesn't suck.

You'll get the hang of it.

Thanks.

I better go.

No. Why?

Don't go.

My mom's gonna wake me up

for school in a few hours.

You should sleep over

sometime.

There's no way my mom

would let me sleep here.

There's another one.

A suplex.

AJ on top of Jerry.

Going right back to it.

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