Refuge Page #4

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And there's this woman.

And she gets lost.

And when she gets lost,

she can't get back, you know.

But you can.

See, you can get back.

That's what happened to me.

That's why I met you.

I want a safe place.

Tell me more about Mexico.

There's nothing to tell.

Tell me about the states

you drove through.

Come here and kiss me,

and I'll tell you.

Hey, have you seen Sam

this morning?

No.

Hey.

Hey.

The party was fun.

Good.

What are you doing?

Can I ask you a question?

Okay.

Do you think

that it would, like...

scare somebody off

if you, like...

really opened up to them,

like, in bed?

Thing is... I don't want to go

to the doctor.

I have to go to the store.

Amy?

Amy Bear, is that you?

Oh, my God,

I haven't seen you in forever.

Carrie.

Hi.

You look great.

Are you just in town

visiting your mom?

Yeah.

I'm actually getting

my master's in early education.

So what are you up to?

You were always creative.

Nothing.

I'm not doing anything.

I just, um... yeah.

- That's great about you, though.

- Nothing?

Yeah, no, I just...

I don't know.

Yeah. No, no.

I mean, we have so much time.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

So how's your family?

Uh...

they're, um...

Can I get your basket?

Okay.

Thank you.

Um, it was nice

to see you, Carrie.

Good luck.

Congrats on everything.

Look like you're having

a rough time.

What?

No, I'm fine.

I was just, um...

It's $15.98.

Sh*t.

Shoot, I only have ten.

Um, let me just

put back the bread.

I'll put back the bread,

and then you can re-ring it.

It's fine.

Get me next time.

Okay, thank you.

Hey, uh...

if you ever need to talk,

I talk to your brother

from time to time.

What?

No, I don't need to talk.

- Hi, Amy.

- Hi, Amy.

No Sam?

Do you think he left?

Probably.

I mean, he's not

a moral person, Amy.

What do I care, right?

Exactly.

- He was just a pain in the ass.

- Right.

I mean, you could do better.

- I could find a rich man.

- Yeah.

A rich man!

- Do you think, really?

- I don't know.

Do you want me to read you

my journal, Amy?

Why would he stick around here

anyway, huh?

I probably wouldn't like him

if he stayed.

But still, he could have

asked me if I wanted to go.

You don't want me to be sick,

Amy, do you?

See, that's why I don't want

to go to the doctor,

'cause then you really

get sick.

Remember Nat?

He was just having

a little trouble walking

before he went to the doctor.

And Grandma and Grandpa,

they all die

after they go to the doctor.

Tell her to... she's giving me

a frickin' headache.

Tell her to shut up.

I'm gonna cook in a bit, okay?

Okay.

I could cook.

I don't know

how to make anything,

but I could cook.

No, it's okay.

I just have to pee.

I just have to pee.

I just have

to pee.

Hey, guys.

What's going on?

Amy. I...

What's she doing?

Someone should go in there.

Probably you.

She's in the bathroom?

Oh, my God.

What if we have to pee?

Here.

Here, I'll do it.

No, I can do it.

You couldn't go in there, huh?

You know

this is all your fault.

You should just go.

Look, I'm gonna

make things better, okay?

Yeah, right.

How do you... how do you do

this freakin' coffee...

Oh, I got it.

No Amy?

No.

Mornin'.

- I thought...

- Are you okay, Amy?

Making breakfast.

Have you been home

all night?

Yeah, since maybe

a little after dinner.

Where were you last night?

Where was I?

Where were you yesterday?

Oh, I took that

construction job, $9 an hour.

Built a roof.

Oh.

Lucy, you should make yourself

that doctor's appointment, okay?

Okay.

Where's your stuff?

I cleaned up.

I put the rest of my stuff

on the top shelf of your closet.

I hope that's okay.

Here, let me do that.

You're making a mess.

No.

Here, let me help you.

I got that.

Sorry, I didn't...

Um...

so you were all here

last night...

and you didn't...

I didn't... didn't what?

I just need to get out here.

What are you talking

about, Amy?

I've got

a doctor's appointment.

Good. Oh, good.

Good girl.

- I got a gift for ya, Amy.

- Shove it up your ass, Sam!

- No, let me explain.

- No, just shove it, okay?

Just shove it.

Just shove it!

I told you

you should have gone in!

What?

I just want to give you

this gift.

I'm not safe enough?

Is that it, Sam?

I'm not safe enough?

- You f***ing p*ssy.

- No, no, no, no.

- Just calm down, Amy.

- F*** you! Is that it?

Calm the f*** down!

Okay?

Now, I want to take you out

somewhere special tonight, okay?

Just you and me.

Is that okay?

Okay.

I want to do something,

you and me.

Oh?

Yeah.

I don't know.

- You don't?

- What about them?

Well, I think this would be

really good for them.

I don't know.

They might die without me.

What do you mean

without you?

I just don't know

if I'd be able

to stop thinking about them.

What? No.

You see,

they'd have both of us...

you and me.

I'd be really good to them.

I want a family.

I didn't know before, but that's

what I've been looking for.

Family?

What?

Go on.

Just reach in there.

Ha.

It's a little thing,

but I'll get you a better one

when I get the money.

What?

What do you think?

Will you marry me?

Where's Amy?

Oh, we're gonna meet her

and Nat for dinner

after the doctor.

I told you I'm not going

to the doctor without Amy.

- Too bad.

- You're not my father.

No, I'm not your father...

but she didn't say, "no."

She said, "I don't know."

So I could be your f***in'

father any day now, okay?

And even though

I'm not your f***in' father,

I'm still taking you

to the f***in' doctor.

'Cause I'm an idiot!

I'm a f***in' idiot!

- Get in the car.

- Jesus. Calm down.

Why you got that?

Sam asked me to marry him.

Oh.

What do you think?

It looks good.

It's pretty.

About me getting married.

You want to?

This dress was Mom's.

What was she like?

What did she look like?

Pretty.

Brown hair.

What's love like?

It's wonderful.

But it doesn't make

everything wonderful.

It doesn't make

the parts of you that want,

that wonder go away.

I wish I could feel it.

You're in love with me,

aren't you?

Well, yeah,

but that's different.

Mm-mm.

No.

It's exactly the same thing.

What happened?

The doctor says

you do this to yourself?

Why do you do that?

Sh*t.

Hey.

Hey, it's cool.

Don't cry.

Hey, it's gonna be okay,

all right?

Hey, everything's

gonna be fine, all right?

It's okay.

You're gonna be all right.

Okay?

- Hey, Sam?

- Yeah?

Could we just

not tell Amy just yet?

I mean, maybe you could just

talk to the doctor,

and he could tell you

what I have to do,

and you could tell me.

Okay.

- Thanks.

- Sure.

Hey. Hi.

- Hey.

- What happened?

He says

everything's gonna be okay.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

- Hmm?

- Sam.

I need to talk to you.

Now?

I don't think I can do it.

What?

Marry... get married.

Are you mad?

Where are you going?

I'm not gonna stick

around here.

Well, I'm not saying

that I want you to leave.

What are you saying, then?

I just don't... I can't...

I don't want to say forever.

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