Sex and the Entity

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- Fine. You can go on in. You kno the ay?

- Yes, l do. Thank you.

lm sorry lm late. l had car trouble again.

Would you believe it?

Bye-bye.

Hey, Bill. You left the lights on again.

The dishes are on the table,

the refrigerator door as open...

- l hate this. The hole place is a mess.

- Hi, Mom.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Any calls?

- No, your boyfriend did not call.

- Are you sure?

- lf he called, ld tell you.

The phone didnt ring.

- Ho ould you hear it ith the radio going?

- lve got good ears.

Whats that all about?

l dont kno.

Whats your school counselor

anna see me for?

l dont kno, Mom.

Your halos burning.

- Are you in trouble?

- Mom, this is meaningless, OK?

Just dont orry about it. Thro it aay.

- You gonna come in soon?

- l just gotta finish up. lll be in in a minute.

Mom!

- Billy!

- What?

- Hes in the room! Look around the room!

- Who?

Look around the room!

- Come here.

- Mommy!

Theyre locked. lll look in the bathroom.

Look in the closet!

- lts empty.

- Look around the house!

- Mom, theres nobody here.

- Call the police. Call the police.

Theres no one in the house. The front doors

locked. No one came through the garage.

- You didnt see anybody? Or hear anyone?

- No. Only hen you screamed.

Mom, you must have had

a bad dream, thats all.

Come on, stop crying.

Kim. Kimmy, youve had bad dreams.

No Mommys had one. Thats all.

lm sorry.

- You OK, Mom?

- Sure.

- Bill! Theres something coming!

- What?

Weve gotta leave. Weve gotta get out

the house! Weve gotta get the kids!

Come on, baby. No!

Whats happening?

Come on, get in the car.

- Oh, my God. The keys.

- lll get em.

- Stay right here. lll be right back.

- Come on. Stop crying.

Come on. Dont orry about it.

Were just going somehere.

Sh*t. Sh*t.

Sh*t.

Did you hear it?

- Did you hear it?

- Hear hat?

lll get some pillos and some blankets.

Billy, honey, can you help me?

Good.

There. No, lets see. Well put Julie

over there, and Kim and Mom here, and...

- Looks like its the floor for you, Bill.

- Honey, you comin to bed?

- ln a minute, George.

- Here, ell take care of this. You just...

Listen. Thank you.

Nonsense. What are

good friends for anyway?

Dont you be bashful, because theres plenty

of food in the refrigerator for the morning...

- You kno.

- Yeah.

- Get a good nights sleep.

- You too.

Good night.

- You all right?

- Yeah, if youre all right.

l dont understand, Mom.

l dont understand hats going on.

l dont either.

Are you all right?

Just go to sleep, OK?

Just go to sleep.

Good morning.

Carla, lm sorry.

l didnt mean to scare you.

Hod you sleep?

Great. We helped ourselves to cereal

and l made coffee. Want some?

Love some. Did you make it strong?

- Well, of course l made it strong.

- Good girl.

- Want some milk and sugar?

- Yeah.

Hey, this is pretty nice,

being served in my on home.

What about George and l? Did e keep you

aake last night ith all our snoring?

- No.

- The kids, anybody fall off the couch?

No.

So... hat happened to

you guys last night, anyway?

Nothing. You ant one or two?

To, please. Thank you.

Beautiful day, isnt it? Nothing like good

old Southern California for lots of sunshine.

l as raped.

- What?

- l as raped.

Carla, baby. lm so sorry. l had no idea.

- Oh, my God.

- l feel all rotten inside.

Ho did it happen?

Well, l as alone in my room, and...

something grabbed me and smothered me.

- Did you call the police?

- No.

- Why?

- There as no reason to.

What do you mean?

There as nobody there.

- Did you check the doors, the indos?

- They ere locked. There as nobody there.

Oh, Carla. Wait a minute.

Honey, l dont really understand this.

You ere attacked? Or you erent?

lt happened.

And hen he...

When it as over,

he vanished.

Like hed never been there.

You see? Theres no anser, is there?

l mean, l have flipped out.

- lve flipped out twice, Cindy.

- Carla, are you taking drugs?

No. lm not on drugs.

Then l think you need to see a doctor.

Carla, youre one of

the most stable people l kno.

And you are definitely not insane.

But hen men ho arent actually there

have intercourse ith you,

it is time to see a good psychiatrist.

- l cant afford it.

- Yes, you can.

Betty Rivers goes to

the alk-in clinic at the university.

- You pay hat you can afford.

- l hate the thought. lm not crazy.

Of course youre not crazy.

lm not crazy, youre not crazy.

You may be crazy.

- Cindy, heres that coffee?

- Hes crazy.

For sure.

Listen. Just think about it. You be honest

ith yourself and everythingll be OK.

- lll think about it.

- Good girl.

- ld like a cup of coffee, honey.

- Coming, George.

- Nice and hot, just like you love it.

- ls she gonna leave today?

Honey, l havent had

a chance to really talk to her...

Goddammit! You told me

you ere gonna tell her this morning.

l am gonna tell her, but first l have to tell you.

Whats happened to hers just a terrible thing.

She probably got her butt evicted

cos she didnt pay the rent.

Youre not gonna lend her any money.

- Dont raise your voice to me.

- l can raise my voice in my on home.

l just dont anna hurt her feelings. Shes

been through enough. She is my best friend.

- Dont you cry on me.

- Shes in trouble.

- lf shes such a good friend...

- Stop yelling.

Are e gonna stay here all night, Mom?

You guys stay here.

Do you hear that?

You did hear that, didnt you?

- l heard it, Mommy.

- What as it?

lt came from under the house!

- Billy, eve gotta get out of here!

- Mommy!

No, dont do it! Dont go under the house!

Theres something there! Dont!

Mom, leave me alone.

Come back!

Bill, come back!

Bill, eve gotta get outta here!

Anser me! Bill!

lve found it. This is it. Look.

When l touch this pipe, it makes a noise.

See?

Then ho touched it before?

Mom. lll leave the door open, OK?

Great.

Didnt your momma teach you

better manners

than to leave somebodys house

ithout even tellin them goodbye?

l see the couch is already taken.

Good. lll take the bed, then.

- What story did you tell George?

- That old sourpuss?

He thinks lm ith my sister in Reseda.

Not that l give a damn hat he thinks.

- After the ay he behaved this morning?

- Thats all right.

Shoot. l oughta leave him, you kno.

lf l had the courage, l ould.

Hes gotten to be like a bad habit.

You kno something? lve been thinking.

Maybe you oughtajust

move out of this old house.

Ho can l? l cant afford it.

l havent even paid this months rent.

l have the lease. Ho can l?

When youve finished typing school,

you oughta be able to get

a real good paying job then, huh?

l hope so. lm countin on it.

You kno, Carly,

hen he gets back into ton,

you and Jerry really ought to get married.

George says hes making a bundle no.

He loves you so much,

and he absolutely dotes on the kids.

Hells bells, girl. Marry him

and youll be livin on Easy Street.

No, hats all this baloney

about you sleepin on the couch?

Which side of the bed do you ant?

What side do you think? The good side.

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