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with something?

What do you need?

I'm gonna build out the tornado shelter

in my backyard. I could use some help.

The hell you wanna do that for?

Just needs to be done.

What do you need?

I figure I'll do it on a Saturday,

borrow some equipment from work.

- You sure about that?

- Yeah, I just need a backhoe, a hauler.

I'll rent the rest.

- Yeah. Whatever. I'll help.

- Thanks.

- You all right, man?

- What do you mean?

I just don't wanna see you f*** up.

I'm not.

Come in.

- Hi.

- Hello.

- Have a seat. I'm Kendra.

- Curtis.

Okay.

I'm gonna start

by asking you some questions.

Okay. I already answered

all the questions on the form.

Yeah, I know. I looked at them,

but I need to get a profile started on you.

Right. Well...

Out of the five possible symptoms

needed to be diagnosed with schizophrenia,

delusions, hallucinations,

disorganized speech,

disorganized behavior

and the negative symptoms,

I've had two.

Delusions and hallucinations.

So, I took this quiz in

the back of the book.

I scored a five out of a possible 20.

Schizophrenia starts at 12. So...

They say it might be

a brief psychotic disorder.

Yeah. Whatever it is,

I need to know what to do

or what to get on

to get this thing under control.

Look. I'm a counselor.

Certified, but I'm not a psychiatrist.

I can't prescribe anything to you.

I can talk to you,

I can recommend where to send you,

but that's it.

Now, that said, if you

want to talk, I'll listen.

For a lot of people, that's a good start.

Now you said here

that your mother was diagnosed

with paranoid schizophrenia in her 30s.

And you're at 35.

You wanna talk about that?

Yeah, I don't know my mother's symptoms.

I was just 10.

My brother was 17. And...

I don't know. She just left me in the car

in the parking lot

at the grocery store one day.

And she didn't come back.

And then they found her a week later

eating trash out of a dumpster

in Northern Kentucky.

My dad had to put her

in the State Hospital in Columbus.

And she's been in assisted

living ever since.

Yep.

My dad raised me.

He died last April.

So tell me about these dreams.

I don't know what our

schedule will be, but...

That's all right.

But I really do think you should

continue with the sign language.

And any additional therapies

that kids need for the cochlear implant.

- Absolutely.

- Okay.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Is anyone seeing this?

Hey.

It's all right. Calm down, okay?

- Samantha?

- Are you out of your mind?

Not a word.

You didn't say one word about this to me.

Don't you think you owe me that?

Don't you think that you might

respect me enough

to at least consider what I'd have to say?

I didn't want you worrying about it.

Well, I'm worried, Curtis.

How are you paying for all that?

I got a home improvement loan

from the bank.

How could you do that

without talking to me?

You know the expenses we have coming up.

You want to waste money

on a stupid tornado shelter?

I'm doing it... I'm doing it for us.

I know you don't understand.

You're right. I don't understand.

I don't understand half the stuff

you've been doing lately.

I don't understand you

putting Red out back.

I don't understand

you staying up all night

in that stupid tornado shelter.

You don't come to bed half the time.

You leave, you don't tell me

where you're going. Explain that to me.

Please.

Tell me something

that helps me understand

why you're being like this.

There's nothing to explain.

I'm gonna go put Hannah to bed.

Curtis?

Curtis?

Baby. Oh, my God. Baby...

Oh, my God. Baby.

I need an ambulance!

My husband's having a seizure.

Hurry up. He's bleeding!

Okay.

Honey?

Honey?

Honey? Are you okay?

You were having a seizure.

I called an ambulance.

No. It's fine. It's fine.

Don't send an ambulance.

- What are you doing?

- It's fine.

Ma, am?

Baby, what's going on?

I'm sorry you fellows had to come

all the way out.

It's what we do.

Now we can still take you in

if you want a doctor

to look at those cuts in your mouth.

Yeah, that's all right.

I'll see somebody on Monday.

All right.

Thanks.

I haven't been honest with you.

I'm sorry.

What's going on?

I've been having these dreams.

I guess they're more like nightmares.

It's why I've been acting like this.

They...

They always start with a kind of storm.

Like a real powerful storm.

And there's always

this dark, thick rain.

Like fresh motor oil.

And then the things,

people, it just makes them crazy.

They attack me. Sometimes...

Sometimes they go after Hannah.

First one I had,

Red nearly chewed through my arm.

That's why you put him out back?

Yeah.

What was the dream? Tonight.

It was Dewart.

We were at the job site.

The storm started and something happened.

His face...

His eyes were

different.

He came after me with a pickax.

And we fought.

And he ran it through my leg.

It's hard to explain,

because it's not just a dream.

It's a feeling.

I'm afraid something might be coming.

Something that's

not right.

I cannot describe it.

I just need you to believe me.

I've been to a counselor.

I've seen her...

I've seen her a few times.

You know what I come from.

And I promised myself...

I promised myself I would never leave.

And I am doing everything that I can

to make that true.

Okay, since the doctor's approved

her surgery,

we just need to get her scheduled.

The next possible opening

is the 21st of next month.

That's six weeks.

- Six weeks?

- Is that okay?

It's wonderful.

This point just to the west.

I don't think we'll have any problem

We should be able to get 20,

maybe 30 in this next week.

But we're looking to see

how that's gonna shape up, so...

- Curtis?

- Yeah.

- What do you think?

- Yeah. That sounds good.

We'll get it done.

Come in.

What you need, Curtis?

- I need a favor, Jim.

- What's that?

Can you take Dewart off my crew?

Just reassign him someplace else.

What's the trouble?

He not pulling his weight?

No, nothing like that. He's a good worker.

He's a good man. He's my friend.

I think it'd be easier not being in

charge of someone I'm so close to.

You know, I understand.

This is part of what it means

to manage people, Curtis.

You're gonna have to learn that.

Yes, sir. I appreciate that, but...

Well, it would just be

very helpful in this case.

Okay.

Well, I can put him with Russell.

- Anybody else you'd prefer?

- No. Whoever you think's right.

Okay. Okay.

Thank you.

You been missing a lot of work, Curtis.

I know.

My daughter's had a lot of doctor's visits.

I haven't let anything get behind.

No. But don't. Okay?

Yes, sir.

I know they just usually

do oysters and fries,

but what if we did

something healthier on the side?

What, like 'slaw?

I don't know. Maybe a vegetable or salad.

Dewart's been telling me

how strange Curtis has been acting lately.

I am so sorry.

It's not like you don't have

enough on your plate with Hannah.

Things are fine.

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