The Ballerina

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[eerie music]

[faint whispering]

[slow paced music]

[loud barking]

[Woman] Can you

not ignore me?!

[Man] Why didn't I...

We can never

have a conversation...

[Man] Who cares about

the f***ing conversation,

it's her recital!

[slow paced music]

Do you mind if I clean first!?

It's a little bit

more important!

[slow paced music]

[Man] The f***ing deer...

[Woman] Stop swearing!

[slow paced music]

[Man] Let me enjoy

my daughter's recital!?

[Man] My f***ing head explode!

[slow paced music]

[Woman] Right now!

Hi.

What you say you and

me get out of here

and get down there

a little early?

[Woman] Really Glen?!

[Woman] You're just gonna take off

and leave me here with this...

[slow paced music]

Sophia.

You look beautiful honey.

And then Angela said,

"I don't have to bend

"all the way down to the

ground if I don't want to."

And Ms. Wattley said,

"Okay girls you can just."

[slow paced music]

They're just lazy daddy.

Daddy!

- [loud screaming]

- Sh*t!

[Narrator] Sh*t head!

A**hole!

[slow paced music]

Sorry about that baby.

You okay baby?

Well that was kind of fun huh?

Geez.

Hey listen, what do

you say we stop off

at that hunt spot of mine.

See if old Sasquatch

is back in there?

Daddy we'll be late.

No, no, no, we got,

we got lots of time.

We got almost an hour.

I promise it'll just be five

super duper quick minutes.

In and out and then

we'll get going.

Yeah?

[slow paced music]

I'll take you to ice

cream after the recital.

Okay?

Extra fudge?

Yeah.

Yeah extra fudge.

That's my girl.

Sophia.

Sophia.

Sophia.

Wake up baby.

I'm so cold.

I know, I know baby.

Why don't you move around,

that'll help warm you up.

You hungry?

[faint whispers]

[Narrator] Die, die, die!

Sweetheart.

Hey.

Hey sweetheart.

There's nothing there baby.

There's nothing there.

Don't be scared.

Look at me.

Don't be scared.

- [loud squawking]

- [loud rooster]

That's it.

How many you got?

Four.

That's good, two

for you two for me.

[loud barking]

[slow paced music]

Okay.

Yummy.

How'd you sleep baby?

[faint laughter]

Alright right there.

That's good that's good.

Thanks baby.

Ooo.

[Dad] Now listen sugar.

Can I come with you today?

Come on baby, you

know you gotta keep

up with your schoolwork.

And me, I gotta get

us out of this dump.

Okay?

Stay focused alright?

That's my girl.

Hold up Glen, I gotta

ask you something.

She had another one of

them nights didn't she?

Damn it Glen, what the

hell's the matter with you?

Why won't you let me

get my priest out here

like I asked you.

Marjorie...

Don't Marjorie me.

He ain't gonna call CPS

or none of that sh*t.

Think any of us

out here want that?

And he could really help her.

Look, she's gonna be okay.

She ain't okay.

I'll see ya this afternoon.

[solemn music]

[loud bird chirping]

[solemn music]

[children laughing]

Sugar, oh!

There's my little butterfly.

Glen, wait up a sec.

Got someone I wanna

introduce to you.

This here is Doe Peterson.

She just arrived here

today with her two sons.

Son of a b*tch Sheriff kicked

them out of their apartment.

They've been living in

their car ever since.

I was kinda hoping

that maybe tomorrow

you could help them

set up their site?

Sure.

Thanks.

I really appreciate it.

I am such a city girl.

Doe here is a nurses aid.

She worked up at the Children's

Hospital in Pittsburgh

until the economy took a dump.

Psych ward.

And who is this lovely

little ballerina?

This is Sophia.

Sophia, what a beautiful name.

And I just love your tutu.

Okay, she's shy.

Well listen, it was

nice meeting you.

Come on sweetheart.

[loud insects chirping]

- [light instrumental music]

- [guitar solo]

What's the matter baby?

I miss mommy and the boys.

Me too honey.

I miss them too.

I really do.

I know.

I just thank God

I still have you.

What would I do if

I ever lost you?

You wouldn't have anyone

to scratch your beard.

That's right, that's right.

Go to sleep now okay?

Give me a kiss.

Night night baby,

Night daddy.

[solemn music]

[faint whispers]

[ominous music]

[faint whispers]

[ominous music]

[Narrator] Die, die, die!

[loud sobbing]

Daddy!

Hey.

[Sophia] Daddy!

Sophie, Sophia honey,

I'm right here.

I'm right here baby.

I'm right here,

it's okay it's okay.

[loud sobbing]

It's okay.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

Daddy's here.

Yeah it's okay.

It's okay, daddy's here baby.

It's okay, it's okay my

baby it was just a dream.

It was just a dream,

it was just a dream.

It was just a dream.

It was just a bad dream.

[slow paced music]

[loud tapping]

[ominous music]

[loud clanking]

Get back!

[Sophia] Daddy.

It's okay baby.

Thank you.

So you're the

resident mountain man?

Yeah, I used to hunt a little.

Daddy.

Sorry baby.

I just came out to

see about your offer

to help me set up my camp.

If the offer still stands.

Yeah.

[slow paced music]

Means a lot to me so, if

I can return the favor...

Don't worry about it.

Okay.

Well I better get back.

Thanks for the coffee.

Listen,

I know you didn't ask.

Marjorie told me

about what's been

going on with Sophia.

Marjorie's got a big mouth.

The point is,

I think that I could help.

I mean maybe.

And most likely she's

having night terrors.

Which is not uncommon

for kids who've

suffered some kind

of emotional trauma.

Think about it.

I mean my offer to help.

I'd like to think

I could be of some

value to somebody you know?

Sophia, bye!

Bye Glen.

Yeah baby.

What is it?

Daddy I don't wanna

go to school today.

Do I have to?

No baby.

What do you wanna do?

[Sophia] Can we go

see our old house?

[Glen] Oh sweetheart,

you know that's

not our house anymore.

Another family lives there now.

[Sophia] I know, I just

wanna see it again.

[Glen] Honey, the

last time we went

you complained the whole way.

It's a three hour

walk and I had to

carry you all the way home.

[Sophia] This time

I won't complain.

[Glen] You said that last time.

[Sophia] I won't even ask

to ride on your shoulders.

[Glen] You said that too.

[Sophia] This time I promise,

cross my heart and hope to...

[Glen] Hey, no,

no, no, no, no, no.

[Sophia] Sorry daddy.

[Glen] It's okay.

[Sophia] So can we go?

Please?

[Glen] You really wanna go?

No complaining?

[Sophia] No complaining.

[Glen] No shoulder rides?

[Sophia] No shoulder rides.

[Glen] Alright, let's go.

Daddy I don't wanna

come here anymore.

Okay baby.

Okay baby.

I don't see why we can't

just go back to grandpa's.

This is so lame out here.

They don't even

have electricity.

Or toilets.

We're not welcome at grandpa's.

You're not welcome you mean.

Well we stick together.

I don't see why.

You wanna play

campfire girl, fine.

But do you have to

drag us along too?

Knock it off.

We're a family.

No we're not.

We're two innocent kids

caught in the middle

and you're a f***ing boozer.

Okay look, I can do

this for real okay?

And what better place to do it

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