The Brood Page #5

Their only mother.

- I'm not gonna listen.

- They're her children.

More exactly,

they're the children of her rage.

They're motivated only by her anger,

whether that anger...

is conscious or subconscious.

I mean, when Nola got cross with Candy

last weekend...

annoyed, really...

the brood beat her.

But when she released her rage

against her parents, under therapy...

then they killed them.

I know, I didn't want to believe that...

but now they've killed Ruth Mayer...

and they could kill you or me,

and she wouldn't even be aware of it.

I mean, she doesn't even know

that Candy's here.

- I want Candice back.

- Then do it my way.

Please.

It's the right way.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to go back into that hut...

and persuade Nola that you want her back...

that you want your family back.

I want you to play the role

of apologetic lover and husband.

Why?

Because if you can keep Nola

calm and happy...

then the brood's neutral.

If she's mellow,

then I can just walk into that attic...

pick up Candy,

tuck her under my arm and walk out.

Now, can you do that?

I don't know.

Frank, if things go wrong...

if Nola gets angry, if the kids get angry...

You understand?

I'm not going to be the only one

to pay for that anger.

Raglan, I don't trust you.

What does it matter?

I'll move up there 30 seconds after you're in.

Frank, be nice to her.

Hal?

It's me, Nola. It's Frank.

Am I dreaming?

I thought you said you weren't going to

come and see me while I was here.

I think that was a misunderstanding.

That's why I'm here.

I want us to understand each other.

You're the only woman in the world for me.

You always have been, you always will be.

It won't ever change.

I want you to know that.

I wish it were true. God, I wish it were true.

We lost touch.

That's the only reason

all this ever happened.

All we have to do

is make sure we don't lose touch again.

Isolation is part of my therapy.

What's been happening to me

has been just too strange...

too strange for me to share

with anyone from my old life.

Then make me a part of your new life.

Let me be part of it.

Show me, educate me, involve me.

I'm ready now.

I wasn't before, but I'm ready now.

Candy?

Are you ready for me, Frank?

Are you really?

I seem to be a very special person.

I'm in the middle of a strange adventure.

Let me be with you.

I want to go with you wherever you go.

Do you?

Do you?

Yes.

Then look.

Daddy?

Is it time to go to school yet?

No, sweetheart.

It's Dr. Hal.

And Daddy's downstairs talking to Mommy.

He wants to see you.

Oh, God, Nola.

No, I disgust you.

I sicken you.

You hate me.

You didn't come here because you love me.

You came here to take our daughter away

and give her to somebody else.

I wouldn't do that.

I wouldn't do that to you.

You go out of that door.

You find your daddy.

You liar. You're lying.

You're lying! I know!

I know you so well, and it won't work.

I'd kill Candice

before I let you take her away from me.

Do you hear me?

I'd kill Candice before I let you take her!

Make them stop.

They're doing what you want them to do.

You want them to kill Candice.

You make them stop, or I'll kill you.

Kill me.

We're going home, Candy.

We're going home.

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