The Culling Page #2

( Tyler) Lucy, Lucy,

come here, come here.

Hi, Mommy.

Oh, my God.

I was so worried about you.

It's okay, Mommy.

Who are you'?

"Um, well, we"

Wait, what are you doing

at my house?

Hey, take it easy, okay'?

We found your daughter...

You're at my house

with my daughter,

and I don't know

who the hell you are.

All right, whoa, chill.

Who are you'?

Hey, pal, try to see it from my

wife's perspective, all right'?

Our daughter disappears, and then she

shows up with a bunch of strangers.

Fine, whatever.

(Emily) Look, we stopped

at Chapman's Cafe

and, I mean, we found

her in the parking lot.

The parking...

Actually, she kind of found us.

(Wayne) What are you

guys doing nut here?

We're on our way to South by Southwest.

And we should go.

Sorry.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Um, wait, wait.

Um...

Look, I'm sorry I...

It's just, it's our daughter.

She means the world to us.

We understand.

(Wayne) She's not going to be staying

with her grandfather anymore.

Thank you

for bringing her back.

Of course.

We're just happy she's okay.

(Val) I'm Val.

By the way, this is, um,

this is my husband, Wayne.

Hey.

Sean.

(Val) So, sweet pea,

what do you say we go in the house

and get ready for bed, okay'?

Okay.

Bye, Lucy.

BYE-bye.

Bye.

So, how was the food at Chapman's?

It was closed.

Oh, yeah'?

You guys hungry?

I'm about to get my steak on.

Mm, I love steak.

Inch thick,

grass-fed porterhouse.

Uh, yeah, I mean, I think we

really should be hitting the road.

Don't listen to him.

He only thinks about himself.

South by Southwest.

Me and Val's been

there three times.

It's great music. You

ever been there before?

Uh, yeah, I've been once.

Are you 420 friendly?

Psst, you kidding?

That's like his area code.

[laughing]

Look, I apologize for

my wife, but, you know,

we all have moms, right'?

(All) Yeah.

(Wayne) Anyone want a beer?

Yes. (Emily) A

beer sounds great.

Besides, a little bit of buddyness

never hurt anyone either.

All right. So, you've

really been three times'?

(Emily) So, how did you

guys end up out here?

(Wayne) Well, we, uh, we owned

a day-care center in the city.

We were doing pretty good, we

were making some good money,

and providing a great service

for the community. And...

One night, someone decided to

set the whole place up on fire.

Yeah, our whole life burned to

the ground, just like that.

The world's a crazy place.

It sure is.

We wanted to start over,

and her father lives out here.

Yeah.

You know, and we

didn't want Lucy exposed

to all the funky stuff

going down in the city.

That's a song.

What'?

That last part you just said about the

funky stuff in the city, that's a song.

[laughs] It must have

been in my subconscious.

Anyway, that's how

we wound up here.

Well, I like it.

I like you two.

You know?

I like how you're out here,

living off the land.

Hey, I think he's kind

of cute for an older guy.

(Sean) I mean, you get it.

You don't have to deal

with any of those, uh,

d*ckheads in the city.

Some different idiot

around every comer, right?

Yeah.

[growling]

Stop.

Emily, I love your bag.

Oh, gosh, thank you.

Where did you get it'?

Um,

it was a gift.

Well, it's very stylish.

(Emily) Thank you.

[growling]

So, I saw all the toys

out in the front.

Are guys still running

a day care'?

Yeah, sometimes.

I mean, you know, Wayne takes

the odd job here and there,

and we just do whatever we

need to to get by, you know.

[eerie growling]

( Tyler) Man, these

bugs are crazy, man.

How can you get used to this?

[Lucy's voice]

Don't be mad at me.

You can? Run away

without legs.

Besides, I would find you.

[laughs]

Ah, well.

I guess she's awake.

[chuckling]

I'll be right back. Can I get

anyone anything while I'm up'?

How about another six pack'?

Can't get it yourself?

Didn't you just ask if you

could get anything for us'?

Yes, no, of course.

Of course, babe.

Can I get anyone else

anything while I'm up'?

Actually, I could use

another Bud.

Do you need any help

in the kitchen?

No, I got it.

Please. You're our guests.

I'll be right back.

(Tyler) Come on, dude, sit.

Careful, brother.

Wasted much'?

Whoa.

[chuckling]

Here, you obviously

need more of this.

Now what are you still

doing awake, huh'?

My dolls were fighting.

Oh.

Well, Mommy is here now,

so everything's

going to be just fine.

[Lucy's voice] ls the nice

girl going to stay with us?

(Val) Maybe.

[Lucy's voice] I wish she would.

She's so nice.

And pretty.

Well, it is way past

your bedtime,

and it is time for you

to go to sleep, little one.

I'll tuck you in.

I think she likes you.

I love you.

Hove you, too.

(Tyler) But no, listen, okay?

Back to what I was saying,

there's this show.

Ugh.

No, it's a TV show, okay'?

These people, they're like...

[eerie growling]

What was that'?

Speaking of which,

no, they do these crazy things

where on this TV show

they go to these haunted places and

they prove that spirits exist.

That haunted show is a joke.

You're such a turd.

Not that show again.

(Ty/er) The TV show.

You watch that, do you'?

(Emily) Yeah, he does. You do.

He does. I've... No I've only

seen it a few times, so.

That's a lie. He watches

it all the time.

( Tyler) Nu, you watch

it all the time.

(Emily) I mean,

there's just no limit

to what these reality shows

are going to exploit.

I mean, people shouldn't

mess with the occult.

No, no.

She's right.

'Cause it's real.

I've seen it.

The whole

dark spirit world is no joke.

Oooh! It shouldn't

be messed with.

(Tyler) This is exactly

what I've been saying.

Is that how you wound up

in the loony bin'?

Hey.

She was in rehab, ass-wipe.

You know?

You know that.

Hank.

I'm sorry.

There's a big difference, babe.

Don't listen to them. Okay.

And that's why people

shouldn't do drugs.

It weakens their defenses.

It's true. That's why I

stopped doing the hard stuff.

(Sean) Yeah, and hey, besides,

everybody knows that all of

that stuff from those shows

is like totally made up anyway.

Which is why they're stupid,

kinda like Tyler.

[laughing]

You're...

You're a dumb-ass, Sean.

Okay, I've only...

I haven't seen the show

every week, all right'?

I've only seen it

maybe three times.

The world is going

to hell in a hand basket,

and my man sees it that way.

What is wrong with that'?

There you go. At least

someone's got my back.

Thanks, bro.

[chuckles]

I stand corrected.

(Val) More beer.

Oh, how is she'?

Is she okay'? (Val)

Oh, she's fine.

She's just playing

with her dailies.

(Hank) Thank you so much.

Yeah, I don't think we should leave

her with her grandfather anymore.

I think he's too old.

Let's not talk

about that now, okay'?

Why not'?

'Cause it's not appropriate.

Well, it's not like

it's a secret.

Drop it.

Let's not do this now, yeah'?

Okay.

Dropped.

[strange growling]

What was that'?

Came from the barn.

Do you guys have animals?

Probably just some critter.

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