The Eyes Of My Mother

Mother:
Saint Francis spent

many years living alone

in the woods.

Then one night, he saw an angel

burning in the sky.

And when he woke up,

he had stigmata.

But loneliness can do

strange things to the mind.

Eventually he died

of an eye condition

that also

would have caused psychosis.

Francisca.

Mother:
Cow eyes are very

similar to human eyes.

The construction

is almost exactly the same.

The only difference

is they're bigger.

Mother:
In Portugal,

we used to practice surgery

on cows.

Here, they practice on people.

This is how they kill it.

- Francisca.

- Francisca?

I was just getting to know

your daughter.

I'm Charlie.

Is your husband at home?

He'll be home

any second now.

But we're not interested

in whatever

you're trying to sell.

I'm not trying

to sell you anything.

May I come inside

for a second?

Just to use the restroom.

It'll only take a second.

You have a lovely home.

Have you lived here

a long time?

The bathroom

is through the living room

to the right.

Thanks.

Is your husband

usually late?

You said you expected

him here any second.

Bathroom is through

the living room,

to your right.

Would you show me?

I think you should

show me the way.

Ma'am.

I'm trying to be polite.

Now, we can try this

one more time

before I start

to become unreasonable.

I am sorry, sir, but I really

need you to leave.

I don't quite know

what you're planning.

Hey there, Franny.

I'm gonna need you

to sit over there

on that chair

and be real quiet.

Can you do that for me?

Now, why don't you

be a good host

and show me where

that bathroom is?

Well, all right now.

Onwards and upwards.

Man:
Reporting from the state

Fire Marshal's office today,

request for all

municipal authorities

to ban the sale

of an imported ragdoll,

which has been found

to be highly flammable.

State Fire Marshal

George Chanovec says

every Fire Department

in the state

has been contacted about it.

The doll stands 15 inches high...

The bodies are stuffed with straw,

and the name A.E. Sutton

stamped on the foot.

Fire Marshal

says the dolls,

which sold for less

than a dollar

and for usually--

Father:
Where's your mother?

I couldn't leave her.

Man:
Why'd you mark the calendar

towards this date?

Woman:
Look, I want this to happen.

I don't want to see it happen.

Man:
It'll be over

in a few minutes.

Woman:
I've got things to do.

Man:
Can't see

the hanging from here.

Just hear it.

Woman:
Hear it?

Man:
Yeah, hanging sounds

almost as bad as it looks.

Man:
Trap door bangs open.

Francisca:

Do you want something to eat?

Man:
Probably a few fellows

watching will give a--

- Francisca:
Daddy?

- Man:
Hoop or a holler.

Man:
Trouble?

Boy:
I got there

too late, they told me.

I need help

with your mother.

Woman:
Something wrong?

Charlie:
Franny?

Man:
No, it's, uh, I've

never seen a lonesomer town.

Charlie:
Franny?

Woman:
Well, it's just that...

Charlie:
Franny!

Man:
Not everyone. That calendar

there says someone's

been counting the days.

Charlie:
Franny!

Franny!

You will have to take care of this.

Man:
...For a minute if we could.

Charlie:
Franny!

Man:
...That can save

our Pa and Adam.

Me and Little Joe

found Deuce Martin dead.

- Charlie:
Franny!

- Woman:
Dead?

Charlie:
Franny! Fran, Fran!

Franny! Franny! Franny! Franny!

What are you doing?

Francisca:
You needed stitches.

Francisca:
Why are you laughing?

Why us?

You let me in.

Francisca:
You've done this before.

Francisca:
Why do you do it?

It feels amazing.

You're gonna kill me, right?

Why would I kill you?

You're my only friend.

I'm gonna take care of you.

What are you doing?

Man:
Been eating

this kind of food

all the way from Ohio?

Woman:
We have, sir.

Man 2:
Well, you keep

shoveling it out to him,

you're not gonna have any left.

Man 3:
Where are you headed?

Man 2:
We hope to be

in Slatersville by week's end.

Heard word of a large

fertile valley there.

And God willing, we hope to

buy land and settle in peace.

He won't make any more noise.

Man 2:
Yes, and we work

for many years

put all of our money together.

I love you, daddy.

Man 2:
It is our dream to start

a fresh new life.

Francisca:
Hello.

Hello.

Woman:
Is something wrong?

Man:
Oh, it's, uh,

just that I've never seen

a lonesomer town.

Woman:
Well, it's just that

everyone's afraid to watch

the Cartwrights die.

Man:
Not everyone.

That calendar there says

someone's been counting

the days.

Miss Sally, ma'am, we'd like

to talk to you

for a minute if we could.

You see, you're the only one

left in town now

that can save

our Pa and Adam.

Me and Little Joe

found Deuce Martin dead.

Woman:
I told you

what I saw at the trial.

- Man:
Sally, you lied.

- Man 2:
Little Joe,

no need for that.

Man:
You were hurting the lady.

Man 2:
I didn't mean

to hurt you, Sally, I'm sorry.

I just wanted you

to tell the truth, that's all.

We're not doing any good here.

Let's go see Barney Ogden.

Man:
Ma'am.

So, you live close by?

A few towns over.

Kimiko:
Your house is so neat.

Francisca:
Thank you.

Can I get you anything?

I'm okay.

Have you lived here a long time?

My whole life.

Was this your parents' house?

Yes.

Do you live here alone now?

Mm-hmm.

I'm sorry,

I'm asking so many questions.

I ask a lot of questions

when I'm nervous.

Why are you nervous?

I don't do this very often.

Do what?

Go home with people.

Neither do I.

Okay, so we both

have an excuse to be awkward.

Is this your mother?

Yes.

She's beautiful.

She was.

What was she like?

She was a wonderful mother.

What else?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Come on. Anything.

What did she do?

She was a surgeon in Portugal.

What kind?

Eyes.

When I was little,

we used to do

the dissections together.

I remember I was fascinated

by how the inside

of the body looked.

She always hoped I would

be a surgeon one day.

I dissected a cat once

in school.

That sort of stuff

always grossed me out.

What happened to her?

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have asked.

Someone killed her.

What?

What about your dad?

I killed him.

No, really.

Really.

What?

You're not serious, are you?

Yeah.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm sorry.

That wasn't funny.

So sorry.

No, I'm-- it's okay.

I, um,

I should probably think

about heading home soon.

Why?

Please don't go.

- I can just call my mom.

- No. No.

I'll drive you home.

No, it's okay.

I'll drive you home.

Please don't go.

- Please don't go.

- No, no,

- it's um...It's okay.

- No.

I am-- listen, I'm just

kind of tired.

I'm just gonna go.

- Please.

- I'm-- I'm just gonna--

- Don't go.

- I'm gonna go, okay?

Please, stop.

I'm just a little tired, okay?

- It's okay, little guy.

He's just, he's a little fussy.

It's okay.

Would you mind putting that

back in his mouth?

Thank you.

Oh, baby.

Don't cry.

So, you're just up

this way, right?

Uh, yes.

Okay.

Have a wonderful afternoon, okay?

You think I could just

hold Antonio?

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