The Hamiltons Page #4

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She said she was gonna be spending

the night here last night with Darlene,

and she knew we had plans

for this morning.

I put a couple of calls in

to some friends of mine

down at the local sheriff's office,

just in case.

But if you hear from her,

please call that number.

Of course, of course.

Hey, look, I-

I know we are bothering you

and all that,

but we didn't have

your number.

So we just thought

we'd pop by and check.

So, if something turns up-

Just let me know

if there's anything I can do.

Take care.

What did you do?

Why, nothing, David.

She left here this morning.

We really haven't seen her since.

I can't believe

you two did this!

Oh, and what

about the dozen homos

you have buried

under the house?

Yeah, Mr. Perfect,

how do you explain that?

Are you that blind in your

make-believe world,

you don't think we know?

I use my head!

I pick transients

and drifters,

not some neighborhood girl

whose cousin or-

or brother or whatever

is the police!

You know why you hate us

so much, David?

It's because

we represent everything

you wish you could have,

but are just too afraid

to face.

You two always-

f*** it up!

Are you trying

to scare us, David,

like when we were kids?

We're not little kids anymore.

So what are you

gonna do, David?

When are you gonna realize

this isn't the first time

and certainly not the last time

it's gonna happen?

Pull it together.

Hey!

- Mom and Dad-

- Mom and Dad were the exception.

None of us have the kind

of self-control to have what they did.

The only difference

between you and us, David,

is we don't look at ourselves

in the mirror and lie.

We accept who we are.

We don't deny it.

We have to move again.

All right, pack up

what we need-

- Hi, this is Paul.

- Hey, Paul-

Please leave your message

at the sound of the tone.

Don't forget to leave

your phone number. Bye.

Paul, it's Francis.

There's something really important

we gotta talk about

about my family

and um...

I can't- I can't do it

over the phone.

If you could meet me in person,

that'd be great.

I- I-I just-

f***!

I don't know

what I'm gonna do.

I know, Lenny.

I know.

It's coming.

It's coming, Lenny!

Please sit still.

Actually, it's-

it's kind of funny.

My father taught me

how to do this.

It's kooky, I know,

I know.

He just wanted to make sure

if something were to happen to him,

we'd still survive.

Now you gotta get it

just right, so no air gets in.

It has a longer shelf life

that way.

It's kind of like...

frozen food.

You have something

on your face there.

Oh, I apologize,

I don't mean to make you

self-conscious or anything.

"David," he said,

"David-

David, one day

you might have to be

the man of this family.

David...

David," he said-

he said, "David,

you might have to be

the one that takes care

of your brothers

and your sister. "

And I do, I do,

but they don't care.

Do you think they appreciate

what I do for them?

No no no no.

Look, missy,

I don't mean to be a rude c*nt,

but it sort of seems to me

that you're not listening

to me.

I just want

what's best for them.

I just want what's

best for them.

I just want

what's best for them.

Goodbye, Lenny.

Francis?

Hey, Francis,

I got your message.

Francis?

David, are you here?

Francis?

Francis?

Francis, is that you?

Francis, you out here?

Hello?

David? David?

Da-

David?

David?

Hello?

David, are you all right?

Hey, I'll try to get you out.

Here, listen, I'm gonna-

sh*t.

You hiding there, huh?

Are you all right?

Hi. Everything's going to be okay.

Stop it, stop-

What are you doing?

What are you doing?!

- Ah, no!

- No, Lenny!

No! Stop!

No no!

Ooh, what happened?

- He's still alive. We can drain him.

- Not him.

Aren't you the one who said

they're just cattle to us

and nothing else?

- Just do what you want.

- Look at this.

So, I guess he took her

with him?

F***!

I didn't know the little f***er

had it in him.

I'm actually

kind of proud of the kid.

Yeah, well, he's gonna

get himself in trouble.

He's right on the verge.

We've gotta find him.

Maybe you should

go get him.

He looks up to you.

Will you still help me

out there?

Francis,

where are we?

We're hiding.

Are you okay?

We should get some help.

Francis,

I need your help.

I can't come near you.

Francis, I can't hear you.

What?

What did you say,

Francis?

You're bleeding.

Francis, you're scaring me.

There's something

I need to tell you.

Please- please,

just help me get up.

We need to get help.

We're born, not made.

- Not like everybody thinks.

- I don't understand.

Oh Christ,

let me go.

Please, please-

Not like the f***ing movies.

Francis, please stop.

You have to go.

Francis, please

don't do this.

Franny.

I know.

We all gotta go

through it our first time.

It's just the way

it is, okay?

- I wish Mom and Dad were here.

- It just hurts so bad, David.

I know, I know.

It's just part

of growing up, okay?

It's what we are.

What does it mean

to be happy?

To be content

in the world around you?

Is family the heart

of everything-

even existence?

So what do we do now?

We have to move again.

The twins are packing up

the house.

We're gonna leave

in a few hours.

What about Lenny?

We're gonna have to bring him

out of the box early.

Will he be okay?

You were brought

out of the box early.

I was?

Yeah. See how

you turned out?

- Dave?

- Yeah?

I'm sorry.

So am I, Francis.

- Are you ready?

- Okay.

You guys, I really

hate keeping him like this.

You know it's the way

it's always been.

He would've

killed everything in sight.

- Kind of like us. You ready, David?

- Let me do this.

We're gonna open the door.

We don't have time for this.

- This is Lenny!

- Darlene, come on.

- David, let's go!

- He is- he is our family!

I can do this.

Okay.

Are you sure?

Fine.

Lenny?

Lenny?

Lenny?

Hey, baby.

Excited?

Hey, baby.

You see?

We live with a disease.

Mom used to say it was

the one thing that kept us close.

I always thought that it was the one

thing that would keep us apart.

But I was wrong,

and everything you thought

you knew about us is wrong.

We live in the houses

next to you,

we work in the stores

you shop at.

Our kids play with your kids.

We're just trying to be

an ordinary family,

trying to figure out

where we fit in in the world.

But we do need blood,

and we need a lot of it...

...preferably fresh

and not frozen.

Howdy.

We're the Thompsons.

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