The Killing of a Sacred Deer Page #4

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to slice off the cheeks.

- They're delicious.

- I can do that.

(eerie music)

(squelching)

Where are you?

I called you 100 times,

didn't you see my calls?

Yeah, I'm here.

(squelching and cracking)

What do you mean you can't?

I got you a slice of apple pie.

No, no, you have to.

I've been, I've been waiting

for over a half an hour.

Just come for a little while.

I can come closer

to where you are.

Are you at the hospital?

I can bring you the apple pie.

What's, what's so important?

Is it a, is it an operation?

Are you at the hospital?

(fish sizzling)

[Mary] I love the

sound of those cooking.

Where were you?

[Steven] I was

inside, making a call.

[Matthew] The fish

is almost ready.

Pass me your plate.

I'll get them.

I need to wash my hands anyway.

[Mary] Thank you, my dear.

[Steven] Do you need a hand?

No, that's okay.

I forgot to tell you, I

saw that boy yesterday.

Your daughter's schoolmate.

Martin?

[Matthew] Yes, right, Martin.

Couldn't remember his name.

- Where did you see him?

- At the hospital.

He was hanging around your car.

It looked like he

was waiting for you.

I tried to say hello but

he pretended not to see me.

That's impossible.

Can't have been him.

I could be wrong but

it looked a lot like him.

Take my piece off

the grill, will you?

I don't like it overdone.

(door bangs)

[Kim] Hi, Dad.

[Steven] Hello, darling.

Where have you been?

[Kim] Choir practice.

- Have you eaten?

- Yes, I ate earlier.

[Steven] You don't have

to take the dog for a walk.

I took her out already, I

got back a little while ago.

Okay.

Dad, do you know

who I saw today?

- Who, darling?

- Martin.

Martin who?

Martin, that boy who came

over here the other day.

The son of your ex-patient.

He brought me back

from choir practice

on his friend's motorcycle.

He's really funny.

I laughed so hard my ribs hurt.

Yes, he is very funny.

Kim, I don't want you

riding on motorcycles

without a helmet.

I was wearing a

helmet, he gave me his.

[Steven] Why didn't

you ask him to come in?

I did but he was in a hurry.

He had to get home.

Where's Mom?

[Steven] She's

taking a shower.

Is there something you need?

[Kim] I'm going to bed.

Goodnight, darling.

(footsteps echoing)

(cell phone beeps)

(insects chirring)

(cell phone rings)

Did you wake Bob?

I did.

He just likes lying in bed

before getting up, leave him be.

You want me to squeeze you

some more orange juice?

He'll be late.

Have you seen the time?

School bus will be

here any minute.

Robert, do you have any

idea what time it is?

Get up and get dressed.

[Bob] I can't get up.

[Steven] You have 10

minutes to get washed,

dressed and eat your breakfast.

I'm not going to

drive you to school

and neither is your mother.

[Bob] I can't get up.

[Steven] Bob, get

up and get dressed

and stop messing around.

Dad.

My legs.

They're numb.

I can't move them.

I can't stand up.

(ominous music)

[Larry] Do you know

where you are right now?

[Bob] I'm at the hospital,

the neurology department.

[Larry] You're

absolutely right.

Can you tell me what

day it is today?

Thursday.

Right again.

Now, I'm going to take this pin,

and I'm going to touch the soles

of your feet and your toes,

and I want you to tell me...

(loud ominous music)

Can you feel this?

Can you feel this?

For this one,

you're gonna sit up

and look right at me, okay?

(ominous music)

Good.

Now stick out your tongue.

(loud, ominous music)

(birds twittering)

[Anna] What happened?

[Steven] Everything's

absolutely fine.

Larry gave him a thorough

neurological exam, it's nothing.

You two go home and

we'll talk tonight.

I won't be late, my schedule

today is pretty light.

Okay?

[Anna] Maybe he

should get an MRI.

[Steven] There's no need

to bother with all that.

He just got scared, that's all.

He's absolutely fine; you're

absolutely fine, aren't you?

[Bob] Yeah.

[Steven] I think maybe there

was a test at school today

that we hadn't

prepared for very well.

[Anna] Yes, he wanted to

spend the day at the hospital

with Larry and us.

Let's go.

- Dad.

- Yeah?

[Bob] Aren't you going to

show us an operating theater?

[Steven] Another

time, darling.

They need me to prep

for surgery right away.

I have to go, I'll

see you tonight.

(smooching)

(ominous music)

(thudding)

(loud ominous music)

(speaking faintly)

[Anna] Excuse me, can

we get some help here?

He needs some help.

(loud ominous music)

(loud discordant music)

[Larry] MRI, MRA both fine.

Blood work came back good.

Cardiogram, chest

X-ray, all clear.

Has he been under any

psychological stress lately?

Exams at school maybe?

- Yes.

- He's not stressed.

He's fine.

He's a little anxious but

that's just the way he is.

[Larry] In my opinion, he

should stay in tomorrow as well,

just so we can

keep an eye on him.

[Anna] What about a PET scan?

I don't think there's

any need for that.

What do you think, Larry?

And tomorrow he'll be well

enough to walk all the way home.

Yes, I don't think it's

necessary at this point.

Let's see how things go tomorrow

and we'll take it from there.

There's nothing to worry

about, in my opinion.

You go home, we'll speak tomorrow,

and I'll be here all day.

And, Anna, great seeing you,

even under these circumstances.

[Anna] You, too, Larry.

- Goodnight.

- Bye, Larry.

And thanks for everything.

Do you want me

to let them know

you won't be operating tomorrow?

[Steven] I said no.

Stop going on about it.

[Anna] That won't

be necessary, Matthew.

I'll come by in the morning,

I won't go into the clinic.

I'll bring in those

doughnuts he loves so much.

[Steven] Yes, I'm

sure he'll be thrilled.

(ominous music)

(somber music)

(hose splashing)

- Where were you?

- At Claire's.

Is Dad asleep?

[Anna] Yes.

[Kim] How's Bob?

Bob is absolutely fine.

They're just keeping

him in as a precaution.

[Kim] How are you feeling?

I'm fine, how do you mean?

I mean are you tired?

[Anna] I'm absolutely fine.

I'm a little tired, that's all.

Okay.

See you in the morning.

Oh, and while Bob

is in the hospital,

you'll be responsible for

watering the plants, okay?

(ominous music)

Did he go to the bathroom?

Did he get up?

[Steven] He hadn't when I

passed by about an hour ago.

He didn't want to.

[Anna] He didn't want to

pee or he hadn't gotten up?

- He didn't want to pee.

- Could he get up?

[Steven] He was asleep.

I didn't want to

drag him out of bed.

Good morning, Doctor.

How are you, Mrs Murphy?

I came by to see Bob.

Kim told me what happened.

[Anna] Hi, Martin.

How nice of you.

Did your friend Martin

come to see you?

I'll leave you alone now

so you can spend some

time with him, too.

I gotta go anyway.

I'll come by and see him

again some other time.

I offered to help him

go to the bathroom

but he didn't want me to.

He wet the bed.

I brought some lemonade

my mom made yesterday.

You should try some, let

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