The Killing of a Sacred Deer Page #5

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me know what you think.

[Steven] Thank you very much.

Darling, do you know

what's in this box?

[Bob] What?

[Anna] Cinnamon

doughnuts, that's what.

Come to the

cafeteria upstairs.

Come whenever you can.

[Steven] I don't think

I'll have time today,

as you might imagine.

We'll talk some other time.

[Martin] No, today,

to the cafeteria.

Just for 10 minutes, don't

stand me up like the last time.

(people chatting)

I brought you a present.

You've given me so many presents

and I've not given you anything.

I thought that was rude of me.

Close your eyes.

Close your eyes, please.

It's a Swiss Army knife.

I shouldn't have told you that.

I just ruined the

surprise, I'm sorry.

Thank you very much, Martin.

That was dumb.

[Steven] Martin, I have

to get back downstairs.

Okay.

I won't keep you much

longer, even though

you have been devoting less

and less time to me lately.

I wanted to say one more thing,

I'm really sorry about Bob.

- It's nothing serious.

- No, it is.

That critical moment we both

knew would come some day?

Here it is.

That time is now.

- You know what I mean.

- No, I don't.

Listen, Martin, I don't

have time for this.

Okay, I'm gonna

explain this very quickly

so that I don't hold you up.

Yes, it's exactly

what you think.

Just like you killed

a member of my family,

now you've gotta kill

a member of your family

to balance things

out, understand?

I can't tell you who

to kill, of course.

That's for you to decide,

but if you don't do it,

they will all get sick and die.

Bob will die, Kim will

die, your wife will die.

They will all get sick and die.

One, paralysis of the limbs.

Two, refusal of food to

the point of starvation.

Three, bleeding from

the eyes, four, death.

One, two, three, four.

Don't worry, you won't get sick.

You just gotta stay

calm, that's all.

There, I said it, as

quickly as I could.

I hope I haven't

kept you too long.

One more thing.

I'll be very quick.

You only have a few days

to decide who to kill.

Once stage three kicks in...

You remember what

stage three is?

It's bleeding from the

eyes, that's stage three.

Once the bleeding happens,

it's only a matter of

hours before they die.

Okay, there, I have

nothing more to say.

Unless you've,

unless you've any questions?

(ominous music)

[Steven] Has he eaten?

[Anna] No, he's not hungry.

[Steven] What do you

mean he's not hungry?

[Anna] He's not hungry.

[Steven] Come on,

darling, eat a doughnut.

- I don't want it, Dad.

- You do.

But you're afraid

your mother and I

will tell you off

for eating doughnuts.

Come on, eat it.

You have my permission.

You have our permission.

It's okay for him to eat a

doughnut, isn't it, Anna?

Yes, of course.

[Steven] You heard

your mother, eat it.

Bob?

- (grunting)

- He doesn't want it.

- No, he'll eat it later.

- That's right.

(coughing)

That's right, eat it.

Now chew it, swallow.

(retching)

Leave him alone!

He said he doesn't want it now.

He's going to

eat them right now.

He's completely run down.

That's why he keeps falling

over and crawling around

on all fours.

He's going to eat

them, all of them.

Five minutes flat, I want

to see that whole box empty.

(Martin speaking

foreign language)

That means, on the bus

there are winners and losers.

But it's funny because

it sounds like,

on the bus there are

20 hearts and 20 asses.

- (laughing)

- That is funny.

I love you

(singing faintly)

Are you on your period?

No.

If you're hungry, we can

order something later.

My parents won't

be back till late

and they've left me some money.

I'm not hungry.

(faint pop music)

You're the prettiest

girl I've ever met.

I have to go, I'm sorry.

Why?

Stay a little longer.

We can listen to some music.

[Martin] I can't,

it's late, I'm sorry.

Are you mad at me

because of my dad?

[Martin] Don't be stupid,

I'm not mad at you at all.

I thought I made myself clear.

I don't feel angry at

him, I feel sorry for him.

I have to go because it's late.

It's as simple as that.

Don't be a drag, I

thought you understood.

I'm sorry, Martin.

I love you so much.

I love you

(faint pop music)

(eerie music)

(door creaks)

(door bangs)

(eerie music)

He stopped eating today.

He refuses to eat.

Some of the tests

need to be done again.

Take a deep breath.

Hold it for a few seconds.

[Steve Voiceover] They

haven't detected anything.

[Woman Doctor]

Okay, good, breathe.

It's been less than a

day since his last tests.

I don't think the results are

gonna show anything different.

To be honest, I think

what we have here

is a clear case of some

psychosomatic disorder.

[Ed] I'm inclined

to agree with Anna.

[Steven] Well

what do you mean?

Shouldn't we rule out

all possible causes

before we resort

to the easy option

of a psychosomatic disorder?

[Larry] We already have

ruled out everything else.

[Thompson] I think with

psychological support

and psychiatric

treatment, if necessary,

he will be just fine.

He'll walk again

and he'll eat again.

Of course he will.

(squelching)

(eerie music)

Anna,

if Bob was near-sighted,

or had a cataract

or glaucoma then your opinion

really would be valuable.

But, thankfully, Bob's

eyesight is perfect.

And I can honestly say that

if he ever needed glasses

you'd be the first

person I'd consult.

But right now the boy can't eat

and he's paralyzed in

both legs, so, I'm sorry,

I'm not remotely interested

in your medical opinion.

[Robotic Voice] Doors opening.

(sighs)

Doors opening.

Doors closing,

please stand clear.

[Steven] Come on, Bob,

let's go for a walk.

Up you get, there you go.

Ready?

There we go.

Bob?

Why don't we play a game?

What game?

[Steven] I'll

tell you a secret,

something I've never

told you before.

Then you'll tell me one.

And whoever tells the

best secret wins, okay?

When I was your age I'd only

just started masturbating.

And I'd only just

started ejaculating.

Only a little, barely a drop.

I was worried that I had

some kind of a problem

because at school I'd

heard all sorts of stories.

Then one day, when my father

had had a lot to drink

and my brothers were out and

he was sleeping in the bedroom,

I crept inside, put

my hand on his penis

and started stroking

it until he ejaculated.

The sheets were

covered in sperm.

I got scared and ran out.

I've never told

anyone that before.

Now it's your turn

to tell me a secret.

I don't know.

I don't have one.

[Steven] That's impossible.

You have to have one.

No.

I don't.

Bob, if all this is just

an act, you should know

that if you tell me

now, I won't punish you.

And neither will your mother.

We won't be angry

with you either.

[Bob] It's not an act.

But if it is an act

and you don't stop

this stupid joke right now,

your punishment won't just

be no TV for two months.

I will take my electric razor

and I will shave your head

and make you eat your hair.

I mean it, I will literally

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