The Killing of a Sacred Deer Page #6

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make you eat your hair.

I'm not kidding.

It's not an act.

I brought you a clean shirt.

Thank you.

Anything to tell me?

Hungry?

Want me to bring you

something to eat?

No, thank you.

Maybe you were right.

Maybe it's all psychological.

Everything will be

alright, you'll see.

Trust me.

We're in this together,

it's all gonna be fine.

Let's get you something

to eat, get some fresh air

and go up and see

the little one.

Christmas is here,

bringing good cheer

To young and old,

meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding,

dong, that is their song

With joyful ring, all caroling

One seems to hear

words of good cheer

From everywhere,

filling the air

Oh, how they pound,

raising their sound

O'er hill and dale,

telling their tale

Gaily they ring,

while people sing

Songs of good cheer,

Christmas is here

Sing merry, merry,

merry Christmas

Merry, merry,

merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send,

on without end

Their joyful

tone to every home

Hark, how the bells,

sweet silver bells

All seem to say,

throw cares away

Christmas is here,

bringing good cheer

To young and old,

meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding,

dong, that is their song

With joyful ring, all caroling

One seems to hear

words of good cheer

From everywhere,

filling the air

Oh, how they pound,

raising their sound

O'er hill and dale,

telling their tale

Gaily they ring,

while people sing

Songs of good cheer

(thudding)

Christmas...

(ominous music)

(sniffing and sighing)

(ominous music)

Dad, I don't want any fruit.

[Steven] Just one bite.

For me.

(coughing)

[Kim] I can't.

[Steven] Okay.

(birds twittering)

(knocking at door)

Open the door!

(knocking at door)

I know you're in there!

(knocking at door)

Open the door or I

will smash it down!

Martin!

(knocking at door)

Open the door or I

will smash it down

and I will f*** you and your

mother just the way you wanted!

If anything happens

to my kids or my wife,

you'll die in prison!

Do you know that?

You'll die in prison!

[Anna] How old was

his father when he died?

[Steven] 46.

[Anna] Had you been

drinking that day?

[Steven] He had an arrhythmia,

a stroke, and that was it.

I asked whether you'd been

drinking, not how he died.

How long has this been going on?

How long have you

been seeing this boy?

[Steven] About six months.

- Where were you meeting?

- What does it matter?

[Anna] Where were

you meeting him?

At a diner and then we'd

drive down to the river.

He's got issues, serious

psychological issues.

He always did.

I knew he acted weird sometimes

but now he's lost it completely,

he's become dangerous.

We have to take precautions.

Go to the police and take

some precautionary measures.

We're not going to the police.

We're not telling

anyone about this.

What's the point?

Had you been drinking when

you operated on his father?

Only a little.

That had nothing to

do with the outcome.

A surgeon never kills a patient.

An anesthesiologist

can kill a patient

but a surgeon never can.

For example, Matthew

has made mistakes

that have led to the death of

a patient, but I never have.

Bob seemed a little

better today.

He was in a better mood

and he was less pale.

Why didn't you tell

me you were seeing him?

At first I didn't

see him that often.

It was only recently that we

began meeting more regularly.

And I was going to

tell you at some point.

I felt sorry for him.

I gave him some money.

His mom's out of work.

[Bob] Mom, when

are we going home?

[Anna] Tomorrow,

or the day after,

when all of the tests are

done and the doctors say so.

[Bob] But you're doctors, too.

Tell them we can go home.

[Anna] We'll

tell them, darling.

[Kim] Mom, did Martin come

by while I was sleeping?

[Anna] No.

Can you turn me

on my side, please?

Is Dad here?

No, he'll be here soon.

Want me to get

some juice for you?

No.

Don't go anywhere.

Stay here.

(cell phone chimes)

Good morning.

How are you?

Aren't you coming by?

Okay.

Just my mom.

My father will be here soon.

You're here?

I can't, are you

coming up to see me?

(laughing) You really

think that's possible?

Well let's see.

Okay, okay.

Yes, I stood up.

Can you see me?

Yes, thank you.

Yeah, I'm standing

at the window.

Can you see me?

I can't see you.

I'm waving at you.

(ominous music)

Mom?

I want to stand up like Kim.

How come she can

get up and I can't?

[Anna] You'll be able

to soon, my darling.

Kim's older than you,

that's why she can do it.

Soon you'll be strong

enough to stand up too.

[Kim] Alright, I'm

going back to bed.

Mm hmm, me too.

Bye.

[Bob] Mom, I'm going

over to the window.

- (thudding)

- Oh!

(thudding)

No.

(Anna groaning)

Who were you talking to?

[Kim] Martin.

He sends his regards.

I don't want you

talking to him ever again.

Why?

[Anna] Because I said so.

Did you hear what I said?

F*** you.

- What did you say?

- I didn't say anything.

Yes, you did, what

did you say, Kim?

Mom, let go, you're hurting

me, I didn't say anything.

I'm not like your father.

If this is the way you want it,

I'm confiscating your phone,

right here, right now.

That'll teach you to

be rude to your mother.

[Kim] Give me my phone back.

[Anna] You can forget it.

Don't be scared, Mom.

Don't get hysterical.

It's not that tragic.

Sometimes your body

hurts from not moving

and you can't sleep.

That's all.

The important thing

is to make sure

that everything you

need is within reach.

That's all.

You'll see.

You won't be able

to move either.

But you'll get used to it.

[Anna] I really saw it happen.

[Steven] It was

just a coincidence.

How can it be a coincidence?

How come neither of them

have been able to get up

and walk until now?

Darling, listen to yourself.

[Anna] I saw it.

Okay, it just means

things are getting better.

That's all it means, that

Kim is getting better.

Now please go home and

rest awhile, please.

They're not better;

they're worse.

[Steven] This afternoon

there'll be an emergency meeting

with the Medical Board.

Larry and I took the initiative

and invited two

outstanding specialists

from the Presbyterian

University Hospital of Columbia.

And they already flew

in from New York.

I'm meeting them this afternoon

to brief them about the case.

One of them's actually

a personal friend

of the director, Dr. Farrington,

you must have heard of him.

He's the best there is when it

comes to paralytic disorders.

(intense music)

(knocking at door)

Good afternoon.

Oh, thank you very much.

I'd like to talk to you.

I'm not gonna take

up much of your time.

[Martin] Of course.

Um, I've only got 10 minutes

'cause I've gotta get to class.

So, what's up?

My husband told me

about you and your father.

[Martin] Oh, he did?

Did he also tell

you about my mom?

- No.

- Oh.

Sorry.

Maybe I'm not the one you

should, um, hear it from but, um

ever since your husband

killed my father,

he's been flirting with my mom.

Constantly, flirting.

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