The Open House

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[HEAVY BREATHING]

[GRUNTS]

- Time!

- [STOPWATCH BEEPS]

Holy sh*t.

- What is it?

- Guess.

5:
19?

5:
07.

That's enough for Ridgewood?

Yeah. That's almost enough

for the Olympics.

Let's get you some dinner.

- 5:
07

- Yeah, man.

[DOOR OPENS]

Woo.

Hey, how was it?

We are in the presence

of a future Olympian.

Just guess my time.

Okay. Five...

- 5:
07.

- What?

- 5:
07.

- 5:
07? That's incredible.

- Right?

- That's my best.

We made that.

Did you know we made you?

- Okay.

- We made you with our bodies.

- I know.

- Okay.

Go take a shower.

I'm making breakfast for dinner.

[SNIFFS]

[GRUNTS]

Oh, f***. [EXHALES]

- It won't change until you talk to Jim.

- I gotta catch him on a good day.

- He's in a bad mood.

- Yeah, he's always in a bad mood, Brian.

- You just have to sit him down.

- Okay, I hear you, all right?

Brian, I'm looking for work too, but...

[CLEARS THROAT]

- There he is.

- Hey.

- I'm gonna go get some eggs. Wanna come?

- Sure.

Hey, get milk, too, okay?

["RIP VAN WINKLE" PLAYING]

You're sleeping all your moments away

I'm counting every breath

That you take

You've been snoozing 20 years

And lengthening...

- God.

- Right?

- Yeah. It's f***ing great.

- Yeah, I'm obsessed.

[LAUGHS]

All right. I'm going in.

You staying? Or are you going?

- I'm staying.

- Okay.

...have given up for good

You say, "Hey"

Hey. Can you bring me something?

I'll think about it.

I said, "Hey"

"I'm all right"

Every time I turn around

[DOOR CHIMES]

- Hey, Tommy.

- Hey, man.

[HUMMING]

You can spot a hawk a mile away

Cursing all those old blue jays

But every time I turn around

And have given up for good

[TIRES SQUEAL]

No!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

I guess the driver had a heart attack.

- It's awful.

- Yes.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[NAOMI] Logan?

Yeah?

The Kellmans are leaving.

Okay.

Are you guys gonna stay here?

I can't afford the rent.

With me being out of work and now...

You should stay at our mountain house.

- No.

- No, I'm serious, Naomi.

I mean, it's just sitting there, and...

You know that Bruce won't have

a problem with it.

I want to help.

I thought you guys were selling...

We are, but...

You just have to leave for a bit

on Sundays during open houses.

- It's nothing.

- I don't know, Ally.

- Having people living there is not...

- It'll be fine.

Okay? You can look after the place.

Logan would kill me if I pulled him

out of school right now.

Okay, look, it's just until

you get back on your feet.

And you'll come back.

I just can't believe it.

He's dead.

Okay.

[SIGHS]

Ready?

[SIGHS]

Yep.

[ENGINE TURNS OVER]

No, you're not listening

to what I'm saying.

I am the executor.

Well, yes. He was my husband.

What?

Hello?

Hello?

Can you hear me?

Hello?

[PHONE THUDS]

Damn it.

[SIGHS]

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYS OVER RADIO]

[TURNS OFF RADIO]

How long did you say

we were gonna be here for?

- I don't know, Logan.

- You said I'd be back before graduation.

I said I don't know,

and I'm gonna do my best, okay?

[NAOMI SIGHS]

Can you pass me my phone?

It's at your feet.

[GRUNTS]

Hey, Mom! Sh*t!

[TIRES SQUEAL]

Oh, sh...! Oh, my God!Oh, my God!

Please tell me he's okay.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

He's... he's not there.

What?

Hey, let's just... let's just go.

What?

I could have killed him.

[PANTING]

Mom, your nose.

Oh, sh*t.

Hey, uh...

Here.

Here.

It's just the altitude.

Oh, sh*t.

- Sorry.

- [LAUGHING] Oh, no worry at all, honey.

Wait a minute.

You must be Logan.

Hi?

Oh, and hold on...

Naomi.

- I'm sorry?

- Oh, forgive me. I'm Martha.

Bruce and Allison's neighbor.

She told me her sisterand nephew

were coming in.

She emailed me a picture,

so I knew exactly who you two were.

Oh, okay.

So sorry for what happened

to your husband.

Allison told me all about it.

So gruesome.

You must miss him dearly.

Yeah, we... we do.

I lost my husband a few years back.

Not a day goes by

that I don't feel the void.

- Mom, should we...

- Oh. Oh, yes.

I won't keep you any longer.

If you need anything,

my house is just west through

the woods. You can't miss it.

Thank you. [CLEARS THROAT]

It's very kind of you.

It's always nice to know

you have someone nearby.

The quiet out here can get real loud.

Buh-bye now.

[NAOMI] You okay?

Yeah.

[ENGINE TURNS OVER]

Oh. Whoa.

[NAOMI] Yeah.

Leave it to Ally to have

the biggest house on the mountain.

How have we never been here before?

It's f***ing huge.

Language.

[SIGHS]

But yeah.

It is huge.

Okay. Let's go.

Well...

Home sweet home.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Uh, yes.

Just got in.

Oh, okay.

[CHUCKLES]

Thanks.

Who was that?

Martha...

the neighbor.

Just...

calling to see if we got in okay.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

I was kind of hoping

I wouldn't have reception up here.

Hello?

Oh.

Hi.

Oh, no, no.

Well, you know...

we've been driving all night, so...

[NAOMI SIGHS]

But, yeah...

Yeah, I know.

He's okay.

I know.

We're at my sister's house.

It's a big, nice house.

I think he likes it.

[NAOMI CONTINUES SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[SIGHS]

[HINGE SQUEAKS]

[DOOR THUDS]

[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]

[STAIRS CREAK]

[EXHALES]

[YELPS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Jesus.

Logan?

Yeah?

Did you get a chance to sleep today?

Not... not really.

Well, you'll sleep like a rock tonight.

First open house is tomorrow,

so we gotta be out of here by 11:00, okay?

Okay.

Honey, are you sure you don't want to keep

that stuff in my room?

No, no, it's okay.

Okay.

Well, I'm gonna head to bed.

Love you.

[CLOCK TICKING]

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

[CAR ENGINE IDLES]

[HONKING]

[CAR DRIVES AWAY]

Who are you?

What are you doing on our property?

Ma'am?

What do you want?

Ma'am, this is our house.

- Do you need help?

- No!

Oh, God!

[CRIES IN DISTRESS]

[INHALES]

[EXHALES]

You need to get up right now.

The open house is starting in 15 minutes.

Ed, come on.You gotta get

the sign-in sheet out of the car.

- You kidding me?

- The open house ends at five.

Ed is gonna be running the show today,

which means he will turn off

all the lights, he'll lock up.

And Ed, don't forget

to leave the key under the mat.

Got it.

Oh, okay.

- And do I need to do...

- Oh, God, no, no.

You don't have to do a thing,

except one:

Do not come back here until after five,

because we do not want to upset

any potential buyers.

- Mom, why didn't you wake me up?

- Oh, sorry.

- I got a call and then I didn't...

- They scared the hell out of me.

Ed, make his bed.

You two really have to get going.

Really. Now.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hey, hey. No, hey.

Welcome.

And if you have any further questions

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