The Visit Page #3

and then I think

he burns them

out in the field.

He's such a physical man,

he gets ashamed.

You must be disappointed

in your grandparents.

I'm sorry

we ruined things.

We're really trying.

I'll make you

some bread pudding.

Are we okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm good,

Nana.

Good.

(door slams)

My mom's a classic

narrative character.

She says things like

"Things don't work out for me,"

and then makes it happen.

(footsteps)

She needs the elixir,

or all of her relationships

will fall apart.

TYLER:

Becca!

Pop Pop, we play this game

where you have to

point to a building,

and you have to say

who lives there

and what they secretly do.

Becca,

do that police station.

A police officer

named Jerry

works there,

but he never

comes in to work,

he never answers

the phone,

because all he

really wants to do

is be a Latin dancer.

(all laugh)

TYLER:

Ooh, okay, I'll go.

That huge brick building

back there is a sneaker factory,

and a woman named Sally

works there--

Oh, that's Maple Shade,

actually.

Yeah, M-Mom said

you guys volunteer there.

Yeah, every Tuesday

and Thursday.

They're good people.

There's just nobody there

to take care of 'em.

I have to find

my Maple Shade badge

and we'll visit.

Join us on a journey into

young Loretta Jamison's past.

This was young Loretta's

high school.

Young Loretta and her friends

used to hang out at this sign.

We will now go around

to the back

to catch a glimpse of young,

mischievous Loretta's locker

through a window.

BECCA:

Pop Pop,

was Mom a good student?

We have to go.

That fellow

keeps staring at us.

H-He's--

He's not, Pop Pop.

Damn it,

he keeps stopping.

Pop Pop?

Pretending

like he's not watching.

What are you doing?

Pop Pop, stop!

Hey.

Hey!

Stop following me.

No, no, no,

don't--

He's following me!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

I'm not following you!

I don't know who you are!

Stop following me,

you cross-eyed--

Pop Pop! Pop Pop!

You're hurting him!

Get off me!

Hey.

What's

your problem?

Tyler.

He doesn't know you,

Pop Pop.

Oh, man.

Yeah, my mistake.

I'm fine.

I'm-I'm--

I'm sorry.

TYLER:

That was crazy.

He's as strong as a wrestler.

BECCA:

He's old.

They get confused.

Don't freak out.

Old people get paranoid.

And he's a country guy.

All he does is chop wood.

TYLER:

Hey. You still don't

want to talk about it?

(thumping, creaking)

(thumping,

creaking continue)

What is that?

(rhythmic thumping)

TYLER:

Okay, we think there's

someone outside the door.

It's 10:
47.

(thumping, squealing)

Open the door, Becca.

No way.

Okay, keep recording this.

(loud thump)

Come on. Let's see

what's out there.

(thumping, scraping)

No, something's wrong.

I'm opening the door,

Becca.

I'm opening the door now,

Becca.

I don't think

you should.

Here I go.

I'm gonna open the door.

Well, open it then!

Why do you keep

talking about it?

(thumping continues)

(groans)

(thumping,

scraping continues)

Jesus, Becca,

I'm blind.

Pop Pop?

Pop Pop?

I gotta tell you

the truth.

She has

a diagnosed disorder.

Apparently,

many elderly people

have it.

Why was she throwing up

like that?

Well...

sometimes

she gets it in her head

that she ate something,

and it's inside her--

(sighs)

and trying to crawl out.

It's called sundowning.

It's a kind of dementia.

It's triggered by nightfall.

BECCA:

This is real?

It's like somebody

talking in their sleep,

is how I was explained it.

It's probably best

that we just call it a rule

that you two shouldn't

come out of your room

after 9:
30 PM.

Deal?

Is that a deal?

Yeah, yeah.

It's fine.

I'm sorry about this.

You must not be

happy now.

It's okay,

Pop Pop.

I'm okay.

We're just here

till Saturday.

A-Are you

going somewhere?

Yeah.

I've got to catch the train

to go to the costume party.

Pop Pop, I think you're

mixing up something.

Huh?

Oh, man.

Oh, man.

Wh-What a--

What a bunch of

confused old fools

your grandparents

turned out to be.

It's all right.

Huh.

It's okay.

(sighs)

Don't worry about it.

Yeah.

Okay?

Okay. Yeah.

It's okay.

Right. Yeah.

NANA:

Good morning,

Cecil B. DeMille.

He was a great director.

I made you

cheddar biscuits, dear.

Was the old coot getting ready

for the costume party again?

BECCA:

Yeah, he was.

He's crazy.

I'm just doing

some chores in the barn.

I'll be in in a minute.

Something happened

to your computer.

I spilled

some biscuit batter on it.

I tried to clean it

with cleaner.

I'm sorry.

TYLER:

She's weird during the day,

and then gets

even weirder at night?

I'm telling you it's okay.

I downloaded the definition

of "sundowning."

You wouldn't understand

half the words I'm reading.

The word "YOLO" isn't in it.

It's got to do with

neurological reactions

to sunshine and moonlight.

It's literally

a chemical reaction.

"Sundown Syndrome--

a term

for disorientation,

agitation,

a general worsening

of mental symptoms

classically described

in the elderly

at dusk or nightfall."

It's normal

old-age problems.

People are scared

of old people

for no reason.

What about the computer?

The only thing messed up

is the computer camera.

There's something else

going on.

She used oven cleaner,

and now

the tiny camera on the screen

doesn't see anything.

You don't find that

odd at all?

She made a mistake.

Just come to accept

they're old people

and things

won't be as weird.

We're on the upper deck.

Miguel has entered

a hairy chest competition.

He's getting oiled.

(laughs)

It's so weird

I can't see you.

I think I can

clean it off.

Tyler,

why are you quiet?

Nana and Pop Pop

are acting strange.

Ow.

What kind of strange?

Becca,

did you hit Tyler?

No.

Kids--

Pop Pop wears diapers

and he keeps them

in an outhouse,

and Nana

walks around at night

without her clothes,

and Pop Pop

thinks strangers

are following him.

(exhales)

I knew we were gonna

have this call.

They're old, Tyler.

I've discussed this

with him.

Old people have trouble

with their bodies sometimes.

They also

aren't very self-aware.

They can get paranoid too.

- How strange are they acting?

- They haven't been mean

one second.

Nana crawled after us

under the house.

Playing hide-and-seek.

You guys played hide-and-seek

under the house?

I used to love that!

- Carrie Underwood.

- T, just bear with it

for a couple of days.

My parents

were strange back then.

Mom was a hippie.

She used to sunbathe

in the backyard

without warning back then.

I'm already

partially blind.

I used to get

so embarrassed.

They're just weird people,

honey.

What level of problem

is this?

One.

One.

See?

I miss you guys.

[ Hooting, Cheering ]

Oh.

The hairy chest competition's

about to begin.

I can hear

the cougars clapping.

I gotta go.

Wish I could see

your faces clearer.

Hi, honey.

(water running)

Nana, could I ask you

about Mom?

(dishes clattering)

Maybe you'd be okay

to talk for a minute

in an interview?

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