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Yeah, in the summers.

My mom and my little brother

moved here full-time after my dad...

Did you know that this whole area is a...

is a dried-up sea?

Oh, yeah?

I did my research.

My dad's been trying to

get me to visit for a while.

What do you do?

Study rocks,

more or less.

Just make us

feel super puny.

I don't know why I thought

we'd be able to see it.

I had a dream today

after we met.

I took a nap.

We met today, right?

So, Barbra Streisand

was on Oprah,

and she was crying,

and... she confessed to the world

that she had full-blown AIDS.

And...

And Oprah took her hand,

and she said, "So do I."

And they were both

just totally crying.

And right after

she said it, she...

She was crying so hard

that she farted.

And I...

This really sad moment became

really funny for everyone else.

And...

What's that mean?

I just...

I thought it was...

Did they, um,

take your mom?

Yeah.

Hey, this is weird, but...

Will you give me something?

Give what?

Something from your niece.

There's only one.

Do you wanna share it?

Yeah.

Like what?

What do you mean?

I'm making her something.

What for?

She struck me.

Something that maybe she used to

really like and then forgot about.

We have this too.

Her first toy.

Can I have it back?

Sweetie, time to get up.

I met a boy, Mom.

Will you hang out with me

while I get my nails done?

Okay.

Awesome.

Should we get haircuts?

Okay.

So many colors.

Spin it.

Spin it.

Am I late?

Didn't see you.

You saying

I blend in?

You scared me.

I'm scary

when I'm hungry.

I've known you for a day

and you've got me stealing.

Better be good.

I like Grandpa's car.

Do you get to have it?

Grandma might want

to use it.

I'm sorry she's sick.

No, she's not.

It's okay.

She's not.

A horse got covered

in that stuff yesterday.

It was sad.

I saw it.

It won't hurt it.

It's just magnesium

and water...

and a little iron oxide

filled with fertilizer.

You know,

they used to sacrifice them to stop fires.

I thought

they used people.

Horses, people, robots.

What am I doing?

Maybe try

eating something.

Sorry. I...

I just can't do this.

All right,

how much again?

A hundred.

Oh, sh*t.

My wallet.

This is all I have.

40?

Forty.

For the preemie.

The preemie.

Yeah.

The runt.

Oh, a box.

I'll keep it a secret.

Angela?

Hello? Angela.

Star my number.

We lived together

for four years.

You never swore at me ever.

Not once.

And I thought

that was normal.

You made me smart.

You made me not afraid.

Listen...

Why?

You liar.

You told me

I was paranoid.

You were kidding? My baggage?

Are you kidding me?

I have never felt as old

and ugly as I have this year!

And you just kept saying,

"No, no, no," and I knew it!

I knew it!

And you said no!

- You said no. No!

- Angela...

No!

It's my mom's.

I thought you could use

it for your project.

Hi, kids.

Hey, Dad.

This is Angela.

Hi.

Hi.

- Wish I could stay and chat.

- It's fine.

How was your game?

Pretty mean.

But I think I saw an alien.

I wish you

could have met her.

What was she like?

Like that?

I love loving you.

Hey, baby.

Yeah, I used to call you that.

Everyone's asking

about the computer.

Yeah.

How's Karen?

She's good.

A little bored.

I got her a present.

She's gonna get it

tomorrow.

Chorus Singing,

Faint ]

Okay. You wanna meet by the lake?

Just follow the bouncing ball.

You too.

Can I use

your computer?

No, not tonight.

I watched that damn thing

on there 20 times.

Well, ours

is getting fixed.

Just can't get it

out of my head.

Why'd she let go?

Yeah.

Watching that stuff's

really addictive.

It's a huge problem

in China.

Well, if it's

a huge problem in China,

don't you think

it's a huge problem here?

What'd you find?

Oh, just a book

I lent him.

It's good you guys read.

Hey.

He's good, right?

Yeah.

All right.

To...

To...

Oh, forget it.

I hate toasts.

Yeah.

No, I don't.

To...

I know.

To the shadows...

of our forgotten ancestors.

Stop.

Stop saying

good things.

"Stop saying good things."

That's so cheesy.

That's an old wedding toast.

You'd never guess where I was

gonna be a year ago today.

You'd never guess

where I was gonna be.

I'd never lie to you.

Oh, God.

Ben?

I told you they...

took my mom.

I tri... I...

I tried to get them...

to take her.

I did. I...

I...

I tried to...

Please.

Close to you.

No. Not now.

Don't stop.

Yes. Yes.

Oh, Ben, m-make me...

I was gonna record

our heartbeat, but forgot.

Sweetie, don't look

if it bothers you.

Okay, stop for a sec.

Now breathe.

Breathe.

Almost to the ears.

Here it comes.

That's you.

I can't stop.

I can't stop.

That's me.

When it comes out and expands,

I want it to take a big breat.

Look at that.

Okay.

Now I'm gonna...

You're doing perfect.

Turn off all the lights for Mama.

We have a big day tomorrow.

Okay, now give me a little push.

Just a little, wee push.

It makes sense now.

It makes sense now!

Ben!

Data on computers.

And when she... got...

I just gotta...

You said this place

was a dried-up sea.

Yeah, this whole...

This whole area.

You can easily turn sand

into silicon.

And with the magnesium from the fire,

retardant is everywhere!

That's how you do it.

You mix the two and heat it.

Should we try it?

Maybe it happened!

Maybe... when she died,

the sudden

emission of energy...

got stored in the...

in the earth around her.

And when

it gets too full...

It crashes!

Yes!

And the bits and pieces are released

back to where they came from!

Will you come?

Okay.

Yes!

You're going to meet her!

The whole place!

Come on!

Rise up!

Rise up! Rise!

Rise!

Rise up!

No! Rise!

Every room!

Rise!

Where is she?

Rise!

Rise up!

Please.

What?

Rise!

Rise!

All right.

Come on.

No.

We have to...

rise.

Let's go back in,

Angela!

Make it happen.

Make her see them!

Make her see my kids!

Do you like?

You look beautiful.

Let's row.

What are those,

clothes from high school?

Stop hiding.

It's okay

that you couldn't do it.

The fires are out.

Henry?

Hey!

Hi, buddy.

So they couldn't fix it?

It was old,

so I got this.

They transferred

everything onto it.

Hi, Daddy.

Hey, girl.

You cut your hair too.

Do you like it?

Yeah, baby.

Give me a hug.

Come here.

How's your grandma?

Do you wanna go say hi with me?

What you got there?

Not now.

She's not back.

Not back?

Can I see now?

What do you mean?

She went out?

A new computer?

Karen, why don't you take

your uncle and go set it up?

What's going on?

Well,

she's getting ready.

What's that box?

It was the preemie.

I'm so sorry.

Ben?

Ben!

Something bad's

gonna happen.

Just wait and see, darlin'.

Can I please have

your first name only?

I'm Tia.

I'm Miss Tia.

Oh, my goodness.

I want you

to really remember.

Just wait and see,

darlin'.

Just wait and see, darlin'.

You know things

always happen for a reason.

Don't you agree?

Love is in the air.

You're a Libra,

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