UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied II - Moon Rising Page #2

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for the baby.

This must be her only choice.

[Exhales]

[Exhales]

Are you really pregnant?

Yeah.

That figures.

The one bad thing my brother does,

and he's not even here

to get in trouble for it.

I'm Rose.

I know, yeah.

I know who you are.

My brother kept your yearbook photo

on his bedside table.

- He did?

- Yeah, and I wouldn't touch it,

because he probably

jerked off to it every night.

So you're his little brother.

Yeah, the f***-up.

He didn't tell you that?

He didn't tell you I was a f***-up?

No, he never said

you were f***ed up.

He was just being polite then.

- You okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine. Why?

Do I not look like I'm okay?

No, you seem a little jumpy.

I'm a little restless. Yeah.

You have a fever.

I don't know why.

I feel fine.

- Ryan?

- Yeah?

My mom just checked into rehab.

Bananas and Gatorade should help.

Yeah.

BENNETT:

What would you say

if someone asked you

about this night?

[Laughing]

Why do you want a compliment

from me so badly?

Because you haven't

given me anything.

I've given you everything.

Right, but I want more.

I want to know

what you're thinking.

Please?

I would say...

I would say...

[Whispering]

The greatest?

[Chuckles]

I like that.

I like those words.

[Dog barking]

GRACE:
I want my baby.

He's just... He's...

TV:
One appliance,

less than 1,500.

GRACE:
Somebody help me

find my baby!

Somebody help me find my baby!

See, I don't know where he went.

[Sobbing]

Have you seen my baby?

I can't find him.

I can't find him.

- Calm, calm. Shh, shh.

- He's so small.

He was right here,

and now I can't find him!

Come on, sweetheart.

[Grace continues

sobbing, chattering]

[Door closes]

[Chattering]

GIRL:
My mom takes walks

every night at 6:00.

I followed her two nights ago.

She just circles the block

over and over again

looking for James.

Hold that thought.

Hi. You must be Ryan.

Uh-huh.

Come in, please.

Sit down.

We were just finishing up

with Latent.

Feel free to listen or join in,

whatever you're comfortable with.

Okay.

Sorry, Latent.

When I asked my dad

where she was the first night,

he said she was looking for James.

Sometimes she'll just run

to his bedroom

and throw open the door,

like she expects to see him sitting

at his computer or something.

WOMAN:
Often parents

that didn't view the body,

like your mother,

still look for their child in crowds.

Sometimes they even think

they see them.

It's normal, Latent.

The best thing you can do

for your mother

is talk about it with her.

I think it could help.

So, Ryan, hi.

Hi.

What brings you here?

Nothin'.

I just thought it was

the normal thing to do.

Are you experiencing

any symptoms of grief?

No.

[Siren wailing in distance]

- MAN:
Who are you here to see?

- GRACE:
Jordan Walker.

I don't know why

they can't get this right.

He prefers the blinds open

during the day.

NURSE:
Does he really?

Did he tell you that

after he requested

the aquarium over there?

I just wanted a little life

in this room.

Uh, decaf caramel macchiato,

extra foam.

Sheila told me.

If you're trying to bribe me

into feeding that fish

on the weekend,

it's not gonna work.

No, it's fine.

I'll be here on the weekends.

[Monitor beeping steadily]

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh, and, Toni, could you

ask Dr. Jacobson

to stop in when he gets here?

I have a few questions for him.

- Right away.

- Thank you.

- You give him the balloons, okay?

- Yeah.

- DOCTOR:
Mrs. Rodriguez?

- Yes?

[Chattering]

She's cool. It's my dad.

He thinks it's stupid.

[Chattering]

You know, you don't have to share

if you don't want to.

You can just listen.

I highly recommend

not sharing, actually.

These people

are like grief vultures.

And why are you here?

Nowhere else to go.

And my sister Amy

blew her brains out

while we were at church.

Oh. I'm sorry.

What about you?

Oh, my brother, um...

He died in a car accident.

There are a ton

of car accidents here.

Latent's brother was in a car.

So was Sarah's and Jason's.

Uh, Hilary's sister O.D.'d,

and Jeremy's brother died

before he was even born,

and he's, like, the most

dramatic one here.

It's like, do you even

remember him?

So, you're the only suicide?

How do you know it wasn't murder?

Because you just said

she blew her brains out.

Oh.

[Laughs]

Yeah. Only a suicide.

Really special.

You know, it does get easier,

or more interesting,

all the different layers

of f***ed-up-ness.

[Laughs]

I'm fine.

I'm doing okay, actually. Yeah.

Well, even if you're not,

the groups are really good ways

to talk about it.

Your friends are gonna start

avoiding you like the plague.

I'm not even really

talking about it with them.

Well, then I'm really glad

you're here.

[Shutter clicks]

BENNETT:

Did you ever notice me at all

any of those times

we passed each other?

Did you at least recognize me

at some point?

ROSE:
Keep your eyes closed.

I'm almost done.

Okay, they're...

they're closed.

They're shut.

Good.

So, you won, like, "Most Popular"

or "Best All-Around"

or "Best Guy to Know," right?

Uh, right, yeah.

It was just "Best All-Around."

So, you're a nice guy.

I think so.

Is that why you're here,

because you're nice to everyone?

No.

Okay, you don't look

like the prom king anymore.

Oh, sh*t!

[Laughs]

My mom's gonna kill me.

I think it suits you.

Really?

Yeah.

You sure?

Yeah.

You're so pretty, Rose.

[Thunder rumbling]

[Rain falling]

Just let us know

if there's anything you can't eat.

I can only imagine how sensitive

your stomach must be right now.

Oh, I mostly just crave

bean burritos from Taco Bell.

[Chuckles]

It was peanut butter

and bananas for Grace.

- Really?

- Right?

Right.

When Grace delivered Ryan,

we thought she was gonna

give birth to a banana split.

[Giggles]

That was Bennett, actually.

Ryan, how are you enjoying

your summer?

Summer's over.

Right.

Don't know why I'm having

a hard time remembering that.

Okay, here's another one.

How's school?

It's good.

I got all the classes I wanted.

Me and the guys hung out

after school, went swimming,

and we might go see a movie later.

Excellent.

Why is it "excellent"?

Well, seems like a nice way

to spend a day.

All that's missing is a bean burrito.

I've got something for Rose.

Great. Let's see it.

So there's this Web site

where you can take

two people's picture

and see what their unborn kid

looks like.

I took you and Bennett's

yearbook picture.

According to them,

your kid will definitely

be riding the short bus.

- Ryan, that's not appropriate.

- GRACE:
Let me see.

Oh, look. Look!

At least it sets the standards

pretty low, right?

That's enough, Ryan.

Thank you.

You'll still love him, maybe.

[Grace laughs]

Look, he's got Bennett's eyes.

Anyone know if the weather's

gonna clear up for the weekend?

Why do you do that? Why do you

always change the subject

when Bennett's name comes up?

I don't.

Yes, you do.

- Grace.

- You do. Watch.

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