Valley of Love Page #3

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Look, I'll deal with it when I get home.

And how's Simon?

And his leg?

Shoot, he didn't go to school?

Oh, fudge.

Yeah.

I don't know.

Hello? You're breaking up again.

I can't hear you!

Chris, I can't hear you!

- Call from your room.

- Damn phone's useless here!

Here.

My letter.

Mind if I read it later?

About what happened earlier...

- I didn't think...

- I'd rather not discuss it.

Have you decided?

You won't discuss it,

but it did take place, I mean...

Why avoid the subject?

Do you always have to

spoil everything?

OK.

I don't want to...

I want us to stay together.

Yeah. Thank you.

What for?

Come on, forget it.

I'm glad we're together.

Let's see, I'll have...

I'll have a hamburger.

I thought you were vegetarian.

There are vegetarian hamburgers.

What's a vegetarian hamburger?

It's a burger without meat.

With veggies, uh, lettuce.

Hope you don't mind,

I ordered another whiskey.

It's your liver, your health.

Please be in Death Valley

12 November 2014 with mom.

Please be in Death Valley

12 November 2014 with mom.

You read right, you and mom.

It might sound like a bad joke,

but I swear it's the truth.

I don't swear often,

but I swear on your kids' lives,

my half-siblings, and on mom's.

It's my only shot at coming back.

You both have to be there.

On the back of this letter,

there's a schedule of the places

to go with exact dates...

and times.

Wait for me, because I will return.

Only briefly, but I'll be there.

I swear I will, believe me.

And I'll see you.

We'll see each other.

But I need you both.

This isn't a bad joke. I know...

you'll be there because...

mom will force you,

at least I hope she will.

If you aren't sick,

you'll come because mom is very good

at persuading people.

You'll also realize that

deep in your heart

there's another reason

to do me this favor, because...

it's also...

for yourselves...

that you'll be doing it.

Out of the guilt that you can't...

that you can't help feeling...

I died...

I died on March 24th at 4PM.

My boyfriend Craig went out.

He didn't know anything about my plans.

I took my own life,

or, should I say, it got away from me.

You'll understand everything.

I'll come back

the week of November 12th.

You'll receive a sign from me, but...

I'll be physically present

at one of the 7 landmarks.

Whatever you do,

please visit them in the right order.

Wait for me both.

See you soon, dad,

I love you so much.

Even with everything

that keeps us apart.

Michael...

Your son, no matter what.

Coming!

You alright?

I threw up.

Must be the food.

- Anything I can do?

- Go away.

What happened to you?

I cut myself.

Thought you might have bandages.

- Didn't you put the AC on?

- No.

I can't f***ing breathe.

You just missed the vein.

How'd it happen?

With my razor, don't ask me how.

If it bleeds again, put pepper on it.

Pepper?

Pepper stops the bleeding.

But use salt if you prefer.

Where do I get pepper

this time of night?

Where do I get pepper

this time of night?

Thanks.

Must be the heat.

Heat exhaustion causes vomiting.

I'm just tired.

Want me to turn on the air

before I go?

I want to be alone. Just leave.

I want to be alone. Just leave.

Leave please!

OK.

Thanks.

Open up.

What's going on? Open up!

Open up!

Open the door.

Open up, dammit!

What's going on?

Are you hurt?

- Come.

- No!

- Not in the room!

- What happened?

- What happened?

- It was awful!

- What happened?

- It was awful!

There was someone there! It was awful!

There was someone in the room!

There was someone there!

There's no one here.

I opened my eyes... No,

I opened my eyes... No,

first came the smell,

then I opened them and it was dark.

He grabbed my ankles.

I tried to break free, but I couldn't.

I'm not crazy, someone grabbed me.

Who?

You believe me?

I turned on the light, but he was gone.

You had a nightmare.

It wasn't a nightmare, I was awake.

No one was in the room,

the window was shut.

No one was in the room,

the window was shut.

No one.

You don't believe me.

Your nerves are frazzled.

And you have heat exhaustion.

You don't believe me.

You don't believe me.

How am I supposed to believe you?

Then how can you believe

Michael will come back?

So what'll it be?

So what'll it be?

About what?

What just happened was a nightmare?

Exactly.

You dreamt someone grabbed your ankles,

and you woke up believing it.

And you woke up believing it.

Sure, it's simpler.

Michael's dead and I had a nightmare.

That's it. Exactly.

But it's not true.

Tell her I'm not your wife!

Can I sleep here?

Of course.

Of course.

What about the AC?

It's off.

What kind of pictures did he take?

I'm not sure.

You're not sure about anything.

How can I get you to stay?

You don't give a damn, do you?

You'd rather I die.

No, what you're going through

makes me sad.

When you love someone once,

you love him forever.

You can only hate an ex

you never really loved.

You can only hate an ex

you never really loved.

Remember how we met?

Remember where we were?

You were handsome.

Who was that girl you were seeing?

You should know,

she was my rebound after you left me.

She was beautiful.

She was a former Miss Lorraine.

I hope you get better.

- Is your husband well?

- He's doing fine.

We're splitting up,

but he's doing fine.

Better than me.

Why?

- Why's he doing better?

- Why are you splitting up?

That's life.

And your girls?

- My girls?

- Yeah, how are they?

Look.

What the hell's that?

I don't know.

I don't know.

They look like burns.

From his hands.

- There was no one in your room.

- Yes, there was.

I was outside watching your window.

I was outside watching your window.

When you turned out the light,

I was smoking a cigarette.

You screamed, I came running...

I got there.

I felt his hands on me,

and this happened.

I felt his hands on me,

and this happened.

You were alone in your room.

No one came in

through the door or the window.

Michael held my ankles

before I fell asleep.

It's the sign he mentioned

in his letter.

It's the sign he mentioned

in his letter.

Cut the crap.

I'm crazy, I'm delusional...

- Convenient, isn't it?

- No.

Being here with you isn't convenient.

Pretending Michael will rise up

and meet us isn't convenient.

Pretending Michael will rise up

and meet us isn't convenient.

Please, just look!

- See that?

- What?

Look closer.

See it now?

Do you see it, there?

I see a thing, yeah.

It's a fingerprint, no?

It does look like one,

It does look like one,

but there's no way to tell.

How about the other foot? Show me.

When did you notice them?

When I woke up.

Damn mutt!

What's it doing here?

Another half-hour.

Shall we walk a little?

With your feet?

I can walk.

Do you understand?

I need to know you understand.

Maybe I'd leave too.

You're sick, you need care.

So you're coming with me?

What good is you staying without me?

Do what you have to.

I'm leaving Thursday.

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