Very Good Girls Page #3

to have a guy want your body.

Mm, no.

He makin' a house call?

What are you doing here?

I just came to watch your

parents scream at each other.

You just turn up

whenever you want to?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm out of here.

I just feel like I

don't understand you.

I believe you want me to tell

you things you already know.

Where can we go?

Wait.

Wait.

I've got something.

It's all right.

I'm scared.

You haven't done it before?

Do you want it to be me?

Yeah, but I'm really scared.

Okay.

He's got you where he wants you

And he'll have you when he wants to

But you'll want him too

Yeah you'll want him too

He's got you where he wants you

And he'll have you when he wants to

But you'll want him too

You're going to be

very late for work.

She didn't come home

until 2:
00 last night.

How do you know?

You were sleeping.

She woke me.

She took a shower.

I was hot.

Would you like to tell me

where you were so late?

Gerry's.

I don't know how late

they let her stay out,

but in this house,

your curfew is midnight.

Is that understood?

I'm going to college.

There is no curfew.

You're not there yet.

Can I play at Jackie's

after my swimming lesson?

You're like a stalker.

What do you want?

I'm gonna be late.

Listen, Lil, this

thing that happened

between your mother and

I, it's not your problem.

- It's not?

- No.

You just walk away and

leave me to deal with her

and then say it's not my problem.

I'm sorry.

This is all bullshit.

I'm supposed to be leaving for

college, not dealing with you guys.

Just have dinner with me.

Are you kidding?

No.

Okay. All righty.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, can we

have a little attention please?

Can we have your attention?

Uh, we're about to commence

the cooking ritual,

as they used to say in the

international workers of the world,

by any means necessary.

And so I think we need a sacrifice.

So is there a virgin here?

Oh, my God.

You know, there are some people

who are virgins who don't want

to be perceived as virgins,

and there are some people who...

Time to cook the hamburgers.

Time to cook the hamburgers.

Yes. Yes. Okay.

You actually like him, don't you?

We should just swap families.

Any time.

No one laughs at my house.

No one shuts up here.

I talked to David yesterday.

You did?

I mean, if you can call it that.

He's not much of a talker.

He called you?

No, I called him to

invite him to this,

but he said he couldn't come.

You think I shouldn't have called?

I don't know.

What are you doing?

This is my room.

Excuse me.

The last time I checked, I still

paid the mortgage on this house.

So I don't get any privacy?

Your sisters are already up and out.

- Let's get going.

- Thank God for small things.

I sure hope the inside of your

head doesn't look like this room.

Can you just leave that?

Come on.

Get going.

- Lilly.

- I'm in the shower!

Do you have my cream rinse in there?

- No!

- Are you sure?

I can't find it.

Yeah, it's not in here.

Your father called.

He wants you to let him know if

you're going to have dinner with him.

Okay!

I'm going downstairs.

I have a patient.

We have 15 minutes.

I'm lost in the light

I pray for the night

Take me to take you too

After so many words

Still nothing's heard

Don't know what we should do

So someone could see me now

Let them see you

Was my greatest thrill

When we just stood still

Let me hold your hand

till I had my fill

Even countin' sheep

Don't help me sleep

I just toss and turn

right there beside you

So if someone could help me now

- They'd help you too

- How'd you find this?

My cousins used to live here.

They'd help you too

See you through

All the hard things

We've all got to do

'Cause this life is long

And so you wouldn't be wrong

Bein' free with me

On my own

And I held my own

Still I rattled your bones

I said some awful things

and I take them back

If we would try again

Just remember when

Before we were lovers

I swear we were friends

So if someone could see me now

Let them see you

Let them see you

See you through

All the hard things

We've all got to do

'Cause this life is long

So you wouldn't be wrong

Bein' free with me

On my own

Really like that one.

That one?

That one's my mom.

Sometimes I wish she would just die.

Your mom?

Why?

She makes you very miserable.

I'm afraid of dying.

I'm afraid of not doing

anything while I'm still here.

I don't think there's

much chance of that.

What time is it?

9:
30.

I told my mom I'd call

if I wasn't back my ten.

Where's your phone?

Aw, come on, don't go.

It's in the kitchen.

Well, mine's dead.

- Mom?

- Oh, thank God.

- Where are you?

- At a friend's.

Gerry's been trying to find you.

Subway...

Emergency. Her father died...

When are you coming home?

Right now.

What is it?

- Hey...

- Don't.

I have to go.

What...

what's goin' on?

- Gerry's father died.

- Whoa, whoa. Let me go...

No.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I don't feel anything.

You know, I know that...

that my life has changed forever,

and all I want to do is go to sleep.

Because I'm the same, but I'll

never be the same, you know?

Like he'll never slap

me on the butt again.

He'll never see me

graduate, and he won't...

see me get married,

and he'll never know my kids.

I want my daddy.

How is she?

Okay.

How are you?

I'm fine.

You can't let this happen, mom.

You've got to let him come back.

I was very sorry to hear

about Gerry's father.

Yeah.

I'll go to the funeral

with you, if you like.

There isn't gonna be a funeral.

Just a memorial service.

Then they'll scatter his ashes.

That's how they do it.

Did mom talk to you

about coming back?

Yeah.

Are you?

I don't know.

You could just die, and

none of this would matter.

Just talk to her.

Explain it.

- Say you're sorry.

- I have.

She won't let you.

Try and understand it from her side.

- Is that what you're doing?

- Yeah.

That's exactly what I'm doing.

Now...

I love you, but I gotta go.

Okay?

God, I can't go back in there and

look at all that food again.

It's like we're having a

party, and he's just late.

God, I gotta get out of here.

I want to go to work,

but Kate won't let me.

You should take a few days.

It's really weird.

All I can think about is David.

I keep imagining that he's

gonna walk through the door.

Hello?

Oh, David?

Yes, hold on a second.

It's for you.

David Applebee or something.

Tell him I'm not here.

Why?

You are here.

Just tell him.

You're weird.

She's actually not here.

Can I take a message?

Okay.

Did you get my message?

- No.

- I talked to your sister.

- She didn't tell me.

- She said she'd write it down.

I've been trying to get ahold of

you for, like, three days now.

- I was with Gerry.

- How is she?

Okay.

I have a trip in 15 minutes.

All right.

I'll come back after work.

No, I'm gonna see Gerry after work.

Okay.

I'll come with you.

No.

You should go this afternoon

if you're not working.

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