Wake Wood Page #3

Tell me, when you close your eyes

when you're tired,

what do you see,

more yellow or brown?

I see a big red shape.

Go on, have another one there, Patrick.

I think maybe we should check on Alice.

- Yeah.

- They'll be back any minute.

Let me see your hand.

And what's your date of birth?

I think I know, a little bird told me,

but if you're not more cooperative,

I don't think

you'll be riding that pony again.

Alice, are you a normal little girl?

Why would you ask me that?

- Why don't you look at me?

- I've seen enough.

- What's up, sweetie?

- I don't like that woman.

She's not right.

You've got to take her back.

- [Patrick] Alice.

- Al, wait a sec.

Alice!

Peggy knows. Let's take our chances

and get out of Wakewood.

Then we leave right now.

You go get the car.

Hey, Alice!

Mum's gonna come and pick us up, OK?

Did Mrs O'Shea frighten you?

Alice.

- Alice!

- [Screams]

Open the door!

- What happened?

- Open it!

What happened to her?

- Go back. Go back!

- Is she OK?

- What happened?

- [Patrick] We tried to leave.

What happened?

Howie, good boy!

We're trapped.

Did you hear something?

[Clunking wood]

We must put Alice back in the ground

where she belongs.

- Do it now.

- Three days. We have one day left.

- [Mrs O'Shea] We cannot delay.

- You tried to leave.

Now, wait a minute.

She made Alice very frightened.

- [Mrs O'Shea] It was necessary.

- It was cruel.

I'm disappointed.

You have to obey the rules, Patrick.

I thought I made that absolutely clear.

- Give up your last day.

- Do it now.

- [Man] Put her back, to be safe.

- You're not taking her.

- Louise, you'd better bring her now.

- You're not taking my baby.

- We want you to do this.

- Mum. Why are they here?

- It's OK.

- [Patrick] Three days, Arthur.

I'll fight you and every one of you

if I have to. Do you understand?

Patrick, we've come to talk,

and there are people here

who believe there's something amiss,

something not according to plan.

- Do you see any signs of that?

- No, I don't, none at all.

You must tell me

if you observe anything unexpected,

anything beyond what we discussed,

do you understand?

The smallest detail

could have disastrous consequences.

She's fine. She's our little girl.

For one more day.

[Whispering]

[Flies buzzing]

Alice, wait here.

Patrick?

Oh, my God.

I don't understand.

Why would they do this to Howie?

- Are we so sure that it was them?

- What are you saying?

Alice.

Show me your hands.

- Is this a game?

- Yeah, it's a game.

Alice, show me your hands.

[Knocking]

Alice, go to your room and play.

[Alice] Why?

- Louise.

- [Patrick] Go upstairs.

This is Alice's last day.

Today you must be strong for her.

But she'll want to go herself.

You won't have to persuade her.

Here's something for her to wear

around her neck.

We call it a clutch.

You'll find it gives her comfort.

Sure.

If she becomes agitated,

you can fasten it about her wrists.

Mary, I need

to talk to my husband for a sec.

I can't do this. I'm not ready. I can't.

We could run.

- [Patrick] This is all wrong.

- [Phone rings]

Hello?

Yeah, look, I'll come tomorrow.

OK, 20 minutes.

- No.

- I've got to.

You want them all here again,

banging their sticks?

You just keep her away from Alice.

[Mary] I'll come back before midnight

and we'll go to the woods.

[Hushed voices]

Alice?

[Hushed voices]

[Sobbing]

Hey.

Whers the baby coming?

What?

[Louise] Alice?

Where are you?

- [Man] Anything you can do?

- We can put him out of his misery.

[Man] Injection, is it?

No, he's too big.

Alice. Alice! Baby...

Alice! Alice!

[Shot echoes]

[Thunder]

It's time to go to the woods.

[Radio static]

Interesting.

[Doorbell rings]

[Knocking]

[Mutters]

Arthur.

[Arthur] Get out of this house.

Don't look at her.

Ben, don't look at her.

Look away.

Don't look at her. Look away. Ben!

Go back to the trees

and lie among the roots.

Go back to the trees

and lie among the roots.

Go back to the trees

and lie among the roots.

Back to the trees

and lie among the roots!

[Alice] I'll see you later.

Now...

That won't work on me.

Alice?

Patrick, is Alice here? Is she with you?

Listen, I think

Alice has done something...

- Listen to me.

- No, you listen to me, Louise.

Patrick, I'm pregnant.

No, you're not.

- No, you can't be. That's impossible.

- I know, but I am.

Alice found out.

I... I mean, she already knew.

I've looked everywhere for her.

I thought maybe she'd come here.

Yeah, yeah, I think she did come here.

Come and look.

Oh, my...

Where would she have gone?

Home, sooner or later.

What the hell have we done?

[Clunking]

- What's wrong with it?

- I don't know.

There's some stuff on the road.

[Louise] Oh, my God.

Oh!

[Patrick] Get in.

[Alice] Mum!

Alice?

- You were going to leave me.

- We didn't know where you were.

I'm right here.

Dad, am I dead?

I've got something for you, Alice.

Do you want me to fasten it on for you?

Thanks, Dad.

- Love you.

- Love you, Dad. And you too, Mum.

I love you too.

[Alice yells]

I wanna stay with you.

- What is it? What's happened?

- We found her in the woods.

- It's all gone wrong.

- What have you done?

- I think she's stopped breathing.

- She'll not stay that way.

- You have the clutch I gave you?

- No, it's not here.

May we all survive.

[Whispers] Please put me down.

I don't wanna go back.

I don't want to be on my own again.

Why are you making me do this?

[Coughs]

We're almost there.

Patrick?

[Mary] Come now, Alice. It's time.

Alice!

Stop!

Mum.

11 months, two weeks and two days.

- Well, you fooled me, Patrick.

- We wanted to see her again.

- You wanted to keep us here.

- How long has she been dead?

A year...

A month, a couple of days.

Let me go. I can help.

The clutch will release you

when she's back in the ground.

- [Alice] Mum!

- Arthur, she'll kill my wife!

[Alice] Where are you?

I hope not.

[Alice] Mum!

Dad!

Alice!

Alice!

Alice!

Mum!

Alice, it's me!

Hey, sweetie.

Why did you run away?

I was scared.

Are you still scared?

- Not really.

- I bet you are.

- Maybe just a little bit.

- You could come to me now, though.

I know, but...

...l'm a little tired.

Mum.

Yes, sweetie.

Can I have a hug?

Course you can.

[Screams]

I'm sorry.

[Clunking wood]

It's OK. Off to bed.

Off to blanket street.

Almost there.

I'll just make up the bed.

There we go.

Are you comfy?

Once upon a time there was a little girl

who went for a long walk in the woods.

She walked and walked

until she discovered

she had lost her way,

and although the darkness

was drawing near,

the little girl knew

she didn't have far to go.

The cottage and safety

were only a few steps away.

A few short steps and she would be happy

for ever and ever.

The door opened...

...and her mum and dad

took her into their arms...

...and into the warmth.

And the door closed

on the cold and the darkness...

...and the night.

Louise.

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