We Are What We Are Page #3

- Sweet of you.

- I heard somebody down in the shed earlier.

It must've been Daddy. He's the

only one allowed down there. Ever.

Well, it sounded like a girl, crying.

I don't know what you think you

heard, but you must be mistaken.

Thanks. Good night.

Good night.

Thank you for the sustenance we receive.

Blessed are the lamb,

for they are his offering. Amen.

Amen.

It's good.

Your mother would be proud.

- Eat your food, Rose.

- Yes, Daddy. It's just hot.

Blow on it.

It takes more than a flood to

bring this family to its knees.

- It looks like pot glow.

- And what is pot glow?

Means it's been boiled.

Listen, you find anything else you give me a call.

I'll be at my office at the morgue.

- F***in' "pot glow."

- Thanks!

Iris! Iris, wake up!

Get up.

You should call a girl when

you're gonna make a visit.

Morning, Iris.

- What are you doing in my creek, Anders?

- Wastin' my time, gettin' my feet wet.

I don't mind so much now

that you're around.

- I can get you a pair of my daddy's socks.

- You think so?

I know so. Come on up.

So... what are you looking for?

I, uh... I probably shouldn't say, it's nothing.

You can tell me. Hell, you were

the first boy I ever kissed.

- You prob'ly don't remember though, do you?

- No, no... I remember.

So, you can tell me... what are you looking for?

The storm just washed

some things way down creek.

- Well, what kind of things?

- Bones.

We been findin' bones 'round here since I

was a little girl. Deer and 'coons, mostly.

- No, but Doc Barrow thinks that these are human.

- You're just funnin' me.

No, I swear to God,

that's what he thinks.

But the sheriff, he's not buyin' it, so...

so I don't know.

Let me get you those socks.

Hey, uh... Hey Iris, could I get a glass of water?

Iris?

- Jesus!

- What are you doing here, Anders? Something wrong?

No. No, uh, I just got my socks wet.

- Iris was gettin' me a dry pair from upstairs.

- What is that?

It looks like some sort of old tooth or something.

I found it out in the creek. Thanks.

So, how old are

you now, Rose?

- Fourteen.

- Fourteen...

- You're growin' up.

- It happens.

Yes, it does.

Catch.

Ah, thank you.

- What's this?

- Some kind of bone, I found it out back.

My Daddy would know,

he's good with bones.

So was mine.

You know, there's an old family

cemetery up the creek a bit.

We used to go there

when we were little.

- There are even some stones left.

- How far?

- Not far. Just below the falls.

- Maybe, uh, maybe I should take a look.

This could be from one of our relatives.

- I'll show you where it is.

- Okay, I'd appreciate that.

You're growin' up really pretty, Rose.

Just like your sister.

I'll see you later.

See you.

I think your sister's worried

that I'm gonna steal you away.

Are you?

Listen.

What?

My daddy called them heat bugs.

Means summer is coming.

Oh...

Damn it.

What?

Nothing.

Come on, we're almost there.

Some have signs of scorching,

and Y-shaped patterns,

indicating a serrated blade.

T-structured incisions,

indicating a flat blade,

for scraping or fileting

tissue from bone.

- This is all your dad's land, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

Don't.

Why? It's just a flower.

I'm not worth it, Anders.

I'm not what you think I am.

I don't think you're

anything but a pretty girl,

who I like a lot.

- I'm not pretty.

- Yes, you are.

- Not inside.

- Maybe I should just take you home.

You're filth.

Rory's alone.

I don't know where your sister's made off to.

You get your ass home and look after your brother.

Now!

Get out of my sight. Both of you.

Hi, you've reached Deputy Anders.

Sorry, I can't get to the...

This is Sheriff Meeks.

I'm not here right now...

We'll take the truck once he's asleep. Then we'll

head to the city and just start all over.

Just stop, okay?

Everything's gonna be okay.

You're so beautiful.

Okay?

You're gonna be fine.

We're gonna be... fine.

Shh...

It's okay.

Daddy's mad.

The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want.

He maketh me lie down in green pastures.

He leadeth me in paths of

righteousness for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley

of the shadow of death, I fear no evil.

For He is with me.

His rod and His staff, they comfort me.

Surely goodness and mercy...

- Hi, Emily.

- Hey, Doc.

- Is Anders in?

- Ah, nope, just me.

- I've been tryin' to call him all afternoon.

- There's a new storm comin', bad reception.

He might be over at the fireworks.

- Is Meeks in?

- He's out on call, accident on 28.

Listen hon, would you... would you

mind watchin' my dog for a bit?

Ah! Oh my goodness!

He's so cute!

- I left something in Meeks' office, can I get it?

- Oh, yeah, door's unlocked. Help yourself.

- Okay, thanks. You be a good dog, Zip.

- Did you get what you needed?

- Yes, I did. Thank you so much.

- Oh good.

- Have you seen Deputy Anders?

- No, not today.

You haven't seen Deputy

Anders, have you?

Emma, I have seen the signs.

We're comin' home to you now.

Comin' home to you now.

Comin' home to you now, sweetie.

- Is Meeks around?

- I haven't seen Meeks in...

Father, we have kept

our tradition in its purity,

we seek our reward in the hereafter.

Oh, come on, Kidd.

Come on, buddy, let's go.

Come on, let's go. Good boy.

Pretty, isn't it?

Honey, listen to me. You're gonna

have to be a brave boy, okay?

You're gonna have to listen to me, and do

what I say when I say it. Can you do that?

All right? That's a good little man.

Get ready for supper.

Good boy, Kidd.

Iris.

Iris.

Father, lift us from this

world of goatishness,

together, as one

and raise us to righteousness

and heavenly laity.

We have kept our tradition

in its purity,

and seek our reward in

the hereafter. Amen.

We were lost, like the lambs.

But have found the light

that will lead us home.

Let us eat.

Iris.

Iris.

- Yes?

- Get the door.

- I need to see your father.

- Come in.

- Dr. Barrow.

- Mr. Parker.

You hungry, Doc?

We have plenty.

- No thank you.

- What's on your mind?

- Well, it's rather indelicate.

- Leave me and the doctor have some privacy.

Let there be light.

Mind if I smoke, Doc?

How long have you had that

hand tremor, Mr. Parker?

You didn't come here to discuss

my health, did you, Doc?

- No, I didn't.

- What then?

- Have you seen Anders?

- Who?

The Deputy. Anders.

Oh. Yeah, yeah.

- Was he here?

- This morning.

But he left.

- Is there anything else?

- Yes, matter of fact.

Your wife suffered from

a rare disorder of prion disease.

It's usually found in the

native tribes of New Guinea.

And it comes from eating human flesh.

Did you kill my daughter?

Mmm... what?

Your daughter's wearing a hair clasp,

that was a gift to my

girl when she turned 16.

Did you eat my daughter?

I been meanin' to ask you, um...

...are you a religious man, Doc?

Tell me about my daughter.

It's not too popular

these days, is it?

Tell me about my daughter.

Tell me about my daughter!

Daddy! No!

Son of a b*tch!

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