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human being.

A prodigy, really.

You see, every now and then,

someone crosses our path

who will change the world

as we know it.

Andy is one of those people.

I hope you will support

all of our efforts

to protect what makes him

so very special.

We're so pleased

that you could visit.

You all right, hon?

You don't look so good.

I think my water broke.

Push, honey. Push!

That's it.

It's a boy.

He's a little angel.

No!

Andy?

Andy?

Who's in there with you?

My god, what happened?

You know what I want

for my birthday, mom?

Privacy. I want

some f***ing privacy!

Andy, you told me

that you'd be out for the night.

I was scared.

I didn't know who...

I didn't know who...

Happy birthday, honey.

Don't wait up

for me tonight, mom.

No rest for the weary.

Am I right?

Chet. I am...

A little weary.

Hey, hey, hey.

Why so glum, Cora?

Today's a beautiful day.

Something's happening to Andy,

something just terrible.

Ah, now, he's just

growing up, is all,

- becoming a man.

- No!

He's not my Andy anymore.

But he never really was, was he?

What?

What do you mean?

I think it'll just get messy

the harder you fight him.

But that's just it.

I don't wanna fight with him.

- He's my son.

- No.

Stop fighting him.

Andy's real father

is coming to claim him soon.

Andy's father

has no interest in him.

He lives on movie sets

with a girlfriend in every port.

I can't imagine your ex

really understood

the agreement he made

back when he made it.

The agreement?

He offered you.

Who do you think

he offered you to?

Is it all coming back to you...

"Cora"?

Of course,

I wasn't there.

I only heard the story

a thousand times,

and I suppose the story

gets distorted over time,

but it happened.

And I have made my contribution.

I'd like to believe

that I've made a difference

in all this.

I have been blessed

to watch over you

all these years.

No. No!

And to watch over Andy,

to prepare the world

for this glorious day!

There's nothing

to be afraid of, Cora!

It's his time, is all!

Praise...

Praise his darkness.

Praise his darkness.

Andy, look at me.

Some lady came up to me today,

called me by my name.

Never seen her before

in my life.

Andy, look at me.

She said she knows my father...

Said he's been

waiting for me for a long time.

Andy, I am your mother,

and I demand

that you look at me.

She said I was

his only living son.

Whose son, mom?

You told me dad was

remarried and living

in Hollywood

with kids of his own.

He is.

He's had three wives

since I left him.

- What does she mean, mom?

- I don't know.

- She's crazy.

- What does she mean, mom?

What she said means nothing.

You are my son.

Do you hear me?

We have not lived

in town after town,

running from people

like this for no reason.

They're evil.

They have an agenda.

Don't listen to those words.

You're special.

You are. You always...

I'm more than that, mom!

Sometimes,

I just wanna hurt you...

Rip you to pieces.

Don't say things like that.

I have dreams

of an empire of misery.

Oh, honey, please stop

saying things like that.

I want you to kneel.

What?

I said kneel.

Kneel before me.

That's it.

Now crawl to me.

Oh, honey.

I wanna go live with dad now.

You're my boy.

You'll always be my boy.

I've got you, honey.

- Don't look at him.

Just close your eyes.

Listen to the story.

At first, you made me so unwell.

God, I had never felt so awful

as those first three months.

I ate raw liver and saltines,

and other than that,

I couldn't keep a thing down.

You just took the life

out of me,

and you took and took

until one day,

I said, "I've had enough."

And I swear, honey,

deep in my belly,

you heard me cry.

You heard

how much pain I was in,

because you and I are bonded,

no matter who your father is.

The perversion.

It's something unholy

they did to me.

And when I found out

those sick people

wanted you for their own,

I went to the doctor

I should have seen

in the first place,

and I told him our crazy story,

and Andy, Andy, he believed me.

And he gave us enough money

to leave the city,

and we've been running

ever since.

That doctor's kindness,

that's proof of god, Andy.

I had never learned

to take care of myself

until that day,

that day I found out

they wanted you for their own.

I had to choose

my old life or you,

and I chose you, Andy.

I'm choosing you again now.

Please...

It's too late, mom.

He's too big.

Through the new schools

and the chickenpox

and the loneliness,

where was he?

He never made an appearance,

only now,

now that I've done

all the heavy lifting.

Well, I'm not finished.

He doesn't get

to make the choice.

You make it.

You make it.

Love you, mom.

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