"I had a dream last night that they came home." "We were all together, laughing and eating," "...and I wasn't afraid tobe alone anymore." "Caroline?" "I think they are going to get home today." "You have the odds." "He sprung from the cabin window as he said this, ...upon the ice raft which laid close to the vessel," "...he was soon born awayby the waves.... ...and lost in darkness and distance." "Why are all our books so sad, Maggie?" "It's so good." "Can we eat now?" "Mother and father will be here soon." "But I'm hungry." "Me too." "They'll understand." "Dear Lord, we thank you for this meal... and we ask that you protect us and our mother and father, and our new baby sisiter or brother, or both, Amen." "Darrel, I can get it." "Can you please do thatsomewhere else?" "!" "Caroline, I did it." "You better not break anything." "Caroline" "That's odd." "Did you hear that?" "It was just a bird." "That didn't sound like a bird." "We'll put new nails in-in the morning." "Caroline?" "No, stay away!" "Darrell..." "Caroline, are you in there?" "It hurt me." "I'm bleeding." "Caroline, the board!" "I'm getting the keys." "I should lay down." "How about mother and father's room?" "I can get it." "Thank you though." "We should make this in the morning." "Caroline?" "Caroline?" "Why didn't you wake me?" "Well, I'm finished." "So..." "I don't think we should stay here." "It's not safe anymore." "Last time we put a board, it held forever." "We're fine." "Last time you weren't attacked." "Darrell, wait." "Darrell, I can't see the house anymore." "Darrell, let me go." "Darrell, stop it now." "Just come with me this one time." " We're going home." " Please." "Now let go of me." "Why are you reading down here?" "Do you want to helpme get the water?" "Where's your shirt?" "I spilt milk on me." "What?" "Aren't you going to give me a hug." "It's part of apologizing." "Nevermind." "Are you coming or not?" "You want to play?" "It's only fun with four players." "Can we spend the night down here again?" "Maybe we could go to the fort?" "What if we make the door more safe?" "I'm staying down here." "Suit yourself, but I don't think mother and father are going to" "be too happy if they come homeand see you in their bed." "Darrell, go get something quick." "Hurry!" "Okay." "No." "Darrell, hurry!" "Here!" "That is not a bird." "Lets go to the fort." "Be careful." "Are you going to read all night?" "I don't know." "Why?" " Well, can we do something?" " Read a book." "I don't like to read." "Do you want to look at the stars?" "There are so many of them." "How far away do you think they are?" "They're not that far." "If we could climb to the top of the mountain, we could touch them." "Caroline?" " Yes?" "We have fun, right?" "Yes." "Yeah." "But, we could have fun wherever we are." "We can't leave." "We need help." "Something is happening." "From who?" "Someone out there?" "We would never make it alive." "It's no safe here." "Not anymore." "Oh, they're really good." "Wait!" "See?" "I don't understand." "I told you it would settle down." "Just like last time." "Lets go patch you up." "Don't touch it!" "It's not funny." "Here." "Put his arm up there." "Want one?" "Can we have our birthday tomorrow?" "Without mother and father?" "I'll get some meat and we'll have... a nice meal ready in case they come home." "They will come home and I don't meat anymore." "I hate getting it." "It's okay, I want to do it." " You won't like it either." " You never give me a chance." "I can do it." "I need to be able to take care of you." "This was father's." "I'm not allowed to have this." "Yes you are, you're nine years old." "You're a man now." "No I'm not, I'm ten." " No Darrell, you're nine." " No, I'm ten." "Darrell, you're nine." "I'm twelve and I am.." "three years older than you so you're nine." " No you're turning thirteen..." " No I'm not!" "What did you get me?" "Happy Birthday." "Oh my gosh, where did you find this?" "I found it in the study." "I thinkit was a gift for mother." "This is mother's?" "How can I do thiswith no mirrors?" "I'll do it for you." "Well, you're going to use that axe to chop off it's head." "Okay." "If you must do this, you have to do Clementine because she hasn't laid any eggs in a long time." "No, not Clementine." "Darrell, we need eggs and she is the only one we can spare." "No..." "That's okay." "We can just get some vegetables out of the garden." "No, wait..." "I can do it." "You don't have to prove anything." "This isn't a job for a little boy." "I'm not a little boy!" "Darrell, just let me do it." "Leave me alone!" "You don't have to eat it." "I'll put it in the kitchen for later." "No." "No!" "Like this..." "Caroline?" "Darrell?" "Wait!" "Help!" "Caroline!" "Darrell, it's okay." "Just stay there." "Darrell?" "Why don't you tell her?" "Why don't you tell her, Darrell?" "Tell her the truth!" "It's still in there." "No, Caroline!" "I'm not pretending!" "What is this?" "I remember this." " I want it" " I'm in charge." "I say it's mine" "I had to kill Clementine." "Is your arm okay?" "You did this?" "You lied to me." "I didn't mean to..." "Stop it!" "I'm scared too." "Where are you going?" "How far did you go?" "What are you doing?" "!" "Stay away." "But what about mother and father?" "They're dead, Caroline." "No, you're a liar." "You're a liar and you better shut your mouth!" "They're dead." "I buried them myself..." "No." "...ages ago." "I'm not going to pretend anymore." "No, Darrell." "No." "Darrell?" "Come out." "Did you know?" "Darrell?" "What did it do to you?" "You're sick, ...and you're dying," "...and I don't want to pretend anymore." "Don't do this." "It doesn't have to end." "It is ending." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Thank you." "I remember when fatherbuilt this house." "I wanted this to be my room." "But they said I had to stay with you and" "protect you if you got scared." "We should clean up in case they come home." "I'm done." "You can have the rest." "Will you milk Maggie for me today?" "Yeah." "I'll do it right now." "Caroline?" "Be sure and takeplenty of water." "I'll go if that's what you want." "I had a dream last night that they came home." "We were all together." "And I wasn't afraid itbe alone anymore."