"[ Thunder Rumbling ]" "[ Woman Sobbing ]" "[ Sobbing Continues ]" "[ Phone Ringing ]" "[ Sobbing Continues ]" "[ Ringing ]" "[ Ringing ]" "[ Ringing ]" "[ Ringing ]" "Coming." "[ Ringing ]" "[ Ringing ]" "Hello." "[ Woman ] Hello." "Yes." "You're a Libra, aren't you, darlin'?" "Yes, I'm a Libra." "Who's this?" "I'm Tia." "Well, how did you know that?" "Can I please have your first name only?" "It's Emma." "Things always happen for a reason." "Don't you agree?" "Yes." "Love is in the air." "[ Chiming ]" "I know this doesn't make sense, but... just wait and see, darlin'." "Hold tight." "They will return." "Have a good life, now." "Okay." "[ Woman ] I'm finished." "She's all dressed." "That woman that just called, she knew all kinds of things about me." "What do you mean she knew all kinds of things about you?" "Just stuff." "Who called?" "Who was it?" "She knew Mama just died." "She said... she's gonna come back." "[ Snickers, Sobs ]" "That's fucking" "That's fucking crazy, Emma." "What-- What does she mean?" "She said to wait." "To hold tight." "And she'll return." "[ Woman ] Love-15." "[ Ball Pounding, Bouncing ]" "[ Woman Grunts ]" "Ah." "Nice shot." "30-15." "I like that the smoke from the fire doesn't bother you." "Nope." "Doesn't bother me either." "Are you okay?" "My grandma died." "Just today?" "In there?" "I'm sorry." "[ Engine Droning ]" "Let's wait." "Please." "Just a few days." "I know." "She won't know my kids." "So what's the harm?" "Karen's with someone." "She looks more and more like Mom." "This isn't like you." "Do you like school?" "I'm good in all my classes." "I'm best in history, which is weird 'cause I don't like it." "What don't you like about it?" "I don't know if all that stuff really happened." "Well, that's what historians are for." "Is that what you are?" "Someday, maybe." "[ Emma ] Karen!" "Who was that?" "Ian!" "You know what they say about souls escaping through open windows." "Tell me when it's safe to come back." "Look, we're gonna have a party for it." "You're creepy." "We could all use one." "Hey, it's me." "You alone?" "You wanna smoke?" "No, man." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "What's up with the A/C?" "It's cold." "Yeah, I'll turn it down." "Looking at porn?" "Not true." "You okay?" "How's... your mom?" "Hey, uh," "I'm sorry about the other night." "What do you mean?" "I don't care." "It's just not for me." "What's not for you?" "You know." "I don't." "Whatever." "[ Man ] Hey, what was here before all the houses?" "[ Man #2 ] Dinosaurs." "Can I use some stuff in your shop?" "What for?" "Uh, to build something." "Why?" "Something I've wanted to do for a while." "Oh." "[ Chattering ] # [ Speakers:" "Bluesy Instrumental ]" "[ Man ] Come on, sit, sit, sit." "[ Man #2 ] Nice one, Paul." "[ Man #3 ] Green and Blue." "[ Man #1 ] Still green?" "It's coming, Barney." "[ Man #2 ] Shit." "Hello." "This is Angela Goren." "I'm calling about my mother." "This could make the news, sweetie." "Most likely one of those morning shows." "But, Mom" "Where's Daddy?" "He's at home in the city." "Can't make it for a couple of days." "Will they stop the fires?" "I'll be in in a little while." "Tomorrow... we decorate." "Are you expecting someone?" "No." "Thankfully, she left everything so organized." "Emma, I waited for Karen to go to bed." "While I was sleeping?" "You were gonna let them take her?" "Calm down." "What the fuck?" "[ Screams ]" "You didn't hear the voice." "Let me go!" "What are you doing?" "No!" "I'm not letting them take her!" "[ Angela Grunting ]" "Last time, you didn't listen to me... about that fucked-up fiancé of yours, and look where that got you." "You haven't been touched in a year." "Can I help you?" "[ Man ] Angela?" "That's my little sister." "She called." "About your mother passing?" "No, she hasn't." "I'm sorry." "She's having a hard time." "She wakes up thinking it's already happened." "Is the hospice nurse here?" "That's me." "I know what they say about family members doing it despite qualifications." "[ Woman ] That's none of our business." "I'm sorry." "We understand." "You've never done that to me." "Yes, I have." "Maybe 20 years ago, when we were playing." "I'm going to town tomorrow." "And when I get back, she should be gone." "I only have a few days here." "I shouldn't drink around you." "What's Henry think of all this?" "Have you told him?" "Told him that his wife suddenly believes in magic?" "You weird fucking loser." "You take care of dead people." "You took care of Mom." "Look at me." "I bet you didn't even know it was her... until she fucking died, right?" "Tell your lucky husband whatever, but tell him he needs to get here." "Tell him we have a lot of work to do." "I need Mom's computer back to do it." "[ Man ] Hello." "Angela." "[ Phone Beeps ]" "Hi." "I saw you with my niece." "[ Laughs ]" "Yeah." "She told me about her grandma." "Sorry." "They're her favorites." "My mom didn't like sweets." "It seems the healthiest people get it." "You knew she was sick?" "Karen said." "Hmm." "Well, she ate well." "Other things were harder." "My died dad, and... she always sort of missed him." "Were they soul mates?" "Nah." "They should have got divorced." "I'm Ben." "Angela." "I'll tell her you say hi." "Tell her the history student." "Thanks." "[ Thinking ] Place a marigold in a cave outside the house." "Karen to perform a dance for Grandma." "Party dresses." "Hide the keys." "Blooms." "Drinks." "Snacks." "Call the local news." "[ Woman On Radio ] Two of those are in Southern Oregon." "The wildfire burning in Central Oregon has forced the evacuation... of the Black Butte Fire Lookout Station, according to the Central Oregn Interagency Dispatch Center." "Black Butte Two fire was reported early this morning." "It's burning on the southeast slope of Black Butte." "The fire is about a mile and a half north of Black Bute Ranch near Sisters... and has grown to about 300 acres now." "A spokesman from the dispatch center... says it appears that lightning caused the fire." "A federal team out of Central Oregon are being sent..." "Hey!" "to help battle this blaze." "Hey!" "Ben!" "You wanna look at Mars tonight?" "It's closer to the Earth than it's ever been." "Okay." "Let's do that." "Besides, I don't know what else to do." "It'll never reach us." "There she is." "That's not a girl." "That's a girl." "Is this on your mom's account?" "[ Whinnying ]" "# [ Stereo:" "Soft Rock ]" "Look." "Look at me." "Look at me." "Look at me, would ya?" "# [ Continues ]" "The registry for her death certificate wasn't there." "It's another sign." "They moved their offices to Bend." "# [ Continues ]" "[ Man ] # Oh, I wish I could find it funny #" "# You laughing like that" "# But instead I change into a rage #" "# And run around" "[ Gasps ] # Without a face" "# I wish I could find it funny" "# When you never come back" "You're gonna have her rot in there?" "# But I don't suppose I'll ever know # No." "# How to keep you" "# Good-bye, Sugar Girl" "# Good-bye, Sugar Girl" "It's Mom!" "# [ Instrumental Solo ]" "Hey, Ian." "I left my board here." "I haven't seen it." "You want a smoothie?" "That's cool." "Where's Sam?" "They went to Portland for a few days." "I just found this, uh-- this taping... of a show I was on when I was a kid." "But I never saw it." "Yeah, Sam said you're on a real nostalgia kick." "Here, check it out." "He's from Newberg, Oregon." "The top row up here." "What's your name?" "Todd." "Oh!" "That's right." "[ Applause ]" "All right." "Another one." "[ Woman, Indistinct ]" "Second girl." "And there's a smile if I ever saw one, right?" " [ Applause ]" " We need one more now." "Here we go." "Do you mind?" "Does Sammy smoke?" "What is your name?" "Adam." "Smile for us, Adam." "[ Applause ] All right." "I saw a couple up here." "Where was it I saw-- Right down here." "What is your name?" "[ Boy ] Stuart." "How's your mom doing?" "[ Computer Off ]" "I'll show you something really good." "I want something fun." "Hawaii." "Show me a beach." "Boring." "Ready?" "[ Train Whistle Blowing ]" "Oh!" "[ Snickering ]" "That was horrible." "Why'd you show me that?" "Watch again." "[ Train Whistle Blowing ]" "[ Groans ]" "See, this is good." "It's real." "All right, play it again, but slower." "You can't." "I wanna-- I wanna pause it." "When?" "[ Train Whistle Blowing ]" "See?" "Why does she do that?" "They're holding hands." "It's her dad." "And she just lets go." "[ Train Whistle Blowing ]" "[ Train Whistle Blowing ]" "[ Ben ] Did you grow up here?" "[ Angela ] Yeah, in the summers." "My mom and my little brother moved here full-time after my dad" "Did you know that this whole area is a-- is a dried-up sea?" "Oh, yeah?" "I did my research." "My dad's been trying to get me to visit for a while." "What do you do?" "Study rocks, more or less." "Ah, just make us feel super puny." "I don't know why I thought we'd be able to see it." "I had a dream today after we met." "[ Clears Throat ] I took a nap." "We met today, right?" "So, uh, Barbra Streisand was on Oprah, and she was crying, and..." "she confessed to the world that she had full-blown AIDS." "And-- [ Laughs ]" "And Oprah took her hand, and she said, "So do I."" "And they were both just totally crying." "And right after she said it, she" "She was crying so hard that she farted." "And I" "This really sad moment became really funny for everyone else." "And-- [ Laughing ]" "What's that mean?" "Oh!" "I just-- I thought it was" "[ Bottle Clatters ]" "Did they, um, take your mom?" "Yeah." "Hey, this is weird, but-- Will you give me something?" "Give what?" "Something from your niece." "There's only one." "Do you wanna share it?" "Uh, yeah." "Like what?" "What do you mean?" "Um" "I'm making her something." "What for?" "She struck me." "[ Bottles Clinking ]" "Something that maybe she used to really like and then forgot about." "We have this too." "Her first toy." "Can I have it back?" "[ Light Switch Clicks ]" "Sweetie, time to get up." "I met a boy, Mom." "Will you hang out with me while I get my nails done?" "Okay." "Awesome." "[ Whirring ]" "[ Whirring Stops ]" "Should we get haircuts?" "Okay." "[ Chuckles ]" "So many colors." "Spin it." "[ Rattling ]" "Spin it." "[ Rattling ]" " Am I late?" " [ Gasps ]" "Didn't see you." "You saying I blend in?" "You scared me." "I'm scary when I'm hungry." "I've known you for a day and you've got me stealing." "Better be good." "Whoo!" "I like Grandpa's car." "[ Giggles ]" "Do you get to have it?" "Grandma might want to use it." "Whoo!" "[ Giggles ]" "[ Airplane Passing Overhead ]" "[ Girl ] I'm sorry she's sick." "[ Ian ] No, she's not." "[ Girl ] It's okay." "[ Ian ] She's not." "[ Door Slides Shut ]" "[ Sobbing ]" "[ Sobbing Continues ]" "[ Airplane Passing Overhead ]" "A horse got covered in that stuff yesterday." "[ Snickers ]" "It was sad." "I saw it." "It won't hurt it." "It's just magnesium and water... and a little iron oxide filled with fertilizer." "You know, they used to sacrifice them to stop fires." "I thought they used people." "Horses, people, robots." "What am I doing?" "Maybe try eating something." "Sorry." "I-- I just can't do this." "[ Whining ]" "All right, how much again?" "A hundred." "Oh, shit." "My wallet." "[ Sighs ] This is all I have." "Um, 40?" "Forty." "For the preemie." "The preemie." "Yeah." "The runt." "Oh, a box." "I'll keep it a secret." "[ Whining ]" "[ Line Ringing ]" "[ Man ] Angela?" "Hello?" "Angela." "Star my number." "[ Angela ] We lived together for four years." "You never swore at me ever." "Not once." "And I thought that was normal." "You made me smart." "You made me not afraid." "[ Man ] Uh, listen-- Why?" "You liar." "You told me I was paranoid." "You were kidding?" "My baggage?" "Are you kidding me?" "I have never felt as old and ugly as I have this year!" "And you just kept saying, "No, no, no," and I knew it!" "I knew it!" "And you said no!" "You said no." "No!" "[ Man ] Angela" "No!" "It's my mom's." "I thought you could use it for your project." "Hi, kids." "Hey, Dad." "This is Angela." "Hi." "Hi." "Wish I could stay and chat." "[ Ben ] It's fine." "How was your game?" "Pretty mean." "But I think I saw an alien." "I wish you could have met her." "What was she like?" "Like that?" "[ Grunts ]" "I love loving you." "Hey, baby." "[ Laughs ] Yeah, I used to call you that." "# [ TV:" "Dramatic ]" "[ TV:" "Buzzing ]" "[ TV:" "Rumbling ]" "# [ TV:" "Continues ]" "Everyone's asking about the computer." "[ Henry ] Yeah." "How's Karen?" "She's good." "A little bored." "I got her a present." "She's gonna get it tomorrow." "# [ TV:" "Continues, Faint ]" "# [ TV:" "Chorus Singing, Faint ]" "Okay." "You wanna meet by the lake?" "Just follow the bouncing ball." "# You bring ginger, I'll bring spice # You too." "# You bring tumblers, I'll bring ice #" "# You bring Susie, I'll bring Beth #" "# Together, we'll bring happiness #" "# Ha-ha-ha, hee-hee-hee" "# Little brown jug, how I love thee #" "# Fiddle-dum and fiddle-dee #" "# Little brown jug, oh, you're funny #" "# [ Continues, Fades ]" "Can I use your computer?" "No, not tonight." "I watched that damn thing on there 20 times." "Well, ours is getting fixed." "Just can't get it out of my head." "Why'd she let go?" "Yeah." "Watching that stuff's really addictive." "It's a huge problem in China." "Well, if it's a huge problem in China, don't you think it's a huge problem here?" "What'd you find?" "Oh, just a book I lent him." "It's good you guys read." "Hey." "He's good, right?" "Yeah." "All right." "To-- [ Sighs ]" "To" "Oh, forget it." "I hate toasts." "[ Chuckles ] Yeah." "No, I don't." "To" "I know." "To the shadows... of our forgotten ancestors." "Stop." "Stop saying good things." ""Stop saying good things." [ Laughs ] That's so cheesy." "That's an old wedding toast." "[ Laughs ]" "You'd never guess where I was gonna be a year ago today." "You'd never guess where I was gonna be." "I'd never lie to you." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Angela Mutters ] Oh, God." "[ Angela ] Uh, Ben?" "I told you they... took my mom." "I tri" " I-- I tried to get them... to take her." "I did." "I" "I" "I tried to-- [ Trembling ]" "Please." "[ Whispers ] Close to you." "No." "Not now." "[ Both Grunting ]" "[ Moaning, Panting ]" "Don't stop." "Yes." "Yes." "Oh, Ben, m-make me" "[ Gasping ]" "[ Heartbeat ]" "I was gonna record our heartbeat, but forgot." "[ Heartbeat Continues ]" "[ Man Talking, Indistinct ]" "[ Woman Groaning, Screaming ]" "Sweetie, don't look if it bothers you." "[ Groaning, Screaming Continue ] Okay, stop for a sec." "Now breathe." "Breathe." "[ Groaning, Screaming Resume ] [ Man ] Almost to the ears." "[ Man ] Here it comes." "That's you." "[ Emma ] I can't stop." "I can't stop." "That's me." "The uterus is pushing, but don't help it." "[ Man ] When it comes out and expands, I want it to take a big breat." "[ Emma Whimpering ]" "[ Man ] Look at that." "Okay." "Now I'm gonna-- You're doing perfect." "Turn off all the lights for Mama." "[ Groaning, Screaming Continue ] We have a big day tomorrow." "[ Man ] Okay, now give me a little push." "Just a little, wee push." "[ Motor Turns ]" "[ Motor Turns, Starts ]" "[ Revving ]" "[ Pops ] [ Angela Squealing ]" "# [ Speakers:" "Rock ] [ Laughing ]" "[ Laughing ]" "# [ Woman Singing In Foreign Language ]" "# [ Continues ]" "It makes sense now." "It makes sense now!" "# [ Continues ]" "Ben!" "Data on computers." "And when she... got-- # [ Fades ]" "# [ New Song ]" "I just gotta" "You said this place was a dried-up sea." "Yeah, this whole" "[ Laughing ] This whole area." "You can easily turn sand into silicon." "And with the magnesium from the fire, retardant is everywhere!" "That's how you do it." "You mix the two and heat it." "[ Laughing ] Should we try it?" "Maybe it happened!" "Maybe... when she died, the sudden emission of energy... got stored in the-- in the earth around her." "And when it gets too full" "It crashes!" "Yes!" "And the bits and pieces are released back to where they came from!" "# [ Speakers:" "Man Vocalizing ]" "Will you come?" "Okay." "Yes!" "You're going to meet her!" "[ Squealing, Laughing ]" "The whole place!" "Come on!" "# [ Continues ] Rise up!" "Rise up!" "Rise up!" "[ Laughing ]" "Rise up!" "Rise up!" "Rise!" "Rise!" "Rise up!" "No!" "Rise!" "Every room!" "Rise!" "Rise up!" "Rise up!" "Rise up!" "Rise up!" "Rise!" "Rise up." "[ Angela ] Rise!" "Rise!" "Rise!" "Rise." "Rise." "Rise." "[ Angela ] Rise!" "[ Angela Groans ]" "[ Angela Groans ] Rise." "[ Angela ] Yeah!" "Rise!" "Rise!" "[ Angela Groans ]" "Rise!" "[ Ben ] Rise up!" "[ Angela ] Rise!" "Where is she?" "Rise!" "[ Ben ] Rise!" "[ Chuckles ]" "Rise!" "Rise!" "Rise up!" "Please." "What?" "Rise!" "[ Panting ]" "Rise!" "All right." "Come on." "No." "We have to... rise." "Let's go back in, Angela!" "Make it happen." "Make her see them!" "Make her see my kids!" "[ Emma ] Mmm." "Do you like?" "You look beautiful." "Let's row." "What are those, clothes from high school?" "Hey." "Hey." "Stop hiding." "It's okay that you couldn't do it." "The fires are out." "[ Ian ] Henry?" "[ Henry ] Hey!" "Hi, buddy." "So they couldn't fix it?" "It was old, so I got this." "They transferred everything onto it." "Hi, Daddy." "Hey, girl." "You cut your hair too." "Do you like it?" "Yeah, baby." "Give me a hug." "Come here." "Ohh." "How's your grandma?" "Do you wanna go say hi with me?" "Hey." "What you got there?" "Not now." "She's not back." "Not back?" "Can I see now?" "What do you mean?" "She went out?" "A new computer?" "Karen, why don't you take your uncle and go set it up?" "What's going on?" "Well, she's getting ready." "What's that box?" "It was the preemie." "[ Sobbing ] I'm so sorry." "Ben?" "Ben!" "# [ Man Rapping:" "Low Volume ]" "# [ Rapping Continues ]" "[ Airplane Passing Overhead ]" "[ Chattering ]" "[ Woman On Phone ] Ooh, something bad's gonna happen." "Just wait and see, darlin'." "[ Line Ringing ]" "Can I please have your first name only?" "I'm Tia." "I'm Miss Tia." "Oh, my goodness." "I want you to really remember." "Just wait and see, darlin'." "Just wait and see, darlin'." "You know things always happen for a reason." "Don't you agree?" "Love is in the air." "You're a Libra, aren't you, darlin'?" "That's you." "Your mom's a Libra." "Oh, my goodness." "They will return." "I'm Tia." "Stop." "I have a good life now." "[ Emma ] Stop it." "[ Computer Sound Effect:" "Pop ]" "Who is it?" "Uh, it's Sammy." "He's in the city." "[ Computer Bloops ]" "[ Typing ]" ""Below are two nearly identical images." "In them are three slight differences." "See if you can find them." "Only a genius has been proven to do it."" "[ Beeping ]" " [ Screams ] - [ Screaming ]" "[ Screaming Continues ]" "[ Karen Screams ]" "[ Groans ]" " [ Screaming Continues ] - [ Whimpering ]" "Goddamn it!" "What did you show her?" "[ Screaming Continues ] [ Overlapping Voices ]" "[ Karen Whimpers ]" "[ Sighs ]" "What are these?" "Flowers." "What for?" "Who sent them?" "Henry!" "[ Laughs ]" "Can you believe it?" "She's gone." "I just saw her." "You" "Emma?" "[ Exhales ]" "[ Gags ]" "[ Coughs ]" "Shh." "[ Groans ]" "Shh." "Sorry." "No, don't." "[ Exhales, Panting ]" "[ Doorbell Rings ]" "[ Woman ] I had to get better." "Don't tell Henry." "[ Thunderclap ]" "[ Thunder Rumbling ]" "# [ Electronic Keyboard ]" "# [ Man Singing, Indistinct ]" "# [ Electronic Keyboard, Mournful ]" "# [ Man Singing, Indistinct ]"