"[Music playing]" "[Gasps]" "[Woman] There's so much I want to say." "But I don't know where to start." "Today is my birthday." "Today I will learn how to breathe." "[Camera shutter clicks]" "[Camera shutter clicks]" "[Camera whirrs]" "[Camera shutter clicks]" "[Camera shutter clicks]" "How was your night?" "Fine." "[Humming]" "Okay, I had this dream once where I saw myself from inside myself." "And my two selves were hanging out." "And I-- hello." "Uh, no." "A self-portrait should be raw." "It should be naked." "It's-- okay, not naked." "Uh, don't bring in naked pictures of yourselves." "Or if that's how you see yourself, then bring it in." "But don't tell your parents I said that." "Uh, so for this assignment," "I want you guys to do a self-portrait." "I want to see who you are underneath the baggy clothes, the piercings, the makeup." "Just let down your guard and show me who you truly are." "I mean, who are we?" "Who am I?" "Do you guys know who I am?" " I don't know who I am sometimes." " [Laughs]" "Happy birthday." "Thanks." "I think you're the only one that noticed." "[Chuckles]" "[Whirrs]" "You see that one?" "Yeah." "Where?" "Um, the one in the vest." "Oh, yeah." "A total loser." "I think he's kind of cute." "[Humming]" "Whatcha doing there?" "Uh..." "Let me see." "Nice." "Captured my essence perfectly." "My name's Sterling." "Pleased to meet you." "Sterling" " I like it." "What do they call you?" "Davina." "All right, Davina." "Tomorrow." "This is us." "Cross the park, make a left at this street, another left, and I'll meet you at the corner." "Okay." "[Camera shutter clicks]" "[Exhales]" "Thanks." "[Humming]" "[Neighs]" "[Man] Pick you up something?" " I don't know, yeah." " All right, cool." " All right, let's go." "Later, man." " Later." "Actually I'll catch up with you later, okay?" " All right." " All right, cool, dude." "Hey." "Hey." "Whew!" "Whew!" "Pshh!" "[Davina] I could tame you, break you." "[Sterling] Not a chance." "[Davina] I will spread my wings and smother you with a million tiny feathers." "[Sterling] I'll light your feathers on fire and watch them turn to ash." "[Davina] I will sweep the ashes into my hands and sprinkle them in the ocean." "[Sterling] I'll build a raft and sail towards the distant horizon." "[Davina] I will summon the winds and overtake your raft with giant waves." "[Sterling] I'll sink to the ocean floor." "[Davina] So my mom found out she was sick around the time that she was pregnant with me." "I think she thought that having me would make my dad stay." "But she was wrong." "He left when I was really little and I've been taking care of her ever since." "How about you?" "How about me what?" "What's the deal with your dad?" "Uh, he used to hit my mom and me, so we left." "He's in the army now." "I'm sorry." "No, don't be." "I hope he dies for our country." "[Imitates cocking a gun] Boom!" "It's like we're magnets stuck to the earth." "Does that make the earth a giant refrigerator?" "Yeah, something like that." "That's why my stomach hurts so much." "[Blows raspberry]" "Where do you think you'll be five years from now?" "I don't know." "Anywhere but here." "Yeah, me too." "Yeah?" "What are you waiting for?" " Smoke?" " No." " Fuck you." " Fuck you, bitch." "You ever done this before?" "[Door closes]" "[Footsteps]" "There's food on the stove." "I'm not hungry." "[Snorts]" "[Davina] When I first saw him, it was like" "I was blinded by the most beautiful light." "Suddenly the world around me shifted, like I was watching everything from deep underwater." "So are you officially a woman now or-- or what?" "Can't you tell?" "No way." "Yeah." "It hurt bad." "Just kidding." "We barely even kissed." "But he was a really good kisser, like, really, really good." "How good exactly?" "[Train whistle blows]" "[Muffled music playing]" "[Train whistle blows]" "[Music playing loudly] * it all depends on * what you call a problem * * and when you meet your ending * * will Peter be demanding * * one more question * like what about the women?" "*" "* How did you handle it?" "*" "* Probably fucked it up and shit * * ice cream covers both your arms * * hiding all them pretty scars * * the ones worn as a prize * * text me, babe, come back inside *" "* clutched tight in memory * * it's so hard not to be there... * hey." "Hey." "Yeah." "* Longing becomes too tremendous * * please overlook these filthy rags * * stupid quarrels and * when she brought him to our wedding * * guess I was fucking laughing *" "* I remember when we met * * everything got wet" "* I wasn't pissed at all * in fact, I was fucking laughing... * all right, man, I'll be right back." "I missed you." "Did you miss me?" "No." "[Microphone feedback squeals]" "[Playing upbeat song]" "Hey, look, I'll see you later." "[Song finishes]" "[Singer] Fuck you, motherfucker!" "[Crowd cheering]" "[Thunder crashing]" "[Gasps]" "[Slurps]" "[Spits]" "[cat purring]" "[Humming]" "[Snaps fingers]" "[Sterling] Look, I'm sorry about last night." "I get that way sometimes." "Play something?" "Of course." "* I was born a unicorn" "* I missed the ark, but I could have sworn * * you waited for me" "* I was born a unicorn * could have sworn you believed in me * * how come all the other * * unicorns are dead?" "Oh, no." "Oh, no." "Tuh-duh-duh-duh!" "Steamroller!" "[Squeals, giggling]" "[Both breathing heavily]" "[Davina] The maiden lures the unicorn deep into the forest." "And he is so captivated by her beauty that he forgets his ferocity and lays his head in her lap." "And then, when he is fast asleep, the maiden signals to the hunters, who leap out of their hiding places..." "And capture the unicorn." "'Morning." "What did you dream about?" "I don't dream." "What do you mean, you don't dream?" "I live my dreams." "Can we get out of here?" "I just want to go, just like you said." "Yeah." "Okay." "Let's do it." "[Engine starts]" "[Upbeat music playing]" "Whoo!" "* Don't stop * go along with it * photos of you * are with me * and I like that * yeah, I long for it * * you saw that" "* I've got too much to give * * and I know * oh, I know it's not gone though * * so let's keep on talking * * keep on talking to each other... *" "[country music playing]" "* if you return to me * * please bring back * my heart * 'cause without your arms to hold me... * stick 'em up!" "Well, hello, stranger." "Well, hello there, little lady." "What you got in there?" "On, nothing much, nothing worth stealing anyway." "All right, well, then I guess I'll just have to steal your heart." "Oh!" "Oh, no." "You got me." "Oh." "Oh, no." "Just kidding." "I'm not dead." "You dirty dog." "[Country song continues]" "Can I get a lottery ticket?" "* Oh, it's hurting me" "* I will set you free now * * if freedom's what you need... * thanks." "[Humming]" "Good girl" "okay." "Which one do you want?" "Here." "Mm-hmm." " What about here?" " Yeah." "So which way should we go?" "Into the setting sun." "All right." "West it is." "[Davina] When I was little, whenever I would take a bath," "I would sink underneath the water and hold my breath, pretending that the surface was unbreakable." "And at the last possible moment, when my lungs felt like fireworks," "I would break through the surface and breathe." "[Sterling] Well, hello there, little lady." "Hey." "Would you like one of them-- these here special treats?" "Sure would." "Step up." "Another one." "One more." "Close your eyes." "Come on, just do it." "Fall backwards." "No way, no day." "Repeat after me:" "Light as a feather, stiff as a board." "Light as a feather, stiff as a board." "Okay, now I want you to tense up all your muscles." "That's right." "Light as a feather, stiff as a board." "Light as a feather, stiff as a board." "Light as a feather, stiff as a board." "[Gasps]" "Oh, I got you!" "I got you!" "Whoa." "I'm gonna get you!" "I'm gonna get you." " I am." " No, you're not." "[Chattering]" "Hey, cutie." "What are you doing?" "[Laughing, chattering]" "Wait up." "[Animal growling]" "[Davina] So my mom used to tell me this story about the cicadas." "They live underground." "They live underground for 17 years." "[Sterling] Wow, that's cool." "[Davina] That's older than me." "[Sterling] That is older than you." "[Davina] And then one day they burst out of the ground and they flock to the trees and they mate." "[Sterling] Nice." "[Davina] And then they go back underground and they do it all over again." "Hey, mom." "I just wanted to let you know that I'm okay." "Flap, flap, flap." "Flap like birds." "What are you doing?" "Making crop circles?" "Crop angels." "So tell me, Sterling, what did you think of Davina when you first met her?" "Davina who?" "Ow." "Oh, that Davina?" "Um," "I pretty much thought she was the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." "I thought, "this girl belongs"" "inside of a fairy tale."" "And was it love at first sight?" "Yeah." "Yeah, absolutely." "You know, they say only a virgin can tame a unicorn." "Sounds like maybe it could be the other way around." "Do you think we'll be happier when we get there?" "Where?" "Anywhere but here." "[Davina humming]" "What's that for?" "Nothing." "[Upbeat song playing]" "So have you decided yet?" "What?" "What you want to be when you grow up." "What are you talking about?" "I am grown up." "You know what I mean." "Um... hmm." "Well, I'm gonna go on tour with my band." "I don't know." "Make $100 million." "No big deal." "Maybe I can take all your band photos." "[Imitates camera clicking]" "Here you go, sweetie." "King me, babe." "How about I queen you instead?" "Either way, you're going down." "Oh." "All right, all right." "[Upbeat music playing]" "Which of these girls is not like the other?" "Which of these girls does not belong?" "Which of them has no sister or brother?" "Which one of these girls is just plain wrong?" "* It's electric..." "[Disco song playing]" "Come on." "* You can't see it * it's electric * you've got to feel it * * it's electric * ooh, it's shocking * it's electric * she's a-moving like electric, she sure got the boogie *" "* you've got to know it * * it's electric, boogie-woogie-woogie * * and you can't hold it * * it's electric, boogie-woogie-woogie... *" "hey." "Come on." "Eww, your breath stinks." "That's not very nice." "What, you can't take the truth?" "Well, you can be honest without being rude." "Come on, you're just being sensitive." "Well, you're just trying to make me feel bad so you'll feel better about yourself." "What's that supposed to mean?" "You're gonna end up just like your father." "Hey, shut up." " You're probably already just like him." " Stop." " You're just like him." " Shut up." "What, are you gonna hit me?" "I'm sorry." "I just get embarrassed about things like that." "Want some gum?" "Yeah, I want some gum." "[Davina] What do you expect to find out there?" "[Sterling] I don't know." "There's nothing but endless telephone wires stretched between towns." "[Davina] We can't keep running forever, you know." "[Screeches]" "[Davina] Circles made, circles broken." "So much undone." "So much unspoken." "[Snorts]" "Tshh, tshh!" "Tshh!" "[Imitates cymbals crashing]" "'Morning, baby." "So, where do you want to go today?" "Home." "Oh, come on." "You're just grumpy 'cause you're hungry." "Yeah, I guess." "See that?" "That's your life line." "And that's your heart line." "And here's where you met me." "Cool." "[Man] There you go." "Hey, this is mine." "I got that for you." "Davina, seriously, haven't you eaten enough?" "What's the matter?" "Come on." "Could you do me a favor?" "Will you stop being so cute when you're sad?" "Come on." "Yeah, okay." "[Davina] Welcome to the future." "It's just like the present, but more fucked up." "[Gasps]" "[Engine roaring]" "[Tires screech]" "Come on, come on." "Okay, okay, okay, okay, this is what we're gonna do." "You be the lookout." "I'll grab the keys, okay?" " Okay." "Okay." " Okay?" "All right." "What do I do if she wakes up?" "I don't know." "Whistle or something." "I can't whistle." "Then think of something else, but, shh, be quiet like a cat." "Okay." "Meow." "[Davina humming]" "[Giggling]" "Do you think the tattoos will glow in the dark?" "I don't know." "Light up the unicorn." "Oh, cool." " Yeah?" " Yeah." "All right." "Once upon a time there was a Princess named Davina." "And she lived in a tower on top of the dark castle under the control of an evil witch." "Davina, do the laundry." "Davina, do the dishes." "Then one day a handsome prince named Sterling galloped into town on a blue unicorn and slay the dragon and rescued the Princess and carried her away." "And they lived happily ever after." "And formed a rock 'n' roll band and rocked out every night." "And every day?" "Yes, and every day." "Will you lie on top of me and squish me?" "Yes." "Can I ask you something personal?" "Yeah, sure." "Do you really like me, or is it only temporary?" "You're so beautiful." "And smart." "Yes, and smart." "I was just about to say smart." "And beautiful?" "Uh-huh, smart and beautiful." "Don't I taste all sweaty?" "Mm-hmm." "Like a salt lick." "Oops, I think my shirt fell off." "Yes, I think it did." "Oh, no." "Oh, you dirty dog, you." "You think you can pull the wool over my eyes?" "You can't pull the wool over my eyes." "Ow." "I'm gonna get you." "I'm gonna get you." "Where is she?" "Where did she go?" "Where is she?" "There she is." "Ow." "Ow." "Ow." "What are you doing?" "Don't you ever fucking hit me like that again." "[Roars]" "[Neighs]" "Hey, Davina." "Wake up." "Come on, we've got to go." " Do you have nothing to say?" " Just fucking drop it." "You hurt everyone around you." " You're gonna be all alone, just like your father." " Stop." " All you do is bring people down." " Fucking shut up." "Stop!" "Just fucking stop it." "Stop!" "I want to get out." "Let me out." "Davina." "This is ridiculous." "Just get back in the car." "Come on, Davina." "Where are you gonna go?" "You're in the middle of nowhere." "Davina, wait up." "Come on, this is ridiculous." "[Davina] I think I want to go home." "What are you trying to say?" "Are you trying to break up with me?" "No." "I just need to figure some stuff out first." "Are you serious?" "I'm sorry." "Stop fucking hurting me." "Stop." "You're scaring me." "Please calm down, okay?" "I'm sorry." "[Grunting]" "[Neighs]" "[Davina] There's so much I want to say." "But I don't know where to start." "Maybe when I learn to breathe, we'll finally be able to talk." "[Gasps]" "[Woman vocalizing]" "[Instrumental music playing]" "* stars * all full of stars" "* sad song to play * on a blue guitar * but that's all right, I've got a head * * all full of stars, all full of * * stars * all full of stars" "* it's been so long * that I can't believe * you're gone" "* I brought this on myself *" "* I've always been * headstrong * oh, I've always been * headstrong" "* I'll take your words * * and I'll make them mine * * and you can have * this sad ol' heart of mine * * to do with what you want to * * it's always what you did do *" "* anyway" "* it's been so long * that I can't believe * you're gone" "* I brought this on myself *" "* I've always been * headstrong * oh, I've always been * headstrong" "* I say I'm sorry * meet me halfway * pull you in closer * push you away" "* if I were a heart * you'd be the beat of a broken drum * * rum-pum-pum * if I were a heart * you'd be the beat of a broken drum * * rum-pum-pum * broken drum" "* broken drum * broken drum"