"("THE STORY OF THE LAWSON FAMILY" PLAYS)" "(GEAR SHIFTING)" "(GEAR SHIFTING)" "(GEAR SHIFTING)" "(HORN HONKING)" "(WIND HOWLING)" "MOTHER:" "Saint Francis spent many years living alone in the woods." "Then one night, he saw an angel burning in the sky." "And when he woke up, he had stigmata." "But loneliness can do strange things to the mind." "Eventually he died of an eye condition that also would have caused psychosis." "(IN PORTUGUESE)" " (BRANCH CRACKS)" " Francisca." "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(FRANCISCA SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "MOTHER:" "Cow eyes are very similar to human eyes." "The construction is almost exactly the same." "The only difference is they're bigger." "MOTHER:" "In Portugal, we used to practice surgery on cows." "Here, they practice on people." "This is how they kill it." "(SIGHS)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(BIRDS CHIRPING)" "(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)" "(CHUCKLING)" "(DISTANT CHATTERING)" "(DOOR OPENS)" "(DOOR CLOSES)" " Francisca." " Francisca?" "I was just getting to know your daughter." "I'm Charlie." "Is your husband at home?" "He'll be home any second now." "But we're not interested in whatever you're trying to sell." "I'm not trying to sell you anything." "May I come inside for a second?" "Just to use the restroom." "It'll only take a second." "You have a lovely home." "Have you lived here a long time?" "The bathroom is through the living room to the right." "Thanks." "Is your husband usually late?" "You said you expected him here any second." "Bathroom is through the living room, to your right." "Would you show me?" "I think you should show me the way." "Ma'am." "I'm trying to be polite." "Now, we can try this one more time before I start to become unreasonable." "I am sorry, sir, but I really need you to leave." "I don't quite know what you're planning." "(CHUCKLING)" "Hey there, Franny." "I'm gonna need you to sit over there on that chair and be real quiet." "Can you do that for me?" "(WHISPERS)" "Now, why don't you be a good host and show me where that bathroom is?" "Well, all right now." "Onwards and upwards." "MAN: (ON RADIO) Reporting from the State Fire Marshal's office today, request for all municipal authorities to ban the sale of an imported ragdoll, which has been found to be highly flammable." "State Fire Marshal George Chanovec says every fire department in the state has been contacted about it." "The doll stands 15 inches high..." "The bodies are stuffed with straw, and the name A.E. Sutton stamped on the foot." "Fire marshal says the dolls, which sold for less than a dollar and for usually..." "FATHER:" "Where's your mother?" "I couldn't leave her." " (DISTANT POUNDING) - (CHARLIE GRUNTING)" "(LAUGHING)" "(POUNDING CONTINUES)" "(BOTH SHUFFLING)" "(GLASS SHATTERING)" "(RINGING ON TELEVISION)" "MAN: (ON TV) Why'd you mark the calendar towards this date?" "WOMAN: (ON TV) Look, I want this to happen." "I don't want to see it happen." "MAN:" "It'll be over in a few minutes." "WOMAN:" "I've got things to do." "MAN:" "Can't see the hanging from here." "Just hear it." "WOMAN:" "Hear it?" "MAN:" "Yeah, hanging sounds almost as bad as it looks." "(BANGING ON WOOD)" "MAN:" "Trap door bangs open." "FRANCISCA:" "Do you want something to eat?" "MAN:" "Probably a few fellows watching will give a..." " FRANCISCA:" "Daddy?" " MAN:" "Hoop or a holler." "(DOOR OPENING ON TV)" "(DOOR CLOSING ON TV)" "MAN:" "Trouble?" "BOY: (ON TV) I got there too late, they told me." "(FLOOR CREAKING)" "(DOOR OPENING)" "(MAN SIGHING)" "I need help with your mother." "(BOTH PANTING)" "(WHEELBARROW CREAKING)" "(MAN GRUNTING)" "(OWL COOING)" "(FATHER SNIFFING)" "(FATHER GRUNTING)" " WOMAN: (ON TV) Something wrong?" " CHARLIE:" "Franny?" "MAN: (ON TV) No, it's, uh, I've never seen a lonesomer town." "CHARLIE:" "Franny?" "WOMAN:" "Well, it's just that..." "CHARLIE:" "Franny!" "MAN:" "Not everyone." "That calendar there says someone's been counting the clays." "CHARLIE:" "Franny!" "Franny!" "We'll have to take care of this." "MAN: (ON TV) ...for a minute if we could." "CHARLIE:" "Franny!" "MAN: ...that can save our pa and Adam." "Me and Little Joe found Deuce Martin dead." " CHARLIE:" "Franny!" " WOMAN:" "Dead?" "CHARLIE:" "Franny!" "Fran, Fran!" "Franny!" "Franny!" "Franny!" "Franny!" "(LOUD THUDDING)" "(SIGHING)" "(CHARLIE BREATHING DEEPLY)" "What are you doing?" "FRANCISCA:" "You needed stitches." "(LAUGHING)" "FRANCISCA:" "Why are you laughing?" "Why us?" "You let me in." "FRANCISCA:" "You've done this before." "(GRUNTING)" "FRANCISCA:" "Why do you do it?" "It feels amazing." "You're gonna kill me, right?" "Why would I kill you?" "You're my only friend." "I'm gonna take care of you." "What are you doing?" "(CHAINS RATTLING)" "(GURGLING)" "MAN: (ON TV) Been eating this kind of food all the way from Ohio?" "WOMAN: (ON TV) We have, sir." "MAN 2: (ON TV) Well, you keep shoveling it out to him, you're not gonna have any left." "MAN 3: (ON TV) Where are you headed?" "MAN 2:" "We hope to be in Slatersville by week's end." "Heard word of a large fertile valley there." "And God willing, we hope to buy land and settle in peace." "He won't make any more noise." "MAN 2:" "Yes, and we work for many years put all of our money together." "I love you, Daddy." "MAN 2:" "It is our dream to start a fresh new life." "(HEAVY BREATHING)" "(SOBBING)" "(WATER SPLASHING)" "(HEAVY BREATHING)" "(CROW CAWING)" "(SNORTING)" "(MUSIC PLAYING)" "(FRANCISCA SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "(WOMAN SINGING IN PORTUGUESE)" "FRANCISCA:" "Hello." "(COW MOOING)" "Hello." "(COW MOOING)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(SQUEAKING)" "(WATER SPLASHING)" "(CHARLIE MOANING)" "WOMAN: (ON TV) Is something wrong?" "MAN: (ON TV) Oh, it's, uh, just that I've never seen a lonesomer town." "WOMAN:" "Well, it's just that everyone's afraid to watch the Cartwrights die." "MAN:" "Not everyone." "That calendar there says someone's been counting the days." "Miss Sally, ma'am, we'd like to talk to you for a minute if we could." "You see, you're the only one left in town now that can save our pa and Adam." "Me and Little Joe found Deuce Martin dead." "WOMAN: (ON TV) I told you what I saw at the trial." " MAN: (ON TV) Sally, you lied." " MAN 2: (ON TV) Little Joe, no need for that." "MAN:" "You were hurting the lady." "MAN 2:" "I didn't mean to hurt you, Sally, I'm sorry." "I just wanted you to tell the truth, that's all." "We're not doing any good here." "Let's go see Barney Ogden." "MAN:" "Ma'am." "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(SOBBING)" "(DRAWER CREAKING)" "(ENGINE STARTING)" "(ENGINE REVVING)" "(BRAKES SQUEAKING)" "("PSYCHO" PLAYING)" "(ENGINE STOPS)" "(CAR DOOR OPENING)" "(CAR DOOR CLOSING)" "So, you live close by?" "A few towns over." "(DOOR OPENING)" "(DOOR CLOSING)" "KIMIKO:" "Your house is so neat." "FRANCISCA:" "Thank you." "Can I get you anything?" "I'm okay." "Have you lived here a long time?" "My whole life." "Was this your parents' house?" "Yes." "Do you live here alone now?" "Mm-hmm." "I'm sorry, I'm asking so many questions." "I ask a lot of questions when I'm nervous." "Why are you nervous?" "I don't do this very often." "Do what?" "Go home with people." "Neither do I." "Okay, so we both have an excuse to be awkward." "Is this your mother?" "Yes." "She's beautiful." "She was." "What was she like?" "She was a wonderful mother." "What else?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "Come on." "Anything." "What did she do?" "She was a surgeon in Portugal." "What kind?" "Eyes." "When I was little, we used to do the sections together." "I remember I was fascinated by how the inside of the body looked." "She always hoped I would be a surgeon one day." "I dissected a cat once in school." "That sort of stuff always grossed me out." "What happened to her?" "I'm sorry." "I shouldn't have asked." "Someone killed her." "What?" "What about your dad?" "I killed him." "No, really." "Really." "What?" "You're not serious, are you?" "Yeah." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "I'm sorry." "That wasn't funny." "So sorry." "No, I'm..." "It's okay." "I, um, (CLEARS THROAT)" "I should probably think about heading home soon." "Why?" "Please don't go." " I can just call my mom." " No." "No." "I'll drive you home." "No, it's okay." " (BUSY SIGNAL)" " I'll drive you home." "Please don't go." " Please don't go." " No, no," " It's, um... it's okay." " No." "I am..." "Listen, I'm just kind of tired." "I'm just gonna go." " Please." " I'm..." "I'm just gonna..." " Don't go." " I'm gonna go, okay?" "Please, stop." "I'm just a little tired, okay?" "(THUDDING)" "(CHARLIE WHEEZING)" "(FOOTSTEPS CREAKING)" "(WHEEZING CONTINUES)" "(SILVERWARE JANGLES)" "(DOOR OPENING)" " (CHARLIE PANTING) - (KNIFE PLUNGING)" "(GASPING)" "(KNIFE CLINKING)" "(HEAVY BREATHING)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(MUSIC PLAYING)" "(WOMAN SINGING IN PORTUGUESE)" "(BODY PART THUDDING)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(SOBBING IN PORTUGUESE)" "(BIRDS CHIRPING)" "(TRUCK APPROACHING)" "(ANTONIO SQUEALING)" "(FRANCISCA GIGGLING)" " It's okay, little guy." " (CRYING)" "He's just, he's a little fussy." "It's okay." "Would you mind putting that back in his mouth?" "(CRYING CONTINUES)" "Thank you." "Oh, baby." "Don't cry." "So, you're just up this way, right?" "Uh, yes." "Okay." "Have a wonderful afternoon, okay?" "You think I could just hold Antonio?" "I'm sorry." "We..." "We really have to get going." "Please, can I hold him just for a little bit?" " Okay?" " Okay, okay, just do it quick." "A quick one." "Yes, of course." "Of course we can." "Hey, baby." "Come on, little guy." "Yeah, we made a new friend today." "Look at that." "She's just gonna hold you." "Mm-hmm." "Ooh, boo, boo, boo, boo, boo." "It's okay." "It's okay." "Okay, so you just wanna hold his head up." "Hi, baby." " Good job." " Hello, baby." "He likes his little... his little... (IN PORTUGUESE)" "What are you... saying?" "What are you doing?" "No. (SCREAMING)" "No!" "Stop!" "Please, don't hurt him, please!" "Don't hurt my baby!" "Stop!" "Please don't hurt him!" "Please, don't hurt him, please!" "(PANTING)" "(FOOTSTEPS POUNDING)" "(ANTONIO CRYING)" "(GASPING)" "(RETCHES)" " (ANTONIO SCREAMING)" " Hey, baby." " Don't scream." " Please don't do this." " (CRYING CONTINUES) - (COOING)" " Please give him back to me." " Baby." " Please get away from him." " Oh." "(MUMBLES IN PORTUGUESE)" "(ANTONIO CRYING)" "(ANTONIO CRYING CONTINUES)" " (PANTING) - (CRYING CONTINUES)" "(GURGLES)" " (PANTING CONTINUES) - (MUMBLING)" "(HISSING)" "(HUMMING)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(HISSING)" "(HISSING CONTINUES)" "(PANTING)" "MAN: (ON TV) Mr. Loren, I advise you to call this party off now." "The ghosts are already moving and that's a bad sign." "MR. LOREN: (ON TV) Let me apologize for my wife, she'll join us later." " What will you have?" " WOMAN: (ON TV) Scotch Ann." " MR. LOREN:" "Doctor?" " DOCTOR:" "I'll have the same." "MR. LOREN:" "Now, before the party begins, let's go over the details." "The caretakers will leave at midnight locking us in here until they come back in the morning." " Once the door is locked, - (DOOR OPENING)" " there's no way out." " (DOOR SLAMMING)" "The windows have bars that a jail would be proud of." " FRANCISCA:" "Antonio?" " Now, the only door" " to the outside..." " (IN PORTUGUESE)" "There's no electricity, no phone." "No one within miles." "So, no way to call for help." "(CRICKETS CHIRPING)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "(FOOTSTEPS)" "(CHAINS RATTLING)" "(WOMAN HISSING)" "It's only a dream." "It's only a dream." "It's only a dream." "It's only a dream." "(PANTING)" "(ANTONIO SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "FRANCISCA:" "What?" "(ANTONIO SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "FRANCISCA:" "Did you go in the barn?" "(ANTONIO SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "FRANCISCA:" "I told you to never go in the barn." "(FRANCISCA SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "(DOOR SLIDING)" "(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)" "(KEYS CLANKING)" "(FOOTSTEPS CONTINUING)" "(DOOR SLIDING)" "(GRUNTING)" "(FRANCISCA SCREAMING)" "(HORN HONKING)" "(FRANCISCA SPEAKING PORTUGUESE)" "(IN PORTUGUESE)" "Baby!" "Baby, wake up." " Baby." " What's wrong?" "You know how much I love you, right?" " What's wrong?" " Nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong." "Whatever you learn, don't let it change" " how you feel about me, okay?" " (POUNDING ON DOOR)" " Who's here?" " POLICEMAN 1:" "Open up." "Open up, it's the police." " (SOBBING)" " POLICEMAN 1:" "Police!" " (DOOR BANGING)" " Come on, come on, baby." "Come on." "You're fast." "Come on." "Come on." "POLICEMAN 1:" "Clear!" "Get them clear." "Backup, upstairs." "(PANTING)" " POLICEMAN 1:" "Upstairs." " POLICEMAN 2:" "Second floor." "Let's go." "(FOOTSTEPS POUNDING)" " (DOOR CRASHING) - (IN PORTUGUESE)" " POLICEMAN 1:" "Up in the air!" " POLICEMAN 2:" "Drop the weapon!" "POLICEMAN 3:" "Hands up!" "ANTONIO:" "Mommy!" "(GUNSHOT)" "(MUSIC PLAYING)" "(WOMAN SINGING IN PORTUGUESE)"