Kindred Spirits (2019) - full transcript

I'm flying!

Come on, Aunt Sadie!

Catch me!
Catch me, Aunt Sadie!

Nicole!

I owe you my life, Aunt...

Sadie.

Hey.

What's out there?

Mm.

Your workout routine's
gonna kill me.

Huh.



You are my workout routine.

You're not leavin'
already, are you?

I do not wanna be here when your
daughter gets home from school.

- Hey, Chloe.
- Hello, Derek.

Is my daughter upstairs?

Goddammit, Nicole.

So, did you use protection?

I mean, if you can't even
talk about it,

maybe you're not ready for sex.

Hey... I'm not making
any judgments.

I just don't wanna see you make

the same mistakes
that I did when...

You can't wait
until after dinner

to remind me I was a mistake?



That is not what I said!

Yeah, that's not the best choice
of words.

- I don't think.
- No kidding.

Well, I mean, you can't
give her ammunition like that.

Well, Alex,

she turns everything I say
into ammunition.

I bet she's in there right now
trash-talking me to Shay.

Trash-texting.

Yeah, Shay's the same way
with her mom.

She just pushes me away.

You know, I think
you could be talkin' about us.

I mean, you push me away.

Don't you think this is nice,
you know, the two of us in bed?

Talking about how our day went.

We should try it in person
sometime.

I should probably go
check on her.

Hey, Chloe...

I like you. Okay?

And more than
w-whatever this is.

Goodnight, Alex.

Hello? Oh, shit.

Nicole? Can we talk?

I miss her, too.

With those red streaks
and the jacket.

Like, where did she get that...

I think my mom
is straight up ignoring me now.

I wish my mom would ignore me.

And the boots.

Stella, Charlotte and I
have a question for you.

Damn, Nicole, what'd she do?

Why?

Hello? Yes, this is Chloe.

Thank you.

Aunt Sadie!

Nicky!

- Hi!
- Hi!

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

- Oh! What are you doing here?
- Oh, my God.

I had to come see
my favorite little niece.

- I'm your only niece.
- Ooh, that's right.

- Ooh.
- Ooh. Oh, you're so gorgeous.

- Don't you know?
- Sadie.

Hi, Chloe.
Come on, don't be sad.

I should be incredibly mad
at you.

One whole year and nothing?

Uh, yeah, but I'm sorry.

- Mm...
- Ping, ping, ping, ping.

- Well, I'm not even mad.
- Yeah, don't be.

Hi! Hi!

- Look.
- Wow! Ha-ha-ha!

- Oh, my God!
- Heh-heh.

So what do you think?
Does the house feel smaller?

No, it's the same.
I mean, it feels kind of big.

- Oh, wait, here.
- No, no, no, no. No, no, no, no.

- I've got it.
- Okay. Um...

Are you in my old room still?

- Yeah, best room in the house.
- Okay.

Well, will you put my stuff
in there, then?

- Yes, master.
- We have a spare room.

- Don't you want your own space?
- No! I wanna be with Nicky.

Oh, yay!

I am home.

Oh, it's been a long time since
I've been able to say that.

I really love your hair,
by the way.

- Really?
- Yeah.

You haven't grown it out
since you were little.

I'm glad you like it.

Where were you?

I think the last I heard
was, um... New Orleans?

Yeah. Doesn't really matter.

It matters to me.

How long are you here for?

I don't know.
How long will you have me?

Well, for as long as you'd like.

I mean,
it's still your home, too.

- Move in! Move in!
- Okay.

I mean, I don't have anywhere
I've got to go.

So I guess we could just take
it, like, one day at a time,

if that works for you.

You'd probably be sick of me
by tomorrow.

- No way.
- Really?

'Cause I'll keep doin' this.

I would love it.

Well, why did you leave us?

I, um...

Well, you know,
your mom had been

basically looking after me
since she was 15.

- No, that's, that's not...
- No, it is true. Totally true.

'Cause after my mom
and our dad died,

Aunt Betty moved in.

And she just... She sucked.

She just, like, drank G and Ts

and watched Bold And The
Beautiful all day, every day.

So your mom
was basically all I had.

And then she had you
when she was a baby.

That was, that was great
and fine and...

- So it was my fault you left.
- No! It wasn't... It's not.

Not... That's not true.
Um, that's not what I meant.

I just like...

It was just...

I had more energy
than this town could handle.

So what did this girl do,
the one that you hit?

- Bitch was about to talk shit.
- Hey...

Wait, she was about
to talk shit. So she hadn't?

Oh, so you're just nippin' it
in the bud, are you?

- Mm-hmm.
- Be careful.

- This one's impulsive.
- Oh-oh.

Like me.

I always said
Nicky and I are kindred spirits.

I know I should have
outgrown this thing by now,

but I just...

I just love it.

I think we'd all be better off
if we never outgrew the things

we loved as kids.

It's so funny
that you still have that.

I'd be roadkill
if it wasn't for you.

I owe you my life, Aunt Sadie.

Mm, you owe your life
to your mom.

Mm, yeah.
She reminds me of it every day.

Your mom is the strongest person
I know.

You'd be surprised
what can happen

if you just open up to her.

- She doesn't give me a chance.
- What do you mean?

- I sort of have a boyfriend now.
- Whoo-hoo!

Nicky... Wait, what's his name?

- His name is Derek.
- Derek.

Derek and Nicole.
Nicole and Derek.

I love it. What else?

He is cute and...

I don't know,
he likes video games.

He sounds perfect. So...

He's better than that.
I don't know.

The other day...

mom walked in on us
and our shirts were off.

Nicky!

- Are you sleeping with him?
- No! No, no, no.

No, no, no.
We were just messing around.

But, see, at least you ask,

instead of just assuming.

Have you slept with anyone?

No! That's a good thing.

Teenage boys
have a lot to learn.

It's really nice to be able
to talk to you about this stuff.

With my mom, it's just so weird.

"Nicole,
are you using protection?"

Yeah, well, imagine
if you had a baby right now.

Yeah. No, thank you.

She had to raise you
all on her own.

She's had to do everything
on her own. So, I don't know.

I guess it seems like
she's kinda hard on you,

but you can always talk to her.

Always.

Mm, whoo.

I like
that haircut of you, though.

It looks great.

You're not mad at me
for copying you?

I mean,
you didn't really copy me.

Uh, yes, I did.

Ugh!

- You look pretty.
- That is...

- Yeah.
- Mom says I kinda look like you.

Yeah, sure!

I owe you my life, Aunt Sadie.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

- Hey, Sadie.
- Mm?

- Can-can we talk for a minute?
- Yeah.

- Is everything okay?
- What do you mean?

Oh, well, I mean,
you showed up out of the blue...

which, don't get me wrong,
I'm grateful for.

I'm thrilled to see you.

But if it's because...

you need help with something

or somebody or anything...

you need to tell me.

- Sadie.
- Yeah.

No, sorry, I'm just, uh...

I, um...

I wanted to come home
'cause like...

I've kind of...

you know, made a mess
of a lot of things

and... I've, like, failed
in literally everything

I've tried to do, so, I, uh...

I don't have many options.

I just thought that I should,
you know, come home

and... um, maybe start over?

It's, which is probably stupid.

No. It doesn't sound stupid
to me at all.

Hey, look,
I-I don't, I don't know

what you've been going through,
but...

I know that you're still young

and, I think,

maybe you're being too hard
on yourself.

And I think
it makes perfect sense

to take a moment,
regroup, rebuild.

And in the meantime,
you're home. Right?

Mm-hmm.

Come here. No more sad face.
Give me a hug.

What's going on in here?

Nothing.

I was just getting ready
for work.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, and, Sadie,

I'm not exactly thrilled
with the idea

of Nicole having too much fun
as she's suspended.

Oh, okay. Should we make her
scrub the floors, then?

You know,
that might teach her a lesson.

But I know she hasn't seen her
Aunt Sadie in a long time, so...

And that girl
was gonna talk shit.

- That is true.
- All right.

Let's not go there now,
but I suppose

I can postpone the punishment
for now.

- Thank you!
- Aw...

- All right, have fun.
- Yup.

Still be good,
but don't have too much fun.

Nope.
Never when you're not here.

Eh, so what should we do first

as good girls?

We do, uh... garage?

- Okay, you weirdo.
- Okay.

- Okay.
- Yeah?

Oh, my... Hey, did...

- I smashed this to pieces!
- I know.

One of your famous
temper tantrums.

Mom told me all about it.
I get them, too.

It took me forever
to put it back together.

- Look.
- Yeah, it's the Edwards family.

I made these guys.

I used to play with them
all the time.

- Wait, you did?
- Yeah.

I also, uh, have that book
that you wrote about them.

- You're such a good writer.
- Mm-hmm.

Shay and I added a few of
our own, but they probably suck.

We used to get dressed up

and pretend
we were the Edward sisters.

So nobody understood...

Nobody understood.

Are you... mad?

No.

Kinda seems like you're mad.

No, I'm really not.
It's just a lot of nostalgia.

Haven't looked at this stuff
in ages.

Hey, are nana's old theater
costumes down here still?

Mm-hmm.

Come and get me!

Good day! My lady.

Kill her...

Sadie?

What's wrong?

Come on, we should go.

We don't wanna get caught
playin' hooky.

Mom won't like that.

Bet you can't catch me! Ha-ha!

- Yes, I can!
- Bet you can't!

Ah!

Ooh!

- How did you do that?
- I'm very, very, well, smart.

- Thanks. See you.
- Okay. See you.

- Well, hello, Shay.
- Hey, Chloe.

Did my dear darling daughter
ask you over?

- Yeah.
- Is that okay?

- Hello, Alex. How are you?
- Hello, Chloe.

It's nice to see you again.

Did Shay here tell you that
Nicole was suspended yesterday?

Uh, no.

She didn't mention that.

- Mm...
- Come real quick.

Sounds like you're not supposed
to be here, sweetie.

- Dad.
- No, actually, it's okay.

Sadie is back in town, and, uh,

well, I might've postponed
the punishment.

So go ahead. You're good.

- Sadie, huh?
- Yeah.

- Blast from the past.
- You're telling me.

Shay mentioned that there
might be a party tonight.

I was thinkin' if the kids went,
we could, um, get together.

Well, if they go,

I'll probably just be
hangin' out with my sister.

- Okay.
- But I'll catch you next time.

Okay.

Hey, what are you guys doing?

Hey, Sadie, what should Shay be?

- Hey.
- I can't believe you're here.

Mm-hmm. Hey, look at you.
You're all grown up.

How's your family?

- Remember my brother, Rory?
- Mm-hmm.

He's pre-med at Columbia.

- Oh, wow!
- Go, Rory.

- Pretty, yeah.
- Nice.

- What about your parents?
- Oh, uh...

They're separated.
Her mom kinda bailed.

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

- They'll get back together.
- Mm.

They're a total mess
without each other.

Yeah, I'm-I'm sure
that's what's gonna happen.

But Nicole's right,
we have to get you changed.

- You look ridiculous.
- Yeah, what is this?

Hey, mom.

There's a party
at Kenny Killian's tonight.

Can we go?

I feel like this, absolutely,
should be out of the question.

Oh, please,
oh, fair noble queen!

You may taketh my head
on the morrow,

but tonight
let me partake in the revelry.

Oh, come on, please!

I don't know, I feel like Sadie

doesn't wanna go
to a high-school party.

No, I don't mind chaperoning
these butt-heads.

But we go under one condition.
We go in costume.

Yeah?

- That's hilarious.
- I don't know.

Come on!

Get you changed, anyway.

Looks like you two had fun.

Yeah, we did. Nicole feels
like a little sister to me.

So... does she confide in you?

- Don't...
- Do what?

Don't turn me
into an informant, Chloe.

I'm not.

I would just say...

don't assume things

'cause... she's a good girl.

Okay?

You look pretty.

I feel like we
shouldn't have brought you here,

you know?

Yeah, you should have.

I don't know
what we were thinking.

- I can't go in like this.
- Yes, you can.

You can do literally
whatever you want in high school

as long as you have one thing,
confidence.

Shay! Shay! Shay! Shay!

- Shay! Shay! Shay! Shay!
- Oh! Oh, my God!

Crazy.

- Come on in.
- Let's go out.

Get a bite to eat.
It'll be like a proper date.

Mm, my feet hurt.

Come on, let's just order in

and that way we can fuck
while we wait.

- Don't do that.
- Do what?

Try to distract me from the fact

that you don't wanna be seen
with me.

- Ever.
- Aw...

- Look, it's just...
- Come on in. Okay?

And you're cute when you pout.

Good one!

- Nicole?
- Derek!

- What are you doin' here?
- What am I doing here?

- This is my Aunt Sadie.
- Oh!

- I-I heard a lot about you.
- Oh, yeah?

What have you heard?

Um, I heard you saved

my girlfriend's life
when she was little.

Did he just say the G word?

Well, you take care of this one.
She's literally the best.

I got my eye on you.

Cheers to that, I guess.

- Will you be a doll?
- Yeah.

Nicky, he's hot!

I'm just happy she's back.

And it could be good
for Nicole, too.

And when are we gonna
tell her and Shay about us?

Well, w-what is it that
we should be telling exactly?

The truth, that we like
spending time together

and-and maybe that'll become
something in the future

or maybe it won't, but right now
something is happening.

Mm... not yet.

Give Nicole some credit.
She can take it.

Sometimes I think that
you're trying to keep her a kid.

I'm not trying to prevent her
from growing up.

I'm doing the exact opposite.

Okay.

Look, they're gonna be adults
in a hot minute,

which means we'll have
plenty of time to figure out

what to do with ourselves.

Okay.

Whoo-hoo!

- I thought you would want this.
- Huh?

I-I thought you would want this.

Oh, yeah! You're totally right.
Cheers.

- I'm Sadie. Who are you?
- Kenny.

Oh, you're Kenny!
This is your party!

- Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- Oh, cool!

I like your mask.

It's cool that you guys,
you know, do your own thing.

Yeah, I mean, we like to play.

Where do you go to school?

A-are you a senior?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

Yeah. Um...

I'm homeschooled.

But... it's my last year
before college.

- Yeah.
- Where do you wanna go?

- Columbia. Pre-med.
- Oh.

Wow! Beauty and brains.

- Where have you been hiding, S...
- Kenny!

Nah, it's okay.

I have been in hiding.

But now that you've found me...

what are you gonna do about it?

Want to see my room?

- Yeah.
- Okay.

- Wow!
- Oh, yeah!

What's her deal?

Like, how do you mean?

I mean, can you imagine
ever wanting to go

to a high-school party again?
Because I can't.

You know, she said
she wanted to start over.

That's one way to go about it.

She's always been a little...

immature.

How old is she?

She's 25.

- Do you wanna sit down?
- Oh, yeah, sure.

Take off your mask.

How come?

I think I really like you,
Kenny.

Kenny.

- What?
- I have to go.

Why is that?

My mom is really strict.

- Well, that sucks.
- No, it doesn't.

It means
she really cares about me.

She's giving me a test tomorrow.

- Because I'm homeschooled.
- Oh, yeah, right.

- Remember?
- Right.

Bye.

How do I look?

- You look amazing!
- Really?

Yeah! Oh, my God!

- Did you do a streak?
- Yeah, I did. But don't worry.

This is, like, not my actual
hair. I didn't cut it again.

- This is one of nana's wigs.
- Okay.

I was, like, chopping it up
all last night while you snored.

- I don't snore.
- You... Yes, you do!

- I snore?
- Yeah. It's cute, though.

It looks good.

- Twins!
- Twin...

Hey, did you know
that last night, like,

half the party thought
that you were our age?

- Really?
- Yeah!

That's stupid.

My Aunt Sadie's still got it.

Oh, you're boney!

Well, that's why
I have my healthy breakfast.

- Hi.
- Hi!

Ah, the horses.

Oh, well... Okay.

Wait, there's two of it!

Oh, perfect!

Oh, yeah.

It's beautiful.

- These shoes.
- Oh, yeah.

'Cause I... Uh, hello?

- Hey.
- Oh...

- That'd be 22.36.
- Okay.

- Thank you, Sadie.
- Of course.

Wish me and my sister got along
as well as you two.

Yeah, we're very lucky.

Nicole.

Whoa. Sadie.

Oh...

Hey!

I never realized how much
you guys look like each other.

- Mm-hmm.
- Ah.

How was school today?

It was a nightmare, I seriously
almost slapped Serena

to get suspended.

Ha! That's amazing.

Come on, let's go.

So did you
skip out of school early?

Uh-uh. Wednesday's a half day.

Hey, we still going
to the movie?

Yeah. We could just
go over there now.

Play some pinball while we wait.

Oh, does The Old Mill
still have pinball machines?

- That's right.
- What?

You're pretty good at it,
aren't you?

I'm really good at it.

But, uh, I don't think
I'm gonna come with you.

- Because I don't feel great.
- What's wrong?

Nothin', I'm just kinda like
headache-y

and, you know, nauseous.

- We could go home.
- No, you guys go to the movies.

I'll go home for a bit and then,
like, I'll pick you up after?

Yeah, okay,
if that's okay with you.

Yeah, it's totally fine.
Just text me.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- We'll miss you.
- Love you. Bye.

- Feel better.
- I will.

Why is she trying
to look like you?

Don't you think that's weird?

No. I think it's cool.

Come on.

Come on. Ah.

Nicole!

Hey! What are you doing?

Nicole!

Hello?

Hey.

Sadie, I'm sorry.

I, I thought you were Nicole.

Um...

- I've never done this before.
- Uh...

But I want to, with you.

You won't tell anyone, right?

At school? I-I just don't wanna
get a reputation.

It would break
my mother's heart.

N-no. I...

- I-I won't tell anyone.
- Okay.

Is this your first time?

Derek?

Shh...

Anyone home?

Nicole?

Nicole? Honey, what's wrong?

Nicole wanted
to give me a haircut

so we'd be twins.

So you wanna,
you wanna tell me what's wrong?

I'm gonna be 26 next week!

It's not funny!

Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

We can celebrate yours
and Nicole's birthday together.

The same time, like we used to.

No, Nicole wants her own party.

Uh, no. She adores you.

I can't remember the last time
it was just you and me.

I love you.

I love you, too!

Always.

- Bad TV?
- Mm.

- Yeah, bad TV.
- Mm-hmm?

- Chinese food from Twin Dragons?
- I want Chinese food.

All right, well, I'll go order.

I'm old!

Oh, my God.
Those shoes are hideous.

Look how different her nose is
in this season...

Wait...

Right? Like,
they say it's not scripted.

But it's clearly...

I thought
you were gonna pick us up.

Yeah, I thought
you were gonna text me.

Your phone is right there!
I texted you multiple times.

Did you really?

Oh, shit! Nicole, I'm sorry!

I didn't see! I'm so stupid!

- How did you get home?
- Shay's dad picked us up.

But we had to wait for him
to get off of work.

- Is Alex here?
- No.

He went home with Shay.

Why do you even care?

Oh, Nicky, you're mad.
I'm sorry.

Whatever.

Are you hungry?

We have Chinese.

- Where is it from?
- Twin Dragons.

Ugh! That place
is fucking gross.

Hey.

Look, I'm sorry
there was a mix-up,

but that's no excuse
for this attitude.

I think we should rewind now

'cause now she's crying,
so we miss...

Yeah, but she's, like,
always crying.

- All right!
- Fine, fine.

She always cries!

I wonder
why she's crying this time.

I'm sorry.

- Are we still friends?
- Of course.

- I feel like a flake.
- No, it's fine, I'm...

Honestly, I feel stupid.
I feel like I overreacted.

Mm-mm. No one likes to feel like
they've been forgotten.

I get it.

It's just
your mom was feeling lonely,

so I thought
I should spend time with her.

Derek and Nicole.
Nicole and Derek.

Sadie and...

Sadie and Derek...

Derek?

Yeah?

I think I love you.

Oh, my God! I can't believe
I just said that out loud!

I can't believe
I just said that out loud!

Ah...

Hey, you don't have
to say it back.

When you do say,
I-I want it to be spontaneous.

That's the only way
that I'll know it's real. Okay?

- Okay? Okay? Okay?
- Okay.

Well, now I know exactly what
I'm gonna wish for my birthday.

What did y'all wish for?

Oh, we'll never tell.

- I'm here for you.
- Not for me.

Thank you.

Let's cut some cake.

Birthday girls...

Okay, now...

Thanks.

Do you want me to load
the dishwasher?

- You're the birthday girl.
- No.

Nicole's the birthday girl.

- Mine's the day after tomorrow.
- Okay.

It's funny
that your dad's here, huh?

Chloe said I should invite him.
He never passes up cake.

Oh.

Wow.

You know, Shay, I think...

I think you're very...

- What?
- Ah, it's not my place to say.

Sadie, what are you
talking about?

I just think
you're being very immature

about all this, you know?

No, I don't know.

Oh, are you se... Mm!

I'm so sorry. Like, just...
Forget I said anything.

No, whatever's going on, you
know you have to tell me now.

- Right?
- Hm.

Yeah, I guess that's true. Um...

Let's take out the trash.

I better get going.

Already?

Yeah.

Well, I-I'll come with you.

That's not the only...

I-I'm surprised you didn't know

because, like,
Nicole acted like you knew.

- Knew what?
- About Chloe and your dad.

What about them?

Well, you know, that they're...

- Wait, are you serious?
- Yeah.

- For how long?
- I don't know.

- A while now.
- How long has Nicole known?

I think, like, a few weeks
or something.

- A few weeks?
- I know. It's shitty.

Come here. It's fine.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Come on. Nothing's wrong?

No.

Then why are you being such
a dick to me on my birthday?

I didn't expect a gift,

but might've been nice.

Or just like a gesture

or maybe even
just responding to my text.

I'm sorry, I just...

I got some stuff going on now

and it's kind of a lot
to deal with right now.

All right. I'm sorry.

What's wrong?

I'm not really ready
to talk about it yet.

Okay.

I understand.

You know I'm here for you

if you wanna talk about it.

Happy birthday.

Goodnight.

- Hey, we got to go.
- What's up?

We got to go.

- Now?
- Yeah.

Okay.

Wait, what... Shay?

What happened?

It's okay, it's okay.

Happy birthday, okay?

"It's okay..." What's okay?

I-I... I'll talk to you
later, all right?

Shay!

You're not gonna look at me?

Bye! Have a great night.
Thanks for coming.

Thanks.

Oh, you smell nice.

Why did Shay leave?

I don't know.

She didn't even say goodbye.

This sucks.

Do you wanna go bowling
or see a movie?

Bowling on my 18th birthday
with my mom.

That sounds like a lot of fun.

Well, why don't you grab
the last plate and we'll...

I'm not fucking cleaning!

It's my birthday!

- Go to your room.
- Go to my room?

Are you fucking kidding me?

Do I look like I'm kidding you?

You're a dumb cunt.

Get off of me!

Hey!

What is wrong with you?

Oh, no! Please, don't cry.

Aw...

Hey, it's okay.
You're doing your best, Chloe.

You are. I see it.
I see it all the time.

You work really hard and...

I mean, I honestly don't think
anyone should

be able to talk to you
like that,

especially
not your own daughter.

- I should go say something.
- No, no, no, no, I just...

I think that'd make things
worse, don't you?

Just, like, maybe let it settle.

Let it cool off
and then I can go talk to her.

Yeah?

Calm down.

I'm glad you're here.

- Here.
- Thanks.

Do you think I could have one?

Uh... yeah.

Okay!

Mm-mm!

Hey, I wanted to ask you,
um, I was thinking

about getting my GED 'cause I
have these online classes and...

Yeah.

I think that's, that's great.

- Yeah? You think so?
- Absolutely.

I just, I've always been
such a slow learner.

No, you haven't.

You just never really
a-applied yourself, but...

I think
this is a perfect first step.

Do you think maybe, like,
you could help me sometimes

if it's hard?

Absolutely.

Yay! It'll be like homeschool!

Yeah. I guess.

Hey.

You okay?

Yeah? Is it okay if I sit here?

I'm sorry that this all happened
on your birthday.

I know it's not
what you planned, but...

Try not to be too hard
on your mom.

I think this whole thing
that Shay's dad is turning out

to be way more serious
than she thought.

What? What do you mean?

Well, just that she's really
stressed out about it.

- No, what thing with Shay's dad?
- That they're seeing each other.

- Mom and Alex?
- Wait, you didn't know?

Are you serious?
She hasn't told you?

Okay, well, I'm sure
she's going to tell you, but...

- Jesus!
- Does Shay know?

I don't know.

That's why she's been ignoring
my texts.

Oh, Nicole, please, please,

don't tell your mom
that I told you.

That bitch is the last person
I wanna talk to right now.

I'm flying!

I want my mom.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Did Nicole leave?
- Yeah, she must have.

She wasn't here when I woke up.

I wanted to talk to her

before she left, but...

Last night was...

Yeah, but you didn't do
anything wrong.

Can you please just,
I don' know, ask her to call me?

Yeah, but I think I know
what's up with her.

- Really?
- Uh-huh.

- What is it?
- We talked last night.

And she and Shay think
there's something going on

with you and Alex.

Which is silly, right?

So you are seeing...

You are seeing Alex?

I didn't wanna tell anyone

until I knew if it was gonna...

be a, a thing
or-or go somewhere.

A-and is it, um, you know,
going anywhere?

Could be. I-I guess.

I mean...

When we first started out...

it had been a while since,

you know,
I had sex with a person.

And... I don't know,
I don't know

if it's just... me

and my age or something

which I kinda read about

or, like, if he's super good
at oral, which I think...

Oh, my God! I can't hear this!
I can't hear this!

Stop!

You're k-kidding, right?

Yeah.

Of course.

Sorry, that was a bad joke.

Why are you ignoring me?

Look, I know that this
whole thing is really awkward,

but it's not like any of it
was my fault.

- You should've told me.
- I just found out last night!

- I don't believe you.
- Why not?

'Cause you knew I'd freak out
and then

you wouldn't have the little
family you always wanted.

- What? Shay, that is so...
- Okay.

- That is so stupid!
- What about my family?

My mom and dad
aren't even divorced.

- They're just separated.
- Stop!

Okay, Nicole! Okay.

- Shay, seriously! Shay!
- Are you gonna hit me now?

That's what you do when
you don't get your way, right?

- But I... Wait!
- Just leave me alone!

Just tell me!
How did you find out last night?

- Sadie.
- What?

"Mom, I just feel like"

Nicole is around all the time.

"And she always copies me."

"I know, Sadie.
I see it happening."

"I wish there was a way
I could help."

"That's it, mom.
That's what we should do."

We should send Nicole away.

"But, but how?"

"I don't know.
Maybe boarding school."

"I heard you!"

"Oh, Nicole!"

"Nicole, now just calm down."

"No!"

"Mom!" "Sadie!"

"Oh, thank God, you're okay.

I don't know what I would do
without you."

"Oh, mom, now we're...
Now, we're free.

Now, it's just the two of us."

Hey, Sadie.

- Is, uh, is Chloe here?
- No, you just missed her.

Okay. I'll give her a call.
Thanks.

Wait, why don't you...
Hey! Uh...

Do you wanna come in
for some coffee?

- Nah, I...
- No, come on. Come in.

Come on.

Thanks.

You drove here?

So she was really upset?

Yeah. I mean, you know Nicole.

She's strong.

She pushed me all the way back.

- I'm sorry.
- Mm...

Chloe says that she worries
about her temper,

and... I-I can see that.

- Mm-hmm.
- I think she's right.

Yeah.

I don't know.

Maybe it's for the best.

I don't think
Shay has really dealt

with the separation very well.

I think she thinks
that things are gonna work out

with her mom and me, but, um...

they're not, so...

So what are you doing
with Chloe?

- Hm?
- What are your intentions?

I've known Chloe forever.

I've always liked her and, um...

I guess I don't know...

when exactly
I fell in love with her.

I've never said that to her.

I've never said that out loud.

I think, um, if we could
keep that as our little...

our little secret, you know?

- You know, Sadie? Right.
- Mm-hmm. Yeah.

- Okay.
- Our little secret.

Will you just wait one second?
I'll be right back.

You are seeing Alex?
I want my mom.

- I fell in love with her.
- My pretty Sadie.

You know, come home and then...

um, maybe start over?

I want my mom.

Your mom is the
strongest person I've seen...

I can't remember the last time
it was just you and me.

I love you, baby girl.

Your mom was basically
all I had.

You can always talk to her.
Always.

Would you mind giving me a hand?

There's a box I need
to get down in the garage.

Thanks for the coffee.
I should, uh...

- I should probably go.
- Yeah, no problem.

Um, before you go, could you
just help me, uh, in the garage?

There's a box I need to get down
before I leave.

- Like, you're leaving leaving?
- Uh-huh.

Yeah, I mean, you know,

I don't wanna get in the way
of you and Chloe.

You guys deserve to be happy.

No, I'm...

That's not what I meant. I'm
sorry, that's not what I meant.

I... You're not in the way
of anything.

Can you help me still?

I mean, yeah. Yeah, of course.

Oh, yeah,
this is an old family thing.

- You still play with it?
- Mn-mn.

It's just up there. That box.

- Sadie's things. Right.
- Uh-huh.

Sadie... Sadie...

Sa... Sa... Sa...

Chloe...

Please.

No, you can't have her!

Hello?

Where's...

Hey, shh!

Hey! Hey! Okay!

- Help me...
- Okay. Okay.

Uh...

Oh! Ah!

Oh, my God. Holy...

Shh...

Ugh...

Oh...

Ugh! Mm!

- What are you doing?
- Hey!

Oh, you look different.

I don't wanna look like you
anymore, Sadie.

Okay, well,
I guess it's a good thing

you're developing
your own sense of style.

- What are you doing?
- Oh. I was washing my hands.

- 'Cause...
- No, you know what I mean.

No, I don't.
I really don't, Nicky.

Don't call me that.

Okay, fine. Nicole!

You told Shay
about mom and Alex.

- No, I didn't.
- You're lying.

Why are you trying
to ruin my life?

That's...
I don't even know what that is.

That's crazy!

What did I ever do to you?

You're the reason Derek stopped
talking to me, aren't you?

You tell him
some kind of stories about me?

Look, I really don't know
what you're talking about.

But I love you an...

Hey! Come on! Why are you...
What the...

Fuck!

Geez!

- Sadie!
- Hey.

- What are you doin'?
- Look...

I don't wanna cause
problems and...

I-I feel like
I'm just getting in the way here

'cause, like,
the whole thing's...

- Don't freak out.
- Oh, my...

- What happened?
- It was an accident.

- So what happened?
- Okay, fine.

Um, I was trying to explain
to Nicole

that I didn't tell Shay
about you and Alex,

because how would I know
about you two...

Uh... Ho-ho-hold on.

- Did she hit you?
- Okay, it was an accident!

It's not like that! It was
just a... It was an argument.

And she got carried away.

I don't think that
she meant to hurt me, Chloe.

I'm sorry.
You're not going anywhere.

This is ridiculous!

Where have you been?

You know me.

Off doing drugs
and having unprotected sex.

Sit down.

Sit down!

You hit Sadie?

Come on!

You're going back to school
next week, and when you do,

you're gonna start seeing
the counselor.

- I didn't touch her!
- Yeah.

Well, you know,
I wanted to call the cops

because nothing else
will get through to you.

Mom, she... She does this.
She's a liar.

She's lying to you!

I guess you're just gonna
have to tell the counselor

all about it.

Goodnight, Nicole.

Hey, Nicky.

Sadie.

A little black eye?

I could do much worse than that.

Don't, Nicky. You're scaring me.

You should be scared.

If you don't leave me
and my mom alone,

I really will hurt you.

I know you don't mean that.
You're just confused.

Ow!

Sadie.

A little black eye?

I could do much worse than that.

Don't, Nicky. You're scaring me.

If you don't leave me

and-and my mom alone,

I really will hurt you.

Shay! Come on in.

- Hey. What's wrong?
- Have you heard from my dad?

No, I haven't. Why?

Because I can't get a hold
of him.

I even tried him at work
and they said

he didn't come in today.

Did he say that he had

anything to do?

Something's wrong. He wouldn't
just disappear on me like this.

All right. All right. Well,
let's, let's figure this out.

Okay? Let's,
let's call the police.

Mm-hmm.

Okay. Well, thank you, officer.

Bye.

Well, the good news is,

there have been
no local accidents today

and he's not in the hospital.

And the cops are gonna
let us know if they,

you know, hear anything. So...

Yeah, that's good.

Mm-hmm, yeah.

Yeah, listen, Shay.

About your dad and I...

Don't care about that right now.

Okay.

But I want you to know...

that he wanted to tell you
a while ago.

And... for some reason

I wasn't ready or I...

I don't know.
It was stupid of me.

And I'm sorry.

It... It's okay.

Hey...

you know...

your dad is a great guy.

And I know we're gonna find him.
Okay?

I'm sure that his car broke down
and his phone died or something.

That's all. Hm.

Yeah, he's not very good
about charging it.

Yeah. I mean, nobody is.

I'm sure that's all it is.
I'm sure he's fine.

What happened to your eye?

Hey, what were you
doing yesterday

driving Shay's dad's car?

Hey.

Um, would you just lie down,

just like right there for a sec?

- Yeah. Yeah.
- Yeah? Yeah.

Okay.

Now, go on, lie down. I just
don't want anyone to see us.

You know?

I'm nervous.

You're really cute.

You're so cute.

Are you nervous?

No...

Uh! Oh, fuck! Fuck!

Oh, my God!

Oh, fuck!

Nicole?

You killed him? What did you do?

Nicky?

- What did you...
- Nicole?

- Mom!
- Chloe!

- Chloe, she killed him!
- Mom!

Oh, oh, shit! Oh, my God.

Oh, my God! What the f...

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh, my God!

Chloe, help!
She's gonna kill me!

Help her! She went crazy! Help!

Help! Help! Please help!

Help! Help!

Nicole!

Stop, Nicky! Stop!

Please! Chloe!

Wait! Wait!
Wait, you have to help!

She's trying to kill him!
She-she's trying to...

Can you please call the police?
Please call the police!

- Call the police! Please!
- What did you do?

Please!

This is a joke.

Why did you pick up the knife?

So she wouldn't stab me with it.

- What would you have done?
- What made you hit your aunt?

I already told you.
I didn't hit her.

Your mom says you did.

My mom was at work.

So how did Sadie get
a black eye?

Because it would just be
impossible for her

to give herself a black eye,
now, wouldn't it?

You think
she gave it to herself?

Yes. Or...

Or Alex clocked her
when she killed him.

Then she, what,
planted your locket on him?

You really think
I would be that stupid?

Oh, so you're saying
you'd be smarter?

- If you murdered someone.
- Yes.

Your friend, Shay,
says you shoved Alex

pretty hard yesterday mornin',

shortly before he was murdered.

Did Sadie orchestrate that, too?

Or the girl you hit at school?

You have quite
the temper, don't you, Nicole?

Sadie.

A little black eye?

I could do much worse than that.

Don't, Nicky. You're scaring me.

You should be scared.

If you don't leave me
and my mom alone,

I really will hurt you.

I know you don't mean that.

You're just confused. Ow!

Okay,
let's go through this again.

And this time, try the truth.

You're not exactly
the definition

of a master criminal,
are you, Sadie?

A neighbor saw you and Derek

walking into the woods
holding hands this morning.

Is my mom coming soon?

Isn't your mother dead, Sadie?

I'm not crazy. I don't mean...

I mean my big sister.
She's like my mom.

I call her mom.

She takes care of me.
She's always taking care of me.

You wanna tell us why we found

strands of your hair
in Alex's car?

Is she coming?
She's coming, right?

Chloe doesn't wanna
see you, Sadie.

She's with her daughter.

- But that's impossible.
- Why is that impossible?

Because...

Because Nicky's been dead
for, like, ten years.

- Dead?
- How did she die?

She got hit by a car
when she was, like, seven.

Sadie...

A forensic psychiatrist
will be able to tell us

if you really believe that.

I tried to help, I tried to,

like, stop it from happening.

I tried to save her,
and I couldn't. Like...

We know that isn't true.
Just level with us.

- Why did you do all this?
- Chloe was so sad after that.

But, like,
I made her feel better.

I helped her.

All right.
She's fuckin' fruit loops.

Let's get the psych boys
in here.

She needs me.

And I need her.

We're all each other has.

We're family.