No Secrets (1991) - full transcript
Three childhood girlfriends reunite at the parents' remote cottage where they try and come to grips with their separate development and diverging interests. Then a man with a secret shows up and lies his way into their situation. They take turns falling in love with him and then suspecting he is not being level with them, which causes a strain in their already strained relationship. Eventually they must make a decision on whether to get rid of him or flee.
[♪♪♪]
CONDUCTOR:
All aboard, please.
Sorry for the delay, folks.
All aboard.
Right this way.
Watch your step.
How much for this one?
The price is on the bottom.
Not on this one.
Oh, let me see it.
This one is 5.95.
[DOOR BELL CHIMES]
I can get it for 4 at home.
[DOOR BELL CHIMES]
[DOOR BELL CHIMES]
I saw you steal
that magazine.
I must be losing my touch.
That's funny.
Everyone out here knows me.
I'm the one that's
gonna get in trouble.
Lucky you.
CONDUCTOR:
All aboard!
Will you put that out,
please?
No.
My brother's gonna be here soon.
Claire, I'll put it out
when he gets here.
Shit!
What?
I left my cat is on the train.
Somebody will find her.
Come on, let's call Amtrak
from the ranch.
Come on.
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS
ON CAR STEREO]
I hope nobody steals my cat.
Well, we're in the country.
They're good people here.
You'll get it back.
You think so?
Yeah.
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYS OVER SPEAKERS]
Sam, we're trying to listen
to the car radio.
Check you out.
[BOOMBOX SHUTS OFF]
Michael, are you gonna come
visit us while we're here?
I'm gonna keep an eye on you,
if that's what you're asking.
No, I mean you should
just come by one night,
like, to visit.
Bring some
of your friends along.
From what I hear,
you girls need
to spend a little time
with each other.
What do you mean?
Hear from who?
What, is it some kind
of a big secret or something?
You know something
we don't know?
Well, it's no big deal.
Mom thought you were spending
too much time alone.
That's why she arranged
for you to have this outing
with Jennifer and Sam.
[SIGHS]
[BIRDS CAWING]
[♪♪♪]
Okay, this should be
enough food for a week.
My number's right here
by the phone.
I've fed the horses already,
but I need you
to feed them again
around noon tomorrow, okay?
CLAIRE: All right.
MICHAEL:
So call me if you need anything.
Don't do anything stupid.
Oh, by the way, Sam...
you're dripping.
[DOOR CLOSES]
SAM: Shit.
CLAIRE: What is that?
Hopefully just wine.
[SIGHS]
Jennifer, why don't you
take your stuff to your room?
I've gotta call
about my cat first.
[CAR DRIVING AWAY]
The number for Amtrak.
Hold on.
Fuck!
This was
one of my favorite t-shirts.
I'll take if you don't want it.
It'll look really good
when it dries.
I'll keep it.
Go ahead.
CLAIRE: Jennifer!
It washes right off.
[SIGHS]
What's in the jar?Booze.
What kind?
Well,
it's all different kinds.
I take a little from
every bottle in my dad's bar.
That way he won't notice
it's missing.
Do you have any glasses?
Yeah, in the cupboard.
Oh, how sweet! Michael left you
a housewarming present, Claire.
That's not like him.
Hey, can I take any room I want?
CLAIRE: Yeah.
I lost my cat.
Yeah, she's a white Persian
with this pink, little
rhinestone collar on her--
Okay, the number here
is 450-4247.
Please call me
as soon as you find her.
Okay, thank you. Bye-bye.
SAM:
Someone left his shit
in this room.
[♪♪♪]
They could be Michael's.
They're his size.
He's a slob.
He didn't used to be.
Well, he is now.
I'm not sleeping in this bed.
Then take another room.
[MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY]
[SHIVERING]
[DOOR OPENS]
[HORSES WHINNYING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[♪♪♪]
[WINCES]
[SCREAMS]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ON TV]
SAM:
You don't have to call
and check up on me every day.
And that goes for Dad too.
Tell her
to tell my parents the same.
SAM:
Well, I'm fine. We're all fine.
We're having a terrible time,
Mom, don't worry. Bored silly.
And I want to thank you for
making me come up here. Really.
Something happened out there.
Mom-- Mom, I-- Okay.
I gotta go. Don't call me,
I'll call you. Okay? Bye.
JENNIFER:
He's cute. Is he dead?
We should call an ambulance.
Wait, he's moving.
Bring him inside,
I'll get the first-aid kit.
Can you walk?
[♪♪♪]
[SIGHS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[SCOFFS]
[JENNIFER SIGHS][SCOFFS]
[WINCES]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
It's just blood.
Be glad it ain't yours.
[LIGHTER CLICKS]
Ain't you supposed
to offer me a smoke?
[LIGHTER CLICKS]
What happened out there?
I was just riding my bicycle
down the road
when these two fucking dogs
from I don't know where
started chasing me,
nipping at my feet,
barking like wolves, howling.
I tried to outride them,
then I tried to kick them,
but they just kept
chasing me and chasing me.
Fast little rats.
Then, all of a sudden,
out of nowhere,
boom, I ran into a tree.
Must have cut myself
on the bike or something.
What happened to the dogs?
I don't know.
That was weird, they just--
They came out of nowhere.
I guess
they had their fun and split.
Eh, I'm soaked.
You got anything
I could change into?
I can't stand
the smell of dried blood.
We have those clothes we found
in the bedroom yesterday.
Well, they wouldn't fit him.
Why not?
They were men's clothes.
Maybe I could try 'em on?
They're in back.
What do you think?
What? About him?
Did you see
the size of his thumbs?
No, Jennifer, I didn't.
[SIGHS]
Not to mention his arms. I never
met a guy with a tattoo before.
Well, I meet guys like him
down at the club all the time.
I wonder what
they're doing down there.
Thanks.
Do you mind? I'm kind of shy.
Sorry.
[♪♪♪]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Perfect fit.
Looks like your leg
is feeling better.
Oh, yeah.
Can I use the phone?
Hey, it's me.
Um, listen, I fucked up my bike
and I got cut up real bad.
I need you to come get me.
You gotta.
No, I know what we said.
Just, you gotta come
get me right now.
Yeah.
Right now.
I'm-- I'm at... Where am I?
3312 Bellflower.
3312 Bellflower.
Good.
I'll be out of your way
in no time.
You aren't in our way.
Where are you from?
Chicago.
Are you on spring vacation?
[CHUCKLES]
Look, um,
I'm still a little dazed.
Do you mind
if I just lie down for a while
till my friend got here?
[DOOR CLOSES]
We can't let him go right away.
We should at least invite him
to stay for dinner.
We don't know
anything about him.
He's a boy and he's cute.
Yeah, Claire, what else
could we possibly need to know?
Exactly.
[KNOCKS]
Yeah?
How would you and your friend
like to stay for dinner?
Oh, thanks,
but we gotta hit it.
Maybe some other time,
you know.
Can we come in?
Yeah, come in.
What are you girls
doing here anyway?
We're on spring vacation.
Oh, you all go
to school together?
Well, she and I do.
Sam goes to private school.
I was kicked out
of public school.
What grade are you two in?
Twelfth.
Tenth.
She is in tenth.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Oh, my ride's here.
Thanks for everything.
Really, I mean it.
Come on, let's go.
Who are they?
They came last night.
I don't know.
They're no one.
Don't worry about them.
You didn't tell me anyone was
gonna see you get in my car.
What fucking difference
does it make?
They could tell somebody
I helped you escape.
That's the difference
it fucking makes.
Ever hear about
harboring a fugitive?
Who they gonna tell? They ain't
gonna tell anyone shit.
Why take the chance they do?
I'll pay for the fucking ride.
[CHUCKLES]
I knew you were gonna
fuck me up, Jeff. I knew it.
Now, what am I supposed
to do, huh? Tell me.
Hitchhike.
Oh, God, come on.
They'd sniff me out in a second!
I can't show my face
for a couple days.
It's not my problem, man.
Please don't do this to me.
Please.
Manny, you want
a piece of advice?
What?
Go back in there
to those, uh, cute girls
and have some fun with them
while you can.
Because if you get caught,
you're not gonna have any fun
for a very long time.
I knew you'd fuck me up.
What happened?
That dinner invitation
still open?
Sure.
First, tell us what happened.
We had a fight and he left me.
CLAIRE: Why?
I go out with his sister,
and he saw you and he thought
I was two-timing her.
Well, call her
and tell her you're not.
No, I know,
but she won't believe me.
Besides, I mean,
I was gonna dump her anyway.
Now what the fuck am I gonna do?
I got no money, no friends,
no place to go.
You could stay here.
Really?
Hey, look, I know
how this must seem,
but don't be scared of me.
I'm stuck
in the middle of nowhere.
If you let me
stay here for a while,
I promise I'll make your
vacation something to remember.
Why don't
you girls talk it over?
I'm just gonna go back
into one of these rooms.
I vote yes.
Well, I vote no,
and it's my father's ranch.
When we used to watch TV
at my house,
we still voted on what to watch.
Don't be ridiculous, Jennifer.
We haven't voted in years.
Anyway, I don't believe
a word he says, none of it.
Why not?
Did you see
any dogs in the road?
Did you hear them barking?
I believe one thing
that he said.
What?
That he'd make our vacation
something to remember.
I mean, come on,
he's gotta be more fun
than going riding
or going out to the lake.
No shit.
Youwant to let him stay?
Well, I figure
if he was gonna kill us,
he would've done it by now.
Yeah.
You promise not to tell
our parents about this?
Or Michael?
Okay.
[SIGHS]
Thank you.
Thank you.
You made the right decision.
You won't regret it.
CLAIRE: How do you know?
Because I know.
Howdo you know?
Because I'm entertaining.
Prove it.
[MANNY SNAPS FINGERS]
[♪♪♪]
Do you guys know
there are goblins
in this part of the country?
Shh!
Do you know what these are?
What?
These are goblin-getters.
[YELLING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY, THEN YELLS]
I think they're all gone.
[YELLS]
[PANTING]
I'm also...
God, I hate to say this.
I'm also an excellent cook.
No, really.
I was a short-order cook
in a diner one summer.
Best cook they ever had.
They called me "Touch,"
because I knew exactly
when to flip the burgers.
Come on.
How about a sandwich
like you never had?
No, thanks.
What are
you girls' name anyway?
I'm Jennifer, and that's Claire,
and that's Sam.
I'm Manny. Where you girls from?
Why do you keep saying
"you girls"?
I don't know, you're all
from the same town, aren't you?
We're from Brentwood.
What's that?
It's in L.A.
Brentwood is
part of Los Angeles, Jennifer.
The rich part, huh?
So you're best friends, or what?
We haven't seen
much of each other lately.
So this is sort of a reunion?
Our parents thought
it'd be a good idea
for us to spend
some time together.
We're supposedly
a good influence on each other.
I think they liked us better
when we were younger.
You girls been bad somehow?
Claire, what you'd do?
I got caught shoplifting
a couple times.
Hmm. What, and that makes you
a real desperado in Brentwood?
Mine don't like my boyfriend.
Why not?
I think because my mom's friends
with his ex-wife.
[CHUCKLES]
And what about you?
We told.
[CLEARS THROAT]
My parents think I spend
too much time alone.
What are you,
a tube freak or...?
I don't watch TV.
What do you do?
She sits in the basement
and dissects animals.
[SNICKERS]
Ew.
Dead or alive?
[CHUCKLES]Dead.
You kill 'em?
I buy them dead.
What about you? Why don't you
tell us something about you?
Manny Carrilla.
Nothing else to tell,
just that I'm at your service.
From what you girls tell me,
this should be a celebration.
For what?
For your freedom.
I mean, look at you three.
No parents,
no school, no nothing.
Believe me, girls, it's rare.
Rare that you got nobody
telling you what you gotta do,
nobody to answer to.
That calls for a party.
A bash.
We can do
whatever the fuck we want to.
Right! I'm fixing drinks!
I'm gonna dance.
What are you gonna do?
[DELBERT MCCLINTON'S "I'M WITH
YOU" PLAYING ON BOOMBOX]
♪ Here comes the weekend
Honey ♪
♪ What's going on? ♪
♪ Do we put our feet up
Honey ♪
♪ Or party all night long? ♪
♪ Oh, baby, whatever ♪
Join me.
♪ I'm with you ♪
♪ Are we stayin' home?
Are we goin' downtown? ♪
♪ Are we dressin' up, baby ♪
♪ Or dressin' down? ♪
♪ Oh, whatever, baby ♪
♪ I'm with you ♪
♪ You're my sunshine
In the morning ♪
♪ You're my stars at night ♪
♪ You're all
I ever dream about ♪
♪ Anything you want
Well, baby ♪
♪ That's all right ♪
♪ Anything you don't
I can learn to live without ♪
♪ As long as I'm with you ♪
♪ Till the sun stops burning ♪
♪ I'm with you... ♪
Where they going?
Don't worry about them.
What, are they pissed
or something?
They'd just rather be alone.
They haven't spent
much time around men.
Is she always like this?
You mean a flirt?
I mean a slut.
Yeah.
Even in school?
Yeah, she's real popular.
Oh, I bet!
When'd she start
acting like this?
She's always acted like this.
You just never noticed.
You were too busy teasing her
about her clothes
or about the show
she wanted to watch, remember?
She used to wanna watch soaps,
you'd wanna watch game shows.
Yeah, and you always used
to blackmail us into deciding.
I usually hate girls like her.
Clairol queens.
Have you seen her makeup supply?
I'm afraid.
It's gotta weigh 30 pounds.
[CHUCKLES]
Come on.
♪ Don't cry, don't cry ♪
♪ In the shade ♪
♪ Ooh, I wake ♪
♪ It's me, Cathy ♪
♪ Follow my heart ♪
♪ There's nothin'
I can't play with you ♪
♪ I'll make you see ♪
♪ Play it again with me ♪
♪ It's me, Cathy ♪
♪ Yes, we're going on ♪
♪ Follow my heart... ♪
Shit.
[SCOFFS]
I hope she buys wholesale.
What are you doing?
Take this.
I'm giving her a new look.
Sam!
It washes right out, Claire.
[SIGHS]
I can't believe
that he went for her like that.
[SCOFFS]
Are you kidding?
He thinks he's died
and gone to heaven.
He probably spent his whole life
drooling over girls like her.
Think we were stupid
to let him stay?
I don't know.
I'm kind of interested
to find out who he really is.
I mean, none of this
is making any sense.
What is it with you
and these non-barking dogs?
It's not just that.
He didn't even take his bike
when his friend came.
It was a piece of shit!
Maybe.
Wanna go outside
and take another look?
[SIGHS]
What are you doing?
This way we can spy on them
if they come in here.
Let's go.
[DIE LAUGHING'S "SWEPT AWAY"
PLAYING]
♪ Swept away ♪
♪ Swept away... ♪
[WHISPERS]
Sam.
Sam.
Sam.
That was an old bike I used
to ride a couple of years ago.
Manny must have taken it
from the tool shed.
So?
Look what else I found.
You found a saw.
See the blood stains on it?
I think
he purposely cut himself.
He staged the whole accident.Why?
Well, he probably passed by
the ranch this morning,
and saw Jennifer hopping
around in her underwear.
Why not just knock on the door?
Because we wouldn't
have let him in.
Well, what about the friend?
It made him need
a place to stay.
It was all a set-up.
SAM:
Well, if he wanted her that bad,
let's let him have her.
Come on, let's go.
♪ And I'd like
To meet you somewhere ♪
♪ When the world is asleep ♪
♪ Think of all the secrets
Left to keep... ♪
Here.
No secrets.
No secrets.
[BELCHES]
[GASPS]
I think he's just an asshole.
I meet guys like him
all the time.
Did any of them
ever kiss you like that?
No. What about you?
Are you kidding?
[BOTH LAUGH]
What's that for?
I don't know.
[SIGHS]
I don't give a fuck
what's going on out there.
I'm gonna go get us refills.
♪ If I lie to you sometimes
You will understand ♪
♪ I'm just not the man
I thought I'd be ♪
♪ Oh, I get swept away, oh ♪
♪ I get swept away, oh ♪
♪ You get swept away-- ♪
[MUSIC STOPS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[SIGHS]
They're in a room.
Wanna go outside
and see what they're doing?
Who cares what they're doing?
We'll have a better time
in here anyway.
I mean, making out
is just a waste of time.
[DIE LAUGHING'S "SAFE IN
THE DARK" PLAYING ON BOOMBOX]
[MAN VOCALIZING]
♪ In the pale moonlight ♪
♪ Brother blood, my brother ♪
♪ It's all right
It's all right... ♪
You're as good as she is,
you know.
♪ And you can feel no pain ♪
♪ Reveal measure for measure
I say, again and again ♪
♪ I feel safe ♪
♪ In the dark ♪
♪ I feel safe ♪
♪ In the dark, in the dark ♪
♪ In the dark ♪
♪ When you tear down
The red lights... ♪
Come on, dance.
I can't. I don't know how.
It doesn't matter.
♪ I'm always here waiting ♪
♪ I'd really like to know ♪
♪ I've never been to heaven ♪
♪ I'd really like to go ♪
[LAUGHING]
♪ I feel safe ♪
Come on.
♪ In the dark, in the dark ♪
Ready?
♪ I feel... ♪
[CRICKETS CHIRPING
AND OWL HOOTING]
[SNAPPING]
[♪♪♪]
[WHISPERING]
Yeah, is Alex there?
It's Manny Carrilla.
Hey, man, I'm okay.
But I need to ask
a big favor from you.
I'm trapped in the middle
of fuckin' nowhere
in Southern California.
And I need a safe ride
out of here.
No, I can't. I gotta talk soft.
I'm staying with these stupid
girls who I can't let hear.
It's a long story,
but I fucked up.
I'm in big trouble.
Real trouble.
No.
No, I'll explain everything
when you get here.
[SIGHS]
Listen--
No, listen.
Please, Alex!
Alex, you've gotta
come and help me.
You gotta come-- Come on, man.
Oh!
Fuck! I've got money!
You'll get your money back!
I don't need your sympathy,
I need a fuckin' ride!
[ALEX SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Okay, man. Fuck you!
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ON TV]
Good morning, girls.
[SIGHS]
So?
What?
Did you spend
the whole night with him?
Yeah.
What happened?
No secrets, Jennifer.
Did you fuck him?
CLAIRE:Did you?
Or did you just tease him?
I fucked him!
CLAIRE:
What was it like?
It was like fucking.
[SHOWER RUNNING]
[MANNY GRUNTING]
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Come on!
Let's make him leave.
Why?
[WATER SHUTS OFF]
Well, I don't wanna have him
crawling all over me all day.
I mean, he could've
gotten the idea
that I'm in love with him
or something.
You don't expect me
to tell him to go?
I'll tell him.
I cannot believe you, Jennifer.
What?
What's going on here?
Nothing.
Okay. Excuse me.
Go ahead, Jennifer. Tell him.
What was that all about?
[SIGHS]
I have some bad news.
What?
Sam says you have to go.
What?
You have to leave, Sam says so.
She's jealous.
How come it's up to her?
We voted,
and Claire went along with her.
You voted.
Yeah.
Look, I'm sorry.
There's nothing I can do.
I wanted you to stay.
[♪♪♪]
Can I at least stay till dark?
No.
It's-- It's important.
I mean, come on, please?
Look, I 'm sorry, but Sam says
you have to leave right away.
What if I said no?
She'd call the police.
What?
I hope I run into you sometime
when you need a favor real bad.
What did I do?
Why is he picking on me?
[DOOR SLAMS]
Jennifer, open this door!
Jennifer, open the door!
What did you tell him?
Nothing.
[SCOFFS]
You blamed it on me,
didn't you?
[KICKS DOOR]
I am gonna make her
look at his face all day.
[DOOR OPENS, THEN SLAMS SHUT]
Wait a minute!
Jennifer's the one
who wanted you to leave, not me.
Bullshit.
She said she got sick
of having you around.
It's true. She's a bitch,
what can I say?
I'd like to fucking slug her.
Just once, I'd like to, heh...
[SIGHS]
...slug a bitch like her.
So, what's stopping you?
You're right.
I should go back in there
and bash her little face in.
Check you out.
Well, I already got her
where it hurts.
Where is that?
Come on in, find out.
As far as I'm concerned,
you can stay.
What about Claire?
She's okay.
I can talk her into it.
You wanna stay?
Yeah.
Just...wait right here,
one second.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Did you do this?
This better come out, Sam.
Or what?
[DOOR SLAMS]
What is he doing here?
Who, him? He's staying.
Why is her hair green?
I don't know.
Maybe she's turning green
with envy.
[DOOR SLAMS]
You want a cigarette?
Yeah.
JENNIFER: Shit, shit, shit!
MANNY:Thanks.
Sorry I yelled at you before.
It's all right.
So, ladies,
what are we gonna do today?
There's riding
or just walking around lake.
Oh, that sounds
a little too exciting.
I got something we could
stir things up with out there.
You like
stirring things up, Claire?
No.
Didn't think so.
What do you like?
Just cutting apart animals?
I like figuring out
how things work.
Trying to figure me out?
Well, don't try too hard.
You might succeed.
I might.
Then what are you gonna
do with me?
Okay, let's go.
I'm ready.
Come on.
I'd better stay here
and keep an eye on Jennifer.
Good thinking. See you.
[DOOR CLOSES]
What?
Do you want some breakfast?
[SCOFFS]
No.
Where's Sam?
Outside with Manny.
What is she so pissed about?
She would've done
the exact same thing
last night
if she had the chance.
I know.
I mean, she's doing it now.
She's gotten so...
Self-righteous?
Yeah. Self-righteous.
She's always been like that.
You two have always
fought over things.
I usually hate girls
like her, nasty punkettes.
It looks fine.
Whatever doesn't come out
in the next wash,
you can just cut it off.
I have to go feed the horses.
You wanna come?
Sounds like a blast.
So, what was it really like?
What? Sex?
Yeah.
[HORSE SNORTS]
I didn't do it with him.
I didn't think so.
Well, I'm not gonna
waste my first time on him.
I mean,
who's Manny Carrilla anyway?
[HORSE WHINNIES]
What happened?
It was weird.
We were making out and stuff,
and I was letting him
feel me up.
And then he tried
to pull my underpants down,
so I pushed his hand away.
What's so weird about that?
Well, he tried again
a couple of minutes later
and I did the same thing.
So then he takes my hand
and he puts it on his shorts.
Did you pull it away?
No, I just left it there
for a while.
So then he takes my hand
and puts it into his shorts,
you know, like...
down there.
Well, then did you pull it away?
No. I was kind of curious
just to see what it felt like.
What did it feel like?
It was big and hard,
kind of like a huge carrot.
[GIGGLES]
Did you just take that blanket
off this horse?
It was right here.
And then he started
getting all mad.
About what?
He called me a tease.
He said I was acting
like this little girl
who just wanted
to lead him on all night.
I don't see why,
if you kiss a guy,
you have to go to bed with him.
Well, how mad did he get?
Well, I've had guys get mad at
me before, but never like this.
I mean, I was afraid he was
gonna hit me or something.
He was overreacting.
Well, how'd it end?
He seemed pissed,
but he said it was okay,
we would kiss
and go to sleep.
So that's what we did.
But he was pretty scary.
Well, he definitely overreacted
when we asked him to leave.
He wanted to wait until dark.
He did?
Yeah. He said
it was really important.
[♪♪♪]
I think
someone's looking for him.
He slept where you're sitting
the night we came.
Before that he must have been
staying in the house.
You think
we should call the police?
We could,
but what if we're wrong?
Well, we can't
just go up to him
and say, "Hey, who is it
you're hiding from?"
No.
But we can test him.
We could
scare the piss out of him.
Come on.
I'm gonna call Michael.
[CHUCKLES]
So you wanna stir things up?
M-80s? Is that what you meant?
What'd you expect?
I don't know, something.
Well, let's light some off.
No! They're too loud.
I blew my eardrums
with 'em once.
Well, we'll light them off
underwater.
They've got underwater fuses.
Kill some fish.
You can't kill fish with M-80s.
Oh, yeah? Watch me.
[FUSE SIZZLING]
See, I told you. No dead fish.
Shh, just wait.
Ha!
You learn this
in private school?
Shut up!
You do go one, don't you?
Like it's my choice.
My parents make me go
because it's all girls.
Oh, do they want you to grow up
and be a fucking dyke?
No, they just wanna feel
like they bought
everything they could for me
so I'll be happy.
School costs them
20 grand a year.
Oh, what a fucking waste.
They don't mind.
[FUSE SIZZLING]
It impresses their friends.
Bye-bye, fishies.
You know
what your problem is, Sam?
You really want to be bad,
but you don't have
the slightest idea how to do it.
I can be pretty bad.
Yeah? What's the worst thing
you've ever done, shoplifting?
No.What?
Never mind. What have you done?
I've done some things.
[♪♪♪]
I've done some things I couldn't
fuckin' turn back from.
Things that change your life.
Those are the only bad things,
if you think about it.
Like, if you went
into the ranch house
and pulled a gun off the wall
and blew the shit
out of Claire and Jennifer,
everything would be different.
You'd be a killer!
Even if you didn't get caught,
you'd still be a killer.
There'd be no turning back.
You ever done
anything like that?
Then you've never been bad.
Check you out.
What'd you do?
Nothing, really. It...
It wasn't that bad.
What are you looking for?
Um...
Claire. You know,
she might try and spy on us.
So let her spy. I'd rather
be spied on than spying.
What's Claire's story, anyway?
Whenever she looks at me,
I feel like she wants
to haul me to her basement
and cut my head open.
I'm sure she does.
She's weird.
Jennifer's weird too.
They didn't
used to be like that.
I mean, Claire's okay weird,
but Jennifer's just a bitch.
I guess the older you get,
the more twisted you get.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
[CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF]
Who's that?
That's just Michael.
He's Claire's bother.
He's probably
just checking up on us
to see if we're being
good little girls.
You see them?
Yeah.
You were right. He definitely
does not want to be seen.
Well, he knows we're not
supposed to have him here.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
Come on.
You said all the fuses
were blown.
I figured out how to fix them.
Is everything else okay?
You're sure?
[♪♪♪]
Sam and Jennifer
are just fighting.
And that's all?
[SIGHS]
Where is Sam, anyway?
She's outside someplace,
sulking.
She'll be fine.
Michael, we can handle this.
We just haven't been around
each other for a long time.
Oh, I see. You're just getting
to know each other again, huh?
Right.
You can go now.
Okay.
[DOOR CLOSES]
They didn't tell Michael
I was around, did they?
It doesn't look like they did.
Michael would've stayed.
[CAR DRIVES AWAY]
We better get back inside.
HOST [ON TV]:
There go the categories.
[HOST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Hey, Claire,
what did Michael want?
He just dropped by to tell us
that the police are searching
all the ranches in the area.
They're about three miles
up the road.
They'll be here soon.
So?
He wanted to warn us.
HOST:
--there's also a candy bar
named after it.
Can you tell us?
WOMAN: The Milky Way.
HOST: That's right!
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
[♪♪♪]
What are you doing?
Getting out of here.
They must be looking for him.
Why are you staring at me
like that?
What did you do?
Shoplifted.
Not that I give a damn
what you think, but here.
My Army dog tags.
I'm a deserter.
You ran away from the Army?
I didn't run away, I left!
You can bet your ass I wouldn't
have if there was a war.
You were stupid to sign up.
Yeah, well, I was drunk
and I didn't much else to do.
Some people weren't born with
your options, Miss Brentwood.
You can stay.
Let's see you get dragged back
to camp by your throat.
You won't. I swear.
What's going on here, Claire?
The police aren't coming.
We made the whole thing up.
Youmade it up.
You wanted to test him.
Why? You wanted to see
how a criminal behaves?
Is that it?
Like in one of your experiments?
Want me to show you
how a criminal behaves?
All you had to do was ask.
[♪♪♪]
They act angry.
They act desperate.
And they act mean.
That's a nice sweater.
Cut it out.
No, no, it's really nice.
Cut it out.
No, really, it's really nice.
Cut it out!
It's really nice.
Just showing you how mean
a criminal can be.
Mean and violent.
SAM:
Manny.
Manny, stop!
I was just beginning
to like it here too.
Are you all right?
What do you want?
I wanna help you get a ride.
People will
suspect you less with me.
What, you're helping me?
[SCOFFS]
Don't make me laugh.
You've had it in for me
from the beginning, Claire.
No, I didn't. I just knew
you weren't telling the truth.
Yeah.
[♪♪♪]
Where you heading?
I don't know. Canada, I guess.
I don't know.
That's where
deserters are supposed to go.
I can get you a ride fast.
I always get rides in a second.
And then what,
not get in the car?
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Go and hide.
You wanna come?
You could always come back
in a couple stops if you want.
Claire!
Jesus!
JENNIFER:
What is she doing?
Oh, my God!
What are we gonna do?
Sam, come on!
We have to do something!
Let's call Michael.
I think I can fix the phone.
How old are you, honey?
Almost 18.
Where you heading?
Just into town.
Hell, there ain't a town
on this road for over 50 miles.
Well, then just take us
as far as you're going.
You ain't from around here, huh?
Just passing through.
Traveling light?
Yep.
Where you headed eventually?
North.
Hell, this road is going east.
Well, you--
You said eventually.
[DISPATCHER CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY OVER POLICE RADIO]
That's Manny.
Who is he, some kind
of deserter from the base?
Some kind of?
This guy's a murderer.
He beat his drill sergeant
to death
with some martial-arts weapon.
You couple that with kidnapping,
I'd say this guy
is in deep trouble.
Why did he do it?
I don't know the details.
Maybe he didn't like the man.
I gotta
call Mom and Dad right now.
Call them,
but don't get them panicked.
They're gonna stick out
around here. We'll find 'em.
I'll call you as soon as
we know anything at all.
This is as far as I go.
That's my house there.
Thanks.
What are you gonna do now?
We'll get another ride.
Not many cars this time of day.
We'll be fine.
You don't talk much.
Do your parents know
you're on the road?
Sure.
I don't trust that guy. Come on.
Operator.
Give me the police.
What are we gonna do?
We gotta stay off the road.
Maybe some of these places
are summer houses.
We could find one
that's empty and hide.
[BIRD CAWING]
[RINGS]
Yeah? Where?
Westlake Canyon, right.
Thank you.
That was the police.
They've been spotted.
Whatever you do,
don't turn on any lights.
What if people come?
We'll run our asses off.
The refrigerator's empty.
No one's been here for weeks.
Okay, we'll sleep here tonight,
wake up at dawn
and start hitching.
That way we can see cops.
Sound okay?
Let's check this place out.
[STATIC ON RADIO]
[TUNING]
[WINDOW CREAKS]
Let's get some sleep.
Got a big day tomorrow.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Just thought we were
heading to Canada,
not to the nearest bed.
How old are you, really?
Sixteen.
Jesus Christ.
Another little tease.
I am not.
What the fuck am I supposed
to do with another little tease?
Maybe if I did this,
the cops won't recognize me.
What are you gonna do
when you get to Canada?
I haven't thought about it.
Sit and stare at the clouds,
I guess.
Can you ever come back?
Nope.
But so fuckin' what? Nothing's
so great about the U.S.A.
But what if
you wanna come back sometime?
You might wanna
see your parents--
I ain't going to jail
for nobody!
You're only a deserter.
You wanna leave already,
is that it?
No.
I can never come back.
[♪♪♪]
I'm not just a deserter.
I beat the shit
out of my drill sergeant,
probably killed him.
I don't know.
I didn't mean to, but it makes
no difference to them.
See, I can't come back.
What happened?
He had a big fucking mouth,
and I closed it.
See, the Army gives you
all this shit,
all these promises.
"Be all you can be!"
"Get an edge on life,
rah-rah-rah!"
Then once you get there,
they just pummel you.
That bastard singled me out
from day one
because he knew
he couldn't break me,
that I wasn't a sheep
like all the rest of them.
You don't know
what it feels like...
to be treated
like some freak outcast
from the moment you wake up
to the moment you go to bed.
Yes, I do.
Yeah, you do, don't you?
You sure you still
wanna stay here with me?
Yeah.
[BIG BAND MUSIC PLAYS
ON RECORD]
Hey, it works.
You wanna dance?
I don't know how.
Well, neither do I.
You dance just fine.
My God, you're skinny.
I guess I don't eat that much,
that's why.
My mom tries to force this
high-carbohydrate diet on me,
but I hate it, heh.
It's nice the way you're skinny.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER
OVER POLICE RADIO]
[VEHICLE APPROACHING
AND DOG BARKING]
[MUSIC STOPS]
Let's get out of here.
[♪♪♪]
Claire!
Like you said,
you always get rides in seconds.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Get out of here! Go!
[TIRES SCREECH]
MANNY: Oh, shit!
OFFICER [OVER SPEAKER]:
You are under arrest!
Do not resist, do not run!
Let him get to the woods,
we'll never find him.
Release the dogs!
[DOGS BARKING]
[MANNY GROANING]
[SCREAMS]
[OFFICER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
[DOGS WHINE, BARK]
Hey, walk!
Bring him with me.
SHERIFF:
Did, uh, he inflict
any harm on you?
No.
SHERIFF:
Let's go.
[♪♪♪]
Claire, we called Michael
because we had to.
I know.
I probably would have done
the same thing.
I would have never
started with him
if I knew all this
could possibly happen.
It wasn't your fault.
Look.
You keep them.
[♪♪♪]
SAM:
Anybody want a drink?
JENNIFER:I do.
No, thanks.
No secrets.
No secrets.
No secrets.
Okay, we all ready to go?
[RINGING]
[SIGHS]
Hello?
Really?
Thank you.
They found your cat.
[CHUCKLES]
Come on.
[BEL CANTO'S "BIRDS OF PASSAGE"
PLAYING]
♪ Feel the winds
On the ridges ♪
♪ See the whirls
In the meadows ♪
♪ The ice-capped reed announce
That the air is colder ♪
♪ I feel the strength
Of my heart ♪
♪ Quiver inside me ♪
♪ But I have no cure ♪
♪ For the languor
In your eyes ♪
♪ So don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't know
The reason ♪
♪ Why it must be
Just like this ♪
♪ No, don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ Believe me, I don't know ♪
♪ Why it has to end this way ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ The wind will carry me away ♪
♪ The wind that would have
Killed us both ♪
♪ It saves my life ♪
♪ Your wish
I'll keep in my mind ♪
♪ And if it won't come true ♪
♪ Our dream will dream ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ It must be like this ♪
♪ So please don't ask
That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't have
The answer ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ It has to end this way ♪
♪ So please don't ask
That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I, I don't know why ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ So don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't know why ♪
♪ It must be like this ♪
♪ No, don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I, I don't know why ♪
♪ It has to end this way ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
CONDUCTOR:
All aboard, please.
Sorry for the delay, folks.
All aboard.
Right this way.
Watch your step.
How much for this one?
The price is on the bottom.
Not on this one.
Oh, let me see it.
This one is 5.95.
[DOOR BELL CHIMES]
I can get it for 4 at home.
[DOOR BELL CHIMES]
[DOOR BELL CHIMES]
I saw you steal
that magazine.
I must be losing my touch.
That's funny.
Everyone out here knows me.
I'm the one that's
gonna get in trouble.
Lucky you.
CONDUCTOR:
All aboard!
Will you put that out,
please?
No.
My brother's gonna be here soon.
Claire, I'll put it out
when he gets here.
Shit!
What?
I left my cat is on the train.
Somebody will find her.
Come on, let's call Amtrak
from the ranch.
Come on.
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS
ON CAR STEREO]
I hope nobody steals my cat.
Well, we're in the country.
They're good people here.
You'll get it back.
You think so?
Yeah.
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYS OVER SPEAKERS]
Sam, we're trying to listen
to the car radio.
Check you out.
[BOOMBOX SHUTS OFF]
Michael, are you gonna come
visit us while we're here?
I'm gonna keep an eye on you,
if that's what you're asking.
No, I mean you should
just come by one night,
like, to visit.
Bring some
of your friends along.
From what I hear,
you girls need
to spend a little time
with each other.
What do you mean?
Hear from who?
What, is it some kind
of a big secret or something?
You know something
we don't know?
Well, it's no big deal.
Mom thought you were spending
too much time alone.
That's why she arranged
for you to have this outing
with Jennifer and Sam.
[SIGHS]
[BIRDS CAWING]
[♪♪♪]
Okay, this should be
enough food for a week.
My number's right here
by the phone.
I've fed the horses already,
but I need you
to feed them again
around noon tomorrow, okay?
CLAIRE: All right.
MICHAEL:
So call me if you need anything.
Don't do anything stupid.
Oh, by the way, Sam...
you're dripping.
[DOOR CLOSES]
SAM: Shit.
CLAIRE: What is that?
Hopefully just wine.
[SIGHS]
Jennifer, why don't you
take your stuff to your room?
I've gotta call
about my cat first.
[CAR DRIVING AWAY]
The number for Amtrak.
Hold on.
Fuck!
This was
one of my favorite t-shirts.
I'll take if you don't want it.
It'll look really good
when it dries.
I'll keep it.
Go ahead.
CLAIRE: Jennifer!
It washes right off.
[SIGHS]
What's in the jar?Booze.
What kind?
Well,
it's all different kinds.
I take a little from
every bottle in my dad's bar.
That way he won't notice
it's missing.
Do you have any glasses?
Yeah, in the cupboard.
Oh, how sweet! Michael left you
a housewarming present, Claire.
That's not like him.
Hey, can I take any room I want?
CLAIRE: Yeah.
I lost my cat.
Yeah, she's a white Persian
with this pink, little
rhinestone collar on her--
Okay, the number here
is 450-4247.
Please call me
as soon as you find her.
Okay, thank you. Bye-bye.
SAM:
Someone left his shit
in this room.
[♪♪♪]
They could be Michael's.
They're his size.
He's a slob.
He didn't used to be.
Well, he is now.
I'm not sleeping in this bed.
Then take another room.
[MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY]
[SHIVERING]
[DOOR OPENS]
[HORSES WHINNYING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[♪♪♪]
[WINCES]
[SCREAMS]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ON TV]
SAM:
You don't have to call
and check up on me every day.
And that goes for Dad too.
Tell her
to tell my parents the same.
SAM:
Well, I'm fine. We're all fine.
We're having a terrible time,
Mom, don't worry. Bored silly.
And I want to thank you for
making me come up here. Really.
Something happened out there.
Mom-- Mom, I-- Okay.
I gotta go. Don't call me,
I'll call you. Okay? Bye.
JENNIFER:
He's cute. Is he dead?
We should call an ambulance.
Wait, he's moving.
Bring him inside,
I'll get the first-aid kit.
Can you walk?
[♪♪♪]
[SIGHS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[SCOFFS]
[JENNIFER SIGHS][SCOFFS]
[WINCES]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
It's just blood.
Be glad it ain't yours.
[LIGHTER CLICKS]
Ain't you supposed
to offer me a smoke?
[LIGHTER CLICKS]
What happened out there?
I was just riding my bicycle
down the road
when these two fucking dogs
from I don't know where
started chasing me,
nipping at my feet,
barking like wolves, howling.
I tried to outride them,
then I tried to kick them,
but they just kept
chasing me and chasing me.
Fast little rats.
Then, all of a sudden,
out of nowhere,
boom, I ran into a tree.
Must have cut myself
on the bike or something.
What happened to the dogs?
I don't know.
That was weird, they just--
They came out of nowhere.
I guess
they had their fun and split.
Eh, I'm soaked.
You got anything
I could change into?
I can't stand
the smell of dried blood.
We have those clothes we found
in the bedroom yesterday.
Well, they wouldn't fit him.
Why not?
They were men's clothes.
Maybe I could try 'em on?
They're in back.
What do you think?
What? About him?
Did you see
the size of his thumbs?
No, Jennifer, I didn't.
[SIGHS]
Not to mention his arms. I never
met a guy with a tattoo before.
Well, I meet guys like him
down at the club all the time.
I wonder what
they're doing down there.
Thanks.
Do you mind? I'm kind of shy.
Sorry.
[♪♪♪]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Perfect fit.
Looks like your leg
is feeling better.
Oh, yeah.
Can I use the phone?
Hey, it's me.
Um, listen, I fucked up my bike
and I got cut up real bad.
I need you to come get me.
You gotta.
No, I know what we said.
Just, you gotta come
get me right now.
Yeah.
Right now.
I'm-- I'm at... Where am I?
3312 Bellflower.
3312 Bellflower.
Good.
I'll be out of your way
in no time.
You aren't in our way.
Where are you from?
Chicago.
Are you on spring vacation?
[CHUCKLES]
Look, um,
I'm still a little dazed.
Do you mind
if I just lie down for a while
till my friend got here?
[DOOR CLOSES]
We can't let him go right away.
We should at least invite him
to stay for dinner.
We don't know
anything about him.
He's a boy and he's cute.
Yeah, Claire, what else
could we possibly need to know?
Exactly.
[KNOCKS]
Yeah?
How would you and your friend
like to stay for dinner?
Oh, thanks,
but we gotta hit it.
Maybe some other time,
you know.
Can we come in?
Yeah, come in.
What are you girls
doing here anyway?
We're on spring vacation.
Oh, you all go
to school together?
Well, she and I do.
Sam goes to private school.
I was kicked out
of public school.
What grade are you two in?
Twelfth.
Tenth.
She is in tenth.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Oh, my ride's here.
Thanks for everything.
Really, I mean it.
Come on, let's go.
Who are they?
They came last night.
I don't know.
They're no one.
Don't worry about them.
You didn't tell me anyone was
gonna see you get in my car.
What fucking difference
does it make?
They could tell somebody
I helped you escape.
That's the difference
it fucking makes.
Ever hear about
harboring a fugitive?
Who they gonna tell? They ain't
gonna tell anyone shit.
Why take the chance they do?
I'll pay for the fucking ride.
[CHUCKLES]
I knew you were gonna
fuck me up, Jeff. I knew it.
Now, what am I supposed
to do, huh? Tell me.
Hitchhike.
Oh, God, come on.
They'd sniff me out in a second!
I can't show my face
for a couple days.
It's not my problem, man.
Please don't do this to me.
Please.
Manny, you want
a piece of advice?
What?
Go back in there
to those, uh, cute girls
and have some fun with them
while you can.
Because if you get caught,
you're not gonna have any fun
for a very long time.
I knew you'd fuck me up.
What happened?
That dinner invitation
still open?
Sure.
First, tell us what happened.
We had a fight and he left me.
CLAIRE: Why?
I go out with his sister,
and he saw you and he thought
I was two-timing her.
Well, call her
and tell her you're not.
No, I know,
but she won't believe me.
Besides, I mean,
I was gonna dump her anyway.
Now what the fuck am I gonna do?
I got no money, no friends,
no place to go.
You could stay here.
Really?
Hey, look, I know
how this must seem,
but don't be scared of me.
I'm stuck
in the middle of nowhere.
If you let me
stay here for a while,
I promise I'll make your
vacation something to remember.
Why don't
you girls talk it over?
I'm just gonna go back
into one of these rooms.
I vote yes.
Well, I vote no,
and it's my father's ranch.
When we used to watch TV
at my house,
we still voted on what to watch.
Don't be ridiculous, Jennifer.
We haven't voted in years.
Anyway, I don't believe
a word he says, none of it.
Why not?
Did you see
any dogs in the road?
Did you hear them barking?
I believe one thing
that he said.
What?
That he'd make our vacation
something to remember.
I mean, come on,
he's gotta be more fun
than going riding
or going out to the lake.
No shit.
Youwant to let him stay?
Well, I figure
if he was gonna kill us,
he would've done it by now.
Yeah.
You promise not to tell
our parents about this?
Or Michael?
Okay.
[SIGHS]
Thank you.
Thank you.
You made the right decision.
You won't regret it.
CLAIRE: How do you know?
Because I know.
Howdo you know?
Because I'm entertaining.
Prove it.
[MANNY SNAPS FINGERS]
[♪♪♪]
Do you guys know
there are goblins
in this part of the country?
Shh!
Do you know what these are?
What?
These are goblin-getters.
[YELLING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY, THEN YELLS]
I think they're all gone.
[YELLS]
[PANTING]
I'm also...
God, I hate to say this.
I'm also an excellent cook.
No, really.
I was a short-order cook
in a diner one summer.
Best cook they ever had.
They called me "Touch,"
because I knew exactly
when to flip the burgers.
Come on.
How about a sandwich
like you never had?
No, thanks.
What are
you girls' name anyway?
I'm Jennifer, and that's Claire,
and that's Sam.
I'm Manny. Where you girls from?
Why do you keep saying
"you girls"?
I don't know, you're all
from the same town, aren't you?
We're from Brentwood.
What's that?
It's in L.A.
Brentwood is
part of Los Angeles, Jennifer.
The rich part, huh?
So you're best friends, or what?
We haven't seen
much of each other lately.
So this is sort of a reunion?
Our parents thought
it'd be a good idea
for us to spend
some time together.
We're supposedly
a good influence on each other.
I think they liked us better
when we were younger.
You girls been bad somehow?
Claire, what you'd do?
I got caught shoplifting
a couple times.
Hmm. What, and that makes you
a real desperado in Brentwood?
Mine don't like my boyfriend.
Why not?
I think because my mom's friends
with his ex-wife.
[CHUCKLES]
And what about you?
We told.
[CLEARS THROAT]
My parents think I spend
too much time alone.
What are you,
a tube freak or...?
I don't watch TV.
What do you do?
She sits in the basement
and dissects animals.
[SNICKERS]
Ew.
Dead or alive?
[CHUCKLES]Dead.
You kill 'em?
I buy them dead.
What about you? Why don't you
tell us something about you?
Manny Carrilla.
Nothing else to tell,
just that I'm at your service.
From what you girls tell me,
this should be a celebration.
For what?
For your freedom.
I mean, look at you three.
No parents,
no school, no nothing.
Believe me, girls, it's rare.
Rare that you got nobody
telling you what you gotta do,
nobody to answer to.
That calls for a party.
A bash.
We can do
whatever the fuck we want to.
Right! I'm fixing drinks!
I'm gonna dance.
What are you gonna do?
[DELBERT MCCLINTON'S "I'M WITH
YOU" PLAYING ON BOOMBOX]
♪ Here comes the weekend
Honey ♪
♪ What's going on? ♪
♪ Do we put our feet up
Honey ♪
♪ Or party all night long? ♪
♪ Oh, baby, whatever ♪
Join me.
♪ I'm with you ♪
♪ Are we stayin' home?
Are we goin' downtown? ♪
♪ Are we dressin' up, baby ♪
♪ Or dressin' down? ♪
♪ Oh, whatever, baby ♪
♪ I'm with you ♪
♪ You're my sunshine
In the morning ♪
♪ You're my stars at night ♪
♪ You're all
I ever dream about ♪
♪ Anything you want
Well, baby ♪
♪ That's all right ♪
♪ Anything you don't
I can learn to live without ♪
♪ As long as I'm with you ♪
♪ Till the sun stops burning ♪
♪ I'm with you... ♪
Where they going?
Don't worry about them.
What, are they pissed
or something?
They'd just rather be alone.
They haven't spent
much time around men.
Is she always like this?
You mean a flirt?
I mean a slut.
Yeah.
Even in school?
Yeah, she's real popular.
Oh, I bet!
When'd she start
acting like this?
She's always acted like this.
You just never noticed.
You were too busy teasing her
about her clothes
or about the show
she wanted to watch, remember?
She used to wanna watch soaps,
you'd wanna watch game shows.
Yeah, and you always used
to blackmail us into deciding.
I usually hate girls like her.
Clairol queens.
Have you seen her makeup supply?
I'm afraid.
It's gotta weigh 30 pounds.
[CHUCKLES]
Come on.
♪ Don't cry, don't cry ♪
♪ In the shade ♪
♪ Ooh, I wake ♪
♪ It's me, Cathy ♪
♪ Follow my heart ♪
♪ There's nothin'
I can't play with you ♪
♪ I'll make you see ♪
♪ Play it again with me ♪
♪ It's me, Cathy ♪
♪ Yes, we're going on ♪
♪ Follow my heart... ♪
Shit.
[SCOFFS]
I hope she buys wholesale.
What are you doing?
Take this.
I'm giving her a new look.
Sam!
It washes right out, Claire.
[SIGHS]
I can't believe
that he went for her like that.
[SCOFFS]
Are you kidding?
He thinks he's died
and gone to heaven.
He probably spent his whole life
drooling over girls like her.
Think we were stupid
to let him stay?
I don't know.
I'm kind of interested
to find out who he really is.
I mean, none of this
is making any sense.
What is it with you
and these non-barking dogs?
It's not just that.
He didn't even take his bike
when his friend came.
It was a piece of shit!
Maybe.
Wanna go outside
and take another look?
[SIGHS]
What are you doing?
This way we can spy on them
if they come in here.
Let's go.
[DIE LAUGHING'S "SWEPT AWAY"
PLAYING]
♪ Swept away ♪
♪ Swept away... ♪
[WHISPERS]
Sam.
Sam.
Sam.
That was an old bike I used
to ride a couple of years ago.
Manny must have taken it
from the tool shed.
So?
Look what else I found.
You found a saw.
See the blood stains on it?
I think
he purposely cut himself.
He staged the whole accident.Why?
Well, he probably passed by
the ranch this morning,
and saw Jennifer hopping
around in her underwear.
Why not just knock on the door?
Because we wouldn't
have let him in.
Well, what about the friend?
It made him need
a place to stay.
It was all a set-up.
SAM:
Well, if he wanted her that bad,
let's let him have her.
Come on, let's go.
♪ And I'd like
To meet you somewhere ♪
♪ When the world is asleep ♪
♪ Think of all the secrets
Left to keep... ♪
Here.
No secrets.
No secrets.
[BELCHES]
[GASPS]
I think he's just an asshole.
I meet guys like him
all the time.
Did any of them
ever kiss you like that?
No. What about you?
Are you kidding?
[BOTH LAUGH]
What's that for?
I don't know.
[SIGHS]
I don't give a fuck
what's going on out there.
I'm gonna go get us refills.
♪ If I lie to you sometimes
You will understand ♪
♪ I'm just not the man
I thought I'd be ♪
♪ Oh, I get swept away, oh ♪
♪ I get swept away, oh ♪
♪ You get swept away-- ♪
[MUSIC STOPS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[SIGHS]
They're in a room.
Wanna go outside
and see what they're doing?
Who cares what they're doing?
We'll have a better time
in here anyway.
I mean, making out
is just a waste of time.
[DIE LAUGHING'S "SAFE IN
THE DARK" PLAYING ON BOOMBOX]
[MAN VOCALIZING]
♪ In the pale moonlight ♪
♪ Brother blood, my brother ♪
♪ It's all right
It's all right... ♪
You're as good as she is,
you know.
♪ And you can feel no pain ♪
♪ Reveal measure for measure
I say, again and again ♪
♪ I feel safe ♪
♪ In the dark ♪
♪ I feel safe ♪
♪ In the dark, in the dark ♪
♪ In the dark ♪
♪ When you tear down
The red lights... ♪
Come on, dance.
I can't. I don't know how.
It doesn't matter.
♪ I'm always here waiting ♪
♪ I'd really like to know ♪
♪ I've never been to heaven ♪
♪ I'd really like to go ♪
[LAUGHING]
♪ I feel safe ♪
Come on.
♪ In the dark, in the dark ♪
Ready?
♪ I feel... ♪
[CRICKETS CHIRPING
AND OWL HOOTING]
[SNAPPING]
[♪♪♪]
[WHISPERING]
Yeah, is Alex there?
It's Manny Carrilla.
Hey, man, I'm okay.
But I need to ask
a big favor from you.
I'm trapped in the middle
of fuckin' nowhere
in Southern California.
And I need a safe ride
out of here.
No, I can't. I gotta talk soft.
I'm staying with these stupid
girls who I can't let hear.
It's a long story,
but I fucked up.
I'm in big trouble.
Real trouble.
No.
No, I'll explain everything
when you get here.
[SIGHS]
Listen--
No, listen.
Please, Alex!
Alex, you've gotta
come and help me.
You gotta come-- Come on, man.
Oh!
Fuck! I've got money!
You'll get your money back!
I don't need your sympathy,
I need a fuckin' ride!
[ALEX SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Okay, man. Fuck you!
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ON TV]
Good morning, girls.
[SIGHS]
So?
What?
Did you spend
the whole night with him?
Yeah.
What happened?
No secrets, Jennifer.
Did you fuck him?
CLAIRE:Did you?
Or did you just tease him?
I fucked him!
CLAIRE:
What was it like?
It was like fucking.
[SHOWER RUNNING]
[MANNY GRUNTING]
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Come on!
Let's make him leave.
Why?
[WATER SHUTS OFF]
Well, I don't wanna have him
crawling all over me all day.
I mean, he could've
gotten the idea
that I'm in love with him
or something.
You don't expect me
to tell him to go?
I'll tell him.
I cannot believe you, Jennifer.
What?
What's going on here?
Nothing.
Okay. Excuse me.
Go ahead, Jennifer. Tell him.
What was that all about?
[SIGHS]
I have some bad news.
What?
Sam says you have to go.
What?
You have to leave, Sam says so.
She's jealous.
How come it's up to her?
We voted,
and Claire went along with her.
You voted.
Yeah.
Look, I'm sorry.
There's nothing I can do.
I wanted you to stay.
[♪♪♪]
Can I at least stay till dark?
No.
It's-- It's important.
I mean, come on, please?
Look, I 'm sorry, but Sam says
you have to leave right away.
What if I said no?
She'd call the police.
What?
I hope I run into you sometime
when you need a favor real bad.
What did I do?
Why is he picking on me?
[DOOR SLAMS]
Jennifer, open this door!
Jennifer, open the door!
What did you tell him?
Nothing.
[SCOFFS]
You blamed it on me,
didn't you?
[KICKS DOOR]
I am gonna make her
look at his face all day.
[DOOR OPENS, THEN SLAMS SHUT]
Wait a minute!
Jennifer's the one
who wanted you to leave, not me.
Bullshit.
She said she got sick
of having you around.
It's true. She's a bitch,
what can I say?
I'd like to fucking slug her.
Just once, I'd like to, heh...
[SIGHS]
...slug a bitch like her.
So, what's stopping you?
You're right.
I should go back in there
and bash her little face in.
Check you out.
Well, I already got her
where it hurts.
Where is that?
Come on in, find out.
As far as I'm concerned,
you can stay.
What about Claire?
She's okay.
I can talk her into it.
You wanna stay?
Yeah.
Just...wait right here,
one second.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Did you do this?
This better come out, Sam.
Or what?
[DOOR SLAMS]
What is he doing here?
Who, him? He's staying.
Why is her hair green?
I don't know.
Maybe she's turning green
with envy.
[DOOR SLAMS]
You want a cigarette?
Yeah.
JENNIFER: Shit, shit, shit!
MANNY:Thanks.
Sorry I yelled at you before.
It's all right.
So, ladies,
what are we gonna do today?
There's riding
or just walking around lake.
Oh, that sounds
a little too exciting.
I got something we could
stir things up with out there.
You like
stirring things up, Claire?
No.
Didn't think so.
What do you like?
Just cutting apart animals?
I like figuring out
how things work.
Trying to figure me out?
Well, don't try too hard.
You might succeed.
I might.
Then what are you gonna
do with me?
Okay, let's go.
I'm ready.
Come on.
I'd better stay here
and keep an eye on Jennifer.
Good thinking. See you.
[DOOR CLOSES]
What?
Do you want some breakfast?
[SCOFFS]
No.
Where's Sam?
Outside with Manny.
What is she so pissed about?
She would've done
the exact same thing
last night
if she had the chance.
I know.
I mean, she's doing it now.
She's gotten so...
Self-righteous?
Yeah. Self-righteous.
She's always been like that.
You two have always
fought over things.
I usually hate girls
like her, nasty punkettes.
It looks fine.
Whatever doesn't come out
in the next wash,
you can just cut it off.
I have to go feed the horses.
You wanna come?
Sounds like a blast.
So, what was it really like?
What? Sex?
Yeah.
[HORSE SNORTS]
I didn't do it with him.
I didn't think so.
Well, I'm not gonna
waste my first time on him.
I mean,
who's Manny Carrilla anyway?
[HORSE WHINNIES]
What happened?
It was weird.
We were making out and stuff,
and I was letting him
feel me up.
And then he tried
to pull my underpants down,
so I pushed his hand away.
What's so weird about that?
Well, he tried again
a couple of minutes later
and I did the same thing.
So then he takes my hand
and he puts it on his shorts.
Did you pull it away?
No, I just left it there
for a while.
So then he takes my hand
and puts it into his shorts,
you know, like...
down there.
Well, then did you pull it away?
No. I was kind of curious
just to see what it felt like.
What did it feel like?
It was big and hard,
kind of like a huge carrot.
[GIGGLES]
Did you just take that blanket
off this horse?
It was right here.
And then he started
getting all mad.
About what?
He called me a tease.
He said I was acting
like this little girl
who just wanted
to lead him on all night.
I don't see why,
if you kiss a guy,
you have to go to bed with him.
Well, how mad did he get?
Well, I've had guys get mad at
me before, but never like this.
I mean, I was afraid he was
gonna hit me or something.
He was overreacting.
Well, how'd it end?
He seemed pissed,
but he said it was okay,
we would kiss
and go to sleep.
So that's what we did.
But he was pretty scary.
Well, he definitely overreacted
when we asked him to leave.
He wanted to wait until dark.
He did?
Yeah. He said
it was really important.
[♪♪♪]
I think
someone's looking for him.
He slept where you're sitting
the night we came.
Before that he must have been
staying in the house.
You think
we should call the police?
We could,
but what if we're wrong?
Well, we can't
just go up to him
and say, "Hey, who is it
you're hiding from?"
No.
But we can test him.
We could
scare the piss out of him.
Come on.
I'm gonna call Michael.
[CHUCKLES]
So you wanna stir things up?
M-80s? Is that what you meant?
What'd you expect?
I don't know, something.
Well, let's light some off.
No! They're too loud.
I blew my eardrums
with 'em once.
Well, we'll light them off
underwater.
They've got underwater fuses.
Kill some fish.
You can't kill fish with M-80s.
Oh, yeah? Watch me.
[FUSE SIZZLING]
See, I told you. No dead fish.
Shh, just wait.
Ha!
You learn this
in private school?
Shut up!
You do go one, don't you?
Like it's my choice.
My parents make me go
because it's all girls.
Oh, do they want you to grow up
and be a fucking dyke?
No, they just wanna feel
like they bought
everything they could for me
so I'll be happy.
School costs them
20 grand a year.
Oh, what a fucking waste.
They don't mind.
[FUSE SIZZLING]
It impresses their friends.
Bye-bye, fishies.
You know
what your problem is, Sam?
You really want to be bad,
but you don't have
the slightest idea how to do it.
I can be pretty bad.
Yeah? What's the worst thing
you've ever done, shoplifting?
No.What?
Never mind. What have you done?
I've done some things.
[♪♪♪]
I've done some things I couldn't
fuckin' turn back from.
Things that change your life.
Those are the only bad things,
if you think about it.
Like, if you went
into the ranch house
and pulled a gun off the wall
and blew the shit
out of Claire and Jennifer,
everything would be different.
You'd be a killer!
Even if you didn't get caught,
you'd still be a killer.
There'd be no turning back.
You ever done
anything like that?
Then you've never been bad.
Check you out.
What'd you do?
Nothing, really. It...
It wasn't that bad.
What are you looking for?
Um...
Claire. You know,
she might try and spy on us.
So let her spy. I'd rather
be spied on than spying.
What's Claire's story, anyway?
Whenever she looks at me,
I feel like she wants
to haul me to her basement
and cut my head open.
I'm sure she does.
She's weird.
Jennifer's weird too.
They didn't
used to be like that.
I mean, Claire's okay weird,
but Jennifer's just a bitch.
I guess the older you get,
the more twisted you get.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
[CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF]
Who's that?
That's just Michael.
He's Claire's bother.
He's probably
just checking up on us
to see if we're being
good little girls.
You see them?
Yeah.
You were right. He definitely
does not want to be seen.
Well, he knows we're not
supposed to have him here.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
Come on.
You said all the fuses
were blown.
I figured out how to fix them.
Is everything else okay?
You're sure?
[♪♪♪]
Sam and Jennifer
are just fighting.
And that's all?
[SIGHS]
Where is Sam, anyway?
She's outside someplace,
sulking.
She'll be fine.
Michael, we can handle this.
We just haven't been around
each other for a long time.
Oh, I see. You're just getting
to know each other again, huh?
Right.
You can go now.
Okay.
[DOOR CLOSES]
They didn't tell Michael
I was around, did they?
It doesn't look like they did.
Michael would've stayed.
[CAR DRIVES AWAY]
We better get back inside.
HOST [ON TV]:
There go the categories.
[HOST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Hey, Claire,
what did Michael want?
He just dropped by to tell us
that the police are searching
all the ranches in the area.
They're about three miles
up the road.
They'll be here soon.
So?
He wanted to warn us.
HOST:
--there's also a candy bar
named after it.
Can you tell us?
WOMAN: The Milky Way.
HOST: That's right!
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
[♪♪♪]
What are you doing?
Getting out of here.
They must be looking for him.
Why are you staring at me
like that?
What did you do?
Shoplifted.
Not that I give a damn
what you think, but here.
My Army dog tags.
I'm a deserter.
You ran away from the Army?
I didn't run away, I left!
You can bet your ass I wouldn't
have if there was a war.
You were stupid to sign up.
Yeah, well, I was drunk
and I didn't much else to do.
Some people weren't born with
your options, Miss Brentwood.
You can stay.
Let's see you get dragged back
to camp by your throat.
You won't. I swear.
What's going on here, Claire?
The police aren't coming.
We made the whole thing up.
Youmade it up.
You wanted to test him.
Why? You wanted to see
how a criminal behaves?
Is that it?
Like in one of your experiments?
Want me to show you
how a criminal behaves?
All you had to do was ask.
[♪♪♪]
They act angry.
They act desperate.
And they act mean.
That's a nice sweater.
Cut it out.
No, no, it's really nice.
Cut it out.
No, really, it's really nice.
Cut it out!
It's really nice.
Just showing you how mean
a criminal can be.
Mean and violent.
SAM:
Manny.
Manny, stop!
I was just beginning
to like it here too.
Are you all right?
What do you want?
I wanna help you get a ride.
People will
suspect you less with me.
What, you're helping me?
[SCOFFS]
Don't make me laugh.
You've had it in for me
from the beginning, Claire.
No, I didn't. I just knew
you weren't telling the truth.
Yeah.
[♪♪♪]
Where you heading?
I don't know. Canada, I guess.
I don't know.
That's where
deserters are supposed to go.
I can get you a ride fast.
I always get rides in a second.
And then what,
not get in the car?
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Go and hide.
You wanna come?
You could always come back
in a couple stops if you want.
Claire!
Jesus!
JENNIFER:
What is she doing?
Oh, my God!
What are we gonna do?
Sam, come on!
We have to do something!
Let's call Michael.
I think I can fix the phone.
How old are you, honey?
Almost 18.
Where you heading?
Just into town.
Hell, there ain't a town
on this road for over 50 miles.
Well, then just take us
as far as you're going.
You ain't from around here, huh?
Just passing through.
Traveling light?
Yep.
Where you headed eventually?
North.
Hell, this road is going east.
Well, you--
You said eventually.
[DISPATCHER CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY OVER POLICE RADIO]
That's Manny.
Who is he, some kind
of deserter from the base?
Some kind of?
This guy's a murderer.
He beat his drill sergeant
to death
with some martial-arts weapon.
You couple that with kidnapping,
I'd say this guy
is in deep trouble.
Why did he do it?
I don't know the details.
Maybe he didn't like the man.
I gotta
call Mom and Dad right now.
Call them,
but don't get them panicked.
They're gonna stick out
around here. We'll find 'em.
I'll call you as soon as
we know anything at all.
This is as far as I go.
That's my house there.
Thanks.
What are you gonna do now?
We'll get another ride.
Not many cars this time of day.
We'll be fine.
You don't talk much.
Do your parents know
you're on the road?
Sure.
I don't trust that guy. Come on.
Operator.
Give me the police.
What are we gonna do?
We gotta stay off the road.
Maybe some of these places
are summer houses.
We could find one
that's empty and hide.
[BIRD CAWING]
[RINGS]
Yeah? Where?
Westlake Canyon, right.
Thank you.
That was the police.
They've been spotted.
Whatever you do,
don't turn on any lights.
What if people come?
We'll run our asses off.
The refrigerator's empty.
No one's been here for weeks.
Okay, we'll sleep here tonight,
wake up at dawn
and start hitching.
That way we can see cops.
Sound okay?
Let's check this place out.
[STATIC ON RADIO]
[TUNING]
[WINDOW CREAKS]
Let's get some sleep.
Got a big day tomorrow.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Just thought we were
heading to Canada,
not to the nearest bed.
How old are you, really?
Sixteen.
Jesus Christ.
Another little tease.
I am not.
What the fuck am I supposed
to do with another little tease?
Maybe if I did this,
the cops won't recognize me.
What are you gonna do
when you get to Canada?
I haven't thought about it.
Sit and stare at the clouds,
I guess.
Can you ever come back?
Nope.
But so fuckin' what? Nothing's
so great about the U.S.A.
But what if
you wanna come back sometime?
You might wanna
see your parents--
I ain't going to jail
for nobody!
You're only a deserter.
You wanna leave already,
is that it?
No.
I can never come back.
[♪♪♪]
I'm not just a deserter.
I beat the shit
out of my drill sergeant,
probably killed him.
I don't know.
I didn't mean to, but it makes
no difference to them.
See, I can't come back.
What happened?
He had a big fucking mouth,
and I closed it.
See, the Army gives you
all this shit,
all these promises.
"Be all you can be!"
"Get an edge on life,
rah-rah-rah!"
Then once you get there,
they just pummel you.
That bastard singled me out
from day one
because he knew
he couldn't break me,
that I wasn't a sheep
like all the rest of them.
You don't know
what it feels like...
to be treated
like some freak outcast
from the moment you wake up
to the moment you go to bed.
Yes, I do.
Yeah, you do, don't you?
You sure you still
wanna stay here with me?
Yeah.
[BIG BAND MUSIC PLAYS
ON RECORD]
Hey, it works.
You wanna dance?
I don't know how.
Well, neither do I.
You dance just fine.
My God, you're skinny.
I guess I don't eat that much,
that's why.
My mom tries to force this
high-carbohydrate diet on me,
but I hate it, heh.
It's nice the way you're skinny.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER
OVER POLICE RADIO]
[VEHICLE APPROACHING
AND DOG BARKING]
[MUSIC STOPS]
Let's get out of here.
[♪♪♪]
Claire!
Like you said,
you always get rides in seconds.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Get out of here! Go!
[TIRES SCREECH]
MANNY: Oh, shit!
OFFICER [OVER SPEAKER]:
You are under arrest!
Do not resist, do not run!
Let him get to the woods,
we'll never find him.
Release the dogs!
[DOGS BARKING]
[MANNY GROANING]
[SCREAMS]
[OFFICER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
[DOGS WHINE, BARK]
Hey, walk!
Bring him with me.
SHERIFF:
Did, uh, he inflict
any harm on you?
No.
SHERIFF:
Let's go.
[♪♪♪]
Claire, we called Michael
because we had to.
I know.
I probably would have done
the same thing.
I would have never
started with him
if I knew all this
could possibly happen.
It wasn't your fault.
Look.
You keep them.
[♪♪♪]
SAM:
Anybody want a drink?
JENNIFER:I do.
No, thanks.
No secrets.
No secrets.
No secrets.
Okay, we all ready to go?
[RINGING]
[SIGHS]
Hello?
Really?
Thank you.
They found your cat.
[CHUCKLES]
Come on.
[BEL CANTO'S "BIRDS OF PASSAGE"
PLAYING]
♪ Feel the winds
On the ridges ♪
♪ See the whirls
In the meadows ♪
♪ The ice-capped reed announce
That the air is colder ♪
♪ I feel the strength
Of my heart ♪
♪ Quiver inside me ♪
♪ But I have no cure ♪
♪ For the languor
In your eyes ♪
♪ So don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't know
The reason ♪
♪ Why it must be
Just like this ♪
♪ No, don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ Believe me, I don't know ♪
♪ Why it has to end this way ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ The wind will carry me away ♪
♪ The wind that would have
Killed us both ♪
♪ It saves my life ♪
♪ Your wish
I'll keep in my mind ♪
♪ And if it won't come true ♪
♪ Our dream will dream ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ It must be like this ♪
♪ So please don't ask
That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't have
The answer ♪
♪ I don't know why ♪
♪ It has to end this way ♪
♪ So please don't ask
That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I, I don't know why ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ So don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't know why ♪
♪ It must be like this ♪
♪ No, don't ask ♪
♪ That question ♪
♪ 'Cause I, I don't know why ♪
♪ It has to end this way ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪