One and Two (2015) - full transcript

- Breakfast is on the table.

We're burning daylight.

Come on. Let's go.

Zac.

- I'm coming.

- We gotta get this done
by nightfall.

Go on now.

- Mom, look.

Look who got out.

Come here.
- I'm gonna go around this side.

Come on.



- Oh! I got you girl.
I got you.

Oh, yes.

Okay, watch this.

- Is she asleep?

How'd you do that?

- It's a secret.
I can't tell you.

- Come on. Please. Tell me.

- Okay.

The first step..

Is catch!

- You finish up this last bit.

- Yes, sir.

- Zac?

Zac?



Where do you think
they're going?

- Who knows.

- I bet I could
make it up there.

- No way. It's dark
and too far away.

- You dare me?

I bet I could.

- Oh, yeah?
Even if you did, then what?

- I don't know.

Anything.

Meet other people.

Maybe people like you and me.

Would you go with me?

- Seems like everything I need
is already right here.

Why would I wanna go
someplace else?

- Oh, God.

Breathe.

Elizabeth, breathe.

Come on.

I know you two were out
last night.

And I know you were out there
doing what we all decided

a long time ago
would be best left behind.

Now you've gone and
drudged up everything

that comes along with it.

So you can trust me
when I tell you

I catch you two
doing that again..

There's gonna be
a price to pay.

You understand me?

- Yes.
- Yes, sir.

- Zac.

I'll need your help tending
the horses this morning.

Eva, you let your mother sleep.

Come on out
when you're done in here.

- This thing we have..

We never asked for it..

But it's part of me.

It always has been.

But he doesn't see it that way.

What is this place?

Why are we here
and not out there?

It's almost like a dream.

I want out..

But the wall..

Dad says it's to keep
other people out.

But I don't believe him
anymore.

We're the only ones here.

I think it's just meant
to keep us in.

- Let's pray.

- Dad? Dad?

- Mom? Mom?

- Zac, help..

Grab her..

Eva, pull the chair.

That's it. Hold her legs.

- Get ready to..

Easy.

Easy.

That's it.

That's it.

Nice and deep. All the way.

You got it.

You got it.

That's it.

That's it.

That's it.

Alright.

Alright.

You're in our home.

You had a fit, okay?

It wasn't a big one.

Time for bed.

- Is she okay?
- She'll be fine.

Right now,
she's gettin' ready for bed.

Which is where you two
should be. Come on.

I had hoped
we'd made it past all that.

- So did I.

- It was right before
you were born.

One of those summers where..

Cicadas were screaming
all day long.

Tons of 'em everywhere.

I used to like to catch 'em,
keep 'em in jars.

One day,
I had a whole jar full.

I went inside the kitchen
to show mom and..

She was just layin' there..

Shaking like that.

I dropped the jar,
cicadas were flying everywhere.

I kneeled down to help her..

I put my hand on her belly..

And everything
just stood still.

I could hear her heart
pounding in my head.

Everything stopped.

And just like that, boom,
everything went black.

And I woke up outside
in the front yard.

- You waitin' to see
if I have another?

- No. Sorry.

- It's alright.
You're right to worry.

I don't know
when it's coming either.

But you know none of this
is your fault.

Right?

Hey.

Why don't you go out
and run around, go for a swim?

I can handle dinner, okay?

- Really?
- Yes, really.

- Are you sure?

- Eva, go.

Get!

- I don't understand.

What service is she to you
in this state?

What do I have to do
to stop this?

There was a time when I thought

they might be..

Gifted by you in some way

with some divine purpose.

But I'm scared.

They together might be

somethin' against your desire..

Somethin' worse.

- Come on, keep goin'.

Now!

- And I am asking
for your help.

I'm asking for clarity.

Zac, you go ahead,
wait in your room.

What were you two
doin' out there?

- We were just playing.

- How did you get out?

Well, you're done with this.

Turn around. Face the wall.

- Why?
- Move. Let's go.

- Come on.
- Dad..

- Come on.

- Dad.

- You hold still.

Don't you dare move.

Stand up!

I put my trust in you..

And you let me down.

Get up against the wall.

Get!

- I'm sorry..

- Be still now.

- I'm gonna talk to Eva,
we're not gonna..

- Goddamn you.

- Dad, I'm sorry. Dad!

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid! Stupid!

Eva, we're not
doing this anymore!

- Eva?

Zac?

Are you okay?

- I hate him.
- I know.

- I hate him so much.
- I know. He's just scared.

I have to go help Eva.

This won't happen again.

- I'm so sorry.

- No, you didn't do
anything wrong.

I'm sorry.

What is wrong with you?

What are you
trying to teach them?

Answer me.

They're children, Daniel.

They're our children.
- They're more than that.

- Yes, they are.

But that doesn't mean
you can treat them like that.

No one deserves this.

- What am I supposed to do?

They don't listen.

And it's starting to take
its toll on all of us.

- I know you're scared.

I'm scared too. I'm horrified.

I might be leaving you all
sooner than I ever imagined.

- Don't you talk
like that. Please!

Do not talk like that.
- It's the truth!

And it has absolutely nothing
to do with them!

- I will let them down
when I am good and ready.

- I already did.

- Elizabeth.

Elizabeth!

- Are you okay?

- We can't, Eva.

- What do you mean?

- It's not worth it.
We have to do what he says.

- You'll get over it. Come on.

- Eva, I'm serious.

- Fine.

- Come on, get out of here.
Let's go.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- I was thinking
about goin' swimming.

- That's nice, but I can't.

- Zac, come on.

- What, Eva?

- You're just gonna
live like this?

Come on.

- I got work to do.
- Seriously?

Zac!

- I'm done with this.

I'm not doing that again.

- You alright?

Did you fall out of your nest?

- I really believed
we could make something.

I mean..

Could make a life.

Live the way we wanna live.

Raise the..

Kids, the way
we wanna raise kids.

- This is everything
I ever feared.

All those stories were true.

It's hard.

- Your children aren't trying

to make loving them difficult.

All they ever wanted
was to be loved.

They're children.

- Zac?

Zac?

- Shh, shh.

Alright, I'm right here.

Hey.

Okay.

I need you to breathe for me.

Breathe for me. Come on, now.

Come on, now.
You breathe for me.

Come on.

Come on, now. Don't..

Elizabeth.

Come on. Breathe.

Elizabeth.

You got this.

You can do that. Come on.

[crying]

- What's going on?

- Your mother..

- What happened?

- Where's your sister at?

- I don't know.
She's not in her room?

- Zac, I need you to go ahead
and get in the closet.

- Why?

- I can't do this right now.

You go on.

We can talk about it later.

- Hey, dad.

Hey, dad! What's goin' on?

- You go ahead and close
the door behind you.

Go on.

- What is it?

- She's gone.

- Stop.
- I wanna be with her.

- I should've done this
a long time ago.

Don't make this any harder.

Get away from that window.

Come on.

- Eva! Eva!

Eva! Eva!

What's going on? Let me out!

What do you want from me?

What do you want?

- I fear for your soul, Eva.

Zac! Zac!

Let go or your fingers
are coming with it.

Now you gotta be thirsty,
so do not spill this.

Come on.

Good boy.

Oh, it's gonna be different
now, Zac.

It's gonna be better.

- You're gonna
be okay, sweetie.

Everything's gonna be okay.

- I'm sorry.

- There you are.

Are you alright?

It's okay.
I'm not gonna hurt you.

Let's see if we can get you
back to your room.

- Don't touch me.

- It's okay.

John... I need help here.

- I hope that by now
what you're feeling

is something different
than anger.

You can go ahead and..

Clean yourself up
and come on out..

Whenever you're ready.

- Where is Eva?

- She's gone, Zac.

- Where is she?

- I took care of her.

They're both at peace.

- What do you mean?

- You know what I mean.

- You didn't.

- Go see for yourself.

- You're awake.

Are you alright?

We were worried about you.

I'm Jamie.

That's..

Frank and Paul over there.

They're good guys. I promise.

You feeling better?

Listen, uh..

I saw that thing on your wrist.

It's okay.

I'm not trying to pry.

We didn't call nobody.

You looked like
you were gonna be alright.

We figured
you had your reasons.

So I decided to wait and see
if you wanted help or not.

- I'm okay.

- Alright.

I getcha.

I've been there.

We don't have to call nobody
unless you want to.

You just let me know.

- Thanks.
I appreciate your help.

- You're welcome.

Come on over and sit with us.

You don't have to run off.

- He's good, isn't he?

You look just like
my daughter does

when the TV'd be on.

Starin' there, frozen.

I'd do little dances
in front of the set

and she'd just lean
her little body over

till she could see.

- Get up.
- What?

- Get up.
- What is that?

- It's the cops. Damn it!
- No.

- I was just
getting comfortable.

- Ah, shit. Again?
These assholes.

- You think we should book it?

- I sure as hell ain't gonna

cut my ass up
climbing out of here.

Unless this
one's done somethin'.

- I didn't do anything.
- You sure?

- I promise
I did not do anything.

- What's goin' on
down here, people?

- Y'all are not supposed
to be down here.

- Just the four of ya?

- Well, yeah. It's just us.

- Alright. Step outside.
Come on.

What the hell?

- Why?

Why would he blame us?

What makes him so afraid?

What is it?

Mom always saw it as a gift.

She never doubted.

But he's scared..

And weak.

I don't know how he can live
with himself.

I wanna make him feel
what I feel.

- Hey, you got a light?

- A what?

- Figured.

Say, you have a lighter
I can bum?

So what's your deal?

You just move here?
Run away from home?

What?

- I don't live
with my family anymore.

- No shit.

Me and this dingus just got
yanked out

of our parents house
again the other day.

> How come?

- My mom can't stay clean
long enough to have some

dumbshit walk through our house

tell us if it's livable or not.

Which it isn't,
but that's not the point.

- My dad threw me out.

- You got any place to stay?

- No, not really.

- Well, you can hang with me
tonight.

Then I can see if you can come
to the girl's home with me.

They feed you at least.

Just come.

- Alright.

- Okay, well, let me begin

by explaining
what I'm here for.

All the girls here, Eva,

have their... their own stories

as how they got here.

And I would guess
that yours is similar

to most of them.

Now Danny tells me, Eva, that..

- It's E-va.

- E-va.

Danny tells me that you
didn't have a place to stay.

So we're happy to provide that
for you for a little while.

You know, this is a safe place.

Everything that you
and I talk about in here

it'll stay between you and me.

- Okay.

- Great.

Why don't we

start with

where you're from.

- W-what about it?

- Well, Danny tells me that

she met you around town.

Have you always lived here?

Did you grow up somewhere else?

- Somewhere else.

- So how'd you end up here?

- I ran away from home.

- That's a very brave thing,
Eva.

New places can be
very intimidating

especially on your own.

Why don't we talk a little bit
about the home

that you ran away from?

Who did you live there with?

- Um..

My brother and my father

and... my mother.

- Are they still there?

Eva?

Are they all still there?

- Yes.

- Gets any colder,
we're gonna have to chop up

some more wood.

You know, you gonna have
to talk to me eventually.

You can't keep talking
to that horse everyday.

- What is that you want me
to say?

- Anything.

Whatever you want,
whatever's on your mind.

Might make things
better between us.

- In the end... like,

they start, like, spending
more and more time together

but he starts getting weaker
and weaker.

So then, he, like, dies..

- She's doing a lot
of things now.

Uh, she like to dance
or play or

she loves singing.

And she's as..

- Who the hell does she think
she is?

Nobody even likes her.

Well, just 'cause
our families' here

doesn't mean anything.

- Okay, girls. Goodbye hug
and let's line up at the door.

Hustle up.

- Come on.
- What the hell?

- Get off of me!
- Danny! Danny!

- Get off of her. Stop it!

- Just ignore her.
- What the hell do you know?

Your dad threw you
out on your ass.

- I'm just tryin' to help.
- I don't need your help.

I don't need anybody's
fuckin' help!

- Enough!

- I know you're upset

about everything.

I'm upset, too.

Son, I don't think you got
the full picture.

Look, when I was your age..

I struggled to understand
this place.

Walk along that wall.

Wonder..

What it all meant.

I plagued my dad
with questions.

He told me stories about your
great-grandparents,

their kin and their friends
who claimed this land.

Their community had been..

Fractured,
had been destroyed by..

Unexplained deaths..

Disappearances,
sometimes it's children.

Tore families apart.

Having theirs, they... they came
here trying to make a fresh start.

And now we are the ones
that remain.

Oh, when I was a kid

those stories filled me
full of fear.

But as time went on, I grew.

Life was... normal, orderly.

Then your mother and I started
talking about having children.

Those stories came back.

I was scared.

And your mother..

She said they were just stories

they were just folklore.

And you were born.

And you were
a happy, healthy child.

We were so happy.

Few years went by.

And then along came Eva.

And..

Things started happening.

Your mother fell ill and..

And we... been struggling
ever since.

- It amazes me.

And after everything you've
done to this family.

That you can sit in here..

And talk, and talk..

- Zac, I'm telling
you the truth.

I'm not saying
I'm without fault here.

I'm not. But I need you
to understand.

- Understand how delusional
you are?

- Not to.. Sit down. Sit down!

- You want me to understand
for you killing Eva!

- Zac, stop!

I need you to calm down.
Listen to me.

I need you to understand
something.

I will never forgive you
for killin' Eva.

I need you to understand
who I think you are

and what you are capable of.

- Let go of me.

- Zac, Zac, what are you doing?

Zac, no!

What are you doing?

I'm sorry, son.

- I always wondered what
it would be like without him.

Part of me thought it would
feel kinda good, you know?

I keep thinking
I'm gonna see you wave.

When I wake up..

When I turn around..

You and mom.

Even dad, if you believe that.

But I know that isn't
gonna happen.

I'm just gonna have to..

Learn to live with that.

- Zac!

- Eva?

- Goodbye, mom.

Thank you.

Hey.

I've an idea.