The Ice Cream Truck (2017) - full transcript
Mary moves back to her suburban hometown, to find that the suburbs are scarier in more ways than she ever remembered.
(silence)
(typewriter tapping)
(footsteps crunching)
(whining and screeching tones)
(synth tone music)
(low droning)
(sighs)
(mysterious synth music)
- Have a good day now.
(tense swooshing tones)
(splash)
(ice cream truck music)
- Oh my God I'm so sorry.
- No it's okay.
I needed to cool off, I
guess I didn't know it.
- Will say you're
sorry to the nice lady.
Will, you sprayed her with
the hose say you're sorry.
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay, really.
- I'm Jessica.
- Hi, I'm Mary.
- When did you move in?
- We bought the
house a month ago
but we haven't fully moved in.
I've been here
for a couple days.
Just barely in furniture
just the boxes I brought
on my drive here.
My husband is in
Seattle with the kids
for another week.
They're just
finishing up school.
- Oh they must finish
late out there.
- Yeah it's a charter school.
- How old are your kids?
- 13 and five.
My, my oldest is from
my first marriage,
I was so young.
- Oh.
- I'm from here
originally, I grew up here.
(chuckles)
Lot of memories.
- I don't mean to pry
but why the move back?
- My husband works
for a tech company
and they opened up
an office downtown.
- Do you still have family here?
- No.
I thought my kids might like
growing up in the suburbs,
you know, small town life.
- I sure do.
Do you work Mary or
just inside the home.
- I am a freelance writer.
Mostly editorial blog stuff.
- Oh like the Huffington Post.
- Yeah kinda.
- [Blonde Haired Lady] Will.
- Okay I should get going.
I've got furniture
being delivered today,
I should get changed.
- Sorry again about that.
I hope you and your husband
can come over for
dinner sometime.
- Yeah.
Yeah that sounds nice.
Okay.
- Welcome to the
neighborhood Mary.
(sighs)
(electronic ethereal music)
(sighs)
(phone ringing)
- Hi, how's everything?
- Hey.
- [Husband] Good.
- You guys on your
way to school?
- [Husband] Yup, today already.
(sighs)
- How are you?
- I'm good.
- I miss you guys though.
- [Husband] Awh,
we miss you too.
- Did I tell you that
I got some chairs?
- [Husband] No,
what kind of chairs?
- The biggest ones I
could fit in my car.
(chuckling)
- [Husband] Great.
- I met one of our
neighbors this morning.
- [Husband] Oh really?
What are they like?
- I can tell she's gonna
be real fuckin' nosy.
(chuckling)
- [Husband] Making
friends already.
What's her name?
- Jessica.
- [Husband] Very nice.
- Her son sprayed
me with a hose.
(laughing)
- [Husband] On purpose?
- No not on purpose
he's like four.
- [Husband] Oh well yeah.
- Did you know that we
had an ice cream truck?
- [Husband] Oh great, that's
what they need, more sugar.
Well, it'll help with
the transition I guess.
- No it was super weird.
Felt like I was in a
time warp or something.
Dunno, something about
him was so creepy.
- [Husband] Ew, how
was the ice cream?
- No I didn't get anything.
- [Husband] Well look
we've gotta try it
when we get there.
- Eugh, I can't wait for
you guys to get here.
- [Husband] Us too.
- I don't think I've
been alone since,
God since Jakey was born.
What did I do before kids?
- [Husband] I know right?
- I should go out and
have some wild nights.
You know, reclaim my
youth or whatever.
- [Husband] Yeah why
don't you go party
with some soccer moms?
- How are my babies?
Can you put them on speaker?
- [Husband] Sure,
hey do you guys
wanna say hi to your mom?
- Hi guys.
I can't wait to see you.
Jacob are you so excited to
be almost done with school?
- [Jacob] Yeah.
- I can't wait to see you.
- [Jacob] Okay.
- Come on Jakey it'll be,
you'll love it out here.
- [Jacob] Whatever.
- Shelby, how are you?
- [Shelby] Hi mommy.
- How's my sweet girl?
- [Shelby] Good, I miss you.
- I miss you too baby.
- Hey Shelby.
- [Husband] Hey I'm
almost at Jacob's school
so I gotta let you go
but, how's the writing?
How's it coming?
Hello?
(sighs)
- It's okay.
I keep having these
great starts and then
they fizzle out.
I think I'm just
trying to force it.
- [Husband] Hey it'll come.
- I know, thank you.
- [Husband] Okay I'm here.
Okay, we'll call you later okay?
- Love you guys!
- Yeah I love you too!
- Love you too.
- Bye.
- Bye.
(knocking)
- Hi, you must
have my furniture.
- Yeah.
- Okay, great.
I'm ready for you.
Is it just you or do...
- It's just me.
- Um okay.
Do you need me to sign anything?
(unsettling droning music)
Cool.
Do you work or just
inside the home?
(door clunks)
Excuse me.
- Sorry I thought you
knew I was comin' in.
- I did, I just...
See some people knock.
Right there is fine.
- Hello new neighbor.
Eugh I know, back
so soon you ask?
(chuckling)
- Hi.
- [All] Hi.
- Well I know you're waiting
for your family to arrive
so I wanted to invite
you over to a party
that Christina here
is having tonight.
- Yeah my son Max's graduation.
We're barbecuing so
there'll be lots of alcohol
and obnoxious teenagers.
(chuckling)
- Hi I'm Katie.
It's nice to have some
new blood on the block.
These bitches are a handful.
- Katie!
- Hi I'm Mary.
- Oh I already told
them all about you.
(chuckling)
You shouldn't be cooped
up here all by yourself,
come to the party, it'll be fun.
I mean when was the last time
you didn't have
your kids around?
- 12 years.
- Oh honey.
You've been a mom since you
were a baby, you poor thing.
- Yeah I had my
son really young,
but I wouldn't change it
for anything you know?
- Of course you wouldn't.
Don't pay any
attention to Katie,
she has foot and mouth disease.
- [Katie] Oh please.
- Come on we wanna
show our new neighbor
a little hospitality.
- I don't know.
- You don't even have furniture.
Why don't you let
us cook for you?
I bet you don't have
any food in the house.
- Okay.
- Okay!
(clapping)
236, Wild Berry Lane, 6pm.
- Okay.
- Great.
- It'll be fun, you'll see.
- I'll fill you in on all
the neighborhood gossip.
- You'll have fun I promise.
(droning tones)
- 'Scuse me.
- Yeah?
- I'm all done.
You wanna check that everything
is where you want it?
- Sure.
- That okay?
I didn't know where
your TV was going.
- It's fine.
We can always move it.
Okay?
- Your bed's in your room
if you wanna look at that.
- No.
- Are you sure?
- I think we're all set.
I'm gonna be late for something.
Okay thanks of your help.
- Are you staying
here all alone?
- [Mary] What?
- Pretty lady all
by her lonesome.
- No.
My husband is on his way.
- Just showing some concern.
- Not that it's any
of your business.
Thanks you should go.
(ice cream truck music wailing)
- [Male] Let's get outta here.
- Hey.
Is this the, graduation party?
- Yeah.
Mine.
- Oh,
congratulations.
- Thanks.
- Um.
What's your name again?
- Max.
Uh, who are you?
- Mary.
I'm your new neighbor,
your mom invited me.
- Well okay.
Alright then.
- Where you guys going
if this is your party?
- You really wanna know?
- Yeah.
- Smoke a doo.
You like to get high Mary?
- Yeah sometimes.
- You wanna get high right now?
- Yeah, yeah I do.
- Really?
- Yeah why not.
I mean just don't tell your mom.
- My mom's drug of choice is
Vicodin so, you're okay there.
- [Mary] Well, I don't
really touch pills.
- I can't believe she's
really doing this.
- I know.
(laughing)
- Here.
- Who's house is this?
- It's the Worcer's house.
Don't worry they're
at the party.
- So where do you
guys go to school?
- St. Ignatius.
- Central.
- Oh my God I went to
Central, that's awesome.
How is it?
- It's okay.
(coughing)
(laughing)
- Can I have a sip
of your beer please?
Thank you.
No thank you, I think I've
had enough for one night.
I don't know how I'm gonna be
in the social setting right now.
- I wouldn't worry too bad,
they've been drinking all night,
I don't think
they're gonna notice.
- You so do not seem
like a grown up.
- Tracy that is the nicest thing
anybody has ever said to me.
(chuckling)
Hey do you have Mr
Stevens for English?
- Yeah I do.
- Will you tell him
that Mary Marsh says hi?
He was my favorite.
- Okay.
- Alright I'm gonna go be
neighborly now, wish me luck!
Hey not a word of
this to anyone please
cause I'm a mom.
- Okay.
- See you later, mom.
She's cool.
- A little bit.
(ice cream truck music wailing)
- [Woman] Mary!
- Oh Mary darling, we're so
happy you could come, welcome.
- My pleasure.
- Did you happen to see
my son Max round here?
About 18, thinks he's the shit.
- Uh, no no I haven't seen him.
- Oh well my husband just
went looking for him.
We wanna cut the cake.
- You clean up nice.
- Oh, thanks.
- No Mary what can
I get you to drink?
- Whatever's easy.
- No no no, what's your drink
dear, whatever you want.
- Vodka tonic.
- Great.
Come come, I wanna introduce
you to some people.
- Max.
Max?
Come on we're gonna do the cake.
- Dude, you should go.
- [Father] Max!
- Aren't you gonna come with me?
- Hell no, I'm too
high for that shit.
I'm just gonna finish my beer.
- Well suit
yourself, I gotta go.
- Max, come on we're
gonna do the cake.
Max.
- [Max] Coming dad, coming.
- Where were you?
- Lookin' for Tracy.
- Did you find her?
- Nope.
- Come on graduate.
- No.
None of that "come
on graduate" stuff.
No dad no, not around mom.
You know how she gets okay?
Just play it cool,
just play it cool.
(ice cream truck music wailing)
- [Tracy] Hey, hey!
Wait wait wait.
Hey wait!
- Good evening young lady.
What'll it be?
- Um, what do you have?
- Oh we've got it all.
- Do you have
Nestle French Bars?
- I'm afraid not.
I'm a purest.
Just regular old ice cream.
Cups, cones and shakes.
No store bought
confections here.
- Wow really?
- This is the real deal.
So.
What flavor?
- Uh I don't know.
I usually just get the bars,
I'm not really an
ice cream person.
- Well, today's you're
lucky day then isn't it?
Time to try something new.
- Can I take a look?
- Sure.
Come on up.
- Rum Raisin's my favorite.
- Ew what is that?
- It's probably more of
an old fashioned flavor.
But then again I am
an old fashioned guy.
- [Tracy] Oh what's this one?
- That's rainbow sherbet.
- [Tracy] Yum.
- There are a lot of choices.
- [Tracy] Oh this
one looks good.
(door clanks)
- Does it?
- What are you doing?
- Just giving you the
personal experience.
- Yeah, no thanks I
think I'll just go.
- But you haven't
picked a flavor yet?
- Let me out.
- What I should
just walk you out?
- [Tracy] Let me out!
(slice)
(slow distant ice
cream truck music)
(door clanks)
(engine rumbles)
(old fashioned jazz music)
(chattering)
* For he's a jolly good fellow
* For he's a jolly good fellow
* For he's a jolly good fellow
* Which nobody can deny
(whooping)
- Yay!
Divine, got them all.
- Thanks mom.
- Um guys come on, come on.
It's chocolate.
- [Max] You need
to have this right?
- Yeah yeah.
- On your own?
- Havin' fun?
- Yeah.
- This isn't quite
your scene is it?
- Sure it is.
Just takin' it all in.
- You miss your husband?
- Yeah.
- Well if you ever had
the desire to cheat
now would be the time to do it.
I have a really good vibrator.
- Well if you'll
excuse me I have to go
find my kids.
(muffled music)
* I scream you scream, we
all scream for ice cream
* And sherbet
* Shoot the sherbet
to the Herbert
* Shoot the sherbet
to me Herbert
* Shoot the sherbet
to me Herbert
* Shoot the sherbet to
me Herbert, shoot it bad
- Hey mom.
How's it going?
(sighs)
- Oh it is going.
- Suburbs.
Weird huh?
- Yeah, I forgot how much.
- It's like a big bubble.
- A bubble that means
well, but still a bubble.
- I can't wait to
get outta here.
- Don't be in too
much of a rush.
Crazy resides everywhere.
- Yeah right.
- Where are you going to school?
- State.
- Another bubble,
a bigger bubble.
- Bigger is always better right?
- Not always but
you'll figure that out.
- Yeah?
- Not at first but you will.
- Hey have you seen Tracy?
- No.
Not since the best
part of my night.
(chuckling)
- Come on over here.
- My uncle.
- He looks like an uncle.
- Well, to be continued.
Come on uncle West let's
get you a nice tall water.
- So,
what's your name pretty lady?
- Mary.
- Mary.
So where you been
all my life Mary?
- Living in Seattle
with my husband.
- Well now that is
a shame, cause uh.
- 'Scuse me.
- Whatever.
- Hey, where you goin'?
- I've had enough for one night.
- Oh.
Okay.
- Maybe we can talk about the
meaning of life another time.
- Well if you want
anymore, you know,
just tell me mom you
want yard work done.
She'll let me know.
- You're a grass worker.
- Yeah I guess, I guess I am.
See you later Mary.
(smooching)
(distant dog barking)
(slow threatening droning music)
- I could've sworn I
left that light on.
(unsettling chiming music)
(keys rattling)
(distant screaming)
(relaxed ethereal music)
- Good morning Mary.
You're a runner?
- More or less.
- Oh how do you find the time?
- Well my family's
across the country
so you can find time
for lots of things.
- Ah, so it would seem.
- Oh you know I
found this hairpin
on the ground over there.
I think it's um, is it Tracy's?
Max's girlfriend?
- Why do you think it's Tracy's?
- I remember her wearing it
the other night at the party.
I dunno I just
remember those things.
Okay, uh yeah well hey.
If you see her.
Ask he if she lost a hairpin?
- Okay sure.
How are things
going in the house?
- Oh,
good, good.
You know, I drove down
with all these boxes
to set everything up for the
kids before they got here but.
- You drove, alone?
- [Mary] Yeah.
- Weren't you afraid?
- No.
I uh, I was looking for
writing inspiration
and I was listening to
these great podcasts.
- Well I hope you were
carrying a gun at least.
- No, I don't own a gun.
- Well you need to go get one.
There's a lot of crazies
out there you know?
- Yes, yes there are.
Mhm.
Uh anyway, I can't wait
for the cable company
to come and hook everything up
because I'm losing
my mind in there.
- [Christina] Yeah.
- And the yard's a total mess.
- Well we know.
- Wait, Max does
yard work right?
- Yeah he does.
- No really I need somebody
to clean up the yard.
So how would I book him?
- I'll just have him
and his friends come by.
- Oh great, thank you.
I'm just so fuckin'
tired of doin' yard work.
Sorry, uh sorry.
- 'Kay, well I gotta run,
gotta go get carpool started so.
- See you later.
(unsettling music)
(sighs)
(ice cream truck music)
What is it about the suburbs?
Hi Jessica.
How are you doing this morning?
- Oh just fine.
Your husband coming soon?
- Not soon enough.
Still two more days for
me to get into trouble.
(doorbell ringing)
- Hi Mary.
I heard you needed yard work.
- Yes, yes I do.
Oh no.
I actually do need yard work.
- Oh, sorry.
- No it's okay.
I'll take that too.
- This is Nick and Joe.
- Hey guys.
- So what did you need done?
- I don't know.
Just the front yard
cleaned up a bit.
Lets go take a look.
Yeah it's not too bad.
There's barely any lawn.
I can go check the backyard
and see if there are
any weeds to pull.
- [Max] That's easy enough.
- How much do you guys charge?
- 100 bucks.
- Hey we'll throw in a
little greens for the deal.
- Alright cool, sounds perfect.
So um,
how's Tracy?
- I don't know.
I haven't heard from her.
She's probably just mad at me.
- Really?
Why?
- [Max] Well she won't text me
back, she bailed on my party.
- Does she have a
reason to be mad at you?
- Eugh, yeah probably.
- He told her he wants
to be single in college.
- I'm just bein' honest.
- Yep well there you go.
Uh let me think,
what else can I have you guys
do while you're here, um.
Do you guys clean pools?
Just kidding, alright
let me check the back.
- Not feelin' it today boys?
- It's too fuckin'
hot for this shit man.
- It's called summer.
- Just got a text from
Brie, I'm outta here.
- What?
- Just take my cut of the money.
- Yeah but that's twice as
much work for both of us.
- Gotta get some
ass, later dudes.
- Oh thanks a lot.
- Nick, c'mon.
- Sorry.
- Where's he goin'?
- What do you call the
opposite of a gentlemen caller?
- Oh.
(ice cream truck music)
- Hello there young fellow.
- Are you kidding me?
- Am I kidding you about what?
- Uh, your shtick.
- You know, some things
in this life are sacred
the ice cream truck
being one of them.
Is it so wrong to make it more
special for the little kids?
- So what you're
always in character?
- I guess you could say that.
So, what'll it be my friend?
Come on up,
that's where all my coolers are.
What flavor?
Might I suggest
pralines and cream?
- Uh two chocolate cones please.
- Well doesn't that
sounds delicious.
- A traditionalist I see.
- Yeah whatever.
(haunting pulsing music)
Oh yeah.
Thanks.
- Don't you want your change?
- [Nick] You keep it.
(ringing)
- For me?
That's so sweet.
(smooches)
- Oh here.
- Thanks baby.
My parents won't be
back until Monday.
Should just say you're
staying at Max's.
- Okay.
God what are you
trying to do to me?
- Nothing.
- Uh.
(smooching)
(doorbell ringing)
Who's coming over?
- Nobody.
- You sure?
- Yeah, will you
answer the door?
- No way I've got a huge boner.
- Uh fine.
- Hello young lady.
Would you mind if I
used your bathroom?
- What?
- I don't have one
on the truck you see.
- I don't think so.
I don't know you.
(frantic music)
- Fuck, let go of her.
(slicing)
(thump)
(smacking)
(urinating)
(haunting music)
(toilet flushes)
(ice cream truck music)
(tools clanking)
- Are you guys done?
- Yeah.
- Here I wrote you a check
it's um, made out to cash.
- Okay great.
- Thanks again guys.
Hi Jessica.
- She is such a nosy fuck.
- Yes.
Okay I'll see you guys later.
(haunting music)
(ice cream truck music)
(doorbell ringing)
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Great.
- Thanks.
- Thanks.
(doorbell ringing)
- It's you.
- Hi.
- What are you doing here?
- Thought you might
be bored, or lonely.
Can I come in?
(laughing)
I forgot to give you
your pot earlier.
- Okay.
Come in.
- Okay.
- Have a seat.
Can I get you something?
- What have you got?
- Beer, vodka.
Wait a second, I can't
give you any of that.
- Oh come on spare me, like you
didn't drink in high school?
- Of course I did.
Being around you guys,
it's like a constant reminder
of my high school days.
- I bet you were cute.
- Stop it, I am not
giving you alcohol.
- Suit yourself mom.
You know technically
I'm in college now.
- How about we just
smoke some pot.
And then I have to go.
- Go where?
- Go be an adult without
a teenager in my house.
- [Max] Where's the
rest of your furniture?
- Movers.
And I got some new stuff.
Change is good.
(distant police siren)
- You should sit on
the couch closer to me.
- I'm cool here thanks.
(coughing)
Sorry.
- It's all good.
Oh hey.
It's for you.
- Ah thanks, it's exciting.
(chuckling)
(gentle muffled music)
- I love this song.
- The only music I hear
these days is Disney.
- Come on Mary, be
young, dance with me.
- Be young?
- I really didn't
mean it like that.
Come on you're cool and hotter
than most of the girls my age.
- You're bad.
- Am I?
Come on Mary.
- Oh okay, yep.
You are too young to know
how to dance like this.
- No I'm not,
I was raised on
Dancing With the Stars.
- Don't remind me.
Okay it's time for
you to go trouble.
- Trouble is relative.
- I'm not even gonna
respond to that.
- Mary Mary quite contrary.
- Goodbye my friend,
maybe in another lifetime.
(doorbell ringing)
What?
- I don't have your number.
- Why do you need my number?
- Just in case.
- Just in case what?
- Look you could have mine too,
you know, if you need yard work.
(ice cream truck music)
- No.
- Hey.
I can call and text first,
or I can just show up.
- 206
8471.
- Well that is a shitty number.
Couldn't you have
got some repetition?
- [Mary] Bye, bye Max.
- Hey I'll text you
so you have mine.
- Cool.
(doorbell ringing)
(unsettling music)
Max?
(phone ringing)
- [Shelby] Mommy!
- [Mary] Hi baby.
- [Shelby] I can't
wait to see you.
- Awh.
One more day.
I'll see you tomorrow.
- [Shelby] I'll go
give you 100 kisses.
- I'm gonna give you 101 kisses.
When do you guys land again?
- [Husband] 2:35, you
don't have to pick us up
from the airport,
I'll get a car.
- Okay, I'll be here waiting.
I'm so excited, I
miss you guys so much.
- [Husband] Us too, I can't wait
until we're all together again.
- Okay.
I'll talk to you later, call
me if you need anything.
- [Husband] Will do, bye.
- Bye.
(sighs)
(slow ethereal music)
(chewing gum bubble popping)
(pop)
(phone notification beeps)
(ice cream truck music)
(ethereal pulsing music)
(engine rumbling)
(ice cream truck music)
- Why hello there.
- Hi.
- Would the two of you like
something this fine evening?
- No thanks.
- You sure?
How 'bout a shake?
- Um,
sure.
- What flavor?
No, wait.
Lemme guess,
vanilla.
You look like a
vanilla kinda gal.
Although, tonight, you look
like you might want something
a little more decadent.
Am I wrong?
Vanilla's fine thank you.
- Okay, super.
How about you young man?
You wanna taste something sweet?
- Nah I'm cool thanks.
- I can see that.
- You look really good tonight.
- Shh.
(whirring)
- You kids be good now you hear?
- Come on, let' go
this way to the park.
(ice cream truck music)
I'm really glad you
came here tonight.
How's the shake?
- It's good.
- Can I have a sip?
- You can kill it.
(smooching)
(haunting music)
(grunting and groaning)
- That was awesome.
(chuckling)
- Did you hear that?
- Yeah.
- What was it?
- I don't know, relax.
Probably just a
squirrel or something.
Hey hey, hey.
- We can't do this again.
- Why not?
- Because I'm old enough
to be your mother.
- Not really.
- And I'm married.
- [Max] You are so sexy.
- If I were 18.
But I'm not.
Life is complicated.
- Can I at least still see you
when your family gets here.
- I don't think
it's a good idea.
I'm sorry.
- Are you okay?
- You made me feel young again.
(screeching tones)
- What the fuck?
- What is he doing?
- I don't know.
Let's get the fuck outta
here though Mary come on, go.
(frantic pulsing music)
Go just run!
Mary go keep running,
I'll draw him away.
- Max!
(slice)
- Argh!
- Max!
- [Max] No.
(slicing)
- No!
(slow tapping tones)
Fucker!
(smack)
- You whore.
(screaming)
(whirring and slicing)
(muffled abstract ice
cream truck music)
- [Marry] Hey buddy.
- [Husband] Thanks, come here.
- Hi mom, miss us much?
- Yes.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Here we go.
(squeaking)
- Hi.
- Thanks.
- My pleasure.
- Looks like you've been missed.
- Hi.
- When are the movers coming
with the rest of our stuff?
- Uh Monday I think, let's
get the rest of this weekend.
Come here.
Thank you!
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi, see your family
finally made it.
- Yup they did.
- That's good.
- This is Steve.
- Nice to meet you.
- Shelby.
- Hi.
- Jacob.
- Hey.
- Well it's nice
to meet all of you.
I was wondering how
you occupying your time
all alone in there.
- Oh you know, you
can always find ways
to entertain yourself.
- I'm sure you can.
- Hey there's a pool, let's go.
- Okay go on.
- Oh, I'm so glad you're here.
- Me too.
- I really missed you.
- I missed you too.
- Hey Mary!
Your family showed up!
Welcome to the neighborhood.
- Thanks, who's that?
- The kid who's graduation
party I went to.
- Hm.
Seems like a nice kid.
- Yeah, he is.
- [Husband] What's this?
- Oh I was doing some yard work.
- [Husband] You should hire
someone to do that for you.
- I know, I had a
ton of free time.
- [Jacob] Mom come on
let's go in the pool.
(thumping tone)
(haunting ice cream truck music)
(typewriter tapping)
(footsteps crunching)
(whining and screeching tones)
(synth tone music)
(low droning)
(sighs)
(mysterious synth music)
- Have a good day now.
(tense swooshing tones)
(splash)
(ice cream truck music)
- Oh my God I'm so sorry.
- No it's okay.
I needed to cool off, I
guess I didn't know it.
- Will say you're
sorry to the nice lady.
Will, you sprayed her with
the hose say you're sorry.
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay, really.
- I'm Jessica.
- Hi, I'm Mary.
- When did you move in?
- We bought the
house a month ago
but we haven't fully moved in.
I've been here
for a couple days.
Just barely in furniture
just the boxes I brought
on my drive here.
My husband is in
Seattle with the kids
for another week.
They're just
finishing up school.
- Oh they must finish
late out there.
- Yeah it's a charter school.
- How old are your kids?
- 13 and five.
My, my oldest is from
my first marriage,
I was so young.
- Oh.
- I'm from here
originally, I grew up here.
(chuckles)
Lot of memories.
- I don't mean to pry
but why the move back?
- My husband works
for a tech company
and they opened up
an office downtown.
- Do you still have family here?
- No.
I thought my kids might like
growing up in the suburbs,
you know, small town life.
- I sure do.
Do you work Mary or
just inside the home.
- I am a freelance writer.
Mostly editorial blog stuff.
- Oh like the Huffington Post.
- Yeah kinda.
- [Blonde Haired Lady] Will.
- Okay I should get going.
I've got furniture
being delivered today,
I should get changed.
- Sorry again about that.
I hope you and your husband
can come over for
dinner sometime.
- Yeah.
Yeah that sounds nice.
Okay.
- Welcome to the
neighborhood Mary.
(sighs)
(electronic ethereal music)
(sighs)
(phone ringing)
- Hi, how's everything?
- Hey.
- [Husband] Good.
- You guys on your
way to school?
- [Husband] Yup, today already.
(sighs)
- How are you?
- I'm good.
- I miss you guys though.
- [Husband] Awh,
we miss you too.
- Did I tell you that
I got some chairs?
- [Husband] No,
what kind of chairs?
- The biggest ones I
could fit in my car.
(chuckling)
- [Husband] Great.
- I met one of our
neighbors this morning.
- [Husband] Oh really?
What are they like?
- I can tell she's gonna
be real fuckin' nosy.
(chuckling)
- [Husband] Making
friends already.
What's her name?
- Jessica.
- [Husband] Very nice.
- Her son sprayed
me with a hose.
(laughing)
- [Husband] On purpose?
- No not on purpose
he's like four.
- [Husband] Oh well yeah.
- Did you know that we
had an ice cream truck?
- [Husband] Oh great, that's
what they need, more sugar.
Well, it'll help with
the transition I guess.
- No it was super weird.
Felt like I was in a
time warp or something.
Dunno, something about
him was so creepy.
- [Husband] Ew, how
was the ice cream?
- No I didn't get anything.
- [Husband] Well look
we've gotta try it
when we get there.
- Eugh, I can't wait for
you guys to get here.
- [Husband] Us too.
- I don't think I've
been alone since,
God since Jakey was born.
What did I do before kids?
- [Husband] I know right?
- I should go out and
have some wild nights.
You know, reclaim my
youth or whatever.
- [Husband] Yeah why
don't you go party
with some soccer moms?
- How are my babies?
Can you put them on speaker?
- [Husband] Sure,
hey do you guys
wanna say hi to your mom?
- Hi guys.
I can't wait to see you.
Jacob are you so excited to
be almost done with school?
- [Jacob] Yeah.
- I can't wait to see you.
- [Jacob] Okay.
- Come on Jakey it'll be,
you'll love it out here.
- [Jacob] Whatever.
- Shelby, how are you?
- [Shelby] Hi mommy.
- How's my sweet girl?
- [Shelby] Good, I miss you.
- I miss you too baby.
- Hey Shelby.
- [Husband] Hey I'm
almost at Jacob's school
so I gotta let you go
but, how's the writing?
How's it coming?
Hello?
(sighs)
- It's okay.
I keep having these
great starts and then
they fizzle out.
I think I'm just
trying to force it.
- [Husband] Hey it'll come.
- I know, thank you.
- [Husband] Okay I'm here.
Okay, we'll call you later okay?
- Love you guys!
- Yeah I love you too!
- Love you too.
- Bye.
- Bye.
(knocking)
- Hi, you must
have my furniture.
- Yeah.
- Okay, great.
I'm ready for you.
Is it just you or do...
- It's just me.
- Um okay.
Do you need me to sign anything?
(unsettling droning music)
Cool.
Do you work or just
inside the home?
(door clunks)
Excuse me.
- Sorry I thought you
knew I was comin' in.
- I did, I just...
See some people knock.
Right there is fine.
- Hello new neighbor.
Eugh I know, back
so soon you ask?
(chuckling)
- Hi.
- [All] Hi.
- Well I know you're waiting
for your family to arrive
so I wanted to invite
you over to a party
that Christina here
is having tonight.
- Yeah my son Max's graduation.
We're barbecuing so
there'll be lots of alcohol
and obnoxious teenagers.
(chuckling)
- Hi I'm Katie.
It's nice to have some
new blood on the block.
These bitches are a handful.
- Katie!
- Hi I'm Mary.
- Oh I already told
them all about you.
(chuckling)
You shouldn't be cooped
up here all by yourself,
come to the party, it'll be fun.
I mean when was the last time
you didn't have
your kids around?
- 12 years.
- Oh honey.
You've been a mom since you
were a baby, you poor thing.
- Yeah I had my
son really young,
but I wouldn't change it
for anything you know?
- Of course you wouldn't.
Don't pay any
attention to Katie,
she has foot and mouth disease.
- [Katie] Oh please.
- Come on we wanna
show our new neighbor
a little hospitality.
- I don't know.
- You don't even have furniture.
Why don't you let
us cook for you?
I bet you don't have
any food in the house.
- Okay.
- Okay!
(clapping)
236, Wild Berry Lane, 6pm.
- Okay.
- Great.
- It'll be fun, you'll see.
- I'll fill you in on all
the neighborhood gossip.
- You'll have fun I promise.
(droning tones)
- 'Scuse me.
- Yeah?
- I'm all done.
You wanna check that everything
is where you want it?
- Sure.
- That okay?
I didn't know where
your TV was going.
- It's fine.
We can always move it.
Okay?
- Your bed's in your room
if you wanna look at that.
- No.
- Are you sure?
- I think we're all set.
I'm gonna be late for something.
Okay thanks of your help.
- Are you staying
here all alone?
- [Mary] What?
- Pretty lady all
by her lonesome.
- No.
My husband is on his way.
- Just showing some concern.
- Not that it's any
of your business.
Thanks you should go.
(ice cream truck music wailing)
- [Male] Let's get outta here.
- Hey.
Is this the, graduation party?
- Yeah.
Mine.
- Oh,
congratulations.
- Thanks.
- Um.
What's your name again?
- Max.
Uh, who are you?
- Mary.
I'm your new neighbor,
your mom invited me.
- Well okay.
Alright then.
- Where you guys going
if this is your party?
- You really wanna know?
- Yeah.
- Smoke a doo.
You like to get high Mary?
- Yeah sometimes.
- You wanna get high right now?
- Yeah, yeah I do.
- Really?
- Yeah why not.
I mean just don't tell your mom.
- My mom's drug of choice is
Vicodin so, you're okay there.
- [Mary] Well, I don't
really touch pills.
- I can't believe she's
really doing this.
- I know.
(laughing)
- Here.
- Who's house is this?
- It's the Worcer's house.
Don't worry they're
at the party.
- So where do you
guys go to school?
- St. Ignatius.
- Central.
- Oh my God I went to
Central, that's awesome.
How is it?
- It's okay.
(coughing)
(laughing)
- Can I have a sip
of your beer please?
Thank you.
No thank you, I think I've
had enough for one night.
I don't know how I'm gonna be
in the social setting right now.
- I wouldn't worry too bad,
they've been drinking all night,
I don't think
they're gonna notice.
- You so do not seem
like a grown up.
- Tracy that is the nicest thing
anybody has ever said to me.
(chuckling)
Hey do you have Mr
Stevens for English?
- Yeah I do.
- Will you tell him
that Mary Marsh says hi?
He was my favorite.
- Okay.
- Alright I'm gonna go be
neighborly now, wish me luck!
Hey not a word of
this to anyone please
cause I'm a mom.
- Okay.
- See you later, mom.
She's cool.
- A little bit.
(ice cream truck music wailing)
- [Woman] Mary!
- Oh Mary darling, we're so
happy you could come, welcome.
- My pleasure.
- Did you happen to see
my son Max round here?
About 18, thinks he's the shit.
- Uh, no no I haven't seen him.
- Oh well my husband just
went looking for him.
We wanna cut the cake.
- You clean up nice.
- Oh, thanks.
- No Mary what can
I get you to drink?
- Whatever's easy.
- No no no, what's your drink
dear, whatever you want.
- Vodka tonic.
- Great.
Come come, I wanna introduce
you to some people.
- Max.
Max?
Come on we're gonna do the cake.
- Dude, you should go.
- [Father] Max!
- Aren't you gonna come with me?
- Hell no, I'm too
high for that shit.
I'm just gonna finish my beer.
- Well suit
yourself, I gotta go.
- Max, come on we're
gonna do the cake.
Max.
- [Max] Coming dad, coming.
- Where were you?
- Lookin' for Tracy.
- Did you find her?
- Nope.
- Come on graduate.
- No.
None of that "come
on graduate" stuff.
No dad no, not around mom.
You know how she gets okay?
Just play it cool,
just play it cool.
(ice cream truck music wailing)
- [Tracy] Hey, hey!
Wait wait wait.
Hey wait!
- Good evening young lady.
What'll it be?
- Um, what do you have?
- Oh we've got it all.
- Do you have
Nestle French Bars?
- I'm afraid not.
I'm a purest.
Just regular old ice cream.
Cups, cones and shakes.
No store bought
confections here.
- Wow really?
- This is the real deal.
So.
What flavor?
- Uh I don't know.
I usually just get the bars,
I'm not really an
ice cream person.
- Well, today's you're
lucky day then isn't it?
Time to try something new.
- Can I take a look?
- Sure.
Come on up.
- Rum Raisin's my favorite.
- Ew what is that?
- It's probably more of
an old fashioned flavor.
But then again I am
an old fashioned guy.
- [Tracy] Oh what's this one?
- That's rainbow sherbet.
- [Tracy] Yum.
- There are a lot of choices.
- [Tracy] Oh this
one looks good.
(door clanks)
- Does it?
- What are you doing?
- Just giving you the
personal experience.
- Yeah, no thanks I
think I'll just go.
- But you haven't
picked a flavor yet?
- Let me out.
- What I should
just walk you out?
- [Tracy] Let me out!
(slice)
(slow distant ice
cream truck music)
(door clanks)
(engine rumbles)
(old fashioned jazz music)
(chattering)
* For he's a jolly good fellow
* For he's a jolly good fellow
* For he's a jolly good fellow
* Which nobody can deny
(whooping)
- Yay!
Divine, got them all.
- Thanks mom.
- Um guys come on, come on.
It's chocolate.
- [Max] You need
to have this right?
- Yeah yeah.
- On your own?
- Havin' fun?
- Yeah.
- This isn't quite
your scene is it?
- Sure it is.
Just takin' it all in.
- You miss your husband?
- Yeah.
- Well if you ever had
the desire to cheat
now would be the time to do it.
I have a really good vibrator.
- Well if you'll
excuse me I have to go
find my kids.
(muffled music)
* I scream you scream, we
all scream for ice cream
* And sherbet
* Shoot the sherbet
to the Herbert
* Shoot the sherbet
to me Herbert
* Shoot the sherbet
to me Herbert
* Shoot the sherbet to
me Herbert, shoot it bad
- Hey mom.
How's it going?
(sighs)
- Oh it is going.
- Suburbs.
Weird huh?
- Yeah, I forgot how much.
- It's like a big bubble.
- A bubble that means
well, but still a bubble.
- I can't wait to
get outta here.
- Don't be in too
much of a rush.
Crazy resides everywhere.
- Yeah right.
- Where are you going to school?
- State.
- Another bubble,
a bigger bubble.
- Bigger is always better right?
- Not always but
you'll figure that out.
- Yeah?
- Not at first but you will.
- Hey have you seen Tracy?
- No.
Not since the best
part of my night.
(chuckling)
- Come on over here.
- My uncle.
- He looks like an uncle.
- Well, to be continued.
Come on uncle West let's
get you a nice tall water.
- So,
what's your name pretty lady?
- Mary.
- Mary.
So where you been
all my life Mary?
- Living in Seattle
with my husband.
- Well now that is
a shame, cause uh.
- 'Scuse me.
- Whatever.
- Hey, where you goin'?
- I've had enough for one night.
- Oh.
Okay.
- Maybe we can talk about the
meaning of life another time.
- Well if you want
anymore, you know,
just tell me mom you
want yard work done.
She'll let me know.
- You're a grass worker.
- Yeah I guess, I guess I am.
See you later Mary.
(smooching)
(distant dog barking)
(slow threatening droning music)
- I could've sworn I
left that light on.
(unsettling chiming music)
(keys rattling)
(distant screaming)
(relaxed ethereal music)
- Good morning Mary.
You're a runner?
- More or less.
- Oh how do you find the time?
- Well my family's
across the country
so you can find time
for lots of things.
- Ah, so it would seem.
- Oh you know I
found this hairpin
on the ground over there.
I think it's um, is it Tracy's?
Max's girlfriend?
- Why do you think it's Tracy's?
- I remember her wearing it
the other night at the party.
I dunno I just
remember those things.
Okay, uh yeah well hey.
If you see her.
Ask he if she lost a hairpin?
- Okay sure.
How are things
going in the house?
- Oh,
good, good.
You know, I drove down
with all these boxes
to set everything up for the
kids before they got here but.
- You drove, alone?
- [Mary] Yeah.
- Weren't you afraid?
- No.
I uh, I was looking for
writing inspiration
and I was listening to
these great podcasts.
- Well I hope you were
carrying a gun at least.
- No, I don't own a gun.
- Well you need to go get one.
There's a lot of crazies
out there you know?
- Yes, yes there are.
Mhm.
Uh anyway, I can't wait
for the cable company
to come and hook everything up
because I'm losing
my mind in there.
- [Christina] Yeah.
- And the yard's a total mess.
- Well we know.
- Wait, Max does
yard work right?
- Yeah he does.
- No really I need somebody
to clean up the yard.
So how would I book him?
- I'll just have him
and his friends come by.
- Oh great, thank you.
I'm just so fuckin'
tired of doin' yard work.
Sorry, uh sorry.
- 'Kay, well I gotta run,
gotta go get carpool started so.
- See you later.
(unsettling music)
(sighs)
(ice cream truck music)
What is it about the suburbs?
Hi Jessica.
How are you doing this morning?
- Oh just fine.
Your husband coming soon?
- Not soon enough.
Still two more days for
me to get into trouble.
(doorbell ringing)
- Hi Mary.
I heard you needed yard work.
- Yes, yes I do.
Oh no.
I actually do need yard work.
- Oh, sorry.
- No it's okay.
I'll take that too.
- This is Nick and Joe.
- Hey guys.
- So what did you need done?
- I don't know.
Just the front yard
cleaned up a bit.
Lets go take a look.
Yeah it's not too bad.
There's barely any lawn.
I can go check the backyard
and see if there are
any weeds to pull.
- [Max] That's easy enough.
- How much do you guys charge?
- 100 bucks.
- Hey we'll throw in a
little greens for the deal.
- Alright cool, sounds perfect.
So um,
how's Tracy?
- I don't know.
I haven't heard from her.
She's probably just mad at me.
- Really?
Why?
- [Max] Well she won't text me
back, she bailed on my party.
- Does she have a
reason to be mad at you?
- Eugh, yeah probably.
- He told her he wants
to be single in college.
- I'm just bein' honest.
- Yep well there you go.
Uh let me think,
what else can I have you guys
do while you're here, um.
Do you guys clean pools?
Just kidding, alright
let me check the back.
- Not feelin' it today boys?
- It's too fuckin'
hot for this shit man.
- It's called summer.
- Just got a text from
Brie, I'm outta here.
- What?
- Just take my cut of the money.
- Yeah but that's twice as
much work for both of us.
- Gotta get some
ass, later dudes.
- Oh thanks a lot.
- Nick, c'mon.
- Sorry.
- Where's he goin'?
- What do you call the
opposite of a gentlemen caller?
- Oh.
(ice cream truck music)
- Hello there young fellow.
- Are you kidding me?
- Am I kidding you about what?
- Uh, your shtick.
- You know, some things
in this life are sacred
the ice cream truck
being one of them.
Is it so wrong to make it more
special for the little kids?
- So what you're
always in character?
- I guess you could say that.
So, what'll it be my friend?
Come on up,
that's where all my coolers are.
What flavor?
Might I suggest
pralines and cream?
- Uh two chocolate cones please.
- Well doesn't that
sounds delicious.
- A traditionalist I see.
- Yeah whatever.
(haunting pulsing music)
Oh yeah.
Thanks.
- Don't you want your change?
- [Nick] You keep it.
(ringing)
- For me?
That's so sweet.
(smooches)
- Oh here.
- Thanks baby.
My parents won't be
back until Monday.
Should just say you're
staying at Max's.
- Okay.
God what are you
trying to do to me?
- Nothing.
- Uh.
(smooching)
(doorbell ringing)
Who's coming over?
- Nobody.
- You sure?
- Yeah, will you
answer the door?
- No way I've got a huge boner.
- Uh fine.
- Hello young lady.
Would you mind if I
used your bathroom?
- What?
- I don't have one
on the truck you see.
- I don't think so.
I don't know you.
(frantic music)
- Fuck, let go of her.
(slicing)
(thump)
(smacking)
(urinating)
(haunting music)
(toilet flushes)
(ice cream truck music)
(tools clanking)
- Are you guys done?
- Yeah.
- Here I wrote you a check
it's um, made out to cash.
- Okay great.
- Thanks again guys.
Hi Jessica.
- She is such a nosy fuck.
- Yes.
Okay I'll see you guys later.
(haunting music)
(ice cream truck music)
(doorbell ringing)
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Great.
- Thanks.
- Thanks.
(doorbell ringing)
- It's you.
- Hi.
- What are you doing here?
- Thought you might
be bored, or lonely.
Can I come in?
(laughing)
I forgot to give you
your pot earlier.
- Okay.
Come in.
- Okay.
- Have a seat.
Can I get you something?
- What have you got?
- Beer, vodka.
Wait a second, I can't
give you any of that.
- Oh come on spare me, like you
didn't drink in high school?
- Of course I did.
Being around you guys,
it's like a constant reminder
of my high school days.
- I bet you were cute.
- Stop it, I am not
giving you alcohol.
- Suit yourself mom.
You know technically
I'm in college now.
- How about we just
smoke some pot.
And then I have to go.
- Go where?
- Go be an adult without
a teenager in my house.
- [Max] Where's the
rest of your furniture?
- Movers.
And I got some new stuff.
Change is good.
(distant police siren)
- You should sit on
the couch closer to me.
- I'm cool here thanks.
(coughing)
Sorry.
- It's all good.
Oh hey.
It's for you.
- Ah thanks, it's exciting.
(chuckling)
(gentle muffled music)
- I love this song.
- The only music I hear
these days is Disney.
- Come on Mary, be
young, dance with me.
- Be young?
- I really didn't
mean it like that.
Come on you're cool and hotter
than most of the girls my age.
- You're bad.
- Am I?
Come on Mary.
- Oh okay, yep.
You are too young to know
how to dance like this.
- No I'm not,
I was raised on
Dancing With the Stars.
- Don't remind me.
Okay it's time for
you to go trouble.
- Trouble is relative.
- I'm not even gonna
respond to that.
- Mary Mary quite contrary.
- Goodbye my friend,
maybe in another lifetime.
(doorbell ringing)
What?
- I don't have your number.
- Why do you need my number?
- Just in case.
- Just in case what?
- Look you could have mine too,
you know, if you need yard work.
(ice cream truck music)
- No.
- Hey.
I can call and text first,
or I can just show up.
- 206
8471.
- Well that is a shitty number.
Couldn't you have
got some repetition?
- [Mary] Bye, bye Max.
- Hey I'll text you
so you have mine.
- Cool.
(doorbell ringing)
(unsettling music)
Max?
(phone ringing)
- [Shelby] Mommy!
- [Mary] Hi baby.
- [Shelby] I can't
wait to see you.
- Awh.
One more day.
I'll see you tomorrow.
- [Shelby] I'll go
give you 100 kisses.
- I'm gonna give you 101 kisses.
When do you guys land again?
- [Husband] 2:35, you
don't have to pick us up
from the airport,
I'll get a car.
- Okay, I'll be here waiting.
I'm so excited, I
miss you guys so much.
- [Husband] Us too, I can't wait
until we're all together again.
- Okay.
I'll talk to you later, call
me if you need anything.
- [Husband] Will do, bye.
- Bye.
(sighs)
(slow ethereal music)
(chewing gum bubble popping)
(pop)
(phone notification beeps)
(ice cream truck music)
(ethereal pulsing music)
(engine rumbling)
(ice cream truck music)
- Why hello there.
- Hi.
- Would the two of you like
something this fine evening?
- No thanks.
- You sure?
How 'bout a shake?
- Um,
sure.
- What flavor?
No, wait.
Lemme guess,
vanilla.
You look like a
vanilla kinda gal.
Although, tonight, you look
like you might want something
a little more decadent.
Am I wrong?
Vanilla's fine thank you.
- Okay, super.
How about you young man?
You wanna taste something sweet?
- Nah I'm cool thanks.
- I can see that.
- You look really good tonight.
- Shh.
(whirring)
- You kids be good now you hear?
- Come on, let' go
this way to the park.
(ice cream truck music)
I'm really glad you
came here tonight.
How's the shake?
- It's good.
- Can I have a sip?
- You can kill it.
(smooching)
(haunting music)
(grunting and groaning)
- That was awesome.
(chuckling)
- Did you hear that?
- Yeah.
- What was it?
- I don't know, relax.
Probably just a
squirrel or something.
Hey hey, hey.
- We can't do this again.
- Why not?
- Because I'm old enough
to be your mother.
- Not really.
- And I'm married.
- [Max] You are so sexy.
- If I were 18.
But I'm not.
Life is complicated.
- Can I at least still see you
when your family gets here.
- I don't think
it's a good idea.
I'm sorry.
- Are you okay?
- You made me feel young again.
(screeching tones)
- What the fuck?
- What is he doing?
- I don't know.
Let's get the fuck outta
here though Mary come on, go.
(frantic pulsing music)
Go just run!
Mary go keep running,
I'll draw him away.
- Max!
(slice)
- Argh!
- Max!
- [Max] No.
(slicing)
- No!
(slow tapping tones)
Fucker!
(smack)
- You whore.
(screaming)
(whirring and slicing)
(muffled abstract ice
cream truck music)
- [Marry] Hey buddy.
- [Husband] Thanks, come here.
- Hi mom, miss us much?
- Yes.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Here we go.
(squeaking)
- Hi.
- Thanks.
- My pleasure.
- Looks like you've been missed.
- Hi.
- When are the movers coming
with the rest of our stuff?
- Uh Monday I think, let's
get the rest of this weekend.
Come here.
Thank you!
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi, see your family
finally made it.
- Yup they did.
- That's good.
- This is Steve.
- Nice to meet you.
- Shelby.
- Hi.
- Jacob.
- Hey.
- Well it's nice
to meet all of you.
I was wondering how
you occupying your time
all alone in there.
- Oh you know, you
can always find ways
to entertain yourself.
- I'm sure you can.
- Hey there's a pool, let's go.
- Okay go on.
- Oh, I'm so glad you're here.
- Me too.
- I really missed you.
- I missed you too.
- Hey Mary!
Your family showed up!
Welcome to the neighborhood.
- Thanks, who's that?
- The kid who's graduation
party I went to.
- Hm.
Seems like a nice kid.
- Yeah, he is.
- [Husband] What's this?
- Oh I was doing some yard work.
- [Husband] You should hire
someone to do that for you.
- I know, I had a
ton of free time.
- [Jacob] Mom come on
let's go in the pool.
(thumping tone)
(haunting ice cream truck music)