Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000) - full transcript

This is a contemporary fable loosely based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment". Roseanne is outwardly a perfect and popular teen. However, her image is hiding the abuse at her stepfather's hands, and she decides to take revenge. The events that follow are a mix of dark humor and an exploration of modern morality as Roseanne faces not only a fellow suburbanite who knows, but her own conscience as well.

(MOANING)

(MOANS)

VINCENT: Roseanne Skolnick

was pretty.

And she had money.

And she worked hard

to be liked.

But that didn't mean

that guys like me

could talk to her.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(GROWLING)

(GASPS)

(GIGGLES)

(WHISPERING)

Come on, stop it.

(WHISPERING)

I want it.

Later.

Why are you acting

so tough?

'Cause I'm made that way.

Cut it out!

I'm serious!

Come on,

nobody's watching.

Hey?

What are you looking at?

I'm talking to you.

Come here!

I'm gonna kick

your fucking ass!

Get over here!

(PANTING)

You were watching us.

You were,

weren't you?

You like taking pictures?

Yeah.

Why don't you take one?

Come on, Vincent.

That's your name, right?

Take one.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(GIGGLES)

Was it a good one?

Yeah.

JIMMY: Roseanne!

(WHISTLES)

What the fuck?

Come on.

Mmm.

(GIGGLES)

Do you want to

learn something

worth knowing?

Do I have a choice?

When we're having sex

and you push

into me really hard,

do you think

that's what

gets me off?

I don't know.

The fact is, you could

give me an orgasm

without Jimmy Junior ever

coming out of your pants.

I don't think

Jimmy Junior

would like that.

He'd get over it.

(EXCLAIMS)

Guess what

I'm not wearing?

(EXHALES)

You're so sexy.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

FRED: Maggie?

What are these

nice clothes

you got laid out?

Are you getting

dressed up for me?

She's trying to impress me.

She's going to a rock concert.

It's not a rock concert,

I'm just

going out with Bella.

(LAUGHS)

Bella's coming.

better hide the food.

Will you relent,

please, Fred?

How was work today, Dad?

What do you

want to know for?

She's just curious,

Fred. Why don't you

cut the kid a break?

I spent my day

chained to my desk,

surrounded by

sycophants.

You like it better when

you were making your

own sales, right, Dad?

Yeah.

Miss the freedom.

Just you and the customer.

It's a blood sport.

If you miss the road,

Fred, nobody's stopping you.

I'd rather be home

with my family.

Tell me something

about this concert?

It's not a concert.

It's a piano bar.

The kind of place

you met Ted in?

You know who

I'm talking about,

don't you?

Yes, I know who

you're talking about.

The man that's supposed

to be your father!

Shut up!

It's just a piano bar.

It's just me and Bella.

It is not a rock concert!

And I met Ted

at a jazz concert.

Sweetie, could you

get me another beer,

please?

Grab one for yourself

while you're out there.

VINCENT'S MOTHER:

Vincent, you want dinner?

VINCENT: No

(EXHALES)

VINCENT: Why was I

in love with her?

I could make up

lots of reasons.

But the truth is

it wasn't about reason.

(GROANS)

"Por Nada."

"There is no faith."

There is no reason

why things happen

the way they do.

They just do.

(CHATTERING ON TV)

I'm the human operator

of

Starfighter-88.

I've been sent

to get a baby

from you.

MAN ON TV:

For the next hour,

we will control...

A lot of people say

this isn't as good

as the original.

I disagree.

NARRATOR: You are

about to witness

the ultimate mystery

which reaches

from the deepest

inner mind

to

The Outer Limits.

There's a lot

of couples.

(GIGGLING) You gotta admit,

it beats

Outer Limits.

You know

what I really

wish we had?

Some grass.

Bella, you're not

still doing that,

are you?

I love it.

I've always loved it.

(LAUGHING)

I used to grow it.

I like it better

than anything

but I will drink.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

The first round's

on you.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(MAN CHATTERING)

Look. Remember?

We had a dog.

I've seen pictures.

(TURNS OFF TV)

Your mom and I

were only dating then.

You were just a baby.

I was five when

you started dating.

You know what happened

the night she died.

Fifi, I mean.

I walked your mother

to the door to that place

she was staying in.

That dump.

That dog was squealing,

hemorrhaging its guts out.

There was blood everywhere.

I held that little dog

in my arms

until it croaked.

That was the first night

you ever called me "Daddy".

I took that little dog

to the vet that night

because your mother

said she couldn't cope.

When I got back in,

you know what

she said to me?

Kindness is the most

important thing.

Kindness is the most

important thing.

Why can't your mommy

be kind to me now?

Excuse me, I'd like

two Bloodhounds, please?

Blood? You mean Greyhounds?

Fine.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Greyhounds, I can do.

Can I start a tab, please? Sure.

You driving?

No, my girlfriend is.

Girlfriend? In that case,

this one is for you,

and your girlfriend.

You having a good time?

Yeah, kind of.

Thank you.

I trust you.

But I will need

to see some I.D.

Some what?

Some I.D.?

Okay.

You're kidding, right?

You're embarrassing me.

(SIGHING)

(LAUGHS)

Nineteen-eighty?

(LAUGHING)

All right,

Maggie Skolnick.

I won't say anything,

this time

'cause you seem

like a nice girl.

I'm not.

I'm a real bitch.

I like bitches.

I must take my drinks

to my girlfriend.

So, you must.

What's your name?

Chris.

Chris, I'm Maggie.

Cheers.

Thank you.

Cheers?

That's it.

(MAGGIE LAUGHING)

I can't drink anymore.

I have to go

to the ladies' room.

I'll meet you

by the car.

You got it.

Hi.

Hey.

(CHATTERING ON TV)

(CAMERA CLICKING)

VINCENT: She was so pretty.

Her face had so much soul.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

I knew she was dying.

When the time came,

I would try and rescue her.

Chris, I want to

ask you a question.

I expect you

to come clean.

Remember,

there is no lying

to Bella, sweetie.

Is it true

that Maggie's drinks

had more alcohol than mine?

Much more.

Goddamn it!

(ALL LAUGHING)

That's it, you're cut off.

No, you're not having it!

(EXCLAIMS)

Shit, I am so

embarrassed!

Maggie, it's okay.

It's no big deal.

I'm so sorry.

What was that, banana

with a touch of mocha?

You don't

have to do that.

It's all right.

I'm married.

I don't care.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(CHEERLEADERS CHANTING)

(GRUNTS)

Go do it again!

My wife can hit

harder than that!

You hear me!

I'm the bad man!

I want you to scare me!

Set! Again!

Again!

Again! Back again!

Set!

(SCREAMING)

What's wrong?

ALL: "I pledge allegiance

to the flag

"of the United

States of America.

"And to the republic

for which it stands.

"One nation,

under God,

indivisible."

(CAMERA CLICKING)

♪ Yeah

What the hell

are you doing,

Vincent?

I wanted to get a picture

of what it looked like.

What "what" looks like?

People pledging allegiance.

(ALL LAUGHING)

(SHUSHING)

What's the matter with you?

Why are always giving people

a reason to laugh at you?

I'm sorry.

Was I not fitting in?

(SCOFFS)

Can I show you something?

There's something

really wrong with you,

you know that?

I want you to stop

following me around

and leave me alone.

That's the last thing

you want, Roseanne.

(BELL RINGING)

ROSEANNE:

Vincent scares me.

JIMMY: What do you

want me to do?

Kick his ass?

(CHUCKLES) No.

(EXCLAIMS)

VINCENT: She was

lost in this hell.

Getting somebody

out of hell takes a lot.

(BRAKES SCREECHING)

What's going on?

Nothing.

Because Roseanne

likes you doesn't mean

you can jerk me around.

Don't touch me

unless you love me.

Are you some

kind of fag?

Think about it.

If I was, would I

admit it to you?

(LAUGHS) I don't know.

Maybe you would.

Maybe you wouldn't.

You mean a lot to her.

(SCOFFS)

It's a lot

of responsibility.

You gotta give her

lots of love and treat

her with special care.

Yeah?

Forget it!

What?

No, you forget it, punk.

I don't wanna see

you talkin' to her,

near her and not even

at the goddamn school!

Do you understand

what I'm saying?

Nod "yes" or "no".

What? What?

(CAR DOOR CLOSING)

(CAR DRIVING AWAY)

VINCENT: There was

nothing more that

he could do for her.

It was over.

FRED: It's open. Come in.

FRED: Jimmy, look at you.

Hey, Mr. Skolnick.

You want a beer?

No, thanks.

Have a beer with me.

You wanna hear a joke?

Sure.

Where's my wife?

Is that the joke?

(LAUGHING)

Yeah, that's the joke.

(EXHALES)

You play football?

Yes.

Sit down.

Come on,

they got a chase on TV.

Is Roseanne here?

Have a seat.

I want to talk to you.

How old are you?

Seventeen?

Eighteen.

Oh, 18.

(CHUCKLES)

I was 18 once.

But I didn't play football

or date the cheerleaders.

I got one later,

a used one.

But she's not here right now.

The less said about that,

the better.

You got it

better than me.

But that doesn't matter.

We all end up

in the same place.

Jimmy, trust me.

You're gonna love it.

ROSEANNE: Jimmy?

Yeah.

I didn't hear

you come in.

JIMMY: I just got here.

I'm down here with your dad.

My wife is at her

fat friend's house.

You really think

she's there?

What?

Over at her

fat friend's place?

I wouldn't know, sir.

(CHUCKLING)

They say we're not

supposed to hit 'em.

ROSEANNE: What's going on?

I'm just talkin'

to your friend.

Thanks for the beer.

Give me some of that, slut.

Bitch.

Give it to me.

(GUNSHOTS)

(GIRLS LAUGHING)

(WOMAN SCREAMING)

(SHUSHING)

(ALL LAUGHING)

MAGGIE:

The other day I lost

my ability to whistle.

I'm a really

bad whistler.

Listen.

(WHISTLING)

That's pretty good.

You think so?

(LAUGHING)

The other day

I went like this.

(BLOWING AIR)

And I couldn't whistle

(WHISTLES)

Bella, it's Fred!

BELLA: Hey, Fred!

She's not here.

No shit. Come out

and open the door, Bella.

She's not here.

Open the goddamn door

and let me in.

(TV CHATTERING)

(CAMERA CLICKING)

VINCENT: Fred showed up

at the yogurt shop...

(CAMERA CLICKING)

...and called Maggie a whore.

Violence ensued.

(FRED AND CHRIS GRUNTING)

(LAUGHING)

Stop it! Please!

That movie sucked!

It totally sucked!

JIMMY: Check it out.

Cops.

Maybe they shot somebody.

Who cares?

Hide the booze!

Stop.

Stop.

Why?

Stop it! Stop! I can't.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTING)

(INAUDIBLE)

FRED: That's my wife!

She's married to me!

♪ Baby, baby, gettin' me down

♪ Help me up

just spare the same

♪ You'll be sorry

MAGGIE: (SOBBING)

Get in the car!

FRED: She's married to me!

Maggie!

(POLICE SIREN WAILS)

(CAMERA CLICKING)

Do your parents get along?

I guess.

If you have

fucked-up parents

there's a good chance

you'll wind up fucked up too.

You're not fucked up.

Did you see

all those people?

Everyone is gonna

know about this.

(SIGHING)

Jeez, that sucks.

(WHISPERING) Asshole.

I'm sorry.

(GRUNTING) Dig it.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

You're precious.

The other day

was first time

I came with somebody.

Really?

Yeah.

Who's the champ?

(SIGHS)

I gotta go.

Why?

Are you gonna be okay?

Yeah.

All right.

Bye.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(CHATTERING ON TV)

(SIGHING)

I'm sorry, sweetie.

Your mother's a whore.

I'm supposed

to let you off

scot free?

Is that it? Huh?

The one good thing

I got left in my life is

I can make you suffer!

Money may not

buy happiness

but it can buy pain!

Fred, we'd all

be better off

if you were dead.

(FRED LAUGHING)

(GIRLS CHATTERING)

What did you say?

VINCENT: The news

swept the school.

(GIRLS CHATTERING)

Roseanne's Mom was

dorking some black pimp

and her Dad got

his ass kicked when

he tried to get her back.

The rumors escalated.

SARAH: Scandal whore.

What excited everyone

was how much

it bothered her.

The vultures were circling

and they smelled blood.

Don't worry.

About what?

About you?

About my grades?

About what?

About the bullshit

that people say.

None of it's

such a big deal.

We'll all be dead

sooner or later.

That's a cheerful thought.

I'm not here

to cheer you up.

What is your

specialty, Vincent?

The truth.

That's the only thing

that ever helped anybody.

Didn't I tell you

to stay away

from me?

You're a freak!

VINCENT:

She was going down.

It was so obvious.

ROSEANNE: Mom?

Where are you?

Mom?

Mom, I had

the weirdest feeling.

Are you okay?

Roseanne, honey?

You're going to be okay.

What?

I promise.

Mom, you're scaring me.

(SNIFFLING) You know

that I can't live

with Fred anymore.

What about me?

In two weeks,

we're gonna start

visiting colleges.

We can make that like

road trips if they're

far enough away.

That'd be fun, right?

What are you talking about?

I need this to be

very clear to you, honey.

This is just temporary.

Till then I get

Dad all on me.

It's just for

a little while,

Roseanne.

You have to act

like a grown-up

for me, okay?

Okay?

Okay.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

How's school?

I love it.

If they had it at night,

I'd never leave.

It's going to be

interesting to see

what you're like

when you get out

of this gloomy stage.

FRED: When was

the last time

we had take-out?

I don't know.

I found the chopsticks.

Where's the mustard?

The mustard's right here.

(EXHALES)

(INAUDIBLE)

(PANTING)

It's hot.

(GIGGLING)

This is fun.

At least it used to be.

We can get through this.

I love Chinese food.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

Hi, honey.

Mom, how are you doing?

I'm good,

sweetheart.

How are you?

Good, we were

just about to sit

down for dinner.

I'm gonna go

to work tomorrow.

I'm excited.

What the hell are

you two talking about?

It's dinnertime.

I can hear him.

Can he hear me?

She wants to know

how you're doing?

Tell her to go

fuck herself.

(SHUSHING)

Put him on the phone.

So I can go

fuck myself,

is that it?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean that.

It's me right?

I'm a horrible bitch.

Fred, we made

a mistake, that's all.

Maybe you,

but not me.

I made my life

about you

and Roseanne,

and us being

a family together.

I don't know

any other way

to function.

You call what we had

"functioning"?

Yeah.

I love you, Mags,

you love me.

No, I don't.

Why?

Because I don't love you.

You fucking bitch.

You horrible fucking bitch.

I hope your soul

goes to hell.

I hope your soul

rots and goes to hell.

I'm gonna do every thing

I can to make you suffer!

You're gonna suffer.

(GRUNTING)

(SOBBING)

MAN 1 ON TV:

One of my specialties

is working with people

to find their inner child.

Searching for that

traumatized child within.

I have never seen

anyone with a penis

as small as this.

(SOBBING)

MAN 2 ON TV:

National Enquirer

presents,

Love, Marriage and Divorce

Hollywood Style.

MAN 3: Want someone to say,

"I will take care

of your needs."

In fact, you have

a right to that.

...flood's gonna get you.

He said, "God's gonna

take care of me."

About six hours,

he comes back,

he's up on the roof,

the water had gone up

to his waist. He said,

"Get in the boat!

"The dam's done busted."

He said, "God's gonna

take care of me."

A helicopter swooped down

and looked at that boy

standing on top

of his chimney.

Water was up

to his Adam's apple.

The guy took out

a bullhorn and said,

"Catch a hold of the rope.

"This is your

last chance!"

"God's gonna

take care of me!"

About that time,

the water went

over his head

and he drowned

and he was dead.

He got to heaven,

he told the Lord,

"I'm disappointed

"and embarrassed.

I told folks, you were

gonna take care of me!"

(LAUGHING)

The Lord said,

"You dummy!

"I sent you two boats

and a helicopter!"

(ALL LAUGHING)

MAGGIE:

I'm a horrible bitch!

I don't love you.

I just really don't.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Are you awake?

I need to talk to you.

I'm kind of busy.

I'm not so goddamn busy!

We're gonna talk,

so that you understand

a few things.

About what?

Life!

It's not about

goddamn homework.

You've gotta

understand something.

What?

Your mother's a whore.

(SIGHING) Okay, let's

get you some water.

No. I need you

to understand

so that you understand

what it's like for me.

Daddy, I hate it

when you're like this.

You're completely drunk.

(HUFFING)

She keeps on taking

and I get nothing!

Okay, okay.

Come on.

(ROARS)

You're gonna grow up

to be just like her.

What are you

talking about?

(BOTTLE BREAKING)

You know where

you'd be without me?

(GASPING)

What are you doing?

I tried to help,

that's why I married you.

Not for you, for me.

(CLOTHES RIPPING)

Do you have an employee by

the name Margaret Skolnik?

Yes, that's the one.

I want to talk to you

about your hiring her.

She's not fit to work.

Frankly, I think

she's having

a nervous breakdown

and she just might

do something.

She won't care

for our daughter.

It's ruining our family.

Fred. Could you

hold on a second?

Sweetie? Are you

gonna have breakfast?

DWYER: After you've

finished with one setup,

proceed to the others

till you have completed

all six:

Calcium. Sodium. Lithium.

Copper. Potassium

and barium.

Record the color for each.

Why do we use

a nichrome loop?

Roseanne?

I don't know.

Why don't you know,

Miss Skolnik?

Excuse me, you can't

just walk in here like that.

I had a dream last night.

A dream of evil

and horrible things.

I'm using this garlic

garland in order to

ward off the evil spirits

of that dream.

Do you need this?

If you need it,

it's yours.

Let me help you.

Wait! Roseanne!

Miss Skolnik!

VINCENT: "Our Father,

who art in heaven,

hallowed by Thy name."

(ROSEANNE CRYING)

"Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

"Give us this day

our daily bread.

"Forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

"Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil."

♪ Wind is blowing on me

♪ You're a voice inside

(GIRLS MURMURING)

Do you wanna

tell me anything?

That's what I'm here for.

I promise you that

whatever you tell me will

be just between you and me.

What happened?

Mrs. Skolnik,

nice to see you.

Honey,

why are you so wet?

Would you like to talk

to Roseanne alone?

Yeah, I would.

Is there something

you want to tell me?

I'm still your mother.

No, it's just

this thing

with you and Dad.

Is that really it?

Yeah, that's it.

We both have to

be strong now.

I know it's scary,

but you're gonna

have to learn

to take care of yourself

just for a little while.

Please say you

can do that for me.

Say you can.

I can.

You should've kept

your eyes open, you

wouldn't have got that hit!

McCullach, good hit!

Come on, get up!

History is written

by winners, Burrows!

Everybody over here!

One knee!

Move it.

In the abstract battle field,

called a football game,

is a war!

Your opponent,

these'd be the enemy,

wants your ranch,

wants your women,

wants your cattle,

wants to degrade you!

Some of you need

to work on your attitude!

FOOTBALL PLAYERS:

Yes, Coach!

(EXHALES)

What a dick.

What's wrong with you?

Do you really love me?

Of course, I do.

You know I do.

You still want to go

to the pep rally, right?

I'll do whatever

you want to do.

I want to get closer

to you than ever.

(CHUCKLES)

How can we get any closer

than we already are?

We're gonna kill

my stepfather.

Wait... What?

We are?

Yeah.

Why?

Why?

Yeah, why?

I really want to tell you why.

You can tell me anything.

I mean it.

I can, can't I?

Yeah.

COACH: Jimmy!

Quit chatting

with your girlfriend!

Start thinking

about the game!

Yeah, Coach.

Get your butts

around that field!

Move it!

(CHUCKLES)

Can't we kill him?

We'll get him later

if we have to.

Wait a second.

I'm confused

I don't get it...

Jimmy, do you

love me or not?

I said "yes", but...

Do you want to help me

or do you want me

to let me get destroyed?

But I don't...

Jimmy,

I don't intend to be

a geek who lets things

happen to them. Do you?

(SIGHING)

I'm no geek.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

(COACH SHOUTING ON TANNOY)

Yeah!

(INAUDIBLE)

(INAUDIBLE)

CHEERLEADERS:

Burn! Burn! Burn!

Burn! Burn!

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven

♪ This monkey is

going to heaven ♪

(WHINNYING)

(MAN CHATTERING)

VINCENT: Later that night,

Roseanne's neighbors saw

a terrible altercation

between Fred,

Maggie and Chris.

(DOOR OPENING)

I just came to get

the rest of my stuff.

VINCENT: Maggie came back

for some of her stuff.

She told Fred he would

burn in hell for

the years she'd suffered

through their marriage.

You're not taking

any of this. Goddamn...

Stop. Stop.

Relax. Relax.

I got something for you.

Fred chased them out

with an automatic.

He was half-drunk,

half-crazy.

And he thought

they owed him

something.

He was ready to kill.

♪ This family's

going to heaven

Get in the car.

♪ This family's

going to hell

(BOTH GRUNTING)

♪ This family's

going to hell ♪

Jesus!

What the fuck

is wrong with you?

Are you completely

out of your mind?

Get in the car.

Call 911!

They're robbing me!

I hope you die.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

(LAUGHING)

Yeah! Yeah! Jimbo!

The Guidance Counselor's

office is ours!

Do a shot, Jimbo!

Come on, baby!

ALL: Chug! Chug! Chug!

Chug! Chug! Chug!

Have a good time!

Think we could

get a room? No.

Okay.

Wait, wait.

We're really doing this?

Yes!

MAN ON TV:

Analysts are predicting

this fire may sweep

throughout

the entire valley area.

The evacuation has not

been proceeding smoothly.

Hey.

Area residents are being

cautioned they must not panic.

Hey!

Hi, sweetie.

(LAUGHS)

Your mother came by.

Jimmy,

look at you.

Hold him.

Hold him!

(GRUNTS)

(GROANS)

(SHOUTING)

Get him!

Get him! Go!

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

(WHIRRING)

(CHOKING)

(WHIRRING)

(MAN CHATTERING ON TV)

Fuck.

MAN ON TV: The winds

are steadily increasing,

sending the flames

through the wildlife preserve.

The loss of acreage

and number of animals

that have been lost

is incalculable.

Fred?

Fred, this is so silly.

(DEAN AND CECIL SCREAMING)

(CECIL LAUGHING)

Did you make

her scream?

(DEAN AND CECIL MOANING)

ROSEANNE: Jimmy?

Can I talk to you

for a sec?

Where're you going?

Be back.

Are you afraid to go in?

No.

If you want me to go in,

I'll go with you.

I have to do it by myself.

The point is

I couldn't do it by myself.

My God!

How'd they

find out already?

Holy shit.

Maybe this is better,

if I didn't find the body.

(PANTING) Who did then?

You're gonna have to

pull up to the driveway.

Holy shit!

(PANTING) Stop it.

You have to act normal.

About 9:00.

They were yelling

at each other.

Just before she left,

she told him

she wished he was dead.

I'm Roseanne Skolnik.

I live here.

What's going on?

You're gonna

have to wait here.

I can't let you go...

It's the daughter, sir.

MAN: Lambert,

why don't you

do your job?

I'm sorry you had

to see that.

(ROSEANNE PANTING)

What happened?

Your mother called 911.

She said she found the body.

Where is she?

Where's my mother?

She's being booked

at the station.

You can go see her there.

VINCENT: When the police

answered the 911 call,

Maggie was still hysterical.

They asked her

three questions,

then they read her

her rights.

She was bitter.

Pissed at the world

for the way it treated her

for decades.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

She knew she was born to lose.

Grandma's gonna come

and take care of you

till I can pay the bail.

Mom, they're gonna

keep you here!

(SHUSHING)

But you didn't

do anything.

I know why you're so scared.

You do?

You think I did it.

No.

No, I don't.

It only makes sense.

I must have said it

100 times.

I wished for it.

I wanted it.

No, Mom.

You let Grandma

take care of you.

I'll be okay.

VINCENT:

The police were excited.

It was the first big murder

of the season.

They were steadily building

a case against Maggie.

Her obvious motive.

Her repeated public claim

that she would kill him.

The lack of forced entry

into the house.

The neighbor's witness

to the fight earlier.

Her discovery of the body.

Her fingerprints

all over the murder weapon.

Hold it, big smile.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

Beautiful.

At the arraignment,

bail was set

at a million dollars.

She couldn't post bond.

Now, no one

talked to Roseanne.

(BELL RINGING)

And she almost never spoke.

Before, she'd been

embarrassed about the things

kids said about her family.

But now it had

gone much further.

It was like she was

living on the dark side

of the moon.

(ALL CHATTERING)

We're all guilty.

(BELL TOLLING)

You my own priest.

I'm his priest too.

You helped a murderer.

I aided a man

whose heart

is innocent.

(PHONE RINGING)

You betrayed

your own government!

You've given aid

to anarchy

and bloodshed!

Hello.

It's Jimmy.

Is Roseanne there?

Roseanne, it's Jimmy.

(ON TV) I don't know.

He knows! You're in

the presence of

your own priest, boy!

You dare not lie!

Hi, it's me.

Why won't you talk to me?

(SIGHING)

I think about it

when I look at you.

I can't help it.

(SIGHING)

What are you...

You asked...

JIMMY: You asked

me to do it.

I love you

but I think we need

to be apart right now.

Why?

Bye, Jimmy.

Listen... Fuck!

I think this is so fucked.

(DOG HOWLING)

Do you know

where you and your

mother would be,

if it wasn't for me?

No.

You'd be out

on the street

with the...

With the...

With what?

The howling dogs.

The what?

The screaming dogs

and the niggers!

(GASPING)

♪ Oh, sinner man

Where're you gonna run to

♪ Oh, sinner man

Where're you gonna run to

♪ Oh, sinner man

Where're you gonna run to

♪ Oh

Need a ride?

No, thanks.

That's not what I meant.

Maybe go for a ride?

(OH, SINNER MAN

PLAYING

ON RADIO)

Where?

I don't know.

Outta here,

that's for sure.

(BELL RINGING)

Come on, please?

Okay.

♪ Oh, sinner man

Where're you gonna run to

♪ Oh, sinner man

Where're you gonna run to

♪ Oh, sinner man

Where're you gonna run to ♪

(LAUGHS)

You want a beer?

You have one?

I got two.

It's honey weed.

(CHUCKLES) You're a freak.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

Where are you gonna go

when the year's over?

Back to New York.

That's where you're from?

Yeah.

Wish I was going away.

I know what that's like.

You don't.

Do you wanna know

why we left New York?

I robbed this old lady

who lived

next door to us.

You did?

Yeah.

Smashed up

a bunch of stuff.

Got caught.

They said I was

walking the halls like

a damaged little fucker.

(SNICKERS)

I think you still are.

VINCENT: Tomorrow

they start to pick

your mom's jury.

I'll go with you.

You want me

to pick you up?

No, that's okay.

You have school.

Fuck school!

What time should I

pick you up?

9:00?

Great.

Thanks.

See you.

That 911 call

is suspicious.

No forced entry.

Your handprints

on the knife.

MAGGIE: Do you think

they'll convict me?

If you don't

talk to anybody

and you do

exactly as I say,

then you might

have a chance.

MAN: All rise!

VINCENT: The trial started.

MAN: The court is in session.

JUDGE: The case of

the People versus

Margaret Skolnik.

Do the People have

an opening statement?

VINCENT:

The lawyers began

their opening statements.

PROSECUTOR: Good morning,

ladies and gentlemen.

The People will prove

Margaret Skolnik

did stab to death

her husband.

The People will prove

she had motive.

An unhappy marriage.

An insurance policy.

Threats to his life.

VINCENT:

All the prosecution had

was stuff that Maggie

touched after the body

and a motive.

Maggie's attorney

was making

short work of that.

Now, the state as you've

heard says it has motive.

A bad relationship?

Which one of us

has not been

in a bad relationship?

Does that make us

murderers?

An insurance policy.

Which of us does not

have an insurance policy?

Mrs. Maggie Skolnik

is innocent.

She is innocent.

(SIGHING) I can't

stop looking at my mom.

She sits there like

she's positive they're

gonna find her guilty.

She's trying to prove

that she's a good person.

Taking the punishment

for something

she didn't do.

She's imitating Jesus.

Jesus?

You're actually sitting here

talking about Jesus.

Yes.

If there is a God

or a Jesus,

I think He sucks.

You expect more

out of Him than I do.

He sure takes

shitty care of people

that believe in Him.

Look at you.

What should I

believe in?

The police?

The courts? School?

L. Ron Hubbard?

(LAUGHING)

(JIMMY WHISTLING)

This cat is making you

look like a chump.

JIMMY: I heard you were

hanging out with

this fucking asshole.

ROSEANNE: Jimmy,

what are you doing here?

You're the new fuck?

Stop it! Let go of him!

How's it feel?

Stop it!

Relax!

Wait a sec. Wait!

It's "Do what

Roseanne says",

right?

What do you wanna do?

Burn down the school?

Stop it!

(WHOOPING)

Maybe we could

rob a bank?

Can I talk to you,

please? Outside!

JIMMY: Hey, watch him, man.

What are you hanging

with that freak for?

Jimmy, please,

calm down!

I don't get it!

You've gone crazy,

Roseanne.

I was just...

You were what?

It's not that I'm with him.

I wanna be with you.

JIMMY: Why?

I missed you.

We should wait

till the trial's over.

All right.

Bye.

What?

What's it like

to be a fag?

VINCENT: I believe

with all my heart that

God is loving and just.

If Maggie goes to jail

and Roseanne is martyred,

there is a reason.

For now, it's a mystery.

All I have is my faith.

The prosecution created

a compelling saga of Maggie

as a sex-mad harlot

who savagely murdered

her older husband

to be with her young,

virile boyfriend.

For his part,

Chris seemed calm,

thoughtful, intelligent.

He was good on the stand.

It didn't matter,

Maggie wasn't.

Didn't you say

you wished

your husband was dead?

Yes.

And when you

found the body?

MAGGIE: I was like

what strange God did this?

(WHIRRING)

You have to be able

to live with yourself.

That's most important.

How?

Like this!

(SCREAMING)

(GASPING)

(CHATTERING ON TV)

Can't sleep?

Neither can I.

It's just too quiet.

I thought moving

to the desert

was a good idea.

Dry and nice.

Who's that?

A friend.

What's wrong?

I couldn't sleep.

Nobody can.

Do you want to

go do something?

Yeah.

VINCENT'S MOTHER: Vincent?

Bring your friend inside.

Let's get out of here.

I love you.

You barely know me.

I know you more

than you think.

Yeah?

Yeah.

VINCENT:

We kept passing motels.

I wondered if she'd go into

one of them if I asked her.

But I never did.

I didn't have

any money anyway.

ROSEANNE: Did you ever

have a girlfriend?

When I was 14 in New York,

I knew this

college chick named Naomi.

(CHUCKLES)

An older woman.

I'm impressed.

We did crazy stuff together.

I wanted something

to happen 'cause

she was super foxy.

What crazy stuff?

One night,

she took me to this place

her friend lived in.

Nobody was home.

Steam pipes were leaking,

there was a hot haze

in the room.

We sat down

and smoked crack.

What was that like?

Your mind takes off

like a jet plane.

Soon, you've gone

through the sound barrier.

And everything goes dead,

then you crash.

Then you want to die.

Whatever happened

between you and Naomi?

Nothing. She left me.

I never saw her again.

Poor Vincent.

(SIGHING)

In an hour,

the sun comes up.

And then what?

It all starts

all over again.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we live in confusing times.

VINCENT: The trial

was winding down.

Many issues

cloud our perception.

The lawyers were

starting to make

their closing statements.

But the fact remains

she wanted him dead.

She hated him

and she killed him.

Murder must be punished.

It was clear Maggie

was going to jail.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(WHISPERING) Jimmy!

What are you doing here?

I need to talk to you.

About what?

I need to talk to you.

Come here!

What are you doing here?

I saw you with him.

You were kissing him

I had to.

As part of your

big plan, right?

Bullshit!

Jimmy, stop it!

(SHUSHING)

Not here.

We can talk

about this later.

Wait a second.

You never call me back.

Jimmy, you're being crazy.

What are you...

Fucking him?

No. I'm not fucking him.

I'm never going

to forget what

happened that night.

It's giving me

nightmares!

I'm never going

to get better.

(PANTING) How can

you live with yourself?

You should be in

goddamn jail!

(SHUSHING)

Jimmy, please.

I gotta go.

Fucking cunt!

Let me go!

Wait. Wait!

I loved you.

(FLUSHING)

(SIGHS)

VINCENT: I used to think

if I killed somebody,

I'd wanna go

to the cemetery

and apologize.

That's not really

what guilt is though.

Guilt's a feeling

you have towards

people who are living.

Every day you're out there,

shaking hands, talking.

But you,

the guilty person,

you know that

it's all unreal.

It's like guilt

is the secret

inside of you that destroys

the fabric of everything.

Then everything's unreal and

you can't even have a life.

But it's not necessary

for it to destroy you.

You just have to face it.

Big football star like you,

you gotta graduate

to cocktails more

befitting your status.

Irish whiskey.

That will be your drink

from now on.

(CHUCKLES)

I bet you get

a lot of pussy.

I used to dream

about killing the cop

that shot my dad,

I even took the ferry

to Staten Island one time.

I hid outside

of his house

all day long.

Took pictures.

Do you still hate him?

Sometimes.

(LAUGHS) But it makes me feel

like a damaged little fucker.

I'm scared all the time.

Everything will

turn out all right.

When?

I don't know.

Give me a beer, Russ.

What's going on, Jimmy?

Don't you have

any damn pride?

(LAUGHS)

What about the game?

What about the team?

Do my head.

What'd you say?

(LAUGHING)

I said, do my head!

Smartass motherfucker!

Don't ever

talk to me like that!

(COACH GROANING)

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(PISSING)

You all right?

Yeah, leave me alone.

I don't think

you're in any condition

to drive, dude.

(GROANS)

(LAUGHS)

It's you.

Yeah, it's me.

You're such a weirdo.

I don't even know

why I listen to you.

'Cause your heart

knows I can see it.

Don't throw up in my car.

If you have to throw up,

let me know,

I'll pull over.

Don't throw up in here,

I'm not bullshitting you.

I didn't do anything.

(SIGHING)

I want to go home.

First, we find Roseanne

and we'll straighten this out.

Then I'll take you

anywhere

you wanna go.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Will you get my wallet?

It's in my bag.

Yeah.

Thanks.

Yeah.

You knew.

What?

You knew that...

You know that I...

That you murdered

your stepfather?

Of course, I knew.

You're insane.

I followed you.

I took a lot of pictures

that night.

Why didn't you

take them to the police?

Why would I take them

to the police?

I hate the police.

What do you want from me?

I don't want

anything from you.

What are you

gonna make me do?

I'm not going to

make you do anything.

I'm trying to help you.

You're not normal.

You're completely

fucking insane!

Look at this.

Where are you

gonna go?

I'm getting out of here!

I'm going to hitch

a ride and you're never

gonna see me again!

Where are you

going to run to?

I'm not going

to tell anybody!

You don't have

to do this!

Fuck off!

(GROANING)

Get your asshole up here.

What's going on?

What's going on?

JIMMY: I wanna go home.

Shut the fuck up!

Your mom is in jail.

What are you

gonna do about it?

What are you

gonna do about it?

Hang out with

this knucklehead?

Learn how to get fucked?

(GUNSHOT)

(THUDDING)

(ROSEANNE PANTING)

I didn't do that.

I didn't do that.

Get out of here.

I didn't do that.

Go! Go! Call 911.

VINCENT: Jimmy suffered

severe internal damage.

He was taken to

the Emergency Room

unconscious.

Chris took flight

and disappeared.

He was reported

armed and dangerous.

What are you doing?

Breaking in.

It's harder than it looks.

Are you crazy?

Why didn't you

knock on the door?

I don't know.

I wanted to sneak in.

Why?

(SNICKERS)

Nice boxers.

Thanks.

They're gonna convict

my mom tomorrow.

That doesn't matter.

She'll probably get three

to four years after

they're done with the appeal.

Jimmy is still unconscious.

That's not your fault.

What are you saying?

I should feel good?

You can turn

everything around

anytime you want to.

What if I don't want to?

Your heart wants to.

I hate it when

you say things

like that.

It's true.

I couldn't love you if...

You know what

I said to myself?

That if he starts talking

about love and God,

I'd kill him.

I know you can do it.

Help me.

I can't.

(SOBBING) Why?

I can't make you.

You have to do it.

It has to be your choice.

I don't want to choose.

I want it all to go away.

It's not going to go away.

Go to hell.

ROSEANNE: When I felt

the knife in him,

I wanted to stop.

But it was too late.

After I stabbed him

the first time,

he didn't die.

So, I grabbed

the electric

carving knife.

Jimmy was so scared.

He's always scared.

I had to do it,

I had to kill him.

We burned our bloody clothes

by the Frontage Road.

And afterwards we rode

our bikes back to school.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

I killed him

because I hated him.

When they kept asking me,

I told them what he did to me.

My charge was reduced

to manslaughter.

I like it in here.

It's like I don't exist.

I wrote a letter to Jimmy

but he never wrote back.

I signed an affidavit

that said

he didn't do anything.

I scared him

into not telling.

It was basically true.

He never was

formally charged.

Kids talked a lot

about me cutting

Fred up.

They brought in counselors

for people

that were freaked out.

I was a monster.

It wasn't very complicated.

The police caught Chris

and he got three years

for kidnapping

and first degree assault.

He just wanted

to protect Mom.

His jury didn't

see things that way.

Mom moved away

and waited near to where

Chris was imprisoned.

She has Chris

and some money.

I think she's

finally happy.

I don't really

talk to her.

Vincent visited me

but I couldn't bring

myself to speak to him.

There really wasn't

much to say.

I killed somebody.

I was sorry.

That would change nothing.

Time went by.

The 7-Eleven was robbed.

The owner was murdered.

Later in the year,

the mayor's son got high

on beer and cocaine

and killed a guy

with his car.

Almost everyone

forgot about me.

At the end of my first year,

I caught pneumonia

which was good.

I was surprised

when I got better.

Vincent didn't come anymore.

But I would go out

to the yard and sit anyway.

Nobody ever stopped me.

Hey.

You didn't show up.

My mom got sick.

I had to take care of her.

Didn't they tell you?

No, they didn't tell me.

You're talking.

I missed you.

Do you think I could...

Do you think that I could

maybe believe

in the things

that you believe in?

Yeah.

Yeah, I do.

(LEARNING TO HUNT

PLAYING)

♪ You were a child

reaching out

brave and true

♪ For big things

in the next room

♪ And I

♪ Couldn't step

into such open sky

♪ Where on the crest

of uncertainty you loom

♪ I'm learning to hunt for you

♪ I'm learning to hunt for you

♪ Say

♪ That you'll never

run too far away

♪ Even with all the answers

out there

♪ Where it's brighter

but no one will care

♪ Half as much

as I care about you

♪ I'm learning to hunt for you

♪ I'm learning

to hunt for you ♪

ROSEANNE:

What a strange path

it took to find my heart.

(TRAILER TRASH

PLAYING)

♪ Eating snow flakes

with plastic forks

♪ And a paper plate of course

♪ You think of everything

♪ Short love

with a long divorce

♪ And a couple of kids

of course

♪ They don't mean anything

♪ Live in trailers

with no class

♪ Goddamn I hope I can pass

♪ High school means nothing

♪ Taking heartache

with hard work

♪ Goddamn I am such a jerk

♪ I can't do anything

♪ And I shout

that you're all fakes

♪ And you should have

seen the look on your face

♪ And I guess

that's what it takes

♪ When comparing

your bellyaches

♪ And it's been a long time

♪ Which agrees

with this watch of mine

♪ And I guess that I miss you

♪ And I'm sorry

if I dissed you

♪ Eating snow flakes

with plastic forks

♪ And a paper plate of course

♪ You think of everything

♪ Short love

with a long divorce

♪ And a couple of kids

of course

♪ They don't mean anything

♪ Live in trailers

with no class

♪ Goddamn I hope I can pass

♪ High school means nothing

♪ Taking heartache

with hard work

♪ Goddamn I am such a jerk

♪ I can't do anything

♪ And I shout

that you're all fakes

♪ And you should have

seen the look on your face

♪ And I guess

that's what it takes

♪ When comparing

your bellyaches

♪ And it's been a long time

♪ Which agrees

with this watch of mine

♪ And I guess that I miss you

♪ And I'm sorry

if I dissed you ♪