Dream Boy (2008) - full transcript

Welcome.

I hope you'll come back to us.

We will.

Thank you brother.

It's nice

to meet you.

Why you too, Sir.

What is it ?

Nothing.

We used to

live in Lake Charles ...

... but my dad got a job

where he moves around a lot.

Now we live

by the lake on Poke's Road.

Well welcome Nathan,

thank you.

Doesn't look like your daddy's

going to make it home for dinner.

Father, we come to you

in the name of Jesus.

We pray for each others needs,

as we know them to be ...

... and Father,

as you know them to be.

Give us the courage and the ability

to keep us strong witnesses ...

Why don't

you come sit here.

I got so much stuff to do

on top of my homework ...

... I'm about to go crazy.

You have to work ?

I got chores

to do for my dad.

I got a prayer

group meeting at church ...

... and I got this

paper to write in English ...

... and I don't want to.

I'm good at

that kind of stuff.

You are ?

I like English.

Well I'll come over

later and you can help me.

It's about railroads,

the paper is.

I can help with

some other stuff, like math.

I'm pretty

good at math.

Okay.

See ya.

Bye.

I like Brother Will.

I like him better

then Preacher Rutherford.

All he does is talk about

sinners and going to hell.

I'm tired.

I was dancing all day.

Got to let me come and

watch you practice some time.

You wanna ride ?

Yeah.

We should probably go.

Alright.

You sure it's ok ?

Yeah, I was just finishing up my homework

while you were doing your chores.

Ms. Johnson said you skipped a grade.

You supposed to be pretty good at English.

Even if you are

younger then me.

I just hate

to write stuff.

I like it okay.

I copied this down from

The World Book Encyclopedia.

There's a lot

of information here.

You should really

narrow down your topic.

What about

just steam engines ?

Alright.

I thought you boys

might want something to drink.

Thank you, Ma'am.

I guess I ought to be embarrassed getting

a kid like you to help me with my homework.

I take English

with the juniors.

It's just one grade below you,

I'm not a kid.

Why ...

I didn't mean it bad.

I just mean you're a bit

younger then me, that's all.

I appreciate the help.

You'll like living out

here in the summer time.

It's real peaceful,

nobody comes around.

Is it okay to

walk in the woods ?

Yeah, I go out there all the time.

There are some great places out there.

Camping grounds,

Indian burial mounds ...

... there's even a

haunted house and stuff !

I'll show you.

I bet you got a lot of work to do,

because it's a farm ?

Yeah ... it's all outdoor stuff.

I like that.

What about you,

Nathan ?

You ever live

on a farm before ?

No, we lived

in towns mostly before.

But my dad wanted

to live in the country this time.

So, why'd

you move out here ?

Nobody moves

to St. Francisville.

Well my dad got a job,

selling tractors in Shenandoah.

You sure do like

this school stuff don't you ?

It's alright I guess.

I don't see how

anyone could like school.

Beats staying

home all the time.

So you stay at

home too much, huh ?

We can fix that.

Nathan,

it's almost bedtime sweetheart.

It's good.

Thanks, Nathan.

You want to

hold onto these for me ?

Hey Nathan.

Hi.

Hey my dad's got a new Marlin ... 30/30.

She got some real kick to her.

We should take it out this weekend,

do us some deer hunting.

You ever been

hunting before Nathan ?

- No.

- You should come.

Even if you don't kill

anything, hunting's fun.

We should go out for the

whole weekend, camp out.

I mean we've been

talking about going camping.

Yeah well all I say's

it's talk because ahh ...

... someone can't get away

from the girlfriend for a weekend ...

... spend time with his buddies.

Yeah ... you're the hold up Roy.

What do you say ?

Bye.

See ya.

I told you I was coming,

you forget ?

No.

Algebra's simple.

Learn to work from

both sides of the equation.

So, Mr. Sawyers'

department store sells socks.

Six a pair for $1.97.

How many

nickels in $1.97 ...

... if you have four quarters,

six dimes, and two pennies ?

Well, first you subtract.

Then divide to

find the value of X.

There is a graveyard

over yonder.

Can we go there ?

Sure you want to ?

I want to.

Kennicutt's used

to own all this land.

Thats what people say.

There were two

Kennicutt plantations.

One that burned down ...

another one, off in the wood.

Why is it

called Poke's Road ?

Poke's Road

stretches a long way.

There must have been

some Pokes on it once upon a time.

Bring my

books in the morning.

I going home.

Where'd you go ?

Out back.

There's a

graveyard out there.

By yourself ?

No.

With the boy next door ...

... Roy.

Ahh ...

... he's a nice boy.

There's a

western on the TV.

You ought to come

watch it with your daddy.

No, Sir.

Alright ...

Go on to bed.

John, Chapter XIII,

verses 21-26.

Jesus was deeply troubled,

and he testified ...

... " One of you will betray me " ...

The disciples looked at one another

at a loss as to whom he meant.

One of his disciple,

the one Jesus loved ...

... was reclining

at his side.

John leaned back

on Jesus's chest, and said ...

... " Master, who is it ? " ...

And Jesus answered ...

... " It is the one " ...

... " to whom I will hand the morsel " ...

... " after I have dipped it. " ...

And so he dipped the morsel

and handed it ...

... to Judas.

Son of Simon the Iscariot.

Let us pray.

You coming in ?

Yeah.

What are

you doing after ?

I got homework,

and I got to run an errand.

You want

some company ?

No, I got to pick up

a prescription for my mama ...

... she's waiting on it.

- Is she okay ?

- Yeah, she is.

Do you want

to go inside ?

Touch me.

Did you ever do this before,

with anybody ?

You promise ?

I promise.

I've never done this with, anybody.

It's okay if

it's just me and you.

Hi boy.

Hi Mom.

Hi Nathan.

Hi.

Roy tells me you just

moved here from somewhere ...

... but for the life of me

I can't think of where.

Lake Charles.

Yeah ...

... we used to live

in Slidell before that.

Then Pearl River.

Pearl River's

a nice town.

Don't you get tired

of moving around so much ?

Sometimes ...

... but it's

alright though.

Your family goes to

the Baptist church in Clinton ?

Yes, Ma'am.

You know, we go to

The Holiness Church in Jackson.

And I just wanted to tell you

that your daddy and your mama ...

... and you are

welcome to join us anytime.

Thanks, Ma'am.

I better go look

after Roy's daddy.

If you boys want

anything let me know.

Thanks, Ma'am.

- It was nice meeting you.

- Nice to meet you.

You want to go

riding around town tonight ?

I have to

ask my mom.

I'm sure she'll say yes,

if ... you come with me.

Hey, Mom.

Please Ma'am, I was hoping you might

let Nathan come out riding with us tonight.

Well you know your daddy

don't like you to run around ...

... and we got that

church supper tonight.

I don't have to

go this time do I ?

Well ...

No.

Him and me and church is ...

plenty for one night.

Thanks, Mom.

Thanks, Ma'am. I 'll have him back

by eleven o'clock, I promise.

Get ready,

I'll meet you by my truck.

Nathan ...

Yes, Mama ?

You need

some money ?

I have five dollars.

You know your daddy's

been real nervous lately ...

... and I couldn't get

him to lay down last night.

He didn't rest.

So where

are we going ?

We're going to

meet Randy and Burke.

You drink beer ?

Yeah ...

You reckon you

can keep quiet about it ?

It doesn't bother

me that you drink beer.

It's okay.

Answer my question.

I can keep

quiet about it.

I can keep

quiet about anything.

We're going swimming.

That's where we're going.

But I can't swim.

You can watch me.

Did you see that ride,

now quick, in.

What did you

think about that ?

Pretty high.

High alright.

Bet you won't do it.

Bet I won't either.

I'm with you Nathan.

I ain't jumping

off that top part either.

I got no need

to break my neck.

Well I do.

Glad you came

out here with us Nathan.

Leave him alone

Burke, he can't swim.

Well maybe he'll

learn if I through him in.

Don't bother

him Burke, I mean it !

Are you going to be man enough

to jump in this water right now ...

... or am I going to have to throw you in ?

- I don't want you to throw me in !

- Then are you going to jump ?

- I want you to let me go !

- Leave him alone, let go of him.

- I didn't throw him in the water.

I should have though.

Nice try buddy.

Yes it was.

What did you think ?

Looked like something

was chasing you all the way down.

I wish I could swim.

I'll teach you.

Next time it

will be just us.

Want to go

somewhere now ?

Want to go to a

movie or something ?

I don't mind.

Do you mind ?

What ?

Coming out here.

No, I don't mind.

Maybe we can go

to a movie sometime too.

I ain't trying

to hurt anybody.

You ain't

hurt nobody.

Touch me.

Who've you

been screwing like that.

Huh ?

Who taught

you to screw like that ?

- Answer me !

- Nobody !

- You're lying !

- No, I'm not !

Roy ?

Roy, please ...

Harland !

Come on downstairs.

Nathan ?

I'm talking

to you Nathan.

I know you're awake,

I saw your eyes come open.

Did you have a

good time tonight ?

You better answer me,

or I'm coming in there.

Yes, Sir.

Your mama's the one who

said it was alright for you to go out.

It wasn't me.

Where'd you boys go ?

Swimming.

Did you go

swimming too ?

No, Sir.

That's right,

you don't know how.

Open your

eyes, Nathan.

Look at your dad.

I'm sleeping.

Open your eyes !

Harland !

Harland,

what you doing up there ?

I talking to Nathan.

Come on downstairs,

leave him alone, he's tired.

Let me check on

Nathan for a moment ...

... and I'll be

down there in a little while.

You promised me,

that you wouldn't bother him.

I told

you it's alright.

I'm checking on him

to see if he had a good time.

You shouldn't

let him go out like that.

He ought to come

to church with us.

He can come to

church with us on Sunday.

Come on downstairs.

Please.

Come on.

Did he touch you ?

Did he touch you ?!?

Nathan !

you out here ?

I called you

a couple times.

Everything

alright ?

Yeah,

everything's fine.

I was kind of hoping

I'd get to see you on Friday.

I had some stuff

that I needed to do.

I know that there

is something wrong.

Why don't you

just tell me what it is ?

What is it ?

Did do something ?

- No, nothing, I just got to get home.

- Roy ...

Please ...

Nathan !

Nathan !

Roy !

Come back !

How long have

you been out here ?

Since after supper.

You were out

here last night too.

Yeah.

I got to go inside pretty soon,

my parents will be wondering where I am.

It's ok,

I'll be fine.

- You can't stay out here.

- Yes I can.

You should

come to my house.

Your parents

would send me home.

You can sleep in the

barn tonight, I'll show a place.

You and your

folks have a fight ?

Yeah ...

something like that.

You'll be

safe in here okay.

Thanks.

Morning.

You sleep ?

Yeah.

Think your

mom's awake.

Light's on

in your kitchen.

I'll hide these.

You get ready for school, okay ?

Don't run from me !

Get away from him !

So I talked to

Burke and Randy.

We're going to go

camping this weekend.

Alright.

About time you

lazy assholes got here.

I see you got your

mama to let you come with us.

That's good.

Nathan ain't no baby.

So ...

Where we going ?

A secret place

my uncle showed me.

A good long walk in the woods.

Pretty far from everything.

What the fuck's here ?

You'll see.

We'll see !?

Shut up Burke,

enjoy the walk.

So much

for nice weather.

You don't

want none for yourself ?

No.

What's the matter ?

Want some more ?

No I'm good.

Alright, you

tell me when partner.

A lot of people

killed in these woods.

Don't start

now Roy.

No, I mean it.

Two men just killed

here last summer wasn't it ?

That's right.

Two of them.

Them two suckers

from East Baton Rouge.

They found one of them hanging

upside down with his nuts cut off.

You two son of a

bitches don't scare me.

You know a lot of

stories Roy, don't you.

What do you

say, Randy ?

Want to hear

some ghost story ?

Suit yourself.

Alright.

So this man

from Madisonville ...

... going out with a girl,

shouldn't been going out with.

She was married.

She didn't wanted to

leave her husband because ...

... he was

a rich man and ...

... they lived in this

huge mansion together.

So, this man,

Jimmy Hicks ...

... decides he's

going to kill this guy.

Because he wants

this girl all to himself.

So he drives up

to this huge mansion.

The door's like

nearly twice the size of him.

He knocks on the door

... three times.

Woman's husband

comes out ...

... he pulls a hatchet

from behind his back.

The guy tries to plead with him

but it doesn't make any difference.

So he turns

and runs ...

... and Jimmy brings the hatchet

right down on the guys' back.

But he doesn't

stop there ...

... he keeps

on swinging.

He chops the

guy up into little bits.

With that

last swing ...

... cuts the

guys hand right off.

Now, he decides

he's going to bury him ...

... in his

own backyard.

He takes him

out back ...

digs a grave, tosses

the body in piece by piece.

Then when he's

finished he remembers ...

the bloody hand,

with all the fingers ...

Damn it Burke !

Cut it out !

But he goes back,

and the hand's not there.

So he figures he

must have buried it.

He goes home ...

... take a shower,

wash all the blood off.

When he comes

out it's dead quiet.

Hears a knock

at the door.

He goes up

to the peep hole ...

... no one there.

So, he figures his mind's

just playing tricks on him.

He turns,

goes to bed.

Now sometime in

the middle of the night ...

... he wakes up.

He can't breathe.

He reaches out but

there is nobody there.

There's a weight,

on his throat.

He tries

to get up ...

... and he goes to

the mirror by his bedside ...

... and he sees

the hand ...

... wrapped

around his throat.

Now every

now and then ...

... police in Madisonville

find two lovers dead.

They don't even bother

questioning anybody ...

... because

they know ...

... it's the curse that was brought

on by Jimmy Hicks that done them in.

Scared yet,

Nathan ?

No.

Hear that ?

Storm's

coming in.

Better get some

more wood for the fire.

Come on.

- Need some help ?

- No, that's okay.

Nathan !

What are

you looking at ?

Nothing.

Just listening to

the wind.

Listen a minute.

Wild !

It sounds like

someone's voice.

It's going to rain.

Come on.

Thank you for bringing

me out here.

I used to go camping when I was

little with my dad all the time.

We don't so much stuff like

that any more though.

I've never been camping

with my dad before.

I don't like your

dad much.

He came out to the barn the

other day to talk to me.

Talked about

you some.

He said he noticed we were

getting to be good friends.

He was glad you were

getting out of the house.

He said you

were too quiet.

You live

in your head.

You stay at

home too much.

Says you make up things

that never happened before.

I think he figured out I knew

where you were sleeping.

Do you mind that I don't do the

same thing back to you ?

No,

I don't mind.

Careful,

it's slippery.

Now go this way.

Lets rest

for a while.

Still got a ways

further to walk.

It's hot out here.

It sure is.

Well this place

is a little spooky.

People don't come

out here much anymore.

My Uncle Heben used to

take me out here when I was little.

Where ?

What the

hell's out here ?

There's a

farm at the end.

Big house.

Nobody lives there anymore.

No thanks,

not yet.

- Roy ?

- No.

Alright,

more for myself.

Lets walk.

This is what I

wanted to show you.

It's a,

plantation house.

My dad told

me about this place.

He saw one time

when he was hunting.

I didn't know there was

ever any plantation out here.

Kennicutt's owned it.

They were kin to some of the people

who owned our farm where you live Nathan.

The place is

supposed to be haunted.

My Uncle Heben says he saw

it in a book about Louisiana ghosts.

The last full blooded

Kennicutt who lived there ...

... got killed by

one of the slaves.

They cut

off his head.

Legend has it ...

... he still walks around the

place looking for it.

My Uncle Heben

told me ...

... that every family

that's lived there since ...

... has had a tragedy.

It's been abandoned for

over thirty years.

Roy, sounds like you're

telling ghost stories again.

This is true.

I say we go

get a closer look.

That figures.

Let's go

upstairs first.

Nathan !

You awake,

Nathan ?

What is that ?

What's that

down there ?

That's blood

ain't it ?

Looks like it.

What's

that smell ?

- It's sulphur.

- How do you know ?

They say the devil

used to smell like sulphur.

Oh,

that's real funny.

- Shit.

- What is that ?

- Did you see that ?

- Yeah.

- I don't see anything.

- Shut up !

- He's there.

- Where, do you see him ?

I think he's full of shit, man.

There's nothing out there.

Just be quiet !

No man, he's trying to scare us.

Son of a bitch.

- Give me the flashlight.

- No I'll hold onto it.

Come on Randy,

lets see what's up there.

Come on.

That just sure scared

the shit out of me.

Did you really

see something ?

My uncle told me he

saw a ghost here one time.

Do you think

that's what we saw ?

I don't know.

But if it is a ghost

I bet it's that old man.

If someone cut my head,

I would want it back.

There's more

ghosts then that.

How do

you know ?

I don't, it just ... just feels

like there are all kinds of ghosts.

You try to

scare me now ?

No.

But this place does

feel like there's people in it.

Don't you think so ?

I don't know.

Have you ever been

to a place ...

... where it feels like

you've been there before ?

No.

You feel like

you been here before ?

Not quite.

More like

I'll never leave.

Nathan !

What is it ?

Nothing.

I thought I heard something.

It's probably

he guys.

Do you remember what we

did when you were a little boy ?

What is it ?

What's wrong ?

What do you see ?

I thought

I saw somebody.

Don't look.

I don't know what it is you see,

but don't look anymore.

What are you doing ?

So !

- This is what you guys do ?

- Get the hell out of here.

- Did you see that Randy ?

- Yeah.

Looks like Roy

sucks dick pretty good.

Jesus Roy !

You do that to him ?

Get away !!!

Nathan ?

I saw you !

When Roy had your dick

in his mouth.

When he was in front of you,

on his knees.

Did you suck

his cock ?

I wasn't doing that.

It wasn't like that.

Yes it was !

You don't

like me do you ?

You're not

going nowhere.

Jesus ...

Jesus he's

dead ain't he ?

Go catch up

with Burke.

You figure it happened

like Burke said ?

I don't trust

nothing Burke said.

Go on now.

He's over

here Mr Davies.

... and He shall dwell with them ...

... and they will be his people ...

... and He will be their God ...

... and God shall wipe away ...

... all tear from their eyes ...

... and there will be no more death ...

... neither sorrow ...

... nor crying ...

... neither shall there be any more pain ...

... for the former things are past away ...

... and He that sat on the throne said ...

" Behold, I make all things new "

Nathan !