Ma (2019) - full transcript

A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.

(GRAND ORCHESTRAL FANFARE
PLAYING)

(PANTING)

(CREAKING, EERIE MUTTERING)



♪ Pack my bags

♪ And push the windows down

♪ Now it's time to leave

♪ This one-horse town

♪ Life's

♪ Free

♪ Change is coming, baby



♪ Don't you know

♪ It will cost you

♪ If you cannot grow

♪ Ebb and flowing
with the tide ♪

♪ Moving at
the speed of light ♪

♪ Moving at the speed
of light ♪

♪ Oh...

- ♪ I am free
- ♪ Oh...

♪ Freedom is here

♪ On the horizon

♪ Freedom is here.

Honey, quit picking at it.

Are you nervous or what?

Yeah, a little.
It's a pretty big school.



Well, first days
are always a little goofy,

but you and I
are gonna be fine.

We are modern babes
in a modern world.

Oh, my God, how am I
related to you? (LAUGHS)



(QUIET CHATTER)

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

(TAPPING NEARBY)

Hey. Do you need some help?

Um, yeah. Maybe.

It didn't charge right
last night,

- so it's low on juice.
- Here. Hold up.

- Let me get you.
- Oh.

So, which way are you headed?

All I needed was a push.
It should be enough.

Oh. Okay.

Thanks for being so nice.

- You're a lifesaver.
- Yeah. You, too.

"You, too"?

- (LIVELY CHATTER)
- (GAMING MACHINES CHIMING)

You are Erica. I am Stu.

- We are now coworkers.
- (CHUCKLES)

Nice to meet you, Stu.

How's your first day
on the floor going?

Is it everything you ever
dreamed of and so much more?

Sure beats having a desk job.



Okay...
(INHALES SHARPLY)

Okay.
(CLICKS TONGUE)

You do have a nice ass.

I noticed it this morning.
I'm very perceptive.

I'm not, like...

(WHISPERS):
a lesbian or anything.

You're new, on a Friday,

in February,
which is very weird.

Military brat?

Uh, no.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Uh, yeah, I'm Maggie.

Today's my first day.

- I transferred.
- (SIGHS) That sucks.

- I was new last year, so I get it.
- Mm.

- Um...
- (PHONE CLICKING)

Stephanie, are you still
having people over

for a party tomorrow?

- Yeah.
- Cool.

You can come with us
if you want.

- Haley.
- Yeah.

Thanks. I'm going to
the music festival with my mom.

- So...
- (CLICKS TONGUE)

(CHUCKLES):
Okay.

Damn, a lot of people
would kill to be so popular.

- (CHUCKLES): Okay.
- Have fun with your mom

and all those
fucking old people.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

(LAWN MOWER BUZZING
IN DISTANCE)

- ERICA: Shit.
- (FOOTSTEPS)

Shit, shit.

Shit.

Hey, what's wrong?

Well, nothing. I'm just...

I have to cover
for somebody now at work.

What about the music festival?

Well, there's not much
I can do about it, honey.

I'm the new kid,
and we got to make money, so...

I made you some pancakes.

All right, I'll text you
a little later, okay?

- Bye.
- (DOOR CLOSES)

(CAR ALARM CHIRPS)

(CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

(MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY)

♪ It still doesn't
matter to you ♪

♪ I'm finding out the hard way,
but what can I do? ♪

♪ Any way you roll it,
it come undone ♪

(TEXT MESSAGE CHIRPS)

♪ Never really knowin' when
is half the fun ♪

- (TEXT MESSAGE CHIRPS)
- (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

♪ I still got a way
to get over... ♪

- (HORN HONKING)
- (LAUGHTER)

Whoo!

(SINGSONGY):
Maggie came to party.

Maggie came to party.

Get in. Go.

Faster, faster. Boys...

- (WHOOPING)
- Maggie.

- Yo, what's up?
- Maggie, boys.

How you doing, Maggie?

Oh, you-you might know me.
I'm Darrell.

- Okay.
- That's Andy.

- Hi.
- And this gay dude is Chaz.

- Yeah, I'm-I'm very straight.
- HALEY and DARRELL: Super gay.

- I love pussy. Babe, tell 'em.
- Super gay.

- Tell 'em I love pussy, babe.
- So, the party's canceled.

Stephanie's mom's
a complete bitch.

And I think
we're just gonna, like,

drive around and get drunk.

- Okay.
- Is that cool?

- Yeah, pretty much.
- Very cool.

- Are you sure?
- Super cool.

- Great.
- CHAZ (LAUGHING): All right, let's do it.

- (ENGINE STARTS)
- Let's get drunk!

- (ALL WHOOPING)
- (ROCK MUSIC PLAYS OVER STEREO)

Hey, hey, mister, uh,
can you, uh...

Yup. Nah.

(LAUGHTER)

Literally looks like
he's gonna throw up.

- Dude always looks like that.
- (HALEY CHUCKLES)

Want a drag?

It's cotton candy.

- No, I'm good.
- What, you don't vape?

- No.
- Come on, you're in high school.

You can smoke
as much as you want

until you're 25 and then quit,
and nothing bad will happen.

(INHALES)

ANDY:
Here we go.

- Hey, sir, can you, uh...
- Piss off, boy.

- (DOOR BELL JINGLES)
- (LAUGHTER)

CHAZ:
He's too desperate about it.

Hey, yo, man,
this shit racist out here.

- Your turn.
- Nope. Not me.

The guy that works here
knows my stepdad.

I vote Maggie.

She's new,
and no one knows who she is.

And truthfully, you could be
a narc, and that scares me.

Look, if the cops come,
just cry. They'll let you off.

What? They never let me off.

Yeah, 'cause they know
you nasty. (SCOFFS)

- (ANDY CHUCKLING)
- Darrell.

Mm-hmm.

- Hi. Excuse me. Could...
- Get lost.

- (LAUGHTER)
- ANDY: Hey.

Be more confident.

MAN:
Hey, what you got for me?

- Hey, come on.
- SUE ANN: Uh-uh.

- Not today. Not today.
- (DOG WHINING)

Come on, sweetie.

SUE ANN:
Come on.

Got to do one more lap.

- Um...
- Come on.

- Excuse me? Hi.
- Yeah?

Um, would you mind buying this
for my friends and I?

- I have money for it.
- (PAPER RUSTLES)

(SCOFFS)
Not interested, kid.

- Come on.
- I know it's... I know it's weird, but please?

You want to spend the night
in jail?

- Does that sound fun to you?
- (VAN DOOR OPENS)

(SIGHS):
The fuck?

- Andy, can we just go?
- Yeah, let's roll. Yeah.

Sorry.

Oh.

Okay.

Now I see what's going on.

A man sending a girl
to do his dirty work.

(CHUCKLING):
Guys, I used to do

the same thing
when I was your age.

ANDY:
We're sorry.

Could you hook us up, though?

Mm. I wouldn't be able
to live with myself

if you got into an accident.

Oh, well, I'm driving,
and I don't drink.

We were just gonna go to
the rock pile for a little bit.

I promise. Just...

Mm.

I know where that is.

Shoot.

We used to hang out there
all the time when I was a kid.

(SUE ANN SIGHS)

Hell. Hold this dog.

- ANDY: Yes! (CHUCKLES)
- (HALEY LAUGHS, CHAZ WHOOPS)

And don't tell.

- No.
- (DOG WHINING)

- Hey, Sam.
- SAM: Hey, Sue Ann.

Hey, y'all know dogs kill
more people than sharks, right?

That's great, Darrell.
Thank you.

- (WHISPERS): What?
- (LAUGHTER)

HALEY:
Whoo! There's my girl.

Okay. They didn't have
whatever Fireball is,

so I got After Shock.

- Yeah.
- Man said it's the same thing.

This never happened, okay?

- Whoop.
- Thanks again for doing this, ma'am.

- For doing what, darling?
- (DOG WHINING, PANTING)

Come on, baby.

Come on, sweetie.

Yo, that old chick wants
to sit on your face, dude.

- What, you think so?
- Like, your entire face.

- (LAUGHTER)
- (HALEY GROANS)

- (DOOR CLOSES)
- (ENGINE STARTS)

- DARRELL: Smash her back.
- ANDY: Dude, I don't know.

- HALEY: Oh, come on. Guys.
- ANDY: That's not really...

DARRELL: All right,
I would... I would smash.

- Hey. - CHAZ: Whoa!
- HALEY: Oh, my God.

- CHAZ: What the fuck?
- MAGGIE: Oh, shit.

Your change.
I'm not some thug.

- (PANTING)
- No, of course not. Thanks.

- Thanks again.
- Drive safe.

(DOGS BARKING IN DISTANCE)

DR. BROOKS (IN DISTANCE):
Sue Ann!

Go clean out the kennels!

SUE ANN:
Bingo.

DR. BROOKS: Oh, hey, could you
get me some lunch first?

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

All right, someone start
the fire, assholes. Let's go.

- (DARRELL GROANS)
- Let's all get shit-faced.

(HALEY CHUCKLES)

Seems pretty secluded.

Yeah, sadly,
this is pretty much

the best drinking spot in town.

So, when did you get here?
From where?

From San Diego,
like a week ago.

(CHUCKLES):
Oh, yeah. That's, uh...

that's enough time to realize

there's nothing to do
in this town.

It sucks.

- Sorry. I'll stop.
- Thanks.

You live here now.

It's not the worst.

Kind of just like
anywhere else.

- Not anymore.
- (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

- (LAUGHTER)
- MAGGIE: Guys, what are you doing?

- HALEY: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- DARRELL: Come on, man.

(LINE RINGING)

(RINGTONE PLAYING)

- (GRUNTING)
- (SUCKING, GRUNTING)

(RINGTONE CONTINUES)

- Yeah, we're good. We're good.
- (PANTING)

Yes, hello? This is Ben.

SUE ANN:
Um, Ben Hawkins?

Hawkins Security?

Yes. Who is this?

A young man you know
just might be drinking booze

with his friends
out at the rock piles.

And who might I know?

Andy.

BEN:
Okay. Who am I speaking to?

A little birdie.

Sue Ann?

- Why isn't this dog prepped?
- Oh, I-I just...

You know what? I don't want
to see you anymore today.

Go. You go home,
and I'll prep this dog.

Do it myself.

And stay off your damn phone.

(SIGHS)

Sit.

(BEN SIGHS)

No, no, no, no.
No. No, no.

- (BANGS HEAD)
- Ow. (SCOFFS)

Shit. (SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

- (MUSIC PLAYING QUIETLY)
- ANDY: Don't dab.

I don't think
you should dab anymore.

- Yeah.
- (HALEY COUGHS, SQUEALS)

HALEY:
Maggie.

(SINGSONGY):
Maggie, Maggie, Maggie.

- You got to try this. It's my favorite.
- Okay. Okay.

Oh, you don't have to
if you don't want to.

- No, no, I want to.
- No, she has to.

- ANDY: Okay.
- (LAUGHS): I have to.

HALEY:
Take a sip. Take a sip.

- (COUGHS) Oh, my God.
- (HALEY CHUCKLING)

- Hell yeah. It's very strong.
- It's fucking strong.

- (SIREN WHOOPS) - Fuck.
- Oh, fuck, that's a cop.

- Andy, where's the weed?
- What? Okay, wait.

- I got the weed. Okay.
- Put it away.

- Let's go, let's go.
- Do I hide? - Shh, shh.

No! Maggie! Come here.

- No? I don't hide?
- No, no, no, no, no, no.

- Okay.
- You're-you're a girl. He's not gonna do anything.

- You're fine. Shh.
- My mom's gonna fucking kill me

- if I go to prison.
- Act cute. Act cute. Act...

Come on out.

- Oh, oh, okay, sir.
- I said get out here!

- I-I'm sorry.
- Come on! Right now!

- Okay.
- You, too, bud.

Come on. Get out here.

I just got a phone call
from somebody,

telling me that there were
some teenagers

drinking out at the rock piles.

You seen anybody out here,
young lady?

- Sir, we don't have any...
- Wrong young lady.

Put your arms out.
Put 'em out!

- Wide. Back up. Move back.
- CHAZ: Mm.

Your daddy sent me out here
to arrest you.

I played football with your dad
in high school.

And he's a dick.

- (LAUGHTER)
- So...

I'm gonna come back
in ten minutes,

and all your shit out here
is gonna be gone. You got it?

- Yep. - Yeah, I-I got it.
- Do you?

- Yeah, I think... - Yes.
- All right, get your shit,

and let's get out of here.

- HALEY: Okay.
- Right now.

- (LAUGHING)
- DARRELL: So, I want to go home.

MAGGIE:
How is that funny?

- CHAZ: Dude! How did...
- DARRELL: We would have been

- shot the fuck up.
- (LAUGHTER)

(WHISPERS):
Shit.

- Hey.
- Hey.

You smell like pot.

I didn't smoke anything.

Who were you with?

Just some kids from school.
I-I left you a note.

Yeah, you leave a note
when you're up to something.

Why didn't you just text me?

Uh, I don't know.
My phone died.

We just drove around.

- And you got high. Maggie.
- I didn't smoke anything.

And they asked me just
to go out, so I said okay.

It's really not
that big a deal.

I'm not gonna be
some fucking loser

and tell them not to smoke
'cause I don't.

Do not talk to me like that.

- Come back here.
- Why should I wait around for you

while you're at work all day?
How is that fair?

I'm glad you're fitting in.
I really am.

I want you to make
smarter decisions than that.

Like all the amazing decisions
you've made.

- (BELL JINGLES)
- (QUIET CHATTER)

ERICA:
Hi.

I'm Erica. Uh, I'm dropping
this boy off for shots.

This is Louie.

Well, you're right
on time, Erica.

Actually, I'm running late
for work.

Can I just fill this out later?

Oh, yeah, just-just sign the
bottom, and I'll do the rest.

- Thank you.
- Mm.

- (DOOR OPENS)
- (BELL JINGLES)

(PHONE RINGING)

- (CAR ALARM CHIRPS)
- (LOCKS CLICK)



- (PHONE CONTINUES RINGING)
- DR. BROOKS: Sue Ann.

- (CAR ENGINE STARTS)
- Sue Ann!

Answer the fucking...

Brooks Veterinary.

Yeah, hold on, Mrs. Macy.
We'll get your file.

Why aren't you
answering the phones?

Sorry.
I'm fighting a migraine.

Well, go get
some horse tranquilizer.

I don't care. Do your job.

(DOG WHINING SOFTLY)

Come on, boy. Come on.

(TRAIN HORN BLOWS IN DISTANCE)

(TV PLAYING QUIETLY)

I'm marathoning
John Hughes movies,

if you want to hang.

Have you seen Pretty in Pink?

Well, no, I'm hanging out
with Haley, remember?

Oh, yeah.

You look like
you're going to see a boy.

Are you going to meet a boy?

- No.
- No?

We're-we're just friends.

- (VEHICLE APPROACHES)
- (HORN HONKS)

Okay, well, be smart,
and call me

if you need me to come get you.
I won't be mad.

- Promise?
- Promise.

- Okay.
- Okay, I love you.

- Bye, honey.
- Bye.

(DOOR OPENS)

Yo, why the fuck is she
putting it in her truck?

DARRELL: Oh, I bet it smell
like ass in there, too.

- (CHAZ AND DARRELL LAUGHING)
- HALEY: Guys.

Oh, here she comes,
here she comes.

Okay. I got two bottles
of Parrot Bay,

uh, 18-pack of Bud Light,

- and they had the Fireball this time.
- Ah, sweet.

- Thank you.
- Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Why don't you just, uh,
follow me down the street,

and you can pay me
and get the stuff.

I got eyes on me.
I don't want to lose my job.

ANDY:
Cool. Yeah, I'll follow you.

(LAUGHING):
Secret hand-offs?

Are you freaking kidding me
right now? Fuck yes!

MAGGIE (CHUCKLES):
Okay.

I feel like she really
doesn't want to get caught.

It wouldn't be so bad
if she didn't drive so slow.

- (NIGHT BIRDS CALLING)
- (INSECTS TRILLING)

(BRAKES SQUEAL SOFTLY)

- HALEY: This place is creepy.
- All right.

- CHAZ: This is fucking sketchy.
- No, it's good.

No, I think she wants to
bang him for real. (CHUCKLES)

- Oh, shut up.
- (LAUGHTER)

What, are you jealous, Maggie?
You jealous?

HALEY: Shh, shh, shh.
Wait, he's talking to her.

He's... Shh.

- (ANDY SIGHS)
- Did you give her the money?

Uh, well, kind of.

She said we could hang out
in her basement

if we didn't want
to drive around all night.

I didn't know what to say.

I mean, I'm down.
I got to pee really bad.

No. No, no, no, no.

We don't, we don't know
this chick, so...

- No.
- No cops, though.

What do you think?

(GROANS) Okay.

- Whoa! - Aah!
- Yes! (LAUGHS)

- CHAZ: Okay...
- HALEY: All right, let's go!

- DARRELL: Are y'all serious?
- HALEY: Yes! Get out.

- I got to pee!
- CHAZ: Whoo! Fuck yeah.

- SUE ANN: You guys come on in.
- (EXCITED CHATTER)

Come on in.

It calms me down so much
to know

that you guys aren't out there
drinking and driving.

I mean, to be honest,
I would rather you be safe.

If you're gonna do it
somewhere,

might as well be here, right?

Do you have a bathroom
I can use?

It ain't much,
but it's all you.

- (SIGHS) Thanks.
- Okay.

The bar is open.

DARRELL: Wow. Nobody's been
down here a minute.

- MAGGIE: Ugh.
- DARRELL: Weird, though.

CHAZ (CHUCKLES):
Oh, that's nasty.

(TOILET FLUSHES)

MAGGIE: Is it just me,
or is it cold in here?

CHAZ:
Yo, this place smells like

my great-grandmother's house.

(CHUCKLES):
Jesus Christ.

Okay, everybody,
listen up real quick.

My only house rules are:

- Don't take the Lord's name in vain.
- Sorry.

And don't spit
on my floors, please.

Oh, and you...
I'm gonna need your keys.

You got to check in with me
before walking out that door,

'cause I got to know
you're safe to drive.

Cool. Yeah. Fine.

Okay, oh,
and nobody go upstairs.

(CHUCKLES): That's my world,
and right now it's a mess.

So, uh, you guys are free to do

whatever you want to do
down here, but, you know...

Hell yeah...

Heck yeah.

(CHUCKLES)
Thanks, lady.

I'll get you some cups and ice.

Uh, excuse me.

What's your name?

Sue Ann.
What's yours?

Darrell. That's, uh, Andy,
Chaz, Haley and Maggie.

You got any Pizza Rolls, Ma?

"Ma"? (CHUCKLES)

Boy, you are too much.

I'll get you some snacks.

Go ahead and, uh,
make yourselves at home.

- Guys, this is so sick.
- (DOOR CLOSES)

(CHUCKLES)

Oh, my God.

(GROANS)

Mmm.

- ANDY: Oh, if it's personal...
- Oh, that's gangster, bro.

- (LAUGHING)
- MAGGIE: No, no, it's fine.

Um, my dad left my mom
for someone else,

and I don't think she really
had anywhere else to go.

- Oh, you guys are cute.
- (CAMERA CLICKS)

Eee. It's nice.

(BELL DINGS)

- SUE ANN: Okay.
- DARRELL: Oh, that's a lot.

- Here we go. Oh.
- Bro, you are not good at those tricks, dawg.

I had Pizza Rolls, Darrell.

This place could be incredible.

You know what you need?
Okay, hear me out.

Couch there.

Snack wall, bam.

Maybe, like,
a projector situation

going on over here,
hang weird lights.

Speakers over there,
rugs all on here,

and then just, like, a real
table for flip cup, beer pong.

You get it.

I'll get right on that
as soon as I win the lottery.

Then I can turn this place
into the Taj Mahal.

I mean, unless you hate
being cool.

If you don't want to be cool,
that's on you.

Just saying.

You want to see something cool?

Sure.

- (GASPING)
- Pretty cool, huh?

DARRELL:
Oh, shit.

Strip.

Get naked, boy.

(WHISPERS):
Oh, my God.

(LAUGHING)

You are under arrest
for being so dang cute.

- (LAUGHTER)
- Put that thing away.

- And I'll put this thing away.
- Oh, my God.

That-that was insane.

This thing doesn't even work.

I found it
when I was moving in.

What, y'all think I'm Madea?

- Here, take it.
- Uh-uh. - No.

- Toss it in a pond, for all I care.
- No, it's okay.

SUE ANN:
Pretty cool, huh?

(HALEY LAUGHS, SIGHS)

Ma, you fucking got me.

- Are we cool?
- (HALEY CHUCKLES)

We'll see.

(LAUGHTER)

CHAZ: You fucking scared
the shit out of me.

- DARRELL: I-I think I got to puke.
- CHAZ: She did.

SUE ANN: We need to get
this one outside.

DARRELL: Ma, all I...
I just need some pizza.

SUE ANN:
And you need a breath mint.

- You got him?
- (DARRELL SIGHS, SNICKERS)

Thanks for having us over,
Sue Ann.

Oh, look at me.

Okay, follow my fingers.

Don't mess it up.

(MAGGIE CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

You're married?

Uh, he left years ago.

My finger's too fat
to get it off, so...

- (KEYS JINGLING)
- ANDY: Thanks.

It was nice to meet you.

And hey, thanks
for letting us hang out.

Oh, please.
I haven't had this much fun

- in God knows how long.
- (MAGGIE LAUGHS)

Get home safe.

That's all I care about.

DARRELL:
A large sausage pizza.

HALEY:
A large sausage pizza?

Now you know
where the party is.



(QUIET CHATTER)

We're headed back
to the rock piles tonight,

if you want to come.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

We'll just drink a few beers,
whatever.

Well, that sounds cool.

- Thanks.
- Yeah?

- See y'all tonight.
- Mm.

It'll be fun.

Yeah.



- (CRICKETS CHIRPING)
- (LOCK CLICKING)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Oh, you're good, honey.

- Did you have fun?
- Yeah, it was cool.

(CHUCKLES):
It was no big deal.

(CHUCKLES)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)



(PHONE CLICKING)

- (LIVELY CHATTER)
- (SLOT MACHINES CHIMING)

So, you just balance it out.
You find your center.

- Okay.
- And then you go.

MERCEDES:
That's how... One more...

No, I'm not giving 'em
back to you.

That is bullshit.

- (GASPS) Yes.
- Oh, wait. Excuse me.

- Those aren't for you.
- Take those.

- I'm sorry.
- Oh, my God.

Erica fucking Thompson?

- Mercedes, hi.
- (MERCEDES LAUGHS)

MERCEDES:
What are you doing here?

Uh, didn't you, like,
go to California or something,

and, like, you were gonna,
like, make it?

Well, I did.

I got married,
I moved to California,

and my marriage didn't make it.

I understand
yours didn't, either.

- Fuck no, right? No, thank God.
- (CHUCKLES)

I'm so happy.

- Look who's here. Hey.
- Oh.

- It's Erica Thompson.
- Hi, Ben.

- It's fucking Erica Thompson.
- BEN: Oh, hey.

- You look nice.
- BEN: You, too.

You're not working here,
are you?

No, I just want
to wear this every day

and-and, um, help the bar out.

Can I please have
the two glasses back?

Hold up, hold up, hold up.

You, like, left, and then
you had to come back here?

That is so sad.

- Mm-hmm.
- Oh, my God, no...

Um, I'm gonna need you
to leave, please.

Hey, don't you fucking
touch me, Mario.

- No.
- If you don't get her out, I will. Come on.

- No, I'll take that.
- Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry.

- All right. Okay. Hey, Mercedes.
- Oh, oh, okay.

- Hey, hey, let go of me.
- Mercedes, come on.

You're not drinking anymore.

- I'm gonna have that.
- Come on, let's just...

- BEN: Mercedes, come on.
- MERCEDES: Yeah, you left

- my fucking bag on the table.
- BEN: Come on.

- Come on, Mercedes.
- Thanks for taking my drink.

- Come on. Come on. Come on, please go.
- Fuck off.

Come on, guys.

Nice seeing you, Erica.

I'll see you.

(CLICKS TONGUE, SIGHS)

- (MACHINE CHIMES AND DINGS)
- (CROWD WHOOPING)

I think I got
everything I need.

Oh, hi, Stu.

- Hi. Oh, hi.
- (GASPS) Meet Maggie.

- Hi. Hi.
- Stu is who I work with,

- and we're doing the seminar.
- So nice to meet you.

- You, too. - Hello.
- (ERICA SIGHS)

Oh, Mom, you look great.

Oh, thanks.
I never know how dressy to get

with this training crap.

Well, you have a skirt,
though, right?

- I think so.
- Okay.

Honey, so I left you $80 here

- and a couple delivery takeout menus.
- Okay.

On the fridge is
the number for my hotel.

- Okay.
- Hey.

No one is coming over
while I'm gone, okay?

- I know. I won't.
- Seriously.

I'm trusting you.

You are gonna be fine.

- Thank you, honey.
- Love you.



- (BIRDS CHIRPING)
- (DOGS BARKING)

I don't know.
I don't think I can.

Dude, your mom is, like,
ten states away.

You're not gonna invite
your new best friends over?

That's fine. That's fine.
I'm not offended.

- It's okay.
- I totally would, seriously,

but we're not even
unpacked yet.

There's, like, nothing to do,
like, at all.

- Yo, what the fuck?
- What is it?

- I am... I'm not touching it.
- Yo.

DARRELL:
What if that's a bomb, bro?

- CHAZ: That would suck so hard.
- DARRELL: Fucking suck.

- "Love, Ma"?
- (BOTTLES CLINKING)

- (PHONES CHIMING)
- What?

(CHAZ LAUGHS, GASPS)

Hey. I was just thinking,
why wait for the weekend?

It's 5:00 somewhere.
(CACKLES)

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

- How did she get our numbers?
- Oh, my God.

Probably Haley. She gives it to
everyone when she's fucked up.

Eh, I can't argue with that.

Yes, yes! Aah!

(KISSES)

- DARRELL: Let's rage.
- CHAZ: Whoo!

- HALEY: Let's go!
- MAGGIE: Okay, okay.

- (CLAPPING)
- HALEY: To Ma's house we go.

Oh, get in. Get in.

- (LIVELY CHATTER)
- (ROCK MUSIC PLAYING INSIDE)



This is... better.

This is way better.

Maggie, Andy, hey!

- ANDY: Can I get you something?
- MAGGIE: Oh, uh...

SUE ANN:
Got you some wings.

Oh, no, thanks, Sue Ann.
I'm good.

Sue Ann? Oh, uh-uh.
Around here, you call me Ma.

- Ooh.
- Oh.

(LAUGHS):
Okay.

- Mmm.
- (MAGGIE CHUCKLES)

Oh, look at this place.

Girl, look at you,
getting all fancy and shit.

Let's get filthy.

- Yes! Yes!
- Yeah?

- Hey. Hey.
- (LAUGHING)

- Hey!
- SUE ANN: Welcome to Ma's.

How you guys doing?
Looking good, handsome. Mmm.

MAGGIE: Hey, do you think
we should, like, wake her?

You know, she's been like that
since we got here.

HALEY: No. That's Ashley,
and she's faking it.

Her dad's a pastor,
so she comes to parties,

pretends to be passed out
so she doesn't have to drink,

and then she won't get
in trouble when she goes home.

(CHUCKLING):
That might be the dumbest thing

I've ever heard
in my whole entire life.

HALEY: Yeah, no, no, no.
It's dumb as shit.

Guys, move that coffee table.
Let's get this party turned up!

♪ A town that's
right for me... ♪

("FUNKYTOWN" BY LIPPS INC.
PLAYING LOUDLY)

(CHUCKLING)

SUE ANN:
Wind me up, Darrell!

♪ With some energy

♪ Well, I talk about it,
talk about it ♪

♪ Talk about it,
talk about it ♪

(LAUGHS)

♪ Talk about, talk about,
talk about movin' ♪

♪ Gotta move on

- ♪ Gotta move on
- DARRELL: Whoo...

♪ Gotta move on



♪ Oh, won't you take me to
Funkytown? ♪

♪ Won't you take me
to Funkytown? ♪

(CHEERING)

♪ Oh, won't you take me to
Funkytown? ♪

(CHANTING "HEY!")

♪ Won't you take me to
Funkytown? ♪

(CHANTING FADES)

(MUSIC FADES)

("LOOKOUT WEEKEND"
BY DEBBIE DEB PLAYING)

- ♪ Because weekends...
- (LAUGHTER, CHATTER)

- What are y'all up to over here?
- Hey.

- How are y'all doing?
- Whoa.

- Good.
- Good.

- You already started drinking without me?
- You good?

- Yeah. Catch up.
- Come on, now. Come on, now.

Party doesn't start without me.

Watch this.

Hey, Sue Ann.

(CHUCKLES) Hi.

Oh. Thank you.

Why are you sitting down?

Why aren't you up
dancing with everyone?

Um... well, I guess
I was waiting on you.

Oh, okay.
So you're not...

you don't go
to a lot of parties?

Oh. No, no, no,
I-I go to a lot of them.

Oh, no, it's...
no, it's-it's fine.

There's a first time
for everything. Absolutely.

I like your hair.

Thanks.
(CHUCKLES): I like yours.

Really? Thank you.

- ("FUNKYTOWN" CONTINUES)
- (LIVELY CHATTER AND LAUGHTER)

ANDY: Here you go.
Come on, Ashley.

One's not gonna kill you.

("LET THERE BE HYPE"
BY M.C. MADD PLAYING)

- Ow. Can you help me?
- (LAUGHS)

Milk did that body good.

Darrell.

(MAGGIE COUGHING)

I-I don't even want this.
(LAUGHS)

Those earrings
are beautiful, Maggie.

Oh. Thanks.

My mom gave them to me.

I mean, well,
my dad gave them to my mom

when they first started
going out,

and then she gave them to me.

I mean, they're broken up now,
but, you know. (CHUCKLES)

- You got a sweet mama, huh?
- Yeah.

CHAZ: Yo, turn the music down.
Listen up!

Cheers!

- ¡En fuego!
- (MUSIC VOLUME LOWERS)

Ma, come here.
We're toasting you.

- Do a shot.
- Ooh, I-I don't drink.

(CHUCKLING):
I mean, the last time I did,

you really don't want to know.

CROWD:
Boo...!

CHAZ:
Ma.

(OTHERS JOIN IN CHANT):
Ma! Ma!

Ma! Ma! Ma! Ma!

Ma! Ma! Ma! Ma! Ma! Ma!

- (CHEERING, WHOOPING)
- Yeah!

- (LOUD KNOCKING)
- (CHATTER QUIETS)

- Come on, Ma.
- What was that?

That old-ass ice machine.

Uh, crank up the music, honey.

- Who wants shots? Pour me another one.
- (CHEERING)

- I'll be right back.
- Yeah!

- (CHEERING, WHOOPING)
- (MUSIC VOLUME INCREASES)

(MUSIC CONTINUES FAINTLY
DOWNSTAIRS)

("RULIN' THE WORLD"
BY SHERIDAN PLAYING)

(CHUCKLING): I have to pee,
like, really bad.

- Like, right now.
- Okay.

Oh. Hi, Ashley.

- I see you've slept it off.
- Very funny, Haley.

I think Kinsey and Dustin
are fucking in there.

(SIGHS)

(WHISPERS):
Let's go find another bathroom.

- What?
- Come on.

- No, we can't go up there.
- Shh!

We'll ask nicely.

- Shh.
- (MAGGIE GROANS)

♪ Oh, oh, oh,
now I'm rulin' the world... ♪

- (CLOCK BELLS CHIMING)
- Oh. Fuck.

MAGGIE:
Yep, that's creepy.

(THUMPING NEARBY)

SUE ANN (IN OTHER ROOM):
You shouldn't have done that.

- SUE ANN: I told you.
- (THUMPING)

- Hey, hey, we have to go.
- What? Why?

- No, no. We got to go.
- I'm not done.

- I don't care. Just finish.
- Okay, okay, hang on. Hang on.

- What's going on?
- We have to go.

- No, don't flush!
- Why?

- She'll hear. Just get out.
- Okay. Shh. Shh.

- Whoa! Christ, Ma!
- What the hell?!

What the fuck are y'all doing,
huh?! Get back downstairs!

♪ Crystal, diamonds
and pearls ♪

♪ I'm gonna fight back...

What's happening?

Can we please just
get out of here?

Oh, my God.

- Maggie, what?
- I don't want to talk about it.

(LIVELY CHATTER)

(WHOOPING)

- ♪ Jumpin' music
- (SCISSORS CUTTING)

♪ Slick deejays

♪ Fog machines

♪ Laser rays

♪ Look out, weekend

♪ Look out, weekend

♪ Here I come

♪ Because weekends were

♪ Made for fun

♪ Because weekends
were made for fun. ♪

(SIGHS)

(CELL PHONE BEEPING)

(SIGHS)

(GRUNTS)

(CELL PHONE BEEPING)

HALEY:
God, she's texted me,

like, four million times.

Honestly, I don't even remember
what happened, really.

Chaz says I should still
sue her, though.

- (MAGGIE LAUGHS)
- Hey.

So, do you think
that she'd let us throw

a birthday party
at her house this weekend?

I heard she lets you do
basically anything.

I'm sure she'd be down.
You just, like,

give her a list of stuff,
and she'll hook it up.

- That's crazy.
- Yeah, it's kind of cool.

MAGGIE: Oh, my God.
I love your bracelet.

Where did you get it?

Taylor gave it to me
for our five-month.

- BOTH: Aw.
- So I finally let him go down on me.

(MAGGIE CHUCKLES)

Wait, how did you wait
five months?

Hey. What's up?

(SIGHS)

Um, do you want
to go out with me?

Yeah.

- Okay, that's great. Great.
- Yeah.

I don't know why
I was so nervous.

I-I was gonna text you first,
but then I was like,

"Oh, I should ask
old-school," and...

That's cute.

Wait. Like, on a date
or, like, like a couple?

(STAMMERS QUIETLY)

Both.

Okay.

So, why did it take you
so long to ask me out?

I so obviously like you.

Yeah, 'cause I was actually
talking to this other girl.

- Oh, really? This other girl?
- And so I was deciding, like,

- who do I... who do I...
- What's up, lovebirds?

- I love you guys!
- MAGGIE: Aah! Oh, my God.

Either she said yes,
or you're holding her

- against her will. (LAUGHS)
- Shut up, dude.

DARRELL: Ah, I love love, bro.
Don't you love love?

CHAZ:
I friggin' adore love.

Hey, guys, guys,
if you get pregnant,

- can you name it Chaz? Please?
- DARRELL: Oh, no.

Oh, my God!
Are we going for pizza or what?

Hell yeah!
I got nine bucks, bitch!

Hey, guys.

Hi. Uh, what-what
are you doing here?

I got us a beer pong table,
and a keg of Bud Light

- is on ice if y'all are all down to clown.
- (SNAPS FINGERS)

- (CHUCKLES)
- I can't tonight. I have to write about

historical shipping routes
of Africa, so...

Yeah, all those ships
with our people in the belly.

Ain't that right, Sue Ann?
(CHUCKLES)

What about the rest
of you guys?

Um... Sorry, Ma, I can't.

School night's hard for me.

Well, who needs y'all?

Girls, girls, you guys want to
party like rock stars, or what?

MAGGIE: No, I got to clean the
house before my mom gets home.

Hey, maybe next time.

Damn, Ma.
Don't you got a job?

Yeah, I guess
I should work a double

since you guys
don't have time for me.

Girl, you need a man.

Girl, you need
to watch your mouth.

Okay, bye.

So weird.

(BOTTLES CLINKING)

- Here you go.
- All right. Thanks, Ma.

SUE ANN:
You need to follow me.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

BOY:
Hey, Ma!

- Loser!
- (LAUGHTER)

(TAKES DEEP BREATH)



(SOBBING)

ERICA:
The hotel is amazing,

and my instructor said
that my card technique

was the best of the bunch.

And then Stu thinks we'll be
actually dealing at the table

in about two months.

- That's exciting.
- Yeah.

I'm sorry
I've been gone so much.

No, it's okay.

I know you're working hard

and someone's got to
pay the bills, right?

That's sweet.

How was school?

(MAGGIE CLICKS TONGUE)

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

School was good.

- Yeah? (CHUCKLES)
- Yeah.

What are you not saying?

Andy asked me out.

(GASPS)
He asked you out?

Who's Andy?
And what did you say?

Oh, my God, he's so cute, Mom.
I said yes.

Well, I got to meet this Andy.

Maybe next week.

We're going out tomorrow night,
if that's cool.

Yeah. Okay.

I think it's super cool.

(LAUGHING)

You have a boyfriend.

(LAUGHING):
I mean, I-I guess.

(BOTH LAUGHING)



♪ Ooh-ooh...

Pow.

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh...

("KUNG FU FIGHTING"
BY CARL DOUGLAS PLAYING)

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh...

Whoa!

♪ Everybody was
kung fu fighting ♪

(CHEERING)

♪ Those kicks were
fast as lightning ♪

♪ In fact, it was
a little bit frightening... ♪

ANDY:
We won't stay long, I promise.

Tell Stephanie
"happy birthday,"

and then we're
getting out of here.

♪ Expert timing...

It's my birthday!

(CHEERING)

Who are all these people?

Probably from other schools.

Hey!

- Finally made it.
- Hey.

Everyone is here.

- Yeah. Well, it really is a great party.
- (CHUCKLES)

- Hey, let me get you a drink. Okay?
- Ah, yeah.

Something sweet.

♪ And kicking from the hip...

- He's a cutie.
- Yeah, he is.

You be careful now.
Take it real slow.

Men are dogs.

They only want one thing,

and you don't want to mess
your life up with a baby.

Jesus, you sound
like my mother.

♪ But they fought
with expert timing... ♪

(SCOFFS)

♪ There was funky
Billy Chin... ♪

- Hey.
- Hey.

(MUSIC FADES)



♪ Those kicks were
fast as lightning... ♪

- Oh, yeah. That was, that was great.
- Yeah.

Oh, I was gonna ask you.

Oh, God.
No, that was perfect.

Did you know my van's
actually parked...

Let's do some shots, everybody.

Come on, birthday girl.
Get your shot.

♪ Whoa, yeah, oh-oh...

- (MAGGIE COUGHS)
- Maggie, do mine for me.

- You know I can't keep up.
- Uh, I don't know.

If I do more than one,
I'll be sick.

Don't be a loser, just do it.

Come on, it's my birthday.
For me.

Okay.

Okay, to Stephanie.

- (WHOOPING)
- Yeah!

- Hey, what's up, dude?
- Oh, this is a good one.

CHAZ:
Yeah!

("THE SAFETY DANCE"
BY MEN WITHOUT HATS PLAYING)

Hey!

(ECHOING):
♪ "S"

♪ "A"

♪ "F"

♪ "E"

♪ "T"

♪ "Y"

♪ Safety

♪ Dance



(MUSIC AND CHATTER DISTORTING)

(DISTORTED, ECHOING VOICES
OVERLAPPING)

(MAGGIE PANTING)

(PANTING)

(DOG BARKS SOFTLY)

(GROANS)

(DOG BARKS SOFTLY)

(GROANS)

Oh, what the hell?

(DOG WHINES SOFTLY)

(WHISPERS):
Oh.

What the...?

(SIGHS)

(GROANS):
Oh.

I remember...

going to the party,
and then I woke up.

Don't remember
getting h... home.

Oh, God, what did I do?

You got really sloppy,
like, really quick.

You were falling
all over the place.

Flashed Chaz your tits.

No. No!

Oh, I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.
I got you out of there

before anyone really noticed,
so it's not a big deal.

Oh, my God, no.

Oh, my God.
I'm fucking with you.

Seriously, you're fine. You...

- Oh, you're such an asshole.
- (CHUCKLES)

What's wrong?

I don't want to hang out
at Ma's anymore.

And I don't want
you there, either.

- Seriously?
- Yeah.

Why?

Okay, I won't.

But now you have to go
get egg rolls with me.

- Okay.
- I'm gonna put ketchup on them.

Okay.





Oh, shit.

- What?
- She's home. She's home.

All right.
Um, uh, get in the chair.

Just... sit down.
I don't know.

(EXHALES)

MAGGIE:
Hey!

ERICA:
Hey, Mags.

There's a boy in my house.

Do you know him?

(QUIETLY):
Shit.

Hi, Mrs. Thompson.
I'm... Andy. Nice to meet you.

Nice to finally meet you, Andy.

How was work?

It was busy.

Mm-hmm.

You two thirsty?

(EXHALES SOFTLY)

(TIMER TICKING)

- (TIMER DINGS)
- You cooking?

Cheesesteaks.

- Do you want one?
- No, I'm good.

Have a seat, Andy.

ANDY: My mom passed away
five years ago.

And my dad owns
an armored vehicle company,

so they transport stuff
for, like,

museums and banks
and that kind of thing.

Is your dad Ben Hawkins?

- Yeah.
- We went to high school together.

(ALL CHUCKLE)

I didn't know about your mom.
I'm so sorry.

That's okay.

Dad's got a new fuck buddy now.

Uh, sorry.

- Mercedes?
- Yeah.

Yeah. (INHALES SHARPLY)

- How do we like her?
- (MAGGIE CHUCKLES)

Let's just say
I'm more of a...

Porsche kind of guy.

Mm.

- Yeah, she's a bitch.
- All right.

- Sorry.
- Do you want some more to drink, guys?

I'm okay, thanks.

(PHONE BEEPING)

You're really
blowing up there, kid.

Mom.

- You got a lot of girlfriends, Andy?
- Stop.



- Oh, just block her.
- Jesus Christ.

I did.

Yeah, Andy had to as well.

(GROANS) I feel bad.

Don't. Who cares?

You know what? I'm gonna
tell everyone else, too.

(PHONE BEEPS)

(PHONE CHIRPS)

HALEY (OVER SPEAKERPHONE):
All right, listen up, bitches.

Everybody block Ma for good.

I'm serious.
That bitch is crazy.

Look, my grandmother
is very sweet.

We'll see if we can,
like, hang out

in her lame-ass house
instead. Okay?

Do you mind?

How about you mind
your own damn business!

You're making
your business my business.

Not today, old lady!
Not today!

You bitch.

Here, Donna.

Shit.

Move!

HALEY (RECORDED):
Listen up, bitches.

Everybody block Ma for good.

I'm serious.
That bitch is crazy.

Look, my grandmother
is very sweet.

We'll see if we can,
like, hang out

in her lame-ass house
instead. Okay?

DR. BROOKS (IN DISTANCE):
Sue Ann!

Have you fed the animals?



Hello?

BOY (WHISPERS):
Over here. Close the door.

(DOOR CREAKS SHUT)

(PHONE VIBRATING, BEEPING)

(SNIFFS, SIGHS)

SUE ANN (RECORDED):
Hey, this is Ma.

- I got a new number!
- (SIGHS)

(SINGSONGY):
Just picking up a few things.

Don't make me drink alone.
And I don't want to hear

any of this
"I have homework" crap.

Don't make me drink alone.

♪ Don't make me
drink alone ♪

♪ Don't make me drink alone.

Are you guys mad at me
for something?

I mean, I, uh, risked my job
so that you could have fun,

and we definitely did.

The least you could do is,
you know, say thank you.

Hey, guys. It's Sue Ann.

Look, I really need you
to meet me...

at the rock piles
after school tomorrow.

It's an emergency.

(VOICE BREAKS):
Please come.

(TRAIN HORN BLOWING
IN DISTANCE)

- DARRELL: What's up, guys?
- MAGGIE: Hey.

SUE ANN:
Hey. (CHUCKLES)

(SIGHS):
Oh.

You guys are so sweet
to meet me out here.

- What's the matter?
- Oh, it's...

Sorry-sorry for the dramatics.

It's just that, uh...

(VOICE BREAKING):
I'm sick.

What's wrong?

It's cancer.

Pancreatic.

And I've been taking
a lot of medicine lately.

The doctors don't really know
how to treat it yet.

And it's scary,
because the meds make me...

less fun and-and not myself,
so I'm sorry.

- Sorry to hear that.
- Yeah.

- Sorry.
- We had no idea.

SUE ANN:
I know, honey, I know.

I just... I try
to live my life privately.

But I'm gonna beat this.

- Yeah.
- I could sure use

(SOBS):
some friends, though.

I'm gonna beat this, right?

(SUE ANN CHUCKLES)

Okay.

Oh, sweetie.

I got to go back to work.

I just wanted to...
let you guys know.

CHAZ:
You can beat it, Ma.

My granddad did,
and he's a fucking pussy, so...

- (LAUGHS)
- HALEY: Yeah, Ma.

- Stay strong.
- Thanks.

And, uh, if you have time

or you want to come over
on Saturday...

No pressure, though.

(WHISPERS):
No pressure.

CHAZ (WHISPERS):
Well, fuck me in the butt.

(QUIET CHATTER)

Come with me.

Come on. Goddamn, Rosco,
bring your ass...

- (BLEATING)
- Oh, shit!

Come on.

She was wearing
Stephanie's bracelet.

You didn't notice?

- Really?
- (WHISPERS): Yeah.

Get your ass
in this motherfucking trailer.

HALEY: I've been missing
my grandma's ring,

and my mom is gonna fucking
kill me if I don't find it.

And I bet she has it.

(SCOFFS) You know, I'm missing
the earrings my mom gave me.

We're going
to that bitch's house.

(ENGINE STARTS)

MAGGIE: Hey. Hey!
What if somebody sees us?

We're in bum-fuck, dumbass.
Nobody's gonna see us.

- Oh, shit.
- Haley? Haley?

Let's go, okay?
I'm serious.

No. I know she has
my grandma's ring.

Don't be such a pussy.
Let's go.

(MAGGIE GROANS)

MAGGIE: Wow, this is...
really graceful.

(DOOR CREAKS SHUT)

(WHISPERS):
Maggie.

Ugh.

What the hell?

MAGGIE:
What?



Yeah.

(DRAWER OPENS, CLOSES)

Whoa.

Cool it with the pics, Ma.



(WHISPERS):
This is so creepy.

(BELL DINGS)

Sue Ann?

- (CAT MEOWING)
- Ben.

I didn't know you worked here.

How are you? How you been?

I'm-I'm good.

Yeah, I'm-I'm good.

(SIGHS) Well, uh,
this old guy needs his shots.

Our vet moved to Florida
in December,

so we're looking
for a new spot.

Well...

we can certainly do that.
(CHUCKLES)

Well, it's good to see you.
You look great.

- (CHUCKLES)
- How long has it been, huh?

15 years?

- 20?
- Something like that.

(EXHALES)
That makes me feel old.

I don't like it.

Me, neither.
I feel it every day.

Oh, just-just sign it.
I'll do the rest.

Sure.

(PEN SCRIBBLING)

Well, it's good to see you.

We should catch up sometime.

Really?

I-I...

I'd like that.

(RINGTONE PLAYING)

- You know Magill's Pub?
- Yeah.

I'll come back after work,
pick him up,

and we can go right there.

I-I wouldn't want to go
in my scrubs.

How about I meet you there
at 6:00?

All right.

Hello?

- (DOOR OPENS)
- (BELL DINGS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(QUIET CHATTER)



HALEY:
Uh, Maggie?

What?

You might want to,
um, take a...

- (SCREAMS) Oh, my God!
- (SCREAMS)

(HALEY AND MAGGIE GASPING)

What are you guys
doing in here?

It's okay. I don't mind.

Uh, what are you doing here?

I live here.
This is my house.

Uh, you can walk?

- I mean, I thought that...
- I'm not supposed to.

- I'm sick.
- HALEY: Uh, sorry.

What's happening?

Uh, do you know Haley?

Haley, this is...

Genie. Genie, right?

Yeah, we were here,
uh, last week,

and I left my school I.D.

I need it for the PSATs.
(CHUCKLES)

(SMACKS LIPS)
Hi, Genie.

Hi.

You have pretty teeth.

Uh, that's-that's
very sweet of you.

MAGGIE:
I haven't seen you

at school in, like, forever.

Yeah, my mom, sh...

I get sick a lot, and my mom
thought it would be better

if I stay home for a while.

- Oh.
- My mom says that the doctors say

it's my spine
and it's getting worse.

My mind is, like...
(EXHALES) blown.

Um...

Ma is your m-mom?

- I'm sorry, uh, Sue Ann is your-your mom?
- Yeah.

I hear you guys downstairs
in the basement a lot.

Is it fun?

Uh... it can be.

You should come.

Y-You guys should leave.

My mom doesn't like
when anybody's in her room.

It's better
not to get her upset.

I won't tell her
you were here if you don't.

Oh, no, we're not saying shit.

Maybe I'll see you at school?

- Maybe.
- Yeah.

- Go ahead.
- Maybe.

Bye.

(LOCK CLICKS)

(TRUCK BRAKES SQUEAK)

- Shit.
- GENIE: Go, go!

Get out of here!

Okay.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Genie!

GENIE (UPSTAIRS):
Yes, Mama?

You been down here
messing with these kitties?

No, ma'am.

SUE ANN:
Well, they've been moved!



- Go.
- (PANTING)

You look pretty.

I'm going out.

It's time for your medicine.

I was wondering
if I can go back to school.

I'm feeling better,
and I miss my classes.

You're too sick.

And these doctors,
they don't quite see it yet.

I know.

But maybe half a day
would work.

That way,
my teachers can grade

my homework
and you don't have to.

I can ride the bus.

(SIGHS)
You don't look well, baby.

And your hair is way too long.

So maybe we should just

cut it all off
before it all falls out.

The other kids
will make fun of you.

That's what they do.

That's why you have
to stay here with me,

where it's safe.

Mommy loves you.

(CREAKING)

♪ I want to walk this world
beside you... ♪

GIRL:
It's your first time, isn't it?

Do you even know
what you're doing?

No.

You're gonna get on your knees.

Put it in your mouth.

Move your head
backwards, forwards.

Believe me,
it won't take long.

You look hot.

- Thanks, Mercedes.
- Mm-hmm.

Pow, girl.

(LIVELY CHATTER, LAUGHTER)

I'm so sorry I'm late.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)
Don't even worry about it.

I got caught up at the office.
(CHUCKLES)

Well, you look lovely.

- (CHUCKLES)
- Oh, hey. How are you?

I'll have a Maker's, neat.

And Sue Ann?

Uh, uh, Diet Coke, please.

Are you really gonna
make me drink alone?

Oh, I am content to sit here
and watch you do your thing.

Hmm. Fair enough.

So, uh, you keep in touch
with anyone from school?

No, no.

I mean, I run into people
every now and then, but, uh,

I don't do reunions
or anything like that.

I went to the ten-year reunion.

After that, forget it.

My wife hated
the entire experience.

I heard she passed away.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Yeah. Cancer got her.

What are you gonna do.

Yeah. I was, uh,
married years ago.

But... it didn't work out.

Sometimes you want something
so badly,

and then suddenly you just...

don't.

(CHUCKLES)

Do you know what this is?

What is that, a Taser?

You gonna tase me for drinking
a Diet Coke, Ben? (LAUGHS)

It's a personal
tracking device.

Okay.

I have these devices

on my entire fleet
of trucks and vans,

including my son Andrew's van.



Why the fuck is my son
spending time at your house?

You need to talk to him.

Well, I'm talking to you,
right now.

I don't know what you want me
to say, Ben. (CHUCKLES)

C-Could we please
not do this here?

Well, here's what I think.

I think you're trying
to get back at me.

Come on.

We both know
you had a thing for me,

and I barely gave you
the time of day.

You're a loser, Sue Ann.

You always have been,
and it's pathetic.

(QUIETLY): Some people
just don't change, do they?

No. They don't.

This is your one warning,
Sue Ann.

And if I hear that my son
has ended up anywhere near you

or your damn house,
I won't be calling the police.

I'll handle it myself.

You understand me?

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

Sue Ann,
put down the damn phone.

Get the clippers
and shave this fella.

(BUZZING)

MAGGIE: Genie is Ma's daughter,
and she never told us.

Okay? She can walk.

And she's been in that house

the whole time
we've been there.

Ma went to high school
with our parents.

Like, she tore out pages
from her yearbook

and pasted herself
in pictures with your dad

and my mom and Mercedes.

- I mean, it's so creepy!
- Who cares?

Pancreatic cancer's
some fucked-up shit.

All that medicine
makes you do some weird stuff.

You can't be serious.

My mom acted weird, too,
before she died.

Oh.

I'm sorry about your mom.

But I don't... I don't think
Sue Ann has cancer.

I think she used to be
in love with your dad,

and I think she's, like,
in love with you now.

Well, duh.

- (CHUCKLES)
- Oh, my God.

- I'm kidding.
- You're totally into it.

I'm sort of kidding, yeah.

Leaving,
that was the easy part.

I didn't worry about that.
The move was hard.

SUE ANN: Oh, I hear you
loud and clear with that one.

- (CHUCKLES)
- Right? And I just never realized

how much stuff I had
until I saw it all in boxes.

- Oh. Mm, mm, mm. (CHUCKLES)
- So...

It was diffi...

Hi, honey!

I want you to meet someone.

This is Sue Ann.

Mags?

Maggie.

Nice to meet you, Maggie.

Nice to meet you, too.

She works at the vet
where we take Lou.

And then
she was just stopping in

to check on how he was doing.

Oh, just a friendly follow-up
to make sure

there wasn't a reaction
to the shots.

Here. Come. Sit down.

(CHUCKLES):
And guess what.

We went to high school
together,

- with Ben and Mercedes. (CHUCKLES)
- Huh.

Mm. So, uh, where do you go
to school, Maggie?

I go to Franklin.

I know how hard it can be
to make friends.

ERICA: Well, she's doing good.
She's made some great friends.

Really nice kids.
I'm proud of her.

- Oh, shoot. Look at me.
- Oh.

Always running behind.
(CHUCKLES)

Sorry to just drop by
unannounced. (CHUCKLES)

I just get so attached
to these animals so quickly.

- Oh.
- There's probably something wrong with me.

- Oh, please.
- (CHUCKLES)

Thank you so much.

Come by anytime.
You're welcome.

(SUE ANN CHUCKLES)

It was so good to see you.

You, too.

And, Maggie,

you look after that dog
for me, now.

(CHUCKLES)

BOY:
(MOANS) Don't stop.

Don't stop. Don't stop. Don't.

(MOANING)

(EXHALES)

(ZIPPER ZIPS)

Was I... good?

Yeah.

Um, Ben, are you gonna talk
to me tomorrow?

Let's get out of here.

Okay.

Ben?

- Surprise.
- (LAUGHTER)

Oh, God.
That took forever.

So, how was she?

- Was she good?
- It was fucking awesome.

(LAUGHTER)

(TIRES SCREECH)

Fucking cunt.

♪ Do you remember

♪ The 21st night
of September? ♪

♪ Love was changing the minds
of pretenders... ♪

(DOG BARKS)

(DOG WHINING)

Louie?

Louie?!

(BARKING, WHINING)

Louie!

- Oh, my God. You're bleeding!
- (WHIMPERING)

(FENCE RATTLES)

Hello?

(DOGS BARKING IN DISTANCE)

(DOGS BARKING)

- (QUIET WHIMPERING)
- His breathing's slow.

I don't think
we should move him.

I'm gonna call Sue Ann,
and she...

Don't.

Don't call her.

Why?

What's the matter?

I know her.

I've been to her house.

Well, look who it is.

Enough!

I don't have time
for this shit.

Where's my son?

Nobody's here
but you and me, Ben.

I know he's here.
Andrew, come out here!

Do you know what this is?

What?

(SHOUTS)

Jesus Christ! You...

- (GASPS)
- (GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS, EXHALES)

I am so disappointed in you.
What were you thinking?

Everyone kept going over there,

and I thought,
if I didn't want to,

they wouldn't want
to be friends with me anymore.

You are 16 years old.
Do you realize...

(STAMMERS) Sneaking booze
at prom is one thing.

But hanging around
in this fucking bitch's house

while she's feeding
everyone alcohol,

that is unacceptable!

- What are you doing?
- I'm calling Andy's father,

- and he...
- No! Stop!

Please don't call him.
He had nothing to do with this.

He's the most innocent one
of all of us.

Please don't call him.

Go in your room.
Go to your room.

Your ass is staying in
this house till summer break!

Period!
And you are never

stepping foot
in that woman's house!

You're not going in Andy's van!

You're not going
wherever the fuck you think

you want to be going!

(GASPING)

(SINGSONGY):
Surprise.

- (GRUNTING)
- Oh, don't worry.

I'll let Andy know
you'll be out late.

(PANTING)

Ben, Ben, Ben.

(CHUCKLES)

You know...

...I didn't know
what to do with you at first.

Sue Ann, please.

(CLICKING TONGUE)

- What do we have here?
- (GASPING)

Is this what you were gonna
show me in that closet?

(BEN GROANS, PANTING)

Maybe I should cut it off.

(GRUNTING, PANTING)

Maybe not.

(PANTING)

What you did to me...

...the humiliation...

...it never goes away.

Please, Sue Ann.

- But then it hit me.
- (PANTING)

"Sue Ann,

you're thinking about this
the wrong way."

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

You see,
you treated me like a dog,

because that's what you are.

- (WHIMPERING, PANTING)
- You...

- you're no man, Ben Hawkins.
- (GRUNTS)

What the fuck is that?

(PANTING)

Please, Sue Ann.

I was just a kid.

So was I, motherfucker.

No. No!

(SHOUTS)

No, no, no.

(GROANING)

(SHUSHING)

(GROANING GROGGILY)

Tomorrow's my day off.

You're getting up and
coming with me to run errands.

And your butt's in my car
at 8:00 a.m.

(QUIETLY):
Bitch.

(BELLS JINGLING)

Hey, Erica.

You ever come near my house
or my daughter again,

I'm calling the police.

(CHUCKLES): What on earth
are you talking about?

What kind of mother
parties with high schoolers?

I think you've had
a little too much coffee.

Excuse me.

I'm not joking here.

Back the fuck off.

Oh, I know how to deal
with your type.

Pretty, athletic, popular.

But then you did move home to
sling cocktails at casinos...

They're children!

What the fuck
is wrong with you?

How does it feel to be
on the outside looking in?

Hurts, huh?

Well, I can assure you

that the view from the center
is amazing.

You need help.

Sounds like someone's
a little jealous.

A little jealous of Sue Ann!

Think I thought we had
some kind of a connection,

but you just threw it all away.

You threw it all away!

(QUIETLY):
Ungrateful bitch.

To think I took care
of Mercedes for you.

(BELLS JINGLING)

(PHONE CHIMING)

SUE ANN (RECORDED):
Maggie,

- you're missing out.
- (CHEERING)

And look.

- Oh, look who I found.
- Are you fucking kidding?

He's mine now.

Thanks for these earrings.

No.

(EXHALES)

(SOFT CLINKING)

(CRICKETS CHIRPING)

- (MUSIC PLAYING IN DISTANCE)
- (LIVELY CHATTER)

BOY:
I don't know what Ma's deal is.

BOY 2:
Yeah, she's weird, man.

("BOUNCY HOUSE" BY MC RUMP
PLAYING INSIDE)

- CHAZ: Fuck it, birthday.
- (LAUGHTER)

(WHOOPING)

You fucking liar.

You said you weren't gonna
hang out here anymore.

It's Chaz's birthday.
What the fuck?

- So?
- I didn't have a choice!

And if I told you,
you would've been pissed.

- Thought you don't drink.
- Ma's getting everyone

out of here, okay?
She just wants

- to hang out with the original crew, okay?
- Right.

- You're full of shit.
- Oh, my God! Maggie!

- God.
- I'm so happy you're here!

God, you're so beautiful.

♪ Green eggs and hammin'
them hos ♪

♪ You want it in the house...

What the fuck?

(LAUGHS) You should drink
some of the punch

that Ma made
for Chaz's birthday,

'cause it is so good.

♪ You want it in the park?
You want it in the dark... ♪

(WHOOPING)

No. No!

- Ah!
- (LAUGHTER)

Okay, time for bed.

- Wait, it's almost over.
- I said turn it off.

Open your mouth.

(EXHALES)

I hear all those people
downstairs.

I always do.

Good night.
Mommy loves you.

(DOOR CLOSES)

♪ Bad bitches
in a bouncy house ♪

♪ Jiggle them tits...

(METALLIC CLANK)

♪ Booties so thick

♪ Got a bunch of bad bitches
in a bouncy house ♪

♪ And they all on my dick

♪ Green eggs and hammin'
them hos ♪

♪ You want it in the park?
You want it in the dark... ♪

(QUIETLY):
Shit.

♪ I'm-a give it to these
bitches any-fucking-where ♪

♪ At your grandma's house
sitting in a fucking chair... ♪

Come on!

♪ Sitting in the Ferris wheel
at the fucking fair ♪

♪ I ain't really
have a choice... ♪

- Hey. Hey.
- (ANDY MUMBLING)

No, I know, I know. But I need
you to stay awake, okay?

(PANTING)



(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)

(DOORKNOB RATTLES)

(QUIETLY):
Fuck.

(BEEPING AND CLICKING
IN DISTANCE)



FEMALE VOICE:
Help, please.

(WHISPERS):
Genie?

FEMALE VOICE:
Help me. I'm in here.

MAGGIE:
Genie?

(WHISPERS):
Genie?

(MAGGIE SCREAMS)

(WHISPERS):
Oh, my God.

(MAGGIE SHOUTS)

(ALARM BEEPING)

- (ALARM STOPS)
- (GRUNTS)

(KNOB CREAKS)

Mags!



I can feel those big doe eyes
watching me.

Maggie, you are something else.

That much diazepam
can knock out

a Great Dane for five hours.

(MOUTHS)

ERICA:
Mags, come on!

It's my day off.
We're doing this.

SUE ANN:
You know...

...some people
just fit right in.

(MOUTHS)

- (STEAM HISSES)
- It comes effortlessly.

Those perfect little touches.

Perfect skin.

(WHISPERS):
Oh, that perfect skin.

Perfect belly.

Must be nice, Most Handsome.

- (SKIN SIZZLING)
- (MAGGIE WHIMPERS)

ASHLEY:
Oh!

(GASPING, SCREAMING)

- SUE ANN: Where you going?
- (GRUNTS)

(WHIMPERS)

Girl, you're pissing me off!

And then Haley, Haley.

Most Popular,
born with the gift of gab.

I need a man, huh?

This ought to shut you up
for once.

(WHIMPERS)

(WHISPERS):
What the...?

(FINGERNAILS TAPPING)

Stu, Maggie's gone.

Can you ju... can you come over?

Thank you. Okay.



SUE ANN:
You know how hard it is

to know that everybody's
having fun without you,

without even considering
that you might want to join in?

And the hard part...

is when they can't even see you
standing right beside them.

I'm sorry, Darrell.

They've only got room
for one of us.

(WHISPERS):
What the...?



Ma?

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Darling.

Ma, are you mad at us?

SUE ANN:
Oh.

Come here.

Come on, up, up.

(CHUCKLES):
Oh, you're a big boy.

(INHALES DEEPLY)

Mmm, you smell good.

Just like your daddy.

(CHUCKLES)

This feels nice.

Yeah.

Like we're the only two people
in the world.

(CHUCKLES)

(GASPS)

You know who we are?

The Cutest Couple.

We are.

You're Most Charming, too.

And...

I love you.



- (SCREAMS)
- MAGGIE: Stop!

Liar.

MAGGIE:
Please!

(CRYING):
Why are you doing this?

You need help.
You need help.

- (DOORBELL RINGS)
- (MAGGIE PANTING)

Not one fucking sound.

Not one fucking sound
or I will slit your throat.

You hear me?

Sue Ann, how you doing today?

I'm good.

(PANTING, STRAINING)

There are quite a few cups and
bottles in your yard right now

and, uh, couple cars
on the street

parked near your driveway.

Is there anything
you need to share with me?

- Are you serious?
- I'm serious.

Well... must be some sort of
a sorority prank or something.

I guess I'll have to spend the
whole day picking all that up.

(STRAINING)

(CLATTERING)

Who's in this house with you,
Sue Ann?

Mom, is everything okay?

My daughter is very sick,

and right now
you're preventing us

from getting her
to a doctor's appointment.

I see.

My apologies, young lady.

I hope you feel better.

Help! Somebody, please!

- (CRYING)
- I told you to stay in bed.

You just made me kill this man.

I did not!

Now get your ass
out of that chair

and help me drag him inside.

(GENIE GRUNTING)

Erica, what's going on?
Where are we going?

I think she's off Highway 18.

Okay. We'll find her.

(QUIETLY):
I hope so.

- (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)
- (WHIMPERING)

Bad girl, Maggie.

I told you not to make a sound.

- Get up.
- (CRYING)

Over here.
We have to set the picture.

Okay.

Now go get Chaz
and put him against the couch.

And if you try
to leave this basement,

I'll kill all of you.

(GRUNTS, PANTS)

Where do you want me?

Oh, you're not gonna be
in the picture.

You're gonna take it.

The button on the front.

(CAMERA WINDS)

(CAMERA CLICKS)

(CAMERA WINDS)

One more.

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Oh, are you smiling?

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Good girl.

- (GRUNTING)
- No, no, no, no, no!

(GRUNTS)

(GASPS, SCREAMS)

- (CHOKING)
- GENIE: Ma!

Ma, he's still moving!

Ma!

Ma, help!

(GENIE YELLS)

(MAGGIE GASPING)

(MUFFLED SCREAMING)

(MAGGIE COUGHS, GROANS)

(GASPS)

(STRAINING)

(MAGGIE SOBBING, GRUNTING)

(SMOKE ALARM BEEPING)

(GRUNTS)

Oh.

I got you.

(MAGGIE GRUNTING, COUGHING)

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

(OTHERS GROANING, GASPING)

Andy.

Breathe. Andy.

Okay. Breathe.

Andy. Andy, can you hear me?

CHAZ:
Help! Help!

Help!

GENIE:
Help!

- (RAPID BANGING)
- (FRANTIC SHOUTING)

- Help!
- (FRANTIC SHOUTING CONTINUES)

- Come here.
- (GENIE GRUNTING)

- No, leave me alone!
- Genie, shut up!

Oh, my gosh.

- MAGGIE: Oh, my God!
- ERICA: Maggie!

MAGGIE: Mom! We need
to get Andy, okay? He's...

- Help me!
- No!

- Genie!
- Help me!

She's not gonna help you.

- No!
- Genie!

She's really
just like her mother.

You tell her!

Tell her how weak you were.

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, okay, Sue Ann?

What happened to you
should have never happened.

And I-I should have
stopped it, okay?!

- I should have stopped it!
- But you didn't!

You didn't!

You didn't.

- Come on, baby.
- Help me, Maggie! No!

- No, I'm sorry, Sue Ann! Please, I...
- Genie! Genie!

Sue Ann!

Time to go to sleep.
Mommy loves you.

You didn't deserve it, okay?!

- GENIE: No. No, no, no.
- SUE ANN: Mommy loves you.

Maggie, no!

Maggie!

I am not weak
and I'm not my mother.

Genie!

- Maggie, come on!
- (OBJECTS CLATTERING)

(ERICA SCREAMS)

Oh! Maggie!

Genie!

Oh.

(GASPING):
You're okay.









(SIRENS WAILING IN DISTANCE)

(SIRENS CONTINUE WAILING)



("LOOKOUT WEEKEND"
BY DEBBIE DEB PLAYING)

♪ Jumpin' music,
slick deejays ♪

♪ Fog machines and laser rays

♪ Look out, weekend, 'cause

♪ Here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were

♪ Made for fun ♪

♪ Jumpin' music,
slick deejays ♪

♪ Fog machines and laser rays

♪ Look out, weekend,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were
made for ♪

(ECHOING):
♪ Fun...

♪ I work hard every day

♪ It's all work and no play

♪ With the boss on my back

♪ He don't give me any slack

♪ I sit down, I daydream

♪ Of how my weekend's gonna

(ECHOING):
♪ Be...

♪ Look out, weekend, 'cause

♪ Here I come ♪

- ♪ Because weekends were
- ♪ Made for ♪

(ECHOING):
♪ Fun... ♪

♪ Look out, weekend, 'cause

♪ Here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were

♪ Made for fun ♪

♪ By the time Wednesday comes

♪ I feel the beat
and I wanna have ♪

(ECHOING):
♪ Fun...

♪ Look out, weekend,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were
made for ♪

(ECHOING):
♪ Fun... ♪

♪ Okay, men, it's your time

♪ Show the ladies
what's on your ♪

(ECHOING):
♪ Mind...

♪ Look out, weekend,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were
made for fun ♪

♪ Jumpin' music,
slick deejays ♪

♪ Fog machines and laser rays

♪ Look out, weekend, 'cause

♪ Because weekends

(ECHOING):
♪ Were...

♪ I work hard every day

♪ It's all work,
there's no play ♪

♪ With the boss on my back

♪ He don't give me any slack

♪ I sit down, I daydream

♪ Of how my weekend's gonna

(ECHOING):
♪ Be...

♪ Look out, weekend, 'cause

♪ Because weekends were

♪ Jumpin' music,
slick deejays ♪

♪ Fog machines and laser rays

♪ Look out, weekend,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were
made for fun ♪

♪ Look out, weekend

- (ECHOING): ♪ 'Cause...
- ♪ Here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were

♪ Made for fun ♪

♪ Look out, weekend, 'cause

♪ Because weekends

(ECHOING):
♪ Were...

♪ Look out, weekend,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were
made for fun ♪

♪ Look out, weekend,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Because weekends were
made for fun. ♪

(MUSIC FADES)

("YOU HEAR A SOUND"
BY DANTETHEPOET PLAYING)

(RHYTHMIC PANTING)

♪ Uh, right, left,
you hear a sound? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness,
now I'm shining like a smile ♪

♪ Right, left,
you hear a sound? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness,
now I'm shining like a smile ♪

♪ They said get out,
but, nah, instead ♪

♪ Yo, I'm dead, only living
when asked to live ♪

♪ Chains all around me

♪ Overwhelming
my great attempts ♪

♪ You get a glimpse,
it'll make you switch ♪

♪ Yeah, the air's so cold,
it'll make you lift ♪

♪ I can feel somebody watching
when I'm taking sips ♪

♪ I ain't trippin', never
falling for no goofy tricks ♪

- ♪ Never ♪
- ♪ Well, I'm up to bat

♪ Ain't I won't
swing and miss ♪

♪ Uh, right, left,
you hear a sound? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness,
now I'm shining like a smile ♪

♪ Right, left,
you hear a sound? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness,
now I'm shining like a smile ♪

♪ Uh, it's me
in the center of the ring ♪

♪ The devil getting
pinned down, elbow and knee ♪

♪ You can fight,
but the greats fight to lead ♪

♪ Put my heart up on the line,
so there's no erasing me ♪

♪ If I'm ever lacking,
yeah, the angels got me clean ♪

♪ I won't cause a scene,
but the rappies follow me ♪

♪ I kinda feel like
somebody's watching me ♪

- ♪ I can see my dream
- ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

- ♪ I can feel the steam
- ♪ 'Ey, I can, I can ♪

- ♪ Right, left, you hear a sound? ♪
- What's that? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness

- ♪ Now I'm shining like a smile ♪
- Shining like a ♪

- ♪ Right, left, you hear a sound? ♪
- What's that? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness,
now I'm shining like a smile ♪

- ♪ Right, left, you hear a sound? ♪
- What's that? ♪

♪ Five, six bodies
dropping to the ground ♪

♪ Evil creeping on me
from my heart until I drown ♪

♪ Break away the darkness,
now I'm shining like a smile ♪

♪ Right, left,
you hear a sound? ♪

- ♪ What's that? ♪
- (MUSIC ENDS)