The Children (1980) Movie Script

Woo-ooh, windy up here.

Everything's okay top side.

Did you find anything?

- No, I checked the intake and

the outflow down here.

Nothin'.

Ah, let's go back to

control room then.

Hey, are you shittin' me?

It's quittin' time.

- Yeah, but maybe there really

was a pressure drop.

- Yeah, and maybe they'll pay

us overtime, huh?

Hey, look, those fat asses got no

idea what's going on.

But if we go back in,

they're just gonna send us

back out here again.

You wanna do this again?

Not on my time.

Let's get a beer.

You buyin'?

Sure, I'm buyin'.

Good, I didn't have any money.

Let's get the hell outta here.

- Do you wanna go to

Manley's or Rosie's?

Rosie's.

Ah, you better get a new car.

- I swear, one these days

I'm gonna get a raise

from this damn company.

# Six bottles of beer

# You take one down,

pass it around

# Five bottles of beer on the wall

# Five bottles of beer

# You take one down,

pass it around

# Four bottles of beer on the wall

# Four bottles of beer

# You take one down,

pass it around

# Three bottles of

beer on the wall

# Three bottles of

beer on the wall

# Three bottles of beer

# You take one down,

pass it around

# Two bottles of beer on the wall

# Two bottles of beer

# You take one down,

pass it around

# One bottle of beer on the wall

# One bottle of beer

# You take one down,

pass it around

# No bottles of beer on the wall

Bye. - Bye, Janet.

- What are we gonna do now? -

I know, called it.

# Called it, cannot fix

# Tell us sir how to get out of it

# Called it, cannot fix

# Tell us sir how to get out of it

# Called it, cannot fix #

Tells us sir how

# To get out of it - I'm

not even singing.

# Here is to the bus driver

# The bus driver

# Here is to the bus driver

# The best of them all

# He's merry, he's jolly

# We love him, by golly

# Here is to the bus driver

# The best of them all

# Here is to the bus driver

# The bus driver

# Here is

to the bus driver

# The best of them all

# He's merry, he's jolly

# We love him, by golly

# Here is to the bus driver

# The best of them all

# Here

is to the bus driver

# The bus driver

Anything else?

Not right now.

Sheriff?

Ma'am?

Can I call you Billy?

Yes, ma'am.

- Ah, well, Billy, could I ask you

a personal question?

You go right ahead.

- Well, you never know

till you ask,

right?

Go ahead.

- When are you

going to ask me out?

I'm dying for a ride in that

fabulous machine of yours.

Anytime, ma'am.

- Listen, why don't

you call me Sal or Sally

or divorced with two kids,

but Christ, drop this ma'am stuff.

Yes, ma'am, ah, Sal.

- So when do

I get my ride?

- When do- - I'm off

tonight at 10.

I'll see ya at 10.

Um, time I paid up, huh?

Oh, no, that's okay.

Just don't be late tonight.

- So, did you make

any big sales today?

- No, but it's

still pretty early.

- Well not many cars

have come by here

since the interstate opened.

No, but it's still pretty early.

We get a lotta cars.

They always- - God, the sheriff.

I'll be home tonight for suppa.

Well, is anybody at home?

No.

We're all alone then?

Yeah.

Dr. Gould.

Sorry to bother you.

Be quiet, Queen.

Quiet!

Is Miss Button at home?

Why?

I'd like to speak to her.

She's not feeling very well.

- Ah, has Tommy come home

from school yet?

No, why do you ask?

- Strange. I just ran up

on the school bus

about a 100 or so yards

before the entrance

to your place, and...

Queen! -Ah, Fred's not on it,

and none of the kids, so - Joyce?

- I thought maybe they'd

come down here.

Joyce?

Who's there?

Just the sheriff.

It's alright.

I'll be with you in a minute.

Headache?

Who's at the door?

Oh, it's just the sheriff.

He needs my help for few minutes.

Don't worry.

I want you to take

a couple of codeine.

And rest.

Is Tommy home?

Soon.

Okay, let's go, c'mon.

- I really don't

think it's anything

to be alarmed about.

- Yeah, I'd rather just take a

look for myself, though.

Sure.

It's strange.

They couldn't have

just disappeared.

Sheriff?

These are Tommy's things.

- This everything he had

with him today?

I guess so.

Harry?

Harry, Sheriff Hart here.

Come in, Harry.

Dammit Harry, answer me.

Yeah, Billy.

- Are you still out at

the MacKenzie place?

Yes, sir.

But I was just about to come

into the office.

How long you been there?

How long have I been here?

Billy, I just been talkin'

for a few minutes.

- Dammit, Harry, just give me

some straight answers.

I don't wanna dock your pay.

Did you see the school

bus pass there?

No, sir.

- Did anything pass you on the way

out to the interstate?

What, you mean cars?

I mean anything, Harry.

A car, a station wagon, truck,

maybe?

No, nothin' gone by us here.

What's up, Billy?

I just found a school bus

about a hundred yards from

the Gould place.

Motor's still running but no

Fred and no kids.

- Is your brother home

from school yet?

Paul?

No, he isn't home yet.

- Well, now Sheriff, now

how could the bus

have gotten all the way down

to where you are

without us seein' it?

Harry? - Sheriff.

- Get out to the interstate,

set up a road block.

I don't want anything goin'

out of here

unless you check it,

you understand?

Yes, sir. - And nobody

comes in unless they live here.

I'll, I'll send a couple of

boys out to you

as soon as I can.

- Alright, Billy,

I'm on my way.

Bye.

Tommy?

Okay, at least the bus

is out of the middle of the road.

- I don't know where the

hell they could be.

It doesn't make a whole lot

of sense, you know?

I know.

Why don't I take you home?

No, that's alright, I'll Walk.

They'll turn up.

Try to be patient.

Easier said than done.

I just don't know how

Leslie's gonna take it

when she finds out

Tommy's missing.

Don't tell her.

That's one way to deal with it.

I'll be in touch.

Yeah, thanks.

Joyce?

Tommy?

Joyce.

Tommy.

Hank, those are skinny birds.

- Come on, Molly, it's a

beautiful bird.

Skinny little birds.

- Molly, if you want

'em any bigger,

you're gonna have to wait a

couple of months.

This is as big as they

are right now.

- Oh, I don't want... -

They're pretty near full

size. - Yeah, I suppose so.

Well, what are you gonna do?

Alright. - Howdy, Hank.

Frank.

Sheriff.

- Boys, I need a

couple of deputies

for a roadblock out by

the interstate.

Ya interested?

Maybe.

$20.00 a day.

County'll pick up the tab.

- Oh, that sounds fine with us,

Sheriff.

That's okay with us, Sheriff.

Mm, must be somethin' big

if the county's payin' them

kind of wages, uh?

- Molly, you heard anything from

Fred this afternoon?

No, why?

- I ran across the school bus

about a mile outside of town

across from the cemetery.

Yeah?

- I can't find Fred or

any of the kids.

Ah, hell, Fred's not much more

than a kid himself, Sheriff.

Well, there ain't nothin'

to worry about.

I'll bet he took 'em to

the stone quarry.

Boys, better be on your way.

Harry Timmons is

already out there.

- We'll get on out to the

roadblock, Sheriff.

Billy,

how serious is this business?

Molly, I just don't know.

Hmm? - Found the bus

parked across the road.

Motor still runnin'. - Yeah?

Nobody on it.

- Well, damn, that's

not like Fred.

He wouldn't leave that

motor runnin'.

Yeah, I know.

My God.

I wonder why? - Hey, John.

Sergeant Preston.

Hey, John.

Molly, I need a can of ether.

Another can of ether, John?

Why don't you get a real mechanic

to tune up that car of yours?

I just got it out.

How come you're not hidin' by

the side of the road?

Not the day for it.

Kids go to school today?

- Here, John - Boy,

things must

really be slow around here, huh,

Molly?

No, really.

Well, Johnny did.

Clarkie?

- Well, Clarkie's

home with a cold.

Why?

What's up?

Fred?

Ah, that ole fart.

- Listen, if you've got a

couple of minutes,

why don't you come out with me,

we'll take a look around. - Well,

I gotta go out

to Cathy, let her know about it.

See, I don't want her to

worry about it.

- Okay, I'll stop by the

Miss Shore's place

and then go over to

the Chandler's.

I'll pick you up at your place

in what, 10 minutes?

- Yeah, about 10 minutes

should be alright.

Okay, he)',

tell Cathy not to worry, huh?

Yeah, Cathy'll be alright.

Piece of shit haul.

Fred, do you hear me?

Fred?

Answer me this second.

Miss Shore?

Anybody home?

Miss Shore?

- Sheriff Hart,

how nice.

Is Janet at home?

- Isn't she a little young

for you, Sheriff?

She's only nine.

Miss Shore, please.

- I really haven't

the faintest idea.

Jack, darling, have you seen Janet

lurking around the house?

No, sweet.

- She's always lurking

around the house.

- I don't wanna alarm you about

your daughter, Miss Shore.

I discovered the school bus

out by the cemetery.

None of the children were on it.

Neither was Fred Mansfield,

the driver.

- Mansfield's a bit senile,

if you ask me.

He probably took them on an

impromptu picnic or something.

- Did Janet say anything about a

picnic this mornin'?

- I really haven't the

faintest idea.

I never rise before 10.

Not now, love.

Exactly what are you trying to

tell us, Sheriff?

That Janet is missing.

Along with all the other

children of Ravensback.

- You don't think

they've been kidnapped, do you?

I don't know what to think.

Ah, a kidnapping in Ravensback.

Oh, Jack, how exciting.

- This is a, this is a lovely

piece, Miss Shore.

- Why Sheriff, I didn't

know you were into art.

Jack and I brought that back

from Rome last year,

didn't we, darling?

Call me if Janet shows up.

Goddamn.

Oh, yeah.

- What's the trouble? -

What's the trouble?

It's the damn carb again.

Oh.

Here, let me have a try.

Oh, sure.

Try it.

I gotta get home.

- Hell, why don't I

give you a lift?

I just have to stop by

the Chandler's.

Oh, shit. - Talkin' about?

It won't take but a minute.

Oh, yeah.

Here, I'll push ya off.

Oh, oh.

Mommy.

Ellen.

Daddy.

Harry?

I can't.

- You mean I rode all

the way down here

to see you and you

won't even kiss me?

I can't.

- Think he won't kiss her? - Yeah,

I'll kiss her.

Come on, Harry, kiss me.

- Do you wanna kiss her first?

- Your boy is gonna

Not now. - kiss her.

- Whole lotta nerve as

far as I'm concerned.

Later.

Well, then I'm going home.

- Look at that hair. - You

look at the hair.

- I'm lookin' at the hair. - Yeah,

I'm not lookin' it.

She got pretty hair. - Ooh.

Goodbye, Harry.

I can't now, I'm working.

Goodbye, Harry.

Kiss me, Harry.

I'm goin' home, Harry.

Bye, Harry.

- Harry, you get into that

sweet little thing yet?

Hey, come on.

Tell the truth, Harry.

Will you guys give me a break?

- I'll bet he'd settle

for a hand job,

right Harry? - Go on, Hank.

Tell us, Harry.

Yeah, tell us, Harry.

- Tell us, Harry. - Tell us,

Harry.

I don't do things like that.

Well, we'll do it for ya.

Right Hank?

- Right, we'll do it for ya,

Harry.

- I bet you would. - You're

damn right we would.

Now, what the hell?

Howdy.

What's the problem?

- I'm sorry,

but I'm afraid

I can't let anybody in.

- Perhaps you could tell me

what the problem is?

No, sir.

- I take it you don't

know who I am?

No, sir.

And nobody who doesn't live in

Ravensback is allowed in.

Orders.

- Apparently you're new

here in Ravensbank.

I'm Sanford Butler-Jones.

You do know who Dee Dee Shore is?

Yes, sir.

- Why don't you just

ring Dee Dee up,

and I'm sure everything

will be cool.

Well, I don't know her number.

Who is this guy?

- I don't know, some,

looks like a pimp.

Hello, Dee Dee?

Hi, darling.

Listen, I'm sorry we're late,

but we've been detained by a

little misunderstanding

here in town.

An encounter with a policeman.

Would you, darling?

Well, thanks a lot.

We'll be right along.

Miss Shore.

Yes, ma'am.

God, I'd like to hump that

bitch. - Yes, ma'am.

Well, you'd have to be on - Yes,

your own. - Ma'am, but the sheriff

I'd take her on my own.

Yes, ma'am.

Well, if you say so, ma'am.

Goodbye.

I guess you can go through.

She acts like she wants to die.

Get around her, now.

Mrs. Peterson?

Mrs. Peterson, I've

got your apples.

Oh.

Mrs. Peterson?

Creep, look what you did.

What's a matter with you, Paul?

Cut it out.

What's a matter with you, Paul?

Stop it.

I said to stop it.

What's a matter with you, Paul?

Cut it out.

Stop it.

Suzie?

Paul, by God!

Daddy.

- Well,

there's Cathy's car.

It looks like she's home.

Hey, give her my love, huh?

- Well, you're coming in,

aren't you?

- Yeah, I better get out

to the roadblock.

See how Harry's doin' out there.

Oh, I'd like you to come in.

Cathy will feel a lot

better if you did.

Alright. - Excellent.

- Harry, Harry,

this is the sheriff.

I'll be a few minutes.

I'm over at the Freemont house.

Cathy?

Anybody home?

Daddy.

Oh.

How you doin', slugger?

Mommy's mad at you.

Oh, she is, is she?

Well, we're just gonna have to

try to deal with her.

Where is she?

She's in the studio.

Oh, well let's go find her then.

Cathy?

'Hmm?

Where have you been?

Daddy, where's Jenny?

Honey, Billy Hart's outside.

- Clarkie, would you

go on upstairs,

brush your teeth and get

ready for bed.

I wanna see the sheriff.

Now, please.

Go on, son.

You'll see him as soon as

you're finished.

Oh, darn.

I tried calling you.

That damn wagon broke down again,

and Billy had to give me a lift.

It's okay.

Is Jennifer with you?

No.

- She was supposed to come

directly home after school.

I was gonna work on her

portrait this afternoon.

- Honey, we don't know where any

of the Ravensback kids are.

What are you talking about?

I passed the bus

on my way home from the doctors.

Were the kids on it?

Of course they were on it.

It's just that

Billy found the bus near

the old cemetery.

Empty-

Empty?

John?

Hi, Cathy. - John just told me

you found an empty school bus.

Sorry.

- Well, we're gonna find

them safe and sound.

Huh, Billy? - Whoopee!

Hey, hi.

Hi, Sheriff.

- Clarkie, Clarkie,

it's your bedtime.

No.

- Now he can stay up

for awhile, huh?

How 'bout that?

- Okay.

Look, is anybody hungry?

I did cook a pot roast for dinner.

No, ma'am. - No, honey.

I am.

You are?

Well alright, let's go feed you.

Alright. - Come on, champ.

Follow me to the kitchen. - Up,

UP, YUP-

Calling Sheriff Hart.

Sheriff?

This is Molly, here.

# I come to the garden. - Come in,

Billy.

# Alone

- Calling Billy Hart. #

While the dew

# ls still on the roses - Come in.

- Molly, Sheriff's over at

the Freemont's,

anything that I can do?

- You better get

over to Gould place.

That Leslie and so and so

just called in

cryin' and all hysterical.

And then the phone went dead.

Okay, Molly, I'll check it out.

# And he walked

- You guys watch things here,

alright?

I'm goin' over to the Gould place.

Sure thing, Harry. - Alright.

You're in good hands.

We'll take care of the

situation here.

Send Suzie back here, Harry.

# Garden alone

Hot damn, look at this.

Molly, come in.

Yeah, Harry?

I found the kids.

Thank the Lord.

Are they alright?

They look scared is all.

Hey, hey, hey, Harry the

hawk does it again.

Harry the hawk.

The little smart ass.

Take a little drink here.

God, that's great, isn't it?

Callin' Sheriff Hart.

Sheriff?

Billy?

Here, take some coffee.

Oh, thanks, Cathy.

- Billy, Billy? - Now

stop your worrying.

We'll find 'em.

Callin' Sheriff Hart.

Sheriff?

This is Molly.

This is Sheriff, Molly.

- Billy, I've been tryin'

to reach you.

The phone must have

been out of order

over to the Freemont's.

Well, I'm still here.

- Harry Timmons has

found the children.

Where?

He found 'em?

He's over at the Gould place.

- Cathy, Harry Timmons

found the kids.

They're over at the Gould place.

Oh, thank God.

Oh.

Wait a minute, I'm going with you,

Billy.

You gonna be alright?

We'll be fine.

Oh.

Stay in the car, John.

Harry?

Holy, God.

Don't touch him. - Oh.

What the hell happened to him?

He's dead.

Oh, man.

You wanna stay here?

- What? No, no, we, we...

- Then let's go.

I wanna get Dr. Gould up

here right now.

Wait a minute, Bill.

How the hell could that have

happened to him?

I don't know.

But I'm goddamn sure

gonna find out.

C'mon.

Gotta hurry.

- The lights aren't

on in the house.

Why is it dark?

Wait here.

Watch it.

They got a doberman in there

that's a real maneater.

It's locked.

Dr. Gould?

Miss Button?

Hello, hello in there?

They gotta be in there.

Try the kitchen door.

Boy, that one over there? - Yes.

It's open. - Oh, whoa, whoa.

I'm not goin' in there

with that dog.

They must have him locked up.

He would have been barking by now.

She, you mean, she.

She, whatever.

I don't think there's a

dog in there.

Watch your step.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Look for a light.

It's not in...

Now hold on.

Dr. Gould?

Miss Button?

Hello?

Looks like they're in bed.

Nobody.

Oh. - Whatever did this, Billy,

got Harry, too.

Goddammit, the phone's dead.

Billy,

what about the kids?

Bullseye, Billy.

You just shot a dead dog.

Let's get outta here.

I'm gonna get some help fast.

Molly?

Open up, Molly, it's Sheriff Hart.

Alright.

Alright, Sheriff, keep

your pants zipped.

Nelly's in the barn.

God.

Oh, are the children safe?

Huh, what about my Fred?

Where is that ole coot?

Goddammit, the line's dead.

Tell me, man.

Did ya find 'em?

Harry Timmons is dead.

Oh. - So is Leslie Button.

What?

How?

- I've never seen

anything like it.

They were burnt.

Mutilated. - Oh, my...

It was horrible. - God.

- I'm gonna take this 12

gauge shotgun, Molly.

Oh. - I'm gonna need

a couple boxes of shells.

But the children?

Fred? - Not a sign of 'em.

I can't figure it.

Get me home, Billy.

Now.

Oh. - I better take

a box of double 00's.

What about...

Will you be alright?

Anybody tries to get in here,

I'll blast their ass to

kingdom come.

- The whole

thing is crazy.

Missin' children, I got

a dead deputy.

Phones are out, what the hell

hell is goin' on?

What's that?

Janet?

It's Janet Shore, Billy.

Janet?

Janet, Janet, are you alright?

Janet? - Janet,

where are the other kids?

Janet, where's Jenny?

Janet, it's Sheriff Hart.

Can you hear me?

Janet, are you alright?

Janet?

- She looks like she's in shock

or something, Billy.

We gotta get her home, huh?

Right.

Come on, now. - Come on, honey.

Janet?

You get right in here.

Watch your head.

Janet?

Janet, are you okay, sweetheart?

Billy?

- You better get her mother

out here, right away.

Anybody home?

Dee Dee?

We've got Janet.

Dee?

Hello?

Son of a bitch.

- Come on, come on,

come on.

Hey, ah, ah, Jackson.

Whoa, oh.

Ah!

Billy?

She tried to attack me, John.

What?

- Cathy's alone, you

gotta get me home.

What do you mean, she

tried to attack you?

- I don't know,

she came at me.

She was comm' fight at my throat.

Mommy?

Oh, it's the children.

Oh.

Sheriff, Sheriff, I

found the children.

They're here in front

of the store.

Oh, am I glad to see you kids.

Let's go, Billy.

- The word is foot,

F- O-O-T.

- Boy, you can spell,

really?

You bet your life.

- It's Groucho Marx

in You Bet Your Life.

The comedy quiz series produced

and transported from Hollywood,

and brought to you...

- Well, I

just started there.

I was just working on Saturday.

- And what are you

selling, dumbbells?

- No, we

sell sporting good.

Football helmets and-

Football helmets?

Well, you said the secret word.

You said the secret word,

football helmets,

so you get $50.00 and, ah,

and you get $50.00.

Frank, what's your hometown?

Krakow, Poland.

I was born in... - Frank

lives in Poland?

Yes, sir. - Uh-huh.

- I was born in

Poland and in 1979,

I was living in the

Eastern part of Poland

under Russian occupation

for three years.

- Oh, when did

you leave Poland?

Sorry. - I left Poland...

- I was in, I was in

Minnesota for business.

Cathy?

- What in the world, John,

have you gone crazy?

Are you alright? - I'm fine.

- Where's Clarkie? - He's

in bed asleep.

John?

Billy, what is going on here?

Where is Jenny?

We didn't find her.

Alright.

Is one of you going to tell me

what is going on around here?

- We haven't been able to

find Jennifer.

I already know that.

- Honey, for Christ sakes,

Harry Timmons is dead.

" How?

He was shot.

- Sweetheart, make us some coffee,

will ya?

John, please.

Make the damn coffee.

I'm afraid to tell her

anymore about it, Billy.

You know best.

Bulletin.

This is a WAKV news break.

We interrupt this program to bring

you a special report.

So far there is no explanation

for the mysterious disappearance

of school age children in

the Tri-State area.

Dammit.

Massachusetts State

Police have been - It's

happening all over

the place, Billy. -

deluged with calls

from frantic parents.

They have issued no

official statement.

Town's reporting...

- Sheffield,

New Berlin,

Salisbury, Hillsdale, - Oh, God.

- Great

Barrington and Canton.

They don't even know we're here.

- In another

unrelated incident,

the Northern Tier Nuclear Facility

was forced to shutdown today

because of a pressure

drop in the main...

Jenny?

Jenny, darling, is that you?

Mama.

Cathy, no!

What? - That's not our daughter.

- But that was Jenny. - Cathy,

do as I say.

You hear?

ls Jenny in there?

I think so.

Is there another way out?

No.

Let's go.

Daddy. - Jennifer.

Daddy.

Jenny. - Hold it.

Oh, my God.

C'mon.

Go, go.

Get out, get out of here.

Go!

Jenny.

Come, alright.

Aw.

Cathy, get me some ice

water, quick.

Hurry up, Cam)'-

I'm coming.

Get the self-aid kit.

Billy, when you fired, did

you hit that kid?

- Yeah, I couldn't

have missed him.

You must have.

I don't see how.

Did you check on Clarkie? - No.

Go ahead.

Do it! - Okay.

- I'll lock the rest of the

windows and doors.

Aw!

Billy?

Oh, my God.

Damn.

They keep gettin' up.

No!

They're only children.

Oh, my God.

Cathy, what have you done?

- The children, have you

both gone mad?

He was shooting the children.

- Cathy, who do you think

did this to my hand?

Jenny.

No. - It was Jenny.

_ No!

Yes.

Oh, goddammit, yes!

Billy?

Oh, Cathy.

Hi ya, Paul.

What are you doing here?

You're it, Paul.

Clarkie!

Oh, no.

Please.

No.

No. - Cathy.

Cathy, don't!

No,

please.

Please.

Don't.

He's dead.

Clarkie's dead.

I saw him.

In the, in the bedroom.

Clarkie's dead.

Oh, God.

I'm sorry, Billy.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Oh, Cathy, I'm alright.

Billy, Clarkie's dead.

My God.

What do we do now?

Wait for 'em to pick us

off one at a time?

They don't bleed.

It's hands.

God, if they get those

hands on you.

Bullets have no effect on them.

John, we've got to cut

off their hands.

That's where they're vulnerable.

Where's Jenny?

She's one of them, Cathy.

No, Jenny's our daughter.

She was our daughter.

She still is for me.

You forget what she did to me?

John, John, take it easy, John.

The best thing we can do

right now is wait.

Wait? - Maybe it'll all pass.

What, what, whatever's

happened to the children.

May, maybe it'll go away.

What are you saying, Billy?

Maybe...

John, please.

Jenny's our only daughter.

She's a thing, Cathy.

Listen to me.

She's become one of them.

Just like that thing in

the other room

that would have killed you.

- I would rather be dead

than lose Jenny.

- No, no, no, no, don't say that,

Cathy.

No, no, no. - John,

- Don't say it, don't say it.

- hold me.

Don't, don't say

anything like that. - Oh, John.

No, no, no.

- It's alright. -

Hold me.

- John, the sword, the thing,

get the sword!

The Chandler girl.

That makes two of them.

Alright, let's get 'em all.

Look the door behind us, Cathy.

You hear me?

Door, lock the door.

Billy, the ax. - I got it.

Be real careful.

They could be anywhere.

That door locked?

No.

Better check.

up or down?

I'll stay up.

Alright, I'll stay up here.

- Ow,

goddammit.

Anything?

No, nothing.

How about the outhouse?

- They'll never be able

to get into it.

Sure?

It's all boarded up, Billy.

Okay, let's go.

Be careful, huh?

God.

John, there they are.

They're all headed for the barn.

We've got 'em now.

Daddy?

John, don't listen to her.

John!

Sheriff Hart of Ravensback.

Is anybody out there?

Can anybody hear me?

John?

Cathy?

It's the baby.

What?

You have to help me now.

Ah, okay.

Okay.

Okay, come here.

Just take it easy now.

Here we go, it's okay.

Easy. - Uh-huh.

Yes, baby.

Yeah.

How soon do you think?

Real soon.

John, listen to me,

go boil some water,

and we're gonna need a

lot of towels

and sterilize a knife

to cut the cord.

Go on, it's okay.

I'm alright.

John, dear, John? - Yeah,

are you alright?

Cathy?

Not much farther.

- You're really

doing terrific.

Okay, the next push, now, next...

Okay, here it comes, Okay.

Oh, easy, easy, hon, push, push.

Give it a little bit of a push.

One little bit of a push, c'mon,

that's it.

Easy, that's it.

Push, push, push come on.

Easy, that, that's it, that's it.

C'mon, you can do it, c'mon.

Push, push, put it into the push.

Okay.

Okay, I can see the head. - Oh.

I can see the head.

Almost.

Easy, that's it.

That's it.

Almost, Cathy.

Next time, Cathy, next time.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

- Easy, breathe. - It's alright,

it's alright.

Breathe, breathe.

Breathe, breathe. - Oh, yes.

Yes, oh, yes. - I love you, Cathy.

I love you.

I love you, too, John.

- Okay, okay,

here it comes.

Okay, come on.

Push, push push.

Okay, that's it, that's it, Cathy.

That's it, that's it,

that's it.

The head's clear, you did it,

Cathy.

You did it, good girl.

It's okay.

It's okay, it's okay.

One more, one more.

One more, one more and it's over.

C'mon, you can do it.

Yeah, that's it, Cathy.

Cathy, one more, come on, push.

Okay.

Okay, okay.

That's it, okay.

Oh, Cathy.

Cathy, it's a girl.

Oh, God.

Hey, honey.

- Hold it, yeah, yeah,

yeah.

10 fingers, 10 toes.

Hmm?

The Children (1980) - full transcript