04x05 - Neighbors

[bunniefuu]

[DOROTHY SIGHS]

[GASPS]

I'm sorry.

- Jesus.
- [CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS]

You're breathing on me.

- No, you don't have to stop.
- [CHUCKLES]

Thank you for allowing me
to keep breathing.

[DOROTHY CHUCKLES]

I'm so glad we're on
the same team again.

[HOSPITAL BED WHIRRING]

[WHIRRING CONTINUES]

[SIGHS]

I wanna try the chair.

Are you sure? You want me
to get Bev and Bobbie?

What, do you think
I'm too heavy for you?

No.

I just don't wanna hurt you.

I once had a male yoga teacher
who told me pain is a gift.

He sounds like an assh*le.

[CHUCKLES]

[SEAN INHALES SHAKILY, GRUNTS]

- Okay, I'm ready.
- [SEAN] Okay.

[DOROTHY GROANING] Oh, my God.

[GRUNTING]

[GROANS, BREATHING HEAVILY]

[SIGHS]

Okay. [SIGHS]

There's a new sheriff in town.

It's perfectly safe.
All the users gave it five stars.

What are you doing?

Could you give us a minute,
Leanne? Please.

She's not ready for this.
She's gonna hurt herself again.

We got this.

[WHIRRING]

- Race ya.
- [CHUCKLES]

[SEAN] Bev? Bobbie?

[BOBBIE] We're coming.

Bev's just trying something
different with her eyebrows.

[SEAN] Oh, I forget your meds.
I'll be right back.

[BREATHING SHAKILY, EXCLAIMS]

- [LEANNE] Dorothy?
- [FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[DOROTHY GRUNTS]

[LEANNE] Dorothy.

[DOROTHY GROANS]

- [LEANNE] Dorothy?
- [FOOTSTEPS RUNNING]

- Here.
- [WHIMPERING]

- [SCREAMS]
- [GASPS]

- [CRYING]
- Are you okay?

[DOROTHY] Ow.

[LEANNE] I can't believe that
he let you use this stupid thing.

- What did you do to her?
- Nothing.

- [LEANNE] Sean.
- [BEV MUMBLING]

- What the f*ck happened?
- I'm fine.

I told you she wasn't ready.

- She nearly fell out of it.
- I'm fine, I promise.

Just please, all of you,
just give us a second.

[WHISPERS] Give us a second.

[DOROTHY BREATHING HEAVILY] God.

[GASPS]

"CLS has laid claim
to a nearby sanctuary.

We want our Wayward Flower back.

Give us the opportunity
this Thursday after dark,

and your family shall be left in peace".

- It's them.
- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[BEV] Are you ready for us, honeybun?

Uh, just a minute, Bev.
Sean's changing in here.

- You think it's the new neighbors?
- It has to be.

Yeah.

All those houses selling
at the same time?

They want her back.
This is a dream come true.

Yeah. But they've tried this before.

Well, they'll be better
prepared this time.

And maybe this time, we can help.

I don't think it's safe
to get too involved.

I don't mean "help" them, help them.

I just mean help pave the way.

It says right here,
"Give us the opportunity".

We can have a party.
We can have a cocktail party

to welcome all the new neighbors
to Spruce Street.

Okay, we have to be careful.
More careful than we've ever been.

We can't let Jericho out of our sight,
not even for one second.

Yeah, we'll keep him downstairs
in the Pack 'n Play.

And as for Leanne, we'll just have
Bev and Bobbie distract her.

- I mean, that's their specialty.
- Right.

God, Sean, does this make us monsters?

Are we already monsters?

Party?

To welcome the new neighbors.

And we know that's
not really your thing,

so we got you a ticket
to the Sixers game.

One ticket? I'm supposed
to go by myself?

- Well, we'll need Leanne here. To help.
- [JULIAN SIGHS]

Because honestly, this thing
you have with her, it's...

not healthy.

Some changes must be made around here.

And I need to know what side you're on.

Keep the ticket.

I don't know what you are plotting,

but I'm not up for some cosmic
reassessing of my life situation.

This is Leanne's home now.
She belongs here.

Actually, she doesn't.

Are you seriously gonna try
and get rid of her again?

Do I need to remind you every time
you have tried that in the past,

you have failed miserably?

How did you manage to pick
the worst person imaginable

to be your girlfriend?

[BABY CRYING]

She picked me.

Ugh.

[CRYING CONTINUES]

[SIGHS] I'll go get him.

Just once it'd be great
if you could uphold the bro code

and defend me when Dorothy
att*cks my girlfriend.

This isn't about you.

We all know Leanne's weird,
but it's more than that.

She has unusual
f*cking abilities, Julian.

She can make things happen.

There's like a supernatural
link between her mind

and the rest of the world.

She's f*cking dangerous, Julian.

- Why aren't you being medicated?
- Un-f*cking-believable.

You're acting like she's
a Stephen King creation.

- You sound insane.
- Okay.

I challenge you to watch
what's happening

around her over the next few days.

If you still feel like
there isn't something

fundamentally wrong with her,

you may medicate me.

You should be on set.

Last-minute schedule shift.

What are you doing?

Dorothy and I thought it might
be nice to have a small party

to meet the new neighbors.
So I'm on my way to meet them.

I see.

You know, you really shouldn't try
and keep things from me, Sean.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

- Hello.
- Hi. I'm Sean Turner from down the street.

We're having a get-together,
and I wanted to invite you.

- Oh. Well, thank you.
- Sure.

- When?
- Uh, Thursday, : -ish.

- Well, I'll tell my wife.
- Wonderful.

[NEIGHBOR ] Take care.

Could I bring something?

My chocolate-covered strawberries
would make you cry.

No, just yourselves.

[BOTH] Hi.

- Hi, I'm...
- [NEIGHBOR ] Having a party?

We may have overheard.

Yeah.

Are you guys preparing
for the end of times?

Uh, no. Just some comfort food.

Ash says I shouldn't be allowed
to shop at Costco.

So you were saying there's a party?

Uh-huh. Yeah. Thursday, : -ish.

We'll be there.

[SEAN] Great. All right.
Well, have a good day.

- Thanks.
- You too.

I might be wrong about the young
couple, but it doesn't matter.

They all said they're coming,
so we'll figure it out at the party.

As far as I'm concerned, once
they're here, our job is done.

Not really.

We gotta figure out who it is
and help 'em out.

You're right.

We'll just ask them some questions

and find out if they feel
like the kind of people

who would buy in this
neighborhood or if...

- They're faking it.
- Exactly.

[LEANNE, DISTANTLY]
They live lives in ignorance,

plastic smiles upon their faces...

[CONTINUES SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

You have to take what
you want for yourselves.

And you can do it.

I'll show you how.

These are mine.

Everything in this book
happened in some way.

When you want something...

put it down on paper.

Sean!

And the answer will come to you.

You just have to believe

- that you deserve it.
- [PERSON ] I'll take one.

What is happening out there?

What, do these people live
in the park now?

Why didn't you tell me things
had gotten this crazy?

Well, you weren't exactly talking to me.

Who are these people?

Former members
of the Church of Lesser Saints.

They're all defectors.
They left to follow Leanne.

This madness has to end.

Tomorrow she is gone.

We cannot fail. Not this time.

[BLADE SCRAPES]

So sharp.

Isn't it funny how something
so useful can be so deadly

when it's in the wrong hands?

[GASPS]

Yeah.

I should lock them up.

Why are you having this party, Sean?

Dorothy's been on her back for months.
She needs social interaction.

And I want my wife to be happy.

Fine.

You keep your secrets.

But I love this family.

And nothing is going to change that.

Nothing.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[PERSON AT PARTY] Sean's cake
looks amazing. [CHUCKLING] Ooh.

I can't believe I'm actually
in Dorothy Turner's house.

- [CHUCKLING] Oh.
- [NEIGHBOR ] May I?

[BOBBIE] Here, let me.

- [NEIGHBOR ] Thank you.
- Of course.

[CAMERA CLICKS]

[BLOWS RASPBERRY]

- Hey. You set up camp here.
- [COOING]

I need you to keep an eye on
this guy, while I work the room.

No problem. I'd rather be singing
"The Wheels on the Bus"

than have your neighbors ask me
what I do for a living.

- What do you do for a living?
- [CRYING]

f*ck you.

[GUEST ] You know, we've seen almost
every episode of your show.

Every episode?

I haven't seen all of them, I'm afraid.

- But my wife...
- Oh.

Would you sign this for me, doll?

Oh. You got it.

I've seen every episode
of Gourmet Gauntlet,

and you're the sexiest host
they've ever had.

- Every episode, huh?
- Mmm.

What was the surprise
ingredient last week?

- Your tight jeans?
- [CHUCKLES] My wife's never been shy.

Oh, I have to check on something
in the kitchen. If you'll excuse me.

- [GUEST CLEARS THROAT]
- [CHUCKLES]

- Mmm. I love Helen Beard.
- Oh, y... Now she's a genius.

- Excuse me.
- Mm-hmm.

I have no patience for the philistines
who say her work is p*rn.

You're art lovers? Fabulous.
Who's your favorite Impressionist?

Degas.

- Oh, good choice.
- Mmm.

I've always been partial to Manet.

What about you?

Oh, um, Suzy's the artsy one.
I kind of like all of 'em. [CHUCKLES]

Hmm. Curious, what are
your thoughts on God?

[JULIAN] Really?

If she exists, I think she
has a cruel sense of humor.

Good. Great, thanks. Very helpful.

- What?
- [CHUCKLES]

[GUEST ] Wow. Sean's
cake looks amazing.

- [PARTYGOERS CHUCKLING]
- [GUEST CHUCKLES]

[SEAN] Here you go.

So, important question since
you're new to the neighborhood:

Where'd you buy your fine wine?

We actually make our own wine.

Oh.

Yeah, all organic.

We have a vineyard out in Bucks County.

Oh.

W-We would've brought a bottle.

We just... We didn't want people
to feel pressure to drink it.

Why? Don't you like it?

Well...

yes.

Sorry, that was weird.

Would you excuse me
for a second? I, uh... Oh.

- You and your wife must be so proud.
- [GUEST ] Mmm.

We are. It's relaxing
to have boring adult children.

- [SUZY CHUCKLES]
- [LEANNE] Why did you decide to move here?

Yvonne and I fell in love
with Philly years ago,

and thought, "Why not?"

I got a job offer at Bryn Mawr Hospital.

[LEANNE] Mmm.

I didn't mean to Philly, I
meant here. To this street.

Crime's out of control.

I've been assaulted more than once,

and I survived a home invasion
when I was all alone.

Oh. God, I can't imagine
what that must have been like.

I'm not asking for your sympathy.

I'm merely pointing out
your bravery in moving here.

Or maybe it's just stupidity.

This is a lovely party, isn't it?

[SNAKE] Look for anything
from the church.

Next house.

[GASPS] Are any of you churchgoers?

Overrated.

Did any of you ever live on a farm?

What did you think of
that NXIVM documentary?

The Bible, thumbs up or thumbs down?

What's your favorite flavor of Kool-Aid?

[LAUGHS] When do you
think the world will end?

- [WHISPERS] We are terrible detectives.
- [GROANS]

[BABY WHIMPERING]

Are you enjoying yourself?

Indeed. You have a beautiful home.

Thank you. Have you seen
the kitchen yet?

Stunning.

Sean must feel like he's in heaven here.

The patio is our pride and joy.

Feel free to step out and
take some night air if you like.

[CHUCKLES]

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[DOROTHY CHUCKLES] Leanne?

Go check the patio gate,
make sure it's locked.

So you're talking to me now?

Can you do it? Or do I need
to ask someone more capable?

[LEANNE GASPS]

You have such a French New Wave quality.

I'm a photography professor,

and I'm always on the lookout
for new models.

- No.
- You sure?

My rates are competitive.

And just so you know, my wife
and I have an open marriage.

Go away.

Everything all right?

I'm sorry, I...

I thought I felt a vibe.

Thank you for that.

[SIGHS] That wasn't to help you.

Why can't you just be nice to me?

Listen and hear me.

We do not have a relationship
that needs mending.

We have nothing.

I've tolerated your presence
only because I've had to,

but I'm not an invalid anymore.

I'm under no obligation to
care about you, and I don't.

This is a disaster.

We need to accept
that our plan has failed.

I will not accept that.
I need her out of here tonight.

How?

[SIGHS] We just haven't given them
the perfect opportunity yet.

Everyone's watching.

There's nothing we can do about that.

- Isn't there?
- Mmm.

Go down to the cellar
and cut the circuit breaker.

Go ahead. Go.

[CHUCKLES] Everyone?

[GLASS CLINKING]

[CHUCKLES] Everyone.

Uh, well, I thought maybe
we could all play a game.

It's a good one. Okay.

So, someone chooses a quote,

and then someone else
jumps in to finish it.

It's... It can be from a book,
or a song, or a film,

but just so long as someone
can actually recognize it.

Uh, actually, our family used to
play this... [LAUGHS] ... on trips.

Julian? You wanna give us an example?

I don't really wanna participate.

Oh, God, don't be difficult.

[JULIAN SIGHS]

"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me".

♪ He's just a poor boy
from a poor family ♪

[ALL CHUCKLING]

Okay, okay. Well, then I'll go. Okay.

"It was the spring of hope".

"It was the winter of despair".

[DOROTHY APPLAUDING]

- [SUZY CHUCKLES]
- [DOROTHY CHUCKLES] You go.

- [POWER CLICKS OFF]
- [ALL GASPING, CLAMORING]

[DOROTHY] Uh, nobody panic.

It's just an old house. Probably a fuse.

Sean!

[SEAN] On it! Hold tight.

[SEAN] Here we go.

- [SEAN] Party favors for everyone.
- [DOROTHY] Oh, thank you, darling.

- [SEAN] Grab a light. Grab one.
- Oh, thank you.

[DOROTHY CHUCKLES]

- [BEV] Oh, thank you.
- [SEAN] Grab a light.

We also have coffee and aperitifs,

but be careful on your
way to the kitchen...

everyone.

[ALL CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

What's taking them so long?
We can't make it any darker.

Just have faith, we're so close.

- [DOROTHY] How do you know?
- Because we did everything right.

They want her. This is nearly over.

[DOROTHY] It has to be, Sean.

I cannot take another day with her.

If it doesn't work,
we'll try something else.

We won't stop. Not until it's just you
and me and the little guy.

[DOROTHY SIGHS] That's all that matters.

[KISSES]

[ATTACKERS, LEANNE GRUNTING]

[LEANNE CRYING, STRAINING]

- [TASER BUZZING]
- [LEANNE SCREAMING]

[LEANNE GROANING, WAILING]

[RUMBLING]

[LEANNE CRYING]

- [THUDDING]
- [GASPS] What is that?

- [BOTTLES CLATTERING]
- [METALLIC CREAKING]

[CRACKING]

[CRYING]

Jericho.

Whoa!

[DOROTHY SCREAMING]

- [OBJECTS CRASHING]
- [SEAN GROANING]

- [DOROTHY SCREAMING INDISTINCTLY]
- [SEAN] Lock the cot!

- [BABY CRYING]
- [SEAN] This way. Come on.

[SEAN] Get out. Go. Move, move!

- [DOROTHY SHOUTS] Oh, my God.
- [SEAN GROANS]

[BABY CRYING]

[LEANNE BREATHES HEAVILY]

[CRYING CONTINUES]

We're a family.

What is it going to take
to make you understand that?

[CRYING CONTINUES]

- [METALLIC CREAKING]
- [PEOPLE ON STREET CLAMORING]

[CAR ALARM BLARING]

[BABY CRYING]

[SIREN BLARING IN DISTANCE]

[ALL CLAMORING]

[SNAKE] Leanne.

Leanne.

[SIREN BLARING CONTINUES]