03x08 - Tears, Bones & Desire

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♫ la, la, la, la, la, la, la ♫

♫ la, la, la, la

♫ see, I've been through the desert ♫

♫ on a horse with no name ♫

♫ it felt good to be out of the rain ♫

♫ in the desert you can remember your name ♫

♫ 'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain ♫

♫ la, la, la...

I don't understand.

Why can't I go to arithmetic?

Maryjane, that time is over.

Turn, turn, turn.

You're almost a woman now.

♫ La, la, la, la alright, alright.

Last one.

Hannah grace, bring your hand mop.

( Children booing )

I'm a busy, busy businessman.

All you poor people, out of my way!

( Children booing )

Excuse me, young lady, how much is that hand-mop?

Three dollars, sir.

I love my money so much I want to keep it all!

( Children booing )

Golly, I do need a hand-mop.

This is a 111 dollar bill.

Change, please?

Hmm...

111 take away three.

108!

That's the number!

( Cheering )

Alright, gather 'round and close your eyes.

It's time for today's lesson from the book of daddy.

Now, once upon a time, a wise person said, "every day we must dance, if only in our minds."

Why do we dance?

Because we're happy to be alive.

So every day, we must dance to say thank you, god, thank you for life.

School's out!

Everybody dance with your feet!

( Cheering )

( Dog barking )

( Laughing )

Daddy?

Vanessa?

Vanessa...

Don't say it, I'm serious.

Sweetie, your mom's been dead for four months.

I get a year!

We spend every Sunday in a graveyard.

It's not good for the boys.

Our sons.

What?

They're happy, they like to visit her, too.

Baby, you know she's not here.

Don't.

Hey, you know what?

Next Sunday, after church, let's have a party.

Come on, Deya would want that, she loved parties.

I can't.

I miss her so much, it feels like somebody tore out my heart and fed it to dogs.

I know, but...

Fine, take them to Knotts Berry Farm now, just come back before dark, okay?

Hey, listen to me.

You don't smile or laugh anymore.

You don't act like you, you act like...

You act like you're one of the fishers.

Vanessa, I think you're depressed.

Why do you keep bugging me?

I'm never gonna see my mother again.

This is normal.

I'm normal!

And your organization is called...

"The people"?

Organization?

I wish.

Family.

We were so happy.

And you are... His wife?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Not in a stupid paper way.

Those whom god has joined, no man can tear asunder.

Amen.

Selah.

We make it so.

Let it be.

Would you like us to embalm...

Uh, daddy?

What's that?

We replace the blood with embalming fluid in order to preserve the body.

Yes, I want it!

I want it!

Oh, Abigail, it's just an old corpse now, we don't care.

Embalming will allow you to view the deceased one last time, which most people find helps them.

The book of daddy says, "the physical body is only...

( Together ) Tears, bones and desire."

You transcend, you don't preserve.

Please, let's preserve his body, we loved that body, please?

Oh alright, alright.

Abigail's a new soul.

This is my first life.

Really?

One of us will stay with daddy's flesh

'til it goes in the ground.

We'll take shifts and divide the children into groups.

That won't be necessary, daddy is perfectly safe here.

You know, there are government agents.

Space forces are always following us.

Well, no one's allowed in the embalming room without legal permission.

Then get it!

Right.

Children?

Holy f*ck.

( Knocking )

Hello there.

Hello there.

Your washing.

Mm.

Mmm.

Have you ever noticed your profile?

You look like an emperor.

I mean it!

Your face has character.

It's not an everyday bland face.

Stop, you'll give me megalomania.

Now Ruth, pay attention!

For the last time, you don't have to take care of me.

I don't want you to do my laundry.

I know.

That's what makes it fun.

Oh!

Oh, I'm sorry, I...

My goodness, I...

If I had known you intended...

sh*t, sh*t. Language.

They want to hang around the body?

Not all at once.

Eve, Abigail, Rachel and Rebecca.

Rachel and Rebecca are sisters.

Oh, sick.

I don't get it.

You could do like a Warhol series only with polygamous Mennonite concubines.

I'm just warning you, this place is gonna be crawling with kids.

Oh, man.

Why us?

They live three blocks away.

We're neighbors.

Neighbors with children of the f*cking corn.

I don't want to be down there alone with sharp things and a Manson chick.

Oh, grow up.

They simply subscribe to different spiritual and cultural beliefs.

Well, if you're so mature, why don't you deal with them?

No way, tomorrow's gay paintball day.

Um, mom?

sh*t.

Ah!

Hi.

May I have some cheese?

Why didn't you invite us?

Because you have jobs?

Hello, sick days?

It's Keith's thing.

He's renewing ties with old gay cop buddies.

I didn't think you'd want to.

What kind of a candy-ass do you think I am?

Everybody loves g*ns.

What time?

I'll let you know.

Okay!

Ooh, if we're showing skin, I have to go to the gym first.

( Radio playing )

This is supposed to be sexy?

I mean, only religious fanatics with frozen sh*t up their asses could produce such horror! i.e., Americans.

What is it now?

Some teen fashion magazine.

This gauche repression, this Blank adolescent exhibitionism.

No wonder you can't tell the difference between v*olence and passion.

Of course you want to k*ll those models.

It's just pop culture.

There isn't one person in this country who knows how to f*ck.

Real f*cking would overthrow your government.

Real f*cking would send Americans screaming into the streets.

Oh, you think you're different?

Look at this.

Empty!

It's supposed to be empty.

It's about empty.

Bullshit!

You're 18, what's wrong with you?

Where's sexuality, huh?

You should be consumed with sex.

Everything that happens should make you want to f*ck.

Your flesh should be on fire all the time.

It is.

Yeah.

Ugh.

I have a job interview early tomorrow, so I'll meet you at paintball.

Look for the owner, his name is boo.

He'll tell you the rules and give you some practice.

Can't wait.

What?

Okay, don't k*ll me, but Terry and Patrick are coming along.

They invited themselves.

I would have checked with you, but I didn't have a chance, I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Really?

Yeah.

I think it would be a good opportunity for our friends to meet each other.

Okay.

Wait.

I'm an assh*le, I lied.

I did have a chance to check with you, but I thought you'd rip my head off.

David.

I should trust you more.

You know what, it's okay.

It takes time.

We're getting better and better.

Why did you and Brenda break up?

Ugh, honey.

It's part of you, I should know about it.

We were selfish.

She went nuts, I went nuts.

We tried to keep it together, but it wasn't meant to be.

So you just walked away from each other.

Yeah, pretty much.

Nate, that's way too clean.

Break-ups are gory and humiliating.

Not always.

Yes, always.

I mean, you get dumped like you're nothing, like you're f*ckin' garbage.

Then you crawl around in public with your bloody guts hanging out, crying all over total strangers on the bus...

Lisa.

No, it wasn't me.

It was a friend.

So that's all you're gonna say about it?

What more do you want?

Tell me what happened so I can understand.

How can I when I don't understand?

It's not like I have it all figured out, I don't.

It was seriously f*cked up.

Did it hurt? Yeah, it f*cking hurt.

I know.

( Singing )

♫ which never bore blossoms since Adam was born ♫

♫ once he was a true love of mine ♫

♫ will you buy me an acre of land ♫

♫ parsley, sage, Rosemary and thyme ♫

♫ between the sea foam and the sea sand ♫

♫ but once he was a true love of mine ♫

( rock music playing )

Can't we just observe?

No!

Keith was actually happy this morning.

I don't know about him, David.

I think he's hot, but psychically I see big footprints all over your back.

Shut up.

She's jealous.

Boo?

Hi.

Ah, we'd like to play with the other gay children.

People!

Choose your comrades well.

They'll lead you to glory or they'll Bury your ass in shame!

Five on five.

Two reds switch over.

Keith, you put on the wrong color.

No, I didn't.

Yes, you did.

We're on different teams.

It'll be more fun.

Come on, they're newbies.

They're stupid and weak, like kittens.

Hurry up, reds!

I'll go.

Woo!

Keith.

David.

Do we need to talk?

I'm tired of talking.

Don't you ever get tired of talking?

Excuse us.

f*ck.

You're embarrassing me in front of...

The leading ladies.

You know what, I've been there.

I survived.

That was not my fault, I gave you hints.

How could you forget "Waterworld", it was three hours long.

I'm not thinking about that, I'm over it.

All I want today is a good time.

It was only a party game.

Exactly.

Welcome to my party.

Baby.

Bitch, you set me up.

( Laughing )

Any changes?

Nope.

No.

Okay, then.

You, you're out, see you next game.

Oh, f*ck.

Sarge!

Who the hell's sarge?

He'll even things up.

Okay, you got a few minutes for recon.

Game commences on the delta at 14:00 hours.

Keep it clean.

Yes, sir.

Is your hopper full?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

I'm sorry Keith wouldn't play on our team.

I'm not.

Okay, hate this.

Where are we supposed to go?

To magic mountain like normal fags.

Sarge said there's good cover a couple meters that way.

I can't do metric conversion in combat, David.

Goggles down!

Suck it up, Louise!

Get out there and lay some paint!

Come on.

I'm here!

What do you want me to do?

Stop yelling like a fishwife.

Yikes.

Smell this.

You think this is old humus or old baba ghanoush?

I think when they're old, they become the same thing.

Hmm, you brought your shadow.

He's not my shadow.

You need to go to Azusa for me.

Why?

Do you know what the name is, Azusa?

It's everything from a to z in the USA.

Azusa, that's how you guys name your towns.

What am I eating?

I don't know.

Well, taste.

I think it's Clay.

Look, I can't go to Azusa for you.

Russell and I are supposed to go downtown.

Find this person, Carmen.

She's donating visquine for the alumni show.

She's a terrible sculptor.

It'll be interesting for you.

I'll call her up and let her know you're on the way.

Olivier, this is really unexpected.

Azusa is a really long drive.

Russell and I have plans, it's like 115 degrees in the desert...

Claire, you're an assistant!

Assist!

Okay.

Okay, let's go.

No, Russell.

You can organize my monographs.

I mean, what would you do in Azusa anyhow?

f*ck?

( Door slamming )

I love her, too.

Dude, move up!

Red at 10 o'clock!

Cover!

Mug him, dude!

Terry!

12 o'clock!

Ow!

Oh, f*ck!

You idiot!

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Sorry.

Oh, my god, friendly fire.

I thought you were enemy ass.

Quick, wipe it off.

That's cheating.

You'll be known as a wiper for the rest of your life.

I don't know.

You're dead.

Put up your g*n and walk out of bounds.

Those are the rules.

There are no rules in w*r.

Aaah!

Aw sh*t!

( Laughing )

Come on, you fa-la-la mimosa m*therf*ckers.

Give it up, Jenny!

f*ck you!

Oh!

You're out!

Damn!

Dudes, you're still alive.

David cheated.

Patrick.

He's our captain, he should know.

I'm a wiper.

Cool.

You smack talk the other girl, she's sensitive.

I got something for you to try.

Dudes, we can win.

Yay.

No, I do not think that it's paranoid.

I researched Todd's ex-fiance.

I spent like $150.00 on the Internet.

Did you find out why he loved her?

No.

But I can tell you the serial numbers on her breast implants.

It's because I'm curious.

It's not because I think Brenda's gonna take Nate away from us.

Nate adores Maya, he would never.

He thinks about her.

How can you tell?

He's twitchy and far away.

That's Todd with basketball.

And there's this Brenda vibe.

I know I'm being compared and I don't even know what I'm being compared to.

That's what kills me.

Come on, Dana, Todd doesn't compare?

No, he's not deep.

I love that.

I know where Brenda works.

Oh, wow.

I'm dead, don't sh**t!

I'm dead!

See?

Dead newbie walking.

Happy?

Hell yeah.

Goddamnit!

You cheated, assh*le.

Who's your daddy!

Come on Agnes Moorehead.

Is that all you got?

Get off the field, you flannel shirt, mullet head d*ke!

Or stand up and fight like a man!

Aaah!

You little cock-sucking pansy!

I'd like to make an appointment for a traditional massage with Brenda?

I hear she's supposed to be so good.

She's booked solid for this month.

Booked.

They always say that, they try to give you an intern.

Just do a Carol.

Do a...

Oh!

Look, this is totally unacceptable.

Sherry Lansing told me you'd help me out, do you want me to call her right now?

Or should I call your supervisor?

You're in luck!

There's been a cancellation.

Can you be here in an hour?

An hour?

I got Maya.

Your name?

Dana... Todd.

So how long have you and Keith been together?

Well, we were together for a few months and then we split up and he was with somebody else and I was...

Well, never mind.

And then we got back together and it's been almost a year.

I've been talking with a couple of "the people."

They have some interesting beliefs.

They certainly believe in dairy.

All the little ones beg for cheese.

Yes, cows are sacred to them.

Did you know they only recognize the love of god?

They don't believe in romance.

Then where did all those children come from?

We didn't get into it.

But after all, romantic love wasn't even invented until the 14th century.

I never heard that.

Petrarch.

He was Italian.

Arthur, the things you know.

This morning...

We don't have to talk about it.

Yes, we do.

We can pretend it never happened.

That would be a lie.

It was two seconds, a second and a half.

I didn't plan it, it was an accident.

Your friendship has so much value for me.

Anything more would be unprofessional.

I know, I know.

Please, don't kiss me again.

I never will, never!

Friends?

Friends.

You'll have to help yourselves, I'm out of control.

What the hell are you doing back here?

There's no action.

Shhh.

Let's go bust a move on sarge.

Hey!

Don't make me tell you twice.

Oh, I would have voted him off first.

You didn't think he was cute?

No!

Not forever cute, just for the island cute.

What about that hot lawyer?

He didn't fish.

True.

( Gasping )

Jeanne.

Argh.

Tripplehorn.

Uh.

( Laughing )

( Phone ringing )

Fisher and Diaz, Federico Diaz speaking.

Mr. Diaz, this is nurse Raevsky from Julio's school.

I've been trying to call your home, but there's no answer and we have a public health situation here.

Is Julio sick?

Not exactly, but someone needs to pick him up right away.

He has a raging case of head lice.

Are you Carmen?

Yeah.

I'm Claire.

Olivier's assistant.

Oh.

Didn't he call?

Him?

Of course not.

Tequila?

Ah, no thanks.

I'll just get the visquine and go back.

The traffic will get better in a while.

Oh, I really should...

Look, you're a really white person.

The desert is dangerous to you.

It's like driving in a microwave.

Come on, hang.

Are you hit?

Let me check.

Nah, spray.

Couple of bouncers.

Saw your man out there.

Did you sh**t him?

Not yet.

Dammit.

Heard he k*lled one of his own.

Sounds like him.

We're all that's left.

I think I can get him, but...

One of us will have to die.

Yeah.

Me.

You really think you can put an end to this?

I know I can.

Even if I'm sh*t, I guaran-damn-tee you, I'll take him with me to hell.

Let's do it.

I really like your studio.

You work in so many different media.

That's because I can't find the right one.

So what do you do in Azusa?

I teach at a Christian junior college.

And I art.

You're really good.

Oh, f*ck you.

You know, I was good for about five years, but right now, I'm sh*t!

I'll get good again.

I mean, I just have to be patient.

Oh Jesus.

I want it so bad.

Yeah, me too.

So, what's the devil man working on?

Olivier?

Right now he's negotiating with a couple of museums...

For work he did in his 20's.

Do you like being his assistant?

Yeah.

Yeah.

He's such a brilliant teacher.

I was hoping I could be more involved with his work, but...

Oh, I know.

I was his assistant, too.

f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck.

That was a very creative time.

Oh, I'm not f*cking him.

Oh.

Is he having a boy year?

Dude, you're trapped!

It's over, man!

f*ck that sh*t, I can take you both!

You know what?

Sometimes I do get tired of talking!

Aaah!

Oh sh*t!

Okay, move it out!

Next game commences at 16:00!

( Knocking )

Yes?

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were already on the table.

What?

The robe, they really should've given you a small.

I think it is a small.

Never mind.

They size those things for egos, not for people.

I'm not really a spa lady.

Neither am I.

I can come back...

No, I'm ready.

I'm Maryjane.

I remember.

I'm sorry you lost your daddy.

He's not lost.

Well, right.

His body d*ed in this place, but not in every place.

He's fine if you step a little this way and squint, you know what I mean?

Yeah.

He was daddy, but he wasn't my daddy.

Excuse me?

If you meant human.

Yeah.

Do you like cheese?

Um, yeah, I like...

What kind of cheese?

Um, cheddar.

Yeah, me, too, cheddar.

Colby, muenster.

Uh-huh, uh-huh.

Monterey Jack with jalapeño.

Yum!

Brie.

Brie?

What's brie?

Does that taste like blue cheese?

Because I hate blue cheese, ugh.

I know your name.

Yeah?

I'm almost a woman now.

( Gasping )

Alright?

Yeah.

Mm.

Oh.

Sorry.

Here.

I was working on your Hara.

That's the seat of mind/body power, if you believe that sort of thing.

I do.

There are places we store trauma and tension.

Our cells know what we go through.

Our bodies remember.

Sometimes just a little pressure...

And tears.

My life has never been so good.

I have a beautiful baby.

I'm happily married.

You're lucky.

I know.

The happy stuff?

It's pretty new.

Well, maybe you just needed a good cry.

Yeah.

( Sighing )

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

You look sad.

I'm not so lucky.

Not lately.

But...

I wouldn't change anything.

No?

No.

Well, if you change one thing, that changes everything.

Some things are the way they should be.

Yeah.

Come on, sweetheart.

Let's go find mommy Abigail.

It's beautiful.

May I?

Certainly.

Ruth Fisher.

Eve.

Oh, it was my mother's pattern.

It would've been mine.

Another name, another life.

The silver was a wedding present.

That was another life, too.

You're a widow.

Yes.

Yes.

May I ask you something?

The other three?

How on earth?

I was grateful.

Honestly?

You didn't know daddy.

Sometimes less than one man is more than enough.

But when your husband proposes to other women?

He never did.

Never once.

They all came to him, the same way I did.

We all chose him.

Poor guy, he never had anything to say about it!

Weren't you jealous?

Didn't it hurt your feelings when he'd...

Go upstairs...?

If the people around you were dying of cold and you had a fire, wouldn't you share?

I did worry at first, because they were younger, and I thought I had nothing to offer that could compare.

But I feel young.

Oh, so do I!

Because we are young, Mrs. Fisher.

Time doesn't tell the truth about our souls.

Only love.

We're all children when we truly love.

Even daddy?

Especially daddy.

That man.

They don't know what they want.

That's why you have to choose.

( Radio playing )

Julio, I want you to find your brother, go into the bathroom and close the door.

I'll be there in a minute, okay?

Ah, papi loves you.

Just go sit in the tub, okay?

What?

Julio?

Sleep all day, I don't give a sh*t.

But do not f*ck around with my kids.

I didn't do anything.

That's right, you didn't do anything!

Do you know why Julio's home?

No, I don't.

Because he has lice, Vanessa, like some dirty pig convict.

And you know what?

We probably have it, too.

Because you have stopped being his mother.

I had to hear it from the school nurse!

You don't even know what's on the heads of your children!

If he has lice then we're just gonna have to move.

No, we don't have to move.

Okay, look, I bought the shampoo, but you have got to change.

You're right.

You're right.

I'm a shitty mother.

My own mother would've k*lled me.

Honey, what am I doing, I need help.

We'll get you the help, okay?

I love you.

Can you forgive me?

Of course I forgive you.

Our kids have bugs.

Hello?

Oh, hey.

Oh, hey, are you deaf?

I've been out there for 20 minutes yelling for help.

I had to drag all that f*cking visquine in.

Oh, hello.

Everything go smoothly?

Absolutely.

Can we leave now?

Your visquine is in the garage.

You were supposed to take it to school.

I'd help but I'm dining with the provost at patina.

Well, I'd help but I'm dining with my boyfriend at taco bell.

Well, take it after.

No!

And I really don't want to be your assistant anymore.

And why is that?

Because all I do is run personal errands for you.

And I feel like it's just taking too much time away from my own work.

Fine.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

Have a good night.

No, on that field you gotta get around back.

You cheated your ass off, I was robbed.

Oh jeez, it was totally legal.

Totally.

So, are you going out later?

You know, you look like a lepra-corn.

Am I right?

( Laughing )

Never mind.

They may be hell on the b*ttlefield, but they don't have much party stamina.

How did they ever make it through the 80's?

And they call us choir boys.

It's sweet.

Oh my god.

We were supposed to meet James and Katie and go dancing about an hour ago.

They're, "married."

He's not, "gay."

I'll walk you out.

Be right back.

Love y'all soldiers!

Woo woo!

Bye.

Thank you so much for having us, David.

It was great.

That was fun today.

Yep.

Ever been in real combat?

No.

I wouldn't want to, you?

f*ck no.

Let's get stoned.

Yeah, sure.

( Coughing )

I like Dave.

Yeah, me, too...

A lot.

Careful, somebody might take him away.

Yeah, go ahead and try.

Dude, you and me, we're the same.

Maybe.

I live down in La Habra.

Look, I didn't mean to, but I'm too wasted to drive.

( Laughing )

Could have pulled out the couch.

He was already asleep on the floor.

I'll get him another blanket.

Shut up and get over here.

No.

You k*lled me today.

You loved it.

Not as much as you did.

You tried to k*ll me.

Mmm.

Can we help you?

It's cold out there.

You have room for me?

Yeah, yeah.

How do you like your eggs?

Umm, I'll just have juice, thanks.

Mornin'.

Morning.

So, sarge, will you be, um...

Paint-balling today?

Nah, gotta get going soon.

I'm working on my uncle's car.

Ah.

Scoot over?

I left my number next to the bed.

So if you're ever in la Habra, you can find me.

Thanks.

Will you pass the funnies?

Daddy's book is where he put everything he found that was true.

This is why we live by the book of daddy, which says, "there is no death", "there is only birth

"and birth and birth and birth."

The book of daddy says, "consider the trees

"that allow the birds to perch

"and fly away without calling them back.

"If your heart can be like a tree, you will be close to the way."

The book of daddy says, "when the multitude laughs at you, you are blessed."

And this is what daddy wants us to know, I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun, I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, if you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, but I shall be good health to you nevertheless.

Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you.

I hate to see "the people" go.

I just hope the check clears.

Of course it will.

Daddy worked in hospitals.

He was a clown.

Why am I not surprised?

There's a big market for hand-mops at swap meets.

And they're on welfare and social security.

Oh, yeah.

That's where I want my tax dollars to go.

I'd rather buy them cheese than build a bunch of bombs.

At least they practice what they preach.

The people won't k*ll any living creature.

They've all had lice for years.

We'll have to boil everything, but I don't mind.

( David ) Mom, that's disgusting.

( Nate ) Oh, god.

What are you dressed like that for?

I'm going to a funeral, so are you.

Yeah, who d*ed.

Walker Stevenson.

Come on, gimme a break.

I think these are people we know!

Did Olivier like make a move on you?

Whoa, whoa.

What?

Ever since I got back from Azusa, you've been all quiet and weird and he really likes you.

Did he make a move on you?

Because he really likes you, too.

No, but he flirts.

Yeah, well, he flirts with everything.

Well, did he?

No, Jesus.

We smoked a joint and watched TV.

And even if he did make a move, hello, I'm not gay, I'm your f*cking boyfriend.

C'mere.

C'mere.

Look...

If he ever does anything, you have to tell me, okay?

Yeah.

Ugh.

So, we have to boil everything.

If Maya gets lice...

Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

You're looking good.

Thanks.

I feel like I haven't seen you lately.

What's been going on?

Wouldn't you like to know?

Right now, I could f*ck you where you stand.

What's different?

What is it, hair?

Perfume?

Maybe nothing's different.

Maybe it's just me.

Maybe.

You're lucky I love you.

You're lucky I do.

I care for you, Arthur.

I care for your music.

I care for your hankies.

I won't pretend I don't.

That would be a lie.

If you want me to leave you alone, I will.

But that's your choice, because I choose you.

There's something I didn't tell you about Petrarch.

Oh?

He started the renaissance.