The Rain Page #3

Right. Whatever.

It's gonna be 33.

Two more, Clive...

and we all live.

[Groans]

We're all in this equal.

Ain't that right, Ben?

All right!

You made your point.

I'll go.

Good man, Clive.

Good man.

Where you going?

Into town.

I'll be back before long.

You watch over your sister.

[Door opens]

[Door closes]

But how can rainwater be a cure?

It can't be that simple, can it?

Yes, it can.

From now on you have to bathe

in the vernal rain.

The vernal rain?

Yes, the vernal rain. It's a...

It's a rain that comes once a year.

It has special properties.

You have to shower in it...

or your affliction will return...

and you'll die.

Well, what about

Kyle, Max, and Jack?

Your brothers...

Your brothers...

Look...

You...

me, your mother...

we were all born with this curse.

Mom?

Well, what if it doesn't rain

next time? Then, what?

We have a way of ensuring...

that it will rain.

Well, you can't just make it rain.

Yes, we can.

I think it's time you come with me.

I've got to show you something.

[Man on radio speaking indistinctly]

[Jean coughing]

[Clarence groans]

[Water splashing]

[Jean coughing]

JEAN:
Mandy...

your dinner's getting cold.

Let's all say grace, please.

Dear Lord, we thank You

that we can all be together

around this table again.

Thank You for...

letting us remember...

that as long as we're together,

we can get through

all your trials and tribulations.

Amen.

[Coughs]

CLARENCE:
Hope you like it.

[Coughing]

[Coughing]

Clarence, I don't feel so good.

MAGGIE:
Where are you going?

Going to get Pa from town.

He said to wait here.

Something's wrong.

He's been gone too long.

You think he's in trouble?

I don't know. Maybe.

It didn't look like he wanted

to go with them.

Daniel, why is this happening to us?

I'm afraid, Daniel.

Don't leave me.

I don't want to be alone.

Listen, the town's not that far away.

I can make it in an hour

and be back before too long.

I'll be careful.

I'm scared to be here by myself.

Don't be. There's no such thing

as monsters, remember?

Tell you what... why don't you

bar the door behind me,

and I'll knock like this...

...to let me back in, okay?

Now, get back to bed.

People can be monsters, too,

Daniel.

[Door opens]

[Thunder rumbles, rain falling]

Now, listen to me, Cari.

I want you to listen to me.

I need you to do something.

It's gonna be hard at first,

but I want you

to understand that it's...

it's for the survival of this family.

Do you understand?

That's a promise?

Yes, Daddy.

Okay.

Kyle!

Why is he tied up?!

So he doesn't get away.

"Get away"?

He needs a doctor.

Cari. Cari.

Listen to me.

We can talk about this later.

We can discuss it later.

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