
Birds of America
- R
- Year:
- 2008
- 85 min
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(Morrle)
My father left
me thls house.
And the mortgage,
when I was 18.
Along wlth hls flrst
edltlon of Audubon
Birds of America,
a dylng mother,
a 12-year-old slster
and a 7-year-old brother.
And falrly serlous
bowel Issues.
I dldn't do a great job
ralslng my llttle
brother and slster,
least one of them
was unstable,
posslbly Insane, unless
you asked the
other one,
who can't be
consldered rellable.
(Betty)
Dlnner's ready I
Any luck?
However you look at lt,
llfe Is an awful lot
of... shlt I
[gentle thunder]
[Approaching roar]
[Phone rings]
Hello?
What time
is it?
I'm sorry.
What?
Did...?
[Cell phone rings]
M m!
Ida Osonka Photography.
(Morrle)
Hey sls,
It's me.
Hey I How's
It golng?
Llsten, Jay...
well, I don't
want you to worry,
well, he was beat
up and hospltallzed.
N uh uh.
Then he was sllghtly,
he's flne, run over
but he's totally flne.
Oh, oh.
I'll keep
you posted.
Good luck with the job
and don't eat while
you're driving.
And no more
hltchhlkers, rlght?
Hey.
You okay?
That's good.
What about your
classes, honey?
You can't
just take off.
Oan you call
the school
or Paul?
It's just not
great timing.
Have I ever
missed a class
in seven years?
No, [kiss]
Why do you always
have to deal, huh?
Why can't Ida deal
with something
for once?
Ida is nowhere near here.
She's on her way to a
shoot, a paid one.
A paid shoot,
that would be
a slight change.
So are you
gonna be long?
I'll call you
when I know
what's happening.
Okay, drive carefully.
[Soft muslc]
[Horn honks]
Well, bye.
Thanks a lot.
No, thank you!
Don't you want
to get settled?
I don't live here.
You moved?
About a month ago.
Then what...?
Are you doing
drugs again?
I told you, Morrie,
I no longer try
to heighten
or dull my senses
artificially. I'm
really a new person.
And where exactly
does this new
person live?
(Jay)
Thls Is where
I sleep.
I gathered leaves
for the mattress.
You wouldn't belleve
how comfortable It Is.
(Morrle)
What are
you eatlng?
The future is
in the ground.
I've planted seeds.
I wanna llve clean.
I'm not a burden
out here.
Burden?
Hear the blrds?
I slt,
I see snakes.
There's a beaver.
Can you belleve
that, Morrle?
A beaverl
I'm good, Morrie.
What? Were you afraid
to call again
for cash?
No. I want to try
having less.
See what my llfe would
be llke wlthout
all the...
stuff, the noise.
Where is
your stuff?
I gave
everythlng away.
Everythlng?
Every last thing.
U h-huh.
Not Dad's first
edition of Audubon
Blrds of Amerlca?
Not your
card collection?
What if you took a break
and stayed with us
for a bit?
Please?
Oh! N ice lunch break.
Do you need a hand?
No, thank you!
I'm okay.
How's the
llttle one today?
Sleeping, thank
goodness. It was
a rough night.
Take a nap.
I'll watch him.
Oh, once I finish
with this disaster.
U m, hey, Paul said
Morrie wasn't
in school.
Is there
an emergency?
Yes! Well, what else would
keep M r. Dedication out
of school, right?
Everything okay?
Well, yeah, no, Jay
had an accldent.
It wasn't his fault.
Got clipped
by a car.
[Gasp]
Oh my
gosh! No!
He's gonna be okay.
Morrie's gonna bring
him home for dinner.
Oh, is only Jay
coming home?
Of course.
Paul loves you guys,
it's just that...
I know.
And I agree.
What Is It wlth
Morrle's famlly
and accldents?
[Baby crles]
Oh, duty calls.
I'll see
you in a
little while.
Yep.
[Soft chimes]
[Door opens
and closes]
Hey!
[Sighs]
H i, Jay.
Oh my gosh.
Well,
you must
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