Hide and Seek Page #4

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Call me if you need me, okay?

- Bye.

- Okay, bye.

Hi.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Hi, Amy.

Glad you came.

Em... we have guests.

Emily?

This is Elizabeth.

Hi, Emily.

Emily, this is Amy.

Hi.

Hi.

Coffee-maker

has a mind of its own.

( chuckling ):

Oh, God...

Thank you.

So, is that your wife?

She passed away.

I'm sorry.

No matter how many times I say it,

it still sounds so strange.

Must be hard on Emily.

Have you ever been married?

Actually, I just got divorced.

I'm living with my sister

and her husband till I can

figure out my next move.

Best way to get over the past

is to start something new.

That's why we're here.

( rhythmic thudding in distance )

AMY ( sing-song ):

...baby, wrap it up

in toilet paper,

put it in the incubator.

What shall it be?

Oh! By the way,

this is Penelope.

Thanks.

You're gonna like it here.

It's a lot of fun.

Well, it's not always fun,

but there are lots

of fun things to do.

( whispers ):

Oh...

She's beautiful.

What's her name?

Well, you don't talk much,

do you?

You shouldn't be here.

Why not?

You could get hurt.

( door thudding )

- Oh, my God.

- Okay.

So, um... so,

you have my number.

I'll talk to you soon.

Okay...

I guess I should go.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Bye, Emily.

So... what'd you

think of Amy?

Did you like her?

I don't need any more friends.

( bird cawing in distance )

MAN:

Good, good.

There.

Perfect.

Hi.

Hey. Sorry.

I didn't mean to intrude.

Oh, uh...

I'm Steven.

Laura's husband from next door.

Oh, yeah. Hi.

It's David, right?

Yes, it's David.

Just wanted to say hi.

Nice to...

nice to meet you, Steven.

Figured, you know...

gonna be neighbors,

you might as well be neighborly, right?

Right.

Uh... well, you're gonna have

to excuse us, Steven.

We have a busy day

ahead of us.

Honey, come on.

Emily...

let's go.

Bye.

Listen, you need anything,

just give a shout, will you?

Okay. Thank you.

See you around.

David?

Yeah?

You're very lucky to have

such a beautiful daughter.

Thank you.

( door opens )

You remember

what I told you

about not talking

to strangers?

He's not a stranger.

What do you mean?

He's our neighbor.

As far as I'm concerned,

he's a stranger, honey.

Don't walk away

when I'm talking to you.

I'm telling you something.

I'm sorry, Daddy.

Weren't you finished?

No, I wasn't finished.

What I'm saying is,

it's very important

for you to listen

when I tell you something.

Okay.

Okay?

( clicking )

( thump )

( child laughing )

( kettle whistling )

( splashing, sizzling )

( whistling subsides )

What are you doing,

sweetheart?

Nothing.

What's so funny?

Is Charlie here?

He just left.

Where'd he go?

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