Holidays Page #3

The man coming back

from the dead.

What man?

Jesus.

In church they said that Easter was

about him coming back from being dead.

What about the Easter bunny?

Is he dead too?

No, the Easter bunny's

different.

Is Jesus real?

Yeah, he was real.

- He was?

- Yeah.

But he was a good man.

And you know what?

Yes, he died, but when he came

back, that was a good thing.

It was a miracle

that he came back.

He flew up into the stars and he

went back where he came from.

And he lives in our hearts now.

It's kind of like a scary

version of e.T.

Yeah, but he wasn't a story,

he was real.

What about the Easter bunny?

Well, the Easter bunny

comes on Easter.

But I thought that's when

Jesus came back from the dead.

Uh...

No, it's... that's different.

I don't understand, mommy.

Oh, honey, just close your

eyes and go to sleep.

And tomorrow you are going

to wake up and there will be

candy chicks and eggs

and yummy stuff.

But what if I'm awake

when he comes?

What if I get up

and get a glass of water?

It's okay to get

a glass of water.

No, but what if he's here?

What if I see him?

Shh. Honey. Just go to sleep.

Mommy.

How does he get in the house?

Shh.

Okay.

I'm gonna count to three,

and I want those eyes shut.

All right? One.

Two.

Three.

You're going to wake up tomorrow and

it's going to be exactly like last year.

Mommy?

Last year, daddy was here.

Will he ever come back?

Maybe.

Go to sleep, baby.

Mommy?

This is a dream.

You're not real.

Touch me.

No child has ever seen me.

I won't... I won't tell anyone

I saw you.

I promise.

But now that you've seen me.

Now it is your turn.

You must take my place.

Take... take your place?

You will see things

few have ever seen.

Magical things.

But what if...

What if I don't want to?

You have no choice.

Can I... can I come back

and see my mommy?

Where you're going, you will never

see your mommy ever, ever again.

Now close your eyes.

Honey?

Honey?

Honey?

Best Easter wishes

happy Easter

written and directed by

Nicholas McCarthy

you know, there are only a few

days in any woman's cycle

where she's capable of

conceiving.

And you're on,

generic high dose progestin?

Do you take it

at the same time every day?

Mmm-hmm.

- You're sure?

He wears two condoms.

Hmm?

I ask him to wear two condoms.

Sometimes three.

And you've terminated

nearly 20 pregnancies?

I've stopped counting.

- I'm sorry, I...

- It's okay.

I've been to see

so many doctors.

My family won't talk to me.

My friends think I'm insane,

or making it up, or just...

It's...

It's like I'm cursed.

I don't usually do this.

But it does feel like you've

exhausted all other options.

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