Take Me to the River Page #3

little bit worried about...

About, Molly right now.

Do you think

I did something to her?

No, no.

I couldn't have done

anything to her.

I know, and...

everybody knows that.

But, Mom, I... I physically

couldn't do anything to her.

Okay, you know what,

this is not...

We should tell

everybody now. I mean...

I know these people, and

they're not very accepting.

If you say something now, it's

just gonna be one more thing.

You follow your mom's lead here.

Why can't anyone in this

family just tell the truth?

Honey, hey...

I am going inside!

Am I allowed to do that?

Molly's in the bedroom.

Well, why am I so...

Hey, Ryder.

Can you draw my picture now?

Hey, hey.

- Hey, hey! That's enough!

- I said keep him away from my daughter!

- We are not using violence around here, all right?

- Did he hurt you?

Ruth? Ruth.

Go get your girls and tell them

it's time to go home, all right?

- Cindy...

- No, Ruth.

Don't tell my wife

what to do. Sit down!

Don't tell my wife what to do and don't

tell me to leave my own property!

Why are you doing this to me?

Keep your boy

away from my family!

- You f***ing a**hole.

- Cindy, let's go. Let's get in the car.

Will you just tell them please?

Quiet!

This is so stupid!

Just be quiet.

Ryder, let's go. Let's get in the car.

Cindy, let's go!

Everyone, just cut it out,

all right?

Everyone is family!

Cut it out!

Mom, tell them, please.

All right, Ryder, please

just listen to your dad.

Let's just calm down.

F*** you, okay?

- Hey, hey, hey! That's not helping!

- I don't care!

I don't care what you think

you stupid, f***ing rednecks!

Ryder!

Ryder.

Ryder!

You hiding?

No.

What are you doing then?

I... I don't know.

Not hiding.

All right. Well,

we'll see you around.

Hey.

See the alfalfa blooming?

I brought you some long pants.

This warm sweatshirt.

Keith can fly off the handle a bit

sometimes, but he really is a good guy.

He's an a**hole.

Don't say that.

He's your uncle.

You say he's an a**hole

all the time to Dad.

I don't think I do.

So...

let me talk to you a second.

Grandma thinks it...

Might be best if you

could stay out here tonight.

Here?

Like in here?

It's just for one night.

That'd give everyone a chance to

get comfortable with you again.

She thinks I did it.

No, no, no. Come on.

Why am I the one

that has to stay out here?

Because she knows

you're a smart kid,

and you're gonna be

the bigger person...

and you can help us fix this.

What am I supposed to do,

hunt for food?

Me and Grandma fixed up

a nice picnic supper for you.

- You shouldn't have.

- Well, we got to get some food in you somehow.

You'll be eating off

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