The Open House Page #5

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He's still here?

He's probably left.

He was just looking around.

I was in my room.

[TURNS FAUCET ON, OFF]

Logan?

[SIGHS]

[BLOWS AIR]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

[EXHALES]

Okay. [EXHALES]

What do you want to have

with your mac and cheese?

Hot dogs?

Or...

hot dogs?

I'd have to say hot dogs.

Great.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

I'll get it.

[EXHALES]

Hello there, neighbor.

Uh, hi, um...

- Martha.

- Martha.

That's okay, Naomi.

I won't hold it against you. [LAUGHS]

Oh, my goodness. I love this little house.

So nice to see it lived in again.

I can't tell you how sad I was

when I saw that "For Sale" sign go up.

It's definitely a beautiful home.

I'd feel awkward if I didn't tell you...

We came to the open house yesterday.

We just wanted to see the place

one last time

before some stranger snatches it up.

Oh, okay. Yeah...

Oh, I almost forgot.

I do that a lot these days.

Uh... I brought you banana bread.

You and Logan are gonna love it.

Everybody does.

Thank you.

Where is that handsome young boy?

- Oh, he's in the kitchen.

- Oh.

We're making dinner, so...

Well...

I just was gonna swing by

and check in on you.

If you need anything,

don't hesitate to come by.

My husband can't wait

to meet the two of you.

I'm sorry, um...

but I thought...

I thought you had said

your husband passed away.

Passed away?

Oh.

Why would I say something silly like that?

No, no. The Devil himself

couldn't slow him down.

You have yourself a good one.

Buh-bye.

Bye, Martha.

[GASPS]

Sh*t.

Ugh.

[SIGHS]

Logan!

[CLATTERING]

[FLASHLIGHT CLICKS OFF]

[STRIKING MATCH]

Oh, f***.

[MATCHES CLATTER]

[STRIKING MATCH]

[STRIKING MATCH]

[CLOCK TICKING]

[EXHALES]

[SIGHS]

[URINATING]

[FLUSHES TOILET]

[INHALES, EXHALES]

[GRUNTS]

[INHALES]

[EXHALES]

Ally, I was married to a plumber

for 16 years.

I think I know

when a water heater is broken.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Thank you.

[SIGHS]

[PANTING]

[RETCHING]

[COUGHING]

Logan?

Logan, sweetheart. Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Oh, honey. Let me walk you home.

No, no, that's all right.

Nonsense. Come on.

Come on.

[GRUNTS]

Where did you come from?

Oh, I always like to start my day

with a nice stroll through the forest.

The nature... the air...

How you liking the neighborhood?

It's fine.

Just hoping that the house sells soon

so that we can go home.

[SCOFFS] You're not going anywhere

anytime soon.

[CHUCKLES]

I'm sure of it.

Houses up here take some time to sell.

What happened?

I'm... I'm fine.

Poor boy got sick on his run.

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