We Don't Belong Here

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Water.

Empty.

Rich.

Secret.

Light.

Above.

Backwards.

Brother.

When I feel a panic coming on,

I'm supposed to list off

words in my head

associated with my surroundings.

This technique helps ground me

in the world I live in

so I don't disappear

into my head.

Mom.

Look.

What happened to us?

Hi.

I would like a room, please.

It's 50.

I'm the apostle of affliction.

Open up.

What the hell's going on

in there?

Are you okay?

Lady?

Was I sleeping?

Yeah.

I mean,

I thought maybe you were dead.

Oh, no, no, no, not yet.

Why don't you tell me

what your goal is

for this work?

I don't wanna take medication

and I don't wanna talk to you.

Well, what were you feeling

last night?

Were you having...

racing thoughts

or suicidal thoughts?

Are you gonna try and tell me

something about my mind

or the way it works?

Here's a pill. Feel better.

Lily.

I think you may be bipolar.

Great.

Is it great? Is it "great"?

Well, what am I supposed to say?

I don't know. You could

say anything. You could say:

"That sucks."

"That sucks."

That sucks.

Yeah.

How about that?

- I have four children.

- Mm.

Two of them, Lily and Max,

have mental illnesses.

Madeline is fine.

And my other daughter...

She's also very pretty.

Madeline?

Mm.

Oh, she is, yes.

Yeah.

She's red and just...

But any... I came here really...

What I'm very concerned about

right now is Max.

Mm-hm.

Oh. He's a very bright boy,

am I right?

Yes.

Heh, heh.

Is he, uh...?

Is he incarcerated?

Like in jail? No.

Um, he's bipolar.

That's it.

And I haven't heard from him

in a while now and that's not...

Yeah, it will be okay.

Really?

Mm-hm.

He's fine.

I can see it.

Oh, my God, I could cry.

I was so scared

about coming here.

Oh, everyone is the first time.

Heh. But you're here.

That's the important part.

I keep my thoughts

to myself, I think so much

that I need to run

to keep them quiet.

I don't need a doctor

to inform me of how I feel.

I'm the center of the universe.

I can feel

the world around me changing.

Everything is real.

Everything.

Nothing is what it seems.

My name is Lily Green

and I am on a path...

Are you okay?

I'm fine. It's nothing.

You sure?

Yes.

You scraped your hands.

I got a first aid kit...

I'm fine.

It'd just take a minute.

I could clear it up.

No, thanks.

Two minutes...

I said no! Okay? Jesus.

I'm 17, you pervert.

I was trying to help you.

I don't need your help.

Um...

I was 16,

and there was this bridge.

It was, like, where all

of the local kids would go

and get drunk and smoke pot.

And, um...

That's where I lost

my virginity.

What's your relationship

like with your family?

It's... It's good.

Yeah, it's, you know....

I would prefer not to talk

about personal things

because I have a hard time

with that.

You don't get along

with your family?

Elisa and my

mom hate each other.

One night, Elisa had a meltdown

and began yelling at my mom

about time travel.

Babe?

My mother told her

she was mentally ill.

Listen, just open the door.

F***, open the door

so I can say I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

F***.

Open the f***ing door.

In the lives

That we planned

What the f***.

Until it's time

For you to go

Hey!

Yes, we're different

Worlds apart

Who are you?

I'm Frank.

I'm Elisa.

Elisa.

Elisa?

Ha!

What I feel has come

And gone before

No need to talk it out

We know what

It's all about

Hangin' around

Nothin' to do but frown

Rainy days and Mondays

Always get

Me down

Oh, ho-ho-ho, good.

Do you like being watched?

Davey.

What are you doing here?

Well, I'm stalking you.

No, they pay me 40 bucks

to tape the open mic.

Right. Right.

Collarbone,

and you simply walk, walk, walk,

walk, walk, walk, walk,

and put out your ass.

Okay? I want you to do it.

Come to me.

So, um...

what brings you here?

I don't know.

I just want to be

somewhere else.

You're a long way from home.

Not really.

Metaphorically.

Lily?

Lily?

Yes?

Come up here, please.

Where were you tonight?

It's late.

I was...

I was at a friend's.

What friend?

Hmm?

Just a friend.

Come here.

You need a manicure.

I clocked my best time

at track today.

You did?

Oh, how great.

Do you ever get the feeling

that you're being watched?

Lily,

are you sure you're okay?

Mom...

What?

I love you.

I love you too.

I love you too.

Have you heard anything

from Max?

Hmm.

Under no circumstances

discuss unexplainable things.

My grandmother says

that everything is real.

No matter what people say,

what we see is real.

Who's there?

Hey.

Sorry.

I wanted to see you, but...

I know you're always here, so...

I like it here.

I know.

That little guy wandered

in here today just like you.

Oh.

When do you see people, Grandma?

When I watch my television.

I think my grandmother and I

are the exact same person.

I won't tell her that.

I'll tell her something else

instead.

I stopped taking my medication.

What else, Lily?

I wanted to lose my virginity

last week,

and...

on my way to see this guy,

I started to hear music

in my head.

Like I could really hear it,

like it was all around me.

As I was walking to see...

Davey is his name,

I started to forget

where I was going,

and then I started to forget

who I was going to see,

and then...

I forgot my name.

Sometimes I wonder

if we live in purgatory.

And I'm not speaking

metaphorically, Grandma.

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