Sister, Sister (1987) Movie Script
[music playing]
[leaking roof]
-Ah.
Paul
-Lucy.
Lucy.
I'm gonna get you.
-Uh-huh.
You better hurry.
MATT RUTLEDGE: I will.
LUCY BONNARD: Uh-huh.
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE:
I'm right behind ya.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Etienne, you still
haven't fixed that screen door.
We've got guests checkin'
in in the mornin'.
Yeah.
I'll get right on it.
-You look beautiful.
Charlie?
-Yes dear.
-Wha-- Why do you
always stop us playin'?
-Well, it was fine
when you were children.
It's different now.
-How?
-It just is.
Why don't you go
with us tonight?
You know how much you
like to dance with Cleve.
-(SINGING) Please be ready
bout half past eight.
-I can't.
I still got two
rooms to make up.
-Did you take your pills?
-Charlie, I'm feelin'
so fine, I don't
think I need to take'em anymore.
-I am gonna read you a
story when I get home.
-Yeah.
-Good.
-You remember how mama
used to dance with daddy?
-With her feet on
top of his feet?
-Would you dance like
that with Cleve tonight?
-All right, for you.
[music playing]
CLEVE DOUCET: Hey, ah-- I
solved a big case today.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Really?
CLEVE DOUCET: Yeah.
Wanna hear about it?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Sure.
-Well, there's this ah-- guy
you see, and he's real nice
and well liked and
good lookin' too.
He spent eight years
wooing the same gal.
But whenever the subject
of marriage came up,
she always wanted to talk
about somethin' else.
So the guy started gettin'
a little frustrated.
-Cleve.
-Anyway, this woman happened
to have a younger sister,
a wonderful gal but a
little-- a little delicate.
Now the guy wanted to set a
date but ah-- they couldn't, you
see, 'cause, well,
they have to wait
for exactly the right moment
when the sister can be told.
Now, this part you're
not gonna believe.
Three years go by.
Well, that's over
1,000 days and nights.
And still, there's
just no right time.
-You just don't understand.
-Now, wait, wait, I don't
just solve this case today.
See, I figure out what
the guy's problem is.
It has nothin' to
do with the sister.
No, see the plain and
simple truth is that--
that the woman just doesn't
love the guy enough--
-Cleve, no that's not true.
-Sh, all right.
I gave my friend
some good advice.
I told him to, you know,
take his gal to the dance,
same as always, and explain
to her why it had to end.
-No.
-Go on Sheriff.
-All right.
[music playing]
-Ah.
What are you doin' here?
-The fan went in my shack.
It got so hot I thought that
maybe I could watch some TV.
-You can use the one
in the music room.
Don't tell Charlotte.
-Oh, no I won't.
-Don't.
-You know I like
watching you move.
-No.
-See, now think you mind.
-Ah.
-Hope I'm not
disturbing anything.
I know I wasn't
expected till tomorrow,
but I had a hell of a week.
And I just decided to
get out of there early.
I have a reservation.
I'm Matt Rutledge.
-Oh, I'm sorry.
Um-- It's right here.
Take Mr. Rutledge's
bags to his room.
MATT RUTLEDGE: You
can call me Matt.
-Follow me Matt.
-More?
-Mmm, thank you.
I can't remember the last
time I tasted real food.
In DC I eat out all the time.
-What is it you do Mr. Rutledge?
-Matt.
-Matt.
-I'm a congressional aide.
-Oh, well, that
sounds important.
-Well, not nearly as important
as antique furniture,
home cooked meals, bayou tours.
LUCY BONNARD:
Good-- good morning.
-Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
-Where is Etienne?
Now if he doesn't get
here soon, it will--
-I'm right here.
-Just be too hot.
-I got the boat ready.
Are you comin'?
MATT RUTLEDGE: Yes, I am.
Well, see you later.
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Who
lives around here?
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE: Trappers,
shrimpers, couple of psychos,
like me.
People have got a habit
of gettin' lost out here.
You know a lot of
times, watch your head.
They're never even
heard from again.
Course Lucy says they're
all still out here.
She thinks the swamp is haunted.
You know, ghosts.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy?
The others will be
here any minute.
-Thank you.
-You weren't up when
I got home last night.
-Oh, I was tired.
How was the dance?
-Fine.
-I started another
painting for Cleve.
-Oh, well, Cleve won't be
comin' around here for a while.
-Why?
-Oh, we had a disagreement.
-It was about me, wasn't it?
[bell rings]
FRAN'S MOTHER: Yoo hoo.
We're here.
Anybody home?
-Oh.
Comin'.
Lucy, don't be too friendly
with the guest tonight, OK?
-The house is lovely.
Just like the pictures
in the guidebook.
Usually these
places are so dirty.
But this Is actually spotless
as my own home in Inglewood.
Frannie put those down.
I don't want you to get a
hernia and spoil my vacation.
-It's OK, Ma.
It's not OK.
Lenny's not a schlepper.
So what's your name?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: That's Beau.
He's my sister's dog.
-Come here Beau Beau.
Come to mommy.
Such a nice dog.
Just like my Missy at home.
How old?
-Ah-- 16.
-Awe.
Too old to live.
You better put him to sleep.
[dog growls]
-This trip is
costing me a fortune.
But it beats Europe, terrorism
not for me, and the French,
they're not gettin'
one penny of my money.
-I'll show you to your rooms.
-Lenny?
Get my camera from the car.
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE:
I saw the way
that you were lookin'
at Lucy, you know.
-She's a pretty girl.
-Yeah.
But you know, she's
crazy, that's all.
She spent three
years in a bug house.
And now she can't get 100
yards away from The Willows
without havin' a breakdown.
You see, that's the only reason
that they keep that place open
'cause it sure ain't the guests.
But just in case that
you got anything in mind,
there's somethin'
that you should know.
Nobody gets into her pants.
Nobody.
Hey, you mind
pickin' up that bird?
-Sure.
-Pick it up by the wings.
-What the hell was that?
-It was a gator snap.
-I could have been killed.
-You had enough?
You want to go back?
-Yeah, yeah, let's go back.
-My husband was in
the lace business.
He was a genius.
Now Lenny runs the company.
If it wasn't for me,
they'd both be starving.
-Ma.
-I'm only kidding.
Lenny's a genius too.
Lenny, give me that broccoli.
Here, finish it.
-Oh, no thank you.
-So, what about you two?
You're not married?
FRAN STEUBEN: Ma.
You're both nice girls.
I wonder what's wrong with ya.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Well,
there's nothing wrong with us.
It's just that ever
since our parents died,
I had to take care of Lucy.
-Boy, for a skinny guy,
you sure do pack it away.
Here, have some more.
MATT RUTLEDGE: No, please
really I couldn't possibly--
-You were saying?
-Ah, well, one
can't marry anybody.
You have to wait for the
right man, as they say.
-I know what you mean,
especially around here.
You don't want
some guy in a loin
cloth who just
fell out of a tree.
-Ma.
-Exactly.
Some more wine?
-Yes, please.
Whoa, thank you.
-What about Lucy?
Doesn't she get any?
-Ah, Lucy doesn't drink.
-Well, I-- um-- I think
I will have some tonight.
Just um-- a little bit.
-If there's somethin'
funny, why don't you
share ti with all of us?
-Relax.
They like each other.
Anybody can see that.
Give both of these girls
something to drink.
[music playing]
-The rain's here.
It's-- it's just
been dry for a month.
FRAN'S MOTHER: Well, I,
for one, am relieved.
[inaudible] in here.
So what do we do now?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Maybe
Lucy will tell us a story.
-What?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: She tells
wonderful ghost stories, maybe
because she really
believes in them.
-Please.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Why don't
you tell us about Widow's Cove?
MATT RUTLEDGE: So I was just
out there this afternoon.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: I'm
sure Mr. Rutledge would
be fascinated by your
ideas on the subject.
-Yes, I would.
-It's um-- it's where
they live, the ghost.
You see, I saw them once.
They showed themselves to me.
FRAN'S MOTHER: What happened?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: It's
nothing to worry about.
Go on, Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: I heard a
voice calling out my name.
It was dark so I
knew not to go out.
But the voice just kept at me.
And I found myself heading
deep into the cove.
Well, of course, they were
all there, the fishermen,
the trappers, some
families, children even.
I'm-- I'm not afraid to
look the dead in the face.
But their eyes, there's
such longing in their eyes.
You see, I could tell
they were my friends.
They wanted to protect me.
a-- a-- all the people
from the parish,
anyone whoever
died in the swamp.
Then I heard the voice again.
I turn around and
there was a boy.
He was different
from the others.
His eyes were hollow.
And his skin, oh, God
his-- his skin was decayed.
And he was trying to come to me.
But the others
wouldn't let him pass.
They were protecting me.
Jud wanted to kill me.
It was Jud.
-Lucy, that's enough.
LENNY STEUBEN: Who was the boy?
-Oh, that was just another
figment of her imagination.
-Agh.
-What?
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE: I think
the generator's just blown.
-Oh.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
I'll get the keys.
-I-- I'll close the windows.
MATT RUTLEDGE: I'll help.
-We're in a nut house here.
LUCY BONNARD: This
is the ball room.
We never use it anymore.
[thunder and lightning]
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: I have to
shut the attic window.
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Hmm.
Did you do these?
-Oh, yes.
You hate them?
MATT RUTLEDGE: Not at all.
Huh.
Is this you?
-No.
Yes, oh, I don't-- I don't know.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Didn't mean to--
LUCY BONNARD: Here we go again.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Ready?
[music playing]
-Oh shit.
Shit!
[music playing]
FRAN'S MOTHER:
What's that smell?
FRAN STEUBEN: I
don't smell anything.
FRAN'S MOTHER: That's 'cause
you got a deviated septum.
What's wrong with your hair?
It dropped.
FRAN STEUBEN: It's the
moisture and the mildew.
FRAN'S MOTHER: Did you bring
the fluid for your soft lenses?
FRAN STEUBEN: Ma.
-Where are you sleeping?
-With my husband.
-Suppose I have to go.
-Night mother.
-You have any
water in your room?
I probably won't sleep.
[music playing]
-Good night again.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Beau.
Beau, come on.
Come on.
Lucy?
Lucy?
Are you asleep?
LUCY BONNARD: Come in.
-Where's Mr. Rutledge?
-In bed I suppose.
Oh, is everyone else asleep?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Your behavior with that
boy tonight was ridiculous.
LUCY BONNARD: I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
-I brought you your pill.
Do you want me to
read you a story?
-Um-- no, you know, I'm just
going to go straight to sleep.
I'm kinda tired.
-Good night Beau.
-Good night.
-Your sister treats
you like a child.
-No, you don't understand.
-What is that pill for?
-It keep me steady.
Does that make you nervous?
-No.
Huh-uh.
-I'd like you to go now.
Good night.
Good night.
-Good night.
[music playing]
[clocks chiming]
FRAN'S MOTHER: Shut off already.
Ah, we're moving to the
Holiday Inn in the morning.
Ah.
[thunder rolling]
[music playing]
[dog whines]
[music playing]
-So, who's hungry now?
Come on, I wont' let ya starve.
You go to the Holiday Inn,
you call room service.
You're out here in
the fuckin' woods,
you gotta get it yourself.
What I'm doin' here
in the first place,
I don't that to begin
with, in the middle
of a swamp with a bunch
of French nuts tellin'
fuckin' ghost stories
I heard in summer camp.
But you're not crazy, Beau.
You're the nicest one here.
Now eat slow.
Chew your food.
Don't gum it to death.
[thunder rolls]
[music playing]
-Ho.
Not for me.
[bells ringing]
[knocking]
CLEVE DOUCET: Can I come in?
-Ah-- heh.
Of-- of course.
-I just--
-Yes, oh, you go.
-Well, I stopped by for
two reasons actually.
I wanted to make sure the rain
didn't knock the house down.
-Oh, not this time, heh,
heh, although the--the
roof does look a little shaky.
-Yeah.
-And?
-Yeah.
-Well, the other
reason you came by.
-Oh, yeah, um-- my rain coat,
I left it here last time.
I thought I'd take it to mass
'cause it looks like it might--
-Well, it must be
in the hall closet.
-Charlie, forget the
coat for a moment.
Ah-- look, about the other
night I-- I-- I don't want you
to think I don't understand
about Lucy, 'cause I do.
I know she had a
rough time once, well,
I mean, you both did.
But-- but sugar she's fine now.
Has been for a while.
You just can't see it.
-You just don't
understand, do ya?
She is fine because
I made her fine.
Ah.
-You goin' to the nine?
-No, we're goin' on later.
-Yeah.
LUCY BONNARD: Charlie,
you seen Beau?
Was Cleve here?
-He was.
-Well, ain't he
takin' us to mass?
-No.
-Why not?
-Because he's not.
Stop bein' so nosy
and get to work.
I'm sure you'll want
everything nice and tidy
when your precious
little Matt co--
-OK.
I wo-- I'll do the vacuumin'.
[music playing]
-Ah.
Aaaagggggh.
-Matty, I know you like
the girl, but go home.
Come on kids.
-Now, I don't think he
spent the night here.
ROGER: Looky here, Sheriff.
-Hmm.
Quite a collection.
-Here's our boy now.
-Come on.
Where you been, Etienne?
-I've been trappin'.
What happened?
-Lucy's dog got killed
here last night.
-I didn't do nothin'.
-You better put that gun down.
-All right.
Somebody kill that dog
and I'm the asshole.
[gun shot]
-Shit.
ROGER: WF1 this is WF2,
you 10-4 my traffic?
POLICE OFFICER ON
RADIO: Go ahead.
-We got a situation here,
exact 10-20 The Willows.
ROGER: I think the best thing
for everybody to do right now
is just-- just clear outta here.
-Lucy's not up to making a trip.
-Listen, sugar, is there
somthin' you're not,
you know, you're
not tellin' me here?
You any idea where
this might a come from?
-Ah.
CLEVE DOUCET: Lucy?
-Oh, now just stop this.
You're terrorizin' her.
-All right, all right.
-I want all of you
to leave right now.
CLEVE DOUCET: Matt, come on.
Help me with the dog.
-Sure.
Lucy?
I'll be back.
CLEVE DOUCET: Lock it
up and stay inside.
Call me if he shows up, ya hear?
Oh, we'll probably
come down-- never mind.
Damn!
Well, I guess that
pretty well sums it up.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Sheriff?
CLEVE DOUCET: Yeah?
-What about the dog?
-What about it?
-What are we gonna
do with his body?
-I don't know, stuff it.
-I think he should be buried.
-Oh, you do, do ya?
Well, all right.
All right, let's go
bury the damn dog.
LUCY BONNARD: The same
night, can't you see that?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Be quiet.
LUCY BONNARD: It's Jud's knife.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Lucy, sh, no calm down.
LUCY BONNARD: It's his, Chalie.
He's come back.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Just listen to me.
You don't know what
you're talkin' about.
LUCY BONNARD: Every
night to help me sleep.
But he can't sleep.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Please.
You're gettin' yourself
all worked up over nothin'.
LUCY BONNARD: What
's goin' on here.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: What
we did was wrong.
What we did was wrong, Charlie.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Sh, Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: It's banyans
That's what the dead do.
They take their banyans.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Just stop it now.
LUCY BONNARD:
That's the best way.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy.
You promised me that you
would never talk about this.
LUCY BONNARD: By
hurting us one way.
-Don't you remember?
-First it's gonna be Beau.
-Do you want me to
call Dr. Mootah?
I will if I have to.
Huh?
-No.
You don't have to.
-Good.
-Oh, Charlie, I'm not crazy.
-Go to your room.
-What?
-Go to your room.
I'll make you some tea.
[music playing]
-What are you doin' here?
-I didn't do nothin'.
LUCY BONNARD: Of
course you didn't.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Lucy, go back to bed.
-But Charlie--
-Be quiet.
-I know why you're doin' this.
So they wouldn't
think that it's you.
-What do you mean?
-There's only one person in this
house that's used to killin'.
And you been doin'
it since you were 18.
-I don't know what
you're talkin' about.
-I'm talkin' about
that boy, Jud Nevins.
I'm talkin' about
what you did to him.
-It's just-- ah-- get out.
-Because they never
found his body,
that doesn't mean
you didn't kill'im.
You played innocent.
And everybody, they believe you.
But not me.
Not me.
I never believed--
LUCY BONNARD: Charlie!
[speaking foreign language]
-You be careful, Lucy.
[music playing]
-She's gonna get you.
If you touch her,
you're a dead man.
It take works.
It takes work to feed the dead.
You'll never make it out alive.
-You told him.
-Nope.
I didn't.
-Well, how did he know then?
-He saw us.
That night when you asked
me to go back for Jud's cat,
Etienne was standin' there.
-Why didn't you
tell me this before?
-Because I didn't want to.
Just let it go, Charlotte.
-I'm gonna take care of this.
-You will not hurt him.
-I'll handle it.
-When Matt comes back--
-Matt's not comin' back.
-What?
-Cleve is sendin' a man
to pick up his clothes.
-Why, I don't understand.
-He's gone.
He's left for home.
-Why, did you say
somethin' to him about me?
-He was just toyin' with you.
That's what men do.
Why don't you just lie
back and close your eyes
and just forget all about it.
I'll make ya somethin' special.
Here, how 'bout some music?
And who loves you more
than anybody in the world?
-Charlotte.
-Why?
-Because I'm her dolly.
-I love you.
-I know you do.
-I'll bring you your pill.
[thunder rolling]
MATT RUTLEDGE: I
just saw Etienne.
He is completely out of his--
-Sorry, I can't let you in.
-His-- his-- I don't understand.
I told Lucy I was
going meet her here.
-She doesn't want to see you.
-I don't believe you.
-Well, I don't care
what you believe.
My sister told me to
tell you good bye.
Here's your bag.
-Can I at least get a bandage?
Heh, please.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Ah-- wait, here.
I'll be right back.
[music playing]
-Lucy.
Lucy.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Mr. Rutledge.
Mr. Rutledge!
-I just wanted to say good bye.
Listen, have I
offended you somehow?
If so, I apologize.
I didn't mean to.
-Matt?
-Huh.
[music playing]
-Matt!
Matt!
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Good bye Mr. Rutledge.
[thunder rolling]
[music playing]
-Matt!
Matt!
Matt!
Matt!
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Matt!
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Lucy,
are you all right?
Lucy?
[music playing]
[police radio voice]
-It's all right, I'm here.
-Lowest and the tents
are startin' to flood.
Don't think we can organize
that search party 'till mornin'.
Sheriff?
-Do me a favor, Rog.
Get me the file on
the Nivens case.
-She said you
weren't coming back.
[music playing]
-(HUMMING)
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: He should
have been invited daddy.
MR. BONNARD: You're not going
to see that boy again, ever.
JUD NEVINS: So how was
your birthday party?
-Terrible without you.
JUD NEVINS: Me?
I ain't good enough for you.
Just ask you're old man.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: It's not true.
JUD NEVINS: This
means us forever.
It's your birthday you know.
I want to show you
something special.
-What?
-It's right here in my pants.
-Jud.
Don't talk like that.
Jud.
[music playing]
CLEVE DOUCET: Yes, Mr. Well,
I told-- Yes, Sir, we're goin'
send somebody out there just
as soon as the storm clears.
Yes Sir.
Like I said,
somebody will be by.
Listen, I gotta go now.
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Good night.
-Matt!
Thank you for comin' back.
Beau?
Who's there?
[laughter]
YOUNG GIRLS VOICE: Lucy.
-What do you want?
YOUNG GIRLS VOICE:
You wanna play again?
OK, you're it this time.
[children's voices playing tag]
YOUNG BOY'S VOICE:
Nine, eight, seven,
six, five four, three, two, one.
Ready or not, here I come.
-Don't play.
Don't play again.
YOUNG GIRL: Five,
four, three, two, one.
Ready or not here I come.
[music playing]
-Etienne?
Etienne?
Etienne.
I'm gonna get you.
Ya can't-- ya can't
hide from me Etienne.
JUD NIVENS: It's your birthday.
I want to show you
something special.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: What?
JUD NIVENS: A special present.
It's right here in my pants.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: Jud,
don't talk like that.
Jud.
Jud.
Jud no, Jud.
Jud.
No.
No.
Jud.
LUCY BONNARD: Please don't.
Please don't.
No.
Jud.
Wait.
-Leave me alone.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: Jud.
Jud, stop please.
Jud get off her.
Jud.
No, please, no.
No I--
JUD NIVENS: Ah.
Oh.
Ah.
[music playing]
YOUNG LUCY: Charlie?
What are they gonna do to us?
YOUNG CHARLOTTE:
Oh my God, his cap.
Lucy, go back and
look for his cap.
YOUNG LUCY: Etienne?
Sh.
Don't tell.
Sh.
Couldn't find it.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE:
Couldn't find it?
Help me.
You gotta help me push.
Ready?
[music playing]
-Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
YOUNG CHARLOTTE:
Let's go back now.
And you have to
promise me Lucy, we're
never gonna talk about
this again, ever.
[music playing]
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE:
I saw you, Charlotte.
You've had it, mon ami.
Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
-Etienne?
-Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
-Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
YOUNG LUCY: Etienne.
Sh.
Don't tell.
Don't tell.
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Etienne?
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: What?
LUCY BONNARD: Please, please.
MATT RUTLEDGE: What?
-Etienne.
I can't-- I can't
carry him on my own.
-Lucy.
Lucy.
-Please.
You have to-- please.
-Sh.
She.
Sh.
It's OK.
It's OK.
It's OK.
I've got you.
What happened?
-S0-- someone killed Etienne.
Someone killed him.
-Lucy, who do you think did it?
Huh?
Who else is here?
Who else is in this house?
-No one, just-- just you
and-- and me and Charlotte.
-That's right.
-No.
-It's her.
-No, you're wrong.
No she wouldn't.
-Think about it, Lucy.
She has lied to you
all along, hasn't she?
Hasn't she?
She is a dangerous woman,
Lucy, and unless we
do something about
it, I could be next.
-Oh, no.
No.
I won't-- I won't let
anything happen to you.
I won't.
You're my prince.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: What
are you doin', Lucy?
-Stay away from me.
-Lucy?
What is this all about?
-I was out there.
I saw what you did to Etienne.
You murdered him.
-Honey, you're
hallucinatin' again.
Etienne-- Etienne's not dead.
He's-- he's just gone.
-He dies in my arms, Charlotte.
-Did you take your pills today?
LUCY BONNARD: Don't do
that to me, not any more.
-What do mean?
-You've been druggin' me all
along so I wouldn't tell.
You put me in an institution
so I wouldn't tell.
-Oh, my God, Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: You're my sister.
-Baby.
-And you poisoned me.
-We gotta get some help.
Damn!
Lucy.
Lucy, listen to me.
We are in grave danger here.
Lucy, here, look
at this picture.
Who is it?
Who do you see?
-Matt?
-No, it's Jud, not Matt.
Matt is his little brother.
LUCY BONNARD: Liar.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy.
You never knew Jud.
Matt is just like him.
He tries to hide it.
But it's still there.
He has planned out
this whole thing.
He has turned us
against each other.
Lucy, you have to trust me.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Where's
my [inaudible]?
LUCY BONNARD: We can go now.
-Lucy, he wants to
kill both of us.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Lucy
is that loaded?
Is it?
You should be very
careful with that.
-Jud used to call you his
little shadow, remember Matt?
-What?
-Little shadow.
MATT RUTLEDGE: What?
What are you talking about?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: You know
what I'm talkin' about.
Oh, I should have
recognized you before now.
You're just like Jud.
Don't trust him, Lucy.
Please don't give him that gun.
-Let her think for herself.
-You know I would
never hurt you.
Baby, come on.
Mm-hmm.
MATT RUTLEDGE: That's right.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: No Lucy.
-Matt?
-Wait for me.
[music playing]
[shot gun blast]
MATT RUTLEDGE: You didn't
think I'd ever come back.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: You don't
understand about your brother.
It was an accident.
MATT RUTLEDGE: I saw it.
Oh, my God.
I saw everything you did.
I saw you dump my brother's
body in the swamp.
And I watched you
stand up to the court
and swear before God
that it never happened.
So I waited.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Waited for what?
MATT RUTLEDGE: To hear
you tell me the truth.
I want to hear you say
that you killed my brother.
-No, it was an accident.
He tried to rape me.
-I wanna hear you say it.
-He'll hurt Lucy, stop.
-Come on, I wanna
hear it from you.
Say it.
-No.
-Say it!
-No.
-Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
-Come on.
We have to hurry.
Come on.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Run!
Hurry!
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Cleve!
[music playing]
CLEVE DOUCET: Come on, Matt.
You got a problem, you
take it up with the law.
-The law?
The law said they
didn't kill my brother.
CLEVE DOUCET: Well, what
about the rest of your family?
Now what they gonna
think about all this?
MATT RUTLEDGE: I
let them down 'cause
I never told them what happened.
I never told anyone.
I was too scared.
CLEVE DOUCET: Well,
ah-- you know,
maybe they'll forgive you now.
-Forgive me?
[shot gun blast]
[music playing]
-Ah.
Etienne!
-He's gone now.
-Etienne!
MATT RUTLEDGE: He
can't help you now.
LUCY BONNARD: Etienne!
MATT RUTLEDGE: Don't
worry, I've got ya.
LUCY BONNARD: Etienne,
help me please.
Etienne!
Etienne!
No.
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Ah, hah, hah.
[music playing]
[shot gun blast]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Lucy.
Help me.
[music playing]
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE: Lucy.
Lucy.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy?
Lucy?
[music playing]
-Lucy.
It's all over now, isn't it?
Oh, thank God.
[music playing]
[people murmuring]
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Like that.
-How are you feelin'?
-Happy.
I'm so happy for you.
-Well, oh, it's time.
-Yeah.
-Oh, your hat.
-My hat?
Oh, wait for me.
-No, I won't
-Oh, I'll hurry.
-Yes, hurry up.
[music playing]
-Ah.
[music playing]
-Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
[leaking roof]
-Ah.
Paul
-Lucy.
Lucy.
I'm gonna get you.
-Uh-huh.
You better hurry.
MATT RUTLEDGE: I will.
LUCY BONNARD: Uh-huh.
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE:
I'm right behind ya.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Etienne, you still
haven't fixed that screen door.
We've got guests checkin'
in in the mornin'.
Yeah.
I'll get right on it.
-You look beautiful.
Charlie?
-Yes dear.
-Wha-- Why do you
always stop us playin'?
-Well, it was fine
when you were children.
It's different now.
-How?
-It just is.
Why don't you go
with us tonight?
You know how much you
like to dance with Cleve.
-(SINGING) Please be ready
bout half past eight.
-I can't.
I still got two
rooms to make up.
-Did you take your pills?
-Charlie, I'm feelin'
so fine, I don't
think I need to take'em anymore.
-I am gonna read you a
story when I get home.
-Yeah.
-Good.
-You remember how mama
used to dance with daddy?
-With her feet on
top of his feet?
-Would you dance like
that with Cleve tonight?
-All right, for you.
[music playing]
CLEVE DOUCET: Hey, ah-- I
solved a big case today.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Really?
CLEVE DOUCET: Yeah.
Wanna hear about it?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Sure.
-Well, there's this ah-- guy
you see, and he's real nice
and well liked and
good lookin' too.
He spent eight years
wooing the same gal.
But whenever the subject
of marriage came up,
she always wanted to talk
about somethin' else.
So the guy started gettin'
a little frustrated.
-Cleve.
-Anyway, this woman happened
to have a younger sister,
a wonderful gal but a
little-- a little delicate.
Now the guy wanted to set a
date but ah-- they couldn't, you
see, 'cause, well,
they have to wait
for exactly the right moment
when the sister can be told.
Now, this part you're
not gonna believe.
Three years go by.
Well, that's over
1,000 days and nights.
And still, there's
just no right time.
-You just don't understand.
-Now, wait, wait, I don't
just solve this case today.
See, I figure out what
the guy's problem is.
It has nothin' to
do with the sister.
No, see the plain and
simple truth is that--
that the woman just doesn't
love the guy enough--
-Cleve, no that's not true.
-Sh, all right.
I gave my friend
some good advice.
I told him to, you know,
take his gal to the dance,
same as always, and explain
to her why it had to end.
-No.
-Go on Sheriff.
-All right.
[music playing]
-Ah.
What are you doin' here?
-The fan went in my shack.
It got so hot I thought that
maybe I could watch some TV.
-You can use the one
in the music room.
Don't tell Charlotte.
-Oh, no I won't.
-Don't.
-You know I like
watching you move.
-No.
-See, now think you mind.
-Ah.
-Hope I'm not
disturbing anything.
I know I wasn't
expected till tomorrow,
but I had a hell of a week.
And I just decided to
get out of there early.
I have a reservation.
I'm Matt Rutledge.
-Oh, I'm sorry.
Um-- It's right here.
Take Mr. Rutledge's
bags to his room.
MATT RUTLEDGE: You
can call me Matt.
-Follow me Matt.
-More?
-Mmm, thank you.
I can't remember the last
time I tasted real food.
In DC I eat out all the time.
-What is it you do Mr. Rutledge?
-Matt.
-Matt.
-I'm a congressional aide.
-Oh, well, that
sounds important.
-Well, not nearly as important
as antique furniture,
home cooked meals, bayou tours.
LUCY BONNARD:
Good-- good morning.
-Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
-Where is Etienne?
Now if he doesn't get
here soon, it will--
-I'm right here.
-Just be too hot.
-I got the boat ready.
Are you comin'?
MATT RUTLEDGE: Yes, I am.
Well, see you later.
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Who
lives around here?
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE: Trappers,
shrimpers, couple of psychos,
like me.
People have got a habit
of gettin' lost out here.
You know a lot of
times, watch your head.
They're never even
heard from again.
Course Lucy says they're
all still out here.
She thinks the swamp is haunted.
You know, ghosts.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy?
The others will be
here any minute.
-Thank you.
-You weren't up when
I got home last night.
-Oh, I was tired.
How was the dance?
-Fine.
-I started another
painting for Cleve.
-Oh, well, Cleve won't be
comin' around here for a while.
-Why?
-Oh, we had a disagreement.
-It was about me, wasn't it?
[bell rings]
FRAN'S MOTHER: Yoo hoo.
We're here.
Anybody home?
-Oh.
Comin'.
Lucy, don't be too friendly
with the guest tonight, OK?
-The house is lovely.
Just like the pictures
in the guidebook.
Usually these
places are so dirty.
But this Is actually spotless
as my own home in Inglewood.
Frannie put those down.
I don't want you to get a
hernia and spoil my vacation.
-It's OK, Ma.
It's not OK.
Lenny's not a schlepper.
So what's your name?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: That's Beau.
He's my sister's dog.
-Come here Beau Beau.
Come to mommy.
Such a nice dog.
Just like my Missy at home.
How old?
-Ah-- 16.
-Awe.
Too old to live.
You better put him to sleep.
[dog growls]
-This trip is
costing me a fortune.
But it beats Europe, terrorism
not for me, and the French,
they're not gettin'
one penny of my money.
-I'll show you to your rooms.
-Lenny?
Get my camera from the car.
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE:
I saw the way
that you were lookin'
at Lucy, you know.
-She's a pretty girl.
-Yeah.
But you know, she's
crazy, that's all.
She spent three
years in a bug house.
And now she can't get 100
yards away from The Willows
without havin' a breakdown.
You see, that's the only reason
that they keep that place open
'cause it sure ain't the guests.
But just in case that
you got anything in mind,
there's somethin'
that you should know.
Nobody gets into her pants.
Nobody.
Hey, you mind
pickin' up that bird?
-Sure.
-Pick it up by the wings.
-What the hell was that?
-It was a gator snap.
-I could have been killed.
-You had enough?
You want to go back?
-Yeah, yeah, let's go back.
-My husband was in
the lace business.
He was a genius.
Now Lenny runs the company.
If it wasn't for me,
they'd both be starving.
-Ma.
-I'm only kidding.
Lenny's a genius too.
Lenny, give me that broccoli.
Here, finish it.
-Oh, no thank you.
-So, what about you two?
You're not married?
FRAN STEUBEN: Ma.
You're both nice girls.
I wonder what's wrong with ya.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Well,
there's nothing wrong with us.
It's just that ever
since our parents died,
I had to take care of Lucy.
-Boy, for a skinny guy,
you sure do pack it away.
Here, have some more.
MATT RUTLEDGE: No, please
really I couldn't possibly--
-You were saying?
-Ah, well, one
can't marry anybody.
You have to wait for the
right man, as they say.
-I know what you mean,
especially around here.
You don't want
some guy in a loin
cloth who just
fell out of a tree.
-Ma.
-Exactly.
Some more wine?
-Yes, please.
Whoa, thank you.
-What about Lucy?
Doesn't she get any?
-Ah, Lucy doesn't drink.
-Well, I-- um-- I think
I will have some tonight.
Just um-- a little bit.
-If there's somethin'
funny, why don't you
share ti with all of us?
-Relax.
They like each other.
Anybody can see that.
Give both of these girls
something to drink.
[music playing]
-The rain's here.
It's-- it's just
been dry for a month.
FRAN'S MOTHER: Well, I,
for one, am relieved.
[inaudible] in here.
So what do we do now?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Maybe
Lucy will tell us a story.
-What?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: She tells
wonderful ghost stories, maybe
because she really
believes in them.
-Please.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Why don't
you tell us about Widow's Cove?
MATT RUTLEDGE: So I was just
out there this afternoon.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: I'm
sure Mr. Rutledge would
be fascinated by your
ideas on the subject.
-Yes, I would.
-It's um-- it's where
they live, the ghost.
You see, I saw them once.
They showed themselves to me.
FRAN'S MOTHER: What happened?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: It's
nothing to worry about.
Go on, Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: I heard a
voice calling out my name.
It was dark so I
knew not to go out.
But the voice just kept at me.
And I found myself heading
deep into the cove.
Well, of course, they were
all there, the fishermen,
the trappers, some
families, children even.
I'm-- I'm not afraid to
look the dead in the face.
But their eyes, there's
such longing in their eyes.
You see, I could tell
they were my friends.
They wanted to protect me.
a-- a-- all the people
from the parish,
anyone whoever
died in the swamp.
Then I heard the voice again.
I turn around and
there was a boy.
He was different
from the others.
His eyes were hollow.
And his skin, oh, God
his-- his skin was decayed.
And he was trying to come to me.
But the others
wouldn't let him pass.
They were protecting me.
Jud wanted to kill me.
It was Jud.
-Lucy, that's enough.
LENNY STEUBEN: Who was the boy?
-Oh, that was just another
figment of her imagination.
-Agh.
-What?
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE: I think
the generator's just blown.
-Oh.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
I'll get the keys.
-I-- I'll close the windows.
MATT RUTLEDGE: I'll help.
-We're in a nut house here.
LUCY BONNARD: This
is the ball room.
We never use it anymore.
[thunder and lightning]
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: I have to
shut the attic window.
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Hmm.
Did you do these?
-Oh, yes.
You hate them?
MATT RUTLEDGE: Not at all.
Huh.
Is this you?
-No.
Yes, oh, I don't-- I don't know.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Didn't mean to--
LUCY BONNARD: Here we go again.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Ready?
[music playing]
-Oh shit.
Shit!
[music playing]
FRAN'S MOTHER:
What's that smell?
FRAN STEUBEN: I
don't smell anything.
FRAN'S MOTHER: That's 'cause
you got a deviated septum.
What's wrong with your hair?
It dropped.
FRAN STEUBEN: It's the
moisture and the mildew.
FRAN'S MOTHER: Did you bring
the fluid for your soft lenses?
FRAN STEUBEN: Ma.
-Where are you sleeping?
-With my husband.
-Suppose I have to go.
-Night mother.
-You have any
water in your room?
I probably won't sleep.
[music playing]
-Good night again.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Beau.
Beau, come on.
Come on.
Lucy?
Lucy?
Are you asleep?
LUCY BONNARD: Come in.
-Where's Mr. Rutledge?
-In bed I suppose.
Oh, is everyone else asleep?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Your behavior with that
boy tonight was ridiculous.
LUCY BONNARD: I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
-I brought you your pill.
Do you want me to
read you a story?
-Um-- no, you know, I'm just
going to go straight to sleep.
I'm kinda tired.
-Good night Beau.
-Good night.
-Your sister treats
you like a child.
-No, you don't understand.
-What is that pill for?
-It keep me steady.
Does that make you nervous?
-No.
Huh-uh.
-I'd like you to go now.
Good night.
Good night.
-Good night.
[music playing]
[clocks chiming]
FRAN'S MOTHER: Shut off already.
Ah, we're moving to the
Holiday Inn in the morning.
Ah.
[thunder rolling]
[music playing]
[dog whines]
[music playing]
-So, who's hungry now?
Come on, I wont' let ya starve.
You go to the Holiday Inn,
you call room service.
You're out here in
the fuckin' woods,
you gotta get it yourself.
What I'm doin' here
in the first place,
I don't that to begin
with, in the middle
of a swamp with a bunch
of French nuts tellin'
fuckin' ghost stories
I heard in summer camp.
But you're not crazy, Beau.
You're the nicest one here.
Now eat slow.
Chew your food.
Don't gum it to death.
[thunder rolls]
[music playing]
-Ho.
Not for me.
[bells ringing]
[knocking]
CLEVE DOUCET: Can I come in?
-Ah-- heh.
Of-- of course.
-I just--
-Yes, oh, you go.
-Well, I stopped by for
two reasons actually.
I wanted to make sure the rain
didn't knock the house down.
-Oh, not this time, heh,
heh, although the--the
roof does look a little shaky.
-Yeah.
-And?
-Yeah.
-Well, the other
reason you came by.
-Oh, yeah, um-- my rain coat,
I left it here last time.
I thought I'd take it to mass
'cause it looks like it might--
-Well, it must be
in the hall closet.
-Charlie, forget the
coat for a moment.
Ah-- look, about the other
night I-- I-- I don't want you
to think I don't understand
about Lucy, 'cause I do.
I know she had a
rough time once, well,
I mean, you both did.
But-- but sugar she's fine now.
Has been for a while.
You just can't see it.
-You just don't
understand, do ya?
She is fine because
I made her fine.
Ah.
-You goin' to the nine?
-No, we're goin' on later.
-Yeah.
LUCY BONNARD: Charlie,
you seen Beau?
Was Cleve here?
-He was.
-Well, ain't he
takin' us to mass?
-No.
-Why not?
-Because he's not.
Stop bein' so nosy
and get to work.
I'm sure you'll want
everything nice and tidy
when your precious
little Matt co--
-OK.
I wo-- I'll do the vacuumin'.
[music playing]
-Ah.
Aaaagggggh.
-Matty, I know you like
the girl, but go home.
Come on kids.
-Now, I don't think he
spent the night here.
ROGER: Looky here, Sheriff.
-Hmm.
Quite a collection.
-Here's our boy now.
-Come on.
Where you been, Etienne?
-I've been trappin'.
What happened?
-Lucy's dog got killed
here last night.
-I didn't do nothin'.
-You better put that gun down.
-All right.
Somebody kill that dog
and I'm the asshole.
[gun shot]
-Shit.
ROGER: WF1 this is WF2,
you 10-4 my traffic?
POLICE OFFICER ON
RADIO: Go ahead.
-We got a situation here,
exact 10-20 The Willows.
ROGER: I think the best thing
for everybody to do right now
is just-- just clear outta here.
-Lucy's not up to making a trip.
-Listen, sugar, is there
somthin' you're not,
you know, you're
not tellin' me here?
You any idea where
this might a come from?
-Ah.
CLEVE DOUCET: Lucy?
-Oh, now just stop this.
You're terrorizin' her.
-All right, all right.
-I want all of you
to leave right now.
CLEVE DOUCET: Matt, come on.
Help me with the dog.
-Sure.
Lucy?
I'll be back.
CLEVE DOUCET: Lock it
up and stay inside.
Call me if he shows up, ya hear?
Oh, we'll probably
come down-- never mind.
Damn!
Well, I guess that
pretty well sums it up.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Sheriff?
CLEVE DOUCET: Yeah?
-What about the dog?
-What about it?
-What are we gonna
do with his body?
-I don't know, stuff it.
-I think he should be buried.
-Oh, you do, do ya?
Well, all right.
All right, let's go
bury the damn dog.
LUCY BONNARD: The same
night, can't you see that?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Be quiet.
LUCY BONNARD: It's Jud's knife.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Lucy, sh, no calm down.
LUCY BONNARD: It's his, Chalie.
He's come back.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Just listen to me.
You don't know what
you're talkin' about.
LUCY BONNARD: Every
night to help me sleep.
But he can't sleep.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Please.
You're gettin' yourself
all worked up over nothin'.
LUCY BONNARD: What
's goin' on here.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: What
we did was wrong.
What we did was wrong, Charlie.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Sh, Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: It's banyans
That's what the dead do.
They take their banyans.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Just stop it now.
LUCY BONNARD:
That's the best way.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy.
You promised me that you
would never talk about this.
LUCY BONNARD: By
hurting us one way.
-Don't you remember?
-First it's gonna be Beau.
-Do you want me to
call Dr. Mootah?
I will if I have to.
Huh?
-No.
You don't have to.
-Good.
-Oh, Charlie, I'm not crazy.
-Go to your room.
-What?
-Go to your room.
I'll make you some tea.
[music playing]
-What are you doin' here?
-I didn't do nothin'.
LUCY BONNARD: Of
course you didn't.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Lucy, go back to bed.
-But Charlie--
-Be quiet.
-I know why you're doin' this.
So they wouldn't
think that it's you.
-What do you mean?
-There's only one person in this
house that's used to killin'.
And you been doin'
it since you were 18.
-I don't know what
you're talkin' about.
-I'm talkin' about
that boy, Jud Nevins.
I'm talkin' about
what you did to him.
-It's just-- ah-- get out.
-Because they never
found his body,
that doesn't mean
you didn't kill'im.
You played innocent.
And everybody, they believe you.
But not me.
Not me.
I never believed--
LUCY BONNARD: Charlie!
[speaking foreign language]
-You be careful, Lucy.
[music playing]
-She's gonna get you.
If you touch her,
you're a dead man.
It take works.
It takes work to feed the dead.
You'll never make it out alive.
-You told him.
-Nope.
I didn't.
-Well, how did he know then?
-He saw us.
That night when you asked
me to go back for Jud's cat,
Etienne was standin' there.
-Why didn't you
tell me this before?
-Because I didn't want to.
Just let it go, Charlotte.
-I'm gonna take care of this.
-You will not hurt him.
-I'll handle it.
-When Matt comes back--
-Matt's not comin' back.
-What?
-Cleve is sendin' a man
to pick up his clothes.
-Why, I don't understand.
-He's gone.
He's left for home.
-Why, did you say
somethin' to him about me?
-He was just toyin' with you.
That's what men do.
Why don't you just lie
back and close your eyes
and just forget all about it.
I'll make ya somethin' special.
Here, how 'bout some music?
And who loves you more
than anybody in the world?
-Charlotte.
-Why?
-Because I'm her dolly.
-I love you.
-I know you do.
-I'll bring you your pill.
[thunder rolling]
MATT RUTLEDGE: I
just saw Etienne.
He is completely out of his--
-Sorry, I can't let you in.
-His-- his-- I don't understand.
I told Lucy I was
going meet her here.
-She doesn't want to see you.
-I don't believe you.
-Well, I don't care
what you believe.
My sister told me to
tell you good bye.
Here's your bag.
-Can I at least get a bandage?
Heh, please.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Ah-- wait, here.
I'll be right back.
[music playing]
-Lucy.
Lucy.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Mr. Rutledge.
Mr. Rutledge!
-I just wanted to say good bye.
Listen, have I
offended you somehow?
If so, I apologize.
I didn't mean to.
-Matt?
-Huh.
[music playing]
-Matt!
Matt!
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Good bye Mr. Rutledge.
[thunder rolling]
[music playing]
-Matt!
Matt!
Matt!
Matt!
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Matt!
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Lucy,
are you all right?
Lucy?
[music playing]
[police radio voice]
-It's all right, I'm here.
-Lowest and the tents
are startin' to flood.
Don't think we can organize
that search party 'till mornin'.
Sheriff?
-Do me a favor, Rog.
Get me the file on
the Nivens case.
-She said you
weren't coming back.
[music playing]
-(HUMMING)
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: He should
have been invited daddy.
MR. BONNARD: You're not going
to see that boy again, ever.
JUD NEVINS: So how was
your birthday party?
-Terrible without you.
JUD NEVINS: Me?
I ain't good enough for you.
Just ask you're old man.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: It's not true.
JUD NEVINS: This
means us forever.
It's your birthday you know.
I want to show you
something special.
-What?
-It's right here in my pants.
-Jud.
Don't talk like that.
Jud.
[music playing]
CLEVE DOUCET: Yes, Mr. Well,
I told-- Yes, Sir, we're goin'
send somebody out there just
as soon as the storm clears.
Yes Sir.
Like I said,
somebody will be by.
Listen, I gotta go now.
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Good night.
-Matt!
Thank you for comin' back.
Beau?
Who's there?
[laughter]
YOUNG GIRLS VOICE: Lucy.
-What do you want?
YOUNG GIRLS VOICE:
You wanna play again?
OK, you're it this time.
[children's voices playing tag]
YOUNG BOY'S VOICE:
Nine, eight, seven,
six, five four, three, two, one.
Ready or not, here I come.
-Don't play.
Don't play again.
YOUNG GIRL: Five,
four, three, two, one.
Ready or not here I come.
[music playing]
-Etienne?
Etienne?
Etienne.
I'm gonna get you.
Ya can't-- ya can't
hide from me Etienne.
JUD NIVENS: It's your birthday.
I want to show you
something special.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: What?
JUD NIVENS: A special present.
It's right here in my pants.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: Jud,
don't talk like that.
Jud.
Jud.
Jud no, Jud.
Jud.
No.
No.
Jud.
LUCY BONNARD: Please don't.
Please don't.
No.
Jud.
Wait.
-Leave me alone.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE: Jud.
Jud, stop please.
Jud get off her.
Jud.
No, please, no.
No I--
JUD NIVENS: Ah.
Oh.
Ah.
[music playing]
YOUNG LUCY: Charlie?
What are they gonna do to us?
YOUNG CHARLOTTE:
Oh my God, his cap.
Lucy, go back and
look for his cap.
YOUNG LUCY: Etienne?
Sh.
Don't tell.
Sh.
Couldn't find it.
YOUNG CHARLOTTE:
Couldn't find it?
Help me.
You gotta help me push.
Ready?
[music playing]
-Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
YOUNG CHARLOTTE:
Let's go back now.
And you have to
promise me Lucy, we're
never gonna talk about
this again, ever.
[music playing]
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE:
I saw you, Charlotte.
You've had it, mon ami.
Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
-Etienne?
-Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
-Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]
YOUNG LUCY: Etienne.
Sh.
Don't tell.
Don't tell.
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Etienne?
[music playing]
MATT RUTLEDGE: What?
LUCY BONNARD: Please, please.
MATT RUTLEDGE: What?
-Etienne.
I can't-- I can't
carry him on my own.
-Lucy.
Lucy.
-Please.
You have to-- please.
-Sh.
She.
Sh.
It's OK.
It's OK.
It's OK.
I've got you.
What happened?
-S0-- someone killed Etienne.
Someone killed him.
-Lucy, who do you think did it?
Huh?
Who else is here?
Who else is in this house?
-No one, just-- just you
and-- and me and Charlotte.
-That's right.
-No.
-It's her.
-No, you're wrong.
No she wouldn't.
-Think about it, Lucy.
She has lied to you
all along, hasn't she?
Hasn't she?
She is a dangerous woman,
Lucy, and unless we
do something about
it, I could be next.
-Oh, no.
No.
I won't-- I won't let
anything happen to you.
I won't.
You're my prince.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: What
are you doin', Lucy?
-Stay away from me.
-Lucy?
What is this all about?
-I was out there.
I saw what you did to Etienne.
You murdered him.
-Honey, you're
hallucinatin' again.
Etienne-- Etienne's not dead.
He's-- he's just gone.
-He dies in my arms, Charlotte.
-Did you take your pills today?
LUCY BONNARD: Don't do
that to me, not any more.
-What do mean?
-You've been druggin' me all
along so I wouldn't tell.
You put me in an institution
so I wouldn't tell.
-Oh, my God, Lucy.
LUCY BONNARD: You're my sister.
-Baby.
-And you poisoned me.
-We gotta get some help.
Damn!
Lucy.
Lucy, listen to me.
We are in grave danger here.
Lucy, here, look
at this picture.
Who is it?
Who do you see?
-Matt?
-No, it's Jud, not Matt.
Matt is his little brother.
LUCY BONNARD: Liar.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy.
You never knew Jud.
Matt is just like him.
He tries to hide it.
But it's still there.
He has planned out
this whole thing.
He has turned us
against each other.
Lucy, you have to trust me.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Where's
my [inaudible]?
LUCY BONNARD: We can go now.
-Lucy, he wants to
kill both of us.
MATT RUTLEDGE: Lucy
is that loaded?
Is it?
You should be very
careful with that.
-Jud used to call you his
little shadow, remember Matt?
-What?
-Little shadow.
MATT RUTLEDGE: What?
What are you talking about?
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: You know
what I'm talkin' about.
Oh, I should have
recognized you before now.
You're just like Jud.
Don't trust him, Lucy.
Please don't give him that gun.
-Let her think for herself.
-You know I would
never hurt you.
Baby, come on.
Mm-hmm.
MATT RUTLEDGE: That's right.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: No Lucy.
-Matt?
-Wait for me.
[music playing]
[shot gun blast]
MATT RUTLEDGE: You didn't
think I'd ever come back.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: You don't
understand about your brother.
It was an accident.
MATT RUTLEDGE: I saw it.
Oh, my God.
I saw everything you did.
I saw you dump my brother's
body in the swamp.
And I watched you
stand up to the court
and swear before God
that it never happened.
So I waited.
CHARLOTTE BONNARD:
Waited for what?
MATT RUTLEDGE: To hear
you tell me the truth.
I want to hear you say
that you killed my brother.
-No, it was an accident.
He tried to rape me.
-I wanna hear you say it.
-He'll hurt Lucy, stop.
-Come on, I wanna
hear it from you.
Say it.
-No.
-Say it!
-No.
-Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
-Come on.
We have to hurry.
Come on.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Run!
Hurry!
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Cleve!
[music playing]
CLEVE DOUCET: Come on, Matt.
You got a problem, you
take it up with the law.
-The law?
The law said they
didn't kill my brother.
CLEVE DOUCET: Well, what
about the rest of your family?
Now what they gonna
think about all this?
MATT RUTLEDGE: I
let them down 'cause
I never told them what happened.
I never told anyone.
I was too scared.
CLEVE DOUCET: Well,
ah-- you know,
maybe they'll forgive you now.
-Forgive me?
[shot gun blast]
[music playing]
-Ah.
Etienne!
-He's gone now.
-Etienne!
MATT RUTLEDGE: He
can't help you now.
LUCY BONNARD: Etienne!
MATT RUTLEDGE: Don't
worry, I've got ya.
LUCY BONNARD: Etienne,
help me please.
Etienne!
Etienne!
No.
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Ah, hah, hah.
[music playing]
[shot gun blast]
MATT RUTLEDGE: Lucy.
Help me.
[music playing]
ETIENNE LEVIOLETTE: Lucy.
Lucy.
[music playing]
CHARLOTTE BONNARD: Lucy?
Lucy?
[music playing]
-Lucy.
It's all over now, isn't it?
Oh, thank God.
[music playing]
[people murmuring]
[music playing]
LUCY BONNARD: Like that.
-How are you feelin'?
-Happy.
I'm so happy for you.
-Well, oh, it's time.
-Yeah.
-Oh, your hat.
-My hat?
Oh, wait for me.
-No, I won't
-Oh, I'll hurry.
-Yes, hurry up.
[music playing]
-Ah.
[music playing]
-Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
[music playing]