Little America (2020) s01e04 Episode Script
The Silence
Huh.
Oh.
Excuse me.
Hi.
I'm so sorry.
Where do I check in Yeah.
Got it.
Shh! Mmm! Mm! Ah, ah, ah, ah.
It's the clapper.
The clapper.
It's the clapper! How dumb can you be? I am not the problem.
Mmm! Ooh.
Hi.
Ooh! Oh, hungry.
I'm a Sno Ball gal myself.
Ever have the pink ones? So good.
You guys from around here? It's 4.
18.
Can't hear that shit anymore! I can't hear that! Daddy! Shh! Ahh! We've reached the end of our silence.
Remember, most words are meaningless.
It is in the silence between the words that we find true meaning.
As we emerge from a period of noble silence, we enter into a period of noble speech.
As you return to words, do so carefully.
If you don't feel the impulse to speak, please do not.
But if you would like to share any aspect of your experience, please feel free to do so now.
Yes.
Hi.
I'm Henry.
The hardest part for me was letting go of time, wanting to watch the clock.
Were you able to move past it? I think that I was.
Mm.
Oh, and, um, I don't know if this counts as noble speech, but you've had a price tag hanging on your tunic the whole retreat.
It's been driving me a little crazy.
Thank you.
Yes.
Uh, I'm Lydia.
I'm recently divorced.
And I just had so much anger.
But I feel like I've somehow let some of it go, because I feel lighter.
That's wonderful, Lydia.
My wife left me too.
Oh, I'm sure she did.
What? Come here.
You Oh, good work.
- Thanks.
- Really.
I had such an experience, you know.
I mentioned I didn't feel totally enlightened.
And what is the crossover of Buddhism and Judaism? Buddiasm.
- Sure.
- I think.
Hi, I'm Jack.
You know that already.
God, my voice sounds weird.
Uh I make my own soap.
I don't even know your name.
I'm so sorry that I hit you in the face.
I wanted to say something, but we were not allowed to speak.
I don't know what got into me.
I was so desperate.
My biggest fear is to be alone.
Solitude terrifies me.
So I decided to make this big trip to America.
All alone.
As if it would solve everything, but it didn't.
Do you know how it feels to be at the edge of the Grand Canyon, with no one to share it with? It's horrible! It's so sad.
For me America was supposed to be A promise of a big journey.
Like Thor Heyerdahl.
But it was all rest stops and McDonald's.
There are a lot of McDonald's here.
You have no idea what I'm saying obviously.
But I like the way you look at me.
You have kind eyes.
Nothing can start between us, though.
Because I have to finish working on myself.
To find it in me.
And not through someone else's eyes.
There.
I'm sorry.
All I got was "McDonald's".
Okay, I know this is weird, but, uh, I am-am building a cabin upstate.
Um Would you like to come visit me? Hmm? Um You come with me.
Yes.
Yes.
I will come.
Oh.
Excuse me.
Hi.
I'm so sorry.
Where do I check in Yeah.
Got it.
Shh! Mmm! Mm! Ah, ah, ah, ah.
It's the clapper.
The clapper.
It's the clapper! How dumb can you be? I am not the problem.
Mmm! Ooh.
Hi.
Ooh! Oh, hungry.
I'm a Sno Ball gal myself.
Ever have the pink ones? So good.
You guys from around here? It's 4.
18.
Can't hear that shit anymore! I can't hear that! Daddy! Shh! Ahh! We've reached the end of our silence.
Remember, most words are meaningless.
It is in the silence between the words that we find true meaning.
As we emerge from a period of noble silence, we enter into a period of noble speech.
As you return to words, do so carefully.
If you don't feel the impulse to speak, please do not.
But if you would like to share any aspect of your experience, please feel free to do so now.
Yes.
Hi.
I'm Henry.
The hardest part for me was letting go of time, wanting to watch the clock.
Were you able to move past it? I think that I was.
Mm.
Oh, and, um, I don't know if this counts as noble speech, but you've had a price tag hanging on your tunic the whole retreat.
It's been driving me a little crazy.
Thank you.
Yes.
Uh, I'm Lydia.
I'm recently divorced.
And I just had so much anger.
But I feel like I've somehow let some of it go, because I feel lighter.
That's wonderful, Lydia.
My wife left me too.
Oh, I'm sure she did.
What? Come here.
You Oh, good work.
- Thanks.
- Really.
I had such an experience, you know.
I mentioned I didn't feel totally enlightened.
And what is the crossover of Buddhism and Judaism? Buddiasm.
- Sure.
- I think.
Hi, I'm Jack.
You know that already.
God, my voice sounds weird.
Uh I make my own soap.
I don't even know your name.
I'm so sorry that I hit you in the face.
I wanted to say something, but we were not allowed to speak.
I don't know what got into me.
I was so desperate.
My biggest fear is to be alone.
Solitude terrifies me.
So I decided to make this big trip to America.
All alone.
As if it would solve everything, but it didn't.
Do you know how it feels to be at the edge of the Grand Canyon, with no one to share it with? It's horrible! It's so sad.
For me America was supposed to be A promise of a big journey.
Like Thor Heyerdahl.
But it was all rest stops and McDonald's.
There are a lot of McDonald's here.
You have no idea what I'm saying obviously.
But I like the way you look at me.
You have kind eyes.
Nothing can start between us, though.
Because I have to finish working on myself.
To find it in me.
And not through someone else's eyes.
There.
I'm sorry.
All I got was "McDonald's".
Okay, I know this is weird, but, uh, I am-am building a cabin upstate.
Um Would you like to come visit me? Hmm? Um You come with me.
Yes.
Yes.
I will come.