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Would you be gentle?

I won't have no time to get used to you.

I've never been up close with a man. I know you need someone.

Richard? Yeah?

You are something, Richard.

Napping right through that awful whistle.

Puts my nerves on edge.

Get up. You won't be able to sleep tonight.

Come on, darling.

I'm going to make you a good strong cup of tea.

Thank you.

But I don't drink no tea.

Foolishness. You do mine because the brutes are good.

Strange around here today.

Like something's hidden, about to come out.

Remember I told you how strange I felt that day?

Even before I'd seen you.

What was it like, Richard?

I keep mulling it in my head, but it slips away.

You wished for someone to come.

And I did.

He's my loneliness, I can say that.

Being with me all these years.

Something's coming over me.

Hey, Ben.

It's a girl way out here with no place for him.

Imagining things.

He was so strong and handsome.

And you.

You had sparkling eyes.

Like a princess.

A real princess.

I was young then, too.

And beautiful.

My hair was gold and blonde.

Didn't know anything about real men.

I remember.

Mom told me it wasn't time yet.

And us being out here away from things.

I hardly ever seen a man.

Not my age anyway.

But I was feeling something.

Inside.

It didn't know what it was either.

He used to make things up.

Yes.

The bridge.

Must have happened that way.

Never seen you before.

Never seen you.

You from here?

House is up there.

You're Aggie, ain't you?

I'm from over that way.

Never seen you before.

Never seen you.

Hey, wait up.

Walk you home?

Ma says it's bad.

To be alone with a man?

Ain't bad.

Just walking you home.

funny i did too i know it could be

being close maybe i

never been me neither

i feel funny

show you.

What?

Surprise.

Belongs to my great -grandparents.

Oh, you don't have to worry.

Folks ain't home.

Come in if you're ready.

It's all right now.

What is?

to touch me?

You're right, you'll get it.

What is it?

I don't know.

Oh, I don't know.

Do you believe in fairy tales?

You mean like a prince coming to take you off?

Yes, like that.

I guess I never gave it much thought.

It'd be nice if it could happen that way.

Yes, it would be.

You think I'm pretty?

Yes, and your eyes sparkle.

No. No.

Not that way.

Nothing bad happened.

Why are you letting me go on that way, Richard?

I'd just like to remember something happened that way.

I'd just like to remember it happened that way.

You never had no golden hair.

Oh, and you never were no prince either.

Sometimes... I don't know the difference between wishing and happening anymore.

Oh, water's cooled off.

Got to wait till she boils up again.

But it weren't no fairy tale.

I know.

I wasn't bad just because.

I wasn't bad.

When weren't you bad?

The first time he come?

I wasn't, I remember.

The only reason he got to me that first time was because I was locked up in this

place.

And I was ripening.

for some time, I think.

Ever since my pa ran off.

I swear my mum had become crazy then.

Treating me so cruel.

Like it was my falling run off.

Never allowing me out.

Wonder, wonder how I found out about loving with myself.

Guess it was natural.

The only thing I do recall is I was so alone.

I had only myself.

Hey. Hey.

Anybody home?

You Aggie, ain't you?

Where's your ma?

What you want her for?

Oh, I'm delivering the hay she asked for.

Why didn't you let me in when I called?

Can't.

Ma's got me locked up.

You must have done something bad, her locking you up like that.

Hey, Aggie.

Aggie?

Hey, Aggie?

Aggie!

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean nothing.

Boy, you're gonna catch cold.

He said he was sorry, Aggie.

Hey.

Aggie.

Aggie? Aggie, I didn't mean nothing saying you were bad.

Ain't been bad.

Ever.

Why ain't I ever seen you in town, Aggie?

Ma won't let me.

Says it's a bad place.

But you're all grown up.

You're pretty too.

Shouldn't be locking you up like this.

Been up so close.

With a man before.

Set my par for him, run off.

What else you thinking?

Maybe I am bad.

Not that.

Just growing up.

Been so long.

It's growing up.

There's something bad in me.

I don't know what's wrong with me. It's all right, girl.

It's your nature.

It's everybody's.

I care about you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I said I wasn't doing anything bad.

Why can't I get past it?

Every time I think I remember something.

My head fills up with blood.

I can't see no more.

What happened?

I just like to remember.

Something happened that way.

Were it that way at all?

Maybe I did make it up.

Maybe I was bad.

Maybe that's why I can't remember.

Why do I even have to... How the hell did she get in here?

I told you to stay out of here.

Damn things.

I didn't... I didn't notice, did I?

Yeah.

Seems to me I had one once.

Pretty thing, yeah.

I used to put perfume on it and had a red velvet bow around the neck.

That's all the way, isn't it?

He came to that house where I was.

Opened the note and I crossed the river.

Not that I needed any money, but I went out there.

I was crazy to be with someone.

Couldn't get that ache out of me.

Meant paid to be with me.

He came.

He wanted to take me out of there.

Feel me.

That's it.

That's it.

Oh, that's nice.

Oh, please.

I'll put it in me.

Never had no cat around me.

I hate the damn thing.

Why even made up I'd done that?

Working in some whorehouse?

I stuck out that loneliness.

It was past my time of dreaming about a man.

No.

It was dead in me.

It stops me from remembering.

Was it so terrible?

You're a good man, Richard.

Maybe you're protecting me from my memories.

Not telling.

I remember when you once asked me not to try to remember.

I'm here now.

You wished for me to come.

I did.

Yes.

On certain days, I can't seem to recall.

My Lord, you haven't had your tea yet.

You've been a comfort to me.

You didn't want to stay at first.

That's it.

You was lost.

So lost you was.

Not lost.

Searching.

Searching the face of the earth for something.

While all the while it was right here with me.

I showed that to you.

I saved you.

Thank you.

church long.

I was closest to him in the evening.

I recall I'd made peace with myself for the loneliness of all them years.

It was way past my time about dreaming of any man, not of this world anyway.

That strange burning feeling inside me weren't gone.

But it didn't trouble me no more.

I knew it was meant for him.

For the adoration of him.

I was saved.

Are you here?

What do you want?

Just passing through.

I ain't gonna hurt you.

Wait for a minute.

Don't I know you?

I've seen you before.

Sorry.

No way to treat a stranger.

You're welcome here.

Especially if you need.

Well, I've been traveling a long while.

You frighten me.

I'll be going.

Wait up!

But I thought I knew you.

But I don't, do I?

Strange, like.

Need some woodchop back at the house.

If you're obliged, I'll fix you something to eat.

You must be hungry traveling about like this.

Where do you want these?

You can lay them over there by the stove.

Thank you.

Making you a good strong cup of tea.

Thank you.

I don't drink no tea.

Foolishness. You will mine.

I brew it good.

Oh, you can wash yourself up in the bathroom.

I'll bring you something fresh to put on.

You don't talk much.

Nothing much to say.

It's old.

It was my great -grandfather's.

Thanks.

I got lots of things. Pretty things.

I own a good deal of land around the house.

My folks left it to me. I got an orchard out back and a vegetable garden.

What you got that on for?

I think I better be getting on.

What for?

I made you something to eat.

Great, I...

I've said too much.

Wait, son, please?

Just that there ain't been nobody around here in a long while.

Please?

Got it all made.

A man like yourself shouldn't be traveling around all by yourself.

What I want.

I could be with people.

Someone.

It'll work out.

Why not?

Most people make you into something else.

what they want you to be.

I'd rather be alone.

Is that lost?

Not lost.

Searching.

I was searching, too.

Till he come to me.

Now, you come to me. I knew you would.

You wished for someone to come.

I did.

Could be any other.

No, no.

I knew it was you as soon as I seen you.

I knew you'd come in the evening.

First time you come, I had beautiful golden hair.

Never had no golden hair.

And you were a strong and handsome man.

And you, you had sparkling eyes.

Princess. A real princess.

Why'd you say that?

Just like to remember something happened that way.

Nothing happened.

I'm making things up. I'm helping you.

I wasn't bad.

I wasn't bad.

Who didn't want you bad?

You might have had me locked up.

That first time you come.

You said I wasn't bad.

You're making plans up.

That time.

You found me in that house.

You don't hate me for it.

I don't hate you.

the night.

You'll be comfortable.

Well, you can sleep in the memory room.

I call it that because all the old things are kept there.

It's my favorite place in the whole house.

The bed's over 100 years old.

You'll like it there.

I've come to see if you're all right.

Fine.

I'm sorry I behaved that way.

I guess being alone gets to you.

I guess it does.

If you want.

Only if you want.

You can stay on as long as you want. I won't be no trouble to you.

I'll let you rest now. You must be exhausted.

Thank you.

But I've got to be getting on in the morning.

I understand.

Night to you now.

Night now.

I changed my mind.

That's all right.

I thought I'd wear this here dress.

It was my great -grandmother's.

It's very pretty.

Would you be gentle?

Off you go, and I won't have no time to get used to you.

And I ain't never been up close with a man.

You need someone.

Ah!

I keep coming back to it.

I couldn't have done that.

I didn't need no one.

It was past my time of dreaming about a man.

I made peace with myself.

And you're here now.

Of course you are.

Here I am.

Trying to remember again.

I'm forgetting about your tea.

I don't know how you put up with me all these years.

Thank you.

But I don't drink no tea.

Foolishness. You do mine because I brew it so good.

I just don't know why I can't remember how you come here.

On certain days, I just can't seem to recall.

What was it like, Richard?

I remember.

I felt strange -like.

He was coming over me.

Had been.

Guess a girl way out here with no play friends starts imagining a lot.

He was so strong and handsome then.

I didn't know anything about real men. I remember my mom told me it wasn't time

yet.

And I'd been way out here doing things. I hadn't ever seen a man.

Not my age, anyway.

But I was feeling something inside.

Didn't know what it was, even.

Used to make things up.