1 00:03:26,506 --> 00:03:50,185 Miz Kelty? 2 00:03:50,186 --> 00:03:51,232 Miz Kelty? 3 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:30,082 You don't need me, Mr. Baring. Just wasting my time again 4 00:04:31,433 --> 00:04:34,530 You know where I am. No square dancing! 5 00:04:37,033 --> 00:04:39,071 Do you reckon he ought to be in the hospital? 6 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,241 No, ma'am. My advice is 7 00:04:42,281 --> 00:04:44,866 don't go near those places unless they pay you a heap of money 8 00:04:46,567 --> 00:04:49,886 Your father's eighty-seven years old, Janet. Just be there for him 9 00:04:50,121 --> 00:04:52,194 Don't worry, I ain't a-gonna go nowhere 10 00:04:53,415 --> 00:04:55,272 Been looking for you all over, Jerry 11 00:04:56,489 --> 00:04:58,375 - Take care - See ya 12 00:04:58,599 --> 00:05:00,641 - Thanks for seeing Papa - Sure 13 00:05:06,376 --> 00:05:09,691 Billy Fisher found her. He delivers the groceries out there 14 00:05:11,079 --> 00:05:13,055 I guess she's what you'd call a hermit 15 00:05:15,111 --> 00:05:20,098 She talked kinda funny, too. She kinda like, uh, "Durr yurr mmm..." 16 00:05:20,137 --> 00:05:22,023 Only one side of her face was working 17 00:05:22,121 --> 00:05:24,260 You try talking out of one side of your face 18 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:25,734 Oh, so you seen her then? 19 00:05:25,864 --> 00:05:28,449 Just the once. When I first moved out here 20 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,114 It seemed to me she was doing okay 21 00:05:30,281 --> 00:05:32,833 Oh, sure now, she lived her own life 22 00:05:44,297 --> 00:05:46,336 I didn't know there were folks living this far out 23 00:05:47,047 --> 00:05:49,634 Well, there aren't. Just ol' Miz Kelty 24 00:05:56,744 --> 00:05:57,724 God 25 00:05:58,248 --> 00:05:59,490 It's beautiful 26 00:06:02,663 --> 00:06:03,645 Well, look at that 27 00:06:03,813 --> 00:06:06,597 Just laid herself down... folded up her arms and died 28 00:06:07,366 --> 00:06:08,992 Don't look like she's been gone long 29 00:06:09,030 --> 00:06:10,045 No... 30 00:06:11,462 --> 00:06:13,885 In this heat, you'd know if she'd been dead more than a day 31 00:06:16,519 --> 00:06:19,585 Well... anything I should be concerned about? 32 00:06:19,783 --> 00:06:20,766 Not that I can see 33 00:06:21,543 --> 00:06:23,429 I guess she hasn't been outside in a long time 34 00:06:24,232 --> 00:06:27,492 Well, that figures. The last time I seen her in town was more'n a year back 35 00:06:33,255 --> 00:06:34,335 Is this for real? 36 00:06:35,877 --> 00:06:40,253 No electricity, no phone... no running water 37 00:06:51,334 --> 00:06:53,057 She lived here all alone, huh? 38 00:06:53,765 --> 00:06:55,294 Well, that's what hermits do, lovell 39 00:06:55,943 --> 00:06:57,698 They live alone and they die alone 40 00:07:01,383 --> 00:07:03,040 Peterson to Robbinsville base 41 00:07:09,157 --> 00:07:11,426 Okay-ay-ay, we're outta here! 42 00:07:12,003 --> 00:07:13,533 Let's get back to civilization 43 00:07:18,052 --> 00:07:20,476 Billy Fisher found her when he delivered the groceries? 44 00:07:20,710 --> 00:07:21,757 Yeah, that's right 45 00:07:22,470 --> 00:07:23,549 I'll catch up with you 46 00:08:27,556 --> 00:08:28,570 Hi there 47 00:08:36,646 --> 00:08:38,400 It's okay, I won't hurt you 48 00:08:46,244 --> 00:08:48,483 - Stay back! - Well, what the hell is it? 49 00:08:49,924 --> 00:08:52,193 - Stay back! - What the hell is it, Jerry? 50 00:08:52,259 --> 00:08:53,885 - Put the gun away. Leave her alone - Don't touch my gun, Jerry 51 00:08:53,924 --> 00:08:55,452 - Come on, let's go. Come on - What the hell is it? 52 00:08:55,525 --> 00:08:59,418 - Get out. She's scared - She's scared? Holy shit! What...? 53 00:09:00,614 --> 00:09:01,986 Good God Almighty 54 00:09:08,917 --> 00:09:10,573 You ever heard of anyone else living out here? 55 00:09:10,666 --> 00:09:12,227 No, never 56 00:09:13,285 --> 00:09:15,292 - Are you all right? Did you get hurt? - Fine. Fine 57 00:09:17,772 --> 00:09:18,789 - Okay - Jesus 58 00:09:18,862 --> 00:09:21,991 Let's take this one step at a time. Stay here. I'm gonna go back inside 59 00:09:22,316 --> 00:09:25,099 Jerry, I can't let you go back in there. We don't even know what that thing is 60 00:09:25,133 --> 00:09:27,499 It's a human being. And she's frightened 61 00:09:28,490 --> 00:09:29,635 Well, what are you gonna do? 62 00:09:30,539 --> 00:09:32,995 Talk to her. If I can 63 00:09:54,537 --> 00:09:56,515 Please... don't be afraid 64 00:10:18,273 --> 00:10:22,977 The Lord led you here, stranger. Guard my Nell. Nell 65 00:10:24,129 --> 00:10:26,105 Good child. the Lord care you 66 00:10:27,107 --> 00:10:31,482 Man, did you see this? That crazy old woman owned half of this damn woods 67 00:10:32,386 --> 00:10:33,369 What kind a deal is this? 68 00:10:33,411 --> 00:10:35,646 The first stranger who finds her is supposed to look after her? 69 00:10:36,066 --> 00:10:38,684 - Well, that means you, Jer - Oh, sure. Just what I need 70 00:10:39,106 --> 00:10:41,113 Well, "the Lord led you here". There you go 71 00:10:41,282 --> 00:10:42,229 You led me here 72 00:10:43,619 --> 00:10:45,723 Well, you want the Lord to take care of you or not? 73 00:10:47,522 --> 00:10:50,271 The last time I saw the Lord was in church on my wedding day. 74 00:10:50,306 --> 00:10:52,094 And look how that turned out. Come on 75 00:10:54,984 --> 00:10:57,287 Well, she's definitely over age 76 00:10:57,674 --> 00:10:59,943 So I guess we notify the Adult Protective Service 77 00:11:00,456 --> 00:11:03,806 She doesn't need a social worker. She needs a padded call 78 00:11:05,353 --> 00:11:07,264 That is one seriously disturbed lady 79 00:11:08,171 --> 00:11:10,503 Well, I'm afraid that's gonna be your territory, Jerry 80 00:11:10,856 --> 00:11:11,937 Thanks 81 00:11:12,424 --> 00:11:14,532 Well, "the Lord led you here, stranger" 82 00:11:21,970 --> 00:11:27,720 It's okay. It's okay. It's all right, just calm yourself down. It's okay 83 00:11:28,338 --> 00:11:30,191 Calm down, calm down 84 00:11:30,512 --> 00:11:32,173 It's all right calm down. 85 00:11:37,843 --> 00:11:39,215 No! Whackie! 86 00:11:39,248 --> 00:11:41,223 No. Calm down 87 00:11:41,265 --> 00:11:42,213 Come in 88 00:11:42,257 --> 00:11:44,146 Nicole, you want to sing "Open/Shut" then? 89 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:46,032 Doctor Olsen? 90 00:11:46,514 --> 00:11:48,455 Could you close the door, please? Thanks 91 00:11:50,099 --> 00:11:51,789 They said it was fine to drop by 92 00:11:51,825 --> 00:11:54,606 I'm Jerry Lovell. I've got a family practice over in Robbinsville 93 00:11:54,737 --> 00:11:55,753 Hi 94 00:11:55,955 --> 00:11:57,359 This is my assistant, Diane 95 00:11:59,281 --> 00:12:00,686 So what can I do for you? 96 00:12:00,752 --> 00:12:03,602 Well... I could use some advice 97 00:12:15,650 --> 00:12:18,811 This, uh, this woman speaks an unknown language? 98 00:12:20,545 --> 00:12:23,959 Her mother was paralysed down one side. Apparently a series of strokes 99 00:12:24,383 --> 00:12:27,232 It's possible the girl picked up the speech distortions 100 00:12:28,204 --> 00:12:30,658 Speech distortion's not an unknown language 101 00:12:31,020 --> 00:12:33,028 I know. It's more than that 102 00:12:36,651 --> 00:12:38,310 Well, I want to see her right away 103 00:12:39,116 --> 00:12:41,122 How about first thing in the morning? Nine? 104 00:12:41,547 --> 00:12:43,172 Thanks. If you're not too busy 105 00:13:46,407 --> 00:13:48,578 Well, no known living next of kin 106 00:13:48,998 --> 00:13:52,228 Violet Kelty was just about as lone as a soul can get in this world 107 00:13:52,263 --> 00:13:54,630 - Hmm. Except she wasn't - Sheriff's Department 108 00:13:54,695 --> 00:13:57,314 Well, now officially that "creature" does not exist 109 00:13:57,607 --> 00:13:58,533 Todd? 110 00:14:00,687 --> 00:14:02,379 There, see what you make of that 111 00:14:04,654 --> 00:14:05,482 Right here? 112 00:14:06,415 --> 00:14:07,242 Perterson 113 00:14:07,792 --> 00:14:12,329 Yeah, hey, Sally, what... 114 00:14:16,175 --> 00:14:17,352 Where is she now? 115 00:14:19,598 --> 00:14:20,647 I'll be right over. 116 00:14:21,424 --> 00:14:23,430 Yeah, thanks, Sally, I appreciate your trouble 117 00:14:24,143 --> 00:14:26,315 You think that's how she got pregnant? Rape? 118 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:27,467 I have to go 119 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:29,506 - Mary, huh? - Yeah 120 00:14:30,670 --> 00:14:31,597 My Mary 121 00:14:44,727 --> 00:14:48,436 You'll be all right now, honey. He's on his way. He's a-coming 122 00:14:50,648 --> 00:14:51,726 Thanks, Sally 123 00:14:53,525 --> 00:14:57,356 It's okay, sweetheart. It's okay. I'm here now 124 00:14:58,295 --> 00:14:59,570 Why'd you get upset? 125 00:15:00,598 --> 00:15:01,677 Hey! 126 00:15:09,349 --> 00:15:12,000 Come on... come on. There you go 127 00:15:12,996 --> 00:15:14,754 Okay, folks, the show's over 128 00:15:15,462 --> 00:15:19,105 - You guys okay? - Yeah, yeah. We've been here before 129 00:15:23,661 --> 00:15:24,610 Hi 130 00:15:27,118 --> 00:15:28,101 You found me 131 00:15:29,037 --> 00:15:29,964 Early 132 00:15:30,030 --> 00:15:31,403 Yeah, I'm always early 133 00:15:31,693 --> 00:15:32,643 Not a bad day 134 00:15:33,389 --> 00:15:34,599 What happened to her? 135 00:15:35,053 --> 00:15:36,166 Nothing and everything 136 00:15:36,876 --> 00:15:38,187 It hits her once in a while 137 00:15:38,926 --> 00:15:42,503 - Is there any obvious cause? - You want a list? Life's touch 138 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:48,428 But she's luckier than some. She's got a good husband there 139 00:15:49,133 --> 00:15:50,629 Ready to head for the woods? 140 00:16:31,287 --> 00:16:33,361 The things people do to their kids. Jesus 141 00:16:33,402 --> 00:16:35,288 She's not like that when she's on her own 142 00:16:36,088 --> 00:16:37,200 Strangers scare her 143 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:38,711 How do you know? 144 00:16:39,545 --> 00:16:40,625 I've been watching her 145 00:16:45,914 --> 00:16:50,003 She's been, uh, completely isolated. Almost certainly mentally retarded 146 00:16:50,071 --> 00:16:53,389 A blood test will pick up childhood disease, any kind of metabolic disorder 147 00:16:54,104 --> 00:16:56,046 Oh, you carry a blood kit? 148 00:16:58,105 --> 00:17:00,689 You think she's gonna sit there and let me stick a needle in her? 149 00:17:02,864 --> 00:17:03,792 I'll hold her 150 00:17:06,415 --> 00:17:09,580 It's okay, darling. It's okay 151 00:17:11,503 --> 00:17:12,452 Do it 152 00:17:28,593 --> 00:17:29,606 Do it 153 00:17:30,350 --> 00:17:35,305 Shh... shh. It's okay 154 00:17:37,838 --> 00:17:39,978 If you're right...a big if... 155 00:17:40,207 --> 00:17:42,573 if she's never left this cabin or this part of the forest 156 00:17:43,247 --> 00:17:45,071 never known anybody but her mother... 157 00:17:45,456 --> 00:17:47,659 never encountered any of the images of the modern world, 158 00:17:47,791 --> 00:17:50,924 never seen a car, a television a gun, a Hershey bar... 159 00:17:51,344 --> 00:17:54,856 never heard rock'n'roll music or But now you said she can talk 160 00:17:55,214 --> 00:17:57,223 Yeah, but it's some kinda language of her own 161 00:17:57,648 --> 00:18:00,941 Well, we haven't had a true wild child in this country for sixty years 162 00:18:01,263 --> 00:18:02,671 She's not a wild child 163 00:18:03,047 --> 00:18:04,673 It's just a shorthand term, Dr. Lovell 164 00:18:04,807 --> 00:18:05,733 She's not a child 165 00:18:06,054 --> 00:18:08,608 No. That's what makes this case so unique 166 00:18:09,159 --> 00:18:11,100 This is not your field, I know 167 00:18:11,173 --> 00:18:12,995 Bur let me tell you what we're dealing with here 168 00:18:13,293 --> 00:18:14,670 Some pretty fundamental issues 169 00:18:15,089 --> 00:18:17,641 How was the personality formed? We don't know 170 00:18:17,966 --> 00:18:20,518 How much is innate, how much is learned? We don't know 171 00:18:21,072 --> 00:18:23,242 Where do gender roles come from? We don't know 172 00:18:23,374 --> 00:18:25,992 Because you can't take a baby and have it grow up in a lab... 173 00:18:26,029 --> 00:18:28,998 - and monitor and control every influence... - You want to have her grow up in a lab? 174 00:18:30,094 --> 00:18:32,330 Grow up in a lab? No 175 00:18:32,912 --> 00:18:36,325 Dr. Lovell thinks you're gonna do a Frankenstein number on her, Al 176 00:18:36,879 --> 00:18:38,437 Oh, well, uh... all right... 177 00:18:39,662 --> 00:18:41,321 Let me ask you this, Dr. Lovell 178 00:18:42,093 --> 00:18:43,946 Can she survive on her own? 179 00:18:45,647 --> 00:18:46,442 Well 180 00:18:47,927 --> 00:18:48,787 I don't know 181 00:18:48,886 --> 00:18:50,479 Yeah, well, all right, suppose she cannot 182 00:18:50,968 --> 00:18:52,527 Who's gonna look after her? You? 183 00:18:53,847 --> 00:18:55,309 Me? Why me? 184 00:18:55,510 --> 00:18:57,039 All right, so who's volunteering? 185 00:18:57,622 --> 00:18:58,735 I can tell you this much 186 00:18:59,382 --> 00:19:01,934 It's gonna be somebody with an ulterior motive 187 00:19:02,069 --> 00:19:05,038 Everybody who cares for someone has an ulterior motive 188 00:19:05,622 --> 00:19:06,733 Even Mother Teresa 189 00:19:07,029 --> 00:19:09,879 She wants to know that her life has been of some use to others 190 00:19:10,485 --> 00:19:11,379 And so do I 191 00:19:12,693 --> 00:19:13,675 Excuse me 192 00:20:47,754 --> 00:20:49,248 Oh, shit 193 00:20:51,657 --> 00:20:53,186 Yeah, I'm on my way 194 00:20:53,898 --> 00:20:55,490 Well, Lovell, did I wake you up? 195 00:20:56,168 --> 00:20:59,847 Hey, Todd, it's okay. I overslept. What's up? 196 00:21:00,330 --> 00:21:04,037 I'm looking at a commitment order that's just been issued for Nell 197 00:21:06,762 --> 00:21:07,743 What does that mean? 198 00:21:07,945 --> 00:21:09,766 Well, it means they're gonna take her away 199 00:21:11,275 --> 00:21:13,608 It's a court order, Jerry. I have to enforce it 200 00:21:14,088 --> 00:21:14,885 When, now? 201 00:21:15,016 --> 00:21:16,444 Well, that's what it says 202 00:21:18,346 --> 00:21:19,426 Can you give me some time? 203 00:21:20,619 --> 00:21:24,066 - I guess I could hold off till after lunch - Try and make it a long lunch, will ya? 204 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:47,267 Well, what do you say there, Don? 205 00:21:48,137 --> 00:21:49,282 Not fishing today? 206 00:21:49,544 --> 00:21:50,437 Todd 207 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:53,192 Sorry about this, Jerry? 208 00:21:56,168 --> 00:21:57,151 Hi 209 00:21:57,736 --> 00:22:00,770 Well, we've... come to pick Nell up 210 00:22:00,808 --> 00:22:02,149 Yeah, I heard 211 00:22:03,465 --> 00:22:04,808 I've got the court order 212 00:22:09,927 --> 00:22:12,230 You do know it's in her own best interests right? 213 00:22:12,615 --> 00:22:13,543 Did you ask her? 214 00:22:13,992 --> 00:22:16,863 Well, you know that's impossible 215 00:22:18,249 --> 00:22:19,176 Tell 'em, Don 216 00:22:19,976 --> 00:22:21,886 Well, I have a court order here that says... 217 00:22:22,794 --> 00:22:25,956 if you don't get Nell's informed consent, you're violatin' her rights 218 00:22:25,992 --> 00:22:29,157 And if you do that, I'm gonna sue you all the way to the Supreme Court 219 00:22:34,503 --> 00:22:36,675 How can she give her informed consent? 220 00:22:39,302 --> 00:22:40,963 She doesn't even speak English! 221 00:22:41,128 --> 00:22:44,422 If she doesn't speak English, she has to give her consent through an interpreter 222 00:22:45,478 --> 00:22:47,171 What interpreter? This is crazy! 223 00:22:48,328 --> 00:22:50,368 There isn't anybody who speaks her language! 224 00:22:51,847 --> 00:22:53,856 Then I guess somebody's gonna have to learn 225 00:23:10,983 --> 00:23:14,756 Dr. Lovell's view seems to be that this woman's natural habitat is... 226 00:23:14,790 --> 00:23:18,686 a primitive cabin in the heart of the forest. Well, I take a different view 227 00:23:19,623 --> 00:23:23,422 I see... a victim of abuse... and neglect... 228 00:23:23,464 --> 00:23:26,757 I see a mature woman who's been robbed of half her life 229 00:23:27,879 --> 00:23:31,741 Her mother never gave her a choice. Isn't Dr. Lovell doing the same thing? 230 00:23:31,942 --> 00:23:34,625 Hiding her away as his own private pet in the woods? 231 00:23:34,662 --> 00:23:37,216 We all know what happens to these freak cases, Your Honor 232 00:23:38,023 --> 00:23:39,778 They get a year of celebrity 233 00:23:40,133 --> 00:23:42,502 A starring role in a few academic papers 234 00:23:43,175 --> 00:23:46,172 Then they get to spend the rest of their lives in a state institution... 235 00:23:46,661 --> 00:23:50,885 abandoned... by the very doctors and scientists who claimed to be helping them 236 00:23:52,006 --> 00:23:56,317 Nell has a home. She has a life. She's not asking for any help 237 00:23:57,479 --> 00:24:01,537 So just be sure she needs care... before she gets cared to death 238 00:24:01,991 --> 00:24:03,813 If she's ever gonna leave that cabin 239 00:24:03,846 --> 00:24:05,254 she's gonna need skills she doesn't presently possess 240 00:24:05,287 --> 00:24:07,008 How do you know she wants to leave the cabin? 241 00:24:07,046 --> 00:24:09,053 You think that's the best life we can give her? 242 00:24:09,094 --> 00:24:10,751 I don't think her life is ours to give 243 00:24:10,821 --> 00:24:13,539 People can help each other, Dr. Lovell. We don't have to do everything on our own 244 00:24:13,606 --> 00:24:15,199 Okay, I think I'm getting the picture 245 00:24:16,325 --> 00:24:17,572 Here's what I'm gonna do 246 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:20,507 I'm gonna defer my decision for three months 247 00:24:21,062 --> 00:24:24,226 This time to be used for the proposed of observation and assessment 248 00:24:25,093 --> 00:24:28,224 And I hope that by the end of this period, this court is better informed 249 00:24:58,277 --> 00:24:59,170 Hey 250 00:24:59,239 --> 00:25:01,146 You sure you can make it, roughing it like this? 251 00:25:03,396 --> 00:25:05,054 I don't see an air conditioning unit 252 00:25:05,990 --> 00:25:07,778 You okay about breathing raw air? 253 00:25:13,125 --> 00:25:17,283 Wow, who's paying for this floating palace? 254 00:25:17,831 --> 00:25:20,318 My department. This project has very high priority 255 00:25:20,805 --> 00:25:21,852 Oh, I bet it does 256 00:25:24,646 --> 00:25:25,758 So how long are you staying? 257 00:25:26,821 --> 00:25:27,748 Three months 258 00:25:30,565 --> 00:25:31,679 Don't you have a life? 259 00:25:33,413 --> 00:25:34,339 It can wait 260 00:25:36,292 --> 00:25:37,634 How long're you staying? 261 00:25:39,043 --> 00:25:39,971 I don't know 262 00:25:40,164 --> 00:25:42,621 Well, won't your, uh, patient miss you? 263 00:25:42,661 --> 00:25:45,213 I've got someone to cover for me. Everybody's replaceable 264 00:25:47,042 --> 00:25:50,305 so I guess you'll make full professor on the back of this case, huh? 265 00:25:50,597 --> 00:25:51,644 Sure, why not? 266 00:25:59,011 --> 00:26:04,315 Look, I'm here to do ajob. Anything that helps me do thatjob is fine by me 267 00:26:04,547 --> 00:26:06,304 If you want to be a Boy Scout, go ahead... 268 00:26:06,468 --> 00:26:09,402 but I'd appreciate it if you could do your best not to screw it up 269 00:29:13,856 --> 00:29:14,804 What's all this? 270 00:29:18,531 --> 00:29:19,773 What's it look like? 271 00:29:19,937 --> 00:29:22,010 You never said anything about video cameras to me 272 00:29:22,528 --> 00:29:24,701 Well, it's the least intrusive method of observation 273 00:29:24,737 --> 00:29:26,046 Well, how'd you rig this up? 274 00:29:26,466 --> 00:29:29,114 Well, she was asleep. She sleeps most of the day 275 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:35,352 Mind if I dress? 276 00:30:08,116 --> 00:30:09,099 Hi 277 00:30:13,301 --> 00:30:14,228 I'm Jerry 278 00:30:26,964 --> 00:30:28,818 You're Nell. I'm Jerry 279 00:32:06,996 --> 00:32:08,205 Me 280 00:32:08,658 --> 00:32:10,599 Me. That's right. Jerry 281 00:32:13,586 --> 00:32:15,147 You're Nell 282 00:32:19,124 --> 00:32:21,261 That's right. That's right 283 00:32:58,257 --> 00:32:59,534 That's right 284 00:33:03,794 --> 00:33:07,984 She has an objective self and a subjective self that I 285 00:33:08,050 --> 00:33:10,187 I've never seen such a perfect projection before 286 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,037 That's, that's "me"... me... in the mirror 287 00:33:13,104 --> 00:33:14,381 You'd think it would be the other way around 288 00:33:14,448 --> 00:33:18,157 But that's "me" out there. almost like she's displacing herself 289 00:33:18,703 --> 00:33:19,721 Have you run any tests? 290 00:33:20,657 --> 00:33:23,210 Only blood works, and no abnormalities there 291 00:33:23,249 --> 00:33:25,901 We'll have to run competency tests before the court hearing, but... 292 00:33:26,610 --> 00:33:28,234 I'd say it's still too soon 293 00:33:29,712 --> 00:33:31,340 I want you to hear this language she speaks 294 00:33:31,377 --> 00:33:33,002 What is this gesture about? 295 00:33:33,841 --> 00:33:36,971 I don't know. It's some kind of self comforting 296 00:33:37,038 --> 00:33:38,863 She did it when she was saying "me" 297 00:33:39,568 --> 00:33:42,251 You should explain the speech degradation is misleading 298 00:33:42,703 --> 00:33:46,119 That's right. the mother was aphasic 299 00:33:46,287 --> 00:33:50,567 but the idiosyncratic word forms...you tell me 300 00:34:03,568 --> 00:34:04,680 Incredible 301 00:34:39,375 --> 00:34:40,617 You mind if I talk? 302 00:34:44,847 --> 00:34:45,895 I like it here 303 00:34:48,270 --> 00:34:49,419 It's a quiet place 304 00:34:51,407 --> 00:34:53,065 You've got the right idea, Nell 305 00:34:54,863 --> 00:34:56,587 You live with people, you get problems 306 00:34:57,679 --> 00:34:58,988 First they screw you up... 307 00:35:00,302 --> 00:35:01,679 then they leave you, right? 308 00:35:06,829 --> 00:35:08,686 You ever get lonely, Nell? 309 00:35:14,735 --> 00:35:16,589 I never had any brothers and sisters either 310 00:35:17,839 --> 00:35:20,938 "Very unusual for an Irish family, Dr. Lovell" 311 00:35:20,975 --> 00:35:22,568 Oh, sure, you better believe it. 312 00:35:23,023 --> 00:35:25,225 God, there was a family lived next door. 313 00:35:25,486 --> 00:35:30,124 The Connors. The Connors... They had seven kids. Seven 314 00:35:31,021 --> 00:35:33,389 Always yelling and screaming, having a good time 315 00:35:34,414 --> 00:35:35,341 Me watching... 316 00:35:36,621 --> 00:35:38,347 over a fence, through a window 317 00:35:39,470 --> 00:35:41,990 I heard music. A band 318 00:35:42,862 --> 00:35:44,685 This parade was coming down the street 319 00:35:45,358 --> 00:35:46,535 I'm on our front steps 320 00:35:46,797 --> 00:35:49,251 Jamie Connor grabs me pulling me into the street 321 00:35:49,549 --> 00:35:53,032 "No, no, no, no, no" My heart's going ba-boom, ba- boom, ba-boom 322 00:35:53,262 --> 00:35:56,580 The band's going bum-bum-bum, bam, bam-bam-bam, bam. 323 00:35:57,102 --> 00:36:00,779 Oh, but I was so excited. Jamie's got me by my hand 324 00:36:00,941 --> 00:36:05,000 We're doing this. Some kid's got my other hand, the band right behind us 325 00:36:11,661 --> 00:36:13,834 You get close to a band. you know about it 326 00:36:14,607 --> 00:36:17,835 I'm marching, I'm with the other kids. I wasn't alone 327 00:36:18,797 --> 00:36:19,847 You know what I'm saying? 328 00:36:20,431 --> 00:36:21,445 We weren't talking 329 00:36:21,519 --> 00:36:27,269 Just... just...enjoying this wonderful spirit 330 00:37:49,866 --> 00:37:50,916 Did you see that? 331 00:37:51,149 --> 00:37:52,077 - Yeah, I saw it - Did you see it? 332 00:37:52,109 --> 00:37:53,483 - Yeah, I saw it - She talked! To me! 333 00:37:53,548 --> 00:37:54,922 - I know - Hold out your hand 334 00:37:56,173 --> 00:37:57,995 - I didn't ask for that. She did - I know 335 00:38:02,030 --> 00:38:03,687 - You know what it means? - No! 336 00:38:04,140 --> 00:38:07,716 Okay, so here's what I've been thinking. Nell speaks English 337 00:38:08,397 --> 00:38:09,956 English? Oh, come on 338 00:38:10,156 --> 00:38:11,976 Yeah, most of the time anyway. Look 339 00:38:12,108 --> 00:38:13,350 Come here. Take a look at this. 340 00:38:14,093 --> 00:38:18,248 "Af'ah I done go, ga'inja come" There's only one word of pure Nellish there 341 00:38:18,380 --> 00:38:19,687 Sounds like language analysis to me 342 00:38:19,722 --> 00:38:21,185 - Dr. Olsen - All right, o- okay 343 00:38:21,484 --> 00:38:24,898 "Spee"...speak. "Af'ah"... after. She's droppin' consonants 344 00:38:24,939 --> 00:38:27,460 Yeah, but...what does "chickabee" mean? 345 00:38:27,499 --> 00:38:30,018 She says, "Missa chickabee." What's "missa"? 346 00:38:31,530 --> 00:38:32,612 I don't know 347 00:38:32,908 --> 00:38:36,203 When she's scared she says. "Tata, tata" Wh-what's that? 348 00:38:36,778 --> 00:38:37,793 I don't know yet 349 00:38:40,811 --> 00:38:41,639 Where is she? 350 00:39:34,731 --> 00:39:36,389 Look at that 351 00:39:42,793 --> 00:39:45,314 - We shouldn't be watching this - Why not? 352 00:39:45,674 --> 00:39:46,722 She's naked 353 00:39:47,593 --> 00:39:48,575 So? 354 00:39:49,481 --> 00:39:50,944 I think she's beautiful 355 00:39:54,922 --> 00:39:58,021 You think I'm planning to abuse the doctor patient relationship? 356 00:39:59,977 --> 00:40:01,287 - Are you? - No 357 00:40:02,507 --> 00:40:06,117 Just because I think she's beautiful doesn't mean I want to have sex with her 358 00:40:06,474 --> 00:40:08,331 I mean, I think you're beautiful, but... 359 00:40:09,642 --> 00:40:10,569 Oh, thanks 360 00:40:10,826 --> 00:40:11,752 You know what I mean 361 00:40:12,745 --> 00:40:13,540 That's okay 362 00:40:14,152 --> 00:40:18,015 - No, look, I didn't mean it that... - It's okay. I'm a big girl 363 00:40:28,426 --> 00:40:29,735 What is it with you and Nell? 364 00:40:36,136 --> 00:40:37,118 It's like... 365 00:40:38,986 --> 00:40:40,578 there's no one else in the world 366 00:40:44,296 --> 00:40:48,224 Like she doesn't...need anybody 367 00:40:54,761 --> 00:40:56,704 Can you live your whole life that way or... 368 00:40:58,185 --> 00:40:59,908 does it drive you crazy in the end? 369 00:42:01,319 --> 00:42:03,590 I don't understand, Nell. What, what's "missa"? 370 00:42:15,496 --> 00:42:18,016 Oh, I've got it! "Missa"...little 371 00:42:18,406 --> 00:42:21,855 Little. "Erna"...big. Huh? 372 00:42:22,504 --> 00:42:24,096 So, so what's "t'ee"? 373 00:42:34,695 --> 00:42:37,476 "T'ee"...tree. "Tree in the wind!" You're a tree in the wind! 374 00:42:39,815 --> 00:42:42,270 Hey, Nell, Nell. Show me "t'ee" 375 00:42:42,501 --> 00:42:44,225 Come on, show me "t'ee." Show me the trees 376 00:42:44,549 --> 00:42:46,045 Come on, Nell, it'll be fun 377 00:42:46,407 --> 00:42:47,867 Come on, we'll have fun 378 00:42:48,582 --> 00:42:50,468 - Tata! - Tata? 379 00:42:50,597 --> 00:42:51,428 Tata! 380 00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:54,917 Tata. What...? Tata? You're afraid? 381 00:42:56,262 --> 00:42:57,606 What are you afraid of, Nell? 382 00:43:08,357 --> 00:43:09,471 What's "eva'dur"? 383 00:43:39,751 --> 00:43:40,797 You okay? 384 00:43:47,590 --> 00:43:49,116 "Missa"...little 385 00:43:49,190 --> 00:43:50,782 "Erna"...big 386 00:43:51,720 --> 00:43:54,652 "Tata"...potato. Just kidding 387 00:43:54,756 --> 00:43:57,825 Frightened..."tata"... frightened. "T'ee"..."tree" 388 00:43:59,110 --> 00:44:00,189 Hey 389 00:44:05,830 --> 00:44:07,356 Well, how long has she been there? 390 00:44:57,286 --> 00:44:58,397 Turn if off 391 00:45:06,756 --> 00:45:08,609 Turn that thing off! 392 00:45:08,930 --> 00:45:10,459 What the hell do you think you're doing? 393 00:45:10,564 --> 00:45:12,386 She's never heard music before in her life 394 00:45:12,420 --> 00:45:14,142 - Hey sometimes people just do things! - Did you think of that? 395 00:45:14,339 --> 00:45:15,388 It's called impulse 396 00:45:15,492 --> 00:45:17,826 - It's called doing what you want... - You ought to try it some time! 397 00:45:17,924 --> 00:45:20,126 whenever you want to and not giving a shit about anyone else! 398 00:45:20,195 --> 00:45:22,400 And I grew out of it around about the age of six! 399 00:46:07,747 --> 00:46:09,472 What the fuck is that? 400 00:46:13,923 --> 00:46:14,750 What's wrong? 401 00:46:17,346 --> 00:46:18,776 What...what's gone away? 402 00:46:24,259 --> 00:46:26,908 Ah... word of the Lord. I'll get it. I'll get it! 403 00:46:27,525 --> 00:46:28,538 It's safe 404 00:46:35,683 --> 00:46:37,538 I'm sorry. We shouldn't have taken it away 405 00:46:56,098 --> 00:46:57,823 You want... you want me to read it to you, huh? 406 00:47:08,161 --> 00:47:14,489 a people...laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers 407 00:47:15,104 --> 00:47:16,732 children that are corrupters... 408 00:47:17,634 --> 00:47:19,094 they have forsaken the Lord 409 00:47:21,732 --> 00:47:23,039 They have provoked the... 410 00:47:24,642 --> 00:47:25,590 Eva'dur... 411 00:47:27,779 --> 00:47:28,956 A seed of evildoers 412 00:47:29,827 --> 00:47:30,808 Nell 413 00:47:31,105 --> 00:47:31,999 Nell 414 00:47:32,673 --> 00:47:33,852 Show me "eva'dur." 415 00:47:38,944 --> 00:47:39,840 Nell 416 00:47:42,210 --> 00:47:43,158 Nell? 417 00:47:43,778 --> 00:47:45,598 Nell. Nell 418 00:47:47,489 --> 00:47:49,114 Show me "eva'dur." Show me 419 00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:51,381 Show me "eva'dur." 420 00:48:07,936 --> 00:48:08,951 It's okay 421 00:48:25,536 --> 00:48:29,083 Nell, Nell... the "eva'dur" hits you like this, huh? 422 00:48:31,265 --> 00:48:32,694 Skoo'? "Skoo" in the belly? 423 00:48:32,737 --> 00:48:33,630 Skoo'! 424 00:48:34,081 --> 00:48:35,009 Skoo'? 425 00:48:46,688 --> 00:48:49,917 Well, suppose your only close encounter with men was terrifying violence? 426 00:48:50,175 --> 00:48:53,340 Rape. You'd tell your daughter they were monsters. Evil-doers 427 00:48:54,593 --> 00:48:56,599 - "Eva'dur." - My God, of course! 428 00:48:56,671 --> 00:48:59,160 You'd want to warn her what they do. I think Violet told Nell about rape 429 00:48:59,789 --> 00:49:00,771 Sure. but how? 430 00:49:02,573 --> 00:49:07,080 "Skoo' inna belly." Knife in the belly. Pardon me 431 00:49:08,044 --> 00:49:08,873 Skewer 432 00:49:09,707 --> 00:49:11,269 - Nell told you that? - Yep 433 00:49:11,661 --> 00:49:13,962 Well, that could be all that's keeping her from coming out in the daytime 434 00:49:14,091 --> 00:49:15,946 A deliberately-implanted phobia 435 00:49:16,405 --> 00:49:18,412 And why is she more likely to be raped in the daytime? 436 00:49:18,454 --> 00:49:21,070 Well, she isn't, but she's more likely to be seen in the daytime 437 00:49:21,363 --> 00:49:23,024 And... Violet didn't want anyone to see Nell 438 00:49:23,061 --> 00:49:24,555 Yep. I buy that 439 00:49:26,164 --> 00:49:27,342 So... 440 00:49:27,859 --> 00:49:31,156 what do we do with phobics? Get them to face what they're afraid of 441 00:49:31,732 --> 00:49:33,194 Neutralize their fear 442 00:49:37,652 --> 00:49:38,580 We could do that 443 00:49:44,532 --> 00:49:47,729 Hey. Uh-uh. not so fast 444 00:49:48,052 --> 00:49:51,313 - You're a man. You're an "eva'dur" - Wait a minute, no, I'm not 445 00:49:52,338 --> 00:49:55,537 Ye-yes, I'm a, I'm a man. I'm g-, I'm "ga'inja"! 446 00:49:56,916 --> 00:49:57,809 Ga'inja 447 00:49:58,997 --> 00:50:02,705 Guardian angel! I'm her guardian angel! 448 00:50:03,315 --> 00:50:06,764 Well, that's great. Now you have to help 449 00:50:15,355 --> 00:50:16,338 Je'y! 450 00:50:22,972 --> 00:50:25,177 Come on. I want you right here beside me 451 00:50:25,821 --> 00:50:28,024 - You want a chaperone? - For the record. Come on 452 00:50:28,925 --> 00:50:29,854 Okay 453 00:50:39,964 --> 00:50:40,978 Okay 454 00:50:42,141 --> 00:50:43,668 Now's as good a time as any 455 00:50:49,499 --> 00:50:52,946 - Do I warn her, or what? - Just do it. Act like it's no big deal 456 00:50:53,626 --> 00:50:55,254 Believe me, it's no big deal 457 00:51:01,948 --> 00:51:02,896 Turn around 458 00:51:50,139 --> 00:51:51,415 He won't hurt you 459 00:52:54,331 --> 00:52:55,540 Who's Tirzah? 460 00:53:13,210 --> 00:53:14,257 Good, huh? 461 00:53:29,016 --> 00:53:29,964 Je'y! 462 00:53:30,427 --> 00:53:31,408 What, Nell? 463 00:53:33,017 --> 00:53:34,031 These? 464 00:53:39,225 --> 00:53:40,206 Come and get it 465 00:53:42,170 --> 00:53:43,064 Come on 466 00:53:51,288 --> 00:53:53,426 - Je'y! - What, Nell? 467 00:53:55,290 --> 00:53:57,111 Well, come on nobody's gonna hurt you 468 00:54:01,593 --> 00:54:02,673 Come and get some 469 00:54:13,847 --> 00:54:16,335 See? No evil-doers. Just me 470 00:54:22,039 --> 00:54:24,377 Come on. scaredy. Come on! 471 00:54:26,202 --> 00:54:27,956 Well, what was you doing back in that barn? 472 00:54:31,545 --> 00:54:33,683 The Wild Woman of Lake Coweeta! 473 00:54:38,488 --> 00:54:40,527 - Well, what kind of wild? - She was like an animal 474 00:54:42,362 --> 00:54:45,230 - She ain't got no clothes on? - Butt fucking naked! 475 00:54:46,935 --> 00:54:48,660 And she does like a dog 476 00:55:01,912 --> 00:55:02,992 Hey, how are you doing? 477 00:55:06,553 --> 00:55:07,501 What's going on? 478 00:55:10,775 --> 00:55:14,605 You say you was sawing the wild woman in the wood 479 00:55:25,176 --> 00:55:26,288 And what if I did? 480 00:55:27,895 --> 00:55:30,130 - Well, I'd be interested - Well, I'd be interested 481 00:55:35,319 --> 00:55:36,365 What's it called? 482 00:55:37,400 --> 00:55:37,900 Pop what? 483 00:55:38,006 --> 00:55:39,916 - Popcorn, Je'y - Popcorn 484 00:55:46,840 --> 00:55:49,294 - What are you doing? - Getting her out in the daytime 485 00:55:49,655 --> 00:55:52,043 - She's not a dog, for crissakes - It works, doesn't it? 486 00:55:52,310 --> 00:55:54,131 - Well, yeah, but... - She's having a good time 487 00:55:54,324 --> 00:55:57,229 She's discovered popcorn Now she can go to the movies! 488 00:55:57,814 --> 00:55:58,610 Nell? 489 00:56:00,181 --> 00:56:01,644 Nay tata. Reckon? 490 00:56:26,710 --> 00:56:28,685 Oh, I knew she'd like it 491 00:56:36,405 --> 00:56:39,309 T'ee...t'ee in the way! 492 00:56:54,968 --> 00:56:58,641 T'ee...t'ee in the way! 493 00:57:02,614 --> 00:57:03,694 Whoops 494 00:57:35,476 --> 00:57:36,587 Nell! 495 00:57:54,967 --> 00:57:55,827 Nell! 496 00:58:01,493 --> 00:58:02,474 Damn it! 497 00:58:05,141 --> 00:58:06,317 Je'y? 498 00:58:06,934 --> 00:58:09,071 Come loo' Mi'i! 499 00:58:10,292 --> 00:58:12,179 Where is "Mi'i", Nell? 500 00:58:12,530 --> 00:58:14,703 Mi'i inna missa feliss 501 00:58:15,541 --> 00:58:16,968 Missa feliss? 502 00:58:17,556 --> 00:58:18,482 Come on 503 00:58:26,997 --> 00:58:27,924 Nell 504 00:58:30,483 --> 00:58:31,532 Oh, my God 505 00:58:35,412 --> 00:58:36,359 Mi'i! 506 00:58:39,221 --> 00:58:40,299 Mi'i? 507 00:58:41,714 --> 00:58:43,571 "Mi'i" walks with the Lord 508 00:58:44,884 --> 00:58:46,410 "Mi'i" walks with the Lord 509 00:58:47,826 --> 00:58:48,807 The Lord! 510 00:58:50,323 --> 00:58:52,111 Lor-d 511 00:58:53,810 --> 00:58:54,758 That's it 512 00:59:05,043 --> 00:59:05,970 Reckon 513 00:59:20,594 --> 00:59:23,114 She's the survivor of a pair of identical twins 514 00:59:23,218 --> 00:59:26,416 That's where the private language comes from. It's twin-speech 515 00:59:26,451 --> 00:59:28,590 - And this repetitive gesture? - You got it 516 00:59:28,627 --> 00:59:31,114 So, how long ago did the twin die? 517 00:59:31,477 --> 00:59:36,177 Well, I'd guess the age of between six and ten. We're looking at twenty years at least 518 00:59:36,785 --> 00:59:39,689 We want her in here, Paulajust as soon as the court hearing's over 519 00:59:41,298 --> 00:59:43,405 Jerry thinks she should be left where she is 520 00:59:44,594 --> 00:59:46,416 - Jerry? - Dr. Lovell 521 00:59:48,049 --> 00:59:50,287 You know, Al, Nell has her own way of doing things 522 00:59:50,323 --> 00:59:52,973 I'd say she can probably handle it on her own 523 00:59:55,988 --> 00:59:59,434 Let me give you a little, uh, peek into the future, Paula 524 01:00:00,177 --> 01:00:03,441 One day soon some...hiker or fisherman is gonna come walking... 525 01:00:03,538 --> 01:00:05,774 out of those woods with a story about a wild woman 526 01:00:06,289 --> 01:00:10,032 And, uh, that'll bring the news reporters. The news reports will bring the crowds 527 01:00:10,130 --> 01:00:13,959 The crowds will bring the talk show hosts. Nell will find she's hired a lawyer... 528 01:00:14,291 --> 01:00:16,679 an agent, a manager, and three bodyguards 529 01:00:17,713 --> 01:00:18,825 You think she can handle that? 530 01:00:38,291 --> 01:00:39,370 Hello? 531 01:00:40,913 --> 01:00:42,156 Anybody home? 532 01:00:46,864 --> 01:00:47,944 Hello? 533 01:00:52,336 --> 01:00:53,514 Anybody home? 534 01:01:20,017 --> 01:01:21,129 Hi 535 01:01:23,952 --> 01:01:28,459 Mike lbarra. I'm ajournalist. Charlotte Tribune 536 01:01:29,649 --> 01:01:32,519 Um... I heard you were living up here 537 01:01:33,456 --> 01:01:35,791 Well, I, I hope you don't mind me coming by 538 01:01:38,449 --> 01:01:41,316 Look, is, uh... it okay if I... I take a picture? 539 01:01:47,664 --> 01:01:49,550 Have you ever seen one of these before? 540 01:01:50,161 --> 01:01:52,049 It, It's called a camera, see, and... 541 01:01:52,655 --> 01:01:56,335 um, uhh, I look at you...through this little window here, see? Now... 542 01:01:56,497 --> 01:01:59,049 I'm looking at you through this... window, and, uh... 543 01:02:00,591 --> 01:02:03,494 Hey, no, come on, it's okay. Really. It's okay... 544 01:02:07,634 --> 01:02:08,974 You hurt her, you're dead, buddy! 545 01:02:09,008 --> 01:02:11,397 Look, I never touched her! All I did was take her picture 546 01:02:14,832 --> 01:02:15,628 You press? 547 01:02:16,687 --> 01:02:17,800 Charlotte Tribune 548 01:02:20,335 --> 01:02:23,881 Okay. I'm sorry. I guess I overreacted 549 01:02:24,430 --> 01:02:28,556 Look, I'm her doctor. Do me a favor, will ya? Forget you ever met her 550 01:02:30,224 --> 01:02:31,237 Mike lbarra 551 01:02:32,529 --> 01:02:33,389 Lovell 552 01:02:34,703 --> 01:02:36,492 Well, it's like this, Dr. Lovell 553 01:02:37,422 --> 01:02:38,372 I'm a newsman 554 01:02:39,151 --> 01:02:42,663 Yeah, well find some other news. You saw how you scared her 555 01:02:55,761 --> 01:02:57,385 Nell? You okay? 556 01:02:58,767 --> 01:03:00,653 - Nell? - She's called Nell? 557 01:03:05,103 --> 01:03:08,780 She's called Nell? She's called Nell?! 558 01:03:09,359 --> 01:03:12,653 Why can't she just be left alone to live as she damn well pleases? 559 01:03:12,781 --> 01:03:16,198 You know why. Once word gets out, we might as well start selling tickets 560 01:03:16,495 --> 01:03:18,795 So what do we do, huh? Build a wall around the woods? 561 01:03:19,501 --> 01:03:21,542 Well, maybe she's gonna have to go somewhere else 562 01:03:23,374 --> 01:03:26,224 - Like where? - Somewhere where she can be protected 563 01:03:26,768 --> 01:03:28,261 Like a psychiatric unit, maybe? 564 01:03:28,432 --> 01:03:31,082 So what's your suggestion? Check her into a Holiday lnn? 565 01:03:32,048 --> 01:03:33,802 Al Paley's the best man in the field 566 01:03:33,839 --> 01:03:36,108 Great. Let him stay in his field. Nell doesn't need him 567 01:03:36,367 --> 01:03:38,921 - So who does she need? You? - She could do worse 568 01:03:39,182 --> 01:03:41,931 Well, what have you got to offer? What's your big plan for Nell? 569 01:03:41,998 --> 01:03:45,544 I don't make plans. That's your game. Yours and Al's 570 01:03:46,285 --> 01:03:47,811 Go play it somewhere else, and leave us out of it 571 01:03:47,853 --> 01:03:50,537 Oh, it's "us" now, is it? Jerry and Nell, the happy couple? 572 01:03:50,799 --> 01:03:52,292 What would you know about happy couples? 573 01:03:53,805 --> 01:03:55,494 Well, what would you know about Nell? 574 01:03:57,806 --> 01:03:59,562 I've spent more time with her than you have 575 01:04:00,077 --> 01:04:01,538 Oh, yeah, I noticed 576 01:04:02,479 --> 01:04:03,689 What's that supposed to mean? 577 01:04:04,143 --> 01:04:06,923 You ever ask yourself why you like hanging around Nell so much? 578 01:04:07,182 --> 01:04:10,149 - Great! Here we go again! - She's not exactly a grown woman, is she? 579 01:04:10,254 --> 01:04:12,871 - Not exactly a threat. Doesn't make any demands. - You want to know what you problem is? 580 01:04:12,941 --> 01:04:14,436 - I'll tell you what your problem is - Just what every man wants! 581 01:04:14,510 --> 01:04:15,655 - You're the big expert on men, right? - You're not a man 582 01:04:15,693 --> 01:04:17,602 - You're just a biob! - What'd you do, read a book about it? 583 01:04:21,742 --> 01:04:22,603 God! 584 01:04:24,141 --> 01:04:26,053 Okay, Nell. It's okay 585 01:04:26,159 --> 01:04:28,711 Nell, Nell, Nell. It's okay, it's okay. Nell 586 01:04:32,622 --> 01:04:34,280 Say something. Make her feel it's okay 587 01:04:52,084 --> 01:04:53,840 Mommy loves Daddy, really 588 01:05:16,790 --> 01:05:18,545 Whatever I said back there... 589 01:05:19,859 --> 01:05:21,648 I'm sorry, I was just sounding off 590 01:05:21,781 --> 01:05:23,504 - It's okay - What do I know? 591 01:05:26,355 --> 01:05:28,180 So what are we gonna do about Nell? 592 01:05:35,061 --> 01:05:38,705 She's gonna have to take some kinda competency test before a court hearing 593 01:05:38,741 --> 01:05:40,629 Those tests don't prove a... 594 01:05:42,964 --> 01:05:43,857 I know 595 01:05:53,012 --> 01:05:56,393 It's time to show her the big bad world and see how she handles it 596 01:06:08,019 --> 01:06:10,159 Okay. Hold still 597 01:06:11,507 --> 01:06:14,190 Loo', Je'y. Jus' like Pau' 598 01:06:50,676 --> 01:06:52,236 Slow down 599 01:07:33,491 --> 01:07:35,247 It's all right. It's noisy, though 600 01:08:02,034 --> 01:08:03,180 Mommy 601 01:08:15,730 --> 01:08:16,907 This is it, Nell 602 01:08:18,257 --> 01:08:20,143 - Well, what do you say, Jerry? - Hi, Todd 603 01:08:21,427 --> 01:08:22,473 You know Doctor Olsen 604 01:08:22,673 --> 01:08:24,712 - Oh, yeah. Hi - Hey, how you doing? 605 01:08:24,849 --> 01:08:27,601 - Well, look at this - Nell this is Sheriff Peterson 606 01:08:28,434 --> 01:08:30,408 Uh, welcome to Robbinsville 607 01:08:30,897 --> 01:08:32,751 So how are you guys doing, Todd? Okay? 608 01:08:33,426 --> 01:08:37,581 - Ah, well quiet. Uh, I've known worse - Hi, Mary? 609 01:08:41,041 --> 01:08:44,203 Hi. All this is kinda new to her 610 01:08:44,911 --> 01:08:45,896 You scared? 611 01:08:48,305 --> 01:08:49,613 You scared? 612 01:08:49,904 --> 01:08:51,661 Well, you sleeping pretty good up there in the mountains? 613 01:08:51,794 --> 01:08:53,419 I'm not as young as I used to be 614 01:08:54,961 --> 01:08:58,223 Well, we better get on home. Uh, looks like you're doing good work there, Jerry 615 01:08:58,386 --> 01:08:59,368 Just starting 616 01:10:03,538 --> 01:10:04,617 I'm not getting her this 617 01:10:04,657 --> 01:10:07,438 She hasn't eaten junk like this yet, and I'm not having her start now 618 01:10:07,472 --> 01:10:09,328 Don't you remember eating candy as a kid? 619 01:10:09,969 --> 01:10:12,554 Saturday mornings, tearing the wrapper off a Milky Way? 620 01:10:12,688 --> 01:10:15,886 The first explosion of total sweetness? Life doesn't get any better 621 01:10:16,144 --> 01:10:17,998 - Right, Hazel? - Yes 622 01:10:18,830 --> 01:10:21,583 - You still got all your own teeth? - Yeah, mostly 623 01:10:23,057 --> 01:10:23,918 Wher2's Nell? 624 01:10:26,511 --> 01:10:27,528 Nell? 625 01:10:28,177 --> 01:10:28,710 Nell? 626 01:10:31,151 --> 01:10:32,100 Nell? 627 01:10:36,368 --> 01:10:37,262 Nell? 628 01:11:12,614 --> 01:11:13,595 Jim! 629 01:11:14,247 --> 01:11:15,905 We got us a wild woman 630 01:11:17,606 --> 01:11:19,011 Flesh and blood 631 01:11:22,375 --> 01:11:23,999 Well, what does she want anyway? 632 01:11:25,221 --> 01:11:28,484 Well, I tell ya, I believe she wants a little action 633 01:11:29,862 --> 01:11:30,811 Get going, Billy 634 01:11:37,252 --> 01:11:38,302 Hi there, baby 635 01:11:41,478 --> 01:11:42,687 Anything I can do ya for? 636 01:11:51,398 --> 01:11:55,587 Now, you'll have to excuse me. Just correct me if I'm wrong here 637 01:11:55,717 --> 01:11:57,605 Miss... Miss Wild Thing, but you 638 01:11:59,429 --> 01:12:01,665 you don't understand a word I'm saying, do you? 639 01:12:03,398 --> 01:12:04,291 That's right 640 01:12:04,614 --> 01:12:11,203 You don't understand a word that I'm saying, do you? 641 01:12:11,845 --> 01:12:12,860 That's right 642 01:12:13,252 --> 01:12:16,253 And it's getting a little bit hot in here, Jim 643 01:12:17,700 --> 01:12:20,120 Why don't you just light my fire? 644 01:12:21,509 --> 01:12:24,923 You light my fire darling, that's right Oh, that's it 645 01:12:25,156 --> 01:12:27,164 You want, you wanna show me something? 646 01:12:27,494 --> 01:12:32,248 You, you want to show me them tit...? Them are titties. Can you say "titties"? 647 01:12:33,157 --> 01:12:36,003 Tit-, titties? Titties? 648 01:12:37,123 --> 01:12:40,670 That's right, shake 'em up. That's right, turn all about, right 649 01:12:41,349 --> 01:12:44,666 That's a girl. Turn all around, do the titty dance 650 01:12:44,965 --> 01:12:50,717 That's right. Hey! I got an idea. You want to see my body? What you want? 651 01:12:56,100 --> 01:12:58,622 Whoo, titties! Titties! 652 01:12:59,204 --> 01:13:03,361 Let's do the titty dance! You put your left titty... 653 01:13:03,588 --> 01:13:09,339 Put your right titty... No, no... Put your right titty in... 654 01:13:11,715 --> 01:13:12,697 Nell? 655 01:13:14,274 --> 01:13:15,203 Nell! 656 01:13:22,852 --> 01:13:24,095 What's going on here? 657 01:13:27,077 --> 01:13:28,833 What'd you do to her?! What'd you do to her?! 658 01:13:28,868 --> 01:13:31,714 There don't have to be no ass-whupping. You just take a look right over here 659 01:13:31,779 --> 01:13:33,187 She's just crazy. 660 01:13:54,916 --> 01:14:01,177 Nell, come on. Shh-shh-shh, Nell. Shh. Come on. let's go, let's go 661 01:14:31,043 --> 01:14:33,978 - She still looking at it? - Yeah 662 01:14:38,947 --> 01:14:40,441 Did your parents do this for you? 663 01:14:42,529 --> 01:14:46,207 You gotta be kidding me. My mother'd die before she'd give me a book like that 664 01:14:46,658 --> 01:14:48,064 No way. Uh-uh 665 01:14:48,705 --> 01:14:50,133 So how'd you learn? 666 01:14:52,354 --> 01:14:54,395 Go on. Tell Dr. Lovell 667 01:14:57,187 --> 01:14:58,396 Girlfriends at school 668 01:15:02,656 --> 01:15:03,706 So what about you? 669 01:15:09,417 --> 01:15:12,767 - Well - Come on, don't be shy. Come on 670 01:15:13,034 --> 01:15:14,343 Bathroom walls 671 01:15:14,410 --> 01:15:16,233 - Bathroom walls? - Je'y? 672 01:15:17,194 --> 01:15:18,089 Nell? 673 01:15:18,123 --> 01:15:19,648 How yo' caw this? 674 01:15:30,507 --> 01:15:31,618 Well making love 675 01:15:34,251 --> 01:15:38,309 - Je'y? - Well, not exactly 676 01:15:41,194 --> 01:15:42,176 Pau'? 677 01:15:43,690 --> 01:15:46,408 Yeah, that's right. That's Jerry and Paula 678 01:15:57,002 --> 01:15:59,556 Making love 679 01:16:45,576 --> 01:16:48,513 It has to help Nell if we look on as if we're getting along 680 01:16:49,064 --> 01:16:51,966 That's why I let her identify us with the pictures. I hope you don't mind 681 01:16:52,490 --> 01:16:53,319 Nope 682 01:16:54,089 --> 01:16:58,880 Research shows that children who perceive their parents as having a good sex life... 683 01:16:58,955 --> 01:17:02,215 grow up to make far better sexual relationships themselves 684 01:17:03,432 --> 01:17:04,263 Is that so? 685 01:17:06,120 --> 01:17:06,982 Yeah, that's so 686 01:17:13,384 --> 01:17:15,271 Did your parents have a good sex life? 687 01:17:16,425 --> 01:17:17,352 Three guesses 688 01:17:20,297 --> 01:17:21,245 What went wrong? 689 01:17:23,754 --> 01:17:25,607 My daddy left home when I was thirteen 690 01:17:26,920 --> 01:17:28,449 My mom still doesn't know why 691 01:17:29,226 --> 01:17:31,875 She was always laughing and smiling 692 01:17:32,936 --> 01:17:34,945 We were all supposed to be having such a good time 693 01:17:38,055 --> 01:17:41,569 My dad liked happy people, and so she was happy for him 694 01:17:43,081 --> 01:17:46,079 She was so hurt. Shit 695 01:17:48,520 --> 01:17:49,763 You know what I hate? 696 01:17:51,559 --> 01:17:52,805 The way we're all 697 01:17:55,432 --> 01:17:59,295 we're all trapped in these cycles, going around and around 698 01:18:10,537 --> 01:18:13,153 I doesn't seem to me like you're repeating the same pattern 699 01:18:14,214 --> 01:18:19,517 Oh, sure. I'm just playing the flip side, right? Nobody's gonna hurt me, so... 700 01:18:20,070 --> 01:18:21,149 so I don't... 701 01:18:22,538 --> 01:18:24,031 I don't feel that much 702 01:18:25,416 --> 01:18:26,595 Even when I want to 703 01:18:28,554 --> 01:18:29,763 Shit! 704 01:18:51,527 --> 01:18:55,553 Nell, wha...? Is anything the matter? 705 01:18:56,584 --> 01:18:58,592 An'thin' a' matter? 706 01:19:00,519 --> 01:19:02,340 An'thin' a' matter? 707 01:19:21,893 --> 01:19:23,554 Donana kee 708 01:19:25,799 --> 01:19:27,456 I'm not, I'm not crying 709 01:19:47,143 --> 01:19:49,313 Oh, hell. Yes, I am 710 01:20:31,111 --> 01:20:32,058 Paula? 711 01:20:36,581 --> 01:20:37,563 Paula? 712 01:20:39,141 --> 01:20:40,122 You okay? 713 01:20:40,580 --> 01:20:41,410 Fine 714 01:21:09,956 --> 01:21:10,883 You wanna come? 715 01:21:14,308 --> 01:21:15,682 Well, it's a pretty walk 716 01:21:19,939 --> 01:21:24,250 I just saw a T.V. news outfit in town. It's not gonna take 'em long 717 01:21:24,453 --> 01:21:25,565 Listen to this 718 01:21:25,797 --> 01:21:29,856 "The wild woman never spent a dollar in her life, but she's worth millions" 719 01:21:30,372 --> 01:21:31,682 Where do they get this shit? 720 01:21:33,828 --> 01:21:35,323 We have to get her outta here 721 01:21:41,476 --> 01:21:42,523 The hospital 722 01:21:44,867 --> 01:21:47,454 You know it's the only place where they can't get to her 723 01:22:48,323 --> 01:22:50,907 Get away! Get those cameras the hell outta here! 724 01:22:54,564 --> 01:22:55,547 Get away! 725 01:23:01,284 --> 01:23:03,672 Let her go, Mary. We have to go 726 01:23:06,819 --> 01:23:11,127 Nell, listen to me, Listen to me, Nell. We have to leave! Just for a while 727 01:23:11,396 --> 01:23:15,933 Nell. I know you're scared...but I'll be with you, I'll keep you safe. I promise 728 01:23:17,411 --> 01:23:19,963 Nell...Jerry ga'inja 729 01:23:21,730 --> 01:23:24,993 - Je'y ga'inja - That's right. Come on, 730 01:23:25,410 --> 01:23:26,654 Come on, we have to leave 731 01:23:26,946 --> 01:23:28,733 Okay? All right 732 01:23:50,977 --> 01:23:51,925 Hold on 733 01:25:05,922 --> 01:25:06,869 Excuse me 734 01:25:10,335 --> 01:25:12,605 Almost there. We're almost there 735 01:25:28,031 --> 01:25:31,414 Nell. Nell. Nell. It's okay. Nell 736 01:25:36,705 --> 01:25:38,080 You'll have to carry her 737 01:25:41,087 --> 01:25:43,477 It's gonna be all right. It's gonna be all right... 738 01:25:44,416 --> 01:25:45,308 It's all right...it's all right, Nell 739 01:25:57,407 --> 01:25:59,229 It's all right...Nell 740 01:26:01,921 --> 01:26:02,968 It's all right...Nell! 741 01:26:07,456 --> 01:26:08,568 Nell! 742 01:26:12,319 --> 01:26:13,913 All right, all right, now let us take her. Easy, easy, easy 743 01:26:14,272 --> 01:26:16,027 Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey, easy, wait! Come on... 744 01:26:18,911 --> 01:26:20,252 Back off! Back off! 745 01:26:24,064 --> 01:26:26,746 - Settle down, everybody, quiet!!! - No sedatives 746 01:26:26,783 --> 01:26:27,730 We don't...want to set the whole ward off here 747 01:26:27,774 --> 01:26:30,328 You can go in to see her just as soon as you're... quiet 748 01:26:42,464 --> 01:26:44,917 Come on, Nell, It's Jerry 749 01:27:11,548 --> 01:27:13,753 This is not her normal behavior 750 01:27:13,950 --> 01:27:16,949 She hasn't freaked out like on this for weeks, Al. You saw the damn tapes 751 01:27:17,276 --> 01:27:18,740 I'm not happy about this, Paula 752 01:27:20,574 --> 01:27:23,028 She's out of her familiar environment 753 01:27:23,388 --> 01:27:24,766 You've had almost three months 754 01:27:25,407 --> 01:27:29,148 I want her in here, so we can begin what we should have been doing from the start 755 01:27:29,436 --> 01:27:31,826 I must have been out of my mind to bring her here 756 01:27:36,703 --> 01:27:38,263 She needs time, Al, that's all 757 01:27:42,623 --> 01:27:43,549 Come on 758 01:27:46,524 --> 01:27:49,340 Well, we've got the weekend 759 01:27:51,197 --> 01:27:53,236 Maybe by Monday I'll feel happier 760 01:27:56,543 --> 01:27:57,436 Maybe not 761 01:28:15,676 --> 01:28:16,986 They'll shut you away! 762 01:28:17,628 --> 01:28:20,346 Show them how you really are! Please 763 01:28:33,373 --> 01:28:35,793 My beloved is gone down into his garden 764 01:28:36,286 --> 01:28:39,383 to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens 765 01:28:40,349 --> 01:28:43,829 and to gather lilies. I am my beloved 766 01:28:44,380 --> 01:28:45,906 and my beloved is mine 767 01:28:47,100 --> 01:28:48,988 he feedeth among the lilies 768 01:28:51,195 --> 01:28:55,256 "Thou art beautiful, O my love... "...as Tirzah... 769 01:28:56,188 --> 01:28:59,416 This isn't, uh, lower level autism, that's for sure 770 01:29:31,516 --> 01:29:33,076 I want to take her out of here, Paula 771 01:29:33,691 --> 01:29:35,600 We can't. One more day, that's all 772 01:29:35,706 --> 01:29:38,391 You think the judge is gonna say he knows better than Al Paley? 773 01:29:43,101 --> 01:29:45,303 - I'm taking her out - Jerry! 774 01:29:45,339 --> 01:29:48,570 Come on, come on. You're gonna walk. You're gonna walk. Here we go 775 01:29:59,419 --> 01:30:01,908 Come on. I'm talking you out of here. I'm taking you out 776 01:30:11,011 --> 01:30:12,321 Hey, wait a second! 777 01:30:14,660 --> 01:30:16,186 - Move! - Sorry 778 01:30:33,829 --> 01:30:35,202 No, not a word 779 01:30:38,692 --> 01:30:40,033 Yeah, I know 780 01:30:43,235 --> 01:30:44,317 Days lnn 781 01:30:46,756 --> 01:30:50,236 Six-oh-one North Tryon. Room two-two-one 782 01:30:53,475 --> 01:30:55,746 No, we're not going anyplace 783 01:31:15,618 --> 01:31:17,625 I never meant it to be like this, Nell 784 01:31:21,731 --> 01:31:25,504 I'm not your guardian angel. Sorry 785 01:31:39,490 --> 01:31:42,076 But...Je'y feliss aw tye wi' Nell 786 01:31:47,874 --> 01:31:49,563 But I guess all that's over now 787 01:33:13,632 --> 01:33:18,520 Thou au beau'fu', o ma love, as Tirzah 788 01:33:37,568 --> 01:33:38,998 How long she been like this? 789 01:33:40,608 --> 01:33:44,021 She's been out for over an hour now. Just laid herself down and went to sleep 790 01:33:46,464 --> 01:33:47,325 Why here? 791 01:33:49,599 --> 01:33:51,127 I didn't know where else to go 792 01:34:03,041 --> 01:34:04,633 So what are we gonna do now? 793 01:34:08,610 --> 01:34:10,975 I'm gonna have to take her to court tomorrow morning? 794 01:34:13,183 --> 01:34:14,076 Yes 795 01:34:16,289 --> 01:34:17,367 So that's it 796 01:34:19,102 --> 01:34:20,217 Shit 797 01:34:23,583 --> 01:34:28,155 I could...take it if she'd say something to me. Anything but this silence 798 01:35:32,768 --> 01:35:36,595 Nell is on the threshold of a hazardous journey 799 01:35:37,343 --> 01:35:39,067 We can guide her on thatjourney 800 01:35:39,327 --> 01:35:41,628 but what we can't do is turn the clock back. 801 01:35:42,365 --> 01:35:44,024 She can never be a child again 802 01:35:45,215 --> 01:35:49,436 But, uh, we're not here to choose between her new life and old life 803 01:35:50,140 --> 01:35:51,931 Her new life has already begun 804 01:35:52,412 --> 01:35:56,154 Our task here today is to determine how we can best help her... 805 01:35:56,348 --> 01:35:59,197 as she takes her first steps into a wilder world 806 01:35:59,486 --> 01:36:02,618 And in your opinion, Professor... ...Nell does need help? 807 01:36:03,327 --> 01:36:04,154 I don't think that's in doubt 808 01:36:04,190 --> 01:36:06,579 You don't think she's capable of looking after herself? 809 01:36:06,782 --> 01:36:07,893 No, I do not 810 01:36:07,965 --> 01:36:10,137 What do you think she's been doing for the last three months? 811 01:36:10,206 --> 01:36:12,922 It's my impression for the past three months she's made no progress at all 812 01:36:12,957 --> 01:36:15,413 Your counsel will have the opportunity to put questions to the profes... 813 01:36:15,486 --> 01:36:17,558 What do you call progress? Turning into someone like you? 814 01:36:17,598 --> 01:36:22,452 - No need to be personal here, Dr. Lovell - I happen to like Nell, Professor 815 01:36:22,622 --> 01:36:24,792 What you do to her is personal to me, okay?! 816 01:36:24,829 --> 01:36:26,388 Counsel, you want to control your client? 817 01:36:26,814 --> 01:36:29,747 You and Dr. Olsen have become emotionally involved with your patient 818 01:36:29,821 --> 01:36:31,991 She is not my patient! She is not sick! 819 01:36:32,027 --> 01:36:34,037 She throws fits. She bangs her head against the wall 820 01:36:34,078 --> 01:36:36,466 Oh, for God... It was a glass wall! She didn't see it! 821 01:36:36,540 --> 01:36:38,067 Dr. Lovell, you will take your seat. 822 01:36:38,109 --> 01:36:40,313 She displays many of the symptoms of... Asberger's Syndrome... 823 01:36:40,381 --> 01:36:42,552 Oh, bullshit! She just doesn't want to talk to you! 824 01:36:42,589 --> 01:36:44,049 Does she want to talk to you, Dr. Lovell? 825 01:36:44,156 --> 01:36:45,749 Dr. Lovell, sit down! 826 01:36:57,342 --> 01:36:58,584 I...I'm sorry? 827 01:37:00,221 --> 01:37:01,202 Dr. Lovell? 828 01:37:04,253 --> 01:37:07,251 Je'y? Spee' fo Nell 829 01:37:19,163 --> 01:37:22,033 She says, since her mother died, she's been alone 830 01:37:25,595 --> 01:37:26,743 She's been afraid 831 01:37:40,188 --> 01:37:42,010 Everyone's frightened, everywhere 832 01:37:43,228 --> 01:37:45,051 The sweet Lord soothes our tears 833 01:37:46,172 --> 01:37:47,121 Our many tears 834 01:37:56,026 --> 01:38:01,363 Our world has...many people in it, Nell. People who can be your friends. 835 01:38:13,723 --> 01:38:15,828 But you have many things to learn 836 01:38:21,756 --> 01:38:23,066 Don't you want that? 837 01:38:32,570 --> 01:38:33,978 You have big things 838 01:38:44,825 --> 01:38:46,037 You know big things 839 01:38:50,426 --> 01:38:53,460 But... you don't look into each other's eyes 840 01:38:59,037 --> 01:39:02,831 And you're...hungry for quietness 841 01:39:08,409 --> 01:39:09,905 I've lived a small life 842 01:39:12,954 --> 01:39:14,414 I know small things 843 01:39:16,762 --> 01:39:17,809 I know... 844 01:39:19,034 --> 01:39:20,145 loved ones 845 01:39:38,681 --> 01:39:40,024 I know everyone goes 846 01:39:45,499 --> 01:39:46,774 Everyone goes away 847 01:40:04,634 --> 01:40:07,666 Yeah... I guess so 848 01:40:18,499 --> 01:40:19,992 Don't be frightened for Nell 849 01:40:23,074 --> 01:40:24,253 Don't weep for her 850 01:40:29,571 --> 01:40:30,847 I have no... 851 01:40:35,011 --> 01:40:36,636 greater sorrows than you 852 01:40:39,042 --> 01:40:40,153 Yo'kay? 853 01:40:51,776 --> 01:40:53,119 Yo'kay? 854 01:41:18,884 --> 01:41:20,226 Is Ruthie still asleep? 855 01:41:22,726 --> 01:41:23,652 Yep 856 01:41:24,868 --> 01:41:26,177 Almost there 857 01:41:31,588 --> 01:41:33,496 Well, has everybody got everything they need? 858 01:41:40,261 --> 01:41:41,985 Hey! What'd I tell you? 859 01:41:42,340 --> 01:41:44,760 You just start eating and they'll show up. It never fails 860 01:41:45,219 --> 01:41:47,641 We finally made it! I don't believe it! 861 01:41:50,403 --> 01:41:51,900 Happy birthday, Nell! 862 01:41:53,540 --> 01:41:54,588 Happy birthday 863 01:42:19,171 --> 01:42:21,058 Bass ain't hitting this stickbait today 864 01:42:21,506 --> 01:42:23,546 Well, it ain't gonna hit nothing if you don't hush up 865 01:42:25,123 --> 01:42:26,464 What you using, Don? 866 01:42:26,818 --> 01:42:30,016 Old spinner. You know Mister Bass can't resist that 867 01:42:30,980 --> 01:42:35,388 I can't tell you how many times I seen Myrtle Jean and Clara and the little baby... 868 01:43:02,946 --> 01:43:03,873 See that? 869 01:43:04,740 --> 01:43:07,641 And to think I was the big shot who was gonna change her life 870 01:43:07,970 --> 01:43:09,215 You're not the only one 871 01:43:09,250 --> 01:43:13,756 But you did. Didn't you know? You were the first 872 01:43:14,946 --> 01:43:16,061 The first what? 873 01:43:16,707 --> 01:43:17,819 To need her 874 01:43:43,074 --> 01:43:44,635 You remember that