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So what does Hamlet mean when he says to be or not to be?

That is the question.

When he said to be or not to be, he's basically asking if he should bother to

live or if he should just kill himself.

That's right. That whole speech is about how we put up with so much bad in our

lives because we don't know what happens next.

We don't know what happens when we die.

He's really asking if it's worth the effort to even know the truth sometimes.

Sometimes it might be easier to not know.

So tell me, what does he mean when he says later, I am but mad, north by

northwest?

Come on, guys, think about it.

His father just died.

He believes he's being visited by the ghost of his dead father.

So what does he mean?

What does he mean when he says, I am but mad, north by northwest?

John.

Mike.

Apparently Alyssa is the only one in the class that bothered to read her

assignment.

He is either pretending he is going crazy, or he feels he is literally

going crazy.

He's seeing and hearing things that may or may not even exist.

So you tell me, is he playing mad part of the time, or is he genuinely

going insane?

Make sure you guys turn in your worksheets before you leave.

No,

not really.

We're done for the day. We still need to push fluid intake, though.

Try to see if you can get her to eat some chicken broth or drink some

Gatorade. Her body needs the nutrients.

I let the dog out back earlier. I hope that's okay.

That's fine. I'll go ahead and feed her.

When will your father be back?

He promised us he'll be back before Christmas.

So he'll be back someday next week?

Alyssa, with your grandmother's condition, there'll be good days and bad

days. Try to take advantage of the good days.

Spend some time with her. And if you need anything at all, don't hesitate to

call. You always say that. I always mean that. And despite all this, don't feel

guilty about taking time for you.

That's equally important.

Have you made any new friends here yet?

People here seem to look right through me.

It's like I don't exist.

Moving is difficult.

Changing schools is tough.

Try changing schools in the middle of your senior year.

Well, they may not seem like it now, but things will get better.

Give it some time, okay?

Listen, my wife makes an amazing strawberry cheesecake.

I'll bring some for you the next time I come. How's that sound?

Sounds like the best thing I've heard all day.

There you go.

I suppose I still do have one friend.

Maybe tomorrow we can go exploring in the woods.

What do you think?

We could try.

Here. Here.

Here. Go get it.

Hi, Mom.

Hello, sweetheart.

How's my favorite granddaughter today?

I brought you some soup. Are you feeling okay?

Well, I'm feeling some better, but I'm not really very hungry.

Well, I think it'll be better if you try and eat something.

You know, they just don't have anything good on TV anymore.

Well, maybe later we can find something.

I feel guilty. You should be out with your friends, not taking care of me.

It's chicken broth.

Homemade, straight from the can. Just like you always told me when I was a

kid. You were funny once.

Yeah, and I used to be a size six, too.

Time changes things.

So how is school?

It's okay.

What do you mean, okay?

that you're not missing out on anything.

But are you? Are you missing anything?

I miss my mom.

Oh, sweetie, we all do.

She was such a breath of fresh air to all of us.

Your father just doesn't know what to do, and he's trying to find his way

right now.

And that's why he works all the time, but he'll come around.

Ma, sometimes when you're really out of it, it's spooky.

You'll say things that don't make any sense, and it scares me.

It's like you're not in there anymore, and then I feel alone in this house.

You know, right before your grandfather died, he said the name of one of his

childhood friends that he hadn't seen since the 30s.

Just all of a sudden, he called out his name, Henry.

And Henry died at the age of 12.

That's spooky.

There is so much we don't understand.

The human mind is fragile.

Life is fragile.

I remember my mom used to say that there's a thin line between genius and

insanity.

What day is it?

It's Thursday.

Well, you need to get in there and work on your homework so you're ready for

school tomorrow.

I don't have school tomorrow.

Christmas is in six days.

Only six days away?

Then your father should be back next week.

Should be.

He'll be here. He'll be so glad to see you.

Do me a favor.

Anything you need.

Years from now, when you think about me, think about these times.

If you're going out in those woods, you be careful.

I'll be careful, Mom.

Remember, animals live out there.

Really? In the woods?

You're still not too old for me to tan your hide, girl.

Save your breath.

I'll be fine.

I'll go by myself you lazy dog.

Thank you.

When do you get out of school for winter break?

Where are we?

Oh yeah?

How are you keeping busy?

Find a good book to read?

Well, today I went for a hike in the woods behind the house.

Good that you like the outdoors.

Especially in this area.

Plus it's good exercise.

Well, while I was out there I found a little tent made out of an old tarp and

blankets.

It made me a little nervous.

I told you to stay out of those woods.

Her ears still work pretty well. Go figure.

Transients come through here all the time. They drift in and out of this

whole area, usually following the railroad.

I've never really heard of them bothering anybody, though, before.

It just got my imagination going.

Whoever was out there is probably long gone.

Listen, your grandmother's breathing is a little more labored.

She's a bit short of breath.

I need you to help me keep an eye on that.

We need to try to keep any excitement down to a minimum.

Well, I have noticed her breathing differently. She seems to cough a lot.

Exactly. We just need to monitor that.

By the way, I left some of that strawberry cheesecake on the kitchen

counter. If you like it, let me know. There's more where that came from.

Thank you, and tell your wife thank you as well.

You're welcome.

The days all blend together here.

Next week is Christmas and I'm not even sure if my dad will be home.

Do you miss your dad?

Sometimes, but I really miss my mom.

I miss her even more because of the holidays.

It's the worst time of the year for things like that.

I keep checking the mail every day to see if I've got anything from you, but I

haven't yet.

Why would you think I'd be sending you something?

Because it's Christmas soon.

I sent yours already. You should be getting it any day now.

I keep hearing noises in my room.

Is it your grandmother?

No, she's down the hall in her bedroom.

Dixie, is that you, girl?

Even a card would be nice.

Just something you've touched rather than a text or an email.

I want you to know I really do miss you.

I miss you too, Gavin.

I just wish you didn't have to move so far away.

Yeah, I'm not sure how it fell on me to be here, alone, in the middle of

nowhere, to watch my grandmother wither away.

My dad has been getting on my case here.

He says we're still young.

her options open.

What?

I'm just saying. I mean, we're both off to college next fall.

Is that what you want? Do you want to see other people?

I don't know. I was just thinking of asking Katie Reynolds if she was...

Katie Reynolds?

Kevin, I gotta go.

Oh, I'm just so excited. I knew Daddy would come and Michael and everybody.

And I'm out of school for Thanksgiving, so that's fun, too.

Oh, I told you my daddy would come for Thanksgiving.

And he drove the blue car just like I knew he would.

Okay, you need to calm down and put this neck down.

No, no, no. He was here, and he was in his dinner jacket, and he was just

talking to me.

He's coming back to get me, and he's going to be here for Thanksgiving with

us. Okay, since he's gone now, can we blow it on?

Are you there, Mom?

You didn't believe me that my daddy was coming for Thanksgiving.

I don't want this thing.

You wouldn't believe me. Fine. Don't wear the damn thing. You wouldn't

believe me.

I'm sorry about last night.

I... I really like you, and I just feel like kind of a jerk.

Your father's probably right.

We'll be going off to college soon anyway.

I wish you wouldn't mind your own business.

Just because his life is a hell because he was married at 19 doesn't mean mine

has to be.

I guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself.

Sometimes it's too quiet around here, and my grandmother's dementia, it scares

me.

movie or something he'd lay off me.

I gotta go, Gavin. There's someone at the door.

I'll talk to you soon.

Good afternoon. You must be Alyssa?

Yes. Hi, I'm Tracy Landers with Kuzma Medical. I'm here to swap the oxygen

tanks out.

Okay, come on in. Okay.

It's okay.

She's... Right in here.

Hello, Ms. Featherston.

I'm Tracy.

I'm just here to swap your O2 tanks out.

Has everything been working properly for you?

Well, I'm still alive, so I guess that's good.

You just go ahead and do whatever you need to do.

My granddaughter here takes pretty good care of everything.

I see that.

Is it just you two here most of the time?

Yeah. My dad should be back soon, though. He's on a business trip, but he

promised he'll be back before Christmas.

Well, that's good.

You know, I hear it's supposed to be getting colder next week. We may even

see a bit of snow.

Everything looks good here.

If you'll just sign, I'll be on my way.

Give us a call if y'all need anything.

The number's on the copy.

I can let myself out. You ladies relax.

Have a good day.

Thanks.

Well, I guess I can breathe a while longer.

Do me a favor, will you?

Sure.

I've been thinking.

This place is beginning to look a little drab.

Does this look okay, Dixie, or is it too much?

I figured just in case Dad did show up, it might be nice to at least let the

season.

Hey, maybe he'll even feel guilty and come with some big presents. What do you

think?

Yeah, I don't think so.

How's it going in there, Mom?

Well,

it's festive, that's for sure.

You okay, Dixie? Can you go outside?

Alright, let me take this one last stand up, then I'll let you out.

You got that?

You probably saw a raccoon or a possum and went after it.

Yeah, but I'm the idiot who left the gate open.

Well, it was an accident.

Anyway, are you sure it was you?

Yes, Ma. Who else would it have been? I was the last one out there.

Well, I don't like you going tramping out in the dark like that, young lady.

She's a dog. She's been gone before, and she'll come back again.

I won't go far.

When I get back, we'll have dinner.

What you probably saw was a coyote.

We often have a lot of them in this area.

And that might have been what you heard rummaging around under the house last

night, too.

I don't want you getting under there, though, so if we hear anything again,

we'll just have to call the animal control people.

God knows what could be under there.

What about Dixie?

Well, Dixie's been gone before.

Just because you found her collar in the forest...

Doesn't necessarily mean that something bad happened to her.

She'll probably come home and be okay.

Do you mean that, or are you just trying to convince us both?

Friend of yours?

I've never met the guy.

Seems nice enough.

Yeah, real winner.

I'm pretty good at movie stuff.

I know a lot of film trivia, and I could tell you who directed almost any movie.

Yeah? Well, how's that working for you?

I admit, I do worry about them.

That's just some animal under the house. Now don't you try to go out there.

Do you think I'm crazy?

Let's just call animal control in the morning.

Where are you going?

I don't think your dog disappearing had anything to do with the noises you

heard.

It does sound like there was an animal underneath there though.

I'll go in and take a look.

Careful!

You say your dog's a schnauzer?

Yeah.

Well, that should make her easy to find.

We don't have any of those around these parts.

Does your grandmother have any young grandchildren that might play down here?

Yeah, but they haven't been around for a while.

That explains the blanket candy wrappers looks like what was ever down here long

gone So

if you don't mind me asking what's got you so spooked

It's just I was hiding through the woods

recently and I came across what looked like a tent made up in the trees and

there were blankets and Candy wrappers strewn all around, and I couldn't tell

how old it was, but it got my imagination going.

Well, I think it was an animal underneath your place.

But I'm not going to lie to you, it does happen.

There's been several cases of drifters coming in, shacking up underneath

someone's home at night to keep warm.

I know of a couple who had it happen to them.

Their house was older, the duck work was underneath the house, and he had cut a

hole in the vent to keep warm at night.

They didn't notice until their bedroom started getting cold.

Called in a repairman and there were signs of him being under there.

Did they catch him?

I don't believe they did.

They always wondered if he was listening to them through the vents at night.

Look, I'm not trying to scare you.

I'm just going to be honest.

It happens.

But I've never heard of anyone getting attacked.

Not around these parts.

Is there anything I can do?

Yeah.

Put a lock on that thing.

Hi.

I'll be home Christmas Eve, okay?

Okay, cool.

Is there anything you want for Christmas?

Not really.

How is Ma doing?

Good days and bad.

Listen, I know it hasn't been fair to leave an 18-year-old in charge of taking

care of- Dixie ran off yesterday.

She hasn't come back.

I found her collar in the woods near the house.

My guess is she'll be back eventually.

We've been hearing a lot of noises at night.

We called animal services to look under the house, but they didn't find

anything.

A lot of animals live around there, especially raccoons. You have to

remember they're nocturnal, so it makes sense you'd hear them at night.

I guess.

I'm looking forward to spending some time with you.

Same.

I'm sorry I have to...

Okay, see you soon.

Does it taste okay, Ma?

I don't think Michael put the lawnmower away.

Will you tell Ma that Michael didn't put the lawnmower away and I think it's

going to rain tonight.

Okay, just one more bite.

I can even smell the rain and the wind.

Tell Ma, I just don't feel very good tonight.

What are you doing, Ma?

You can't start doing this. If you do, they're

not going to let you stay here.

And I don't want to live alone here in this house.

I've seen your fringe here in this house.

What friend?

It's almost morning.

How are you feeling, Mom?

Weak.

Exhausted? What are you doing in here?

You don't remember getting up in the middle of the night?

I'm thirsty.

I'll get you some water.

You pulled your IV out when you got up last night.

Is there anything else I can get for you?

No, fine. I'm fine. Thank you so much.

I just hate it that you have to be here with me. This is just not fair to you at

all. No, it's no bother.

I love you, Mom.

You're like the only family I have left.

Now, you know that's not true.

You have other family left.

So, you don't remember telling me you saw someone in the house last night?

No, no.

I don't remember that at all.

This is all true. Look it up for yourself.

Not only are there several instances of people living secretly in basements and

attics, but there are websites completely dedicated to living under the

radar as they call it.

Don't you think you're getting a little paranoid?

The spookiest article was how this one guy was going from the attic into the

family's home at night. He was stealing their food and going through their

things. One lady even thought that she heard him, but she dismissed it.

They finally caught him a week later.

Do you really think this is happening?

No.

I thought you weren't sending one.

You're right.

Gavin, I gotta go. I'll call you back later. All right, but if I don't hear

from you soon, I'm calling you back.

All right, bye.

How is she doing?

She's getting weaker.

Your father will be back soon?

Yeah, he's supposed to be.

What do I do? What should I do?

Look, there comes a point with age where... the body starts shutting down.

The only thing left to do is to make her as comfortable as possible.

Do you believe in God?

Yes.

How? I mean... I think life is a miracle, and death is part of life.

My mom was murdered on the way to her car one night.

She was robbed.

The last thing she said to me on the phone was,

I love you.

I'm on my way home.

I don't know why, but I didn't say I love you, too.

I just hung up.

I used to ask God if I could talk to her one last time.

And then one night, I had a vivid dream.

of us talking on the phone.

And she seemed so happy.

She was asking me how I was doing, how Dad was doing.

And then finally I asked her, what's it like where you are?

And she got real quiet.

It was like the conversation went as far as it was allowed to go.

And that was it.

What do you think that meant?

That... what's next is supposed to be a surprise.

Call me if you need me.

I'll be back tomorrow.

So you're watching the TV without sound?

Oh, I don't need to be watching that stuff.

Well, are you hungry?

Not right now.

All right. Well, I was going to get a shower, watch TV, maybe read a book.

Okay, sweetie.

I love you. I love you, too.

Oh, we've been to the Dominican.

We need to get out of here.

Where's your phone?

He took it.

Listen, it's starting to get light out. I want you to go out that window and run

and get help. I'm not leaving you.

Are you okay?

I got here as soon as I could.

Well, where's Mom?