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Running away?

Listen, do that.

Please.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean hear they would.

I was just

It's too late for that.

Strangely appropriate.

You crawling around on your belly like that.

It seems somehow.

Natural.

Wouldn't you agree, my friends?

Take care.

Take him back.

Our work's barely begun.

You see, you have to watch out for this freak show, guys.

Once you get in there.

They charge you for everything.

Well that's why it's called a ding.

Because they ding the hell out of you.

I haven't been to the Scook show since I was six.

How about you, Jeannie?

I've um never been to a spook show.

Well, I've been to a lot of them.

Bobby and me go all the time.

Sounds like fun, huh?

Right, Bobby?

Yeah, it's it's uh

Can be great.

Get going here.

Let me give you a hand.

Chamber of horrors.

Right.

This is gonna be terrific.

Hey, Bob.

Can I explain the whole principle behind a double date?

I managed to get Melanie, Ice princess of the universe here.

To go out with me.

She manages to get Jeannie to go out with you.

And then you bring your fifteen year old brother along with us?

What?

What is it that you want me to do?

Okay?

I mean...

Special needs.

So do I.

And it doesn't look

You're gonna get

Hey.

Guys, come on, kid, show the little lady how it's done.

Well.

Bobby and I have been friends since we were little kids.

It's nice.

Yeah, he's okay.

I mean not when he brings his little brother along on a double date.

Ha ha.

Um, sure, I guess.

Two hot dogs, please.

Everything on.

I know it's point.

Two plain hot dogs.

Ham try that game out over there.

B back in a minute.

Come on, how we uh teddy bird.

Genie, um...

Corn dog.

Mm, popcorn?

Yeah, me too.

Three popcorns.

What do you want?

You want uh little camel things or a little

And what about that uh little dog?

Come on down.

Three rings for a dollar.

One ring on the post wins the prize.

Come on, kid, show the little lady how it's done.

Win this girl, teddy bear.

One dollar.

Concentrate now.

It's close.

So, uh

J you and uh

You met all like friends and stuff, huh?

Like you and Tommy.

Yeah, uh, Tommy's Tommy's great.

Gets a little crazy every now and then, but pretty much he's he's a nice guy.

I understand.

I mean, it's funny, I see it all the time.

You know, people like Melanie always have a friend like me, and

People like Tommy always have a friend like you.

Uh.

Like what?

Don't get what you're saying.

Like for contrast.

I still don't understand.

I mean...

If you wanna look really tall, you stand next to somebody short, right?

And don't get me wrong, I like Mel.

She's great.

And we really are friends and everything.

I just...

I can't help thinking that part of the reason she hangs out with me is

because having me next to her makes

her look that much better.

Come on, there's nothing wrong with you.

The way you look at it.

Uh.

Mean like that.

Right.

Melanie looks great and there's nothing wrong with me.

I didn't mean that.

Oh, I see.

So Tommy hangs out with me because I look oh

Now I'm a friend.

Just forget I said anything at all, okay?

It was just a thought.

You know, that's why Bobby wheels me around all the time.

He figures next to me.

Even he looks good.

Mind your own business.

The only thing that would help me now is a complete body transplant.

I mean.

Everything about me is just

Now other girls they get tattoos and they look sexy.

I I get a tattoo and it looks ugly.

Huh?

I mean, everything I do turns out horrible.

You see that girl over there?

I kill to have her body.

Yeah.

Me too.

Concentrate now.

Stay focused.

Stay focused.

So close, yet so close.

Take three more.

Just one more dollar.

You'll want a teddy bear for sure.

Look, I really don't want a teddy bear.

I just wanna give it one more shot, okay?

Hey Tommy, you you can't win at this game.

Says you.

Come on now.

No, I mean nobody can.

Hey, look, I saw the rings fit on the post, okay?

Stupid.

Tommy.

Tommy.

The way the posts are cut, you can slide the rings on by bringing them

over the back of the post to the front.

But you can't throw a ring soda land that way, it's

It's fixed.

It's a it's a rigged game.

Okay, you.

Why don't you come out here and show me how it's done?

Okay, I don't want any trouble.

Anybody has a problem.

Here you go.

Money back.

Rigged, or isn't it?

That's how you feel about it.

Here you go.

Grand prize.

Oh no.

Pretty.

I'm having a good time.

Hey, Jeannie.

This is for the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.

Well, aren't you the charmer?

Uh, you know, I think we better go after him.

Hey.

Cotton candy for everybody.

Jeannie?

I I can't have any.

It sc sc screws up my metabolism.

Yeah.

That's why I didn't get you.

Feeling better?

What?

Oh, sure.

I just don't like people taking advantage of me.

I ain't right.

Anyhow, I guess Jeannie's got herself a

There.

You know, in Carnelingo, they have what they call a a a lay bear.

That's when the agent trades a teddy bear for us.

A little sugar.

Yeah, we uh we get the point.

Don't get any ideas, kid.

I wouldn't mind a little shooter.

What exactly is the problem here?

Is it my breath?

I don't like being touched.

You know, it's not exactly like um moan your.

I just don't like to be handled.

I just

One of you worshipped.

Well, that is what I'm trying to do.

From afar.

Hey, watch it.

Hey, Tommy, watch where you're going.

Oh, how about that?

We okay, little fella?

Let me help you up.

Come on.

Tell me.

Hey, come on, man.

Come on.

Giving them a ride.

Put him down.

Excuse me, would you please put him down?

Bobby.

Well, how about it, little fella?

You wanna get down?

I'm afraid I'm in your power.

Come out.

Well, yeah.

Don't don't take any wooden nickels and

Take care of yourself.

S sorry, mister.

He he was just having some fun, okay?

Hey, come on.

Hey, I don't know about you guys, but I'm having a great time.

Looking to make him.

A what?

A fortune teller.

Come on.

What's the matter?

Don't you want to know your future?

Wait.

I'm I'm I'm I'm looking into the future.

I I see myself.

I see Melanie.

We're wearing

Bandicks.

Hey, let's go, guys.

What now?

Five fortunes, five dollars.

Wait, I'm sport.

My tree?

For you.

To the side show.

She pong it.

She

Dr.

Graves Horrors of Nature.

Oh, freak show.

You're gonna

Everyone always asks the same questions about the future.

What will the future give me?

What will I get?

And I shall tell you.

You

We'll get what you've always wanted.

You

We'll get what you've always dreamed of.

You

We'll get what you must have.

And you

We'll get all that you deserve.

Hey, what the hell's that supposed to mean?

And you.

Hey lady, I asked you a question.

This reading is now over.

Oh now that's a nice trick.

I never got my fortune.

Hey.

Let's go check out the horrors of nature.

Come on, guys.

High up.

The one.

Wanda.

All be terrified.

You'll be shocked.

Hey thrill.

Look who it is.

Inside.

Inside just one dollar, one dollar for one dollar for thrills for

delights.

And now!

Amazing attraction!

A leader!

The inside out girl.

You think she's showing a lot now?

Will you see her inside?

I mean, will you see her inside?

Come on!

One dollar, just one dollar!

Thank you, Alita.

See more of her on the inside.

See Hans, the bad boy, half human, half insect.

Digestina!

The woman who can digest anything.

Anything!

And there's more.

Oh yes, there's more, much more.

For one dollar.

One dollar.

You can see.

Join.

Is he one man?

Or two?

You be the judge.

Just one dollar.

Step right up.

Step right up.

Don't crowd now.

Don't crowd.

Just one dollar.

Just one dollar.

One dollar.

One dollar.

Let's go.

That's it.

Unless you want to win on the.

Hey, I'm not scared, you know.

I just don't like this sort of thing.

Hey, don't worry.

I don't even think they allow them to use roll friction.

It's all, you know, just illusions.

Great.

All pass hold.

That's right.

Come on.

Oh, just for fun.

Get your passes.

The horrors of nature.

Our admission is one hundred percent free.

Step right up.

Step right up.

Come on.

Take your time, don't crowd, don't crowd, that's it, move right along,

that's it, come right

on in, come right on in.

Don't crowd.

Thank you, thank you, thank you very much.

Yes, thank you.

You see?

That's a featy mermaid.

Looks like a dead monkey sewed to a dead fish.

Yeah, well, that's what it is.

I mean, the point is, basically, these shows are all fakes, but

No, that's just part of the fun.

Yeah, well, I'm having a good time.

How about you, Bobby?

Great.

Come on.

It's all just for fun.

Let's go.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Can I have your attention, please?

Prepare yourself.

For the human marvel.

Or is it you?

Some say he was born with this tragic condition.

The lightest touch of the skin.

Wish you had.

Facing life.

A vendor is paid.

He wishes hardest.

Where is bones on the outside?

Like an insect.

Sov strange power.

Crap's gone.

Perhaps something much lower.

Heard him and granted his wish.

Pregnant mother.

Was frightened by a mosquito.

You decide!

Prepare yourself!

For Hans!

The book boy!

I can direct your attention to this next performer.

It's some kind of.

No mere words can prepare you for this.

The hideous.

Can join all.

I'm brotherless!

What's his problem?

There's nothing to it, it seems.

It's either a makeup appliance with a balloon or

Something inside.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

Who is high and crowded in there?

There's only one chair, and I gotta fight the spleen for it.

Hey, can't beat the price.

And all my meals are free, too.

And all our insides are working together.

Oh

There goes my audience.

I'm just too looking.

What's the matter?

Yeah.

Hold your horses.

Game over you.

And now here's something really fun.

Hey, I could show you some fun.

Perhaps later.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Come see the spectacle of horror.

See the horror of nature.

Digestina.

I imagine most of you women imagine you have.

How should I put it?

An eating problem.

Tell me about it.

But our own delightful guy, Justina, has no problem at all.

Of course.

She's not your average eater.

Most people restrict their food intake.

To the edible.

Most people eat by way of their mouth.

But Digestina does not limit herself to such mundane limitations.

You see, she exists in a vat of digestive ass.

So don't get too close!

Oh, I should mention that.

That is not Digestina's only peculiarity.

When you and I eat something.

It's gone for good.

But when Digestina eats something.

Shall I put it?

When Digestina eats something, it tends to stay with her.

Take your stead up.

Do you remember eating that alarm clock last night?

And didn't you have toast for breakfast?

Digestina.

Did you eat the toaster again?

Sorry, Doctor Gra Graves.

And what else have you eaten that you shouldn't have?

Nothing, Doctor.

I swear.

What?

Digestina.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ha ha

Bigger.

How more do they do it?

I mean, it has to be a trick.

Come on, let's go.

Hey, wait.

My ego named this.

Please, please, for the prudest among me.

Have no fear.

This is not a strip tease.

Not the way you think.

You know, Mel, I could see you dressed up like that.

Although I am compelled to warn you that what you're about to see is not intended for children.

What makes you think I don't already?

Do we have any children in the audience?

Same my night.

Anyone?

Is there anyone not capable?

I mean the responsibilities of her on his action.

Take it out!

Very well.

Present to you.

I lead up the inside out.

She puts a new meaning to the phrase, taking it all off.

Now those are small.

Oh.

Let's get out of here.

Come on.

I want to watch.

You just lift to me for once.

No.

Long as you're not scared.

And turn.

More wonder.

More terrors!

More horrors of nature!

Discover them!

Well just make believe.

You coming?

What about

I'm his friend.

Not his babysitter.

I am not going until I've seen the rest.

I have been to twenty side shows, and I'm telling you.

This place isn't like any place else, that's a guarantee.

Eugenie.

You wanna go see if Bobby's okay?

What do you mean?

What's wrong with him?

He freaked out.

He may have gone outside.

Do you wanna go and find him?

Oh, uh, sure.

Sure, okay.

Have a look, this.

No, I'm just searching for the way out.

Well.

Just go back the way you came.

Keep turning to the right.

Of course.

For a mere fifty cents, this would be a much more direct way out.

And

You would get to experience.

The great unknown.

Okay.

Okay, whatever's gonna get me outside.

Thank you.

Here to try it.

Um, sorry, I don't have the time.

Not enough time to perfect yourself?

Not enough time to waste on this silly thing.

I mean, even if I believed it, it

It would take forever to set all those controls.

True.

But of course, right now.

They're preset.

There.

Saying that this thing will make me look like that?

Yes.

That's what it does.

You do that for fifty cents.

What would you consider a fair price?

There?

Shoot, I'd give anything for that body.

Then that seems very generous.

Go ahead.

It'll only take a moment.

And afterwards.

You need merely have to be put back the way it was.

You're serious.

Even if I'm not.

What do you have to lose?

What do you risk?

If you really want that.

What do I have to do?

I'm not taking my clothes off.

That's not necessary.

Just

Step inside.

Are you sure this'll work?

You'll see.

Hey Grant.

You wanna see something?

Check out this ski.

Okay, that's disgusting.

Bet you if we stay here long enough, he'll bite his head off.

That's what happened one time when I I was with Bobby.

It was pretty cool.

Are you sure you didn't see her come out?

Yes, I'm sure.

I I've been standing right here the whole time.

Well.

I've been all the way around.

There's no other way out.

Unless you crawled out under the tent.

Are you sure you didn't see her?

Yes, I'm sure.

I could check it out.

Wait here.

Hey.

Maestro, uh, I think one of our friends is still inside.

Can I take a quick look and we're closed.

There's nobody left inside.

Well then.

When I look for her, I won't find her.

Maybe you didn't understand me.

There's nobody left inside.

Now, if you don't mind.

We're closed.

What?

Good night.

Okay, Messie.

We know she wouldn't have just walked off.

Just doesn't make any sense.

Hey, it wouldn't make any sense that she's still in there either.

Hey, hey, look.

They coming?

I don't think they believed a word that I said.

Yeah, they're sending out a car.

Look, Jeannie did not leave here on her own.

I I I I I I I I I I I told him that.

Did you tell him about the bear?

Yes, yes, I told them about the bear.

They don't seem to place much importance on it.

Listen.

Technically with them, she's considered an adult.

So if there's no evidence of foul play, I'm not gonna do anything for twenty four hours.

Well, at least when they get here we'll we'll be able to look inside that tent.

She's in there, find her.

Kids that got me out of a good poker game to come out here looking for a lost friend of yours.

That's right, Sheriff.

The last time we saw her, she was going outside to look for Bobby.

She never made it outside.

They closed the showdown, they wouldn't let us back in to look for it.

And then we found this in the garbage.

That's just carnival junk.

Look, you don't know my friend.

She's not the type to go off with some stranger.

And there's no other way home.

And why would she have thrown away the bear?

Well, I'm not a mind reader, kid.

But maybe she just got pissed off.

Or maybe she did something that she didn't want anybody to know about.

My point is, there's a first time for everything.

And I don't know what the hell you expect me to do about it.

What do you know about Doctor Graves?

Excuse me?

Graves, the guy who runs the whore of nature show?

All I know is that he's got a permit to run this freak shore, whatever the hell he calls it.

And old Doc ain't done nothing wrong yet.

I have to give it twenty four hours.

Then if she doesn't turn up.

I can tear this sideshow apart.

Yeah.

You know, I'm thinking something.

Well, that sounds dangerous.

What?

Something bad did happen to Genie, or

If if if if if if if if if if if they did something to her and she doesn't

show up in twenty four hours.

Oh my god.

What are you getting at?

Just that maybe this isn't the first time, is it?

I don't follow you, Sherlock.

He means the first time a girl comes to this show and just disappears.

I'm telling you, it ain't any of my business, and if you were smart,

you wouldn't make it your business either.

The law's a tricky damn thing.

You kids could end up behind bars.

Look, we're not leaving here without her.

We want to look in that tent.

Well, at least you're loyal.

Okay, I'll give it a shot without a search warrant.

But if I get your butts in there and she's not there, then you're gonna drop it,

and that's my final answer.

Let's go.

Sheriff, I'm telling you, she did not come through that entrance.

Yeah, I heard you kid.

She wouldn't have just left.

And we're twenty miles from home.

You know, you're starting to sound a lot like my ex wife.

She was a broken record.

And there's something not right about this sideshow.

That's why they call him freaks, kid.

I'm just the zoo keeper.

Anybody home?

That was hard.

Come on, bobby.

Hope we're not interrupting your game.

Sorry to bother you.

Somebody got a beef?

Yeah, these kids seem to have lost a friend of theirs.

You mind if we look around?

Do I look like a baby shitter?

Hey, look.

The least you could have done is let us come in in the first place.

Hold on.

Sheriff, you should know something.

This boy here has been giving me trouble all night.

Tosses me around like a beanbag on the midway?

And then comes around after closing some story about a girl.

Threatening me.

So I kicked him out on his ass.

She's not my girl.

She's a friend of Melanie's.

And she came in here and she never came out.

That's right.

I I was outside the whole time.

What about that, Doc?

How about what?

You think I'm hiding her somewhere?

This is nuts.

Take a look.

It was bigger before.

I mean, I mean, it seemed bigger.

This is the whole place.

You want to search?

Go right ahead.

I don't get it.

Yeah.

Well, unless there's something else I can do for you.

Let's get out of here.

You little mistakes of nature.

Better pray that I don't have to come back here and make you part of my side show.

Come on.

Now hold on, hold on.

Don't want you guys going away with bad feelings.

Everyone makes mistakes.

There.

What's this?

Backstage passes.

Guaranteed free admittance to the horrors of nature.

One time only.

Day or night.

Thanks for nothing.

Hey, take 'em.

Might need 'em someday.

Oh, yeah.

We'll be back.

Don't you worry.

Hope you find your friend.

I guess that's show business.

In less than twenty four hours, it's gonna be my business.

I wonder where that poor girl could be.

You'd really do it, wouldn't you?

What?

You just blow this whole thing off, go home, leave Jeannie and God knows where.

Christ, man, she was your date.

Man, I never asked you to do anything, okay?

Since when did you care about Jeannie?

Or anybody else for that matter.

Oh, yeah, go ahead, Bobby.

Go ahead.

Open your frickin' mouth up to me.

I'll give you something to be scared of.

You wanna hear my rule?

I mess with people, they don't mess with me.

So maybe, just maybe I don't like having some sideshow dwarf mess with me?

Kind of smile while he does it.

And just maybe.

That's the whole reason that I don't want to turn around and say, screw it.

At least I want to do something.

Listen, Bobby.

Tomorrow that sideshow's gonna be gone.

If there's any chance of finding her or or finding any evidence of what

they did to her, I mean

hell, if they did something to her, then the place to look for

it is in that sideshow.

There's nothing in there.

He shh.

I know what they showed us.

And I don't care, the inside was bigger before.

It was, you know.

I know it doesn't make any sense.

But you could walk from one side of that tent to the other in ten seconds.

We were walking around in there for a half an hour.

I don't think we were going in circles.

You're not going back, Grant.

Alright, that's it.

What's the matter?

Are you worried about me?

Shoot, I'm the last one you should be worried about.

By the time I'm your age, I probably won't be able to lift my arms.

By the time I'm twenty, I'm gonna be dead if I'm lucky.

What?

Did I say something embarrassing?

I I I I I I I I I I I I I don't care, Bobby.

Don't you get it?

There's nothing to protect.

There's nothing to save.

Anybody have a chance, I'll take it.

You coming with us?

Yes.

We're not going, alright?

Yeah, yeah, who exactly are you speaking for?

Why do you always have to act like you're in charge of

And and what are you gonna do with that?

This

It's to see what I'm hitting.

And this

Mr.

Hit what I'm seeing.

You coming?

Mm.

Push the kid.

Well head up back that dirt road in the back, they won't see us, maybe.

Bobby.

I feel sorry for you.

You know you're crazy to go back there!

I'm NOT scared!

Nice and quite money.

What do you see?

Nothing.

Want you to stay outside on the lookout.

Hey, forget about it.

It was my idea.

Keep your voice down.

Whose idea was?

If there's gonna be trouble in there, I don't want to be dealing with some kid in a

In a wheelchair.

You

You hear anybody, you see anything, you holler loud.

That isn't fair.

Okay.

Sometimes I think that everybody in the world is psycho except me.

Why leave yourself out?

Spig her again.

Okay, this is weird.

Oh, come on.

Wax done.

Why?

Does she got a problem too?

It feels

Yeah.

I mean can't be.

She tattoo.

One sound and I will use this on you.

Where's Doctor?

I'm sorry, I don't know.

Answer me.

Where's Mel?

You fuck.

So you say.

I'm the one who fuck people.

They don't fuck with me.

Are you going to?

I'm I going to what?

Where are your freak buddies?

She got her perfect body she always wanted.

She wanted it for anything.

And she has no head to

About anything.

And you.

What do you dream?

Journal you.

Eternally.

The desire of the

The hell mate.

Manual.

You know.

You should feel honored.

Uh.

Baby.

I believe you are.

I believe you.

I don't mean

The first one.

To make up to me.

I mean the first one.

To do this.

Am I interrupting?

I'm doing it, Dr.

Graves.

I'm doing it.

I see.

You've always wanted men to see what you're like on the inside.

Seems like he's getting a good look.

What it just gets.

Agility.

And look what you've done.

You've wasted.

Now you'll get the

A body more in the keeping of twisted soul.

Ha ha ha.

The chair.

My my chair's broke.

When the what the hell are Tommy and Mel?

I don't know.

Told you not to go back there.

I told you it was crazy!

Let me sit you up.

Oh, go!

I think I might have broken a rib.

The van.

The van's not far, okay?

I'm gonna go get it.

You just sit right here.

It's not far, it's not far.

You just sit tight, okay?

It's almost morning.

Well, you'll be okay.

Please don't hurry.

We won't.

I promise you.

Lester.

Sit the men up, please.

What do you want from me?

What in the world are you?

What am I?

Why I'm not very different than most men.

Having.

Heart angel.

Some fine hill in me.

Others have it.

But in either case.

It's heaven or hell of their making, not mine.

I should flee.

Take what's on the inside and put it on the outside.

Your three friends have already enjoyed the benefits of our

Readjustment.

So the only question that needs answering now, young man, is

What's inside you?

What do you need?

What's your heaven?

I already know what your hell is.

A young, strong spirit.

Drapped in a body dying by inches.

Dragging down the soul while it dies.

And there's nothing for you to do but to simply surrender to a terrible fate.

One time only.

The others came into my realm, so they had no choice but to.

Except the justice of Abbot Graves.

But I have a choice.

You have a chance.

Stay here and wait for your brother and you'll know what will happen.

If you use that patch.

Let's go back there.

Again.

Show's closed.

We're moving to Greenfield.

Sorry.

I didn't you hear what the man said?

Scram before you get into big trouble.

No.

Now look.

I don't have to go.

Oh.

I have a pass.

Backstage pass.

You said it was good any time.

Oh.

Maybe you should think about it, boy.

After all, a pass is good for a lifetime.

Once you use it, it's gone forever.

One time only, understand?

Once I punch that ticket.

Can't take it back.

I'm up for it.

Maybe you think you are.

You know.

We've been working on some new exhibits.

Things we haven't even shown the public yet.

Thing you should take a strong stomach.

Do you have a strong stomach?

Boy.

Do you really want to do this?

I don't.

It's a backstage pass.

Not a guy that tour.

Wanna look?

Go look.

I tell you kiss my ass.

I had one.

That's enough.

Genie?

Can't be.

It's what she wanted.

It was what she was ready to give up anything to get.

She has it.

Have you had enough?

No.

Well then.

Go on.

You won't get away with this.

I'll go back, I swear.

I'll get some help and I'll come back.

Sorry.

Your past entitles you to see everything.

Melanie.

Always be young.

Always beautiful.

Always the object of desire.

And always untouched.

And untouchable.

What this one dreamed of.

Now she had hands that reach out with desire, but never touched.

Never for all time.

Then by all means.

Ooh.

That one got what he deserved.

He deserved that?

Everyone deserves to be on the outside.

He is truly inside.

What about Grant?

What does he deserve?

What?

What'd you do to him?

If you want the answer to that question, you have to go ahead.

One more to see it.

Great.

Your friend, but she would like to be.

You're almost at the end.

I just finished the bath.

Great?

Jesus.

You deserve this?

Sin is he being punished for?

Punished?

Poor dying wasted boy.

Vitality, Achillity.

In a place where no one could look upon him with pity?

You say he wanted this?

What I need.

You see.

This was always meant to be my own.

See.

There's still one curtain.

So what's it gonna be?

And fortune teller never gave me my future.

What do I deserve?

What

What do I get?

Go on through!

There's no way back now!

Do you still want your fortune, Red?

Yes.

Tell me.

What do I get?

What is it that I deserve?

Who I want.

Aren't you afraid?

Do you really want to know what you'll get?

I'm not afraid.

Whatever it is.

Very well, then.

You will get what you have earned.

What's that?

What have I earned?

To be alone.

Wait.