The Woman in the Yard

I had the most amazing dream.

-(birds chirping) -(rumbling)

What was it?

The house was finally finished.

The decorating was done.

The barn was full.

The yard was covered in those flowers you love.

What are they called?

Irises?

-DAVID (chuckles): Yeah. -Hmm?

Irises.

They were everywhere.

And we were having so much fun.

You, me and the kids.

Life was good.

That's a nice dream.

The only thing left was the name.

Every farm doesn't need a name, you know?

Mm. Mm-mm.

With all the work we've done...

...we're naming this damn place.

So...

What name would you pick?

Hmm?

For the perfect home?

Mm...

I don't know.

That's no fun.

It's quite fun because I don't know.

The kids are supposed to say, "I don't know."

I-I can... I-I don't know.

Hmm...

I had the most amazing dream.

What was it?

The house was finally finished.

TAYLOR (muffled): Hey, Mom?

The, uh, the decorating was done.

The barn was full.

TAYLOR (muffled): Mom.

The yard was covered in those flowers you love.

What are they called?

Irises.

-(chuckles): Yeah. -Hmm?

Iri--

Mom!

Power's out.

Shit.

So, um, are you gonna, like,

call the electric company or something?

-Can you hurry? -Just...

let me wake up, Tay.

Okay? -Okay.

Okay.

Give me strength.

Give me strength.

"'Let me in.'

"'Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin,'

"replied the little pig.

"'Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in.'

"But before he could,

"the little pig just opened the door and let him inside.

"Because all the big, bad wolf wanted to do

"was to be friends, and the little pig wanted that, too.

"So, they painted watercolors,

"and they read books, and they ate snacks.

"Then the little pig took the big, bad wolf

"into the little pig's closet.

"And then the big, bad wolf found

"the most colorful dresses they could find,

"because the big, bad wolf wanted to play dress-up.

-So..." -Big, bad wolf plays dress-up?

Penguin doesn't like the scary parts.

Just wanted to say good morning.

: Good morning.

All right, come on, buddy. Come on.

Go, go, go, go, go.

All right, ready, boy? Okay?

Go get it.

(chickens clucking and squawking)

All right, buddy.

Hey, guys.

(clucking and squawking continue)

Ready?

All right.

Damn it.

-(crutches thumping) -(food sizzling)

Annie! Uh-- What are you doing?

I wanted cheese. -Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh.

I'll do it. I'll do it. Okay.

Tay, you got to watch her.

Here.

-(Ramona sighs) -(quietly): All right.

So, you want extra eggs?

Here you go.

Thank you.

Yeah, did they, um...

Did they say how long till the power comes back on?

Um...

I can't call 'em, Tay.

Mom, are you serious?

Can we not, please?

So, you can't play your video games for a day.

Oh, my God.

If you hadn't broken your phone,

maybe you could have called them yourself.

What about the food in the fridge?

It'll be fine if we keep the door closed.

So, let's try not to open it much.

Tay, what's...

What's in these? What am I tasting?

Doritos?

What?

-I like it. -I like it, too.

Oh, Charlie.

-What... Oh. -Gross. Charlie.

G-- Ugh.

-(Charlie groans) -TAYLOR: Ew. Charlie.

What is that?

What'd you all feed him?

Food, Mom.

Why wasn't it dog food?

'Cause we don't have any.

All right.

I'll add it to the list.

Put him out on his chain.

I'm still eating.

Tay.

Now.

Come, boy.

-Come on. -I'll help you, Mommy. -Thank you.

-(door closes) -(insects chirring)

Come here.

Hey, bud.

Charlie, Charlie. Come here.

Put it in the garbage.

And wash your hands really well.

-(rain falling) -(windshield wipers pulsing)

(horn blaring continuously in distance)

-(horn honking) -DAVID (muffled): Watch out!

TAYLOR (muffled): Mom.

-Mom. -Yeah.

There's a woman in the yard.

-Mommy? -Uh-huh?

Who is that?

I don't know.

Where'd she come from?

I don't know that, either.

What a creepy lady.