The Birch

Okay, um, so you're gonna need to change out his gauze pads once a day.

Twice if he's bleeding through.

His catheter's good for five days at least.

So he should be up and about before you need to worry about any of that.

I've got a cold compress here. You just put ice in it, if you need it.

There's alcohol if you need to clean out the wounds.

I've got all kinds of things in here for you...

He'll be thirsty when he wakes up,

but don't let him go hog wild on water, okay?

Ice chips will be your best bet.

Your mom meant the world to all of us.

Really, if there's anything you need at all, just call me, okay?

You're right about me, Charlie.

And you're next.

Charlie.

Charlie?

Charlie, are you home?

Please don't hurt me. Please!

Please. I'm sorry. Please, Evie. Please!

Please. Stop! Please. Stop!

Please!

No, no, no. Stop, stop, stop!

Wait, wait, wait. Don't hurt me!

Don't hurt me, don't hurt me.

Wait, I'm not here to... I just...

I couldn't wait on the porch because there's people after me.

My brother's missing.

- He's gone. - So what?

So I know that you have something working for you.

And I know that you took something from Wes the day he died.

And I know that you took Gavin's skateboard.

And now he's...

- He's only ten, Evie. - You need to get out of my house.

- He never hurt anybody. - Neither did my dad

and look what you've done to him.

Get out, now!

It was Seb. It was Sebastian!

- Well, in that case... - No. Stop, stop, stop.

Wait, wait. You know, um,

we actually have more in common than not.

You know, like, Kings Point natives?

And we both have dirt on our hands, right?

And my mom left me when I was little too.

So, I also...

My mom didn't have any say in the matter.

Keep moving.

I never wanted anyone to get hurt. You have to believe that.

Then you shouldn't sell poison.

But there's always gonna be junkies, Evie.

- Don't you dare call them that. - Okay.

Don't you dare call them junkies.

I know, I'm just saying that if I don't sell this stuff,

then somebody else is going to.

Well, if you didn't lace your drugs, my mom might still be alive.

That was a mistake.

But you have a choice.

You already killed my best friends.

Get your hand out of your pocket.

What were you going to do with this knife?

He's the one good thing I have in my life.

Please, Evie.

He doesn't deserve it.

The rest of us, fine.

But not him. Not Gavin.

Please.

You're not a killer.

I can tell.

It's not too late to do right.

If I get your brother back safe...

No more threats against me or my dad.

No more dealing.

And nothing, nothing from Sebastian.

Do you understand me?

If you are lying to me right now,

nobody's gonna hear from you or your brother ever again.

Now, for the last time, get out of my house.

What did you do to the brother?

I don't want him to get hurt.