The first 163 lines.
- If you don't mind, I'll stay out here, Father.
I don't mind, don't blame you.
- Father. - Father, be so kind.
Hurry, hurry now!
Give me a hand with this, quickly.
- Bless this house and all who live in it.
- Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou, amen.
So this is the same color
that's in my room right here.
And it's right there, see it's beautiful.
And I think that it could...
No, honey.
Please?
This lamp here.
- Does that have an orange sticker on it?
Well, Father?
It's gone.
Are you sure?
- The house would not let me stand here otherwise.
Could it be a trick?
Maybe it's laying low for now.
- Cigna has been known to trick even priests.
Lord known he's done it to me
more times than I care to admit.
But not this time.
I just feel it in my bones.
He's quit the house.
Hey Jack, you should see
that nifty little floor lamp over there.
- Somewhere there must be a young, handsome artist.
This is so much junk, Helen.
We're wasting a perfectly good day.
- Honey, don't run around. Sweetheart, come here.
Alright.
Honey, put that down.
Rhona.
Look at this.
This is just perfect.
This is ugly.
Yeah, that's why it's perfect.
Ah, hundred dollars.
Even the price is right.
- Helen, you're not gonna buy this, this...
Monstrosity?
Of course I am.
As a matter of fact, I think I'm gonna give it to my sister
as a birthday present.
You think she'll like it?
Well I think she'll understand it.
It's gonna make her laugh.
Well that's the point.
Our age, things aren't as important as fun.
- Will cost you most to ship it than it's worth.
Well I can afford it.
Ooh!
Damn!
Oh, that thing is sharp!
Thanks.
Maybe we outta get you a tetanus shot.
Don't worry about it, I'll be fine.
Coming, coming.
Hi, Postal International?
Oh yeah, right here.
- Okay, if you wanna sign line four for me please.
Sure.
That's a nasty looking finger, lady.
At my age, I've had worse.
Hope I don't.
Thank you.
Boy, look at this.
It's like living in the country.
It is living in the country.
Outhouses and wild animals.
Very funny.
It's probably five miles from school.
Two miles.
I used to ride my bike all the time.
Right, in hail storms with a broken leg.
After washing the dishes and mowing the lawn.
That's right.
Hey, here it is!
Hey, there's a delivery truck.
Is that our stuff, mom?
Wrong company.
Besides, they told me not to expect it for a week.
- Wow, house looks bigger than I remember.
Looks older, too.
It is older.
So are you.
But I'm not decaying.
Not yet.
Look, there's Grandma.
Okay you guys, be nice.
Hi Grandma!
Oh, Brian.
Oh, you've grown.
I swear, you're going to take after
your grandfather's side of the family.
Oh, good trip?
Piece of cake.
Hi Mom.
Good to see you.
Amanda, welcome.
Hi Grandma.
And Jessica.
Oh come, give me a hug.
Come on, Jessica.
Oh, that's right.
Oh that's good.
Will I have to share a room, Grandma?
- No one will have to share, I've got it all worked out.
- What'd you buy, Mom? - Oh I didn't.
It's a gift from your aunt Helen.
I'm sure it's another one of her little jokes.
- Looks like a pretty big joke to me.
Just put it in the living room
to your right.
Well thank you.
Thank you very much.
Hey look, Grandma got a bird!
Oh you remember Fred.
Oh no no you wouldn't.
I got him since you were here last.
That would be two years.
Can he speak?
He can say pretty bird.
Maybe while you're here you can teach him a few words.
Can I see my room, Grandma?
Upstairs, third door on the left.
Brian will be across the way.
Pretty bird, pretty bird.
You have Jessica next to me, right Mom?
Oh yeah.
Open the present, Grandma.
- Do you think it might be something really special?
Yeah, I do.
Alright then, let's find out.
Brian, fetch me a sharp knife from the kitchen.
You'll find it in the drawer to the right of the sink.
Now what can that be?
Pepper.
How are you?
You remember me?
Huh, kitty?
Remember when me and Dad took that thorn out of your paw?
Aunt Helen must have money to burn
sending something this big all the way from Long Island.
Maybe the joke's on her this time.
It has the look of a genuine antique.
Mother, it's as ugly as sin.
You see?
Even Fred agrees with me.
- You know lit up, it's rather interesting.
Hey, look who I found.
Pepper!
Oh honey, are you alright?
Why, she's never behaved like that.
You were squeezing her.
Was not.
Were too.
Alright, alright.
Pepper, kitty.
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