Shaded Places

Emily, I wish I could freeze

these moments

and tell you

that your life story

will be a happy one,

just as your time swinging

from this old oak tree,

that there will never be a fall,

but I cannot.

I will always do my best

to be your friend and protector.

I'll always do my best

for both you and your mother.

This is a story about Emily

and the weekend

she called her friends

to be with her.

Most of my life,

I've been a storyteller.

Most of my life,

I've told those stories

to hide from what's true.

But this story, your story,

is true.

Hey, this is Zoey.

I'm not here right now

or at least I can't come

to the phone.

Leave a message.

And if I like you,

I'll call you back.

Tell me to fuck you.

Come on. Say it.

Fuck me harder.

Good.

Fuck me harder.

Oh, yeah.

Oh! Jesus!

Mom!

Oh, oh.

You son of a bitch!

My God!

Mom, you read the sign?

Mom, stop.

Now you understand.

Mom! Mom!

Mom, don't you dare.

Stop! Stop!

Oh, my God!

Hey, I'm leaving.

I've never seen anything

so disgusting!

Fuck me harder.

Fuck me harder, you little slut.

What the fuck did you say?

I said fuck me harder,

you little slut.

You motherfucker!

I'm cleaning your room!

Mom, don't you dare

clean my room!

Mom, don't clean my room!

I'm cleaning it!

Hey, this is Zoey.

I'm leaving a message for T.J.

if you're you still

hanging out there.

Hey, T.J., I wanna know

if you're going up

to Emmy's this weekend.

If you are, got room for me?

See you.

Hey, where are you going?

I don't even know where I am.

Can I come?

The train leaves

in 10 seconds.

10, 9, 8...

Wait. It's all right there.

6, 5...

Where are we going?

To see some old friends.

Whoo-hoo!

Hey, Zack, it's Zoey.

I know you're coming

from New York.

I hope you're gonna make it up

to Emmy's this weekend.

Miss you.

Hi.

You've reached the home

of Penelope and Jules.

We're not in at the moment

because we're up

wasting our time

with Jules' high school friends

and--

Enough already. Let's go.

Shut up, Jules.

Oh.

Fuck!

Did you hurt

your little pee-pee?

Funny. Very funny.

Can you put out the cigarette,

please?

Where do you want me

to put it?

Sara, that's--

Mm-hmm.

Sara, that's,

I mean, that's--that's big.

I felt it move.

Did you feel that?

Yeah.

You're pregnant.

I thought maybe

you just ballooned up, you know,

slammin' doughnuts

or somethin'.

I'm kidding.

I'm kidding.

Who knew?

I'm gonna do the right thing.

I'll be there for you

and the baby.

Listen, I can get responsible.

I can step up to the plate.

I'm gonna move out of Mom's.

I'm gonna get a job.