The Device

Can you take a break from your phone for a second?

Sorry. Vinny wanted me to show a house this weekend.

Calvin, you can't. We're going up to the cabin.

I know.

And that's what I'm telling him.

See?

Great.

Listen, honey. I... I know you are nervous

about seeing her again but you don't have to worry.

I'm here for you.

And I'm sure it'll be fine. Just like old times.

That's what I'm afraid of.

So, tell me what she's like?

I don't really know. I don't even talk to her that much.

I mean, when you were younger.

Well, we were both kind of rebellious.

You? Rebellious?

- In my own way. - Yeah, sure.

I will believe when I see it.

Oh, my God! That's her.

Rebecca, are you alright?

Yeah, it's just...

Not much has changed.

How old were you last time you were here?

- I don't know. Maybe... - 16.

So, what's the plan?

Maybe we should get unpacked. And settled.

No. I wanna do this first.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

You sure you want me here?

You can go first if you want.

No. It's okay.

You were closer to her.

Mom,

I've never had to deal with life without you.

Every memory I have, you're there with me.

When dad died, you were the one who rocked me to sleep.

I know how much this place meant to you.

To us.

Here, you say something.

Ha.

This is the closest I've been to mom in 12 years.

Can you believe this is the first time I've been up here?

After all this time.

It's a nice place.

I always wanted a cabin growing up,

my family was poor as dirt.

I was lucky if I got to go camping.

So, you're in real estate?

Mmm-hmm.

I'm, uh, still fairly new at it.

But I... I think I've got what it takes.

There's, uh... It's good money in it.

And Abby?

She's in marketing for a record company.

Um...

Indie bands, small label. Very hip.

She's, uh... She's good at it too.

So, what do you do?

Um...

Hey, how was your shower, babe?

Amazing, as long as you don't like water pressure.

- Ah, who does? - What you got there?

It's my old knife. From Girl Scouts.

I thought I had lost it.

So, what have you been telling your fiance about me?

Why? What were you two talking about?

We were just chatting.

Actually, Abby told me you two were

a couple of hell raisers back in the day.

Ha!

I never said that.

Yes, you did. You told me this morning.

Yeah, Abby was a real rebel.

Remember you got a B- in Algebra?

- She cried for two days. - That didn't happen.

Yes, it did. You thought Mr. Zolinsky

was disappointed in you.

Okay, so I should have

punched him in the face like you did

and punish him for my bad grade.

- Okay, you remember that. - Yeah.

You punched a teacher in the face?

No, not exactly.

Yeah, it was more like, just his right eye.

Wow, that's bad ass.

I never punched a teacher in the face.

Don't worry. There's still time.

Honey, you look a little empty handed.

- How about some wine? - Yes. Thank you.

Hmm.

So...

How are things in Louisville?

How's Aunt Linda doing these days?

She's okay.

Do you talk her much?

No, not in long time.

I was getting sick of her lectures.

She's still a little off?

Yeah.

It's getting worse as she gets older.

She was there for us though, when mom got sick.

So, that's something.

Well, we're glad you're here.

Feels weird though. Doesn't it?

Yeah. It's... I don't know. I don't know what to think.

Are you doing okay?

You seem okay.

If you ever feel like you wanna leave,

just let us know.

No, this is good.

I should be here.

My therapist in Louisville

told me I should come back and face this place,

if I had any hope of putting what happened behind me.

Well, we're here for you.

You were acting a little strange tonight.

Was I?

Come on, Calvin.

You seemed pretty uptight around her.

I still remember when you were afraid

that corner store guy didn't like you.

Yeah, he was a tough nut to crack.

Seriously.

What's going on?

You know, you never talk about it.

About what happened to Rebecca.

We're going to get married next year.

- And you have to trust me. - It's not that.

Just...

It's just a messed up situation.

I don't like to talk about it.

I understand.

But she's here now. So maybe, you should let me in on this.

Well...

You know, she was kidnapped. And, um...

Yeah, I remember all that.

Her boyfriend, right?

Chuck.

And she tried to kill herself?

No.

Not right away.

There was something else.

They never reported. Mom kept it quiet.

When they found her,

she was pregnant.

Mom made her get a... Abortion.

Oh, my God.

I am so sorry.

We don't have to talk about this if you don't want to.

I'm sorry I brought it up.

No, it's not that. It's just...

Calvin, it was my fault.

No.

No, Abby, that is not true.

We were up here for the weekend.

We were close, then.

Then, we got in this huge fight

about Chuck.

I knew he was a scumbag and I...

I wouldn't leave it alone.

And we were screaming at each other,

and then she ran off into the woods and I...

I didn't see again until after the search party found her.

Abby, it's not your fault.

You couldn't have known.

If I hadn't chased her away, it wouldn't have happened.

Abby, that is not true.

Chuck was obviously a psychopath.

If it didn't happen then, it could have happened another time.

Great. That makes me feel so much better.

I didn't mean it like that.

You're a great motivational speaker.

I... I know this is a horrible situation,

but...

At least, Rebecca is here now.

With us.

We'll do everything we can, for her.

We'll make it work.

The worst is behind her.

We can be a family.

How are you, happy camper?

City slickers won't leave me be.

They know not the meaning of a true vacation.

Speaking of which, thought you said you wouldn't work

while we were up here?

Honey.

No. I'll get her.

- Sure? - Yeah.

Go back to work.

Rebecca?

Okay.

Rebecca?

Rebecca?

Rebecca!

Rebecca? What is the matter?

Sorry. I just...

Something about this place reminds me of that night.

What did your doctor tell you?

To take a tour down memory lane?