Sweet Angel Baby (2024)

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(Surf pounding)

(Seagull crying)

(Water running)

(Door hinges squeaking)

(Sizzling)

(Seagulls crying)

It's cold.

I figured you needed a top-up.

Yes, my dear.

It's cold enough to skin ya out.

Should be baking

your own bread, you know.

Well, you know me.

Can never get through a loaf

before it goes bad.

You wouldn't have that problem

if you had a husband

and children.

You wouldn't be able to bake it

fast enough.

I can't take this

into church with me, Mom.

Go on with ya.

Tell 'em

it's the body of Christ.

(Indistinct conversation)

(Parishioners singing

indistinctly)

Oneness of God...

(Whispering)

Happy Birthday.

Thank you

My friends, before we begin

the Mass this morning,

I have some news.

Yesterday,

I received confirmation

that our church

and its property is to be sold.

(Gasping, murmuring)

MAN: What?

They can't do that.

Our great-grandfathers

built this place

with their bare hands.

Now, it is out of our control.

When is it being sold?

PRIEST: It will be put up for

sale at the end of the month.

Let us be grateful

that we are here together today.

Let us begin.

Some g*dd*mn birthday.

- See you later.

- All right, my darling.

You be careful. Go on.

You gonna come over to

the house later?

I got enough food on

to feed the harbor.

(Indistinct conversation)

(Birds chirping, twig snapping)

(Chirping continues)

(Inhaling)

(Woodpecker tapping)

(Raven cawing)

(Woodpecker tapping)

(Hatchet thudding,

shutter clicking)

(Indistinct chattering)

WOMAN:

Hi.

- Hi.

- Oh, hey.

Really is your colour.

I'm sure my youngsters

will have it filthy in no time.

You must've came straight

from work, did you?

Oh, no.

The restaurant's closed today.

Right.

Hey. She wants you.

Come here, my girl.

Hi, Dad.

How are you?

Where have you been?

Oh, you know.

Just running around.

Come on.

I'll grab you a beer.

I brought a bottle

of rum there, too,

if you want to get into that.

Oh. Good man!

It's the fault of

those dirtbag priests.

They're the ones

that should be paying for it.

- Not you, of course.

- I know.

It's only right that those

people are getting settlements.

The poor little orphans,

imagine.

I'm not saying

they don't deserve

some kind of payment.

All I'm saying is the Vatican

should be paying and not us.

What I don't get is

if all those priests were q*eer,

why didn't they just have a go

at each other

and leave those youngsters

alone?

Well, Dad, being g*y

and being a pedophile

aren't the same thing.

How do you know

what the gays are like?

What's that supposed to mean?

I mean, I never sees you

bringing a man around.

For f*ck's sake, Carl.

What are you getting on with?

You better watch your mouth.

I'm only joking, b'y. Jesus.

Couldn't we buy it ourselves?

The town, I mean.

Yeah.

I mean, if it's for sale,

why can't we buy it?

Yeah. Why can't we?

How much

are they selling it for?

They only wants $130,000 for it.

Right, Father?

Hmm.

Well, we could fundraise.

I mean, maybe we can get

a group of people together

and go through some ideas.

Now, here's a woman who takes

matters into her own hands.

What do you think?

Well, there's...

there's no harm

in trying it, is there?

(Accordion playing)

(Dishes clattering)

Get over here.

Get your picture.

There's lipstick right there

in that bag if you wants it.

Oh, no thanks.

I'm good.

If I had that face

and that body, I'd be using it.

What I don't understand

is why you don't have a man.

It's 'cause everyone

around here is my cousin.

Don't mind her.

You're a good girl.

You'll have a man soon enough.

Besides, there's such thing

as too many men, too.

She can't take

a bad picture.

That's all I'm saying.

(Chuckling)

How are ya?

Good, yeah.

Just going to the--

Sure.

(Exhaling sharply)

The door's open.

Oups.

Why didn't you come to

the party?

I wasn't invited.

You know you don't have

to be invited.

You don't have

to be invited.

You know,

I wanted you there.

Got into

the box wine, did you?

Toni.

We're not hooking up.

(Scoffing)

Nanny made this for you.

(Chuckling)

You need a strong cup

of tea.

Sit. Come on.

(Music playing quietly)

I stand by the shoreline...

Looks like that's

all you needed after all.

(Chuckling)

Yeah. What I mess I'm in.

(Dishes clattering)

(Seagull crying)

(Shutter clicking)

Thank you, sweetie.

Call me when you're finished.

Gloria.

How's Eliza?

I didn't think

you knew my name.

Lived here your entire life.

I know your name.

Just didn't have a reason

to use it, I suppose.

You were a smart-mouth

little kid, too.

ELIZA: All right.

So, between bingo night,

dance, ticket sales

and then, we reach out to

local businesses for donations,

we should be off to

a good start.

- Mm-hmm.

- And the fishermen.

Don't forget to ask them

for donations.

The price of crab

this year...

Really great ideas, ladies.

Now, get busy spreading the word

about bingo Thursday night.

We'll have a cup of tea, now,

will we?

Oh, I got some sandwiches

and tea buns in the kitchen.

You're some hand to bake,

Eliza, girl.

Mm-hmm.

Shawn said he's going to make

a donation. A big one.

Someone must have

raised him right.

(Hinges squeaking)

(Chattering)

Oh. It's you again.

Yeah. I don't even like

the food here.

Well, we find

having no competition

to be good for business.

Well, I can think of

a few other things

this place has going for it.

Must be those

onion rings.

We're going to eat in today.

Little fellow scored

the winner at his hockey game.

I'll take one of those when

you get a minute.

Congrats on your game today,

Ethan.

- Thank you.

- Come get a gumball.

Oh, you want one, too?

All right.

ETHAN:

You got another one!

ELIZA:

Good evening, everybody.

On behalf of the church

fundraising committee,

I'd like to thank you all

for coming out.

We've got our work cut out

for us,

but if there's one thing

I know about this town,

it's that we are not afraid of

a little hard work.

WOMAN:

Woo-hoo!

(Applauding)

And good luck. I'll pass it over

to Father Martin.

All right.

Thank you. Thank you, Eliza.

FATHER MARTIN:

Next up, it is

under the "I," 17.

She's a dancing queen!

Number 17.

- You're on a hitch.

- Don't jinx me.

FATHER MARTIN:

Under the "B," number 10.

And of course,

followed by...

under the "O," 65.

Under the "O"--

- You won!

- Oh. Bingo!

FATHER MARTIN:

Bingo! We have a bingo.

Come up here, young lady,

and let me check those numbers.

(Applauding)

(Door hinges squeaking)

(Water running)

(Thudding)

Are you okay?

WOMAN:

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I'm okay.

Is that you, Eliza?

It is.

Carlie?

Are you okay?

I'm all right, I said.

Do you want a ride home?

Toni and I are driving.

We can take you.

What are you getting on with?

I'm not going home.

(Thudding)

Ugh! f*ck.

Oh, my gosh.

Are you okay?

Oh. I got it.

CARLIE:

I didn't eat much today.

It happens

to the best of us.

Hey, hey.

Going hunting?

Well, if you're not willing

to k*ll it,

you shouldn't be eating it.

Is she okay?

Yeah.

She'll be fine.

She was home alone.

Her kids are with her mother.

And Shawn?

He's at his cabin.

Hey, how much you win?

250 bucks!

Really?

You going to donate it

back to the church?

(Laughing)

No! Why?

Why not?

Well, why would I?

Ah, you don't have to.

Yeah. I know I don't.

(Starting engine)

You will have to check it

yourself, though, you know?

Will I?

You got your moose.

I did so.

Ah, you're not easy, Pete.

Where's the rest of him?

I dropped him over to your

Uncle Carl's to butcher for me.

Fine size of antlers

on that one.

PETE:

Yeah.

That's a big fellow

you got there.

I'm ready to go when you are.

All right.

I'll be out in a minute.

What's she doing here

in the Cove?

She haven't got anybody here

she's belonged to.

I know.

Imagine coming here

of your own free will.

(Muttering)

Considers himself a handyman,

does he?

Well, looks like

he's just trying to help out.

Do you want to come in?

I'm just gonna be a minute.

All right.

Hello.

FATHER MARTIN:

Good morning.

Toni, welcome.

TONI: I figured I'd see

what all the fuss is about.

What do you make of it?

It's a nice building.

How's it going?

It's going to hell

in a handbasket.

That's grim,

coming from you.

I brought you

some raffle tickets.

I'm afraid it's going to take

a lot more than raffle tickets.

What do you make of it?

The churches being sold off

and everything.

Well that's for the Lord

to judge, not me.

What about all the people

who've suffered?

Those are for the altar boys,

when they help with Mass.

I got to get going.

Okay.

I'll walk home.

All right.

You really don't have much faith

in us, do you?

Whatever the outcome,

it's a good excuse

to get rid of a few things.

I mean, there's so much junk

piled up here,

you'd think

you could take it with you.

I'll leave these with you,

then.

Thank you. And, um...

Shawn brought us a donation.

Eliza?

Would you like

some wineglasses?

(Chuckling)

Yes.

Hey, Shawn.

Thanks for the donation.

You know, I've been thinking

a lot about you lately.

Oh, yeah?

About my deep-frying skills?

I'm serious.

What are you doing

on Saturday night?

Nothing in particular.

Why don't I bring you over

a box of fresh fish?

Fish?

Yeah.

Come around the back.

Bring the fish.

Stay for a while.

Have a drink.

I don't know.

Come on.

We'll hang out for a bit.

I never get to talk to you

for more than two minutes.

What about your truck?

That's kind of hard to miss.

I'll come on my four-wheeler,

through the woods.

That sounds okay.

Around 9:00?

Yeah, okay.

(Engine starting)

(Door hinges creaking)

(Dog barking in the distance)

(Footsteps approaching)

(Door hinges squeaking)

(Shutter clicking)

(Shutter clicking)

(Shutter clicking)

(Clucking)

Hey, Toni.

Come here.

Good morning.

'Morning.

I was looking

to buy some eggs.

I hear yours are the best.

(Chuckling)

I don't really sell them.

You should.

It's a good way to earn

a few extra bucks.

(Chuckling)

(Phone ringing)

You know, I can haul that away

for you if you like.

I'm good. Thanks.

Your wife's calling.

(Ringing continues)

(Ringing stops)

You sure you don't want to

sell me some eggs?

You can overcharge me.

Take me for what I'm worth.

You know,

I'd give them to you for free,

but the girls are having

a slow week.

(Chickens clucking)

It's all good.

No worries.

- How are you today, my darling?

- I brought you some eggs.

Oh! They're gorgeous.

I'll tell the girls

you said so.

Want to come in

for a cup of tea?

Uh, no. I'm just heading

to the city for the day.

Going to see someone special?

Someone special?

Well, there's not many

around here for you.

There might be a few

in the city.

Nope.

Just the...

Just the repairman today.

I hate seeing you

so lonely.

Don't worry about me.

See you.

(Exhaling)

(Soft knocking)

- Hey.

- Hi.

Where's your four-wheeler?

I left it

at the edge of the woods.

- I should probably come in.

- Oh, yeah.

For you.

You brought the fish.

Beats flowers, doesn't it?

Do you want a beer?

I'll have wine

if that's what you're having.

Didn't expect me

to be so refined or what?

Didn't know what to expect.

Carlie drinks a lot of it,

so it's always around.

Do you like your wine holy

or secular?

Whatever you think

I'm worthy of.

(Chuckling)

Very good, then.

Do you want to sit down?

Sure.

I like your house.

Kind of reminds me

of my nan's.

If it were up to me,

I'd have a place like this.

Carlie wanted the big new one.

Room for the youngsters

to run around and everything.

My whole house could fit

in your kitchen.

You know, everyone else

would love a house like mine.

Not you.

It's not my style,

that's all.

SHAWN:

Mm-hmm?

What is your style?

(Chuckling)

You were always a bit odd,

off playing in the woods

by yourself.

I remember you bringing

whole carrots to school,

the tops still on 'em

and all.

I don't know.

Isn't that the whole point

of being in this place?

(Indie pop plays on car radio)

This is now who I am

Stretching into

another shape

I don't quite understand

(Music playing low on stereo)

Hey. Come over here.

Let me knit ya.

(Chuckling)

Hold them like this.

Not too tight?

Well...

It's a quick release,

so pull that end

right there.

It'll come right off.

Now you've got me.

(Giggling)



You're really f*cking beautiful,

you know that?

You're not so bad yourself.

No. It's that--

It's not just that.

You're different from

everyone else around here.

There's no one like you.

(Chuckling)

(Laughing)

God help me.

(Panting)

Does it turn you on...

...showing your body

to hundreds of thousands

of people like that?

What?

You are a Lil Wildling.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

I'm not going to tell anyone

about it.

I promise.

(Laughing)

What are you getting on with?

It's okay.

You know, my favourite

is that one of you in my hat.

I don't want to talk about this.

I think you should go.

(Chuckling)

Come on.

I don't want to go.

Who else knows?

Not a soul.

I just...

...found it randomly.

I couldn't believe it.

Please leave.

I'm not going anywhere yet.

We all have secrets.

I won't tell anyone

about that.

You don't tell anyone

about this.

You won't tell anyone?

I won't.

Well, I won't if you stop trying

to get me to leave.

(Panting)

(Knocking on door)

SHAWN:

Shh, shh, shh.

We should stop.

It's okay.

They'll go away in a minute.

(Knocking on window)

(Breathing shallowly)

(Engine starting)

Now, you get on top.

I'll watch you.

(Shawn sighing)

(Surf pounding)

FATHER MARTIN:

"Clothe yourselves

with compassion, kindness,

humility, meekness

and patience."

"Bear with one another,

and if anyone has

a complaint against another,

forgive each other."

Faith of our fathers

We will love

Both friend and foe

In all our strife

We will be true

To thee till death

(Birds singing)

(Shutter clicking)

- Hey.

- Hey.

I came by when I got home

last night.

Yeah. I was, um--

I fell asleep on the couch.

You okay?

Yeah. I just didn't

sleep well, that's all...

Hey. You want to go

to town tomorrow?

- We can go out dancing.

- (Chuckling)

I could use a change of scenery,

I think.

Okay.

Where do you want to stay?

A motel or something,

I guess.

Okay.

(Rock music playing

in background)



Aw. Another one.

Like that.

Oh.

Oh, ya little...

Right there.

That's good there.

Thanks, buddy.

Wouldn't mind hitting

a ten though.

(Laughing)

(Dart thudding)

She was so fine...

(Dart thudding)

She was so kind

What's up

with you tonight, man?

- Me?

- Yeah.

Nothing, b'y.

You got a stick up your arse

about something.

Hey. Look at this.

Nice.

See now,

that's fantastic.

(Laughing)

You recognize her?

Oh.

MATT:

Yes, b'y.

Shawn showed me

something f*cked.

What?

Jesus.

Who is that?

- Eliza?

- Yeah.

He's boning her, too.

f*ck off!

(Child laughing)

Hey, Ethan. I heard your dad's

got a new girlfriend.

What?

Is Eliza

going to be your new mom?

(Giggling)

(Shutter clicking)

(Woman speaking

indistinctly on radio)

(Car horn honking in distance)

(Ringtone sounding)

(Silencing phone)

(Siren beeping in distance)

Well, don't say I never

bring you anywhere nice.

(Ice cubes rattling)

So, what are you

going to wear?

Uh, I was thinking this.

You look good in whatever

you wear so...

I think that's a compliment.

(Glasses clinking)

(Whispering)

Oh, God.

(Sighing)

Doesn't it feel so good

to get out?

Why did you want to come,

anyway?

(Ringtone sounding)

f*ck.

(Slamming phone on table)

What's going on?

Dancing.

That's what's going on.

(Chuckling)



- Come on.

- Okay, okay, okay.

(Chuckling)

Was it that I was so new

Come on, Toni,

dance with me.

Was it my unshaved legs

He's got knives

in his eyes

For no one but me

Oh, God. I don't know

what I'd do without you.

You won't have

to find out.

Say that again.

Gets caught

or twisted around

(Both laughing)

I'm not going anywhere.

He's got a filter

that makes me wilt

But he's got a filter

That makes me wilt

But I won't stop

until I win

ELIZA:

We need more ice.

You finished your drink

that fast?

Yeah keep up, woman?

All right. I'll go.

Thank you.

...Listening but

I don't care at all

I learned caring

but I can't feel at all

(Sighing)

I learned feeling

but I can't love at all

(Car horns honking,

traffic roaring)

Hey, Toni.

Oh, hey.

Oh, hey.

What are you doing here?

Uh, me and Eliza

are just out for the night.

- Hmm.

- What are you doing?

Well, the kids got

a hockey tournament

in town this week, so...

So, she's hiding out,

is she?

Who?

Eliza.

Wait.

What do you mean?

You don't know?

(Laughing)

I mean, there's a lot of things

I don't know.

But what specifically

are you talking about?

Lil Wildling?

You think you know

a person, hey?

I'm going

out for a smoke.

All right.

I'll come with you.

TONI: Uh, just finish getting

ready. I'll be back in a minute.

No. It's fine.

I'm done. I'll come.

Uh, I don't think

you should go out there.

What? Why not?

TONI: There's a bunch

of kids from home out there.

They're in town for

a hockey tournament.

I bumped into Josh.

(Breathing deeply)

What did

he have to say?

He said you were out

here hiding.

Then he showed me

his phone.

Does everybody know?

Could you just turn

around and look at me?

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't tell anybody.

Okay.

Why wouldn't you think

I'd be proud of you?

Do you want me

to show you?

No.

Did he have anything

else to say?

He did. Yep.

(Chuckling)

Fell asleep on the couch,

you said.

(Door closing)

f*ck!

(Car horn honking

in distance)

TONI: Want to

get under the blanket?

Come here.

Lie down with me.

Tell me that you

want my body.

I want your body.

That's all I am,

a hot body that you want

to f*ck, right?

Stop.

What's wrong?

I don't want to

say that you.

Oh, it's just--

it's just talk.

It doesn't

mean anything.

I can't just say

things I don't mean.

How can you do it?

How can you pretend

to be someone you're not?

I don't think

I'm pretending.

(Toni scoffing)

Whatever this is...

with us...

I can't do it

anymore.

It's making me

feel rotten.

No. You're not.

You're good.

You're so good.

I need to get away

from you.

(Sniffling) If that's

what you want.

For f*ck's sake!

It's-- it's not

what I want.

(Crying)

(Seagulls calling

distantly)

(Breathing heavily)

(Coughing)

(Door handle clicking)

(Knocking)

(Knocking harder)

Can I stay here

for a bit?

Where's Nanny?

She's in bed.

Already?

That's pretty early for her.

She feeling okay?

Pete came by today.

He's thinking about

pressing charges.

For what?

JENNIFER:

For what?

You broke into

his shed, Eliza!

(Chuckling)

Well, I'm there every other day

getting wood for him anyways.

That's hardly

the same thing, is it?

I don't understand

why someone would want

to take a picture with

a moose head like that.

Half the men in the harbor

have a photo of a dead moose

hanging on their

living room walls.

I'm going up to bed.

(Voices chattering on TV)

Do you

want another one?

Oh. Thanks, girl.

Sit down.

Nobody's got anything

to say to me.

You should be

glad they don't.

Can I borrow something

of yours to wear tonight?

Where you going?

To the dance.

The fundraiser is tonight.

You are not

going near it.

Mom, I-- I organized

the event.

I'm going.

JENNIFER: You're

asking for trouble!

That's what

you think, isn't it?

Yes.

(Chuckling)

The first thing you do

after all this comes out is,

you go off to

a motel with Toni!

How do you think

that looks?

I don't know.

You tell me.

Spending the night in a

motel room with a l*sbian?

What were you doing?

How's it going?

I assume you're not

here for a cup of tea.

(Chuckling)

I gotta talk to you

about Pete's shed.

Okay. So talk.

He says he won't press

charges if you move.

Perfect.

I'll just

pick up my house

and move it 10 feet

to the left, then, will I?

He doesn't feel safe with

you living next to him.

Is that a threat?

Move or else?

I'm just telling you

what he told me.

(Diners chattering)

Hey.

I'll get

you some water.

MAN:

Excuse me, miss?

Okay.

(Modern Celtic music playing,

people chattering)

I thought no

one would come.

Don't be so

foolish, girl.

This crowd wouldn't miss

a dance for anything.

Johnny he's a rover--

You looked

at it, right?

Glanced at it for a second.

Not really.

You've got to

look at it.

Come. Have you seen?

It's like... Ugh.

(Pop music playing

in background)

(Sighing)

Can't believe so many

people follow her.

I don't think

she's that hot.

Definitely looks better

with her face covered up.

(Snickering)

Do you think they were

actually hooking up?

I mean, he says

they weren't,

but I know

what he's like.

It's one thing him f*cking

around before we had youngsters,

but I thought he was done

with all that.

And he's staying

in the cabin? Or...

Don't give a f*ck

where he's staying.

He tries to set

foot in this house,

I'll tear his

f*cking face off.

Carlie.

Get up over them

stairs and into bed.

Now!

(Modern Celtic music playing)



sh*t.

Hey. You got some

gall showing your face here.

I don't know

what you think, but--

Yeah. You've been a stuck-up

b*tch since we were kids.

Always thought you were

better than everyone else,

better than me.

f*cking Miss Priss going around

with your nose in the air.

I never thought I was

better than--

I saw the pictures! You stole

that f*cking hat from my house!

Everyone saw those

disgusting pictures!

- Skank.

- What are you,

some kind of

a sicko or something?

You've been throwing

yourself at him for months.

Do you think I'm stupid?

He's the one that

started talking to me.

(Laughing)

Thought you had everyone fooled,

didn't you?

You f*cking

two-faced b*tch!

- What a pile of sh*t.

- Pretending that you...

Why don't you just leave?

Move away!

- And that you cared about us.

- Nobody wants you here anymore.

Jesus! Can we all

come back to reality here?

What is the big outrage?

It is no worse than

what you watches on TV!

Not the kind of

TV I watches.

Yeah. You would

say that, wouldn't you?

Going around with your bosom

hanging out of your shirt.

Stop staring at my bosom if

it bothers you that much.

Why don't you back

off, Christine,

before we all start

broadcasting sins here?

Oh, yes, and you got some

right to talk, haven't you?

Come on. Let's go.

What the f*ck

is wrong with you?

What am I supposed to

say to my kids?

- (Shouting)

- Get off of me!

MAN:

Hey!

Get off! Get off!

- (Thumping)

- CROWD: Ooh!

(Breathing heavily)

You shouldn't walk.

I've got two feet

and a heartbeat.

Let me just

give you a ride.

The way you're looking at me,

I'd rather take my chances.

Suit yourself!

(Shifting gears)

What'd you do to her?

Something you never could.

- (Toni grunting)

- (Shawn shouting in pain)

What the f*ck, Toni?

Oh, you'd just love for

me to hit you, wouldn't you?

Would that make you

feel like a man?

You think the whole world

exists just for you, don't you?

I'm not the one who

put naked pictures of myself

on the internet!

Hey, no, no, no.

What'd she think was

going to happen?

Okay. Toni, go home.

Toni, go home.

Go home.

(Seagulls calling

distantly)

(Knocking softly)

I need you.

I'm so tired

of you needing me.

What do you want?

ELIZA: (Tearfully)

I don't know.

No, no.

Toni, please, no.

I can't take

this anymore.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about

everything.

I'm sorry that I

ever started that account.

What about Shawn?

I'm sorry about

that, too.

You need to go.

No, no, no.

Please, please.

Ever since I was

a little girl,

I felt like there was

something wrong with me.

That I was dirty.

That I was off.

And I couldn't let anybody

find out the truth about me.

I thought that if I made people

believe that I was good...

...that I'd somehow be

clean again, and...

...and Shawn, he's, like,

the f*cking

second coming.

And they

all worship him.

And I thought

"If he wants me, then

I must be worth wanting."

(Crying)

Who I am to f*cking

deny him what he wants?

(Toni sighing)

There's nothing wrong

with you.

(Eliza crying)

There's nothing wrong

with you.

I'm so sorry I

wasn't good to you.

(Sniffling)

You know how

I feel about you.

Tell me.

I love you.

(Toni crying)

I love you.

(Crying)

(Laughing)

(Chuckling)

Touch me.

Please.

(Breathing heavily)

(Breathing heavily)

(Breathing heavily)

(Moaning)

(Breathing heavily)

(Moaning)

(Breathing heavily)

(Waves crashing)

Thou art giving

and forgiving

Ever blessing

Ever blessed

Wellspring of

the joy of living

Ocean depth

of happy rest

Thou our Father

Christ our brother

All who live

in love are thine

Teach us how

to love each other

Lift us to

the joy divine

- (Song ending)

- (People murmuring softly)

That wasn't right,

all of them coming at you

like that at the dance.

FATHER MARTIN: Good morning,

my friends,

and thank you all for

coming and joining me today

as we say goodbye

to our beloved church

that has served us so

well for over 100 years.

Now, before the service,

I would like

to thank all of you

for this incredible

fundraising effort.

I should especially

like to thank

Eliza Byrne and

Gloria Byrne,

who led that effort.

(Chickens clucking)

(Clucking)

This day

God sends me

Strength

to sustain me

Might to uphold me

Wisdom as guide

Your eyes

are watchful

Your ears are

(Chattering)

(Seagulls calling)

You come to the hall

for a cup of tea.

No, I better not.

(Birds calling)

Hey, Pete.

I'm staying at Toni's,

so you don't have to worry

about me being here

anymore, all right?

(Birds chirping)

(Fire crackling)

(Faucet squeaking)

(Shutter clicking)

(Shutter clicking)





The first step

into a quiet house

Tepid movement

Cross the room

Why did you leave here

for so long

And not return?

You feel at

home here

You feel at home

All of this was

meant to be yours

Century Lily and me

Conscious of

the way that it was

End at

the beginning



Quick, quick let it go

Do you recognize

yourself

In this moment?

Are you what you

one day said

You would be?

Safety used to walk

in front of me

Now she's

at the door

Won't let you in

so readily

Used to

be wide-eyed

Now I am my own

All of this was

meant to be yours

All of this

was meant to be yours

Century Lily

and me

Century

Lily and me

Conscious of

the way that it was

Conscious of the way

that it was

End at the beginning

End at

the beginning

All of this

was meant to be yours

All of this was

meant to be yours

Century

Lily and me

Century Lily

and me

Conscious of

the way that it was

Conscious of the way

that it was

End at

the beginning

End at the beginning

End at

the beginning

End at the beginning

End at

the beginning

End at the beginning

End at

the beginning

End at the beginning

End at

the beginning

End at the beginning