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Nocturne (2016)
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- Jo. Glad you could make it, come on in, come in. - Am I early? - Too early for a graduation party? No such thing. I've been partyin' since yesterday. Can I get you one? - Jo! You okay hun? - Yeah, I'm fine. - Probably just allergies. So glad you could make it. - I'm just gonna grab you that drink. - I figured you'd be at Hannah's tonight. I heard she had a live DJ. - We don't really get along. - Yeah well, she's a bitch. Heard she got crabs at Dylan Frilbrigers pre-game party. I got work to do. - Hey Jo. I didn't know you were coming. - Yeah well, I heard about Isaac's party and I needed to get out for a bit. - It's Isaac's house, but it's Vi's party. Oh pooch! Get outta here. So, anybody coming to town to see you walk? - I mean, it's not like I accomplished anything amazing. I just managed to meet the minimum legal requirements for adulthood, so. - Fuck yeah, booze! - I don't think the neighbors can hear you. - I think you got something on your neck. - Famous last words by Isaac. - Hard at work, I see? - Oh, it's nothing. - I assume I have you to thank for inviting Debby Downer. - Jo's here already? - I guess that's a yes. - You guys, come on. She deserves to have some fun tonight, we all do. - Well, she's your responsibility. So, the second she brings the mood down, she's out. - Jesus, Vi. - I guess we could always go to Hannah's party. I heard she's got a live DJ. - Fuck you both. - Oh come on, what did I do? - Take off your stupid sweater, it doesn't mean anything anymore. - I worked hard for this sweater. - Student body artist, the only office you don't have to get voted into? - Exactly right. I gotta get as much mileage outta this thing as I can. There's gotta be some freshman coming tonight, right? - Do you know where Jo is? - Bathroom. - Okay, thanks. - Ah, you're the best. Hit you back next time, I swear. - With a shitty knick knack your parents bring back for you? - That's priceless indigenous art, man! - That's not what I'm saying. You're missing the point. - My God, that's impressive. - Then what are you trying to say? - How do you get to the cake part? - Wait for it to burn out. - I'm just saying that you can't put your trust in something that subjective. - Oh my God, I love this stuff. - Hang on. Shouldn't we wait for more people to show up? - Too late now. - Jo. Could you come over here a second? I need you to help me prove a point. Have a seat. - What are you talking about? - In a moment, I'm gonna have you choose a card at random. Tough crowd. All right. How's that look? Been shuffled, that fair? - Good. - Now go ahead and choose a card. - What does this have to do with anything? - Shh, let her focus. This part's important. Got it? Okay, memorize it. Go ahead and show it to everybody. Alright, now to make things interesting, I'm gonna have you sign it. Now this next part's gonna be a little weird. I promise that it will all make sense in a second. If you could do me a favor, hold that in your teeth. Go ahead. I will take a card as well. Sign it. Alright, now there's a certain power in kissing. Go ahead and stick it all the way in your mouth, like that. Very good, now lay it on me. Wasn't much of a kiss, but it'll do. Go ahead and take it outta your mouth. On the count of three, we're gonna unfold it, ready? One, two, three. - Nice. - Woah. - Thank you, thank you very much. - How did you do that? - That's exactly my point. - I don't get it. - It's just another Gabe debate. - About what? - Religion, or all things supernatural for that matter, are either failed sciences or magic tricks. - Yes, game time! - Go Vipers. - You're really going for it. - Dude, I don't have to make weight til September. - To a summer of eating shit. You know what I mean. - Here, here. - To Hannah Bailey's DJ. May he set her house on fire. - Ah, here, here. - To Maren who made enough food to feed the entire varsity football team. - Or just Liam. - Or just Liam. - To my Mormon Dad who agreed to get me a car if I graduated from seminary. - What? - Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. - Oh my God, what the hell was that? - Psalms 16, 9 and 10 I think. - You're a real piece of work. - To all of us lucky bastards who are gettin' outta here. As you may have heard, Liam, Maren and myself will soon be off to greener pastures. As for the rest of you sorry sorts, I wish you all the best. May your careers at the Dairy Mart make all your dreams come true. - Actually, I got into Wellington. - You did? - Yeah, I got my acceptance letter yesterday. - Oh my God, that's amazing. - Well in that case, Vi, I do hope that Isaac's worth stickin' around for. - Oh I am. - I don't get it. Gabe, how did your card trick prove anything? - Oh Lord, here we go again. - Just proves he'll do anything to get some. - No, really though. - Well, although there are a few ladies out there who I'm sure would disagree, I do not, in fact, have any magical powers. The card trick was a card trick. Nobody thought that I was doing miracles over there. - All I'm saying is that there are some things out there that you can't explain. - Exactly. Can you explain how I did the trick? - It was a trick. - Yes it was. My point is that not enough people out there extend that same skepticism to the supernatural. Like Charlie Charlie or has anybody ever played with a Ouiji board? - We totally should. - We're not playing with a Ouiji board. - We have to. We're all at a very important juncture in our lives. I think we could all use a little direction from the spirits. - But dude, I don't have a Ouiji board. - Do you have any candles? We are all familiar with a deck of cards. What you probably don't know is that in many cultures, it has another name. The Devil's Bible. - I thought you weren't into all this stuff. - Well I'm not, but, for the sake of this social experiment, think of me as your personal spirit guide. Face cards were banned in many cultures as early as the 1300's for their power, and connection to Lucifer. The Fallen Son of the Morning. - Very nice. - Thank you. - The King represents Satan, usurper and foe to our Lord, Jesus Christ. He is the deceiver, the accuser, father of lies, prince of darkness. The 10 represents the spirit of lawlessness, opposition to all moral law and the word of God. Clubs are the chief weapons used by murderers, still are in many cases. The entire suit represents the spirit of murder and death by violence. Jack, ah Jack, the lustful libertine from pimp to adulterer to whore monger. The Jack's chief ambition is to gratify sensual fleshy lust. - Sounds like someone we know. - Easy. The Queen. The Queen represents Mary, mother of Jesus, but in card language, she's known only as the mother of harlots. - Sounds like someone else I know. - Stop it. - Which brings us to the Joker. The Joker represents Jesus Christ, the son of God, held up to ridicule. The Joker or the fool is said to be the offspring of the licentious Jack and the courtesan Queen. So on and so forth, every card is said to contain hidden blasphemous messages. 52 cards in a deck, 26 letters of the alphabet. We are going to use the power of the cards to contact the spirits tonight. - This reminds me of junior high. - Shut up, Isaac. - Why, what happened in junior high? - We used a Ouiji board to try to contact Vi's mom. - Stop it. - Did anything happen? - I was 12. It was stupid. Where were we? - Time is an eternal round. A simultaneous experience. So by granting access to the spiritual realm, we have access to the past, present, and the future. This is your last chance to back out. If anybody's not comfortable, it's okay, just please excuse yourself now. Okay, great. Let's get started. Everybody place one finger on the planchet. The wine glass, guys. Alright, now don't remove your finger from the glass for any reason. The circle that we've built is our vehicle to the spiritual realm. It grants us access, but it also protects us. There are some spirits on the other side who don't wanna be there and they're just looking for an easy way out. - Spooky. - Everyone clear your minds, try to relax. Don't move the glass intentionally, just be a spectator. Benevolent spirits, we gather as friends to gain access and knowledge from your realm. Please make yourself known to us. - Jesus Christ. - I hope not for your sake. - What was that? - It was probably Pooch. - Clumsy ass cat. - Hello? Someone here? - Stop, you're freaking me out. - Holy shit. - Is anyone forcibly moving the glass? - Liam, stop being a dick. - I'm not, I swear. - Yes, Liam's a dick? - Guys, you asked if anyone was here. It would appear that the spirits are with us tonight. Does anybody have any burning questions? - Yeah. Who farted just now? - Stop or you're gonna have to leave the circle. - No, no, no, he can't. Not until we say goodbye. - Is anyone else coming to the party tonight? - Vi. - That's all I wanted to know. - Who is the last person that Liam had sex with? - Hannah? - Hannah Bailey? - Holy fuck Liam, did she give you crabs? - Fuck you guys. This isn't funny. - No, no, don't break the circle until we say goodbye. - I have a question. Will we be safe tonight? - Thank God. I got nervous with the condoms around. - Guys, we have the ear of the spirits from the great beyond and you wanna know about popularity and STDs? Alright fine. Am I getting laid tonight? Oh ya hear that ladies? Spirits think one of you's gettin' lucky tonight. - I have a question. How many girls has Gabe had sex with? - Honestly more than I thought. - Clearly, the spirits have not included some activities under the umbrella of sex. - How many girls has Isaac had sex with? - One. 12? - Babe, they were all before you, I swear. See? Spirits don't lie. - Awe, true love. - No? - What the hell? - Does Vi love me? - Who's doing that? Of course I love you. For fuck's sake! - How many girls has Liam had sex with? - Maren, enough with the sex questions. - Huh, well this has been a very educational experience. - We should do something else. Someone is obviously being a dick. - I have one more question. Liam left me at prom last year. He said he was sick, was it true? - Maren. - Where did he go? - Jo? - It's not like that. - Maren, you don't-- - She's gonna be okay. - Guys, it doesn't mean anything. It's just a game. - We didn't say goodbye. - Nice. - I didn't touch it. - Sorry. Can I just talk to you for a second? Listen, I'm sorry about prom. - If you wanted to spend the night with her, why did you even ask me? - 'Cause it wasn't like that. - Don't worry about it. It's over and we'll both be going across the country in a couple weeks anyway so, let's just forget about it and move on with our lives. - Yeah but, how did it get the questions right? I mean, how did it know personal information? - At least one or more of us knew the answers to all of those questions. That plus the ideomotor effect. You don't even realize you're answering your own question. - Okay, so you decided to get your friends together just to have them tear each other apart? - I wasn't asking the questions. Obviously, there was some air that needed to be cleared. - That's not your call to make. Besides, you can't prove it wasn't spirits moving the glass. - I guess not. I also can't prove that leprechauns don't exist, can I? - What does that have to do with anything? - They're both unfalsifiable claims, Vi. You can't prove that you're not in the matrix right now or that you didn't just pop into existence with false memories in your head of the rest of your life. - Oh my God, Gabe. - All I'm saying is that a hypothesis that you can't prove false is a bad hypothesis. - So you're admitting that you don't actually know whether or not we were messing with some kind of supernatural force. - I think you're misunderstanding this whole conversation. - Yeah, well I'm not misunderstanding that you're being a fucking dick right now. - You are being kind of an asshole. - You too? Thought you'd appreciate my little seance. I almost did this spirit slate thing sandwiching two cards together to reveal messages. - How's this for a message? The sweetest release. - What the fuck. Wait, Maren, how did you do that? Jo, are you leaving? - Baby. You don't believe all that bullshit from earlier, do you? - It kinda got to me. But I know it's stupid. - Well, let me make it up to you and prove it wrong. - What now? - Uh huh. - Yikes. Oh hello. Have we met before? - Isaac! Fuck, yes! - Wow. This is quite the bedroom. - Yeah. - Oh, Maren and I wanted to go take a soak. So, if you wanted to come. - Cool. - Cool. - Yep. - Alright. - Yep. - See ya soon. - Great. - I applied to some schools. - I know. - You do? - Your Dad told my Mom. He thought I knew. - I'm so sorry babe. I just can't stay here. - Did you hear back? - I'm going to Fitzgerald Union at the end of August. - That's only what? 200 miles? It's an easy weekend trip. I really wanna stay with you. But I also want you to be happy. So if you wanna stay with me too then, let's make it work. - I love you, Isaac. - I know you do. - Completely honest. - Grab one, hop in. - I didn't bring my suit. - It's all right, neither did we. - Yeah well, skinny dipping's not really my thing. - Not my thing either, Jo. - Come on. - Alright. Here we go. Alright Liam, you're up. - Never have I ever had a cup of coffee. - I'm glad you got your priorities straight. Go Jo. - Never have I ever failed a class. - Ah, boo, boring! - Alright Maren. - Never have I ever smoked weed. - No weed, Gabe? - I got better things to do with my time. Never have I ever had sex with Jo. No lying. - Fuck you Gabe. - Fine. - Never have I ever shit myself. - I'm never telling you anything ever again. - Alright, Jo. - Okay, never have I ever committed a crime. - Ah come on guys, live a little. - Okay Maren. - Uh Maren. - Hey. - Never have I ever had sex. - Maren, no lying. - Never have I ever had sex. - Jo. - Guess I'm out. - You guys done already? - Yeah, it was gettin' a little hot in there. - I think I'm just gonna go. - Oh my God, I'm so sorry. Guys, I'm so sorry. - Let me get the hose and get the worst of it off. Vi, will you grab them something to wear? - Oh, thanks Gabe. - So, here's some new clothes. Just give me your old ones and I'll put 'em in the wash. - Vi won't say anything. Feel better? - Yeah. Can you hand me that towel? - Hey Maren, you almost done in here? 'Cause I gotta piss. - New game. Strip blackjack. - I'll deal. - Of course you will. - Guys, I think I'm just gonna head out. Thanks for the party, Isaac and Vi. - Come on Jo, it's not a big deal. Just play. I mean, you stripped down for the hot tub. - Just play a couple of rounds. And that's my shirt, so it's like betting with borrowed money. - Modified rules. You can choose to take a shot or strip. - That's more than fair. - Okay. Fine. - Yeah! - Hit me. - Hit me. - Better luck next time, kid. - Woah! - Thank you. Hey, tell me something altar boy. - It wasn't a catholic seminary, Gabe. - Why does God frown on nudity when he just plopped us down in the garden of Eden that way? - 'Cause the joints of thy thighs are like jewels. Thy breasts are like two young roes that are twins. The neck is as a tower of ivory and they eyes like fish pools. Song of Solomon, Chapter 7, verses 1 through 5. - Did you have to memorize that one? - No, extra curricular. Cheers. - Oh, gettin' into the shots. Watch out ladies, this guy's a heavyweight. - Hit me. - It's just a streak of bad luck. It'll get better. - Maren, you've been lucky tonight. - Come here babe. Protect my manhood. - Stop, I'm gonna drink. - Come on babe, we all know what they look like. - Hey! You know what they look like. Just pour me. - Jo, you're up, take it off. - I'm gonna drink. - Jo, you're practically dressed, take it off. - Take your shot or take clothes off. - Alright! - That's the spirit. - And we're right back where we started. - How do you even do that? Isn't that against the rules? Like-- - You know Maren, I think it's time your luck changed. - Maybe. Guess not. - Maybe we should stop, okay? - Oh come on Liam, what are the odds? - Whatever dude, I'm out. - You need to stop. - Gabe, look at her. - This isn't fun anymore. Isaac already lost. I thought we were supposed to stop there. - No. Normally it's last man standing. - You're not afraid of everyone seeing your tits, are you Vi? - What? No, I-- I just think we should be having more fun than this. - I think it's game over. - Come on. One more. No, no, no more for you Jo. Jo, don't drink. Just lose the top. Lose the top, you're not a heavyweight like Liam. - Isaac, knock it off! - No. - Oh my God, Jo. - Get him cleaned up. - Come here, come here, come on. Do you need any help? What the fuck is wrong with you? - I'm drunk. - You're always drunk but you have never pulled shit like that before. Get the fuck up! - It was an accident Vi. Why are you giving me such a hard time? - Because you need to stop acting like a fucking child and grow up! Do you mind? - I'm so sorry man. - When did you take it? - Right after the seance. - What the fuck were you thinking? - I was just feeling really down after the whole thing with Vi and-- - How much? How much, Isaac? - Dude. Dude. - What the fuck, Isaac. There were six cubes in here. - I know! I'm sorry. The last shit was just so weak, ya know? It was mostly RC. - Did you put something in the drinks? 'Cause that would explain a lot right now. - I took it all myself. - Six cubes! Do you have any idea how much that cost? - You're dropping acid? - Babe, it's not that big a deal. I just felt like shit and I thought I could really use it. - How the fuck is that not a big deal? - I was kinda worried after I dropped them and then we fucked and 45 minutes later, I was feelin' nothin' man. This is quality acid, Isaac. I know that now, Jesus. Hit me so hard right before we started playing blackjack, dude. I'm trippin' balls right now, man. This is serious shit. Um, guys? - I can't believe you. - Maren, stop. Stop it! - You can do whatever you want with your life-- You're damn right I can do whatever I want with my life! - What is that? Guys, shut up! - What? Oh my God. How is she doing that? - I don't know but it's fucking creepy. - Maren, sweety. You okay? - Holy shit. - Maren, you gotta stop doing that. It's really annoying. - Do you think I don't know where you are? You stupid little cunt. I'll find you and when I do, you're gonna wish your mom had stuck a fucking hanger between her legs before I'm done. - Coming to get who? - Maren? - What's happening? - She's having a seizure. Isaac, help me out. Keep her steady. - Don't hurt her, don't hurt her. - What the fuck? - He's almost here. - I'm calling 9-1-1. - Oh shit. - What happened? - What the fuck is this? What the fuck. - Vi, it's not what you think. Please. - What the fuck, you sick bastard! - What is going on? - What is it? - There's at least a dozen of these. - It's nothing. Seriously, it's nothing. It's just-- - What the hell? - Will you just give it back? - You sick prick, you're not gettin' shit! - Isaac, knock it off! - Look! You sick fucking bastard. - Jesus Gabe. - I know it's fucked up. Okay, but I am not hurting anyone. So please just give it back and let me go. - Oh shit. - What's going on? Oh my God. - Maren? - She's not breathing! - Holy shit. - 9-1-1, what's your emergency? - Hello? My friend, she's been electrocuted. Was it your fault? - What? - Did you cause her death? - Just send some help please! - I don't think you're supposed to do that breathing. - I don't know. - Sir, I'm going to need your name. - Why, I didn't do anything, just send a fuckin' ambulance! - We'll be sending a squad to investigate. - What the fuck are you talking about? Hello? What the fuck. - Oh my God! We thought we lost you. Oh God, of course, she's freezing. Get her up, get her up. - Come on, come on. - It's okay, come on. Sit down, sit down. - Maren? Maren. You let us know if you need anything, okay? - Yeah I know. I'll leave. Let me just get my shit. - What was that about? - Jesus. Maren, how did-- It's gotta be the LSD. - What's the matter? Not so interested in the student body anymore? - No, I am. I just have no idea what the fuck is going on. - Relax baby. - Oh God. - Better in person, right? - You're-- you're not mad about that? - I think it's flattering. Too rough? You feel like a man popping my cherry? Do you feel like a necrophiliac? - What? - I've got a secret. There's nothing left of your friend. You're fucking a corpse and so am I. - How long does it take to grab your fuckin' sweater? - Isaac. Isaac, just let him leave. I don't want any more drama tonight. - You guys. - Gabe! - Isaac. - Gabe, I'm not fuckin' around. Gabe, I'm gonna-- - Oh my God. - What the fuck? - That isn't-- - That's Gabe. The fuck! - Jesus. - Someone should call the police. - I got it. - You sure that's him? - How did this even happen? - Violet honey, what are you doing? - Mom? I don't understand. How could this be happening? - We need to talk. - You've been dropping a lot of acid, okay? - Don't give me that shit, Liam! Gabe's dead in my house! - Maren, don't come in here. You don't need to see-- - That horny bastard's fried corpse? Maren, are you okay? What are you doing? - Maren, why are you doing that? - How is she doing that? - How was she doing it the first time? - There was a first time? Stop it Maren! - Is that Gabe's sweater? - What happened to Gabe? - Now you're asking the right questions. - I'm here with Allison. - What? - There's something she wants to tell you. - Oh no, Mom. - Don't interrupt me. - Vi? Babe, are you okay? - Shut up, stop crying! - Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. - Would it have killed you to let her go with you. - Mom, please Mom. - You just couldn't let yourself be seen with her. - I didn't know, I didn't know. - He cometh forth like a flower and is cut down. He fleeth also like a shadow and continueth not. - She never would've killed herself if you hadn't been such a bitch. - No, no, no! - And does thou open thine eyes upon such an one and bringest me into judgment with thee? - Mom. Mom! Mom, Mom, Mom. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Mom please! Mom. - Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? - Mom! Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mom! - Violet, what's going on? - Not one. - Maren, what have you done? Maren. What happened to Gabe? - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. - Did you kill him? - Isaac, stop. - When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places seeking rest and findeth none. Then sayeth he, "I will return unto my house "from whence I came out." - Jo. - Where is she? - And when he has come, he findeth it empty swept and garnished. - Where is he? - I don't know, he was right behind me. - Then goeth he and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself and they enter in and dwell there and the last state of that man is more wicked than the first. Even so shall it be unto this wicked generation. - Benevolent spirits, we gather as friends to gain access and knowledge from your realm. Please make yourself known to us. - Jesus Christ. - I hope not for your sake. - What was that? - It was probably Pooch - Clumsy ass cat. - Hello, someone here? - Where's Hank? - He ran in there after you. Okay, what the hell is goin' on? - Retribution. - Vi, what's wrong? - Stop! - You can't leave. - Why not? - Because you don't know where you are. - Violet! What are you doing? - I'm going to break your pretty doll. - Vi? Vi, can you hear me? - I can't stop it. - Vi, tell me what's happening. - I can't control it. No, no, stop! Stop! - Fuck this. - Vi? - Whatever it is you're doing to Vi, stop it. - Isaac, what are you doing? - Do you really think that's wise? - Isaac, stop. - I'm not fucking around. Make it stop or I kill you. - Jesus, Isaac! - I didn't do it, I swear! - This one's for you Liam. - What? - Open the door. - Maren? - Vi, open the door! - Maren's gone. - Then who the hell are you? - Leviathan. - Asmodeus. - Belfagor. Aamon-- - Beelzebub, Lucifer-- - Abaddon. - My name is Legion. - For we are many. - Vi. Violet. Vi. Vi. - Oh my God. Isaac. - Isaac. - Isaac. - This isn't happening, this isn't real guys. - Isaac, we need to go, okay? Come on. Listen you guys. If the doors aren't working, we might as well try a window, right? - I'll go first. I have nothin' to lose. - Jo, wait. If you can find a way outta here, I want you to take it, okay? Don't wait for me, just go. Alright? Alright, come on. - Isaac? We'll find another way! - Shit. Jo. I think we're gonna have to rethink this whole situation. Jo. - Liam. - Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell. - I'm not afraid of you Maren. - She's gone. But you knew that, didn't you? - So what? You're the Devil? - Don't you recognize him? The skin was the easiest part. Just slipped right off. I have a present for you. - Liam. Damn it. - Help me. Jo! - Leave me alone! - Take me with you. - No! Oh God! - You always were a selfish cunt. You belong to me you little bitch. - Jo? - Isaac. Isaac, help me! Please help me! Isaac, help me. - Sorry. - Isaac! - Fuck! What the fuck. Pooch. Oh fuck. Fuck. Help. Somebody! Anyone there? Maren. Maren, please. - Bad trip baby? Don't worry. - Fuck. - It'll all be over soon. - Help! Somebody! Somebody please help me! Help! Help! Fuck! Help! - Jo. What's happening to us? - Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell. - Where's Jo? - She's gone. But you knew that didn't you? - What about Isaac? - Don't you recognize him? The skin was the easiest part. Just slipped right off. I have a present for you. - Liam. - Jo! Jo? What? Hey! - Whatever it is you're doing to Vi, stop it. - Isaac, what are you doing? You guys, can you hear me? - Do you really think that's wise? - I'm down here! Isaac, stop it. - I'm not fucking around, make it stop or I kill you. - Shit, shit no. Jesus Isaac! No! No, fuck! Don't, no! - This one's for you Liam. - No! - You stupid bitch! - Take me with you, please! - I don't owe you anything! - You bitch. - You'll never change, you sick fuck. And it's not my fault. - No man having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God. - Shit. - Jo. Glad you could make it, come on in. |
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