Cold Comes the Night

I don't wanna go to school.

I said I don't wanna go to school. Oh, is that what that was?

Mom.

You can't stay here with me all day, Sophia.

But I can help you. I know how to pick up the phone when it rings.

You know how to do a lot of things. You are very smart.

Smarter than me, definitely.

Then why do I have to go to school? I'll make you a deal.

This weekend, I'll show you how to use the washing machine.

I can help you fold the sheets? Yes, you can.

Go finish getting ready for school. Car pool will be here in a second.

You're listening to Greene County Public Radio.

In today's weather, it's gonna be cold and cloudy.

High temperature's gonna reach 30. Overnight low's dipping down to 20.

Watch out tonight on some of the roads.

Warming tomorrow, but not too much, high around 40.

Gonna stay that way for the rest of the week.

Lake Festival gets under way Saturday. Hope you can join us.

We'll have a booth there...

Don't forget to brush your teeth.

Hey. Sorry.

We fell asleep.

Billy said it was fine.

Mom, I'm ready.

Come on down.

* She said all right She said all right **

- Hi, Stella. - Hi.

Okay, babe. Let's get this off.

Mom, I forgot to feed Mr. Jones. Oh, that's okay, baby. I'll do it.

- Denise will pick you up at 3. I love you. - I love you too.

- Bye, Stella. - Bye.

Thanks, Barb.

Shit.

The last two times we spoke,

I told you a concern had been raised about the suitability

of an environment like this for a child as young as...

Her name is Sophia.

Given the high rate of turnover of a mostly transient, mostly male population.

And the local girls.

We're leaving but the winters are slow here. There's nothing I can do.

Unfortunately it is still unacceptable by the legal standards enforced by the state.

What's that?

You have two weeks

to relocate Sophia to a suitable location.

Failure to do so will result in her being removed.

What do you mean? This is a commercial property

with multiple reports of drug use and prostitution.

Your choice to use it as your place of residence cannot...

We're leaving, I told you that, but I can't afford it.

There's always placement until you get your feet back on the ground.

We have families who'd be happy to take Sophia...

Could you stop it? These are good families.

Would you stop it? Please. It will only...

I'd rather be dead.

Then you have two weeks.

Was dating this chick, and she's Russian, right?

And I understand every eighth word, right? Ha-ha-ha.

Her dad bought her tits for her, ever heard of something like that?

They're big and they're hard, got them done back in the homeland.

It was, like, fucking hilarious.

Ugh.

It's cold, right?

My stomach's been eating itself for the last hour.

We should probably fill up again anyways.

You never know when the next gas station's gonna be out here.

That cool, right? Yeah?

All right, cool.

Mom? Mm?

Stella Bradshaw says no one's really supposed to live at a motel.

You're supposed to stay one or two nights

and then leave and go back to your real house.

Stella Bradshaw said that? Yes.

How many bathrooms do you think Stella Bradshaw has at her house?

I don't know. Maximum two.

You know how many bathrooms you have? Twenty-two.

More than they have in Buckingham Palace. You know what that makes you?

A princess.

Mom, you're crazy. Crazy like a fox.

I love you, baby.

I love you too, Mom. Close your eyes.

* I wish someone were laying here *

Here you go. Find everything you need? Yeah, totally.

* Got somebody to dream about *

* Got somebody to dream about **

Mother-fuck, it's cold outside.

So listen,

the thing is, I've been driving for 22 hours straight.

I could use a little shut-eye.

I have schedule to keep.

I know, I know.

They do not like to wait. No, no.

But we're good. We're real good on time.

We got a whole day for the last couple hundred miles.

I can see a motel from here.

We check in separately.

We sleep for four hour, then drive.

Cool. Four hour.

Four hours, got it.

- Hello. - Yes.

I would like quiet room for one night, please.

Forty-four dollars, please, and you'll need to fill...

one of these out.

Do you have pen?

Yeah, that one works just fine right there.

Fill out your name, home address,

and your license plate number, please.

I walk from diner.

Huh? Did you eat?

What?

Did you eat? It's good there.

No.

Was it busy? I was hoping for some of that run-off, you know?

All right. And I'll need to xerox your ID, please, sir.

I will pay cash.

Yep, still need your ID.

I have a friend who's a cop in town.

He's always going on about me xeroxing IDs.

So...

Well, everybody has job.

He was 15 minute late.

But I checked and everything was there.

Yes, I will cross border first thing in the morning.

Jacques, it is a pleasure to be working for your father again.

Please thank him for the opp...

Give me that pipe.

Ow. Motherfucker. Shut the fuck up.

You shut the fuck up.

- Come on, you dumb bitch. - Ow.

Ow! What the...? Get the fuck off me! Ow!

Get the fuck off me! Aah!

What the fuck's going on up there?

What did you do? No, get away!

- Get away from me! - I'm sorry!

- Hey, everything all right? - The fuck was that?

- Hey! - I called the police.

Hello?

Open up.

Somebody call 911.

John roughs up Gwen, Gwen slashes John,

and John manages to shoot her before bleeding out.

You wanna sit here and say, "No, forget it. It couldn't happen." And then...

it happens.

That's some non-fiction right there, you know?

I just saw Gwen this morning.

Mm. Hey, how's Sophia doing? Is she okay?

Denise got her. She didn't see anything, thank God.

That's great. Good. Oh, no, no.

Floyd, shit for brains, the Jeep. The Jeep.

Fucking idiot. I'm sorry. What?

Billy, we have to stop letting the girls use the rooms.

Yeah, I mean, you know, it's not like this is ever gonna happen again, Chlo.

I mean...

Besides, you're not the only one who relies on that cash.

I had a woman in from social services today.

She told me I got two weeks to get out of my place.

If she hears about this, then Sophia's gone tomorrow.

Two weeks?

Hey.

It doesn't matter.

Okay? Because you and I, we're gonna get through this. Together.

I'm gonna help you, okay?

You and me, just like after Vincent died. I'm gonna be there for you.

Okay?

Yeah? Billy.

We have to stop letting the girls use the rooms.

Okay. Okay. Yeah.

Thank you.

John Doe and the girl were DOA.

Anyone else there?

As far as we can tell, he was traveling alone.

Sophia?

I thought everybody had gone.

Ah... Yes, but I believe these are yours, yes?

You could have left them in the room, but thank you.

Yes, well, uh, sorry, but with all the confusion...

Oh. Okay, I see. Okay, one second, please.

Thank you.

Aah! Unh. Make no sound.

Open this door. Open it!

There's a hundred bucks in the register, have whatever you want.

Quiet. Where is cell phone?

I don't have... I don't have it.

Do not lie to me again. Okay.

Who else live here?

Just me and my daughter. Where is she?

She's with a friend, they're coming back here any minute.

The Jeep that was here last night, where did they take it?

What Jeep? The man who was killed by the whore.

The police towed his car.

Where did they take it?

- Do you feel that? - Mom!

Hm?

Give me your keys.

You let the little girl and only the little girl in.

Mommy!

Or I shoot everyone dead. Okay.

Okay.

Mom, Mom, the puppy slept in the bed with me.

Oh. Was it cozy?

Yeah.