If this happens again, I'm going to call

social services.

Ms. Farmer gets back behind the wheel and they drive off.

Grandma Death lurks around her mailbox.

RONALD

How old is Grandma Death?

DONNIE

A hundred and one, I think. Every day she

does the same thing. But there's never

any mail.

Grandma Death approaches the mailbox.

SEAN

Here we go... this could be it.

She opens it... then closes it. Walks away.

RONALD

Awwww. That sucks.

She approaches the box again...

SEAN

Wait a minute... we may still have mail...

Opens it... closes it. Walks away.

RONALD

Noooo!

They continue to watch her, sipping liquor into the sunset, as

Grandma Death repeats this act like an ancient wind-up doll.

INT. FAMILY ROOM - EVENING (FRIDAY, 7 P.M.)

Donnie lies on the couch watching television... where there is a

news story about the flooded school. Several construction workers

are packing up their things.

INT. UPSTAIRS BATHROOM - MOMENTS LATER (7:15 P.M.)

Looking nauseous, Donnie opens the medicine cabinet and retrieves

his pills. He takes four of them. Donnie takes a drink of water,

closing his eyes. He puts the pills back and closes the cabinet.

In the mirror's reflection is Frank. Donnie jumps.

FRANK

You got away with it. Don't worry.

Donnie reaches his hand out towards Frank and it presses against

an invisible wall, as if he were pressing his hand against liquid

glass.

DONNIE

How can you do that?

FRANK

I can do anything I want... and so can

you...

Donnie stares closely at Frank. He then removes his hands and moves

back away from him.

EXT. MIDDLESEX SCHOOL AUDITORIUM - EVENING (7:15 P.M.)

A sign reads: EMERGENCY PTA MEETING TONIGHT.

INT. AUDITORIUM - EVENING (7:15 P.M.)

Parents and teachers convene in front of the auditorium entrance.

Kitty Farmer hands out Xeroxed images of something.

Eddie and Rose chit-chat with other concerned parents.

Ms. Pomeroy approaches Kitty Farmer.

MS. POMEROY

What are you trying to accomplish here?

MS. FARMER

(indignant)

There was urine and faeces flooded in my

office.

INT. AUDITORIUM - LATER ON

The crowd settles... Principal Cole takes the stage.

PRINCIPAL COLE

In co-operation with the county police,

we have begun an active investigation

into the cause of the flooding... and our

suspects include several of our own

students.

Kitty Farmer stands up in her seat near the front row.

MS. FARMER

I want to know why this FILTH is being

taught to our children.

The crowd stirs.

PRINCIPAL COLE

Kitty, I would appreciate... if you

could wait...

MS. FARMER

Mr. Cole... not only am I a TEACHER...

but I am also a PARENT of a Middlesex

child. Therefore, I am the ONLY person

here who transcends the parent-teacher

bridge.

PRINCIPAL COLE

Kitty...

MS. FARMER

The bottom line... Mr. Cole... is that

there is material being taught to our

children that is cause for this

destructive behaviour.

She stands up.

MS. FARMER (cont'd)