I Am Like You (2022) Movie Script
1
[light music]
[somber piano music]
[barking, growling]
[woman] Ah-ah! Get back.
[growling, barking]
[music continues]
Let me put this on you, hmm?
Can I put that on you?
Good girl.
Good girl.
Huh? That's good.
That's good.
Come on, girl.
[music continues]
[whimpering, barking]
[barking, yelping]
[barking, growling]
[growling]
[yelping, growling]
[whimpering, crying]
[yelping, crying]
[coughing]
[whispers] Help me.
Help...
[coughing continues]
[light clicks]
Hey, there.
[Susan]
A construction worker
found her in the basement
of an abandoned house.
You're all right.
See, yeah, she's dehydrated.
All right, let's check
that heart of yours.
You are gonna be just fine.
[chuckles] All right.
So let's get her hooked up
on an IV.
I have a house call,
so I'm gonna leave this
up to you, okay?
-All right.
-See you later.
[dogs moaning]
[Lisa] Hi, buddy!
Hi!
I heard you, huh?
Are you lonely?
Do you want to go hang out
with your friend?
-Yes. Yes, you do.
-[dog groaning]
Hmm.
[distant barking]
Come here, buddy.
-Come on.
-[distant barking, howling]
[birds chirping]
[cow mooing]
[doors latching]
[cow mooing]
Thank you. All right.
[sighs]
Good girl.
It's looking good, Samantha.
The swelling's all gone.
Yeah, she's looking good.
I don't think she needs me
anymore.
-Thanks.
-You bet.
-Good to see you, Chuck.
-Good to see you.
-[somber music]
-[barking]
[labored breathing]
[barking, howling]
[music continues]
[howling]
[music continues]
[Susan] Let's leave the blanket,
all right?
[Lisa] All right.
-[Susan] Thanks, Lisa.
-[Lisa] Yeah, thank you.
[dogs barking, crying]
[gate closes]
[footsteps retreat]
[dog howling]
[touch tones beeping]
Hello?
Is this Diana Schultz?
Um... my name, I'm calling
from Graceful Exit.
[somber music]
[dog breathing deeply]
[music continues]
-[wind blows]
-[bird chirps]
[footsteps thudding]
[Joelle] Sean, I asked you to
get dressed.
We're both going to be late.
[sighs deeply]
[Sean] I don't want
to go to school!
[Joelle] C'mon, lift your leg.
Now the other one.
C'mon, lift your leg.
Please.
[clothes rustling]
-[Joelle] Put this on.
-I don't want to go to
school!
-Stop screaming!
-[louder] I don't want
to go to school!
Stop screaming
or you'll get more of this.
I'm so sorry, Mommy.
I'm so sorry if I upset you.
[breathes] Honey, if you don't
want Mommy
to be upset, please get dressed
and come for breakfast.
Okay?
[eggs sizzling]
Breakfast is ready!
[pills rattling]
[Joelle] Take your medicine.
Don't I usually take my
medicine at night?
[Joelle] This is a new
medication.
We're gonna see if it works
better.
[silverware clanking]
[Joelle] Start eating your food.
[Joelle] Your lunch is in there.
Give me a kiss.
Be a good boy, okay?
Okay.
[engine starting]
[distant voices]
[rapidly breathing]
[Teacher]
Everyone except one person
should already be
in the classroom.
[rapidly breathing]
You're going to go up
to the waffle.
Okay?
You're going to click on...
[rapidly breathing]
[footsteps]
What are you doing here?
Are you crazy?
What did I tell you?
Didn't I tell you to cut your
hair?
[screams loudly]
Sean!
Sean, get back here!
[machines and phone humming]
Hello?
It's Principal Avery.
We have a situation here
with Sean.
He's run off school grounds
again.
He got into a fight
with one of the kids.
I can't find him anywhere.
Umm, yeah, okay.
I'll...I'll...I'll be there
right away.
[pots clanging]
All right.
Bye.
Okay, I gotta go.
I'm sorry.
-Right now?
-It's an emergency.
I'm sorry.
All right.
[customers chatter]
-[engine starting]
-[seat belt alarm chimes]
[cell phone vibration]
Did you find him?
Okay, I'm going to go home.
Maybe he's going there.
Thank you.
[safety belt alarm chirps]
Sean!
Sean!
[panting]
[heavily breathing]
[distant whimpering]
[somber piano music]
I'll be right back.
I'll leave this here for you.
You'll like it.
My Mommy made it.
I have to go now.
I'll come back and see you
again.
It was nice meetin' you.
[sighs deeply]
[gentle footsteps]
[Joelle] Are you getting warmer?
[sighs] You're still shivering.
Let's get you in the shower
and warm you up, yeah?
[water trickling]
[shower running]
[breathing rapidly]
[panting faster]
Mom! Mom!
Sean?
[panting faster]
Baby, I'm here. It's okay.
Come here.
All right.
[blowing]
-Deep breaths.
-[Sean breathing deeply]
[Joelle] That's good.
That's good, just like that,
okay?
[Sean inhales deeply]
[Joelle] Deep breath.
[Sean exhales deeply]
I'm right here.
I'm right here.
[Joelle] Breathe with me,
really slow.
Really slow.
Oh, that's good,
it's gonna pass.
It's gonna pass.
Shh.
Deep breath, deep breath.
[both inhale deeply]
[both exhale deeply]
That's good, keep breathing.
[shower trickling]
[breathing deeply]
[somber piano music]
[birds chirping]
[somber piano music]
Mommy?
Hmm.
I want to have a friend.
I'm your friend.
You're my Mommy.
I want a real friend,
someone I can hang out with.
Well...
You have me,
and I love you more
than anything in the world.
Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay.
I'm so sorry, Mommy.
I'm so sorry if I upset you.
Oh, honey, it's okay.
I love you so much.
I love you, too.
[whimpering]
I'm gonna keep him
home today to rest.
No, thank you.
I'll make sure he's back
in school tomorrow.
Yeah, of course.
Thank you.
How you feelin' honey?
I'm okay.
Your head doesn't hurt
anymore?
I have to go to work.
I tried to take the day off
but I couldn't.
Are you gonna be okay home
by yourself today?
You sure?
I'm sure.
I left you some food
in the fridge,
just warm it up in the
microwave, okay?
And I need you to stay home all
day, no going outside.
Promise?
I promise.
I'll call and check on
you.
-Love you.
-I love you, too.
[footsteps]
[birds chirping]
[heavy breathing]
Okay.
[rusty fence squeaking]
[panting]
[dog whimpering]
[hay rustling]
[gentle whimper]
Where's your Mommy?
We're going to wait
for your Mommy to come back.
[gentle whimper]
[somber music]
[gunshot]
I guess she's not coming.
You're lucky I found you.
I'll take care of you.
[somber music]
Hey, Rosie.
Hey, Rosie.
C'mon girl.
Hang on.
C'mon Rosie. C'mon.
C'mon.
C'mon, Rose.
[panting]
[whimpering, crying]
[barking, growling]
[man] Get 'er!
C'mon, c'mon, get 'er!
[Dennis clapping]
C'mon Rosie.
Rosie.
[whistling]
[dogs barking, growling]
C'mon, boy! Work!
Work! Get some!
C'mon, boy!
[man] C'mon!
C'mon!
Get on top!
[Dennis] There you go,
now...
-[man] Work that damn dog!
-[Dennis] Get on! C'mon!
Get on top!
[man] C'mon boy! C'mon!
Get 'er on 'em!
Get some!
[Dennis] There you go,
c'mon! C'mon!
[both] Yea!
C'mon boy.
C'mon. Get her!
[Dennis clapping]
Don't waste this money.
C'mon.
[dogs growling]
-[Dennis] C'mon! Let's go
C'mon!
-[man] Go get her!
[men shouting over each other]
[Dennis] Get in there!
[male dog yelping, crying]
God damn cur.
[male dog screaming, crying]
You're all right, buddy.
You're all right.
I'm sorry.
I'm not seeing anything.
I think it's someone else's
blood.
She's pretty
wolf-y lookin'.
Yeah.
I think she might be a hybrid.
Let's get her cleaned up.
Let's give her a shot.
Okay.
[ignition switches off]
[footsteps approaching]
[doorknob squeals]
You must be Susan.
I've thought long and hard
about dying.
I love life.
I love my life.
I love my husband, my children
and my grandchildren.
It's because I love my family
that I don't want
to put them through this.
Lou Gehrig's has no cure
and will get progressively
worse.
There will come a time when I'm
not able
to do the most basic things.
I don't want to put myself,
my family through that.
I can't say that I'm ready to
die,
but there will come a time.
I'm here
because I want to help you.
You can trust me.
I trust you.
Can I ask you a question?
Absolutely.
Why do you do this?
I mean, the assisting.
A year ago,
my mother passed from cancer.
The last six months
of her life she endured
unimaginable pain,
and...
all I could do was sit and
watch.
I wasn't able to help her.
[whispers]
Lucky Lucky!
[whispers]
Lucky Lucky!
C'mon!
C'mon!
[birds chirping]
C'mon!
Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!
C'mon!
[birds chirping]
C'mon!
C'mon, Lucky!
Lucky, Lucky!
[cellphone buzzing]
[woman] Hi.
Hi.
I have good news.
Sean's new school is happening.
Oh, my God.
Deb!
Just got off the phone
with the principal
this morning.
They like him. He'll start
school at the beginning
of the year.
[sighs with relief] That is
great news.
And we'll do what we
decided,
you and Sean will stay with me
until you find your own place.
Are you sure?
You're not going to drive
an hour every day just
to take him to school.
From my house, it's a 10 minute
drive.
Yes, I'm sure.
And the dog's okay?
Dog's fine, too.
You're so good to me.
We are sisters,
remember?
How's he doin'?
He's much better.
I think having a dog has a
positive effect
on him.
What about the
diagnosis?
Any progress on that?
Nobody knows, Deb.
They say he's on the spectrum,
but we don't know the best way
to help him yet.
We just changed his medication
yesterday,
second time in the past six
months.
[birds chirping]
You're such a good girl.
[birds chirping]
[somber piano music]
[cellphone camera switching]
[somber piano music]
[Sean panicked breathing]
[rapid distressed breathing]
[Sean whispering] Lucky? Lucky?
Lucky? Lucky?
[labored panting, breathing]
Luck...Lucky, Lucky.
[deep gasping, panting]
Lu-cky...Lucky.
[deep gasping, panting]
[panting, gasping]
Lucky.
Lucky.
What...what do you
need?
[Sean] Lucky. Lucky.
[door rattling, banging,
squeaking]
[Lucky padding quickly]
[panting, rapid breathing]
[breathing slowing]
[water rushing, gurgling]
Come on in.
Hey, boy.
He'll make a good fighting dog.
How much you want
for 'em?
$750.
Oh, I can't do $750.
How much ya got?
Three, maybe $350.
Nah, I can't do that.
You sure?
Yeah, I can't do that.
Not even for $400?
Nah, I still can't do it.
All right.
[dog pants]
[Dennis sighs]
[engine starting]
[brush clatters]
[Diana breathes heavily]
I had an incident last night.
I couldn't hold my toothbrush.
My fingers wouldn't work.
We think it's time.
We'd like to know
about the process.
[clears throat] Um...
We use helium gas
to induce death.
This type of gas...
helps prevent
the feeling of suffocation
and panic
before losing consciousness.
It's administered through
a canister and face mask.
This method is difficult
to trace
if the canister and mask
are removed before the death
is reported.
The end is very peaceful.
We're ready to go ahead
with this.
Hi, Joy.
How 'ya doin'?
Let me take a look at you.
[different dog barks]
Oh, you look good.
Much better than I expected.
Hey, Lisa?
Has Joy eaten at all?
[Lisa] Um, no, actually
I'm a little concerned.
It's been two days now.
[Susan] Hmm.
What's that about, huh?
Miss your friend?
[deep sigh]
I know how you feel.
I know what it's like
to miss someone you love.
How about a treat?
You wanna treat?
No?
Maybe later, huh?
You eat for me maybe later?
[sniffs]
You eat for me later?
[faint howling]
[dog howls slightly louder]
[dog howls]
[dog howling]
[dog howling]
Is that your mom?
[Lucky whimpering]
Tomorrow we'll go see
if she's back.
[birds chirping]
I found you in the barn
up ahead.
Let's go see if your Mom's back.
[horse gallops closer]
Hi, bud.
Is that your dog?
[stammers] Yes.
What kinda dog is that?
She...she's a mutt.
You sure that's not a wolf?
[stammers] yes, I'm sure.
You live around here?
Yes.
-Where at?
-A...a few miles up the road.
You know there's been a wolf
howling around here.
-It's not your dog, is it?
-[stammers] No, sir.
You mind if I take a look?
For your own good.
[water rushing]
[grass rustling]
They're gonna take you
away from me.
We... we...we can't go back.
We...can't go back.
[somber piano music]
[man] Sorry.
[woman] He'll be all right.
We'll find him, he's out there.
Um-hmm.
[cow mooing]
-[car door shuts]
-[engine starting]
[woman]
It's gonna be okay.
The whole community's
out there looking for him.
They're gonna find him.
But it's getting late.
Need to go home.
He's got Lucky with him.
Maybe he'll come there.
-[Joelle] Drive safe, okay?
-You, too.
I'll see you in the morning.
[somber piano music]
[breathes shakily]
[sobbing loudly]
[birds call]
[panting]
[Sean] Lucky.
Lucky.
C'mon.
C'mon.
[whistles]
C'mon, Lucky.
Thank you for coming back.
Thank you for comin' back.
Sean!
[echo]
[Sean]
I'm hungry.
Let's sit down
and have some snacks.
[lightly growls]
[lightly growls]
[snorting]
[growls softly]
[snorting continues]
I am like you.
I am like you.
I am like you.
I am like you.
I am like you.
[bear purring]
[helicopter whirring]
[birds singing]
[helicopter whirring]
[helicopter whirring faintly]
[helicopter gets closer]
[breathing rapidly]
[helicopter approaching]
Go! Go! They're gonna take you
away from me!
Go!
Ahh!
[screaming]
Ahh!
Ahh!
[screaming repeatedly]
[anguished screaming]
-[distant helicopter whirring]
-[birds chirping]
[melancholic violin music]
-[Lucky panting]
-[birds chirping]
[gunshot echoes]
[distant dog screaming]
[yelping]
[melancholic piano music]
[sniffs]
[music continues]
[engine idling]
C'mon.
C'mon.
C'mon.
[sniffs]
Hate's lesson of the day.
-[whipping]
-[dogs yelping, crying]
[screams silently]
[breath gets heavier]
[screams silently]
[breathing heavily]
[Susan's mother]
Help me!
Help me!
Help me!
Help me!
Help me!
[Susan mumbles]
I can't.
[sighs]
[breathes heavily]
I will.
[sighs]
[knocking]
Hello.
It's a beautiful morning,
isn't it?
[Susan]
It is.
Based on Graceful Exit's rules,
I need to inform you directly
on the reason why I am here.
I am here because you
expressed a firm
and voluntary need to...
end your life.
If you follow my instruction,
you will die.
We can stop now.
From this point on,
I can no longer assist you.
You will have to do everything
by yourself.
I can only give you
verbal communication.
Lay back on the bed.
[Diana]
Come here, hon,
I want to give you a kiss.
I...
I am going to miss you.
I know.
It's the right thing to do.
Open the bag
and take out the contents.
Place the mask over your nose
and mouth.
If you choose to open
the nebulizer, you will die.
[breathing deeply]
[gas escaping]
In an hour after I leave,
you must call 911
and report her death.
You must report that she died
suddenly in her sleep.
[takes deep breath]
[somber violin music]
[sobbing]
Good girl.
Good girl.
Oh, yeah.
Well, you've been smellin'?
[sniffing loudly]
It's good to see you hungry.
Want another one?
[chomping loudly]
Oh, shoot.
I'm outta food.
Look at that, I'm outta food.
[laughs]
Yeah, I'm outta food.
[nearby barking]
Good girl.
[sniffing loudly]
Good girl.
[growling, snarling]
Get 'em, get on top.
C'mon. [claps]
C'mon.
Don't cur out, buddy, c'mon.
[claps rhythmically]
C'mon.
C'mon.
C'mon, boy, c'mon.
Bite!
[both growling]
C'mon boy, get 'em.
C'mon buddy, bite the throat!
Bite the throat. Get 'em!
Get on top.
Get on top, buddy, get 'em!
C'mon boy!
C'mon!
[dog wailing]
Don't cur out!
C'mon.
Get on 'em, stay on 'em,
don't let him up!
Get on 'em, get 'em, get 'em!
-[sighs]
-[hand thuds]
Don't cur out!
[wailing]
C'mon, bud!
[dog panting]
[sighs]
[thud]
C'mon, man!
Shh.
-Shh.
-[dog panting]
You're okay.
You're okay.
Shh!
[gunshot]
[Joelle]
Sean, c'mon, let's go.
I don't wanna drive
when it's too...
I know she's coming back.
C'mon, honey.
Aunt Debbie's waiting for us.
Let's go.
-Lucky!
-Sean, please. Come on.
Sean?
-[breathing heavily]
-Sean!
Sean!
[panting deeply]
[rapidly gasping]
[EMT Medic 1]
Sean, can you hear me?
I'm an EMT,
I'm here to help you.
Can you straighten your body
out for me?
-[background chatter]
-I'll put this hood
under your head
so it's not as cold, okay?
Can you open your mouth for me?
Stick out your tongue?
Anything in your mouth today?
No? Can I put my hands
on your ribs here?
Big breath for me.
In and out.
One more.
In and out.
Good job. I'm going to feel
for some pulses on your wrists.
[EMT medic 2] All right,
doing really well.
No pain up here?
-No pain in your arms?
-[medic 2] All right, why don't
we get ready to move him?
No pain in your hips?
Your legs?
All right, you got the head?
[medic 2] I got the head.
[medic 1] Okay. So, Sean,
just stay stiff as a board
for me,
focus on that breathing,
and on three,
we're going to lift.
-Ready?
-[medic 2] Yep.
[medic 1] One, two, three.
Good job, Sean.
You know, doing great.
See, there you go. Good job.
-Good breaths.
-[medic 1, indistinct]
Put a couple of these seatbelts
on ya.
[Joelle]
Yeah, it's...
[Joelle] It's all gonna be okay.
[medic 1]
Careful.
[ambulance siren wailing]
Mom?
[Joelle sniffs]
Yes?
Can we please find Lucky?
We will.
We will, I promise you.
Just rest.
Deep breath.
[medic 1] I'm gonna put a mask
on your face, Sean.
-All right
-Here it comes.
Strap behind your head.
Just take some deep breaths
for me
and try to stay quiet, okay?
You're doing so well,
baby.
Just keep breathing.
We're almost there.
[quieter]
Deep breaths.
[whispering]
Good job.
Good job.
There you go.
[all barking]
[Dennis]
Not me, over there.
Attack.
-Attack.
-[growling]
-[barking]
-Attack!
Attack!
Attack!
C'mon.
Attack!
Attack.
No, attack!
No, I said attack!
-C'mon!
-[barking]
Attack!
C'mon.
Attack.
What a waste!
Waste of my time!
You're both a waste!
Why do I even do this?
[sighs]
Yo, I have no choice
but to get rid of you guys now.
Disappointments!
Can't make no...
Can't make money off ya.
[grunts]
[coughs]
[whimpers]
Go!
You're free!
You're free!
[birds chirping, singing]
[dogs barking]
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's all right.
That's good pups.
Good pups.
That's a good boy.
Hi.
You okay?
Hmm?
You okay?
Yeah?
What are you guys
doin' out here, huh?
Come here, pup.
Come on, pup.
Hey.
Is that good?
Whatta you guys doin', huh?
Whatta you guys doin'?
Yeah?
You good boy.
Hey.
C'mon.
C'mon.
How's it goin', pup?
How's it goin'?
You're hurt, huh?
Yeah?
Should we get you
taken care of, huh?
That's a good pup.
C'mon.
C'mon!
[birds chirping, singing]
[Susan] Yeah.
Good girl!
We're goin' home!
There 'ya go.
Hey!
Let's go see our new house.
Good girl.
Can you do it?
Good girl.
Yeah, we're home.
That's right.
Good girl.
Good girl.
This is your home.
[Susan sleep mumbles]
[whines]
Hi.
I left you fresh water and food.
I'll see you tonight, okay?
Mornin'!
[Ranch lady]
Good morning.
Hey, Virod.
Good boy.
Not feeling good, huh?
He's not feelin' very good
at all.
Okay.
Let's go in the stable
and take a look.
It's okay.
Okay.
His heart rate's up.
His heart rate's up.
He is colic.
I'm gonna wanna hook him
up to an IV,
get some fluids
and medicine in 'em.
I'll observe him overnight,
okay?
[Ranch lady] Okay.
[Susan] All right, bud.
You're gonna feel much better.
All right?
Good boy.
Hey.
I have a favor to ask.
[vet assistant]
Hey, Joy.
Hey, good girl.
I know. Susan's not going to
make it home.
She'll get you tomorrow.
You gotta come with me.
Atta girl.
There you go.
Good girl.
Nope, c'mon.
You gotta come with me.
-[howls]
-I know. I know
[approaching footsteps]
-[Lisa] Hey, girl.
-[other dogs bark]
-Hmm...
-[gate clanging]
Hey, girl!
-No! Wha!
-[loud thud]
-[horrified screaming]
-[growling, ripping]
[car door alarm blares]
[guttural growling]
[guttural growling]
[growling continues]
[Susan]
What's the update on Lisa?
Over 30 stitches and surgery,
and they don't know
if there's going to be
permanent damage or not.
She got mauled really badly.
[deep low growling]
There's something
you have to see.
Hello. My name is Sean.
I'm looking for my lost dog.
Her name is Lucky.
Here's a picture of her.
If you've seen her,
please call me.
-[Susan sighs]
-Thank you.
That's her.
Joy is Lucky.
Mmm. Yeah, it's her.
How much time do we have?
County says
she has to be euthanized
within 48 hours of the attack.
[deep exhale]
Call the boy.
Are you sure? It might not be
safe for him to see her.
-No. Call the boy.
-All right.
[takes deep breath]
I promised I'd take care of you.
But I wasn't able to.
I'm so sorry.
Please forgive me.
[whispering] I'm so sorry.
[Sean] Lucky?
Lucky?
Are you not feeling well?
I'll make you feel better,
I promise.
You always made me feel better,
and now it's time
I did the same for you.
When I found you,
I told you I'd never let you go.
We need to let Lucky rest.
Mom, Lucky is very sick.
I know.
Can we come see Lucky again
tomorrow?
Of course.
[vet assistant]
I'm leaving.
Any word on Lisa?
I just got off the phone
with the hospital,
they don't think there will be
any permanent damage.
Good.
-[vet assistant] Good night.
-[Susan] Good night.
Be in peace.
[sighs]
[sighs]
[deep breath]
[tinkling on cage]
[deep breath]
[knocking on door]
He's been dressed
and ready to come since six a.m.
I'm glad you're here.
Come on in.
-Good morning.
-[Joelle] Good morning.
Can I see Lucky now?
Lucky isn't here.
Where is she?
She isn't with us anymore.
She's in a different place.
What kind of different place?
A peaceful place.
She died?
Yes.
But she's my best friend.
And she always will be
your best friend.
She will always be with you,
right here.
Always.
[tinkling on cage]
[tiny whimper]
You know, she needs a friend
just like you.
[Sean] Hi.
Siblings in Christ,
grace to you
and peace from God
our Holy Parent,
and from Jesus,
who is our Lord and Savior.
Amen.
In our first lesson this morning
from the Hebrew scripture,
we see that God
has given humanity
-a special place in creation.
-[gentle music rises]
We are created
in the image of God,
and God said
to our first ancestors,
be fruitful and multiply
and fill the earth and subdue it
and have dominion over the fish
of the sea
and over the birds of the air
and over every living thing
that moves upon the earth.
That's Genesis Chapter one,
Verse 28.
The thing is,
we've confused dominion
with domination.
Our job is to care for
and tend creation,
from the air and water and soil
to livestock and fish
and even our beloved pets.
Even in relationship
to one another
and to the communities we live
and work in,
God entrusts the care
of creation to humanity,
to us.
We don't always do
a very good job
in terms of the whole
of creation and time
and our relationships
with ourselves
and with one another.
We don't have to look
any farther
than the bathroom mirror
to find someone
who is guilty.
As St. Paul writes,
all have sinned
and fall short
of the glory of God.
But the good news
is that's not the end
of the story.
God doesn't leave us
in our guilt.
God is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger
and abounding
in steadfast love.
In Christ Jesus, there is grace.
In God, there is forgiveness.
I'm sorry.
I'm guilty.
[deep breath]
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, you guys.
I'm sorry.
[lilting violin music]
[poignant piano music]
[light music]
[somber piano music]
[barking, growling]
[woman] Ah-ah! Get back.
[growling, barking]
[music continues]
Let me put this on you, hmm?
Can I put that on you?
Good girl.
Good girl.
Huh? That's good.
That's good.
Come on, girl.
[music continues]
[whimpering, barking]
[barking, yelping]
[barking, growling]
[growling]
[yelping, growling]
[whimpering, crying]
[yelping, crying]
[coughing]
[whispers] Help me.
Help...
[coughing continues]
[light clicks]
Hey, there.
[Susan]
A construction worker
found her in the basement
of an abandoned house.
You're all right.
See, yeah, she's dehydrated.
All right, let's check
that heart of yours.
You are gonna be just fine.
[chuckles] All right.
So let's get her hooked up
on an IV.
I have a house call,
so I'm gonna leave this
up to you, okay?
-All right.
-See you later.
[dogs moaning]
[Lisa] Hi, buddy!
Hi!
I heard you, huh?
Are you lonely?
Do you want to go hang out
with your friend?
-Yes. Yes, you do.
-[dog groaning]
Hmm.
[distant barking]
Come here, buddy.
-Come on.
-[distant barking, howling]
[birds chirping]
[cow mooing]
[doors latching]
[cow mooing]
Thank you. All right.
[sighs]
Good girl.
It's looking good, Samantha.
The swelling's all gone.
Yeah, she's looking good.
I don't think she needs me
anymore.
-Thanks.
-You bet.
-Good to see you, Chuck.
-Good to see you.
-[somber music]
-[barking]
[labored breathing]
[barking, howling]
[music continues]
[howling]
[music continues]
[Susan] Let's leave the blanket,
all right?
[Lisa] All right.
-[Susan] Thanks, Lisa.
-[Lisa] Yeah, thank you.
[dogs barking, crying]
[gate closes]
[footsteps retreat]
[dog howling]
[touch tones beeping]
Hello?
Is this Diana Schultz?
Um... my name, I'm calling
from Graceful Exit.
[somber music]
[dog breathing deeply]
[music continues]
-[wind blows]
-[bird chirps]
[footsteps thudding]
[Joelle] Sean, I asked you to
get dressed.
We're both going to be late.
[sighs deeply]
[Sean] I don't want
to go to school!
[Joelle] C'mon, lift your leg.
Now the other one.
C'mon, lift your leg.
Please.
[clothes rustling]
-[Joelle] Put this on.
-I don't want to go to
school!
-Stop screaming!
-[louder] I don't want
to go to school!
Stop screaming
or you'll get more of this.
I'm so sorry, Mommy.
I'm so sorry if I upset you.
[breathes] Honey, if you don't
want Mommy
to be upset, please get dressed
and come for breakfast.
Okay?
[eggs sizzling]
Breakfast is ready!
[pills rattling]
[Joelle] Take your medicine.
Don't I usually take my
medicine at night?
[Joelle] This is a new
medication.
We're gonna see if it works
better.
[silverware clanking]
[Joelle] Start eating your food.
[Joelle] Your lunch is in there.
Give me a kiss.
Be a good boy, okay?
Okay.
[engine starting]
[distant voices]
[rapidly breathing]
[Teacher]
Everyone except one person
should already be
in the classroom.
[rapidly breathing]
You're going to go up
to the waffle.
Okay?
You're going to click on...
[rapidly breathing]
[footsteps]
What are you doing here?
Are you crazy?
What did I tell you?
Didn't I tell you to cut your
hair?
[screams loudly]
Sean!
Sean, get back here!
[machines and phone humming]
Hello?
It's Principal Avery.
We have a situation here
with Sean.
He's run off school grounds
again.
He got into a fight
with one of the kids.
I can't find him anywhere.
Umm, yeah, okay.
I'll...I'll...I'll be there
right away.
[pots clanging]
All right.
Bye.
Okay, I gotta go.
I'm sorry.
-Right now?
-It's an emergency.
I'm sorry.
All right.
[customers chatter]
-[engine starting]
-[seat belt alarm chimes]
[cell phone vibration]
Did you find him?
Okay, I'm going to go home.
Maybe he's going there.
Thank you.
[safety belt alarm chirps]
Sean!
Sean!
[panting]
[heavily breathing]
[distant whimpering]
[somber piano music]
I'll be right back.
I'll leave this here for you.
You'll like it.
My Mommy made it.
I have to go now.
I'll come back and see you
again.
It was nice meetin' you.
[sighs deeply]
[gentle footsteps]
[Joelle] Are you getting warmer?
[sighs] You're still shivering.
Let's get you in the shower
and warm you up, yeah?
[water trickling]
[shower running]
[breathing rapidly]
[panting faster]
Mom! Mom!
Sean?
[panting faster]
Baby, I'm here. It's okay.
Come here.
All right.
[blowing]
-Deep breaths.
-[Sean breathing deeply]
[Joelle] That's good.
That's good, just like that,
okay?
[Sean inhales deeply]
[Joelle] Deep breath.
[Sean exhales deeply]
I'm right here.
I'm right here.
[Joelle] Breathe with me,
really slow.
Really slow.
Oh, that's good,
it's gonna pass.
It's gonna pass.
Shh.
Deep breath, deep breath.
[both inhale deeply]
[both exhale deeply]
That's good, keep breathing.
[shower trickling]
[breathing deeply]
[somber piano music]
[birds chirping]
[somber piano music]
Mommy?
Hmm.
I want to have a friend.
I'm your friend.
You're my Mommy.
I want a real friend,
someone I can hang out with.
Well...
You have me,
and I love you more
than anything in the world.
Okay?
-Okay.
-Okay.
I'm so sorry, Mommy.
I'm so sorry if I upset you.
Oh, honey, it's okay.
I love you so much.
I love you, too.
[whimpering]
I'm gonna keep him
home today to rest.
No, thank you.
I'll make sure he's back
in school tomorrow.
Yeah, of course.
Thank you.
How you feelin' honey?
I'm okay.
Your head doesn't hurt
anymore?
I have to go to work.
I tried to take the day off
but I couldn't.
Are you gonna be okay home
by yourself today?
You sure?
I'm sure.
I left you some food
in the fridge,
just warm it up in the
microwave, okay?
And I need you to stay home all
day, no going outside.
Promise?
I promise.
I'll call and check on
you.
-Love you.
-I love you, too.
[footsteps]
[birds chirping]
[heavy breathing]
Okay.
[rusty fence squeaking]
[panting]
[dog whimpering]
[hay rustling]
[gentle whimper]
Where's your Mommy?
We're going to wait
for your Mommy to come back.
[gentle whimper]
[somber music]
[gunshot]
I guess she's not coming.
You're lucky I found you.
I'll take care of you.
[somber music]
Hey, Rosie.
Hey, Rosie.
C'mon girl.
Hang on.
C'mon Rosie. C'mon.
C'mon.
C'mon, Rose.
[panting]
[whimpering, crying]
[barking, growling]
[man] Get 'er!
C'mon, c'mon, get 'er!
[Dennis clapping]
C'mon Rosie.
Rosie.
[whistling]
[dogs barking, growling]
C'mon, boy! Work!
Work! Get some!
C'mon, boy!
[man] C'mon!
C'mon!
Get on top!
[Dennis] There you go,
now...
-[man] Work that damn dog!
-[Dennis] Get on! C'mon!
Get on top!
[man] C'mon boy! C'mon!
Get 'er on 'em!
Get some!
[Dennis] There you go,
c'mon! C'mon!
[both] Yea!
C'mon boy.
C'mon. Get her!
[Dennis clapping]
Don't waste this money.
C'mon.
[dogs growling]
-[Dennis] C'mon! Let's go
C'mon!
-[man] Go get her!
[men shouting over each other]
[Dennis] Get in there!
[male dog yelping, crying]
God damn cur.
[male dog screaming, crying]
You're all right, buddy.
You're all right.
I'm sorry.
I'm not seeing anything.
I think it's someone else's
blood.
She's pretty
wolf-y lookin'.
Yeah.
I think she might be a hybrid.
Let's get her cleaned up.
Let's give her a shot.
Okay.
[ignition switches off]
[footsteps approaching]
[doorknob squeals]
You must be Susan.
I've thought long and hard
about dying.
I love life.
I love my life.
I love my husband, my children
and my grandchildren.
It's because I love my family
that I don't want
to put them through this.
Lou Gehrig's has no cure
and will get progressively
worse.
There will come a time when I'm
not able
to do the most basic things.
I don't want to put myself,
my family through that.
I can't say that I'm ready to
die,
but there will come a time.
I'm here
because I want to help you.
You can trust me.
I trust you.
Can I ask you a question?
Absolutely.
Why do you do this?
I mean, the assisting.
A year ago,
my mother passed from cancer.
The last six months
of her life she endured
unimaginable pain,
and...
all I could do was sit and
watch.
I wasn't able to help her.
[whispers]
Lucky Lucky!
[whispers]
Lucky Lucky!
C'mon!
C'mon!
[birds chirping]
C'mon!
Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!
C'mon!
[birds chirping]
C'mon!
C'mon, Lucky!
Lucky, Lucky!
[cellphone buzzing]
[woman] Hi.
Hi.
I have good news.
Sean's new school is happening.
Oh, my God.
Deb!
Just got off the phone
with the principal
this morning.
They like him. He'll start
school at the beginning
of the year.
[sighs with relief] That is
great news.
And we'll do what we
decided,
you and Sean will stay with me
until you find your own place.
Are you sure?
You're not going to drive
an hour every day just
to take him to school.
From my house, it's a 10 minute
drive.
Yes, I'm sure.
And the dog's okay?
Dog's fine, too.
You're so good to me.
We are sisters,
remember?
How's he doin'?
He's much better.
I think having a dog has a
positive effect
on him.
What about the
diagnosis?
Any progress on that?
Nobody knows, Deb.
They say he's on the spectrum,
but we don't know the best way
to help him yet.
We just changed his medication
yesterday,
second time in the past six
months.
[birds chirping]
You're such a good girl.
[birds chirping]
[somber piano music]
[cellphone camera switching]
[somber piano music]
[Sean panicked breathing]
[rapid distressed breathing]
[Sean whispering] Lucky? Lucky?
Lucky? Lucky?
[labored panting, breathing]
Luck...Lucky, Lucky.
[deep gasping, panting]
Lu-cky...Lucky.
[deep gasping, panting]
[panting, gasping]
Lucky.
Lucky.
What...what do you
need?
[Sean] Lucky. Lucky.
[door rattling, banging,
squeaking]
[Lucky padding quickly]
[panting, rapid breathing]
[breathing slowing]
[water rushing, gurgling]
Come on in.
Hey, boy.
He'll make a good fighting dog.
How much you want
for 'em?
$750.
Oh, I can't do $750.
How much ya got?
Three, maybe $350.
Nah, I can't do that.
You sure?
Yeah, I can't do that.
Not even for $400?
Nah, I still can't do it.
All right.
[dog pants]
[Dennis sighs]
[engine starting]
[brush clatters]
[Diana breathes heavily]
I had an incident last night.
I couldn't hold my toothbrush.
My fingers wouldn't work.
We think it's time.
We'd like to know
about the process.
[clears throat] Um...
We use helium gas
to induce death.
This type of gas...
helps prevent
the feeling of suffocation
and panic
before losing consciousness.
It's administered through
a canister and face mask.
This method is difficult
to trace
if the canister and mask
are removed before the death
is reported.
The end is very peaceful.
We're ready to go ahead
with this.
Hi, Joy.
How 'ya doin'?
Let me take a look at you.
[different dog barks]
Oh, you look good.
Much better than I expected.
Hey, Lisa?
Has Joy eaten at all?
[Lisa] Um, no, actually
I'm a little concerned.
It's been two days now.
[Susan] Hmm.
What's that about, huh?
Miss your friend?
[deep sigh]
I know how you feel.
I know what it's like
to miss someone you love.
How about a treat?
You wanna treat?
No?
Maybe later, huh?
You eat for me maybe later?
[sniffs]
You eat for me later?
[faint howling]
[dog howls slightly louder]
[dog howls]
[dog howling]
[dog howling]
Is that your mom?
[Lucky whimpering]
Tomorrow we'll go see
if she's back.
[birds chirping]
I found you in the barn
up ahead.
Let's go see if your Mom's back.
[horse gallops closer]
Hi, bud.
Is that your dog?
[stammers] Yes.
What kinda dog is that?
She...she's a mutt.
You sure that's not a wolf?
[stammers] yes, I'm sure.
You live around here?
Yes.
-Where at?
-A...a few miles up the road.
You know there's been a wolf
howling around here.
-It's not your dog, is it?
-[stammers] No, sir.
You mind if I take a look?
For your own good.
[water rushing]
[grass rustling]
They're gonna take you
away from me.
We... we...we can't go back.
We...can't go back.
[somber piano music]
[man] Sorry.
[woman] He'll be all right.
We'll find him, he's out there.
Um-hmm.
[cow mooing]
-[car door shuts]
-[engine starting]
[woman]
It's gonna be okay.
The whole community's
out there looking for him.
They're gonna find him.
But it's getting late.
Need to go home.
He's got Lucky with him.
Maybe he'll come there.
-[Joelle] Drive safe, okay?
-You, too.
I'll see you in the morning.
[somber piano music]
[breathes shakily]
[sobbing loudly]
[birds call]
[panting]
[Sean] Lucky.
Lucky.
C'mon.
C'mon.
[whistles]
C'mon, Lucky.
Thank you for coming back.
Thank you for comin' back.
Sean!
[echo]
[Sean]
I'm hungry.
Let's sit down
and have some snacks.
[lightly growls]
[lightly growls]
[snorting]
[growls softly]
[snorting continues]
I am like you.
I am like you.
I am like you.
I am like you.
I am like you.
[bear purring]
[helicopter whirring]
[birds singing]
[helicopter whirring]
[helicopter whirring faintly]
[helicopter gets closer]
[breathing rapidly]
[helicopter approaching]
Go! Go! They're gonna take you
away from me!
Go!
Ahh!
[screaming]
Ahh!
Ahh!
[screaming repeatedly]
[anguished screaming]
-[distant helicopter whirring]
-[birds chirping]
[melancholic violin music]
-[Lucky panting]
-[birds chirping]
[gunshot echoes]
[distant dog screaming]
[yelping]
[melancholic piano music]
[sniffs]
[music continues]
[engine idling]
C'mon.
C'mon.
C'mon.
[sniffs]
Hate's lesson of the day.
-[whipping]
-[dogs yelping, crying]
[screams silently]
[breath gets heavier]
[screams silently]
[breathing heavily]
[Susan's mother]
Help me!
Help me!
Help me!
Help me!
Help me!
[Susan mumbles]
I can't.
[sighs]
[breathes heavily]
I will.
[sighs]
[knocking]
Hello.
It's a beautiful morning,
isn't it?
[Susan]
It is.
Based on Graceful Exit's rules,
I need to inform you directly
on the reason why I am here.
I am here because you
expressed a firm
and voluntary need to...
end your life.
If you follow my instruction,
you will die.
We can stop now.
From this point on,
I can no longer assist you.
You will have to do everything
by yourself.
I can only give you
verbal communication.
Lay back on the bed.
[Diana]
Come here, hon,
I want to give you a kiss.
I...
I am going to miss you.
I know.
It's the right thing to do.
Open the bag
and take out the contents.
Place the mask over your nose
and mouth.
If you choose to open
the nebulizer, you will die.
[breathing deeply]
[gas escaping]
In an hour after I leave,
you must call 911
and report her death.
You must report that she died
suddenly in her sleep.
[takes deep breath]
[somber violin music]
[sobbing]
Good girl.
Good girl.
Oh, yeah.
Well, you've been smellin'?
[sniffing loudly]
It's good to see you hungry.
Want another one?
[chomping loudly]
Oh, shoot.
I'm outta food.
Look at that, I'm outta food.
[laughs]
Yeah, I'm outta food.
[nearby barking]
Good girl.
[sniffing loudly]
Good girl.
[growling, snarling]
Get 'em, get on top.
C'mon. [claps]
C'mon.
Don't cur out, buddy, c'mon.
[claps rhythmically]
C'mon.
C'mon.
C'mon, boy, c'mon.
Bite!
[both growling]
C'mon boy, get 'em.
C'mon buddy, bite the throat!
Bite the throat. Get 'em!
Get on top.
Get on top, buddy, get 'em!
C'mon boy!
C'mon!
[dog wailing]
Don't cur out!
C'mon.
Get on 'em, stay on 'em,
don't let him up!
Get on 'em, get 'em, get 'em!
-[sighs]
-[hand thuds]
Don't cur out!
[wailing]
C'mon, bud!
[dog panting]
[sighs]
[thud]
C'mon, man!
Shh.
-Shh.
-[dog panting]
You're okay.
You're okay.
Shh!
[gunshot]
[Joelle]
Sean, c'mon, let's go.
I don't wanna drive
when it's too...
I know she's coming back.
C'mon, honey.
Aunt Debbie's waiting for us.
Let's go.
-Lucky!
-Sean, please. Come on.
Sean?
-[breathing heavily]
-Sean!
Sean!
[panting deeply]
[rapidly gasping]
[EMT Medic 1]
Sean, can you hear me?
I'm an EMT,
I'm here to help you.
Can you straighten your body
out for me?
-[background chatter]
-I'll put this hood
under your head
so it's not as cold, okay?
Can you open your mouth for me?
Stick out your tongue?
Anything in your mouth today?
No? Can I put my hands
on your ribs here?
Big breath for me.
In and out.
One more.
In and out.
Good job. I'm going to feel
for some pulses on your wrists.
[EMT medic 2] All right,
doing really well.
No pain up here?
-No pain in your arms?
-[medic 2] All right, why don't
we get ready to move him?
No pain in your hips?
Your legs?
All right, you got the head?
[medic 2] I got the head.
[medic 1] Okay. So, Sean,
just stay stiff as a board
for me,
focus on that breathing,
and on three,
we're going to lift.
-Ready?
-[medic 2] Yep.
[medic 1] One, two, three.
Good job, Sean.
You know, doing great.
See, there you go. Good job.
-Good breaths.
-[medic 1, indistinct]
Put a couple of these seatbelts
on ya.
[Joelle]
Yeah, it's...
[Joelle] It's all gonna be okay.
[medic 1]
Careful.
[ambulance siren wailing]
Mom?
[Joelle sniffs]
Yes?
Can we please find Lucky?
We will.
We will, I promise you.
Just rest.
Deep breath.
[medic 1] I'm gonna put a mask
on your face, Sean.
-All right
-Here it comes.
Strap behind your head.
Just take some deep breaths
for me
and try to stay quiet, okay?
You're doing so well,
baby.
Just keep breathing.
We're almost there.
[quieter]
Deep breaths.
[whispering]
Good job.
Good job.
There you go.
[all barking]
[Dennis]
Not me, over there.
Attack.
-Attack.
-[growling]
-[barking]
-Attack!
Attack!
Attack!
C'mon.
Attack!
Attack.
No, attack!
No, I said attack!
-C'mon!
-[barking]
Attack!
C'mon.
Attack.
What a waste!
Waste of my time!
You're both a waste!
Why do I even do this?
[sighs]
Yo, I have no choice
but to get rid of you guys now.
Disappointments!
Can't make no...
Can't make money off ya.
[grunts]
[coughs]
[whimpers]
Go!
You're free!
You're free!
[birds chirping, singing]
[dogs barking]
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's all right.
That's good pups.
Good pups.
That's a good boy.
Hi.
You okay?
Hmm?
You okay?
Yeah?
What are you guys
doin' out here, huh?
Come here, pup.
Come on, pup.
Hey.
Is that good?
Whatta you guys doin', huh?
Whatta you guys doin'?
Yeah?
You good boy.
Hey.
C'mon.
C'mon.
How's it goin', pup?
How's it goin'?
You're hurt, huh?
Yeah?
Should we get you
taken care of, huh?
That's a good pup.
C'mon.
C'mon!
[birds chirping, singing]
[Susan] Yeah.
Good girl!
We're goin' home!
There 'ya go.
Hey!
Let's go see our new house.
Good girl.
Can you do it?
Good girl.
Yeah, we're home.
That's right.
Good girl.
Good girl.
This is your home.
[Susan sleep mumbles]
[whines]
Hi.
I left you fresh water and food.
I'll see you tonight, okay?
Mornin'!
[Ranch lady]
Good morning.
Hey, Virod.
Good boy.
Not feeling good, huh?
He's not feelin' very good
at all.
Okay.
Let's go in the stable
and take a look.
It's okay.
Okay.
His heart rate's up.
His heart rate's up.
He is colic.
I'm gonna wanna hook him
up to an IV,
get some fluids
and medicine in 'em.
I'll observe him overnight,
okay?
[Ranch lady] Okay.
[Susan] All right, bud.
You're gonna feel much better.
All right?
Good boy.
Hey.
I have a favor to ask.
[vet assistant]
Hey, Joy.
Hey, good girl.
I know. Susan's not going to
make it home.
She'll get you tomorrow.
You gotta come with me.
Atta girl.
There you go.
Good girl.
Nope, c'mon.
You gotta come with me.
-[howls]
-I know. I know
[approaching footsteps]
-[Lisa] Hey, girl.
-[other dogs bark]
-Hmm...
-[gate clanging]
Hey, girl!
-No! Wha!
-[loud thud]
-[horrified screaming]
-[growling, ripping]
[car door alarm blares]
[guttural growling]
[guttural growling]
[growling continues]
[Susan]
What's the update on Lisa?
Over 30 stitches and surgery,
and they don't know
if there's going to be
permanent damage or not.
She got mauled really badly.
[deep low growling]
There's something
you have to see.
Hello. My name is Sean.
I'm looking for my lost dog.
Her name is Lucky.
Here's a picture of her.
If you've seen her,
please call me.
-[Susan sighs]
-Thank you.
That's her.
Joy is Lucky.
Mmm. Yeah, it's her.
How much time do we have?
County says
she has to be euthanized
within 48 hours of the attack.
[deep exhale]
Call the boy.
Are you sure? It might not be
safe for him to see her.
-No. Call the boy.
-All right.
[takes deep breath]
I promised I'd take care of you.
But I wasn't able to.
I'm so sorry.
Please forgive me.
[whispering] I'm so sorry.
[Sean] Lucky?
Lucky?
Are you not feeling well?
I'll make you feel better,
I promise.
You always made me feel better,
and now it's time
I did the same for you.
When I found you,
I told you I'd never let you go.
We need to let Lucky rest.
Mom, Lucky is very sick.
I know.
Can we come see Lucky again
tomorrow?
Of course.
[vet assistant]
I'm leaving.
Any word on Lisa?
I just got off the phone
with the hospital,
they don't think there will be
any permanent damage.
Good.
-[vet assistant] Good night.
-[Susan] Good night.
Be in peace.
[sighs]
[sighs]
[deep breath]
[tinkling on cage]
[deep breath]
[knocking on door]
He's been dressed
and ready to come since six a.m.
I'm glad you're here.
Come on in.
-Good morning.
-[Joelle] Good morning.
Can I see Lucky now?
Lucky isn't here.
Where is she?
She isn't with us anymore.
She's in a different place.
What kind of different place?
A peaceful place.
She died?
Yes.
But she's my best friend.
And she always will be
your best friend.
She will always be with you,
right here.
Always.
[tinkling on cage]
[tiny whimper]
You know, she needs a friend
just like you.
[Sean] Hi.
Siblings in Christ,
grace to you
and peace from God
our Holy Parent,
and from Jesus,
who is our Lord and Savior.
Amen.
In our first lesson this morning
from the Hebrew scripture,
we see that God
has given humanity
-a special place in creation.
-[gentle music rises]
We are created
in the image of God,
and God said
to our first ancestors,
be fruitful and multiply
and fill the earth and subdue it
and have dominion over the fish
of the sea
and over the birds of the air
and over every living thing
that moves upon the earth.
That's Genesis Chapter one,
Verse 28.
The thing is,
we've confused dominion
with domination.
Our job is to care for
and tend creation,
from the air and water and soil
to livestock and fish
and even our beloved pets.
Even in relationship
to one another
and to the communities we live
and work in,
God entrusts the care
of creation to humanity,
to us.
We don't always do
a very good job
in terms of the whole
of creation and time
and our relationships
with ourselves
and with one another.
We don't have to look
any farther
than the bathroom mirror
to find someone
who is guilty.
As St. Paul writes,
all have sinned
and fall short
of the glory of God.
But the good news
is that's not the end
of the story.
God doesn't leave us
in our guilt.
God is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger
and abounding
in steadfast love.
In Christ Jesus, there is grace.
In God, there is forgiveness.
I'm sorry.
I'm guilty.
[deep breath]
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, you guys.
I'm sorry.
[lilting violin music]
[poignant piano music]