Sleepwalking2008

Tara:
Where are we going?

James:
We're going home. Home to your mom.

Tara:
[brightens] My mom? Where is she?

James:
She's in Westmoreland. Waiting at the police station.

Tara:
What's going to happen to you?

James:
Can't be any worse than it's been, you know? Before now, it's like I've been living in a dream. A bad dream, just sleepwalking. But you helped me. You woke me up.

Tara:
I did?

James:
Yeah.

James:
[after a pause] Will you do me a favor?

Tara:
Yeah, sure.

James:
When you see her, tell her this the first day of the rest of her life. Okay? It wasn't before, but now it is.

Tara:
Okay. Why don't you tell her?

James:
I just want you to. Okay?

Tara:
All right. [pause, then speaks] You know, you're not an idiot. You're not an idiot like he would always call you.

James:
[smiles and takes her hand]