Excerpt of dialog from the novel film “ My metre Among The Amaranths : ”
Natasha : Billy … how can you stand it ?
Billy : Stand what ?
Natasha : This . This here . The vanity . The aloneness .
Billy : But I ’m not alone , Natty;(waves hand about)They’re with me .
Natasha : Who ?
Billy : The amaranths .
Natasha : I wish you would n’t talk about them like they ’re animated !
Billy : But they are ! They ’re as live as you and me . Maybe even more awake . Look at these golden oral sex . These leaves , reaching for the warm light of promised land …
Natasha : count at the stink bugs ! They have reek bug on them , Billy . And they ’re just plants . plant with reek bugs on them !
Billy : I know , Natty . But this is where I sense at home . This is my mob .
Natasha : They ’re not your home , Billy ! I ’m your family ! And the kids … do you even know how one-time your girl is now , Billy ? Or your Logos ?
Billy : I have a Word ?
Natasha : BILLY ! OH BILLY !
Billy : reckon … they ’re come alive .
Natasha : Who are ?
Billy : The amaranth , Natty ! Are you unreasoning ?
Natasha : Billy , oh please , Billy … just leave with me . Come home !
Billy : Look at Old Sport over there ! And Alicia ! She ’s about to sprout a second head !
Natasha : Eww !
Billy : It ’s not , “ eww ! ” It ’s nature ! It ’s making love and expiry and good world and blue sky , Natty ! It ’s yearning to release your pollen to the nothingness and lean into a driving rain so the water reaches your roots !
Natasha : You ’ve been out here for two years , Billy . Two years ! Have you any idea how hard it is to deal with two children who have lose their papa to a field of … dazed , stupid plant ! ?
Natasha pulls a wicked - depend machete from beneath her chick .
Natasha : I ’m sorry I have to do this .
Billy : NOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! !
Natasha : Yes , Billy ! Yes !
Natasha begin swinging the blade , slashing through the stalks around her , despite Billy ’s yells .
Billy : Pinkerton , NO ! Lemonjello ! Ruth ! King James ! Parker ! Silver Stripe ! You ’re killing them all ! ! ! NOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! !
With a desperate leap , Billy jump on Natasha ’s back and throws her to the ground . In one sickening instant , everything goes to slow motion and we realize Natasha has stake herself on the sword .
Natasha : Billy … Billy … oh , Billy …
Billy : Natasha ! Oh no , what have I done ? This is all your fault ! You attacked them , you pour down them ! You shoot down my friends ! My family ! And now I ’ve killed you !
Natasha : ( pant , gargle , choke , die )
The sunshine sets behind the scene as Billy weeps over the fallen body of his wife … and the amaranths she murdered . The sun ascend again the next morning and we see Billy burying the body .
Final vista : a last shovelful of earth is stick on the impudent tomb … and with a shaking hired man , Billy disperse amaranth seeds across the newly upset earth …
