Author's note: For this scene I fabricated one line of dialog because I needed to explain how Eli got invited into the Bad. This dialog would have taken place off-camera, so perhaps it is not a completely egregious crime. I have colored this line green. Also, an explanation of how I pictured the action above water to be taking place as I wrote Eli's internal dialog can be found here.
This is dumb. I shouldn't be here. Last night was the time to go. I should have stayed gone. At least no one is looking for me yet. I didn't see anything going on at my old apartment. I guess they haven't found that guy yet. So why am I here?
Well...
I'm here because I'm an idiot, I guess. No one could love me. I've killed so many people. Oskar was an accident. And now I'm risking my life just to be around him.
'TO FLEE IS LIFE
TO LINGER, DEATH'
If I really love Oskar, I should just let him go. Bad things are always around me. I don't want those bad things for Oskar. This has to be the last time. I can't let Oskar see me. He has to forget me.
Mr. Avila: "Good, Oskar."
Oskar: "Hi..."
Martin: "Hey, Oskar."
Oskar: "Hey."
Maybe if I could just see him one more time...
Mr. Avila: "Come, we'll start with aqua aerobics."
Mr. Avila: "Hurry up!"
What are those kids doing? Only two of them. Feed. No, this is not the place for that. Also they might be friends of Oskar's. Oh, they're starting a fire. The fire department will come. I guess I should leave soon. I'm getting hungry anyway.
Mr. Avila: "Come on, Oskar!"
Mr. Avila: "Move your body..."
Mr. Avila: "What? Christ... !"
Mr. Avila: "Call the fire department! Fire!"
Jimmy: "Get out of here!"
Jimmy: "Out!"
Why is he yelling? What's going on in there? I can't see. No, don't go near the window. Someone will see me. But I have to see what's happening.
Jimmy: "Do you know who I am?"
Oskar: "Yes..."
I don't. Who are you? What do you want with Oskar?
Jimmy: "Good . Then you get it."
Jimmy: "We're going to have a little contest."
Jimmy: "You stay under water for three minutes."
Jimmy: "If you can do it, I'll just nick you."
A knife? He's going to stab Oskar!
Jimmy: "But if you can't, I'll poke one of your eyes out."
Jimmy: "An eye for an ear, right?"
'Poke his eye out'?!? Stop him. Kill him.
Oskar: "But that's impossible."
Jimmy: "That's your problem."
Jimmy: "Three minutes."
No! I have to stop him. But then Oskar will see me.
Jimmy: "Better take a deep breath."
Jimmy: "Five, four, three, two, one."
Now he can't see. But he also can't breathe. This will have to be quick.
Conny: "Jimmy..."
Jimmy: "Shut up!"
How can I stop him? How can I get in?
Martin: "Let's go, Conny."
Jimmy: "I told you to shut up!"
That one! If he sees me he will tell me to go in.
Mr. Avila: "You, get inside! At once!"
Now - fast, fast! Before Oskar can see me. You will STOP! You don't like my hand on your head, do you? Here's a contest for you! How far can your head turn?
And you - Mr. Ear! You must be the one Oskar hit. So you want to watch something? Watch THIS!
Where do you think you're going? You were pretending to be Oskar's friend. I saw you here the last time. Some friend you are. I am Oskar's friend. This is what happens when you hurt my friend.
One more. No, this is enough. Get out then. No wait, where is Oskar? He's still holding him under. Didn't I twist his head enough? How about NOW?
Oskar, why don't you come up? How can he be holding you with no head? Did his arm go stiff when he died? I can fix that.
Why don't you come up? Aren't you okay? You have to be okay! Come up, Oskar!
Please breathe! Please open your eyes! Don't be mad Oskar, I had to. They were hurting you.
I'm so glad to see you, too. I love you.