You'd get a deeper look into Richards life.Back to the root of his evil ways, his family.
Back in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he lived there with his family.It's a little small town but looks Alive, the year 1983, Richard and his brother are playing in the streets, running by shops and theaters as they stumble upon an alley way.
"Leonard, mama said don't go through these parts…" says Richard as His Brother Leonard walks with such a stride.
"Well who's gonna tell her, you ain't no rat is you ?" Says Leonard as Richard follows behind him.
"I ain't no rat, but I also ain't stupid…." He says as the sun starts to set, it'll get dark soon.
The two boys walk through the alley way as they stumble upon a homeless man sitting next to a trash can.He startles the boys as Leonard jokingly says to the man, "Look Richard, a walking trash can…." He says as they both laugh.Richard is a bit scared so he stands behind Leonard.The homeless man gets up as he says
"The hell you say boy ?" As to Which Leonard replies "You know my father said people like you are the reason this countries going to hell…." He says as the homeless man walks closer to the boys and says "I guess yo daddy ain't beating you enough is he !" He yells as the boys back away and scream.As they've only been a couple meters into the alley, they're still present to the public in the streets.A police officer strolling by sees the commotion and starts to walk into the alley way with his baton.
"The hells your problem huh ?" Says the officer to the homeless man who backs away from the kids.The homeless man stands against the wall of the building as the boys feel relieved.
"Officer I'm sorry it's just-" he says until he's interrupted by the officer who grabs him by he shirt collar, he slams him against the wall more and says
"Oh yea, I'll teach you to be sorry, scaring children….huh ?" He asks as he throw the man to the ground and starts to beat on him with his baton.The man lays there defenseless as the officer hits him repeatedly in the head.
The man coughs up blood as the officer kicks him in the stomach.The boys stand there in shock as it gives Richard a revelation.He sees the idea that authority equals a sense of fear to others.
The officer stops as he feels tired, he sweats from beating the man.He spits on the man who groans in pain as he lays on the floor sobbing.
"Piece of shit, let this be a warning…hehe…" he says as he turns to the boys.The boys stand there in shock as he says "how about I give y'all a ride home, y'all know where you live ?" He asks as Leonard replies "yes Officer…." He says as the officer calmly walks them to his patrol car parked back where they were walking.As they walk back into the streets, Richard looks back at the homeless man who's still on the floor in tears and is fascinated by what he's witnessed.
The officer has dropped them off at their home.
Their home is a small farm, looking like it's gone through a drought as the crops are mostly dead.
He pulls up to the home as Mother and Father exit as they've seen the sirens through the windows.The officer nicely gets them out the car and walks them off to their parents.
"Oh the hell they do officer ?" Asks their father as the cop laughs and says "Nothing sir, it's just I saw a man try to scare the kids, all in good fun just guess the kids didn't Like it so well…..you know ?" He says as their mother gasp and says "Scared my boys, where's this man now ?" She says angered as the officer explains, "don't worry ma'am, he's been dealt with, just wanted to get them home safe and here we are…" he says as the father says "Thank you officer, would you like to come in for coffee ?" He asks the officer says "I appreciate that but no thank you, I'm gonna go now but I hope y'all have a Goodnight…." He says as the father says
"Goodnight officer and be safe…" he says with s smile as he gets them all back inside.
The Home is rather moderate but it's a bit broken , the paints deteriorating as the floor boards creek deadly.It's smells like the airs trying to escape, right when you're walk in you're exposed to the kitchen, Living room and bathroom.Father takes the two to the living by force, they stand there scared.
"Richard, explain to me why there's a mess in the kitchen ?" He asks as he points to the kitchen that is filled with piles of dishes and the chairs flipped over.Richard stands there confused as Leonard stands aside him with his posture right, like he's awaiting to be called upon next.
"I cleaned them I swear of it…." He says as his father smacks him across the face.
"You don't put in the lord my boy, oh no I've told you time and time again, the day you put it on the lord, is the day you're ready to meet him…" he says as Richard took the smack and stands there holding back tears.His father turns to Leonard and says "Leonard, go shower, you smell…." He says as Leonard runs upstairs to shower.Richard still stands there with a tear flowing down his cheek.All this time his mother had been in the upstairs.His father looks at him and grabs his back and slaps it.
"Fix your damn posture boy you're not a retard, only retards act like that….bad postured, acting bad and not caring for their parents…..do you not care for us ?" He asks as Richard says quickly, "yes, I love you both …." He says as His father drags him to the kitchen and says "then fix your damn mess…." He says as he throw him into the kitchen like a bowling ball.Richard hits his head on the cabinets under the sink.He gets up quickly and gets to washing the dishes as his dad looks at him menacingly.
His father walks upstairs and yells to Leonard as he's in the shower now.
"Leonard shower quick while we still got some hot water boy don't go wasting it….." he says as Richard cleans the dishes but every dish he fixes his posture as he repeats to himself,
"You ain't a retard Richard, you ain't a retard …."
As it's now the next morning, Richard and Leonard are in their backyard playing with their pet Rabbits.It's herd of rabbits as they both smile and laugh in joy.Rabbits jump around them and just act adorable overall as they try to catch one and pet em.Their Mother and Father sit on two foldable chairs as Fathers drinking a beer.Mothers Reading the newspaper as Father yells "get the son of bitch Leonard, get the motherfucker !" He yells happily as Richard is running up to one and gets it.
"I got one, look I got one…." He says as Mother yells "good job…" as Father stubbornly says "yea that was okay…." He says as Richard now sits on the floor and pets it.He pets the rabbit as he feels at peace, suddenly the rabbit bites him.He angered gets the rabbit and throw it at tree, killing it.
"Ah, it bit me Mama…." He says as mother goes to Richard as Father goes quickly to the tree and sees the rabbits blood splatter it.He sees the rabbit tweaking as it's in its final moments.
Leonard ignores the situation and continues to play with the rabbits as Father goes up to Richard.Mother says "oh it's alright honey, you're okay…" she says to him as she puts a rag around his hand.
"You gotta kill it…." He says as he hands his switchblade to him.Mother says "Leave him alone, he's hurt-" she's says as Father interrupts, "Hey ! You stay outta this alright, here …." He says to Richard as he hands him the switchblade.
"Go finish it off, make its suffering stop…." He says as Richard takes the blade and walks up to the dying rabbit.The other rabbits flock away as they're mostly near Leonard who's playing in the distance.Richard looks at it as it whimpers, He is about to stab it as father hovers over him now.He goes for it but doesn't feel right, he drops the switchblade and says "I can't…it's not right dad….I can't -" he says as his father grabs him and gets the switchblade and puts it back in his hands.Mother tries to stop him but he yells "back off ! Go look after Leonard, make sure those things don't bite him …." He demands as mother walks away.Father holds the switchblade with him and walks him through it, "Now don't pussy out now, you're gonna end it's suffering, you caused it…..there is consequence to everything my son…." He says as Richard cries, he slowly is directing the switchblade into its head.Richard is still in tears as he blows the switchblade into the rabbits head, with the forceful help of father.He let's go as he gets away, he stands back as his father says "there you go, I knew you could it …." He says as he gets the knife out of the rabbit.You hear the gushing ooze as he puts the switchblade back in his pockets.Father gets the dead rabbit and starts to walk inside as he says "Now you've earned this, I know you've had rabbit before…." He says to Richard as he walks inside and enters the kitchen.Mother is joyously playing with Leonard and the other rabbits as Richard stands there in tears, and anger for his father.