Free Ride (2013) - full transcript
A single mom caught up in the Florida drug trade during the late 1970s tries to make a better life for her two girls.
GIRL, NARRATING:
Gas, grass or ass.
Nobody rides for free.
At least that's what
my mom says.
(Dog barking)
GIRL:
Please go away!
(Woman crying)
(Woman screaming)
(Man grunting)
GIRL:
Don't you fucking touch her!
Don't you fucking
touch her! Mom!
(Woman screaming)
Mom!
(Indistinct shouting)
Mom!
CHRISTINA:
Sandy? It's Chris.
(Whispering):
I got to get the girls
out of here.
He almost killed me
tonight.
SANDY, OVER PHONE:
Calm down.
Go pack yourself up.
Come over here.
Really?
Really.
Yeah, for sure.
You got to get out of there.
(Sniffling)
(School bell ringing)
Going to the ring
tonight?
Yeah.
Cool.
Everyone's going.
Meet me outside.
I want to show you something.
Okay.
TEACHER:
Class, your homework assignment
for tomorrow
is chapter 5,
questions 1, 2, 3.
And then after you're done
with that
you can start on
your next assignment,
which will be chapter 10,
one through seven...
(Giggling)
Is there something funny
that you'd like to share
with the class?
(Children laughing)
(School bell ringing)
Hurry up.
You got me
in trouble,
you dodo bird.
You're the dodo bird.
Come on.
Hey!
What's going on?
We're going to Florida.
Here.
So that your eyes don't burn out
from all the sunshine.
Come on,
get in, get in.
Cool!
(Car doors closing)
Come on, get in.
I'm going to need
a co-pilot.
I'll be damned
if I'm going to take
any lame asses
across state line.
We either do this together
or not at all.
SHELL:
I'm not a lame ass.
Why are we going
to Florida?
I called Sandy.
She said she could
get me a job.
It's as simple
as that.
Does Grandma know?
I'll tell her
when we get there.
I need to get down there
and make some money first.
I'm not going to sit here
and listen to her
tell me what a fucking
loser I am
for having to move us
back into her house.
Is that okay with you?
You're either in
or you're out.
Travelin' 77 south.
(Car engine starting)
♪
♪ There's a house of cards
♪ And it's coming down
♪ There's a beating
of a drum ♪
♪ But it makes no sound
♪ There's a howling wind
but the trees ain't swaying ♪
♪ There's a hidden truth
in the words you're not saying ♪
♪ It's a better way
♪ And the way is out
CHRISTINA:
Lock your doors.
We wouldn't want some trucker
crawling in here
looking for a warm bed
full of ladies.
Yeah, sure you wouldn't.
Good night, John-Boy.
It's not going to be
forever.
What if it sucks?
Then we'll go back
to Grandma's.
Is it just going to be
the three of us?
Just the three of us.
You promise?
Yeah, I promise.
Good night, John-Boy.
Good night,
Elizabeth.
Good night,
Mary Ellen.
♪ Shine on
♪ Every broken mile
♪ Smile on
♪ Your little ones
♪ Rise out
♪ Of another southern sky
♪ On your little ones
♪ Shine on your little ones
♪ On your little ones
(All chattering excitedly)
CHRISTINA:
Okay, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait.
Let me park the car first.
Sandy!
Hey, girls.
Whoa, Nellie,
don't spill my beer.
(Laughing)
Come on.
Welcome to Florida, baby.
Sandy!
Aah!
But the cleaning part
is just for now.
The boss man has other stuff
coming up,
but you're going to have to meet
him before that happens.
Do you think he's going
to like me?
He's going to love you.
Why?
Well, you're good-looking,
for one.
What does that have to do
with cleaning houses?
It doesn't.
But it matters.
(Objects crashing)
(Man and woman
arguing loudly)
MAN:
What's wrong with you?!
Come back here, Shauna!
SHELL:
I don't know why you didn't
just ask her
if you could have it.
I don't want her to think
I'm so charity case, that's why.
Where did you get that?
What?
The gum in your mouth.
Um...
back there.
Back where?
In the store.
We didn't buy any gum,
Shell.
Well, I couldn't
hold it,
so I put it
in my pocket
and I forgot
it was there.
Spit it out.
Spit it out.
Okay, we're going
to go back,
and you're going to tell
the store lady you stole it.
She'll probably make you
give something back.
Why?!
Because we're not trash, Shell.
We don't steal.
I didn't mean to.
Okay, but you did.
Come on.
This sucks.
Sorry, bud.
SHELL:
Let's all eat.
(Car horn honking)
Let's make some pasta.
All right,
wish me luck.
For what? Cleaning?
Good luck!
Thank you, Shell.
She'll like
living here.
I'm going to get
the food.
(Rock music playing
over car stereo)
(Engine revving)
♪ It's too late to turn back
Is that a fucking
orange tree?
WOMAN:
Uh-huh.
They call it the Venice
of America.
(Laughing)
Can I get one of those?
♪ This is strange
♪ Tonight
WOMAN:
Are you afraid of birds?
CHRISTINA:
No.
Good. They're good
security.
What?
(Bird squawking)
Wow.
Are you fucking
kidding me?
PARROT:
Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
All right,
nobody's here.
All you got to do
is dust the place.
You'll find everything
you need in the kitchen.
All right.
Pick you up at noon.
Cool? All right.
Sure.
(Laughing)
Hey, guys.
PARROT:
Hello.
Hello.
(Car door closing)
♪
(Birds squawking
and chirping)
(Knocking at door)
Hi.
Sign here.
Oh, I'm just the cleaning lady.
Yeah, yeah.
Sign it anyway.
PARROT:
Hello.
Later.
Later.
Hey. What's up, mi amiga?
Hmm?
What are you doing
down here, Sandy?
(Laughing)
Working.
Yeah, but doing what?
You know, same shit
I was doing in Ohio,
just bigger.
Jeez, Chris,
it's just pot.
How much bigger?
Can't say.
Sorry, chica.
Mum's the word.
Says who?
The boss man.
That's just the way
he does it.
All right, look.
Cleaning's the first rung.
After that,
if he likes your work
then you can do
the fun stuff.
And if not, well,
then let's just say
you got to find yourself
a new line of work.
Oh, yeah? Like what?
I don't know.
Got a nice ass.
Maybe a little
go-go dancing.
if you think I'm going back
to that shit.
(Laughing)
All right, all right.
Let me try
and work some magic.
♪
♪
SANDY:
Thanks for coming so quick.
Come here.
All right,
now the fun starts.
So this dude Ray,
this hot dude,
he's going to ask you for change
in a white pickup truck.
And I just hand it to him?
That's it.
All right.
Are you sure you're all right
doing this?
Because this is
the last stop, Chris.
Okay.
He's going to be expecting
my car. Take it.
(Rock music playing
over radio)
Wow, Sandy.
Either you got
better-looking
or I'm about to meet
the new girl
boss man's been
talking about.
You better not let Sandy
hear you say that.
It'll be our little
secret.
How do you know
I can keep one?
Just a feeling.
You got some change
for me?
Look, if you ever need
a tour guide or anything,
my hourly rate
is pretty reasonable.
(Laughing)
Ray. So I guess the position
of the tour guide is taken.
Nah. I just like
to get first names.
Part of my redneck
upbringing.
In that case...
I'll show you around
the Everglades.
You, uh...
You might recognize
some family members there.
(Laughing)
Well, now I'm definitely
not calling.
(Music playing over
transistor radio)
Oh, what a day, huh?
So you, uh,
you live here?
Yeah.
By yourself?
I wish.
(Laughing)
Ah, the parents, huh?
I get it.
Yeah, my mom.
So, what's, uh...
what's your mom do?
She cleans.
(Wolf whistling)
PARROT:
Hello.
Relax, sister.
It's the moment of truth.
Yeah?
Mm-hm.
Boss man's having
his birthday party tonight,
and he would be delighted
to meet you.
Cool.
Look good.
What? This isn't working
for you?
(Laughing)
But I smell so good.
CHRISTINA:
You know,
you might want to try staying
inside the lines.
Okay.
♪
What's the word, perm?
Hey.
Really?
Come on.
Look at you.
Seriously?
I look good.
(Engine starting)
Look, don't spend it all
in one place,
and make sure Shell
gets something to eat
that isn't sugar,
all right?
You look nice, by the way.
Thank you.
Get your shoes on.
(Indistinct chattering)
Miss Ohio.
Mm-mm. I'm glad
you could finally
grace us
with your presence.
And this is, well,
we like to call him
the Captain.
Hi. Christina.
Pleasure.
I heard some kind
of rumour about being able
to eat off the kitchen floor
at the bird house.
Wasn't like that
when Sandy was at it.
Come on.
You know where
my skills lie, hmm?
So, uh, where did
you two meet?
We danced together at this place
called Ember's Tomb.
Oh, boy. Lunch shift.
What a shithole.
(Laughing)
You work in the houses?
Yeah.
Not for long.
CAPTAIN:
Yeah, of course.
SANDY:
Come on, follow me.
I want to show you
something.
Nice to meet you.
Would you like
to dance?
Sure.
I've heard some real good things
about you, Christina.
You must be
the boss man.
Evening.
Hey, got a cigarette?
Sure.
Your dad know
you out here?
No. He doesn't care.
Chris.
Zada.
I'm upstairs if you ever
need anything.
Thanks.
Hey. I hope your ass
is free tonight.
Why? What's up?
We're celebrating.
Fucking what, already?
Your first trip out.
Really?
When?
Boss man wants you
on the water ASAP.
Apparently you got
potential.
Cool.
All right,
first things first.
The rules.
Follow me.
One: no sampling the load.
Two: never,
ever throw a load.
And three: no relationships
inside the organization.
The boss man does not like
the right hand knowing
what the left hand's doing.
Comprende?
What?
I'm not fucking around here,
Chris.
You got to pay attention.
I'm here for you, Sandy.
Whatever you need.
All right.
First thing we got to do
is find a boat.
How about that one?
Too big. We're looking for
a 30- to 40-foot fishing boat.
Anything bigger
draws too much attention.
Anything smaller doesn't have
enough storage.
All right, Chris.
Let's see what you got.
This guy's cool.
Anyone aboard?
Can I help you?
Hi.
Uh, I was wondering
if you rent your boat.
Sure do, but I won't be around
to run it.
I've got some relatives
in town.
You got to start thinking
like a sailor.
So you only want
to buy food that keeps,
because you never know how long
you're going to be out there.
You want canned, dry, pickled,
smoked, but only the good stuff.
Look, Chris, we're moving drugs,
not rockets.
Just be good at your job,
and look good doing it.
My, oh, my.
Must be destiny.
You know Ray,
the Captain.
And this is Duane.
He's the best fisherman
in Florida.
You make good coffee?
I've been told.
RAY:
Well, you better,
because we got a hot date in
the morning with this charmer,
and you don't want
to see him behind the wheel
when Sandy's making coffee.
(Snorting)
This is my new friend.
Rain. You want some?
(Erotic rock music playing)
♪ Here I go
falling down, down, down ♪
♪ My mind is a blank
♪ My head is spinning
around and around ♪
♪ As I go deep
into the funnel of love ♪
♪ It's such a crazy,
crazy feeling ♪
♪ I get weak in the knees
♪ My poor old head
is reeling ♪
♪ As I go deep
into the funnel of love ♪
♪ I tried and I tried
to run and hide ♪
♪ Even tried to run away
♪ You just can't run
from the funnel of love ♪
What do the stars say,
captain?
Are we in trouble?
Sure looks that way.
How long are you going
to be gone?
A couple of days.
Hey.
I didn't think you guys
were going to make it.
(Chuckling)
Hey, beautiful.
What kind of bait
you using?
I'm not.
Well, you got to offer
the fish something, darling.
I thought it was just
supposed to look like
we're out here
fishing.
I mean, it is, you know?
But we might as well see
what Poseidon has to offer
while we're doing it,
right?
Let's see what
we got here.
All right. Okay.
Actually,
you know what?
It's bad luck to have someone
bait your hook. Come here.
Come here.
You know, I never took you
for the squeamish type.
I'm not. It's just I've never
used something so big.
You give me a minnow
and I'm all over it.
Well, it's the same
principle.
You're going to want to get it
on there nice and secure,
and leave just enough dangle
to get their attention.
Flip that switch.
Come on,
we got the mothership.
RAY:
Think you got this, Miss Ohio?
Don't you worry
about cops?
No. International waters.
CHRISTINA:
Where does it go from here?
RAY:
Inland.
You know,
the boss's houses,
where we hold it until
it's picked up and goes north.
(Knocking at door)
Get your shit packed,
girls.
Hey.
Hmm.
Get up.
♪
Well? Come on.
It's all yours.
Oh, wow.
(Laughing)
(Indistinct chattering)
CHRISTINA:
All right.
I think I can
handle this.
(Playing notes)
(Laughing)
No, no, no, no.
Let me show you
how it's done.
Okay.
All right.
(Playing)
(Laughing)
All right.
Told you.
(Snickering)
No way.
Come here.
(Making kissing sounds)
Hi.
(Laughing)
Hi. Hi.
Hi, bud.
What's your name?
SHELL:
Sandy told Mommy
it's a gift
from the boss man.
What if he doesn't
like us?
Then we'll...
We'll run away
on the horse
and call Grandma
to come get us.
Can we do that?
Yeah.
Grandma said
I'm an adult now,
and I can leave
whenever I want.
I mean take the horse.
She said it was
a gift, right?
Yeah.
Then it's ours.
(Engine sputtering distantly)
(Vehicle approaching)
(Engine shuts off)
Mom?
Turn the light off.
Come here.
CHRISTINA:
Do you want to keep the horse?
Then you got to be cool,
MJ.
Boss man's storing
some stuff in there,
and we need to be cool
about it.
No one but me, you or Shell
goes inside the barn.
You understand?
Yeah.
Good.
Because I'd like us
to stay put for a while.
♪
SHELL:
You look stupid.
Mom says it makes me
look smart.
Pancakes!
And...
fresh-squeezed
Florida orange juice
for my two lucky ladies.
Why are we lucky?
Because I took the day off
so I could make you breakfast
and drive you
to your first day of school.
But the bus comes
right to the driveway.
I know, but I thought
it would be a nice treat.
But it comes
right to the driveway.
And I want to watch my two girls
walk into that school
with all those
other rich kids.
No, but I want
to ride the bus.
Why are you giving me
such a hard time about this, MJ?
Because I don't want to be
dropped off like a little kid.
I want to ride the bus.
CHRISTINA:
Remember, baby,
you're the smartest
girl here.
(School bell ringing)
So?
It's so cool.
They have a treasure box
in class
that only the good girls
get to see.
And I already have
a best friend, named Megan.
Great. So?
It's okay.
She has a boyfriend.
What? I do not.
Really? Who?
The boy
down the street.
Wait, no, no.
And he's not.
His locker is next to mine.
Jeez, spaz.
Hey!
Hey, hey.
Enough, enough.
All right,
I got to show you guys
something.
Whoa.
Holy shit.
Hey, watch your mouth.
Okay, here's how it goes.
That's for Bugsy.
That's not.
♪
RAY:
Mm, that smells like homecoming.
(Captain chuckling)
Oh, yeah. And I'm thinking
of having some homecoming dinner
over at Duke's joint
tonight.
You want to join me?
Well, as long as he's still
got his mom
chained to the stove,
absolutely.
(Captain laughing)
Shit.
What?
They're stranded.
CHRISTINA: How can you tell?
CAPTAIN: The flare.
Shit. Is everything covered?
Uh, mostly. But we didn't get
everything underneath.
CHRISTINA:
Can't we just turn around and
pretend like we didn't see them?
No. It's illegal to leave the
scene of a vessel in distress.
And they saw us.
Coast Guard.
Fuck me.
Hello!
Hey, there.
What's the trouble?
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
We've been taking on water.
Can you transfer us
to port?
Of course.
Come onboard.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
This is one beautiful skiff.
(Sighing)
A container, huh?
All those cargo ships
must have created
a debris field
on the way out.
I will be making a thorough
and detailed report
once we get back
to dry land.
Work or pleasure?
Both. I'm working...
(Laughing)
...they are pleasuring.
It's a honeymoon job.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
Oh, I see.
I've been on
a few of those myself.
Gentlemen, would you care
to join me on the bridge?
I got a nip
of 12-year-old scotch
I can't wait to break into.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
No, sir. We are still on duty.
Although a cup of joe
always seems to calm my nerves.
Of course.
Ray, would you mind making
the officer a cup of coffee?
Oh, no, no. I don't want
to bother your hires.
I know my way
around a galley.
Oh, no, no.
Come on, Captain.
Tell him.
He wants my cup
of coffee.
I mean, anything
for the coastguard.
CAPTAIN:
Christina, would you mind
bringing it up to the bridge
when it's ready?
Of course.
Hey.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
You. You have mahogany?
That was fucking crazy, man.
I mean, those sea scouts
were on our fucking boat.
That's your cut.
It won't bite you.
Sure it won't.
(Shell shrieking)
They're biting me!
Come here!
(Gasping)
Where were you?
(Gasping and panting)
Up, up.
Arms up. Arms up.
I leave you for one day.
You kidding me?
It's okay.
(Whimpering)
Shh. It's okay.
It's okay. Hey, hey.
Shh. Look at me.
It's okay.
(Shushing)
♪
SANDY:
Two more shots.
He is hung
like a fucking horse.
Hey, how do you feel?
A little nervous.
Good.
Terry, this is my girl,
Chris.
Nice to meet you,
Girl Chris.
Nice to meet you,
Boy Terry.
Well, as a great fisherman
once said,
better is the end of a thing
when it's beginning.
I have no idea
what the fuck you just said.
No one does
till they're at the end.
(Speaking foreign language)
Mom?
(Indistinct murmuring)
Hey, what's going on?
Sandy didn't show.
Neither did the Captain.
What do you mean
didn't show?
They left.
They're not coming back.
Hey.
You must be
the hired help.
I'm the Big Kahuna,
but my friends
call me BK.
(Phone line ringing)
RAY:
Hello?
CHRISTINA:
Ray, what's going on?
RAY:
I don't know.
Captain grabbed Sandy
late last night
and skipped town.
The boss man's pissed.
So just lay low
for a bit.
CHRISTINA:
Yeah. Okay.
♪
(Indistinct chattering)
(All laughing)
What's going on?
Shit.
What are you doing up?
You're back.
CHRISTINA:
Go back to bed, baby.
(Snickering)
We're still going to the beach
in the morning, right?
CHRISTINA:
Yeah, everything's cool.
Just go back to bed.
Anyway...
(All laughing drunkenly)
(Laughing):
Oh, God! You're fucking crazy!
RAIN:
Not very exciting,
but if I had to pick one,
if it was the last day
on planet Earth,
I'd pick ABBA
over the Bee Gee's.
MJ:
Everybody but you.
RAIN:
Are you kidding me?
They're the hottest shit
right now.
Really far out.
Like, right now
there's no current--
Nobody sounds like that.
MJ:
Okay, yeah but--
No, but the others
are legends.
Innovational.
Innovational.
Who's a legend?
(Laughing):
You're out of your--
You've lost your mind.
SHELL:
He's a jerk. I hate him.
You don't even know him.
He never says hi.
And all he does
is just look at your boobs.
Would you like to go
on the slide, Mr. Doodles?
Oh, yes. I would love
to go on the slide.
Yeah, I love...
Are you fucking
kidding me, MJ?
MJ!
You get back here!
MJ!
You want to fuck up everything
we got going here?!
MJ:
Why does it matter?
Because I told you no one
goes in there.
So fucking what?
So fucking what?!
So fucking what?! Who the fuck
do you think you are?
Do you understand
what you could have done?
(Shell screaming)
Stop hurting her!
(Panting)
Get off me.
Get out of my room!
Jesus, I hate you!
Get out! Shell, get out!
(Panting)
Now!
I'm leaving.
You think you can stick around,
or are you planning
on prowling the neighbourhood?
We should have never
left Ohio.
Because I don't want you
ruining your life
with the shithead
next door?
Because Grandma took care
of Shell and I didn't have to.
Don't worry about taking care
of your sister.
I'll find someone who's thankful
to have a roof over their head
and doesn't mind a little
responsibility in return.
I'm disappointed, MJ.
Stop acting like it was so
fucking great at your grandma's.
(Crickets chirping)
SHELL:
Why do some look bigger
than others?
MJ:
I don't know.
Why are some brighter?
Maybe they were born
that way.
Why?
God wanted it that way,
I guess.
I don't think so.
I think they were all
born bright,
and then after a while,
all the stuff around them,
dust and stuff,
covered them up.
So you just
can't see them.
But they're still bright
underneath.
It's still there
if you look close enough.
That's why you're going
to be the doctor
and I'm going
to ride horses.
(Indistinct chattering)
MAN:
Who the fuck is that?
(Chain rattling)
You need a job?
(Phone ringing)
Hello?
Yeah, yeah.
No problem.
Okay.
I have to leave
for a few days.
Zada, you can take
the reins from here?
All right,
give me a kiss.
Can we go to the beach
when you get back?
MJ really wants to.
No, I don't.
Yes, she does.
Sure.
All right, I'll call you
when I get back.
Okay.
Bye, girls.
MJ:
I'm already going to the beach.
SHELL:
How?
MJ:
Don't worry about it.
WOMAN:
But you got nice colours.
I'm so white.
I know.
No, but it's beautiful.
It's nice.
(Squawking)
(Engine rumbling)
You got to be fucking
kidding me.
What happened?
He just hit a fucking sandbar.
Hey, I usually don't
come in this way, all right?
It's low tide
and we're loaded.
Push! Push!
...three, push!
(Grunting loudly)
Fuck...
Oh! I think it moved
a little.
(All straining)
Oh!
(All groaning)
And a push!
Push!
(Gasping)
Fuck!
Come on.
Fuck it. Fucker!
Fuck!
DUANE:
It's just too heavy, man.
Tell me something
I don't fucking know, Duane!
CHRISTINA:
Push!
Come on!
Oh!
(All squawking)
We're sitting ducks.
We just wait for the tide
and we'll be fine.
We're throwing it.
We are not throwing load.
Radio the boss man.
He wants me to go down for him
and there's no fucking way.
Let me just think for a minute.
There's no fucking time
to think, man!
The sun is up!
The cops are going to be
crawling on my fucking boat!
I don't owe
the boss man nothing.
So grab a bale and get the fuck
over the rail here.
I'm not touching it.
(Water splashing)
(Water splashing)
We have a problem.
(Door opening and closing)
Did you know that the study
of human behaviour
first began with
the study of animals?
Darwin discovered
that animals
exhibit patterns of behaviour
based on survival
and natural selection.
And once you control
the variables,
those behaviours also
can be limited, manipulated.
In theory,
if an animal
is taken care of,
nurtured, fed...
it will exhibit behaviour
that can be predicted.
But every so often
a random gene
enters the mix
and changes the direction
of the group.
And it has
to be extracted.
before the entire herd
can duplicate the pattern.
Boss, I did not throw that load.
I swear to God.
You tell me exactly
what happened.
The rules exist
for a reason, Christina.
But I'm sure you already
understand that.
Dollar a pound.
Your cut, plus BK
and Duane's.
They won't
be needing theirs.
It pays to be more intelligent
than an animal.
CHRISTINA:
Terry?
TERRY:
I'll be right out.
NEWSWOMAN, OVER TV:
...The impact felt all
throughout the community.
Tonight, the district attorney
is saying
it was all surrounding
one thing: drugs.
Nicole Jacobs with new
information.
What do you have, Nicole?
NICOLE:
The bodies of two men,
Duane Hoffman
and Brian Klay III
were just discovered
lifeless
in front of
the Ocean View Hotel.
The circumstances
surrounding this incident
are still under
investigation.
What can I do you for,
beautiful?
Whisky and water.
(Breathing heavily)
(Crying)
Girls?
MJ, put the magazine down.
I love you very much.
You know that,
don't you?
If anything were
to ever happen--
What's going to happen
to you?
Nothing's going
to happen to me.
Nothing's going to happen.
I just...
I just want to make sure
that you know what to do...
if anything ever did.
I know you're
big girls now,
but if something does...
I want you to call your grandma
so she can come get you, okay?
What's going
to happen, Mom?
Nothing's going to happen.
(Sniffling)
Okay.
You're going to need
a larger boat than usual.
Big enough to fit
six tonnes.
Wow.
New group.
Get someone else
to handle it.
No, I can handle it.
Good.
You wanted to make
an impression.
I figured I could trust you
to do that.
I'll take care of it.
(Doorbell ringing)
(Knocking on door)
CHRISTINA: Hey!
RAIN: Hey.
Guess who's going out tonight?
CHRISTINA: I have no idea.
RAIN: We are.
CHRISTINA:
No, we're not.
RAIN:
Wait, wait. No, no. Please.
Please, please, please,
please, please.
It took me some real bo-jo
to get these tickets.
Get what?
Tickets to Blue Comet Cowboys.
CHRISTINA:
Hey, man, I got to work.
I mean, maybe if you had
given me a little notice.
Can't you skip?
No.
Wait, I'll go.
Absolutely not.
Wait, why not?
Because.
Because why?
I finished off
my homework.
It's a school night.
We wouldn't be late,
would we, Rain?
Nope, not too late.
MJ:
See? Mom, we won't be late.
Please.
CHRISTINA:
I don't have time for this.
It's my first concert.
What do you want me to say?
Yes.
Please.
Fine.
Oh, my God.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Rain, I'm coming!
Looking good.
Right.
Now, since I know
these dudes,
we're going to be going
backstage and shit.
All right?
So you got to be cool.
Copasetic?
Totally.
All right.
(Keys jingling)
You ready?
Yeah.
Okay.
♪ Will cause tyrants
to tremble ♪
♪ Or sink at our guns
like the Cumberland's crew ♪
That's not a bad song.
Mm-mm.
You know, I thought we would
try something
a little more civilized
tonight.
Well, isn't that nice.
Yeah. Beautiful.
And I bet
it tastes good too.
Smells good.
(Rock music playing
over radio)
Can I have some?
Okay.
(Sniffing)
(Coughing)
(Rain laughing)
Hola, chica.
CHRISTINA:
Hi.
Cómo estás?
How are you?
Good, good.
You got something for me?
Yes. The yacht behind us.
It's coming.
Ah, gracias.
Nothing like a cold beer
on a hot day.
I know, right? Salud.
(Laughing)
Cheers.
Mm.
So, does boss man--
Where does he have you stay?
In Lauderdale.
Ah. You live by the beach.
No. Our holding house
is at the canal.
Ah. The big ones.
Mm-hm.
(Laughing)
He really knows how
to take care of his girls.
Yes, he does.
MAN:
"My fate cannot be mastered.
"Only collaborated.
"Nor am I the captain
of my soul.
Just its noisiest
passenger."
(Laughing)
Aldous Huxley.
Good, good, good, good, good.
All right.
"Sometimes we do what we have
to do to do what we want to do."
Who said that?
Christina Milland.
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
(Rock music being played)
(Singing indistinctly)
♪ I just want to forget
about you ♪
♪ I just want to find
someone new ♪
♪ The world
is crashing down ♪
♪ Since you ain't
been around ♪
♪ You took a shotgun
to my head ♪
♪ I'm not lovesick,
I'm not dead ♪
♪ 'Cause the world
is crashing down ♪
♪ Since you ain't
been around ♪
♪ You took a shotgun
to my head ♪
♪ I'm not lovesick,
I'm not dead ♪
RAY:
It's a nice moon tonight.
Going to rain tomorrow.
How do you know?
Ring around the moon,
rain soon.
See the light reflecting
off the cirrostratus
in front of the moon?
It's associated with warm fronts
and moisture.
You learn something new
every day.
You can
certainly try.
How about a nightcap?
Nah, too much work.
Got a load tomorrow.
All right. Good night.
Good night.
♪ I'm not lovesick,
I'm not dead ♪
(Rock music playing)
(Inaudible)
(Crowd cheering)
You know, we could leave.
There's three of me.
It's not that simple.
Nothing good ever is.
I'm in, Chris.
You just tell me when.
(Phone ringing)
TERRY:
Hello.
Hey, Ray.
Yeah?
You got a call.
Says he's the boss man.
(Car door slamming)
I meant what I said.
Be careful.
I don't want you
disappearing on me.
Come here.
I'm not going anywhere.
(Engine starting)
SECURITY GUARD:
Stop tripping, lady.
You're the one that needs
to start tripping, man.
Hey, because when I tell Joey,
your ass is grass.
SECURITY GUARD:
He doesn't even know
who you are, lady.
That's bullshit.
Dude, that's bullshit.
I gave that guy the best head
of his fucking life.
What are you doing? No!
Get the...
Hey.
What the fuck, dude?
Hey.
RAIN (Laughing):
What?
What the fuck
are you looking at?
What the fuck are you looking at
you stupid, dumb bitch?
What, do you think
you're so fucking cool?
What is she doing
in there?
SECURITY GUARD:
She was invited.
now get your skanky ass
out of here
before I throw it out.
Get the fuck out here!
Get the fuck out here, MJ!
MJ:
Why not?!
Why not? You said
that you knew them.
Because, MJ.
Because why would he
want me, huh?
He could get a fucking
15-year-old
to suck his fucking cock!
Wait, no--
Get in the car!
Wait, I wouldn't
do that, Rain.
(Indistinct chattering
over walkie-talkie)
(Police radio squawking)
(Parrot squawking)
PARROT:
Hello.
(Door banging)
Get the fuck off!
We don't do that shit here.
Get her out of here!
Go! You need to get
the fuck out of here.
Yeah.
Get your ass up and go.
You're not moving fast enough.
Fuck you, you fucking...
Open the fucking door.
Open the fucking door!
(Car horns honking)
(Busy signal buzzing)
(Rain sobbing)
RAIN:
No one loves me.
Nobody loves me.
You stupid
fucking whore.
(Mumbling)
Shut up! You stupid,
fucking bitch.
You worthless
piece of shit.
Please, please.
Would you mind giving me a ride
when you get done?
Been calling the house.
Slow down.
Please, God, slow down.
Shut the fuck up
you stupid, fucking whore!
Rain, please.
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
Please!
Shut the fuck up!
Help.
Please, somebody help.
Somebody help me!
Somebody help me!
(Car horn honking)
(Horn honking)
(People screaming)
(Sirens wailing distantly)
(Emergency radio chatter)
(Voices speaking
indistinctly)
WOMAN:
Was it the mother?
(Heart monitors beeping)
(Heartbeat pounding)
Mom.
Oh, my God.
Look what happened
to MJ.
You're the mother?
Yeah.
She can't speak,
but she keeps trying to.
So I brought her that
to write on.
(Gasping softly)
Hi.
Shh.
Baby, I'm right here.
Don't try to talk.
I'm right here.
I'm right here.
Shh.
In case you need it.
Hey.
Shh.
I've never been
very good at this.
I failed at...
almost everything.
But...
I'm trying, MJ.
I'm really trying.
I shouldn't
have let you go.
It's just that...
I was in a hurry.
And your face...
you just wanted to go
so badly.
I am so
fucking stupid.
So stupid.
(Sniffling)
Thank you, baby.
I'm so sorry.
(Sniffling)
I'm so sorry.
♪
SHELL, NARRATING:
Gas, grass or ass.
Nobody rides for free.
On August 7th, 1978,
agents acting on reliable
information
from an undercover
informant
that passed contraband
directly to the defendant
conducted a successful raid
at 142 Tropicana Circle.
Agents were conducting
a search of the premises
when a vehicle containing
Christina Milland
stopped in front
of the house.
Miss Milland was a passenger
in the vehicle,
and had been targeted
in an ongoing observation
of the Pink Coral Inn,
a known location
for drug transactions.
Christina Milland
refused to cooperate
by not giving her real
name or address.
Photos of the defendant
were found in the house
in the same room
as women's clothing.
(Keys rattling)
(Cell door buzzing open)
(Door buzzing open)
SHELL:
"Miss Milland was arrested in
front of the house at 3:30 a.m.,
"just one hour
after the initial raid.
"They seized over 15,000 pounds
of marijuana
"with a street value
of over $3 million.
It is the largest drug seizure
in the county's history."
TEACHER:
Well, thank you for sharing,
Shell,
and, uh, being at
show and tell.
Is the person in the article
someone you know?
She's my mom.
(School bell ringing)
So how'd it go?
I don't know.
I don't think
they believed me.
Told you they'd think
it was weird, dodo bird.
You're the dodo bird.
Yeah?
SHELL:
Oh, no.
MJ's driving?
Sure is. But you watch
that lead foot, all right?
You got precious cargo
back here.
Yes, ma'am.
Don't make me
regret this.
Okay, so you put your foot
on the brake.
I know.
(Engine stalling)
Okay, put your foot
on the brake.
Give it a little bit
of gas, though.
(Engine stalling)
(Laughing)
Okay.
Okay, it's on the brake.
(Laughing)
Come on.
(Engine starting)
Whoo!
(Laughing)
♪ It ain't no joke
♪ This time
♪ We pull
the perfect crime ♪
♪ And now it's written
♪ On every sign
♪ She's starving
all her life ♪
♪ Well, I'd say
without even trying ♪
♪ Everything's going
to be all right ♪
♪ Everything's going to be
all right now ♪
CHRISTINA:
Being a mom
the only...
the only thing that a mother
thinks about
is taking care of her children,
no matter what.
And I think a lot
of the drug stuff
where all the women
are in jail,
I think that's a big part
of just trying to take care
of your family, you know?
If you can't get any
government help
or you can't
find a job,
then you resort
to other things.
That's the way it is.
You do what you got to do,
you know,
to take care of your kids
and your family.
And that's what I did.
♪
♪
♪ To sail the sea
♪ Is what I dream about
♪ To ride the waves
♪ When I am setting out
♪ Oh, happy day
♪ When I sail the waves
♪
♪ Oh, what I long
♪ The mighty ocean wide
♪ To let me roam
♪ Into the other side
♪ You'll never know
♪ Just how far I'll go
♪ To sail the sea
♪ It's all I think about
♪ For one more day
♪ I cannot go without
♪ I cannot stay
♪ I must sail away
♪ And as I roll
into the ocean ♪
♪ How happy I will be
♪ Goodbye,
land-loving strangers ♪
♪ Please say a prayer
for me ♪
♪ I'll steer the ship
♪ Through darkened seas
at night ♪
♪ And use the stars
♪ To guide my journey bright
♪ Oh, what a sight
♪ When I sail away
♪ High winds and waves
♪ This is a deadly ride
♪ How can it be
♪ That this is how
I die? ♪
♪ Who cried for me
♪ When I'm going insane?
♪ A sinking ship
♪ Out on the ocean blue
♪ It seems as if
♪ My sailing days
are through ♪
♪ I'll know my drift
♪ It's so sad,
but true ♪
♪ Maybe the tide
♪ Will bring me back
someday ♪
♪ I guess for now
♪ The sea will be my grave
♪ For I must brave
♪ When I sail away
♪ And as I sink
into the ocean ♪
♪ On a ship
that's lost at sea ♪
♪ Goodbye, land-loving
strangers ♪
♪ Don't shed a tear for me
Gas, grass or ass.
Nobody rides for free.
At least that's what
my mom says.
(Dog barking)
GIRL:
Please go away!
(Woman crying)
(Woman screaming)
(Man grunting)
GIRL:
Don't you fucking touch her!
Don't you fucking
touch her! Mom!
(Woman screaming)
Mom!
(Indistinct shouting)
Mom!
CHRISTINA:
Sandy? It's Chris.
(Whispering):
I got to get the girls
out of here.
He almost killed me
tonight.
SANDY, OVER PHONE:
Calm down.
Go pack yourself up.
Come over here.
Really?
Really.
Yeah, for sure.
You got to get out of there.
(Sniffling)
(School bell ringing)
Going to the ring
tonight?
Yeah.
Cool.
Everyone's going.
Meet me outside.
I want to show you something.
Okay.
TEACHER:
Class, your homework assignment
for tomorrow
is chapter 5,
questions 1, 2, 3.
And then after you're done
with that
you can start on
your next assignment,
which will be chapter 10,
one through seven...
(Giggling)
Is there something funny
that you'd like to share
with the class?
(Children laughing)
(School bell ringing)
Hurry up.
You got me
in trouble,
you dodo bird.
You're the dodo bird.
Come on.
Hey!
What's going on?
We're going to Florida.
Here.
So that your eyes don't burn out
from all the sunshine.
Come on,
get in, get in.
Cool!
(Car doors closing)
Come on, get in.
I'm going to need
a co-pilot.
I'll be damned
if I'm going to take
any lame asses
across state line.
We either do this together
or not at all.
SHELL:
I'm not a lame ass.
Why are we going
to Florida?
I called Sandy.
She said she could
get me a job.
It's as simple
as that.
Does Grandma know?
I'll tell her
when we get there.
I need to get down there
and make some money first.
I'm not going to sit here
and listen to her
tell me what a fucking
loser I am
for having to move us
back into her house.
Is that okay with you?
You're either in
or you're out.
Travelin' 77 south.
(Car engine starting)
♪
♪ There's a house of cards
♪ And it's coming down
♪ There's a beating
of a drum ♪
♪ But it makes no sound
♪ There's a howling wind
but the trees ain't swaying ♪
♪ There's a hidden truth
in the words you're not saying ♪
♪ It's a better way
♪ And the way is out
CHRISTINA:
Lock your doors.
We wouldn't want some trucker
crawling in here
looking for a warm bed
full of ladies.
Yeah, sure you wouldn't.
Good night, John-Boy.
It's not going to be
forever.
What if it sucks?
Then we'll go back
to Grandma's.
Is it just going to be
the three of us?
Just the three of us.
You promise?
Yeah, I promise.
Good night, John-Boy.
Good night,
Elizabeth.
Good night,
Mary Ellen.
♪ Shine on
♪ Every broken mile
♪ Smile on
♪ Your little ones
♪ Rise out
♪ Of another southern sky
♪ On your little ones
♪ Shine on your little ones
♪ On your little ones
(All chattering excitedly)
CHRISTINA:
Okay, wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait.
Let me park the car first.
Sandy!
Hey, girls.
Whoa, Nellie,
don't spill my beer.
(Laughing)
Come on.
Welcome to Florida, baby.
Sandy!
Aah!
But the cleaning part
is just for now.
The boss man has other stuff
coming up,
but you're going to have to meet
him before that happens.
Do you think he's going
to like me?
He's going to love you.
Why?
Well, you're good-looking,
for one.
What does that have to do
with cleaning houses?
It doesn't.
But it matters.
(Objects crashing)
(Man and woman
arguing loudly)
MAN:
What's wrong with you?!
Come back here, Shauna!
SHELL:
I don't know why you didn't
just ask her
if you could have it.
I don't want her to think
I'm so charity case, that's why.
Where did you get that?
What?
The gum in your mouth.
Um...
back there.
Back where?
In the store.
We didn't buy any gum,
Shell.
Well, I couldn't
hold it,
so I put it
in my pocket
and I forgot
it was there.
Spit it out.
Spit it out.
Okay, we're going
to go back,
and you're going to tell
the store lady you stole it.
She'll probably make you
give something back.
Why?!
Because we're not trash, Shell.
We don't steal.
I didn't mean to.
Okay, but you did.
Come on.
This sucks.
Sorry, bud.
SHELL:
Let's all eat.
(Car horn honking)
Let's make some pasta.
All right,
wish me luck.
For what? Cleaning?
Good luck!
Thank you, Shell.
She'll like
living here.
I'm going to get
the food.
(Rock music playing
over car stereo)
(Engine revving)
♪ It's too late to turn back
Is that a fucking
orange tree?
WOMAN:
Uh-huh.
They call it the Venice
of America.
(Laughing)
Can I get one of those?
♪ This is strange
♪ Tonight
WOMAN:
Are you afraid of birds?
CHRISTINA:
No.
Good. They're good
security.
What?
(Bird squawking)
Wow.
Are you fucking
kidding me?
PARROT:
Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
All right,
nobody's here.
All you got to do
is dust the place.
You'll find everything
you need in the kitchen.
All right.
Pick you up at noon.
Cool? All right.
Sure.
(Laughing)
Hey, guys.
PARROT:
Hello.
Hello.
(Car door closing)
♪
(Birds squawking
and chirping)
(Knocking at door)
Hi.
Sign here.
Oh, I'm just the cleaning lady.
Yeah, yeah.
Sign it anyway.
PARROT:
Hello.
Later.
Later.
Hey. What's up, mi amiga?
Hmm?
What are you doing
down here, Sandy?
(Laughing)
Working.
Yeah, but doing what?
You know, same shit
I was doing in Ohio,
just bigger.
Jeez, Chris,
it's just pot.
How much bigger?
Can't say.
Sorry, chica.
Mum's the word.
Says who?
The boss man.
That's just the way
he does it.
All right, look.
Cleaning's the first rung.
After that,
if he likes your work
then you can do
the fun stuff.
And if not, well,
then let's just say
you got to find yourself
a new line of work.
Oh, yeah? Like what?
I don't know.
Got a nice ass.
Maybe a little
go-go dancing.
if you think I'm going back
to that shit.
(Laughing)
All right, all right.
Let me try
and work some magic.
♪
♪
SANDY:
Thanks for coming so quick.
Come here.
All right,
now the fun starts.
So this dude Ray,
this hot dude,
he's going to ask you for change
in a white pickup truck.
And I just hand it to him?
That's it.
All right.
Are you sure you're all right
doing this?
Because this is
the last stop, Chris.
Okay.
He's going to be expecting
my car. Take it.
(Rock music playing
over radio)
Wow, Sandy.
Either you got
better-looking
or I'm about to meet
the new girl
boss man's been
talking about.
You better not let Sandy
hear you say that.
It'll be our little
secret.
How do you know
I can keep one?
Just a feeling.
You got some change
for me?
Look, if you ever need
a tour guide or anything,
my hourly rate
is pretty reasonable.
(Laughing)
Ray. So I guess the position
of the tour guide is taken.
Nah. I just like
to get first names.
Part of my redneck
upbringing.
In that case...
I'll show you around
the Everglades.
You, uh...
You might recognize
some family members there.
(Laughing)
Well, now I'm definitely
not calling.
(Music playing over
transistor radio)
Oh, what a day, huh?
So you, uh,
you live here?
Yeah.
By yourself?
I wish.
(Laughing)
Ah, the parents, huh?
I get it.
Yeah, my mom.
So, what's, uh...
what's your mom do?
She cleans.
(Wolf whistling)
PARROT:
Hello.
Relax, sister.
It's the moment of truth.
Yeah?
Mm-hm.
Boss man's having
his birthday party tonight,
and he would be delighted
to meet you.
Cool.
Look good.
What? This isn't working
for you?
(Laughing)
But I smell so good.
CHRISTINA:
You know,
you might want to try staying
inside the lines.
Okay.
♪
What's the word, perm?
Hey.
Really?
Come on.
Look at you.
Seriously?
I look good.
(Engine starting)
Look, don't spend it all
in one place,
and make sure Shell
gets something to eat
that isn't sugar,
all right?
You look nice, by the way.
Thank you.
Get your shoes on.
(Indistinct chattering)
Miss Ohio.
Mm-mm. I'm glad
you could finally
grace us
with your presence.
And this is, well,
we like to call him
the Captain.
Hi. Christina.
Pleasure.
I heard some kind
of rumour about being able
to eat off the kitchen floor
at the bird house.
Wasn't like that
when Sandy was at it.
Come on.
You know where
my skills lie, hmm?
So, uh, where did
you two meet?
We danced together at this place
called Ember's Tomb.
Oh, boy. Lunch shift.
What a shithole.
(Laughing)
You work in the houses?
Yeah.
Not for long.
CAPTAIN:
Yeah, of course.
SANDY:
Come on, follow me.
I want to show you
something.
Nice to meet you.
Would you like
to dance?
Sure.
I've heard some real good things
about you, Christina.
You must be
the boss man.
Evening.
Hey, got a cigarette?
Sure.
Your dad know
you out here?
No. He doesn't care.
Chris.
Zada.
I'm upstairs if you ever
need anything.
Thanks.
Hey. I hope your ass
is free tonight.
Why? What's up?
We're celebrating.
Fucking what, already?
Your first trip out.
Really?
When?
Boss man wants you
on the water ASAP.
Apparently you got
potential.
Cool.
All right,
first things first.
The rules.
Follow me.
One: no sampling the load.
Two: never,
ever throw a load.
And three: no relationships
inside the organization.
The boss man does not like
the right hand knowing
what the left hand's doing.
Comprende?
What?
I'm not fucking around here,
Chris.
You got to pay attention.
I'm here for you, Sandy.
Whatever you need.
All right.
First thing we got to do
is find a boat.
How about that one?
Too big. We're looking for
a 30- to 40-foot fishing boat.
Anything bigger
draws too much attention.
Anything smaller doesn't have
enough storage.
All right, Chris.
Let's see what you got.
This guy's cool.
Anyone aboard?
Can I help you?
Hi.
Uh, I was wondering
if you rent your boat.
Sure do, but I won't be around
to run it.
I've got some relatives
in town.
You got to start thinking
like a sailor.
So you only want
to buy food that keeps,
because you never know how long
you're going to be out there.
You want canned, dry, pickled,
smoked, but only the good stuff.
Look, Chris, we're moving drugs,
not rockets.
Just be good at your job,
and look good doing it.
My, oh, my.
Must be destiny.
You know Ray,
the Captain.
And this is Duane.
He's the best fisherman
in Florida.
You make good coffee?
I've been told.
RAY:
Well, you better,
because we got a hot date in
the morning with this charmer,
and you don't want
to see him behind the wheel
when Sandy's making coffee.
(Snorting)
This is my new friend.
Rain. You want some?
(Erotic rock music playing)
♪ Here I go
falling down, down, down ♪
♪ My mind is a blank
♪ My head is spinning
around and around ♪
♪ As I go deep
into the funnel of love ♪
♪ It's such a crazy,
crazy feeling ♪
♪ I get weak in the knees
♪ My poor old head
is reeling ♪
♪ As I go deep
into the funnel of love ♪
♪ I tried and I tried
to run and hide ♪
♪ Even tried to run away
♪ You just can't run
from the funnel of love ♪
What do the stars say,
captain?
Are we in trouble?
Sure looks that way.
How long are you going
to be gone?
A couple of days.
Hey.
I didn't think you guys
were going to make it.
(Chuckling)
Hey, beautiful.
What kind of bait
you using?
I'm not.
Well, you got to offer
the fish something, darling.
I thought it was just
supposed to look like
we're out here
fishing.
I mean, it is, you know?
But we might as well see
what Poseidon has to offer
while we're doing it,
right?
Let's see what
we got here.
All right. Okay.
Actually,
you know what?
It's bad luck to have someone
bait your hook. Come here.
Come here.
You know, I never took you
for the squeamish type.
I'm not. It's just I've never
used something so big.
You give me a minnow
and I'm all over it.
Well, it's the same
principle.
You're going to want to get it
on there nice and secure,
and leave just enough dangle
to get their attention.
Flip that switch.
Come on,
we got the mothership.
RAY:
Think you got this, Miss Ohio?
Don't you worry
about cops?
No. International waters.
CHRISTINA:
Where does it go from here?
RAY:
Inland.
You know,
the boss's houses,
where we hold it until
it's picked up and goes north.
(Knocking at door)
Get your shit packed,
girls.
Hey.
Hmm.
Get up.
♪
Well? Come on.
It's all yours.
Oh, wow.
(Laughing)
(Indistinct chattering)
CHRISTINA:
All right.
I think I can
handle this.
(Playing notes)
(Laughing)
No, no, no, no.
Let me show you
how it's done.
Okay.
All right.
(Playing)
(Laughing)
All right.
Told you.
(Snickering)
No way.
Come here.
(Making kissing sounds)
Hi.
(Laughing)
Hi. Hi.
Hi, bud.
What's your name?
SHELL:
Sandy told Mommy
it's a gift
from the boss man.
What if he doesn't
like us?
Then we'll...
We'll run away
on the horse
and call Grandma
to come get us.
Can we do that?
Yeah.
Grandma said
I'm an adult now,
and I can leave
whenever I want.
I mean take the horse.
She said it was
a gift, right?
Yeah.
Then it's ours.
(Engine sputtering distantly)
(Vehicle approaching)
(Engine shuts off)
Mom?
Turn the light off.
Come here.
CHRISTINA:
Do you want to keep the horse?
Then you got to be cool,
MJ.
Boss man's storing
some stuff in there,
and we need to be cool
about it.
No one but me, you or Shell
goes inside the barn.
You understand?
Yeah.
Good.
Because I'd like us
to stay put for a while.
♪
SHELL:
You look stupid.
Mom says it makes me
look smart.
Pancakes!
And...
fresh-squeezed
Florida orange juice
for my two lucky ladies.
Why are we lucky?
Because I took the day off
so I could make you breakfast
and drive you
to your first day of school.
But the bus comes
right to the driveway.
I know, but I thought
it would be a nice treat.
But it comes
right to the driveway.
And I want to watch my two girls
walk into that school
with all those
other rich kids.
No, but I want
to ride the bus.
Why are you giving me
such a hard time about this, MJ?
Because I don't want to be
dropped off like a little kid.
I want to ride the bus.
CHRISTINA:
Remember, baby,
you're the smartest
girl here.
(School bell ringing)
So?
It's so cool.
They have a treasure box
in class
that only the good girls
get to see.
And I already have
a best friend, named Megan.
Great. So?
It's okay.
She has a boyfriend.
What? I do not.
Really? Who?
The boy
down the street.
Wait, no, no.
And he's not.
His locker is next to mine.
Jeez, spaz.
Hey!
Hey, hey.
Enough, enough.
All right,
I got to show you guys
something.
Whoa.
Holy shit.
Hey, watch your mouth.
Okay, here's how it goes.
That's for Bugsy.
That's not.
♪
RAY:
Mm, that smells like homecoming.
(Captain chuckling)
Oh, yeah. And I'm thinking
of having some homecoming dinner
over at Duke's joint
tonight.
You want to join me?
Well, as long as he's still
got his mom
chained to the stove,
absolutely.
(Captain laughing)
Shit.
What?
They're stranded.
CHRISTINA: How can you tell?
CAPTAIN: The flare.
Shit. Is everything covered?
Uh, mostly. But we didn't get
everything underneath.
CHRISTINA:
Can't we just turn around and
pretend like we didn't see them?
No. It's illegal to leave the
scene of a vessel in distress.
And they saw us.
Coast Guard.
Fuck me.
Hello!
Hey, there.
What's the trouble?
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
We've been taking on water.
Can you transfer us
to port?
Of course.
Come onboard.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
This is one beautiful skiff.
(Sighing)
A container, huh?
All those cargo ships
must have created
a debris field
on the way out.
I will be making a thorough
and detailed report
once we get back
to dry land.
Work or pleasure?
Both. I'm working...
(Laughing)
...they are pleasuring.
It's a honeymoon job.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
Oh, I see.
I've been on
a few of those myself.
Gentlemen, would you care
to join me on the bridge?
I got a nip
of 12-year-old scotch
I can't wait to break into.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
No, sir. We are still on duty.
Although a cup of joe
always seems to calm my nerves.
Of course.
Ray, would you mind making
the officer a cup of coffee?
Oh, no, no. I don't want
to bother your hires.
I know my way
around a galley.
Oh, no, no.
Come on, Captain.
Tell him.
He wants my cup
of coffee.
I mean, anything
for the coastguard.
CAPTAIN:
Christina, would you mind
bringing it up to the bridge
when it's ready?
Of course.
Hey.
COAST GUARD OFFICER:
You. You have mahogany?
That was fucking crazy, man.
I mean, those sea scouts
were on our fucking boat.
That's your cut.
It won't bite you.
Sure it won't.
(Shell shrieking)
They're biting me!
Come here!
(Gasping)
Where were you?
(Gasping and panting)
Up, up.
Arms up. Arms up.
I leave you for one day.
You kidding me?
It's okay.
(Whimpering)
Shh. It's okay.
It's okay. Hey, hey.
Shh. Look at me.
It's okay.
(Shushing)
♪
SANDY:
Two more shots.
He is hung
like a fucking horse.
Hey, how do you feel?
A little nervous.
Good.
Terry, this is my girl,
Chris.
Nice to meet you,
Girl Chris.
Nice to meet you,
Boy Terry.
Well, as a great fisherman
once said,
better is the end of a thing
when it's beginning.
I have no idea
what the fuck you just said.
No one does
till they're at the end.
(Speaking foreign language)
Mom?
(Indistinct murmuring)
Hey, what's going on?
Sandy didn't show.
Neither did the Captain.
What do you mean
didn't show?
They left.
They're not coming back.
Hey.
You must be
the hired help.
I'm the Big Kahuna,
but my friends
call me BK.
(Phone line ringing)
RAY:
Hello?
CHRISTINA:
Ray, what's going on?
RAY:
I don't know.
Captain grabbed Sandy
late last night
and skipped town.
The boss man's pissed.
So just lay low
for a bit.
CHRISTINA:
Yeah. Okay.
♪
(Indistinct chattering)
(All laughing)
What's going on?
Shit.
What are you doing up?
You're back.
CHRISTINA:
Go back to bed, baby.
(Snickering)
We're still going to the beach
in the morning, right?
CHRISTINA:
Yeah, everything's cool.
Just go back to bed.
Anyway...
(All laughing drunkenly)
(Laughing):
Oh, God! You're fucking crazy!
RAIN:
Not very exciting,
but if I had to pick one,
if it was the last day
on planet Earth,
I'd pick ABBA
over the Bee Gee's.
MJ:
Everybody but you.
RAIN:
Are you kidding me?
They're the hottest shit
right now.
Really far out.
Like, right now
there's no current--
Nobody sounds like that.
MJ:
Okay, yeah but--
No, but the others
are legends.
Innovational.
Innovational.
Who's a legend?
(Laughing):
You're out of your--
You've lost your mind.
SHELL:
He's a jerk. I hate him.
You don't even know him.
He never says hi.
And all he does
is just look at your boobs.
Would you like to go
on the slide, Mr. Doodles?
Oh, yes. I would love
to go on the slide.
Yeah, I love...
Are you fucking
kidding me, MJ?
MJ!
You get back here!
MJ!
You want to fuck up everything
we got going here?!
MJ:
Why does it matter?
Because I told you no one
goes in there.
So fucking what?
So fucking what?!
So fucking what?! Who the fuck
do you think you are?
Do you understand
what you could have done?
(Shell screaming)
Stop hurting her!
(Panting)
Get off me.
Get out of my room!
Jesus, I hate you!
Get out! Shell, get out!
(Panting)
Now!
I'm leaving.
You think you can stick around,
or are you planning
on prowling the neighbourhood?
We should have never
left Ohio.
Because I don't want you
ruining your life
with the shithead
next door?
Because Grandma took care
of Shell and I didn't have to.
Don't worry about taking care
of your sister.
I'll find someone who's thankful
to have a roof over their head
and doesn't mind a little
responsibility in return.
I'm disappointed, MJ.
Stop acting like it was so
fucking great at your grandma's.
(Crickets chirping)
SHELL:
Why do some look bigger
than others?
MJ:
I don't know.
Why are some brighter?
Maybe they were born
that way.
Why?
God wanted it that way,
I guess.
I don't think so.
I think they were all
born bright,
and then after a while,
all the stuff around them,
dust and stuff,
covered them up.
So you just
can't see them.
But they're still bright
underneath.
It's still there
if you look close enough.
That's why you're going
to be the doctor
and I'm going
to ride horses.
(Indistinct chattering)
MAN:
Who the fuck is that?
(Chain rattling)
You need a job?
(Phone ringing)
Hello?
Yeah, yeah.
No problem.
Okay.
I have to leave
for a few days.
Zada, you can take
the reins from here?
All right,
give me a kiss.
Can we go to the beach
when you get back?
MJ really wants to.
No, I don't.
Yes, she does.
Sure.
All right, I'll call you
when I get back.
Okay.
Bye, girls.
MJ:
I'm already going to the beach.
SHELL:
How?
MJ:
Don't worry about it.
WOMAN:
But you got nice colours.
I'm so white.
I know.
No, but it's beautiful.
It's nice.
(Squawking)
(Engine rumbling)
You got to be fucking
kidding me.
What happened?
He just hit a fucking sandbar.
Hey, I usually don't
come in this way, all right?
It's low tide
and we're loaded.
Push! Push!
...three, push!
(Grunting loudly)
Fuck...
Oh! I think it moved
a little.
(All straining)
Oh!
(All groaning)
And a push!
Push!
(Gasping)
Fuck!
Come on.
Fuck it. Fucker!
Fuck!
DUANE:
It's just too heavy, man.
Tell me something
I don't fucking know, Duane!
CHRISTINA:
Push!
Come on!
Oh!
(All squawking)
We're sitting ducks.
We just wait for the tide
and we'll be fine.
We're throwing it.
We are not throwing load.
Radio the boss man.
He wants me to go down for him
and there's no fucking way.
Let me just think for a minute.
There's no fucking time
to think, man!
The sun is up!
The cops are going to be
crawling on my fucking boat!
I don't owe
the boss man nothing.
So grab a bale and get the fuck
over the rail here.
I'm not touching it.
(Water splashing)
(Water splashing)
We have a problem.
(Door opening and closing)
Did you know that the study
of human behaviour
first began with
the study of animals?
Darwin discovered
that animals
exhibit patterns of behaviour
based on survival
and natural selection.
And once you control
the variables,
those behaviours also
can be limited, manipulated.
In theory,
if an animal
is taken care of,
nurtured, fed...
it will exhibit behaviour
that can be predicted.
But every so often
a random gene
enters the mix
and changes the direction
of the group.
And it has
to be extracted.
before the entire herd
can duplicate the pattern.
Boss, I did not throw that load.
I swear to God.
You tell me exactly
what happened.
The rules exist
for a reason, Christina.
But I'm sure you already
understand that.
Dollar a pound.
Your cut, plus BK
and Duane's.
They won't
be needing theirs.
It pays to be more intelligent
than an animal.
CHRISTINA:
Terry?
TERRY:
I'll be right out.
NEWSWOMAN, OVER TV:
...The impact felt all
throughout the community.
Tonight, the district attorney
is saying
it was all surrounding
one thing: drugs.
Nicole Jacobs with new
information.
What do you have, Nicole?
NICOLE:
The bodies of two men,
Duane Hoffman
and Brian Klay III
were just discovered
lifeless
in front of
the Ocean View Hotel.
The circumstances
surrounding this incident
are still under
investigation.
What can I do you for,
beautiful?
Whisky and water.
(Breathing heavily)
(Crying)
Girls?
MJ, put the magazine down.
I love you very much.
You know that,
don't you?
If anything were
to ever happen--
What's going to happen
to you?
Nothing's going
to happen to me.
Nothing's going to happen.
I just...
I just want to make sure
that you know what to do...
if anything ever did.
I know you're
big girls now,
but if something does...
I want you to call your grandma
so she can come get you, okay?
What's going
to happen, Mom?
Nothing's going to happen.
(Sniffling)
Okay.
You're going to need
a larger boat than usual.
Big enough to fit
six tonnes.
Wow.
New group.
Get someone else
to handle it.
No, I can handle it.
Good.
You wanted to make
an impression.
I figured I could trust you
to do that.
I'll take care of it.
(Doorbell ringing)
(Knocking on door)
CHRISTINA: Hey!
RAIN: Hey.
Guess who's going out tonight?
CHRISTINA: I have no idea.
RAIN: We are.
CHRISTINA:
No, we're not.
RAIN:
Wait, wait. No, no. Please.
Please, please, please,
please, please.
It took me some real bo-jo
to get these tickets.
Get what?
Tickets to Blue Comet Cowboys.
CHRISTINA:
Hey, man, I got to work.
I mean, maybe if you had
given me a little notice.
Can't you skip?
No.
Wait, I'll go.
Absolutely not.
Wait, why not?
Because.
Because why?
I finished off
my homework.
It's a school night.
We wouldn't be late,
would we, Rain?
Nope, not too late.
MJ:
See? Mom, we won't be late.
Please.
CHRISTINA:
I don't have time for this.
It's my first concert.
What do you want me to say?
Yes.
Please.
Fine.
Oh, my God.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Rain, I'm coming!
Looking good.
Right.
Now, since I know
these dudes,
we're going to be going
backstage and shit.
All right?
So you got to be cool.
Copasetic?
Totally.
All right.
(Keys jingling)
You ready?
Yeah.
Okay.
♪ Will cause tyrants
to tremble ♪
♪ Or sink at our guns
like the Cumberland's crew ♪
That's not a bad song.
Mm-mm.
You know, I thought we would
try something
a little more civilized
tonight.
Well, isn't that nice.
Yeah. Beautiful.
And I bet
it tastes good too.
Smells good.
(Rock music playing
over radio)
Can I have some?
Okay.
(Sniffing)
(Coughing)
(Rain laughing)
Hola, chica.
CHRISTINA:
Hi.
Cómo estás?
How are you?
Good, good.
You got something for me?
Yes. The yacht behind us.
It's coming.
Ah, gracias.
Nothing like a cold beer
on a hot day.
I know, right? Salud.
(Laughing)
Cheers.
Mm.
So, does boss man--
Where does he have you stay?
In Lauderdale.
Ah. You live by the beach.
No. Our holding house
is at the canal.
Ah. The big ones.
Mm-hm.
(Laughing)
He really knows how
to take care of his girls.
Yes, he does.
MAN:
"My fate cannot be mastered.
"Only collaborated.
"Nor am I the captain
of my soul.
Just its noisiest
passenger."
(Laughing)
Aldous Huxley.
Good, good, good, good, good.
All right.
"Sometimes we do what we have
to do to do what we want to do."
Who said that?
Christina Milland.
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
(Rock music being played)
(Singing indistinctly)
♪ I just want to forget
about you ♪
♪ I just want to find
someone new ♪
♪ The world
is crashing down ♪
♪ Since you ain't
been around ♪
♪ You took a shotgun
to my head ♪
♪ I'm not lovesick,
I'm not dead ♪
♪ 'Cause the world
is crashing down ♪
♪ Since you ain't
been around ♪
♪ You took a shotgun
to my head ♪
♪ I'm not lovesick,
I'm not dead ♪
RAY:
It's a nice moon tonight.
Going to rain tomorrow.
How do you know?
Ring around the moon,
rain soon.
See the light reflecting
off the cirrostratus
in front of the moon?
It's associated with warm fronts
and moisture.
You learn something new
every day.
You can
certainly try.
How about a nightcap?
Nah, too much work.
Got a load tomorrow.
All right. Good night.
Good night.
♪ I'm not lovesick,
I'm not dead ♪
(Rock music playing)
(Inaudible)
(Crowd cheering)
You know, we could leave.
There's three of me.
It's not that simple.
Nothing good ever is.
I'm in, Chris.
You just tell me when.
(Phone ringing)
TERRY:
Hello.
Hey, Ray.
Yeah?
You got a call.
Says he's the boss man.
(Car door slamming)
I meant what I said.
Be careful.
I don't want you
disappearing on me.
Come here.
I'm not going anywhere.
(Engine starting)
SECURITY GUARD:
Stop tripping, lady.
You're the one that needs
to start tripping, man.
Hey, because when I tell Joey,
your ass is grass.
SECURITY GUARD:
He doesn't even know
who you are, lady.
That's bullshit.
Dude, that's bullshit.
I gave that guy the best head
of his fucking life.
What are you doing? No!
Get the...
Hey.
What the fuck, dude?
Hey.
RAIN (Laughing):
What?
What the fuck
are you looking at?
What the fuck are you looking at
you stupid, dumb bitch?
What, do you think
you're so fucking cool?
What is she doing
in there?
SECURITY GUARD:
She was invited.
now get your skanky ass
out of here
before I throw it out.
Get the fuck out here!
Get the fuck out here, MJ!
MJ:
Why not?!
Why not? You said
that you knew them.
Because, MJ.
Because why would he
want me, huh?
He could get a fucking
15-year-old
to suck his fucking cock!
Wait, no--
Get in the car!
Wait, I wouldn't
do that, Rain.
(Indistinct chattering
over walkie-talkie)
(Police radio squawking)
(Parrot squawking)
PARROT:
Hello.
(Door banging)
Get the fuck off!
We don't do that shit here.
Get her out of here!
Go! You need to get
the fuck out of here.
Yeah.
Get your ass up and go.
You're not moving fast enough.
Fuck you, you fucking...
Open the fucking door.
Open the fucking door!
(Car horns honking)
(Busy signal buzzing)
(Rain sobbing)
RAIN:
No one loves me.
Nobody loves me.
You stupid
fucking whore.
(Mumbling)
Shut up! You stupid,
fucking bitch.
You worthless
piece of shit.
Please, please.
Would you mind giving me a ride
when you get done?
Been calling the house.
Slow down.
Please, God, slow down.
Shut the fuck up
you stupid, fucking whore!
Rain, please.
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
Please!
Shut the fuck up!
Help.
Please, somebody help.
Somebody help me!
Somebody help me!
(Car horn honking)
(Horn honking)
(People screaming)
(Sirens wailing distantly)
(Emergency radio chatter)
(Voices speaking
indistinctly)
WOMAN:
Was it the mother?
(Heart monitors beeping)
(Heartbeat pounding)
Mom.
Oh, my God.
Look what happened
to MJ.
You're the mother?
Yeah.
She can't speak,
but she keeps trying to.
So I brought her that
to write on.
(Gasping softly)
Hi.
Shh.
Baby, I'm right here.
Don't try to talk.
I'm right here.
I'm right here.
Shh.
In case you need it.
Hey.
Shh.
I've never been
very good at this.
I failed at...
almost everything.
But...
I'm trying, MJ.
I'm really trying.
I shouldn't
have let you go.
It's just that...
I was in a hurry.
And your face...
you just wanted to go
so badly.
I am so
fucking stupid.
So stupid.
(Sniffling)
Thank you, baby.
I'm so sorry.
(Sniffling)
I'm so sorry.
♪
SHELL, NARRATING:
Gas, grass or ass.
Nobody rides for free.
On August 7th, 1978,
agents acting on reliable
information
from an undercover
informant
that passed contraband
directly to the defendant
conducted a successful raid
at 142 Tropicana Circle.
Agents were conducting
a search of the premises
when a vehicle containing
Christina Milland
stopped in front
of the house.
Miss Milland was a passenger
in the vehicle,
and had been targeted
in an ongoing observation
of the Pink Coral Inn,
a known location
for drug transactions.
Christina Milland
refused to cooperate
by not giving her real
name or address.
Photos of the defendant
were found in the house
in the same room
as women's clothing.
(Keys rattling)
(Cell door buzzing open)
(Door buzzing open)
SHELL:
"Miss Milland was arrested in
front of the house at 3:30 a.m.,
"just one hour
after the initial raid.
"They seized over 15,000 pounds
of marijuana
"with a street value
of over $3 million.
It is the largest drug seizure
in the county's history."
TEACHER:
Well, thank you for sharing,
Shell,
and, uh, being at
show and tell.
Is the person in the article
someone you know?
She's my mom.
(School bell ringing)
So how'd it go?
I don't know.
I don't think
they believed me.
Told you they'd think
it was weird, dodo bird.
You're the dodo bird.
Yeah?
SHELL:
Oh, no.
MJ's driving?
Sure is. But you watch
that lead foot, all right?
You got precious cargo
back here.
Yes, ma'am.
Don't make me
regret this.
Okay, so you put your foot
on the brake.
I know.
(Engine stalling)
Okay, put your foot
on the brake.
Give it a little bit
of gas, though.
(Engine stalling)
(Laughing)
Okay.
Okay, it's on the brake.
(Laughing)
Come on.
(Engine starting)
Whoo!
(Laughing)
♪ It ain't no joke
♪ This time
♪ We pull
the perfect crime ♪
♪ And now it's written
♪ On every sign
♪ She's starving
all her life ♪
♪ Well, I'd say
without even trying ♪
♪ Everything's going
to be all right ♪
♪ Everything's going to be
all right now ♪
CHRISTINA:
Being a mom
the only...
the only thing that a mother
thinks about
is taking care of her children,
no matter what.
And I think a lot
of the drug stuff
where all the women
are in jail,
I think that's a big part
of just trying to take care
of your family, you know?
If you can't get any
government help
or you can't
find a job,
then you resort
to other things.
That's the way it is.
You do what you got to do,
you know,
to take care of your kids
and your family.
And that's what I did.
♪
♪
♪ To sail the sea
♪ Is what I dream about
♪ To ride the waves
♪ When I am setting out
♪ Oh, happy day
♪ When I sail the waves
♪
♪ Oh, what I long
♪ The mighty ocean wide
♪ To let me roam
♪ Into the other side
♪ You'll never know
♪ Just how far I'll go
♪ To sail the sea
♪ It's all I think about
♪ For one more day
♪ I cannot go without
♪ I cannot stay
♪ I must sail away
♪ And as I roll
into the ocean ♪
♪ How happy I will be
♪ Goodbye,
land-loving strangers ♪
♪ Please say a prayer
for me ♪
♪ I'll steer the ship
♪ Through darkened seas
at night ♪
♪ And use the stars
♪ To guide my journey bright
♪ Oh, what a sight
♪ When I sail away
♪ High winds and waves
♪ This is a deadly ride
♪ How can it be
♪ That this is how
I die? ♪
♪ Who cried for me
♪ When I'm going insane?
♪ A sinking ship
♪ Out on the ocean blue
♪ It seems as if
♪ My sailing days
are through ♪
♪ I'll know my drift
♪ It's so sad,
but true ♪
♪ Maybe the tide
♪ Will bring me back
someday ♪
♪ I guess for now
♪ The sea will be my grave
♪ For I must brave
♪ When I sail away
♪ And as I sink
into the ocean ♪
♪ On a ship
that's lost at sea ♪
♪ Goodbye, land-loving
strangers ♪
♪ Don't shed a tear for me