Once Upon a Lifetime (2021) - full transcript

♪ There's a line

♪ There's a line
From me to you ♪

♪ And it goes back in time

♪ To before we knew

♪ Anything

♪ Holding us together

♪ It's holding us together

♪ I'm tied to you forever

♪ Holding us together

♪ My home is not a house

♪ It's the place
where you are found ♪



♪ I'm choosing you instead

♪ Of everything I left behind

♪ You were mine

♪ Before the start of time
You were mine ♪

♪ Before opened eyes

♪ You are mine

♪ I am yours

♪ Oh love of my life

Three, two, one

And we have a liftoff.

The journey will
be long and hard

for the astronauts.

Yeah, you would know

about long and hard,
wouldn't you, fatty?



Huh, fatty? You hear me, fatty?

Huh, fatty? You hear me, fatty?

He's still just a deaf and dumb.

I'm out of here. It's lunchtime.

Hey, prick.
Give me your lunch money.

Never mind, forget it, fatty.

Hey, what are you doing
in the bushes?

Who, me?

Yes you?

I don't know.

It's amazing.

The bushes?

Yeah.

Where's the amazing?

Look...

I don't see anything.

You can't see this?

- You mean this leaf?
- Yes.

It's the most beautiful thing
I've ever seen.

You don't get out much, do you?

I think you walked
through a spider web or two.

Oh, I gotta go.

What school do you go to?

Nevermind.

Will you be here
when school's out?

Okay, when school's out

I'll come here and see
if you're still here.

So, which component
of soil

absorbs the most water? Clyde?

Uh, sand?

Clay.

That is right Thomas,

but next time
please don't interrupt. Okay?

Sorry.

I'm gonna kick
your little ass after school.

Ooh!

Clyde.

What have I told you
about your language?

But Miss, he's being an asshole?

Get out.

But Miss...

Get out!

Are you okay?

Okay.

All right, you guys,
ready for the next round?

Which soil...

Hey...

What are you smiling at?

You.

Get away from me.

I could have been the other way
if I wasn't trying to find you.

Oh, you found me.
I'm right here.

Well, where were you

while I was getting
my ass whipped?

I was over here

and then I came over here
to get a closer look.

What?

- I was over there...
- Yeah, never mind.

I heard you. Leave me alone.

- Why are you following me?
- I don't know.

Well, you can't.
I have to go home.

Why did he attack you?

Because he's a bully, duh.

Bully?
I don't know what that is.

They're bigger than you,
so they beat you up.

Oh.

I'm bigger than you.
Am I a bully?

You go that way.

I will go this way.

This is not your way.
You go that way.

I don't know
where either way goes.

So I'm just gonna go this way.
I like this way.

Where do you live?

What's the street name?

What city?

This is a trick I learned.
Close your eyes.

Put your hands over them.

Nothing's happening.

Mom, granny. Anyone here?

Just
put the baby down.

Oh, sorry.

- What happened to your face?
- Nothing.

Nothing my ass.
What happened to your face?

- Mom, it's fine.
- It is not fine, Thomas.

I'm tired of these little boys
beating up on you.

You got to learn
how to fight back.

- That will just make it worse.
- No, it...

Who is that?

Oh, my God.

Hi there.

Oh, hi.

What are you doing?

Playing with the green thing?

Okay, it's getting a bit late,
don't you think?

I don't know.

Why did you follow me home?

Because we're friends.

I just met you today.

Okay, baby. Back in the house.

Well, girl, what's your name?

Joy.

Joy what?

Joy Joy.

Your last name is Joy too?

No, that's silly.
I don't have a last name.

Okay, little girl.

Why don't you
just come on inside, okay?

Yeah.

All right, go have a seat.

Okay, anonymous Joy,

where are your parents?

Here we go with this again.

You okay baby?

Yes. I am fantastic.

What an experience!

The mashed potatoes?

They are instant.

Everything, the taste, the feel.

It's all so amazing.

Not if you have to deal with it.

Thomas,

grandma's almost finished
with your quilt.

It's going to be done
just in time for the fall.

Why don't just go buy a blanket?

It seems
like a lot of wasted time.

Boy, be grateful.

That's okay.

When I was young,
someone sowing you a quilt,

socks or even mittens

was a show of love
and appreciation.

People didn't have money

so they put love
in every stroke of the needle.

- Why are you crying?
- That's so beautiful.

Oh.

- How was your day?
- Fine.

- Good.
- Thanks.

Who is that?

Oh, that's
one of Thomas's friends.

Joy, you can sleep on the couch.

Thomas, go to your room.

I don't want you
around this girl.

- Did you hear me?
- Yes, sir.

Okay, we got the weekend
to figure this out.

But if you don't tell me
your last name,

or your parents' name,

we'll have to take you

to child protective services
on Monday.

I really want to help you.

But I need you to help me too.

I understand.
Thanks for letting me stay.

- It's much nicer here.
- Nicer than where?

That old building.

Old building?
What old building?

All right, sweetie.

Why don't you get some sleep?

I can't sleep.

Me either.
There's so much to see.

Okay, yeah.

You really got to stop acting

like you've never eaten
mashed potatoes.

I haven't.

Joy, where did you come from?

Why are you wearing
these old people clothes?

I don't know.
I woke up in an old building.

I walked out and then I met you.

This is too weird.

Your mom is so sad.

Yeah. It's like this
most nights.

Dad snores, mom cries.

Either she's crying
for the baby, or both.

So sad.

I think they're going to get
a divorce.

No, he loves her.

He just has to find her again.

She's right there.
Can't you hear her?

Yeah, I can hear her.

Grandma says that grandpa
was like that too.

I didn't get to meet him.

He died before I was born.

- That's unfortunate.
- I guess.

I'm going back to bed
before anyone comes.

Good night.
See you in the morning.

See you in the morning.

Joy?

Yes.

Mom!

Shit.

We're taking you
to the emergency room.

I'm not sick

but it would be nice
to experience that.

Oh, Joy. This is not normal.

I mean, a person
doesn't just grow up overnight.

Literally.

There's something wrong
with that child.

Joy, stand up.

Okay, I'm going to get you
some of my clothes

because you are busted out
of these.

Thank you.

Devil is alive.

- Buckle up.
- Okay.

I take it

that you've never really been
in a car before either.

ADULT & PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL ENTRANCE

I think the nurse made a typo.

Now what exactly
did you grow overnight?

She did.

She did what?

She grew up overnight.

She went to bed. She was nine.

And then today she woke up
and she's... this.

I bet Samantha
put you up to this.

All nurses
to the nurse's station.

You know you got to pay
for this visit, right?

- Even if it's a prank.
- It's not a prank.

- You really want to proceed?
- Yes.

All of her tests are normal.

No signs of anything
out of the ordinary.

Take a deep breath.

I'll prescribe her something
for you.

It's time to see a shrink.

I think you need help.

What? Are you waiting
till the clock strikes midnight?

We missed it.

Good morning.

I want everyone
to receive His Word.

Now God said

he will never leave you
nor forsake you,

nor forget you
in His time of need.

I want everybody
to lift their hands

and receive His blessing.

Now Joshua 1:9 says,
"Have I not commanded you?"

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be terrified nor dismayed

"because the Lord your God
is with you wherever you go."

Now can I be honest
with you in church?

There are times
when I feel terrified, dismayed,

I lose hope.

I'm human, I'm not perfect.

And when I'm in my dark times,
when I'm in my dark valleys,

I never lose hope

and I never forget
the name of Jesus.

Hallelujah.

When I'm at my lowest,
when I'm eating with the pigs,

I never lose hope
because that name, Jesus,

is in the back of my mind.

Because that name, Jesus,
saved my life.

Hallelujah.

Amen, amen. Yes.

Now I wouldn't be doing
my job as a pastor

if I didn't have an altar call.

The doors of the church
are now open.

♪ Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel ♪

Come. Yes, yes please.

Everybody, please Praise God.
Praise God. Yes.

Everybody give a hand,
praise God. Praise God. Yes.

Yes.

Accept Jesus Christ
into your life,

accept Him as your Lord
and Savior.

Yes.

Woo, here she comes
with her nosey ass.

Mama, stop cursing
on the church ground.

Oh, shut up.
A curse word ain't nothing

compared to the devil
that walks this way. z

Hey, sister, Margaret.

Hey, sister Sadie.

That was
just an amazing service.

And this young lady here,

when you walked up
to that altar,

I felt the anointing

of the Holy Ghost
fill that place.

- What's your name, baby?
- Joy.

Joy.

Such a fitting name

for a special young lady
like yourself.

How do you know these people?

These people
are standing right here.

Sorry.
I didn't mean any disrespect.

This is my niece
from out of town.

Oh, oh.

Oh, oh.

Now where are you from?

That's enough questioning
for right now.

Joy, can you grab Thomas
and meet us at the car?

So sorry, sister Margaret.

We've got to grab a bite to eat

and do a whole bunch
of other things

before we get home.
Come on, Mama.

So nice to see you.

- Nosey ass.
- I told you.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, punk, you tell your mommy
about me whipping your ass?

What?

Uh-huh.

Because my dad said
I was in trouble.

That must be

from some of the other
that you hit,

because it wasn't me.

You know,
you got a smartass mouth.

I guess I didn't punch you in it
hard enough.

I didn't sleep well
and I'm not in the mood.

- What you say, punk?
- He said he's not in the mood.

And who are you?
His girlfriend?

Yes, I'm his friend.

And yes, I'm a girl.

What?

A bully is someone
that is bigger than you.

I'm bigger than you.
So I'm your bully.

What are you talking about?

- What are you doing?
- I'm bullying you.

It's kind of fun.

Listen, I promise to God.

If you hit me one more time,
I'm gonna actually hurt you.

Wait. Why are you crying?

Thomas didn't cry when you
punched him in the nose.

Leave me alone.

I'm waiting for you
to hit me back.

Wait, you promised.

I'm a bully.

- Hey.
- Here you go, baby.

- No sugar, right?
- Of course.

Okay, I got to keep
this figure right.

Your figure is just fine.

And fine it is.

If we leave here about 2:30

we should get to the stadium
right on time.

Sounds good.

It's been so long
since I've had a Sunday off.

Lord knows I need it.

Why don't you quit
one of those jobs?

We talked about that.

Everyone doesn't make
executive money.

But I will help you.

- You got your own thing going.
- Oh, God.

No.

It's not like that.

You know, it's complicated.

I know. And I understand.

I'm still here, aren't I?

Yes, baby. You are still here.

Okay, then. No pressure.

I'm excited about the game.

Me too.
We should win this one.

Hey, I got a question for you.

Yeah, what's up?

How long did it take you
to go through puberty?

Ooh, you got young jokes.

No. I'm serious.

We... my son

had some company
over this weekend.

And when she went to bed,
she was nine years old.

And when she woke up,
she was 15.

I'm sorry.

You got to be kidding me.

You can't go through puberty
in one night.

You're joking, aren't you?

I wish I was.

Man, I thought dad was gonna
watch the game with me.

Mom, can you call dad

and see if he'll be home
in time for the game?

No.

Okay.

When are you gonna put
your foot down?

- Mama, don't start.
- I'm just asking a question.

I've sat here
for the last several years

and watch this train wreck
of a marriage

get worse and worse.

Baby, you can't go on like this.

Oh, you got
so many questions, mama?

Why don't you find
the damn answers?

Oh, hold it.

Now you ain't growner than me,
little girl.

You better watch your mouth.

I'm sorry.

Your father and I,
we had problems.

No marriage is perfect.

But if you want to save
your family,

you've got to act now.

Mama, I'm trying.
I don't know what else to do.

I mean, I cook his food,

I make sure that his clothes
are clean,

I make sure
that our house is perfect.

The other night I even put on
a special negligee.

He didn't even touch me.

You know what that made me feel?

Like I was less than a woman.

Have you tried
just talking to him?

- Asking him what's wrong?
- It's just it, mama.

He wouldn't talk to me.

I mean before this thing
with Joy

hadn't said two words
to anybody in this house

for months.

I love my family, mom.

I do, but I I'm just tired.

I'm so tired.

So far sleeping works
for me when I'm tired.

Have you tried that yet?

Yeah, yes, baby.

I will give that
a try, thank you.

You're absolutely welcome.

Hello.

- You're there?
- Yes.

Sorry. I'm just trying
to figure out who's crazy,

you or her.

So, Joy, you don't have
a last name

and you woke up
in an old building.

Where exactly
is this old building?

Mrs. Connelly, all I can do
is keep her here

Until someone comes for her.

And if they don't?

And if they don't, she
will enter the foster system.

Unless she gives us a last name

or something to identify her.

You have no choice
but to keep her,

or put her under missing person.

Like I said, if just someone
comes for her.

Tatyana, I would like to stay
with you.

Baby, we need to find
your parents.

I don't have any.

Are you an orphan?

No, that's silly.

I just exist.

Okay, look, Mrs. Connelly...

I could lose my job for this.

So don't make me regret it
but you look like a nice person

and you pose no threat
to this child.

What I can do
is let you take her,

shred this paper,

and pretend
this meeting never happened.

Maybe you can convince her
to tell you her last name

or something to identify her.

She says she wants
to go with you. Okay?

Until then,
she is your responsibility.

You can always come back,
bring her back

and start this over.

But once she enters the system,

she may stay there permanently

and there's nothing I can do
at that point.

Tatyana, I don't want
to enter the system.

What's the system?

Okay, Joy, you can come
stay with us,

but I really need you to think
about telling me

- where you come from, okay?
- Okay.

Okay.

Thank you. I... I'm sorry
that we wasted your time.

No, you didn't waste my time.

A child going to a good home
is a great day for me.

All right. Let's go.

Well, at least
it's the last week of school

so you don't have to worry
about that right now.

It would have been great
to go to school.

Oh, you will in the fall.

Yeah, it's supposed to rain.
Gonna be a storm.

They say
it's a nasty one tonight.

Where's the bodyguard?

You mean the girl
that beat you up?

You say one more thing.

I'm not scared of you.

I see that you cry
like a little girl.

Thanks
for what you did to Clyde.

I did it for you.

You needed to see.

- See?
- Yes.

The in a way, he's like you.

- He's scared.
- Scared?

Yes, everyone's scared
of something.

What are you scared of?

I don't know yet.

But I'm looking forward
to finding out.

You are strange.

Here it comes. Come on.

- Where are you going?
- Just come on.

♪ When you first told me
your name ♪

♪ I didn't hear
a word you said ♪

♪ Bet it was written
all over my face ♪

♪ Shoulda known it was you,
I would love, until the end ♪

♪ Ooh

♪ Ooh

♪ If you look into my eyes

♪ When our time down here
is spent ♪

♪ It's in every single line

♪ I hope you know it was you
that I loved until the end ♪

♪ Ooh

♪ Ooh

Joy, are you up?

Mom! She did it again.

ADULT & PEDIATRIC
EMERGENCY

HOSPITAL ENTRANCE

You're really taking this joke
too far, you know?

No, it's not a joke.

This is the same girl, doctor,
she was 16 then,

and she was nine before that,
And now she's...

I don't have time
for this. All right?

I have real people
with real problems.

We have a real problem.

Look, do me a favor.

The next time she grows on

ticket to the hospital
across town.

Have a good day.

Don't start.

Oh, girl,

that one's not gonna work
either.

Okay, well, you know what?

Maybe, we will just have
to go shopping.

I will ask Joseph
for a little extra money.

You don't have any money?

Oh, no, I do but it's, you know,
it's our money.

We share it, so I don't like
to spend anything

without telling him.

But he spends
without telling you.

It's complicated.

Like it's our money

but he's the one
who works for it.

- But you work.
- No, I don't.

Yeah, you cook, clean,
take care of the baby.

That's all work.

Joy, you was just nine
the other day, girl.

You don't know
how the world works.

It's just... leave it alone.

Oh, honey, forget about it.
It's fine. It's fine.

Thomas thinks
you're going to divorce.

- He told you that?
- Yes.

He's scared.

No, no,
we are not going to divorce.

All couples argue.
That is just totally normal.

He didn't come home
last night. Is that normal?

Um, you know what? Joy here.

Okay, just...

I'm gonna find you
some clothes later.

Can you just... Yeah, thank you.

Can you close the door, please?

Let's go Thomas.

We're going to be late
and I'm not driving you

all the way up to the lake,
honey.

If you miss the bus,
you're staying here.

Son. It's a week.

I know that's why I'm bringing
my toys, allergy medicine,

blanket, towels,
soap, two toothbrushes,

and mosquito repellent.

West Nile isn't for me.

Did you pack your drawers?

Hey, put those toys back
while you're in there?

I'm gonna miss Thomas.

Aw, I know.
It's only a week though.

I would have signed you up too,

but you get a little grown.

But I would still like to go.

Honey, is for kids up to 12.

I doubt anybody's gonna believe

that you're nine.

Hell, I saw it myself
and I still don't believe it.

Thomas, come on.

Mom, you're a lifesaver.

I get two days out
with this pair. Maybe three.

- Ugh.
- A week?

Too much information.

- Thomas have fun at camp.
- Than, Joy. It's always fun.

Oh, Joy has her own plans.
We are going shopping.

Yes, we're gonna go
to the store to get dope.

We what?

Yeah, I read it on the internet.

You go buy new clothes
to get dope.

Do me a favor, please.
Don't ever say that again.

What?

Bye.

God, I remember
when he first got his job.

I was so proud.

I bought little frames
and little books.

And then I put them
all over the office

so they would remind him
of home.

And I would bring him lunch
every other day.

So... it's good.

It's good to get back
in that habit.

I love chicken.

It's so much better
than mashed potatoes.

Yeah, especially the way
you eat, girl.

You know what?
Let's, let's uh, let's go back.

I'm gonna take you for dinner.

Joseph, he's right over there.
Joseph, hey, Joseph.

Hey, Joseph.
I saw you from over there.

Hey, Joy.

Sasha, this is Joy.

And this is... Tatyana.

His wife.

Yes, my wife.

This is Sasha.

Hi, Sasha.

We didn't mean to interrupt.

We were just dropping off
some lunch

like Tatyana used to do

when you first started working
here. You remember?

I was hoping to see your office.

You know how the pictures
of Thomas and the family

spread around

with all the frames
that she bought you.

Sasha, do you work
with Joseph?

No.

- How do you know each other?
- That's... That's enough.

Let's... let's go.
Oh, did I do it again?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Sasha.
I ask a lot of questions.

- I just came to the world.
- Okay, we really gotta go now.

Bye.

It was nice to meet you too.

- I need to go to the restroom.
- Oh, I'll go with you.

No, no, just stay here.
Don't move.

The dinner's in the fridge.

Okay, can I see you
for a second?

Yeah.

I'll be there in a minute.

I already know
what you're going to say.

Okay? I wasn't spying on you.

- I was trying...
- Please, just let me talk.

Okay.

Okay, sit down.

I'm leaving.

- Where are you going?
- I'm leaving you!

- Joseph, what are you saying?
- I'm not happy.

And I haven't been happy
for a long time.

I'm not happy either.
But I love you.

I love you
and we can make this work.

No, we can't.
We tried and we tried.

But this isn't working.

We're just two different people,
who've obviously grown apart.

Is that her?

What?

Is that? Is that her?

The girl, the young girl
that you were with in the park?

Is she the reason
that we've grown apart?

She's not the reason.

Do you love her?

Tatyana, you're not making
this any easier.

Do you?

I don't know.

I mean, I like her.

How long?

- Doesn't matter.
- You son of a bitch.

I gave you 18 years of my life.

The hell it doesn't matter.
How long?

About a year.

You come in here
day in and day out,

smelling like that cheap ass
Bath and Body splash.

I smelled it on you.

And I knew
you were staying overnight

and then it wasn't for work.

So I guess
this is partially my fault,

because a man can only do
what you allow him to do.

I allowed you to do this.

I allowed you to do this
because...

I figured since we got married
so early, you were just...

you were just trying
to figure out... who you were.

I allowed it.

But you come... God,
you come in here in our house

and you tell me
that you are leaving me

for somebody half my age.
You are leaving me?

For some little...

God, you are
the worst kind of man.

Insult ain't gonna get you
nowhere.

I wanted to sit down here
like a man

and tell you the truth.

You can go to hell, Joseph.

Go straight to hell.

Is everything okay?

She didn't come home last night.

I'm sure she's okay.

Yeah.

You hurt her real bad, you know?

I know. It's for the best.

For who?

- Bye, Joy.
- For you?

Or for her or for the family?

You have no idea

what you're talking about
right now.

I don't. But do you?

Little girl.
This is still my house.

You better watch
how you talk to me.

Sir...

love is the most beautiful
thing in this reality.

And when a woman
loves you that much,

you should be cautious
with how you treat it.

I am.

And I tried.

I don't love her.

What do you have
to say about that?

Yeah, it has to go both ways.

You're right.

If you truly don't love her
anymore,

you're doing the right thing.

I am.

Then why do you keep looking
out the window?

Are you okay?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

I'm not.

I've heard my mom cry
over and over every night.

I think he's doing
the right thing.

Maybe now she won't cry anymore.

Thomas, you are
a remarkable young man.

But you don't have to be tough.

Not now. This is not the time.

What about my baby sister?
How could he do this to us?

He's human.
You'll have to forgive him.

Not now, but sooner or later.

He loves you and Sarah.

Joy, where did you come from?

I don't know.

Why did you come?

To help.

Oh... I wish mama
just come home.

I want to give her a hug.
She needs a hug.

Well, until then, I'll hug you.

♪ Here we go now

Wow, I have never opened
one of these by myself.

Guess I'm not by myself.

You seem to be doing fine.

Alrighty.

Wait a minute. Are you
even old enough to drink?

I keep forgetting
about your little situation.

Well, it depends
on what old is. What is it?

I don't know.
You just grow old.

I am taller, so I grew old.

No, girl.

It's not about your height.
It's about your age.

I don't have an age.

Okay, then, um,
the passage of time.

Like 80 years passed by
and then you're old.

- You are not old.
- Aw, thanks, girl.

- Sadie's old.
- Oh my God.

Do not say that to her. Okay?

That woman still has
a hell of a swing

with that damn cane.

If they passage of time
makes us old,

then I'm only
a couple of months old.

- Oh.
- But if that's true,

then I wouldn't be able
to talk or walk or be here.

Yeah.

Mm-mm.

Thank you.

Oh, dang, girl.

You got to slow down.

Oh, I did what you did.

True.

But you're supposed to sip
and savor it.

Hmm, tastes good.
Can I have some more?

Mm-hmm.

- Thank you very much.
- Mm-hmm.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Are you thinking about Joseph?

It's complicated.

Love isn't complicated.

Only people.

How old are you anyway?

- I don't know.
- Exactly.

Look, Joy...

I trusted my husband.
All right?

No matter how it seemed.
I trusted him.

I knew what was going on
all along.

But I never thought he'd leave.
I trusted him.

Nev... to leave.

I love that man.

I think when people are in love,

they talk, they dance,
they sing.

When you're away from your love

your heart aches
but not in a bad way.

In a way that feels like a piece
of your heart is missing.

And only for a brief moment
until they return.

- We had that.
- Mm-mm.

We met in high school.

And I couldn't wait for him
to come by my locker each day.

I picked little fights with him

to just so he'd write me
little notes

buy me gifts
to say he was sorry,

just so we could make up.

I miss that.

Was just High School shit.

What happened?
How did you lose each other?

Life happened.

I worked
and took care of things.

Well, he went to college.

When he finished,
I had Thomas, you know.

And I became a stay-at-home mom.

When did you notice that he
was dating other women?

Years ago? Wait...

I never said that he was dating
other women.

- I just... I...
- It's okay.

♪ Over and under

You are beautiful.

♪ Covered in light

♪ Sunsets the sky on fire
But I ♪

You are beautiful.

♪ Something unfolding
It's good and it's right ♪

♪ I'd give it all
Just to have you tonight ♪

♪ When you say you're in love

♪ Makes me come undone

♪ Something perfectly wild
pinning round like a child ♪S

♪ All in all that you are
You are good for my heart ♪

♪ Something rare
Something strong ♪

♪ Stands against all the odds

♪ Love that blooms in the dark
You are good for my heart ♪

Hey baby, it's about 9 o'clock.

What you're making
for breakfast?

No, seriously, are you going
to get up and fix something?

I'm starving.

Oh...

Voila.

Mom, you're
in a good mood today.

- I'm glad.
- Thank you baby.

I am in a good mood.
It's a new beginning.

A what?

Just new.

That's the look of new love.

Now, I hope you haven't met
somebody already.

Rebounds are not good.

No, Mama.
I haven't met anyone yet.

Or rather, I found someone.

I found Tatyana again.

That's what I wanted to hear.

Let's pray and eat
before the food gets cold.

- Can I do it?
- Be our guest.

All right.

Dear God, thank you so much

for this food
we're about to receive.

And Lord, thank you
for allowing me

to be in these
beautiful people's lives

and for showing me
what true love is.

Lord, thank you so much
for my friendship with Thomas,

my understanding with Joseph,

my connection to Tatyana,

and my relevance with Sadie.

But most of all, thank you
so much for this summer.

This has been the best life

as someone like me
could ever ask for.

In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

- Amen.
- Amen.

- Let's eat.
- Yeah.

Let's eat.

You okay?

Yeah, it's just rain.

Yeah, it's not gonna be
a big storm

this time though.
It's just normal rain this time.

Yeah, just normal rain.

Joy?

Joy, is that you?

What does this mean, Joy?

Come on, you got to tell me
something.

You got to let us help you.

It means my time is running out.

No, that can't be true, Joy.
Joy, you just got here.

Please.
We all love you so much.

No worries. I'm perfectly fine.

And I'm still here.
Let's just make the most of it.

Yeah, but what happens
the next time you grow old?

I mean, you don't have
that much older you can grow.

Let us just focus
on the right now.

We worry too much
about the future.

Life is happening all around us.

Okay.

Uh, let us try to figure out
where you come from.

Okay, at least let us do that,
can we?

Because it might give us
some clue

on how we can help you.

There is nothing wrong.

I think I'm catching a cold.

I'm catching a cold. Yes.

I will never understand her.

And okay, I was standing here
and Joy was over there.

Yes. I remember this place.

And I walked
from right over there.

- Let's go
- Yeah.

That's strange.
There's... there's nothing here.

- What were you expecting?
- I don't know.

A wizard, a time portal.

The Bifröst?

- The what?
- From Thor.

They traveled
other planets with it.

Yeah, sure, yeah. That too.

What kind of weird place
is this?

The place that has a kid
pop out of thin air.

Hey, I resent that.
I didn't pop.

I opacified.

You really don't know
where you come from, do you?

I just exist.

One moment I was nowhere.

And then I was.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

I want to talk.

Joy?

Mm-hmm.

Wow, I guess
it's still happening.

Hey, Joy. Can you take Thomas
down the street for a second

- so his mom and I can talk?
- Yeah, sure.

Come on, Thomas.
Let's go get some cookies.

I don't like cookies.

Not for you. For me.

No one was here.
So I let myself in.

What do you want?

Do you always have to have
an attitude

every time I try to talk to you?
Damn.

Actually, I do.

Look, I just want to talk
like adults for once.

No judgment.

Oh, now?

Now, you want to talk
with no judgments?

I'm trying to apologize, T.
Can I do that?

I haven't heard that
in a long time.

I know.

I should have apologized
a long time ago.

T!

You haven't called me T
in a very, very long time.

Actually, you haven't called me
anything.

Not "baby",
not "Tatyana", not...

Oh, wait, wait.

You actually did acknowledge
that I was your wife!

Maybe that's where we
went wrong, huh?

I was just your wife.

Not your friend.
Not your lover. Not your baby.

Not even T.
Just category check mark...

Wife.

- Look, that's not fair.
- Not fair? Not fair?

How the hell do you get off
telling me something isn't fair?

- I just...
- No, you let me speak, Joseph.

I will tell you
what is not fair.

What is not fair is you
thinking that I was stupid.

Telling me
you were working late,

or on a business trip.

And actually, you were
just at the Holiday Inn

in the town over?

You should've changed
your credit card statements

and papers, you asshole.

But I trust my husband.

That's what I would tell
that weak little girl who was T.

He's there. Yeah, he's just...

he's just too tired
to come home.

I would say to myself,
knowing that it was a lie.

Because family mattered most.

And if I had you
most of the time,

and then, hey, you know,
maybe that was all I deserved.

What I thought was normal.

I know. And I'm sorry.

Yeah, you are sorry.

You are one sorry excuse
for a man.

What did you think?

Just because you made the money

you could do
whatever the hell you wanted?

I made a sacrifice to push you
through school, Joseph.

And I did it for forever.

Forever, Joseph.

There wasn't a single bone
in my body

that did not think that we
wouldn't be together forever.

I invested in you

because it was an investment
in me, in us.

And then you leave?

You leave me? I...

I know.

That's why I'm here.

That's why I want
to talk to you.

Look, Tatyana,
I want to come home.

I want my family back.

I know I made a terrible choice.

But a part of love
is forgiveness.

So if you love me,
you forgive me.

I loved you, Joseph.

Maybe too much.

I was completely devoted to you.

You owned my emotions.

I never once thought
about being with someone else.

I couldn't even see other guys.

Because if one of them tried
to flirt with me,

all I saw was you.

If they smile at me,
I just see your smile.

I hear your voice
in their laughs. I...

And then this.

You...

You weighed down my self-esteem.

I never meant to hurt you.

I will never ever again

give away my power to be me.

And I may cry
a little bit longer, but...

Baby, but baby.
You don't have to cry anymore.

Not for me. I'm right here.

No, that's where you're wrong.

I... I am not crying for you.

I am crying for me.

I'm crying to let you go.

I... I...

Every tear the falls

is just less pain and love
for you in my heart.

I am getting rid of you, Joseph.

I am, I'm getting rid of you
physically, emotionally

mentally and spiritually.

I am getting rid of you.

So, what...
what you're saying is...

It's over?

♪ You don't know how much
I wish I was over it ♪

Goodbye, Joseph.

♪ But all I feel is ghosts
f love and your fingertips ♪o

♪ In conversations
with our friends ♪

♪ Saying I swear I'll quit

♪ But you don't know how much
faith it took ♪

♪ To believe in this

- Joy, can I ask you something?
- Sure.

When you die,
we leave like a body?

Oh Thomas, I'm not gonna die.

- But you're so old.
- Oh, listen...

Some things don't need
to be explained.

They just happen.
That's how life works.

This was just a short version
of my life.

It's like I'm a commercial.
You're the movie.

Oh, I get it.

You come to interrupt it
just when you're feeling good.

Yeah.

I'm gonna miss you.

You're my best friend,
my only friend.

Aw, thank you baby.
I'm gonna miss you too.

But don't you worry

because you're gonna have
lots of friends as you grow up.

You're gonna turn out just fine.

- What about mom?
- She's gonna turn out fine too.

Can you see the future?

No.

I just have a good feeling
for people. That's all.

What about Dad?

Thomas, sometimes
even grown-ups

need to figure out
who they really are.

Unfortunately, it takes some
hard situation sometimes.

He's gonna have to get used
to a different type of family.

But more importantly,

you need to know
that he loves you.

I do.

You know, he's got
a long journey ahead of him.

He's gonna need you,

his little man,
right by his side.

I'll be there for mom and dad.

Hmm, I know you will.

Hey, we need to get back.
I'll race you.

Yeah. On a second thought
maybe I won't.

Yeah.

Tom, Thomas. Come on.

- You ready?
- Yeah.

You two are going to be
all right for a couple of hours?

How many times I gotta tell you

I'm growner than you.

Yes, and I'm growner
than you too.

Yeah, you old bats.

I mean that
in the best possible way.

Joy. You're gonna be here
when we get back?

Yes, I'll be here.

Alright, mama,
don't you let her go to dust

while we're gone.

Get out of here
and take that boy.

Yeah, Mom,
we'll miss the beginning.

Oh, hush up.

There's 15 minutes
of previews anyway.

I like the previews.
So I get a great commercial.

I wish it could last forever.

This one. Bye, ladies.

- Grandma Sadie...
- Just Sadie.

Hell, we're about
the same age now.

I guess you're right.

I just want to ask you,

what's it like
to live a lifetime?

Well, I guess
you don't really think about it.

You're born, get married,
have kids.

And if you're lucky, you retire

and get to sit
on the porch a little.

But in a way, Joy,
you've lived a lifetime.

I mean, you just got to skip

all the crazy things
life throws at you.

Sadie, what happened
to your husband?

He passed down a long time ago.

Went to bed one night
and didn't wake up.

But how did he live?

No one's ever asked me that.

I guess... I guess he'd lived
like he died... quietly.

He was a good man.

We met when I was 17
and he was 36.

Wow.

I know it sounds weird today.

But in those days,
people in the south were poor

and marrying you off meant
one less mouth to feed.

And, oh my, he was so handsome.

And I was so shy.

Every time he looked at me,
I would look away.

I could keep that up for hours
and he never did catch me.

But even with his good looks
and his charming smile

I didn't love him... at first.

But it came.

It came after a lifetime
of trying, and crying,

and failing,

praying and succeeding together.

There's only one thing
that bothers me though.

What's that?

He didn't have enough time.

He missed her wedding,
the kids' birth...

Sometimes I asked God why.

Why did he go so soon?

I don't know what happens
when a person dies.

But I feel
like he didn't miss any of it.

He was right there.

Thank you, Joy.

Are you scared?

- To die?
- Yes.

Uh, I think about it.
I think about it a lot lately.

What do you think?

I don't want to go, Joy.

I mean, I have faith.
God knows I do.

But there's a small part of me
that's terrified.

I'm so scared

that there's nothing
on the other side.

Yeah,
but if there's nothing there,

then there's nothing
to be scared of. Right?

No, if there's nothing,

that means
there's darkness forever.

I can't focus on that.

I just have to focus

on everything
that I've witnessed

all the great experiences.

I remember discovering nature

and realizing
how beautiful the world is.

I remember

how amazing it felt to dance
through the rain.

I remember

walking through the city,

talking and laughing
with a friend.

I remember

this amazing sounds
as the light lit the world.

Most of all, I remember
my friends, my family.

That's what I'm going to take
with me when I go.

All of you.

This has been the best life
that I could possibly live.

So you're not scared at all?

No.

When this life stops,
I still exist.

And so will you.

Thank you, Joy.

Oh, wow.

We're doing the best part.
Do it. Do it. Yeah, boy!

Yeah, boy.

I don't believe that.
Did you see the...

Thomas, baby, go pull
your bike in off the porch.

- Okay.
- I'll go with you.

No, Joy,
you're not nine anymore.

- God, that sounds so weird.
- I know.

But I just want
to step on the air

for just a second, mom.

Okay.

- Thomas.
- Yeah?

Wait.

You're gonna start running
in the rain again, are you?

I mean, that would look
a little weird.

No.

- I just want to say...
- I know. You're leaving.

They know too.
They're just hiding it.

Like adults do.

They hide everything.

They think
we're stupid little kids.

We know more than they think.

Yes, you do.

Are you going to tell them?

- I don't know.
- You should.

That will give them time
to prepare.

Let's go.

That's that guy that was
on the show, right?

No, the other one.

Yes, what was his name?

Joy? Are you okay?

She's leaving.

What?
You said you didn't know.

So?

FRIENDS LIVE FAMILY

No, Joy...

We can get you help.
You don't have to leave.

Okay. When? Next week?

Tomorrow?

Tonight?

Not tonight.

Oh, Joy.

Aw.

Oh, I don't want
to leave either.

Well then don't.

You're all so wonderful.

I wish I just had
a little more time.

I will miss you all.

Joy, no.

No, Joy.

We will miss you too.

My big man.

Look at you growing up?

Mom, don't start that.

What? You are.
You're my little big man?

Oh so don't forget

your father's going
to pick you up today

and get so don't walk home
in a carpool lane instead.

Okay... Mom, look.

Yeah, I've walked
by here like 100 times

but I just can't bring myself
to go in.

But what if she's there
and she's nine and lost again?

Then she's there
for someone else.

I mean sometimes...

sometimes we just have
to accept our gifts

for what they are and then
we got to let them go

so that they can go help
someone else.

Joy was the best thing

that ever happened
to our family.

So let's just leave it at that.

Okay.

Aw.

♪ In the silence
Deep resounding violence ♪

♪ Of two hearts beating
for each other ♪

♪ In the quiet
Stillness I'm reminded ♪

♪ Of what it means
to love another ♪

♪ Ooh

♪ I would carry it all For you ♪

♪ When the light has gone
And all the night has fallen ♪

♪ When the last bird
sings goodnight ♪

♪ When the sigh of songs

♪ inside your heart
come calling ♪

♪ Let it lead you home to me

♪ All the gilded moments

♪ I have lifted from seasons
in the rough ♪

♪ I keep hidden
deep inside my vision ♪

♪ A tapestry of us

♪ Ooh

♪ I will carry it all For you ♪

♪ When the light has gone
And all the night has fallen ♪

♪ When the last bird
sings goodnight ♪

♪ When the sigh of songs

♪ inside your heart
come calling ♪

♪ Let it lead you home to me

♪ Oh my only one

♪ Sweet like summer sun

♪ Oh my only one