When Jeff Tried to Save the World (2018) - full transcript
Five, four, three, two, one.
Good morning, Sheila.
Oh, is it?
Hey, Stanford.
What's up?
- How are you doing?
- Raul.
Hey, Stanford.
Uh, could you call Frank and let
him know the open sign broke?
You know what,
I got a better idea.
Frank's here to fix it.
How can I help you?
Hi, Frank,
this is Jeff,
manager of Winky's World.
- Jeffrey, you son of a gun.
- Yes.
- Yeah, uh...
- What can I do for you, bud?
The front light...
The... The open side, is...
It's broken so, I'm gonna need you...
Oh, yeah...
- Yeah, um...
- Everything is real pretty.
Oh, uh, I'm sorry.
-Frank, hold on.
-Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
No worries, man.
- I know you're busy.
- I'm sorry, sir, this isn't a...
Bro? You still there?
- You want me to come in right now?
- Yeah, yeah, no, I'm sorry.
I can be there
in like five minutes.
Yes, no, uh, today,
uh, don't come in...
- Oh, really?
- Tomorrow would work fine.
All right, tomorrow morning,
9:00 a.m.
Yes, okay, that'd be great.
You know what
I'm going to do?
- I'm gonna bring you one of my breakfast sandwiches.
- Oh, okay.
- I've been twisting my own turkey sausage...
- Yeah.
And let me tell you,
it's very...
- I don't do pork anymore.
- Yeah.
You know, heart healthy and I
hear those pigs are really smart.
Frank,
I got to get back to work.
- Okay, I get it. You're busy.
- Yeah.
- See you tomorrow, bud. Great hearing your voice. Love you.
- Okay. All right. Bye.
Yeah?
You're on shoes.
Rock and roll.
Fuck.
Hey, did you
wipe the counters?
100%.
I will 100%
do it in the morning.
Peace.
You want to
keep these here, sir?
All right.
I'll find a good place
for them.
Good night.
Hey, boss, heading home.
Oh, uh, I'm sorry, I didn't...
No, no, no, Jeff,
good to see you. Come on in.
Actually I was about to close up.
Just saying good night.
No, no, stay. We're done here.
No, Carl, sit back down.
No, no, here come on,
here have a sit.
Uh, listen, so that game you made, is
still running this is still running,
Wizzy's Wink, or something?
Whizzing Winky's.
You're going places.
No, no, no, you, uh...
You hold on to that.
What was that about?
This is the end of days.
- What?
- It's over.
Wait, what is this? I...
I don't understand.
The building is too old
to support Winky's, you know,
'cause Carl never dated it.
And we can't afford to remodel, so,
uh, insurance isn't gonna renew
and we're basically a strip
mall waiting to happen.
Okay, so,
what's Carl planning on doing
about this?
Carl, nothing.
You know, he's just gotten rid of
the biggest thorn in his side,
barring me, of course.
And when the divorce papers
come through,
he gets rid of me, too.
Yeah, but...
This... This is his business.
Yeah, but business
is money, Jeff.
And with Winky's gone
you can
get in on the ground floor
of whatever catastrophe they're
going to replace us with.
I mean, Carl's taking everything,
absolutely everything,
so it's not worth...
Hey.
Oh, no, I know this seems
weird but I swear,
the microwave,
it just kills the flavor.
Hi.
Who are you?
Uh, Lindy didn't okay
this with you.
Ah, Lindy?
Uh, coming.
- Lindy.
- No, no, I'm coming. I'm coming.
Jeff. Hi.
How are you?
Oh, my God, it's been forever!
You're like barely hugging me.
Oh, my gosh,
you look different.
What's this shirt?
- Uh...
- Lindy.
Did you ask your brother if it was
cool for us to stay the week?
- Yeah.
- Like we talked...
- Mmm-hmm.
- Yeah.
- You did?
- Yeah.
Right?
Or no, I guess I didn't.
But it's fine, right?
I am so sorry.
How did you get in?
Um, your landlady saw us waiting
on the stoop and let us in.
It's kind of a sketchy part of town...
But, no, it's fine.
Um, anyway, this is Samantha.
She's been my roommate
and my BFF for years now,
which you would know
if you ever visited.
Uh, nice to meet you.
I feel like I'm intruding,
I do.
No, no, it's fine.
We needed a break from school.
He gets it.
You don't mind, right?
Fine.
Um, where is your alcohol?
I don't have any.
Oh.
Um, so, I'm just gonna take
the spare is that cool?
Pickles. Do you want
some pickles, Jeff?
I'm... Yeah.
Hi, Jeffrey, it's
Mom, just reaching out again.
I hear your sister
is visiting you.
It's so nice of you
to host her for a bit.
She's been so stressed with
school and I thought, hold on...
Do you want to talk to him?
No, it's voicemail.
Well, your father
is convinced
you've completely forgotten
how to use a phone.
Now, I know you hate it
but would it kill you
to pick up a phone
every once in a while?
Well, you know
what I'm going to say,
we would really like to
see you.
Jeff. Jeff. Jeff. Jeff. Jeff.
Oh, my gosh.
Sorry, I'm just wondering
what your Wi-Fi password is?
What?
Hey, Jeff, good to see you.
- Nick, how is it going?
- Good.
- Um, size 10, right?
- Yeah.
- And, uh...
- She's a two.
Thank you.
What you think about doing your
birthday party here this year?
Yeah, okay,
that sounds fun!
Can we at least try to fix
this before calling it quits?
Fix what? Are you going to crawl into
the wall and become master electrician?
Is Frank?
I didn't think so.
- There's got to be something we can do.
- Shh.
- You want some.
- No.
Knockity-knock-knock,
paging Hugh Jeffrey.
Hey, Franko.
We'll be out in a sec.
Ah, I'll just hop in.
Sheila. How are you today?
Bugs? Nice.
Say, uh, Jeff, I can, uh, fix the open
sign, I just need the proper parts
but if you are planning on letting
anyone know that we're open today...
Oh, wait we don't have to worry
about that issue anymore.
No, we're gonna order
the parts.
Look, um, just find something
else to fix in the meantime.
There's no shortage, there is a
leaky sink in the women's bathroom.
Copy that, mi amigo.
Sheila, I dedicate every drop
to your beauty.
Just kidding.
Oh, what the hell, we should get him
back in here, he has the right to know.
Not yet, we don't
know enough right now.
Jeffrey, you are
a great manager,
there's no question.
And you're so smart.
Whizzing Winky's,
I mean, that's genius!
You can keep it after we
close, how's that sound?
What's going on?
- Oh, nothing.
- Carl.
- Carl?
- They're finally calling it quits.
Nobody is calling it quits.
I have been waiting for her to
divorce that jerk for years.
- They are divorced now?
- Oh, uh...
Yeah, I think so.
Jeff, this is my chance.
Like, what you think
I should do?
I could bring her some gifts, you know,
maybe bring her coffee in the morning?
No, that's your thing.
She likes the pugs.
Look,
I'm going to
need your help, okay?
This is very important to me.
Can you do that?
I don't have time
right now, okay? Sorry.
Right on. Cool, cool, cool.
We'll do a mind jam later.
We'll think tank it.
We got this, brother.
Wait, what?
What does your mom think of
us ditching out on orientation week?
She was like
super cool with it.
- Was she?
- Yeah.
Okay, because I was worried
she hated me.
No, no, no.
I just... I told her I was gonna be
your plus one to your mom's wedding.
Oh, I wish
you could be my plus one.
Well, I still can be.
No, Lindy, you remember,
we said I will go see my mom
and you would check up
on your brother.
I want to, but like the last time
I saw him he was downright miserable
but that was when he was
still living at home
so maybe things
are different now.
Why was he at home?
Like, no job?
And anxiety and depression
and you know,
classic cocktail.
Yeah. That's hard.
Yeah.
That is what it is.
What does he do now?
Like, what do you mean?
Like, what...
What does he do for a job?
- Or a living?
- Oh, um...
Just something in tech
and com-pu-ters.
Com-pu-ters.
I don't know, I might just go for it.
- I don't know.
- I'm tired.
- Am I boring you?
- No, it's cool.
Yeah. Just a little.
Why is it doing this
right now?
All right.
We have the semifinals
of the nursing home invitational.
Let him roll! Yeah, God, you know what,
you should just pack up and go home.
No, no, no! I saw that!
That was insane.
Someone buy that man a drink.
Oh, my God!
Okay, you know, as helpful as this
brainstorming session has been,
it hasn't.
You know, Carl took me
to Winky's on our first date.
Opening day,
when his parents took over.
It was amazing. This place
was packed lane to lane.
And there was even
a line at the bar.
And there was live music
and Carl was selling...
Even though we can barely hear it, because
the balls were rolling like thunder.
That piece of shit, took me on our first
date to his parents' bowling alley,
where he knew he didn't have
to spend a dime.
I mean, there's got to be something
we can do to change his mind.
Mmm.
Jeff, it's too late.
Carl was coming in two days.
He and whatever dickhead
buyers he's partnered with,
now they wanna whore out
this building ASAP.
Wait, what? What, um, hold on.
Okay, what if we, um, okay,
bear with me a sec.
What if he tapped into
that opening day feeling?
Like, when he gets here
Friday, picture this, okay,
you've got like, neon lights,
uh, packed lane to lane.
You've got a band...
A live band.
You got lots of food, uh, lots of
people bringing in tons of people.
Stop right there, you're assuming that
Carl has the capacity for nostalgia.
No, he must feel something for
this place, I mean, you do.
How we both feel hasn't
been aligned for decades.
Okay, do you have any
better ideas?
No.
- Jeff, wait, Carl doesn't remember any of this.
- Okay.
It's okay...
Uh, attention,
Winky's World players,
Friday Funday, Friday Funday.
This Friday, everyone here, bring
your friends, your family,
your coworkers, your classmates.
It's going to be great.
There's going to be free pizza,
bowling, games, live music.
Buy one game, get one free.
Everyone, please bring everyone you
know, we want to see this place alive!
Yeah.
Uh, I think Raul
needs help with his car.
Hey, this is everything.
Can we close up?
- Even El Diablo's gone.
- Who?
El Diablo?
Old guy who's
been taking lane four.
Oh. You call him the Devil?
No, we call El Diablo.
Raul started it.
- See you tomorrow.
- Later.
- Good night.
- Yep.
- Hey, can you take these out?
- Yeah.
So Raul said El Diablo used to
be a professional bowler
and he sold his soul to devil
for the perfect technique.
Mmm?
Hey, uh, can I start working
at the bar row?
No.
So what's the deal with this
whole Friday Funday thing?
Oh, um, it's just this marketing
thing we're trying out.
Seems kind of last minute,
don't you think?
This place is straight up
terrifying at night.
See you tomorrow.
Hi, Jeffrey, it's me again.
I know I just... I know
I just called, but I was...
I was talking about you at
work because Judy asked...
Well, her son
is about to graduate,
and looking for something
with computers.
But, I couldn't remember the name
of the company you work for.
Can you please call your
mother back?
I don't wanna leave
my friend hanging.
I hope everything's
going well at work.
Love you.
Our problems can...
- Go lie down.
- Wait.
- No, don't be sorry.
- Thank you so much
- for looking after me.
- It's fine. Thank you.
We went out.
It was my idea. Come on.
- But you're welcome.
- I love you.
I love you, too.
- Let's get you to the couch.
- I'm good.
I know you're good.
I'm just gonna
put you down for a second.
Come on, let's just get you
right there. There you go.
- I don't need this help.
- I know.
Ugh. Oh, my God,
don't tell Mom and Dad.
Okay.
- Ow! Ow!
- Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Okay.
- Ow!
- Ooh, sorry.
Jeff, give me a hug.
I'm gonna go get you
some water, okay?
Thank you.
Aww, Jeffy.
My brother, so sweet.
Thank you.
Oh, my God, I'm stuffy,
excuse me.
I'm gonna study this.
I think you should sleep.
I'm on page 34.
Is this 34?
I really think you should
go to sleep.
Come on, take that.
Come on.
Yeah, no, no, Jeff, Jeff.
Yes, okay.
It's fine.
- Is she okay?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, she's fine.
She's fine.
Do you have any
two player games?
You're not supposed to kill me.
The point of the game is to
kill the other guy.
Yeah, friendly fire.
No, that doesn't work. No.
Kill...
You know...
Oh.
She's alive.
Thanks for taking care of her.
Oh, yeah, of course.
She's not running around
at 100%...
She's, you know...
You know, I'm used to it.
She's always been
a bit of a workaholic.
Is that a genetic trait?
Oh. What do you think?
She's definitely inspired
by you.
Uh, maybe inspired
not to become me but...
Sure, inspired.
Well, she was really excited
to come visit you
and for me
to finally meet you.
- What's Winky's?
- What?
It was on your shirt
the other day.
Oh, uh...
Is that, like,
what they call IT guys?
It's cute.
Uh, no, it's, uh...
It's a bowling alley.
You bowl?
Oh, that's so cool. Are you,
like, on a league or something?
Um...
I work there.
Really?
Yeah.
That's awesome.
Yeah. No, it's...
It's a great place.
I mean, the people
that come there,
they're just looking for a night
off from their worries. And...
I don't know, it's nice to be
able to provide that for them.
You know?
Plus I have a routine there.
It's comforting.
Does that make sense?
Yeah.
Yeah.
You know what,
I should get some sleep.
- Oh.
- You too.
Yeah. Yeah, me too.
Ah.
Hi, um, I can't open the pull out
with Lindy asleep on the couch.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
Could I just get a pillow or
a sleeping bag or something?
And I can just
sleep on the floor.
You can sleep in my bed.
'Cause I'll just take
the living room floor.
No, no, no, that's crazy.
I just... I need a pillow.
- I can... I can sleep anywhere, it's fine.
- No.
Really, really, it's okay.
It's okay.
Are you sure? I feel bad.
Don't. No, um...
Yeah.
- Okay.
- Uh...
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Gee, uh, okay.
- Uh, good night.
- Good night.
Thank you.
- Oh.
- Oh, I was just, um...
- I was...
- I was waiting...
- I was gonna use the shower, so...
- Oh.
- I forgot. I just...
- Yeah, go, of course. Of course. Go.
- Okay.
- Clean up.
- Okay. Uh...
- I mean, you don't need to. Uh...
Shh!
Go back to sleep.
Oh.
Sorry.
I'll just grab my charger.
Oh, no, no, it's fine.
I'm gonna go.
- Sorry, do you want me to get out?
- Oh, no, no, no.
You're fine. You're fine.
Aw, shit!
Damn it.
What's your deal today?
Nothing. Stop tapping. Go
help him open up lane four.
I'm Jeff,
manager of Winky's World,
where kids can be kids
and adults can, too.
We would like to tell you
about one time offer...
Deal we have for tomorrow.
Today we would like to offer you a one
time deal for tomorrow and tomorrow only.
That's two...
Just for tomorrow.
Hi, uh, this is Jeff,
manager of Winky's World.
I would like to let you know
about a one time deal that we're
having tomorrow, and tomorrow only.
Yes, Winky's World.
It's the bowling...
The bowling alley, yeah.
We'd love to invite you
and your family.
We're calling Friday Funday.
Free pizza, uh,
bowling obviously.
You can buy two games
for the price of one.
We have the awesome arcade center
that you can bring the kids to.
We don't have VR.
And if you want to reserve
a lane I would do it sooner,
because we're filling up fast.
So one lane? All right.
It's all right, guys.
Jeff made this game
with his own two hands.
If anyone can fix it,
it's him.
Is it dead?
It might as well be.
Two lanes? Three to six?
Yeah, you got it.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Yeah, all the dishwashers
are the same.
What... What did I say?
Oh. Oh, um, sorry.
The lanes are all the same,
not the dishwashers.
Yeah.
Uh-huh.
Awesome. All right, thank you. See you tomorrow.
"Thanks Samantha."
Ooh!
Jeff, who's Samantha?
Don't read my texts.
Something's going on,
what is it?
Nothing's going on.
Oh, really? Then who is
this mysterious Samantha
and why are you
sexting her at work?
I'm not...
I'm just texting.
- "Find a band"?
- Give me that.
Jeff.
Jeff, my baby.
Do you need a band?
I'm calling some local venues for
recommendations, so I think we're fine.
No. No, no, no, no, no.
You don't need a band.
Just give me a turntable,
some Norwegian death metal,
and a small line
of cocaine and bam!
I know a band.
Are they any good?
I think so.
Well, then,
can they be here tomorrow?
- How long?
- All day.
- Yeah. -What do you mean.
How do you know?
They can.
Okay. I'm counting on you.
Don't worry.
Yes, this is Jeff from Winky's World.
Hi, Carrie.
Yeah...
Yeah, Linda, it's tomorrow.
Be sure to come early because
it's going to be really packed.
Lots of people.
Free pizza, games, we're going
to have a live band.
Yeah, you should bring Lisa and the kids.
It'd be great.
Have a Winky wonderful day.
You'd like to have two lanes?
Awesome.
Yes, that's tomorrow.
All right,
we'll see you tomorrow.
All right.
We'll see you tomorrow.
Thank you.
Oh, my God, yes.
No, I know, I know, I said
I would be there, Mom.
Seriously, it's just going
to be few more days.
Lindy's gonna drop me off
at the train station
and I'll be there in time
for the rehearsal dinner.
Okay? Oh, my God,
yes, it fits.
It's fine.
Yeah, the zipper's fine.
I... Everything's going
to be great. Okay?
It's gonna be so fun.
I'm so excited.
Okay. All right, I love you.
Bye.
- Oh, my God!
- Mmm. Mmm!
Oh, are you okay?
Yeah.
What's wrong?
Her... Her mom's getting remarried.
She's fine.
Oh...
Um...
At least the... Wow, the dress
fits really well. That's good.
It's fucking awful.
I love it.
- You're... Liar!
- I know, it's terrible.
Oh, my God, urgh!
If it makes her happy
it's fine.
So what's the problem then?
I don't know, I just, I...
I thought when
I became an adult, things will stop
like flipping 180 on me, you know?
And like now it's just...
I just thought it will normalize
and I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
No, I get it.
It's just weird. Why is this so weird?
I think that attending your
60-year-old mother's wedding
is so normal.
- I really do, actually.
- Yeah.
I have an idea,
let's get drunk.
Okay.
And not think about anything like
school or family or any of that.
Okay.
Oh, you're smiling!
Yeah. Let's just
take this goddamn dress off...
What the hell?
Uh, what are you looking for?
Uh, nothing. Um...
Can I get you anything?
I, uh... I was just looking
for a bottle opener.
Oh, yeah.
- Right.
- Thanks.
- Oh.
- I got it.
Okay, thank you.
You changed.
Ah, yeah, yeah.
Sorry you had to come home
to my family drama.
Why?
You've been living in ours
for the past couple of days,
so it's only fair, right?
Thanks.
Do you wanna come join us?
- Um...
- Come on.
Yeah, sure.
Okay.
What exactly is
orientation week?
It's a life on the wards.
It's basically an introduction to being a
part of the team in a hospital setting.
It's sort of the dos and
don'ts of patient care.
Oh, that sounds required.
No, it's more like
strongly requested.
Lindy convinced me this was the better
option than missing the wedding.
Okay, screw this, I'm gonna take a shower.
- Perfect.
- But do my proud.
Mmm.
So, does anyone other than me know
that you work at a bowling alley?
Not really.
Wow.
What?
No, it's just, wow, I've...
I am witnessing
my first ever long-term con.
Well, but it's not a con.
Okay, then why the secrecy?
It just didn't work out.
Okay, well, what, like, your parents can't
find out, they wouldn't understand?
After college, my life was,
very complex. I don't know
it's hard to explain.
Fine, you don't owe me
an explanation, actually.
I'm... I'm the stranger.
One more?
This is Jeff,
manager of the Winky's World.
I would like
to let you know about...
Hi, this is Jeff with a special one
time deal tomorrow and tomorrow only.
Bring your friends,
your family, your coworkers.
Friday Funday! Friday Funday!
Oh, shit!
Oh, dude, you're finally here.
Sorry I'm late.
I had to get some balloons.
Here, help me blow them up
before people get here.
Yeah, I think you missed the balloon window.
Aw, man, it is really
rocking today, huh?
Yeah, uh, the band
has a pretty decent following.
Come in.
Yo, sup, man? You got my set?
We need you, brother.
Hey, Jeff.
Cool.
This is tight, man.
Thanks for having the boys.
We're going to set up.
We get free pizza
all day, right?
Yeah, man.
Uh, does that free pizza
extend to employees as well?
So how do you know the band?
Uh, I just fill in for their drummer
sometimes. They sort of owe me.
"Wow, Stanford, that's so
awesome, I wish I was as cool as you."
Hey, are those 10-and-a-half?
Carl, how's it going?
Hi, Jeff, you're just
the man I want to talk to.
How can I help you?
Well, Sheila probably told you that
the buyers are coming back today.
- Yes, she told me.
- So I think you know what I'm gonna say.
Best foot forward?
Yeah.
Yes, always... Always that.
No, I wanted to...
Why are there
so many people here today?
You can't help it
if business is good.
I mean, this place
is a community staple.
Is that a band?
Jesus, the last there was
a band at Winky's, I was...
Sheila tells me that you
are a top-notch manager.
She said you're smart
and you're capable.
- In what, computer sciences, right?
- Yeah.
You did that Winky Whizzything?
It's very retro.
There must be a market
for that somewhere.
Uh, Whizzing Winky's.
You have no idea.
Really, you gotta...
You've got to
reconsider that name.
That's pretty awful.
Here they are.
Hello, you sons of bitches!
- Carl, how are you doing?
- I'm good. Good to see you.
- Long time no see.
- Yes! How've you been?
Man, I hate
all that phone tag shit.
Oh, God, yeah, I know. It's
much better face-to-face.
So, listen, I would like to officially
welcome you to Winky's World.
Uh, I'm glad you guys
are in the mood to buy
because this property is
ripe to sell.
Looks like
a pretty popular spot.
Didn't you say
it was dead weight?
Yeah, it's normally
a ghost town,
so this is
a bit of an anomaly.
♪ Hey
♪ Ask yourself, baby
♪ I'm sitting here awake
and alone
♪ I just need a cigarette
♪ I love the way
you roll your own
♪ Me, I like
between the blinds
♪ If every friend's a stranger
Winky's World
has been
around since the late 1960s.
It was first owned
by Edgar Winkle
before it was finally
owned by the...
Okay, you know what? None of that.
We don't need a damn history lesson.
All right?
We just want to tell these men what they need to know.
Okay, we want dimensions,
perks of the location,
the important details.
- Plumbing.
- Plumbing, yes.
Oh, I, uh...
I don't really know about that kind of stuff.
But, uh...
Oh, hey, Frank.
Hey, buddy what's up?
Carl.
Oh, uh, sorry to take you
away from work, but, uh,
these gentlemen here
would like to know,
more about the inner
workings of Winky's,
and I thought who better to ask
than our resident fix-it-guy.
You said it.
You said.
Well, Winky's is great.
From an expert perspective, this place
should really be a historical landmark.
Not because it's old
but because
it's still running somehow.
What do you mean?
Well, it's the, uh, electrical grid.
It's old as shit!
I'm actually amazed we can run
so many lanes and games on it.
If you ask me, this place is gonna...
Eventually.
Wow, I had no idea.
Well, what does that mean for
the future of this building?
Well, I can't really imagine it
functioning as anything else.
A dim-lit retro bowling alley
is about all it could be.
And how much would it cost to
upgrade the electrical grid?
Ooh-hoo-hoo, doggy!
It'd be a hefty price. Let's
just say it would take someone
who cared deeply
about this place.
I'm talking
personal commitment.
Oh, thanks, Frank.
- Uh, I'll let you get back to work.
- Yes, Frank.
Thank you.
No, Carl, thank you.
Well,
it's a good thing you boys aren't
planning on remodeling, huh?
Total demolition, right?
That's the plan.
Yeah, bang, bang, bang,
tear it down to the ground.
Listen, I'm also open to
negotiating a deal on the equipment.
The shoes, the balls,
the equipment.
I've got a couple
of good brews over there.
♪ If we live forever
One of the pins
is stuck, and, uh, man-to-man,
I hate going back there alone,
so, maybe you
can come with me?
You.
The nephew!
Here. I need your help.
Come on.
Help?
- How close are you with your uncle?
- Uh, not.
But today you are, okay?
I want to go over there and tell him
how much you love working here.
In front of those
guys as well.
- Sell it.
- Hey, who are they?
Tell them that, uh, this has been
your best employment experience...
- Only employment experience.
- That you're proud to finally be a working class citizen.
- I am?
- And that you've quit smoking pot.
- But I haven't.
- And, uh,
that you can't wait to continue
the family legacy someday.
It's a little much.
Don't you think?
Could you please just do it?
Okay, but will you
help me with the pins?
Okay.
Which one is it?
Maybe it's this one.
Yeah.
It's...
Hey, what's that?
What's what?
What is this?
I said it was a ghost.
Hey, do ghosts need water?
I don't know.
Well, what are you
going to do?
Hey, we should tell Sheila.
I can call the cops
and whoever it is,
they can get to him.
It could be anyone.
And I mean anyone.
No, don't do any of this.
Don't do anything.
Just...
I need to think.
Could you, uh...
- You know what this means, right?
- No.
Stakeout, dude!
Right, you handle the munchies,
and I'll bring the...
You wait out
behind the pins... Boom!
Just go talk to him.
- He's scary.
- Go.
Hey, Uncle Carl.
- Hey, how's it going? How are you?
- Good.
- Hey, guys. Hey.
- Hey.
Sheila.
- Sheila.
- What?
We have a little situation
in the back.
- You should probably know.
- Oh, it's pointless.
What, Carl? Uh, that's
actually going pretty well.
Oh, it won't work
because it's all
gone down the shitter
so why aren't you
just giving in?
When did you become
so complacent?
I am not complacent.
I am trying my best out there and you
haven't done a thing except drink.
You don't know that,
I'm working form the inside.
Tried to bang my ex-husband
into submission.
I mean, it was a night of passionate
love making between two people
who are on completely
different life paths.
I mean,
he is only here to gloat.
That is it.
Every memory we ever built
is going to disappear.
It's all my fault.
You are talking
like it's already over.
God, did you see those
suits out there?
Oh, like... They are like
carbon copies of one another.
I'm telling you this,
every woman for herself.
I am fist fighting the wolves.
Jeffrey, wait.
You know,
maybe this is a good thing.
Maybe it is time for you to use your
brain for bigger and better things.
I've got to get back to work.
Jeffrey. Jeffrey, wait!
Jeez, watch where you're going there, brother.
What's with you?
Hey, is Sheila in there?
- No.
- Oh, okay.
Okay, well, I'm off.
Tell her I said hi.
I will. Um...
Hey, I'm sorry about back
there, I pulled out.
No, no, no.
I think it's pretty safe to say we're all balls deep.
Yeah, thankfully they forgot all
of your little informational tour.
Let me ask you a question.
Did you really think
that parading Stanford around
is going to sway me?
He's a terrible actor.
♪ You need security
♪ I need a surety
You're good. Sure.
Hard work...
Winky's World
going all these years, right?
Flattery now!
Oh, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff,
you are better than that.
Come on.
I tell ya, I don't understand.
Some people, they call it a sport.
It is a sport.
Yeah, perhaps
agree on recreation.
Hey. Move.
I still don't get it.
You're going to have to put on
some different shoes.
Oh, no, no, we're done here.
Oh, Jeff, you sound
like a great guy.
Maybe, you know, I'll have
a job for you after, uh...
I, uh... I appreciate that.
Hey, so, goodbye, Jeff,
goodbye, Winky's World
and I've got to find the boys. We're
gonna be signing some papers.
How are you
doing today, buddy?
- You were good.
- You see, Jeff, that is what I'm offering you,
unconditional brotherhood.
You give me a script
with little to no context,
I ask no questions...
Oh, and, hey, that sign outside?
Totally fixed.
We are officially open
and ready for business.
- Awesome.
- Yeah, now switching gears...
Jeff.
Jeff.
What?
Okay, I'm leaving,
this is, like...
What do you want from me, huh?
Oh, my God.
I don't know, how about like an explanation
would be really nice right now.
Okay.
I work here.
This is my job.
You work here and this is...
Okay, do Mom and Dad know?
Of course not.
Why?
"Why?"
I'm sorry, did you see any new
software development in there.
Any research? Any high paying positions?
That's why.
Now I just see
my liar brother.
In a dirty bowling shirt.
Look, you know what? No.
That's why I didn't tell you.
Oh, it's my fault.
It's my fault.
Guys, it's my fault,
just so you know.
Thank you.
I'm so, so sorry.
Hey, uh, I don't think Uncle
Carl bought what I was selling.
Uh, yeah, it's, um...
It's fine.
- You sounded good today.
- Really? Thanks.
Yeah, I had lot of fun
playing with those guys.
Well, you should
play more often.
Uh, yeah, maybe I will.
See ya, Jeff.
God damn it!
Come on!
Samantha?
I always knew I can never be
a surgeon,
and now I know I can
never be a mechanic either.
What are you doing?
I'm, uh, trying to fix it.
As an apology.
Oh, you don't have to do that.
No, uh, I should never have brought
her to Winky's, that was...
That was not my place.
I was... I was trying to bring you
guys together or something...
No, sorry, that was my bad for putting
you in that position, so I'm sorry.
Um, should we address these,
since this is a last cause?
I suppose we should.
So have you ever had to
call time of death?
- That's a really morbid question.
- Sorry.
I'm just curious.
Um, no, not yet, at least.
You think you'll ever have to?
My God, I really hope not.
All right.
Oh, no, I may have
to call before...
What?
Winky's.
Why, what happened?
It's a... It's a long story.
Can I get a brief summary?
Oh, you didn't even
say where to start.
Building upgrades
we can't afford.
Insurance that
isn't even there.
- My bosses' crumbling marriage.
- Ooh!
- Sounds fun.
- Mmm-hmm, it's a blast.
You've been there
a while, right?
Yeah, I mean, you know,
to make some money
so I could live on my own.
At least in the beginning.
You talk about it
like it's embarrassing.
Yeah, but remember, I was supposed
to be a computer engineer.
Now I find joy
in smelling bowling shoes.
I think that's awesome.
I do, I would... I would take smelling bowling
shoes over hospital disinfectant any day.
Answer it.
Yeah, what do you want?
I was fucking right, Jeff,
this place is haunted.
What are you still
doing at work?
I... I, uh,
came back to study.
You came back to smoke.
No, no, no.
No. Yes, but I am dead serious
about the ghost.
All right,
it's totally in the walls.
It's an old building, okay?
I can hear wheezing, man.
- Check behind the pins, see if somebody is there.
- No, no.
Uh-uh. I'm not going
back there alone.
Fine, fine I will be there.
By the time you
get there, I'm dead.
Just remember,
I've always loved you.
You are the man.
Bye, Stanford.
Want to come with me
to Winky's?
Ah, Jeff,
I love this place!
This reminds me of the bowling
alleys I used to come to as a kid.
- Oh!
- Wait, you bowled?
Yeah. If bumper bowling counts
I was the best.
Okay, Stanford, come on, get
your stuff, it's time to go.
Did you guys hear that? Sorry.
No, it's probably just the air.
It's on a timer. Come on.
What, do the vents
have a cold?
Uh, whoever's here,
we're closed.
It's time to leave, now.
You can't just tell a ghost
that we're closed, man.
You've got to speak Latin
and shit and have a priest.
Oh, hey, we should call Raul.
He's Catholic.
- Who are you? -I'm Samantha.
I'm Jeff's sister's roommate.
Oh, cool. I'm Stanford.
Oh, shit!
Well, call an ambulance.
Hey, hey, don't touch him,
okay?
Hi, there is an elderly man
here with very weak pulse.
He's barely conscious.
Yeah, we're, uh... We're at...
- Winky's World...
- Uh, on Kennedy.
...on Kennedy. We're going to be
in the back room behind the lanes.
Okay, thank you.
Thanks for helping out.
I can drive you home,
if you want.
That's okay, Lindy's gonna
come pick me up, so...
My train leaves
in a couple hours.
You're leaving today?
Yeah. Yeah.
My mom's wedding is tomorrow,
so, you know,
I gotta be there.
He's going to be okay.
Oh, what did they say
was wrong with him?
Malnutrition and
dementia mostly.
Yeah.
He can't breathe very well, so the
have him on a respirator right now.
Apparently he's been
brought in before.
Do...
Do you know how long
he was back there?
No, I don't...
Just noticed him this week.
Ah, okay.
Lindy's here.
Well,
thanks for having me.
Oh.
Of course, anytime.
Really.
Bye.
Bye.
Hey, where did you get those?
I... I found them in the bathroom,
I thought you didn't want them.
So... So you just decided
to take them...
What the hell
is wrong with you?
I didn't know you needed them.
- I have anxiety, too.
- Just give them back.
Let's go.
- I'm sorry.
- We have meeting, let's go.
"It was 1957,
"when Edgar D. Winkle first
stepped into this building
"with no more than $30
"in his pocket
and a dream in his heart.
"Little did he know that it was
to become the place we know,
"and love today.
"Winky's World.
"I have been...
"I have been proud..."
Jeffrey, could you, uh...
Could you read this for me?
"I have been proud to call
Winky's my home,
"and all of you my family.
"This is a special place where
kids and adults alike
"can escape the real world.
"But sometime the real world
catches up with you,
"you have to face the facts."
Here are the facts,
as of Monday, everyone here
is laid off.
- Jeffrey.
- I'm sorry.
I could keep reading these note
cards and avoiding the inevitable,
or I could just say it.
Winky's is through.
- Whoa, whoa, wait, really?
- You're kidding.
Yeah, uh, we can't afford
to upgrade the place
so the insurance
isn't being renewed.
Yeah, sure the building is
an old lady, but
she still has a few more
good years left in her.
Just need a little TLC, man.
From who, Frank?
- You?
- I have always paid attention to Winky's.
Really, then how did you miss the
old guy living behind the pins?
- What?
- His name's El Diablo.
Wait, what are you
talking about?
The old guy who was bowling on lane four? He
was literally living behind the pin setters.
For how long?
I don't know.
Frank, how long?
I... I don't know.
I don't go back there, man.
It's scary.
It's been a couple days.
Well, why didn't
you tell me sooner?
Well, hey, he told me not to.
No, no, no, you do not get to preach
honesty to me, you little pill thief.
Pill thief?
And maybe
if you were ever sober
you'd notice that your nephew
has been hoarding
my anxiety medication
and, no surprise to anyone,
I'm medicated.
Oh, honey we're all medicated.
- Have you been stealing his medicine?
- I didn't steal it,
it was on the ground, so I
thought he wasn't using it.
Oh, so now you're doing drugs.
Was he ever not?
Okay, let's just take it easy
on the kid, man. He's...
Oh, really.
Pugs, not drugs.
And we're not gonna take
it easy on him
You save that shit
for college.
What if I don't wanna
go to college?
Oh, no, you're
going to college.
You have to go to college.
Why would I need college? It's not
like it did anything for you.
You said so before you prefer
working in a bowling ally.
Yeah, I would rather have
done something with my life.
Oh, so you'd rather tell me how to live
my life than do something about your own?
Huh?
Sheila, I'm in love with you.
I know this is not the optimal
time to be saying this but,
emotions flying high
and I'm gonna ride that vibe.
So listen to me,
you are an amazing boss,
an incredible aunt,
and a damn fine woman.
Shut up! Just shut up!
Maybe we all should think about
the people who come here,
drink here,
have real problems.
No jobs for years,
no families,
no money, what about them?
They have problems.
That's life.
When things happen
you pick up, you move on.
You get a new job,
you find new love.
Lose your happy place?
You move on!
Make a new one.
Thank you, Sheila.
I'll pick up my check
when it's ready.
The very best to you.
Yes.
Of... Of course, Raul.
Thanks.
Jeff.
I can't bring myself to throw it
away, so why don't you take it?
Seems a little morbid,
don't you think?
Yeah, well,
wear it around your neck.
Like, "I'm open for business.
Hire me!"
How about one last hurrah
tonight, you know?
Can I count you in?
We'll see.
Jeffrey, it's me,
Lindy told us everything.
Now, I know
you had your doubts
about what you wanted
to do with your life.
But, I...
A bowling alley? For how long?
Uh, never mind,
that's not important.
I just wished you would
have called and explained.
We...
We don't care about
where you're working.
We just want to know
if you're happy.
All I want is one phone call.
I love you.
What's this?
I'm locked out.
You have the spare.
No, I don't. Sam has it from when
I was drunk and she's on a train.
Oh.
Thank you, by the way, for making
out with my best friend, really.
- She told you?
- Of course, she told me, she's my best friend.
What's your deal?
Take my key.
Why, you're not coming in?
Where are you going?
Nowhere, Lindy.
Okay, well, I want to go to nowhere.
Can I come?
I said I'm not going
anywhere, Lindy.
Don't touch that.
What is your problem?
Why did you tell them?
- Jeff.
- It... It's not your place.
Okay, really?
Were you going to?
Yeah, eventually.
What?
No, you have no idea.
Like zero idea
how much Mom and Dad talk
about you.
I had to go to med school for them
to even remember that I exist.
And they're like barely happy
with me unless I get a 4.0.
I mean, Mom told me to visit you because
she thought it would make me feel better.
In reality, she wanted me
to check up on you.
You have no idea how much pressure they
put on me to follow in your footsteps.
All this time you worked
in a fucking bowling alley.
Why are you laughing?
You literally shine shoes
for living.
What? You do!
Yeah, I do, I...
Can I please come in?
The car.
What is that thing?
Don't worry about it.
You know, Mom and Dad,
just, like, really want to
be a part of your life again.
I'm tired
of disappointing them.
You're disappointing them
by not taking to them.
I don't want to talk to them.
Why?
They're just gonna think
I'm wasting my life.
- Aren't you?
- No, Lindy.
I like working at Winky's.
Okay, I'm sorry, I...
I actually didn't know that.
You just thought that
I wouldn't understand,
but I... I would.
What? Why are you...
I would, Jeff.
I'm just so damn tired.
Who's that?
That's a...
It's a founder of, uh...
Of the bowling alley that I work at.
Edgar Winkle.
Winkle?
Winky.
Okay...
He used to...
He used to bowl
in this bowling league
- Mmm-hmm.
- called, uh,
Winky's Bowling Boys.
"Winky's Bowling Boys"?
- Shit.
- What?
Shit.
Jeff.
Jeff, please slow down.
Jeff, are you okay?
Here, give...
Give me the bag.
- Jeff.
- Just follow me.
- Come on.
- Jeff.
The key to save Winky's
is in that room
right now.
Edgar is in here. The original founder
of Winky's is in this hospital.
- What?
- Oh, my God.
He was living in the building the
whole time and we had no idea.
Jeff, are you having
a mental breakdown?
Because I don't know
how to help you
if you're having
a mental breakdown.
No, I'm fine. I'm great.
Oh, okay.
I'll be... I'll be here.
El Diablo.
Can you hear me?
El Diablo?
Edgar.
Edgar.
Where's Ed?
- Edgar?
- You're Edgar.
You're Edward Winkle, right?
"E-D."
Ed, it's written
on your shoes.
Winky's is home just like
the portrait says, it's you.
Isn't it?
No, I'm not Edgar.
No, no...
But here, the picture.
Right here.
There's your name,
Edgar Winkle, right there.
And that's you.
Edgar was my best friend.
We were the reigning
bowling champs,
for years.
What happened to him?
He died young.
This is the last picture
taken of him.
Winky's Bowling Boys
disbanded.
It wasn't the same.
What's your real name?
Ernest Delaney.
But they...
They all used to call me,
Ernie the Gurney
because I knocked
the competition
flat on their backs.
It's nice to meet you, Ernie.
- Yes?
- I need your help.
Okay.
Here we go. Down one ear.
Down the other ear.
And adjusting that.
Okay.
Hey, this is insane.
Here we go.
Okay.
Okay, let's do it.
Hey, Carl.
Was...
What are you doing here?
I still own the place.
Not for long.
Yeah.
It's probably easy, you know,
to turn me into the villain,
but, uh,
I needed a break from my life
as it was
and I will not
apologize for that.
You don't have to.
But what I am sorry about
is that somehow
you got stuck in the middle.
Jeff, you're a good guy and I truly,
truly wish you the best of everything.
I liked the band.
Who knew Stanford
played drums?
Not me.
If you say so.
Okay, how's the nasal cannula?
You want that to just stay in.
Uh, Lindy,
where are you going?
I don't know,
to your apartment?
Come with us.
Really?
Okay.
You got it, Frank.
Whoo!
Here we go, baby.
Um, sorry,
uh, we're closed.
- Well, well, well, look who made it.
- Jeff?
Here.
Uh, I was gonna
hold on to them.
Yeah!
I wasn't like stealing them,
I promise.
I just... Didn't want them
to get thrown out...
Oh, no, it's okay.
Easy!
- All right.
- Thanks.
So, what is next
for you, Jeffrey?
Oh, oh!
I have no idea.
You know,
I have every faith that,
no matter what you do,
you're gonna be just fine.
And I'm not just saying that.
You are going to be just fine.
I think you're going
to be just fine, too.
Frank bomb! Oh!
Heyo, all right.
Have room for another?
Come on!
- Yes!
- That was pretty good.
- Yes!
- That was pretty good.
Spare, yes!
- Uh, excuse me for a little bit.
- Sure.
Well, I will take this as an
opportunity to get closer to you.
Aw!
- Sheila?
- Yes.
Oh!
Hey, what's up?
Um, so I accidentally
stole your key.
I put it in my purse or something when
I came home that other night.
Um, anyway, uh,
I need your address,
so I can mail it... Uh...
Yeah, nevermind,
I'm realizing I can just...
Um, anyway, take care, Jeff.
Talk to you later. Bye.
My man, my man.
- Roll!
- I'm not good at bowling.
All right,
El Diablo, let's go.
That was amazing!
Go again.
Go, go.
Three in a row!
Yeah!
Oh!
Hi, Mom.
Good morning, Sheila.
Oh, is it?
Hey, Stanford.
What's up?
- How are you doing?
- Raul.
Hey, Stanford.
Uh, could you call Frank and let
him know the open sign broke?
You know what,
I got a better idea.
Frank's here to fix it.
How can I help you?
Hi, Frank,
this is Jeff,
manager of Winky's World.
- Jeffrey, you son of a gun.
- Yes.
- Yeah, uh...
- What can I do for you, bud?
The front light...
The... The open side, is...
It's broken so, I'm gonna need you...
Oh, yeah...
- Yeah, um...
- Everything is real pretty.
Oh, uh, I'm sorry.
-Frank, hold on.
-Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
No worries, man.
- I know you're busy.
- I'm sorry, sir, this isn't a...
Bro? You still there?
- You want me to come in right now?
- Yeah, yeah, no, I'm sorry.
I can be there
in like five minutes.
Yes, no, uh, today,
uh, don't come in...
- Oh, really?
- Tomorrow would work fine.
All right, tomorrow morning,
9:00 a.m.
Yes, okay, that'd be great.
You know what
I'm going to do?
- I'm gonna bring you one of my breakfast sandwiches.
- Oh, okay.
- I've been twisting my own turkey sausage...
- Yeah.
And let me tell you,
it's very...
- I don't do pork anymore.
- Yeah.
You know, heart healthy and I
hear those pigs are really smart.
Frank,
I got to get back to work.
- Okay, I get it. You're busy.
- Yeah.
- See you tomorrow, bud. Great hearing your voice. Love you.
- Okay. All right. Bye.
Yeah?
You're on shoes.
Rock and roll.
Fuck.
Hey, did you
wipe the counters?
100%.
I will 100%
do it in the morning.
Peace.
You want to
keep these here, sir?
All right.
I'll find a good place
for them.
Good night.
Hey, boss, heading home.
Oh, uh, I'm sorry, I didn't...
No, no, no, Jeff,
good to see you. Come on in.
Actually I was about to close up.
Just saying good night.
No, no, stay. We're done here.
No, Carl, sit back down.
No, no, here come on,
here have a sit.
Uh, listen, so that game you made, is
still running this is still running,
Wizzy's Wink, or something?
Whizzing Winky's.
You're going places.
No, no, no, you, uh...
You hold on to that.
What was that about?
This is the end of days.
- What?
- It's over.
Wait, what is this? I...
I don't understand.
The building is too old
to support Winky's, you know,
'cause Carl never dated it.
And we can't afford to remodel, so,
uh, insurance isn't gonna renew
and we're basically a strip
mall waiting to happen.
Okay, so,
what's Carl planning on doing
about this?
Carl, nothing.
You know, he's just gotten rid of
the biggest thorn in his side,
barring me, of course.
And when the divorce papers
come through,
he gets rid of me, too.
Yeah, but...
This... This is his business.
Yeah, but business
is money, Jeff.
And with Winky's gone
you can
get in on the ground floor
of whatever catastrophe they're
going to replace us with.
I mean, Carl's taking everything,
absolutely everything,
so it's not worth...
Hey.
Oh, no, I know this seems
weird but I swear,
the microwave,
it just kills the flavor.
Hi.
Who are you?
Uh, Lindy didn't okay
this with you.
Ah, Lindy?
Uh, coming.
- Lindy.
- No, no, I'm coming. I'm coming.
Jeff. Hi.
How are you?
Oh, my God, it's been forever!
You're like barely hugging me.
Oh, my gosh,
you look different.
What's this shirt?
- Uh...
- Lindy.
Did you ask your brother if it was
cool for us to stay the week?
- Yeah.
- Like we talked...
- Mmm-hmm.
- Yeah.
- You did?
- Yeah.
Right?
Or no, I guess I didn't.
But it's fine, right?
I am so sorry.
How did you get in?
Um, your landlady saw us waiting
on the stoop and let us in.
It's kind of a sketchy part of town...
But, no, it's fine.
Um, anyway, this is Samantha.
She's been my roommate
and my BFF for years now,
which you would know
if you ever visited.
Uh, nice to meet you.
I feel like I'm intruding,
I do.
No, no, it's fine.
We needed a break from school.
He gets it.
You don't mind, right?
Fine.
Um, where is your alcohol?
I don't have any.
Oh.
Um, so, I'm just gonna take
the spare is that cool?
Pickles. Do you want
some pickles, Jeff?
I'm... Yeah.
Hi, Jeffrey, it's
Mom, just reaching out again.
I hear your sister
is visiting you.
It's so nice of you
to host her for a bit.
She's been so stressed with
school and I thought, hold on...
Do you want to talk to him?
No, it's voicemail.
Well, your father
is convinced
you've completely forgotten
how to use a phone.
Now, I know you hate it
but would it kill you
to pick up a phone
every once in a while?
Well, you know
what I'm going to say,
we would really like to
see you.
Jeff. Jeff. Jeff. Jeff. Jeff.
Oh, my gosh.
Sorry, I'm just wondering
what your Wi-Fi password is?
What?
Hey, Jeff, good to see you.
- Nick, how is it going?
- Good.
- Um, size 10, right?
- Yeah.
- And, uh...
- She's a two.
Thank you.
What you think about doing your
birthday party here this year?
Yeah, okay,
that sounds fun!
Can we at least try to fix
this before calling it quits?
Fix what? Are you going to crawl into
the wall and become master electrician?
Is Frank?
I didn't think so.
- There's got to be something we can do.
- Shh.
- You want some.
- No.
Knockity-knock-knock,
paging Hugh Jeffrey.
Hey, Franko.
We'll be out in a sec.
Ah, I'll just hop in.
Sheila. How are you today?
Bugs? Nice.
Say, uh, Jeff, I can, uh, fix the open
sign, I just need the proper parts
but if you are planning on letting
anyone know that we're open today...
Oh, wait we don't have to worry
about that issue anymore.
No, we're gonna order
the parts.
Look, um, just find something
else to fix in the meantime.
There's no shortage, there is a
leaky sink in the women's bathroom.
Copy that, mi amigo.
Sheila, I dedicate every drop
to your beauty.
Just kidding.
Oh, what the hell, we should get him
back in here, he has the right to know.
Not yet, we don't
know enough right now.
Jeffrey, you are
a great manager,
there's no question.
And you're so smart.
Whizzing Winky's,
I mean, that's genius!
You can keep it after we
close, how's that sound?
What's going on?
- Oh, nothing.
- Carl.
- Carl?
- They're finally calling it quits.
Nobody is calling it quits.
I have been waiting for her to
divorce that jerk for years.
- They are divorced now?
- Oh, uh...
Yeah, I think so.
Jeff, this is my chance.
Like, what you think
I should do?
I could bring her some gifts, you know,
maybe bring her coffee in the morning?
No, that's your thing.
She likes the pugs.
Look,
I'm going to
need your help, okay?
This is very important to me.
Can you do that?
I don't have time
right now, okay? Sorry.
Right on. Cool, cool, cool.
We'll do a mind jam later.
We'll think tank it.
We got this, brother.
Wait, what?
What does your mom think of
us ditching out on orientation week?
She was like
super cool with it.
- Was she?
- Yeah.
Okay, because I was worried
she hated me.
No, no, no.
I just... I told her I was gonna be
your plus one to your mom's wedding.
Oh, I wish
you could be my plus one.
Well, I still can be.
No, Lindy, you remember,
we said I will go see my mom
and you would check up
on your brother.
I want to, but like the last time
I saw him he was downright miserable
but that was when he was
still living at home
so maybe things
are different now.
Why was he at home?
Like, no job?
And anxiety and depression
and you know,
classic cocktail.
Yeah. That's hard.
Yeah.
That is what it is.
What does he do now?
Like, what do you mean?
Like, what...
What does he do for a job?
- Or a living?
- Oh, um...
Just something in tech
and com-pu-ters.
Com-pu-ters.
I don't know, I might just go for it.
- I don't know.
- I'm tired.
- Am I boring you?
- No, it's cool.
Yeah. Just a little.
Why is it doing this
right now?
All right.
We have the semifinals
of the nursing home invitational.
Let him roll! Yeah, God, you know what,
you should just pack up and go home.
No, no, no! I saw that!
That was insane.
Someone buy that man a drink.
Oh, my God!
Okay, you know, as helpful as this
brainstorming session has been,
it hasn't.
You know, Carl took me
to Winky's on our first date.
Opening day,
when his parents took over.
It was amazing. This place
was packed lane to lane.
And there was even
a line at the bar.
And there was live music
and Carl was selling...
Even though we can barely hear it, because
the balls were rolling like thunder.
That piece of shit, took me on our first
date to his parents' bowling alley,
where he knew he didn't have
to spend a dime.
I mean, there's got to be something
we can do to change his mind.
Mmm.
Jeff, it's too late.
Carl was coming in two days.
He and whatever dickhead
buyers he's partnered with,
now they wanna whore out
this building ASAP.
Wait, what? What, um, hold on.
Okay, what if we, um, okay,
bear with me a sec.
What if he tapped into
that opening day feeling?
Like, when he gets here
Friday, picture this, okay,
you've got like, neon lights,
uh, packed lane to lane.
You've got a band...
A live band.
You got lots of food, uh, lots of
people bringing in tons of people.
Stop right there, you're assuming that
Carl has the capacity for nostalgia.
No, he must feel something for
this place, I mean, you do.
How we both feel hasn't
been aligned for decades.
Okay, do you have any
better ideas?
No.
- Jeff, wait, Carl doesn't remember any of this.
- Okay.
It's okay...
Uh, attention,
Winky's World players,
Friday Funday, Friday Funday.
This Friday, everyone here, bring
your friends, your family,
your coworkers, your classmates.
It's going to be great.
There's going to be free pizza,
bowling, games, live music.
Buy one game, get one free.
Everyone, please bring everyone you
know, we want to see this place alive!
Yeah.
Uh, I think Raul
needs help with his car.
Hey, this is everything.
Can we close up?
- Even El Diablo's gone.
- Who?
El Diablo?
Old guy who's
been taking lane four.
Oh. You call him the Devil?
No, we call El Diablo.
Raul started it.
- See you tomorrow.
- Later.
- Good night.
- Yep.
- Hey, can you take these out?
- Yeah.
So Raul said El Diablo used to
be a professional bowler
and he sold his soul to devil
for the perfect technique.
Mmm?
Hey, uh, can I start working
at the bar row?
No.
So what's the deal with this
whole Friday Funday thing?
Oh, um, it's just this marketing
thing we're trying out.
Seems kind of last minute,
don't you think?
This place is straight up
terrifying at night.
See you tomorrow.
Hi, Jeffrey, it's me again.
I know I just... I know
I just called, but I was...
I was talking about you at
work because Judy asked...
Well, her son
is about to graduate,
and looking for something
with computers.
But, I couldn't remember the name
of the company you work for.
Can you please call your
mother back?
I don't wanna leave
my friend hanging.
I hope everything's
going well at work.
Love you.
Our problems can...
- Go lie down.
- Wait.
- No, don't be sorry.
- Thank you so much
- for looking after me.
- It's fine. Thank you.
We went out.
It was my idea. Come on.
- But you're welcome.
- I love you.
I love you, too.
- Let's get you to the couch.
- I'm good.
I know you're good.
I'm just gonna
put you down for a second.
Come on, let's just get you
right there. There you go.
- I don't need this help.
- I know.
Ugh. Oh, my God,
don't tell Mom and Dad.
Okay.
- Ow! Ow!
- Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Okay.
- Ow!
- Ooh, sorry.
Jeff, give me a hug.
I'm gonna go get you
some water, okay?
Thank you.
Aww, Jeffy.
My brother, so sweet.
Thank you.
Oh, my God, I'm stuffy,
excuse me.
I'm gonna study this.
I think you should sleep.
I'm on page 34.
Is this 34?
I really think you should
go to sleep.
Come on, take that.
Come on.
Yeah, no, no, Jeff, Jeff.
Yes, okay.
It's fine.
- Is she okay?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, she's fine.
She's fine.
Do you have any
two player games?
You're not supposed to kill me.
The point of the game is to
kill the other guy.
Yeah, friendly fire.
No, that doesn't work. No.
Kill...
You know...
Oh.
She's alive.
Thanks for taking care of her.
Oh, yeah, of course.
She's not running around
at 100%...
She's, you know...
You know, I'm used to it.
She's always been
a bit of a workaholic.
Is that a genetic trait?
Oh. What do you think?
She's definitely inspired
by you.
Uh, maybe inspired
not to become me but...
Sure, inspired.
Well, she was really excited
to come visit you
and for me
to finally meet you.
- What's Winky's?
- What?
It was on your shirt
the other day.
Oh, uh...
Is that, like,
what they call IT guys?
It's cute.
Uh, no, it's, uh...
It's a bowling alley.
You bowl?
Oh, that's so cool. Are you,
like, on a league or something?
Um...
I work there.
Really?
Yeah.
That's awesome.
Yeah. No, it's...
It's a great place.
I mean, the people
that come there,
they're just looking for a night
off from their worries. And...
I don't know, it's nice to be
able to provide that for them.
You know?
Plus I have a routine there.
It's comforting.
Does that make sense?
Yeah.
Yeah.
You know what,
I should get some sleep.
- Oh.
- You too.
Yeah. Yeah, me too.
Ah.
Hi, um, I can't open the pull out
with Lindy asleep on the couch.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
Could I just get a pillow or
a sleeping bag or something?
And I can just
sleep on the floor.
You can sleep in my bed.
'Cause I'll just take
the living room floor.
No, no, no, that's crazy.
I just... I need a pillow.
- I can... I can sleep anywhere, it's fine.
- No.
Really, really, it's okay.
It's okay.
Are you sure? I feel bad.
Don't. No, um...
Yeah.
- Okay.
- Uh...
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Gee, uh, okay.
- Uh, good night.
- Good night.
Thank you.
- Oh.
- Oh, I was just, um...
- I was...
- I was waiting...
- I was gonna use the shower, so...
- Oh.
- I forgot. I just...
- Yeah, go, of course. Of course. Go.
- Okay.
- Clean up.
- Okay. Uh...
- I mean, you don't need to. Uh...
Shh!
Go back to sleep.
Oh.
Sorry.
I'll just grab my charger.
Oh, no, no, it's fine.
I'm gonna go.
- Sorry, do you want me to get out?
- Oh, no, no, no.
You're fine. You're fine.
Aw, shit!
Damn it.
What's your deal today?
Nothing. Stop tapping. Go
help him open up lane four.
I'm Jeff,
manager of Winky's World,
where kids can be kids
and adults can, too.
We would like to tell you
about one time offer...
Deal we have for tomorrow.
Today we would like to offer you a one
time deal for tomorrow and tomorrow only.
That's two...
Just for tomorrow.
Hi, uh, this is Jeff,
manager of Winky's World.
I would like to let you know
about a one time deal that we're
having tomorrow, and tomorrow only.
Yes, Winky's World.
It's the bowling...
The bowling alley, yeah.
We'd love to invite you
and your family.
We're calling Friday Funday.
Free pizza, uh,
bowling obviously.
You can buy two games
for the price of one.
We have the awesome arcade center
that you can bring the kids to.
We don't have VR.
And if you want to reserve
a lane I would do it sooner,
because we're filling up fast.
So one lane? All right.
It's all right, guys.
Jeff made this game
with his own two hands.
If anyone can fix it,
it's him.
Is it dead?
It might as well be.
Two lanes? Three to six?
Yeah, you got it.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Yeah, all the dishwashers
are the same.
What... What did I say?
Oh. Oh, um, sorry.
The lanes are all the same,
not the dishwashers.
Yeah.
Uh-huh.
Awesome. All right, thank you. See you tomorrow.
"Thanks Samantha."
Ooh!
Jeff, who's Samantha?
Don't read my texts.
Something's going on,
what is it?
Nothing's going on.
Oh, really? Then who is
this mysterious Samantha
and why are you
sexting her at work?
I'm not...
I'm just texting.
- "Find a band"?
- Give me that.
Jeff.
Jeff, my baby.
Do you need a band?
I'm calling some local venues for
recommendations, so I think we're fine.
No. No, no, no, no, no.
You don't need a band.
Just give me a turntable,
some Norwegian death metal,
and a small line
of cocaine and bam!
I know a band.
Are they any good?
I think so.
Well, then,
can they be here tomorrow?
- How long?
- All day.
- Yeah. -What do you mean.
How do you know?
They can.
Okay. I'm counting on you.
Don't worry.
Yes, this is Jeff from Winky's World.
Hi, Carrie.
Yeah...
Yeah, Linda, it's tomorrow.
Be sure to come early because
it's going to be really packed.
Lots of people.
Free pizza, games, we're going
to have a live band.
Yeah, you should bring Lisa and the kids.
It'd be great.
Have a Winky wonderful day.
You'd like to have two lanes?
Awesome.
Yes, that's tomorrow.
All right,
we'll see you tomorrow.
All right.
We'll see you tomorrow.
Thank you.
Oh, my God, yes.
No, I know, I know, I said
I would be there, Mom.
Seriously, it's just going
to be few more days.
Lindy's gonna drop me off
at the train station
and I'll be there in time
for the rehearsal dinner.
Okay? Oh, my God,
yes, it fits.
It's fine.
Yeah, the zipper's fine.
I... Everything's going
to be great. Okay?
It's gonna be so fun.
I'm so excited.
Okay. All right, I love you.
Bye.
- Oh, my God!
- Mmm. Mmm!
Oh, are you okay?
Yeah.
What's wrong?
Her... Her mom's getting remarried.
She's fine.
Oh...
Um...
At least the... Wow, the dress
fits really well. That's good.
It's fucking awful.
I love it.
- You're... Liar!
- I know, it's terrible.
Oh, my God, urgh!
If it makes her happy
it's fine.
So what's the problem then?
I don't know, I just, I...
I thought when
I became an adult, things will stop
like flipping 180 on me, you know?
And like now it's just...
I just thought it will normalize
and I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
No, I get it.
It's just weird. Why is this so weird?
I think that attending your
60-year-old mother's wedding
is so normal.
- I really do, actually.
- Yeah.
I have an idea,
let's get drunk.
Okay.
And not think about anything like
school or family or any of that.
Okay.
Oh, you're smiling!
Yeah. Let's just
take this goddamn dress off...
What the hell?
Uh, what are you looking for?
Uh, nothing. Um...
Can I get you anything?
I, uh... I was just looking
for a bottle opener.
Oh, yeah.
- Right.
- Thanks.
- Oh.
- I got it.
Okay, thank you.
You changed.
Ah, yeah, yeah.
Sorry you had to come home
to my family drama.
Why?
You've been living in ours
for the past couple of days,
so it's only fair, right?
Thanks.
Do you wanna come join us?
- Um...
- Come on.
Yeah, sure.
Okay.
What exactly is
orientation week?
It's a life on the wards.
It's basically an introduction to being a
part of the team in a hospital setting.
It's sort of the dos and
don'ts of patient care.
Oh, that sounds required.
No, it's more like
strongly requested.
Lindy convinced me this was the better
option than missing the wedding.
Okay, screw this, I'm gonna take a shower.
- Perfect.
- But do my proud.
Mmm.
So, does anyone other than me know
that you work at a bowling alley?
Not really.
Wow.
What?
No, it's just, wow, I've...
I am witnessing
my first ever long-term con.
Well, but it's not a con.
Okay, then why the secrecy?
It just didn't work out.
Okay, well, what, like, your parents can't
find out, they wouldn't understand?
After college, my life was,
very complex. I don't know
it's hard to explain.
Fine, you don't owe me
an explanation, actually.
I'm... I'm the stranger.
One more?
This is Jeff,
manager of the Winky's World.
I would like
to let you know about...
Hi, this is Jeff with a special one
time deal tomorrow and tomorrow only.
Bring your friends,
your family, your coworkers.
Friday Funday! Friday Funday!
Oh, shit!
Oh, dude, you're finally here.
Sorry I'm late.
I had to get some balloons.
Here, help me blow them up
before people get here.
Yeah, I think you missed the balloon window.
Aw, man, it is really
rocking today, huh?
Yeah, uh, the band
has a pretty decent following.
Come in.
Yo, sup, man? You got my set?
We need you, brother.
Hey, Jeff.
Cool.
This is tight, man.
Thanks for having the boys.
We're going to set up.
We get free pizza
all day, right?
Yeah, man.
Uh, does that free pizza
extend to employees as well?
So how do you know the band?
Uh, I just fill in for their drummer
sometimes. They sort of owe me.
"Wow, Stanford, that's so
awesome, I wish I was as cool as you."
Hey, are those 10-and-a-half?
Carl, how's it going?
Hi, Jeff, you're just
the man I want to talk to.
How can I help you?
Well, Sheila probably told you that
the buyers are coming back today.
- Yes, she told me.
- So I think you know what I'm gonna say.
Best foot forward?
Yeah.
Yes, always... Always that.
No, I wanted to...
Why are there
so many people here today?
You can't help it
if business is good.
I mean, this place
is a community staple.
Is that a band?
Jesus, the last there was
a band at Winky's, I was...
Sheila tells me that you
are a top-notch manager.
She said you're smart
and you're capable.
- In what, computer sciences, right?
- Yeah.
You did that Winky Whizzything?
It's very retro.
There must be a market
for that somewhere.
Uh, Whizzing Winky's.
You have no idea.
Really, you gotta...
You've got to
reconsider that name.
That's pretty awful.
Here they are.
Hello, you sons of bitches!
- Carl, how are you doing?
- I'm good. Good to see you.
- Long time no see.
- Yes! How've you been?
Man, I hate
all that phone tag shit.
Oh, God, yeah, I know. It's
much better face-to-face.
So, listen, I would like to officially
welcome you to Winky's World.
Uh, I'm glad you guys
are in the mood to buy
because this property is
ripe to sell.
Looks like
a pretty popular spot.
Didn't you say
it was dead weight?
Yeah, it's normally
a ghost town,
so this is
a bit of an anomaly.
♪ Hey
♪ Ask yourself, baby
♪ I'm sitting here awake
and alone
♪ I just need a cigarette
♪ I love the way
you roll your own
♪ Me, I like
between the blinds
♪ If every friend's a stranger
Winky's World
has been
around since the late 1960s.
It was first owned
by Edgar Winkle
before it was finally
owned by the...
Okay, you know what? None of that.
We don't need a damn history lesson.
All right?
We just want to tell these men what they need to know.
Okay, we want dimensions,
perks of the location,
the important details.
- Plumbing.
- Plumbing, yes.
Oh, I, uh...
I don't really know about that kind of stuff.
But, uh...
Oh, hey, Frank.
Hey, buddy what's up?
Carl.
Oh, uh, sorry to take you
away from work, but, uh,
these gentlemen here
would like to know,
more about the inner
workings of Winky's,
and I thought who better to ask
than our resident fix-it-guy.
You said it.
You said.
Well, Winky's is great.
From an expert perspective, this place
should really be a historical landmark.
Not because it's old
but because
it's still running somehow.
What do you mean?
Well, it's the, uh, electrical grid.
It's old as shit!
I'm actually amazed we can run
so many lanes and games on it.
If you ask me, this place is gonna...
Eventually.
Wow, I had no idea.
Well, what does that mean for
the future of this building?
Well, I can't really imagine it
functioning as anything else.
A dim-lit retro bowling alley
is about all it could be.
And how much would it cost to
upgrade the electrical grid?
Ooh-hoo-hoo, doggy!
It'd be a hefty price. Let's
just say it would take someone
who cared deeply
about this place.
I'm talking
personal commitment.
Oh, thanks, Frank.
- Uh, I'll let you get back to work.
- Yes, Frank.
Thank you.
No, Carl, thank you.
Well,
it's a good thing you boys aren't
planning on remodeling, huh?
Total demolition, right?
That's the plan.
Yeah, bang, bang, bang,
tear it down to the ground.
Listen, I'm also open to
negotiating a deal on the equipment.
The shoes, the balls,
the equipment.
I've got a couple
of good brews over there.
♪ If we live forever
One of the pins
is stuck, and, uh, man-to-man,
I hate going back there alone,
so, maybe you
can come with me?
You.
The nephew!
Here. I need your help.
Come on.
Help?
- How close are you with your uncle?
- Uh, not.
But today you are, okay?
I want to go over there and tell him
how much you love working here.
In front of those
guys as well.
- Sell it.
- Hey, who are they?
Tell them that, uh, this has been
your best employment experience...
- Only employment experience.
- That you're proud to finally be a working class citizen.
- I am?
- And that you've quit smoking pot.
- But I haven't.
- And, uh,
that you can't wait to continue
the family legacy someday.
It's a little much.
Don't you think?
Could you please just do it?
Okay, but will you
help me with the pins?
Okay.
Which one is it?
Maybe it's this one.
Yeah.
It's...
Hey, what's that?
What's what?
What is this?
I said it was a ghost.
Hey, do ghosts need water?
I don't know.
Well, what are you
going to do?
Hey, we should tell Sheila.
I can call the cops
and whoever it is,
they can get to him.
It could be anyone.
And I mean anyone.
No, don't do any of this.
Don't do anything.
Just...
I need to think.
Could you, uh...
- You know what this means, right?
- No.
Stakeout, dude!
Right, you handle the munchies,
and I'll bring the...
You wait out
behind the pins... Boom!
Just go talk to him.
- He's scary.
- Go.
Hey, Uncle Carl.
- Hey, how's it going? How are you?
- Good.
- Hey, guys. Hey.
- Hey.
Sheila.
- Sheila.
- What?
We have a little situation
in the back.
- You should probably know.
- Oh, it's pointless.
What, Carl? Uh, that's
actually going pretty well.
Oh, it won't work
because it's all
gone down the shitter
so why aren't you
just giving in?
When did you become
so complacent?
I am not complacent.
I am trying my best out there and you
haven't done a thing except drink.
You don't know that,
I'm working form the inside.
Tried to bang my ex-husband
into submission.
I mean, it was a night of passionate
love making between two people
who are on completely
different life paths.
I mean,
he is only here to gloat.
That is it.
Every memory we ever built
is going to disappear.
It's all my fault.
You are talking
like it's already over.
God, did you see those
suits out there?
Oh, like... They are like
carbon copies of one another.
I'm telling you this,
every woman for herself.
I am fist fighting the wolves.
Jeffrey, wait.
You know,
maybe this is a good thing.
Maybe it is time for you to use your
brain for bigger and better things.
I've got to get back to work.
Jeffrey. Jeffrey, wait!
Jeez, watch where you're going there, brother.
What's with you?
Hey, is Sheila in there?
- No.
- Oh, okay.
Okay, well, I'm off.
Tell her I said hi.
I will. Um...
Hey, I'm sorry about back
there, I pulled out.
No, no, no.
I think it's pretty safe to say we're all balls deep.
Yeah, thankfully they forgot all
of your little informational tour.
Let me ask you a question.
Did you really think
that parading Stanford around
is going to sway me?
He's a terrible actor.
♪ You need security
♪ I need a surety
You're good. Sure.
Hard work...
Winky's World
going all these years, right?
Flattery now!
Oh, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff,
you are better than that.
Come on.
I tell ya, I don't understand.
Some people, they call it a sport.
It is a sport.
Yeah, perhaps
agree on recreation.
Hey. Move.
I still don't get it.
You're going to have to put on
some different shoes.
Oh, no, no, we're done here.
Oh, Jeff, you sound
like a great guy.
Maybe, you know, I'll have
a job for you after, uh...
I, uh... I appreciate that.
Hey, so, goodbye, Jeff,
goodbye, Winky's World
and I've got to find the boys. We're
gonna be signing some papers.
How are you
doing today, buddy?
- You were good.
- You see, Jeff, that is what I'm offering you,
unconditional brotherhood.
You give me a script
with little to no context,
I ask no questions...
Oh, and, hey, that sign outside?
Totally fixed.
We are officially open
and ready for business.
- Awesome.
- Yeah, now switching gears...
Jeff.
Jeff.
What?
Okay, I'm leaving,
this is, like...
What do you want from me, huh?
Oh, my God.
I don't know, how about like an explanation
would be really nice right now.
Okay.
I work here.
This is my job.
You work here and this is...
Okay, do Mom and Dad know?
Of course not.
Why?
"Why?"
I'm sorry, did you see any new
software development in there.
Any research? Any high paying positions?
That's why.
Now I just see
my liar brother.
In a dirty bowling shirt.
Look, you know what? No.
That's why I didn't tell you.
Oh, it's my fault.
It's my fault.
Guys, it's my fault,
just so you know.
Thank you.
I'm so, so sorry.
Hey, uh, I don't think Uncle
Carl bought what I was selling.
Uh, yeah, it's, um...
It's fine.
- You sounded good today.
- Really? Thanks.
Yeah, I had lot of fun
playing with those guys.
Well, you should
play more often.
Uh, yeah, maybe I will.
See ya, Jeff.
God damn it!
Come on!
Samantha?
I always knew I can never be
a surgeon,
and now I know I can
never be a mechanic either.
What are you doing?
I'm, uh, trying to fix it.
As an apology.
Oh, you don't have to do that.
No, uh, I should never have brought
her to Winky's, that was...
That was not my place.
I was... I was trying to bring you
guys together or something...
No, sorry, that was my bad for putting
you in that position, so I'm sorry.
Um, should we address these,
since this is a last cause?
I suppose we should.
So have you ever had to
call time of death?
- That's a really morbid question.
- Sorry.
I'm just curious.
Um, no, not yet, at least.
You think you'll ever have to?
My God, I really hope not.
All right.
Oh, no, I may have
to call before...
What?
Winky's.
Why, what happened?
It's a... It's a long story.
Can I get a brief summary?
Oh, you didn't even
say where to start.
Building upgrades
we can't afford.
Insurance that
isn't even there.
- My bosses' crumbling marriage.
- Ooh!
- Sounds fun.
- Mmm-hmm, it's a blast.
You've been there
a while, right?
Yeah, I mean, you know,
to make some money
so I could live on my own.
At least in the beginning.
You talk about it
like it's embarrassing.
Yeah, but remember, I was supposed
to be a computer engineer.
Now I find joy
in smelling bowling shoes.
I think that's awesome.
I do, I would... I would take smelling bowling
shoes over hospital disinfectant any day.
Answer it.
Yeah, what do you want?
I was fucking right, Jeff,
this place is haunted.
What are you still
doing at work?
I... I, uh,
came back to study.
You came back to smoke.
No, no, no.
No. Yes, but I am dead serious
about the ghost.
All right,
it's totally in the walls.
It's an old building, okay?
I can hear wheezing, man.
- Check behind the pins, see if somebody is there.
- No, no.
Uh-uh. I'm not going
back there alone.
Fine, fine I will be there.
By the time you
get there, I'm dead.
Just remember,
I've always loved you.
You are the man.
Bye, Stanford.
Want to come with me
to Winky's?
Ah, Jeff,
I love this place!
This reminds me of the bowling
alleys I used to come to as a kid.
- Oh!
- Wait, you bowled?
Yeah. If bumper bowling counts
I was the best.
Okay, Stanford, come on, get
your stuff, it's time to go.
Did you guys hear that? Sorry.
No, it's probably just the air.
It's on a timer. Come on.
What, do the vents
have a cold?
Uh, whoever's here,
we're closed.
It's time to leave, now.
You can't just tell a ghost
that we're closed, man.
You've got to speak Latin
and shit and have a priest.
Oh, hey, we should call Raul.
He's Catholic.
- Who are you? -I'm Samantha.
I'm Jeff's sister's roommate.
Oh, cool. I'm Stanford.
Oh, shit!
Well, call an ambulance.
Hey, hey, don't touch him,
okay?
Hi, there is an elderly man
here with very weak pulse.
He's barely conscious.
Yeah, we're, uh... We're at...
- Winky's World...
- Uh, on Kennedy.
...on Kennedy. We're going to be
in the back room behind the lanes.
Okay, thank you.
Thanks for helping out.
I can drive you home,
if you want.
That's okay, Lindy's gonna
come pick me up, so...
My train leaves
in a couple hours.
You're leaving today?
Yeah. Yeah.
My mom's wedding is tomorrow,
so, you know,
I gotta be there.
He's going to be okay.
Oh, what did they say
was wrong with him?
Malnutrition and
dementia mostly.
Yeah.
He can't breathe very well, so the
have him on a respirator right now.
Apparently he's been
brought in before.
Do...
Do you know how long
he was back there?
No, I don't...
Just noticed him this week.
Ah, okay.
Lindy's here.
Well,
thanks for having me.
Oh.
Of course, anytime.
Really.
Bye.
Bye.
Hey, where did you get those?
I... I found them in the bathroom,
I thought you didn't want them.
So... So you just decided
to take them...
What the hell
is wrong with you?
I didn't know you needed them.
- I have anxiety, too.
- Just give them back.
Let's go.
- I'm sorry.
- We have meeting, let's go.
"It was 1957,
"when Edgar D. Winkle first
stepped into this building
"with no more than $30
"in his pocket
and a dream in his heart.
"Little did he know that it was
to become the place we know,
"and love today.
"Winky's World.
"I have been...
"I have been proud..."
Jeffrey, could you, uh...
Could you read this for me?
"I have been proud to call
Winky's my home,
"and all of you my family.
"This is a special place where
kids and adults alike
"can escape the real world.
"But sometime the real world
catches up with you,
"you have to face the facts."
Here are the facts,
as of Monday, everyone here
is laid off.
- Jeffrey.
- I'm sorry.
I could keep reading these note
cards and avoiding the inevitable,
or I could just say it.
Winky's is through.
- Whoa, whoa, wait, really?
- You're kidding.
Yeah, uh, we can't afford
to upgrade the place
so the insurance
isn't being renewed.
Yeah, sure the building is
an old lady, but
she still has a few more
good years left in her.
Just need a little TLC, man.
From who, Frank?
- You?
- I have always paid attention to Winky's.
Really, then how did you miss the
old guy living behind the pins?
- What?
- His name's El Diablo.
Wait, what are you
talking about?
The old guy who was bowling on lane four? He
was literally living behind the pin setters.
For how long?
I don't know.
Frank, how long?
I... I don't know.
I don't go back there, man.
It's scary.
It's been a couple days.
Well, why didn't
you tell me sooner?
Well, hey, he told me not to.
No, no, no, you do not get to preach
honesty to me, you little pill thief.
Pill thief?
And maybe
if you were ever sober
you'd notice that your nephew
has been hoarding
my anxiety medication
and, no surprise to anyone,
I'm medicated.
Oh, honey we're all medicated.
- Have you been stealing his medicine?
- I didn't steal it,
it was on the ground, so I
thought he wasn't using it.
Oh, so now you're doing drugs.
Was he ever not?
Okay, let's just take it easy
on the kid, man. He's...
Oh, really.
Pugs, not drugs.
And we're not gonna take
it easy on him
You save that shit
for college.
What if I don't wanna
go to college?
Oh, no, you're
going to college.
You have to go to college.
Why would I need college? It's not
like it did anything for you.
You said so before you prefer
working in a bowling ally.
Yeah, I would rather have
done something with my life.
Oh, so you'd rather tell me how to live
my life than do something about your own?
Huh?
Sheila, I'm in love with you.
I know this is not the optimal
time to be saying this but,
emotions flying high
and I'm gonna ride that vibe.
So listen to me,
you are an amazing boss,
an incredible aunt,
and a damn fine woman.
Shut up! Just shut up!
Maybe we all should think about
the people who come here,
drink here,
have real problems.
No jobs for years,
no families,
no money, what about them?
They have problems.
That's life.
When things happen
you pick up, you move on.
You get a new job,
you find new love.
Lose your happy place?
You move on!
Make a new one.
Thank you, Sheila.
I'll pick up my check
when it's ready.
The very best to you.
Yes.
Of... Of course, Raul.
Thanks.
Jeff.
I can't bring myself to throw it
away, so why don't you take it?
Seems a little morbid,
don't you think?
Yeah, well,
wear it around your neck.
Like, "I'm open for business.
Hire me!"
How about one last hurrah
tonight, you know?
Can I count you in?
We'll see.
Jeffrey, it's me,
Lindy told us everything.
Now, I know
you had your doubts
about what you wanted
to do with your life.
But, I...
A bowling alley? For how long?
Uh, never mind,
that's not important.
I just wished you would
have called and explained.
We...
We don't care about
where you're working.
We just want to know
if you're happy.
All I want is one phone call.
I love you.
What's this?
I'm locked out.
You have the spare.
No, I don't. Sam has it from when
I was drunk and she's on a train.
Oh.
Thank you, by the way, for making
out with my best friend, really.
- She told you?
- Of course, she told me, she's my best friend.
What's your deal?
Take my key.
Why, you're not coming in?
Where are you going?
Nowhere, Lindy.
Okay, well, I want to go to nowhere.
Can I come?
I said I'm not going
anywhere, Lindy.
Don't touch that.
What is your problem?
Why did you tell them?
- Jeff.
- It... It's not your place.
Okay, really?
Were you going to?
Yeah, eventually.
What?
No, you have no idea.
Like zero idea
how much Mom and Dad talk
about you.
I had to go to med school for them
to even remember that I exist.
And they're like barely happy
with me unless I get a 4.0.
I mean, Mom told me to visit you because
she thought it would make me feel better.
In reality, she wanted me
to check up on you.
You have no idea how much pressure they
put on me to follow in your footsteps.
All this time you worked
in a fucking bowling alley.
Why are you laughing?
You literally shine shoes
for living.
What? You do!
Yeah, I do, I...
Can I please come in?
The car.
What is that thing?
Don't worry about it.
You know, Mom and Dad,
just, like, really want to
be a part of your life again.
I'm tired
of disappointing them.
You're disappointing them
by not taking to them.
I don't want to talk to them.
Why?
They're just gonna think
I'm wasting my life.
- Aren't you?
- No, Lindy.
I like working at Winky's.
Okay, I'm sorry, I...
I actually didn't know that.
You just thought that
I wouldn't understand,
but I... I would.
What? Why are you...
I would, Jeff.
I'm just so damn tired.
Who's that?
That's a...
It's a founder of, uh...
Of the bowling alley that I work at.
Edgar Winkle.
Winkle?
Winky.
Okay...
He used to...
He used to bowl
in this bowling league
- Mmm-hmm.
- called, uh,
Winky's Bowling Boys.
"Winky's Bowling Boys"?
- Shit.
- What?
Shit.
Jeff.
Jeff, please slow down.
Jeff, are you okay?
Here, give...
Give me the bag.
- Jeff.
- Just follow me.
- Come on.
- Jeff.
The key to save Winky's
is in that room
right now.
Edgar is in here. The original founder
of Winky's is in this hospital.
- What?
- Oh, my God.
He was living in the building the
whole time and we had no idea.
Jeff, are you having
a mental breakdown?
Because I don't know
how to help you
if you're having
a mental breakdown.
No, I'm fine. I'm great.
Oh, okay.
I'll be... I'll be here.
El Diablo.
Can you hear me?
El Diablo?
Edgar.
Edgar.
Where's Ed?
- Edgar?
- You're Edgar.
You're Edward Winkle, right?
"E-D."
Ed, it's written
on your shoes.
Winky's is home just like
the portrait says, it's you.
Isn't it?
No, I'm not Edgar.
No, no...
But here, the picture.
Right here.
There's your name,
Edgar Winkle, right there.
And that's you.
Edgar was my best friend.
We were the reigning
bowling champs,
for years.
What happened to him?
He died young.
This is the last picture
taken of him.
Winky's Bowling Boys
disbanded.
It wasn't the same.
What's your real name?
Ernest Delaney.
But they...
They all used to call me,
Ernie the Gurney
because I knocked
the competition
flat on their backs.
It's nice to meet you, Ernie.
- Yes?
- I need your help.
Okay.
Here we go. Down one ear.
Down the other ear.
And adjusting that.
Okay.
Hey, this is insane.
Here we go.
Okay.
Okay, let's do it.
Hey, Carl.
Was...
What are you doing here?
I still own the place.
Not for long.
Yeah.
It's probably easy, you know,
to turn me into the villain,
but, uh,
I needed a break from my life
as it was
and I will not
apologize for that.
You don't have to.
But what I am sorry about
is that somehow
you got stuck in the middle.
Jeff, you're a good guy and I truly,
truly wish you the best of everything.
I liked the band.
Who knew Stanford
played drums?
Not me.
If you say so.
Okay, how's the nasal cannula?
You want that to just stay in.
Uh, Lindy,
where are you going?
I don't know,
to your apartment?
Come with us.
Really?
Okay.
You got it, Frank.
Whoo!
Here we go, baby.
Um, sorry,
uh, we're closed.
- Well, well, well, look who made it.
- Jeff?
Here.
Uh, I was gonna
hold on to them.
Yeah!
I wasn't like stealing them,
I promise.
I just... Didn't want them
to get thrown out...
Oh, no, it's okay.
Easy!
- All right.
- Thanks.
So, what is next
for you, Jeffrey?
Oh, oh!
I have no idea.
You know,
I have every faith that,
no matter what you do,
you're gonna be just fine.
And I'm not just saying that.
You are going to be just fine.
I think you're going
to be just fine, too.
Frank bomb! Oh!
Heyo, all right.
Have room for another?
Come on!
- Yes!
- That was pretty good.
- Yes!
- That was pretty good.
Spare, yes!
- Uh, excuse me for a little bit.
- Sure.
Well, I will take this as an
opportunity to get closer to you.
Aw!
- Sheila?
- Yes.
Oh!
Hey, what's up?
Um, so I accidentally
stole your key.
I put it in my purse or something when
I came home that other night.
Um, anyway, uh,
I need your address,
so I can mail it... Uh...
Yeah, nevermind,
I'm realizing I can just...
Um, anyway, take care, Jeff.
Talk to you later. Bye.
My man, my man.
- Roll!
- I'm not good at bowling.
All right,
El Diablo, let's go.
That was amazing!
Go again.
Go, go.
Three in a row!
Yeah!
Oh!
Hi, Mom.