Winter Solstice (2004) - full transcript
Landscape gardener Jim Winters is a quiet craftsman, a soft-spoken man who prefers an orderly life. His family, however, is anything but orderly. Older son Gabe is planning his escape to Florida, leaving behind any shot at a stable future with his girlfriend. Younger son Pete has retreated into a private world of anger, drift and disappointment. Jim struggles watching his sons make choices he views as disastrous compromises. It is only when he meets his new neighbor, Molly, that Jim finds a way to deal with his own life and his family's future.
...to play baseball.
John Weiner steps in.
He bunts, third-base side.
Pitcher's only play
is first base.
And he throws the ball away!
Son of a bitch.
Weiner will
double the score!
Heading to second.
He's gonna try for three.
And the relay throw
is not in time.
I can't watch it
like this.
Wha--?
What are you doing?
One second.
What are you doing
to my TV?
One...second.
What are you doing?
Move your head.
I'm wat--
Please.
You goofball.
I said, move.
I'm watchin' the game.
All right.
All right?
Yeah--
Come on.
Yeah, hit me.
Hit me with--
Gimme your--
Hey!
I said move.
Dude!
I'll make you
eat this thing.
Okay.
What about the ivy?
Leave it till last.
That's-- It's first off
this morning.
Hey there.
Morning.
Morning.
Getting busy,
I guess.
Is Gabe driving you today?
Yeah, is he late?
Well, you better check.
Gabe?
All right. Just give me
a minute, all right?
Yep.
Pete.
Pete, are you up?
He's up. Stop it.
- Fine, dude!
- I'm up, I'm up! God!
You sure, now?
Yes!
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, babe.
How you doin'?
I'm crazy this afternoon.
I had to send Ray out,
so I'm by myself.
No, no, no.
There's--
There's no problem.
I need to make it earlier.
Gabe.
It's up to you.
No, 10:30's good.
Are you ready?
Yeah, I'm coming.
All right,
I'll meet you outside.
All right, I'll see you then.
Morning.
Hey.
Is your brother up yet?
Yeah, I think so.
You wanna have a bagel
or somethin'?
No, I'm good.
Okay.
Don't forget the propane today.
Yeah, I know.
Pete, come on. Get up.
Pete.
Wake up.
Come on.
Need some help?
Here, try smelling that.
You should try washing 'em
once in awhile.
Come on.
Had your sleep.
Fine.
Listen, I can't drive
you this morning,
so you gotta go,
you'll be late.
Okay.
You gonna wear this stuff?
You're gonna need this
for your regions exam.
Now, remember,
the quadratic formula is:
X equals...
...negative B plus or minus
the radical of B squared
minus 4 AC...
...over 2A.
Everybody write this down
and commit it to memory.
You will need it.
Pete!
Out, please?
Thank you.
Pete.
Yeah?
Um, Mr. Austin told me
to tell you
that he doesn't
wanna see you today.
Really?
Yeah.
Apparently.
So I'm supposed to go
back to class?
No, no.
Actually he didn't say
that either.
So?
So you're just supposed
to sit there
for the rest of the day
until detention
and, um, think about
your life.
My life?
Yeah, that's
what he said.
Well, what about it?
You know what,
he wasn't very specific
about that, actually.
Um, but perhaps maybe you could
just, um, free associate a bit.
You know?
I do that, and it helps me.
Um, some-- Just--
You know, center.
And just breathe.
What's goin' on, boss?
What's happenin'?
You got any shifts
you don't need next week?
Why?
Just lookin' to take on
a couple extra.
I thought you might have
a few you don't need.
Why?
Extra shifts, extra money.
You all right?
Yeah.
You already work, like,
six days.
Yeah, I wanna pick up
some doubles.
Why?
Help me out?
Yeah.
You can have Friday.
Yeah?
All right.
Thanks, man.
Gabesy...
you're a fucking weirdo.
Thanks, sport.
You got it.
Good shot.
Thanks.
We're all done, Bill.
Thanks, Jim.
Why don't you go wash up.
They grow up pretty fast?
How are your guys doing?
Good, I guess. Yeah.
How are you doin' otherwise?
Good.
You know, the season's just
starting, so it's all good.
Jim, did you ever meet
Sue's friend, Elaine?
From the hair salon
on 33?
No, I don't get down to
the hair salon all that much.
No.
No, she's been to some of
the games with us.
No.
You know me, I wouldn't...
Just...
Just thought you might
like to meet her, you know.
Yeah. No, I appreciate it.
Yeah, that...
But...
It's okay, just--
Hey, listen...
say hi to your guys
for us, okay?
I will. I will.
You stayin' for dinner?
I told you, I can't tonight.
Right, right.
Hey.
Hey, Jim.
You hook up
the tank?
Did you hook up
the tank?
No, I didn't get
around to it yet.
Why didn't you do it
before you showered?
Because Pete's supposed
to help me,
and he's nowhere to be found.
Well, what's Pete
got to do with it?
He has to do with it
'cause it's his job
and he's supposed to help me.
We talked about this
this morning.
We all do equal amount
of work around here.
You ever lift one of those
things by yourself?
Yeah,
about 600 times.
Thing weighs
like 90 pounds.
Well, why didn't you
get Stacy to help you?
Because it's not
Stacy's job to help me,
it's Pete's job
to help me.
You guys busy on Sunday?
I don't think so.
'Cause I was thinking
we could
drive out to Allaire
and rent a boat or something.
I gotta see about work.
Yeah, I gotta see
about some stuff too.
Hey, you know,
it's okay, you guys,
we don't have to--
We don't have to hang out.
Really?
You don't have to get
so excited about it.
If I'm not cool enough...
That's not it.
Really?
Then what is it?
What? You think
you're cooler than me?
Well, I do better
cutlet-breading.
Yeah. No.
Hey, the salt in this breading
is crushing me, man.
I tell you what.
When you cook, don't use it.
Okay?
Amen.
I don't.
Good.
I leave it on the table.
Good for you, Pete.
Salt is an option.
You cook bland.
I delicately season, yes.
I can't even taste it
when you cook it.
Whatever.
You fear seasoning, it's
an issue you have to deal with.
Okay.
I'll spice it up for you.
Go ahead. I'm not
gonna eat it anyway.
I'm gonna get a little juice
to counteract the saltiness.
Pete.
I got a letter
from your school
about a parent-teacher meeting
on Friday night.
Okay.
I'm just lettin' you know.
Mr. Winters?
Come on in.
Have a seat.
Well...
as you probably know,
Mr. Winters, I'm...
I'm just Pete's
history teacher,
but I've spoken
with his other teachers
and with Vice Principal Austin.
And...we sorta felt that
since I was the only teacher
Pete seemed connected to,
that I should be having
this talk with you.
Okay, yeah.
Well, first...
Pete will have to go
to summer school again.
I know you've
heard this before.
Looking back
at his record,
I see that he was
left back in, um...
Pete was not left back.
Um...
He was away from school for
a while, so he lost some time,
but...he was not left back.
Mr. Winters...
we don't think there's
anything wrong with Pete.
It's just that
there's no telling
when he'll try
and when he won't.
It's like,
he, um...
Well, we don't know what.
Must be
very frustrating.
For you
as well.
Come on,
Robbie!
He's abusing me.
Nice.
Nice.
Did you see him?
* Something you said
* And your words
Hit just right *
What's the score?
Seven to five.
* And you and I both know
* That this is not
The easiest thing *
Hey, Mr. Winters.
Hey, Robbie.
How are you?
Okay, thanks.
* Throwing the dishes...
What's up?
We need to talk.
I'll be home a little later.
We need to talk now.
We have next game.
I think we need
to do it now, Pete.
Later, dude.
* I'm moving forward
* Something you said
That sucks.
I'll be back, dude.
Okay, man.
* I'm seeing things for once
In a whole new light *
* I'm proving you right
* And pulling teeth was never
This much fun *
What's up?
When is this gonna end?
What?
You have to finish
high school.
Okay?
Then you can do
what you want.
I understand that your life
is your own, okay?
But you have to finish.
Have to?
Yes, you have to.
There's nothing wrong with
your brain, your hearing aid.
What the fuck does
my hearing aid have
to do with anything?
When does this crap--?
* To this 60 cycle hum...
Are we done?
Can I go?
Just finish, Pete.
Can I go?
Yeah.
Hey, Bob.
Hey, Mr. Winters.
What's up?
Well, that lady down
at the Wentworths'
needs a hand truck,
or some kind of dolly.
She's asking
about a hand truck,
and I suggested, like,
a dolly.
I'm pretty sure
you have a hand truck.
Yeah, fine.
Hey, wouldn't you guys
rather help
than just stare at me
all day?
Seems kind of boring,
just sitting there staring.
Looking tough.
How about
some cookies?
Or cash!
There could be cash in it
for you guys.
For some reason,
cash doesn't work with them.
All right,
now we're talkin'.
Thank you.
Yeah, it's the...
It's the local gang.
A gang who
refuses cash.
Yeah, well, I would
accept the cash.
I mean, actually,
I'd help you for nothing.
But I'm really busy today,
and I can't.
So I...
No, no, no, no.
That's fine.
This'll definitely help.
But I could help you
get this on.
Thank you.
I'm Molly Ripken.
Jim Winters.
I just live down the block.
Nice to meet you.
Yeah. Me too.
So you're, um...?
You're house-sitting.
Favor for
an old friend, yeah.
House-sitting.
Plant-watering.
Various other things,
I imagine.
Lawn-cutting.
Right.
Anyway, which house is yours,
so I know where to return it?
Number 47.
It's about a block and a half
down there.
All right, I'll get this
right back to you.
Hey, no rush.
No problem. Okay?
Thanks.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
So listen, we gotta
have a talk here.
Why is that?
Well, it's...
It's a decision I made.
What's that?
I'm gonna be leaving soon.
Leaving.
Yeah.
What, you mean you're moving out
and getting your own place?
Actually, I'm leaving town.
I'm wanna go to Tampa.
Stay with Brian
for a while
and then maybe get
a place down there.
Why?
I don't know, exactly.
You're leaving town,
and you don't have a reason?
No, I have reasons for it.
Well, what's your reason?
Where do you think you're going?
This is between you two.
I want you to sit down
over there, Pete.
Pete-- Pete, get back
in here and sit down!
Hey, take it easy!
Why didn't you talk to me?
Gabe?
Why didn't you talk to me?
What about Stacy?
That's my problem,
and I'm dealing with it.
And what are you
gonna do in Tampa?
Well, Brian says he can get me
a job on his uncle's boat.
I'm going to do that
and get a place.
See what happens.
You're going to work
on a boat.
Yeah. I am.
Look, I've been thinking
about this for a long time.
It's got nothing to do
with you.
I think you should
sit down, Gabe,
and we should talk
about this.
No. There's nothing
to talk about.
I think there's
plenty to talk about.
I want you to sit down,
and I wanna discuss this.
I don't want to sit
and discuss.
I want you to sit down
so we can talk about this!
Listen to me! There's nothing
to discuss! Okay?
I'm gonna get
the money together,
and then I'm leaving.
It's a plan. It's settled.
You know, every day this place
just looks a little worse to me.
I just...
I can't get anything
started here.
You know?
I'll be fine.
Let me see your soda
a sec?
What?
I'm not doing anything.
Okay.
I'm not dealing
with this tonight.
I know.
All right, cool.
Cool.
Hey, Bender!
How's it goin', man?
It's good, good.
What's
going on?
I'm awesome.
Good to
hear it.
Just drive,
okay?
Dude, I'm fine.
Yeah,
what's up, man?
Nothing,
man.
Don't fuckin'
go anywhere, man!
I'm right here,
dude!
Get in the fucking car,
asshole.
I'll be right
here, man!
Fuck.
You fuckin' pussy!
Ungh! Fuck, dude!
Fuck!
Dude.
Over some stupid girl.
Are you happy?
No, my fuckin' eye!
Pete?
Yeah?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Let me have
a look.
Why?
Just because I wanna
have a look.
Dad, I'm fine.
Come on, come here.
Dad, I'm fine.
Come here under the light.
Just for a second.
Come on.
Come here.
Okay, put your head up.
Lemme see.
In the light.
Okay, move your eye
to the left.
To the right.
Okay, just hang on
a second.
Piece of gravel
or something. Okay.
One more bit.
Okay.
Is that it?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think so.
You okay?
All right.
Get some sleep.
All right?
Hello.
Hi.
Hi.
Do you...live here?
No.
I was just trying
to return this--
Hey, Pete!
What?
Someone's here
to see you!
Okay.
Hi.
I'm Molly Ripken.
I'm house-sitting
down the street.
What's your name?
Pete Winters.
Um, I borrowed this
from your dad, and...
I'm just returning it
and wanted to thank him.
Or you, too, I guess,
so thanks.
Okay, you could just leave it.
Okay.
Are your parents home,
actually?
I think my dad's working,
I'm not sure.
Well, what about your mom?
Maybe I can help you.
Well, I just wanted to...
invite...your family
for dinner, actually.
To thank you.
I don't know a lot of people
here, so I'm just trying to,
you know,
get to know people.
You can come too, if you want.
Well, thanks.
I'll let my dad know, okay?
Yeah, you can let me know
what night's good for you and...
Yeah, thanks again.
Nice meeting you.
Both.
Bye.
Bye.
See what I have to
deal with here?
This fuckin' nuthouse.
Gabesy.
Hey. What's up, man?
What's happening?
Nothing.
- Hello.
- Hello.
How's
evening shift?
All right.
What are you up to?
What're you guys doin'?
Trying to rent a movie.
Bernie told me about
this big party in Clinton.
Yeah, probably not
tonight, man. You know?
Just doin' our thing.
Well, fuckin' Barry is on me
about next month's schedule.
So if you could just
finalize that tomorrow.
Yeah. I...
I'm actually not gonna be on
the schedule for next month.
Why not?
I'm, like, movin'.
I'm going to Florida.
I'm, like, leaving town, so...
Wow.
Yeah.
You're just, like,
gettin' up and goin'?
Just fuckin' doin' it?
Yep.
Are you goin' too?
All right, well,
I should head.
Do you guys want
the rest of this?
Get outta here.
All right, I'll see you
tomorrow.
What do you think
of these?
They're
a little overgrown.
I think you're right.
Listen, before I forget,
we're having dinner with
Molly Ripken on Wednesday night.
Who?
You know,
Molly Ripken.
You know, she's house-sitting
for the Wentworths.
She doesn't know anyone.
She's-- You know,
she's...
She's new.
So...?
So...we're gonna go and have
dinner there Wednesday night.
Well, why do I
have to go?
Because you
were invited.
Well, why don't you just go?
Because we were all invited.
I already talked to Pete,
and we're just gonna go. Okay?
I'm workin' Wednesday.
Yeah, you've got
the day shift.
You can be home by 6:30,
take a shower,
meet me and Pete by 7.
Are you serious?
Yeah, I'm serious.
You really think
whats-her-name wants me and Pete
to come to dinner with her?
We're gonna have dinner with
Molly Ripken Wednesday at 7.
Live it and breathe it,
Gabe. Okay?
All right.
It's not like I ask you
to do a lot of stuff.
All right.
All right?
Fine.
These are good.
Yeah.
We're gonna take
a look at history
through its contextual
perspectives.
Which is a rather opaque but
very impressive way of saying
that if history is a story--
And it is.
--we're gonna ask ourselves:
Why are they
telling it?
Who's telling
that story?
Who are they telling it to,
and how does that story
change itself,
modify itself over time?
That's all part of history.
I'm sorry.
What's your name?
Pete Winters.
Pete...
Pete Winters?
Yep.
Yeah. Okay.
Here you go.
We get started at 9:30.
Sorry.
So I'm sure you'll wanna get
here then, so you don't...
You don't miss anything.
Um...could you do me a favor?
What's that?
Could you sit a little closer?
Why?
I don't know exactly.
Well, shouldn't my seat
be my choice?
Just asking.
How about this one?
Okay, let's look at Mongolia.
Fucks.
You little motherfuckers.
Hey.
Hi.
Welcome.
Come on in.
Thanks.
I'm sorry, my boys are not
gonna be able to make it.
They were... They were busy
so they couldn't come.
That's fine.
They send their apologies.
I know you have probably
made food for four,
and now there's just two--
It's okay.
More for us.
Can I get you a drink?
...um...
Water would be fine.
Okay.
Thanks.
Please don't tell me
you're a...vegetarian.
No.
Thank you.
I...
make a lot of chicken dishes.
I know a lot of sauces.
I like to experiment.
I made a...
...Moroccan sauce.
It's not too spicy, but...
That's, um--
That's great.
Just gonna...
Jim,
don't worry about that.
No, no.
Well, they're not coming,
so there's no point
in having it.
Should we put those away?
Okay.
Um...
Um...
Where shall I put them?
The people that
you're dealing with,
they have ideas,
and you have ideas,
and then you put them together
and you kind of create--
You create
this garden together.
It sounds like
bullshit, but--
No, that's a beautiful way
to describe what you do.
You obviously love what you do,
and that's...
Then, you know, there's
the maintenance part of it.
You have to...
Which, in some ways,
it's even more important.
Because gardens fall apart
very quickly, you know.
You really have to
take care of them.
It sounds like a great business.
Yeah.
So you, um...
It seems, um...
You're here for how long?
Three months.
So you just kind of packed up
your whole life,
and you come here
for three months?
I happen to be in between jobs,
and...
What do you do?
I'm a paralegal.
Yes, I am.
I don't know, I just...
You know what, I just...
needed a change of, um...
address.
You on the run from the law
or something?
I don't know,
I'm just...
That's how I make a living,
but it's not what I love to do.
And...
I wanted to explore the other
side of things for a while.
I'm... I'm a bit of
an artist...myself.
Really?
What do you--?
Like, painting or...?
No, um...
No.
I'll tell you what.
I will show you what I do
after dinner.
Okay.
It's beautiful.
How long you been doin' this?
A long time.
Since high school,
I guess.
I wish I could make
a living with it, but...
Every now and then,
I sell something.
I guess it's, um...
Guess it's a very
competitive world, right?
There are a lot of
jewelers out there.
Yeah.
But it's beautiful. I mean,
the detail is really amazing.
Thank you.
Can I get you some more coffee?
No. Actually, um...
I have to go.
Um...
Okay.
I have-- I have
a really busy day tomorrow,
and I gotta get
a jump-start on it, so...
Sure. Thanks
for coming over.
No. Thank--
Dinner was great,
thank you.
Tell your boys
I'm sorry they missed it.
I will. It's okay,
I'll let myself out.
Okay.
All right, thanks. Good night.
Good night.
Shit!
Fuckers.
Pete.
Pete?
What the fuck
did you do?
What the fuck did you do?
Didn't do shit.
Well, what is this?
Why are our beds on the lawn?
'Cause we fuckin'
missed that dinner
with that fuckin' woman
down the block.
Did you try the back door?
Yes. I tried
every fuckin' thing,
it's fuckin' locked.
I'm sleeping!
I can see that.
Comfy?
Shut up.
Wow.
Dad has lost his mind.
He's a complete maniac.
God.
What the fuck?
Aw, fuck.
Well, it's not here.
Dude, how could you
get a paper
without
a sports section?
I only got it for
the sports section.
I don't know.
Dude.
Yo, why don't you
go see if he'll trade?
Why don't you go ask him?
What brought this on?
Me? You just--
I don't like him, man.
Why? He's not
gonna bite you.
Just go ask him
for the paper.
I didn't do the homework.
Man.
God!
Hey. Do you think
we could trade papers?
What for?
We need that one
for the scores.
Is that today's?
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
Mind if I finish my article?
No. Go ahead.
All right.
Have a seat.
No, I'm good.
You could have done it.
He likes you.
What's the--?
Damn,
what took so long?
What, he make you
buy it or something?
Check San Francisco--
All right.
Hey, Stace.
It's me again.
Just...
wonderin' where
you are, again.
I don't know,
I keep calling you
and you're not calling
me back, so...
Just call me back,
please, when you can.
I figured you'd at least
want to say goodbye,
even if you didn't feel
like hanging out anymore. So...
just...
get back to me.
All right. Bye.
What's up, man?
What's up?
What you know?
Hey, hey.
You all right?
Good. Good.
Good.
Hear you're leavin' town.
Yeah...
Cool.
So listen, man,
where's your sister been?
Just around, I guess.
Well, she's not really,
'cause...
I've been to your house,
I've been to school.
Been leaving her messages.
Have you been
givin' 'em to her?
Some of 'em.
Come on, man. How many times
I buy you beer?
Can you help me
out here?
Sorry, man.
I don't know.
You want me to camp out on your
front yard and wait for her?
Hey, there.
Hey, Stacy.
Gabe's still at work.
I know.
I just, um...
wanted to return
some of your stuff,
or Gabe's, I guess...
You know.
Cool.
I don't know,
I think some of it's yours.
All right.
Maybe
that little--?
Nice.
Been lookin' for this.
How long have
you had this?
I told you about that
a million times.
You never came by
to get it.
Hey, you still owe me
a game, you know.
Yeah.
You and Gabe
still not talkin'?
It's better this way.
I mean, there's not
really much to say.
So...
Well, you know you're
welcome here anytime.
We'd love to see you,
you know.
Definitely.
I'll be around
to say hello.
That'd be great.
Well...
Well, I better
get going.
You take care.
In the spring of 1238,
having conquered
most of eastern Europe,
Hungary having just
crossed into Austria,
the Mongols decided
not to press on
and basically roll up the rest
of Europe like a carpet,
but turn around...
and go back home.
Anybody know why?
Rebecca?
Don't feel bad.
It's considered one of
the strangest events
in all of military history.
The Mongolian army,
greatest, most efficient army
ever been seen,
was about to take Europe,
but they didn't.
Hey, you know why?
What if I gave you the day off
if you could tell me the answer?
You will?
Why? Do you know?
The strategy guys couldn't
agree on where to go next.
Okay, that's part of it.
What's the main thing?
They found out
their leader died.
All right, off you go.
They found out their leader
died, Genghis Khan.
And with that...
Hey.
Hey, what's up?
Nothin'.
What, no school?
No, I was released early.
You work
tonight?
No, I'm just packin'.
Cool.
Hey.
Hey.
What are you doin'?
Nothin'.
Whoo!
Yeah!
This is the life.
That's the stuff,
right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
So Florida?
Yeah.
You know what I was thinking
the other day?
What?
You don't know anything
about Florida.
I mean, you don't.
Do you?
No.
Yeah, that's what
I thought.
I'll tell you though.
I'll bet Brian lives
in the most boring city there.
Probably, yeah.
It'll be warm, though.
Well, you gotta do
what you gotta do.
So must I!
Hey.
Hey.
What are you doin'?
I'm just goin' through
some stuff.
Well, it's gettin' late.
Maybe you should
finish up tomorrow.
Yeah.
No, I'll clean up.
Where did you find this?
It was under the stairs
over there.
This is
her stuff.
You can't take this.
Why not?
Because it belongs here.
Says who?
Says me.
Hey, you better clean
that stuff off.
There's dust all over it.
Hey.
Hey.
Nice night.
It's beautiful.
So this is where
everyone hangs out?
Yeah, it's kinda like,
you know,
the local
community center.
Do you wanna get in?
Sure.
So how's the,...?
How's the town
treatin' you?
I've actually made
a few friends.
Really?
Yeah.
That's good.
It's nice.
No.
No.
No, I've-- I've
never been married.
I...
I was engaged once,
but it just didn't
work out.
Well, I'm sorry
about that.
No, don't be.
Because it would've been
a huge mistake.
I was married.
I mean, I haven't been now
for, five years.
My wife died in a...
In an accident
just south of town.
Wow. I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Me too.
She was
picking up, um...
my youngest son
from baseball practice
and on the way home,
she was at an intersection.
And there was this guy,
he was comin' the other way.
And he was trying to, um...
Tryin' to beat
a yellow light.
But it was raining.
And he changed
his mind,
So he tried to--
He tried to stop...
um...
but...
it was too late.
The car went into a skid
and just...
skidded right through
the intersection,
and he slammed into
my wife's car.
She...
She died on the way to
the hospital, and...
I never got to speak
to her again.
You know,
it could've been--
You know,
it could've been worse.
You know.
I mean, thank God
Pete made it through it.
Was he okay,
or was he...?
Yeah, he's okay,
more or less.
You know,
it's really weird...
sometimes when I'm concentrating
on something really hard, or...
in the morning, you know,
just as I'm waking up...
I forget.
Just-- Just for
a second.
But I forget.
You know, there's this
really strange thing
where everything
that you built your life on,
everything that you think
you are...
is just gone.
It's just gone.
Gabe, you got some mail.
Okay.
Do you have a forwarding
address for Brian yet?
Yeah, I took care of it.
Thanks.
Do you want a hand with that?
No, I got it.
Nah, it's kinda difficult.
You have to push down here
on the plate.
I got it.
God, it's bent.
Yeah, I know.
That's why have to un--
I got it--!
Damn it!
Sorry.
You all right?
Just go inside.
Don't talk to me that way.
Just remember where you are.
Right.
Sorry, what?
What did you say?
Forget it.
No, don't forget it.
What did you say?
Why don't you just say it?
I know what you're thinkin'.
This town is
for losers, right?
I never thought that.
Well, that's how
you act.
You promised that you would try
and work things out here.
I did try to work
things out here.
It doesn't really look like it.
Do you know how hard it is
for me to make all of this work?
You think
it's easy for me?
I don't wanna do it
anymore!
Who's askin' you to?
Who's asking?
You've had eye on the door
ever since your mother died!
Bullshit!
That's a fuckin' lie!
You know what? It's not
my fault that she's gone!
I never said
it was your fault!
You ever think
for two seconds
that maybe I had to go
and do something for myself?
For once! For my life?
And what're you gonna do?
Go live on Brian's couch?
Yeah, Brian's couch!
Something for me for a change!
For my life!
No, no, no!
This is your life!
This is your family--
Go inside!
Don't you ever
talk to me that way!
* Be this sunset
Soon forgotten *
* Your brother's left here
Shaved and crazy *
* We've learned to hide
Our bottles in the well *
* And what's worth keepin'
* Sun's still sinkin'
* Down
* And down
* Once again
* Down
* And down
* Gone again
* Be this sunset
One for keepin' *
* This June bug street
Sings low and lovely *
* Those Band-Aid children
Chased your dog away *
Hey!
How are you?
Good.
Beautiful today.
Yeah.
What are you up to?
I'm taking the boys
out to dinner tonight.
Nice.
Hey.
I'd like to see you again.
Can I call you?
Sure. You got a pen?
Not on me.
Maybe just drop by, then.
I'll do that.
See you later.
See you.
Would you, um, pass me
your spoon?
They took mine away
or somethin'.
That was good.
Yeah.
Thank you.
So I'm wondering why
Mrs. Ripken wasn't invited.
'Cause I know she likes dinner
with the family.
You are such a smartass.
Here's your cake, smartass.
I feel like
a jerk now.
That's beautiful,
thank you.
It's all right.
"Good luck, Gabe."
All right.
You have to cut it.
I'm gonna.
Do you wanna
do the honors?
Yes.
No, no, you have to cut it.
Me?
It's, like, tradition,
you gotta cut the cake.
You don't want me
to pass the torch?
You gotta cut it,
so you can make the wish.
It's your night.
I was gonna pass the torch.
Gimme
the first piece.
You get the luck piece,
all right?
Let's see,
what do we want here?
I want a lot
of frosting.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey.
Thought
you were asleep.
Nah.
Pete?
Yeah, I think so.
You let him drink wine with
dinner, he passes right out.
You got a spare
one of those?
What time you
leavin' tomorrow?
I'm thinkin' like 6:30.
Get an early start,
Yeah.
That's good.
Listen, Gabe,...
About the other day...
Forget that.
It was...
I don't know
what that was.
It was...
stupid.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, me too.
Begonias are comin' up nice.
Yeah.
Lookin' good.
Get some sleep?
All right.
Good night.
Night.
Pete.
Time to get up.
Come on.
Thanks.
It's okay.
How's it goin' there?
All right.
Is that everything
for back here?
Yep, that's it.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
Thanks, man.
Yeah.
All right, that's it.
All right.
All right, man.
Take care of yourself,
all right?
Yeah, you stay
in touch, bro.
All right, man.
You make sure and call us
when you get to Brian's, okay?
Yeah, I will.
Hope this thing makes it.