Damaged Goods (2021) - full transcript

When are you gonna

fix my sink Bob?

When are you

gonna pay your rent?

Amanda.

I don't have time for

this Richie, I'm late.

Yeah, tell me about, I've

been out here waiting for you.

Okay.

What part of we're

through don't you get?

Oh, come on Amanda,

don't be like that.

No, don't touch me.

Amanda, it's just,

I miss you a lot.

Well, you should've

thought about that

before you stole the

money from my fridge.

So you're breaking up with me

because I borrowed

some money from you?

Borrow?

You didn't borrow money Richie,

you stole my vintage

jar, my money.

10 Months worth of tips,

you stole it and

you bought a guitar.

Hey, that guitar was a

steal. I had to act fast.

I mean, would you have given

me the money if I'd asked you?

- No.

- Yeah, see.

Besides, who keeps

their money in a fridge.

You ever heard of a bank?

I don't trust banks.

Right, yeah. You

don't trust banks.

You don't trust boyfriends.

I wonder if you even trust

yourself enough to love anybody.

Look, I'm gonna pay

you back, I promise.

The band is starting

to book some gigs,

so I'll just need to

come by your place later

and you know, pick

up the guitar.

Don't bother, I'm selling it.

What? No, you can't do that.

Sure I can, I paid for it.

Okay.

Okay, I get it.

I'm sorry.

I should have asked

you first and I didn't

and now you're mad at me, but

you can't sell that guitar.

It's classic.

No, this is classic Richie.

I'm not doing it anymore.

I'll give you a month,

one month to buy back the

guitar and then you can keep it.

- A month?

- Yeah.

Where am I gonna

find that kind of money

in a month?

I don't know. You

ever heard of a bank?

Well, well, well, look who

decided to show up today.

I know, I'm sorry.

- Mh

- hm.

Would you at least

like to hear my excuse?

Oh, I heard it.

You heard that?

- Mh

- hm.

But please, I don't

need any details

unless you're

abducted by aliens.

Were you abducted by aliens?

No.

Lucky aliens, but really though,

this late thing is

getting to be a habit.

Keep it up and I'll

be forced to fire you.

All right.

But you'd still be

my friend right?

Oh sure, I'm not getting fired.

All right. Hold down

the Fort, please.

I need you to run

this to the bank.

Where's Justin?

On a bakery run.

You know when he does that,

he takes a couple of

muffins for himself, right?

Well yeah, but I'll

sacrifice a muffin or two

for an employee that

shows up on time.

Besides, I deduct the

cost from his tips,

he hasn't figured it out.

Okay Mands, the

refills are done.

I'll try to contain

my excitement.

Stop calling me Mands.

Fine.

Amanda, I'm out of here.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yep, I'm counting the hours.

Don't even think

about it Justin.

Excuse me.

What can I get for you?

Are you Amanda James?

Who wants to know?

My name is Lily Stevenson.

I was wondering if

you had a minute.

Unless you're selling tin

mints, I'm not interested.

Okay, then I will have a

cafe latte with skimmed milk.

Is there a place we can talk?

It's about your father.

I don't know where he is.

Last I heard, he was

living somewhere upstate.

I know, that's not why I'm here,

Amanda, your father's dying.

So what?

You're here from some law firm

trying to settle his estate?

I don't want it,

give it to Goodwill.

How'd you find me here anyway?

The cafe's web page.

I hate the internet.

- I'm not from a law firm.

- Hank and I are friends.

You and my father are friends?

Yeah.

Actually, if it weren't for

Hank, I would be dead right now.

I was an addict and

he got me into AA

and just stood by me

through two relapses

until I eventually got sober.

He never gave up on me.

Lucky you.

He helped save my life.

Okay. Well, what do you want?

Your liver, just a part of it.

- What are you?

- The walking dead.

Amanda, your father

has a liver disease

and his only chance is

to have a transplant.

Look, I don't know how

it is where you're from,

but around here

asking a complete stranger

for their internal organs

might be construed as,

I don't know, creepy.

I know it's terrible to dump

all this on you like this,

but I'm desperate.

He's on the transplant list

and he's running out of time.

And you think since

I'm his daughter,

that I'd be a donor match?

He didn't have the guts

to ask me himself, did he?

He sent you.

He didn't want you involved.

He would be really upset with me

if he knew I was doing this.

Look, I won't even

pretend to understand

what caused the rift

between the two of you.

Rift?

God, that's such an

interesting way of putting it.

I don't want to be

rude, but we're closing.

Yeah.

All right.

I'm sorry for wasting your time.

Hey girl scout,

4.75 for the latte.

Of course.

Here you go.

There you go.

FYI, I never said

I wouldn't do it.

What?

I didn't say I

wouldn't get tested.

Then you will?

I didn't say that either.

Okay, look, here's

the doctor's number

and if you do decide to do it,

then just give them a call

and they'll set it all up

and thank you for

considering it.

Thanks.

Hey stranger.

Scotch rocks?

Am I that predictable?

What are you waiting for?

Pour.

Haven't seen you

in here for a while.

The prices you charge,

I'm surprised I can

be in here at all.

Well, you still get

me to pour your drink.

I guess it's okay.

Everything okay?

Yeah, why?

Well, for starters,

you're staring at a

card from a surgeon.

You tend bars long enough

and you get pretty good at

reading stuff upside down.

It's not for me.

It's my dad.

He needs a liver transplant

and they want to see

if I'm a match, so.

Sorry about your dad.

But if you're a match,

at least you're giving him a

second chance at life right?

Good point.

To second chances.

Second chances.

After the procedure,

the portion of the

liver that we remove

will automatically regenerate.

You do this kind of

thing all the time?

Not exactly.

You see, most of the

patients that we diagnose

with collegial carcinoma

are over the age of 50.

So finding a viable donor in

time is next to impossible.

To be completely

honest with you.

Most people die before

a donor can be found.

Oh.

However, having a family

member as a potential candidate

does increase the

odds dramatically.

So how does this

kind of thing work?

Well first, we'll do a test

to make sure that your liver

is healthy enough to operate.

You annotated here

on your history,

a high level of

alcohol consumption.

You say high, I say normal.

Well, according to the

AMA, your normal is our high,

but a biopsy will

tell us for sure.

Biopsy?

Great.

It's just a simple

outpatient procedure.

It does require a needle though.

After that, it's just a

matter of some blood tests

to screen for viruses,

a routine physical

and a psych evaluation.

A psych evaluation?

- Yes.

- It's just protocol.

Just to make sure

that the candidate

doesn't feel pressured

into donating.

People do that?

Desperate people will

do almost anything.

Well, you better

get back to work.

Absolutely.

I'm gonna have Tina out

front schedule your tests

and make sure that everything

goes well for your biopsy.

In the meantime, follow

those instructions for me.

Go easy on the sauce.

Got it.

Should have your results

in about a week or so.

And if it turns

out I'm not a match.

Then most likely your father

doesn't finish out the year.

Justin, Justin, Justin.

Do you mind? I'm

trying to study.

I don't get you.

Why'd you go back to school

if you don't have to?

Because I want to do something

with my life besides this.

Yeah but Law school.

Well, what are you

gonna do with that?

What do you think?

I'm gonna make cheesy

commercials, sue people

and buy Alexis.

That's cool.

I guess.

What about you, Amanda?

You're gonna fly off to

Venice and start a new life?

I'll let you know

when I get there.

If I ever get there.

Hey Mands.

Ever since you dumped Richie,

he's been super bummed out.

I've never seen him this low.

Save it for somebody

who cares, Justin.

I'm telling you,

Richie's just moping around

with that sad puppy

dog look of his.

- Well.

- You know.

No, no, I don't know.

Oh, well it's kind of like this.

- That's not a sad puppy.

- That's a constipated one.

What do you know.

I know what a

constipated dog looks like.

And I know that guys

like Richie never change.

No man, you're wrong.

He's getting his act together.

Sure.

And maybe I'm wrong

about my ex-husband too.

Any minute now he could

walk through that door

with five years worth

of back child support

and tell me that he

actually wants to spend time

with his daughter.

I could be wrong, but I'm not.

I got your

test results, you're a match.

Are you sure?

Positive.

Amanda, are you still there?

Yeah, I'm here.

Okay.

Now I just need you both

to sign consent forms.

Then we can schedule

the surgery.

Your father's available

tomorrow at two.

Will that work for you?

I'll make it work.

Great, I'll let your father know

we're on for tomorrow.

Okay, thank you.

Hey, I need you out front.

Yeah, I'm coming.

I need to take off a

little early tomorrow.

I have a doctor's appointment.

Again?

That's like the third

one in two weeks.

Are you sick?

No, I'm fine, I just

need to take off early.

Is that cool?

No, no, it's not

unless you tell me why.

I just did.

Look, the only reason

you still have a job here

is because we're friends.

I put up with a lot from

you and you know it.

So if you want a

favor, I need a reason.

Fine.

It's my dad.

He needs a liver transplant.

I've been doing tests

to see if I'm a match

it turns out I am, so lucky me.

A liver transplant?

Girl, if you're just

gonna make up an excuse.

You should definitely go with

something more plausible.

Are you serious?

I'm so sorry.

I had no idea.

Well, is this why

you needed time off?

Why didn't you just tell me?

I've known you for years.

You've never even

mentioned your family.

I don't know, like

this transplant thing.

I can finally have

a second chance

to put some things

behind me, move forward.

Got to make the

best of it I guess.

You totally stole

that from a Hallmark movie.

But I got to do it.

Call me and let me

know how it goes, okay.

Love you guys.

I'm listening to you at home.

Amanda, there you are.

Sorry I'm late.

Everything okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

Alright. This is

pastor Clairemont Miller.

She's gonna be joining us today.

Hi, it's nice to meet you.

Please call me Claire.

St. Francis has pastors

on call when requested.

I didn't ask for one.

No, you're right,

but your father did.

I've been counseling Hank

since he's been in

town for the procedure.

Claire will also serve

as our official witness.

Okay.

Shall we?

All right.

It's so good to see

you again. Thank you.

You knew about this?

Yeah.

You shouldn't have done this.

Hey dad.

Surprised to see me?

Yeah.

I hear pastor Claire's

been counseling you.

Yes.

We've had some wonderful

conversations over coffee.

The man knows his scripture.

Yeah, it's funny.

He used to say that...

What was it?

The Bible was only made for

frightened superstitious people.

Was that it dad?

I bet you must be pretty

frightened right now.

I think we're getting

off on the wrong foot here.

Yes, don't worry, it's

just nerves I think.

Any questions about

the consent forms?

So, Lily tells me

that you are sober now.

Yes, I am.

- That's so interesting.

- And that you found God.

And in ways we still

don't understand.

He seems to have given

Hank a second chance.

I just told my friend the

exact same thing yesterday.

I think this is

my second chance.

I don't understand.

Do you want to tell

her dad or should I?

All these years and

you're still a coward.

Please stop.

Why?

You didn't.

It's funny, you used

to have a power over me

and then some like

cosmic shift happened

and now I have the

power over you.

I think we need

to take a step back.

This is starting to get ugly.

Ugly?

Ugly. You don't

know the half of it

Lily tells me you two

are close friends.

How close is close

would you say?

Did he tell you that

when I was eight

after my mom had passed

and then I got the courage

to finally run away from home

when I was 17, that he

would come home drunk.

He would pull my nightgown

up around my neck,

pull my underwear down and

force himself inside of me.

Then all the while telling me

how much of a good

little girl I am.

And this is what

good little girls do

to please their daddies.

Did he tell you that?

Did you tell her that dad?

No.

He brushed over that part.

Amanda, you seem

upset, why don't we...

Go outside, get some fresh air?

I'm good.

Thank you.

So now you think that

all these years later,

I'm just gonna come

in here and save you?

Look at me.

This is what your good

little girl looks like.

She's not gonna save you.

Call me for the funeral.

You want to attend?

No.

There's a nice bottle of

scotch I've been saving it for.

Amanda.

Nope, whatever

cliche Bible verse

you're gonna spit out at

me right now, just don't.

Amanda, wait.

Didn't we just do this?

You have every right

to be hurt and angry,

but this is no way to fix it.

What makes you think

I need to be fixed?

He deserves to die.

And I promise you

when his time comes,

he will be held accountable.

Accountable.

What is it with

you church people?

You know that man have been

counseling is a liar, right?

So if you want to

believe that little crap,

then be my guest.

You're right.

All I can do is take it on faith

that he's truly a changed man.

Do you have kids Claire?

- I do.

- Do me a favor.

Next time you go on vacation,

leave your girls with my father

and see how that

works out for you

since you have so much

faith in him and all.

My faith is in God.

Where was God when I needed Him

to save me from my

own father, huh?

What does that say about me?

That none of this matters,

that I don't matter?

Come on, pastor.

You're supposed to

have all the answers.

That's what I thought.

Keep your God.

I don't need Him.

You might want to

slow down a little bit.

I'm celebrating.

What's the occasion?

Second chances.

Oh, you mean that

thing with your father?

That's great. Good for you.

Yeah, good for me.

You know, the world would

be a whole lot better off

if more people were like you.

A friend coming down here

to celebrate with you?

No, just me.

You're late.

Yeah, I know, I'm sorry.

Hey, how'd it go? I

tried calling last night.

Have you seen your dad?

He's fine.

What can I get for you?

Hey, when's your dad's surgery?

I need to schedule

a cover for you.

Man, I wish someone needed

my liver. That'd be sick.

You told him?

I'm sorry, I didn't

realize it was a secret.

I wouldn't have told you

if you hadn't forced me to.

Chill Mands, you're

gonna be a hero.

I can see it now.

Daughters saves father's life.

Shut up, Justin.

Don't you have something

you can do in the kitchen?

No.

Well, can you find

something please?

I'm just trying

to be supportive.

Okay, go support

stacking inventory.

Okay, okay, geez.

- I'm sorry, okay.

- I didn't know.

So what are the dates

that you need off?

Don't worry about it.

Well, it's my job

to worry about it.

So do you need the

time off or not?

Not.

Look, since I didn't

ask for your opinion,

then I don't have to

give you an excuse.

Is everything all right?

Everything's fine.

People need to stay

out of my business.

Well, you sort of

involve me in your business

when you bring your

business into my business.

So what happened?

Can you just leave it?

No I can't, I care about you.

I never asked you to.

Wow.

I've got to give you

points for perseverance.

You really don't know how to

take no for an answer, do you?

You can have a career

in sales, telemarketing.

You could sell

timeshares in Florida.

Funny, snippy but funny.

If you're here to

ask me to reconsider,

you're wasting your time.

I'm not changing my mind.

That's not why I'm here.

I'm not too concerned

with whether Hank gets

a transplant or not.

I mean, we're all gonna

die of something, right?

I take it back, you're

a terrible salesman.

I would not buy

timeshares from you.

Where did you get

your pastor's license?

A box of cracker jacks?

You got something

against cracker jacks?

No.

Okay, well, if you're not

asking me to reconsider,

then why are you here?

Something you said the other

day struck a nerve with me.

For a long time, I felt

like I was damaged goods.

Sometimes I still

feel like that I am.

What happened?

Did your boyfriend break

up with you on prom night?

I killed my little sister.

I was 16, the ink was still

wet on my driver's license.

Julie needed paint

for a school project

and I begged my parents

to let me drive her

to the craft store.

I was fiddling with the radio

and never saw the light in

the intersection turn red.

Julie was killed instantly,

me, not a scratch

on the outside.

It shattered my parents and

they split up a year later.

That was my fault.

It was my fault and I

hated myself for it.

I was in a dark place

for a long time.

I'm sorry.

Is this the part where you

found God and you changed?

I'm just trying to keep up.

I'm just saying

your past does not have to

define who you can become.

Praise the Lord, Hallelujah.

What is that?

Quote number 37 from the

Christian book of cliches.

I don't, I don't care.

I'm sorry about your

sister, I really am.

But you don't know me.

You don't know what

I'm going through.

What I'm still going through.

You want to know why I

ran away when I was 17?

I was pregnant with his.

I had a miscarriage

and it was bad

and now I can't have children.

That man is a monster.

What kind of God forgives

somebody like him?

I'm so sorry.

Look, I know you're here

because you want to help me,

but do me a favor,

go home to your kids.

They need you, I don't.

Amanda.

What are you doing here?

Oh, duh.

I guess it was too much to hope

that maybe you came to say you

wanted to get back together.

I'm gonna need to see your ID.

Seriously?

Yeah, Policy.

- Would you look at that.

- Me giving you more money.

You know, I got this job

so that I could buy

back the guitar.

Listen, I just want to say that

you know that I'm not

mad at you anymore.

I was, you know, mad

I thought you and I kind of

had something there, you know?

I mean, up until you

went all ballistic on me,

that was messed up.

That's me, messed up.

But I'm not wrong, am I?

There were moments when things

were okay between us, right?

Yeah, I guess.

Usually when we were both drunk.

Wow, that didn't say

much for us, does it?

Guess I should say thanks.

Why?

When you broke up with me,

I don't feel like

drinking so much anymore.

I'm a whole lot more

focused on the band.

So I guess that's

progress, right?

It would be easier

to get rid of herpes.

I was just in the neighborhood.

No you weren't.

No I wasn't, you're right.

Well, it is technically

my happy hour.

So unless you care to join me.

Actually I would.

Okay.

It's funny, I didn't

know Pastor's drank.

Oh, we prefer wine.

This could peel paint.

Why are you here?

And no sermons.

No sermons.

An apology actually.

I'm sorry I made

you feel like a...

A reclamation project?

You brought up some deep stuff

that I thought I had

dealt with a long time ago

and I know it's not the same.

I thought I could heal

myself by helping you.

And you remembered

I can't do that.

Okay. So what is the

point of being a Christian

if you're just as messed

up as the rest of us?

I don't get it.

Like I know you think my calling

is to run around saving

people, but it's not.

It's simply to meet people

right where they are.

And I lost track of

that and I'm sorry.

Trust me, I am usually

much better at this.

Trusting is not one

of my strong suits.

Well, thanks for the drink

and not slamming

the door in my face.

- Well, it was a 50

- 50 chance.

But I wanted you to have

my contact information.

I'm not gonna bother you again.

You don't even have to use it,

but if you need

anything, I'm here.

Just, here.

Bob, you have one

job. Fix my sink.

Gosh, no.

Well, don't you look.

Don't be a jerk.

Someone who needs a drink.

Yes.

Rough week?

You tell me.

I was late to work, I

got chewed up by my boss.

And I got stalked by a pastor.

Stalked by a pastor?

Yes.

And the landlord is on my case

for rent, which I don't have.

He is too lazy to fix my

broken faucet, which I do have.

And my ex-boyfriend thanked

me for breaking up with him

because apparently

I'm the reason

that he was drinking too much.

Wow.

I mean, most people come in

here with cancer or divorce,

but you are a whole new level.

See, there you go being a jerk.

Sue me.

Why is all of this

happening to me?

It's gonna

get better, you'll see.

Are you sure?

Look at all the good

karma you're storing up.

The transplant and all.

A good deed like that

can't go unrewarded.

So, just hang in there.

Right. Hang in there.

You don't have to be so

tough all the time you know.

It's just easier.

Than feeling?

There's no way to live.

It's just me.

I'm sorry.

I have a lot on my plate.

So Trey,

I don't suppose you know how

to fix a broken sink, do you?

I'm not much of a handyman.

Hey, just call a plumber

and problem solved.

Right, problem solved.

Hey Mands.

You don't look so hot.

I'm fine.

You want to mind

your own business?

Stop calling me Mands.

Excuse me.

I ordered a latte

with almond milk.

Okay.

This has soy.

Tastes fine to me.

Okay, but they're different.

They're different?

How so?

Do you want to explain to me

the difference between

soy milk and almond milk?

How about you just clock in,

since you seem to know

the difference so well.

Why am I even having this

conversation with you right now?

I'll make you a

new one, no prob.

Almond milk latte and a

blueberry scone on the house.

What was that?

What was what?

Oh, don't get cute with

me Amanda, this is serious.

You know, I've put up

with a lot from you,

let a lot of things slide.

You're late, you're angry

and now you're drunk

picking fights

with the customers.

Come on, I'm not drunk.

Seriously, you'd put that on me.

You're supposed to my friend.

Oh please, don't

play the friend card.

Friends don't treat each

other the way you treat me.

Was your dad even sick?

No, no, no operation right?

Exactly.

Wanted a little time off.

Made it all up, knowing

that I would believe you

give it to you.

Listen, I know I

messed up all right.

I'll go back in and

apologize, I won't do it again.

No, that's not necessary.

You're done.

Are you firing me?

Yeah.

I need this job.

I don't care.

You're gonna ruin our

friendship just like that?

Oh yeah, I'm ruining it.

Yeah.

It's never you, is it?

No, I guess not.

You'll have your rent

when you fix my sink.

Amanda, I need you.

I'm not doing this.

Amanda.

No, go away or I'm

calling the police.

Okay, I'll go.

I promise, I'll go, but I

need to tell you something.

Save your breath, you're

getting what you deserve.

I know I am honey.

I know I am.

I let everyone think that I

had completed all the 12 steps

in recovery hun, but I

didn't, it was a lie.

I didn't complete

step number nine.

It's the one where you

make a deliberate attempt

to amend any harm that

you've done to anyone

that's out there except when

it does more damage to them.

Except when it injures

them more and you see,

I convinced myself that

trying to make amends with you

would injure you more than

what I'd already done.

And that was wrong.

That was a lie.

The truth is that I was afraid.

I was afraid to face you.

I was afraid to admit

what I had done.

Like you said, I'm

still a coward.

But I can't run from it

anymore Amanda, not anymore.

Not now, I'm out of time.

Look, you were right.

I never believed in hell but

as much as it terrifies me

to think of that.

I would go there

if I knew that it

meant that I could undo

everything that

I've done to you.

Goodbye Amanda.

How are we feeling?

About the same as

we probably look.

How long have I've

been out of surgery?

About 100 pages worth.

This doesn't mean I forgive him.

I just didn't want to be the

one to let him die you know?

I couldn't live with that

guilt for the rest of my life.

I know.

You want me to

forgive and forget.

I just can't, I can't.

Oh, you won't forget

and that's okay.

And forgiveness, that'll

come with time and with God.

I'm sorry, a little sermon.

I can't have him my life.

I'll never be able to trust him.

Amanda, Hank didn't make it.

He died on the operating table.

It was his heart.

He went into cardiac arrest.

The doctors couldn't save him.

I'm so sorry.

I guess that's it.

Like you said, we're all

gonna die someday right.

I couldn't let him die

and I couldn't save him.

What does that say about me?

You did the right thing.

I'm really tired.

Is it okay if I

check on you tomorrow?

Claire,

do you think he really

changed that much?

Yes.

Yes I do.

I don't have your rent, Bob.

I haven't fixed your sink.

What are you doing here?

I just wanted to give you this,

it's money I took

from your fridge.

What did you do,

did you rob the store?

No, the band

booked a gig, a tour.

Can you believe it?

I know, right?

I mean, the tour,

the bus, the company,

they got a bus and everything.

It's really great.

I can go get your

guitar for you.

Nah, I don't need it.

Sell it.

Go to Venice.

All right, here's the thing.

Since I had no guitar,

we'd been rehearsing

with me just singing.

It turns out, I sound

better when I don't play.

Go figure.

Go figure.

Thank you.

Sure, I better get going.

We're leaving for Ohio tonight.

Richie, I'm really sorry

for making it seem like

this is all your fault.

It's not, I'm like

way too messed up

to be in a relationship

right now, you know?

Yeah.

Still gonna miss you though.

Hey Richie.

Yeah?

Good luck on your tour.