Mighty Oak (2019) - full transcript

♪ Passion ♪

♪ You give to me ♪

♪ You're gonna find out... ♪

Excuse me.

Gina, hurry up.
He won't come out.

Vaughn! Show time! Now!

Oh, more prima donna crap?

Again? Really?

You know Vaughn.
When the mood strikes,

he has to write.
No matter the timing.

You know, it's funny.
You tolerate this



because he's your brother.
But if it was me,

you wouldn't tolerate
any of that shit.

Aw, someone sounds like
a jealous boyfriend.

Oh, no. Jealous ex-boyfriend.

You know, I tolerate it
because Vaughn is the star.

- We want Vaughn! We want Vaughn!
- Vaughn's the star?

Do we all
think that Vaughn is the star?

Is that... is that like, a thing?

- Listen, mate, can you hear that?
- We want Vaughn!

Okay, fine.
Vaughn's the star. Whatever.

Alex, Darby, I need you guys
on stage right now. Please.

Right. Okay. I will do a solo.

And you are nothing without me.

That's not true.



Guys, please,
please, please, please.

I'm gonna have a heart attack.
Hey, Alex.

- Where's the stage?
- Alex, this way, this way, go.

I'm nothing without ya?

You don't even know
where the stage is.

How long you gonna give him?

Gina, come on. Come in, sis.

- I will kill you.
- Come on.

Indulge me for a second.

Pedro, I'm gonna need
just a second from you okay?

Yup, uh...

- Really?
- Now? Can't this wait?

♪ Sometimes I feel strange
And weird ♪

♪ Out of the jungle
She appeared ♪

♪ And then I looked
Into her eyes ♪

♪ And I found peace
And harmony ♪

♪ Heard a voice
That was telling me ♪

♪ Running around, run now ♪

♪ I'm all about you now ♪

- Oh, autograph?
- Yeah.

It's called, "Chasing."

It's about
how you took care of us.

Took care of me.
All of our lives.

I love it.
The band's gonna love it, too.

We have to record it.

I'll book some studio time
this week.

Not now.
It'll be ready when it's ready.

As your sister,
I appreciate your process,

but as your manager,
I cannot let you wait too long.

Now please just get out there
before I start sobbing.

Ladies
and Gentlemen, Army of Love.

Hey.

♪ Screwed up
From the things I did ♪

♪ The past
Will always haunt me ♪

- ♪ To the ones I meet ♪
- ♪ To the ones I meet ♪

- ♪ I learned so many things ♪
- ♪ I learned so many things ♪

- ♪ Like love ♪
- ♪ Like love ♪

- ♪ Does you wrong ♪
- ♪ Does you wrong ♪

- ♪ People acting up ♪
- ♪ People acting up ♪

♪ Oh, people mess you up ♪
♪ Oh, people mess you up ♪

- ♪ I hope you're tough enough ♪
- ♪ I hope you're tough enough ♪

♪ To take it ♪

♪ Hey ♪

Oh, yeah.

That actually sounds
pretty good.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

And then if that's the chorus...

- That's so good.
- Really?

That pre has got to really
just lay into it right there.

What was that one song
that you were singing

the other night?
What was it like, uh...

- Was it like "Chasing"?
- Yeah.

How does it go?
'Cause Gina was there.

You know what, listen.

We'll see how it turns out.

I think it's all
about timing anyways, right?

Always...
always keeping things man.

Around...

Not necessarily,
that's as loud as it goes

but eight megabytes.

That is impressive, right?

You know, soon these things
are gonna do everything

but talk.

Soon these things

are gonna kill what's left
of the music business.

♪ You make me smile
Like the sun ♪

♪ Fall outta bed ♪

Oh, yes!

♪ Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record ♪

♪ Crazy on a Sunday night ♪

♪ You make me dance
Like a fool ♪

♪ Forget how to breathe ♪

♪ Shine like gold... ♪

Hey guys.

- What's up, girl?
- Gina!

Hey, look what the pumpkin
dragged in.

Oh, Larry. You're so cute!

Jean jacket and Larry.

Come here, buddy... Oh!

No Larry.

- No growl.
- Scary.

Even Larry prefers him.

Don't get all jealous again.

He growls at everybody
except for Vaughn and me.

Aren't puppies supposed
to sense sweet?

- Maybe your dog's broken?
- Are you done?

You guys,
thanks for meeting me today.

Oh, it must be important.

You calling a meeting
on a Sunday.

Darby, babe, it's Tuesday.

- Yeah, is... yeah, clever.
- Yeah.

All right well,
I have an announcement.

- So...
- About what?

You turned down another one
of Pedro's marriage proposals?

Hey, I'm not in the band,

I get to be honest. And...

I don't know why
I let you degenerates

use my place like a dorm.

Because you're
an overgrown groupie

with a great rehearsal space
and free Wi-Fi.

Yeah, true that. Well,
I interrupted y'all's meeting.

- Let me get you a drink.
- Wait, wait. No, no, no.

Sit down.
I have an announcement.

Okay.
What's the announcement, sis?

All right. As all of you know,

Arcade Fire is doing three shows
at the Bowl starting on Friday.

You all know this
because every single one of you

ass-bags has badgered me
for comp tickets.

You got the tickets.
I know it!

No, Darby. I'm so sorry.

I'm not a miracle worker,
but we are going to the concert

because we are the opening act
for all three L.A. shows.

- What? Yes!
- Whoo!

Whoo-hoo!

- Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God.

Yeah.

- My sis take care of us or what?
- We did it.

This is crazy.

Oh, my God.
Now, Gina, I wanna marry you.

Oh, where's my ring?

Yeah, get in line.

Hollywood bloody Bowl,
baby! Woo!

Yeah.

Army of Love brought
their SoCal surfer vibes

to a sold-out crowd
Saturday night

at San Diego's Belly Up.

The intimate show from the local
singer-songwriters mix...

Is anybody listening to me?

I was... I was totally listening.

I was too.
They mention my solos?

Nobody's paying attention.

He is completely out.

So, when we were little,

I don't know what crappy home
we got stuck in,

I always put him to bed,
like this, tucked him in.

You're the best sister
that he could ever ask for.

That is some weird shit
right there.

You're jealous
I don't tuck you in.

Vaughn?

Vaughn?

Vaughn?

Oh, my God, Vaughn?

Please wake up, please.

No!

Why?

♪ Boom, boom, ka, buba de ka ♪

♪ Boom, boom, ka, buba de ka ♪

♪ Boom, boom, ka, buba de ka ♪

♪ Rosaleem of the damascene ♪

♪ Yes, she had eyes
Like the moon ♪

♪ Would have been
On the silver screen ♪

♪ But for the missile monsoon ♪

♪ She went ♪

♪ Woo, woo, woo
Woo, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Indigo go up to heaven today ♪

♪ Woo, woo, woo
Woo, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ With bombs
Going boom ba-boom-boom ♪

♪ She say I want to know
When I... ♪

♪ I want to know
When I can go ♪

♪ Back and be young again ♪

Oh, crap.

♪ Almond
And peach trees in bloom ♪

You're snoring.

All right buddy,
you think it's time to get up?

- Hi.
- Oatmeal is runny,

- just the way you like it.
- Thank you so much, honey bear.

Come here.

How are you?

- I'm pretty good.
- You're writing a lot of songs?

I actually wrote
a song yesterday.

You did?

What's it about?

It's about
it not being easy growing up.

It's kinda hard sometimes.

Being a kid could be
kinda sucky.

Oh, coffee's done already.

Come here.

I need a big hug.
Oh, I love you so much.

You shouldn't have
to go to school all the time.

- It's a law.
- It's a law, yeah.

The government will arrest us
if I don't go to school.

I'm gonna cut your hair.

No, I cut it last year.

Just a little bit.

- Fine.
- I love you.

Love you.

- Morning.
- What's that?

Well, it ain't
a tennis racket, genius.

Come on down. I'll show you.

Holy shit.

Look this isn't a gift, okay?

My dad's had this
ever since I can remember.

He doesn't even play.
He can't even air guitar.

But I asked him
if we could loan it to you.

A good guitar is expensive,

and we know your family is,
you know, broke ass.

This is way too nice.

I really get to keep this?

For now.

Besides, you have to upgrade
from that crappy plastic guitar

you probably got at...

Target when you were,
like, five.

It was at Big Lots
when I was seven.

Come on,
I gotta go get my lunch.

Okay, this thing is heavy, man.

I know. Right over here.

- Hey, Dad.
- Good Morning, Em.

- How's it hangin', Oak?
- Morning, Mr. Biggs.

Thanks for the guitar.

This thing is amazing!

Oh, you're welcome, son.

And call me D.B.
Everybody calls me D.B.

- Okay, Mr. Biggs.
- Come here.

- Mm. Love you.
- Love you.

- D.B.
- Yeah.

Who... who was that?

A new tenant upstairs.

His mom's
a little out there, but...

Emma's helping him
navigate school.

So you just gave him
Vaughn's guitar?

Technically I'm just loaning it.
And the kid can play.

And you know better than anyone,
you use it or you lose it.

- Figured he could use it.
- Could've given it to me.

But no, you give to some kid
you don't even know. All right.

Hey, Gina.

Uh,

it's been a long time.

Uh, I just, um...

I just saw Vaughn's old guitar.

And it just hit me like a wave.

♪ Your smile is so beguiling ♪

♪ Your eyes are mesmerizing ♪

♪ Your touch... ♪

All right. Make a bet.

Oh, boom, boom.

And house blast.

All right, winning.

Hey, can you give me a second?

- Sheamus McNamara.
- Here's a note from your mom.

Here.

Gabriel Rainer.

Here.

- Daphne Reeves.
- Here.

Oak Scoggins?

Oak Scoggins?

Oh. Here, sorry.

Loser.

You still need
to be with your mom

for her parent conference.

There's little more to parenting
than writing notes for truancy.

Okay, Mr. Travis.

You go jog.

- No you go jog.
- Yeah.

- Hey, hey, dude. Hang on...
- Oh...

- Let's get him.
- Yeah, yeah.

Check it out.

Go long.

Nailed it.

Come and get it.

Give it back.

Come on. Wes.

Don't be a jerk.

Yeah.

Nice one.

Is this a monkey or your mom?

It's a red butt monkey.

What are you gonna do about
that monkey butt?

Gonna tell your drug addict mom?

Everybody knows
your mom's a drug addict.

My dad saw her at 7/11

buying all that stuff
that makes you shit.

He says drug addicts
have to take that stuff

'cause they can't shit.

You sad?
Why don't you cry then?

Hey!

Get away from him right now!

- Or what?
- You lose a fight to a girl.

I would totally win.

Win or lose,
you're not gonna look too good

on everyone's Instagram, huh?

I thought so.

Give him the journal.

Now.

Here, Oak.

- Thanks, Randall.
- Don't thank this cheese-dick.

Hey.

Yeah, you better walk away.

- Quiet.
- Punk.

I can take care of myself,
you know.

Yeah, no.

Oh, yeah.
By the way, Mr. Travis

totally believed it.

You're so good
at my mom's handwriting.

Your forged signature
really sells it.

♪ There was a house
In New Orleans ♪

♪ They called the Rising Sun ♪

- Switch it up.
- ♪ Mother was a tailor ♪

Stop. Stop. Stop.

Is it that bad?

I mean it... it wasn't your best.

Am I ever gonna make it, Pedro?

You know what,
with your white face

and middling talent,
you should be just fine.

- Right on.
- Yup.

Tell you what, uh,

why don't you just take the rest
of the day off?

- Same time tomorrow?
- Yeah.

All right.

Hey, Pedro.

Hey, what's up, girl?

I hear your, uh, friend's got
some, uh, sick skills?

- Sure does.
- I'm not that good.

- I need to get better.
- Well, you wanna get better?

Pedro's one of the best
teachers ever.

He was a hired gun
for that old punk band

- not that long ago, right?
- Yes. Green Day.

Whoa, those guys
could still really rock it.

So, why aren't you
successful, man?

Uh, I mean...
No, you know, that's not what...

Let's just pretend
you said none of that.

- Yeah.
- Hmm.

I can't afford lessons.

I'm self-taught.
YouTube, mostly.

Interesting.

And yet Emma gives you
Vaughn's old guitar.

- Yeah.
- Why don't we go inside?

You show me
a little something on the stage

and I'll give you
a few free lessons.

That sounds good.

Any requests?

Surprise us.

Whoa.

How old are you, little man?

- Ten.
- Holy shit!

I mean, wow,
I shouldn't be cussing.

- I'm sorry.
- That's okay.

- I say shit sometimes.
- Me, too. I say shit.

No, no, no. You talk shit.
Big difference.

So you givin' him lessons,
or what?

Hell, yes, I am.

Kid, show me what else you got.

And all bets are in.
Here we go, betting 3,000.

Twenty-one. House wins.

Three grand.

Ooh, that's a lot.
She lost it all.

Those are some big shoes
to fill, kid.

Army of Love was the best.

Army of Love?

You've never heard of AOL?

Are you kidding?

I mean,
we used to rule this town.

All right, hold on.
I'll show you.

I got something for ya.

Right here. Check this out.

♪ Tonight is gonna be
The night ♪

♪ That it all plays out ♪

This is incredible.

Yeah.

There are a dozen more videos
on YouTube

if you wanna check 'em out.

Is that you?

Damn right.

Were there bugs
in your pants or something?

Great. Two kids that talk shit.
Give me the phone.

Hey stranger!

Are you kidding me?
Gina... Hold on, hold on.

- Give me, give me...
- I can't... I can't...

Oh, no, no.
Just give me a second.

Hold on. Let me
come around, be right back.

Jean Jacket!

Oh, man,
I haven't been called that

- in forever.
- Come here. Oh.

Hi. Oh, man.

I, uh,
see Larry hasn't changed.

No, no, no.
He likes you. I... I promise.

That has never been true.

Oh, damn. You aged well.

Hey, uh, you, too.

You look beautiful.

- Thank you.
- And the blue hair, it's...

- it's hot.
- All right. Okay. Don't be weird.

Jeez.

Hey, so, um,
what's up with Vaughn's guitar?

- Can I see it?
- I... I don't have it.

No, D.B. gave it, uh...
Sorry, he loaned it so some kid.

What kid?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, what kid?

Because he... he...
he can't do that.

It's not his guitar
to just give.

- Yeah, but nobody was using it.
- Well, I need it.

Why do you need it?

- You okay?
- I'm... I'm fine. It's just...

God, how could you let D.B.
do that?

Just give away Vaughn's guitar
to some kid

- he doesn't even know?
- Look,

if you want it back that badly,

he's gonna be
at the shop tomorrow.

You should come by
and pick it up yourself.

Fine, I will.

You know what?
I will take candy from a baby.

I can certainly take
a guitar from a kid.

Same Jean Jacket.

Mom?

You awake?

♪ Hush little baby ♪

♪ Don't say a word ♪

♪ Mama's gonna buy you
A mockingbird ♪

♪ And if that mockingbird
Don't sing ♪

♪ Mama's gonna buy you
A diamond ring ♪

♪ And if that diamond ring
Is brass ♪

♪ Mama's gonna buy you
A looking glass ♪

♪ And if that looking glass
Gets broke ♪

♪ Mama's gonna buy you
A billy goat ♪

♪ And if that bill... ♪

- Hey.
- Check this out.

Hit me.

Awesome. You're learning
Army of Love songs.

Em, what do you think?

That guitar is lovin' you.

No!

♪ Only I could try ♪

♪ Kiss me, kiss me love ♪

♪ Tell me I am yours ♪

♪ Kiss me, kiss me like... ♪

♪ I'm gonna be ♪

♪ Someone ♪

♪ And I know ♪

♪ You're gonna be ♪

♪ Someone ♪

♪ Wake up ♪

♪ Don't you see yourself? ♪

♪ Wake up
You're not like anyone else ♪

♪ And my heart beats
For something, baby ♪

Gina? You okay?

Gina?

Who was that boy?

I gave him Vaughn's old guitar.

Look, I'm so sorry.
I should've been more sensitive.

Who is he?

He's just a tenant.

Gina, you okay?

I'm okay.

Look, we can get the kid
another guitar.

It's no big deal.

I'm Gina.

- Oak.
- Oak? Like a tree?

Like, a...

mighty oak?

I guess so, yeah.

It's nice to meet you, Oak.

You, uh, know anything
about the man

who owned that Taylor?

Vaughn Jackson.
Lead singer of Army of Love.

You're his sister, right?

Vaughn and I,
we met Pedro in school,

and we formed Army
when we were just, uh,

few years older than you.

- What were we? Thirteen?
- Yeah. Thirteen.

Uh, so Oak here
spent the whole night

memorizing every single
one of our tracks.

My favorite songs
are "Bad", "Blue Silver",

- and "Perfect".
- Vaughn wrote all those.

Yeah, and you love
"Runaway" and "Tokyo", right?

Yeah,
I just think Vaughn's stuff

is a little tighter, though,
you know?

Okay. Yeah.
You are just like him.

Yeah, you are just...

Uh, you're very talented.

Thanks.

That him?

Yeah.

You really do remind me of him.
A lot.

But I'm better looking
than that, right?

Come on.
Let's go practice some more. Ah!

What do you say we do "Tokyo"?

No. I'm good.

Okay. Well, you pick. Let's go.

Okay. Uh...

"Blue Silver".

Do you believe in reincarnation?

All my brother and I did
was play baseball

with my father growing up.

Two weeks into my senior year,
he died.

It was the year we competed
at the State Championships.

The day before the big game,

this fat corgi mutt,

he comes wandering into
our backyard.

Now we bring the dog in,
feed him.

The next morning,
this jolly beer-scented dog

comes to the game...

and watched the whole thing.

Sat above the dugout,
next to my mom.

Now, logically,
I know that it's impossible

that this fat corgi
is the reincarnation of my dad.

But anything's possible.

You know why
I wanted that guitar so bad?

Hmm?

It's worth about three grand.

Yeah. Yeah. Looks pretty bad.

Come work for me.

I can't pay a lot but...

it'll be enough
to keep you out of trouble.

I love you, D.B.
Thank you. Okay.

And you're gonna be okay
working with Pedro?

- Why wouldn't I be?
- Don't bullshit me!

There is nothing there anymore.

I mean, beside,
Pedro wanted kids.

I'm sure he got a little left
in the tank for you.

No, I have a kid.
His name is Larry

and his shits
are the size of Coke cans.

♪ Don't look back
It won't do any good ♪

♪ But don't look ahead
You'll just be misunderstood ♪

♪ Everything you need
Could be right in front of you ♪

♪ It doesn't take much
To see what is true ♪

♪ They say we're gonna die
If we go on like this ♪

♪ Who do you believe?
Every story's got a twist ♪

♪ Take a look around
And tell me what you see ♪

♪ People in the world
Just trying to be free ♪

Hey, buddy.

Hey.

Hi.

Come on baby, come on, come on.

♪ I'm looking
For life looking for love ♪

♪ Looking for laughter ♪

Come on, Larry.

Okay, stay, stay, stay.
Stay.

- Hey, morning, you!
- Morning.

So, uh, wait a minute,
D.B. hired you,

but did he hire Larry, too?

Well, he eats my sofa
if I'm gone for longer

than two hours, so we're,
kind of, a package deal.

You won't even know he's here.

Hey, no.

Great.
How long is your shift?

Here all day.
Are you gonna show me the ropes?

What's up with you?

Nothing. What...

Uh-uh.
Something 's different.

What... What's going on?

Why would anything be up?

Oh, come on. I know you so well.
Talk to me.

Oh, that's debatable.
Come on.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
but listen to this. The flow.

The infectious drum beat.

Now that'll get
your juices flowin', eh?

Army of Love.

Now, look.

I know you came in here
looking for Stones,

but let's be honest, love,
Stones, I mean, look.

Look, it's for your mom,
honestly.

Army of Love.

Now that is
for the sexy people like us.

Now, this one, look,
our first album Self-Guy Old.

Second one, Suburban,
pretty good.

This third one, well, this one...

this one when he got all weird,
but I like this...

Well, she... she's gone.

All right. Well...

Army of Love meeting
at Lestat's.

Band back together!

Woo-hoo!

Piss it.

So you serve avocado, right?

And you serve toast, right?

So, then you do
serve avocado toast.

Tell your manager
to make that happen.

Can you handle that, Alex?

I am the manager,

and I'm sorry,
we don't have avocado toast.

This is my nightmare.

Are you even listening to me?

Do you see this faint image
right here of President Jackson?

Even on old bills,
it's actually visible

from both sides too...

Yo!

Now what do a couple
of degenerates have to do

to get a drink around here?

- Come here.
- Oh, my God.

Pedro.

All right. Thank you. You.

How you fools doing, huh?

Still foolish, man.
Good to see you.

It... it really is.

Oh, wait, are you guys here
'cause you need jobs, too?

No.
We're here because Gina told us

that she might have a way
of reuniting the band.

Oh, did she?

She did. And she will.

Okay.
We'll, uh, Gina and I

need to just take a moment
real quick. So...

- We do?
- We do.

What the hell are you thinking?

Oh, you're just mad
you didn't think of it first.

No. No, I'm mad
because you're giving them

false hope.
There's no reunion.

Mom and dad already fighting.

Have a little imagination.

I can't believe
you don't see it.

Tell me, what kind
of marketing stunt

- are you trying to pull?
- It's not a marketing stunt.

You know what, just shut up,
get out there, and play.

Where did Gina
dig this guy up from, huh?

She find him in a tribute band
or something?

- We have a tribute band?
- Well, if we don't, we should.

He's definitely not
from a tribute band.

Well, at least,

please tell me he's different
from Vaughn.

Otherwise we'll seem pathetic.

Hey, you guys. All right.

Are you guys ready
to meet your new front man?

Let's meet the bastard
crazy enough to join this crew.

Come on, sweetie.

Oh, my God, it's Army of Love!

Um, please tell me this is
a Make-A-Wish Foundation thing.

Does it look like
a Make-A-Wish Foundation thing?

I don't know what a Make-A-Wish
Foundation thing looks like,

- but this better be it!
- Guys, this isn't a joke, okay?

Listen to him play.

Gina,
I know you're a little crazy,

but I didn't think
you were Kanye West crazy.

Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Let's just relax.

All right?
This is just supposed to be fun.

We have the youngest
Army of Love fan right here.

So, let's all be cordial.

He's 12.

- Yeah.
- Really?

It's gonna be
just like practice,

except you're gonna have
the entire Army of Love

backing you up.
Can you handle that?

I know every Army of Love song.

Hell,
I don't even know all of 'em.

All right, little man.
What's your favorite song?

"Blue Silver", I guess.

"Blue Silver" it is.
Go get it.

- "Blue Silver", yes.
- Yeah.

- "Blue Silver", okay.
- Is this my chord?

Yeah. Right there.

- Cool.
- That's you.

You good?

One. One, two, three, four!

Hey, come here. It's okay.
Let's try it again.

♪ Screwed up
From the things I did ♪

♪ The past will always
Haunt me, yeah ♪

♪ Through the ones I did ♪

♪ I learned so many things ♪

♪ Like love does you wrong ♪

♪ So I just move on ♪

You were pretty good
out there, man.

I told you he didn't suck!

You know,
it felt like magic or something.

I don't know. I'm gonna write
a song about it later.

You write, too? Of... This kid.
Of course he writes.

So, uh,
where are you from, mate?

I was born in LA,
but my mom says

I'm a child of Ocean Beach.

Vaughn used to say
something like that.

So, how long have you been
an Army of Love fan?

I listened to "Blue Silver"
for the first time

on Tuesday night.

Uh, I thought you say
you listen to us all the time.

- All the time since Tuesday.
- Okay.

Oh, my God, you guys,
that was incredible.

Don't get
your feelings hurt, kid.

The dog hates everyone.

Aww, he's so cute.

- Well, he hates you.
- Animals like me.

Emma says
it's 'cause I don't shower much.

- You've got to be kidding me.
- Aw.

So,
when are we doing this again?

- This is a onetime done deal.
- Oh, come on.

- Oh, well, think again.
- Yeah, Pedro. Think again, mate.

I wanna do
an Army of Love concert

at the Belly Up next month.

Yes.

Wait, wait, wait,
the Belly Up?

That's where, like,
legit bands play.

Well, we are legit.
And now you're one of us.

If... if we are doing this,

I'm gonna have to upgrade
my kit.

Slow it down, guys.

Come on, this kid's great
for his age, I get it.

And next to Darby,
this dinosaur over here,

it's just gonna be weird.
We can't...

Yeah.

Come on, you have to admit,
we killed that shit.

Alex said "shit".

All right. All right. Look,

we practice for a few weeks,
all right?

We... we do a small show
here first, get some PR.

Come on. It's golden.

That means
you're our new manager?

- I'm in!
- Mm-hmm.

Well, I mean...
I mean, got a lot on,

so I'll probably fit you
in my schedule.

You know,
my job really sucks

and I really wanna play.

I can't.

- Oh, come on, come on. Look, tell me...
- Nope. Nope.

...that this kid wouldn't love
to be a front man, huh?

All right. He... he doesn't have
to be a 100 percent ready,

but you will be the leader.

Okay? You'd be taking on
all the guitar licks

that he can't handle yet,
or vocals, and lead guitar.

I'd be like a co-lead?

We can't do this without you.

You are the most
important member of this band

and you're the only one
who could get him ready in time.

He's gonna say yes.

- I'm not saying yes.
- He's totally saying yes.

- No.
- It's the face of a yes man.

- Come on, say yes.
- No. I'm...

Come on, mate.

Now, do you know
what this thing is?

Okay.
Um, I've seen them before.

It's a metronome.
All right?

It's gonna be your...
your best friend,

and your worst enemy.

- Okay.
- So we're gonna take it

very slow,
keep a really slow beat,

but you're gonna learn
every lick

from every
Army of Love song ever.

But at half speed.

It's gonna be annoying
but I promise

it'll make you
a better guitar player.

- Now, put your guitar away.
- Wait.

how am I supposed to learn
how to play guitar

- without a guitar?
- Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh.

No questions, okay?
Do you trust me?

- Not really.
- Let's just focus.

- Put it away.
- Okay.

Most guitar players out there,
they're lazy, they're selfish.

They don't wanna put in
the work.

All they wanna do is look cool
and get laid.

What's getting laid?

Let's just pretend
I never said that, okay?

- Okay.
- All right. Moving on.

♪ She was born
They let her go ♪

♪ Said they couldn't raise
Her alone ♪

♪ When she goes out
You couldn't tell ♪

♪ When she comes home
It all comes out ♪

♪ And she wouldn't ask
For help ♪

♪ When she needs it ♪

♪ And she needs
Someone to love ♪

♪ Everyone wants to be... ♪

- So progress is good, yeah?
- I mean he's getting better.

It's just
we're not gonna be ready.

Well, I've already started
the hype machine

so we have to be.

God, this is our path.
I see it so clearly.

Girl, have you lost your meds?

I was... I was just joking.

I didn't know
that you were on...

Are you... are you...
are you taking medication?

Taken them all
at one point or another.

Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft,

Prozac, I threw them out now.

You, uh, you talk
to your therapist about that?

- Therapist?
- Well, I don't know.

I haven't had health insurance
in like two years.

- Okay.
- Anyway, what can we do

to get more ready?

Well, we need more practice
for sure.

It's just every time
we start practicing with Oak

and his mom calls
and he needs to be home ASAP.

- So...
- Okay. Well, we can fix that.

Hey, I am...

I really am seeing things
more clearly now.

Much more clearly.

Mm! Ooh! Oh.
That's not a good sign.

- Wha... what? What's not a good sign?
- Ah.

Yeah, you always go
for the wounded bird

type of girls.
Let's see, daddy issues,

eating disorders, cosplayers.
I remember them all.

I mean, hell,
I was an addict when we dated.

No, you were addicted
to obsessing over your brother.

I'm sorry I said that.

You know,
I know that's how you see it,

but I was Vaughn's
only family and...

But we're all family.

We all hurt.

Still hurt.

Yeah.

I'm still in love with you.

I miss you. Huh?

- I miss kissing you.
- Oh!

Okay. Slow down, slow down.

You're so cheesy.

Look, why don't we just focus
on getting Oak ready

and then
we'll see about kissing?

- You didn't say no.
- Are you coming?

Yeah.

Oh, I know. I have heard

all about you people
and your "Enemy of Love".

Army of Love, Mom.
I keep telling you.

You know what I meant.
Come here, baby.

I just want you
around here more.

I don't want you hanging out
with a bunch

of druggie musicians
all the time.

- Oh, no.
- Oh.

I... I can assure you
none of the band members

are... are druggies.

Yeah. No. Gambling.

Light alcoholism at best.

Oak's father was an alcoholic.

That's how I got my scar.

I'm sorry.

That and I'm...
I'm sorry for Gina.

- She's really bad at telling jokes.
- Yeah.

I'm not good at jokes.
Sorry. And...

How much more time
would Oak had to be away?

Well, um, he'll usually be done
right around dinner time.

Or we could feed him.

- Yeah.
- We could totally feed him. It's...

Excuse me?
Are you saying that I can't?

No. No.
That's not what I said.

- I just... I...
- No. Do not belittle me

in front of my son.

I served
on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.

Just because
I am in between jobs,

does not mean
that you are better

- than me, lady.
- Hey, hey, hey. That's not what she's saying.

- Oak has a gift.
- Yeah, yeah.

Something
that you people wanna exploit.

I'm sorry,
these people need to leave.

They need to go.

- Mom, stop it.
- You know what? I...

We are not trying
to take him from you, okay?

We just need a little bit more
of his time, that's all.

Mom, I really want to.

Really want to do it, please...

Hey, Oak.

Oak, is this...
is this your notebook?

Yeah. I wrote my songs.

So you drew this?
You drew this monkey?

Yeah,
I have a lot of those things.

Can you show me?

- Oak has a shot at being great.
- This is your journal?

- Okay? Maybe better than Vaughn...
- Yeah.

- And you drew this? This monkey?
- ...definitely better than me.

- Mm-hmm.
- He just needs some guidance.

- Okay?
- I like that.

- Thanks.
- This one, too.

It's like a panda.
You drew that?

Yeah, I don't know
why I always draw that.

Right here?

Yeah. This, too?

Yeah.

You really miss him, don't you?

Every day.

How much are you guys
gonna pay him?

Well, if this works,
then I want Oak

to get his fair share.

I don't know what that means,
so, um...

Mom, they already gave me
a 3,000 dollar guitar

and free lessons.

Sweetie, and that was
really nice of them,

but they need to pay you
real money.

Whatever Pedro makes,
that's what Oak makes.

We're not really making
any money right now, so it...

Oh, when you do.

Deal.

You have yourself a deal,
Gina Jackson.

Great. Same contract
as a ten-year-old kid.

- Oak.
- Hey, Emma.

Woo.

Yeah.

Woo.

Yeah!

Um, I haven't seen you lately.

I've been practicing nonstop.

Gina says
I've got that star thing

that Vaughn had.

You know that Gina lady
used to have problems.

My dad said
after her brother died,

she went crazy.

What happened?

Had to go to
a mental institution

and everything.

Why?

Just sad, I guess.

♪ Indigo ♪

♪ Is the color of my soul ♪

♪ Did you go ♪

♪ Knowing love
Would take its toll? ♪

♪ And I wish I didn't miss you ♪

♪ We were purple beautiful ♪

♪ And now I'm shades of blue ♪

♪ Don't forget I did you wrong ♪

♪ Don't forget I wrote this song
About you ♪

♪ Don't forget
The endless nights ♪

♪ Arguments and stupid fights
About truth ♪

Oh, Taylor.

Jean Jacket.

One and only.

You're dead to me.

Well, but I'm alive again.

What's it been, like,
seven years?

Ten, almost exactly ten.

Last time I saw you,
we were drinking

50 cent margaritas in TJ.

Oh, man.
Those nights never ended well.

Speak for yourself.

That's where I learned
my best drunken Spanish.

Yeah.

So, what do I owe this honor?

Well...

Hey, Army of Love tonight.

Next big thing,
you're gonna wanna be there.

Hey, what's up, ladies?

Army of Love tonight.

I'll see... Okay.
All right. That's all right.

Free show tonight,
Army of Love.

Mom. Mom.

Honey, what are you doing here?
I thought you were at rehearsal?

I can't find
my guitar anywhere.

Have you seen it?

No. Um...

No, have...
have you checked your school?

Maybe you left it at school.

The show is tonight.
What am I gonna do?

Well, I...

I think that you
are gonna find it

before the show and...
and everything is gonna be fine.

Your show is gonna be...
Oh, my bus is coming. I...

You will find your guitar.

You're gonna have it
for tonight, okay?

I just have this feeling.

I'll be there tonight,
I promise.

It's at eight o'clock.
You're coming, right?

I would never miss your show.
I'm gonna be there.

But I have to go.
I love you, okay?

Bye, baby.

Come on.

Love you, Mom.

Here you go.

Jean Jacket okayed this?

Not yet. Why?

I mean
it's a little Pedro-centric, no?

- Hey, showtime. You guys ready?
- Jean!

You seem rather chipper
this morning.

Well, that's 'cause I've got
something super cool

to show you guys.
Come check this out.

What you got?

Are you guys ready
to have your minds blown?

All right. So this...

this is Vaughn's
old music journal.

He doodled more than he wrote.

Yeah.
Well, check this out.

I don't get it.

This is not Vaughn's doodle.
This is Oak's.

And he's got plenty more
just like this.

You know,
just like Vaughn's, look.

- You see?
- Okay. It's similar, I guess.

I knew it.

I knew it
the moment that I saw him.

I didn't wanna say anything
until I had proof.

- And now there's proof.
- Proof of what?

That Oak
is the reincarnation of Vaughn.

Ooh.

- You're messing with us, right?
- She's dead serious, I'm afraid.

You guys, it's obvious.

I mean, he plays like Vaughn.
He talks like Vaughn.

He's absorbed Army's music

like it was already
inhabiting his soul. I mean...

What about Larry, right?

Larry hates everyone
but not Oak.

Come on, he scooters, he surfs.

- And now this.
- Every kid in San Diego scooters and surfs.

I mean, throw a frisbee down
on Newport and you will hit one.

Yeah, this is a sketch
of the Chim Chim

from Speed Racer.
Vaughn loved that stupid show.

All right. But how would
a ten-year-old know that show?

Uh, YouTube?
I don't know. Uh...

I don't care how he got
this image in his head,

it's just a picture.
It's not proof of anything.

I mean,
he does have Vaughn's talent.

But reincarnation,
I mean, that... that...

it's a bit out there, innit?

Over half the world
believes in reincarnation,

- including D.B. Tell them.
- No, don't...

No, don't put this on me.
Look, I told you

a personal story
about my father.

You took it the wrong way.

God, you guys won't even
acknowledge this?

Hey, look,
the first time you saw Oak,

he was playing
Vaughn's old Taylor,

singing his song.

I'm sure
that must've been traumatic.

No. Oak is the reincarnation
of Vaughn

and this is our fate.

Dammit, Gina.
Uh, you know what?

I knew something was wrong

when you started
getting all manic.

Oh, manic?

Come here.

Are you taking any pills?

No.
And screw you for asking me.

Is this why you have us practice
until our fingers bleed,

for your sad delusions?

You know, I've been
losing shifts for this.

I'm losing money.

You still remember
what a coincidence is, right?

Yeah, I do.

Like the coincidence that D.B.
gave away Vaughn's guitar?

His 3,000 dollar guitar
in the exact day

that I needed 3,000 dollars?

Oh, like, the coincidence
that both, Oak, and Vaughn

point with their devil horns?
I mean, come on.

Or like the coincidence

of when you're vacationing
in Jamaica

and you make out
with the most gorgeous bird

in the entire resort

only to find out
that she's your second cousin.

- Oh, all right. Enough.
- Shut up.

- All right, you guys.
- I think I... I can speak

for all of us when I say

that we are worried
about your state of mind.

- Thank you for that.
- And, how about Oak?

You ever thought about what this
might actually do to him?

Are you kidding me?
That's all I think about.

You saw what a disaster
his mom is. He needs me.

He needs us.

What about me?

Oak, mate. Um...

What's wrong?

I can't find my guitar.

I looked everywhere.

- I'm so sorry.
- No, it's okay. I'll help you find it, okay?

Okay.

Come here.

If that kid really is Vaughn,

looks like he gonna get
in the way

of y'all's relationship
all over again.

Uh-hmm.
- Sh... shut up.

It was right there,
I know it was.

It's okay.
And you looked all around?

- Yup. Yeah.
- Okay.

Hey, Oak? Is this your father?

Yeah.

He died before I was born.

I know that's hard.

Vaughn and I lost
both of our parents

when we were really young.
And then after that, it was...

...foster family
after foster family.

I remember
our worst foster father.

Whenever Vaughn would sing
or play his drum kit,

he'd always say
in this smoky cigar voice,

you know, "Little kids
are meant to be seen,

not heard."

He was awful.
We ran away after two months.

But you got to meet
your real dad. I mean,

before you got the awful dads.

Yeah.

I never got to meet mine.

It's not here. I told you.

Okay. Hey.

I will find you another guitar
for tonight, okay?

And then after, I'll help you
track down the Taylor.

It's what managers do.

Kinda like a mom, huh?

Yeah. A lot like a mom.

You think I'm Vaughn.

That's what you were talking
about with the band.

If it turns out...

I'm just Oak...

can I still be in the band?

Are you kidding me?
Hey.

Look, no matter what,

you were meant
to be a part of this family.

I promise.

Okay?

But, uh, you got anything else
to wear for the stage tonight?

I got some clean gym shorts,
and a dope yellow turtleneck.

Oh, a dope yellow turtleneck.

You wanna see it?

This mom
is gonna take you shopping.

Next.

Remove the hat, please?

Oh, yes.

What was the purpose
of your trip?

Um, lunch.
I was visiting a friend.

You buy anything
while you were in Mexico?

No.

Can I ask
to see your purse, please?

Uh, yeah.

What's this?

Uh...

These are kind of expensive.

Oh, don't worry about that.

I bet you have a birthday
coming up, am I right?

In like four months.

- Oh.
- You thought I have the same birthday as Vaughn?

No. Actually,
I thought maybe your birth

happened around the same time
he passed.

Oh. Can I have
the clothes anyway?

Of course you can, silly.

Let's check these out.
Let's see what we got. Oh.

Hendrix.

You know who Jimi Hendrix is?

He was left handed, self-taught,
and died too young.

Yeah, that's good.

Oh, okay. You... you're gonna...

- you're gonna try it on right now?
- Too big?

It's perfect.

Hello, San Diego,
my name is Sheila Sundgard,

and it's an honor to be a part
of this local music.

We got a great lineup tonight.

This next song
is "Spoke Too Loud".

♪ Cool to talk
But I like to shout and yell ♪

Where is she?

Pedro, chill. She'll make it.

- Relax, man.
- Hey, you guys. You ready?

Really?

He liked it.

- What's up, buddy?
- Are you drunk?

- Of course I am, Oak.
- Darb?

- Just a little bit.
- So many people are here to see you.

- I will kill you.
- I've had, like, four.

- Go check it out.
- I'm here, aren't I?

Yes.

♪ Make your move ♪

♪ Honey, prove you'll be mine ♪

I know what you're thinking.

This ain't gonna be the same
without Vaughn Jackson.

But they got
a killer replacement.

And I'm kind of
a unofficial member of the band,

you know, the surrogate father,
more like a manager really.

I'll shut up
and pour you that beer.

All right, you guys.
Hey, let's huddle up.

Yeah.

Hi. I know that this has been
a strange journey for us,

but let's embrace the crazy,

honor the rebirth
of Army of Love,

and have a great damn show.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Amen.

Dude, what are you doing here?

Good show guys.

Have a good show.
Whoo, let's go. Yeah.

Okay. All right.
AOL, come on in, guys.

All right. One, two, three.

AOL!

Oh, all right.

We got any Army of Love fans
in the house?

Yeah.

I'm gonna bring them up soon,

but just for now,
can you do something for me?

I just want you guys to close
your eyes for a second.

It's been awhile, so I want you
to imagine that Vaughn Jackson

is here singing to you guys.

Now, I want you to transform
him in your mind.

What if Vaughn had a son?

Uh. Just spiritually.
A... a spiritual son.

What would the next generation
of Vaughn look like?

Because that's who we've got
here tonight.

So, give it up for Army of Love
and the Mighty Oak Scoggins.

Yay! Army of Love! Whoo!

- That's my band.
- Whoo!

Let's go, Oak.

Army of Love.

Whoa.

Hey, Pedro,
have you seen my mom?

Whoa.

Let's go.

One, two, three, four!

♪ Standing up ♪

♪ I am tired of the way
That things have been ♪

♪ And I'm scared
To face the strange ♪

Whoa!

♪ Freaking out ♪

♪ On the perfect people
That will never change ♪

♪ And I wait for that day ♪

♪ Don't you ever change ♪

♪ You're perfect ♪

♪ I would stay with you ♪

♪ Till the world ends ♪

♪ Don't you ever change ♪

♪ You're perfect ♪

♪ I cannot explain ♪

Better call someone.

It's a long time
before you get another chance

to use the phone.

There's no one I could call.

♪ Tonight is gonna be
The time you know... ♪

Where did you find this kid?

I didn't. He found me.

♪ But you know ♪

♪ It all will go away ♪

Oak, Oak, Oak, Oak!

Thank you, guys,
we're Army of Love.

Are they great or what?

It's Mighty Oak!

That was so good.
I'm proud of you.

Can I get
your autograph, little man?

Hey, hey, you did great.

- Ladies and gentlemen...
- Yeah.

Army of Love
is officially back!

Yeah!

- Let's go. Whoa. Let's go.
- Yeah, guys.

Hey. Hey, you were so good.

Thanks.

Why are you so sad?

She never came.

I know, sweetie. I get it.
But I have it on video.

And I'll upload it for you

so you can show her tonight,
okay?

Okay.

And there's somebody
that I want you to meet.

Okay.

Oak,
I want you to meet someone.

This is Taylor Lazlo.

She's the music critic
for the San Diego Reader.

Hi. I'm Oak.

Really nice to meet you, too.

Really impressive.
Gina was not overselling.

You are a monster talent.

Thanks.

I see you met Oak.
I've been, uh, training him.

- Pedro...
- Mm.

aren't you looking fine as hell?

Thanks. You, too. Uh, no.

No, that's... that's not
what I meant. Not you, too. I...

I see you're still thirsty
for Gina?

No. No. No, no,

I'm not really thirsty
for anybody at the moment.

So I'm just...

Sure you're not.

Looks like you found a talent
to hook up your wagon.

Oh, wow.

Still busting my balls
after all these years.

Oh, yes.
I will show you ball-busting,

you brown sugar piece of candy.
Listen here...

- All right. All right. Okay. Okay.
- There's the Mighty Oak.

Congratulations.

- Hey!
- Got any shots?

What?

Espresso.

- Let's party!
- Okay.

- Oh.
- Woo!

Thanks for driving.
The last thing I need is a DUI.

Yeah. No worries.

You have to admit,
that was a great show.

Yeah.
I mean, the audience loved it.

So, uh...

when we get back to my place,
you wanna come inside?

I shouldn't.

♪ Baby, baby
Let's get together ♪

♪ Honey, honey, me and you ♪

Oh, wait, wait. No, no, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

No, you can.

- I can't. I can't. I can't.
- Yes, you can.

I know. But it's so complicated.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Hey, something
just doesn't feel right.

Why?

♪ Make a little love
Get down tonight ♪

Oh...

We had a great show.

I know that we're riding
on the high of that right now.

I... Nah.

Truth is I don't know
what I want.

What is the point? I...
I don't know what you're doing.

I just...

Does it make any sense
to you?

I rest my case.

I'm leaving.

Good night, Larry.
Bye, Gina.

♪ Strange and weird ♪

♪ Sometimes ♪

Pedro?

Pedro?

I'm back here.

Pedro,

our video
already has 20,000 views.

Pedro?

Pedro...

Yeah. The room is, uh...

almost exactly the way it was
when he left us.

Except the books, of course.

I just like to read them
in here, it's...

You know,
I'm still figuring it out,

I'm just piecing it together.

I thought that you've finally
accepted his death,

but I guess...
I guess I was wrong

'cause it's...
it's all just happening again.

- No, it's different this time.
- It's different?

Just like the time that you, uh,

claimed
that you saw Vaughn's ghost.

Remember that?

Let me tell you something.
I'm not doing this again.

Okay?

Oh, let me guess, it's different
like that one time

I had to call
a 5150 hold on you,

right? 'Cause you were thinking

that you were gonna join
Vaughn in heaven.

I was depressed then, okay?
I'm not anymore.

All of this, this.

So, what? So, some kid
just comes into our life

and he...
he really is the reincarnation

of my best friend?
How convenient for us!

Larry!

You're being such a jerk.
You know what?

What if we were all
meant to be together?

You, me, Vaughn, the band
just in a different way

and a different time?

I mean, can you at least
be open to that?

Is that so crazy?

No.

I love you.

I really do, but I'm not
gonna be part of some delusion.

So, if you want this to work,
me and you,

it's gotta be different
this time.

None of this stuff.

You'll see.

The universe will send you
a sign, something undeniable.

Whatever.

Hey, 25,000 views already!
And it's only been a day.

You're going viral.

Are you okay?

All of these books
say the same thing

that groups of souls

travel through
different lifetimes together.

And in one lifetime
they could be mother and son,

and then teacher and student,

and then neighbor
and best friend. Do you see?

Hey, D.B.

Gina, Pedro,

we don't know
what we're walking into.

Valerie's been through
some really hard shit.

Let's just play it cool.

Yeah, we got it.
We'll be cool.

Gina?

Gina?

So, what do you think
she tried to smug?

Fentanyl, oxy, I don't know.

No, no.

- Oh, there she is.
- Here we go.

No. No.
No, what is she doing here?

It's all right.

We just came to help.

Your son was amazing last night,
by the way.

Packed house, too, I'm so sorry

- you missed it.
- Packed house?

- How much did he make?
- Excuse me?

Did you pay him anything?
How much?

You stole Oak's guitar,
didn't you?

To buy drugs or whatever it is
that got you arrested.

You have no idea
what you're talking about,

- so you need to back off, lady.
- Yeah? Really?

All he wanted
was to see you there.

That's all he wanted
and you couldn't even do that.

- Chill. Chill. Chill. Chill.
- Yes, Oak's better than you!

I'm not gonna chill!
Look at me.

Just because life sucks
does not mean

that Vaughn has to suffer.

Vaughn?

Oak. I meant Oak.

Yeah. Gina,
you just made it weird again.

I'm really, really sorry.

That is never
gonna happen again, okay?

Do you wanna see it?

I can watch it?

Thank you.

Do you want me to pull it up?

Yeah. Heck, yeah,
I wanna watch it.

There.

- There.
- One, two, three four...

- Can you put that on the table?
- Yeah.

- Here, this is the start.
- Thank you.

♪ And I'm scared
To face the strange ♪

Come here.

♪ Freaking out ♪

♪ On the perfect people
That will never change ♪

♪ And I wait for that day ♪

You are such a little rock star.

I just want to play, you know.

My own music with my own band,

kids my age.

You will.

The kids at school
are gonna be so jealous.

Kids at school barely know
I exist.

I love you.

Okay, and the final thing, boys
and girls, a bit of a surprise,

turns out we have our very own
rock star right in our midst

here at Ocean Beach
Elementary School.

Gonna come out here
and play some songs for ya.

He's a little shy,
a little anxious,

but I know we're gonna give him
a ton of encouragement.

Ocean Beach Elementary,
please welcome your very own

Mighty Oak Scoggins!

Thanks.

Hi, everybody.
I wrote this song,

because a lot of people
don't know who I am...

including me.

♪ What about me? ♪

♪ I wanna be myself
But I don't know what to be ♪

♪ What about me? ♪

♪ I wanna see the world
But I don't know what to see ♪

♪ What about me? ♪

"So, not since Brian Johnson
replaced Bon Scott in AC/DC

has there been a more obvious
reincarnation of a band leader,"

says Army of Love manager,
Gina Jackson.

"Band leader," really?

Get over it. Come on.

"But while Johnson

only reincarnated the voice,
he's so perfectly emulated,

Jackson insists
that Army of Love's

new front man,

ten-year-old, Oak Scoggins

really is the reincarnation
of the late Vaughn Jackson

who died tragically
in a car accident a decade ago.

- Come on, keep reading.
- No. I don't think I want to.

All right.
Well, Taylor loved the show

and the video is already
at 40,000 views, last I checked.

I mean, it's working.
It's called marketing.

No. You see?
This is what I'm talking about.

You're trying to force it.

It has nothing to do
with marketing

and has everything to do
with Oak.

All right. You know what?

Don't let me convince you,
just let fate do that.

You guys, this video
is not really going viral.

Is it, Gina? She bought what,
50,000 views for 25 bucks,

- was that it?
- How did you know that?

Well, you know, Vaughn's,
uh, shrine wasn't the only thing

that I was checking out
Sunday morning.

Yeah, you know, you should
probably password-protect

your Mac if you insist
on lying to us.

Honey, you shouldn't be
lying to us, we are your family.

Hey, lie to boys.
That's what they're there for.

Wait. So,
we're not really going viral?

Okay. So, I messed
with the numbers a little bit,

- big deal, it's working.
- Oh, enough! Okay?

You lied about the video views,

you were wrong
about Oak's birthday,

and now you're berating
his mother around

like she's some crazy maniac?

- You know what?
- You're the one who's crazy.

Is she coming back?
'Cause her shift starts in,

- like, five minutes.
- Geez.

I'm gonna need
another one of these.

♪ And, oh, come on
You know what's up ♪

♪ 'Cause it ain't easy
Growing up ♪

♪ And I say put your hands up ♪

♪ Put your hands up ♪

♪ Put your hands
Put your hands up, yeah ♪

I've never seen
anything like that before.

Even Mr. Travis was rocking out.

He asked for my autograph.

I hope you charged him money
for that.

See you later?
Maybe at Sunset Surf.

- Totally.
- Okay.

- Bye.
- Bye-bye.

♪ Where I begin ♪

♪ I'm broken down
I'm beaten down ♪

♪ I'm so confused
And brokenhearted ♪

♪ It's not like you... ♪

Mom?

♪ Maybe I've been dizzy ♪

♪ By how beautiful you are ♪

♪ But tell me ♪

♪ It's just on the outside ♪

♪ So pretty on the outside ♪

♪ Here we are again ♪

♪ In a crowded room
Familiar faces ♪

♪ Me and you
My heart has risen ♪

Gina,
this is Frank and Priscilla,

- Oak's grandparents.
- Hello.

They just got in from Minnesota.

I'm...
I'm so sorry for your loss.

It's awfully nice to meet you.

And thank you so much
for what you have done for Oak.

Oh, and that Pedro fellow,
he's just as sweet as he can be.

It's amazing
what the power of love

and music can do.

Oak is a very special young man.
Is he here yet?

Yes. He's in the viewing room.

He wanted to spend a little time
alone with his mom.

Of course.

It's okay, Mom.

I bet you're going to be
a princess in your next life.

Valerie wasn't really
equipped to take care of Oak.

She never went to church,

she never listened to us.

She straightened out
a little bit after the navy,

I mean, she was a good woman.

Well, even so,
after her illness,

she wasn't capable
of taking care of herself.

Illness?

She had lupus.

Yeah. She didn't want
anyone to know, especially Oak.

Yeah. Her trouble started
right after the accident.

Broke her back when she was only
five months pregnant with Oak.

- It was all Randall's fault.
- Randall?

- Oak's father.
- Yeah, a total degenerate.

Stinking drunk on the night
of the car accident,

wound up driving the wrong way
on the freeway,

and the good thing
is that Randall died that night.

- Good riddance!
- Oh, Frank.

I don't care.

Was it... was it January 18th,
the accident?

Oh, it was in January,
but it could've been the 18th.

Where was the accident?

- Long Beach, somewhere.
- No, no, it was in Los Angeles.

What does it matter?
It's all in the past now.

It was her.

Sorry I'm late.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

♪ Say something
I'm giving up on you ♪

♪ I'll be the one
If you want me to ♪

♪ Anywhere
I would've followed you ♪

♪ Say something
I'm giving up on you ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ Am feeling so small ♪

♪ It was over my head ♪

♪ I know nothing at all ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ Will stumble And fall ♪

Hi. Here to help.

Perfect. Uh, Oak's fort
still needs packing.

Uh, Frank, Priscilla,
can I talk to you guys a minute?

- Sure.
- Sure. Sure.

So, um,

I don't know
what you've decided.

Oak loves it here.

You know, he has friends,
he has a life.

I would be honored
to take Oak on as his guardian.

And it wouldn't just be me.

You know,
they say it takes an army,

and between myself,
the band, Pedro, D.B.,

an army is what we can offer.

An, uh, Army of Love,
so to speak. Right, D.B.?

I think this environment

- might not be the best...
- Look, it's just best

if Oak comes to Minnesota.

We are his real family.

I see.

I feel like his family, too.

Oh, honey,
I know you love him. I can tell.

He's going to be just fine.

Hey.

Uh...

I'm gonna help him
with his fort.

- Oh, well, we'll give you some time alone.
- Sure.

We'll go do Valerie's bedroom.

Okay.

Can I join you?

They said
I have to go with them.

I said
I wanted you to stay here.

I said I'd be your guardian.

And?

Try hard enough, I guess.

Oak, your grandparents,
they just want you with them.

Nobody asked me what I wanted.

And you just wanted me
to be Vaughn.

Some decisions
don't belong to us, okay?

I'm... I'm an adult.
I'm still learning that.

You said we were family.

That you'd always
take care of me.

I don't even know
my grandparents!

Why do they get to decide?

You didn't even find my guitar
like you promised.

You're a liar!

Everything all right in here?

I don't wanna go!

Come on, Oak!

Kids are meant to be seen,
not heard.

Now, calm down, son.

Look, Gina. Uh,

we're staying down the street
at the Hotel Lafayette,

uh, until our flight
leaves tomorrow.

So, if... if you wanna come by
for one last goodbye...

we leave at noon.

Well?

No.
He's leaving with them tomorrow.

I'm so sorry, Jean Jacket.

I was just starting to like
that little bastard.

No, it's okay.

- It's okay.
- I need to let him go.

Set him free, you know,
it's what's best.

I'm proud of you.

By the way...

the drunk driver
that killed Vaughn...

that was Oak's father.

Valerie was in the car, too,
four months pregnant with Oak.

For real?

Wow.

Now, that is freaky.

Yeah.

♪ Run, run, run ♪

D.B.?

- Hey, have you seen Gina?
- You just missed her.

She borrowed 3,000 bucks
then left in a hurry.

Wait... and gave her the money?
Are you crazy?

Do you know
what she's gonna do with it?

I do.

Do you?

She's at the pawnshop
on Newport.

♪ I shoulda stopped
When I had the chance ♪

♪ Now I'm in a no man's land ♪

♪ I never, never... ♪

Gina. Gina.

- What?
- When, uh, D.B. told me he gave you 3k, I thought...

I thought for sure
I'd find you at the casino.

But I'm so glad I was wrong.

Saw you called
about a hundred times.

- I still don't believe, but...
- Can we do this later?

♪ I'm finally losing it ♪

♪ Run, run, run ♪

♪ Say goodbye to this ♪

It doesn't look
like your friends

are gonna make it, Oak.
We have to leave in a few.

♪ I ain't coming back ♪

Oh, hi. Gina Jackson,
we spoke on the phone.

Do you still have it?

Oak.

The world's biggest mall
is in Minnesota.

There's even
a rollercoaster inside.

Isn't that exciting?

Come on, son.

If your friends
really wanted to say goodbye,

they would've been here by now.

♪ I never, never
Never wanna believe it ♪

♪ I never, never, never... ♪

They'll call
when we get you back home.

I am home.

What's that?

♪ Run, run, run... ♪

Come.

♪ Run, run, run
Say goodbye to this ♪

♪ Run, run, run
I ain't coming back ♪

Wait. It's Jean Jacket.

Hi.

Oh. I'm so glad I caught you.

- I knew you'd come.
- Of course.

- Larry.
- What's up, Larry?

Come on. Give me some love.

Boom. Boom.

Love, homie.
Come on, boom, boom, boom.

Hey, Oak.
We've got something for you.

Stay right there.

She, uh...
she tracked it down for you.

I keep my promises.

Wow.

Thanks.

Hey,
this guitar belongs to you, bud.

I am so happy that you all
had a chance to say goodbye.

No, we wouldn't miss
saying goodbye

to this little rock star.

I actually have something
for you, too.

- Can you hold him?
- Oh. Yeah, yeah.

Before I forget,

so since your best friends
can't go with you,

we decided why not send you
with your worst enemy?

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Hey, come back soon, okay?

Okay.

Come here.

Hey.

I don't wanna
say goodbye to you.

Just know that I love you.

And I'm always here
for you, okay?

I love you, too.

And if anyone ever
tries to silence your voice,

you call me, okay?

And I'm sorry
if I failed you again. I just...

You're okay.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Come here.

Guess it wasn't meant to be
after all.

Yeah, I guess not.

Uh, I still don't believe.

But I'm sorry.

You will.

But you're right
about one thing.

I... I had to let him go.

Gina, how many views
did you buy for our video?

Uh, 50,000,
enough to get noticed. Why?

It's 700,000 now.

Oh, that's why Chris
at the Belly Up

was blowing up my phone.

Seven hundred thousand?

Are you sure
we can't get Oak back?

Just throwing this out there,

but I could be
the new lead singer.

What are you even doing here
today, man?

I just really wanna be
in the band.

Just... that's okay.
Just think about it.

Bye, Tristan.

Bye.

Definitely won't think
about that.

Do you realize that by the time

Oak graduates high school,
you're gonna be nearly 90?

Well, you won't exactly
be a spring chicken.

Oak, honey.
Coffee is for adults.

I'll get you some milk.

I only came here
because of your organic

nitro cold brew and the fact

that you still don't serve
avocado toast is beyond.

How about some organic
sautéed asparagus?

♪ I've treated so many souls ♪

♪ For just one kiss ♪

♪ No woman alone
Could grant my wish ♪

♪ I can't believe
What I just saw ♪

♪ A woman in steel ♪

♪ She beats on the shield
And I wonder ♪

♪ Can this really be ♪

♪ The battle drums cry
In my ears ♪

♪ She swings with the sword
And she has no fear ♪

♪ I admire your courage
I do ♪

♪ But a heart cannot run through
These valleys untrue ♪

♪ And I wonder ♪

♪ Can this really be... ♪

Yeah, poor guy.

Lucky for us,
he talked when he did.

I'll say so.

Well,
he's made a lot of mistakes.

I think he paid for it,
like everyone...

What's in the box?

I guess Mr. Biggs found
some of Mom's stuff in a closet.

- Huh.
- They thought you should have it.

What is it?

Hmm.

Not bad, huh, Larry?

So, we got a letter
from our daughter.

And apparently,
it was her dying wish

that Oak be with...
where his family is.

Can I still be in the band?

So that's it.
What do you think?

It's amazing.

Your mom would be so proud.

Have you played it
for the band, yet?

Maybe when it's ready.

I think it's ready.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Hey, have you guys seen Oak?

Oak!

- Almost done writing.
- Oak! Show time! Now!

We have a sold out crowd
waiting on you.

Okay, I'm ready.

He's definitely ready.

All right. Come on. Rascal.

Whoo!

Yeah.

Two months ago...

my mom passed away.

She wasn't perfect,
but I loved her.

This song came to me
in a dream.

I think it's supposed
to be for her.

♪ Sometimes I feel strange
And weird ♪

♪ Out of the jungle
She appeared ♪

♪ And then I looked
Into her eyes ♪

♪ And I found peace
And harmony ♪

♪ And then I walked down
To the street ♪

♪ Where I found a home ♪

♪ And they said
You can stay here ♪

♪ I heard a voice
That was telling me ♪

♪ To come inside ♪

♪ And all these things
Are chasing after me ♪

♪ And now I think
That I might drown ♪

♪ Here I stand, I feel grand
I wave my flag now ♪

♪ Run in and run out
I'm all about you ♪

♪ I'm all about you ♪

♪ Been around
For a hundred years ♪

♪ And I've seen
A thousand tears ♪

♪ And I can walk
On water and ice ♪

♪ And sometimes
I wish you were mine ♪

♪ And all these things
Are chasing after me ♪

♪ And now I think
That I might drown ♪

♪ Here I stand, I feel grand
I wave my flag now ♪

♪ Run in and run out
I'm all about you ♪

♪ I'm all about you ♪

♪ When I went down
To Mermaid Street ♪

♪ Where everything was blue ♪

♪ I saw a girl
With purple hair ♪

♪ And she said ♪

♪ Are you having
A bad day, too? ♪

♪ Well, I said, no ♪

♪ The day is bright ♪

♪ There is no night
And everything's fine ♪

♪ Well, I said, no ♪

♪ There is no fear ♪

♪ There is nothing here ♪

♪ That could ever harm me ♪

♪ And she said
It ain't easy growing up ♪

♪ It ain't easy growing up ♪

♪ No, come on
You know what's up ♪

♪ 'Cause it ain't easy
Growing up ♪

♪ And I said
Put your hands up ♪

♪ Put your hands up ♪

♪ Put your hands
Put your hands up, yeah! ♪

♪ And I said
Put your hands up ♪

♪ Put your hands up ♪

♪ Put your hands
Put your hands up, yeah! ♪

♪ Standing up ♪

♪ I am tired of the way
That things have been ♪

♪ And I'm scared
To face the strange ♪

♪ Freaking out ♪

♪ On the perfect people
That will never change ♪

♪ And I'll wait for that day ♪

♪ Don't you ever change
You're perfect ♪

♪ I would stay with you
Till the world ends ♪

♪ Don't you ever change
You're perfect ♪

♪ I cannot explain ♪

♪ Don't you ever change
You're perfect ♪

♪ I cannot explain ♪

♪ Think about all the things ♪

♪ That I have done
Throughout my life ♪

♪ And I'm happy now ♪

♪ I was scared of the things
That people thought about me ♪

♪ But I'm happy now ♪