Nathan's Kingdom (2015) - full transcript

Nathan. Are you okay?

Dad and I fought.

Did he whip you?

No, he got tired.

and then he tried to find you...

...to say goodbye.

Oh... I was out
looking for my kingdom.

What's that?

It's where my thoughts
become real.

What do you think about?

I think about having
lots of different friends



and having the power
to do whatever I want,

like being a princess.

I take all those thoughts

and keep them safe
in my kingdom.

It's a special place.

It's probably
somewhere near the mountains.

There is evil that wants
to destroy the kingdom,

but as long as
we stick together,

evil will not find it.

There is a kingdom
for every man, woman, and child.

Doubts and fears
climb inside each of us

to destroy it.

There is a guardian.

It guides us,
helps us to find our path.



Laura,

do I have a kingdom?

Yes.

Will you help me find
my kingdom?

I will never stop
looking for it.

Promise?

I promise.

- You're brave, Laura.
- I know!

Shh.

Baby, let's take this back
to my place, okay?

Hurry up, I don't have all day.

This is not an accident.

Put on some clothes, Nathan.

You should
have been home yesterday.

I hate you!

Why is he here?

I work my ass off
to make sure we pay the bills,

to keep us
from living like this.

You asshole!

Hey, Laura, is everything okay?

Nathan! Oh my God! Nathan, stop.

Make him stop!
Get him off of me.

- Get him off of me.
- What are you doing?

Stop laughing,
you're a grown man.

You know that's it.

I'm disappearing now
and you'll never see me again.

Where are you going?

- I'm stepping out of this hell.
- I'm coming with you.

No, you're staying here
and cleaning up this mess.

Okay.

Let's first go over the facts.

Nathan is autistic

and I am supposed to evaluate

whether you, Laura,
are capable of caring for him.

This is my fifth visit
this month,

nonetheless, I am supposed
to give each of you

the benefit of the doubt

and write a report before
any final decisions are made.

Stop.

So, who wants to go first?

Nathan...

How do you feel about Laura?

Is she your friend?

No, she's not.

She's my little sister.

That's more important to me
than friendship.

What's going on with you?

The only reason you're here

is because Nathan got upset
that I left him home alone.

I tried to explain to him
that he's a grown man

and he needs
to start acting like one.

You might be asking Nathan
for the impossible.

What if I said to you,

"Laura, you are a grown woman

and you need
to start acting like one."

What would you do differently?

I need to go to work.

Think about what you want to do
and make a decision

before he
or someone around him gets hurt.

- State law requires...
- State law?

Nathan and I have been together
our whole lives.

I'm not surrendering him.

State Law requires
that we follow up

to see what immediate changes
you are making

to better accommodate Nathan.

And if something like this
happens again?

You may lose whatever custody
you think you have of him.

For his safety

and anyone he hurts,
you're liable for that.

Here's another one of these
and my card.

You need to contact me
within two days

and use those two days
to get yourself together.

Something on your mind, Laura?

She told me
I can't let you out of my sight.

Do you know what that means?

It means
that we get to be together.

It means I can't go to work.

Take me with you.

I need you to promise me

that you will never flip out
like that again.

- I promise.
- Again.

- I promise.
- Again.

I need to know that you
understand what I am telling you.

I promise.

Because if you don't keep
your promise

that bitch social worker
is going to take you away

and you'll never see me again.

I really messed
up this time, Laura.

I'm sorry.

Just listen to what
I'm telling you. It's easy.

Do you remember
the rules about the truck?

Don't...

Don't play
with the gears,

don't honk the horn,
and most of all...

Don't leave the truck.

Never leave the truck.

Just draw in your book
or something.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

Hey, man.
What are you doing up there?

- Shit!
- Ah!

All right, everybody.

Ten minutes
to the curtain, let's go!

You guys, this is it.

Eight months
we've been doing this,

it's time for the big payoff,
you guys.

First impressions
are the only impressions.

I guarantee you, you guys will go
someplace if you bring your game.

You should have let that
social worker arrest him or something.

You obviously
don't get it.

People have been abandoning
Nathan and I our whole lives.

I'm not gonna do
the same to him.

So, life's hard.

We made it this far.
We keep going.

Make sure
you bring it tonight

like you've never
bought it before.

This is where we get paid.

- He's dangerous.
- He's not dangerous.

You just don't know him
like I do.

He's got a lot going on in
his head. He can be sensitive.

I have to believe
that things will get better.

Somebody is going somewhere far
from this performance tonight.

Less than ten,
everybody, let's go.

I need your support.

Hello.

Who is this?

No, no, no. Listen,
this is a misunderstanding.

There is no way that guy
is my brother.

I don't know how he got
my name and number.

My brother is right here
waiting for me.

So, whoever this is,
you're full of...

Shit!

My brother
got into some trouble.

I need to pick him up right now,
or he's gonna get arrested.

You can't go anywhere.

Listen, doesn't he have like a safe
place he can go to or something?

It should only take a couple
of minutes. I'll be right back.

- You know her lines, right?
- Yeah, inside and out.

Look, if you leave,
don't come back.

All right, everybody,
it's showtime.

I need everybody
in their places.

Excuse me.

I don't really think you know
what you're doing.

- I think he needs special care.
- Yeah?

I'll keep that in mind.

I hope so.

I'm erasing you from my life.

What does that mean?

- Nothing.
- Where are we going?

Where do you want to go?

That's a funny question.

You're always in control,
so, I'll ask you again.

Where do you want to go?

It's your night, Nathan.

- Any... where?
- Yes, anywhere.

I... I just want to go home.

Take me home.

Okay.

I can do that.

We're a family, right?

Yeah, we're a family.

You need a big brother
to protect you, right?

I have a big brother,
but I can take care of myself

and you can take care
of yourself, too.

You know, I'm gonna ask you
again and this time tell me

what were you doing
on top of that house?

I was looking.

I want to find the kingdom.

This will solve everything
with us and the social worker.

I told you not to go
through my stuff.

I wasn't gonna keep it.

I promise.

In the kingdom,

no one ever gets sick, or hurt,
or ever feels scared.

It's never cold, or too hot,

and it never gets dark,

so we can play there
as much as we want

without worrying.

Sounds too good
to be true, Nathan.

No one ever feels lonely
in the kingdom.

We'll be happy there.

It's perfect.

Can I count on you to have your stuff
all packed up before you go to bed?

Are we going on a trip?

Yeah.

Are you happy?

I will be.

Yeah, me, too.

You want some breakfast?

Yeah.

Hey, listen, there's some things
we got to figure out today.

Excuse me.

Thanks.

Hey, you want the usual?

Laura.

Laura, look at me.

I said look at me.
I need you to look at me.

We'll make it.

We're going
to the Red Rocks together.

That's where we are going
to find the kingdom.

Please.

Nathan, open the door.

I can't help you two
if you don't open this door.

I don't see
a better alternative.

We can find it... together.

There are voices
at times when I'm alone.

I like thinking it's the wind.

Nathan told me
it was so quiet one night

that he could hear
the air whisper.

I remember that night.

It was much quieter.

What are you doing?

I want you to hear what
the night and wind are up to.

They're playing.

Listen, Laura.

All I could hear
was my breathing coming back.

Do you believe
that angels exist?

Look at me.

This is very important.

I need to know that you
still believe angels exist.

- I do. I believe angels exist.
- Good.

It's necessary
for finding the kingdom.

That's so sad.
What happened?

He is the guardian angel

who once protected the kingdom.

Before there was ever a kingdom,

an Evil Condor reigned terror
over these lands.

The Evil Condor
sought to align his blood

with the world he conquered.

and compelled the most
beautiful angel to marry him.

Astounded by the love he felt
for his wife and unborn child,

he considered ending his war.

But the angel was afraid.

She did not want her baby to
be born into a world of hatred.

So, she fell and gave birth
to the Condor Angel,

a creature with great strength

of the virtuous likeness
of an angel.

She spread her wings
over her newborn son

and became a tree.

The Evil Condor felt betrayed.

He wanted revenge.

And this baby just magically
survived on its own?

She broke his beak off
to conceal his identity.

His mother, this tree,

stuck her roots into the
Condor Angel and fed him.

It was his pain to bear

for being given a chance
to live freely.

This is wicked good, Nathan.

Nine hundred years later,

the Condor Angel fell in love
with a native princess,

Princess A'hioka.

The chief,
father to the princess,

told the Condor Angel that
his appearance had a purpose.

He instructed the Condor Angel
to guard what he then called...

the kingdom.

The princess and Condor Angel
married and had a son,

but the Evil Condor
learned of the angel's family

and promised to kill their son.

There was a final fight
between them.

but the Evil Condor...

was too strong.

The angel fell...

leaving his son defenseless

with no one
to stand in evils way.

The Condor Angel's son
had to escape

and go into hiding.

Now,

the angel must find his son
before the Evil Condor does.

What happens if the
Evil Condor finds the kid first?

- Why would you say that?
- Get off of me!

- Why?
- Get off of me!

Nathan, stop.

Damn it!

Holy shit, Nathan!

I keep the Evil Condor here.

It's absolutely
the most powerful monster

anyone has ever faced.

I don't know how long I can
keep him locked away like this.

I really believe
Nathan's stories are metaphors.

Each character represents
the love, fight, hate,

and struggles
we've been through in our past.

He's adopted
these guys as his family.

The Condor Angel
is his adopted father

and guardian angel.

And the Condor Angel's son
is his adopted little brother

that he can watch over,

the way he wishes he could
have watched over me growing up.

Let me out here.

- Right here, right now.
- Just wait.

I need to find
someplace to park.

It's a desert
with miles of parking.

Stop!

Well?

This is awesome! Woo!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Laura!

Hurry!

Bring my book!

Come on!

Come on!

It's so beautiful.

We must be
at the gates to the kingdom.

We have to explore.

I am not wearing this.

It's part of the costume.

What did you make this
out of again?

Dumpster boxes and stuff.

You'll have to catch me.

Laura, wait up!

What part of the world
do you call this, Spirit Wing?

It's very strange.

Young Huntress,

we have passed through the gates
into a nameless world

where hungry creatures have not
enjoyed the taste of meat

for a very long time.

I'll take the first look
over this ridge.

Stay close.

When we play pretend,

I have him chase me sometimes
hoping that I can get us lost,

far enough away to forget all
the bad stuff we have in common.

I don't blame him
for wanting to escape reality.

Being numb, playing pretend,

what's the difference
as long as you can get away.

Spirit Wing,
this area is clear,

but I fear that we
may venture too far.

The sun is growing weak and your
powers will soon be swallowed by nightfall.

We should venture
just a little bit more,

so we may expand
our knowledge of these lands

and share our findings
with the kingdom.

I'm thirsty.
I think we should head back.

Nonsense, Young Huntress.

I will fetch you the bag
and get you water.

Laura!

He escaped!

Laura, help! He escaped!

I'm not afraid of you.

You must have heard us talking
about the Condor Angel's son,

but you'll never find him

because I hid him from you.

I hid him from you!

Laura!

Where are you?

Laura, where are you?

That's it.

I'm just gonna let
the social worker take you.

Dumbass!

You promised
never to play like this.

The social worker bitch
said we have to stick together.

Nathan!

Where the hell are you?

Nathan?

Nathan! Nathan!

Nathan!

Oh, my God! Nathan!

Nathan! Nathan!

Nathan! Wake up!

Wake up.

Nathan!

Nathan, please, just wake up!

Nathan...

Help over here!

Someone, come on! Help!

Someone help me!

Someone, please...

What the hell
is going on in there?

Hey, we hear you.

- Hey!
- Help... Help!

Please, help!

I think it's coming
from over there.

Over here!

Hey how's he doing? Did he fall?

- What happened?
- I don't know.

- He looks really bad.
- Yep.

Jesus Christ!
How long has he been like this?

I don't know
maybe a couple minutes.

- No visible head trauma.
- Nathan.

Nathan, wake up.

There's no pulse.

What?

- Well, do something!
- Okay...

All right!

Back... back up. All right.

Lower his head.

Nathan, wake up.

Come on, Nathan.

Just please, don't let him die.

Please.

There's nothing. Shit!

Okay, Nathan,
you can breathe, man.

Come on!

Wake up, man!

- Nathan!
- Just breathe, goddamn it!

Breathe!

Oh, my God. Nathan.

Thank God.

Let go!

- Get off of me.
- Nathan. It's just me.

The Evil Condor
tried to kill me.

I know it was you
who let him out.

You want me dead.

Nathan, stop with that shit.

He needs to get to a hospital.

I don't need to go
to some stupid hospital.

I'm fine.

He was dead just a moment ago.

I don't know what to tell you.

Thanks.

You okay?

No goddamn sense.

Yeah, I saw that, too.

Oh, my God, Nathan!

I have to make sure that nothing
like this ever happens again.

It wouldn't have happened

if you had left
the Evil Condor alone

and didn't help him escape.

Bitch!

Who am I to you?

Because last time I checked,
I'm all you got.

- Honestly?
- Yeah, honestly.

You're a nobody.

You're nothing.
Your life is meaningless.

I am not helping you.

I'm done.

We are done.

Nathan! Nathan!

I'm so tired of this shit.

I'm gonna kick your ass.

Hi, I am the guy from yesterday.

What do you want?

- What?
- How you doing?

Why?

Your brother's missing.

Really?

My name is Jimmy.

Laura.

I heard you yelling Nathan
last night from our camp.

That's us right there.

So, I thought
I'd help you find him now.

Why didn't you help me
last night?

Well, it was dark
and you two are sort of weird.

You know what?
Forget I said that.

No, you know,
I'm just a crazy person.

You... you should stay
the hell away from me.

Wait, are there tall rocks
around here?

What do you mean?
We're surrounded by them.

I need to find the tallest peak.
Can you help me do that?

I don't see
an easy way up there.

Nathan, get down from there.

Come up here, Laura.

No way.

I won't climb down
until you come up here.

Shit!

Come on.

It m ust be nice
to have the freedom

to just run away and always
have someone find you.

I'm sorry about what
I said to you last night.

I didn't mean it.

Your life has plenty of meaning.

Whatever, that's fine.

I believe the kingdom
is over there.

I see it.

Let's go down and get it.

The kingdom
is not that easy to find.

It's hidden, remember?

Come on, Nathan.

Hey, Nathan.

You dropped
a silver bird skull yesterday.

If you come down,
I'll show you where it is.

Yeah?

All right, come on.

All right.

So, wait a minute.
He beat up your boyfriend?

Yeah,
I kicked his teeth in.

Kicked his teeth in?

I'd rather stay quiet
in loud places,

listen for things that matter.

Let me get this straight,

you pulled the fire alarm...

Then I screamed,
"You're all gonna die."

And the social worker?

Bitch!

Yeah, she is a bitch.

Well. that sounds like fun.

Honestly, I'm afraid
of what others may see in me,

the awkwardness,

the difficulty I have
fitting in.

He's a piece of me.

And I am a piece of him.

There is no salt on these eggs.

We're roughing it.

Where are your parents?

We're adults, so don't ask.

Yeah, don't ask.

Okay, you're both out here
to escape big expectations.

I get it. The kingdom.

Do you try to piece people
together on a regular basis?

Yeah, as often as possible.

You two are fused
together like rocks.

Noel.

He's been a cement truck driver
almost his whole life.

It's where he gets
his unique outlook on life.

Yeah.

And dumbass here has a
way out by going to college,

but he'd rather continue
building boats.

Why?

It's a good question, Nathan.
Why does anybody do anything?

Jimmy thinks he knows it all.

I love what I do, Noel.

And you're okay
throwing your future away?

You're not being fair
to him, Noel.

See, finally, I have a friend
to stick up for me against you.

Make that two friends.

You're outnumbered, Noel.

All right, lighten up, kids.
I'm not all bark.

Actually, I open up whenever
Jimmy and I spend time together.

Isn't that right?

Kind of like therapy.

Clear your mess, Jimmy.

Hey, what were you
studying at school?

General Ed stuff,
nothing really.

It was psychology.

He wants to be
a mental mechanic.

Nathan, I'm assuming
you're not going to a hospital.

I mean not that there's one
anywhere near here.

I'll be more careful next time.

Good, cause your sister needs a
big strong brother like you

- to watch over her.
- Whoa!

That's a lot of responsibility.

Yeah.

Do you think you're up
for the challenge, Nathan?

I'll watch over you, woman.

You can tell
he's the protective type, too.

A lot of love between you guys,
a lot of history, too.

You can see it.

You two are lucky
to have each other.

All right.

I got something for you here.

There is a mine
in the same direction

that Nathan
thinks his kingdom is in.

You follow the highway.

Up you make a right
on this road here.

If you... I mean, well,
when you get through "Last Chance Pass",

you'll see the tunnel.

It's right there on your right.
You can't miss it.

Who knows? Maybe you'll find
something on the other side, right?

- We should go with them.
- What?

We're not gonna do this.

I'm taking us back home.

Laura, you promised
you'd help me find the kingdom.

All right. I got an idea.

Before you guys leave,
I want a group picture.

What?

I don't get any group photos
out here. It's just me, man.

Come on.

Guys, it's called a group photo.
You're supposed to be together.

Jimmy. In, in, in. Come on.

Okay. That'll work.

Mm, smiles.

Okay,
we are going to the mine

to find the kingdom now.

There you go.
That's nice.

Thanks.

Who knows?

You may actually find
whatever it is he's looking for.

Nathan.

Good luck.

The map says
to make a left.

I'm turning right.

When we find the kingdom,

everything will be better.

You and I will be happier.

I promise.

Are you sure you
can keep that promise?

I can.

I will keep my promise.

Fine.

Yes! Atta girl!

Okay,
you have to go 39 miles

until you hit this dirt road.

Then what?

You get us there,
then I'll tell you.

It's impossible not to
wonder how my life would be

if Nathan wasn't
so dependent on me.

It's just a simple question.

What if?

At times, I daydream
of the possibilities

of who he could have been
in my life.

And appreciate
the vastness...

He would have been
that bright student,

the popular kid,

all eyes wanting to be like him.

They are involved
in gravitational pull...

Hey...

meet me outside.

He would know what
it feels like to have a crush,

feel wanted,
and want that person back.

There are times
I swear it's all an act.

I hate him for everything
he could have been in my life.

And, yet...

I envy him for finding a way
to scrape by this far.

Pull it to the side of the road.

It's heavy!

It's full of costumes.

Yeah, costumes.

Woah!

Movie, baby.

Argh!

Oh!

Must search for adventure!

Yes!

That's it.

We must proceed on foot.

I can't believe
I'm going through with this.

Hey, so let's check
this place out.

It looks like no one's
lived here in a long time.

Do you think our old place
looks like this now?

I remember it
looking better.

Got you.

Nathan, you'll never catch me.

What are you looking at?

Nothing.

Hey,
there's another house back here.

Let's check it out.

Totally creepy.

Hello.

It's nice to meet you.

What are you doing?

It's their house.
I'm being polite.

Go in.

You can't be serious.
It's pitch-black in there.

- We'll go together.
- Wait.

What if there's no way out?

Noel said
there is a way out.

He could be lying.

Jimmy and Noel
probably befriend people,

naive young people like us,

and give us somewhere
to drive all the way up here

and go into this mine.

We'll be trapped
like dozens of others

and then eventually die
a slow and torturous death.

What do you think
traps them in there?

A lot of things. Sick things.

The couple
that lived in that house

had like 30 kids
and convinced them

to live and work in that mine.

There's just
this twisted society in there

just waiting for us to come in.

They plan to eat us.

We need an adventure.

Yeah, one that we'll never
walk out of.

Laura,
I don't see anything.

Shh!
I hear some something.

It's moving by the walls.

Nathan, stay close.

The master's coming so far.

We must be quick
and stick together

for I fear there's no forgiving
passage into the kingdom.

The only way through
is by getting past all these people.

Okay, don't...
don't eat them right away.

Is anyone...
are you hungry?

But no.

I see you two have dressed
for the occasion,

Marvelous.

What is the occasion?

We are celebrating
the return of our master.

He had been
locked away, you see,

but he's finally free

and he will be making
his appearance soon.

He will be pleased to see
that you two have joined in

on the celebration,

not to eat you,

just to see you.

Uh?

Going down.

When you meet my master
just have him smell you.

Ah, delicious.

I... never mind.
Go ahead, have fun at the party.

Laura,
give me your lamp.

Go along with it.

Go along with what? We
need to find the way out of here.

Let's just feel the room out.

You guys are beautiful.

All right,
so now what's your plan?

We have a friend here
who can help. We can trust him.

Nathan,
we don't have friends!

Especially, not in a cave!

Just calm down.

Look, he's just over there.

Come on.

I now admit
this whole thing was a bad idea.

I want to leave.

Don't stop dancing.
It'll cause suspicion.

- Condor Angel.
- Nathan.

I didn't think you'd be daring
enough to take this route.

The Evil Condor
knows you're here.

I will help you escape.

Not too soon.

They'll catch us.

We just need
to find an opportunity.

So, is it really you?

Hello, Laura.

I was your guardian angel
when you were a little girl.

It's nice to see you
all grown up.

- I've been following you both.
- Are we near the kingdom?

It exists just as you have
imagined it in your book,

but these ghouls
aren't going to let you go

until the master arrives
to greet you.

Condor Angel, we have
to find a way out of here.

Follow me.

I am so bored
of this dancing.

Surround them!

Get them, eat them,
pick them limb from limb.

Time to die.

Laura.

Our lamps,
grab our lamps.

Their master's here.

Run!

Nathan, run! Run!

Find the kingdom
before the Evil Condor finds you.

Don't stop running!
Hurry!

I will meet you
at the kingdom.

Woo! Woo!

Feels amazing.

So, what now?

You're lost for words, right?

It's that amazing.

It left you lost for words.

It's nice to be
in your kingdom, Nathan.

You know,
getting here was an adventure.

And this place is almost
impossible to find, so...

I need to hear you say it.

Just say it.

"I found my kingdom, Laura."

Just say it because
that'll make everything better

and we'll just be happier.

And things will be perfect.

It's wrong.

It's all wrong.

This is not it.

If you don't claim it,
then I will.

This is my kingdom.

I found my kingdom!

I found my kingdom!

Let's go.

I am going back home.

We need to keep looking.

No.

We don't.

Nathan, keep pushing.

Laura, turn the wheel
towards the tree over there.

Nice hat.

Nice makeup.

You look great.

It's just something I picked up.

How long have you
been waiting here?

I didn't think you were ever
gonna show up.

Meet me at the lake
just past Tunnel Road.

And you left your phone number.

You think you're smooth.

Maybe, little bit.

I should get a reward
just for showing up.

What's up with the truck?

We ran out of gas.

I'm glad.

Nathan, find the kingdom before
the Evil Condor finds you.

Son of God.

I need to find the kingdom.

The Condor Angel
will be there soon.

Nathan!

Nathan.

I'll be right back.

Hey, Nathan,
how you doing, man?

We need to leave.

Now!

The Condor Angel said
he was going to meet us there.

Nathan...

I'm going to use the restroom.

I'll talk about it with you
when I get out.

Hey, Nathan,
did you find the mine?

Did you find
what you were looking for?

Get out of my way!

Don't worry.

I'll keep an eye on him.

I have to hurry,

find the kingdom before
the Evil Condor finds you.

I'm close.

Just keep going.

I'm almost there.

I have to hurry,
I have to hurry!

Sure know
how to pick your friends.

I want to help them.

Yep, I know you do.

Nathan.

Is that where
your kingdom is, Nathan?

Over that mountain?

Why don't you wait by the truck
for a minute, all right?

I mean he has already
beat up one boyfriend, right?

Nathan.

What is the kingdom, really?

Fill up the truck.

- Hey.
- Hey.

You look good just as yourself.

Maybe.

What do you guys
have planned today?

Uhm...

We were thinking
about getting away from the heat

and heading up to the mountain.

You and Nathan
should come with us.

I'd actually really like to get some
gas from your RV before you leave.

Well, listen,

there's mountains stacked
on top of mountains up there.

You know, no one really knows
about the place.

There's only one trail that
leads up with an eyeshot of it,

Mount Langley, the most gorgeous
mountain you're ever going to see.

Yeah, plus,
we can all caravan up and share a campsite.

There you go.

It's just too far of a drive

and at this point, I'd really
just like to get some gas.

But it's not that far. It's just
a left on St. Peter's Road.

You sure that road is going
to lead us to the kingdom?

You have to be sure.

Yes, Nathan,
it winds all the way up.

Thanks, man.

You're encouraging him again?

We just went through a mine and
almost got lost, stranded, and killed.

I'm not driving up
to some goddamn mountain now.

You're an asshole.

And you're an asshole, too.

Hey, I'm just trying to help.

What about me?

Whoever is trying to help me?
I'll answer that.

Nobody. All right?

This is just a game
to all of you.

Calm down. It's not about you
right now, princess, okay?

It's about him.

He is my brother.
He is my responsibility.

And as soon as I get some gas,

I am... I'm taking us home

and forgetting
you two ever existed.

Nathan, get out of the truck!

Oh shit! Oh shit!

Heeey!

How much gas did you put in it?

Uh, I don't know.

Hold on, hold on.
I think I can pass from here.

Nathan, pull over!

Nathan, you can't find
the kingdom on your own.

Watch out!

Truck is going too fast,
we're gonna run out of road.

Nathan, listen to me.

You need me to help you
find your kingdom.

No matter what you think of me,

I'll always be
your little sister.

And it's more important to me
than anything.

No, it's gone.

Maybe hit the rocks fast.

Stay out of my way!
You are not helping!

You have been planning on
leaving without me? Is that it?

The Condor Angel
said we need to hurry.

The Evil Condor
is following us.

And I can't let you keep me
from finding my kingdom!

We are wasting time.

We need to leave now.

All this has to stop.

Laura, no.

- This book has been keeping you sick.
- Please stop.

You need to be
a responsible man.

Please, Laura, please.

- And stop creating all this make-believe bullshit.
- No, no, no.

What have you done?

I'll tell you what's real.

You and I, you ruined my life.

I regret
ever telling you about it.

There is no kingdom, Nathan!

I was nine years old
and I made the whole thing up

just to make you feel better
when our dad ditched us.

Grow up and start acting
like a man, okay?

No, no. No.

What is it? It's nothing.
It's nothing, Nathan!

I'm just gonna live out
the rest of my life without you

because all of this is just
how fucked up my life is!

Come on.

Time to go, Jimmy.

I hate her!

I wish she was never born.

Your book!

- Nathan, listen to me, man.
- Leave me alone!

She made it all up.

Doesn't matter anymore.

Nathan...

you believe in fate, man?

You know nothing happens
by accident?

See, I don't...

I think we all have choices
to make.

It's kind of heavy.

Beautiful, too.

Listen, Nathan,

Laura is here
because she loves you.

It's your kingdom, Nathan.

Nobody else has to believe in it
for it to be real but you, man.

Did Jimmy and Noel say
where they were going?

I have been holding
a lot of anger in me.

And it's not fair
that I let it out on you.

Tell me the real reason
why you're here

and be honest.

You know,

the kingdom could be right
on the other side of this forest.

What do you say, Spirit Wing?

I've received word
that we are very close.

Noel and Jimmy
gave you that map?

Today could be the day.

We must travel north.

Do I really have to wear this?

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Put it on!

- Hey, let's race.
- Go for it!

You must be
the Condor Angel's mother.

I'm Nathan.

It's nice to meet you.

Nathan is
a great believer of the truth.

I've never known
a better judge of character.

I'm always scared to wonder
what he thinks of me.

Assuming things
can just go on like this.

How far back do you
remember things, like, with mom and dad?

I remember the park.

Mom brought us out for a picnic
and dad brought a kite.

Dad held the kite up.

I ran behind him.

Mom is running next to me.

We all wanted the kite to fly up
and then it finally flew up.

I thought we were gonna run
like that forever.

I've never heard that story.

Hey, Laura.

Yeah?

I remember something else.

What's that?

On your graduation,

I pretended to be
one of your friends

sitting next to you,
wearing what you were wearing

and feeling
what you were feeling.

I was so happy.

I thought of the dreams you had
and they became mine, too.

Mom clapped when she saw you.

Please stop with all that,
I am tired.

I told mom that I wished
I was like you.

I wanted to be popular,

have a lot of friends
to tell my stories to,

be in love.

I wanted to be in love,
like you,

have a relationship.

I mean I was so happy for you
for having everything.

It doesn't make
any sense to do that.

Nathan, how sick are you?

Mom is dead.
I never had any of that.

Everything you imagined
about me is a lie.

Okay, look at me!

I'm standing
right in front of you.

Why are you so angry?

I am a lost girl!

I don't have friends,
no childhood I want to remember.

My life is broken.

And you're broken, too.

I can help you fix it.

I can help you
find your kingdom.

Oh, really?

I have a... I have a kingdom?

I have a kingdom?

I have a kingdom?
I have a fucking kingdom?

Well, how about this?

The day that you find
your kingdom,

I'll start looking for mine.

We need to go home. Now.

No. Come on, Nathan,
we gotta find your kingdom.

Sure it's right on the other
side of this hill, so, let's go!

Laura! Laura!

I'd rather go hoping
to help you fix things.

Where are you?

I'm not playing anymore.

Laura!

Don't leave me alone, Laura.

Laura, please.

Laura, please,
don't leave me alone.

Laura!

Don't leave me alone, Laura.

Laura, please!

Laura, don't leave me!

I'm not afraid of you!

You can't keep me
from my kingdom!

I'm not afraid of you!

You can't keep me
from my kingdom!

Ah! Ah!

Stop!

The angel doesn't run away
when he's scared.

He's not ready.

Nathan, what's wrong with you?

Nothing is wrong with me.

You're different
and I like that about you.

Because no matter
what happens,

brothers and sisters
stick together forever.

You have to take care of me,
too, because you're older.

Ah!

I'm not afraid of you.

I'm not afraid of you!

I create my doubts,
my fears,

and I can defeat you!

Nathan!

Where are you?

Nathan!

I'm sorry things were tough.

As long as we find
your kingdom...

we'll never get hurt or sick

or ever feel scared.

It's never cold or too hot,

and it never gets dark
so we can play

as much as we want

without getting tired.

No one gets lonely
in the kingdom.

We'll be happy here.

It's perfect.

Still sounds
too good to be true.

That must be Mount Langley.

So now what?

Hey.

I'm glad that you found
your kingdom,

but I can't let you stay,
you'll die out here.

I made a decision.

You can't take that
away from me.

Condor Angel!

Condor Angel, we made it!

Whooo! We made it!

I'm glad that we made it.

We are at the kingdom!

This way!

Whoa!

Come on, Nathan!

Nathan, you did it!

Let's go!

Alright, guys.

Remember today that we're doing
the ballroom box stuff.

You guys are doing a great job.

It's continuing four steps,
you can step together,

step together.

Uh, nice room.

I got your favorite.

Happy 25th birthday!

It's nice to see you, Laura.

It's nice to see you, too.

Here, open your present.

"To the best big brother
in the kingdom.

Love, Laura."

Pretty cool, huh?

Bet you didn't think
I had it in me.

I miss you a lot.

I miss you, too.

You should come
to my housewarming party.

I didn't know
you were having one.

I still have some work to do
around the room,

but I'll send you
an invitation soon.

Where's your book?

I don't need it anymore.

Nathan...

are you happy?

I will be.

Your kingdom
will be different from mine,

but I'll help you
find your kingdom

as long as you help me
find mine, too.

Okay.

I now try to convince
myself that I am capable of anything.

I am boring in comparison to all
the great characters we create.

We're part of some epic journey

put together by the imagination
of a greater being.

And for the first time
in my life,

I can let myself breathe.

No longer be afraid.

I'm the closest I have ever been
to finding it now.

And I have a fresh start.

Thanks for coming
to my housewarming party.

It's great to be here with you.

Drum roll!

Jimmy, please,
hand her the family photo.