The Wristwatch (2020) - full transcript
- Oh, sorry, honey.
- It's okay.
- Oh, yeah, you're preggers.
Duh, sorry.
- I'm gonna be sick.
Excuse me, I need in here.
- Yeah, hold up, hold up.
Give me a minute.
- I don't have a minute.
- Yeah, it's all yours.
- Honey?
Honey?
Honey?
- Don't.
- Come on.
- Just go.
Just go.
- You're good, you're good.
- Oh.
- Okay, okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
- No.
It's all right.
Oh, God.
- Gonna be all right.
- I ran outta pot yesterday.
- I'll get you some.
- No, no.
Just... I have some pills left.
Just pick me some
up after work, okay?
- Okay.
- You smell like booze.
- I'm okay.
- Go take a shower.
- Yeah.
- Hey, what are
you doing, Jerry?
Hey, that's not your sign.
- So what!
- Don't make me get up.
- Hey, how are ya, pal?
'64 Barracuda?
Oh, '65.
Oh, no, no, a little change
will do, just a little change.
It's only gonna go to
the nearest pawn shop.
- You leaving?
- I have a doctors appointment.
- Yeah, but are you
leaving leaving?
- I don't know, probably.
- I can kick these
losers out anytime.
- It's okay, Steph.
- I'm headed up to a
party in Riverside tonight.
Gonna be some sick dj
spinning, you should come.
- I'll call you.
- You're my bestie.
- Thank you.
- You need any help?
- Um, I think I got it.
Bye.
- Hey, and I'm meeting
Stan afterward for drinks.
Okay?
Thanks. - Goodbye.
- Hey.
- You shouldn't
be here, Brandon.
- Look, I just need
to take a quick shower
and I'll be out of
your hair, all right?
- All right, come in.
Hurry up.
- A cyber force
for years, but have-
- What am I gonna
do with this thing?
Right of way!
I got the right of way!
You must be new in town.
- Kevin.
I just got here from Santa Cruz.
And, uh, people sure are
generous around here.
I jumped a train the
other night with a-
- It's not my business.
Take a hike.
- What do... what do
you mean I gotta go?
- It's my spot.
Get outta here!
- No, you weren't
here when I got here
and this is public property,
I don't have to go.
- Take your business
and take a hike, pal.
- No!
- Hey, don't put your hands
on me, I'll file a
restraining order on you.
I got eight restraining
orders on eight
other bums around here.
- Get outta here,
you greedy bum!
- You better be gone by
the time I come back.
- I'm not leaving!
- What you looking at?
- 120 over 80, that's very good.
Gloria, can you bring
Rorry's medical card up when
you're finished with her.
Think we punched the
numbers in wrong.
Thanks.
- Thank you.
- Can I get some water?
When will this
morning sickness end?
- You're beginning
your second trimester?
- Yeah.
- It should be
ending pretty soon.
The second trimester can be
the best part of a pregnancy.
The baby starts to move,
your belly starts to show.
Aren't you excited?
- Sometimes.
- Oh.
- I'm sorry, I'm just
not feeling well.
- It's okay, your
uncle will be right in.
- Thanks.
- Dr. Phillips?
- Yep?
- Your niece is waiting
for you in room one.
- Thank you, Gloria.
- You're welcome.
- Hey, there.
- Hi, Uncle Keith.
How's Aunt Karen?
- Not good.
Cancer spread.
- I'm sorry.
I'm gonna go visit her.
- She'd like that.
This all looks pretty good.
When was the last time you
went to your OBGYN, Dr. Massy?
Never mind, it's right here.
Five weeks ago?
I want you to see him next week.
- Okay.
- What brings you here today?
- I feel like crap.
My glands are swollen, too.
- They are swollen.
How long?
- About a week.
- I'm gonna give you something.
Take one of these for five days.
- Okay.
- How you doing otherwise?
- Physically and
mentally, tired.
Emotionally, I'm a mess.
- Yeah, ups and
downs are normal.
- I'm a lotta things, but
normal isn't one of them.
- How you doing
with your parents?
- Take a guess.
I'm sleeping on a
friend's couch and they're
on the verge of disowning me.
They'd rather keep up their
perfect image for church
than to deal with me.
- Yeah, they can be that.
You understand?
Look, I don't know how
to put this, Rorry,
but I care about you.
We all care about you.
I'm just gonna be direct.
You have options and
you're very young.
- There are no other options.
This is my baby and
I am keeping it.
- You don't even know
who the father is.
- How could you say that?
I hate men!
- Brandon!
Hey.
Come have a cup
of coffee with me.
So where have you been staying?
- Friend's.
- And they don't have a shower?
Look, I'm sorry.
Look, I'm worried about you,
but I shouldn't have
to worry about you
because you're my
strong brother.
Right?
- Sure, Gemma.
- Well, that doesn't
sound very reassuring.
- Look, what do you
want me to say, huh?
That there is no friend?
That I sleep in my
truck every night?
Do you have any idea
what it means to be AWOL?
I see Tim's face in my
nightmares every single night.
- There's not a day that goes by
that I do not think about him.
But he's gone.
And at some point we need
to accept that and move on.
Look, Brandon, it's
not your fault.
I think you need to
turn yourself in.
You need to be tough
and get through this,
and I'll be there
to support you.
- So high and mighty.
Look, I'm out of here.
- No, wait, Brandon, wait.
Take it.
- But you said that
I could play the game
when we get home after
I did all my chores.
- But how many
chores did you do?
- Two.
- How many chores do you have?
- I have two chores.
- Which are?
- I have dishes and dogs.
- Dishes and
d... what about dusting?
That means do all of
them, not just two,
and you've been
having the same chores
for like four years.
- But this isn't fair
because I already did 'em.
- For four years!
- No.
- Four years, dude, seriously.
- No, I already
did all my chores
so I get to play the
game when we get home.
- Whatever.
- Yep.
- We'll see.
- Yeah, we'll see.
I get...
- But I'm at
the point financially
that I can't afford
to keep it though.
- Okay, covered area.
- So I had to
say goodbye to that.
- Yeah!
- Frantically tried before
to find my wife.
- Where was she?
- Okay.
- Oh, my God!
- TV wife who went for walk.
- Welcome to the how
honesty, open mindedness,
willingness meeting.
My name is Brett and
I'm an alcoholic.
- Hi, Brett.
- This is an open meeting
of Alcoholics Anonymous,
all who would care
to, please join me
in the serenity prayer.
- God, grant me
the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change,
the courage to change
the things I can, and the
wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.
- It's amazing.
The obsession's been lifted.
My name is Scott,
I'm an alcoholic,
and that's enough outta me.
- Thank you, Scott.
- Thank you, Scott.
- How about you?
- I'm Keith.
- Hi, Keith.
- I'm not really sure
if this is for me.
I've been to a few
meetings, uh...
I really like your shares.
And my wife of 22 years is...
She's dying of cancer.
So it's been pretty tough.
So maybe I'm kinda
trying to numb the pain.
About a month ago I got
pulled over one night.
Let's just say I wasn't sober.
So I'm dealing with that,
and my lawyer said I need
to go to AA meetings,
so here I am.
- Thanks, Keith.
- Welcome, Keith.
- And lead us
not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the
kingdom and the power
and the glory forever.
Amen.
Keep coming back, it
works if you work it.
- Nice meeting you.
- I'll see you tomorrow, huh?
- Yes, I'll be here!
- Are you sure?
- Yeah.
- I've seen this story before.
- No, very good. Thank you.
- Card to sign.
- Get well card.
If you ever need anyone to talk
to my number's on the back.
- Uh, thanks.
- I know it must be tough.
The cancer.
My mom had it.
- She pass away?
- Yeah.
- Hi, how are ya?
- Fine, thank you.
- We got a nice night
here tonight, huh?
- Si, nice.
- I'm Jerry.
- Hi, Jerry.
I'm Lupe.
- Lupe.
- Lupe.
- Nice to meet you, Lupe.
Lupe, I used to be a
civil engineer over there.
- Oh.
Don't work there now?
- No, no.
- Where you work?
- Uh, it's been about 12
or 13 years, you know.
- Where you work?
- I work on the streets
now, I panhandle.
Beg for money.
- You?
- Yeah.
- Why?
- You know.
Sorta got mad with
the world, you know?
Got angry, didn't care anymore.
You know?
- I get mad at the world, too.
- Yeah.
- But then I know I am
lucky to live in America.
- That's a good attitude, Lupe.
- Still mad at the world?
- Me? No, no.
I'm a happy guy now.
- That's good.
- No, I'm okay,
I'm all set, honey.
Thank you.
-, it's coming.
- Bus is coming?
- Yeah.
- Let me help you
with your bags, honey.
Here, let me help you.
Come on.
- Don't walk so fast, okay?
- Okay.
* The pain, yeah, yeah
* That the pain, yeah
* The pain, pain, pain
- Are you serious?
* Broken down, I'm awake now
- Damn it!
No, no, no, no.
Come on, Uncle Keith, pick up.
Please pick up.
- Do it.
- Yeah.
- Here's to success.
- Yeah, I figured
you're the same thing.
* Please just say
* I'm not your man
- So, you ready for another one?
- Uh, sure, Kevin.
- Yeah.
- There you go.
So, you still in the Army?
- Sure, yep.
- On leave or something?
- AWOL.
- AWOL?
Oh shit.
Here, this one's on me.
- Thanks, Kevin.
- Who's in the picture?
- It's my brother, Tim.
Took this in the
backyard at Mom and Dad's
right when I got
back from deployment.
- How's he doing?
- He killed himself.
- Sorry to hear that, brother.
* Quieter since you left us
* Fell asleep
* Want to be a father
- Come on, dog, shoot it!
- What's up now, punk?
Time to pay up.
- Drinks on you then, fool.
- Whatever, man. I
gotta take a piss.
- Yeah, me too.
- He's hot.
- That's a bad idea.
* Please just say
- It'll be fine.
Hey.
I'm Jeanie.
- Hey.
- What's your name?
- Brandon.
- You look tense, Brandon.
- Yeah, I am.
- Oh.
Cute.
You know, I do
massage for a living.
- Right.
- You should call me.
I'll give you a discount.
- Oh yeah?
- Nah, homie, drinks are on you.
Drinks are on you, fool. - Hey.
- Yo, Kenny Loggins.
I need four shots
over here, yeah?
- Did you make some money, baby?
- Damn straight,
you know how I do.
- Nice.
- All right.
- To hustlin'.
- To hustlin'.
- Yo, this guy's got
your girl's card, buddy.
- What?
Why does this fool
have your card?
- I don't know.
- What's up, bro?
- Not interested.
- I didn't ask if
you were, homie.
- Oh, this
guy's got a boyfriend.
What's up, what?
Jeanie, come over
here and help me up.
Come on, come on.
- You okay, Brandon?
- Yeah.
Look, I'm sorry, Kev.
I gotta get outta here.
- I hate those stupid guys.
- There's the joker
right there, man.
That's what you get
for messing with JT!
- Come on.
Come on, let's roll.
- Jesus.
Oh, hey.
Oh, what happened?
Do you want me to call 911 here?
- No, no, I'm fine.
- What happened?
Are you all right?
Man.
Here.
You want me to get you to
a hospital or something?
- No, I'm good.
- You might have a concussion,
that thing don't look too good.
Here, here, I got some water.
How about some water?
Here, drink some water.
I'll tell ya what, I'm
just gonna sit right here
for a minute and make
sure you're all right.
I'm Jerry.
- Brandon.
- What, did you get
into a bar fight?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
I've been in a few
of those myself.
That's why I don't drink in
the bars over there no more.
Especially that one over there.
Place is going downhill,
let me tell ya.
Anything broken?
- I don't know, maybe a rib.
I've had one broken before.
- Having a rough
one there, huh, kid?
- Definitely having
one of those days, man.
Who am I kidding?
One of those years.
- Sounds like you've
joined the club.
- That's it, huh?
Jerry, right?
- Yeah, Jerry, yep.
- You a veteran, Jerry?
- No, no. How about yourself?
- Yeah.
- Thank you for your service.
- You're welcome.
I was deployed to Afghanistan.
- Wow.
- I had to kill four
Al Qaeda and one kid.
A kid with a gun.
I'm telling you this, Jerry,
'cause I have a
question for you.
- Oh yeah, go ahead, shoot.
- If a man takes
another man's life,
can he ever find redemption?
Is this karma inescapable?
- Well, killing in
war is different.
- Oh, they say that
but it's not true.
- I believe it lies
within a man's heart
when he kills in war and
only you can know that.
You survive and then you're
alive and now you're home.
- Yeah, I survived.
I survived.
I'm not alive.
Yeah, come on, kid,
sure you are, you're
sitting right here.
- You ever lose anyone
close to you, Jerry?
- Oh yeah, yeah,
yeah, quite a few.
- I had a brother who
just blew his head off.
- Oh, sorry to hear that.
- I hate the Army for
driving him to do it!
- I don't blame you, pal.
- And myself for
not being there.
- Now, look, Brandon, here.
I want you to have
something, here.
- I can't.
- No, no, no, really.
Come on, you must take this.
I can't explain it now, but
I think that'll help ya.
Really.
Yeah, go ahead.
- All right.
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- You seem like a
really nice guy, Jerry.
- That's a pretty
new thing for me.
You gonna be all right, kid?
- Yeah, I'll be all right.
- You sure?
- Yeah, thanks for this.
- By the way, what time
you got over there?
Take it easy, huh?
- Hey, honey.
You just call the office?
Yeah, I know, I'm just...
I'm just gonna do a few
more files and go home.
How was chemo?
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Let me write it down.
Okay.
Uh...
It was... what was it?
Skywalker OG Kush,
that's a new one.
I can pick it up at
the same dispensary?
Yeah.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah.
No, no, Chinese sounds awesome.
I love you.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Are you having car trouble?
- I ran out of gas.
- Do you have a container?
- No.
- Well, I do.
A young lady like you
shouldn't be hitchhiking.
- What other choice do I have?
And I have mace.
- Okay.
Get in.
- Thanks.
- There's a gas station
a couple miles up the road.
- Great, thanks.
- You're welcome.
Well, it's a little chippy out.
- Yeah.
My name's Rorry.
- Hi, Rorry.
I'm Charlie.
- I've never ran
out of gas before.
Or hitchhiked.
- Do you have AAA?
- I don't have my card on me.
- Hey, are you all right?
- What? What?
- Just lay back, lay back.
I've got you.
Come on.
- '63 Barracuda?
- It's actually a '65.
You know your cars?
- A little bit.
I used to work on cars
with one of my uncles.
This one is in great condition.
- Thanks.
- Do you mind if I ask
you something, Charlie?
- Go for it.
- Are you religious?
- I practice spirituality
in honor of all religions.
- That's cool.
I'm not religious or spiritual.
My mother married this
Evangelical pastor
who I know is a total fake.
- What makes you say that?
- He's just not genuine.
You seem genuine, Charlie.
Do you know what
I'm talking about?
- I do.
- He's completely
manipulating her.
She's a different person now.
I have my own issues going on.
I got pregnant from
a one night stand
and they kicked me out.
They said I was an
abomination to God.
Isn't that nice?
- I'm sorry to hear that, Rorry.
Human beings and religion
has developed a theory
that fear maintains
obedience more than love.
People see what they wanna see.
You look at a painting and
you see a peaceful island,
palm trees blowing
in the breeze.
Your parents see a desolate
island with a storm coming.
- I feel like I know you.
You don't go to my
parent's church, do you?
- No, I do not.
- You know, we're
both very lucky.
No broken bones, no
internal bleeding.
You had a bruised rib and I
stitched up that left eye.
What were you doing in
the middle of the road?
- I...
I don't know.
Well, earlier in
the night I got into
a fight with a couple
guys at the bar.
They beat me up pretty bad.
There was this old man.
Jerry.
He helped me.
I was driving and I got tired
so I pulled over and passed out.
Then I started having
these vivid flashbacks.
It's weird.
I can't quite explain it,
but something's different.
- What do you mean?
- Something's
different about me.
I remember looking
at this wristwatch.
It was darkness.
It was evil.
Then a white light came.
I think I saw my brother.
- Was this before I hit you?
- Yeah.
- That's interesting.
Sounds like your life
flashed before your eyes.
Well, glad you're okay.
I'm gonna go to my
office next door.
If you need anything,
let me know.
There's a bathroom down the hall
and you can leave
whenever you want to.
I guess we're lucky, Brandon.
- Do you have kids, Charlie?
- You're all my kids.
- Is that a yes or a no?
- Yes.
I'm a father, grandfather,
and a great grandfather.
- I never met my real dad.
I've seen pictures.
Now I'm carrying this
baby from some Navy guy
who I probably will
never see again.
I guess my biggest fear is
this baby's gonna grow up
not knowing who its father is.
Like I never knew who mine was.
- Rorry, has
anyone ever taught you about
the two basic fears that we,
as humans, have to deal with?
- No, what are they?
- One is the fear of
losing what you already have,
and the fear of not getting
what you want in the future.
- I like that.
- Fear and faith cannot exist
within the same thought.
Try replacing the
fear-based thoughts
with the faith-based thoughts.
I will have a beautiful
baby and I deserve
a wonderful man in my life.
- That just sounds like
I'd be lying to myself.
- No, no, no.
Fear is the lie.
I believe something
good is coming your way.
Try to believe.
- Goodnight, Charlie.
- Rorry?
I wanted to give you something.
I want to give you the
four basic things of life.
Something to do, something
to look forward to,
something to give,
and someone to love.
Remember this, dear.
- Thank you, I'll
never forget that.
Bye, Charlie.
Thank you, Charlie.
- Yeah, I'll be
there shortly, honey.
I...
You know what? I gotta go.
Come in!
You okay?
- Yeah, um.
You're right, Doctor.
We are lucky.
But I do think it
was more than just
a coincidence that
our paths crossed.
- Yeah, maybe.
- I told you about the
old man who helped me
in the parking lot
of the bar, right?
- Yeah, you did.
- He gave me something.
He gave me this wristwatch.
- Okay.
- And I think I'm supposed
to give it to you.
- Uh, I appreciate
the gesture, Brandon.
I have several wristwatches.
You should keep it.
- No.
It's yours now.
Do what you want with it,
but I can't leave with it.
Thanks again, Dr. Phillips.
- Take care, Brandon.
- You, too.
Gemma, it's your brother.
Your strong brother.
I just wanted you to know I
turned myself into the Army.
I don't know what's
gonna happen,
but I know it's the
right thing to do.
I love you
and I'll be in touch.
- Come on, Uncle Keith, pick up.
Please.
- Rorry?
- Brandon?
What are you doing here?
- I was in an accident.
- Oh my God, are you okay?
- Yeah, no, this doctor, he...
It's complicated.
- My uncle's a doctor in there.
- Gray goatee?
Doctor Phillips?
Whoa.
- That's my uncle.
- Um, do you wanna
grab a cup of coffee?
- I'd love to.
I just have to go
get something first.
- Okay, yeah, um.
I'll be right here.
- Uncle Keith?
- Rorry.
I'm so glad you're here.
Come in, come in.
I'm so so sorry for the
hurtful things I've said.
I'm so glad you're here.
- Uncle Keith, what's going on?
- Nothing, nothing at all.
- I think I left my wallet here.
- You did.
You did.
I got it. - Yes that's it.
- Rorry, there's something
else I wanna say, too.
Besides being sorry,
I want you to know
your Aunt Karen is
gonna pass away soon
and I've been lost and
I didn't think I could
go another day without her.
I didn't wanna go
another day without her.
And then I realized that
there's a better place,
that we all have a better place.
- I've never heard
you talk like this.
- I've never heard
me talk like this.
And I got something
I wanna give ya.
It's for you.
- What am I gonna do with this?
It looks like an
old man's watch.
- Nah.
- I won't wear it.
- Yeah, you will.
It's unisex.
- Did you just say unisex?
- Yeah, I did say
it, I'm a doctor.
I can say unisex.
You'll wear it.
And I want you to
go see your OBGYN.
- I will.
Uncle Keith. - Yeah?
- You're gonna make
a great great uncle.
- Okay, that makes me feel old.
Get outta here.
- Rorry?
- Dad?
- It's okay.
- Oh, yeah, you're preggers.
Duh, sorry.
- I'm gonna be sick.
Excuse me, I need in here.
- Yeah, hold up, hold up.
Give me a minute.
- I don't have a minute.
- Yeah, it's all yours.
- Honey?
Honey?
Honey?
- Don't.
- Come on.
- Just go.
Just go.
- You're good, you're good.
- Oh.
- Okay, okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
- No.
It's all right.
Oh, God.
- Gonna be all right.
- I ran outta pot yesterday.
- I'll get you some.
- No, no.
Just... I have some pills left.
Just pick me some
up after work, okay?
- Okay.
- You smell like booze.
- I'm okay.
- Go take a shower.
- Yeah.
- Hey, what are
you doing, Jerry?
Hey, that's not your sign.
- So what!
- Don't make me get up.
- Hey, how are ya, pal?
'64 Barracuda?
Oh, '65.
Oh, no, no, a little change
will do, just a little change.
It's only gonna go to
the nearest pawn shop.
- You leaving?
- I have a doctors appointment.
- Yeah, but are you
leaving leaving?
- I don't know, probably.
- I can kick these
losers out anytime.
- It's okay, Steph.
- I'm headed up to a
party in Riverside tonight.
Gonna be some sick dj
spinning, you should come.
- I'll call you.
- You're my bestie.
- Thank you.
- You need any help?
- Um, I think I got it.
Bye.
- Hey, and I'm meeting
Stan afterward for drinks.
Okay?
Thanks. - Goodbye.
- Hey.
- You shouldn't
be here, Brandon.
- Look, I just need
to take a quick shower
and I'll be out of
your hair, all right?
- All right, come in.
Hurry up.
- A cyber force
for years, but have-
- What am I gonna
do with this thing?
Right of way!
I got the right of way!
You must be new in town.
- Kevin.
I just got here from Santa Cruz.
And, uh, people sure are
generous around here.
I jumped a train the
other night with a-
- It's not my business.
Take a hike.
- What do... what do
you mean I gotta go?
- It's my spot.
Get outta here!
- No, you weren't
here when I got here
and this is public property,
I don't have to go.
- Take your business
and take a hike, pal.
- No!
- Hey, don't put your hands
on me, I'll file a
restraining order on you.
I got eight restraining
orders on eight
other bums around here.
- Get outta here,
you greedy bum!
- You better be gone by
the time I come back.
- I'm not leaving!
- What you looking at?
- 120 over 80, that's very good.
Gloria, can you bring
Rorry's medical card up when
you're finished with her.
Think we punched the
numbers in wrong.
Thanks.
- Thank you.
- Can I get some water?
When will this
morning sickness end?
- You're beginning
your second trimester?
- Yeah.
- It should be
ending pretty soon.
The second trimester can be
the best part of a pregnancy.
The baby starts to move,
your belly starts to show.
Aren't you excited?
- Sometimes.
- Oh.
- I'm sorry, I'm just
not feeling well.
- It's okay, your
uncle will be right in.
- Thanks.
- Dr. Phillips?
- Yep?
- Your niece is waiting
for you in room one.
- Thank you, Gloria.
- You're welcome.
- Hey, there.
- Hi, Uncle Keith.
How's Aunt Karen?
- Not good.
Cancer spread.
- I'm sorry.
I'm gonna go visit her.
- She'd like that.
This all looks pretty good.
When was the last time you
went to your OBGYN, Dr. Massy?
Never mind, it's right here.
Five weeks ago?
I want you to see him next week.
- Okay.
- What brings you here today?
- I feel like crap.
My glands are swollen, too.
- They are swollen.
How long?
- About a week.
- I'm gonna give you something.
Take one of these for five days.
- Okay.
- How you doing otherwise?
- Physically and
mentally, tired.
Emotionally, I'm a mess.
- Yeah, ups and
downs are normal.
- I'm a lotta things, but
normal isn't one of them.
- How you doing
with your parents?
- Take a guess.
I'm sleeping on a
friend's couch and they're
on the verge of disowning me.
They'd rather keep up their
perfect image for church
than to deal with me.
- Yeah, they can be that.
You understand?
Look, I don't know how
to put this, Rorry,
but I care about you.
We all care about you.
I'm just gonna be direct.
You have options and
you're very young.
- There are no other options.
This is my baby and
I am keeping it.
- You don't even know
who the father is.
- How could you say that?
I hate men!
- Brandon!
Hey.
Come have a cup
of coffee with me.
So where have you been staying?
- Friend's.
- And they don't have a shower?
Look, I'm sorry.
Look, I'm worried about you,
but I shouldn't have
to worry about you
because you're my
strong brother.
Right?
- Sure, Gemma.
- Well, that doesn't
sound very reassuring.
- Look, what do you
want me to say, huh?
That there is no friend?
That I sleep in my
truck every night?
Do you have any idea
what it means to be AWOL?
I see Tim's face in my
nightmares every single night.
- There's not a day that goes by
that I do not think about him.
But he's gone.
And at some point we need
to accept that and move on.
Look, Brandon, it's
not your fault.
I think you need to
turn yourself in.
You need to be tough
and get through this,
and I'll be there
to support you.
- So high and mighty.
Look, I'm out of here.
- No, wait, Brandon, wait.
Take it.
- But you said that
I could play the game
when we get home after
I did all my chores.
- But how many
chores did you do?
- Two.
- How many chores do you have?
- I have two chores.
- Which are?
- I have dishes and dogs.
- Dishes and
d... what about dusting?
That means do all of
them, not just two,
and you've been
having the same chores
for like four years.
- But this isn't fair
because I already did 'em.
- For four years!
- No.
- Four years, dude, seriously.
- No, I already
did all my chores
so I get to play the
game when we get home.
- Whatever.
- Yep.
- We'll see.
- Yeah, we'll see.
I get...
- But I'm at
the point financially
that I can't afford
to keep it though.
- Okay, covered area.
- So I had to
say goodbye to that.
- Yeah!
- Frantically tried before
to find my wife.
- Where was she?
- Okay.
- Oh, my God!
- TV wife who went for walk.
- Welcome to the how
honesty, open mindedness,
willingness meeting.
My name is Brett and
I'm an alcoholic.
- Hi, Brett.
- This is an open meeting
of Alcoholics Anonymous,
all who would care
to, please join me
in the serenity prayer.
- God, grant me
the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change,
the courage to change
the things I can, and the
wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.
- It's amazing.
The obsession's been lifted.
My name is Scott,
I'm an alcoholic,
and that's enough outta me.
- Thank you, Scott.
- Thank you, Scott.
- How about you?
- I'm Keith.
- Hi, Keith.
- I'm not really sure
if this is for me.
I've been to a few
meetings, uh...
I really like your shares.
And my wife of 22 years is...
She's dying of cancer.
So it's been pretty tough.
So maybe I'm kinda
trying to numb the pain.
About a month ago I got
pulled over one night.
Let's just say I wasn't sober.
So I'm dealing with that,
and my lawyer said I need
to go to AA meetings,
so here I am.
- Thanks, Keith.
- Welcome, Keith.
- And lead us
not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the
kingdom and the power
and the glory forever.
Amen.
Keep coming back, it
works if you work it.
- Nice meeting you.
- I'll see you tomorrow, huh?
- Yes, I'll be here!
- Are you sure?
- Yeah.
- I've seen this story before.
- No, very good. Thank you.
- Card to sign.
- Get well card.
If you ever need anyone to talk
to my number's on the back.
- Uh, thanks.
- I know it must be tough.
The cancer.
My mom had it.
- She pass away?
- Yeah.
- Hi, how are ya?
- Fine, thank you.
- We got a nice night
here tonight, huh?
- Si, nice.
- I'm Jerry.
- Hi, Jerry.
I'm Lupe.
- Lupe.
- Lupe.
- Nice to meet you, Lupe.
Lupe, I used to be a
civil engineer over there.
- Oh.
Don't work there now?
- No, no.
- Where you work?
- Uh, it's been about 12
or 13 years, you know.
- Where you work?
- I work on the streets
now, I panhandle.
Beg for money.
- You?
- Yeah.
- Why?
- You know.
Sorta got mad with
the world, you know?
Got angry, didn't care anymore.
You know?
- I get mad at the world, too.
- Yeah.
- But then I know I am
lucky to live in America.
- That's a good attitude, Lupe.
- Still mad at the world?
- Me? No, no.
I'm a happy guy now.
- That's good.
- No, I'm okay,
I'm all set, honey.
Thank you.
-, it's coming.
- Bus is coming?
- Yeah.
- Let me help you
with your bags, honey.
Here, let me help you.
Come on.
- Don't walk so fast, okay?
- Okay.
* The pain, yeah, yeah
* That the pain, yeah
* The pain, pain, pain
- Are you serious?
* Broken down, I'm awake now
- Damn it!
No, no, no, no.
Come on, Uncle Keith, pick up.
Please pick up.
- Do it.
- Yeah.
- Here's to success.
- Yeah, I figured
you're the same thing.
* Please just say
* I'm not your man
- So, you ready for another one?
- Uh, sure, Kevin.
- Yeah.
- There you go.
So, you still in the Army?
- Sure, yep.
- On leave or something?
- AWOL.
- AWOL?
Oh shit.
Here, this one's on me.
- Thanks, Kevin.
- Who's in the picture?
- It's my brother, Tim.
Took this in the
backyard at Mom and Dad's
right when I got
back from deployment.
- How's he doing?
- He killed himself.
- Sorry to hear that, brother.
* Quieter since you left us
* Fell asleep
* Want to be a father
- Come on, dog, shoot it!
- What's up now, punk?
Time to pay up.
- Drinks on you then, fool.
- Whatever, man. I
gotta take a piss.
- Yeah, me too.
- He's hot.
- That's a bad idea.
* Please just say
- It'll be fine.
Hey.
I'm Jeanie.
- Hey.
- What's your name?
- Brandon.
- You look tense, Brandon.
- Yeah, I am.
- Oh.
Cute.
You know, I do
massage for a living.
- Right.
- You should call me.
I'll give you a discount.
- Oh yeah?
- Nah, homie, drinks are on you.
Drinks are on you, fool. - Hey.
- Yo, Kenny Loggins.
I need four shots
over here, yeah?
- Did you make some money, baby?
- Damn straight,
you know how I do.
- Nice.
- All right.
- To hustlin'.
- To hustlin'.
- Yo, this guy's got
your girl's card, buddy.
- What?
Why does this fool
have your card?
- I don't know.
- What's up, bro?
- Not interested.
- I didn't ask if
you were, homie.
- Oh, this
guy's got a boyfriend.
What's up, what?
Jeanie, come over
here and help me up.
Come on, come on.
- You okay, Brandon?
- Yeah.
Look, I'm sorry, Kev.
I gotta get outta here.
- I hate those stupid guys.
- There's the joker
right there, man.
That's what you get
for messing with JT!
- Come on.
Come on, let's roll.
- Jesus.
Oh, hey.
Oh, what happened?
Do you want me to call 911 here?
- No, no, I'm fine.
- What happened?
Are you all right?
Man.
Here.
You want me to get you to
a hospital or something?
- No, I'm good.
- You might have a concussion,
that thing don't look too good.
Here, here, I got some water.
How about some water?
Here, drink some water.
I'll tell ya what, I'm
just gonna sit right here
for a minute and make
sure you're all right.
I'm Jerry.
- Brandon.
- What, did you get
into a bar fight?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
I've been in a few
of those myself.
That's why I don't drink in
the bars over there no more.
Especially that one over there.
Place is going downhill,
let me tell ya.
Anything broken?
- I don't know, maybe a rib.
I've had one broken before.
- Having a rough
one there, huh, kid?
- Definitely having
one of those days, man.
Who am I kidding?
One of those years.
- Sounds like you've
joined the club.
- That's it, huh?
Jerry, right?
- Yeah, Jerry, yep.
- You a veteran, Jerry?
- No, no. How about yourself?
- Yeah.
- Thank you for your service.
- You're welcome.
I was deployed to Afghanistan.
- Wow.
- I had to kill four
Al Qaeda and one kid.
A kid with a gun.
I'm telling you this, Jerry,
'cause I have a
question for you.
- Oh yeah, go ahead, shoot.
- If a man takes
another man's life,
can he ever find redemption?
Is this karma inescapable?
- Well, killing in
war is different.
- Oh, they say that
but it's not true.
- I believe it lies
within a man's heart
when he kills in war and
only you can know that.
You survive and then you're
alive and now you're home.
- Yeah, I survived.
I survived.
I'm not alive.
Yeah, come on, kid,
sure you are, you're
sitting right here.
- You ever lose anyone
close to you, Jerry?
- Oh yeah, yeah,
yeah, quite a few.
- I had a brother who
just blew his head off.
- Oh, sorry to hear that.
- I hate the Army for
driving him to do it!
- I don't blame you, pal.
- And myself for
not being there.
- Now, look, Brandon, here.
I want you to have
something, here.
- I can't.
- No, no, no, really.
Come on, you must take this.
I can't explain it now, but
I think that'll help ya.
Really.
Yeah, go ahead.
- All right.
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- You seem like a
really nice guy, Jerry.
- That's a pretty
new thing for me.
You gonna be all right, kid?
- Yeah, I'll be all right.
- You sure?
- Yeah, thanks for this.
- By the way, what time
you got over there?
Take it easy, huh?
- Hey, honey.
You just call the office?
Yeah, I know, I'm just...
I'm just gonna do a few
more files and go home.
How was chemo?
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Let me write it down.
Okay.
Uh...
It was... what was it?
Skywalker OG Kush,
that's a new one.
I can pick it up at
the same dispensary?
Yeah.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah.
No, no, Chinese sounds awesome.
I love you.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Are you having car trouble?
- I ran out of gas.
- Do you have a container?
- No.
- Well, I do.
A young lady like you
shouldn't be hitchhiking.
- What other choice do I have?
And I have mace.
- Okay.
Get in.
- Thanks.
- There's a gas station
a couple miles up the road.
- Great, thanks.
- You're welcome.
Well, it's a little chippy out.
- Yeah.
My name's Rorry.
- Hi, Rorry.
I'm Charlie.
- I've never ran
out of gas before.
Or hitchhiked.
- Do you have AAA?
- I don't have my card on me.
- Hey, are you all right?
- What? What?
- Just lay back, lay back.
I've got you.
Come on.
- '63 Barracuda?
- It's actually a '65.
You know your cars?
- A little bit.
I used to work on cars
with one of my uncles.
This one is in great condition.
- Thanks.
- Do you mind if I ask
you something, Charlie?
- Go for it.
- Are you religious?
- I practice spirituality
in honor of all religions.
- That's cool.
I'm not religious or spiritual.
My mother married this
Evangelical pastor
who I know is a total fake.
- What makes you say that?
- He's just not genuine.
You seem genuine, Charlie.
Do you know what
I'm talking about?
- I do.
- He's completely
manipulating her.
She's a different person now.
I have my own issues going on.
I got pregnant from
a one night stand
and they kicked me out.
They said I was an
abomination to God.
Isn't that nice?
- I'm sorry to hear that, Rorry.
Human beings and religion
has developed a theory
that fear maintains
obedience more than love.
People see what they wanna see.
You look at a painting and
you see a peaceful island,
palm trees blowing
in the breeze.
Your parents see a desolate
island with a storm coming.
- I feel like I know you.
You don't go to my
parent's church, do you?
- No, I do not.
- You know, we're
both very lucky.
No broken bones, no
internal bleeding.
You had a bruised rib and I
stitched up that left eye.
What were you doing in
the middle of the road?
- I...
I don't know.
Well, earlier in
the night I got into
a fight with a couple
guys at the bar.
They beat me up pretty bad.
There was this old man.
Jerry.
He helped me.
I was driving and I got tired
so I pulled over and passed out.
Then I started having
these vivid flashbacks.
It's weird.
I can't quite explain it,
but something's different.
- What do you mean?
- Something's
different about me.
I remember looking
at this wristwatch.
It was darkness.
It was evil.
Then a white light came.
I think I saw my brother.
- Was this before I hit you?
- Yeah.
- That's interesting.
Sounds like your life
flashed before your eyes.
Well, glad you're okay.
I'm gonna go to my
office next door.
If you need anything,
let me know.
There's a bathroom down the hall
and you can leave
whenever you want to.
I guess we're lucky, Brandon.
- Do you have kids, Charlie?
- You're all my kids.
- Is that a yes or a no?
- Yes.
I'm a father, grandfather,
and a great grandfather.
- I never met my real dad.
I've seen pictures.
Now I'm carrying this
baby from some Navy guy
who I probably will
never see again.
I guess my biggest fear is
this baby's gonna grow up
not knowing who its father is.
Like I never knew who mine was.
- Rorry, has
anyone ever taught you about
the two basic fears that we,
as humans, have to deal with?
- No, what are they?
- One is the fear of
losing what you already have,
and the fear of not getting
what you want in the future.
- I like that.
- Fear and faith cannot exist
within the same thought.
Try replacing the
fear-based thoughts
with the faith-based thoughts.
I will have a beautiful
baby and I deserve
a wonderful man in my life.
- That just sounds like
I'd be lying to myself.
- No, no, no.
Fear is the lie.
I believe something
good is coming your way.
Try to believe.
- Goodnight, Charlie.
- Rorry?
I wanted to give you something.
I want to give you the
four basic things of life.
Something to do, something
to look forward to,
something to give,
and someone to love.
Remember this, dear.
- Thank you, I'll
never forget that.
Bye, Charlie.
Thank you, Charlie.
- Yeah, I'll be
there shortly, honey.
I...
You know what? I gotta go.
Come in!
You okay?
- Yeah, um.
You're right, Doctor.
We are lucky.
But I do think it
was more than just
a coincidence that
our paths crossed.
- Yeah, maybe.
- I told you about the
old man who helped me
in the parking lot
of the bar, right?
- Yeah, you did.
- He gave me something.
He gave me this wristwatch.
- Okay.
- And I think I'm supposed
to give it to you.
- Uh, I appreciate
the gesture, Brandon.
I have several wristwatches.
You should keep it.
- No.
It's yours now.
Do what you want with it,
but I can't leave with it.
Thanks again, Dr. Phillips.
- Take care, Brandon.
- You, too.
Gemma, it's your brother.
Your strong brother.
I just wanted you to know I
turned myself into the Army.
I don't know what's
gonna happen,
but I know it's the
right thing to do.
I love you
and I'll be in touch.
- Come on, Uncle Keith, pick up.
Please.
- Rorry?
- Brandon?
What are you doing here?
- I was in an accident.
- Oh my God, are you okay?
- Yeah, no, this doctor, he...
It's complicated.
- My uncle's a doctor in there.
- Gray goatee?
Doctor Phillips?
Whoa.
- That's my uncle.
- Um, do you wanna
grab a cup of coffee?
- I'd love to.
I just have to go
get something first.
- Okay, yeah, um.
I'll be right here.
- Uncle Keith?
- Rorry.
I'm so glad you're here.
Come in, come in.
I'm so so sorry for the
hurtful things I've said.
I'm so glad you're here.
- Uncle Keith, what's going on?
- Nothing, nothing at all.
- I think I left my wallet here.
- You did.
You did.
I got it. - Yes that's it.
- Rorry, there's something
else I wanna say, too.
Besides being sorry,
I want you to know
your Aunt Karen is
gonna pass away soon
and I've been lost and
I didn't think I could
go another day without her.
I didn't wanna go
another day without her.
And then I realized that
there's a better place,
that we all have a better place.
- I've never heard
you talk like this.
- I've never heard
me talk like this.
And I got something
I wanna give ya.
It's for you.
- What am I gonna do with this?
It looks like an
old man's watch.
- Nah.
- I won't wear it.
- Yeah, you will.
It's unisex.
- Did you just say unisex?
- Yeah, I did say
it, I'm a doctor.
I can say unisex.
You'll wear it.
And I want you to
go see your OBGYN.
- I will.
Uncle Keith. - Yeah?
- You're gonna make
a great great uncle.
- Okay, that makes me feel old.
Get outta here.
- Rorry?
- Dad?