Vie (2022) - full transcript

There's been an accident.

I think I need

an ambulance, quick.

All right, stay calm.

Tell me what's happened.

There's a--

Oh, God. Mm.

I think he's dead.

Fantastic song.

Thanks for calling in

with that one, Mr. Letitier.

Great choice.

Great choice indeed.

Well, we still have just over

an hour left together,

and I promise,

I'll be with you

every minute of that hour

until the very end.

So, if you're just

tuning in, welcome.

Good morning.

Glad you're with us.

Let's get your day underway.

Quick update

on the road closures now.

Breaking news.

We've just had a call

about a serious accident

which took place last night.

We're the very first

to bring you this story.

We can confirm

the accident happened

somewhere off the coast.

There's currently

one person in intensive care.

Although

their condition is unknown,

it's believed

they're struggling--

...giving vital life support.

We can only hope--

...as with any event like that

in this small community,

it really is a tragedy.

Everybody knows what happened--

...family will obviously

be devastated.

Crowds are already

gathering.

The police are advising

people to keep away.

So, what's coming up next?

Well, we'll be doing

our daily quiz as usual.

But first, more music.

This is a good one.

It's a favorite.

♪ I didn't care

where she wanted to go ♪

♪ As long as

I was by her side ♪

♪ She took me into the woods ♪

♪ To a place

that we could reside ♪

♪ And we lit the fire ♪

♪ And it burned all night ♪

♪ Like our glowing desire ♪

♪ And then

she took me to her room ♪

♪ Where I stopped

she ♪

♪ And said be my love ♪

♪ And I'll take you

to the bottom of the ocean ♪

♪ Take your time with me ♪

♪ And I know you're hurt

and I am too ♪

♪ We're as delicate

as one another ♪

♪ And I know

we can pull through ♪

♪ Together ♪

♪ Be my love ♪

♪ And I'll take you

to the bottom of the ocean ♪

♪ Take your time with me ♪

♪ And I know you're hurt

Well, I am too ♪

♪ We're as delicate

as one another ♪

♪ And I know

we can pull through ♪

♪ Together ♪

♪ Be my love ♪

♪ And I'll take you

to the bottom of the ocean ♪

♪ Take your time with me ♪

♪ And I know you're hurt ♪

You been nicking

my beeries again?

No.

Uh, I've been out

most of the day.

Aye? Looking for work?

Yeah, I didn't think so.

Grab me a beer out back.

So, what's all this then?

It's a new story I'm working on.

Story?

I'll tell you a story.

Old man breaks his back while

his son lounges about at home.

Go on, then.

Tell me the story.

There was

an accident last night.

Down one of the bays.

Just doing a bit

of research on it,

see if they were at

the off-license or something.

Been to Fermain.

Had to cycle there.

I couldn't find anything on it.

But I was thinking maybe

if I can just take some photos

of the scene where it happened,

-then I might be able to--

-How long were you down there?

Most of the day.

Could've done with a hand

on the boat today.

I mean, you--

you said you was busy.

Well, I was busy.

Well, busy doing what, Alex?

Looking for what?

What, chasing ambulances?

Doing absolutely anything to say

you made it in black and white?

I need the story, Dad.

It's for an application.

Wake up, Alex.

I don't know how to explain,

but you're not going to--

It's the only thing

I can do, Dad.

Not gonna fight

with you over this.

I'm not angry.

I-- I just worry.

I mean, you li-- live

in a fantasy world, boy.

I mean, life isn't like

one of your pictures.

It isn't pretty.

We don't control how or what.

I know that, Dad.

-I know.

-Seems to me

you've been sleeping

through all of this.

You've had everything you've

ever needed handed right to you.

You've been free to--

to sit on the beach

and dream your big dreams

of newspapers,

cities, and-- and writing.

No. While you're living here

in my house, you'll be earning.

And if that's on the boat

with me, then so be it.

-Don't want to.

-What?

I'm not trying

to make you angry, Dad.

-I know--

-I'm too tired for this now.

See you in the morning.

If you're up.

Hello?

Alex? Yeah, sure.

I'll grab him now.

Alex?

Someone on the phone for you.

- Who's this?

- Hi, Alex.

It's Karl

from the National Press.

Is now a good time to talk?

Yeah, of course.

How's it going?

Uh, well, firstly,

I want to say that

we love the samples

you've sent over so far

and would like to offer you

the position of junior reporter.

Really? Ye-- Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

It's no worries, Alex.

We have a fantastic office

in the capital,

and I'm sure

you'll fit right in.

Yes, of-- of course.

Well, I hope so.

One thing I do need

from you, though,

is some new writing material.

Something a bit more outlandish

than your typical work.

It's an exercise we ask

all our new writers to do.

Like some kind of--

something bigger?

- Right.

- Well, uh, yes.

Uh, th-- that's--

that's one way of putting it.

I think I've got just the thing.

Good.

Good. Well, we, uh,

look forward to reading it.

Well, thanks for calling.

- All right. Thanks.

- Cheers.

Who was that?

It's this job

I've been applying for.

Who for?

The National Press.

National Press?

Not a local paper?

Yes. So, obviously,

I have to move to the mainland.

They're in one

of the cities there.

-I'll have to wait for--

-Well, why're you going there?

Better shot, you know.

I can't do what I really

-want to do here.

-No?

I can't make

a career reporting here.

I don't know, what--

I don't know.

Bit far,

don't you think, for a job?

Good change.

It's this place, all right?

I can't stand it.

This place happens

to be our home.

It's not my home.

Well, first Annie, and...

well, now you.

Oh, Christ, son.

Are you so desperate to leave me

-right here on my own?

-I need my own life, Dad.

And you don't want me

to be part of that life, eh?

Better cut him out at all costs.

You just half make it tempting.

I slave away every day,

out at sea,

in all weathers for you.

I-- I blister my hands

on ropes, and--

and slice my fingers

on fish hooks all for you.

I've built a whole life here

for you, not for me.

Yeah.

I don't want it.

All right, listen.

I've lived here my whole life.

.I mean, y--

your grandfather

weren't a fisherman, okay?

I mean, h-- he was

into growing things.

Tomatoes, all sorts.

And-- and later on,

some kind of--

some kind of flowers.

'Cause that's where

the money was.

It's not--

I'm not saying go into fishing.

I'm not saying that.

I mean, I'd love you

to come out there with me and--

and get into fishing, but...

If it's the press,

well, it's the press.

It's just...

We were all born here.

Uh, we never left the bay,

as far as I'm aware.

It's all here.

This bay. Perelle.

And you know,

your kids are gonna wanna

have what you had growing up.

It's not fair,

I mean, you've spent

your whole life here.

I can't do

what I really want to do here.

Imagine-- assume

you couldn't fish here.

You leave, right?

Now, that's exactly

what I'm saying.

I-- I'd get a different job.

Farming.

Wh-- whatever gets me money

to keep us going.

-That's not how it works.

-That's exactly how it works.

Now, I gotta go out

while the tide's still good.

I'll be back later.

Are you really going

to give up on all this?

The one part

of my mother that stuck with me

were her blue eyes

that I always saw

when I looked into

the depth of the ocean.

I often ask myself, what would

I say if I saw her again?

And more often fear

if she would forget who I was

if we met in another life.

My days were limited,

and I can only enjoy

what time I have left

basking in the sun

and asking myself over and over,

"What if?"

-You hungry?

-No, just a coffee's fine.

Slice of cake?

So, how's work been?

This needs a bit more sugar.

Uh, you don't need--

That's a bit much.

How are things at the office?

Yeah. Yeah, same as usual.

Got this one client

and she will not stop

banging on about

how much she misses her wife.

I think it's, uh,

do you remember Frasier...

Frasier Turode

from the year above?

Well, it's his older sister.

Yeah, bless her, but every time

she comes in it's the same.

But her wife's got a job at sea,

so fair enough. You know?

Can't imagine

being away for that long.

Gonna enjoy it.

What, being away from me?

Not that part. Is yours cold?

Mine's a bit cold.

Taken any good photos recently?

Eh, no, not-- not in a while.

Oh. I used to like it

when you took mine.

-Took your--

-My photo.

Right, yeah.

Look, Emily, I'm, uh--

I got that job on the mainland,

so I'll probably--

So, you're going, then.

Obviously, it's for work.

I can't do

what I really want to do here.

You know, my dad

always on my case, and...

Well, I think

it would be good for me. For us.

We have everything

we need right here.

-You know, we just need to--

-Emily, uh, I--

I think I need

some time away from here.

You know, everything's stagnant.

Always a repeat of the same.

I like it like that.

You know? It's comforting.

We know what we've got.

Can't stand it.

Look, nothing ever changes.

Everyone's always pleased,

so easily satisfied

with some mediocre office job.

-What's wrong with that?

-No, nothing.

This isn't about you, Emily.

I ca-- I can't...

Well, it doesn't

work for me, all right?

I look around me and I can't see

a single person's life I want.

You know? It-- It's--

It's claustrophobic.

Either everyone's

in my face or I'm alone

'cause no one else seems

to ever understand.

It's just not enough for me,

all right? It's not enough.

Am I not enough?

- Alex, we're lucky.

- Lucky?

We-- we're lucky.

Okay, yeah, we're lucky.

Yeah, okay, sure, we're lucky.

Maybe in a way.

But where do I go, huh?

Why-- why do you

want to complicate things?

What am I complicating?

I'm not complicating nothing.

-It could be really simple.

-I can see that.

Here...

there's no progression.

Every time I catch up

with people, it's uh--

they're-- they're the same old,

nothing's happened

since the last time we spoke,

and it's-- it's sad.

There's no progression,

all right?

Nothing ever changes.

It's like-- It's like Josh.

He, um...

- Who's Josh?

- Thompson.

He-- He's--

He's just a bricklayer.

He's just a bricklayer.

There's nothing wrong with that.

No, no, but he--

Obviously, yeah, it--

it's what he wants to do.

I mean, that's fine. I--

- I don't care.

- Well, you seem to care.

No, no, m-- my point is,

he seems fine with that.

I mean, I-- I don't know

the guy, but he must work hard.

He could do anything.

He could've done anything.

He's like one of

the smartest guys in school.

Could've done anything.

Well, maybe he didn't

want to do anything else.

Maybe.

It's just so...

simplistic, you get me?

It's just staying here.

On the island.

It's the same people doing

the same job he was born to do,

then at the weekends,

they drink themselves to sleep.

It's always the same thing.

You're still doing

the same thing.

Nothing changes here. Ever.

Everyone's always exactly

where you last left them.

Quite literally, you bump

into them at the same pub

on Christmas Eve and that's it.

Nothing ever changes.

Why do you want it to?

Alex, you seem really on edge.

It's just...

It's all been a bit much.

You know?

The last few weeks.

I got this.

Alex, I don't know

if you're gonna hear this,

but we're all here.

Me, your dad.

Whatever happens, if--

if you need a bit of time,

we'll still be here.

Just don't take too long.

Look, I'm gonna go, but I'll

see you before you leave, okay?

You're leaving already?

Yeah.

It's time for me to go.

I'm sorry.

I-- I didn't mean to...

Let's go for a walk. Yeah?

It's an all right day for it.

Something I'll miss.

Imagine us living

in a place like this.

A girl can dream.

We don't get paid

to dream, Emily.

One day we'll live

in a house as nice as this.

Trust me.

Just a matter of time.

Yeah? When?

Once I've made it.

Won't have to worry

about the little things.

I think you're getting

a bit ahead of yourself.

Bit too big for this island, eh?

Yeah, I'll believe that

when I see it.

Dad.

Found this on the beach.

The one from the other day.

My big story. This could be big.

- Alex,.

- No, no, no, listen, listen.

The job needed something bigger.

Something serious.

And I think--

Well, I-- I think--

that there's really

something here.

-If I can just begin to--

-Pass the sandpaper.

Right.

I mean, look at the bloodstains.

I think it's...

Well, surely you should

hand it in to the police

- and tell them about it.

- That's the thing.

I think the police know.

I think they could be covering

up what really happened.

We'd-- ah, you know.

Would be likely to know.

Think about it.

Th-- they could be...

What if the suspect

is someone close to them?

What if they're covering up

what really happened,

-waiting for it to blow over?

-Alex, you need to drop this.

You're-- you're getting

carried away with all this--

this obsessing

over little ideas.

I think you're missing

the bigger picture.

You need

to concentrate on yourself--

This is real, Dad!

I heard it on the radio

when it first happened

and nothing since.

Nothing since.

Not-- not in the press-

Have you ever stopped

to think that maybe you need

a story so badly

you're making one up?

Listen, I-- I'm trying

to get a bit of downtime.

Will-- can you

leave this alone?

You're not worried

that there's a killer out there

-who's just going to come--

-No, I'm more worried

-about what's going on--

-Dad!

You have to take

this story seriously.

This is my serious story,

and I know it, trust me.

I just have to figure out

what really happened.

What do we know?

We know there was an accident.

We know that.

And now there's a knife

with blood on it, we can--

We can't assume nothing.

Th-- there's a fisherman's

blade with blood on it

that you found on the beach.

That's all you got.

Hardly surprising, isn't it?

On an island

where people fish

that you found a fisherman's

blade with blood on it.

It's a coverup.

When I first heard it

on the radio I went straight

to the scene where it happened,

and they cleared it all away.

I listen to the radio

most of the day

and I never heard nothing.

W-- Well, there's a story there.

Has to be.

I'm missing something.

What if it hasn't happened yet?

What if he's waiting for this?

It could be some kind of-- uh,

it-- it could be a red herring.

What, I'm-- I'm trying

to piece together

because that would explain

why no one knows yet.

I feel like the story

seems out of sync.

No, I don't think

that's gonna be--

It is like déjà vu and then--

and then in reverse, and...

None of this makes any sense.

Just where are you headed?

I need to think

a few things through.

My mind still thinks

but my body won't listen.

I'm trapped in a myriad

of my old subconscious.

And while the sun

shines for a new day,

I'm stuck here,

subdued in a sea of disarray.

You all packed, then?

Pretty much.

Just taking a big,

like, travel rucksack.

So, this is it.

Are you going to miss it

even a little bit?

No.

Can't wait to get out of here.

Sorry, I--

I didn't mean it like that.

I mean, obviously,

yeah, I'll miss it a little.

The place, and...

Well, you were never going to be

a fisherman, were you?

Too busy taking photos

of all the boats.

And I don't blame you.

I don't like

the sea that much either.

You hear things, don't you?

People getting hurt out there.

-What do you mean?

-Oh, just stories.

I mean, like your--

How is your dad?

I don't know, to be honest. I--

He's been drinking a lot.

A lot more than usual.

It's things like that,

that I need to get away from,

but I'm sure

he'll be fine.

I suppose

it's how he copes, isn't it?

It's like my uncle.

Is that the one

with the cows and the--

Uh, yeah, yeah.

Aw, do you remember that time

he thought he could outrun me?

He bet he could cross

the field

and get back again

before we'd even notice.

Was that at that

family barbecue I took you to

-when you first asked me out?

-Yeah, five or six years ago.

- Yeah.

- Jeez.

He-- he--

he tried to jump the fence,

and I think he still had

the bottle in his hand.

No, no, no, he lobbed

the bottle over the hedge.

Oh, yeah,

he saw the ball coming

and he sprinted across,

and then he threw the bottle.

Yeah.

Yeah, we all think we're heading

for something different,

but maybe there aren't

a lot of options

with paths in the end.

That's what I've been saying.

It's the choices.

There's not that much

to choose from here.

I still love it here.

Haven't really

been anywhere else.

Yeah, but why would I?

This is my home.

Everything I want

and everyone I need is here.

I have to get out.

I just have to go.

My story flopped.

I don't know,

maybe you look more

into the knife thing

before you leave.

-No, the blade was just--

-No, trust me.

Just think on it.

And I--

I think I'm going to go home.

Sure.

Emily, I'm, uh--

I wanna come back and get you.

I'm not gonna

leave you here on your own.

Thanks, Alex.

But let's just see what happens.

-You never know.

-Yeah. You're--

It's, uh--

it's not just my choice.

We'll see what happens.

So--

maybe see you on the other side.

Good luck.

Try not to get too switched off.

-What?

-Well, you know,

just don't take forever,

that's all I'm saying.

Come back when you can, okay?

I'm gonna miss you.

I'll see you soon.

You've got a big future

ahead of you, Alex.

Emily, I-- I will be back.

Yeah, I hope so.

I'll see you soon,

all right?

No, you won't.

Come on. You--

you honestly expect me

to believe that you're not

going to forget about me?

Plenty of girls running about.

You won't be able to remember

my name after a week.

Emily, it's not like that.

We've been together

since we were kids.

Alex, I need you to promise me

that you'll come back.

I need you here.

Yeah. I promise.

Yeah?

I couldn't imagine anyone else.

Emily, I--

I wasn't gonna

tell you this before I went,

but, well,

now seems like a good time.

What?

I want to get engaged.

Once I've got

set up on the mainland,

I'm gonna come back for you

and we're gonna

start a new life.

Alex, are you being serious?

More serious than anything.

Well?

What do you say?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

All right? Can I help?

Oh. Alex.

Long time no see.

How are you, young man?

Yeah, it's been ages.

How's everything with the shop?

It's the same as last time

you came in here.

Not fishing

with your old man any more?

No. No, no. Not too much.

Kind of focusing

on other things recently.

How is your dad?

He popped in briefly last week

to buy some new netting.

Yeah, well,

he's doing all right,

all things considering.

Yeah, well,

keeping himself busy, I'm sure.

Not one for idle hands.

So, uh, one of the best crabbers

I've ever seen, you know.

I'm sure he is.

Hm.

You know,

I've asked him a few times

to help me out in the store.

He's getting a bit old

to be at sea every day.

Looking for any part-time work?

Uh, no, not quite.

Look, Andy, I, um,

I found this

on the beach the other day.

And, uh, well,

I think it may have been used

in some kind of a crime

of some sorts.

It's a-- it's a story

I'm trying to cover.

It looks like the knives

I used to see here

-when I came with my dad.

-Alex.

What are you doing here?

You're trying

to stir up trouble?

No, I just thought you might

be able to help me with this.

Well,

I don't recollect selling it.

But it's definitely one--

Alex, like I said,

it's not one of mine!

You probably

know yourself whose it is.

Listen, son, don't go

messing with things, yeah?

Eh?

You're just gonna cause upset.

And don't mention this

to your old man!

He's got enough on his mind.

-Better give back to me.

-No, that's all right!

Come here!

Think it's safe with me.

You're late.

Think you can just

walk in like that?

-Alex, I'm talking to you.

-What is it, Dad?

Well, what do you

think you're doing,

coming in at this time?

Been sorting a few things out.

Sorry. Who do you think you are?

You know, you live another life.

I'm not sure

who you are half the time.

I'm asking where'd you been.

I was at Andy's store.

-Andy's?

-Yeah.

Right, well,

what've you been doing there?

Showing him this.

Damn it, Alex.

This investigation's over.

It ends now.

I'm-- I'm fed up

with your games.

I mean, you--

you've been poking your nose in

where it shouldn't have been

and it's gone too far.

I don't care

if it is your passion.

This stops now!

Do you hear me, Alex?

What's so special

about this knife

that Andy doesn't want me

to know about?

What are you hiding from me?

This-- this isn't important.

I mean, you're going

delirious, son, you know that?

This whole damn thing's

making you crazy.

Who are you

to tell me what to do?

You never showed any interest

in my stories 'til now.

You were never around.

Mum raised me, she always

supported what I wanted to do.

I-- I wasn't around 'cause--

'cause I was out working,

remember?

Trying to provide for you.

Yeah.

Sure.

You know, it's easy

for you to just stand there

and tell me

what to do because everything--

everything you do

was just given to you.

You never had to chase

for anything

that wasn't just

straight in front of you.

You know, I-- I don't-- I don't

just sit out there on a porch,

watching the tide go out

and waiting for it

to come back in.

You know,

I investigate. I think.

You just sit 'round here

untying one rope

while you're drinking

a couple of beers.

And then

for a couple of hours a day,

you and your mates take your

boat and you fly around the bay.

Oh, not much of a catch today.

Nice one, Dad.

Why's that, then, huh?

Why are you not catching fish?

Something happened

on this island.

I haven't

figured it out just yet.

But I'm gonna figure this out.

I'm gonna figure it out.

Do you hear me, Dad?

You know...

you've never

helped me with anything.

Right from when I was little.

Mum read with me.

She showed me the world.

She showed me

how the world works.

And you just--

you just showed me this bay

and how to flip a few rocks.

What good is that, huh?

I don't have to prove

anything to you.

I don't.

Why should I follow

what you did?

You've done nothing to me.

Nothing!

Just let me do

what I have to do.

So, now we know where we stand.

I'm not

holding you back anymore.

Door's open.

Already lost one person I loved.

Won't be so hard

the second time 'round.

My mother

always read poetry to me.

Now her words make sense.

They're all I hear.

The only voice I remember.

I want to tell you

what is known by the ocean.

That life in its jewel box

is as endless as the sand.

Countless and pure.

And among

the blood-dripping grapes

time has polished

the hardness of a petal.

Made a jellyfish

full of light.

And with a bouquet

of the coral threads,

its knots untied,

a musical thread falls

from a horn made of

an infinite mother-of-pearl.

And nothing,

but the empty net

which has gone on

ahead of human eyes...

dead in the dim light,

with fingers accustomed

to the triangle,

longitude of the shy globe

of an orange.

I was like you.

Investigating the endless star.

And in my net,

at night...

I woke up naked.

All that was caught,

a fish trapped in the wind.

Can't sleep?

Uh, no.

Bit warm.

I had a weird dream.

Going back to bed?

Sit with me if you can't sleep.

Might as well spend some time

together while we still can.

Sure.

I'll sit for a bit.

Why's the sound off?

Always have it off at night.

Don't want to keep you up.

I noticed

you've been waking a lot.

Nightmares?

I know we haven't...

really spoken

about her passing away.

But believe me...

it's been hard.

Oh, I miss her too.

And I know

I've been hard on you.

I don't want

to let you slip away.

Just not--

I'm not-- I'm not ready

just yet for it to be me.

Do you see what I'm saying?

I promised

I would do everything right.

To keep us...

this family...

together.

To keep you from leaving.

I know you want

to chase this job, well...

what's the point of all this?

I worked...

so hard to build a family.

Now, I've nothing

to show for it.

Just a-- a dead wife...

- and the son who--

- Dad, it's--

No. Listen.

A son that acts as if

I'm dead most of the time.

This house.

This bay.

My life.

It's nothing, really.

And I would give everything...

to have the three of us

back together...

like it used to be.

Dad, I'm sorry.

I am, but...

I have to do this.

It's what Mum would have wanted.

I have to leave the island.

I know, son.

I know.

I don't want your last memories

of home to be like this.

Uh, why-- why

why don't we go out

in the boat again tonight, eh?

Like old times.

You can pretend

to be a kid again and...

I'll pretend like I haven't made

so many stupid mistakes.

You'll miss

the open ocean in the big city.

- I know that.

- I'm not sure, Dad.

-Now's bit late.

-Ah, get out of it.

We'll have the bay to ourselves.

It's a long time overdue.

Us having a drink together.

Mum.

No. No!

Here, son.

Have a drink. Put you right.

How do you drink this?

Gets better as you get through.

Sure it does.

You know, growing up,

I couldn't wait

to get on the boat with my pa.

Hearing his stories,

learning about his adventures.

Problem now is

kids have got too many choices.

Always got their head

stuck here and there.

Don't pay attention

to what really matters.

Like what?

This.

Our culture.

Our heritage.

Growing up, it felt an honor

to consider myself a fisherman.

No one takes you serious now.

It's not too late

to do something new.

Like what?

Alex, I'm not young anymore.

You got the rest of your life

to make decisions.

I don't.

You think your old man's a bum,

don't you, huh?

I never said that.

Just beautiful, isn't it?

You know, people in your life

will come and go.

The sea's always the same.

One thing

you'll never understand, Alex.

The scum.

You know what I mean

when I say scum, eh?

You do, don't you, eh?

They're everywhere.

It's everywhere.

I mean, you leaving the island

won't change that.

It isn't any better over there.

They're just the same as us.

And they look down at us

in their glass houses...

but we're all the same.

Sinners.

That's not why I'm leaving.

Why, huh?

For the life of me,

I don't understand

why you want

to leave your father.

I've offered you a paradise

and a good home to grow up in.

I can't go on like this.

Speak up.

You can speak with me, no?

I can't just--

Or am I just gonna stand here,

me-- me talking,

and-- and-- and you

with your eyes half-shut?

In the mornings, I feel--

I feel like I can't wake up.

Especially when it feels--

Sometimes it feels like

I can't keep pushing.

Especially when you ask me to.

Since Mum died,

I don't feel like this is...

home...

anymore.

This isn't my home anymore.

I can't be here without her.

How do you think I feel, eh?

Huh?

You never asked

how your old man feels

about any of this.

She was mine.

I think you forget that.

I loved her my whole life.

She was everything to me.

I lived my life for her.

And you're all she left behind.

-I can't stay.

-You said.

Yeah, and what happened

to you accepting that?

-I can't stay.

-And me?

-What do you mean, you?

-Do I stay here forever?

Do what you want.

When you're a father,

you don't do what you want.

You do what's best

for your family.

Well, this is what's best

for me, Dad, all right?

I don't know

how to tell you that.

This is what's best for me!

Oh, well done, son.

You're a big,

strong man now, then, eh?

Don't need your old man no more.

What's best for you?

How does it feel like, eh?

To be the big guy?

Dad, stop it, you're drunk.

Just focus on the boat.

Ah, come on, Alex.

Let's have a laugh

on your last night, no?

I've had enough,

just turn the boat around

-and take us back in.

-Take us in?

No, I want to go out further.

-That's what I want.

-That's enough.

You want the flask?

Here, take it.

Think you're bigger than me?

Think you're better than me?

I'm an old fool,

pissing his life away.

You think living here is pain?

You don't know what half

the feeling of pain is.

I had it all!

The love of my life.

And now she's gone!

And this is the only thing

that numbs the pain.

Not my son!

Look at me!

You listening to me?

-Get off of me!

-Huh?

Oh, if you can't

square up to a fisherman,

how are you gonna handle

the big thing city, son?

Get away from me, Dad.

You're drunk.

-You wanna get 'round me?

-Get off me, Dad!

-Dad!

-No! I said no.

-Come on! Man up! Man up!

-Dad!

Man up!

I was once told happiness

is the relief from pain.

I know my mother felt

an eternity of agony

before her death,

but now she's free.

All I can do is look back

at my life for what it is.

A story.

A character's fate

is always unclear,

but the words live for eternity.

I think that's what drew me

to being a writer.

As I take my fall...

let those be my final words.

Right.

♪ I didn't care

where she wanted to go ♪

♪ As long as

I was by her side ♪

♪ She took me into the woods ♪

♪ To a place

that we could reside ♪

♪ And we lit the fire ♪

♪ And it burned all night

like our glowing desire ♪

♪ And then she took me

to her room ♪

♪ Where I stopped,

she presumed and said ♪

♪ Be my love ♪

♪ And I'll take you

to the bottom of the ocean ♪

♪ Take your time with me ♪

♪ And I know you're hurt ♪

♪ Well, I am too, we're

as delicate as one another ♪

♪ And I know

we can pull through together ♪

♪ Shrugged it off

and began to cry ♪

♪ I could see

that twinkle in her eye ♪

♪ The warm hands

gave me quite the fright ♪

♪ As we moved

further into the night ♪

♪ And we beg and plead ♪

♪ Well, oh, my dear, this is

what you just don't need ♪

♪ She's pooled out naked

on the floor ♪

♪ But I wanted more ♪

♪ I said be my love ♪

♪ And I'll take you

to the bottom of the ocean ♪

♪ Take your time with me ♪

♪ And I know you're hurt ♪

♪ But I am too, we're

as delicate as one another ♪

♪ And I know we can

pull through together ♪

♪ Be my love ♪

♪ Well, I'll take you

to the bottom of the ocean ♪

♪ Take your time with me ♪

♪ And I know you're hurt ♪

♪ Well, I am too, we're

as delicate as one another ♪

♪ And I know we can

pull through together ♪