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[girl] Hi, Grandma.

You look beautiful.

Are you feeling better today?

What?

I asked if you were feeling better today.

I feel fine.

But I'd feel a whole lot better

if someone would tell me who you are!

Grandma, it's me. It's Tara.

I don't know you.

Help! Help!

Grandma, it's okay. It's me.

-Help! Help! -It's okay. It's me.

What's happening to my grandmother?

Why don't you leave for a few minutes? She'll be fine.

Help! Help!

Help! Help! [crying]

She doesn't even remember me anymore.

I know.

Alzheimer's is cruel that way.

Who a person is,

the things that make them special,

it all goes away.

That's why you have to focus on everything she gave you

and hold onto those experiences.

That's how you keep her alive inside of you.

But is she hurting?

Absolutely not.

We won't let that happen, Tara. That's a promise.

We will always take care of her

and make sure she feels safe and comfortable.

Thank you, Doctor Adler.

I wish we could do more for her.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Okay, you take care.

Come on people, move it. Let's get Mr. Lewis set up in here.

[indistinct chatter]

I'm sorry to rush you all

but his family's going to be here at 3 o'clock.

[man] Come on, gentleman.

Are those all of Mr. Lewis' photos?

I could swear he had a few more.

No, this is it.

Is Mr. Lewis here?

Bring him in, please.

Easy now, Mrs. Vanatter.

Where am I?

[Mrs. Vanatter screaming]

[whimpering]

What... What are you doing to me?

[whimpering]

[man] Breathe in deeply, Edna.

Come on.

[exhales]

It's just a bad dream, Mrs. Vanatter.

Go back to sleep.

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[guitar music playing]

In a world where youth is valued more than wisdom,

what will become of our elders?

[playing blues guitar riffs]

Yeah, yeah.

Where'd you learn to play guitar like that?

A cathouse in New Orleans.

[laughs] Boy, he's not only stealing my licks, he's stealing my lines.

[chuckling]

All right, let's take it on home.

[laughter]

[all applauding]

Happy 75, Grandpa.

-All right. -[all chattering]

Did you hear what our son just said?

"A cathouse in New Orleans." Now where--

-It's a joke, Hank. -How come I'm not laughing?

I can only imagine what else my father's been teaching him.

[chuckles]

Well, this may be my birthday, but I got a little present

for my grandson Ronnie here.

A little song I wrote called Sittin' Here Blues.

[guitar playing]

♪ Well, I got no job but I don't give a damn♪

♪ Ain't no paycheck in this world♪

♪ Gonna make me who I am♪

♪ I got those unhurried♪

♪ No excuse♪

♪ Perfectly happy just sittin' here blues♪

Start passing that out, please.

Don't spoil the fun, Hank. Please.

Is that what we're having? Fun?

♪ Just want to play this old guitar and wear no shoes♪

[laughing]

♪ I got those unhurried♪

♪ No excuse♪

♪ Perfectly happy just sittin' here blues♪

[knocking]

Yeah?

Oh, hey, watch out.

Come here, come here, come here.

Hey, listen,

I been thinking about that song you wrote for me.

Now them riffs are sort of Robert Johnson--

Robert who?

Robert Johnson.

Those riffs are all mine, sonny.

No, you're thinkin' too hard.

Just let it happen.

Yeah, that's cool.

Ronnie, is your homework done?

I'm doing it.

Looks to me like you're screwing around.

Look, man, that chord--

Just do your damn homework, Ronnie, it's important.

What are you afraid of?

If he takes two minutes off he won't get into college?

Stay out of this, Joe. It's none of your business.

Yeah. All I meant was--

I don't care what you meant!

You had a chance to be father and you opted out.

Can you leave him out of this!

It's okay, Ronnie.

It's okay.

Ronnie, look, I know--

Look, man, are you happy?

You win, okay? You win.

You got the guitar and I'm doing my homework.

[guitar playing]

[mouth organ playing]

[siren wailing]

[cheering and applauding]

Thank you.

Yes, yes, yes. You're damn good, ain't you, man?

-Thanks, man. -A real player's player.

-Chili. -Ronnie.

How many kids your age even heard

of Lightnin' Hopkins, much less play his stuff?

Well, I'll tell you a little secret.

My grandfather used to sit in with him sometimes.

-Your grandfather? -Oh, yeah.

Joe "Madman" Dell.

The Madman?

-Your grandpa was righteous, man. -That's right.

That explains a lot.

Like why you're not in school.

[laughs] Screw school.

Yeah, chip off the old.

Is that what you're going to tell that cop? Hm?

What cop?

Oh, hell.

Now, you see the Madman would have got all up in that officer's face.

I'm still working on that part.

-Don't be a stranger. -I'll catch you later.

Yeah.

Hey, sit in with us next time,

and bring the Madman with you.

[door slamming]

What's going on?

Why aren't you at school?

Why are you not at the office?

Now what's going on in here?

It's okay, kid. Uh...

Your father and I decided that maybe I should make, uh,

different living arrangements.

Where are you going?

Oh, a nice place. What's it called again?

Silver Sunset.

Now listen to me, Ronnie. I want you to put that guitar away--

I want to see where you're taking Joe.

-Dammit, Ronnie, will you listen to me? -Hank...

Maybe it'd be easier if we just take him along.

Yeah, just take me along.

'Cause wherever Joe's going, I'm going.

And I think If you talk to most of our residents--

Oh, heck, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say all of them--

You'll find that they're genuinely happy.

Much happier than wherever they were living before.

It does seem peaceful.

Maybe I ought to be the one checking in instead of Joe.

So, what's the place like this cost anyway?

Ronnie!

-Sorry about that, Dr. Adler. -Please. It's all right.

I'd be shocked if Ronnie didn't feel a little angry.

I can see how much he loves his grandpa.

Ronnie, let me ask you something.

What's the most important thing to you

where your grandfather's concerned?

-Well-- -I know. It's a complicated question,

but you want him to be happy, right?

Yeah.

And comfortable and well looked-after.

Yeah, but we're doing that already.

Oh, I know you are. But the truth is we can do it better.

Because that's all we do here.

We look after people. We take care of them.

You know, this is hard what I'm going to say to you,

but there's probably gonna come a time

when your grandfather's going to need

a lot of looking-after.

And when that day comes I want you

to know that we'll be there for your grandfather.

We absolutely will.

Ah.

Well, everything is in order.

Now you're gonna call me if you need anything, right?

Hell, I'll call you if I don't need anything,

just to annoy your daddy.

Mm. Well, you know, I'mma come visit you all the time,

just to annoy my daddy.

[both chuckle]

Just give us a call before you visit.

That's one of our rules.

You see, it isn't just your grandpa's home.

It's home for a lot of other people as well.

-Okay. -Okay.

This guy's just like a greeting card commercial.

[both laugh]

Hey, Ronnie.

Would you do me a favor, why don't you have a seat down here?

I just need to have a quick word with your dad.

And then he'll be right with you, all right?

-Sure. -Okay.

-Hi, Tara. -Hey.

Take your time.

Ah. Mind if I sit here?

-Whatever. -Cool.

Is that your grandfather you came with?

Yeah.

There's something strange about this place.

What do you mean?

I don't know.

There just is.

[sighs]

Hello?

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Yeah, that's it.

Hello?

What's that for?

To help make you sleep,

and to make you forget.

Ooh, why...

Why would I want to...

...forget?

[guitar music playing]

Locking.

Locked.

Secure.

Stand by, everybody.

Activate.

[screaming]

Hey, tell Mom I'll be home a little late tonight.

I'mma go visit Joe.

Maybe you should give Joe a little more time to settle in.

Hey, man, I've waited a whole week already.

I'm not going to wait anymore.

I just don't think it's a good idea, that's all.

You know, man, you threw that man out the house.

Wasn't that good enough for you?

Or would you rather he feel lonely too?

Ronnie.

I know you think that Joe is a great guy,

but let me tell you something about him that you don't know.

He wasn't half the father to me that I am to you.

Then how come I wish he was my father?

[Joe] This is Inga.

She's been trying to get into my pants.

What do you think? Should I give in?

Well, I don't know.

I don't know, do you think you can handle her?

Handle her? Can she handle me?

That's what you should ask.

Funny. Come on now, Joe, down the hatch.

Hey, wait a minute. What is that?

It's blood pressure medication.

Does he need it?

They give out Viagra in here like candy.

[laughs] Yeah, you on Viagra, now that would be scary.

I don't need no damn Viagra.

Sex is all in the mind

and the lips.

Kissing,

that's where love-making begins.

-[playing off-key] -Ooh.

When's the last time you tuned this?

What... What... What day is it?

Tuesday.

Really?

It's Tuesday?

You lose track of time in this place.

Man, are you sure you're okay?

Yeah, fine.

I'm pretty happy, actually.

Except for the weird dreams I keep having.

Hey, I've been thinking about The Sittin' Here Blues

and, um...

You know, the song you wrote for me?

Sure.

Check this out.

[guitar playing]

♪ Well, I got no job, Don't give a damn♪

♪ There ain't a paycheck in this world♪

♪ Gonna make me who I am♪

Yeah, well, maybe later then, right?

How's your grandfather?

Hey, um... He's, uh, he's fine.

How's your, uh...

Grandmother.

Yeah.

Not so good.

She doesn't even know where she is anymore.

Look, what did you mean the other day,

you know, when you said this place was pretty strange?

Um, I don't know.

Yeah, but what I mean is-- Look, I've been thinking about it.

And like, this whole thing is just--

Let's talk later, okay?

Okay, cool.

-But he said he was happy. -I know what he said.

But I don't think that's what he means.

You think Joe's not happy being there?

I don't know. Mom, I just know Joe is not being Joe.

It's a new home. It takes some time to get settled in.

We have been in this house for 10 years.

Your father still doesn't know where some things are.

Like the laundry hamper and the dishwasher.

Hey, anybody home?

Oh, Ronnie, good you're here.

Give me a hand with some boxes, will you?

What is this stuff?

It's a computer. What's it look like?

Yeah, no joke. But you know nothing about computers, Dad.

Who said so?

Hank, you can't even work an electric can opener.

We're not talking about can-openers.

We're talking computers.

And it just so happens I've been teaching myself down at the office.

Hank, can we even afford this?

Can we afford not to have it?

Look, I want things to be better for us, for all of us.

Oh, and you think buying a computer is going to solve that?

Have fun with your computer.

[sighs]

What are you doing to me?

You're dreaming again, Joe.

Is that what's happening?

You bet.

How is he?

Still with us.

Is that right?

Well, well, my friend Joe, you've built up a little tolerance.

Yes, indeed, you've built up a little resistance here, haven't you?

I know how to have a good time.

I bet you do. Let's have his meds.

Now, I understand you used to be something of a ladies' man, Joe,

is that right?

Still am.

Sex is all in the mind, and the lips.

What you got there for me, baby?

All right, Joe, put your head forward.

Got your favorite hat here, buddy.

Good. Locking.

-Uh! -No. Come on. Don't fight it, Joe.

Makes it worse than it has to be. Come on, settle down.

Now, let's see.

-Activating needles four... -[grunts]

Ten and eight.

[grunting]

All right, stand by.

Activating.

[Joe screaming]

[playing blues music]

Break down.

-[crowd cheering] -Woo!

[applauding]

-Yeah. -Respect.

-Yes, man, respect. -Thank you. Thank you.

-Hey. -Hey! Hey, hey.

Hey, I'm glad you made it.

Yeah, when you said you play guitar

I thought you meant like one of those guys who thinks he can play guitar.

Hey, stop that right there, man.

His head is swollen enough as it is.

Hey, wait a minute. The lady wants to say nice things about a brother,

she can say nice things.

You were great too. Um, I'm Tara.

-Chili. -Ah, yes, Chili.

His head, that's swollen.

[chuckles] Don't give him any...

Are you okay?

Um, nah, it's just my grandmother.

They called this morning. I don't know how much longer she's gonna hang on.

Ah, man-- Chili.

Oh, man, thanks, man.

-Five minutes? -Yeah.

Okay, come on, let's talk.

[Ronnie] She lost it that quickly?

It's almost like we checked her in one day

and she began to fade the next.

You seem pretty close to her.

She practically raised me after my mother died.

You know, my grandmother wasn't sick a day in her life

except for maybe a little high blood pressure.

What? That's what they said my grandfather had.

And when she began to fade they told me that she has Alzheimer's.

Yeah, but they just can't give somebody Alzheimer's...

Can they?

[playing Sittin' Here Blues]

I don't believe...

♪ Well, I got no job, And I don't give a damn♪

Ronnie.

♪ There ain't no paycheck in this world♪

♪ Gonna make me who I am♪

♪ I got those unhurried, No excuse♪

♪ And perfectly happy just sittin' here blues♪

♪ Then I just want to lie back...♪

Ronnie, what's wrong?

♪ I got a whole life to be busy just waiting ahead of me♪

That song.

What do you mean, "where did I hear it"?

I, I didn't hear it anywhere. I made it up.

Man, don't play me, man. My grandfather wrote that song.

-No, no, your grandfather-- -Yes, he did.

Now you tell me how you heard it.

Yeah, 'cause you definitely play just like the Madman.

It's just how I play, that's all.

Oh, that's garbage.

Something's unnatural about you, man.

Hey, you know what? I just want to practice a little.

I didn't mean to upset anybody.

Hey, it's too late for that.

Come here, man!

Let him go. Let him go.

Get off me, Chili!

Hey.

Spend some time with her, hmm?

As long as you'd like.

Okay.

Hey, I'm sorry.

They killed her.

I don't know how, but they did.

It's okay.

Can I help you?

Yeah, I'm just here to see my grandfather, man.

Sure thing, chief. Those are cuffed, right?

Hey, you can't just drop in on people here.

Hey, look, man, I just want to see my grandfather!

-Hey. hey! -Joe! Joe!

Excuse me?

This is my grandfather's room.

The hell it is!

This is my father's room.

You see, Ronnie, that's why we have this rule,

so things like this don't happen.

Man, screw your rules, man.

Where the hell is my grandfather?

And I want to know right now!

First you're gonna have to calm down.

Man, I'll calm down when I see him!

I think you should calm down before.

You see, Ronnie, your grandfather's condition has changed.

That's why we moved him.

What do you mean "changed"?

Oh, I'm sorry. I told your father.

I guess he didn't want to upset you.

Man, what's wrong with Joe?

Joe's an old man, Ronnie.

That's what's wrong with him.

Hey, Madman, hey.

[sighs]

Hey, buddy, what's happening?

Ah, man, what did they do to you?

Nothing. Nothing.

It doesn't look that way.

Look, Joe, I have to talk to you about something.

Do you remember that song you wrote for me?

Sittin' Here Blues?

Did you play it for anyone else?

I'm sorry, I...

It's just not there anymore.

It's just not there.

It's okay.

It's okay.

And I know you hate this guy, but come on, he's your father.

Dad, they're hurting him.

I'll look into it, Ronnie, okay?

I won't let them hurt Joe.

Dad, are you okay?

Better than okay. Much better.

-I quit my job today. -You what?

[laughs] I know, it seems impulsive.

Especially for me.

But my whole life, I always wanted to be in business for myself.

And finally I've found a way to do it.

Look, up until now, everything I was,

everything I did,

I did because I didn't want to be like Joe.

But for all of Joe's faults,

there's something about him I've come to appreciate.

He did what he wanted to do with his life

and he was happy.

Why are you telling me this?

Look, son,

we may not always want what our parents have to offer us,

but that doesn't mean that we can't be the things that we want to be.

From now on, you and me, we start all over again.

I love you, Ronnie.

That's all that matters.

What do you mean your dad is different?

I mean, one minute this man is, like, Mr. Negative.

And the next he's...

I don't know. I don't know who he is.

Well, maybe he just didn't like having your grandfather around

and now that he's not there--

No, no. No, Tara, it's more than that.

Look, he's changed somehow.

I don't know how, but he's a completely different person.

[Mother] You don't know how lucky you are, Ronnie.

Your father and I want you to have all the options available to you.

Options he never had, or thought he never had.

Until now.

Is he acting different?

Yeah, okay, he's acting different.

But more importantly, he's thinking different.

He has stopped denying himself,

and that is a good thing for all of us.

Okay, I agree with you there, but why now?

I mean, don't you think this is very strange?

What's strange?

-[Mother] Life. -Life strange?

No, no, no, life, my dear, is great.

Do you want me to make you some breakfast?

-No thanks, baby, I already had it. -[chuckles]

God, you look beautiful.

Now, is that a new outfit?

No.

Well, girl, you make it look brand new. Come here.

-Mm. -Hank. [chuckles]

Hey, hey, hey, you're my woman now.

And I can do this whenever I want.

When did you suddenly start kissing like that?

That mouth of yours is dangerous.

Girl, didn't you know?

Kissing is where love-making begins.

Breath mints aren't a worthy substitute for gum.

Yeah.

Can I help you?

[door opening]

Now, Hank, I just want you to relax.

You're going to feel a strong

but not altogether unpleasant sensation.

You should know the procedure by now, Hank.

-Ready? -Ready.

Activate, please.

Hey, Ronnie. Good day at school?

What were you doing at the Silver Sunset today?

How'd you know I was there?

Because I saw you.

Now, you want to tell me what's going on, Daddy?

Where'd you get the money to quit your job?

Where'd you get the money to buy all this stuff?

What's really happening to you?

What's really happening to Joe?

I don't know what you mean.

Are you going to lie to me?

You're going to lie right to my face?

Is it that bad, Dad?

Are you ashamed of something?

Tell me.

I can't tell you.

I made a deal.

That's cool, man, you know, 'cause I'm just going to talk to Dr. Adler.

You know, maybe he'll tell me something I want to know.

Ronnie! Ronnie!

Close the door.

There's something about you I just don't like.

See, you're one of those guys who just can't help but cause trouble.

And you know, that's an interesting quality,

but I can't do anything with it.

I certainly can't sell it, if you know what I mean.

Please let me go.

Oh, no can do, Joe.

Sense memory, right-rear quadrant.

-Ah, I got some bad news, Joe. -[yelling]

Bad news. You're just about to take

a turn for the worse, my friend.

So you're butchering other people's minds

just so you can make yourself better, man?

Ronnie, you've got it all wrong.

The man that I got my technical skills from,

the woman that I got my business acumen from,

they're both old.

It used to be when a person died,

everything that they were died with them,

but it doesn't have to be that way anymore.

There isn't a skill in the world that can't be implanted--

They are killing people to do it!

And they're killing Joe right now!

They're not killing him, Ronnie. Believe me.

He's feeling no pain.

Dad, they are killing who he is.

And you don't even care.

Joe's an old man.

You want to hold onto him.

You want to keep him around forever, don't you?

Well, here's how.

I have part of him here inside me.

I hate you.

Ronnie.

Everything that I've done was to make things better between us.

[Ronnie] Thanks for coming, Chili.

I got to tell you, man,

I do not feel good about this.

I know you don't. Look, I promise no one's going to get hurt, man.

I just need some help getting in the door, that's it.

-Look, what if-- -No!

Look, man, I don't want to go to prison and I don't want anyone to die.

But this is the only way I know how, man. I got to get Joe out of there.

-All right, let me come with you. -No.

Look, I got to do this myself, all right?

I don't want anyone else involved.

Chili, please, man,

it's for the Madman.

[exhales deeply]

For the Madman.

Yeah.

[Tara] I'm scared, Ronnie.

I know, but that's why your grandmother seemed to disappear.

It's what they're doing to Joe now,

and if I don't stop them there's going to be nothing left.

Okay, I, um...

Why don't you meet me right over there? Okay?

Okay?

All right.

Ronnie.

What?

Good luck.

Yeah.

-Huh! -What the hell are you doing?

Take me to my grandfather. Now! Take me to him!

He's not in this part of the building.

Open that door. Come on. Come on!

What's he doing here?

Ray, he's got a gun. Ah!

Don't do anything foolish, kid.

No one needs to get hurt here.

Tell that to my grandfather.

Move!

Get over there.

Your grandfather's over here, kid.

Oh, my god.

Which one is it?

This one.

Stop.

Open this door now.

Get him out of there!

Turn off the spray.

I'm going to get you out of here.

Let's get him down.

Let's go.

What now, kid?

Now you're going to get in.

Huh. Ladies first.

-What's happening? -I'm getting you out of here, Joe.

Don't worry.

Get out of my way, Dad.

Don't make a bad situation worse, Ronnie.

Now, I know you're angry young man,

but I really don't think you want to kill anyone.

Oh, I'm not afraid to kill you.

Ronnie, do you think this is what Joe would want?

For you to spend the rest of your life in prison?

Man, what the hell do you know what Joe would want?

Sorry, Hank, I think I'm going to have to deal with this my way.

No, wait. Give me a few minutes with him.

Alone.

I'll do what has to be done.

The meter's running.

I'll be in my office.

Give me the gun, Ronnie.

Why?

So you can do what has to be done?

Huh?

That's right.

You've got to trust me.

I know there's nothing that I can do to change what's already happened.

That doesn't mean that I can't change what will happen.

I can be the father you need me to be. Let me give you--

Oh, man, don't lie to me!

Give me the gun, Ronnie.

Get your grandfather out to your friend's car...

...and then take him home.

Take him home.

Where's the boy?

You're about to lose your love of science, Doctor.

Put it down.

Ronnie couldn't kill you if his life depended on it.

I do not have that problem.

Come on, now this is a waste of time, Hank.

That extractor is a very complicated piece of equipment.

It's a computer.

You'll be amazed how knowledgeable I've become about them.

Hank, now wait a minute. No, look, you're never gonna get away with this.

And you won't remember that I did.

Hank...

[machine activating]

[grunts]

[screaming]

Ah. Now, hold it right there.

No, you're thinking too hard. Just let it happen.

Why do I feel like I've heard that before?

'Cause I got a whole catalog of stuff you used to say to me.

And I believe I'm going to hear every bit of it again, aren't I?

Mm-hmm.

-Serves me right. -It sure does.

Now, come on, Madman, you're stalling. Let's go back to the top.

All right.

[playing Sittin' Here Blues]

[Control Voice] The greatest lesson one generation can bestow

upon the next is that reverence for the past

ensures the future.

[Ronnie] The Madman is back in the house.

-[Joe] You got that right. -[both chuckle]