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People say that nothing in life lasts.

And by that they mean that nothing stays the same, which would be right.

Everything changes.

The earth turns and seasons pass.

We grow old.

My name is William McKay and I'm a fisherman, which makes me a believer.

So I would venture to say that if you're lucky and the gods are with you, some

things do last.

Family, prevention, love.

I learned that from my father.

Hey, Dad.

Well, good morning.

Kyle, say hi to your grandpa.

Kyle.

What? Your grandpa is here.

Why don't you tie the app line?

What?

Thank you so much.

Sandwiches, potato salad, beer for you, water for him.

What?

I'm not going.

No offense, William, but I really don't want to go fishing with you.

What? This is stupid.

I have no interest in fishing with you or anybody.

It's not my thing. Why are you acting like this?

You are on thin ice as it is.

Acting like what?

I'm expressing myself. I'm articulating my feelings.

Isn't that what your counselor buddy said to do?

William, did my mom tell you she dragged us all to a family counselor?

Dr. Peter Puddle.

I kid you not.

He's a real vessel of knowledge, that guy.

It was a shit show. Kyle, stop it.

Just stop it.

And stop calling your grandpa by his first name. Show some respect.

What's the matter, Sarah?

You seem stressed.

Kyle, honey, don't you want to take a break?

Just for one day?

I don't know, Sarah. It seems like the person that wants a break here is you.

That's right.

I need a break.

Okay?

Just for one day.

Just get in the goddamn boat.

Kyle.

Get in the boat.

through it.

Can you please take those things off?

Please.

They're earbuds.

I listen to music on them.

Can I see them?

Here.

Hey!

What the fuck? Those are like 300 bucks.

My boat, my rules.

No music, and no using your phone. Can I see that for once?

You're a real asshole, William. You know that?

Well, kid, when one person calls another person an asshole, we know for sure

that one of them is.

Take me back.

My daughter asked me to take you fishing, and that's what I'm going to

So what happened to your face?

I tried to kiss a mule on the ass.

Yeah, that'll do it.

That's, uh, that's gonna scar, you know.

What about your scar?

Well, that's a very long and inappropriate story.

Your bait's too obvious, William.

It was one week that changed the trajectory of my whole life.

In fact, if it wasn't for this scar...

You, Kyle, would have never even existed.

You're giving me an award.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I'd like to welcome you to the New York Chamber of Commerce Executive of the

Year Award Gala, honoring William McKay.

Well, think whatever you want, but if you turn your back on me now, I'm going

hold you accountable, and it won't be pretty.

Okay, see what you can do.

Mr. Wallace came by the office today. He said that you may want to take a look

at this. Thank you.

I've had the honor to work closely for five years with the trailblazer we're

celebrating tonight.

He is a leader with uncompromising vision, who 10 short years ago

his family's company into one of the most innovative corporations, making it

grow 20 -fold and taking it public.

He did it with grit, outworking any of his employees and remaining involved in

every aspect of its operation.

He's a philanthropist who's given away a fortune, a patron of the arts, and a

collector of fine antiquities.

And if that weren't enough, He's engaged to the beautiful Stacey Wilson, who

comes from one of New York's most distinguished families.

Yes.

For me, he embodies the idea of honor as a token of my personal gratitude. And a

symbol of that honor, I would like to present him a gift, which I picked out

with a little help from his lovely fiancée.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to you the New

York Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year.

Mr. William McKay.

Let's see what Randy got me, shall we?

Randall.

Fueling pistols.

18th century, French.

Normandy region, I believe.

They're magnificent.

They're all original.

Perfectly preserved and maintained.

Functional? I believe so.

Fantastic.

Distinguished guests.

My friend Randy spoke of the importance of honor in our lives.

These were certainly the weapons of honorable men.

These were tools for conflict resolution in a far less compromised age.

Because without honor, we risk losing what is perhaps the greatest part of our

humanity, our ability to trust one another.

Then again, betrayal is only possible when you trust.

Ladies and gentlemen, your executive of the year has a problem.

Randall Bowen Prescott, my friend, my protege, the CFO of this company, is

working with a group that includes several of those who are giving me this

tonight, organizing a hostile takeover of my company.

What? He shared confidential information and, taking advantage of a temporary

dive in stock value, has convinced a few board members and major stockholders

that my time as an entrepreneur is over and I need to be replaced.

That wasn't betrayal enough.

He's banging my bride -to -be.

I mean, I think this one is my favorite.

Now, as Randall said in his impressive introduction, I live by what I preach.

Randall, you have disgraced both my honor and yours. Now, in front of our

I'm challenging you to a duel to the death.

Are you serious?

Wrong answer. Pick up the gun.

Go ahead.

Show them all how honorable you are.

I don't think that they should pick up the fucking gun.

Mr. McKay, please, stop this.

It's outburst. What? I understand there may have been some type of indiscretion.

Indiscretion?

Please, make him go to hell. Come on, give your word to someone else. I'll get

the gun.

Randall, you're fired.

You'll never take control of my company.

For your scrapbook, honey.

You two deserve each other.

Well,

they do work.

I thought so.

What's up?

No plan.

What does it say?

Forgive me for asking, sir.

I'm sure you need this.

Oh, yeah.

You think of me as a happy man, don't you?

You seemed happy for a while when you met Stacy.

I'll take that as a no.

No, that's not my impression, sir. At least when you're at the office, I don't

seem to be here most of the time.

How long have you worked here, Bernard?

Since your boys are.

And you're here all the time, too.

You have a family, don't you?

Yes, sir.

Do you want to spend time with them?

I do, when I can.

My boys.

Fun, fun.

Thank you.

Good night.

Like, seriously?

You heard me?

What happened then?

What do you mean, what happened then?

You want to hear the story of how I got my scar? That's the story.

But what happened next? I mean, you're just sitting there on the ground. You

almost blew your head off. What happened?

Indeed, there's more to every story.

But both stories, they're two -way streets, Kyle.

Now it's your turn.

Now you tell me how you got yours.

I'm sure my mom already told you.

Your mom hasn't told me anything.

All I know, she called me on Thursday and said you were offended.

That your dad was the way of business.

That's what she said?

That was it.

And I'll tell you what happened next.

But first, you gotta tell me something.

One true thing about what happened to you.

Just one true thing.

Okay, my mom lied to you.

My dad's not away in the business. There, that's one true thing. Now tell

more about the time you tried to kill yourself.

I didn't try to kill myself. It was an accident.

Not what it sounded like to me.

Speaking about father, strangely enough, the next thing happened that night.

It was my father called.

I thought you said he never talked to you, Dad.

Well, like I said, that was the strange part.

Yeah. Hello.

William McKay?

Yeah. Is it the police? Is it about earlier?

No, for Christ's sake.

It is not the cops. It's your father.

My father?

You sure about that?

Yeah, I'm sure.

What kind of stupid -ass question is that?

I guess it is my father.

Well, sorry.

I've been expecting your call. It's been ten years. Oh, Christ.

It works two ways. Last time I called, you wouldn't talk to me.

Listen, I've got this idea I want to run by you. I'm all ears.

I'd like to compete in a father and son fishing tournament.

Like against each other?

No.

No, we'd be a team.

You and me, my fishing guide, against a bunch of other teams.

I haven't fished in years.

When is it?

Tomorrow, 9 a .m.

Tomorrow? No, I can't just... Let the world take a few turns without you.

got people you trust to do your bidding.

I'm a little short on trust right now. All right, spare me, kid. They don't

you.

I don't even know where you live.

San Pedro, Belize, Central America.

What? What are you doing down there?

Kid, what's for the job?

You don't look too good.

Oh? Well, neither do you.

Come on. Time it starts. We'll let you in an hour.

Come on, look. Kid, Dorado, isn't it feeling too good?

He ate a steak or something.

Am I right in the back?

Listen, here's the plan.

Find out who's prepared to back us at the meeting.

Talk to the union, hire staff to personally call, as many stockholders as

can. I will call the biggest ten myself, okay?

We need at least one of the founders, but you're being smart.

Calling your dad would make the difference.

Yeah, we'll see.

Call me when you talk to Andrew.

You got it.

Okay.

That's him, huh?

I saw.

William.

What the hell is he wearing?

I don't know.

Looks like a tuxedo.

So it's in a secret agent, man?

Doubtful. All right, come on, come on, come on.

Hey, Cole.

I'm doing some thoughts.

Taking you to Brown?

Man, what happened to your ribs?

Did you get that whacking off in between divorces?

Cole. William McKay.

That's one.

One.

Got to sign him.

You guys down at the dock. All right.

All right.

Take this.

Here's your ruler, sir.

Camera.

Pop the camera.

Yeah, good luck to you. You're going to need it.

Team. Okay.

In the cage.

Hey, there.

That's my son, William.

He's not remaining on Seville.

Parents can be unreliable.

One would hope.

That's a nasty cunt. You should get that cleaned.

Probably get some stitches, too. There's a medic at the dock.

Hello, William.

Hey.

Hey, bitch.

Okay.

Welcome to Newtown. You look like an idiot.

You ready? Sure.

Okay, thank you.

Hey.

Listen. Hey.

They're not expensive, man.

Let's eat well.

Great. I'll meet you down in the dumpster and get back in the skiff.

Please go ahead and go through to them. I will make sure. That's the last thing.

What's up, Colt?

When is it?

I'm in South Beach.

You should go that way.

Isn't this magnificent?

It is pretty.

Feel paleo?

Help him out.

Help him out.

You all right? All right.

You ever catch a fly before?

Once, I stream fished with the governor of Montana.

I'll take that as a no.

You see that ice cooler there?

Yeah. Sit down.

Now watch and listen. Take off your shoes.

So, unlike the governor of Montana's stock trout stream, we have

to cast long distances in salt water.

Which means that these... Hey, can you

please get off that thing?

What do you think, man? What are we doing here, Leo? We had a deal. We had a

signed contract. You can't use that thing on the boat.

I have to go, but have him call me, okay?

Come on.

What are we doing?

It means that you use your whole arm,

not just your wrist.

you've got flies keep the line rotor and find your target

and let it go now you strip the line back in all

right and you bump it so bump bump bump bump bump uh -huh and you simulate

the motion of live bait moving through the water like that

I'll just do what I did.

Don't stand in your line. Get off the line.

That's not what I did at all.

All right? Just slow it down.

Straight through. Like you're painting a telephone.

You're falling apart. That's horrible.

Horrible.

Use your arm, not your wrist.

And keep breathing.

Okay, boys, look alive.

We got two bonefish at 9 o 'clock.

Okay, bow to the boat. That's noon, so cast out at 9 o 'clock.

You know when the 9 is at a clock, kid?

Okay, now listen. Start stripping line fast.

He's coming across the flat about 40 feet out.

You can bring it right to him.

That's it. Point down.

Good. Don't forget to use your stripping finger.

Now listen. If you feel a little bite or a tug, don't set the hook too hard,

okay? Just keep the line tight with the strip.

Good boy. That was good. Good boy.

She took the fly.

Go ahead.

Pull it.

Andrew. Tip up.

Tip up.

All right.

What is wrong with you, man?

Is that Andrew? You know what? Let me have the phone.

Let me talk to him.

Okay. What the fuck?

That phone cost $4 ,000.

Wow.

Hey. Oh, there you are.

Staying moldy. Well, I'm not 12 anymore. Well, you can fish, or you can talk on

the phone, but you can't do both.

That was an important call.

Hey, this is his fishing time. It's important too, you hear me? You stay out

it, boat boy. Boat boy, huh?

Your pen.

Your pen.

Sit your ass on the cooler.

You're sitting on a lunch.

Thank you. Hang on.

Mustard. No mayo.

Whoa. Thank you. Go, go, go, go, go, go. Hey, hey, hey.

11 o 'clock.

Oh, they just piled up right in front of us.

50 feet.

Hailing right on the surface.

58.

Yeah, bring it right to her.

Very nice.

Okay.

Yep. She ate.

We're talking.

That's it. Let her run.

Let her run. Great job, Leo. Way to get on the floor.

Yeah. Come on, buddy.

Yeah, baby.

Come on, little girl.

Yeah. I'll tell you what, Leo. Bring her to the side of the boat.

Look at her, huh? No, look at this.

Come here, baby.

Come here, baby.

Oh, look at her.

Look at her.

Okay.

All right, come on.

There we go.

Done?

She is a beauty.

Hey, we got a bone pick.

We got a bone pick.

All right,

Leo.

Hold on, sweetheart. It's coming. Hold on, sweetheart.

Got her?

There you go.

There you go. All right.

The old guy's still got it.

There you go, princess.

There you go.

There you go. Good for you.

Oh, baby.

We got it. We got it.

Here you go.

One down, buddy.

One down. One down.

To the fish.

To the fish. Yeah, to tomorrow.

What's up?

Love what you've done with the place.

Is there a phone?

No phone.

Your dog smells awful.

Well, you're in his face.

You make him nervous. Well, does he want to come outside on the porch in the

fresh air?

It's his house.

He's got a little bed in there. He's comfortable.

You all right?

No phone.

I hurt myself the other day with Cole pulling lobster traps.

Lobster traps. Yeah.

Yeah.

Everybody down here got them.

What's up with this Cole guy?

What do you mean?

I mean, why'd he put up with such a jerk?

Cole.

He's got his reasons.

Why are you doing this?

Living like this in this squalid little shack.

I mean, I know perfectly well you left the company with plenty of money.

What are you trying to prove?

Proving things is a young man's game, William.

I'm 75 years old. I just want to fish.

Fish, huh?

Be out on the ocean.

There are more important things in life, father.

That's right, son.

There are.

Happiness is on that list.

I'm glad you're happy.

So this is why you left everything and everyone behind.

This makes you happy, huh?

And we have got a big day tomorrow. We're going after our tarpon. All right.

Is there a phone somewhere I can use?

Yeah, there's a bar about a mile off the road. It sells plates and coins here at

the conch. Okay, can I have the keys to your truck? No.

No.

You've been drinking, right?

Yeah.

Well, what kind of father would I be if I know Amy lets you drink and drive? And

besides, that truck is a classic. Dad, I'm walking.

Okay, Kyle, now it's your turn.

Tell me the truth.

I'm hungry.

That's true.

That's pretty early, Ed.

I'm 14.

I'm always hungry.

Are you going to tell me what happened to your face?

I got jumped by a couple kids at school.

End of story.

Not that big a deal.

That looks like more than a prep school piss fight to me.

It's not some fight.

Or I'm beating.

Did you know the guys?

One of them used to be my best friend.

He and his brother.

Well, he was your friend. Then why did he do it? Look, I told you what

I told you just like I told my mom.

I got my ass kicked.

Okay? It sucks.

directed my vision.

Okay, fair enough.

Your turn now.

That's how this works.

Hey, Andrew, sorry we got disconnected.

I get it, you'll make a killing if you sell now, but you'll be screwing the

of the stockholders. It'll finish me.

Come on, man.

Can't be done, huh?

Come on, man, with us.

Bullshit! I will take you to court.

Okay,

wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait We've known

each other almost two decades. I will make it worth your while just not with

this sale. I can't

Thank you, Peter.

And we will fend them off, don't you worry.

We'll give you your regards and have them give you a call.

Okay, Lorne, I think that's all for now.

Thank you. Get some rest.

Okay. Good night.

Good

night.

Who can I get you, William?

Small town.

Um... What was this guy having?

Oh, he's drinking Kilduff.

One of my signature concoctions.

I think I need one of those.

That's a boy.

What you looking at, Buster?

Is she a movie star?

Nope.

What do you know about her?

More than I tell you.

She got a name?

You want to buy her a drink?

A drink? I want to buy her a house.

Get in line.

I still said you liked me.

Oh, thanks.

Didn't I tell you to take care of that car?

You did.

Well, why didn't you do it then?

I was hoping I ran into you again and I'd give you something to talk about.

Oh, you're too smooth, aren't you?

Okay, wait. Grab this.

Let me see that.

Come out to my car.

It's too late to stitch this.

You're gonna have to let it heal from the inside out.

What, are you a nurse or something?

Something.

Doctor?

That's gonna leave a scar.

How'd you get it?

I forget.

Looks like there's powder burns around in the cut.

So you're a doctor and an expert fisherman?

Fisherwoman.

I lived here when I was growing up, so it comes with the territory.

Do you have practice? Do you have a hospital?

There's no hospital here.

I haven't lived here a few years. I'm past improved. I'm opening up a new

in Pasadena.

Don't be a sissy.

I need to tell you that tomorrow.

Can I buy you dinner?

Feels like the least I can do considering.

I already ate.

So did I.

Well then, do you think I could get a ride?

Actually, the market, there's really not much that's edible at Leo's place.

Executive of the year doesn't have a car?

How do you know about that?

It's in the local paper.

Really?

Wait, how much of it?

None of it.

Leo brags about you.

He does?

What else did Leo tell you?

Oh, that you were mad with.

That you were your mother's pride and joy.

That you always need to win everything.

That when you were a kid, you used to cry when your shoes got dirty.

That inside that Aryan appearance, you're actually a sweet guy.

And that you regret not being there for you anymore.

Wait a minute. How much of what you're telling me did he actually say?

Enough.

Well, I hope I can change the bad impression I've made.

Hopefully.

Yeah, turtles represent a long life.

So not for her. She's gonna end up with soup.

Okay. Okay. All right. All right. You got it? Okay. Wait.

Okay.

Go on.

Run. You're free.

Go. Come on, go!

You're not much of an angler.

Well, you're an amazing angler.

Yeah, no, I can't get a plot out of it, though.

Then what are you doing down here?

I don't know. I'm trying to get away from everything and everyone I know.

Leo asked me to come. I don't know what I was expecting.

I like your father.

I get the feeling that you don't. He's an asshole.

When one person calls another person an asshole, we know for sure one of them

is. Ow!

So,

what's wrong with your cast?

I don't know everything.

Oh well.

Turn it back on.

Don't raise your elbow.

Try not to bend your wrist.

You want to pause, wait for life to straighten, and then go forward.

Good.

Good. But your body is tense.

Relax. Breathe.

You need to find your rhythm.

Close your eyes.

And just... Think of a nice and easy song.

No one else is here.

And then she said, thanks for the turtles, and we said goodnight.

Thanks for the turtles?

What's that about? You guys didn't hook up?

Or was the turtle thing like code for something back in the day?

Oh, I didn't say that.

Well, did you hook up or didn't you? I'm not saying, but if we did, that's part

of the story that I'm going to tell.

Okay, Mr. Thanks for the turtles.

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

Why did your mom lie to me about your father being out of town?

A question I'd probably ask her.

I don't know, maybe because there was an easy way to explain why we didn't come

to the lake with us.

Anyway, it's not your problem.

It's my family.

Hey, it's our family, Kyle.

I'm your family. Oh, shit.

Where are you when the two of them are screaming at each other?

Huh? Or when they don't speak to each other in the house, it's like a

Where are you then?

Do you want to hear one true thing, William? I'll tell you one true thing.

He doesn't love her anymore, and my mom's too fucking stupid to see it.

Do not speak that way about my daughter. You show her some respect.

What? Why do you think your father doesn't love your mother anymore?

This is boat talk, right?

It all stays in the boat.

Yes, you got my word.

Why do you think he doesn't love her?

Because maybe if he did, he wouldn't be sleeping with my best friend's mom.

Can you blame him?

He's gonna ruin their family too.

My dad knows I know his dirty little secret.

And I got beat up for it.

He walked around pretending.

He won't even look at me.

And your mom doesn't know?

No.

And what am I supposed to do, tell her?

Is that supposed to be my job?

No, thank you.

She's a liar.

Kyle, I think I need to tell you the rest of my story.

Because my dad kept some stuff from me, too.

Okay.

Not you again.

The man doesn't drink coffee.

How do you take it?

Class. You got it. Thank you.

Um, so, how long have you been married?

Four years.

We adopted.

Yes. Now what happened?

How long were you married?

Three.

And you got engaged again.

The triumph of hope over experience.

There you are.

Hi.

Time to go.

See you later.

Good morning.

Good morning. How are you?

Never better.

What?

Nothing.

Anyone's gay.

And remember not to miss a tournament party tonight at the Stealth.

So let's get out there.

Good luck, gentlemen.

All right, you heathens.

Fetch your engines!

Here we go. Boys, ready? It's time.

You asked a gal to drop off the handcuffs that left at her place?

God damn it, Leo. Grab the rod and put his ass down. He has to catch at least

one of the qualifying fish. I swear I can hear you both.

Come on, just relax. Take a breath.

Start over again.

Okay, we got two tarpon coming in at 11 o 'clock.

Okay, straighten that mess out. Where are they going?

One is already gone.

The other one is laid up right there at 10 o 'clock, about 40 feet out.

For God's sake, Leo, the fish are going to vault. Come on. Yeah, pass.

Pass, pass, pass, pass.

Come on, come on.

Straight down, straight that way.

Go ahead before they're gone.

Ah.

It had to be you.

It had to be you.

What is he doing?

I think he's singing. I wandered around and finally found somebody who will

make me be true.

Yeah, okay.

But not too fast.

All right, bump it.

Bump it. Bump it, good boy.

Long stretch.

That's right, good boy. Bump it. And shake the pot. Set the hook. Set the

Hold that line high. Yeah, baby.

That's it.

Boom. Good.

Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. One bow to the king. Get the line up.

When it jumps, it's too strong to break it off in the air.

Boom!

Good for you. Good boy.

What do I do now?

You're holding nothing.

You can't do anything. Just let him run.

He's still green. You can't stop him. We're going to have to chase him. Get

ready to reel as fast as you can. I'm going to give you some slack so you can

catch up with him, okay?

He's not running anymore.

Reel! Reel! Reel! Reel!

You feel anything anyway?

Nothing. Nothing yet.

Okay, there she is.

Coming right at us.

Keep reeling, Will. Try and catch up with her.

That's it.

Faster.

Faster. She's almost at the boat. Come on.

Come on.

Very good. Very good.

I think you got her. Look at that.

Hold on. Hold on.

Keep pushing.

Keep pushing.

Good for you.

Let's jump and reel down.

We got a big shark coming in, boy.

Must have been when we turned the fish around.

Pull short, kid.

Let it go.

Give me your hand.

Get him out

of

here.

Get over here. Get over here. Get him out of here.

Oh!

No, keep going, keep going, keep going. Keep going.

Okay?

Can you stuck out?

What are you tying there?

Some, you know, leaders.

It's called a blood knot.

Sailors use it to splice broken vines together.

They can be repaired.

You know, the bull shark is nothing to mess around with.

Neither am I.

I'll tell you what though, fighting that tarpon today, that was really

something.

I haven't felt that way in a long time.

Once,

a long time ago, I hooked a blue marlin

north of Glover's Atoll with a thing that could deliver things.

Must have been, oh, 13, 1400 pounds.

I thought my heart would stop just looking at it.

I fought that fish for four and a half hours in the pouring rain.

Jumped six times.

When it did, the waves would just drop out beneath it, leaving this magnificent

hole in the sea.

And at that time in my life, that year, I

was at my lowest.

My money was worthless.

My power was worthless.

I couldn't breathe.

And nothing could alter the decisions I made that got me there.

But everything changed when I fought that magnificent beast.

I didn't care who I was or how much money I made.

I didn't care.

About my accomplishments, my failures, didn't care if I was a good man or a bad

man.

The fish fight, it's in the moment.

You're engaged in a pure test of might and will and

skill and luck and courage and

honor.

And honor.

Yeah.

What a laugh.

Just being who I was then, I would have... I would have killed that moment.

Just to show it off.

And that would have been the end of me.

But luckily, after four and a half hours of exhausting battle, it beat me.

So I slacked the line, and the fish got free,

and I saw it jump away.

And what I understand now that I didn't then.

Was that losing that fish was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Makes us better men.

I got a bite.

That's good, Kyle.

That keeps your rod tip up.

Don't try to reel when he's taking line.

Just let him run for a while. Tire himself out.

It's not pulling so much anymore.

Lift up and then reel down.

I can see him.

I can see them.

Keep the lights high.

I'll crank them on up.

Congratulations, buddy.

Now it's in your blood.

So what do we do with them? Do we keep them or do we let them go?

Well, that's up to you and your fish.

There's no wrong answer, Kyle.

I won't let them go.

Okay. Lean over here.

Watch how I do this.

So, I have a feeling there's more to this story.

Isn't she a beauty?

She's nice.

You're comfortable?

Feel?

You sure you should?

I enjoy it.

What happened, Mom?

Oh, Jesus.

Lord, we're having a drink.

Relax. I don't understand. You reached out. Why now?

Yeah, well, I just... This private came up, so I called you.

I like your call, really.

You're sick, aren't you?

You won't trouble.

Is that something you care?

I'm your father.

How did that finally occur to you after 10 years? I never stopped being your

father.

I never stopped caring about you.

I wanted to see you again. I wanted to talk to you. Well, then talk.

I just want to understand.

I want to understand what happened.

Why did you leave?

I was unhappy.

That explains it. Yes, it does.

Look, I fell in love with your mother.

And she would be.

And then she wanted me to be like her father.

And I wasn't.

I was expected to take his place in their family business.

I did.

And I hated it.

It's not who I was. I wasn't good at it.

And your mother, she was always disappointed.

And I was mad all the time.

But you, you're like a grandmother.

Go on, do it.

You've got passion for that.

I knew after two weeks you'd be better at it than I ever was.

And so I left with confidence.

And don't tell me that you didn't feel elated to take over.

Who takes your way?

What about Mom?

Well, I asked her to come with me.

And she declined.

She was a New York society girl.

She said there were too many bugs down there.

But the truth is, it was a courtesy.

We had been going through the motion for years.

The marriage was over, probably, before it started.

And I was feeling sick.

I thought I was going to die.

And the doctors didn't do anything.

But I couldn't breathe.

And I just felt weak and nauseous. And my limbs were going numb.

And all that disappeared.

A couple months, that's pretty much.

Just had to get a couple thousand miles away from your family, huh?

Oh. Oh, okay.

I mean, then.

You never liked me. Oh, Jesus, boy.

I've always loved you.

I mean, Lord knows you could be uptight.

So serious.

So focus. Well, you had to be.

Look at all you accomplished.

I'm very proud of you.

I just wish that you had enjoyed your time with me more.

I fear to stop trying to please your mother.

She has that effect on people, everybody, everybody.

I

have

an affair.

Yeah, I figured.

I have another son for you.

Another son?

That's right.

Who?

Cole.

So that's why you came down here.

To be with Cole. No, not only.

So this whole thing, this reunion, this was... It's all about him.

Well, good for you. You got a son you actually like. A fishing buddy.

Are you two having fun not telling me?

That's not how it is.

No, William.

Come on. William!

Hey,

William.

Uh,

why don't we go get a drink?

Okay.

Not worth it, rich boy.

You'll kill a man like shit.

You got anything else to say, you bastard?

You got it.

This is what you want, huh?

started this he what what are you 10 years old now shake hands you're not the

boy i said shake hands well this is

my bar and children don't belong in my bar so the both of you get out

You okay?

No, William, no.

I'm leaving. Hey, listen to me. That had nothing to do with you.

That was between Paul and me.

You're so caught up in your own story, you can't see your father. It's trying

help you.

Help me?

How?

Go back to New York.

Where were you going?

I'm going on with my life, William. I'm going to see if I can still make my

flight today.

Can I call the purse back today?

For the life of me, I can't remember why.

oh sit down sit down

That's how we're doing this.

It is a beautiful day to be out there.

We're winning this thing.

I'll be goddamned. Leo, you've got a permit.

That's it.

Got it, got it, got it.

Dig in a little bit. Don't let him get over the edge on you.

That's it.

You're playing with him.

Leo? Whoa!

Did he die?

We rushed him to the hospital, but he died there.

Are you going to tell my mom what I said?

I need to do a promise, Kyle.

I don't make many, but I keep the ones I do.

I would say anything unless you tell me to.

Are you sure?

Son, you told me because you trusted me.

I'm bound and privileged by that confidence.

Thanks, my honor.

What about Cole?

Whatever happened to him?

Eternal rest grant of the hymn, O Lord.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful impart it to the mercy of God.

Rest in peace.

And there he is, just like he once was.

His eyes are in a rumble.

Cole, are you listening?

Yeah.

I, Leonard McKay, being of sound mind and body, et cetera, et cetera, I leave

bank account and my shares in McKay Industries to my son Cole.

I leave my house in Ambergris to my son William.

I leave my old boat north down to board my son.

It is my last earthly wish that my cremated ashes be scattered in Glover's

by my two sons.

No, no, no. Where is that? There's no way I'm taking this creme puff to

Glover's. His ashes belong in the family's vault. I'm leaving.

I'm not going anywhere with those. You better let go of my arm. He's my father.

You don't even have his last name.

I spent the last ten years with the man, so believe me when I tell you, you're

not going anywhere with his ashes. Okay, shut up, Cole.

Shut up. The bow to you.

So the man has secret. Resolve that secret.

Does that mean you don't honor his last wishes?

You two need to bury the hatchet. At least for one day.

And do right by your dad.

Now you go think about that.

Think about what kind of men you really are.

His access will be here in the morning.

Hey, do you want to come here, buddy?

Hey.

I'm glad to see you two have come to your senses.

Good night.

Be careful out there.

I'll wait.

How much farther to the axle?

We're halfway there.

He knew he was dying, didn't he?

That's why he called.

Yeah, but that's not why he called.

It was the valet.

What? He used to keep tabs on the valet or valet, whatever the guy's called.

Oh, Dupernard?

Yep.

Yeah, he called the night you had a meltdown in some fancy hotel.

Leo said he wanted to bring you down here and take my place at the

And you went along with that?

Gave up your place?

Yeah.

It's important to him.

Important, right.

You didn't really know him, did you?

But then I knew him.

And he could be charming.

He could act like he cared.

But at the end of the day, all he cared about was himself.

Must have been rough growing up in a lap of luxury trying to bite your daddy.

You know, he didn't even have the decency to visit my mother when she was

I grew up not knowing who my father was.

Busting my ass however I could to help my mother make ends meet.

She died when I was 16.

No one to mourn it but me.

So fuck you and fuck your mother.

Yeah, it's just stupid.

Turn the boat around. I want to go back. We'll scatter his assets here.

No.

We'll deal with one of his assets for the Glover.

And that's exactly what we're going to do.

What are you doing?

Huh? Hey.

What the fuck are you doing? Huh?

What do you even think about? Hey, get over here.

Get over here.

What the fuck do you think you're doing, huh?

Give me that.

Hey, hey, can you hear me?

Hey,

can you move?

I don't know.

I think I broke my collarbone.

We need to buy a check. It's cold.

In the closet, next to the bed.

I'm finding it here.

Not great.

God knows how Paul was gifted.

His mother died on Christmas Eve.

How do you know that?

Leo was devastated.

He wasn't fishing.

He was in Panama.

Saving my ass.

I was in prison.

Looking at life, it's awful.

Took every last dollar he had.

Brought me out of jail.

David, get me on straight now.

I remember him always trying to talk to me.

He said I'm out.

Then he went out there and you wouldn't see him.

Broke his goddamn heart.

What you did back there.

You're the only family I've got.

Likewise.

Okay.

I think if they had the Glover's ass out, huh?

No, I guess not.

No.

I need to ask you something.

Shoot. Did you sleep with a woman?

That's really what you want to ask me now?

Did you? No.

No, we were just friends.

I tried.

Wow.

That's really not too long.

With her.

With dad.

Even my fiance.

I wasted so much time.

Stop. Please.

Don't start confessing all sorts of things right now, okay?

You're gonna make me puke.

But more importantly, I hear a helicopter.

Would you get back in town and win the boat?

Well, first I'd put up a tent, yeah, to hook up with that girl.

Something like that.

I don't really like fishing, but I'd be happy to come and see you on the boat if

you like.

Well, that'd be great.

I think my father's going to leave us and start a new family like yours did.

He'll always be your father's son, and he will always love you.

He suffered.

He lied.

Yes, he did, but we already know the whole story, do we?

At least not yet.

Things will never be the same, will they?

Probably not.

I need you to tell me.

I can't do it.

If you want me to, I will.

But you're going to be here six more days, so not tonight, okay?

Tonight, you get to relax, have some fun.

You get to be a kid.

Deal?

Deal. All right, go on. I'll catch up with you in a minute.

So how much of your bullshit story is true?

Enough of it.

Thank you.

Of

course,

that's not the whole story.

I never is.

I got the votes, but never returned to my company.

I moved to Potencia for some years and did a lot of fishing there.

Cole enjoyed me sometimes.

A decade later, while spotting tarpon from the air over the Gulf of Mexico,

was killed when his small plane flew into the ocean.

He remains a legend to me.

brothers to fish with.

Best man at my wedding.

I'm a girl's grandma.

You are something else.

And that's my dad, Leo.

My brother, Cole.

And I'm not sure of that handsome looking guy.