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- Number four, two, two.

Number four.

- I do solemnly swear.

- I do solemnly swear.

- That I will support and defend.

- That I will support and defend.

- The Constitution of the United States.

- The Constitution of the United States.

- Against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

- You ain't no soldier!

You ain't no soldier!

- Aim!

Shoot!

- Hell no, we won't go!

Hell no, we won't go!

- The allied offensive in northern Iran

could be the turning point in the war.

That, according to the Pentagon

where a spokesman says...

- Can you make these changes for me?

- Sure.

- Twelfth and Broadway.

I'm in a hurry.

k Standing on the front porch

k Looking left and looking right

k The bloodhounds out to get me

k I already feel the bite

k The rules of the road state

k To hate those who hate

k Sleeping in wet coffins

k Frozen warnings melt away oh

k But you say no to me

k Just quit saying no to me

k Just stop saying no to me

k 500 times a day see oh

k Oh, oh

- "This is worse than Vietnam."

Those words from Joey Silver,

draft eligible, 34-year old,

currently working on Wall Street.

Polls in the U. S. show seven out of 10 Americans

oppose any move to dig deeper into the draft ranks.

The decision last month

to up the acceptable draft age to 35,

has triggered a tidal wave of protest.

Opposition now spreading from college co-eds

to corporate offices.

Opponents argue the agent recently.

The officer earlier this week stopped in Baghdad,

and killed more than 120.

Caldwell acknowledged things have not gone to plan.

If you look throughout what's occurring in the city,

I know the question asked,

"Are these efforts enough?"

- Dixon, Dixon, Dixon.

- I'm home, Ma.

- So when are you moving into the office?

- And be stuck in this hole with you?

- It's not for me, Gussie.

But thank you, I'm flattered.

- Don't be flattered.

You're the only other person I got

that speaks English around here.

- All right ladies be safe.

k But you say no to me

k Yes you say no to me

k Just quit sayin' no to me

k 500 times a day see oh

k Oh, oh

- Yeah, I think something

on the order of 25, 000 more troops

probably would be necessary

to do what I think we need to do

in the sunny areas of the country

which is to establish security.

Security is really the essential element here.

It is very hard sometimes for Americans

to think about this because we're haven't had to worry

about these sorts of issues for a long time.

But if you wake up in the morning,

you actually have to worry

about whether you're going to survive today

and whether your family's going to survive.

- So you just leave?

Just leave that's it.

You just go.

- It says I got 30 days.

- I can't believe this.

- It's got nothing to do with me.

- I know.

- I mean, listen to this.

"Our nation has embarked upon a great quest.

"It's up to us to light the path ahead

and make the world a freer and safer place for all."

Is that what we're doing?

I mean babe, is that what we're doing?

Is it, I mean?

God, I had a very specific plan for us.

k I'm a soldier on a battlefield

k Got an army on the battlefield

k Outnumbered like the Alamo

k I don't even wanna go

- Thanks for your call.

- I haven't decided.

- Hey, pal.

How are you?

- Alright, yourself?

Thanks. - Cold beer.

- I'm right in the middle of my book.

I'm not gonna be done in time.

- It's our turn, guys.

Hey.

It's only fair.

- You wanna go?

- I gotta tell ya,

after 9/11

you're in the goddamn building, for chrissake,

In LA?

Yeah.

Yeah, you're goddamn right I do.

The fucked up thing is we don't have a choice anyways.

- Right.

- To freedom.

- A toast?

- That's right.

Get your fucking glass.

Come on, boys.

To freedom.

- Tequila.

- Hey, I know you.

From the street.

Yesterday.

- Yeah, I'm sorry it's James.

- Hi, James.

Patricia.

Very nice to meet you.

- And you.

What brings you down here?

- Just here with a couple of girlfriends, having a drink.

- Okay.

Well, you guys have a good time.

- Thanks, you too.

Have a good time.

Nice to meet you.

- Yeah, nice to meet you.

- Bye.

- What the fuck was that?

- I see her sometimes after the shift.

- You blew that!

- I'll see her again.

- Have a good time?

- That was so lame.

I mean, the weakest attempt ever.

- She came up to you.

- Did you see that?

- Unbelievable.

- You're buying a second round too now, you jarhead.

- It went horribly, horribly wrong.

To this day, it's the only fight I ever had in my life.

Ever.

My glasses broke.

I was swinging everywhere.

Just swinging.

I couldn't see a thing.

I'm not much of a fighter to begin with.

Shocker.

I just don't think I could pull the trigger.

Not if I could see the person.

Not if I could like look into their eyes.

- Well,

warfare today isn't really so much

about hand to hand combat.

- I'm just saying.

You know I've got a lot of things to do.

I gotta notify people a lot of stuff.

A lot of stuff.

- Well.

- My publisher is waiting for my book.

They paid me a hell of a lot of money,

I mean.

- I'm sure they'll understand.

- Well, what if they don't?

Huh?

What about that?

- You'll be fine, Aaron.

- Really?

- Have you seen Mara?

- I'm just gettin' in.

- She ain't at your place again, is she?

- Said I'm just comin' in.

- If she's up there, send her home.

She's not your kid.

- Don't you get Cosmo, or Vogue, or anything?

- We have trouble in River City?

- Same poop.

Different day.

- Wanna go eat something?

- Sure.

- Here.

Want a hot dog, hot dog?

- Yup.

- Come on.

So what do you think about this war?

- Mom says we're killing innocent people.

When she's lucid.

Dad says, "Nuke them all."

- Well, what do you think?

- I don't know.

- What do you mean you don't know?

Isn't it time you started having some opinions of your own?

- I think this hot dog sucks.

- There you go that's a start.

- You don't have to go if you're deemed unacceptable

for military service.

Hey, Molly?

- What's unacceptable?

- If you're declared medically unfit

or impaired in some way.

Or if you're gay you don't have to go either,

did you know that?

All I gotta do is fabricate a gay background right?

I could be gay.

- You're not gay.

- No, but they don't know that.

I mean it's make a case.

You make a good case, you win.

That's how it works.

That's how everything works.

- You could also go to jail for lying.

- Only if they catch me.

- Honey.

- I could be blind.

That'd probably do the trick.

There's nothing there.

It's completely arbitrary.

It's a lottery.

I mean there's absolutely no due process there.

And you know what?

I have worked way too hard for what we have.

And I will not let them take that away.

- Helicopters probe the skies of Washington DC,

there's increasingly scrutiny of dams,

ports, borders, power plants, chemical factories,

railroad stations, and national monuments.

New York City has its own massive effort

called Operation Atlas,

which includes monitoring for chemical, biological,

and nuclear agents.

Restricted airspace above the city

and military air patrol.

- What's up, buddy?

- Hey, Dixon.

I need your help.

I am fucked.

I am fucking fucked!

So fucked!

Look!

I'm like fat and skinny at the same time.

That's barely possible.

I knew I should've been working out all these years.

Thigh Master.

Soloflex.

That Abdominizer.

That fucking skiing machine thing.

Bowflex.

Why do these people live?

- Take that off.

- Huh?

- The 25 at the end, take it off.

You alright?

- Yeah, yeah it's fine.

- You sit down over there, relax.

- Oh, Dixon, please help me.

- Here you go, Dad.

- My Dad.

One of the youngest pilots in the Air Force.

Ever.

Your grandmother always said he couldn't wait to go.

His 18th birthday he went down and signed up.

Everybody knew it was the right thing to do,

but that was a different time.

A different war.

This is a decision you're gonna have to live with

the rest of your life.

This goes to the core of a man

and nobody, not a father,

nobody,

can tell him what to do.

- Can you get me out of it?

- I'll try.

I'll talk to Senator Boone.

It's a strange political climate right now.

- I know, Dad.

- I'll try.

- Aw, get outta here.

Excuse me!

Excuse me, young lady!

You know how to get to Broadway from here?

I got all mixed up.

I can't find my way you know.

- You again.

- Yeah.

- Broadway is that way.

- Oh yeah?

Hey, let me take you where you're going.

- That's alright.

I'm okay, thank you.

No, you don't understand,

I got a special deal today for girls with backpacks.

It's half off anywhere you wanna go.

- Really thank you, I'm okay, though.

I'm not going far.

- Well listen we got a small problem, you know.

I ain't gonna move till you get in the car you know.

Come on, what do you say?

- Come on you gotta be kidding me!

Come on move the taxi!

Buddy, move it!

- Now you're talking.

- Alright, but only because of that deal.

- You got the deal!

I promise you, you got the deal.

And you know you're gonna ride in style, comfort and grace.

Okay come on in.

- Wow in the front?

- Ever been in the front seat of a cab before?

- Can't say that I have.

- You know you're a lucky girl.

Where you headed?

- My parole hearing.

- Parole hearing, huh?

You're funny.

- About halfway down the street, by the school.

- Oh, you like kids.

- So, thanks for the ride.

- Yeah.

- Alright.

- Alright.

Hey, good luck with those kids alright.

- Ah thanks.

They're easy.

- Yeah?

Okay.

- Thanks for picking me up.

- You're welcome.

- You have a good one alright.

- Take care.

Bye.

- Bye.

- I tell you what.

- Insert C7 into D7,

assembly is complete.

k Let's forget about

- Hey.

- Hey.

k Forget about the sixties

k Because there's more

k Going down right now

- I love you.

- I know.

k And you don't know child

I'm not going.

- What the fuck you talkin' about?

- Seriously.

- How?

- I just made partner.

It's not a good time.

- Right now I'm just a cab driver, so--

- No it's not about you.

- Oh bullshit, bullshit it's not about me.

- You guys go if you want.

Okay that's your decision.

- How do you not go?

- You live in that big apartment,

you enjoy all this, you enjoy all this right,

but when it comes time to fight.

- I earned all this.

- When it comes time to be a man,

Mr. Partner,

you feel you shouldn't have to go.

- I'd be the first one out there

if we were defending ourselves.

- Exactly what we're doing.

- No we're invading other countries!

Dixon don't you get that?

- What, what?

- Look, I don't want to die, man.

Okay not for this.

- You think we'll die?

- Maybe you'll die, so what?

It's a draft for a reason.

Nobody wants to go.

They'd fucking be there already if they wanna go.

That's the whole fucking point.

- Thinking for yourself, for once.

- That what you did?

- What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

- Molly asked you not to go?

- Don't go there.

- You really think we'll die over there?

- You're goin'.

- Guys.

- Hey.

It's okay.

Hey, look at me.

- Stop it, please.

- It's okay.

- Molly.

Congratulations.

Five years.

The survival rate for this type of cancer goes up

to over 98% from this point on.

I'm sure you're relieved.

- Thank you.

- Take care, dear.

- Thank you, you too.

- Excuse me, didn't you write a book?

- Uh, yeah.

- I thought so.

- Great thanks.

- Hey.

What, no wine, flowers, anything for the host?

- A book.

You know I thought maybe you could learn something.

- Fuck you.

- Yeah.

- Hi.

- Hi sweetie.

How are you?

- I'm good, thank you for coming.

- Thanks for having me.

- Hey Aaron's already here.

Just grab a little snack.

- Alright.

- Good stuff up there.

I'll grab you a drink.

- Alright.

- So, anyway we thought about kids.

- Do you really think you can expect peace from people

who don't know the meaning of the word?

- That's the point.

- Because we have to teach them.

All they see is our tanks and our bombs.

Let's talk about the war on terror.

- Yeah, let's.

We're gonna look at the war on terror with these folks.

- The entire so-called preemption doctrine,

come on, that's a complete failure.

- Planting the seeds of democracy,

that's a failure to you?

- If it were up to me and I got drafted,

I just wouldn't go.

- Really?

- Yeah I mean killing is wrong, no matter who does it.

- So is it wrong 1,400 people died in LA last year?

How about the 3,000 people that died on 9/11,

just five miles from here.

What about that?

- I say it is, but that--

- You were probably in the middle of a fucking pedicure

at the time.

How can you really be expected to understand?

- Calm down, calm down.

Slow down.

- Don't fucking tell me that.

- Dixon.

- I'm sorry, but you think fighting is wrong

'cause you never had to fight

for anything in your life.

What do you do, you suck his dick once a month?

Everything's fine is that what you do?

- We're leaving.

- No, no.

- Fucking good, get the fuck out.

- Stay.

Stay.

Dixon, get out.

Now.

- I'll get out.

Yeah he says fighting's wrong so we just shouldn't go.

Right that's it.

- Yeah, maybe that's her point of view.

- Hey you know what?

That cunt lives in a fucking ivory tower!

- That's enough!

I said enough!

Get out!

- Oh my God.

Oh my God.

- I'm okay.

It's okay, it's okay.

- Get out of my house.

Get out of my house!

Get out of my house!

- Will you just stop for a second?

- What?

- We were best friends at Stuyvesant.

- Yeah, I know you were best friends.

And in keeping I know that he was kicked out for fighting.

- Yeah well there's something you don't know.

- I'm listening.

- Well, in junior year I was having a problem

with this group of kids bullying me.

One day, they took my money

and after school, Dixon followed them.

He followed them into an alley

and he beat the shit out of them.

He put two in the hospital.

It was ugly.

And he was sent to a juvenile center for two years.

Molly, he did that for me.

He was defending me.

- Hey Patricia,

it's me, Dixon, you know from the cab.

- Oh, hi.

- I was wondering if you had any plans

for dinner tomorrow night.

- Maybe, what did you have in mind?

- I know a spot.

It's kind of a secret spot.

It's out in Brooklyn.

Are you game?

- You not gonna chop me up

and put me in a freezer or anything are you?

- No, no.

- Would not be a good date.

- Watch your step.

Come on.

- Did you find this place in the guide

to New York fine dining?

- That's the one.

Yeah it's one of my favorites.

Watch your head.

- Wow.

It's beautiful.

- So what do you do with a Master's in Sociology anyway?

- Teach.

Work with kids.

Or research.

- That's really great.

- I like it.

- You got any brothers and sisters?

- Two brothers.

- Folks?

- They live in Minnesota.

He still pinches her butt.

- And you?

- My mom died when I was 17.

I don't really know where my dad is.

- I'm sorry I didn't--

- Don't be no.

You don't ever have to be sorry for me.

What are you doing?

- I'm gonna kiss you.

- The blasts were caused by a volley

of mortar rounds and one car bomb,

all detonating within minutes of each other

in the Kurrawa neighborhood of Baghdad.

The mortars destroyed a bank

and collapsed one apartment building.

Iraqi emergency forces

and indeed some survivors in the blast,

worked for hours to find anyone still alive in the rubble,

and to remove the bodies.

The car bomb destroyed a nearby gas station,

spraying burning gasoline onto nearby houses,

restaurants and stores.

Kurrawa is a religiously mixed neighborhood.

Relatively safe by Baghdad standards

and a home to a number of leaders

in Iraq's largest Shiite political party.

- Dr. Elle's office.

Can I help you?

- Yeah, it's Aaron.

- You should try to wrap up your affairs before you go.

I know that's important to you.

- It's like I don't know what to do next.

That's my problem now.

I don't know where to start.

You know?

- I think it's important for you to keep doing these things

you feel you need to do.

Being mentally prepared

will help you get through this, Aaron.

What is a six-letter word for a Latin dance?

- Mentally prepared?

- Perhaps you should make a list

of all the important things you need to accomplish.

And then just do them.

A top 10.

- That's it.

A top 10.

- Salsa.

No, it's five.

- Cha-cha.

- Didn't know you were coming.

- That makes two of us.

- I made a list of all the things

I need to do in the next two weeks.

My top 10 before we go.

- What are you talking about?

"Do ten shots of whiskey?"

What are you, in junior high?

- I have "fuck a prostitute" on this, number five.

- What's wrong with you?

- Just things I gotta do before we go.

- I'm still not going.

- That's cause you're still a pussy.

- Alright.

Fuck you, okay?

I'm outta here.

- Wait.

- I'll see you later.

- Let him go.

- You think I should do them in order?

'Cause I didn't really think about the order.

I just sort of wrote them down.

k Try me out for the evening

k Living in a lie

k You're figure is alarming

k Bring me to

- May I?

- Sure.

k I'm better off alone

- Wanna get out of here?

k Living with a lady

k One who helps me to decide.

k Take me to that room girl

k Get me through this night.

- We're not here to talk.

Alright?

k I'm better off alone

- I could fire a tank or launch a bomb or something,

but I just don't think I could shoot someone.

Not if could, like, look into their eyes.

That's very personal.

You know?

Like being in a tank, or in a plane.

It's like the push of a button.

Down the barrel of a gun.

I don't know.

You tired?

I'll call you.

- Uh huh.

- Dixon, let me talk to you.

- What's up, Gus?

- I want to take you off the schedule.

- What are you talking about?

- You need a break.

- I don't need a break.

- See some family.

Go to Hawaii maybe do some things.

- You worried about me, huh?

I like that, I like that.

It's cute, Gus.

It really is.

You wanna hear something crazy?

I met a girl.

- Really?

- I did.

Yeah, I think I like her.

I really do.

I don't want to screw it up like I do every single time.

She's smart, you know she's cool.

She doesn't take any of my crap.

She's, I don't know, I don't wanna push anything,

I don't wanna screw things up.

I really want to take it slow.

- Slow is good.

- You think?

- Definitely.

- Thanks for everything, Mom.

It's really great.

- I drew this for you, Uncle George.

- Peepshow?

- $20, strip show.

$30, masturbation.

- It costs more if I, you know?

- Not you, you moron.

The girl.

- Oh.

Right.

k Out on the dance floor

k Come on baby, baby

k Get up in my car

- Do you want to pull your cock out?

- Maybe later.

- I need you to promise me something.

You have to promise not to laugh.

- Absolutely not.

- No, I'm serious.

I'm serious you have to promise.

- I promise you that I will not laugh.

- Fine.

- Fine.

- This is so embarrassing.

- Alright, alright.

You're laughing already!

I haven't even started!

- I'm with you.

I promise, no laughing.

I'm here, I'm here.

- I can't believe I'm telling you this.

When I was 17, I was a junior in high school.

There was this talent show competition.

And I was going to sing.

Geez, why am I telling you this?

Sabotage, self-sabotage.

I was going to sing The Greatest Love of All

by Whitney Houston.

- Yeesh.

- And I go out on stage,

and the spotlight comes up,

and the music starts.

And I forgot the words.

Nothing was retained.

Not even "The Greatest Love of All."

- It's the name of the song.

- The name of the song.

So,

I started to dance.

Yeah, yeah.

I couldn't sing.

Brilliant idea, I'm gonna dance.

And I for, for a full three and a half minutes,

I sashayed around the stage.

You know?

Finally, the music stops,

and the crowd is just silent,

stunned by what has just come before them.

The curtain just sort of slowly closes

and I went backstage

I went into a bathroom stall

and I cried for three hours.

Should I leave?

Should I go?

I should go, right?

- No absolutely not.

I have to say it's the most embarrassing thing

I've ever heard.

- Welcome to my humble abode.

- This is it, huh?

Yeah.

- Want a beer or something?

Yeah? - Yeah, yeah.

k Put your finger on it

k Wrap it like a ring

k It's the thunder, it's coming

k Can you hear it sing

k Ooh

k Hear a siren's song

k Ooh

k The voice of God

k Will you heed the warning

k Will you stop the rain

k The holy soldier

k On the bullet train

k Ooh

k Hear a siren's song

k Ooh

k The voice of God

k Run down, run

k Baby run, down run

- You say the troops are moving

to seal off the Turkish border.

We won't cut and run.

The White House says it's confident

our troops have the means necessary

to combat worsening violence.

In Iran, officials say Islamic militia forces operating

in Azerbaijan, were responsible for storming a school

and executing 30 women and children.

Most of the victims were beheaded

and burnt to death.

In Egypt, more than 20, 000 people are now reported killed.

One million have been forced from their homes,

all since rebels rose up against the government

three months ago.

Allied leaders say current troop levels are sufficient

to maintain peace across the region.

This, despite the wave of coordinated suicide bombings

this weekend stretching from Onkura to Cairo.

- Hey, what's up, kid?

Patricia, this is Mara.

- Oh, hi.

So nice to meet you finally.

You didn't tell me she was so pretty.

- Yeah, she is.

- Well, we should probably head out.

- Yeah let's go.

- Nice to meet you finally.

- Hey, are you alright, kid?

- Okay, so let's do that.

- Which one?

- The motion to dismiss.

- You mean, summary in judgment.

- George, your dad's on line one.

- Listen, guys, we're gonna need to pick up later.

- It's due tomorrow.

- Later.

Hey, Dad.

- George, sorry it's taken me so long

to get back to you.

- No, it's okay.

- Look, I talked to Senator Boone.

I'm sorry, son.

You better get ready to go.

- Your agreement was very specific

on the exclusive nature of your arrangement.

- But he's selling some of our competitors' equipment.

- I know that but all we have to do

is look at the contract that's in effect now and--

- He told me I waived any claim I might have had

because he's already selling the stuff.

- I told you it doesn't matter.

- But how do you know?

- Because I'm the lawyer.

- George.

- Put your boy on a leash here Bill.

I pay you guys a lot of money.

- You sure do, so shut the fuck up and let me do my job.

- That's it.

- Mac!

Wait, please!

George.

Outside, now.

- That guy's an idiot.

- So?

- Well I don't have time for his nonsense.

- You have time for whatever the hell he pays you

to have time for.

You understand me?

Go home.

I know you're going through a lot.

I know it is tough, George.

But go.

Get your head straight.

And listen to me.

When you come back, this will all be here.

So don't worry about that.

- My brother's coming next week.

I want you to meet him.

I think you'll really like him.

- Next week, huh?

- Where were you?

- Fucking perfect.

- Hey, where were you?

- I was out for a drink,

Is that alright?

- Well, what's wrong?

- Nothing.

- Something's wrong with you.

- Everything.

- Go to bed.

Come on.

- I wanna watch some TV.

- You need to go to bed.

- Uh-Huh.

One time.

One fucking time.

Do it!

Fuckin' do it, George!

- This is the place.

- Dixon coming?

- I didn't call that prick.

Two beers!

- Alright.

Here you go, gorgeous.

- Is this a gay bar?

- Come on, broaden your horizons, buddy!

Come on.

- What are you doing?

- One beer.

Hey.

- Hey.

- Come here often?

- That the best you can do?

- First time.

- I forgive you.

- Thanks.

Well, I don't forgive you.

- What?

- You like sucking dick.

Right?

You two riding the Hershey highway.

- Excuse me?

- Huh?

The sausage pony?

- Fuck you, buddy!

Fuck you!

- You like that shit, don't you?

Pretty convenient, don't you think?

Huh?

You just drink a little cum and you get to stay here.

While I go off and die!

Huh?

I think all of you pussy-ass cock sucking motherfuckers

should have to--

- Alright, buddy, come on down.

- Fuck yourselves all the way to Iraq!

- Let's go buddy right now!

- Fuck you!

- Oh my God!

No!

No!

- Get the fuck off me!

You faggot mother.

- Here you go, man.

- Thanks.

What'd you have to go and call him for?

- How come you don't have a scratch on you?

- I had like ten guys on me.

- Sorry for getting you involved.

It was my fault.

- It's fine don't worry about it.

- Call your wife yet?

- No.

No, man I can't let her see me like this.

- Let's go.

- Get off me man.

- What's a sausage pony?

- Yeah, dude.

Motherfucker, you.

What the fuck is this guy doing?

- I went skydiving.

- What's that number eight?

- Number six.

It was awesome.

- I gotta tell you I can't see you doing it.

I think I'd pay fucking money to see you do it.

- We should totally do it!

Before we go.

- Right.

- You guys remember the girl from the bar?

When I was a mumblin' stumblin' idiot?

- Yeah?

- Loser.

- After all that shit we did.

- Oh what she think this is going somewhere?

- You know, I'll fuck it up somehow.

- Oh, I thought you already did.

- Oh thanks, buddy.

- She know you're leaving?

- Whoo hoo!

- Wait, we're getting on the boat?

- Come on let's go.

Make the jump.

That's it.

- You said this was gonna be fun.

- We're gonna have a blast, let's go.

- Well it's been a while, huh?

- So how's work, buddy?

- Well, I told some client to fuck off.

- I've done worse.

- Like?

- What do you mean, like?

- What's the worst thing you've ever done?

- Come on.

- Yeah, come on.

I'm kinda curious about that myself.

- Look at you, fucking high.

What are you serious?

- Yeah.

- Alright.

I'll go if you guys go.

- Fine.

- The worse thing I ever did

was I threatened to kill my father.

In high school, he was drinking

and I'm coming home with all that shit.

My mom worked these shitty fucking jobs

you know sometimes two at a time.

She worked all night,

and this guy would just blow all our fucking money

on liquor, hookers.

One time I was 16, I hear him coming up the steps.

He's drunk.

He fucking stinks.

He comes through the door.

I just snapped.

I said that "If you ever come back,

"if you ever try to talk to my mother again,

"I'll kill you."

And the thing was, is that, I meant it.

I did I wanted to kill him.

Right then.

That was it.

Haven't heard from the guy since.

- I'd be proud if I did that.

- Come on.

- I'm a fraud.

- Sorry, you're what?

- You're a frog?

- I plagiarized my book.

I was traveling around Malaysia after I got my Masters.

I was working at this farm place,

hanging out with these guys.

Every night, these guys would sit around the fire

and tell these stories.

It was like the Dark Ages.

Really, like all these amazing stories.

Well, one night the guy I was working for,

told this story about a young boy

who went into this volcano to save his sister.

It was the most amazing thing I'd ever heard in my life.

So.

I kinda took it.

I mean, I tweaked it and set it in Alaska, but.

That's where I got the idea.

- Well you are a fraud.

- Fuck you guys, I still had to write it!

- Yes, you did.

Did the old man get residuals?

- Unbelievable.

- Alright, you know what?

It's your turn.

- Yeah, come on, lawyer boy, cough it up.

- No.

- Let's go cough it up.

- I've never really done anything.

- Bullshit.

- Okay tonight was a new low, don't you think?

- I'd be lying if I said I didn't agree.

Something tells me there's a skeleton in the closet there

that's a little bit worse.

- Alright.

Alright.

When we leave this boat,

this conversation never happened.

Okay?

- Okay.

- You guys remember Jessica Hendrix?

- Yeah, Tommy's little sister.

She was cute.

- I don't know if you guys remember,

but she was really advanced for her age.

I mean always seemed a bit older, right?

Well, one day I'm hanging out at Tommy's house.

It was me and,

and four other guys.

You know we wanted to drink some beer and stuff.

So we flipped for it and Tommy loses so he's gotta get it

but the only place we know

where to get it is really far away.

So we all pitch in and Tommy leaves.

And while we're there,

Jessica comes home.

And one of the guys starts playing with her,

you know, tickling her,

and saying stuff like, "Show us your tits."

Snd "I'll show you mine if you show me yours."

Playing.

Little stuff like that.

Flirting.

And she played back.

And then he lifts up her shirt.

Then he lifts up her bra.

And then one of the other guys

got on the floor with them.

And took her pants off.

And she was kicking him, and she's yelling,

but they're holding her mouth so she can't scream.

They start yelling to me, "Fuck her, come on!

"Do it, get down here!

"Do it!

"Fuck her!"

- Don't fuckin' tell me you fuckin' did that.

- I didn't.

I didn't.

I swear to God I didn't.

I got up out of there and I ran!

I ran away, and...

And I left her there.

I left her there with those fuckin' guys.

- Listen, I'm really sorry.

But I feel like I don't have any other choices.

My father hasn't come through.

I don't know what else to do.

They might die over there.

I might die over there.

Well, we need a little realism.

- I know.

- Meantime, city officials here in New York,

say they are prepared to handle the influx of protesters

coming to attend next weekend's anti-war march.

NYPD plans to deploy twice the normal amount of officers

to watch over the event.

Planners say they expect well more

than a million people to attend.

The war remains the hotspot issue for area voters.

New poll numbers show

that the war was ranked the most important issue

by a four to one margin.

The economy was a distant second,

followed by the cost of education.

- I got drafted.

I got drafted.

- Okay.

When do you leave?

- I leave on,

I leave on Saturday.

That's when I leave.

I leave on Saturday.

- Wait.

What?

How long have you known about this?

- Since I met you.

- Jesus.

How the fuck could you not tell me?

- What if they don't like me?

I bet the first ones to die are the ones

that nobody likes.

And I feel like I'm one of those guys.

- How long have you been coming to me?

- I don't know.

- Seven years.

- I guess.

- After seven years,

I think it's time we tried something new.

These will help you sleep.

You don't need a psychiatrist and just be yourself.

- Hey.

Look at me.

- Hey, baby.

Does Alice make you feel all right?

- What do you want, motherfucker?

Speak, bitch.

- Dallas, she said.

- 50 bucks, 15 minutes.

- Alright.

- 15.

One motherfucking second more, you in another 50.

- Come on!

Come on.

Relax, baby.

Alice is gonna make you feel good.

Oh, sugar.

- Thanks.

- Night, baby.

- Night.

- Where you goin', bitch?

- What?

- Another 50, motherfucker.

- I was only in there for, like, two minutes!

Hey!

Fucker!

- Are you okay?

Huh?

You hurt?

Relax, I want you to tell me exactly what happened.

Don't lie, don't embellish.

Tell me exactly what happened.

That's the guy?

- I don't know.

- Alright.

You ready?

- What?

- Just walk behind me.

- Oh.

No.

No, I'm staying here.

- Jesus Christ.

You wanna wait here?

- Please.

- Wait over there.

- You got a problem, motherfucker?

Feel good?

You like that?

A deal's a fuckin' deal, asshole.

- That was so cool!

- I don't fuckin' need this shit.

- But you wrecked that guy.

- Listen I don't fuckin' need this shit man.

- You wrecked that guy!

That was--

- Jesus Christ, man!

You fuckin' think I like doin' shit like this?

Fuckin' answer me, you think I like this shit?

- I don't know.

- Jesus Christ!

- I don't know!

- What the fuck are you doin', man?

What the fuck are you doin' with this guy?

Man, we are fuckin' leavin' soon.

This is what you're doin'?

- You don't understand.

- I don't fuckin' understand?

You fucking tell me.

You know what man, you take a fucking walk.

- You can't leave me here!

- You put me in this fuckin' position!

- Come on!

Dixon!

Dixon, I'm sorry.

Dixon!

k When Johnny comes marching home again

k Hurrah

k Hurrah

k When Johnny comes marching home again

k Hurrah

k All the people will shout

k And bells will ring

k As he comes home to a welcoming

k Yeah we'll all be there

k When Johnny comes marching home

k When Johnny comes marching home again

k Hurrah

k Hurrah

k When Johnny comes marching home again

k Hurrah

k All the people will sing

k And the bells will chime

k In the name of freedom

k Forms through your mind

k Yeah we'll all be glad

k When Johnny comes marching home

- Guys, come on, I wanna go home.

- Hey, buddy, it's us.

We're here.

Where are you?

We're worried.

Give us a call.

Alright?

- Probably working on number 10.

- Yeah, he's a little out of control.

- A little?

Where you at right now?

You still not gonna go?

- It's just this whole thing is so wrong.

I just know it.

We're making new enemies every day.

And it's a war we can't win.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Alright you don't know that.

- I don't know it?

I believe it.

- I believe you.

I do.

I absolutely believe you.

But you need to know

that I believe it's the right thing to do.

I do, man, I think that if we don't do this now,

it's gonna be too late.

Nothing left to fight for.

'Cause as soon as they can kill us, they will.

As soon as they get nukes,

that's it, it's over, man.

I'm gonna tell you something else.

New York City, right here, we're gonna be first.

Look,

I'm basically a fuck-up.

I know that.

I do.

But I believe,

I believe in this place man and all of it.

And the thing is, is that, I choose to drive that cab.

You know I choose to be your friend.

I choose, right now,

I am choosing to be in this bar.

And that's the point, man.

That's what's at stake,

That's, it's choice, it's freedom.

It's freedom to be whatever the fuck you wanna be,

even if it is a fuck-up.

We're in a fight.

You know we're in a fight for a way of life.

And that's what I believe.

- Aaron Feller, reporting for duty, sir.

You stand up.

You stand up and you fight.

You fight.

Are you with me?

Are you with me?

Are you with me?

Good.

Well let's take 'em down.

Let's take 'em down!

I would die for you.

I would die for you, sir.

I would die for you.

Would I die for you?

- If you're watching this,

then I didn't make it.

Either that or I did make it to the five-year mark

and we can have a good laugh together.

I tried.

But...

It just wasn't meant to be.

I'm okay with that, 'cause I got to know you.

You were a part of my life.

Baby, I don 't know many people in this world

who would've stood beside someone the way you did.

You had your whole life ahead of you,

and you didn't leave me for a second.

And I know that we'll never get to do

all the things,

all the things that we talked about,

but, I love you so much.

No matter where I am

I will always be with you.

- I am not supposed to leave you.

- Fuck!

- So when do you go?

- Tomorrow.

- Wow.

- Will you do something for me?

Come here.

See this?

These are my Dad's.

He fought in something called the Korean War.

You now what that is?

It's kinda like what we're doing now.

Now listen.

I want you to hang on to these for me, okay?

Hey, I'm gonna come back.

I'm gonna get those from you.

Okay?

So you don't lose them.

No?

- I won't lose them.

- You know if you do, I'm gonna beat your ass, right?

Come on be strong.

Shh.

Be strong.

Be strong.

- First state your name and your rank.

- First lieutenant Kevin Tilder.

- And you've had command of what?

- Bradley Platoon consisting of 39 soldiers.

M2A2's Bradley fighting vehicles.

- The other night you and your crew were involved

in some pretty heavy action.

Do you wanna just explain that?

- We were on our way back from a five-hour mission.

Drop clearance on what we do

take Bradley's numbers out.

And we're looking for

particularly roadside bombs, improvised explosive devices.

IED's,

or enemy ambushes.

We were on our way back,

it was about 3:30 in the morning,

and my vehicle got hit by an

and destroyed four tires, windshield,

the engine, radio station.

After that--

The Iraqi police that were on patrol with us,

they were stuck in the kill zone.

- What do we want?

- Peace!

- When do we want it?

- Now!

- You know what it is.

It's the first generation not to grow up with the draft.

You know no war, no draft, nothing.

- Yeah, we had it pretty easy.

- It had to end sometime.

- Hey, guys.

- What's up, man?

Holy shit.

- How you doin', Aaron?

- Huh?

- Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- You sure?

- Yeah.

- I gotta tell ya, man,

it seems like,

it seems like you're going off the deep end a little bit.

You know?

- You do your thing,

I'll do mine.

- Why you saying that?

We're in this together, you know that.

- I don't need any help.

- Hey, hey, hey.

We're asking.

- Fuck you guys, alright?

- Hey!

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- Fuck you.

Fuck you. - Whoa!

Hey Aaron, what are you doin', man?

You gonna be there tomorrow?

- 7 a.m.

Penn Station.

Peace.

k When you wander about

k Beyond the gate

k And travel far

k To familiar voices

- Come on, let's go.

k Begin to fade

k When you travel far away

- Man look I gotta tell you something.

- What's up?

- I need you to know, no matter what you decide,

I get it, man.

I'm cool.

I get it.

I'm with you no matter what.

Yeah?

- Thank you, man.

Thank you.

Thank you.

- You sleep well tonight, alright?

- You too, buddy.

- I will.

- Alright.

k Ooh

k Ooh

k When you travel far away

k When you travel far away

k When you travel far away

k When you travel far away

- Hello.

Hello?

Is someone there?

- It's, it's Aaron.

It's me.

- Wow.

Where are you these days?

Huh?

- I'm in New York City.

- Yeah.

- How are you?

How's Mom and Dad?

- Dad had a heart attack last year.

He's okay now.

But he had a rough time.

- I got drafted.

- Really?

Well, good luck with that.

- Hey, hey.

- You've reached Molly and George.

Please leave a message

and we'll call you back.

- George?

Great news!

Senator Boone came through.

He's gonna help you get out of it.

You don't have to report tomorrow.

Will you call me when you get a chance, son?

Love you.

Call me.

- I'll stay for you if you ask me to.

- No, you wouldn't.

But I'll wait for you.

I'll wait.

What else am I supposed to do?

- I love you.

- I love you too.

- If you decide to go then,

I don't know what I'll do.

But I'll be okay.

We can't plan everything.

Some things just happen.

- You think I'm a good person?

k Free from silence

k Free from song

k Free to go

k Need to belong

k Free's a wheel

k Going round

k Free from every single sound

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free from man's

k Cruel again

k Free from sorrow

k Free from shame

k Free from murder

k Free from sin

k Free from having to begin again

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free from dreams

k That won't let go

k Free from watching

k I think you know

k Free from queer

k Free from straight

k Free from the shadow

k Of the Empire State

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free from murder

k And settle down

k Free from all the

k Empty hearts

k Free from the wall

k Swallow you whole

k Free from the others

k Who steal your soul

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free from murder

k Free from there

k Free from the story

k Free from the man

k Free from terror

k Free from hate

k Free from hunger

k Free from hate

k Free from pain

k Free from rest

k Free from blasted

k Free from dust

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Free

k Me

k Never tell why

k Free

k Me