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https://torrentgalaxy.to/profile/HashMiner [NARRATOR]: I NEED... SOMETHING.

I CRAVE SPEED IN MY LIFE.

I NEED TO BOMB A STEEP HILL, ESCAPE AN AVALANCHE.

ONCE UPON A TIME, I MADE SNOWBOARD FILMS,

AND MY LIFE WAS PURE ADRENALINE.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD LAST FOREVER.

[CRASH]

NOW THE MOUNTAINS THAT SURROUND ME

ARE NOTHING BUT BEAUTIFUL OBSTACLES.

I'M LIVING IN A WORLD OF FLAT SIDEWALKS

AND POWER DOORWAYS,

AND HAVEN'T MADE A FILM IN 10 YEARS.

RECENTLY, I DISCOVERED A GROUP OF OUTSIDERS

LIVING IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

MAKING THESE HILLS THEIR OWN.

NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO SEE THEM.

IT'S TIME FOR MY CAMERA TO LEAD ME INTO A NEW WORLD.

[MAN SHOUTS IN EXCITEMENT]

MY NAME'S AL,

AND I WILL GO DOWN MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY,

GO SCREAMING DOWN.

I WILL DO 67 KILOMETRES AN HOUR.

THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO BOMB MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT.

I'VE SEEN A GUY DIE TODAY.

I DON'T FUCKING NEED NO SHIT FROM NO ONE.

I WANT TO GO FASTER!

MY BROTHER'S GOT A CART FULL OF EMPTIES

AT A CROSSWALK,

AND GETS SMOKED.

HE WENT 25 METRES WITH A BROKEN SKULL-CAP.

WHOO!

[CARS HONK]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THAT WAS NOT BAD. I LIKED THAT ONE.

THAT ONE, WELL, YOU GOT UP TO MAYBE 55.

LET'S DO ANOTHER ONE.

I AM THE CAN MAN OF NORTH VAN.

THERE AIN'T NOTHING I CAN'T DO.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE.

WITH THOSE BOTTLES IN IT, AND WITH THAT WEIGHT,

THAT CART WILL DO 70 MILES AN HOUR.

[CRASH]

OH, MY GOD...

YOU OKAY, DUDE?

JUST GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY LEG,

AND I DON'T EVEN WANT TO FUCKING DEAL WITH IT.

[NARRATOR]: I USED TO NOTICE BROKEN-DOWN SHOPPING CARTS

RANDOMLY DISCARDED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,

AND ALWAYS WONDERED WHY THEY WERE LEFT THERE?

THEN I MET SOME BINNERS OUTSIDE MY LOCAL SUPERMARKET

CASHING IN THEIR EMPTIES.

THEY HAD THE SAME OUTLAW ENERGY THAT DREW ME TO SNOWBOARDING.

SO, THIS IS MY LIFE.

THAT'S WHERE I STAY, IN THIS TREE OVER HERE.

I'VE BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS NOW.

IT'S STILL SUMMER WEATHER.

I GOT KICKED OUT OF MY HOUSE.

THIS IS HOW I DO THINGS RIGHT NOW.

I LIVE IN A BUSH, COLLECT CANS.

I DID MY LEG IN THE OTHER DAY SHOP CARTING

GOT 17 STITCHES OVER THERE,

BUT, YOU KNOW, LIFE IS LIFE.

EVERYBODY IN EXTREME SPORTS GETS THE BRUISES.

WHOO!

HAH-HAH!

WHOO-HOO-HOO!

[♪♪♪]

[AL]: I ACTUALLY MADE MORE MONEY

COLLECTING BOTTLES EVERY DAY

THAN I DO AT MY JOB RIGHT NOW,

BUT IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A BUM.

EVERYBODY GETS TO KNOW YOU AS A BUM,

AND NO ONE,

IF THEY KEEP SEEING YOU IN NORTH VANCOUVER,

WILL EVER HIRE YOU.

[♪♪♪]

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

GOOD GOD.

WE STARTED UP SEVEN, EIGHT YEARS AGO

PUTTING ALL THE RECYCLABLES OUT.

WELL, I WAS RIDING SHOPPING CARTS

DOWN MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY,

AND ALL THESE BLUE BINS WERE OUT.

"HEY, THERE'S A BIG BAG OF BOTTLES SITTING THERE.

HEY, I'LL GRAB THEM AND CASH 'EM AT THE VERY END."

I'M MAKING MONEY WHILE I'M DOING MY SPORT.

HO, HO, HO! JACKPOT...

YEAH, I CAN'T BELIEVE

THEY'RE ACTUALLY THROWING THIS STUFF AWAY.

YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST MONEY IN THE BANK.

MOST PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE SOME HOMELESS GUY.

I MEAN, HEY, I WORK FOR A LIVING,

JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

THE ONLY BONUS PART ABOUT IT IS,

I DON'T HAVE TO PAY $800 FOR A FUCKING DAMN HOUSE,

YOU KNOW?

THE ONLY THING I MISS IS,

I LOVE MY TV, AND I...

I HAVEN'T SEEN THE SIMPSON'S IN A LONG TIME.

WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE SIMPSON'S CHARACTER?

WHAT DO YOU CALL HIM, UH, SNAKE.

SNAKE'S ALWAYS HILARIOUS.

[♪♪♪]

[FERGIE]: IT'S A PRETTY GOOD WAY TO MAKE A LIVING.

FIVE CENTS FOR ANYTHING UNDER A LITRE,

20 CENTS FOR ANYTHING OVER A LITRE,

AND 10 CENTS FOR BEER, AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

I'LL TAKE THEM IF YOU DON'T MIND.

YOU CAN HAVE THEM.

THAT'D BE GREAT.

BEAUTY. YOU'RE MAKING MY DAY.

THAT'S RIGHT ON.

A COUPLE OF BUCKS.

SOMETIMES, THEY CAMOUFLAGE STUFF, YOU KNOW?

THEY'VE GOT PAPERS ON TOP OF EVERYTHING,

BUT THEN UNDERNEATH, YOU HIT THE GOLDMINE.

SOME PEOPLE ARE REALLY NICE, EH?

THEY DON'T MIND US COMING AROUND AND MAKING A FEW DOLLARS.

SOME OF THE BLUE BOX GUYS GET MAD.

WE TRY AND AVOID THEM, YOU KNOW.

YOU STAY OUT...

YOU KNOW, YOU SEE THEM COMING DOWN THE STREET,

YOU GO THE OTHER WAY, RIGHT?

THAT'S THE DEAL.

WE'RE MAKING SOME MONEY.

CAN'T LIVE ON FRESH AIR AND GOOD LOOKS.

YOU KNOW, I COULD PROBABLY GET A DAMN JOB TOMORROW,

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T SHOW UP TWO DAYS IN A ROW KIND OF THING

'CAUSE YOU WENT ON A BENDER WITH SOME PRETTY-LOOKING BLONDE,

AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU'RE...

YOU'RE FIRED.

[WOMAN #1]: I WOULDN'T WANT TO

HAVE TO WALK UP THAT HILL EVERY DAY,

NEVER MIND PUSHING A BUGGY.

IT'S HOT, IT'S HEAVY, IT'S DIRTY.

WE'RE TOO LAZY, MAYBE, LOTS OF THE TIMES

TO TAKE IT DOWN AND RECYCLE IT.

WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT TIME TO RINSE THEM OUT, AND...

WELL, WE DO RINSE OURS OUT.

I THINK THAT WE'RE TOTALLY HELPING THEM OUT.

EXERCISING, WALKING,

NOT USING ANY FUEL DRIVING CARS.

I THINK THEY SHOULD ALL HAVE A UNIFORM

AND MAKE IT REALLY LEGAL.

WHOO!

[AL]: LOOK, THE POLICE TOOK MY LICENCE AWAY,

I'M NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE ANY KIND OF MOTOR VEHICLE.

OKAY, WHERE'S THE MOTOR IN ONE OF THOSE THINGS?

THERE'S NO MOTOR,

BUT, HEY, I GET TO GO AS FAST AS A CAR, THOUGH.

[SHOUTING FOR JOY IN DISTANCE]

I GOT PULLED OVER THERE.

I FIGURED I WAS GOING TO GET A SPEEDING TICKET.

[FERGIE SINGING]: ♪ WE'RE IN THE MONEY...

THAT'S NOT BAD AT ALL FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS

CRUISING AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD,

CLEANING UP THE ENVIRONMENT.

THIS IS THE HARD PART, HAVING TO SORT THIS ALL OUT.

♪ SORTIN', SORTIN', SORTIN'...

[AL]: ON A GOOD DAY FOR ME, I MAKE $70.

IT'S LIKE PEOPLE ARE THROWING AWAY CANDY.

[FERGIE]: ALL RIGHT, WE HIT THE MOTHERLODE.

FIVE-CENT POP,

NOT EVEN WORTH PICKING UP HALF THE TIME,

BUT WHEN YOU'RE DESPERATE, YOU KNOW,

YOU'LL PICK UP ANYTHING.

HEY, WE GOT A SIP.

IT'S A DAILY THING.

YOU BECOME AN ALCOHOLIC, YOU KNOW.

I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT WORSE THINGS YOU COULD BE

IN THIS WORLD.

[AL]: THE PROBLEM IS, I GOT A CRIMINAL HISTORY.

THAT THING WILL HAUNT ME TILL I DIE.

I CAN'T GET A GOOD JOB.

THERE'S A GOOD BOTTLE CAP THERE.

IT SAYS, "ON THE FIRST WEEK OF THE NEXT MONTH,

DO SOMETHING JUST FOR YOU."

SO, DO I GET 10 CENTS FOR THE BEER CANS?

YUP.

GOOD MAN.

I MUST BE A PREFERRED CUSTOMER.

THANKS VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD ONE.

HOW MUCH MORE DO I HAVE?

FIVE, SIX, SEVEN.

SIX, 11... 50?

11.50.

THAT'S NOT BAD.

[NARRATOR]: NORTH VANCOUVER IS A WEALTHY AREA,

EVEN THE BLUE BOXES HERE ARE A GOLD MINE.

ALTHOUGH I LOVE THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD

AND HAVE LIVED HERE FOR YEARS,

I STILL DON'T FEEL LIKE I BELONG HERE.

AFTER HANGING OUT WITH THESE BOTTLE COLLECTORS

FOR JUST A SHORT TIME,

I FEEL MORE AT HOME IN THEIR WORLD

THAN I DO IN MY OWN.

THERE'S A GOOD ONE RIGHT THERE.

THERE WE GO.

[NARRATOR]: I WONDER...

HOW FAR WILL THEY BE WILLING TO TRUST ME?

HEY, YOU GOT LUCKY,

YOU GOT A HANDLE ON YOURS!

FUCK, THAT'S ALL I NEED IS THE ONE.

NICE, ROCK, BUDDY!

YOU THINK SO?

GREAT ROCK!

THIS IS ALL I NEED.

EXTREME RACING, MAN,

YOU NEED YOUR WEIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GET THE WEIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE CART.

NOW IT DON'T LIFT LIKE THAT.

WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN, YOU DON'T LIFT.

YOU DON'T WANT THAT EVER HAPPENING

'CAUSE THE CART WILL COME RIGHT ON TOP OF YOU,

WIPE OUT, DEAD.

[CRASH]

I WANT EXTREME.

THAT AIN'T EXTREME.

THAT'S NOTHING.

LOOK, THE FUCKING THING'S FUCKED!

FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT DOWNTOWN CART

DON'T FUCKING WORK PROPERLY.

IT'S A PIECE OF SHIT.

AND THE WINNER IS...

G!

YEAH, FUCK, OKAY...

AND A PUSSY FUCKING HILL LIKE THAT

OVER A FUCKING BRIDGE?

NOW I'M GOING TO GO OVER

AND GET MYSELF A PROPER FUCKING CART

AND GO TO A PROPER FUCKING HILL.

FUCK, LET'S GO.

WE WILL BE CHOOSING OUR CARTS,

FIGURING OUT WHICH ONE'S THE BEST CART TO GO DOWN HILLS,

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR,

AND WE SHALL BEGIN GOING DOING THIS.

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THESE CARTS HERE,

OTHER THAN THEY'RE A DOLLAR,

WHICH SOMETIMES YOU NEVER HAVE CHANGE,

IS, YOU HAVE THIS THING HERE,

WHICH, WHEN YOU'RE RIDING THEM,

YOU GET IT RIGHT IN THE GUT.

AND WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THAT MANY BUMPS DOWN A HILL,

YOU DON'T WANT SOMETHING INTERFERING WITH YOUR GUT.

THESE ONES HERE, THE REAL FUNNY-LOOKING ONES.

NO BOTTLE COLLECTOR WOULD WANT ONE OF THESE

'CAUSE YOU CANNOT FIT A LOT OF BOTTLES IN THERE,

AND AS YOU SEE WHEN I'M RIDING ONE,

THERE'S NOTHING TO GRAB MY FOOT ON,

SO I COULD SLIP, BAIL AND CRASH.

WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT,

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE GOING 70K.

OKAY, HERE WE ARE AT ANOTHER STORE.

I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHY I HATE THESE CARTS.

YOU GOT THESE LITTLE BARS RIGHT HERE ON THERE

WHICH BANG INTO YOUR ELBOWS.

THE ONLY ADVANTAGE TO THIS IS,

YOU CAN FILL THIS THING RIGHT TO THE MAX OF BOTTLES.

THEY DON'T USUALLY GO STRAIGHT.

OH, ACTUALLY, THAT ONE'S NOT TOO BAD.

IT ACTUALLY ROLLS STRAIGHT.

CAN'T LOSE MY QUARTER.

HERE WE ARE AT ANOTHER STORE.

THERE'S YOUR PROPER CART.

FOOTING IS THE MAIN KEY HERE.

YOU PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN, CLICK IT IN,

NOW IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE,

NOT GOING NOWHERE.

YOU DON'T HAVE THAT STUPID THING.

YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A FLAT AREA THAT YOUR BELLY CAN SIT ON.

THE TIRES ARE BIGGER.

THE FRONT ONES ARE SMALLER.

YOU CAN PICK UP MORE SPEED,

AND IT'S FUN TO DO.

LOOK HOW STRAIGHT IT GOES.

YOU CANNOT BEAT THAT CART.

MY LAST CIGARETTE.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU MY LIGHTER,

MY CIGARETTES,

MONEY...

AND ANYWAYS,

I GOT TO DO WHAT I GOT TO DO IN THERE.

WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS,

I'M GOING TO TURN MYSELF IN AND GO TO JAIL.

I WON'T BE EATING ANY GODDAMN GOOD MEALS ANYMORE.

ANYWAYS...

THAT'S MY LIFE.

[♪♪♪]

[NARRATOR]: I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY AL WENT TO JAIL.

HE TOLD ME IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH

SHOPPING CARTS AND STOLEN CARS.

I KNOW THERE IS A DARK SIDE TO AL'S LIFE.

I'M JUST NOT SURE WHAT TO BELIEVE.

I RAN INTO A SKATER FRIEND HERE ONCE,

AND HE WAS WEARING HANDCUFFS.

THE CHAIN HAD BEEN CUT,

BUT THE METAL RINGS WERE STILL AROUND HIS WRISTS.

TO ME, THIS PARK HAS ALWAYS REPRESENTED FREEDOM.

ZEV, HAPPY CANADA DAY!

I USED TO FILM MY FRIENDS SKATEBOARDING HERE,

BUT BEFORE I STARTED HANGING OUT WITH AL,

I NEVER PAID MUCH ATTENTION

TO THE OLD GUY COLLECTING BOTTLES.

[BOB]: THERE IS GOLD, THERE IS SILVER.

THERE ARE DIAMONDS,

AND THERE ARE SHARES IN GREAT CORPORATIONS,

HOWEVER,

THE ONLY TRUE VALUE IN THIS GREAT SOCIETY

IS THE VALUE OF A CAN.

A BEER CAN IS WORTH A DIME,

AND A POP CAN IS WORTH A NICKEL.

IT'S THE ONLY VALUE THAT IS STABLE,

AND THAT'S MY BUSINESS,

AND MY BUSINESS IS PICKING UP EVERY DAY.

[SKATEBOARD TOURNAMENT EMCEE COMMENTATES]

ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO,

I DECIDED TO LEAVE MY WIFE AND MY FAMILY,

AND I DIDN'T FEEL, YOU KNOW,

LIKE DOING A REGULAR JOB ANYMORE.

I JUST FELT LIKE DOING ART.

PAINTING, WRITING POETRY,

AND BEING RELATIVELY INDEPENDENT FROM...

FROM THE WORK FORCE.

I DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY WANT TO COLLECT CANS OR BOTTLES.

IT STARTED REALLY BECAUSE I HAD TO FEED MYSELF.

I TRY EVERY DAY

TO MAKE $20 OR $25 FROM CANS AND BOTTLES.

IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT TWO HOURS.

ON CANADA DAY,

I MADE, I FIGURE, ABOUT $270.

THERE'S ENOUGH MONEY THERE TO LAST ME A MONTH OR MORE.

IT'S THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

I DO ONLY BOTTLES.

I DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE.

EVEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY,

I GET MY SHARE OF CANS.

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE GREEDY ABOUT IT.

$20 A DAY,

TO ME, THAT'S ABOUT ENOUGH.

IF I WANT TO ACQUIRE SOMETHING,

THEN I MIGHT PUT A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFORT INTO IT,

BUT EVERY TIME THAT YOU PUT EFFORT INTO WORK,

AND YOU'RE MAKING A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY,

YOU BETTER HAVE A VERY GOOD PLAN

OF WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WITH THAT MONEY

BECAUSE YOU'RE USING UP YOUR LIFE.

WE'RE NOT PRISONERS.

WE SHOULD NOT BE PRISONERS

OF THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM THAT WE LIVE IN.

WE SHOULD BE FREE.

FREE PEOPLE.

[NARRATOR]: AFTER 10 MONTHS IN JAIL,

AL IS FINALLY GETTING RELEASED.

I WENT OUT TO VISIT A COUPLE OF TIMES,

BUT NOW I'M NERVOUS ABOUT PICKING HIM UP.

BIG AL...

JUST GOT OUT, YEAH, YEAH.

IT FEELS LIKE FREEDOM.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU CRAVING THE MOST?

WHAT DO WE GET FOR YOU FIRST?

WELL, WOMEN ARE A GREAT COMMODITY RIGHT NOW,

BUT I THINK A WENDY'S HAMBURGER WOULD BE JUST PERFECT FOR ME.

EVERYTHING IS JUST MOVING A LITTLE WAY TOO FAST RIGHT NOW

FOR MY EYES.

I'M NOT USED TO THIS.

EVERYTHING IN JAIL IS NICE AND SLOW,

AND EVERYTHING...

EVERYTHING IS ALL, YOU KNOW...

I'VE GOT TO PACE MYSELF IF I'M GOING TO LAST ANYWHERE.

SO, NOW THAT YOU'RE OUT, HOW DOES THAT FEEL?

SINCE RIGHT NOW,

I AM ACTUALLY FREE TO THE WORLD

IN WHICH YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FREE.

I DON'T HAVE ANY FURNITURE.

I HAVE NO WIFE.

I HAVE NO KIDS TO LOOK AFTER.

I GOT NOTHING.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I GO.

I'M BACK TO THE NORTH SHORE.

I'LL BE WALKING THAT BRIDGE GUARANTEED TONIGHT.

HOW COME?

WELL, I'M GOING TO CAMP OUT OVER THERE.

OH, OKAY.

HOME SWEET HOME.

LET'S GO HAVE SOME FUN.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO FLY DOWN THE HILLS,

AND, YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS GET CHEERFUL AFTER I DO IT.

THE ONLY THING IS,

JAIL, THEY DON'T HAVE SHOPPING CARTS,

OR HILLS, OR ANY OF THAT.

IT'S THE ONE THING THEY TAKE AWAY FROM YOU.

IT'S BEEN 10 MONTHS SINCE I'VE DONE IT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE,

THEY DO PUSH THEM DOWN THE HILLS.

THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW...

LIKE, I GO DOWN STEEP HILLS.

WOULD YOU CALL IT EXTREME, WHAT YOU DO?

I DON'T KNOW.

LET'S JUST SAY, "WHAT IS EXTREME?"

SO, WE NEED SANDBAGS, OR ROCKS, OR WHAT?

AH, ROCKS OR WHATEVER.

WE'LL FIND THEM UP THERE.

THAT'S MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY.

THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING DOWN.

IT LOOKS A LITTLE STEEP, DOESN'T IT?

OH, YEAH.

[LAUGHING]

[AL]: IF THERE'S SOME WAY I COULD MAYBE PUT SKIS ON A...

ON A SHOPPING CART,

IT JUST, IT WOULD BE AWESOME JUST TO GO DOWN A SNOW SLOPE,

MAYBE SOME MOGULS, AND, YOU KNOW...

I COULD SEE IT COMING DOWN THE ROAD,

WAY DOWN THE ROAD, PEOPLE...

MAYBE THIS MIGHT BE A SPORT FOR EVERYBODY,

BUT IT IS PRETTY DANGEROUS,

AND THEN YOU GOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE COPS.

SO ARE YOU EXCITED TO DO MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY?

DAMN EXCITED.

A LITTLE NERVOUS.

IT'S LIKE RIDING A BIKE, YOU JUST CAN'T FORGET IT.

IT'S $30 EVERY TIME YOU DO A NICE LITTLE SHOPPING CART RUN.

IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S ALL FREE.

I ACTUALLY GOT TO TAKE A SHOPPING CART

FROM SOME COMPANY,

AND LIKE I SAY, SHOES AIN'T FREE,

UNLESS YOU'RE A THIEF,

AND I'M NOT GOING BACK TO JAIL FOR IT, YOU KNOW.

I DON'T LIKE THE GRIP TOO MUCH.

IT'S NOT GOING TO SLOW ME DOWN ENOUGH,

SO, HOPEFULLY, I DON'T RUN OVER A GIRL ON A BUGGY

CARRYING HER BABY, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT,

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK I'M NUTS.

[♪♪♪]

[LAUGHING]

[CAR HONKS]

[LAUGHING]

WHOO!

[♪♪♪]

AH, IT'S SLOWING DOWN.

OH, IT WAS AWESOME.

FIRST RIDE SINCE I'VE BEEN OUT,

AND IT'S JUST ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.

I DON'T KNOW, YOU GUYS.

I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN. I LOVE IT.

JUST... AH!

WAS IT WORTH WAITING 10 MONTHS?

WORTH EVERY MINUTE.

THINGS I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW,

YOU JUST CAN'T EXPERIENCE IT

UNTIL YOU'VE DONE IT.

RIGHT ON, MAN.

I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU DOING IT AGAIN.

IT'S AWESOME.

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER.

[NARRATOR]: CHASING AL DOWN MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY

TEASED MEMORIES OUT OF MY BONES.

IT WASN'T THE SAME AS SNOWBOARDING,

BUT IT GAVE ME A RUSH I HAVEN'T FELT IN YEARS.

CAN I CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF MY OLD LIFE

BY FOLLOWING AL DEEPER INTO HIS?

DUDE, I WANT TO GO STRAIGHT. I WANT TO CATCH THIS GUY.

OKAY, I'LL CUT IN HERE.

OH, YEAH, I DEFINITELY WANT TO CATCH THIS GUY.

AL! WHAT'S GOING ON, BUDDY?

EXCUSE ME.

WHEN DID YOU GET OUT?

FUCKING GOT OUT, BUDDY, TODAY!

HEY, RIGHT ON. WHAT ARE YOU UP TO, BUDDY?

I JUST GOT OUT OF JAIL, LIKE, NOT EVEN THREE HOURS AGO.

I JUST GOT OUT.

NICE HAIR-CUT.

FUCK, THANKS, BUDDY.

YOU GOING IN THE BEER STORE?

YEAH.

YES, WELL, YOU MIGHT AS WELL WALK WITH ME.

THIS IS MOSQUITO CREEK.

HOLY SHIT, EH?

OH, YEAH, BUDDY.

DID YOU WANT ONE OF THESE THINGS?

GEEZ, I'D LOVE ONE.

THERE YOU GO.

THE FIRST FUCKING BEER,

FIRST BEER THAT I HAVE HAD

IN FUCKING 10 MONTHS.

[LAUGHS]

IS THAT ALL YOU TOOK AFTER 10 MONTHS?

COME ON, MAN, PUT IT UP!

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

THIS BEER FUCKING DOESN'T TASTE AS GOOD

AS I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.

WAIT TILL YOU GET DOWN THE SECOND ONE.

WHERE THE HELL'S MURRAY?

MURRAY'S COMING.

GO RIGHT UNDERNEATH.

WE GOT IT, GO AHEAD.

OKAY.

GO AHEAD, EH, WE'RE NOT DROPPING IT.

THIS IS THIS IS REALLY FUCKING OFF-ROADING HERE.

OKAY, THERE HE GOES.

[AL]: SO THIS IS FIRST TIME YOU'VE BEEN DOWN

IN THESE LITTLE PARTS.

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IN THIS SPOT.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT IT,

BUT I WASN'T SURE HOW DEEP IT WENT,

AND IF I CAN MAKE IT ACROSS IN A WHEELCHAIR.

OR IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT.

YEAH, OR IF I MAKE IT OUT,

YEAH, EXACTLY.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS, A CONVENTION?

[LAUGHTER]

FERGIE, YOU LITTLE BUGGER!

HOW YOU DOING, FERG?

PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASSING.

FUCK OFF.

ALL OF YOU'S, OUT.

HOW YOU DOING?

HOW YOU DOING?

YOU BETTER HAVE A BEER

FOR A POOR BASTARD LIKE ME.

I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW, FUCK.

HEY, WHAT'S WITH THE CANADIAN FLAGS

ON THE SOCKS?

WELL, SOMEBODY'S GOTTA FUCKING BE PATRIOTIC.

I GAVE HIM THOSE.

WHERE YOU LIVING NOW, FERG?

YOU LIVING IN A HOSTEL, ARE YOU?

NOT SAYING.

YOU BACK IN THE HOSTEL?

HE'S NOT SAYING.

WOULDN'T GO BACK THERE IF YOU PAID ME.

I USED TO LIVE IN THE SHELTER,

BUT THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT AGENDA THAN I DO.

I CAN'T ABIDE BY THE RULES.

WELL, A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN'T, YOU KNOW.

I'M BETTER OFF IN THE BUSH

KIND OF THING.

SO YOU COLLECT EMPTIES, TOO, AL?

OH, YEAH.

YEAH, THAT'S HOW WE GET OUR MONEY, MAN.

THAT'S OUR SPENDING MONEY, YOU KNOW.

I GET $446.00 A MONTH ON MY PENSION CHEQUE.

IT AIN'T A WHOLE LOT.

PEOPLE HASSLE YOU 'CAUSE YOU COLLECT CANS,

OR DO YOU GET AWAY WITH IT?

NO, NO, I NEVER...

NO, I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM.

NEVER HAD A PROBLEM.

I DON'T RATTLE DOWN THE STREET

WITH A BUGGY FULL OF EMPTIES,

YOU KNOW, AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING,

"BRRING, BRRING, BRRING," YOU KNOW?

THAT'S WHAT PISSES PEOPLE OFF, RIGHT?

HEY, THERE'S STILL A DRAG LEFT OF THAT, FERG.

I'M SAVING IT FOR LATER.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'VE BEEN HERE ABOUT 30 YEARS, SO...

AND EVERY TIME I LEAVE, I END UP COMING BACK,

BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE IT HERE, YOU KNOW.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

I GOT KIDS HERE, BUT I DON'T SEE THEM VERY OFTEN.

WHEN YOU GOT A DAD LIKE ME, YOU KNOW, LIKE,

HOW CLOSE DO YOU WANT TO GET, YOU KNOW?

CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING SOME DAYS.

[DOGS BARKING]

DOGS, YOU GOT TO HATE THEM.

GARBAGE TRUCK.

[BOB]: AL IS NOT A TRUE BOTTLE COLLECTOR.

I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR A GOOD MANY YEARS,

AND HE WILL TELL YOU HIMSELF

THAT HIS FORTE IS NOT BOTTLES.

HE DOESN'T HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR IT,

BUT RATHER MORE, LIFTING FURNITURE,

OR SWAMPING ON THE TRUCKS,

AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

[AL]: THE ART OF PICKING UP BOTTLES.

WHEN I'M DONE MY ROUTES, 10:30,

I'M COMING DOWN THE HILLS AT THE RECYCLING PLACE

PROBABLY ABOUT 11:00,

AND GUESS WHAT?

MY WHOLE DAY IS OVER.

DO THE MATH.

I'M UP AT 6:30 IN THE MORNING, BUT I'M ALREADY DONE AT 11:00.

THESE WORKING STIFFS ARE OUT THERE

DOING ALL THE TAXES.

IT'S ALL TAX-FREE MONEY.

[BOB]: BASICALLY, WHAT I DO IS,

I HELP KEEP THE PLACE CLEAN,

AND, UM, THE EXTRA REVENUE

FROM THE BOTTLES AND CANS,

WHAT I DO IS, I GROW PLANTS WITH IT.

WHEN I FIRST STARTED GROWING FLOWERS,

THE IDEA, IT WASN'T IN MY HEAD, YOU KNOW,

TO SUPPLY EVERYBODY ELSE,

BUT THEN I THOUGHT TO MYSELF,

"WELL, EVERYBODY'S SO GOOD TO ME,

I CAN RETURN THEM IN KIND."

[♪♪♪]

MY DEFINITION OF RICHES IS NOT DOLLAR BILLS AND THINGS.

PRETTY BIRD, COME ON.

IF YOU HAVE ONE FRIEND, YOU ARE VERY, VERY RICH.

OH, THERE HE GOES.

BECAUSE TRUE FRIENDS,

THEY WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.

I HAVE CULTIVATED A LARGE NUMBER OF FRIENDS,

AND I AM, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE RICHEST PERSON IN THIS AREA.

[AL]: YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES,

THE NORTH SHORE IS JUST ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

LIKE, LOOK AT THIS.

IT'S JUST ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

I MEAN, YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

JUST I...

I CAN'T GO IN THE DOWNTOWN, NOT AT ALL.

WHY?

WELL, DOWNTOWN, IT LOOKS LIKE THE SLUMS,

LIKE, LOOK AT IT THERE.

YOU KNOW, JUST ABSOLUTELY SLUMMY.

YEAH, SO I CRASHED OUT

AT A DISGUSTING HOUSE LAST NIGHT.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH.

[FERGIE]: ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I HAD A SHERRY BOTTLE,

HAD A BOTTLE OF GOOF

DOWN MY COAT SLEEVE OR WHATEVER,

AND I WIPED OUT ON THE FRICKING ROCKS BACK THERE

AND I LANDED ON THE ROCKS,

AND THE SHERRY BOTTLE BROKE AND SLIT MY NERVES OR WHATEVER.

SHIT.

SO NOW THIS HAND DOESN'T WORK WORTH A DAMN ANYMORE.

BUT ANYWAY, UH...

SO THE NEW RULE IS?

THE NEW RULE IS,

NO MORE GLASS BOTTLES IN YOUR SLEEVE.

PLASTIC'S OKAY, BUT NOT GLASS.

YEAH, IT'S GOING TO BE

ANOTHER WONDERFUL DAY IN THE OFFICE.

YEAH, I HAD TWO BUCKS WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING.

TWO BUCKS.

THIS IS LIKE $5.78.

MAN, I CAN MAKE $5.78 IN A...

YOU KNOW, JUST, PRETTY QUICK BOTTLE-PICKING, RIGHT?

OH, OKAY.

YOU KNOW, DUMPSTER-JUMPING.

AND YOU GET FOOD OUT OF THAT, TOO?

JUST THE OTHER DAY I HAD, LIKE, DELI SANDWICHES.

IT WAS GREAT.

LIKE A BORGA-SMORG.

YOU KNOW? SMORGASBORD?

JOKE.

ANYWAY...

IT'S LIKE WALT DISNEY, YOU KNOW?

I HAD TWO PET SKUNKS LIVING HERE WITH ME,

BUT THEN JUST LAST WEEK, ONE OF THE SKUNKS,

I SEEN HIM LYING DEAD ON THE ROAD,

HIT BY A CAR.

SO THE OTHER GUY STILL COMES AROUND

TWICE A DAY,

BUT HE'S, YOU KNOW,

YOU CAN TELL HE'S FRICKING LONELY,

YOU KNOW?

LIKE, NO BUDDY TO HANG AROUND WITH.

'CAUSE THEY WERE ALWAYS PLAYING.

I'VE BEEN...

I CAME BACK TO TOWN

OVER TWO YEARS AGO,

AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PLACE TO LIVE YET.

SO I'VE JUST BEEN CRUISING AROUND, YOU KNOW?

BUT I MEAN, LIKE I SAID, THE CITY BOYS ARE GETTING...

THEY'VE WARNED ME, RIGHT, BECAUSE...

YOU'RE NOT TOTALLY HIDDEN. THERE'S A PATH RIGHT HERE.

NO, I DON'T WANT TO BE.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HIDE FROM ANYBODY.

YEAH...

YOU KNOW, AND THEY SAY,

"WHY DON'T YOU GO TO THE SHELTER?"

WELL, "BUDDY, I'VE BEEN IN THE SHELTER," YOU KNOW,

BUT I DON'T WANT TO LIVE THERE

BECAUSE IT'S NOT CONDUCIVE

TO RECOVERING FROM ANYTHING.

YEAH.

BEING AROUND EVERYBODY THAT'S DOING EVERYTHING.

YOU KNOW, AND THEY'VE ALL GOT THEIR PROBLEMS.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR

EVERYBODY ELSE'S PROBLEMS ALL AT THE SAME...

YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE ALL IT DOES

IS DEPRESS THE SHIT OUT OF YOU,

AND THEN ONE OF THESE DAYS,

THEY'RE GOING TO COME OUT HERE

AND FIND ME HANGING FROM THE FUCKIN'...

LIKE, I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT

A LOT LATELY, YOU KNOW?

YOU THINK ABOUT THAT ALL THE FUCKING TIME.

SO THE LONGER I CAN STAY OUT HERE,

THE HAPPIER I'LL BE.

SO, WHAT DO YOU SAY, FERG?

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THEM,

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN.

I AM THE GREAT OZ!

[LAUGHING]

SMILE, YOU BASTARD.

SMILE!

IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO DO IT.

WE GOT MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY RIGHT THERE.

YEAH...

AND WE GET DOWN THE BOTTOM,

AND THEN THE FUCKING MOTHER OF ALL HILLS,

KEITH.

YEE-HOO!

OH, YES, WE'LL DO KEITH.

WE'RE GOING TO DO KEITH.

RIP DOWN.

IT'S GOT THE S-CURVE, GET GOOD SPEED.

YES, BUT WE CAN'T DO THE S,

'CAUSE THEY GOT A CONSTRUCTION ZONE.

YOU GOT CARS GOING THROUGH THERE?

YEAH, BUT IT'S SINGLE-LANE TRAFFIC

WITH PEOPLE GOING WITH THEIR STUPID SIGNS.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY!

YEAH, LET'S DO IT.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS FOR?

I USED TO LIVE AT THE BOTTOM OF MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY,

AND THAT'S HOW I'D GET HOME ALL THE TIME.

STEAL A CART FROM WESTLYNN MALL THERE,

AND FUCKING FLY IT HOME.

"GEORDIE...

"WHY IS THERE A CART ALWAYS SITTING OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE?"

[LAUGHING]

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THERE, G,

I'LL PUT $20 ON THE LINE ON WHO WINS THIS FUCKING ONE.

FUCK YOU, YOU GOT FUCKING 70 POUNDS ON ME.

PUT 70 POUNDS IN YOUR CART THEN.

YEAH, AND YOU'LL PUT 70 POUNDS IN YOUR CART, TOO.

NO, I WILL NOT.

YOU KNOW, I'VE GONE 70 KILOMETRES AN HOUR.

IF THE CART CAN GO FASTER, HEY.

THEY'RE JUST CHEAP WHEELS.

I WANT AIR-TIME.

[CARS HONKING]

[CHEERING]

WHAT WAS OUR SPEED THERE?

60K.

WHAT DID WE DO, 60?

YEAH, 60K!

WASN'T TOO BAD.

GOT MY EYES WATERING ANYWAYS.

[♪♪♪]

♪ ALONG ABOUT 1825

♪ I LEFT TENNESSEE VERY MUCH ALIVE ♪

♪ AND I NEVER WOULD HAVE GOT THROUGH THE ARKANSAS MUD ♪

♪ IF I HADN'T BEEN RIDIN' ON A TENNESSEE STUD... ♪

THAT'S THE FIRST SONG I EVER TRIED TO LEARN,

BUT IT'S NOT...

LIKE, I DON'T PLAY IT RIGHT.

I JUST PLAY IT MY...

YOU KNOW, LIKE, TWO CHORDS,

AND A LOT OF STRUMMING AND SHIT.

[♪♪♪]

♪ WELL, THE TENNESSEE STUD WAS LONG AND LEAN ♪

♪ THE COLOR OF THE SUN AND HIS EYES WERE GREEN ♪

♪ HE HAD THE NERVE AND HE HAD THE BLOOD ♪

♪ AND THERE NEVER WAS A HORSE LIKE THE TENNESSEE STUD... ♪

I HAVE TO WATCH WHAT THIS HAND IS DOING NOW.

I NEVER USED TO HAVE TO.

I COULD JUST FEEL.

LIKE, YOU KNEW WITHOUT LOOKING.

YEAH.

BUT NOW WITH THE NERVE DAMAGE IN THERE,

NOW YOU'VE GOT TO WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING ALL THE TIME.

NOT THAT MY FUCKING EYES ARE DOING ANY BETTER EITHER,

YOU KNOW?

I JUST TURNED 49.

YEAH.

I TURNED 49.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING SINCE I WAS, LIKE, 15,

AND NOW I'M, YOU KNOW,

NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO RELEARN ALL OVER AGAIN

HOW TO GET THESE FINGERS WORKING.

NERVE DAMAGE IS SOMETHING, I DON'T KNOW...

YEAH.

I DON'T THINK THEY CAN FIX THAT SHIT.

NO.

NO...

WELL, YOU KNOW MORE

ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT.

YEAH, I'M WAITING FOR THEM

TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT.

ONE DAY.

JESUS CHRIST, I'VE GOT THREE-QUARTERS OF A BOTTLE HERE.

SOMEBODY BETTER HELP ME DRINK THIS,

OR ELSE WE'RE GOING TO ALL BE IN TROUBLE.

NOTHING LIKE SUNSHINE AND A BOTTLE OF GOOF.

PULL OVER, IT'S A ROUTINE...

IT'S A ROUTINE CHECK.

[LAUGHING]

♪ I WAS RIDIN' ON DOWN IN THE NO MAN'S LAND ♪

♪ RUN SMACK DAB INTO AN INDIAN BAND ♪

♪ WELL, THEY CHASED MY STEED WITH A WHOOP AND A YELL ♪

♪ BUT I RODE AWAY LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL ♪

♪ I CIRCLED MY PAD FOR A TIME OR TWO ♪

♪ JUST TO SHOW 'EM WHAT A TENNESSEE HORSE COULD DO ♪

♪ I'M...

OH, FUCK.

I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE SONG NOW.

I'VE LOST A LOT OF PEOPLE TO THIS.

A LOT OF MY FRIENDS HAVE PASSED ON.

IT WASN'T 'CAUSE OF OLD AGE.

♪ WELL...

THAT'S THE WAY I USUALLY START OUT MY SONGS IS,

♪ WELL...

BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T PLAY--

IF YOU DON'T SAY, "WELL,"

THEN IT AIN'T ME.

[♪♪♪]

♪ WELL, THERE'S A PRETTY LITTLE BABY ♪

♪ ON THE CABIN FLOOR

♪ AND LITTLE HOSS COLT LAYIN' 'ROUND THE DOOR ♪

♪ AND I LOVE THAT GIRL WITH GOLDEN HAIR ♪

♪ AND THE TENNESSEE STUD LOVES THE TENNESSEE MARE... ♪

[♪♪♪]

AW, I FUCKED IT UP BAD.

SO, FERGIE, DO YOU HAVE, AFTER ALL THIS,

DO YOU HAVE...

WHAT ARE YOUR REGRETS?

I HAVE...

NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE REGRETS IN THIS LIFE.

YOU CAN'T.

BECAUSE SHIT HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY, RIGHT?

YOU KNOW THAT.

OH, YEAH, I KNOW IT

MORE THAN ANYBODY, I THINK.

SHIT HAPPENS, BUDDY.

YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT EASY BEING ME.

IT'S NOT EASY BEING US.

[♪♪♪]

[AL]: I'M VISITING A FEW FRIENDS HERE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN THEM IN A LITTLE WHILE,

AND IT'S JUST KIND OF...

A NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF AL IS WHAT THIS IS.

[LAUGHING]: YEAH, OKAY.

A THANKSGIVING NIGHT WITH AL.

THANKSGIVING?

HOLY CHRIST,

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE?

LET'S GET THIS IGNITED PROPERLY.

HOLY FUCK, BURN YOUR FACE OFF!

FLEMME DE LA FLEMME.

[LAUGHING]

FLAMBOY! WOULD THAT BE IT, FLAMBOY?

[LAUGHING]

BY TRADE I'M A... I'M A 30-YEAR CARNEY.

IT'S THE OFF-SEASON NOW, SO HERE I AM ENJOYING LIFE.

LIFE'S AN ADVENTURE,

YOU KNOW, IT'S A JOURNEY NOT A...

NOT A DESTINY.

UH, TINFOIL.

WE NEED SOME TINFOIL.

WHAT DO YOU FUCKING NEED TINFOIL FOR?

YOU GOT A GRATE, DON'T YOU?

WELL, YOU HAVE TO ASK MAX.

HE'S THE CHEF.

THIS GUY CAN COOK ANYTHING.

MAX, YOU GOT TINFOIL?

NICE.

YOU EAT WELL, EH!

OH, VERY WELL.

BROWN SUGAR ON THERE, TOO.

IT ADDS FLAVOUR.

ONLY LAZY PEOPLE STARVE.

YOU HAVE ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD,

BUT, YOU KNOW, IF THEY RUN OUT OF MONEY,

WE STILL SURVIVE.

WELL, WHERE ARE YOU FROM ORIGINALLY?

ORIGINALLY?

I'M MORE LIKE A NOMADIC GYPSY.

I'VE BEEN TRAVELING ALL MY LIFE.

I REALLY HAVE NO ROOTS RIGHT YET.

HOW ABOUT YOU?

I'M FROM KAMLOOPS ORIGINALLY,

THE INTERIOR.

I GREW UP THERE.

I LIVED IN WHISTLER FOR A WHILE,

MOVED BACK TO KAMLOOPS,

GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT,

GOT HURT,

CAME BACK TO VANCOUVER AND RECOVERED,

AND BACK INTO FILM-MAKING.

I WAS MAKING FILMS BEFORE I GOT HURT,

AND NOW I'M BACK DOING IT,

SO IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD, YOU KNOW?

I DON'T CARE ABOUT BEING IN A WHEELCHAIR

WHEN I CAN DO WHAT I LOVE TO DO, RIGHT?

EXACTLY.

IF YOU CAN DO THIS,

IF YOU CAN GET UP AND GET BACK INTO BUSINESS

DOING SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF, AND ANYTHING LIKE THAT,

HEY, YOU KNOW, LIKE, YOU GOT TO BLESS YOURSELF.

I THINK WHEN PEOPLE SEE ME IN A WHEELCHAIR,

SOMETIMES THEY DON'T KNOW THE REAL STORY,

AND THEY ASSUME THINGS,

AND I THINK IF SOMEONE SEES SOMEONE, YOU KNOW,

OUT IN A PARKING LOT LIVING LIKE THIS,

THEY'RE GOING TO ASSUME THINGS,

BUT THEY DON'T KNOW THE TRUTH, RIGHT?

UH-HUH, EXACTLY.

THEY DON'T KNOW THE GENEROSITY OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

WALK AROUND WITH A BLIND EYE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THANK YOU, LORD, THANK YOU, GOD,

AND THANK YOU, FISHERMEN, MOST OF ALL.

YEAH, MAX!

I WANT TO TRY MAX'S CHEF SPECIAL.

HE IS AN AWESOME CHEF.

OH, WELL, YOU KNOW, THANKSGIVING,

THE TURKEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER.

SO, AL IS JUST OVER HERE

ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY EXIT RAMPS

BETWEEN THE HOLIDAY INN AND THE HIGHWAY.

HE'S RIGHT IN THAT TREE RIGHT THERE.

THERE'S EVEN A PATHWAY OVER THERE.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE HE WALKS UP EVERY DAY.

AND OF COURSE, IT'S RIGHT BESIDE THE BEER AND WINE STORE.

EVER SINCE I GOT OUT OF JAIL, I PITCHED THIS TENT.

I JUST SET IT RIGHT HERE.

HEY, IT'S PERFECT.

TRAFFIC WAKES YOU UP IN THE MORNING.

YOU GET UP AND DO BOTTLES AND STUFF,

AND THEN COME BACK IN THE AFTERNOON,

LIKE RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS.

WASHROOM FACILITIES, SHOWERS, THE WORKS,

JUST ON MY DOORSTEP.

I GO RIGHT IN THE HOTEL,

AND IN THE MORNING, THEY'RE USUALLY SO BUSY

WITH PEOPLE CHECKING OUT ANYWAYS.

I EVEN GOT USE OF A SWIMMING POOL.

MORNING, AL.

HOW YOU DOING, MUR?

WHAT DID YOU GET UP TO LAST NIGHT?

I ACTUALLY MADE IT AN EARLY NIGHT.

IT WASN'T TOO BAD.

YOU CUT IT SHORT?

YOU DIDN'T GET TOO WASTED?

NAH, I DIDN'T GET TOO WASTED.

YOU'RE CURBING IT NOW, AREN'T YOU?

YEAH, YEAH,

I'M NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER, YOU KNOW.

SO, THIS QUITTING DRINKING THING,

I CAN'T SEE IT BEING THAT HARD FOR YOU.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SMARTEN UP,

AND YOU'LL QUIT DRINKING.

IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL,

BUT WHAT ABOUT FERGIE, LIKE, HE'S...

I KNOW, I HATE TO SAY IT,

BUT I THINK HE'S ON HIS LAST LEGS THERE.

HE'S PICKLED AS A NEWT.

I FIGURE, IF YOU GET HIM TO QUIT DRINKING,

HE'LL DIE.

SO, SHOULD WE ASK HIM

IF HE WANTS TO GO TO DETOX,

OR LEAVE HIM BE?

IS IT... WOULD HE...

WELL, I THINK WE SHOULD ACTUALLY ASK HIM.

IT ALL...

LIKE, HEY, IF HE WANTS TO DO IT, RIGHT ON.

WE COULD ALL STOP IT.

YEAH, WELL, I DRINK, TOO,

BUT IT'S NOT AFFECTING MY LIFE,

I DON'T THINK.

YEAH, IT IS.

YEAH, IT'S AFFECTING EVERYBODY'S LIFE,

BUT YOU GOT SERIOUS PROBLEMS, THOUGH.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

IF I WAS IN YOUR STATE,

I'D BE PROBABLY A FULL-FLEDGED ALCOHOLIC.

WITH A CAMERA STRAPPED TO MY HEAD OR SOMETHING.

[LAUGHTER]

I FIGURE I'M GOING TO GO SOBER FOR...

I DON'T KNOW, I'M GOING TO TRY TODAY.

AND THEN...

AND THEN IF IT WORKS OUT TODAY,

MAYBE I'LL GO SOBER TOMORROW.

AND THEN IF THAT WORKS OUT, MAYBE I'LL EVEN QUIT SMOKING.

THE BEST I'VE EVER DONE,

I LASTED, LIKE, THREE MONTHS.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD.

YEAH, I REMEMBER, YOU WERE SOBER--

BUT I WAS GOING TO MEETINGS,

LIKE, AA MEETINGS,

LIKE TWO OR THREE MEETINGS A DAY.

YEAH, WELL, HEY,

I'M SITTING WITH $70 IN MY POCKET,

AND I'M NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING A BEER.

YOU KNOW, IS THAT EVER HARSH, EH?

[LAUGHING]

SO, ARE YOU SERIOUSLY NOT GOING TO CONSIDER, UH...

WELL, I GOT TO SLOW DOWN,

'CAUSE I'VE BEEN FALLING DOWN

ON THESE ROCKS, YOU KNOW,

BUT YOU JUST CAN'T...

IT'S HARD TO CHANGE.

I'VE BEEN DRINKING SINCE I WAS, LIKE, 15,

AND IT'S JUST...

A VICIOUS CIRCLE, YOU KNOW?

I'D RATHER QUIT SMOKING THAN QUIT DRINKING.

I'D LIVE LONGER, YOU KNOW, I THINK.

WELL, NOT IF YOU START THINKING ABOUT

HANGING YOURSELF ON A TREE, YOU KNOW?

THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT THAT FUNNY,

ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW...

IT'S JUST...

OH, I WOULDN'T DO IT.

I SURE HOPE NOT.

TOO CHICKEN SHIT.

SURE HOPE NOT.

BUT QUITTING DRINKING, THAT'S...

I DON'T THINK SO.

NO?

AT LEAST I ASKED.

WHAT WAS THAT, A BOTTLE OF GOOF?

THREE.

THREE BOTTLES OF GOOF.

EMPTY THOUGH.

HOLY...

MAYBE WE'LL WALK TOWARDS DEEP COVE.

DEEP COVE?

YEAH, WE'LL TAKE A BUS OR SOMETHING

TO GO OUT THERE...

IN MY DREAMS, I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS.

YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS. THIS IS FREEDOM.

IT'S THE VERY TOP OF CYPRESS MOUNTAIN

LOOKING OVER AT VANCOUVER.

FANTASTIC.

IT'S A NICE CLEAR DAY.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE CLIFF-JUMPING.

I'VE BEEN DOING ALL THESE SMALL HILLS AND STUFF.

IT'S NOT ENOUGH ANYMORE.

IT'S TIME TO GET SOME BIGGER HILLS.

I'VE NEVER DONE THIS HILL BEFORE.

IT'S MY FIRST TIME,

AND AS YOU CAN SEE,

WHERE THE WATER IS

AND TO THE HILL WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW

THAT'S PRETTY STEEP,

BUT I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING RIGHT NOW,

IT SURE BEATS BEING IN JAIL.

["MY OLD JACKKNIFE" BY LADYHAWK PLAYS]

♪ MY OLD JACKKNIFE IS ALWAYS ON ME ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME THEY TIE ME UP ♪

♪ I CUT MYSELF LOOSE I CUT MYSELF LOOSE ♪

♪ I WALK ALONE MY HAND UPON IT ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME I SLASH A TIRE ♪

♪ I CUT MYSELF LOOSE I CUT MYSELF LOOSE ♪

♪ ANGELS REACHING DOWN FROM ON HIGH ♪

♪ PLACE THEIR BLESSINGS ON IT... ♪

[LAUGHING]

THIS IS THE BEST FEELING IN LIFE RIGHT HERE!

♪ ALWAYS SHARP AND ALWAYS READY ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME THEY TIE ME DOWN ♪

♪ I CUT MYSELF LOOSE I CUT MYSELF LOOSE ♪

♪ AND I'LL HIDE AWAY SOMEWHERE INSIDE ME... ♪

YEAH, I'M GOING TO PULL OVER JUST OVER HERE.

SHOE'S GIVING OUT.

♪ I CUT MYSELF LOOSE I CUT MYSELF LOOSE... ♪

IT'S TOAST.

I MIGHT AS WELL BE BAREFOOT.

I CAN'T BRAKE, CAN'T STEER WITH IT.

IT'S GOING TO TEAR THE WHOLE FOOT OFF,

AND I DON'T NEED TO LOSE MY FOOT.

YEAH, IT WAS A...

IT WAS A NICE BUGGY RIDE.

IT WAS VERY SMOOTH, NICE AND RELAXING.

UNFORTUNATELY, I GUESS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO BUY

TWO RIGHT SHOES NEXT TIME.

[FERGIE]: WE MOVED INTO MY NEW HOUSE.

WELL, NOT THAT I OWN IT,

BUT, I MEAN, IT'S THE RENTAL KIND OF DEAL.

WE GOT THE BASEMENT,

AND I'M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT BEING HERE

BECAUSE IT BEATS THE HELL

OUT OF BEING OUT IN THE TOODLYDOO,

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S A MUCH BETTER IMPROVEMENT.

YEAH?

WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE A CIGARETTE?

I DO, YEAH.

KICKING AROUND?

I'M NOT USED TO LIVING OUT HERE,

YOU KNOW?

THERE'S NO FOOD IN THE FRIDGE, AND...

BUT I MEAN, AT LEAST WE GOT THE ROOF,

AND YOU DON'T WANT TO SCREW THAT UP.

OKAY, THANKS, MUR.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

SO, YEAH, IF YOU DON'T MIND,

WE'LL COME IN AND CHECK OUT YOUR SPOT,

AND HANG OUT WITH YOU FOR A BIT.

SURE, WELL, I'D ENJOY THE COMPANY.

COME ON, BUDDY.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.

I'M GLAD YOU GOT A SPOT.

IT MAKES ME NERVOUS

GOING UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE TO FIND YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO NEED AN ELEVATOR,

NOT JUST FOR YOU.

THOSE STEPS ARE SOMETHING ELSE.

THOSE STEPS ARE KILLERS.

ALL WE'RE DOING NOW IS

JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT ALL...

FURNITURIZED.

I GOT A FIRST UTENSIL.

WE NOW HAVE A UTENSIL.

IT'S NOT CLEAN, BUT ANYWAY...

[♪♪♪]

MY DISABILITY CAME THROUGH.

THE WAY THINGS HAVE BEING GOING, YOU KNOW,

AT LEAST THEY'RE STARTING TO GO A LITTLE BIT UP.

WELL...

I DON'T KNOW.

ANYWAY, THIS PLACE,

IT'S COSTING ME THREE...

375.

SO, WITH BEING ON DISABILITY,

I CAN STILL AFFORD TO LIVE.

LIKE, I CAN ACTUALLY LIVE LIKE A HUMAN BEING.

I'M KIND OF CRIPPLED UP LATELY, OR WHATEVER, YOU KNOW.

I'VE BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING AROUND,

AND I'M NOT JOKING,

AND I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT EITHER,

'CAUSE IT AIN'T RIGHT,

BUT ANYWAY, WHERE I SLEEP IS RIGHT OVER HERE,

AND THIS IS WHERE I GOT EVERYTHING SET UP

OVER HERE FOR...

OKAY...

AND I WAS USING MY SOCKS FOR A PILLOW.

THOSE ARE CLEAN SOCKS, BY THE WAY.

[CHUCKLES]

IT'S NOT SO... IT'S NOT SO BAD.

I MEAN, I KEEP ON HAVING TO IMAGINE,

YOU KNOW, FURNITURE AND A TV,

AND A...

YOU KNOW?

I DON'T KNOW.

WE CAN HAVE A KITCHEN TABLE,

AND BACON AND EGGS, YOU KNOW,

AND EVERY DAY WOULD BE GOOD.

AND IT'D...

IT'D BE WAY BETTER THAN, YOU KNOW, UNDER THE BRIDGE,

OR...

EXCUSE ME, IN THE TREES.

YOU KNOW, SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN.

I HAVE TO LOCK THE FUCKING DOOR,

AND THEN THIS IS MY HOME.

I...

WELL, I'LL JUST SAVE THAT SMOKE FOR...

SAVE THAT SMOKE FOR WHEN I WAKE UP.

[NARRATOR]: I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT IT'S LIKE

BEING OFFERED UNWANTED HELP.

I TRIED HELPING FERGIE BEFORE,

AND I KNEW HE WOULDN'T ACCEPT MUCH MORE FROM ME

THAN A PACK OF SMOKES.

WATCHING FERGIE FALL ASLEEP,

I'M AMAZED HOW DEEP THESE GUYS HAVE ALLOWED ME

INTO THEIR WORLD.

I WANT TO FIND SOME WAY TO RETURN THAT GIFT OF TRUST.

["DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND" BY BLACK MOUNTAIN PLAYS]

YEE-HOO-HOO-HOO!

[♪♪♪]

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T HIT 'EM TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T HIT 'EM TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T HIT 'EM TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T HIT 'EM TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T HIT 'EM TO THE GROUND ♪

♪ LET'S FIND A BETTER PLACE...

[HONKING]

FUCK OFF! ASSHOLE.

♪ ...AND QUIT THIS WHOLE DAMN RACE ♪

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

THAT WAS AWESOME.

[♪♪♪]

♪ WELL, I'VE PLANNED OUR GREAT ESCAPE ♪

♪ THROUGH LENS AND WIRE

♪ I'M FAST, BUT YOU ARE QUICK

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND ♪

♪ DON'T RUN OUR HEARTS AROUND

♪ WHAT THEY SAID

♪ WHAT THEY SAID YOU COULD BECOME ♪

♪ HIT THE LIGHTS

♪ YOU'RE THE CHOSEN ONE...