All language subtitles for Two Ways Home (2019)

Okay, everybody freeze.

This is a hold-up.

You, you, you, you.

We have to forgive them.

Get down, get on your knees,
get on your knees.

What's your name, Sir?

-Carl.
-Carl, Carl, it's getting
chilly in here.

You! Come here, come here!

Get down,
get on your fucking knees.

Get down! Get on your knees,
get on your knees
and stay scared.

All right, if it is not clear
through our dramatic entrance--

You, here, come here!

And my gun slinging bravado,
or our general recklessness.

Get down, stay there!

We are here to hold you up.

Take all the money out
of the drawer and put it
in a plastic bag.

-Carl?
-Shoot him!

Hey, is this your first time?

Yeah.

-Take the money
out of the drawer.
-Okay, okay.

It brought us back together.

Put it in the bag.

-Here.
-Very good.

Give me your cash now!

If you don't give me your cash
right now, your head's going
into the back of that freezer.

Give me
your fucking cash, now!

Hey, could you take it down
a little bit?

You're freaking everybody out.

Fly now. Do you forgive me?

May I give him the spare, sir?

They
brought me back to you, honey.

You're the most
important person to me.

Give the kids their money back.

Why would we come in and rob
a store and give the money back?

Because it's a kid.

-Give it back!
-You are absolutely ridiculous,
you know that?

Shoot back. This is a hold up.

- I'm gonna shoot 'em.
- -Take all the money out of the drawer.

- No.
- We gotta go.

Look what you've done.

Shit.

Oh, my God!

Get your hands up! Fall, fall!

Kathy,
my name is Elizabeth.

I help people
out of different situations

and I was called
by a social worker who knows
about your case.

And I know the event
that got you into jail

but I don't think you
belong here. And um--

Where, where am I
supposed to go?

I think you should be
in a treatment center.

-And--
-I don't do drugs or alcohol.

No, but I think perhaps
you might need some medication
to even you out.

Maybe just for a little while,
maybe not forever.

What's the medication for?

Well, I think you may have
a chemical imbalance.

Bipolar II.

This could really account
for some of your highs and lows
and some of your depression.

We need
to get some tests done,

get you into a place to get
your life on track.

I just wanna see my daughter
one more time.

Okay, I'm gonna get you
out of here. I just need you
to sign off on that.

Okay.

Okay? Good.

-Kathy, we're releasing you
at the end of the month.
-But I have six more months.

I know that you wanted
the extra time, but we are
positive that you are ready.

And you're gonna stay
at your mom and dad's
for now, right?

I know. I don't think that's
such a healthy decision.

I understand, but where
are you gonna stay?

Well, I guess I'll go try
to stay with my grandpa.

-That's a fantastic idea.
-Okay.

You'll have a space away
from your parents but you'll get
to interact with your daughter.

She'll get to come visit you
in a familiar place, right?

I just feel like they're gonna
see me as who I was then.

Of course they are,
and now they're gonna see
who you are now.

Just deal with it
moment by moment.

-Yeah.
-This transition is stressful.

-Of course it is.
-Hm-hm.

-You can do this, okay?
-Okay.

-You can do this.
-Okay.

You happy to see me,
you little farts, huh?

Sure you got
enough feed, water?

Oh,

you thought you had me
for a second, didn't you?
Not yet.

Hello?

Uh, is Junior there?

Mom?

Cori?

Didn't recognize your voice.

It's called puberty.

Why are you calling?

Why aren't you at grandma
and grandpa's right now?

They're at the hospital
with grandpa.

Cor.

Dad wants to talk to you.

It's Kathy.

Yeah, thanks.

Haven't
heard from you for five months.

What happened to grandpa?

Heart attack.
Why haven't you called?

I got transferred,
I haven't had time.

Yeah, well,
the old bastard's okay.

Your dad found him,
got an ambulance
out there quick enough.

You could've picked up the phone
to call your daughter
once a month.

When you coming home, Kath?

I'm gonna actually be home soon.

Yeah, I am.

Can you just
tell Cori I love her?

Hey, pop.

Oh my God!

Kathy, oh!

Well, what a surprise!

It's good to see you.

-Good to see you too, honey.
What-- when did you--
-You look great.

-Well, you do, too.
-Thanks. The car looks good.

-You like the car?
-It looks beautiful.

We've got it all sanded down,
repainted, upholstered.

Wow.

-Tires.
-The tires look great.

I'm gonna get it
in the 4th of July Parade,
I think.

-Awesome.
-Yeah.

How's grandpa doing?

He's doing a lot better.

-Hey, your mom's inside,
let's go surprise her, huh?
-Awesome. Okay.

- When did you...?
- Oh, weeks ago.

You might've called first.

-Hi, hun.
-Hi.

-We got company.
-What?

Hey, mom.

Hi! What a surprise.

I wasn't expecting you, hi.

Hey, is Cori around?

Uh, no, she spent the night
with a friend.

Oh, Junior?

Uh, no, no, I would've said
she was with her father
if she was with him.

Oh, okay, I just didn't know who
she's been spending time with.

No, it's because you
haven't been around.

Well,
it's great to see you.

Good to see you home again.

We're both very happy
that you're home.

Um.

I wish you would've called.

We thought you wouldn't
be here for a couple of months.

-Uh-huh.
-I called the DOC to find out
what your release date was.

You could've visited
and found out.

Oh, well.

With Cori's schedule,
that would have been
complicated.

Just once?

I actually got out
four months ago.

I got out on good behavior.

They put me
in a transitional program

and I worked a lot of things out
and got help from some friends.

Friends?

Yeah, friends, people
who care about you.

Well, we think it's wonderful
that you're home again.

Thanks, Dad.

How did you hear about grandpa?

Cori.

Oh, so you do call.

Grandpa's doing better. He got
released from the hospital,

gonna spend a bit of time
in the nursing home, just until
he gets his strength back.

He's not getting
his strength back, Ed.

Oh, so you're gonna
let him die there?

-Oh, come on now, Kathy.
-Ed.

You just got here,
now don't start.

Kathy, please.

Are you gonna sell the farm?

What are you now,
a real estate agent?

I just care about it. I thought
we'd keep it for our future.

Now, since when have you ever
given a good god damn
about that farm?

Well, I know you give a good
god damn about it, Ed.

I'm home.

We're in here, Cori.
Wait till you see how tall
she's gotten. Look.

What is she doing here?

Your hair looks
so cute that way.

It's just easier to pin up
for dance class.

So how long are you staying?

We'll have to clean out
your room. We've been using it
to store some stuff.

Oh, that's okay, you don't
have to. I'm going to get
accommodations.

No. Don't be silly,
this is your home.

Um, by the way, in 20 minutes
we're all gonna go to Perkins,

and after that I have World
Economy Think Tank 'till nine.

- Okay.
- Cori?

What?

I'm home.

Yeah.

It's gonna take some time.

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.

Huh?

You're not your mother, you're
your mother's daughter.

Need money or something?

Mm-mm. No.

I just came to see
if you were okay.

How was jail?

It was fruitful.

Yeah.

You should've stayed out there.

This place is dying.

Ain't no way
to make a living anymore.

Unless you're a factory farmer
like your dear old daddy.

Son of a bitch.

I heard he found you face down
in a pile of hog shit.

Sounds like he saved your life.

Didn't ask him to.

Do I look sick to you?

Mm-mm.

Your mother

and her sister

are doing a pretty damn
good job of upsetting me.

I'm an old man now.

That's a state of mind.

Hog shit.

Piss shit and pig shit
and horse shit.

You wait until you get
into my saddle, little girl.

You just wait.

I just--

I just---

Okay.

I don't wanna die
in this goddamn place.

Wow.

I just wanna die

in the same
plot of land as my daddy.

Okay.

I got an idea.

How about
I go check on the hogs for you?

Good thinking.

Morons probably
forgot to feed the pigs.

I'm gonna go and I'll see
what I can do.

Atta girl.

Get me outta here.

How are Walter's children doing?

- We're great.
- Good, good. What can
I do for you today?

Leah and I were concerned
about our father's health and--

I understand he had
a heart attack.

Yes, and so we're trying to get
information in terms of what do
we need to do to,

is it power of attorney or what,

that would help make sure
that he's taking care
of himself.

So what's the situation
with Walter?

Well, he had a heart attack
in the pig pen.

I mean, if Ed hadn't
been out there to see him,
he would've died with the pigs.

It is fortunate you were there,
because pigs can be brutal
in that circumstance.

Uh, is there
any mental problems?

He's being stubborn
about watching out
and being more careful,

and it's kind of difficult.
And the older he gets,
it's gotten worse.

Just because you're difficult

does not mean
that you're incompetent

and require a power
of attorney for somebody else
to handle the affairs.

What do we need to prove?

Evidence that he is unable
to take care of himself.

Being an eccentric,
being stubborn

is not evidence.

This is easy, we can do this
and we come to you
and you will help us?

- I will seek to assist you with that.
- -Thank you.

Okay.

- Excuse me, can I get a drink?
- -Sure, what are you having?

Tequila, straight up, shot.

Coming up.

Rough day?

No, it's been a great day.

- I can tell.
Tequila straight up, yeah.

I'm celebrating.

You don't mind if I had one
with you, would you?

-No, no, not at all.
-Leon, can I get the same?

Are you old enough
to be drinking?

Well, I'm old enough to be
sitting here with you.

You don't remember me, do you?

-No.
-I'm Phil and Julia's kid,
David.

Oh my God! I graduated
with your parents.

I didn't know that.

- Bottoms up to that.
- Cheers.

Cheers.

Wow.

- Have you ever done a shot
of tequila before?
- No.

See how you're doing.

- Close.
- You... Just come on.

-I'm... I'm going.
-Give it a little
more love, just...

You wanna do one more?

Of course. Leon, two more.

Cheers.

Mm.

Dinah, Dinah.

Where does it come out?

-Is everything all right?
-Yeah, it's just cute,
date night.

Where's our daughter?

-With your parents.
-Cheers.

- Mm.
- All right.

Perfect.

You and Dinah Squire,
always pictured you
two together.

It's just cute, just cute.

-Oh.
-Just my ex.

Oh. Leon-- Leon, can we
get two more down here?

Yeah, well, get three,
one for the new mother
of my child.

Kathy's drunk again.

Oh, oh, no, I'm not drunk.

I'm just getting started, honey.

She was

stacked like a brick shit house,

the homecoming queen,
and I was pregnant,

huge as a puffer fish
with our baby.

And during that time,
she was actually
screwing my baby daddy.

You know what, Kathy,
you crossed the line, okay?

-You're drunk as a skunk,
why don't you leave, please?
-Oh, no, no, no, no.

It's all good. It's all good.

-But come and share a shot.
Come and share a shot, Dinah.
-Yeah, I don't want one.

She won't share a shot with me
but she'll share the same man.

-Oh, God.
-I'll drink to that.

You know what? You make--
You make me sick.

You know what? Stay away
from my daughter.

You mean stay away
from your daughter like you do?

Oh.

Oh, yeah.

- No, no.
- Bring it, bitch!

No, no, no!

-Stupid!
-Stop it!

-You take that back!
You son of a bitch!
-Hey, what the hell?

Stupid slut!

-Walk it out, honey.
-God! I'm gonna pull your hair
extensions out, you stupid slut!

Do you have to sit there?
You're in my way.

Seriously?

I need to move around.

I don't think
you can help your grandpa.

Leah and I

don't think it's safe for him
to be on the farm,
he's not well.

The farm's just a big
jungle gym, he's gonna fall,

break his hip and blame us
for being in a wheelchair.

I don't need that,
and neither does she.

I'll make it safe.
I'll make it happy.
I'll make it nice.

He can live out the rest
of his life there.
He deserves that.

Why are you laughing?
Don't you want that for him?

I don't think
of the farm as a happy place.

It was very tough on us.

Still is.

Momma always said
he should have had boys.

You know.

Farm's in the past.

Besides, why do you care?

Three years in a jail cell
makes you think about things.

What did they make you do there?

-In prison?
-Yeah.

Lotta laundry.

Got really
good at folding clothes.

Could definitely be
manager of the Gap.

Well, I'll have

to write a letter
to the Department
of Correctional Services.

I could never
get you to do laundry,
let alone fold clothes.

Mm-hm.

Look, Mom, you're looking
at free home care
right in the eye,

you can't pay for grandpa's
long-term healthcare.

You can take all that money
and you can put it
in Cori's college savings,

how perfect would that be?

Well, you're a big girl.

Don't need to ask permission

to clean up the old place,
make it look nice.

That would be very helpful.

Hey, what the hell
are you doing here?

Ed hired me to do some
work around here.

-He hired you?
-Yep.

Wow, you've sure gotten close
with the family unit
since I've been gone.

Not really.

Yeah, really, he hired
you, didn't he?

Yeah, he hired me.

Figures, prodigal
son he never had.

I wouldn't go that far, Kath.

No, you wouldn't.

Just like you wouldn't visit me
in jail, either.

But you'll go running to Ed
as soon as he needs you.

I should've
visited you in jail,

but you know what?
Some of us had responsibilities
to deal with.

Time flew by.

It didn't for me.
How's working with Ed?

Okay, you know what?

I like working for your dad.

He works on a large scale.

He's got a thousand hogs
under one roof.

Of course, it makes me
a little anxious sometimes

seeing living things
in such tight quarters.

Yeah. I know what that's like.

Since I've been
working there, coming over here,
seeing the pigs running around.

Now I feel like all I really
need is my garden
and some free pigs.

A garden and some pigs,
are you kidding me?

I wanna be a successful farmer.

And I wanna puke.

You know what?

Wake up.

Times are tough,
money's hard to come by.

We're lucky,

we're lucky your mom and dad
have given Cori the life
that they have.

We're lucky?

Yeah, we're lucky,
and you know what?

No matter what mistakes you've
made and I've made in our lives,

you're her mom and I'm her dad.

Yeah, well, you're the biggest
goddamn mistake I ever made.

No, uh-huh, no.

Don't you give me--!

- Okay.
- Okay, that's good, you're tough, you're really tough.

I am trying to help you!

With what?

- Fixing this place up, making it nice for Walt!
- -Why?

You're doing the right thing.

Okay, okay.

Fine, you wanna make it
safe for Walter?

Then you make it safe for him.

And at the same time,
fix up a bedroom for Cori.

I can do that.

Yes, ma'am,
I was in jail for three years.

Now I'm back here,
and I'm living on my grandpa
Church's farm,

I'm trying to fix it up.

And bring my little
daughter, who's 12, out
to the farm to live with me.

You have a criminal record.

Yes, I know, I wrote it
down on the application, I--

And that is what is
so gosh darn refreshing.

Let's give it a try.

Okay, are you...

If you're sure.

I'm not sure at all.
We're just gonna try it out.

Show up seven o'clock
tomorrow morning.

My regulars come in about 7:30,

I'll give you the run down
on what we need to do.

- I'll be here at 6:45.
- Okay.

I said I'm getting out.

So he took you
to the A&W, that cheap SOB.

- Was old man McCoy there?
- He's living... he lives there.

- Hey, kiddo.
- Hi.

Oh my gosh, that Cori
is the spitting image.

And who's your friend?

- I'm Aaron.
- Hi, Aaron.

So are you really her mom?

Yes, I am. I am the proud
parent of this gorgeous girl.

But I thought that Barbara
was your mom.

No, I told you she's my grandma.

Kathy's my biological mother.

But that doesn't really mean
anything nowadays, it's whoever
raised you that counts.

What, would you like
to have something?

Oh, may I please have
a chocolate cheesecake
with whipped cream on top?

-Yes.
-Excellent choice.
It's the least stale.

I'm just kidding, everything's
fresh, nothing's stale.

And Cori, Miss Cori,
what will you have?

I'm fine.

You don't want anything?
Come on!

I'm sure.

Well, how about fresh baked
chocolate chip scones?

That was your favorite.

That was your favorite.

It was my favorite, not anymore.

-Okay.
-But you wouldn't know.

Well,
how about a fountain drink?

Caffeine blows out my adrenals.

Well, maybe a nice plate
of organic kale dust
or fresh air.

It's not very filling.

Thanks, cute.

-Um, here is the pie.
-Thanks.

And thank you
for asking for a...

For what? I didn't
order anything.

How'd you find out
I was working here?

I know where my mom works.

I asked your parole officer.

That's really funny, Cori.

It was a joke.

I'm not laughing.

Why'd you hire her? She has
a criminal record, you know.

I'm sure there were many able
individuals in need
of employment

that could fit the position.

Well, that's true, Cori.
There was a lot
of well-qualified applicants

with extensive
and impressive resumes.

Just like yours is, I'm sure.

But, you know, I wanted to hire
somebody who was nice.

That pie looks disgusting.

It's delicious.

It was nice meeting you.

Well, that is one intense
teenager you got coming
on there, girlfriend.

It's just a short visit
today, but it's gonna be
worth it.

Oh, boy.

Grandpa,
am I okay to be Cori's mom?

Better
than anyone I know, why?

You know, with all
my meds and stuff.

Yeah, well, they
wouldn't keep insulin
from a diabetic, would they?

You'll be fine.

I think you'll be happy
with the pigs. They look plump.

They'd better not be too plump.

You check the water?
They're always turning it over.

They've got plenty of water,
they're all good.

Who's taking care of 'em?

Junior.

Junior? Are you shitting me?

That son of a bitch don't know
a damn thing about farming.

I cleaned up a little bit.

You did what?

It was a mess.

Ta-da!

Look.

What do you think?

Do you like it?

Where's my easy chair?

Your easy chair?

-Well--
-Your easy chair had fleas
and a broken armrest.

No, no, no, I had
that chair for 40 years.

Well, I don't know what kind
of Raid grandma used on it,
but it sure didn't work for me.

I-- I don't like new things.

If I wanted new things,
I would've asked for new things.

Let's go look at the kitchen.

Took me a long time
to get the grime off the stove.

Everything was fine
the way it was.

Well, great, I can take some
hog shit and I will smear it
on the counters

and then you can be
right at home!

It's time to take you back,
they only gave us 30 minutes.

Why do I have to go
back to that place?

Because your heart's
still mending.

Okay, they ain't never gonna
let me outta there.

Oh, yeah, they will.

But you
have to mind your P's and Q's,
you gotta be nice to the nurses.

You gotta be patient.

And we're
gonna bust you out, g-force.

What are you doing here?

Hey, morning.

I'm making breakfast.

Eggs cool, over easy?
I always forget, sunny side up
or over easy?

I don't do yolk.

Oh.

Okay, um.

What should I get you instead?

What do you want?

Egg whites are fine.

Egg whites?

- In the fridge.
- Okay.

- Middle shelf to the left.
- Okay, middle door to the left.

Awesome.

Okay, so we'll
make you egg whites.

You forgot
to re-oil the pan.

You're absolutely right,
I did forget to re-oil the pan.

So we'll pour this out.
How's school?

Good.

Got a boyfriend?

- Nope.
- Um...

You want a boyfriend?

Don't care.

You don't care
about boys?

I don't know.

Surprise, surprise.

You just, uh, let yourself in?

Yeah, I just thought I'd make
you guys some eggs this morning.

Uh-huh, yeah, you're
cooking, I see?

I know, it's-- I'm determined
to cook and make these eggs.

Wow.

Impressive, huh?

Maybe. What's up with the pan?

- Ah!
- Oh my God!

- Okay, okay.
- Seriously? Maybe--

Mother material, isn't she?

Cor.

- It's okay.
- I'm trying to... No.

Don't worry about it. I'll make
us something and you just--

No, no, no, I came to make eggs,
and I'm gonna make eggs,

and we're all gonna sit down
and have a family breakfast
together, okay?

I have to go.

What? No, wait,
wait a second, hey, hey.

I can pick you up
from school, you know?

You mean
in that death trap of junk
on wheels?

No, thanks.

Um.

Besides, I'm booked 'till
nine every day this week.

Booked?

-Booked.
-Yeah.

Choir, then track, 4:00 to 5:00,

every other day I have
clarinet practice 3:30 to 4:00.

Talented and gifted class
5:30 to 7:00,

think tank 7:00 to 8:00,
dance class 8:00 to 9:00.

She's a dancer.

Holy shit,
when do you chill out?

Holy crap, when do you rest?

Like you did in high school?

And please, let's nix
the swearing in the house
when you visit.

-Bye, hun, have a good day.
-Bye, Dad, love you.

Love you, too.

The bus is here anyway,
don't worry about it, it's fine.

I'm not worried about it.
I'm just making eggs.

I'll make us something
and you just--

No, no, no, I wanna finish this.

-You did good, I mean,
that's just--
-No, I really didn't but--

You just need to spend
some mother-daughter time.
Take her to the pool.

This pool's awesome.

Yeah, I know, right?

When did they put all the slides
and the umbrellas
and all that stuff?

Oh, my God! It's Kathy.

I think like two,
three years ago.

- That's Cori's mom.
- Who's... who's
your friends here, Cori?

I don't know, it's everybody?

Look at her bathing suit.

What?

Are people talking about us?

I don't know.

You don't know?

Nobody says hi to you
when you come to the pool?

They usually do.

Aaron?

Sonya's mom said that Cori's
as crazy as you are.

And then Sonya
just goes around the school

telling all the boys that she's
a slut who's gonna get
pregnant at 16.

-Shut up.
-Which one is Sonya?

She's the one over there
with the red hair.

You're kidding,
Dinah Squires' kid?

This little girl coming up
here right now?

Um, yeah.

What the hell?

Mom, don't.

Well, at least we can't get
in a bar fight.

Um, how's school going?

It's fine.

- Uh, grades?
- Fine.

How's Barbara and Ed doing?

Fine, look, if there's some
arbitrary story of my life
thing going on,

could you get to it?

Chill out.

I'm just trying to ask you
how you're doing.

-Why?
-Because I've been
gone for a while

and I just wanted to know
how you feel since...

...since I left.

Well, first I was proud.

You were proud?

Yeah, grandpa said you were
serving our country.

He did?

Yeah, and then Aunt Leah told me
that you were in the Department
of Correctional Services.

Oh, great, we love
Aunt Leah, pillar of truth.

So when did you get gated out?

What?

Like topped out, finished
with the program.

've seen prison movies like Oz.

What?

This isn't Oz, this is Iowa.

What are you talking about?

Have you ever shanked someone?

What?

Like melted your toothbrush
into a shiv and then like bled
someone out in the shower.

No, Cori, no, I have never
done that.

What are you talking about?
Who's letting you watch Oz?

Dad, Ed, Barbara.

Great, we're gonna get parental
controls on the TV like that.

I'll watch whatever I want.

Excuse me? Excuse me?

You're not
in charge of me, Kathy.

Parental controls?
Like you're such a good parent.
You were a ward of the state.

Well, I'm still your mom.

And please don't call me Kathy.

Whatever.

Come on, Aaron, let's go
check out the slide.

Girls, hey, do you guys
want something to drink?

Wow, check this out.

Get her on the back of the head.

Oh!

Mom, what are you doing?

What the hell?

Seriously?

- What happened?
- Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Hey, hey, do you not get we live
in a small town?
What was that?

Come on, what was that
back there?

I was trying to teach her
a lesson on how to stand up
to assholes like that.

They picked on her
like they picked on me
when I was a kid.

Okay, well, that wasn't
exactly what I had in mind

when I was talking about
mother-daughter bonding.

How could you let her watch Oz?

It's an award-winning
program.

And I wanted her to know
what your life was like.

I did not reside in an all-male
high-security prison,
you asshole.

You're trying too hard,
that's it, okay?

It's not gonna happen overnight.

Hey, did you ever shank anyone?

Go dry off Dinah.

Hey, sweetie.

Hey, Dad.

What you working on there?

Homework.

You know, you don't
have to work here.

I'm just trying to get
my world economy done.

World economy.

I know it's weird having
her back, isn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah.

You know, your mom and I
both have made some
bad decisions in life.

Like me?

No, not you.

As a matter of fact,
you're the best thing that ever
happened to us, okay?

Had we planned on having a kid?

-No.
-No, no.

But you know what?

I think you saved us.

I wouldn't be here if it wasn't
for you, I know that.

Here's the thing.

You got something inside of you
that's beautiful and is powerful

and it's something that your mom
and I never had.

And I think maybe that scares
your mom a little bit,

like she feels like
she's not good enough for you.

She isn't.

Well,

you two have
a lot of similarities.

-Like what?
-The good stuff.

Your eyes, the way you smile,
the way you light up a room.

That's coming from something
inside that's beautiful.

I can't go back and change.

But I can start over.

And that's
what your mom's looking for.

And when I say your mom,

I mean your mom.

I love you, sweetie.

Love you too, Dad.

Hey.

What do you want?

Hey.

Takes a lot of faith
to do what you're doing.

What am I doing?

You're here.

Big deal.

It is a big deal.

Nobody wants me here.

I want you here.

Do something with me.

Sometimes,

when I need strength,

I just ask for it.

Were you gonna pray
or something?

Let's try it.

Lord,

please give Kathy the strength
to be the mother
she wants to be.

Please, give Walter the strength
to stay in his home.

And give Kathy
the strength to watch over him.

And please,

give Cori the strength
to know that we're trying to be
the parents she wants us to be.

In your name we pray, amen.

Amen.

Thank you.

You can do this.

-Careful.
-Okay.

Watermelon.

It's all good.

Yum.

Oh, boy, this looks
like something.

-Yes.
-Yeah.

-Oh, yeah.
-Wow.

-Yeah.
-The corn was grown by Junior.

-Oh.
-Pass me some
of that corn there.

Peas?

-Certainly.
-I'll take that.

It's a shame that Ed isn't here,
he would've really liked this.

He had to go
to the meeting with the Iowa
pork producers.

Oh, yeah, isn't he
the president?

So, Aunt Leah, how long
are you staying?

Oh, I just got a little bit more
business to take care of,
so I think maybe a week.

How is ballet, Cori?

Oh, it's great.

So I invited you all
here for a reason.

Other than just
your deli case chicken?

Just crack me up, Leah.

-Leah.
-What? I like deli case chicken.

Yeah, well, it's a time saver.

I have been here cleaning up
the farm and planting things

and taking care of the house,

and Junior even came
and fixed stuff up

and I just think it would be
a great idea if Grandpa came
home and I took care of him.

-What?
-Uh, Kathy,

I don't think this is the right
place to bring that up.

You would do that?

Whoa, whoa.

After all these years, you think
you're just gonna swoop in here
and fix all of our problems?

What about your daughter?

I used to love coming out here
when I was her age.

We can go fishing,
we can feed the hogs,

we can plant flowers,
wouldn't that be fun?

Again, you're promising
all sorts of things you'll never
follow through with.

- You really are a piece of work, aren't you, Leah?
- -Oh, and what next?

-Junior, stay out of it.
-Junior's gonna come in here
and play daddy?

Oh.

Oh, this is really precious.

Kathy does what Kathy wants
in the moment.

And then when it's no longer
convenient for her,
she packs up and leaves.

That's the history,
that's dad's future.

Enough, okay?

Oh, and then here comes Junior,

like a knight in shining armor
and you all live happily
ever after.

You know, you are a cockatrice.

-And you're an asshole.
-That's enough, Leah.

Yes, yes, it is.

-Dad?
-Yeah.

What's a cockatrice?

Oh, hun, it's a head
of a rooster, barbed tongue,
tail of a snake,

you know, hatched by a serpent.

That's about right.

Kathy, why don't I help
you with the pie?

Something sweet
would be nice.

You can't take care
of him, Kathy.

Why not?

Are you prepared
to shave him in the morning?

Dry him off after a shower?
Wipe his butt.

Mom, he is perfectly capable
of doing all of that himself.

How do you know?

Because I've been spending
a lot of time with him.

Where did your grandfather die?

Don't.

Your grandpa died on this farm,
why can't my grandpa die
on this farm, too?

That's all he wants,
he wants to be here.

Oh, enough, Kathy.

He is not gonna last
longer than a year
in that nursing home.

You don't know how
to take care of him.

Well, at least he's willing
to let me try.

You're not seeing
this thing in the way it is.

Yes, yes, Mom, I am.

I am.

He wants his dignity.

And I intend to give him that.

You don't understand.

Leah is intent on having him
claimed incompetent.

Incompetent?

Jesus Christ.

I just--

I just love
how easy it is to put
labels on things, incompetent.

First, he was an alcoholic
all my life, now
he's incompetent,

-now I am crazy
or bipolar or whatever--
-Kathy.

No, our family has dealt
with anxiety and depression
for years and years and years,

and you just ignore it
and label it, and he
and I are the bad guys.

You just like to put us
into this little box

so that we're not human beings,
we're just a thing.

It's much easier for you
that way.

Just think about how you're
gonna come across to Cori
if you go through with this.

Letting you out of the clinker.

Goodbye, the old, dirty bedpan.

-Are you sure you don't wanna
go up and give it a kiss?
-Stinky, stinky old bedpan.

-What do they need it for?
-Oh, go give it a kiss, grandpa.
You're going home.

Grandpa?

- Grandpa, grandpa?
What's going on?

I'm sorry. Get me
some water, please.

Grandpa, are you sick?

No, no. I'll be all right.

If I just stay here long enough.
Sometimes it goes away.

What goes away?

From the war, some sort
of shell shock, just...

Keeps hanging around.

Got it, got it, got it,
let's get you up.

-Does your chest hurt?
-No.

It's alright.

Shh.

-Come on, let's get you outta
here. Let's get you into bed.
-Yeah.

-Okay. There you go.
-Yeah.

- Oooh.
- Take you onto the bed.

-Yeah, let's go to bed. Yeah.
-Okay. Okay.

One, two, one more,
now sit down.

- All right,
doesn't it feel better?
- Oh, yeah.

-Does it feel better? Yeah.
-Yeah.

Okay, should we lay you down?

-Let's get this off your face
and lay you down, right?
-Yeah. Yeah.

Okay. I got grandma
all wrapped around you.

Yeah.

- This was
her favorite quilt.
- I'm wrecking her quilt.

Yeah. No, you're not
wrecking it, Grandpa.
That's what it's for.

Oh, I feel hot.

Okay.

So, do Leah and mom
know what's going on?

No, and no one needs to know
a damn thing about none of this.

Well, I need to know
'cause I'm taking care of you,

-so you gotta let me know
what's happening.
-Oh, you just

take care of your own business.

I already got you
started.

Please tell me.
What is it? What's going on?

They've got all sorts
of fancy names for it now.

Combat stress and post-traumatic
dysfunctional bullshit.

I don't know. I don't know.
It just keeps hanging around.

How long has it been
hanging around?

Don't ask.

Okay, okay, okay.

Yeah, we can figure
this out together.

I'm gonna go to sleep.

Okay.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Yeah, my doctor says
that these are prescribed

mostly for people with serious
mental afflictions.

Yeah, so what? I'm bipolar.

So what?

So...

I just-- I don't understand why
you didn't tell me about this.

I didn't know what was going on.

I just felt distracted.

I had to find these rushes.
Why do you think
I did all that crazy shit?

I mean now.

-Because I'm not--
-Why didn't you tell me
since you were back?

I'm here and you didn't tell me.
This is still going on.

Well, I'm sorry I couldn't
cuddle up next to you and say
"Honey, I'm bipolar."

Well, so you're unfit?

Unfit to be Cori's mom?

Excuse me?

Yeah, this is way bigger
than I thought, way bigger
than anyone thought.

This runs deep,
it's genetics and stuff.

What the hell are
you talking about?

I don't want you around her.

Why not?

Why not? I--

It's just--

I don't know,
it could trigger something.

-How out of touch
with reality can you be?
-Oh.

This isn't helping, this isn't
helping anything at all.

Yeah.

Can we just move
past this, please?

All right.

Fuck.

You're gonna continue
the Depakote?

You're unfit, genetics.

Continue the Depakote.

You're unfit
to be her mom.
You taking drugs? Drugs?

You're on medication
because this is a very...

This is a little
bigger than I thought.

- Continue the Depakote.
- This runs deep.

Hmm. Smells good.

Good morning.

It sure looks
that way, doesn't it?

What's the matter?

What do you mean?

Is it that time
of the month or something?

Jesus, Grandpa, no.

I'm just tired, that's all.

Hey, did you ever think
about writing down

all of your experiences
from the war?

Yeah, I did. And, uh, I'd
rather chew on wet concrete.

I mean, if you don't
write it down, it's gonna keep
pecking at you,

and maybe if you just got
started, a little push is
all it would take.

You might like it.

I don't need a little push.
Can't I just get on
with my life?

Hup.

Whoop-de-doo, very nice.

Don't you want people
to remember

what you went through
or be able to read about it?

Just like you want somebody
to keep farming this farm
after you're gone?

No, I don't. Good eggs though.

Okay,
take the eggs, for example.

Mom gave me the recipe for those
and grandma taught her
and someday I'll teach Cori.

We pass it down.

Oh. I get it,
so that's what this is about.

Yours and Cori's future.

Yeah, so why don't you
go read Cori a bedtime story

instead of spending your time
with an old man?

-Sorry, I'm just--
-Well, can't a man just eat
some goddamn eggs

in peace and quiet?
Jesus Christ.

Hey, I didn't mean
to piss you off.

Well, you did.

I know you've
been snooping around,

looking at my pictures
and digging into my business.

You threw all my stuff out.

Did it ever occur to you
that I like my house
the way it was?

Did it ever occur to you
that you wouldn't be here
if it weren't for me?

Surprise.

Mom and dad and Leah are out

trying to get some lawyer
to declare you incompetent,

they're saying
you can't take care of yourself.

So if I weren't here with you,
you'd be gone.

Well, it's you,
Mother goddamn Teresa.

You know,

you're here on this farm
for one reason.

You want the farm.
You don't give a shit about me.

Grandpa, that's--

Why don't you just do yourself
a favor and get the hell out?

What?

Get out, go on.

You heard me.

Just get the hell out.

But what about--

Go on!

Alright.

Oh, God. All right.

Cori is 5 now, Mom.

4, Dad.

25, 5. Junior, 5, 25.

Together, 25, 5.

No, 22, 30,

33, 33, 33.

She wants me to talk
about the war.

I didn't start it,
that's for sure.

But we all had to go.

They took the brightest
and the best.

Kath?

Whoa.

Kathy?

-Whoa.
-Do you like it?

What's going on here, babe?

It's a fort.

-A fort?
-For Cori.

For Cori?

When you move here and she
moves here, she can have
this safe fort to play in.

I don't think it's safe.

-Of course it is.
-Of course.

Well, because five times five
is five's the safety number,

and then five for you, mom, dad,
grandpa and Cori

and then I ran this vertical
ascension and descension

and so everything's all good.

Cori's not gonna have
any accidents.

I knew this was
gonna be your reaction.

-I knew it, I knew it.
-What did you take?

Don't look at me
like that-- don't.

I'm not-- this is safe, okay?

And you know what,
we're free finally, we're free,

and I don't want you to take
that away from me right now
'cause it's not fair.

It's not fair,
and you're not gonna do it.

What did you take, Kathy?

What is that supposed to mean?

We're free, I quit, I'm done.

I'm done, I'm me,
and this is us, here we are.

This is good.

I feel great.

I have never felt
so good in my life.

I am building things I never
thought I could build before,

and we're all gonna be safe
and this is what you wanted.

-This is what you wanted
and I-- I didn't.
-It-- It's not what I wanted.

You're freaking me out
a little bit.

-I'm freaking you out?
-Yeah.

You're freaking me out. How come
you're having this reaction?

You disapprove of everything
that I do. Can I not do
anything right for you?

Just, let's backtrack
a little bit. What nothing
did you not take?

I didn't take anything.
I'm not gonna take anything.

Right. Depakote, it's nothing?

What are you doing?

Why-- don't do that,
don't do that.

Sweetie.

Don't sweetie me, don't sweetie me.
Don't look at me like I'm pathetic.

I'm sorry for what I said.
It made you not take
what you needed to take.

You said not to take anything.
You want me to take something
or nothing or what?

-Oh my God, Kathy.
-Don't walk away
from me, please.

No, I'm not, I just-- I want you
to take your medication.

-You know what,
you know I'm bipolar.
-No.

I'm bipolar. There's
where we're totally fucked.

We are totally screwed
because you don't want that,
but that's what I am.

And you didn't want what I was
before, when I was normal,
but now I'm not normal anymore.

No.

Which do you want?

I want you. I want Cori's mom.

That's an idea in your head.
That is an idea of what I was.

-I made the mistake, okay?
-You made what mistake?

I made the mistake to confront
you like you're a bad person
for taking medication.

Yeah.

It's my ignorance, you're right.

I just want to...

It's my fault, it's
my fault. Let's go inside.

I don't wanna go inside.
My whole body is starting to hurt.

Come on, please. I'm sorry.

I wanna be
where I'm safe.

Yeah, um, I need
a ride to Forest City.

-Hey, let's go.
-Let's go.

Okay, I'm coming, God.

We're gonna raid my dad's
beer cabinet and then find
someplace to go.

Cori, who'd you say
lived here again?

My grandpa, but he's not home.

This is awesome.

What exactly are we doing here?

Well, first, you're gonna
hand me that beer. Thank you.

Don't move stuff around,
my dad will freak. Get off.

Calm down.

Guys, we shouldn't
be here right now.

Don't worry so much, Aaron.

Seriously. Oh, okay, get up
against the wall, get up
against the wall.

- Oh, yeah.
- -You know what I'm talking about?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Okay, you ready? It's good.
Okay, guys, watch this.

-That's awesome.
-Wow.

- Out.
- What's up?

It was like less
than 10 seconds.

That was so killer.

-What was it like?
-It was like a dream.

Like a different plane
of reality.

Dude, all right, me next.
Come on, do me.

-No, no, do me, do me.
-Yeah, I don't think so.

Don't be an ass, why not?

Okay, Cori, when you pass out,
you go to a whole
different place.

You have to be ready for that.

Can you handle it?

- Last time I checked, yeah.
- But you're a girl.

Women have greater pain
thresholds than men.

Seriously, Cori,
this is not a good idea.

Shut up, Aaron.

Are you gonna do it or not?

Wait, wait, hand me that.

All right, okay, what you're
gonna do is you're gonna
breathe really fast,

like you're hyperventilating,

and then when I push
on your chest, just let go,

-okay?
-Okay.

All right, ready?

Go, go, go, go, go, go.

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.

Cori!

- Oh, dude.
- Dude.

-She is down.
-Hard to put out, isn't she?

Yeah, harder
than your pansy ass.

Wow.

What the--

Oh. Guys.

- She's not breathing.
- It's not funny.

-Shit, she's not breathing.
-I just told you that, you
just-- do something about it.

- Careful, careful.
- Got her?

Set her down, set her down,
easy, easy.

Gently.

-Just call for help!
Cori, Cori, you can...
-Go get help. Hurry! Cori!

- Help, help!
-Cori, please get up.
Cori, you need to get up.

- Come on. Wake up.
- Please help!

- Oh my God!
-Somebody, please!
Somebody, help!

- Get up! Cori, get up!
- Help!

- Cori, please get up.
- What, what happened?

- Oh, my God!
- She's not breathing!

Get out of the way!

Cori.

Okay.

Cori.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Oh.

Come here.

-Where is she?
-Downstairs.

What happened?

Well, she was drinking beer

with some of her friends
over at your grandpa's barn

and they were
playing this fainting game.

And Cori fainted,
didn't come to.

Luckily, your grandpa was
nearby and he was able
to revive her.

Grandpa revived her?

Yeah.

She could've died.

Why don't you go down
and see her?

Come in.

Hey.

Hey.

How are you feeling?

Better.

What were you thinking?

What were you thinking?

I...

Uh, okay.

You almost died, is
that what you're trying to do?

Are you trying--
do you wanna kill yourself?

-No. I just wanted
to have some fun.
-You wanted to have some fun?

Just tell me what exactly
was going through your head
when you pulled that stunt.

You wanna turn out like me?
You wanna be
a complete loser like me?

No, I know you don't.

I don't know what to say to you.

I don't know what to do.

I get back into town,
and all of a sudden,

you're drinking, you're playing
games where you pass out
on the floor, I mean--

Okay.
This isn't working.

This isn't working,
this is not--

Cori.

I love you more
than anything else in the world.

And I want to be around you.

And I want to be your mom.

I know you can't choose in life
who's your mom and who's not,

but you're stuck with me.

And I'm doing
the best that I can.

I have not been there for you,
and I'm sorry, honey.

What's this?

I don't know. It's-- it's,
you know, it's from the shop.

I just ran out of there
when Barbara called me,

and I just felt like--

I don't know.

I just figured it was really
important for me to tell you

that I'm sorry
I haven't been around
for your last four birthdays.

And I wanted you
to make a wish,

because you deserve
everything in the world.

Baby, I love you so much.

I love you, too.

It's really good.

Can we try to find a balance
with both of us?

You don't have to be
so perfect all the time,

and I don't
have to be a perfect mother,

but we can
figure stuff out together.

I know we can.

I love you, Mom.

I love you so much, honey.

I'm sorry I couldn't be
there. I just--

-Don't cry.
-Oh.

I am happy. It's just tears
of happiness.

You scared me.

How is she doing?

She's good.

She's-- she's just tired.
She's sleeping.

I sang her to sleep.

That's good.

Mom and dad called

their jackass of a lawyer,
and you're all good.

They have declared you,
quote, unquote, "competent."

Oh, well, nice. Yeah.

So no more
of that nonsense about booting
me out of this place, huh?

No more.

I told Cori how you
used to take me fishing
when I was a kid,

and she wanted to know if you'd
take her fishing some time.

That would be nice.

Oh!

I love this time of the day.

It's beautiful.

I used to come out here
with your great-great granddad

and your great-great-great
granddad.

That's a lot of greats.

Yeah.

And we sat right here.

Yeah, we used to have
a horseshoe pit over there, too.

Maybe in a little while,
when the Sun goes down,

we'll get a jar and catch
some fireflies maybe, huh?

I'd love that. I haven't
done that in a long time.

Yeah.

Cori, can you come in
and set the table, hun?

Yeah, sure.

-I'll be right back.
-Not to interrupt
our stories, will ya?

-I love you, grandpa.
-I love you, too.

Thanks, sweetie. The casserole
is in the oven, too. So can you
pull that out for me?

- Yeah.
- Thanks, dear.

Looks like somebody's
been wrecked.

Okay, guys, the table's set
and the food's out.

These fields are like the story of a family,

passed down
from generation to generation.

We work the land, we live
off of it, but we forget
what it means.

We forget
what our ancestors saw,

and they saw the same stretch
of land staring right back
at them.

No matter how rocky
and dry the soil,

there's a chance for life.

♪ I am tired of running♪

♪ Away from the past♪

♪ But if I said
That I need you♪

♪ Would you be there
By my side?♪

♪ As things will move on♪

♪ Adjusting each other♪

♪ Pieces are broken♪

♪ But we can
Put them together♪

♪ Missing the chances♪

♪ Won't we come down
On someone that we care♪

♪ Can't we receive it
On summer♪

♪ From the ones that we love♪