Original subtitles

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(typing on keyboard)

(Brenda) "DEAR BRENDA, HOW ARE YOU?

"HAVE YOU CURED CANCER YET?

"INVENTED A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE?

ARE YOU HAPPY? YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY..."

(Steven) "DEAR PRESIDENT FOSTER, GREETINGS.

"WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE

THE YOUNGEST LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD?"

(Jackie) "DEAR JACKIE, I HAVE TO SAY IT'S PRETTY EXCITING FOR ME

TO BE WRITING SOMEONE AS FAMOUS AND SUCCESSFUL AS YOU..."

(Anders) "DEAR ANDERS, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE WRITING

"THIS LETTER TO MYSELF TO BE READ EXACTLY TEN YEARS FROM NOW.

"BUT MR. BALCONES SAID TO WRITE WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT,

AND ALL I'M THINKING ABOUT IS YOU..."

OKAY, LISTEN UP. (boy) WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU FOR MONDAY. (students groan)

WHAT? YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW. YOU'RE SENIORS. IT'S JUNE.

(Falcon, imitating Spanish accent) ARE YOU CRAZY?

YOU'RE GONNA BE HAPPY YOU DID THIS, OKAY?

(Falcon) PFFT! CAN I GET THAT IN WRITING, DUDE?

THIS IS FOR YOU. IT'S NOT FOR ME.

YOU'RE GONNA WRITE A LETTER TO YOURSELF

THAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA READ FOR TEN YEARS. (Falcon) WHAT?

JUNE 4, 2010.

YES, JACKIE? HOW WILL THAT WORK, EXACTLY?

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA GIVE ME AN ENVELOPE

ADDRESSED TO YOUR HOME, AND AT THE AGE OF 46,

IN TEN YEARS, IF I HAVEN'T LOST ALL MY MARBLES,

I'M GONNA MAIL 'EM OUT TO YOU.

(Falcon laughs) DUDE, YOU ALREADY LOST ALL YOUR MARBLES.

(Steven) WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO WRITE, EXACTLY? WHAT DO YOU WANT, HMM?

WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR CAREER TO LOOK LIKE?

YOUR RELATIONSHIPS? YOUR LIFE?

I WANT YOU TO THINK OF WRITING TO YOUR 28-YEAR-OLD SELF

AND WRITE WHATYOUWANT. I'M NOT GONNA READ IT.

REMEMBER, THIS IS FOR YOU. YEAH?

YEAH. THIS IS KINDA COOL.

YEAH! (school bell rings)

(Falcon) I LIKE THIS ONE, BALCONES. I'M EXCITED, DUDE.

HEY, BRENDA.

(Mr. Balcones) HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

BRENDA.

(elevator bell dings)

(telephone rings in distance)

(applause)

(Jackie) I HAVE SOMETHING I WANNA TELL YOU.

I WANNA HAVE A BABY.

(Jackie) YOU'RE GOING, AREN'T YOU? (Anders) YEAH.

SO JUST LIKE THAT, YOU'RE LEAVING, RIGHT?

YEAH, I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT YOU RIGHT NOW. DAMN YOU, JACKIE! OH, BUT YOU CAN LOOK

(crying)

HEY, BUD.

HEY, DAD. DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE BACK.

YEAH, I HAD A MEETING WITH GUY SANSOME.

YOU KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING? HE'S RUNNING FOR CONGRESS.

WOW. AND I'M THINKING OF BACKING HIM. (chuckles)

UNBELIEVABLE. HEY, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER

WITH YOUR MOTHER AND ME TONIGHT?

OH, BAD NIGHT, DAD. I'M... JUST--

EDDIE V's, 8:00?

8:00. I'LL SEE YOU THERE. 8:00.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT THAT BAD.

I HAVE, UH, FREE Wi-Fi. I HAVE ROOM SERVICE 24/7.

THAT'S FANTASTIC. SO YOU'RE TELLING ME

THAT YOUR MARRIAGE COULDBE OVER,

BUT IT'S OKAY BECAUSE YOU HAVE FREE Wi-Fi.

BASICALLY, YEAH.

HAVE YOU CALLED JACKIE SINCE THE PARTY?

ROLLY, SHE... UM...

SHE CHEATED ON ME.

ROLLY? HEY, ROLLY-- OH. WHOA.

NO, NO, ANDERS, NO, STOP! STOP!

YOU DON'T CONSIDER

WHAT YOU WERE DOING WITH BRENDA CHEATING?

(sighs) NO.

NOTHING HAPPENED.

WELL... YES AND NO, BECAUSE I'M SITTING HERE,

AND I'M WATCHING YOU IN THIS WRINKLED-ASS SUIT

WITH HALF A FACE YOU FORGOT TO SHAVE.

OTHER SIDE. THERE YOU GO. AND YOU'RE SITTING HERE

AND YOU'RE ACTING LIKE YOU'RE ALL PIOUS, LIKE THE DALAI LAMA,

AND YOUR WIFE IS A SLUT, AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE,

BECAUSE YOU WERE CHASING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND

AROUND THE COUNTRY.

ANDERS.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED?

SO WHATEVER HAPPENED, JACKIE'S YOUR WIFE.

OKAY? NOBODY'S PERFECT.

EVERYBODY DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE.

THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. I'M NO EXPERT.

Hey, it's Caroline. I'm not here right now,

so leave a message.

HEY, CAROLINE. UH, IT'S STEVEN. UH... I DON'T KNOW WHY

I'M LEAVING A MESSAGE. I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GONNA CALL ME BACK.

I JUST THOUGHT THAT MAYBE YOU COULD BE MY DATE

TO ROLLY'S PARTY. SURE.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN. OF COURSE. YEAH. WHERE--WHERE IS THAT AT?

(Jackie) IT WASN'T-- (Anders) IT WASN'T WHAT? YOU WEREN'T IN BED WITH STEVEN?

YOU WEREN'T KISSING HIM? (Jackie) IT WAS A HUG.

A HUG? YES! A HUG! A HUG!

YOU'RE DRUNK.

I-I GUESS I, UH, WANTED SOMEONE TO TALK TO.

SO I'M TALKING TO YOUR VOICE MAIL. UM...

I'D LIKE TO SEE TOM, SO CALL ME-- (man) STEVEN.

CALL ME BACK.

COME ON BACK.

YEAH.

I'M REALLY GLAD YOU CAME IN TODAY.

YOUR FATHER'S PAROLE HEARING IS TOMORROW,

AND WE SHOULD GO OVER THE LETTER YOU'RE GOING TO WRITE.

UH... I DON'T...

I'M NOT SURE I'M DOING THAT... YET.

YOU KNOW? I JUST... I-I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT--

IF HE GETS PAROLE, WHAT EXACTLY IS GONNA HAPPEN?

WELL, IF HIS PAROLE IS GRANTED,

HE'LL BE RELEASED FROM PRISON WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

FOR THREE YEARS, HE'LL HAVE A PAROLE OFFICER.

HE'LL HAVE TO CHECK IN ONCE A WEEK.

HE CAN'T LEAVE THE STATE WITHOUT PERMISSION.

MM-HMM. OKAY. AND THEN IF HE-- IF HE COMMITS ANOTHER CRIME...

HE GOES--HE GOES BACK IN?

STEVEN, WHERE ARE THESE QUESTIONS COMING FROM?

JUST...

HOW DO YOU KNOW HE'S R-REHABILITATED?

LOOK, STEVEN,

YOUR FATHER RECEIVED AN EXCESSIVELY HARSH SENTENCE

FOR HIS CRIMES.

HE'S BEEN IN PRISON FOR SIX YEARS

FOR WHAT WAS OSTENSIBLY A CORPORATE OFFENSE.

THIS IS NOT A VIOLENT FELON.

IN MY OPINION, HE'S PAID FOR HIS MISTAKES,

AND... IT'S TIME FOR HIM TO COME HOME.

NOW... ARE YOU GOING TO HELP HIM OR NOT?

I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE I SHOULD...

MAYBE I SHOULD SEE HIM FIRST.

OKAY. I CAN SET THAT UP.

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BRENDA? HI.

CAROLINE. HOW ARE YOU?

HI. NICE TO SEE YOU.

YOU, TOO. UH, HOW ARE YOU?

UM, I'M GOOD.

UH, A LITTLE TIRED. I HAVEN'T REALLY BEEN SLEEPING.

MM-HMM. HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD. YEAH?

GOOD. THESE AREN'T FOR ME. UM, IT'S--THEY'RE FOR TOM.

HE'S ACTUALLY BEEN GIVING ME THE SILENT TREATMENT THESE DAYS,

BUT I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INTRODUCE A KID

TO HIS DAD AND TELL HIM THAT HE CAN'T SEE HIS DAD ANYMORE,

SO HE TAKES IT OUT ON HIS MOM.

ARE YOU AND... STEVEN OKAY? I-I MEAN--

YOU MEAN OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT HE'S A COMPLETE ADULTERER?

STEVEN'S MARRIED?

UH, NO. HIS GIRLFRIEND JACKIE IS.

YEAH. JACKIE VACHS.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT? UH...

NO. I-I-I...

I THOUGHT THAT BECAUSE YOU WERE AT THE PARTY...

OKAY, I'M, UH, A TOTAL GOSSIP. WOW.

NO, IT'S--IT'S... (stammers)

ARE YOU SURE? I-I JUST...

YEAH. ANDERS CAUGHT THEM AT THE PARTY.

NO, NO ONE TOLD ME. I...

I GUESS I'M OUT OF THE LOOP.

WELCOME TO MY WORLD. (laughs)

I MEAN, I'M NOT BEING COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE, RIGHT?

WOULD YOU WANT SOMEONE WHO WAS JUST... AN ADULTERER

AND DESTROYING SOMEONE ELSE'S MARRIAGE

BEING A ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR SON?

IT'S...

UM...

UM, I'M SORRY.

I-I DIDN'T MEAN-- I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT--

NO, IT'S... I...

I-I GET IT. IT'S... I--

I'M JUST--I'M GONNA-- I'M GONNA GO.

BUT IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE YOU.

NICE TO SEE YOU, TOO.

(woman) MR. BALCONES, YOUR TEACHER,

ASKED YOU TO WRITE A LETTER. IS THAT IT RIGHT THERE?

YES. DO YOU WANT ME TO START READING IT?

YEAH, PLEASE.

OKAY. (inhales deeply)

"DEAR JACKIE, I HAVE TO SAY IT'S PRETTY EXCITING

"FOR ME TO BE WRITING SOMEONE AS FAMOUS AND AS SUCCESSFUL AS YOU.

"I MEAN, I'M NOT LIKE A SCHIZO. I MEAN, I KNOW THAT YOU'REME.

"I JUST THINK THAT IT'S AWESOME

"TO IMAGINE THE PERSON THAT I'M GOING TO BECOME.

"BUT I KNOW IT MUST BE HARD FOR YOU SOMETIMES

"BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT

AND FOLLOWED AROUND BY PAPARAZZI EVERYWHERE YOU GO."

(woman) HI, JACKIE. CAN I TALK TO YOU? I HAVE TO GO.

"JUST REMEMBER,

"THEY WOULDN'T BE DOING IT IF THEY DIDN'T LOVE YOU.

"'ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE,' WROTE THE BEATLES.

"AND I THINK THAT'S TRUE. I MEAN,

"JUST IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO LIVE IN A WORLD

"WHERE NOBODY LOVED YOU.

"YOU BRING WARMTH INTO PEOPLE'S LIVES

"WHEN THEY SEE YOU, SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND

"AND TRY TO BE KIND TO THE PRESS.

REMEMBER HOW FORTUNATE YOU ARE TO BE SO ADORED. LOVE, JACKIE."

STOP, STOP, STOP! PLEASE. ANDERS, PLEASE! JUST WAIT.

WAIT!

HEY. YEAH. I WAS JUST--I THINK I SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE.

NO, NO, NO, I THINK YOU SHOULD STAY HERE

UNTIL THIS IS SORTED OUT.

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(Good Old War) ♪ THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND ME ♪

THERE HE IS. YO.

THERE HE IS. (music stops)

NICE PLACE. YEAH. RIGHT? HOME AWAY FROM HOME, MAN.

BRO, I SO... I COULDN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO GET HERE,

'CAUSE THAT PARTY WAS OUT OF CONTROL.

(bleep)

JACKIE, JACKIE, JACKIE. (Jackie) DON'T YOU DARE WALK OUT OF THIS HOUSE! ANDERS, STOP!

LISTEN, I CAN EXPLAIN, OKAY? BUT IT--

NO. UM, JUST DON'T TALK TO ME. JUST...

(Rolly) FALCON, COME GET YOUR BOY.

I'M GETTING HIM.

I DON'T KNOW. I-- IT WAS, YOU KNOW,

I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.

I MEAN, UH... (exhales deeply)

YOU KNOW, AND JACKIE AND I-- WE'RE... WE WERE DONE.

THAT HAD RUN ITS COURSE, YOU KNOW?

AND NOW CAROLINE WON'T TALK TO ME.

(clicks teeth) MAN. I MEAN...

I HAVEN'T SEEN TOM IN, LIKE, TEN DAYS.

THAT IS NOT COOL.

I MEAN, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ISSUES, THAT'S ONE THING,

BUT, I MEAN, EVEN IF IT DID-- I-I'M IN HIS LIFE, YOU KNOW?

AND WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP NOW.

I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU'RE THE FATHER OF A KID.

THERE'S TALKING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE,

CONVERSATIONS THAT NEED TO BE HAD.

AND, HONESTLY, YOU'VE GOT BIGGER FISH TO FRY, BRO.

I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT YOUR WHOLE--I MEAN--

I'VE GOT THIS WHOLE SITUATION WITH MY DAD, TOO.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW. THEY STILL WANT ME

TO WRITE THIS LETTER, YOU KNOW, SAYING WHAT

A, YOU KNOW, GREAT GUY HE IS.

ARE YOU GONNA DO IT?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I COULD SAY TO THEM

THAT'S ACTUALLY GONNA HELP HIS CASE. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION,

AND I'M JUST TALKING TO YOU AS A BUDDY,

I FEEL LIKE, I MEAN, I THINK YOU SHOULD WRITE THAT LETTER.

THAT WAS YOUR FATHER, MAN. THAT WAS YOUR HERO.

I THINK IF YOU WRITE THAT, AND THEN, YOU KNOW,

MAYBE YOU DON'T EVER SPEAK TO HIM AGAIN.

MAYBE YOU GUYS REKINDLE YOUR RELATIONSHIP. I DON'T KNOW. YEAH, WE'LL SEE.

I MEAN, ONE WAY--HE'LL GET OUT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, SO...

(beeps)

(beeps)

(singsongy) WHY ARE WE STARING AT THE WASHING MACHINE?

BECAUSE THIS IS THE MOST COMPLICATED PIECE OF MACHINERY

I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.

I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. SERIOUSLY.

NORMAL WASH... (beeps)

(Charlie crying) UH, YOU'LL WANT PROBABLY COLD SINCE YOU'VE GOT MIXED COLORS.

NO, NO, NO, BUT YOUR-- BUT YOUR UNDERWEAR'S IN THERE,

SO WE SHOULD PUT IT ON "DELICATE," RIGHT?

HONEY, MY UNDERWEAR ARE STURDY.

UH, BUT YOUR BRAS ARE IN THERE, SO WE SHOULD-- HONEY, MY BRAS ARE IN HERE?

YEAH.

WHAT? BABY, YOU CANNOT PUT MY BRAS IN THE WASHER.

WELL, WHY WOULD YOU WANNA WASH THEM BY HAND

IF WE HAVE THIS FANCY MACHINE WITH THE "DELICATE" SETTING?

AND I DON'T-- BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO WASH BRAS BY HAND, BABY.

YOU DON'T WEAR A BRA, SO... (sighs) (mouths word)

(beeping) (Charlie continues crying)

I'LL GET HER.

(sighs deeply)

DON'T CRY.

(Charlie continues crying)

DON'T CRY. (laughs)

(kisses) (crying stops)

I THINK I JUST GOT MAD AT YOU FOR, LIKE,

UPSETTING MY PERSONAL LAUNDRY SYSTEM.

IT'S OKAY. YOU KNOW, I HAVE MY OWN LITTLE

WEIRD SYSTEMS, TOO, SO...

NOT TO SAY THAT THAT WAS WEIRD, BUT...

YOU KNOW, WE'RE STILL LEARNING.

I'M SORRY. NO, IT'S OKAY.

LET'S GO ON A DATE.

YEAH? TONIGHT.

I WOULD LOVE THAT.

YOU AND ME. BUT WHAT ABOUT SQUIRMTASTIC?

WE COULD CALL KENNETH.

OKAY, SO IT'S LIKE AN ICE CREAM CONE?

JUST FILLED WITH MEAT.

FILLED WITH MEAT.

YEP.

OKAY-- ARE YOU A VEGETARIAN?

NO. NO, I JUST DON'T USUALLY HAVE MY MEATS

IN DESSERT FORM, YOU KNOW?

OKAY. I'M SENSING YOU'RE NOT THE MOST SPONTANEOUS MAN ALIVE,

ARE YOU? (laughs)

NO. WHAT? NO. I CAN BE SPONTANEOUS.

OKAY. WE'LL SEE.

(cell phone rings)

OH, SORRY. HANG ON ONE SECOND. HELLO?

HEY. SORRY. IT'S DAWN.

OH.

WHAT? TONIGHT?

UH... Y-YEAH. YEAH, WE'D LOVE TO BABYSIT.

UH, NO, IT'S ME AND SOPHIE. REMEMBER SOPHIE FROM THE...

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, GREAT. WE'LL SEE YOU AT 6:00.

(clears throat) ALL RIGHT.

BYE.BYE.

TONIGHT?

GONNA BABYSIT TONIGHT?

YEAH. IS THAT O-- IS THAT OKAY?

I CAN CALL HER BACK.

NO! NO, NO, GOD, NO. OF COURSE.

YOU SURE? I LOVE KIDS.

I... ME, TOO. (laughs) OKAY.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE SPONTANEOUS. IS THAT--UGH.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA GET?

LET'S EAT SOME MEAT CONES. HI. OKAY. HI.

AH, I TOLD YOU HE'D COME.

(sighs) NEVER TURN DOWN A FREE MEAL, HUH?

HELLO, DARLING.

HEY, MOM. HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD. SHALL WE?

AH, LOOK WHO'S HERE. THAT'S GREAT.

(woman) HI. (man) HEY, BOY. HOW ARE YOU?

MR. VACHS. WHAT'S GOING ON? (man) OH, COME ON.

(woman) I'M GOOD. YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM?

I, UH, I DIDN'T WANNA RUIN THE SURPRISE.

WHAT SURPRISE? (Jackie) OH, MY GOD.

(man) HONEY.

(man) COME ON, COME ON. COME ON, LET'S GO.

(woman) WHY DON'T WE SIT DOWN? YEAH, PLEASE, HAVE A SEAT.

HAVE A SEAT, BABE. (man) GOOD.

WELL...

(man chuckles)

(chuckles) HERE WE ARE. HERE WE ARE.

YOU LOOK DAPPER TONIGHT, ANDERS. ALWAYS.

SO WE, UH,

THOUGHT WE WOULD GET TOGETHER AND, UH, TALK LIKE GROWNUPS.

NOW WE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKIN',

AND, OKAY, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WE--WE KINDA PULLED A FAST ONE ON YOU,

BUT JUST GIVE US A MINUTE HERE AND LET US SAY OUR PIECE.

(man) NOW WE LOVE YOU GUYS.

(woman) THAT'S RIGHT. WE JUST WANT THE BEST.

WE REALLY DO. WE JUST THINK YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO MOPE AND SULK

AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND NOW IT'S TIME TO GO AHEAD

AND WORK STUFF OUT, YOU KNOW, JUST FORGIVE AND FORGET.

YEAH. THAT'S WHAT MARRIAGE IS ALL ABOUT.

I MEAN, ALL COUPLES GO THROUGH THIS SORT OF ROUGH PATCH

FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT IF YOU LET IT GO ON,

IT JUST FESTERS.

THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT, AND YOU'RE ADULTS NOW,

AND WE TRUST THAT YOU CAN HANDLE THIS.

SO WE WANTED TO BUY YOU A MEAL, LET YOU WORK IT OUT.

YEAH? WORK THINGS OUT, GUYS.

THANK YOU.

THANKYOU.ALL RIGHT. HAVE A NICE MEAL. (man) GOOD.

ALL RIGHT. (man) YEAH.

(clears throat)

TALK TO YOU LATER. LOVELY TO SEE YOU, JACKIE.

(whispers) BYE, ANDERS.

(sighs)

HEY.

HEY. THANK YOU FOR MEETING ME.

OF COURSE. HI.

HI. I JUST--I REALLY WANTED TO APOLOGIZE

FOR, YOU KNOW, BEFORE, RUNNING OUT AND--

OH, MY GOD. IT WAS PROBABLY 'CAUSE OF MY STUPID COMMENT.

JUST...

CAN I PLEASE BUY YOU A CUPCAKE?

DEFINITELY.

OKAY. HELLO.

SO... I-I DON'T MEAN TO PRY, BUT...

BUT WHY...DIDYOU GO TO ROLLY'S PARTY?

UM...

I WAS JUST... STUPID. (chuckles)

YOU KNOW ANDERS CAME TO D.C., RIGHT?

AND I KISSED HIM, AND... THEN I LOST MY JOB,

AND I MOVED BACK, UH...

YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST-- I WAS JUST GONNA DRIVE BY,

BUT THERE WAS A PARTY, AND I STOPPED, AND...

YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE A KID AND YOU JUST--

YOU HAVE THIS IDEA ABOUT WHAT LOVE IS,

AND THEN ONE DAY YOU JUST WAKE UP, AND YOU REALIZE

THAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA MARRY YOUR HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART.

WELL... IT SOUNDS LIKE HE LED YOU ON.

WELL...

IT DOESN'T MATTER. I SHOULDN'T HAVE KISSED HIM.

YEAH, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE.

I DON'T KNOW. I JUST--

I REALLY WANTED IT TO BE... TRUE. YOU KNOW?

LOVE. I JUST... WANTED IT TO BE REAL.

(chuckles)

I HEAR YA ON THAT. (laughs)

HMM.

OH, WELL.

WELL, WE HAVE CUPCAKES.

YEAH. (chuckles)

I SAW ROLLY.

HOW IS HE?

HE'S GOOD, HAPPY TO BE HOME,

SETTLING IN.

DOES HE HATE ME?

NO, JACKIE, HE DOESN'T HATE YOU.

HE THINKS, UH, I SHOULD TAKE YOU BACK.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I HAD A LOT OF FEELINGS FOR BRENDA.

AND WHEN YOU TOLD ME SHE WAS BACK,

I ADMIT I WAS CONFUSED.

BUT THAT LAST WEEK BEFORE THE PARTY,

WHEN I GOT BACK INTO TOWN,

IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST WEEKS OF MY LIFE.

I MADE A MISTAKE.

AND I'M SORRY.

IT WAS STUPID.

AND WE WERE TOGETHER--

WE WERE TOGETHER THREE TIMES.

BUT WHEN YOU WALKED IN ON US, IT WAS ALREADY OVER.

WE WERE SAYING GOOD-BYE.

HOW CAN I BELIEVE THAT, JACKIE?

(whispers) I HAD AN AFFAIR, OKAY?

(normal voice) BUT I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHY.

I DIDN'T KNOW

WHY YOU WANTED ME ORIFYOU WANTED ME,

BECAUSE IF YOU THINK THAT YOU WERE GETTING...

THAT GIRL, THE--THE STAR,

WELL...

(whispering) I HAVEN'T BEEN THAT GIRL

IN A REALLY, REALLY LONG TIME.

JACKIE, I THINK YOU'RE AMAZING.

(normal voice) BUT I'M... NOT BRENDA, OKAY?

OH, GOD.

JACKIE, I NEVER SLEPT WITH BRENDA.

THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US,

'CAUSE I PUT OUR MARRIAGE FIRST.

NOW I NEED YOU TO TELL ME THAT YOU CAN DO THE SAME,

THAT YOU CAN PUT US FIRST. CAN YOU DO THAT?

HAVE YOU CALLED HER?

NO.

I HAVE TO GO, OKAY? I...

I HAVE TO THINK. CAN WE JUST--

CAN WE JUST PLEASE THINK? CAN WE JUST DO THAT?

UH, I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THINGS.

WELL, I NEED MORE TIME, OKAY?

I NEED MORE TIME.

I'LL CALL YOU.

(Brenda) "DEAR BRENDA, HOW ARE YOU?

"HAVE YOU CURED CANCER YET?

"INVENTED A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE?

"ARE YOU HAPPY? YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY.

"I'M SURE WHEREVER YOU ARE-- PRINCETON, THE SORBONNE...

"(chuckles) YOU'VE COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE BOY.

"YOU KNOW, THE ONE. OR MAYBE YOU DON'T.

"MAYBE YOU'RE SO HAPPY NOW,

"SO INVESTED IN YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE THAT

"THAT BOY, WHAT'S-HIS-NAME, NEVER EVEN ENTERS YOUR MIND.

"I HOPE THAT'S TRUE. I HOPE THAT WHEREVER YOU ARE,

"YOU STAY TRUE TO YOUR BELIEFS, THAT YOU'VE WORKED HARD

AND FOCUSED ON THE THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER."

BRENDA.

"BECAUSE THE BOY WAS JUST A BOY, AND YOU HAVE A PLAN.

"YOU'RE FOCUSED. YOU WILL SUCCEED.

LOVE, BRENDA."

(laughs)

YOU KNOW, I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE WATCHING YOU EAT.

AND NOW YOU'RE MAKING ME FEEL TOTALLY SELF-CONSCIOUS

ABOUT THIS MEAT-GASM THAT I'M HAVING.

(laughs) OH, NO. WOW. NO, NO, I MEAN,

I-I LOVE HOW YOU ENJOY YOURSELF.

WELL, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S WITH THIS, LIKE,

BREAST-FEEDING METABOLISM.

I'M LIKE A SUPERHERO. I SWEAR, I COULD, LIKE, EAT A COW.

CAN WE HAVE A, UH, WHOLE COW, PLEASE, MEDIUM RARE? I THINK I'M GOOD.

LOOK AT US, MARRIED, PARENTS.

I KNOW. IT'S WEIRD, RIGHT? NO, IT'S GREAT.

NO, I KNOW, BUT I'VE TOTALLY CHANGED.

HMM.

NO, YOU HAVEN'T.

YES, I TOTALLY HAVE, YOU KNOW?

I USED TO BE ALL KIND OF, LIKE, "SUCK IT, LOSERS.

YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF IDIOT SHEEP,"

AND NOW I'M LIKE THIS, UH, NOW I'M LIKE A MAMA SHEEP. (laughs)

I'M REALLY SERIOUS, THOUGH, YOU KNOW?

LIKE, I'M NOT--

I'M NOT THE SAME WOMAN THAT YOU MARRIED.

DAWN.

HEY, HEY, NO, HEY, LOOK AT ME.

WE HAVE THE REST OF OUR LIVES TO SPEND TOGETHER.

AND WE'RE BOTH GONNA CHANGE, AND THAT'S FINE. THAT'S GREAT.

IT'S WHAT LIFE'S ABOUT.

BUT I FOUGHT A WHOLE ARMY TO BE HOME WITH YOU RIGHT NOW,

AND I'M NOT DISAPPOINTED.

I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.

YOU DON'T MISS THE OLD ME?

YOUARETHE OLD YOU.

ALL THE BEST PARTS.

YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD LOVE?

HMM?

ANOTHER VIRGIN MARGARITA.

(TV playing indistinctly)

(lowered voice) SHE IS DOWN FOR THE COUNT.

(whispers) YAY.

(speaks indistinctly) YOU WERE SO GOOD WITH HER.

THANKS. UH... SO AMAZING.

SHE'S SO AWESOME. UH...

IT'S AMAZING.

(sighs)

(chuckles)

OKAY. BABYSITTER SECOND DATE.

THAT'S PRETTY BOLD.

OH, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

NO, I'M JUST SAYING...

AS FAR AS SEDUCTION TECHNIQUES GO,

IT SHOWS SOPHISTICATION,

WHILE RETAINING A SORT OF CHARMING CUTENESS.

UH-HUH. THIS ISNOT WHAT I HAD PLANNED.

FIRST OF ALL, MOST GUYS TAKE YOU TO LOBSTER DINNER

AND GO FOR SECOND BASE IN THE TAXI, SO...

OKAY, WELL, I WAS THINKING THIRD BASE,

BUT IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM.

I KNEW IT. SEE? I GOT IT OUT OF YOU.

I KNOW. I'M SLIPPING.

MOST GIRLS, YOU KNOW, THEY JUST FALL INSTANTLY

FOR THE DOTING UNCLE ACT.

YEAH. NOT THIS ONE. I'VE BEEN FOOLED MANY TIMES.

(laughs)

OH, GREAT.

NOW I AM OFFICIALLY EMBARRASSED.

NO, DON'T BE.

YOU'RE CUTE WHEN YOU'RE EMBARRASSED ANYWAY. (laughs)

AHEM.

(whispers) COME. COME ON.

COME ON.

WAIT. WHAT?

(Charlie fussing)

(whispers indistinctly)

(fussing stops)

(sighs)

YEAH, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY JUST-- HELLO?

HEY, DAD.

ALLISON, CAN WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES, PLEASE?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HEAR IT'S GOING GREAT, BY THE WAY. THANK YOU, MR. HOLT.

HOW'D IT GO LAST NIGHT?

UH, G-GOOD, I THINK. UH...

WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF STUFF.

GOOD. WELL, THAT'S GREAT. SO WHEN DO YOU MOVE BACK IN?

UM... WELL, WE, UH... WE NEED SOME TIME.

FOR WHAT?

UH, TO THINK. UH, JACKIE SAID SHE NEEDS--

TO WHAT--WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. TO WHAT? TO THINK?

ANDERS, NOTHING GOOD EVER CAME FROM A WOMAN THINKING. OKAY?

NOW LISTEN, MY ADVICE-- LISTEN TO ME.

YOU JUST GO BACK HOME. YOU PUT YOUR KEYS ON THE COUNTER,

AND YOU SAY, "I'M BACK." DONE.

I THINK I SHOULD LET JACKIE PROCESS, DAD. YEAH.

PROCESS? WHAT IS SHE, SOME KIND OF SCIENCE EXPERIMENT?

ANDERS, THAT GIRL IS YOUR WIFE,

AND SHE STEPPED OUT ON YOU.

(lowers voice) OKAY? WOMEN STEP OUT ON MEN

WHEN THEY DON'T RESPECT THEM,

WHEN THEY THINK THEIR MEN ARE WEAK.

DO YOU FOLLOW ME?

MM-HMM.

YES? ARE YOU WEAK, SON?

NO, SIR.

GOOD. GOOD. THEN TAKE CONTROL, OKAY?

MM-HMM.

TAKE... CONTROL.

SIMPLE.

MM.

GOOD. I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

(sighs)

(papers thud)

(woman) HI, STEVEN. (car door closes)

WILL YOU TELL US WHERE YOU ARE?

UH, YEAH, I'M AT THE, UH, HUNTSVILLE STATE PENITENTIARY.

IT'S WHERE YOUR DAD IS, RIGHT? YEAH.

(woman) YOU HAVEN'T SEEN HIM IN, WHAT, FIVE YEARS?

(Steven) THAT'S RIGHT, YEAH.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY TO HIM?

UM...

NO. I-I D--I REALLY DON'T.

GOOD LUCK.

(door opens, footsteps approach)

WELL, THERE HE IS.

(laughs)

AH! I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT.

HI.

YOU LOOK GOOD. THANKS.

SO, UM, HOW'S IT GOING?

I, UH, LAST I HEARD, YOU WERE... JUST SURFING OR SOMETHING.

SURFING. (chuckles) YEAH. MM-HMM.

YEAH, I WAS, UH, DOING THAT FOR A WHILE.

I-I'VE BEEN BACK. I, UH, ACTUALLY JUST STARTED A JOB.

REALLY? UH, YEAH, AT A MARKETING COMPANY.

THAT'S GREAT. (sighs)

THAT IS REALLY GREAT.

YEAH.

I'M GOOD. OH.

THANKS FOR ASKING. SORRY.

(laughs)

I'M SURVIVING, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY.

YEAH.

THOUGH IT HELPS TO, UH,

TO KNOW THERE'S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

THIS TIME NEXT WEEK, I COULD BE BACK HOME.

(chuckles) YEAH.

(chuckles) OKAY. OKAY. YEAH.

SO THIS LETTER, RIGHT?

THERE'S THIS L--YOUR, UH, LAWYER WANTS ME TO WRITE THIS LETTER.

THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH, YOU KNOW, SO...

I GATHER THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW LETTERS

ARGUING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE, SO...

OH.

RIGHT. THAT YOU SHOULD STAY.

THAT'S RIGHT. RIGHT.

WELL, I-I GUESS PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO THEIR OPINION.

THAT'S TRUE.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YOU WANNA HELP YOUR DAD OUT, VOICE YOUR OPINION?

(sighs) UH...

I--WELL, I-I JUST WANNA--

I KINDA WANTED TO AT LEAST TALK TO YOU... OKAY.

YOU KNOW, A BIT, AND JUST TRY TO GET A SENSE OF IF, YOU KNOW...

WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID,

OR IF--IF ANYTHING HAS CHANGED IN YOU.

(sighs)

YOU WANNA TALK.

YEAH. STEVEN, YOU'VE HAD FIVE YEARS TO TALK TO ME,

TO VISIT ME OR CALL ME...

WELL-- OR WRITE ME A LETTER.

AND NOW YOU WANNA KNOWWHAT?

IF I HAVEREGRETS?

DO I FEELBAD ABOUT WHAT I DID?

DO YOU?

BECAUSE EVERYTHINGIDID, I DID FORYOU,

TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WENT TO THE VERY BEST SCHOOLS,

THAT YOU HADEVERYADVANTAGE. AND WHAT DID YOU DO?

YOU BLEW IT. YOU SPIT ON ME.

SO BEFORE YOU START LECTURING ME ABOUT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY,

YOU NEED TO APOLOGIZE

FOR PISSING YOUR (bleep) LIFE AWAY--

THE LIFE THATIBUILT AND PAID FOR.

YOU'RE READY TO TALK?

TALK.

NO?

NO.

NO. NO. I'M DONE.

HMM, WHAT A SURPRISE... I'M DONE HERE.

YOU'RE RUNNIN' AWAY. YEAH. YOU ARE SO...

NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE.

YOU NEVER COULD TAKE THE HEAT, STEVEN.NEVER.

NEVER!

YOU ENJOYING THE SHOW?

(woman) SO, ANDERS, YOU'RE STILL LIVING IN THIS HOTEL, HUH?

YEAH, IT'S--IT'S PRETTY GOOD, THOUGH. I LIKE IT. YEAH?

SPEAKING OF HOME, UM, HOW DID IT FEEL SEEING JACKIE?

IT FELT GOOD.

AHH. LISTEN, UH, I THINK SHE HEARD ME.

I THINK WE HEARD EACH OTHER.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS THAT WE NEED TO WORK OUT,

BUT IT'S A START.

YOU'RE FEELING OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THINGS?

YEAH, LISTEN, IT STILL HURTS.

UH, IT HURTS A LOT, WHAT SHE DID.

BUT... (knock on door)

UH, IT'S CLEAN! BUT, UH...

YOU KNOW, MY DAD WAS RIGHT.

UH, WE NEED TO DO THE GROWN-UP THING AND...

MAYBE SOME COUNSELING. (knocking on door)

MM. OH, I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE, UH, HOUSEKEEPER.

HEY. HI.

COME IN.

(clears throat)

YOU WANT A DRINK? NO, I'M NOT GONNA STAY LONG.

Y-YOU WANNA--YOU WANNA GET A BITE TO EAT, GO DOWNSTAIRS?

LISTEN, I'M JUST--I'M TIRED... YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

OF, UM...

FORCING MYSELF TO PRETEND, YOU KNOW?

WHAT?

I DON'T WANT TO FEEL CRAZY ANYMORE.

LISTEN, I HAD AN AFFAIR.

I DID, AND I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHY.

I DID IT BECAUSE...

YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ANOTHER WOMAN.

THAT'S...

(sighs) JACKIE, WE GOT PAST THIS.

I THOUGHT WE DID.

(whispers) AND I'M NOT BLAMING YOU.

(normal voice) I'M NOT.

BUT WE CAN'T BE MARRIED

IF YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.

CAN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU'RE STILL NOT IN LOVE WITH BRENDA?

(voice breaks) I LOVEYOU,

AND...

CAN YOU TELL ME

THAT YOU'RE STILL NOT IN LOVE WITH HER?

(whispers) DON'T GO.

DON'T GO.

(whispers) I HAVE TO. MNH-MNH.

MNH-MNH. (sniffles) SHH, SHH, SHH, SHH.

MNH-MNH. (normal voice) COME ON, COME ON. LET GO. LET GO. LET GO.

I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU. I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.

(whispers) I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU, OKAY?

(normal voice) THAT CAME FOR YOU.

(sighs)

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING AT THE HOUSE, LET ME KNOW, OKAY?

(door closes)

(radio chatter in distance)

(Steven) "I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT WHAT TO WRITE HERE,

"AND I THINK I'M JUST GONNA WRITE ABOUT

"WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ME RIGHT NOW.

"I'M TRYING TO LIVE THE WAY MY FATHER TAUGHT ME.

"I'VE BEEN TRYING TO WORK AS HARD AS I CAN

"AND NOT LET ANY OBSTACLES GET IN MY WAY.

"THOSE ARE THE LESSONS THAT MY FATHER TAUGHT ME.

"THEN THERE ARE THE THINGS HE DID.

"MY FATHER WORKED HARD, BUT HE WAS MOTIVATED BY GREED.

"HE NEVER ADMITTED HE WAS WRONG,

"NOT AFTER HE LOST HIS OLDEST SON,

"NOT AFTER FOUR AND A HALF YEARS IN PRISON.

"NOW I'M NOT GONNA ARGUE FOR OR AGAINST HIS PAROLE.

"YOU'RE THE PAROLE BOARD. THAT'S FOR YOU TO DECIDE.

"I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT I SEE.

"EVERY DAY, I TRY TO BE A BETTER MAN,

A BETTER FATHER."

"MY DAD STOPPED TRYING TO BE A GOOD MAN A LONG TIME AGO.

"SO YOU CAN RELEASE HIM IF YOU WANT,

"BUT I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIM.

SINCERELY, STEVEN FOSTER."

(sighs)

(woman) YOU LOOK GREAT, YOU LOOK RESTED AND HEALTHY.

THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M, UM, I'M FEELING A LOT BETTER.

I, UH... I'M SAD, OF COURSE.

BUT, UM...

I DON'T KNOW. I JUST-- I DON'T FEEL CRAZY ANYMORE.

AND I DON'T FEEL, LIKE,

WOUND SO TIGHT THAT I'M GONNA SNAP.

SO... (chuckles) YOU KNOW, IT'S A GOOD THING.

SURE. SURE. (chuckles)

OBVIOUSLY.

I DON'T KNOW. I FEEL LIKE... (sighs)

LIKE I'M FINALLY LEARNING TO LET SOME THINGS GO.

YEAH? LIKE WHAT?

LIKE THE KIND OF GIRL THAT I THOUGHT I WAS

OR THE THINGS THAT I WANTED, AND...

YOU KNOW, I-I...

I THINK I'M READY TO STOP LIVING IN THE PAST,

AND... I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT.

IT'S GOOD.

YOU GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY.

MM-HMM.

UM, IT SEEMED TO BE A TURNING POINT FOR YOU.

DO YOU MIND TELLING US WHAT THAT LETTER WAS?

IT WAS, UM, A LETTER THAT ANDERS HAD WRITTEN TO HIMSELF.

AND THEY SENT IT TO HIS PARENTS' HOUSE,

BUT THEY FORWARDED IT HERE.

IT SAID...

IT TOLD ME EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW.

(woman) ANDERS, ARE YOU OKAY?

WHAT WAS IN THE ENVELOPE?

"JUNE 4, 2000.

"DEAR ANDERS,

"I'M SUPPOSED TO BE WRITING THIS LETTER TO MYSELF,

"TO BE READ EXACTLY TEN YEARS FROM NOW.

"BUT MR. BALCONES SAID TO WRITE WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT,

"AND ALL I'M THINKING ABOUT IS YOU,

SO I'M JUST GONNA WRITE THIS TO YOU."

(paper crinkles) MM.

"BRENDA,

"YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MISERABLE I'VE BEEN.

"LIVING MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU IN IT

"IS LIKE BEING STUCK IN SOME TERRIBLE DREAM.

"I TRY TO WAKE UP, BUT I CAN'T.

"I'M STUCK IN A WORLD WHERE I HAVE TO SEE YOU EVERY DAY,

"BUT I CAN'T TALK TO YOU...

(paper crinkles)

"OR TOUCH YOU

OR TELL YOU THE TRUTH..."

"THAT I BROKE YOUR HEART

BECAUSE MY FATHER MADE ME."

"BUT I'LL TELL YOU THIS."

"I HATE BEING WEAK..."

♪♪♪

"AND I'M NOT GONNA DO IT ANYMORE."

(paper crinkles)

"WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING THIS LETTER BACK

"TEN YEARS FROM TODAY.

"SO I SWEAR TO YOU, BY THE TIME THAT HAPPENS,

"I WILL FIND A WAY FOR US TO BE TOGETHER,

'CAUSE IF I HAVEN'T DONE THAT, THEN I'M NOTHING."

(sighs)

"AND I DON'T DESERVE YOU,

EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL..."

"YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL I'LL EVER LOVE."

(woman) ANDERS, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

(knock on door)

(Anders) BRENDA?

(knock on door)

BRENDA!

(cell phone chimes)

(sighs)

MY DAD GOT PAROLED.

(taps paper)

(stapler bangs)

(taps paper)

(stapler bangs)

ALL RIGHT, SAY HI. (camera shutter clicks)

(whispers) OH.

♪♪♪

♪ WHERE IS YOUR LOVE NOW? ♪

(knock on door)

♪ I WON'T LET YOU FOOL ME ♪

♪ I KNOW I SEEN HIM HANGING AROUND ♪

HEY. (chuckles) HI. HOW ARE YOU?

FINE. HOW ARE YOU?

YOU READY? I'M READY.

(chuckles) OKAY.

BYE! (laughs) BYE.

♪ DON'T YOU WANT ME BY YOUR SIDE? ♪

♪ WON'T YOU MEET ME ♪

♪ BY THE OLD OAK TREE? ♪

♪ IN THE SHADE, BENEATH THE LEAVES ♪

♪ BEFORE THEY FALL LIKE YOU AND ME ♪

♪ SOONER OR LATER ♪

♪ WHAT DO YOU DO... ♪

(woman) SO TOMORROW IS GRADUATION.

(Rolly and Jackie) WHOO! (Steven) YES.

(yips) (woman) AND BY NOW,

YOU GUYS ALL KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING FROM HERE.

(Rolly) YEAH. SO IF YOU HAD TO DESCRIBE YOUR FUTURE IN ONE WORD,

WHAT WOULD IT BE?

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