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(light music)

(water flowing)

(sweeping floor)

(writing on calendar)

(light music)

(honking)

(light music)

(wood hitting together)

(ripping plastic sheeting)

(light music)

(opening fridge)

(light music)

(dropping boots on floor)

(writing on calendar)

(door opening)

(dropping keys on desk)

(door closing)

(footsteps)

- Daddy's home!

- There's my lucky charm.

Oh, how's my little girl huh?

- Good.

Did you finish it like you promised?

Are we gonna get to see it?

- Yes.

- Really?

- Tomorrow's the day.

- Are we gonna get to go fishing too?

- You bet?

Oh.

- Hey pops.

- (laughter) Hey, my boys.

(slapping back)

- Hey dad, good to see you. - Oh my boys, oh good to see ya.

Let me have a look at ya.

Thanks for being here.

- You kidding?

- You've been working on this thing for like two years.

- Yeah, we wouldn't miss this for the world.

- Where's mom?

- Kitchen.

- Yeah, I'm sorry I missed dinner.

She's mad isn't she?

- Eh.

- Well we got the weekend to catch up

and you and me we're going fishing tomorrow.

Deal?

But right now...

- Good luck.

- Ah, he's got this.

I think.

Right?

- Five bucks.

(scrubbing dishes)

- God you're beautiful.

- You know you missed Charlie's

recital yesterday.

Not to mention your boys spent the whole

day traveling to get here early just to see you.

You don't get it do you?

You spent almost every weekend for the last

two years building that cabin.

- That's not fair.

- Fair?

It's not about fair anymore Nick.

It's about our family.

You're missing out on today for the sake of tomorrow.

- And tomorrow is finished.

Done.

I promise.

- We just want you back.

- I am back.

I am.

Dance with me?

- I'm mad at you.

- Dah dum, dah dum, dah de de deum.

Dah de dum, da de, dah de de dum.

I'm sorry.

- Go take a shower.

You smell like fish.

(kissing)

(footsteps)

(engine running)

(laughter)

(squeezing ketchup)

(fork scraping on plate)

- Morning.

- Morning Hal.

The usual?

- Uh no time today.

Just a large one to go.

Thanks Paula.

Hey.

- I was beginning to think you stood me up.

- Sorry sweetheart, well you know some of us

have to work for a living.

Besides, I believe it was you who bailed on me

last Saturday.

- I wasn't even here.

- Yeah, you didn't even bother to call.

(laughter)

Thanks Paula.

(laughter)

(sirens)

- So what's going on?

- Oh, some guy decided he was tired

of cutting trees for minimum wage

so he spent the last few months robbing gas stations

and local stores along the log line.

- You know who he is?

- Nope, wears a ski mask.

But he still a store just south of here last night.

So we're on the prowl.

You know if we don't get this guy I might

miss your grand opening later.

- Ah, don't worry about it.

This one's for the kids.

- You know, some people like me spend

their whole life saying things like,

one day I'm gonna do this, someday I'm gonna do that.

God you're doing it buddy.

You're building your dream.

- It's more than that.

- Oh I know, I know what do you say?

A promise made is a debt unpaid.

Right?

(laughter)

- That's my legacy.

- Your legacy, right.

Well while you're out there building your legacy

I'll be out there chasing the bad guys.

And just so you know, I'm jealous.

Missed a spot.

(squeezing ketchup)

- Oh thanks.

- Had to do that.

Later.

(laughter)

- You know where I'll be.

- I know where you'll be.

- Love ya.

- Love ya.

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- [Voiceover] Hey you.

- (laughter) Hey, I was just about to call you.

I'm almost out of cell range.

- Yeah?

Where are ya?

- [Voiceover] I left the lumber yard so I'm about

half a days work away from spending the

rest of my life with you.

- Oh you're such a romantic.

- Yeah?

How about this?

Why don't you jump in the car,

come up early and let the boys pick up Charlie?

- What about the big reveal?

- t'll almost be done by the time you get here.

Besides, I can give you the private tour.

- [Voiceover] (laughter) Oh really?

- Come on, you and me, a few stolen hours.

- That sounds tempting.

- Quite a gal Jane Stern.

- You haven't said that to me in a long time.

- I know.

Holy!

(tires squealing)

- Nick?

Nick?

(car crashing down hill)

(ominous music)

- [Voiceover] Nick?

- Oh my god, oh my god.

I didn't see you, it was an accident.

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna get you out.

I'm gonna get you out.

(crying)

I'm sorry man.

(tires screeching)

You're gonna be fine.

I'm sorry.

- Hey you stop!

Police!

Nick!

(running down hill)

Oh god!

All right Mac, come in Mac over.

- [Voiceover] Mac here.

- Mac I'm on the highway about five miles

north of the diner.

I got a man pinned inside of a vehicle.

I'm gonna need extraction and I'm gonna need

the medivac.

- [Voiceover] Copy that.

- I got a field right here where the chopper can land.

It's a real bad one Mac.

- [Voiceover] I'm on it Hal.

- It's Nick Mac, it's Nick Stern.

- [Voiceover] Oh my god.

- Don't move, we'll get you out.

Mac, there's a man running

away from the scene.

I'm going after him.

Hurry Mac.

He's getting away.

- [Voiceover] No, Hal you have to stay with Nick.

- All right, don't try to move.

Just hang in there.

Huh?

The choppers on it's way.

Help is coming buddy.

You're gonna be fine.

- Go, go catch the bad guy.

(heavy breathing)

- Okay buddy.

- [Voiceover] Hal, stay with Nick.

(ominous music)

- Jesus, not now.

Not today.

(ominous music)

(church bells ringing)

(door opening)

(footsteps)

- We want him buried in these.

- Oh um, I'm sorry that's just not possible.

The casket's already in place and the room's

full of people.

- What?

You're being paid to be sorry.

- We can do it after.

- No!

He always wanted his boots on.

Remember?

Fine, I'll do it myself.

- No, no, please let me, let me do this for you.

You have my word.

Let me do this.

- Can you make sure they're on good?

Now he can wear them forever and they won't

hurt his feet anymore.

(birds cawing)

(solemn music)

(dropping dirt on coffin)

- Jane honey, honey come on.

- Mom, go.

I'll take 'em home.

- Come on.

(footsteps)

(solemn music)

(shoveling dirt)

(solemn music)

- Look.

- It's just the sun Charlie.

- No, it's a sign.

- Come on guys, lets go.

(solemn music)

- [Voiceover] I never was a religious man but I

always had faith.

Faith that I was something more than just

another convenient believer.

(door closing)

- Jane, can I talk to you?

(car engine starting)

(solemn music)

- Why can't we stay at the cabin tonight?

- We're not going to the cabin Charlie.

- Not ever?

(ominous music)

- [Voiceover] Someone once said that everything happens

for a reason.

(ominous music)

Right now I'm not sure I believe that.

(crying)

(thunder booming and rain)

- All right, I want you to swing out that way.

I'll go around over there.

- What are we doing out here?

- Move Mac, I know he's out here.

- That was three days ago.

- He's out here!

(rain pouring)

(thunder booming)

(heavy breathing)

(thunder booming)

(ominous music)

(heavy breathing)

- Oh no.

- [Voiceover] Life is full of choices and decisions.

We can change our minds or we can start

all over again.

But in death that's not an option.

Your life is already behind you.

Now you're everywhere and you're nowhere.

(ethereal music)

At least when you're alive you can make some changes.

Spend more time with the ones you love.

Now all my memories are turning into regrets.

Because of a promise I didn't keep.

- Yes, I got it.

It looks great.

I'm on my way up there for a few days.

I'll talk to you about it tomorrow.

(sirens)

- Hey squirt.

- Hey.

- How's it going?

Did you miss me?

- Yeah.

Look.

Do we get to go fishing today?

- I don't see why not.

- It's about time.

- Jerk.

- Uh sorry, yeah I'll call you when I know.

Thanks bye.

Might be too late to go fishing Charlie.

Anyway, mom's cooking a huge dinner.

Come on, lets go.

- Got it?

- Yeah.

- Looks awesome.

- Thanks.

(birds chirping)

(door closing)

(footsteps)

(ethereal music)

(wind blowing)

(light piano music)

(footsteps)

(birds chirping)

(footsteps)

(ethereal music)

(footsteps)

(door closing)

(hood opening)

(banging around on car)

(car engine)

- This is where it happened, isn't it?

- There's nothing to see Charlie.

(ethereal music)

(car engine)

- [Voiceover] It's an awful thing, guilt.

No matter how hard you pretend it doesn't exist

it never goes away.

(ethereal music)

- Chocolate cookies.

See ya again.

(bell ringing)

Hey.

(door closing)

So, how have you been Jane?

- I'm doing just fine Louise.

You?

- Well you know me, turn that frown upside

down Louise.

I heard you were living back up here.

I was gonna come, well you know.

- I'm not asking you to take sides Louise

and I'm sorry you're caught in the middle of this.

But Hal and I, we have nothing to say to each other.

- Uh yeah, we broke up.

(bell ringing)

- I'm sorry to hear that.

(bell ringing)

- Well oh my goodness, look at all these groceries.

I mean you got enough food here to feed an army.

Wait a minute, don't tell me.

Kids are coming, aren't they?

- For the weekend.

- Send them my love.

Okay?

- I will.

Thanks.

It was nice seeing you again.

(bell ringing)

Oh sorry.

- Jane.

I didn't, uh, I've been meaning to uh, you know.

- To explain Hal?

- Yeah.

- What?

How you just left him there.

Hm-mm?

I am sorry about your job but you let him die alone.

Live with it.

I have to.

(bell ringing)

(door closing)

(sigh)

- Did you get the real estate flyer I sent you?

Did you get the real estate flyer I sent you?

- What, now you want my approval?

- I just want to know what you think of it.

- Mom's the one you got to convince.

Honestly, I don't really give a crap anymore.

You know what I do get John?

Why do we have to work on it if you just want to

get rid of it anyway, huh?

- Because, it will be worth more when we sell it.

- Oh okay I see.

There it is.

Hey what does a broken dream go for

on the market these days anyway?

(slamming on breaks)

What the hell?

- Listen, this isn't gonna be easy for any of us.

But at the very least we can make an effort.

- An effort.

Is that what you're calling this weekend John?

An effort.

- I don't want to be here anymore than you do.

Okay?

I'm just trying to do what's best for everyone.

For mom.

- It's a joke John.

You have an agenda and in case you haven't

noticed she's here by choice.

As warped as that is.

- I want to be here.

- Great.

No Charlie, that's not what we mean.

Of course we want to be here.

- Yeah, 'cause we want to help build the cabin.

Won't that be fun?

- Don't listen to him.

We're gonna finish the platform down by the camp fire.

You know why?

- [Voiceover] Why?

- 'Cause how we gonna hang out down there

if there's nowhere to sit?

- Can I hammer in the nails?

- As many as you want.

- Yes!

(laughter)

- Oh Nick you have to help me get through this.

'Cause I'm having a real tough time holding

down the fort here.

- I know.

- Guess I'm not the tough old broad you thought I was.

Look at me.

I am drowning.

- Oh Jane.

- We had mashed potatoes just the way you like 'em.

- With the skins left on. - With the skins left on.

(laughter)

- And corn.

- Niblets.

- Of course they're niblets.

Oh and caned number one peas.

(honking)

I think I better stop talking to myself

or they're gonna put me in the loony bin.

- [Voiceover] Hey mom!

(door opening)

(laughter)

- Um baby.

How was camp?

I mean school?

- Oh it sucks.

I miss you so much.

- I miss you too.

And how are my boys, huh?

- Hey, great mom.

- Come here, I've got something to show you.

Come see.

- [Voiceover] Thanks mom.

- She's drunk.

- You shut up.

- Yeah, we're just one big happy family again.

(footsteps)

(solemn music)

(cutting tent fabric)

(water sloshing)

(boat engine running)

- Slow down!

It's too shallow here.

You can't get through.

(boat engine)

- Ahh!

(boat crashing)

- Oh my god!

- Oh my god!

- What, what's wrong?

- Did you hear that?

- It was probably a gun shot.

- No way, something blew up.

- You're dreaming Charlie.

- It was louder than anything.

- Oh yeah?

Was it louder than this?

(farting)

(laughter)

(sigh)

Good morning all.

- You're a pig.

- I'm telling you, it was an explosion.

Can we go see?

Please?

(rustling)

(water sloshing)

(ominous music)

(boat engine running)

- [Voiceover] Over there!

See the smoke?

- That's Split Rock Cove!

- Yeah and some idiot doesn't know the

lay of the lake.

(boat engine running)

(water sloshing)

- Help me.

- You can see me?

- Help me please.

- Okay, I gotcha.

What the?

(gasping for air)

- That's was weird.

I was just on a boat, I...

Hey!

Hey, who are you?

You're the guy.

You're the guy from the wreck.

- Yeah, I'm the guy who died.

Because of you.

- Because of me?

No.

No, I told you that was an accident.

Okay?

I, I didn't, I didn't see you.

And I definitely didn't mean to...

- Didn't mean to kill me.

- Yeah.

Yeah, look, I, I got to go.

Oh!

Holy, what is that?

What is that?

Who is that?

What, all right wait a minute.

What is going on?

Are you, am I, are you saying that I'm,

and that you're...

- Welcome to my world.

No thanks to you.

- Oh I get it.

Where's my money?

Huh?

Where's my backpack?

You took, where'd you put it?

Okay, very funny.

- Is that what you're looking for?

- Huh?

(water sloshing)

No, no, no.

My backpack.

My money, my money.

No.

- Don't worry, you won't be needing it anymore.

Not here.

- Not here?

- It isn't hell if that's what you think.

But it might as well be for me.

(solemn music)

(boat engine running)

- I screwed up.

You know my whole life has just been

it's just been one big screw up.

Now I'm dead just like that.

- [Voiceover] Hurry guys, hurry.

- That's Charlottes voice.

Those are my kids.

- And you're Nick.

- What?

How do you know my name?

- Look, I, that day I left you I ended up in your cabin.

I saw these, saw those great pictures.

You had it all.

A wife, kids, family.

Me?

(laughter)

I had nothing.

I did nothing.

(solemn music)

It's like I never existed.

(water sloshing)

- [Voiceover] Bring it in over there.

- Hurry, I told you it wasn't a gunshot.

- What if he's dead?

- He looks dead.

- I'm not dead!

- [Voiceover] Try man.

- Yes you are.

- My god, who is this?

- We have to help him you guys.

- [Voiceover] It's bad.

- [Voiceover] No kidding.

(solemn music)

- Nick I'm sorry.

I'm, I'm really sorry.

(solemn music)

- We got to do something!

- I don't know what to do.

- [Voiceover] Okay, okay.

- We got to help him.

Billy roll him on his side.

- You roll him on his side.

Man, I'm freaking out here.

- Look at his head.

(gasping)

- Whoah, he moved!

- Did you see that?

You're alive!

You're still alive.

Quick, get back in your body.

You can still go back.

- No.

I'm not going back in there.

- You have to.

You have to go back and you have to tell

them that you saw me and that I'm okay.

- No, I'm staying right here.

- You owe me.

You took my life.

- Okay, we have to get him to the boat

and bring him back with us.

Okay?

Billy, grab his arms.

- That's my family.

- You're right.

You go.

- What?

I, I can't take your body.

- Why not?

What's it matter who's inside?

- You're serious.

- You saved my soul Nick.

Now go save yours.

(crying)

- [Voiceover] For god's sake he's not gonna bite you.

- I'm not touching this guy.

- [Voiceover] Just grab his arms.

- I'm not touching him.

- Do it!

Just do it.

- Oh man.

- I can't believe this is happening.

- [Voiceover] Look at him.

- [Voiceover] Stop being such a baby Billy and help us!

- Billy.

Just grab his arms.

(footsteps)

(light music)

- Look what I have chief.

- You don't have to call me that Hal.

- Well that's what you are.

Right Mac?

You're the new police chief in town.

- Hal I didn't take your job away.

Once more you haven't even lost it.

So get off my back about that.

Okay?

This has nothing to do with me.

You were there, you made the call.

Right or wrong it's done.

So give yourself a break huh?

- I can't.

He's here Mac, I found him.

- Evidence Hal.

Hell, you're the one who taught me that.

You know how many red lumber jackets

there are around here?

He was your best friend and I get that.

But this is killing you, so give yourself a break.

The book says you could have done

things differently but the book wasn't there.

You were.

You were doing your job Hal.

- You don't understand.

- (sigh) What I understand is that for the last

few months you've been looking for this guy.

A guy that only you saw.

- Whoah, so either you think I'm making this up

or you're liking my job too much.

- I didn't say that.

Go home Hal.

Please.

(footsteps)

- Mom!

Mom, we found a guy in the lake.

But we thought he was dead but he's not.

- Wait, wait honey slow down.

What, oh my god.

Charlie get a bowl filled with ice.

Boys, Charlie's room, go on.

I'll be right there.

Careful up there.

- Yeah.

(banging around in kitchen)

- Easy, easy.

(sigh)

- Okay John.

(dishes clattering)

- Hi.

- Hi.

Shh, try not to move.

- You must have been flying out there dude.

'Cause your boat's toast.

- Okay, everyone out.

Billy take his clothes and hang them

out on the line to dry.

- How, how long have I been here?

- Only a few minutes.

(sigh)

Maybe I should get you to a doctor.

- No really, I'll be fine.

- You have a pretty nasty bump here.

(light music)

- Charlotte.

- Charlie?

- Hiya Charlie.

- Hi.

- What's your name?

- Honey he's just had a scary accident,

he's probably a little confused right now.

(light music)

- Harry, it's Harry Lewis.

- Hi Harry, I'm Jane Stern.

Are you sure you don't want to have someone

take a look at this?

- It's gonna be fine.

Thank you.

- Okay.

Keep an eye on him for a minute

and I'll be right back.

(light music)

- How did you know my name was Charlotte?

My mom called me Charlie.

- It's kind of a secret.

- A secret, I won't tell anyone I promise.

Cross my heart and hope to die.

- Oh no, no no.

Don't ever hope to die Charlie.

- Okay young lady, out you go.

- Bye Harry.

(footsteps)

- Ah.

- Sorry.

(light music)

(footsteps)

- Checked his pockets for a wallet

or at least something but zilch.

(footsteps)

- Charlie.

What'd you find out?

- Nothing.

But he winked at me.

- The guy's practically dead but he winked at you?

- He did too wink at me.

- He did too wink at me.

- Jerk head.

- Thank you.

Thank you for my life.

- Shh, just try and rest.

(sigh)

(labored breathing)

(footsteps)

- You're quite a gal.

- What did you just say?

(light music)

(door creaking closed)

- Mom?

(door opening)

You okay?

(door closing)

- What the hell was that?

- He's asleep.

- Uh, hey Phil, hey Hal Peyton.

How ya doing?

(tires on gravel)

Listen, uh, could you run a vehicle ID for me?

(door opening)

Good afternoon Mr. Anderson.

- What's good about it?

You take forever to get here.

My front door's broke down.

And I'll free my butt tonight.

- Yes, it's a brown van, yes.

Okay.

- You can help me by catching the bastards who did this.

- I plan to do that sir.

- And my sons boat.

Brand new bass boat, gone.

- Do you mind if I look around?

- Why not.

The door's open.

(upbeat music)

- Eddie Wilkins.

Eddie Wilkins.

Got it.

Thanks Phil, thank you, thank you.

I owe you big time.

Thank you.

(slamming phone down on counter)

(cricket chirping)

(sigh)

(light music)

(sigh)

- So what happened out there anyway?

- Uh, the steering on the boat locked up.

I saw I was gonna crash so I jumped out

and the next thing I remember is waking up here.

I just, I want to thank you for saving my life.

- Charlie's the one you should thank.

She heard the explosion.

- Thank you Charlie.

- No problem.

- So uh, what do you do Harry?

- I'm retired.

I was a builder.

Wasn't a choice.

- What does that mean?

- Well Charlie, sometimes things just happen.

Before you know it you realize you're

not really where you want to be.

- Why would you want to go some place

where you don't want to be?

- My point exactly.

Sort of becoming the theme of the weekend.

Don't you think big brother?

- You looking to start a fight?

(sigh)

- So Harry, do you fish?

- Uh I do, I do fish.

Um, actually I've been fishing Loon Lake for

a really long time.

- Oh really, well how come we've never seen you before?

- I don't know.

Maybe you have and didn't know it was me.

- Huh.

- Uh Harry, do you have any secret fishing spots?

- Well I do, but you know, fishermen never

give up their spots Charlie.

- Not even one?

(sigh)

- All right, just one, just for you.

You know the little cabin on the island

down below the sand bar?

- Mm-hm.

- Yeah, that's Bobby B's place.

- Bobby B's place, that's right.

I always forget his name.

He uh, he used to let me use the library when I

was fishing off his point.

Well, that's my secret space Charlie.

- What's so funny?

- Well, um, the library is what he calls his outhouse.

- There's a library in his outhouse?

- (laughter) Well, there are books from floor to ceiling.

- You read in there?

That's disgusting.

- Uh.

(guitar twanging)

- Well, I'm out of here.

Thanks for the food mom.

Night Harry.

- Billy.

(footsteps)

- He's moody.

- Sorry about that.

- Mom why are you apologizing for him?

- Because Harry is our guest and Billy was rude.

- He's always rude.

- Harry will you take us fishing tomorrow?

- Oh, uh...

- Uh Charlie.

- Please mom.

- You're welcome to stay the night.

- Yes.

(crickets chirping)

(light music)

(crying)

(knocking)

(door opening)

- Mom?

- Hey, what is it?

Everything all right?

- Yeah, yeah.

How about you?

- Oh I'm fine.

What time is it?

- It's, it's late.

(door closing)

Everyone's sleeping.

- Hey, um, I'm sorry about earlier.

Things have been a little overwhelming lately.

- I know.

Actually, uh, that's kind of what I want to

talk to you about.

We're all struggling here mom and, uh,

I thought that maybe, maybe it's time

we rethink this whole thing.

- This whole thing?

What, what do you have?

(papers rustling)

- It makes sense mom.

Can't keep going on like this.

Living up here by yourself.

it isn't healthy.

(sigh)

- I think I'm old enough to decide what's

healthy and what's not, thank you.

How could you do this?

This was your father's dream.

- We never see you anymore.

- I'm right here.

- Yeah, you're always up here mom,

that's the problem.

You have Charlie off in a summer boarding school

for no reason so you don't have to deal with her.

- That's not true, she needs to be there.

- You need her to be there.

She needs a mother.

She's 10-years-old for god sake.

- How dare you.

- What about Billy?

He quit going to college.

You even know that?

No.

Of course you didn't.

- When?

- Right after dad died.

I told him I wouldn't tell you.

This place, it's supposed to bring us all together.

But instead it's pushing us apart.

- Your father loved this place more than anything.

It was his promise to you.

To all of us.

And you think selling it will make it all better?

- He's gone mom, he's dead.

All right?

It's over, the dream is over.

(somber music)

- No, no.

John sometimes I look at the lake

and I can almost convince myself that

he's still out there fishing and I'm here

waiting for him to come home.

- Mom.

- Please, just leave me alone.

All right?

(door opening)

(door closing)

(sigh)

(somber music)

(crumpling paper)

(somber music)

(power tools running outside)

(sigh)

- Owe.

- [Voiceover] All right, grab the hammer by the end.

By the end, by the end.

Yeah there you go.

(hammering)

(ethereal music)

- You're awake.

You feeling better?

- Much.

Thank you.

Beautiful.

- Excuse me?

- The cabin.

(clears throat) Cabin is uh, it's...

- Yeah.

- Beautiful.

- [Voiceover] You have to cut it at a 45 degree angle.

It's a corner piece idiot.

- [Voiceover] Hey I didn't sign up for this you know.

- Um, didn't you say you were a builder?

- I did.

I did.

I build, building.

Uh, is that a picture of your husband

holding that splake?

- Yeah, it's a cross between a speckled trout

and a lake trout.

Um, I don't know why I said that since you

already know it's a splake.

- (laughter) That's okay.

Most people don't even know what a splake is.

Including fishermen.

- Well, he loved to fish.

His name was Nick.

He's gone.

- I'm sorry.

- This cabin was all he ever wanted.

A place where we could always be together.

- A life is nothing without a home.

A home is empty without a family to fill it.

- Where'd you hear that?

- It's from a poem, But For A Family.

- That's right.

My kids think I'm crazy.

They see me talking to his picture.

- Does it ever talk back?

- No, of course not.

- (laughter) I don't think you have anything to worry about.

- I guess.

Sometimes I think he's coming back.

- Maybe he never really left.

And you have a lovely smile Jane Stern.

- Yeah?

Well at this rate nobody's gonna get to fish.

(footsteps)

I'm surrounded by incompetence.

Oh, hey.

Harry you seem better.

- I am, thanks.

- Uh mom, I think you're gonna hire someone

after all.

We don't really know what we're doing down there.

- Um, not that easy is it?

- No.

- Well hey, I could help out.

After all I am a builder.

- Don't be silly.

I'm sure you're anxious to get home.

- No, no, actually my plans were to stick around

for a few days and do some fishing.

But now that I don't have a boat.

Come on, please.

- Um thanks, but we'll manage.

- Just consider it payment for saving my life.

- Well, I guess we could use a little help around here.

- Okay.

- This is great.

- All right, show me to my tools.

- Wait till you see the mess we made

of the platform.

- Harry?

- [Voiceover] Hey guys, Harry's gonna help us.

- Thank you.

(footsteps)

- [Voiceover] Okay, we got some work to do.

(footsteps)

- [Voiceover] Hey Billy!

Where you going?

- What am I doing?

- I need a drink!

- A drink?

- Water mom.

Maybe you should try some.

(footsteps)

(sigh)

(footsteps)

What?

- You quit school?

- He told you?

- Why Billy?

- Oh, forget it.

You wouldn't understand.

- Try me.

- Okay.

I don't care anymore.

Is that what you want to hear?

I mean what's the point mom?

You go to school, you get good grades

and for what, hum?

You're just gonna die anyway, right?

I hate this cabin.

Okay?

I hate everything about it.

I hate being here and I hate that everything

has changed.

- I'm trying.

- You don't even know what day it is anymore.

(solemn music)

- I know it's hard.

Trying to do what you're doing.

- You think I'm a regular triple threat?

Hm-mm?

All I do is audition and work in a restaurant.

Of course you wouldn't even know that.

- You stop beating me up.

And listen to me.

You don't have to prove anything to anyone.

Do it for yourself.

I'm so sorry he's gone Billy.

(crying)

So sorry.

- Me too.

(somber music)

Me too.

(crying)

- Mac?

- Hal?

- I need to ask you for a favor.

I'd do it myself but, uh, run one name

through the system for me.

One name, that's it.

See what ya come up with.

If it's nothing I'll lick my wounds,

I'll walk away.

I promise.

(police radio in background)

- What's the name?

(footsteps)

- Eddie Wilkins.

- Okay.

You should go home Hal.

You don't look so good.

- Thanks Mac.

- Well, I'd say that looks pretty good.

- Good?

It's perfect.

- You know you guys work really well together

when you're not fighting.

- We never used to fight until our dad died.

- Yeah we did, we've always fought Charlie.

- No you didn't.

- We've always fought.

- No you didn't.

- Yeah we did.

- Did not.

- Did too.

- Did not.

- Did too.

- Did not.

- Oh yeah you little squirt?

- Oh my god!

No no.

(play fighting)

- Oh whoah!

Look out Charlie, look out.

- [Group] One, two.

- Harry help me!

- [Group] Three!

(laughter)

- Well it's good to see some things never change.

Wow, this is great.

Thanks so much for doing all this work.

Well uh, dinner's in a half hour.

You will stay with us tonight, won't you Harry?

- Yeah sure.

- Great.

- Did too.

- Oh my god.

- Coffee?

- No, I'm good, I'm good.

Phil just faxed this over.

- Eddie Wilkins.

(papers rustling)

Oh my god that's him Mac,

that's the guy.

- I'm sorry I doubted ya Hal.

- Yeah.

My god, look at this.

He's got a petty theft record longer than

a 10 pound pike.

- Well you can add manslaughter to the list now.

But it doesn't make any sense.

Why would he come back?

- Well I mean he knows I saw him, right.

So he gets scared, hides the money

and then after laying low for a few months

he comes back to get it before the weather changes.

- For a few thousand dollars?

It hardly seems worth it.

- Well maybe not to you but I mean to him

it beats spending another winter outside cutting trees.

- Phil mentioned a brown van?

- Yeah, on one of the logging roads near Loon Lake.

I yanked a few engine wires from under the hood.

- (laughter) That means he's still around.

In a brand new bass boat.

- Bass boat?

- Old man Henderson's cabin was broken

into the other night and his sons brand new

bass boat was stolen.

I'm sure it was Wilkins.

We've got to make copies of this and post

them all over town.

- Post office, gas stations, local stores.

- Yeah, but nothing outside.

If he doesn't know we're looking for him

it gives us the edge.

Hey, I learned from the best.

We're gonna get him Hal.

- Yeah.

(glass breaking)

- Jane?

(water sloshing)

(crickets chirping)

(gasping for air)

Jane?

(coughing)

(running on dock)

(water sloshing)

- I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

- No, it's okay, it's okay.

Shh, I'm right here.

I'm right here.

- Please help me.

(ethereal music)

(birds chirping)

(pages turning)

Morning.

Coffee's fresh.

- Where is everyone?

- Um, Billy and Charlie went to town to get gas

for the boats and I think Harry's fixing

the water pump.

- I didn't know it was broken.

- I don't know, he said the hose was leaking

under the cabin or something.

It is kind of nice having him here.

- Cheese puffs, cookies, marshmallows.

- Oh I want to get the lure dad always used.

The gold one.

- Broken back repeller.

Try the back wall in fishing.

I'm gonna go get some gas.

Here's some money.

Meet me at the station.

Okay?

- Okay.

- Okay.

(footsteps)

- Look at this Lou.

- What's he do now?

Forget to renew his fishing license?

- It's him Lou.

I got him.

- Him?

Who Hal?

- The guy I chased into the woods.

The guy who fled the scene of the crash.

He's wanted for all those robberies too.

Don't you see Lou?

I can get my job back.

- Oh my god, is that what this is all about?

Getting your job back?

- No.

I, I don't know, maybe.

But it's also about the truth.

He was my best friend Lou.

I wanted to get the guy that hurt him.

I didn't leave him to die.

Jane needs to know that.

- I am begging you Hal, please stop.

Leave Jane alone.

It doesn't matter anymore.

He's gone.

- It does matter.

'Cause it's the truth.

Mac wants me to post this on your board,

so indulge me.

(footsteps)

(papers rustling)

- What are you doing Charlie?

- Shh.

Go away.

- Hey.

Are you hiding from me?

- No.

- (laughter) Come here.

Good to see ya.

I miss you you know?

- Um, my mom says I'm not allowed to talk to you anymore.

- Oh yeah.

I know.

Well I'm really hoping to change that one day.

Good to see you Charlie.

(footsteps)

(door opening)

- Holy cow.

(paper rustling)

Can you get these for me please?

- Yeah, all right.

Here's some more money.

I want you to go in and get some motor oil.

Okay?

50 to 1 ratio.

Hey squirt?

Pay for the gas too?

- Okay.

(footsteps)

- Hey there Charlie girl.

- Hi Mr. Gordon.

- Look what I got.

- Uh, no thanks.

- What are ya?

On a diet?

(laughter)

All right, what can I do you for?

- Uh do you have motorbol oil?

Uh 51 something, something.

Oh and I'm supposed to pay for the gas.

- 51 huh?

Where you going, fishing?

- Yeah.

- Well good luck with that.

I have to do this the old fashioned way now.

30 for gas, (mumbling).

Oh let's just call it 37 bucks Charlie.

(footsteps)

All right, 51 right Charlie?

- Yeah.

- Okay, here we go.

You got the last two.

- Thanks Mr. Gordon.

- You're welcome.

(footsteps)

Hey!

You want your change?

- Uh, keep it.

(footsteps)

- You can just never have a normal

conversation with him.

It's annoying.

- Isn't that what brothers do?

- I guess.

- [Voiceover] Fishing time boys!

(running on dock)

- Heyo!

- Hey!

(clapping)

- Hi.

- Hiya Charlie.

Is everything okay?

- I'm glad your name is Harry.

- I'm glad your name is Charlie.

- Lets do it.

- Two categories.

- Biggest and most.

- [Group] Only bass count.

- I'm fishing with Harry, called it!

Come on Harry.

I'll be your guide.

- [Voiceover] Put your life jacket on Charlie.

- It's gonna be great.

- Have fun.

(footsteps)

(breaks squeaking)

(sigh)

- We're gonna still fish, right Harry?

- Still fish?

I don't know Charlie.

- Right, the fish are moving now.

We'll have better luck casting.

Freaking top water.

- But daddy always said that the big ones

don't move that much.

- What do you think Harry?

- Well, sorry guys.

Got to go wth your dad on this one.

- Yes.

(boat engines)

- [Voiceover] Remember you guys,

stay close together.

Biggest and most.

- We're gonna kick your butt!

- [Voiceover] We're pretty sure that he's hiding

up on Loon Lake.

- Well still all that lake's what, 65 square miles.

Maybe more.

- It's way more.

- Hey!

What did I tell you?

- What?

It is.

- Hey, junior.

- Okay.

- I think your mother wants you at home.

(tossing keys)

- How are you gonna...

- I'll get a ride.

Now go on, get out of here.

(footsteps)

(door closing)

Damn youngsters.

- He's right.

He could be stuck behind any one of a hundred islands.

- It's all we've got.

- Well what if he's already dumped the boat?

- Bob are you sure about Charlie taking

that flyer off your register?

- Well it was there when she came in and gone.

- What'd she say?

- Nothing, just you know, they're going fishing.

That's it.

- What is it Hal?

(footsteps)

- Let me check on something.

(light music)

- You have to cover the tip of the hook

with the worm or it's no good.

See?

Like that.

If you don't, the bass feels the point

and won't bite.

Now a pike's different.

They don't bite like other fish.

- No?

- No.

I call them fresh water wolves.

- Wolves huh?

- My dad called them that because

they're so big and mean.

I never caught one yet but my dad said

that once a pike hits (clap), oh man it's over.

You know why?

- Tell me.

- Because a pike inhales the bait

just like a vacuum.

Once he said he saw one come up

under a line of baby ducks and then (sucking air in) gone.

- Oh, you're kidding?

- Ducks, frogs, mice, even squirrels.

If they're swimming, they're pike bait.

- Wow.

- Are you all right Harry?

(water sloshing)

- Yeah, Charlie.

Yeah, I'm great.

- I used to fish with my dad like this.

He'd call me his lucky charm.

You would have liked him.

I don't say this a lot because it makes me sad,

but I really miss him.

(sigh)

(water sloshing)

- Whoah, look you got one!

- I do!

- Okay, next time he tugs on the line...

- I know, I know.

Pull back hard, set the hook.

- (laughter) You got him, you got him.

Okay, now just let him fight.

Don't rush it, don't force it.

Nice and easy.

Okay, bring it in.

Good, good, bring him close to the boat.

Closer.

Closer.

Good, good, here he comes.

(water sloshing)

- Yeah!

(laughter)

- I got him.

Look at that fish, huh!

That's my girl, look at that huh.

That's almost four pounds.

- Yeah!

- Here you go.

All right, I want you to strike a pose there.

Got him?

- Yeah.

- Ready?

(camera shutter)

(laughter)

Beautiful.

Hey, oh my god that's beautiful.

Job well done.

I'm so proud of you.

Good job.

Oh man, yeah!

(giving high five)

Good job.

- Whoo!

We got nine!

I out fished you little brother.

Who's the king now?

Huh?

Come on, I want to hear you say it.

Huh?

Huh?

- You are.

- Woo!

(engine running)

(splashing into lake)

(laughter)

(engine running)

- What are you doing?

- [Voiceover] Are you kidding me?

(boat engine sputtering)

- [Voiceover] Come on I'll race you to shore.

(water splashing)

- Who's the winner now, huh?

Uh, need some help there?

(laughter)

You know, you should see yourself.

Looking a little wet there bro.

(punching)

- What are you doing?

- You stupid idiot.

- It was a joke John!

- A joke?

Your whole life is a joke.

I've had it with you Billy.

- What's your problem?

- You.

You're my problem.

You want to waste your life away,

go ahead.

Just leave me out of it.

You're pathetic.

So life doesn't always go the way

you want it to.

Tough shit.

Suck it up man.

You say you want to be an actor

and a musician?

Then work at it!

'Cause no one's gonna hire ya out of pity.

- I thought dad was dead!

- Don't go there.

- You're not my father John!

Who are you to judge me?

Huh?

You don't know anything about me.

Just because I don't have a bunch of degrees

and a fancy office, that I'm a bum.

Right?

- I never said that.

- Right, and you don't have to.

Look at you.

Here comes the number one son to make

sure everyone's all right.

And I got to say John, you're doing a great

job at it too.

- Don't you put this on me!

(screaming)

- Isn't that what you want?

That we all feel so weak that we have

to turn to you for help.

You get to be everything that you think

you're supposed to be.

Hey dad!

You don't got to worry about a thing down here.

'Cause johnny boy here has it all under control.

(sigh)

- Don't worry about it.

They always fight like this.

It's no big deal.

- It's okay Charlie.

I understand.

- You know, all I wanted was for him to be

proud of me.

To show him that I could do something

with my life too.

He took that away from me John.

It was my right as his son and he

took it away.

- We all hurt Billy.

All of us.

You think I wanted his unfinished

life dumped on me?

Believe me, I'd gladly throw in the towel.

But I can't.

So consider yourself lucky.

(boat engine)

Here.

Wipe your nose.

We're about to be saved by our baby sister.

(ethereal music)

(boat engine)

- Hey Charlie, lets not say anything

about the fight huh?

- What fight?

(boat engine)

(sigh)

- Engine trouble?

- Yeah.

Something like that.

- Charlie you should have seen it.

Biggest pike I've ever seen.

John reached out to tail it and he totally

bailed out of the boat.

- Really?

- Yeah, it, it was huge.

I mean it was like 15 maybe 20 pounds.

Right John?

(light music)

- So where are your guys fish?

(sigh)

- You got skunked.

You got skunked.

Nah nah nah boo boo.

(humming)

Don't worry my brothers.

Harry and me have got you.

- [Voiceover] Whoah.

- That's it?

One fish does not a fish fry make Charlie.

- Oh yeah, right.

And uh, we also got these.

- Whoah, where'd ya get all those?

- Charlie's secret cove.

- Yeah, but uh we never give away out secrets.

Right Harry?

- Um-hm.

- This is embarrassing.

- Yeah.

(footsteps)

- Okay guys, throw us a line.

Let's go home.

- Never figured you for the girly drink

there Sheriff.

- It's for Lou.

- Seriously Hal?

Lou's coming here?

(sigh)

- Comedians.

(footsteps)

(country music)

(door opening and closing)

(footsteps)

- What's going on Hal?

- Just doing my job Lou.

- You don't have a job, remember.

- Right.

Okay, I'm helping Mac with something.

- So that's what this whole thing was

at the station earlier on?

All about you helping Mac?

- I need to know about Charlie.

- What are you talking about?

- Eddie Wilkins, the man on the flyer.

She took the flyer down I posted on your board.

- So what.

- Why?

Why would she do that Lou?

- Don't you think that you are making

too much out of this Hal?

- We're going after him tomorrow.

- A manhunt?

Do you hear yourself Hal?

- There's a lot more going on here than you know.

I think Charlie's in serious danger.

Jane too.

- Oh, that's great Hal.

So Jane is in danger too.

Now why is that?

Because she won't speak to you?

- What happened to us Lou?

- There's no us anymore Hal.

There's no room up there for me.

I really do feel sorry for you Hal.

(footsteps)

(door closing)

(singing under breath)

(sigh)

- Scared me to death.

- Sorry.

You mind?

- Yeah.

- That song you were singing there,

it's beautiful.

- Thanks.

Not that anyone around here gives a rats ass.

(sigh)

- You know Billy I heard you and your brother

out on the lake today.

- Whatever.

- I just want to say how sorry I am.

- What, that my father died?

- Look it's just...

- Save it Harry.

Life goes on.

Time heals all wounds, blah, blah, blah.

i've heard it all before.

So unless you've got something else to add

I mean please come on Harry enlighten me.

Because where I come from dead is dead.

Trust me Harry, you're nothing more than

a bandaid on a wound that won't heal.

- No, you're right.

You're right Billy.

Dead is dead.

But it's not the end of your life.

You have so much talent it would be a shame

not to share it.

Trust me son, you finish that song

and your dad will live in your heart forever.

(ethereal music)

(crying)

- How does he know it's not finished?

(ethereal music)

- What about the area inside the sandbar there?

- Well you know this lake better than any of us,

so we're gonna take our lead from you on this.

- You sure about that?

All right, uh, well below the sandbar is pretty

much open water so there's no real place to hide.

Eddie is back for his money so he's on the run.

But what he doesn't know is he's also

wanted for possible manslaughter charges

for Nick Sterns death.

So he's probably armed, so I don't want to take

any chances so I want Hank and Pete

I want you to bring your rifles.

Uh we'll meet out at the launch at sunrise.

Oh and uh, bring your fishing gear.

The less it looks like we're looking for him

the closer we can get to him before making our move.

All right?

- [Voiceover] First thing then?

- Yeah.

- See you guys tomorrow.

- Yeah okay.

- Thanks Mac.

Thank you.

- Harry can you take us fishing tomorrow?

- Oh, well I guess so.

- I can give John and Billy a fishing lesson.

- Ooh.

- I've heard enough.

Anyone for caps?

- Now you're talking boy.

(footsteps)

- There she goes.

- [Voiceover] Hey guys wait for me.

- Caps?

- Ah yes, something my husband started.

Listen, uh, last night...

- You don't have to explain.

- Yesterday I was dreading the thought

of this weekend.

- And today?

- Today was a good day.

- This is what it's all about isn't it?

- Mm-mm, maybe once when we were a family.

- You're still a family Jane.

- [Group] Land of the silver birch,

home of the beaver, where still the

mighty boon wanders at will.

Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more.

Boom diddy boom boom, boom diddy boom boom,

boom diddy boom boom boom.

(laughter)

(bird call)

- Very good squirt.

- Thank you, thank you.

Can I be the captain now?

- Absolutely.

- Don't you even think about it.

- I just want to taste it.

Please.

(clearing throat)

Hi Harry.

- Hey, hey.

(coughing)

- Charlie!

That was really dumb.

- You guys like that stuff?

- So, this is caps huh guys?

- Yeah.

Grab a log Harry.

- Thanks.

It's nice to sit by a campfire, huh?

Now that there's a place to sit.

(fire crackling)

(coughing)

(laughter)

That's good.

(laughter)

- Now you have to tell a story.

- What kind of a story?

A fishing story?

- Is there any other kind?

- All right.

I think I got one of those.

(sigh)

So there I was, right.

Fishing secret cove.

I'd been sitting there for hours.

I threw every lure I owned.

Flat fish, poppers, spinner bait, everything.

Everything except...

- Worms.

- Worms.

That's right Charlie.

So, I baited my hook with not one

but two of the biggest juiciest...

- Ew.

- Slimiest nigh crawlers I could find.

(laughter)

Put a bobber two feet above the hook

and looked for some heavy structure to cast into.

Then out of the corner of my eye

I saw it, a piece of driftwood off to the left.

A perfect hiding spot for a bass.

Well, with a flick of my wrist (buzzing)...

(laughter)

I cast my line, ker splash, right next

to the driftwood.

The bobber landed and settled there.

Well, it was only there a couple of minutes

when bam, down it went.

I knew it must be big.

- [Group] (inaudible).

- Well either that or if it wasn't

it must have been his brother because

this sucker was big.

Now I mean I started reeling...

- Charlie, are you okay?

- Daddy?

- It's the rum talking.

- I knew you shouldn't had any of that stuff.

- All right guys, I, maybe I should leave you alone.

(somber music)

- Hey hold on a second.

You get the fish?

- No, no it got away.

- I saw him John, I really did.

I saw him.

- Maybe you just wanted to see him.

Hm-mm?

It's okay, it's okay.

Lets just sit here for a while.

(crying)

- It got away?

What kind of a fish story is that?

(footsteps)

- What's wrong?

- What's wrong?

That's what's wrong.

Harry.

(footsteps)

(paper rustling)

- Eddie Wilkins.

Where'd you get these?

(racking shotgun)

- I trusted you.

My kids saved your damn life.

Or was that just part of your plan?

- My plan?

No.

- What else are you wanted for Eddie?

- Look, Jane I am not this person.

- Forgive me if I don't believe you.

- Okay look, Jane.

- Don't you move.

- Let me explain.

- This had better be good.

- Okay, lets just say I am Eddie Wilkins,

which I'm not.

Okay?

I would know that they were after me.

So why would I stay?

Why would I take the kids fishing?

I would, I would take them hostage

or leave them stranded on an island.

Jane please, think about it.

I would be out of here the instant

I was back on my feet.

I wouldn't stay here for two nights.

- Why not?

No one else knows you're here except for me.

And Charlie.

Yeah, I found those in her clothes.

She was trying to protect you.

- Protect me?

- Don't flatter yourself.

She's just a little girl who wishes,

who wishes she had her father again.

- Look Jane, please put the shotgun down.

- Not until you tell me exactly who you are.

- Mom.

Uh-oh.

- You're damn right, uh-oh.

- It's not him mom.

- You should have told me Charlotte.

- But then you'd make him leave.

- Charlie, what if I really was this guy?

- But you're not.

Tell her Harry, just tell her.

Please just tell her.

- Tell me what Charlie?

- It's not him mom.

It's daddy, I really saw him.

I really did.

It's him, it's daddy.

- All right, all right, it's okay.

Shh.

It's okay.

Everything's gonna be okay.

(laughter)

- Ladies and gentlemen the fire is now

officially out.

Peed on.

- I concur.

(laughter)

- Ah.

- Hey, sorry about today.

- No you're not.

- Yes, I am.

- Okay.

You are.

(laughter)

- What do you think of him?

Harry.

- Honestly?

- No, lie to me.

- I like him.

It's, it's weird but he kind of reminds me of him.

- Yeah, me too.

(sigh)

Wishful thinking little brother.

(door opening)

- She's asleep.

- Good.

(footsteps)

(laughter)

(door closing)

- Well well, I thought you boys had more sense

than to let your sister drink alcohol.

- Oh we didn't let her.

- Yeah, she sneaked it.

- I would never let a 10-year-old drink.

- Oh but it's okay for you to...

- Billy that's enough.

Sorry, I was out of line.

- We'll talk in the morning.

- Thank you.

(footsteps)

All right guys.

It's getting late.

(footsteps)

- We fishing in the morning?

- Uh, one of the motors is broken.

Remember?

- Oh yeah.

What about the boat?

- My father's bass boat.

It's the one under the tarp.

Never allowed to use it without him.

(burping)

- I don't think he'll mind right now.

Right dad?

My head hurts.

I think I'm gonna go to bed.

But in the morning Harry, you and I,

we can go fishing.

(laughter)

- Goodnight Billy.

(giving high five)

(footsteps)

So, it sounds like your dad and mine were a lot

alike when it came to using their fishing boats.

- Really?

- Well, yeah I mean, he taught me how to fish.

He, he had this theory about fishing in Heaven, right.

He believed that Heaven was filled with

only the big ones that got away.

So that when you got there you could

catch as many as you wanted.

I mean, you know, no limit.

But...

- But, because it's Heaven it's only catch and release.

- Yeah that's right.

- Guess I'm not the only one whose father told

him that story.

How do you know so much about us?

- Well maybe it's because I had a family

like yours once.

- What happened?

- Everything.

Everything happened.

You're a good man John.

- Mom, I don't want to go back to summer school.

- You know what, I don't want you to either.

- Can I stay here with you?

- I'd like that.

(kissing forehead)

I love you Charlotte.

- Love you too mom.

- Goodnight baby.

- Goodnight daddy.

(ominous music)

(gasping from pain)

- [Voiceover] Hal this is Mac, over.

- Where are ya Mac?

- [Voiceover] I'm down at the south end.

Nothing here so far.

- All clear up here too.

- Yeah, listen I'm gonna head up the

western shoreline and cut back across

and check in the islands on my pass.

- [Voiceover] 10-4.

Make sure you look like you're

spot hopping for fish as you cover ground.

- Roger that, over and out.

Lets go Pete.

(boat engine)

(birds cawing)

- This is Charlie's secret cove?

- Yeah, don't tell me you guys have been here before.

- My dad used to call it Billy's bass bay.

- Uh I believe it's called John's little inlets.

(laughter)

- All right, well I got an idea.

Whoever catches the biggest fish

gets to rename the spot.

Deal?

- [Group] Deal.

- All right.

(ethereal music)

- What?

- I was with Hal last night Jane.

These are posted all over town.

Oh my god, he's here isn't he?

- It's a mistake Louise.

It's not him.

Okay?

They're after the wrong man.

- It doesn't matter that it's the wrong man.

Hal and Mac have organized a manhunt.

They are coming here right now

with boats and guns.

They won't stop until they get him Jane.

(ominous music)

- Looks like Charlie's fish is still the winner.

Charlie have you thought of a name yet?

- Harry's cove.

- Harry's cove?

Ha, thank you Charlie.

(ominous music)

- Hey, hey I got him.

- Where?

Where?

- Right, right there.

- Eddie Wilkins, bingo.

(ominous music)

Wait a second.

- What?

- John, Billy and Charlie are with him too.

I don't get it.

Why would he be fishing with them?

Mac, come in Mac over.

- [Voiceover] Go ahead.

- Where are ya?

- [Voiceover] About a half a mile north

of Henderson's camp.

(dropping radio)

- Give me that.

- Yeah.

(ominous music)

- [Voiceover] Hal it's still all clear down here.

- What are you doing?

- Those are my best friends kids.

We got to act now.

(boat engine starting)

(ominous music)

- Looks like we've got company.

(ominous music)

- I think they've seen us Hal.

- Easy, easy.

We're still too far out.

When I tell you Hank I want you to drop

your fishing line and I want you to pick

up your rifle.

Okay?

- Harry we have to get out of here now.

That's Mr. Peyton.

He's a policeman.

- What?

- I think he thinks your the guy that robbed

all those stores and killed my dad.

- What?

- Hal.

- If he makes a move Hank I want you to

fire a few warning shots across the bow.

Okay?

But only when I say now.

(boat engine)

(ominous music)

- Okay look guys, I need you to listen

to my very carefully.

The men over in that boat, they're the police.

Okay?

And they're looking for me.

- What? - There's no time to explain.

But I swear to you on my life that I'm

not the man they think I am.

I need you guys to trust me.

I don't want any of you to get hurt.

Please.

- You guys, please.

(ominous music)

- We're in.

- Thank you.

Okay, now I want you all to get down.

And Charlie when they come to arrest me

not a word out of you.

- You understand? - But...

Not a word out of you.

I'm gonna be fine.

I'm gonna clear this whole thing up.

I promise.

- Come on Charlie.

- Get down.

- Hank grab your rifle.

(racking rifle)

- [Voiceover] Hold it right there, this is the police.

Eddie Wilkins you're under arrest.

If you make one move I will shoot you.

- Don't shoot.

Okay?

I'm unarmed, don't shoot.

- It's not him...

- Charlie stay down!

- Charlie do as he says.

- Go go.

- Charlie.

- No!

- Eddie I want you to jump in the water

and swim toward my boat.

- He doesn't know how to swim.

- I know how to swim.

Okay?

I, I know how to swim.

- This isn't a game.

Do it now.

(gunshots)

- Stop firing.

- What are you...

- You said now!

- [Voiceover] Are you out of your mind?

- Eddie get in the water!

(screaming)

- Charlie!

- Charlie!

Charlie!

You shot my sister!

- No.

- You killed her!

- No, no, no, no.

- You killed my sister.

- We're coming aboard.

(boat engine)

- The boat's dead.

(ominous music)

- [Voiceover] I'm in the cove just north of you.

Our boat's dead.

You got to come get us.

Son of a bitch!

(ominous music)

- Please honey just come inside and sit back down.

- Those were gunshots Louise.

My kids are out there.

- [Voiceover] Woo!

Thank god for ketchup.

- I never held my breathe that long before.

(ominous music)

- Listen to me, Hal is not going to shoot

them okay?

I promise you.

Everything is going to be fine.

- [Voiceover] Don't ever let anyone tell you

you can't act little brother.

That was incredible.

(boat engine)

- Everything is going to be fine I promise you.

(ominous music)

(sigh)

- It's them.

(boat engine)

- Thank god.

(running on dock)

- Charlie, Charlie are you hurt?

- Mom.

- Ah, you okay?

- It's just ketchup mom.

It's just ketchup.

- Ketchup.

Oh, oh thank god.

(footsteps)

Go inside, go on.

- We're okay mom.

- You sure?

- Oh yeah, except we had a bunch of freaks

after us with guns.

- I know, I know.

Go go. - Come on, come on.

- Just, just go.

(running up hill)

(ominous music)

- You have to go now.

- I know.

- No, he can't.

- They'll shoot him.

Tell her Harry.

- Your mother's right.

It's time.

As long as I stay here you're all in terrible danger.

But believe me Charlie, leaving you is

the last thing in the world I want to do.

(light music)

I want to tell you guys something before I leave.

Because you saved me out there,

no matter what happens next you saved me in here.

- In your heart?

- Yeah that's right Charlie.

Right inside my heart.

(sigh)

If your father was here to look at you kids

he would be so incredibly proud.

- What would he say?

- He'd say it was time for me to move on.

The longer you hold on, the harder it is to let go.

It wasn't supposed to be like this Jane.

- I know.

(stomping on dock)

- Hal just stop...

- Stay out of this Lou.

(running on dock)

- Hal, he's all yours.

- Eddie this is Hal Peyton of the Wakefield Police.

There's no point in dragging this out any longer.

I want you to let the Sterns go

and come out with your hands up.

- But you're innocent.

- Am I?

(laughter)

I don't know any more.

- This is crazy.

- Eddie!

Eddie Wilkins I'm waiting.

- Look guys, I don't have much of a choice.

My time is up.

(footsteps)

Everything happens for a reason John.

I believe that now.

Some day you will too.

Okay?

Until then.

Billy, you love each other.

Okay?

And live.

- Bye Harry.

Whatever your name is.

It doesn't matter.

(laughter)

You're a pretty cool guy.

- All right.

Okay now, get out of here.

(sigh)

- Thanks for helping us.

- Yeah.

(footsteps)

- I want you to stay.

- I can't Charlie.

- Why?

- I just can't.

But I will always love you Charlotte.

I'll love you forever and ever.

- Okay baby.

Come on.

Be right behind you.

(door opening)

(door closing)

(ethereal music)

It is you, isn't it?

(crying)

- It wasn't your fault.

It was an accident.

- (crying) I know.

- [Voiceover] Eddie Wilkins now!

(crying)

(ethereal music)

- What's it like?

Heaven.

- I'e been so busy holding on to you and the kids

that I haven't found it yet.

- Well maybe it's time you did.

- You're quite a gal Jane Stern.

- Dance with me.

(romantic music)

We're gonna be all right now Nick.

- I know.

- What about you?

- Me?

I'm going fishin'.

(romanic music)

(kissing)

(ethereal music)

(footsteps)

- Eddie.

It's over.

Eddie!

- Hal.

Can I talk to you?

It's about Eddie.

(upbeat music)

♪ I'm going fishing

♪ Sounds crazy I know

♪ I know nothing about fishing

♪ But just watch me go ♪

- You kids want a fish fry someone's gonna

have to clean those fish.

♪ And when my time has come

♪ I will look back and see

♪ Peace on the shoreline ♪

- Hey guys!

I knew it, it was him.

Hey guys!

(country music)

- Nicholas.

- Hi dad.

- I was wondering when you were gonna get here.

- Yeah, me too.

So, catch and release?

- Yeah, grab that rod.

(country music)

Is this Heaven or what?

(country music)

♪ You can waste a whole lifetime

♪ Trying to be

♪ What you think is expected of you

♪ But you'll never be free

♪ May as well go fishing ♪

- [Voiceover] I never was a religious man

but I always had faith.

(ethereal music)

(whistling)

♪ There are strange things seen in the forest green

♪ By the man who fish and hunt

♪ Th lumber roads have their secret codes

♪ That would make you curse and grunt

♪ The Northern Lights see many sights

♪ But the mightiest ever stood

♪ Was the little splake down by the lake

♪ And the cabin in the wood

♪ Well it's hard to say just what day

♪ Or how it all began

♪ This is the story of one mans glory

♪ And his life long dream as a man

♪ A dream ain't willed

♪ It's something you build

♪ He used to say with a smile

♪ And as you grow you come to know

♪ A dream can take a while

♪ But take me back to the cabin in the wood

♪ Before I die ♪

(whistling)

♪ It was on his knee my brother and me

♪ We'd sit for the longest spell

♪ Of the Julie plants and the habitan

♪ Oh the stories he could tell

♪ Just one more then to bed we'd soar

♪ Please tell us if you would

♪ The one about the big lake trout

♪ And the cabin in the wood

♪ To the north he went

♪ His days were spent

♪ Working with a team

♪ A family and friends and odds and ends

♪ Living out his dream

♪ He finally won, his dream was done

♪ And everything was good

♪ A family life, his friends and wife

♪ And his cabin in the wood

♪ It didn't seem right he died that night

♪ So close and yet so far

♪ But tangible things don't have wings

♪ That's why dreams are what they are

♪ What you want so much you just can't touch

♪ I finally understood

♪ That his life thread was born and bred

♪ In that cabin in the wood

♪ Take me back to the cabin in the wood

♪ Before I die ♪

(whistling)

♪ It stands there today tucked away

♪ Alone but not apart

♪ For in its walls there's a voice that calls

♪ You can hear it in your heart

♪ It warms the soul, it makes you whole

♪ A symbol for all that's good

♪ It's the gift of giving and the joy of living

♪ In that cabin in the wood

♪ Take me back to the cabin in the woods

♪ Take me back to the cabin in the woods

♪ Take me back to the cabin in the wood

♪ Where I can die

♪ Where I can die ♪