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I guess things never turn out exactly the way you planned.

I know they didn't with me.

Still, like my Dad used to say...

Traffic's traffic.

You go where life takes you.

I remember a time. A place. A particular fourth of July.

The things I saw in that decade of war and change.

I remember how it was, growing up,

Among people and places I loved.

Most of all, I remember how it was... To leave.

[ Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends" plays ]

? Baby ?

? By with a little help from my friends ?

? Said I'm gonna make it with my friends ?

? Try with a little help from my friends ?

? Oh, I'm gonna keep on trying ?

? High with a little help from my friends ?

? I'm gonna keep on trying now, baby ?

? Ooh, ooh, ooh ?

? I'm 'a gonna raise a fuss... ?-Summer of 1973 was a time of restless energy.

The first generation to grow up on "Sgt. Pepper"

Was heading out into the world...

Searching for truth, looking to find themselves...

? but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues ?-Having a blast.

[ machinery whirring ]

Me?

That July, I was working in my Dad's furniture factory,

Sanding the edges off about 500,000 pieces of wood per day

Hey, scrote! Pick up the slack, will you?

Shut up, Wayne.

That's no way to talk to your supervisor!

You're not my supervisor.

If I'm not your supervisor,

Why am I wearing a Jacket and a tie?

[ Scoffs ] got me.

Uhhuh.

In what had to rank

As the dumbest career move in history,

I'd traded my job at Chong's Chinese

For a future in sawdust.

Kevin!

Your checking the machine after every load, right?

Right, Dad.

And you're being careful?

Yeah, Dad!

The worst part was, for some inexplicable reason,

Everything my father did irritated the heck out of me.

Dad, what are you doing?

Checking the machine.

- I just told you. I checked it! - I heard you.

And vice versa.

So why'd you ask me in the first place?

What'd you say?

I didn't say anything!

All right! Let's just get back to work!

Pay attention to what you're doing!

I always pay attention.

[ Grinds loudly ]

Uhhuh.

Face it.

Nothing was going right... my job, my future, my family...

Not to mention the last night I'd spent with my girl.

? Sealed with a kiss ?

This song is really stupid.

I mean, what is someone gonna do...

Kiss an envelope or something?

Yeah, I guess so.

Winnie, are you sure you want to do this?

Well, it's a good job.

What, being a lifeguard at some stupid resort?

Kevin, my uncle went through

A lot of trouble to get me this job.

Besides, what's wrong with being a lifeguard?

W nothing.

Just...

[ sighs ] you're gonna be so far away.

And...

Course, what I wanted to say was how much I'd miss her.

It's gonna be just...

So inconvenient.

Inconvenient?

Whose stupid idea was this, anyway?

I think it was yours.

Mine?

You were the one who said

That we should spend the summer finding ourselves.

No, I didn't say that.

What I meant was we should find ourselves,

But, you know, still be together.

Uh, keep our space, only...

Not really.

Yeah, that was it in a nutshell.

Kevin, do we have to argue? This is our last night together.

I'll think about you every minute.

And, well, putting it that way...

Me too.

What was I worried about?

We'd think about each other every minute.

I have to start looking for bathing suits.

[ Clattering, screeching ]

Kevin!

Kevin, I told you to pay attention!

[ Machine stops ]

Safe hands make a safe factory.

- Yeah. - Shut up, butthead.

Oh, well.

So my plans for summer had turned to carpenter's glue.

At least I still had my loyal friends.

We're leaving.

What?

We're driving cross-country.

We take off in three days.

You're kidding.

We're going to New York, then New Orleans,

And then San Francisco.

This town is closing in on us.

Great.

I guess it's just me and you this summer.

Yeah, except, uh, I'm gonna be busy

With advanced summer-school courses.

Oh, yeah, I was gonna do that, too,

But I decided to have a life.

Terrific. What am I supposed to do now?

Well, why don't you come with us?

Yeah. What do you say, Kev?

Oh, come on, man. We'll... we'll be on the road!

Living by our wits.

We'll go wherever we want to go.

Do what we want to do.

If we want to wake up in Kansas City...

We'll wake up in Kansas City.

And faced with the call to the open road,

The song of the highway,

The lure of total irresponsibility...

You're dreaming.

Your parents are never gonna let you go.

There was really only one reply.

I'm in.

You're out.

What do you mean? It'll be a great trip.

Now, where are they going exactly?

New York, New Orleans, San Francisco.

San Francisco?

Don't forget to put some flowers in your hair.

Look, Dad, I just don't think you understand.

I mean, this trip will be good for me.

I'll be out on my own.

Forget it.

Why?

You wouldn't survive two seconds on your own.

Oh, yeah?

What are you gonna live on?

Hey, I got money saved up.

And besides, we'll be living on our wits.

[ laughs ]

Oh, brother.

You know, honey, Karen's gonna be flying in

On the fourth of July weekend,

And I thought it would be a good chance

For all of us to be together.

Look, there's no sense discussing this any further.

You're not going, and that's final.

Geez, what was this... a family or a firing squad?

Okay.

See, I don't know why I asked you anyway.

This is my life, and it's my decision.

Okay?

And I'm gonna do what I have to do.

And so, three days later, I got up at dawn...

Hey, thanks for letting us use your sleeping bag.

No problem.

To say goodbye to my friends.

Hey. We'll send you a postcard from New Orleans.

You're gonna have a great time.

Nah, come on. It won't be that good.

- Yes, it will. - Yes, it will.

[ Both laugh ]

I keep thinking were gonna meet these two girls,

And they're both gonna fall in love with me.

Hmm.

Good luck.

We're not eating till St. Louis.

[ Engine revs ]

See ya!

[ Engine backfires, horn honks ]

[ Machinery whirring ]

It came down to this... I'd been stranded,

Buried in the blue-collar brigade.

Winnie.

Kevin. Is everything okay?

Yeah.

Yeah. I just wanted to talk to you.

I really miss you.

Well, I really miss you, too.

[ Up-tempo music playing ]

You do?

- Of course I do. - Winnie!

Yeah. That's what I needed.

A loving voice. A sympathetic ear.

How's the job?

Great.

It is?

Well, it's pretty good.

You know, there's a lot to do over here.

Oh. That's good.

I'm really happy for you.

So how are things with you?

- Well... - Hey, Winnie! [ Laughs ]

You know, working for my Dad isn't exactly...

[ laughing ] stop it! Cut it out!

Come on! [ Laughs ]

Winnie?

Come on. Stop splashing. [ laughs ]

- What's going on? - Oh, it's nothing, Kevin.

But I got to get back to my job, okay?

Oh, uh, yeah. Sure.

Work.

I'll talk to you soon.

Well, sure. I just...

[ dial tone ]

[ Machinery whirring ]

Great.

Just great.

And I don't know.

Maybe it was Winnie or the noise or the heat,

But at that moment, I felt like I was gonna burst.

I don't believe it. What are you doing here?

I was just making a phone call.

You're supposed to be out there working.

I can't leave you for one minute.

- What's your problem? - What was that?

Dad, get off my back!

What?

You're on top of me every second,

Telling me how to run my life.

"Do this," "don't do that."

I hate this job!

What's going on here?

You know what your problem is?

Yeah. I can't stand it here.

Unhunh.

You think you're too good for this job.

And that's when it happened.

I looked at those guys, and all I saw was mediocrity

And hard work

And being chained down the rest of your life.

Yeah. That's right.

That's right.

'Cause maybe this job is good enough for you,

But it's not good enough for me.

Fine.

You don't want to work here, I don't want you here.

And after 17 years of living under my father's thumb...

Okay.

I quit.

I'm out of here.

That next morning I took my life savings of 130 bucks

And packed my bag.

Honey? I wish you wouldn't do this.

I got to go.

No, you really don't, you know.

You could just put that bag away...

I got to be on my own.

I got to find myself.

I know, but you can find yourself here.

People don't realize it,

But there's lots of places you can find yourself.

I mean...

You can go into a restaurant, lost,

Not knowing what you're doing.

And all of a sudden...

You can find yourself.

It was wise and touching and kind all at once.

It can happen anywhere.

It came from the heart of the woman who'd loved me

And raised me.

And I could only think of one thing to say.

Mom, I got to get going.

I'll call when I get someplace.

[ Engine turns over ]

All I knew was I was 17 and on my way.

I was gone.

And I didn't look back.

[ credence Clearwater Revival's "up around the bend" plays ]

? There's a place up ahead and I'm goin'... ?

Freedom.

It was more than just a full tank of gas

And a highway under my wheels.

It was me on my own,

With no one to answer to but the call of summer.

And fun.

? Come on the rising wind ?

Not that I'd taken off without a plan.

I knew where I was going.

Welcome to the cascades. Will you be staying?

Take care of my car.

Yeah. It's a classic.

Never mind that.

This was perfect... fresh air, sunshine, and, of course...

[ laughter ]

Winnie!

Winnie.

Kevin?

I can't believe you're here.

Yeah. Me neither.

I mean, you just got in your car and drove all this way?

Well, yeah.

I wanted to see you.

It was what you might call a hero's welcome.

Oh.

Almost.

Well, I mean, you're happy to see me, right?

Of course I'm happy to see you. I'm very happy to see you.

Good.

I just can't believe you're here, that's all.

Yeah, well, things kind of blew up at home.

I, uh, I had a fight with my Dad, and...

Kind of quit my job.

You did?

Yeah.

[Chuckles]

Kevin, that's awful.

[Chuckles weakly]

Well... Not exactly.

I mean...

You know, I thought this way we could be together.

And, you know, maybe I could get a job here and...

Here?

Well, yeah.

Maybe you could put a word in for me or something.

Well, maybe, but I don't really know anybody.

- Hi, Winnie. - How you doing?

See you at the pool.

Hello, Winnie!

Hmm.

Listen, Winnie, if you don't want to do this...

No. Of course I do.

Maybe I could help.

What kind of a job would you want?

It doesn't matter.

You know, I could be a lifeguard or a caddie

Or an assistant tennis coach or... you name it.

Whatever.

Hey, watch it.

Tennis, anyone?

In another dazzling career move,

I'd gone from sweatshop lackey to bottom-of-the-barrel busboy.

Hey!

Mr. Arnold. You ready to get to work?

Yes, sir.

You have to set up all these tables.

Got it?

Butthead.

What'd you say?

Butter. I brought some butter.

Needleman.

Can't you do something about your uniform?

My tux is in the cleaners.

Welcome to the cascades resort and tennis club.

Thrilled.

You should always bring out three extra baskets of rolls.

These people are like locusts.

Really?

Hey, busboy.

My coffee's cold.

Needleman!

You are batting zero today, buddy.

Okay.

Clearly, this wasn't gonna work.

So maybe it was time to present my full r�sum�.

Listen, Mr. Dexter?

Yes, Arnold?

This job isn't exactly what I had in mind.

Well, they're digging a new septic tank out back.

How are you with a shovel?

On the other hand...

Never mind.

Maybe it was best to let sleeping dogs lie.

After all, I hadn't come up here

To investigate the wonders of plumbing.

I'd come up here for just one reason.

That would be it.

[ laughs ]

Hmm.

Not that I was concerned or anything.

Winnie. Hi.

Oh.

Hi, Kevin.

Kevin, this is Eric. He's the head lifeguard here.

Hi.

I'm the new golf pro.

Oh, that's a joke, right?

Yeah.

I'm gonna go for a swim, okay?

I'll watch the pool.

And, uh, don't forget to take off your sunglasses.

Gotcha.

Yeah.

Ten-four.

So...

This is the pool, huh?

[ Whistle blows ]

Great. A woman with a whistle.

Listen, Kevin?

Employees aren't really allowed around here during the day.

Sorry.

[ Clears throat ]

But, uh, I'll still see you tonight, right?

Sure.

Great.

Except...

The lifeguards are kind of having this meeting by the lake.

And I kind of promised that I'd...

Winnie... Is it just my imagination,

Or am I spoiling your plans or something?

What are you talking about?

You know, I came all the way up here to see you,

And now I'm... Not gonna see you.

You know, I just feel like I'm getting in the way here.

No, it's not that.

Well, then, what is it?

I was just really surprised to see you.

And it's really busy around here.

You just got to give me a chance to...

Get used to it.

And of course, the way she said it,

It sounded reasonable enough.

Okay. Sure.

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

Yeah. Well, you know, I got to unpack tonight anyway.

So, uh, I'll just... Hang out with the busboys, okay?

[ Sniffs ] [ fly buzzing ]

So I hung out with the guys.

Howie, you mind moving your feet a little?

Yeah. No problem.

[ Fly buzzing ]

And what a crew they were.

You guys think I look a little like Steve McQueen?

What do you think?

Oh, yeah. I'm always getting you two mixed up.

[ laughter ]

Yeah, this was some fun.

Kind of like living in a zoo.

Hey, what do you guys do around here for fun?

Well, there's lots of things to do.

Needleman's got a pile of magazines.

Is there anything else?

Well, yeah. You know, there's poker with the band.

But you don't want to play poker with the band.

No. You definitely don't want to play poker with the band.

[ Men speaking Spanish ]

[ Exhales sharply ] mind if I sit in?

[ laughter ]

You got money?

Yeah. Sure.

Then make yourself comfortable.

Oh, here we go.

You want a Pepsi?

[ laughter ]

No, thanks.

You know what you're doing? This is the band.

Yeah. These guys play for big stakes.

Yeah, yeah. Don't worry.

10 bucks.

I mean, hey,

Who'd these jokers think they were dealing with here?

Besides a chump with a pair of 2s?

Oh, man.

I'm in.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

I raise you 20.

Oh, geez.

Obviously the merengue business was booming.

That's 20 to you, kid.

20 to you.

I know, Howie.

Okay.

My manhood was on the line... such as it was.

So...

I'm in.

Okay, Kevin.

- Cuatro. - Tres.

- How many? - Give me three.

He's taking three.

After all, I knew a little bit about cards.

Dame tres.

One lucky draw, you're in the chips.

Or...

10 bucks.

I could bluff.

I'll raise you 20.

[ Speaks Spanish ]

I fold.

El foldo.

I fold.

And I raise you 20.

What's it gonna be, kid? You in or out?

Like they say... when the going gets tough,

The tough get going.

I'll raise you 20 back.

I fold.

Well, what do you know?

The pot is mine.

[ laughs ] okay, Kevin!

[ laughter ]

Way to go, Kev.

I won! Ha!

Yes.

And my Dad said I couldn't survive.

Well, I was surviving just fine, thank you.

I was on my own and doing all right.

There was just one more thing

That could make this night perfect.

Excuse me.

- Excuse me. - Huh?

Have you seen Winnie Cooper?

Winnie Cooper? Yeah.

I think she's with Eric, right?

Um, yeah. Winnie and Eric are right over there.

Thanks.

? If she is bad, he can't see it ?

? She can do no wrong ?

? Turn his back on his best friend ?

? If he put her down ?

? When a man loves a woman ?

? Spend his very last dime ?

? Tryin' to hold on ?

? To what he needs ?

? He'd give up all his comforts ?

? And sleep out in the rain... ?

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