All language subtitles for Chasing.Ghosts.2014.WEBRip.x264-RARBG

*

(camera shutter snapping)

(camera shutter snapping)

Looks like
another hit and run.

Tire tracks match car
belonging to suspect

known as one...

Miss Henderson.

Lucas! Breakfast!

(gong reverberates)

Newsreporter:
A nine-year old Metro girl

has a new lease on life

thanks to surgery at the
hospital for sick children...

You're gonna take
him to school, right?

Huh? No.

I told you I've got a meeting.

Great.

I thought we agreed

you wouldn't bring the
laptop to the counter.

No, no, no, no!

Let's go.

That wasn't
finished uploading.

You're gonna be
late for school.

Come on, let's go.

* (music playing on radio)

Teacher: Young grammarians.

To conjugate, or
not to conjugate.

That is not the question.

Conjugating a verb
is just very simply,

uh, creating a logical for,

presentation for as
many forms like, I walk.

Hey!

Teacher:
You walk, he walks.

There are six tenses...

For the English verb.

(mouthing)

(heavy footsteps on wood floor)

What are you listening to?

(sighs)

I said, what are
you listening to?

Is that Chopin?

I've been taking cello lessons.

I love classical.

What are you filming?

Nothing, just some
B-roll for my movie.

Oh.

Looks like a hit and run.

Probably Miss Henderson.

I gotta go.

Don't you live over there?

Ladies and gentlemen,
you are about to witness

history in the making!

And introducing the best
skater on the planet,

Jake Simons!

Therapist: How long have you

been making these movie, Lucas?

A while.

What do you like
about filming funerals?

Do you show these
movies to your parents?

Lucas: Not really.

Therapist: Why not?

Lucas:
I don't think they'd like 'em.

What kind of movies
do you like to watch?

The good kind.

Evil Dead, Army of Darkness.

Psycho.

Time up?

I'll let you know
when we're done.

So, what about Jake?

What kind of movies
did he like to watch?

How about I tell
you when we're done?

Right about now.

(thunder striking)

(thunder striking)

Hey, wipe your feet!

-Lydia: Lucas, open the door.
-(knocks on door)

Lucas: Mom, I'm changing.

You left mud all
over the floor!

Lucas: I'll clean it up later.

Did you eat?
There's dinner on the table.

Mom, I'll grab
something in a bit.

(crickets chirping)

(birds singing)

(knocks on door)

Good morning, sleepy head.

Fell asleep at your desk again?

Come on. Oh.
(laughs)

Hey, hop up.

Your dad's taking you
to school, so let's go.

Don't be late.

See, what do
you think that is?

I don't know.

It's amazing what you kids can
do with your apps these days.

That's cute.

-Hey, gotta go.
-What?

Let's roll.

You know,
it's not such a good idea

for you to spend so much
time staring at a computer.

Your mom told me you fell
asleep at your desk last night.

That's not a good thing,
you're not getting your rest,

you're not getting
your school work done.

-It's not a good thing.
-Yeah, Dad, but this video.

I mean,
what do you think that is?

I don't know.

You ever thought about
doing something different?

I mean, like, I ran into
Coach Caldwell at the Buy Rite.

He told me he
thinks they're gonna

have a really good
team this year.

Said he'd love to have you
come and try out for the team.

Yeah, Dad, that's
not gonna happen.

Not gonna happen, huh?

Okay.

You just gotta realize
there's more to life

than making these
weird videos of yours.

Yeah, like skateboarding.

Weatherman on TV: The
forecast, showers heavy at times

with occasional
thunderstorms today

and a high of 89 degrees.

Partial clearing tonight
with a low of 74.

More showers developing
tomorrow and not as warm

with a high of 77,
with the winds out of the west

at 22 miles per hour currently.

(typing on keyboard)

(phone ringing)

Newsreader on TV:
...fourteen people arrested.

There are more indications

that the President of the United
States will not be coming.

In Washington today
there is more likelihood

that the budget will result
in additions to welfare.

And putting the European
Union is in trouble.

There are more things today...

* (jingle plays)

Talk show host on TV:
Death, what's it like?

We'll explore that next with
local author, Chris Brighton,

who has first-hand experience.

He's also written a new book,
Living The Now.

Chris, you were dead
for nearly nine minutes.

Yeah, so I hear.

During those long nine minutes,
what'd you see?

Well, you know, Paula,
I'm asked this question a lot,

and quite frankly,
I didn't see anything.

No white light?

Not even the familiar face
of a deceased loved one?

Look, you know,
everyone wants to know

if I experienced something
amazing or even supernatural

in my dying, and quite
frankly the answer is yes.

-I did.
-Yeah.

But it wasn't until I woke up.

That's why in my new book,
Living The Now,

I discuss the importance of
making the best of this--

Paula: Was it quiet?

Did you get a sense
that you wanted to stay,

you know, dead?

Well, Paula,
if there's no afterlife,

why would anyone
make that choice?

So you don't
remember anything?

The grim reaper is
a great tour guide,

but he doesn't let you take
pictures along the way.

(laughs)
You're funny, Chris.

Yeah, funny.

Paula: We'll be right
back after the break.

-* (jingle plays)
-Um, can I be excused?

I have homework to do.

Sure.

(sighs)

Hey, Bob.

Hey, man,
you killed it out there today!

(chuckles)

Hmm, yeah, I loved
your book, by the way.

Oh, so you read it?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, most of it.

Uh-huh.

Look, I'm sorry we didn't
get to talk about it more but,

but you know how it is,
you know, the suits upstairs,

the ratings and all that.

I just thought we had a deal.

No dead talk,
just the book this time.

Yeah, I know.

Will catch you on
the flip side though.

(sighs)

* (classical music plays)

Chris: Look, I don't know if
there's a heaven or not,

but that's just my experience,
but what I realized is that

everyone experiences death
in one way or another.

But that's not what
life is all about.

(school bell rings)

(indistinct chatter)

* (cello playing)

* (suspenseful music plays)

(phone ringing)

Newsreader: A 49-year-old
unidentified man was observed...

(phone ringing)

Hello?

You drink coffee?

Speaking.

(indistinct chatter on radio)

What?

Sure!

Okay, yeah.

No, we'll be here.

All right, all right,
we'll see you then.

That was the local news.

What?

The news, they want
to interview our son

about his ghost video.

Wait, what video?

Why would they want
to interview Lucas?

Lucas, what did you do?

Nothing, Mom,
it was the video I showed you.

Well, we're gonna be on TV.

Isn't that exciting.

All right, good pass.
Nice interception.

Come on, spread it out.

All right, let's see who's
gonna start this week.

Good shot!
Nice! Nice shot.

So, where shall we start?

Hmm, the mall?

They usually have
pretty good deals there.

We need to get you a new suit.

And I can certainly
use a new dress.

(chuckles)

(sighs)

We're gonna be on TV, Lucas!

Aren't you the
least bit excited?

Cute!

Lucas, what do you
think about this one?

Mom, I'm sure
it's just as good as

all the other dresses
you've tried on.

I thought they were
interviewing me.

I like it.

(phone ringing)

Who are we hiding from?

(laughs)

You shouldn't scare
people like that.

We have to watch out.

That security
guard is pure evil.

Thanks for the warning.

Can we go?

All right.

This is exciting.

I've never been
in a movie before.

(clears throat)

You ready?

Yeah, uh, on one condition.

For every question
that you ask me,

I get to ask you one.

It's fine,
I can just edit you out.

(chuckles)
Okay.

Chris, take one.

(clapping sound)

(clears throat)

Please state your
name for the record.

Yes, sir,
Christopher P. Brighton.

The first, capital C.

Ah, go ahead.

Are you married?

Not anymore, you?

Does it hurt to die?

About as much as
falling out of a window.

How long have you been
doing these videos?

Since I was eight.

Where do you think
you go when you die?

I don't know if
you go anywhere.

So why did you
stop playing sports

and start hanging
around in cemeteries?

I don't play, I document.

And that was two questions.

-My turn.
-All right..

What do you think that
thing was that I filmed?

A ghost?

Look, I don't
believe in ghosts.

Then, what do
you think it was?

I don't know,
it's a good question though.

And there's nothing wrong with
asking questions, you know?

It's just, sometimes you
might not get the answer

that you're looking for.

Why do you think
you came back?

I don't know,
I asked myself that many times.

People who believe in ghosts
think that they come back

because they have some kind
of unfinished business.

Do you have
unfinished business?

Maybe.

Look, what I'm saying is
that sometimes things happen

that'll make you
question your beliefs.

Like that thing
that you captured,

I don't know what it is, but

it certainly makes you think.

Well, great,
this must be the interview

my amazing parents
scheduled for me.

Ah, you know what?

I've done a ton
of these interviews,

just have fun with it.

Maybe you should do the
interview like this.

(laughs)

See, works every time.

Hey, maybe you can come and
play basketball with us.

You know, film one of
our games or something.

Shoot some hoops.

I'll think about it.

All right.

Lydia: Oh, he's always been
an artistic child.

Creativity.

You're either born with a
desire to create or you're not.

(giggles uncomfortably)

Actually, um,
I did that piece over there.

It showed for a few weeks
at a gallery in Soho.

That's interesting.

Thank you.

-(door opens)
-Oh, look who's home.

Excuse me.

(groans)
(claps)

Oh, where've you been?

Wait!

We've been waiting
for an hour, Lucas.

Where have you been?

Uh, no, there's no time to
change now, you just gotta go.

Come on.

Lucas, they want us watching
from the sidelines, okay?

I think they want
more of a one-on-one.

Okay, go.

Go, go.

Oh, and, Lucas, break a leg!

(chuckles)

Excuse me.

Hi.

You must be Lucas.

Catherine Goodwin.

Have a seat.

Uh...
(clears throat)

Okay.

And we're rolling.

Lucas.

Why don't we begin
with you telling us

a little bit about yourself.

Lucas: Hmm.

Hi.

How did he do? How was he?

Uh, fine, fine,
he did just fine.

Wonderful.

Um... (clears throat)
Listen.

If you're thinking of doing
more of these interviews,

may I give you a bit of advice?

-Of course.
-Okay.

You might want to consider

taking your son
to an optometrist.

They can do wonders these days.

Hmm, hmm, hmm.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Catherine: You just show up to
these funerals uninvited

to make these videos of yours?

Would you call yourself

a funeral crasher?

Lucas: Sometimes you just
have to steal a shot.

-Hey, Lucas.
-Hey, Lucas.

Lucas, that was a totally
awesome video, dude.

You should seriously consider
joining the Sci-Fi club.

We do a lot of paranoia
stuff like this.

Hey, Lucas.

Hey, do I have a
ghost on my shoulder?

Not anymore.

Boy: He goes to funerals.

Girl: What a weirdo.

Boy 2: He has cross eyes.

You think you're
a big shot now?

You know what I think?

I think your video was a fake.

Yeah, phony!

Get your eyes checked.

Lucas Simons is becoming
quite a local celebrity.

His latest video, which is
being called "Anyone's Ghost?"

has surpassed three
million hits on YouTube.

(phone rings)

Hello?

Friday the 12th it is.

Two o' clock?

Local paranormal filmmaker,
Lucas Simons,

is here to answer
the big question

we've all asked ourselves.

Oh, thank you.

Is there life after death?

I really don't
have any answers.

(laughs)

You the man, you the man!
Right, here, right here.

Low! You missed it.

(laughs)

Lucas, Lucas,
your movie so touched me!

Just one question, Lucas!

(all talk at once)

Lucas! Lucas! Big fan!

Please can I have
your autograph?

(all talk at once)

Reporter:
There she is! There she is!

Mrs. Parker!

Are you in on this?
How do you feel about the video?

Mrs. Parker,
what happened that day?

(all talk at once)

Mrs. Parker!

Leave the dead alone!

Leave the dead
alone, that's right!

Leave the dead alone,
they're people too!

Therapist: What
do you think it was?

I have my theories.

Care to share?

Not really.

Aren't you supposed to be
the expert on everything?

Well...

If you're a religious person

you could say it's
her husband's soul.

I'm not religious.

Are your parents?

Not anymore.

What do they
think of the video?

It's the best thing that's
ever happened to them.

What makes you say that?

My mom just loves
all the attention

and my dad's convinced
we're all gonna be rich.

Well...

Maybe they're just
excited for you.

Nice of them to care now.

(clock ticking)

Look at his eye.

He looks like a zombie.

Zombie squirrel?

That would make
the best movie ever.

Attack of the Zombie Squirrels
now in theaters.

Then the sequel,
Zombie Squirrels from Mars.

Yeah.

You're kind of famous now.

Yeah. It's weird.

Do you think it was a ghost?

I don't know. Maybe.

Well, be careful of
that zombie squirrel.

It might come back
to life and bite you!

Man to man defense!

Who's on him?

Good shot.

Pass it back.
Find your man, find your man.

Come on, pass it around,
pass it around.

Nice! Nice!

Stay with it, yeah!

(blows whistle)

Good job, guys!

That was an excellent practice,
put it in there.

Next week we're gonna
work on fundamentals.

(groaning)

Oh, come on!

All right, team on three.

One, two, three!

All: Team!

That's better,
get out of here.

Hey.

Well, well, you know, I'm not
a famous director or anything,

but I think in order to
capture some really good shots,

I think you need to take the
lens cap off of the camera.

-Funny.
-(laughs)

How's my favorite celebrity?

It's kind of
weird being famous.

This one lady tried to pay me
to bring back her dead turtle.

Hoo-hoo.
How's your parents doing?

What about them?

Well, you never really
talk about 'em that much.

Surely all of this
media attention

is having some
effect on them too.

Who cares how they're
dealing with it?

Okay. I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to upset you.

I never wanted this
kind of attention.

Let's just leave it at that.

All right, fair enough.

I don't play.

Come on, take a shot.

What if I suck?

Well, you're never gonna
know unless you give it a try.

(sighs)

Oh, boy, all right.

Told you, I suck.

Yeah, that wasn't great.

Look, first of all,
I want you to do this.

Okay?

And second of all,
take that jacket off.

Too tight for you anyways.

Here you go.

Boy.

Well, Rome wasn't built in day.

One more.

That was pretty good.

You know, I like how you
get better and better

when you're doing things.

That's something you should,
you know, take to heart.

First you were one out of fifty,
and then one out of ten.

That's pretty good.

(car horn honks)

I gotta go.

All right, hey!

I expect you to
play next Saturday.

Maybe.

(chuckles)

Maybe.

Oh, the phone has been
ringing off the hook.

Okay, so I have scheduled
a few more interviews

for next week,
I hope that's okay.

Do I even have a choice?

What?

Look, son.
I know this is a lot to take on.

But this,
this is a good thing for us.

We could use the money.

(phone vibrating)

Interviewer: So, Lucas,
your previous works suggests

a profound fascination
with the afterlife.

Have you ever considered
exploring a lighter genre?

Well, Leslie...

May I call you Leslie?

So, Lucas, where do you
get your inspiration from?

(shouting)
What?

I can't hear you!

You know, death, it's...

It's no more a
mystery than life.

Why are we here other than

a hot pastrami sandwich,
Beethoven's fifth?

It's all suffering and misery.

Don't ask me a
question like that!

I'm not biting!

You can't make me
dance to your tune!

I'm not a monkey!

Why are we so worried
about learning about death

when we haven't even
figured out life?

-What made--
-(shouting) What?

Interviewer: So,
why funerals, why the cemetery?

Haven't you heard?

People are just

dying to get in there.

-Anybody in there?
-(phone ringing)

Yeah?

Yes!

-Ah.
-Way to go!

You're getting better,
one out of seven that time.

I guess I don't totally suck.

Get on defense.

Hey, you are quite the
performer, you know that?

I've been checking out your
interviews, they are hilarious.

I didn't know you
were into acting.

I was trying to
have fun with it.

Yeah?

Make it bearable.

Well, fame comes
and goes pretty quick.

Maybe your 15 minutes
are almost up.

I hope so.

I cannot believe he said that!
(laughs)

Oh!

What's going on?

Lucas, come here, honey.

Come on. Sit down.

We have a surprise for you.

We're going to New York City.

-(laughs)
-Why?

Oh, wait,
there's one more thing.

Hold on.

Ta-da!

What is that?

It's for New York!

You're gonna be on
Good Morning USA

and you need a new
costume, right?

Mom, I don't wanna
go to New York.

Son, you've just been
booked on national TV.

I thought we were done
with all these interviews.

I'm not going to New York.

I don't wanna go!

Whoa.

Excuse me, sir,
but we already told them

that we would be there, so you
are going, and that is final.

(plane engines roaring)

Good morning, USA,
I'm Julian Peters.

And I'm Carson Dale.

Our first guest today is

child viral sensation,
Lucas Simons.

He has the viral
world at storm about

his new video called
"Anyone's Ghost?"

So, here he is, Lucas Simons.

Lucas, let's get right into it.

How did you fake the video?

I mean, it looks so real.

You must be the
youngest P.T. Barnum

the world has ever seen.

Lucas, tell us how in the
world you, at 11 years old,

have been able to fool
scholars and scientists,

the world at large into thinking

this is anything
but a giant hoax.

It's not a hoax.

(chuckles)
Okay, well, Lucas, your video

has now surpassed
ten million hits.

So If the video is real,

what do you think it
was that you captured?

(indistinct whispering)

Lucas, you with us?

Lucas?

(inaudible)

Okay.

Carson: There he goes, off to
create his next masterpiece.

Julian: And we can't wait
to see that one too.

We'll be right back.

You stop right there, young man!

What do you think you're doing?

Don't you dare ruin this for us!

Maybe it's time
that we give Lucas

a little break from
these interviews.

Come on, son,
it'll be all right.

You're pushing him.

Lydia: Oh, me?

You're the one who jumped
at the first opportunity.

Roger: Oh, yeah,
this was my idea.

Lydia: You're the one
telling him that we need money!

Roger: Money,
have you seen our bills?

His funeral isn't even paid for!

Lydia: Are you seriously
bringing that up right now?

Roger: Who's all this for,
I mean, it's not for Lucas.

Lydia: Okay,
this is about me?

Roger: Well, have
you seen the interviews?

You eat up the attention.

Lydia: Well, what
do you expect me to do?

Just go back to the
way things were?

Roger: Look, this
isn't what he needs!

Lydia: Maybe
he needs a father

who'll sit down and talk to him!

Roger: Oh, yeah, yeah,
you're mother of the year.

Look, you don't have
a monopoly on grief!

Lydia: Nobody's
talking about that!

Roger: You're
not the only one!

Lydia: I just can't
handle this, Roger.

I can't. I'm done.
Okay? I'm done!

I've never heard
them fight like that before.

You think they're
gonna split up?

Well, parents
fight sometimes.

Doesn't always mean they're
gonna get a divorce.

I hate them.

Come on,
you don't hate them.

Brussels sprouts you hate,
your parents not so much.

I can understand that
you're angry with them.

I mean, they certainly
aren't gonna win

any Parent of the Year awards.

Win?

They wouldn't even be nominated.

(chuckles)

Look, Lucas, it's not
always easy being a parent.

You know, sometimes you just
do the best that you can.

How would you know?

You've never even been a parent.

Look, it's okay to be mad.

But the important thing
you need to learn how to do

is to forgive.

Sometimes that's the
only thing you can do.

(sighs)

And If you can't do that,
it's hard to move on.

(sniffs)

(door opens)

Lucas?

Son, we've been worried.

Your father's out looking
for you right now.

Come here.
(taps chair)

Do you remember that time you

fell into the lake
trying to feed the ducks?

(laughs)

I almost had a heart attack.

And Jake got all mad

because he jumped
in for no reason.

Yeah.

I think he thought
you were gonna drown.

It's not that deep.

I miss him too, mom.

I know.

I'm so sorry.

And I love you so much.

(phone ringing)

Claudia voicemail: Hey,
you've reached Claudia.

Drake voicemail: And Drake.

Claudia voicemail: Sorry we
can't come the phone right now,

but please leave us a message
and we'll call you right back.

Both voicemail: Have a nice day!

(door bells jingling)

Oh, it's Halloween!

I forgot it was Halloween!

Just a minute,
have I got something for you.

Just a minute!

Ah, here, look
what we have here!

Ah.

Let's see if we can
feed the skeleton.

Can we?

There it goes.

Oh, he'll be full now!

Oh, um,
I'm looking for Susan Parker.

It's Sam now, who are you?

Mrs. Parker?

What brings you here?

Making another movie?

I really just came
here to say I'm sorry.

Oh.

So you're sorry now, are you?

What you filmed,

what you captured
was extraordinary.

I believe it was real.

But it belonged to me,
and you, you ruined it.

What were you doing filming
my husband's funeral anyway?

I was just--

I know you like filming
other people's funerals.

So I guess you just like
other people's pains.

Is that it?

What you did

turned my grief into a, a joke.

I know you're just a child
so I guess that you're just

too young to understand
this kind of pain.

Look, Mrs. Parker.

Just because I'm a kid doesn't
mean I don't understand pain.

I lost my older brother, okay?

He was my best friend.

Our family used to be
happy, but when he died,

everything changed.

I miss him every day.

And sometimes I wish I would
have died, and not him.

I'm sorry about your husband.

I didn't mean to turn
his funeral into a joke.

It sucks so many people
have said so many bad things

about you, and I am sorry.

That's the only reason
why I wanted to come here.

Lucas?

Martin's in a better place now.

That's what I've
come to believe.

What I've accepted.

I'm starting to move
on with my life now.

So...

Maybe It's time that
you did the same.

Chris: I'm sorry about
your brother, man.

I know what it's like to
lose someone you love.

I just don't know how.

Well, what do you mean?

I miss him every day.

I just don't know
how to move on.

It's tough.

You're never gonna stop
missing the ones that you love.

You're always gonna wish you
can go back and change things.

But at some point

you pick up the pieces

and you just start living again.

What'd your family
used to do for fun?

Dad used to take us
to the amusement park.

One time, Mom threw up
on the tilt-a-whirl.

Jake never let her forget that.

I like go-carts.

What!

Well, you know what,
you cheated.

No way, I beat you by a mile.

Hmm.

Hey, Lucas, with all your
new found fame and fortune,

you must be beating the
ladies off with a stick.

No!

Well, there is this one girl.

I knew it! Name!

Kimberly, but
she's just a friend.

Mm-hmm!

She's actually kind of cool.

We both like a lot
of the same things.

I was thinking about
asking her to the dance,

but I don't know.

What? Go for it.

How?

Just call her up.

I'm not a big phone person.

Plus, she lives just next door.

That makes it easy, just
go up to her and ask her out.

Not my style.

Okay, look, here's what you do.

Throw some rocks at her window,
and then when she opens it

you throw in a paper airplane
with a note that says,

"Will you go to
the dance with me?"

No, and that's vandalism.

All right.

Well, think of something.

You're creative.

Just make it your own.

* (cello playing)

Chris! She said yes!

Way to go!

Wait, do you even
know how to dance?

Huh?

Come on.

* (upbeat funk music plays)

All right,
let's see your moves, kid.

(clicks fingers)

Okay, stop,
you look like you're in pain.

Is that the robot?

Yeah.

What's wrong with his arm?

It was broken?

It's the dance.

Why is the robot on the
dance floor with a broken arm?

He should be at a robot
shop being repaired.

Look, okay, you're too stiff.

You gotta loosen up
a little bit, okay?

Get some soul into it.

Yeah, move your body.

Just have fun with it.

You got to feel the
music all through you.

Okay, now look, this is you.

It's like you're driving
a stagecoach or something.

No, you gotta feel
the music, okay?

You can't be shy.
At the dance you gotta...

Boom!
See that?

(laughs)

That's really good!

All right, come on,
keep it going.

Okay, you know, I think I
know what our problem is.

Our music choice.

What kind of music do
you usually listen to?

Classical.

Classical?

You can't dance to classical.

Lucas: I don't plan on dancing.

Wait, wait, wait, I
think I got an idea.

-Dad?
-What?

Can you help me with this tie?

Yeah. Sure.

All right.

Big night for my
little man, huh?

Measure it off right
where you want it.

Should come down to just
the top of your belt buckle.

Now, under, around,
this is a Half Windsor.

And through.

There you go.

Symmetrical knot.

-There you go.
-Thanks.

You're welcome.

* (electronic music plays)

I like your outfit.

It's different. It's cool.

Thanks, it's very Nosferatu.

(boys laughing)

Those guys are jerks.

It's okay, wanna dance?

Sure.

* (opera music plays)

(chuckles)

* (electronic music plays)

This music sucks!

Yeah, Principal
Worley's a horrible DJ.

Hold on. I got it.

* (classical music plays)

* (upbeat funk music plays)

(kids laughing)

(hisses)

* (classical music plays)

Hmm.

Hmm.

(coughs)

(chuckles)

Honey, this is terrible.

I know.

The spice cap fell off.

I can tell.

(both laughing)

(crunching)

Oh, my gosh!

I wonder how the dance is going.

Oh, I can't believe
Lucas went to a dance.

Both: With a date!

(laughing)

You know, I think
he's getting better.

Yeah, the other day I was
watching a basketball game.

Lydia: Mm-hmm.

He walks in the room
and he makes a comment

about the point guard.

No!

Believe me, I was
as shocked as you.

Hmm.

We got a great kid.

Yeah.

I love that
version of Beethoven.

It's a very modern take.

Maybe you could learn to
play it on your cello.

Yeah, I was

Kind of thinking about
giving up the cello.

I suck.

Vell, you know what zey say.

Transylvania vas
not built in a day!

(knocking on door)

Chris, you'll never believe it!

Beethoven's Fifth
was a total hit.

Chris?

(gasping)

Chris!

Doctor: Nurse,
what do we have here?

Male, mid-forties,
ultra panic state.

Stay calm.

We have a heart attack.

(heart monitor beeping)

(woman coughs)

Tannoy: Dr. Alban, 7204.

(woman coughs)

Chris!

Are you okay?

What happened?

Oh, don't worry.

Everything's fine,
I'm gonna be okay.

I found you on the floor.

I thought you were gonna die.

Yeah, well thanks
to you, I didn't.

What's wrong with you?

Well, the way the doctors
explained it to me is that,

um, I have a weak heart.

Reason I almost died before.

I guess I've just been
living on borrowed time.

Why didn't you tell me before?

Well, that's not something
I wanted to focus on.

Hey, did you call your parents

and let 'em know where you are?

Good.

So how was the dance?

But, you're gonna
be okay, right?

Yeah, well, thanks to
you I got a third chance.

So about the dance,
what happened?

Well...

Is everything okay?

Hi.

Hi.

You're Chris?

Mmm.

Lucas, he's told us
a little about you.

Oh, it's nice
to meet you folks.

I'm sorry it couldn't be
under better circumstances.

Oh, no, it's...

Lucas, honey,
we should probably go.

I'm sure Chris is tired.

But, I wanna stay with Chris.

No, no, you should go
with your parents, buddy.

I'll be all right.

Mmm.

I love you.

Good night, son.

We're here to
see Chris Brighton.

Hmm.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Brighton
was never admitted.

It looks like he was
released to hospice care.

What's that?

Oh, honey, it just means

he went to a different
kind of hospital.

Come on.

Lucas.

Sweetheart.

No matter what happens
to your friend Chris,

you're not alone, okay?

Buddy, I'm here.

Your dad's here.

We're a family and we're
gonna stay that way,

I promise you that.

He's dying, isn't he?

Therapist: No flip
book today, Lucas?

Nope.

Just me.

Anything on your mind?

I'm mad at my friend, Chris.

He's a liar.

Why do you say he's a liar?

He always talks about living

when he's actually dying.

So you think he should focus
on the fact that he's dying?

I guess you have a point.

Go right in.

Hey! Lucas!

Long time no see.

How've you been, buddy?

I've been good.

I'm glad you came by.

Lucas, I have some things
I wanted to tell you.

I haven't been totally
honest with you.

Well, what do you mean?

I never told you about my son.

You have a kid?

Well, he's not a kid anymore.

He's in college now.

And I haven't seen
him in a long time.

Why not?

Well, I sort of blew it

when he was a child.

I got married pretty young.

I wasn't ready to be a father.

My ex-wife, she moved away.

And eventually we
just lost contact.

Don't you try to talk to him?

Oh, yeah, I've tried.

I've tried.

I don't think he's
ever gonna forgive me.

And quite frankly I
don't, I don't blame him.

Well, you shouldn't give up.

And sometimes...

Maybe you just have
to forgive yourself.

Right.

So what have you been up to?

I've been thinking.

About what?

I'd like to reinvent myself.

Oh, really?

As a director?

And I need your help.

Okay.

Do you have a crew this time?

All right, tell me more.

A great man once told me,

life is all about
living the now.

At least, that's what
I think he was saying.

Woo!

Lucas: Life is made up of
a series of magical moments.

Some we understand
and others we don't.

Bad things happen, and
that's just a part of it all.

The important thing is not
to dwell on those bad things,

and move on.

Just keep living and
focus on

life.

You did so good.

I have to say bye to Chris.

Okay.

Hey.

I really loved the movie.

Thanks, it's just a rough cut.

(chuckles)
Yeah.

Yeah, well, I think It's great.

Oh, and by the way, I thought
you might like to know

that my son called
me the other day.

How'd that go?

Well, Rome wasn't
built in a day.

Lucas, you got a
real talent, man.

Don't ever stop seeking
the truth, okay?

'Cause nobody has
all the answers.

We're just trying to
do the best we can.

Everyone deals with
death in their own way.

And letting go

is the hard part.

I know your brother, Jake,
meant the world to you.

You're never gonna
stop missing him.

And that memory is gonna
always be a part of you.

And that's okay.

Because it just means that Jake

will always be a part of you.

But you can't stop living
when bad things happen.

Because

every experience is precious.

And every experience,
it ultimately ends.

And that's life.

That's life, buddy.

I...

I don't want you to die.

You got your whole
life ahead of you.

Your whole life.

I'm just glad that I
got to be a part of it.

Thank you.

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