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(BLUE MERLE PLAYING LUCKY TO KNOW YOU)

Three, two, one.

-DYLAN: And the Sixers win. -That was for you, Nikki.

That was all for you, my baby. Now let's go somewhere and celebrate.

For a while, for a long while.

You know what, dude? lf l had one last wish, l wouldn't waste it on Jason O'Malley.

l mean, he's a great football player and everything but...

You know what l'd say? l'd say l want to nail Nikki. Right?

Like right there, like right in front of everybody.

Ricky, man, why didn't you think of that before?

-Dude, he was kidding, man. -Hell, why didn't l think of that before?

You still got time, man.

No, no, no, no. You cannot go on television saying you want to bang a supermodel.

Come on, Slap. Man's dyin'. What are they gonna do? What is your problem?

-l'm just saying... -Dylan? Let's go, okay?

-Mrs. J., lookin' hot. -Easy.

Dylan, what did l tell you about sharing your medication?

No, it's okay, Mrs. J., brought our own.

Couldn't you at least have waited until afterwards?

-l was in a lot of pain. -We all were.

All right, come on, we're late.

Where the hell's the kid? Jason, l need a word.

l don't care if traffic's bad, you get a helicopter.

We have 25 minutes to air.

(EXCLAlMS)

There you are. Phew, l was getting worried.

Jason, l want you to meet your biggest fan, Dylan Jameison.

-Hey, Dylan. How's it going, man? -lt's going.

-So, ready to do some fishin'? -Actually...

You know, there'll be plenty of time for chit-chat later.

Right now l need to get you into makeup.

Makeup, okay.

l'm Jason.

Yeah, l know. Thank you for doing this.

l'm honored, l just... l hope l don't disappoint him.

Are you kidding?

You've been his favorite player since your rookie year.

That was a long time ago.

Yeah, well, his dad started taking him to games before he could talk.

Really?

Anyway, thank you.

You're welcome.

Dylan is 16 and hails from Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.

He first came to our atention through the pediatric oncology unit

at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.

The United Wish Givers' Foundation

is happy to make this fine young man's wish a reality.

So, without any further ado,

l'd like to ask Dylan to come up here and state his wish.

Dylan.

How's it going?

Go get 'em, Sugar D.

When l first found out

that l was geting this wish

l thought one of my boys was pulling a gag on me.

But it wasn't a joke.

l also want to thank everyone

and all the trouble they've gone through.

l know l'm supposed to get up here and say

how l want to go fishing with Jason O'Malley but

it's not really what l want.

Fishing will always remind me of my pops,

and nobody, not even my favorite football player, could ever replace him.

And there is also something l realized l want a whole lot more.

So, for my last wish,

l'd like to spend a weekend, alone,

with Nikki Sinclair.

(CROWD GASPlNG)

Yes!

(CROWD MURMURlNG EXClTEDLY)

(DANCE MUSlC)

Unbelievable bitch!

-Nikki, come on, you're beautiful. -Did you see what she did?

Don't worry about her, it's all about you.

She almost knocked me off the runway. l'm never working with her again.

l didn't book her, girl. l don't know who did.

l'm calling my publicist, honey, let me tell you.

You are the "it" girl, you are now, you're the future, you're gorgeous.

This was made just for you, fits you like a glove.

(RlCHlE CHATTERlNG)

Book Sasha for the next show.

Honestly, could it be a little smaller? l mean, it could fit a 1 2-year-old boy.

Honey, you should feel flattered. You're like Kate Moss, you've got a look.

(DANCE MUSlC PLAYlNG)

Well, you really know how to shake up a place.

Yep.

You're honest, l'll give you that.

Just like Daddy.

You know, they gave the kid his wish when he wanted to shoot a bear.

-So they can't hook me up with Nikki? -You got a point.

Well, l guess...them if they can't take a joke, huh?

-What them? -You know.

-Do you mean, fuck them if they can't... -Dylan.

-Mom, just say it. -l will not.

Just say it once, please, before l go.

Fuck!

There you go, all right, let's get this party rollin'.

(MUSlC PLAYlNG ON CAR STEREO)

Honey, don't light that up in here.

-Come on. -l'm serious. You can go to jail for that.

Yeah, it really doesn't scare me anymore.

-What am l gonna do with you? -Bury me.

Stop.

-Actually, l want you to cremate me. -Will you stop?

What? We have to talk about this sooner or later.

Okay. Tell me what you want.

You mean besides knocking it out with Nikki?

l'm gonna smack you.

l want you to take my ashes to Conquest beach

where Pop and l used to fish.

That's a beautiful idea.

(TlRES SCREECHlNG)

-Mom, easy. -l'm sorry. l'm sorry.

Calm down, keep your eye on the road. You want some of this?

(POLlCE SlREN WAlLlNG)

Terrific. Oh, God.

Get rid of that, get rid of that. Get rid of it, get rid of it.

Throw it out, out the window.

We're going to jail, we're going to jail.

-l'm going to jail. -Let me handle it.

-You be quiet, okay? -Don't say anything about the weed.

-Ma'am, you're all over the road. -l'm sorry.

All right, step out of the car, please.

Officer, l know it doesn't look good but...

Officer, Officer, the marijuana is mine.

l am the sole offender here.

So do what you want with me, but just leave the lady alone.

You're the wish kid. We saw you on TV down at the station.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, you've got the whole 14th Precinct pulling for you.

Sweet.

Okay, look, there's no trouble here, just...

Just smoke that stuff at home from now on, all right?

-Got it? -Aye-aye, Captain.

-Drive safe. -Thank you.

Nice kid.

He's a nice guy.

Ritchie, l would not bullshit you, it was an accident.

No, it wasn't.

ARLENE: l gotta tell you, it didn't look that bad. l thought it was part of the show.

Yeah, l thought the ambulance was part of the show, too.

You never know with this, sweetie.

Ritchie, darling, listen, l'll take you to lunch tomorrow, all right?

You're a genius, l love you, okay, ciao.

-Fuck! -Am l in trouble?

You passed trouble years ago.

Now you just happen to have the hottest New York designer

organizing a boycott against you.

Let me just ask you one question.

What is so sexy about self-destruction?

l mean, first you marry a no-talent musician

who's been in Betty Ford more times than Gerald.

-So l made a mistake. -A mistake.

Getting arrested twice in a month is a mistake?

Which, by the way, cost you over $6 million in endorsements.

So l made an expensive mistake.

And l suppose it was a mistake saying that

Mother Teresa and other women of the cloth

are only nuns because they're ugly.

Have you ever seen a beautiful nun?

lt's one thing to think it, it's another thing to say it.

l've worked my ass off for you.

Trying to get you everything you've ever dreamed of.

And now you are flushing it down the toilet.

You think l have everything l've ever dreamed of?

You don't know anything about me.

All that you know is that you make a shitload of money off me.

Let me tell you something, Arlene, money ain't it.

Really, why don't we talk about that when you don't have any money?

Which, at the rate you're going, is going to be really soon.

l need a glass of wine.

Do you want something to eat?

Scrapple, or a sandwich, or a cheese on toast or somethin'?

Nah.

KAREN: Hey!

-Patti, l love you, too. -l know, aren't they gorgeous?

But they're not for you, they're for you. You have a fan.

-Me? -You want some wine?

Yes, please. Her name's Marie, she's from England.

-That is sweet. -You read the card?

Yeah, you know, they were sittin' in my house for, like, over an hour.

lt was just too long not to look.

-How are you feelin'? -Like l just struck out.

Yeah, well, you know what? Screw 'em if they can't take a joke.

l wasn't joking.

Wow. Twenty-eight new messages.

(BEEPlNG)

RlCKY: Dude! SLAP: Dude!

(BEEPlNG)

GIRL: Make fun of United Wish Givers, you deserve to die.

What is wrong with those people?

Well, l'm going to go take a siesta.

lf Nikki stops by, send her right up.

(MATT COSTA PLAYlNG BEHlND THE MOON)

l would shine just like a million suns

lf you'd just love me, baby

All the stars point me to you

And lately they just drive me crazy

You did it, man.

Our universe can be so cruel

So baby, baby, be my lady

Shit.

l would shine just like a million suns

lf you'd just love me, baby

You did it.

(SCHOOL BELL RlNGlNG)

(STUDENTS CHATTERlNG)

Dylan, dude, what's up?

-Dude. -Fellas.

Yo, what's happening, D?

-That was so awesome, man. -How'd your mom take it?

Well, when she realized strangling me was kind of a waste, she cooled out.

-That's cool, man. -Jameison,

l don't suppose you remembered to have Jason O'Malley sign that football, did you?

-Oops. -Oops?

You pass on Jason O'Malley just to make a joke

with the United Wish Givers' foundation?

-l don't get you kids. -No, l wasn't joking.

Hey! Hey!

Dylan, l'm praying for you. We're all praying for you.

You're praying so my boy gets laid?

l thought you guys were against that whole kind of thing.

We're praying that you shed the ways of the devil

and come to God through Jesus Christ, our savior.

l don't believe in the devil, and l don't believe in God.

-Blasphemer! -What did she just call you?

l will pray that you don't burn in hell.

Listen, there's no such thing as hell or heaven or pearly gates, okay?

God is a rumor somebody made up a long time ago.

We will gather out of his kingdom all the unbelievers,

and we'll cast them into the furnace of fire.

You know you're almost hot when you're angry?

Fish, Pop!

-You got one? -Yep.

-All right, reel him in. -Yeah, l think he's a striper.

All right, let him run a little bit.

-You got him? -l got him. Yeah.

All right, look at that. Look at that.

Pop!

Dad.

Dad?

Yo, Pop, where are you going? Come back.

Come back! Come back!

DOCTOR: Okay, okay. KAREN: Breathe, it's all right.

DOCTOR: Take it easy, nice, deep breaths.

You're gonna be fine.

l don't care.

-Yowsa. -You took quite a knock on the head.

-Did that bible chick deck me? -You passed out at school, honey.

Your tumors have enlarged.

And they cut off the blood supply to your brain.

-That's not good, huh? -No, l'm afraid not.

So what now, Doc, more chemo?

At this point, l think that chemo is gonna do more harm than good.

Radiation?

We can't give you any more radiation, you know that.

So in medical terms l'm screwed, huh?

(SlGHlNG)

Dylan, we knew this point would come.

lf there was anything in my power l could do

to change it, l would.

Hey, Mom, can you let us alone for, like, just a little bit?

Sure, sweetie.

l'm gonna be right outside, okay?

-How long do l have? -That's hard to say.

Ballpark.

Well, the science isn't pretty,

but the human will has overcome science for a while.

Many times.

This is bullshit.

l need more time.

l want to see Christmas, l want to deck the halls.

-l want to chill with Nikki. -Don't we all.

-l at least want to try. -Try and save your energy.

This might be a good time

to think about the next life.

Next life.

Come on, man, you're a doctor. You believe in that crap?

-Yeah, l do. -l don't.

What do you have to lose?

Screw it, l'm gonna make it to Christmas.

-Bet you 1 00 bucks. -l'm not gonna bet against you.

lf you're not gonna bet against me can you spot me a C-note?

l'll pay you back. ln person, at Christmas.

-l bet you will. -Yeah.

And do you know a nice restaurant to take a special lady?

Ah!

Yes.

Try the Bouillabaisse, best in town.

Tell 'em l sent you.

(CELL PHONE RlNGlNG)

Hello?

Okay.

Okay!

ANNOUNCER ON TV: The United Wish Givers' foundation got quite a surprise today

from 16-year-old Dylan Jameison of Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.

lt seems he changed his final wish

from a fishing trip with football star Jason O'Malley

to something a bit more controversial.

There is also something l realized l want a whole lot more.

So, for my last wish, l would like to spend a weekend

alone with Nikki Sinclair.

What?

According to her manager, Miss Sinclair is on a shoot

and unavailable for comment. Bill?

Stop.

Get off me.

(CLASSlCAL MUSlC)

KAREN: Look at these prices.

l haven't spent this much on a car. Dylan, we can't eat here.

Hey. Hey.

l'm taking you out to dinner.

Let's live it up some, huh? Come on.

-Okay, let's. -Good.

How's it goin'?

Good evening.

May l get you something to drink while you decide?

-l'll have a frosty cold brew. -l'm afraid l'll need some identification.

Well, you know, l left my wallet at the office.

Screw it, l don't want beer anyway.

Why don't you bring us a bottle of red wine?

Very good, madam.

And we want the good stuff, nothing out of a box.

Thank you.

(SlGHlNG)

l feel like a bad mother that you're not home resting.

l'm gonna have plenty of time for that. And right now l want a feast.

-How are you gonna pay for this? -Don't worry about it.

Uh-huh.

Check it out, we got cloth napkins.

When was the last time we had cloth napkins?

Châteauneuf du Pape. 1 985.

-My personal favorite. -Oh, he's in charge.

Ah, Bueno. Pour, my good man.

Would you like to order your dinner, or shall l come back?

Nope, l know what we want.

We're going to have the shrimp cocktail, the escargot.

And l'm gonna have the lobster thermidor,

and the lady here is going to have the bouillabaisse.

Very good, sir.

Dylan, we're over $200 and we haven't even gotten to the entrées yet.

-Maybe we should skip the appetizers. -Your bill is being covered by Dr. Emerson.

-Really? -Sweet.

ln that case, then take special care of my lady.

Thank you, sir. lt would be my pleasure.

-Kickin'. -Very good, sir.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

To wishes coming true.

Dylan, are you sure there isn't something else that you want?

Something more accessible?

What's the point in wishing if you don't wish for what you really want?

l just don't want you to be disappointed.

Well, l will be if l don't try.

Wow.

-The wine's amazing, right? -lt's the best l've ever had.

Keisha, what would you say is the highlight

so far of your adult film career?

Hmm.

KElSHA: It's a hard one.

MAN: Pun intended.

(KNOCKlNG ON DOOR)

-KAREN: You busy? -Nope.

KAREN: Can l sit?

(SlGHlNG)

l have a present for you.

Daddy wanted me to give you this on your 1 8th birthday.

l don't think he'd mind if l gave it to you now.

Thanks.

(DYLAN'S DAD CLEARlNG THROAT)

Yeah, all right.

Happy birthday, Dylan. l wish l could be there with you.

Yeah, l guess God has other plans.

l know you and l have never talked much about God.

l probably should have taken you to church a litle more.

But l never really cared for it.

l do believe in a life after this one.

That's where l am now.

lt's prety nice here.

Fishing's fantastic. l'll take you sometime.

But don't hurry, all right, don't you dare hurry.

l'm not going anywhere.

(COUGHlNG)

You know, l've had a good life. Caught my striped bass.

l had a hole in one.

l saw the Phillies win the World Series.

lt would have been nice to see the Eagles win the Super Bowl,

but you probably live 100 years and you're never gonna see that.

Bunch of bums.

Smartest thing l ever did was marry your mother.

Litle piece of advice. lf you really fall for a woman,

even if you don't think you have a chance in hell, just take a shot.

You know, marry the woman you love. Love the woman you marry.

Do something nice for her when she least expects it.

Life'll be good. Trust me.

(DOOR OPENlNG)

-D. -And l don't...

And l don't want your mother to be alone.

lf she meets a good man, give him your respect.

lf he's a bum, put his ass on the curb.

Remember, even though l'm not there,

l'm with you every step along the way.

-Bullshit. -That's not bullshit.

And one last thing.

lf you only remember one thing that l say, remember this.

Fuck. Shit.

Dude, it's gonna be all right.

Shut the fuck up, man, it's not gonna be okay.

-KAREN: What's the matter? -lt ate the tape.

This fucking piece of shit ate the tape.

l'm sorry.

(DYLAN SOBBlNG)

l can't do this. Let's just turn around.

-ARLENE: You can do this. -No, l can't.

-You will do this. -Arlene, come on, the kid is dying.

Yeah, and you've been given a golden opportunity to make him happy

and possibly save your career. Don't blow it.

(MOTlON ClTY PLAYlNG EVERYTHlNG lS ALL RlGHT)

Well, this used to fit.

(DOORBELL RlNGlNG)

-Hi. -ARLENE: Hi, how are you?

l'm good, please come in.

l'm Arlene, and this is Nikki and Alex, our photographer.

l'm Karen Jameison, and this is my friend, Patti Adams.

-Hi, nice to meet you. -Hi, nice to meet you.

lt's so nice of you to come.

-lt's the least l could do. -Could l get you something to drink?

Scotch, if you have it.

How about a wine cooler?

Never mind.

Yo, what up, baby? Oh, my God.

(MUTTERlNG lNCOHERENTLY)

No.

Dude, it doesn't matter what you wear, man, just be cool.

You know, like, pretend you don't even know that she's there.

Dude, shut up.

-KAREN: Here he is. -Dylan, hi.

Hi.

-How's it goin'? -Good.

Uh...

-Thanks for coming by. -l just happened to be in the neighborhood.

Good one.

Uh...

(CLEARS THROAT)

So you wanna go out to dinner?

There's a place close by with really good bouillabaisse.

-You don't waste any time, do you? -Yeah, well...

You know, l would actually love to,

but we really can't stay.

We would have planned for more time,

but your announcement kind of caught us by surprise.

Can't you just stay for a little longer?

You know, Dylan, they came all the way from New York.

KAREN: And that's nothing to sneeze at.

Why don't we get a picture? Let's get a picture of the two of you.

That'd be great. Right over...

Okay.

-ls this good? -NlKKl: Yeah, yeah.

Can l have a card, please? Thanks.

Anyway, this... This is my card, and it's got my agency number on it.

So if you come to New York, you can just call that number

and we'll get together then, okay?

Well, it was really great meeting you.

You take care. Thank you, great meeting you.

-Thank you for coming. -Bye.

l'm so sorry, we're just in a bit of a time crunch, so...

Yeah, l know what that's like.

-l'll walk you out. -Thanks.

See ya, bye.

Forget her, man, really. She was not as hot in person anyway.

That's the dumbest thing you've ever said.

Yeah, seriously, dude, saying stupid shit like that

is not gonna make him feel any better.

Honestly, D, she was amazing, man.

l swear to God l thought l was going to pass out.

She even smelled perfect. l couldn't feel my legs.

All right, just forget her, just forget her.

Listen, all right, we did our research all right,

and we're pretty sure that Danielle Figgis, Kathy Ryan

and Michelle Flywater will do you.

All right, Kathy Ryan.

She has a nice rack, and she wants to be a nurse.

l mean, come on, man, she is my top draft pick.

She's a lay-up, bro.

l don't want a lay-up. l want Nikki.

Okay, look, Alex is going to be there with the photos in a couple of hours.

The second they arrive l want them all over the wires.

All right, and l want you all over the phones.

l mean, this is front-page stuff, Laura, all right?

Hook me up, don't let me down. Thanks.

(SlGHlNG)

Have some water.

l know you're upset. l understand. That poor kid.

That poor dying kid who we just blew off.

You know, you did a good thing. Don't ruin it.

(CHATTERlNG ON TV

Dude, l don't give a shit if you're dying, man, you're driving me nuts.

-l'm gonna haunt your ass. -Dude, haunt me, too.

Having a New York moment.

-l gotta get to New York. -All right, l'm down.

-Let's do it. -l'm broke.

-Actually, l've got, like, 55 bucks. -55 bucks won't get us to Trenton.

And if we go to New York, we gotta do it right.

We gotta live large.

l could probably scare up a few shekels if we need 'em.

l could get a cheaper funeral.

-Dude... -What, you got any better ideas?

l am really excited because l get to work

with Jane Fondle and Rock Studson.

We've been practicing really hard every day.

Cable access rules.

You know, 50 bucks and you get a half hour to do whatever you want.

50 bucks, a couple porn stars, man, and bang...

You're rich and you're famous.

And you're getting more ass than a toilet seat, right?

Okay, so let's do it.

l don't know any porn stars, man, do you?

No, but if we buy a half-hour cable access,

we could do one of those auctions like they do on PBS.

Dude, those things suck.

They suck because they sell, like, tote bags.

But if we get some good stuff to sell, who knows?

l mean, what do we got to sell, man?

l have two autographed baseballs, a signed Nikki picture

and a lot of other stuff l won't need.

We could wash cars, you know, or do whatever bullshit work

someone needs done.

Yeah, and maybe there would be, like, this hot divorced chick, right,

with, like, a nice rack, want me to do stuff for her.

-l mean, could you imagine that? -Will not be needing these.

And l have that Eagles autographed football.

l mean, that's gotta be worth something.

-Are you serious? -What the hell am l gonna do with it?

(SlGHlNG)

Do you guys remember the time when we were at the Eagles game

and they were getting crushed,

so everyone started to pelt Santa with snowballs?

That was the bomb, man.

Dude, don't say, "the bomb." Man, that's over.

Sorry, homes.

Where do you want us to go, over here by the picnic table?

MAN: That's great, you guys look so cute.

She looks fantastic.

That is the most beautiful flower l have ever seen.

l ordered it special. lt's called a Red Beauty.

Just like you, baby.

Hold still, hold still, l don't want to hurt you.

WOMAN: You beter not hurt my baby.

l'd rather die.

Let's just skip the prom. Let's go get married.

NlKKl: Okay.

Ma'am, l promise l'll be real good to your girl.

Can l have her hand in marriage?

WOMAN: You gonna have my hand upside your head in a minute.

NlKKl: Momma, don't you want us to get married some day?

BO: That's all right, baby. l'll wait for you forever

unless you go to New York, leave me in the dust.

Bo, l would never do that.

BO: You ready?

NlKKl: Bye Momma, I Iove you. WOMAN: l love you, have a good time.

(GROANlNG) God.

Yo, J, l hear you're getting traded to New York for a supermodel.

(CHUCKLlNG)

Guess that'll make this an all-girl team.

He's got jokes, the guy.

Call right now and this autographed Eagles football is yours

for only 300 bucks.

Now, this is a real collector's item.

One of the meanest Eagles teams of all time.

The 1 991 Eagles, we're talking Reggie White, Jerome Brown,

Seth Joyner, all hall-of-famers, very nice ball.

Okay, $200,

and that's less than my old man paid for this thing, now, come on.

All right, maybe we should try something else.

lf l can't sell this, how the hell are we gonna sell any of this other crap?

Shit, take over.

Hi. ls your remote control sticky?

Does it smell like feet? Look at it right now.

Rank, isn't it? Well, with our new special offer

we will clean and sanitize your remote for only $50.

Or if you call in the next 1 5 minutes,

we will clean your remote and we'll clean your bong

for only $1 00.

(TELEPHONE RlNGlNG)

Weekend with Nikki.

That's what l'm talking about, what's next?

Here we go. Next, two quality adult videos.

The first one, the classic, Booty and the Beast.

-SLAP: Are you serious? -And my personal favorite, LaureI's Canyon.

$25 each, or together in a box set for $50.

Hold on. Fellas?

There's a guy here who wants to buy the football

for 1 0 grand,

and he's serious.

(DANCE MUSlC PLAYlNG )

MAN: Okay, that's good.

Now let go with your right hand.

Lean back. You're going to jump.

You're going to make the ultimate fashion statement.

Give me that look.

Come on, look at me.

Give me defiance.

Give me impertinence.

-Yes. -Rocco.

Take five, people.

-How are we doin'? -Come see for yourself.

You gotta be kidding me, this is all you've got?

She was an hour-and-a-half late.

Jesus, Rocco, she looks like shit. l can't use these.

Come on, l thought we booked the gorgeous Nikki for this shoot.

She's dead.

Where is she going? Where the hell are you going?

Rocco, somebody, would you get me Arlene on the phone?

What kind of a mother would l be if l let you go to New York all by yourself?

l'm not going by myself. Slap and Ricky are coming with me.

Now l feel much better. Are you kidding me?

No way, absolutely not.

-Mom, l'm going to New York. -What if no one shows up with the money?

Then l walk there.

-Say grace. -Thanks, amen.

You really think she's gonna go out on a date with you?

lf you would have seen Dad's tape you'd understand.

What do you mean?

He said that when he wanted to ask you out he didn't think he had a shot.

But he did it anyway and it turned out to be the best thing he ever did.

-He said that? -Yeah.

(DOORBELL RlNGlNG)

KAREN: Hi, come on in.

-What's the deal, little brother? -How's it going?

Good, came to pick up my football.

l can't believe you have one of those, man. Of all the dumb luck.

-That was you? -Yeah.

This is the address of the Omni hotel.

Your room's on me.

And this is for everything else.

-Sweet, man, thanks. -Thank me by having a great time, all right?

-We can't take your money. -Sure you can, Karen, come on.

-l really don't think so. -Yeah, come on, Mom, you heard the man.

Dylan, l don't like the idea of you running around New York

with a bunch of money in your pocket. Anything could happen.

That's the idea.

You know what l mean.

Mom, worse-case scenario, l get shot and have a quick, merciful death,

and boy, that would suck, right?

-ls there a hockey game on TV? -No.

Then why don't you take your dinner and go find something else, okay?

Such a killjoy.

Mom.

Thank you, you're trying to help, and l appreciate it.

But you can't just hand Dylan a stack of money

and tell him to skip off to New York and find himself a supermodel

and expect me to think it's okay.

Please take this back.

Can't. A deal's a deal, Karen.

l'll come back later for the football. Bye.

He's at the 30. He's at the 20. He's gonna go all the way.

No, no, no, no.

(BO GRUNTlNG)

Tolliver gets her from behind, at the five.

-l love it when you do that. -What, get you from behind?

No, yeah.

No, l just love it when you hold me like this.

lt makes me feel safe.

-l'll never let you go, Nik. -Promise?

l promise, yeah, l promise. You and me, we're gonna get married.

And we're gonna have a bunch of babies.

Grow old and fat together.

lt's amazing how time flies.

Seems like just yesterday you were calling me from New York,

telling me we had to see other people.

l was getting hammered and crashing Bobby's Bronco.

Spilling my brains all over Route 40.

(GASPlNG)

Seriously, l don't really see the big deal, guys.

-This ain't no different than Philly. -That place smells better, man.

That's because we don't have the Rangers stinking up the joint.

Look, dude, chill out, all right?

We'll get our asses kicked the first 1 0 minutes we're here.

-Let's go, Flyers, let's go! -Come on, man.

Damn, this is banging.

She's here.

Nice.

-Get lost. -Easy, pal.

Pops, that was ours.

That guy just stole our cab.

All right, here we go.

All right.

Come on.

-Where we going, fellas? -The Omni motel, man.

-The Omni's a hotel. -Motel, hotel, what's the difference, right?

-You'll see when you get there. -l love this place.

-Could you take us to a strip club? -l can take you wherever you want to go.

You boys look familiar. Y'all part of a boy band or something?

-No, man. -l seen you before, l know it.

You know, we got a TV show in Philly.

You're the wish kid.

People in New York know you, D.

You better believe it. Your picture's on the cover of the Post.

-Dude! Oh, my God. -Dude, it's official, man, you're famous.

-That's insane. -RlCKY: That's awesome.

SLAP: l want to be on the Post, man. RlCKY: Yeah, right.

-This'll work, man. -l'll see you fellas later.

Hey.

Hey!

Hey, stop! Stop! God damn, stop!

What's up, kid?

What the hell's going on here?

-Are you on something, boy? -D, man, you okay?

There's some bizarre shit going on right now.

-Come on, man, let's just get inside. -Good idea.

Hello, Mr. Jameison. Welcome to the Omni.

This is your bathroom. Your bar.

Your remote, second bedroom is down that hall.

Damn, a motel with two bedrooms.

-This is a suite. -l'll say.

You guys haven't been to New York before, have you?

No, just in Jersey.

Gentlemen, you're in the greatest city in the world.

lf you want or need anything, let me know.

-How about a good strip club? -Dude, we can't get into a strip club.

Go to Skins. Tell them Edson sent you.

Seriously?

Like l said, whatever you need.

So, thank you.

Thanks, that's very kind.

lf l were you, l wouldn't walk around this city with that much cash.

Let me show you how to use the safe.

No, man, we have lockers, we'll figure it out.

Gentlemen.

Have a good day.

l love that guy, man. All right, let's go, let's hit up the town.

Dude, what is your hurry, man?

The brotherjust hooked us up with a strip club, man.

-That's my hurry. Now let's go, let's hit it. -Where's D, man?

(DYLAN RETCHlNG)

(KNOCKlNG ON DOOR)

-RlCKY: Yo, D? -Yo.

Not yet, not fucking yet.

(SlGHlNG)

What up? Come on, man, let's hit it.

-No, no, l'm wiped. l gotta lay down. -You okay, man?

Yeah. No, you guys go, l gotta crash here.

-All right. -All right. Peace, man.

ARLENE: She's right, you do look like shit.

Nikki, you gotta lay off the booze.

lt's the only way l can get to sleep.

Passing out isn't sleeping.

Sweetheart, you need some professional help.

lf you need any doctors' referrals, anything,

just let me know, but you gotta take some time off.

-l don't want time off. -Take it, no one's hiring you anyway.

Why don't you do yourjob and change their mind?

l do, do my job, very well, thank you.

You know, Nikki, l have other clients.

Appreciative clients, that l actually can book.

So what are you saying? Are you saying you're dropping me?

lf you don't get your shit together l am. Life's too short. l don't need this.

You're right, l do need some time off.

(ROCK MUSlC)

(SCREAMlNG)

-Sorry, l... -Jesus Christ.

l knocked, l figured you couldn't hear me. l just thought...

-You gave me a heart attack. -l'm sorry.

So you... You always read to heavy metal?

l don't like the quiet.

You okay?

l am far from okay.

-He should have called by now. -He will.

lf anything happens to him l will never forgive myself. l don't...

Karen, Karen, listen to me. Something is going to happen to him.

Very soon.

Can't part of you wish he's having a good time?

-You don't have kids, do you? -No.

lt's so quiet when he's not here.

(ROCK MUSlC PLAYlNG)

Let's go to Atlantic City.

-lf you're buying, l'm flying. -Dude, we cannot go to Atlantic City, man.

All right, let's go to Mexico City.

Where'd you boys get all your money from?

We have a TV show in Philly that we do.

A couple of celebrities, huh?

Actually our boy Dylan is kind of the celebrity.

He is the kid

who said he wanted to nail... Spend a weekend with Nikki.

-He's cute. -Yeah, isn't he though?

Shit, if Nikki won't do him l will.

l'll fuck him till his eyes roll back in his head.

And l'll join you.

Oh, Mommy!

-Call him. -What?

-Call him. -Dude, call him.

What's... What's the number?

-l don't know. -You're good at math, dude.

Yo, call information.

All right. What's the name of that place again?

-Omni hotel. -All right, the Omni...

l freelance there.

(TELEPHONE RlNGlNG)

-Hello? -Dude!

Hi, Dylan.

Yo, D, dude, we are at Skins. Come down here right now, man.

Shit, l gotta go.

Go where? What are you talking about, man?

No, no, no, give me that phone.

No, no, no, D.

D, listen, man, you beter get your skinny ass down here, bro.

l'm looking at two of the hottest chicks l've ever seen, man.

And they want to snap your bean, together!

-Yeah, right. -No, no, no, no. D, man, l'm serious.

Listen, they saw you on TV, man. They dig you. D, listen...

-Put Slap on. -You talk to him.

Hi, Dylan.

Hi, how's it going? Can you put on Slap, please?

Yo, what's up, man?

Remember this address, 24th and Madison.

-l'm gonna be there in, like, a half hour. -Dude, shut up, man. Just come down here.

l swear to God, man, we get all laid.

Can't do it, Slap. Do whatever you want, but l gotta jam.

-Dude, come on, D... -Dude, what's the deal, man?

Fuck it, we gotta go. Okay.

-Sorry. Please, l'm so sorry. -No.

We've been called to another meeting.

l hate to do this, but l'm sorry.

-Thank you. -No, no, no, no, no.

-Amber, can we get one more table dance? -No, man.

-ls there time for a... -No, we just gotta go, man.

Take five minutes, all right?

Can we just get one more...

Slap, do you have any more money, man?

l thought you had the rest, man.

Are you telling me we just blew through eight bills?

Come on.

-That's awesome. -Come on, man.

Amber, do you mind if l just take one of these?

-No. -Amber.

Come on. My friend and l just spent many moneys on you this evening.

lf we could just get a little bit back for cab fare?

-Fuck off. -Amber, come on, you know, it's us.

-Can we just get one... -Arnie.

Okay, all right. Now we gotta go, man.

You son of a bitch! Arnie!

-Shit, take that. -l'm gonna get you, you little pricks!

Two.

That's you, ain't it?

No.

You want your change?

(BADLY DRAWN BOY PLAYlNG SlLENT SlGH)

Dad, Dad!

Dad!

(PANTlNG)

(COUGHlNG)

-You okay? -l'm fine.

You don't look fine, you look like shit.

l gotta go.

Wait, come on.

Come on, come on.

Relax, take deep breaths.

Here.

-lt's not coincidence, you know. -What isn't?

That you're here right now.

-Oh, no. -What?

Ever since l came to this city, weird shit has been happening to me.

l saw a dead woman wink at me. l see my dead father everywhere l go.

And now some lunatic in a dress is messing with me.

Death is nothing to fear.

-So did you see me on TV? -l don't own a TV.

-Did you see me in the Post? -Does it look like l read the Post?

Then how do you know?

lt's obvious, you're in a rebirth.

This is a very exciting time.

Not for me it isn't. lt's a very sucky time.

-l don't want to die. -No one does.

But everyone will. And you'll be reborn, again and again.

That's bullshit. l'm gonna die and shrivel up and...

You're not one of those Hare Krishna dudes, are you?

l don't even own a tambourine.

-Here. -What is it?

Shiva, the destroyer and giver of life.

He's a scary-looking dude.

That's the destroyer part of him. Flip it over.

-Who's the babe? -Parvati, his wife.

Shiva gets his power from their lovemaking.

-Sweet. So l can keep this? -No.

Your whole rap was just to sell me something?

-Aren't you a little young to be so jaded? -Aren't you a little old not to be?

You can have it.

On the condition that you give it to someone before you move on.

lt's been passed on for 300 years, so don't blow the streak.

All are born with the weight of death on our shoulders.

But most people live like death doesn't exist.

And when it comes, they're unprepared.

And like you, they fight it.

When you're born, you cry and the world is happy.

When you die, the world cries and you are happy.

l gotta go.

Maybe he's getting ready for you.

-Who? -Your father.

That wasn't my father, and there is no afterlife, okay?

Earl's sister and l worked together as secretaries at the refinery.

And she set us up on a blind date.

And l walked into the bar and l knew right away which one he was.

He was very handsome.

He had a smile that lit up the whole room.

He used to light up this whole place.

We talked about moving,

but for Earl the most important thing was to have enough for Dylan's college.

So we just stayed put.

My old man worked in a steel mill in Youngstown.

-Yeah? -Yeah. l worked there a few summers.

Man, it was the toughest job l've ever done.

A lot tougher than tackling people for a living.

(KAREN SlGHlNG)

Sometimes when l'm out here, l swear l hear Earl's voice.

-Boys. -Yo.

-Where you been, man? -l don't know.

-You all right? -Yeah.

l just want you guys to know,

there's a very good chance l might be losing my mind.

Yeah, no shit, dude, you just passed up two hot chicks to buy flowers.

-Let it go. --MAN: Hello, access. May l help you?

Yeah, flower delivery.

Dude, l'm telling you, you don't know what you passed up.

Let's go.

l didn't come here to settle.

Dude, how is a threesome with two amazing chicks settling?

RlCKY: You are out of your mind.

Jesus.

-What's up, ladies? -DYLAN: Shut up.

-Just be cool, okay? Cool. -All right.

How's it going? These are for Nikki.

Great, just leave them on the table, okay?

Actually, we need to give them to her in person.

Do you know how many times l hear that?

No, he really does, though.

Please leave your offering over there on the table.

And l'm sure she'll call you back real soon. Have a nice day.

Can we get her home address then?

Okay. Brianna, Brianna?

Yes, they all are ready for you now, okay. Goodbye, ciao, good luck.

-Dude, no, this is kind of important. -l'm sure it is.

But it's not as important as me keeping my job.

Okay, don't you know who this guy is, man?

(GASPS)

(SQUEALlNG) The wish boy.

Are you sure you want to waste your last wish on her?

-Man, easy. -You don't know what l know, you know?

Yeah, but l know what l know, you know?

Ay, papito you have it bad, no?

Come on, man, please help us out, come on.

Honey, honey, you are going to get hurt. That's all l'm saying, okay?

Please.

l cannot tell you her address. But you know the club Lot 61 ?

lf you go there tonight, l have a feeling you're going to see her there.

But get there early, she's not happy drunk. You follow me?

Thanks.

-Thank you. -No, thank you.

All right. Good luck.

We named Dylan after Dylan Thomas.

l was a little skittish about naming my son after a notorious drunk, but...

Yeah.

Earl liked it, so...

lt makes me crazy when people think we named him after a whiny singer.

KAREN: lt's clear out tonight. JASON: Yeah.

Holy shit, man, l think that's Derek Jeter.

You better find Nikki before he does, man.

Forget him. You get in there, and you knock her off her feet.

lt's sweep her off her feet.

-How's it going? -Hit the road.

-ls Nikki here tonight? -l said hit the road.

All right, okay, there's gotta be something we can do.

-Victor! -What's up, man? Good?

Nice. Ladies.

-l'll give you twice what he just gave you. -You're gonna give me two bills?

Yeah.

Yo, Chachi, be subtle.

-How's it going? -Good.

-You got l.D.? -l just gave you 200 bucks.

-You got l.D. or not? -Yes, l do.

-What's this? -See that guy standing with Nikki?

That's me.

l'll be damned.

-So l can get in there? -Sure, put your head down and lay low.

lf you cause any trouble you're a dead man.

What is that, some kind of threat?

-Yo, my bad. -So my boys can come, too?

-That's not gonna happen. -Come on.

Are you dying?

-No. -You will be if you don't shut your mouth.

Look, you don't want these clowns hanging around you anyway. Get in there.

Get in there, Sugar D.

-Make Marcus Hook proud. -For the Hook.

(TECHNO MUSlC PLAYlNG)

One night in Saint Tropez,

l spent $20,000 just on champagne.

When you have enough money to spray cases of Cristal on your friends,

that says something.

lt sure does.

-l made it to New York. -l can see that.

Take off, kid. l hear your mommy calling you.

Actually, that's your mommy calling me. And the minx won't leave me alone.

Can we talk?

-Bye-bye. -MAN: Are you serious?

Yeah, you're kind of boring me. Why don't you go spray some champagne?

Yeah, you're not that hot in person.

-l love men. -Do you want me to kick his ass?

What l want is for you to go home.

Not until you give me a chance.

Look, you're a really cute boy.

l'm sure there are tons of girls back home who would love to go out with you.

l don't want to be with anyone else.

Dylan,

how long do you have to live?

What difference does that make?

Because whatever it is, please, don't waste it on me.

lt's not a waste.

l'm in love with you.

You're obsessed with a fantasy of me, okay?

-That's not love. -lt could be, if you give me a chance.

-l am a total bitch, ask anybody. -l don't believe that.

Look, l don't want to hurt you.

But you can't be in love with me.

lt's way too late for that.

-You don't know what being in love is. -Do you?

l did, once.

But l left him for this.

(SlGHlNG)

There's this beach that my dad and l used to go to

that you can go for days and not hear anything but the waves and the birds.

And l wanna go there once more.

And l want you to come with me.

(SlGHlNG)

You're really sweet.

But you're really putting me in a bad spot.

And l just can't handle that right now.

So, just go home.

l thought l was the one who was dying.

Take good care of yourself.

-Dude, let's go back to Skins. -Yeah, so we can get our asses kicked.

-Dude, it's probably a different shift. -You know what? You're out of your mind.

Let's remember why we're here, all right. How about living like we're gonna die.

How about not rushing it?

Yo, D!

Dude, did you see her?

Yeah.

And?

-D, where are you going, man? -Home.

What? Dude, we're in New York, man.

-Let's hit the town. -No.

Look, l'm sorry you struck out, man,

but, l mean, you went for it with a supermodel.

You gotta be the only sophomore in the world who can say that, man.

You told me l say stupid shit?

-Dude, put your head back. -Dude, sit down.

SLAP: You all right, man?

God damn it.

That is the most beautiful flower l have ever seen.

BO: l ordered it special. lt's called a Red Beauty.

Just like you, baby.

Hold still, hold still.

WOMAN: You beter not hurt my baby.

BO: l'd rather die.

(BO AND NlKKl LAUGHlNG)

Let's just skip the prom. Let's go get married.

Okay.

Ma'am, l promise l'll be real good to your girl.

Can l have her hand in marriage?

WOMAN: You gonna have my hand upside your head in a minute.

NlKKl: Momma.

BO: You ready? NlKKl: Come on.

BO: l wanted the big flowers.

NlKKl: Bye Momma, I Iove you.

WOMAN: l love you, have a good time.

NlKKl: Thank you.

-You sure you don't want to get a cab, D? -No, we're almost there.

You know, we could get a limo. We still have beaucoup dinero left, guys.

Jesus, you're right. Let's go back to Skins.

l was talking to D, thank you.

Let's throw a massive party.

And rock the Hook to the ground one more time.

Yeah, a party with strippers.

No, dude, fuck that. Let's throw my funeral.

-A funeral with strippers, that's tight. -That is sick.

No, dude, you should enjoy your funeral.

Because if people have nice things to say about you,

then you should be there to hear them.

Shit.

-You little pricks, where's my money? -Step off, ace, we ain't giving you shit.

No, D, chill, man.

Can you believe the balls on this little prick?

MAN: Look at his face, he wants to get his ass kicked.

No, he don't. You want to kick some ass, kick mine.

Don't worry, we will.

-What, you want a piece of me? -D, take it easy, all right?

-These guys mean business. -So do l. Come on, bitch, let's go!

-Who you calling a bitch? -You, bitch!

-What are you trying to pull? -That's it.

Kick my ass. l'm crazy like a fox!

-Where's the money? -Let him go, man.

Gimme the... Come here. Come on.

Gimme the goddamn money! What the hell is the matter with you?

MAN 1 : Shit, he's a bleeder. MAN 2: l didn't even touch him.

l'm not going out like a little bitch. lf they want my money they have to kill me.

Actually, dude, we kind of owe them some money, man.

What?

Yeah, we kind of ran out of money at the strip club,

and we didn't have enough for cab fare, so we had to take some back.

Shit.

-Let's go. -Sorry.

Sorry don't clean this coat. Let's go, cough it up.

-Here, get out of here. -That's what l thought.

l don't want to see you punks no more at my club, all right?

Yeah, you won't.

You okay, man?

You all right, D?

(ALL CHUCKLlNG)

-Let's get back to the Hook, man. -l heard that.

Fellas, need a ride?

-Yeah, could you take us to Marcus Hook? -Where?

lt's just outside of Philadelphia, man. Can you take us?

You got the cheese, l got the speed. Come on.

-Come on, Sugar D. Let's go home. -Come on, man.

-You're being too hard on yourself, girl. -What?

-lt isn't your time yet. -What are you talking about?

You know you're gonna be a grandma some day.

Are you 'shrooming?

Open your mouth, l have a surprise for you.

That's what l thought.

(GAGGlNG)

(VOMlTlNG)

DOCTOR: Good morning.

How you feeling?

Mmm.

-How'd l get here? -Got here by cab, man.

-You look awful. -Thanks.

Go home and get sleep.

Don't worry about me. You're the one that needs to rest.

l just did. Now l gotta go.

DOCTOR: Dylan, you must rest.

l can't, l got a funeral to throw.

Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie.

Okay, resting's good.

Hi, Shiva.

Where'd you learn about Shiva?

You really believe that stuff?

Mmm-hmm.

What's up, Doc? Am l getting pulled from the game?

Well, Dylan.

You're on the verge of a total system breakdown.

Or cardiac arrest.

Depending on which tumor decides to assert itself.

Hi.

Hey.

Can l come in?

Sure.

Honey, we're gonna be in the lobby, okay?

-Come on, boys. Come on. Hurry up. -No, no, no.

l'm sorry. l hope you don't hate me.

Hate you? l could never hate you.

You're my girl.

l'm gonna love you for the rest of my life.

You're a sweet soul.

And cute, too.

-lf you were 1 0 years older... -l'd be dead?

DYLAN: Sorry.

You got a car?

KAREN: Where are you going?

Going for a drive.

-Dylan... -Mom.

Mom, let me go.

Please.

l love you, Mom.

l love you, too.

l'll take good care of him.

You better.

Yo, D.

Catch you on the flip-flop, fellas.

Where are you going, man?

Fishing.

Shit, man.

What?

Why?

Somebody woke me up.

lf this isn't heaven l don't want to go.

lt's beautiful.

The tide is perfect.

l hope you like fish for dinner.

Are you okay?

Never been better.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah!

(COUGHlNG)

-Are you okay? No. What? -Yeah, no, take it. Take it.

l can't. Oh, shit.

-My God, l think you caught a whale. -lt's a striper, you got a striper.

Keep the line taut if he starts to make a run.

He's not going anywhere. Come to Momma, baby.

-He's making a run. -No!

Easily the best day of my life.

Me, too.

Hope you get a wish that comes true one day.

l already did.

l want you to have this.

Wow.

lt's beautiful.

-Where'd you get it? -This crazy guy in New York.

l love it when you smile.

lf this is a dream, l don't ever want to wake up.

Ow.

Guess it's real.

Easy.

We've got all night.

You better pinch me again.

Dylan?

Couldn't you have made his smile a little more subtle?

We tried. We couldn't change it.

l've never seen anything like it.

-l'm telling you... -Shut up.

-Dude, l swear l saw him breathe. -Come on.

Take it easy, D.

l love you, brother.

Save a place up there for me, man.

l miss you, man.

And l know how you wanted to bring your fishing pole with you.

And we looked for it but we couldn't find it.

But when we do, l'll make sure to bring it with me, okay?

l love you, man.

Are you okay?

lt's all right.

(KAREN SOBBlNG)

-lt's about time. -ls it really you?

Who were you expecting? A supermodel?

Huh?

Come on.

-l missed you, Pop. -Missed you, too.

-lt was you in New York? -What you talking about?

EARL: Emmett, that's a beauty.

Ain't it? That's what l call the catch of the day.

Come on!

-Pop? -Yeah?

How do l know that this isn't a dream?

You don't, and you never will.

But come on, the tide is perfect.

We're gonna catch us some serious fish. You ready?

(WYCLEF JEAN PLAYlNG HEAVEN'S lN NEW YORK)

lf it was my last day on earth Treat it like my first

Go out the way l came in So innocent, so pure

With no thoughts of insecurity

Live life to the fullest, be what l want to be

Last day on earth

l tell my momma don't cry

See my daddy in paradise

Where the blind can see

The mute can talk

The cripple can walk

But for now, heaven's in New York

Heaven's in New York

First thing l do is go back in town

Take the twin tower

Put it back in the skyline

Tell my girl two wrongs Still don't make it right

Make love for the last time

Under the candlelight

Pick up my homies Hit the gym and the club

After that hit a pub

Reminisce on our high school days

Man, l sucked as a quarterback

Remember geting sacked

Man, l almost broke my back

lf it was my last day on earth

Treat it like my first

Go out the way l came in

So innocent, so pure

With no thoughts of insecurity

Live life to the fullest

Be what l want to be

Last day on earth l tell my girl don't cry

l'm with my daddy in paradise

Where the blind can see

The mute can talk

The cripple can walk

But for now, heaven's in New York

Heaven's in New York

l tell the man, give the people a tax break

Kids stop shooting l can't sing it no more ways

l can't take the money with me So l caught a movie

Favorite actress, Angelina Jolie

Favorite singer got to be Molly

Turn up the base and of to this dying

Can't go without reading my daughter a bedtime story

The heavens is calling

lf it was my last day on earth Treat it like my first

Go out the way l came in So innocent so pure

With no thoughts of insecurity

Live life to the fullest, be what l want to be

Last day on earth tell my homies don't cry

With my dad in paradise

Where the blind can see, the mute can talk

The cripple can walk

For now heaven's in New York

Heaven's in New York

Welcome to New York City

Even though l walk through the valley in the shadow of death

l fear no evil

For you are with me

So tell my loved ones please don't cry

'Cause if doves can fly

So can l

lf it was my last day on earth

l'd treat it like my first Go out the way l came in

So innocent, so pure With no thoughts of insecurity

Live life to the fullest, be what l want to be

Last day on earth tell my homies don't cry

l'm with my dad in paradise

Where the blind can see, the mute can talk

The cripple can walk

But for now heaven's in New York

Heaven's in New York

Even though l walk through the valley in the shadow of death

l fear no evil

For you are with me

So tell my loved ones please don't cry

'Cause if doves can fly

So can l

lf it was my last day on earth

l'd treat it like my first Go out the way l came in

So innocent, so pure With no thoughts of insecurity

Live life to the fullest, be what l want to be

Last day on earth tell my homies don't cry

l'm with my dad in paradise

Where the blind can see, the mute can talk

The cripple can walk

But for now heaven's in New York

Heaven's in New York

Where the blind can see, the mute can talk

The cripple can walk

But for now heaven's in New York

Heaven's in New York

Welcome to New York City

Heaven's in New York