You Can Count on Me movie

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you can count om me



Why do they always put braces on teenage girls
at the exact moment when they're most

self-conscious about their appearance?

I don't know

Tom

I see him

Tom! Jesus!

Tom!

Hello, Amy

Hi, Darryl

Amy, would you tell the kids you'll be right back

And, shut the door and step outside...

talk to us for a minute

Okay

Be right back, you guys!

You're not supposed to go out, Amy

She's going to smoke a cigarette

Rudy, come on, I'm really late! Come on

How was school?

Stupid

Why do you say that?

We're supposed to write a story
for English homework. But they didn't tell us

what it's supposed to be about

What do you mean?

I mean, they didn't tell us what it's supposed

to be about. They said do whatever you want

Well, what's wrong with that?

I don't know, I just think it's unstructured

Well I'm sure you'll think of something

If you can't, I'll help you

Okay, here... Don't forget your backpack

It's not a backpack, it's a knapsack

Then don't forget the knapsack
Hey, Give me a hug. Okay

Guess who's been asking for you?

Oh no, really? Is that his car?

Oh yeah

Yeah, come in

Mister Everett

Oh yeah, Brian

Brian, hi. I'm Samantha Ann Prescott

I'm the lending officer

Yeah, hi. Hi. How are you. Have a seat

I am so sorry I was late

Yeah, we missed you before...

I got held up...

Believe me, it's nothing I make a habit of

I'm sure it's not

Actually, would you get that door for me, please

So I always run out at 3:15 to meet him...

then run real quick over to the sitters house

Anyway, Larry never seemed
to mind about it, so I was...

just hoping you'd feel the same way about it too

Well, Samantha, I realize that Scotsville...

is not exactly a major banking center

No, it's not

No, I know it's not

But it's kind of a personal challenge to me to see

what we can do to bring local service up to
the kinds of standards that we'd try to meet

if we were the biggest branch in the state

Now, that means I don't want anybody
running out at 3:15 or 3:30 or whenever

the bus happens to come in that day

So is there anybody else who can
pick up your son after school?

Does your husband work in the area?

Ahh, no. Rudy Sr. Isn't on the scene
so to speak

Well, I can give you a few days
to make some other arrangements. But...

Well, Brian...

I understand what you're saying
and I think it's great. I do

Because there's a lot of things around here
that could use some attention. Believe me

But I've been meeting this bus
every day for 3 years now

And it really does, it takes 15 minutes

And if I take the time out of my lunch hour...

Well, I'd prefer if you would
make some other arrangements, Okay?

I'll do my best

So, how old's your son?

He's eight

That's a terrific age

You got a letter from Uncle Terry

What?

What room is he going to stay in?

He can stay in the little room

You know what, he's not going to live here

He's only coming here, to stay for a little while

And it's okay if you don't remember
him because

you were only six the last time he was here

But I think it'll be nice
if you got a chance to know each other

Don't you think?

Rudy, would it distract you
if I put on some music?

No

Did you think of a story?

Uh-huh

What's it about?

My father

What... What about your father?

It's just a made-up story about him

Can I read it when you're done?

It's not very good

Don't say that

Anyway, Bob, it's kind of this adventure story

Rudy's father is a secret agent...

or something, working for the government

And it made me feel kinda weird. Because

I've never said much to him about Rudy Sr

Because I don't know what to say

And I don't know if I should just let him...

imagine what he wants to imagine

Of if I should sit him down sometime
and you know, tell him...

that his father's not such a nice person

Well I don't know, Sammy
what have you told him already

Not much. He knows...

He knows I don't have the highest opinion
of him

He knows I don't want to see him

That I don't want to know anything about him

Or to have anything to do with him

But I've tried to keep it kinda neutral

Well anyway, I could go
into a lot more detail, believe me

It's an interesting problem
I don't really know what to tell you

It's a little outside my personal field of expertise

Alright

I'd be glad to give it some thought

Okay

What?

No, nothing, I'm just glad to see you

I'm glad you called me

I bet you were surprised

Yeah, a little

I should get going

Really?

Yeah, I've got the babysitter

But, thanks for a lovely evening

Oh, thank you

Hey

Hey, Terry

Where'd you get that hat?

Got it on the street for a dollar

It's nice

Well it's pretty much your standard woolen hat

I had a very similar reaction to it

Umm... Umm...
Can I get that money from you?

Yeah, sorry

That all you have?

Yeah

Can you borrow some more from your brother?

That would involve speaking to him

Well I'm definitely gonna be gone
for a couple of days, Sheila

Why do you have to stay for so long?

Because my sister's not a bank, okay?

I can't just show up...

You think my brother's a bank!

Can we just cut the puerile crap!

I'll be back as soon as I can, okay!

I'm not the kind of guy everyone says I am

I know you're not

Okay, ahh... I'll call you tonight

Don't you want to tell me that you love me?

I love you

That was really convincing

Well, after this is over I think you should

seriously consider moving back home

Yeah

Alright

So you gonna call me tonight?

Definitely

Hello? Terry!

Whoa... Terry...

That's me

How's it going?

Going good...

Give me a hug
How you doing, good to see you

You too

Where you been?

Man I've been all over the place

Where you headed?

Just going up to see Sammy

Yeah, yeah. So she said you've been to Alaska?

Oh hi, how you going Mr. Parker
Good to see you again. Take care

So you working?

Yeah, yeah

Got a postcard every once in a while

Yeah, kinda been all over

Good to have you back here

Thanks, Darryl. You keep enforcing the peace

It'll be a little harder now that you're here
but I'll do what I can

No man, I'm just visiting

Hey, I'll see you around
Don't be a stranger, alright

Sorry about yesterday

I don't care

I was studying the bus description
And I got on the wrong bus

I missed my stop

I don't care, Terry. I'm so glad to see you

I'm glad to see you too, Sammy

So you're coming from work

No, it's Saturday

Yeah, no, it's just that you dressed so formally

Oh, no, you know, I thought I'd...
I thought it was special occasion. Which it is

No, it's good, it's good
I thought I'd get dressed up too

It's okay. You look fine

Yeah, this is the haute cuisine of garments

What?

Nothing. Nothing. So how are you?

We're fine, Terry

So, how's Rudy?

We're fine, Terry

How are you?

Yeah...

Where have you been lately, Terry?

I know, I haven't been...

I got a postcard from you, from Alaska

Yeah, yeah I was up there for a little while

That was in the fall, Terry

Yeah I know, I've been out of touch

I was a little worried

I've been a lot of different places. I was down

in Florida for a little while
I was doing some work

in Orlando. I've been all over the place

Well I just wish
you had just let me know you were okay

Yeah, I just didn't realize it had been so long

You staying in town for a little while

Well I don't know

I got all these things
I got to do back in Worcester

Oh

Yeah, so I'm probably not gonna
be able to stay more than a day or so

Oh...

I'm kind of trying to keep to a schedule of sorts

Oh, that's alright

It's a long story and I don't want
to trouble you with it right now

Are you expecting someone?

Who would I be expecting here?

You just keep looking around, that's all

No, I was just wondering if we could
get some more refreshments, that's all

I actually got to confess to you, Sammy

That's the reason
you may not have heard from me for while

is I've been unable to write on the account
of that

I was in jail for a little while

You were what?

I sort of did a little time, I guess
down in Florida, it was just bullshit

What?

It was bullshit!

What did you do?

I didn't do anything! Maybe I was wronged?

No! Could I please... Oh my god!

Please let me tell you what happened

What happened?

I got into a fight in a bar in Florida
I was not the one who started it

But they worked up all this bullshit against me...

and they threw me in the pen for 3 months
I didn't write you because...

I didn't want you to get all upset about it

I thought, you would figure that
I was on the road for a while

It was stupid, I'm sorry
I didn't mean to make you worry

But you know what. I can't run around
doing stuff for not doing stuff

because it'll make you worry

Because I come back here

and tell you my fuckin' traumas
and I get this wounded

I've let you down, bullshit. Over and over again
It just cramps me

I just wanna get out from under it

And now I'm back in this fucking hole
explaining myself to you again!

Please stop cursing at me

I mean, I realize I'm in no position
to basically say anything

but it's not like I'm down there
in some redneck bar in Florida

having an argument with some stripper's
boyfriend

and I suddenly say to myself, hey
this would be

a good time to really stick it to Sammy

and get myself locked up for a few months

You don't write me for 6 months
I don't know where you are

I don't know if you're alive or dead

Then you show up out of nowhere

and you tell me you were in jail!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Sammy

I'm really sorry

Sammy...

What?

I'm in the midst of a slight predicament

What do you need, money?

Um, yeah. I'm broke

I gotta get back to Worcester tomorrow

I got this girl there
and she's kind of in a bad situation

So... I just need to borrow some money

Whatever you can spare
I'll pay you back, man

I'll pay you back

I just...

I really wish mom was here

So do I, man

No one knows what to do with you

I know how they feel, man

Terry, can I ask you a question?

Sure

I mean, do you ever go to church anymore?

Sammy can we not talk about that shit?

Do you?

No, Sammy. I don't

Can you tell me why not?

Yeah, because I think it's ridiculous

Well, can you tell me without denigrating it?

It's primitive, okay, it's a fairy tale

Well, have you ever considered maybe that's

what's making things so difficult for you?

No

That you've lost hold...

not just your religious feeling
but lost hold of any kind of anchor

Any kind of trust in anything

No wonder you drift around so much
I mean...

what's to stop you. How would you ever know
if you ever found the right thing

I'm not looking for anything, man
I'm just trying to get on with it

Here we go

Thank you

Thanks, Sammy
I'm really going to pay you back

Where we going?

Pick up Rudy

Well, do you even want me to visit now?

Because I can catch the bus at five o'clock
if that's what you want

Of course I want you to visit, you idiot!

I've been looking forward
to seeing you more than anything

I've told everybody I know that
you were coming home

I cleaned the whole fucking house
so it would look nice for you

I thought you'd stay at least a few days...

I had no idea that you were just broke again!

I just wish you'd send me an invoice!

Hi, is that, is that Malcom? Hi...

this is Terry Prescott

I've been trying to get a hold of Sheila...

and the phone isn't picking up

And I was wondering if...

She what?

Well is she alright?

Can I talk to her, please?

Okay, could you please give her a message

And tell that I...

That girl I'm with tried to kill herself

What?

She tried to kill herself

You have everything you need?

I think so

What are you going to do?

I don't know. Send her the money I guess

Maybe you should stay home for a while

Yeah, maybe a good idea

This 15 year old says
she's sick of her brother trying to control her

Dropped out of school, she's doing drugs
says there's nothing he can do about it

I'm going to bed

You have everything you need?

Ahh, yeah, thanks

Goodnight

Goodnight

Terry, I'm really glad you're home

Yeah me too, Sammy

So we'll drop Rudy off at the bus, then all
you have to do is drop me off at the bank...

and then pick Rudy up at 3:30

and drive him over to Carol's house
And that's it, she lives on Harvey Lane

Okay

Rudy knows where she lives

Okay

God, Mabel, don't those colors hurt your eyes?

Oh no, keeps me fresh

Yeah?

Hi Sammy, what can I do for ya'?

Umm, Brian, did you want us
to hand these time sheets...

in at the end of the day or
at the end of the week?

Oh, yeah. The end of the day will be fine

Just seems like an awful lot of extra paperwork

I like paperwork

You showed up

Looks that way

Put on your seatbelt

It pushes on my neck

What?

It pushes on my neck, it's uncomfortable

Well, when somebody slams into us
and you go sailin' through the windshield

that's liable to be uncomfortable too
Now put on your seatbelt

Mom's parents died in a car accident

Yeah, I know. They were my parents too

They are?

Yeah, your mom's my sister

Yeah, I know

So that means we have the same parents

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Umm, Carol just called

She said Terry and Rudy
never showed up at her house

You've got to be kidding

It's supposed to filed by number
the account number, not alphabetically

Sammy? Sammy!

Hey. Look, if you hold it further down, you're

gonna get a lot more power
You should be able

to hit that nail in with two or three hits. Look

See? Go ahead, try it

That's not the way I hold it

Well the way you hold it, is wrong

Why can't I just hold it my own way

You can...

Alright, good, that's good

Sammy, please see me, ASAP!!! Brian

Brian, did you want to see me?

Yeah, I was kinda wondering
what happened to you today

Didn't Mabel tell you
I had a false alarm about my son

Yeah well I kind of thought
you were gonna work that out?

I did work it out. More or less

Then what are you doing
leaving here in the middle of the day

Without so much
as a word of explanation to me, Sammy

Brian, don't yell at me...

I'm not yelling at you
I'm just... getting a little frustrated here

Well...

Sorry, would you close the door, please

And Eddie Dwyer lives in Buffalo, with his wife
and two kids, if you can believe it

That's depressing

Why?

I just never expected him the marrying type

Who are you talking about?

Some wild kids we use to know

Were you a wild kid?

Not as wild as your mom

Yeah, right

You don't believe me? No

Ask her

Mom, were you?

No comment

What are you doing?

Oh... Just reading some of your compositions

Why are you smoking?

Uhh, because it's bad. Don't ever do it

I won't

You know this used to be my room?

Yeah

Do you want it back?

No

Did you fight in Vietnam?

No. I wasn't even born yet

Were you ever in the Army?

No

My father was in the Army

I know

Unfortunately he didn't fight in Vietnam either

Were you friends with him?

Not really, I mean
we had some friends in common I guess...

I didn't like him very much

Why not?

Well... He wasn't very likeable

Why do you say that?

I don't know
he was always better than you at everything

Like if you were all playing basketball or
something, everybody's have like a friendly game

he was ready to kill somebody
if his team didn't win

Or if you told a joke or a story

he always had to tell a better one

Kinda gets annoying after awhile

Plus it was pretty scummy
how he split on you and your mom

He was a prick. Probably still a prick

Fortunately for you though
your mom is like the greatest

So you had some bad luck
and some good luck

You mind if I ask you a personal question?

I don't know

Do you like it here? I mean, in Scotsville

Yeah

Why?

I don't know...

My friends are here, I like the scenery
I don't know

I know... It's so... There's nothing to do here

Yes there is

No there isn't man, it's narrow. It's dull

It's a dull
narrow town full of dull narrow people

who don't know anything except
what things are like right around here

They have no perspective whatsoever
No scope

They might as well be living in the
19th century...

because they have no idea of
what's going on...

and if you try to tell 'em that
they wanna fuckin' kill you

What are you talking about?

I have no idea

you're a good kid

Sammy, please see me... Brian

Yeah, this doesn't apply to you
Sammy, but...

I've noticed that some of the employees
are setting their PC monitors...

to all kinds of crazy colors
Purple, polks dots...

what have you
And it's no big deal, but really...

this is a bank. You know?
It's really not appropriate

So I'm just asking that
people use the more quote unquote...

normal range of colors in the future

Like I said, this doesn't really apply to you

No. My computer palette's pretty conservative

Bob Steegerson

What are you wearing?

Mom?

What's up?

Do you know you have an enormous leak
coming from the upstairs hallway?

Yeah, I did

You guys sure you're going to be okay?

Yes. Yes

What is happening here?

It's just the problem is, the pipe is corroded
the whole length of the hall

So every time I put in a new piece
it starts leaking further down

Why don't I just call the plumber?

Why? He's not gonna do anything
different than what I'm doing

Yeah, we're making it worse

No we're not. Shut up...

Thanks. Thank you

So call if there's any problems

and if I'm not there. I'm either
on my way back home or on my way

Okay

Nice to meet you, Bob

You too

So lights out at ten
and don't spend the whole night watching TV

What's your idea of the whole night?

2 hours, tops

This kid is a sure bet to lead the way
for the next generation of California Surfers

What's your feeling about Bob?

I don't really know him that well

I have bad news for you

No...

Great. What are we supposed to do now?

Do you know how to play pool?

I've played it

I don't think they let kids in here. What?

I don't think they let kids in here

Well, we're not allowed to watch any more TV
so it's this or nothing

But if we get into trouble
let me do the talking. Okay?

Okay

I got a hundred bucks here says
me and my nephew can beat anybody in here

Only we gotta get the next game
because he's gotta be in bed by 10 o'clock

Just hit it nice and soft, nice and soft

One, two, three

Sorry

God damn it, Rudy
I thought you said you could play

Boys, it's all over but the cryin'

Bob, are you serious?

Yeah

I don't know what to say...

Look... I mean... I know that umm...

I haven't been the most...
decisive guy in the past

But, I don't know. I am tired of fooling around

And I love you

I... I'm totally... I don't know what to say

You could say yes...

or you could think about it some more
Would you like to think about it?

I want to think about it

Okay. Alright, fair enough

It's all yours, baby

Just make sure to hit it really gentle. But firm

And hit it a little low so you get some back spin

Okay. Don't even hit it, just kiss it

What do you mean, kiss it?

I mean tap it

Firm but very, very softly

And don't take the shot until you know
you're going to make it. Okay?

Okay

Let's go! Go! Go! Go...

What is going on here?

We were out doing some stargazing
and Rudy lost track of time

I totally warned him about it

You are a bad kid...

Hey, I think it's okay
just don't tell her where we went

Because she'll be really mad at me. Okay?

I won't

Hey, I mean it, Rudy, I'm not kidding

I won't

Did you know mom used to take me and Uncle
Terry out at night to look at the constellations?

Yeah

Did you see that one, what's the one...
It looks like a big W...

Cassiopeia

Yeah

Oww! Shit!

I've got a great idea...

What's that?

Why don't I call the plumber

Do whatever you want

Oh, what? What? That makes you mad?

No

Sorry

Brian, get off my ass

Excuse me?

I did not change the colors
on your stupid computer screen

Well then that's all you got to say!

There's nothing wrong with the work I do here

I didn't say there was

I've been doing fine the whole time
before you got here

And if you think that riding people in this pretty
ridiculous way is the way to improve service...

in this bank or anywhere else

you're out of your mind

May I respond?

No, that's all I really have to...

May I respond?

First of all, I would appreciate it
if you would not speak to me that way

I don't talk to you that way
and I would appreciate it...

if you did not talk to me that way

And second of all
if you tell me that you did not change my screen...

then of course I accept your answer

But you and I are going to have to
work together

And it's not going to happen with the attitude
with the lateness...

I do not have an attitude

You're fighting me every step of the way!
Okay, not you, you're not late

Well then don't say I'm late, if I'm not late

I would like to finish

Okay, you're all set

Dave, this is my wife, Nancy

Mabel, this is my wife, Nancy. Mabel...

Hi Nice to meet you

And Chuck...

Hi, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you

This is Sammy, our lending officer
Sammy this is my wife, Nancy

Hi, it's nice to meet you

Brian, I gotta sit down

Yeah. Sure, let's go in my office

I'm fine!

Brian? Yeah?

Mom

Rudy!

Look, I am really glad
you guys are getting along so well

like you have no idea but
if I can't rely on you...

to remember to get him once a day...

You can!

You took him to play pool
in the middle of the night...

and then telling him to lie to me about it!

I don't know

Get out of the car

What are we doing?

You're going to Carol's and I'm going home

Why can't I come with you

Because if you're such a baby
that you gotta tell your mommy...

about us playin' pool when I asked you not to

And I gotta listen to her shit all day...

then you're going to the babysitter's
so you can stay at the baby house

But I didn't...

You know what? Don't even fuckin' talk to me

I didn't!

Get out

You're working late

How did your wife like the bank?

Oh fine. She wasn't feeling so great

That's too bad

Oh no, I don't mean... She's not ill

She's just... I don't know

Pregnant

Yeah, that's right. She's pregnant

Well it can make you kind of cranky

Yeah

Look, I'm sorry we've been
stepping on each other's toes

Yeah, so am I

I'm really not that bad of a guy

I know you're not, Brian
But you're driving everybody crazy

Well, I'm trying to do my best here...

and I'm getting it from all sides

I know you are

Anyway, we'll work it out

Well, I could use a beer

I could use a tranquilizer

Last I heard, Rudy's Dad was living over
in Auburn. But that was a year ago

Must be so tough trying to raise a kid
on your own

I'm not sure but I think my wife

It's just hormones

Well, no, it isn't. But never mind

Thanks. Thank you...

Well, here's to improved
employee-management relations

Amen

You know you can't judge all of Scotsville

by the people in that bank, believe me

Well umm, let's... let's not talk about the bank

Okay

Let's just forget about the bank for tonight

Good idea

Sammy? Sammy!

Yeah?

I want you to tell me who changed
the colors on my computer screen

I'll never tell

Bob called

Where were you?

Nowhere, I had dinner with my boss

Kind of a late dinner, isn't it?

Yeah

How was Rudy?

Fine, he's asleep

Did the plumber come?

Yeah the fucking plumber came, geez...

Terry, just give me a break

What's the matter with you?

Nothing! I'm just tired

Want to smoke some pot?

No, I don't. Why, you got some?

So... Bob asked me to marry him

What are you going to do?

I don't know
if he'd asked me this same time last year...

I probably would have said yes
But the minute he asked me...

it was like someone was trying to strangle me

Whoa, bad sign

Yeah, I know. Plus, Terry, I fucked my boss...

What?

I know, and his wife is six months pregnant

Jesus Christ, Sammy

I know. I know

I'm sorry I got so mad at you before
I just don't want him...

you know, terrified of telling...

Well, that's not real his problem, Sammy

Oh? What do you think his problem is?

I think his problem is, he's totally sheltered...

you treat the kid like's three, instead of eight

So that's how he behaves

And how do you think he should behave?

I think he shouldn't have to run and
tell mommy...

every time he does something
she might not approve of, for one thing

Uh-huh

I mean, I took him to play pool

It was a little clandestine thing we did for fun

It wasn't a big secret, I mean, who cares?

I was actually trying to be nice to him
but he's so freaked out...

that he disobeyed your orders
that he has to fuckin' squeal on me...

and then I got to listen to your shit all-day
And I didn't fucking do anything

Okay, first of all, he didn't say anything
Darryl did. Okay?

Second, I don't give a shit
if you took him out to play pool

I was mad 'cause you left him
at the bus stop in the rain

No, I don't want you telling him not to squeal

Because I don't want him put in that position

Well that, is a perfect example
of what I'm talking about

You are an idiot

So what are you saying? Darryl told you?
Yes!

Sammy, please see me

Good morning

Yeah, good morning
Could you shut the door please

Brian, I just wanted to...

Brian...

You're awfully quiet

I'm sorry

So have you thought at all about what I said?

Sure, I've been thinking about it

So, any decisions, or...

Do you want to think about it some more?

Well I mean, I don't know, Bob

It's not like we've been going steady for
the last few months. You know what I mean?

Yeah, no... I know...

And then we see each other twice
and you suddenly say you want to get married?

No, you know, you're right

So what are you talking about

I don't know... I umm...

Last year, I thought that maybe you were
possibly

interested in that idea but I was the one...

who wasn't ready at that point

So that's why I thought things slow down
with us

Don't make me feel bad for you

I don't want you to feel bad for me

It's Brian

Brian, where are you?

I'm buying milk, I just thought I'd say hello

Look, I know it's probably too late, but is there

any way you can come out for a little while?

Brian, I think you're going crazy

I know I am. Can you meet me?

Umm, okay

Umm, I have to go out for a little while
do you want anything?

Like what?

I don't know

Where are you going?
Yeah, where you going?

I have to go out for a little while

Where? Yeah, where?

I'm going to Mabel's house

Why?

You know what, Rudy? It's personal

It's a personal matter

That has to do with Mabel
And I just have to go

see her for a little while

Listen. Listen

I'm sorry I said you squealed on me
I was totally out of line...

and I really owe you an apology

Did you hear me?

I don't care

What's on your mind, Sammy?

Well, a lot. But principally...

I was just wondering if you had an opinion

If you know someone, in your family
or even just someone you really care about...

and they just can't quite get a hold of
themselves

So, guess who these are for?

Me!

That's right, my little friend

Hello, we're going fishing

I got a new rod and reel, five lures...

a hat, a knife and a fish scalier

That's great, sweetie

I'll get it

Well, I'm not really sure why you're here, Ron

I know I haven't been the model citizen
since I got here

But considering how things have been
going for me lately...

I thought I was doing pretty well

And I also find it kind of discouraging
that you seem to think that I'm...

in need of some kind of spiritual guidance
or what have you. So much so

that you're willing to disregard the fact that
I don't believe in any of this stuff at all

Well I didn't mean to discourage you

I mean it's really kind of insulting

Can I say something here?

Sammy asked me to come and talk to you
because it's her opinion that

you're not gonna find what you're looking for
the way you're looking for it

How would she know?

I'm really not here to try to get you to do
anything, or to get you to believe anything

And I'll tell you the same thing I told her

Which is, as far as I'm concerned
the only way she can help you...

is by her example
By trying to be a model for you

In the way she lives her life

And that doesn't mean she's supposed to be

a saint, either if that's what you're smiling about

I didn't realize I was smiling

You know, Terry, a lot of people come to
see me with all kinds of problems

Drugs, alcohol, marital problems
sexual problems

Good job you have, man

Well... I like it

Because even in this little town, I really feel like

what I do is very connected with
the real center of people's lives

I'm not saying I'm always Mr. Effective...

but I don't feel like my life is off
to the side of what's important

I don't feel that my happiness and comfort

are based on closing my eyes to trouble...

within myself or trouble in other people

I don't feel like a negligible little scrap...

floating around in some kind of empty void
With no sense of connected-ness to anything...

around me except by virtue of whatever little
philosophies I can scrape together on my own

Well...

Can I ask you, Terry... do you think
your life is important?

You mean, like, me personally?
My individual life?

Yeah

I'm not really sure, what do you mean?
It's important to me, I guess

And like, to my... you know
the people who care about me

But do you think it's important?

I...

Do you think it's important in the scheme
of things?

Not just because it's yours
or because you're somebody's brother

Because I really don't get
the impression that you do

Well I particularly don't think anybody's life
has any particular importance besides whatever

you know, like whatever we arbitrarily give it

Which is fine. I mean, you know
we might as well

I think my life is as important as anybody else's

I don't know... A lot of what you're saying
has real appealed to me

A lot of the stuff they told us when we
were kids

But I don't want to believe or not believe
in something because I might feel bad

I want to believe in it and not believe in it
because I think it's true or not

Yeah, I want to think my life is important

That it's connected to something important

Well isn't there any way for you to believe

that without calling it God or

religion or whatever term it is that you
object to?

Yeah, I believe that

So Sammy, what example
are you setting for us tonight?

What time are we getting up to go fishing?

We're not going fishing

What do you mean?

Why not?

I think you should go fishing with Father Ron

I don't want to go fishing with Father Ron

Well, I'm not gonna take you

I'll take you sweetie

I realize that you're mad at me...

I'm not mad at you

but he didn't do anything to you

And you cannot promise a little boy
that you're gonna...

I just, you know, after all that
religions conversation, I realize...

it's probably not so good for him to be
spending so much time with someone...

who doesn't believe that his life is important
in the scheme of things

Would you please...

I'm serious

Listen. I am sure if you put your mind to it...

you can think of some other way
of getting back at me besides this

So would you please just give it some thought
and take him fishing tomorrow?

I would, Sammy, but I really don't think
it's good for him

You suck

You know my wife, Nancy

Yes, hello

Nice to see you

Father, nice sermon

Anyway, I don't know what the churches...

specific position is on fornication
and adultery these days

But I felt really hypocritical not saying
anything to you about it before, so...

what is the official position these days?

Well... It's a sin

Good. I think it should be

But we try not to focus on that aspect
of it, too much, right off the bat

Why not?

Well I think you should

Maybe it was better when you came in here

and they screamed at you for having sex
with your married boss

They told you what a terrible thing it was
They were really mean to you

Maybe it'd be better if you told me
I was endangering my immortal soul

And that if I don't quit...

I'm going to burn in hell
Don't you ever think that?

Umm... no

Well it would be a lot better than all this...

why do you think you're in this situation...

psychological bullshit you hear all the time

Well, why do you think you're in this situation?

With which one?

All of them?

I feel sorry for them

Isn't that ridiculous?

I've never been so bored in my whole life

We should have been here around 7 or 8 AM

What time is it now?

02:30

Was my father a good fisherman?

Yeah, he was good at all that stuff
He knew everything about the woods,

everything about hunting

everything about fishing, everything about cars

If he wasn't such a pain in the ass
he would've been a lot of fun to be around

Maybe he's nice now?

I doubt it

Well, I think he is

How would you know?
Did you ever meet him?

No

Were you ever curious about meeting him?

I guess so

He lives near here

I thought he lived in Alaska

No... I lived in Alaska

He lives in Auburn, as far as I know

We could look him up in the phone book

Wanna try it?

Alright

But, Rudy...
I'm sure I don't have to tell you this

But I'm not kidding, man

Don't tell your mother

Can I get you something?

Hey, you want to go for a walk? Or a drive
it's really nice out

No, I'm not going to stay long

Bob, I don't wanna get married

Okay

I've been thinking about it for a while...

and if you had asked me last year
I'm sure I would have said yes

Oh, thank you

But I'm not sure it would have been
an good idea then either

I've been going through a really hard time lately

I think that getting engaged to you or
anybody else

would probably be the stupidest

most self-destructive thing I could possibly do

Okay

And I really think you need to grow up

Well how about we fix
my personality some other time?

Okay

I really hope we can still be friends

Oh yes, me too...

Bob...

Bob... l...

I don't know... Sammy, I love you, I really...

I love you

I love you too

Oh shit, I got to go! I'm sorry

What? Where do you have to go?

I have to get Mabel her car

Now?

I don't understand, how are we leaving things?

I don't know. Call me later

This is incredible

That is not what I mean

Maybe we should call first?

Well we're right here

Come on

There he is

His last name is Kolinsky?

Yeah

Go ahead, knock

Yes?

Hi, we're looking for Rudy

Who should I say is calling?

An old friend

Who is it!

He says, an old friend!

How old is he?

Hey!

Hey, Rudy

Hey

Hi, I'm Terry

Hello

This is Rudy

You don't say

Rudy, meet Rudy

I'll just be in the kitchen

Nice meeting you

Okay if we come in for a minute?

What the hell are you doing?

What do you mean, what am I doing?

Could you back away from the door please?

We just wanna come in...

Back away from the door please?

What are you doing here?

Just wanted the kid to see you, man

Well now he saw me

Now you saw me, alright?

Now, do you mind?

Man you are really...

I'm trying to be polite, alright

So just take off, okay, just take off

I just wanna...

Do you know what you're doing here?
Just get out of here, alright

You know what, man
you're still a fucking asshole

I'm an asshole? Get out of here!

Get your fucking hands off him!

Get off!

Listen, Officer. I just came down here
to talk to the guy and he starts shoving me

And you're not the boy's legal guardian?

I don't even know if that's my kid

You're a fucking lying piece of shit!

Then they were fighting
He's on our property...

I don't know who this guy is
You know you came here...

We have a right to protect ourselves

I came here to talk to him...

Step back

He started the whole thing
and now I'm being arrested

Stop talking

What's going to happen to him?

Terry, stop talking

Alright...

Any idea where we might be able
to contact his mother?

No, because he's not my Goddamn kid!

Oh my gosh...

What's the matter?

Oh my gosh, what time is it?
Oh my God, oh my God, it's nine-thirty!

Hey, you know Nancy's going to be gone
for the rest of the week

You know, Brian...

Yeah?

I don't mean to be... Couldn't we just...

I mean could we give it a rest?

Yeah, sure, if you want to

I mean, I just think, I don't know
we had a great little fling...

you know, why push it

Is that okay? I just...

Yeah, sure, okay. No, you're right

So we are still friends?

Sure

Alright...

Around two o'clock this afternoon

Yes, a '97 red Subaru Outback
New York plates, AUZ416. Please

Thanks for coming over
I want to have a car handy, just in case

No problem

Yes, what about other towns?

Yes. Yes

I called the Highway Patrol, four times!

What am I supposed to do all night?

Hello?

Anyone hear from Sammy this morning?

I didn't

Un-huh. Well, if anybody ever hears
from her again, would you let me know

Yes...

Thank you Mike, I'll give you a call

Alright

It's going to be alright
We got on the phone with Rudy Sr a little bit...

and he's calmed down
he wants to forget the whole thing

Darryl, I really appreciate this

Yeah, it's Brian

Brian...

What the hell happened to you today, lady?

You're fried! Good!

Rudy?

Yeah?

Is there anything you want to ask me
about your father?

Oh, that wasn't my father

What?

That wasn't him. I heard him tell the cops

No, Rudy, that was him

I wish it wasn't, but it was

No it wasn't

Yes, Rudy it was

Your father's name is Rudy Kolinsky
He lives in Auburn

Would you turn it off, please?

You don't have to say anything, Sammy

I want you to leave

What do you mean?

I mean, I don't think you should live here

I don't think you know how to behave
around an eight year old...

and I don't know how to make you stop

So I don't think you should live here
I don't know what else say

I don't know how to behave
around an eight year old...

That's right

I think you don't know how to behave
around an eight year old

Are you out of your mind?

Now you just listen to me

I may not be the greatest mother in the world

But I'm doing the best I know how

And he doesn't need you to rub his face in shit...

because you think it's good for him!

He's going to find out the world is a
horrible place

and that people suck soon enough
and without any help from you. Believe me!

I think you should get your own place

I thought, maybe...
I'd be happy to help you out financially

What do you mean, get my own place?

Yes. Yes

Why would I do that?
Why don't I just leave, period

If that's what you want to do, that's fine

But that's not what I'm saying
You are an important person to Rudy

And you are the most important person to me

But I'm saying I can't take any more of this

Well...

And I thought you could sell
your half of the house to me

And then I could pay you back a certain
amount, whatever it is...

over a certain period of time

No, you know what, I'll just go

Well, that's not what I'm saying

Where you gonna go?

I don't know, I just want out of this town

And if you've got any sense
when you're older you'll leave too

You know your mom's going to stay
in this town for the rest of her life

You wanna know why?
Because she thinks she has to

She thinks there's all these things she has to do

I'll tell you one thing about your mom

She's a bigger fuck up than I ever was

I know I messed up, okay

You think I enjoy getting thrown in jail?

Because I wanted you to face that prick
your Dad, like a little man

And show you what kind of guy he is?
I got carried away, I know...

I lost my temper, just a little bit...

Which is not the end of the world either
by the way, just for future reference

And now she's throwing me out of
my own home

because, I fucked up a little bit

Which I totally admit...

I was like, totally ready to admit that

I could go with you

Well thanks man, but I ahh...
I can't really take care of you

Is that for you?

Yeah, I'm just gonna stay at Ray's until I leave

Well, you don't have to do that

Yeah, well, that's what I wanna do

Well... Are you gonna come back
and say goodbye?

No, I'm just gonna take off, I'll see ya'

Look, I know you're upset about
Uncle Terry leaving

and so am I

But he's not in control of himself

And I don't want him hurting your feelings
anymore or mine

And you may not like it but that's
how it's going to be. Okay?

I don't care

You don't care? I don't care either

Well I'm sorry you're having all this trouble

Thank you

You made a pretty good speech to me
the other day about people...

sticking to their commitments. Yeah

Well you made a commitment Sammy
to this bank, to this job

I know I did

And to work things out with this tough new

son of a bitch boss of yours

How whatever may have passed
between us after hours...

doesn't mean you can walk away
from that commitment

Yeah, even if you have a
legitimate family emergency

I'm really sorry I didn't call in...

That is why I think
in the calm cold light of day...

that you and I have to both think real hard...

about whether you really want to continue
on here at Outpost Bankers Trust

You've got to be kidding

You're not happy, I'm not happy
and it's not good for you...

and it's sure as heck not good for the bank

You know, you're the worst manager
we've ever had

Come on, Sammy...

By far, the worst

I don't want to trade insults with you

Well I don't want to be fired
Brian. I've been here for 7 years

And if I were you
I'd be a little nervous about firing an employee...

I just had an affair with. Okay

Don't threaten me...

I'm not threatening you

I'm not threatening you

I just think it's an area we should explore

You explore it, I'm going back to work

Oh, and I have to pick up Rudy today

because there's no one else who can do it
I'll find someone else when I have time

Yeah fine

Why don't you just take over the whole bank

Well, I called Uncle Terry
where he said he'd be staying...

and there was no answer
So I don't know if he's still in town

Rudy, you're not speaking to me?

Well, I'm sorry you're mad at me
but I only did what I had to do

I just hope you don't stay mad at me
for the rest of your life

Rudy, that's enough

Rudy!

Now you got to cut this out!

What did I do?

You don't know what you're talking about!
There was nothing else I could do!

I don't know how to explain it to you
any better than that, but...

you cannot go on this way
because you don't know anything about it...

and you don't know what you're doing!

Okay, I'm sorry!

I don't want you to be sorry
I want you to stop it!

I'm stopping

See, I'm stopping. I'm stopping

Ray's house

I didn't know if you'd left yet

No, I'm leaving tomorrow

What time?

Umm, bus leaves at 9

Well, I'd really like to see you before you go

I mean, can I give you a lift
do you want to have breakfast or anything

I think Rudy would really like to say goodbye

Yeah, I don't know, I mean...

Terry, you can't just leave like this

Alright, alright, I'll come by tomorrow morning

Alright, but just...

we have to be out of the house by 8 o'clock
so I don't want to tell Rudy you're coming...

unless you think you can make it

no... I'll be there

Alright

Alright

You better get your sneakers on

Sweetie, I'm sorry, but we have to go

Why can't I miss school one day?

Hey, how's it going, man

Sorry I'm late

So Rudy, if I write you a letter
will you write me back?

Yeah

That's gonna be pretty nice for you, because
I write a pretty Goddamn interesting letter

Yeah, we'll see

Well, alright, say goodbye

Bye

You need some cash for the bus?

No, I got a few bucks
aren't you gonna be late for work?

Oh, yeah... That's okay

Terry, I don't even know where you're going

Well, yeah... I don't really
have a concrete plan yet

I got to go back to Worcester and get my stuff

Oh, you're gonna try and see that girl?

Yeah, you know
I thought I'd try and show my face...

let her brother have a crack at me

What?

No...

I don't want anyone to have a crack at you

I'm just kidding. I just thought
I just thought I'd check up on her

And then after that, I don't know

I've been thinking about Alaska a lot

I still got a lot of friends out there

I don't really know

Anyway, I'll write you

You will?

Sure, Sammy. Of course I will, you know that

What is gonna happen to you?

Nothing too bad. But I gotta tell you, Sammy...

I know things didn't work out too well
this time...

but it's really good to know, wherever I am...

whatever stupid shit I'm doing
that you're back at my home, rooting for me

It's all going to be alright, Sammy

Comparatively, and I'll be back
around this way again

I just feel like I'm never going to see you again

Of course you will, you never have to
worry about that, ever

Don't go anywhere
until you know where you're going

I do, I do know where I'm going
I'm going back to Worcester

I'm going to try and see that girl

And then depending on what happens there
I'm going to see if there's work for me out west

And if there is, I'm going out there
this summer and make some money

And if there isn't, I'll figure something else out

Maybe I'll stay in the east. I don't know...

I really liked Alaska
It was really beautiful, and it just...

It made me feel good
And before things got so messed up...

I was doing pretty well out there

Seriously

But I couldn't stay here, Sammy
I don't wanna live here

But I'll keep in touch

And I will be back, because
I want to see you and I want to see Rudy

We'll have Christmas together, how's that?

We'll all have Christmas together

Come on, Sammy. You can trust me

Come on, Sammy, look at me... Look at me...

Sammy, remember when we were kids

Remember what we always
used to say to each other

Of course I do

Remember when we were kids

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