1 00:00:22,900 --> 00:00:25,700 Mr. Marcus Skinner... 2 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,200 care of the English department, Stanford University. 3 00:00:30,300 --> 00:00:34,300 Dear Mr. Skinner, My name is Shaun Brumder... 4 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,100 and I think you are a total genius. 5 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,200 I live in California... 6 00:00:40,300 --> 00:00:42,400 in a place called Orange County. 7 00:00:48,300 --> 00:00:50,800 A year ago, I was just another Orange County surfer-- 8 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,300 spending my days at the beach with my buddies... 9 00:00:55,300 --> 00:00:57,500 playing volleyball... 10 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,100 Spike it, Shaun! 11 00:01:00,100 --> 00:01:03,100 and spending my nights around a bonfire partying. 12 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:07,900 School was always a walk for me. 13 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,600 I did pretty well without trying too hard. 14 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,600 There’s a tropical storm off Laguna. 15 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:14,400 Let’s go, dude. Surf’s up. 16 00:01:14,500 --> 00:01:15,900 I was easily distracted. 17 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:19,400 - What about next period? - Twenty-footers. Screw your period. 18 00:01:19,500 --> 00:01:21,800 Twenty-footers? 19 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:27,500 Then last April, me and my crew drove out to Emerald Cove... 20 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,900 to catch some major tsunami waves. 21 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,800 I don’t know, you guys. 22 00:01:42,900 --> 00:01:45,700 Dude, face the fear. 23 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:49,100 This is intense! 24 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,500 Righteous. 25 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:20,200 Lonny always said he wanted to die eating foam in a massive wipeout... 26 00:02:20,300 --> 00:02:22,700 but I bet he’s up in heaven right now. 27 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:25,500 After Lonny drowned, I did some heavy meditating. 28 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:30,000 I thought, maybe there’s more to life than extreme sports... 29 00:02:30,100 --> 00:02:32,200 and trying to get laid. 30 00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:34,900 Maybe there’s a bigger purpose for me... 31 00:02:34,900 --> 00:02:37,500 and I’ve just been too high to figure it out. 32 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:41,200 I was sitting on the beach, totally cogitating. 33 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:45,700 I looked down, and there, in the sand, was a copy of your book. 34 00:02:48,100 --> 00:02:51,500 It was like a sign, like your book was calling out to me. 35 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:54,000 Read me. 36 00:02:54,100 --> 00:02:57,800 For the next few days, I read it from cover to cover. 37 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,600 Your book totally captured what it’s like to be a teenager-- 38 00:03:01,700 --> 00:03:04,000 the excitement, the confusion, the horniness. 39 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:10,300 Sometimes I laughed so hard, I thought I was going to puke and die. 40 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:11,800 Other times, I cried. 41 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:17,800 Are you okay? 42 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,700 It’s just so sad. 43 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,600 I read your book 52 times that month... 44 00:03:24,700 --> 00:03:29,100 and I finally realized what I wanted to do with my life. 45 00:03:29,100 --> 00:03:31,100 I want to be a writer. 46 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,400 I’ve been writing ever since. It’s all I ever do. 47 00:03:35,500 --> 00:03:37,900 All day and all night sometimes. 48 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,500 It was hard to get going, but, once I did, I couldn’t stop. 49 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,400 I’m like a machine, and nothing else matters. 50 00:03:45,500 --> 00:03:50,100 I’m selling my board. I don’t have time. 51 00:03:50,100 --> 00:03:53,100 - I need to focus on my writing. - What? 52 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:55,900 My friends think I’ve lost my mind. 53 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:57,900 He’s lost his mind. 54 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,600 Let’s get lit and go jump off the roof of my house. 55 00:04:00,700 --> 00:04:03,400 Now you’re talking. 56 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,300 I need some feedback, and there’s no one here to help me. 57 00:04:07,300 --> 00:04:09,800 Got your story here. Wow. 58 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:13,400 I have the sneaking suspicion that my English teacher is illiterate. 59 00:04:13,500 --> 00:04:17,800 I noticed you used a lot of big words. Nice. Good for you. 60 00:04:17,900 --> 00:04:21,200 It was a little long, so I didn’t read the whole thing. 61 00:04:21,300 --> 00:04:23,500 But who cares? ‘Cause I gave you an A. 62 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:29,000 My brother, Lance, is perpetually recovering from the night before. 63 00:04:33,900 --> 00:04:36,700 I’m sorry. I don’t feel good. 64 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:41,400 My girlfriend is the only one who’s actually read my work. 65 00:04:41,500 --> 00:04:44,900 But she’s always so positive, it’s hard to take her seriously. 66 00:04:44,900 --> 00:04:48,200 It’s, like, the best story I’ve ever read. 67 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:49,700 Really? 68 00:04:49,700 --> 00:04:52,300 It’s funny and original. 69 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:55,500 I mean... 70 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,100 I think it could be a movie. 71 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,200 I don’t know if Orange County is the best environment... 72 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,100 for an aspiring writer... 73 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:15,100 so I’m applying to Stanford. 74 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:16,900 You are a shoo-in. 75 00:05:18,300 --> 00:05:21,300 Do you think I should apply to some safety schools? 76 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:23,400 No need. Don’t be a scaredy-cat. 77 00:05:23,500 --> 00:05:27,000 There’s no doubt in my mind you’re gonna go to Berkeley. 78 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:28,700 Stanford. 79 00:05:28,700 --> 00:05:31,800 Yes. Stanford is where you’re going, mister. 80 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,600 I’m sending you a copy of my story. 81 00:05:35,700 --> 00:05:37,600 Hopefully, with your wisdom and guidance... 82 00:05:37,700 --> 00:05:40,200 I will one day be a real writer. 83 00:05:41,500 --> 00:05:44,200 I look forward to seeing you in the fall, Mr. Skinner. 84 00:05:44,300 --> 00:05:47,600 Your greatest admirer, Shaun Brumder. 85 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:54,900 Watch it, man. 86 00:06:54,900 --> 00:06:56,600 What are you doing lying here? 87 00:06:57,700 --> 00:07:01,900 My parole officer wants to give me a drug test, and I need your urine. 88 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:06,000 Can I score some of your piss? 89 00:07:06,100 --> 00:07:08,700 - Yeah. - Awesome, man. 90 00:07:12,500 --> 00:07:13,900 Bob? 91 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,200 Don’t yell at me! 92 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:17,500 Are you okay? 93 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,400 It’s my kitchen! 94 00:07:19,500 --> 00:07:21,500 Mom. Hey, Mom. 95 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,700 - What? - Something’s wrong with Bob. 96 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:29,300 - Did you feed him his pills today? - I don’t know. Is he okay? 97 00:07:30,300 --> 00:07:33,000 You gotta remember to feed him his pills. 98 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,400 Lupe, did you give Bob his pills? 99 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,600 I’m not a nurse. 100 00:07:39,700 --> 00:07:43,500 You’ve got to get rid of her right now, okay, baby? 101 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:47,200 She has a bad attitude, and she’s-- You stole my Palm Pilot. 102 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:50,400 You did. Admit it. 103 00:07:50,500 --> 00:07:52,500 - That’s it. - You did. 104 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,400 Yeah. It’s over. 105 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:31,400 What? What happened? What’d she say? 106 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:34,300 She’s sorry, and she thinks you’re an incredible lady. 107 00:08:34,300 --> 00:08:38,000 Listen, Mom, when the mail comes, will you call me on my cell? 108 00:08:38,100 --> 00:08:40,600 ‘Cause I’m supposed to hear from Stanford today. 109 00:08:42,300 --> 00:08:43,900 Okay. 110 00:08:45,100 --> 00:08:47,400 Come on. Don’t get upset, Mom. 111 00:08:47,500 --> 00:08:50,600 All right? You knew this day was gonna come. 112 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:53,900 I’m just goin’ to college. It’s not like I’m leaving the planet. 113 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,500 Mom, get a grip. 114 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,700 I won’t. 115 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:00,200 I’m going back to bed. 116 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:17,800 Check this out. You gotta help us out. 117 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,800 - Don’t call me a punk. - You’re a punk. 118 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,900 You remember the night we all went golfing and I paid for everyone? 119 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:25,900 - ‘Cause stinge-king over here-- - Who paid for parking? 120 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,000 I don’t remember you ever paying for anything in your sorry life. 121 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:32,100 Of course you don’t remember when someone else does. 122 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,800 Did you guys know that it’s April 1 5? 123 00:09:34,900 --> 00:09:37,300 A year ago today, Lonny died. 124 00:09:40,100 --> 00:09:42,200 Hey, dude, that’s true. 125 00:09:42,300 --> 00:09:43,500 I can’t believe it’s been a whole year. 126 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,600 I was thinking that, you know... 127 00:09:46,700 --> 00:09:49,300 maybe we should do something in his memory. 128 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:54,000 We should pull a killer prank. We should go jump off something. 129 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,200 Yeah, bro, or blow something up. 130 00:09:56,200 --> 00:10:00,200 Maybe we should go to Emerald Cove and have a surf in Lonny’s memory. 131 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:02,700 Shaun doesn’t surf anymore, stupid. 132 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:06,000 I forgot. He doesn’t surf or skate or pick his butt. 133 00:10:06,100 --> 00:10:10,000 - Writer boy now. - What’s up, Dr. Seuss? Cat in the Hat? 134 00:10:10,100 --> 00:10:12,000 Principal Harbert, as you may know... 135 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:15,000 there was an oil spill last week off the coast of Redondo. 136 00:10:15,100 --> 00:10:19,100 Today’s paper just says hundreds of seagulls have been affected. 137 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,100 I propose a school-sponsored fund-raiser... 138 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:25,700 with all the proceeds going to the seagull rehabilitation fund. 139 00:10:25,700 --> 00:10:28,900 As the community-service leader, we would be morally remiss... 140 00:10:28,900 --> 00:10:31,200 if we did nothing for these seagulls. 141 00:10:31,300 --> 00:10:33,300 Fine. 142 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,900 One more. Last one. 143 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:41,300 After this, we’ll let all sick and endangered animals die horrible deaths. 144 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:43,000 Agreed? 145 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,500 Now, people, June is just around the corner. 146 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,400 Let’s talk graduation speakers. Ideas? 147 00:10:50,500 --> 00:10:52,100 Toni Morrison. 148 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:55,200 She’s in town that same weekend for a book signing. 149 00:10:55,300 --> 00:10:58,400 She’s won the Nobel Prize. 150 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,000 Interesting. 151 00:11:00,100 --> 00:11:04,200 Dana, didn’t you say you have a cousin who’s friends with Britney Spears? 152 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:06,100 Yeah. Best friends. 153 00:11:10,300 --> 00:11:15,000 Now when I say Romeo and Juliet, who comes to mind? 154 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,100 - Dana? - Claire Danes. 155 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:20,800 That’s right. Claire Danes. Who else? 156 00:11:20,900 --> 00:11:24,800 - Leonardo DiCaprio. - Right. Who else? 157 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:28,400 You know, someone else was involved in that movie... 158 00:11:28,500 --> 00:11:32,100 who, in some ways, is as famous as Leonardo DiCaprio. 159 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:34,500 And his name’s William Shakespeare... 160 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:37,500 and some great movies are based on his plays. 161 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,900 Hamlet, West Side Story... 162 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,300 Talented Mr. Ripley, Waterworld... 163 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,400 Gladiator, Chocolat. 164 00:11:49,500 --> 00:11:55,000 Mr. Burke, as you know, my boyfriend drowned in a surfing accident. 165 00:11:55,100 --> 00:11:58,700 I don’t think I can handle Romeo and Juliet right now... 166 00:11:58,700 --> 00:11:59,800 emotionally. 167 00:11:59,900 --> 00:12:02,100 Tanya, Lonny died a year ago. 168 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:06,700 Sometimes it takes decades to recover from a tragedy like this. 169 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,600 You only went out with him for two weeks. 170 00:12:09,700 --> 00:12:13,900 Your mom’s outside. She says you got into Stanford! 171 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:39,600 Hello. 172 00:12:39,700 --> 00:12:43,100 - Can you do me a favor? - Who you lookin’ for? 173 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,000 It’s Shaun. 174 00:12:45,100 --> 00:12:48,100 Shaun, pick up the phone! 175 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,800 He’s not here. 176 00:12:58,700 --> 00:13:00,100 What? 177 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,900 Will you please just go to the door and tell me if the mail’s there? 178 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:04,400 I’m begging you. 179 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:06,800 Fine, fine. 180 00:13:07,900 --> 00:13:09,900 Do I have to turn on your computer? 181 00:13:10,700 --> 00:13:13,000 Just go to the front door. 182 00:13:13,100 --> 00:13:15,700 The mail would be in the mailbox. 183 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:17,700 Okay. 184 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:19,700 You owe me one, buddy. 185 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,700 Yeah, it’s here. 186 00:13:53,300 --> 00:13:54,900 Today’s the big day, Gary. 187 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:58,800 - Wow! - Look at me! I’m-- 188 00:14:02,900 --> 00:14:05,500 Where is it? 189 00:14:05,500 --> 00:14:08,000 Come on. Where is it? Where is the mail? 190 00:14:08,100 --> 00:14:10,000 - I don’t know. - Are you sitting on it? 191 00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:12,300 Dude, I see it on the floor. 192 00:14:12,300 --> 00:14:13,500 Yeah. 193 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:18,100 Push him. 194 00:14:19,500 --> 00:14:21,300 I’m moving your chair. 195 00:14:30,700 --> 00:14:32,300 This is it. 196 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:35,100 This is my future right here in this envelope. 197 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,200 Hey, you’re blocking the tube. 198 00:14:37,300 --> 00:14:39,200 Sorry. 199 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,500 "We regret to inform you... 200 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,500 that your application to Stanford University was not accepted." 201 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,500 Wait. What? 202 00:15:01,300 --> 00:15:03,600 I didn’t get in? 203 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,300 I didn’t get in? 204 00:15:07,900 --> 00:15:09,600 But-- 205 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:12,500 I don’t get it. 206 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,300 I don’t unders-- 207 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:18,000 You’re overreacting, dude. 208 00:15:18,100 --> 00:15:21,000 I didn’t get into college, and check me out. 209 00:15:21,100 --> 00:15:22,400 I’m kick-ass. 210 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:26,700 What’s wrong? 211 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,000 Something horrible’s happened. 212 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,200 Is Bob dead? 213 00:15:32,300 --> 00:15:34,300 Did something break? 214 00:15:36,700 --> 00:15:39,500 I got rejected from Stanford. 215 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,100 Baby, I’m sorry. 216 00:15:46,100 --> 00:15:48,100 It’s okay. 217 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:50,400 I’m so sorry. 218 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:54,400 You’re just gonna have to go somewhere closer to home. That’s all. 219 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,700 And you get to keep living here... 220 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:59,500 with Lance and Bob... 221 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:01,700 and me. 222 00:16:21,300 --> 00:16:24,800 Okay, and are you a student here? 223 00:16:24,900 --> 00:16:26,800 Yes, I’m a student here. 224 00:16:26,900 --> 00:16:29,200 I’m Shaun Brumder. I’m the class president. 225 00:16:29,300 --> 00:16:32,600 And you didn’t get into Stanford? Too bad. Tough break. 226 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,100 Where else did you apply? 227 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:38,100 Nowhere. You told me I was a shoo-in. 228 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:40,200 Nowhere. Not even a safety school? 229 00:16:40,300 --> 00:16:42,600 You said shoo-in. 230 00:16:42,700 --> 00:16:46,400 Calm down. Let’s see what we can do. 231 00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:53,400 Looks here like your GPA is-- What, 2.5? 232 00:16:53,500 --> 00:16:55,900 And your S.A.T.s combined are 940. 233 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:57,500 That’s low. 234 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:02,300 940? I had a 1 520. 235 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:04,300 It says 940. 236 00:17:05,500 --> 00:17:10,100 That’s not my transcript. That’s Shane Brainard’s transcript. 237 00:17:10,100 --> 00:17:12,600 - And you are? - Shaun Brumder. 238 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,200 You didn’t? 239 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:29,200 You couldn’t have. 240 00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:34,400 You sent in the wrong transcript? 241 00:17:35,900 --> 00:17:37,300 What’s up, Shane? 242 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:40,400 Hey, guys, I got into Stanford. 243 00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:42,100 Cool. 244 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,200 I applied as a joke, and they let me in. 245 00:17:45,300 --> 00:17:46,600 I’m freakin’ out. 246 00:17:46,700 --> 00:17:48,200 - I didn’t. - Yes, you did. 247 00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:50,400 - I didn’t. - Yes, you did! 248 00:17:50,500 --> 00:17:54,400 You just don’t throw accusations around. This is nobody’s fault. 249 00:17:54,500 --> 00:17:56,500 Yes, it is. It’s your fault! 250 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,500 You’re screeching at me. 251 00:17:58,700 --> 00:18:01,900 Because you are a moron! Now listen to me, lady! 252 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,900 Code red! Code red! 253 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,000 Call 911! Code red! 254 00:18:12,100 --> 00:18:13,800 Call 911! 255 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:44,400 Hey! Watch it. 256 00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:48,500 I got into... 257 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,200 Yale. 258 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,800 I gotta get outta here. 259 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:56,700 I gotta get out of Orange County. 260 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:00,500 Where are you going? 261 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,200 I’m going to my dad’s. 262 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:14,600 All right. I’m gonna go in there and I’m gonna say to my dad... 263 00:19:14,700 --> 00:19:18,100 that he abandoned our family, and, if he wants to make it up to me... 264 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:21,700 then he can start now by making a massive donation to Stanford. 265 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:27,000 Remember when the sea lions beached themselves in Corona Del Mar... 266 00:19:27,100 --> 00:19:29,100 and nobody was doing anything about it? 267 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,200 Well, me getting all hysterical didn’t help anything. 268 00:19:32,300 --> 00:19:34,200 This is it, Ashley. 269 00:19:34,300 --> 00:19:36,500 I’m gonna tell my dad I wanna be a writer. 270 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:38,600 Hey. 271 00:19:38,700 --> 00:19:40,700 Good luck. 272 00:19:40,700 --> 00:19:42,700 Thanks. 273 00:19:48,100 --> 00:19:51,600 - Who are you? - I’m Shaun. 274 00:19:51,700 --> 00:19:52,900 I’m your brother. 275 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,100 - What are you sucking on? - My poody. 276 00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:59,400 Well, aren’t you a little old for a poody? 277 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:02,300 Jake. 278 00:20:02,300 --> 00:20:05,200 What did you just do? 279 00:20:05,300 --> 00:20:08,300 Go pick up your poody, or you’re gonna get a time-out. 280 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:11,200 Pick up your poody. That’s it! 281 00:20:11,300 --> 00:20:14,400 Rosa, take Jake upstairs and give him some Ritalin. 282 00:20:14,500 --> 00:20:16,800 I don’t like your attitude! 283 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,600 I don’t like your attitude! 284 00:20:21,300 --> 00:20:23,200 Isn’t he getting big? 285 00:20:24,500 --> 00:20:27,800 So what’s up with you? You look great. 286 00:20:27,900 --> 00:20:32,300 You really filled out-- your arms and your chest. 287 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:38,000 - You been workin’ out? - No. 288 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,800 Bud is getting so fat. 289 00:20:40,900 --> 00:20:43,000 You should really talk to him. 290 00:20:43,100 --> 00:20:45,500 He’s gonna have a heart attack. 291 00:20:45,500 --> 00:20:47,500 Plus he’s fat. 292 00:20:48,300 --> 00:20:51,500 Goddamn it! Are you trying to ruin me? 293 00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:53,200 Yeah, where is my dad? 294 00:20:53,300 --> 00:20:56,400 If you do this, I will eat your face! 295 00:20:56,500 --> 00:20:58,700 Come, my lady Come, come, my lady 296 00:20:58,700 --> 00:21:00,700 You’re my butterfly sugar baby 297 00:21:00,700 --> 00:21:02,500 My lady-- 298 00:21:04,100 --> 00:21:06,000 Puppy! 299 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,000 God! My God! Puppy! 300 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,300 A writer? 301 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,800 What do you have to write about? You’re not oppressed. You’re not gay. 302 00:21:13,900 --> 00:21:17,200 - Not all writers are gay. - They’re all poor. 303 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:21,600 It’s not true. What about Tom Clancy, 304 00:21:21,700 --> 00:21:25,100 Three people in the history of literature. 305 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,500 The truth is I don’t care about making money. 306 00:21:34,100 --> 00:21:36,900 I have a burst blood vessel in my brain. 307 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:42,200 I could die at any moment, but I keep plugging away day after day... 308 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:45,200 because I want to leave you with something special-- a business... 309 00:21:45,300 --> 00:21:46,700 a legacy. 310 00:21:47,700 --> 00:21:50,900 - I want my poody! - Hey, pal, control yourself. 311 00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:53,100 Can you-- Give me that back. 312 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:55,100 - I want my poody! - Where’s your mother? 313 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:59,000 - Will you get in here! - Yeah, I’m coming! 314 00:21:59,100 --> 00:22:01,700 - Can you get him out of here? - Okay, okay. 315 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:04,100 - Doesn’t he need a nap? - Come here. 316 00:22:04,100 --> 00:22:07,500 - We want him to learn some limits. - Come on. 317 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:09,000 Stop it! 318 00:22:10,300 --> 00:22:12,900 This is my life’s work here. 319 00:22:12,900 --> 00:22:15,400 When I started out, I had nothing. Now look at me. 320 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,000 I’ve got 8 1 /2 million square feet in Irvine alone. 321 00:22:18,100 --> 00:22:21,000 It’s a goddamn empire, and I want to leave it to you. 322 00:22:21,900 --> 00:22:24,200 This is the life I want for you. 323 00:22:24,300 --> 00:22:26,200 But what about what I want? 324 00:22:26,300 --> 00:22:28,100 You want to be a writer? 325 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,600 Before that, you wanted to be a professional surfer... 326 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:33,000 so it’s a little hard to take you seriously. 327 00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:37,200 Fine. I don’t want your money. 328 00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:42,800 But just for the record, Dad, you’ve never done anything for me. 329 00:22:42,900 --> 00:22:44,800 It’s always been about you. 330 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:54,900 What the-- 331 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,900 It’s over. I should just drive my car into the ocean and get it over with. 332 00:23:03,900 --> 00:23:06,100 Don’t say that. 333 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:12,700 He was running across PCH. He didn’t have a tag. 334 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,900 Was I gonna leave him there? He’d get killed. 335 00:23:20,500 --> 00:23:23,800 - I have something to confess. - What? 336 00:23:23,900 --> 00:23:28,100 You know how you told me you’d pray you’d get into Stanford? 337 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:29,600 Yeah. 338 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,500 The other night, I prayed for something too. 339 00:23:33,500 --> 00:23:35,400 What? 340 00:23:36,900 --> 00:23:39,900 I prayed that you wouldn’t get into Stanford. 341 00:23:40,700 --> 00:23:42,700 Why? 342 00:23:42,700 --> 00:23:44,300 I didn’t think it was gonna work. 343 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:50,700 I was sitting here thinking, whoa, my prayer was answered. 344 00:23:50,700 --> 00:23:52,300 I should be happy. 345 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:56,200 I got into OCU, and maybe you can go to OCU. 346 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,900 You can study creative writing, and I can study marine biology... 347 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:00,900 and we can be together. 348 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:02,600 But I just started feeling really guilty. 349 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:04,700 But I just started feeling really guilty. 350 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:09,300 I mean, this was your dream, and I’m just being selfish. 351 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:11,600 I just feel awful. 352 00:24:11,700 --> 00:24:14,900 This is not your fault. 353 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,900 I want to try and make it up to you. 354 00:24:17,900 --> 00:24:19,600 Thanks, but... 355 00:24:19,700 --> 00:24:22,500 I really don’t think there’s anything you can do. 356 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:26,500 Maybe there is. Tanya’s grandfather is on the board at Stanford. 357 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:31,000 And Tanya’s my friend, so maybe she can help us. 358 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:34,400 My grandfather is not gonna bend over backwards for just anyone. 359 00:24:34,500 --> 00:24:37,300 Please. Can’t you just help us? 360 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,300 Can’t you see I’m busy? 361 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:47,100 Why don’t you go check on the dog? 362 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:50,100 Give him some water, okay? I’ll take care of this. 363 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:59,200 We need to have a little chat. 364 00:25:00,300 --> 00:25:02,100 Excuse me. 365 00:25:04,100 --> 00:25:08,000 Look, Shaun’s my boyfriend, and I would do anything for him... 366 00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:10,900 even if that means breaking a promise to you. 367 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:12,500 What promise? 368 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:16,000 Halloween. Dana’s little brother. 369 00:25:27,300 --> 00:25:30,400 - Everyone knows about that. - Maybe. 370 00:25:30,500 --> 00:25:33,000 But they don’t know about Lonny’s memorial. 371 00:25:38,500 --> 00:25:40,500 I miss Lonny. 372 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:43,500 Me too. 373 00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:50,000 Hey, I miss Lonny too. 374 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,500 But you promised. 375 00:25:58,500 --> 00:26:00,000 And prom night? 376 00:26:14,300 --> 00:26:16,900 Hi, Grammy. It’s Tanya. 377 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:19,100 Is Grandpa there? 378 00:26:22,900 --> 00:26:25,400 You are so awesome. 379 00:26:28,100 --> 00:26:30,100 - But, hey, we should go. - Yeah. 380 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,800 -Tanya’s grandfather wants to meet you. -I want to meet him. 381 00:26:32,900 --> 00:26:35,700 He and his wife are gonna come by your house at 5:00. 382 00:26:35,700 --> 00:26:38,000 - My house? - Yeah. 383 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:39,800 Do you know who lives at my house? 384 00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:44,400 Yeah, that’s right. Just cover his whole head. 385 00:26:44,500 --> 00:26:46,300 Who are you? 386 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:49,400 I’m your wife. Cindy. 387 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:51,400 We met in Maui. 388 00:26:51,500 --> 00:26:53,400 Hey, look. Bob’s still bleeding. 389 00:26:53,500 --> 00:26:57,800 What’s this-- What is-- My God! 390 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:02,400 He likes you. Yes. We found him on PCH. 391 00:27:02,500 --> 00:27:05,500 Get him out of the house. I don’t allow dogs in here. 392 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,000 But he’s so sweet. 393 00:27:09,100 --> 00:27:11,400 Call the Humane Society. They’ll have him put to sleep. 394 00:27:11,500 --> 00:27:14,700 Don’t you think we should put out some cheese and crackers? 395 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,700 They’re gonna be here in 1 5 minutes. 396 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:19,300 - Yeah, I know. - Who’s coming? 397 00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:25,100 Mom, you might want to put on something more, you know. 398 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:28,100 More what? More what? 399 00:27:28,900 --> 00:27:31,000 What’s going on? 400 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:35,700 What’s happening? 401 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:37,700 Sit down. Sit down, okay? 402 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:39,700 Just sit. Don’t be nervous. 403 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:44,000 Someone very important is coming over, and he’s bringing his wife. 404 00:27:44,100 --> 00:27:46,100 If he likes me, he’s gonna get me into Stanford. 405 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,100 - They’re coming over now? - They’ll be here in a couple minutes. 406 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:54,100 The house is a mess, and Bob is bleeding. 407 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:57,900 You can’t expect me to drop everything and entertain these strangers. 408 00:27:57,900 --> 00:27:59,900 Drop what? What were you doing? 409 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:05,800 Look. This is my last chance to get into Stanford. 410 00:28:05,900 --> 00:28:09,200 I know, honey, and it’s not a good day for me. 411 00:28:09,300 --> 00:28:11,400 - I have to go to college. - Why? 412 00:28:11,500 --> 00:28:14,300 Because that’s what you do after high school. 413 00:28:14,300 --> 00:28:18,600 Please don’t do this to me. Please don’t sabotage me. 414 00:28:18,700 --> 00:28:23,200 Every time I try to depend on you, you start acting like a total lunatic. 415 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:33,800 Mom? 416 00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:37,000 Mom? 417 00:28:37,100 --> 00:28:38,900 I’m sorry. 418 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:41,200 So now I’m a bad mother. 419 00:28:41,300 --> 00:28:44,500 You’re not. Please just put on some clothes. 420 00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:49,500 I sacrificed a lot for you. I sacrificed Damian for you. 421 00:28:49,500 --> 00:28:51,100 Your tennis instructor. 422 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,800 He was beautiful and Serbian! 423 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:55,600 When your father left, I almost married him. 424 00:28:55,700 --> 00:29:00,700 And if I had, we’d be living in a condo, clipping coupons and eating lunch meat. 425 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:02,700 So I didn’t. 426 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:04,700 I married Bob for you. 427 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:08,100 I had sex with Bob four times for you. 428 00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:10,400 How can you say I’m a bad mother? 429 00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:12,900 I’m not saying that. 430 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:16,800 - You know money can’t buy happiness. - Grow up. Yes, it can. 431 00:29:16,900 --> 00:29:18,600 You and Dad both have money, and you’re both miserable. 432 00:29:19,700 --> 00:29:22,300 He’s miserable? Did he say that? 433 00:29:23,500 --> 00:29:27,200 Mom, this is the most decisive day of my life... 434 00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:31,200 and all I’m asking for is one hour-- one hour with no big scenes... 435 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:34,100 and no nervous breakdowns and no Meryl Streep impressions-- 436 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,500 just one hour where you act like a normal, loving parent. 437 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:40,000 Can you do this for me? 438 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:46,600 Yes, I can. 439 00:29:47,300 --> 00:29:49,200 Thank you, Mom. 440 00:29:49,300 --> 00:29:52,100 But I’ll need a glass of wine. There’s chardonnay in the fridge. 441 00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:54,800 Okay. I’ll be right back. 442 00:29:54,900 --> 00:29:56,800 Don’t move. 443 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,000 I’m really nervous. 444 00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:07,000 Don’t be. Everything’s gonna be fine. 445 00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:08,800 They’re early. 446 00:30:11,700 --> 00:30:14,300 Some very important people are coming over. 447 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:16,500 - Stay in your room. - Why? 448 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:18,800 - Because you’re an embarrassment. - Okay. 449 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:28,000 They’re here. 450 00:30:28,100 --> 00:30:30,300 I look like a pinata. 451 00:30:30,400 --> 00:30:32,400 You look great. Just remember what I said. 452 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:35,500 No big drunken scenes, okay? 453 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:39,300 Yeah. 454 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:42,800 Lupe’s with Bob, Lance is in his room and Mom is dressed. 455 00:30:42,900 --> 00:30:44,800 How do I look? 456 00:30:44,900 --> 00:30:46,800 Very handsome. 457 00:30:48,300 --> 00:30:50,900 - Now just--just be yourself. - Okay. 458 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,500 Come on. 459 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,000 You must be Shaun. 460 00:30:58,100 --> 00:31:00,300 Yes, sir. Yes, sir, Mr. Gantner. 461 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:01,700 Please come in. 462 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:04,500 Mrs. Gantner. Thank you for coming. 463 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:07,500 - This is my girlfriend Ashley. - Hi. 464 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:09,500 - Nice to meet you. - Hello. 465 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:13,000 - You’re friends with Tanya. - Tanya’s very upset by your situation. 466 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:15,800 I don’t like it when my granddaughter is upset. 467 00:31:15,900 --> 00:31:18,600 Tanya has Arthur wrapped around her little finger. 468 00:31:18,700 --> 00:31:21,000 - That’s right. - Hello! 469 00:31:21,100 --> 00:31:22,900 Hello. 470 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:26,600 Hi. I’m Cindy Almond-Beugler. 471 00:31:26,700 --> 00:31:30,200 - I’m Arthur Gantner. My wife Vera. - How do you do? 472 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:32,800 Hello. Welcome. 473 00:31:32,900 --> 00:31:34,900 Excuse me. 474 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:37,800 Won’t you please make yourselves at home? 475 00:31:37,900 --> 00:31:40,800 Thank you. Thank you. Thank-- 476 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:46,300 So, tell us about yourself. 477 00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:49,500 Well, I’m a National Merit Scholar... 478 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:51,600 a straight-A student... 479 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:54,000 and I want to be a writer. 480 00:31:54,100 --> 00:31:57,400 Do you like John Grisham? I sure do. 481 00:31:57,400 --> 00:31:59,400 Shaun’s also our class president... 482 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:03,600 and he was the representative at our model UN. 483 00:32:04,900 --> 00:32:07,100 He’s a fabulous kid, Mr. Gantner. 484 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:09,600 Arthur. Please. Call me Arthur. 485 00:32:09,700 --> 00:32:13,200 Even as a little boy, he was so smart. 486 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:15,200 I miss those days. 487 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:19,100 The last few years have been really hard. 488 00:32:22,600 --> 00:32:25,600 I helped my former husband start his business. 489 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:29,600 Soon as he gets a little money, he starts screwing around on me. 490 00:32:29,700 --> 00:32:31,700 My goodness. 491 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:36,400 He left me for a 20-year-old he met at the gym. 492 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:38,900 I walked in on them at a motel. 493 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:42,400 She’s got him naked and handcuffed to the bed. 494 00:32:44,500 --> 00:32:48,000 So we divorced. I remarried. 495 00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:51,400 Then this new one, Bob... 496 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:53,900 he starts falling apart, and-- 497 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:59,200 and it’s just one shit storm after the other. 498 00:32:59,300 --> 00:33:01,800 - Let us in! - Hurry up! 499 00:33:01,900 --> 00:33:04,600 - Hurry up! - Come on! 500 00:33:06,300 --> 00:33:08,200 Yo, bro. 501 00:33:08,300 --> 00:33:10,500 We heard you tried to kill Mrs. Cobb. 502 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:13,000 Are you on a violent rampage, dude? 503 00:33:13,100 --> 00:33:15,100 What do you want? 504 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:17,400 All right, bro. Check it out. 505 00:33:17,500 --> 00:33:21,300 We thought, in Lonny’s memory, we could go down to Emerald Cove. 506 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:25,500 We could take his board and push it out into the ocean. 507 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:27,500 - Or blow it up. - Right. 508 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,000 That sounds like a great idea, and we’ll do it. 509 00:33:30,100 --> 00:33:34,500 But I can’t right now ‘cause I got important people over. 510 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:37,500 - More important than us, huh? - No. 511 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,500 - More important than Lonny? - Of course not. 512 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:43,000 - This is his birthday, man. - Yeah, man. 513 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,600 Like, his death birthday. Doesn’t that mean anything to you? 514 00:33:46,700 --> 00:33:49,000 Just go hang with your little VIPs. 515 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:51,300 Sorry we intruded on your tea party. 516 00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:56,200 If you need us, we’ll be out in the van picking each other’s butts. 517 00:33:56,300 --> 00:33:58,300 - Naked. - Huh? 518 00:34:03,300 --> 00:34:08,100 I visited Stanford in the fall. It’s a beautiful campus. 519 00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:10,900 Isn’t it lovely? We go up there for football games. 520 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:13,500 And Arthur is on the board, so-- 521 00:34:14,700 --> 00:34:16,300 Excuse me. Sorry. 522 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:18,600 Have you seen my piss? 523 00:34:18,700 --> 00:34:21,800 My parole officer called. He wants that piss. 524 00:34:21,900 --> 00:34:23,700 I know I got it around here. 525 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:25,700 Don’t you see that we have company? 526 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:28,900 Hey, what’s up? There it is. 527 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:33,700 I am so sorry. 528 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:38,000 Somebody’s gotta fill this up, or I’m going to jail. 529 00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:40,600 Would you just get out of here! 530 00:34:41,500 --> 00:34:43,400 Fine. 531 00:34:49,800 --> 00:34:52,500 I’d like to "protose" a toast. 532 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:55,700 Shaun has been a wonderful son... 533 00:34:56,900 --> 00:34:59,300 and I want him to be happy. 534 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:04,400 I’m going to be all alone. 535 00:35:04,500 --> 00:35:06,300 Hey! 536 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:08,500 Hey! Hey! 537 00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:09,600 Dear God! 538 00:35:09,700 --> 00:35:11,200 Pills! 539 00:35:11,300 --> 00:35:13,600 Mom, you didn’t give Bob his medication. 540 00:35:13,700 --> 00:35:15,600 Excuse me for a minute. 541 00:35:17,700 --> 00:35:19,400 Dude! 542 00:35:19,500 --> 00:35:22,300 Dude! Where are Bob’s pain pills? 543 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:29,700 This is Excedrin. 544 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,700 It’s a decoy. I put my stash in aspirin bottles. 545 00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,500 Yellow are painkillers. They go in the Excedrin. 546 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:37,600 Listen to me, all right? 547 00:35:37,700 --> 00:35:40,100 I need Bob’s pain pills. 548 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:43,300 Bob doesn’t have any pain pills. I sold them, but these are good. 549 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:48,100 Wait. Yellow are not painkillers. 550 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:52,400 What are they? Speed. They’re the X. Painkillers are in the Tylenol. 551 00:35:52,500 --> 00:35:55,200 Give him one of these. It’ll knock him right out. 552 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,600 Wait. Please. Where are you going? 553 00:36:01,700 --> 00:36:03,600 You people are sick. 554 00:36:03,700 --> 00:36:05,600 Your mother’s a drunk. Your brother’s a pervert. 555 00:36:05,700 --> 00:36:07,200 Shame on you for abusing an old man. 556 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:08,400 Shame on you for abusing an old man. 557 00:36:08,500 --> 00:36:11,400 He’s fine. Tell them you’re fine. 558 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:17,700 I know how this looks, but I do everything I can for Bob. 559 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:19,900 - I love Bob. - Hey! 560 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:35,800 Stanford is for the best and the brightest-- 561 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:38,200 the future leaders of America. 562 00:36:38,300 --> 00:36:40,400 You’ll never go to Stanford... 563 00:36:40,500 --> 00:36:43,300 as long as I have a breath in my body. 564 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:45,300 Watch your fingers. 565 00:36:59,900 --> 00:37:01,900 What happened? 566 00:37:01,900 --> 00:37:04,100 You went for a ride. 567 00:37:58,600 --> 00:38:00,500 Are you okay? 568 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:07,800 I got ya, buddy! 569 00:38:07,900 --> 00:38:11,100 You should sue, man. This isn’t right. Sue the school. 570 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:12,900 Shut up. 571 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:16,000 Just go to Stanford anyway. Go there and take the classes. 572 00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:19,100 Don’t take "no" for an answer. Just say, I’m goin’ here. Kiss my ass. 573 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:21,800 - That’s a good idea. - What? 574 00:38:21,900 --> 00:38:24,700 I should go up to Stanford. 575 00:38:24,700 --> 00:38:27,400 If I talk with the dean of admissions and tell him my situation... 576 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:28,700 he’s gotta let me in. 577 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:30,700 I can get you there in three hours. 578 00:38:39,700 --> 00:38:42,400 You’re getting into Stanford. I know it! 579 00:38:42,500 --> 00:38:44,300 Thanks, man. 580 00:38:45,300 --> 00:38:48,700 I have a question for you. I got something to say. 581 00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:53,400 I’m gonna do something with my life. Yeah, man. 582 00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:55,000 Good. 583 00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:58,000 I got these ideas. I got so many ideas. 584 00:38:58,100 --> 00:39:00,400 They’re burning through my skull, buddy. 585 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:02,900 I don’t know, like, hats and shirts. 586 00:39:02,900 --> 00:39:05,400 Like Stussy. Do you know what? 587 00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:08,700 Stussy got started out making hats and shirts for surfers in Hawaii. 588 00:39:08,700 --> 00:39:12,200 Now he’s, like, a millionaire. He parties in Hawaii 24-7! 589 00:39:12,300 --> 00:39:14,800 I could do something like that, don’t you think? 590 00:39:14,900 --> 00:39:18,000 Like a fuckin’ shirt that says "Loser." 591 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:23,000 Or I don’t know. "Talk to the hand" or something like that. 592 00:39:23,100 --> 00:39:25,000 Those would sell. 593 00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:26,300 Or-- I don’t know. I got these ideas. 594 00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:30,100 Like a hat, a big hat that goes-- 595 00:39:33,300 --> 00:39:34,900 Watch the road, dumb ass! 596 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:37,300 People have written me off. Do you know that? 597 00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:41,300 People have written me off, like Dad for one. 598 00:39:41,300 --> 00:39:43,500 Just keep your eyes on the road. 599 00:39:43,600 --> 00:39:47,200 Dude, I’m gonna have the last laugh... 600 00:39:47,300 --> 00:39:49,200 because here’s why. 601 00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:51,700 Some little chumps go to college. Some little chumps stay home. 602 00:39:51,700 --> 00:39:54,400 Some little chumps eat roast beef. Some little chumps have none. 603 00:39:54,500 --> 00:39:57,700 This chump’s gonna cry "wee wee wee" all the way to the biz-neck. 604 00:39:57,800 --> 00:40:00,400 - You know what I’m sayin’? 605 00:40:04,200 --> 00:40:07,200 - I love you, dude. - I love you too. 606 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:10,500 We don’t say it enough. It’s true, and it’s not the drugs. 607 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:40,700 - Hi. - Hi. 608 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:43,300 I need to talk to the dean of admissions. 609 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:47,600 Well, it’s 1 0:30 at night, so he’s not here right now. 610 00:40:47,700 --> 00:40:49,800 I know, but, you see, this is an emergency. 611 00:40:49,900 --> 00:40:52,500 I’m sure. You’ll have to come back tomorrow though. 612 00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:55,600 Could you maybe just give us his phone number? 613 00:40:55,700 --> 00:40:57,800 What? His phone number? 614 00:40:57,900 --> 00:41:00,800 Please, you guys, cut me some slack. 615 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:03,400 Come back tomorrow, all right? We’re closed. 616 00:41:03,500 --> 00:41:05,400 That’s such crap. 617 00:41:05,500 --> 00:41:07,900 That is such crap. Screw her. 618 00:41:07,900 --> 00:41:09,900 You know what? Screw her. 619 00:41:09,900 --> 00:41:12,400 - You cold? Want my jacket? - Thank you. 620 00:41:13,900 --> 00:41:17,500 Man! She thinks she’s so smart ‘cause she goes to Stanford. 621 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:21,000 Well, I’m smart too. I’m gonna pull a MacGyver. 622 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:24,300 I will break in through a window, I’ll look around and find a-- 623 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:25,400 What do you call that thing? 624 00:41:25,500 --> 00:41:26,900 Directory. You stay here. 625 00:41:26,900 --> 00:41:29,700 I’m gonna be back in 15 minutes with the directory. 626 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:31,600 Reconnoiter. 15. 627 00:41:33,300 --> 00:41:36,800 The dean’s probably listed. You could just call information. 628 00:42:00,500 --> 00:42:02,400 Hey, what are you doing? 629 00:42:04,700 --> 00:42:06,900 Hey, cutie. 630 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:08,900 What do you want? 631 00:42:10,500 --> 00:42:12,400 Well... 632 00:42:13,300 --> 00:42:15,300 the question is... 633 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,800 what do you want? 634 00:42:21,700 --> 00:42:23,800 Listen... 635 00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:27,400 do you want me to call public safety? 636 00:42:28,600 --> 00:42:32,800 Do you want me to get naked and start the revolution? 637 00:42:35,900 --> 00:42:38,500 I’ll take that as a maybe. 638 00:42:50,700 --> 00:42:52,900 - Yes? - Mr. Durkett? 639 00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:56,300 - You’re such a liar! - Girls! I told you. Knock it off! 640 00:42:56,300 --> 00:43:01,100 - Dad, Stephanie stole my flip-flops. - So deal with it, Gina. Go. 641 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:02,600 - Yes? - Liar! 642 00:43:02,600 --> 00:43:06,200 I’m Shaun Brumder. I need to talk to you about my application. 643 00:43:06,300 --> 00:43:09,100 It’s late. I gotta get up for a 7:00 flight. 644 00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:11,400 There’s been a big mistake. 645 00:43:11,400 --> 00:43:14,400 I’m sorry. There’s nothing I can do. Good night. 646 00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:19,900 Yes? 647 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:24,300 Look, we drove all the way here from Orange County. 648 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:27,600 Can’t you just give us five minutes of your time? Please. 649 00:43:29,200 --> 00:43:32,000 Okay. You have five minutes. Go. 650 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:36,100 Okay. Stanford University was my first choice. 651 00:43:36,200 --> 00:43:39,100 I didn’t even apply to any other schools. 652 00:43:39,200 --> 00:43:41,800 My college counsellor sent you the wrong transcript. 653 00:43:41,800 --> 00:43:43,600 Show me your transcript. 654 00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:46,100 I left it in the car. I’ll go get it. 655 00:43:46,200 --> 00:43:49,500 - Please don’t go anywhere. - Okay. 656 00:43:49,600 --> 00:43:51,300 Don. 657 00:43:51,300 --> 00:43:54,300 - What? - Where are our bathing suits? 658 00:43:54,400 --> 00:43:57,400 There’s a green-mesh dive bag on the floor of my closet. 659 00:43:57,500 --> 00:43:58,700 Just look in there. 660 00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:01,100 Who are these people? Get rid of them. 661 00:44:03,900 --> 00:44:05,800 Could I have one of those? 662 00:44:06,700 --> 00:44:08,200 Yeah. 663 00:44:08,300 --> 00:44:09,800 Thank you. My head is killing me. 664 00:44:09,900 --> 00:44:11,700 Take two or three. 665 00:44:11,800 --> 00:44:13,900 Thank you. 666 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,600 You can just have the whole bottle. 667 00:44:16,700 --> 00:44:20,700 When you’re done down there, I need help closing my suitcase. 668 00:44:20,800 --> 00:44:23,700 Okay. I’ll be up in five minutes. 669 00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:38,600 Coming. 670 00:44:40,300 --> 00:44:42,000 Oh, come on. 671 00:44:42,100 --> 00:44:44,100 Jesus. You look like a beast. 672 00:44:45,400 --> 00:44:47,700 Where’s Shaun? I need to talk to him. 673 00:44:47,700 --> 00:44:52,300 - Stanford. He’s having a crisis. - I know all about it. 674 00:44:52,400 --> 00:44:56,000 You’re such a good father, so good to your kids. 675 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:59,800 I need a drink. Do you have any beer, coyote ugly? 676 00:45:02,500 --> 00:45:05,800 This is an excellent transcript. 677 00:45:05,900 --> 00:45:08,100 You should be very proud, but what can I tell you? 678 00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:12,100 If I’d had this by January 21 , you might have had a shot. 679 00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:13,700 I need you. 680 00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:16,700 Excuse me. 681 00:45:20,100 --> 00:45:22,000 What is the big deal? 682 00:45:22,100 --> 00:45:23,600 He’s gonna say no. 683 00:45:23,600 --> 00:45:27,200 Hey, don’t let him say no. 684 00:45:27,300 --> 00:45:28,500 It’s gonna be fine. 685 00:45:28,600 --> 00:45:31,400 Okay. Thanks. 686 00:45:33,200 --> 00:45:36,200 So what’s up with your brother and aspirin? 687 00:45:36,200 --> 00:45:39,500 Does he get a lot of headaches, or what? 688 00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:49,500 What is that smell? What am I sitting in? 689 00:45:49,600 --> 00:45:51,600 Relax. It’s just urine. 690 00:45:54,900 --> 00:45:58,800 Your son was being a real brat today, a real pain in the ass. 691 00:45:58,900 --> 00:46:01,400 - My son. - He said I was selfish. 692 00:46:01,400 --> 00:46:03,900 He said that everything’s always about me. 693 00:46:04,900 --> 00:46:08,900 He called me a drama queen, said I was trying to sabotage him. 694 00:46:14,700 --> 00:46:17,700 So, how’s Bob? 695 00:46:20,500 --> 00:46:23,100 How’s what’s her face? 696 00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:25,100 She’s sleeping around. 697 00:46:27,300 --> 00:46:30,500 I can’t talk to her. She doesn’t play tennis. 698 00:46:31,700 --> 00:46:35,600 She’s not a good mother. She’s not like you. 699 00:46:41,600 --> 00:46:43,500 Want another beer? 700 00:46:57,600 --> 00:46:59,000 Look. 701 00:47:00,700 --> 00:47:03,800 Sometimes I leave the office at the end of the day... 702 00:47:03,900 --> 00:47:06,500 and I get into my car and head home... 703 00:47:06,600 --> 00:47:10,200 and, 1 5 minutes later, I’m here-- parked in front of this house. 704 00:47:10,300 --> 00:47:13,000 It’s annoying. It’s totally out of my way. 705 00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:18,700 I made a mistake. I’m tired of paying for it. I want you back. 706 00:47:20,600 --> 00:47:22,500 You’re such an asshole. 707 00:47:30,900 --> 00:47:32,200 Which ones were they? 708 00:47:34,500 --> 00:47:37,200 - Excedrin? - Excedrin. Okay. 709 00:47:37,300 --> 00:47:39,700 Excedrin are pain pills. 710 00:47:39,800 --> 00:47:42,800 - Pain pills. - Oh, my God! 711 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:44,600 What? 712 00:47:44,700 --> 00:47:46,800 We just gave the dean of admissions three hits of-- 713 00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:55,100 Where were we? 714 00:48:00,100 --> 00:48:03,300 Well, Mr. Durkett, to me... 715 00:48:03,300 --> 00:48:05,500 Stanford’s not just a school. 716 00:48:05,600 --> 00:48:07,900 It’s my entire reason for living. 717 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:12,200 Every night, before I went to bed, I’d pray that I’d get into Stanford. 718 00:48:12,300 --> 00:48:14,600 And I worked really hard. 719 00:48:14,700 --> 00:48:17,400 And when all my friends were out having fun... 720 00:48:17,400 --> 00:48:19,600 I stayed in and I studied. 721 00:48:19,700 --> 00:48:23,300 That’s good. That’s what you have to do. 722 00:48:23,400 --> 00:48:25,300 Eighty-two percent-- 723 00:48:31,500 --> 00:48:33,500 Wait a second. 724 00:48:33,500 --> 00:48:36,400 I like you. What’s your name? 725 00:48:40,200 --> 00:48:42,200 I like you. 726 00:48:42,200 --> 00:48:44,900 I do. I don’t know why. 727 00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:46,900 I just like you. 728 00:48:47,800 --> 00:48:50,200 Thanks. 729 00:48:50,300 --> 00:48:52,400 I feel so good. 730 00:48:54,400 --> 00:48:57,700 Is it me, or is it, like, hotter than hell in here? 731 00:48:57,700 --> 00:48:59,700 Can you help me? 732 00:48:59,700 --> 00:49:01,200 Yeah. Yeah. 733 00:49:01,200 --> 00:49:03,700 Yes. Yes, I can. 734 00:49:03,700 --> 00:49:06,200 There’s no time. I’m leaving. 735 00:49:06,300 --> 00:49:09,500 I’m going to Bali with my family. 736 00:49:11,300 --> 00:49:13,700 I love them so much. 737 00:49:18,500 --> 00:49:21,300 I need water or-- 738 00:49:21,400 --> 00:49:23,300 I need to lie down. 739 00:49:23,400 --> 00:49:25,300 Hey, before you do that-- 740 00:49:27,400 --> 00:49:30,500 You’re my same height. That is neat. 741 00:49:30,600 --> 00:49:32,600 It is. Let’s go to your office... 742 00:49:32,700 --> 00:49:35,600 and you can add my name to the acceptance list... 743 00:49:35,600 --> 00:49:37,600 before you leave for Bali. 744 00:49:37,700 --> 00:49:39,200 Sounds good. 745 00:49:41,700 --> 00:49:43,700 Man! 746 00:49:43,700 --> 00:49:46,500 The lights are, like, vivid. 747 00:49:46,600 --> 00:49:48,800 Well, it’s a beautiful night. 748 00:49:48,900 --> 00:49:51,600 - You’re so beautiful. - Thank you. 749 00:49:51,700 --> 00:49:54,700 You know, I really appreciate this. 750 00:49:54,800 --> 00:49:56,700 That’s okay... 751 00:49:58,400 --> 00:50:02,200 ‘cause I feel like I’ve known you forever. 752 00:50:02,900 --> 00:50:04,800 Hey! 753 00:50:07,300 --> 00:50:09,400 I have a confession. 754 00:50:09,500 --> 00:50:12,200 I never went to college. 755 00:50:13,700 --> 00:50:15,900 It’s overrated. 756 00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:18,800 My brother wants to go here next year. 757 00:50:20,700 --> 00:50:24,300 Well, I hope he’s on this list. 758 00:50:24,300 --> 00:50:25,600 What’s that? 759 00:50:25,700 --> 00:50:27,800 It’s a list of people they’ve accepted. 760 00:50:28,700 --> 00:50:31,000 They rejected him, the jerks. 761 00:50:33,800 --> 00:50:35,500 Don’t do that. 762 00:50:39,100 --> 00:50:42,800 When I was little, I was a total pyro. 763 00:50:42,900 --> 00:50:45,000 I was too. 764 00:50:51,700 --> 00:50:53,600 Put that out, man. 765 00:50:54,700 --> 00:50:57,800 - Put it out. - Whoa! 766 00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:08,500 - Who are you people? - I’m Shaun Brumder. 767 00:51:08,500 --> 00:51:10,800 You’re going to help me get into Stanford. 768 00:51:10,900 --> 00:51:12,800 And we’re at your office. 769 00:51:16,300 --> 00:51:18,400 Oh, my God! 770 00:51:58,100 --> 00:52:01,000 Do me a favor. Back that engine out. We got a knockdown. 771 00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:03,400 That’s negatory, Julio. I need you to wedge that popper. 772 00:52:03,500 --> 00:52:06,600 Hey! What’s your name? 773 00:52:06,700 --> 00:52:09,000 -Joe--John. - What is it? 774 00:52:09,100 --> 00:52:10,100 Joe John. 775 00:52:10,100 --> 00:52:12,500 - Your name’s "Joe John"? -Johnston. 776 00:52:12,600 --> 00:52:14,100 Johnston, Joe. 777 00:52:14,200 --> 00:52:16,300 You wanna tell me what happened here? 778 00:52:16,300 --> 00:52:18,400 Just a fire. I don’t know. 779 00:52:18,400 --> 00:52:20,400 I came by and was... 780 00:52:21,800 --> 00:52:23,400 checking out the fire. 781 00:52:23,400 --> 00:52:25,400 Well, that lady, Mona... 782 00:52:25,400 --> 00:52:27,600 said that you two were in the building when the fire started. 783 00:52:27,700 --> 00:52:30,100 Yeah, she’s a liar, 784 00:52:30,100 --> 00:52:32,600 So whatever she says is a lie. 785 00:52:32,700 --> 00:52:34,800 You’re saying you weren’t in the building with that woman? 786 00:52:34,900 --> 00:52:37,500 Not I. All right. 787 00:52:37,500 --> 00:52:41,000 She started it, all right? Because she was, like... 788 00:52:41,100 --> 00:52:43,400 "I hate my job! I’m gonna burn this mother down!" 789 00:52:43,500 --> 00:52:46,300 I said, "You better not! You’d better not!" 790 00:52:47,800 --> 00:52:49,900 - She said it was an electrical fire. - It was. 791 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,700 It was a total electrical fire. It was, like... 792 00:52:52,800 --> 00:52:55,200 the switches had sparks coming out, 793 00:52:55,300 --> 00:52:59,300 - It was like the Fourth of July. - Why aren’t you wearing your pants? 794 00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:02,300 I tripped and-- 795 00:53:02,400 --> 00:53:05,400 Then I had to take ‘em off to run faster out of the flames. 796 00:53:08,700 --> 00:53:11,000 I think I inhaled some smoke. 797 00:53:11,100 --> 00:53:13,000 Will you excuse me one second? 798 00:53:13,100 --> 00:53:15,800 I’ll be right back. 799 00:53:15,800 --> 00:53:18,300 We’ve a got a sprinter. Five-foot-five, no pants... 800 00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:21,500 unkempt, portly. 801 00:53:21,500 --> 00:53:24,600 - You’ll be fine. - Wait a second. 802 00:53:27,000 --> 00:53:29,000 This guy thinks he’s the dean of admissions. 803 00:53:37,300 --> 00:53:40,000 Shaun, so psychedelic. 804 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:43,200 Buddy, I light one match, and the building blows up. 805 00:53:47,400 --> 00:53:49,400 I was just trying to help you, bro. 806 00:53:49,400 --> 00:53:51,700 By setting the building on fire? 807 00:53:52,700 --> 00:53:54,700 Well, I was high. 808 00:53:54,700 --> 00:53:58,700 You’re always high. You’re a drugged-out loser. 809 00:53:58,700 --> 00:54:01,800 You think you’re gonna create a T-shirt company? 810 00:54:01,900 --> 00:54:03,700 You can’t even dress yourself. 811 00:54:11,300 --> 00:54:14,000 Harsh. 812 00:54:14,200 --> 00:54:16,200 Shaun, I’m so sorry. 813 00:54:16,200 --> 00:54:18,300 I should’ve seen this coming. 814 00:54:19,700 --> 00:54:21,800 The one day I need my family to come through for me... 815 00:54:21,900 --> 00:54:24,100 they end up doing what they always do. 816 00:54:25,600 --> 00:54:28,400 My father goes ballistic, my mother gets plastered... 817 00:54:28,400 --> 00:54:30,400 and my brother burns down a building. 818 00:54:30,500 --> 00:54:32,700 It’s like they’ve all come together... 819 00:54:32,700 --> 00:54:35,200 in some evil conspiracy to prevent me from getting anywhere. 820 00:54:35,300 --> 00:54:38,100 Is that what you think? 821 00:54:38,100 --> 00:54:40,000 What else am I supposed to think? 822 00:54:42,900 --> 00:54:46,200 You know, I really believed that you wanted to go to Stanford... 823 00:54:46,300 --> 00:54:49,500 because you wanted to study with Marcus Skinner. 824 00:54:50,300 --> 00:54:53,900 - That’s not it, is it? - What are you talking about? 825 00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:56,300 You want to run away. 826 00:54:57,600 --> 00:55:00,200 You want to be free of everybody. 827 00:55:01,300 --> 00:55:04,000 You think by coming up here, you’re gonna meet people that are... 828 00:55:04,100 --> 00:55:07,300 smarter and saner... 829 00:55:07,400 --> 00:55:09,000 and better. 830 00:55:11,600 --> 00:55:14,900 You know, if you went to Stanford, that’d be the end of us. 831 00:55:17,400 --> 00:55:20,300 And it doesn’t seem to me like that thought’s ever crossed your mind. 832 00:55:20,400 --> 00:55:21,900 Ashley, come on! 833 00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:25,800 Shaun, I’m sorry you didn’t get into Stanford. 834 00:55:25,900 --> 00:55:28,000 But if you think going here... 835 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:31,100 is the only way you can be the person you want to be... 836 00:55:34,300 --> 00:55:36,200 then I just feel sorry for you. 837 00:56:02,300 --> 00:56:04,900 What’s going on? What are you doing in that bathrobe? 838 00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:06,700 I’m not gonna lie to you. 839 00:56:07,800 --> 00:56:10,000 Did you sleep with your ex-wife? 840 00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:17,500 I want a divorce. 841 00:56:17,500 --> 00:56:18,900 Really? 842 00:56:19,000 --> 00:56:20,600 You can have the house. 843 00:56:20,700 --> 00:56:22,800 Really? What about Jake? 844 00:56:24,100 --> 00:56:26,200 I thought we could share custody. 845 00:56:26,200 --> 00:56:29,100 Okay. Great. 846 00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:31,400 But can you take him tonight? 847 00:56:31,400 --> 00:56:35,900 There’s this new club in Newport that’s supposed to be totally bitchin’. 848 00:56:35,900 --> 00:56:37,300 Oh, okay. 849 00:56:37,400 --> 00:56:39,200 Thanks, Bud. 850 00:56:39,200 --> 00:56:41,600 So you have my pager number and my cell phone number. 851 00:56:41,700 --> 00:56:45,000 If you need me just call me. And I think this is a great idea. 852 00:56:45,100 --> 00:56:46,200 Good. 853 00:56:46,300 --> 00:56:49,200 - Later. - Later. 854 00:57:47,300 --> 00:57:49,600 What are you reading? 855 00:57:49,600 --> 00:57:51,100 Faulkner. 856 00:57:53,300 --> 00:57:55,000 Great writer. 857 00:57:55,100 --> 00:57:57,100 Yeah. Sure. 858 00:57:57,100 --> 00:57:59,600 You’re an English major? 859 00:57:59,700 --> 00:58:03,100 No. I don’t even go here. 860 00:58:04,300 --> 00:58:06,300 So you’re just visiting? 861 00:58:11,500 --> 00:58:13,600 I should probably go. 862 00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:17,000 It was nice meeting you. 863 00:58:22,500 --> 00:58:25,500 I’m going to a party. 864 00:58:25,600 --> 00:58:27,500 You wanna maybe come check it out? 865 00:58:27,700 --> 00:58:30,600 So do you like Faulkner? 866 00:58:30,700 --> 00:58:33,500 He’s okay. I mean, he’s kind of boring. 867 00:58:33,600 --> 00:58:35,500 I think I might just get the "Cliff Notes." 868 00:58:38,900 --> 00:58:42,000 There are some serious cuties at this party. 869 00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:44,600 And lock me up, because I am horny! 870 00:58:44,700 --> 00:58:46,600 Guys, this is Shaun. 871 00:58:49,000 --> 00:58:51,500 Oh, my God! This is our song! 872 00:59:10,300 --> 00:59:13,000 Scrabble? I love Scrabble. 873 00:59:13,100 --> 00:59:15,400 Last time I played, actually, I threw down the word "mazer." 874 00:59:15,500 --> 00:59:17,600 It’s a type of small cherry tree. 875 00:59:17,700 --> 00:59:20,600 I even got 50 bonus points. 876 00:59:22,300 --> 00:59:25,400 So, you don’t look familiar. Are you a freshman? 877 00:59:25,400 --> 00:59:28,200 No, not even. I’m still in high school. 878 00:59:28,300 --> 00:59:30,300 - Did you apply to Stanford, or-- - No, no. 879 00:59:30,400 --> 00:59:32,800 I’m going to Orange County University. 880 00:59:32,900 --> 00:59:36,400 - That’s where I’m from. - I’ve heard of Orange County. 881 00:59:37,500 --> 00:59:40,200 I love it there. The weather’s great, people are nice. 882 00:59:40,200 --> 00:59:42,900 I really want to be a marine biologist... 883 00:59:42,900 --> 00:59:45,900 so it’s really the perfect place for me to study. 884 00:59:47,300 --> 00:59:48,400 What about you? 885 00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:51,900 I’m a comparative literature major. I want to be a writer. 886 00:59:51,900 --> 00:59:55,100 Fiction, poetry, screenplays, whatever, you know. 887 00:59:55,200 --> 00:59:57,500 Actually, I have an idea for a TV show. 888 00:59:57,600 --> 01:00:01,700 It’s about vampires, ostensibly. But underneath... 889 01:00:01,800 --> 01:00:05,200 it’s actually about the reunification of Germany. 890 01:00:05,300 --> 01:00:07,100 But it’s funny. 891 01:00:07,100 --> 01:00:10,200 My boyfriend wants to be a writer too. 892 01:00:10,300 --> 01:00:11,400 Your boyfriend? 893 01:00:11,500 --> 01:00:13,900 Yeah, Shaun. 894 01:00:13,900 --> 01:00:16,200 He’s really talented. 895 01:00:16,300 --> 01:00:19,400 He wrote this great story... 896 01:00:19,500 --> 01:00:22,400 about growing up in Orange County. 897 01:00:22,500 --> 01:00:25,900 And it’s just really funny and smart. 898 01:00:26,000 --> 01:00:28,500 But it doesn’t really matter what I think, so-- 899 01:00:28,500 --> 01:00:30,000 Why not? 900 01:00:43,100 --> 01:00:45,100 What’s up? 901 01:00:45,200 --> 01:00:47,600 Is this your boyfriend? 902 01:00:49,900 --> 01:00:52,400 What are you, like, spying on me? 903 01:00:52,500 --> 01:00:55,200 No! I was-- 904 01:00:55,200 --> 01:00:57,400 I was just up on the balcony... 905 01:00:57,500 --> 01:00:59,800 and-- 906 01:00:59,800 --> 01:01:02,900 Yeah, I was spying on you. Who’s this? 907 01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:04,600 I’m Kip. 908 01:01:06,300 --> 01:01:09,200 Yeah, Kip. Let’s go inside where we can be alone. 909 01:01:10,300 --> 01:01:12,500 Come on, Ash. 910 01:01:50,300 --> 01:01:51,700 Mr. Skinner? 911 01:02:05,400 --> 01:02:07,200 You’re Marcus Skinner. 912 01:02:09,100 --> 01:02:11,100 You’re a good writer. 913 01:02:12,600 --> 01:02:14,000 Thank you. 914 01:02:29,600 --> 01:02:33,000 I’m obsessed with you, Mr. Skinner. 915 01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:37,200 Not in a sexual way or romantic way or anything like that. 916 01:02:37,300 --> 01:02:40,900 Just your writing. 917 01:02:43,200 --> 01:02:46,100 I’m Shaun Brumder. I wrote you a letter a couple of months ago... 918 01:02:46,200 --> 01:02:48,400 and I sent you one of my stories. 919 01:02:48,400 --> 01:02:49,700 "Orange County." 920 01:02:52,600 --> 01:02:54,900 Yeah! 921 01:02:54,900 --> 01:02:58,000 Yeah, wait. Did you read it? 922 01:02:58,100 --> 01:03:01,400 Oh, yes. Yeah. It was a great story. 923 01:03:04,800 --> 01:03:06,400 I can’t-- 924 01:03:09,000 --> 01:03:10,500 I’m sorry. 925 01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:13,600 It’s been a long day. 926 01:03:13,700 --> 01:03:17,900 Could you just say what you just said just one more time? 927 01:03:19,100 --> 01:03:22,000 It was a great story. I really enjoyed it. 928 01:03:28,600 --> 01:03:30,200 Mr. Skinner-- 929 01:03:32,100 --> 01:03:34,800 Dude... 930 01:03:34,900 --> 01:03:36,800 you have no idea what that means to me. 931 01:03:42,200 --> 01:03:45,400 The characters are unique-- 932 01:03:45,400 --> 01:03:47,100 well drawn. 933 01:03:47,200 --> 01:03:50,300 The mother-- drunk... 934 01:03:50,400 --> 01:03:53,000 arguing with all the maids. 935 01:03:53,100 --> 01:03:55,000 The brother-- always passing out everywhere. 936 01:03:55,100 --> 01:03:57,000 And I love the girlfriend-- the bleeding heart animal freak. 937 01:03:57,100 --> 01:03:59,200 She was my favorite. 938 01:03:59,300 --> 01:04:02,300 You really love your characters. It comes through in the writing. 939 01:04:03,100 --> 01:04:05,700 Well, thank you. 940 01:04:05,800 --> 01:04:08,400 I never really thought about it that way. 941 01:04:08,500 --> 01:04:10,500 My only criticism-- 942 01:04:10,600 --> 01:04:14,200 Yes. Oh, please. It’s what I need. 943 01:04:16,600 --> 01:04:18,400 You need an ending. 944 01:04:18,500 --> 01:04:22,100 I know. I just-- I don’t know how to end it. 945 01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:25,100 You should figure that out. 946 01:04:25,200 --> 01:04:28,100 Maybe I can help you. 947 01:04:28,200 --> 01:04:31,800 Well, I didn’t get into Stanford. 948 01:04:33,500 --> 01:04:37,800 Yeah, so that means I can’t work with you. 949 01:04:45,000 --> 01:04:48,400 I want to be a good writer, Mr. Skinner... 950 01:04:48,400 --> 01:04:50,500 but I’m just afraid... 951 01:04:50,600 --> 01:04:54,600 that if I don’t get out of Orange County... 952 01:04:54,700 --> 01:04:56,600 it’s never gonna happen. 953 01:04:56,700 --> 01:05:00,100 You don’t have to be afraid of that. You are a good writer. 954 01:05:01,500 --> 01:05:03,800 And every good writer has a conflicted relationship... 955 01:05:03,900 --> 01:05:06,400 with the place where he grew up-- 956 01:05:06,500 --> 01:05:10,200 Joyce, Faulkner, Tolstoy. 957 01:05:10,300 --> 01:05:12,200 And that’s what I remember loving about your story. 958 01:05:12,300 --> 01:05:14,700 It’s very conflicted. 959 01:05:15,600 --> 01:05:18,500 ‘Cause at the beginning, you think these people are doomed. 960 01:05:18,500 --> 01:05:21,800 I mean, this family is heading for disaster, and then... 961 01:05:21,900 --> 01:05:24,500 as you read on, you see that there exists... 962 01:05:24,500 --> 01:05:26,900 beneath the surface, these very real connections. 963 01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:29,800 These deep relationships. 964 01:05:33,100 --> 01:05:35,600 What I took from your story is this-- 965 01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:40,400 that even in a world where people can be superficial... 966 01:05:40,500 --> 01:05:43,900 and stupid and selfish... 967 01:05:43,900 --> 01:05:46,400 there’s still hope. 968 01:05:47,800 --> 01:05:50,700 Was that the message you were trying for? 969 01:06:42,800 --> 01:06:44,400 Over here. 970 01:06:45,900 --> 01:06:47,400 - Sorry. - Ow! 971 01:06:47,500 --> 01:06:49,500 - God! - Sorry. 972 01:06:51,700 --> 01:06:54,700 - God! Lance! - I’m sorry. It’s just a nick. 973 01:06:56,300 --> 01:06:58,800 Dude, you will never believe who I just met. 974 01:06:58,900 --> 01:07:00,400 - Who? - Marcus Skinner. 975 01:07:00,500 --> 01:07:03,900 - I met Marcus Skinner! - What? Who? 976 01:07:04,000 --> 01:07:06,300 The writer. He liked my story! 977 01:07:06,400 --> 01:07:08,800 - He liked my story! - Shut up! 978 01:07:08,900 --> 01:07:11,200 That’s awesome, but I am going to prison! 979 01:07:11,300 --> 01:07:13,500 - What? - Some cops are right on my ass. 980 01:07:13,500 --> 01:07:16,300 Listen, I’ve been thinking about it. We are going to Mexico, buddy. 981 01:07:16,400 --> 01:07:18,800 Right now! Please? 982 01:07:23,700 --> 01:07:25,700 Oh, God. 983 01:07:25,800 --> 01:07:30,000 All right, fine. We’re leaving. But we gotta get Ashley first. 984 01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:33,300 No, I’m sorry. No, that’s not in the cards, Broseph. 985 01:07:33,400 --> 01:07:35,400 Listen, she’ll be fine. Just forget about her. 986 01:07:35,500 --> 01:07:37,600 Some dude’ll pick her up and give her a nice bed to sleep in. 987 01:07:37,600 --> 01:07:39,100 - Lance. - Okay! 988 01:07:39,100 --> 01:07:41,100 We will go and get her. But you gotta follow me... 989 01:07:41,100 --> 01:07:44,200 ‘cause I am an expert at "excaping." 990 01:07:44,300 --> 01:07:47,200 Let’s go. Fast "excape." Fast "excapes" are my expertise. 991 01:07:47,300 --> 01:07:48,900 Come on! 992 01:07:49,000 --> 01:07:51,200 Be careful. 993 01:07:51,200 --> 01:07:52,500 Follow me. 994 01:07:59,400 --> 01:08:01,400 Lance, are you okay? 995 01:08:03,200 --> 01:08:07,300 Go get the Bronco, Shaun, and come back for me. 996 01:08:07,400 --> 01:08:09,000 - Okay. - Dude? 997 01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:11,700 Promise me, dude. 998 01:08:12,800 --> 01:08:14,500 I promise. 999 01:08:19,900 --> 01:08:22,400 The whole time I’m thinking it’s the alternator. 1000 01:08:22,500 --> 01:08:26,600 My bro says to me, "No, bro, it’s the carburettor." 1001 01:08:26,700 --> 01:08:29,900 It turned out he was right. 1002 01:08:37,200 --> 01:08:40,200 - Would you get in the car? - I’m mad at you, remember? 1003 01:08:40,200 --> 01:08:44,100 I know, but can we talk about it in the car, please? 1004 01:08:44,200 --> 01:08:46,700 Hey, you heard her. Why don’t you leave her alone? 1005 01:08:46,800 --> 01:08:49,400 Butt out, dude. Ashley, get in the car right now. 1006 01:08:54,300 --> 01:08:56,300 Shaun, apologize to her. Tell her you’re sorry. 1007 01:08:56,400 --> 01:08:57,800 I’m sorry! 1008 01:08:59,700 --> 01:09:02,000 Dude, come on. 1009 01:09:07,200 --> 01:09:09,300 I’m so sorry. 1010 01:09:11,400 --> 01:09:13,100 Now tell her you love her. 1011 01:09:15,200 --> 01:09:16,700 Tell her you love her. 1012 01:09:18,400 --> 01:09:20,800 I love you. 1013 01:09:20,800 --> 01:09:22,800 I love you so much. 1014 01:09:24,300 --> 01:09:27,600 Good. You love him. He loves you. Now get in... 1015 01:09:27,700 --> 01:09:29,600 the damn Bronco! 1016 01:09:29,700 --> 01:09:32,000 Ashley, now! Now! 1017 01:09:32,100 --> 01:09:33,800 Now! 1018 01:09:33,900 --> 01:09:36,100 Kip, it was really nice to meet you. 1019 01:09:36,200 --> 01:09:38,200 Get in the car! 1020 01:09:53,900 --> 01:09:56,000 What? 1021 01:09:56,100 --> 01:09:59,500 Lance isn’t gonna be able to hear anything. 1022 01:09:59,600 --> 01:10:04,100 He’s passed out. He’s not gonna wake up. I promise. 1023 01:10:04,200 --> 01:10:06,900 Okay, you don’t believe me? Lance. Lance! 1024 01:10:11,300 --> 01:10:13,700 See? Nothing. He’s out cold. 1025 01:10:13,800 --> 01:10:16,200 Like a light. Come on. 1026 01:10:16,300 --> 01:10:18,500 It’ll be fine. I promise, okay? 1027 01:10:43,200 --> 01:10:45,200 Clearly, you’re not an expert on negotiations... 1028 01:10:45,300 --> 01:10:46,700 so let me walk you through this. 1029 01:10:46,800 --> 01:10:49,000 You come in with a proposal that’s over the top. 1030 01:10:49,000 --> 01:10:51,500 You want a new gymnasium-- 1031 01:10:51,600 --> 01:10:57,000 Then I counter with a lowball offer, like $2,000 for a medicine ball. 1032 01:10:57,100 --> 01:10:59,000 - That is absurd and offensive. - What? 1033 01:10:59,100 --> 01:11:02,500 It’s offensive, sir. Stanford University doesn‘t-- 1034 01:11:02,500 --> 01:11:05,300 - We already have a medicine ball. - You’re not hearing me. 1035 01:11:05,400 --> 01:11:08,000 - I believe it’s you who’s not-- - You’re not hearing me! 1036 01:11:11,800 --> 01:11:13,300 Drink your milk. 1037 01:11:13,300 --> 01:11:16,200 I don’t want milk. I want my poody. 1038 01:11:16,300 --> 01:11:18,800 Well, your poody’s been retired. 1039 01:11:18,900 --> 01:11:21,500 You’re a little big for-- Where are you going? 1040 01:11:21,600 --> 01:11:23,100 What-- 1041 01:11:23,200 --> 01:11:25,600 You don’t want the milk? Fine. You want some juice? 1042 01:11:25,600 --> 01:11:27,000 Yes. Okay. 1043 01:11:27,100 --> 01:11:30,200 Go to the fridge, open it up and get yourself some. 1044 01:11:30,300 --> 01:11:33,000 And get some for me while you’re at it. 1045 01:11:33,100 --> 01:11:37,500 You’re helpful. Finally, some help around here. 1046 01:11:48,400 --> 01:11:49,800 Hey, guys, what’s up? 1047 01:11:49,800 --> 01:11:53,800 Hey, what’s up, dude? Hey, dude, check this out. 1048 01:11:53,900 --> 01:11:56,700 Last night we were at this party... 1049 01:11:56,800 --> 01:12:00,500 and little Arlo here decides to profess his undying love for me. 1050 01:12:00,600 --> 01:12:03,500 Did I tell you he was a fruitcake or what? 1051 01:12:03,600 --> 01:12:06,100 That’s not true. This is the real story, dude. 1052 01:12:06,200 --> 01:12:08,400 Chad crashed at my house, right? 1053 01:12:08,400 --> 01:12:11,300 And I woke up in the night. He was fondling my-- 1054 01:12:11,400 --> 01:12:16,100 Dude, I lost my keys. I was looking for ‘em. 1055 01:12:16,200 --> 01:12:19,900 - Do you guys want to come in? - All right. 1056 01:12:25,900 --> 01:12:28,700 - What are you doing here? - Hello, everybody. 1057 01:12:28,800 --> 01:12:31,900 - Hey, Bob. - How was your trip? 1058 01:12:32,000 --> 01:12:33,900 It was okay. 1059 01:12:36,900 --> 01:12:39,200 Just come back with an offer. 1060 01:12:39,300 --> 01:12:41,400 Well, we don’t have to dot the I’s and cross the T’s. 1061 01:12:41,400 --> 01:12:43,600 You have your people, I have my people. 1062 01:12:43,700 --> 01:12:46,900 I’ll call you back. My kids just walked in the door. 1063 01:12:46,900 --> 01:12:48,100 Hi, guys. 1064 01:12:48,200 --> 01:12:49,800 Dad, what-- 1065 01:12:54,900 --> 01:12:56,600 Mom, what is going on? 1066 01:13:01,500 --> 01:13:03,500 Something happened last night. 1067 01:13:03,600 --> 01:13:07,100 Your mother and I, we-- 1068 01:13:07,200 --> 01:13:09,000 Well-- 1069 01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:11,200 You banged Mom? 1070 01:13:12,900 --> 01:13:15,500 That’s not the word I would use, but... 1071 01:13:15,600 --> 01:13:17,300 yes, we came together. 1072 01:13:19,600 --> 01:13:22,800 - Are you serious? - Guess what else we did? 1073 01:13:22,900 --> 01:13:24,900 I’ve been on the phone all morning with Stanford. 1074 01:13:24,900 --> 01:13:28,000 Your mother and I donated the money for a new admissions building. 1075 01:13:28,100 --> 01:13:30,400 I guess the old one burned down. 1076 01:13:32,200 --> 01:13:35,000 We got you into Stanford, Shaun. 1077 01:13:41,700 --> 01:13:44,400 - You did that for me? - Yeah. 1078 01:13:44,400 --> 01:13:46,400 Really? 1079 01:13:47,300 --> 01:13:51,600 - Yeah, bro, way to go, man. - We’re stoked, dude. 1080 01:13:51,600 --> 01:13:53,300 Stanford! 1081 01:13:58,300 --> 01:14:01,100 Congratulations, Shaun. That’s-- That is awesome. 1082 01:14:57,300 --> 01:15:00,700 I was just up in my room thinking about Faulkner... 1083 01:15:00,700 --> 01:15:04,100 and wondering if he had left the South... 1084 01:15:04,200 --> 01:15:06,100 would he have ever written a Light in August? 1085 01:15:08,400 --> 01:15:11,400 Or what if James Joyce had left Ireland? 1086 01:15:11,500 --> 01:15:15,600 Well, I mean, he did leave Ireland, but not in his heart. 1087 01:15:16,500 --> 01:15:18,300 Do you see what I’m getting at here? 1088 01:15:21,400 --> 01:15:24,100 I don’t need to go to Stanford to be a writer. 1089 01:15:26,000 --> 01:15:28,700 All I need are the people who inspire me... 1090 01:15:28,800 --> 01:15:30,300 Like my friends... 1091 01:15:32,300 --> 01:15:33,800 and my family.... 1092 01:15:38,200 --> 01:15:39,400 and you. 1093 01:15:41,900 --> 01:15:46,300 So I’m gonna stay. I’m gonna stay in Orange County. 1094 01:15:46,400 --> 01:15:47,500 You are! 1095 01:16:03,200 --> 01:16:05,100 Stanford sucks! 1096 01:16:14,500 --> 01:16:17,800 "Dear Mr. Skinner, I’m writing you to say thank you... 1097 01:16:17,900 --> 01:16:20,700 for all your words of wisdom. 1098 01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:23,000 It took me a while, but I finally realized... 1099 01:16:23,000 --> 01:16:25,200 Orange County is the perfect environment... 1100 01:16:25,300 --> 01:16:27,800 for an aspiring writer. 1101 01:16:27,900 --> 01:16:30,900 Today I went down to the beach with a copy of your book. 1102 01:16:31,000 --> 01:16:33,900 I left it there by the water. 1103 01:16:34,000 --> 01:16:36,600 Maybe another mixed-up kid will stumble upon it. 1104 01:16:36,700 --> 01:16:39,800 And maybe it will change his life like it changed mine. 1105 01:16:39,900 --> 01:16:42,200 Later, Mr. Skinner. 1106 01:16:42,300 --> 01:16:45,300 Yours truly, Shaun Brumder. " 1107 01:16:50,100 --> 01:16:52,900 Dude, don’t touch! I’m lighting the fire. 1108 01:16:53,000 --> 01:16:54,900 It was my idea, and you’re an idiot. 1109 01:16:55,000 --> 01:16:57,500 You’re gonna blow off your hand. Give me the lighter. 1110 01:16:57,600 --> 01:17:00,300 Dude, Lonny would have wanted me to blow up his board, dude. 1111 01:17:00,400 --> 01:17:03,600 - Lonny thought you were a tool. - Lonny thought you were a fool. 1112 01:17:03,700 --> 01:17:08,000 - Hey, guys, what are you doing? - Gonna blow up Lonny’s board, man. 1113 01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:11,600 - It’s gonna be explosive. - We got so many M-80s. 1114 01:17:11,700 --> 01:17:13,600 It’s gonna be like the Fourth of July. 1115 01:17:15,300 --> 01:17:17,500 - Dude, what are you doing? - I’m going surfing! 1116 01:17:19,200 --> 01:17:20,800 All right! 1117 01:17:22,200 --> 01:17:24,100 Come on! Let’s go!