ADAM: The festival starts today,
but it doesn't matter if we're late.
There's like 10 groups and DJ's, hip-hop...
And, there's no tickets left but his boss is a friend...
I heard about it twice already.
And I saw him give out the tickets at work, so
I kind of feel like a part of this, too.
Uh, just to clarify. Isn't the concert in Huntington?
That's over 100 miles away.
Okay, but we're driving up.
If we leave by glow, we should be fine.
I'll get my dad's pickup, we can just sleep in the camp or something.
Well, lots of people spend the night at these things.
Mmm-hmm. And then, we'll just drive back in the morning.
Yep. Simple.
Yeah, you are.
To forget that you have parents,
there's no way they're gonna say yes to this.
Okay, I think it's gonna be a lot safer than driving three hours after the concert.
They'll be fine with it.
You know, I mean, why wouldn't they?
Okay, I'll ask Mom first.
Definitely. Because moms always understands stuff like this.
Are you a moppet?
I would strongly advice that you consider this plan.
Garage festival, with the boyfriend, out of my hands.
Wish me luck. Good luck.
I have to go to library, so I'll see you at lunch?
Okay.
Don't they just make your heart melt?
There is no irony at all with you, is it?
Oh, God.
There's Freidman.
Loser!
Hey!
He is so hot.
Work with me. Hola, amigos.
GRACE: Hey.
Love your sweater.
I made friendship bracelets for everyone.
I'm totally freaking out.
For each different characters from The Lord of the Rings.
Whoa! Gandalf.
The Wise One.
And you got Frodo.
He must carry the burden of the ring.
Thanks.
Um...
(CLEARS THROAT)
But, you know, I can never really tell the hobbits apart.
See you Sunday?
Sunday?
STEVIE: At Luke's.
Study session for the Spanish quiz.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
(EXHALING)
Uh, what's with Frodo? He'd date mud.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
I should've known.
Your mom's in there all by herself.
Perfect timing, Joan.
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
Look, it's just a rock concert.
I mean, God dresses like that and doesn't like rock?
I live honestly.
So--So you think I should go.
The choices in your life are yours. You know that.
Parents don't.
If you're responsible.
Yeah. But I have to make my own decisions, right?
That's the whole free will thing.
Can't let your life be defined by other people.
And my mom is cool.
You two have a very special relationship.
Yeah. We do.
You know something? You're pretty cool right now yourself.
Uh, d-does she know you're cool with this?
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
Hey.
Hi, honey. What's up?
Oh, not much. Just, uh, stop by and say hi.
Hi. Hi.
We still on for this afternoon?
Getting the stuff for the...
For the cupcakes.
Yeah, sure.
Mom, please don't--don't cry.
I'm sorry, I...
It's just...
We've been making those Valentine cupcakes since you were barely able to walk...
Mom, your eyes are gonna be all red for class,
kids are gonna think you're stoned.
I'm fine, I just...
Oh, you are growing up so fast.
You're right.
I am, aren't I?
Grown up. Responsible.
You must be so proud, I mean, I would be so proud if I were you.
What?
Why are you here?
You've always said that a mother and a daughter have a very
special bond and everything. And...
You know, maybe we don't need to get dad all involved in this.
It'll be our special thing like the cupcakes.
I'm gonna sit.
No. No need, it's no biggie.
Look, ahem. Adam's getting tickets to the Garage Festival.
Excuse me?
It's a huge concert with lots of bands, it's up in Huntington.
But, um, we're gonna drive up Saturday,
and then, drive home, uh, the next morning,
and that way we wouldn't be too tired driving in the middle of the night.
Where would you spend the night?
In Adam's dad's truck.
It's a-- It's a, you know, uh, a camper thing, so it's totally safe.
Wow.
Yeah, see. All grown up, aren't I?
Well, I'm gonna have to think about this.
Oh, why, Mom? It's fine.
I have to start making decisions for myself.
Says who?
Trust me.
Two most terrifying words a parent can hear.
We have a bond.
I'll think it over. Okay.
I have been putting a lot of thought into this.
I'll think about it.
Okay.
I--I want you to be comfortable.
I know how you get when you realize that I'm all grown up.
Oh, oh, oh. I was thinking
chocolate chips this year.
It's just, uh, another decision
I'm, you know, mulling over.
(RATTLING)
WILL: What unit are we looking for? CARLISLE: "B."
They offer you the Chief's job yet?
It's not gonna happen, they know I don't want it.
So who's gonna fill those high heels?
Heard they're talking to Roebuck again.
It'd be refreshing.
Someone who actually cares about the job.
I think this is the place.
(MAN GRUNTING)
(CLATTERING)
You think?
Son of a bitch. All right, hold it.
Hold it, hold it, hold it.
Come on. Now, what the hell's going on here?
None of your damn business. MAN: Stay out of this.
Look, you can talk about it here, or we can cuff you and take you to the station.
He's trying to take what belongs to me.
It's not your house!
Mom left it to both of us, and everything that's in it!
You're not getting that key.
Hey! At least I visited. So if I find the key first...
I had a new job. I came by whenever I could.
You touch anything in that safety deposit box... And what?
(BOTH SHOUTING INCOHERENTLY)
You all about knew what would happen when we got here.
Soft spot for mom, sweet.
We have to come out here again, we're taking you both in.
Then neither one of you would get what's in that box.
Now, can you pretend to be human while you work this out?
Wouldn't mommy want you to share?
Yeah. Okay, it's over.
Yeah, we're fine.
Sorry.
Nothing like family, huh?
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
Throw. Throw.
Ah! And the crowd goes wild.
Oh, Andy Baker, yes!
Andy Baker.
Hey, you know, you don't have to keep on living here at the YM.
My dad said it was okay if you stay with us until you get settled.
Yeah, I know, it just seems weird, people taking care of me that I was suing.
KEVIN: We've let it go, man.
How else do you think I can keep on kicking your ass like this?
Ah, ha-ha.
Now you're going down. Oh, yeah?
Yeah. All right, let's see.
Okay. Hey, how's the job hunt going?
Uh, fine, you know, I mean, uh,
it's not a lot out there.
And remember that St. Joe's game?
The tie game.
Ten seconds left, did a half-court.
You passed it to me and I'm just like...
Yeah. Yeah.
You're were on fire that night.
(CLEARING THROAT) Hey, you know,
one of the lawyers down at courthouse told me his firm's looking for a courier.
All you gotta do is deliver some documents and stuff.
Good pay, benefits.
A law office, huh?
(WHISTLES)
Yeah. If they like you, they could move you up.
Maybe start training you as a paralegal.
And who wouldn't like me?
So, you'll call this guy?
His name is Rick Fillmore. I'll give you his number.
Yeah.
Excellent. Definitely, definitely.
Hey, remember those St. Jo's cheerleaders?
ANDY: Huh? Yeah.
You were actually enthusiastic that night.
What were their names? Heidi and Janice.
Ooh, yeah.
Kev was definitely liking Janice.
Now you can't let the cream boil.
If it gets too hot, the egg yolks will curdle.
I like a little pepper and...
Am I talking to myself?
Yep.
I'm imparting valuable skills here.
Yeah, you don't need to know how the magician does the trick to enjoy the show.
I'm starving.
Move away from the pancetta.
Now, are you still up for talking to those kids on Sunday?
Sure.
Class starts at 4:00 at the courthouse.
Dad, don't you think that one teacher in family is embarrassing enough?
That's a Drivers' Ed class, sponsored by the court.
Teenagers with DUI convictions.
Who better than me to scare the crap out of them?
Hi.
Hmm. Pancetta.
I'm trying to make art here.
(CLEARING THROAT) Mom. Little help, please.
So, um...
Mom, I just wanted you to know that, uh,
cell phone reception is supposed to be pretty lousy at this concert.
So, don't freak if you can't reach me. Joan...
I'll find a pay phone.
It's not that.
Mom, I have no interest in drugs, okay?
VH1 had this whole Keith Richards thing.
Yeah, and that's good but you can't go.
What?
You're too young to go off on your own.
(SCOFFS) Mom, I'm 17 years old.
Exactly.
I'm old enough to make my own decisions.
Not this one.
So you don't trust me that's what you're saying.
HELEN: No, it's not an issue of trust.
Mom, I'm driving to a concert,
going to sleep, and then driving home.
What is the big deal?
Well, we'll discuss it when you calm down.
I am calm!
Are they gonna break plates?
It's a chick fight, dude, just back away.
Shut up! Quiet.
Look, Adam already bought the tickets.
I told him that I was going.
Well, you have to tell him you can't. Why?
Because you're too young to spend the night with your boyfriend
in some camper in a parking lot somewhere.
See?
You promised you wouldn't tell Dad.
We're your parents. We discuss our children.
Oh, and I'm the one who can't be trusted.
Don't even go there!
Mom, this is so unfair.
A minute ago I was growing up so fast
and now you treat me like some 2-year-old.
Believe it or not, I'm not trying to ruin your life.
I'm trying to protect you.
Well, thank you for the concern,
but it's my decision, and I'm going!
No, you're not.
You cannot order me around. This is my life.
I am your mother, and I'm telling you you're not going.
Why? Because you are too young.
Why? Because I said so.
I made French toast, honey.
It's got cinnamon.
I have to go. I'm gonna be late.
Joan.
Are you gonna tell me I have to eat breakfast now, too?
Look, I understand you're upset.
No, Mom, you don't understand.
You still think I'm just a little girl.
No, no one is saying that.
You wanted me to get my act together in school,
I got my act together.
I'm taking responsibility for my grades,
applying for colleges, I have a job, and a nice boyfriend.
But you still just want me to sit at home and make cupcakes.
You know what, Mom? Those days are over.
That's what you don't understand.
(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING)
Come on, man. Keep your eyes on the Queen.
You wanna play? It's a trick.
You think I'd deceive you, Joan?
Well, what kind of guy would I be if I played tricks on my people?
You said I could make my own decisions.
You can. Free will. Standard equipment.
Not according to my mother.
Well, your mom has been in the game a lot longer than you.
She knows how difficult it is to play.
But it's my hand, right? I mean, I have to play it myself.
Yeah. There's no other way.
But you gotta keep your eyes open,
so you can see all the moves.
I can handle it.
Also keep your eye on what's important.
Come on. Keep your eyes on the Queen.
(BEATBOXING)
Hey, Luke. Freidman.
Did you get my message last night?
Uh, I'm sorry. I got really busy and...
Page 280...
You said you were just playing online chess with that guy in Tehran.
I know. And--And, uh, some other stuff came up.
Oh, okay.
I just needed some help on the Spanish, but I watch TeleMundo.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
Yeah.
So, I'll see Sunday, I guess?
Yeah. Okay.
Are you out of your mind?
What?
This totally hot girl is doing everything
but immolating herself for you.
Freidman, the odds of that happening again
can only be calculated by a--a mainframe.
Hey, she's not my type. What...
You don't have a type. You have magazines.
Look, you're freaking
because you're so used to being the guy that goes chasing after the girl.
You can't handle it being the other way around.
You think she's either setting you up, or there's something wrong with her.
Thank you, Dr. Freud.
Hey, please. Please, just consider
the other possible explanation for her interest.
What?
Dude, don't--don't make me go there.
What? What?
You're in, Junior Mensa. Think.
I got nothing.
Dude, you're a great guy.
You've a lot more going on than people think.
You're sensitive and caring and some might say appealing.
Huh? Appealing, dude! You're very appealing!
So,
dude, let's go shoot some hoops.
What?
Hoops, dude.
Ow!
That's it. Let's go.
(POLICE RADIO CHATTERING)
(CAMERA CLICKING)
I didn't mean to. I swear I didn't.
(SIGHING)
Let me guess, he started it.
(JIM SNIFFLING)
Looks like he, um, found what you were looking for.
He's my little brother.
OFFICER: Let's go, pal.
Well, looks like a fun Saturday.
Just getting the grades in.
Uh, you want a ride over to Grace's?
Oh, no, thanks. I'm gonna walk.
It's such a nice day.
I mean, if I'm allowed to.
Look, I know it's difficult.
Mom, it's cool.
It's not.
There's nothing to talk about.
Okay? Um, Grace and I are gonna pig out on nachos
and watch Donnie Darko so that she can try and explain it to me again.
End of story.
Anything else? No.
Have a nice time.
Sure. See you tomorrow.
(BEAUTIFULLY UNDONE PLAYING)
♪ I don't remember what it used to be like
♪ The things that I'm not proud of ♪
Ready?
Yeah. Yeah?
Hmm.
(PEOPLE SHOUTING)
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
I actually moshed. Me.
It was so incredible.
Yeah. I'm hoarse from all that screaming.
I'm gonna have to tell my mom that I got a cold or something.
Your mom?
All right. I should've told you.
I lied to my mom about coming here.
Oh, man!
I had to.
Adam, she wasn't gonna to let me come.
I mean, I tried to tell her that she could trust me...
This is her problem.
Can you imagine if we missed this?
Where does she think you are?
Grace's house.
But, she'll never find out. Grace is cool.
You're upset.
No. No, uh...
I--I just...
I told my dad I was working all night.
Seriously? Yeah.
I said I needed the truck to haul some equipment and...
He--He was getting nervous about us sleeping in the parking lot,
and I couldn't make him understand.
Yeah.
Parents are weird. Yeah.
Festival shirts! T-shirts!
Festival shirts!
Hi. Uh, how much for one of these?
Thirty bucks.
Thirty bucks? You guys are thieves!
You want something to remember the night, don't you, Joan?
Yeah, I do.
Shouldn't God give me like a disciple's discount, or something?
Well, I can throw in a sticker.
Deal.
Look, if this is about me lying to my mom, I'm sorry.
Really. But...
If I'm making my own decisions, I had to do it.
You gotta do what you gotta do.
Totally.
I mean, I'm sorry if I upset her, but...
I'm 17 years old. You know, that's half of a
really old person.
Separating is never easy.
I know.
Which is why she has to accept the fact that I'm independent.
That's how you made us, right?
Definitely.
Just remember, being independent doesn't mean being alone.
T-shirts!
I'm not alone, I'm with Adam.
Festival shirts!
Thirty bucks.
Hey. I'll throw in a sticker.
Hey. Kev, you made it.
Talked to Rick Fillmore this morning. He says you never called.
Yeah, I was-- I was gonna. But, uh, I got busy.
Doing what?
I was settling in, you know.
It's weird being in a new place, okay?
Look, Kev, I appreciate the help.
I do, but the job sounded like a drag.
Yeah, I mean, ordered around by some secretary,
half the time they're on some power trip.
So? It's a start.
You need money, right?
All you have to do is drive around...
I know what I had to do!
Okay? I know.
What is going on with you, man?
I can't drive.
They took your license away?
No.
But I haven't driven since the accident
I've tried.
I have. I...
Every time I get behind the wheel
and I try to turn the key...
I can't.
I just keep seeing your face.
It's okay.
No, it's not.
WILL: The guy died clutching the safe deposit box key.
What was in the box?
I guess cash, jewelry.
You know, the standard stuff with murders.
DA is getting it tomorrow.
And the brothers didn't know?
One of them is dead and they didn't even know why they were fighting?
She never told them.
I guess they'd be able to hire a good lawyer now.
(SIGHS)
Wow.
Poor thing must be spinning in her grave.
Not that he cares.
The brothers barely saw her until she was dying.
Then they just hovered until they could take what she had.
Oh, God. That'll be Joan.
This--This isn't the first fight you've had, Helen.
It's different though.
This time when she left for Grace's, I tried to talk to her,
but she's just brushed me off, like she didn't care.
Like I didn't matter anymore.
She'll get over it.
Maybe. Helen.
You know,
there's a time when a girl has to take a step away from her mother.
She took that step today.
I just don't want her to keep on walking.
That won't happen. You two are part of each other.
My mother didn't listen to me, didn't understand.
I barely spoke to her for over a year.
You got over it.
Not really.
Sure I'd go visit her couple of times a year
but it was polite and strained,
and I couldn't wait to leave.
Swore I'd never be like her.
You're not.
Well, I said,
"Because I said so."
You know, what's next?
"This is my house" or "Because I'm your mother?"
Wonderful phrases, all.
Well, I promised myself I would never say those things.
(SIGHS)
The only thing we know about being parents
is that every day we're thrown something new,
something we are not ready for.
You can always second-guess yourself.
You were protecting her.
We were like strangers, Will.
Adam.
Adam, no. It's...
(WHISPERING) It's okay.
I just...
I just don't know.
Come here.
Oh, Adam,
it's just...
I didn't expect this now.
(SIGHS)
It's sort of the perfect opportunity, isn't it?
I don't know.
I mean, do you really want to?
You don't?
You seemed like you did.
I brought protection.
(CLEARS THROAT)
Well, we've talked about this. Adam, I...
We weren't ready.
That was like a year ago.
We have been going out for a long time, you know.
It's sort of the next step, don't you think?
I love you, Jane.
We're in a truck.
(SIGHS)
I don't want my first time to be in a truck.
It's a camper.
I'm sorry.
Fine.
You're mad?
No.
You know, just...
You don't want to, you won't.
No, it's not that I don't want to.
See, this is a really big deal.
And I want you to understand that.
I do.
It's okay.
We should probably go to sleep now.
I'm sorry.
Love you.
You're home early.
Uh, um...
Grace's planning to go to this protest thing, so...
Did you have fun?
Um, I mean, I'm not prying, I just...
I know.
It was, um...
You made the cupcakes.
Well, I figured
everyone else would want them.
I thought this is what you wanted.
Right.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm great.
(PEOPLE CHATTERING)
WOMAN: Half an hour.
(CLICKING TONGUE)
God feeds pigeons?
Aren't there enough actual old people to do that?
You'd think, wouldn't you?
You said, "Independence doesn't mean being alone."
I can't talk to my mom. I can't talk to Adam.
So now I have nobody.
I should just get one of those depressing motel rooms
and learn how to smoke.
You're only as isolated as you think you are.
Not being able to reach out to others,
is just another decision you're making.
I made a mess of everything.
There's nothing I could say to make things right.
Falling into silence just makes it impossible to survive.
Your existence depends on the relationships you have with other people, Joan.
Just as matter can't exist in the absence of energy.
See, it's-- it's how I made the world.
So, just decide not to be alone?
You saw me and my mom. It's like we're...
We're living in two different worlds.
Yeah. It's like the myth of Demeter and Persephone.
One Spring, Demeter's daughter, Persephone,
was taken down to the underworld and lost to her forever.
Demeter was so sad, she turned the world into endless winter.
Bummer. Yeah, that's what the gods thought.
Well, the gods took pity on her
and they allowed Persephone to return to her mother once a year.
And?
And winter ended and spring began.
The distance you feel, that cold isolation,
you don't have to live there forever.
So, you're gonna take pity on me too and make things right?
It's a myth, Joan.
What should I do?
That's your decision.
(EXCLAIMS)
Broccomole.
My favorite.
I didn't know they had avocados in Middle Earth.
(SPANISH MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)
Okay, amigos,
imperfect subjunctive.
LUKE: Hang on.
Before we just dive in, how about a little, uh,
(IN SPANISH ACCENT) Margarita de virgin.
Dude, did we just die and wake up in the '70s here?
Seriously, dude, what is with this music?
It's all about atmosphere.
Okay.
That's enough.
I can see what you two are trying to do here.
What do you-- What do you mean?
It's just a little historia de domingo.
Stevie,
the thing is,
these guys, they don't want me to be alone.
So they're trying to, uh...
You know, they're trying to get you and me, here, to...
You're a really, really great girl.
You're quite, you know...
(CLEARING THROAT) beautiful and...
You say you know a lot.
And observant.
Um...
But the thing is, uh, sometimes,
two organisms don't share enough common traits
that superficially apparent can seem congruent,
yet, still lack some very fundamental synchronicity...
I just
love hearing you talk.
Okay.
What's bean dip without cheese?
(CLEARS THROAT)
And at other times,
common traits can appear where none are thought to exist.
Bueno.
(FREIDMAN SPEAKING SPANISH)
Joan?
Hey.
What, I like the curb.
You know, trickling sewage, it's nice.
Yeah, okay.
You, uh, you going camping?
No, I'm taking off.
I just, uh,
wanna drop this off for Kev.
He doesn't know you're leaving?
No, he's at the courthouse talking to the DUI kids.
Well, where are you going?
I don't know yet.
I just need to get away.
Wait. You can't just take off.
I mean, Kevin will help you find a job.
Yeah, look, Joan, that's not gonna happen.
Okay? I'm just... I'm gonna screw things up.
You know, mess up Kevin's life again.
No, you don't even know where you're going.
Where are you gonna sleep?
Doesn't really matter.
Well, it will matter to Kevin.
You're not working, you're running away.
You're gonna end up on the streets.
You know, maybe people need to realize the fact that this is who I am.
You know, this is the way my life is turning out.
No.
No, this is what you're deciding to do with your life.
It's your decision to give up.
It's your decision to turn your back on Kevin.
Just like it's mine to...
To sit out here and never see the spring.
Do you know what? I'm not gonna do that.
We have to decide what's important. That's our decision.
I'm just helping you along.
♪ Heading out again
♪ Everything just seems so clear ♪
The DA opened your mother's safe deposit box.
I don't think you deserve it,
but apparently, there's no legal reason
for you not to have what he found.
I hope it was worth it.
(SOBBING)
So,
they asked me
to come here today to talk to you about
an alternative mode of transportation.
I can, uh, go almost 20 on a steep enough hill,
and, uh,
of course, girls love a guy with cool wheels.
(KEVIN LAUGHING)
It's not that funny, is it?
Because
you all know how I got in this chair.
ANDY: He's in there because of me.
(PEOPLE MUMBLING)
Two years ago,
we were going home from a party.
I had had a couple of beers.
Okay, maybe more than a couple.
He wanted to take away the keys.
But, uh, I just had to drive.
You know, how many times I replay that,
wishing I had given him the keys?
If I could just relive it one more time, maybe it would be different.
But it's real.
I can't change it.
No matter how much I wanna run from it...
Everything's different now.
(SNIFFLING)
You shouldn't be helping me, man.
You shouldn't be helping me.
You can eat one if you want.
Well, maybe in a minute.
You went out for a long time.
I just went to the market. We needed milk.
For cupcakes?
Yeah.
Mom.
What is it?
I lied.
I didn't stay over at Grace's.
I, uh, went to the concert with Adam and we slept in his truck.
Wow.
I know.
And?
And it was tense
and weird. And I wanted to talk to you about it,
but I-- but I couldn't.
Why aren't you mad at me?
I will be.
What happened?
Well, he wanted to...
I didn't. I don't know why.
I'm all confused.
I don't know what's right. I just...
I just know I feel like I've lost everyone.
You haven't lost me.
♪ ...shadows when you're alone
♪ Letting go and come back in from the outside
♪ So you won't wonder why
I'm sorry. No.
Me, too.
But I'm glad
you made your own decision with Adam.
♪ All that cheer
♪ And tell me your darkest hour
♪ Don't hide your silent fear
I missed you.
Am I grounded?
Oh, yeah.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Oh!
He's here.
Go talk to him.
What should I say?
♪ Trust me
You'll know.
♪ And don't keep them on the inside
♪ Though you will wonder why
♪ You tell me you feel alone
♪ You want a cheer
♪ And tell me your darkest hour
♪ Don't hide your silent fear
♪ Because I know it's true
♪ The wounds you have The wounds I'll heal you
♪ Because I know it's true
♪ Don't hide your silent fear ♪