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♪ Passion ♪
♪ You give to me ♪
♪ You're gonna find out... ♪
Excuse me.
Gina, hurry up. He won't come out.
Vaughn! Show time! Now!
Oh, more prima donna crap?
Again? Really?
You know Vaughn. When the mood strikes,
he has to write. No matter the timing.
You know, it's funny. You tolerate this
because he's your brother. But if it was me,
you wouldn't tolerate any of that shit.
Aw, someone sounds like a jealous boyfriend.
Oh, no. Jealous ex-boyfriend.
You know, I tolerate it because Vaughn is the star.
- We want Vaughn! We want Vaughn! - Vaughn's the star?
Do we all think that Vaughn is the star?
Is that... is that like, a thing?
- Listen, mate, can you hear that? - We want Vaughn!
Okay, fine. Vaughn's the star. Whatever.
Alex, Darby, I need you guys on stage right now. Please.
Right. Okay. I will do a solo.
And you are nothing without me.
That's not true.
Guys, please, please, please, please.
I'm gonna have a heart attack. Hey, Alex.
- Where's the stage? - Alex, this way, this way, go.
I'm nothing without ya?
You don't even know where the stage is.
How long you gonna give him?
Gina, come on. Come in, sis.
- I will kill you. - Come on.
Indulge me for a second.
Pedro, I'm gonna need just a second from you okay?
Yup, uh...
- Really? - Now? Can't this wait?
♪ Sometimes I feel strange And weird ♪
♪ Out of the jungle She appeared ♪
♪ And then I looked Into her eyes ♪
♪ And I found peace And harmony ♪
♪ Heard a voice That was telling me ♪
♪ Running around, run now ♪
♪ I'm all about you now ♪
- Oh, autograph? - Yeah.
It's called, "Chasing."
It's about how you took care of us.
Took care of me. All of our lives.
I love it. The band's gonna love it, too.
We have to record it.
I'll book some studio time this week.
Not now. It'll be ready when it's ready.
As your sister, I appreciate your process,
but as your manager, I cannot let you wait too long.
Now please just get out there before I start sobbing.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Army of Love.
Hey.
♪ Screwed up From the things I did ♪
♪ The past Will always haunt me ♪
- ♪ To the ones I meet ♪ - ♪ To the ones I meet ♪
- ♪ I learned so many things ♪ - ♪ I learned so many things ♪
- ♪ Like love ♪ - ♪ Like love ♪
- ♪ Does you wrong ♪ - ♪ Does you wrong ♪
- ♪ People acting up ♪ - ♪ People acting up ♪
♪ Oh, people mess you up ♪ ♪ Oh, people mess you up ♪
- ♪ I hope you're tough enough ♪ - ♪ I hope you're tough enough ♪
♪ To take it ♪
♪ Hey ♪
Oh, yeah.
That actually sounds pretty good.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
And then if that's the chorus...
- That's so good. - Really?
That pre has got to really just lay into it right there.
What was that one song that you were singing
the other night? What was it like, uh...
- Was it like "Chasing"? - Yeah.
How does it go? 'Cause Gina was there.
You know what, listen.
We'll see how it turns out.
I think it's all about timing anyways, right?
Always... always keeping things man.
Around...
Not necessarily, that's as loud as it goes
but eight megabytes.
That is impressive, right?
You know, soon these things are gonna do everything
but talk.
Soon these things
are gonna kill what's left of the music business.
♪ You make me smile Like the sun ♪
♪ Fall outta bed ♪
Oh, yes!
♪ Dizzy in my head Spin like a record ♪
♪ Crazy on a Sunday night ♪
♪ You make me dance Like a fool ♪
♪ Forget how to breathe ♪
♪ Shine like gold... ♪
Hey guys.
- What's up, girl? - Gina!
Hey, look what the pumpkin dragged in.
Oh, Larry. You're so cute!
Jean jacket and Larry.
Come here, buddy... Oh!
No Larry.
- No growl. - Scary.
Even Larry prefers him.
Don't get all jealous again.
He growls at everybody except for Vaughn and me.
Aren't puppies supposed to sense sweet?
- Maybe your dog's broken? - Are you done?
You guys, thanks for meeting me today.
Oh, it must be important.
You calling a meeting on a Sunday.
Darby, babe, it's Tuesday.
- Yeah, is... yeah, clever. - Yeah.
All right well, I have an announcement.
- So... - About what?
You turned down another one of Pedro's marriage proposals?
Hey, I'm not in the band,
I get to be honest. And...
I don't know why I let you degenerates
use my place like a dorm.
Because you're an overgrown groupie
with a great rehearsal space and free Wi-Fi.
Yeah, true that. Well, I interrupted y'all's meeting.
- Let me get you a drink. - Wait, wait. No, no, no.
Sit down. I have an announcement.
Okay. What's the announcement, sis?
All right. As all of you know,
Arcade Fire is doing three shows at the Bowl starting on Friday.
You all know this because every single one of you
ass-bags has badgered me for comp tickets.
You got the tickets. I know it!
No, Darby. I'm so sorry.
I'm not a miracle worker, but we are going to the concert
because we are the opening act for all three L.A. shows.
- What? Yes! - Whoo!
Whoo-hoo!
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
Yeah.
- My sis take care of us or what? - We did it.
This is crazy.
Oh, my God. Now, Gina, I wanna marry you.
Oh, where's my ring?
Yeah, get in line.
Hollywood bloody Bowl, baby! Woo!
Yeah.
Army of Love brought their SoCal surfer vibes
to a sold-out crowd Saturday night
at San Diego's Belly Up.
The intimate show from the local singer-songwriters mix...
Is anybody listening to me?
I was... I was totally listening.
I was too. They mention my solos?
Nobody's paying attention.
He is completely out.
So, when we were little,
I don't know what crappy home we got stuck in,
I always put him to bed, like this, tucked him in.
You're the best sister that he could ever ask for.
That is some weird shit right there.
You're jealous I don't tuck you in.
Vaughn?
Oh, my God, Vaughn?
Please wake up, please.
No!
Why?
♪ Boom, boom, ka, buba de ka ♪
♪ Rosaleem of the damascene ♪
♪ Yes, she had eyes Like the moon ♪
♪ Would have been On the silver screen ♪
♪ But for the missile monsoon ♪
♪ She went ♪
♪ Woo, woo, woo Woo, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Indigo go up to heaven today ♪
♪ Woo, woo, woo Woo, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ With bombs Going boom ba-boom-boom ♪
♪ She say I want to know When I... ♪
♪ I want to know When I can go ♪
♪ Back and be young again ♪
Oh, crap.
♪ Almond And peach trees in bloom ♪
You're snoring.
All right buddy, you think it's time to get up?
- Hi. - Oatmeal is runny,
- just the way you like it. - Thank you so much, honey bear.
Come here.
How are you?
- I'm pretty good. - You're writing a lot of songs?
I actually wrote a song yesterday.
You did?
What's it about?
It's about it not being easy growing up.
It's kinda hard sometimes.
Being a kid could be kinda sucky.
Oh, coffee's done already.
Come here.
I need a big hug. Oh, I love you so much.
You shouldn't have to go to school all the time.
- It's a law. - It's a law, yeah.
The government will arrest us if I don't go to school.
I'm gonna cut your hair.
No, I cut it last year.
Just a little bit.
- Fine. - I love you.
Love you.
- Morning. - What's that?
Well, it ain't a tennis racket, genius.
Come on down. I'll show you.
Holy shit.
Look this isn't a gift, okay?
My dad's had this ever since I can remember.
He doesn't even play. He can't even air guitar.
But I asked him if we could loan it to you.
A good guitar is expensive,
and we know your family is, you know, broke ass.
This is way too nice.
I really get to keep this?
For now.
Besides, you have to upgrade from that crappy plastic guitar
you probably got at...
Target when you were, like, five.
It was at Big Lots when I was seven.
Come on, I gotta go get my lunch.
Okay, this thing is heavy, man.
I know. Right over here.
- Hey, Dad. - Good Morning, Em.
- How's it hangin', Oak? - Morning, Mr. Biggs.
Thanks for the guitar.
This thing is amazing!
Oh, you're welcome, son.
And call me D.B. Everybody calls me D.B.
- Okay, Mr. Biggs. - Come here.
- Mm. Love you. - Love you.
- D.B. - Yeah.
Who... who was that?
A new tenant upstairs.
His mom's a little out there, but...
Emma's helping him navigate school.
So you just gave him Vaughn's guitar?
Technically I'm just loaning it. And the kid can play.
And you know better than anyone, you use it or you lose it.
- Figured he could use it. - Could've given it to me.
But no, you give to some kid you don't even know. All right.
Hey, Gina.
Uh,
it's been a long time.
Uh, I just, um...
I just saw Vaughn's old guitar.
And it just hit me like a wave.
♪ Your smile is so beguiling ♪
♪ Your eyes are mesmerizing ♪
♪ Your touch... ♪
All right. Make a bet.
Oh, boom, boom.
And house blast.
All right, winning.
Hey, can you give me a second?
- Sheamus McNamara. - Here's a note from your mom.
Here.
Gabriel Rainer.
Here.
- Daphne Reeves. - Here.
Oak Scoggins?
Oh. Here, sorry.
Loser.
You still need to be with your mom
for her parent conference.
There's little more to parenting than writing notes for truancy.
Okay, Mr. Travis.
You go jog.
- No you go jog. - Yeah.
- Hey, hey, dude. Hang on... - Oh...
- Let's get him. - Yeah, yeah.
Check it out.
Go long.
Nailed it.
Come and get it.
Give it back.
Come on. Wes.
Don't be a jerk.
Yeah.
Nice one.
Is this a monkey or your mom?
It's a red butt monkey.
What are you gonna do about that monkey butt?
Gonna tell your drug addict mom?
Everybody knows your mom's a drug addict.
My dad saw her at 7/11
buying all that stuff that makes you shit.
He says drug addicts have to take that stuff
'cause they can't shit.
You sad? Why don't you cry then?
Hey!
Get away from him right now!
- Or what? - You lose a fight to a girl.
I would totally win.
Win or lose, you're not gonna look too good
on everyone's Instagram, huh?
I thought so.
Give him the journal.
Now.
Here, Oak.
- Thanks, Randall. - Don't thank this cheese-dick.
Hey.
Yeah, you better walk away.
- Quiet. - Punk.
I can take care of myself, you know.
Yeah, no.
Oh, yeah. By the way, Mr. Travis
totally believed it.
You're so good at my mom's handwriting.
Your forged signature really sells it.
♪ There was a house In New Orleans ♪
♪ They called the Rising Sun ♪
- Switch it up. - ♪ Mother was a tailor ♪
Stop. Stop. Stop.
Is it that bad?
I mean it... it wasn't your best.
Am I ever gonna make it, Pedro?
You know what, with your white face
and middling talent, you should be just fine.
- Right on. - Yup.
Tell you what, uh,
why don't you just take the rest of the day off?
- Same time tomorrow? - Yeah.
All right.
Hey, Pedro.
Hey, what's up, girl?
I hear your, uh, friend's got some, uh, sick skills?
- Sure does. - I'm not that good.
- I need to get better. - Well, you wanna get better?
Pedro's one of the best teachers ever.
He was a hired gun for that old punk band
- not that long ago, right? - Yes. Green Day.
Whoa, those guys could still really rock it.
So, why aren't you successful, man?
Uh, I mean... No, you know, that's not what...
Let's just pretend you said none of that.
- Yeah. - Hmm.
I can't afford lessons.
I'm self-taught. YouTube, mostly.
Interesting.
And yet Emma gives you Vaughn's old guitar.
- Yeah. - Why don't we go inside?
You show me a little something on the stage
and I'll give you a few free lessons.
That sounds good.
Any requests?
Surprise us.
Whoa.
How old are you, little man?
- Ten. - Holy shit!
I mean, wow, I shouldn't be cussing.
- I'm sorry. - That's okay.
- I say shit sometimes. - Me, too. I say shit.
No, no, no. You talk shit. Big difference.
So you givin' him lessons, or what?
Hell, yes, I am.
Kid, show me what else you got.
And all bets are in. Here we go, betting 3,000.
Twenty-one. House wins.
Three grand.
Ooh, that's a lot. She lost it all.
Those are some big shoes to fill, kid.
Army of Love was the best.
Army of Love?
You've never heard of AOL?
Are you kidding?
I mean, we used to rule this town.
All right, hold on. I'll show you.
I got something for ya.
Right here. Check this out.
♪ Tonight is gonna be The night ♪
♪ That it all plays out ♪
This is incredible.
Yeah.
There are a dozen more videos on YouTube
if you wanna check 'em out.
Is that you?
Damn right.
Were there bugs in your pants or something?
Great. Two kids that talk shit. Give me the phone.
Hey stranger!
Are you kidding me? Gina... Hold on, hold on.
- Give me, give me... - I can't... I can't...
Oh, no, no. Just give me a second.
Hold on. Let me come around, be right back.
Jean Jacket!
Oh, man, I haven't been called that
- in forever. - Come here. Oh.
Hi. Oh, man.
I, uh, see Larry hasn't changed.
No, no, no. He likes you. I... I promise.
That has never been true.
Oh, damn. You aged well.
Hey, uh, you, too.
You look beautiful.
- Thank you. - And the blue hair, it's...
- it's hot. - All right. Okay. Don't be weird.
Jeez.
Hey, so, um, what's up with Vaughn's guitar?
- Can I see it? - I... I don't have it.
No, D.B. gave it, uh... Sorry, he loaned it so some kid.
What kid? Whoa, whoa, whoa, what kid?
Because he... he... he can't do that.
It's not his guitar to just give.
- Yeah, but nobody was using it. - Well, I need it.
Why do you need it?
- You okay? - I'm... I'm fine. It's just...
God, how could you let D.B. do that?
Just give away Vaughn's guitar to some kid
- he doesn't even know? - Look,
if you want it back that badly,
he's gonna be at the shop tomorrow.
You should come by and pick it up yourself.
Fine, I will.
You know what? I will take candy from a baby.
I can certainly take a guitar from a kid.
Same Jean Jacket.
Mom?
You awake?
♪ Hush little baby ♪
♪ Don't say a word ♪
♪ Mama's gonna buy you A mockingbird ♪
♪ And if that mockingbird Don't sing ♪
♪ Mama's gonna buy you A diamond ring ♪
♪ And if that diamond ring Is brass ♪
♪ Mama's gonna buy you A looking glass ♪
♪ And if that looking glass Gets broke ♪
♪ Mama's gonna buy you A billy goat ♪
♪ And if that bill... ♪
- Hey. - Check this out.
Hit me.
Awesome. You're learning Army of Love songs.
Em, what do you think?
That guitar is lovin' you.
No!
♪ Only I could try ♪
♪ Kiss me, kiss me love ♪
♪ Tell me I am yours ♪
♪ Kiss me, kiss me like... ♪
♪ I'm gonna be ♪
♪ Someone ♪
♪ And I know ♪
♪ You're gonna be ♪
♪ Someone ♪
♪ Wake up ♪
♪ Don't you see yourself? ♪
♪ Wake up You're not like anyone else ♪
♪ And my heart beats For something, baby ♪
Gina? You okay?
Gina?
Who was that boy?
I gave him Vaughn's old guitar.
Look, I'm so sorry. I should've been more sensitive.
Who is he?
He's just a tenant.
Gina, you okay?
I'm okay.
Look, we can get the kid another guitar.
It's no big deal.
I'm Gina.
- Oak. - Oak? Like a tree?
Like, a...
mighty oak?
I guess so, yeah.
It's nice to meet you, Oak.
You, uh, know anything about the man
who owned that Taylor?
Vaughn Jackson. Lead singer of Army of Love.
You're his sister, right?
Vaughn and I, we met Pedro in school,
and we formed Army when we were just, uh,
few years older than you.
- What were we? Thirteen? - Yeah. Thirteen.
Uh, so Oak here spent the whole night
memorizing every single one of our tracks.
My favorite songs are "Bad", "Blue Silver",
- and "Perfect". - Vaughn wrote all those.
Yeah, and you love "Runaway" and "Tokyo", right?
Yeah, I just think Vaughn's stuff
is a little tighter, though, you know?
Okay. Yeah. You are just like him.
Yeah, you are just...
Uh, you're very talented.
Thanks.
That him?
Yeah.
You really do remind me of him. A lot.
But I'm better looking than that, right?
Come on. Let's go practice some more. Ah!
What do you say we do "Tokyo"?
No. I'm good.
Okay. Well, you pick. Let's go.
Okay. Uh...
"Blue Silver".
Do you believe in reincarnation?
All my brother and I did was play baseball
with my father growing up.
Two weeks into my senior year, he died.
It was the year we competed at the State Championships.
The day before the big game,
this fat corgi mutt,
he comes wandering into our backyard.
Now we bring the dog in, feed him.
The next morning, this jolly beer-scented dog
comes to the game...
and watched the whole thing.
Sat above the dugout, next to my mom.
Now, logically, I know that it's impossible
that this fat corgi is the reincarnation of my dad.
But anything's possible.
You know why I wanted that guitar so bad?
Hmm?
It's worth about three grand.
Yeah. Yeah. Looks pretty bad.
Come work for me.
I can't pay a lot but...
it'll be enough to keep you out of trouble.
I love you, D.B. Thank you. Okay.
And you're gonna be okay working with Pedro?
- Why wouldn't I be? - Don't bullshit me!
There is nothing there anymore.
I mean, beside, Pedro wanted kids.
I'm sure he got a little left in the tank for you.
No, I have a kid. His name is Larry
and his shits are the size of Coke cans.
♪ Don't look back It won't do any good ♪
♪ But don't look ahead You'll just be misunderstood ♪
♪ Everything you need Could be right in front of you ♪
♪ It doesn't take much To see what is true ♪
♪ They say we're gonna die If we go on like this ♪
♪ Who do you believe? Every story's got a twist ♪
♪ Take a look around And tell me what you see ♪
♪ People in the world Just trying to be free ♪
Hey, buddy.
Hey.
Hi.
Come on baby, come on, come on.
♪ I'm looking For life looking for love ♪
♪ Looking for laughter ♪
Come on, Larry.
Okay, stay, stay, stay. Stay.
- Hey, morning, you! - Morning.
So, uh, wait a minute, D.B. hired you,
but did he hire Larry, too?
Well, he eats my sofa if I'm gone for longer
than two hours, so we're, kind of, a package deal.
You won't even know he's here.
Hey, no.
Great. How long is your shift?
Here all day. Are you gonna show me the ropes?
What's up with you?
Nothing. What...
Uh-uh. Something 's different.
What... What's going on?
Why would anything be up?
Oh, come on. I know you so well. Talk to me.
Oh, that's debatable. Come on.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but listen to this. The flow.
The infectious drum beat.
Now that'll get your juices flowin', eh?
Army of Love.
Now, look.
I know you came in here looking for Stones,
but let's be honest, love, Stones, I mean, look.
Look, it's for your mom, honestly.
Army of Love.
Now that is for the sexy people like us.
Now, this one, look, our first album Self-Guy Old.
Second one, Suburban, pretty good.
This third one, well, this one...
this one when he got all weird, but I like this...
Well, she... she's gone.
All right. Well...
Army of Love meeting at Lestat's.
Band back together!
Woo-hoo!
Piss it.
So you serve avocado, right?
And you serve toast, right?
So, then you do serve avocado toast.
Tell your manager to make that happen.
Can you handle that, Alex?
I am the manager,
and I'm sorry, we don't have avocado toast.
This is my nightmare.
Are you even listening to me?
Do you see this faint image right here of President Jackson?
Even on old bills, it's actually visible
from both sides too...
Yo!
Now what do a couple of degenerates have to do
to get a drink around here?
- Come here. - Oh, my God.
Pedro.
All right. Thank you. You.
How you fools doing, huh?
Still foolish, man. Good to see you.
It... it really is.
Oh, wait, are you guys here 'cause you need jobs, too?
No. We're here because Gina told us
that she might have a way of reuniting the band.
Oh, did she?
She did. And she will.
Okay. We'll, uh, Gina and I
need to just take a moment real quick. So...
- We do? - We do.
What the hell are you thinking?
Oh, you're just mad you didn't think of it first.
No. No, I'm mad because you're giving them
false hope. There's no reunion.
Mom and dad already fighting.
Have a little imagination.
I can't believe you don't see it.
Tell me, what kind of marketing stunt
- are you trying to pull? - It's not a marketing stunt.
You know what, just shut up, get out there, and play.
Where did Gina dig this guy up from, huh?
She find him in a tribute band or something?
- We have a tribute band? - Well, if we don't, we should.
He's definitely not from a tribute band.
Well, at least,
please tell me he's different from Vaughn.
Otherwise we'll seem pathetic.
Hey, you guys. All right.
Are you guys ready to meet your new front man?
Let's meet the bastard crazy enough to join this crew.
Come on, sweetie.
Oh, my God, it's Army of Love!
Um, please tell me this is a Make-A-Wish Foundation thing.
Does it look like a Make-A-Wish Foundation thing?
I don't know what a Make-A-Wish Foundation thing looks like,
- but this better be it! - Guys, this isn't a joke, okay?
Listen to him play.
Gina, I know you're a little crazy,
but I didn't think you were Kanye West crazy.
Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's just relax.
All right? This is just supposed to be fun.
We have the youngest Army of Love fan right here.
So, let's all be cordial.
He's 12.
- Yeah. - Really?
It's gonna be just like practice,
except you're gonna have the entire Army of Love
backing you up. Can you handle that?
I know every Army of Love song.
Hell, I don't even know all of 'em.
All right, little man. What's your favorite song?
"Blue Silver", I guess.
"Blue Silver" it is. Go get it.
- "Blue Silver", yes. - Yeah.
- "Blue Silver", okay. - Is this my chord?
Yeah. Right there.
- Cool. - That's you.
You good?
One. One, two, three, four!
Hey, come here. It's okay. Let's try it again.
♪ Screwed up From the things I did ♪
♪ The past will always Haunt me, yeah ♪
♪ Through the ones I did ♪
♪ I learned so many things ♪
♪ Like love does you wrong ♪
♪ So I just move on ♪
You were pretty good out there, man.
I told you he didn't suck!
You know, it felt like magic or something.
I don't know. I'm gonna write a song about it later.
You write, too? Of... This kid. Of course he writes.
So, uh, where are you from, mate?
I was born in LA, but my mom says
I'm a child of Ocean Beach.
Vaughn used to say something like that.
So, how long have you been an Army of Love fan?
I listened to "Blue Silver" for the first time
on Tuesday night.
Uh, I thought you say you listen to us all the time.
- All the time since Tuesday. - Okay.
Oh, my God, you guys, that was incredible.
Don't get your feelings hurt, kid.
The dog hates everyone.
Aww, he's so cute.
- Well, he hates you. - Animals like me.
Emma says it's 'cause I don't shower much.
- You've got to be kidding me. - Aw.
So, when are we doing this again?
- This is a onetime done deal. - Oh, come on.
- Oh, well, think again. - Yeah, Pedro. Think again, mate.
I wanna do an Army of Love concert
at the Belly Up next month.
Yes.
Wait, wait, wait, the Belly Up?
That's where, like, legit bands play.
Well, we are legit. And now you're one of us.
If... if we are doing this,
I'm gonna have to upgrade my kit.
Slow it down, guys.
Come on, this kid's great for his age, I get it.
And next to Darby, this dinosaur over here,
it's just gonna be weird. We can't...
Yeah.
Come on, you have to admit, we killed that shit.
Alex said "shit".
All right. All right. Look,
we practice for a few weeks, all right?
We... we do a small show here first, get some PR.
Come on. It's golden.
That means you're our new manager?
- I'm in! - Mm-hmm.
Well, I mean... I mean, got a lot on,
so I'll probably fit you in my schedule.
You know, my job really sucks
and I really wanna play.
I can't.
- Oh, come on, come on. Look, tell me... - Nope. Nope.
...that this kid wouldn't love to be a front man, huh?
All right. He... he doesn't have to be a 100 percent ready,
but you will be the leader.
Okay? You'd be taking on all the guitar licks
that he can't handle yet, or vocals, and lead guitar.
I'd be like a co-lead?
We can't do this without you.
You are the most important member of this band
and you're the only one who could get him ready in time.
He's gonna say yes.
- I'm not saying yes. - He's totally saying yes.
- No. - It's the face of a yes man.
- Come on, say yes. - No. I'm...
Come on, mate.
Now, do you know what this thing is?
Okay. Um, I've seen them before.
It's a metronome. All right?
It's gonna be your... your best friend,
and your worst enemy.
- Okay. - So we're gonna take it
very slow, keep a really slow beat,
but you're gonna learn every lick
from every Army of Love song ever.
But at half speed.
It's gonna be annoying but I promise
it'll make you a better guitar player.
- Now, put your guitar away. - Wait.
how am I supposed to learn how to play guitar
- without a guitar? - Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh.
No questions, okay? Do you trust me?
- Not really. - Let's just focus.
- Put it away. - Okay.
Most guitar players out there, they're lazy, they're selfish.
They don't wanna put in the work.
All they wanna do is look cool and get laid.
What's getting laid?
Let's just pretend I never said that, okay?
- Okay. - All right. Moving on.
♪ She was born They let her go ♪
♪ Said they couldn't raise Her alone ♪
♪ When she goes out You couldn't tell ♪
♪ When she comes home It all comes out ♪
♪ And she wouldn't ask For help ♪
♪ When she needs it ♪
♪ And she needs Someone to love ♪
♪ Everyone wants to be... ♪
- So progress is good, yeah? - I mean he's getting better.
It's just we're not gonna be ready.
Well, I've already started the hype machine
so we have to be.
God, this is our path. I see it so clearly.
Girl, have you lost your meds?
I was... I was just joking.
I didn't know that you were on...
Are you... are you... are you taking medication?
Taken them all at one point or another.
Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft,
Prozac, I threw them out now.
You, uh, you talk to your therapist about that?
- Therapist? - Well, I don't know.
I haven't had health insurance in like two years.
- Okay. - Anyway, what can we do
to get more ready?
Well, we need more practice for sure.
It's just every time we start practicing with Oak
and his mom calls and he needs to be home ASAP.
- So... - Okay. Well, we can fix that.
Hey, I am...
I really am seeing things more clearly now.
Much more clearly.
Mm! Ooh! Oh. That's not a good sign.
- Wha... what? What's not a good sign? - Ah.
Yeah, you always go for the wounded bird
type of girls. Let's see, daddy issues,
eating disorders, cosplayers. I remember them all.
I mean, hell, I was an addict when we dated.
No, you were addicted to obsessing over your brother.
I'm sorry I said that.
You know, I know that's how you see it,
but I was Vaughn's only family and...
But we're all family.
We all hurt.
Still hurt.
Yeah.
I'm still in love with you.
I miss you. Huh?
- I miss kissing you. - Oh!
Okay. Slow down, slow down.
You're so cheesy.
Look, why don't we just focus on getting Oak ready
and then we'll see about kissing?
- You didn't say no. - Are you coming?
Yeah.
Oh, I know. I have heard
all about you people and your "Enemy of Love".
Army of Love, Mom. I keep telling you.
You know what I meant. Come here, baby.
I just want you around here more.
I don't want you hanging out with a bunch
of druggie musicians all the time.
- Oh, no. - Oh.
I... I can assure you none of the band members
are... are druggies.
Yeah. No. Gambling.
Light alcoholism at best.
Oak's father was an alcoholic.
That's how I got my scar.
I'm sorry.
That and I'm... I'm sorry for Gina.
- She's really bad at telling jokes. - Yeah.
I'm not good at jokes. Sorry. And...
How much more time would Oak had to be away?
Well, um, he'll usually be done right around dinner time.
Or we could feed him.
- Yeah. - We could totally feed him. It's...
Excuse me? Are you saying that I can't?
No. No. That's not what I said.
- I just... I... - No. Do not belittle me
in front of my son.
I served on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.
Just because I am in between jobs,
does not mean that you are better
- than me, lady. - Hey, hey, hey. That's not what she's saying.
- Oak has a gift. - Yeah, yeah.
Something that you people wanna exploit.
I'm sorry, these people need to leave.
They need to go.
- Mom, stop it. - You know what? I...
We are not trying to take him from you, okay?
We just need a little bit more of his time, that's all.
Mom, I really want to.
Really want to do it, please...
Hey, Oak.
Oak, is this... is this your notebook?
Yeah. I wrote my songs.
So you drew this? You drew this monkey?
Yeah, I have a lot of those things.
Can you show me?
- Oak has a shot at being great. - This is your journal?
- Okay? Maybe better than Vaughn... - Yeah.
- And you drew this? This monkey? - ...definitely better than me.
- Mm-hmm. - He just needs some guidance.
- Okay? - I like that.
- Thanks. - This one, too.
It's like a panda. You drew that?
Yeah, I don't know why I always draw that.
Right here?
Yeah. This, too?
Yeah.
You really miss him, don't you?
Every day.
How much are you guys gonna pay him?
Well, if this works, then I want Oak
to get his fair share.
I don't know what that means, so, um...
Mom, they already gave me a 3,000 dollar guitar
and free lessons.
Sweetie, and that was really nice of them,
but they need to pay you real money.
Whatever Pedro makes, that's what Oak makes.
We're not really making any money right now, so it...
Oh, when you do.
Deal.
You have yourself a deal, Gina Jackson.
Great. Same contract as a ten-year-old kid.
- Oak. - Hey, Emma.
Woo.
Yeah.
Woo.
Yeah!
Um, I haven't seen you lately.
I've been practicing nonstop.
Gina says I've got that star thing
that Vaughn had.
You know that Gina lady used to have problems.
My dad said after her brother died,
she went crazy.
What happened?
Had to go to a mental institution
and everything.
Why?
Just sad, I guess.
♪ Indigo ♪
♪ Is the color of my soul ♪
♪ Did you go ♪
♪ Knowing love Would take its toll? ♪
♪ And I wish I didn't miss you ♪
♪ We were purple beautiful ♪
♪ And now I'm shades of blue ♪
♪ Don't forget I did you wrong ♪
♪ Don't forget I wrote this song About you ♪
♪ Don't forget The endless nights ♪
♪ Arguments and stupid fights About truth ♪
Oh, Taylor.
Jean Jacket.
One and only.
You're dead to me.
Well, but I'm alive again.
What's it been, like, seven years?
Ten, almost exactly ten.
Last time I saw you, we were drinking
50 cent margaritas in TJ.
Oh, man. Those nights never ended well.
Speak for yourself.
That's where I learned my best drunken Spanish.
Yeah.
So, what do I owe this honor?
Well...
Hey, Army of Love tonight.
Next big thing, you're gonna wanna be there.
Hey, what's up, ladies?
Army of Love tonight.
I'll see... Okay. All right. That's all right.
Free show tonight, Army of Love.
Mom. Mom.
Honey, what are you doing here? I thought you were at rehearsal?
I can't find my guitar anywhere.
Have you seen it?
No. Um...
No, have... have you checked your school?
Maybe you left it at school.
The show is tonight. What am I gonna do?
Well, I...
I think that you are gonna find it
before the show and... and everything is gonna be fine.
Your show is gonna be... Oh, my bus is coming. I...
You will find your guitar.
You're gonna have it for tonight, okay?
I just have this feeling.
I'll be there tonight, I promise.
It's at eight o'clock. You're coming, right?
I would never miss your show. I'm gonna be there.
But I have to go. I love you, okay?
Bye, baby.
Come on.
Love you, Mom.
Here you go.
Jean Jacket okayed this?
Not yet. Why?
I mean it's a little Pedro-centric, no?
- Hey, showtime. You guys ready? - Jean!
You seem rather chipper this morning.
Well, that's 'cause I've got something super cool
to show you guys. Come check this out.
What you got?
Are you guys ready to have your minds blown?
All right. So this...
this is Vaughn's old music journal.
He doodled more than he wrote.
Yeah. Well, check this out.
I don't get it.
This is not Vaughn's doodle. This is Oak's.
And he's got plenty more just like this.
You know, just like Vaughn's, look.
- You see? - Okay. It's similar, I guess.
I knew it.
I knew it the moment that I saw him.
I didn't wanna say anything until I had proof.
- And now there's proof. - Proof of what?
That Oak is the reincarnation of Vaughn.
Ooh.
- You're messing with us, right? - She's dead serious, I'm afraid.
You guys, it's obvious.
I mean, he plays like Vaughn. He talks like Vaughn.
He's absorbed Army's music
like it was already inhabiting his soul. I mean...
What about Larry, right?
Larry hates everyone but not Oak.
Come on, he scooters, he surfs.
- And now this. - Every kid in San Diego scooters and surfs.
I mean, throw a frisbee down on Newport and you will hit one.
Yeah, this is a sketch of the Chim Chim
from Speed Racer. Vaughn loved that stupid show.
All right. But how would a ten-year-old know that show?
Uh, YouTube? I don't know. Uh...
I don't care how he got this image in his head,
it's just a picture. It's not proof of anything.
I mean, he does have Vaughn's talent.
But reincarnation, I mean, that... that...
it's a bit out there, innit?
Over half the world believes in reincarnation,
- including D.B. Tell them. - No, don't...
No, don't put this on me. Look, I told you
a personal story about my father.
You took it the wrong way.
God, you guys won't even acknowledge this?
Hey, look, the first time you saw Oak,
he was playing Vaughn's old Taylor,
singing his song.
I'm sure that must've been traumatic.
No. Oak is the reincarnation of Vaughn
and this is our fate.
Dammit, Gina. Uh, you know what?
I knew something was wrong
when you started getting all manic.
Oh, manic?
Come here.
Are you taking any pills?
No. And screw you for asking me.
Is this why you have us practice until our fingers bleed,
for your sad delusions?
You know, I've been losing shifts for this.
I'm losing money.
You still remember what a coincidence is, right?
Yeah, I do.
Like the coincidence that D.B. gave away Vaughn's guitar?
His 3,000 dollar guitar in the exact day
that I needed 3,000 dollars?
Oh, like, the coincidence that both, Oak, and Vaughn
point with their devil horns? I mean, come on.
Or like the coincidence
of when you're vacationing in Jamaica
and you make out with the most gorgeous bird
in the entire resort
only to find out that she's your second cousin.
- Oh, all right. Enough. - Shut up.
- All right, you guys. - I think I... I can speak
for all of us when I say
that we are worried about your state of mind.
- Thank you for that. - And, how about Oak?
You ever thought about what this might actually do to him?
Are you kidding me? That's all I think about.
You saw what a disaster his mom is. He needs me.
He needs us.
What about me?
Oak, mate. Um...
What's wrong?
I can't find my guitar.
I looked everywhere.
- I'm so sorry. - No, it's okay. I'll help you find it, okay?
Okay.
Come here.
If that kid really is Vaughn,
looks like he gonna get in the way
of y'all's relationship all over again.
Uh-hmm. - Sh... shut up.
It was right there, I know it was.
It's okay. And you looked all around?
- Yup. Yeah. - Okay.
Hey, Oak? Is this your father?
Yeah.
He died before I was born.
I know that's hard.
Vaughn and I lost both of our parents
when we were really young. And then after that, it was...
...foster family after foster family.
I remember our worst foster father.
Whenever Vaughn would sing or play his drum kit,
he'd always say in this smoky cigar voice,
you know, "Little kids are meant to be seen,
not heard."
He was awful. We ran away after two months.
But you got to meet your real dad. I mean,
before you got the awful dads.
Yeah.
I never got to meet mine.
It's not here. I told you.
Okay. Hey.
I will find you another guitar for tonight, okay?
And then after, I'll help you track down the Taylor.
It's what managers do.
Kinda like a mom, huh?
Yeah. A lot like a mom.
You think I'm Vaughn.
That's what you were talking about with the band.
If it turns out...
I'm just Oak...
can I still be in the band?
Are you kidding me? Hey.
Look, no matter what,
you were meant to be a part of this family.
I promise.
Okay?
But, uh, you got anything else to wear for the stage tonight?
I got some clean gym shorts, and a dope yellow turtleneck.
Oh, a dope yellow turtleneck.
You wanna see it?
This mom is gonna take you shopping.
Next.
Remove the hat, please?
Oh, yes.
What was the purpose of your trip?
Um, lunch. I was visiting a friend.
You buy anything while you were in Mexico?
No.
Can I ask to see your purse, please?
Uh, yeah.
What's this?
Uh...
These are kind of expensive.
Oh, don't worry about that.
I bet you have a birthday coming up, am I right?
In like four months.
- Oh. - You thought I have the same birthday as Vaughn?
No. Actually, I thought maybe your birth
happened around the same time he passed.
Oh. Can I have the clothes anyway?
Of course you can, silly.
Let's check these out. Let's see what we got. Oh.
Hendrix.
You know who Jimi Hendrix is?
He was left handed, self-taught, and died too young.
Yeah, that's good.
Oh, okay. You... you're gonna...
- you're gonna try it on right now? - Too big?
It's perfect.
Hello, San Diego, my name is Sheila Sundgard,
and it's an honor to be a part of this local music.
We got a great lineup tonight.
This next song is "Spoke Too Loud".
♪ Cool to talk But I like to shout and yell ♪
Where is she?
Pedro, chill. She'll make it.
- Relax, man. - Hey, you guys. You ready?
Really?
He liked it.
- What's up, buddy? - Are you drunk?
- Of course I am, Oak. - Darb?
- Just a little bit. - So many people are here to see you.
- I will kill you. - I've had, like, four.
- Go check it out. - I'm here, aren't I?
Yes.
♪ Make your move ♪
♪ Honey, prove you'll be mine ♪
I know what you're thinking.
This ain't gonna be the same without Vaughn Jackson.
But they got a killer replacement.
And I'm kind of a unofficial member of the band,
you know, the surrogate father, more like a manager really.
I'll shut up and pour you that beer.
All right, you guys. Hey, let's huddle up.
Yeah.
Hi. I know that this has been a strange journey for us,
but let's embrace the crazy,
honor the rebirth of Army of Love,
and have a great damn show.
- Amen. - Amen.
Amen.
Dude, what are you doing here?
Good show guys.
Have a good show. Whoo, let's go. Yeah.
Okay. All right. AOL, come on in, guys.
All right. One, two, three.
AOL!
Oh, all right.
We got any Army of Love fans in the house?
Yeah.
I'm gonna bring them up soon,
but just for now, can you do something for me?
I just want you guys to close your eyes for a second.
It's been awhile, so I want you to imagine that Vaughn Jackson
is here singing to you guys.
Now, I want you to transform him in your mind.
What if Vaughn had a son?
Uh. Just spiritually. A... a spiritual son.
What would the next generation of Vaughn look like?
Because that's who we've got here tonight.
So, give it up for Army of Love and the Mighty Oak Scoggins.
Yay! Army of Love! Whoo!
- That's my band. - Whoo!
Let's go, Oak.
Army of Love.
Whoa.
Hey, Pedro, have you seen my mom?
Whoa.
Let's go.
One, two, three, four!
♪ Standing up ♪
♪ I am tired of the way That things have been ♪
♪ And I'm scared To face the strange ♪
Whoa!
♪ Freaking out ♪
♪ On the perfect people That will never change ♪
♪ And I wait for that day ♪
♪ Don't you ever change ♪
♪ You're perfect ♪
♪ I would stay with you ♪
♪ Till the world ends ♪
♪ Don't you ever change ♪
♪ You're perfect ♪
♪ I cannot explain ♪
Better call someone.
It's a long time before you get another chance
to use the phone.
There's no one I could call.
♪ Tonight is gonna be The time you know... ♪
Where did you find this kid?
I didn't. He found me.
♪ But you know ♪
♪ It all will go away ♪
Oak, Oak, Oak, Oak!
Thank you, guys, we're Army of Love.
Are they great or what?
It's Mighty Oak!
That was so good. I'm proud of you.
Can I get your autograph, little man?
Hey, hey, you did great.
- Ladies and gentlemen... - Yeah.
Army of Love is officially back!
Yeah!
- Let's go. Whoa. Let's go. - Yeah, guys.
Hey. Hey, you were so good.
Thanks.
Why are you so sad?
She never came.
I know, sweetie. I get it. But I have it on video.
And I'll upload it for you
so you can show her tonight, okay?
Okay.
And there's somebody that I want you to meet.
Okay.
Oak, I want you to meet someone.
This is Taylor Lazlo.
She's the music critic for the San Diego Reader.
Hi. I'm Oak.
Really nice to meet you, too.
Really impressive. Gina was not overselling.
You are a monster talent.
Thanks.
I see you met Oak. I've been, uh, training him.
- Pedro... - Mm.
aren't you looking fine as hell?
Thanks. You, too. Uh, no.
No, that's... that's not what I meant. Not you, too. I...
I see you're still thirsty for Gina?
No. No. No, no,
I'm not really thirsty for anybody at the moment.
So I'm just...
Sure you're not.
Looks like you found a talent to hook up your wagon.
Oh, wow.
Still busting my balls after all these years.
Oh, yes. I will show you ball-busting,
you brown sugar piece of candy. Listen here...
- All right. All right. Okay. Okay. - There's the Mighty Oak.
Congratulations.
- Hey! - Got any shots?
What?
Espresso.
- Let's party! - Okay.
- Oh. - Woo!
Thanks for driving. The last thing I need is a DUI.
Yeah. No worries.
You have to admit, that was a great show.
Yeah. I mean, the audience loved it.
So, uh...
when we get back to my place, you wanna come inside?
I shouldn't.
♪ Baby, baby Let's get together ♪
♪ Honey, honey, me and you ♪
Oh, wait, wait. No, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.
No, you can.
- I can't. I can't. I can't. - Yes, you can.
I know. But it's so complicated.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Hey, something just doesn't feel right.
Why?
♪ Make a little love Get down tonight ♪
Oh...
We had a great show.
I know that we're riding on the high of that right now.
I... Nah.
Truth is I don't know what I want.
What is the point? I... I don't know what you're doing.
I just...
Does it make any sense to you?
I rest my case.
I'm leaving.
Good night, Larry. Bye, Gina.
♪ Strange and weird ♪
♪ Sometimes ♪
Pedro?
I'm back here.
Pedro,
our video already has 20,000 views.
Pedro?
Pedro...
Yeah. The room is, uh...
almost exactly the way it was when he left us.
Except the books, of course.
I just like to read them in here, it's...
You know, I'm still figuring it out,
I'm just piecing it together.
I thought that you've finally accepted his death,
but I guess... I guess I was wrong
'cause it's... it's all just happening again.
- No, it's different this time. - It's different?
Just like the time that you, uh,
claimed that you saw Vaughn's ghost.
Remember that?
Let me tell you something. I'm not doing this again.
Okay?
Oh, let me guess, it's different like that one time
I had to call a 5150 hold on you,
right? 'Cause you were thinking
that you were gonna join Vaughn in heaven.
I was depressed then, okay? I'm not anymore.
All of this, this.
So, what? So, some kid just comes into our life
and he... he really is the reincarnation
of my best friend? How convenient for us!
Larry!
You're being such a jerk. You know what?
What if we were all meant to be together?
You, me, Vaughn, the band just in a different way
and a different time?
I mean, can you at least be open to that?
Is that so crazy?
No.
I love you.
I really do, but I'm not gonna be part of some delusion.
So, if you want this to work, me and you,
it's gotta be different this time.
None of this stuff.
You'll see.
The universe will send you a sign, something undeniable.
Whatever.
Hey, 25,000 views already! And it's only been a day.
You're going viral.
Are you okay?
All of these books say the same thing
that groups of souls
travel through different lifetimes together.
And in one lifetime they could be mother and son,
and then teacher and student,
and then neighbor and best friend. Do you see?
Hey, D.B.
Gina, Pedro,
we don't know what we're walking into.
Valerie's been through some really hard shit.
Let's just play it cool.
Yeah, we got it. We'll be cool.
Gina?
So, what do you think she tried to smug?
Fentanyl, oxy, I don't know.
No, no.
- Oh, there she is. - Here we go.
No. No. No, what is she doing here?
It's all right.
We just came to help.
Your son was amazing last night, by the way.
Packed house, too, I'm so sorry
- you missed it. - Packed house?
- How much did he make? - Excuse me?
Did you pay him anything? How much?
You stole Oak's guitar, didn't you?
To buy drugs or whatever it is that got you arrested.
You have no idea what you're talking about,
- so you need to back off, lady. - Yeah? Really?
All he wanted was to see you there.
That's all he wanted and you couldn't even do that.
- Chill. Chill. Chill. Chill. - Yes, Oak's better than you!
I'm not gonna chill! Look at me.
Just because life sucks does not mean
that Vaughn has to suffer.
Vaughn?
Oak. I meant Oak.
Yeah. Gina, you just made it weird again.
I'm really, really sorry.
That is never gonna happen again, okay?
Do you wanna see it?
I can watch it?
Thank you.
Do you want me to pull it up?
Yeah. Heck, yeah, I wanna watch it.
There.
- There. - One, two, three four...
- Can you put that on the table? - Yeah.
- Here, this is the start. - Thank you.
♪ And I'm scared To face the strange ♪
Come here.
♪ Freaking out ♪
♪ On the perfect people That will never change ♪
♪ And I wait for that day ♪
You are such a little rock star.
I just want to play, you know.
My own music with my own band,
kids my age.
You will.
The kids at school are gonna be so jealous.
Kids at school barely know I exist.
I love you.
Okay, and the final thing, boys and girls, a bit of a surprise,
turns out we have our very own rock star right in our midst
here at Ocean Beach Elementary School.
Gonna come out here and play some songs for ya.
He's a little shy, a little anxious,
but I know we're gonna give him a ton of encouragement.
Ocean Beach Elementary, please welcome your very own
Mighty Oak Scoggins!
Thanks.
Hi, everybody. I wrote this song,
because a lot of people don't know who I am...
including me.
♪ What about me? ♪
♪ I wanna be myself But I don't know what to be ♪
♪ What about me? ♪
♪ I wanna see the world But I don't know what to see ♪
♪ What about me? ♪
"So, not since Brian Johnson replaced Bon Scott in AC/DC
has there been a more obvious reincarnation of a band leader,"
says Army of Love manager, Gina Jackson.
"Band leader," really?
Get over it. Come on.
"But while Johnson
only reincarnated the voice, he's so perfectly emulated,
Jackson insists that Army of Love's
new front man,
ten-year-old, Oak Scoggins
really is the reincarnation of the late Vaughn Jackson
who died tragically in a car accident a decade ago.
- Come on, keep reading. - No. I don't think I want to.
All right. Well, Taylor loved the show
and the video is already at 40,000 views, last I checked.
I mean, it's working. It's called marketing.
No. You see? This is what I'm talking about.
You're trying to force it.
It has nothing to do with marketing
and has everything to do with Oak.
All right. You know what?
Don't let me convince you, just let fate do that.
You guys, this video is not really going viral.
Is it, Gina? She bought what, 50,000 views for 25 bucks,
- was that it? - How did you know that?
Well, you know, Vaughn's, uh, shrine wasn't the only thing
that I was checking out Sunday morning.
Yeah, you know, you should probably password-protect
your Mac if you insist on lying to us.
Honey, you shouldn't be lying to us, we are your family.
Hey, lie to boys. That's what they're there for.
Wait. So, we're not really going viral?
Okay. So, I messed with the numbers a little bit,
- big deal, it's working. - Oh, enough! Okay?
You lied about the video views,
you were wrong about Oak's birthday,
and now you're berating his mother around
like she's some crazy maniac?
- You know what? - You're the one who's crazy.
Is she coming back? 'Cause her shift starts in,
- like, five minutes. - Geez.
I'm gonna need another one of these.
♪ And, oh, come on You know what's up ♪
♪ 'Cause it ain't easy Growing up ♪
♪ And I say put your hands up ♪
♪ Put your hands up ♪
♪ Put your hands Put your hands up, yeah ♪
I've never seen anything like that before.
Even Mr. Travis was rocking out.
He asked for my autograph.
I hope you charged him money for that.
See you later? Maybe at Sunset Surf.
- Totally. - Okay.
- Bye. - Bye-bye.
♪ Where I begin ♪
♪ I'm broken down I'm beaten down ♪
♪ I'm so confused And brokenhearted ♪
♪ It's not like you... ♪
Mom?
♪ Maybe I've been dizzy ♪
♪ By how beautiful you are ♪
♪ But tell me ♪
♪ It's just on the outside ♪
♪ So pretty on the outside ♪
♪ Here we are again ♪
♪ In a crowded room Familiar faces ♪
♪ Me and you My heart has risen ♪
Gina, this is Frank and Priscilla,
- Oak's grandparents. - Hello.
They just got in from Minnesota.
I'm... I'm so sorry for your loss.
It's awfully nice to meet you.
And thank you so much for what you have done for Oak.
Oh, and that Pedro fellow, he's just as sweet as he can be.
It's amazing what the power of love
and music can do.
Oak is a very special young man. Is he here yet?
Yes. He's in the viewing room.
He wanted to spend a little time alone with his mom.
Of course.
It's okay, Mom.
I bet you're going to be a princess in your next life.
Valerie wasn't really equipped to take care of Oak.
She never went to church,
she never listened to us.
She straightened out a little bit after the navy,
I mean, she was a good woman.
Well, even so, after her illness,
she wasn't capable of taking care of herself.
Illness?
She had lupus.
Yeah. She didn't want anyone to know, especially Oak.
Yeah. Her trouble started right after the accident.
Broke her back when she was only five months pregnant with Oak.
- It was all Randall's fault. - Randall?
- Oak's father. - Yeah, a total degenerate.
Stinking drunk on the night of the car accident,
wound up driving the wrong way on the freeway,
and the good thing is that Randall died that night.
- Good riddance! - Oh, Frank.
I don't care.
Was it... was it January 18th, the accident?
Oh, it was in January, but it could've been the 18th.
Where was the accident?
- Long Beach, somewhere. - No, no, it was in Los Angeles.
What does it matter? It's all in the past now.
It was her.
Sorry I'm late.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
♪ Say something I'm giving up on you ♪
♪ I'll be the one If you want me to ♪
♪ Anywhere I would've followed you ♪
♪ Say something I'm giving up on you ♪
♪ And I ♪
♪ Am feeling so small ♪
♪ It was over my head ♪
♪ I know nothing at all ♪
♪ And I ♪
♪ Will stumble And fall ♪
Hi. Here to help.
Perfect. Uh, Oak's fort still needs packing.
Uh, Frank, Priscilla, can I talk to you guys a minute?
- Sure. - Sure. Sure.
So, um,
I don't know what you've decided.
Oak loves it here.
You know, he has friends, he has a life.
I would be honored to take Oak on as his guardian.
And it wouldn't just be me.
You know, they say it takes an army,
and between myself, the band, Pedro, D.B.,
an army is what we can offer.
An, uh, Army of Love, so to speak. Right, D.B.?
I think this environment
- might not be the best... - Look, it's just best
if Oak comes to Minnesota.
We are his real family.
I see.
I feel like his family, too.
Oh, honey, I know you love him. I can tell.
He's going to be just fine.
Hey.
Uh...
I'm gonna help him with his fort.
- Oh, well, we'll give you some time alone. - Sure.
We'll go do Valerie's bedroom.
Okay.
Can I join you?
They said I have to go with them.
I said I wanted you to stay here.
I said I'd be your guardian.
And?
Try hard enough, I guess.
Oak, your grandparents, they just want you with them.
Nobody asked me what I wanted.
And you just wanted me to be Vaughn.
Some decisions don't belong to us, okay?
I'm... I'm an adult. I'm still learning that.
You said we were family.
That you'd always take care of me.
I don't even know my grandparents!
Why do they get to decide?
You didn't even find my guitar like you promised.
You're a liar!
Everything all right in here?
I don't wanna go!
Come on, Oak!
Kids are meant to be seen, not heard.
Now, calm down, son.
Look, Gina. Uh,
we're staying down the street at the Hotel Lafayette,
uh, until our flight leaves tomorrow.
So, if... if you wanna come by for one last goodbye...
we leave at noon.
Well?
No. He's leaving with them tomorrow.
I'm so sorry, Jean Jacket.
I was just starting to like that little bastard.
No, it's okay.
- It's okay. - I need to let him go.
Set him free, you know, it's what's best.
I'm proud of you.
By the way...
the drunk driver that killed Vaughn...
that was Oak's father.
Valerie was in the car, too, four months pregnant with Oak.
For real?
Wow.
Now, that is freaky.
Yeah.
♪ Run, run, run ♪
D.B.?
- Hey, have you seen Gina? - You just missed her.
She borrowed 3,000 bucks then left in a hurry.
Wait... and gave her the money? Are you crazy?
Do you know what she's gonna do with it?
I do.
Do you?
She's at the pawnshop on Newport.
♪ I shoulda stopped When I had the chance ♪
♪ Now I'm in a no man's land ♪
♪ I never, never... ♪
Gina. Gina.
- What? - When, uh, D.B. told me he gave you 3k, I thought...
I thought for sure I'd find you at the casino.
But I'm so glad I was wrong.
Saw you called about a hundred times.
- I still don't believe, but... - Can we do this later?
♪ I'm finally losing it ♪
♪ Run, run, run ♪
♪ Say goodbye to this ♪
It doesn't look like your friends
are gonna make it, Oak. We have to leave in a few.
♪ I ain't coming back ♪
Oh, hi. Gina Jackson, we spoke on the phone.
Do you still have it?
Oak.
The world's biggest mall is in Minnesota.
There's even a rollercoaster inside.
Isn't that exciting?
Come on, son.
If your friends really wanted to say goodbye,
they would've been here by now.
♪ I never, never Never wanna believe it ♪
♪ I never, never, never... ♪
They'll call when we get you back home.
I am home.
What's that?
♪ Run, run, run... ♪
Come.
♪ Run, run, run Say goodbye to this ♪
♪ Run, run, run I ain't coming back ♪
Wait. It's Jean Jacket.
Hi.
Oh. I'm so glad I caught you.
- I knew you'd come. - Of course.
- Larry. - What's up, Larry?
Come on. Give me some love.
Boom. Boom.
Love, homie. Come on, boom, boom, boom.
Hey, Oak. We've got something for you.
Stay right there.
She, uh... she tracked it down for you.
I keep my promises.
Wow.
Thanks.
Hey, this guitar belongs to you, bud.
I am so happy that you all had a chance to say goodbye.
No, we wouldn't miss saying goodbye
to this little rock star.
I actually have something for you, too.
- Can you hold him? - Oh. Yeah, yeah.
Before I forget,
so since your best friends can't go with you,
we decided why not send you with your worst enemy?
Thanks.
You're welcome.
Hey, come back soon, okay?
Okay.
Come here.
Hey.
I don't wanna say goodbye to you.
Just know that I love you.
And I'm always here for you, okay?
I love you, too.
And if anyone ever tries to silence your voice,
you call me, okay?
And I'm sorry if I failed you again. I just...
You're okay.
Everything's gonna be okay.
Come here.
Guess it wasn't meant to be after all.
Yeah, I guess not.
Uh, I still don't believe.
But I'm sorry.
You will.
But you're right about one thing.
I... I had to let him go.
Gina, how many views did you buy for our video?
Uh, 50,000, enough to get noticed. Why?
It's 700,000 now.
Oh, that's why Chris at the Belly Up
was blowing up my phone.
Seven hundred thousand?
Are you sure we can't get Oak back?
Just throwing this out there,
but I could be the new lead singer.
What are you even doing here today, man?
I just really wanna be in the band.
Just... that's okay. Just think about it.
Bye, Tristan.
Bye.
Definitely won't think about that.
Do you realize that by the time
Oak graduates high school, you're gonna be nearly 90?
Well, you won't exactly be a spring chicken.
Oak, honey. Coffee is for adults.
I'll get you some milk.
I only came here because of your organic
nitro cold brew and the fact
that you still don't serve avocado toast is beyond.
How about some organic sautéed asparagus?
♪ I've treated so many souls ♪
♪ For just one kiss ♪
♪ No woman alone Could grant my wish ♪
♪ I can't believe What I just saw ♪
♪ A woman in steel ♪
♪ She beats on the shield And I wonder ♪
♪ Can this really be ♪
♪ The battle drums cry In my ears ♪
♪ She swings with the sword And she has no fear ♪
♪ I admire your courage I do ♪
♪ But a heart cannot run through These valleys untrue ♪
♪ And I wonder ♪
♪ Can this really be... ♪
Yeah, poor guy.
Lucky for us, he talked when he did.
I'll say so.
Well, he's made a lot of mistakes.
I think he paid for it, like everyone...
What's in the box?
I guess Mr. Biggs found some of Mom's stuff in a closet.
- Huh. - They thought you should have it.
What is it?
Hmm.
Not bad, huh, Larry?
So, we got a letter from our daughter.
And apparently, it was her dying wish
that Oak be with... where his family is.
Can I still be in the band?
So that's it. What do you think?
It's amazing.
Your mom would be so proud.
Have you played it for the band, yet?
Maybe when it's ready.
I think it's ready.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Hey, have you guys seen Oak?
Oak!
- Almost done writing. - Oak! Show time! Now!
We have a sold out crowd waiting on you.
Okay, I'm ready.
He's definitely ready.
All right. Come on. Rascal.
Whoo!
Yeah.
Two months ago...
my mom passed away.
She wasn't perfect, but I loved her.
This song came to me in a dream.
I think it's supposed to be for her.
♪ Sometimes I feel strange And weird ♪
♪ Out of the jungle She appeared ♪
♪ And then I looked Into her eyes ♪
♪ And I found peace And harmony ♪
♪ And then I walked down To the street ♪
♪ Where I found a home ♪
♪ And they said You can stay here ♪
♪ I heard a voice That was telling me ♪
♪ To come inside ♪
♪ And all these things Are chasing after me ♪
♪ And now I think That I might drown ♪
♪ Here I stand, I feel grand I wave my flag now ♪
♪ Run in and run out I'm all about you ♪
♪ I'm all about you ♪
♪ Been around For a hundred years ♪
♪ And I've seen A thousand tears ♪
♪ And I can walk On water and ice ♪
♪ And sometimes I wish you were mine ♪
♪ And all these things Are chasing after me ♪
♪ And now I think That I might drown ♪
♪ Here I stand, I feel grand I wave my flag now ♪
♪ Run in and run out I'm all about you ♪
♪ I'm all about you ♪
♪ When I went down To Mermaid Street ♪
♪ Where everything was blue ♪
♪ I saw a girl With purple hair ♪
♪ And she said ♪
♪ Are you having A bad day, too? ♪
♪ Well, I said, no ♪
♪ The day is bright ♪
♪ There is no night And everything's fine ♪
♪ Well, I said, no ♪
♪ There is no fear ♪
♪ There is nothing here ♪
♪ That could ever harm me ♪
♪ And she said It ain't easy growing up ♪
♪ It ain't easy growing up ♪
♪ No, come on You know what's up ♪
♪ 'Cause it ain't easy Growing up ♪
♪ And I said Put your hands up ♪
♪ Put your hands up ♪
♪ Put your hands Put your hands up, yeah! ♪
♪ And I said Put your hands up ♪
♪ Put your hands up ♪
♪ Put your hands Put your hands up, yeah! ♪
♪ Standing up ♪
♪ I am tired of the way That things have been ♪
♪ And I'm scared To face the strange ♪
♪ Freaking out ♪
♪ On the perfect people That will never change ♪
♪ And I'll wait for that day ♪
♪ Don't you ever change You're perfect ♪
♪ I would stay with you Till the world ends ♪
♪ Don't you ever change You're perfect ♪
♪ I cannot explain ♪
♪ Don't you ever change You're perfect ♪
♪ I cannot explain ♪
♪ Think about all the things ♪
♪ That I have done Throughout my life ♪
♪ And I'm happy now ♪
♪ I was scared of the things That people thought about me ♪
♪ But I'm happy now ♪
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