Samson (2023) Movie Script
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[kissing sound]
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[no audible dialog]
[bell rings]
Emma, Emma, wait!
We can figure this out.
Just tell me what I did wrong.
Just tell me what
you need me to do.
Dale, please just
leave me alone, okay.
Did you pay the bill?
[tires screeching]
Of course I paid the bill.
Emma, I love you.
No, I'm sorry.
[Emma and Dale shouting]
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-Somebody call the cops.
-Help, help!
-Somebody help!
-Somebody help!
-Help!
-What the hell is happening?
-What the fuck is happening?
-[tires screeching]
-I'm sorry.
-No, no, no, hey, hey,
hey, don't be, don't be.
It's okay.
Dale, Dale, Dale, I don't--
I don't-- I don't wanna die.
We're so young.
There's so much I wanna do.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
We're gonna die in
this smelly gross trunk.
No, they just-- they-- they
got the wrong guys, right?
Hey, hey!
You guys got the wrong guys.
No, it's not us!
[crying] Why is this
happening to us, Dale?
Hey, hey, hey, it's okay.
It's okay.
I got you.
-Just breathe.
-Dale, I'm scared.
-I'm scared.
-I know, Emma.
I'm scared, too.
But, hey, hey,
we're not gonna die, right?
I'm gonna figure this out.
We're gonna get
out of this, okay?
Okay, okay, okay.
Do you have your phone?
No, no they took it.
Okay, listen, Emma.
I have a plan, okay?
-So stay with me, right, so--
-[tires screeching]
Whoa! Whoa! Emma!
When they open the trunk,
we'll, we'll be ready.
What, hold on, what? What?
We're gonna wing it?
That's not a plan, Dale.
You never just trust
me like I trust you.
-You know, implicitly.
-Oh, my God, Dale.
This is not-- this is not
about me trusting you or not.
This is about saving
our lives, okay?
And that's exactly what
I'm trying to do, Emma.
Okay, then what happens
after we open the trunk?
Dale, huh?
What happens then?
Hey, you need to let me know
what you're thinking, okay?
You can't leave me in
the dark about this.
Okay, Emma, listen
to me, listen to me.
There are too many variables
at play here right now, okay?
So-- so we-- we have to be
prepared for what's happening,
right, okay, so let's
just keep looking around
for a weapon or something
small, okay?
So we can hide it,
and then when they--
when they open the trunk,
we'll be ready for them.
What if they
don't cut us loose?
What if they just pull
us out and shoot us?
-What then?
-They won't have a gun.
How do you know that?
Because they-- because they
would've used it, right?
They-- they would've used
it to put us in the trunk.
Instead they-- they tied us
up and they pushed us in.
Okay, Emma?
They won't have a gun.
Okay?
Just trust me, I'm gonna
get us out of this, okay?
Please.
Oh, Dale, these things are,
they're just on so tight.
[crying]
I can't. I can't.
I can't do this.
I can't do-- I can't do
this, Dale, it just hurts.
You can do this.
Hey, hey, hey, remember.
Remember that Ayahuasca
retreat that we did
up in the Celestial Peak?
What does that have
to do with anything?
No no no, you remember, right?
Like, we had to
go all the way up
to the top of that
mountain in that--
-that little bus?
-Yes, yeah.
The winding road,
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, and you were just like,
you had to shit so bad
and you were like, "I can't
do this, I can't do this."
-I was drenched in sweat.
-Exactly.
And I was like, "We can
make it, we can make it."
Until I...
You puked all over
that guy in front of us.
You just-- you just
spray-bombed everywhere.
Remember?
And that guy in his seat,
he just turned around
and looked at us
-and he had
that face like. [gags]
-[laughing]
Yeah, yeah.
-Yeah, but we made it.
-Yeah.
And we're gonna make
it again now, okay?
So just listen.
-Just listen, baby.
-Okay.
Just start looking around.
-Look around for anything
that can help us.
-Okay.
Dale.
-Dale, I think I see something.
-What, where?
-That, that, that, that.
-Oh, is that a--
-is that a screwdriver?
-Yeah, hold on.
-Ow, Emma.
-Just push me back.
-Okay.
-Push me back.
-Okay, wait, here, here.
-Okay.
-Ow.
-Don't push me back--
-Ow.
-Okay.
-You got it?
-I got it, I got it.
-Oh yeah, okay.
-Okay, turn around.
Turn around, turn around.
Okay, here.
Okay, here, take it.
-Okay.
-Take it.
-Okay, okay, okay, okay.
-Right, cut me loose, Dale.
Just give me a second.
We have to be careful.
Just fucking do it!
-[grunts]
-Yes, yes, yes, yes!
-Okay.
-Good job, baby.
-Sorry, sorry.
-Okay, okay.
-Okay.
-All right.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-[tires screeching]
-Emma!
[screams]
-Goddammit!
-Emma.
I lost it.
Gimme me a second,
give me a sec.
Wait, no, no no, it's here.
It's-- it's--
it's here, it's here.
It's by my feet,
can you see it?
-Okay, okay.
-Can you see it?
It's right here.
-Oh, yeah, yeah, I see it.
-Okay, great.
Just please don't kick me.
-Just hold still.
-Okay, I'm still.
-[brakes squeal]
-Ow, Dale!
-Shit, are you okay?
I'm sorry.
-Yes, I'm fine, I'm fine.
-Okay, okay.
-Okay, okay.
-I got it, I got it.
-Oh, okay.
All good, okay.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Okay, so use my body
as leverage this time,
if you need to, okay.
-Okay. Okay.
-Okay? Okay.
[groaning]
Ah, oh, ah.
[breathing heavily]
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We should...
[Dale] Keep looking.
Yeah like a--
for a weapon or something.
A weapon.
Yeah.
[car rumbling]
Oh, Dale.
-Dale, what about this?
-Yeah, that could work.
Or this?
-This would be better.
-Yeah, that's perfect.
Okay, good.
Wait, wait, Dale, hold on.
Look, a bag.
-Holy shit!
-Holy shit.
Holy shit, Dale, I've never
held one of these before.
-Emma, give me the gun.
-You said they didn't
have a gun.
-I-- I know what I said,
just let me have it.
-Hey, is it loaded?
-I don't know.
-What do you mean,
you don't know?
I don't know.
I don't know how to
tell if a gun's loaded.
They all look loaded
to me, I mean...
Maybe there's a switch
or something.
-Emma, Emma!
-Sorry.
Let me see it.
I've been to the gun
range a few times.
I think I might be the one
who's more qualified
to handle it, okay.
-Let me handle it.
-This is like a definition
of a weapon.
We can use it to
protect ourselves.
I'm going to protect
us, right? Me, see?
With this right here.
Okay, yeah, you can use that.
And I'll use...
Let's just switch, Emma.
I'm just saying like,
I'm not--
I'm not as strong
as you, you know?
So you are better fitted
for the tire iron.
You have more power
in your swing.
Right, look, you could,
you could hurt someone.
You could hurt yourself.
-We could die.
-Emma, just give me the gun.
-That's not part of the--
-Well, what?
Not part of your
non-plan plan?
No, it's just, you don't even
know how to use this thing.
Okay, well, you do?
I feel like it's
pretty intuitive.
You know, you just-- you just
pull back the clicker thingy
and then you aim.
Quit moving
and stop touching it.
I mean, if you--
that thing, I don't--
Dale, Dale.
We each have a weapon now and
we need to prepare together.
Okay?
Isn't that what you said?
-It's what you want, right?
-Emma, give me the fucking gun.
I-- I don't want it to go off
in the back of a fucking trunk.
It won't, okay?
I got it, Dale.
-All right.
-Emma, Emma.
-What are you doing?
-Give me the--
I don't want that
thing to go off
in the back
of a fucking truck.
-Okay, Dale, stop it!
-Emma. Just-- Emma.
-Dale stop.
-Give me the fucking gun.
[brakes squeal]
[car door opening]
[voices murmuring]
[breathing heavily]
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[grunts]
[gasping]
[gunshot]
[Emma gasping]
Fuck.
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Come and hold me close
And put your
Body next to mine
Next to mine
When I kiss your lips
Caesar salad, bowl
of croutons on the side.
Olive oil and lemon
instead of Caesar dressing.
-That's me.
-Mm.
Oh, and the side
of sliced almonds.
Thank you.
You don't have to wait
if you're hungry.
No, it's okay.
It's not like it's gonna
get cold or anything.
So, how are you?
I'm okay.
How are you?
I miss you, Emma.
Dale.
That's the truth.
This has been the worst
month of my entire life.
I mean, it all just
happened so abruptly.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I just never even got
the opportunity to talk.
That's why I agreed
to meet you.
So...
Burger, medium
well, and fries.
Thank you, um,
do you have--
Salt and ketchup
are against the wall.
Thanks.
[bowl rattles]
It's been hard for me, too.
I know.
Look, it was
the responsible thing to do.
Please. Don't.
Let's eat.
Oh.
-Damn.
-Yeah.
[Dale] You ordered
a medium well, right?
Yeah.
Well, we should say something.
Uh, excuse me.
No, Dale, it's fine.
It's not fine.
Your burger is bleeding.
It's just-- it's just rare.
I can eat this rare.
People eat raw
beef all the time.
Baby, that's not the point.
You can't call
me baby anymore.
I'm sorry.
Old habit.
[crunching]
Yum.
We need to say something.
Yeah, yeah.
-Excuse me.
-No, Dale.
-It's fine.
-It's not fine.
It's clearly not fine,
you keep saying that.
No, no, no, I just--
I just mean that we--
Emma, if what you want
is a medium well burger
then you need to fight
for what you want.
Listen, we're in
a restaurant, right?
Literally all they have to
do is get your order right.
We're paying customers.
Yeah, no, I just mean that
we can wait for her
to come back around.
I'll ask her, it'll be fine.
-Excuse me.
-Dale.
So burger came out.
It's-- it's pretty rare.
Like blood on the plate.
She can't eat that.
You okay to have
the kitchen fix that?
Thank you.
[sighs]
The kitchen's working
on a new burger for you.
What?
You didn't have to do that.
-What?
-I can speak for myself,
you know?
I know that.
I was just trying to make it
a little bit easier for you.
I know you mean well,
but I--
I didn't wanna cause a scene
over a mediocre meat blend.
Was that a scene to you?
We could have just waited
for her to come back around.
It's just--
[sighs]
it's embarrassing.
I'd do anything for you.
You have to see that.
[Emma sighs]
You're--
you're not listening.
You don't listen.
And this is why our
relationship,
it didn't work out.
-What are you
talking about? I listen.
-No, you don't.
-No, I'm listening now.
-No, you're not.
She brought you out
a burger rare,
when you clearly ordered it
medium well.
Okay, enough!
Oh, fuck.
-It's okay. It's okay.
-Sorry.
-It's okay. Emma, hey.
-It's all good.
-Switch with me.
Switch with me.
-No, it's fine.
Emma, just switch
with me and I'll clean
the rest of this up.
No, Dale.
It's fine, see?
It's fine.
I'm sorry.
Emma, can I be honest?
I wish you cared just
a little bit more.
About meat temperature?
-You just give in so easily.
-It's just a burger, Dale.
It's not about
the burger, Emma.
It's about us.
The moment you have
any kind of self-doubt,
you just give in
and you give up,
and you gave up on us.
No, I didn't.
I didn't give up.
I gave it all I could,
I just--
I felt stuck with you, Dale.
It's you,
you just cared too much.
What's wrong with that?
I still care.
We had everything
going for us.
-We had a life figured out.
-That's exactly it.
You had it figured out for me.
Oh, you really believe that.
Dale, I want things, okay.
I want a lot of things, but--
but I don't know exactly
what those things are
and I can't figure it
out with you stepping in
and figuring it out for me.
I know you Emma.
I know what you want, right?
You want a burger medium well.
It's not about
the fucking burger, Dale.
[sighs]
Look, let me get you
another glass of water.
No, Dale, I--
You look a little peaked.
It's fine.
[tapping cup]
Thank you.
I'm not helpless.
I know how strong you are.
I want to be with you, I--
and I promise that I will
be a better listener.
I promise that I will be more
considerate of your goals.
I know that you want to--
It's just there's just so
many things I wanna do, Dale.
Well, let's do that together.
-You don't want that.
-Try me.
You know I used to sing
before I met you.
And then one day
we went to karaoke
and then you made
a comment about
how I can expand
my vocal range
by doing breathing
exercises, and it's just--
-I mean, that's completely--
-No, no, no, just--
please let me finish.
[sighs]
You're a kind person, Dale.
And I know that you
will find someone
who you will treat as
well as you've treated me.
But I just can't have you--
I can't have you caring about
me so much anymore, okay?
Emma, I wanna be with you
and I wanna be by your side
and support you in
whatever you want to do.
No, you--
you're not listening.
You are the most incredible
woman that I have ever known.
Dale, I don't wanna
get back together.
I have to go.
No, Emma, Emma!
[bell rings]
Emma, Emma, come on,
wait, wait, wait, wait!
We can figure this out.
-Emma, Emma, just please.
-No, Dale.
-Just tell me
what I need to do.
-Just please leave me alone.
-Okay? Did you pay the bill?
-Of course I did.
-Emma, I love you.
-No, I'm sorry, I just--
-Whoa, whoa, whoa,
hey, hey, hey.
-[Emma screams]
[screaming]
Emma, Emma!
Hey!
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
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Hey, hey, Emma!
Hey, hey!
[door slams]
[food crunching]
Did you know that
this whole fear over MSG
was perpetuated by a Chinese
man back in the late '60s
who started getting sick
after eating the Chinese
food here in the States?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, so apparently
he thought to himself,
why am I getting so sick
eating the food of my
people here in the US of A,
versa the Chinese food
back in China, all right?
It wasn't excess oil or sugar
or different kinds of meat
or different kinds of
foodborne bacteria.
Miss, you dropped your pen.
Oh, she dropped her pen.
This guy traced it back to
the sodium salt glutamate acid.
Right?
Monosodium, uh, glutamate.
MSG.
Chinese restaurant
syndrome, he called it.
Not a factual
connection by any means,
but a suggestion
perpetuating this myth
that the MSG in American Chinese
food could cause headaches,
palpitations, numbness in
the neck, shoulders and back.
MSG is essentially umami,
but in like crystallized form.
It's not sweet, it's not sour,
it's not salty,
it's not bitter, but it's like
that fifth flavor profile.
It's like-- like a little bit
savory, like sometimes meaty.
Like umami actually comes from
a word that means delicious.
Isn't that funny?
You know who coined that?
The Japanese.
Is that why these egg rolls
are so damn delicious?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I mean, you know, MSG--
MSG is in like-- like-- like--
like essentially like
everything you pick up
at the local Safeway.
I mean, it's like in kettle
chips, salad dressings.
Campbell soup.
Hmm?
So what are you telling me?
I shouldn't be eating
this stuff?
No, no, no, no, no.
I'm telling you that you should.
I'm saying you
absolutely should.
I mean, fuck it, if I'm gonna
eat Chinese food
here in the States, I'm gonna
eat that shit right
and ask them to pile on
that MSG.
I mean, our country is
now so obsessed with
eliminating anything that's
like remotely harmful
to our bodies, like targeting
things that are foreign
to their understanding.
You know, paleo, keto,
cutting diets, carb cycling.
Intermittent fasting, man.
I'm telling you, fuck it.
You should live your best life.
Still not a fan
of Chinese food.
Except for these little
Chinese taquitos.
I think like more accurate
those would be like,
like little like, little like,
like fried Chinese burritos.
-Chinese chimichanga.
-Ah, that's it.
-Better ring to it.
-A cha cha.
Yeah.
We should get going.
[sighs]
[clatters]
Man, look at that thing.
What is that, like a--
like a-- like a 1929?
Or '30, '31?
'32?
Hey, think you could
pop the trunk?
I gotta grab my bag out.
You gotta do it with the key.
Got it.
Hey, Joe, is there like a--
you got like a technique
or you gotta-- is it
like counter clockwise?
[Joe] Push in
and then lift up.
In.
Maybe there's
a different key or--
-You gotta push in.
-Should I do like a trick or?
If you wanna
show me then, uh,
then next time I could--
I could do it for you
and you won't have to
get out of the car.
In.
Up.
Damn, there's a lot
of shit in your trunk.
But I would have a lot
of shit in my trunk too
if this was my trunk.
It's a good trunk for stuff.
Okay.
Have all this.
This is the bag and good to go.
[slams]
[knocking on window]
All right.
Masks, gloves.
You got fake plates on?
Yep.
Zip ties.
Rope, tape, gun.
Hey, you really walked in
and just bought that shit?
Man, I know, it was crazy.
It was like literally like
buying like, like toilet paper.
Like bag of Bugles
or something.
Like, I'm literally
still shocked.
I'm not.
You know where we're heading?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hey, yeah, yeah,
bro, bro, bro.
-What?
-Wait a minute.
You-- you wrote all
this shit down?
Yeah, I won't forget.
Bro, you know the cops
can trace that shit.
Oh, fuck, you're right.
All right, just delete it.
Delete it, it's fine.
Memorize the route
we were given
so all we have to do is just
make sure we're on time.
Good, good, good.
-Fuck.
-What?
The gun, it's not--
it's not in here.
Hey, it's supposed to be
in the bag, but it's not.
It's not in here.
Oh, fuck, huh.
It must be in the other bag.
Jesus.
I don't know why you
insisted on having two bags.
I don't know, I just
thought like, you know, like,
you know, there's one
for me and one for you.
No, it's about
what's in the bags.
We're not going on
some weekend cruise
packing all our
tighty-whities and shit.
Okay, well, I don't know.
I mean-- I mean,
I've never done this before.
It could've fit in one bag.
It doesn't make no
sense, your logic.
Look, it's fine, just
like, gimme the key.
I'll pop the trunk,
I'll grab the other bag.
-Shit, I don't know
where the key is.
-You had the key.
-No, you had the key.
-No, you had the key
because there's like a sneaky
thing with your trunk.
-I'm telling you,
I don't have the key.
-I don't know, Joe.
I mean, you had it.
You had the key, and
I feel uncomfortable
raising my voice
to you, but, fuck.
She's early.
-That's her?
-That's her.
Shit, that's her.
That's her.
Fuck, let's go!
Let's go, come on.
[car revving]
[tires screeching]
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Let's go, let's go
Drop the show tonight
Everybody come
Dance your asses off
Everybody can feel
Your passion now
This is how we
Get down, down
Let's go, let's go
Rock the show tonight
Everybody come dance
Your assess off
Everybody can feel
Your passion now
This is how we get
Down, down, down
This is how
We get down, baby
-This is how we--
-[Emma screaming]
[tires screeching]
Ain't that a bitch.
You want coffee?
Yes, please.
-[tires screeching]
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-Oh, man. Okay.
-Go, go, go.
Okay. Fuck, dude!
That was--
fuck!
No, come on.
Whoa!
They're back there.
They're back there.
Whoa, we got 'em.
Oh, my gosh.
Fucking beautiful day for
a little kidnapping, huh? Huh!
What is it?
Think that car's following us?
I don't know.
Damn, Joe, that's like
your ninth one, man.
You're gonna have to hit
the gym extra hard tomorrow.
That shit'll kill your gains.
Didn't you just tell me
that I should eat and enjoy
all the Chinese food,
MSG and everything.
Well, yeah, but those
are still fried in like,
I don't know, like what,
like 12-day oil, you know?
Like, it's like still
bad for you, you know?
What is it? Hey, dude,
hey, look, don't be nervous.
Like, don't be nervous.
Hey, what's the point in living
if we can't have a cheat day
once in a while, you know?
I'll spot you tomorrow.
I'm not-- can we just--
I'm not nervous, all right?
-Just--
-What?
Nothing man, this job, man.
Can we just focus
on this job, please?
Right, right
Hey, man, come on,
dude, relax.
Like-- like why
are you nervous?
Like I'm the one that
should be nervous.
Like I'm the one that's
never done anything
that's illegal before,
you know?
Yeah, well, me neither.
What, stop!
What?
Serious?
I thought like you, uh-
You thought what?
I don't know, I guess
I just thought like,
I mean, I just like kind
of assumed that you--
Assumed what?
-Shit.
-What?
No, man,
it's this fucking car.
Don't stare.
Hold on.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, dude.
Okay, whoa, dude, you got it.
You good, bro?
I'm not some pro
criminal, Drew.
I met you at a Crunch
Fitness, for fuck sake.
You know, why did
you approach me?
Out of all the guys
in the gym, why me?
-Come on, man, you know.
-No, I don't know.
You know, like, you got all
these like tats and, you know,
you got this like
slight like slouch,
and you got this like,
nonchalant like facial hair,
like swagger thing going.
I was just looking at you
and I was like, man,
like look at this guy.
Like, this guy looks like
he could like knock me out
with like one jab.
Just, pow, like, look
at your bis, bro.
Like they jiggle, you know.
It had nothing to do
with the fact that I'm like
the only Latino guy that
works out at that gym, right?
No, no, I mean,
I wasn't actively
thinking that way at all.
I was just thinking like
you look-- you could use
the help.
You know.
Oh, so because I'm a Latino
and I have some tattoos,
I must be what, a gangbanger?
No, no, no, dude, no.
I was just thinking like,
like out of everyone there,
like,
you look like you could like
use the money, you know?
Bro, that's--
that's racial profiling.
No, no, Joe, dude, no.
I just mean like, you looked,
I-- I don't know,
like you just looked hungry.
-Hungry?
-Yeah, man.
Like, you're freaking
ripped, bro.
Like, you know, like,
you're like ripped in a way
that's like lean
and like unintentional.
Like, almost like as
if you don't get like,
quite enough of your like
daily caloric intake.
It's like, almost like--
like almost like
your everyday life,
like your daily activity
informs your ripped-ness.
You know what I mean?
I don't understand what
you're saying right now, Drew.
I go to the gym to work out,
like everybody that goes
to the gym does, all right?
It's not like the answer
to who I am or something.
Yeah. Joe, like--
I put food on the table,
pay my taxes.
-Yeah.
-I've never been to prison.
And I eat things and I have
passions and hobbies and--
fuck, I worked so hard my entire
life not to be this person
doing this kind of thing.
Exactly the type of person
that you think I am.
Fuck!
I just wanna do my art.
Excuse me?
I make these.
Whoa.
I just started my
apprenticeship, but I'm a--
I'm a glass blower.
Really?
Fuck off! [laughs]
Whoa, dude.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yuck it up.
It's real funny, ain't it?
Hey, no, no.
I'm not laughing
at you for real.
Like, I-- I mean, everyone
needs glass vases.
Glass-- glass, everything.
-It's not just vases, okay.
-Right.
It's jars and cups
and shit you use
every single fucking day.
Absolutely, absolutely.
-But it's also an art.
-Yeah.
And not just the output
but the process.
The intense heat it takes to
make your piece malleable.
The strength and precision
to manipulate it
the way that you want it to be.
The way that the orange glow
relaxes into something so clear.
The transformation
your piece makes, it's a--
it's a commitment.
This apprenticeship is full-time
so I can't bartend
like before, so...
Here I am.
Man, Joe, I just...
had you all wrong, huh?
You really thought
I was a drug dealer?
No, no.
I mean, yeah, I did.
Man, you just don't get it.
You don't have people
looking at you thinking,
"Oh, watch out for that guy,
he might have a gun."
Or, "Oh that guy must
be just scraping by.
We should give him a handout."
It's not cool, man.
It's not cool.
[]
So once we get there,
that's when you're
gonna call your boss?
Uh, yeah, yeah.
We let these guys out, we snap
a pic and send it over,
and then that's when we
negotiate the ransom.
You sure the dude's
just gonna give in
and agree to all
your boss's terms?
Yeah, it'll be quick.
Uh, you know, like once we
have the bank info secured,
we just throw 'em
back in the trunk,
we drive home with a few
extra Gs in our pockets.
[Joe] Okay, cool.
So you gonna be the first
one to say something then?
Uh, I hadn't
thought about that.
Um, yeah, I guess I could
say something first.
What should I say?
Hmm.
What are you gonna do?
Um...
I was thinking I could be
like the scary guy in the back,
like silent but deadly.
Like you don't wanna fuck with
me kind of deadly, you know?
Yeah.
And then you
could be like the--
like the negotiator doing
all the logical stuff.
Like taking the photos
and getting the bank info,
you know, yada yada.
Boring stuff.
Yeah, yeah.
I just-- I just think they're
gonna be more intimidated
by me, you know?
Yeah.
And then like,
when I open the-- the trunk,
maybe I could like
say something like...
"Put your hands in the air."
Um, they're zip-tied.
Oh, shit, you're right.
Okay, so then it's either...
-"You better get on the ground."
-Mm-hmm.
Or maybe kinda like thicker
with the accent like,
[heavy accent]
"You better get on the ground."
You know, A or B,
what do you think?
Uh, definitely--
definitely A.
-Yeah?
-Yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
Ooh.
Oh, if you did that,
then maybe I could be like...
"If I hear another
peep out of you
I'm gonna knock you silly!"
Yeah, yeah.
I mean, okay,
so if you're gonna--
if you're gonna go
that extreme then--
then maybe I could
give 'em like a--
maybe I can give 'em like
a grunt or something.
-Like-- like-- like... [growls]
-Oh.
Or is that-- is that--
is that too much?
Oh, no, dude.
I think that'll scare
the shit out of 'em.
-All right.
-[laughs]
Cool.
Man, I like, really
appreciate like
how committed you are
to this and like...
I just wanna say again
like I'm-- like I'm--
I'm really sorry about
like if I offended you
or anything, you know?
-I'm just really sorry.
-Nah, man, it's cool.
I know now that
I'm on a path that I resisted
for so long, but...
maybe if I make this
sacrifice just once...
maybe it can open
doors for my family
so they never have
to do this type of shit.
I gotta do it for them.
Not just me.
[chuckles]
See, man, I just like--
I just know you were
like a genuine person.
Just like someone I could
be bros with, you know?
'Cause like, you know,
my friends are like my
family, you know, and so...
You don't got any
parents or anything?
Oh, no, no, I do.
They're just sort of
privileged, you know?
Like, I--
look, man, I get what
that sounds like,
coming from like a straight
white guy from Connecticut.
You know?
But I'm telling you, that
house was like a-- like a--
like a shiny golden cage.
Cage with four garage doors.
Oh, no, it was just three.
Um...
but, you know, they like--
they like had it all
figured out.
Shipped me off
to private school
so I would be out
of their way.
You know, they weren't
all that interested
in getting to know
me growing up.
You know, I was just like a--
I was just like a fat
kid with depression.
But, you know,
they couldn't see that, so...
Hey.
Look at you now, man.
You're like 10% body fat.
Seven point eight.
-Shit, 7.8.
-[chuckles]
Yeah, you know, I had
like one friend, you know,
who saw me, like, who was
like there for me, and like,
you know, like if he asked me
to do something, I'm doing it,
no questions asked.
[]
Is she yours?
My niece
Candace.
Call her Candy though.
She's my sister's, but...
[sighs]
my sister's not well.
[clears throat]
So it's just--
just my mom and Candy and me.
I don't know what it's
like to have both parents,
but my mom's just
a superhero, man.
And then when Candy
came into our lives,
we both knew we had
to take care of her.
And it's a lot.
It's a lot.
So I know what it feels like.
To be neglected and shit.
You're lucky you found
someone to look after you.
I'd do anything for my family.
Sometimes love makes
you do crazy shit.
Yeah. Crazy shit.
You're a good guy, man.
Wouldn't be doing any of this
if I didn't get
a good vibe from you.
I see you.
[]
[doors close]
[Drew muttering]
[Joe muttering]
All right, so you
know the plan, right?
We're gonna pop the trunk.
We have to open it
like physically with the--
-Yeah, we're gonna
open the trunk.
-Jeez. Goddammit.
-Do you have the trunk key?
-Fuck.
-The gun.
-What about the gun?
-I forget to grab it before.
-What?
-You left the gun in the trunk!
-I didn't leave it in the trunk!
I left it in like
a second bag in the trunk.
I don't get why you insisted
on having two fucking bags.
I know, doesn't matter, dude.
That doesn't make any sense.
It still doesn't make any sense.
-Deal with it.
-Shut up, focus man, focus.
-Okay.
-Focus.
Okay.
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
They're tied up, right?
So they probably haven't found
the second unnecessary
bag in the trunk, right?
Right, plus your trunk
is a mess.
What, really?
You're gonna put this on me
when you're the
asshole who left--
If they found the gun
then they found the gun.
-We deal with it.
-That doesn't make any sense.
"Deal with it."
-Dude, we're gonna be dead.
-We're not gonna die.
Listen, listen, listen, listen.
Remember the plan,
pop the trunk.
Okay? Open the trunk,
lift up the trunk lid.
You're gonna take the girl.
"Get on the ground!"
-Remember?
And then I'll handle the rest.
-Get on the ground.
Okay, fine.
You're the negotiator.
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
You have the key
to the trunk, right?
You should really think
about getting a new car.
Or at least installing
one of those like...
[makes beeping sound]
[makes beeping sound]
[Joe sighs]
[]
[Drew]
Wait, wait, wait, no!
[Emma screaming]
[gunshot]
[Emma breathing heavily]
Oh, fuck.
[Joe groans]
Dale, Dale.
Dale, Dale. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Dale, he was-- he was gonna
grab-- he was gonna grab me.
He-- he was gonna kill us.
He was gonna--
he was gonna kill us.
So-- so I had--
I had to. I had to.
Dale. Dale, don't leave me.
Emma, you're gonna
be okay, okay?
For once, just please,
just trust me.
Just be careful,
he could be--
Emma, uh--
Emma, uh,
look in the--
look in the trunk
for a scarf,
a towel, something.
I don't know.
They just kidnapped us
and tried to kill us.
For-- for what?
For money that we don't have?
-[Dale] Emma, just do it.
-No, no, we need to go.
We need to-- we need to go.
We need to go and get--
Emma, I can't let go.
I can't.
So I need you
to look in the trunk
for something, okay, baby.
Don't call me--
you can't call me baby, okay?
Yes, I'm sorry, okay?
Okay, baby. I-- sorry.
Emma, will you please?
No, we need to go.
We need to get the fuck
out of here
before they wake up again.
Emma, we can't just
let him die, okay?
We can't. I mean,
could you-- could you live
with yourself then?
Right, right.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[breathing heavily]
[Joe gasping]
-Dale, Dale, could this?
-Yes, yes that could work.
Bring that over.
Emma, come on, it's okay,
he's not getting up.
[Joe groans]
Is he...
No, he's--
he's making noise.
Okay, okay.
[wheezing]
You're gonna be okay.
[Drew groans]
Dale, Dale.
Emma, I'm-- I'm a little
busy at the moment.
Dale, this one's waking up.
[groans] Ow.
Emma!
Emma, put the gun down.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, Emma, hey, he's tied up.
He's tied up,
he can't hurt us.
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
hey, whoa, hey.
Don't shoot, lady.
I'm indisposed.
-Shut up, motherfucker!
-Emma, Emma, Emma!
Hey, hey, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa.
-Emma.
-Sorry, sorry.
Joe. Hey, Joe.
Joe, are you okay?
Joe.
Joe, are you okay buddy?
Dale, they-- they did--
they did this to us.
[Drew] Hey, Joe.
Is Joe okay?
-[Emma shouts]
-Okay, all right, fuck!
I just--
it's my friend, okay?
Joe, are you okay?
No, no, no, no,
stay fucking still!
Okay, I'm still.
Emma, Emma,
you need to stay calm.
Emma, stay calm.
I'm-- I'm calm.
I'm calm. I'm calm.
[Emma]
I don't understand.
Hey, uh...
give me your phone!
I can't.
Like I can't move
my arms, so I can't.
Uh, it's in my pocket.
[Emma] No, it's not.
Where is it?
It's in my left pocket,
my cargo pocket.
There's a baby cargo pocket
inside my cargo pocket.
Okay.
[gasps]
[]
-Hey.
-Drew?
-Hey.
-Drew.
[breathing heavily]
What-- what is this?
-What the fuck?
-Wait, wait, wait,
Em, Em, let me explain.
Dale, why is Drew here?
[Drew groans]
[Dale] Emma, okay!
Sorry, fuck, it's, okay, Emma.
I have fucking cramp.
Shut up.
Why are you here, Drew?
Why were you-- why were
you kidnapping us?
What?
I can-- hey, Emma,
let me explain.
-Okay?
-Why-- why are you--
-why are you doing this?
-Emma.
-What's-- what's going on?
-I need you to put
the gun down, okay?
We don't want anyone
else to get hurt.
Oh. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, Dale,
I-- I-- I shot him.
I-- I shot--
I shot him.
You did.
You did, Emma, okay?
And you need to put
the gun down right now,
because we need to--
we need to save Joe, Emma.
so Joe doesn't die, okay?
So I need you
to just give me the gun
and let's get out of here.
He's gonna die?
No, we are not gonna
let that happen.
Dale, I don't understand.
I-- I know, baby.
I know.
And, hey, it's me.
I'm here.
All right?
I'm here for you.
In life and in death
I'm here for you.
I will always
be here for you.
I am yours,
and I'm gonna fix this.
I'm gonna get us out of this.
I'm gonna save you.
I love you.
[whimpering]
[Emma sobs]
Dale, hey, dude, you gotta
get me outta these ties
right fucking now, okay?
We gotta help Joe.
He didn't even know
what was going on.
I shot him.
It's gonna be okay.
Hey, dude, can you get me
outta these ties, please?
[Joe wheezes]
Hey, Joe.
We're gonna--
we're gonna get help, okay?
Come on, Joe.
[Emma]
Joe, come on, Joe.
[Joe wheezes]
[Emma gasps]
Joe?
Joe, come on, buddy.
Hey, Joe, come on, Joe!
Joe!
Joe!
I think he's--
I think he's--
I think he's--
I think he's dead.
This is--
this is part of it, right?
This is, hmm?
This is all part of your--
-your asinine plan, right?
-No, no.
Tell me.
Tell me that this is--
this is all an elaborate
part of your fucking plan.
What the f--
oh, my God, oh, my God.
Dale, you have to get
me outta these fucking ties
right now, dude.
I'm not fucking
joking anymore.
Dude, come on.
Why did you get a real gun?
What?
What the fuck
were you thinking?
Dale, you guys have
to call an ambulance.
Emma, you guys have
to call an ambulance.
Come on, hey, dude, get me
out of the fucking ties.
What the fuck
is an ambulance gonna do, Drew?
He's fucking dead.
No, you guys have
to fucking call the cops
or something, dude.
Okay? You just fucking--
you gotta call somebody.
We-- we could tell 'em it was
a fucking accident. Hey!
Dale, he has
a fucking family!
And none of this would've
happened if you
would've just got a fake gun
like I told you.
Dude, are you fucking
kidding me right now?
This was all your fucking plan
and I fucking went
along with it.
What did you--
stop, did you think
that fucking Emma,
of all people, was gonna
fall back in your arms again?
That like--
that like saving her
was gonna make her fall
in love with you again?
Dude, she made up
her mind about
this fucked up
relationship weeks ago.
Give me a fucking break
and get me outta
these Goddamn ties.
No! No, no!
None of this would've happened
if you hadn't made every
mistake possible.
It was your fucking plan!
See, that's your
fucking problem.
What did I fucking tell you
about this fucking plan?
It was doomed from the start.
What did I tell you about
the fucking variables?
-[arguing fades]
-[high-pitched whine]
[heart beating]
[arguing continues]
-[Joe coughs]
-[gasps]
-[Drew] I'm not a fucking idiot.
-Dale?
[gunshot]
[]
[high-pitched whine]
[shutter clicking]
[Emma chuckles]
-Oh, that's cute.
-Oh, fuck yeah.
-Send that to me.
-Mm-hmm.
Where you skipping off to,
Granny's house?
I thought I saw some
morels down by the river,
so go find some.
Maybe go good with
your canned chili.
Hey, you approved
the shopping list, bro.
-[Dale] Hey, baby.
-Hmm?
Stay away from those
little white flowers,
they're actually poisonous.
Really?
They're so pretty, though.
I wouldn't want
anything to happen to you.
I won't be long.
You're gonna be
okay here with Drew?
Yeah, I'll just--
I'll get the campfire started.
[clears throat]
[Drew whistles]
You all right?
Yeah. [chuckles]
Hey, Drew.
[clears throat]
If you could live anywhere in
the world, where would it be?
I don't know.
I've never actually
thought of that before.
You've never thought
about leaving this town?
I went on a fraternity
trip to Greece once
when I was in school.
-It was crazy.
-[Emma chuckles]
I'll bet.
No, I mean, like...
have you ever thought about
just starting over somewhere?
I thought living in
New York would be cool.
-Yeah?
-Yeah, 'cause I like
big cities, you know?
And I like walking
around, you know,
not knowing like
what's happening
or like who you're gonna
run into, you know?
Why?
I guess I'm ready
for a change of scenery.
Some excitement or something.
So you and Dale are--
are-- are moving?
Dale-- didn't Dale
just buy the house?
Oh, yeah, no, no we're not.
No.
You know, I asked
him the same question
and he said that he was
perfectly happy right here.
Yeah, I mean, well,
sure, I mean, he's just--
just got the new house
and new job and, um...
he has you and, uh...
You know, he's like doing
the grownup thing, you know?
He's like laying--
laying down roots,
you know, like--
like nesting,
you know, settling down.
Mmm. Settling.
Yeah.
I guess I wished...
that he would live
inside his imagination
a bit more.
Think outside of this town.
I don't know,
do something crazy.
Hmm.
I just, I don't know if I
wanna do the grownup thing yet.
Like I wanna live somewhere
else before I settle.
Maybe Europe or--
or do an odd job
selling groceries
or learn to weld.
You know, sometimes
I wonder whether Dale and I
are even right for each other.
Like, I don't know if he
knows me, really knows me.
I mean, I don't even
know me really, you know?
But he doesn't give me the space
to try and figure it out...
because he has it figured
out for the both of us
and I'm just along
for the ride.
And it can just all feel so...
suffocating sometimes.
You know, I know Dale better
than anyone and that's just--
that's just who he is, you know?
He's compassionate and he, um--
he prioritizes other people
in his life over himself.
You know,
that's the person he is.
He's been like that
since like sixth grade.
[chuckles]
That's what makes him
so great, you know?
And shouldn't you want a partner
who loves you so much
they'd do anything for you?
Yeah, but I want
him to do things
for himself, too, you know?
Not just for me
or for you even.
Yeah.
He's a good man, Emma.
I know.
And I'm sorry I dumped
all that onto you.
It feels better talking
about it though, honestly.
-[sighs]
-So heavy.
[laughs] Shut up!
You guys.
I found it.
[all laugh]
You're a good friend, Drew.
I'd do anything for that guy.
Old mushroom hunter.
So...
-Oh!
-Morel.
-[Emma] These are yummy?
-[Dale] Delicious.
[Dale]
You've never had 'em?
[insects chirping]
They would've arrested you.
You pulled the trigger on Joe.
The cops would be able
to figure that out.
Fingerprints, DNA, gunshot
residue, all of that.
Emma, even if we
turned ourselves in
and I admit to this whole
thing, you still killed Joe.
And I don't want you to take
the fall for any of this.
We need to get
rid of the bodies.
[Dale] Right.
That's exactly what
I was thinking, obviously.
[]
I'm gonna hit the switch
To shut down
The institution
That tells me what I can
And what I cannot do
All of your formulas
Blueprints and your
Prescriptions
I'm gonna burn them down
If it's the last
Thing that I do
I just wanna scream out
What do you want from me
Built up, broke down
On hold till I can't move
I should know now
That you
Could never set me free
Caught up, tied up
Inside of all your rules
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I'm gonna lead the charge
That starts up
A revolution
Boots to the ground
Like the sound
Of a thunder ball
All of your formulas
Blueprints and your
Prescriptions
I'm gonna burn 'em down
If it's the last thing
That I do
I just wanna scream out
What do you want from me
Built up, broke down
On hold till I can't move
I should know now
That you could never
Set me free
Caught up, tied up
Inside of all your rules
Shut down the inst--
Shut down the inst--
Shut down
The institution
Shut down the inst--
Shut down the inst--
Shut down
The institution
I just wanna scream out
What do you want from me
Built up, broke down
On hold till I can't move
I should know now
That you could never
Set me free
Caught up, tied up
Inside of all your rules
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[music ends]
Are you okay?
It's done now.
[insects chirping]
[car rumbling]
Dale.
Take me home.
We're going home.
We're going to our home.
We're in this together, baby.
[Emma sighs]
[]
[Emma giggling]
-Okay.
-Uh-huh.
-Yeah, okay, ready?
-Mm-hmm.
This is not a condo.
What-- what are we doing here?
You bought this?
You're--
you're a homeowner?
You're this homeowner?
Isn't it great?
Yeah, Dale, it's--
it's so-- it's so quaint.
It's perfect.
Imagine growing old here.
Wait till you see the backyard.
-Come on.
-Okay. Oh, my God.
[Emma] Isn't it pretty?
My mom got it for me
from Korea.
I think this is prettier.
[Emma] Oh.
[Dale] It's more us,
don't you think?
[Emma] Okay, sure.
Do you want any--
do you want any rice?
-Um, rice is good.
-You know what?
I'm gonna just get...
Come on, Samson,
Come on, Samson, we're home.
[laughing]
Come on!
[]
[Dale] Really?
I have to--
This is unbelievable.
Did you poop?
Samson, did you poop?
Did you do a little poopy?
[laughs]
Come on, let's go see Daddy.
Samson, did you do this?
-Huh? Did you do this?
-[Samson growls]
Are those mine?
[Samson growls]
[Emma]
I'll get you new ones.
-Hey.
-Hey!
Hold on.
Did he do this?
It's nothing.
It's just a little blood.
[Dale] It's not nothing.
[Samson whining]
[Samson howls]
Hi. Hi.
You can't acknowledge him.
Remember?
[whimpering]
[Samson whimpering]
I just can't listen
to him and do nothing.
I don't know how much
longer I can take this.
[Emma sighs]
I've been thinking
a lot about this,
and it's not gonna be
the easiest thing to hear,
but I need to say it, okay?
Okay. What's wrong?
It's about Samson.
He just plays rough, Dale.
I know, but this--
this is not good.
And we tried, right?
We tried to be good
dog parents, but he is--
he's too far gone.
He's too difficult.
He just needs a little
more time to get used to us.
We've given him all
the time that we can.
More time than we both have.
And I don't want anyone else
to get seriously injured,
all right?
Like, what if
he went for the face?
What if he just kept biting?
[Samson howling]
[sighs]
I made an appointment
with Dr. Siegal tomorrow.
What?
It's tomorrow at 2:00 PM.
We'll have time
to say goodbye to him.
[scoffs]
Wait, um...
no, Dale.
-No, we can't.
-We're responsible
for this guy.
We promised.
And the right thing
to do is to help him
not hurt anyone else,
least of all you, okay?
[]
Wh--
[Samson whining]
[sighs]
[Samson whining]
[brakes squealing]
[door rumbling]
I can't believe you kept that.
Yeah, I mean,
I thought one day we
could get another Samson.
-What?
-Not another Samson.
You know, another--
another dog.
Right?
I think we're ready.
Maybe like a designer dog
this time, a purebred.
You know, something cute.
[garage door rumbling]
Come on, let's go inside.
Come on.
Damn it, Emma,
get in the house!
[door slams]
You can take a shower first.
Thanks.
[Dale]
Stay out of the office.
Um, it's a mess.
Okay.
[floorboards creaking]
[breathing heavily]
-[knocking at door]
-[gasps]
[Dale] Do you have
everything you need?
Yeah, I'm fine.
[Dale] Okay.
I-- I brought you some
clothes that you left here.
[Emma] Thanks.
[Dale] Are you
gonna open the door?
Oh, yeah.
-Dale.
-Yeah?
Do you have my phone?
No.
I must have left
it in the woods.
Mm.
[door creaking]
-[squeaks]
-[water flowing]
[water continues running]
[Emma] Oh.
Shit!
[drawers creaking]
[door creaking]
[Emma exhales]
[keys clacking]
[keys continue clacking]
[keys continue clacking]
[keys continue clacking]
[door creaking]
[Emma exhales]
Come on, come on.
Oh, where is it?
[door creaking]
[gasps]
[]
[gasps]
[light switch clicks]
[breathes in]
What are you doing?
Just grabbing a towel.
Oh.
[exhales]
How was that?
Felt great.
I'll just be a minute.
I'll be here.
Trying to leave?
No.
You left the front
door unlocked.
Silly me.
Enjoy your shower.
[]
[razor buzzing]
[razor buzzing]
-[gas hissing]
-[clicking]
[razor scraping]
[kettle whistling]
Hey.
Hey.
You look different.
Have you ever seen me
clean shaven before?
I don't think so.
Oh.
Well, what do you think?
-Mm.
-[Dale chuckles]
-Some tea?
-Yeah, sure.
[cups rattling]
[tea pouring]
[Emma clears throat]
-[sipping]
-Mm.
It's warm.
-So I know we had a--
-So you--
Go ahead, baby.
We had a crazy day.
Emotions were high and...
I just wanna tell you that...
I forgive you.
I know.
Thank you for saying that.
[Dale slurps]
So what should we do tomorrow?
Mm, whatever you want.
Well, I was thinking
maybe we make something
in the slow cooker,
like a tender pork
roast with rosemary.
Something like that.
Does that sound good?
-Yeah, sure.
-[chuckles]
And then maybe we can head
over and grab your things.
It's the end of the month.
Should be easy clean
break from your lease.
I can grab a U-Haul
rental in the morning.
Drew can....
Or we can-- we can--
I'm sure there's
a cancellation on--
on movers.
I'll figure it out.
Yeah. [chuckles]
Hmm.
[Dale slurps]
[cuckoo clock chiming]
Emma, did you--
[Emma slurping]
You shouldn't have brought
those things into the house.
Those--
those are poisonous.
[chiming continues]
[Dale]
Hey, baby, stay away from
those white flowers.
They're actually poisonous.
[Emma] Oh, really?
They're so pretty though.
[Dale] I wouldn't want
anything to happen to you.
[chiming continues]
[stops]
Only when ingested.
[slurps]
[]
Did you fucking poison me?
Or me.
I actually don't know.
But either outcome
is probably better
than this one right here.
You're joking, right?
-[chuckles]
-Right?
Yeah, it's just
a big joke, right?
Emma?
Emma, you tell me that you're
joking, right, because you--
you didn't know that those
plants were poisonous.
How would you
know that I didn't?
-What?
-It's not like
you ask me ever.
You just assume all the time.
-Emma?
-Why else would
I pick them, Dale?
No, no 'cause you wouldn't
endanger yourself like that.
-You're smarter than that.
-Yeah, you're right.
You're right, I made
some tea and I thought,
"Wouldn't it be fun if I slipped
some hemlock in it?"
I-- I-- I-- I--
no, I couldn't have
ingested enough to be--
-[shouts]
-[cup shatters]
You're gonna clean
that up, right?
Emma, we have to get
to the hospital, right?
Right? Right? Right?
There's-- there's--
there's gotta be--
there's gotta be an antidote.
We can get your stomach pumped.
Oh, my stomach?
Fuck.
Fuck!
You bitch!
I mean, after all that
we've fucking been through.
-Calm down, Dale!
-What the fuck?
We'll know in
about 45 minutes.
Don't worry, baby,
we're in this together.
[chair slides]
[]
[gasping]
Come on!
Fuck, come on!
[Dale retches]
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Emma, I'm--
I'm gonna fix this.
[sobbing]
[Dale choking]
[screams]
[Dale coughing]
[continues choking]
[gasping]
[coughing]
[continues coughing]
All I wanted was
for you to love me.
I'm sorry this wasn't
a part of your plan.
[]
[Dale whimpering]
[insects chirping]
[phone ringing]
[operator]
911, what's the emergency?
2080 Mainway.
[phone beeps]
[sighs]
[silence]
[]
Got a slow burn
On my back
Why'd you go to pieces
I guess at least
You gave me some
Something to believe in
Something to believe
But I could see
It coming
A blind man could
See it coming
Now you're floating
In the sink
And you're growing
On my pillow
I guess at least
You left me some
Something to remind me
That good
Is worth the wait
And I would wait
Forever, love
If I knew that
You would ever
Come around
To being certain
Around to being you
Around to being loved by
A girl whose love is true
But you know
Where to find me
And God, I hope you do
[music continues]
And I would wait
Forever, love
If I knew that you
Would ever come
Around to being
Certain of
The goodness that you are
And the good
You will become
And I would wait
Forever, love
If I knew that you
Would ever come
Around to being certain of
The goodness that you are
And the good
You will become
The goodness that you are
And the good
You will become
[]
[kissing sound]
[]
[no audible dialog]
[bell rings]
Emma, Emma, wait!
We can figure this out.
Just tell me what I did wrong.
Just tell me what
you need me to do.
Dale, please just
leave me alone, okay.
Did you pay the bill?
[tires screeching]
Of course I paid the bill.
Emma, I love you.
No, I'm sorry.
[Emma and Dale shouting]
[]
-Somebody call the cops.
-Help, help!
-Somebody help!
-Somebody help!
-Help!
-What the hell is happening?
-What the fuck is happening?
-[tires screeching]
-I'm sorry.
-No, no, no, hey, hey,
hey, don't be, don't be.
It's okay.
Dale, Dale, Dale, I don't--
I don't-- I don't wanna die.
We're so young.
There's so much I wanna do.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
We're gonna die in
this smelly gross trunk.
No, they just-- they-- they
got the wrong guys, right?
Hey, hey!
You guys got the wrong guys.
No, it's not us!
[crying] Why is this
happening to us, Dale?
Hey, hey, hey, it's okay.
It's okay.
I got you.
-Just breathe.
-Dale, I'm scared.
-I'm scared.
-I know, Emma.
I'm scared, too.
But, hey, hey,
we're not gonna die, right?
I'm gonna figure this out.
We're gonna get
out of this, okay?
Okay, okay, okay.
Do you have your phone?
No, no they took it.
Okay, listen, Emma.
I have a plan, okay?
-So stay with me, right, so--
-[tires screeching]
Whoa! Whoa! Emma!
When they open the trunk,
we'll, we'll be ready.
What, hold on, what? What?
We're gonna wing it?
That's not a plan, Dale.
You never just trust
me like I trust you.
-You know, implicitly.
-Oh, my God, Dale.
This is not-- this is not
about me trusting you or not.
This is about saving
our lives, okay?
And that's exactly what
I'm trying to do, Emma.
Okay, then what happens
after we open the trunk?
Dale, huh?
What happens then?
Hey, you need to let me know
what you're thinking, okay?
You can't leave me in
the dark about this.
Okay, Emma, listen
to me, listen to me.
There are too many variables
at play here right now, okay?
So-- so we-- we have to be
prepared for what's happening,
right, okay, so let's
just keep looking around
for a weapon or something
small, okay?
So we can hide it,
and then when they--
when they open the trunk,
we'll be ready for them.
What if they
don't cut us loose?
What if they just pull
us out and shoot us?
-What then?
-They won't have a gun.
How do you know that?
Because they-- because they
would've used it, right?
They-- they would've used
it to put us in the trunk.
Instead they-- they tied us
up and they pushed us in.
Okay, Emma?
They won't have a gun.
Okay?
Just trust me, I'm gonna
get us out of this, okay?
Please.
Oh, Dale, these things are,
they're just on so tight.
[crying]
I can't. I can't.
I can't do this.
I can't do-- I can't do
this, Dale, it just hurts.
You can do this.
Hey, hey, hey, remember.
Remember that Ayahuasca
retreat that we did
up in the Celestial Peak?
What does that have
to do with anything?
No no no, you remember, right?
Like, we had to
go all the way up
to the top of that
mountain in that--
-that little bus?
-Yes, yeah.
The winding road,
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, and you were just like,
you had to shit so bad
and you were like, "I can't
do this, I can't do this."
-I was drenched in sweat.
-Exactly.
And I was like, "We can
make it, we can make it."
Until I...
You puked all over
that guy in front of us.
You just-- you just
spray-bombed everywhere.
Remember?
And that guy in his seat,
he just turned around
and looked at us
-and he had
that face like. [gags]
-[laughing]
Yeah, yeah.
-Yeah, but we made it.
-Yeah.
And we're gonna make
it again now, okay?
So just listen.
-Just listen, baby.
-Okay.
Just start looking around.
-Look around for anything
that can help us.
-Okay.
Dale.
-Dale, I think I see something.
-What, where?
-That, that, that, that.
-Oh, is that a--
-is that a screwdriver?
-Yeah, hold on.
-Ow, Emma.
-Just push me back.
-Okay.
-Push me back.
-Okay, wait, here, here.
-Okay.
-Ow.
-Don't push me back--
-Ow.
-Okay.
-You got it?
-I got it, I got it.
-Oh yeah, okay.
-Okay, turn around.
Turn around, turn around.
Okay, here.
Okay, here, take it.
-Okay.
-Take it.
-Okay, okay, okay, okay.
-Right, cut me loose, Dale.
Just give me a second.
We have to be careful.
Just fucking do it!
-[grunts]
-Yes, yes, yes, yes!
-Okay.
-Good job, baby.
-Sorry, sorry.
-Okay, okay.
-Okay.
-All right.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-[tires screeching]
-Emma!
[screams]
-Goddammit!
-Emma.
I lost it.
Gimme me a second,
give me a sec.
Wait, no, no no, it's here.
It's-- it's--
it's here, it's here.
It's by my feet,
can you see it?
-Okay, okay.
-Can you see it?
It's right here.
-Oh, yeah, yeah, I see it.
-Okay, great.
Just please don't kick me.
-Just hold still.
-Okay, I'm still.
-[brakes squeal]
-Ow, Dale!
-Shit, are you okay?
I'm sorry.
-Yes, I'm fine, I'm fine.
-Okay, okay.
-Okay, okay.
-I got it, I got it.
-Oh, okay.
All good, okay.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Okay, so use my body
as leverage this time,
if you need to, okay.
-Okay. Okay.
-Okay? Okay.
[groaning]
Ah, oh, ah.
[breathing heavily]
[]
We should...
[Dale] Keep looking.
Yeah like a--
for a weapon or something.
A weapon.
Yeah.
[car rumbling]
Oh, Dale.
-Dale, what about this?
-Yeah, that could work.
Or this?
-This would be better.
-Yeah, that's perfect.
Okay, good.
Wait, wait, Dale, hold on.
Look, a bag.
-Holy shit!
-Holy shit.
Holy shit, Dale, I've never
held one of these before.
-Emma, give me the gun.
-You said they didn't
have a gun.
-I-- I know what I said,
just let me have it.
-Hey, is it loaded?
-I don't know.
-What do you mean,
you don't know?
I don't know.
I don't know how to
tell if a gun's loaded.
They all look loaded
to me, I mean...
Maybe there's a switch
or something.
-Emma, Emma!
-Sorry.
Let me see it.
I've been to the gun
range a few times.
I think I might be the one
who's more qualified
to handle it, okay.
-Let me handle it.
-This is like a definition
of a weapon.
We can use it to
protect ourselves.
I'm going to protect
us, right? Me, see?
With this right here.
Okay, yeah, you can use that.
And I'll use...
Let's just switch, Emma.
I'm just saying like,
I'm not--
I'm not as strong
as you, you know?
So you are better fitted
for the tire iron.
You have more power
in your swing.
Right, look, you could,
you could hurt someone.
You could hurt yourself.
-We could die.
-Emma, just give me the gun.
-That's not part of the--
-Well, what?
Not part of your
non-plan plan?
No, it's just, you don't even
know how to use this thing.
Okay, well, you do?
I feel like it's
pretty intuitive.
You know, you just-- you just
pull back the clicker thingy
and then you aim.
Quit moving
and stop touching it.
I mean, if you--
that thing, I don't--
Dale, Dale.
We each have a weapon now and
we need to prepare together.
Okay?
Isn't that what you said?
-It's what you want, right?
-Emma, give me the fucking gun.
I-- I don't want it to go off
in the back of a fucking trunk.
It won't, okay?
I got it, Dale.
-All right.
-Emma, Emma.
-What are you doing?
-Give me the--
I don't want that
thing to go off
in the back
of a fucking truck.
-Okay, Dale, stop it!
-Emma. Just-- Emma.
-Dale stop.
-Give me the fucking gun.
[brakes squeal]
[car door opening]
[voices murmuring]
[breathing heavily]
[]
[grunts]
[gasping]
[gunshot]
[Emma gasping]
Fuck.
[]
Come and hold me close
And put your
Body next to mine
Next to mine
When I kiss your lips
Caesar salad, bowl
of croutons on the side.
Olive oil and lemon
instead of Caesar dressing.
-That's me.
-Mm.
Oh, and the side
of sliced almonds.
Thank you.
You don't have to wait
if you're hungry.
No, it's okay.
It's not like it's gonna
get cold or anything.
So, how are you?
I'm okay.
How are you?
I miss you, Emma.
Dale.
That's the truth.
This has been the worst
month of my entire life.
I mean, it all just
happened so abruptly.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I just never even got
the opportunity to talk.
That's why I agreed
to meet you.
So...
Burger, medium
well, and fries.
Thank you, um,
do you have--
Salt and ketchup
are against the wall.
Thanks.
[bowl rattles]
It's been hard for me, too.
I know.
Look, it was
the responsible thing to do.
Please. Don't.
Let's eat.
Oh.
-Damn.
-Yeah.
[Dale] You ordered
a medium well, right?
Yeah.
Well, we should say something.
Uh, excuse me.
No, Dale, it's fine.
It's not fine.
Your burger is bleeding.
It's just-- it's just rare.
I can eat this rare.
People eat raw
beef all the time.
Baby, that's not the point.
You can't call
me baby anymore.
I'm sorry.
Old habit.
[crunching]
Yum.
We need to say something.
Yeah, yeah.
-Excuse me.
-No, Dale.
-It's fine.
-It's not fine.
It's clearly not fine,
you keep saying that.
No, no, no, I just--
I just mean that we--
Emma, if what you want
is a medium well burger
then you need to fight
for what you want.
Listen, we're in
a restaurant, right?
Literally all they have to
do is get your order right.
We're paying customers.
Yeah, no, I just mean that
we can wait for her
to come back around.
I'll ask her, it'll be fine.
-Excuse me.
-Dale.
So burger came out.
It's-- it's pretty rare.
Like blood on the plate.
She can't eat that.
You okay to have
the kitchen fix that?
Thank you.
[sighs]
The kitchen's working
on a new burger for you.
What?
You didn't have to do that.
-What?
-I can speak for myself,
you know?
I know that.
I was just trying to make it
a little bit easier for you.
I know you mean well,
but I--
I didn't wanna cause a scene
over a mediocre meat blend.
Was that a scene to you?
We could have just waited
for her to come back around.
It's just--
[sighs]
it's embarrassing.
I'd do anything for you.
You have to see that.
[Emma sighs]
You're--
you're not listening.
You don't listen.
And this is why our
relationship,
it didn't work out.
-What are you
talking about? I listen.
-No, you don't.
-No, I'm listening now.
-No, you're not.
She brought you out
a burger rare,
when you clearly ordered it
medium well.
Okay, enough!
Oh, fuck.
-It's okay. It's okay.
-Sorry.
-It's okay. Emma, hey.
-It's all good.
-Switch with me.
Switch with me.
-No, it's fine.
Emma, just switch
with me and I'll clean
the rest of this up.
No, Dale.
It's fine, see?
It's fine.
I'm sorry.
Emma, can I be honest?
I wish you cared just
a little bit more.
About meat temperature?
-You just give in so easily.
-It's just a burger, Dale.
It's not about
the burger, Emma.
It's about us.
The moment you have
any kind of self-doubt,
you just give in
and you give up,
and you gave up on us.
No, I didn't.
I didn't give up.
I gave it all I could,
I just--
I felt stuck with you, Dale.
It's you,
you just cared too much.
What's wrong with that?
I still care.
We had everything
going for us.
-We had a life figured out.
-That's exactly it.
You had it figured out for me.
Oh, you really believe that.
Dale, I want things, okay.
I want a lot of things, but--
but I don't know exactly
what those things are
and I can't figure it
out with you stepping in
and figuring it out for me.
I know you Emma.
I know what you want, right?
You want a burger medium well.
It's not about
the fucking burger, Dale.
[sighs]
Look, let me get you
another glass of water.
No, Dale, I--
You look a little peaked.
It's fine.
[tapping cup]
Thank you.
I'm not helpless.
I know how strong you are.
I want to be with you, I--
and I promise that I will
be a better listener.
I promise that I will be more
considerate of your goals.
I know that you want to--
It's just there's just so
many things I wanna do, Dale.
Well, let's do that together.
-You don't want that.
-Try me.
You know I used to sing
before I met you.
And then one day
we went to karaoke
and then you made
a comment about
how I can expand
my vocal range
by doing breathing
exercises, and it's just--
-I mean, that's completely--
-No, no, no, just--
please let me finish.
[sighs]
You're a kind person, Dale.
And I know that you
will find someone
who you will treat as
well as you've treated me.
But I just can't have you--
I can't have you caring about
me so much anymore, okay?
Emma, I wanna be with you
and I wanna be by your side
and support you in
whatever you want to do.
No, you--
you're not listening.
You are the most incredible
woman that I have ever known.
Dale, I don't wanna
get back together.
I have to go.
No, Emma, Emma!
[bell rings]
Emma, Emma, come on,
wait, wait, wait, wait!
We can figure this out.
-Emma, Emma, just please.
-No, Dale.
-Just tell me
what I need to do.
-Just please leave me alone.
-Okay? Did you pay the bill?
-Of course I did.
-Emma, I love you.
-No, I'm sorry, I just--
-Whoa, whoa, whoa,
hey, hey, hey.
-[Emma screams]
[screaming]
Emma, Emma!
Hey!
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
[]
Hey, hey, Emma!
Hey, hey!
[door slams]
[food crunching]
Did you know that
this whole fear over MSG
was perpetuated by a Chinese
man back in the late '60s
who started getting sick
after eating the Chinese
food here in the States?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, so apparently
he thought to himself,
why am I getting so sick
eating the food of my
people here in the US of A,
versa the Chinese food
back in China, all right?
It wasn't excess oil or sugar
or different kinds of meat
or different kinds of
foodborne bacteria.
Miss, you dropped your pen.
Oh, she dropped her pen.
This guy traced it back to
the sodium salt glutamate acid.
Right?
Monosodium, uh, glutamate.
MSG.
Chinese restaurant
syndrome, he called it.
Not a factual
connection by any means,
but a suggestion
perpetuating this myth
that the MSG in American Chinese
food could cause headaches,
palpitations, numbness in
the neck, shoulders and back.
MSG is essentially umami,
but in like crystallized form.
It's not sweet, it's not sour,
it's not salty,
it's not bitter, but it's like
that fifth flavor profile.
It's like-- like a little bit
savory, like sometimes meaty.
Like umami actually comes from
a word that means delicious.
Isn't that funny?
You know who coined that?
The Japanese.
Is that why these egg rolls
are so damn delicious?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I mean, you know, MSG--
MSG is in like-- like-- like--
like essentially like
everything you pick up
at the local Safeway.
I mean, it's like in kettle
chips, salad dressings.
Campbell soup.
Hmm?
So what are you telling me?
I shouldn't be eating
this stuff?
No, no, no, no, no.
I'm telling you that you should.
I'm saying you
absolutely should.
I mean, fuck it, if I'm gonna
eat Chinese food
here in the States, I'm gonna
eat that shit right
and ask them to pile on
that MSG.
I mean, our country is
now so obsessed with
eliminating anything that's
like remotely harmful
to our bodies, like targeting
things that are foreign
to their understanding.
You know, paleo, keto,
cutting diets, carb cycling.
Intermittent fasting, man.
I'm telling you, fuck it.
You should live your best life.
Still not a fan
of Chinese food.
Except for these little
Chinese taquitos.
I think like more accurate
those would be like,
like little like, little like,
like fried Chinese burritos.
-Chinese chimichanga.
-Ah, that's it.
-Better ring to it.
-A cha cha.
Yeah.
We should get going.
[sighs]
[clatters]
Man, look at that thing.
What is that, like a--
like a-- like a 1929?
Or '30, '31?
'32?
Hey, think you could
pop the trunk?
I gotta grab my bag out.
You gotta do it with the key.
Got it.
Hey, Joe, is there like a--
you got like a technique
or you gotta-- is it
like counter clockwise?
[Joe] Push in
and then lift up.
In.
Maybe there's
a different key or--
-You gotta push in.
-Should I do like a trick or?
If you wanna
show me then, uh,
then next time I could--
I could do it for you
and you won't have to
get out of the car.
In.
Up.
Damn, there's a lot
of shit in your trunk.
But I would have a lot
of shit in my trunk too
if this was my trunk.
It's a good trunk for stuff.
Okay.
Have all this.
This is the bag and good to go.
[slams]
[knocking on window]
All right.
Masks, gloves.
You got fake plates on?
Yep.
Zip ties.
Rope, tape, gun.
Hey, you really walked in
and just bought that shit?
Man, I know, it was crazy.
It was like literally like
buying like, like toilet paper.
Like bag of Bugles
or something.
Like, I'm literally
still shocked.
I'm not.
You know where we're heading?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hey, yeah, yeah,
bro, bro, bro.
-What?
-Wait a minute.
You-- you wrote all
this shit down?
Yeah, I won't forget.
Bro, you know the cops
can trace that shit.
Oh, fuck, you're right.
All right, just delete it.
Delete it, it's fine.
Memorize the route
we were given
so all we have to do is just
make sure we're on time.
Good, good, good.
-Fuck.
-What?
The gun, it's not--
it's not in here.
Hey, it's supposed to be
in the bag, but it's not.
It's not in here.
Oh, fuck, huh.
It must be in the other bag.
Jesus.
I don't know why you
insisted on having two bags.
I don't know, I just
thought like, you know, like,
you know, there's one
for me and one for you.
No, it's about
what's in the bags.
We're not going on
some weekend cruise
packing all our
tighty-whities and shit.
Okay, well, I don't know.
I mean-- I mean,
I've never done this before.
It could've fit in one bag.
It doesn't make no
sense, your logic.
Look, it's fine, just
like, gimme the key.
I'll pop the trunk,
I'll grab the other bag.
-Shit, I don't know
where the key is.
-You had the key.
-No, you had the key.
-No, you had the key
because there's like a sneaky
thing with your trunk.
-I'm telling you,
I don't have the key.
-I don't know, Joe.
I mean, you had it.
You had the key, and
I feel uncomfortable
raising my voice
to you, but, fuck.
She's early.
-That's her?
-That's her.
Shit, that's her.
That's her.
Fuck, let's go!
Let's go, come on.
[car revving]
[tires screeching]
[]
Let's go, let's go
Drop the show tonight
Everybody come
Dance your asses off
Everybody can feel
Your passion now
This is how we
Get down, down
Let's go, let's go
Rock the show tonight
Everybody come dance
Your assess off
Everybody can feel
Your passion now
This is how we get
Down, down, down
This is how
We get down, baby
-This is how we--
-[Emma screaming]
[tires screeching]
Ain't that a bitch.
You want coffee?
Yes, please.
-[tires screeching]
-[]
-Oh, man. Okay.
-Go, go, go.
Okay. Fuck, dude!
That was--
fuck!
No, come on.
Whoa!
They're back there.
They're back there.
Whoa, we got 'em.
Oh, my gosh.
Fucking beautiful day for
a little kidnapping, huh? Huh!
What is it?
Think that car's following us?
I don't know.
Damn, Joe, that's like
your ninth one, man.
You're gonna have to hit
the gym extra hard tomorrow.
That shit'll kill your gains.
Didn't you just tell me
that I should eat and enjoy
all the Chinese food,
MSG and everything.
Well, yeah, but those
are still fried in like,
I don't know, like what,
like 12-day oil, you know?
Like, it's like still
bad for you, you know?
What is it? Hey, dude,
hey, look, don't be nervous.
Like, don't be nervous.
Hey, what's the point in living
if we can't have a cheat day
once in a while, you know?
I'll spot you tomorrow.
I'm not-- can we just--
I'm not nervous, all right?
-Just--
-What?
Nothing man, this job, man.
Can we just focus
on this job, please?
Right, right
Hey, man, come on,
dude, relax.
Like-- like why
are you nervous?
Like I'm the one that
should be nervous.
Like I'm the one that's
never done anything
that's illegal before,
you know?
Yeah, well, me neither.
What, stop!
What?
Serious?
I thought like you, uh-
You thought what?
I don't know, I guess
I just thought like,
I mean, I just like kind
of assumed that you--
Assumed what?
-Shit.
-What?
No, man,
it's this fucking car.
Don't stare.
Hold on.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, dude.
Okay, whoa, dude, you got it.
You good, bro?
I'm not some pro
criminal, Drew.
I met you at a Crunch
Fitness, for fuck sake.
You know, why did
you approach me?
Out of all the guys
in the gym, why me?
-Come on, man, you know.
-No, I don't know.
You know, like, you got all
these like tats and, you know,
you got this like
slight like slouch,
and you got this like,
nonchalant like facial hair,
like swagger thing going.
I was just looking at you
and I was like, man,
like look at this guy.
Like, this guy looks like
he could like knock me out
with like one jab.
Just, pow, like, look
at your bis, bro.
Like they jiggle, you know.
It had nothing to do
with the fact that I'm like
the only Latino guy that
works out at that gym, right?
No, no, I mean,
I wasn't actively
thinking that way at all.
I was just thinking like
you look-- you could use
the help.
You know.
Oh, so because I'm a Latino
and I have some tattoos,
I must be what, a gangbanger?
No, no, no, dude, no.
I was just thinking like,
like out of everyone there,
like,
you look like you could like
use the money, you know?
Bro, that's--
that's racial profiling.
No, no, Joe, dude, no.
I just mean like, you looked,
I-- I don't know,
like you just looked hungry.
-Hungry?
-Yeah, man.
Like, you're freaking
ripped, bro.
Like, you know, like,
you're like ripped in a way
that's like lean
and like unintentional.
Like, almost like as
if you don't get like,
quite enough of your like
daily caloric intake.
It's like, almost like--
like almost like
your everyday life,
like your daily activity
informs your ripped-ness.
You know what I mean?
I don't understand what
you're saying right now, Drew.
I go to the gym to work out,
like everybody that goes
to the gym does, all right?
It's not like the answer
to who I am or something.
Yeah. Joe, like--
I put food on the table,
pay my taxes.
-Yeah.
-I've never been to prison.
And I eat things and I have
passions and hobbies and--
fuck, I worked so hard my entire
life not to be this person
doing this kind of thing.
Exactly the type of person
that you think I am.
Fuck!
I just wanna do my art.
Excuse me?
I make these.
Whoa.
I just started my
apprenticeship, but I'm a--
I'm a glass blower.
Really?
Fuck off! [laughs]
Whoa, dude.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yuck it up.
It's real funny, ain't it?
Hey, no, no.
I'm not laughing
at you for real.
Like, I-- I mean, everyone
needs glass vases.
Glass-- glass, everything.
-It's not just vases, okay.
-Right.
It's jars and cups
and shit you use
every single fucking day.
Absolutely, absolutely.
-But it's also an art.
-Yeah.
And not just the output
but the process.
The intense heat it takes to
make your piece malleable.
The strength and precision
to manipulate it
the way that you want it to be.
The way that the orange glow
relaxes into something so clear.
The transformation
your piece makes, it's a--
it's a commitment.
This apprenticeship is full-time
so I can't bartend
like before, so...
Here I am.
Man, Joe, I just...
had you all wrong, huh?
You really thought
I was a drug dealer?
No, no.
I mean, yeah, I did.
Man, you just don't get it.
You don't have people
looking at you thinking,
"Oh, watch out for that guy,
he might have a gun."
Or, "Oh that guy must
be just scraping by.
We should give him a handout."
It's not cool, man.
It's not cool.
[]
So once we get there,
that's when you're
gonna call your boss?
Uh, yeah, yeah.
We let these guys out, we snap
a pic and send it over,
and then that's when we
negotiate the ransom.
You sure the dude's
just gonna give in
and agree to all
your boss's terms?
Yeah, it'll be quick.
Uh, you know, like once we
have the bank info secured,
we just throw 'em
back in the trunk,
we drive home with a few
extra Gs in our pockets.
[Joe] Okay, cool.
So you gonna be the first
one to say something then?
Uh, I hadn't
thought about that.
Um, yeah, I guess I could
say something first.
What should I say?
Hmm.
What are you gonna do?
Um...
I was thinking I could be
like the scary guy in the back,
like silent but deadly.
Like you don't wanna fuck with
me kind of deadly, you know?
Yeah.
And then you
could be like the--
like the negotiator doing
all the logical stuff.
Like taking the photos
and getting the bank info,
you know, yada yada.
Boring stuff.
Yeah, yeah.
I just-- I just think they're
gonna be more intimidated
by me, you know?
Yeah.
And then like,
when I open the-- the trunk,
maybe I could like
say something like...
"Put your hands in the air."
Um, they're zip-tied.
Oh, shit, you're right.
Okay, so then it's either...
-"You better get on the ground."
-Mm-hmm.
Or maybe kinda like thicker
with the accent like,
[heavy accent]
"You better get on the ground."
You know, A or B,
what do you think?
Uh, definitely--
definitely A.
-Yeah?
-Yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
Ooh.
Oh, if you did that,
then maybe I could be like...
"If I hear another
peep out of you
I'm gonna knock you silly!"
Yeah, yeah.
I mean, okay,
so if you're gonna--
if you're gonna go
that extreme then--
then maybe I could
give 'em like a--
maybe I can give 'em like
a grunt or something.
-Like-- like-- like... [growls]
-Oh.
Or is that-- is that--
is that too much?
Oh, no, dude.
I think that'll scare
the shit out of 'em.
-All right.
-[laughs]
Cool.
Man, I like, really
appreciate like
how committed you are
to this and like...
I just wanna say again
like I'm-- like I'm--
I'm really sorry about
like if I offended you
or anything, you know?
-I'm just really sorry.
-Nah, man, it's cool.
I know now that
I'm on a path that I resisted
for so long, but...
maybe if I make this
sacrifice just once...
maybe it can open
doors for my family
so they never have
to do this type of shit.
I gotta do it for them.
Not just me.
[chuckles]
See, man, I just like--
I just know you were
like a genuine person.
Just like someone I could
be bros with, you know?
'Cause like, you know,
my friends are like my
family, you know, and so...
You don't got any
parents or anything?
Oh, no, no, I do.
They're just sort of
privileged, you know?
Like, I--
look, man, I get what
that sounds like,
coming from like a straight
white guy from Connecticut.
You know?
But I'm telling you, that
house was like a-- like a--
like a shiny golden cage.
Cage with four garage doors.
Oh, no, it was just three.
Um...
but, you know, they like--
they like had it all
figured out.
Shipped me off
to private school
so I would be out
of their way.
You know, they weren't
all that interested
in getting to know
me growing up.
You know, I was just like a--
I was just like a fat
kid with depression.
But, you know,
they couldn't see that, so...
Hey.
Look at you now, man.
You're like 10% body fat.
Seven point eight.
-Shit, 7.8.
-[chuckles]
Yeah, you know, I had
like one friend, you know,
who saw me, like, who was
like there for me, and like,
you know, like if he asked me
to do something, I'm doing it,
no questions asked.
[]
Is she yours?
My niece
Candace.
Call her Candy though.
She's my sister's, but...
[sighs]
my sister's not well.
[clears throat]
So it's just--
just my mom and Candy and me.
I don't know what it's
like to have both parents,
but my mom's just
a superhero, man.
And then when Candy
came into our lives,
we both knew we had
to take care of her.
And it's a lot.
It's a lot.
So I know what it feels like.
To be neglected and shit.
You're lucky you found
someone to look after you.
I'd do anything for my family.
Sometimes love makes
you do crazy shit.
Yeah. Crazy shit.
You're a good guy, man.
Wouldn't be doing any of this
if I didn't get
a good vibe from you.
I see you.
[]
[doors close]
[Drew muttering]
[Joe muttering]
All right, so you
know the plan, right?
We're gonna pop the trunk.
We have to open it
like physically with the--
-Yeah, we're gonna
open the trunk.
-Jeez. Goddammit.
-Do you have the trunk key?
-Fuck.
-The gun.
-What about the gun?
-I forget to grab it before.
-What?
-You left the gun in the trunk!
-I didn't leave it in the trunk!
I left it in like
a second bag in the trunk.
I don't get why you insisted
on having two fucking bags.
I know, doesn't matter, dude.
That doesn't make any sense.
It still doesn't make any sense.
-Deal with it.
-Shut up, focus man, focus.
-Okay.
-Focus.
Okay.
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
They're tied up, right?
So they probably haven't found
the second unnecessary
bag in the trunk, right?
Right, plus your trunk
is a mess.
What, really?
You're gonna put this on me
when you're the
asshole who left--
If they found the gun
then they found the gun.
-We deal with it.
-That doesn't make any sense.
"Deal with it."
-Dude, we're gonna be dead.
-We're not gonna die.
Listen, listen, listen, listen.
Remember the plan,
pop the trunk.
Okay? Open the trunk,
lift up the trunk lid.
You're gonna take the girl.
"Get on the ground!"
-Remember?
And then I'll handle the rest.
-Get on the ground.
Okay, fine.
You're the negotiator.
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
You have the key
to the trunk, right?
You should really think
about getting a new car.
Or at least installing
one of those like...
[makes beeping sound]
[makes beeping sound]
[Joe sighs]
[]
[Drew]
Wait, wait, wait, no!
[Emma screaming]
[gunshot]
[Emma breathing heavily]
Oh, fuck.
[Joe groans]
Dale, Dale.
Dale, Dale. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Dale, he was-- he was gonna
grab-- he was gonna grab me.
He-- he was gonna kill us.
He was gonna--
he was gonna kill us.
So-- so I had--
I had to. I had to.
Dale. Dale, don't leave me.
Emma, you're gonna
be okay, okay?
For once, just please,
just trust me.
Just be careful,
he could be--
Emma, uh--
Emma, uh,
look in the--
look in the trunk
for a scarf,
a towel, something.
I don't know.
They just kidnapped us
and tried to kill us.
For-- for what?
For money that we don't have?
-[Dale] Emma, just do it.
-No, no, we need to go.
We need to-- we need to go.
We need to go and get--
Emma, I can't let go.
I can't.
So I need you
to look in the trunk
for something, okay, baby.
Don't call me--
you can't call me baby, okay?
Yes, I'm sorry, okay?
Okay, baby. I-- sorry.
Emma, will you please?
No, we need to go.
We need to get the fuck
out of here
before they wake up again.
Emma, we can't just
let him die, okay?
We can't. I mean,
could you-- could you live
with yourself then?
Right, right.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[breathing heavily]
[Joe gasping]
-Dale, Dale, could this?
-Yes, yes that could work.
Bring that over.
Emma, come on, it's okay,
he's not getting up.
[Joe groans]
Is he...
No, he's--
he's making noise.
Okay, okay.
[wheezing]
You're gonna be okay.
[Drew groans]
Dale, Dale.
Emma, I'm-- I'm a little
busy at the moment.
Dale, this one's waking up.
[groans] Ow.
Emma!
Emma, put the gun down.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, Emma, hey, he's tied up.
He's tied up,
he can't hurt us.
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
hey, whoa, hey.
Don't shoot, lady.
I'm indisposed.
-Shut up, motherfucker!
-Emma, Emma, Emma!
Hey, hey, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa.
-Emma.
-Sorry, sorry.
Joe. Hey, Joe.
Joe, are you okay?
Joe.
Joe, are you okay buddy?
Dale, they-- they did--
they did this to us.
[Drew] Hey, Joe.
Is Joe okay?
-[Emma shouts]
-Okay, all right, fuck!
I just--
it's my friend, okay?
Joe, are you okay?
No, no, no, no,
stay fucking still!
Okay, I'm still.
Emma, Emma,
you need to stay calm.
Emma, stay calm.
I'm-- I'm calm.
I'm calm. I'm calm.
[Emma]
I don't understand.
Hey, uh...
give me your phone!
I can't.
Like I can't move
my arms, so I can't.
Uh, it's in my pocket.
[Emma] No, it's not.
Where is it?
It's in my left pocket,
my cargo pocket.
There's a baby cargo pocket
inside my cargo pocket.
Okay.
[gasps]
[]
-Hey.
-Drew?
-Hey.
-Drew.
[breathing heavily]
What-- what is this?
-What the fuck?
-Wait, wait, wait,
Em, Em, let me explain.
Dale, why is Drew here?
[Drew groans]
[Dale] Emma, okay!
Sorry, fuck, it's, okay, Emma.
I have fucking cramp.
Shut up.
Why are you here, Drew?
Why were you-- why were
you kidnapping us?
What?
I can-- hey, Emma,
let me explain.
-Okay?
-Why-- why are you--
-why are you doing this?
-Emma.
-What's-- what's going on?
-I need you to put
the gun down, okay?
We don't want anyone
else to get hurt.
Oh. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, Dale,
I-- I-- I shot him.
I-- I shot--
I shot him.
You did.
You did, Emma, okay?
And you need to put
the gun down right now,
because we need to--
we need to save Joe, Emma.
so Joe doesn't die, okay?
So I need you
to just give me the gun
and let's get out of here.
He's gonna die?
No, we are not gonna
let that happen.
Dale, I don't understand.
I-- I know, baby.
I know.
And, hey, it's me.
I'm here.
All right?
I'm here for you.
In life and in death
I'm here for you.
I will always
be here for you.
I am yours,
and I'm gonna fix this.
I'm gonna get us out of this.
I'm gonna save you.
I love you.
[whimpering]
[Emma sobs]
Dale, hey, dude, you gotta
get me outta these ties
right fucking now, okay?
We gotta help Joe.
He didn't even know
what was going on.
I shot him.
It's gonna be okay.
Hey, dude, can you get me
outta these ties, please?
[Joe wheezes]
Hey, Joe.
We're gonna--
we're gonna get help, okay?
Come on, Joe.
[Emma]
Joe, come on, Joe.
[Joe wheezes]
[Emma gasps]
Joe?
Joe, come on, buddy.
Hey, Joe, come on, Joe!
Joe!
Joe!
I think he's--
I think he's--
I think he's--
I think he's dead.
This is--
this is part of it, right?
This is, hmm?
This is all part of your--
-your asinine plan, right?
-No, no.
Tell me.
Tell me that this is--
this is all an elaborate
part of your fucking plan.
What the f--
oh, my God, oh, my God.
Dale, you have to get
me outta these fucking ties
right now, dude.
I'm not fucking
joking anymore.
Dude, come on.
Why did you get a real gun?
What?
What the fuck
were you thinking?
Dale, you guys have
to call an ambulance.
Emma, you guys have
to call an ambulance.
Come on, hey, dude, get me
out of the fucking ties.
What the fuck
is an ambulance gonna do, Drew?
He's fucking dead.
No, you guys have
to fucking call the cops
or something, dude.
Okay? You just fucking--
you gotta call somebody.
We-- we could tell 'em it was
a fucking accident. Hey!
Dale, he has
a fucking family!
And none of this would've
happened if you
would've just got a fake gun
like I told you.
Dude, are you fucking
kidding me right now?
This was all your fucking plan
and I fucking went
along with it.
What did you--
stop, did you think
that fucking Emma,
of all people, was gonna
fall back in your arms again?
That like--
that like saving her
was gonna make her fall
in love with you again?
Dude, she made up
her mind about
this fucked up
relationship weeks ago.
Give me a fucking break
and get me outta
these Goddamn ties.
No! No, no!
None of this would've happened
if you hadn't made every
mistake possible.
It was your fucking plan!
See, that's your
fucking problem.
What did I fucking tell you
about this fucking plan?
It was doomed from the start.
What did I tell you about
the fucking variables?
-[arguing fades]
-[high-pitched whine]
[heart beating]
[arguing continues]
-[Joe coughs]
-[gasps]
-[Drew] I'm not a fucking idiot.
-Dale?
[gunshot]
[]
[high-pitched whine]
[shutter clicking]
[Emma chuckles]
-Oh, that's cute.
-Oh, fuck yeah.
-Send that to me.
-Mm-hmm.
Where you skipping off to,
Granny's house?
I thought I saw some
morels down by the river,
so go find some.
Maybe go good with
your canned chili.
Hey, you approved
the shopping list, bro.
-[Dale] Hey, baby.
-Hmm?
Stay away from those
little white flowers,
they're actually poisonous.
Really?
They're so pretty, though.
I wouldn't want
anything to happen to you.
I won't be long.
You're gonna be
okay here with Drew?
Yeah, I'll just--
I'll get the campfire started.
[clears throat]
[Drew whistles]
You all right?
Yeah. [chuckles]
Hey, Drew.
[clears throat]
If you could live anywhere in
the world, where would it be?
I don't know.
I've never actually
thought of that before.
You've never thought
about leaving this town?
I went on a fraternity
trip to Greece once
when I was in school.
-It was crazy.
-[Emma chuckles]
I'll bet.
No, I mean, like...
have you ever thought about
just starting over somewhere?
I thought living in
New York would be cool.
-Yeah?
-Yeah, 'cause I like
big cities, you know?
And I like walking
around, you know,
not knowing like
what's happening
or like who you're gonna
run into, you know?
Why?
I guess I'm ready
for a change of scenery.
Some excitement or something.
So you and Dale are--
are-- are moving?
Dale-- didn't Dale
just buy the house?
Oh, yeah, no, no we're not.
No.
You know, I asked
him the same question
and he said that he was
perfectly happy right here.
Yeah, I mean, well,
sure, I mean, he's just--
just got the new house
and new job and, um...
he has you and, uh...
You know, he's like doing
the grownup thing, you know?
He's like laying--
laying down roots,
you know, like--
like nesting,
you know, settling down.
Mmm. Settling.
Yeah.
I guess I wished...
that he would live
inside his imagination
a bit more.
Think outside of this town.
I don't know,
do something crazy.
Hmm.
I just, I don't know if I
wanna do the grownup thing yet.
Like I wanna live somewhere
else before I settle.
Maybe Europe or--
or do an odd job
selling groceries
or learn to weld.
You know, sometimes
I wonder whether Dale and I
are even right for each other.
Like, I don't know if he
knows me, really knows me.
I mean, I don't even
know me really, you know?
But he doesn't give me the space
to try and figure it out...
because he has it figured
out for the both of us
and I'm just along
for the ride.
And it can just all feel so...
suffocating sometimes.
You know, I know Dale better
than anyone and that's just--
that's just who he is, you know?
He's compassionate and he, um--
he prioritizes other people
in his life over himself.
You know,
that's the person he is.
He's been like that
since like sixth grade.
[chuckles]
That's what makes him
so great, you know?
And shouldn't you want a partner
who loves you so much
they'd do anything for you?
Yeah, but I want
him to do things
for himself, too, you know?
Not just for me
or for you even.
Yeah.
He's a good man, Emma.
I know.
And I'm sorry I dumped
all that onto you.
It feels better talking
about it though, honestly.
-[sighs]
-So heavy.
[laughs] Shut up!
You guys.
I found it.
[all laugh]
You're a good friend, Drew.
I'd do anything for that guy.
Old mushroom hunter.
So...
-Oh!
-Morel.
-[Emma] These are yummy?
-[Dale] Delicious.
[Dale]
You've never had 'em?
[insects chirping]
They would've arrested you.
You pulled the trigger on Joe.
The cops would be able
to figure that out.
Fingerprints, DNA, gunshot
residue, all of that.
Emma, even if we
turned ourselves in
and I admit to this whole
thing, you still killed Joe.
And I don't want you to take
the fall for any of this.
We need to get
rid of the bodies.
[Dale] Right.
That's exactly what
I was thinking, obviously.
[]
I'm gonna hit the switch
To shut down
The institution
That tells me what I can
And what I cannot do
All of your formulas
Blueprints and your
Prescriptions
I'm gonna burn them down
If it's the last
Thing that I do
I just wanna scream out
What do you want from me
Built up, broke down
On hold till I can't move
I should know now
That you
Could never set me free
Caught up, tied up
Inside of all your rules
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I'm gonna lead the charge
That starts up
A revolution
Boots to the ground
Like the sound
Of a thunder ball
All of your formulas
Blueprints and your
Prescriptions
I'm gonna burn 'em down
If it's the last thing
That I do
I just wanna scream out
What do you want from me
Built up, broke down
On hold till I can't move
I should know now
That you could never
Set me free
Caught up, tied up
Inside of all your rules
Shut down the inst--
Shut down the inst--
Shut down
The institution
Shut down the inst--
Shut down the inst--
Shut down
The institution
I just wanna scream out
What do you want from me
Built up, broke down
On hold till I can't move
I should know now
That you could never
Set me free
Caught up, tied up
Inside of all your rules
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[music ends]
Are you okay?
It's done now.
[insects chirping]
[car rumbling]
Dale.
Take me home.
We're going home.
We're going to our home.
We're in this together, baby.
[Emma sighs]
[]
[Emma giggling]
-Okay.
-Uh-huh.
-Yeah, okay, ready?
-Mm-hmm.
This is not a condo.
What-- what are we doing here?
You bought this?
You're--
you're a homeowner?
You're this homeowner?
Isn't it great?
Yeah, Dale, it's--
it's so-- it's so quaint.
It's perfect.
Imagine growing old here.
Wait till you see the backyard.
-Come on.
-Okay. Oh, my God.
[Emma] Isn't it pretty?
My mom got it for me
from Korea.
I think this is prettier.
[Emma] Oh.
[Dale] It's more us,
don't you think?
[Emma] Okay, sure.
Do you want any--
do you want any rice?
-Um, rice is good.
-You know what?
I'm gonna just get...
Come on, Samson,
Come on, Samson, we're home.
[laughing]
Come on!
[]
[Dale] Really?
I have to--
This is unbelievable.
Did you poop?
Samson, did you poop?
Did you do a little poopy?
[laughs]
Come on, let's go see Daddy.
Samson, did you do this?
-Huh? Did you do this?
-[Samson growls]
Are those mine?
[Samson growls]
[Emma]
I'll get you new ones.
-Hey.
-Hey!
Hold on.
Did he do this?
It's nothing.
It's just a little blood.
[Dale] It's not nothing.
[Samson whining]
[Samson howls]
Hi. Hi.
You can't acknowledge him.
Remember?
[whimpering]
[Samson whimpering]
I just can't listen
to him and do nothing.
I don't know how much
longer I can take this.
[Emma sighs]
I've been thinking
a lot about this,
and it's not gonna be
the easiest thing to hear,
but I need to say it, okay?
Okay. What's wrong?
It's about Samson.
He just plays rough, Dale.
I know, but this--
this is not good.
And we tried, right?
We tried to be good
dog parents, but he is--
he's too far gone.
He's too difficult.
He just needs a little
more time to get used to us.
We've given him all
the time that we can.
More time than we both have.
And I don't want anyone else
to get seriously injured,
all right?
Like, what if
he went for the face?
What if he just kept biting?
[Samson howling]
[sighs]
I made an appointment
with Dr. Siegal tomorrow.
What?
It's tomorrow at 2:00 PM.
We'll have time
to say goodbye to him.
[scoffs]
Wait, um...
no, Dale.
-No, we can't.
-We're responsible
for this guy.
We promised.
And the right thing
to do is to help him
not hurt anyone else,
least of all you, okay?
[]
Wh--
[Samson whining]
[sighs]
[Samson whining]
[brakes squealing]
[door rumbling]
I can't believe you kept that.
Yeah, I mean,
I thought one day we
could get another Samson.
-What?
-Not another Samson.
You know, another--
another dog.
Right?
I think we're ready.
Maybe like a designer dog
this time, a purebred.
You know, something cute.
[garage door rumbling]
Come on, let's go inside.
Come on.
Damn it, Emma,
get in the house!
[door slams]
You can take a shower first.
Thanks.
[Dale]
Stay out of the office.
Um, it's a mess.
Okay.
[floorboards creaking]
[breathing heavily]
-[knocking at door]
-[gasps]
[Dale] Do you have
everything you need?
Yeah, I'm fine.
[Dale] Okay.
I-- I brought you some
clothes that you left here.
[Emma] Thanks.
[Dale] Are you
gonna open the door?
Oh, yeah.
-Dale.
-Yeah?
Do you have my phone?
No.
I must have left
it in the woods.
Mm.
[door creaking]
-[squeaks]
-[water flowing]
[water continues running]
[Emma] Oh.
Shit!
[drawers creaking]
[door creaking]
[Emma exhales]
[keys clacking]
[keys continue clacking]
[keys continue clacking]
[keys continue clacking]
[door creaking]
[Emma exhales]
Come on, come on.
Oh, where is it?
[door creaking]
[gasps]
[]
[gasps]
[light switch clicks]
[breathes in]
What are you doing?
Just grabbing a towel.
Oh.
[exhales]
How was that?
Felt great.
I'll just be a minute.
I'll be here.
Trying to leave?
No.
You left the front
door unlocked.
Silly me.
Enjoy your shower.
[]
[razor buzzing]
[razor buzzing]
-[gas hissing]
-[clicking]
[razor scraping]
[kettle whistling]
Hey.
Hey.
You look different.
Have you ever seen me
clean shaven before?
I don't think so.
Oh.
Well, what do you think?
-Mm.
-[Dale chuckles]
-Some tea?
-Yeah, sure.
[cups rattling]
[tea pouring]
[Emma clears throat]
-[sipping]
-Mm.
It's warm.
-So I know we had a--
-So you--
Go ahead, baby.
We had a crazy day.
Emotions were high and...
I just wanna tell you that...
I forgive you.
I know.
Thank you for saying that.
[Dale slurps]
So what should we do tomorrow?
Mm, whatever you want.
Well, I was thinking
maybe we make something
in the slow cooker,
like a tender pork
roast with rosemary.
Something like that.
Does that sound good?
-Yeah, sure.
-[chuckles]
And then maybe we can head
over and grab your things.
It's the end of the month.
Should be easy clean
break from your lease.
I can grab a U-Haul
rental in the morning.
Drew can....
Or we can-- we can--
I'm sure there's
a cancellation on--
on movers.
I'll figure it out.
Yeah. [chuckles]
Hmm.
[Dale slurps]
[cuckoo clock chiming]
Emma, did you--
[Emma slurping]
You shouldn't have brought
those things into the house.
Those--
those are poisonous.
[chiming continues]
[Dale]
Hey, baby, stay away from
those white flowers.
They're actually poisonous.
[Emma] Oh, really?
They're so pretty though.
[Dale] I wouldn't want
anything to happen to you.
[chiming continues]
[stops]
Only when ingested.
[slurps]
[]
Did you fucking poison me?
Or me.
I actually don't know.
But either outcome
is probably better
than this one right here.
You're joking, right?
-[chuckles]
-Right?
Yeah, it's just
a big joke, right?
Emma?
Emma, you tell me that you're
joking, right, because you--
you didn't know that those
plants were poisonous.
How would you
know that I didn't?
-What?
-It's not like
you ask me ever.
You just assume all the time.
-Emma?
-Why else would
I pick them, Dale?
No, no 'cause you wouldn't
endanger yourself like that.
-You're smarter than that.
-Yeah, you're right.
You're right, I made
some tea and I thought,
"Wouldn't it be fun if I slipped
some hemlock in it?"
I-- I-- I-- I--
no, I couldn't have
ingested enough to be--
-[shouts]
-[cup shatters]
You're gonna clean
that up, right?
Emma, we have to get
to the hospital, right?
Right? Right? Right?
There's-- there's--
there's gotta be--
there's gotta be an antidote.
We can get your stomach pumped.
Oh, my stomach?
Fuck.
Fuck!
You bitch!
I mean, after all that
we've fucking been through.
-Calm down, Dale!
-What the fuck?
We'll know in
about 45 minutes.
Don't worry, baby,
we're in this together.
[chair slides]
[]
[gasping]
Come on!
Fuck, come on!
[Dale retches]
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Emma, I'm--
I'm gonna fix this.
[sobbing]
[Dale choking]
[screams]
[Dale coughing]
[continues choking]
[gasping]
[coughing]
[continues coughing]
All I wanted was
for you to love me.
I'm sorry this wasn't
a part of your plan.
[]
[Dale whimpering]
[insects chirping]
[phone ringing]
[operator]
911, what's the emergency?
2080 Mainway.
[phone beeps]
[sighs]
[silence]
[]
Got a slow burn
On my back
Why'd you go to pieces
I guess at least
You gave me some
Something to believe in
Something to believe
But I could see
It coming
A blind man could
See it coming
Now you're floating
In the sink
And you're growing
On my pillow
I guess at least
You left me some
Something to remind me
That good
Is worth the wait
And I would wait
Forever, love
If I knew that
You would ever
Come around
To being certain
Around to being you
Around to being loved by
A girl whose love is true
But you know
Where to find me
And God, I hope you do
[music continues]
And I would wait
Forever, love
If I knew that you
Would ever come
Around to being
Certain of
The goodness that you are
And the good
You will become
And I would wait
Forever, love
If I knew that you
Would ever come
Around to being certain of
The goodness that you are
And the good
You will become
The goodness that you are
And the good
You will become