Seeking Oblivion (2020) Movie Script
1
(soft music)
Oh, when the smoke
cleared I could see enough
Alone in the brick and mortar
Shell shocked gunners
strung out, knelt and bound
Their blindfolds knotted far t
If this is Heaven, why
don't I feel closer to God
(gun fires)
(static crackling)
(TV playing)
(soft music)
(people chattering)
- Morning, Jeremy.
- Morning.
Hey, Marvin.
How's it going?
- Ah. Hey, Jeremy.
Where you going?
- Uh. I'm going home today.
You knew that.
- Going home?
- Yeah. Uh, remember
yesterday in the game room,
I told you I was leaving and you
if I wanted to play checkers.
- Right.
- Yeah.
- Right.
You're my friend, Jeremy.
I'm gonna miss you.
- Oh, well, I'm, I'm, I'm
gonna miss you too, buddy.
Oh! Oh. It's okay. All right.
Okay. Thank you.
Okay. Just calm down.
It's okay. All right.
It's all right, it's fine.
Look, you'll be, you'll be
all right here by yourself.
- Yeah.
- Just, you know, relax and watc
You'll be fine.
Hey, look, "Price is Right's" on
I know you enjoy that show.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Um, by the way, what
are you reading there?
Oh.
- Yeah. (chuckles)
- Yeah.
- Nice. (chuckles)
- Yeah.
- Jeremy, we're ready
to discharge you now.
- All right.
Uh, I, I gotta head out now.
Uh, you, uh, take care
of yourself, Marvin.
All right?
- Okay.
See you later.
Hey, you wanna play some checker
(engine rumbling)
(cap unscrewing)
- Hey.
- Hey, Jeremy.
Put it in the back. I'll
pop the trunk for ya.
- All right, thanks.
- [Roger] Well, here it is.
- Nice.
- Yeah. The last tenant just mov
I bought you some furniture,
everything you're gonna need.
- [Jeremy] Thanks, Uncle Roger.
Anything that I need to know abo
- What, like if the
neighbors are serial killers?
(Roger laughing)
- Yeah. That, that might be impo
- Oh, I think you should be all
It's good to see you smiling, Je
How's your mother?
- She's doing all right.
When I got out of the hospital,
she begged me to come stay
with her, but I just couldn't.
- Why?
- Well, you know how it is.
She's my mother.
I just can't let her see me like
- Yeah.
But how you doing? You doing any
- Well, I'm out of the hospital
so I guess that's a good thing.
- Come here.
You can stay here as
long as you want. Okay?
- Thanks, Uncle Roger.
I really appreciate it.
- Listen, you hungry?
- Yeah. I, I, I could eat someth
- I was just gonna go
and cook some dinner.
- All right, great.
(soft music)
- So how do you like it?
- Oh, it's, uh, it's
great, Uncle Roger. Really.
I mean, anything's better than
that shitty hospital food.
- Well, I'm glad somebody
appreciates my cooking.
- Ruth never appreciated
you cooking for her?
- Oh, she appreciated the cookin
just not the way it
tasted after it was done.
(Roger laughing)
- But that wasn't the
reason why she left, right?
- No.
I think the reason she left
was because I slept with her sis
And the drinking of course.
- You actually slept with her si
- Yeah.
Well, Jeremy,
I've done a lot of things
I'm not proud of in my life.
- Yeah.
Yeah. Me too.
- You got any big plans for tomo
- Yeah, actually I do.
I think I'm gonna go looking for
- A job? You don't need to get a
- Well, why not?
- I don't expect you to pay any
while you're here, Jeremy.
You need time to rest and relax
without any stress or responsibi
- All I've been doing is recuper
I think a job will be good for m
It'll take my mind off things.
- Well, whatever you think is be
- Look, I really appreciate ever
you're doing for me, Uncle Roger
I really do.
- I just want you to
have everything you need
to get past all of this.
I'm here for you if you need
someone to talk to. Okay?
- All right.
- Hey, how about a drink?
You can still drink a
little on your meds, right?
- I don't think one will hurt.
- Do you like rum?
- Yeah. Not as much as you do.
- [Roger] Hey.
(keys jingling)
- You wanna take a fucking pictu
- Sorry.
(door creaking)
(woman sobbing)
(woman sobbing)
(woman sobbing)
(ominous music)
(heart thumping)
(Jeremy coughing)
(Jeremy panting)
(birds chirping)
- Great. Zero for 30.
I'll choose a late start for tod
(cars passing)
(upbeat music)
- Hey.
Um.
Can I speak to a manager?
- Who would be asking?
- I'm Jeremy. I'm here about the
- What job?
- Uh. The dishwashing job.
- Oh, the dish pig.
You think you're qualified?
You got a resume?
- Yeah, it's, it's right here.
- All right.
Well, you fucked up my morning
so let's go see if you got what
(foot steps thudding)
All right.
What was your name again?
- Jeremy.
- That's right.
All right, well, it says here
you haven't worked in six months
- Yes, that's correct.
- And what have you been
doing for the last six months?
- I've actually been in the hosp
- Sick, injured, what?
- [Jeremy] Yeah. I guess
you could say that.
- I could say it, but why
don't you just tell me?
(ominous music)
Pardon?
(ominous music)
I thought that's what you said.
All right, well, if you
can make it till Monday,
you got a job eight o'clock.
Just show up.
(footsteps thudding)
(dryer rumbling)
- Hey!
- Hey.
- What are you doing?
- I'm just doing some laundry.
- Well, laundry's in here,
so that's the wrong way.
- Right. Right. Yeah.
- Hey, didn't I see you the othe
- No, I, I don't think so.
- Yeah. Upstairs. I was
kind of a bitch to you.
Sorry.
- Well, I wouldn't say that
you were being a bitch.
I don't even know you.
That could just be the way you a
Uh, sorry, that was
lame attempt at a joke.
- No, I'm sorry.
I'm normally a lot sweeter.
I just, I was just
having a really bad day.
Now, that all of this
awkwardness is out of the way,
let me introduce myself.
I'm Laura.
- Jeremy. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you too, Jeremy.
So did you just move in?
I haven't seen you around.
- Yeah, actually, my
uncle owns the building
and he gave me one of the
apartments to stay at.
- I like Roger. He's a nice guy.
Now, the guy who used to own thi
he's a fucking scumbag.
Um, so are you, uh, uh,
gonna get your laundry?
Or um...
Uh.
Yeah. Yeah. That, that's
what I, what I came for.
(elevator beeping)
- So, how's your day going?
- Pretty good.
Had a job interview today.
- Oh, how'd it go?
Think it went well.
- Cool.
(elevator dings)
- Well.
This is me.
- That's me over there.
- Awesome.
- All right. Well, I guess
I'll be seeing you around then.
- You bet.
- Okay.
- Uh, Jeremy?
- Yeah.
- My laundry.
- Oh. (chuckles)
Yeah, right.
Uh, I don't want any of this.
All right. Well, see you later.
- Do you want my number?
- Oh, well, I just thought
since we live so close that..
You know what, why don't
I get your number down?
- Great.
Uh, do you have a pen?
- Um, not on me, but I'm
sure I have one in my place.
- A cell phone would do just fin
- I do have one of those. (chuck
Yeah.
Here you go.
(phone clicking)
All right.
You are in my contacts.
- Awesome.
- Okay.
Um, have a good one, Laura.
- You too, Jeremy.
(phone buzzing)
- Hello.
- Hi, sweetheart.
How are you doing?
- Oh.
Uh, hi, Mom.
I'm doing all right.
How are you doing?
- I'm doing better.
Better than I was. Of course.
- I know.
- Oh, you know, do you?
I don't think you do
know what it feels like
to get a phone call like I did.
- Mom, look, I'm sorry, okay?
I really am. I never want
to make you go through that.
- Oh, you didn't?
- No, of course not.
Look,
Mom, I understand, okay?
But how many times am
I gonna go over this?
- Until I'm sure that you're
not gonna try it again.
Jeremy, I thought you would
try something like this.
I knew it.
I knew it the moment you were
diagnosed with depression.
- Mom, you didn't know know
I was depressed until after
so don't try and tell me that.
- I did so know.
A mother knows when
something's wrong with her son.
- Mom, this is the reason
why I didn't want to come
and stay with you.
- What?
- This, this constantly
reminding me of what I did.
I just wanna forget all about it
(mother sobbing)
Mom, please stop crying.
- All right.
Okay. Jeremy, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. (sniffing)
So, is your Uncle Roger
taking good care of you?
- Yes.
Of course.
- I'm gonna come by and see you.
- No, look, you don't have to.
- Jeremy.
You're sick and you need help.
You need all the love and
support from your family
that you can get.
- Okay.
But let's just not have any cryi
Let's just try and have
a happy time together.
- Okay.
Sounds good.
- So, um,
see you soon.
- I love you, Jeremy.
(phone beeps)
(person knocking)
- Hey, buddy.
- Oh, uh, hey.
- You new around here, man?
- Uh, yeah, I, I just
moved in a couple days ago.
- Nice, man.
My name's Tyler.
- Uh, Jeremy.
- Nice to meet you, man.
- Yeah, nice to meet you.
- You know,
most of the people in this neigh
are really fucking chill.
I think you're gonna like it.
- Oh, okay. Well, thank
you for telling me.
- So you ever get high?
Welcome to the jungle, bitch.
Oh, don't worry about your shoes
I don't ever take mine off.
(upbeat rock music)
Take seat, man.
- Thanks.
- Let's get high.
(Jeremy coughing)
What the fuck?
You have a long binge
since the first time?
- I'm sorry. It's just, it's bee
(Tyler sniffing)
- Been a while for me too.
So, have you, uh, lived in
this, uh, building for a while?
- Yeah, a couple years.
So you're pretty fucking
new around here, eh?
- My uncle gave me one of
the apartments to stay at
while I try to get my life back
- Back on track?
(ominous music)
(heart beating)
- Uh, it's, it's kind of a perso
- Well, we're like best friends
Who am I gonna tell, my cat? Com
- Well, first, I gotta ask you a
- What?
- What the hell is that?
- Oh. (laughing)
You saw it?
Well,
let's introduce the two of ya.
This
is Gloria.
- Gloria?
- Gloria, my girlfriend.
- Oh, right. Well, nice
to meet you, Gloria.
- Yeah, you're damn right.
- So,
do you
like, do you and her-
- What? Fuck?
Well, yeah. What else am I
gonna fucking do with her?
- [Jeremy] I see you got a
lot of porn in there too.
- Yeah. Yeah, I do.
Here.
Check this shit out.
- Jesus fucking Christ.
- Okay. Relax. The safety's on,
Here. Here. Hey. Hey.
Calm.
Calm..
Relax.
- Sorry. It's just-
- Breathe.
Breathe.
- Just when,
when I smoke weed, sometimes,
you know, I, I just,
I get paranoid.
- I understand.
You wanna go smoke some more?
- No, no, no.
- No?
- Of course not. No.
- Okay.
I got a party coming on Friday n
You should come.
I promise I'll keep the gun hidd
Drink some beers. Hang out.
- Okay.
- Calm.
Calm.
- We're not looking to bring
on any new doctors right now,
but would you be averse to volun
- I'm not sure.
- It could be a great
way to get experience
while you're not working.
Sometimes it can even open doors
You should think about it
as a longer term working intervi
Some people have found it
to be quite advantageous.
- Um, well, as you can see on my
I do already have about, uh, 200
of volunteer experience.
So, I mean, as much as
I can see the benefits,
I just really like living
in a heated apartment.
(both laughing)
- Well, I'll overlook the attitu
but I am offering you an opportu
- Um, yeah. I mean, I can
see how dealing with clients
and practicing my surgical skill
could definitely be advantageous
- Good. That's the kind
of attitude I'd like.
Now, unfortunately, due to our i
you'll have to take on a
much more limited role here.
So you'd be doing things like wa
and cleaning instruments, et cet
- Okay, so if that's the case,
why don't I just apply
for the ACA position?
- I think it's preposterous
for a trained doctor
of veterinary medicine,
such as yourself,
to be working as an animal care
(soft music)
(Laura sobbing)
Runs toward the sidewalk
His crippled hands
Still clutch the bottle
It takes a drink
Forthright disciple
And every night
It's always seems
It could have been worse
It could've been better
It could've been worse
- [Jeremy] Oh, here,
lemme help you with that.
- Thanks.
So you're the new guy, huh?
- Yeah.
- So it seems like you got the
hang of this here operation.
- Actually I got my doctorate
in culinary waste management.
Top my class.
- I'm Janet.
- Jeremy.
- So what's a doctor of
culinary waste management
doing in a place like this?
- Oh, the workforce poor bit.
Just trying to ease myself back
- Well, don't ease
yourself too much, doctor.
See you around.
- See ya.
- Hi, Jeremy. How are you?
- Good. How are you doing?
- I'm good.
I need you to pick it up a
bit. Need you to speed up.
- Uh, okay. But uh, I just
finished doing the dishes.
- Yeah. It's not me.
It's the boss. He's always watch
He wants you to move faster.
If he says you move
faster, you move quicker.
- Okay. Um, but Sam, this is my
I just started like half an hour
so I really don't think he
can judge my performance
just on that-
- Listen, it's not my call.
He says you move faster, you mov
Capish?
(footsteps thudding)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
- Hi, Roger. It's me.
- Oh, hi, Annie.
- How's Jeremy? Is he all right?
Is he taking his
medications? Is he sleeping?
- He's fine.
I set him up with his own place.
- You better not be charging him
He doesn't have much money.
- Annie, come on. He's family.
Anyways, I set him up with his o
He even got himself some
kitchen job. He's fine.
- I don't know about that, Roger
I was talking to him just the ot
and he got quite adversarial wit
It's not looking good.
I don't think they should
have let him out, Roger.
- Well, I'm sorry they didn't co
on your medical opinion.
- What is it with the men in thi
Always quick with the attitude.
- Look, I really don't have
time to spar with you right now.
Jeremy's fine. Just let
him do his own thing.
What more do you want?
- Well, maybe you can
keep, uh, tabs on him.
You know, uh,
a camera in his place.
Check his phone, check his email
- You're being ridiculous.
- I just want him to be
safe and happy, Roger.
- [Roger] We all want that.
- Fine. I'll give him his space.
I'll probably come for a visit t
Um, stay for a few days.
- Fine. Just not tomorrow.
Soon though.
- Friday.
I'll come on Friday.
And Roger, in the meantime,
can you please make sure
he's not in any danger?
- You're
welcome.
Lovely woman. Truly.
(footsteps approaching)
- Hey.
- Hey. Cigarette?
- Uh, no, uh, I don't smoke.
- You were saying earlier that
you've been off work a bit?
- Yeah. You know, a young guy li
just trying to figure out
where he fits in this world.
- So, married,
kids, girlfriend, boyfriend?
(Jeremy scoffs)
- Uh, no. And, uh, no kids
or girlfriend right now.
I did have a fiance once.
- What happened to her?
- It's, it's a really long story
and I'm sure you don't
want to hear about it.
- Oh, okay.
So what are your plans
for after this place?
Do you have something that
you wanna do or good at?
- I'm really just living
one day at a time right now.
But what about you? Not
much time on our break.
What's your story?
- Dangerous question.
I've been here a few years.
Stuck waiting tables.
I screwed up personally and
professionally in my past.
I wanna get back into counseling
I guess I gotta take classes and
- Well, what's stopping you?
- The usual, time, money.
Anyway, back at it, I guess.
(person knocking)
- Hey.
- Hey. How's it going?
- Good.
Uh, you hadn't called, so I
just figured I'd swing by.
- Oh, well, you see, I, I was go
but then something came up at wo
and I, I got kind of
busy, you know, and...
- Um, do you like beer?
(Laura laughing)
Are you serious? A blowup doll?
- Dead serious. He had her in hi
- I always knew that guy was
a little off, but god damn.
You know, he won't stop
trying to sleep with me.
- Oh, really?
- Yeah. I mean, it's totally gro
I of course am not interested.
He's a total creep.
- Yeah, he is quite the characte
- For months and months
he was like calling me
beautiful and flirting with me.
You know, that typical
sweet and sensitive,
trying to get in your
pants kind of bullshit?
- Right. Yeah, I'm aware of that
- Oh!
- No, I didn't say that I
do that routine on girls.
All that I said was
that I was aware of it.
- Okay.
So as I was saying,
I was rejecting his advances for
and then one day I'm
sitting in my apartment
and I get a knock on my door.
- And it was Tyler.
- It was all of Tyler.
- Wait,
so you're telling me that he was
at your front door completely na
- Like the day he was born.
- Oh my God.
He really did try everything, di
- Yeah.
- So what did you do?
- Well, what could I do?
I mean, naturally,
I just looked at what I
would be working with,
laughed and slammed the door in
Just my luck. I seem to only
attract creepy, unstable guys.
- So I, I take it that
means you're not gonna
be attending this party on Frida
- Well, that's depends.
Are you going to be attending
this party on Friday?
- I don't know. I, I
was thinking about it.
I mean,
I'd like to see you again.
- And I would like to see you ag
- Okay.
Well, great. Then it's settled.
- Yeah.
- So, um, what is it you do?
- I'm a veterinarian.
- Wow. Well, that's great.
- Yeah.
I grew up loving animals,
and I've always wanted
to be a veterinarian
for as long as I can remember.
And now I get to work with them
Uh, though, admittedly, I am
an unemployed veterinarian
as I currently can't
find work in the city.
But, uh, anyways, what about you
What do you do?
I guess you got the job
that we were talking about the o
- Yeah. Yeah, I did.
- Nice. Uh, so what is it?
- Um.
It's
dishwashing.
- That's a pretty shitty job. (c
- And you're right. It's
a, it's a shitty job.
It is a complete and utter shit
- So why do you wanna work there
- It's just temporary.
I'm kind of at a strange time of
- What do you mean?
- Feels like,
like, like I'm stuck.
Like my life doesn't seem
to be moving any faster or
really going in any direction at
- Yeah, I can understand that.
What?
(ominous music)
- I really don't want to
get into it right now.
- Okay. Yeah. That's totally coo
(upbeat music)
(Laura laughing)
(Jeremy vomiting)
(upbeat music)
(birds chirping)
(Jeremy grunting)
(soft music)
(water running)
(electricity buzzing)
(person knocking)
(person knocking)
- Yes. Who is it?
- Uncle Roger.
It's me.
- Hey, Jeremy.
- Hey.
- Come on in.
- Thanks.
- Everything all right?
- Uh. Yeah.
I just wanted to give you this.
- Well, what's this?
- Uh. It's rent.
- Jeremy-
- Before you say anything,
I know you're not gonna
accept any money from me,
but I want to give you something
It's not much, but it's somethin
- But Jeremy I-
- This is something
I want to do, Uncle Roger, okay?
- I cannot accept this.
- Look, please, just take
the money, Uncle Roger.
If you want to help me
get my life back on track
then you'll take this money.
- Okay.
Your mother will kill me
if she knows about this.
- Well, she doesn't have to know
- Right.
- She says that she's
coming to see me this week.
- I know.
- You do?
- Well, she called me.
She's insisting on coming this F
- Well, was she ever
planning on telling me that?
- Well, you know your mother.
She wanted to surprise you.
- Yeah. Well, I would've been su
How much did you drink last nigh
- Oh. No more than usual.
- Yeah. Well, I'm a
little hungover myself.
- Well, you know what
the answer for that is?
More alcohol. (laughing)
Let's take a ride.
(engine rumbling)
- What are you doing?
- I just want to see something.
- What do you wanna see? Who liv
- It's no one important.
- Well, if it's no one important
then why do you feel a need
to spy on them through binocular
- All right, I'll just
be a minute, Jeremy.
Okay?
You're starting to sound like yo
- So is this what you do
in your spare time then?
- Okay. Look, it's just
a guy that lives here.
I think he's sleeping with Ruth.
- But you and Aunt Ruth have
been divorced for years now.
- Yeah, well, I still like
to keep an eye on her.
- Uncle Roger, don't you see
how creepy this whole thing is?
- Ah, well, this guy's
totally wrong for her.
He's so much younger than she is
- Okay.
I think we better get outta
here before somebody sees us.
- Yeah. In a minute.
- Uh, no, I think you
better gimme the binoculars
before you regret this
for the rest of your life.
- No!
- Come on, just give
em to me, Uncle Roger.
- No.
- Come on.
Just-
- No!
- Uncle Roger, just
give it to me. Come on.
- No!
- Give it. Give it here.
Hand them over, come on,
just give them to me.
- No!
- Come on.
- Well, you can't be spying on p
- I'm not spying on people.
- Of course you are.
- You can't-
- Don't be so ridiculous.
- What the hell do you think you
- I'm not breaking any
laws by sitting here.
- You're peeping on me,
fucking peeping Tom.
- Look, man, uh, we
don't want any trouble.
- Shut the fuck up, Robert Patte
This is between me and the old m
- Oh, really?
- Yes.
I've seen you drive by here befo
The fuck is your problem, man?
- Well, it's a free country.
- Not on this street.
If I see you come around here ag
I'm gonna bash your ugly face in
You get that?
Now go on before I get my bat.
- You just keep away from my wif
- I warned you.
- Oh.
- I think we should really
go now, Uncle Roger.
- Look, that guy's probably just
- Oh shit.
- Yeah. Maybe he's not.
(engine starting)
- Let's get out of here.
- Okay. All right.
Go, go, go, go, go!
(engine revving)
Crazy, Uncle Roger.
- What?
He's the one sleeping with Ruth.
- But she's not your wife anymor
She can sleep with whoever she w
- Why the hell would she want to
with a knucklehead like that?
- I don't know, but this is craz
Do you honestly drive by
that guy's house every day
and spy on him?
- Well, not every day.
- You just gotta let it go, okay
You just gotta move on and
stop spying on that asshole.
I'm sure she has.
- How do you know that, Jeremy?
- I don't know. Okay?
But you're acting insane.
You're gonna get yourself arrest
- Get out.
- What?
- Get out. Get the fuck out!
- Are you serious?
Fine.
(engine starting)
Yeah. You know, don't
worry about me or anything.
I'll just take the bus home.
Or maybe I should call Aunt Ruth
Oh yeah. Yeah, real mature, Uncl
Real mature!
(soft music)
(soft music continues)
(phone buzzing)
- Hello?
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
- What you up to?
So do you like living
at Silverwood so far?
- Yeah. Yeah, I do.
The woman there seems really nic
'cause that's an older woman, Ba
She lives on the fourth floor.
I help her with the groceries.
And Mr. Murdoch,
he's always fun to talk
to at the end of the day.
And then of course, there's the
Fergusons and they're twins.
- Well, aren't you the social bu
Where did you live before?
- I lived with my mom for most o
and then I moved in with a girl.
- Oh, really?
- We're not gonna go there.
- What, did you end up
in jail or something?
- No, of course not.
- So what, the nuthouse?
Oh my god! You were in the nutho
- No, no, I didn't say that.
- Oh, you were?
- No, it's not like that.
It's just that-
- Look, Jeremy, it's, it's okay.
I actually don't care.
- You don't care?
- No, I think it's kind of cool
- You think it's cool?
- Yes, I do.
- You think it's cool that
I was in the nuthouse?
- Yes. (chuckles)
- I think maybe they should
throw your ass in there.
- Come on. It's not like
you chopped somebody up
into a million pieces with a hac
- Oh, you are just completely
morbid, aren't you?
- Okay. I get it.
I'm not gonna push you into anyt
I get that it's personal.
(soft music)
(ominous music)
- Hey doc, how's things?
- Oh, hey.
Can we just drop the whole
doctor nickname thing?
- Um. Okay.
- It's just, I met someone.
She's a doctor.
Well, veterinarian.
And it just seems kind of wrong
for me to have that as
a name, even as a joke.
- It's great you met someone.
- Oh, um, and I wanted
to give you something,
uh, before you started working.
I wanted to give it to you the o
but you left before I could.
- What's this?
- Uh, I just did some
research on counseling
and social work classes at the u
- You really didn't need to do t
- I wanted to.
I think you getting back into co
and helping people is what you n
- What are you two doing?
How many times do I have
to go over it with you?
We have a policy for a reason.
- Um, look, if you want us to st
and just get the work-
- No, your shoes.
You have outdoor shoes
on in the restaurant.
We don't do that.
For Christ's sake.
(phone ringing)
(phone ringing continues)
- Hello?
- Roger. Is that you?
- Yes. Who else would it be?
- [Anne] Are you drunk?
- Yeah. Maybe a little bit.
I don't know.
- I don't believe this.
I thought you said you
were going to get help.
- I did. It's just...
Wait a minute. Who is this?
- Are you serious?
It's your sister. It's Anne.
- Oh, right.
- How is Jeremy?
- Who?
- Oh.
Jeremy, my son.
Your, your nephew.
- Oh, right. Yeah, he's cool.
- He's cool. Is he?
Yeah.
Roger, you promised me that
you would keep an eye on him.
- He's fine. Okay?
He said he just wanted some
space. So you know what?
I gave him some space.
Seriously. And he's fine.
He's not gonna try and kill
himself again or anything. Okay?
What do you want from me?
- What I want is for you to star
like a fucking responsible uncle
That's what I want. Can you do t
- Fuck you, Annie.
You've never been there
for the kid. I have.
I've been the only one there
so don't gimme any lectures
about responsibility.
- Can you just,
can you just tell him
that I'll be coming by
tomorrow to see him?
Can you at least do that for me?
- Yeah, I think I can.
- Thanks.
And Roger?
- [Roger] Yeah.
- You seriously need to get some
(Roger sighing)
- What a fucking bitch.
(soft music)
- Would you stop standing
around and get back to work?
- Can I get some gloves?
- I tell you what,
we'll put it in next
year's budget, princess.
That work?
- All right.
Uh, Sam, uh, I have a question
about my evaluation sheet.
- Yeah.
- You gave me a five
out of 10 for punctuality.
- You know what? It's not my cal
Boss tells me to give you a five
I give you a five out of 10.
It's just the way it goes.
We gotta do what's best
for the business, right?
(upbeat music)
- Oh.
Um.
Hi.
- Hello, Jeremy.
Uh, where were you?
- At work.
What the hell is this? An interv
- No. (laughing)
Of course not.
I just wanted to come and visit
- Yeah.
Apparently I'm the one that
needs the intervention.
- Look, Mom, I'm, I'm
glad you're here, but
you really didn't need to.
- Of course I did.
- Why are you doing this?
- Doing what?
- Before I-
(aggressive rock music)
you didn't give a shit about me
- That is not true!
- Yes, it is, Mom!
When dad left, who did you blame
Me.
- Your father was a good man,
but this has nothing to do with
- Just admit it, Mom.
Okay? I'm not buying this
whole grieving mother thing.
- Do you honestly believe
that I didn't love you?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I do.
Remember when I was seven
and used to dump me off
at the neighbor's place so
you and dad could be alone?
- No.
No, I don't remember that.
- It happened almost every day,
What, was I so much a bad kid
at seven that you just couldn't
Or was it because you're selfish
You were obsessed with him.
Your whole life revolved
around that asshole.
- I don't know where all
of this is coming from,
but all I can say is
that I was a good mother,
and I loved you very much,
And I did the best I could to ra
- You're just in denial, Mom.
I think the only reason
why you feel so bad now
is because you feel guilty.
You feel guilty that I almost di
and you were such a shitty mothe
- That is not true!
You are my son for Christ's sake
I've always loved you.
Roger. Roger. Tell your nephew t
- Well-
- No, no, no.
No, that's bullshit.
Uncle Roger has been the only pe
that's been there for me.
And you wonder why I wanted to c
and stay with him and not you?
- Okay.
Jeremy, maybe, maybe I haven't
always been there for you,
but-
- It's too late.
- What?
- For this, for all of this.
I don't care what you have to sa
- You're not serious.
- Oh, I'm serious.
I think you better leave.
I have a party to get to.
- Oh. Jeremy. I'm sorry.
- Just go.
- Jeremy, just listen.
Let me explain.
- Go!
(soft music)
(people chattering)
- Jeremy. Hey, man. What's up?
- Hi.
- Thanks for coming, brother.
How you doing, man?
- All right. How you doing?
- Uh, not bad. You want a bong?
- Uh, no thanks. No, I'm good.
- Fuck. More for me, man.
- Um, hey, is, uh, is Laura here
- Who?
Someone got a crush.
- I, well, I didn't say that.
All I did was ask if she was her
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh yeah.
I haven't seen her, man.
Speak of the fucking devil.
Good luck, man.
- Hey.
- Hey. How are you?
- Good. How you doing?
- I'm good. Do you want a beer?
- Yeah. Thanks.
- Sweet.
- So how's the party going so fa
- Uh. It's all right.
Uh, I called you earlier,
but there was no answer.
- Oh, I was probably in
the shower or something.
- Well, I, there's nothing impor
- Okay.
- I just wanted to know
when you're gonna be here.
- Well, I'm here now.
So do you wanna go somewhere els
- Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
- Okay, let's go.
- All right.
So, uh,
you come up here often?
- Oh.
When the mood strikes.
Usually it's to get away
from everyone and everything,
but sometimes it's just to see t
So who are you, Jeremy Miller?
- What?
- Who are you really?
I feel like I don't
know anything about you.
- Well, what do you wanna know?
- Anything really. I mean...
I just...
I don't know. You seem fascinati
- Really?
- Yes.
But you also seem sad.
- I seem sad?
- Yeah. I can see it in your eye
- Well, I'm fine.
- You're lying. I can see it.
Jeremy, just tell me
whatever's on your mind.
I swear, once you get it off you
you'll feel so much better.
- All right.
The reason why I don't want
to tell you certain things is
'cause I, uh,
I really like you.
- You really like me?
- Yeah. Yeah, of course.
- Good 'cause I was starting
to think you were gay.
- Why would you think I was gay?
- Oh, Jeremy, come on.
We're young, vibrant,
enjoying this breathtaking
view of the city.
And you haven't even made a move
Tell me something else.
- The reason that I was in the h
was because I,
I tried to commit suicide.
- You...
Why?
- I came home one day
and I
found her.
Well, I, I found them.
In bed together.
- Who?
- My
fiance and my best friend.
She was my whole life.
And then she just took
it all away from me.
And I remember feeling so upset.
Like, like I, I had all
these different emotions
going on in my head, but
I couldn't cry.
I just
felt numb.
One day it was just all too much
And I
broke down and I cried for hours
I took as many pills as I could
next thing I remember is
waking up in the hospital.
- I swear there's a special plac
for people like that.
- Luckily Uncle Roger has
been there the whole time.
- What about your mom and dad?
Where were they through all this
- Well, my dad left when
I was seven or, or eight.
- And what about your mom?
- Well, let's just say that
she hasn't really been the best
- I knew someone that
committed suicide once.
- Really?
- Yeah. This guy that I dated,
he called me out of the blue.
He didn't have anything
specific to talk about.
He just kind of wanted to talk.
I mean, I asked him if
everything was okay,
and he said he was fine.
But
a couple days later they
found him in his car,
um, and he had shot himself.
So...
Yeah.
I mean, at some point you just g
asking yourself why and you
have to just get over it and
move on, you know?
- Are you over it?
- Yeah.
Yeah. I am over it.
Are you over it?
- Working on it.
(soft music)
When I'm feeling down and out
And the flame within has died
There's one thing in my life
That makes me alive
When you say I love you
(birds chirping)
(soft music)
- This was exactly what I needed
Starving.
- Can't remember the last
time I actually had breakfast.
- What do you mean?
- Well, what I mean is
I don't ever eat it.
- But it's the most
important meal of the day.
- Oh, I know, but when I was lit
my mom used to never make it for
Sometimes just have to fend for
and eat whatever was left in the
which normally wasn't a lot
since my mom very rarely
went out and got groceries.
- That's horrible.
- Well, I wasn't kidding when I
my mom was an awful person.
- Yeah, but her parental
instincts and common sense
should have kicked in at some po
- Well, you see, she loved
my father more than anything.
And when he left,
I guess she blamed me for it.
I guess he never actually wanted
but they compromised and had one
- That one happened to be you.
- Unfortunately, yeah.
- It's too bad we can't pick our
- Yeah.
You got that right.
I'd give anything to
have different parents
than the ones I ended up having.
My mom's trying to make up for i
I could really care less.
- I think you should let her.
- Why?
- Hear me out.
I'm not debating the fact
that what she did was wrong
because it was,
and I'm not arguing the
fact that she was a bad mom
because from what you've told me
But I do think that if she's
trying to make up for it now,
you should let her.
- I really don't see the point.
- I don't know, maybe
if you can forgive her,
you can finally forgive yourself
Shit. I gotta get going.
- What? You're leaving?
- Yeah. I'm sorry.
- Why do you always bail in
the morning? I'm the guy.
Shouldn't I be doing that?
- I know, I just, I lost track o
but think about what I said, oka
- I will.
- Great, I've got interview numb
to get psyched to fail at.
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
(gun firing)
(rock music)
- Tyler?
- Hey, man. Come on in.
- Tyler
- Yeah.
- Is it okay if I come out?
- Fuck yeah, man. Come on
outside. Join the party.
- Okay, first, why don't
you just put the gun down?
- Oh, fuck off.
- No. Listen to me.
If the cops come and they
find all these drugs in here,
you're looking at some serious j
- Shit.
Fuck, I'd never thought of that.
Thanks, man. You're
really looking out for me.
- Okay.
Um, why don't you just put the g
- Oh, dude. It's not even loaded
I just fired off the last round.
Like, look, fuck.
(gun fires)
Fuck!
Shit!
- Oh, fuck!
- Fuck.
- Are you all right?
- [Tyler] Fuck you.
(sirens wailing)
(dishes clanking)
- Oh, uh, sorry.
What the fuck!?
- It's alright.
It's just a, I'm done cleaning o
- Did you put him up to this?
- No. Jeremy, it's okay.
I'll help you later.
- Janet, are you okay?
- Yeah, it's fine.
- No, it's not fucking fine.
Everything's done. Both
of you get the fuck out.
- Are, are you sure you're okay?
He can't just force
himself on you like that.
- Whoa, there's nobody forcing.
You never had a problem with thi
You know what? Fuck it. You're d
Get out right now.
- Wait. What?
- You're done. Go.
- Look, you can't do this.
- You shut up or you're
gonna be next on the I list.
Both of you, get the
fuck out of my sight now.
(ominous music)
(blade grinding)
(guts squishing)
(people chattering)
- Hey, can I sit?
I got your text about
work. Is everything okay?
- I'm fine.
- Really? Because you don't seem
- What?
What do I seem like?
- You just seem like.
- Like what?
Like I might try and kill
myself again? Is that it?
Well, if it is. Don't
worry, 'cause I'm not.
- Jeremy, I know that
you're upset about Janet,
but there's absolutely
nothing you could have done.
- What?!
No, no, no. There is
something I could have done.
She lost her job because
I walked in on them.
Instead of just minding my
own business and doing my job.
She lives paycheck to paycheck.
- Why don't you just come home w
- No.
I think I'm gonna stay here.
- Okay, then I'll stay here with
- No. I think it would
be best if you just left.
- So you're just gonna sit
here and drink by yourself.
- I think it's pretty obvious.
- Fine. You know what, Jeremy, f
- I never asked you for your hel
- That doesn't mean it's not oka
to accept it once in a while.
- Well, maybe I'm just sick and
of everyone feeling so sorry for
- I don't feel sorry for you.
In fact, nobody does.
We just love you. That's all.
So I don't know why you feel the
to hold back all the time.
You have absolutely nothing to p
- You wouldn't understand.
I'm fine.
I don't need anybody.
(ominous music)
(chair tipping)
(person knocking)
(door creaking)
- Hi.
- I'm...
I'm sorry.
(soft music)
Yeah, it gets like that someti
Yeah, the lights go out someti
Yeah, it gets like that someti
Yeah, the lights go out someti
Your imagining as the world
(indistinct)
And you think with the crowd
- Oh, uh, hey.
(rock music)
Look, we're both adults
and you get this job and
sometimes you need to do
things you don't wanna do.
Sam says I can start back tomorr
You're in, right?
- You know,
you don't need to sleep
with sleazy managers
in order to get jobs.
You're a smart person.
At the very least,
you shouldn't be putting
up a sexual harassment.
- You can't fix everyone's probl
You're a great guy, but you just
- Sam, I need a couple days off.
Maybe even go home early today.
- Why?
- I'm just, I'm not feeling very
and I'm going through
some personal issues.
- I tel you what,
next time you have an emergency,
give me a few days notice.
This is a career, Jeremy.
- You know what, Sam?
Fuck you!
- Fuck me?
- Yeah, that's right. Fuck you!
- No, fuck you, you little shit.
Do you know how many people
I got lined up for this fucking
- Oh yeah. I'm sure you do.
- You know who you're fucking ta
- Yeah, a piece of shit manager
who likes to fuck his wait staff
- You're useless at what you do.
You should be grateful
I gave you a fucking job
in the first place.
And her, she can't serve shit.
She's great bent over the fuckin
but that's about it so
don't fucking forget it.
- Yeah, I'll be sure to tell
your wife when I see her.
- You know what?
I think we started off this
on the wrong foot today.
Let's uh, how about we just-
- Just forget it.
I quit.
Fuck you!
(Roger snoring)
(person knocking)
(person knocking)
- What?
What's that?
(person knocking)
Who's there?
- [Jeremy] It's me.
- Oh.
Okay.
Oh, hey, Jeremy.
What's going on, my brother?
- What's going on with you?
I've been calling you all aftern
- Oh, I'm fine.
No worries here.
- Look at this place. How
much have you had to drink?
- Well, I don't know.
I kind of lost track.
- This isn't good, Uncle Roger.
You gotta slow down
before you kill yourself.
- Jesus, Jeremy. Don't talk like
You're starting to sound like An
- I'm being serious.
- Well, I'm gonna continue.
You can join me if you want
and if you don't, well then fuck
- Okay. I think you've had enoug
- Jeremy, stop being such an ass
and come have a drink with me.
- No, that's not gonna happen.
In fact, I'm cutting you off.
- What are you doing?
- Taking it away from you.
- Don't do that. Give it to me.
- No, I'm not gonna give
it to you, Uncle Roger.
- I said give it to me.
(ominous music)
I said...
I'll kill you.
(soft music)
(Jeremy coughing)
(Roger sobbing)
(roger sobbing)
I'm so sorry, Jeremy. (sobbing)
- It's okay, Uncle Roger.
(Jeremy sniffing)
Hey.
- Good morning.
- [Jeremy] Good morning.
- You want some coffee?
- Sure.
- Thanks.
You okay?
- Yeah, I think so.
What about you?
Yeah, I'm, I'm okay.
- Thanks for staying with me, Je
My name is Roger.
I'm an alcoholic.
I've been one pretty much my who
This is just the first time
I've actually done something abo
I used to drink to make
myself feel better.
When I was depressed, I'd drink.
When I was sad, I'd drink.
(Roger chuckles)
When I was happy, I'd drink.
Alcohol was pretty much what I t
I lost my wife because of it.
And the other day, I, I,
I did something that I'm,
I'm so ashamed of.
I, I, I just.
(Roger inhaling deeply)
I know now I have to stop.
(soft music)
- Have a seat.
- Okay. Is everything all right?
- I got a job.
- Well, that's great.
- The only thing is
it's in Thunder Bay.
- Thunder Bay.
- Yeah.
Are you okay?
- Uh. Yeah. Yeah. No, no.
That, that, that's, it's excitin
I'm, I'm really happy for you.
- But I don't want this to end
so why don't you just move with
- Come with you to Thunder Bay.
- Yeah.
- I, I don't know, Laura.
I mean, this is my home now.
I'm,
I'm actually starting to feel
like I belong somewhere again.
- Yeah, but you can feel
that way in Thunder Bay too.
- But what about Uncle Roger?
- What about him?
Jeremy, he's a grown man.
He can take care of himself.
Plus you already got him through
of his drinking problem.
Now he's seeking help.
- But he's family, Laura.
He's all I got.
And
I'm all he's got.
- What about me?
What am I?
- Look, I think you
should go to Thunder Bay.
This is your dream. Don't let
it slip away because of me.
- So you're not gonna come?
- I don't know.
- What, you don't want to come?
- If you're pushing me
to decide right now,
then
no.
- But
I love you.
- You don't even know me.
- Yes, I do.
I understand you more than anyon
and I know you understand me too
- Look, I'm sorry, but
I can't go with you.
And trust me, Laura, you
don't want me living with you.
- Yes, I do.
- You said so yourself the other
that we're both fucked up.
And I don't know about you,
but I'm certainly not fixed.
(ominous music)
(glass breaking)
(engine rumbling)
Thanks for the ride, Uncle Roger
- Anytime, kid.
I still don't know why
you're doing this though.
- I swear. He's really
not that bad of a guy.
- If you say so. (laughing)
I think he's a fucking nutcase.
- Yeah, you're right.
Maybe just a little bit.
(both laughing)
- Seriously, Jeremy, I,
I just want to thank you for,
for helping me with my, well...
- You're welcome.
You're more than welcome.
- Come here.
I like having you around, Jeremy
You can stay at Silverwood
as long as you want to.
- Thanks.
- What I actually mean to say
is, I, I want you to stay.
Go on.
- I'll be right back.
- Okay.
(people chattering)
- Hey.
- Hey, man. How's it going?
- Oh, you know, I've had better
You know, the pills that they're
really fucked me up, so
that's awesome. (laughing)
I kind of want to get some for m
- That's awesome, man.
Well, I, uh, brought
something here for you.
- I saw.
- Yeah.
- The love of my life.
- Watch the head.
- Hey, Gloria.
- Yeah. There you go.
- Yeah.
- I, uh, also brought probably
you your DVDs and magazines,
everything you're gonna need.
- Nice, I'm here for a few more
so those are gonna come in handy
- Yeah. Bet they will.
Well, I'd love to stick around,
but my uncle's waiting for me ou
so better get going.
- Yeah. That's cool, man.
Thanks.
- So uh,
just, uh, take care of yourself
and hope you feel better soon.
- Thanks, man.
- All right. Yeah.
- Hey, uh, Jeremy.
You know, you're a good man.
The world needs people like you.
Don't kill yourself.
(soft music)
- Thanks, Tyler.
I'm not planning on it.
(engine rumbling)
(soft music continues)
- If I throw away all of my demo
you have to promise me
you'll throw away yours too.
- It won't be easy.
- It'll be worth it though.
(soft music continues)
(car driving away)
(Jeremy sniffing)
- Yeah. Hi, Mom.
Uh, no, no, No, I'm fine.
(upbeat rock music)
Um.
You want to maybe
get some breakfast?
No one ever told me life
was but a dream, a dream
Ooh
Push me overboard at night
into the stream, the stream
Ooh
Merrily, merrily, my I'm getti
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
No one ever told me that
I'd need a boat to row
(sirens wailing)
Oh, yeah
Please don't spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Love you spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
No-one ever told me life
was just a growth, a growth
Ooh
Leave me out and over
night until I mold, I mold
Ooh
Might I find peace if I turn t
Ooh, ooh, ooh
No one ever told me that
would culture me, oh please
Oh yeah
Please don't spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Love you spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Please don't spare my ego
Oh, oh, oh, oh
No one ever told me I could
click my heels, my heels
Oh I exercise my right to
disappear, oh I don't care
Cause mommy and daddy lied,
spared my fragile mind
Oh
Now the sight of something
real seems so severe, oh dear
Oh yeah
Please don't spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Love you spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Please don't spare my ego
Oh, oh, oh
Move to Spain, wash you
brain, you are your own person
Move to Spain, change your
name, you're on your own again
(soft music)
Oh, when the smoke
cleared I could see enough
Alone in the brick and mortar
Shell shocked gunners
strung out, knelt and bound
Their blindfolds knotted far t
If this is Heaven, why
don't I feel closer to God
(gun fires)
(static crackling)
(TV playing)
(soft music)
(people chattering)
- Morning, Jeremy.
- Morning.
Hey, Marvin.
How's it going?
- Ah. Hey, Jeremy.
Where you going?
- Uh. I'm going home today.
You knew that.
- Going home?
- Yeah. Uh, remember
yesterday in the game room,
I told you I was leaving and you
if I wanted to play checkers.
- Right.
- Yeah.
- Right.
You're my friend, Jeremy.
I'm gonna miss you.
- Oh, well, I'm, I'm, I'm
gonna miss you too, buddy.
Oh! Oh. It's okay. All right.
Okay. Thank you.
Okay. Just calm down.
It's okay. All right.
It's all right, it's fine.
Look, you'll be, you'll be
all right here by yourself.
- Yeah.
- Just, you know, relax and watc
You'll be fine.
Hey, look, "Price is Right's" on
I know you enjoy that show.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Um, by the way, what
are you reading there?
Oh.
- Yeah. (chuckles)
- Yeah.
- Nice. (chuckles)
- Yeah.
- Jeremy, we're ready
to discharge you now.
- All right.
Uh, I, I gotta head out now.
Uh, you, uh, take care
of yourself, Marvin.
All right?
- Okay.
See you later.
Hey, you wanna play some checker
(engine rumbling)
(cap unscrewing)
- Hey.
- Hey, Jeremy.
Put it in the back. I'll
pop the trunk for ya.
- All right, thanks.
- [Roger] Well, here it is.
- Nice.
- Yeah. The last tenant just mov
I bought you some furniture,
everything you're gonna need.
- [Jeremy] Thanks, Uncle Roger.
Anything that I need to know abo
- What, like if the
neighbors are serial killers?
(Roger laughing)
- Yeah. That, that might be impo
- Oh, I think you should be all
It's good to see you smiling, Je
How's your mother?
- She's doing all right.
When I got out of the hospital,
she begged me to come stay
with her, but I just couldn't.
- Why?
- Well, you know how it is.
She's my mother.
I just can't let her see me like
- Yeah.
But how you doing? You doing any
- Well, I'm out of the hospital
so I guess that's a good thing.
- Come here.
You can stay here as
long as you want. Okay?
- Thanks, Uncle Roger.
I really appreciate it.
- Listen, you hungry?
- Yeah. I, I, I could eat someth
- I was just gonna go
and cook some dinner.
- All right, great.
(soft music)
- So how do you like it?
- Oh, it's, uh, it's
great, Uncle Roger. Really.
I mean, anything's better than
that shitty hospital food.
- Well, I'm glad somebody
appreciates my cooking.
- Ruth never appreciated
you cooking for her?
- Oh, she appreciated the cookin
just not the way it
tasted after it was done.
(Roger laughing)
- But that wasn't the
reason why she left, right?
- No.
I think the reason she left
was because I slept with her sis
And the drinking of course.
- You actually slept with her si
- Yeah.
Well, Jeremy,
I've done a lot of things
I'm not proud of in my life.
- Yeah.
Yeah. Me too.
- You got any big plans for tomo
- Yeah, actually I do.
I think I'm gonna go looking for
- A job? You don't need to get a
- Well, why not?
- I don't expect you to pay any
while you're here, Jeremy.
You need time to rest and relax
without any stress or responsibi
- All I've been doing is recuper
I think a job will be good for m
It'll take my mind off things.
- Well, whatever you think is be
- Look, I really appreciate ever
you're doing for me, Uncle Roger
I really do.
- I just want you to
have everything you need
to get past all of this.
I'm here for you if you need
someone to talk to. Okay?
- All right.
- Hey, how about a drink?
You can still drink a
little on your meds, right?
- I don't think one will hurt.
- Do you like rum?
- Yeah. Not as much as you do.
- [Roger] Hey.
(keys jingling)
- You wanna take a fucking pictu
- Sorry.
(door creaking)
(woman sobbing)
(woman sobbing)
(woman sobbing)
(ominous music)
(heart thumping)
(Jeremy coughing)
(Jeremy panting)
(birds chirping)
- Great. Zero for 30.
I'll choose a late start for tod
(cars passing)
(upbeat music)
- Hey.
Um.
Can I speak to a manager?
- Who would be asking?
- I'm Jeremy. I'm here about the
- What job?
- Uh. The dishwashing job.
- Oh, the dish pig.
You think you're qualified?
You got a resume?
- Yeah, it's, it's right here.
- All right.
Well, you fucked up my morning
so let's go see if you got what
(foot steps thudding)
All right.
What was your name again?
- Jeremy.
- That's right.
All right, well, it says here
you haven't worked in six months
- Yes, that's correct.
- And what have you been
doing for the last six months?
- I've actually been in the hosp
- Sick, injured, what?
- [Jeremy] Yeah. I guess
you could say that.
- I could say it, but why
don't you just tell me?
(ominous music)
Pardon?
(ominous music)
I thought that's what you said.
All right, well, if you
can make it till Monday,
you got a job eight o'clock.
Just show up.
(footsteps thudding)
(dryer rumbling)
- Hey!
- Hey.
- What are you doing?
- I'm just doing some laundry.
- Well, laundry's in here,
so that's the wrong way.
- Right. Right. Yeah.
- Hey, didn't I see you the othe
- No, I, I don't think so.
- Yeah. Upstairs. I was
kind of a bitch to you.
Sorry.
- Well, I wouldn't say that
you were being a bitch.
I don't even know you.
That could just be the way you a
Uh, sorry, that was
lame attempt at a joke.
- No, I'm sorry.
I'm normally a lot sweeter.
I just, I was just
having a really bad day.
Now, that all of this
awkwardness is out of the way,
let me introduce myself.
I'm Laura.
- Jeremy. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you too, Jeremy.
So did you just move in?
I haven't seen you around.
- Yeah, actually, my
uncle owns the building
and he gave me one of the
apartments to stay at.
- I like Roger. He's a nice guy.
Now, the guy who used to own thi
he's a fucking scumbag.
Um, so are you, uh, uh,
gonna get your laundry?
Or um...
Uh.
Yeah. Yeah. That, that's
what I, what I came for.
(elevator beeping)
- So, how's your day going?
- Pretty good.
Had a job interview today.
- Oh, how'd it go?
Think it went well.
- Cool.
(elevator dings)
- Well.
This is me.
- That's me over there.
- Awesome.
- All right. Well, I guess
I'll be seeing you around then.
- You bet.
- Okay.
- Uh, Jeremy?
- Yeah.
- My laundry.
- Oh. (chuckles)
Yeah, right.
Uh, I don't want any of this.
All right. Well, see you later.
- Do you want my number?
- Oh, well, I just thought
since we live so close that..
You know what, why don't
I get your number down?
- Great.
Uh, do you have a pen?
- Um, not on me, but I'm
sure I have one in my place.
- A cell phone would do just fin
- I do have one of those. (chuck
Yeah.
Here you go.
(phone clicking)
All right.
You are in my contacts.
- Awesome.
- Okay.
Um, have a good one, Laura.
- You too, Jeremy.
(phone buzzing)
- Hello.
- Hi, sweetheart.
How are you doing?
- Oh.
Uh, hi, Mom.
I'm doing all right.
How are you doing?
- I'm doing better.
Better than I was. Of course.
- I know.
- Oh, you know, do you?
I don't think you do
know what it feels like
to get a phone call like I did.
- Mom, look, I'm sorry, okay?
I really am. I never want
to make you go through that.
- Oh, you didn't?
- No, of course not.
Look,
Mom, I understand, okay?
But how many times am
I gonna go over this?
- Until I'm sure that you're
not gonna try it again.
Jeremy, I thought you would
try something like this.
I knew it.
I knew it the moment you were
diagnosed with depression.
- Mom, you didn't know know
I was depressed until after
so don't try and tell me that.
- I did so know.
A mother knows when
something's wrong with her son.
- Mom, this is the reason
why I didn't want to come
and stay with you.
- What?
- This, this constantly
reminding me of what I did.
I just wanna forget all about it
(mother sobbing)
Mom, please stop crying.
- All right.
Okay. Jeremy, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. (sniffing)
So, is your Uncle Roger
taking good care of you?
- Yes.
Of course.
- I'm gonna come by and see you.
- No, look, you don't have to.
- Jeremy.
You're sick and you need help.
You need all the love and
support from your family
that you can get.
- Okay.
But let's just not have any cryi
Let's just try and have
a happy time together.
- Okay.
Sounds good.
- So, um,
see you soon.
- I love you, Jeremy.
(phone beeps)
(person knocking)
- Hey, buddy.
- Oh, uh, hey.
- You new around here, man?
- Uh, yeah, I, I just
moved in a couple days ago.
- Nice, man.
My name's Tyler.
- Uh, Jeremy.
- Nice to meet you, man.
- Yeah, nice to meet you.
- You know,
most of the people in this neigh
are really fucking chill.
I think you're gonna like it.
- Oh, okay. Well, thank
you for telling me.
- So you ever get high?
Welcome to the jungle, bitch.
Oh, don't worry about your shoes
I don't ever take mine off.
(upbeat rock music)
Take seat, man.
- Thanks.
- Let's get high.
(Jeremy coughing)
What the fuck?
You have a long binge
since the first time?
- I'm sorry. It's just, it's bee
(Tyler sniffing)
- Been a while for me too.
So, have you, uh, lived in
this, uh, building for a while?
- Yeah, a couple years.
So you're pretty fucking
new around here, eh?
- My uncle gave me one of
the apartments to stay at
while I try to get my life back
- Back on track?
(ominous music)
(heart beating)
- Uh, it's, it's kind of a perso
- Well, we're like best friends
Who am I gonna tell, my cat? Com
- Well, first, I gotta ask you a
- What?
- What the hell is that?
- Oh. (laughing)
You saw it?
Well,
let's introduce the two of ya.
This
is Gloria.
- Gloria?
- Gloria, my girlfriend.
- Oh, right. Well, nice
to meet you, Gloria.
- Yeah, you're damn right.
- So,
do you
like, do you and her-
- What? Fuck?
Well, yeah. What else am I
gonna fucking do with her?
- [Jeremy] I see you got a
lot of porn in there too.
- Yeah. Yeah, I do.
Here.
Check this shit out.
- Jesus fucking Christ.
- Okay. Relax. The safety's on,
Here. Here. Hey. Hey.
Calm.
Calm..
Relax.
- Sorry. It's just-
- Breathe.
Breathe.
- Just when,
when I smoke weed, sometimes,
you know, I, I just,
I get paranoid.
- I understand.
You wanna go smoke some more?
- No, no, no.
- No?
- Of course not. No.
- Okay.
I got a party coming on Friday n
You should come.
I promise I'll keep the gun hidd
Drink some beers. Hang out.
- Okay.
- Calm.
Calm.
- We're not looking to bring
on any new doctors right now,
but would you be averse to volun
- I'm not sure.
- It could be a great
way to get experience
while you're not working.
Sometimes it can even open doors
You should think about it
as a longer term working intervi
Some people have found it
to be quite advantageous.
- Um, well, as you can see on my
I do already have about, uh, 200
of volunteer experience.
So, I mean, as much as
I can see the benefits,
I just really like living
in a heated apartment.
(both laughing)
- Well, I'll overlook the attitu
but I am offering you an opportu
- Um, yeah. I mean, I can
see how dealing with clients
and practicing my surgical skill
could definitely be advantageous
- Good. That's the kind
of attitude I'd like.
Now, unfortunately, due to our i
you'll have to take on a
much more limited role here.
So you'd be doing things like wa
and cleaning instruments, et cet
- Okay, so if that's the case,
why don't I just apply
for the ACA position?
- I think it's preposterous
for a trained doctor
of veterinary medicine,
such as yourself,
to be working as an animal care
(soft music)
(Laura sobbing)
Runs toward the sidewalk
His crippled hands
Still clutch the bottle
It takes a drink
Forthright disciple
And every night
It's always seems
It could have been worse
It could've been better
It could've been worse
- [Jeremy] Oh, here,
lemme help you with that.
- Thanks.
So you're the new guy, huh?
- Yeah.
- So it seems like you got the
hang of this here operation.
- Actually I got my doctorate
in culinary waste management.
Top my class.
- I'm Janet.
- Jeremy.
- So what's a doctor of
culinary waste management
doing in a place like this?
- Oh, the workforce poor bit.
Just trying to ease myself back
- Well, don't ease
yourself too much, doctor.
See you around.
- See ya.
- Hi, Jeremy. How are you?
- Good. How are you doing?
- I'm good.
I need you to pick it up a
bit. Need you to speed up.
- Uh, okay. But uh, I just
finished doing the dishes.
- Yeah. It's not me.
It's the boss. He's always watch
He wants you to move faster.
If he says you move
faster, you move quicker.
- Okay. Um, but Sam, this is my
I just started like half an hour
so I really don't think he
can judge my performance
just on that-
- Listen, it's not my call.
He says you move faster, you mov
Capish?
(footsteps thudding)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
- Hi, Roger. It's me.
- Oh, hi, Annie.
- How's Jeremy? Is he all right?
Is he taking his
medications? Is he sleeping?
- He's fine.
I set him up with his own place.
- You better not be charging him
He doesn't have much money.
- Annie, come on. He's family.
Anyways, I set him up with his o
He even got himself some
kitchen job. He's fine.
- I don't know about that, Roger
I was talking to him just the ot
and he got quite adversarial wit
It's not looking good.
I don't think they should
have let him out, Roger.
- Well, I'm sorry they didn't co
on your medical opinion.
- What is it with the men in thi
Always quick with the attitude.
- Look, I really don't have
time to spar with you right now.
Jeremy's fine. Just let
him do his own thing.
What more do you want?
- Well, maybe you can
keep, uh, tabs on him.
You know, uh,
a camera in his place.
Check his phone, check his email
- You're being ridiculous.
- I just want him to be
safe and happy, Roger.
- [Roger] We all want that.
- Fine. I'll give him his space.
I'll probably come for a visit t
Um, stay for a few days.
- Fine. Just not tomorrow.
Soon though.
- Friday.
I'll come on Friday.
And Roger, in the meantime,
can you please make sure
he's not in any danger?
- You're
welcome.
Lovely woman. Truly.
(footsteps approaching)
- Hey.
- Hey. Cigarette?
- Uh, no, uh, I don't smoke.
- You were saying earlier that
you've been off work a bit?
- Yeah. You know, a young guy li
just trying to figure out
where he fits in this world.
- So, married,
kids, girlfriend, boyfriend?
(Jeremy scoffs)
- Uh, no. And, uh, no kids
or girlfriend right now.
I did have a fiance once.
- What happened to her?
- It's, it's a really long story
and I'm sure you don't
want to hear about it.
- Oh, okay.
So what are your plans
for after this place?
Do you have something that
you wanna do or good at?
- I'm really just living
one day at a time right now.
But what about you? Not
much time on our break.
What's your story?
- Dangerous question.
I've been here a few years.
Stuck waiting tables.
I screwed up personally and
professionally in my past.
I wanna get back into counseling
I guess I gotta take classes and
- Well, what's stopping you?
- The usual, time, money.
Anyway, back at it, I guess.
(person knocking)
- Hey.
- Hey. How's it going?
- Good.
Uh, you hadn't called, so I
just figured I'd swing by.
- Oh, well, you see, I, I was go
but then something came up at wo
and I, I got kind of
busy, you know, and...
- Um, do you like beer?
(Laura laughing)
Are you serious? A blowup doll?
- Dead serious. He had her in hi
- I always knew that guy was
a little off, but god damn.
You know, he won't stop
trying to sleep with me.
- Oh, really?
- Yeah. I mean, it's totally gro
I of course am not interested.
He's a total creep.
- Yeah, he is quite the characte
- For months and months
he was like calling me
beautiful and flirting with me.
You know, that typical
sweet and sensitive,
trying to get in your
pants kind of bullshit?
- Right. Yeah, I'm aware of that
- Oh!
- No, I didn't say that I
do that routine on girls.
All that I said was
that I was aware of it.
- Okay.
So as I was saying,
I was rejecting his advances for
and then one day I'm
sitting in my apartment
and I get a knock on my door.
- And it was Tyler.
- It was all of Tyler.
- Wait,
so you're telling me that he was
at your front door completely na
- Like the day he was born.
- Oh my God.
He really did try everything, di
- Yeah.
- So what did you do?
- Well, what could I do?
I mean, naturally,
I just looked at what I
would be working with,
laughed and slammed the door in
Just my luck. I seem to only
attract creepy, unstable guys.
- So I, I take it that
means you're not gonna
be attending this party on Frida
- Well, that's depends.
Are you going to be attending
this party on Friday?
- I don't know. I, I
was thinking about it.
I mean,
I'd like to see you again.
- And I would like to see you ag
- Okay.
Well, great. Then it's settled.
- Yeah.
- So, um, what is it you do?
- I'm a veterinarian.
- Wow. Well, that's great.
- Yeah.
I grew up loving animals,
and I've always wanted
to be a veterinarian
for as long as I can remember.
And now I get to work with them
Uh, though, admittedly, I am
an unemployed veterinarian
as I currently can't
find work in the city.
But, uh, anyways, what about you
What do you do?
I guess you got the job
that we were talking about the o
- Yeah. Yeah, I did.
- Nice. Uh, so what is it?
- Um.
It's
dishwashing.
- That's a pretty shitty job. (c
- And you're right. It's
a, it's a shitty job.
It is a complete and utter shit
- So why do you wanna work there
- It's just temporary.
I'm kind of at a strange time of
- What do you mean?
- Feels like,
like, like I'm stuck.
Like my life doesn't seem
to be moving any faster or
really going in any direction at
- Yeah, I can understand that.
What?
(ominous music)
- I really don't want to
get into it right now.
- Okay. Yeah. That's totally coo
(upbeat music)
(Laura laughing)
(Jeremy vomiting)
(upbeat music)
(birds chirping)
(Jeremy grunting)
(soft music)
(water running)
(electricity buzzing)
(person knocking)
(person knocking)
- Yes. Who is it?
- Uncle Roger.
It's me.
- Hey, Jeremy.
- Hey.
- Come on in.
- Thanks.
- Everything all right?
- Uh. Yeah.
I just wanted to give you this.
- Well, what's this?
- Uh. It's rent.
- Jeremy-
- Before you say anything,
I know you're not gonna
accept any money from me,
but I want to give you something
It's not much, but it's somethin
- But Jeremy I-
- This is something
I want to do, Uncle Roger, okay?
- I cannot accept this.
- Look, please, just take
the money, Uncle Roger.
If you want to help me
get my life back on track
then you'll take this money.
- Okay.
Your mother will kill me
if she knows about this.
- Well, she doesn't have to know
- Right.
- She says that she's
coming to see me this week.
- I know.
- You do?
- Well, she called me.
She's insisting on coming this F
- Well, was she ever
planning on telling me that?
- Well, you know your mother.
She wanted to surprise you.
- Yeah. Well, I would've been su
How much did you drink last nigh
- Oh. No more than usual.
- Yeah. Well, I'm a
little hungover myself.
- Well, you know what
the answer for that is?
More alcohol. (laughing)
Let's take a ride.
(engine rumbling)
- What are you doing?
- I just want to see something.
- What do you wanna see? Who liv
- It's no one important.
- Well, if it's no one important
then why do you feel a need
to spy on them through binocular
- All right, I'll just
be a minute, Jeremy.
Okay?
You're starting to sound like yo
- So is this what you do
in your spare time then?
- Okay. Look, it's just
a guy that lives here.
I think he's sleeping with Ruth.
- But you and Aunt Ruth have
been divorced for years now.
- Yeah, well, I still like
to keep an eye on her.
- Uncle Roger, don't you see
how creepy this whole thing is?
- Ah, well, this guy's
totally wrong for her.
He's so much younger than she is
- Okay.
I think we better get outta
here before somebody sees us.
- Yeah. In a minute.
- Uh, no, I think you
better gimme the binoculars
before you regret this
for the rest of your life.
- No!
- Come on, just give
em to me, Uncle Roger.
- No.
- Come on.
Just-
- No!
- Uncle Roger, just
give it to me. Come on.
- No!
- Give it. Give it here.
Hand them over, come on,
just give them to me.
- No!
- Come on.
- Well, you can't be spying on p
- I'm not spying on people.
- Of course you are.
- You can't-
- Don't be so ridiculous.
- What the hell do you think you
- I'm not breaking any
laws by sitting here.
- You're peeping on me,
fucking peeping Tom.
- Look, man, uh, we
don't want any trouble.
- Shut the fuck up, Robert Patte
This is between me and the old m
- Oh, really?
- Yes.
I've seen you drive by here befo
The fuck is your problem, man?
- Well, it's a free country.
- Not on this street.
If I see you come around here ag
I'm gonna bash your ugly face in
You get that?
Now go on before I get my bat.
- You just keep away from my wif
- I warned you.
- Oh.
- I think we should really
go now, Uncle Roger.
- Look, that guy's probably just
- Oh shit.
- Yeah. Maybe he's not.
(engine starting)
- Let's get out of here.
- Okay. All right.
Go, go, go, go, go!
(engine revving)
Crazy, Uncle Roger.
- What?
He's the one sleeping with Ruth.
- But she's not your wife anymor
She can sleep with whoever she w
- Why the hell would she want to
with a knucklehead like that?
- I don't know, but this is craz
Do you honestly drive by
that guy's house every day
and spy on him?
- Well, not every day.
- You just gotta let it go, okay
You just gotta move on and
stop spying on that asshole.
I'm sure she has.
- How do you know that, Jeremy?
- I don't know. Okay?
But you're acting insane.
You're gonna get yourself arrest
- Get out.
- What?
- Get out. Get the fuck out!
- Are you serious?
Fine.
(engine starting)
Yeah. You know, don't
worry about me or anything.
I'll just take the bus home.
Or maybe I should call Aunt Ruth
Oh yeah. Yeah, real mature, Uncl
Real mature!
(soft music)
(soft music continues)
(phone buzzing)
- Hello?
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
- What you up to?
So do you like living
at Silverwood so far?
- Yeah. Yeah, I do.
The woman there seems really nic
'cause that's an older woman, Ba
She lives on the fourth floor.
I help her with the groceries.
And Mr. Murdoch,
he's always fun to talk
to at the end of the day.
And then of course, there's the
Fergusons and they're twins.
- Well, aren't you the social bu
Where did you live before?
- I lived with my mom for most o
and then I moved in with a girl.
- Oh, really?
- We're not gonna go there.
- What, did you end up
in jail or something?
- No, of course not.
- So what, the nuthouse?
Oh my god! You were in the nutho
- No, no, I didn't say that.
- Oh, you were?
- No, it's not like that.
It's just that-
- Look, Jeremy, it's, it's okay.
I actually don't care.
- You don't care?
- No, I think it's kind of cool
- You think it's cool?
- Yes, I do.
- You think it's cool that
I was in the nuthouse?
- Yes. (chuckles)
- I think maybe they should
throw your ass in there.
- Come on. It's not like
you chopped somebody up
into a million pieces with a hac
- Oh, you are just completely
morbid, aren't you?
- Okay. I get it.
I'm not gonna push you into anyt
I get that it's personal.
(soft music)
(ominous music)
- Hey doc, how's things?
- Oh, hey.
Can we just drop the whole
doctor nickname thing?
- Um. Okay.
- It's just, I met someone.
She's a doctor.
Well, veterinarian.
And it just seems kind of wrong
for me to have that as
a name, even as a joke.
- It's great you met someone.
- Oh, um, and I wanted
to give you something,
uh, before you started working.
I wanted to give it to you the o
but you left before I could.
- What's this?
- Uh, I just did some
research on counseling
and social work classes at the u
- You really didn't need to do t
- I wanted to.
I think you getting back into co
and helping people is what you n
- What are you two doing?
How many times do I have
to go over it with you?
We have a policy for a reason.
- Um, look, if you want us to st
and just get the work-
- No, your shoes.
You have outdoor shoes
on in the restaurant.
We don't do that.
For Christ's sake.
(phone ringing)
(phone ringing continues)
- Hello?
- Roger. Is that you?
- Yes. Who else would it be?
- [Anne] Are you drunk?
- Yeah. Maybe a little bit.
I don't know.
- I don't believe this.
I thought you said you
were going to get help.
- I did. It's just...
Wait a minute. Who is this?
- Are you serious?
It's your sister. It's Anne.
- Oh, right.
- How is Jeremy?
- Who?
- Oh.
Jeremy, my son.
Your, your nephew.
- Oh, right. Yeah, he's cool.
- He's cool. Is he?
Yeah.
Roger, you promised me that
you would keep an eye on him.
- He's fine. Okay?
He said he just wanted some
space. So you know what?
I gave him some space.
Seriously. And he's fine.
He's not gonna try and kill
himself again or anything. Okay?
What do you want from me?
- What I want is for you to star
like a fucking responsible uncle
That's what I want. Can you do t
- Fuck you, Annie.
You've never been there
for the kid. I have.
I've been the only one there
so don't gimme any lectures
about responsibility.
- Can you just,
can you just tell him
that I'll be coming by
tomorrow to see him?
Can you at least do that for me?
- Yeah, I think I can.
- Thanks.
And Roger?
- [Roger] Yeah.
- You seriously need to get some
(Roger sighing)
- What a fucking bitch.
(soft music)
- Would you stop standing
around and get back to work?
- Can I get some gloves?
- I tell you what,
we'll put it in next
year's budget, princess.
That work?
- All right.
Uh, Sam, uh, I have a question
about my evaluation sheet.
- Yeah.
- You gave me a five
out of 10 for punctuality.
- You know what? It's not my cal
Boss tells me to give you a five
I give you a five out of 10.
It's just the way it goes.
We gotta do what's best
for the business, right?
(upbeat music)
- Oh.
Um.
Hi.
- Hello, Jeremy.
Uh, where were you?
- At work.
What the hell is this? An interv
- No. (laughing)
Of course not.
I just wanted to come and visit
- Yeah.
Apparently I'm the one that
needs the intervention.
- Look, Mom, I'm, I'm
glad you're here, but
you really didn't need to.
- Of course I did.
- Why are you doing this?
- Doing what?
- Before I-
(aggressive rock music)
you didn't give a shit about me
- That is not true!
- Yes, it is, Mom!
When dad left, who did you blame
Me.
- Your father was a good man,
but this has nothing to do with
- Just admit it, Mom.
Okay? I'm not buying this
whole grieving mother thing.
- Do you honestly believe
that I didn't love you?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I do.
Remember when I was seven
and used to dump me off
at the neighbor's place so
you and dad could be alone?
- No.
No, I don't remember that.
- It happened almost every day,
What, was I so much a bad kid
at seven that you just couldn't
Or was it because you're selfish
You were obsessed with him.
Your whole life revolved
around that asshole.
- I don't know where all
of this is coming from,
but all I can say is
that I was a good mother,
and I loved you very much,
And I did the best I could to ra
- You're just in denial, Mom.
I think the only reason
why you feel so bad now
is because you feel guilty.
You feel guilty that I almost di
and you were such a shitty mothe
- That is not true!
You are my son for Christ's sake
I've always loved you.
Roger. Roger. Tell your nephew t
- Well-
- No, no, no.
No, that's bullshit.
Uncle Roger has been the only pe
that's been there for me.
And you wonder why I wanted to c
and stay with him and not you?
- Okay.
Jeremy, maybe, maybe I haven't
always been there for you,
but-
- It's too late.
- What?
- For this, for all of this.
I don't care what you have to sa
- You're not serious.
- Oh, I'm serious.
I think you better leave.
I have a party to get to.
- Oh. Jeremy. I'm sorry.
- Just go.
- Jeremy, just listen.
Let me explain.
- Go!
(soft music)
(people chattering)
- Jeremy. Hey, man. What's up?
- Hi.
- Thanks for coming, brother.
How you doing, man?
- All right. How you doing?
- Uh, not bad. You want a bong?
- Uh, no thanks. No, I'm good.
- Fuck. More for me, man.
- Um, hey, is, uh, is Laura here
- Who?
Someone got a crush.
- I, well, I didn't say that.
All I did was ask if she was her
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh yeah.
I haven't seen her, man.
Speak of the fucking devil.
Good luck, man.
- Hey.
- Hey. How are you?
- Good. How you doing?
- I'm good. Do you want a beer?
- Yeah. Thanks.
- Sweet.
- So how's the party going so fa
- Uh. It's all right.
Uh, I called you earlier,
but there was no answer.
- Oh, I was probably in
the shower or something.
- Well, I, there's nothing impor
- Okay.
- I just wanted to know
when you're gonna be here.
- Well, I'm here now.
So do you wanna go somewhere els
- Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
- Okay, let's go.
- All right.
So, uh,
you come up here often?
- Oh.
When the mood strikes.
Usually it's to get away
from everyone and everything,
but sometimes it's just to see t
So who are you, Jeremy Miller?
- What?
- Who are you really?
I feel like I don't
know anything about you.
- Well, what do you wanna know?
- Anything really. I mean...
I just...
I don't know. You seem fascinati
- Really?
- Yes.
But you also seem sad.
- I seem sad?
- Yeah. I can see it in your eye
- Well, I'm fine.
- You're lying. I can see it.
Jeremy, just tell me
whatever's on your mind.
I swear, once you get it off you
you'll feel so much better.
- All right.
The reason why I don't want
to tell you certain things is
'cause I, uh,
I really like you.
- You really like me?
- Yeah. Yeah, of course.
- Good 'cause I was starting
to think you were gay.
- Why would you think I was gay?
- Oh, Jeremy, come on.
We're young, vibrant,
enjoying this breathtaking
view of the city.
And you haven't even made a move
Tell me something else.
- The reason that I was in the h
was because I,
I tried to commit suicide.
- You...
Why?
- I came home one day
and I
found her.
Well, I, I found them.
In bed together.
- Who?
- My
fiance and my best friend.
She was my whole life.
And then she just took
it all away from me.
And I remember feeling so upset.
Like, like I, I had all
these different emotions
going on in my head, but
I couldn't cry.
I just
felt numb.
One day it was just all too much
And I
broke down and I cried for hours
I took as many pills as I could
next thing I remember is
waking up in the hospital.
- I swear there's a special plac
for people like that.
- Luckily Uncle Roger has
been there the whole time.
- What about your mom and dad?
Where were they through all this
- Well, my dad left when
I was seven or, or eight.
- And what about your mom?
- Well, let's just say that
she hasn't really been the best
- I knew someone that
committed suicide once.
- Really?
- Yeah. This guy that I dated,
he called me out of the blue.
He didn't have anything
specific to talk about.
He just kind of wanted to talk.
I mean, I asked him if
everything was okay,
and he said he was fine.
But
a couple days later they
found him in his car,
um, and he had shot himself.
So...
Yeah.
I mean, at some point you just g
asking yourself why and you
have to just get over it and
move on, you know?
- Are you over it?
- Yeah.
Yeah. I am over it.
Are you over it?
- Working on it.
(soft music)
When I'm feeling down and out
And the flame within has died
There's one thing in my life
That makes me alive
When you say I love you
(birds chirping)
(soft music)
- This was exactly what I needed
Starving.
- Can't remember the last
time I actually had breakfast.
- What do you mean?
- Well, what I mean is
I don't ever eat it.
- But it's the most
important meal of the day.
- Oh, I know, but when I was lit
my mom used to never make it for
Sometimes just have to fend for
and eat whatever was left in the
which normally wasn't a lot
since my mom very rarely
went out and got groceries.
- That's horrible.
- Well, I wasn't kidding when I
my mom was an awful person.
- Yeah, but her parental
instincts and common sense
should have kicked in at some po
- Well, you see, she loved
my father more than anything.
And when he left,
I guess she blamed me for it.
I guess he never actually wanted
but they compromised and had one
- That one happened to be you.
- Unfortunately, yeah.
- It's too bad we can't pick our
- Yeah.
You got that right.
I'd give anything to
have different parents
than the ones I ended up having.
My mom's trying to make up for i
I could really care less.
- I think you should let her.
- Why?
- Hear me out.
I'm not debating the fact
that what she did was wrong
because it was,
and I'm not arguing the
fact that she was a bad mom
because from what you've told me
But I do think that if she's
trying to make up for it now,
you should let her.
- I really don't see the point.
- I don't know, maybe
if you can forgive her,
you can finally forgive yourself
Shit. I gotta get going.
- What? You're leaving?
- Yeah. I'm sorry.
- Why do you always bail in
the morning? I'm the guy.
Shouldn't I be doing that?
- I know, I just, I lost track o
but think about what I said, oka
- I will.
- Great, I've got interview numb
to get psyched to fail at.
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
(gun firing)
(rock music)
- Tyler?
- Hey, man. Come on in.
- Tyler
- Yeah.
- Is it okay if I come out?
- Fuck yeah, man. Come on
outside. Join the party.
- Okay, first, why don't
you just put the gun down?
- Oh, fuck off.
- No. Listen to me.
If the cops come and they
find all these drugs in here,
you're looking at some serious j
- Shit.
Fuck, I'd never thought of that.
Thanks, man. You're
really looking out for me.
- Okay.
Um, why don't you just put the g
- Oh, dude. It's not even loaded
I just fired off the last round.
Like, look, fuck.
(gun fires)
Fuck!
Shit!
- Oh, fuck!
- Fuck.
- Are you all right?
- [Tyler] Fuck you.
(sirens wailing)
(dishes clanking)
- Oh, uh, sorry.
What the fuck!?
- It's alright.
It's just a, I'm done cleaning o
- Did you put him up to this?
- No. Jeremy, it's okay.
I'll help you later.
- Janet, are you okay?
- Yeah, it's fine.
- No, it's not fucking fine.
Everything's done. Both
of you get the fuck out.
- Are, are you sure you're okay?
He can't just force
himself on you like that.
- Whoa, there's nobody forcing.
You never had a problem with thi
You know what? Fuck it. You're d
Get out right now.
- Wait. What?
- You're done. Go.
- Look, you can't do this.
- You shut up or you're
gonna be next on the I list.
Both of you, get the
fuck out of my sight now.
(ominous music)
(blade grinding)
(guts squishing)
(people chattering)
- Hey, can I sit?
I got your text about
work. Is everything okay?
- I'm fine.
- Really? Because you don't seem
- What?
What do I seem like?
- You just seem like.
- Like what?
Like I might try and kill
myself again? Is that it?
Well, if it is. Don't
worry, 'cause I'm not.
- Jeremy, I know that
you're upset about Janet,
but there's absolutely
nothing you could have done.
- What?!
No, no, no. There is
something I could have done.
She lost her job because
I walked in on them.
Instead of just minding my
own business and doing my job.
She lives paycheck to paycheck.
- Why don't you just come home w
- No.
I think I'm gonna stay here.
- Okay, then I'll stay here with
- No. I think it would
be best if you just left.
- So you're just gonna sit
here and drink by yourself.
- I think it's pretty obvious.
- Fine. You know what, Jeremy, f
- I never asked you for your hel
- That doesn't mean it's not oka
to accept it once in a while.
- Well, maybe I'm just sick and
of everyone feeling so sorry for
- I don't feel sorry for you.
In fact, nobody does.
We just love you. That's all.
So I don't know why you feel the
to hold back all the time.
You have absolutely nothing to p
- You wouldn't understand.
I'm fine.
I don't need anybody.
(ominous music)
(chair tipping)
(person knocking)
(door creaking)
- Hi.
- I'm...
I'm sorry.
(soft music)
Yeah, it gets like that someti
Yeah, the lights go out someti
Yeah, it gets like that someti
Yeah, the lights go out someti
Your imagining as the world
(indistinct)
And you think with the crowd
- Oh, uh, hey.
(rock music)
Look, we're both adults
and you get this job and
sometimes you need to do
things you don't wanna do.
Sam says I can start back tomorr
You're in, right?
- You know,
you don't need to sleep
with sleazy managers
in order to get jobs.
You're a smart person.
At the very least,
you shouldn't be putting
up a sexual harassment.
- You can't fix everyone's probl
You're a great guy, but you just
- Sam, I need a couple days off.
Maybe even go home early today.
- Why?
- I'm just, I'm not feeling very
and I'm going through
some personal issues.
- I tel you what,
next time you have an emergency,
give me a few days notice.
This is a career, Jeremy.
- You know what, Sam?
Fuck you!
- Fuck me?
- Yeah, that's right. Fuck you!
- No, fuck you, you little shit.
Do you know how many people
I got lined up for this fucking
- Oh yeah. I'm sure you do.
- You know who you're fucking ta
- Yeah, a piece of shit manager
who likes to fuck his wait staff
- You're useless at what you do.
You should be grateful
I gave you a fucking job
in the first place.
And her, she can't serve shit.
She's great bent over the fuckin
but that's about it so
don't fucking forget it.
- Yeah, I'll be sure to tell
your wife when I see her.
- You know what?
I think we started off this
on the wrong foot today.
Let's uh, how about we just-
- Just forget it.
I quit.
Fuck you!
(Roger snoring)
(person knocking)
(person knocking)
- What?
What's that?
(person knocking)
Who's there?
- [Jeremy] It's me.
- Oh.
Okay.
Oh, hey, Jeremy.
What's going on, my brother?
- What's going on with you?
I've been calling you all aftern
- Oh, I'm fine.
No worries here.
- Look at this place. How
much have you had to drink?
- Well, I don't know.
I kind of lost track.
- This isn't good, Uncle Roger.
You gotta slow down
before you kill yourself.
- Jesus, Jeremy. Don't talk like
You're starting to sound like An
- I'm being serious.
- Well, I'm gonna continue.
You can join me if you want
and if you don't, well then fuck
- Okay. I think you've had enoug
- Jeremy, stop being such an ass
and come have a drink with me.
- No, that's not gonna happen.
In fact, I'm cutting you off.
- What are you doing?
- Taking it away from you.
- Don't do that. Give it to me.
- No, I'm not gonna give
it to you, Uncle Roger.
- I said give it to me.
(ominous music)
I said...
I'll kill you.
(soft music)
(Jeremy coughing)
(Roger sobbing)
(roger sobbing)
I'm so sorry, Jeremy. (sobbing)
- It's okay, Uncle Roger.
(Jeremy sniffing)
Hey.
- Good morning.
- [Jeremy] Good morning.
- You want some coffee?
- Sure.
- Thanks.
You okay?
- Yeah, I think so.
What about you?
Yeah, I'm, I'm okay.
- Thanks for staying with me, Je
My name is Roger.
I'm an alcoholic.
I've been one pretty much my who
This is just the first time
I've actually done something abo
I used to drink to make
myself feel better.
When I was depressed, I'd drink.
When I was sad, I'd drink.
(Roger chuckles)
When I was happy, I'd drink.
Alcohol was pretty much what I t
I lost my wife because of it.
And the other day, I, I,
I did something that I'm,
I'm so ashamed of.
I, I, I just.
(Roger inhaling deeply)
I know now I have to stop.
(soft music)
- Have a seat.
- Okay. Is everything all right?
- I got a job.
- Well, that's great.
- The only thing is
it's in Thunder Bay.
- Thunder Bay.
- Yeah.
Are you okay?
- Uh. Yeah. Yeah. No, no.
That, that, that's, it's excitin
I'm, I'm really happy for you.
- But I don't want this to end
so why don't you just move with
- Come with you to Thunder Bay.
- Yeah.
- I, I don't know, Laura.
I mean, this is my home now.
I'm,
I'm actually starting to feel
like I belong somewhere again.
- Yeah, but you can feel
that way in Thunder Bay too.
- But what about Uncle Roger?
- What about him?
Jeremy, he's a grown man.
He can take care of himself.
Plus you already got him through
of his drinking problem.
Now he's seeking help.
- But he's family, Laura.
He's all I got.
And
I'm all he's got.
- What about me?
What am I?
- Look, I think you
should go to Thunder Bay.
This is your dream. Don't let
it slip away because of me.
- So you're not gonna come?
- I don't know.
- What, you don't want to come?
- If you're pushing me
to decide right now,
then
no.
- But
I love you.
- You don't even know me.
- Yes, I do.
I understand you more than anyon
and I know you understand me too
- Look, I'm sorry, but
I can't go with you.
And trust me, Laura, you
don't want me living with you.
- Yes, I do.
- You said so yourself the other
that we're both fucked up.
And I don't know about you,
but I'm certainly not fixed.
(ominous music)
(glass breaking)
(engine rumbling)
Thanks for the ride, Uncle Roger
- Anytime, kid.
I still don't know why
you're doing this though.
- I swear. He's really
not that bad of a guy.
- If you say so. (laughing)
I think he's a fucking nutcase.
- Yeah, you're right.
Maybe just a little bit.
(both laughing)
- Seriously, Jeremy, I,
I just want to thank you for,
for helping me with my, well...
- You're welcome.
You're more than welcome.
- Come here.
I like having you around, Jeremy
You can stay at Silverwood
as long as you want to.
- Thanks.
- What I actually mean to say
is, I, I want you to stay.
Go on.
- I'll be right back.
- Okay.
(people chattering)
- Hey.
- Hey, man. How's it going?
- Oh, you know, I've had better
You know, the pills that they're
really fucked me up, so
that's awesome. (laughing)
I kind of want to get some for m
- That's awesome, man.
Well, I, uh, brought
something here for you.
- I saw.
- Yeah.
- The love of my life.
- Watch the head.
- Hey, Gloria.
- Yeah. There you go.
- Yeah.
- I, uh, also brought probably
you your DVDs and magazines,
everything you're gonna need.
- Nice, I'm here for a few more
so those are gonna come in handy
- Yeah. Bet they will.
Well, I'd love to stick around,
but my uncle's waiting for me ou
so better get going.
- Yeah. That's cool, man.
Thanks.
- So uh,
just, uh, take care of yourself
and hope you feel better soon.
- Thanks, man.
- All right. Yeah.
- Hey, uh, Jeremy.
You know, you're a good man.
The world needs people like you.
Don't kill yourself.
(soft music)
- Thanks, Tyler.
I'm not planning on it.
(engine rumbling)
(soft music continues)
- If I throw away all of my demo
you have to promise me
you'll throw away yours too.
- It won't be easy.
- It'll be worth it though.
(soft music continues)
(car driving away)
(Jeremy sniffing)
- Yeah. Hi, Mom.
Uh, no, no, No, I'm fine.
(upbeat rock music)
Um.
You want to maybe
get some breakfast?
No one ever told me life
was but a dream, a dream
Ooh
Push me overboard at night
into the stream, the stream
Ooh
Merrily, merrily, my I'm getti
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
No one ever told me that
I'd need a boat to row
(sirens wailing)
Oh, yeah
Please don't spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Love you spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
No-one ever told me life
was just a growth, a growth
Ooh
Leave me out and over
night until I mold, I mold
Ooh
Might I find peace if I turn t
Ooh, ooh, ooh
No one ever told me that
would culture me, oh please
Oh yeah
Please don't spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Love you spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Please don't spare my ego
Oh, oh, oh, oh
No one ever told me I could
click my heels, my heels
Oh I exercise my right to
disappear, oh I don't care
Cause mommy and daddy lied,
spared my fragile mind
Oh
Now the sight of something
real seems so severe, oh dear
Oh yeah
Please don't spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Love you spare my
fragile mind, huh, huh
Please don't spare my ego
Oh, oh, oh
Move to Spain, wash you
brain, you are your own person
Move to Spain, change your
name, you're on your own again