Sound of Metal (2019) Movie Script
1
[DISTORTED ELECTRIC GUITAR
TONE PLAYING OVER AMPLIFIER]
[GUITAR STRUMS CHORD]
[CROWD APPLAUDING, CHEERING]
The boys always told me
Every hole
Is a goal for them
But just one hole
Would be a goal
For me
Wanting you down there
Laid bare
Knowing your unfamiliarity
You're something
I want to eat
[CROWD CHEERS
AND MAN WHISTLES]
But you told me
Meat was carnal and cheap
I'm sorry you're cheap
And violent
And something I want to eat
Purify
Bathe me
When was the last time
I brought you to the brink?
Lying beside you
Our only perversity
Thirsty in a sea of water
Unable to drink
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me, let me
Let me get there
Purify, let me get there
Let me get there
Purify!
[CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY,
WHISTLING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[AIR HISSING]
[BESSIE SMITH'S
"CARELESS LOVE BLUES" PLAYING]
Lulu!
Love, oh, love
Oh, careless love
You fly through my head
Like wine...
Mmm.
-[WHISPERING] Lou.
-[WHISPERS] Stop.
-Lou, it's up time.
-Mm-hmm.
And you nearly...
Up time. Hmm?
-Yeah.
-Come on.
-Mmm...
-Hey, come on, stop that.
Gotta get right to it
for grizzle, remember?
LOU: Okay.
[IN REGULAR VOICE]
I got some smoothie for you.
You're gonna fucking hate it,
but it's healthy.
Want some?
I wouldn't recommend it.
-It's disgusting.
-Mm-mm.
[SLURPS]
[GROANING SOFTLY]
[CHUCKLES]
Okay, poops. Dance time.
Love, oh, love...
[GULLS CAWING]
Together
Together
Every minute's got to count
For something
You and I
Can be proud of
It's not every day
In our lives
We can be together
Together
[LAUGHS]
Together
Yes!
[LAUGHING]
We've got to respect
And protect what is ours...
[BOTH LAUGHING]
Together
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
This love is yours
Mine...
No?
-[LAUGHING]
-No? No? Okay.
RUBEN: And I would do
Anything for love
But he won't do that
What's the thing
that he won't do in that song?
What's left for him to not do?
LOU: Anal.
No, no, but I won't do that
-RUBEN: He won't do that
-[LOU LAUGHS]
RUBEN: I used to imagine
Jeff Goldblum was my clad.
Saw him in The Fly, I was like,
"That must be
what my clad looks like."
Also explains a lot, because
the dude's fucking weird.
-But he looks like me, man.
-It's true, yeah.
-Yeah!
-You look like Jeff Goldblum.
RUBEN: Why is it okay to, like,
use a toothpick in public
but not floss?
-Have you ever tried that?
-LOU: To floss in public? No.
RUBEN: You're at dinner,
pull out some--
LOU: I used to imagine my funeral
a lot when I was a kid,
-at school, in Math.
-RUBEN: Fun!
I used to daydream about it,
then make myself cry!
[LAUGHS]
Uh, yeah,
I think I'd get cremated.
-What about you?
-RUBEN: Cremated,
or, like, just fed
to the birds, you know?
LOU: Well, you know, now you can
get ashes put into tattoo ink.
-My face on your back.
-RUBEN: This?
LOU: Where the clown is.
-RUBEN: What?
-LOU: Yeah.
RUBEN:
Scary clown face
Scary clown face
[GRUNTS]
We don't need
to put them all out.
I know, but we need
to fill them up a little bit.
Okay.
You wanna put out
some different ones?
Hmm?
That's the face of a sale.
Okay, this one costs
about 50 bucks extra because...
-It's an original artwork.
-I'm gonna spit on it.
-Fifty dollars.
-Okay, 100 bucks.
-Ten grand.
-[LAUGHS]
MAN:
Did you guys sound check?
-WOMAN: You have?
-No, not yet.
We're going on at--
-Did Margaret sound check yet?
-Five?
-Yo, you sound checked yet?
-No.
Not looking forward to it.
Terrified.
Half my shit is broken down...
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[MUFFLED, DISTORTED VOICES
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[DISTORTED] ...now everything's
acting all funny.
[RINGING FADES AWAY]
[BOX THUMPS,
HIGH-PITCHED RINGING RETURNS]
MAN [MUFFLED]:
Have we played together?
-Huh?
-Have we ever played together?
-I think we have, yeah.
-Yes, you have.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-MAN: At...?
-Yeah, in New York.
[CONVERSATION CONTINUES
INDISTINCTLY]
[LOU SINGING INDISTINCTLY]
[MUSIC FADES, MUFFLED]
[LOW RUMBLING SOUND]
[MUFFLED]
Ahh...
Ah.
Ah.
[QUIET, MUFFLED]
Ah.
[MUFFLED COUGH]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MUFFLED WHIRRING]
[INAUDIBLE]
[MUFFLED, DISTORTED VOICE
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
It's probably a two out of ten,
in terms of his hearing.
He can't-- He's having trouble
even communicating with me.
Is--?
[PHARMACIST CONTINUES SPEAKING,
MUFFLED]
[RUBEN SPEAKS, MUFFLED]
[MUFFLED, INDISTINCT]
[PEN SCRATCHING]
I gotta see a doctor?
He-- He can see you now.
-What?
-He can see you right now.
-Now? Where's--?
-Yes. I-- I--
[MUFFLED SOUND]
Hey, Lulu. I'm sorry.
I had to run out, baby.
I gotta deal
with some shit, okay?
Don't worry
about anything, okay?
RECEPTIONIST:
Mr. Stone?
Oh. Oh, yeah.
[MUFFLED]
Ah.
DOCTOR [THROUGH HEADPHONES]:
Okay, how is that volume?
Is the volume loud enough?
Good.
-Can you hear me?
-[MUFFLED] What?
Con you hear me okay?
Volume-wise?
-[MUFFLED] I can hear you.
-Okay.
I'm gonna say these words.
I want you
to repeat them back to me.
I'm gonna start
with just your right ear.
Okay?
BOSE.
BOSE.
MESS.
[MUFFLED]
Mace.
Cause.
Cars.
MOP-.
Noisy.
-Search.
-Throat.
-Ditch.
-Fish.
-Talk.
-T--
Ring.
Broom.
Germ.
Life.
[SNIFFLES]
Team.
[SNIFFLES, SIGHS]
Lid.
Lid.
This is your chart, Ruben.
Now, as far as the volume
that you can hear...
you, on your right ear,
were 28 percent,
and on your left ear,
you were 24 percent.
-It's what?
-In the left ear,
-you came in at 24 percent.
-Okay.
No matter
how loud I made the test,
I could have put it at 11
you were still going to miss
70 to 80 percent
of the words that I said.
-Okay.
-That is not good.
Yeah, I see that, so, what--?
[CLEARS THROAT]
What can we do about it?
How do I get it back?
Well, um, you have
to understand something here.
Whether or not this is related
to your exposure to noise
or it's an autoimmune issue...
doesn't really matter.
I understand I got a problem.
I'm asking you
what I can do about it.
Well, what you can do
about it first
is to eliminate all exposure
to loud noises.
And then, we can run some tests,
and we can determine exactly
what is going on with your ears.
And if we do, then we can
have our other conversations.
You could have what?
Well, there are implants
that bypass the cochlea.
You said implants?
-Yes.
-Those work?
For people with
severe hearing loss
or complete deafness,
yes, they help.
-Well, then let's do that.
-[CHUCKLES]
Well, it's not that simple.
Uh, it's a very
involved process,
and it's quite costly.
-How much is it?
-Well, they can run
between 40 and 80,000 dollars,
depending,
and they are not
covered by insurance.
Okay.
And, um...
like, when can you do it?
You got them in stock now?
Mr. Stone, your hearing...
is deteriorating rapidly.
Am I right?
And over the next few clays...
or even hours,
it's going to continue.
And the hearing
that you have lost
is not coming back.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[DISTORTED]
You have to understand,
your first responsibility...
is to preserve
the hearing you have.
[PLAYING LOUD METAL MUSIC]
[CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]
[CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY,
APPLAUDING]
[LOU SINGING INDISTINCTLY]
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[SOUND MUFFLED]
[INAUDIBLE]
[IN]
[PANTING]
LOU:
Ruben, what the fuck?
[MUFFLED]
Ruben!
[MUFFLED, INDISTINCT]
[MUFFLED]
I can't hear anything.
What?
I can't hear anything.
[COUNTRY-WESTERN MUSIC PLAYS
SOFTLY OVER SPEAKERS]
Yes, it will come back.
I have to--
There's, like, a surgery.
-What?
-It's simple. It's all it is.
There's an implant.
They put it in your shit.
It's like a--
Okay? It'll come back.
It's fine, Lou.
It's like 40 grand, 80 grand,
whatever, but it's--
It will come back.
-Till then, we just keep going.
-No.
-Lou. Listen to me.
-No.
Let's play tomorrow, see
what it's like. Let's try it.
I'm gonna be like a click track.
You can play to me.
-No.
-Huh? You can adj--
It's different,
but it is what it is, Lou.
[SNIFFLES]
Lou, we have a--
Lou, we have a tour booked.
-It's not safe.
-We have a tour booked.
-We have a tour booked, Lou.
-No.
It doesn't matter.
It's not safe!
-We have a tour booked!
-It's not safe!
-Ruben!
-I fucking knew it.
I'm going back.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
RUBEN: Yo!
Buddy, you got a smoke, please?
[LOW RUMBLING]
This is ridiculous.
He's sleeping.
Hi. Hi, Hector?
Hi, this is Lou. Ruben's having
a bit of trouble right now.
-Hey, Hector, what's up?
-He's had some hearing problems.
[RUBEN SIGHS]
Yeah, I mean,
I can put him on,
but he won't
be able to hear you.
Okay.
Talk to him. Talk to him.
Hey, Hector,
what's going on, man?
It's Ruben. I'd say it's good
to hear your voice,
but I can't hear a word
you're saying,
so this is completely pointless.
Lou wanted me to call you
because I had a cigarette.
Uh, you know,
not great, not ideal,
but considering
the circumstances,
which are pretty fucked up...
you know, understandable.
I'd say understandable.
For everyone
apart from Lou, it seems.
Um, I got this, bro.
You'd probably be asking
me if I'm steady right now,
if I'm feeling level.
Not completely, but I'm cool.
You'd tell me serenity
is something you get
when you, uh, stop wishing
for a different past.
Bro, I love you, man.
Oh, my manager wants
the phone back,
so I gotta go.
Okay, love you, bro.
Hey. Yeah, he--
He can't hear a word.
Well, if you get him to a group,
then how's he gonna hear?
Okay.
Okay, thanks, Hector. Thank you.
When? When--?
Okay, yeah,
I'll make sure it's on loud.
Okay, thank you so much.
Thank you.
Okay, bye.
[SIGHS]
He's gonna call back.
What did he say?
Write it down. What did--?
He'll call back.
He's gonna call back.
That's all? Fucking Hector.
What are we gonna do now?
What do you wanna do, Lou?
Huh?
[LOW RUMBLING]
RUBEN: Fuck this.
[ENGINE STARTS, REVVING]
[PHONE VIBRATING]
It's Hector.
Hey.
Yeah, he's here.
LOU: Not so good.
Oh, 0-- Okay.
Uh, yeah, what is it, and...?
-What? What's the plan?
-Uh...
Well, we're in Missouri,
so that's gonna take a few clays.
I don't really know.
No, no, no,
we'll leave right away.
LOU: Okay, yeah.
Okay, thank you so much.
I really, really appreciate it.
Thank you.
No, yeah, I'll tell him.
Okay, bye.
What?
He's found a place.
[IN]
[BIRDS CAWING]
[ENGINE SHUTS OFF]
RUBEN: IS that him?
JOE: Ruben.
I'm sorry. I don't know that--
I'm Ruben.
This is Lou.
Hi, I'm-- I'm Lou.
I'm sorry, I read lips.
-My name is Lou.
-Lou.
-I'm Joe.
-Hi, Joe.
Mind if I borrow him
for a minute?
No.
You mind watching
my beast here for me
-while we have a talk?
-Oh, okay.
-Lou, this is Luis.
-[CHUCKLES]
He's my hearing dog.
He let me know you were here.
I named him after Luis Aparicio
from the White Sox in '59.
You wanna be friends,
give him these.
-Oh, sure. Yeah.
-Okay?
Yo, what about--?
Lou, you coming?
No, no, no, you.
-You sure?
-Yeah.
-I won't be long, okay?
-Okay.
JOE: You be a good boy.
[WHINES]
[MOUTHING WORDS]
[JOE CLEARS THROAT]
Okay, uh...
TESL
JOE: Oh.
Okay. So, it works.
Is this okay for you?
Yeah, can you hear me?
No, I'm gonna read your lips.
I might miss some things,
but I'm gonna try, okay?
-Okay.
-Try to speak clearly.
Yeah.
How are you, Ruben?
I'm okay.
You're an addict?
Yep.
What sort of drugs?
What did I take?
JOE: Mm-hmm.
Everything. [SCOFFS]
Um...
mainly heroin.
Heroin.
Have you thought about using
since you lost your hearing?
Today is not a good clay.
I'm not thinking clear today.
Let's talk about me.
I'm an alcoholic.
I lost my hearing
in the Vietnam War
when a bomb
exploded near me.
I still remember the music
I was listening to
when that bomb went off.
After that...
I lost everything else.
My wife. My kid.
Not because of being deaf,
mind you, Ruben.
It was the beer.
How long you been clean?
-Four years.
-Four?
Mmm.
And you need
some help right now?
You know,
I should check on Lou.
How long you two been together?
Four years.
You play music, right?
-No.
-No?
No, not anymore.
Not until I get the implant.
Implant.
Yeah, sorry, you know about
these implants they got now?
It's like a--
They have implants.
I know, yes.
Expensive.
Yeah, thank you.
Yes, they are.
JOE: So...
you should understand that, uh,
this is a deaf community.
Not just my program, but we're
part of a larger deaf community.
And my program,
and the people in it,
they benefit tremendously
from that deaf community.
We work with them,
and they work with us.
But it's very important,
if you wanna be here,
to understand that we're looking
for a solution to...
To this.
Not this.
Why don't you go
invite Lou in here?
Sure.
RUBEN: LOU!
This guy wants to talk to you.
Okay.
Well, I think it's important
that you stay here
with us right now, Ruben.
Learn some sign language...
find some solid ground.
What do you think?
Man, that sounds great, but we
don't have a lot of money now.
JOE: Well, sometimes our church
sponsors deaf people in need,
and right now,
you fit the bill, Ruben.
We're really not
-churchgoing people.
-Sorry, I read--
Sorry, Ruben, I read lips.
I can't-- What'd you say?
We're not religious,
either of us.
-JOE: Oh.
-Very much not into religion.
No offense, you know.
Religion plays no part in this,
Ruben.
The church helps people in need,
not religious people.
The important thing
is that you wanna stay here.
RUBEN: Mmm.
-Yeah.
-Lou...
do you think Ruben needs
help right now?
You understand if, uh,
Ruben were to stay here,
he'd have to do it on his own.
Members live in a house
separate from the outside world.
No contact to the outside world.
No phones.
I've found that in all cases,
that's the way it works best.
Yo, hold up a minute, okay?
Let me catch up. Okay?
Can you help
Ruben commit to that, Lou?
Wanna try this
for a couple clays?
We have our own home.
We can stay in the RV.
I'm sorry to say, that's not
the way it works here.
Well, that's a problem, then.
Do you have anywhere you can be
during this time, Lou?
Yo, that's that, man.
We're clone.
We're clone. Thanks a lot
for your time, bro.
Appreciate it, okay?
We're out, baby. Let's go.
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
Hey.
Lou, ahem,
I'm thinking we should
still go hit our fucking show
in Dayton, okay?
I can fucking watch you
for cues.
It was rocky last time,
but we weren't on the same page.
Now you know what's up.
I can fucking watch you.
And I know this shit inside out.
Okay? Yo, I can
fucking make it work
until we have enough
for surgery.
Okay? We're gonna get there.
Yo, seriously, we're good to go.
Lou.
Hmm?
Hey, I'll deal with this shit.
I'll deal with it.
You know I will.
It's just money.
You know that, right? Huh?
Come here.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[EQUIPMENT CLATTERING
AND RUBEN GRUNTING]
Ruben!
Ruben!
Ruben! Stop it!
[RUBEN SHOUTS, GRUNTING]
-[SCREAMS]
-Ruben!
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING, CRYING]
Look at me, I'm not going back
to that fucking place, okay?
RUBEN: I know, I know. I'm--
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Well, then fucking support me!
How's about that?
Fucking support me, Lou! Huh?
-You don't wanna be here?
-Of course I do.
I knew it. I fucking knew it.
I knew this was coming.
I fucking knew it. This is
about the fucking album, huh?
What happened?
You get a better offer?
-What are you talking about?
-Huh?
I can't hear you. I can't
fucking hear you, understand?
I can't-- I'm fucking deaf!
I'm fucking deaf!
No fucking hearing! Okay? Okay?
No, what I need is
a fucking gun in my mouth.
What I need is a fucking gun
in my fucking mouth, okay?
Look, I'm sorry.
Lou, I'm just fucked up, Lou.
I just need a little--
I need a minute to think, okay?
[PHONE RINGING]
There's gotta be
another way. Lou?
Hello?
Hey.
Oh, really?
-Oh.
-Who is that?
Okay, well, I need to get ready.
Okay, no, I'll get a cab.
Yeah, it's fine.
Okay, bye.
What's going on?
Huh? What's going on?
I'm getting on a plane. You're
gonna go back to that place.
Slow down, okay? Slow down.
Yo, chill, dude, we're gonna be
a minute. Just chill, okay?
Ahem, just slow down a minute.
Lou. Lou.
This is so fucked up.
Who's gonna be looking out
for you over there? Hmm?
-Who's gonna look out for you?
-It's okay.
I need more of a plan, Lou.
-Ruben.
-I need--
I need more from you, Lou!
I need more of a plan, Lou.
You can't just fucking--
Aw, Jesus! Lou, come on.
Ruben, Ruben.
You hurt yourself?
Ruben, you hurt yourself...
you hurt me.
I'll hurt myself too.
-I'LL hurt myself too.
-Don't say that.
Promise.
Say it, Ruby, or all of this
is for shit! Say it! Promise!
Go back there right now!
Promise! Say it!
-I'll promise if you--
-No! Say it! Promise!
[GRUNTS]
-Go back to that place.
-Only if-- I need--
I need you to wait for me.
Okay? You're it for me, Lou.
You're my fucking heart.
You're it for me, okay?
You gotta wait for me.
Fuck.
Listen to me, listen, listen.
When you get there,
I need you to--
I need you to write to me, okay?
Yeah? Will you write me
and tell me you're okay?
Huh? Promise me.
And, listen, if it's bullshit,
you just get your ass back here.
I'll fix it. I swear to God.
You know I'll fucking fix this.
It's not that hard, okay?
Just come back here.
-I love you.
-My fucking heart.
Okay?
Motherfucker.
-Oh, motherfucker.
-[ENGINE STARTS]
[CAR DRIVES AWAY]
Motherfucker.
[SNIFFLES]
Oh, fuck.
Oh...
Fuck.
Motherfucker.
[TRAIN HORN BLOWS IN DISTANCE]
RUBEN: What's up?
Yo. Hey.
[CANE SCRAPING FLOOR]
You want my car keys?
If I ask for them back,
I want them back, okay?
[RUBEN CLEARS THROAT]
We're not doing that.
[MOUTHING]
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change,
the courage to change
the things I can,
and the wisdom
to know the difference.
[MOUTHING WORDS]
[WHISPERS]
Your name.
My name's Ruben.
I'm an addict.
I have four years clean now.
I'm sorry,
I don't talk sign language.
[QUIETLY] That's it.
My name is Shaheem.
I'm a heroin addict.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[REGULAR SOUND]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
[SIGHS]
[WHISPERS] Fuck.
[SNORING SOFTLY]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MOUTHING WORDS]
RUBEN: Okay.
[CHILDREN CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY]
What?
[QUIETLY] What?
Okay.
I know!
[CHILD CHUCKLES]
Um, I don't-- Sorry.
[RUBEN CLEARS THROAT]
[CHILD CHUCKLES]
Ruben.
Ruben.
RUBEN: Okay.
[CHILDREN CHUCKLE SOFTLY]
RUBEN: Oh.
RUBEN: Okay.
[SCOFFS]
Yeah.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[IN]
Uh, I'm coming, okay?
One minute.
I'll be back.
[CLEARS THROAT]
[WHISPERS] Fuck.
Oh, hey, Joe.
JOE: What was that all about,
Ruben?
What, with your roof?
I was fixing your roof.
One of the eaves is--
I was trying to fix your roof.
You don't need
to fix anything here.
Okay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I've got a little assignment
for you, okay?
You get up early, right?
Yeah, pretty early, yeah.
I'll have hot coffee
waiting for you at 5:30.
Early enough for you?
I don't know, I guess.
Okay, 5.
And I'll, uh...
provide a room for you.
-What for?
-And there's nothing
that needs to be
accomplished in this room.
All I want you to do is just...
sit.
[SCOFFS]
All I ask is if and when
you cannot just sit...
you turn yourself
to the pen and paper
that I'm gonna supply for you.
And I want you to...
write.
Doesn't matter what you write,
how you write,
whether
it's spelled correctly...
or if it's just
a big, pthht, mess.
I don't care.
No one will read it, okay?
But I want you
to keep writing continuously,
without stopping,
until you feel like you can...
sit again.
Does it have to be writing?
Writing, yes. No drawing.
Writing, yes.
And if...
sometime in the future,
it feels like it's a little bit
too difficult for you,
you should come and find me.
I'll be in my apartment...
doing the same thing as you,
okay, Ruben?
I'll be writing too.
Okay.
[noon CLOSES]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
Mmm, nice.
Nice, nice, nice.
So fucking stupid.
[LAUGHING]
So fucking stupid.
You fucking idiot.
What a fucking idiot.
[MUFFLED HIP-HOP MUSIC
PLAYING ON SPEAKER]
[HIP-HOP MUSIC
CONTINUES PLAYING]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MUFFLED BANGING]
[MICHAEL REPEATS RHYTHM]
[IN]
RUBEN [IN ASL]:
[CHILD LAUGHS]
[ALL LAUGHING]
[CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[EXCLAIMS, GIGGLES]
[ALL LAUGHING]
[LAUGHS]
[ALL LAUGHING]
[RUBEN GRUNTING]
[MUMBLING INDISTINCTLY]
[POUNDS ON TABLE]
- [RUBEN LAUGHING]
-[JOE LAUGHING]
[RUBEN CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[RUBEN CHUCKLES]
[RUBEN CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[CHILD LAUGHS]
[STUDENTS GIGGLE]
-PARENT: Yeah!
-[STUDENTS LAUGH]
I feel a little bit old today.
-You are old.
-[CHUCKLES]
I love your name sign, "Ruben."
-[SNORTS, CHUCKLES]
-[CHUCKLES]
That first clay you were here...
you reminded me of an owl.
[CHUCKLES]
JOE: Owl. [CHUCKLES]
And you've become very important
to a lot of people around here.
You know? It's true.
[WHISPERS] Thank you.
I'd like to offer you...
a way that maybe you can
continue on here with us.
I imagine
you're starting to think
about the future a little bit?
-Future?
-Future.
I know I am.
But, uh, I do think
there's a way
you could maybe stay
and work here...
uh, maybe with my program.
Maybe...
with the kids at school.
Maybe both.
Anyway...
you, uh, think about it,
you know?
[SCOFFS]
What the fuck?
[INAUDIBLE]
[HATCH CLICKS]
[PLASTIC CRUNCHES UNDER SHOES]
[MUFFLED DRUMMING]
[DRUMS AND CYMBAL
PLAYING LOUDLY]
RUBEN: Her?
Yeah.
Heh, yeah. Cute.
What do you think, huh?
Yo, what do you think?
This?
AI I?
Yeah.
Whoa, whoa.
Wait, yo, it's easy.
It's easy. Just slowly.
Yo. It's for her, huh?
It's for her. We need money.
We need money.
Huh? It's for us.
I'm leveling with you.
It's for her.
Yo. For this...
for this, remember, it's, uh--
It's cash, okay? Not check.
Cool. Yo, you okay?
Sure?
[VAN DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
[ENGINE STARTS]
[VAN DRIVES AWAY]
[KNOB RATTLES]
[KEYBOARD CLACKING]
[MOUSE CLICKING]
Hi, is that Prince Audiology?
Can you hear me?
It's Stone. Ruben Stone.
R-U-B-E-N.
Stone. S-T-O-N-E.
I'm confirming an appointment.
Yeah, I can hold.
[PLAYING CLASSICAL TUNE]
[IN]
-MAN: So, listen--
-What did you say?
-Write it down.
-Yeah.
I can't hear you. Write it down.
-I got a proposition for you.
-What's that?
What if I give it to you
at this price?
[TAPS TABLE]
But on one condition.
I have the option of coming back
to you within eight weeks.
Okay?
I get to buy it back off you
for 10 percent more than this.
Everything has to be
in its current condition.
Everything has to be exactly
like it is now.
Hmm? What do you think?
-Why would you wanna do that?
-I can't hear you. I'm deaf.
So it's take it or leave it.
What's it gonna be?
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[IN]
[MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHIRRING]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MOUTHS]
Okay?
[KNOCKS ON TABLE]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
You're back.
Come on. Have a seat here.
[RUBEN SIGHS]
[SNIFFS]
Um...
I did the deed.
The deed?
Surgery-
How'd you get the money?
I sold my RV and other shit.
-Okay.
-Look, Joe.
I really don't wanna
explain myself right now, okay?
It's time, okay?
It's time.
We gotta do something.
Right?
Try and save my fucking life.
So that's what I'm doing, okay?
No one else is gonna
save my life. Right?
If I just sit here
and diddle around,
what am I gonna have? Nothing.
Okay?
And all this shit,
what does it matter?
What does it matter?
It just passes.
Yo, if I disappear,
like, who cares?
Nobody cares, man. Seriously.
Yo, and that's okay.
That's life.
That's life.
No, for real, okay?
It just passes. It just fucking--
Fucking passes.
I wonder, uh...
all these mornings
you've been sitting in my study.
Sitting.
Have you had any...
moments of stillness?
Because you're right, Ruben.
The world does keep moving,
and it can be a...
damn cruel place.
But for me...
those moments of stillness,
that place,
that's the kingdom of God.
And that place...
will never abandon you.
But...
[INHALES DEEPLY,
EXHALES SHARPLY]
...I see you've made
your choice, right?
[QUIETLY] Yeah.
And I sincerely hope...
that it brings you
happiness, Ruben.
[TAPPING TABLE LIGHTLY]
You know
what I was wondering?
I don't know if it's possible...
[SIGHS DEEPLY]
But, uh,
I need money to--
Just to buy back my RV,
you know?
You know, me and Lou,
it's where we live.
It's our home.
You know?
And I can totally pay you back.
Just, um, now I've got
an issue with time.
[SIGHS]
Ruben.
I don't understand the situation
that you put yourself in...
but from where I'm sitting...
you look and sound
like an addict.
No, no. Yo, no.
I'm not. It's not a--
I'm not an--
[CLICKS TONGUE]
It's fine, okay?
My situation, it's cool, okay?
Seriously,
my girlfriend's clad is rich.
He'll give me the money, okay?
This is nothing. You can't
imagine how nothing this is.
Seriously.
Okay?
I'm fucking stupid.
I'm sorry to ask.
I'm sorry, okay?
[WHISPERS] Okay.
I'm just gonna stay just...
three or four weeks
until they...activate.
[INHALES, EXHALES DEEPLY]
Ruben.
As you know, everybody here
shares in the belief
that being deaf
is not a handicap,
not something to fix.
It's pretty important
around here.
All these kids...
all of us...
need to be reminded of it...
every clay.
And my house is a house built on
that belief and built on trust.
And when that trust
is violated...
things happen
[WHISPERS]
And I can't have that.
There are too many others
to consider.
And so...
in your current state,
at this time...
I'm gonna have to ask you
to pack up your bags today...
and find another place
to be, Ruben.
Cool.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[WINCING]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[HAIR TRIMMER BUZZING]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[TRIMMER SHUTS OFF]
[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]
[IN]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
AUDIOLOGIST: Are you ready?
Okay.
Here we go.
[AUDIO MUTED]
[CLICKING scum),
THEN STATIC]
[DISTORTED]
Can you hear me?
[CHUCKLE ECHOES]
-Say again.
-Can you hear me?
Oh!
[DISTORTED]
How does it sound?
[ECHOES]
Uh, it sounds weird.
[CHUCKLES]
[DISTORTED]
Okay, well, let's try
making an adjustment.
[MOUSE CLICKING]
[ECHOING, DISTORTED]
How about now? How is that?
[ECHOING]
Oh, that's bad. It, um...
It's bad.
Do you want to describe
what you're hearing?
It's, um...
It's like...high. High.
[GRUNTS]
Um...
Um...
can you change the--?
Well, I can try
and make another adjustment.
[WARBLING STATIC,
THEN LOW SCRATCHING]
[DISTORTED]
How's that?
Okay. Ruben, this is not sound
like you remember,
and it's the implant
in your head
that's tricking your brain
into thinking
you're actually hearing...
when in reality,
your ears aren't working still.
So I would suggest
that you take it easy
for the next few weeks and...
Just...
get adjusted
to how things sound.
Just take your time.
[IN]
[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
[PLANE ENGINE DRONING]
[DISTORTED SIREN BLARING
AND STATIC CLICKING]
[CAR HORNS HONKING]
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE RUMBLING]
[BIKE BELL RINGING]
[PEOPLE CHATTERING
AND DISTORTED LAUGHTER]
[DIALS ON NUMBER PAD]
[DISTORTED INTERCOM DIALING]
[RICHARD SPEAKS DISTORTED FRENCH
OVER INTERCOM]
Yeah, hi. Is that, um--?
Is Lou there?
[RICHARD SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
Who is this?
It's-- It's Ruben.
[RICHARD SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
It's Ruben.
-Ah.
-Mmm.
[DOOR LATCH CLICKS]
[DOOR OPENS, CREAKS]
Hey.
Bonjour. Uh...
-Ruben.
-Come in.
You are hungry, Ruben?
Yes?
Louise is not here.
Ah, you are hearing?
-You are hearing?
-Yeah.
I-- I had an operation.
Wow, yes?
Oh, what is this? What--?
Oh, that's very good. Louise
told me your wish for this.
[LAUGHS]
RICHARD: Oh.
And so, uh...
So you're back
to your drums now?
Uh... not yet.
I gotta-- I gotta, um--
I gotta deal with
some stuff first, you know?
Just gotta--
Gotta settle some things.
Yes. Settle? Like what?
You know, just, like--
Just getting back into it
and also some financial stuff.
-Yes.
-You know, just gotta figure it out.
Mm-hmm.
Yes. And Louise knows
that you're here?
No. No.
So it's a big surprise.
Well, Louise has been
quite busy, you know?
Mm-hmm.
We're doing a party.
So she'll be back home tonight.
That's most certainly.
Oh, you want--?
I'm gonna make you some eggs.
Oh, no. I'm good. Do you need
any help with any of this?
No, no.
You need some eggs.
Thanks.
Where did you grow, Ruben?
-Where did I grow up?
-Yes.
Um, like, all over, you know?
Texas, California.
Arizona, Virginia.
Yeah. All over.
Why so many places?
I was, like, uh--
My mom was a nurse
in the military.
-Mm-hmm.
-You know,
so she'd get moved around.
-And your father too?
-No. I mean, I don't know.
I see.
Uh, I must be honest, I...
did not always have
good feelings for you, Ruben,
all these years.
I confide, it is like if one...
had stolen something precious.
-[SNIFFS]
-You understand?
But I know it's not you
that took Louise from me.
Her mother did that.
She took Louise
when she left me.
And she took her again
when she killed herself.
And Louise must have
come back home then...
but she was hating me so much.
What could I do?
And you, you...
Well, you gave her
a place to go...then.
And this is a good thing.
Do you see, I didn't like you
much at the time,
but now I thank you.
I want to say to you that.
But anyhow, you're gonna be
so happy to see how Louise...
is doing great now.
And that's the most important.
Isn't it?
Hmm? Okay-
[SIGHS]
[DOOR LATCH CLICKS]
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WHIRRING
ON STREET]
Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Hi.
-Can you hear me?
-Yeah. Loud and clear.
Oh, look at you, Lulu.
Holy shit.
Look at you, huh?
-What?
-You look different.
Whoa, no scratching, huh?
Oh, yeah.
That's good.
Mwah.
Does it feel weird?
Yeah. Does it look weird?
-No.
-[CHUCKLES]
No, it doesn't.
It looks really neat.
LOU: Mmm.
-So crazy.
-Mm-hmm.
How'd you do it?
Just worked some magic.
I have to talk to you about it.
I had to just
move some things around.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]
RICHARD: Louise, tu descends?
Um,
did Richard tell you about
this party thing tonight?
Oh, shit. Yeah.
Yeah, I have to go,
sort some things out.
-No, it's great. It's cool.
-Yeah.
-Go do your thing.
-Okay.
Do you need anything?
No, I'm good.
I'll just be downstairs.
[DISTORTED
INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
[LOU LAUGHING]
-RUBEN: Hey.
-LOU: Ruben, mon petite ami.
Hi. Hi, what's up?
WOMAN [DISTORTED]:
Good. How are you?
-Say again?
-How are you?
How are you?
-Did you get some food?
-Huh?
Did you get some food?
-Yeah.
-Yeah? You okay?
-Mm-hmm. You?
-Yeah, yeah.
[LOU SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY,
DISTORTED]
It's okay.
-Excuse me.
-Okay.
[DISTORTED LAUGHTER, CHATTERING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[DISTORTED CHATTERING, LAUGHTER]
[DISTORTED UTENSIL
TAPPING GLASS]
LOU [IN FRENCH]:
[GUESTS APPLAUDING]
RICHARD:
[PLAYING TUNE]
Toi
tu souris
Et, moi je pleure
Toi, tu t'en vas
Moi, je demeure
Le ciel, est plus pur
La bus, vers I 'ailleurs
S'effacent, les couleurs
Entre quatre murs
Cet amour si fou
Que tu, n'as pas connu
Cet amour me tue
Encore, mon amour
Je suis mort
[CLEARS THROAT]
RICHARD & LOU [IN UNISON]:
Toi, tu souris
Et, moi je pleure
Toi, tu t'en vas
Moi, je demeure
Le ciel, est plus pur
La bus, vers I 'ailleurs
[DISTORTED STATIC]
[DISTORTED]
S'effacent, les couleurs
Entre quatre murs
Cet amour si fou
Que tu, n'as pas connu
Cet amour me tue
Encore, mon amour
Je suis mort
[DISTORTED APPLAUSE]
[LOU CLEARS THROAT]
[KISSING]
Hey.
Are you okay?
-Hmm?
-[WHISPERS] Yeah.
Um, sorry. [SNIFFLES]
I just need some water. Ahem.
[SNIFFLES]
[CLEARING THROAT]
[CLEARS THROAT]
-Are you okay?
-Mm-hmm.
-Yeah?
Yeah, it's just
a little dry in here.
[SNIFFLING, CHUCKLES]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Hey, that was, uh--
That was pretty cool tonight.
-You sounded fucking great.
-Yeah, right.
What, you're telling me
you weren't feeling it?
-You were in it.
-Well, yeah.
Straight up. You sounded
amazing singing that.
That's my dad's stuff, but...
-And you're speaking French now.
-Oh, my God. Barely.
I didn't know you could do that.
Well, I've mostly forgotten,
but it's coming back a little.
Yeah, I was thinking, like,
do you remember--?
You remember this place at all?
I didn't, but...
it's so disconcerting,
the things that your memory
holds onto without you knowing.
My mom and I never really
talked about this place.
It was always some
weird dreamy idea, but...
I mean,
now it's come back a little.
Right.
Yeah.
I told everyone about
our little gypsy life together.
I miss it.
We gotta get back into it.
You know?
We gotta get back on it.
We gotta get back in the
fucking-- In the groove, huh?
Don't you think? I gotta go
get the Airstream sorted.
What do you mean, "sorted"?
I just got a shit ton
of things to do, you know?
Right.
Like, with the tour stuff?
-The tour, everything.
-Yeah.
We just gotta get back on it.
You know, everything.
The album, the tour.
The... You know?
Yeah.
Hey.
It's okay, Lou.
What?
[WHISPERS] It's okay.
What's okay?
[QUIETLY] You saved my life.
You made it--
You made it beautiful.
[LOU EXHALES]
So it's okay.
What?
Why are you saying this?
[SNIFFLING]
[WHISPERS]
You saved my life too, Ruby.
[BOTH CRYING]
[Boss]
[noon CLOSES]
[noon SLAMS]
[DISTORTED STATIC
AND BIKE BELL RINGS]
[DISTORTED
INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[DISTORTED CAR HORN HONKS]
[BOYS CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[IN]
[DISTORTED BRAKES SQUEAL]
[CHILDREN CHATTERING]
[DISTORTED SIREN WAILING
IN DISTANCE]
[DISTORTED CHURCH BELL TOLLING]
[AUDIO MUTED]
[ABRAHAM MARDER'S "GREEN"
PLAYING]
Gone
Into the rain today
Wet fields of green
I know I don't stay long
You always find me
You say come on
On the train today
You call my name
And you wave and scream
But I can't hear anything
I can't hear anything
And you chase me
Down the mountain
Through the city but, oh
My country heart
I'm only seeing green
Say it's just a dream
And I'm walking
In Durrow now
Sure you may be comfortable
You always got
Something to say
But come on
I know you ain't really
All this time, shame on me
You can howl and scream
I can't hear anything
I can't hear anything
And you chase me
Down the mountain
Through the city but, oh
My country heart
I'm only seeing green
You can chase me
I'm only seeing green
[CHILDREN LAUGHING]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
Gone
Into the rain today
Wet fields of green
Gone
Gone
Into the rain today
Into the rain today
Gone
Gone
To safety
To safety
Gone
Gone
[DISTORTED ELECTRIC GUITAR
TONE PLAYING OVER AMPLIFIER]
[GUITAR STRUMS CHORD]
[CROWD APPLAUDING, CHEERING]
The boys always told me
Every hole
Is a goal for them
But just one hole
Would be a goal
For me
Wanting you down there
Laid bare
Knowing your unfamiliarity
You're something
I want to eat
[CROWD CHEERS
AND MAN WHISTLES]
But you told me
Meat was carnal and cheap
I'm sorry you're cheap
And violent
And something I want to eat
Purify
Bathe me
When was the last time
I brought you to the brink?
Lying beside you
Our only perversity
Thirsty in a sea of water
Unable to drink
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me get there
Let me, let me
Let me get there
Purify, let me get there
Let me get there
Purify!
[CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY,
WHISTLING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[AIR HISSING]
[BESSIE SMITH'S
"CARELESS LOVE BLUES" PLAYING]
Lulu!
Love, oh, love
Oh, careless love
You fly through my head
Like wine...
Mmm.
-[WHISPERING] Lou.
-[WHISPERS] Stop.
-Lou, it's up time.
-Mm-hmm.
And you nearly...
Up time. Hmm?
-Yeah.
-Come on.
-Mmm...
-Hey, come on, stop that.
Gotta get right to it
for grizzle, remember?
LOU: Okay.
[IN REGULAR VOICE]
I got some smoothie for you.
You're gonna fucking hate it,
but it's healthy.
Want some?
I wouldn't recommend it.
-It's disgusting.
-Mm-mm.
[SLURPS]
[GROANING SOFTLY]
[CHUCKLES]
Okay, poops. Dance time.
Love, oh, love...
[GULLS CAWING]
Together
Together
Every minute's got to count
For something
You and I
Can be proud of
It's not every day
In our lives
We can be together
Together
[LAUGHS]
Together
Yes!
[LAUGHING]
We've got to respect
And protect what is ours...
[BOTH LAUGHING]
Together
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
This love is yours
Mine...
No?
-[LAUGHING]
-No? No? Okay.
RUBEN: And I would do
Anything for love
But he won't do that
What's the thing
that he won't do in that song?
What's left for him to not do?
LOU: Anal.
No, no, but I won't do that
-RUBEN: He won't do that
-[LOU LAUGHS]
RUBEN: I used to imagine
Jeff Goldblum was my clad.
Saw him in The Fly, I was like,
"That must be
what my clad looks like."
Also explains a lot, because
the dude's fucking weird.
-But he looks like me, man.
-It's true, yeah.
-Yeah!
-You look like Jeff Goldblum.
RUBEN: Why is it okay to, like,
use a toothpick in public
but not floss?
-Have you ever tried that?
-LOU: To floss in public? No.
RUBEN: You're at dinner,
pull out some--
LOU: I used to imagine my funeral
a lot when I was a kid,
-at school, in Math.
-RUBEN: Fun!
I used to daydream about it,
then make myself cry!
[LAUGHS]
Uh, yeah,
I think I'd get cremated.
-What about you?
-RUBEN: Cremated,
or, like, just fed
to the birds, you know?
LOU: Well, you know, now you can
get ashes put into tattoo ink.
-My face on your back.
-RUBEN: This?
LOU: Where the clown is.
-RUBEN: What?
-LOU: Yeah.
RUBEN:
Scary clown face
Scary clown face
[GRUNTS]
We don't need
to put them all out.
I know, but we need
to fill them up a little bit.
Okay.
You wanna put out
some different ones?
Hmm?
That's the face of a sale.
Okay, this one costs
about 50 bucks extra because...
-It's an original artwork.
-I'm gonna spit on it.
-Fifty dollars.
-Okay, 100 bucks.
-Ten grand.
-[LAUGHS]
MAN:
Did you guys sound check?
-WOMAN: You have?
-No, not yet.
We're going on at--
-Did Margaret sound check yet?
-Five?
-Yo, you sound checked yet?
-No.
Not looking forward to it.
Terrified.
Half my shit is broken down...
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[MUFFLED, DISTORTED VOICES
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[DISTORTED] ...now everything's
acting all funny.
[RINGING FADES AWAY]
[BOX THUMPS,
HIGH-PITCHED RINGING RETURNS]
MAN [MUFFLED]:
Have we played together?
-Huh?
-Have we ever played together?
-I think we have, yeah.
-Yes, you have.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-MAN: At...?
-Yeah, in New York.
[CONVERSATION CONTINUES
INDISTINCTLY]
[LOU SINGING INDISTINCTLY]
[MUSIC FADES, MUFFLED]
[LOW RUMBLING SOUND]
[MUFFLED]
Ahh...
Ah.
Ah.
[QUIET, MUFFLED]
Ah.
[MUFFLED COUGH]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MUFFLED WHIRRING]
[INAUDIBLE]
[MUFFLED, DISTORTED VOICE
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
It's probably a two out of ten,
in terms of his hearing.
He can't-- He's having trouble
even communicating with me.
Is--?
[PHARMACIST CONTINUES SPEAKING,
MUFFLED]
[RUBEN SPEAKS, MUFFLED]
[MUFFLED, INDISTINCT]
[PEN SCRATCHING]
I gotta see a doctor?
He-- He can see you now.
-What?
-He can see you right now.
-Now? Where's--?
-Yes. I-- I--
[MUFFLED SOUND]
Hey, Lulu. I'm sorry.
I had to run out, baby.
I gotta deal
with some shit, okay?
Don't worry
about anything, okay?
RECEPTIONIST:
Mr. Stone?
Oh. Oh, yeah.
[MUFFLED]
Ah.
DOCTOR [THROUGH HEADPHONES]:
Okay, how is that volume?
Is the volume loud enough?
Good.
-Can you hear me?
-[MUFFLED] What?
Con you hear me okay?
Volume-wise?
-[MUFFLED] I can hear you.
-Okay.
I'm gonna say these words.
I want you
to repeat them back to me.
I'm gonna start
with just your right ear.
Okay?
BOSE.
BOSE.
MESS.
[MUFFLED]
Mace.
Cause.
Cars.
MOP-.
Noisy.
-Search.
-Throat.
-Ditch.
-Fish.
-Talk.
-T--
Ring.
Broom.
Germ.
Life.
[SNIFFLES]
Team.
[SNIFFLES, SIGHS]
Lid.
Lid.
This is your chart, Ruben.
Now, as far as the volume
that you can hear...
you, on your right ear,
were 28 percent,
and on your left ear,
you were 24 percent.
-It's what?
-In the left ear,
-you came in at 24 percent.
-Okay.
No matter
how loud I made the test,
I could have put it at 11
you were still going to miss
70 to 80 percent
of the words that I said.
-Okay.
-That is not good.
Yeah, I see that, so, what--?
[CLEARS THROAT]
What can we do about it?
How do I get it back?
Well, um, you have
to understand something here.
Whether or not this is related
to your exposure to noise
or it's an autoimmune issue...
doesn't really matter.
I understand I got a problem.
I'm asking you
what I can do about it.
Well, what you can do
about it first
is to eliminate all exposure
to loud noises.
And then, we can run some tests,
and we can determine exactly
what is going on with your ears.
And if we do, then we can
have our other conversations.
You could have what?
Well, there are implants
that bypass the cochlea.
You said implants?
-Yes.
-Those work?
For people with
severe hearing loss
or complete deafness,
yes, they help.
-Well, then let's do that.
-[CHUCKLES]
Well, it's not that simple.
Uh, it's a very
involved process,
and it's quite costly.
-How much is it?
-Well, they can run
between 40 and 80,000 dollars,
depending,
and they are not
covered by insurance.
Okay.
And, um...
like, when can you do it?
You got them in stock now?
Mr. Stone, your hearing...
is deteriorating rapidly.
Am I right?
And over the next few clays...
or even hours,
it's going to continue.
And the hearing
that you have lost
is not coming back.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[DISTORTED]
You have to understand,
your first responsibility...
is to preserve
the hearing you have.
[PLAYING LOUD METAL MUSIC]
[CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]
[CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY,
APPLAUDING]
[LOU SINGING INDISTINCTLY]
[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]
[SOUND MUFFLED]
[INAUDIBLE]
[IN]
[PANTING]
LOU:
Ruben, what the fuck?
[MUFFLED]
Ruben!
[MUFFLED, INDISTINCT]
[MUFFLED]
I can't hear anything.
What?
I can't hear anything.
[COUNTRY-WESTERN MUSIC PLAYS
SOFTLY OVER SPEAKERS]
Yes, it will come back.
I have to--
There's, like, a surgery.
-What?
-It's simple. It's all it is.
There's an implant.
They put it in your shit.
It's like a--
Okay? It'll come back.
It's fine, Lou.
It's like 40 grand, 80 grand,
whatever, but it's--
It will come back.
-Till then, we just keep going.
-No.
-Lou. Listen to me.
-No.
Let's play tomorrow, see
what it's like. Let's try it.
I'm gonna be like a click track.
You can play to me.
-No.
-Huh? You can adj--
It's different,
but it is what it is, Lou.
[SNIFFLES]
Lou, we have a--
Lou, we have a tour booked.
-It's not safe.
-We have a tour booked.
-We have a tour booked, Lou.
-No.
It doesn't matter.
It's not safe!
-We have a tour booked!
-It's not safe!
-Ruben!
-I fucking knew it.
I'm going back.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
RUBEN: Yo!
Buddy, you got a smoke, please?
[LOW RUMBLING]
This is ridiculous.
He's sleeping.
Hi. Hi, Hector?
Hi, this is Lou. Ruben's having
a bit of trouble right now.
-Hey, Hector, what's up?
-He's had some hearing problems.
[RUBEN SIGHS]
Yeah, I mean,
I can put him on,
but he won't
be able to hear you.
Okay.
Talk to him. Talk to him.
Hey, Hector,
what's going on, man?
It's Ruben. I'd say it's good
to hear your voice,
but I can't hear a word
you're saying,
so this is completely pointless.
Lou wanted me to call you
because I had a cigarette.
Uh, you know,
not great, not ideal,
but considering
the circumstances,
which are pretty fucked up...
you know, understandable.
I'd say understandable.
For everyone
apart from Lou, it seems.
Um, I got this, bro.
You'd probably be asking
me if I'm steady right now,
if I'm feeling level.
Not completely, but I'm cool.
You'd tell me serenity
is something you get
when you, uh, stop wishing
for a different past.
Bro, I love you, man.
Oh, my manager wants
the phone back,
so I gotta go.
Okay, love you, bro.
Hey. Yeah, he--
He can't hear a word.
Well, if you get him to a group,
then how's he gonna hear?
Okay.
Okay, thanks, Hector. Thank you.
When? When--?
Okay, yeah,
I'll make sure it's on loud.
Okay, thank you so much.
Thank you.
Okay, bye.
[SIGHS]
He's gonna call back.
What did he say?
Write it down. What did--?
He'll call back.
He's gonna call back.
That's all? Fucking Hector.
What are we gonna do now?
What do you wanna do, Lou?
Huh?
[LOW RUMBLING]
RUBEN: Fuck this.
[ENGINE STARTS, REVVING]
[PHONE VIBRATING]
It's Hector.
Hey.
Yeah, he's here.
LOU: Not so good.
Oh, 0-- Okay.
Uh, yeah, what is it, and...?
-What? What's the plan?
-Uh...
Well, we're in Missouri,
so that's gonna take a few clays.
I don't really know.
No, no, no,
we'll leave right away.
LOU: Okay, yeah.
Okay, thank you so much.
I really, really appreciate it.
Thank you.
No, yeah, I'll tell him.
Okay, bye.
What?
He's found a place.
[IN]
[BIRDS CAWING]
[ENGINE SHUTS OFF]
RUBEN: IS that him?
JOE: Ruben.
I'm sorry. I don't know that--
I'm Ruben.
This is Lou.
Hi, I'm-- I'm Lou.
I'm sorry, I read lips.
-My name is Lou.
-Lou.
-I'm Joe.
-Hi, Joe.
Mind if I borrow him
for a minute?
No.
You mind watching
my beast here for me
-while we have a talk?
-Oh, okay.
-Lou, this is Luis.
-[CHUCKLES]
He's my hearing dog.
He let me know you were here.
I named him after Luis Aparicio
from the White Sox in '59.
You wanna be friends,
give him these.
-Oh, sure. Yeah.
-Okay?
Yo, what about--?
Lou, you coming?
No, no, no, you.
-You sure?
-Yeah.
-I won't be long, okay?
-Okay.
JOE: You be a good boy.
[WHINES]
[MOUTHING WORDS]
[JOE CLEARS THROAT]
Okay, uh...
TESL
JOE: Oh.
Okay. So, it works.
Is this okay for you?
Yeah, can you hear me?
No, I'm gonna read your lips.
I might miss some things,
but I'm gonna try, okay?
-Okay.
-Try to speak clearly.
Yeah.
How are you, Ruben?
I'm okay.
You're an addict?
Yep.
What sort of drugs?
What did I take?
JOE: Mm-hmm.
Everything. [SCOFFS]
Um...
mainly heroin.
Heroin.
Have you thought about using
since you lost your hearing?
Today is not a good clay.
I'm not thinking clear today.
Let's talk about me.
I'm an alcoholic.
I lost my hearing
in the Vietnam War
when a bomb
exploded near me.
I still remember the music
I was listening to
when that bomb went off.
After that...
I lost everything else.
My wife. My kid.
Not because of being deaf,
mind you, Ruben.
It was the beer.
How long you been clean?
-Four years.
-Four?
Mmm.
And you need
some help right now?
You know,
I should check on Lou.
How long you two been together?
Four years.
You play music, right?
-No.
-No?
No, not anymore.
Not until I get the implant.
Implant.
Yeah, sorry, you know about
these implants they got now?
It's like a--
They have implants.
I know, yes.
Expensive.
Yeah, thank you.
Yes, they are.
JOE: So...
you should understand that, uh,
this is a deaf community.
Not just my program, but we're
part of a larger deaf community.
And my program,
and the people in it,
they benefit tremendously
from that deaf community.
We work with them,
and they work with us.
But it's very important,
if you wanna be here,
to understand that we're looking
for a solution to...
To this.
Not this.
Why don't you go
invite Lou in here?
Sure.
RUBEN: LOU!
This guy wants to talk to you.
Okay.
Well, I think it's important
that you stay here
with us right now, Ruben.
Learn some sign language...
find some solid ground.
What do you think?
Man, that sounds great, but we
don't have a lot of money now.
JOE: Well, sometimes our church
sponsors deaf people in need,
and right now,
you fit the bill, Ruben.
We're really not
-churchgoing people.
-Sorry, I read--
Sorry, Ruben, I read lips.
I can't-- What'd you say?
We're not religious,
either of us.
-JOE: Oh.
-Very much not into religion.
No offense, you know.
Religion plays no part in this,
Ruben.
The church helps people in need,
not religious people.
The important thing
is that you wanna stay here.
RUBEN: Mmm.
-Yeah.
-Lou...
do you think Ruben needs
help right now?
You understand if, uh,
Ruben were to stay here,
he'd have to do it on his own.
Members live in a house
separate from the outside world.
No contact to the outside world.
No phones.
I've found that in all cases,
that's the way it works best.
Yo, hold up a minute, okay?
Let me catch up. Okay?
Can you help
Ruben commit to that, Lou?
Wanna try this
for a couple clays?
We have our own home.
We can stay in the RV.
I'm sorry to say, that's not
the way it works here.
Well, that's a problem, then.
Do you have anywhere you can be
during this time, Lou?
Yo, that's that, man.
We're clone.
We're clone. Thanks a lot
for your time, bro.
Appreciate it, okay?
We're out, baby. Let's go.
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
Hey.
Lou, ahem,
I'm thinking we should
still go hit our fucking show
in Dayton, okay?
I can fucking watch you
for cues.
It was rocky last time,
but we weren't on the same page.
Now you know what's up.
I can fucking watch you.
And I know this shit inside out.
Okay? Yo, I can
fucking make it work
until we have enough
for surgery.
Okay? We're gonna get there.
Yo, seriously, we're good to go.
Lou.
Hmm?
Hey, I'll deal with this shit.
I'll deal with it.
You know I will.
It's just money.
You know that, right? Huh?
Come here.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[EQUIPMENT CLATTERING
AND RUBEN GRUNTING]
Ruben!
Ruben!
Ruben! Stop it!
[RUBEN SHOUTS, GRUNTING]
-[SCREAMS]
-Ruben!
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING, CRYING]
Look at me, I'm not going back
to that fucking place, okay?
RUBEN: I know, I know. I'm--
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Well, then fucking support me!
How's about that?
Fucking support me, Lou! Huh?
-You don't wanna be here?
-Of course I do.
I knew it. I fucking knew it.
I knew this was coming.
I fucking knew it. This is
about the fucking album, huh?
What happened?
You get a better offer?
-What are you talking about?
-Huh?
I can't hear you. I can't
fucking hear you, understand?
I can't-- I'm fucking deaf!
I'm fucking deaf!
No fucking hearing! Okay? Okay?
No, what I need is
a fucking gun in my mouth.
What I need is a fucking gun
in my fucking mouth, okay?
Look, I'm sorry.
Lou, I'm just fucked up, Lou.
I just need a little--
I need a minute to think, okay?
[PHONE RINGING]
There's gotta be
another way. Lou?
Hello?
Hey.
Oh, really?
-Oh.
-Who is that?
Okay, well, I need to get ready.
Okay, no, I'll get a cab.
Yeah, it's fine.
Okay, bye.
What's going on?
Huh? What's going on?
I'm getting on a plane. You're
gonna go back to that place.
Slow down, okay? Slow down.
Yo, chill, dude, we're gonna be
a minute. Just chill, okay?
Ahem, just slow down a minute.
Lou. Lou.
This is so fucked up.
Who's gonna be looking out
for you over there? Hmm?
-Who's gonna look out for you?
-It's okay.
I need more of a plan, Lou.
-Ruben.
-I need--
I need more from you, Lou!
I need more of a plan, Lou.
You can't just fucking--
Aw, Jesus! Lou, come on.
Ruben, Ruben.
You hurt yourself?
Ruben, you hurt yourself...
you hurt me.
I'll hurt myself too.
-I'LL hurt myself too.
-Don't say that.
Promise.
Say it, Ruby, or all of this
is for shit! Say it! Promise!
Go back there right now!
Promise! Say it!
-I'll promise if you--
-No! Say it! Promise!
[GRUNTS]
-Go back to that place.
-Only if-- I need--
I need you to wait for me.
Okay? You're it for me, Lou.
You're my fucking heart.
You're it for me, okay?
You gotta wait for me.
Fuck.
Listen to me, listen, listen.
When you get there,
I need you to--
I need you to write to me, okay?
Yeah? Will you write me
and tell me you're okay?
Huh? Promise me.
And, listen, if it's bullshit,
you just get your ass back here.
I'll fix it. I swear to God.
You know I'll fucking fix this.
It's not that hard, okay?
Just come back here.
-I love you.
-My fucking heart.
Okay?
Motherfucker.
-Oh, motherfucker.
-[ENGINE STARTS]
[CAR DRIVES AWAY]
Motherfucker.
[SNIFFLES]
Oh, fuck.
Oh...
Fuck.
Motherfucker.
[TRAIN HORN BLOWS IN DISTANCE]
RUBEN: What's up?
Yo. Hey.
[CANE SCRAPING FLOOR]
You want my car keys?
If I ask for them back,
I want them back, okay?
[RUBEN CLEARS THROAT]
We're not doing that.
[MOUTHING]
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change,
the courage to change
the things I can,
and the wisdom
to know the difference.
[MOUTHING WORDS]
[WHISPERS]
Your name.
My name's Ruben.
I'm an addict.
I have four years clean now.
I'm sorry,
I don't talk sign language.
[QUIETLY] That's it.
My name is Shaheem.
I'm a heroin addict.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[REGULAR SOUND]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
[SIGHS]
[WHISPERS] Fuck.
[SNORING SOFTLY]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MOUTHING WORDS]
RUBEN: Okay.
[CHILDREN CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY]
What?
[QUIETLY] What?
Okay.
I know!
[CHILD CHUCKLES]
Um, I don't-- Sorry.
[RUBEN CLEARS THROAT]
[CHILD CHUCKLES]
Ruben.
Ruben.
RUBEN: Okay.
[CHILDREN CHUCKLE SOFTLY]
RUBEN: Oh.
RUBEN: Okay.
[SCOFFS]
Yeah.
[LOW RUMBLING]
[IN]
Uh, I'm coming, okay?
One minute.
I'll be back.
[CLEARS THROAT]
[WHISPERS] Fuck.
Oh, hey, Joe.
JOE: What was that all about,
Ruben?
What, with your roof?
I was fixing your roof.
One of the eaves is--
I was trying to fix your roof.
You don't need
to fix anything here.
Okay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I've got a little assignment
for you, okay?
You get up early, right?
Yeah, pretty early, yeah.
I'll have hot coffee
waiting for you at 5:30.
Early enough for you?
I don't know, I guess.
Okay, 5.
And I'll, uh...
provide a room for you.
-What for?
-And there's nothing
that needs to be
accomplished in this room.
All I want you to do is just...
sit.
[SCOFFS]
All I ask is if and when
you cannot just sit...
you turn yourself
to the pen and paper
that I'm gonna supply for you.
And I want you to...
write.
Doesn't matter what you write,
how you write,
whether
it's spelled correctly...
or if it's just
a big, pthht, mess.
I don't care.
No one will read it, okay?
But I want you
to keep writing continuously,
without stopping,
until you feel like you can...
sit again.
Does it have to be writing?
Writing, yes. No drawing.
Writing, yes.
And if...
sometime in the future,
it feels like it's a little bit
too difficult for you,
you should come and find me.
I'll be in my apartment...
doing the same thing as you,
okay, Ruben?
I'll be writing too.
Okay.
[noon CLOSES]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
Mmm, nice.
Nice, nice, nice.
So fucking stupid.
[LAUGHING]
So fucking stupid.
You fucking idiot.
What a fucking idiot.
[MUFFLED HIP-HOP MUSIC
PLAYING ON SPEAKER]
[HIP-HOP MUSIC
CONTINUES PLAYING]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MUFFLED BANGING]
[MICHAEL REPEATS RHYTHM]
[IN]
RUBEN [IN ASL]:
[CHILD LAUGHS]
[ALL LAUGHING]
[CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[EXCLAIMS, GIGGLES]
[ALL LAUGHING]
[LAUGHS]
[ALL LAUGHING]
[RUBEN GRUNTING]
[MUMBLING INDISTINCTLY]
[POUNDS ON TABLE]
- [RUBEN LAUGHING]
-[JOE LAUGHING]
[RUBEN CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[RUBEN CHUCKLES]
[RUBEN CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[CHILD LAUGHS]
[STUDENTS GIGGLE]
-PARENT: Yeah!
-[STUDENTS LAUGH]
I feel a little bit old today.
-You are old.
-[CHUCKLES]
I love your name sign, "Ruben."
-[SNORTS, CHUCKLES]
-[CHUCKLES]
That first clay you were here...
you reminded me of an owl.
[CHUCKLES]
JOE: Owl. [CHUCKLES]
And you've become very important
to a lot of people around here.
You know? It's true.
[WHISPERS] Thank you.
I'd like to offer you...
a way that maybe you can
continue on here with us.
I imagine
you're starting to think
about the future a little bit?
-Future?
-Future.
I know I am.
But, uh, I do think
there's a way
you could maybe stay
and work here...
uh, maybe with my program.
Maybe...
with the kids at school.
Maybe both.
Anyway...
you, uh, think about it,
you know?
[SCOFFS]
What the fuck?
[INAUDIBLE]
[HATCH CLICKS]
[PLASTIC CRUNCHES UNDER SHOES]
[MUFFLED DRUMMING]
[DRUMS AND CYMBAL
PLAYING LOUDLY]
RUBEN: Her?
Yeah.
Heh, yeah. Cute.
What do you think, huh?
Yo, what do you think?
This?
AI I?
Yeah.
Whoa, whoa.
Wait, yo, it's easy.
It's easy. Just slowly.
Yo. It's for her, huh?
It's for her. We need money.
We need money.
Huh? It's for us.
I'm leveling with you.
It's for her.
Yo. For this...
for this, remember, it's, uh--
It's cash, okay? Not check.
Cool. Yo, you okay?
Sure?
[VAN DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
[ENGINE STARTS]
[VAN DRIVES AWAY]
[KNOB RATTLES]
[KEYBOARD CLACKING]
[MOUSE CLICKING]
Hi, is that Prince Audiology?
Can you hear me?
It's Stone. Ruben Stone.
R-U-B-E-N.
Stone. S-T-O-N-E.
I'm confirming an appointment.
Yeah, I can hold.
[PLAYING CLASSICAL TUNE]
[IN]
-MAN: So, listen--
-What did you say?
-Write it down.
-Yeah.
I can't hear you. Write it down.
-I got a proposition for you.
-What's that?
What if I give it to you
at this price?
[TAPS TABLE]
But on one condition.
I have the option of coming back
to you within eight weeks.
Okay?
I get to buy it back off you
for 10 percent more than this.
Everything has to be
in its current condition.
Everything has to be exactly
like it is now.
Hmm? What do you think?
-Why would you wanna do that?
-I can't hear you. I'm deaf.
So it's take it or leave it.
What's it gonna be?
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[IN]
[MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHIRRING]
[LOW RUMBLING]
[MOUTHS]
Okay?
[KNOCKS ON TABLE]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
You're back.
Come on. Have a seat here.
[RUBEN SIGHS]
[SNIFFS]
Um...
I did the deed.
The deed?
Surgery-
How'd you get the money?
I sold my RV and other shit.
-Okay.
-Look, Joe.
I really don't wanna
explain myself right now, okay?
It's time, okay?
It's time.
We gotta do something.
Right?
Try and save my fucking life.
So that's what I'm doing, okay?
No one else is gonna
save my life. Right?
If I just sit here
and diddle around,
what am I gonna have? Nothing.
Okay?
And all this shit,
what does it matter?
What does it matter?
It just passes.
Yo, if I disappear,
like, who cares?
Nobody cares, man. Seriously.
Yo, and that's okay.
That's life.
That's life.
No, for real, okay?
It just passes. It just fucking--
Fucking passes.
I wonder, uh...
all these mornings
you've been sitting in my study.
Sitting.
Have you had any...
moments of stillness?
Because you're right, Ruben.
The world does keep moving,
and it can be a...
damn cruel place.
But for me...
those moments of stillness,
that place,
that's the kingdom of God.
And that place...
will never abandon you.
But...
[INHALES DEEPLY,
EXHALES SHARPLY]
...I see you've made
your choice, right?
[QUIETLY] Yeah.
And I sincerely hope...
that it brings you
happiness, Ruben.
[TAPPING TABLE LIGHTLY]
You know
what I was wondering?
I don't know if it's possible...
[SIGHS DEEPLY]
But, uh,
I need money to--
Just to buy back my RV,
you know?
You know, me and Lou,
it's where we live.
It's our home.
You know?
And I can totally pay you back.
Just, um, now I've got
an issue with time.
[SIGHS]
Ruben.
I don't understand the situation
that you put yourself in...
but from where I'm sitting...
you look and sound
like an addict.
No, no. Yo, no.
I'm not. It's not a--
I'm not an--
[CLICKS TONGUE]
It's fine, okay?
My situation, it's cool, okay?
Seriously,
my girlfriend's clad is rich.
He'll give me the money, okay?
This is nothing. You can't
imagine how nothing this is.
Seriously.
Okay?
I'm fucking stupid.
I'm sorry to ask.
I'm sorry, okay?
[WHISPERS] Okay.
I'm just gonna stay just...
three or four weeks
until they...activate.
[INHALES, EXHALES DEEPLY]
Ruben.
As you know, everybody here
shares in the belief
that being deaf
is not a handicap,
not something to fix.
It's pretty important
around here.
All these kids...
all of us...
need to be reminded of it...
every clay.
And my house is a house built on
that belief and built on trust.
And when that trust
is violated...
things happen
[WHISPERS]
And I can't have that.
There are too many others
to consider.
And so...
in your current state,
at this time...
I'm gonna have to ask you
to pack up your bags today...
and find another place
to be, Ruben.
Cool.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[WINCING]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[HAIR TRIMMER BUZZING]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[TRIMMER SHUTS OFF]
[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]
[IN]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
AUDIOLOGIST: Are you ready?
Okay.
Here we go.
[AUDIO MUTED]
[CLICKING scum),
THEN STATIC]
[DISTORTED]
Can you hear me?
[CHUCKLE ECHOES]
-Say again.
-Can you hear me?
Oh!
[DISTORTED]
How does it sound?
[ECHOES]
Uh, it sounds weird.
[CHUCKLES]
[DISTORTED]
Okay, well, let's try
making an adjustment.
[MOUSE CLICKING]
[ECHOING, DISTORTED]
How about now? How is that?
[ECHOING]
Oh, that's bad. It, um...
It's bad.
Do you want to describe
what you're hearing?
It's, um...
It's like...high. High.
[GRUNTS]
Um...
Um...
can you change the--?
Well, I can try
and make another adjustment.
[WARBLING STATIC,
THEN LOW SCRATCHING]
[DISTORTED]
How's that?
Okay. Ruben, this is not sound
like you remember,
and it's the implant
in your head
that's tricking your brain
into thinking
you're actually hearing...
when in reality,
your ears aren't working still.
So I would suggest
that you take it easy
for the next few weeks and...
Just...
get adjusted
to how things sound.
Just take your time.
[IN]
[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
[PLANE ENGINE DRONING]
[DISTORTED SIREN BLARING
AND STATIC CLICKING]
[CAR HORNS HONKING]
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE RUMBLING]
[BIKE BELL RINGING]
[PEOPLE CHATTERING
AND DISTORTED LAUGHTER]
[DIALS ON NUMBER PAD]
[DISTORTED INTERCOM DIALING]
[RICHARD SPEAKS DISTORTED FRENCH
OVER INTERCOM]
Yeah, hi. Is that, um--?
Is Lou there?
[RICHARD SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
Who is this?
It's-- It's Ruben.
[RICHARD SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
It's Ruben.
-Ah.
-Mmm.
[DOOR LATCH CLICKS]
[DOOR OPENS, CREAKS]
Hey.
Bonjour. Uh...
-Ruben.
-Come in.
You are hungry, Ruben?
Yes?
Louise is not here.
Ah, you are hearing?
-You are hearing?
-Yeah.
I-- I had an operation.
Wow, yes?
Oh, what is this? What--?
Oh, that's very good. Louise
told me your wish for this.
[LAUGHS]
RICHARD: Oh.
And so, uh...
So you're back
to your drums now?
Uh... not yet.
I gotta-- I gotta, um--
I gotta deal with
some stuff first, you know?
Just gotta--
Gotta settle some things.
Yes. Settle? Like what?
You know, just, like--
Just getting back into it
and also some financial stuff.
-Yes.
-You know, just gotta figure it out.
Mm-hmm.
Yes. And Louise knows
that you're here?
No. No.
So it's a big surprise.
Well, Louise has been
quite busy, you know?
Mm-hmm.
We're doing a party.
So she'll be back home tonight.
That's most certainly.
Oh, you want--?
I'm gonna make you some eggs.
Oh, no. I'm good. Do you need
any help with any of this?
No, no.
You need some eggs.
Thanks.
Where did you grow, Ruben?
-Where did I grow up?
-Yes.
Um, like, all over, you know?
Texas, California.
Arizona, Virginia.
Yeah. All over.
Why so many places?
I was, like, uh--
My mom was a nurse
in the military.
-Mm-hmm.
-You know,
so she'd get moved around.
-And your father too?
-No. I mean, I don't know.
I see.
Uh, I must be honest, I...
did not always have
good feelings for you, Ruben,
all these years.
I confide, it is like if one...
had stolen something precious.
-[SNIFFS]
-You understand?
But I know it's not you
that took Louise from me.
Her mother did that.
She took Louise
when she left me.
And she took her again
when she killed herself.
And Louise must have
come back home then...
but she was hating me so much.
What could I do?
And you, you...
Well, you gave her
a place to go...then.
And this is a good thing.
Do you see, I didn't like you
much at the time,
but now I thank you.
I want to say to you that.
But anyhow, you're gonna be
so happy to see how Louise...
is doing great now.
And that's the most important.
Isn't it?
Hmm? Okay-
[SIGHS]
[DOOR LATCH CLICKS]
[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WHIRRING
ON STREET]
Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Hi.
-Can you hear me?
-Yeah. Loud and clear.
Oh, look at you, Lulu.
Holy shit.
Look at you, huh?
-What?
-You look different.
Whoa, no scratching, huh?
Oh, yeah.
That's good.
Mwah.
Does it feel weird?
Yeah. Does it look weird?
-No.
-[CHUCKLES]
No, it doesn't.
It looks really neat.
LOU: Mmm.
-So crazy.
-Mm-hmm.
How'd you do it?
Just worked some magic.
I have to talk to you about it.
I had to just
move some things around.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]
RICHARD: Louise, tu descends?
Um,
did Richard tell you about
this party thing tonight?
Oh, shit. Yeah.
Yeah, I have to go,
sort some things out.
-No, it's great. It's cool.
-Yeah.
-Go do your thing.
-Okay.
Do you need anything?
No, I'm good.
I'll just be downstairs.
[DISTORTED
INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
[LOU LAUGHING]
-RUBEN: Hey.
-LOU: Ruben, mon petite ami.
Hi. Hi, what's up?
WOMAN [DISTORTED]:
Good. How are you?
-Say again?
-How are you?
How are you?
-Did you get some food?
-Huh?
Did you get some food?
-Yeah.
-Yeah? You okay?
-Mm-hmm. You?
-Yeah, yeah.
[LOU SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY,
DISTORTED]
It's okay.
-Excuse me.
-Okay.
[DISTORTED LAUGHTER, CHATTERING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[DISTORTED CHATTERING, LAUGHTER]
[DISTORTED UTENSIL
TAPPING GLASS]
LOU [IN FRENCH]:
[GUESTS APPLAUDING]
RICHARD:
[PLAYING TUNE]
Toi
tu souris
Et, moi je pleure
Toi, tu t'en vas
Moi, je demeure
Le ciel, est plus pur
La bus, vers I 'ailleurs
S'effacent, les couleurs
Entre quatre murs
Cet amour si fou
Que tu, n'as pas connu
Cet amour me tue
Encore, mon amour
Je suis mort
[CLEARS THROAT]
RICHARD & LOU [IN UNISON]:
Toi, tu souris
Et, moi je pleure
Toi, tu t'en vas
Moi, je demeure
Le ciel, est plus pur
La bus, vers I 'ailleurs
[DISTORTED STATIC]
[DISTORTED]
S'effacent, les couleurs
Entre quatre murs
Cet amour si fou
Que tu, n'as pas connu
Cet amour me tue
Encore, mon amour
Je suis mort
[DISTORTED APPLAUSE]
[LOU CLEARS THROAT]
[KISSING]
Hey.
Are you okay?
-Hmm?
-[WHISPERS] Yeah.
Um, sorry. [SNIFFLES]
I just need some water. Ahem.
[SNIFFLES]
[CLEARING THROAT]
[CLEARS THROAT]
-Are you okay?
-Mm-hmm.
-Yeah?
Yeah, it's just
a little dry in here.
[SNIFFLING, CHUCKLES]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Hey, that was, uh--
That was pretty cool tonight.
-You sounded fucking great.
-Yeah, right.
What, you're telling me
you weren't feeling it?
-You were in it.
-Well, yeah.
Straight up. You sounded
amazing singing that.
That's my dad's stuff, but...
-And you're speaking French now.
-Oh, my God. Barely.
I didn't know you could do that.
Well, I've mostly forgotten,
but it's coming back a little.
Yeah, I was thinking, like,
do you remember--?
You remember this place at all?
I didn't, but...
it's so disconcerting,
the things that your memory
holds onto without you knowing.
My mom and I never really
talked about this place.
It was always some
weird dreamy idea, but...
I mean,
now it's come back a little.
Right.
Yeah.
I told everyone about
our little gypsy life together.
I miss it.
We gotta get back into it.
You know?
We gotta get back on it.
We gotta get back in the
fucking-- In the groove, huh?
Don't you think? I gotta go
get the Airstream sorted.
What do you mean, "sorted"?
I just got a shit ton
of things to do, you know?
Right.
Like, with the tour stuff?
-The tour, everything.
-Yeah.
We just gotta get back on it.
You know, everything.
The album, the tour.
The... You know?
Yeah.
Hey.
It's okay, Lou.
What?
[WHISPERS] It's okay.
What's okay?
[QUIETLY] You saved my life.
You made it--
You made it beautiful.
[LOU EXHALES]
So it's okay.
What?
Why are you saying this?
[SNIFFLING]
[WHISPERS]
You saved my life too, Ruby.
[BOTH CRYING]
[Boss]
[noon CLOSES]
[noon SLAMS]
[DISTORTED STATIC
AND BIKE BELL RINGS]
[DISTORTED
INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[DISTORTED CAR HORN HONKS]
[BOYS CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[IN]
[DISTORTED BRAKES SQUEAL]
[CHILDREN CHATTERING]
[DISTORTED SIREN WAILING
IN DISTANCE]
[DISTORTED CHURCH BELL TOLLING]
[AUDIO MUTED]
[ABRAHAM MARDER'S "GREEN"
PLAYING]
Gone
Into the rain today
Wet fields of green
I know I don't stay long
You always find me
You say come on
On the train today
You call my name
And you wave and scream
But I can't hear anything
I can't hear anything
And you chase me
Down the mountain
Through the city but, oh
My country heart
I'm only seeing green
Say it's just a dream
And I'm walking
In Durrow now
Sure you may be comfortable
You always got
Something to say
But come on
I know you ain't really
All this time, shame on me
You can howl and scream
I can't hear anything
I can't hear anything
And you chase me
Down the mountain
Through the city but, oh
My country heart
I'm only seeing green
You can chase me
I'm only seeing green
[CHILDREN LAUGHING]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
Gone
Into the rain today
Wet fields of green
Gone
Gone
Into the rain today
Into the rain today
Gone
Gone
To safety
To safety
Gone
Gone