The Go-Getter (2007) Movie Script
If you wanna know, I had this
problem with Hucklberry Finn.
I mean,
I read it, and it's good and everything.
The journey, and ... America and all of it.
But it just made me feel stuck.
I had literature in the 1st period.
And we're supposed to
talk more about the river,
which is when I thought of it ...
... a way not to be stuck.
Have you ever stolen anything before?
Not really, not like a car.
Hold on.
It's random I guess, like everything else.
Stealing someone's car?
Yeah, I mean, if one thing changes.
Hey, whats up Mercer?
Like if my friend Jason said no
I could not have done it.
Can I borrow your shirt?
Shit!
Shit! Shit! Shit!
Hello?
You do not look much like a thief.
To whom am i speaking?
Whom? It is my car and my
phone you are talking on ...
... just don't try to be polite, ok?
Try sounding ... I don't know
Crazy or tough.
I can do yard work.
- Yard work?
- To make up for it.
When I return the car,
after the trip.
There's a trip?
Oh, Jesus Christ!
I don't have a yard, I have a car.
Not just yard work, I can do
other stuff like chores.
No. Just tell me, do you think that life is
random or is there some thing like fate?
Because those are
the two explanations.
What? Two explanations for what?
For you, Mercer.
Oh, shit, the espagueti is done
, I gotta go.
- Wait. What?
- No, it hurts my neck to hold it like that.
Did you see it?
Not everyone can see it.
You are Arlen's brother.
You don't even look like him.
I mean, he is older
and Mexican.
Or Latino.
There are so many countries down there
it is crazy.
He is my half-brother.
Is he here?
Nick. Ask Nick.
Nick will know.
Nick, a good guy.
Good as in good, you know?
It's Nick's place in town.
Did you get taffy?
Nick makes taffy.
Makes it just to make it.
Right? i mean ... taffy.
Jesus Christ.
Aren't you coming?
- Am I coming?
- Yeah, come.
You are Arlen's brother?
Tell Arlen, this is
for the snap-ons.
- Ahh .. fuck, fuck.
- What happened?
I hurt my fuckin hand.
- Ahh! How did he get down there?
- He is Arlen's brother.
- I know. Honey, come here.
- Motherfucker.
I'll bring ice. We have a
first aid kit.
Come on. No.
Arlen stole ...
Arlen stole a toolbox
that belonged to my dad ...
... that had a set of snap-on
ratchets in it from the fifties.
Plus, he didn't finish the
anagam of the tunnel kiln ...
... Which is why I put him up in the
first place and taught him pots.
Here is where Mary says
he is.
Reno?
He's doing construction,
Mary said.
She got a postcard last year.
Is Reno near Fallon?
I know a girl
in Fallon, Nevada.
When was the last time
you saw Arlen?
I was 5, he was 23.
He is 18 years older than me.
So you don't really know him?
That's probably better
on the long run.
I'm a Buddhist, but I still
love everybody.
Except that fuck-ass Arlen.
Let's get snacks.
Look. If you want, you can stay
here a bit.
Work on the Anagami,
make some money.
We still have to dig
the fuckin thing.
There are some cute girls.
Mary makes paella.
Really, it would better than meeting Arlen,
you gotta believe me.
My dad used to say: "If you do not know where
you are going, you might as well stick around. "
- I never really smoked pot.
- It works like an ice pack.
Does anyone know,
is Reno near Fallon ?
I know a girl I went to middle school with,
in Fallon, Nevada.
Oh, God, it's nice to be hungry.
Right? Like hungry.
It is. They have a cantaloupe festival there ...
... Fallon is near Reno.
Cantaloupe is so fuckin tasty.
I one time took the fifty ...
... From Provo to Reno with my mom to go
camping at Great Basin ...
... Wish is where she got giardia,
which isn't funny.
We Thought she was going to shit all over the place.
She prayed to God!
It's not funny.
It's not funny. she had to stay
a whole semester without teaching.
My mom was a
substitute teacher.
Seriously? Where is she now?
- Maybe he doesn't wanna talk about this.
- Oh, no, it's okay.
It's okay, my mom is ...
My mom is a dog sled racer
up in Fairbanks.
No way! With dogs and whips?
- She has here own signature of whips.
- Serious?
Oh, God!
No, no.
She's actually dead
- She really is.
- She's a dog sled raccer.
- Dead.
- No.
- No, she's a dead substitute teacher.
- No.
She's hot.
- Your mom?
The girl in Fallon. She'd be perfect
to take to Reno.
If ... If you ...
If you're lacking female companionship.
Which is ...
Which is just ...
Which is something I ...
Let me give you something Arlen made.
- made me this one tea pot ..
- He is my half brother.
And I'm sorry if he took
your dad's snap-ons ...
... Especially if that's the last thing
you had left of your dad. I'm sorry.
But take it easy on Arlen, ok?
Cause, I mean, he is
he might be a thief,
but his mom, our mom,
He does not know yet.
He doesn't even know yet, and it's been
eight and a half fuckin months.
It's been eight and a half.
If I could just tell him.
If I could just tell him.
I don't know, I don't know,
may be it'll be over.
The bullet ripped through the Sheriff's neck
knocking him off his horse.
Blood bubbled from his lips
as Carlson took the Winchester.
End tape 2.
Insert tape 3.
Chapter 10.
"A man's gotta have his Cowboy
tricks" Leroy said,
"A couple of Cowboy tricks stored
up for when it gets colder. "
"It gets colder than this?"
Carlson said.
Carlson liked Leroy.
Leroy was the only one not
against him.
To the piano ...
Howdy
Howdy?
Yes, I know, sorry.
We were weighing fate vs coincidence
the meaning of life and then I
had to get my spaghetti.
- How do you know my name?
- Where are you?
- I don't know who you are.
- Mm, that's ok for now, Mercer.
You have got the car.
You can figure out the rest as we go.
- Did you get my name from the police?
- No, no police.
- What does that mean?
- I talked to my mom yesterday.
She thinks that I should
tell the police.
But I'll make you a trade. You just
call me and tell me how your trip is.
That's the deal I'm offering.
To me, it feels pretty fair.
Right now you're thinking:
Who is this girl?
What's wrong with her?
She must be crazy.
No, sad. Sad in a chair ...
... With cats.
Cats? No, crosswords.
A crossword puzzle ...
crosswords and tea.
No, beer.
Beer, she's ... tough?
Think she's tough.
But not like that.
Picture her younger. No, older.
Picture someone with fake teeth.
- What do you ever really know?
- Do you think about fate?
- So? everyone.
- Don't like your spaghetti overcooked.
- Everyone.
- You're funny. Are you funny?
- I used to be.
- When you called me, you're kinda alone?
Hello?
Hi, this message is for Joely.
This is Mercer.
We went to middle school
back in Eugene.
And I'm gonna be in Reno,
or Fallon, actually,
and you know, I'll try you later.
I have a car.
Mom's doing mainly real estate.
So we pretend that we are sisters and
help when it is a single guy.
Not that anything much really happens.
Just to mess with them, but she ends
up selling alot, alot of houses.
My cousin Buddy races here.
We get beer and watch the racks.
I used to read Mom your e-mails.
she said
"That kid Mercer is a go-getter."
"Is he cute?"
It's how she put it.
You're taller now.
- My fingers are swollen.
- What did they give you last time to get your rings off?
They gave me a lotion of some kind, I think.
- Or was it ...
- Flight attendant school?
You will ... Will go to ...
Flight attendant school,
next summer in Tucson.
Moby recommended it.
Moby.
Moby?
Mom and I've hung up with him few times
backstage in Tahoe and Oakland.
He's just this really amazing person.
As a person, you know?
He can just read you
and knows immediately.
Yes, that's a skill he has.
So, you're going to see your brother?
In Reno, yeah.
- So, I was wondering ...
- So we're going to Reno?
... If you want to come to Reno.
Sorry I'm squirming.
I shaved down there and it can burn.
Sorry. Oh, sorry.
Hey, what the fuck are you doing?
I don't know, ma'am.
Never done it before?
What?
It's only Ecstasy.
No, I haven't done much.
Just pot and morphine.
- Wow, this stuff is like ...
- It takes 90 minutes.
Yeah, he does.
- Do you have any lotion?
- What?
- Lotion?
- Lotion?
- Or an ointment maybe.
- What kind?
- What?
- What kind of ointment?
As a jelly. Something that uses
for marital relationships.
- Petroleum jelly?
- No, no, no. No, this.
- Yes, exactly, Vaseline.
- That helps you get the rings off?
Yes, go ask the nurse, will you?
And ask her for an extra pillow.
- Sure.
- Tell her.
Yes.
My ... My mom is ...
Mrs. White in Room 28.
She's um ... she's dead.
I need to tell you, Joely,
how much I love you.
I wanna tell you the specifics
of my love for you.
Beginning with your kind heart,
and your ass, Joely
Your ass so nice.
You're so brave,
so very very brave.
- Now I wanna see where you shaved.
- Why don't you take an orange juice?
Do you think that would be fine if we
have sex with each other?
- Definitely will.
- It would be my first time.
Should I have said that?
I just can't not say anything right now.
This's just the way it's to be.
Cherry Tomatoes, cherry tomatoes.
You gotta eat them raw.
Say fructose, fructose!
Washington, Adams, Jefferson.
Madison, Monroe, Adams,
Jackson, Van Buren.
Harrison, Tyler ... Tyler.
Fuck my wet pussy.
Fuckin Fillmore!
- Sorry.
- No.
No. ..
I didn't mean to.
No, It's okay.
It's ..
You're just so great.
We can try it again later.
I love you.
Where did you get the car wash
shirt anyway?
My friend J, I went to his band practice.
- You are not in the band?
- No.
Did you ever wonder if people start
bands to make the rest of us feel like crap?
Yeah. Where are you now?
- Reno.
- Reno does not seem like your kind of place.
- How do you know?
- I just know.
Yeah, you're right, I think.
- You're not gambling?
- No.
I'm just looking for someone.
Hi, I'm Sergio Leone. It is not my
real name, obviously.
- I am here to ...
- I know.
Just come on in please.
Make yourself comfortable
You can wait in the family room.
Do you hear that?
- Do you think they started?
- Shut up, shut up.
Dude, fuck, seriously.
Your first time with this too?
Probably, yes.
Have you seen the masks, yet?
- Masks?
- Do you know? I mean ...
- They test them and everything, right?
- Shut the fuck up.
Do they let you do anal?
Arlen hasn't lived
here for a year.
But honestly,
pornography was his idea.
Yeah, give credit where credit is due.
I had undergone this
spiritual rebirth.
Arlen said that I should get a camera,
capture human connection.
And accept it's rewards
as they flow pass ...
... Like bears with salmon.
Have you read Rumi? The human river
never ceasing,
you and I are one.
That's when I thought of the rubber masks.
You see? If he wears a mask ...
A regular boy ...
will have intercourse on camera ...
... cause we protect their identity.
What's identity anyway?
What's consciousness?
Can you hand me the tape
please? Throw it over.
I even had regular boys coming here
to lose their virginity.
It impowering.
No masks for the girls though.
We need the groans.
Pain has its own energy.
It's the way of things.
- What?
- Laurel.
Damn sleazy,
we had a deal.
Laurel!
Arlen would never make
love to these young girls.
I do not know why, and
I honor the mystery.
You don't look Mexican.
He is my half-brother.
I think he was seeing this young lady
in West Sacramento.
Hal's pets, is the shop she ran.
She was older than him too ...
... Which can be a comfort.
If you see Arlen, tell him
I won't be pressing charges.
I imagine he needed the
money more than I.
I wasn't angry,
I was disappointed.
But this is America,
Our American River.
This lens slows the current.
The American eye.
I have to go and help that
young lady relax.
What good is it,
if she cry before she gets fucked.
Mr. Gorbachev,
tear down this wall.
It's kinda disappointing
never to be chased.
It this now officially a
crime spree?
If I knew what that camera was for,
I think you'd have stolen it too.
- Whose was it?
- It's a friend of my brother.
- You saw your brother?
- I'm trying to find him.
I do not know, he may not be the best guy.
Some of the things I have heard
would have killed my mom, if that was still possible.
Your mother died?
Yeah.
That's what I have to tell him.
I'm really sorry.
Is it just you and your dad?
My dad? No, I do not know my dad.
Who do you stay with now?
A French teacher I have, and his
family. Put I make them nervous.
If you don't watch enough TV, you
make people nervous.
Are you in a swimming pool?
Yeah, sort of.
How old are you?
How old are you?
I'm 19, but you probably
know that.
I saw your reading glasses,
the kind you see on older people.
I'm an older person.
I hope you don't mind,
I kinda use your glasses.
- Sometimes I think I need glasses.
- What's mine is yours.
Try the pepper spray.
Oh, good, I thought that was a
asthma inhaler.
I was worried about you.
That's nice.
It's nice to to have someone worry
about you.
But I'm ok, Mercer.
I'm 24.
Hey, you.
Hey, you bring the food
in here, son.
Hey! Hey, Mercer.
This is my cousin Buddy and this is Rid.
We were just chilling out
waiting for you.
- This kid is gonna take us to Mojave?
- Getting what?
So, Reid and Buddy are building
this stock car pretty much from scratch ...
... In a junkyard in Mojave that
Reid's friend own, so it's basically free.
They are highly motivated
they are really good guys.
But it's basically done,
And I told them, maybe we
could give them a ride to Mojave to pick it up.
Since we're on a road trip,
aren't we?
Yeah. Is Mojave near Sacramento?
- Arlen maybe in West Sacramento.
- No, no, I mean is further south.
I mean, aren't we?
On a road trip?
Don't you wanna try it again?
We should get packing.
"It was the best part about the west"
Carlson heard them say.
That you can keep some distance
from people.
You are freer than
where you had been.
In the west you let things lie
where they fell.
Where did you get this camera?
I do not know, just a camera.
do you that shit?
It is a dope effect. All
the cameras has this shit?
It is tied into it, babe.
Someone should make a whole movie
with this effect.
Let's make our own movie later
at the hotel.
I'll just take the camera from him.
- Fuck, yeah.
- Oh, shit, do that again.
It's just awesome.
Let's go inside and see what you're made of.
Hey, how's your mom doing?
She was always a bit weird.
Yeah, my mom ... she's good.
She's making her walk about.
Her what?
She is in Australian alps right now,
making her walk about.
What is a walk about?
It's like a barmitzvah.
- Jewish?
- No.
You're not religious at all?
My mom was religious.
She was from Pointe Coupee Parish,
Louisiana. Everyone is Catholics down there.
She was kind of a hippie.
With all these boyfriends, and she had
when she was older, like 45.
But she went to church every week
at St. Mary.
Did she talk about it, in the end?
God, or anything?
No. In the end she was unconscious.
All I could do was swab her
mouth with these long q-tips.
I never really told anybody this.
People have calcium deposits,
on their tongue and on their mouth.
... When they are dying.
And the nurses give you this
q-tips that you can swab them with
like she'd care,
anyway.
It's pretty funny, but you do it.
What else you gonna do?
It smells ... it smells so bad Kate,
i wouldn't even tell you
You know my name?
Yeah, I found your gym bag,
and your YMCA card.
You found my gym bag?
Where was it?
It was in the back, where
the spare should be.
I'll bring it back with everything.
You can show me the trip,
now that you have a camera.
Yeah, I guess I should film things.
Scenery! I don't know what.
If you could make a movie,
if it could all be a movie.
- What movie would you make if you could?
- A French film, myself.
Where they endup dancing, not
for any good reason, probably just to dance.
There would two of them dancing?
Three.
That sounds alright.
So, I think you should make
movie where people dance.
Yeah, I don't know.
I don't think people like that anymore
What's going on?
Just got sidetracked here, I
am going to find my brother Arlen.
Hey, you're not gonna do that, buddy.
I just got sidetracked here.
No.
Hey! Hey!
I'm gonna find my brother Arlen.
- What are you doing, get off me.
- We gotta go.
- I must find my brother.
- Would you get him in the room?
- Stop, I gotta find my brother.
- Get in, you fucker.
It's gonna be ok, your mom will come back.
From Australia.
I know what it's like.
To be different.
- No.
- Oh my God.
- Shit!
- I gotta find my brother.
- Okay.
- You can't take the car.
- It's not my car.
- Well, whose car is it?
It's my girlfriend's car.
You have a girlfriend?
Fuck you.
Baby, go get in the car.
You're so fuckin selfish.
Don't do it, kid.
Do not fuck with Buddy's heart.
He is really strong,
but not like that.
Don't try to contact him, don't
Do you ever feel like you're kind of early
or late for everything?
like my mom said that people
used to hum or sing all the time.
Just because they wanted to. I
guess i kinda miss that.
Yeah, I had to drop out of
school last year ...
... To help my mom die.
- My friends all graduated.
- Do you know the the Irish lullaby?
My mom used to sing it to me.
No, how does it go?
Shit! Shit! I think the battery is dying.
Plug it into the lighter.
Are you in the car?
Kate, there is something I should probably tell you.
- Do you have a girlfriend?
- No, no.
It's just that I got the sidetracked here ...
Hey? Hey?
Kate?
It's not far, you said?
Mojave?
80 kilometers.
Tell you what.
Someone takes my ride, I have something to say.
Where you headed?
See my brother, Arlen.
- You're close to him?
- Yes
Good
When traveling alone and far
you forget the people you have.
I'm a liquor seller.
You?
No, I'm not employed.
You meet a man with his clothes
in the back seat,
You can say two things about
being alone.
The first thing you can say is,
he's come to nothing.
All that lonesome cowboy shit,
is false as Christmas.
My blood turned into gasoline.
Second thing he can say is,
protection.
If you do have to be on the road.
Arlen probably taught you
about handling guns.
Traveling in your car,
probably has a pocket.
I mean, I think
prefer the same.
I don't wanna step on what Arlen taught, but ...
I have my ideas ... about protection
Guns have almost cost us our country.
That's Protection!
That's Protection!
Gentleman Jim Corbett. Type bull Mills
fists to fight.
Protection we're born with.
Natural protection,
... Like Jesus and white blood cells.
Now make me proud at Mojave?
To take the bull by the tail
Kick some oldfashion ass.
Before America forget how.
You know who else would be proud?
Your brother
There were times when Carlson
wished he didn't ride alone.
He could use another shooter.
Carlson swung first like his dad taught him ...
... And right at the sheriff's ear.
Someone hit him from behind and Carlson
staggered, but that was a break.
As Carlson doubled over he missed a hey maker
and came up with his forearm.
Give the boy back his hat.
You don't really have a brother, do you?
No and yes.
No taught you how to fight?
You should have told me. I never would have
thrown a man to the lions and watch him lose his hat
... To see him lose his hat.
I have fighting ideas, but
need tools to living.
Can't give you this one.
My parents gave me on
my confirmation.
Get yourself a hunting knife, man ...
... So nobody can take your hat.
Do you like Westerns in particular?
You read the book on tape?
Yeah, The middle part.
I'm on tape two of three.
You can hear the rest when you get back.
Ok.
I've been heavily pondering something I don't know.
Yeah, I don't know, I mean ...
... I guess people would think that,
but would you really wanna know ...
... What your dog and
cat where thinking about?
- Yeah, you don't want that power?
- No.
What if they were just as disappointing as humans? ...
... And they just thought about nothing.
And ... they just thought about where
they wanna go to college.
- And having a backup school.
- I had a conversation with a squirrel, once.
I was just walking alone
and I saw him, he was just up on a branch ...
... So I said:
Hey, how's it going?
And he said "Ee-ee-ee."
So I was like, "Do you need anything?
Would you like some juice or some milk? "
And he said
"Aa-aa-aa".
What kind of ice cream do you like?
What kind of ice cream?
Yes, if I had to choose
just one flavor on the spot.
I don't know if I have one.
I'm gonna let you think about it.
I'm gonna lie down now.
When do you get back?
Very soon, I think.
I'm finally done with Joely.
Who is Joely?
Joely is a girl?
No. Well, yes.
I mean, yes.
She's a girl, but I mean it's not like that.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have ...
So, I'm going to west Sacramento tomorrow.
Arlen knows a girl up there who
works in a store,Hal's Pets.
I mean, not a girl,
she is a woman.
Arlen is like me, he likes older women.
Hello?
Hello?
Hang on. I'm trying
I'm going for like this Mangione vibe.
- Are you guys getting that?
- Hold on.
We don't have a public bathroom here
honey. Try Winchells.
Oh, no. I'm looking for
Arlen White.
Oh, fuck me!
There goes Scott.
Must have heard Arlen's name and figured cops.
... Which is how it's when you're
on parole, believe me.
Scott is a boy, anyway.
Hey, you sing?
- So Arlen is not here?
- Fuck! No.
Arlen left and we all got arrested.
Hi! Welcome to Hal's Pet.
Oh, there's a little bit of trouble with some ...
... Couple, few checks that where written
outside the strict letter of law...
... And some of us were already on probation.
Want to relax?
- No.
- Breakfast? Important. Well
Anyway Arlen got nervous and he went to L.A.
That's the number that he gave me,
but I had already pretty much let him go.
... Because he's so traditional Arlen is.
I mean, he is so into this:
"One man, one woman" thing
And I was like: "Yo! Jesse fuckin Helms
hands off my body. "
- Choice is choice, right?
- Right.
Right? seriously though honey,
can you sing?
- So if Arlen is in L.A. ..
- Here is the deal.
The terms of our probation are
we do this community outreach
Christian songs and stories
whoreshit for these daycare places.
And you just
chase up our lead singer.
- So, You want me to be in your band?
- No, it's not a band.
Yeah, we want you to be in the band.
- You know hymns?
- I know some, yes.
Wait a minute though, you aren't
super creepy religous kid, are you?
Because, you know. It doesn't matter.
Never mind.
- Dutch will get you a jacket.
- What are you 40?
- I have ...
- Last chance.
- No, thanks.
- Ok.
What?
I've never been in a band before.
It's not a band. It's a 140 hours
of community service.
And though this world,
with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear,
for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.
Wow, that was great.
Can you give me the jacket
and the drum? Um, guys?
Yeah, what are we doing?
Guys?
This part is not for you,
honey. We're going there to ...
... It's band thing.
But you were great out there.
Giving the people what they
want, God, string cheese.
You're a clutch, you know. Who are you?
You're like my little pinch hitter.
But this isn't for you.
Listen though, listen to me, tell Arlen ...
... You tell Arlen that
I'm still praying for him.
Hey!
Hey! That's my car!
Is it?
Is it your car?
- How did you know where?
- You said Hal's Pet ...
... In West Sacramento, jackass.
Now give me the keys to the door.
- I have the keys to the ignition.
- I'm so sorry.
- Give me the keys.
- Kate, I'm so sorry about that girl, Joely.
I don't care about her, I just
want my car back.
Fuckin thief, give me the keys.
- Give me my fuckin key.
- Nothing really happened.
It was gonna be my first time.
You lied to me and ...
I just ... I thought we knew
each other and ...
... And doesn't anyone know
anybody at all?
I stink, my body.
No, you don't.
We talked about lying, just now.
Ok, you do stink. I noticed.
You're a jerk, jerk, jerk.
But I like the sound of your voice.
Is this person a noted explorer?
Holy hell, you're bad at this game.
Fifteen questions and you haven't
asked me if it's a man or a woman, yet.
I have my ways,
they may not be the ways of your people.
No, he's not a noted explorer.
You suckerd me.
What?
It is the machine again.
Hi, this is a message
for Arlen.
This is his brother, I guess, I left you ...
I called you before and left
you the cell phone number.
If you could just tell him to call me?
Thank's.
That was good.
What is that thing? It's horrible.
I don't even know what it is.
It's just a Big Mac without the beef patties.
Can I try it?
I'm getting a divorce.
We were really young and
then people lie to you ...
... And then mess around.
When he was going to university, I was
working as a cook in that place Cirillo.
It is a restaurant that's connected
to a Humble Bagel.
Yeah, I used to go to Humble Bagel
everyday after school.
I know. I saw you.
So, when I stole the car?
You recognized me?
Yeah, but that's not the whole story.
There's something that
I can't tell you right now.
Kate, you're not?
You're okay, right?
You're not like sick or
dying or anything?
No! No, I'm fine.
I used to ride my bike down the trail to
Amazon to work everyday.
And I loved cooking.
I'd work from 1 to 12 hours with all
these freeky guys, these criminal guys.
And I had, um ...
Tendonitis and ...
I smelled old butter.
And I was really good at it, too.
And my hands are like steel.
You could burn them like it's nothing.
All those knives and blood.
It's like I didn't have a brain.
In the kitchen you just have like this one brain.
And it was really nice.
It was the dream I had that night.
You might have had it, too.
It could pass through
our feet.
Carlson left Brands almost before he's gotten there,
... Back to the crossroads.
Rid never understood why
Carlson stayed alone.
But Reid hasn't lost anyone before,
and still had a hopeful disposition.
For Carlson leaving was
a shortcut and a shield.
The more you leave,
the less you lose.
Hi! Hi, I'm calling for Arlen.
No, Arlen.
Could you just please ...
No English?
Is he there?
It's ringing.
Ok, so, she seemed pretty upset.
I don't know, just be polite.
You don't need to scream, bitch!
Just tell me if Arlen White's there ..
He isn't there.
She says he split with her
older sister, damn!
She says he likes to fuck older chicks.
No, seriously, I just need your help.
Just try and be nice.
Baby, my dick's got no
minimum age requirement,
if you need someone to
make it better down there
Totally got here.
She says I got no dick at all.
- I dig this girl.
- Please.
Ok, ok.
Ok honey ... I'm gonna call you
back when this kid's gone,
we'll figure out when you're coming over.
But for now, can you just
tell me where Arlen is?
Hotel Las Rosas.
The sister Arlen split with.
She does Aromatherapy in the hotel.
Where?
Ensenada.
- Ensenada, Mexico?
- The Hotel Las Rosas in Ensenada, Mexico?
- Ok.
- Mexico.
I'll call you back in five
minutes, we've got a jacuzzi.
- Do you know where I can sell a camera?
- Now?
just Pass MacArthur Park
Best Liquor they are ok.
You need something else?
Beacuse, I call this chicken
back soon, I hip-deep by ten.
No no offense to your brother.
Who is that?
Someone else who used the camera.
- You're selling it?
- Yeah,
Hey, are we talking
right now?
Not really, no.
Is there something you wanna say?
No, I just thought maybe we could
play 20 questions.
Hey, kid, you can not come in here.
This is a nice hotel.
Just go.
Arlen?
What?
No, no.
No, I ...
How the fuck did you find me?
I don't have any money.
No, I ...
Look Arlen, I'm not here for money.
Mom sent you down here
to get me to help you.
- Arlen.
- What?
Put you up?
Is the bitch gone crazy?
Where the fuck were you?
She didn't take care of me.
So, why should I take care of you?
He's some fuckin homeless kid
who tried to get into the hotel!
You don't want your hat, cowboy?
Hey, Cowboy!
Your hat.
Cowboy.
Hit it, kid!
Hit it. Hit it.
Hit it.
Hit it!
Hey, are you alright?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
The blood on your face ... you need help?
I'll go.
The entrance to the courtyard is around
the corner ... there's a nurse's office.
Can I?
Cowboy.
You're so fuckin selfish.
Cowboy.
There's something out there.
Think about it.
This is ...
Fructose.
Mercer.
No! I'll tell you.
Are you okay?
You found me.
Yeah, the number was still
on the phone.
That girl told me
where you might be.
I thought we were
traveling together.
Jesus!
What is in this thing?
Books and ... Books and ashes.
You wanna scatter them here?
No.
Louisiana.
Two cousins, I still have there,
in Pointe Coupee Parish,
My mom's sister.
I sorta thought...
... If I found Arlen,maybe he
would come with me there.
But ...
It ...
What?
It wasn't only because
I recognized you.
I let you take my car
because I thought ...
... That you might be a sign.
Because ...
I didn't just ...
... Used to see you in the restaurant.
I liked you.
And I had ...
Had a ...
... Had a fantasy about you.
That we would share an ice cream cone.
We would order double scoop
of mint oreo and coffee ...
And we would sit at Thugman ...
And just share an ice cream cone.
That's it?
That's the whole ...
No, it wasn't. Ok, God,
it wasn't the whole fantasy.
But then, when I saw you
at the car wash,
... And I saw you sitting in my car
you just looked like you fit there.
And I just ...
I just ... Wanted to go driving with you ...
to the Dari Mart.
Or just to errant.
Just to errant with someone.
Kate, do you wanna go to Louisiana with me?
It's my car.
I know. But even if it wasn't.
What did I do?
I just have to go to the bathroom.
You better get undressed.
Its Fillmore, Fillmore, you bastard.
Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln,
assassination, emancipation.
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur.
What?
What kind was it?
It went to her liver, but
started out, it was lung cancer.
- Are you fucking with me?
- No.
It's been eight and a half months,
like nine.
Nine months.
Jesus.
I'm sorry, you know.
Everything I said, I didn't mean, you know.
I'm just sorry, I was acting like a dick.
It's just funny, the things that
you don't let go of, you know?
Have you ever had a friend who
started a band and ...
I mean, he used to be your friend, but then
started a band and you aren't in it?
Yeah, I always wanted to be in a band.
My friend Billy Kleinsasser,
he was starting a band senior year.
If I could just, half way lean to play the drums.
I can be in it.
And I told mom, and she just had you,
and she was with her boyfriend.
Your dad, what's his name?
- Ted something.
- Well, old fucker ted,
Said that was gonna be too much noise
for the baby.
Well, that's bullshit. Because
Babies are cool with anything.
It was just for him.
He didn't even live there, but Mom
went along with it.
It was not that.
I mean, I don't know.
She wanted to try harder
with you, you know.
You were the second chance.
You know, everybody is always trying to make a
band, and the rest of us feel like shit.
I gotta get back to the desk
- I have mom's ashes.
- No, no, no, no, no.
Do not dump that shit here,
Please. I'll lose lose my fuckin job.
No, no.
I'm taking them.
Me and Kate are gonna take them back
to Pointe Coupee Parish.
Just wanted to know if I wanted to come.
No, no ...
No, but seriously, just let me know.
'll Buy one
Pay-per-view or something.
Hey, just watch yourself. Louisiana, it's like
a 3rd world country.
Okay, I got one.
Is this personal life?
Is he? ...
Is he a man?
problem with Hucklberry Finn.
I mean,
I read it, and it's good and everything.
The journey, and ... America and all of it.
But it just made me feel stuck.
I had literature in the 1st period.
And we're supposed to
talk more about the river,
which is when I thought of it ...
... a way not to be stuck.
Have you ever stolen anything before?
Not really, not like a car.
Hold on.
It's random I guess, like everything else.
Stealing someone's car?
Yeah, I mean, if one thing changes.
Hey, whats up Mercer?
Like if my friend Jason said no
I could not have done it.
Can I borrow your shirt?
Shit!
Shit! Shit! Shit!
Hello?
You do not look much like a thief.
To whom am i speaking?
Whom? It is my car and my
phone you are talking on ...
... just don't try to be polite, ok?
Try sounding ... I don't know
Crazy or tough.
I can do yard work.
- Yard work?
- To make up for it.
When I return the car,
after the trip.
There's a trip?
Oh, Jesus Christ!
I don't have a yard, I have a car.
Not just yard work, I can do
other stuff like chores.
No. Just tell me, do you think that life is
random or is there some thing like fate?
Because those are
the two explanations.
What? Two explanations for what?
For you, Mercer.
Oh, shit, the espagueti is done
, I gotta go.
- Wait. What?
- No, it hurts my neck to hold it like that.
Did you see it?
Not everyone can see it.
You are Arlen's brother.
You don't even look like him.
I mean, he is older
and Mexican.
Or Latino.
There are so many countries down there
it is crazy.
He is my half-brother.
Is he here?
Nick. Ask Nick.
Nick will know.
Nick, a good guy.
Good as in good, you know?
It's Nick's place in town.
Did you get taffy?
Nick makes taffy.
Makes it just to make it.
Right? i mean ... taffy.
Jesus Christ.
Aren't you coming?
- Am I coming?
- Yeah, come.
You are Arlen's brother?
Tell Arlen, this is
for the snap-ons.
- Ahh .. fuck, fuck.
- What happened?
I hurt my fuckin hand.
- Ahh! How did he get down there?
- He is Arlen's brother.
- I know. Honey, come here.
- Motherfucker.
I'll bring ice. We have a
first aid kit.
Come on. No.
Arlen stole ...
Arlen stole a toolbox
that belonged to my dad ...
... that had a set of snap-on
ratchets in it from the fifties.
Plus, he didn't finish the
anagam of the tunnel kiln ...
... Which is why I put him up in the
first place and taught him pots.
Here is where Mary says
he is.
Reno?
He's doing construction,
Mary said.
She got a postcard last year.
Is Reno near Fallon?
I know a girl
in Fallon, Nevada.
When was the last time
you saw Arlen?
I was 5, he was 23.
He is 18 years older than me.
So you don't really know him?
That's probably better
on the long run.
I'm a Buddhist, but I still
love everybody.
Except that fuck-ass Arlen.
Let's get snacks.
Look. If you want, you can stay
here a bit.
Work on the Anagami,
make some money.
We still have to dig
the fuckin thing.
There are some cute girls.
Mary makes paella.
Really, it would better than meeting Arlen,
you gotta believe me.
My dad used to say: "If you do not know where
you are going, you might as well stick around. "
- I never really smoked pot.
- It works like an ice pack.
Does anyone know,
is Reno near Fallon ?
I know a girl I went to middle school with,
in Fallon, Nevada.
Oh, God, it's nice to be hungry.
Right? Like hungry.
It is. They have a cantaloupe festival there ...
... Fallon is near Reno.
Cantaloupe is so fuckin tasty.
I one time took the fifty ...
... From Provo to Reno with my mom to go
camping at Great Basin ...
... Wish is where she got giardia,
which isn't funny.
We Thought she was going to shit all over the place.
She prayed to God!
It's not funny.
It's not funny. she had to stay
a whole semester without teaching.
My mom was a
substitute teacher.
Seriously? Where is she now?
- Maybe he doesn't wanna talk about this.
- Oh, no, it's okay.
It's okay, my mom is ...
My mom is a dog sled racer
up in Fairbanks.
No way! With dogs and whips?
- She has here own signature of whips.
- Serious?
Oh, God!
No, no.
She's actually dead
- She really is.
- She's a dog sled raccer.
- Dead.
- No.
- No, she's a dead substitute teacher.
- No.
She's hot.
- Your mom?
The girl in Fallon. She'd be perfect
to take to Reno.
If ... If you ...
If you're lacking female companionship.
Which is ...
Which is just ...
Which is something I ...
Let me give you something Arlen made.
- made me this one tea pot ..
- He is my half brother.
And I'm sorry if he took
your dad's snap-ons ...
... Especially if that's the last thing
you had left of your dad. I'm sorry.
But take it easy on Arlen, ok?
Cause, I mean, he is
he might be a thief,
but his mom, our mom,
He does not know yet.
He doesn't even know yet, and it's been
eight and a half fuckin months.
It's been eight and a half.
If I could just tell him.
If I could just tell him.
I don't know, I don't know,
may be it'll be over.
The bullet ripped through the Sheriff's neck
knocking him off his horse.
Blood bubbled from his lips
as Carlson took the Winchester.
End tape 2.
Insert tape 3.
Chapter 10.
"A man's gotta have his Cowboy
tricks" Leroy said,
"A couple of Cowboy tricks stored
up for when it gets colder. "
"It gets colder than this?"
Carlson said.
Carlson liked Leroy.
Leroy was the only one not
against him.
To the piano ...
Howdy
Howdy?
Yes, I know, sorry.
We were weighing fate vs coincidence
the meaning of life and then I
had to get my spaghetti.
- How do you know my name?
- Where are you?
- I don't know who you are.
- Mm, that's ok for now, Mercer.
You have got the car.
You can figure out the rest as we go.
- Did you get my name from the police?
- No, no police.
- What does that mean?
- I talked to my mom yesterday.
She thinks that I should
tell the police.
But I'll make you a trade. You just
call me and tell me how your trip is.
That's the deal I'm offering.
To me, it feels pretty fair.
Right now you're thinking:
Who is this girl?
What's wrong with her?
She must be crazy.
No, sad. Sad in a chair ...
... With cats.
Cats? No, crosswords.
A crossword puzzle ...
crosswords and tea.
No, beer.
Beer, she's ... tough?
Think she's tough.
But not like that.
Picture her younger. No, older.
Picture someone with fake teeth.
- What do you ever really know?
- Do you think about fate?
- So? everyone.
- Don't like your spaghetti overcooked.
- Everyone.
- You're funny. Are you funny?
- I used to be.
- When you called me, you're kinda alone?
Hello?
Hi, this message is for Joely.
This is Mercer.
We went to middle school
back in Eugene.
And I'm gonna be in Reno,
or Fallon, actually,
and you know, I'll try you later.
I have a car.
Mom's doing mainly real estate.
So we pretend that we are sisters and
help when it is a single guy.
Not that anything much really happens.
Just to mess with them, but she ends
up selling alot, alot of houses.
My cousin Buddy races here.
We get beer and watch the racks.
I used to read Mom your e-mails.
she said
"That kid Mercer is a go-getter."
"Is he cute?"
It's how she put it.
You're taller now.
- My fingers are swollen.
- What did they give you last time to get your rings off?
They gave me a lotion of some kind, I think.
- Or was it ...
- Flight attendant school?
You will ... Will go to ...
Flight attendant school,
next summer in Tucson.
Moby recommended it.
Moby.
Moby?
Mom and I've hung up with him few times
backstage in Tahoe and Oakland.
He's just this really amazing person.
As a person, you know?
He can just read you
and knows immediately.
Yes, that's a skill he has.
So, you're going to see your brother?
In Reno, yeah.
- So, I was wondering ...
- So we're going to Reno?
... If you want to come to Reno.
Sorry I'm squirming.
I shaved down there and it can burn.
Sorry. Oh, sorry.
Hey, what the fuck are you doing?
I don't know, ma'am.
Never done it before?
What?
It's only Ecstasy.
No, I haven't done much.
Just pot and morphine.
- Wow, this stuff is like ...
- It takes 90 minutes.
Yeah, he does.
- Do you have any lotion?
- What?
- Lotion?
- Lotion?
- Or an ointment maybe.
- What kind?
- What?
- What kind of ointment?
As a jelly. Something that uses
for marital relationships.
- Petroleum jelly?
- No, no, no. No, this.
- Yes, exactly, Vaseline.
- That helps you get the rings off?
Yes, go ask the nurse, will you?
And ask her for an extra pillow.
- Sure.
- Tell her.
Yes.
My ... My mom is ...
Mrs. White in Room 28.
She's um ... she's dead.
I need to tell you, Joely,
how much I love you.
I wanna tell you the specifics
of my love for you.
Beginning with your kind heart,
and your ass, Joely
Your ass so nice.
You're so brave,
so very very brave.
- Now I wanna see where you shaved.
- Why don't you take an orange juice?
Do you think that would be fine if we
have sex with each other?
- Definitely will.
- It would be my first time.
Should I have said that?
I just can't not say anything right now.
This's just the way it's to be.
Cherry Tomatoes, cherry tomatoes.
You gotta eat them raw.
Say fructose, fructose!
Washington, Adams, Jefferson.
Madison, Monroe, Adams,
Jackson, Van Buren.
Harrison, Tyler ... Tyler.
Fuck my wet pussy.
Fuckin Fillmore!
- Sorry.
- No.
No. ..
I didn't mean to.
No, It's okay.
It's ..
You're just so great.
We can try it again later.
I love you.
Where did you get the car wash
shirt anyway?
My friend J, I went to his band practice.
- You are not in the band?
- No.
Did you ever wonder if people start
bands to make the rest of us feel like crap?
Yeah. Where are you now?
- Reno.
- Reno does not seem like your kind of place.
- How do you know?
- I just know.
Yeah, you're right, I think.
- You're not gambling?
- No.
I'm just looking for someone.
Hi, I'm Sergio Leone. It is not my
real name, obviously.
- I am here to ...
- I know.
Just come on in please.
Make yourself comfortable
You can wait in the family room.
Do you hear that?
- Do you think they started?
- Shut up, shut up.
Dude, fuck, seriously.
Your first time with this too?
Probably, yes.
Have you seen the masks, yet?
- Masks?
- Do you know? I mean ...
- They test them and everything, right?
- Shut the fuck up.
Do they let you do anal?
Arlen hasn't lived
here for a year.
But honestly,
pornography was his idea.
Yeah, give credit where credit is due.
I had undergone this
spiritual rebirth.
Arlen said that I should get a camera,
capture human connection.
And accept it's rewards
as they flow pass ...
... Like bears with salmon.
Have you read Rumi? The human river
never ceasing,
you and I are one.
That's when I thought of the rubber masks.
You see? If he wears a mask ...
A regular boy ...
will have intercourse on camera ...
... cause we protect their identity.
What's identity anyway?
What's consciousness?
Can you hand me the tape
please? Throw it over.
I even had regular boys coming here
to lose their virginity.
It impowering.
No masks for the girls though.
We need the groans.
Pain has its own energy.
It's the way of things.
- What?
- Laurel.
Damn sleazy,
we had a deal.
Laurel!
Arlen would never make
love to these young girls.
I do not know why, and
I honor the mystery.
You don't look Mexican.
He is my half-brother.
I think he was seeing this young lady
in West Sacramento.
Hal's pets, is the shop she ran.
She was older than him too ...
... Which can be a comfort.
If you see Arlen, tell him
I won't be pressing charges.
I imagine he needed the
money more than I.
I wasn't angry,
I was disappointed.
But this is America,
Our American River.
This lens slows the current.
The American eye.
I have to go and help that
young lady relax.
What good is it,
if she cry before she gets fucked.
Mr. Gorbachev,
tear down this wall.
It's kinda disappointing
never to be chased.
It this now officially a
crime spree?
If I knew what that camera was for,
I think you'd have stolen it too.
- Whose was it?
- It's a friend of my brother.
- You saw your brother?
- I'm trying to find him.
I do not know, he may not be the best guy.
Some of the things I have heard
would have killed my mom, if that was still possible.
Your mother died?
Yeah.
That's what I have to tell him.
I'm really sorry.
Is it just you and your dad?
My dad? No, I do not know my dad.
Who do you stay with now?
A French teacher I have, and his
family. Put I make them nervous.
If you don't watch enough TV, you
make people nervous.
Are you in a swimming pool?
Yeah, sort of.
How old are you?
How old are you?
I'm 19, but you probably
know that.
I saw your reading glasses,
the kind you see on older people.
I'm an older person.
I hope you don't mind,
I kinda use your glasses.
- Sometimes I think I need glasses.
- What's mine is yours.
Try the pepper spray.
Oh, good, I thought that was a
asthma inhaler.
I was worried about you.
That's nice.
It's nice to to have someone worry
about you.
But I'm ok, Mercer.
I'm 24.
Hey, you.
Hey, you bring the food
in here, son.
Hey! Hey, Mercer.
This is my cousin Buddy and this is Rid.
We were just chilling out
waiting for you.
- This kid is gonna take us to Mojave?
- Getting what?
So, Reid and Buddy are building
this stock car pretty much from scratch ...
... In a junkyard in Mojave that
Reid's friend own, so it's basically free.
They are highly motivated
they are really good guys.
But it's basically done,
And I told them, maybe we
could give them a ride to Mojave to pick it up.
Since we're on a road trip,
aren't we?
Yeah. Is Mojave near Sacramento?
- Arlen maybe in West Sacramento.
- No, no, I mean is further south.
I mean, aren't we?
On a road trip?
Don't you wanna try it again?
We should get packing.
"It was the best part about the west"
Carlson heard them say.
That you can keep some distance
from people.
You are freer than
where you had been.
In the west you let things lie
where they fell.
Where did you get this camera?
I do not know, just a camera.
do you that shit?
It is a dope effect. All
the cameras has this shit?
It is tied into it, babe.
Someone should make a whole movie
with this effect.
Let's make our own movie later
at the hotel.
I'll just take the camera from him.
- Fuck, yeah.
- Oh, shit, do that again.
It's just awesome.
Let's go inside and see what you're made of.
Hey, how's your mom doing?
She was always a bit weird.
Yeah, my mom ... she's good.
She's making her walk about.
Her what?
She is in Australian alps right now,
making her walk about.
What is a walk about?
It's like a barmitzvah.
- Jewish?
- No.
You're not religious at all?
My mom was religious.
She was from Pointe Coupee Parish,
Louisiana. Everyone is Catholics down there.
She was kind of a hippie.
With all these boyfriends, and she had
when she was older, like 45.
But she went to church every week
at St. Mary.
Did she talk about it, in the end?
God, or anything?
No. In the end she was unconscious.
All I could do was swab her
mouth with these long q-tips.
I never really told anybody this.
People have calcium deposits,
on their tongue and on their mouth.
... When they are dying.
And the nurses give you this
q-tips that you can swab them with
like she'd care,
anyway.
It's pretty funny, but you do it.
What else you gonna do?
It smells ... it smells so bad Kate,
i wouldn't even tell you
You know my name?
Yeah, I found your gym bag,
and your YMCA card.
You found my gym bag?
Where was it?
It was in the back, where
the spare should be.
I'll bring it back with everything.
You can show me the trip,
now that you have a camera.
Yeah, I guess I should film things.
Scenery! I don't know what.
If you could make a movie,
if it could all be a movie.
- What movie would you make if you could?
- A French film, myself.
Where they endup dancing, not
for any good reason, probably just to dance.
There would two of them dancing?
Three.
That sounds alright.
So, I think you should make
movie where people dance.
Yeah, I don't know.
I don't think people like that anymore
What's going on?
Just got sidetracked here, I
am going to find my brother Arlen.
Hey, you're not gonna do that, buddy.
I just got sidetracked here.
No.
Hey! Hey!
I'm gonna find my brother Arlen.
- What are you doing, get off me.
- We gotta go.
- I must find my brother.
- Would you get him in the room?
- Stop, I gotta find my brother.
- Get in, you fucker.
It's gonna be ok, your mom will come back.
From Australia.
I know what it's like.
To be different.
- No.
- Oh my God.
- Shit!
- I gotta find my brother.
- Okay.
- You can't take the car.
- It's not my car.
- Well, whose car is it?
It's my girlfriend's car.
You have a girlfriend?
Fuck you.
Baby, go get in the car.
You're so fuckin selfish.
Don't do it, kid.
Do not fuck with Buddy's heart.
He is really strong,
but not like that.
Don't try to contact him, don't
Do you ever feel like you're kind of early
or late for everything?
like my mom said that people
used to hum or sing all the time.
Just because they wanted to. I
guess i kinda miss that.
Yeah, I had to drop out of
school last year ...
... To help my mom die.
- My friends all graduated.
- Do you know the the Irish lullaby?
My mom used to sing it to me.
No, how does it go?
Shit! Shit! I think the battery is dying.
Plug it into the lighter.
Are you in the car?
Kate, there is something I should probably tell you.
- Do you have a girlfriend?
- No, no.
It's just that I got the sidetracked here ...
Hey? Hey?
Kate?
It's not far, you said?
Mojave?
80 kilometers.
Tell you what.
Someone takes my ride, I have something to say.
Where you headed?
See my brother, Arlen.
- You're close to him?
- Yes
Good
When traveling alone and far
you forget the people you have.
I'm a liquor seller.
You?
No, I'm not employed.
You meet a man with his clothes
in the back seat,
You can say two things about
being alone.
The first thing you can say is,
he's come to nothing.
All that lonesome cowboy shit,
is false as Christmas.
My blood turned into gasoline.
Second thing he can say is,
protection.
If you do have to be on the road.
Arlen probably taught you
about handling guns.
Traveling in your car,
probably has a pocket.
I mean, I think
prefer the same.
I don't wanna step on what Arlen taught, but ...
I have my ideas ... about protection
Guns have almost cost us our country.
That's Protection!
That's Protection!
Gentleman Jim Corbett. Type bull Mills
fists to fight.
Protection we're born with.
Natural protection,
... Like Jesus and white blood cells.
Now make me proud at Mojave?
To take the bull by the tail
Kick some oldfashion ass.
Before America forget how.
You know who else would be proud?
Your brother
There were times when Carlson
wished he didn't ride alone.
He could use another shooter.
Carlson swung first like his dad taught him ...
... And right at the sheriff's ear.
Someone hit him from behind and Carlson
staggered, but that was a break.
As Carlson doubled over he missed a hey maker
and came up with his forearm.
Give the boy back his hat.
You don't really have a brother, do you?
No and yes.
No taught you how to fight?
You should have told me. I never would have
thrown a man to the lions and watch him lose his hat
... To see him lose his hat.
I have fighting ideas, but
need tools to living.
Can't give you this one.
My parents gave me on
my confirmation.
Get yourself a hunting knife, man ...
... So nobody can take your hat.
Do you like Westerns in particular?
You read the book on tape?
Yeah, The middle part.
I'm on tape two of three.
You can hear the rest when you get back.
Ok.
I've been heavily pondering something I don't know.
Yeah, I don't know, I mean ...
... I guess people would think that,
but would you really wanna know ...
... What your dog and
cat where thinking about?
- Yeah, you don't want that power?
- No.
What if they were just as disappointing as humans? ...
... And they just thought about nothing.
And ... they just thought about where
they wanna go to college.
- And having a backup school.
- I had a conversation with a squirrel, once.
I was just walking alone
and I saw him, he was just up on a branch ...
... So I said:
Hey, how's it going?
And he said "Ee-ee-ee."
So I was like, "Do you need anything?
Would you like some juice or some milk? "
And he said
"Aa-aa-aa".
What kind of ice cream do you like?
What kind of ice cream?
Yes, if I had to choose
just one flavor on the spot.
I don't know if I have one.
I'm gonna let you think about it.
I'm gonna lie down now.
When do you get back?
Very soon, I think.
I'm finally done with Joely.
Who is Joely?
Joely is a girl?
No. Well, yes.
I mean, yes.
She's a girl, but I mean it's not like that.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have ...
So, I'm going to west Sacramento tomorrow.
Arlen knows a girl up there who
works in a store,Hal's Pets.
I mean, not a girl,
she is a woman.
Arlen is like me, he likes older women.
Hello?
Hello?
Hang on. I'm trying
I'm going for like this Mangione vibe.
- Are you guys getting that?
- Hold on.
We don't have a public bathroom here
honey. Try Winchells.
Oh, no. I'm looking for
Arlen White.
Oh, fuck me!
There goes Scott.
Must have heard Arlen's name and figured cops.
... Which is how it's when you're
on parole, believe me.
Scott is a boy, anyway.
Hey, you sing?
- So Arlen is not here?
- Fuck! No.
Arlen left and we all got arrested.
Hi! Welcome to Hal's Pet.
Oh, there's a little bit of trouble with some ...
... Couple, few checks that where written
outside the strict letter of law...
... And some of us were already on probation.
Want to relax?
- No.
- Breakfast? Important. Well
Anyway Arlen got nervous and he went to L.A.
That's the number that he gave me,
but I had already pretty much let him go.
... Because he's so traditional Arlen is.
I mean, he is so into this:
"One man, one woman" thing
And I was like: "Yo! Jesse fuckin Helms
hands off my body. "
- Choice is choice, right?
- Right.
Right? seriously though honey,
can you sing?
- So if Arlen is in L.A. ..
- Here is the deal.
The terms of our probation are
we do this community outreach
Christian songs and stories
whoreshit for these daycare places.
And you just
chase up our lead singer.
- So, You want me to be in your band?
- No, it's not a band.
Yeah, we want you to be in the band.
- You know hymns?
- I know some, yes.
Wait a minute though, you aren't
super creepy religous kid, are you?
Because, you know. It doesn't matter.
Never mind.
- Dutch will get you a jacket.
- What are you 40?
- I have ...
- Last chance.
- No, thanks.
- Ok.
What?
I've never been in a band before.
It's not a band. It's a 140 hours
of community service.
And though this world,
with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear,
for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.
Wow, that was great.
Can you give me the jacket
and the drum? Um, guys?
Yeah, what are we doing?
Guys?
This part is not for you,
honey. We're going there to ...
... It's band thing.
But you were great out there.
Giving the people what they
want, God, string cheese.
You're a clutch, you know. Who are you?
You're like my little pinch hitter.
But this isn't for you.
Listen though, listen to me, tell Arlen ...
... You tell Arlen that
I'm still praying for him.
Hey!
Hey! That's my car!
Is it?
Is it your car?
- How did you know where?
- You said Hal's Pet ...
... In West Sacramento, jackass.
Now give me the keys to the door.
- I have the keys to the ignition.
- I'm so sorry.
- Give me the keys.
- Kate, I'm so sorry about that girl, Joely.
I don't care about her, I just
want my car back.
Fuckin thief, give me the keys.
- Give me my fuckin key.
- Nothing really happened.
It was gonna be my first time.
You lied to me and ...
I just ... I thought we knew
each other and ...
... And doesn't anyone know
anybody at all?
I stink, my body.
No, you don't.
We talked about lying, just now.
Ok, you do stink. I noticed.
You're a jerk, jerk, jerk.
But I like the sound of your voice.
Is this person a noted explorer?
Holy hell, you're bad at this game.
Fifteen questions and you haven't
asked me if it's a man or a woman, yet.
I have my ways,
they may not be the ways of your people.
No, he's not a noted explorer.
You suckerd me.
What?
It is the machine again.
Hi, this is a message
for Arlen.
This is his brother, I guess, I left you ...
I called you before and left
you the cell phone number.
If you could just tell him to call me?
Thank's.
That was good.
What is that thing? It's horrible.
I don't even know what it is.
It's just a Big Mac without the beef patties.
Can I try it?
I'm getting a divorce.
We were really young and
then people lie to you ...
... And then mess around.
When he was going to university, I was
working as a cook in that place Cirillo.
It is a restaurant that's connected
to a Humble Bagel.
Yeah, I used to go to Humble Bagel
everyday after school.
I know. I saw you.
So, when I stole the car?
You recognized me?
Yeah, but that's not the whole story.
There's something that
I can't tell you right now.
Kate, you're not?
You're okay, right?
You're not like sick or
dying or anything?
No! No, I'm fine.
I used to ride my bike down the trail to
Amazon to work everyday.
And I loved cooking.
I'd work from 1 to 12 hours with all
these freeky guys, these criminal guys.
And I had, um ...
Tendonitis and ...
I smelled old butter.
And I was really good at it, too.
And my hands are like steel.
You could burn them like it's nothing.
All those knives and blood.
It's like I didn't have a brain.
In the kitchen you just have like this one brain.
And it was really nice.
It was the dream I had that night.
You might have had it, too.
It could pass through
our feet.
Carlson left Brands almost before he's gotten there,
... Back to the crossroads.
Rid never understood why
Carlson stayed alone.
But Reid hasn't lost anyone before,
and still had a hopeful disposition.
For Carlson leaving was
a shortcut and a shield.
The more you leave,
the less you lose.
Hi! Hi, I'm calling for Arlen.
No, Arlen.
Could you just please ...
No English?
Is he there?
It's ringing.
Ok, so, she seemed pretty upset.
I don't know, just be polite.
You don't need to scream, bitch!
Just tell me if Arlen White's there ..
He isn't there.
She says he split with her
older sister, damn!
She says he likes to fuck older chicks.
No, seriously, I just need your help.
Just try and be nice.
Baby, my dick's got no
minimum age requirement,
if you need someone to
make it better down there
Totally got here.
She says I got no dick at all.
- I dig this girl.
- Please.
Ok, ok.
Ok honey ... I'm gonna call you
back when this kid's gone,
we'll figure out when you're coming over.
But for now, can you just
tell me where Arlen is?
Hotel Las Rosas.
The sister Arlen split with.
She does Aromatherapy in the hotel.
Where?
Ensenada.
- Ensenada, Mexico?
- The Hotel Las Rosas in Ensenada, Mexico?
- Ok.
- Mexico.
I'll call you back in five
minutes, we've got a jacuzzi.
- Do you know where I can sell a camera?
- Now?
just Pass MacArthur Park
Best Liquor they are ok.
You need something else?
Beacuse, I call this chicken
back soon, I hip-deep by ten.
No no offense to your brother.
Who is that?
Someone else who used the camera.
- You're selling it?
- Yeah,
Hey, are we talking
right now?
Not really, no.
Is there something you wanna say?
No, I just thought maybe we could
play 20 questions.
Hey, kid, you can not come in here.
This is a nice hotel.
Just go.
Arlen?
What?
No, no.
No, I ...
How the fuck did you find me?
I don't have any money.
No, I ...
Look Arlen, I'm not here for money.
Mom sent you down here
to get me to help you.
- Arlen.
- What?
Put you up?
Is the bitch gone crazy?
Where the fuck were you?
She didn't take care of me.
So, why should I take care of you?
He's some fuckin homeless kid
who tried to get into the hotel!
You don't want your hat, cowboy?
Hey, Cowboy!
Your hat.
Cowboy.
Hit it, kid!
Hit it. Hit it.
Hit it.
Hit it!
Hey, are you alright?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
The blood on your face ... you need help?
I'll go.
The entrance to the courtyard is around
the corner ... there's a nurse's office.
Can I?
Cowboy.
You're so fuckin selfish.
Cowboy.
There's something out there.
Think about it.
This is ...
Fructose.
Mercer.
No! I'll tell you.
Are you okay?
You found me.
Yeah, the number was still
on the phone.
That girl told me
where you might be.
I thought we were
traveling together.
Jesus!
What is in this thing?
Books and ... Books and ashes.
You wanna scatter them here?
No.
Louisiana.
Two cousins, I still have there,
in Pointe Coupee Parish,
My mom's sister.
I sorta thought...
... If I found Arlen,maybe he
would come with me there.
But ...
It ...
What?
It wasn't only because
I recognized you.
I let you take my car
because I thought ...
... That you might be a sign.
Because ...
I didn't just ...
... Used to see you in the restaurant.
I liked you.
And I had ...
Had a ...
... Had a fantasy about you.
That we would share an ice cream cone.
We would order double scoop
of mint oreo and coffee ...
And we would sit at Thugman ...
And just share an ice cream cone.
That's it?
That's the whole ...
No, it wasn't. Ok, God,
it wasn't the whole fantasy.
But then, when I saw you
at the car wash,
... And I saw you sitting in my car
you just looked like you fit there.
And I just ...
I just ... Wanted to go driving with you ...
to the Dari Mart.
Or just to errant.
Just to errant with someone.
Kate, do you wanna go to Louisiana with me?
It's my car.
I know. But even if it wasn't.
What did I do?
I just have to go to the bathroom.
You better get undressed.
Its Fillmore, Fillmore, you bastard.
Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln,
assassination, emancipation.
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur.
What?
What kind was it?
It went to her liver, but
started out, it was lung cancer.
- Are you fucking with me?
- No.
It's been eight and a half months,
like nine.
Nine months.
Jesus.
I'm sorry, you know.
Everything I said, I didn't mean, you know.
I'm just sorry, I was acting like a dick.
It's just funny, the things that
you don't let go of, you know?
Have you ever had a friend who
started a band and ...
I mean, he used to be your friend, but then
started a band and you aren't in it?
Yeah, I always wanted to be in a band.
My friend Billy Kleinsasser,
he was starting a band senior year.
If I could just, half way lean to play the drums.
I can be in it.
And I told mom, and she just had you,
and she was with her boyfriend.
Your dad, what's his name?
- Ted something.
- Well, old fucker ted,
Said that was gonna be too much noise
for the baby.
Well, that's bullshit. Because
Babies are cool with anything.
It was just for him.
He didn't even live there, but Mom
went along with it.
It was not that.
I mean, I don't know.
She wanted to try harder
with you, you know.
You were the second chance.
You know, everybody is always trying to make a
band, and the rest of us feel like shit.
I gotta get back to the desk
- I have mom's ashes.
- No, no, no, no, no.
Do not dump that shit here,
Please. I'll lose lose my fuckin job.
No, no.
I'm taking them.
Me and Kate are gonna take them back
to Pointe Coupee Parish.
Just wanted to know if I wanted to come.
No, no ...
No, but seriously, just let me know.
'll Buy one
Pay-per-view or something.
Hey, just watch yourself. Louisiana, it's like
a 3rd world country.
Okay, I got one.
Is this personal life?
Is he? ...
Is he a man?