The Last Ryde (2026) Movie Script

(ambient music) (cubes clanking)
[Person] Ah.
(people chattering) (birds squawking)
(waves crashing)
[Kate] Damn it, Anthony.
I can't handle it anymore.
I'm taking Jeremy and we're
going to stay at my mother's
until you straighten up.
[Warner] And another thing, Brazo.
I don't wanna hear from
any employees looking
for a recommendation for you.
What you did was despicable
and people could have died.
It's a good thing I'm just firing you
and not getting you arrested.
Now pack up your things and get out.
Man, you are railroaded,
Anthony, and everybody knows it.
Just let this bullshit blow over
and we'll find you another job, dude.
Maybe someplace where the
boss isn't such a fucking asshole.
(people chattering) (pensive music)
(Anthony sighs)
(suspenseful music)
(glass knocks)
(frame knocking)
(pensive music continues)
(phone knocking)
(water sloshing)
Hey, buddy, it's me again.
Just checking in, seeing how you're doing.
I know we haven't talked in a while,
but, dude, you have to pick
up your phone sometime.
Lemme know if there's anything
new with Kate and Jeremy.
Call me back, buddy. Okay?
(suspenseful music)
(Anthony sighing) (rag thuds)
Fuck.
(toaster clatters)
(plate clinking) (suspenseful
music continues)
(bottle knocks)
(glass knocks) (bottle knocks)
(cap pops)
(Anthony sighs)
(cap squeaks)
(bottle knocks)
(door clatters)
(door thuds)
(juice sloshing)
(birds chirping) (door clicking)
(door thuds)
(lock clicking)
(feet clacking)
(door clatters)
(door thuds)
(engine whines and roars)
(engine roaring)
(upbeat music) (coins rattling)
[Automated Voice] Are you
ready to begin making money?
Tap Start now
to find clients in your
area waiting for a ride.
[Anthony] Sure. Let's have fun.
(register cracks and
dings) (mysterious music)
(register cracks and dings)
So, must be a lot of fun getting
to meet new people every day?
Man, I bet you hear a lot of stories.
What's the funniest thing
that's happened to you lately?
I don't know. A ride is a ride.
I bet it is.
Man, I bet you got some stories.
I'm heading out to LA right now.
I'm in advertising.
You heard of Koala Soda?
Nope.
You will. I'm on that campaign.
Man, it's this new soda from Australia.
It's like nothing you've
ever tasted before.
You like soda?
Nah, I'm more of a whiskey guy.
Man, this will make you like soda.
And you know what?
I bet it goes great with whiskey too.
Hold on, gimme a second.
I gotta write that down.
Sure. Take all the time you need.
(mysterious music)
(register cracks and dings)
I can't believe you're
still following him.
I know, right?
Oh, look, there's another
bar we have to check out.
Jesus, we're only here for four days.
We can't hit every bar you see.
Uh, watch me.
(friend chuckles)
Oh, sir? Do you know any
good bars we could check out?
Not the kinds you'd like.
Where are you ladies from?
Indiana.
Ooh. Sorry to hear that.
What? Why, you don't like Indiana?
No, it's just once you live in Florida,
it's like the rest of the
world's another planet.
Wow. Did you grow up here?
Nope. Born and raised
Staten Island, New York.
Moved down here about 10 years ago
and haven't thought about leaving since.
Don't you miss the snow?
What did the icy road say to the car?
Wanna go for a spin?
- Huh?
- What?
Oh my god, Dad joke.
Oh.
(group laughing)
So, mister, You know the area.
Where should we go?
Mm, you want a list?
We could be stuck in
this car for quite a while.
Uh, you're delulu. Are you on TikTok?
You could just Airdrop it to us.
- Do what?
- What's your social?
We definitely need to keep in touch
with a local while we're down here.
Like my email address?
(group laughing) (ambient music)
(bird squawking)
(vehicle whirring)
(lively music)
(bag crackling)
(birds squawking and chirping)
Figured I'd hear from you today
if you were sober enough to remember.
Come on, Kate.
It's his birthday. Of course I remember.
And I haven't had a drink all day.
I'm driving for Ryde today
and being drunk does not get me tips.
(scoffs) You wouldn't
have to be a rideshare driver
if you got your act together.
You are a professional architect.
You need to get out there
and look for real work.
A real job.
Look, haven't we been
over this like a million times?
I was blackballed.
You were screwed over
and you just let it happen.
You need to put on your big boy pants
and start manning up.
Your son misses you.
Look, I...
Is Jeremy there? Can I talk to him?
Of course. Hey, Jeremy?
Jeremy? Hey, your dad's on the phone.
He wants his happy birthday.
Hey, Dad.
Hey, buddy. Happy birthday.
Thanks, Dad.
Dad, I'm having a party
with all my friends right now.
Am I gonna see you today?
No, buddy. I'm still down in Florida.
But I-I sent you a present. Did you get it?
Yeah, it's right here.
Should I open it now?
Yeah, go ahead. It'll be
like I'm right there with ya.
[Kate] Here, lemme
take it. All right, go ahead.
(box clattering)
Oh, man, Laser Tag?
Thanks, Dad. Hey, Mom?
Can we go into the basement and play it?
[Kate] Sure. (Chuckles) Yeah.
Thanks again, Dad.
When's the next time we're gonna see you?
I'm working on that right
now with your mom, buddy.
But, hey, you have a great day, okay?
Love you, Dad.
I love you too, buddy.
(seat squeaks)
Guns? You bought him guns?
Geez, Kate. Lighten up.
It's a toy.
He'll probably outgrow it by
the end of the month anyway.
So, uh, how have you been?
I'm lonely, Anthony.
I'm wishing I was still with
the man I fell in love with.
I'm still here. I'm just
Save it, I hate this, (scoffs)
But I don't know how to help you.
You are killing yourself.
You took a-a bad
situation and made it worse,
and now everyone is paying the price.
What do you want me to say?
You want me to say
that I'll give up drinking?
Fine, I'll do it.
I can't go back to design.
No one will have me.
Warner made sure that
when he publicly fired me.
For something... For
something you didn't do.
It doesn't matter.
It's all about perception.
I build faulty designs.
Nobody wants me.
So now I drive kids to
the beach for a living.
This is getting us
nowhere. I'm hanging up.
Wait, wait, I'm sorry.
(Kate scoffs)
I know you are.
(emotional music)
(ambient music)
(register cracks and dings)
(clears throat) Excuse me.
It looks like there was
an accident up ahead.
Do you mind if I go around it?
Uh, it might cost you a little bit more,
but I can get you to Bo Gravante's on time
for your reservation.
(passenger giggles)
(Anthony sighs) (lever clicks)
(ambient music)
(alcohol sloshing)
(bottle knocks)
(microwave beeping) (door clicks)
(plate clanking)
(door thuds) (ambient music continues)
[Reporter] As traffic
congestion continues
to worsen year after year.
With an increasing population
and more cars on the road,
rush hour is stretching longer
and gridlock is becoming the norm.
Studies show average commute
times are climbing steadily,
leaving residents frustrated.
City planners are urging action,
but will new solutions come...
(water sloshing) (Anthony gulping)
(brush rustling) (toaster snaps)
(ambient music)
(register cracks and dings) (upbeat music)
(ambient music)
(register cracks and dings)
(vehicle humming)
(register cracks and dings)
I mean, steaks and (mumbles)
(mischievous music)
(register cracks and dings)
Uh, no, this isn't the road
we're supposed to be taking.
We're supposed to be taking (indistinct).
(mischievous music)
I'm like in Ryde or whatever,
but I totally failed my geometry class,
and it's like he doesn't even
know how to teach or anything.
Like if he actually knew
how to talk, I would pass
I would've pass the test.
We're here.
Rude.
(door clicks)
(door thuds)
(ambient music)
(vehicle whirring)
(phone ringing)
(lively music)
(can knocking)
(notification dinging)
[Alan] Hey man, I was
hoping I'd catch you at home.
Look, me and the wife are gonna take in
a late dinner tonight.
You wanna come with us?
It's been a while since Sarah's seen you
and she's been asking
about how you're doing.
Dude, I know things have been tough,
but they'll get better.
Something's coming just
around the corner. I-I can feel it.
Just hang in there. Okay?
And give me a call.
We're-we're heading out to Epicure Burger.
It's got a 4.7 on Yelp.
And-and, dude, they have
a hatch chili smash burger
I've been dying to try.
Hope to see you.
(ambient music)
[Warner] And another thing, Brazo,
I don't wanna hear from
any employers looking
for a recommendation for you.
What you did was despicable
and people could have died.
It's a good thing I'm just firing you
and not getting you arrested.
Now pack up your things and get out.
No one wants to see your
face around here anymore.
(heart beating)
[Kate] Damn it, Anthony.
I can't handle it anymore.
(heart beating) (tense music)
(tires screeching) (Anthony scoffs)
Fuck! Fucking coward.
(ambient music)
(Anthony sighs)
(ambient music)
(register cracks and dings)
(vehicle whirring)
George Cooper?
That's my name.
(wind swooshing)
I can get that door for you.
That's all right, I've got it.
(door clicks)
That's all right. I got it.
I'm not that old in feeble yet, am I?
(wind swooshing)
You got your pain pills?
Right here where you gave them to me.
(chuckles) All right.
Now remember, if you run into any trouble,
I've put my phone number in
your phone at speed dial one.
I know. I know.
Don't worry. Naomi,
you'll see me soon enough.
Why don't you take the rest of the day off?
(chuckles) I wish I could.
Now you take care of yourself, okay?
I will, now go bother some
other sick person, okay?
(Naomi chuckles)
Okay.
(door thuds) (wind swooshing)
(sighs) Damn wind out.
St. Peter's so windy.
(ambient music)
(vehicle whirring)
So we're headed over to Cyrus Drive.
That where you live?
Yeah. For almost 20 years.
So how long you been down here?
Too long, I think.
Hm, say, you got any kids?
A son.
How old?
Cherish it. He'll be
gone before you know it.
And sooner if you screw it up.
I'm with you there.
Yeah, I got a kid.
Son, but he doesn't talk to me.
It's my own fault. But I gotta
see him before it's too late.
[Anthony] Yeah, we never
know when life's gonna come
to an end.
Well, for some of us.
For me, I'm not gonna be around this world
for too much longer.
Stage 4 cancer, it's terminal.
So what's your name anyway?
Anthony, and, Jesus. I'm sorry.
(sighs) Them's the breaks, kid.
They gave me these pain
pills and this can of oxygen.
I don't feel sick, but when
I do, it takes the edge off.
You got anyone waiting for you at home?
Nah. Not anymore.
Yeah, not anymore.
I lost my wife about six years ago.
My brother, a year before that.
You already know about my son.
I've seen him once in 20 years.
So, nope, I'm going home to an empty house.
That's awful. There's nobody?
Well, I do miss my granddaughter.
22 years old, but she's got
her own life, her own family.
You know how that goes.
You should call her.
Oh, I plan on it. I plan on it.
(vehicle whirring)
So you said you got a son.
You get to spend much time with him?
[Anthony] Not so much lately.
So what happened?
Oh, I get.
It's none of my business. Okay.
Anthony, do you mind if
we make a stop at the bank
before you take me home?
Uh, yeah, it's no problem.
I just have to add it in
as a stop on the app.
Thanks. I won't be too long.
(ambient music)
Oh, Christ!
(ambient music continues)
(George coughing)
(gas hissing)
Okay, let's go.
(ambient music continues)
You know, I always
thought I'd have more time.
Uh-huh.
Yeah, I guess we all do.
(sighs) I was young. I had a lot of time.
The world was my oyster.
Then life happened:
Vietnam, setbacks,
trying to start the family.
You know, it changes you.
You know what I'm saying?
Uh-huh.
I mean, I made mistakes.
Hell, we all make mistakes,
but you gotta fix 'em.
Life seems to always screw
with you when you're not looking.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh. That's why I've
gotta some fixing right now.
The doctors gave me one month to live
and, heck, that was a month ago.
(George sighs)
I'm down to 48 hours to
live and get things right.
48 hours before I die.
Wait, what, 48 hours?
You've only got two days left to live?
Yeah, they wanted
me to stay in the hospital,
but I convinced the doctors
to let me go home and die in bed peaceful.
I mean, you heard Naomi back there.
She's got me on speed dial
in case anything happens.
(scoffs) Holy shit, Mr. Cooper.
I'm so sorry.
Anthony, Anthony,
it's fine. Call me George.
I mean, I feel like
we're all friends by now.
(vehicle whirring)
All right, here we are, George.
Uh, you need any help getting in?
Uh, Anthony, lemme ask you a question.
This driving people around all day long,
is that what you wanna
do for the rest of your life?
Um, just something
to get me by right now.
So how much do you make?
What do you mean?
Like on average, like today,
how much do you make a day?
I don't know. Maybe 200, maybe 250.
So today and tomorrow,
you'll make 400, $500?
If I'm lucky.
How'd you like to make $2,000 instead?
What are you talking about?
I'm saying take me off the clock.
Drive me around for the next
two days. Help me get closure.
Look, George, I appreciate the offer,
but I think I'm gonna have to pass.
(money slaps)
$2,000, Anthony, all
you gotta do is drive me
around like you do anyway for a lot less.
Can you help me out? Help this old guy out?
Look, George, you seem like a nice guy
and I-I don't want to take your money.
And to be honest, it
seems like you got a lot
of family stuff going on
that I really don't wanna
be a part of right now.
$2,000, but, see,
now you're gonna cause me a lot of stress.
Now I'm gonna have to call another ride
and another and then another.
It'd be a lot easier if it
was just me and you.
Help me get my affairs in order.
Can you help this old guy out?
Look, George, it's just I
(notification dinging) (suspenseful music)
$2,000.
Take it.
George, it looks like
you were at the right place
at the right time.
I am all yours.
Splendid. Park the car.
I'll be right back, so we can get started.
(door clatters)
Uh, hey, George?
- Yeah?
- You wouldn't happen
to have a shirt inside that
might fit me, would you?
I don't really wanna be
driving around with this all day.
You know, I'm sure I
have a shirt that'll fit you.
I'll be right back.
(door thuds)
(ambient music) (vehicles whirring)
This is really all you had, George?
It's the only size that would fit you?
Needless to say,
looks good on you. Brightens
up the mood, don't you think?
Oh, it's certainly bright.
Let's get in the car before
anyone sees me in this.
(ambient music)
So where are we headed?
We're gonna go see
someone that I meant to see
for the past three weeks.
My drug dealer.
What?
Head down MLK.
Hit Central. Make a right.
It'll take us straight to him.
George, are you sure this is a good idea?
We're gonna find out.
(engine whines and roars)
(engine roaring) (ambient music)
(vehicle whirring)
Drug dealer, huh? Bet
you thought that was funny.
You know, you take
life too seriously there.
Maybe you should come in.
I'll buy you something to fix you up.
Uh, I'm more of a whiskey guy myself.
Yeah, that figures.
Come in anyway, I'll
introduce you to Kenny.
(buckle clicks)
(bell dinging)
George, man, it's been a while.
How's it going?
Now that's a story.
But tell me, what's it like
being back in a project?
Are you staying outta trouble?
You know what? You've always been crazy.
But lemme tell you, life
is better than fire, all right?
Life is divine, and that
pool guy you suggested,
he's got my pool sparkling.
Oh, and guess what?
My wife and I, we
swapped out that old hot tub
for the one with 74 jets.
You need to come and check it out.
Yeah, I should.
But tell me, your neighbors,
are they still complaining
about you 'cause you moved in?
Man, they can complain all they want.
My wife is headed of
the HOA. So guess what?
When she tells them
they need to cut their line,
vroom, vroom, they
need to start their engine.
That is right. Excuse me.
So, uh, we getting the usual?
Uh, no, Kenny, that's why I'm here.
Doctors only gave me two days.
The cancer's gotten a lot more aggressive.
I've got Anthony here helping me out,
taking me around town
so I can say my goodbyes
and get things right with people.
Oh, man, George.
Man, I'm sorry to hear that.
Oh, my God.
(hand patting)
But you know what?
At least we know things
between us have been good, right?
- Oh, yeah.
- I'm just sorry that my wife
and I didn't get to know you sooner.
Yeah, well, you know, life is short.
Like the seasons.
You're gone before you know it.
Just gotta make the best
out of what we have left
while we're still alive.
Hold on, here.
It's the least that I can do
to help, uh, smooth out your trip.
I mean, now there's an assortment in there,
so you can use whatever you want.
Thanks, Kenny. You're a good man.
I'm glad my doctor wrote
that prescription so we
could end up meeting up.
Of course. Now you need anything else?
No. Seeing you was good enough.
Please make sure you
say hello to your wife for me.
Thank you for those great recipes.
You know, learning how
to cook after Donna died
was made a lot easier with those recipes.
You know what? She'd
be awfully happy to hear that.
So how long have you known our buddy here?
Uh, unfortunately, not long enough.
I picked him up from
the hospital this morning.
By the time we got back to his house,
I've become his personal driver.
He's a good egg, ain't he?
Even though he doesn't know
where his head is at most of the time.
What?
Don't what me. You
know what I'm talking about.
He's got something going on up there
and I'm gonna find out what it is
if it's the last thing I do.
Ugh.
Gimme a break.
If I can't make jokes, who can?
Anyway, Kenny?
(hand slaps) I wanna wish
you and your family the best.
And I wanted to thank you so much.
I really appreciate everything you've done
for me medically and otherwise.
With that said,
I've got something to
get for you (indistinct).
I really want you to have it.
(lively music)
Oh, no, no, no.
Uh-uh, George, come on.
- I can't take this.
- I've got plenty.
I've got plenty. I don't need it anymore.
It's no good to me now.
Like they say, you can't take it with you.
Consider it a token of my appreciation.
Okay, friend, I want you to have it.
All right. You got it, friend.
We've gotta get going.
Got a lot of places to go, people to see.
Well, see you on the other side.
Like Jimi Hendrix used to say,
I'll see you in the next world.
Don't be late.
(Kenny chuckles)
Alright. Hey, George,
have a good trip, all right?
Have a gentle trip.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Now, Sir Anthony, can
you get the door, please?
(lively music)
So where to now?
Head down 19 towards Clearwater.
Okay. You're the boss.
(engine whines and roars)
You gotta be a little relieved. Yeah?
Well, why do you say that?
Well, I mean, when
you get up there in age,
don't you kinda feel
like it's time to move on?
You know, that's spoken
like a real youngster.
(chuckles) I'm no youngster.
I've been through some shit.
I mean, you know, isn't it just kind of
on some level a relief?
You no longer have to deal with the shit?
Life is learning how to
put up with shit all the time.
You know what I mean.
After all this time,
there's nothing keeping you here.
You can just move on.
There's always something
keeping you here, Anthony.
Not always, sometimes
it's just your time to go,
like, fatal accidents or
deadly STDs or cancer.
Yeah, that's true.
Yeah, it'd be nice if we
could live long, wonderful lives,
and then just die peacefully in bed.
But basically it's up to
us to make the best out
of the time that we have left.
I mean, you gotta admit
that some people are just dealt a bad hand.
You don't really know me.
You don't understand.
Life hasn't been easy.
Things haven't gone as planned.
You deal with it when you don't.
You deal with it when they don't too. Okay?
But you mess up, you-you fix those messes.
And for your information,
I dunno if you've figured it out yet,
that's what I'm out here doing.
So excuse me if I'm not ready
to check out sooner than necessary.
(vehicle whirring)
(gas hissing)
(George exhales)
All right. We're headed to
Rains Gentleman's Club.
We're hitting a strip club?
You sure you're up for that?
Yeah, I'm gonna introduce you
to my favorite stripper
in the whole wide world.
So just drive.
(ambient music)
(vehicle whirring)
Hey, Mr. Cooper.
Hey, Cerberus I need a favor.
What do you need?
I need a little time with summer.
Okay. You know the deal.
Just pull around back.
You'll spend more than 15 minutes with her.
Ah, I'll spend the end of time with her.
Thanks, Cerberus. You're a good man.
I'll be seeing you around.
Thank you, Mr. Cooper.
(energetic music)
(engine roaring)
(energetic music)
Oh my god, Uncle George.
- I was just thinking about you.
- Summer.
I'm always thinking about
you. How have you been?
Oh, you know, same old, same old.
Who's your, uh, new driver?
Oh, that's Anthony.
Anthony, Summer, I'd like
to introduce you to Anthony.
Anthony, I'd like to present to
you Summer, my grandniece.
Hey, Summer Scott.
Well, I mean, that's what I go by fear.
Just an FYI, I am (indistinct),
but if you'd actually
like to come here alone,
I could hook you up.
Just let me know.
Uh, thanks.
No problem. So, Daddy,
what's the prognosis?
I mean, last time I saw you,
you were going up to the
hospital to get some tests done.
How'd it go?
Well, that's the reason why I'm here.
Test didn't go too good.
I didn't get the courage to tell you,
being you're the only one in the family
that still talks to me.
Oh, what the tests say?
Stage four cancer. It's terminal.
No, no, no, no. They're wrong.
Okay, doctors can be wrong
about these things, you know?
You-you can fight it. You
can get chemo and stuff.
Well, I'll move in with
you. I'll take care of you.
Summer...
There's always a way, always.
Not this time. It's too far along.
Can't do anything about it now.
I've gotta accept it. Just accept it.
No, I refuse to accept it.
Okay, you are the only
family I have left. Okay?
No one else in the family cares about me.
That's not true.
It is true.
You're the only one I have left,
especially since I moved away from Dad.
Nobody comes out here to see me.
Losing your mom was
traumatic for your father.
Well, yeah, it was
traumatic for me too. Okay?
He just put up this wall,
started treating me like a 5-year-old.
I was hurting, Uncle George,
and he didn't even speak to me.
Summer, you gotta keep trying.
I'm not gonna be around for a while.
But you gotta keep reaching out.
If your father doesn't reach out to you,
you reach out to him.
You keep reaching out to him.
I'll try, so you're not in
pain right now, are you?
Nah, they gave me these
pain pills. The good stuff.
The only thing I feel is love for you.
I love you, Uncle George.
I love you too.
Summer, I've got something for you.
[Summer] Oh.
Something to help you pay the bills.
(bag crackling)
[Summer] Oh no, Uncle George, I-I can't
I want you to take it.
Pay for your tuition for school.
- Okay?
- Uncle George,
you were always my favorite.
You were always my favorite.
So what are you doing
for the rest of the day?
I mean, I'll call off. I'll-I'll
go back in there and I'll
No, Summer. I've got too many stops.
Too many people to see.
The best thing you
can do is to live your life,
fulfill your dreams.
I'll do my best.
(lively music) (feet clacking)
Are you a good guy?
I think so.
You better take care of my uncle, okay?
And you better do whatever he says
or I'm gonna find out where you live
and then me and Cerberus,
we're gonna have a
really nice little chat, got it?
Got it.
Awesome.
You know, I think I'm just
not gonna think about it.
You know, you're going on a long trip.
Very long trip.
And I won't see you for a while.
That's just how I'm gonna think about it.
I'm gonna go back in there
and you're gonna leave for your trip
and I'll-I'll
I'll see you when I see you.
(feet clacking) (vehicles whirring)
(upbeat music)
(door clattering)
(door thuds)
(George coughing)
(gas hissing)
Should we...
Yeah, let's go.
(engine whines and roars)
(ambient music)
(vehicle whirring) (George groans)
George, you okay?
No, I'm starving.
Let's get something to eat. My treat.
Sure. Yeah, this has been quite a day.
I know this great place, great food,
and the bartender's fantastic.
Okay. Sounds good, what's the name of it?
(lively music)
(people chattering) (lively music)
To you, George.
You're taking your situation like a man
and doing what you can before you go.
(glass clinks)
Cheers to you, Anthony.
May your troubles soon be gone.
I wish it were that easy.
Say what? Don't leave me hanging here.
You've been quashing all day.
You've seen me go person to
person, asking for forgiveness.
So what gives? Fess up.
Well, a little over a year
ago, I got fired from my job.
Lemme backtrack, give
you a little more reference.
So my whole life, I
wanted to be an architect.
My family's been in
engineering for decades.
So when I got the opportunity
to come work at Warner &
Fine in St. Pete, I jumped on it.
I mean, they're world famous.
But Frank Warner is a
complete asshole to work for.
And when a parking garage
we designed collapsed
he designed, I signed off on.
After it collapsed, I got fired.
And it wasn't just that.
Warner took out ads in papers
and journals blaming
me to save his own ass.
I was essentially blackballed
from any firm worth its salt.
Wow, sounds like a real asshole.
Yeah, then I started drinking, cheers.
[George] Cheers.
And, Kate, my wife,
she didn't understand.
I mean, maybe she did. I
don't even know anymore.
(sighs) We just started fighting
and she left with my
son to go to her mother's.
Wow.
So I have no job, no
family, no prospects.
Driving for a Ryde barely pays the bills
and, you know, whiskey keeps me in the red.
I've just dug myself into a
hole and I can only dig deeper.
Well, I mean, it sounds like you got
some real problems there,
but not more than anyone else.
Hey.
First, hear me out. Okay?
I've been there, but not exact,
but I've been there, close enough.
You have to keep your eyes open
to different opportunities.
(chuckles) George, my
eyes have been open for
over a year now.
All it's gotten me is
wear and tear on my car
and a liver that hates me.
(phone ringing) (people chattering)
Who's Alan?
My partner, work. Well,
my former partner from work.
Hmm. Do you need to call him back?
No, no, I already know what he'll say.
He's still so sorry I got fired.
And look on the bright side.
I don't have to work for
that asshole anymore.
Then He'll invite me out to dinner.
It's always something like that.
I mean, that doesn't just sound so bad.
No, no, it's not.
It's just not who I am anymore.
And what's that? Your
not his friend anymore?
No, Jesus, George. Come on.
I don't really feel
like talking about this,
and we were having a good time drinking.
Okay. Okay, tell you what.
Why don't we talk about me then?
Good. What's your story, George?
Well, average guy.
High school football jock.
Got drafted in the army.
Ended up in Vietnam.
Geez.
Well, I took the G.I. Bill,
went to college, became an accountant.
(chuckles) Are you kidding me, George?
No one wants to become an accountant.
You know, what can I say?
I was good with numbers.
So I married my wife, had a son,
and I attended to the business.
Kind of ignored my son. That's
where the problems started.
Right about there.
But I took the business and
I made it into a moneymaker
and I sold it to my coworkers.
Took the money and retired
down here with my wife
to Florida in '06.
How did, uh, your wife die,
if you don't mind me asking?
(George sighs)
That's gonna take more alcohol.
(cap pops)
(glass clinks) (people chattering)
(bottle knocking)
I killed her.
(spits) You what?
Well, I might as well have.
I mean, that's why I hated myself
and that's why my son hates me.
Sometimes you try to
do what you think is best,
but in hindsight, it's insane.
Ends up hurting everyone around you.
I feel you there.
Yeah, thing is, when you
fuck up, you gotta fix things.
I mean, I can't change what
happened to Donna. Okay?
I've been spending all my dying days trying
to fix things with my son.
But my advice to you, don't
waste your time like I did.
Don't waste those couple of years.
I don't know.
Now, look, your wife,
she's with your son, right?
And they're at your mom's house?
Do you still love your wife?
- Yeah.
- Do you want to be
- in your son's life?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I do.
Okay. Well, there's still time.
Okay? The most important thing is family.
Family will always be there for you,
even during times of trouble.
But you've gotta let them in.
And it's just like Alan,
you need to call him back.
I don't know, George.
Well, give it a try.
And one more thing. Did
you leave room for dessert?
This shrimp house
has the best key lime
pie in the United States.
(chuckles) My mother taught me
to always leave room for dessert.
That's a smart lady.
(glass clinks)
Cheers.
(ambient music)
Oh, hey George,
what-what time do you want
me to get you in the morning?
Not too early. How's 9:00 AM sound?
Is that good for you?
Yeah, it's fine by me.
Say, uh, you gonna be
okay all by yourself tonight
in the house?
You know, you're
starting to sound like Naomi.
Yes, Mom, I'll be fine. I've
been doing this for years.
Yeah, I just mean...
I know what you mean. I'll be okay.
Well, thanks for dinner, George.
Well, my pleasure.
By the way, that shirt looks good on you.
You should keep it.
(Anthony chuckles)
It most certainly
does not, but thank you.
(Anthony sighs)
Oh, hey, George?
- Yeah?
- I'll-I'll think about
what you said tonight about
fixing things with my family.
Okay, well, thanks.
I'm glad I could help
someone out before I left town.
Yeah. Yeah, you are.
Hey. Goodnight, George.
Goodnight, Anthony.
(door thuds)
Hey, just hold on one minute.
I- I wanna make sure
my friend gets in okay.
(suspenseful music)
(door clicking)
(Anthony sighs)
(door clattering) (Anthony panting)
(door thuds)
(glass knocks) (door clatters)
(cap clatters)
(alcohol sloshes)
(cap clacking)
(door clatters)
(door thuds)
(water sloshing)
(cap clicking)
(Anthony gulps)
(door clattering) (bottle knocks)
(door thuds) (feet clacking)
(suspenseful music continues)
(light clicks)
(clothing thuds)
(ambient music)
(birds chirping)
Morning, George. How'd
you sleep last night?
Good. As good as to be expected.
How 'bout you?
Actually better than
I have in quite a while.
I forgot to take my pain pills today,
so I'm moving a little slow.
Do you have 'em with you?
Yes, Mom.
All right, well, I got a few bottles
of water in the back seat.
Maybe you should take 'em before we leave.
Yes, Mom.
(Anthony chuckles)
Oh, George.
(door clatters) (birds chirping)
(door thuds)
So what's on the agenda today?
Gotta go see my son.
Let's head to Baltimore.
Gotcha.
(George sighs)
I'm scared, Anthony.
I'm sure your son will understand.
No, no, no. I'm scared of dying.
I wanna spend more time with Summer.
I wanna go hang out at Kenny's house.
I wanna make up with my son,
spend the rest of my
life with him if he'll let me.
Geez, George, what happened?
Last night, you were ready to go softly
into that good night.
(sighs) I was kidding
myself. It's inevitable.
Dying is inevitable.
By all accounts, tomorrow I won't exist.
I won't be laughing. I won't be crying.
That scares the shit out of me, Anthony.
(sighs) Well, I mean,
you're here right now
and we're going to see
your son, that's something.
I mean, whether you die today, tomorrow,
or next week, at least
you'll know you did your best,
I guess.
Yeah. Yeah, we'll make
today another great day.
Tonight, I'll drop you off at home
and at some point, your
wife will come and visit you.
Mm, that'd be nice. I miss her.
I love her so much.
Well, so let's think happy thoughts
and make today another day to remember.
You're right.
(gas hissing)
Okay, Anthony, let's go.
Thanks. You're a good man.
(lively music)
(vehicles whirring)
What's the matter?
I'm scared, Anthony.
What am I gonna say?
You'll think of something.
What if he doesn't wanna talk to me?
Make him listen.
Let him know you don't have much time left.
Would you mind coming in,
stand there in the room
for some moral support?
Yeah, of course, George.
(sighs) You ready?
Not by a long shot, but I gotta do this.
(door clicks)
(vehicles whirring)
(door clattering)
Thought I said I never
wanted to see you again.
Uh, Pete. Pete. Your name's Pete, right?
I'm Anthony, I've been
driving your father around
these last couple days.
Can you listen to what he has to say?
No. He has nothing
to say that I wanna hear.
I'm dying, Pete.
(chuckles) Okay, maybe
he does have something
to say I wanna hear.
Jesus.
I know I made my mistakes.
Doctor says I only
have about a day to live.
If you let me in right now,
I guarantee you'll never see me again.
It's true. I picked him
up from the hospital.
Pete, let him in?
(feet clacking)
All right, go ahead and
say what you gotta say.
I gotta get to work.
Pete, I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
Yeah, I'm just gonna go ahead
and stop you right there, um. (Scoffs)
Do you have any idea how
many times I've heard you say,
"I'm sorry," throughout my life?
So just stop. I do not accept your apology.
I understand I could
have been a better father.
A better father?
It's taken you this long to realize
that you weren't a good dad?
This guy didn't show up for anything.
Not Father Sunday at the Cub Scouts,
no ball games, no graduations, nothing.
I literally spent my childhood
on the sidelines watching
other dads having fun
with their kids.
I know, I know.
No, I don't think you
do, because if you did,
you wouldn't have
been such a shitty father.
Whoa.
It's okay. I deserve that.
I let the business get
in the way of the family.
I know I didn't show
it, but I loved you, Pete.
I still love you.
That is bullshit!
At this stage of the game,
I have nothing to give you.
I just want you to know how I felt.
Okay, you did.
So you can go.
Son?
No, no, you had my
entire life to call me, Dad,
and you did it.
Certainly not when it mattered.
It was business first, then it was family.
I know you've grown up
now. You've got your own family.
And I'm sure that you
weren't there at the expense
of just not being around.
Yeah. But not like you.
No, not like me.
But I'm sure you made sacrifices
for a better life, a better home.
The difference is is I
actually love my family
more than you ever loved us.
And maybe in ways I couldn't.
Uh, Pete, do you have any water?
My mouth's a little dry.
Yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry.
I should have asked
if you wanted something when you arrived.
Um, I have bottled
water. I'll grab it for you.
Uh, actually, I can get it
myself if-if you don't mind.
Whatever, man. Knock yourself out.
Pete, all I was trying to
say is that you were right.
I was selfish. I ruined
the family because of it.
[Pete] Why now? Why come back now?
It was like I was saying,
the doctors told me I have no hope.
I'll be dead in a day or
so. Stage four cancer.
I know I can't make a difference.
I just wanted to see you
one more time before I died.
You know, I never wanted to hate you.
God, I tried for so long.
Just made excuse after excuse for you.
Eventually I couldn't do it anymore.
(Pete snorts)
Oh, you're good.
You almost got me. Don't you get it?
Every bad thing that has happened to me,
I could trace back to you.
Either something you did
or something you didn't do.
If I could've changed it, I would have.
But you can't.
You could have, but you chose not to.
Did you even realize
that I got a divorce, huh?
No. No, I don't suspect you would have.
Well, without Mom around
to give you constant updates.
Doubt that would've even registered
on your emotional radar as a father.
She said I didn't deserve to have a family,
like I couldn't handle it.
Can you believe that, me?
Literally the only thing
I've ever wanted was
to have a family that I could
love and that could love me,
and she said I couldn't handle it.
(finger snaps) That's on you,
Dad. I appreciate that one.
You were such a radioactive father
that you took away any
chances I had of ever being one.
Your mother and I did the
best we could to bring you up.
And how dare you accuse
us of your failed marriage.
If she was here right now,
she'd have some choice words for you.
Are you fucking kidding me right now?
If Mom was here, she would be here
if your paranoid delusions didn't kill her.
You took from me the one
person that mattered most.
I did the best that I could.
Bullshit, she was really sick
and you didn't wanna take it seriously
because it was an inconvenience for you.
That's why you never let her get help.
That's why you thought you
knew better than the doctors.
And that's why when she
finally did get rushed to the ER,
you berated the staff to release her
to come home knowing
full fucking well she was sick.
I cared for your mother.
I saw what the doctors in the hospitals did
to those poor people, okay?
(George inhales and exhales)
And just like your grandma
and your cousin,
I did not want her to
end up just like that.
But she did. She ended up just like them.
Listen to me. I was by her
side every day for weeks.
And I can tell on one hand the number
of times you showed
your face for your wife.
I knew what was happening.
I was grieving.
All people grieve differently.
Except your way of grieving
was to shut yourself off
from everyone and everything.
You know what? I don't have time for this.
I have to be to work in a half hour,
and I'm already gonna
be late because of you.
Anthony, do you mind?
Pete, all I wanted... No, I don't care.
(hand knocks)
Pete?
Goodbye, George.
(vehicle whirring) (ambient music)
(pills rattling)
(George sighs)
(pills rattling)
(vehicle whirring)
(cap clacking)
(George sighs)
Damn it. I should've
taken my pain pills sooner.
I didn't want him to seem
me get upset in there.
It's okay, George.
I'm-I'm sure as soon as he
thinks about what you said
He doesn't care. He doesn't care.
You can see that.
Ah, at least I went in there.
At least I saw him. I did it.
Maybe you should take some oxygen too?
(ambient music)
(George coughing)
George, are you okay?
Do you need me to stop?
(George coughing) (lively music)
(canister clattering)
George, George, George, are you okay?
(vehicle whirring) (dramatic music)
(ground crackling)
(door clattering)
(door thuds)
(door clatters)
Jesus, George, can you hear me?
Jesus, don't me dead.
(gas hissing)
Uh.
(tense music) (Anthony sighs)
[Naomi] Hello, this is Naomi?
Hey Naomi. Uh, hi, I'm
sure you don't remember me.
I- I picked George
Cooper up from the hospital
from you yesterday.
I've been driving him around.
He just fell over in my backseat.
He-he took some pain pills earlier
and he was trying to get oxygen just now.
But-but it fell on the ground.
And-and-and now he's just passed out.
I don't know what to do.
[Naomi] That's right. I remember you.
What's your name?
- Anthony.
- Anthony,
Have you tried forcing oxygen to his mouth?
- Yeah.
- Did you check his pulse?
Uh, no.
[Naomi] Okay, lift his hand and put two
of your fingers on the
under side of his wrist.
- Close to the thumb side.
- Okay.
George?
Uh, Naomi, George is awake.
[Naomi] Ugh, that's
good to hear, Anthony.
What happened? Who's that?
Uh, Naomi. I called her on your phone.
[Naomi] Anthony, can George talk to me?
Please put George on the phone.
She wants to talk to you.
Oh, boy.
Naomi, how's my favorite nurse doing today?
Don't you try to sweet talk me.
You almost gave that
young man a heart attack.
Now why don't you come
in and we'll do some tests.
I don't need any more tests.
I- I know I'm dying of cancer.
It was just a mere hiccup.
I dropped my oxygen.
I wasn't able to get it to breathe again.
[Naomi] Listen, I
think it's better if we
(phone clacks)
What did she say?
Oh, she said you're doing a great job.
Keep up the good work.
Jesus, George.
I know, I know.
We just got a few more places to go to.
Couple more stops.
Then you can take me
home so I can die in peace.
That sounds extremely morbid.
It is what it is. What can I say?
But you know what?
I learned something by almost dying.
And what's that?
It makes you hungry.
You wanna grab some lunch?
You really are an
asshole, aren't you, George?
Oh yeah. I get a lot of practice.
(hand slaps) (suspenseful music)
(sighs) I'm tired.
You wanna take a nap? I could snooze.
No. No. (Sighs)
Sometimes you just can't
change things, you know?
No matter what you do.
I understand that, George,
more than you might think.
I mean, don't get me
wrong, I don't wanna die,
but not having my wife, not having my son,
life just loses its purpose.
I hear ya.
Yeah. They always say, oh,
it's gonna get better tomorrow.
Sometimes I think it just gets worse.
I think I've had enough.
Do you wanna go home?
Nah, I can't do that.
I'd regret it if I didn't see everybody I
was supposed to see.
And besides, who would've thought
that I'd be eating a
greasy fast food burger
as my last meal?
Don't say that, George.
I'm eating one too.
(George and Anthony chuckles)
See, I knew I'd get a joke
outta you before I left town.
I'm gonna miss you there,
buddy. You're a good guy.
You know what, George? I
think I'm gonna miss you more.
Yeah, I'm starting to think
life just needs to just go on,
just keep happening all by itself.
(George sighs)
Ah, I wonder if Pete's gonna miss me.
I'd like to think that every
son will miss his father
when he's gone.
Yeah, that'd be nice.
Well, what's next on your list?
Old friend. An old, old friend.
(ambient music)
Rich?
The mice again?
(indistinct) The squirrels.
Hey, George, how are you?
So what are you doing?
Feeding the pigeons.
There ain't no pigeons in Florida.
Florida? We're in Florida?
Richard, how you been?
You know, I've been better.
I- I used to have my freedom,
but now I got this
this jailer follow me
everywhere I need to go.
I know what you mean.
I had to have my driver help
me over here to the bench.
He's new. Do I know him?
Ah, he's a friend of
mine. You don't know him.
He's helping me out. Nevermind that.
What's new with you?
They tell me I need a hip replacement,
but I think they're
just trying to scare me.
I did get a new pair of readers though,
except ain't nothing good
to read the papers these days anyways.
Yeah, I hear that.
But, Richard, listen,
I got something to tell you.
I'm not gonna be around anymore.
It's time for me to go.
Go where, George?
'Cause, you know, it's
been a while since you
and me did a road trip.
Hey, do you remember the time
that you and me drove from, uh,
- Fort Wayne?
- Fort Wayne.
- Yeah, to Phoenix?
- Yep.
That guy took one look at us.
He decided to bow out.
Yep. Those were fun times.
But I'm at the end of my life now.
George, your best years are ahead of you.
Richard...
Remember the time you and Donna
and me and Emily, we
used to play Gin Rummy?
We used to eat Chinese takeout all night?
Those were-those were some good times.
George, we should do that again soon.
Richard, dude, Donna
died a few years ago.
Do you remember? You went to the funeral.
I tell you, those were good times.
But what-what's been going
on now with you, George?
Same old. Same old.
Trying to get in as much golf
as I can, you know? (Chuckles)
Oh yes. I remember those days.
You and me.
We made one hell of a
team out on them lakes,
didn't we, George?
Yeah. Those are fun times.
But you know what? Times have changed.
We've gotten older.
(Richard scoffs)
You ain't gotta tell me.
I- I get pain in this knee
every time it rains.
And we live in Florida, George.
But the doctors told me
I've got stage four cancer, it's terminal.
Ah, George. What do they know?
They're just a bunch of quacks.
You know, usually I
would agree with you there,
but the doctors say I'm dying,
so it's time for me to say goodbye.
You're saying goodbye, George?
Yeah. Yeah.
Are you moving?
How far, 'cause I'm gonna really miss it
if we can't gather like
this anymore, George.
Do you remember the time that you
and me bought flowers for Donna and Emily?
We surprised them with a night out?
Yeah, those were fun times.
But listen, this cancer is killing me.
I just wanted you to know
that your friendship meant the world to me.
You know, I think I remember seeing
a Chinese buffet right down the road a bit.
George, why don't you and Donna and me
and Emily go-go there sometime?
It's been forever since
we had some Chinese food.
Richard, listen to me.
Donna and Emily are dead.
It's just you and me now. Just you and me.
You know, you always
were a kidder George.
I'll bet if you come
home with me right now,
Emily has an apple pie
cooling in the window.
Hey, why don't you come
home with me right now?
Have some pie? Bring your driver too.
Richard, Donna's dead.
Emily is dead.
And in a couple of days, I'm gonna be dead.
George, you are so silly.
Listen, no one is dead
and no one is dying.
Do you really think that
Emily and Donna are alive?
Remember the time that we bought flowers
for Donna and Emily.
We surprised them with a night out?
(ambient music) (birds chirping)
It's tough when they get like this,
when they know the end is coming,
the mind just shuts out the pain.
Death is inevitable though.
Sometimes I just wish that
they knew when to make
that last jump into the darkness
when they knew it was time.
(birds chirping)
I think we've had about enough fresh air
as we can take today.
Don't you think, Richard?
I guessed, but I've been
having such a great time here
with my old buddy, George.
I know, I know. We gotta be getting home.
Dinner will be soon.
You don't wanna be late.
When you're right,
you're right, you know?
Emily will give me holy
hell if I'm late for dinner.
George, it's been great
seeing you, my friend.
We have to do this again real soon.
Of course. Buh-bye, Richard.
Bye, George.
(birds chirping) (ambient music)
You okay?
Yeah, I guess so.
(ambient music)
(vehicle whirring)
(airplane whirring)
(people chattering) (birds squawking)
Sorry, Donna. I didn't bring any flowers.
But I did bring some news.
Doctors say now that it
won't be too much longer.
I'll be seeing you soon.
I wasn't ready for a
long time, but now I am.
I did see our son, Pete, yesterday.
He still hates me.
Can't say that I blame him. I saw Mike.
He says he misses you.
I saw Jerry at the deli. He
says he misses your smile.
He's not the only one that misses you.
I miss you a real lot.
I kinda wish I had died when you died.
Life hasn't been the same since you left.
Nothing has changed.
Now death has become a welcomed friend.
(gas hisses) (wind swooshing)
I did make a-a new
friend. His name is Anthony.
He picked me up at the hospital yesterday.
I twisted his arm until he
said he'd ride me around
for the next couple of days.
But that's a lie. I'm only joking.
He's really a good man.
He's got a good heart.
I really hope he knows that.
I did see Summer yesterday.
Ooh, she looks fresh as a daisy.
I went and I gave her
some money for school.
What am I gonna do with
it? I don't need it anymore.
So many families, loved
ones, people have passed.
That's life, isn't it, Donna? Death.
I hope you forgive me.
I thought what I was doing
was the best thing I could do.
I hope you're not upset with me.
I can't wait for you to tell
me that yourself in person.
I miss you, honey. I love you, honey.
I can't wait to see you.
(ambient music) (wind swooshing)
(mysterious music)
(vehicle whirring)
(paper crackling)
What are you doing?
Hey, gimme that. Gimme that!
Geez, George. I'm-I'm sorry.
I don't want no excuses. Gimme that bottle!
Are you kidding me?
Oh Jesus, George. I
could've just put it away.
I've been watching you put it away.
Did you forget I was
sitting here in the backseat,
watching you drinking?
Oh, you forgot you're driving?
George. Today's been tough.
I just needed something
to take the edge off.
Tough. Are you fucking kidding me?
At the back of my mind, I hear
I'm gonna die at any minute.
My son won't make amends with me,
and my best friend's gone senile,
and it's been tough for you?
(sighs) It's just today's
been hitting me hard.
So you thought drinking
and driving was the best
way to cope with this?
You've got your whole life ahead of you.
You've got a family, you've got a life!
Look, if driving you around
has taught me anything,
is that things don't work out.
Family's not there for ya!
My life is going nowhere.
Jesus!
Look, let's agree to disagree
that we know what's best for each other.
Is that the way you feel?
I think it's best.
Fine! You stay in the car this time.
I'm gonna go in, and I mean it this time.
For real. You stay in the car.
(gas hissing)
(canister knocking)
(suspenseful music)
(Anthony sighs) (vehicles whirring)
(buckle clicks) (buckle clatters)
(phone ringing)
Hi, honey. It's so good to hear from ya.
[Kate] Jesus. Anthony, are you drinking?
What? No, why would you even...
Why are you calling?
[Kate] I've been
giving this a lot of thought
and I think maybe we
should take some time away from each other.
Isn't that what we have been doing?
[Kate] No, I'm talking
about making it official,
- a separation.
- Kate, no.
[Kate] Anthony, listen. I-I tried.
I tried to be positive.
I tried to have hope.
But you're not putting the work in.
You're not getting past this
this wall you put up for yourself,
and I can't put myself
through it any longer.
You don't understand. My
whole world collapsed around me.
And then you and Jeremy left.
What was I supposed to do?
You don't even see it.
I couldn't let Jeremy see
you like that anymore. I...
He loves you so much
and you just buried your head in a bottle.
What was I supposed to
do? Not care about my life?
Not care about my career? It hurt.
It hurts.
Maybe if you and Jeremy
came home, we could
That's not going to happen.
We're not coming back.
And I need to make it official.
The only reason I called was so that
- Kate.
- You wouldn't be surprised
when the papers showed up in the mail.
I'm sorry it had to
come to this. I really am.
And I wish things could be different,
but you're not changing
and it sounds like you're not even trying.
Goodbye, Anthony.
(door clattering)
(door thuds)
[George] Okay, let's go.
(lively music)
(vehicle whirring)
[Warner] What you did was despicable
and people could've died.
[Kate] Damn it, Anthony!
I can't handle it anymore.
[Warner] No one wants to see your face
around here anymore.
[Kate] You need to
put on your big boy pants
and start manning up.
[Warner] It's a good
thing I'm just firing you
and not getting you arrested.
[George] We're gonna crash!
[Kate] I think maybe we should take
some time away from each other.
- Anthony.
- I'm lonely, Anthony.
I'm wishing I was still with
the man I fell in love with.
[George] Anthony, are you fucking crazy?
[Jeremy] Dad, when's the
next time we're gonna see you?
[Kate] He loves you so
much. You're killing yourself.
- I'm lonely, Anthony.
- Anthony,
open your fucking eyes!
- We're gonna crash.
- Shit!
(tires screeching)
(George sighs)
What the hell is wrong with you?
You're trying to get us killed?
Is that what you wanted?
Us to die in a fiery crash, huh?
What is going through your mind?
Almost died, I-I wanted to die.
I- I heard your voice and
I-I saw Kate and Jeremy
and I just can't leave them.
That's bat shit crazy.
Did you even think of me? How I'm dying?
I don't wanna die, and I'm going to die.
And all you thought about was yourself.
I'm sorry, George. I just don't know.
You don't know anything.
You think killing yourself is the answer?
We have precious moments on this earth.
Cutting your life short is
a cop-out. You hear me?
I'm sorry George, it's just...
I'm not finished.
We're only given a
finite time on this earth.
If you're in a situation
that you can't change,
you need to change your perspective.
There's a solution to every problem.
And it's up to us to figure it out.
George...
No, you wait till I'm finished.
I've put up with your sad sack routine
and I've been quiet about it
'cause it was none of my business.
But when you try to kill the both of us,
then it becomes my business.
You'll listen to every
last word I've got to say.
Do you understand?
Yes.
Life is what you make it.
You don't have your old job.
You get a new job or you
make up a job. All right?
You're not gonna get your
family back by drinking.
Prioritize, don't let anyone stop you
from achieving your goals.
I've been on both sides of that coin.
Take it from my experience.
Now, if life is that bad,
it's a horrible place.
You're not dead till you're dead.
There's one person in this
car that has cancer, all right?
And there's only one guy
that's gonna be dead in the morning,
so you need to ask yourself,
is it worth fighting for?
Is your family worth it?
Is it, is it?
Yeah, it is.
Bullshit, you're just saying that
'cause you want me to think that.
Don't patronize me.
No, George, I mean it.
Everything you're saying is true.
I've just been spending every
day feeling sorry for myself
and sinking deeper and
deeper away from reality.
And then I met you and
it did seem like dying was
a means to an end,
a way to end all the
pain, end my suffering.
Don't put that suicide attempt on me.
No, George, that's not what I meant.
It's just I've been seeing
the way you've interacted
with your family and your friends
and I've realized that's what
I need to be doing in my life.
And yet you wanted to kill both of us?
And I can't tell you how
sorry I am about that, George,
but as of right now, I have
a whole new view on life
because of you.
And, God willing, I know
what I have to do now.
If I have enough time
left, I'm gonna fix things
with my family and I'm gonna get a new job.
One that I actually love
to go to in the morning.
And I owe that to you.
I hope you mean that.
I do.
(canister clatters)
(gas hisses)
You know, I'd like to see
my granddaughter before I die.
Do you think you can get us
there in one piece? Thank you.
I think I can do that.
(lively music)
(birds chirping) (children clamoring)
(door knocking)
(door clicks)
May I help you?
Is Lucy Rockwell here?
Who's asking?
Her grandfather.
[Child] Yeah!
(birds chirping)
Grandpa, I made these cookies
the same way grandma
taught me 15 years ago.
(birds chirping)
Hmm. They taste exactly the same.
She'd be so proud of you.
Hm, thanks. So the time has come, huh?
Yeah, I'm down about a day or so left.
So what have you been doing?
Well, I saw Summer yesterday.
She's doing good.
Is she still at the Gentleman's Club?
Yes. But don't hold it against her.
She's making her way.
Oh, I don't. We've
always been on good terms.
You know, I'm not gonna
be around too much longer.
You should really go and hang out with her.
I will. I promise.
I saw your father yesterday.
Is he as grumpy as usual?
Lucy, be nice to your father.
Every time I go over there,
he treats me like a complete stranger.
I wasn't the one who divorced him,
but he looks at me and mom as a set.
Well, I'll tell you what I told Summer.
You just gotta keep
reaching out to him, okay?
I think that's all you can do at this time.
You're not one to talk from experience.
Well, you can learn from my experience.
I made my mistakes and
I-I'm dealing with them.
That's the way it's gonna
end up for me and Pete.
- Grandpa?
- Yes?
- I forgive you.
- Forgive me for what?
For what happened with grandma.
I know you were just doing
what you thought was best
and it didn't work out.
I didn't mean to take
her away from you so soon.
It's okay. It was a long time ago.
I've made my peace with it.
Ah, how did you become so smart?
Beats me.
It's Anthony, right?
What do you say we take a tour of the house
and leave these two alone?
That sounds like a
great idea. Lead the way.
(birds chirping) (ambient music)
I need to ask you a question.
I think I already know the
answer, but are you happy?
Yeah. Greg is wonderful.
And I just got a promotion,
which will help because the balloon payment
on the mortgage hit last month.
But overall, I'm in a really good place.
I'm glad to hear that.
But being that you mention the mortgage,
I want you to have this.
(bag crackling)
Uh, (snorts) Grandpa, come on. No.
No, no, no. I don't need it anymore.
I've already given some
to Summer and the others.
And spoiler alert, you're
gonna get my house too.
You can do whatever you want with it.
(birds chirping)
And what about you?
Are you gonna be okay?
Well, considering the circumstances.
You know what I mean.
Are you ready?
I wasn't ready, but now
seeing the circle of life,
I think I'm ready now.
Is there a plan? Are you
going back to the hospital?
No, no, Anthony's gonna
drive me back to the house
so I can leave this domain in my bed.
Do you want me to be there?
No, no, I just want you to remember me
just the way I am now, and
hungry for another cookie.
(birds chirping)
I want you to keep this
cash. Take a vacation.
Oh, that reminds me. I actually
have something to ask you.
We are taking a trip up north
to go toward the Great Lakes
and we're gonna go through Fort Wayne.
- Oh my God.
- Yeah.
I thought it would be cool to see where you
and Grandma used to live back in the day,
if you remember the address.
Hmm, that would've
been 2250 Brown Avenue.
Geez, I haven't thought of
that address in over 20 years.
It's amazing when
something still sticks, hmm?
Yeah. 2250 Brown, I got it.
Okay, (sighs) do you remember
the tire swing that we had
in the back yard?
Oh, of course.
You and Grandma used to
take turns pushing me on it
and your pushes would always make me go
around in this circles.
- Oh, you do remember?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
That swing was the basis
for your father's swing back
in the day in Fort Wayne.
That was the original for that.
But it's probably not there anymore.
They probably took it down.
I'll make sure to look for it, Grandpa.
I'm really glad they
got to connect again.
She has been talking about him nonstop
since she found out he was terminal.
Yeah, that first week was
a lot of tears, which figures.
When someone in your
family is going to die,
when it's someone you love,
part of you dies with them.
But I-I like her like
this. Excited and happy.
Huh, she really does love him.
How 'bout you, Anthony?
You got some family?
I do, I, uh-I haven't
seen 'em in a while,
but I'm gonna change that.
So can you stay for dinner?
I can take up one of grandma's recipes.
I really would love to,
but I need to get home
and beat the clock.
Get to bed. You know?
I know.
Lucy, I'm so proud of you
and what you've become.
Please, don't give up on your father.
He needs you more than he knows.
I won't. And, Grandpa, I love you.
I want you to know that.
I've known that for forever.
I just love hearing you say that.
I think it's time to go.
All right then. Hey, Greg,
it was nice meeting you.
I feel like in these past two days,
I've met a whole new
family I didn't know I had.
You've met a lot of them.
Well, Anthony, if you ever
wanna stop by again, feel free.
And be sure to bring the
family. We'd like to meet 'em.
Of course.
Yeah. It was nice meeting you, Lucy.
Yeah, it was nice to meet you too.
Don't be a stranger
and make sure Grandpa
gets tucked into bed safe
and sound tonight, okay?
I will do.
Grandpa, it was really nice
to see you one last time.
I feel like I can relax now.
I'm glad you can.
And just so you know, I'll
be thinking of you tonight.
You remind me so much of grandma.
Stop. You're gonna
make me cry. (Chuckles)
Ah, I won't have any of that today. Okay?
I won't say goodbye.
I'll just say au revoir.
Au revoir. I love you.
I love you too.
(birds chirping)
(lively music)
Thanks, Anthony.
For what?
Thanks for the past two days.
You made everything go real smooth.
Ah, it was no problem, George.
I'm glad I was there for you
and you helped me just as much, you know?
I got something for you.
(paper crackling)
(Anthony chuckles)
I'm not gonna need it anymore,
so the next time you get
stressed out, have a gummy.
(Anthony laughs) (phone ringing)
Hey, this is my friend
I was telling you about.
Do you mind if I pick it up?
- I'd be mad if you didn't.
Alan, it's been a long time.
[Alan] Holy smokes,
He answered the phone.
Anthony Brazo is alive, folks.
I've recently come back from the dead.
- What?
- Oh, it's just a joke.
Hey, Alan. I'm sorry I've
been such a shitty friend lately.
[Alan] You've been
in a bad place. I-I get it.
Hey, but I listen to
all your voice mails.
I just wasn't in a place to deal with it.
[Alan] Well, man, you sound
like a new person, what changed?
I-I met a guy who gave
me a new perspective on life
and, hey, now I'm ready
to get back in the game.
[Alan] That's awesome news.
And I've got some news for you too.
Pretty ironic news. You ready for this?
Yeah. What's up?
[Alan] Warner fired me too.
What?
[Alan] Yeah, he pulled the
same shit on me last week
that he pulled on you last year,
saying that I was in charge
of another building failure.
He couldn't let someone
like me work at Warner & Fine,
the whole enchilada.
Dude, I'm so sorry.
[Alan] I'm not.
Unlike you, I wasn't gonna
take this without a fight,
so I got an attorney and we're suing
the shit outta Warner & Fine.
Seriously?
[Alan] Yeah, and my lawyer
asked if Warner had done this
to anyone else in the past,
and of course I told him
what happened to you.
Now my lawyer wants you
to be a part of the lawsuit too.
That's amazing.
[Alan] Hold on. It gets better.
This lawyer is a shark.
We're talking multi-millions,
even if we just settle.
Wow.
[Alan] And the icing on the cake.
Remember how you
and I always wanted to
break free from Warner & Fine
and start our own design firm?
Yeah?
[Alan] Well, since a lot
of the company's clients
personally liked you and me,
when they heard about
what Warner did to us,
they started jumping ship.
I've been getting voice mails, emails,
and texts from multiple companies.
Everyone's saying
they'd rather work with me
and you rather than Warner & Fine.
Are you kidding me?
[Alan] No, buddy. This is the dream.
You and me, back in business.
What do you say? You're in, right?
I mean, you gotta say you're in.
Yeah, I'm-I'm in.
I- I don't even know what to say.
[Alan] Well, I-I-I bet you're glad
you finally picked up the phone, huh?
(chuckles) Definitely, definitely.
Oh, this is such amazing news.
I can't wait to tell Kate.
Holy shit. I can't wait to tell Kate!
Alan, you are the king.
Hey, man, I'm kinda in the
middle of something right now,
but lemme give you a call tomorrow.
We'll get together, grab some lunch. Okay?
One unemployed architect and another.
[Alan] Sounds good,
buddy. I-I'll-I'll talk to you soon
and say hi to Kate from me and Val.
I will do.
Hey, talk to you tomorrow, buddy.
(Anthony snickering)
Whew! George, did you hear that?
Everything worked out?
Oh, it's all gonna work
out, (chuckles) man.
You saved my life.
George, did you hear me?
Are you okay?
Oh, George.
(suspenseful music)
(buckle clicking)
(door clattering)
(door thuds)
(door clattering)
(suspenseful music continues)
(seat creaking)
(suspenseful music continues)
[Naomi] Hello, this is Naomi.
Hey, Naomi. Uh, this is Anthony Brazo.
George Cooper's friend.
[Naomi] Hello, Anthony.
George, he-he passed
away in-in my car. Uh...
I didn't even get him home.
He-all he wanted to do
was die in his own bed
and I didn't even get him home.
[Naomi] Well, it sounds like he was with
a friend when he passed.
He was a-a good friend.
[Naomi] Come back to the hospital.
I'll meet you the emergency
entrance. It'll be all right.
Everything will be all right, Anthony.
Thank you. I'll-I'll-I'll see you soon.
[Naomi] Okay.
(phone slaps) (suspenseful music continues)
(door thuds)
(engine whines and roars)
[Kate] What is it, Anthony?
(sighs) Hey, Kate.
Uh, you're not gonna believe this,
but I've got some exciting news.
Since the last time we talked?
Yeah, uh, I just got
off the phone with Alan
and something crazy has happened.
[Kate] Wait, you actually
talked to Alan again?
Wow. Thought you'd
given up on having friends.
I'm a new man, Kate, and I
have a lot to catch you up on.
Okay. I'm listening.
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