The Party (2023) Movie Script
1
Oh, fuck yeah.
What?
I just got a
feeling about tonight.
What do you mean?
Tonight's the night I won.
Dude, you've won,
like, 100 times before.
You bought one a day
since you turned 18.
Yes, but tonight's
the night for her, man.
This is a good sign.
OK, well, that "her" my
over-sized friend here is
referring to is the
girl he's had a crush
on for three fucking years, but
has had zero interactions with.
That woman is
Beckett Montgomery.
Nah.
Max has never been
much more than nervous
when it comes to
girls, although he did
sign Beckett's yearbook once.
But he said his hands
were shaking so badly,
he doubts she understood
a word he wrote in it.
Man, you wouldn't get it.
My folks met in high school.
Who gives a fuck?
Uh, I do.
I wanted to meet the
girl in high school
that was going to marry
for the rest of my life,
and that ship fucking sailed.
Max, you idiot, who told you
to do what your parents did?
Just be yourself,
for Christ's sake.
Yeah, I get that.
But, like, it's so perfect.
Maxie-poo, do you
really think Beckett
is the kind of girl who marries
a high school sweetheart?
You got a stiffy for
her, that's for sure.
But Beckett's a butterfly, man.
And butterflies, they
don't stick around.
So, yeah, I'm the
girl that nobody
knows until she kills herself.
Then suddenly everyone's
had a class with her.
Well, tonight's
the night I'm gonna
put those words to the test.
What kind of kid do
I look like to you?
A pot smoker?
Goth, maybe a nerd?
Yeah, well, the nerds,
they think I hang
out with all the cool kids.
What the fuck is a
cool kid, anyway?
You know, I actually
hate being alone.
In fact, I love people.
I just don't know how
to tell them that.
You know, I came
here tonight to try
to figure out what I should do.
And there's only
one person I trust
to help me make that decision.
Unfortunately, she
died this year.
And now that school's over,
I'm not sure I'm going
to be returning in the fall.
Mom, I was just wondering
if you were there.
So there's this
big party tonight,
the biggest one of the year, and
everybody's going to be there.
And I want to go.
I'm just scared.
I was just hoping
that maybe you could
give me a sign, help me out,
something, whether I should go
or not.
You know, I miss
seeing familiar faces.
It's just that Ashley will
definitely be there tonight.
Maybe she'll forgive me.
I mean, I completely cut her out
of my life when you got sick.
She doesn't know
that, of course.
Of course not.
Do you know how hard
it's been on my own?
I'm scared.
Fuck it.
I'm gonna go to the
party tonight, mom.
I mean, the money's running out.
This could be my last chance to
enjoy being a kid, so why not?
Are you guys coming, too?
Hey.
What gives?
Put the keys down.
Why?
Give me the keys.
Why?
It hasn't even been five
minutes since I told
you I was going to Ashley's.
And what did we tell you?
You didn't say anything.
You were too busy talking to
Frank about, don't get too
upset, honey, it's just a game.
I waved goodbye.
Frank said nothing, of course.
What is that
supposed to mean?
Is it any secret?
You come home and pour
yourself a scotch.
And you sit and you watch TV
here, always the same thing!
I have warned you
about that attitude.
Mom!
Oh!
You're not even my father!
Thank god for that.
Frank.
It used to be
just me and you, Mom.
Go to your room, kid.
That's the end of it.
Do as you're told, Morrigan.
- I'm sorry.
- Go to your room now!
I'm really sorry.
Mom.
Mom, I'll give you the keys.
Can I please call to Ashley's?
Morrigan, do as you're told.
Here.
Can I please, please,
please, please go now?
Please?
I'm not kidding, Morrigan.
Go to your room.
No.
Excuse you?
No.
Go to your--
Am I blocking your
precious game, Frank?
Yeah, you are.
Move.
Mom, he's a leech.
You can't even
look at me anymore.
I don't know what you're
talking about, Morrigan.
It's like
I lost you, Mom.
Morrigan, go to your room.
And take off your shoes.
Can I please call to Ashley's?
I can't be here.
No.
Honey, listen to me.
Stop.
Honey.
Sweetheart, listen to me.
No.
You brought all
this on yourself.
I hope you're happy.
My damn cookies are burned!
Cookies are burned.
Happy holidays!
Shit!
Hey
Good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
All right, yeah
All right, yeah
All right
Maxie, Maxie, Maxie
You wild for this
Let's go
You thought I was a throw-away
Thought I was a throw-away
Sleeping on your style,
don't mess around
Wrong way down a one-way
Wrong way down a one-way
And I was terrified to
stay by your side, yeah
Living in a dream state, yeah
And you were just
a kid then, yeah
Just a few more
years and you're
out of this hellhole, Morrigan.
You'd do
everything to run away first
Sunset's better
from the top floor
Get it together, Morrigan.
Even when
the win ain't big
Is tonight going
to be fucking epic?
Let's see.
Now everybody
know your name
Don't go racing for the exit
Yeah.
I'm going to text
my best friend Ashley.
They
never gonna persist
Can't escape it with this
The wrong way down a one-way
Wrong way down a one-way
Ashley's a lot more
cautious than I am.
If she knew I was telling
her to park down the block
and not in my driveway because
I was planning to sneak out,
well, there's no flipping
way she'd go for it.
How am I going to
even get out of here?
Oh.
This is gonna be great.
Take your chances
You better every
chance, heavy on the--
Now, this is my first
time sneaking out.
And I'm not going to pretend
like it's not giving me a rush.
God knows, mom and Frank are
never going to notice I'm gone.
I'll be all
right, all right, all right
I'll be all right, all right
Make sure you can't avoid
For so long, yeah, ooh
I'm just another, heaven help me
Perfect timing.
Ashley's here.
Biggest party of the year.
I'm gonna blow off some steam.
Josh hadn't said anything
now for about five minutes.
He's never been
like this before.
I feel like he
lit a Roman candle
and I didn't know which
end of it he was holding.
And I know what some of
you Boomers are thinking.
We're only in high school.
Wait till we have to
deal with the real world.
Right.
I think a lot of you forget
what it's like to actually
live through high school.
It can be tough,
especially when you're
trying to navigate a storm of
hormones constantly raging.
All I know is that my
best bud was hurting.
And I wanted to do anything I
could to make him feel better.
Yo, Josh.
Yeah?
You know, it's pretty
fucked up what she did to you,
man, how she just
left you like that.
You keep saying that.
Well, what else
can we do about it?
Fucking kill her.
OK.
Lost your spot, bro.
No way, bro, I had
some thinking to do.
The five of us have all been
best buds since the fifth grade.
We've had our fair
share of ups and downs,
but Josh was always the
one that held us together,
always the one to
get us to rally,
even when we didn't
feel like it.
And he didn't even need to
smoke or drink to do it.
Straight edge, as he called it.
That's why he always had those
black X marks on his hands.
But this was
different, you know?
This girl fucking ripped
his heart out and--
and shat all over it.
So she had to die.
Right?
Yo, Josh, why don't you tell
them what you told me outside?
What, you mean
killing Morrigan?
Yeah.
Sure.
Let's get her so drunk, she
chokes on her own vomit.
Why don't we push
her off the bluff?
I mean, you can invite
her there or something.
With Ryan hiding in the bushes,
when the moment's right,
he could push her.
- Yo, why does it have to be me?
Because you've
got looks that kill.
Are y'all being
serious about this?
Yo, why not?
I mean, what she did to
Josh was pretty fucked up.
Why don't we all get some
bats and beat her like a piata?
Yo, antifreeze, we can
put some in her beer tonight
at the party.
Why don't we just,
pow, shoot her ass?
Does anyone have a gun?
Dude, if you shot her,
the news would get involved.
If it bleeds, it leads.
Come on, bro.
Christ, man, why do
you even open your mouth?
Seriously.
I swear that pretty face of
yours turns real ugly the second
that trap starts talking.
Fuck you guys.
Besides, no, no, no.
Seriously, though, like, if you
had just choked her or something
when she was
breaking up with you,
then it'd be a crime of
passion or something.
You know what I mean?
The fact that we're all sitting
around here talking about this,
that's premeditated.
That's first degree murder.
And do you know what they'll
do to Ryan in prison?
Not to mention, we'd all
be guilty of conspiracy.
Yo, I never heard
the full story.
I just heard that you two
were done all of a sudden.
So, what happened?
Morrigan asked me why I didn't
want to have sex with her.
I told her, it's not that I
don't want to have sex with her.
I don't want to have
sex with anybody,
at least until I was married.
Then she tried saying shit
like, just because I don't have
sex with her, I don't love her.
I told her, I don't
want to have sex
with her because I do love her.
It had nothing to do with her.
Then she said I was
full of crap and never
wanted to see me again.
Was that the first time that
she brought it up with you?
Yeah.
Up until about a week ago,
everything seemed perfect.
--as they bring him
down at the the 28-yard line.
Don't you just kind of wish
that you had sex with her
and got it over with?
No, I don't!
OK, chill.
You know what, bro?
At least I got fucking morals.
I don't fuck
everything that moves.
Yo, I hear you.
Just relax, bro.
You see what I mean
about Josh throwing
off the whole vibe of the crew?
So it's all over.
I wanted to smack him
in the head or something.
I mean, Josh was the guy that
we all relied on to get us out
of our shit when it went down.
He was the guy whose house you
can go to at 3:00 AM if you
wanted to bitch
about your parents
or your girlfriend or whatever.
I know because I've
done it more than once.
But I fucking hated
Morrigan for what
she was doing to him and
for what it was doing to us.
Now our night's
going to be ruined.
You know what?
Forget it guys.
Forget it?
Dude, who gives a
shit about Morrigan.
And who cares if she's gonna
be at the party tonight.
There's literally gonna be
so many other people there.
Look, none of us actually
really want to go to the party,
but we can't not go.
Josh, why don't you just
go to the party to show her
what a great time you're
able to have without her?
Nah, bro.
You can't just bail on us.
Yeah, man.
Who gives a shit about Morrigan?
You know what?
Just give me a call
in the morning,
see if I'm still around.
What the hell did that mean?
Dude, Josh, tonight's the night.
We gotta go.
Yeah.
Who's gonna drive the getaway
vehicle when we poison her?
Wait, wait, wait.
I thought we were shooting
her and then throwing
her body off the cliff.
Guys, guys, can we seriously
stop talking about this shit?
Like, for real.
OK, well, whatever we do,
we're gonna need to eat first.
So where are we going?
I think Matt's
up to something.
Sorry, guys, I
don't think I can--
Josh, Josh,
Josh, Josh, Josh.
Fuck you guys.
Josh, Josh,
Josh, Josh, Josh!
Matt gets bitch seat.
Jesus, Matt, does your
mom know it's Christmas?
Ladies.
The bitch seat for the bitch.
Jesus.
Hell yeah, whip it.
Girl, you would not
believe what I just did.
Go, go, go.
Um, what up, girl?
How come you couldn't
use your car?
Oh, just that "we didn't
hear you" bullshit that Frank
and Alice always love to pull.
Are you gonna go visit your
grandma dressed like this?
My god.
Maybe.
But, um, Alice?
You call her mom
most of the time.
And Alice when
she pisses me off.
So then, there's nothing
wrong with your car?
I don't think so, no.
OK, so you had me park a
block away to pick you up, so?
Well, Ash, I
can't exactly have
my getaway car park in the
driveway if I snuck out,
now, can I?
Morrigan, what's
the matter with you?
You snuck out?
You hear how her voice gets
all high pitched like that?
I do that to her a lot.
OK, you snuck out.
That's great.
Oh my god.
OK, well, we could just hang at
my house until the party starts,
but that won't be
for like, two hours.
We can't hang
out at your place.
Why not?
Well, if we went to your place
and my parents were to notice
that I snuck out, your house
would be the first place
they look.
And I've got big
plans for tonight.
Like what?
More like who.
All right, well,
how about burritos?
Oh, fuck yes.
OK.
Hey, look on the bright side.
We only have one
more year left to go
until we can put these past
four difficult years behind us.
Oh, you don't think it's
just going to get fucking
worse after we graduate?
Um, no, actually.
I like to look on the
bright side of things,
not be so pessimistic.
Aren't you just
quite the optimist?
Well, we can't
choose our family,
but we sure can
choose our friends.
And I choose you, Ashley.
And I choose you.
So, are you ready?
Yeah, I am fucking hungry.
Oh, me too.
Let's go then, shall we?
Oh.
- You know what tonight is?
- No.
No.
Oh my god.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
What do you think about Ryan?
Ryan Brunner?
Mm-hmm, yes.
I mean, he's hot, but a bit
of a man-whore for my taste.
Not for you, dumbass, for me.
No, no, absolutely not.
It's only been a week since
you and Josh broke up.
Plus, you never want to
go for an ex's friend.
It's-- it's messy.
It makes you look bad.
And it's just--
Josh and I dated
for six months.
And he refused to
have sex with me.
Ryan has sex with girls without
even knowing their last name.
And I want some dick.
Yes, I am trying to fill a void
inside of me by having sex.
However, I am going
to be a senior
and I still have
my hymen intact.
You ladies out there can relate.
Well, OK, so try to keep
it in your pants tonight.
Mm.
Or at least for the
next couple minutes.
Why?
Because guess who just
pulled up with his friends?
No.
Oh.
Perhaps I should have second
guessed sneaking out tonight.
Guess who.
Ah, shit.
Yo, want to go somewhere else?
Why?
Yeah, bro.
As hungry as I am, I'm totally
fine with going somewhere else.
Yeah, honestly, there's
that pizza place on state
where we can get falafel.
No, it's fine.
We live in the same town.
We're going to see each
other again, right?
Let's go.
All right.
I've known Ashley
since freshman year.
And for some reason, we always
had English class together.
The only thing I
knew about Morrigan
was that she stuck to
Ashley like poop on a shoe,
and that she was my
best bud's girlfriend--
sorry, ex-girlfriend.
What's up?
Oh, god.
I know this guy.
Hey, Ashley.
Hey, Tommy.
How'd you end up doing
on Ms. Corey's final?
Oh, I'd read the book
a bunch when I was a kid,
so I feel pretty good about it.
You?
Uh, pretty good, I think.
You guys going to
that party tonight?
Oh, yeah, we'll be there.
Yeah, she has plans to
get completely wasted
and piss off her parents, so.
One of those nights, huh?
Yup.
Um, so are you guys going?
Yeah.
Uh, I guess we'll
see you guys there.
Yeah.
Whoa, easy, tiger.
Well, boys, I got my plans
all laid out for me tonight.
I'll be clappin' them cheeks.
The old one-pump machine, huh?
Back at it again.
Who are you
disappointing tonight?
None of your business, dick.
Oh, shit.
Morrigan wasn't just
checking out Josh right now.
She was checking out Ryan.
Wait a minute.
Morrigan wasn't texting
Ryan right now, was she?
No, no, Ryan would never
do that to one of us.
You don't think Ryan would
do that to one of us, right?
Come on.
Watch out.
Sit back down.
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
Where you going, man?
Don't go.
It's fine.
It's fine.
It's fine, trust me.
Hey, Tommy, you want
something to eat?
No, I'm not hungry.
Hey, you going to
the party tonight?
Um, yeah.
Do you think we could talk?
Talk about what?
Us.
There is no us.
If you have something
to say, just say it.
Hey, Morrigan.
I'm sure you have your reasons,
but what you did to Josh
was fucked up.
I'm fucked up?
What about him?
I didn't say you
were fucked up.
Chill.
I said what you
did was fucked up.
Get your ears checked.
Oh, and go fuck yourself.
How about you go jerk him off
in the back of his convertible?
I bet his dick
would appreciate it.
That was perfectly
good carne, you dick.
You good?
Yeah, just help me keep an eye
on Josh at the party tonight.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't want him
doing some stupid shit.
Got you a burrito.
How the fuck did you know?
Hey, let's go.
Say goodbye, gentlemen.
Peace out, bitch.
Bye, bitch!
Woo!
Woo!
Oh, fuck.
What?
Nothing.
What is it?
Nothing.
Oh my god, Beckett,
why is she out?
Who cares?
Beckett!
Beckett!
- Hey!
- Fuck.
Where are
you going, Beckett?
Beckett!
Hey!
Beckett!
I've been meaning to
ask you something.
Sit down.
Azize is the closest thing
I really have to a friend
at school.
I mean, we've never
really talked about it,
but I think because neither one
of us have brothers or sisters,
we just get along well.
Hello, Beckett.
I don't think I've actually
ever been in here before.
I've just ordered for delivery.
Oh, thank you.
Thank you for the order.
This is my father's.
I would like to
own it someday, you
know, and make my father proud.
That's really great to hear.
Do you think you guys
will ever sell pizza here?
Come on, Beckett,
you and your pizza.
We only sell, you know,
falafels and sandwiches.
OK, well, I guess just
give me some onion rings.
Sure.
Anything for you.
Thank you.
So are you going
to the party tonight?
Oh, I don't know.
I was thinking about it.
Are you?
Yes.
Does everybody
know about the party?
Hey, sweet pea,
I like that hat.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Not enough for some
O-rings, but enough
to make somebody smile.
Hurry up, Max.
Hurry up.
Max
Oh, hey, guys.
How may I help you?
Do you have a menu?
Yeah, sure.
This is gonna be fun.
Thank you.
I'll take everything.
Sure.
Thank you.
One special falafel.
Vegetarian.
One vegetarian falafel.
Very good.
Anything more?
No, that's it.
You go to City High?
Yes.
I will be a senior next year.
Cool, man.
Yeah, we both just
graduated from there.
Oh, great.
I'm happy for you two.
You going to
the party tonight?
Yes.
No idea why this
guy's so fucking happy.
He's probably never
even partied before.
Hey, are you allowed to
drink cause of your religion?
It's gonna suck.
Go easy, Zohan.
You are correct.
My religion does not
permit me to drink alcohol.
But, you know, I'm
still very much looking
forward to go to the party.
Oh, yeah?
Why is that?
I would like to
see someone there.
Ah, a hook up.
Is she, uh-- is she hot?
Sorry, where are you from?
I'm from Turkey.
Where are you from?
I'm from here.
Where do you think I'm from?
So, you are from America.
What was that?
Where
is your skin from?
Listen, Aladdin,
why don't you go
make our food so we can
eat and go to the party
and get fucking drunk, yeah?
Card, please.
Uh, sign, please.
What?
I gave him a tip.
Thanks, man.
You're an asshole.
You deserve to be sterilized.
Look, everyone
in high school is
just trying to find their way.
Same as life, you know?
We're always doing
the best we can.
Problem is, y'all's best is
about as good as tits on a bull.
Don't believe me?
Why don't you stare into
the mirror for a bit.
Tell us all what you see.
Go on, do it.
We dare you to.
How much do I owe you
for the beers, dude?
Forget it.
I have my mom's card.
Oh, sweet.
Let's buy more.
Poor guy isn't
having a good night.
He does have a
presence about him.
I'll give him that.
I'm going to talk
to her tonight.
Dude, you said that before.
Tonight's going
to be different.
I just got this feeling.
Max, you've had three
fucking years to make a move,
and you never have--
why it's not gonna
be any different.
Hello?
Ground control to Maxie-poo.
Is anyone out there?
What?
What is so different
about tonight?
Wait, tonight's the night you're
finally gonna shag her, huh?
It's not like that
for me and Beckett.
How are you going to fit
her on the skateboard, dude?
You know that's not a thing.
Oh, but you're a big boy, Max.
Why don't you carry on
piggyback to your house, huh?
I'm not trying
to sleep with her.
Oh, why, 'cause it's love?
Maybe.
Dude, if it was real love,
your pants wouldn't be bulging.
Made you look.
Hey, young blood,
don't be afraid.
You go after that girl.
Don't listen to him.
Thank you.
Idiot.
I'm just saying, I'm just
gonna miss high school.
You're gonna miss high school?
Why the fuck would anyone
miss high school, dude?
I had fun.
What do you mean, you had fun?
High school sucks, dude.
Depends how you look at it.
Well, I'm looking forward
to the party, though.
Are you excited?
Yeah, I guess.
What do you mean, you guess?
We're gonna get
fucking smashed, dude.
Actually, I think
Beckett's gonna be there.
Yeah.
I hope other people are going
to show up, too, not just her.
You know?
I guess I'm only
there for her, though.
Yeah, I got that.
It's such a great day
for skating, dude.
Do you think I'm weird?
You mean, like,
Asperger's or something?
No, dickwad.
Seriously, I don't even know
where I fit in this world.
I tried out for football
because I was big
and that's what
the school wanted.
I got good grades
from my parents
'cause that's what they wanted.
What about what I want?
I know where I can fit, I just
don't know where I want to fit.
And you think that fit
is with Beckett Montgomery?
I could see myself
marrying a girl like Beckett.
Right.
Like Beckett.
Doesn't mean it has
to be her, my dude.
I gotta take a piss.
Ow.
What?
- Look.
Dude.
What?
Where?
Oh, fuck me.
What do I do?
Of course.
Well, you do not run up
there and talk to her right
now, if that's
what you're asking.
This could be my only chance.
What if she's not
gonna go to the party?
Dude, she will.
OK?
Tonight's the night.
You know?
Tonight's the night.
Can you see me?
Can anybody fucking see me?
Can you see me, mom?
Mom, can you see me?
Can you see me?
I miss you.
I have nothing left.
Who's gonna love me?
Hey.
That's my boy.
All right, let me join you.
Oh, god, that's foul.
To us, dude.
See that?
I'm really gonna
miss this town.
Who's even having
this party anyway?
Isn't it funny that no matter
what thoughts might be going
through our heads,
that our bodies can
still somehow always guide us
to where it knows we need to be?
You know, this is the first
time in a really long time
that I've had butterflies.
Of course, it's about
seeing Ashley tonight.
It's literally been
forever since I've
seen her or talked to her.
She knows nothing
about me, my mom.
So are you
going to the party tonight?
Oh, uh, I don't know.
I was thinking about it.
Are you?
Yes.
Fuck it.
I'm gonna go to
the party tonight.
Fuck it.
What's there to lose, huh?
What's there to lose?
Oh, hi.
Hi.
That will be 24.42, please.
Of course.
Honey--
- One day--
--do you have any cash on you?
--I'll buy a house
as big as this one.
What for?
And I will make
my father proud
that he brought us to America
all the way from Turkey.
The food's here.
Well, do you?
Do I what?
You can pay with a card.
Oh, just give me
one moment, will you?
Morrigan, I need that 20 back
that I gave you earlier today.
My cheeks are
beginning to hurt.
But my father says
I should always
be smiling in front
of the customer,
so I deal with the pain.
Frank, can you please
tend to our daughter?
Come on.
You know I'm watching
the match here.
Yeah, I know.
It's always your
needs before ours.
Morrigan!
All right.
Morrigan!
If you have a credit
card, I can take that.
Uh, of course.
Oh, thank you.
Well, she's not in her room.
What do you mean,
she's not in her room?
I mean, she must
have snuck out.
Snuck out?
She's never done that before.
That's because you baby her.
She thinks she can
walk all over you.
Me?
Well, at least I'm able to look
at her when I speak to her.
Your head's always glued
to that TV in there.
I feel very uncomfortable
saying anything right now,
but my father says
I should always
get the customer's signature.
Hi.
Hi.
I'm sorry, but I
need your signature,
please, and your card.
Keep smiling, keep smiling.
Oh, thank you so much.
I think it's time
for the party, then.
I hear music, dude.
Oh, great.
Yeah, we're going.
All right, that's it.
What the fuck?
What the fuck are you doing?
- You need to get rid of that.
- You look like a fucking--
Fuck, dude!
--lesbian bookshelf.
Hey, grab us some beer.
I'll grab some space
on the couch, yeah?
Hey, man, what's up?
- Yo.
- Wait, DH friend, right?
- Yeah.
How's your night going, man?
Actually pretty good.
How about you?
Good.
We just got here.
Time to get smashed, you know?
- Dope.
Yeah.
What's your name again?
Brent.
Gotcha.
Tony.
- Hey.
- Hey, what's up, Anthony?
Oh, nothing much.
How are you guys doing?
Fucking great.
You're gonna be a
senior next year,
and I can't wait
to cheer you on.
Oh, hey, did-- did they
make you captain yet?
Nah, not yet.
Are they still pissed about
the way the season ended?
Who knows?
I haven't really been spending
too much time with them lately.
Fuck those haters, am I right?
There was always one card
that trumps the pecking
order between student.
And that's the fucking jocks.
It doesn't matter
that I just graduated
or that I'm older
than all of them.
Jocks rule the world, man.
That's mine.
It's mine now.
Fine, you can have it.
All right, look,
I'm playing, here.
No, it's gonna get
me in too much trouble.
Bull shit.
You're still trouble without it.
OK, come on.
We should go.
Bye.
Nice seeing you.
I'll take some.
I don't think so, dude.
Max!
Hurry up.
I did xannie-bomb one of them.
I don't know which one,
because I didn't close my eyes.
So just, uh, you
know, be wary of that.
What'd you bomb it with?
Xanax.
My mom got it prescribed
when she caught my dad
cheating with his assistant.
Yo, man.
Can I check that out?
Yeah, sure thing.
Thank you.
Hey, didn't you try out for
football a couple of years back?
Did I?
Yeah, yeah, I did.
Why didn't you go out for it?
I mean, you're a big dude.
Because he spent
all of high school
obsessing over some
girl instead, huh?
Oh, shit.
For real?
That's false.
Lower your voice.
now controls almost
a third of the country's 400--
Wait, wait.
--mainly in the north.
They took over 13 areas--
Bro, why watch
the news at a party?
--the
biggest single day advance--
Who the fuck watches
the news at a party, dude?
And it's more than
doubled the number of--
Look bro, there are
people over there dying
to keep your punk ass safe.
If you weren't such a pussy,
you'd do the same thing.
OK.
Oh my god, A-train.
What's up?
I had your number on
my face at every game.
Well, yours and Tyler's,
but I always cheered
harder when you had the ball.
Well, I see y'all
two got chemistry, so.
Wait, wait.
Don't be like that.
No, no, no.
You trying to go upstairs?
OK.
Shit.
Yo, A-train, nice
seeing you, bro.
Yeah, I'll catch you.
First, a shot.
Do you want to go?
Yeah, I'm down.
All right.
I'll go first.
I think yours is definitely
the xannie-bomb, by the way.
Here's your ball, dude.
And
now, fear for their safety.
I've got soldiers
surrendered multiple posts
in the Northern province of
Badakhshan at the weekend.
And the Taliban also captured a
strategic district in Kandahar--
The area has been
the heartland for the group--
The
barrage has them cut out.
Abandoned and
empty, families have
been forced to flee Kandahar
after fierce fighting
between Afghan government
forces and the Taliban.
They say they can't leave.
Yeah!
Yeah, I may be three or
four beers deep right now.
But, I mean, everything
just feels so right, right?
Let me tell you, senior
year is about to be fire.
Fuck you!
Shit.
Hey, Tommy.
What the fuck, dude?
Yo, who is she talking to?
I don't know.
Do you think it's Josh?
Did he leave already?
- I don't know, Tommy.
I've been sitting here
drinking beers just like you.
I was taking a piss, man.
I didn't hear shit.
Man, you got your fucking
piss all over my leg.
You always do this to me!
It's not fair!
Back off!
Frank, you're not even my dad.
You've turned mom against me.
You never hug me.
I hate you.
What the fuck are
you guys looking at?
Fuck it.
Oh, fuck.
Hey, uh, you want another beer?
Yeah.
And some popcorn for this movie.
Look, I'm not saying--
I know.
I'm not saying you
shouldn't be upset.
I'm saying that her coming home
right now isn't good for anyone.
Just let her get this
out of her system,
and I'll make sure
she gets home safe.
Morrigan may be
a bitch sometimes,
but she's really lucky to
have a friend like Ashley.
Damn, has she always
looked this cute?
Give me this.
You always control my
life, and I hate it!
It's not OK.
Did you see all that?
Yeah.
It's crazy shit.
Yeah.
I'm, uh, Daniel, by the way.
I know.
What the hell's going on?
What's wrong with Morrigan?
Well, her parents weren't
going to let her come tonight,
so she snuck out.
She-- she did what?
Yeah.
She knows she's the
worst liar in the world.
How did she think she was
going to get away with this?
Uh, you know how she gets.
Yo, Josh.
You good?
No, I need to fix this, OK?
No, it's fine.
I'll fix it.
I got it.
Get her home, Ash.
Get her home.
Guys, let's go.
I want to get out of here.
I don't want to be--
guys.
We just got these beers, man.
Yeah, I just opened it, man.
I mean, we can find rides,
but check with Ryan, though.
Guys.
Fine.
I'll see you-- I'll
see you around.
Holy shit, is it fucking
Beckett Montgomery?
What you doing?
You just gonna ignore me again?
No.
I was about to head out.
Oh, yeah?
Why are you such a bitch?
Huh?
What's the problem?
Oh, fuck.
Don't you fucking touch me.
No.
Go smoke some weed or something.
Whew.
That Jack's really,
really getting to me.
Do I look OK?
You look fine.
Yeah?
Hey, aren't you guys
friends with Ryan?
Where's he at?
He's fucking hot.
- He's upstairs.
- Oh, yeah?
Why don't you go find him?
I will.
Bitch.
Hey, fuck you, pencil dick.
How's she know?
Cheers, cheers.
Hey, wait up.
Now, I don't know what
everybody's been telling you.
For me, the goal of a
party is to get laid.
You know Bethany wouldn't even
let me smash without a condom
on?
I hate wearing condoms.
Oh, Ryan.
Oh.
Wow.
Hey, you want a beer?
Yeah.
Yeah, that sounds good.
Don't be judgmental.
I'm nice to the girls.
I may just hit it and quit
it, but I still say hi to them
in the hallways.
Be right back.
Did you see the way she just
kissed me before she left?
She's totally into me.
And that-- instant turn off.
Looks like I'm late.
Look at all these cars.
In Turkey, teenage kids
like me don't have cars.
In America, everyone does.
Maxie, Maxie, Maxie
You wild for this one
Check.
Let's go.
You thought I was a throw-away
I gotta piss.
You do that.
Wrong
way down a one-way
Wrong way down a one-way
Asshole.
I was terrified
to stay by your side, yeah
Living in a dream state, yeah
Hey.
What's up?
How's it going?
I'm doing great.
Good.
I'm sorry about
my friend earlier.
He's kind of an ass.
Oh, it is no problem at all.
My name is Azize.
Max.
Nice to meet you.
Have you seen a girl
named Beckett Montgomery?
You know her?
Yeah, she's my friend.
Have you seen her?
I just got here.
I don't know.
Are you two, like,
dating or something?
No,
we're just friends.
Yeah, I haven't seen
much of her either.
Oh.
Well, are you two friends also?
I don't label it,
but, uh, kind of.
You have a crush on her, huh?
Yeah, big one.
Well, if I see
her, I will let her know.
Thanks.
Let me see who
else is in here.
Knock yourself out.
See you later.
See you later.
Poof.
Bye.
We'll
walk in the light
I'll be all right,
all right, all right
I'll be all right,
all right, all right
I'll be all right,
all right, all right
I'll be all right, all right
Maxie, you can't avoid this
destination for so long
Ooh, heaven help
me, I'm so close
Give me just another one, yeah
Man, I made it to this
high place, high place
Man, let that bitch
vibrate, vibrate
Yeah, got you nervous
like a prom date
Oh, turn on that roaming
was the only way to go
You been on your own now
You been on your own now
You been on your own now
Feeling so alone now
Feeling so alone now
Feeling so alone now
Feeling so alone now
Hey, good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
All right, all right
What the fuck?
There you are.
Yo, what are
you doing in here?
- You don't want this?
- No.
I'm not gonna do that to Josh.
What are you doing?
Josh didn't want this.
You don't want it either?
No, that's not
what I'm saying.
Don't you wanna touch me?
Who is it?
Beckett.
God, you scared me.
Hey, Azize.
What are you doing in here?
Why aren't you in there
with everyone else?
What do you think I'm doing?
I'm hiding.
Are you crying?
No.
Come with me.
And we'll say hi to people.
Yeah.
I mean, I came here to talk to
one of my old, good friends.
But, anyway, when--
when did you get here?
I just got here.
And I made a friend already.
Oh, well, that's--
that's really cool.
His name is Max.
He's an interesting guy.
Come with me, please.
You can read the comics later.
Can you give me a minute?
So there's a part of me
that wants to go back inside
and talk to Ashley.
She seems to be pretty caught
up with her new friends.
Maybe next time-- if
there is a next time.
Oh, my bad.
All right, excuse me.
Oh, I'm-- I'm very sorry.
What the fuck, dude?
I'm very sorry.
Please excuse me.
Let me just--
No.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
You don't fuck with
a man's alcohol, dog.
You're fucking dead.
- Please.
- All right?
Please, let me--
Let me by.
No, no, no, no, no.
You've done too much to me,
too much to everybody here.
Got it?
I just want to get by.
You're fucking 6 feet deep.
Got it?
You're done.
I just want to get by.
I'm very sorry.
Get by?
Get by?
Nigga, we all trying to get by.
What you even doing here?
This party is for
Americans, got it?
Go back to fucking Afghanistan.
I'm not from Afghanistan.
Stupid.
What the fuck you say, bitch?
Huh?
What'd you say, boy?
Leave me alone.
Fuck you, terrorist.
Sand nigger, that's
your name, ain't it?
Sand nigger, answer
to that shit.
Don't call me that.
That's your fucking name.
You gonna answer to
your name, right?
Oh, that's-- is that
not how it works
back where you're from, right?
Leave me alone.
You can say whatever
the fuck you want.
And you can do whatever
the fuck you want.
You can drop buildings
on people like me
'cause you fucking want to.
I'm not a fucking terrorist.
You said that shit before.
I don't give a fuck
about your damn excuses.
Sand nigger.
I'm not a nigger.
Don't call me that.
I'll call you whatever
the fuck I want,
especially if it's
your goddamn name.
Sand nigger.
You are the nigger!
You are the nigger!
Yo, yo, no!
Leave me the fuck alone!
I'mma fuck you up!
You're done!
- He's even worth it!
Fucking dead, motherfucker!
Yo, let's go.
Did you just hear
what he just called me?
- You know he's--
- Off me!
He don't even drink.
--fucking handle
people, all right?
It's not worth it.
Come on.
Fucking dead!
Get the fuck off me.
Leave me.
Uh, who is it?
Ryan, it's me, bro.
Look, I want to go home.
Do you need a ride or anything?
Uh, uh, no, no no, no.
Cool.
I'm coming in.
No, no, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait.
Bro, it's not what it
looks like, I swear.
Morrigan,
Morrigan, Morrigan.
- What?
- Morrigan!
You never wanted to touch
me, now you're touching me?
What?
Morrigan!
Dude, it's not what
it looks like, man.
Don't!
Stay away from me.
Bro!
Stay away from me!
Now he's gone.
Stop!
Come here.
Yo!
Yo, Josh!
Will someone please tell him
it's not what it looks like?
I can still remember my
father being beaten up.
My father was too
afraid to be there.
That is why we moved down here.
I'm like everyone else.
I'm not a terrorist.
We are not a terrorist.
I hope I just get the chance
to apologize to Anthony.
What a relief.
Shit, where's my phone?
You don't think anyone
actually poisoned her, do you?
Oh, fuck, Morrigan.
What's going on?
What can I do?
Just-- just go get Ashley.
Just-- come on.
Let's get you to the bathroom.
See?
I'm a nice guy.
What are you doing?
Why is her shirt off?
She came in here like this.
Josh saw us, and
he's freaking out.
I'm just trying to
do the right thing.
It's fine.
Just let me help.
All right.
Fuck.
I think it's too
late for an apology.
Thanks, by the way.
I-- I'm sorry if you thought I
was assuming anything earlier.
It's just, you do have
a bit of a reputation.
It's fine.
I mean, 10 minutes earlier,
you would have been right.
Except it wasn't with
Morrigan, it was with Bethany.
You know you don't have to
have sex with girls for them
to like you, right?
Yeah, but I don't know,
maybe that's the thing.
Maybe I don't want
them to like me.
Whatever you want.
But it all starts with
loving yourself first.
- Yeah.
- OK.
Yeah.
I'm done.
I guess I'll take her to my car.
Can you help me--
- Yeah.
- --get her in my car?
Come on, let's go home.
Let's go home.
Come on, Morrigan.
Let's go home.
Let's get you up.
Come on.
1, 2, 3.
There you go.
Do you think I'm sexy?
Feels good to get
it all out, don't it?
It's not right.
Why'd you think I
joined recon, Antho?
There's only so
much Coach will let
you get away with on the field.
It's a totally different
game on a battle
battlefield, battlefield.
Please, just leave me alone.
You're the one that
keeps letting me in.
Let me ask you something.
Did you picture your
dad's face on that kid
you were hitting just now?
'Cause I picture that son of
a bitch whenever I care about
blew away.
Why'd you have to go die, bro?
I'm not dead!
I live inside your head.
I like it here.
It's nice-- and loud!
Stupid fuck.
I gotta fess up.
Ooh.
I'm loving this.
They gonna lock a nigga
like you up for years.
Once you put yourself in a
cage, it's hard to get out, bro.
It doesn't matter.
I could have killed that kid.
Shit.
Ain't nobody gonna say nothing.
He goes to our school.
He ain't coming back
after what you did to him.
He's weak, just like his daddy.
There's a place for
people like them.
Just like there's a
place for me and you.
I don't want to
be like you anymore.
I'm the one in control!
Yeah, uh, I'm at a party.
And I just beat
up a kid real bad.
What are you doing?
Yeah.
Uh-huh.
My name--
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
--is Anthony White.
1250 Hillside Drive,
Hillside Drive.
I'll be waiting for you outside.
You won't be able to bounce
back from this one, Antho.
You got too many shadows.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe I won't bounce
back from this.
Maybe you can.
I'm scared, man.
You ain't got the guts.
Oh, yeah?
Well, let's just
see what happens
when a bunch of scared,
small-town, white-ass cops
try to pull up on me.
Let them see what
I got for them.
This town ain't
gonna never be the same.
Gotta be remembered
for something, right?
I always thought it would
be for scoring touchdowns.
Can't wait for a show.
I love you, bro.
Dear Jesus, thank you for
ruining my fucking life!
Brent, you bastard!
I should fucking end you!
It doesn't matter.
Nothing matters.
No!
I did nothing wrong!
Fuck!
Fuck.
Fuck!
Fuck.
I'm so fucked.
Dad's gonna kill me.
So long, senior year.
You all right, kid?
What are you doing
out here at this hour?
Just going for
a drive, officer.
You been drinking tonight?
No, not a drop, nothing.
So if I give you a
breathalyzer right now,
everything will come back clean?
I swear.
I don't drink, ever.
Can I take a look at your
license and registration?
Sure thing.
It's in the glove compartment.
I'm just going to reach
over there, if that's OK.
And here's my insurance, too.
Honestly, Officer, I just found
out one of my best friends
was hooking up with
my girlfriend--
ex-girlfriend.
She broke up with me a week ago.
Sorry, kid.
Were you at that party tonight,
the one up on Hillside?
How'd you know
about the party?
You go to City High?
Yeah.
My sister's Ashley Kohler.
She told me about it.
My ex is Ashley's best friend.
Morrigan's your ex?
Sure you haven't been drinking?
I don't drink, ever.
I believe in God.
I don't care if you
believe in Santa Claus.
78-25, code 6.
Excuse me.
105 North Avenue 52.
Yeah, this is 1L19.
Responding now.
Speaking of that party,
something's happened,
so I'm gonna let you go.
I could give you a ticket for
not wearing your seat belt,
but I won't.
Now, next time, don't
unbuckle it before the officer
gets to the window.
Got it?
Yes, sir.
Thank you, Officer.
Officer, hold on.
What's going on at the party?
What's happening?
I don't know.
I guess we're going to
find out pretty soon, kid.
Have a good night.
We got a call there
was a disturbance here.
Yeah, what the
fuck y'all want?
Huh?
Hey, calm down!
What the fuck
are you even doing?
Just calm down!
--of me?
Nah, that's the
fucker y'all want.
Y'all need to get that
motherfucker out of here.
Don't be coming to
me like this shit.
Yeah, I called y'all to
get his ass out of here.
Calm down.
No, fuck you, fuck you.
- Everybody, fuck you too.
- He's got a gun!
Let's go!
He's got a gun!
Let's go then!
Get off me!
Stop resisting.
Look at me, man.
- Get off!
- Look at me!
- No!
- I get it, OK?
- Ah!
I know why you're doing this.
I know why you're
doing this, man.
All right?
Look at me.
You remember me?
You remember me?
Huh?
Jim something.
What?
James.
It's James.
All right?
I played ball with
your brother, Mike.
All right?
I miss him, too, man.
I miss him, too.
But he wouldn't
have wanted this.
All right?
I promise you that.
Not in a million years would
he have wanted you to do this,
all right?
All right?
Come on, man.
Let it out.
It's OK, brother.
It's OK.
He's all right.
He's all right.
It's all right, man.
It's all right.
It's all right, brother.
All right?
All right, I'm
gonna roll you over.
I'm gonna handcuff
you, all right?
You gonna relax?
You're all right, bro.
You're all right.
All right, come on, man.
You got him?
Yeah, I got him.
They
gonna lock a nigga like you
up for years.
You OK?
Yeah.
But once you
put yourself inside a cage,
it's hard to get out.
The story's just
gonna wash away--
Hey, code 4.
--just
like blood down the drain.
Put your knee up.
Get you on your knee, all right?
We're gonna bring you
up on the count of 3.
We're gonna get you on your
knee, Anthony, all right?
1, 2, 3.
There you go.
- Come on, bring him up.
Gonna get you all the way up.
Ready?
You got it.
All right.
You're all right, man.
You're all right.
Open the door.
Open the car.
Yes.
Watch your head.
Put your leg up.
Watch your head.
Where are his parents?
I don't know.
Are you all right, man?
That could have
been really ugly.
All right, I'm gonna
call his mom, all right?
It's gonna be all right.
It's party time!
Where is everyone?
The music stopped.
That's never a good thing.
Oh, shit.
Are the cops here?
Is she OK?
Yes.
Hey, do you know
what's going on here?
Beckett?
You know-- you know my name?
How?
Yeah, we had, um, AP Bio
together with Mr. Stevenson
your freshman year.
I was a sophomore.
I, uh, signed your
yearbook once, too.
Really?
Oh, were you the,
"have a great summer?"
Yeah, it was
something like that.
Well, thanks.
Of course.
Do you happen to
know what's going on?
Yeah, that kid from
the falafel shop,
Azize or something--
- Azize!
--got the shit beat
out of him by A-train.
Azize!
Azize!
Azize, wait.
Azize.
Are you OK?
Is he-- is he OK?
There you are.
I will be fine, Beckett.
It is my fault.
Don't be mad at me.
Please.
It's not your fault, OK?
Give me your phone.
I'm gonna call--
- No.
- I'm gonna call somebody.
- No, no, no.
- Are you OK?
No, Beckett, don't
call my father.
He'll be scared.
Please, I will be fine.
It does hurt a little bit more
in real life than, you know,
in comic books.
You deserve
a drink, Azize.
No, stop.
I will be all right.
Azize.
I'm gonna be right
here with you, OK?
I'm not gonna leave you.
I'm not gonna leave you, OK?
You should enjoy the party.
No, no, no, relax.
I'm right here, OK?
Who's-- who's gonna go with him?
He can't go alone.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey.
Sorry, this is just a lot.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
He's gonna be fine, OK?
I meant to ask you earlier.
How's your mom doing?
I wanted to ask,
but then you left.
And I didn't know if
you wanted to talk, so.
Yeah.
What?
What is it?
What?
You're making me nervous.
She passed away this year.
She killed herself
in my bathroom.
It's OK.
My god, Beck.
It's OK.
I'm-- I'm sorry.
It's OK.
What?
How-- how would I not know?
It's my-- we stopped talking.
And then, I assumed it's
because you're being fake.
But then it's really
because your mom died,
and I was too selfish to ask.
So it's my fault. I'm
always here for you.
I miss you.
I miss you so much.
It's OK.
Just-- just like before.
We'll do it.
We'll get through it together.
OK.
OK?
I'm taking her home.
Do you want to ride with me?
You can stay over.
No, I'm going to go
ahead and follow Azize.
- He'll be fine.
- And then I'll walk home.
- I'll text you tomorrow.
- OK.
You're fine, OK?
I'd like that.
OK.
Be careful.
Yo, Max, we
heading out or what?
Yeah.
Max?
Max?
You think I could
see your phone?
Yeah.
It's dead.
Here, you can use mine.
I swear I'm not gonna
stalk you or anything.
Maybe this year, when
you sign my yearbook,
I'll be able to read it.
Your handwriting
is pretty shitty.
Thanks for knowing who I was.
Give me-- give me a call.
I'm sorry if I
don't believe you
because of all the things
have been going on,
so I'm going to
have to test you.
It's all right, Officer.
She's my sister.
Yeah?
Yeah, I got it.
You OK?
Yeah.
Hey, Beckett.
How you doing?
Good.
All right.
Just wanted to know you
guys are getting home safe.
Did you guys fucking drug her?
Come on.
I think she got
roofied or something.
Yeah.
We
run and we run and we just
keep running from our problems.
We never really
learn how to just
face them when they come at us.
Instead, we hide everything for
the sake of the people around us
to fit in, to be
somebody, to feel normal.
Why does any of
that matter when--
when all we have in
the end is each other?
Shouldn't that matter?
Shouldn't that be enough?
But right now and right
here, I decide for all of us
to stop running.
Stop!
What a relief.
All right
All right
All right
It's Jimmy
Hey, good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
Good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
Good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, oh, yeah
Oh, fuck yeah.
What?
I just got a
feeling about tonight.
What do you mean?
Tonight's the night I won.
Dude, you've won,
like, 100 times before.
You bought one a day
since you turned 18.
Yes, but tonight's
the night for her, man.
This is a good sign.
OK, well, that "her" my
over-sized friend here is
referring to is the
girl he's had a crush
on for three fucking years, but
has had zero interactions with.
That woman is
Beckett Montgomery.
Nah.
Max has never been
much more than nervous
when it comes to
girls, although he did
sign Beckett's yearbook once.
But he said his hands
were shaking so badly,
he doubts she understood
a word he wrote in it.
Man, you wouldn't get it.
My folks met in high school.
Who gives a fuck?
Uh, I do.
I wanted to meet the
girl in high school
that was going to marry
for the rest of my life,
and that ship fucking sailed.
Max, you idiot, who told you
to do what your parents did?
Just be yourself,
for Christ's sake.
Yeah, I get that.
But, like, it's so perfect.
Maxie-poo, do you
really think Beckett
is the kind of girl who marries
a high school sweetheart?
You got a stiffy for
her, that's for sure.
But Beckett's a butterfly, man.
And butterflies, they
don't stick around.
So, yeah, I'm the
girl that nobody
knows until she kills herself.
Then suddenly everyone's
had a class with her.
Well, tonight's
the night I'm gonna
put those words to the test.
What kind of kid do
I look like to you?
A pot smoker?
Goth, maybe a nerd?
Yeah, well, the nerds,
they think I hang
out with all the cool kids.
What the fuck is a
cool kid, anyway?
You know, I actually
hate being alone.
In fact, I love people.
I just don't know how
to tell them that.
You know, I came
here tonight to try
to figure out what I should do.
And there's only
one person I trust
to help me make that decision.
Unfortunately, she
died this year.
And now that school's over,
I'm not sure I'm going
to be returning in the fall.
Mom, I was just wondering
if you were there.
So there's this
big party tonight,
the biggest one of the year, and
everybody's going to be there.
And I want to go.
I'm just scared.
I was just hoping
that maybe you could
give me a sign, help me out,
something, whether I should go
or not.
You know, I miss
seeing familiar faces.
It's just that Ashley will
definitely be there tonight.
Maybe she'll forgive me.
I mean, I completely cut her out
of my life when you got sick.
She doesn't know
that, of course.
Of course not.
Do you know how hard
it's been on my own?
I'm scared.
Fuck it.
I'm gonna go to the
party tonight, mom.
I mean, the money's running out.
This could be my last chance to
enjoy being a kid, so why not?
Are you guys coming, too?
Hey.
What gives?
Put the keys down.
Why?
Give me the keys.
Why?
It hasn't even been five
minutes since I told
you I was going to Ashley's.
And what did we tell you?
You didn't say anything.
You were too busy talking to
Frank about, don't get too
upset, honey, it's just a game.
I waved goodbye.
Frank said nothing, of course.
What is that
supposed to mean?
Is it any secret?
You come home and pour
yourself a scotch.
And you sit and you watch TV
here, always the same thing!
I have warned you
about that attitude.
Mom!
Oh!
You're not even my father!
Thank god for that.
Frank.
It used to be
just me and you, Mom.
Go to your room, kid.
That's the end of it.
Do as you're told, Morrigan.
- I'm sorry.
- Go to your room now!
I'm really sorry.
Mom.
Mom, I'll give you the keys.
Can I please call to Ashley's?
Morrigan, do as you're told.
Here.
Can I please, please,
please, please go now?
Please?
I'm not kidding, Morrigan.
Go to your room.
No.
Excuse you?
No.
Go to your--
Am I blocking your
precious game, Frank?
Yeah, you are.
Move.
Mom, he's a leech.
You can't even
look at me anymore.
I don't know what you're
talking about, Morrigan.
It's like
I lost you, Mom.
Morrigan, go to your room.
And take off your shoes.
Can I please call to Ashley's?
I can't be here.
No.
Honey, listen to me.
Stop.
Honey.
Sweetheart, listen to me.
No.
You brought all
this on yourself.
I hope you're happy.
My damn cookies are burned!
Cookies are burned.
Happy holidays!
Shit!
Hey
Good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
All right, yeah
All right, yeah
All right
Maxie, Maxie, Maxie
You wild for this
Let's go
You thought I was a throw-away
Thought I was a throw-away
Sleeping on your style,
don't mess around
Wrong way down a one-way
Wrong way down a one-way
And I was terrified to
stay by your side, yeah
Living in a dream state, yeah
And you were just
a kid then, yeah
Just a few more
years and you're
out of this hellhole, Morrigan.
You'd do
everything to run away first
Sunset's better
from the top floor
Get it together, Morrigan.
Even when
the win ain't big
Is tonight going
to be fucking epic?
Let's see.
Now everybody
know your name
Don't go racing for the exit
Yeah.
I'm going to text
my best friend Ashley.
They
never gonna persist
Can't escape it with this
The wrong way down a one-way
Wrong way down a one-way
Ashley's a lot more
cautious than I am.
If she knew I was telling
her to park down the block
and not in my driveway because
I was planning to sneak out,
well, there's no flipping
way she'd go for it.
How am I going to
even get out of here?
Oh.
This is gonna be great.
Take your chances
You better every
chance, heavy on the--
Now, this is my first
time sneaking out.
And I'm not going to pretend
like it's not giving me a rush.
God knows, mom and Frank are
never going to notice I'm gone.
I'll be all
right, all right, all right
I'll be all right, all right
Make sure you can't avoid
For so long, yeah, ooh
I'm just another, heaven help me
Perfect timing.
Ashley's here.
Biggest party of the year.
I'm gonna blow off some steam.
Josh hadn't said anything
now for about five minutes.
He's never been
like this before.
I feel like he
lit a Roman candle
and I didn't know which
end of it he was holding.
And I know what some of
you Boomers are thinking.
We're only in high school.
Wait till we have to
deal with the real world.
Right.
I think a lot of you forget
what it's like to actually
live through high school.
It can be tough,
especially when you're
trying to navigate a storm of
hormones constantly raging.
All I know is that my
best bud was hurting.
And I wanted to do anything I
could to make him feel better.
Yo, Josh.
Yeah?
You know, it's pretty
fucked up what she did to you,
man, how she just
left you like that.
You keep saying that.
Well, what else
can we do about it?
Fucking kill her.
OK.
Lost your spot, bro.
No way, bro, I had
some thinking to do.
The five of us have all been
best buds since the fifth grade.
We've had our fair
share of ups and downs,
but Josh was always the
one that held us together,
always the one to
get us to rally,
even when we didn't
feel like it.
And he didn't even need to
smoke or drink to do it.
Straight edge, as he called it.
That's why he always had those
black X marks on his hands.
But this was
different, you know?
This girl fucking ripped
his heart out and--
and shat all over it.
So she had to die.
Right?
Yo, Josh, why don't you tell
them what you told me outside?
What, you mean
killing Morrigan?
Yeah.
Sure.
Let's get her so drunk, she
chokes on her own vomit.
Why don't we push
her off the bluff?
I mean, you can invite
her there or something.
With Ryan hiding in the bushes,
when the moment's right,
he could push her.
- Yo, why does it have to be me?
Because you've
got looks that kill.
Are y'all being
serious about this?
Yo, why not?
I mean, what she did to
Josh was pretty fucked up.
Why don't we all get some
bats and beat her like a piata?
Yo, antifreeze, we can
put some in her beer tonight
at the party.
Why don't we just,
pow, shoot her ass?
Does anyone have a gun?
Dude, if you shot her,
the news would get involved.
If it bleeds, it leads.
Come on, bro.
Christ, man, why do
you even open your mouth?
Seriously.
I swear that pretty face of
yours turns real ugly the second
that trap starts talking.
Fuck you guys.
Besides, no, no, no.
Seriously, though, like, if you
had just choked her or something
when she was
breaking up with you,
then it'd be a crime of
passion or something.
You know what I mean?
The fact that we're all sitting
around here talking about this,
that's premeditated.
That's first degree murder.
And do you know what they'll
do to Ryan in prison?
Not to mention, we'd all
be guilty of conspiracy.
Yo, I never heard
the full story.
I just heard that you two
were done all of a sudden.
So, what happened?
Morrigan asked me why I didn't
want to have sex with her.
I told her, it's not that I
don't want to have sex with her.
I don't want to have
sex with anybody,
at least until I was married.
Then she tried saying shit
like, just because I don't have
sex with her, I don't love her.
I told her, I don't
want to have sex
with her because I do love her.
It had nothing to do with her.
Then she said I was
full of crap and never
wanted to see me again.
Was that the first time that
she brought it up with you?
Yeah.
Up until about a week ago,
everything seemed perfect.
--as they bring him
down at the the 28-yard line.
Don't you just kind of wish
that you had sex with her
and got it over with?
No, I don't!
OK, chill.
You know what, bro?
At least I got fucking morals.
I don't fuck
everything that moves.
Yo, I hear you.
Just relax, bro.
You see what I mean
about Josh throwing
off the whole vibe of the crew?
So it's all over.
I wanted to smack him
in the head or something.
I mean, Josh was the guy that
we all relied on to get us out
of our shit when it went down.
He was the guy whose house you
can go to at 3:00 AM if you
wanted to bitch
about your parents
or your girlfriend or whatever.
I know because I've
done it more than once.
But I fucking hated
Morrigan for what
she was doing to him and
for what it was doing to us.
Now our night's
going to be ruined.
You know what?
Forget it guys.
Forget it?
Dude, who gives a
shit about Morrigan.
And who cares if she's gonna
be at the party tonight.
There's literally gonna be
so many other people there.
Look, none of us actually
really want to go to the party,
but we can't not go.
Josh, why don't you just
go to the party to show her
what a great time you're
able to have without her?
Nah, bro.
You can't just bail on us.
Yeah, man.
Who gives a shit about Morrigan?
You know what?
Just give me a call
in the morning,
see if I'm still around.
What the hell did that mean?
Dude, Josh, tonight's the night.
We gotta go.
Yeah.
Who's gonna drive the getaway
vehicle when we poison her?
Wait, wait, wait.
I thought we were shooting
her and then throwing
her body off the cliff.
Guys, guys, can we seriously
stop talking about this shit?
Like, for real.
OK, well, whatever we do,
we're gonna need to eat first.
So where are we going?
I think Matt's
up to something.
Sorry, guys, I
don't think I can--
Josh, Josh,
Josh, Josh, Josh.
Fuck you guys.
Josh, Josh,
Josh, Josh, Josh!
Matt gets bitch seat.
Jesus, Matt, does your
mom know it's Christmas?
Ladies.
The bitch seat for the bitch.
Jesus.
Hell yeah, whip it.
Girl, you would not
believe what I just did.
Go, go, go.
Um, what up, girl?
How come you couldn't
use your car?
Oh, just that "we didn't
hear you" bullshit that Frank
and Alice always love to pull.
Are you gonna go visit your
grandma dressed like this?
My god.
Maybe.
But, um, Alice?
You call her mom
most of the time.
And Alice when
she pisses me off.
So then, there's nothing
wrong with your car?
I don't think so, no.
OK, so you had me park a
block away to pick you up, so?
Well, Ash, I
can't exactly have
my getaway car park in the
driveway if I snuck out,
now, can I?
Morrigan, what's
the matter with you?
You snuck out?
You hear how her voice gets
all high pitched like that?
I do that to her a lot.
OK, you snuck out.
That's great.
Oh my god.
OK, well, we could just hang at
my house until the party starts,
but that won't be
for like, two hours.
We can't hang
out at your place.
Why not?
Well, if we went to your place
and my parents were to notice
that I snuck out, your house
would be the first place
they look.
And I've got big
plans for tonight.
Like what?
More like who.
All right, well,
how about burritos?
Oh, fuck yes.
OK.
Hey, look on the bright side.
We only have one
more year left to go
until we can put these past
four difficult years behind us.
Oh, you don't think it's
just going to get fucking
worse after we graduate?
Um, no, actually.
I like to look on the
bright side of things,
not be so pessimistic.
Aren't you just
quite the optimist?
Well, we can't
choose our family,
but we sure can
choose our friends.
And I choose you, Ashley.
And I choose you.
So, are you ready?
Yeah, I am fucking hungry.
Oh, me too.
Let's go then, shall we?
Oh.
- You know what tonight is?
- No.
No.
Oh my god.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
What do you think about Ryan?
Ryan Brunner?
Mm-hmm, yes.
I mean, he's hot, but a bit
of a man-whore for my taste.
Not for you, dumbass, for me.
No, no, absolutely not.
It's only been a week since
you and Josh broke up.
Plus, you never want to
go for an ex's friend.
It's-- it's messy.
It makes you look bad.
And it's just--
Josh and I dated
for six months.
And he refused to
have sex with me.
Ryan has sex with girls without
even knowing their last name.
And I want some dick.
Yes, I am trying to fill a void
inside of me by having sex.
However, I am going
to be a senior
and I still have
my hymen intact.
You ladies out there can relate.
Well, OK, so try to keep
it in your pants tonight.
Mm.
Or at least for the
next couple minutes.
Why?
Because guess who just
pulled up with his friends?
No.
Oh.
Perhaps I should have second
guessed sneaking out tonight.
Guess who.
Ah, shit.
Yo, want to go somewhere else?
Why?
Yeah, bro.
As hungry as I am, I'm totally
fine with going somewhere else.
Yeah, honestly, there's
that pizza place on state
where we can get falafel.
No, it's fine.
We live in the same town.
We're going to see each
other again, right?
Let's go.
All right.
I've known Ashley
since freshman year.
And for some reason, we always
had English class together.
The only thing I
knew about Morrigan
was that she stuck to
Ashley like poop on a shoe,
and that she was my
best bud's girlfriend--
sorry, ex-girlfriend.
What's up?
Oh, god.
I know this guy.
Hey, Ashley.
Hey, Tommy.
How'd you end up doing
on Ms. Corey's final?
Oh, I'd read the book
a bunch when I was a kid,
so I feel pretty good about it.
You?
Uh, pretty good, I think.
You guys going to
that party tonight?
Oh, yeah, we'll be there.
Yeah, she has plans to
get completely wasted
and piss off her parents, so.
One of those nights, huh?
Yup.
Um, so are you guys going?
Yeah.
Uh, I guess we'll
see you guys there.
Yeah.
Whoa, easy, tiger.
Well, boys, I got my plans
all laid out for me tonight.
I'll be clappin' them cheeks.
The old one-pump machine, huh?
Back at it again.
Who are you
disappointing tonight?
None of your business, dick.
Oh, shit.
Morrigan wasn't just
checking out Josh right now.
She was checking out Ryan.
Wait a minute.
Morrigan wasn't texting
Ryan right now, was she?
No, no, Ryan would never
do that to one of us.
You don't think Ryan would
do that to one of us, right?
Come on.
Watch out.
Sit back down.
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
Where you going, man?
Don't go.
It's fine.
It's fine.
It's fine, trust me.
Hey, Tommy, you want
something to eat?
No, I'm not hungry.
Hey, you going to
the party tonight?
Um, yeah.
Do you think we could talk?
Talk about what?
Us.
There is no us.
If you have something
to say, just say it.
Hey, Morrigan.
I'm sure you have your reasons,
but what you did to Josh
was fucked up.
I'm fucked up?
What about him?
I didn't say you
were fucked up.
Chill.
I said what you
did was fucked up.
Get your ears checked.
Oh, and go fuck yourself.
How about you go jerk him off
in the back of his convertible?
I bet his dick
would appreciate it.
That was perfectly
good carne, you dick.
You good?
Yeah, just help me keep an eye
on Josh at the party tonight.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't want him
doing some stupid shit.
Got you a burrito.
How the fuck did you know?
Hey, let's go.
Say goodbye, gentlemen.
Peace out, bitch.
Bye, bitch!
Woo!
Woo!
Oh, fuck.
What?
Nothing.
What is it?
Nothing.
Oh my god, Beckett,
why is she out?
Who cares?
Beckett!
Beckett!
- Hey!
- Fuck.
Where are
you going, Beckett?
Beckett!
Hey!
Beckett!
I've been meaning to
ask you something.
Sit down.
Azize is the closest thing
I really have to a friend
at school.
I mean, we've never
really talked about it,
but I think because neither one
of us have brothers or sisters,
we just get along well.
Hello, Beckett.
I don't think I've actually
ever been in here before.
I've just ordered for delivery.
Oh, thank you.
Thank you for the order.
This is my father's.
I would like to
own it someday, you
know, and make my father proud.
That's really great to hear.
Do you think you guys
will ever sell pizza here?
Come on, Beckett,
you and your pizza.
We only sell, you know,
falafels and sandwiches.
OK, well, I guess just
give me some onion rings.
Sure.
Anything for you.
Thank you.
So are you going
to the party tonight?
Oh, I don't know.
I was thinking about it.
Are you?
Yes.
Does everybody
know about the party?
Hey, sweet pea,
I like that hat.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Not enough for some
O-rings, but enough
to make somebody smile.
Hurry up, Max.
Hurry up.
Max
Oh, hey, guys.
How may I help you?
Do you have a menu?
Yeah, sure.
This is gonna be fun.
Thank you.
I'll take everything.
Sure.
Thank you.
One special falafel.
Vegetarian.
One vegetarian falafel.
Very good.
Anything more?
No, that's it.
You go to City High?
Yes.
I will be a senior next year.
Cool, man.
Yeah, we both just
graduated from there.
Oh, great.
I'm happy for you two.
You going to
the party tonight?
Yes.
No idea why this
guy's so fucking happy.
He's probably never
even partied before.
Hey, are you allowed to
drink cause of your religion?
It's gonna suck.
Go easy, Zohan.
You are correct.
My religion does not
permit me to drink alcohol.
But, you know, I'm
still very much looking
forward to go to the party.
Oh, yeah?
Why is that?
I would like to
see someone there.
Ah, a hook up.
Is she, uh-- is she hot?
Sorry, where are you from?
I'm from Turkey.
Where are you from?
I'm from here.
Where do you think I'm from?
So, you are from America.
What was that?
Where
is your skin from?
Listen, Aladdin,
why don't you go
make our food so we can
eat and go to the party
and get fucking drunk, yeah?
Card, please.
Uh, sign, please.
What?
I gave him a tip.
Thanks, man.
You're an asshole.
You deserve to be sterilized.
Look, everyone
in high school is
just trying to find their way.
Same as life, you know?
We're always doing
the best we can.
Problem is, y'all's best is
about as good as tits on a bull.
Don't believe me?
Why don't you stare into
the mirror for a bit.
Tell us all what you see.
Go on, do it.
We dare you to.
How much do I owe you
for the beers, dude?
Forget it.
I have my mom's card.
Oh, sweet.
Let's buy more.
Poor guy isn't
having a good night.
He does have a
presence about him.
I'll give him that.
I'm going to talk
to her tonight.
Dude, you said that before.
Tonight's going
to be different.
I just got this feeling.
Max, you've had three
fucking years to make a move,
and you never have--
why it's not gonna
be any different.
Hello?
Ground control to Maxie-poo.
Is anyone out there?
What?
What is so different
about tonight?
Wait, tonight's the night you're
finally gonna shag her, huh?
It's not like that
for me and Beckett.
How are you going to fit
her on the skateboard, dude?
You know that's not a thing.
Oh, but you're a big boy, Max.
Why don't you carry on
piggyback to your house, huh?
I'm not trying
to sleep with her.
Oh, why, 'cause it's love?
Maybe.
Dude, if it was real love,
your pants wouldn't be bulging.
Made you look.
Hey, young blood,
don't be afraid.
You go after that girl.
Don't listen to him.
Thank you.
Idiot.
I'm just saying, I'm just
gonna miss high school.
You're gonna miss high school?
Why the fuck would anyone
miss high school, dude?
I had fun.
What do you mean, you had fun?
High school sucks, dude.
Depends how you look at it.
Well, I'm looking forward
to the party, though.
Are you excited?
Yeah, I guess.
What do you mean, you guess?
We're gonna get
fucking smashed, dude.
Actually, I think
Beckett's gonna be there.
Yeah.
I hope other people are going
to show up, too, not just her.
You know?
I guess I'm only
there for her, though.
Yeah, I got that.
It's such a great day
for skating, dude.
Do you think I'm weird?
You mean, like,
Asperger's or something?
No, dickwad.
Seriously, I don't even know
where I fit in this world.
I tried out for football
because I was big
and that's what
the school wanted.
I got good grades
from my parents
'cause that's what they wanted.
What about what I want?
I know where I can fit, I just
don't know where I want to fit.
And you think that fit
is with Beckett Montgomery?
I could see myself
marrying a girl like Beckett.
Right.
Like Beckett.
Doesn't mean it has
to be her, my dude.
I gotta take a piss.
Ow.
What?
- Look.
Dude.
What?
Where?
Oh, fuck me.
What do I do?
Of course.
Well, you do not run up
there and talk to her right
now, if that's
what you're asking.
This could be my only chance.
What if she's not
gonna go to the party?
Dude, she will.
OK?
Tonight's the night.
You know?
Tonight's the night.
Can you see me?
Can anybody fucking see me?
Can you see me, mom?
Mom, can you see me?
Can you see me?
I miss you.
I have nothing left.
Who's gonna love me?
Hey.
That's my boy.
All right, let me join you.
Oh, god, that's foul.
To us, dude.
See that?
I'm really gonna
miss this town.
Who's even having
this party anyway?
Isn't it funny that no matter
what thoughts might be going
through our heads,
that our bodies can
still somehow always guide us
to where it knows we need to be?
You know, this is the first
time in a really long time
that I've had butterflies.
Of course, it's about
seeing Ashley tonight.
It's literally been
forever since I've
seen her or talked to her.
She knows nothing
about me, my mom.
So are you
going to the party tonight?
Oh, uh, I don't know.
I was thinking about it.
Are you?
Yes.
Fuck it.
I'm gonna go to
the party tonight.
Fuck it.
What's there to lose, huh?
What's there to lose?
Oh, hi.
Hi.
That will be 24.42, please.
Of course.
Honey--
- One day--
--do you have any cash on you?
--I'll buy a house
as big as this one.
What for?
And I will make
my father proud
that he brought us to America
all the way from Turkey.
The food's here.
Well, do you?
Do I what?
You can pay with a card.
Oh, just give me
one moment, will you?
Morrigan, I need that 20 back
that I gave you earlier today.
My cheeks are
beginning to hurt.
But my father says
I should always
be smiling in front
of the customer,
so I deal with the pain.
Frank, can you please
tend to our daughter?
Come on.
You know I'm watching
the match here.
Yeah, I know.
It's always your
needs before ours.
Morrigan!
All right.
Morrigan!
If you have a credit
card, I can take that.
Uh, of course.
Oh, thank you.
Well, she's not in her room.
What do you mean,
she's not in her room?
I mean, she must
have snuck out.
Snuck out?
She's never done that before.
That's because you baby her.
She thinks she can
walk all over you.
Me?
Well, at least I'm able to look
at her when I speak to her.
Your head's always glued
to that TV in there.
I feel very uncomfortable
saying anything right now,
but my father says
I should always
get the customer's signature.
Hi.
Hi.
I'm sorry, but I
need your signature,
please, and your card.
Keep smiling, keep smiling.
Oh, thank you so much.
I think it's time
for the party, then.
I hear music, dude.
Oh, great.
Yeah, we're going.
All right, that's it.
What the fuck?
What the fuck are you doing?
- You need to get rid of that.
- You look like a fucking--
Fuck, dude!
--lesbian bookshelf.
Hey, grab us some beer.
I'll grab some space
on the couch, yeah?
Hey, man, what's up?
- Yo.
- Wait, DH friend, right?
- Yeah.
How's your night going, man?
Actually pretty good.
How about you?
Good.
We just got here.
Time to get smashed, you know?
- Dope.
Yeah.
What's your name again?
Brent.
Gotcha.
Tony.
- Hey.
- Hey, what's up, Anthony?
Oh, nothing much.
How are you guys doing?
Fucking great.
You're gonna be a
senior next year,
and I can't wait
to cheer you on.
Oh, hey, did-- did they
make you captain yet?
Nah, not yet.
Are they still pissed about
the way the season ended?
Who knows?
I haven't really been spending
too much time with them lately.
Fuck those haters, am I right?
There was always one card
that trumps the pecking
order between student.
And that's the fucking jocks.
It doesn't matter
that I just graduated
or that I'm older
than all of them.
Jocks rule the world, man.
That's mine.
It's mine now.
Fine, you can have it.
All right, look,
I'm playing, here.
No, it's gonna get
me in too much trouble.
Bull shit.
You're still trouble without it.
OK, come on.
We should go.
Bye.
Nice seeing you.
I'll take some.
I don't think so, dude.
Max!
Hurry up.
I did xannie-bomb one of them.
I don't know which one,
because I didn't close my eyes.
So just, uh, you
know, be wary of that.
What'd you bomb it with?
Xanax.
My mom got it prescribed
when she caught my dad
cheating with his assistant.
Yo, man.
Can I check that out?
Yeah, sure thing.
Thank you.
Hey, didn't you try out for
football a couple of years back?
Did I?
Yeah, yeah, I did.
Why didn't you go out for it?
I mean, you're a big dude.
Because he spent
all of high school
obsessing over some
girl instead, huh?
Oh, shit.
For real?
That's false.
Lower your voice.
now controls almost
a third of the country's 400--
Wait, wait.
--mainly in the north.
They took over 13 areas--
Bro, why watch
the news at a party?
--the
biggest single day advance--
Who the fuck watches
the news at a party, dude?
And it's more than
doubled the number of--
Look bro, there are
people over there dying
to keep your punk ass safe.
If you weren't such a pussy,
you'd do the same thing.
OK.
Oh my god, A-train.
What's up?
I had your number on
my face at every game.
Well, yours and Tyler's,
but I always cheered
harder when you had the ball.
Well, I see y'all
two got chemistry, so.
Wait, wait.
Don't be like that.
No, no, no.
You trying to go upstairs?
OK.
Shit.
Yo, A-train, nice
seeing you, bro.
Yeah, I'll catch you.
First, a shot.
Do you want to go?
Yeah, I'm down.
All right.
I'll go first.
I think yours is definitely
the xannie-bomb, by the way.
Here's your ball, dude.
And
now, fear for their safety.
I've got soldiers
surrendered multiple posts
in the Northern province of
Badakhshan at the weekend.
And the Taliban also captured a
strategic district in Kandahar--
The area has been
the heartland for the group--
The
barrage has them cut out.
Abandoned and
empty, families have
been forced to flee Kandahar
after fierce fighting
between Afghan government
forces and the Taliban.
They say they can't leave.
Yeah!
Yeah, I may be three or
four beers deep right now.
But, I mean, everything
just feels so right, right?
Let me tell you, senior
year is about to be fire.
Fuck you!
Shit.
Hey, Tommy.
What the fuck, dude?
Yo, who is she talking to?
I don't know.
Do you think it's Josh?
Did he leave already?
- I don't know, Tommy.
I've been sitting here
drinking beers just like you.
I was taking a piss, man.
I didn't hear shit.
Man, you got your fucking
piss all over my leg.
You always do this to me!
It's not fair!
Back off!
Frank, you're not even my dad.
You've turned mom against me.
You never hug me.
I hate you.
What the fuck are
you guys looking at?
Fuck it.
Oh, fuck.
Hey, uh, you want another beer?
Yeah.
And some popcorn for this movie.
Look, I'm not saying--
I know.
I'm not saying you
shouldn't be upset.
I'm saying that her coming home
right now isn't good for anyone.
Just let her get this
out of her system,
and I'll make sure
she gets home safe.
Morrigan may be
a bitch sometimes,
but she's really lucky to
have a friend like Ashley.
Damn, has she always
looked this cute?
Give me this.
You always control my
life, and I hate it!
It's not OK.
Did you see all that?
Yeah.
It's crazy shit.
Yeah.
I'm, uh, Daniel, by the way.
I know.
What the hell's going on?
What's wrong with Morrigan?
Well, her parents weren't
going to let her come tonight,
so she snuck out.
She-- she did what?
Yeah.
She knows she's the
worst liar in the world.
How did she think she was
going to get away with this?
Uh, you know how she gets.
Yo, Josh.
You good?
No, I need to fix this, OK?
No, it's fine.
I'll fix it.
I got it.
Get her home, Ash.
Get her home.
Guys, let's go.
I want to get out of here.
I don't want to be--
guys.
We just got these beers, man.
Yeah, I just opened it, man.
I mean, we can find rides,
but check with Ryan, though.
Guys.
Fine.
I'll see you-- I'll
see you around.
Holy shit, is it fucking
Beckett Montgomery?
What you doing?
You just gonna ignore me again?
No.
I was about to head out.
Oh, yeah?
Why are you such a bitch?
Huh?
What's the problem?
Oh, fuck.
Don't you fucking touch me.
No.
Go smoke some weed or something.
Whew.
That Jack's really,
really getting to me.
Do I look OK?
You look fine.
Yeah?
Hey, aren't you guys
friends with Ryan?
Where's he at?
He's fucking hot.
- He's upstairs.
- Oh, yeah?
Why don't you go find him?
I will.
Bitch.
Hey, fuck you, pencil dick.
How's she know?
Cheers, cheers.
Hey, wait up.
Now, I don't know what
everybody's been telling you.
For me, the goal of a
party is to get laid.
You know Bethany wouldn't even
let me smash without a condom
on?
I hate wearing condoms.
Oh, Ryan.
Oh.
Wow.
Hey, you want a beer?
Yeah.
Yeah, that sounds good.
Don't be judgmental.
I'm nice to the girls.
I may just hit it and quit
it, but I still say hi to them
in the hallways.
Be right back.
Did you see the way she just
kissed me before she left?
She's totally into me.
And that-- instant turn off.
Looks like I'm late.
Look at all these cars.
In Turkey, teenage kids
like me don't have cars.
In America, everyone does.
Maxie, Maxie, Maxie
You wild for this one
Check.
Let's go.
You thought I was a throw-away
I gotta piss.
You do that.
Wrong
way down a one-way
Wrong way down a one-way
Asshole.
I was terrified
to stay by your side, yeah
Living in a dream state, yeah
Hey.
What's up?
How's it going?
I'm doing great.
Good.
I'm sorry about
my friend earlier.
He's kind of an ass.
Oh, it is no problem at all.
My name is Azize.
Max.
Nice to meet you.
Have you seen a girl
named Beckett Montgomery?
You know her?
Yeah, she's my friend.
Have you seen her?
I just got here.
I don't know.
Are you two, like,
dating or something?
No,
we're just friends.
Yeah, I haven't seen
much of her either.
Oh.
Well, are you two friends also?
I don't label it,
but, uh, kind of.
You have a crush on her, huh?
Yeah, big one.
Well, if I see
her, I will let her know.
Thanks.
Let me see who
else is in here.
Knock yourself out.
See you later.
See you later.
Poof.
Bye.
We'll
walk in the light
I'll be all right,
all right, all right
I'll be all right,
all right, all right
I'll be all right,
all right, all right
I'll be all right, all right
Maxie, you can't avoid this
destination for so long
Ooh, heaven help
me, I'm so close
Give me just another one, yeah
Man, I made it to this
high place, high place
Man, let that bitch
vibrate, vibrate
Yeah, got you nervous
like a prom date
Oh, turn on that roaming
was the only way to go
You been on your own now
You been on your own now
You been on your own now
Feeling so alone now
Feeling so alone now
Feeling so alone now
Feeling so alone now
Hey, good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
All right, all right
What the fuck?
There you are.
Yo, what are
you doing in here?
- You don't want this?
- No.
I'm not gonna do that to Josh.
What are you doing?
Josh didn't want this.
You don't want it either?
No, that's not
what I'm saying.
Don't you wanna touch me?
Who is it?
Beckett.
God, you scared me.
Hey, Azize.
What are you doing in here?
Why aren't you in there
with everyone else?
What do you think I'm doing?
I'm hiding.
Are you crying?
No.
Come with me.
And we'll say hi to people.
Yeah.
I mean, I came here to talk to
one of my old, good friends.
But, anyway, when--
when did you get here?
I just got here.
And I made a friend already.
Oh, well, that's--
that's really cool.
His name is Max.
He's an interesting guy.
Come with me, please.
You can read the comics later.
Can you give me a minute?
So there's a part of me
that wants to go back inside
and talk to Ashley.
She seems to be pretty caught
up with her new friends.
Maybe next time-- if
there is a next time.
Oh, my bad.
All right, excuse me.
Oh, I'm-- I'm very sorry.
What the fuck, dude?
I'm very sorry.
Please excuse me.
Let me just--
No.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
You don't fuck with
a man's alcohol, dog.
You're fucking dead.
- Please.
- All right?
Please, let me--
Let me by.
No, no, no, no, no.
You've done too much to me,
too much to everybody here.
Got it?
I just want to get by.
You're fucking 6 feet deep.
Got it?
You're done.
I just want to get by.
I'm very sorry.
Get by?
Get by?
Nigga, we all trying to get by.
What you even doing here?
This party is for
Americans, got it?
Go back to fucking Afghanistan.
I'm not from Afghanistan.
Stupid.
What the fuck you say, bitch?
Huh?
What'd you say, boy?
Leave me alone.
Fuck you, terrorist.
Sand nigger, that's
your name, ain't it?
Sand nigger, answer
to that shit.
Don't call me that.
That's your fucking name.
You gonna answer to
your name, right?
Oh, that's-- is that
not how it works
back where you're from, right?
Leave me alone.
You can say whatever
the fuck you want.
And you can do whatever
the fuck you want.
You can drop buildings
on people like me
'cause you fucking want to.
I'm not a fucking terrorist.
You said that shit before.
I don't give a fuck
about your damn excuses.
Sand nigger.
I'm not a nigger.
Don't call me that.
I'll call you whatever
the fuck I want,
especially if it's
your goddamn name.
Sand nigger.
You are the nigger!
You are the nigger!
Yo, yo, no!
Leave me the fuck alone!
I'mma fuck you up!
You're done!
- He's even worth it!
Fucking dead, motherfucker!
Yo, let's go.
Did you just hear
what he just called me?
- You know he's--
- Off me!
He don't even drink.
--fucking handle
people, all right?
It's not worth it.
Come on.
Fucking dead!
Get the fuck off me.
Leave me.
Uh, who is it?
Ryan, it's me, bro.
Look, I want to go home.
Do you need a ride or anything?
Uh, uh, no, no no, no.
Cool.
I'm coming in.
No, no, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait.
Bro, it's not what it
looks like, I swear.
Morrigan,
Morrigan, Morrigan.
- What?
- Morrigan!
You never wanted to touch
me, now you're touching me?
What?
Morrigan!
Dude, it's not what
it looks like, man.
Don't!
Stay away from me.
Bro!
Stay away from me!
Now he's gone.
Stop!
Come here.
Yo!
Yo, Josh!
Will someone please tell him
it's not what it looks like?
I can still remember my
father being beaten up.
My father was too
afraid to be there.
That is why we moved down here.
I'm like everyone else.
I'm not a terrorist.
We are not a terrorist.
I hope I just get the chance
to apologize to Anthony.
What a relief.
Shit, where's my phone?
You don't think anyone
actually poisoned her, do you?
Oh, fuck, Morrigan.
What's going on?
What can I do?
Just-- just go get Ashley.
Just-- come on.
Let's get you to the bathroom.
See?
I'm a nice guy.
What are you doing?
Why is her shirt off?
She came in here like this.
Josh saw us, and
he's freaking out.
I'm just trying to
do the right thing.
It's fine.
Just let me help.
All right.
Fuck.
I think it's too
late for an apology.
Thanks, by the way.
I-- I'm sorry if you thought I
was assuming anything earlier.
It's just, you do have
a bit of a reputation.
It's fine.
I mean, 10 minutes earlier,
you would have been right.
Except it wasn't with
Morrigan, it was with Bethany.
You know you don't have to
have sex with girls for them
to like you, right?
Yeah, but I don't know,
maybe that's the thing.
Maybe I don't want
them to like me.
Whatever you want.
But it all starts with
loving yourself first.
- Yeah.
- OK.
Yeah.
I'm done.
I guess I'll take her to my car.
Can you help me--
- Yeah.
- --get her in my car?
Come on, let's go home.
Let's go home.
Come on, Morrigan.
Let's go home.
Let's get you up.
Come on.
1, 2, 3.
There you go.
Do you think I'm sexy?
Feels good to get
it all out, don't it?
It's not right.
Why'd you think I
joined recon, Antho?
There's only so
much Coach will let
you get away with on the field.
It's a totally different
game on a battle
battlefield, battlefield.
Please, just leave me alone.
You're the one that
keeps letting me in.
Let me ask you something.
Did you picture your
dad's face on that kid
you were hitting just now?
'Cause I picture that son of
a bitch whenever I care about
blew away.
Why'd you have to go die, bro?
I'm not dead!
I live inside your head.
I like it here.
It's nice-- and loud!
Stupid fuck.
I gotta fess up.
Ooh.
I'm loving this.
They gonna lock a nigga
like you up for years.
Once you put yourself in a
cage, it's hard to get out, bro.
It doesn't matter.
I could have killed that kid.
Shit.
Ain't nobody gonna say nothing.
He goes to our school.
He ain't coming back
after what you did to him.
He's weak, just like his daddy.
There's a place for
people like them.
Just like there's a
place for me and you.
I don't want to
be like you anymore.
I'm the one in control!
Yeah, uh, I'm at a party.
And I just beat
up a kid real bad.
What are you doing?
Yeah.
Uh-huh.
My name--
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
--is Anthony White.
1250 Hillside Drive,
Hillside Drive.
I'll be waiting for you outside.
You won't be able to bounce
back from this one, Antho.
You got too many shadows.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe I won't bounce
back from this.
Maybe you can.
I'm scared, man.
You ain't got the guts.
Oh, yeah?
Well, let's just
see what happens
when a bunch of scared,
small-town, white-ass cops
try to pull up on me.
Let them see what
I got for them.
This town ain't
gonna never be the same.
Gotta be remembered
for something, right?
I always thought it would
be for scoring touchdowns.
Can't wait for a show.
I love you, bro.
Dear Jesus, thank you for
ruining my fucking life!
Brent, you bastard!
I should fucking end you!
It doesn't matter.
Nothing matters.
No!
I did nothing wrong!
Fuck!
Fuck.
Fuck!
Fuck.
I'm so fucked.
Dad's gonna kill me.
So long, senior year.
You all right, kid?
What are you doing
out here at this hour?
Just going for
a drive, officer.
You been drinking tonight?
No, not a drop, nothing.
So if I give you a
breathalyzer right now,
everything will come back clean?
I swear.
I don't drink, ever.
Can I take a look at your
license and registration?
Sure thing.
It's in the glove compartment.
I'm just going to reach
over there, if that's OK.
And here's my insurance, too.
Honestly, Officer, I just found
out one of my best friends
was hooking up with
my girlfriend--
ex-girlfriend.
She broke up with me a week ago.
Sorry, kid.
Were you at that party tonight,
the one up on Hillside?
How'd you know
about the party?
You go to City High?
Yeah.
My sister's Ashley Kohler.
She told me about it.
My ex is Ashley's best friend.
Morrigan's your ex?
Sure you haven't been drinking?
I don't drink, ever.
I believe in God.
I don't care if you
believe in Santa Claus.
78-25, code 6.
Excuse me.
105 North Avenue 52.
Yeah, this is 1L19.
Responding now.
Speaking of that party,
something's happened,
so I'm gonna let you go.
I could give you a ticket for
not wearing your seat belt,
but I won't.
Now, next time, don't
unbuckle it before the officer
gets to the window.
Got it?
Yes, sir.
Thank you, Officer.
Officer, hold on.
What's going on at the party?
What's happening?
I don't know.
I guess we're going to
find out pretty soon, kid.
Have a good night.
We got a call there
was a disturbance here.
Yeah, what the
fuck y'all want?
Huh?
Hey, calm down!
What the fuck
are you even doing?
Just calm down!
--of me?
Nah, that's the
fucker y'all want.
Y'all need to get that
motherfucker out of here.
Don't be coming to
me like this shit.
Yeah, I called y'all to
get his ass out of here.
Calm down.
No, fuck you, fuck you.
- Everybody, fuck you too.
- He's got a gun!
Let's go!
He's got a gun!
Let's go then!
Get off me!
Stop resisting.
Look at me, man.
- Get off!
- Look at me!
- No!
- I get it, OK?
- Ah!
I know why you're doing this.
I know why you're
doing this, man.
All right?
Look at me.
You remember me?
You remember me?
Huh?
Jim something.
What?
James.
It's James.
All right?
I played ball with
your brother, Mike.
All right?
I miss him, too, man.
I miss him, too.
But he wouldn't
have wanted this.
All right?
I promise you that.
Not in a million years would
he have wanted you to do this,
all right?
All right?
Come on, man.
Let it out.
It's OK, brother.
It's OK.
He's all right.
He's all right.
It's all right, man.
It's all right.
It's all right, brother.
All right?
All right, I'm
gonna roll you over.
I'm gonna handcuff
you, all right?
You gonna relax?
You're all right, bro.
You're all right.
All right, come on, man.
You got him?
Yeah, I got him.
They
gonna lock a nigga like you
up for years.
You OK?
Yeah.
But once you
put yourself inside a cage,
it's hard to get out.
The story's just
gonna wash away--
Hey, code 4.
--just
like blood down the drain.
Put your knee up.
Get you on your knee, all right?
We're gonna bring you
up on the count of 3.
We're gonna get you on your
knee, Anthony, all right?
1, 2, 3.
There you go.
- Come on, bring him up.
Gonna get you all the way up.
Ready?
You got it.
All right.
You're all right, man.
You're all right.
Open the door.
Open the car.
Yes.
Watch your head.
Put your leg up.
Watch your head.
Where are his parents?
I don't know.
Are you all right, man?
That could have
been really ugly.
All right, I'm gonna
call his mom, all right?
It's gonna be all right.
It's party time!
Where is everyone?
The music stopped.
That's never a good thing.
Oh, shit.
Are the cops here?
Is she OK?
Yes.
Hey, do you know
what's going on here?
Beckett?
You know-- you know my name?
How?
Yeah, we had, um, AP Bio
together with Mr. Stevenson
your freshman year.
I was a sophomore.
I, uh, signed your
yearbook once, too.
Really?
Oh, were you the,
"have a great summer?"
Yeah, it was
something like that.
Well, thanks.
Of course.
Do you happen to
know what's going on?
Yeah, that kid from
the falafel shop,
Azize or something--
- Azize!
--got the shit beat
out of him by A-train.
Azize!
Azize!
Azize, wait.
Azize.
Are you OK?
Is he-- is he OK?
There you are.
I will be fine, Beckett.
It is my fault.
Don't be mad at me.
Please.
It's not your fault, OK?
Give me your phone.
I'm gonna call--
- No.
- I'm gonna call somebody.
- No, no, no.
- Are you OK?
No, Beckett, don't
call my father.
He'll be scared.
Please, I will be fine.
It does hurt a little bit more
in real life than, you know,
in comic books.
You deserve
a drink, Azize.
No, stop.
I will be all right.
Azize.
I'm gonna be right
here with you, OK?
I'm not gonna leave you.
I'm not gonna leave you, OK?
You should enjoy the party.
No, no, no, relax.
I'm right here, OK?
Who's-- who's gonna go with him?
He can't go alone.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey.
Sorry, this is just a lot.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
He's gonna be fine, OK?
I meant to ask you earlier.
How's your mom doing?
I wanted to ask,
but then you left.
And I didn't know if
you wanted to talk, so.
Yeah.
What?
What is it?
What?
You're making me nervous.
She passed away this year.
She killed herself
in my bathroom.
It's OK.
My god, Beck.
It's OK.
I'm-- I'm sorry.
It's OK.
What?
How-- how would I not know?
It's my-- we stopped talking.
And then, I assumed it's
because you're being fake.
But then it's really
because your mom died,
and I was too selfish to ask.
So it's my fault. I'm
always here for you.
I miss you.
I miss you so much.
It's OK.
Just-- just like before.
We'll do it.
We'll get through it together.
OK.
OK?
I'm taking her home.
Do you want to ride with me?
You can stay over.
No, I'm going to go
ahead and follow Azize.
- He'll be fine.
- And then I'll walk home.
- I'll text you tomorrow.
- OK.
You're fine, OK?
I'd like that.
OK.
Be careful.
Yo, Max, we
heading out or what?
Yeah.
Max?
Max?
You think I could
see your phone?
Yeah.
It's dead.
Here, you can use mine.
I swear I'm not gonna
stalk you or anything.
Maybe this year, when
you sign my yearbook,
I'll be able to read it.
Your handwriting
is pretty shitty.
Thanks for knowing who I was.
Give me-- give me a call.
I'm sorry if I
don't believe you
because of all the things
have been going on,
so I'm going to
have to test you.
It's all right, Officer.
She's my sister.
Yeah?
Yeah, I got it.
You OK?
Yeah.
Hey, Beckett.
How you doing?
Good.
All right.
Just wanted to know you
guys are getting home safe.
Did you guys fucking drug her?
Come on.
I think she got
roofied or something.
Yeah.
We
run and we run and we just
keep running from our problems.
We never really
learn how to just
face them when they come at us.
Instead, we hide everything for
the sake of the people around us
to fit in, to be
somebody, to feel normal.
Why does any of
that matter when--
when all we have in
the end is each other?
Shouldn't that matter?
Shouldn't that be enough?
But right now and right
here, I decide for all of us
to stop running.
Stop!
What a relief.
All right
All right
All right
It's Jimmy
Hey, good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
Good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, yeah
Good morning, good morning
It's time to wake up, oh, yeah