Forever (2018) s01e07 Episode Script

Oceanside

1 [SOFT PIANO MUSIC.]
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
[TAPPING.]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Wanna play shuffleboard? - Sounds great.
Hold on a second.
Let me get my outside shoes.
So what have you been doing today? Not too much.
Had some breakfast, did my stretching, got through almost half a crossword, June left me - Reorganized my shirts - Wait, what? June left you? What what do you mean? Well she left.
- Where did she go? - She didn't say.
- Is she coming back? - I don't know.
What the hell are you talking about? I'm not sure what else I can tell you.
She was kinda vague in the letter.
There's a letter? Can I see it? It's kinda private.
Holy shit.
You left out the best part: she was lez the whole time.
That's not exactly accurate.
Dude, she dumped you for Kase who's a chick.
It doesn't say anywhere that she's dumping me.
She just said that she needs some more time to figure things out.
She happens to be going with Kase, maybe just as friends; it's fine.
It's fine? I can't believe you're not freaking out right now.
Well I'm an adult, Mark.
I can't do that stuff.
Look, I know it must be hard.
Would it make it easier for you if we just kinda went through the things we didn't like about her? - No.
- I'll start.
She didn't laugh at my jokes.
Bad sense of humor.
That's not true.
She was hilarious.
Well, she was a poser.
What does that even mean? She posed as a straight lady, right? June isn't gay, not that those terms mean They're just [SIGHS.]
Sexuality, it's not cut and dry.
It's it's a little bit like a a spectrum.
What in the fuck are you talking about? [SIGHS.]
Okay I'm asking you as my friend, please, stop saying bad things about my wife, who could be coming back at any point.
For your sake, I hope that's true, but here's the thing: Kase is hot as shit.
I love her husky voice.
Just thinking about it's kinda giving me a boner.
All right, let's just stop talking about it and let's go play shuffleboard.
[KASE.]
I can't believe we're finally doing this.
- I feel so good.
[CHUCKLES.]
- I know.
We've never been this far out before.
Hey, what do you think Oceanside's gonna be like? I I'm picturing, like, a castle on the beach and maybe some horses to ride.
And honestly I wouldn't mind a Wendy's.
Did you ever dip your French fries in your Frosty? [SCOFFS.]
Of course I have.
What do you take me for, a fucking amateur? [LAUGHS.]
Are you all right? You're not having second thoughts, are you? Oh, I just I'm I'm worried about how I left things with Oscar.
I feel like I should've talked to him in person.
How many times have you tried to talk to him, dead or alive? Have you ever gotten anything out of it? [SOFT SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Not really, no.
He would've made you feel guilty Or maybe you would've talked yourself out of coming.
I feel like it's gonna be fine.
You're just tired.
I am a little tired.
Ready to play, Mrs.
Nakajima? Heard you're a big cheater, so I wanna be on your team.
You're a good man.
Don't worry.
You'll find someone else and be happy.
Thank you.
How did Mrs.
Nakajima know about June leaving? Oh, I told her.
Why? Why would you do that? Because I really care about you? Come on, it's the first exciting thing that's ever happened here.
You were in the middle of a fucked-up gay love triangle.
Okay, moving forward, I'd like to keep it private, do you understand that? I understand that, but the problem is, it's hilarious.
I'm sorry, that wasn't cool.
- No.
- Let's just play.
[ENCHANTING MUSIC.]
I think this is it.
Wow [ELEGANT MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
What do we do? I don't know, maybe we should just get a drink.
Okay.
Oh Oh, my God.
[CHUCKLES.]
- Cheers.
- Cheers to us.
Oh, I'm sorry, were we not supposed to take these? We we'll put it back.
I'm sorry.
No, it's fine.
Please, help yourself.
That's what it's here for.
I'm Kase, and this is June.
Hi.
We're new here.
We know.
We've been expecting you.
- You have? - Of course.
Your first night here.
I wish I could see through your eyes right now.
All possibilities are open.
It's like being a newborn child again.
[GREGORY CHUCKLES.]
You have to forgive Marisol.
She tends to speak a little poetically.
Well, Gregory is so literal, I always know exactly what he wants.
It's exhausting.
[LAUGHTER.]
Cool.
It's, um it's really pretty here.
Well, thank you.
That's very kind.
- Top off? - Thank you.
[STATELY MUSIC PLAYING.]
[GREGORY.]
Wonderful to have you.
We haven't had new visitors in quite some time.
Tell us a little bit about yourselves.
I was born and raised in California.
Um, went to school, got a boring job, married to a guy who got into brewing his own beer to avoid talking to me, and that about sums it up.
Mm.
June? I was an ER doctor.
You know, pretty intense stuff.
Ooh, the things I've seen.
You don't have to do that.
Do what? Tell us things that aren't true.
Oh, I was just joking around.
[STAMMERS.]
It's interesting, both of you chose to tell us about what you did when you were Currents.
- I barely even remember.
- Neither do I.
I think you'll find the longer you stay here, the more your old life will float away, almost like a oh, how do you say it, a a dandelion.
[CHUCKLES.]
She knows what a dandelion is.
She just says that kinda stuff for effect.
I don't understand.
Have you guys just forgotten everything? Is that what happens? I see that that scares you a little.
It shouldn't.
Think of your life as a Current.
What were the things you were most often controlled by? - Fear? Anger? Guilt? - Pornography? [GREGORY.]
We don't have any of those negativities here.
We're beyond all that.
It's quite freeing.
Do you understand? Yeah.
[MARISOL WHISPERING INDISTINCTLY.]
- Is everything okay? - [GREGORY.]
Yes, of course.
If there's ever anything that you need, don't hesitate to ask.
Thank you.
[REFLECTIVE MUSIC.]
There you are.
I made you some mochi.
Mrs.
Nakajima you shouldn't have.
Make sure you remember to eat.
Depressed people never eat.
Well, I'm not depressed, but thank you.
I hope my niece dies soon so she can meet you.
Oh, no.
That's such a kind thought, but really, I'm okay.
She's a lawyer, and she can cook.
Not just Japanese food.
She makes great nachos.
- You like nachos? - Yeah.
Everybody does.
[PLEASANT MUSIC.]
[BIRDS SQUAWKING.]
[MARISOL SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
June and Kase! I think you are going to really love this.
We call them ocean stands.
So we walk out past the waves, and we stand on the bottom of the ocean.
Yeah I don't know, I'm not much of a water person.
Carl used to make us rent Jet Skis all the time.
So much Jimmy Buffett.
- Ooh.
- Bad memories.
That is why you should let them go and join us.
No, I think I'm gonna go back.
We saw a breakfast buffet on the way down, and I'm still regretting passing it up.
I'm sad to see you go, but I'm glad we had this interaction.
Sure.
- Bye.
- Bye.
I think you will find this very peaceful.
Let's go! [JUNE.]
I'll give it a shot.
I tried a meditation class at the Y once, but all I could think about was not farting.
What a delightful story.
[BOTH GASP, LAUGH.]
[JUNE.]
Whoo! Whoo-hoo! [ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC.]
[KNOCKING.]
- Oh, hey.
- Hey.
Just coming by to see how things were going.
- Oh.
- What's up with your hands? Uh very weird.
[CHUCKLES.]
- They're covered in gray shit.
- Yeah, you're right.
Uh, well, I should wash them.
I'm gonna do that now.
What are you doing? Nothing.
[SIGHS.]
Holy crap.
- What? - Dude, you have gone psycho.
Psycho for crafting, maybe.
Are you trying to make her? I don't know exactly where it's going, but you know creative process.
This isn't good.
You know what needs to happen now? - We need to get you laid.
- No.
What about, uh, messed-up-teeth lady? She's crazy.
She'd be up for it.
No, Mark, I'm not interested in dating Caroline.
She has a name, by the way.
Okay, so what about Derek? Derek? What? What's so crazy about that? You said in your era, everyone was gay.
No, not everyone.
I mean, I guess Well, maybe.
Just just forget all of that, okay? I am not giving up on June.
We built a life together when we were alive.
Then we built another life together when we were dead.
I I've just invested a lot.
Okay.
So what are you gonna do? I guess I have to go find her.
Fine, do whatever you want.
Wait.
I still need your help.
I don't know where she went.
[SIGHS.]
This is gonna suck, but I think I know someone who might be able to help you.
He's been here longer than anybody.
Who? [LAID-BACK JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING.]
My loves! Why don't you come along with us? - Where are you going? - Out to the road.
[SOFT AMBIENT MUSIC.]
[WOMAN SINGING OPERATICALLY.]
Hey, Josiah.
This is my friend Oscar.
Hey there, little guy.
We actually, um we wanna ask you something.
But I'm playing with my train.
Well, it's kind of important.
You can play too.
I'm good at sharing.
The train is full of people, but where are they all going? I bet they're going to work.
No, it's not that kinda train.
What kind of a train is it? A choo-choo train.
Choo-choo trains can go to work.
Stop being a weirdo.
This is important.
You're funny, Mark, but inside, you're sad.
[CHUCKLES.]
I kind of agree with that.
It's something we should explore further.
But I really need your help.
My wife, she left town with, um, a special friend.
[CHUCKLES.]
Is that what we're calling it? Yes.
And I need to find her.
Where could she have gone? Look at the track.
Look at where the train goes.
We don't care about that.
We care about his wife.
There's only two stops.
Oh, maybe he's trying to tell us something.
Are you saying that there's another stop, another place we can go? Yeah but it's so far away.
What is it? Uh, you know what's it like there? Everyone there is like me.
What do you mean? Is it a land full of dickheads in overalls? That sucks.
How do I get there? Oh, we can't go too far from the fountain.
You can touch the others.
Take their breath and make it yours.
I think he means living people.
The Currents? Be careful.
It makes you happy, but it makes them sad and fall down.
So it hurts them? I don't wanna do that.
[JOSIAH GRUNTS.]
It's the only way.
If you don't, you'll disappear.
It's time for my snack.
Then I take a nap.
Oh, actually, we have a couple more questions.
It's time for my snack.
Then I take a nap.
All right, let's get out of here.
[EXCITED CHATTER.]
[SOFT MUSIC.]
What is this? Come close.
It's time.
For what? [ENGINE WHIRRING.]
[LAUGHTER.]
[CROWD YELLING, CHEERING.]
[GREGORY LAUGHING MANIACALLY.]
[GASPS.]
Whoo! [LAUGHTER, CHEERS.]
[LAUGHS.]
Oh, my God.
I'm not doing this.
Kase! Hey what's wrong? Are you okay? What's the matter? Are you s are you scared? Whoa.
[GASPS.]
Oh, my God, I can't believe it.
I'm glad you think this is funny.
No, I no, I just I've never seen you scared before.
Remember how I died by getting hit by a big truck? Oh, yeah, right.
You remember the feeling you had the moment you died? A little bit, yeah.
I was choking, and my throat kinda hurt.
Great, I fucking exploded into a cloud of red blood mist.
Jesus.
That's terrible.
I'm sorry.
Look, we don't have to do this if you don't want to.
It's not just that.
Be honest.
Is this place everything you expected it to be? I mean, the people? The vibe? Are you asking me if I think some of the people here are a little weird? Yeah.
But I do think they might be onto something.
Do you remember what you said to me the first time we talked? You told me you wanted to let everything from your life on Earth go.
I think this is a place where we can do that.
I mean, can you imagine just forgetting your regrets and all the people you hurt and all your crap? Wouldn't you be interested in doing that? Yeah, sure.
You can do this.
I died choking on a macadamia nut, but I still eat 'em.
I don't even like the way they taste.
But you know what? It's just like, "Fuck you, nut.
I win this time.
" [LAUGHS.]
So what do you say? You wanna go party in the road? Holy shit.
Oh, shit.
[EXCITED CHATTER, LAUGHTER.]
Oh, shit.
[MUSIC SWELLS.]
- Jesus! - [SCREAMS.]
[STIRRING MUSIC.]
[LAUGHTER, CHEERS.]
- Oh, my God, oh, my God! - [LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHTER, CHEERS.]
Okay I should go.
Okay.
Be careful.
It's gonna be hard, and you're not very tough.
[GRUNTS SOFTLY.]
I'll make it.
Tell June I said hi.
I will.
Tell her I think you're too good for her.
I'm not gonna do that, Mark, but that's nice.
Whatever.
I brought you these Reggie! bars for the road.
Oh.
They're this awesome candy from the '70s.
You'll love 'em.
This is so nice.
Thank you.
They'll be in my cabinet when I get back, so it's not that big a deal.
All right, um I don't know when I'm gonna be back, but, uh I couldn't have done this without you.
[SOFT AMBIENT MUSIC.]
I'll miss you.
Eat a dick.
[OSCAR CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
All right.
[EXHALES.]
[SOFT ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC.]
[BIRDS CHIRPING.]
[RAIN PATTERING.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
[WAVES CRASHING.]
[GROOVY JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY.]
[KASE.]
Come on.
Just move your hips and move your bum Oscar? Fuck you! [MUSIC STOPS CLUMSILY.]
Excuse me, but yes, fuck you.
Hold on.
You write me a letter? After a whole life together? You run off with her? You don't have the decency to talk to me about it, June? Oscar, I didn't No, you don't get to talk right now.
I do.
I'm the talker.
I came all the way here to tell you, you are a selfish, evil human being.
Why don't we all calm down? No, I'm not gonna calm down.
You're a home wrecker.
You wreck homes.
Now, back to you.
You're also a home wrecker.
You wrecked your own home.
Stop it.
You're making a scene.
Please.
That's what you care about? Making a scene? You know what? That makes perfect sense.
The only person you ever cared about is yourself.
And you're a poser.
- [BODY THUDS.]
- [CROWD GASPS, MURMURS.]
Oscar? [SOLEMN PIANO MUSIC.]

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