Camera (2024)

[bunniefuu]

Funny how we come into this

world, how we first see it.

The wonder and the splendor.

We see it all, all of it.

And then we get

in the way of it.

Ambition, fear, loss, control.

We lose it.

And in losing it,

we lose ourselves.

And each other.

But sometimes, sometimes,

we're given a chance.

And a little help

to see it again.

To see it all again.

Hey, check it out.

The Special Olympics

must be here.

Hey.

What's up, ret*rd?

How you been, man?

We missed you.

Where'd you get this

old thing, the dump?

Hey.

Hey, where you going?

You guys want to get him?

Let's go.

Get back here!

Hey, come on!

You can run, but you can't hide.

Come on.

At this rate, the village

will be dead before we are.

The village will

survive, sister.

There's always hope in the end.

But there's no hope for

these little hooligans.

Oh, come on now.

Didn't our parents used

to say the same about

us when we were kids?

But some of the things

those children say.

And that little one

doesn't talk at all.

He just stares.

The little one?

I'm talking about the odd one.

Just moved into the Harpers'

place a few weeks ago.

You know the one.

His mother lets him run

wild all hours of the day.

And I haven't seen

either one of them

at mass, though that doesn't

stop her from helping herself

at our canned food drive.

It's been a pleasure,

ladies, as always.

And don't forget about

the meeting later, OK?

So long, ladies.

Take care.

Hey.

What are you doing back there?

How did you get in here?

Wait now, that's

not yours, is it?

Hand it over.

It doesn't belong to you.

You can't just take it,

not without permission.

I'm not going to ask again.

Come here.

Off you go.

Go on now.

And don't come in here

again without a grownup.

Great.

Busted my camera.

Hey, wait!

Wait.

Wait, young man.

Why didn't you say

this belonged to you?

Tommy.

Is that your name?

Can you hear what I'm saying?

Oh, good.

Well, young sir, I'm sorry

we got off on the wrong foot

back there, but I, uh...

I think what we have here is

a case of mistaken identity.

See, I have one just like it.

Well, you got a

sticky shutter here.

What do you say we

take a closer look,

see if we can get the

old girl snapping again.

Would you like that?

My name's Eric.

It's a pleasure to have a fellow

photographer here at Jasper's.

Well, come on now.

Great.

Good man.

My wife and I arrived

here back in 1978.

My sweet Rose.

Bless her soul.

Saw the magic in this place.

So we bought it and set up

our little shop, a suitcase, a

toolbox, a wing, and a prayer.

And these, these are all my...

my old friends.

Mamma mia.

C2-20.

See?

Just like yours.

Now, what sort of photos

do you like to take?

What you got there?

Ooh, maps, huh?

Where's this at?

Oh, I see.

This must be Jasper's Rock.

Near your hotspot.

Secret locations where you

like to take photographs.

It's jammed.

Has it always been like this?

Always, huh?

Oh.

Ooh.

So these... these are

drawings of the photos

you'd like to take if your

camera was working, that is.

Well... well, you picked some

really cool spots, young man.

You know, photographers are

kind of like artists who draw.

Except instead of lead pencils,

we use light and shadow.

Now, while I get

to work on this,

you're going to be needing

a spare, won't you?

We can't have our village

photographer without a camera

now, can we?

Yeah.

You know how to use this, right?

I know you'll take

good care of her.

And remember,

great photographers

think before they click.

You only have 12 exposures.

So make sure each and

every frame counts.

Bring me your film

when you're done.

We'll find out what that

eye of yours can see.

Well, what's that?

Nice to meet you, Oscar.

You're welcome.

But it's getting late.

I'm sure your folks will

be wondering where you are.

Come on, let's go.

Don't forget your book.

I could see the

smoke from my house.

It was like a Viking funeral.

And Bobo?

Bobo was fine.

What, you think his boat

spontaneously combusted

or something?

For all we know, he probably

took out a fire insurance

policy on that old bucket.

Well, if that's the case, this

next round ought to be on him,

not me.

We appreciate you.

Thanks, brother.

- Hey.

- Another round, Manny?

Yes, please.

Did you see how far the

market rate went down for crab

today? Yeah.

It's no wonder when

the whole town can get

them from your sister for free.

The stones on this kid.

Hey, do you want to

speak geologically?

By the look of the

new girl's ring here,

she's got bigger rocks

than both of you.

Grab me again and I

will break your arm.

Whoa.

It was a joke.

Little touchy, ain't she, D?

Sorry, guys.

Just showing her the ropes.

So I've been talking

to some folks.

I think they can help us.

What folks?

They're called the Siren Group.

They're a bunch of

real estate investors.

Are you talking about that

property down by the docks?

Are you sure that's the best

thing we can build down there?

Yeah. Location,

location, location.

It's the best seat in the

house. I don't know, Dermot.

If you get your way and

this thing goes through,

it's like Jasper's Cove

doesn't belong to the people

who live there anymore.

It's like we're giving up

on ourselves or something.

You sound like my pops.

Speaking of Frank...

Look, I'll take care of him.

Just... you got me on this?

You got my back?

Please?

Fine.

Just do me a favor.

Do me the g*dd*mn

courtesy of getting me

drunk before you bend me over.

I can do that.

Are you good to lock

up? Yeah, I'm good.

Great.

You've been here,

what, five, six weeks?

Yeah, something like that.

You like it?

Mm-hm.

Good.

Good.

So most people your

age are moving out,

they're not moving in.

So when we see a fresh

face around here,

we kind of like to

keep 'em around.

Become part of the community.

What, you want me to

be nicer to customers?

Call them hon, sugar?

Just show some interest.

Most of the guys are family men.

And you know, you

have a kid, right?

- Yeah.

- All right.

Start there.

All right.

Are you good for the

delivery in the morning?

Yeah, I'll be here.

Great.

Goodnight.

Osc, I'm home.

Hey, sweetie.

Hey.

How was your day?

Give me a smooch.

Come on, Oscar.

Enough with the camera, OK?

I want to hear about your day.

Come on, use your words.

Very good.

I'm proud of you.

Do you want to read

something together?

Nu-uh.

No, Oscar, Mommy

doesn't like that.

Come on, go to your room.

You know, Oscar, school's

going to start soon

and they're not going to let you

carry around that toy all day.

Let's you and I

make a promise, OK?

This year, you and

I are going to find

you a real hobby, something

that you can do with other kids.

You know, make some friends.

Doesn't that sound nice?

You have so much to

share with the world.

I just want people

to see what I see.

So that's where we're at.

The good news is

that me and my guys

have gotten enough

signatures to get

the initiative on the ballot.

And we've also

procured the services

of a lobbyist to help us

speed along the zoning stuff

and whatnot.

He says we could probably break

ground by the first of the year,

but we need to get this

initiative passed first.

What you need from us, Skipper?

Well, mark your calendars the

second Tuesday in November

and come here and vote.

We need a strong turnout.

Thanks for the update, pop.

Right.

Look, I know it's late.

But we have one more

piece of business

that we need to discuss.

I believe we have

another opportunity

that we should explore.

What's he mean?

It's no secret that

I've been in touch

with some folks

at the Siren Group

as well as the Tourism Board.

And they see exciting

potential in our little town

for a new project.

Yeah, exciting potential

for who, exactly?

Your bar with rich

tourists coming in?

Too bad about your poor

a*s neighbors don't

have a nickel between them.

All right, well if

you let me explain,

pop, you might appreciate

the opportunity that we have.

Having a cannery in this

town is the only thing that's

going to keep us from drowning.

That's right, Frank.

But with the kind of jobs

this resort will bring,

my kids wouldn't have

had to move so far away

from home looking for work.

If I don't fish, Margaret,

my kids don't eat.

So what's the hotel

going to do for us?

Yeah, Tony's right.

Talking about jobs.

I'm talking about real jobs,

not being bellhop or a cabana

boy for rich tourists.

And freezing your a*s off or

gutting fish in a cannery,

that's more dignified?

Yeah, well fishing built this

town, our home, your home.

Of course, everything

we have is from fishing.

I'm not the only one who

feels this way, pops.

Ask Manny.

Manny?

Um... Dermot's got

a point, Frank.

Manny, what are you saying?

We could build a cannery, sure.

But it's only prolonging

the inevitable.

I can't believe

I'm hearing this.

You know, every time we have

a meeting, more empty seats.

OK, so first you want to

drop the dice into the glass.

Give it a shake.

Then you look through

the bottom of the glass.

You add up the three

numbers you see.

But don't say what it is.

Huh, keep it to yourself.

Because I'm going to

guess what that number is,

and I'm going to be right, too.

Every time.

Got it?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What are you doing?

I'm going to teach

you a rule for life.

Never ever shake another

man's dice, unless you're

sure they're not loaded.

You've heard of

trick dice, right?

Right.

One more time.

Class dismissed.

Now let's work some magic.

Easy, 14.

Come on, did you even shake 'em?

Come on, Oscar.

Let's go again.

Shake 'em for real this time.

Oscar?

Who's there?

Vic.

What are you... what

are you doing here?

Sheesh.

Somebody hasn't

had her coffee yet.

I just put on a pot.

I'll pour you a cup.

It's just, I haven't

seen you in over a year

and you just show

up unannounced?

Yeah, well I had a little

vacation time owed to me.

I thought I'd spend it

catching up with my big sis.

Cream?

Sugar?

Vacation time.

So you got a job?

Yeah, so?

With paid leave?

What, did they

give you a company

car and a credit card, too?

Look, if I'm cramping

your style, just say that.

If you want me to go...

No, I'm sorry.

Don't go.

I just... I just missed you.

God, you big idiot.

Why didn't you call me first?

I could have asked for

some time off work.

Now you're...

you're on your own.

You know me.

I got an active imagination.

Maybe I'll run

errands or something.

You look like you're

running a little

low on inventory around here.

Fine, just take Oscar, will you?

What, doesn't he have school?

No, he's on break.

Great.

Give us a chance to catch up.

I got a delivery truck

at my work in 20 minutes,

and I can't keep waiting, OK?

Look, I need you to

listen to your uncle, OK?

OK.

I love you.

All right.

Hey, what does your mom

usually give you for breakfast?

She let you drink coffee?

No time like the present.

Little bit of sugar?

Just a little bit.

Come on, let's get some air.

What the hell did your mom

bring you out here for?

Do you like it here?

This looks like the place

where fun goes to die.

What's a couple guys

like us supposed

to do in a place like this?

Hey, you even listening?

Steve, T-Bone, you're on deck.

Conor, I'd bring

you on, but well,

you know how things have been.

I've only worked

six days this month.

Tomorrow's another day.

I'll be back.

I got a pick-up to make.

We ship out in a half hour.

Nice game.

Nice game.

Come on, you're kidding me.

I think I'm going to

move out here, Osc.

One more game.

I'll make it interesting.

Double or nothing.

Come on, what do you think?

Man, where are you doing?

Come on!

Hey, Osc.

Your uncle's got to take care

of some grownup business, huh?

Just don't tell your mom.

I'll be back before you know it.

Just wait right here, OK?

Right here.

Don't move.

Stay right there.

I'm not sure I know what

that number means, Doc.

So it's not within

the normal range?

I see.

OK.

Yeah, I'll stay in touch.

Thanks.

sh*t.

Give me some good news, Eric.

Hey, Manny.

I, uh, fixed that radio for you.

And what's the damage?

Oh, I think $75 will cover it.

Oh, and I believe

it's your move.

I got you right here.

Do I know you?

No, I'm Victor.

- Victor?

- Yeah, what about you?

Conor.

Conor.

Nice to meet you.

Where are you from?

Up north.

I'm just trying to

meet people, you know?

Yeah.

I'll talk to you about a

little business situation.

What you got?

Yeah, for sure.

Let's go.

Hey, let's take a

little halftime, OK?

Don't worry, I'll be right back.

That's your brother.

Oh, don't worry about him.

He's fine.

I got a nephew just like him.

You ever feel like one

of these gizmos of yours?

Still works fine, but

not much use for it?

Yeah

This is going to be my

last season, you know.

Oh, come on.

You say that every year.

Well this time, I mean it.

Come winter, I'm

scrapping the trawler.

Selling my license to

the highest bidder.

Damn, I'm sorry to

hear you say that.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

Eric

Hey.

You are a ray of

sunshine on a cloudy day.

Hey, that big printer

of yours still work?

The one we used for the 4th

of July banners last year?

Well, I wouldn't be much of

a repairman if it didn't.

Great.

I need to get this photo

blown up, four by 10.

And then give me a couple

hundred of those flyers.

OK.

Where are you going, Manny?

Check this out.

Interesting stuff.

I can't.

We're shipping out.

Thanks for the radio, Eric.

I'll be seeing you, Manny.

See you.

We'll talk later.

Be sure.

Yeah.

Yeah, we'll see you, Manny.

You've been a busy man

lately, haven't you?

Yeah.

Just trying to get stuff done.

Yeah, you got the

whole town talking.

Town likes to talk.

Yeah.

About to lose your bishop.

Hey, Willie.

Right here...

I'll check you in

a minute, brother.

No, we got a game!

Oscar?

Oscar?

Hey, fellas, we

got to get moving.

We should have cast off by now.

Hey, kid.

What do you think you're doing?

You just take my picture?

Come here.

Give me that camera.

Yeah, you see what happens?

Whoa, whoa.

See what happens when

you spy on people

minding their own business?

What's the problem here?

This little creep, I caught

him taking my picture.

Hey, kid, this

isn't a playground.

These guys are trying to work.

Could cause an accident

fooling around down here.

Is that what you want?

Hey, you know you're supposed

to answer a grownup when

they ask you a question, right?

When did you bite

your tongue, kid?

Same time your mommy

dropped you on your head?

That's enough.

What?

He doesn't even know

what we're saying.

What's the matter with you?

I don't want to see

you around here again,

and I definitely

don't want to see you

pointing this thing at anybody.

You hear me?

Hey.

Hey, hey.

This is my nephew.

This is your nephew?

Yeah.

You might want to keep

a closer eye on him.

He doesn't belong down here.

It's dangerous.

Not just for him,

but for the workers.

Dangerous?

Kid is nine g*dd*mn years old.

You don't need to talk like

that in front of the kid.

I could talk however I want.

This little creep's

been taking pictures.

That's what this is all

about, taking pictures?

Come on, come on.

Let's go.

Hey Osc, you know how

to find your eye line?

You got to follow the birdie.

Yeah, that's right.

Take a snap shot

of that, Popeye.

Mr. Big City.

Come on, do it, too.

Yeah, yeah. Come on.

Come on, man.

That's enough.

That's enough, come on.

We got work to do.

All right.

Yeah, get back to work, ladies.

Come on, let's get out of here.

I was looking all over for you.

Got to be quicker.

Got to be quicker, baby.

You gotta be quicker, baby.

It's an illusion.

It smells like bubblegum.

Oh, the warden returns.

Vic, what the hell?

Come on, give me that.

I just got it.

Give it.

Vic, give it.

Has he eaten?

You mean the science

experiment in the fridge?

It's no wonder the poor

kid's growth is stunted.

I made him something better.

Picked up a few

things for you, too.

What else did you

guys get up to today?

Nothing much.

Pretty uneventful.

One minute left

to go in the game.

The score remains exactly 96-98.

Oscar!

Hey, buddy.

Why don't you do

me a favor, huh?

Go get your uncle a

pepperoni and mushroom pizza.

Here.

Get something for yourself, too.

Hey, take the scenic

route while you're at it.

Hello!

Hello, young sir.

Oh here, I'll give you a hand.

Ooh.

Your first roll of film.

You excited, huh?

Well, let's get to it, then.

What, uh, what's

the w*r story there?

Does that have something to

do with why you don't speak?

Yeah.

Is that why you wear the

scarf, it embarrasses you?

I hear you.

I'm covered with it.

When you get to

be my age, you get

barnacles removed all the time.

And that's just

part of who I am.

Oscar, my boy, this is

where the magic happens.

Oh yeah.

Years ago, I practically

lived in here.

I knew this stuff would

come in handy someday.

And this... is my best work.

It's an enlarger.

Blows up your picture.

Not much of a dark room

if it isn't dark, right?

That's better.

Have a seat, young man.

OK.

Now, watch carefully,

because you're going

to be doing this in the dark.

Now this is a test roll.

OK, see how I'm rolling

it, holding it on the side?

Got to give the film a

little breathing room.

You got that?

There you go.

OK.

Because you're doing

this in the dark,

I'm going to have to

blindfold you, OK?

Keep doing it.

Keep going.

Wait till you get it done.

That's good.

OK, now put it in the canister.

That's it.

And now for the voodoo potion.

Yeah.

This is what makes

it all happen.

This is the developer.

And pour this in here, like so.

And wait till you

see what this does.

Yeah.

This is an important part.

Agitate it, OK?

Just like that, OK?

Here, you try.

Agitate it, right.

That gets the

bubbles off the film.

Good.

It's funny, because

in life, we have

a little agitation, don't have?

You have a problem.

But if you shake it around,

you shake your life around

a little bit, then you

start to feel better,

just like this film does.

Right.

So a little agitation's OK.

You got me?

But this is very important.

Never, never pick

your nose in public.

Yeah, that's it

for the developer.

Give it a little wash.

We use light and shadow.

I like what I'm seeing.

Nice.

Some nice little snappers here.

That's funny.

Yeah.

Not quite the decisive moment

you were looking for, huh?

That happens.

Now which photo do you

think is your best one?

No right or wrong answer.

Just pick the one

you like the most.

Ah.

That's interesting.

It's a little busy,

don't you think?

Yeah, I'm not really sure I

know what the story is there.

But I prefer the one

you took of Sister Mary.

Just look at how she's

sitting, with her feet

out holding her cigarette.

You know, Sister Mary

wasn't always a nun.

Way back in the day, she was the

prettiest girl in the village.

Very popular with all the boys.

And when her boyfriend

Sonny proposed to her,

as a gesture of his love, he

planted a garden of pink roses

for her.

And then... yeah,

Sonny was drafted.

Never returned.

And the roses, they...

poor old Sister Mary.

But what really makes this your

best photo is that we don't

really need to know Sister

Mary's whole history

to see who she really is.

It's all right there.

Now my eyesight isn't

what it used to be.

But let me just see.

I stand corrected.

Yeah, you just need to get a

little closer to your subjects.

Your angles are all really wide.

Oh.

I think I have just

the thing for you.

Ooh, check this out.

Oh, there.

Patience, buddy.

Good man.

Buckle up, kiddo.

You're in the driver's seat now.

Oscar, why are you still up?

It's way past your bedtime.

Where's your Uncle Victor?

You know, if it

was a school night

and you missed your bus in the

morning because you slept in,

don't expect a ride from me.

You'd be walking your little

butt to school, mister.

Come on, get ready for bed.

What is that?

Oh yeah, cute puppy.

All right, let's go.

Uh, aren't you

forgetting something?

I got it ready for you.

Bright colors.

Nice big print.

There you go.

Thanks.

Hoping this will

grab some people's

attention, even though they're

tired of listening to me.

It seems to me like

plenty of people

are hearing you out already.

I don't know about that.

Guess I'd rather

have half the town

hate me than watch

it die a slow death.

All right.

Thanks, Eric.

Have a nice day.

You, too.

Yeah.

Here we go.

It's everywhere.

Jimmy! Come on.

Yeah.

Evelyn Kennedy?

Can I help you?

My name is Renee Lewis.

I'm with the Department of

Child and Family Services.

Family Services.

Wait, is Oscar OK?

Is he not here right now?

No, I sent him out to play.

Did something happen to him?

Look, my office received a

call from a concerned party

yesterday.

They sent me down

here because we

are required to treat

all these reports

with the same seriousness.

A concerned party?

Is there somewhere we can talk?

"At which time, the male adult

provoked the other parties

with an obscene gesture,

inciting them to violence,

putting the minor in harm's way.

The minor was encouraged

to participate."

I take it you are

unaware of this?

No.

I mean, yes, I, um...

I asked my brother to watch

him while I was at work,

and I didn't...

I mean, he didn't

tell me that, um...

God, I'm just so embarrassed.

How long have you been

living at this address?

Five weeks.

Reasons for moving?

Well, my husband and I, we

always talked about moving here.

And, um... I, uh...

I don't know, I'm sorry.

Don't be.

How well would you say

Oscar's adjusting to the loss?

I mean, I tried talking

to him about it.

It's hard getting more than

one word out of him at a time.

I mean, I know it's tough on him

having to spell everything out...

literally.

Sometimes it feels

like he's angry at me

for not being more like

his dad, kind of like how

my brother and I

were angry at my mom

after we got put into foster

care for not being everything

that we wanted her to be.

That's really my

biggest fear of all.

You know, I think about

having lost my husband,

and if I lose Oscar, too, I

don't know what I'm going to do.

Has Oscar's diagnosis

been reviewed lately?

What are they going to do,

tell me he miraculously

grew new vocal cords?

Well, that wasn't made

clear in these records.

Oscar came three months early.

And when he was in

the ICU, they had

to insert an oxygen tube over

and over so he has scar tissue.

So that's what happened.

Of course, we didn't

know the full damage

until a couple of years later.

Poor kid, he couldn't

even cry for help.

Have you looked into getting

him a text-to-speech

aid or a language

therapist who can help him?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

My son is not slow.

He understands people just fine.

It's not about

Oscar understanding.

It's about Oscar

being understood.

Well no, I think that

you're underestimating him.

He is twice as strong,

twice as tough,

and he is twice as capable

of any other kid his age.

No doubt about

it, Ms. Kennedy.

But even the

toughest, bravest kids

need to know that

they're not on their own,

that they have adults they

can depend on for support.

OK.

Well that's what you're

here to figure out, right?

So... so here I am.

I mean, you know, you tell me.

Thank you for your cooperation

and your time, Ms. Kennedy.

If you need anything, please

feel free to reach out.

That is my personal

number on the back.

Oscar, Mommy's hands are wet.

Where were you today?

Is that where you

were yesterday, too?

You weren't down by the

docks with your Uncle Victor?

Come here, we're going

to have a little talk.

Did you think that I wouldn't

find out about yesterday?

Excuse me?

What is this?

I'm not a mind reader, Oscar.

You owe me an explanation.

You are going to write me

an apology for lying to me.

And we are not moving from

this spot until you do.

Come on, it's good practice.

Just because some things are

harder for you, doesn't mean

you can walk away from them.

Life is hard.

And it is just going

to get harder, too.

Do you think I can just run away

from my job or the bills or you

because sh*t feels hard?

Sis, what are you doing up?

I want you to meet my

dazzling assistant, Rhonda.

Yeah, I'm not really in the mood

for any more surprise

visitors today, Vic.

Hey, let me talk to my

sis for a second, huh?

Go in the car.

Yeah?

Two minutes.

Kind of rude.

A social worker

came by the house

today to do a welfare

check on Oscar.

What?

And you know why?

Because somebody saw you with

him down at the docks yesterday

and thought that

he was in danger.

Dang it, who says that?

Did they leave a

name or a number?

What does it matter?

Well, I think it matters a lot.

Oh, OK.

And why is that?

Well, how do you know

they're not lying?

How do you know they're

telling the truth?

What, are you saying somebody

called CPS on me for no reason?

I'm not saying anything.

You're putting

words in my mouth.

The social worker said that you

almost got Oscar in a fight.

No, they picked a fight.

I broke it up.

Then why am I only hearing

about this just right now?

Well, why do you think?

Because I know you're going to

overreact like you always do.

Listen to yourself.

Oh my god!

Nothing is ever your fault.

Thank you for giving me

the benefit of the doubt.

God.

I am not done talking to you.

Come on, let's go.

Well, hello, young master.

And how are we

this fine morning?

Uh-uh.

No, not today.

Sand and cameras don't mix.

And where we're going today,

there's going to be a lot of it.

OK, here you go.

Let's do it.

Sometimes it's really deep.

Pick it up.

Our first catch of the day.

Yeah, oh there...

Be patient, my little friend.

Sooner or later, we're

going to strike gold.

Now, you want to

walk slow and steady

and make nice smooth sweeps

like you're mowing the lawn.

Then keep the coil,

this part here, just

an inch or two off the ground.

And... yeah, don't sweep it

up like this, because you

could get a false read.

Yeah.

And that's about it.

Want to take a shot?

Here.

OK.

OK.

You're off to the races.

Nice smooth sweeps.

That's it.

Good stuff.

Great.

Easy does it.

Oh, let me see.

Hold on.

Check that.

No, no, that's a false read.

Keep going.

Not bad for your first

treasure hunt, eh?

Not bad at all.

Hold on just a second.

That's our most valuable

catch of the day.

That's a jasper rock.

Yeah.

It's a healing stone.

It protects you from

all kinds of threats.

Brings balance, bravery, and

the strength of a warrior.

Siegfried, the

Viking dragon slayer,

he had his magic sword

inlaid with jasper

to give him the courage

to destroy a monster.

Hey, you want to... want to

keep it close to your skin

at all times, right here.

Wow, look at that.

Yeah.

I know, you wish

you had your camera.

But you can't live your

whole life behind a lens.

Sometimes it's better to

be on the other side of it.

Yeah.

Ooh.

There it is.

Frank Flynn?

Yeah.

What can I do for you?

This look familiar to you?

No.

Well, I found a whole roll

of it aboard your vessel

without anchorage.

What, are you citing me?

For what?

Violating the moratorium

on pelagic driftnetting.

I haven't used a

driftnet since the '80s.

And what are you doing

snooping around my boat?

If it makes you feel any

better, it's not just you.

We found driftnetting

on more than half

the other vessels

in this harbor.

Have a nice day.

You, too.

as*h*le.

It's just snow tonight

Rounded the bend

So saying the heartache and pain

Rather than the claims

Never seen it again

Eric, Eric, you OK?

Now don't worry about me.

No, I mean, I know how

hard this day is for you.

Want to join us?

No, I'm good.

Let it all go

I'm worried about him.

Yeah, he's drunk.

Oh!

sh*t.

sh*t.

It's all right.

No harm, no foul.

Here, let me...

No, I got it.

There's easier ways to get

my pants off, you know.

Hey, talk to all

women like that?

It's no wonder

you're still single.

Sorry I embarrass you, Manny.

Here, look, I know

you're just trying

to keep your head above water.

But you're a valuable

member of this team, Conor.

I don't want to see you give up.

Whatever you say, Skipper.

You got something you

want to say to me?

Which one of us is

really giving up, Manny?

I'm not the one selling

the boat, last I checked.

For everything else I've had

to deal with, now I've got

to put up with this bullshit.

Read that.

You're being fined

by Marine Patrol.

How's that my problem?

Take it up with them.

It's not a fine.

It's a shakedown.

One of many, I'm sure, that

we're going to be seeing

before we vote in November.

No doubt that's a favor to one

of your pals at the Siren Group.

You're being paranoid.

They deal with real estate,

not fishing regulation.

Paranoid?

Anybody else here that

thinks I might be paranoid,

ask yourself one question here.

If I were a big conglomerate

and I had millions and millions

riding on whether or not this

resort is going to be built,

would you leave it up to the

local yokels to just vote on it?

Or would you put your

thumb on the scale?

If I had the money,

that's what I'd do.

Pop.

You really think I had

something to do with this?

You know, it's a

little late for you

to start caring about

what I think about you.

Hey, hey!

You taking pictures of us?

Hey, come here.

Let me see that old thing, huh?

What, what, what?

Taking a close-up?

Look at this loser.

Why are you taking

pictures of us, uh?

What are you, some kind

of perv or something?

God, look at this weirdo, guys.

What's up?

Don't take pictures of us again.

Let's get away from

this pervert, guys.

Not today, Oscar.

Not today.

Wait here.

Let me get something

to clean you up.

Damn it!

I told you to wait in the shop!

Yeah.

I took these photos.

You want to... you want to

know what photography is?

It's this.

It's heartbreak.

It's... it's pain.

Painful memories.

Don't waste your time, kid.

Find something else to do.

Hey, Oscar.

Vic?

Yes?

What, are we doing

room checks now?

You are putting me in a

difficult position, Victor.

You are making me choose

between being your sister

and being Oscar's mom,

and I can't do both if you

bring that sh*t in the house.

He's my nephew.

My only nephew.

You think I would do anything

to put him in danger?

I would k*ll myself

before I did that, Evelyn.

Why are you bringing

this anywhere near him?

Oscar's not going

through my stuff

looking for excuses to hate me.

I just want to know how

worried I should be.

The truth is, you're not

worried about me, Ev.

You're scared of me.

Just get rid of it, Vic.

There's got to be

something we can do.

Like what?

Contest the fees?

Even if they waive them,

they're going to find

another way to screw with us.

I mean, like fight

back, you know.

Make it a bad investment

to build a hotel here.

Finally got off the phone with

that rat-faced lobbyist of ours,

try to get some

fines thrown out.

And he tells me that

plans for the cannery

have been pushed back.

What do you mean?

Until when?

Anybody's guess.

Pending environmental surveys.

We already went

through all that.

And we vote on it in November.

How are we going to get the

new results back in time?

We're not. Don't you get it?

It's off the ballot!

They took our petition

and our money,

and they just wiped

their asses with it.

Should have seen

that one coming.

Well, I guess Manny had the

right idea after all, huh?

Putting the boat up for sale.

Hello.

Hi.

Ms. Kennedy?

Yes.

My name's Eric Conway.

I own the repair shop in town.

Oh, OK.

Is your son at home?

I'm sorry, is there something

that I can help you with?

He, uh, he left this at my shop.

God, I'm so sorry.

I hope he wasn't bothering you.

No, not at all.

I just came to return it.

You know, to be honest with

you, I kind of wish you hadn't.

Carries this thing around

like a ball and chain.

Yeah.

Has Oscar mentioned what we've

been working on together?

I'm sorry, how do

you know his name?

I've been giving your son a few

pointers on his photography.

Oh.

Anyway, I just...

just wanted to drop that off.

And oh, please tell

him that there's

a fresh roll of film in there.

OK.

I'm sorry, what was

your name again?

Eric.

Eric.

Thank you for being so...

so kind to him.

Whatever you're doing, ma'am,

you're raising a fine young man.

You have a nice evening.

So I guess your

cover's blown, kiddo.

Not only have you been

sneaking out, you've

been talking to strangers, too.

You want to tell me about

your friend, Mr. Eric?

Well, he has some very nice

things to say about you.

And he tells me that

he's been giving

you some photography tips.

What's another word

for absolution?

What, from a priest?

Purification.

No, starts with an R.

Redemption.

Good luck finding much

of that around here.

Thank you very much.

Dermot.

Yeah.

You didn't tell me we

were in a bidding w*r

with San Felipe over the hotel.

What?

I don't get it.

Why would Siren build two

resorts less than half an hour

drive from each other?

I don't know.

You withdrawing the offer?

Oh, so what, your hands

are too busy counting cash,

you couldn't give me a call?

No, it is personal.

How do you think this is

going to make me look?

So what, you treat all

your partners like this?

You guys are a

bunch of assholes.

OK, you can take your g*dd*mn

fancy resort and shove it.

Hey.

Hey.

How are you, Tony?

Good, man.

Yeah.

- There you go.

- All right.

I'm all right.

Don't tell me that's

Dermot's old boat.

Yeah, that's little Boy Blue.

Not so blue no more, is it?

No, that's what happens you

leave it at the bottom of a pond

for a couple of years.

But I mean, just slap

a coat of paint on her

and make her shipshape.

Not that Dermot will

ever want her back,

but maybe one of his

boys might, someday.

Hell, I should probably have

left her where I found her.

You know, I can't say I

blame Dermot for not wanting

to be a part of this life.

Or my own kid, for that matter.

You know, you can't just

recommend this line of work

to anybody.

Even back when you could

make a living off of it,

you know, it was...

Well, it's not just

making a living.

It's being alive.

It's having that cold

wind in your face

and feeling that... that

salt air in your lungs

and feeling that deep current

running beneath your feet.

And Dermot, he

just gets seasick.

You said it.

Yeah.

I don't blame my boy, either.

Tony, I... we are who we are.

But I mean, good lord, looking

up at those stars at night.

I mean, looking

up at those stars,

sometimes I think

5,000 years ago,

there must have been

some son of a b*tch

just like me looking

up at those same stars,

and he knew just where he

was, where he belonged.

Hell, I don't know how

to do anything else.

You know?

It's just that

nothing on dry land

makes me feel that

elemental feeling.

Or maybe we just mental.

Well, that's why

we're fishermen.

The boat's the closest

thing I know to a nuthouse.

Well, yeah.

You know, you're such a

special kid, it scares me.

This world can be so

hard on people who

are quiet and gentle and kind.

But you don't need

me to tell you that.

I guess it was

pretty silly of me

to think I could get

between you and your dad.

You know, your daddy

was about your age

when he got this

camera from his dad.

There's so much more of him

in you than just this camera.

It's in your eyes.

It's the way you see things.

So go.

Be your father's son.

Well, hello there.

Friends again?

Sorry.

I was just having a bad day.

Had nothing to do with you, OK?

Hey.

I want you to see something.

This is our little boy,

Jack, at about your age.

He was fascinated with otters.

We never understood why.

It's funny, we used

to get otters here

all the time, every summer.

Rose used to say it

was our dear Jack

boy popping up to say hello.

Yeah, I researched

them a little bit.

Otters are fascinating animals.

They got a little

stone they call a tool.

And they crack clams.

They eat them.

And then if they

got any left over,

they stick them in their armpit

and put the stone in there, too.

And this guy, when

he was a baby,

he used to do the same thing.

Give him a graham cr*cker,

he'd put it and walk

around with it in his armpit.

This used to hang on the wall.

But... it's hard to

look at every day.

I'm all right.

Huh?

Right you are.

Right you are.

There he is.

Right where he belongs.

Well, I'll be.

That was our boy

Jack's favorite song.

You know that he no good for you

Cause you can see

what he's trying to be

He'll leave you behind

because he's the unkind kind

You know how they work

You know he's just a jerk

So you should

There's a time for snapping

and the time for dancing.

And this here is a

time for dancing.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

You knew right

from the first kiss

Nothing new could

ever come of this

And bang, down you go

Let's go. Get into it.

Come on, man.

Loosen up.

He won't leave you alone

So you should walk away

Why don't you walk away

Walk away

Go on and walk away

Turn yourself around

Walk right out of town

Someone better warn

you just to walk away

Yeah.

Woo!

Yeah.

Woo!

Yeah.

Would you look at that?

My goodness.

It's time you learn

to load your own film.

I'm not your camera assistant.

Oh, guess what?

I found a roll of film in your

old Mamiya, an exposed roll.

Want to take a look?

That must be you,

my little friend.

Your mom might

like to have these.

What do you think?

Yeah.

Oh, wow.

Now that must be your dad's

wedding ring on your wrist.

There.

There you go.

Now.

Hey!

Hey!

I've been looking

all over for you.

Hey, back for more.

Don't do that.

You shorted.

I'm sorry, your sales are fine.

You're a d*ck.

I told you, you

saw the bag, dude.

You got to cool off, bro.

I don't know what

you want me to do.

You shorted.

We'll get a refund next time.

No, no.

All right.

What's up?

What are you...

You're pathetic.

Oscar, where'd you come from?

It's OK.

Fighting looks a lot

easier on the TV.

Your uncle's a

real screwup, kid.

Don't be like me.

Eric.

Just the man I wanted to see.

Well sure, what's up?

You know the other

day you talked

about how you had nothing left?

That you wanted to give up.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, this doesn't

look like a man who's

ready to throw in the towel.

Dad nailed these to

every ship before handing

over the business.

For good luck.

Did you take this?

Wasn't me.

What'd you call me over for?

I have a favor to

ask of you, Manny.

Something I'd like

you to do for me.

You'll need a couple

of the guys, too.

Nice sh**ting, Tex.

All right.

Next round's on me.

I got to take a piss.

Oh, we got a peanut

gallery here, huh?

No, sorry, I didn't mean to...

Think you can do better?

Nope.

No, I can't.

Oh, come on.

Cannery is a bust.

So is that fancy a*s resort.

My crew treats me like a leper.

At this point, what do any of us

got to lose except our sobriety?

All right, mister.

You got yourself a wager.

There's got to be stakes if

it's going to be a wager.

Now let's say I win

best three out of five.

You cover my tab.

OK, all right.

And if I win, what do I get?

My vessel.

Worth as much as my tab anyway.

OK.

All the dreams we

hope to be real

We might never know

Only time will tell

Well I've swam with

some sharks in my day,

but never on dry land.

Thanks, Deidre.

Give my best to Mary Lou.

I hope she feels better soon.

Have a nice one, Eric.

Hey, what you got there?

OK, OK.

Caught a big one, haven't we?

Let's get it out of there.

Now over to you, maestro.

Yeah.

You know what to do.

Get it in the soup.

Oh.

Oh.

Uh.

I don't believe it.

Where did you see them?

They're gorgeous.

Two of them.

I never thought I'd

see the day again.

Look who's back.

And his mother's joined him.

Good stuff, buddy.

Good stuff.

Fresh roll?

Mom's pictures?

Excellent.

Same time tomorrow?

All right.

Well, thank you,

my little friend.

You made this old

man very happy.

Off you go.

Be safe, kiddo.

Hey, buddy.

Is your mom home?

I'm sorry, bud.

I don't have time.

Just going to pick

up a few things.

Hey, check out what

your uncle got you.

Huh?

Seeing is Believing.

Cool, right?

Oscar, you left

the door unlocked.

Guys, why are all

the lights off?

Oscar?

Vic, is anybody home?

Oscar!

Oscar!

Oscar?

Oscar?

Oh my god!

Are you OK?

Oh god, I was so worried.

Honey, what happened?

Honey, what is wrong?

Oscar, look at me.

What happened here?

Was somebody here

at the house today?

Are you hurt?

Honey, where's Daddy's camera?

Oh.

It's OK.

It's OK.

It's OK.

So as we say goodbye to

our dear friend Eric,

let us honor his memory, and not

just in words, but in our deeds.

And now, I believe Frank

has a few words to share.

Eric was the best of us.

He will be sorely missed.

Eric wrote a few parting

words for us all.

And if you'll permit me.

"My dearest friends, thank

you for being here today.

But more importantly, thank

you for always being there.

Jasper's is where my

beautiful Rose and I decided

to make our home together.

And you, you all made

us feel so welcome.

Among you, we built a life.

With you, we shared a home.

And in you, we found a family.

We watched many of you take your

first steps outside our shop.

We celebrated with you

when times were good.

And when times grew hard,

you stood by one another.

And that's why you,

my dear friends,

are the real magic

of Jasper's Cove.

It's in your smiles

and in your laughter,

in your tears, hugs,

and handshakes,

in your moments alone

and with those you love.

It's in every sunrise

and every sunset.

But somehow, in the midst of the

hard times we've been facing,

you've lost sight of it.

And so, too, had I, until

someone reminded me."

Sweetheart.

I'm so, so sorry.

I didn't know.

I'm so sorry.

Come here.

Hey, Oscar.

I think this belongs to you.

"And so I leave you with this.

You are the magic.

You are the soul of this place.

You just have to see it."

Jesus Mary.

Oh my lord.

You're going to

want to see this.

Did you see that photo?

That's incredible.

Amazing.

Wow, who took these?

Thank you.

Thank you.