East End (2024)

[bunniefuu]

[The Redhill Valleys

singing Make It Out Alive]

Ahh!

Ahh!

Stop!

Stop!

You should have thought about this

before you made that decision

[gasp] Ah. Ah.

Pay your dues.

Stop. Stop. I'll let go.

Where's my money, Max?

Sam, what the f*ck?

Where is it?

Ah, the f...

You know I'll get the money.

(Sam) No more games, Max.

(Max) I'll get it you know I'm good for it

I'm not f*cking around anymore.

Thursday. Midnight.

I can't get it by Thursday.

I'll get it but...

come on you know I'm...

Thursday!

You're lucky.

[chuckles]

You're lucky.

Ah.

[clang]

[grunts]

How long have you been working for the

Cocaine Cowboy?

Longer than you can think.

[knocking on metal door]

[door squeaks]

[Make it out alive]

[bar crowd cheering]

[door slams]

Just pay your dues, man.

Ya.

You could have avoided all this.

[sighs]

[mutters] f*ck' day

[lighter clicks]

f*ck.

[distant traffic]

[Steve Deeps singing Thunder and Rain]

I'm a dog in a basement whining all day

hiding in the corner tail between my legs

Ya I'm shaking like a dog at the door

I'm scratching at the floor

Wishing things could go back

to the way they were before

(Bully) She's an orphan living in

her car Thunder and Rain

I know. Really, that hair. Those joggers.

(Teen 1) Probably doesn't own a hairbrush.

(Bully) Probably not

Hey do you want to say that to my face.

You look like a loser.

[bus idles]

That's what I f*cking thought.

I know.

I know. Something's wrong with her.

[bus drives away]

[door opens]

[LT The Monk sings Reach]

(Barista) Hey sir. What

can I get started for you?

Uh...

Just a large... black... coffee.

Okay.

Americano's okay?

Uh, black coffee.

Okay, uh, $5.50.

I'm not paying $5.50 for a large coffee.

That's how much... How much is a small?

$3.25

Want one of those?

No, no. I'm not paying

$3.25 for a coffee. Like...

How mu... what about that.

That pumpkin thing up there?

Oh, well. That's $7.25.

No, no. Not... forget it.

Okay. Forget it.

Okay.

(Barista) Have a good day.

[birds and distant traffic]

[Footsteps]

[clunk]

Are you okay?

Am I okay? [Chuckles] Ya.

Ya, I'm okay.

[clears throat]

You got a light?

A light?

[chuckles]

Naw, of course you don't.

Shouldn't you be in school or something?

Uh, I'm just waiting for the bus.

Bus doesn't come down here.

Oh, well, the normal

bus station is blocked off.

Oh.

So this is the station for the week.

Didn't your mom ever tell you

not to talk to strangers?

Stranger?

I see you here, like...

Every single day.

Touch, kid.

That's a cool belt buckle you have.

Yeah.

[bus approaches]

Well, bye.

[hydrolic hiss]

[bus departs]

[birds and distant traffic]

[clink]

[g*nsh*t]

[yelling]

[dogs barking]

[argument. Inaudible]

(Man) f*ck you as*h*le.

[Crowd] Inaudible.

(Man) Kick his a*s!

[distant police siren]

[grunts]

The f...

[clink]

[grunts]

[clunk]

[foot scrape]

[footsteps]

[Somber piano music]

- Hey! Hey!

- Not, not...

- Hey!

- Street, no.

Look.

Not tonight.

[dog barks]

No, I don't have anything for you.

[hisses]

[coins jingling]

Here. There you go.

Seven bucks. All I got.

[dog barking]

[footsteps]

[clunk]

[Somber fluglehorn music]

[blowing nose]

[lighter clicks]

[sigh]

[grunt]

[metal clanging]

[machinery humming]

Russ. Russ!

It's Max.

- Max.

- How's it going?

You're up early.

Just waiting for the beer store to open?

Look at you, man. You're unrecognizable.

What are you here for?

I'm looking for some work. If you...

I can't help you with work.

Not after what you did.

I can't help you with work.

- I...

- You, owe, hey...

You owe me. You owe Sam.

Sam runs the show. You KNOW this.

You know what's going on right now.

I can't help you even if I wanted to.

Right?

You don't have to say anything.

Just give me something in the yard.

There's NOTHING in the yard!

Haven't I made myself clear

Like...

You're not making sense here,

and I don't see a bloody car anywhere.

What are you gonna do?

Get a f*cking buggy from the grocery store?

Tote things around town that way?

Come on. You've been there too, so...

I've been where?

In low places.

But I got out of them.

Right?

I still run this place.

You went down the tubes.

There were times when I helped you.

There's gotta be something you can give me.

Ya, but you burned me!

I was, I was in a different place.

I'm getting myself together now.

I can't help you. I've made that clear.

Now, if we're done here...

I gotta go to work.

(Russ, muttering) f*cking son of a b*tch.

[footsteps]

[bell]

(Pawn Shop Owner) Hey pal.

(Max) Mornin'

(Pawn Shop Owner) Welcome to the shop.

[floor boards creak]

Hey, man. Can I help you with anything?

Ya, I'm gonna see if I can, uh...

[clank]

Get anything for that?

From me, uh, no.

No, this is costume.

Nothing at all?

Uh, no. Unfortunately, no.

But you got all kinds

of rings here, like...

Ya, I know, and because of that.

I don't need that.

Ya. Alright.

- Take care.

- Have a good one.

(Max, muttering) f*ck.

[Door opening]

[Light traffic]

[Railway bells]

[Door clicks]

[Door squeaks]

(Max) Hey, dad.

[Door shuts]

Max?

What the hell?

What are you doing here?

You're not taking your pills with whiskey.

You can't!

What the f*ck?

I'm okay. What are you talking about?

Jesus, Murphy.

[clunk]

When was the last time you had a bath

or a shower?

What's it to you, man?

I'm alright.

- It stinks in here.

- I'm living my life.

I hardly see you and you come in...

and you start throwing heat.

What's the matter with you?

[Railway bell rings]

Anyways...

How are things goin?

Ya, same as always.

Ya.

Haven't seen... haven't seen you in a bit.

I don't know what you're...

I don't know what you're looking for?

Do your cards yet?

Ya, I...

Ya.

Hey, I got something to show you over here.

Yep, yep. I'll be right there.

Harmony did something.

Oh.

Ya.

I got it hanging here. It's pretty cool.

Especially when, uh,

when the light hits it.

[quiet piano notes]

She painted that for you?

Ya, it's cool eh?

Kind of...

When did you see her?

Oh...

I'm guessing, uh...

Maybe a month ago.

Maybe a month ago she came in.

Hey, listen, um...

I gotta ask.

Things are getting a bit tight

around here you know, um.

Did you scratch these

already, Jesus Christ.

The rent's going up.

Yep.

Everybody, dad.

Everybody's rent is going up.

Ya, I know but, um...

If you can help out your old man

in any way, you know.

That would be cool.

[rustling paper]

I don't have anything, dad.

Then, now...

couple of the guys, you

know. They, they're...

they're going to food banks.

You know.

They're going to food banks.

Reg, and Phil.

They're going to food banks.

I gotta go, dad.

[door opens and shuts]

You gotta be kidding me.

[sighs]

f*ck.

(Lynn) How was your day?

Pretty good.

You know that software problem

I was telling you about?

Ya.

Ya, so we didn't have any downtime

becasue of it.

Okay. Is that good or bad?

Oh, fantastic. Downtime would have

cost us a full day.

Oh. Okay, well then that's good. I'm glad.

My day was, uh, hot.

And tiring.

Julie didn't show up again today.

Ah, jeez

And to top it off

School called to let me know that...

Harmony didn't show up today.

Oh, man.

[scrape]

What is that like, the third time

this month?

Ya it's the third time this month.

Don't worry. I have it.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna talk to her

after dinner. I'm gonna...

sort it out. I don't, I don't know

what's going on with her.

But something, so, I'll figure it out.

You know, you say that but...

you can't let her keep doing this to you.

She's not doing it to me. She's a teenager.

You just don't understand.

[huffs]

No, I, I'm sorry I'm not trying to be rude,

it's like...

She's my daughter.

And, and I've got it.

She's not a bad kid, she's just...

I don;T know. She's going

through something but...

L... like, trust me.

Okay?

I can do this.

Okay.

I'm gonna talk to her and we'll figure

it out. We'll come up with a plan.

[plates clanging]

[door shuts]

Okay, can we just...

have some dinner and, it's been a long day.

Can we just table this for later?

Ya.

[Calm guitar music]

(Lynn) Harmony. Dinner.

[light waves]

[splash]

[seagull squawking]

[footsteps on rocks]

[clunks]

[zip]

[footsteps on leaves]

- Oh, hey!

- How ya doin'

Keyah.

Good to see you.

How's it going?

You too.

It's going great. I'm loving this weather.

I love summer. I love the water.

I'm just feeling good.

Ya, I, Uh...

I just come down to, you know,

clear my head a little bit.

Aw, what's going on?

Huh.

You okay? You wanna talk about it?

No, no, no.

You know I'm here for you.

I know. I know.

[sighs]

It's just been a week.

Hmm. It's tough, eh.

It's a lot of challenges along the way but

I want you to know that I'm proud of you.

And coming to the meetings...

you've been making it.

You've been doing it.

And I know it's not easy

but you're doing okay.

[exhales]

Have you talked to your sponsor at all?

Nah, nah. I just deal with it on my own.

You know that's why he's there, right?

Ya.

He's there for you. We're all here for you.

- I know.

- We're all proud of you.

- I know.

- 30 days!

Congratulations.

Ah...

just a, just a number.

Well that 30 is gonna be 60...

and on, and on, and on, and

you can do it. You've got it in you.

[sighs]

Well I will be there tomorrow.

Excellent.

But, uh...

I don't know. I don't know

if I can say anything, or...

You don't think you're

gonna be able to say anything?

I don't know. Do I have to?

You don't have to.

But sharing is why we're there.

Getting it out is really important.

Keeping it down is not helpful.

Now whatever you share

in that time is what's meant.

It doesn't have to be long.

A little. Whatever comes out.

Will be perfect. That much I do know.

We'll all be there for you.

It's easy when you say it.

[chuckles]

Well, it's taken a while.

It was no overnighter and

it's no overnighter for anybody.

But you got it in you. You can do it.

And again we're all so proud of you.

I'll be there.

Looking forward to it.

We'll see you tomorrow.

Alright, see you Keyah.

See ya, Max.

Ya, thanks.

[chuckles] Bye.

[answering machine beeps]

(Max) Hey, Keyah said I should call you.

I don't know. I guess you're not in.

She wants me to say something.

Whatever you say will be perfect.

Ya, my a*s. This f*cking sucks.

[children playing]

(Max) HI my name's Max and I'm an Alco...

(Max) HI my name's Max and I'm an Alco...

(Max, sarcastic) Hi my name is Max.

I am a liar. I am an alcoholic.

And I am a thief.

I am a gambler. I'm also a father.

And I'm not good at any of them.

Anyway, Kev.

Sorry for rambling on.

I'll see you at the meeting. Bye.

[police warning siren]

(Jeb) I'm gonna tell him now

or do you want to tell him?

I can't even have tea in the morning

because there's a guy

sleeping in our backyard.

[dog barking]

Go in the house.

I told you I'm gonna tell him.

Just get rid of him.

See ya. Bye.

Wow.

Max.

[Max chuckles]

You can't stay, man.

I know.

I know.

You hear this?

Sounds like a handful.

[chuckles]

Not fun, man.

What are you gonna do?

I know I can't stay. You got a

good thing going here, I'm sure.

You heard about Sam, right?

I did.

So you know I'm in trouble.

Max, I wish I could help you.

I owe him a lot of money.

I can't help you.

-Not

-Not this time.

You don't have anything?

Nothing stashed on the side somewhere?

[Jeb sighs]

No.

Got any games going on?

You got some games going on still.

Something that Sam doesn't know about?

The penthouse?

Barber shop?

The warehouse?

The warehouse!

It's the warehouse!

Yes. Thursday.

1am.

Thursday, I am.

There's a buy in.

I know there's a buy in. I'll get it.

Okay?

Jeb...

Thank you.

I'll be in touch.

I'll be out of your yard

before you know it.

[footsteps]

[quiet city street]

[car door slams]

[footsteps]

[door creaks]

[car drives by]

[clunk]

[Thieving Magpie by

Rossini plays on the radio]

[Men speaking in Italian]

(Max) Eddie.

Eddie!

Steady Eddie.

Max!

Ace!

Oh sh*t! Ace!

How ya doin?

Good. How ya doin?

Good.

Look at you.

Jesus Christ you look like a f*cking bear.

Ha ha ha.

Well, you know.

I thought I'd grow it out.

Well good seeing ya.

Ya.

So how ya been?

I see what you're driving out there.

Ya, ya. I'm doing alright.

Still with that, uh...

What's her name? Jenny or

something you were with in high school?

No, no no, no.

No there's been a few changes.

Ya, ya.

Looks like it.

Um hm.

Geez.

Ya.

How you doing?

I'm, well, I'm doin' good.

I'm doin' good, you know.

Okay.

Couple of things goin' on and...

Oh ya.

Where did you get your wheels? Holy sh*t.

I'm doing okay.

Ya, ya. Good. It looks like it.

Cheers.

- Alright.

- Ya cheers, buddy.

[clink]

-Alright

-Water these days.

Okay, ya.

Alright, well...

take care of yourself, eh.

Ya, ya, well, let's get caught up.

What are you doin' for work? Like?

Well, uh.

Doing a little prospecting today.

Prospecting? What, you

diggin' for gold or somethin'?

You f*ck.

Something like that, ya.

More like BUILDING gold.

Oh, oh!

Ya, looking at some land down this way.

No.

Ya we like, we develop.

You know. Condos.

Those your cranes in my f*cking sky?

Could be. Could be.

Ya.

- Our sky I should say. sh*t.

- Our sky, ya.

So what, so that's what brings

you to the neighbourhood.

That's what brings me. I know, I

haven't been back here in, god, years.

You're gonna change this

neighbourhood around I bet?

Only for the better.

Ya, ya.

Ya.

Wow. So...

What about you? You said

you got some stuff going on?

Ya, you know. I was

driving truck for a while.

- And some sales.

- Oh ya.

But right now I'm kinda,

you know, between things.

Oh ya.

Thinking about my next move.

What are you concidering?

I don't know. I'm good at a few things.

So I'm just...

Okay.

Just goin' out there.

Seeing what's goin' on.

Ya.

Ya. Day by day.

- Day by day that's right.

- Yep. Yep.

- Ya.

- Livning the dream.

Good, good.

Ya.

So, uh...

Mr. Prospector, how about a...

game of darts and I loosen your, uh...

- Oh, geez.

- Wallet a little bit.

I remember you with those darts.

[Max chuckles]

I don't think I'm up to that.

Card game or something?

Ah come on.

It's not like you don't have it.

Ya. Ya.

Naw, I'm good. Just here for a drink.

Enjoy the evening and...

- You know and then heading out, ya.

- That's good.

Hit the road.

But seriously if you like, you know...

Hmm?

If you're, you know your,

got prospects and stuff.

If you're looking for some,

you know, some money I can

I can make you money.

You can make me money?

Ya, ya.

What, uh...

What do you, what do you got goin'?

You know. You give me a night or two.

I don't know. Even, whatever

you've got in your wallet.

-And I promise you

-Right, right.

I'll meet you back here in two nights

and I'll have doubled or tripled it.

That name Ace didn't come from nowhere.

-[Max chuckles] That's right

-Um hmm.

- You know. You know what I can do.

- Um hmm.

I'm not much for the short game.

I'm more of a long game kinda guy,

you know what I'm saying?

Naw, naw, naw, naw, naw.

Um hmm.

Couple days I could probably...

Couple days.

Whatever you got in your wallet...

two days I'll come back and I'll

double or triple it. Guaranteed.

Um hmm.

I kinda look at it this way.

You get rich quick, you lose it quick.

[Max chuckles]

Quick rich. Quick poor.

You know what I'm saying?

Naw, I don't know. So, nothing, eh?

No I think I'm good.

Ya.

Thank you, though.

Forget where you came from?

No, I did not forget where I came from.

Sounds like you did.

No.

No, I know exactly where I came

from and it's good to be back...

but I'm just here for the day

and then I'm heading on out.

You, you, you seem to forget...

what we used to do.

- And what was that?

- You got nothing

You got nothing for me?

Mr. Toronto coming in with your big cranes.

Okay.

Alright.

I think maybe this conversation is done,

my friend.

Oh come on. We're just hanging out.

We're just talking.

Look.

If you need money...

I can tell you how to get money.

Alright.

I can tell you. Tell you exactly...

how to get everything you want.

Ya.

You understand?

But there's something to it.

You gotta be willing to do the work.

You know I'll do the work.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

I'm not talkin' 24-7 kinda lab our work.

I'm talking the f*cking MIND work.

And I don't know if you're ready my friend.

You know.

Are you kidding me?

You don't think I'm ready?

What makes you so f*ck' special?

- [man laughing]

- Look

I can help you.

[Man mocking in Italian]

I can put down a ladder but it's

up to you if you're wantin' to climb it.

Oh, listen to you Mr. Guru.

- You had all these opportunities.

- No.

My friend

You had it easy.

I am trying to help you. I...

I worked hard.

- I did the f*cking work.

- You don't think I work hard?

[man mocking in Italian]

I'm sure you did.

f*ck OFF!

(man) Ohhh.

Listen.

I'm gonna take a piss.

When I come back...

I'm gonna give you a couple of pointers.

Alright?

Alright.

Couple little tips.

Point you in the right direction.

How does that sound?

Alright.

Steady Eddie's back.

Alright. Ace buddy.

I'll be back.

Alright. Sorry man. I just got off.

It's all good.

Catch you in a minute.

[Italian Opera on the radio]

[Italian men talking. Playing cards]

[Italian Opera continues

louder in background]

[alarm honks]

[alarm honks]

[Italian Opera ends]

[Door clicks]

Hi.

[drags feet]

How was your night?

It was actually good, and ya. Um hmm.

Did you lose your phone?

Nope.

[huffs]

Do you have any idea what time it is?

Nope.

Nope is not really an answer.

You are two hours past your curfew.

Okay.

Okay? That's all you have to say is okay?

Alrighty.

Were you somewhere that you couldn't,

you know, phone me to let me know...

that you're alive?

Okay. So we're gonna do it like this.

I don't know how many times

we can talk about this.

I don't know how many times we can

go round and round in the same circle.

Over, and over, and over again.

This is not what I want for

us, do you understand that?

Okay.

No, Okay is not okay. I'm worried about

you. I've been sitting here for 2 hours.

- Wondering if you're okay.

- Go to bed.

Well answer my texts!

I'm not going to bed if I

don't know if you're okay.

Ya you can. I'm 16.

I can take care of myself.

You are 16 and do you have any idea?

You don't know anything about the world.

Do you have any idea how hard I work to put

food on our table and clothes on your back

And don't roll your eyes at me.

Okay. You haven't got...

seriously!

You are going to have

to start to follow the rules.

You don't go to school.

You're out with your boyfriend

till god knows what hours.

- Who cares.

- If you're going to live under this roof

- So I won't live here!

- You are going to follow

Oh and that's your

solution I won't live here?

Ya because you clearly have a

problem with everything that I'm doing!

[yelling, inaudible]

Shut up oh my god!!

[door slams]

Don't slam the door!

(Harmony) I'll do what I want!

[clunk]

[crying]

[thud]

[light wind]

[Street, whimpers]

Jesus Christ.

[dog barks]

[Street whimpers]

You alright?

You okay? Hey, hey, hey.

It's Max. It's Max.

Are you okay?

[street whimpers]

You hurt?

It's Max. It's alright.

f*ck' as*h*le.

[Street shushes]

Guh.

You okay?

[somber piano music]

[dog barks]

Gah.

[Street whimpers]

[Street shushes]

Morning.

Hello. How are you?

Got a little sale goin' on?

Ya I have.

You make all this stuff?

I did.

Nice.

- Thank you

- Everything here is for sale?

Everything's for sale.

Did you paint that?

I did.

That's nice.

Thank you.

Wish I had some room in my

place for something like that.

[chuckles]

Well...

if I don't sell it you

can always come back.

-If it's still here

- I might do that.

Uh, how much is that bear?

$10.

10 bucks.

What about, uh, would you take $5?

How about $7 and it's yours?

Uh.

It's for my kid. It's her birthday

and I was thinking, uh, you know.

Okay.

Kinda reminds me of her.

- Okay. $5 it is. Sure.

- 5 bucks.

You got change for a $50?

I can check. I'm pretty sure I do.

There's your bear.

Thank you.

Makin' lots of sales?

Actually, I had another table out earlier

- and everything's gone.

- Oh wow. Good for you.

Ya.

Makin' it work here.

Yes.

[coins clink]

And $5

That's great.

Thank you very much.

Ya, thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Have a good one.

I hope your daughter enjoys her bear.

Ya, she will.

- Okay, take care.

- Cheers

[birds chirping]

[door squeaks]

[industrial fan humming]

[door shuts]

I'm here to pick up my suit.

Oh you're f*cking kidding me.

Hey. No.

Max, I don't have anything.

I have nothing for you.

I don't have any extra money.

I don't, I, I got nothing.

I'm not here looking for money.

So what are you here for?

I know it's Harmony's birthday so...

I got her something and I was

wondering if you could bring it to her?

Are you f*cking kidding me right now?

No.

Okay.

Okay first of all,

her birthday was two weeks ago.

Secondly, I haven't

I had things goin' on.

You had things going on.

I haven't seen you in 4 years.

Things are like groceries, and

maybe you gotta pick up some mail.

4 years. Where have you

been for 4 f*cking years?

You know my lifestyle.

Your lifestyle. Oh, your lifestyle.

Well then...

it includes a daughter...

that you haven't seen in 4 years.

What's so fabulous about your lifestyle

that you haven't seen your kid in 4 years.

And you're gonna show up and ask me

to give her a 2 week old birthday present.

I'm not messing with my...

Is this why

- Is this why she doesn't want to see me?

- I'm not messing with my...

Are you feeding her things and

that's why she doesn't want to see me?

When was the last time you

tried to see your child? She was 12.

Now! Right now!

Oh, right now. 4 years ago.

4 years ago.

Don't put this on me. This is not my fault.

I'm the one who's here.

I'm the one who's raising

her, and doing the hard work...

and putting the food on the table, and

paying the bills. What are YOU doing?

I'm trying to make some changes.

And I thought I would bring a gift here...

for you to give her but I guess,

uh, that's not a good thing to do.

Look, I am not...

I am not about to tell

our 16 year old daughter...

that you just stopped by and handed

me a gift but you didn't want to see her.

- Well how am I supposed to see her?

- Do you have any idea? No.

Do you have any idea the effect of

you not being here has done to her?

Well can I come by the house?

Absolutely not.

Why not?

You are not setting foot in my home.

That is my home. I worked hard for that.

How am I supposed to see her.

I don't know. Maybe

that's for you to figure out.

Maybe you could actually make

some effort as a dad and figure that out.

Well does she have a phone?

Ya, she's got a phone.

Well can I call her?

Ya, I guess. Ya.

You wanna call her, call her.

It's on you man.

It's on you.

Can you give me her number?

Ya.

You got a pen?

No, I...

Do you got something to write on, or?

What else is new.

[paper crinkles]

[pen clicks]

Seeing anybody or anything?

Uh, you're not actually asking

me that right now are you?

Well, I...

That's... I'm not even

gonna answer that question.

[ring tone]

[beep]

(Max) Hello? Hello?

(Max) Hello?

Hello?

(Max) Oh, hey. Harmony.

Yes?

(Max) It's dad.

(Max) I uh, I got, I got your

number from, uh, from your mom.

(Max) She said it'd

be okay if I called you.

(Max) Uh, I was gonna,

see if you wanted to...

(Max) go out for lunch. I know

it's your birthday coming up.

(Max) I got you a little something,

I think you're gonna like it.

(Max) Um.

That, that be alright? Maybe tomorrow?

Um, would you pick me up?

(Max) Uh, my car is in the

shop so I don't know if you can...

(Max) make your way there or?

Yep.

(Max) Uh...

(Max) Well, we could go to,

uh, Woodward like we used to.

Ya.

(Max) Okay, well, maybe, I don't...

(Max) 12:30? I don't know

when you get off for lunch.

Ya, sure.

(Max) Alright. That's great.

I'm, I can't wait to see ya, kid.

Okay.

(Max) See you tomorrow.

Ya.

[phone beeps]

Okay before we talk about this...

I do just want to say thank

you for not freaking out at dinner.

I did not want you to find out about

it like this, and I'm sorry that you did.

I had no idea she was gonna tell you.

Or bring it up.

When were YOU gonna tell me, Lynn?

I don't know. Um, now.

Honestly, I was at work all day.

And then I came home, and you were home,

and she was home and I don't know what...

just didn't feel like right to

talk about it in front of her.

And then she brought it up at dinner

and I didn't expect her to do that, so...

I just, I'm sorry.

It's not ideal. I get that.

You know, like, a heads up, a text

or something would have been better

so I'm not like sitting there

with my mouth open at dinner.

I get it. I get it. I

totally get it. It's...

I was rattled. He showed up at work

and I just, I was not expecting that and

I haven't, I don't know. I needed 5

minutes to figure out what I was gonna do.

I should have texted you, I'm sorry.

He showed up at your work!

He did and honestly it rattled

me and he wanted her number

and I didn't know what to do.

And it's just, I don't know. I don't know.

You didn't give him her number did you?

I did but...

I didn't feel like I had a choice.

She's 16.

I can't keep him from her.

Like, she has a right to know him.

I don't know what you want me to do?

I don't even know what

to say, I mean, like...

Look, she's, she's' excited.

This is not like black and white...

There's like a whole lot of

ugly grey in the middle and...

she's a, I don't know, she feels excited

to see him and maybe that's a good thing

I don't know. She's been so sad for so

long. Maybe this would help. I don't know.

So, she's excited to see HIM.

But me, the guy who's been like...

paying for her braces and a roof

over her head she can't even give me

the time of day.

Okay look, I...

okay first of all let's not go there.

You offered to pay for the braces and

don't throw them back in my face now.

And nobody is saying that we're

not appreciative of everything.

But look...

that is her dad and it is her choice.

It's not perfect and it's not

pretty and I don't like it either

but what am I going to do.

We have to give her an

opportunity to decide that for herself.

I'm sorry I don't know what would...

What did you want me to do?

I'll be in the basement I [sighs]

Xavier?

[huffs]

[loud city traffic]

I was 10 years old and my dad and my uncle

had me studying blueprints for a business.

And they told me where I was going

to enter through a vent.

And I was to go in and turn

off the security system...

and unlock the door from the inside.

And we studied those blueprints

night after night.

And then one night around midnight, they

woke me up and put me in the car.

And we drove. I was so tired.

I just remember seeing street

light and the

darkness and street light

and the darkness.

And then we arrived at this

business which I knew.

And exactly as planned,

they picked me up.

They put me into a vent. I crawled through.

I turned off the security system.

I went to the door, unlocked it.

And dad said, "Good job son.

Go wait in the car."

So I did. I was wide awake at that point.

And I just stared out the window

and I stared at that door.

They were probably only in there for like

10 minutes but it felt like hours.

And then they came out with bags.

They got in the car and they were

drinking, laughing.

And we went home.

And they said, "Go to bed

son. You did good."

And I couldn't sleep. I was wide awake.

I was watching from the

top of the stairs.

And they were in there.

My uncle and my dad just taking out

bricks of money dividing it up.

And my dad noticed me at the top of the

stairs and he said, "Come on down here."

And he said, "Come sit on my lap."

And I did. And he had a glass of whiskey.

And he said, "You earned it. And

he made me take a sip."

And I did. And I thought my

mouth was on fire.

I thought I was going to die.

And I spit it out.

And I threw up.

And they were laughing.

And then my dad took off his belt.

Took off this belt buckle.

And gave it to me and said, "You're

a man now son."

I was ten.

And I have been drinking ever since.

Up until 30 days ago.

And I don't even know why I stopped.

[somber synthesized string music]

[crickets]

I heard you got something.

I told you she'd bring it okay.

Come on.

No

A lot of bugs. Can we just stay here?

Don't have to be so shy around me.

We've been dating for like what?

Like what, a month?

I know, just...

My dad called earlier today and I haven't

spoken to him in a while.

I'm not feeling like...

f*ck. Are you ever feeling like it?

Come on.

Just forget about it.

Just for tonight.

Come on.

What an idiot.

So.

Hello, Max.

Let's have a chat.

Step into the office.

So you've been a busy boy, Max.

Just get to it. What do you want?

Well, what I want is that thousand

bucks in your pocket.

I don't know, $1,000.

You think I was born yesterday?

I have literal

Hollywood footage of you stealing

Eddie's wallet off the bar

But I'm not just gonna turn you in

You know I believe in you, Max.

I do.

What do you want?

What do I want? What does Rebecca want?

Well, I want to get my hair done. I

want a vacation house in Muskoka.

Well...

What's stopping me from taking the money

that you stole, that I know you stole,

and turning you in, and Max doesn't

have a great day?

Or...

You do what you do best.

You're great under pressure.

I let you keep the money.

We both turn up happy.

You're a f*cking b*tch.

[laughing]

[sighing]

Yeah.

[door slams]

(Keyah) I think there are a lot of reasons

here why people stop and why you stopped.

(Keyah) It's difficult to keep up with that

kind of lifestyle. It takes more energy

(Keyah) to keep going in survival

than it does to go with the flow.

(Keyah) Your daughter, your family.

(Keyah) there's so many reasons.

[Industrial hums]

[knock]

[click]

Oh my god.

It's all there.

You're $100 short.

Nice to see you to.

[door slams]

[Max chuckles]

Well look what the cat

f*cking dragged in eh, Max.

(Max) Ya, I'm gonna take your money.

[Somber flugelhorn music]

[Somber flugelhorn music ends]

[metal door rattles]

[metal door slams shut]

[plastic bottle crinkles]

[distant power drill]

[water trickles down drain]

[distant banging metal]

[generator rumbling]

(Bodyguard) Where you goin?

(Max) Jesus Chr... Oh.

(Bodyguard) Where you goin, man.

Sam

Come on.

Walk off!

What's this?

I'll be there. It's for my kid.

Just, it's a...

It's nothing. It's just a

bear. It's my kids birthday.

You should have thought

of that from before.

I...

That's all you got?

I can explain.

That's just a gift for my kid.

I'll have all your money. Tonight.

You know me Sam. You know I'm good for it.

16 huh.

A couple more years she

can come work for me.

Don't even f*cking say...

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Why would you say that!

I want my money, TONIGHT!

I'm not f*cking around.

It's a gift for my kid. I'll be there.

Tonight.

[Max whimpers]

(Max) No, no, no, no, no.

(Max) No, no.

Please, please. Sam, please.

It's a...

It's just a silly gift for my...

[truck door slams]

[truck door slams]

Sam, please, PLEASE!

[truck rumbles]

(Lynn) I don't know if he's coming.

Harmony, we talked about this.

It's a possibility.

I wanna, I wanna think

he's coming too but...

uh, we can wait but I don't

know how long you want to wait.

What do you wanna do?

It's your call. I'm sorry.

(Max) Hey!

Harmony!

What's wrong?

What's wrong? We're leaving.

No, what are you talking about

You... Okay you said 12:30.

That was 20 minutes ago.

What do you mean you don't know

what time it is? You made an appointment.

A lunch date with your

daughter and you don't show up.

What do you mean I don't show up? I'm here!

Oh, you're here. Oh, we should be

so excited that you're here.

You're never here.

Don't do this now!

No, you don't get to tell me

what I do or I don't do.

This is my lunch break.

I went and picked her up and

brought her here

because your car is in the shop.

It's in the shop.

What difference does it make?

I'm standing right here.

The difference is you need to

take accountability

and respect my time, respect her time.

I can't, what are you talking about?

Is that why she doesn't call me?

Oh, oh, so it's my fault that

she doesn't call you.

It couldn't possibly be because

you don't show up ever.

What are you talking about?

- What are you talking about?

- That's ridiculous.

I'm not even gonna begin this with you.

I am so tired.

I am exhausted of listening

and dealing with you

and your sh*t for this long.

Oh, look, there you go.

Decision made.

[door chimes]

[noisy traffic]

[door chimes]

[patron chatter]

(Max) You're not eatin'?

(Max) Really good.

So how are you?

How have you been? You know, you look

like my sister.

You do. You're so grown up now. I

haven't seen you in a while.

It's been a few years.

Ya.

Yeah, it's good.

Your mom's got a new guy now?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Is he alright?

Mm-hmm.

Ya. Is he good to you?

Yeah.

Yeah? You'd tell me if he wasn't, right.

That's good.

I, uh,

I saw your grandfather the other day.

And he said that you painted

him a picture.

Was that yours?

Yeah.

You did that?

Yeah.

That was really good.

You like some kind of artist

or something?

You know, just a little bit

here and there.

Mostly do music.

Music?

Mm-hmm.

Music.

You don't get that from me. What do you

like, play violin or something?

No, I sing, kind of write songs.

You sing and write your own songs.

Oh, sing me something.

No.

No one cares.

There's one that's kind of, um...

Silence, violence, I

was meant for more.

I'm bent, not broken yet, with

one foot out the door.

Yeah.

That's amazing.

That's amazing.

You sound great. That was beautiful.

You should record that or something.

I'm sure I got friends.

Someone's got to have a studio

make a song or something.

Put it on a CD or...

[chuckles]

Yeah.

That's amazing, really.

Wow.

Talented.

Look what I got?

[chuckles]

You still have that?

I do.

I do.

Yeah.

I wouldn't give that up for the world. Do

you remember when you gave that to me?

I do.

Yeah.

You were like, 10.

Yeah.

Long time ago.

6 years.

Yeah.

Oh, reminds me.

I got something for you.

[clears throat]

Card and...

[paper crinkles]

[coins jingle]

Supposed to be 40 bucks.

Signed grandpa?

Yeah, I brought that from him for you.

But I brought you this.

I thought you would like this.

It's kind of like that jacket you

used to wear of mine.

Ya, like, when I was ten.

I'm not...

I'm sixteen now.

I know. I'm trying.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

So is mom.

You know?

She can't afford any clothes for us.

And you show up with five dollars.

A card from grandpa and a teddy bear.

Yeah. This is not...

I...

I wanted to meet up with you for lunch

because I wanted to maybe try and get

to know you again.

You can.

Move in with you maybe.

But this is...

You left.

I haven't seen you.

You can't come back here and expect me to

just pretend like everything's okay.

I...

I'm trying. I'm trying.

I get that you're trying,

but it doesn't...

I'm really trying.

Look.

This is not...

This is the...

Can we just...

No.

You are the same person that you were

all of those years ago.

Mom was right.

I should not have done this.

This was not...

I'm not the same.

But you are.

Because this isn't your card.

You don't even know me.

I don't know you.

This is...

I can't...

This is not...

No, I don't.

Harm... can you just take this, please.

[door chimes]

[door chimes]

[door slams]

[patron chatter]

[light traffic]

[Somber synth strings]

[light traffic]

[clicks]

[coin clinks]

[Somber synth strings fades]

[coin clinks]

[buttons click]

[phone ringtone]

[clunk]

[coin rattles]

Hey, um. How are you.

(Boyfriend) Mm. I'm alright.

Uh, Ya, what are you doing?

Can we meet up or something, or...

(Boyfriend)

Oh, no. I'm really busy right now.

Nevermind.

[Car idles]

Hey!

(Harmony) Hey, Jeb!

I thought that was you.

How are you?

(Harmony) I'm good. How are you?

Wow, you look great!

Yeah!

Give me some love, girl.

Oh my God!

I haven't seen you in like forever.

Ya, little while.

Yes.

I saw your dad a few days ago.

Yeah.

Yeah, just wondering if you've

seen him yourself.

Yeah, I just had lunch with him.

Oh, did you?

Yeah.

Yeah.

How did that go?

You know, you know how he is.

Yeah.

Wow, I can't believe how big you got.

I wish there was a little

more time we could spend...

where we just talk about things,

you know, old times.

You know, times that we used

to spend together where...

Wild Waterworks and things like that.

Yeah.

Remember those days?

I do.

I miss those days.

I do too.

You know, your dad is really

proud of you.

I want you to know that he really

expressed that feeling

about how proud he is of you.

I just want you to know too that

I'm also proud of you...

and let's not make it so long...

before we start seeing each

other again, okay?

Yeah.

Take care of yourself, okay?

I will.

If you need anything,

you know how to get in touch

with me, right?

Yeah.

Okay, be good sweetheart.

Yeah.

[birds chirping]

[Russ I don't even know what led to it,

that's the funny thing.

It just became this addiction.

Then I couldn't sleep and I just would

drink more and f*cking more.

(Russ) Get up and go to work every

day and I'm sitting

(Russ) there condemned my old friend

for the same behaviour.

(Russ) I just hid it better.

(Russ) That's it.

(Russ) I just f*cking hit it better.

[clunk]

[Harmony practices Meant For More]

[humming]

Silence, violence I was meant for more

I'm bent not broken yet with

one foot out the door

[humming]

Sky above the city is the...

sky above the city...

One foot out the door. The sky above

the city is the same...

[humming]

Broken yet, one

foot out the door.

Stars above the city

are the same above yours.

[humming]

[Humming]

I'm bent

[Humming]

One foot out the door

The stars above the city are

the same above yours

Water at the lake is

the same on your shore.

Mm-hmm

The stars above the city are

the same above yours

Water at the lake is

the same on your shore.

[Humming]

Where do you start, where do...

[humming]

[paper rips]

[piano note]

(Kev) Hello?

[Ominous guitar tones]

(Kev) Max, um, you're calling me?

(Kev) Obviously something's going on.

(Kev) What's in your head?

(Max) I can't do this, Kev.

(Kev) You've said before you don't

like that side of you.

(Max) Yes, it's not that simple.

(Kev) It's never that simple.

You gotta put forth the effort.

(Kev) That's what we're here for.

(Kev) You called me, brother.

(Max) f*ck.

(Max) I'm sorry I let you down.

(Kev) Max. Max.

[train horn getting louder]

[train passes]

[railway crossing bell]

[railway crossing bell stops]

[thud]

[grumbles]

Max?

Max?

[chair creaks]

[distant waves]

Max, what the hell are you doing here?

You need to get the hell out

of here right now.

(Lynn) Hey, hey, hey, wait.

I called the police, just, shhh.

No, no. Enough is enough!

Just let the police handle it.

This is what he does.

Harmony go back in the house.

Go back in the house!

You're not having anything

to do with her, Max.

Who are you?

Enough's enough.

Who are you?

I'm her stepdad.

[mocking] I'm her stepdad.

Xaviour, leave him.

I'm her real dad.

A real dad?

A real dad.

You haven't been a real dad

in like, 16 years to that child.

You don't know nothing!

Xavier, just leave him!

She's worth more than that.

Who the f*ck are you?

I'm her stepdad!

I'm not gonna let you f*ck up

her life like you f*cked up yours!

Xavier, enough. The police

are coming, enough.

Just let them handle it.

Shut up Lynn. You turned her

against me you f*ck' b*tch.

Don't f*cking talk to her like

that. Enough. You need to leave

Seriously, it's okay

Hey! Don't f*cking touch me.

You need to leave right now. The

cops are on the way.

Come on.

Last f*cking warning.

In the house, come on, please.

-Don't

-What are you gonna do?

[grunts]

Oh my god, what is wrong

with you? Come on.

Stop it.

Stay back. He's fine.

He's not fine. What are you

doing? Who are you?

Come on, in the house.

It's okay. It's okay.

(Lynn) It's okay.

[Max inhales deeply]

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

WHERE IS HE!

I spoke to him. I told him that

he was supposed to be here.

I'm, I'm doing... I'll go

find him, I'll let him...

Find him.

[loading bay door opens]

Sam...

I'll go get him.

[feet dragging]

[light distant traffic]

Hmmm.

[exhales]

I'm gonna take it.

[grunts]

[coins jingle]

[coins jingle]

Sorry.

[Melancholy piano chords]

Check.

All in.

Call.

f*ck yourself, Max.

[Max exhales]

[door clicks]

Do you wanna count it?

No, no.

YOU, I trust.

[door slams]

[Piano chords get louder]

(Max) Please, Sam, please.

It's just a silly gift for my...

(Harmony) You are the

same person that you were.

You don't even know me. I don't know you.

This is...

I can't...

This is not...

No, I don't.

Harm... can you just take this, please.

[Door slams open]

[coughing]

(Rebecca) Ya, so uh, looks like our friend

here had a joyride with your money, Sam.

(Sam) You sure that's her?

(Rebecca) Oh ya.

(Bodyguard) Uh, she's a goner.

(Sam) Finish her.

You, stay.

[g*n c*ck]

[g*nsh*t]

Ah, sh*t,

[piano chords get quieter]

Thank you.

[door opens]

[door slams]

[plastic bag ruffles]

[Somber piano notes]

[emergency radio chatter]

[cellphone buzzes]

[Andre Bisson sings Longest Way Around]