Reminders of Him (2026)

[bunniefuu]

(grand orchestral fanfare playing)

Can you pull over?

(grunting)

KENNA:

Dear Scotty:

So, I'm out early

for good behavior,

and here I am, stealing this.

You always hated memorials,

and now I hate them, too.

I hope it's not bad karma,

because I'm headed back

to the place it all went wrong.

See if I can

get something right.

-(indistinct chatter)

-(baby crying)

(grunts softly)

(kitten meows)

RUTH: 550 a month.

First and last today.

No lease.

(kittens squeaking)

-What's your name?

-Kenna Rowan.

(electric guitar playing

rock music in distance)

(sighs)

Shut it, Doug!

-(music stops)

-DOUG: b*tch!

RUTH:

Water and sewer are covered.

There's a $250 deposit

for electric.

T-Two hundred and fifty

on top of two months' rent?

And take a kitten.

A kitten?

Yeah, a kitten.

It's like a cat but smaller.

-Well, I don't want a kitten.

-Who wouldn't want a kitten?

Me.

RUTH: I'll make you a deal.

You take a kitten,

and I'll leave the electric on

for three weeks.

Give you a chance

to get your sh*t together.

Fine.

Here.

(kitten meows)

(kitten squeaking)



KENNA:

Remember how we used to wonder

what this place was like?

Well, Paradise is no paradise.

And my new roommate

is a small cat.

What am I gonna do with you?

(sighs)

Now I just need a job

so I can stay here,

make this place a home.

Maybe then

they'll let me see her.

Yeah, well, I'm hungry, too.

(squeaks)

DIEM:

Did you used to paint your nails

when you were in the MFL?

LEDGER:

(chuckles) The NFL.

DIEM:

Oh, NFL.

You need to be pretty

for going to work.

It's very, very important,

right?

Not as important

as being kind and smart.

-Mm. If you say so.

-(chuckles softly)

GRACE:

Diem.

Come on, sweetie,

it's time to come home.

You got to let Ledger

get to work.

Finished.

Thanks, D. (blows)

This is perfect.

All right, let's get you home.

Dragons hold hands

when they cross the street.

Dragons don't have hands, silly.

They have wings.

(Ledger chuckles)

-Come here. Oh!

-Oh. All right.

Thanks.

LEDGER:

Thanks for the visit, D.

-Love you.

-Bye. Love you, too.

-GRACE: Gave him a manicure?

-DIEM: Hmm.



What the...



-Hey.

-Hey.

Oh. What's got your manties

in a bunch?

-(Mary Anne sighs)

-ROMAN: Afternoon.

-What's up?

-Hola.

(chuckles):

Hey.

-Got your favorite.

-Let me guess. Is it a mug?

More Broncos swag? Seriously?

-Must be Wednesday.

-(Ledger sighs)

It might be worth

drinking again.

Just to end this t*rture.

-Oh, yeah?

-Yeah.

Which mug would you use?

STD awareness mug. Yeah.

-It's a favorite.

-(laughs) Nice choice.

While you're obliterating

your liver,

you might as well keep

one eye on your chlamydia.

ROMAN:

Priorities.

-(laughter)

-Funny.

MARY ANNE:

I thought it was funny.

So, what is it? (sniffs)

Scotty's memorial's gone.

-Someone took it?

-Yep.

Who would do something

like that?

-Do you happen to be hiring?

-No.

(birds chirping)



Hey, uh, are you hiring?

-No. I'm sorry.

-Okay. Thank you.

(entry bells jingling)

(sighs heavily)

Hey.

MRS. BURKE:

Come on in.

(lively chatter)

No, thanks. I just wanted

to see if you needed help.

(sighs) Desperately.

(chuckles) Here, sit.

I'll get an application.

CHILD:

Can I have some more fries?

("Passenger Seat" by Upstate

playing over speakers)

-Here we go.

-Thank you.

We can wave goodbye

-Honey, you can count on me

-CHILD: Can I have some more?

FATHER:

Use your fork.

Never let you down, I'll be

With you

in the passenger seat

Come along for the ride

Anywhere you want...

Oh, we can't hire folks

with a record, hon.

It's policy.

Okay.

Been burned too many times.

Why don't you try

the Dollar Den.

They're always looking.

("The Night We Met"

by Lord Huron playing)

(singers vocalizing)

-(door opens)

-(entry bells jingling)

Hello.



Just that.

(clears throat)

(register keys

clicking and beeping)

Come back soon.

If you insist.

I've been searching

for a trail...

You know, you can buy

more than one thing at a time.

Mm. Mm-hmm.

I'm just working up the courage

to ask you out, Kenna.

Well, um, Scotty...

-Mm-hmm.

-...it's, um, unfortunately

against store policy for

employees to date customers.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Can I see that?

Excuse me.

Um, I'd just like

to return these plates.

CLERK:

Oh, sure.

SCOTTY:

And, uh...

I'm never shopping here again.

-Here you go.

-Thank you.

(Scotty clears throat)

So...

...can I take you to dinner?

In that thing?

You don't like it?

It's just about the ugliest

color orange I've ever seen.

(chuckles) I know.

It's not mine.

It's my best friend's.

I get off at 7:00.

-(song fades)

-(vehicle passing)

KENNA: Everything here

reminds me of you,

but I have to keep going.

Maybe the bookstore

we loved will help.

I miss their bougie coffee.

And I miss you.

Love, Kenna.

-Ballad that you'd play

-(lively chatter)

While you swore to God

the singer read your mind

But the world is scared

of hesitating things

Yeah, they only sh**t

the birds

-Who cannot sing...

-(billiard ba*ls clacking)

Who the hell turned

this bookstore into a bar?

I did.

(sighs) What can I get you?

A coffee.

Coffee? Sure.

Uh, cream and sugar okay?

Could you do, um, caramel

and extra foam, please?

You bet.

Soy, skim, almond or whole milk?

Whole's fine.

I was kidding.

Uh, this is a bar.

I do have

a four-hour-old pot of coffee

and your choice

of cream, sugar, both or none.

I'll just take whatever.

Okay.

Uh... (clears throat)

Whatever, coming right up.

I hope you marry rich

I hope you're scared

of only ordinary sh*t

Like murderers and ghosts

and cancer on your skin

And not your soul

and what he might do with it

Ah-oh.

("One and Only" by Dhruv

playing over speakers)

Oh, darling

My words are overflowing

(women laughing and chattering)

Drenched in new emotion

I gotta be

right where you are

With timing...

I'll take my usual.

I got you, Stacey.

There's no way of knowing

So I'll steal this moment

To tell you it

straight from the heart...

Pretty impressive for

not a coffee shop.

Well, I'll be the judge of that.

I've got your favorite song

on play

I'm reminiscing on the train

Said I'm a couple...

Well, I'd probably give it, um,

a solid three stars on Yelp.

-Three?

-Mm.

That reaction was more like

a four, four and a half.

Well, um, no caramel, so...

No caramel.

Got it. Okay.

It's good to have something

to aim for.

What were you writing?

(clears throat)

Um, nothing.

Ooh. Uh...

Hey, do you happen to be hiring?

I could, um, up your Yelp game.

(chuckles) Not right now.

Sorry.

STACEY: Hey, Coach.

Question about tomorrow's game.

Uh, I'll be right back.

What's up?

Uh, not a good pass.

-STACEY: I get it.

-LEDGER: Uh, yeah.

(conversation continues

indistinctly)

-Anyways, I got work to do,

so... -(women laughing)

How's Skylar doing? She's good?

(conversation continues

indistinctly)

-Those two right there?

-Yeah.

(door opens, closes)

Anticipation on the train

-(sighs)

-(billiard ba*ls clacking)

Said I'm another stop away

Yeah, I'm talking...

(muffled music continues inside)

(sniffs)

(crickets chirping)

(gasps softly)

(whispers):

Oh, sh*t.

("Mud" by Waxahatchee

playing over speakers)

-Singing, "I'm not the one"

-(lively chatter)

Not your haven at the bottom

Or some

miserable companion...

Uh, I left my, um...

-Oh, right. It's in the back.

-Oh.

Thank you.

In your storm garbage

Weather worn...

I didn't read it. (sighs)

Promise.

-Um...

-(chuckles softly)

I could walk you out back.

It's closer.

Okay. Yeah.

-Um, wait, um...

-(dog barking in distance)

(Ledger clears throat)

(sighs) You, uh...

you mind if I get your number?

I... (chuckles)

Uh, I don't have a phone.

(clears throat)

(Ledger laughs)

Who doesn't have a phone?

I should, uh,

I should probably go.

Um, you should stay.

-(door opens) -ROMAN:

Hey, Ledger, need you inside.

LEDGER:

One sec.

(door closes)

You okay?

-I have to go.

-Yeah.

Come back tomorrow.

I'll-I'll have that caramel.

I just-- I can't, okay?

Yeah.

(breathing heavily)

(dog barking in distance)

(squeaks)

(muffled TV chatter in distance)

(kitten meowing)



KENNA:

Dear Scotty:

I met your friend Ledger today.

He didn't recognize me,

but why would he?

It's not like we ever met.

I'm gonna keep my distance.

-GRACE: Happy birthday.

-PATRICK: Happy birthday.

KENNA:

I have enough to figure out.

Especially with Grace.

SCOTTY: Ledger said

he was gonna be here.

He also knew it was important.

It's a make-or-break game

this week.

I'm sure he wants to be here.

There's always something.

Hey, why don't we go out,

do something fun?

-Now?

-KENNA: I've had years

to imagine how she must feel.

Uh, yeah. Go. Go.

KENNA:

She didn't want you to leave.

We should have listened.

(knocking on door)

If we did, she wouldn't have

heard words like "sorry..."

(Grace sighs)

...and "accident"

and "didn't make it."

You were their perfect boy.

In a perfect world,

you'd still be alive.

But instead, they had to live

in a world without you.

Because of me.

I'm the one they blame.

And I understand why.

JUDGE:

You have pled guilty

to vehicular manslaughter

under the influence.

This court accepts

your guilty plea

and sentences you

to seven years' incarceration.

(crying softly)

KENNA:

And yet, here I am,

back in their lives,

asking for one thing:

to meet our daughter.

SINGERS (over TV):

Meow...

GRACE:

(sighs) Yes.

-Uh, I can hold.

-(door opens)

-LEDGER: Diem!

-(door closes)

It's time for T-ball.

Go get dressed.

We got to go!

Is that Scotty's old jungle gym?

That was our spot.

GRACE: It's what she wanted

for her birthday.

Well, of course it is.

DIEM:

Ledger, help me!

I can't find my other boot.

Boots? Wear your cleats.

-People don't wear boots

to play T-ball. -I am.

-I'm wearing my boots today.

-Listen to your coach.

No burger

if you don't wear your cleats.

-Found your other boot.

-(chuckles)

-Is that a freakin' pigeon?

-(laughs)

(both grunting playfully)

(chuckles) You win.

When's my mom getting

a bigger car?

She drives a minivan.

How big a car does she need?

Not Nana. My mom.

What do you mean?

Skylar says my mom never comes

to my T-ball games,

but when I ask Nana,

she says she will

when she gets a bigger car.

Mm.

Well, let me talk to Nana

about that, but we got to go.

We're late.

(groaning playfully)

(Diem laughing)

-Her mom needs a bigger car?

-(sighs) I know.

And I, uh...

I'm not prepared for her

to start asking.

I'm not ready.

Have you thought about

telling her the truth?

-No, she's five.

-(chuckles) Yeah.

And she won't stop asking

till she knows.

-(keys jangling)

-(engine starts)

Bye. Have a good game.



MANAGER: This is

a family-owned supermarket

that puts our customers

on a pedestal.

Uh, nothing is more important.

Consequently, we have to know

at every level of interface

that we can guarantee

our customers' happiness.

And...

safety.

Okay. (sighs)

-(grunts softly, sighs)

-(door closes)

AMY:

Hey.

(Amy sniffling)

Hey.

Are you okay?

I just... (sniffles)

rear-ended someone,

and I don't have insurance.

(sniffles)

What's your trauma?

Well, I can't get a job because

I just got out of prison.

Really? (sniffles)

Yep. (sighs)

sh*t, you win.

Yay, me.

What kind of job

are you looking for?

I mean, honestly, anything.

Well, I can't guarantee

full-time,

but I could give you

some shifts as a bagger.

Manager already said no.

I could talk to him.

-Amy Matthews.

-Kenna.

Assistant manager,

recent rear-ender,

in charge of checkouts

and bagging.

-Thank you.

-I wouldn't go booking

any trips on a private jet

this side of Christmas.

The hours are sh*t,

and pay's even shittier.

Hey, don't you live

in Paradise apartments?

Hey, don't you live

in Paradise apartments?

-Can you start Monday?

-(girl humming a tune)

Yes. (sighs)

Thank you.

(door opens, closes)

(sighs)

(water stops)

(chuckles softly)



(door opens, closes)

What's Tinder?

(laughs)

Where'd you hear that?

Skylar's mom said

if you have it,

she'll break her finger.

-(laughing)

-(snorts)



(dog barking in distance)

(car door closes)

DIEM:

Nana, I'm a burger monster.

GRACE (playful voice):

Well, you better eat the burger

before it eats you.

LEDGER:

Guys, I'm headed out.

-GRACE (normal voice):

Okay, bye. -Love you, D.

Love you, too.

Hey.

How'd you know

I lived around here?

Um...

Well, I'm not here to see you.

Then why are you here?



You're Kenna.

I-I need to see her.

-Go. Right now.

-(panting)

-This is none of your business.

-The hell it isn't.

Ledger, please.

Please just let me

speak to them.

-LEDGER: g*dd*mn.

-You don't understand, okay?

LEDGER:

Yeah.

Just get inside.

Sit.

Sit down.

A teething ring?

She's five.

What are you thinking

showing up here?

She's my daughter.

Diem is their daughter.

Your rights were terminated.

g*dd*mn.

(both panting)

I'm pulling the truck in

the garage and taking you home.

Don't move. I mean it.

-(keys jangling)

-(door opens)

(door closes)



Hey.

Hey.

-(knocks)

-Open the door!

Get your hands off me!

(both grunting)

-Get off of me.

-Calm down.

You can't be here.

Don't touch me.

-Grace, shut the door.

-What's going on?

Everything's fine.

Hey.

Get in the truck.

I'll call the police.

(both panting)



Coming back was a mistake.

No one benefits from you being

in Diem's life except you.

You're an as*h*le.

f*ck you!

(panting)

(grunting angrily)

(sighs)

(pained screaming)

(crying)

(grunting)

-(baby crying)

-(breathing heavily)

(baby continues crying)

KENNA:

Wait. Where are you taking her?

Where is she going? No!

(door closes)

(soft clattering)

(door opens)

(door closes)

Why don't you have any stuff?

I just moved in.

Can I have this?

Sure.

(gasps)

You got a kitten?

Can you go, please? (sighs)

Mom won't let me have one.

-What's its name?

-It doesn't have a name yet.

(sighs)

Why are you so poor?

(laughs)

I... just got out of prison.

My dad's in prison.

Do you know him?

I was in a women's prison,

so no.

Why are you so sad?

I have a daughter, and

no one's letting me see her.

(gasps) Did she get kidnapped?

(chuckles) No, no.

She's with her grandparents,

but they're not

letting me see her.

But you want to?

More than anything.

I'm Lady Diana.

I have some sparklers.

Do you want

to light them with me?

Maybe later?

(door opens)

(door closes)

MAN:

Rec room closes in 15 minutes.

(door buzzes)

-(inmates chattering)

-(indistinct radio chatter)

(indistinct announcement

over P.A.)

Come with me. I'm Ivy.

MAN (over P.A.):

Rec room closes in ten minutes.

Start heading back

to your bunks.

Boy or girl?

Was a girl.

They gonna let you see her?

MAN (over P.A.): All inmates

and COs be advised...

Don't know.

(hand dryer whirring)

They took your baby from you.

You're never gonna

get over that.

So, you decide,

right here, right now.

You gonna live in your sadness

or you gonna die in it?

I'm gonna live in it.

(kitten squeaks)

I'm gonna name you Ivy.

(Grace stammers)

How could she just show up?

I hope you told her

to leave town.

-She is not welcome here.

-Of course I did.

GRACE: I can't believe

she's out already.

Diem almost saw her.

Let me go say good night to D

before I head to work.

I got to call our lawyer.

GRACE:

Oh, God.

You good?

Yep.

Kenna's back.

-Diem's mom?

-Yep. (sighs) She was the woman

sitting at the end of the bar

the other night.

(chuckles) No sh*t.

-You didn't recognize her?

-Nope.

Never met her.

I thought he was, like,

your best friend.

(sighs)

Yeah, but I wasn't around.

I saw her mug shot once.

But, uh, she looked

completely different then.

I don't know.

Patrick and Grace

don't need this right now.

I mean, to be fair,

she did give birth to D.

Yeah, but no parent should be

forced to set up visitation

with their son's m*rder*r.

Don't you think "m*rder*r"

is a bit dramatic?

She's not

some stone-cold k*ller.

She left him there.

Ledge, if it weren't for you,

I'd be lying

in a ditch somewhere.

Maybe she's operating

in the same gray area I was.

So, what, she's in the gray,

and now you want to be

all black and white?

It's not like you.

Want some seeds?

You're an as*h*le.

(chuckles)

("Bright Star"

by Anas Mitchell playing)

(sighs)

Bright star

I've sailed

in all directions

I've followed

your reflection

To the farthest

foreign shore

Bright star, bright star

I have anchored

in the harbor

I have brought

my gifts to barter

For a dr*fter's bed

and board

Bright star

I have drunk

the wine of ages

In the company of strangers

We have sung

in tongues of angels

And then stumbled

on the pavement

And I understood

my place then

And my purpose in relation

To the young

and ancient night.

(sighs)

(song fades)

Why are you here?

I just wanted to see

if you were okay.

(scoffs)

Wait.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

But that's not it,

really, is it?

You're worried that if you hear

that I ended my life

while you're eating

your cornflakes in the morning,

you might be left

feeling guilty.

That it was because of you.

But don't worry. You did it.

Your conscience is clear.

-(sharp thump on window)

-(gasps) Oh, my God.

Roll down the window.

Are you Kenna's dad?

(laughing)

-Okay, he's...

-Uh...

He's definitely not my dad.

No.

He's the guy who won't let me

meet my daughter.

-Jerk.

-(truck door closes)

Thank you for being on my side.

PATRICK: Our lawyer

told us there's nothing

she can do legally.

Legally is not the issue.

I'm worried she's gonna swipe

her when no one's looking.

PATRICK:

We can't trust her.

I don't know. I don't think

she'd do something like that.

Wh-What do you mean? (stammers)

How would you know

what she would do?

We don't know

what she's capable of.

None of us know her, right?

Maybe you should meet up with

her, see what she has to say?

(scoffs) What would

she possibly have to s-say?

PATRICK:

Ledge, no. She's got no rights.

-Y-You know how hard this

has been, okay? -(Grace sighs)

We're finally in a good place.

We're not sharing Scotty's

daughter with the woman...

My horse's head came off.

-PATRICK: Uh-oh.

-Oh, boy.

-(chuckles)

-How did that happen?

I pulled it off.

GRACE: Yeah. Well,

it's not a surprise, then.

Here, let's go.

Sorry, Patrick,

I didn't mean to overstep.

No, no, no.

Just make yourself useful.

No worries.

Just bring that wood over.

Yes, sir.

You want to know

something funny?

You know Scotty had

his first kiss up here?

Yeah, he told me that.

Who was it? Dana?

Yep. (sighs)

I remember I was pissed.

Called dibs on her first.

Well, he's much better looking

than you are.

(both chuckle)

Yeah. He was.

(Ledger sighs)

I'm gonna get a beer.

You want one?

Yeah, I'll take one.



(Scotty laughs)

LEDGER:

When I'm older...

SCOTTY:

Uh-huh.

...I'm gonna put the "L" in NFL.

-I hate you so much.

-(snickering)

Team?

(inhales deeply)

Broncos.

Now you're talking.

I'm more of

a simple-life kind of guy.

My plan is to get married,

be a dad.

That's what I'm gonna do.

While you go off

and take down Brady.

Wait.

-What?

-What is that?

What?

What the hell?

SCOTTY:

What?

Is that a freakin' pigeon?

That?

Yes.

-(laughing): A freakin' pigeon?

-(laughing)

That's my baseball glove.

(both laughing)

That's my freakin'

baseball glove.

-Holy-- Oh!

-(gasps)

(both laughing)

And who says "freakin'," anyway?

You're so freakin' high.

-(indistinct chatter)

-(scanners beeping)

Oh, super!



Kenna, I need you on two.

Do you have bags?

No bags.



Does she look like me?

(Ledger sighs)

Yeah, she does.

What's she like?

-(Kenna sighs)

-(thunder rumbling)

Do you walk to work?

Yeah.

Got an umbrella?

Nope.

You could call a Uber. (sighs)

Did they have Uber before you...

Went to prison? Yeah.

Yeah, they had Uber.

Still don't have a phone.

(Ledger clears throat)

Jerk.

(Kenna laughing)

(Ledger clears throat)

("Stand by Me" by

Stephen Wilson Jr. playing)

When the night

The night has come

(thunder rumbling softly)

And all the land is dark

And the moon

Is the only light we'll see

No, I won't be afraid

No, I won't shed

a single tear

Just as long as you,

just as long as you

Stand by me

-(gasps)

-So won't you stand

By me?

Won't you, won't you

Stand by me, stand by me?

Won't you stand...

(breathing heavily)

("Deep in Love" by

Bonny Light Horseman playing)

Is that a freakin' pigeon?

Deep to the line...

You okay?

(sighs)

Just a little bit of rain.

-You need a ride home?

-No, I'm fine.

I'll just wait it out.

It's a slow night.

Let me give you a ride.

It's fine. (sighs)

(chuckles)

All right.

Break my heart...

(sighs)

No wonder no one's in here.

The music's miserable.

I thought misery loved company.

Misery loves no music

because all music is miserable.

But I heard

misery loves caramel.

Oh, could I get it

in a to-go cup?

Don't push it.

Still not a coffee shop.

Are you sure

you don't want a ride?

Did you show up

to my bar that night

because you wanted me

to lead you to her?

No, I only showed up

because it was the bookstore

Scotty and I loved.

I had no idea who you were

until I heard your name,

because you were never around.

(Kenna sniffles)

So you're telling me...

What?

Scotty knew what a book was?

(chuckles)

Thank you for the ride.

And the caramel.

LEDGER: Did you say

you're going to propose?

SCOTTY (over phone):

You heard me correct.

(chuckles) Don't you think

it's a little too soon?

No. No, I don't think

it's too soon.

I love her.

I'm gonna ask her

on my birthday,

-and I want you to be there.

Okay? -MAN: Hey, two-seven.

-Let's make moves.

-SCOTTY: Ledge.

Hey, hey.

Promise me.

You're gonna love her.

I promise I'll be there.

I got to run, all right?

All right. Bye.

LEDGER:

What'd you say?

DIEM (over phone):

What are you doing?

Working.

No, you're not.

You're drinking a soda.

(sighs) What do you know

about work?

-How many jobs have you had?

-(chuckles)

I'm a kid!

And what are you up to, kid?

Going grocery shopping

with Nana.

Oh, yeah? What store?

What s-- Diem! (sighs)

(line ringing)



(tires squealing)

-(indistinct chatter)

-(scanners beeping)

-What are we gonna get

on our fruit platter? -Cheese.

-Cheese on our fruit platter?

-(chuckles)

(tires squealing)

Grace!

-Ledger!

-Hold up! Hold up, hold up.

-What?

-Get her back to the car. Now.

-Come on. Come on. Come on.

-I can walk, you know.



Grace!

Grace, please!

(tires screech)

Please!

(grunts) Why did you do that?!

Why the hell did you do that?!

(panting)

AMY:

Everything okay?

Just go.

-You need to take some time?

-I'm sorry. I...

I'll deal with him.

-I'll see you tomorrow.

-Okay. (sniffles)

(panting)

Thank you.



Kenna!

Kenna. Get in.

Kenna. Can we talk?

(Ledger sighs)

(Kenna sniffles)

Other mothers told me

what it would be like.

I'd be taken to the hospital

to give birth

and that I would get

two days with her.

Two whole days, just me and her.

It was the only thing

I had to look forward to.

(sighs)

But she was born early.

Um, six weeks.

I don't know if you knew that.

Her lungs weren't

fully developed,

so they rushed her to the NICU.

While I had to spend

those two days alone.

(sniffles)

I never got to hold her.

-Kenna, I...

-Please don't.

(sniffles)

It was stupid to...

assume that they would just

let me be a part of her life.

I didn't come here because

I think that I deserve her.

But, God, I just...

(sniffles)

I want to meet the human that...

...that Scotty and I made.

(sniffles, sighs)

(sighs)

(sniffles)

(sighs heavily)

(inhales deeply)

Ants in my pants

make my belly button dance.

-Your turn, Ledger.

-(Kenna chuckles)

Say, "Ants in my pants

make my belly button dance."

LEDGER (over video):

All right.

-Ants in my pants

make my belly... -(chuckles)

DIEM: It's a good thing

that I made you...

made you check

your belly button, right?

LEDGER (over video):

Oh. Whoa.

What you doing? All right.

-Oh! Don't fall.

-(chuckles, sniffles)

Mmm. Aw.

(breathing heavily)

(sniffles) She's amazing.

Thank you.

-Yeah.

-(sniffles)

DIEM: It's a good thing

that I made you...

-made you check your belly

button, right? -(both chuckle)



Can I ask you something?

Do you hate me?

You know, the...

other night

when we met at the bar,

I thought you were,

I don't know, intriguing.

Then the next day in front of

Patrick and Grace's, I...

...thought you were

the worst person ever.

And what about now?

Now... (sighs)

I'm starting to wonder

if you're the saddest girl

I've ever met.

All of the above, I guess.

(chuckles softly, sniffles)

Yeah, we should, uh...

I'll take the...

Are you done with that?

(Ledger sighs)

(engine starts)

It wasn't a good look, you know.

Uh, to his parents,

to the judge,

to anybody in that courtroom.

They told me

you just seemed so...

I seemed so what?

Unremorseful.

Unremorseful?

I was broken.

Scotty was the closest thing

to a home that I ever had.



Sometimes I get the urge

to take her.

You know?

But obviously

I'm not gonna do that.

I... just want to prove

to Grace and Patrick

that I'm responsible.

Well, I want to be ready

for when they let me meet her.

And what if that day

doesn't come?

Well, I have to live

in hope that it will.

But I can, uh,

barely pay my rent.

(sighs) Yeah.

Um... (sniffs)

What if you come

and work for me?

For you?

Fridays and Saturdays.

Um, obviously in the back.

That way, no one has to know.

Are you being serious?

Yes.

-(Kenna sniffles)

-Okay.

Hey, come at 4:00 on Friday.

("September Fields"

by Frazey Ford playing)

(sighs)

You better get up

for your mama

You better grab

the best of your life

I know you're ready

To get older

Anyhow...

RUTH: Sick of having

this conversation with you.

DOUG: You do nothing

but complain and complain.

You can't evict me

for making art.

Electric guitar at midnight

isn't art.

It's a violation of your lease.

I didn't sign a lease.

Did you sign anything

when you moved in?

RUTH:

You leave her out of it, Doug.

She took a kitten.

The rules don't apply.

As long as

I keep paying my rent,

I'm gonna keep playing

my guitar.

Maybe if you play something she

likes, she won't get as mad.

She was born mad.

-I like the ukulele!

-DOUG: You would.

(laughs)

And turn and turn at night?

And are you holding

-Holding on so tight?

-(song fades)



-(panting)

-(knocks)

Hey, I'm Kenna.

Uh, reporting for duty.

I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you.

She's gonna help us out

in the back. Um...

Uh, this is Roman. Um...

ROMAN:

Okay.

Uh, unexpected.

Um, do you... do you know

how to wash dishes?

Six years' experience.

Okay. I'm not... I'm not gonna

ask you to elaborate on that.

LEDGER:

I'm sorry, I got to go.

Um, can you show her around?

I'll be back. (sighs)

-Follow me. This way.

-Okay.

-(lively chatter) -Yeah,

when you're giving me love...

(music and chatter continue

faintly in distance)

Wow. I haven't seen this floor

in a long-a*s time.

-Or my shoes, for that matter.

-(chuckles)

-Uh, do you want a drink?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

-Thank you.

-Whew! Oh, man.

-(can opens)

Can I ask you something?

Mm-hmm.

Who is this, uh, Leah?

Leah is Ledger's ex-fiance.

They broke up about a year ago.

Wow. I had no idea. (sighs)

She wanted to be

the only girl in his life.

-He cheated?

-No.

She was jealous of Diem.

Diem's like

his-his pseudo niece.

It's hard to explain.

But he is hopelessly devoted

to that little girl.

MARY ANNE: ...hang out

at my place sometime?

(Kenna chuckles)

MARY ANNE:

It's my third.

When you meet my husband,

you'll know why.

He's a lightning rod.

Kenna has revolutionized

this place.

ROMAN: And she found

the Cold Creek order.

LEDGER:

Oh. This is good.

This is great, actually. Thanks.

Roman, I'm leaving you to close.

-That cool?

-Yep.

Uh, need a ride home?

Yeah, sure.

How come her job

comes with perks?

See you, guys.

-He ever give you a ride home?

-No.



Does she ever ask about me?

She doesn't really understand

family dynamics yet,

so she doesn't really think

anyone's missing from her life.

Right now, she thinks

you're not in her life because

your car's not big enough.

(chuckles)

What?

(laughs):

Yeah, I know.

It's, uh... it's a long story.

Can you tell me what she's like?

She loves animals.

Especially dogs.

She hates peanut butter

but loves snow cones.

And she...

she has a fiery spirit.

Just like you.

I'm sorry about, uh...

is it Leah?

-Wow. Mary Anne works fast.

-Mm.

To be fair, um, I learned

most of my info from Scotty.

Oh, yeah? Like what?

Well, I know that you both cried

watching Princess Diaries.

Oh, my God.

(Kenna laughs)

He would always say

that catchphrase.

It's... "damn pigeon,"

or something.

It's actually "freakin' pigeon."

(laughs)

Now we're uneven.

I need to know more on you.

What do you want to know?

What do you write about

in your notebook?

What do you say in therapy?

(chuckles):

I don't go to therapy.

-Well, maybe you should.

-(chuckles)

(Kenna laughs)

I write letters to Scotty.

Did you write about that night?

Yes.

-(button clicks)

-Uh, can you not play music?

Why?

I just-- I don't like it.

It's all... sad,

and everyone's in pain.

(chuckles):

Okay.

Well, let's see.

Jesus Christ,

I'm so blue all the time...

See?

-That's sad.

-All right, let's...

(radio station changes)

I'm all out of love

What am I without you...

(Ledger laughs)

-There you go.

-(radio station changes)

-So lo-o-o-onely

-(both laughing)

Lo-o-o-onely...

(laughs)

-Yeah, let's just turn that off.

-(radio clicks off)

(both laughing)

-KENNA: Hey. How are you guys?

-Hi.

This is my mom.

-She's never been to prison.

-Oh.

(both laughing)

I wanted to let you know

that we are having

a Mother's Day lunch

in a couple of weeks

in the courtyard.

Come. It'll be fun.

It's a potluck.

Um...

-Yeah. Okay.

-Yeah.

I-I would love to.

If you have any extra chairs,

we never have enough.

She doesn't even have a bed.

It was nice meeting you.

-(lively chatter)

-Before I met you, dear

I couldn't face my fears

I was insincere,

there was...

(chatter and music continue

faintly in distance)

ROMAN:

Oh, it's busy.

You okay?

-(sighs): Yeah. Yeah.

-Yeah?

Uh, I wanted to ask

if, um, you guys had

any spare, like, tables

or chairs that I could borrow?

Yeah, I think so.

I could show you real fast.

-Okay. Yeah. Thank you.

-Yeah?

Uh... (sighs) Yeah.

-Oh, yeah. Perfect.

-Yeah?

-Thank you so much.

-You're welcome.

KENNA:

So, what's with all the mugs?

Someone have a coffee addiction?

Uh, alcohol, actually.

-Oh, God. I'm so sorry.

-(laughs) No.

-Bad... bad joke.

-No, you're good.

No, there's no secrets here.

Every week, to commemorate my

sobriety, Ledger gets me a mug.

-That's nice.

-Yeah.

Must be hard working

in a bar, though.

Mm, sometimes.

It would be

if he actually did any work.

You guys are aware

it's Friday night, right?

I'm sorry. I asked him for help.

-Yeah. Mm-hmm. Thank you.

-Uh, I'll be back later.

-"You guys are aware it's

Friday night, right?" -Uh-huh.

("Neon Moon" by Brooks & Dunn

with Kacey Musgraves playing)

When the sun goes down

on my side of town

That lonesome feeling

comes to my door

And the whole world

Turns blue

I spend most every night

Beneath the light

Of a neon moon

If you lose

your one and only

There's always room here

for the lonely

To watch your broken dreams

Dance in and out

of the beams

Of a neon moon.

LEDGER: Wait. (chuckles)

You got a phone?

Finally.

Look at you. (chuckles)

Here.

(Ledger sighs)

Give me your number.

Well, what if I don't want

to give it to you?

Well, I'm your boss, and

I need to call my employees.

Mm. (smacks lips)

Right. Of course.

(camera clicks)

What was that for?

Just in case

I can't place the name.

(Ledger chuckles)

LEDGER:

I want to show you something.

-(phone chirps, dings)

-Check your phone.

It's a playlist.

-I told you that...

-Just look at it.

It's a happy playlist.

Not all music's miserable.

Was that stupid?

Not stupid at all.



(Ledger sighs)

(Ivy squeaking)

(Ledger grunts)

You sleep on the couch?

I got something for you.

Hang tight. (clears throat)

(door opens)

-(sighs)

-(door closes)

KENNA:

What am I doing, Ivy?

(sighs)

(door opens)

What's, um...

I don't know

if you want this. Uh...

(laughs)

(both laugh)

-This...

-Oh. Oh.

-Wow.

-...is part of my camping gear.

I see you camp like a princess.

(chuckles)

You're the one who stole this?

(sighs)

Seriously, Kenna?

I'm out here betraying everyone

I love by helping you out,

and you're stealing the

one thing made to honor him?

Scotty hated memorials.

I was doing him a favor.

(scoffs) Jesus Christ.

You still think I went

to your bar with an agenda.

Hmm.

Well, I didn't.

You can go now.

(Kenna sighs)

(door opens)



g*dd*mn it, Kenna.

(breathing heavily)

We can't. (sighs)

It's just gonna make it

so much worse.

I know.

I'm sorry.



(truck door opens, closes)

(engine starts)

(busy chatter)

(scanner beeps)

-CASHIER: That it?

-Yeah.

Is this yours?

Okay.

Thank you.

CASHIER 2:

There.

Kenna Rowan?

Yeah.

You've been served.

(breathes deeply)



My legs are soaking sore.

(Ledger laughing)

(chuckles):

They're what?

-You and your...

-That was a good game, you.

(Ledger grunts)

GRACE:

Okay, squirmy.

-(Ledger chuckles)

-(Diem grunts)

Okay. All set.

(Grace sighs)

-(indistinct chatter)

-Okay, ready?

How old will I be when you die?

You don't need

to worry about that.

(phone dings)

Ledger?

Everything okay?

Yeah. Um...

Love you, D.

-Thanks.

-Yep.



(horn honks)

(Ledger sighs)

I can't believe they did this.

If I try and see her again,

they could arrest me.

-(sighs) -They're not

gonna change their minds.

(sighs)

Want to take the night off?

No, I-I can't. I need the hours.

We could show up late.

LEDGER:

How's it going?

(lively chatter)

You want to try Diem's favorite?

-Yeah.

-All right.

I will have one FofanaLemonana,

and then my usual.

-Thank you.

-Oh, boy.

Not even gonna ask.

(both laugh)

I'm picking up

yellow is her favorite color.

(chuckles)

(laughing):

What?

(laughing): You got

a little something right there.

Oh, no.

Well, your tongue's blue.

-It is?

-And your teeth.

And your lips.

(Ledger laughs)

So, why did you move back

to your childhood home?

I blew out my shoulder.

Oh, I'm sorry.

But don't NFL players,

you know, usually get

fancy mansions or a penthouse?

I'm building a house.

It's taken me four years, but...

Jesus. Four years?

I mean, what,

carving it out of stone?

You want to go see it?

I'll take you.

Um...

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

-Sure.

-All right.



(door creaks)

What?

This is insane.

Wow.

(sighs):

Yeah.

Come on.

I'll show you the rest.

Seriously, though,

this is amazing.

So, um, when are you

hoping to move in?

(sighs)

I don't know.

This has been my dream

for a long time.

But then I think about

not seeing Diem every day.

(wind whistling softly)

Then sell it.

Or rent it.

I'd much prefer

you closer to her,

knowing that you're

in her life every day.

It's comforting to me.

But what about you?

What is it that you really want?

I want to do right by her.

I mean, she doesn't have a dad.

And I wasn't there for Scotty.



You didn't get married

because of her.

You're not moving

because of her.

You know, you can't live

Scotty's life for him.



Uh, so I was looking

at the, um, the closet...

-Uh-huh. -...and was thinking

maybe I could rent it.

I mean, it's much bigger than

my current apartment, so...

(Ledger chuckles)

We should go to work.

Mm, yes.

Don't want to piss off the boss.

-Put your heart

-(lively chatter)

In my hand

-I've been waiting

-I've been waiting

For the right man...

Oh. Thank you so much.

PATRICK:

There he is.

-Hey, hey!

-GRACE: Hi!

(chuckles) We got Skylar's

older sister to babysit.

-We just needed a night out.

Hey. -Hey, guys.

LEDGER: Uh, Mary Anne,

can you take care of them?

(chuckles):

I know. It's crazy.

-PATRICK: Crazy.

-It's busy tonight.

MARY ANNE:

Do you want your regular?

GRACE:

One drink only.

MARY ANNE:

I got you.

You know what? Uh, before I sit,

-is your truck parked out back?

-LEDGER: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-Diem left her backpack

in there. -I got it, Patrick.

-I'm gonna grab it. I got it.

-Go sit.

-I'm already wet.

-I got you.

It's pouring. You got customers.

Whew!

I can turn

your dark to light

Come on in...

(truck door opens, closes)

Go get a drink with your wife.

("Long Blue Light"

by Leif Vollebekk playing)

(singer vocalizing)

(knock on door)

Mountain of worry...

Thank you.

You know, you could've

texted me that.

Yeah.

(chuckles)

Tell me just one time...

Um...

Why are you here?

(Ledger sighs)

On your side

Long blue light

If you don't call me

I might lose my mind

Can't keep concentrating

On all the worry I find

So just lend me your body

I'll lend you mine

I'm on your side

On your side

Long blue light

You taste like apples.

-And you're cold and wet.

-Mm-hmm.

(breathing heavily)



My eyelids are heavy

My spirit is numb

Don't know where I'm headed

Don't know where I'm from

I'm here just waiting

For my day to come

I'm on your side

On your side

Long blue light

I'm on your side

On your side

Long blue light.



(song fades)

(breathing heavily)



(Ledger sighs)

Hey, you.

What'd you write?

None of your business.

I want to hear it.

Come here.

Don't think

you're gonna like it.

Try me.

"Dear Scotty:

"I had sex with

your best friend tonight.

"I'm not sure it's something

you want to hear.

"Maybe it is.

"I get the feeling,

if you can hear these letters

"wherever you are,

you'd want me to be happy,

"and right now

Ledger is making me happy.

"If it's any consolation,

the sex was great...

...but no one can

hold a candle to you."

(Ledger laughs)

You're just saying that

so you don't hurt his feelings?

(chuckles)

Right?

(smacks lips)

Whatever you need to hear.

Give me that.

-Mm-hmm.

-(sighs)

It was still good, though, no?

(whispers):

The best.

(thunder rumbling)

(both laugh)

Oh. Scotty didn't like that one.

-Mm-mm.

-(laughs)

(Kenna grunts)

(both laughing)

-

-(birds chirping)

DIEM:

It's Ledger!

GRACE:

Oh, yeah.

Okay, all right. Oh, my gosh.

-Ah. My ladybug.

-Geez.

-(grunts)

-Giving me a heart attack.

(chuckles)

-Hey. You good?

-Oh.

You look like maybe you didn't

get enough sleep last night.

I got plenty. Thanks.

Well, it's good timing

'cause she wanted to say hi.

We're going to Grandma Landry's.

Don't forget me, okay?

Well, you're only leaving

for an afternoon, D.

How can I forget about you?

Old people forget stuff.

-(Ledger laughs)

-(chuckles) Come on, you.

-Thanks for that.

-Yeah.

Okay. We'll see him later.

See you later.

Grace, uh, actually,

I almost forgot.

Aw.

Happy Mother's Day.

Thanks.

That was really nice.

-And very pretty. (chuckles)

-(chuckles)

I'm gonna go

put them in water, okay?

-Okay.

-Can you keep an eye?

What's Mother's Day?

(Ledger sighs)

Mother's Day...

(sighs) It's a holiday.

But Nana isn't your mother.

She is not, but I lived

across the street from her

my whole life,

so she's like a mom to me.

Where is your mommy?

She is in Florida,

so I sent her flowers.

I want to get my mommy flowers,

the one with the tiny car.

Your mommy will get flowers, D.

Come on, NoNo and Nana.

We're late.

-We're not late.

-(Ledger chuckles)

Happy Mother's Day, Ledger.

I'm so proud of you.

Love you, crazy girl.



(lively chatter and laughter)

(cheering)

(lively chatter continues)

To mothers, including Kenna,

even though

her daughter was kidnapped.

-(laughter) -(chuckles)

-To mothers.

-OTHERS: To mothers.

-MAN: Cheers.

(gentle ukulele music playing)

So, what's the deal with Doug?

We used to date.

Turns out I fell for a crazy guy

whose love language

is stupidity.

Hmm.

Stupid crazy for you.

(truck door opens)

-Speaking of stupid crazy.

-(truck door closes)

I'm gonna... Yep. Um...

Hey, how is it going?

RUTH:

Hi.

These are for you.

Thank you.

Are you kissing the jerk?

-Um, well, this is Ledger.

-(chuckles)

Ledjerk.

-Oh, Ledjerk. (chuckles)

-KENNA: Hmm.

Okay. She's funny and vicious.

I'm Ledjerk.

(Ledger chuckles)

-Ah. Right. Okay.

-(Kenna chuckles)



Can you tell me

what happened that night?

Ledger, please.

I need to know.

(sighs heavily)

I'll read it to you.



"Dear Scotty:

"We went to our favorite spot

that night.

(Scotty and Kenna laughing)

KENNA:

"By our favorite lake,

my side of town."

(Scotty and Kenna laughing)

KENNA:

Mm.

"Because it was your birthday,

I wanted it to be special."

(both laughing)

Mm-mm.

Don't make me do it alone.

(chuckles):

Come on.

-Mmm.

-Mm-hmm.

(both laughing)

-You ready?

-Yeah.

Okay. Here we go.

-(Kenna laughing)

-I'm gonna get in there.

-(water splashing)

-Whoo-hoo!

It's not--

it's really not that bad.

-It really isn't. -(laughs)

Wait for me. Wait for me.

-SCOTTY: Whoo, baby!

-(squeals)

-(laughing)

-Oh, my God!

-(squeals)

-(chuckles)

Oh, my God. (sighs)



Thank you.

You saved me tonight.

And I always will.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Happy birthday.

-(chuckles)

-Mm-hmm.

You know what sounds

really good right now?

What?

Some meat loaf

and mashed potatoes.

(chuckles)

-So, let's go to the diner.

-Mm-hmm.

(both chuckling)

KENNA: "I think we felt

invincible that night."

-("Yellow" by Coldplay playing)

-SCOTTY: You do

(singing along):

Yeah, they were all yellow

(Kenna laughing)

I came along

I wrote a song for you

(both singing along):

And all the things you do

And it was called

"Yellow..."

-(tires squealing)

-SCOTTY: Kenna!

-(grunting)

-(music distorts, stops)

-(engine clicking)

-(crickets chirping)

-(grunts)

-(metal creaking)

(panting)

Hey.

Scotty?

Hey.

(strained grunting)

(panting)

(grunts)

(panting)

(glass tinkling)

(panting)



(groans)

(panting)

Hey.

Hey, Scotty.

Hey. Hey.

I'm here.

(strained grunting)

(frustrated grunt)

Babe.

Scotty!

(panting)

(whimpers)

(crying):

No!

(ragged panting)

(retches, coughs)

(panting)

No.

(groans)

Help!

"I had to get help,

so I went to the highway."

-(truck horn honking)

-Hey. Help!

No.

Oh!

"No one stopped.

(heart beating steadily)

And that's the last thing

I remember."

(exhales)

(heartbeat continues)

(indistinct

police radio chatter)

(siren wailing faintly)

OFFICER:

How much did you have to drink?

Are you on

any other ill*gal substances?

Did you call for help?

Did you know he was still alive

when you fled the scene?

Did you know he was still alive

when we found him?

(muffled scream)

(cell door clanks)

KENNA: "I didn't know that

your arm had been crushed.

"That you were still alive.

"I'm sorry, Scotty.

"I'm so sorry.

"When the judge gave me

seven years,

"I didn't think it was enough.

"But if I had known

that I was pregnant,

"I would've never pled guilty.

"I just didn't know I had

anything left to live for.

(sniffles)

"There was a 'before you,'

there was a 'during you,'

and I never thought

there would be an 'after you.'"

(breathes deeply)

(sniffles)



(sniffles)

I'm sorry you lost him.

No one's ever said that

to me before.

(sniffles)

(breathes shakily)

(both sigh)

(door opens)

PATRICK:

Hey, hey.

Grace didn't hear back.

She wanted me to check on you.

Oh.

(scoffs)

Patrick.

He was your... best friend.

LEDGER:

Patrick.

Patrick. Patrick!



(dogs barking in distance)

Patrick.

Are you sleeping with her?

Look, I think the three of us

need to sit down and just...

Are you sleeping with her?

We've all been wrong about her.

You've taken

the worst moment of her life

and made it into who she is.

(panting)

(grunting)

Oh, my God.

(spits)

-GRACE: Oh, my... No.

-DIEM: Ledger!

-LEDGER: Patrick!

-Ledger!

PATRICK:

Get her in.

Patrick. Just...

Leave us alone.

-Hear me out!

-Leave us alone.

(sighs)

(spits)

(panting)

What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

You love her?

(sighs heavily)

Well... well, I just hope

you do the right thing.

What's the right thing?

I don't know.

I just hope you do it.

-(snickers)

-(chuckles) Ow.

(inhales sharply)



(knock on door)

What happened?

Was it Patrick?

Did Diem see?

No. No.

No, this can't...

Are they gonna let you see her?

I don't know. I-I honestly

don't know what's gonna happen.

-Oh, God.

-(sighs) Kenna.

I have to-- Sorry.

I have to leave.

Wait.

Kenna. No.

I just-- I don't, I don't want

things to change for her.

Her life is-is so happy,

and she doesn't even know

that I exist.

You should just give them

some time, all right?

Give them time?

They've had f*cking years.

Okay?

They're not gonna get over it.

I mean, what's gonna change?

-It's only gonna get harder

for us. -(sighs) Kenna.

-Wait, wait, wait.

-(panting)

Please don't go.

Please don't go.

Just go to them and apologize.

Diem needs you. (sighs)

Kenna, no. Kenna.

-Ke-- Stay.

-Please get...

Please don't go.

Please. Please.

Okay?

No.



I can't stay here.

(sniffles)

Please don't hate them.

(sniffles)

They're giving her a good life.

When Diem asks about her mom,

I'm gonna make sure she knows

how incredible you are.

And how much you love her.

(sniffling)

KENNA (whispers):

Goodbye.

(both sigh)

(sniffles)

(breathing heavily)





(sighs)

You should go.

This won't take long.

I've given the last five years

of my life to that little girl.

You owe me this.

This is Kenna's.

I bookmarked the letter

I need you to read.

The rest is private.

I don't want you to read

this letter because...

because I love Kenna.

I want you to read this letter

because Scotty loved Kenna.

He really loved her.

(breathing heavily)

Here.

(door closes)



What do you think, Ivy?

You want to come with me?

(Ivy squeaks)

(knock on door)

Can we talk?

You can come in.

Um...

I read what you wrote

about that night.

I guess...



...I do believe...

...Scotty...

...would have wanted you

to meet...

(sighs)

...his daughter.

I can't promise anything

beyond that.

(sobs softly, sniffles)

("Yellow" by

Morgan Harper-Jones playing)

Look at the stars

Look how they shine for you

And everything you do

They were all yellow

I swam across

I jumped across for you

Oh, what a thing to do

It was all yellow

It was all yellow

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

-Ooh, ooh.

-(song fades)

I invited Kenna to dinner.

Would you like to join?



She's out back.



(grunts, giggles)

Can you come with me?

DIEM:

Ledger!

Hey. (chuckles) Come here.

Whoa.

I missed you so much.

I want you to meet somebody.

This is my friend Kenna.

-Hi, Kenna.

-(Ledger chuckles)

Do you want to see

my pet turtle?

I would love to.

What's his name?

Ledger. It looks just like him.

-Hey.

-(Diem chuckles)

(Kenna chuckles)

(Diem chuckles)

-KENNA: Oh, wow.

-(Ledger chuckles)

(chuckling)

Do you want to see

my jungle gym?

I'm really nearly six,

and it's my gift,

so it's not a very good surprise

'cause it's too big to wrap.

(Kenna chuckles)

Ledger, can you put Ledger

in his tank

-so he doesn't get lost?

-(chuckles)

LEDGER:

All right.

Oh. You handsome beast.

-(chuckles)

-(Diem laughing)



(sighs)

This used to be my daddy's.

You know, I-I used to know

your daddy.

Were you his friend?

I was his girlfriend.

(chuckles) I didn't know

my daddy had a girlfriend.

(laughs, sniffles)

Yeah, I loved him very much.

Why are you sad?

Do you miss him?

Um... (sighs, sniffles)

Well, I miss...

I miss him a lot.

But it's not why I'm crying.

I'm crying because I'm so happy

to be here with you.

Why?

Can you come here? (sniffles)

I want to tell you something.

I know that

you just met me, but...

W-Well, I'm your mama.

Really?

Yeah, you, um...

you grew inside my belly,

and then, um,

Nana and Grandpa, they...

Not Grandpa. NoNo.

(laughs):

Oh. NoNo.

NoNo and Nana... (sniffles)

they took care of you

when I couldn't.

Did you get a bigger car?

Um...

Right. Um... (chuckles)

Well, I'm working on it.

What drink do you want?

(chuckles) Can I ha--

I'd like a purple one, please.

It's purple-lavender.

I'm gonna get you

a piece of toast.

Thank you.

Mmm!

I forgot your name.

(inhales sharply)

Um, Kenna.

Can you push me on the swings,

please, Kenna?

Yes.

(sniffles)

Whee!

(chuckling)

Hey.

(laughing)

Uh, she's looking for

some juice. (sighs)

Mm, in the fridge.

-Okay.

-(sniffles)

Can I help with anything?

(voice breaking):

No, that's okay.

You play with your daughter.

(Grace sniffles)

Uh, G-Grace.

It's... (crying)



We go forward.

(sighs)

-(Diem chuckles) -She thought

that she had to wear a cast

for the rest of her life.

No one thought to tell her...

GRACE:

And she was only three.



(sighs)



I've known you since

you were Diem's age, Ledge.

And not one time

in all those years

did you ever give me

a single reason to doubt you.

So if you're telling me

Kenna's worthy of Diem...

...then I believe you.

Are you kidding me?

(pigeon cooing)

(Ledger chuckles)

Is that a freakin' pigeon?

(both laughing)

That's a freakin' pigeon!

LEDGER (laughing):

Wow.

(Patrick coos)

(laughing)

Your skin

Oh, yeah,

your skin and bones

Turn into

something beautiful

You know

You know I love you so

You know I love you so

(Diem speaks indistinctly)

You know I love you so...

Look.

You sure you don't

want me to help?

-We got this.

-Yeah, we've got this.

(Kenna chuckles)

-Ooh, ooh.

-(song fades)

Gonna stick it in right here.

Why are we putting this here?

(Kenna sighs)

Well, it'll make your nana

really happy

to know that it's here

if she ever drives by.

Will it make my daddy happy?

It'll... it'll make him

so happy that we're together.

Can I hit it?

Yeah, hit it right here.

Good job. (chuckles)

KENNA:

Dear Scotty:

I used to write to you

when I was lonely.

I know it's been a while.

Maybe that's because

I'm not alone anymore.

I have Ledger...

...and your parents

and Diem.

Now the reminders of you

only make me smile.

(Kenna chuckles)

Love, Kenna.

Come here.

Whoa! (laughing)

All right, who wants snow cones?

BOTH:

FofanaLemonana!

-(Kenna laughs)

-(Ledger chuckles)

I think we need music.

-Yes!

-(chuckles)

("Light Over the Hill"

by Noah Cyrus playing)

I keep thinking back

on all I left behind

I keep looking in

the back seat as I drive

'Cause hope is

a road you can take

When the old one ends

Means you can start again

Start again

And love is the light

coming over the hill

When I look in her eyes,

yeah, it's you I feel

If there's a mountain

to climb or a life to rebuild

Oh, for you, my love

You know I will

(singers vocalizing)

It's hard to think

you could ever be enough

After letting down

all the people that you love

But hope is a boat

when you're lost at sea

When the storm lets go

It'll all come back to me

Yeah, come on back to me

And love is the light

coming over the hill

When I look in her eyes,

yeah, it's you I feel

If there's a mountain

to climb or a life to rebuild

Oh, for you, my love

You know I will

(singers vocalizing)

Oh, love is the light

coming over the hill

And if there's a way,

then you know that I will

When I look in her eyes,

I can feel you still

Oh, love is the light

coming over the hill

Oh, love is a light

coming over the hill.

(singers vocalizing)

(vocalizing continues)

(song ends)

("Letting Go"

by Angie McMahon playing)

I might've spent six months

lying on my living room floor

I might've been sick

then well

Then sick some more

I might be prouder of me

Than I ever have been

I've been learning 'bout

letting go

How to do it without my claws

scratching the surfaces

I've been learning 'bout

wasting time

And closing some doors

Hoping to open more

down the line





It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes

Make mistakes, make mistakes

Make mistakes.

(song ends)