Pools (2025)

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Dad?

Dad!

Summertime in Chicagoland.

A merciless heat wave

suffocates Lake

Forest University,

twisting an academic oasisinto

a boiling pressure cooker.

It's a wet heat.

The sun pours down

like hot fondue.

The students are drowning.

Just the thought

of cheese right now

is making me sweat.

But the deep dish is

all dried up anyhow.

Campus has cleared out.

Only a few strange creatures

crawl from class to class,

sizzling through

a desolate summer semester.

Some stayed to get ahead.

Others, only because

they've fallen behind.

And for them...

Kennedy!

summer

school is nothing

but an infernal imprisonment.

Excuse me!

Up here.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Well, uh,

do we know why it broke?

I mean,

I don't think there's

a reason. Things break.

Everything happens for a reason.

It's... it's hot.

I... I don't even know

why you called me.

I... I don't have

any knowledge of the mechanics

of air conditioning systems.

Well, do you know

any air conditioners?

I have

an air conditioner.

It's not like I... I

talk to it or anything.

I don't mean the machine.

I mean, do you know anybody

who conditions air?

I don't have a relationship

with any air conditioners, no.

- Goodbye, Miss Lewis.

- No, no, no!

Wait, wait!

I thought you were finally

calling me back

about your academics.

Your absences are... immense.

Your grades, somehow... they're

even worse than last semester.

And... can you please

explain to me why...

Why aren't you in

class right now?

Excuse me?

Because who goes

to summer school?

You do.

You do, Kennedy.

And sometimes you just... you

just have to...

You have to grind it out.

Down and dirty.

Get a little rough with it.

- What?

- What?

Who? What? What?

"Get a little rough" with what?

With your classes.

You have to, you have to... you

know what?

Better late than the worm.

The, the, the early...

Why don't you just

run over to class?

I'll go to my next class.

Honey,

sweetie, listen to me.

You got a 34 on your ACT.

You had a 4.0 freshman year

and goddammit,

you are a Shepard Silverman

scholarship student.

Look... I know.

You've been through some,

some tough stuff.

And because of that,

if you can make it through

the summer semester,

the school is willing

to remove sophomore year

from your transcript entirely.

It's your chance

for a fresh start.

But I know you've just got

to put your head down and...

BLAAAAAKE!

What are you doing?

If you run really fast

down in the hallway,

the wind blows across your face

and it cools you down.

I would try it if I were you.

But then as soon as

you stop running,

you're even hotter

than when you started.

Nothing lasts forever, Blake.

That just seems

counterproductive.

It's worth it.

A few seconds ago,

I felt incredible.

- I have an idea.

- Let it out of you.

Why don't you drive a car

with the windows down?

- Because I don't have one.

- Borrow a friend's.

I'm all out of those too.

We could be friends.

- Do you have a car?

- Maybe.

Then maybe.

What in the name

of Shep Silverman?

Hello!

Over here!

Hey!

What's up?

Are you what I think you are?

Well, what do you think I am?

I think you're an

air conditioner.

Well, most people wouldn't say

it like that, but... yeah!

Yeah, in fact, I do

condition the air.

I mean, it's a

complicated process

involving various mechanical

and chemical components,

but I'm a big part of it.

And frankly, that human touch

is irreplaceable.

- Yes!

- Yeah!

You like that?

I need my AC unit fixed.

Ah, I was only hired

to do the offices.

You think you

could fix mine too?

- You got money?

- How much?

64 bucks an hour,

plus a $23 service charge.

87 bucks? Are you kidding me?

87 bucks is a

steal in this town.

Under 100 is

practically robbery.

I should join the union!

Join it!

No wonder you're

an air conditioner.

You're ice cold.

f*ck me, 'cuz I'm

just an AC guy.

I shouldn't make money,

I should work for free

because I'm not a human being.

I'm an air conditioner.

Wait! Wait!

I'm sorry!

I feel horribly about

the things I just said!

I didn't mean it!

It's fine.

So can I at least

borrow your car?

What'd I do?

You insulted a stranger

and then parlayed an apology

into asking to borrow his car.

It was very cavalier.

So g*dd*mn cavalier.

Wait!

Wait!

- Wait, wait, wait!

- No, no.

Let me just talk to

you for one second!

I just have a question for you!

No! No!

Wait a damn minute.

34.4.0

34.4.0.

Shepard Silverman

scholarship student.

Shepard Silverman

scholarship student.

Shepard Silverman scholarship...

If you just put

your head down...

If you just put your head down.

If you just put your head down.

If you just put your head dow...

Dad?

Do you know anyone

who has a pool?

Uh, no.

- Then we'll just have to wait.

- For what?

A pool.

Blue and cool, hidden under

the cloak of night.

- That's a beautiful thought.

- It's a spiritual endeavor.

- You gonna baptize me?

- Yeah.

But we'll have to go

at an ungodly hour

under the deepest

cloak of night.

Could you stop saying

"cloak of night"?

Also, like, don't

you have class?

Mine starts at 8 a.m.

It's possible.

Whose pool is this?

It's unclear. But

the water belongs

to Mother Earth.

Oh, uh, I see. Yeah,

tempting, but I can't.

- But you might.

- I would if I could.

No, you could if you just would.

- But I don't think I should.

- There is no should.

But there is school.

There is only the pool.

Waiting patiently

under the cloak...

Oh my God, Kennedy, Kennedy,

I'm not... I am not going.

Blake, I can't do this alone.

Well maybe you

shouldn't do it then.

This is not helping your case.

With what?

We would have become

friends tonight.

I think we still

could become friends.

- But should we?

- Yes, tomorrow,

I think we should.

What makes you think

tomorrow exists?

There will be a

tomorrow, tomorrow.

At that point it'll

just be another today,

and you'll still be thinking

about some tomorrow.

Go cloak yourself.

And cloak this man

as his beat van barrels through

the beautiful neighborhoods

of Lake Forest,

Chicago's very

own Beverly Hills.

Its streets are

swimming with mansions,

and its mansions

springing with pools.

They hide behind

ivy-laden walls,

tucked between old trees

teeming with old money,

ripe for the plucking.

Red and hot.

Wow.

- Oh, oh, hi.

- Hi.

How you doing today, ma'am?

Two doors.

Alright.

Wow.

I read an article that says

the sound waves of music

can actually help

cool the air down.

Hmm, that's ah, actually ah

not true at all. But

it's a nice sentiment.

Isn't it?

Hmm.

What the hell is going on?

You living?

Ah! I'm good, I'm good.

What happened?

I was just cranking a push.

Big set. Took it deep.

Passed out cold.

Hot.

I think I understand.

I'm in a similar

situation myself.

- Oh!

- Oh!

I'm sorry. Forgot how huge I am.

Not even for the sheer

physical thrill of it?

I'm done with dummies.

But, uh, go for it.

Usually pretty good in bed.

Here's the thing.

I think I have a

solution for you.

You see that tree over there?

Boom! Eyed it.

Meet me there at midnight.

Bring a swimsuit.

Okay.

Is he a senior?

Oh, yeah.

Super. Maybe even super super.

Not really sure what he's

still doing here, honestly.

Maybe he works here now.

No. Just, uh, working out.

Oh yeah.

Um, are you old enough

to buy liquor? You look old.

- I am.

- Cool.

And... I am.

Great. I'm gonna ask

that you bring some.

Okay, how much do we need?

How many people?

Do we need napkins?

Ice? Mixers?

It's unclear.

Just do your best.

- I always do my best.

- Okay.

Then, do your worst.

What about the girl?

Who is that?

Oh, uh, it's Kennedy.

- Do you know her?

- Yeah.

Yeah, freshman year.

- We were friends.

- Were?

She was different then.

Different how?

Yeah, she just

wasn't as

different.

Wait!

- Hi.

- Uh, what's... what's up?

- I have a question for you.

- Yeah.

Wet or dry?

Dry, obviously.

But what if you're on fire

and you need to cool down?

Uh, then... then, wet.

Obviously.

Perfect, can you meet me

here tonight at noon?

Um, midnight?

Yeah. Uh, you can bring

whoever you want.

I got booze and a pool.

Uh, but... but,

but we haven't met.

I'm Kennedy.

More of a Robert than a Jack.

- And you are?

- I'm... I'm Shane.

Oh, nice to meet you.

So, um, I'll see you tonight.

Um, what about, uh...

what about Reed?

Is... is Reed coming?

- Who's Reed?

- He's that guy sprinting.

- Oh, that dude?

- Yeah.

Yeah, he's bringing the booze.

See you at noon!

Bossman, what's the rub?

Uh, well, the Thompsons

I just fixed it.

No. No, no, no, no.

I did not flirt

with Dale's wife.

I, uh...

I was being polite.

Yes, I would like

to keep my job.

It won't happen again, my guy.

Dale. How are ya?

Well, I'm sweating

inside my own house.

It's an oven.

Here's

your problem, sir.

Can't set the system below 70,

otherwise it'll break down.

You got it set at 66.

That's a serious cheat, sir.

70. That's outrageous.

Sir, if you want to dip

into frostier climates,

you're gonna need

a new AC system entirely.

So let me get this straight...

All I want is a little cold air,

and you're throwing the curve,

trying to gut me for thousands.

Sir, I get

you want an icy blast

to your face like

the cold Coors Light train

running you down.

But the infrastructure

of your old home

it's not gonna allow it.

I'm calling your

company to complain.

I want a new AC guy.

Sir.

Dale, let him fix

it. 70 is fine.

70 is a fire from hell!

Pack your things!

We're going to the loft

until this blows over!

Thanks for trying, Suze.

Suze?

f*ck it.

Nope!

I think you know

why I'm calling.

Dr. Waters is

furious, and so am I.

You've missed over half

your classes this summer.

Do you even want to be here?

Well, if you do,

then you'd better show up

to class tomorrow.

One more absence,

and you'll be expelled.

Kennedy?

Kennedy.

Okay. I'll go.

Tomorrow I'll go.

Okay.

Hey.

Hey. Hey.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Delaney.

- Kennedy.

- You been good?

- Yeah, yeah, amazing.

You?

It's unclear.

Why didn't you just get,

like, a big bottle of that?

Oh...

Uh, 'cuz, like, the

small ones are...

Did you steal those?

Do your worst.

No, I did not steal them.

Okay, but, like,

it doesn't really make sense...

Delaney, let's just appreciate

that Reed acquired

some tiny malorts.

Reed?

You, uh... you

brought the booze.

- Thank you.

- Yes.

Yeah, you are welcome.

- Thank you.

- No, thank you.

Where did you find

all these little guys anyways?

No.

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

Some people say

I sound like Tom,

from Tom and Jerry.

Oh! Hey guys.

Blake.

What are you doing here?

Just out for, uh... for a walk.

- Why are you breathing so hard?

- Huh?

And why are you not

wearing any shoes?

I like grass.

You guys, this is Blake.

We're considering friendship.

- Are you coming?

- What?

Oh, uh, I'm just, uh...

Whatever. I could.

Knew you would.

Alright, let's scoot, booties.

Wait, wait, wait.

- Malort?

- Granted.

- Thank you.

- Malorts?

These are... special.

Um, just how I hope

tonight will be.

I want all you guys to know

I appreciate you coming.

I consider this to

be the last night

in the f*cked-up

phase of my life.

- Better be a good one.

- Yeah!

- The best one.

- Well, cheers.

Ah what the f*ck...

A+ drinks, Reed.

Woah.

You're gonna break

the glass my guy.

Relax, relax.

Hey, Mikey...

My manager's telling me

I need to see an I.D.

I'm 30, and I'm

here all the time.

You're eating a Lunchable.

That's my....

Relax.

Oh, f*ck.

My guy.

Ohhh, dunk it right

in the beer. Nice.

I'm not gonna let him fire me

over the phone.

I have a plan.

Whoa.

- Look at this one.

- Guys.

Whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, guys.

Guys, guys, are we seriously

gonna go in there?

There's something

in the air here.

It's heavy, it's thick.

That's the humidity.

No. It's the secrets.

I can feel them.

- I, too, can feel them.

- Yeah, okay.

This is definitely locked.

The gates to paradise

are locked and bolted.

Find a way to slip through

unnoticed.

Guys let's just, let's

just go somewhere else, like,

preferably, like,

without a big fancy gate.

What?

What, somewhere

other than Paradise?

Yeah, but, like,

they probably have a camera.

Like, we could get arrested.

But would we?

- Welcome.

- She's nuts.

Guys, if I get

anything on my record,

I'm not getting into med school,

and it is all gonna be a waste.

Oh, my god... what

would be a waste?

Everything. College.

Like, my whole life.

Okay, well,

you'd always have this moment,

where you wasted it all!

f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck.

f*ck.

It's amazing.

Follow me.

What is that?

So they know we care.

Do we care?

We appreciate.

C'mon!

- Wait, wait!

- What's she doing?

- Kennedy.

- Kennedy.

Kennedy,

don't be an idiot.

- Oh, what?

- Oh, my God, Kennedy.

Come on, let's go.

Go, go, go, go.

sh*t, sh*t,

sh*t, sh*t, sh*t, sh*t.

sh*t.

Shiiittt...

It's Paradise.

Eee!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Hey, drinks on me!

Alright, a toast!

To...

Oh.

Oh, f*ck.

Ah fuuuck.

There goes my life.

- Run!

- Hide!

I like Reed's plan.

Punks, f*ck-ups,

g*dd*mn pool-hoppers!

- And you.

- Huh?

Fight me like a man.

Where the f*ck is Reed?

f*ck off, dad!

Blake, is that your dad?

No, it just slipped out.

Why are you on my property?

Who are you?

What do you want from me?

Okay let's

go, let's go, let's go!

Hurry, come on! Hurry!

Sorry, sorry, sorry...

Just leave

the malorts Reed!

No, we need them!

Yes Reed!

Sorry!

You'll be sorry!

What the f*ck?

Look, another pool!

Let's go, let's go!

Whoo!

Oh, sh*t!

Hey! Hey

hey! I'll call the police!

I got you, Delaney.

Oh, my god.

- They never end.

- So much pool.

Reed, be careful!

Reed, what

are you doing?

A toast,

- to...

- AHHH!

Reed!

f*ck this!

I told you you'd be sorry!

We are! We are!

Go, go, go.

Okay, okay.

- You okay?

- Guys, we should probably,

like, keep moving,

'cuz somebody like

definitely called the cops.

Don't worry, cops

are super slow around here.

- They're

fast. They're super fast.

Stop! You

are under arrest!

You are required by law to

to...

- Holy sh*t.

- Good lord.

- f*ck.

- This...

Are you seeing this?

- It's incredible.

- Wow.

This is dope.

Bad Kennedy. Bad!

Kennedy!

Come on!

Uh... f*ck

it! Go, go, go, go!

Stay low,

stay low, stay low.

Come on, come on...

Go! Go, go...

Follow me, come on!

Let's go, let's go.

Oh, thank god.

She's beautiful.

Shouldn't we be hiding?

The cops are after us.

Shh!

What better place to hide

than in a dark pool?

Under the, the cloak...

Do not say it.

Of the night.

Kennedy! Stop!

Shh!

Could you pass me a Malort?

- You b*tch.

- Go, go, go.

My little ones.

You're the best.

Ahg.

Oh, no, what are you doing?

Bless you, child.

- Ahhh, it tingles...

- Do it to me.

I feel it down my spine.

Wait, feel this.

Just let it happen.

What is that?

Ooh, ooh, what is that?

God

is inside this pool.

Shh, shh!

Wait, laugh underwater!

Alright, hey, listen.

Three

two

one... go!

What?

What, I just didn't

want to play.

Alright, go back under.

I'll give you some air so

you can win, yeah?

Okay.

Yeah, no, no, no,

that was a one-time thing.

Right, but you said

that last time.

- What?

- Third place.

Congrats.

Thanks.

Yeah, you beat me, so...

Yeah Delaney came in last,

'cuz she's bad.

Oh.

Second place.

That's pretty good.

Shane's not bad,

and Delaney here is awful.

Hey, we all have

different lung capacities.

I don't think we have

to cast judgment.

And maybe my lung capacity will

never match your lung capacity,

and that's fine.

Just accept it for what it is.

Sure you could.

Why couldn't you?

Well, because I don't spend

every second of every

day working out,

because I'm too busy

becoming a boss.

Guys, is Kennedy

still underwater?

Um...

Jesus!

You won a long time ago.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Why didn't you come up?

I just

I just wanted to

I just wanted to win.

Alright, maybe you

take a break, yeah?

Come on, come on.

I'm okay.

I love the lung game,

but don't push it so hard.

Okay? Not underwater.

k*ller set of pipes, though.

Guys, that was kind of loud.

No, that was f*cking weird.

You think she's okay?

I barely know her, so.

I don't know.

She's been a little strange

ever since her dad died.

- When was that?

- Last summer.

I guess it was right

before school started.

- How did he die?

- Stroke.

And she just honestly, like,

never wanted to talk about it.

And then kind of

just faded away, so

you know, I don't really know

what's up with her.

Ohhh, my god.

Shh!

Whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa!

- Shhh!

- Stop talking!

Calm down!

They left a note

for the pool boy!

They're gone.

They're gone!

Reed, a round please.

Listen, a round might be

all we have left, so...

- Here.

- Gimme, gimme, gimme.

Yes.

These are actually starting

to taste really good.

Alright, hey.

A toast! To...

To people's pools!

And to sharing them.

And to sharing

them with you guys.

- Cheers!

- Yeah.

Whoo!

Yeah, I

f*cking love you guys.

- Yeah! Woo!

- Ah!

Sounds like you're peeing.

Damn, you're good.

Wait a second,

you're, like, actually peeing?

- Maybe.

- Eww, cool, disgusting.

Oh, come on.

We all got our secrets.

Like the fact that we have all

peed in this pool.

- Aw.

- Blake!

Yes.

Okay, well, we're not

all children here.

Okay, we'll see about that.

Delaney, would you

like to play a game

of truth or dare?

- Delaney, truth or dare?

- Ugh, fine.

Dare.

Okay.

I dare you to pee in the pool.

Ew! No way!

- Truth.

- Okay.

Have you peed in the pool?

Okay, fine.

I peed a little bit, but

it was only a little,

and I stay super hydrated.

So it's really,

really clear, okay?

Okay, I'm next.

Kennedy. Yes?

Truth or dare?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

you can't dare yourself.

It's too late. Dare.

I dare you to go find us

some more booze.

Okay, I will!

That's ill*gal.

Alright, that's

breaking and entering.

It's not even a dare.

It's too late! I've been dared!

Wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, Kennedy.

There

you are, Kennedy.

Keep at it until you

cross the finish line,

wherever it is.

Ah, the journey won't do

without difficulty.

It never quite goes

how you planned.

But don't give up.

Not when you're so close

to that second wind.

You have the key now.

In a literal, but

deeply metaphorical way.

No, I don't think

Dale would mind.

Well, he would.

But I wouldn't.

The mansion's all mine tonight,

and I make the rules.

Or don't make them at all.

I have been locked

in the shadows

since the surprise

birthday party

that rocked Dale's

world in 2014.

The last time he ever quit

worrying and really let loose.

The happiest moment of his life.

A moment he stashed away.

A Dale he's left behind.

Maybe you can do better

for your selves, Kennedy.

Maybe, if you hear your shadow

whispering...

you'll listen.

Uh...

The house is ours.

I'm thirsty.

Yep.

Uh.

Yes, Blake?

I know you wanna dance.

Not a chance.

Oh, come on.

I can see you dancing already.

The music is literally pulsating

through your body.

Come on.

You guys like sardines?

- What?

- Sardines.

It's like hide and seek,

except one person hides,

and then everybody else seeks.

And then once you find

the person that was hiding,

then everybody hides

with that person.

Mmhmm. I'm gonna start,

'cuz you guys aren't protesting.

So everybody close your eyes

and count to 100.

Hold up, hold up.

Hold up, hold up, hold up.

- What is that?

- What is that?

Oh, this?

This is... chewing tobacco.

It's a mean buzz.

And on top of that,

it's some major

brain juice, my man.

Ha-hahhh.

Hey, listen, don't...

Hey, look at me.

You don't want to keep that

in your mouth for too long.

Bad stuff starts to happen.

Alright? I'm ready.

Here we go.

One, two, three

I'll

be in the basement.

...five, six, seven...

But this is a game

and I'm lying.

But I'll be in the basement.

...nine, ten, eleven

I wasn't ready yet!

Twenty-four, twenty-five,

twenty-six, twenty-seven...

Sixty-five, sixty-six...

Okay, fine, a hundred, let's go!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Yes.

Yes.

But no mo' procrasti-cration.

No more procrastination.

You had your fun.

No more.

You too.

Okay.

That's enough.

Kennedy.

Kennedy?

Ah!

I found ya...

Brain juice.

How'd you find me?

You left

the door open.

You left the light on.

You burped.

Yeah well you can't

hide too good.

It's boring if nobody finds you.

I'm so loose.

Damn.

I'm like a big stack of Jell-O.

- You okay?

- Oh, yeah.

I love-I love Jell-O.

Kennedy?

I'll be in the basement.

But this is a game

and I'm lying.

But I'll be in the

basement.

Kennedyyy.

Ow!

So what do we do now?

We... we wait.

And secrets.

Okay, Jell-O head.

Give me a juicy one.

Umm, I got all F's in school.

What?

How do you even get all F's?

I've only been in class

like nine times all summer.

Out of like a million.

- Why don't you go?

- I can't.

I can't. I've tried.

I just end up writing

the whole time.

- It's ridiculous.

- Okay.

Okay, well, writing what?

Just doodles.

Doodlies.

You're gonna to get

kicked out, though.

Yeah.

Tomorrow, if I don't

go, I'll get kicked out.

- Are you gonna?

- Yeah.

Promise?

Since when do you care?

- What?

- You...

You faded away.

After he died,

you just... Vapor.

In the wind.

You didn't wanna

deal with me anymore.

You didn't want me to tarnish

your perfect little life.

Kennedy, I didn't

ever mean to...

Delaney.

Everything has to

be perfect for you.

I used to fit the bill,

and then I didn't.

Kennedy, you're being crazy.

- Why are you saying this?

- I'm not being crazy.

I'm... I'm just Jell-O.

And it's true.

I just... I don't... I don't get

what you're like

I played you my song.

I didn't play that

for anybody else.

And... and you just walked out

right in the middle of it.

You took a f*cking phone call.

I'm gonna go hide

somewhere else.

- Check this out.

- Yeah.

Ah!

Definitely thought she was

under there. This girl's good.

Hey.

Oh!

Stop. Stop, stop, stop.

- I'm sorry.

- What's wrong? What's wrong?

It doesn't feel right.

You know, I... I

already kissed Delaney.

I... um, she

she knew that I... I wanted...

No, no, no, no.

It's, it's, it's my

fault, if anything.

I mean, I made the first move,

but, I mean,

she doesn't even really

like me, anyway, so...

What, what do you

even see in her?

I mean, she... she's mean.

And she thinks

you're dumb, and...

No, I...

No...

Oh f*ck.

Ow!

Kennedyyy.

If... she was lying

why would she tell

me the lie at all?

Huh? That just makes no sense.

But if she was telling

the truth, the lie

is the

part about lying.

Ah, brilliant.

Kennedy!

OH!

She was lying to you, Blake.

She was telling the

truth about the lying.

But this was always a Hail Mary,

and you're no '85 Bears.

Tried for a touchdown, but you

landed in the friend zone.

AH!

DAD!

DAAAAAD!

I found you.

Are you okay?

Do you want me to go?

No.

You don't have to say

anything, but, um.

I am right here.

Why do you even care about me?

Reflexes, I guess.

What?

You're human, and

I'm human, too.

What happened?

Delaney already kissed Reed.

She doesn't even...

She doesn't even like him.

And I do.

I do, and he... wouldn't like...

But I'm disgusting,

or something.

Woah, what? No.

You're not disgusting.

You...

You are...

Do you feel any better?

You don't need him.

I guess I don't need her either.

Do you think I think

I'm too good for everyone?

I don't know that.

I know you definitely think

you're too good for me.

I... I don't

I don't think that.

You think that I'm dumb.

- I never said that.

- Maybe not to me.

You don't know about me.

Tell me.

Um.

I have brain fog.

And... f*cking... depression.

What happened?

One too many concussions.

Had to quit football.

Eventually just had to quit

school altogether for a bit.

Post-concussion syndrome.

God, I'm... I'm so sorry.

I didn't know any of that.

I'm actually doing...

a lot better.

You know,

the working out keeps me sane.

Just have to pass my DPT exam.

And then you'll see

I'll get out of here.

I just... I just

- I gotta focus.

- DPT?

A Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

I figured... if I can't do it,

I'll just help the

next guy get it done.

I thought I was

gonna get drafted.

Okay. Um.

I will leave you to it.

Hey, hey, hey...

Uh, wait, wait.

Wait. Um.

I just... I just

wanted to say...

f*ck, I'm just so f*cking hot

in this stupid f*cking fur.

So is this where

everyone's been hiding?

No one's really hiding anymore.

Is the game over?

Get in here.

Oof.

You smell disgusting.

- You smell like a liar.

- What?

Oh, did you go to the basement?

Mm-mm.

I went to the friend zone.

Oh... oh, what?

Trick question. Ditka is god.

I'll never trick you

again, I promise.

We're friends now.

Friends?

Friends.

Come here, sleepy.

Oh.

Oh yeah.

You're fired!

Just like that?

You f*cked me bad yesterday.

And it wasn't the first time,

or the second time.

I could go on.

It's become a*usive.

I think I could've

handled things better.

But, sir, you gotta understand.

- That Dale guy, he's...

- Garbage? Really?

You left a pile of garbage

in the guy's driveway.

That was essentially

an accident.

- Those for me?

- Thought you'd like them.

- You're still fired.

- Bossman, come on.

You can't fire a guy

who's holding flowers.

You know

I will take those.

Next time bring 'em

before you f*ck me!

Oh...

Oh f*ck...

Ohh.

Guys, guys, we gotta go.

We're in someone's

house, wake up!

Delaney. Reed.

Guys, guys, wake up.

We're in someone's

house, we gotta go.

Reed Reed Reed Reed,

we have to go we have to go!

- We have to go!

- Let's go, let's go,

let's go then! Let's go!

You're f*cking naked, bro.

Guys, guys, come on.

Let's go, we gotta go.

We're in someone's house.

Guys, wake up.

Come on, come on, come on.

We gotta change and we gotta go!

Somebody could come home

at any second.

Yeah, yeah, I'm

coming. Yeah, let's go.

- Come on, come on, come on!

- No I wanna sleep.

- What's the rush?

- Don't you have class?

At noon.

Alright, well, I

already had one class,

and I have another

one in 30 minutes

that I'm trying to make.

So can we please just go?

Okay Blake, you can afford

to miss one more class.

No, I actually really can't.

I have to take the

MCAT in 10 months.

Meow.

These people could come home

at any second,

and we could get arrested,

and then my life will

actually be over.

Boohoo... stop being

so dramatic, Dr. Blake.

I'm not being dramatic.

You may think that I'm a nerd,

but I wanna be a f*cking doctor.

That's the life that I want.

I don't have a backup plan.

Look, I felt f*cking

fearless last night.

And I love you for it,

and I will never

forget that feeling

for as long as I live.

But I've got to get on with it,

and I think we should

all quit while we're ahead.

So are you coming?

- Probably should, huh?

- I would.

- Come on.

- Okay.

My head is pounding...

Alright, back to school.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- You ready?

- Yeah. Yeah I'm...

Um, uh, wait, wait.

When you played me your song

after the funeral

the phone call was fake.

Yeah, dude, I know

that was fake.

Well, no, but what I'm saying

is that I only left because

your song was about

to make me cry.

And I didn't want

you to see that,

and I know that's really stupid.

But it was good, Kennedy.

It was... really, really good.

I'm sorry.

I miss you.

I came here because

I f*cking miss you.

I missed you too.

Come on.

I'm gonna be late

for class, come on.

- You're a noob.

- I'm coming.

You already are.

- Come on, come here.

- I'm coming, jeez.

- Are you coming?

- Yep.

I'm coming.

Kennedy, let's go.

Yeah, just a second.

I just...

Kennedy,

you heard the man.

He's gotta get back to class.

Oh no...

- Kennedy!

- Yo yo!

Kennedy,

what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Even if you don't get caught,

you're just gonna get

expelled from school.

- So why aren't you coming?

- I don't know, I can't.

Of course you can, Kennedy.

No, there's something

f*cking wrong with me.

- I can't do it.

- You have to.

You do not live here.

- I'm not ready.

- It's fine.

You don't have to be ready.

You know, you'll, you'll

I'm not coming, Delaney.

We cannot just leave you here.

Okay, then stay with me.

Well, we can't do that either.

Dude, then go.

You guys, I'm fine.

I'll catch up with

you later, just go.

Okay.

Hey.

Don't go holding your breath

without me, okay?

Wouldn't think of it.

And you're

throwing the curve,

trying to gut me for thousands.

I'm calling your

company to complain.

I want a new AC guy.

70 is a fire from hell!

Pack your things, we're going to

the loft until this blows over!

Ahh!

Ohhh

f*ck you, Dale.

Goddammit Dale.

What the f*ck am I

gonna do now, huh?

God... plenty of money

to just listen to me.

Get a new unit, but no.

No, you gotta get mad.

And you gotta get me fired.

In your big 'ole mansion with

all your money to...

We're going tothe

loft until this blows over!

Big 'ole mansion.

Plenty of money.

Kennedy?

- Kenne...

- I'm right here.

How did you find me?

Your friend Delaney

was very concerned about you.

She said you were

house-sitting here?

Oh, yeah.

She begged me not to expel you,

so here I am to give you

one last fighting chance.

Ahh, the old college try.

Will you just be serious?

I'm sorry. I'm... I'm

I was gonna go back to class,

I always meant to.

I guess I've just been...

procrastinating, or, some

I don't understand.

What's so difficult

about going to class?

Are they really that bad?

They're not that good.

If you just show up,

these problems

that you're having,

they would start to go away.

Just put your head

down and do it.

I am giving you

that final chance

only because I know what

a great student you could be.

But if you don't go

to class tomorrow, you're done.

Forever.

Okay, but what if

I do go to class?

And then I keep going to class,

and I keep putting my head down

until I completely suffocate,

and then there's no me anymore

'cuz I'm dead.

And maybe I do

get that good job,

and maybe I even like it.

But I'm dead.

Look, do you really want

to give up a once-in-a-lifetime

scholarship?

Or do you just want

to get through it

and make your father proud?

I still believe in you, Kennedy.

I know your dad would, too.

Class starts at 10:30 tomorrow,

in case you forgot.

- Okay.

- Okay?

Yep. I'll come tomorrow.

No

more running away.

Nope, no more running away,

I'm gonna come to

class tomorrow.

Okay, good.

Then you are going

to need these.

I found them in the trash can

in your dorm when I

was looking for you.

Most of the text

is still legible.

You will have some tests

you're going to have to make up.

So... what are those, anyway?

Yo!

- Where you going, my guy?

- I'm

going out. Out for the night.

Dressed like a burglar?

No.

- Why are you wearing that cap?

- It's new.

It's not a cap.

- Hey!

- It's a mask!

I'm wearing it as a

cap tonight, okay?

You're not

leaving the house.

OHHH!

WHY would you do that?

I thought it would

make you not leave.

Opposite.

It's making me yes-leave.

It's oat milk.

So?

No stinky.

Ooh...

f*ck it.

Ha-haaa!

Oh my guy...

My guy.

Ohhh baby.

Come on.

Shh...

Beautiful.

What are you doing?

Oh, oh!

Oh my God.

- Who are you?

- Who are you?

- I asked you first!

- I'm sorry,

but this is not your house.

Well, it isn't

your house either.

- What are you doing here?

- I'm robbing the place.

- What are you doing here?

- I'm enjoying the space.

Hm. Why?

What do you mean, why?

Because it's

it's my last night of freedom

before I have to go and join

the real world forever.

You're not stealing anything.

No, I'm not stealing anything.

Well, why not? You

already broke in.

'Cuz I'm not a thief, thief.

You're stealing their house

while they're gone!

I'm not stealing it,

I'm borrowing it!

Burglary! You are stealing time.

I'm not stealing time.

If I could steal time,

then I would steal all of it.

You cannot steal time,

I'm caressing it.

You are fondling it,

and you're trespassing it.

And you are in as much hot water

as I am right now.

Oh I severely doubt that.

Well did you know

that if Dale and Susie Thompson

came home right now,

they could legally sh**t you?

No.

- Did you?

- Yeah, I did.

That's why I brought this.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa!

- Hey, hey, relax!

- Relax.

- Oh, my God!

- Jesus.

- It's a fake.

Just in case.

What, just in case you

need to fake sh**t someone?

No, just in case I

need to fake threaten

to sh**t someone who's

real threatening to sh**t me.

- Does that make sense to you?

- Jesus Christ.

f*ck! Godddammit,

it's so hot in here!

- Ah-ah.

- The f*cking AC, dude.

Are you who I think you are?

Who do you think I am?

You're the, the,

the air conditioner.

Oh my god.

- We meet again.

- Robbing the same house.

I'm not robbing the house.

We're thick as thieves.

I don't think that

the full thickness of a thief

is upon me.

You're a real cavalier,

did you know that?

Dude, I realize I may have been

a cavalier to you the other day,

but I don't think I'm being

cavalier right now.

Cleveland, we got a problem!

This girl doesn't

know she's a cavalier.

I'm not a

Cleveland Cavalier.

You are LeBron

James in his prime.

I'm... I'm Kennedy!

My name's Kennedy,

I'm not LeBron James.

- Understood.

- Great.

- I'm Michael.

- Okay.

It's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

I've got a lot of

respect for what you do.

- Thank you.

- Yeah, you're welcome.

Means a lot to me.

That being said, it's

really hot in here.

Mmm.

Was that it?

- Yeah.

- That's it? Really?

I fixed the machine yesterday.

It just needs to stay

above 70 to work.

Well, I, uh

I should probably get

on with my robbery.

Whoa.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

And get out of here.

Place will cool down to 70.

- It'll just take an hour or so.

- Cool.

- Cool.

- Cool.

You know what?

I actually know a way to cool

this place down faster for you.

- You do?

- Yeah.

So you can get some sleep.

I need that to happen, please.

Okay.

Little trick I learned.

Turns out the vibrations

of really loud music actually

help cool the air down.

What?

That sounds super made up.

Well, like I said, little trick.

Whoo!

Alright.

Uhh.

Hellooo.

You were down there a while.

You don't like it down there?

Ohh, no, I just kind

of prefer breathing

and champagne.

- Wait.

- Hm?

That's my watch.

I didn't know it was

yours when I took it.

- You can have it.

- No, come on.

No, it's fine.

That's ridiculous.

No, really, it's fine.

I hate that watch.

- Enjoy.

- Mm.

Well at least I am

getting something

from the whole escapade.

What about all the

stuff you stole?

Mm-mm.

- I think I'm gonna leave it.

- But you could be rich.

But it wouldn't be mine.

Not really.

So I think I'm gonna take

the time like you.

Mm.

You got good

taste, by the way.

It was my dad's watch.

Was?

He died.

Jesus, Kennedy.

Sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

What happened?

Stroke.

- Well that's awful.

- Yeah.

Probably wouldn't have died,

but he was in the

pool when it happened

and he drowned.

Okay, I am very sorry.

And I am not going to take this.

No, no. Stop, stop.

Really, take it.

I can't.

I'm really just tired

of looking at it.

I didn't mean to drop a b*mb

on you like that, okay?

So don't get all,

like, obliterated.

Okay.

Hey, come on, man, cheer up.

It's my last night of freedom,

I wanna have fun!

- You wanna have fun?

- Yeah. Hey!

Splashing? That's

your idea of fun?

Yeah, maybe.

Ah... I don't get this whole,

uh, last night thing.

You keep making it sound like

you're going to jail tomorrow.

No, I just have to... I just

have to go back to school,

and get all serious.

You in school for music?

Economics.

What?

- Why not music?

- That's not a real job.

- Sure it is.

- Maybe for some people.

- You're one of those people.

- Yeah, right.

Have you ever even tried?

What?

Has anyone even heard

you sing before?

No, not really.

You don't even realize that

I was about to leave the house,

but then I heard you singing.

Oh my god.

I had to

see who you were.

I've never heard anyone sing

like that before.

Enough about me.

What do you wanna do?

Besides being the air

conditioning king of Chicago.

Mmm.

Yeah.

People always ask me that.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hm.

I tell 'em... I'm

an AC mechanic.

Mm-hm.

And then they, uh, they skip

right over that

and they ask me what

I'm really passionate about.

It never crosses their minds

that maybe, just maybe,

I'm already doing

what I wanna do.

Hmm.

I'm just too

embarrassed to admit it.

Why would you be embarrassed?

Because it's gritty.

It's blue collar.

You do it with your hands.

That's what I like

about it, you know?

I like driving around in my van

with the windows down,

blastin' music,

and rippin' cigs.

Hm.

I like my job being

done when it's done.

And I like coming home sweaty,

and I like having

a f*cking beer.

I like meeting weird

people, every day,

and giving 'em something,

or, or, or... learning something

from them.

And if I ever get bored of it.

I'll f*cking quit.

'Cuz I don't want

to shove my nose

in some rich guy's as*h*le

and grind out 30 years

until I'm rich and happy myself.

Because I want what I want now.

Right now.

It's always now.

- Why are you crying?

- I'm not crying.

- You're crying.

- No I'm not.

Kennedy!

Come up!

Kennedy!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Come on!

Hey, what happened?

- What?

- I'm fine!

- No, you're not fine!

- I'm fine.

Why weren't you coming up?

Yes I am, I was gonna come up!

Well you weren't coming up!

I just wanted to stay down

a little bit longer!

What the hell is

going on with you?

- You could have...

- I just wanna see him again.

I just wanna hear from him.

Something, anything,

I just want.

I just want him to

tell me that it's okay.

Tell you what's okay?

Everything.

I'm a f*ck-up.

I don't know what's

wrong with me.

You ever think maybe

nothing's wrong with you?

Maybe it's all

happening for a reason?

I don't... I don't know.

I used to be good at school

and I used to like it.

And now I just like...

what am I doing?

Maybe you were doing it for him.

And now it's just you.

He wouldn't want me

to drop out of school, though.

I know that he wouldn't.

That's... that's all that

my mom ever says.

Of course he wouldn't,

of course he wouldn't!

Neither would your friends.

They just want you to be okay.

They would never tell you

to take some huge risk

that could potentially hurt you.

That's what strangers

like me are for.

Breaking into people's houses

and telling kids

to drop out of school.

I'm telling you

I see something in you

that those people can't see

because they love you too much.

And they know you too well.

I don't know who you used to be.

I only know you right now.

And I can see the person

desperately trying

to burst out of you.

The f*ck-up?

That's how people will

see it at first, sure.

But what if I really do

f*ck up and then

everything that I did is

is just a waste and for nothing?

- Then what am I...

- Nothing matters.

- That's sad.

- No, it's not.

Yeah, okay.

It is.

But it's also not.

It's freeing.

I like free.

Free is happy.

But so unclear.

You're so worried

about the future

that you don't even realize

it's already happening.

I wouldn't even

know where to start.

How about right now?

Right now?

Right now.

Rise and shine, baby Mozart.

Hey.

- Hey.

- Hm?

We just woke up in Dale

and Susie's lovely home.

And we need to get the f*ck out.

- What time is it?

- Uhhh, 1:00 pm?

Wait! f*ck!

Dude, where's your...

where's your car?

Uhh, it's right here.

Are you really

gonna steal a Ferrari?

I'm not stealing.

I'm borrowing.

Woo! Yeah!

Right here, right

here, right here!

- Whoo!

- Go!

- Oh!

- Ah!

Ah!

You can't stop me. Ah!

Ah!

Miss Lewis!

- Hi, Miss Lewis.

- Kennedy.

Hi. I'm here.

I see.

Um, uh.

Okay, uh... listen,

I just wanted to...

I want to apologize

about all my

absences, in the past

I'm really sorry

about all of them,

but I have a really important

question to ask you.

Oh, sure.

What is it?

So, I know that I'm here

on a, on a shepardship

schoolersh... man's scholars...

A Shepard Silverman scholarship.

Yes, that one.

But I was just wondering

if it's possible

if I could switch

to a music major.

Something with, with piano

and, and, and singing.

It's... I... it's

a little tricky,

but it... it... it would

have been possible, yes.

I'll come to every

class, I promise you,

because I actually know

what I want to do now and I'm...

That's great.

As I said, you could

have found a way to do it.

Wha

I don't... why are you saying

I could have...

You missed class this morning.

Yeah, but Miss Lewis,

that was my old major.

If I switched...

You're not a student

here anymore.

- But...

- I'm so sorry, Kennedy.

I... I fought for you.

I did.

But we have rules here.

Standards that even

I can't violate.

I don't know what to tell you.

Your dorm room needs

to be cleaned out in 24 hours.

I'm glad that you figured out

what you wanted to do.

I... I wish we could help you.

I do.

What's so funny?

I did not expect to

feel so relieved.

To answer your

question, Miss Lewis,

I do not want to be here.

Thank you.

Autumn in Chicagoland.

Now the blistering

heat will be blown out

by the blistering cold.

The pools will freeze

over for winter,

and the pools will blossom

again for summer.

The seasons will keep changing,

but the future will keep

unfolding the only way

it knows how.

Now.

You decided to become

a full-time f*ck-up.

At least until I can get

my head on straight.

Ooo, I don't think you'll ever

get your head on straight.

Yeah, I know.

That's the point.

You look happy.

I feel free.