Topper (2025)

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Eddie was a good man,

honest and hardworking

Never gave love a try

He was a nightcrawler

working at the corner shop

Just to try and get by

He dreamt of the city,

gettin' out of Mississippi

And finding somewhere

less like home

But his father,

who's a real man

Never said he loved him

Told him wait

till you get older

How will I get out if

I am stuck to my seat

How will I get out if you

have put your chains on me

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- [Bouncer] Got your ticket?

- Thanks.

Hi, can I get a seat

in the back, please?

- Sure, follow me.

(patrons talking

over each other)

(patrons continue

talking over each other)

(patrons continue

talking over each other)

Here you go.

Furthest table from the stage.

Don't wanna become

part of the show, huh?

- I rarely have a choice.

- Yeah, I get it.

They like to pick on me, too.

Can I get you

something to drink?

- [Patron] Ginger ale.

- Sure.

(light music)

- [MC] Ladies and

gentlemen, give it up

for your host for the evening.

(audience clapping)

- Cleveland, Ohio, you all

ready for a show, tonight?

(crowd cheering)

Our first comedian

coming to the stage

is a very funny guy

from Detroit, Michigan.

Let's give it up for Topper.

(crowd cheering)

- Let's hear it for your host.

How you guys doing tonight?

Holy hell, this

guy is shitfaced.

You remind me of my dad.

Quick, punch me in the face

and call me a disappointment.

(crowd laughing)

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(Topper coughs)

(Topper groans)

(light dramatic music)

(lighter clicks)

(urine splashing)

- [Reed] Could I have

one morning without

the sound of you peeing?

- [Topper] Guess not.

(Topper groans)

- [Reed] Up before six,

wow. Must be a new record.

- [Topper] I'm always

happy to impress.

- Well, if you really

wanna impress me,

you can pay me the

rent you owe me.

You're like three months behind.

- I gave you money a

couple weeks ago, didn't I?

- No, you didn't.

- [Topper] Huh.

- [Reed] Tony caught

your set last night.

- Oh Jesus, I hate when people

say that, "Caught my set."

Makes it sound like a disease.

- Oh, it's funny you say that

'cause he said he was sick

of hearing your old material.

- Wow, and he thinks

my jokes are old.

- [Reed] Yeah, he said

he wasn't sure if people

were supposed to

laugh at your show

or if it's like a sad

performance art thing.

He was confused.

- Always a pleasure, Reed.

- [Reed] Are you

f*cking serious, Topper?

- I remember the first

time my father hit me

with a Tonka truck.

I remember thinking,

"I wish I asked

for a teddy bear for Christmas."

(crowd laughs)

The next Christmas, I

went with micro-machines.

They sting like sh*t,

but no tetanus shot.

(crowd laughs)

You know, I've been talking a

lot about my, my, my father,

and I'd like to end off here

by saying something

about my mother.

She was a lot like

Julia Roberts,

except one was a wh*re who

ran off with a rich man

and left her sh*t life behind

and lived happily ever after,

and the other was Julia Roberts.

(crowd laughs)

Thank you very much.

(crowd claps)

Be sure to tip your comics.

(muffled chattering)

- Very cute, dickhead.

- You walked two of my

f*cking tables, Topper.

- Hey, you gotta just walk

that sh*t off, all right?

We all b*mb from time to time.

And that sh*t about your

neighbor's wife, that's funny.

That's funny. Work on that.

- So if you're seriously

thinking about identifying,

the guy is six foot five.

Thoughts?

- That's a great idea.

Instead of five foot

six, it might help.

- I'm 5'8", bro.

5'8".

- [Patron] On a tall day.

- [Benny] Hey, do you

ever consider therapy?

- Have you ever

considered buying

me some drinks for

advanced payment.

- Pretty sure we get

free drinks here, so...

- Correction: one free drink.

New rule: two drink

minimum for them,

two drink maximum for you.

You forgot three of your

f*cking punchlines, kid.

- What is this, a comedy

club or a f*cking AA meeting?

My 12 steps are from

this bar to that stage.

- Do you count the stumbles

as two steps or one?

- A stumble is two.

- The micro-machines

thing is new.

- [Benny] f*ck off, Topper.

- Hello, Ken.

(light dramatic music)

- I'm gonna need another drink.

(light dramatic music continues)

f*cking water, Benny?

Gentlemen, meet

Not Julia Roberts.

f*ck off, Eileen.

- [Eileen] Ken, we need to talk.

- Oh, that is not at all true.

- It's about your father.

- You mean Mike?

Yeah, I'm not a fan.

You know, you should

sit closer next time.

There's a great one

about you in there.

- He's dying.

Cancer.

- Well, I guess he's

human after all.

- Do you not wanna

talk about it?

- About what?

The upside of cancer?

- He's leaving

everything to you.

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- The house?

- [Eileen] Everything.

- Oh, now I get it.

Thanks for the heads up, Eileen.

Have an unsafe flight home.

- Face it, Ken, you're never

coming back to Detroit.

Once he's gone,

the house will rot.

Sign it over to me.

- Jesus f*cking Christ.

- Save yourself the trouble.

I'll send you half.

- You are f*cking unbelievable.

I thought I was a comedian.

(door thuds)

(door thuds)

(Topper clears throat)

- I bet you didn't expect that.

- I'm just surprised a

broom could fly this far.

- What did she want?

- The house.

- sh*t.

What, this old couch or the

apartment you barely live in?

- No, no, no, no, my...

Father's house.

- [Benny] Well,

shouldn't she ask him?

- [Topper] Apparently

he's dying.

- Oh, hell.

I'm sorry kid.

- Why? It's the best

news I heard all day.

- It's your father, Top.

- Yeah, since when?

- Listen, kid, at some point

you have to think about-

- Hey, I appreciate it.

I'm fine.

(light dramatic music)

(paper rustling)

- Follow directions, kid.

Now more so than ever.

(door thuds)

(traffic humming)

(car horns honking)

(Topper groans)

(Topper clears throat)

- Should I just get it myself?

- Oh yes, please.

Because I've been looking

for a reason to sh**t you.

- What do you do, raise oil

prices when your cousins

raise gas prices?

- No, I raise liquor prices

on the night you perform

because I know people

will come in here

to drink your jokes away.

- Well, at least when I b*mb

I don't take anyone with me.

(clerk chuckles)

- Well played. The usual?

- Yep.

So what's on Al Jazeera

tonight, Habibi.

- We go through this every time.

I am Indian, not Arab,

you f*cking troll.

- Then wear a feather,

why don't you?

- Somebody should

buy you a feather

so you can finally

make someone laugh.

- Well played.

Keep the change, Dumbo.

Goodnight, Bin Laden.

- You be good now,

White Devil. Bye bye!

(clerk chuckles)

(bugs chirping)

(liquid sloshing)

(bugs continue chirping)

(Topper sighs)

(keys jingling)

f*ck.

(keys continue jingling)

(paper rustling)

Oh, f*ck.

Reedy!

(fist pounds)

Reed!

Reed, come on.

I'll pay, pay you my half of

the rent tomorrow, I promise.

(hand knocks)

Reed!

Reed!

Oh, f*ck!

(engine humming)

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(engine revving)

(somber music)

(bus engine rumbling)

(sirens wailing)

(somber music continues)

(door thuds)

(somber music continues)

(liquid sloshes)

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(knob clicks)

(door squeaks)

(door thuds)

(Topper coughs)

(Topper exhales)

(footsteps tapping)

(light dramatic music)

- Okay.

Okay.

(door clicks)

Topper.

Get your lazy a*s up.

Hey, Topper.

Topper, stop jerking

your gerkin in my office.

(Topper groans)

- [Topper] I'd like to request

a late checkout, please.

- You checked out

years ago, numbnuts.

Now put your panties on

and get your a*s upstairs.

- Yeah.

(phone clatters)

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Your voice is the worst thing

I have ever woken up to.

- Somehow I doubt that.

I've seen some of the broads

you've left here with.

- Yeah, that's a good point.

- Coffee's hot,

sandwiches not so much.

- Oh, get that

sh*t away from me.

I'm gonna throw up.

Breakfast of champions, huh?

- You know any?

(Topper chuckles)

- Benny.

Liquid lunch.

- It's not for me.

So, uh, Reed kicked

you out again, huh?

- Yeah.

She left a note and

everything this time.

(Benny chuckles)

I owe her a lot of money, so

maybe an advance is possible.

- Ah sh*t, kid.

You're f*cking lucky

I pay you at all.

- Will you let me

crash on the couch

just till I get caught up?

- Couple of nights? No problem.

Indefinitely? That's a problem.

- All right, well,

maybe one of the boys

will let me crash or something.

(cigarette sizzles)

- You given your father

situation any thought?

- Not especially.

- what about the house?

- What about it?

- Well, that could

be a game changer.

Sets you up.

- No.

No, I'm just gonna let it rot.

I don't want his

handout, I'm fine.

- Get your head

outta your a*s, kid.

You're in no shape to be

turning down free houses.

You're broke, you're homeless,

and you got a drinking problem.

- Be honest with me, Benny.

- I'm f*cking serious, Top.

This sh*t ain't funny.

I'm tired of watching

you k*ll yourself

night after night drinking,

and then I gotta pretend

I'm not enabling you.

- Enabling you, Jesus Christ.

- Son, you have a gift,

and to watch you waste it-

- No, no, no, no.

- [Benny] Is just making me-

- I can't, I can't handle

the f*cking wasted

talent speech, Benny.

I'm hungover and I

just, I can't do it.

- That's the problem.

You don't want to hear it, kid?

The door's over there.

You used to crush the problem.

Nobody wanted to follow you.

The chances you used to take?

You were vulnerable,

you were honest.

You were g*dd*mn fearless, kid.

Now you just hide.

- I still get laughs.

- You used to be

a f*cking k*ller.

Now you're a hack.

- I'm no f*cking hack, Benny.

- Then write something new.

I'm tired of hearing about

your mom and your dad

and your f*cking sob story.

Spouting off the same sh*t

that you've been

running on for years.

And you wanna know something?

You don't even

believe in it anymore.

- Don't do that.

Don't, don't tell me

what I believe in.

I love what I do.

- You don't love this.

You don't have anything else.

(light dramatic music)

What's your play, kid?

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What's your play, kid?

- I don't know!

Okay, Benny? I

don't f*cking know.

All I know is that when I'm

on stage is the only time

I feel like I can

f*cking breathe.

Like I have any,

any kind of control.

So beyond that, I don't know.

(light dramatic music continues)

(paper rustling)

(Topper coughs)

What's this?

- It's a bus ticket

and 500 bucks.

I knew you wouldn't

make any decisions,

so I made one for you.

That's your play.

Now, before you think

about pocketing that cash

or maybe giving it to Reed,

I just want you

to know one thing.

If you don't use

that bus ticket,

if you don't get

your head straight,

straighten out your

affairs at home,

you are not welcome here.

You will not work

here ever again

or any place else in LA.

- I only travel first class.

- Then sit up front.

Bring it back to me

Begin

Bring it back to me, begin

Bring it back to me, begin

To make envy feels

so incomplete

Feeling like a puppet

controlled by some strings

It's k*lling me 'cause I

just can't say what I mean

It's everywhere I go is

the wrong place to be

I think I should go home

but I don't know where it is

Bring it back to me, begin

Bring it back to me, begin

Bring it back to me, begin

To make everything

feel so incomplete

(upbeat music continues)

(car engine humming)

- [Driver] 29 bucks.

- [Topper] Here's 30.

(bugs chirping)

(door thuds)

- [Driver] Yo, a buck?

- It's a recession.

- [Driver] as*h*le.

(engine revving)

(bag thuds)

(suspenseful music)

(door clicks)

(cigarette sizzles)

- The f*ck are you staring

at, you f*cking ret*rd?

(suspenseful music continues)

Close the g*dd*mn door,

you're letting the AC out!

(cigarette zaps)

(bugs trilling)

(suspenseful music continues)

(bugs continue trilling)

(traffic humming)

(patrons laughing)

(patrons continue laughing)

- [Bartender] What

are we having?

- I'm fine, thanks.

- [Bartender] No, it's a two

drink minimum, sweetheart.

Gotta order the first

drink when you sit.

- I'm a friend of

Moore's, he won't mind.

- [Bartender] I'm sure he won't.

Moore died four years ago.

His son runs the bar now.

He minds.

So what is it?

Beer or hard liquor?

- I'll order from the bar.

(crowd clapping)

What happened? They finally

figured out you weren't funny?

(patrons talking quietly)

(patrons continues

talking quietly)

(Allie chuckles)

- It's weird.

After you left, the

liquor sales just slipped,

so they had to just go with

full sex appeal at that point.

What the f*ck are

you doing here?

- Yeah, I came to see you.

- f*ck you.

You realize it's

been 12 years, right?

I haven't heard from you at all

and you just walk right in

here like nothing happened?

- I like to make an entrance.

- [Allie] Oh, I'm super

f*cking impressed.

- I'm surprised you'd

still be here, honestly,

you were always better

than that bunch.

- Well, I still am.

- Aren't you bartending?

Don't tell me you

gave up on standup.

You were great for

a female comic.

- f*ck you very much.

I still go up from

time to time, I just-

- I smell loser.

(Topper chuckles)

Look at you!

- You should try

smelling a salad.

- (groans) I'm fat, okay.

You have to sit down with

the guys, come on.

- All right, all right.

To be continued.

- [Cooper] Oh, you still

trying to hit that?

- [Topper] Shut up.

- Mac!

Look at this piece of sh*t.

Look at this piece of sh*t.

- [Mac] What's up?

- What's up, man?

- Well, it's good to see some

things never f*cking change.

- Hey, we look for you on TV

but all we saw

was famous people.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, we were going

to visit you in LA

when we thought you

were too busy for us, you know?

Won't have time

for your old pals.

- But I wouldn't want to deal

with all those LA douchebags.

This guy's been here 30 seconds,

I already wanna punch

him in the face.

- Hey, let me ask you something.

Now you were in Los

Angeles, was there any sun?

That's why he hasn't aged.

- What are you talking about?

You're the ghost of

Christmas future,

you're just as white.

- Don't lump me in with him.

If I turn into that, I'm

gonna k*ll my-f*cking-self.

- Well, look at how red he is.

He's always holding his breath.

- [Topper] Yeah.

- His head looks

like a summer squash.

- Yeah.

- My god, no, I'm not

saying it's not attractive,

it's a good look, but I mean,

at the end of the day

when I look at you

and I look at him,

there's just a difference.

- Yeah, you have callous

and your feelings

hanging out with you douchebags.

This guy's been in

town 30 seconds,

I'm an as*h*le all of a sudden?

- Okay.

(Topper laughs)

(garbled talking)

- Remember that sh*t?

I can still smell it.

- Why would you eat 20

White Castle burgers

before you get on stage?

- All right, I was not

farting with a lot of

confidence that day.

That's the last time I go

"Pull my finger, dude."

- [Topper] You did it 30

f*cking seconds into your set,

you should've done it at

least a little bit later.

- Yeah, that was

not optimal timing.

Two minutes into

a 30-minute set?

I crop-dusted the whole

front row before it happened.

(upbeat music)

(door squeaks)

- Welcome to my

beautiful castle.

So...

Sorry, man, I don't

get much company.

(door thuds)

(Topper grumbles)

(Topper coughs)

Hey, I don't have a pillow,

but I got a blanket.

(Topper sniffles)

Hey, you want a drink?

- No, no, I'm good.

- [Lucas] Tequila?

Nightcap?

- Something you wanna tell me?

- [Lucas] Ah sh*t, yeah.

That's my daughter's.

- [Topper] No sh*t,

you got a kid?

- Yeah, Brenna.

- That's crazy. How old?

How old is she?

- [Lucas] Five, six.

I don't know,

something like that.

- You, you don't know how old?

Where is she now?

- With her mom, I

think, I don't know.

Look, I didn't want a kid,

but sh*t happens, you know?

- Well she get this

back to her, man.

I'm sure she'd love to have it.

- I'd love to talk to you,

my friend, but I'm exhausted.

I'm going to bed.

Me casa es tu castles, so

whatever it is you wanna do,

knock yourself

(hand knocks) crazy.

- Yeah, goodnight.

(emotional music)

(Topper sighs)

(somber music)

(somber music continues)

(rain pattering)

(somber music continues)

(train horn blows)

- Hey, bud.

Hey.

You can't sleep here.

- Oh, sorry, sorry.

(somber music continues)

(birds chirping)

(somber music continues)

(Topper exhales)

(keys jingling)

(door squeaks)

(birds chirping)

(birds continue chirping)

(music box chiming)

(ceramic clashing)

(pills rattling)

(pill bottle clattering)

(door squeaks)

(light dramatic music)

- I asked you to do one thing,

you couldn't even do that right.

(dark ominous music)

(belt buckle clinking)

(suspenseful music)

(ominous music continues)

(door thuds)

(Topper breathes heavily)

(lock clicks)

(Topper exhales)

(ominous music continues)

(ominous music continues)

(birds chirping)

(footsteps thudding)

(Topper exhales)

- [Nicholas] We're not gonna

get much for any of this sh*t.

- Correct, okay.

(muffled talking)

This place is still a dump,

but let's start with the couch.

We'll get, we'll get

that out first, okay?

Put the couch down.

Put the couch down.

- [Nicholas] What? Why?

- Put the g*dd*mn couch

down now, Nicholas.

- Eileen, what the f*ck

are you doing here?

How'd you get in here?

- Look around, do you think

he ever changed the locks?

I'm just gonna put some

things in storage for you

until you decide

what you wanna do.

Um, I don't want

anyone breaking in.

- Cut the sh*t, cut the sh*t.

- [Eileen] Stealing anything.

- You didn't think I was

gonna come, you were wrong.

Get the f*ck out.

- Yo, you're not gonna

talk to my mom like that.

- I've got this, go outside.

Outside now.

(light dramatic music)

(light dramatic music continues)

(light dramatic music continues)

- Did he just call you mom?

- Yes.

His name is Nicholas, and

he's your half brother.

- My half...

Oh, you're f*cking incredible.

You leave a 6-year-old

boy with a drunk,

run off and start a new family.

- Kenny, we don't

need to do this now.

(Topper sighs)

(light dramatic music continues)

- He doesn't know, does he?

- He doesn't need to know.

- Whose sh*t does he

think is in this house?

- It doesn't matter.

I mean, it's not important.

What is important is

getting this house-

- Just answer the question.

Whose house does

he think this is?

- My ex-husband's.

He knows I was married

before I met his father,

but David and I thought

it would be best if,

if we didn't tell him about you,

we didn't wanna confuse him.

Hey, listen, listen, I will

take care of all of this

and we can split

everything 50/50

and you won't have to

worry about a thing.

- Get the f*ck out.

- You're just

gonna f*ck this up.

And besides, why should

you get everything?

- Because I was here.

Because I earned it.

Get the f*ck out of my house.

Get the f*ck.

You know what?

Hey, Nick!

- All right, okay!

Okay, I'm going, I'm going!

Get my number from Mike's lawyer

if it gets to be

too much for you.

- Nice meeting you, bro.

- Get in the van.

- Who the f*ck is that guy?

- My nephew.

- Hey, Eileen.

Hey, Eileen!

I'm gonna need that key!

Yeah, I'm gonna need that key.

(key jingling)

Oh wow.

Thank you. f*cking full

of surprises, aren't you?

(door thuds)

You know, your mom's

a f*cking wh*re.

(engine rumbling)

Un-f*cking-believable.

(dramatic music)

(cabinets clattering)

(glass shattering)

f*ck!

(Topper exhales)

Oh, it's good to

be back in Detroit.

I live in LA now and it's

a change of pace, you know?

I've been back here two days

and I haven't seen one person

I wanna punch in the face.

Except for maybe

that guy right here.

(crowd laughs)

Jesus.

You got a detestable face.

Your mom ever tell you that?

You look like an

unsuccessful Ted Cruz.

(crowd laughs)

No, it's good to be back.

It's been weird, too.

It's been really

strange, you know?

I'm back because my dad

is dying of a cancer.

Yeah, my mom's

birthday is July 20th.

(crowd laughs)

That one's a thinker.

I just got, I'm f*cking thirsty.

You don't mind.

Here we go, don't

tell my sponsor.

(lighter clicks)

(light music)

(crowd cheers)

(light music continues)

My uh...

(vomit splattering)

(cereal rustling)

(birds chirping)

(Topper sighs)

(birds continue chirping)

(lawnmower humming)

(Topper exhales)

(Topper coughs)

(muffled talking)

(birds chirping)

(dog barks)

Morning.

- Morning.

- You must be Matthew.

- Yep.

Did you throw up in my bed?

- I don't think so.

I might have stepped on

some of your toys though.

Thanks for letting

me borrow the rug.

- My mom made me.

She woke me up and made

me sleep on the couch.

- What are you watching?

- [Matthew] "Dragon Ball Z."

- Can I watch?

- Sure.

(Topper exhales)

So are you a friend of my mom's?

- Do we talk with

our mouth full?

- Sorry, Mom.

- Yes, Topper is an

old friend of mine.

He moved away a while ago,

back before you were born.

You know, he lives

in Hollywood now.

- Really? Do you

know anyone famous?

- Uh, I once had a beer

with William Shatner.

- Who's that?

- He used, nevermind, nevermind.

- [Allie] Hey, Matty, you gotta

get ready for school, buddy.

Go get in your room, grab your

backpack, grab your shoes.

You're gonna miss the bus again.

- Nice to meet you.

- Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, nice, nice

meet meeting you.

- [Eddie] Topper.

- Hey, Eddie.

- Matty, you heard your mother.

Go get ready for school.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

You gonna leave your bowl in

the middle of floor or what?

- No, sir.

- Pick it up.

(spoon clatters)

Matty, you spilled...

You know what? Just take

the bowl in the sink first-

- It's okay.

- And then come back.

- It's okay. It's okay, babe.

It's all right, just go

get ready for school, okay?

Shoes and coat, please.

- I got it.

A little milk on my sock

ain't a big deal, right?

The f*ck are you

doing here, Top?

I thought you were

Mr. Hollywood.

- [Topper] I just had some

things I had take care of.

(Eddie chuckles)

- Look like you took care of

quite a few drinks last night.

Had to carry your a*s sloppy in,

which was not a good

time, by the way.

- Yeah, sorry about that.

Thanks for letting

me crash, man.

- Yeah, just don't be

here when I get back, huh?

No sweat.

Allie, I gotta go.

I'm late for work.

What, no kiss?

(lips smacking)

- See you after.

(Eddie hums)

- Topper.

- [Topper] Eddie.

- You ready?

Lunch, bag, good? Okay.

Hurry, hurry, go, go, go.

Love you, buddy.

I'll see you after!

(door thuds)

- So...

- Think you can hold

down some breakfast?

- Yeah, I can hold

down some breakfast.

Thank you.

Ooh.

- [Allie] So, what's up?

What's going on? Why

are you back here?

- So, you're a mom, huh?

- Yep.

Matty is eight.

He's a really good kid.

- So is Eddie his-

- No, don't, no, no, no.

Matty's dad, he took off

right after Matty was born.

I started dating Eddie

a couple years ago.

And then I got evicted

from my apartment

and Eddie took us in.

- How did that happen?

- What?

- You, (laughs) sorry.

He just...

He was always after

you and you, you,

you used to talk about

what an as*h*le he was.

- He's still an as*h*le.

- Do you love him?

- I love my kid.

That's all that matters.

- [Topper] He seems

a little aggressive.

- He's just, he's

got a lot of stress.

Work's been having to do

double shifts and it's...

- Does he ever get

rough with Matty?

- No.

No.

- I never liked his vibe.

- Well, what's up?

Why are you back in Detroit?

- Are you happy?

- What's that?

Come on, what's,

what's up with you?

- Who's William Shatner?

- Topper!

- Who could William Shatner be?

Never heard of him.

What are you teaching this kid?

- Come on, Topper.

(Topper groans)

- My dad is dying.

(Allie chuckles)

- You're not joking.

- And he's leaving me the house,

so I gotta tie it all up.

Clean it so I can sell it.

- [Allie] What's wrong with him?

- Cancer, they say.

- What, you haven't

even gone see him?

- No, why would I?

I don't even know

what hospital he's in.

These eggs taste like my a*s.

They're so salty.

- Excuse me.

- So much salt it's like

a f*cking silo of salt.

Can I have something to drink?

- I have orange juice, yeah?

- [Topper] Please.

- Is OJ acceptable

for you?

- [Topper] That'd be great

- Okay.

(glass clinking)

- I just didn't wanna

go through your fridge.

You know that they say OJ

will give you diabetes.

(Allie hums)

What do you think

k*lled more people?

OJ or OJ OJ?

- [Allie] What?

- [Topper] Thank you.

- [Allie] How did you find out?

- [Topper] It was on the news.

White Bronco, gloves didn't fit.

Johnny Cochran.

- [Allie] Topper.

- Eileen told me.

- [Allie] Your mother?

- Yeah.

It was a real treat.

She dropped by one of my sets,

which I was k*lling by the way,

and she asked me to sign

the house over to her.

- f*cking b*tch!

- [Topper] That's what I said.

(light music)

- Top, you, you gotta

go see him, Top.

- [Topper] I have

nothing to say to him.

- Maybe he's got

something to say to you.

- I got nothing

to hear from him.

- [Allie] Topper-

- I just don't.

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

All I gotta do, all I gotta

do, all I gotta do is just

get rid of all his sh*t

and then get the f*ck

outta here, okay?

Thank you for your hospitality.

- Yeah, anytime.

- [Realtor] So, uh,

you lived here a while?

- Uh, yeah. No.

My father left me the place.

- [Realtor] Very

sorry for your loss.

- Yeah, yeah, thanks.

- [Realtor] Good news

is with a little TLC

and the right price

we could definitely

get this sold for you.

- As is.

- [Realtor] Totally

understand, but some minor

improvements really

go a long way.

- No, no, we don't

need to do anything.

I'm just gonna clean

it and sweep it.

It's paid for, I just wanna

get rid of it, all right?

Price it to sell.

- [Realtor] Okay.

- Yeah?

- [Realtor] I'll come by

tomorrow with the paperwork.

- Thanks.

- [Realtor] Nice to meet you.

- You too.

(light dramatic music)

(door clatters)

- [Cooper] Did you want me help?

- [Lucas] Could you move a

little faster, do you think?

- [Cooper] Okay, I'm

moving the heavy part.

- [Lucas] Just try to get

that piss stain on your face.

- Oh, okay, come on.

- Take your time please.

- [Cooper] Why am

I doing the heavy?

- Just move, please. I'm

begging you to move faster.

I'm begging you.

- This is the heavy thing.

Wait, hold on, hold on, hold on.

- What the f*ck?

- Hey, Top. Can I have this?

- Jesus, Coop, for

the hundredth time

you don't need to ask.

Just take whatever you want.

- All right.

Look at this.

- Ah, is it real gold?

- You think?

- [Lucas] Come on, man.

- [Cooper] I got it, I got it.

- Yeah, come on.

With the trophy, then? Really?

Could you drop it?

It's unbelievable.

- [Cooper] Can we stop pushing?

- [Lucas] I'm not pushing, I'm

moving at a very normal rate.

- [Cooper] Now

there's more stairs,

f*cking A.

- It's unbelievable.

That's it, just one step.

When was the last time you did

something physical? The 80s?

- (groans) f*ck off.

- It's unbelievable, man.

- You know what?

- Come on.

- How about you

handle this yourself?

- Oh wow, okay.

And make sure you

keep that trophy safe.

Why do you want somebody

else's bowling trophy?

- Hey man, I'm gonna

put it on my mantle.

Women love an athlete.

- 'Course. That's good,

that'll get you laid.

- (chuckles) You know.

- He didn't keep one

thing from his room.

- So?

- So you don't think

that's strange?

His old man left his

room exactly the way

he left it when he was a kid.

You don't think that's

weird considering

all the things

we've heard about?

You know, like he didn't

keep one thing for memory?

- Some people move on.

- Then again, some people don't.

- [Topper] Is that all of it?

- [Lucas] Yep, everything

in the garage too.

- [Cooper] All right,

nice of you to join us.

- What are you sneaky

b*tches talking about?

- Cooper found

bumps on his d*ck.

- Again?

- Yeah.

- You know what, I don't

wanna make this awkward but,

has your mom been checked?

- My mother's 77-years-old,

you disrespectful b*stard.

- So she's too old for crabs,

so it must be dust mites.

- It's your mother's p*ssy.

- Yeah.

- It's like, it's old.

- It's very old.

- You know what I mean?

- [Lucas] You guys are making

me so hard right now.

- That's just like your mom.

Your mom makes everybody hard.

Two things I love

about your mother.

(muffled talking)

(birds chirping)

(car engine rumbling)

(light dramatic music)

(light dramatic music continues)

(light dramatic music continues)

(light dramatic music continues)

(light dramatic music continues)

Hey bro, I cannot help

it that I am a product

of superior genetic breeding.

- [Lucas] You're pasty.

Pasty.

- [Cooper] Yeah, well.

- He's rusty.

(all laughing)

It's a good hue to

your skin there.

- [Cooper] Yeah.

- [Lucas] Stepped outta hell.

- Hey, there he is.

What, what are you

upstairs rubbing one out

just for old time's sake?

- No, I was fixing something.

Anyway, thanks for

your help guys,

this would've taken me ages.

- Hey, no sweat, Tops.

Glad we could help.

- Hey, I did it

for the free lunch.

- That's what his

Tinder date said.

- I taken women to nice places.

- She looked like she

had a serious appetite.

- [Cooper] I take

one fat girl out and-

- Not fat, just well-rounded.

- [Friend] Hey,

Tops. Anything else?

- Realtor said as soon

as it's cleaned out

we can start showing it,

so hopefully all this

work pays off for us.

- Well, what about

your dad's stuff?

I saw some pills out there.

Anything good in there?

- You should take a look.

But other than that,

everything was thrown

in the trash or

goes with the house.

- You should go see him.

- f*ck sakes, not you guys too.

- [Lucas] We just don't want

you to regret anything, man.

- Yeah, I, I appreciate

your concern, I really do,

but let's leave it.

- Don't be stubborn, Topper.

- Yeah, I would've

given anything

to see my dad one last time.

- Your dad was a great

guy, that's cool.

Let's f*cking drop

it, all right?

- [Lucas] We all need family.

- Lucas.

- I mean, Top, it's

not just about you.

Have some sympathy,

the guy is dying, man.

He's probably lying there

scared out of his mind.

- f*ck him!

- All right, well walk

away. That's gonna help.

- You know what?

f*ck you, too.

Is this a f*cking joke?

You are gonna preach to

me about f*cking family?

Where's your family, huh?

Where's your f*cking

daughter, man?

Where is she?

Yeah, I bet you have no idea.

I guess she doesn't

need family, right?

- Watch your f*cking mouth.

Who the f*ck are

you to judge me?

At least I got a life, as*h*le.

You're too busy

blaming your father

for you to have one, right?

- Yeah, well, your

daughter will know

about that soon

enough, won't she?

- Oh, come on, Top.

- Who are you, man?

You think you're like the

sh*t because you moved

to Hollywood, got

a couple TV gigs?

You're not.

You had your shot, you blew it,

and you're back here with us.

You're a nobody just

like the rest of us.

(door clicks)

(door thuds)

- [Friend] That

wasn't cool, Top.

- He needed to hear it.

- Yeah, well, not like that.

- Topper, not

everybody's the bad guy.

- The f*ck you know

about it, Cooper?

- Oh, okay, I'm the bad guy now.

You know, keep burning bridges.

Damn.

Jesus, man.

(somber music)

(bugs trilling)

(muffled talking)

(door clicks)

- You must be Ken.

(Topper gasps)

- Jesus Christ.

Oh.

Holy.

- Easy.

- [Topper] Who the f*ck are you?

- Joe.

A friend of your father's.

(Topper exhales)

- How did you get in here?

- Your dad gave

me a key years ago

when he started going to AA.

I'm his sponsor.

Not that I needed it, you

left the door wide open.

- AA, huh?

He must keep you pretty busy.

- Actually, he hasn't

had a drink in years.

But it looks like it hasn't

been that long for you.

- I call bullshit.

- Your father's been

sober for quite a while.

- Right.

Okay.

So, what can I do for you, Joe?

- Nothing.

I just stopped by to

check on the house

and grab your father's mail.

He hadn't told me you

stopped by the hospital.

- Yeah, well, he

wouldn't, and I haven't.

- I see.

Will you be?

- It's nice meeting you, Joe.

Thanks for dropping by.

- I met your dad about

a year after you left.

He stopped by one of

our meetings one night,

he sat in the back.

He didn't introduce

himself or participate,

just sat quietly listening.

When the meeting ended, I

turned around to greet him,

he was already gone.

I just figured he lost

interest. Ditched.

May I?

- Sure.

- He did that for a

while until one night

I stopped noticing he was there.

Then he sat right next

to me and he said,

"My name's Mike and

I'm an alcoholic.

Can you help me?"

- Wow, that's f*cking great.

So, what am I

supposed to do, huh?

Believe he turned a new

leaf, became a better man?

- [Joe] Yes, he did.

- Sure. Sure he did.

- Sorry you feel that way.

- Did he tell you

he used to beat me?

(somber music)

- Yes.

(somber music continues)

- So, what's the

point of all this?

- The point is, I know that

man better than anyone else.

I was there when he

faced his demons,

and believe me, he had many.

It's hard for a man

to take responsibility

for those types of things.

It should be.

His guilt is well deserved.

Every man deserves

a second chance.

(somber music continues)

Every man.

(door thuds)

- [Topper] Can I

ask you for a favor?

- [Allie] Yeah, what's up?

- Can I borrow like 30 bucks

just until I get some

cash from the house?

I, I wouldn't ask, but I could

put some food in the fridge.

- All right. All right.

Tell you what.

I got a doctor's

appointment tomorrow

and a bunch of errands to run,

and it would really

be a big help if I had

somebody to look after Matty.

Just a couple hours.

Job pays 30 bucks oddly enough.

- Tomorrow.

I don't know, the agent's

got some potential buyers

coming by the house and-

- He's gonna stay

out of your way.

Promise.

- Okay, okay, I'll

keep an eye on him.

Can you like feed him

before you bring him over?

- He's a kid, Top, not a puppy.

- Can I get an advance?

- Right.

(cash rustling)

Don't spend it all in one place.

(bugs chirping)

(door thuds)

(paper rustling)

(Topper sighs)

(Topper sighs)

(light music)

(light music continues)

(cabinet squeaks)

(cabinet thuds)

(hand knocks)

(Topper clears throat)

- Hey.

- This is Mr. Topper,

the homeowner.

- Oh, it's just Topper,

nice to meet you.

Hi, hello.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Good to see you again, yeah.

- Let's start in the kitchen.

- Great, sure.

- Awesome.

- Yeah.

- sh*t, sorry.

It's really bad timing, huh?

- Yeah, sorta, yeah.

- I'm already running late,

I gotta get outta here.

I'm sorry, I hate to

just drop him and run.

Here's extra money for pizza.

- Okay, what's he gonna eat?

- Listen to me.

Just be a good boy, all right?

Just behave, listen to Topper,

and just stay out of the way.

Okay?

- Okay, I'm gonna tell you

a lot of dirty jokes.

Don't tell your mommy, okay?

- [Allie] Shut up and forget it.

- Bye.

- Just be good.

- [Topper] Bye.

- I'll be back, bye.

- [Topper] Bye, bye.

- Bye.

So, right now I got some like

work kinda business stuff.

Do you understand

what I mean by that?

So I gotta deal with that.

And then afterwards, me

and you can, we'll hang out

and we'll have some like

dude time, all right?

So, in the meantime, why don't

you hang in the backyard?

I gotta swing set back there.

It's a little rusty, so you

gotta be careful, all right?

- All right.

- And then when you're done,

you can tell me how

high up you went on it.

Sound good?

- Good.

- Great. Cool, thanks.

So just go around that way,

around the back of the house.

- All right.

- I'll be back in a bit, okay?

- [Matthew] Bye.

- See ya.

(footsteps tapping)

(couch creaks)

- Yeah, it's all new

electrical actually.

Let's head upstairs and

check out the bedrooms.

- [Topper] Do you need

me for anything or?

- We're great, thank you.

- [Topper] Great.

(Topper clears throat)

(light music)

- [Mike Topper] God damn

it, I want a f*cking answer!

(ominous music)

- [Eileen] Then do it.

Show me what a big man you are.

- [Mike Topper] You don't

wanna push me, b*tch.

- [Eileen] Hit me!

You think that's gonna

make me want to stay?

Do it! Do it!

Maybe then you'll have

some respect for me.

- [Mike Topper]

You want to go? Go.

Take your sh*t and go.

- [Eileen] You f*cking drunk.

- [Mike Topper]

That's right, I drink,

'cause you drive me to it.

(tense music)

You walk outta here,

Eileen, you leave alone.

- [Eileen] Keep him.

He reminds me of you.

- [Mike Topper]

Eileen, don't go. Wait.

Wait, please.

Okay, I'll quit

drinking. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Eileen!

Eileen, I love you!

Come back!

God damn it!

- [Realtor] Thanks so much,

Topper. We're all set.

Caught you in a

little daydream, huh?

- Yeah, sorry, I just

zone out sometimes.

A lot going on.

- Topper?

- Yeah?

- I'm cold.

- Uh, you're cold.

Well, why don't you go play

upstairs for a little bit, okay?

Thanks, buddy.

- [Matthew] Welcome.

- [Realtor] Cute kid.

- Yeah, yeah. He's really cute.

It's my, my nephew.

He, he loves this house a lot

and he just is really sad that

he's gonna miss it, you know?

He always used to go

on that swing outside.

I dunno if you saw

the swing outside.

(toy clattering)

I should go check on him

just to make sure he's good,

so you show yourselves out.

Great.

- For sure, thanks.

- Nice to see you again.

Jesus Christ, Matty, I'm

trying to sell this place,

you're up here breaking sh*t.

- [Matthew] Don't hit me.

(light music)

- What'd you say?

(light music continues)

(light music continues)

(light music continues)

No, no, no. It's okay.

(birds chirping)

(birds continue chirping)

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm really sorry.

Really sorry that I...

I'm sorry that I yelled at you.

It's not your fault.

I, I put the truck

there, it's my fault.

Um, here.

I'm sorry.

Here, um...

Peace offering.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Buds?

- Sure.

- Then get outta here

and go play with it.

(sentimental music)

(Topper cries)

f*ck.

(sentimental music continues)

(sentimental music continues)

(door thuds)

- You guys save me any?

- We need to talk.

- Okay.

(door squeaks)

(crow caws)

Hey, listen, I gotta say

thank you so much for today.

- You lied to me.

- This is such a big...

What?

- Either you know, and you're

covering for him, or you don't

because you're not paying

enough f*cking attention.

- What are you talking about?

- Eddie's abusing

Matty, isn't he?

- What did Matty tell you?

- What did Matty tell me?

- [Allie] Yes.

- That's your response?

What did Matty tell me?

He didn't have to

tell me anything

'cause I saw it in his face.

I could feel it.

- Okay, all right just

listen to me, please, just...

- So you know?

- [Allie] You don't understand-

- You're just f*cking

letting it happen?

- I'm not letting

anything happen!

You don't get it!

- What don't I get?

What the f*ck don't I get?

Your child is in there and

he's f*cking terrified.

He's terrified, I saw it

in his face at the house,

and I saw it in his

face again today.

- Today?

- I lost my temper with him,

he dropped something

on the floor.

- [Allie] And?

- I had people who were

looking at the house

and I just snapped.

And it's not like I hit him-

- [Allie] And you just snapped?

- f*cking care if I did that.

- How f*cking dare you?

- How dare I?

You're his f*cking mother.

You're supposed to

be there for him.

You're supposed to

f*cking protect him.

You, you, you, you're worse

than my piece of sh*t mother.

(Topper exhales)

- You're drunk and

I'm not doing this.

- I had a couple, Allie,

I just had couple,

I'm sorry.

- Oh, f*ck you, Topper.

f*ck you, Topper!

You think you know me?

My kid?

You think you have any f*cking

idea what I go through?

You ran away!

You left and now you're

gonna come back here

and you're gonna judge me like

you're some f*cking prize.

Are you kidding me?

Look at you.

You're a mess.

- Allie, wait.

Allie.

- You know, for somebody

who hates their father so much,

you act an awful lot like him.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- [Allie] Oh, figure it out.

- I'm not my f*cking

father, Allie.

- Well, I don't know who

the f*ck you are anymore!

(Allie sniffles)

I know one thing though.

Your excuse for being

miserable is about to die.

Who are you gonna blame then?

Stay the f*ck away from me.

(door rattles)

(light dramatic music)

(crow caws)

(light dramatic music continues)

(bottle clacks)

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music continues)

- You want another

f*cking drink?

Here's a f*cking

drink, you c*cksucker!

You f*ck!

(glass shattering)

(suspenseful music continues)

(bugs trilling)

(dog barking)

(Topper exhales)

(sentimental music)

- Let them that

stole steal no more,

but rather let him labor.

Working with his hands,

the thing which is good,

that he may have to give

to him that need us.

Let no corrupt communication

proceed out of your mouth.

- [Topper] How's he doing?

- I told you.

You owe me five bucks.

He's been better.

I will give you two some time.

(Topper hums)

He asked me to read to

him about forgiveness.

I think it's something you

could learn more about, too.

It's good you're here.

For the both of you.

(pages rustling)

- Let all bitterness

and wrath and anger

and clamor and evil speaking

be put away from

you with all malice

and be kind to one

another, tenderhearted,

forgiving one another

even as God for Christ's

sake hath forgiven you.

That's what you got

him reading, huh?

Well, it's too bad you didn't

find Jesus sooner, Mike.

- Sorry, I didn't realize

anyone was in here.

- No, it's fine.

- What'd I miss?

- Nothing, he's just

not scary anymore.

- Oh, Mike?

Why, he's a big teddy bear.

(footsteps tapping)

(footsteps tapping)

(chair creaking)

- Big teddy bear.

I found the box on

top of the armoire.

I had no idea that you

came to all those shows,

heard me say all that sh*t.

(sentimental music)

I don't apologize,

it's all true.

(sentimental music continues)

(paper rustling)

(sentimental music continues)

(sentimental music continues)

Joe seems like a nice guy.

Speaks highly of you.

Says you're a changed man.

Found God.

I call bullshit.

I do believe you

quit drinking though.

Imagine my surprise when

I went to the kitchen,

there was nothing to drink.

Bet you didn't pour

down the sink though.

Glad I missed that bender.

It's funny.

The one time that I needed booze

and you couldn't

even give me that.

And now you're sick and dying.

(sentimental music continues)

(Topper exhales)

I should feel some compassion

for you, but I don't.

I almost feel bad about it.

Almost.

Happy trails, Mike.

- [Mike] Ken.

Thank you for coming.

Must have been hard.

- I didn't do it for you.

- I understand.

- [Topper] Good.

- I know I don't deserve

your forgiveness, son.

- It's Topper.

- I've done horrible

things to you.

But it wasn't about you, son.

- It's Topper.

- It was never about you.

- Oh.

Oh, that's what

this is now, huh?

This is where you feed

me a bunch of bullshit

about how it wasn't my fault.

- It wasn't your fault.

- I know that!

Do you think that

I don't know that?

Do you think it makes

it any easier or better

that being innocent

changes what you did?

Do you wanna pretend

that it never happened?

Would that be simpler?

I tried that. Oh, I tried.

I gave it my best shot.

- I understand that

you'll never forget.

I only ask that

you try to forgive.

- Forgiveness.

(chair rattles)

Why?

Because you found God.

Because you quit drinking.

Because you went to a

couple comedy clubs.

You never once said

you were sorry.

So what makes you think

you deserve my forgiveness?

- I am not asking for myself.

- Good.

But you could save your sob

story for people like Joe

who believe all your bullshit.

(Topper sighs)

I didn't come here to

save your soul, all right?

(Topper exhales)

I came here for closure.

- You think this is it?

You think cussing me

out on my death bed's

gonna give you closure?

You think getting your

last final shots in on me

while I'm laying here dying,

it's gonna lead

you to happiness?

No, damn, I'm not asking

you for forgiveness

because I deserve it.

I'm asking your forgiveness

because you need it.

- f*ck this, f*ck this.

- [Mike] Please, please.

Please.

- I forgive you.

And I'll forget you.

(muffled talking)

(muffled talking continues)

Look, um, I don't know

that he deserves your help,

but thank you.

- You're welcome.

Keep it.

It's your father's.

- No, bury him with it.

(bugs trilling)

(sentimental music)

I think I found

my home in silence

I found my peace

in empty roads

With empty souls

just looking for

Some peace of mind

they cannot buy

Back in the busy city

where the people are sloths

To the hours that make

up our night and day

And those who break free

Are cursed with the

knowledge of humanity

(paper rustling)

(light music)

- [Topper] Right here?

I let myself go

If it makes it

easy on the soul

- Is that it?

Now I freed my mind

For it means all

those sense of times

And I'll fade away

- There was an accident on 75.

- [Topper] There always is.

- Yep.

- Can I get you anything?

- Coffee, please.

Between construction

and accidents,

it's a wonder anyone

gets anywhere.

I haven't been here in years.

It is exactly the same.

- Yeah, watch your

knees, I think my gum

is still under some

of these tables.

- You're really very funny.

Thank you.

- Thank you for coming.

- Of course.

To be honest, I didn't

think I'd hear from you

after our last conversation.

- Yeah, a lot's

changed since then.

- So, I assume you changed

your mind about the house then?

It's the right thing to do, Ken.

You shouldn't have

to worry about it

with your father

in the hospital.

- He's dead.

- You went to see him?

- [Topper] Yeah.

- Why?

- Closure.

I can't, I can't keep

living this way, this life.

(emotional music)

And all the hate and

resentment that I have

for the both of you.

It's eating me up.

(emotional music continues)

- So, that's why you called me.

So you could feel better.

Let me tell you something, Ken.

I went through

hell in that house.

I sacrificed myself and

my sanity for years.

Now you're just gonna sit here

and tell me that I

should forgive him

because he's died so

I can feel better?

Bullshit.

What do you want from me?

Do you want "I'm sorry."

Do you want me to

beg forgiveness?

Because I deserve better.

I deserve that house.

I deserve to be-

- You deserve exactly

what you got.

A fresh start.

(emotional music continues)

Oh, don't apologize.

I wouldn't forgive

you if you did.

(emotional music continues)

You know the difference

between you and Mike?

He regretted what he did.

He was burdened by it.

But you?

You forgot I even existed.

(emotional music continues)

(Topper sighs)

(emotional music continues)

Coffee's on me.

- [Jay] You looking for Allie?

- [Topper] Yeah, is she here?

- [Jay] She no-showed

for her shift.

- She didn't call?

- No, I called a bunch

of times, no answer.

And tell her Jay's

pissed, I had tickets

to the Wings tonight.

(hand knocks)

(crickets chirping)

- Allie!

- [Allie] What are you

doing here, Topper?

- Allie, I, I, I just

need to talk to you.

- Now is not a good time.

- Look, I, I know

you're pissed at me,

you have every reason

to hate me, but just,

just gimme a minute, okay?

- Just please go away, Topper.

I, I will call you

tomorrow or something.

- No, I'm not leaving, I'm

not leaving until you open

the door, just let me say

what I have to say, okay?

(crickets chirping)

- Make it quick.

- You were right

about everything.

I was afraid to face my father.

I was, I was afraid to

admit that the reason why

I failed at everything

is because of me.

- Is that it?

Cool, you're welcome.

So, I'll see you later.

- He died this morning.

- I'm sorry, Topper.

- Don't be.

I took your advice.

- You went to see him?

- Last night.

- And?

- And I'm moving on.

- Good for you.

I'm, I'm really proud of you.

- I'm sorry.

(Allie sighs)

I'm so sorry for what I said.

- Don't.

- And how I acted.

Please don't.

No, I was an as*h*le.

(suspenseful music)

- You were right.

Half right, but...

- (sighs) Jesus

Christ, what happened?

- Eddie got up this morning.

He stepped on one of

Matty's cars in the kitchen

and he, he hurt his foot

and he got pissed off

and he f*cking lost it.

He has never ever

put a hand on Matty.

He always takes it out on me.

He has never touched him.

I know it's f*cked

up, I know it's wrong,

I know Matty is terrified.

I, I know this already, okay?

What the f*ck am I gonna do?

Where am I supposed to go?

What am I supposed

to do to fix this?

There's nothing.

- Where's Matty now?

- He's in his room.

- [Topper] And where's Eddie?

- I don't know, he's probably

at work or something,

but he's on his way home so you

should probably not be here.

- Okay, you're gonna pack a bag

and you're both gonna

come stay with me.

- No, I am not gonna pack a bag.

- Yes, you are.

- I'm not going anywhere.

Where the f*ck am I gonna go?

If I leave now, that

makes everything worse.

All right?

I don't get to just take off.

I can't do that.

I have a kid to

think about, okay?

I, I, I just need

time, I need time

to figure this out.

- We don't have time

to argue about this.

Pack a bag, you're both

gonna stay with me.

Listen to me.

I'm not gonna let

anything happen to you,

and I promise you that

you are gonna be okay.

(crickets chirping)

- [Matthew] I'll

protect you, Mom.

(light dramatic music)

- Pack a bag.

- I can't.

- [Topper] You can.

Come on.

- Okay, okay.

- Okay.

- [Allie] Okay.

(light dramatic music continues)

Shoes on, buddy. Quick, quick.

All right, come here. Coat.

(light dramatic music continues)

Got it?

All right, go. Go with Topper.

- Let's go.

(light dramatic music continues)

(door thuds)

- sh*t, the bag. f*ck.

Seatbelt!

(light dramatic music continues)

(crickets chirping)

Why does it smell

like whiskey in here?

Jesus, what happened?

- Uh, it fell down some stairs.

- Not a good time to joke, stop.

- Who wants pizza?

- [Matthew] Me!

- Okay.

Uh, why don't you

take him upstairs

and I'll order some pizza.

- [Allie] Come on,

buddy, let's go up.

- Topper?

- Yeah, buddy?

- [Matthew] Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- I'll be right up.

- You're gonna gimme

your credit card, right?

I don't have any money.

(crickets chirping)

(door squeaks)

(ominous music)

(door thuds)

(paper rustling)

(keys rattling)

(ominous music continues)

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(water splashing)

(ominous music continues)

- f*cking b*tch.

(sinister music)

(door thuds)

(engine rumbling)

Hey, where's Allie?

- [Waitress] She

didn't come in today.

- What do you mean she

didn't come in today?

- [Waitress] I don't know,

Topper was in here earlier

looking for her too.

- f*ck!

(chair clatters)

- What was that about?

- He was looking for Allie.

- Why is he so pissed?

- I don't know.

She didn't even come

in for her shift today.

I told him Topper was in here

earlier looking for her too.

- Oh sh*t. sh*t.

(crickets chirping)

- I'm done.

I can't put Matty

through this anymore.

I never should have f*cking put

him in it in the first place.

(engine rumbling)

- m*therf*cker.

(sinister music)

I f*cking knew it.

(sinister music continues)

(door thuds)

Allie!

- f*ck.

What the f*ck is he doing here?

- Allie!

(sinister music continues)

- [Allie] Bad news (indistinct).

- Go, go upstairs with Matty.

Call the police

and don't come down

no matter what happens, okay?

- What? f*ck-

- [Topper] Just go.

- Topper, he is f*cking crazy.

- [Topper] Just go

upstairs with Matty,

and just don't come down.

- [Allie] He's crazy!

- I don't care!

Just go upstairs with Matty.

No matter what happens,

you don't come down.

- [Allie] Don't go out there-

- Go!

(sinister music continues)

- [Allie] Matty?

- [Matthew] Mom?

- Oh my god, come

here, come here.

It's okay.

- [Eddie] Allie!

(fist banging)

- Eddie.

The police are on their way.

- You think I give a f*ck?

You come here, you try to

take my f*cking family away,

and you think I'm just

gonna let that slide?

- Is that how you

treat your family?

- How I treat my family is

none of your f*cking business.

- It is my business.

You beat on a woman, little

boy, makes you strong.

Big guy, Eddie.

The big truck, you big boy.

Small d*ck?

(suspenseful music)

- That's cute.

You know one thing

about me, Topper?

I never learned to take a joke.

(dramatic music)

(fists thudding)

(Topper groans)

Keep your f*cking mouth shut.

f*cking-

- Stop it! Stop!

(fist thuds)

(Topper groans)

Stop! You're gonna

f*cking k*ll him!

Stop it! Enough!

- What happens to her

next is your fault.

- Allie, lock the door!

- [Allie] Get the

f*ck away from me!

(engine rumbling)

(suspenseful music)

- [Cooper] Hey, hey, hey!

- [Eddie] You brought

f*cking backup?

f*ck you, man.

- [Lucas] f*ck.

Huh? Huh?

(muffled talking)

- [Cooper] We got

him, we got him.

- [Eddie] f*ck you, man!

- [Cooper] Shut

the f*ck up, huh?

(sirens wailing)

- [Eddie] m*therf*cker.

(Topper groans)

- Here, here, here.

I got you, I got you.

(light dramatic music)

(crickets chirping)

(liquid sloshing)

- Morning.

- Morning.

Coffee?

- Oh yeah, coffee.

- Here.

- Thanks.

Matty's still sleeping, huh?

- Yeah.

It's the most he's

slept in a long time.

Think he feels pretty safe here.

How you feeling?

- I'm okay.

Just don't touch.

Don't touch it, don't.

It's not my first

fight, you know?

- Yeah?

You should try winning one.

- I did try.

- I heard the phone ring before.

Was it the guys?

How are they doing?

- Uh, no, no, that was,

that was the realtor.

The buyer met the listing price,

cash offer, immediate close.

- That's uh, that's great, Top.

- Yeah, time to go home.

- Yeah, home.

- [Topper] Allie.

- [Allie] No, it must be nice.

- No, no, no.

- God, I'm so f*cking stupid.

- Allie.

- Just as soon as I let my

guard down, just as soon

as I start to feel safe, as

soon as my kid feels safe,

and you're gonna

walk away again.

Of course you are.

My life gets flipped upside

down, and there you go.

You owe me more than that.

- You can come with me.

- I can't just come

with you, Topper.

I can't.

I have a life here.

Matty has a life here.

I don't get to just run away.

My life's not as simple as that.

- I know, I thought

you'd say that.

- Then why the f*ck would

you even ask me that?

What is this, so that

you get to feel good?

You get to walk away with a

clear conscience this time?

Is that it?

f*cking stupid.

I am so f*cking stupid.

What the f*ck am I gonna do now?

Where am I gonna go?

- I passed.

- [Allie] Passed what? What?

- I told them the

house wasn't for sale.

- What are you talking about?

- Papers are signed, the

house is yours, Allie.

- f*ck you.

- That's not really

the reaction I expect

when you give somebody a house.

- You can't just give it to me.

You, you have to sell

this house, Topper,

you can't just give it away.

You need that money.

What are you gonna do?

- Dad had an insurance

policy, I'll be fine.

And I'm gonna, I'm gonna give

you some money so you can-

- God, I didn't

ask you to do this!

I didn't ask you

to f*cking save me!

I don't want money. I

don't want a f*cking house.

I don't need any of it,

I want my f*cking friend.

- You have me, hey, hey.

(gentle music)

Look at me.

Look at me.

(gentle music continues)

Look at me.

You're my best friend.

My best friend.

You always have me.

And for the first time,

all that anger is gone.

And I can't quit now,

I can't, I gotta go.

(gentle music continues)

Just make better memories

here than I have.

Promise me that?

- I promise.

(gentle music continues)

I promise.

- Oh!

- You better not

go 10 f*cking years

without calling me this time.

- Yeah, I should probably

pay the cell phone.

(gentle music continues)

(upbeat music)

- How do you, how do

you pass the ball?

How does that make any sense

to throw the ball that far?

You didn't see that coming

against that defense?

- Yeah, we didn't see it.

- It's unbelievable.

We're just born losers,

that's what's happening.

- Yeah, okay.

- [Lucas] The Lions will

never win anything.

- Yeah, yeah.

If I left from the

crowds of science

And you stand there

feeling on your own

Turn the moment

into something great

Know that you

never lose the flow

Still there's no one

who can stop the feeling

Any time

So take a second

To recalibrate

Right now

When the water in

the well runs dry

And you're waiting

for the rain to fall

The sky has never

said her last goodbye

Just a quiet over

brewing storms

Still there's no one

who can stop the feeling

Any time

So take a second

to recalibrate

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(light music continues)

Still there's no one

who can stop the feeling

Any time

Still there's no one

who can stop the feeling

Any time

So take a second

to recalibrate

Right now

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