( MUSIC PLAYING ) HOW'S THE BOAT COMING? YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. HEY. GOOD MORNING, ABNER. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. MAN: ABNER!
HEY, HOW'S IT GOING? HEY, ABNER! YEAH. CAREFUL, NOW!
THIS IS A TWO-HAND ZONE. ( MUSIC CONTINUES ) HEY, GUYS.
CHECK THIS OUT! I LEARNED HOW TO DO THIS
A COUPLE DAYS AGO. - NICE ONE!
- ISN'T THAT SWEET? - WHEW!
- HEY, PUG, DO YOU DO ANYTHING? - IT'S EASY.
- WAIT, WAIT. HERE WE GO. READY? HEY, HERE COMES
CAPTAIN CRAZY. YOU NEED TRAINING WHEELS
ON THAT THING? HEY, DON'T RUN
ANYBODY OVER, OLD MAN! OR GET HIT BY A TRUCK! - ( ALL LAUGHING )
- NICE ONE, PUG. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) AH, GOD DAMN IT TO HELL! GOD, DAD! ENJOY THE SHOW? LET ME HELP YOU. - I CAN MANAGE.
- WELL, I KNOW YOU CAN. BUT I'M NOT SO SURE
ABOUT THE BIKE. WHAT ABOUT IT? YOU COULD HAVE
HURT YOURSELF! WHAT DID YOU COME
DOWN HERE FOR? I WANTED TO SEE YOU. ( MIMICKING ) DAD, I THINK IT'S TIME TO
THINK ABOUT GIVING UP THE BIKE. ABNER:
I ALREADY GAVE UP
THE TRUCK. HOW AM I SUPPOSED
TO GET AROUND? I CAN JUST PLAN ON COMING
BY AND PICKING YOU UP AND DRIVING YOU
WHEREVER YOU NEED TO BE. WHAT IS IT?
20 MILES FROM THE VALLEY? YEAH, BUT IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. WHAT DOES YOUR HUSBAND
THINK YOU OUGHT TO DO? MY HUSBAND HAS A NAME. THAT'S RIGHT.
HE DOES. HE THINKS WE
SHOULD LEAVE YOU ALONE. LIKE THE ESKIMOS DO. DID YOU EVER
HEAR THE STORY? YES, SEVERAL TIMES, DAD. WHEN YOU'RE TOO OLD
TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, THEY PUT YOU ON AN ICE FLOE. AND THEN YOU JUST
DRIFT OUT TO SEA. DOESN'T TAKE LONG. YOU FINALLY FALL ASLEEP
FROM THE COLD. NATURE TAKES CARE OF THE REST. AT LEAST YOU SERVE SOME
PURPOSE IN THE FOOD CHAIN. ( CHUCKLES )
POLAR BEARS WOULD LOVE IT! DAD, I'M NOT GOING TO LET
YOU BE EATEN BY A POLAR BEAR. MAKES MORE SENSE THAN PUTTING
PEOPLE IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND WITH A LOT OF CRYING ABOUT HOW
MUCH THEY'RE GOING TO BE MISSED WHEN THEY NEVER WERE BEFORE. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, DAD. I ADMIT I DON'T HAVE
THE VAGUEST IDEA OF WHAT WOULD
MAKE YOU HAPPY. DO YOU THINK SOMEONE LIKE
ME EXPECTS TO BE HAPPY? EVERYBODY DESERVES TO BE HAPPY. HAPPINESS IS
SOMETHING YOU OUTGROW. DADDY, I DON'T
WANT YOU TO BE ALONE. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? THE BITTERNESS.
THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT. DON'T YOU HAVE ANY FAITH? YOU MEAN RELIGION? IT'S NOT FOR ME. YOU TOOK ME TO
CHURCH ON SUNDAYS. I TOOK YOU TO SEE
SANTA CLAUS, TOO. DOESN'T MEAN
I BELIEVED IN HIM. ABNER:
DON'T STEP ON THAT. KNOW WHAT? I THINK IT'S
TIME TO DO SOME SHIT. YEAH, IT'S BEEN TOO
PEACEFUL AROUND HERE. YEAH. I SAW THAT OLD
GEEZER UP BY THE PILE
OF JUNK HE'S BUILDING. - YEAH?
- THERE WAS
SOME WITCH WITH HIM. - WHAT WOULD HE DO WITH ONE?
- PUG: I THINK HE'S HER OLD MAN. OH, YOU KNOW WHAT? MAN, THEY STINK. MAN, HE OUGHT TO BE IN ONE
OF THOSE OLD GEEZER PLACES. - ( POLICE SIREN CHIRPS )
- I KNOW. GRIGSBY ON LOUDSPEAKER:
SHOULDN'T YOU KIDS BE IN SCHOOL? IT'S A HOLIDAY! GRIGSBY:
REALLY? WHICH ONE? - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COPS DAY.
- DIDN'T YOU HEAR? ( LAUGHING ) PUG:
OOH, HE'S COMING. YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT VANDALISM AT THE
MIDDLE SCHOOL LAST NIGHT? WAS THERE VANDALISM
AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL? THAT SOUNDS BAD.
WHAT HAPPENED? SOME PUNK KIDS GOT IN
AND DID SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. WELL, HOW DO YOU
KNOW IT WAS KIDS? IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANYBODY--
ADULTS, OLD PEOPLE. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT KIDS
ALWAYS GET THE BLAME. - ALL: YEAH.
- GRIGSBY: A BIG JOKE, HUH? YOU WON'T BE LAUGHING
IF WE FIND OUT YOU HAD
SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. MAYBE WE CAN HELP YOU
FIND THE ONES THAT DID IT. WE'LL TALK TO THAT
OLD NUT WITH THE BOAT. MAYBE HE SAW SOMETHING. BUT HE'S PROBABLY
AS BLIND AS A BAT. ( LAUGHING ) THAT'S WHAT YOU DO ON SUPPORT
YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY. STAY AWAY FROM HIM,
UNDERSTAND? ALL: OH. DID YOU HEAR ME?
I SAID STAY AWAY! YES, SIR, OFFICER.
ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY. YOU SHOULD GO GET SOME FREE
DONUTS DOWN AT THE SHACK. YOU WATCH YOURSELF! AND THE REST OF YOU, TOO.
WISE UP! GET OUT OF HERE! LET'S GO! LET'S GO! ( KIDS SCREAMING ) HEY, OLD MAN. YOU CALL THAT A BOAT? - MUST BE CRAP!
- PUG: BITE ME! A SHAME IF
SOMETHING HAPPENED TO IT. - LET'S BRING IT DOWN!
- YEAH, LET'S SPRAY PAINT IT! KATHERINE:
WHO ARE THEY? ABNER:
KIDS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WHAT DO THEY WANT? JUST TO MAKE LIFE MISERABLE. - WHEW!
- YEAH! BECAUSE IT WON'T FLOAT! STAY AWAY FROM THAT! WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? SCHMIDT:
YEAH, OLD MAN. YOU WATCH ME. - COME ON.
- BITE ME! KATHERINE:
DAD. DAD, DON'T. JUST-- LET ME
CALL THE POLICE. LET THEM TAKE CARE OF THIS. NO, NO,
DON'T CALL. KATHERINE: WHY NOT?
THEY'RE MENACING YOU. I DON'T WANT
THE POLICE HERE. YOU HAVEN'T
DONE ANYTHING WRONG. NO, BUT SOME
PEOPLE THINK I HAVE. WHAT DID YOU DO? THEY SAY IT'S
AN EYE SORE, THE BOAT. KATHERINE: YEAH,
BUT IT'S ON YOUR PROPERTY. JUST LET IT BE. HEY, YOU, LADY. THEY GOT A JUNK YARD
FOR CAR WRECKS. WHY DON'T YOU PUT THIS
THING IN A BOAT WRECK YARD? BOY:
YEAH, WITH HIM IN IT. - ( LAUGHING )
- LET'S ROLL, GUYS. DAD, THIS IS JUST
ANOTHER REASON THAT I WORRY ABOUT YOU. I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. I GOT A BOAT TO BUILD. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU
MADE ANY PROGRESS ON THIS BOAT? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING? ALL YOU KNOW IS
I'M NOT DEAD YET. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE
ANGRY AT THE WORLD, AND YOU'VE BEEN TAKING
IT OUT ON ALL OF US. THAT'S ENOUGH! DO YOU HEAR ME?
ENOUGH! NOT ANOTHER WORD. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
SEND ME TO BED WITHOUT
MY SUPPER? DID I EVER DO THAT? A FEW TIMES. WITHOUT YOUR SUPPER? 5DAD, ARE YOU REMEMBERING
TO TAKE YOUR MEDICATION? I DON'T KNOW. DADDY, YOU HAVE TO
REMEMBER TO TAKE YOUR PILLS. IT'S NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH
TO REMEMBER TAKING PILLS. OKAY. BYE, DAD. BE CAREFUL. - ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
- YEAH. - IS SOMEONE CHASING YOU?
- YEAH, ON BIKES. DO YOU WANT SOME HELP? RICK: NO. CALL ME, DAD. OKAY? I'LL LEAVE A MESSAGE. WHAT ARE YOU STANDING HERE FOR? I WAS TRYING TO GET
AWAY FROM THOSE KIDS. WHAT DO THEY DO TO YOU? THEY'RE TRYING TO PANTS ME. THEY WERE TRYING TO
PUT PANTS ON YOU? NO, NO, NO.
TAKE THEM OFF THEN
THROW THEM UP A TREE. WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT? I DON'T KNOW.
THEY THINK IT'S FUNNY, I GUESS. I DON'T. DID YOUR PARENTS
SEND YOU TO SPY ON ME? I DON'T HAVE PARENTS. NOT REAL ONES. YOU'RE AN ORPHAN? A BASTARD. WHERE'D YOU LEARN
TO TALK LIKE THAT? HEY! IT'S NOT A BAD WORD. - SAYS WHO?
- MY UNCLE. I HEARD HIM SAY IT
SINCE HE NEVER HAD A FATHER. EVERYBODY HAS A
FATHER SOME TIME. JESUS DIDN'T. HA! JESUS. DO YOU HAVE A FATHER? NO! RICK:
ARE YOU A BASTARD? WELL...
( CHUCKLES ) THAT DEPENDS ON
WHO YOU ASK. MAYBE YOUR FATHER'S
WITH MY MOM. ( ABNER CHUCKLES ) HOW DO YOU FIGURE THAT? WELL, DID HE DIE? WHAT DO YOU THINK? IF HE WAS STILL HERE,
HE'D BE 115 YEARS OLD. THAT'S OLD. TELL ME ABOUT IT. MY MOM'S UP THERE IN HEAVEN. SHE SEES EVERYTHING I DO. SO I CAN'T CUSS OR GET
IN TROUBLE IN SCHOOL. SHE SEES IT ALL.
HEARS EVERYTHING I SAY. WHO TOLD YOU THAT? MY UNCLE. THIS UNCLE OF YOURS,
IS HE A PREACHER? A LAWYER. JUST AS BAD. WHAT'S THAT? IT'S A BOAT,
A SAILING SLOOP. DID THOSE KIDS DARE YOU
TO COME DOWN HERE AND GET CAPTAIN CRAZY'S GOAT? THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME. YOU KNOW THAT? YEAH. I HEARD THEM. UH-HUH. I BET YOU DID. THEY KILLED MAX. WHO'S THAT? HE WAS MY DOG. HE'S PROBABLY UP THERE
WITH YOUR MOM NOW. WHY'D THEY DO THAT? HOW SHOULD I KNOW? MAYBE THEY KILLED HIM
BECAUSE HE WAS GETTING OLD. DID THEY SHOOT HIM? RAT POISON IN HIS FOOD. DO YOU KNOW WHAT
THAT DOES TO AN ANIMAL? THEY COULDN'T JUST LET HIM
NOT WAKE UP ONE MORNING. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT
MY MOM DID. SHE JUST STAYED ASLEEP
ONE DAY. YOU GOING TO WORK
ON THE BOAT TODAY? OH, MAYBE I WILL
BEFORE THE STORM STARTS. DO YOU THINK I
COULD EVER HELP YOU? HELP ME? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN
WORK ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS? YOU KNOW WHERE TO USE IT? IT'S FOR RIGGING THE MAST. DO YOU EVEN KNOW
WHERE THAT IS? SORRY I MADE YOU MAD. DAMN IT, I'M NOT MAD. I SAID I'M NOT MAD! POOR LITTLE BASTARD.
JESUS. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) ( BIRDS CHIRPING ) ( CHARLES CHUCKLING )
THAT'S IT? RICK:
YEAH, IT'S A SAILING SLOOP. IT'S A PILE OF JUNK. LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING THAT
DIDN'T FINISH FALLING DOWN. THE MAN WHO LIVES IN THAT
HOUSE, HE'S WORKING ON IT. IT'S GOING TO HAVE SAILS SO
IT CAN GO ACROSS THE OCEAN. ( CHUCKLES )
WHY NOT WINGS TOO? IT'S A BOAT.
JUST SAILS. HOW'D YOU MEET
THIS MAN, RICKY? I RAN INTO HIS YARD
BY ACCIDENT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ACCIDENT? SOME KIDS WERE CHASING ME. OH, NO. AGAIN? RICKY, YOU CAN'T JUST GO RUNNING
INTO SOME OLD MAN'S YARD. IT'S DANGEROUS! NOT AS DANGEROUS
AS NOT RUNNING IN. I DON'T KNOW.
YOU GOT TO START TRYING
TO MAKE FRIENDS HERE, MAN. IT'LL HELP. WHERE DO YOU FIND FRIENDS? SOMETIMES I THINK THAT BLANK
STARE OF YOURS IS JUST AN ACT. YOU'RE NOT REALLY THAT VACANT. LISTEN, RICKY. YOU KNOW,
WHEN YOUR MOM WAS SICK, HER BIGGEST
CONCERN WASN'T HERSELF.
IT WAS YOU. AND YOUR AUNT JEAN AND I
MADE HER A PROMISE THAT WE'D LOOK OUT FOR YOU,
MAKE SURE YOU WERE SAFE
AND HAPPY. WHEN THOSE FOSTER
FAMILIES DIDN'T WORK OUT, WE'VE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING
WE CAN TO KEEP THAT PROMISE. BUT YOU HAVE TO HELP US
MAKE THIS WORK. YOU UNDERSTAND? I GUESS. ALL RIGHT. COME ON.
WE'RE GOING TO-- COME ON.
WE SHOULD GET OUT OF HERE. WANT THE SPECIAL TODAY, ABNER? WHAT IS IT? SAME AS IT WAS YESTERDAY. - AND EVERY DAY.
- ( CHUCKLES ) YEAH. BUD:
THEN WHY DO THEY
CALL IT THE SPECIAL? BECAUSE IT'S SO SPECIAL THE WAY MO COOKS IT
AND I SERVE IT. ( ALL LAUGHING ) I GUESS I'LL HAVE
THE SPECIAL TODAY. HOW'S THE BOAT COMING, ABNER? LIKE THE SPECIAL. HOW'S THAT? IT DOESN'T CHANGE. FLO: HOW LONG YOU
BEEN WORKING ON IT? SINCE HE HEARD
ABOUT THE FLOOD COMING. FLO: WHAT FLOOD? THE BIG ONE.
ONLY HIS NAME ISN'T NOAH. ( LAUGHING ) NO JOKING, ABNER.
WHEN YOU FINISH BUILDING
THAT BOAT, WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO WITH IT? I'M GOING TO GET ON IT
AND SAIL OFF. WHERE TO? SOME PLACE WHERE PEOPLE
DON'T ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS. BUD: YOU DON'T HAVE TO
GET SO TOUCHY ABOUT IT. WE CARE ABOUT YOU, EVEN IF
YOU GET A LITTLE GRUMPY. LEAVE THE MAN ALONE. THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD IDEA. SERIOUSLY, ABNER.
WHERE YOU GOING TO TAKE IT? ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO WHERE? NO PLACE IN PARTICULAR. BUD: HOW DO YOU PLOT
A COURSE FOR THAT? YOU DON'T. YOU GOT TO HAVE A DESTINATION. I DO. BUT YOU'RE GONNA KEEP IT
A SECRET FROM YOUR FRIENDS. FROM MYSELF TOO. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ESCAPE. FROM WHAT? FROM US. I'LL DRINK TO THAT. WELL, WE'D MISS YOU, ABNER. BUT I DOUBT HE'D MISS YOU. HEY, NOW. THAT'S NO WAY
TO GET ME INTO BED. ( LAUGHING ) ( MUSIC PLAYING ) HI! THAT'S HIM.
THE MAN WHO'S BUILDING THE BOAT. RICK:
ARE YOU STILL MAD AT ME? CHARLES:
RICKY, LEAVE HIM ALONE. ABNER: I TOLD YOU.
I'M NOT MAD. JUST BUSY. THIS IS MY UNCLE CHARLES. OH, THE BOY TELLS ME HE LIKES
TO WORK WITH HIS HANDS. OH, YEAH. WELL, HE ACTUALLY
IS INTERESTED IN TOOLS. - YOU... STILL WANT TO HELP ME?
- YEAH. - IT CAN BE TRICKY WORK.
- RICKY, I REALLY DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD BE CLIMBING UP
ON THIS-- ON THIS... 26-FOOT SLOOP. OH. I'M SORRY. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE
SOMETHING A BOY HIS AGE
SHOULD BE CLIMBING ON. I DON'T FIGURE ON LETTING HIM
TO DO ANY CLIMBING FOR NOW. IF HE HELPS ME,
HE STAYS ON THE GROUND. MAYBE PASSING ME THINGS,
AT LEAST UNTIL HE GETS HIS LEGS. YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS AT HOME. - WE SHOULD GET GOING.
- CAN I STAY JUST FOR A LITTLE? RICKY, YOU CAN'T HANG
AROUND BOTHERING THE MAN. IF HE WANTS TO STAY,
IT'S OKAY BY ME. I REALLY DON'T WANT HIM
GETTING IN THE WAY OR HURT. ABNER:
NOT MUCH CHANCE OF THAT. HE TELLS ME HIS
MOTHER'S WATCHING HIM. GOD, TOO. NO WAY HE'S GOING
TO GET IN TROUBLE WITH
AN AUDIENCE LIKE THAT. I WANT YOU
HOME IN 30 MINUTES. WE JUST CAME BACK
FROM THE DOCTOR, YOU KNOW, AT THIS PLACE. IT LOOKS LIKE A HOSPITAL
OR MAYBE A SCHOOL. A HOME? NO. THERE AREN'T ANY
MOTHERS OR FATHERS THERE, JUST DOCTORS
AND NURSES, I THINK. SOUNDS FAMILIAR. YOU BEEN THERE? TO ANOTHER ONE. A PLACE FOR KIDS. - PEOPLE LIKE ME.
- PEOPLE THAT BUILD BOATS? THAT MAKE OTHER PEOPLE
UNCOMFORTABLE. HOW DO THEY DO THAT? IT'S EASY. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT TO DO
WITH PEOPLE LIKE ME. SO THEY PUT US SOME PLACE
WHERE WE'RE OUT OF SIGHT, WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO SEE US. STORAGE. WHY? THEY SAY IT'S BEST FOR YOU EXCEPT THEY FORGET TO ASK
IF YOU THINK IT IS. YEAH.
THAT'S HOW MY UNCLE IS. HE ONLY WANTS WHAT'S BEST
FOR ME, SAYS I HAVE PROBLEMS. AND HE DOESN'T? GUESS NOT. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
TO YOUR BOAT IF YOU WENT TO ONE
OF THOSE PLACES? WELL, IT WOULDN'T GET BUILT. IT WOULD JUST STAND THERE UNTIL THE WIND
AND THE SAND AND THE SEA EAT IT AWAY. JUST BE
A HEAP OF WOOD IN THE SAND. I WOULDN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. IT WON'T. I'M NOT GOING TO A HOME. THERE'S JUST
ONE PLACE I'M GOING. OUT THERE DEAD OR ALIVE. THAT'S WHERE I'M HEADED. HOW CAN YOU GO THERE
IF YOU'RE DEAD? ABNER:
THERE YOU GO ASKING ME
A LOT OF QUESTIONS AGAIN. SORRY. IT'S JUST HARD
TO ANSWER SOME OF THEM. WOULD YOU SINK TO THE BOTTOM
IF YOU WERE DEAD IN THE OCEAN? - YOU WANT TO HELP ME OR NOT?
- YEAH. THEN COME OVER HERE
AND HOLD THE LADDER FOR ME. RIGHT. PUT ONE FOOT ON
THE BOTTOM RUNG AND HOLD THE SIDES STEADY. ALL RIGHT.
YOU HOLDING TIGHT? - REAL TIGHT.
- ALL RIGHT. NOW, DON'T LET GO OF ANYTHING. I WON'T. HAND ME THAT PAIL OF
WATERPROOFING ON THE GROUND. HOW CAN I DO THAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN HOW? I CAN'T LET GO OF THE LADDER. IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY? NO. YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT'S NOT. JUST LET GO ENOUGH
WITH ONE HAND AND PICK UP THE PAIL. ABNER:
CAREFUL. DON'T SPILL IT. I DON'T THINK YOUR UNCLE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU WITH A WATERPROOFED HEAD. THIS STUFF DOESN'T COME OFF. - EVER?
- UH-UH. YOU'LL GO AROUND LOOKING LIKE A
BOWSPRIT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. WHAT'S THAT? IT'S THE FRONT, NEAR THE BOW,
GOING THROUGH THE AIR. IN THE OLD DAYS, THEY USED
TO PUT WOODEN SCULPTURES, USUALLY WOMEN THERE. BUT I GUESS YOU
CAN PUT A KID ON IT. WHAT COLOR IS THE BOAT
GOING TO BE? IT'S GOING TO BE
WHITE ON THE HULL. THE HULL IS THE BOTTOM PART
THAT RIDES IN THE WATER. THE SAILS WILL BE WHITE, TOO. THE DECK,
A GOOD DARK MAHOGANY. AND THE GUNNELS,
THEY'LL BE BLACK. IS THAT WHERE THE GUNS GO? THE GUNNELS ARE THE TOP EDGE
OF THE TOP OF THE HULL. GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND. NO GUNS. SAILBOATS USED TO HAVE
GUNS IN THE OLDEN DAYS. CANNONS. THAT THEY DID. IT WAS SERIOUS BUSINESS
SAILING ON THEM. IF YOU STEPPED OUT OF LINE,
AH, YOU GOT KEEL HULLED. RICK:
SOUNDS BAD.
KEEL HULLING. WHAT WAS IT? IT WAS PUNISHMENT
FOR GETTING THE SHIP IN DANGER. THEY'D TIE THE LINE TO YOUR
HANDS AND ONE TO YOUR FEET AND THEN THEY'D TOSS YOU
OVERBOARD IN THE COLD,
BLACK SEA. THE CREW ON ONE SIDE
WOULD PULL THE LINE IN. ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEY'D HOLD THE LINE TIGHT TO KEEP THE POOR DEVIL
AGAINST THE KEEL. IT WAS COVERED WITH BARNACLES. CRUSTY LITTLE CREATURES THAT
WERE AS SHARP AS BROKEN GLASS. DOES THAT MAKE THE MAN DIE? OH, NOT USUALLY. JUST TURN HIS BACK
INTO RAW HAMBURGER. HE'D DO SOME SERIOUS PRAYING. MATES ON DECK DIDN'T TAKE THEIR
TIME PULLING HIM AROUND AND UP. IF THEY DID, HE COULD DROWN. THAT'S A REALLY SCARY STORY. I CAN TELL YOU'VE
NEVER BEEN TO SEA. MY MOM TOOK ME ONCE
ON A BIG BOAT OUT IN THE OCEAN. NO SAILS ON IT, THOUGH. CATALINA? I THINK SO. WELL, THAT'S A START,
A FERRY RIDE. THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW
RULES THERE, TOO. IF THEY DON'T,
THEY'LL GET KEEL HULLED? HA! I DOUBT THERE'S EVER BEEN
A HULLING ON THE CATALINA FERRY. GIVE ME A HAND HERE. IT MIGHT NOT BE SUCH
A BAD IDEA, THOUGH. YEAH, MAYBE FOR THOSE KIDS
THAT CHASED ME INTO YOUR YARD. SURE. KEEL HULL 'EM
FOR TAKING YOUR PANTS. AND CALLING YOU NAMES. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) JEAN: WHEN DID YOU
TELL HIM TO COME HOME? CHARLES:
I SAID HALF AN HOUR. ISN'T HE OVERDUE? YOU KNOW HOW HE IS WITH
TIME LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE. YOU THINK HE'S ALL RIGHT? I CERTAINLY HOPE SO. DONNY:
WHEN'S SUPPER? WE'RE WAITING FOR
RICKY TO COME HOME. THAT FIGURES.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ALWAYS DOING. NEVER MIND, DONNY.
HE'LL BE HOME PRETTY SOON. HE BETTER BE. PETER'S
COMING OVER AFTER WE EAT. OH YEAH? AND WHAT ARE YOU
GUYS DOING THAT CAN'T WAIT. RUTH: PETER HAS
THE NEW ALIENS GAME. OH, NO, NO.
ISN'T THAT RATED M? DONNY: HIS PARENTS DIDN'T
HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. JEAN:
BUT WE DO. WHY? FOR ONE THING,
I DON'T WANT RICKY TO WATCH IT. OH, DON'T WORRY.
I DIDN'T INVITE HIM. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT LATER, AND DON'T SPEAK
TO YOUR MOTHER THAT WAY. - WHAT WAY?
- YOU KNOW WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT. YEAH, SURE.
WE SHOULDN'T DO ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BOTHER
POOR LITTLE RICKY. YEAH, OKAY.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. JUST STOP IT! YOU KNOW, HE'S RIGHT. WE ALWAYS HAVE TO WALK
ON EGG SHELLS ALL THE TIME WORRYING ABOUT WHAT WE
SAY IN FRONT OF RICKY. DON'T DO THIS.
HE MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND. DON'T SAY THAT. IT MIGHT HURT HIS FEELINGS. DO YOU EVER STOP TO THINK
WHAT THAT BOY'S BEEN THROUGH SINCE HIS MOTHER DIED? THREE FOSTER HOMES
BEFORE WE TOOK HIM IN. BESIDES, DON'T WE GET PAID
TO TAKE HIM IN ANYWAY? ( CHARLES SCOFFS ) TO HELP WITH EXPENSES
FOR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THIS HOUSEHOLD! BUT I DON'T LIKE
WHAT YOU'RE IMPLYING, AS IF WE'RE ONLY INTERESTED
IN A LITTLE MONEY? OKAY.
I DIDN'T MEAN IT THAT WAY. RUTH, YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT
THERE WAS NO PLACE ELSE TO GO. AND AT LEAST HERE
HE'S WITH HIS OWN FAMILY. AND I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY
FOR YOU KIDS TO ACCEPT THAT. BUT THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS TRY TO MAKE HIM FEEL
LIKE HE BELONGS. EVEN IF HE DOESN'T? RUTHIE. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) WHAT'S IT LIKE
ON THE OCEAN? I MEAN, YOU'RE FAR AWAY
FROM EVERYTHING. YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION
TO EVERYTHING AROUND YOU. WHEN THE WIND PICKS UP, YOU SEE THE
WHITE CAPS BUILDING, THE SEAS TELL YOU
TWIN SAILS. REACH IN
AND TAKE THE SWELLS
FROM THE CORNER. WHEN THE WAVES BREAK
OVER THE BOW, YOU TAKE DOWN THE JIB
AND SECURE THE BOOM. THOSE ARE ORDERS
YOU HAVE TO OBEY OR IT'LL BE A LOT WORSE
THAN THE KEEL HULL. DOES IT EVER GET NICE?
THE OCEAN? UH-HUH,
WHEN IT'S GETTING READY AFTER A LONG STORM, A CALMNESS CAN SET IN JUST
AS QUICK AS THE FOUL WEATHER DROPPED DOWN. THE CLOUDS BREAK OPEN
TO A BLUE VIEW I HAVEN'T SEEN FOR DAYS. WATER SETTLES
INTO A SMOOTH FLOW. A LITTLE LATER,
THE SKY TURNS ORANGE AND THE SUN GETS BIGGER, LOOKS ON FIRE. THEN, IT SLIPS DOWN
OVER THE EDGE OF THE SEA UNTIL JUST BEFORE
IT'S GONE A FLARE POPS, A BRIGHT GREEN CIRCLE. YEAH, BEFORE THINGS
GO DARK... LIKE IT'S STARTING TO NOW. LOOKS LIKE
SOMEONE OUT THERE HEARD
YOU AND MADE IT HAPPEN. WELL, MAYBE THEY DID. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? WELL, YOU SIT DOWN
FOR SUPPER AND START COUNTING
THE STARS. BUT YOU DON'T GET FAR.
THERE ARE MILLIONS. YOU SIT BACK AND FIGURE YOU DONE ALL RIGHT
FOR ANOTHER DAY. AND YOU'RE FREE. THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE. YEAH, FREE. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO BE. MAYBE ON A BOAT
OUT IN THE OCEAN. I THINK YOUR HALF AN HOUR
HAS BEEN OVER FOR A WHILE. YOUR UNCLE AND AUNT ARE PROBABLY
WONDERING WHERE YOU ARE. I'D BETTER GET GOING. WAIT UNTIL THEY HEAR
WHAT YOU TAUGHT ME. IT MIGHT NOT BE
WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR. THANK YOU. FOR WHAT? FOR LETTING ME HELP
AND THE STORIES. RICK:
I COULDN'T DO IT.
I'M SORRY! I TRIED! I'M SORRY!
I TRIED! RICKY, WAKE UP.
WAKE UP. RICKY, WAKE UP.
IT'S ALL RIGHT, MAN. YOU'RE HAVING A DREAM. I WAS? IT WAS SO REAL. I WAS IN THE OCEAN! NO, YOU'RE SAFE IN BED. WHAT WAS THAT YOU WERE YELLING
ABOUT DROPPING THE SAILS AND
REEFING SOMETHING? WE WERE ON THE BOAT. - WHO?
- ME AND THE CAPTAIN. SO, THAT'S IT. A REAL BAD STORM,
AND I FELL OFF. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER THEN TO LET YOU
HANG AROUND THAT OLD MAN. IT WASN'T HIS FAULT. IT WAS A REALLY, REALLY,
HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE STORM. NOW YOU'RE NOT JUST
HANGING AROUND HIS PLACE, IT'S GIVING YOU NIGHTMARES. ( SIGHS )
YOU KNOW WHAT, RICKY? YOUR AUNT JEAN AND I
HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER TALK
WITH YOU TOMORROW. WHAT ABOUT? ABOUT THE KIND OF TROUBLE
YOU COULD BE GETTING INTO. IT WASN'T TROUBLE!
JUST A DREAM! I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT A DREAM. LOOK, WE'LL
DISCUSS IT TOMORROW. GOOD NIGHT. UNCLE CHARLES. WHAT IS IT? I LEARNED ABOUT
WATERPROOFING A HULL TODAY. GOOD NIGHT, RICKY. SO, WHERE ARE THEY? SEEING SOME DOCTOR. A SHRINK AT A HOME FOR KIDS. WHAT'S THAT ABOUT? IT'S ABOUT RICKY.
WHAT ELSE IS IT EVER ABOUT? YOU THINK THEY'RE SAYING
WE'RE NOT BEING FAIR TO HIM? PROBABLY.
IT'S NEVER HIS FAULT, IS IT? MOM TOLD ME HE CAME HOME FEELING
GOOD ABOUT SOMETHING YESTERDAY. HE MET THIS OLD MAN
WHO'S BUILDING A BOAT. THE OLD FART
DOWN BY THE BEACH? THAT'S JUST GREAT. EVERY KID IN TOWN
HATES THAT GUY. WHY? HE'S JUST WEIRD. THAT STUPID PILE OF JUNK
HE CALLS A BOAT. THAT'S NO REASON
FOR KIDS TO HATE HIM. I THINK HE'S CRAZY. HE HASN'T DONE
ANYTHING WRONG. WHY CAN'T EVERYONE
JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE? I JUST THINK THE FASTER
RICKY'S OUT OF HERE THE BETTER OFF
WE'RE ALL GONNA BE. WHY DO YOU THINK
HE'S GOING TO GET OUT? I HEARD DAD TELLING MOM
THAT HE'S TOO DESTRUCTIVE. OF WHAT? OF EVERYTHING! HE COMPLAINS THAT
WE DON'T LIKE HIM, DON'T WANT HIM AROUND. - DO YOU WANT HIM AROUND?
- NO, I DON'T! IT WAS PRETTY GOOD AROUND
HERE UNTIL HE CAME ALONG. MAYBE WE SHOULD GIVE HIM
ANOTHER CHANCE. I JUST HOPE THEY PUT THAT
LITTLE FREAK IN A HOME, AND WE'RE OUT OF IT ALL. YOU KNOW SOMETHING? HE'S NOT THE REAL FREAK
OF THIS HOUSE! YOU ARE! - OW!
- TAKE IT BACK! OW! QUIT IT! - DONNY: TAKE IT BACK!
- QUIT IT! - LET ME UP!
- TAKE IT BACK! - I CAN'T BREATHE!
- JEAN: HEY! HEY, HEY, HEY!
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? LET HER UP!
YOU ALL RIGHT? TELL THEM ABOUT
YOUR FRIENDS, THE ONES WHO RIDE AROUND
ON THEIR BIKES AND THINK THEY'RE SOME
BIG TOUGH MOTORCYCLE GANG. THEY'RE ALWAYS AFTER RICKY. THEY BRAG ABOUT PANTSING HIM
AND CALL HIM THE LITTLE BASTARD. WHY DON'T YOU SHUT UP?! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. ALL RIGHT,
THAT'S ENOUGH! IS THERE ANY TRUTH TO THIS? IT'S JUST TALK. RICK:
NO, IT ISN'T. WELL, DONNY? DON'T ASK ME. IS IT TRUE, RUTH? I HEARD DONNY TALKING TO
HIS FRIEND PETER ON THE PHONE LAUGHING ABOUT IT. ALL RIGHT,
YOU LISTEN TO ME. I'M ONLY GOING TO
ASK YOU THIS ONCE, DONNY. DID YOU HAVE
ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS? NO. I SWEAR, I DIDN'T. HE DIDN'T. DO YOU KNOW
WHO THESE KIDS ARE? I DON'T KNOW THEIR NAMES,
BUT THEY RIDE AROUND ON BIKES TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE
FEEL BAD. AND THEY LAUGH A LOT ABOUT IT. IT'S NOT JUST ME.
THEY DO IT TO THE CAPTAIN, TOO. BUT I DON'T WANT THEM TO
THINK THAT I'M TELLING ON THEM. - IT'D JUST BE WORSE.
- THEY'RE NOT GOING
TO KNOW, RICKY. - JEAN: IT'S OKAY.
- UNLESS SOMEBODY HERE
LETS THEM KNOW. DON'T LOOK AT ME.
I'M NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING. WELL, SEE TO IT
THAT YOU DON'T. WE'RE SORRY, RICKY. IT'S VERY UNFAIR
WHAT THOSE BOYS ARE DOING AND SO IS THE KIND OF THING
DONNY'S BEEN SAYING. AND YOU KNOW WE DON'T
FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT YOU, RIGHT? WELL, WE DON'T, RICKY. AND WE WON'T TOLERATE IT. EVEN CALLING ME A BASTARD? I-- I'M SORRY, MAN. YEAH, EVEN THAT. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) HOW COME YOUR
UNCLE'S NOT WITH YOU? HE'S TALKING TO MY AUNT
AT HOME ABOUT THAT PLACE
THEY WANT TO SEND ME. WELL, I GUESS
YOU SHOULD BE GLAD PEOPLE ARE DOING
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU. I SUPPOSE. BUT I REALLY DON'T
WANT TO GO TO ANY PLACE. I DON'T CARE
IF IT'S BEST FOR ME. MAYBE THEY WON'T MAKE ME
GO IF I BEHAVE BETTER, STOP MAKING TROUBLE. ARE YOU MAKING TROUBLE? THEN HOW ARE YOU GOING TO STOP
DOING SOMETHING YOU'RE NOT
DOING IN THE FIRST PLACE? I DON'T KNOW. I GUESS I'M JUST GOING TO
HAVE TO MAKE THEM BELIEVE ME. THAT'S AN IDEA. MAYBE IF I CAN MAKE MY DAUGHTER
THINK I'M NOT REALLY DOING THINGS SHE THINKS I'M DOING THAT
I NEVER DID IN THE FIRST PLACE SHE'LL STOP
TRYING TO PUT ME AWAY. I GUESS. FEEL THAT
BREEZE PICKING UP? HERE IT COMES. WE BETTER GET MOVING. YEAH, WE BETTER GET TO WORK. COME ON, YOU'RE GOING
UP THERE WITH ME TODAY. MAYBE START
GETTING SOME SEA LEGS. IT'S ABOUT TIME. YES! ( MUSIC PLAYING ) BOY:
COME ON. LET'S GO. THE OLD GEEZER'S NOT AROUND. YEAH, HE DID SOME
WORK ON THE THING. GIVES US MORE TO DECORATE. WHAT IF HE SEES US? - BIG DEAL.
- WHO CARES? EVER SEE HIM WALK? COME ON GUYS, LET'S GO. READY?
ONE, TWO, THREE! YEAH! GRAB IT, NOW PULL!
HARD! I THINK HE MISSED
SOMETHING HERE. HA-HA!
NOW THAT IS ART. HEY, GUYS.
CHECK THIS OUT! RICK: DON'T! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE,
YOU LITTLE PIECE OF CRAP! I HEARD YOU GUYS GO TO MY HOUSE
SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE BOAT! JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS - IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S
GODDAMN GOOD FOR YOU!
- YEAH! I'M GONNA GO GET HIM
AND TELL HIM WHAT YOU GUYS
ARE DOING! GUESS YOU WANT THE
SAME THING WE JUST DID
TO THAT OLD GEEZER'S BOAT! YEAH! GO, PUG! LET ME GO!
GET OFF ME! HE NEVER DID ANYTHING TO YOU,
AND I DIDN'T EITHER! - COME ON, PUG.
- GIVE ME THE PAINT. - LET'S GO, PUG.
- YEAH, SPRAY HIM! YEAH! SPRAY RIGHT IN HIS FACE! ( LAUGHING ) QUIT IT? AND IF WE DON'T? I'LL KICK ALL YOUR
ASSES ONE AT A TIME, AND I MEAN IT! ( GRUNTING ) DON'T LET HIM DO THAT TO YOU! - GET BACK UP!
- COME ON, PUG. YEAH, GET HIM! YOU LITTLE PUNK!
YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT! ABNER:
WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE? IF YOU SAY
ANYTHING TO HIM ABOUT US, YOU'LL GET A LOT
WORSE THAN THIS. WE'LL LIGHT THE
WHOLE GODDAMN SCOW ON FIRE! HIS HOUSE, TOO! AND YOURS
FOR GOOD MEASURE. COME ON, GUYS BEFORE
HE CALLS THE COPS! LET'S GO. COME ON!
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO! HEY GUYS, WAIT UP! IT'S YOU. WHAT ARE YOU DOING
HERE THIS TIME OF NIGHT? WHAT DO YOU GOT
ALL OVER YOURSELF? ( MUSIC PLAYING ) YOU DID THIS? DON'T TELL ME YOU DIDN'T! YOU GOT THE PAINT
ALL OVER YOURSELF. I SWEAR! I DIDN'T! DON'T LIE! IF YOU DIDN'T DO IT,
THEN WHO DID? I CAN'T TELL YOU! OF COURSE, YOU CAN'T!
BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING TO TELL! YOU WANTED TO HELP ME! YOU WANTED TO LEARN
HOW TO USE YOUR HANDS! WELL, YOU LEARNED
HOW TO USE THEM, ALL RIGHT! RICKY? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? JUST TAKE A LOOK! GOOD GOD. YOU DID THIS? I SWEAR! I DIDN'T! I SAW SOME KIDS DOING IT! I TRIED TO STOP THEM,
BUT I COULDN'T! WHAT KIDS? RICK:
THOSE BAD KIDS ON BIKES! TELL ME THE TRUTH. IT'LL ONLY
GET WORSE IF YOU DON'T. ABNER:
HE'S GOT THE PAINT! HA!
ALL OVER HIM! THE KIDS PUT IT ON ME! I'M CALLING THE POLICE. I REALLY WISH YOU WOULDN'T. WHY IS THAT? LOOK, I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET.
I WOULD BE, TOO. BUT, PLEASE,
LET ME TAKE CARE OF THIS. AND HOW ARE YOU
GOING TO DO THAT? I'LL SEE THAT
EVERYTHING IS REPAIRED. ANY COSTS TO DO IT,
I'LL MAKE GOOD ON THAT. YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE
CARE OF THIS WITH MONEY? WHAT DO YOU
WANT ME TO DO, BEAT HIM? WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO... WHAT I WANT HIM TO DO
IS LEAVE ME ALONE! EVERYBODY! STAY OFF MY PROPERTY! STAY AWAY FROM MY BOAT! JUST LET ME DO
WHAT I WANT TO DO! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE. COME ON, RICKY,
LET'S GO HOME. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) VOICE ON MACHINE:
YOU HAVE THREE NEW MESSAGES. MESSAGE ONE. KATHERINE:
DAD, I'M SORRY. I WORRY ABOUT YOU. OKAY. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. VOICE:
MESSAGE TWO. KATHERINE:
LOOK, DAD. CALL ME. VOICE:
MESSAGE THREE. KATHERINE:
CALL ME, DAD. VOICE:
END OF MESSAGES. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) ALL THIS STUFF,
ALL THESE PICTURES. YEAH. SHE'S GOING TO BE
A PRETTY NICE BOAT. YEAH. AND I AIN'T LEAVING YOU BEHIND.
I PROMISE YOU. AH, OH YEAH. YOU WERE SO BEAUTIFUL. THAT CANCER WAS THE MONSTER... TORE YOU APART, BUT YOU NEVER COMPLAINED. YOU JUST WORRIED ABOUT ME. WELL... BETTER GET OUT THERE AND SEE
WHERE THE WEATHER IS GOING. NOT GOING TO
GET MUCH WORK DONE TODAY. HI, ABNER. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? KATHERINE BAKED YOU A CAKE. SHE SAYS IT'S YOUR FAVORITE. UPSIDE DOWN CAKE. HER MOTHER USED TO MAKE IT. COULD WE JUST SIT DOWN
FOR A MINUTE? I'VE GOT WORK TO DO. YEAH, WELL THAT'S KIND OF WHAT
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT. ABNER, DO YOU THINK MAYBE IT'S
TIME TO CALL IT QUITS ON THIS? ( ABNER SCOFFS ) I'M GOING TO SEA
NO MATTER WHAT, EVEN IF I DROP DEAD. AND IF I DO, YOU KNOW
WHO'S GOING TO GET ME THERE? YOUR WIFE. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? SHE'S GOING
TO GATHER UP MY ASHES, PUT THEM IN A JAR, STAND OUT IN THE END
OF THE PIER... AND LET ME FLY. RICK:
EXCUSE ME. HELLO? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? I DIDN'T DO IT.
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE ME! I SHOULD BELIEVE YOU? JUST BECAUSE YOU GOT
PAINT IN YOUR HAIR? RUTH:
HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH. AND WHO MIGHT YOU BE? I'M RUTH, HIS COUSIN.
HE LIVES WITH OUR FAMILY. I HEARD MY BROTHER, DONNY,
ON THE PHONE LAST NIGHT. RICKY TRIED TO STOP THEM. THAT'S WHY THEY DID
THAT TO HIS HAIR. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW. YOU SHOULDN'T BLAME RICKY. WHAT DOES YOUR FATHER
THINK ABOUT ALL THIS? I CAN TELL
HE'S PRETTY UNHAPPY. HE'S NOT ALONE. HE JUST WANTS TO HELP.
GIVE HIM A CHANCE. OKAY, ABNER.
GOT TO GO. THANKS FOR THE CAKE. RUTH:
SEE YOU LATER. WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU? I THINK I'M GETTING
SENT TO THAT PLACE WITH
THE DOCTORS AND STUFF. THE THING THAT HAPPENED
TO THE BOAT LAST NIGHT... MY UNCLE SAYS
IT WAS THE LAST STRAW, THAT I NEEDED TO GO AND
SEE SOMEONE FOR MY PROBLEMS. SURE. YOU GOT PROBLEMS. JUST SHOVE THEM OFF
TO SOMEBODY ELSE. RIGHT? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE RUN AWAY. WOULD IT BE ALL THAT BAD
TO GO TO THIS PLACE? YEAH. IF IT'S ANYTHING
LIKE THE PLACE I HAD TO GO BEFORE MY AUNT
AND UNCLE GOT ME. A HOME? NO. IT WAS A FARM FOR KIDS. THE KIDS WERE PRETTY BAD. SOME OF THEM WERE IN GANGS. SOUNDS FAMILIAR. DID THEY RIDE AROUND
ON BIKES? NO, BUT THEY DID PRETTY
SCARY STUFF TO OTHER KIDS. WHAT KIND OF STUFF? ONE NIGHT THESE KIDS
IN A GANG GOT ME OUT OF BED AND TOOK ME TO THIS BARN. YOU READY TO RUN WITH
THE WOLVES LIKE WE DO? I DON'T KNOW. THERE'S ONLY ONE
WAY TO FIND OUT, ISN'T THERE? - ( WHISTLES )
- ( DOG BARKING ) SAY HELLO TO WOLF. HE'S PART DOG AND PART WOLF,
MOSTLY WOLF. HE'S GOING TO BE WATCHING OVER
YOU TONIGHT JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GO ANYWHERE
THAT WOULDN'T BE SAFE. HE'D BE PRETTY UPSET
IF YOU LEFT HIM ALL BY HIMSELF. SHOW US WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF. BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T WANT
TO MAKE WOLFIE ANGRY NOW,
WOULD YOU? WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. WON'T WE? ( DOG BARKING ) I DON'T WANT TO GO
ANYPLACE ELSE. I CAN'T. I WON'T! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? HELP YOU FINISH THE BOAT. WHY? BECAUSE THAT'S
WHAT FRIENDS DO. WE'RE FRIENDS? YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE? WELL, I GUESS
MAYBE I DON'T. THEY'RE HARD TO FIND. I DON'T HAVE ONE EITHER. NEVER HAVE. YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE. SOMEONE YOUR AGE. HOW ABOUT SOMEONE YOUR AGE? THERE YOU GO... ASKING QUESTIONS AGAIN. IF YOU WANT TO HELP ME,
DON'T ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS, ESPECIALLY
QUESTIONS I CAN'T ANSWER. I DON'T IMAGINE YOU'VE
EVER LAID DECK PLANK. NOT MANY PEOPLE HAVE. YOU KNOW WHAT A DECK IS? YEAH.
THE FLOOR ON A BOAT. HOUSES HAVE FLOORS. BOATS HAVE DECKS AND BULKHEADS. YOU KNOW WHAT A BULKHEAD IS? A WALL? NO WINDOWS EITHER. HATCHES AND PORTS. NOW, INSTEAD OF
WASTING ANY MORE OF MY TIME, WHY DON'T YOU HAND ME A
COUPLE OF THOSE BOARDS THERE? THAT'S IT. YOU KNOW YOUR LEFT
FROM YOUR RIGHT? YEAH. WELL, YOU CAN FORGET
ABOUT THEM AT SEA BECAUSE THERE'S
PORT AND STARBOARD. PORT IS LEFT. STARBOARD IS RIGHT. THINK YOU CAN REMEMBER
ALL THAT? NO FLOORS, DECKS. BULKHEADS AND NOT WALLS. NO DOORS OR WINDOWS. HATCHES AND PORT AND STARWOOD. GOOD ENOUGH. STARBOARD. YOU THINK YOU CAN
DRILL HOLES FOR RIVETS? WHERE DID YOU
LEARN HOW TO DO THAT? I LIKE DOING
THINGS WITH MY HANDS. GOOD MORNING. NOT INTERESTED. ARE YOU THE
OCCUPANT OF THIS PROPERTY? I'M NOT AN OCCUPANT. I OWN THIS PROPERTY. YOU HAPPEN TO BE ON IT
WITHOUT AN INVITATION. I'M NOT BUYING ANYTHING. I'M NOT SELLING ANYTHING. I'M A COUNTY INSPECTOR.
ZONING DEPARTMENT. IS THAT SO? WE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT. WELL, WHAT ABOUT? THIS CONSTRUCTION
YOU'RE DOING. WHAT ABOUT IT? IT'S NONCONFORMING. YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT IT'S NOT. IT DOESN'T CONFORM TO ANYTHING. I DON'T EITHER. WHAT YOU'RE DOING
ISN'T ALLOWED. THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
IS ZONED RESIDENTIAL. THE ONLY CONSTRUCTION ALLOWED
IS AN ADDITION TO A RESIDENCE
WITH PROPER PERMITS. I DIDN'T FIND
ANY PERMITS FILED. I DON'T EXPECT YOU WOULD. THE LAW IS VERY CLEAR. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
IS PROHIBITED ON PROPERTY
ZONED R ZERO. SAID ACTIVITY
INCLUDES MANUFACTURING, REPAIR OF MAINTENANCE,
MACHINERY OF VEHICLES, WAREHOUSING
OR CONSTRUCTION OF TRAILERS, AIRCRAFTS, AND BOATS. ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT I CAN'T
BUILD SOMETHING FOR MY OWN USE ON MY OWN PRIVATE PROPERTY? LOOK, I'M JUST DOING MY JOB. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING.
MY JOB. YOU'RE HOLDING ME
AND MY HELPER HERE UP WITH ALL THE DOUBLE TALK. I'M SORRY, BUT I'VE GOT
TO ACT ON A COMPLAINT. WHO'S MAKING THE COMPLAINT? I CAN'T SAY.
IT CAME FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ISN'T THAT NEIGHBORLY. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? MAYBE THEY DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS
OF EACH OTHER ANYMORE OR THEY'RE MAD ABOUT
THEIR JOBS OR THEIR TAXES. HERE'S SOMETHING TO TAKE
THEIR MINDS OFF THINGS. CALL AN INSPECTOR AND COMPLAIN ABOUT SOME
CRAZY OLD SON OF A BITCH WHO JUST WANTS
TO LIVE IN PEACE, TO HEAR THE BEAT
OF THE TIDE ON HIS BOAT. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S BEHIND IT. I JUST KNOW WHAT MY JOB IS. I'M LEAVING YOU A
NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST
NONCONFORMING ACTIVITY. AND IF I DON'T? THEN THE COUNTY WILL
COME IN WITH A BULLDOZER
AND DO IT FOR YOU. TWO WEEKS. I'M SORRY. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) I SUPPOSE I GIVE IN, JUST SIGN THE DOCUMENTS AND
SURRENDER UP THERE ON THE DECK LIKE THEY DO AT THE END OF A WAR AND HAND THEM MY SWORD. DON'T DO THAT! GOT ANY BETTER IDEAS? FINISH THE BOAT BEFORE
THAT MAN COMES BACK. FINISH IT? IN TWO WEEKS? YOU MUST THINK YOU'RE
PRETTY GOOD WITH THAT HAMMER. YOU ARE! NOT THAT GOOD. AFTER THE DECK'S ON, THE HATCHES HAVE TO BE SET, STEERING HARDWARE. NONE OF IT'S IN YET. THREE COATS OF PAINT, VARNISH. THE MAST IS NOT EVEN IN YET. RIGGING. 14 DAYS? YOU'VE GOT BIG IDEAS. THERE'S NIGHTS, TOO! YOU THINK
YOUR UNCLE AND AUNT ARE GOING TO LET YOU
COME OUT AT NIGHT? I CAN GET OUT ON MY OWN. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME. THEY'LL COME WITH THE BULLDOZER! OVER MY DEAD BODY. YEAH. OVER MINE, TOO! ( MUSIC PLAYING ) NOW, CAN I HAVE
SOME MORE RIVETS? WHAT FOR? ( MIMICKING ABNER'S VOICE )
WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET
ANYTHING DONE ASKING A WHOLE LOT
OF QUESTIONS NOW, ARE WE? HERE'S A WHOLE PAIL. A TRIED AND TRUE CAPTAIN. WELL, WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) ABNER:
GO ALL THE WAY DOWN. THERE YOU GO. ( WHISTLING ) ( HUMMING ) - PUG: YEAH!
- BOY: WHEW! YEAH! SCHMIDT:
GUESS WHO'S BACK? BOY:
ARE YOU BUYING THAT THING? NO. I'M NOT BUYING IT. YOU GOING TO GO
FISHING IN IT OR SOMETHING? NO FISHING. CAPTAIN CRAZY WILL HAVE
A REAL SHIT FIT IF HE SEES YOU POKING AROUND THAT THING. DO YOU BOYS
HAVE SOME BUSINESS HERE? MAYBE WE DO.
MAYBE WE DON'T. WHO'S ASKING? ZONING ENFORCEMENT
DEPARTMENT. YEAH, I HEARD
SOMEBODY COMPLAINED ABOUT CAPTAIN CRAZY'S
STUPID BOAT. AND NOW IT'S GOING
TO BE TORN DOWN. YOU KIDS HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT'S BEING DONE HERE. JUST IN A SHORT TIME,
HE'S REPAINTED, FINISHED THE WOOD WORK,
EVEN FIXED THE BROKEN RUDDER THAT SOME GANG OF
ROTTEN KIDS TRIED TO SMASH. BUT YOU WOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THAT, WOULD YOU? DON'T LOOK AT US. I AM LOOKING AT YOU. WHY DON'T YOU GO
BOTHER SOMEBODY ELSE? IT'S A FREE COUNTRY. YEAH. FREE. HEY, GUYS, MAYBE WE SHOULD
HAVE A GOOD-BYE PARTY FOR OLD CAPTAIN CRAZY. ( LAUGHING ) HEY, SCHMIDT! THAT'S RIGHT.
I KNOW YOUR NAME. BE CAREFUL. HEY, GUYS. LET'S GO. SEE YOU AT
THE DEMOLITION DERBY. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) BEAUTIFUL THING, EH? I THINK WE GOT A BOAT HERE. YEAH.
WE'VE GOT A BOAT. LET'S CHECK HER OUT. THAT A BOY. 14 DAYS. ALL SHE NEEDS NOW
IS A BRISK OFF-SHORE BREEZE AND A NAME. HOW DO YOU NAME A BOAT? YOU WANT A NAME
THAT BRINGS YOU LUCK. MEMORIES TO THINK ABOUT
WHEN YOU'RE AWAY FROM PORT. GOT ANY IDEAS? COULD YOU NAME A BOAT "MOM"? YEAH, YEAH, YOU COULD. I HAD ONE IDEA I DON'T THINK YOU'LL FIND
ON ANYBODY'S TRANSOM. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) DO YOU KNOW
HOW TO SPELL IT? YEAH, I DO. TAKE A LOOK. NOW WE GOT A BOAT,
AND WE GOT A NAME FOR A BOAT. PRETTY GOOD FOR A CARPENTER. MY UNCLE SAYS
JESUS WAS A CARPENTER. OH, LET'S NOT GO
THERE RIGHT NOW. SO, WE HAVE A LITTLE MASS
HEADING WEST, SOUTHWEST PAST THE FARALLON ISLANDS, DUE WEST RIDING A STEADY WIND
COMING OVER THE PORT QUARTER. - ON THE LEFT SIDE.
- RIGHT. NO. I'M PRETTY SURE
IT'S THE LEFT. WHEN DOES IT GO INTO THE WATER? ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE DAY BREAK,
I FIGURE, WHEN THE TIDE BREAKS. HOW DOES IT GO TO THE WATER? YOU SEE THOSE... YOU SEE THOSE
WHEELS UNDER THE KEEL THERE? YOU HITCH IT UP, PULL IT
AROUND THE BEND OVER THERE, WAIT FOR THE TIDE TO
COME UP, GET IT PLACED, UNHOOK IT AND OUT IT GOES. WHERE? A PLACE YOU'VE
NEVER BEEN BEFORE. SOME PLACE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. MAYBE ME NEITHER. IS IT AN ISLAND? MIGHT BE. IS IT ON THE MAP? MIGHT BE. ARE THERE PEOPLE ON IT? I HOPE NOT. WHAT DO YOU DO THERE? MOSTLY WHAT YOU WANT
AND NOT WHAT YOU DON'T WANT. HOW FAR IS IT? HARD TO SAY. MAYBE 3,000 MILES. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) I WANT
TO GO TO SEA, TOO. CAN'T DO THAT. DIDN'T I DO A GOOD JOB? NO, YOU DID A GREAT JOB. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHERE I'M HEADED. YEAH, THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. THE OCEAN IS ENORMOUS. BIGGER THAN ANYTHING
YOU CAN IMAGINE. JUST GOING
TO BE A LOOSE SPECKLE, LIKE A GRAIN OF SAND
ON THIS BEACH. MAYBE I'LL HAVE ENOUGH
FOOD AND WATER TO LAST
UNTIL LANDFALL. MAYBE I WON'T. THE STORMS THAT CAN
SEND ME TO THE BOTTOM, WHERE THERE ARE SHARKS. I MAY NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN. MAYBE YOU WILL. THERE'S SOME THINGS
YOU GOT TO DO ALONE. YOU'LL LEARN THAT SOMEDAY. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) THIS IS HELEN GRANT
AT THE BEACH WHERE A TROUBLING STORY
IS DEVELOPING. ABNER GREEN, WHO HAD BEEN
BUILDING A BOAT THAT WAS VANDALIZED AND NEARLY DESTROYED
BY A GANG OF JUVENILES, WAS SERVED WITH AN ORDER
FROM THE COUNTY TO REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN THE VESSEL. NOW, GREEN REFUSED
TO OBEY THE ORDER, AND A BULLDOZER ARRIVED
ABOUT AN HOUR AGO TO DISPOSE OF THE BOAT. BUT THE VESSEL,
A SAILING SWOOP, WE'RE TOLD,
ALONG WITH GREEN IS GONE. IT APPEARS THE ELDERLY
AND DETERMINED MAN MAY HAVE ACTUALLY
LAUNCHED THE BOAT AND PUT OUT TO SEA. - WHOA.
- IT'S NOT THERE ANYMORE. IT'S ACTUALLY GONE. NOW, AT THIS MOMENT, COAST
GUARD HELICOPTERS ARE SEARCHING OFFSHORE, BUT THERE SEEMS
TO BE NO TRACE OF THE BOAT, WHICH WE'VE BEEN TOLD
IS NAMED THE LITTLE BASTARD. NOW, THE MAN'S
SON-IN-LAW IS RIGHT HERE. EXCUSE ME, SIR,
COULD YOU TELL ME, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW? HE OBVIOUSLY
LAUNCHED HIS BOAT. WELL, ARE YOU
CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY? ARE WE CONCERNED? A MAN IN HIS LATE 70S
ALONE ON THE OPEN OCEAN
IN A HOMEMADE BOAT, NEVER BEEN IN THE WATER. WOULDN'T YOU BE CONCERNED? IS IT EVEN SEAWORTHY? I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW. SO, WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT
MR. GREEN IS A RETIRED
MERCHANT SEAMAN. YES.
HE WAS A CAPTAIN. DO YOU KNOW WHEN HE LEFT? MY WIFE AND I
IMAGINE DURING THE NIGHT. HIGH TIDE WAS AT 4:45. SO THAT MEANS HE'S BEEN GONE
AT LEAST ABOUT EIGHT HOURS. COULD YOU TELL US DO YOU
KNOW HOW FAR HE COULD GET? IT DEPENDS. IF HE'D HAVE
A BRISK WIND BEHIND HIM, HE COULD BE WELL PAST
THE FARALLON ISLANDS, IF HE WENT
IN THAT DIRECTION. WERE YOU PLANNING ON
DEMOLISHING THE BOAT? IT WAS ORDERED
BY THE COUNTY. WHY DO YOU THINK A MAN
OF HIS AGE WOULD DO
SOMETHING LIKE THIS? BECAUSE HE COULDN'T DEAL
WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO REFUSED TO LEAVE HIM ALONE. HELEN:
AND WHO WERE THEY? SON-IN-LAW:
HIS NEIGHBORS, COURTS, ALL OF US. IF YOU COULD SPEAK
TO MR. GREEN RIGHT... CAPTAIN GREEN. IF YOU COULD SPEAK
TO CAPTAIN GREEN RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU
WANT TO SAY TO HIM? I'D SAY... SAIL IT, ABNER. SAIL IT WELL. HELEN GRANT
FOR NEWS CENTER 1. HOW COULD YOUR WIFE
DO THIS TO HER OWN FATHER? SHE HAD NO CHOICE. SHE HAD TO DO
THE RIGHT THING. SHE WAS JUST
DESPERATE TO SAVE HIM. SHE COULDN'T LET THINGS BE. SHE HAD TO GET PEOPLE
TO SIGN A PETITION TO THE
COUNTY. LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENED NOW
TO A HARMLESS OLD MAN. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. HE CAN'T SURVIVE
OUT THERE ALONE. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) TOUGH STORY. SAD STORY. YOU'RE NOT GOING
SOFT ON US, ARE YOU? - I THINK I AM.
- WHY? BECAUSE I'VE GOT
A FATHER, TOO. MAN ON RADIO:
AS THE STORY OF AN ELDERLY MAN
ALONE AT SEA UNFOLDS, THE CHANCES OF FINDING HIM
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. WITH EACH PASSING HOUR,
AUTHORITIES SEEM LESS CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE
TO LOCATE THE MAN AND HIS
HOMEMADE BOAT. IT'S A SLOOP. MAN ON RADIO:
WE ASKED COMMANDER JEROME CRAFT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO COAST
GUARD STATION WHAT HE THINKS
THE LONE SAILOR'S CHANCES ARE. HIS RESPONSE,
"WE CAN ONLY HOPE." ( MUSIC PLAYING ) WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? YOU STOWED AWAY ON ME? YOU STOWED AWAY ON ME! JUST STAY RIGHT THERE! I WANT TO SEE WHAT KIND
OF A MESS YOU MADE DOWN BELOW. WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE DOING? WHAT'S THIS? SORRY. ARE YOU'RE
GOING TO KEEL HULL ME? I'M THINKING ABOUT IT. JUST HOLD THAT STRAIGHT, NOW. DON'T GET FANCY ON ME. NEVER THOUGHT
I'D BE DOING THIS. WHAT AM I
SUPPOSED TO DO WITH YOU? I COULD BE YOUR FIRST MATE. JUST-- JUST HOLD IT
THERE A SECOND. ALL RIGHT,
CLOSE YOUR EYES. CLOSE 'EM! THAT A BOY. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) THERE.
TAKE IT OFF, LOOK AT IT. YOU WANT TO BE
FIRST MATE? THAT'S A FIRST MATE'S HAT. THERE YOU GO. ( CHUCKLES ) YOU ARE SOMETHING ELSE. YOU GOT TO GO STARBOARD
TO THE RIGHT, STARBOARD. NO, NO, NO,
NO, NO, NO! PULL IT THIS WAY. STARBOARD IS RIGHT. IF YOU GO RIGHT,
YOU GOTTA PULL LEFT. LITTLE MORE, LITTLE MORE. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. ( ABNER CHUCKLING ) YOU'RE SAILING NOW, AREN'T YOU?
YOU CRAZY LITTLE BASTARD. ( MUSIC PLAYING ) ♪ SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
ACROSS THE SEA ♪ ♪ DREAMS ARE TRUE
AND LIFE IS FREE ♪ ♪ AS YOU RIDE THE TIDE
OF DANCING FOAM ♪ ♪ TILL AT LAST YOU KNOW ♪ YOU'VE MADE IT HOME ♪ YOU'RE SAILING NOW ♪ SAILING TRUE
TO A PROMISED LAND ♪ ♪ YOU'RE SAILING NOW,
SAILING TRUE TO A LAND ♪ ♪ WAITING FOR YOU ♪ WAITING FOR YOU ♪ WHEN THE SUN
HAS DROPPED ON ONE MORE DAY ♪ AND THE MOON
LIGHTS A MAGIC WAY ♪ ♪ THE WIND WILL COME
AS A FRIEND ♪ ♪ AND GUIDE YOU THROUGH
THE JOURNEY'S END ♪ ♪ WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE
AND FEARS ARE PAST ♪ ♪ YOUR HANDS ARE UP
TO THE TASK ♪ ♪ ALL YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR
WILL BE YOURS ♪ ♪ AT LAST ♪ YOU'RE SAILING NOW ♪ SAILING TRUE
TO A PROMISED LAND ♪ ♪ YOU'RE SAILING NOW,
SAILING TRUE TO A LAND ♪ ♪ WAITING FOR YOU ♪ YOU ♪ WAITING FOR YOU ♪ SO, SAIL IT STRAIGHT
ON WESTERN TACK ♪ ♪ WITH THE STEADY WINDS
UPON YOUR BACK ♪ ♪ PUT TO SEA
AND CROSS THE DEEP ♪ ♪ THEY WAIT FOR YOU ♪ THE DREAMS YOU KEEP ♪ BOY, YOU'RE SAILING NOW ♪ SAILING TRUE
TO A PROMISED LAND ♪ ♪ YOU'RE SAILING NOW,
SAILING TRUE TO A LAND ♪ ♪ WAITING FOR YOU ♪ YOU ♪ WAITING FOR YOU...
