1、Welcome back, boys.As somebody once said. theres a difference between a failure. and a fiasco. Watch your head. Im fine. A failure is simply the non- presence of success. Any fool can accomplish failure. What the hells he doing here ? But a fiasco. A fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions. A fia
2、sco is a folktale told to others.that makes other people feel more alive.because it didnt happen to them. Ill take you to Phil so you dont get lost. Mercury Worldwide Shoes, which is actually Phil. İ contains some of Americas finest artistsmasterworks. seen only by people heading for very important
3、meetings. a promotion. or otherwise. We are notjust employees, as Phil once said.We are denizens of greatness. Phil says, The world is full of those who achieve through negativity. or theft. We succeed through original thought. A shoe is not just a shoe. It connects us to the Earth. The right shoe c
4、an transport us. make us believe we are capable of more. 漣 But there are sacrifices for a goal like pure greatness. Like birthdays or last Christmas with my family. . through Christ our Lord. Amen. Dig in. And no making fun of my cooking. This must be homemade. - Oh, Dad.- - Though we sometimes cele
5、brate odd things at Mercury. like the day the ltalians invented rubber. Which they didnt, of course. But thats beside the point. Where exactly is Drew, anyway ? Weve contained magic in a shoe ! It was meant to approximate walking on a cloud. Hey, if you ever need anything around here Im yo
6、ur girl. Any true student of functional shoe design. is also a student of Phil himself. He is a master. And Phils innate wisdom of what people want and need. has never failed to date. Hes also obsessed with the number two. These are Phils prized two Norman Rockwells. The pair of paintings that once
7、hung outside the White House office. of John F. Kennedy. İ And yes, the two treasured doors. Phil once purchased from a church on vacation in Tunisia. and had sent back home for a total cost too enormous to mention. $762, OO0.Each. Just two more minutes and I can send you in. Because we have a momen
8、t here. let me tell you that I have recently become a secret connoisseur. of last looks. You know the way people look at you when they believe its for the last time ? Ive started collecting these looks and Okay, hes ready for you. Theres one right now. How are you, Drew ? I wanted to jump out of the
9、 window of that helicopter. and just splatter on the trees, to tell you the truth. Dont do that. Its only money. The American psyche is in turmoil, Drew, and we have miscalculated. Im sorry. I have no rulebook for this situation. They tell me that we are about to lose 972. million dollars. I am.ill-
10、 equipped in the philosophies of failure. Walk with me, Drew. My basketball team. They dont even know yet. My Global Environmental Watchdog project will have to go. Sweet people. We could have saved the planet. but. How do I make the concept of$972,000,000. more real to you ? Its the operating budge
11、t of a midsize country. a small civilization. Its big ! Its so big. you could round it off to a billion dollars. I cry a lot lately. The promise of a global future. pinned to a groundbreaking shoe, your design. with a new form of material, launched this week to great fanfare. And now, meet
12、ing a growing international roar of laughter. and rejection. Enough to cause this memo. from Jeffrey Barlow, CEO of DCS.This once highly- anticipated product. may actually cause an entire generation to return to bare feet.We are about to enter. a free- fall plunge. And the sound you hear is the soun
13、d of shit hitting the fan.Globally.You hear it ? I wish there was something I could do. Actually, there is. In a room downstairs is a reporter from Global Business Today. We need to make him understand. we hired you from our National Scholarship Program. We supported, invested in your brilliance.Thi
14、s was a very creative endeavor.and I think you should stand up. for your incredible work. Im. C Its a little bit like knowing the planes going down before anyone else, isnt it ? When does this run, a week ? A week.- Come Sunday evening, itll be on the stands. Any last words ?And in that moment, I kn
15、ew. I know we hired you at the last minute but. Success. Success, not greatness. was the only god the entire world served. Home sweet home. Eight years. Night and day. Can you imagine ? An entire life wrapped up in a shoe. Yello ? Drew ? Its your sister. I have some really bad news. Could you call m
16、e tomorrow ? No. - Could you call me a little later ? - No, honey. - - Dad died ! He had a heart attack back in Kentucky. He was still visiting Uncle Dale. Mom is in total shock. You have to handle this. Youre the oldest. Youre the responsible one. I dont know why he went to Kentucky. I dont know wh
17、at the attraction was. He was born there. They never liked me there. They never have. Drew will take care of everything. Honey, you understand I cant go because of the baby. - Ill be back in two days. - Ill man the phones. - - 绰 Ill always be the one that snatched him away from them. The two sides o
18、f this family have never integrated well. so dont expect to make a lot of friends when you go there. Drew doesnt make friends, Mom. - I have friends. - - - Do you have the blue suit ? - I have the blue suit. He loved that silly blue suit. God only knows if I made him truly happy. Ill call from Kentu
19、cky. Ill be there in the morning. 絽 - We have a plan and you hold your head up high. because dont you forget, you go back there as the most successful man. in the history ofthis family. Dont let them try anything. Oh, my God. I have to call people. I have to clean out the office, Im a widow ! Well f
20、igure this out, well figure this out. Just get Dad home. Hurry. I was still waiting for everything to start, and now its over. Ill bring him home. Wait, wait ! Stay close. Come, come, come. Now, what was it that Dad always said ? - If it wasnt this. - It would be something else. - - Now, you go. You
21、 go and you make him proud. And you call and tell me whats going on, okay ? All right. 绰棬 I would go to Kentucky. put my father in the blue suit, bring him home. and then get back on that bike. Nothing would stop the plan. By flying this flight, youve helped save all our jobs. Definitely mine. Maybe
22、 even the entire airline. We would like to reward you with a free seat in first class. Okay, let me try it like this. Im really tired. Please dont make me keep walking. all the way back down here all night long. Louisville, Kentucky, huh ? Home, business, or family ? My dad. Where does he live in Lo
23、uisville ? Actually, hes near Louisville. Louisville. Hes in Elizabethtown. Oh, good. I hope someones driving you. cause the roads around there are hopelessly and gloriously confusing. Ill keep that in mind. Ill draw you a quick map. I mean, Im so happy were sitting here having this conversation. at
24、 3 : OO a. m. , or whatever time it is. You know, its such a great time. Everyones sleeping but us. Its really nice to have a conversation with you and that youre really listening. I feel like I can really talk to you. So, you want to get to 264, and then you want to not miss 60B. Im going to be obn
25、oxious about that. Bens are strangely delightful and very intuitive. Complex. Almost too complex to be around. - Do you know any Bens ? - I know one Ben. - - Im a student of names. For example, whats your dads name ? Mitchell. Sometimes Mitch. Son of a Mitch. And today I was fired by a Phil. Phil ?
26、Phils are dangerous. Phils are less predictable than Bens. And your girlfriend is a.Ellen.- Hows that going ? - Sort of a wait- and- see. - - - Oh, yeah ? - But then I waited and I saw. - - I was gonna say. I have never had a good experience with an Ellen or a Phil. - How about with a Mitch ? - Neve
27、r met a Mitch I didnt like. - - Fun. Full of life, you know ? You know what I mean when I say fun ? 棬 Like you want to be a part of Mitchs club. Am I close ? Close. Hes okay, right ? Yeah. Hes. Hes fine. You give him a big old hug for me. Im Claire, by the way. Drew. - Nice. - Same to you. Please. I
28、ll let you sleep. Heres your map. Let me take this. I can handle this. Let go. I am not asleep. Im not. I wont really be able to sleep. I wont really be able to sleep. Okay. Ready to go, Drew ? Im not asleep. Blue suit. Losing the business. Louisville. Im not asleep. Well go next year.Come back. One
29、 billion dollars. And congratulations, Drew. Youve earned your wings as our ten millionth passenger. And here is a coupon for any four- diamond hotel. in the greater western Kentucky area. Better move quickly. Lots of people behind you. - Well, thank you. - Absolutely. - - And good luck with Ben. Lo
30、ok, I know I may never see you again. but we are intrepid. We carry on. Drew ! Rental cars around the corner. Youll see the signs. Bluegrass Parkway turns into exit 60B. Dont forget, 60B. You okay to drive ? C Uncle Dale. Im in Louisville. Just landed. Im on the road. And Ill be there by 2 : O0. I h
31、ave the blue suit. Wheres 60B ? Shit, man. Oh, man ! Did I miss 60B ? C Elizabethtown ! Yes ! Elizabethtown ! Were in ! Oh, yeah. Okay ! Oh, yeah. Jessie ? Cuz. This loss will be met by a hurricane of love. 𰮵籩 Charles Dean, meet grown- up Drew Baylor. Drew, its good to see you. Thank you. My
32、 condolences. And heres my dad, your Uncle Dale. Wonderful to see you again. Well, Drew, this is Mitchs plot. And it has been in your family for 272 years. Now, Ive endeavored. to keep this area here clear for your daddy. Were still discussing that issue. There is a possibility of cremation. Now, he
33、re are some of your daddys personal things. The brown wallet. And heres his ring from West Point. Now I dont know how yall feel out there in California. but West Point sure does matter around here. It matters a lot. Even though we now live in Oregon. Everybody. This is Mitchs boy from California. On
34、e of the California Baylors. This is Drew. And just like your daddy was, we are all very excited. about your eight- year triumph with that beautiful shoe. My condolences to all. No, sir. Im not going to let you feel bad cause that was from your heart. but let them say condolences to you. - I thought
35、 condolences was- - - Its incoming. Its an incoming phrase. - - Did I not capture your daddy ? I dont know what the word is. Its just a look I never saw before. Whats the word ? Drew, ifyou just move around a bit. you will see different aspects. Go ahead and cry. Whats the word ? Whimsical. The word
36、 is whimsical. Hey. why not ? Whimsical. - Turkey hash brown casserole. - Its Russ ! - Aunt Dora, Aunt Dora. Aunt Dora, look what I found. Oh, my God ! Look at Mitchs baby ! You lookjust like your daddy. And whos been feeding you ? Wait just a minute. I gotta talk to Drew. - We hope youre gonna stay
37、 for a while. - Youre a credit to Etown. - - Sorry about your dad. This is your blood. And thats Samson, my son. Clearly up to no good. Samson. Uncle Mitch always wanted us to meet. Everybody says we look alike. Weird, huh ? Its like looking in a mirror. Hi, Drew. Im Connie. I was your daddys first
38、girlfriend and- - Hi, Drew, Im Charlie. - Im a huge fan of shoes. - My son. My son.- - . and the work youve done in the shoe business. Well talk. - Absolutely. - We got memorial plans to discuss. Your daddy was one of my 10 most favorite people. Sure did miss him when he went out West. Drew, Im E. R
39、ussell Marlowe. with the American Legion in Bardstown, Kentucky. Drew, I want to sign you up with the American Legion. or the Sons of the Legion. And I got a hat that I want to give you as a souvenir, in honor ofyour dad. Bill Banyons not coming, is he ? Bill Banyon is not coming. Bad dog ! Stop tha
40、t ! Bad dog ! - Samson ? - What a mess ! - So, come on in. You know, its not every day I invite good- looking men to my bedroom. but I just wanted you to meet your family. the Baylors and the Conleys. Lets start with Dickey Conley. Now, he was an alcoholic. He had a drinking problem. And he also had
41、 three nipples. He had three nipples. And he was a poet. Hows your mother, Drew, honey ? You know. I really should have a picture of her in here. And this picture is. - Aunt Dora ! - Coming ! - - Lena, just watch over it. Two more minutes ! Im coming ! This was the last picture taken of your daddy.
42、This was just three days ago, Drew. He was the most loving man. - Dora ! - Coming ! - - Honey, you stay as long as you need to. Samson. My God ! - Oh, man. - Was he driving that ? - - Samson, you all right, boy ? - You all right ? - You all right ? - - Oh, my God ! Where the hells his father ? Thats
43、 what I want to know. What happened ? - Hey, who taught you how to drive ? - What the hell do you mean ? - - - What do you mean ? - You gotta keep your eye on him ! - - So ! Yall obviously made a group decision not to call and invite me. Hi ! Bill Banyon. How are you ? Good to see you. Bill Banyon.
44、How are you ? Good to see you. I hear Drew Baylors here, is that right ? Hi, Connie, how are you ? Im fine. - Is this Samson ? - It is. This is Samson. - - Come here, Samson ! How you doing ? Give me a big boy hug ! Im so sorry. I should just go over to the kitchen. Good to see you. Cute kid. Drew,
45、can I have your autograph, please ? Of course. Where can I find an original model of Adidas SL 72s ? That boy is looking for rules from you ! Blame me, everybody does. You cant be a kid and raise a kid. Dad, Im taking this moment to tell you that Im untraditional. When we celebrate the life of Mitch
46、, were gonna do it with no tears. were gonna do it with excitement, and Ill take care of everything. - All right. - Hear, hear. - - We know whats up, and its shoes. Were so much alike ! I teach him things that everybody should know. I teach him about Abraham Lincoln and Ronnie Van Zant. because in m
47、y house, they are both of equal importance. You dont get what Im saying. You cant be buddies with your own son. 鼪 Beautiful night. Does it ever cool off ? No, this time of year, its hotter than the hinges of hell. We got stars, though. Gotta say Im surprised your mom didnt make it. Yeah, shes pretty
48、 broken up. She sends her love to everybody, though. Yeah. I dont blame her. Around here, their favorite thing to do is to get offended by something small. and hold on to it for 50 years. Of course, you and your dad were close. Very close. And I knew him very, very well. He was my dad. We were actua
49、lly going to drive here together this year. Then it became next year and no. I knew him very well. Very, very well. Very well. Yeah, I dont know my dad very well, either. That was my band. This was the show we opened for Lynyrd fucking Skynyrd. - Two of the original members. - Cool. - - Ruckus. Keep
50、 going. Keep going. Right below the reggae tribute. Look at that. 棬 C Ruckus. Well, we almost opened for them. Its a really long story. We never played, and we never played since. And now you fix computers. All those postcards I sent to Birmingham All the way from those windows of Amsterdam 粮 Copped
51、 a gram from Dapper Sam Just a four letter man in anotherjam Oh yeah 塢 Welcome to the Louisville Brown Hotel. How long will you be staying with us ? Two nights. That coupon I have not seen. You with the Hasboro Wedding ? Chuck and Cindy ? Im leaving Friday. Okay. Put it on my company card. Let it ri
52、p. Were not married yet. Hey, Rebecca. Dont change the schedule or Cindy will freak out ! Shes been planning this for a year. Dont forget, theres a rehearsal dinner in. Chuck and Cindy. Lovinlife. Heather ? Pick up, sis. Im exhausted. 绰 Im at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. Call me on the cell. Hey,
53、Mom, are you there ? 裬 Ellen. Hey, its Drew. Are you there ? Call me back. Somebody call me back. Thats what happens to a man when he lets a woman take over, George ! You listen hard, laughing boy. Did you bring the stuff ? No, Blinky, no ! Heres a knife that youll really like. This is my chefs knif
54、e. 泬 These knives are really razor sharp ! Claire Colburn. Its Drew Baylor. You dont have to call me back. Its. Its all good. What am I saying ? I dont even say,Its all good. Good night. Yello. You have to come home. Mom has decided that she wants to learn to cook. Oh, no. Ill be home soon. Have you
55、 cried yet ? A little. When it happens, its gonna be for days. You should come home. Shes out of control. Wait a second. Ill be right back. - Please come home. - Hello ? - - Great to hear from you. I didnt expect for you to call. Then again, I did leave a few thousand numbers. 绰 Its Claire Colburn.
56、American Airlines. - Claire. Can I call you right back ? - Ill hold. - - Okay. - Hello. - Please come home. - - I want to learn to cook, I want to learn to laugh. and I want to tap dance. Q It will be my salvation. She wont stop moving, Drew ! Heather, we need a decision here. Whats your opinion on
57、the whole burial issue ? Because theres a lot of people here with big opinions ! And theres a problem with the blue suit that I cant put my finger on. Wait, wait, wait. 裬 How you doing, Mom ? Great. Im great. We are gonna make it ! Hello. - Drew, its Ellen. You called me ? - Ellen ? Ellen, thank you
58、 for calling me back ! Im so happy you called. Could you just hold on one second ? - Hello ? - You need to come home, Drew. - - Ill be right back. Hello ? Ellen, I called you about that silly goodbye. Could you hold on forjust one second ? Yeah, but Im actually on my way out to dinner. Just hold a s
59、econd. - - - Can we- - - Im just in the middle of- - - See, Ive gotta- - - Ellen. - - - Just call me later, okay ? - Dont go. - - Okay. Hello. - Hello, stranger. - Claire, hold on. - İ - Heres whats great about the Nashville airport. I just wanted to call you and thank you. So, you know, goodbye, th
60、ank you and- - - Ill hold. - Okay. - - Cremated, dont you agree ? Heather, they really love him here. Theyre not buying cremation. They dont even acknowledge the word. But I need to call you right back. Is there anything more important than the conversation were having ? I will call you right back.
61、No problem. Just dialhelland Ill answer. Ill call you right back. I miss Dad. Was he a fun guy ? 棿 Of course he was a fun guy. 憪 Especially in the last few years when you got so busy. Ill call you right back. - I know youre late for dinner. - I am late. - - - Im in Kentucky. - Drew. - - It
62、 was real and it was great, and it was really great. Call me anytime, okay ? Goodbye. Its just goodbye, you know ? Its not goodbye. Its just goodbye. Good Lord. Did I win the phone lottery ? Tell me about the Nashville airport. Im over it. Im actually almost home now. Were the roads as hellish as I
63、told you ? Claire, my dads dead. I know. You knew ? I dont know a lot about everything. but I do know a lot about the part of everything that I know. t which is people. And I thought I was so mysterious. Trust me, everybody is less mysterious than they think they are. And they all know me, and I don
64、t know any ofthem. and I had never seen a dead body before. To have never taken a solitary road trip across country ? I mean, everybodys gotta take a road trip at least once in their lives. Just you and some music. You have no idea of the sheer volume of my cousins kid when he cries. I mean, I think
65、 there is definitely a higher spirit. But I agree, whats left behind finally. are the impressions you made on people. More important is to know where to go. You havent traveled at all, have you ? I just recently decided that things really are black and white. And so, we all became helpers. Which I s
66、till cant help. I cant help helping. Okay, Ill drive back home. At least part of the way. I will take a road trip. I was actually gonna go with Mitch next year. Why am I calling him Mitch ? I spend so much time thinking about all the answers to the problem. that I forget what the problem actually wa
67、s. If youre smart, youll just wear your shoes and never ask any questions. Just enjoy your footwear. Do you everjust think, Im fooling everybody? You have no idea. Men see things in a box. And women see them in a round room. Look at this. He was so young here. Not the one they wanted him to marry. T
68、hey met in an elevator. I think Ive been asleep most of my life. Do you want to have a beer over the phone ? 绰 Chuck and Cindy. Cindy and Chuck. I am currently stealing. Chuck and Cindys wedding beer. Youre a friend of Chucks, right ? - Yes. - No, youre not. Im Chuck. - - Of Chuck and Cindy ? - Is t
69、hat Chuck ? - Its Chuck. - - Who are you ? Drew Baylor. Your neighbor. - Youre here for my wedding ? - No. - - Business ? My dad died. Im here for his funeral. Im sorry. I cant. - Thats hard. - It is hard, yeah. - - - No, no, please. - Shit ! - - Please, no. No, no, Chuck. No, Chuck. Chuck, please.
70、Death and life and death and life. Right next door to each other ! Theres a hair between them. Were here for the next three days. lftheres anything I can do for you. Chuck Hasboro. Hi, Claire. Look, iftheres anything I can do for you guys, okay ? Anything. Its all about family, bro. But they say it
71、will hit you. It could be 10 minutes or it could be 10 years from now. So its good that you talk about it, or dont talk about it. Well, we have talked about it, but thats what they say. Thats what they say, huh ? Yes, thats what they say. Ive always wondered this. Who arethey? You know,them. The ini
72、mitable collectivethem. And who says were supposed to listen to them ? They do ! Doesnt your ear hurt ? Yes, it does. Andl have to get up in two hours and be charming. Im going to Hawaii. - Youll get there and have fun. - Ill get there and sleep. - - Its just a little vacation I traded routes for. I
73、ll let you go. Wait. When will you be back ? You still there ? Im just wondering ifthis whole thing is better on the phone. 绰 Youre so much better on the phone. 绰 Maybe we should never face each other again. I enjoyed this. Hey, youre only 45 minutes away. You want to meet halfway and see the sunris
74、e ? At this point, its probably easier to stay up. You think so ? I think thats what they say. Hey, you still with me ? Yeah, Im still here. - Take exit 43. - Okay. - - I see your headlights. I see your red hat. There you are. Should we hang up now ? 绰 Follow me. We peaked on the phone. 绰 - Yeah, Im
75、 a little tired. - Yeah, me too. - - Last looks. Have fun in Hawaii. Theres one right now. Aloha. Aloha. You will not defeat me. What are you doing ? 裬 Mom, are you sure ? Are you sure about the. Are you sure about the cremation ? Honey, I dont know when Im going to crash. but as of right now, we ar
76、e learning about the car. and Im learning organic cooking, Im gonna tap dance. Q and later on today, I am going to fix the toilet. It is five minutes at a time. Do you all know about out in California. how many people they cremate out there ? - No. How many ? - 80%, I read. - - - Get out ! - Im not
77、kidding you. - - Mom, I think you need to slow down. 裬 Look, everybody tells me that I should take sedatives. but, hey, I am out here and Im making things happen. All forward motion counts. Sweetheart, when are you coming back ? Theres a memorial this Saturday. Okay. And whos there helping
78、 you plan all of this, sweetheart ? Uncle Dale and Bill Banyon. Bill Banyon is there ? He is a con man. He swindled your father out of thousands of dollars. Seventeen years ago, he did something. which almost ruined this family to its very core. Wrapping himself in the nobility of your fathers memor
79、y. - Boy, hes getting an earful. - Boy, Ill tell you. - - Mother ! Listen ! Focus ! 裬 I know its all very charming with the pickled things in jars. and the Southern charm and the hams that hang in the garage. until theyre so covered with mold you could grow penicillin on them- - Are you sure about t
80、he cremation ? If Bill Banyon is there, definitely cremation ! And you tell Bill Banyon, Ill be there. Aloha. I talked to my friend, Kendra. who had a girlfriend with a kid who is exceedingly loud like Samson. and shes given me a videotape that works absolute miracles. Hey, thanks, Claire. What, you
81、re already tired of me ? I just havent slept. Im sorry. Hows Hawaii ? Well, Im checking out this cute guy. Why are you telling me that ? How could I leave you in distress ? Im taking you out. - I thought you were in Hawaii. - Whats this ? - - When cremation is your preference. I just got some brochu
82、res I want you all to look at. And these are some choice of urns. available here at the Cave Hill Cemetery. You can take them home and- - You can look at those brochures and. Yall can look at those, take those home with you. Whatever makes you happy. We are shopping for an urn. And you can pick this
83、 up tomorrow immediately following the procedure. The Jim Morrison of Kentucky. Youre kind of great, Claire. You do know that. - Sort of amazing, even. - Oh, come on ! - - - I dont need an ice cream cone. - Its not an ice cream cone. - - Whats an ice cream cone ? You know. Heres a little something t
84、o make you happy. Something sweet that melts in five minutes. Im completely cool with anything you want to say or not say. I dont need it. Besides, Ben is coming in tomorrow. - Do you want to hear my theory ? - Of course. - - You and I have a special talent, and I saw it immediately. Were the substi
85、tute people. The substitute people. Ive been the substitute person my whole life. Im not an Ellen. I neverwanted to be an Ellen. And Im not a Cindy, either. Although Chucks love me. Im sure they do. I like being alone too much. I mean, Im with a guy whos married to his academic career. I rarely see
86、him. And Im the substitute person there. I like it that way. Its a lot less pressure. Here. Play this for the loudest kid in the world. Im not used to girls like you. Thats because Im one of a kind. You dont have to make a joke. I like you without the jokes. Get some sleep. I have a personnel interv
87、iew tomorrow morning. and if I get transferred, Ben will die. Didnt it just feel better. 嶯 that we just didnt do something impulsive ? - I mean. - Yes. - - Now we actually have a shot at being friends. for the rest of our lives. The rest of our lives. Okay, now for the celebration proper we got the
88、military bands. the right mix of seven speakers, no crybabies- - Its official. Paul, Doug and Rick are flying in from Florida. Ruckus will reunite for this one evening. How we doing on balloons ? I sent to Balloon City, I got a bunch ofthem. And, Drew, my casket did come in from Lexington. and I got
89、 to tell you, its quite beautiful. Look, Drew, I am getting the question constantly, okay ? Why isnt he buried in Elizabethtown ? Its not an insult to anybody here. Well, is there such a thing as partial cremation ? Bill Banyon, how can you even say such a thing ? I know you all love my dad. You can
90、t dismiss my mothers wishes. And were not from California. Jessie, can you do something about your son ? Yeah. All right. A couple of good ass- kickings might be in line. I think what Charles Dean wants to say- - I know what hes saying. You all have different versions of him that you love a lot. Thi
91、s is ours. My familys record of the last thing he said on the subject. Thats the plan. That is the way its going to be, guys. Sprinkled at sea ! Samson. And thats the decision from California. Shit. Oregon. We really are from Oregon. Dont make me come spank you. Leave him alone ! Jessie, I have some
92、thing for you. Samson, were gonna watch this. One second. Hi. My names Rusty. I helped build this house a long time ago. But wood- eating insects called termites. İ have compromised the integrity of this once fine structure. Whats that sound ? So today, Im gonna blow it up. Silence. Now. ifl blow th
93、is house up. will you promise to behave and mind your mommy and daddy ? Yes ! Good. Lets blow it up. - Joe, we ready to go ? - Yeah, Rusty, light it up. - - Fire in the hole ! Now, lets build a new house. Thank you for taking an interest in Jessie. Feels good, doesnt it ? Its like Mitch is here. I c
94、an see Mitch right now, so proud. in that blue suit. Cant you ? Stop the cremation ! Stop the cremation ! - Stop the cremation ! - What the hells going on, man ? - - Hold on. Wait right here. Heres your dad, man. I agree with her. It takes a year and a half to plan a we
95、dding properly. It does. - Are you serious ? - Yes. - - This is Claire. I feel like Ive known her my whole life. He was at my door last night yelling, Cindy, you get out here. And I was like,Chuck, not tonight ! Not until we get married. Is that. So, what happened to Ben ? There was a storm in Georg
96、ia. They grounded all the planes. And he doesnt like to fly. And now they want him to speak at some trustees event. and trot out some big ideas. Claire, I want to see you. on the tour of Makers Mark tomorrow at 10 : OO a. m. sharp. - All right ? - All right. - - I love this girl ! You look great. Im
97、 a mess. - Youre crazy, Claire. You look amazing. - Thank you. - - And this dress. Did well on the personnel interview, though. Right. The interview. I forgot. I know. Im impossible to forget, but Im hard to remember. Drew ! Lovinlife, lovinyou. Hey, missed you at the rehearsal dinner. - Claire ? -
98、Yeah ? - - Lets show Mitch the site of his memorial. Chuck and Cindy, the wedding ! Here you go, Dad. Welcome to the annual meeting of people who. annually meet ! - And well see you all again next year. - Very nice. Come on. - - Im just going to say right now what were not saying. and let the chips
99、fall, let the chips fall. let the chips fall where they may. Yes, I may be embarrassing myself, but Im just going to say it. I think you should eat something. Ive been starving myself all week long ! - For Ben. - Man, Im gonna eat. - - - Well eat in my room. - Room service ? - - I want cheese and ch
100、eese- related things. No, eggs and fries. With cheese on everything. - Cheese it is. - Cheese and Coca- Cola. - - And dont worry. Because as great as you look tonight, you are safe with me. Of course, its safe. Its a full moon. I look good. You do look good. Im wearing these clothes. I mean. Have yo
101、u ever had unlucky clothes ? This dress that you like ? Good things have not happened to me in this dress. But I saw it tonight and I said : Im gonna give you one more chance. And I refuse to be let down by this dress again. Anyway, forget all that. Youre here, and were together, and its a get- out-
102、 of- jail- free card. Its almost midnight. Life cannot be so cruel that we dont deserve to be together. to eat. - Hi, Chuck. - Hey, Cindy.- - Wait. Wheres Mitch ? I left him in the ballroom. Im sorry Ben missed the flight. He forgot ? No storm in Georgia. No trustees. No big ideas. - What a fucking
103、jerk. - Hes not a jerk. - - Hes a brilliant man who gives himself permission to be preoccupied. You know, there is nothing greater than deciding in your life. that things maybe really are black and white ! And this guy, Ben, who clearly takes you for granted. who serially takes advantage of you, is
104、bad ! And what I am saying is good. See what I mean ? t You shouldnt be the substitute for anybody. This guy should be right here, right now, doing this. Hes lucky Im not the right person for you. I knowwhy its not you, but just tell me.so I can see it from your perspective. See, I know what you des
105、erve. What do I deserve ? You deserve. a guy who says : l cant imagine a world without you.We will start a winery when we are 70. We will snowboard every December, and one year take our kids. And we will always have the twin red Lexuses. with the license plates reading : Chuck and Cindy. Yo
106、u deserve all this and more. Its not you, I know. - Please dont take this as rejection. - I really dont. - - Bens very lucky. All we did was kiss. Most of the sex Ive had in my life was not as personal as that kiss. Im putting on my shoes now. Excuse me. Sorry. 𣬱 Im walking out the door. in
107、last nights clothes. Hey, Claire. Dont leave. Stay. Lets have breakfast. I will miss your lips and everything attached to them. See you, Mitch. Claire, you slut ! - Claire ! Swear to God ! - Claire ! - - Wait up ! Just tell me you love me and get it over with. Claire, Im just going to say this becau
108、se you deserve it. Its not easy for me, but here goes. Four days ago. I lost a major American shoe company. Frankly, you could round it off to one billion dollars ! And by tomorrow afternoon, everyone will know. 綼 Somethings gonna be published that pinpoints me as the most. spectacular failure in th
109、e history of my profession. which is all I know how to do. And Ive been here this whole time trying to be responsible and charming. and live up to this success. that doesnt exist. All I really want. is to not be here. I have a very dark appointment with destiny. Thats my secret. Thats who I am. I gu
110、ess I just thought a small part ofyou might be a small bit sad to see me go. But I guess this is all mostly about a shoe. Of course, Im sad about you. But this isjust a little bit bigger than you and me ! And by the way, I didnt say million. I said billion ! A billion dollars !Thats a lot of million
111、 ! So, you failed. - No, you dont get it. - All right, you really failed. - - You failed, you failed, you failed. You failed, you failed, you. You think I care about that ? I do understand. Youre an artist, man. Yourjob is to break through barriers. Not accept blame and bow and say : Thank you, Im a
112、 loser, Ill go away now. Phils mean to me.So what ? I dont cry. You want to be really great ? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why youre still smiling. Thats true greatness to me. But. dont listen to me, Im a Claire. - Well, thank you, Claire. - Youre welcome. - -
113、 Now would you quit trying to break up with me ? Youre always trying to break up with me. and were not even together. Were not ? Of course not. Were the substitute people, remember ? Ill see you at Mitchs memorial, if I can make it. All right, when I give you the signal pull the pulley slowly across
114、. All right, slow and soulful. Will do. Slow and soulful. - She came ! - That is her. - - That is her. Thats Hollie. - You look more beautiful than ever. - - Mitch wrote letters. Never once sent an e- mail. He was always there for me. Where are you, Mitch ? And yall know that. Even though he moved t
115、o California. God love him, he always came back to his roots. And I will miss his laugh. I dont have anything funny to say. And I dont have a funny story to tell. I will tell you, it wasnt easy for Mitch to leave the military. and start over again in California. And I apologize, per se, for my role
116、in that deal, per se. And to all ofyou who put this evening together. it has gone beautifully, and thank you. - Lena, it hasnt hit him yet. - It will. It will. - - Ladies and gentlemen. I want you to stay awake for this, all right ? Im a little nervous. But here we are. Its been a while. There was t
117、his shorthand of a long marriage. We were complete opposites, and it worked. The plan was to send. my son to represent the family. I was terrified that you would look at me and see. that woman from California who took him away. Even though we only lived in California as a family. for 18 months, 27 y
118、ears ago. I always. felt it. All because I was standing in an elevator in Tokyo. and this handsome captain walked in. on his way home to Elizabethtown. And he was engaged. And so was l. 飬 And somehow I hijacked him and took him to Disneyland ! But something happened between us. that was not part of
119、the plan. We were in love. Let me tell you a little bit about life without Mitch. I wanted to get to know about Mitchs car. and it actually ate me. I went to the bank and the teller looked at me strangely. and I got home and I looked at myself in the mirror. and my face was still green from a facial
120、 mask. that I had forgotten to take off. And I called our insurance man of 30 years. whose son Mitch had actually helped to get into West Point. to tell him that Mitch was gone. He didnt call me back for two days. 绰 The car, the bank, the insurance man, the world. I mean, nobody truly cared. Not lik
121、e us. I always wanted to learn to tap dance. Q so I took tap dance lessons. And I wanted to learn. Yeah, I did. And I wanted to learn to cook organically. and so I attempted that. And I fixed the toilet. Yeah. All by myself.And I wanted to learn to laugh. Why couldnt I be funnier when Mitch was aliv
122、e ? Butyou know, I figured it out. It takes time to be funny. and it takes time to extractjoy from life. So I enrolled in comedy school. Yeah, I did. I know, I know. I was the oldest one in the class. Thank you. And we were told to tell a story. Something true, something that really happened to us.
123、So I got up there and I talked about my husband. and the love he left behind. İ A few days after Mitch died. I was walking through the yard and I saw our neighbor. who was a very good friend of Mitchs, Bob. and he saw me coming through the gate. and he said, I am so sorry for your loss. And I knew t
124、hat he needed to feel that loss, too. and to share it, and I wanted to help him. And he put his arms around me, he cradled me. and his embrace tightened. Finally, here was somebody who truly cared. And then. I felt something else. Something huge. Letsjust say it, letsjust say it ! A boner. I know. A
125、 boner, thats what I get. Thats what I get for trying to do everything myself. Boner Bob, my neighbor. He rooted for all of you. This is for you, your favorite song. on a Saturday night. Well, you really brought everybody together. Ill give you that. I have this thing for you. Its a very unique map.
126、 Its for your road trip home. Right, a map. You promised. Remember ? No. No, I do, I remember. This is for you, Mitch. Free Bird, huh ? - Well, I better get back to- - - Ben. - - He finally made it. Does Ben even exist ? Just call me when you get home. and not until. I want you to get into the deep.
127、 beautiful melancholy of everything thats happened. Its a great map. - Jessie ! - Just keep going ! - - I am a licensed flight attendant ! Use this exit, please ! As a specialist in the field of last looks. this one was pretty iconically Claire. Friends and neighbors, we are gathered here. to say ou
128、r final goodbyes to our dear friend.Mitch. Come on, General. The route of Claires map. with accompanying music and detailed instructions. would take 42 hours. and 11 minutes. Turn on ignition. 桱 Begin yourjourney and do not skip ahead. 衱 C She had laid out the entire road trip. 滮 and timed it to mus
129、ic she herself had put on CDs. The songs, of course, were classic mix tape songs. About her, of course. And the rich flurry of our almost romance. İ 60B. This is The Hombres. 鼪 C C C And she had even provided music for what would happen next. Down to the minute. C You have five minutes to wallow in
130、the delicious misery. Enjoy it, embrace it, discard it. and proceed. Here is a river leading to the Mississippi. This is America, she wrote. And if everybody gets a vote where their Mitch gets buried. here are a few where my Mitch gets buried. Or scattered. Pause for 30 minutes for the greatest chil
131、i in the world. And elsewhere in Memphis. This would be a good time to stop in at Earnestine & Hazels. and say hello to Russ. How you doing ? Hes hung onto the place for 38 long years. Hell tell you a few stories. Look. Look at this. Thats the blues ! Andjust around the corner, the Lorraine Motel. T
132、he hotel balcony where Martin Luther King drew his last breath. His death was only the beginning of his victory. You go across the bridge traversing Mark Twains muse. Jeff Buckleys funeral bed. as the night air whips through your hair.紵 around your face, and out the other window. You can feel the so
133、ul of that dark water even as you arrive on the other side. Some music needs air. Roll down your window. All right ! Good ! I love you, Daddy. I love you too, Drew. Where do you want to go ? Tucky. - Kentucky ? Good morning. 簲How you doing ? The Survivor Tree. Its my favorite tree in the world. And
134、I like trees. C C This once highly- anticipated product. may actually cause an entire generation to return to bare feet. Sadness is easier because its surrender. I say, make time to dance alone. with one hand waving free. Look at us. You with your many almost- great projects, me with my fiasco. Both
135、 of us working so hard. for what ? We should have taken this trip years ago. And the fact that I wanna go home and kill myself is really not your fault. For what For Phil ? No !Dont get lost. Proceed to the second largest farmers market in the world. located on. The Second Largest Farmers
136、Market in the World Boulevard. for some essentials for the rest of yourjourney home. Go to the pet area. Look inside the book about springer spaniels. Find a pair of Spasmoticas on display. and look inside. Here you have reached a fork in the map. You can go to your car and the rest of the direction
137、s will take you home. Or. look for a girl in a red hat. whos waiting for you with an alternate plan. No true fiasco.ever began as a quest for mere adequacy. A motto of the British Special Service Air Force is :Those who risk, win. A single green vine shoot is able to grow through cement.The Pacific Northwestern salmon beats itself bloody.on its quest to travel hundreds of miles upstream. against the current, with a single purpose.Sex, of course.But also.life.
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