Regretting You (2025)
Genre: Romantic comedy, Romance, Drama
Director: Josh Boone
Screenplay: Susan McMartin
Based on: Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
Release dates: October 12, 2025 (Zoo Palast); October 23, 2025 (Germany); October 24, 2025 (United States)
Stars: Allison Williams (Morgan Grant), Mckenna Grace (Clara Grant), Aubrey Brockwell (young Clara), Dave Franco (Jonah Sullivan), Mason Thames (Miller Adams), Scott Eastwood (Chris Grant), Willa Fitzgerald (Jenny Davidson), Clancy Brown (Hank “Gramps” Adams), Sam Morelos (Lexie), Ethan Costanilla (Efren)
Plot: In 2007, 17-year-old Morgan Davidson discovers that she is pregnant by her boyfriend, Chris. She confides this to Jonah, her sister Jenny’s boyfriend and Chris’s best friend, who secretly has feelings for Morgan.
17 years later, Chris and Morgan are married and raising their teenage daughter, Clara. Jenny and Jonah have recently reunited after years apart, and have a son, Elijah. One day, Clara encounters her classmate Miller Adams moving the city limits sign. She helps him, then drives him home. They learn that they both have aspirations of working in film.
While talking to Jenny about Miller, Clara mentions Miller’s girlfriend Shelby. Jenny cautions her not to meddle in their relationship. Morgan and Jonah speak privately about his feelings for her, but she insists it is too late for them. Clara later learns that Shelby has broken up with Miller over the budding attraction between the two.
After receiving news that Chris and Jenny have died in a traffic accident, Jonah and Morgan conclude that the two were having an affair. Morgan organizes a funeral for Chris. During the service, Clara leaves to smoke marijuana with Miller. Morgan finds them and grounds Clara. In the ensuing argument, Clara questions why Morgan did not organize Chris and Jenny’s funerals jointly.
Later, Jonah and Morgan locate Chris’s car in a hotel parking lot, confirming the affair. Morgan beats the car before driving it home. Clara questions Morgan about the damage, but Morgan declines to explain. Clara later sneaks out to see Miller and returns to find that Morgan has destroyed the kitchen door. Jonah hands Elijah over to Morgan the next day, suspecting Chris may be Elijah’s biological father. Clara confronts Jonah later and persuades him to continue his parenting responsibilities, she and Morgan agreeing to help however they can.
The next day, after moving the city limits sign again, Miller confesses to Clara his fear that if he leaves for college, nobody will look after his grandfather. At the end of the night, Clara and Miller kiss. They later convince Clara’s best friend Lexie to ask out Miller’s friend Efren. At home, Jonah plays Morgan a song that reminds her of a moment they shared as teenagers.
Morgan expresses disapproval with Clara and Miller’s relationship, knowing that they began flirting while he was dating someone else. Morgan and Jonah later find hidden letters from Jenny to Chris, which Jonah wants to ignore, though Morgan does not. When she points out a painting that Jenny suggested she buy Chris for his birthday although Morgan hated it, they both egg it. Morgan distracts herself with remodeling, while Clara prepares college applications.
After walking in on Jonah and Morgan kissing, a mortified Clara tells Miller she wants to lose her virginity to him that night. They start to become intimate until she begins crying, realizing that her actions are only motivated by pure spite toward her mother. He stays overnight to keep her company. In the morning, Morgan finds them asleep together. He leaves, while Morgan grounds Clara.
Later that evening, Morgan hosts an awkward birthday dinner party for Clara, inviting Miller, Lexie, and Jonah. Clara and Morgan bicker before Clara announces that her dream college has accepted her with a grant. Miller leaves, upset. Clara and Lexie visit Jenny’s grave to share a drink, where Morgan finds them. The next morning, Morgan tends to Clara’s hangover and finally reveals the truth. Clara fears that she inadvertently caused Chris and Jenny’s deaths by texting the latter, but Morgan clarifies that Chris was driving, imploring Clara not to blame herself. Clara later texts Miller to apologize, and they reunite at the movie theater. Morgan and Jonah later have sex and burn Jenny’s letters.
The family holds a party, where Miller plays a video for Clara, revealing he has been in love with her for two years and prepared to break up with Shelby the first day they moved the city limits sign. She accepts his invitation to prom. She and Morgan privately express mutual love and pride for each other. Some time later, Clara and Miller finish moving the city limits sign as close to his house as possible.
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Regretting You (2025) | Transcript
[radio tuning]
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Stay tuned and stay cool.
[“When You Were Young” playing]
♪ You sit there
In your heartache ♪
♪ Waiting on
Some beautiful boy to ♪
♪ To save you
From your old ways ♪
♪ You play forgiveness ♪
♪ Watch it now
Here he comes ♪
♪ He doesn’t look a thing
Like Jesus ♪
♪ But he talks
Like a gentleman ♪
♪ Like you imagined
When you were young ♪
[Jonah] I’m on empty.
I got to fill up, right?
[man speaking indistinctly]
[Morgan] I want some, uh… some of those salty straws.
You want what?
[Jenny chuckles] So who’s gonna buy the beer tonight?
Oh, not me.
Not it! Ha!
Okay, I guess I’ll give it a try.
[Jenny] You’re gonna do great, babe.
The glasses…
They make you look mature.
All right. I’ll be quick.
[Morgan] Jonah, hold up.
I need to pee anyway, so I’ll come with you.
[song fades]
♪ When you were young ♪
Thanks.
[softly] Yep.
[billing machine beeping]
[“Fast Blood” playing]
[song continues playing]
[indistinct chattering]
♪ Good night
It’s stroke time ♪
♪ Let’s get paralyzed ♪
♪ Down both sides ♪
[song continues playing] I agree.
Have a shot.
No, thank you.
Come on, don’t be such a bore.
Well, that’s my job.
I’m the designated bore tonight.
All right. I guess I’ll just have to have fun all by my lonesome.
What are you saying?
I’m only fun if I’m drunk?
Of course you’re fun.
Just, you know… drunk Morgan is my favorite Morgan.
Chris Grant! Chris Grant!
We need our champion back here!
[girl] Come on, Jenny!
[Hank] We need you!
[girl clapping] Come on, Jenny!
[Chris]
Yo, Hank, we’re coming.
You have to come. I need you.
I’m right behind you on that.
Come on!
[Chris] Yo! Hey! Rack it up!
How did we both end up with our exact opposites?
[people cheering]
Come on! Come on.
Oh, shoot!
Hey, Jonah.
Um…
My sister has it in her head that tonight’s the night for…
Oh, no. [chuckles] I… I have no intention of doing that tonight.
You have my word.
Thank you. [chuckles]
[Chris] Morgan!
Come on!
You’re up!
Your shot!
Hey, sis!
Come on!
I’m just not in the mood to drink tonight.
Me neither. It’s Pepsi.
Oh, thank you. [chuckles] He didn’t mean what he said.
He’s drunk.
You know how he gets.
Mmm. He’s probably right.
He’s not.
There’s no version of you that’s boring.
I’m pregnant.
[fireworks exploding]
[people exclaiming]
[exhales]
[Jonah] All right, buddy.
Was that fun?
[Jenny]
Oh, there’s our little guy.
Okay.
Was that fun?
Yeah, he’s good.
[car door closes]
[Jonah] You okay?
[Jenny] Do you want to go and see your auntie?
She’s the birthday girl.
[Jonah] Okay.
[Jenny] Look who it is!
Oh, my gosh. Hi.
Get out of there!
Stop doing dishes on your birthday.
Take the baby.
Who’s my favorite nephew?
Hi.
You know, it’s bad enough you make your own cake every year.
Well, someone else could learn how to do it, in theory.
I’m just sayin’…
Stop judging, Mother Morgan. Get out of here.
I guess I raised you right. I just never thought of you as a dish-doing kind of gal.
[Jenny] Mmhmm.
Okay, grill’s fixed.
Yeah? Thank you.
Ready when you are.
Thank you.
Look who I have!
Hi! Hey, little fella.
Hello!
You ready to party?
Always.
Of course you are.
Always.
Oh, you’re the sweetest guy.
Hi there.
Hey. Hi.
We’re just waiting on Clara.
She’s supposed to be home by 5:00.
I’m sure her rehearsal just ran late.
Want a beer?
No. No, thank you.
It’s your birthday, relax.
I know, I’m very relaxed.
Jen?
Yes, please. Thank you.
Pumping and dumping.
[chuckles]
[door hinge squeaks] Hey.
Hey.
What’s up, bud?
What’s up, man?
Beer?
Ah, I’m good.
You need some help?
Uh, do you want to dry?
Yeah.
Oh, actually, I have a job for one of you, which is that this guy just unleashed…
[Jenny] Oh!
…something incredible into his diaper.
I got it. Come here.
Ooh, that is stinky, dude!
Aww…
Thanks, Daddy.
Be right back.
Okay, if Clara’s not back soon, we start without her.
Yeah, right.
Sounded good, right?
Oh, my God, yes!
Laying down the law.
I love it, babe.
[door hinge squeaking]
Oh, I hate that door.
So, hey.
Hey.
Jonah and I decided to get married.
He proposed?
Uh, well, I mean, no, not exactly. It was…
It was… a discussion.
It makes sense for it to be our next move.
Well, that’s romantic.
Yeah. I’ll do that.
Okay.
I’m sorry, your proposal was better?
No, but that’s what I’m saying.
Except you knew this guy in high school and then you didn’t see him for a gazillion years then you slept together once at his dad’s funeral?
We used to date.
I mean, we’ve like… [scoffs] We’ve known each other forever.
You dated for a month all those years ago.
I mean, it’s just…
[Jenny] What?
Morgan, we have a baby together.
Isn’t that the same reason that you and Chris got married?
I mean… can’t you just be happy for me?
I’m sorry.
Yes. Of course.
Of course I am.
Congratulations. This is…
It’s really exciting.
Thank you.
Okay.
I’ll be a good maid of honor.
Promise.
[chuckles] Where is Clara?
[Clara singing along to stereo]
♪ Wish I could do What I’m told ♪
♪ Aw, no ♪
♪ Dad’s on the phone
And he’s lecturing me ♪
♪ ‘Bout a girl that he met
Back when he was 19 ♪
♪ It’s never gonna work ’cause
The puzzle won’t piece… ♪
[cell phone ringing]
What? That’s the best part.
Come on.
[music continues playing over car stereo]
[continues singing along]
♪ Son of a gun ♪
♪ But I know that he’s right ♪
♪ ‘Cause the girl that I love
Never treated me right ♪
♪ Writing’s on the wall
I pretend I can’t read ♪
Shit. Don’t turn around, Clara.
♪ You’re forgetting me ♪
♪ Losing my patience ♪
♪ Confusing the waitress ♪
Hmm.
♪ She said, “Honey You’ll be all right” ♪
[grunting]
♪ But she gets paid
To be nice ♪
♪ Ah, hell, Dad’s on the phone
And he’s lecturing me ♪
♪ ‘Bout a girl that he met
Back when he was 19 ♪
♪ It’s never gonna work ’cause
The puzzle won’t piece… ♪
[Miller] Hey, Clara.
[song stops playing] You burying bodies out here?
That’s exactly what I’m doing, yeah.
Come here a sec.
Look, I stopped to offer you a ride, not get involved in whatever shady shit you’re up to.
[grunting]
What are you doing?
I’ll show you. Come here.
Look, it’s my mom’s birthday and I’m already running late.
Okay, then hurry up.
Before I get caught.
[chuckles]
God. These shoes aren’t meant for this.
Those aren’t shoes.
Stealing the city limit sign?
[grunts]
Nope, just moving it.
[groans]
Can you grab that end?
[sighs]
Giving you a ride is one thing, being your accomplice is another.
[sighs]
[sign clanks]
[cattle lowing]
[sighs] Why are we doing this again?
Okay, so my gramps, he can’t get out much.
And Roman’s Pizza doesn’t deliver outside of city limits, so…
I’ve been coming out here every day moving this sign little by little where no one notices.
Breaking the law for pizza?
It’s really good pizza.
[chuckles] Shit.
You okay? Oh.
I’ll buy you some new ones.
[sighs]
All right, perfect.
I’ll take that ride now.
[pop song playing over radio]
[Miller] Whoa, all A’s?
Do you study a lot or does it come natural?
A little bit of both.
You always this nosy?
Sorry, only child syndrome.
Yeah. I’m an only child.
You don’t see me rifling through your pockets.
Do you want to rifle through my pockets?
My mom would flip if she knew how serious I was about acting.
She thinks I’m only gonna apply to State.
You applied anywhere?
Uh, my gramps is insisting I apply to UNCSA.
But 100K in student loan debt for a film degree is, like, horror-movie scary, so…
UNCSA is my first pick for drama school.
Yeah?
Yeah, you want to go to film school there?
Uh…
[cell phone buzzes]
Uh, hey, babe. Um…
Nah, I was just on a walk home and I got hot so I caught a ride.
Just some dude, I don’t know.
Yeah, yeah, I’ll talk to you later.
Okay. Bye.
“Just some dude”?
Now who’s being nosy?
[horse neighs]
[goat bleating]
Not what you were expecting?
No, I was just…
My wallet’s inside.
You know, to pay for those things you call shoes.
So, do you always lie to your girlfriend?
[chuckles]
Well, if it saves me from a three-hour interrogation, yeah.
Sounds like a super healthy relationship.
That’s Gramps.
Hmm.
[grunts]
[drawer thuds]
Okay, look.
If those cost more than ten bucks, you’ve been ripped off.
I don’t–
Okay. I’ve got a job.
Take the money.
I don’t actually expect you–
Pleasure doing business with you.
Guess you weren’t kidding about film school.
Why would I kid about that?
I don’t know.
Me wanting to be an actress can sound kind of silly sometimes.
I don’t think so.
[cell phone buzzing]
I think that’s this dude’s cue to leave.
Oh, hey, Gramps.
You take your meds?
Every damn day since your grandma skipped out on me.
Yeah, Grandma didn’t skip town.
She died of a heart attack.
Yeah, well, either way, she left me and I’ll never forgive her for it.
Mmm…
Hey, now come on!
Those don’t grow on trees!
Yeah, and neither do lungs.
So…
Did I not teach you manners?
Introduce me, damn it.
Yeah, um…
Oh, uh… Hi. Clara.
This is…
Clara, a friend from school.
Clara, this is my very grumpy gramps.
Hi.
Don’t listen to him.
Who is this? Who are you?
That’s Charlie.
Charles if he misbehaves.
Clara, huh?
Clara… Clara Grant, hmm?
Yeah. How did you know?
Hey, Clara Grant, would you tell my grandson that if he breaks another one of my cigarettes, I’m rescinding his inheritance?
[Clara and Miller chuckle]
Yeah, go ahead.
You said the only thing you have of any value is air.
Yeah, air which you will not be inheriting.
Mmm…
I get my charm from him.
[chuckles]
Clara, would you like to hear some Miller stories?
I got plenty of them.
[laughs] Absolutely.
Well, that’s–
[Gramps] Once when Miller was six years old, he pooped his pants in a grocery store because the automatic flushers on the public toilets terrified him.
Okay. Let’s go, come on.
[Gramps] Wait, wait, I got another one!
When he was 15I got video–
We went to a school play, wasn’t it?
Remember that?
Oh, no. Okay.
Thank you, Gramps. Let’s go.
No, please, I want to see.
[Gramps] All right, you come back any time!
Bye! What play?
Okay, don’t mind him.
He’s old and confused.
No, I don’t know, once you finish your city limits mission, I might just have to order a pepperoni-and-pineapple and get Gramps to tell me embarrassing Miller Adams stories.
Pineapple on pizza?
Mmhmm…
You’re not welcome here.
[Clara chuckles]
[Miller chuckles]
[“Just You” playing]
You can go call your girlfriend now.
See you at school, Clara.
♪ Sun’s set ♪
♪ I’ve waited for you All day ♪
[phone chimes]
♪ I’ve waited for you
All day ♪
♪ My love ♪
[singer vocalizing]
♪ Just you, just you
Just you, just you ♪
[song ends]
[muffled men chattering] Jenny.
Just wait, okay?
It’s coming together.
[cell phone ringing] Ah!
Hey, Clare Bear.
What’s up? Your mom tried calling you. Where are you?
Yeah. Sorry, I know-rehearsal ran long.
I’ve got to grab Lexie still.
Am I on speaker?
No. Of course not.
[imperceptible] Guess who just spent the last half hour with the coolest guy in school.
Oh, my God.
Really?
[mouths] Mmhmm. I helped him move a city limits sign
don’t ask.
And I gave him a ride home.
We hung out in his bedroom.
And now he’s following me.
[mouths] Bedroom!
That’s so exciting.
[Clara] Yeah.
Should I follow him back?
I mean, he told his girlfriend that “some dude” gave him a ride home, so… clearly they’ve got a messed-up thing going on.
Wait, he has a girlfriend?
[Clara] Yeah.
Yeah, she graduated last year.
No, um, don’t do that.
You have to stay away, Clare Bear. He’s taken.
Yeah, okay.
Hey, listen, don’t tell my mom about this.
You know how she gets.
Yeah. No, of course I won’t.
Don’t worry.
Okay, see you soon.
[Clara] Bye.
Sometimes it scares me how good of a liar you are.
Well… boo!
[Morgan chuckles] You want some?
[Morgan] Stop! No!
[Chris] Lexie, can you hand me some more of those chips?
[Lexie] Yes.
[Chris] Thanks.
[chuckles]
[baby exclaims]
[Clara gasps]
[Jonah] What is that?
What is that, dude?
[Jonah chuckles] Lexie, phone down.
It’s my Tinder date, Mr. Grant.
Don’t you have to be 18 to be on that app?
I am 18… on Tinder.
So, back at it tomorrow, huh?
Excited?
Mmm! Oh, yes. You have no idea.
What’s tomorrow?
She’s coming back to work.
Yeah, maternity leave is officially over.
I feel like I figured out that I am not cut out to be a stay-at-home mom.
That’s what I’ve realized.
[chuckles]
Thank you for watching Elijah.
And don’t worry, he’ll be in day care next week.
Oh, my gosh, don’t be silly.
I’m so excited.
He’s my favorite guy to hang out with, right?
[Elijah coos] I think he looks exactly like Clara did when she was his age.
Exactly. Don’t you think?
[gasps] Do you?
Are you a pretty boy?
I think he looks just like his gorgeous daddy.
Right?
[Elijah coos] You want cake?
Yep, sure. I’m down for cake.
I’ll get it!
Oh, my God! Miller Adams is following you?
I gave him a ride today.
[Lexie] Oh, got it.
So you were in your car with him alone and you didn’t tell me.
Can we talk about it later?
Okay, please.
Why do I know that name?
Miller Adams. Wait.
Is that Hank’s kid?
You remember Hank.
No.
I remember Hank.
There’s still people named Hank?
He sold drugs and went to prison.
Someone we know was Hank’s best customer.
Wait a minute. Hank’s son is the coolest guy in school?
And it was just the two of you today?
Miller’s a student of mine.
He’s actually a really good kid.
No offense, but you have him for 45 minutes a day, and he’s on his best behavior.
You don’t really know what kind of kid he is.
We’re not dating anyone whose father’s a felon.
My God, I just gave him a ride.
Okay, relax.
Nobody’s dating anybody.
Clara is staying away because the boy has a girlfriend.
I don’t know.
My mom always said that just because there’s a goalie doesn’t mean you can’t score.
What?
Your mom always says that?
Yeah.
[both giggle] Oh. Thank you. You can just put those right there.
Okay.
What?
Oh, my God, just say it!
You can’t look at me like that and not say anything.
My being here bothers you.
Jonah.
Just, I want things to be okay with us.
[sighs] Okay, should we do this?
Should we just do this now?
Yes! Tell me. Just say it.
Okay.
You graduated and you dumped Jenny and you disappeared.
You just left. You didn’t give us any explanation.
Where you were going, when we would hear from you next, nothing.
Do you have any idea how many times I called you?
You didn’t respond once!
I thought we were friends.
We are.
No, no, no. You get my sister pregnant, move back to town, and I’m supposed to be, like, fine with it, but it’s taking me a minute.
Okay?
That’s fair. And I’m sorry.
But Jenny’s so happy, and you’ve really stepped up as a dad.
And I guess that’s all that matters.
Hey, before I forget.
Happy birthday.
Can’t stay mad at me forever.
Bye, guys.
Happy birthday.
Bye, Jenny, Jonah.
You’re wobbly.
[Chris] Do not let her drive.
Absolutely not. I got her.
I’m just unlocking the car.
I’ll see you in the morning!
[Jonah] I got it. Thank you. Happy birthday.
[sighs]
[singing]
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
Aww, I think I might have sabotaged my own birthday.
What? Why?
I feel like the Hank thing just threw me off and I think we might’ve been too hard on her. Were we?
No! No. We have to nip that in the bud.
Okay. Yes.
Okay?
Happy birthday.
Aww…
Thank you.
I’ll do the dishes, okay?
I already did them.
[sighs]
Mom.
Yeah?
It’s that time.
Oh, my gosh. Of course it is.
Mmhmm.
And there we go. Yay me!
Big one. Congratulations.
Thank you very much.
[chuckles]
Watermelon’s the best.
Yes, it’s the only flavor worth the cavities.
I’m proud of how many of these I’ve checked off.
I know.
“Get a phone.
Any phone is good.”
[laughs]
I regret that one.
But you don’t like that one.
I didn’t say anything.
Mmm, you didn’t have to.
It’s just… the world is so hard.
That world is even harder.
The odds are stacked against you.
I think it’s smart if you just–
Yeah, get a degree in something more… realistic.
Just as a backup.
But whenever you were my age, didn’t you have anything that you were, like… actually passionate about?
I went from raising Aunt Jenny to being pregnant with you and then raising you and…
I never had time in there for my passions.
Well, that’s… sad.
I don’t know.
I think… that your goal this year should be…
Okay.
“Find your… passion!”
Mmhmm.
[Morgan] Okay, I have a question for you.
Mmhmm…
When you think of me, what one word comes to mind?
Not something like “mom” or “wife,” but something descriptive.
Right now? “Overprotective.”
Overprotective?
I didn’t say you were cruel.
I’m exactly as protective as I’m supposed to be.
Okay, then I’ll pick a new one.
“Predictable.”
Predictable?
But not in a bad way.
I prefer overprotective.
I meant, like, dependable.
My soul is dying.
[cell phone dings]
[chuckles]
I love my predictable, dependable, overprotective mom.
Well, good.
She’s the only one you’ve got.
Um…
I got to do homework.
Okay.
Love you.
I love you.
Happy birthday.
Thank you.
Okay, I’m taking this.
Good night!
Good night.
[clatters]
[whirring]
Um, no eggs and bacon?
I’m sorry. Did you predict that I would have made you breakfast this morning?
You’re hungry. Um…
Yeah.
Okay.
[Jenny] Knock knock!
Hi.
Knock…
[Morgan] Good catch. Hello.
Hello!
My date for the day!
So, I wrote down his feeding schedule and sleep schedule.
And he has this bad–
Jenny… you do realize I’ve raised a human, right?
Two if we count you?
Touché.
Oh. Thanks, honey.
You’re welcome.
Count me out for dinner tonight.
I have a staff meeting.
Okay.
Clara, honey.
Your car is blocking me in.
Hello. Earth to Clara.
[Chris] Car?
Right. Uh-huh…
Bye!
[Morgan] Bye.
[Chris] Bye.
I love you.
[Chris and Clara] Love you!
Okay, man.
There you go.
Yes, oh, yes.
What do you say you skip work, I skip school, we go and see a double feature?
I wish. Rain check?
Lame.
Hey… you okay?
Yeah, just… you know, school drama. [sighs] Come here.
Hmm.
You know I’m always here if you need me.
Yeah. Love you.
Okay? I love you.
I’ll see you tonight.
Sure.
Okay.
Hey.
What?
Miller unfollowed me.
Uh, why?
Did you guys get in a fight?
No! We haven’t even spoken since I dropped him off.
Clara. Honey. I’m blocked in.
Uh, God, I’m looking for my keys.
Why would he follow me just to unfollow me a couple hours later?
I mean… social media is… confusing?
I don’t know.
Yeah, so are guys.
[car honks]
[Clara chuckles]
[scoffs]
[chuckles] I love you, Clare Bear.
Mmm, love you.
Mmm… [mumbles]
[both grunting softly]
Bye.
Have fun.
First day back! Whoo!
[chuckles]
[“My Fun” playing]
[car honks]
Hey, bitch! [chuckles]
[Clara] Hi.
[Clara grunts]
Thank you.
Mmhmm. Milady.
Oh, a gift.
Oh, you shouldn’t have. Mm.
I know.
♪ You got a good woman ♪
♪ Yeah, babe
You got a good woman ♪
♪ You got a good woman ♪
[Lexie and Clara continue chattering indistinctly]
♪ Yeah, babe
You got a good woman ♪
♪ You got a good woman ♪
♪ Yeah, babe
You got a good woman ♪
♪ You got a good woman ♪
♪ Yeah, babe
You got a good woman ♪
[song ends]
[cell phone buzzes]
[distant chattering]
Oh, shit!
Miller and Shelby broke up last night.
[scoffs]
Wait. Who told you that?
Emily.
She called her, crying.
Apparently they had a fight because Miller…
No, no, no. Shelby thought Miller cheated on her with you.
[laughing] Are you serious?
[chuckles] Yeah. Oh, my God.
Well, I just gave him a ride home.
Uh-huh. Right.
There are all different types of rides, Clara.
Ew! Stop it!
[indistinct chattering]
[Lexie] Hey, Uncle Teach.
Good morning.
[Jonah] Hey.
Hey, Mr. Sullivan.
You wanted to talk to me?
Yeah, um… I, uh, thought you might want to know about this.
It’ll look great for the film schools you’re applying to.
Lots of talented students in the drama club could help you out.
Yeah, no, thanks. I just don’t think film school’s in the cards for me.
You never know.
Keep it, just in case.
Yeah.
[school bell ringing]
[indistinct chatter]
[Clara] You busy?
[Jenny] On my way to lunch.
What’s up?
[Clara] Miller and his girlfriend broke up.
[Jenny] That’s great!
[Clara] I’m pretty sure he’s trying to get her back. So…
[Jenny] You don’t want to be the other girl. Trust me!
[Clara] Wait, you were the other girl once?
I need to hear about this!
Come on, I tell you everything.
Hello?
[boy] Watch out!
[all exclaim] What the? Oh, my God!
Who threw that? Who threw that?
Who threw that?
You got some teeth coming, buddy?
Yeah?
That must hurt so much.
[cell phone buzzing] Oh. My phone’s ringing.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hello.
Yes, this is she.
What?
[telephone ringing]
Excuse me?
Hi, my name is Morgan Grant.
Um, my husband, Chris Grant, works here.
They said he was in a car accident.
[attendant]
Okay. Just have a seat and I’ll call the doctor for you.
Is he okay?
Can I talk to him?
[attendant] Let me get someone to help you. Okay?
[sighs] Okay, could you try paging my sister?
She works here in labor and delivery.
Her name is Jenny Davidson.
Morgan.
Is he okay? Is Chris okay?
[Jonah] Hi.
Chris? What?
I keep trying to call Jenny, but she’s not picking up.
Wait, why are you calling Jenny?
What are you talking about?
Chris was in a car accident.
They told me Jenny was in a car accident.
Can we get some help?
[woman] I’m working on it.
Please!
[Jonah slams desk] I’m very sorry.
[somber music playing]
[sobbing]
Yeah. Okay.
Yeah, thank you, Officer.
[sighs] It was Jenny’s car.
Chris was driving.
Her boss said she wasn’t due back to work until tomorrow.
That she was still on maternity leave.
Jesus, were they having an affair?
Don’t.
I–
What else could it be?
No!
I have two funerals to plan.
[tender music playing]
[pastor] “We were buried with Him by baptism into death.
So that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk into the newness of life.”
It is in that new life that Romans speaks of that I wish…
I need air.
[pastor] …for all who grieve here today.
[sobs softly]
[continues sobbing]
I met Chris when we were in high school.
Everyone wanted to be his friend.
His magnetism was… undeniable.
[footsteps approach]
Hi.
I just couldn’t take it.
It’s… unbearable.
It’s like she separated Dad and Aunt Jenny’s funeral just to torture us all.
[inhales] I just want to leave.
[sighs]
Then let’s leave.
[“Mountain” playing]
♪ Losing you is a mountain ♪
♪ Of stillness ♪
[song continues playing]
I feel like getting high.
I’m sure you do.
I’ve never tried it, and I… really feel like getting out of my head right now.
Do you have any?
Uh, no. No, I don’t smoke.
But I know how to get some.
Yeah, right. You don’t smoke, you just have a dealer?
[chuckles]
No, she’s not a dealer.
She’s just my stoner friend.
Hmm.
♪ Play it on over
And over again ♪
Thanks.
♪ Play it on over
And over again ♪
♪ Play it on over
And over again ♪
♪ Play it on over
And over again ♪
[song ends]
Okay.
Your weed, madam.
Can you light it for me?
Yeah.
I’ve never even smoked a cigarette before.
[chuckles] Good.
You’ll live longer. Okay, ready?
Yeah.
[coughing]
You okay?
Oh, my God!
Yeah.
Don’t look at me.
[continues coughing]
[laughs]
[chuckling] It’s terrible!
Yeah. Yeah.
I’m so sorry.
Thank you for being here.
Hi.
Hi.
[sighs] I’m so sorry.
Um, where is Clara?
Oh. I thought she was with you.
No.
I’m sorry. I don’t–
It’s okay.
I’m not feeling anything.
[laughs]
You are so stoned.
Stop it.
No, I’m kidding. You done?
You’re freaking me out.
I saw your photos on Instagram.
Before the unfollow.
You’re really good.
Thanks. Appreciate it.
You know, now that you’re single, you can… always follow me again.
Shelby and I got back together.
Do you think I’m into you or something?
Is that why you need to keep informing me of your relationship status?
Has anyone ever told you you can be kind of abrasive?
Not in a negative way, but…
No, don’t change the subject.
I mean, if you’re back with your girlfriend, why are you here?
I would’ve felt worse if I didn’t check on you.
Clara Grant!
Oh, my God. Shit!
My mom tracks us all.
Clara Wilma Grant!
[chuckles] “Wilma”? That can’t be good.
No, full name equals grounded.
Get in the car.
I’ve been calling you!
[thuds]
One second.
Please pretend this isn’t happening.
Is this better?
Yes!
Get in the car.
Good luck.
[door handle rattling]
Stop staring at him.
Do you have any idea how worried I was?
Why do we even pay for a phone if you never answer it?
Sorry.
Oh, great. Thanks for saying “sorry.”
Everything’s fine now.
Was that who I think it was?
Look at me! Now!
[gasps] What?
Oh… Were you smoking pot with him?
What? No!
And his name is Miller, and no, we were just talking.
You skipped your father’s funeral to get high?
Well, I stayed for most of it.
It was your father’s funeral.
Okay, and we should have just had one funeral for the both of them!
How long am I grounded for?
Forever. Like…
[exhales]
[blows]
We should really toast to burning in hell.
Yeah! To…
Outer Darkness.
To Outer Darkness!
Outer Darkness is the lowest degree of heaven…
[knock on door] …in the Mormon faith.
You have the Celestial Degree, which is
[knock on door]
Hello.
Hey.
Come in.
Okay.
I, uh… I tried calling.
Just wanted to make sure you were okay.
Aw, that’s nice of you.
[sighs] I’m so good.
Where’s Elijah?
Uh, my mom’s got him.
You’re sleeping on the couch?
Yes, I am.
I’m also drinking wine.
Would you like to join me?
I’m okay.
Look, we need to talk.
Mmm…
Nah, I’m good.
Don’t you want to know why they lied?
No.
Why they were together?
Why Chris was driving her car?
Jonah… [shushes]
[softly]
Clara could hear you.
And where is Chris’s car, by the way?
[breath shudders]
Do you want that drink now?
[sighs]
[car doors opening and closing]
[engine starts]
[sighs]
[car departing]
[Morgan] Oh, my God.
There’s his car.
You stay here, I’ll go.
Popcorn still hot?
Clara?
[scoffs] I thought for sure you’d be grounded.
Yeah. No, I am. But I escaped.
[shushes]
[chuckles] Theater 4 has about 30 minutes left. Um…
What’s playing?
Oh, the latest Mission: Impossible.
You know…
Tom Cruise saves the world by running fast.
[chuckles] Great.
Perfect, I’ll take it.
No, no, family gets in free.
So if anyone asks, you’re my sister.
Right. [chuckles] Um, I think I’d almost rather pay than pretend we’re siblings.
[chuckles]
Uh, you got, um…
Theater 4.
Right. Thanks.
[sighs]
Don’t start.
[car door opens]
[sighs]
He used to bring me here.
On getaways.
I’m sorry.
They never checked out and left all their shit.
[sighs]
I gave this to Jenny last Christmas.
Morgan, wait.
Wait, where are you going?
Morgan!
[Morgan] Asshole.
[Jonah] Oh, shit.
Oh, shit. Morgan.
[grunting loudly]
[thudding]
[screaming]
I did everything for them!
[car alarm blaring]
[grunting] Fuck!
[continues grunting loudly]
[screams]
Didn’t know this movie was a tearjerker.
Yeah, uh… my dad loved movies.
We used to come here a lot.
That’s why I was crying.
You know, um…
Refuge Coffee plays, like, old horror movies once a month.
So, you know, if you want to…
I should probably get going.
I’m sorry, did I say something wrong?
No, um, just… smiling feels wrong right now.
[sniffles]
But I’ll see you at school.
Yeah.
Thank you.
How are you so calm?
Trust me, I’m not, but…
I don’t know… they cut you deeper than me.
Clara can never know.
She’s been through enough already.
Just promise me.
She worshipped them.
It would absolutely destroy her.
Yeah, okay.
[engine starts]
[sighs]
[thuds] Argh! Goddamn it!
[grunts]
[crunches] Ugh! [strains]
[Clara] What the hell?
[Morgan] Damn it!
Mom? Oh, my God.
Mom, are you okay?
What part of “grounded” did you not understand?
I’m sorry. You just left, and I didn’t want to be alone.
[sighs] Come on.
What is happening? Dad’s car?
I am tired, Clara.
I don’t want to talk about this.
Who would do that?
Did you call the cops?
It’s trashed!
You are grounded!
Just go to your room!
Be in your room!
What, I’m grounded from the kitchen now?
Yes!
Ugh! [grunts]
[panting]
[Miller] You get home okay?
Just checking on you.
[Clara] Thanks for cheering me up tonight.
You’re the best sibling I never had.
[knocking on door]
[loud knocking on door]
Jesus.
Jonah, what’s going on?
It’s the middle of the night.
I can’t do this.
[Morgan] Is he okay?
He’s fine, I’m not.
Hey, what’s going on?
What?
Hi, bubba.
Do you mind taking him for a second?
I’m just gonna talk to Jonah.
Yeah.
Hi, silly!
And here, take this. Jonah!
What the hell is going on with you?
When he smiled tonight…
What? What happened?
He has Chris’s fucking smile.
[Clara] Everything okay?
[car door opening and closing]
Uh, yes! Yes, honey!
Um, Jonah’s just not feeling well.
But do you mind feeding Elijah?
I think he’s hungry.
Check if there’s a bottle in the bag.
Sure.
Thank you.
So what is your plan?
I don’t know.
I need to clear my head.
Oh, okay. Uh, when will you be back?
I don’t know.
Okay, I see.
So you’re leaving again.
You’re just gonna dump your son on me and then you’re just gonna come back who knows when?
Not my son.
[“How’s It Going to Be” playing]
♪ I’m only pretty sure ♪
♪ That I can’t take any more ♪
♪ Before you take a swing ♪
♪ I wonder
What are we fighting for? ♪
♪ When I say out loud
“I wanna get out of this” ♪
♪ I wonder, is there anything
I’m gonna miss? ♪
[Morgan] Don’t judge me.
Receipts! Proof! Time line!
Screenshots!
[bleep] …everything to prove that you are a [bleep] bully and a [bleep] troll…
[song fades] Oh, hey, honey.
[indistinct chattering over TV]
Hmm…
Okay.
You’ve been in the same clothes for days.
Mmhmm…
You are camped out on the couch.
Oh, sorry.
And you’re drinking, which you never do.
And you’re taking care of somebody else’s kid?
[Morgan] That reminds me.
Can you go to the store and pick up some formula?
I went and I got everything but formula, and we’ve just ran out.
No, no, no. Tell Jonah to do it.
It’s his responsibility.
Clara, his whole world just got turned upside-down.
Our world just got turned upside-down.
Well, I can’t go.
Can you go?
Can you go? I love you.
It’s the one with the green label.
[knocking on door]
[indistinct chattering over TV]
Jonah, it’s been two days!
Dude, I know you’re in there!
I can hear the TV.
[doorbell ringing]
[knocking on door continues] Okay!
Okay!
[sighs]
Geez.
If the school board ever saw this, you’d totally be out of a job.
Not that you care.
Dude, what are you doing?
Cleaning.
No, I mean what are you doing?
Why is my mom taking care of your kid?
[sighs]
You wouldn’t understand.
[chuckles] I love whenever adults who are behaving like children say that to children who are behaving like adults.
Clever.
Getting rid of Jenny’s stuff?
[sighs] She never really got around to unpacking.
You know how she was.
Aren’t you even, like, the tiniest bit worried about Elijah?
Of course. I’m just…
I’m not in a good place, okay?
Yeah, and neither is my mom.
She just lost her husband and her sister.
Yeah, and I just lost my best friend and the mother of my son.
And I just lost my dad and my aunt.
Thanks. Now we’ve established we’re all broken and totally messed up.
You know what?
Elijah rolled over last night.
What, he did?
No, but he’s going to. Soon.
And you’re gonna miss it.
You’re gonna miss all of these memories that you’re never gonna get back.
So… how about you go and get your son?
Hello? How about you go and get your son? [sighs] [softly] Yeah.
Um, also, I’ll clean your house for 50 bucks.
Yeah, okay.
And… on the way back, get baby formula.
The one with the green label.
Got it. Thanks, Clara.
Hmm…
[babbles] Are you hungry?
Oh, perfect timing!
He is so hungry and ready to eat.
Hey, can I?
[voice breaking]
I’m here, buddy. Daddy’s here.
[sobbing]
I’ll never leave you again.
How I love you.
[Elijah squeals] I know, I know.
I’m mad at me, too, bud.
I’m sorry.
I’m so sorry.
[sniffles]
I’m so sorry.
[sobs softly]
[door closes]
Um, hi. I sent you three minutes up the road to get formula.
Where have you been?
Where’s Elijah?
Jonah came to pick him up.
What? That’s crazy.
Looks like we don’t need formula.
Yeah, also crazy, you still haven’t told me where you were.
Oh, my God. I am here now.
Why does it matter?
You were with Miller, weren’t you?
Geez, Mom.
It’s like you always do this.
You have to control my life because you don’t have one.
Can I go now?
No!
‘Cause you still haven’t told me where you were!
I was cleaning Jonah’s house.
Yeah, right.
Solving your problems.
Why do you always assume the worst of me?
[door closes]
[cell phone dings]
[Miller] Where you at?
[Clara] Refuge.
[Miller] On my way.
Stalk much?
It’s not my fault you’re not aware of your surroundings.
Look.
I don’t know how I feel about being your backup plan every time things go south with your girlfriend.
I don’t have a girlfriend.
I broke up with her.
For good.
You want to go for a ride?
Just smile and act natural.
[Clara] Why do I always get roped into this?
The things we do for love.
Of… pizza.
[Clara chuckling]
He’s gonna take your whole hand off.
I know.
How’s he doing?
Cancer.
I’m so sorry, Miller.
Yeah.
He’s kind of like the only parent I ever had.
My mom died when I was young and my dad…
Well, whatever.
Kind of makes it hard to think about college.
You know, because I don’t know who’s gonna look after him.
I think you are.
When we drive home together on the weekends.
It’s like a two-hour drive.
Yeah, but I don’t even know if I’m gonna get in, so…
Only one way to find out.
I should’ve gotten rid of that door years ago.
Why didn’t you?
Well, it’s Chris’s childhood home.
“Don’t change a thing.”
But… here we are, 17 years later.
You know, I remember in school seeing you draw rooms and houses in the margins of your papers.
You were really good.
You were spying on me?
[chuckles] I sat behind you.
Class was boring.
You weren’t.
Oh, you must be thinking of someone else.
Trust me, I was never thinking of anyone else.
[clears throat]
Clara should be home.
[sighs]
I am so late.
Okay, before you go, I have to tell you something.
When you said you were my backup plan, I wanted to laugh, because… if anything, Shelby was my backup plan to you.
[scoffs]
What do you mean?
Look, the reason I broke up with Shelby is because, when I went to sleep at night, I wasn’t thinking about her.
And when I woke up, I wasn’t thinking about her either, Clara.
I was thinking about you.
And I hated the way that made me feel.
It made me feel like I was cheating, or something.
And I’m not that kind of guy.
I’ve had a thing for you for a very long time, too.
Okay, who’s the stalker now?
[“Chesapeake” playing]
♪ I can’t hardly wait ♪
That’s not how I thought our first kiss would be like.
[song continues playing] Like what?
Sweet.
How did you think it would be?
♪ I was all covered in sound ♪
Like this.
♪ When you asked me
To turn it down ♪
♪ Didn’t even think
It was loud ♪
♪ Can you hear it now? ♪
[cell phone buzzing]
Hi, it’s Clara.
Leave a message.
Nothing.
[phone line beeps]
Oh, she’s totally screening my calls.
I should, uh… I should probably go pick up Elijah.
How is he?
Good. Yeah.
My mom’s been a huge help.
Does she, um…
Does she know?
No, I didn’t tell her.
Look, I know you don’t think it’s a good idea to tell Clara, but… if she and Elijah are halfsiblings…
Oh, my God.
Just hearing you say that is…
When he’s older, he might want to know.
And I think she might, too.
Yeah, maybe. I don’t know.
I never know these days what she wants.
I mean, she probably doesn’t, either.
You remember that age.
Everything felt so intense, complicated. [chuckles] I…
I can’t really remember what it felt like.
You know what gets me there is the music of the time.
You hear a song and it just wrecks you.
Takes you right back.
Okay… try me.
[sighs]
[“Dakota” playing over cell phone] What is this one again?
You really don’t remember?
[“Dakota” continues playing over speakers]
[gasps] Hey!
Hey, careful!
If you ruin this and I don’t get into State, I am suing you.
It’s the weekend. Come swim!
[laughing] Come on.
I’m just gonna keep splashing you if you don’t come in.
No, you’re not.
All right. Here we go.
No!
[chuckles]
[Morgan] Okay.
That’s not bad.
It’s perfect.
[Morgan] Ooh…
Okay, are you satisfied?
Definitely. [chuckles] Ooh.
♪ Made me feel
Like the one ♪
Ooh.
♪ The one ♪
♪ You made me feel
Like the one ♪
♪ Made me feel
Like the one ♪
I’m worried we got it wrong.
♪ The one ♪
[Jenny] Hey, look what we got at the garage!
[Chris] Yo! What up?
That’s right.
Yeah, we have a party!
♪ Drinking with you ♪
♪ When drinking was new ♪
[“Dakota” continues playing over cell phone]
[Clara] Hey, I’m sorry.
I… I know that I’m late and I’m grounded.
Um…
[song stops]
Um… My phone was off and I was distracted. I’m… sorry.
Hi.
[softly] Hey.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, you’re very grounded.
Just go to your room, I guess.
That’s it?
[Morgan] Mmm…
No, it’s fine. Yeah. Okay.
I swear, I have no idea what’s going on with my mom lately.
Yeah, give her time.
She’s dealing with a lot.
[Lexie] Whoa, hey!
Find a boyfriend for me yet?
Actually, yeah. Um…
You know Efren?
[Lexie] The AV nerd?
Yo, Efren!
[Efren] Ow! Oh…
Hey, hey, hey.
Oh…
Uh, come here, man.
[grunts]
[softly] Okay, hey.
He’s really nice.
[Lexie] Don’t tell him to come over here.
No, you’ll love him.
What’s up, dude?
[sighs]
Hi, Efren.
[Efren] Hi, Clara.
What’s up, dude?
What’s up?
Do you know Lexie?
Uh, not really.
No. No offense, though!
It’s just that, um… you always seemed kind of scary.
I am scary.
Yeah, uh… [clears throat] Do you have any tattoos?
[scoffing]
Hell, no! No! What?
Wait, why? Should I?
Don’t you have to be, like, 18?
[mumbles, chuckles awkwardly]
I don’t want to do that, so, uh…
[knocking on door]
Hey.
Something’s wrong.
He feels really hot…
[Elijah fussing] …and he’s not acting like himself.
Okay, let’s see. Oh, bubba.
Oh, yeah, looks like he’s got a little bug.
Feel the back of his neck.
Yeah. Buddy.
Yeah.
Oh, we’re gonna take care of you. Come here.
Okay.
Uh, acetaminophen always helps.
It does.
But firsts are the worst.
First fall. First fever.
[Elijah fussing] First tooth.
Oh. This is a cold.
God, how am I gonna do this, buddy?
Oh, you just will.
Hey. Is Elijah all right?
Yeah, it’s just a cold.
Yeah, I’m still new at this.
Your mom’s helping me out.
Where are you going?
Um, to the movies with Lexie.
Oh, weird. I didn’t realize Miller had changed his name to Lexie.
Doesn’t he have a girlfriend?
They broke up.
Oh, okay.
And 30 seconds later, he’s with you.
Mom.
I’m just saying.
He’s not the kind of guy that’s worth throwing your life away for, Clara.
[scoffing]
Throwing my life away?
Jesus, Mom, I’m going to the movies.
[sighs]
Don’t look at me.
I’m Team Miller. [chuckles] Sorry.
I am putting you to work for that.
That’s fair.
Right?
Should we put Dada to work?
[Jonah] Ugh! Got it.
So, I think we can just take this entire thing down in one piece.
I just have to empty it.
[chair sliding] I’m so excited!
[sighs]
Morgan.
This is Jenny’s handwriting.
Right under our noses?
I don’t need to read them.
Oh, come on. You’re not even a little bit curious?
It’s in the past.
Huh… Must be nice.
You are not the one living in his house.
Living in his parents’ house.
Surrounded by his things.
His stuff is everywhere!
It is everywhere!
That painting!
That horrible painting.
Jenny took me to a specific place to buy that painting for Chris’s birthday, and I was, like, “Chris?
A painting for his birthday?
Why are we doing this?”
And she was, like, “You don’t know him like I do.”
I thought she was kidding.
She wasn’t kidding.
All right. I have an idea.
Oh, my God, I hate this thing.
I’m so excited. I’m doing this.
Go. Go. Go!
It’s gonna be messy.
Yes.
But it’s fine.
We don’t care.
Look at how ugly that thing is.
Ugh! Okay.
[groans]
Ugh! This painting!
Give it a little crow hop!
Oh, my God! [exclaims]
[grunting]
Don’t drag it.
Oh, there we go.
[Jonah grunts]
Okay.
[chuckles]
Where are we going?
Patience, Grasshopper.
Okay.
Okay.
Oh…
What is all this?
I’m wooing you with my popcorn-making skills.
Really? [chuckles] Oh…
Perfect combination of butter and salt.
Hmm… Mmhmm.
Uhhuh. Yup.
Where is everyone?
Oh, they’re cleaning the floors.
But it takes 48 hours for it to dry, so we have the theater to ourselves.
What are we watching?
It’s a surprise.
Oh.
[chuckles] My bad. [chuckles] You ready, Efren?
[Efren] It’s coming right up!
Hi, Clara.
Hi, Efren.
Thank you.
[mellow music playing over theater speakers] I cannot get over how much of a mess this is.
[chuckles] It’s insane.
I just realized I got some on the ceiling. [chuckles]
[Morgan laughing]
It’s everywhere.
Oh, wait, wait. Look at me.
I got you.
What is it? Oh, my God.
What do you think it is?
[both laughing]
How?
[continues laughing]
That’s insane!
It’s nice hearing you laugh.
You, too, Mr. Serious.
What?
Oh, come on. Jonah.
In school, you were always so serious.
You were also mysterious.
With the glasses?
I mean, come on.
But I kind of made it a point to notice everything about you.
Like what?
Um, I don’t know, like your insane hatred for watermelon Jolly Ranchers.
Weirdo.
They’re the best.
I didn’t hate them.
I actually love them.
I just saved them for you because I know they’re your favorite.
[Elijah cooing]
Gonna check on Elijah.
Morgan.
Jonah.
We’re both going through a lot right now…
No, don’t do that.
And we’re feeling very vulnerable and we are angry.
That’s not what this is.
I’ve wanted you since the day I met you.
[sighs]
My biggest regret is not telling you how I felt before Chris swooped in.
I should have fought harder for you.
And I think you felt the same.
Yeah, but… it doesn’t matter.
[choked up] It doesn’t matter what I felt then, it doesn’t matter what I feel now.
This is my life now.
Clara’s my world, that’s it.
This isn’t about Clara.
Everything is about Clara.
And protecting her from the truth?
Yes.
And as a matter of fact, take these with you.
I don’t want her to find them, okay?
You’ll get there, but you do not know what it is like to put somebody else before yourself.
I’ve been doing that for 17 years.
I do know what it’s like.
Okay? That’s why I left all those years ago.
It’s because I had respect for them. For you.
Leaving was the hardest thing I have ever done.
Okay?
I left because I loved you.
I still love you.
What about Jenny?
Did you love her or…?
I did.
And I wanted to do right by her.
But she didn’t do right by me.
And neither did my best friend.
But I’m not gonna let their betrayal dictate the rest of my life and you shouldn’t, either…
[Elijah cooing, fussing]
Cher, get in here.
What’s up, Daddy?
What the hell is that?
A dress.
Says who?
Calvin Klein.
It looks like underwear.
Go upstairs and put something over it.
Just so you know, I am a virgin.
I know a cure for that.
[chuckles]
[chuckles]
No, I’m glad you told me.
And just so you’re aware, I’m in no hurry.
I’m having a wonderful time not having sex with you.
[chuckles] Okay.
Good.
Because I think that we should wait to have sex until prom night.
Cheesy? Sure, but what do you say?
I mean, shouldn’t I ask you first?
Yeah, sure, but no lame promposals.
Well, yeah, I hate those things anyway.
[“This Far South” playing]
[“This Far South” continues playing]
♪ You remind me ♪
♪ Of every single
Dogwood tree ♪
♪ When I tried to reach out ♪
♪ I never see you
This far south no more ♪
[Lexie] There we go.
Is this gonna wash off?
Is this–
Wait, are you getting it?
Yeah, I’m getting it all.
[Efren] No, don’t do that.
[chuckles] Oh, my gosh, he’s so cute!
♪ Any less than all of me ♪
♪ But that won’t work out ♪
[whirring]
♪ If words can’t fall
Out my mouth no more ♪
♪ Angel ♪
[clacks]
[exclaims]
♪ Walk me ♪
Through your garden ♪
[loud thud, shattering]
[exclaims]
♪ Won’t you please again? ♪
[sighs]
Get me the hell out of here.
♪ The nerves
Inside my heart ♪
♪ In Germantown tonight ♪
♪ I’m learning ♪
♪ That it’s not good to fly ♪
[indistinct chatter]
♪ I’ve chosen ♪
♪ The habit
That I’m dropping ♪
[song continues playing]
[crashes]
[screams]
[exclaims]
[laughing] No, no, no, you have to watch this part.
[indistinct chattering over speakers] Oh, wow, that’s–
Yeah, that’s a lot.
[laughing]
Oh, my God.
[laughing]
♪ If sand could rise
When we grow old ♪
Okay, what are we playing for?
Cigarettes.
Mmm…
I don’t smoke. Money?
I don’t have any.
Mmm…
Let’s play for air.
Stop trying to make air happen, Gramps.
[song continues playing]
[scoffs]
♪ Angel, walk me ♪
♪ Through your garden
And your trees ♪
♪ But please don’t
Reach out ♪
♪ ‘Cause I won’t be
This far south again ♪
♪ The nerves
Inside my heart ♪
♪ In Germantown tonight ♪
♪ I’m learning
That it’s not good to fly ♪
♪ I’ve chosen the habit ♪
♪ That I’m dropping ♪
♪ Coming down’s exhausting ♪
♪ I think
I deserve some rest ♪
[song ends]
Did I do something wrong?
Um…
No, actually the opposite.
[both laughing]
Sorry.
Don’t be sorry.
[sighs] But, um…
I do have to get to work.
Dread.
Time for me to go home.
Things still bad?
Yeah, my mom’s on some kick redoing every room in the house right now.
She donated their bed.
All my dad’s clothes.
I mean, it’s like she’s, like… trying to make it like he never even existed.
And this’ll be my first birthday without him.
Wait, when?
Tomorrow.
What? It’s not a big deal.
It is to me.
Happy birthday.
[chuckles]
[knocking on door]
Hey.
Hey.
Uh…
Morgan… [sighs] I didn’t mean for what I said to make you–
Oh, my God. I can’t believe I just did that. I…
[chuckles] I didn’t know I was gonna do that.
I had a whole speech planned.
Now I just
[exclaims]
Oh, my God.
Clara? Clara?
[knocking] Open your door so I can talk to you, please.
Go away! You’re disgusting!
Clara. Clara, open the door, please.
[crying]
Clara, come on.
Please open your door and let me talk to you.
[panting]
[knocking] Clara?
Jonah, just go.
[tender music playing]
[Clara] Come over after work.
[Miller] To your house?
[Clara] Yes. First window left of the front door.
Bring a condom.
[Miller] Are you sure?
What are you doing, Clara?
[wood clacking]
[thuds]
[Clara] Oh!
What about your mom?
She’s asleep.
You look beautiful.
[chuckles] I just wasn’t expecting this this soon, you know.
We said prom.
Well, at midnight it’s my birthday.
And I don’t want to wait anymore.
Are you sure?
I’m sure.
You’re gonna have to–
I can’t get it. [chuckles] Clara…
I love you.
I love you, too.
[gasps softly]
[breathing heavily]
You okay?
[Clara] Yeah.
Are you okay?
Why are you crying?
Did I do something wrong?
No, no, no.
You’re fine, it’s not you.
No, talk to me. What is it?
I…
I’m sorry.
[groans] It’s just…
God, my… mom and Jonah…
I just saw them kissing.
And my dad and Aunt Jenny are dead, and they’re making out?
I just don’t know how long it’s been going on or what’s happening, and I’m… really confused and I’m just so angry.
I’m just really angry.
And that’s why you called me over here?
[breathing heavily]
Because you’re mad at your mom?
Miller, no, I–
No, I–
Wait.
Where are you going?
You weren’t ready.
We said prom, and you want to get back at them.
I promise, it…
I’m sorry. It wasn’t personal.
Exactly.
The one thing that should’ve been most personal wasn’t personal at all.
Look, I’m sorry.
I’m sorry, okay?
I… Please, just stay.
[sobbing]
I’ll stay till you fall asleep.
I’m sorry.
[birds chirping]
[Morgan] Clara.
[gasps]
[both exclaim] Oh, my God!
What the hell, Clara?
[Clara] Mom…
[Morgan] What is happening?
You need to leave right now!
Yeah.
Out the door like a person!
What the hell?
Yeah, um…
Clara, I’ll see you at school.
Okay.
No, he won’t see you at school.
Yes, he will.
What, are you grounding me from school now?
Uh, yeah, I’m grounding you from school.
You’re 16 years old, I can ground you from wherever I want to ground you from!
Actually, Mother, I’m 17.
But I guess you were too busy with Jonah to remember that it’s my birthday.
Oh, no, I remembered.
How could I forget that?
And we are having your birthday dinner here tonight.
I don’t want it.
You will be here whether you hate my guts or not!
[clamoring]
[Clara] Hey.
[cell phone dings]
[Miller] Hey. You okay?
[Clara] I don’t know.
Are we okay?
[dings]
[Miller] Don’t worry.
It’s your birthday.
[clacks]
[exclaims] Oh, my God! Jerk.
Still not aware of your surroundings?
Stop.
[chuckles]
[chuckles]
When did you have time?
Uh, right before school.
I, um…
I didn’t really know what you wanted, so I, uh…
Tada!
It’s perfect.
I love it.
Um…
Birthday dinner.
Tonight at my place.
That sounds like a terrible idea.
It’s my birthday.
I can invite whoever I want.
Please?
Um…
Hey, Miller.
Can you give us a minute?
Yeah, um…
I’ll see you tonight, Clara.
I have nothing to say to you.
It’s like neither of you ever cared about them.
Clara, it’s complicated.
Let me guess.
I wouldn’t understand?
No, it’s just…
[sighs] It’s not my place.
That’s for you and your mom to discuss.
Yeah, well, I never want to talk to her again.
Look, I know you’re pissed.
But the last thing she’d ever want is to hurt you.
You know that.
I’m gonna be late for class.
Well, it’s my class, and we’re both late!
[school bell rings] Clara.
[car beeps]
[door opens]
[sighs] Hi. I don’t know if we’ve been properly introduced.
Oh. Sure we have.
You’re Miller Adams.
You’re the boy that kidnapped my daughter from her father’s funeral to get her high and then you climbed into her bedroom window last night to have sex with her.
Was that not you?
That was you.
Yeah, I think I’m just gonna–
It’s my birthday.
I can invite whoever I want.
[Clara scoffs]
I can see you’ve done the same.
[Jonah] Oh, no, I just came to drop this off.
I won’t stay.
[Clara] No!
Stay. Join us.
Yeah. Stay.
This’ll be fun! [chuckles]
[fork and china clinking loudly]
[Morgan clears throat]
No.
[fork and china continue clinking]
Awkward!
[chuckles nervously]
This is really good, Mrs. Grant. Thank you.
Thank you, Miller.
And thank you, Mr. Sullivan, for the recommendation letter.
It means… It means a lot.
Of course. Yeah.
You finish your short film?
No, we’ve been too busy having sex.
[spits] It’s a joke.
Party! Lighten up, people.
[fork and china continue clinking]
Oh, I really like the changes that you’ve made around the place, Mrs. Grant.
Thank you, Lexie.
Bit by bit.
Yeah, Mom’s good with a tool.
Clara!
Morgan!
Oh… [sighs] How about cake?
As you both know, my mom makes the best cakes ever.
Though, this year you must’ve gotten it done really fast because this morning you didn’t even remember it was my birthday.
No, I remembered.
The weirdest thing happened, though.
Something about seeing you and Miller asleep in bed together just kind of knocked me off my game a little bit.
We didn’t sleep.
[stutters] Yes, we did.
Clara.
I know.
It’s inappropriate. Stop.
[scoffs] Speaking of not appropriate, how long have you been boning your dead friend’s wife?
[sighs]
Clara…
[glass clinks]
A toast.
To my mother.
This year, she has gone from the most predictable housewife ever to starring in her own “Real Housewife” show.
Drama and scandal at every turn.
As for me, I will be skipping season two, because I got accepted into UNCSA’s drama program.
What?
Yay!
Cheers to me.
Okay, I can’t do this.
Thank you, Mrs. Grant.
Thank you, Mr. Sullivan.
Enjoy dinner.
Miller?
Clara?
[sighs]
Lexie, I think you should head home right about now.
I’m staying over, remember?
We’ve all got to ride this shit out together.
Miller, hey, wait! Hey!
When were you gonna tell me you got in?
[voice breaks]
I only found out today.
Congratulations.
I’m on the wait list.
Shit. Miller.
No!
You keep using me to piss your mom off, and I’m done with it.
Hey, hey, you’re done?
Okay, so what, you’re just gonna sleep with me last night and then dump me?
No, you don’t get to throw that in my face.
I was the one taken advantage of last night, not you.
I’m sorry. I screwed up.
I mean, they disrespected the two most important people in my life, and I’m supposed to sit here and pretend like I’m fine with it?
When are you gonna realize you’re not the only one with problems?
Okay, Gramps starts chemo next week, and you’re gonna go off to some amazing school, and I’m gonna be stuck here in Nowheresville.
[engine starts]
[sobs]
God.
[sniffles]
Hey.
So it seems like now is the perfect time…
[bottles clink] …to give you your birthday present.
[chuckles]
Let’s get out of here.
[sniffles]
What? Wait.
Where are we going?
I want to see my dad and Aunt Jenny.
[engine starts]
Did they really just take off?
[owl hooting]
I miss you, Aunt Jenny.
We miss you so much.
Mmm…
Oh.
You were like my best friend.
It was…
Go ahead.
No, you know what I mean.
Yeah. No, I get it.
She was cool as shit.
Mmm…
Pour one out for the–
Yeah.
Yeah. Drink up, girl.
Good call.
She liked this stuff.
Yeah. I do, too.
Mmm…
Let’s, um…
Let’s go see my dad.
Yeah, lead the way.
[both chattering indistinctly]
[yawning] Can you believe I am dating Efren?
Can you believe I lost my virginity to Miller?
[snickers] No.
Wait. And like what, are you guys broken up now?
[sighs] I don’t even know.
Hmm…
I mean, I’d break up with me.
I mean, it’s, like…
[voice cracks]
I don’t know.
Part of me did it to hurt her, and then I just… ended up hurting him.
Like a walking disaster.
[crying]
All of this is my fault.
[sobbing] I’m so sorry, Dad.
[Lexie grunts softly]
[Morgan] Clara?
We need to talk.
[retches]
Bye, car.
[toilet flushing]
I’m never drinking again.
It’s all my fault.
Aww… You got angry at your mom and you got drunk.
It happens to almost every teenager in the world.
The accident.
It was my fault.
What?
[sighs] My head.
Yeah, that’s gonna hurt. A lot.
Here, sit down. Take this.
Last night you said something, and I wanted to ask you about it.
Might have been the wine talking, but… you said you… blame yourself for the accident?
Why would you think that?
I don’t… know. [sobs] [sobbing] I mean, it’s my fault that they’re dead.
What?
I mean, I didn’t know that she was driving.
And I was just… text bombing Jenny, and now they’re…
Oh, my God, sweetheart, sweetheart, she was not driving.
Your dad was driving.
It is so not your fault.
It is not your fault.
What aren’t you telling me?
Why were they really together?
I didn’t want to tell you this, because…
I would never want you to think less of them.
But your father and Aunt Jenny, they were…
Having an affair?
For how long?
A long time, apparently.
But you didn’t think to tell me that?
I was trying to protect your memories of them because your dad made some really big mistakes, yes, but he also did a lot right.
And the same goes for Aunt Jenny.
And they loved you so much.
You and Jonah, I saw you.
That was the first time we have ever kissed, I swear.
I would never have done that to your father or Aunt Jenny, especially to you. Never.
But they did it to you.
Yeah.
Do you regret marrying him?
Oh, no, no, I don’t.
I couldn’t.
I would go back and do it all the exact same way if I could.
Because if even one thing happened differently, you wouldn’t be here, and you are the best thing in my life for miles.
Clara, there is no life that I want that you are not in.
[sniffles]
[cell phone buzzes]
You deserve to be happy.
No regrets, right?
We both deserve to be happy, okay?
[Lexie] Oh, my God, what time is it?
Oh, Clara, we’re gonna be late for school.
[Morgan and Clara]
It’s the weekend!
Oh…
[chuckles] Lexie.
[Clara] I’m sorry.
I was wrong about everything.
There’s so much I need to tell you.
Lame, Clara.
[cell phone chimes]
[Miller] I’m sorry, too.
How soon can I see you?
How can I help you?
[man]
Can I get some Gummy Bears?
Yeah.
Efren.
We–
Efren!
Um, sorry.
Where is he?
He’s… He’s…
Movie about to start, man.
Hey, Miller, I’ve got Clara here, and she’s headed your way.
No, she’s running.
She’s sprinting.
Excuse me.
[indistinct chattering]
[laughing]
[thunder rumbling]
[rain pattering]
Always miss one.
[“Splits Are Parted” playing]
We did get it wrong.
It should have been us.
I love you.
♪ Splits are parted
Since we parted in April ♪
♪ Go to bed now
Sing me a song ♪
♪ Gonna see me going inside ♪
♪ Gonna see me
Going inside ♪
[song continues playing]
[chuckling] Thank you.
♪ Oh, I could love you ♪
♪ Oh, then it’d be easy ♪
♪ Oh, I’ll come find you ♪
♪ Oh, then it’d be easy ♪
[song ends]
[Clara] Yeah. No. Sure.
[cell phone ringing] Thank you.
Hi, Mom.
[Morgan] Almost done?
Yeah, I’m just wrapping up.
[Morgan] Great.
Want to watch a movie tonight?
Mmhmm. I’m on my way.
[Morgan] See you soon, Clare Bear.
[Lexie] I think it’s more than enough.
We’re filling two whole bowls.
That’s a whole bag of popcorn.
[Morgan] Are you sure?
[Lexie] Yeah, absolutely.
I’m back.
Oh, hello.
Hi.
What’s going on?
[Lexie] A surprise, bitch!
Lexie.
[Lexie] Sorry.
Hello.
[Lexie] Come with me.
Where?
Oh… [laughing] Close your eyes.
Okay, just be careful, honey.
What is happening?
Is this necessary?
Yes!
I’m gonna switch my hand. Okay.
[continues laughing] Hello?
And… Okay, stop!
Or else you’re gonna fall off.
And… Tada!
[chuckles]
What is this?
Oh, nothing.
[Lexie giggles] Miller?
[Morgan] We did it.
We pulled it off.
What are you doing?
Humor me. Grab a seat. Grab some popcorn!
[Clara chuckles] Hello.
I know, right?
He’s starting.
Is it starting?
[Miller] Yeah.
Is this fine? Yeah, okay.
[indistinct chattering]
Squeeze.
Okay.
[Efren] Yeah, okay.
[Miller] Okay, I want to start off with saying, thank you, everyone, for being here tonight. Um…
As we all know, I was on the wait list for film school.
And, um…
I got in.
[all cheering]
[Gramps] Attaboy!
I’ll be darned. Good for you.
But I’m going to defer and stick around here for a while and take care of my gramps the next couple rounds of chemo.
That’s a bunch of horseshit.
Boy, I’ve been telling you since you were a little fart you could have my air.
My air rights.
I bought them when your gram and me lived in New York, back in the day.
What are you talking about?
Well, in big cities, you can buy the rights to air.
So that, you know, people can’t build in front of your building or on top of you.
And I’ve owned a little piece in Union Square worth about…
I don’t know, half a million dollars last time I checked.
[gasps] But the point is we got enough money to afford any home health care if necessary and your tuition.
[chuckles]
Uh, this is… amazing news that we’ll talk about later.
Sorry. My bad.
[Morgan laughs] But tonight is about you, Clara.
And this movie is for you.
And naturally, you’re the star.
Efren, hit it.
[Morgan gasps]
[Gramps chuckles]
It’s been 14 years, Mama.
I’m dead.
You’re a grandmother, Mama.
Don’t you remember?
[Miller over speakers] Hey, Efren, take the camera from me.
[Efren over speakers]
Yeah, got it, got it.
I directed this part. This…
Shut up. She’s acting.
Okay. Sorry. Sorry.
Look at my grandson.
I think he’s in love.
[thuds]
[chuckles]
[Clara] Let us look at one another.
What’s her name?
[Clara] I can’t go on.
I never realized…
Uh, Clara.
Clara Grant.
Take me back.
Up the hill to my grave.
Oh, earth, you’re too wonderful for anybody to actually realize you.
Do any human beings actually realize life while they live it?
Every… Every minute?
Hey, Clara, um…
I know you said no lame promposals, but I kind of already started this before you said that.
So I hope you like it.
[sighs] Clara… I think you should go to prom with me.
What’s up, dude?
[Clara chuckling] Hey!
[squeals]
[Miller chuckles] You’re a little preoccupied with some goats, but I still think you should go to prom with me.
Maybe don’t bring the goats.
Those are my goats!
[laughter] Those are mine.
Clara, I think you should go to prom with me.
[scoffing] Yeah, right.
Whatever, dude.
[laughter]
[exhales] Okay, so here’s the thing, Clara Grant.
You just drove by and I know you saw me standing here.
I do have a girlfriend, but… all I think about is you, so… if you turn around and offer me a ride, I’ll take that as a sign and I’ll break up with my girlfriend and I’ll eventually ask you out.
But if you don’t…
I’ll just assume that we weren’t meant to be.
You’re coming back.
[gasps]
Okay, what do you say, Clara Grant?
Will you go to prom with me?
Of course I will.
Oh… Yay!
Oh, wow.
[applause]
Yay.
Oh, yay!
[Lexie] Oh, my goodness!
I should have just made you a video.
[chuckles] Could have saved us a lot of time.
It’s so true.
Um…
I am so sorry to interrupt.
Miller, that was adorable.
Thank you, Mrs. Grant.
Do you mind if I steal your prom date for a second?
[chuckles] Go ahead.
[Morgan] Oh, my gosh!
I’m not gonna keep you for long.
I just wanted to say that watching you on that screen…
Clara, you’re so talented.
And so… fearless.
And I don’t want my fears to hold you back. Okay?
I want you to follow your passions wherever they take you.
I want you to ignore everything and everyone. Even me.
Mostly.
[chuckles] I’m just blown away by the person you are.
I’m only who I am because of you.
You got me this far.
[chuckles]
My God, such a sweet thing to say.
I’m proud of you, too, Mom.
Thank you.
I love you.
I love you.
Jinx! [chuckles] Jinx!
[Morgan] Now I’ll make you buy me a soda because it’s a very special day.
I brought your prom date back.
[“Everywhere, Everything” playing]
[Clara] Got it? No?
[Miller] Yeah. [grunts]
[phone line ringing]
[man] Roman’s Pizza. Will this be for takeout or delivery?
Uh, delivery.
[chuckles]
Definitely delivery.
[man] All right, sir.
Ready when you are.
What can I get you?
Do you guys do pineapple on pizza?
[chuckles]
[“Everywhere, Everything” continues playing]
♪ Everywhere, everything ♪
♪ I wanna love you till we’re
Food for the worms to eat ♪
♪ Till our fingers decompose ♪
♪ Keep my hand in yours ♪
♪ Drive slowly ♪
♪ I know every route
In this county ♪
♪ Maybe that ain’t
Such a bad thing ♪
♪ I’ll tell you
Where not to speed ♪
♪ And it’s been a long year ♪
♪ And all of our book’s pages
Dogeared ♪
♪ We write out the ends
On our palms, dear ♪
♪ Then forget to read ♪
♪ We couldn’t know ♪
♪ That the sun
Was collapsing ♪
♪ Till the seas rose ♪
♪ And the buildings
Came crashing ♪
♪ We cried oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Everywhere, everything ♪
♪ I wanna love you till we’re
Food for the worms to eat ♪
♪ Till our fingers decompose ♪
♪ Keep my hand in yours ♪
[song ends]
