Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024) Movie Script
1
("ALIVE" PLAYING)
Shake me awake
Because the rest of my life
Is on the other side
Of this dream
Pull me away
Get me to open my eyes
I wanna let go
Of all I've been
And all I've seen
A little more love
And we'll catch the moment
I wanna be free
With a little more care
What's going on over there?
PJ: That's Remi's place.
BARNES: Who?
Remi Aguilar?
What, is she famous
or something?
PJ: Yeah. I mean, kinda.
How was I?
CARMEN: You were wonderful.
JAVIER: Great.
I mean, so calm.
And eloquent.
You have a real camera presence.
I didn't sound too pretentious
when I called
the other finalists my "peers"?
No, not at all.
No, don't be ridiculous.
JAVIER: No, I mean, that's what
they are. They are your peers.
I know, but that's
such a gross word.
You know, I... I feel like
the mere act of using it
makes me sound like
some sort of snob.
You make a good point.
Carmen!
What? I hear her argument.
No. Thank you, Mom.
CARMEN: Yeah, yeah.
You are not a snob, okay?
In no world are you a snob.
CARMEN: No.
PJ: She's like
the smartest girl at my school.
Perfect SATs,
perfect everything.
I heard she won some big
Google fellowship thingy.
I bet they're
interviewing her for that.
Is she cool?
No idea.
I think I've said eight words
to her in four years.
Who does she hang out with?
Honestly, I think her parents.
I'm alive
Okay, I think I'm all set.
Okay, well, text us when
you get to Penn Station.
Yeah, and when you're safe
in Stephanie's dorm.
JAVIER: You know,
navigating the city alone
could be a little overwhelming.
Yeah. I put some mace
in your bag just in case.
Where? What--
CARMEN: Honey,
we just want
to make sure you're okay.
I know, but I think I've been
to New York enough times.
It'll be fine.
JAVIER: Okay.
Better to have it
and not need it, right?
Exactly.
All right. I love you guys.
Love you.
Love you.
I feel happiness today
(BELL RINGING)
I'm back
And I'm riding again
I didn't have much to say
Till I had a shower
And this escape
To be back feels
A little strange
I haven't been gone
That long
But it feels quite a while
All the same
People have come
And one has gone
And I miss you
You're up there
And in my heart
You're in my heart
Are you Remi?
Uh, yeah.
Okay.
I thought so. I...
This is gonna sound,
like, super weird, but I...
I was just talking
about you today.
My friend was telling me
about this, like,
super smart girl
that won this Google award,
and she, like,
lives across the street
from him or whatever,
and I just saw you on
the platform, and I thought,
"Wow, crazy coincidence."
Kind of random,
but I just thought,
I don't know,
I thought it was cool,
so I thought I would say hello.
I'm not a stalker.
(CHUCKLES)
Who's your friend?
Oh, PJ.
Fader?
Yeah. He... he lives...
Yeah, neighbor.
Mm-hmm.
He's a drug dealer, right?
PJ? No.
Okay, I'm not naive.
There's people coming in and out
of his place all afternoon.
Well, yeah, he-- I mean, he--
He sells weed sometimes,
but he's not like a drug dealer.
I mean, his cousin lives
in Colorado and sends him stuff
sometimes, and then he,
you know, resells it
to people he knows.
At a profit?
Okay...
I see what you did there.
I'm Barnes, by the way.
Did you say "Barnes"?
Barnes Hawthorne.
Barnes Hawthorne?
Yeah, I know.
It makes me sound like
a crusty old author
or something.
I'm assuming that
you're referring
to Nathaniel Hawthorne?
I wouldn't call him crusty.
You know...
I know, technically,
he was a Puritan and whatever,
but he was really edgy
and provocative for his time.
You know,
just a direct influence
to Emerson and Whitman,
and I don't know,
I think there's
crustier authors out there.
Right. Right, right, right.
Just, yeah.
PJ said you were a genius.
No. I'm not a genius.
(PHONE CHIMES)
BARNES: Oh!
I'm on the floor tonight
for the David Byrne show
at the Beacon.
Really good seats.
You said David Byrd?
David Byrne, like from...
Talking Heads.
I'm stoked.
You know Talking Heads?
No, I haven't--
I don't. Yeah.
Really?
Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
Talking Heads are this
New Wave band from the '80s,
and the lead vocalist,
David Byrne, he's like
the greatest performer ever.
He's such a crazy guy.
They made music, like,
40 years ago,
but it sounds like,
it's from the future.
It's incredible.
You have to check it out.
Yeah, I never even
heard of them.
BARNES: What about you?
Where are you going tonight?
REMI: I'm visiting Columbia
this weekend.
Okay... Is that where
you're going next year?
Maybe, but I just want to see
where I get in first.
I'm sure that's gonna be
a real nail-biter.
What do you mean?
Well, you're gonna
get in everywhere.
No, not necessarily,
I don't think.
Come on.
I'm serious.
You've got perfect SAT scores.
You've got
the whole Google thing.
You've got
the whole Hispanic thing.
The whole Hispanic thing?
Yeah.
You have--
"Aguilar" is Hispanic, no?
Yeah.
I don't see how that's relevant.
You don't?
No, I don't.
I didn't mean it like, that you
need a leg up or... or whatever.
You know, if you did--
Right obviously, you don't.
That's not what I'm--
I just mean if you did,
having that particular
background wouldn't necessarily,
like, hurt your cause, you know?
I think I'm gonna...
get back to my podcast.
Really? So, that's it?
We're... we're done?
No worries, man.
I will relocate.
REMI: Yeah, I'm at
the station now.
I'm getting on the second train.
Yeah, I know where I'm going.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Sorry about that. Hey, Remi!
Remi!
Sorry. I'm still
not stalking you.
Okay.
I swear. I...
I made you a playlist.
What do you mean?
Yeah, a...
a bunch of Talking Heads tracks
that I thought you would like.
I made it public, like on
my Spotify, so you can just--
You know, because I thought...
There's only one other
Barnes Hawthorne on there,
but he's, like,
you know, some old guy
who listens to country music
and stuff like that,
so I'm the other guy.
Okay.
Also don't shuffle it,
because the order
is intentional.
I started with the more, like,
accessible, mainstream stuff,
and then down near the bottom,
it gets into,
like, experimental territory,
so it's... it's cool.
Just... yeah, so I don't know.
Check it out on
the train or something.
Yeah.
Or don't.
You know,
no pressure whatsoever.
All right.
I wish you good luck
at Columbia.
Thank you.
Good talking to you.
Yeah, you too.
BARNES: Hey!
Are you-- You're not--
You should take
the three instead.
Why?
If you get on the local now,
it's going to make,
like, a million stops.
It's gonna take forever.
But if you take
the express to 92nd
and then transfer to the local.
You're gonna save yourself,
like, 30 minutes.
Are you sure?
I'm going to the same place.
You said you were going
to a concert?
I am. I'm... I'm stopping
at my cousin's place first.
It's on 119th, so...
You take the express with me,
you're gonna save yourself
a major headache later.
That's all I'm saying.
Sorry about before.
It's fine. You don't
need to apologize.
I... I-- It was a little rude.
I felt like a dick.
Yeah, maybe it was
a little dickish.
Yeah. I hate when people
make assumptions about me too.
Apology accepted.
Yeah? All right.
Yeah.
Well, okay, so...
let me start over.
I know you're not a shoo-in,
but just for fun.
You get in everywhere
you applied.
Where you gonna go?
Harvard.
Boring.
Okay, yeah, whatever.
It's the predictable choice,
but...
it's Harvard.
No, seriously, the courses,
the professors, the resources...
they're insane.
Their track record
for getting undergraduates
into top law schools
is unbelievable.
You wanna be a lawyer.
Yeah, it's been, like,
the thing since I was five.
Are your parents lawyers?
Yeah.
My mom's a litigator
and my dad's a consultant.
Who does he consult?
Mostly lawyers.
Yeah, but they do
corporate stuff.
I... I would do public sector.
So, advocacy and legislation,
labor and employment too.
The plan is
a circuit judgeship by 40.
Holy smokes.
That's making good time.
That's...
(SCOFFS) Wow, man.
Seems like you've
got it all figured out.
What about you?
What about me, what?
Where are you going?
I'm not.
You're not going to college?
Correct.
Yeah, but you applied.
Nope.
People who don't even think
they're going to
get accepted apply.
I bet even PJ applied.
Seems like you're struggling
to understand here.
Okay, so no college.
What's the plan?
What are you doing?
I'm taking a gap year.
To do what?
What do you mean?
How are you using your gap year?
For nothing.
That's, like, the whole point.
Is it?
Mm-hmm.
No plan at all?
Well, no, I told you,
the goal is to do nothing.
So, one might argue
that I actually have
a very solid plan.
No one is arguing that.
Oh...
Okay, but because
you're not going to college,
you should, you know,
bolster your resume,
or just get real-world,
practical experience.
You mean like a job.
Yeah, exactly, like a job.
Sounds like a lot of work.
No, you're doing something.
I'm sorry. It's none
of my business,
but at the same time,
I'm inserting myself.
REMI: What about music?
BARNES: Like, what do you mean?
I... I feel like...
I don't know, it's something
you're really interested in.
You could probably get
a really good internship
somewhere at, you know,
a record label,
or production company.
BARNES: I see. Maybe.
No, it could be,
I don't know. I'm just saying,
you have options.
No, yeah, I'll...
I'll keep it in mind.
REMI: Because think about it.
You could do--
You just don't get it.
No, you have the freedom
to do whatever you want.
You know, you could teach
English in Kathmandu,
or you could plant trees
in the Amazon,
you know, save the sea turtles
in Costa Rica.
Sea turtles?
Yeah.
I just saw this
documentary on it, actually,
at my dentist's office,
and they were--
Wait. Your dentist has a TV?
Yeah, you know,
like the ones on the ceiling?
Yeah, right.
Whatever. That's not the...
In the documentary, they were
showing that, you know,
anyone could just go and work
and live with these volunteers,
and you guys hatch
these sea turtles
and release them
into the ocean, it's--
That looks like
an incredible experience.
Maybe you should
take a gap year.
Yeah.
Why not?
I got the college thing.
I mean, what's the--
Says who college?
Take a gap year.
A-ha!
I see what you're doing.
I get to dish out
life advice if you do.
That's all I'm saying.
I got it.
I hear the feedback.
Okay.
Yeah.
I...
I'm going.
I suppose this is...
goodbye.
Tragic.
Au revoir.
Bye.
Hey. Remi, hey!
We should go on a date!
I'm sorry, what?
I was... I was... I was...
I was just saying, do you want
to go on a date with me?
REMI: I literally can't hear
what you're saying.
(BICYCLE BELL CHIMES)
BARNES: Hey, watch out!
(GRUNTS)
Shit! Hey! Hey! Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
It's not even... that bad.
You know you don't
have to stay with me, right?
I don't mind.
What about your concert?
There's an opening act, so...
So, how about that date?
I feel like there's something
happening here, you know?
It'd be nice to--
Nice to continue it.
You know, we could
go see a concert.
We could go see, like, a movie
or something, or grab sushi.
Sushi?
Yeah, I know
this wicked sushi place.
No.
You don't like sushi?
No, I love sushi.
All right, perfect.
Barnes.
What?
We are not going on a date.
Why is that?
I...
I don't know.
I feel like it's pretty obvious.
Is this about the pot?
Because I don't smoke weed.
You know, as much
as it might seem.
I'm not like a... I smoke weed--
I'm not like a--
I don't wake and bake.
This has nothing
to do with the pot.
What is it, then?
Look at where we are right now.
You think this is my fault?
This is not my fault.
How?
What, you want me to...
Okay, first,
you sit next to me on the train.
You know, you talk my ear off,
and you're making me
these curated playlists,
and then you sell me
on the uptown express, and you--
I was trying
to save you some time--
Yeah, but you're
missing the point
that I'm trying
to make though. I...
I just...
I have a lot of important things
in my life right now that...
I worked really hard for,
and I'm not going to
risk messing...
it all up because of some
cute guy I met on a train.
"Cute guy"?
She called me a cute guy.
Yeah, you're proving
my point exactly.
Aguilar, Remi.
That's you.
Yeah. Yeah.
I...
wish you all the best, Barnes.
Handshake. Ouch.
Just one date?
It could be really fun.
Sorry. I can't.
You're just not the kind
of person that I want to let
into my life right now.
Don't take that personally.
Why would I take
something like that personally?
NURSE: Remi Aguilar!
REMI: Here.
Keep it.
It's yours though.
I don't want it.
Yeah, well, I'm... My bad.
Um. Yeah... wish you the best.
Good luck.
You too.
Good luck with... the stitches.
How's it going?
I feel like dying now
Sometimes part of you
Goes away with someone else
Sometimes 'I love you'
Is a goodbye...
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
CARMEN: Sweetie?
JAVIER: Got a minute?
Yeah, what's up?
CARMEN: Aw, we were
just looking at that.
Oh, yeah, that's that freshman
seminar on political legitimacy
and resistance.
That looks like
it's gonna be fire.
(LAUGHS)
And I've heard really good
things about Professor Unger.
Mm.
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES)
Was there something else, or...
Yes, actually. We wanted
to talk to you about tonight.
Okay.
CARMEN: We know that prom
comes with certain...
expectations.
Pressures.
Yeah.
For girls.
Oh, um...
I actually don't think
we need to--
I think we're... we're good.
No, we talk about everything.
Yeah, sex shouldn't
be any different.
Yeah.
Well, I don't--
I think... I think I know
what you guys are going to say,
so we should drop it.
Well, I mean, honey, your father
and I trust you completely.
We just want you to know that.
Yeah, no, really, thank you.
I am so good.
Well, we really like Lucas.
Well-- Whatever you decide
to do with your body,
we know you'll be responsible.
No, you guys...
Lucas and I are just friends.
That wouldn't be--
We would never--
Honey, friendship can be
a powerful aphrodisiac.
Never heard that.
Your mother and I started out
as just friends. It's true.
Yeah.
REMI: Dad!
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
I think we're good. Again, done.
Okay... fine.
Look, just know
that if you change your mind,
we're always here.
With lots of experience.
Yeah, with each other,
of course. (CHUCKLES)
Dad!
Okay.
Okay.
Fine. Good talk.
(DOOR CLOSES)
Just in case. Okay, just...
REMI: Mom!
Hey, you think I could...
you think I could borrow
the car tonight?
Where are you going?
I'm going to the prom
with Erica.
Remember Erica Morris?
How could I forget?
She's not that bad.
I've met her
at least four times,
and she could
never remember my name.
Not once. She called me "Sam."
Well, you do look like a Sam.
I don't know. No, she is pretty
full of herself, you're right.
Please tell me
you're not dating her again.
God, no. Honestly,
I don't even like her that much.
Then why are you going
to her prom?
I don't know. It's like a...
it's like a favor, you know?
Her boyfriend
just broke up with her,
and she's too embarrassed
to go by herself,
so I just thought... Eh!
Well, that's awfully
chivalrous of you.
Yeah. I'm a chivalrous guy.
(CHUCKLES)
(SNORTS)
Yeah, that was irony.
I was being ironic.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
CARMEN: Okay, smile.
JAVIER: Prom!
Can I just say, sir, your shirt
is amazing. I love it.
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
Thank you.
Yeah, there you go.
You want another one?
One, two...
Here we go.
(LAUGHS) That was great.
REMI: Cool.
CARMEN: I love you.
Yeah, make sure you do that.
CARMEN: Have fun.
JAVIER: Not too much fun,
but fun.
REMI: All right, see you.
JAVIER: All right, you guys.
CARMEN: Bye!
JAVIER: See you.
REMI: Thanks for doing that,
by the way.
LUCAS: No problem.
Your parents are great.
(PHONE CHIMES)
Yeah, they're ridiculous.
Sweet.
Oh, yeah, no, sorry. Ew.
I had a hunch you were into me.
That's why I booked us
one of the bedroom slots
at the lake house.
Bedroom slots?
At the after-party.
Got us midnight to 12:30.
Wait! Okay, please tell me
you're joking.
Lucas, we agreed
to go as friends.
So, did half the other couples
going tonight,
and they're all gonna have sex.
I'm not having sex with you.
What?
Yeah, not tonight, not ever.
You're such a snob.
I'm fearless, I'm fearless
I'm bold, yes, I'm bold, yes
A goddess, a goddess
I got this, I got this
Make 'em talk, talk, talk
When I walk, walk, walk
I was poppin', this shocking'
No stoppin', then watch it
All eyes on me
All eyes on me
All eyes on me
What's up?
REMI: PJ!
PJ.
Hey, neighbor.
Hey.
Wow, you clean up good.
Sure.
Or... thank you.
Yeah, you look nice too.
Thank you.
I'm coming to you because...
I wanted to know
if you happened...
to...
Do you happen to have
any, like, uh...
Do I have what?
REMI: Like, um-- Like, uh...
Like, on you, do you...
Just one, or like...
Remi... Remi Aguilar,
are you coming to me
for drugs at the prom?
You're saying that really loud.
MR PROVENCHER: Hey, kids!
Hey, Mr. P!
Sorry about the essay.
I'll do better next week.
Hey, you better.
I know Lacrosse.
Ooh, I think I'm gonna
go boogie.
On the house.
No.
Enjoy.
Thank you.
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
PJ: Hey, hey, hey.
ASHLEY: Hi.
You look so beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
You ever been in a Jeep before?
Just a random question.
I've got a good one.
You should take
a ride in it sometime.
Oh, okay.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Maybe. Okay.
We'll see.
Yeah, I'll see you later.
Okay.
Remi?
(LAUGHS) Hi!
Hi, Ashley.
So cool you're here.
Is it?
Yeah.
I just...
I didn't really think prom
was your type of thing, so...
Oh, yeah, it's kind of not.
Hmm!
Nice dress.
Thank you.
Yeah, I, um, actually
designed it myself, so...
Oh, cool. Yeah. Yeah, it's nice.
I love this song.
I'm good wherever you are
Wild and free, wild and free
Baby we can be
Anything we wanna be
It's easy
Wild and free, wild and free
Anywhere that you go
Is the place I'm gonna be
Of all the proms
in all the barns.
Yeah, and of all the Barnes
in all the proms.
Touch.
So weird.
You having fun so far?
You look like it.
Yeah? Does this look fun to you?
Yeah, my date's showing me
a good time.
This guy?
Yeah.
He's a bit of a player,
I found out.
Yeah, that's a gentleman
right there.
(CHUCKLES)
What about you?
Why are you on my side of town?
I am actually here with...
Erica Morris.
Erica Morris?
Not a fan?
No, it's just--
She's gorgeous, so good for you.
Yeah, it's not like that.
We're-- I'm kind of doing her
a favor-- not that I'm...
She needed
a last-minute date, so...
Oh, yeah, because
she broke up with her boyfriend.
Yeah, exactly.
Yeah, Connor Frisk.
I heard he's some
kinda meathead or something.
Connor Frisk.
Hmm?
Connor Frisk.
Are you drunk or something?
You here with Erica?
Buddy--
I'm not your buddy.
You so much as touch Erica,
I'll paralyze your stupid face.
I don't think that's a thing.
No touching. No dancing.
I don't even want you looking
at her. We clear?
Say it.
We are clear.
I'm watching you, Hawthorne.
Thank you, Connor.
JENNA: (LAUGHING) Are you okay?
Yeah, I think he fixed my neck.
Oh, my God, Barnes,
I'm so sorry.
I can't believe Connor did that.
It's all good.
Did he ask about me?
What?
Or say anything about my dress?
Just tell me what he said!
He... he actually told me
to stay away from you.
Oh! Really? Anything else?
Is he, like,
wondering how I'm doing
or where I'll be
at later tonight?
I don't... I don't think so.
Oh. Well, if he comes back,
maybe let it slip in
that I'll be at Kaley's place
down in Long Branch, okay?
Thanks, Barnes. You're the best.
Yeah, nice to see
you too, Erica.
Sweet girl.
You know, I'm beginning to think
that I was in the middle
of some sort of plot
to make her boyfriend jealous.
How do you even know her?
Um. We used to...
Doesn't matter.
Hmm.
(SCOFFS) It was a long time ago.
You hear that?
"Burning Down the House."
You listened to my playlist?
Yeah.
Well, you told me to.
Yeah, I didn't think--
Yeah, I listened in order.
And then I became obsessed,
and then I had to go through
their entire discography,
and I fell into this wormhole
for weeks,
and then I found out
they had that concert film,
you know, where it starts off
with him and the boombox,
and then, like, every track,
they add a new musician,
and then there's 20
of them by the end?
That's Stop Making Sense.
Yeah, Stop Making Sense.
That's the greatest movie
of all time.
I've never seen anything
like that before.
I really wish that I had been
at that Beacon show
that you went to,
because that set list
was insane.
It was the greatest show
I've ever seen.
I'm so jealous.
That's crazy.
What the hell, man?
All right.
We must dance.
I guess so.
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far
Maybe you know where you are
Fighting fire with fire
Hold tight
We're in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house
(CROWD CHEERING)
Are you hungry?
What?
Are you hungry?
Why?
I know this sushi place.
It's not too far from here.
It's like a... it's kind
of a hole-in-the-wall,
but it's legit.
Are you suggesting
we leave prom right now?
I am suggesting
we leave prom right now.
If I remember correctly,
you love sushi.
I feel like you're not going to
give up on this sushi date idea.
No, I'm not.
Nothing's gonna break me
Gravity can't hold me down
High, high, higher
All right.
Higher than the sunburst
Miles up above the ground
Nothing's gonna break me
Gravity can't hold me down
Going my own way
It's hard to get used to
I'm doing okay
Like I never knew you
Finding my strength
I had it the whole time
Seeing it all clearly
Way back in my mind
I'm the one you left behind
But I know, I know,
I know, I know
This is a really nice car.
It's my mom's. I think
she loves this car more than me.
I get where she's coming from.
Nothing's gonna break me
Gravity can't hold me down
(CAR RUMBLING)
BARNES: It's okay. (CHUCKLES)
Trust me.
Okay, because if I get murdered,
my parents
are going to kill you.
Noted.
Irasshaimase!
BARNES: Konbanwa, Kenji.
It's very Jiro Dreams
of Sushi in here.
Yeah.
Told you it was legit, man.
Konbawa, watashi no tomodachi.
BARNES: Arigato, kochira koso.
CHEF: Itsumo no?
Do you have any food allergies?
No, not that I know of.
All right. Omakase!
Omakase! Hai!
My mom was an army medic,
so we were stationed
at the Torii base in Japan
until I was like 11.
Okay, got it.
Yeah.
Was your dad in the army too?
Never really had
one of those, but...
Thanks.
BARNES:
What happened with Harvard?
REMI: I got in.
BARNES: Wow, shocker.
REMI: Yeah, I think
my parents are gonna
paint the house crimson.
BARNES: They must be very proud.
REMI:
You still set on that gap year?
BARNES: I'm mulling my options.
I looked into
that sea turtle thing.
Okay, and?
Looks really cool.
You were right.
Yeah, I know. You should apply!
I don't know. I don't--
I don't think I would get in.
Yeah, you would.
You know, they don't care
about stuff like GPA or...
I'm not saying
that you have a bad GPA.
No, I do.
I'm just saying as a general--
That's not-- I'm not--
It's not specific to you. I'm...
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
REMI: And they're accepting
applications until June 15th,
so you've got some time.
BARNES:
How do you know all that?
REMI: Their e-newsletter.
You have to go.
I'm telling you.
Maybe I will.
That was insane.
Told you.
Should we head back to prom?
I don't really feel like
going back to prom.
Do you want to go somewhere?
Okay.
I wanna scream it out
Just get me to the rooftop
I wanna say it loud enough
to make our soul stop
We are all, we are all
Hoping for a better life
I wanna break aside your
bleeding heart to free you
I wanna tell you that
your future is so beautiful
Don't be scared
Don't be scared
Wait, wait. Hold...
Where are we?
This is my place.
No.
No?
I'm sorry if I gave you
the wrong impression,
but I have no intention of--
No, no, it's...
it's not like that.
That's not what...
I've only hung out
with you once.
Well, twice.
What?
Once tonight,
and then once on the train.
Yeah, but once previously.
Twice total.
I got you there.
Come on, let's go.
Come on! Let's go!
Is anybody home?
My mom's on graveyard.
You want to see my room?
These are the digs.
Nice.
You want something to drink?
No, I'm all right, thank you.
I have, like,
water and orange juice.
What's all this?
These are my flowers.
Is this, like, a hobby?
I don't know.
There was this old man who
lived in our complex in Japan.
I used to go over to his place
when my mom was at work,
and he had all these flowers
he would grow,
and bonsai trees and stuff.
So, like, a floral Mr. Miyagi?
Yeah, kind of.
Yeah, but I... I don't know.
I got into it,
and then when we moved,
I snuck a few plants
across customs and stuff.
This guy here is the Rocky
Mountain Coneflower.
It's from Colorado.
It's, like, a super hard
seed to find.
PJ's cousin got it for me.
This is cool.
Plants are highly sensitive
to music, actually.
REMI: Oh, yeah,
I... I knew that.
There's this documentary
out there where they talk about
how plants take on the energy
of their surroundings.
So, what they ended up doing
is they filmed the plants
in a time-lapse
and then played
a bunch of different sounds,
stuff like Beethoven,
screaming babies,
train horns, glass shattering,
whatever, just like
a wide variety of noise,
and you could see the plants
reacting on film.
It was... it was actually
pretty beautiful.
You watch a lot
of documentaries, huh?
Yes.
(BARNES CHUCKLES)
(FLAMES ROARING)
(CHUCKLES)
Count your freckles
Show me all
Of your favorite spots
You've got the fire now too?
Don't care what we do
So...
We should smoke.
Pot?
Yes, pot. What else?
I can't tell if you're joking.
Why would I be joking?
I'm serious.
We don't have to
if you don't want to, but--
No... (SCOFFS)
I don't have any.
No, I have some.
PJ gave me some.
Don't.
Oh, my God. No.
We're not talking about that.
Those aren't mine.
Well, they're meant for me.
Like, I can use them.
Here.
You got a lighter?
I actually don't.
I was banking on you having one.
Well...
you were right.
You should-- Go easy.
First time smoking can be...
It's not my first time.
Oh?
It's my second.
Whoa!
I know. I tried it for the first
time a couple weeks ago
during a school debate trip.
Remi Aguilar, the pothead?
Don't be condescending.
My apologies.
I wouldn't say...
(COUGHS, SPLUTTERS)
You good? All right, hold on.
Sorry.
Here. Whoa, whoa, whoa!
She's dying over here.
Sorry.
You okay?
Mm.
You need me to call somebody?
No, it's fine.
Can I tell you something?
Sure.
I... I kind of only went...
to be a sacrificial prom date
because I hoped
that you would be there.
What do you think about that?
I knew that you were a stalker.
Is it stalker?
I think it's more
on the charming side.
Yeah, okay,
so it's stalker adjacent.
Okay.
If you felt that way, why didn't
you try to contact me sooner?
Well... I seem to
recall you saying
I'm not the kind of person
you want to let into
your life right now.
(INHALES, BLOWS RASPBERRY)
You remember that?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
God, I'm such an asshole.
Asshole adjacent.
You healed up nice.
You can barely see it.
I couldn't possibly
Love you more
What's your endgame?
My endgame?
Mm.
You know that... nothing can...
happen between us, you know?
Okay.
Why is that?
Because I go to college
in the fall.
In four months. Right.
Cool.
You know what I mean though.
That you want to spend
the entire summer with me?
I don't get it.
Make all kinds of promises
As ever before
I couldn't possibly
Love you more
I couldn't possibly
Love you more
What would have happened
if I didn't go to prom?
If you never went to prom...
then I'd probably be spending
a lot of time on PJ's roof.
Love you more
No, I
Couldn't possibly
Love you more
Good God, it's time to rain
I wanted more than this
But I've ended up going
Crazy for you, crazy for you
Good God,
We're starting to break
I say I'm more than this
But I'm stuck here going
Crazy for you, crazy for you
Yeah
(LAUGHS)
I think if I'm gone any longer,
my parents are going to file
a Missing Persons report.
BARNES: Mm.
My girlfriend,
the Ivy League degenerate.
(CHUCKLES)
Good God,
It's starting to rain
I wanted more than this
But I've ended up going
Crazy for you, crazy for you
Good God,
We're starting to break
BARNES: He's really painting
your house crimson?
REMI: It appears so.
Maybe we should help him.
Dude, it's the 4th of July.
I'm not painting a house.
I'm going to the lake
to get wasted, right?
Yeah. That does sound
like more fun.
Hey. All these years, I've lived
across the street from you.
I thought you were
just some stuck-up nerd.
I thought you were just
an illiterate drug dealer.
I knew you guys
would get along, eh?
All right, all right.
I don't do three-ways.
(CHUCKLES)
(WHISTLES) Hey, kid!
Let's keep it moving, huh?
This ain't the playground!
Bite me, PJ!
(CHUCKLES)
PJ: It's okay. No. You're good.
Just say hi to your sister
for me, okay?
Whoa!
Are you kidding me?
BARNES: Wow.
That's my hero.
PJ: I just got abused.
(BARNES CHUCKLES)
PJ: That's it for me.
Party wagon leaves at 2:00.
All right.
Yo!
Save that for the lake.
No.
We don't leave for another hour.
Yeah, we got a long
night ahead of us.
Your dad's right there.
I'm trying to be
a good influence.
How's that going?
Fair.
You can really see
into my bedroom from here.
Oh, I know.
What is this?
It's my visa application.
So, we can tell
your parents now?
How many times
have we talked about this?
Okay, when we tell my parents
that I'm going to put off school
so that I can go save
sea turtles with you...
it's gonna get ugly.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
Maybe they'll be happy for us.
Yeah, I don't know. Maybe.
You know, maybe they'll
chop you up into a bunch
of tiny little pieces
and use you
as fertilizer for the lawn.
Is that what happened
to the last guy?
Yeah, the last couple.
That's why the grass
is so green.
Sunglasses.
I think you're
underestimating them.
We're actually becoming
very good friends,
do you know that?
No.
I've been texting your dad.
We were sending each other
Supertramp videos
on YouTube last night.
That's so weird.
I can't find my sunglasses.
Can I tell you something?
Yeah.
They're on your head.
Thank you.
Your parents love me,
I'm telling you.
It's crazy.
They're like obsessed with me.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah, sure, they love you now,
but they think you're temporary.
Why would they think
that I'm temporary?
Because they see you as sweet,
slightly rebellious bad boy,
on the summer fling
with their perfect,
Ivy League-bound daughter.
So, I'm just a fling?
No.
Am I a fling?
No.
No, I'm saying this is how
they see you, that everything
is good right now.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
Maybe we'll tell them.
I have faith in them.
This is a prank, right?
No.
This is real. It's happening.
Sea turtles?
(CHUCKLES)
(SCOFFS)
We're talking about
the round green things that are
swimming around in the ocean.
Those sea turtles?
Correct.
I was talking to my daughter.
Dad.
Baby, come on.
Aren't there other people
that can look after the turtles?
Yeah, maybe we can
send someone else,
you know, as a replacement.
Then that completely
defeats the purpose.
You guys are missing my point.
(SCOFFS)
Honey, you got into Harvard.
You can't just
throw that away for turtles.
She's not throwing
anything away.
This has nothing to do with you.
Nothing to do with you.
Dad.
Remi, it's Harvard.
(SCOFFS)
You're going. End of discussion.
Guys, it's just a gap year.
She can re-enroll
when she gets back.
Oh!
(SCOFFS)
Re-enroll? Mm.
She can re-enroll?
Hmm.
Just re-enroll?
What do you think this is, man?
It's Harvard.
Hey!
Relax, all right?
It's just for one year.
Baby, that's how it starts.
Did Barnes force you into this?
No.
Barnes doesn't force me
to do anything.
But he came up with it, right?
No, I had heard
of this project years ago,
and I've been thinking
about it ever since.
Ah. Is that what he told you
to say, huh?
No! Stop trying
to pin this on him.
Stop. All right,
this is my decision.
This is something that I want--
Remi, we're trying
to protect you.
That's our job,
is to protect you from
throwing away your future,
for what?
(EXASPERATED SIGH)
For some aimless loser?
It's already decided. I'm going.
First, it's Costa Rica, right?
Then it's Australia, and then
the next thing you know,
you're getting arrested
for muling in a Bangkok airport
and spending life
in a Thai prison.
Muling?
Have you even
thought this through?
What you just said
has no relevance.
CARMEN: You have never
mentioned this to me.
We've never talked--
(CHINA SMASHING)
Dad!
Stop! What are you--
What are you doing?
What am I doing?
I am destroying something of
value for absolutely no reason.
Yeah, you're acting
like a child.
Exactly.
Says the little girl
who wants to trade
in her future at Harvard
to go play with turtles!
(SMASHING)
You guys are crazy.
Where do you think
you're going?
I'm going to the lake!
You're not going anywhere.
You're grounded.
Okay.
CARMEN: Oh!
JAVIER: Remi Aguilar...
Happy 4th of July.
Yeah.
PJ: Let's go! Let's go!
ASHLEY: Get in, losers!
REMI: Ashley.
PJ: How are we doing, son?
Never better.
PJ: We cool, kids?
Everyone got everything?
All right.
How fun is this?
Yeah, super fun.
(SHRIEKS) Let's go, baby!
PJ: Whoo-hoo-hoo!
(ASHLEY SHRIEKS)
Like I was saying, dude,
this guy's got such
a baller hacienda.
It's so nice.
Why do you keep saying that?
PJ: High-school Spanish, bro.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
Watch the road! Hey! Come on.
All right, get me some shake.
Your hands feel so good.
Is that a fireworks stand?
Hmm. You want some gummy bears?
I love these little shits.
I'll take a gummy bear.
So good.
So, you and PJ, huh?
Yeah?
Yeah.
Right on.
Sometimes, the most unexpected
people are the best ones...
you know?
Yeah, I do.
Oh, shit. I'm running out
of the blue ones.
What is the loudest,
most dangerous one
that you have here,
because we'll take one of those.
Make it a dozen.
I hope you're paying him,
because child labor laws.
Because-- Hold on,
because a dozen, how danger--
Like, what do they... do they--
I'll take those, buddy.
Should we get some sparklers?
ASHLEY: Hey!
Did you get some sparklers?
BARNES: Nice hat.
Look
You see the wood
Go
There must be power
Cut
Inside the crowns
(ASHLEY SHRIEKS)
This house is so nice.
Okay, so master bedroom
is off limits.
No number twos
in the guest bathroom,
and no posting on social media,
because my parents
think that I'm at the shore.
WADE: Hey.
SHERYL: Okay?
Outside for margaritas
and the trampoline.
Yeah, y'all check out the view.
BARNES: Hey, hey.
Yeah?
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Okay.
Why?
I'm sorry about
your parents earlier.
I should have listened to you.
No, I think you were right,
you know?
It's probably better
to rip the Band-Aid off.
You sure?
Mm-hmm.
Because that was,
like, pretty intense.
I know.
I'm pretty sure my dad
always hated my grandma's china.
It's fine. Let's go!
There's a trampoline out there.
I haven't seen a trampoline
since I was seven!
Going to spill
my margarita, man.
Well, then come on.
I ain't trading my youth
For no suit and jacket
572,899.
Bullshit. You're a bullshitter.
I'm dead serious.
You can check it if you'd like.
Check it.
Okay.
She's a liar.
I'm telling you.
This is like my party trick.
I've been doing it for a while.
She's right.
REMI: Yeah, do another.
WADE: Let me give you
another one.
REMI: Yeah, come on.
Okay.
The square root of 1,500
times 8,227.
3,512.9.
What?
(SQUEALS) Yeah!
Who are you?
Everybody clap! Yeah. Yeah.
So don't say
I'm getting colder
Who wants freshies?
You got it.
Stay hydrated.
ASHLEY: Okay.
I am.
(ASHLEY CHUCKLES)
Too much alive
We're all gonna die one day
Everybody I know
Everybody I know
Is growing old
Growing old too quickly
And I don't wanna go
No I am not supposed
To slow it down
Though I can't
Figure out why
I'm just saying maybe you should
slow down a little bit.
I'm just saying, maybe you
should relax a little bit.
We're hanging out.
Do you want some?
Whatever.
ASHLEY: Everything okay?
Yeah. Um.
Yeah. I don't know.
We... We told her parents today
that we were going on a trip
in the fall, so...
Remi's not going to college?
She is, just not this year.
Ah...
Wow.
Why is that so crazy?
This is the girl that's been
ready to go to college
since, like, the fifth grade,
you know?
I know.
Sheryl's out of limes,
so I'm going to run
to the store.
Do you guys want anything?
Oh! Could you get me
some gummy bears?
Gummy bears.
ASHLEY: Thank you.
What?
(SCOFFS)
(GIGGLES)
What you doing?
Going to go get limes.
We're out.
Limes?
You can't have margaritas
without limes.
You've been drinking
and smoking.
I've barely had like two hits.
And three margaritas.
Are you counting my drinks now?
What?
You shouldn't drive.
Stop. No.
Hey.
I'm gonna be gone
for like ten minutes.
Okay, then I'll come with you.
No, because I don't
need a babysitter.
I think you do, actually.
(SCOFFS)
Okay, if I wanted to hang out
with my parents all day,
I would have just stayed home.
Who even are you right now?
Really?
I'm a girl who's doing
whatever the fuck she wants
for the first time in her life.
Go ahead.
Go drive and get limes.
(CAR STARTING)
Shit.
Stop the car!
Remi!
Jesus Christ, Remi!
Remi!
WADE: No way!
SHERYL: I told you not to park
in the driveway!
Jesus Christ.
(SHERYL PANICKING)
WADE: Oh!
This is sick. This is awesome.
Hey, hey. Stop filming her.
Bro, no way.
Stop filming her, dude.
I'm ser--
Hey, what the hell?
PJ: My Jeep!
You serious?
I'm so sorry, okay?
I'm so sorry.
Hey, Remi!
Where are you going?
Stop!
Stop what? Where are you going?
Leave me alone!
Are you okay?
That was insane. You're acting
kind of crazy right now.
I told you that it wasn't
time to tell them!
What?
You didn't listen!
You didn't listen to me,
and then look at what happened!
What are you talking
about right now?
How is that my fault?
Because-- I...
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
I never should've gotten
on that fucking train!
Okay. Okay. It's okay.
I never-- Stop, stop, stop!
It's not! It's not!
And then I just
wrecked PJ's car,
and then that Wade kid was
livestreaming the whole thing!
He wasn't. It's fine, okay?
Nobody got hurt. You're fine.
Just calm down.
You don't get it!
You don't get it!
I... I have a future!
What is that supposed to mean?
I have things
that I want to do in my life!
Things that matter!
And I don't?
I thought that our future
was supposed to be together.
Yeah, so did I.
What do you mean, "did"?
What are you saying?
You know, maybe I didn't want
to tell my parents about...
Costa Rica because, deep down,
I always knew that this
was gonna happen.
(SCOFFS)
I'm going to Harvard
in the fall.
Okay, okay, you're drunk.
I'm not drunk!
You don't just pull the rug out
from under our plans like that
because of one bad day.
It's not one day, though.
All right, it-- It's...
What?
It's... it's everything!
You know... you know what it is?
It's like I've been sleepwalking
the last three months
of my life,
and don't get me wrong,
it's been beautiful
and wonderful and amazing,
and I wouldn't change it
for the world, but I...
I can't...
I can't keep doing this.
It's over.
You breaking up with me?
This was never supposed
to be serious.
Okay, but sometimes,
serious can sneak up on you.
This isn't one of those times.
I woke up in time
If I broke the world
Love made us higher
More than I deserve
What do you think?
Sexy Ruth Bader?
Inappropriate?
I don't think so.
I mean, I feel like RBG
would appreciate
you honoring her legacy
by being proud of your body.
Right?
Maybe I should raise
the hemline a notch?
Yeah, you should. Good call.
(SIGHS)
Sure you don't wanna
come to the party?
You could be sexy Sotomayor.
(CHUCKLES)
Thanks, but I...
I need to study.
Because every other night
of the week
isn't enough already?
I don't study
every night of the week.
Midterms are coming up.
In three weeks.
Exactly.
(SCOFFS)
Eyebrow guy will be there.
Who?
The guy you were flirting with
at the rally last weekend.
The super tall one
with the Oscar Isaac eyebrows.
No, I was not flirting with him.
You talked with him
for like an hour,
and you were all giggly.
He was really funny.
He had, like, really interesting
and hilarious things to say
about global warming.
Did they... involve the tropical
storm going on in your pants?
You're disgusting.
Disgusting but correct.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, shit. I need to get to work.
(SPEAKING CHINESE)
What?
I'm going on break.
I'll be back in ten minutes.
(DOOR OPENING)
DEAN: Pickup order for Dean?
Yeah, one second.
Hello? My food's right there?
Yeah, hold on. I'm just
in the middle of something.
You're looking at Instagram.
Yeah.
Yeah, sorry, I don't know.
I'm just...
I don't know. I'm kinda
in the middle of debating
whether or not to text my ex.
Don't do it.
Why not?
He's at Fenway Park,
so he's out in the world,
living his life, having fun.
He's moved on.
Why are you making
the assumption
that he's having fun?
The smile.
That is not a smile.
DEAN: It's subtle, but it's--
REMI: It's uncomfortable.
It's kind of like with his eyes.
In his eyes?
Yeah, he's...
Wow, he is gorgeous.
I'm sorry.
You need to let it go.
Yeah, okay, fine.
Don't text him.
Yeah, I won't.
Good.
EVANGELINE:
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
I don't know.
Something like that.
BASSIST: Right on.
Nice.
Oh, my God. I'm about
to pass out, so let's
pick this up after lunch.
Got your butternut squash
macro bowl.
GUITARIST: Thank you.
BARNES: That is chicken kabob
with no rice.
DRUMMER: Thanks, bro.
That's-- I forget what
you ordered, but it's in there.
And that is
your Asian kale salad...
Awesome, thanks.
...with Brussels sprouts.
Yo, kid.
What did you think?
What did I think of... of...
The new song.
It's good.
Good.
You hated it.
No.
You called it "good."
"Good" is like
the death knell of feedback.
Just forget I asked.
I'm really sorry. I...
Seth told me not to talk about
that stuff with the talent
because he said
it always backfires
and assistants
shouldn't have opinions,
and, you know, even if
a compliment is really good,
it might not be taken that way
by the artist,
you know, so it's better
to just shut up.
Seth's a smart guy.
(CHUCKLES)
Off the record though,
I really liked it.
I thought it was,
like, soulful and...
it sounded familiar,
but it's also,
I don't know, it's really fresh
and original, you know?
It's definitely gonna be
stuck in my head all day, so...
(VOCALIZING)
Thanks.
Yeah.
I can't wait to hear
the full version.
Sorry, I got a text.
(EXHALES)
Are you all right?
Hey?
Dude? You stroking out on me?
Huh?
Are you okay? Who's Remi?
(SIGHS) She's a girl.
Oh.
I got ya.
(PHONE CHIMES)
BARNES:
Of all the college campuses...
You just had to walk into mine.
Sorry I'm late.
I got completely lost.
Man, this place is like a--
It's like a maze.
Yeah, that's
the Georgian architecture.
It's intentional.
Of course. Obviously.
How about a hug?
Yeah, I'm sorry.
(LAUGHS)
You look fantastic.
Thank you.
So, do you.
There's a coffee cart
over there, in the quad.
Sounds good.
Thank you.
So... are you, like, following
that band around on tour?
Whoa!
Remi Aguilar, are you
stalking me on social media?
No!
Okay.
No.
Interesting.
I don't even know
why that's the...
No, I mean, your pictures
come up sometimes... randomly.
Right.
Yeah, I...
I would not say stalking.
Stalker adjacent.
So?
Um.
No, I'm not following
them around.
I actually work for them.
Or, technically,
I work for the record company.
A record company?
Yeah.
That's pretty cool.
It's like a,
just a small little indie label,
and I'm the assistant
to one of the VPs,
so he's got me set up
with this group
on their first solo tour.
That's amazing.
You're gonna be the next
Jimmy Iovine or David Geffen.
Yeah. No, totally.
I'm... fetching people's
lunches all day
and hosing out the tour bus.
It's very glamorous.
Yeah, you love it.
Hey, how's PJ?
He's good.
He's... still with Ashley.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
I was not expecting that one.
Yeah, I don't think anybody was.
What about Jav and Carmen?
They good?
Other than relieved
I'm out of your life?
I wouldn't say that.
Hmm.
I mean, yeah, they were happy
the first month, and...
Then I don't know.
I think that they kinda saw me
start to spiral over the summer,
and then... by August, my dad
was threatening to text you.
I find that hard to believe.
It's true.
You know, my parents are a lot,
but they just want me
to be happy.
You really spiraled?
You broke up with me.
Yeah, but that doesn't make it
suck any less.
You know, I was seeing you
every day,
and then we weren't
even talking.
It's like...
you were my best friend,
and then you were gone.
Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT)
Well, it sucked for me too.
Tell me more about Harvard.
Ah.
All right.
Yeah, man.
Do you want the truth?
Yes, I want the truth
of the Harvard experience.
It is the most exhausting,
difficult experience
I've ever had in my entire life,
and I love it.
The... the classes
are interesting, the people.
My roommate... my roommate
is this super
cool chick from L.A.
She has the body
of a lingerie model
and the brains of Bobby Fischer.
I've never seen
anything like it.
You got a little crush on her?
Definitely, but in a...
in a friendly way.
In a friendly way?
Yeah.
Man, what does that mean?
Everybody's supposed
to fall in love
with their roommate in college,
and, you know,
experiment or whatever.
No, I'm still into boys,
if that's what you're
trying to get at.
It's none of my business.
Mm, I mean, it's fine because...
Well, if I want to keep
being honest, actually...
REMI:
All right, this is where I live.
It's very... very collegiate.
Yeah. We're on the top floor too
so we've got a nice view of...
something.
I bet.
My roommate is throwing
this pre-game thing
for a Halloween party.
You wanna come?
Um.
I think I gotta...
gotta head out.
The band's going on
early tonight, so.
Oh, of course. Uh.
No problem.
I thought this was
going to be really weird,
seeing you today...
but I'm... glad we can
just be friends like this.
Yeah. Me too.
You know what I mean?
Like, I feel like
we made the right decision.
I'm very happy for you.
You're clearly...
exactly where you're supposed
to be in your life, and...
things are going good
for me, and...
I feel like everything kind of
worked out for the better.
Yeah.
Totally.
All right, well, I should go.
Sure.
All right.
Goodbye, Remi.
Goodbye, Barnes.
ROOMMATE: So, you blew it.
I did not blow it.
Then why didn't you tell him
how you feel?
Because I don't know
exactly how I feel.
I thought you said
you were in love with him.
What do I know though?
You know, I...
I didn't talk to him in months,
and maybe I was just thrown
by seeing him again.
And he's right.
You know, we've been doing
great apart, him especially.
He's...
Maybe he's just
better off without me?
Correlation does not
imply causation.
She's right about that.
Yeah.
What?
Just because
he thrived without you
doesn't mean he wouldn't
thrive with you.
Stop. This isn't some
mock trial. This is my life.
I hereby sentence you
to getting off your ass
and telling Barnes you love him
before he leaves town.
I can't.
FRIEND: Why not?
What do you have to lose?
My pride. My ego.
Any last shred of dignity
that I might have.
I wish I loved someone enough
to try and win them back.
Crap.
Run away, run away
Another body wants to say
Run away, run away tonight
Everybody wants the sun
Everybody wants someone
To run away,
Run away tonight
Lost in a whirlwind
Caught in a storm
Can I help you?
Yeah, I need to get in there,
because I...
I'm interviewing the band.
Press credentials.
Yeah. Yeah, sure.
That's a student I.D.
Correct.
It is because I'm covering
for The Crimson paper.
Stacey Landergaff
covers for The Crimson.
Nope. She was fired, actually.
Yeah, plagiarism.
She plagiarized concert reviews?
Yeah, it was
a terrible move on her part.
Okay, so then
why is she in here?
Okay, fine.
I'm not covering for the paper.
I just--
You don't say.
(SCOFFS)
BOUNCER: Hey, get back here!
Spending all our money
(CROWD CHEERING)
On all our friends' shows
Tell me
That this drink's on you
'Cause I don't think
my card will go through
Tell me
Where have you been?
In your room too?
Trying to find worthy muse
Afraid of your news feed
Wanna write something
Groovy?
Talking to my mom
On the drive home
Tell her how my car...
Barnes! I need to talk to you.
Do not take one more step--
She's with me.
Who the hell are you?
I-- I'm-- I work for the band.
She's my guest. It's all good.
Whatever, man.
Sorry.
What the hell
are you doing here?
I messed up, bad. Like, I--
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
What's going on?
Breaking up with you
was the dumbest decision
I've ever made.
I miss you so much.
And I know... I know that we're
doing really good apart,
which is true, whatever.
Correlation does not
imply causation.
Do you know what?
I don't know why I broke up
with you over the summer.
You know, I... I was panicking.
I was panicking,
and I got scared,
and I let it get
in the way, and I...
I... I ruined a really
great thing, and there's...
there's not a day that goes by
where I don't regret
that decision.
But you're... you're happy.
Yeah, but I was happier
when I was with you.
You know?
And I'm sorry. I know
that this is a really bad time,
because you're about to go
travel the world with this band,
and that's great.
That's amazing.
I really want that for you,
but I feel like,
Barnes, I know...
I know that this could work.
You know, I-- Whether I...
take a couple weeks off
or do a gap semester or year.
I don't know. I don't know.
That doesn't matter.
We'll figure
that out later. What...
I want this to work.
You know,
I really love you, Barnes.
And I really, really want
to be with you.
EVANGELINE:
Driving in the morning
To a dive bar
Tell them how I left my card
Honey that's nothing...
I meant what I said earlier.
We're better off as friends.
EVANGELINE:
Meet me where I'm at...
I'm really sorry.
That's okay.
That's okay.
I mean, I respect your...
I respect your decision.
(SIGHS)
Do you want to...
Do you want to stay
and watch the show, or...
No... I think I'm good.
EVANGELINE:
Meet me where I'm at
Meet me where I'm at
Meet me where I'm at
Where I'm at
Where I'm at
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
BASSIST:
One of the best shows we've
played in such a long time.
EVANGELINE: I know.
And I haven't been to,
like, that city in so long.
BASSIST: Love college towns.
Hey.
BARNES: Hey-o.
How'd it go?
That was her, right?
At the show?
Yeah. You guys saw that?
She crashed backstage.
BARNES: So sorry.
Nice move, flashing your pass.
That works every time.
It's not really like that.
BASSIST:
What? I thought she was the one.
Well, I didn't say that.
You said it with your eyes.
So, tell us, like,
what happened.
Where are you guys at?
Are you back together?
No, not...
No. We're not...
we're not back together.
Damn. So, she wasn't into it?
No, she... she... she is.
She was.
So, what's the problem?
Um.
(SIGHS) Well, I don't know. I--
She dumped me...
over the summer,
and I was really upset that
she just ditched all our plans,
but then I visited her
at Harvard today,
and I just saw her, you know,
so happy and with
this whole life established,
and I just felt like
I... I didn't want to take
that away from her, you know?
And I really want to be
with her, but I just, like...
(SIGHS) I just feel like
it's too late now.
Well-- Well, did you
tell her all that?
No.
I... I told her we would be
better off as friends.
Dude, really?
I mean, yeah, she...
she busted backstage,
and she was crying,
and... and she told me
she made this huge mistake,
and that she wants to get
back together, and make it work,
even, you know,
no matter how hard
it's going to be now,
because we love each other...
and that's all that matters.
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
It was actually really sweet.
Am I an idiot?
Yes.
Yeah.
Yes.
Oh, my God, yeah.
Shit.
GUITARIST: Three, two, one...
("WHAT ARE YOU DOING LATER"
PLAYING)
EVANGELINE:
Paint a pig with angel wings
Still won't let you
hear me sing
Ooh
Call the garden cat our own
Coffee, milk and cardamom
Ooh
I loved someone else before
But you don't care
You know the score
Ooh
Now everything
That I've been through
Makes sense
When I look at you
Ooh
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
Hey, what are you
doing later?
Can I come?
Got lost when we drove too far
So we both sleep in the car
Ooh
Lay a beach towel
On the roof
We bet on stars
and called it proof
Ooh
Hey, what are you
doing later?
Can I come?
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
Hey, what are you
Doing later?
Can I come?
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
("ALIVE" PLAYING)
Shake me awake
Because the rest of my life
Is on the other side
Of this dream
Pull me away
Get me to open my eyes
I wanna let go
Of all I've been
And all I've seen
A little more love
And we'll catch the moment
I wanna be free
With a little more care
What's going on over there?
PJ: That's Remi's place.
BARNES: Who?
Remi Aguilar?
What, is she famous
or something?
PJ: Yeah. I mean, kinda.
How was I?
CARMEN: You were wonderful.
JAVIER: Great.
I mean, so calm.
And eloquent.
You have a real camera presence.
I didn't sound too pretentious
when I called
the other finalists my "peers"?
No, not at all.
No, don't be ridiculous.
JAVIER: No, I mean, that's what
they are. They are your peers.
I know, but that's
such a gross word.
You know, I... I feel like
the mere act of using it
makes me sound like
some sort of snob.
You make a good point.
Carmen!
What? I hear her argument.
No. Thank you, Mom.
CARMEN: Yeah, yeah.
You are not a snob, okay?
In no world are you a snob.
CARMEN: No.
PJ: She's like
the smartest girl at my school.
Perfect SATs,
perfect everything.
I heard she won some big
Google fellowship thingy.
I bet they're
interviewing her for that.
Is she cool?
No idea.
I think I've said eight words
to her in four years.
Who does she hang out with?
Honestly, I think her parents.
I'm alive
Okay, I think I'm all set.
Okay, well, text us when
you get to Penn Station.
Yeah, and when you're safe
in Stephanie's dorm.
JAVIER: You know,
navigating the city alone
could be a little overwhelming.
Yeah. I put some mace
in your bag just in case.
Where? What--
CARMEN: Honey,
we just want
to make sure you're okay.
I know, but I think I've been
to New York enough times.
It'll be fine.
JAVIER: Okay.
Better to have it
and not need it, right?
Exactly.
All right. I love you guys.
Love you.
Love you.
I feel happiness today
(BELL RINGING)
I'm back
And I'm riding again
I didn't have much to say
Till I had a shower
And this escape
To be back feels
A little strange
I haven't been gone
That long
But it feels quite a while
All the same
People have come
And one has gone
And I miss you
You're up there
And in my heart
You're in my heart
Are you Remi?
Uh, yeah.
Okay.
I thought so. I...
This is gonna sound,
like, super weird, but I...
I was just talking
about you today.
My friend was telling me
about this, like,
super smart girl
that won this Google award,
and she, like,
lives across the street
from him or whatever,
and I just saw you on
the platform, and I thought,
"Wow, crazy coincidence."
Kind of random,
but I just thought,
I don't know,
I thought it was cool,
so I thought I would say hello.
I'm not a stalker.
(CHUCKLES)
Who's your friend?
Oh, PJ.
Fader?
Yeah. He... he lives...
Yeah, neighbor.
Mm-hmm.
He's a drug dealer, right?
PJ? No.
Okay, I'm not naive.
There's people coming in and out
of his place all afternoon.
Well, yeah, he-- I mean, he--
He sells weed sometimes,
but he's not like a drug dealer.
I mean, his cousin lives
in Colorado and sends him stuff
sometimes, and then he,
you know, resells it
to people he knows.
At a profit?
Okay...
I see what you did there.
I'm Barnes, by the way.
Did you say "Barnes"?
Barnes Hawthorne.
Barnes Hawthorne?
Yeah, I know.
It makes me sound like
a crusty old author
or something.
I'm assuming that
you're referring
to Nathaniel Hawthorne?
I wouldn't call him crusty.
You know...
I know, technically,
he was a Puritan and whatever,
but he was really edgy
and provocative for his time.
You know,
just a direct influence
to Emerson and Whitman,
and I don't know,
I think there's
crustier authors out there.
Right. Right, right, right.
Just, yeah.
PJ said you were a genius.
No. I'm not a genius.
(PHONE CHIMES)
BARNES: Oh!
I'm on the floor tonight
for the David Byrne show
at the Beacon.
Really good seats.
You said David Byrd?
David Byrne, like from...
Talking Heads.
I'm stoked.
You know Talking Heads?
No, I haven't--
I don't. Yeah.
Really?
Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
Talking Heads are this
New Wave band from the '80s,
and the lead vocalist,
David Byrne, he's like
the greatest performer ever.
He's such a crazy guy.
They made music, like,
40 years ago,
but it sounds like,
it's from the future.
It's incredible.
You have to check it out.
Yeah, I never even
heard of them.
BARNES: What about you?
Where are you going tonight?
REMI: I'm visiting Columbia
this weekend.
Okay... Is that where
you're going next year?
Maybe, but I just want to see
where I get in first.
I'm sure that's gonna be
a real nail-biter.
What do you mean?
Well, you're gonna
get in everywhere.
No, not necessarily,
I don't think.
Come on.
I'm serious.
You've got perfect SAT scores.
You've got
the whole Google thing.
You've got
the whole Hispanic thing.
The whole Hispanic thing?
Yeah.
You have--
"Aguilar" is Hispanic, no?
Yeah.
I don't see how that's relevant.
You don't?
No, I don't.
I didn't mean it like, that you
need a leg up or... or whatever.
You know, if you did--
Right obviously, you don't.
That's not what I'm--
I just mean if you did,
having that particular
background wouldn't necessarily,
like, hurt your cause, you know?
I think I'm gonna...
get back to my podcast.
Really? So, that's it?
We're... we're done?
No worries, man.
I will relocate.
REMI: Yeah, I'm at
the station now.
I'm getting on the second train.
Yeah, I know where I'm going.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Sorry about that. Hey, Remi!
Remi!
Sorry. I'm still
not stalking you.
Okay.
I swear. I...
I made you a playlist.
What do you mean?
Yeah, a...
a bunch of Talking Heads tracks
that I thought you would like.
I made it public, like on
my Spotify, so you can just--
You know, because I thought...
There's only one other
Barnes Hawthorne on there,
but he's, like,
you know, some old guy
who listens to country music
and stuff like that,
so I'm the other guy.
Okay.
Also don't shuffle it,
because the order
is intentional.
I started with the more, like,
accessible, mainstream stuff,
and then down near the bottom,
it gets into,
like, experimental territory,
so it's... it's cool.
Just... yeah, so I don't know.
Check it out on
the train or something.
Yeah.
Or don't.
You know,
no pressure whatsoever.
All right.
I wish you good luck
at Columbia.
Thank you.
Good talking to you.
Yeah, you too.
BARNES: Hey!
Are you-- You're not--
You should take
the three instead.
Why?
If you get on the local now,
it's going to make,
like, a million stops.
It's gonna take forever.
But if you take
the express to 92nd
and then transfer to the local.
You're gonna save yourself,
like, 30 minutes.
Are you sure?
I'm going to the same place.
You said you were going
to a concert?
I am. I'm... I'm stopping
at my cousin's place first.
It's on 119th, so...
You take the express with me,
you're gonna save yourself
a major headache later.
That's all I'm saying.
Sorry about before.
It's fine. You don't
need to apologize.
I... I-- It was a little rude.
I felt like a dick.
Yeah, maybe it was
a little dickish.
Yeah. I hate when people
make assumptions about me too.
Apology accepted.
Yeah? All right.
Yeah.
Well, okay, so...
let me start over.
I know you're not a shoo-in,
but just for fun.
You get in everywhere
you applied.
Where you gonna go?
Harvard.
Boring.
Okay, yeah, whatever.
It's the predictable choice,
but...
it's Harvard.
No, seriously, the courses,
the professors, the resources...
they're insane.
Their track record
for getting undergraduates
into top law schools
is unbelievable.
You wanna be a lawyer.
Yeah, it's been, like,
the thing since I was five.
Are your parents lawyers?
Yeah.
My mom's a litigator
and my dad's a consultant.
Who does he consult?
Mostly lawyers.
Yeah, but they do
corporate stuff.
I... I would do public sector.
So, advocacy and legislation,
labor and employment too.
The plan is
a circuit judgeship by 40.
Holy smokes.
That's making good time.
That's...
(SCOFFS) Wow, man.
Seems like you've
got it all figured out.
What about you?
What about me, what?
Where are you going?
I'm not.
You're not going to college?
Correct.
Yeah, but you applied.
Nope.
People who don't even think
they're going to
get accepted apply.
I bet even PJ applied.
Seems like you're struggling
to understand here.
Okay, so no college.
What's the plan?
What are you doing?
I'm taking a gap year.
To do what?
What do you mean?
How are you using your gap year?
For nothing.
That's, like, the whole point.
Is it?
Mm-hmm.
No plan at all?
Well, no, I told you,
the goal is to do nothing.
So, one might argue
that I actually have
a very solid plan.
No one is arguing that.
Oh...
Okay, but because
you're not going to college,
you should, you know,
bolster your resume,
or just get real-world,
practical experience.
You mean like a job.
Yeah, exactly, like a job.
Sounds like a lot of work.
No, you're doing something.
I'm sorry. It's none
of my business,
but at the same time,
I'm inserting myself.
REMI: What about music?
BARNES: Like, what do you mean?
I... I feel like...
I don't know, it's something
you're really interested in.
You could probably get
a really good internship
somewhere at, you know,
a record label,
or production company.
BARNES: I see. Maybe.
No, it could be,
I don't know. I'm just saying,
you have options.
No, yeah, I'll...
I'll keep it in mind.
REMI: Because think about it.
You could do--
You just don't get it.
No, you have the freedom
to do whatever you want.
You know, you could teach
English in Kathmandu,
or you could plant trees
in the Amazon,
you know, save the sea turtles
in Costa Rica.
Sea turtles?
Yeah.
I just saw this
documentary on it, actually,
at my dentist's office,
and they were--
Wait. Your dentist has a TV?
Yeah, you know,
like the ones on the ceiling?
Yeah, right.
Whatever. That's not the...
In the documentary, they were
showing that, you know,
anyone could just go and work
and live with these volunteers,
and you guys hatch
these sea turtles
and release them
into the ocean, it's--
That looks like
an incredible experience.
Maybe you should
take a gap year.
Yeah.
Why not?
I got the college thing.
I mean, what's the--
Says who college?
Take a gap year.
A-ha!
I see what you're doing.
I get to dish out
life advice if you do.
That's all I'm saying.
I got it.
I hear the feedback.
Okay.
Yeah.
I...
I'm going.
I suppose this is...
goodbye.
Tragic.
Au revoir.
Bye.
Hey. Remi, hey!
We should go on a date!
I'm sorry, what?
I was... I was... I was...
I was just saying, do you want
to go on a date with me?
REMI: I literally can't hear
what you're saying.
(BICYCLE BELL CHIMES)
BARNES: Hey, watch out!
(GRUNTS)
Shit! Hey! Hey! Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
It's not even... that bad.
You know you don't
have to stay with me, right?
I don't mind.
What about your concert?
There's an opening act, so...
So, how about that date?
I feel like there's something
happening here, you know?
It'd be nice to--
Nice to continue it.
You know, we could
go see a concert.
We could go see, like, a movie
or something, or grab sushi.
Sushi?
Yeah, I know
this wicked sushi place.
No.
You don't like sushi?
No, I love sushi.
All right, perfect.
Barnes.
What?
We are not going on a date.
Why is that?
I...
I don't know.
I feel like it's pretty obvious.
Is this about the pot?
Because I don't smoke weed.
You know, as much
as it might seem.
I'm not like a... I smoke weed--
I'm not like a--
I don't wake and bake.
This has nothing
to do with the pot.
What is it, then?
Look at where we are right now.
You think this is my fault?
This is not my fault.
How?
What, you want me to...
Okay, first,
you sit next to me on the train.
You know, you talk my ear off,
and you're making me
these curated playlists,
and then you sell me
on the uptown express, and you--
I was trying
to save you some time--
Yeah, but you're
missing the point
that I'm trying
to make though. I...
I just...
I have a lot of important things
in my life right now that...
I worked really hard for,
and I'm not going to
risk messing...
it all up because of some
cute guy I met on a train.
"Cute guy"?
She called me a cute guy.
Yeah, you're proving
my point exactly.
Aguilar, Remi.
That's you.
Yeah. Yeah.
I...
wish you all the best, Barnes.
Handshake. Ouch.
Just one date?
It could be really fun.
Sorry. I can't.
You're just not the kind
of person that I want to let
into my life right now.
Don't take that personally.
Why would I take
something like that personally?
NURSE: Remi Aguilar!
REMI: Here.
Keep it.
It's yours though.
I don't want it.
Yeah, well, I'm... My bad.
Um. Yeah... wish you the best.
Good luck.
You too.
Good luck with... the stitches.
How's it going?
I feel like dying now
Sometimes part of you
Goes away with someone else
Sometimes 'I love you'
Is a goodbye...
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
CARMEN: Sweetie?
JAVIER: Got a minute?
Yeah, what's up?
CARMEN: Aw, we were
just looking at that.
Oh, yeah, that's that freshman
seminar on political legitimacy
and resistance.
That looks like
it's gonna be fire.
(LAUGHS)
And I've heard really good
things about Professor Unger.
Mm.
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES)
Was there something else, or...
Yes, actually. We wanted
to talk to you about tonight.
Okay.
CARMEN: We know that prom
comes with certain...
expectations.
Pressures.
Yeah.
For girls.
Oh, um...
I actually don't think
we need to--
I think we're... we're good.
No, we talk about everything.
Yeah, sex shouldn't
be any different.
Yeah.
Well, I don't--
I think... I think I know
what you guys are going to say,
so we should drop it.
Well, I mean, honey, your father
and I trust you completely.
We just want you to know that.
Yeah, no, really, thank you.
I am so good.
Well, we really like Lucas.
Well-- Whatever you decide
to do with your body,
we know you'll be responsible.
No, you guys...
Lucas and I are just friends.
That wouldn't be--
We would never--
Honey, friendship can be
a powerful aphrodisiac.
Never heard that.
Your mother and I started out
as just friends. It's true.
Yeah.
REMI: Dad!
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
I think we're good. Again, done.
Okay... fine.
Look, just know
that if you change your mind,
we're always here.
With lots of experience.
Yeah, with each other,
of course. (CHUCKLES)
Dad!
Okay.
Okay.
Fine. Good talk.
(DOOR CLOSES)
Just in case. Okay, just...
REMI: Mom!
Hey, you think I could...
you think I could borrow
the car tonight?
Where are you going?
I'm going to the prom
with Erica.
Remember Erica Morris?
How could I forget?
She's not that bad.
I've met her
at least four times,
and she could
never remember my name.
Not once. She called me "Sam."
Well, you do look like a Sam.
I don't know. No, she is pretty
full of herself, you're right.
Please tell me
you're not dating her again.
God, no. Honestly,
I don't even like her that much.
Then why are you going
to her prom?
I don't know. It's like a...
it's like a favor, you know?
Her boyfriend
just broke up with her,
and she's too embarrassed
to go by herself,
so I just thought... Eh!
Well, that's awfully
chivalrous of you.
Yeah. I'm a chivalrous guy.
(CHUCKLES)
(SNORTS)
Yeah, that was irony.
I was being ironic.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
CARMEN: Okay, smile.
JAVIER: Prom!
Can I just say, sir, your shirt
is amazing. I love it.
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
Thank you.
Yeah, there you go.
You want another one?
One, two...
Here we go.
(LAUGHS) That was great.
REMI: Cool.
CARMEN: I love you.
Yeah, make sure you do that.
CARMEN: Have fun.
JAVIER: Not too much fun,
but fun.
REMI: All right, see you.
JAVIER: All right, you guys.
CARMEN: Bye!
JAVIER: See you.
REMI: Thanks for doing that,
by the way.
LUCAS: No problem.
Your parents are great.
(PHONE CHIMES)
Yeah, they're ridiculous.
Sweet.
Oh, yeah, no, sorry. Ew.
I had a hunch you were into me.
That's why I booked us
one of the bedroom slots
at the lake house.
Bedroom slots?
At the after-party.
Got us midnight to 12:30.
Wait! Okay, please tell me
you're joking.
Lucas, we agreed
to go as friends.
So, did half the other couples
going tonight,
and they're all gonna have sex.
I'm not having sex with you.
What?
Yeah, not tonight, not ever.
You're such a snob.
I'm fearless, I'm fearless
I'm bold, yes, I'm bold, yes
A goddess, a goddess
I got this, I got this
Make 'em talk, talk, talk
When I walk, walk, walk
I was poppin', this shocking'
No stoppin', then watch it
All eyes on me
All eyes on me
All eyes on me
What's up?
REMI: PJ!
PJ.
Hey, neighbor.
Hey.
Wow, you clean up good.
Sure.
Or... thank you.
Yeah, you look nice too.
Thank you.
I'm coming to you because...
I wanted to know
if you happened...
to...
Do you happen to have
any, like, uh...
Do I have what?
REMI: Like, um-- Like, uh...
Like, on you, do you...
Just one, or like...
Remi... Remi Aguilar,
are you coming to me
for drugs at the prom?
You're saying that really loud.
MR PROVENCHER: Hey, kids!
Hey, Mr. P!
Sorry about the essay.
I'll do better next week.
Hey, you better.
I know Lacrosse.
Ooh, I think I'm gonna
go boogie.
On the house.
No.
Enjoy.
Thank you.
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
PJ: Hey, hey, hey.
ASHLEY: Hi.
You look so beautiful.
Oh, thank you.
You ever been in a Jeep before?
Just a random question.
I've got a good one.
You should take
a ride in it sometime.
Oh, okay.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Maybe. Okay.
We'll see.
Yeah, I'll see you later.
Okay.
Remi?
(LAUGHS) Hi!
Hi, Ashley.
So cool you're here.
Is it?
Yeah.
I just...
I didn't really think prom
was your type of thing, so...
Oh, yeah, it's kind of not.
Hmm!
Nice dress.
Thank you.
Yeah, I, um, actually
designed it myself, so...
Oh, cool. Yeah. Yeah, it's nice.
I love this song.
I'm good wherever you are
Wild and free, wild and free
Baby we can be
Anything we wanna be
It's easy
Wild and free, wild and free
Anywhere that you go
Is the place I'm gonna be
Of all the proms
in all the barns.
Yeah, and of all the Barnes
in all the proms.
Touch.
So weird.
You having fun so far?
You look like it.
Yeah? Does this look fun to you?
Yeah, my date's showing me
a good time.
This guy?
Yeah.
He's a bit of a player,
I found out.
Yeah, that's a gentleman
right there.
(CHUCKLES)
What about you?
Why are you on my side of town?
I am actually here with...
Erica Morris.
Erica Morris?
Not a fan?
No, it's just--
She's gorgeous, so good for you.
Yeah, it's not like that.
We're-- I'm kind of doing her
a favor-- not that I'm...
She needed
a last-minute date, so...
Oh, yeah, because
she broke up with her boyfriend.
Yeah, exactly.
Yeah, Connor Frisk.
I heard he's some
kinda meathead or something.
Connor Frisk.
Hmm?
Connor Frisk.
Are you drunk or something?
You here with Erica?
Buddy--
I'm not your buddy.
You so much as touch Erica,
I'll paralyze your stupid face.
I don't think that's a thing.
No touching. No dancing.
I don't even want you looking
at her. We clear?
Say it.
We are clear.
I'm watching you, Hawthorne.
Thank you, Connor.
JENNA: (LAUGHING) Are you okay?
Yeah, I think he fixed my neck.
Oh, my God, Barnes,
I'm so sorry.
I can't believe Connor did that.
It's all good.
Did he ask about me?
What?
Or say anything about my dress?
Just tell me what he said!
He... he actually told me
to stay away from you.
Oh! Really? Anything else?
Is he, like,
wondering how I'm doing
or where I'll be
at later tonight?
I don't... I don't think so.
Oh. Well, if he comes back,
maybe let it slip in
that I'll be at Kaley's place
down in Long Branch, okay?
Thanks, Barnes. You're the best.
Yeah, nice to see
you too, Erica.
Sweet girl.
You know, I'm beginning to think
that I was in the middle
of some sort of plot
to make her boyfriend jealous.
How do you even know her?
Um. We used to...
Doesn't matter.
Hmm.
(SCOFFS) It was a long time ago.
You hear that?
"Burning Down the House."
You listened to my playlist?
Yeah.
Well, you told me to.
Yeah, I didn't think--
Yeah, I listened in order.
And then I became obsessed,
and then I had to go through
their entire discography,
and I fell into this wormhole
for weeks,
and then I found out
they had that concert film,
you know, where it starts off
with him and the boombox,
and then, like, every track,
they add a new musician,
and then there's 20
of them by the end?
That's Stop Making Sense.
Yeah, Stop Making Sense.
That's the greatest movie
of all time.
I've never seen anything
like that before.
I really wish that I had been
at that Beacon show
that you went to,
because that set list
was insane.
It was the greatest show
I've ever seen.
I'm so jealous.
That's crazy.
What the hell, man?
All right.
We must dance.
I guess so.
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far
Maybe you know where you are
Fighting fire with fire
Hold tight
We're in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house
(CROWD CHEERING)
Are you hungry?
What?
Are you hungry?
Why?
I know this sushi place.
It's not too far from here.
It's like a... it's kind
of a hole-in-the-wall,
but it's legit.
Are you suggesting
we leave prom right now?
I am suggesting
we leave prom right now.
If I remember correctly,
you love sushi.
I feel like you're not going to
give up on this sushi date idea.
No, I'm not.
Nothing's gonna break me
Gravity can't hold me down
High, high, higher
All right.
Higher than the sunburst
Miles up above the ground
Nothing's gonna break me
Gravity can't hold me down
Going my own way
It's hard to get used to
I'm doing okay
Like I never knew you
Finding my strength
I had it the whole time
Seeing it all clearly
Way back in my mind
I'm the one you left behind
But I know, I know,
I know, I know
This is a really nice car.
It's my mom's. I think
she loves this car more than me.
I get where she's coming from.
Nothing's gonna break me
Gravity can't hold me down
(CAR RUMBLING)
BARNES: It's okay. (CHUCKLES)
Trust me.
Okay, because if I get murdered,
my parents
are going to kill you.
Noted.
Irasshaimase!
BARNES: Konbanwa, Kenji.
It's very Jiro Dreams
of Sushi in here.
Yeah.
Told you it was legit, man.
Konbawa, watashi no tomodachi.
BARNES: Arigato, kochira koso.
CHEF: Itsumo no?
Do you have any food allergies?
No, not that I know of.
All right. Omakase!
Omakase! Hai!
My mom was an army medic,
so we were stationed
at the Torii base in Japan
until I was like 11.
Okay, got it.
Yeah.
Was your dad in the army too?
Never really had
one of those, but...
Thanks.
BARNES:
What happened with Harvard?
REMI: I got in.
BARNES: Wow, shocker.
REMI: Yeah, I think
my parents are gonna
paint the house crimson.
BARNES: They must be very proud.
REMI:
You still set on that gap year?
BARNES: I'm mulling my options.
I looked into
that sea turtle thing.
Okay, and?
Looks really cool.
You were right.
Yeah, I know. You should apply!
I don't know. I don't--
I don't think I would get in.
Yeah, you would.
You know, they don't care
about stuff like GPA or...
I'm not saying
that you have a bad GPA.
No, I do.
I'm just saying as a general--
That's not-- I'm not--
It's not specific to you. I'm...
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
REMI: And they're accepting
applications until June 15th,
so you've got some time.
BARNES:
How do you know all that?
REMI: Their e-newsletter.
You have to go.
I'm telling you.
Maybe I will.
That was insane.
Told you.
Should we head back to prom?
I don't really feel like
going back to prom.
Do you want to go somewhere?
Okay.
I wanna scream it out
Just get me to the rooftop
I wanna say it loud enough
to make our soul stop
We are all, we are all
Hoping for a better life
I wanna break aside your
bleeding heart to free you
I wanna tell you that
your future is so beautiful
Don't be scared
Don't be scared
Wait, wait. Hold...
Where are we?
This is my place.
No.
No?
I'm sorry if I gave you
the wrong impression,
but I have no intention of--
No, no, it's...
it's not like that.
That's not what...
I've only hung out
with you once.
Well, twice.
What?
Once tonight,
and then once on the train.
Yeah, but once previously.
Twice total.
I got you there.
Come on, let's go.
Come on! Let's go!
Is anybody home?
My mom's on graveyard.
You want to see my room?
These are the digs.
Nice.
You want something to drink?
No, I'm all right, thank you.
I have, like,
water and orange juice.
What's all this?
These are my flowers.
Is this, like, a hobby?
I don't know.
There was this old man who
lived in our complex in Japan.
I used to go over to his place
when my mom was at work,
and he had all these flowers
he would grow,
and bonsai trees and stuff.
So, like, a floral Mr. Miyagi?
Yeah, kind of.
Yeah, but I... I don't know.
I got into it,
and then when we moved,
I snuck a few plants
across customs and stuff.
This guy here is the Rocky
Mountain Coneflower.
It's from Colorado.
It's, like, a super hard
seed to find.
PJ's cousin got it for me.
This is cool.
Plants are highly sensitive
to music, actually.
REMI: Oh, yeah,
I... I knew that.
There's this documentary
out there where they talk about
how plants take on the energy
of their surroundings.
So, what they ended up doing
is they filmed the plants
in a time-lapse
and then played
a bunch of different sounds,
stuff like Beethoven,
screaming babies,
train horns, glass shattering,
whatever, just like
a wide variety of noise,
and you could see the plants
reacting on film.
It was... it was actually
pretty beautiful.
You watch a lot
of documentaries, huh?
Yes.
(BARNES CHUCKLES)
(FLAMES ROARING)
(CHUCKLES)
Count your freckles
Show me all
Of your favorite spots
You've got the fire now too?
Don't care what we do
So...
We should smoke.
Pot?
Yes, pot. What else?
I can't tell if you're joking.
Why would I be joking?
I'm serious.
We don't have to
if you don't want to, but--
No... (SCOFFS)
I don't have any.
No, I have some.
PJ gave me some.
Don't.
Oh, my God. No.
We're not talking about that.
Those aren't mine.
Well, they're meant for me.
Like, I can use them.
Here.
You got a lighter?
I actually don't.
I was banking on you having one.
Well...
you were right.
You should-- Go easy.
First time smoking can be...
It's not my first time.
Oh?
It's my second.
Whoa!
I know. I tried it for the first
time a couple weeks ago
during a school debate trip.
Remi Aguilar, the pothead?
Don't be condescending.
My apologies.
I wouldn't say...
(COUGHS, SPLUTTERS)
You good? All right, hold on.
Sorry.
Here. Whoa, whoa, whoa!
She's dying over here.
Sorry.
You okay?
Mm.
You need me to call somebody?
No, it's fine.
Can I tell you something?
Sure.
I... I kind of only went...
to be a sacrificial prom date
because I hoped
that you would be there.
What do you think about that?
I knew that you were a stalker.
Is it stalker?
I think it's more
on the charming side.
Yeah, okay,
so it's stalker adjacent.
Okay.
If you felt that way, why didn't
you try to contact me sooner?
Well... I seem to
recall you saying
I'm not the kind of person
you want to let into
your life right now.
(INHALES, BLOWS RASPBERRY)
You remember that?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
God, I'm such an asshole.
Asshole adjacent.
You healed up nice.
You can barely see it.
I couldn't possibly
Love you more
What's your endgame?
My endgame?
Mm.
You know that... nothing can...
happen between us, you know?
Okay.
Why is that?
Because I go to college
in the fall.
In four months. Right.
Cool.
You know what I mean though.
That you want to spend
the entire summer with me?
I don't get it.
Make all kinds of promises
As ever before
I couldn't possibly
Love you more
I couldn't possibly
Love you more
What would have happened
if I didn't go to prom?
If you never went to prom...
then I'd probably be spending
a lot of time on PJ's roof.
Love you more
No, I
Couldn't possibly
Love you more
Good God, it's time to rain
I wanted more than this
But I've ended up going
Crazy for you, crazy for you
Good God,
We're starting to break
I say I'm more than this
But I'm stuck here going
Crazy for you, crazy for you
Yeah
(LAUGHS)
I think if I'm gone any longer,
my parents are going to file
a Missing Persons report.
BARNES: Mm.
My girlfriend,
the Ivy League degenerate.
(CHUCKLES)
Good God,
It's starting to rain
I wanted more than this
But I've ended up going
Crazy for you, crazy for you
Good God,
We're starting to break
BARNES: He's really painting
your house crimson?
REMI: It appears so.
Maybe we should help him.
Dude, it's the 4th of July.
I'm not painting a house.
I'm going to the lake
to get wasted, right?
Yeah. That does sound
like more fun.
Hey. All these years, I've lived
across the street from you.
I thought you were
just some stuck-up nerd.
I thought you were just
an illiterate drug dealer.
I knew you guys
would get along, eh?
All right, all right.
I don't do three-ways.
(CHUCKLES)
(WHISTLES) Hey, kid!
Let's keep it moving, huh?
This ain't the playground!
Bite me, PJ!
(CHUCKLES)
PJ: It's okay. No. You're good.
Just say hi to your sister
for me, okay?
Whoa!
Are you kidding me?
BARNES: Wow.
That's my hero.
PJ: I just got abused.
(BARNES CHUCKLES)
PJ: That's it for me.
Party wagon leaves at 2:00.
All right.
Yo!
Save that for the lake.
No.
We don't leave for another hour.
Yeah, we got a long
night ahead of us.
Your dad's right there.
I'm trying to be
a good influence.
How's that going?
Fair.
You can really see
into my bedroom from here.
Oh, I know.
What is this?
It's my visa application.
So, we can tell
your parents now?
How many times
have we talked about this?
Okay, when we tell my parents
that I'm going to put off school
so that I can go save
sea turtles with you...
it's gonna get ugly.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
Maybe they'll be happy for us.
Yeah, I don't know. Maybe.
You know, maybe they'll
chop you up into a bunch
of tiny little pieces
and use you
as fertilizer for the lawn.
Is that what happened
to the last guy?
Yeah, the last couple.
That's why the grass
is so green.
Sunglasses.
I think you're
underestimating them.
We're actually becoming
very good friends,
do you know that?
No.
I've been texting your dad.
We were sending each other
Supertramp videos
on YouTube last night.
That's so weird.
I can't find my sunglasses.
Can I tell you something?
Yeah.
They're on your head.
Thank you.
Your parents love me,
I'm telling you.
It's crazy.
They're like obsessed with me.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah, sure, they love you now,
but they think you're temporary.
Why would they think
that I'm temporary?
Because they see you as sweet,
slightly rebellious bad boy,
on the summer fling
with their perfect,
Ivy League-bound daughter.
So, I'm just a fling?
No.
Am I a fling?
No.
No, I'm saying this is how
they see you, that everything
is good right now.
Yeah, maybe you're right.
Maybe we'll tell them.
I have faith in them.
This is a prank, right?
No.
This is real. It's happening.
Sea turtles?
(CHUCKLES)
(SCOFFS)
We're talking about
the round green things that are
swimming around in the ocean.
Those sea turtles?
Correct.
I was talking to my daughter.
Dad.
Baby, come on.
Aren't there other people
that can look after the turtles?
Yeah, maybe we can
send someone else,
you know, as a replacement.
Then that completely
defeats the purpose.
You guys are missing my point.
(SCOFFS)
Honey, you got into Harvard.
You can't just
throw that away for turtles.
She's not throwing
anything away.
This has nothing to do with you.
Nothing to do with you.
Dad.
Remi, it's Harvard.
(SCOFFS)
You're going. End of discussion.
Guys, it's just a gap year.
She can re-enroll
when she gets back.
Oh!
(SCOFFS)
Re-enroll? Mm.
She can re-enroll?
Hmm.
Just re-enroll?
What do you think this is, man?
It's Harvard.
Hey!
Relax, all right?
It's just for one year.
Baby, that's how it starts.
Did Barnes force you into this?
No.
Barnes doesn't force me
to do anything.
But he came up with it, right?
No, I had heard
of this project years ago,
and I've been thinking
about it ever since.
Ah. Is that what he told you
to say, huh?
No! Stop trying
to pin this on him.
Stop. All right,
this is my decision.
This is something that I want--
Remi, we're trying
to protect you.
That's our job,
is to protect you from
throwing away your future,
for what?
(EXASPERATED SIGH)
For some aimless loser?
It's already decided. I'm going.
First, it's Costa Rica, right?
Then it's Australia, and then
the next thing you know,
you're getting arrested
for muling in a Bangkok airport
and spending life
in a Thai prison.
Muling?
Have you even
thought this through?
What you just said
has no relevance.
CARMEN: You have never
mentioned this to me.
We've never talked--
(CHINA SMASHING)
Dad!
Stop! What are you--
What are you doing?
What am I doing?
I am destroying something of
value for absolutely no reason.
Yeah, you're acting
like a child.
Exactly.
Says the little girl
who wants to trade
in her future at Harvard
to go play with turtles!
(SMASHING)
You guys are crazy.
Where do you think
you're going?
I'm going to the lake!
You're not going anywhere.
You're grounded.
Okay.
CARMEN: Oh!
JAVIER: Remi Aguilar...
Happy 4th of July.
Yeah.
PJ: Let's go! Let's go!
ASHLEY: Get in, losers!
REMI: Ashley.
PJ: How are we doing, son?
Never better.
PJ: We cool, kids?
Everyone got everything?
All right.
How fun is this?
Yeah, super fun.
(SHRIEKS) Let's go, baby!
PJ: Whoo-hoo-hoo!
(ASHLEY SHRIEKS)
Like I was saying, dude,
this guy's got such
a baller hacienda.
It's so nice.
Why do you keep saying that?
PJ: High-school Spanish, bro.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
Watch the road! Hey! Come on.
All right, get me some shake.
Your hands feel so good.
Is that a fireworks stand?
Hmm. You want some gummy bears?
I love these little shits.
I'll take a gummy bear.
So good.
So, you and PJ, huh?
Yeah?
Yeah.
Right on.
Sometimes, the most unexpected
people are the best ones...
you know?
Yeah, I do.
Oh, shit. I'm running out
of the blue ones.
What is the loudest,
most dangerous one
that you have here,
because we'll take one of those.
Make it a dozen.
I hope you're paying him,
because child labor laws.
Because-- Hold on,
because a dozen, how danger--
Like, what do they... do they--
I'll take those, buddy.
Should we get some sparklers?
ASHLEY: Hey!
Did you get some sparklers?
BARNES: Nice hat.
Look
You see the wood
Go
There must be power
Cut
Inside the crowns
(ASHLEY SHRIEKS)
This house is so nice.
Okay, so master bedroom
is off limits.
No number twos
in the guest bathroom,
and no posting on social media,
because my parents
think that I'm at the shore.
WADE: Hey.
SHERYL: Okay?
Outside for margaritas
and the trampoline.
Yeah, y'all check out the view.
BARNES: Hey, hey.
Yeah?
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Okay.
Why?
I'm sorry about
your parents earlier.
I should have listened to you.
No, I think you were right,
you know?
It's probably better
to rip the Band-Aid off.
You sure?
Mm-hmm.
Because that was,
like, pretty intense.
I know.
I'm pretty sure my dad
always hated my grandma's china.
It's fine. Let's go!
There's a trampoline out there.
I haven't seen a trampoline
since I was seven!
Going to spill
my margarita, man.
Well, then come on.
I ain't trading my youth
For no suit and jacket
572,899.
Bullshit. You're a bullshitter.
I'm dead serious.
You can check it if you'd like.
Check it.
Okay.
She's a liar.
I'm telling you.
This is like my party trick.
I've been doing it for a while.
She's right.
REMI: Yeah, do another.
WADE: Let me give you
another one.
REMI: Yeah, come on.
Okay.
The square root of 1,500
times 8,227.
3,512.9.
What?
(SQUEALS) Yeah!
Who are you?
Everybody clap! Yeah. Yeah.
So don't say
I'm getting colder
Who wants freshies?
You got it.
Stay hydrated.
ASHLEY: Okay.
I am.
(ASHLEY CHUCKLES)
Too much alive
We're all gonna die one day
Everybody I know
Everybody I know
Is growing old
Growing old too quickly
And I don't wanna go
No I am not supposed
To slow it down
Though I can't
Figure out why
I'm just saying maybe you should
slow down a little bit.
I'm just saying, maybe you
should relax a little bit.
We're hanging out.
Do you want some?
Whatever.
ASHLEY: Everything okay?
Yeah. Um.
Yeah. I don't know.
We... We told her parents today
that we were going on a trip
in the fall, so...
Remi's not going to college?
She is, just not this year.
Ah...
Wow.
Why is that so crazy?
This is the girl that's been
ready to go to college
since, like, the fifth grade,
you know?
I know.
Sheryl's out of limes,
so I'm going to run
to the store.
Do you guys want anything?
Oh! Could you get me
some gummy bears?
Gummy bears.
ASHLEY: Thank you.
What?
(SCOFFS)
(GIGGLES)
What you doing?
Going to go get limes.
We're out.
Limes?
You can't have margaritas
without limes.
You've been drinking
and smoking.
I've barely had like two hits.
And three margaritas.
Are you counting my drinks now?
What?
You shouldn't drive.
Stop. No.
Hey.
I'm gonna be gone
for like ten minutes.
Okay, then I'll come with you.
No, because I don't
need a babysitter.
I think you do, actually.
(SCOFFS)
Okay, if I wanted to hang out
with my parents all day,
I would have just stayed home.
Who even are you right now?
Really?
I'm a girl who's doing
whatever the fuck she wants
for the first time in her life.
Go ahead.
Go drive and get limes.
(CAR STARTING)
Shit.
Stop the car!
Remi!
Jesus Christ, Remi!
Remi!
WADE: No way!
SHERYL: I told you not to park
in the driveway!
Jesus Christ.
(SHERYL PANICKING)
WADE: Oh!
This is sick. This is awesome.
Hey, hey. Stop filming her.
Bro, no way.
Stop filming her, dude.
I'm ser--
Hey, what the hell?
PJ: My Jeep!
You serious?
I'm so sorry, okay?
I'm so sorry.
Hey, Remi!
Where are you going?
Stop!
Stop what? Where are you going?
Leave me alone!
Are you okay?
That was insane. You're acting
kind of crazy right now.
I told you that it wasn't
time to tell them!
What?
You didn't listen!
You didn't listen to me,
and then look at what happened!
What are you talking
about right now?
How is that my fault?
Because-- I...
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
I never should've gotten
on that fucking train!
Okay. Okay. It's okay.
I never-- Stop, stop, stop!
It's not! It's not!
And then I just
wrecked PJ's car,
and then that Wade kid was
livestreaming the whole thing!
He wasn't. It's fine, okay?
Nobody got hurt. You're fine.
Just calm down.
You don't get it!
You don't get it!
I... I have a future!
What is that supposed to mean?
I have things
that I want to do in my life!
Things that matter!
And I don't?
I thought that our future
was supposed to be together.
Yeah, so did I.
What do you mean, "did"?
What are you saying?
You know, maybe I didn't want
to tell my parents about...
Costa Rica because, deep down,
I always knew that this
was gonna happen.
(SCOFFS)
I'm going to Harvard
in the fall.
Okay, okay, you're drunk.
I'm not drunk!
You don't just pull the rug out
from under our plans like that
because of one bad day.
It's not one day, though.
All right, it-- It's...
What?
It's... it's everything!
You know... you know what it is?
It's like I've been sleepwalking
the last three months
of my life,
and don't get me wrong,
it's been beautiful
and wonderful and amazing,
and I wouldn't change it
for the world, but I...
I can't...
I can't keep doing this.
It's over.
You breaking up with me?
This was never supposed
to be serious.
Okay, but sometimes,
serious can sneak up on you.
This isn't one of those times.
I woke up in time
If I broke the world
Love made us higher
More than I deserve
What do you think?
Sexy Ruth Bader?
Inappropriate?
I don't think so.
I mean, I feel like RBG
would appreciate
you honoring her legacy
by being proud of your body.
Right?
Maybe I should raise
the hemline a notch?
Yeah, you should. Good call.
(SIGHS)
Sure you don't wanna
come to the party?
You could be sexy Sotomayor.
(CHUCKLES)
Thanks, but I...
I need to study.
Because every other night
of the week
isn't enough already?
I don't study
every night of the week.
Midterms are coming up.
In three weeks.
Exactly.
(SCOFFS)
Eyebrow guy will be there.
Who?
The guy you were flirting with
at the rally last weekend.
The super tall one
with the Oscar Isaac eyebrows.
No, I was not flirting with him.
You talked with him
for like an hour,
and you were all giggly.
He was really funny.
He had, like, really interesting
and hilarious things to say
about global warming.
Did they... involve the tropical
storm going on in your pants?
You're disgusting.
Disgusting but correct.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, shit. I need to get to work.
(SPEAKING CHINESE)
What?
I'm going on break.
I'll be back in ten minutes.
(DOOR OPENING)
DEAN: Pickup order for Dean?
Yeah, one second.
Hello? My food's right there?
Yeah, hold on. I'm just
in the middle of something.
You're looking at Instagram.
Yeah.
Yeah, sorry, I don't know.
I'm just...
I don't know. I'm kinda
in the middle of debating
whether or not to text my ex.
Don't do it.
Why not?
He's at Fenway Park,
so he's out in the world,
living his life, having fun.
He's moved on.
Why are you making
the assumption
that he's having fun?
The smile.
That is not a smile.
DEAN: It's subtle, but it's--
REMI: It's uncomfortable.
It's kind of like with his eyes.
In his eyes?
Yeah, he's...
Wow, he is gorgeous.
I'm sorry.
You need to let it go.
Yeah, okay, fine.
Don't text him.
Yeah, I won't.
Good.
EVANGELINE:
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
I don't know.
Something like that.
BASSIST: Right on.
Nice.
Oh, my God. I'm about
to pass out, so let's
pick this up after lunch.
Got your butternut squash
macro bowl.
GUITARIST: Thank you.
BARNES: That is chicken kabob
with no rice.
DRUMMER: Thanks, bro.
That's-- I forget what
you ordered, but it's in there.
And that is
your Asian kale salad...
Awesome, thanks.
...with Brussels sprouts.
Yo, kid.
What did you think?
What did I think of... of...
The new song.
It's good.
Good.
You hated it.
No.
You called it "good."
"Good" is like
the death knell of feedback.
Just forget I asked.
I'm really sorry. I...
Seth told me not to talk about
that stuff with the talent
because he said
it always backfires
and assistants
shouldn't have opinions,
and, you know, even if
a compliment is really good,
it might not be taken that way
by the artist,
you know, so it's better
to just shut up.
Seth's a smart guy.
(CHUCKLES)
Off the record though,
I really liked it.
I thought it was,
like, soulful and...
it sounded familiar,
but it's also,
I don't know, it's really fresh
and original, you know?
It's definitely gonna be
stuck in my head all day, so...
(VOCALIZING)
Thanks.
Yeah.
I can't wait to hear
the full version.
Sorry, I got a text.
(EXHALES)
Are you all right?
Hey?
Dude? You stroking out on me?
Huh?
Are you okay? Who's Remi?
(SIGHS) She's a girl.
Oh.
I got ya.
(PHONE CHIMES)
BARNES:
Of all the college campuses...
You just had to walk into mine.
Sorry I'm late.
I got completely lost.
Man, this place is like a--
It's like a maze.
Yeah, that's
the Georgian architecture.
It's intentional.
Of course. Obviously.
How about a hug?
Yeah, I'm sorry.
(LAUGHS)
You look fantastic.
Thank you.
So, do you.
There's a coffee cart
over there, in the quad.
Sounds good.
Thank you.
So... are you, like, following
that band around on tour?
Whoa!
Remi Aguilar, are you
stalking me on social media?
No!
Okay.
No.
Interesting.
I don't even know
why that's the...
No, I mean, your pictures
come up sometimes... randomly.
Right.
Yeah, I...
I would not say stalking.
Stalker adjacent.
So?
Um.
No, I'm not following
them around.
I actually work for them.
Or, technically,
I work for the record company.
A record company?
Yeah.
That's pretty cool.
It's like a,
just a small little indie label,
and I'm the assistant
to one of the VPs,
so he's got me set up
with this group
on their first solo tour.
That's amazing.
You're gonna be the next
Jimmy Iovine or David Geffen.
Yeah. No, totally.
I'm... fetching people's
lunches all day
and hosing out the tour bus.
It's very glamorous.
Yeah, you love it.
Hey, how's PJ?
He's good.
He's... still with Ashley.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
I was not expecting that one.
Yeah, I don't think anybody was.
What about Jav and Carmen?
They good?
Other than relieved
I'm out of your life?
I wouldn't say that.
Hmm.
I mean, yeah, they were happy
the first month, and...
Then I don't know.
I think that they kinda saw me
start to spiral over the summer,
and then... by August, my dad
was threatening to text you.
I find that hard to believe.
It's true.
You know, my parents are a lot,
but they just want me
to be happy.
You really spiraled?
You broke up with me.
Yeah, but that doesn't make it
suck any less.
You know, I was seeing you
every day,
and then we weren't
even talking.
It's like...
you were my best friend,
and then you were gone.
Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT)
Well, it sucked for me too.
Tell me more about Harvard.
Ah.
All right.
Yeah, man.
Do you want the truth?
Yes, I want the truth
of the Harvard experience.
It is the most exhausting,
difficult experience
I've ever had in my entire life,
and I love it.
The... the classes
are interesting, the people.
My roommate... my roommate
is this super
cool chick from L.A.
She has the body
of a lingerie model
and the brains of Bobby Fischer.
I've never seen
anything like it.
You got a little crush on her?
Definitely, but in a...
in a friendly way.
In a friendly way?
Yeah.
Man, what does that mean?
Everybody's supposed
to fall in love
with their roommate in college,
and, you know,
experiment or whatever.
No, I'm still into boys,
if that's what you're
trying to get at.
It's none of my business.
Mm, I mean, it's fine because...
Well, if I want to keep
being honest, actually...
REMI:
All right, this is where I live.
It's very... very collegiate.
Yeah. We're on the top floor too
so we've got a nice view of...
something.
I bet.
My roommate is throwing
this pre-game thing
for a Halloween party.
You wanna come?
Um.
I think I gotta...
gotta head out.
The band's going on
early tonight, so.
Oh, of course. Uh.
No problem.
I thought this was
going to be really weird,
seeing you today...
but I'm... glad we can
just be friends like this.
Yeah. Me too.
You know what I mean?
Like, I feel like
we made the right decision.
I'm very happy for you.
You're clearly...
exactly where you're supposed
to be in your life, and...
things are going good
for me, and...
I feel like everything kind of
worked out for the better.
Yeah.
Totally.
All right, well, I should go.
Sure.
All right.
Goodbye, Remi.
Goodbye, Barnes.
ROOMMATE: So, you blew it.
I did not blow it.
Then why didn't you tell him
how you feel?
Because I don't know
exactly how I feel.
I thought you said
you were in love with him.
What do I know though?
You know, I...
I didn't talk to him in months,
and maybe I was just thrown
by seeing him again.
And he's right.
You know, we've been doing
great apart, him especially.
He's...
Maybe he's just
better off without me?
Correlation does not
imply causation.
She's right about that.
Yeah.
What?
Just because
he thrived without you
doesn't mean he wouldn't
thrive with you.
Stop. This isn't some
mock trial. This is my life.
I hereby sentence you
to getting off your ass
and telling Barnes you love him
before he leaves town.
I can't.
FRIEND: Why not?
What do you have to lose?
My pride. My ego.
Any last shred of dignity
that I might have.
I wish I loved someone enough
to try and win them back.
Crap.
Run away, run away
Another body wants to say
Run away, run away tonight
Everybody wants the sun
Everybody wants someone
To run away,
Run away tonight
Lost in a whirlwind
Caught in a storm
Can I help you?
Yeah, I need to get in there,
because I...
I'm interviewing the band.
Press credentials.
Yeah. Yeah, sure.
That's a student I.D.
Correct.
It is because I'm covering
for The Crimson paper.
Stacey Landergaff
covers for The Crimson.
Nope. She was fired, actually.
Yeah, plagiarism.
She plagiarized concert reviews?
Yeah, it was
a terrible move on her part.
Okay, so then
why is she in here?
Okay, fine.
I'm not covering for the paper.
I just--
You don't say.
(SCOFFS)
BOUNCER: Hey, get back here!
Spending all our money
(CROWD CHEERING)
On all our friends' shows
Tell me
That this drink's on you
'Cause I don't think
my card will go through
Tell me
Where have you been?
In your room too?
Trying to find worthy muse
Afraid of your news feed
Wanna write something
Groovy?
Talking to my mom
On the drive home
Tell her how my car...
Barnes! I need to talk to you.
Do not take one more step--
She's with me.
Who the hell are you?
I-- I'm-- I work for the band.
She's my guest. It's all good.
Whatever, man.
Sorry.
What the hell
are you doing here?
I messed up, bad. Like, I--
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
What's going on?
Breaking up with you
was the dumbest decision
I've ever made.
I miss you so much.
And I know... I know that we're
doing really good apart,
which is true, whatever.
Correlation does not
imply causation.
Do you know what?
I don't know why I broke up
with you over the summer.
You know, I... I was panicking.
I was panicking,
and I got scared,
and I let it get
in the way, and I...
I... I ruined a really
great thing, and there's...
there's not a day that goes by
where I don't regret
that decision.
But you're... you're happy.
Yeah, but I was happier
when I was with you.
You know?
And I'm sorry. I know
that this is a really bad time,
because you're about to go
travel the world with this band,
and that's great.
That's amazing.
I really want that for you,
but I feel like,
Barnes, I know...
I know that this could work.
You know, I-- Whether I...
take a couple weeks off
or do a gap semester or year.
I don't know. I don't know.
That doesn't matter.
We'll figure
that out later. What...
I want this to work.
You know,
I really love you, Barnes.
And I really, really want
to be with you.
EVANGELINE:
Driving in the morning
To a dive bar
Tell them how I left my card
Honey that's nothing...
I meant what I said earlier.
We're better off as friends.
EVANGELINE:
Meet me where I'm at...
I'm really sorry.
That's okay.
That's okay.
I mean, I respect your...
I respect your decision.
(SIGHS)
Do you want to...
Do you want to stay
and watch the show, or...
No... I think I'm good.
EVANGELINE:
Meet me where I'm at
Meet me where I'm at
Meet me where I'm at
Where I'm at
Where I'm at
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
BASSIST:
One of the best shows we've
played in such a long time.
EVANGELINE: I know.
And I haven't been to,
like, that city in so long.
BASSIST: Love college towns.
Hey.
BARNES: Hey-o.
How'd it go?
That was her, right?
At the show?
Yeah. You guys saw that?
She crashed backstage.
BARNES: So sorry.
Nice move, flashing your pass.
That works every time.
It's not really like that.
BASSIST:
What? I thought she was the one.
Well, I didn't say that.
You said it with your eyes.
So, tell us, like,
what happened.
Where are you guys at?
Are you back together?
No, not...
No. We're not...
we're not back together.
Damn. So, she wasn't into it?
No, she... she... she is.
She was.
So, what's the problem?
Um.
(SIGHS) Well, I don't know. I--
She dumped me...
over the summer,
and I was really upset that
she just ditched all our plans,
but then I visited her
at Harvard today,
and I just saw her, you know,
so happy and with
this whole life established,
and I just felt like
I... I didn't want to take
that away from her, you know?
And I really want to be
with her, but I just, like...
(SIGHS) I just feel like
it's too late now.
Well-- Well, did you
tell her all that?
No.
I... I told her we would be
better off as friends.
Dude, really?
I mean, yeah, she...
she busted backstage,
and she was crying,
and... and she told me
she made this huge mistake,
and that she wants to get
back together, and make it work,
even, you know,
no matter how hard
it's going to be now,
because we love each other...
and that's all that matters.
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
It was actually really sweet.
Am I an idiot?
Yes.
Yeah.
Yes.
Oh, my God, yeah.
Shit.
GUITARIST: Three, two, one...
("WHAT ARE YOU DOING LATER"
PLAYING)
EVANGELINE:
Paint a pig with angel wings
Still won't let you
hear me sing
Ooh
Call the garden cat our own
Coffee, milk and cardamom
Ooh
I loved someone else before
But you don't care
You know the score
Ooh
Now everything
That I've been through
Makes sense
When I look at you
Ooh
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
Hey, what are you
doing later?
Can I come?
Got lost when we drove too far
So we both sleep in the car
Ooh
Lay a beach towel
On the roof
We bet on stars
and called it proof
Ooh
Hey, what are you
doing later?
Can I come?
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
What are you doing later?
Can I come?
Hey, what are you
Doing later?
Can I come?
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)