Invisibles, The (2024)

[bunniefuu]

Morning.

Hey, you okay?

Yeah, why?

You're sweating.

Yeah, I've taken to working out

in my sleep. Saves time.

Rufus, hello.

Come on.

Oh!

I had to change out

of my pants

because I got dog hair

all over watching TV.

Well, stay off

the furniture then.

Yeah, yeah.

Can you...?

Oh, thanks, sweetie.

So Carol's announcing

the promotion today.

You feeling good?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Kinda weird she didn't

give you a heads up.

I think she watched a lot of

American Idol as a kid.

Likes the drama.

Hey, don't forget we have

therapy today at 10:30.

Charlie, you said you'd come.

It's important.

I know. I'll be there.

Great.

Good luck today!

I love you.

Love you.

So dog park?

Okay, okay.

I guess they should enjoy it

while there's still ice

to jump off of.

You got your water,

you got your snacks,

your favourite show.

I think we're good here.

Call me if you get bored.

I'll be back by dinner.

Alright. Everything's fine.

Go to work. Get the promotion.

It's all good.

So yesterday I went all day

without touching

my mouse or keyboard.

Just to see if I could do it.

You're thinking

impossible, right?

So you didn't do any work?

Okay, that's not my point.

My point is every day we

type in these claims,

estimates evaluations,

form after form,

comment box after

comment box,

acting like it all matters.

Look at this place.

I mean, last year it was full.

Next year it'll be, what,

computer banks driven by AI,

and then what?

Then won't that just prove

that we've just been sitting

at these keyboards,

clicking our lives away?

Year after year, keystroke

after keystroke?

I mean, will we even

matter anymore?

Hey, everyone.

Attention, please!

Time to announce our new

Accounts Manager.

You got this, Charlie.

I was looking for someone with

knowledge and experience.

Someone who stands out.

And, this time...

I have a real standout.

Our man, Blaine!

Thank you, thank you.

Blaine? Are you serious

right now?

He's only been here

for six months.

And he's a f*cking

d*uche-nozzle.

It's all good. No worries.

So you're wondering why you're

not the new accounts manager?

Yeah, you said I was next

in line three months ago.

I don't know what happened,

but seriously, Blaine?

He just started.

What does he offer,

other than a substantial amount

of unearned confidence?

Blaine's spontaneous

and decisive.

A natural leader.

And you are...

Charlie Fisher.

Wow. You have a

double Master's

in Comparative Literature

and Philosophy?

What are you doing here?

Well, I thought life was

going to go one way,

and then...

Look...

I get that you've had some

struggles in the past.

But you have to challenge

yourself, evolve.

Like Blaine.

He's always promoting

us on social media.

His memes are hilarious.

Memes?

Why do we have to...

Sorry. I want to evolve.

I want to challenge myself.

There's a training session

for a new software.

It starts the day after

tomorrow in Phoenix.

Frank from Resources

has pneumonia.

Maybe you take his place?

It runs for a week.

And if we use the

new software,

I'll need a new technical manager.

Might be a good fit?

I know it's kind of last minute,

but this would show

actual commitment.

Hey, it's me. So I spoke

to Carol

and I didn't get the job.

They went with young

and inexperienced.

But there is some good news.

They're sending me to Phoenix

tomorrow for a week.

Software training.

I'm going to be the new--

Well, I might be the new

software, technical manager...

Maybe. I don't know.

Oh God, that sounds

like total bullshit.

If you would like

to delete and re-record

press seven.

Well, we're deleting that.

Message sent.

What?

f*cking perfect.

I don't know.

Oh God, that sounds

like total bullshit.

End of message.

What's wrong?

He didn't get the promotion.

Oh, God! I thought

he was a shoo-in!

Me too.

Are you guys okay?

I don't know.

I guess.

Hmm.

No.

Whoa!

What the hell?

Sorry, man!

Didn't see you there.

I just sat on somebody!

Let me call you back.

Hey, little buddy.

Man, am I glad to see you.

I'm in here!

Coming!

Hey!

I'm sorry about today.

Oh.

Hi.

- Hi.

This looks amazing!

This was...

This was Angela's suggestion.

That we do something together.

I don't know, It got me

thinking about Mexico.

You remember that first

trip we took together?

We were just drinking all day

on that private beach,

fooling around, and...

You woke up with a hangover

and a sunburn on your a*s?

I remember.

I miss that guy.

Honey, why don't we

go back there?

Get a cabana?

Or I don't know, I don't know,

go to Alaska.

I don't care, just let's

go somewhere.

I'd love that.

Really?

Yeah.

That makes me really happy.

Cheers.

So therapy was

really good today.

I'm sorry I wasn't there.

She wants us to talk

about the room.

We need to talk about

the room, Charlie.

Charlie, I know that this

is hard for you.

It's hard for me too.

But we need to move

forward together.

Please, I need you to

come back to me.

I love you.

What is it?

What's going on?

What's wrong?

I'm sorry.

Charlie!

What the hell?

Charlie,

what's going on?

I'm just a little tired.

We need to talk, Charlie.

Come out and talk to me.

I'm not feeling well.

Wait, first you said you're

tired, now you're sick?

Just an

upset stomach.

Bullshit, Charlie.

Come out here and talk to me.

We're supposed to be

in this together.

You know that, right?

Can we talk about it

in the morning?

It's all good.

I'll see you at six.

Okay.

Sorry, Franny.

I just feel like I'm stuck

in this endless loop,

and Charlie's doing this whole,

"It's all good" thing.

Morning.

Deja vu.

Hanna.

I don't know.

No, he's gone to Phoenix.

That's past tense. I think you

mean is going to Phoenix.

Present continuous, but

I don't want to nitpick.

You know, I am just,

I'm so done.

What does that mean?

Hanna, please!

Everything's fine.

Go to work, go to Phoenix.

It's all good.

Hanna, something's happening.

I'm coming to you now.

Call me.

Oh, my suitcase!

Whoa!

Hey, Lucy. I'm here

to see Hanna.

Lucy?

Oh, Christ.

Hanna.

Hanna!

Hanna!

Hanna, please!

What the hell is going on?

Hanna!

Hanna!

Vape break?

Aww, I just got back from one.

Maybe next time?

Anytime.

Excuse me?

Excuse me?

Hey, man.

You like meditating

or something?

You can see me?

Yeah, I was just going

to grab a coffee.

Seen you across the

courtyard here.

Nick.

Charlie.

Nice to meet you, Charlie.

Oh.

Yeah, you kinda

gotta avoid that.

Am I dead?

f*ck me.

You're not actually dead.

It's just my sense

of humour, you know.

Your sense of humour?

I thought

it'd be funnier.

You're still here. On earth.

So, yeah.

Let's go get a coffee.

What do we got?

Check this out.

He has no idea I took these.

His coffee's still there?

For him it is.

I can barely taste it.

You'll get used to that.

Carl calls it subtle.

Let's go grab a seat.

Hey, buddy.

He doesn't know you're here.

So we're ghosts?

Don't use that word.

It's offensive actually.

Oh, there she is.

This is Grace.

Morning, Eli.

Good morning, Grace.

Looking gorgeous as usual.

Thank you, doll.

What can I get you?

The usual,

and you, of course.

In my bed.

You know, I just got

out of a relationship.

Not looking to get

into another one.

Oh!

I can wait.

Cade cigoxa,

cigex'bashid mi wiya.

What does that mean?

It means I gave her my heart.

And I love her.

Hey man, my last girlfriend

was inflatable, alright.

I consider this progress.

That was a joke, by the way.

Yeah. I gotta get to Phoenix.

Sure, let's get some air.

Have my sandwich, Eli.

You've got to come meet Carl.

He knows everything.

It's not going to work.

You gotta go old school.

Ah, you came prepared.

I'm late for a conference.

You know you don't have to worry

about that anymore.

I mean, you can go

to your conference,

but they're not going

to know you're there.

Dammit, I forgot to ask you,

how you feel right now?

Minus all the confusing sh*t.

I don't know, fine.

Exactly! You don't know

where you are,

you don't know what

any of this is,

and you feel good?

Shouldn't you be freaking

out right now?

Isn't it great?

We're here.

This is our hang out.

No one ever comes here,

so like, it's perfect.

Hey, Carl.

Carl, this is Charlie.

Charlie, this is Carl.

He's kind of like the leader

around here.

I'm just a bartender.

It's nice to meet you, Charlie.

So let me guess.

Whiskey sour?

Wow. That's exactly right.

So you were a surfer?

Yeah, still am.

I go to Oahu every winter

when the waves are firing.

In fact, I just got back.

Carl Green, invisible surfer.

You feeling good?

Why does everybody

keep asking me that?

Yeah, fine actually.

It's this place.

All that anger, pain,

and trauma...

All gone.

I don't know if I've

had any trauma.

Well, cheers to that.

Yeah, there's some

differences here.

But you get used to it.

Charlie!

So do I run a tab, or...

No, you can forget about it.

Don't worry about it.

Thanks.

Jimmy Jones, district

wrestling champ,

three years in a row.

Charlie Fisher.

Insurance, I guess.

Tournament's tonight.

You coming?

Of course we'll be there.

Sure, that's great. Thank you.

It really means a lot to me.

Seriously.

Hmm.

See you tonight, Charlie.

It's going to be fun!

See that dude back there?

That's Arthur.

That's Denise, and beside her

is her girlfriend, Petra.

This is Charlie.

Hey, Charlie.

Hi, Charlie.

Hey, guys.

Hi Charlie, Amy Sinclair.

It's nice to meet you.

Do I know you from somewhere?

I was the mayor

a few years back.

That's right, I'd forgotten you.

You were a big deal.

Oh, just doing my job.

Wait, now I remember.

There was a...

A scandal, something

about housing,

and you had to step down.

Not me.

No?

No.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You know, I think it's

time for a toast.

Charlie, for the first

day or so,

you are going to feel upside

down and inside out,

and this world is a mystery.

Just like the world

you came from.

But it's kind of like surfing.

Oh, boy.

Boo!

Like surfing. When you

connect to the wave,

you connect to the universe.

So just live in this moment,

and enjoy the ride.

And you can say goodbye

to all the noise,

and the pollution,

and testosterone-fuelled a-holes

in the so-called real world.

To Charlie.

Thanks.

Well, should we bowl?

Go! Oh! Oh!

Whoo!

Let me show you how

to get it done!

Ancestors, you got me?

Come on, Charlie!

Oh, Charlie!

Yes, Charlie!

Jimmy's up!

Everybody thinks

he's a teenager?

Yup. To them, he's

18 years old,

and 190 pounds lighter.

None of this

makes any sense.

Feel free to take a guess.

Am I in a coma?

Purgatory?

Computer simulation, we're part

of some nihilistic experiment?

That's uh...

None of those theories sound

like they end very well.

Do you surf?

Do I look like I surf?

Well, when you're surfing, the

ocean is your whole world.

It's just you and the wave.

If you get on the

same frequency,

it feels like anything

is possible.

And that's what this place is.

So enjoy it. Be in it.

Destroy him!

Yeah!

Get him, Jimmy!

This is the best part!

Jimmy! Jimmy!

Jimmy! Jimmy!

Is that Jimmy's mom?

Yeah, it's a little weird.

I had my own bakery,

with the best bannock

you'll ever have.

Kapumi, Indian tacos.

No debt, almost had

my truck paid off too.

And all of a sudden, I'm here.

I remember how angry

people were getting.

Oh yeah.

And stupid.

Yes, so stupid.

Then one day Petra

just disappeared.

A week later things started

to fade. And then...

I'm here.

First place I go is the park

where we always ate lunch.

And there she was.

Sitting on the big rock,

eating a sandwich.

And we ate lunch

like we always did.

I don't know.

I started liking people again.

I just want to know

why I'm here.

By tomorrow, you'll

forget that place.

Just like they forget us.

What do you mean,

they forget us?

It just happens.

It's a good thing.

Why is it a good thing?

It just is, man.

I have to go.

I'm sorry.

Well, where you gonna go?

Oh, don't go in there.

There's no reception.

There's no reception!

Keep trying!

Boom.

Oh God, don't take your top off!

You dumbass. You're definitely

gonna die now.

You realize that if she

kept her top on,

she definitely survives.

So true.

Hey, I'm he-

You want to hear something

really weird?

Hmm?

I keep forgetting

Charlie's name.

Who?

Oh, him.

Thanks.

It is kind of weird, isn't it?

Mm-hmm.

No, it's self preservation.

It's your brain protecting

you from yourself

'cause you're too stupid to.

What are you doing?

No, do not call him! Do not!

Will you shut up, please?

He's my husband.

We had a fight.

I didn't talk to him

before he left.

Hey, it's Charlie.

Please leave a message.

Hi, it's me.

Um...

Just checking in. Call me.

I can't believe he hasn't

even texted.

'Cause he's a selfish as*h*le.

Total as*h*le.

I would text if I wasn't in

another freaking dimension.

Does he still have

that flip phone?

Yeah, I mean...

We have to special order it.

Oh, my God.

Yeah.

Okay, I gotta go.

I got court at 9.

Oh.

Wait, wait. Don't move.

Stay right there.

Let's go

back to the room.

Put the camera down.

I will if you

grab a drink with me.

You're right.

We should go back.

Hanna.

Hey!

You look like a stoner.

I said I gotta go.

Hanna, come on!

I'm leaving!

Oh my God, Charlie.

What are you doing?

Chasing the

most beautiful woman

in the world with my camera.

That was -

I've got tons of room.

It'd be so fun.

It is tempting.

Let me know, okay?

It'd be amazing.

Okay. Bye, get home safe.

Bye!

What would be amazing?

What would be amazing?

God, you're beautiful.

What was here?

What does it mean that

I can't remember?

Hello.

Ah!

What's going on?

When did you get here?

Just now.

Alright, now that's kinda sexy.

This is nice.

What is it?

Sweetie?

What?

What?

I love you so much.

Almost there.

Good morning.

I got it.

Hmm.

I love you so much.

You got your penguins,

Setsu will take you

to the park.

Setsu will take you

to the park, okay?

And stay off the couch, okay?

Hi, Franny.

Have a great day.

I can't at 1:30, I have therapy.

How about three o'clock?

A century

of life playing out

in one of the world's most

unforgiving stages.

I think I finally get it now, Rufus.

You just sort of hang out and

live your life. That's it.

That's all it is.

... and the

fragile beauty of life

at the edge of the world.

It's just a normal day,

like any other day.

Go to work, go to therapy.

It's all good.

So I'm at a party

last winter, on a date.

Step outside for a smoke break,

I get locked out of the

apartment for over an hour.

I didn't have my cell phone,

nobody was answering the buzzer.

I mean, eventually

a neighbour lets me in.

I get back into the party,

nobody even knew I was gone.

That is brutal.

I mean, I was on a date,

and she didn't even

know I had left.

She said, "I thought you went

to the bathroom."

And I was like,

"Are you serious?

For an hour and eleven minutes?"

I'm so sorry, Leonard.

I mean, that's bad, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

We're back!

You should introduce

your date to Blaine.

Maybe she can lock him

out of this office.

Dickhead incoming.

Whose desk is that?

That's uh...

Uh...

Come on, Leonard. It's Charlie.

It's right across from you.

Charlie!

Charlie Fisher's desk.

Who?

Charlie.

Carol sent him to Phoenix for

that Futaria conference.

I cannot believe

I forgot his name.

Okay, well, I don't know

who Charlie is,

but just a word of advice?

When you smile like that, you

kind of look like a dipshit.

You as*h*le.

Jesus.

Wait, did that work?

Millennial prick!

Ah!

f*cking headache.

You're the dipshit.

You got that right, Charlie.

What did you say?

Did you hear me, Leonard?

Nothing.

Don't take his abuse, Leonard!

Yeah, you know what?

Don't abuse the employees, dude.

I'm your f*cking boss.

You and your weird little

girlfriend, you answer to me.

Not the other way around.

What the f*ck?

If you abuse us like

that again, then I quit.

And I will file a formal complaint.

We both will.

And I'm not a freaking girl.

f*cking headache! f*ck!

Okay, that was weird.

If weird means amazing,

you ever hear of the Montauk

Project, Long Island?

These pens didn't fall over

by themselves, right?

No, they didn't, Leonard.

Google it.

Montauk Project.

It will blow your mind.

And no communication?

Nothing.

Not even a text.

So how are you feeling?

I mean, now that you have the

house all to yourself?

I don't know, I guess I feel...

Relief.

Like this huge weight has been

lifted off my shoulders.

Thanks.

And the room, have you

packed that up?

I tried, I just, I don't

want to hurt him.

I don't think I can

hurt him like that.

Room? What room?

Maybe he's tougher

than you think he is.

I mean, I can't even

bring up the fireworks.

What are you talking about?

I have no idea what

you're talking about.

If you can't face these issues,

how do you expect to move

on with your life?

I mean, what are we doing here?

What we? You've been

alone with me

for the last six months.

Maybe you're just not ready?

No, no, no, no.

I had to write his name down

so that I wouldn't forget it.

So don't tell me I'm not

ready to move on.

That's interesting.

No, it's not interesting!

You know, Franny asked

me to stay with her

while he was gone and I think,

I mean, I just need

to do something.

Anything.

Please, Hanna, I'm right here!

Don't forget about me.

I'll find my way back

to you, I prom-

You know, I really

do feel better.

Thank you.

That's good.

You should.

Charlie?

What's going on, man?

You said nothing we do

affects the real world,

but I did.

What are you saying?

I went to my office, and they

heard my voice.

I knocked things off my desk.

My real world desk!

Seriously, that happened?

It happened.

And I gave some as*h*le

a headache.

That's awesome.

It means I'm still connected

to the real world.

And If I'm still connected,

there's a chance I can get back.

Maybe we all can.

I'm sorry, you can't.

Nobody ever gets back,

Charlie. Ever.

Come on, Carl. If Charlie

says he can get back,

you know, maybe he will.

I don't understand you people!

Don't you even want to try?

And go back to what?

A corrupt, polluted world?

A lousy job,

a family that doesn't give

a sh*t about you?

Is that what you want?

When I got here, I was

upside down too.

And then I realized all

that anger, and fear

and pain were gone.

And I knew there was a reason

I was chosen to be here.

We all were.

What reason? Why?

So I can run this place, so I

can serve drinks to my friends,

so I can surf every winter.

And so I can live

in this moment.

And enjoy whatever

I choose to be.

That's why.

This cognac isn't bland,

Charlie. It's subtle.

There's a difference.

Carl's right, Charlie.

That place is a dump.

It's good here, Charlie.

Just give it some time.

Is it so hard to believe

that a window opened

to make your life better?

That maybe you were chosen?

Can't you at least try?

Just open yourself up to

what you really want.

You're family now, Charlie.

Give it a chance.

What?

Oskar?

Oskar.

Hi, Dad.

Oskar, is it really you?

Yeah.

Are you sure?

What do you mean?

Are you okay?

Yeah, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Now I'm okay.

What do you need?

Can I get you anything?

Is there anything you want?

You said we can go see

the crocodiles again.

Yeah, we used to always like

to see the crocodiles.

We can go see the crocodiles.

Of course we can.

Everyone, this is my son, Oskar.

Oskar, these are my friends.

Hi, Oskar.

Hi!

It's nice to meet you, Oskar.

I'm Carl.

Hi, buddy. I'm Nick.

We're going to go see

the crocodiles.

What? No way!

Man, I'm so jealous!

We're going to go see

the crocodiles.

You sure don't see

many kids here.

No, you don't.

Can I ask you a question?

What?

How did you get here?

What do you mean?

Well, before you came

to the bowling alley,

where were you?

Hmm...

I don't know.

Crocodiles!

Oskar, what do you mean

you don't know.

How can you not know?

That makes no sense.

I don't remember.

You don't remember?

What, you came from nothing?

You were nowhere?

Oskar, I need you to remember!

I need to know.

Oh buddy, I'm sorry.

It's okay. You know what?

I don't remember much before

you came into the

bowling alley either.

What's important is

that we're together.

Right? That's what matters.

What do you want to see now?

Hmm...

Jellyfish!

What do you think of these guys?

They look like they're

floating in space.

I want to be a jellyfish!

I like the iguana.

Yeah, he was cool.

Hey, Dad, the fireworks.

They were fun.

I don't remember that.

They're tomorrow night.

Can we go?

Yeah, maybe.

Can we go see Mom?

That's a great idea.

Hello! Mom!

She's probably not home yet.

Rufus! Rufus!

Where's Rufus!

He's probably out with Setsu.

They'll be here soon.

My room!

Hey, Dad?

What happened to my room?

We were thinking of repainting

so we put everything in boxes.

But who needs new paint, right?

We can do that anytime.

You know what the second hand

said to the hour hand

on its way past?

What?

See you in a minute.

You want to help?

Yeah.

This is the life, huh?

Okay!

Hey, look who's here.

Rufus!

Oskar, it's Mom.

Oh my goodness, you're thirsty.

Setsu must have given you

a good workout today, huh?

What's wrong.

I thought Mom was

going to be here.

She is! She's standing

right there.

I mean really be here.

Oskar, please.

Look, Mom brought Chinese food,

and I'm making Chinese food.

It's so cool. We can have the

same dinner together.

Oskar, please.

Okay.

Alright, this is going

to be great.

I'm swinging higher!

I know you are.

I want to go higher.

I remember that.

You want

to go higher?

Yeah, go over here.

Okay.

Make sure you hold

on tight, okay?

Oh baby, I miss you so much.

It's okay, Oskar's here

with me now.

We're together.

He's okay!

You know what the problem

is with your mom's food?

What?

I didn't make it.

Yours is good.

Really?

No.

Thanks for staying behind, Nick.

I really appreciate it.

Yeah, Carl. Anytime.

So I wanted to talk

to you about...

About Charlie's obsession with

getting back to the real world.

I know, he's something else, eh?

Never gives up, that guy.

So what do you think would

happen if he got back?

I don't know. I guess

he'd be happy.

And how about you?

You think you'd be happy?

Back at the bakery,

making bannock like

everything was just fine?

I guess.

You don't think you'd

run into problems?

What do you mean?

You know, there's a reason

you're here, Nick.

Do you remember?

I don't think so.

You were going to k*ll yourself.

You'd bought the rope

and everything.

And then a window opened.

And you were given

a second chance.

All that pain went away.

Didn't it?

We need this place, Nick.

We all do.

It only survives

if we protect it.

And, your friend Charlie,

he's threatening it.

You get that, right?

I don't want to go back, Carl.

So glad to hear that, Nick.

Seriously.

It's your shot.

You good?

Yeah.

Can you put my music on?

Sure.

You remember this?

This is Major Tom

to Ground Control.

I'm stepping through the door.

And I'm floating in a most

peculiar way.

And the stars look very

different today.

Do you know how much I love you?

More than the solar system?

More than the universe.

You ready?

Ten,

nine,

eight,

seven,

six,

five,

four,

three,

two,

one.

Lift off.

Are you okay, Dad?

Yeah, why?

You were crying in your sleep.

Amy was the mayor

and there was a scandal.

I know that for a fact.

But she doesn't remember

it happening.

So?

So why doesn't she remember?

What is this?

Something happened

three years ago.

For Oskar it was happy,

but I can't remember.

Why do you even want to?

Because maybe it can

help us get back.

Just put it away.

Why can't you just be happy

with what you have?

Are we not good enough

for you, Charlie?

Is that it?

There's a reason people

forget things.

I can't believe you two are

wearing your space costumes

to the Winterfest.

You mean spacesuit, Mom.

Oh, excuse me.

And it keeps us warmer,

right, Dad?

That's right, keeps us warm.

I love you.

I love you too.

Almost there.

Oh, can we go see the crocodiles

again tomorrow?

I already told you we could.

I know, just checking.

You're hilarious.

Whoa!

They're beautiful.

They're amazing!

They really are.

Hold on tight.

Fireworks.

Fireworks.

Dad?

What's wrong?

Stop!

Don't worry.

I've got you.

Oh God! No!

Oh God!

Dad? What are you doing?

I remember, we took you

to see the fireworks.

And I lost you.

I'm not going to leave

you again.

Dad? Are you okay?

Yeah. I am okay.

Now I'm okay.

Put your fingers in there.

This way?

Yeah.

Ah!

Okay, here we go.

Here we go!

Let it go.

Oh, so cool.

Alright, you got this?

Yeah.

We're just here

for the strikes.

Guess you didn't

make it back, huh.

You gonna try again?

I don't know.

I mean look at him, Nick.

He's here, and he's happy.

And he's my son.

Isn't that the point?

Holy sh*t.

What?

I'll just be a sec.

Hang with Oskar, will you?

Yeah, sure.

Kara?

Charlie!

Are you here? It's you?

Yeah, it's me.

I'm actually here.

Are you actually here?

I can't believe this.

This is so--

I missed you.

I've missed you, too.

Oh, this is my son, Oskar.

Oskar, this is Kara. She's...

a friend of mine.

Why, hello there.

Hello. Do you bowl?

Are you a pro?

Wanna play?

You wanna get beat?

Yeah, go bowl.

Come on.

Okay.

This is crazy.

Hey, hey, wait up!

She is cool.

And hot.

She was my first love.

We grew up on the same street.

She was younger.

I was friends with

her older brother.

Then one day out of the blue

she asked me out.

Then she went west,

I went east,

and we never saw

each other again.

Crazy that she ends up here.

Yeah.

It is crazy.

Charlie, don't overthink

it, man.

Hey Nick, you're up.

I'm up? Alright.

My liege.

Thank you.

Let's go!

Alright, let's go then.

He's a great kid.

He seems to like you.

Well, what's not to like?

So tell me everything.

What happened?

How did you end up here?

Okay. Well, uh...

I got married...

Young. Moved to France.

My ex-husband is

from Marseilles,

so I was there for

almost 20 years.

And then things went south.

So, I came home.

And?

I started putting my life

back together.

So I did therapy, of course.

But after a while,

I told my shrink

I felt like I was halfway

through a jigsaw puzzle,

then I realized, like, I was

missing all these pieces.

Quite a few pieces actually.

Sorry, ugh! That makes

me sound like...

No. I know exactly what

you're talking about.

Yeah.

Anyway, about a year ago

I ended up here.

And then tonight,

I was walking in the park

like I always do.

But when I got to the fork,

I turned right instead of left.

And then I was walking

past here,

and I felt like

this pull, like...

Like there was

something really...

important inside.

And I was right.

Oh, thanks.

Two whiskey sours.

Thanks, Carl.

Wait, you too?

Yeah. Cheers.

I almost forgot

to give you this.

It's a new condo development

that went into receivership.

A couple of us already moved in.

Do you think you and Oskar

might be interested?

It's nice.

Yeah, it could be.

Thanks.

Anytime. Just let me know.

Thanks, Carl.

Thanks for letting

me crash here.

Now, this is deja vu.

You mean like college?

Yeah. If you move in

here for good,

we'd be roomies again.

God, that would be

like a bad sitcom.

b*tches needing stitches.

You know what we need?

Hmm?

A dance party.

Oh, God.

Come on! No, seriously.

You've been so stressed lately,

and you keep talking

about being in a loop.

Tell me a better way

to get out of a loop

than a dance party?

That's not a bad idea.

Oh, it's a great idea.

You've got all that space.

I'll even organize it.

Yeah?

Okay.

Yeah!

Okay!

b*tches needing stitches!

Hello!

Hanna?

Rufus?

They must be out.

Oh man, you look tired.

Five,

four,

three,

two,

one.

Lift off.

What's wrong? Why are

your eyes still open?

I don't know.

It feels weird.

You mean here in this house?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, Oskar.

That's my fault.

I keep trying to make

us a family again.

I've been pretending that

your mom is here.

And she's not.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Carl found these new condos.

He says there might

be one for us.

It could be our new home.

What do you think?

Can I bring my stuff?

You can bring anything you want.

So I guess we're Invisibles now?

Yeah.

I guess we are.

I love you, Dad.

I love you too, Oskar.

Hey there.

What's up with you?

You were smiling in your sleep.

Of course I was.

It's a beautiful day!

What do you want do?

Can we go see the crocodiles?

We just went yesterday.

Sure, but only after

Jimmy's wrestling!

Destroy him!

Whoo! Go Jimmy!

Yes, Jimmy!

This is the best part.

Come on, Jimmy!

Jellyfish!

They look like they're

floating in space.

You said that last time.

I want to be a jellyfish!

Three years of therapy, rehab.

Drops out of college.

Painkillers.

Homeless.

Did you know Jimmy had

a car crash at age 18?

A traumatic, career-ending

car crash?

Yeah, I figured something

like that had happened

after the wrestling finals.

So you know, and he doesn't?

How would he?

It never happened here.

I mean, he could go

digging like you did.

But unlike you, Charlie,

not many people go searching

for that kind of pain.

Petra died.

But she doesn't know it because

this world brought her back,

just like it brought Oskar

back to you.

And everyday

the two of them

go to their favorite

lunch spot in the park.

It's where Petra died

five years ago.

But now it's the place that

makes them the happiest.

Because in this world,

that trauma never happened.

So do you remember your life?

My older brother.

Stephen.

He was the one person I trusted

more than anyone else.

We ran the family

business together.

You know, let's...

Let's just say I'm sure he's

still running the business,

and clawing his way over

everybody else.

This world chooses us, Charlie.

And protects us.

And I'm not going

to stop believing in it.

You think about what you have.

Right now.

You think about what

you could lose.

Did you and Oskar decide

about the condo?

'Cause we could move

you in there today

if you wanted.

Thanks, I'd like that.

It's not so hard, is it?

Morning, Eli.

Morning, gorgeous.

How are you today?

I'm okay.

What can I get you?

I'll have the usual.

What's wrong?

You seem sad.

Coming up.

Grace.

Are you okay?

Hey, Mom. How are you?

I'm fine, I'm just...

I guess I'm just feeling

a little lonely.

No, I don't need

another relationship.

Everything's just really hard

right now, you know?

What?

Uh, yeah, sure.

I'll try you back later.

Come on, Grace.

Everything's going to be okay.

I promise.

Thanks, guys.

No worries.

Well, that's about it.

Look, I know it's been

a bumpy ride,

but this place is going

to be great.

You deserve to be happy.

Just having a stable place for

Oskar means everything.

Well, here's to new beginnings,

a place to call home,

and condos in foreclosure.

You know what?

It is subtle.

Well, we're going to head back.

Denise and Petra said they're

going to help you unpack.

You're going to be alright, Charlie.

Just stay in the moment.

Thanks for everything, Carl.

Truly.

Hey, Charlie.

Hey, guys.

This place is nice!

It is. Look at that view.

We might have to become

your neighbors, hey hon?

Thinking about it.

Charlie, wait till you see

what Kara and Oskar

did with his room.

That girl's a keeper, man!

She really is.

When I was a kid,

my mom told me

the best thing to do

to see all the stars

was go outside

in the very, very, very

dark night.

Preferably somewhere

like far in the country.

And then you lie on your back,

and lie back and look

right up at the sky.

And you can see so many.

When I was little, I was like,

oh, this is the whole world.

Then I learned that there's so

much more out there.

I just feel like the older

I get, the shyer I get,

and the shyer I get, the less

people notice me.

So stop being shy.

You're putting out the signal,

"Please ignore me."

But I am shy.

Okay, Hanna, can you back me up?

Well, It's okay to be shy.

Thank you, Hanna.

You both are part

of the problem.

Hey, Mark's here.

Oh!

Hostess gift.

Oh, thank you. That's, that's...

I heard you needed one, so...

Oh.

In case you feel like

a vape break.

Yes, that's so nice!

Seriously.

Thank you.

Did you want a drink?

Totally.

How's Oskar?

Fast asleep.

He is such a sweet kid.

He's so happy here,

and he really likes you.

Thanks for everything

you did upstairs.

It looks amazing.

Oh, I loved it.

And you, Charlie, have some

very good friends here.

How are you doing?

I'm really happy.

I feel like...

Like my puzzle's kind of

coming together.

God, that sounds really cheesy.

No, it doesn't.

I guess I just can't believe

that you're here.

And I'm here.

No, I--

Oh, God.

I'm an idiot.

I didn't mean to make

you uncomfortable.

No, it's just I'm, I'm...

I'm married in the real world.

Look.

I just--

Look, look.

I don't know how

any of this works.

But we're here, now.

You, me, Oskar.

And I think we're pretty

good together.

So maybe we just have

to live in the moment,

like Carl says.

Fake it till we make it?

I have to go now.

I have to do something first.

Oh. Oh, you mean like right now?

Yeah, right now.

Can you look after Oskar?

Of course.

I'll be back.

Take your time.

Hi.

I just wanted to come

back one last time

and say that I love you.

You were right,

I was caught in a loop.

I'm sorry I didn't see it.

And I'm sorry if it stopped you.

You're just so perfect.

And I want you to be happy.

I want you to fall in love

with someone.

Maybe not this guy.

Seems like a raging jackass.

But somebody who will

make you as happy

as you are right now.

I love you.

Goodbye, Hanna.

What's wrong?

Oh.

Oh God, the strangest

thing just happened.

Deja vu?

I don't think so.

Hey.

Hey.

You're acting like Su.

What's going on?

I don't know.

I gotta go pee.

Oh, what it is to breathe,

standing in your eyes,

blinking out the sky

Is that for me?

Who else?

Oh, what it is to be

And what it is to fall apart

And fire through the sky

Hey, Nick.

What's up? You okay?

I don't know.

I went to see Grace today.

She was upset, and I couldn't

do anything to help her.

Well, of course you couldn't.

That's not your fault.

Then I remembered something.

I was married before.

Her name was Katie.

I loved her more than I thought

I can love anyone.

Like I'd discovered

a new level of love

that only existed in love songs.

You know what I mean?

Yeah, I do.

One day I came home,

and she was packing her sh*t.

She said she'd found someone,

that she finally understood

what real love is.

And then she left.

She didn't want me anymore.

She left.

I just kept making bannock.

It's funny, when you

start to give up,

you'd think you'd notice it

but it's really not like that.

It's just bit by bit.

Until one day you realize you

don't matter anymore.

I just felt so broken.

Then I came here,

and I felt good.

Like everything was

going to be okay.

But it is good.

And everything is going

to be okay.

But today when Grace was upset,

I couldn't do anything

to help her.

I realized that I love her.

Isn't that hilarious?

I'm so f*cked up that

the one person I love

doesn't even know I exist.

So I went for a walk and

I thought about things.

And I realized that

it's not enough.

But it is enough, Nick.

It has to be.

Carl's right.

Be happy with what you have.

Just focus on what

you really want.

What I want isn't here!

You tried to get back

and it didn't work.

But you never told us why.

I don't know why

but I faced it.

I did, and you're right,

it didn't work.

And it doesn't matter anymore.

It matters to me!

What do you want

me to say, Nick?

That Oskar died?

And he's only here because

I want him to be?

He is here. And he's my son.

And that can only happen

in this place.

Don't you get that?

I'm your friend, man.

Of course I get that.

I just...

I just don't think it's

enough, Charlie.

I think I need more.

What are you doing?

No!

I'm trying to help us, Charlie.

Please don't.

You promised.

Who, some therapist who

doesn't even know us?

I think that you don't even

want to move on!

You don't even want to try!

We're just stuck in this

endless f*cking loop,

and it is so fake.

Right, and giving up on Oskar

gets us out of that loop.

Got it.

He's gone, Charlie.

Hi, Dad.

Hey, Oskar.

Can I have my music?

Sure.

What's the matter?

I have to go, Oskar.

I have to go back home.

Am I coming with you?

You can't. I wish you could.

I wish that more than anything.

But we're not supposed

to be here.

Will I see you again?

Of course you will.

And Mom too.

Do you know how

much I love you?

More than the solar system?

More than the universe.

You ready?

Ten,

nine,

eight,

seven,

six,

five,

four,

three,

two,

one.

Lift off.

Where the f*ck

did you come from?

You don't want to know.

Stay off the road,

you crazy prick.

I will!

Thank you!

f*ck you.

Hanna!

It's me, Charlie.

I know who you are,

you f*cking idiot.

Why didn't you call or text?

I need to tell you something.

Just for you.

Outside, please.

Wait.

What are we doing?

I said goodbye to Oskar tonight.

I love you.

I love you too.

You're back.

I'm back.

Let's go home.

You guys mind if I look around?

Hey, everybody.

I just wanted to come back

and show you that I got back.

That it's possible.

This morning when I woke up,

I had a real cup of coffee.

Man, I'd forgotten how

good it tastes,

and that smell.

I know you don't remember.

Which I guess is why I'm here.

When I was walking over here,

I had this really good feeling

about everyone I passed.

And I realized that I hadn't

had that feeling

for a long time.

And when it went away,

I didn't think it would

ever come back.

But this morning, when it did,

I realized that I could

be happy again.

That it was possible.

I won't forget any of you.

And if you ever do get back,

come find me

and I'll buy you

a cup of coffee.

Or a cognac.

Well, I guess that's

pretty much it.

Morning, sunshine.

What can I get you?

Coffee and a chocolate

croissant, please.

Oh, and um...

I'm Nick, by the way.

Hiya, Nick. I'm Grace.

Grace.

This, um, might sound

a little forward but...

Do you want to buy

a plot of land,

maybe settle down

and have a few kids?

I'll just get that.