Looking Through Water (2025)

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People say that nothing in life lasts.

If by that they mean nothing stays the

same, they would be right.

Everything changes.

The earth turns and seasons pass.

We grow old.

My name is William McKay and I'm a

fisherman, which makes me a believer.

So I would venture to say that if you're

lucky and the gods are with you,

some things do last.

Family, prevention, love.

I learned that from my father.

Hey, Dad.

Well, good morning.

Kyle, say hi to your grandpa.

Kyle.

What?

Your grandpa is here.

I can see that.

Kyle, why don't you tie the app line?

What?

I made you some lunch.

Sandwiches, potato salad, beer for you,

water for him.

What?

I'm not going.

No offense, William, but I really don't

want to go fishing with you.

What?

This is stupid.

I have no interest in fishing,

with you or anybody.

It's not my thing.

Why are you acting like this?

You are on thin ice as it is.

Acting like what?

I'm expressing myself.

I'm articulating my feelings.

Isn't that what your counselor buddy said

to do?

William, did my mom tell you she dragged

us all to a family counselor?

Dr. Peter Puddle.

I kid you not.

He's a real vessel of knowledge,

that guy.

It was a sh*t show.

Kyle, stop it.

Just stop it.

And stop calling your grandpa by his first

name.

Show some respect.

What's the matter, Sarah?

You seem stressed.

Kyle, honey, don't you want to take a

break?

Just for one day?

I don't know, Sarah.

Seems like the person that wants a break

here is you.

That's right.

I need a break.

Okay?

Just for one day.

Just get in the g*dd*mn boat.

Kyle,

get in the boat.

Seems the turtle is six.

Okay.

Thank you.

Could you please take those things off?

Please.

They're your earbuds.

I listen to music on them.

Can I see them?

Careful.

Hey!

What the f*ck?

Those are like 300 bucks.

My boat, my rules, no music, and no using

your phone.

Can I see that?

You're a real as*h*le, William.

You know that?

Well, kid, but one person calls another

person an as*h*le.

We know for sure that one of them is.

Take me back.

My daughter asked me to take you fishing,

and that's what I'm going to do.

So what happened to your face?

I tried to kiss a mule on the a*s.

I'll do it.

That's, uh, that's kind of scar,

you know.

What about your scar?

Well, that's a very long and inappropriate

story.

Your bait's too obvious, William.

It was one week that changed the

trajectory of my whole life.

In fact, if it wasn't for this scar,

you, Kyle, would have never even existed.

You're giving me an award.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I'd like to welcome you

to the New York Chamber

of Commerce Executive

of the Year Award Gala.

Honoring William McKay.

Look, think whatever you want,

but if you turn your back on me now,

I'm going to hold you accountable,

and it won't be pretty.

William, people are starting to wonder.

That's much better.

Yeah.

Okay, see what you can do.

Mr. Wallace came by the office today.

He said you may want to take a look at

this.

Thank you.

I've had the honor to

work closely for five years

with the trailblazer

we're celebrating tonight.

He is a leader with uncompromising vision,

who ten short years ago revolutionized his

family's company into

one of the most innovative

corporations making it grow

twenty-fold and taking it public.

He did it with grit, outworking

any of his employees,

and remaining involved in

every aspect of its operation.

He's a philanthropist who's given away a

fortune, a patron of the arts,

and a collector of fine antiquities.

And, if that weren't enough, he's engaged

to the beautiful Stacy Wilson,

who comes from one of New York's most

distinguished families.

Yes.

For me, he embodies the idea of honor.

As a token of my personal gratitude,

and a symbol of that honor, I would like

to present him a gift, which I picked out

with a little help from his lovely fianc.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct

pleasure to introduce to you the New York

Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year,

Mr. William McKay.

Thank you so much.

I'm so humbly.

Come on!

Oh no.

Oh no.

Could we hold this for anyone?

Let's see what Randy got me, shall we?

Randall.

Fueling pistols.

Eighteenth century, French.

Normandy region, I believe.

They're magnificent.

They're all original.

Perfectly preserved and maintained.

Fung channel?

I believe so.

Fantastic.

Distinguished guests, my friend Randy, spoke

of the importance of honor in our lives.

These were certainly the weapons of

honorable men.

These were tools for conflict resolution

in a far less compromised age.

Because without honor,

we risk losing what

is perhaps the greatest

part of our humanity.

Our ability to trust one another.

Then again, betrayal is only possible when

you trust.

Ladies and gentlemen, your Executive of

the Year has a problem.

Randall Bowen Prescott, I ran by protege.

The CFO of this company is working with a

group that includes several of those,

who are giving me this award tonight,

organizing a hostile takeover of my company.

What?

He shared confidential information,

and taking advantage of a temporary dive

in stock value, has convinced a few board

members and major stockholders that my

time as an entrepreneur is over and I need

to be replaced.

And if that wasn't betrayal enough,

he's banging my bride-to-be.

I mean, I think this one is my favorite.

Now, as Randall said in his impressive

introduction, I live by what I preach.

Randall, you have disgraced both my honor

and yours.

Now, in front of our peers, I'm

challenging you to a duel to the death.

Are you serious?

Wrong answer.

Pick up the g*n.

Go ahead.

Show them all how honorable you are.

I don't think that this is...

Pick up the f*cking g*n.

Mr. McKay, please stop this.

This outburst.

What?

I understand there may have been some type

of indiscretion.

Indiscretion?

Please, you're making a spectacle with

yourself.

Fine.

You'll give the award to someone else.

I'll keep the g*ns.

Randall, you're fired.

You will never take control of my company.

For your scrapbook, honey.

You two deserve each other.

f*ck all you people!

Well, they do work.

Mr. McKay.

Oh, thank you.

Hello.

That was quite a show.

I thought so.

What's up?

Stocks are gonna take another dive

tomorrow morning.

You're making it much easier for them to

pull off the table.

Every publication wants to talk to you,

and we need to do some pebble plans.

No plan.

What do I tell the friend?

What is there to say?

Good night, Martin.

Forgive me for asking, sir.

Are you sure you need this?

Hello, you.

You think of me as a happy man,

but...

You seemed happy for a while when you met

Miss Stacy.

I'll take that as a no.

No, there's not my impression,

sir.

At least when you're at the office.

It'll seem to be here most of the time.

How long have you worked here,

Bernard?

Since you're a boy, sir.

And you're here all the time, too.

You have a family, don't you?

Yes, sir.

Do you want to spend time with them?

I do.

When I can.

My boys.

Father's love.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Good night.

Go home.

Have a good day.

Wait, seriously?

You heard me.

What happened then?

What do you mean, what happened then?

You want to hear the story of how I got my

scar?

That's the story.

But what happened next?

I mean, you're just sitting there on the

ground.

You almost blew your head off.

What happened?

Indeed, this brought every story.

But both stories, they're two-way streets,

Kyle.

Now it's your turn.

Now you tell me how you got yours.

I'm sure my mama already told you.

Your mama hasn't told me anything.

All I know, she called me on Thursday and

said you were suspended.

That your dad was the way of business.

That's all she said?

That was it.

And I'll tell you what happened next.

But first, you got to tell me something.

One true thing about what happened to you.

Just one true thing.

Okay, my mom lied to you.

My dad's not away in the business trip.

There.

That's one true thing.

Now tell me more about the time you tried

to k*ll yourself.

You said you tried to k*ll myself.

It was an accident.

It's not what it sounded like to me.

Speaking about fathers, strangely enough,

the next thing that happened that night

was my father's call.

I thought you said he'd never talk to your

dad.

Well, like I said, that was the strange

part.

Yeah, hello.

Well, you okay?

Yeah, is this the police?

Is this about earlier?

No, for the Christ's sake.

It is not the cops or your father.

My father?

You sure about that?

Yeah, I'm sure.

I guess it is my father.

Well, sorry.

I've been expecting your call.

It's been ten years.

Oh, cry me a river, kid.

The phone works two ways.

Last time I called...

You wouldn't talk to me.

Listen, I've got this idea I want to run

by you.

Oh, I'm all ears.

I just compete in a father and son fishing

tour.

Like against each other?

No.

No, we'll be a team.

You and me, my fishing guide, gets a bunch

of other teams.

I haven't fished in years.

Well, the tournament starts at 9am.

When is it?

Tomorrow, 9am.

No, I can't just... Let the world

take a few turns without you.

You've got people you trust.

I'm a little short on trust right now.

I don't even know where you live.

What?

What are you doing down there?

We're here.

Wow.

Holy sh*t, kid.

What's with the ghetto?

You don't look too good.

Oh?

What did it do you?

Come on, the tournament starts in less

than an hour.

Oh, look, kid, Dorado isn't feeling too

good.

He ate a steak or something.

He might ride in the back.

Hey, what's up?

Listen, here's the plan.

Find out who's prepared to back us at the

meeting.

Talk to the union.

Hire staff to personally call as many

stockholders as we can.

I will call the biggest ten myself,

okay?

Leave at least one of the founders,

but you're being smart.

Call from your dad would make the

difference.

Yeah, we'll see.

Listen, call me when you talk to Andrew.

You got it.

That's him, huh?

My son, William.

What the hell is he wearing?

Looks like a tuxedo.

Is your son a secret agent, ma'am?

Doubtful.

All right, come on, come on, come on.

Hey, Cole, I've seen some th*gs taking you

to the prom.

Man, what happened to your wrist?

Did you get that wagon off in between the

voices?

Cole.

William McKay.

All right, come on.

Come on.

You're gonna sign him.

Send the guys down to the dock.

All right.

See, fish.

Here's your ruler, sir.

Camera.

Spot for the camera.

Yeah, good luck to you.

You're gonna need it.

Team McKay.

Team McKay.

Hey, there.

There's my son, William.

Hey.

He's not even made him out to be,

Leo.

The appearances can be unreliable.

What, would you hope?

That's a nasty cut.

You should get that cleaned.

Probably get some stitches, too.

There's somebody to get the dock.

Hello, Leo.

Hey.

See, fish.

Okay.

What about some new dogs?

You look like an idiot.

Ready?

Come on.

Let's go.

Okay, thank you.

Hey.

Listen.

Hey.

Spare no expenses, eh?

Let's eat well.

Let's win this thing.

I'll give you a nice tip at the end.

That's great.

I need you to come down to dumpster and

get back to the skiff.

Do it and see what happens.

Do you want to go ahead and go through to

that?

I will make sure.

That's the last thing I can tell you.

Good morning!

Thank you.

We thank you for your participation.

Our goal is to get these waters declared a

protected area.

A natural preserve.

Our proceeds from this tournament will go

towards that cause.

The preservation of this beautiful

paradise.

Speaking of beautifuls.

A woman saltwater magazine described as

one of the finest anglers in the world.

Pulling up the air.

Well, refresh your waterlogged memories

about the rules.

All right.

All right.

All right.

You have three days to catch three species

of fish.

One bonefish, one turban, and one permit.

All tournament fish must be caught on fly

tackle and then released.

The first father-son to you to catch all

three.

And photograph them against the messaging

stick we just gave you with the tournament.

All right.

Stop your entrance.

Hey, who's getting on board with us?

I've been on your side for a long time.

What is this for?

You're making them understand the situation

because I really don't want to have to.

How do you call me?

No.

Okay.

What's he doing?

What's up, Cole?

Windshifted.

He's coming in from the southeast.

We should go that way.

Let's go.

He's done.

Isn't this magnificent?

It is pretty.

You okay, Leo?

Help him out.

Help him out.

You all right?

You ever cast a fly before?

Once I stream fished with the governor of

Montana.

I'll take that as a no.

You see that ice cooler there?

Yeah.

Sit on it.

Go ahead and I'll watch and listen to pick

up your shoes.

So, unlike the governor

of Montana's stock trout

stream, we have to cast

long distances and salt water.

Which means that you...

Hey, did you speak please?

Please get off at any time.

Well, what is this, man?

What are we doing here, Bill?

We had a deal.

We had a signed contract.

You can't use that thing on the boat.

I have to go, but have him call me,

okay?

Come on.

What are we doing here?

Sorry.

Pardon me.

Which means that you use your whole arm,

not just your wrist.

You cast flies, keep the line loaded,

and find your target, and let it go.

Now, you strip the line back in.

All right?

And you bump it.

Bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,

bump, bump, bump.

Uh-huh, and you simulate the motion of

live bait moving through the water.

Like that.

I'll just do what I did.

Don't stand on your line.

You have to line it.

All right, that's not what I did at all.

All right?

Just slow it down.

Straight through, like you're painting a

telephone wire.

Better.

Uh-huh.

No, you're falling apart.

You're falling apart, that's horrible.

Horrible.

All right?

Use your arm, not your wrist.

And keep breathing.

Okay, boys, look alive.

We got two bonefish at nine o'clock.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, okay.

The bow of the boat.

That's new.

So cast out at nine o'clock.

You know where the line is on the clock,

kid?

Okay, now listen.

Start stripping line fast.

He's coming across the flat about 40 feet

out.

You can bring it right to him.

That's it.

Point down.

Good.

Don't forget to use your stripping finger.

Now listen, if you feel a little bite or a

tug, don't set the hook too hard, okay?

Just keep the line tight with the strip.

Good boy.

Good boy.

She took the fly.

All right, pull it.

Andrew, hi.

Tip up.

Tip up.

Keep the tip up.

Tip up.

All right, that's gone.

He does.

What is wrong with you, man?

Is that Andrew?

You know what?

Let me have the phone.

Let me talk to him.

Okay.

What the f*ck?

That phone cost $4,000.

Wow.

Hey.

Oh, there you are.

Same old Lee.

Only I'm not 12.

Well, you can fish, or you can talk on the

phone, but you can't do both.

That was an important call.

Hey, this is his fishing time.

It's important, too.

You hear me?

You stay out of it, old boy.

Old boy, huh?

Hey, hey, hey.

You're benched.

You're benched.

Sit your a*s on the cooler.

Get company.

You're sitting on a lunch.

I'll take the ham.

Mustard.

No mayo.

Oh, thank you.

Go, go, go, go, go, go.

Hey, hey, hey.

It's like 11 o'clock.

Both of us just paled up right in front of

us.

50 feet.

It's tailing right on the surface.

There she is.

Yeah, we're right to her.

Very nice.

Okay.

She ate it.

Pretty good, huh?

We're talking.

That's it.

Let her run.

Let her run.

Great job.

You're the only way to get on the floor.

Yeah.

Yeah, baby.

Yeah, I better hurry.

Where are you going?

Yeah.

Say we're going to the old bridge to the

side of the boat.

Look at her, huh?

No, look at this.

Come here, baby.

Come here, baby.

I'll let you hurry.

I'll let you hurry.

I'll let you hurry.

Okay.

All right, come on.

There we go.

Okay, there we go.

She is a beaut.

Okay.

We got a bonefish.

We got a bonefish.

All right, Leo.

Hold on, sweetheart.

He's coming.

Hold on, sweetheart.

Got her?

There you go.

Nicely done.

All right.

You guys still got it.

My favorite part.

There you go, princess.

Thank you, sweetheart.

Come on.

There you go.

There you go.

Good for you.

Oh, baby.

Still got it.

We got it.

There she goes.

There you go.

One down, buddy.

One down.

One down.

Salute.

Take it.

Take it.

Take it.

Take it.

Take it.

Take it.

To the fish.

To the fish.

Yeah, to tomorrow.

See?

Here.

Hey, Leo.

Cmo estoy la pesta?

Oh.

Bien.

Mijo, way up.

Cmo estoy?

What was you doing with the place?

Is there a phone?

No phone.

Your dog smells awful.

Well, you're in his space.

You make him nervous.

Well, does he want to come outside on the

porch in the fresh air?

It's his house.

He's got a little bed in there.

He's comfortable.

You all right?

I'm fine.

It hurt myself the other day with coal

pulling lobster traps.

Lobster traps.

Yep.

Everybody down here has got them.

What's up with this coal guy?

What do you mean?

I mean, why did he put up with such a

jerk?

Coal.

He's got his reasons.

Okay, I just...

I don't get it.

Why are you doing this?

Living like this in this squalid little

shack.

I mean, I know perfectly well.

You left the company with plenty of money.

What are you trying to prove?

Prove it takes a young man's game,

will you?

I'm 75 years old.

I just want to fish.

Fish, huh?

You'd be out on the ocean.

Well, there are more important things in

life, father.

That's right, son.

There are.

Happiness is on that list.

I'm glad you're happy.

So this is why you left everything and

everyone behind.

This makes you happy, huh?

I'm sh*t-tapped.

I'm gonna turn in.

And we've got a big day tomorrow.

We're going after our target.

All right.

Is there a phone somewhere I can use?

Yeah, there's a bar about a mile up the

road.

Estelle's place and there's some coins

here at the conference.

Okay, can I have the keys to your truck?

No.

No?

You'll be drinking, right?

Yeah?

Well, what kind of father would I be if I

know he'll let you drink and drive?

And besides, that truck is a classic.

Dad, I'm...

Okay, Kyle, now it's your turn.

Tell me the truth.

I'm hungry.

That's true.

Yeah, that's pretty early yet.

I'm 14.

I'm always hungry.

Are you there to tell me what happened to

your face?

I got jumped by a couple kids at school.

End of story.

It's not that big a deal.

Well, it looks like more than a prep

school this fight to me.

It was us who fight... off-beating.

Did you know the guys?

One of them used to be my best friend.

He and his brother.

Well, he was your friend, and why did he

do it?

Look, I told you what happened.

I told you just like I told my mom.

I got my a*s kicked, okay?

It sucked.

The rest is my business.

Okay.

Fair enough.

Is it your turn now?

Isn't that how this works?

Hey, Andrew.

Sorry, we got disconnected.

You'll make a k*lling

if you sell now, but

you'll be screwing the

rest of the stock colors.

It'll finish me.

Come on, man.

Come on, be with us.

Bullshit!

I will take you to court.

And I will win.

Okay.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, Andrew.

Don't hang up.

Look, we've known each other almost two

decades.

I will make it worth your while,

just not with this sale.

I can't.

f*ck it.

I see you with us now.

Let's go.

Yes, exactly.

Thank you, Peter.

And we will fend them off, don't you

worry.

I will give you your regards and have them

give you a call.

Okay, Luna, I think that's all for now,

so thank you.

Get some rest.

Okay, goodnight.

Who can I get you with, yeah?

Small town.

How is this guy having?

Oh, he's drinking teleguffs.

One of my signature concoctions.

I think I need one of those.

That's a boy.

What you looking at, buster?

Is she a movie star?

Nope.

What do you know about her?

More than I tell you.

She got a name?

You want to buy her a drink?

A drink, I want to buy her a house.

Get in line.

Hi.

Hi.

I still said you like these.

Oh, thanks.

Didn't I tell you to take care of that

cart?

You did.

Well, why didn't you do it then?

I was hoping I ran into you again.

You want to give us something to talk

about?

Oh, you're too smooth, aren't you?

Okay, I got this.

Let me see that cart.

Down.

Come onto my car.

It's too late to stitch this.

You're going to have to let it heal from

the inside out.

What, are you a nurse or something?

Something.

Doctor?

That's going to leave the scar.

How'd you get it?

I forget.

Looks like there's powder burns

surrounding the cut.

So you're a doctor and an expert

fisherman?

Fisherwoman.

I lived here when I was growing up,

so it comes with the territory.

Practice your hospital.

There's no hospital here.

I haven't lived here a few years.

I'm just passing through.

I'm opening up a new clinic in Placencia.

I know.

Don't be a sissy.

You should change that tomorrow.

Can I buy you dinner?

Feels like the least I can do,

considering.

I already ate.

So did I.

Well then, do you think I could get a

ride?

I have to go to the market.

There's really not much that's edible at

Leo's place.

Executive of a year doesn't have a car?

How do you know about that?

It's in the local paper.

Really?

Wait, how much of it?

None of it.

Leo brags about you.

He does?

So, what else did Leo tell you?

Oh, that you're a mad wiz.

That you were your mother's part and joy.

That you always knew to win everything.

That when you were a kid, you used to cry

when your shoes got dirty.

That inside that area in your parents,

you were actually a sweet guy.

And that you regret not being able to eat

more.

Wait a minute.

How much of what you were telling me did

he actually say?

Enough.

Well, I hope I can change the bad

impression I've made.

We'll see.

Alright, have a good night.

You like turtles?

Yeah.

Turtles represent a long life.

This is not for her.

She's going to end up with soup.

Okay, okay.

Alright.

You got it?

Okay.

Wait.

Go on.

You're sweet.

Go.

I want to go.

Thank you.

Yeah, that felt really good.

I hear you're not much of an angler.

What an amazing angler.

Yeah, no, I can't get a flat out of it,

bro.

So, what are you doing down here?

I don't know.

I'm just trying to get away from

everything and everyone I know.

Leo asked me to come.

I don't even know what I was expecting.

I like your father.

I get the feeling that you

don't... He's an as*h*le.

When one person

calls another person an

as*h*le, we know for

sure what one of them is.

Ow!

So, what's wrong with your cast?

I don't know everything.

Turn around.

Turn your back to me.

Come on, trust me.

Show me your cast.

Don't raise your elbow.

Try not to bend your wrist.

You want to pause, wait for life to

straighten, and then go forward.

Good.

Good, but your body's tense.

Relax.

Breathe.

You need to find your rhythm.

Close your eyes.

And just think of a nice and easy song.

No one else is here.

It had to be...

It had to be you.

I wandered around, finally found somebody

who...

And then

she said, Thanks for the turtles,

and we said goodnight.

Thanks for the turtles?

What's that about?

You guys didn't hook up?

Or was the turtle thing like code for

something back in the day?

I didn't say that.

Well, did you hook up, or didn't you?

I'm not saying, but if we did, it's not

part of the story that I'm going to tell.

Okay, mister, thanks for the turtles.

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

Why didn't you Bob lie to me about your

father being out of town?

It's a question you should probably ask

her.

I don't know, maybe

because it was an easy way to

explain why he didn't

come to the lake with us.

Anyway, it's not your problem.

It's my family.

Hey, it's our family, Kyle.

I'm your family.

Oh sh*t.

Where are you when the two of them are

screaming at each other?

Or when they don't speak to each other in

the house, it's like a cemetery.

Where are you then?

Do you want to hear one true thing,

William?

I'll tell you one true thing.

He doesn't love her anymore, and my mom's

too f*cking stupid to see it.

Do not speak that way about my daughter.

You show her some respect.

I'm sorry.

What?

Why do you think your father doesn't love

your mother anymore?

This is boat talk, right?

It all stays in the boat.

Yesterday you got my word.

Why do you think he doesn't love her?

Because maybe if he did, he wouldn't be

sleeping with my best friend's mom.

That's why they beat you up.

Can you blame him?

He's going to ruin their family,

too.

My dad knows I know his dirty little

secret, and I got beat up for it.

He walks around pretending.

He won't even look at me.

Then your mom doesn't know.

No?

And what am I supposed to do?

Tell her?

Is that supposed to be my job?

No, thank you.

She's such a liar.

Kyle, I think I need to tell you the rest

of my story.

Because my dad kept some stuff from me,

too.

Go in.

Hey, how you feeling?

Hi.

Not you again.

The man doesn't drink coffee.

How do you take it?

Well, you got it.

Thank you.

So, how long have we been married?

Four years.

Me, doctor?

Yes.

And what happened?

How long were you married?

Three.

And you got engaged again?

Yeah, with a triumph of hope over

experience.

There you are.

Hi.

Time to go.

See you later.

Good morning.

Good morning.

How are you?

Never better.

What?

So?

Welcome to day two of the Grand Slam

Tournament.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Yesterday was a good

first day, but no team has

caught more than one

of the targeted species.

Though it did you the numerous barracudas,

several bune sharks, and one of those

newer cellular telephones were also

released yesterday.

At present, 12 teams are tied for the lead

with one qualifying fish.

So it's anyone's game.

And remember not to miss a tournament

party tonight at the Stels.

Now let's get out there.

Good luck, gentlemen.

All right, you heathens.

Spat your engines!

Here we go.

Boys ready to sign?

Gold fishing!

All right, don't rush your release.

And go!

Forget changing flies!

Better change your hunger!

Hey, Wally, can you ask your gal to drop

off the handcuffs that left at her place?

God damn it, Leo, grab the rod and sit his

a*s down.

He has to catch at least one of the

qualifying fish, though.

Where I can hear you both.

Come on, just... just relax.

Take a breath.

Start over again.

Okay, we got two tarpon coming in at 11 o

'clock.

Okay, straighten that mess out.

Where are they going?

One is already gone.

The other one is laid up right there at 10

o'clock, about 40 feet out.

For God's sake, Leo, the fish are going to

bulk.

Come on.

Yeah, catch.

Come on, come on.

Straighten down.

That way.

Go ahead before they're gone.

It had to be you.

It had to be you.

What is he doing?

I think he's singing.

I wandered around and finally

found somebody who... Yes.

Okay.

Not too fast.

All right, bump it.

Bump it.

Bump it, good boy.

Long stretch.

That's why we're going to bump it.

And she had to fly.

Set the hook.

Set the door.

Hold that line higher.

That's it.

Boom.

Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down.

One bow to the king.

Just get the line up.

When he jumps, he's too strong to break it

off in the air.

That's the beast.

Good for you.

Good boy.

What do I do now?

No, nothing.

No, nothing.

You can't do anything.

Just let him run.

He's still green.

You can't stop him.

We're going to have to chase him.

Get ready to reel as fast as you can.

I'm going to give you some slack so you

can catch up with him, okay?

He's not running anymore.

Reel, reel, reel, reel.

You feel anything, any weight?

Nothing, nothing yet.

Okay, there she is.

She's coming right at us.

You really will.

Try and catch up with her.

That's it.

That's it.

Faster.

Faster.

She's almost at the boat.

Come on.

Come on.

Very good.

Very good.

That's it.

You got it, man.

Look at that.

Oh, oh, oh.

That's too loud.

That's too loud.

Keep pushing.

Keep pushing.

Good for you.

Lift up and reel down.

Okay.

What?

What?

We got a big shark coming in, boys.

Must have been returning the fish around.

Pull short, kid.

Let it go.

Give me your hand.

Give me your...

Get up here.

Get out.

Get out.

Get him out.

Get over here.

Go, go, go on.

Shark, get out.

Get out.

Get him out.

Get him out of here.

Get over here.

Get over here.

Get him out of here.

Get off of my back!

f*ck!

No.

Here.

Hold this.

What the hell is wrong with you,

man?

Huh?

No, he's still on.

He's still on.

He's still on.

Okay.

Does it still count?

No, no, no.

It doesn't count.

Well, good job, kid.

What are you tying there?

Some permit leaders.

This is called a blood knot.

Sailors use it.

The supply spill combines together.

They can be repaired.

You know... Bull shark is

nothing to mess around with.

Neither am I.

I'll tell you what, though, fighting that

tarp in the day, that was really something.

I haven't felt that way in a long time.

Well, once...

a long time ago...

I hooked Blue Marlin...

north of Glovers 8 toll.

It was the biggest fish I've ever seen.

It must have been, oh, 13, 1400 pounds.

I thought my heart could stop just looking

at it.

I fought that fish for four and a half

hours before it rained.

It jumped six times.

When it did, the waves

just dropped out beneath

it, leaving this

magnificent hole in the sea.

And at that time in my life,

that year... I was at my lowest.

My money was worthless.

My power was worthless.

I couldn't breathe.

And nothing could alter the decisions I

made that got me there.

But everything changed when I fought that

magnificent beast.

I didn't care who I was or who much money

I made.

I didn't care about my accomplishments,

my failures.

I didn't care about the good man or the

bad man.

The fish fight...

it's in the moment.

You're engaged in a

pure test of might and

will and skill and luck

and courage and honor.

And honor?

Yeah, yeah, honor.

Or the lack of it.

As being who I was then, I would have...

I would have k*lled that marlin and I

caught it.

Just to show it off.

And that would have been the end of me.

But luckily, after four and a half hours

of exhausting battle, it beat me.

So I slicked the line and the fish got

free.

And I saw it jump away.

And what I understand now that...

God, I didn't then...

was that losing that fish was the best

thing that ever happened to me.

Sometimes we lose.

Makes us better men.

Grandpa, my bottle went down.

I got a bite.

That's good, Kyle.

They keep your rods hip up.

Don't try to reel when he's taking a line.

Just let him run for a while.

Tired himself out.

He's not pulling so much anymore.

Lift up and then reel down.

I can see him.

I can see him.

Keep the line tight.

I'm gonna crank him on up.

Congratulations, buddy.

Now it's in your blood.

So what do we do with him?

Do we keep him or let him go?

Well, that's up to you.

It's your fish.

There's no wrong answer, Kyle.

I'm gonna let him go.

Okay.

Lean over here.

Watch how I do this.

So...

I have a feeling there's more to this

story.

Isn't she a beauty?

She's nice.

Yeah.

Okay.

Get comfortable.

Here you go.

Are you sure you should?

Oh.

I enjoy it.

What

happened, my mom?

Oh, Jesus.

Look.

I'm gonna train.

Relax.

I don't understand.

You reached out.

Why now?

Yeah, well, I just...

This time it came up, so I called you.

Now, why'd you call, really?

Well, you're sick, aren't you?

You were having trouble.

Since suddenly you care?

I'm your father.

Well, that finally occurred to you after

ten years.

I never stopped being your father.

I never stopped caring about you.

I wanted to see you again.

I wanted to talk to you.

Well, then talk.

I just want to understand.

I want to understand what happened.

Well, why'd you leave?

I was unhappy.

That explains it.

Yes, it does.

Look, I fell in love with your mother.

And she would be.

And then she wanted me to be like her

father.

And I wasn't.

I was expected to take his place in their

family business.

I did.

And I hated it.

It's not who I was.

I wasn't good at it.

And your mother, she was always

disappointed.

And I was mad all the time.

But you...

You're like your grandfather.

Born to it.

Fashioned about it.

I knew after two weeks you'd be better at

it than I ever was.

And so I left with confidence.

And don't tell me that you didn't feel as

late as it would take over.

Who thinks you're away?

What about Mom?

Well, I asked her to come with me.

And she declined.

She was a New York society girl.

She said there were too many bugs down

here.

But truth is, it was a courtesy.

We had been going through a motion for

years.

Marriage was over.

Probably before it started.

And I was feeling sick.

I thought I was going to die.

And the doctors, they couldn't find

anything.

But I couldn't breathe.

And weak, nauseous, and my limbs were

going numb.

And all that disappeared.

A couple months after I left.

Just had to get a couple thousand miles

away from your family, huh?

Okay.

That makes sense.

You never liked me.

Oh, Jesus, what?

I've always loved you.

My Lord knows you could be uptight.

So serious, so focused.

Oh, yeah, you had to be.

Look at all your accomplishments.

I'm very proud of you.

I just wish that...

Well, but you had enjoyed your time with

me more.

For you to stop trying to please your

mother.

She had that effect on people,

everybody, everybody.

Please do.

I want to tell you something else.

Okay.

I have an affair.

Yeah, I figured.

And I have another son.

Oh, yeah.

Another son?

That's right.

Who?

Cole.

So that's why you came down here.

Mr. P was Cole.

No, not only.

So this whole thing, this reunion,

this was... I thought about him.

Well, good for you.

You got a son you actually like.

A fishing buddy.

You two having fun not telling me?

That's not how it is.

No, William.

Oh, come on.

Mind if I cut in?

Ain't William yet.

I just have to have a word with my little

brother.

Half-brother, actually.

You and I.

Oh, why don't we go get a drink?

You and my dad have a good laugh about

this.

No?

Nothing for me about it, William.

It just is.

You didn't have the ba*ls to tell me.

Oh, okay.

Yeah, well, this stuff's up to him.

Yeah, go for it.

Easy there, Will.

Except for now, man.

The part was up to him.

I'd have been happy to set you straight a

long time ago.

Okay.

So you're sitting straight.

Yeah?

You're not worth it, rich boy.

Drink the old man my sh*t.

You got anything else to say, you b*stard?

You got it.

This is what you want, huh?

What in the hell got wrong with you?

He started this.

He what?

What, are you 10 years old?

Now shake hands.

Lucky boy.

I said shake hands.

Well, this is my bar.

And children don't belong in my bar.

So the bolder you get out.

Classic.

Oh, she's gone.

Where are you going?

Are you okay?

No, William.

I'm leaving.

Hey, listen to me.

That had nothing to do with you.

That was between Cole and me.

You're so caught up in your own story.

You can't see your father is trying to

help you.

Help me?

How?

Go back to New York.

Where are you going?

I'm going on with my life, William.

I'm going to see if I can still make my

flight tonight.

But I called and pushed back today.

But the life of me, I can't remember why.

Are you serious?

Good luck.

Oh, yeah.

Here you go.

Sit down.

Sit down there.

I got you.

Okay, little b*tch.

Little b*tch.

Ready?

I'm fine.

Maybe we should stay.

No, we're doing this.

It is a beautiful day to be out there.

We're winning this thing.

Oh, easy does it.

Gotcha, gotcha.

Well, I'll be g*dd*mn real.

You got a permit.

That's it.

Gotcha, gotcha.

Gotcha, gotcha.

Dig in a little bit.

Don't let him get over the edge,

aren't you?

That's it.

Stop, stop playing with him, okay?

Are you?

Whoa!

I got you.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'll take a deep breath.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Are you all right?

Did he die?

We rushed him to the hospital,

but he died there.

Are you gonna tell my mom what I said?

I need you a promise, Kyle.

I don't make many, but I keep the ones I

do.

And I won't say anything unless you tell

me to.

Are you sure?

Son, you told me because you trusted me.

I'm bound and privileged by that

confidence.

That's my honor.

What about Cole?

Whatever happened to him?

May his soul and the souls of all the

faithful departed.

The mercy of God.

I love you, brother.

I love you, too.

I trust that you care that you do care.

I'm sorry.

And there he is, just like he wanted him.

His ashes in a rum bottle.

Cole.

Are you listening?

Yeah.

I, Leonard McCabe, being of sound mind and

body, etc., etc., I leave my bank account

in my shares in McKay Industries to my son

Cole.

I leave my house in Amogus to my son

William.

I leave my old boat, North Star,

to boat my sons.

It is my last earthly wish

that my cremated ashes

be scattered in Glovers

Atoll by my two sons.

Where is that?

There's no way I'm taking this cream puff

to blow up.

These ashes belong in the family.

I'm leaving.

I'm not going anywhere with those.

You better let go of my army.

It's my father.

You don't even have his last name?

I spent the last ten years with the man,

so believe me when I tell you,

you're not going anywhere with this ash.

Okay, shut up, Cole.

Shut up.

The boat of you.

So the man had secret with all God's

secrets.

Does that mean you don't honor his last

wishes?

You two need to bury the hatchet, at least

for one day, and do right by your dad.

Now you go think about that.

Think about what kind of men you really

are.

His ashes will be here in the morning.

Hey, Duvara.

Come here, boy.

Hey.

I'm sorry, dude.

I'm sorry.

I'm glad to see you two have come to your

senses.

Grab the stern line.

Be careful out there.

Always.

How much farther to the atoll?

We're halfway there.

But he knew he was dying, didn't he?

That's what he called.

Yeah, but that's not why he called.

It was the valet.

What?

He used to keep tabs on you, the valet or

valet, whatever you guys called.

Oh, Duvara?

Yup.

Yeah, he called the night you had a

meltdown at some fancy hotel.

Leo said he'd want to bring you down here

and take my place at the tournament.

And you went along with that?

Gave up your place?

Yeah.

It's important to him.

Important, right.

You didn't really know him, did you?

Wasn't I, Mueller?

And he could be charming.

He could act like he cared.

But, at the end of the day, all he cared

about was himself.

Must have been rough.

Growing up in a lap of luxury,

crying about your daddy.

You know he didn't even have the decency

to visit my mother when she was dying?

I grew up not knowing who my father was.

Busted my a*s however I could just to help

my mother make ends meet.

She died when I was 16.

No one to mourn about me.

So f*ck you and f*ck your mother.

Yeah, this is stupid.

Turn the boat around.

I want to go back.

We'll scatter his ashes here.

Nope.

Leo wanted his ashes for the globers.

And that's exactly what we're gonna do.

What are you doing, huh?

Hey, what the f*ck are you doing,

huh?

What do you think about it?

Hey, get him!

Get over here!

Get over here!

What the f*ck do you think you're doing,

huh?

Give me that!

No!

No!

Cool!

Cool!

Cool!

Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me?

Can you move?

I think I broke my collarbone.

We need light jackets, cool.

Yeah.

They're in the closet next to the bedroom.

Leo!

I'm stuck!

Come on, open!

Leo!

I can't breathe, stop!

Cool!

I'm

finding this here.

Not great.

What's going on?

God knows how far we've drifted.

Your mother died on Christmas Eve.

How do you know that?

Leo was devastated.

But he wasn't fishing.

He was in Panama, saving my a*s.

I was in prison, looking at life for

trafficking.

Took every last dollar he had,

but he brought me out of jail.

He stayed with me.

He kept me on strike now.

I remember him always trying to talk to

you.

You shut him out.

And he went out there and you wouldn't see

him.

He broke his g*dd*mn heart.

Thank you.

For what you did back there.

You're the only family I've got.

Likewise.

I guess... I'm not going to get

Dad to glovers after all, huh?

No, I guess not.

I need help with the cork.

Oh.

I need to ask you something.

sh**t.

Did you sleep with who, Dad?

That's really what you want to ask me now.

Did you?

No.

No, we were just friends.

I tried.

She really got to you, Mom.

I messed up.

I did everything wrong.

With her.

With Dad.

I gave him my fianc.

I wasted so much time.

Stop.

Please.

I'm starting confessing all sorts of

things right now.

You okay?

You're going to make me puke.

But more importantly...

I hear a helicopter.

Thank God for her style.

Did you get back in time and won the vote?

Well, first I flew to Placencia.

To hook up with that girl.

Something like that.

I don't really like fishing, but...

I'd be happy to come with you on the boat,

if you like.

Well, that'd be great.

I think my father's going to leave us and

send a new family like yours, Dad.

He'll always be your father's son.

Then he will always love you.

He's selfish.

He lied.

Yes, he did, but we already know the whole

story, do we?

At least not yet.

Things will never be the same,

will they?

Probably not.

I need you to tell me.

I can't do it.

If you want me to, I will.

But you're going to be here six more days,

so not tonight, okay?

Tonight, you get to relax, have some fun,

you get to be a kid.

Deal?

Deal.

I'll catch up with you in a minute.

So how much your bullshit story is true?

Enough of it.

Thank you, Grandpa.

Of course, that's not the whole story.

It never is.

I got the votes, but never returned to my

company.

I moved to Placencia for some years and

did a lot of fishing there.

Cole enjoyed me sometimes.

A decade later, while spotting Tarpon from

the air over the Gulf of Mexico,

Cole was k*lled when his small plane flew

into the ocean.

He remains a legend to me, a ghost brother

to fish with, the best man in my wedding.

I had a girl's grandma, and you were

something else.

And that's my dad, Leo, my brother Cole,

and I choose a handsome looking guy.