That One Summer (2026)

[bunniefuu]

(projector whirring)

(logo humming)

(wind blowing)

(g*nshots firing)

(machines beeping)

Diane? Diane, hurry!

[Diane] Right away.

I need you to apply pressure

to his lower right abdomen.

We need to prep him for surgery, stat!

Am I going to be okay?

You're going to be just

fine, but we need to work fast.

Is my brother here?

Can you please get a hold of him for me?

Let's worry about that later.

Right now, I just need you

to relax and remain calm.

His name is Paul Cooper.

Can someone please call my brother?

Sir, I will look into

that, but right now,

you may have internal bleeding

and we need to work fast.

Chris, get in here!

What's wrong with this one?

We have another GSW,

multiple g*nsh*t wounds

to the lower abdomen and thigh.

Let's get him hooked up

to IV fluids right away.

Where's Doctor Leslie?

He's with a different patient.

Please don't let me die.

You are not going to die,

not on my watch. I promise.

My brother is the only

family that I have left.

Diane, what are you

doing? Put the mask on him.

Leet us help you now.

(Dr. Leslie sighs)

Patient's sedated. Blood

pressure is 90 over 70.

He's stable at this time.

Very good.

That's one b*llet.

(b*llet thuds)

Second one.

(b*llet thuds)

Third b*llet being a few centimeters

from the femoral artery.

Damn it!

(blood splats)

Diane, check his vitals! Where's he at?

Come on!

(heartbeat thumping)

No, no, no, no, no.

Pulse is faint, it's going in and out.

Systolic pressure is below 60.

[Cheryl] He's losing a lot of blood.

[Dr. Leslie] Quickly, give

me more suction and push epi!

Fluids are infusing.

First dose of epi given.

[Diane] We're losing him!

He's going to hypovolemic

shock! I can't find the bleed.

We lost him.

(machine beeping)

No, no, no, no.

I promised him that he would be okay.

No, no, no. I'm not giving up on him.

Diane.

- [Diane] Maybe if we-

- Diane!

As I told you before,

working in this field,

you cannot be attached to your patients.

I know, doctor.

If you know that, then

you wouldn't do that

with every patient you come across.

I have eyes, Diane.

Pull yourself together.

These soldiers are

fighting for our country.

Let's focus on the ones

that are still here.

Stay with me

Hmm

Stay with me

Stay

I need you to wait with me

Hold my hand, I need you now

Love me loud

I need you to stay with me

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Whoa

(upbeat music)

Stay with me, oh

Stay with me

Stay with me, stay with me

Stay with me

Won't be wrong

Said I've known you my whole

life, but it ain't been long

I want your tune, I want your song

You're the soundtrack of my heart

And I could play it all night long

I want permission, give me attention

If I come, that's my decision

You need submission, so love me tender

I know exactly what you need

All you gotta do is stay with me

Stay with me, stay

Alex?

Are we going somewhere?

My spidey sense is tingling.

(everyone laughing)

I have to go save the school.

Try again.

My cat just lost one of their lives.

She's now down to eight.

Hah!

According to my calculations,

that means your cat should be down to six.

[All] Ooh!

I was never good with math.

You know that best, Mr. Jones.

Yes. Take a seat.

We still have 19 seconds

before your summertime begins,

and I plan on using all of it.

(sighs)

I wonder if all your

parents feel the same way.

It's just a phone call.

I can make that happen.

(bell rings)

Dismissed.

(upbeat music)

Tonight is the night, I'm

gonna party all night long

So tight, feelin' like I'm

going to let it all hang out

I got my girls with me, I'm

bout to turn it on and on

Because the DJ is bumping loud

And he's playing my favorite song

Hey boy, can you dance with me

(dramatic music)

Okay. Okay.

Hey, Jackie!

Shh.

Why are we whispering?

Just a few more minutes,

and I'm in the clear for

the rest of the year.

Hey, where do you

think you're going, punk?

See you next year,

if you're still alive.

Some friend you are!

Sorry! She'll k*ll me.

Don't you owe me money?

How can I owe you money if

you already took my money?

Don't get smart, goggles!

Please Veronica, it's

the last day of school.

Don't you have anything better to do

than pick on little old me?

You better get used

to it, you little twerp.

We got all summer together.

Veronica, why don't

you do yourself a favor

and pick on someone else?

Why don't you do yourself

a favor and get lost?

This doesn't concern you.

Just me and this little four-eyes.

Well, I ain't moving.

You're going to have to go

through me to get to her.

You dodged a b*llet.

See you later, chump.

Whew, thanks, girl.

I thought my knees were about to give out.

Don't mention it. You

know I got your back, girl.

Do you know where Melissa is?

I don't know if I

should crack a joke on you

or call Jenny Craig.

I mean, look at you.

No need to call, Jackass.

Your mama got her on speed dial.

Oh!

At least I have a mom.

I have a mom too. She

didn't go nowhere, dummy.

Since you want to talk about my mom,

your mom is so dumb and fat,

the only grade she got in

school was an "A" in lunch.

Whoa!

Your mom is so dumb, she

threw a bird off a cliff.

Oh!

Your mom is so dumb, I

said drinks are on the house

and she went to get a ladder.

Oh!

You're so... Um, um.

Listen pretty boy, let's call it quits.

I think the crowd knows what time it is.

No! Let's keep going.

You're so fat that...

Whoa!

(everyone cheering)

(upbeat music)

Yeah! You were good.

So how'd did I do?

You kicked butt.

I should kick your butt, Franny,

for leaving me in there with Veronica.

And did you change?

I went home.

So what are you doing over here with us?

Oh, nothing. So did you

guys hear about Game World?

You guys should sign up. I know I am.

Where's Alex?

At Game World. She got a head start.

I'm not surprised. Why

should we compete anyway?

Yeah, don't they always give

out like silly grand prizes?

Like stuffed animals?

You guys can compete in one of the new.

Super Vector game system.

Plus a new pair of Reebok pumps

and a new Hoffy BMX bike.

Wait, hold up.

No, stop playing.

I'm serious.

When they start doing that?

Something new, I guess.

I'm winning those Reeboks.

You'll be able to play that

new "Slaughter Fight" game

you always talk about at school.

Yeah, you're right. With

the Vector game system.

Alright, we're in.

Let's go. We'll catch up with Alex.

(upbeat hip hop music)

Hey girls. I see you're

getting ready for the tournament.

You guys excited?

You betcha.

[Melissa] Hi, Miss Diane.

Hi, girls. How are your parents?

Any big plans for the summer?

[Melissa] Just winning

in this tournament.

They're fine. And no big plans just yet.

Well, I look forward

to seeing both of you

young ladies at the tournament.

Did you all get your registration fee yet?

- What?

- Come again?

Sounds like you missed a line.

See? Right here in the fine print.

This is wonderful.

Well, I have to go back to my office,

but I look forward to

seeing both of you there.

She creeps me out.

Alex, you forgot to read the fine print.

[Melissa] Damn, I can't believe this.

Right?

Like how are we supposed to get $40

to compete in this tournament?

Well, I'm saying I can't

believe they put pepperoni

on my pizza after I

specifically for them not to.

Oh my gosh, focus.

What's wrong with pepperoni?

It's an all American favorite ingredient.

If you were to read "How to Eat to Live"

by Elijah Muhammad, you'd think twice.

Guys, I've got it.

- [Paulette] Alex!

- What?

[Paulette] Don't what me, young lady.

Bring your little a*s in this house

and tell your friends good night

because you're on punishment.

On punishment?

Well, this is wild. Turn that up.

Wait, guys.

(upbeat music)

Guys, turn that down. You'll

get me in more trouble.

Oh, relax. Your momma

ain't coming back outside.

[Paulette] Alex, bring your

a*s in here! I'm not playing.

- Yep, I'm out.

- We out.

I know that you're the only one

And I hope you feel the same

'Cause baby, my body come

for your love, for your touch

Oh, I need you to light my fire

Oh, you done messed up now.

Paulette finna cut you up.

(Marcus laughs)

How about you just

jump off a cliff and die?

Relax, buddy. What's your problem?

That's why you got a weave in your head.

Ugly.

Hey, hey, hey.

I don't want you guys talking

to each other like that

before I make you hold hands

and skip down the street.

[Marcus] Come on, dad.

Get it together.

You want to tell me what's

wrong with this picture?

It's a piece of paper

with writing on it.

Alex, I am not in the mood for games.

This is unacceptable.

Now your teacher's telling me

that you have not been going

to class or completing your assignments.

Why not?

I don't know. I've just

had a lot on my plate.

Girl, you are 14 years old.

What could you possibly be going through?

All right, look, your life is easy.

All you need to do is go to

school, get your education,

and brighten your future, that's it.

Now this family, we don't

thrive on stuff like this, okay?

So I need you to stay focused.

Now I'm going to be hard

on you because I love you,

but I need you to pull your weight.

Now, your brother has been telling me

that you have not been doing

your chores around the house.

Why not?

I want to find my mom.

[Paulette] What?

I want to find my mom.

Since when?

I don't know, I just do. It's important.

I don't want to have this

conversation right now,

especially when we're having dinner.

I'm not hungry. Can I be excused?

Yes, but you are still

on punishment, young lady.

Baby, you don't think you

were a little too hard on her?

I mean, at that age, these kids are still

trying to figure themselves out.

Jeff, honey bunny,

your baby girl still needs to

pull her weight around here.

You know what I see?

What do you see, babe?

I see a lot of you in her.

I love that little girl,

but she can just get

under my skin sometimes.

I know. Daddy knows it all.

Mm. All right, daddy.

[Jeff] Still trying to have some.

I got to go to the bathroom.

Where you going, son?

Boy, that's how you was made.

You nasty.

[Jeff] Wait, wait, wait. Come back!

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

Ice cream for 500.

(phone ringing)

Oh, what are they doing?

Babe, why don't you answer?

Hello?

Yes, one second.

Alex, the phone!

Keep in mind that you are grounded,

so I'm going to allow you to speak

to your friends for a few minutes.

Ready? Let's begin.

Hello?

You know what I've come to

realize? Your family hates you.

You do know that, right?

Oh, shut up.

I know how we can win money

for the Game World tournament.

Okay, so what I'm going to do is...

(upbeat music)

I need you to keep

an eye on your sister.

She's not to leave the house

because she's grounded.

Look at me.

All right? All right.

I'll see you later. I love you.

I love you too.

(upbeat music)

She made me smile, she's in my heart

Think about her all the time

She's in my class and she's so cool

She the reason why I love my school

Well, I really want to

get to know her more

But I never know what to say

All of my friends keep on telling me

I should try more each and every day

I tried to write her a

letter when I got home

but I can't stop playing games

All these feelings got me so worked up

I can't concentrate, no

Boys will be boys (Come on, my boys)

Boys will be boys (Sing it louder)

Boys will be boys

Boys will be

It's not what we made of

(upbeat music)

(knuckles rapping)

(upbeat music)

I try so hard to make her laugh

And I've been working overtime

Oh hell no.

Come on, Uncle Bootsie.

What you bugging for?

I'm bugging because every

time you come to my house,

you asking for something.

Don't ask me, ask your daddy.

My dad's broke right now.

Do you think I could get a

quick buck by mowing your lawn?

You, mow my lawn? Girl, please.

And your daddy ain't broke.

Look, I love you because

you my niece, all right?

But I'm running late and I

have a date with La Cienega.

Oh.

La Cienega, what kind of name is that?

I'm out.

No, no, no, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Please, Uncle Bootsie. It'll be quick.

I'm sure your girlfriend

would like how it looks.

When she comes here

and she sees my grass,

she going to think I hired

a service called Why Bother?

Do you even know how to cut grass?

No, but I'll figure it out.

That's exactly why I hired La Puente,

a professional, to cut it next week.

Uncle Bootsie, please!

Please, I really need the money.

How much is it going to

cost for your services?

That's enough.

I hope you know what you're doing.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, I'm a pro.

Tell Montrell he owes me.

Sure.

Yeah, sure.

(upbeat music)

Boys will be boys

Boys will be boys

Boys will be boys

Boys will be boys

Don't go slamming no doors in the house

you don't pay not one bill in.

Jackie, open the door.

- Mom, please.

- [Shanice] Jackie.

Just give me some privacy.

I'll be out in 15 minutes.

Girl. Teenagers.

Boys will be

Boys will be boys

Boys will be boys

Boys will be boys

Boys will be

(game dinging)

Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late.

Yo, what happened to you? You okay?

Veronica?

Yeah.

And the worst part is

that she stole my money

that I was going to use

towards the tournament,

so now I have no money to give.

Oh man.

I'm sorry, guys.

That's okay, Jackie. Karma

will come back around her.

Since we're in like a

confessional mood right now,

I have to say, I wasn't able to earn

as much money as I thought we would.

What happened?

The ice cream truck.

Why am I not surprised?

Do you ever take anything seriously?

Yeah. Ice cream.

So Alex, what's up with you?

Well, luckily guys,

I was able to rack in

a little bit of money.

Ooh!

- Whoa!

- Wow.

Okay.

[Melissa] You weren't lying.

We have enough. We're

going to Game World.

Damn, your brother

must have the good stuff.

Oh yeah.

Does he?

Oh no.

He's too stupid to-

[Marcus] Alex!

You are so dead.

- Oh god.

We need to leave right now

before my brother kills us all.

(upbeat music)

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Alex, get your back here! Alex!

Alex! Bring your a*s back here.

I'm moving fast just like

a (Catch me if you can)

Taking off, yeah I got plans

There aint no stopping me

from moving full speed ahead

If you plan to speed up,

won't you let me know

Say I'm moving to fast,

got to slow my roll

No we'll let them back

'cause we're on the go

Try to catch me if you can

If you can't keep up,

won't you let me know

Shout out, got the summer glow

No we'll let them back

'cause we're on the go

Try to catch me if you can

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

Catch me if you can

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

Catch me if you can

Our hearts are racing, beating more

Adrenaline is rushing, and

nothing's going to slow us down

Can you keep up and give up now

I'm feeling good

I can keep going on

for miles and miles

If you can't keep up

won't you let me know

Oh wait, hold on guys. All right.

Jackie.

I really think you should

enter this tournament

and get this win for us.

What? I'm just as capable

of winning as she is.

[Both] We've both seen you play.

Man, whatever. Y'all bugging.

Wait, Jackie. Okay, hold on.

Remember, stay focused.

Keep your eyes on the prize.

Okay.

Say it with me.

[Both] Eyes on the

prize, eyes on the prize,

eyes on the prize.

Hey, Tia and Tamara, can you hurry up?

Jackie needs to play.

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Catch me, catch me

You're never going to catch me

Yo, yo, yo, yo. What's good, everybody?

(everyone cheering)

Thank you all for coming out,

and welcome to Game World.

First, I'd like to give a

special thanks to our spectators

for being true fans of

the gaming industry.

(everyone cheering)

Now gamers, I hope everyone

brought their game faces on

because today's the big day.

Who will be victorious?

Now the main objective

today is to have fun,

but try your best.

You only lose if you give up.

Now for my fellow contestants,

please sign your name on the

list in the concession area

and grab a name tag.

Now, without further ado,

let's give a warm welcome

to the one who made all this

possible, Diane Wilkins.

(everyone cheering)

Thank you. Oh, welcome, welcome.

Good luck to everyone and

may the best person win.

(everyone cheering)

Hey Melissa, I forgot my name tag.

Can you get it for me?

All right, bet.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

I'm so sorry, Daniel.

I wish I could have traded

places with you that night.

Yo, yo!

There's something fishy

with that, what's her name?

Diane lady.

Melissa, can't this wait?

The last thing we need is

for Jackie to get distracted.

Alex, I'm telling you,

something isn't right with that lady.

Can I have Selena, Victor, Anthony,

and Jackie on stage, please?

(upbeat music)

I've been searching high,

I've been searching low

Seems like I can't find nowhere to go

After all this time, I

can't do no more tries

I just wait for love to come to me

A special kind of love

You can get it, it don't come easily

You've got to work with it,

just takes a lot of trust

And no fears

It's essential to your life

Your time could be wasted

You can get it, it don't come easily

You've got to work with it,

just takes a lot of trust

(dramatic music)

Hey, who's the kid?

Yeah, he came out of nowhere.

He's got to be good if he went this far.

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music continues)

Oh my God, I can't believe he won.

(bell ringing)

And the winner is Anthony!

(everyone cheers)

Good job, good job.

Oh my God! I so hate him.

It's bad enough we lost a

tournament to some White boy,

and now this.

Shut up, Melissa.

I didn't see you playing

in the tournament.

That's because Alex

volunteered you instead of me.

I'm hungry. I could go for some pizza.

Do you know what? Actually, me too.

Let's hit the neighborhood

When I come outside,

make me feel so good

Feel so good

- Ah!

- Jesus Christ.

Girl, what is that on your face?

Geez, you could have

scared us half to death.

Thanks for destroying our bikes.

Why do you have Pebbles with you?

First off, let's just say we're even

because part of me wants to hurt you,

but I'll let y'all slide for now.

Either way, mom told me to walk the dog,

so here I am staring at you three idiots.

That pizza smell good.

Is that mushroom and olive I smell?

Gee, nothing gets past you.

Of course not. It's my favorite pizza.

All right, little sis. Let me get a slice.

Oh, hell no. This is

our pizza, get your own.

Alex, stop being a little punk.

Let me get a slice of pizza.

Are you hard of hearing? I said no.

Leave us alone.

Okay. All right.

I'll tell you what.

Since you three stooges

don't want to give me a slice of pizza,

then Pebbles here just might

not be coming home with me.

Why do you have to be so cruel?

Man, forget him. Marcus,

you can kiss our a*s.

I can kiss...

Okay, see you, Pebbles.

Wait, Pebbles.

Give me that. Thank you.

Way to ruin our night, idiot.

Hey, I'll be an idiot

enjoying your pizza.

Okay.

They is never going to catch Pebbles.

Mm, mm, mm.

(Pebbles barking)

(dramatic music)

Pebbles!

Pebbles.

- Pebbles.

(dramatic music)

What?

Guys, this is Diane's house.

Let's leave before she catches us.

Oh my God. What the hell is that smell?

Yeah, it smells like my brother's room

when he comes home from

basketball practice.

What if there's a dead body here?

I doubt it.

Who in their right mind

would bury something in the backyard?

True, but it's weird to

see the backyard so uneven.

And so much dirt in one location.

I told you something

was wrong with Diane

during the Game World tournament.

Wait, is that?

That can't be what I think it is.

Oh my God.

Wait, it is.

Is that a baby's hand?

Oh, I think it is.

Oh, crap. We got to go.

Come on, Pebbles. Come on.

I'm going to be in so much trouble

when my dad finds out

I broke his lawnmower.

Trouble?

Get in trouble? Did you see that hand?

Yeah, I saw it.

I'm never watching

scary movies ever again.

I think we should

definitely check this out.

No, mission abort.

We are not doing that.

To live in fear is to not live at all.

Yeah. Okay, "License to Drive."

You're enjoying this.

You know what, Melissa?

I think Alex likes getting us in trouble.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, come on.

I'm going home for dinner.

I think today has been one

heck of a day for us all.

Oh my gosh, you're so right.

Oh my gosh, I can practically

hear dinner calling my name.

See y'all.

Guys.

Guys, think about it.

I'll think about it while

y'all both are on punishment.

(dramatic music)

[Eric] Please don't let me die.

[Diane] You're not going to die.

Not on my watch, I promise.

[Eric] My brother's the

only family I have left.

His name is Paul Cooper.

Excuse me. I'm looking

for my brother, Eric.

He got caught in a

crossfire. How's he doing?

Are you Paul?

Did he make it?

I'm sorry. We did

everything that we could.

I'm so sorry.

It's fine. I'm sure you

did the best you could.

I just feel like I failed

him as a brother, you know?

Growing up, we weren't that close,

but when our parents died,

I told my mom I would look after him.

Now he's gone.

I'm sorry about your brother.

I lost the love of my life,

so I know about losses.

I'm sorry to hear

that. How'd you overcome?

I never really did.

You just learn how to move through grief.

You have family?

I was never really close with my family.

After I lost him, I just

couldn't really handle all of it.

It seems like we have

a lot we can relate to.

You know, I got to get out of here.

Are you stationed out here?

Yeah, I am now.

Dealing with these things

alone can be really hard,

so if you ever need anybody,

you can always call me.

Yeah, I think I'll do that.

You don't have anything to worry about

So hush and I promise

You'll never have to

worry about anything again

(dramatic music)

Mm, oh yeah

(upbeat music)

Oh, baby

Hush, hush

Listen to what I have to say

Oh

Lately, you've been

searching for my love for you

I'm telling you I know that's there

'Cause you doubt my love,

I feel it in my heart

(upbeat music)

(dog barking)

Is that the kid from the

Yeah, he ruined my game

and now he's going to

ruin my neighborhood too.

Well, I don't think so.

Hi. I just moved in.

As if we didn't notice.

Now listen, welcome to the

neighborhood or whatever,

but you're going to have

to stay out of our way.

Man, it sure is hot today.

Hey, well, me and Alex

are going to head over

to Desertville with our water soakers.

You want to come?

I can't. My dad wants me

to come in early tonight.

That's cool. See you later?

See you.

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music continues)

Oh, you good?

You good?

You again? You obsessed?

Just trying to help.

I saw you trip.

I'll be fine.

You don't look fine.

You're welcome.

Just let me get onto the bike.

I think I can do it from here.

You sure you don't want

me to just call your mom?

I'm sure she can pick us up.

No!

She does not need to know we

were here or this happened.

Okay, fine. Fine.

I'll be fine.

I can help you home.

- Yes.

- No. Excuse us.

He's looking like the

only way we can get home

for a pain free ride.

I can't ride with him.

Why not? Because of the game?

The game? Because of everything.

Okay, then walk.

I will.

Ow! Jeez, okay, fine.

Get him over here, but you better tell him

not to try any funny business.

Okay.

I'm going to go get your

dad so he can get your bike.

Why do you think I'm such a bad guy?

No one said that.

You act like it.

I think you might've

said it at this point.

I didn't want to be here.

I'd rather still be in Adelanto.

Adelanto? Don't know why.

It's boring down there.

You're funny.

Why'd you guys leave?

Because my dad found

this job with a company.

He's a software engineer working

on a hand held communicator

called the IBM SIMON.

It's going to be really

big soon, they say.

Yeah, sure it is.

Well, that's the reason

my mom says we moved.

The real reason is because

my dad got his secretary pregnant.

That's a lot.

Yeah, they think I don't know.

After my mom found out,

she insisted that we move.

Holy crap.

Yeah.

My dad sends money, but

my mom didn't want the mom

or baby part of our lives.

Well, that's sad.

Yeah.

He tells me about being selfish

and only thinking about myself,

but to encourage your dad

to have no relationship

with his own kids seems like

the ultimate selfish move.

It is.

Yeah, she didn't even think about me.

It's a brother or sister I'll never know.

What if the mom doesn't want it either?

Well then, it'll go into foster care.

I'd never want to be

a baby no one wanted

and have to go to foster care.

What are you doing?

I can walk from here. Thanks.

Did I say something?

Nope, your usual self.

And I would rather be

in life altering pain

than deal with you.

Wait, are you a foster

child? Were you adopted?

Bingo, brainiac.

You are not going to die.

Not on my watch, I promise.

(baby crying)

(knife thudding)

[Cheryl] Maybe you should have a seat.

I'm okay.

I can't let you go

into surgery like this.

Like what?

Let's just sit down.

Diane, please let me help you.

The only person that needs help

is the man dying on the operation table.

The doctor told me

you haven't been going

to your therapy appointments.

I might have missed one or two.

She keeps asking the wrong questions.

Like what?

Like about my baby and

the death of my husband.

I think they're just trying to help you.

I don't need therapy.

Okay.

Well, I need to go find someone

who can help me with this patient.

I can help.

No, you can't. I'm

too concerned about you.

Don't be.

Hey, Alex.

I wanted you to have this.

Have what?

The "Slaughter Fight" game.

You won that.

I know, but you and

the girls deserve it.

Especially Jackie.

The third models before

this had zero dark features.

I hope she likes it.

You don't have to feel bad for me.

I don't think that.

Well, thanks, but your pity gifts

are going to have to be better than that.

So you guys ready to figure

out what that smell is?

What smell?

From Diane's backyard.

She had this weird

No, shut up. She had nothing.

What did she have?

You know, Melissa likes

to go on about crazy things.

No, I don't.

What did she have in her yard?

We don't know.

Let's go find out.

Look at you. A dare devil, I see.

Nah, we're good.

No, we're going. Come on, Melissa.

Where are you going?

(dramatic music)

I don't smell anything.

Of course you don't.

You're like 50 feet away.

Well, plan's foiled. We can leave now.

[Anthony] What do you

think caused the smell?

Well, you're not going to believe it,

but we saw a baby's hand.

This lady is hiding something,

and we're going to figure out what.

You realize that's

manure she's spreading?

What do you think she's

doing? The holes are so big.

Maybe planting trees?

More like planting bodies.

[Anthony] Why?

Well, if we knew that we

wouldn't be here, now, would we?

Oh, I bet that's where

she's planting her next body.

And that's where we're

going to dig up first.

Let's regroup tomorrow.

You listen to me.

You tell Shaun that is unacceptable, okay?

This is a huge month for this company

and if we do this the right way,

it could be very lucrative for us, okay?

So I need you to close

this deal. Make it happen.

Hi, guys.

Young lady, do you know what time it is?

What are you talking

about? It's still early.

I need you here at a sensible hour.

But the street lights

haven't even hit yet.

I don't give a damn.

What's gotten into you?

You know what? Just get out of my sight.

Can you believe this little girl?

Baby, it's not even that late.

Psst.

This is why Paulette should

have never adopted you

in the first place.

[Paulette] Excuse me, what

did you just say to her?

I didn't say nothing, Paulette.

[Paulette] Boy, if you call

me by my name one more time.

I didn't.

(dramatic music)

Hello?

[Alex] Anthony? What do you want?

How'd you get my number?

The phone book. Listen,

I wanted to apologize.

What, worried about

the little orphan kid

that nobody wants?

Worried about the girl next door

who I would like to be a friend.

Is there anything I can do to help you?

[Alex] Find my real parents.

Well, I can use my mom's phone book.

My dad never likes using

it, but my mom always does.

She says everything's in there.

Maybe we could call around.

Yeah, I guess that's a start.

How about you come over to my house.

Come where? To your room?

Hold your horses. It's

not that type of party.

[Michelle] Honey, are you ready?

Oh crap. I totally forgot.

My mom and I do this

thing before we go to bed.

[Alex] What is it?

It's a little embarrassing.

It's not really important.

[All] Sure. Yeah, see ya.

Not if I see you first.

You know, you really outdid

yourself with these eggs, dad.

Thank you. Think about

keeping up the pace, you know?

Running some errands, mowing the lawn.

Mowing the lawn?

Yeah, that lawn won't mow itself.

Hey, how about I teach you?

That won't be necessary.

Yes, you could have a little bit

more responsibility around here.

I mean, I do a lot around here.

No, no, that's okay.

It'll be good for you.

I will teach you how to

use it later on today.

And maybe if you get good at it,

you can mow the neighbor's lawn

and make some extra money for the summer.

Yeah, right.

Okay, I can fix this. I can fix this.

Fix what? Is that my lawnmower?

No, dad. Of course not.

Mel, what did I tell you about lying?

No, I'm not. I can explain, I just...

Listen, baby. You don't

ever have to lie to me.

If something is bothering

you, you can tell me.

Well, there is something.

Okay.

It's kind of embarrassing.

Melissa, you are my

daughter and I love you.

There's nothing you can say

or do that is embarrassing.

It's about my weight.

There is nothing wrong with you.

Do you know how funny, how

smart, and how beautiful you are?

You have so much to be thankful for.

You're just saying that

because you're my dad.

No, I'm saying that because

you are perfectly imperfect.

You don't have to change for nobody.

Okay, okay, dad. Enough

of this mushy stuff.

By the way, you're on punishment.

Oh, dad, can we reschedule

this P-word for next week?

Thank you, dad. I love you.

(dramatic music)

Very good. We'll see.

Oh my gosh, mom. You almost

gave me a heart attack.

Let's talk.

Boy, is it that obvious?

It's my job to know.

You know, when I was

your age, I was bullied.

Really?

Absolutely.

So you understand my problem.

Until one day,

I stirred up enough

courage to face my fear.

How do you do it?

Your grandmother.

Grandma Helen?

One day, she saw me with a black eye.

She looked at me, then grabbed a belt

and told me to go back outside

to find whoever did it,

or else I'm going to give

you one in the other eye.

Yeah, G-mama don't play that.

Don't let this kid or whoever this is

treat you like a punching bag.

I want you to face your fears

and breathe through the panic.

Okay mom, I'll try that.

Good. Come on.

Let's go to bed.

Okay.

Hey mom, do you like Bruce Lee movies?

Jackie, girl, go to bed.

(upbeat music)

(knuckles rapping)

Mom, someone's at the door.

Richard, would you mind getting that?

Honey, can't you see that

I'm in the middle of something?

For Christ's sake, it's just a game.

We are talking about the finals here.

We're not expecting guests anyway.

Fine. I'll do it myself.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I'm Diane. Welcome to the neighborhood.

I hope I didn't catch you at a bad time.

No, you're fine.

Is that for me?

It sure is, yeah.

Just a little, you

know, welcoming present.

Oh my, that is lovely. Thank you.

[Richard] Who is it?

It's Diane from across the street.

She brought us a cake to enjoy.

[Richard] That's nice, sweetheart.

Do you mind closing the

door? You're k*lling the A/C.

Would you like to come in?

Oh no, I'm just fine.

I have errands to run.

I just wanted to welcome

you all to the neighborhood.

Thank you.

Oh, hi young man.

Oh, hi.

Oh, you know my son.

He comes down to my arcade.

You won a tournament a few days ago.

Is that so? Yeah, he

loves those video games.

Yeah. So you own one

of them arcade things?

I sure do.

Hmm.

[Richard] Michelle, honey,

can you please close the door?

I can barely hear the game.

Anyway, why don't you

come back in an hour?

We could eat it together.

Are you sure?

Yeah, yeah. Oh, don't worry about him.

He's just crazy about the game.

But all he talks about is

this Michael Gordon character

or whatever his name is.

Oh yes, I think I've heard of him.

Yeah. So I'll see you in an hour?

Sure, yeah. Yeah.

Let me just go home and

freshen up and I'll be over.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course.

Yeah, I'll see you in a bit.

See you in a bit.

And thank you.

[Diane] You're welcome.

Richard. Next time, you open the door.

Dinner's going to be ready in an hour

and we'll be having company over here.

(commentator speaking indistinctly)

(knuckles rapping)

[Anthony] It's me.

Yep, it's Boo boo the Bear.

What do you want?

Let me in. It's super important.

[Jackie] Why can't you just tell us now?

Because someone might

hear me. Let me in.

[Melissa] Don't let him in.

What's it about?

It's about Diane.

I don't think he's

lying. I'm letting him in.

[Melissa] Oh my gosh.

Whatever, just make it quick.

I'm this close to winning

all y'all's Blow Pops.

So what's the 411?

You guys are not going to believe this,

but Diane is coming over to

my house tonight for dinner.

What does that have to do with us?

Well, if Diane is over

at his house tonight,

that means we can go over to her house

and figure out what's

going on in her backyard.

Oh no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I am not going back over there again.

Come on, let's just

continue playing the game.

What time is she coming over?

My mom told her to come in an hour.

Melissa, what time is it?

It's skin-thirty.

Oh my gosh.

Why do I care what time it is?

As long as the street lights are on.

It's 5:50 PM on the dot.

Is that the new d*ck Tracy watch?

Yeah. You like it?

Guys, focus.

We've got a little bit

of time before she comes.

So how about you go back home

and give us some type of

signal when she arrives

and we'll make our way

over to her backyard?

What do you want me

to do for the signal?

Maybe he can shine a

flashlight towards us.

That can work.

Just keep a flashlight by

you and run to a window

and wave it three times to let

us know the coast is clear.

You do know how to like

work a flashlight, right?

[Anthony] Duh.

Jackie, do you still

have those walkie-talkies?

Yeah, but I don't

think the batteries work.

Anyone got any fresh batteries?

Let's take some out of a TV remote.

This won't fit, Donnie Whalberg.

It's no biggie.

I can just go to the store

and get some new ones.

Cool, so me and Melissa

will gather up the rest

of the gear we're going to

need for tonight's mission.

We all meet back up here in

20 minutes wearing all black.

Here you go, Mr. Larry.

[Larry] Find everything all right?

Uh-huh.

[Larry] You know what, I'm

going to put this on your tab.

[Jackie] Thank you.

How's your mama?

She good.

Okay. Tell her Mr. Larry say what's up.

Okay, Mr. Larry.

Have a good one.

[Jackie] You too.

Hey, man. Come on, man.

You've been in here for

15 minutes, man. Hurry up.

(dramatic music)

Looks like it tastes good.

(girls laughing)

Got any more in that bag?

Oh, she's going to cry.

What are these?

They're batteries.

I know what they are.

Now go back in there and

get me some Ring Pops.

You heard her.

(girls laughing)

What's the hold up? Go get my Ring Pops.

No.

What?

I said no.

Little girl, I'll destroy you.

You're dead.

(head thuds)

Hey, hey, hey. Put that down.

And you three get up on out of here

before you really get

hurt messing with her.

Scram!

You okay?

Yeah, I'm all right. Am I in trouble?

In trouble? Nah, I'm

minding business that pays me.

You know I see that

little girl around here

messing with kids all the time.

You probably the first

one that stood up to her.

Hold up. When you learn

to fight like that?

Movies.

That's cute. But you

got to do me one favor.

Leave these weapons alone.

You see these hands?

This is all you need, okay?

It needs to be your last defense.

It was, Mr. Larry.

You know you got some talent.

I could probably use

somebody like you on my team.

Your team?

Yeah, I run a dojo a

few blocks from here.

I teach kids just like you to compete.

You want to join?

You know, that'd be cool.

I have to ask my mom though.

Alright, well look.

You come back and see me when you ready.

Alright. Thanks, Mr. Larry.

Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

You forgot something.

Have a good one.

(dramatic music)

Survive or surrender

Life got no middle

Praying for a sign that

my faith too brittle

Shadows on the concrete

I'm here. Let's go.

Are you serious? Selena?

My favorite shirt ever.

Anything for Selena.

I said all black. That

shirt looks whickety whack.

Oh, come on, you bugging. This is fly.

Whatever, but if we get caught,

it's going to be all your fault.

Ugh, where's Jackie?

Here I am. I had to drop

off batteries with Anthony.

Oh my God. You too?

[Jackie] What?

I swear y'all don't listen

to me. I said all black.

My mom don't buy black kicks.

You're being dramatic.

This mission is a failure

before we even get started.

Wait, what happened to your lip?

Oh yeah, I ran into Veronica.

What? Don't tell me

that gremlin jumped you.

What happened?

Well, I Mr. Miyagi'd her a*s.

Wait, for real?

I was like, ugh.

(grunting)

Okay, I wish I was there

to see that in real life.

Hello.

Way to stand up for yourself.

Thanks.

Hey, guys. That's Anthony's signal.

What?

That's Anthony's

signal. Let's make moves.

Okay, okay.

Go.

[Michelle] Boy, what are you doing?

Mom, I was just chasing down some cats.

I saw them messing with the trash can.

Oh, did you get them?

Yeah, I got them.

Okay, well, let's not be

rude and tend to our guests.

Okay.

What in the world is going on here?

We haven't even found anything.

And why are we using these

tiny shovels to dig anyways?

Just keep digging. I'm

sure something will pop up.

Melissa's right. We would've

found something by now.

Let's just go.

No. I know she's hiding something.

Y'all saw it here before.

Well, maybe she moved it.

Maybe you're right.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Hell no.

This is where I draw the line.

We are not going in the house.

It's only for a second.

Oh my gosh. Okay, when did

you become the daredevil?

Oh, way to go, Jack.

Oh my gosh. We're

going to get in trouble.

This is stupid. Have you

guys not watched "Cops"?

We're going to go to jail.

We're not going to go jail. We're kids.

They have jail for kids too.

Well, Jackie's in.

So that means the only

chicken in the crew is you.

(Alex imitating chicken)

I ain't no chicken.

Shut up.

I know you ain't trying to

crack no jokes right now.

Oh, come on.

All of this energy can be used

towards getting in and out of the house.

So are you in with us or

are you going to be a chicken?

I told you I'm not a chicken.

Now come on, let's go

before she comes back.

Come on, guys, let's go.

This is so stupid.

Honey, what's wrong?

You haven't even touched your

food and it's your favorite.

I'm just not that hungry.

You better eat that good food, boy.

You know what?

If you finish your food,

you can have a nice

slice of the pound cake

that Diane's brought for us.

But you will not have one slice

until you finished your

food, especially those peas.

I won't eat that cake anyways.

Anthony, what did we talk

about in regards to being rude?

It's okay. Pound

cake's not for everybody.

Apologize, boy.

It's okay. That's not necessary.

I'm so sorry, Diana. Don't

know what's gotten into him.

Don't apologize for him.

He needs to take responsibility

for his own actions.

Apologize, Anthony.

Richard!

No, you will not be

out here telling my boy

not to take accountability

for his own actions.

Accountability?

Now is not the time.

May I be excused?

[Richard] No, you may not. Eat.

Oh my goodness.

Anthony, what did I just say?

Richard, can you please just let him go?

He just...

Maybe it's a good time for me to go.

No, no, you're fine.

These boys are just showing out right now.

(chair thuds)

I'm sorry. Why don't we just

try your delicious cake?

Hey, Jackie. Is

everything good over there?

Yeah, everything's cool.

Didn't find anything though.

So when are y'all coming back?

Well, Alex wanted to

go inside the house.

What? Are you crazy?

See, even dufus face

over here agrees with me.

I heard that, Ursula.

Hey, listen here, you... Wait.

Hello?

Wait, aren't those brand new batteries?

Guess you got the cheap kind.

Hello?

I was about to let him have it.

Put that thing away. Let's

see what's in this house.

(door creaks)

Would you look at that? It's open.

It's almost like she wanted us to come in.

Sure. Let's just get

in this crib and get out.

You guys smell that?

It smells like what we smelled before.

It's got to be a dead body, I swear.

Well, whatever it is,

it's going to lead us straight

to what we're looking for.

Start searching.

Oh my. This cake is delicious.

Thank you. It was my mother's recipe.

She actually won

competitions with this cake.

Wow. Oh, that sounds amazing.

Yeah.

So where are y'all from?

I'm native here.

I see. Do you want another slice?

Sure. Yeah.

Yeah? Coming right up.

Richard, do you want another slice?

[Richard] Sure.

So how long have you two been married?

Richard and I have

been married for... Ugh!

Oh my goodness. Are you okay?

It's bleeding pretty bad.

Would you mind grabbing

some bandages and alcohol

from the drawer next to the fridge?

Sweetheart, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. Where's

the first aid kit?

Can you grab me a paper towel?

Yeah, I thought I packed

it but I can't find it.

Oh, don't worry. I have one at home.

I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?

Okay. Thank you.

It's really deep.

Sorry. Let me get another one.

We searched all downstairs.

Maybe we should check upstairs now.

No. What?

If there's nothing downstairs,

there's not going to be anything upstairs.

Chicken.

You have one more time to call me that.

Okay, guys. Hush, let's go.

Alex, what are you doing?

Alex, we don't have time

to be looking at photos.

Yeah, Diane could come

back any minute now.

You guys go upstairs and

see if you can find anything.

I'll catch up.

What? You want to split up?

This is not "Scooby Doo"

and you are not Velma.

We can't do that.

Just go.

It's okay, we got this. Let's go.

That's how White people

die in scary movies.

(dramatic music)

Why are you crying?

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

Alex, what's wrong?

She's my mom.

Oh my God.

We've got to get you out of here.

Guys, you're not going to believe this.

I just found a dead baby in Diane's room.

Did you guys hear me?

Why is she crying?

I'll tell you later. We

got to get out of here.

Get out of here? There's

a whole dead baby upstairs.

Forget that baby. We've

got to get Alex help.

Oh my gosh. This is too much.

Just tell me why she's crying.

Diane is her mom.

What?

See, I told y'all this was a

bad idea. We need to get out.

I'm not going.

[Melissa] What?

Girl, you're crazy. Come on.

You guys can leave if you want,

but I'm staying here until she gets back.

I know you're hurt and confused,

but that is a terrible idea.

Let's just get your parents

so they can figure this out.

My parents?

Diane was down the street this whole time

and they never even said anything.

They're the last people I want to see.

So I'm staying.

It's not a smart idea to have somebody

who has a dead baby in the room

to stay alone with you and talk.

She probably k*lled that baby,

which means she'll probably k*ll you.

I guess that's a chance

I'm going to have to take.

(keys jingling)

Now's your chance to leave.

I'm not leaving you.

Oh, I hate you guys. I'm staying too.

(footsteps approaching)

Girls?

What the hell are you doing in my house?

Why do you have a

dead baby in your room?

What are you talking about?

Yeah, you heard her.

Why is there a dead baby in your bedroom?

I have no idea what

you're talking about.

You all need to leave now.

We're not going anywhere, Mom.

What did you just say?

That's right. I'm your daughter, Diane.

If you're not going to

explain the dead body,

then explain this.

Excuse me. What are you doing?

You have no right to touch those.

Why do you have these? Never

apart, together forever.

This can't be. Where did you get that?

I've had it forever.

Why did you leave me?

I've been dreaming about you for years.

Why would you do that when I

have done nothing wrong to you?

[Jackie] She doesn't

deserve you. That's why.

[Melissa] Are you really

not going to say anything?

She wouldn't understand.

Of course you wouldn't respond.

You have a dead baby in your room.

You shut your mouth.

I did what I had to do.

I did what was best for this little girl.

I have seen so many men die from illness

or at the hands of greedy politicians

who sent other men to fight their battles.

I lost the one man who ever truly loved me

and this greatest gift to me.

But you still had me.

Was I not enough for you?

Was I not enough to make you

forget all your past pains?

[Jackie] It still doesn't

explain the dead baby.

It was an accident.

Nothing more, nothing less.

That's it. I'm calling the police.

Don't you dare.

[Melissa] Oh God, Let her go!

Please let her go.

- Let me go!

[Jackie] Let her go.

You want me to leave now?

Alex, tell them that your mom

said it's time to go home now.

Guys, just go.

Alex, we can't just leave you.

You heard her. Get out of here.

Go leave. Just get out of here.

I'll be okay.

(Alex shouts)

Next time, there'll

be a lot more blood. Go.

(hands thudding)

Oh hey, what is with all this ruckus?

Where's Anthony?

He's in the house. Why?

Where's Alex?

She's got her. She's going to k*ll her.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Who has got who? What's going on?

Dad, they're talking about Diane.

She's going to k*ll Alex.

Mister, you've got to believe

us. She's going to get hurt.

Honey, call the police.

What are you going to do to me?

We're going to go on a trip.

Get that mommy daughter

time that we missed.

[Officer] What'd you say her name was?

Diane Wilkins.

[Officer] Diane Wilkins,

who runs the arcade?

You know her?

[Officer] Oh yes. She's got a history.

Well, that's just great.

And you let her open

an arcade for children?

(dramatic music)

You got to stop crying.

I'm not going to hurt you anymore, okay?

Everything was just all a mistake.

Was I a mistake?

No, no. All the mistakes

that were made were made by me.

So that explains my little brother.

I told you that was a mistake.

What happened, Diane?

(dramatic music)

Dirty, dirty, dirty baby.

Dirty baby, take a bath.

I forgot something.

Mommy will be right back.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

(Diane panting)

Oh no! No, no, no, no.

(Diane crying)

He just laid there in the water

like some of the soldiers

I had to put to rest.

I could never forgive myself.

Now I see why you left.

Was that man in the photo with you my dad?

No.

Your dad died of cancer

before you were even born.

The man in that photo was the

father of your little brother.

I was just too young and too

screwed up to take care of you.

You're so beautiful.

I don't want to hear anymore.

You have no idea what I had to go through

because you couldn't get it right.

I don't want to go with you

anymore. Let me out the car.

What was I supposed to do?

I don't know. Let me out of the car.

I can't leave you out here.

Yes, you can. I know my way around here.

I'll be fine. Just let me out.

Alex, please.

Shut up. I don't want to hear anymore.

Please don't.

(siren blares)

(dramatic music)

Diane, we know you're

there with the child.

Please exit the vehicle, hands up,

and leave the child in the car.

You should listen to that.

Mrs. Wilkins, please

step out of the vehicle

with your hands up now.

(car door thuds)

I just want to remind you

that everything I did for you

was because I love you.

And if I could do it all over

again, you would be mine.

I love you.

You can have me, but don't hurt her, okay?

She did nothing wrong.

She'll be fine. Just

get on the ground now.

(dramatic music)

(birds chirping)

(gentle music)

[Anthony] How'd you do?

All right. Einstein.

(Alex giggles)

How are you holding up?

I mean, it's not easy, but

my mom put me in therapy,

and once or twice a month,

I get to visit Diane.

It's hard seeing her like that.

But we're slowly rebuilding

our relationship.

That's good. Like my dad

always says, one day at a time.

[Alex] That summer was

truly one to remember

as we all learned valuable lessons

that changed the course

of our lives forever.

I now realize the closure

that I received is not

granted to everyone.

And even though it

brought pain to my heart,

I'd do it again.

Your mama is so dumb,

she thought "The Exorcist"

was a workout video.

[All] Oh!

And your mama is so old,

she was a waitress at the Last Supper.

[All] Oh!

(gentle music)

What you want?

You're pretty funny.

Obviously.

I was just wondering.

Wondering what?

I was wondering if you'd

be down to ride bikes

and get ice cream sometime.

Ice cream? No, I'm vegetarian.

Oh, okay. Well.

Man, I'm kidding. I'd be down.

What about your moron friends?

Oh, those guys? I dropped them.

I don't need to be around anyone

who don't know a cute

girl when they see one.

(gentle music)

[Alex] So here's to

the mysteries of life.

The obstacles that lay before us

and a lifetime of self-discovery.

(dramatic music)

(upbeat music)

That one summer night

Oh

That one summer night, hey

That one summer night

I survived

That one summer night

I survived

I survived

I survived that one summer night

One summer night

When I think about the

things I've been through

Have to look to the sky and thank you

You brought me far

When it was hard, you were there

Never let me down (Never failed)

Never faded, held me close

That one summer night

I survived that one summer night

I survived that one summer night

I survived

I survived that one summer night

I survived (One summer night)

Yo, La Cienega, baby.

Hurry up and get back to this movie, man.

Give me some hip to hip, snuggle me down.

[La Cienega] You know

what's slowing you down?

That yard work.

Why you keep treating

about the yard work?

I'm going to get it fixed, baby.

I'm going to work it out.

Actually, it's a design.

It's a little mohawk shag design.

It's not halfway done like you think.

It's a shag mohawk lawn.

[La Cienega] I think

you're trying to be funny

because you said you ain't like

what you see there last night,

and I don't really like that.

My niece was supposed to

mow the lawn, all right?

I gave her some money,

she only did a halfway job, and she left.

It's not my fault.

[La Cienega] It's not your fault

that you gave responsibility

to a little girl

for a big man job?

Okay, baby. I'm just

trying to get to the yams.

I survived, yeah

That one summer night

One summer

That one summer night

Yeah, that one summer night

One summer night

One summer night

I survived that one summer night

I survived

One summer night

I survived that one summer night

I survived

That one summer night

Yeah, one summer night

That one summer night

Yeah

Made one time

That one summer night

Yeah

That one summer night

That one summer night

One summer night

That one summer night

Yeah

That one summer night

I'm still in love

That one summer night

One summer night

I survived that one summer night

I survived

I survived that one summer night

I survived

That one summer night

(gentle dramatic music)

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(gentle music)