Wish You Were Here (2025)

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(slow orchestral music)

(stone grinding)

(water gurgles)

- [Child VO] Little Fishy .

(water splashes)

(people chanting)

(slow orchestral music)

(slow music)

(slow music continues)

(seagull cries)

(slow guitar music)

- [Adam] Every

relationship is a story.

Hopefully it goes

something like this.

At the end, you're in Florida,

in a sun-filled home with

slanted ceilings decorated

in pastels and plastic flowers.

There's bland food,

but it's plentiful,

and there are pink

flamingos, bingo nights,

flu shots, and the

occasional evening out,

a candlelit dinner where you

ask for the low-sodium option.

(slow guitar music continues)

At home, you talk

about your children,

about how they're not all

perfect, but you love them.

You reminisce about

many years of marriage.

You imagine yourselves young.

But that's if you're lucky.

(slow guitar music continues)

(upbeat mariachi music)

(bell rings)

- I mean, we can

see the flags go up.

I don't see why there

has to be a bell, too.

(bell rings)

Ugh, that guy asked for

his avocado al dente.

- [Charlotte] What

can that mean?

- Exactly.

(bell continues ringing)

- I got it.

(bell rings)

- Where's the other one,

the other, the other girl?

- We share sections here.

Is there something

I can help you with?

- These eggs are stringy,

and I don't mean to be picky,

but are you trying to k*ll me?

I mean, I did ask that other

one for the avocado al dente,

and this, look, this

is practically brown.

It's inedible, look.

- I'm sorry, I don't really know

what avocado al dente means.

(bell rings)

Um, but if- if you could

just give me a second,

I will figure it out.

(bell continues ringing)

Are you bored?

- No, not at all, sweetie.

(bell rings)

How good is that, I

mean, this is just-

- [Charlotte] Mom. You're gonna

get me fired

- What? Oh, oh, oh, no, don't

let me keep you

Came to say hi.

- Hi.

- Hey, are you still doing

my hair tonight?

- Yeah.

- Okay, good, but not too

dark, okay, 'cause you,

you know, your father likes

me a little blonde and-

- Gross.

-Listen,

that's not gross

for him to be attracted to me.

That's good, trust me.

- You taking a spa day?

(bell rings)

- I'm taking my 15 minute

mandatory by law break

with my mom.

- Hmm.

- [Charlotte] Helen

is covering my tables.

- You need to run

that by me first.

- Well, I couldn't find you.

Helen said you were in the

bathroom for, like half an hour.

(bell rings)

(bell rings)

- He tipped me 25

cents on a $40 check.

25 cents, he actually

had to make the effort

to take the quarter out

of his greasy wallet

and put it on the g*dd*mn table.

- He's a regular, Helen,

so what about the tip?

- You never have

our backs, JonJon.

- You both are phased.

Get your tables closed out.

- Well, your drink

flags are dumb,

and these uniforms are lame!

(Charlotte sighs)

(Helen laughs)

- "Your drink flags are

dumb and these uniforms are

lame." (laughs)

- Lame. (laughs)

- That's priceless,

(laughs) who are you

and what have you

done with my roommate?

- That felt so good.

It was like I could feel my

heart racing as I was saying it.

(Helen burps)

(both laughing)

- I think I got roofied.

- That's 'cause you never eat.

- Hey, what you got there?

(slow guitar music)

- Oh, this?

Uh, are you guys hungry?

- You can't eat some

random guy's takeout.

(Helen cries out)

- [Helen] Oh my God .

- [Adam] Let me help you.

- It's okay, I got, I got this.

- No. (laughs)

- I'm Adam.

- Hi, I'm Trixie

and this is Dottie,

and I- I got it from here.

- My name is Helen.

- Hi, Helen.

- What? He's hot.

- Do you live around here, Adam?

- Yeah, I live on

Fifth and Third.

- So why are you going the

opposite direction, then?

- Must have got turned around.

- You want to come

eat at our place?

- That's okay.

- We live right here.

- Helen.

- Okay.

Oh, I almost forgot.

- Oh, no, thank you.

- Aw!

- Bye, Adam.

- Goodbye?

- Charlotte.

(slow guitar music continues)

- Let me into my

home, please. (laughs)

He could have impregnated

you with that look.

You should have asked him out.

I would have been

all over that guy

if he looked at me that way.

- I cannot believe that

you're eating that.

- It's good.

(Charlotte laughs)

Hi, hey.

- What?

- [Helen] There he is.

What is he doing?

- He looks lost.

- Should we help him?

Go down and talk to him.

- This is too weird.

(slow guitar music)

Are you okay?

- [Adam] Yeah, yeah, I

just forgot my phone.

- Oh.

Here.

- Okay.

Left.

Mr. Margarita Town.

Yes.

- You live near

Mr. Margarita Town?

- Wanna go get a drink?

(Charlotte laughs)

- I work there.

I think.

- Ooh, no, the drink

flags are dumb.

I know a better place.

- Right now?

- No, next November.

Yes, right now.

- Go with him!

Live a little.

- [Adam] Life's short.

- Text me every five minutes,

and you will be in public,

so don't get any ideas,

takeout food guy.

(slow music)

Have fun!

(slow music continues)

- So you created an

app and then you quit?

How do you afford

your fancy takeout?

- I'm taking a break from work.

- You don't seem

like a tech guy.

- What, like d*uche-y?

- I mean, (laughs) you,

you're out roaming the streets

in the middle of the night,

offering your takeout

food to strangers.

- I guess you could say

I was an entrepreneur,

which still sounds d*uche-y, so.

- Mm-hmm.

- Do you have a

nickname, Charlotte?

(Charlotte laughs)

- My dad calls me Paper Doll.

- What does that mean?

- It means that he

thinks that I'm fickle.

Like, I'll float away

in a gust of wind.

My dad says I have

no follow through.

- Boyfriend?

- No, you?

- I- I'm straight.

(both laughing)

You're very

beautiful, Charlotte.

And you're gonna

chew your mouth off.

- I do that a lot.

- It's cute.

- It's kind of gross.

- You want to come over?

- What, to your house?

- Yeah, like, have a sleepover.

- Honestly, that kind

of freaks me out.

- Okay, we'll just

have our drinks then.

So, to answer your

question from earlier,

if I'm roaming the streets

carrying fancy takeout

and holding your hand, I win.

And there's nothing more

entrepreneurial than winning.

(Charlotte laughs)

(glasses clinking)

- You're lucky you're so cute.

- You think I'm cute?

- Yeah, I do.

- Do you want to help

me paint something?

- What? (laughs)

- But we have to be quick.

(slow piano music)

(Charlotte laughs)

It's over here.

- [Charlotte] Holy sh*t.

(laughs)

(slow rock music)

(spray paint can rattles)

- [Charlotte] What

am I supposed to do?

- Don't breathe.

I'm all right today

- I'm kidding,

don't think so hard.

You gonna find a way to

cross and you gonna get there

And I'm on fire today

Ain't no water here to

calm or even put me out

I'll find a better way

Am I crazy or the wind

is gonna blow me down

- [Adam] Yeah, okay, thanks.

I'm gonna leave it

all out there to dry

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

I'm gonna leave it all

out there to dry up

(Charlotte laughs)

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

(slow rock music continues)

- Let's take it over there.

You seem tired today

Were you up all night afraid

Of what the

future might bring

- [Adam] All right, that's good.

- [Charlotte] Okay.

I feel fine today

I had dreams of you in

places I've not seen before

You get so carried away

Like lovers new to bodies

first to touch you here

(Charlotte laughs)

This ain't a getaway

You build walls around your

heart to try to lock it in

I'm gonna leave it

all out there to dry

(car horn honks)

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

I'm gonna leave it all

out there to dry up

- All clear.

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

- Do you bring all

your girlfriends here?

- No.

And I don't think I'd be

a very good boyfriend.

All right.

Turn around, no peeking.

Over the cities

and the plains

You got time, you're

on the mend, babe

(spray paint can rattles)

And everybody wants the same

Everybody wants

the same thing

I'm gonna leave it

all out there to dry

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

- This all will

make sense someday.

All out there to dry

- I just got really sad.

- What, why?

- Thinking this night will

eventually have to end.

(Charlotte sighs)

- Well.

Why don't we make it

last as long as we can?

- Do you want to come back to

my place and have a sleepover?

- You asked me that already.

- What was your answer again?

- Yes.

Absolutely, without a doubt.

Yes.

(slow rock music)

You worry me, you worry me

You worry me,

you worry me

(Charlotte laughs)

You worry me,

you worry me

- What did you

mean when you said,

"This will all make

sense someday"?

- There you are.

- [Adam] Oh, sh*t.

- You left the front

door unlocked again.

I think your bike's gone.

- Oops.

- I wrote you a little reminder.

- I know it's late,

sorry, thanks, Stacy.

(door rattles)

(keys clinking)

- So.

What's the plan?

- We're just hanging out,

getting to know each other.

What else would you

be doing right now?

- Uh, sleeping.

- I'll sleep when I'm dead.

(bag rustles)

- Aren't you gonna pay these?

- I only have so

many shits to give,

and parking tickets

is not one of them.

(Charlotte laughs)

Are you hungry? I'm starving,

plus we've got to finish this.

It's the best Chinese food ever.

Oh, sh*t, I gave your friend

the dumplings, oh, well.

- You never answered

my question.

Do you have a girlfriend?

- No, that's my friends.

I'm working on portraits, too.

Does that bother you?

If you don't want to

be here, I understand.

I can walk you home.

(Charlotte laughs)

- I'll stay for a little while.

- Okay.

Let's eat.

(microwave door slams)

(microwave beeps)

(both laughing)

- You shouldn't stand

near the microwave.

It'll cook your brains.

- You don't actually

believe that, do you?

- Yeah, I do.

- Wait, music.

(microwave beeps)

(slow music)

(slow music continues)

(Charlotte laughs)

One more fight

Before the night ends

- Very nice.

(slow music continues)

For this glory ahead

- This feels very familiar,

for two people who

don't know each other.

- [Adam] It's been

years, hasn't it?

I told you I'd make

a terrible boyfriend.

I'm obviously forgetful.

- Five, it's been five years.

- Mm.

(Charlotte laughs)

I like that.

Tell me about us,

how did we meet?

- I can't believe

you don't remember.

- I do, I just,

(Charlotte laughs)

I want to hear

you tell it again.

One more fight

Before the night ends

- We met at a museum.

- Right, what were

you wearing again?

(Charlotte sighs)

- I was wearing a red dress.

My hair was up,

Audrey Hepburn style.

- That's right.

Oh, oh, oh, oh

- You were staring at that

painting for a long time.

I wanted to kiss the

back of your neck.

- You didn't, though.

You just

said something

absentminded, like,

"It's not as starry

as the other one."

(both laugh)

- [Adam] Sounds like

something I would say.

- I agreed with you.

Then you asked me on a date.

I politely declined. (laughs)

- Oh, of course you did.

- But then you followed me

around the whole museum all day,

making stupid jokes.

And we played I Spy in

the romanticism section.

We laughed so hard, we

almost got kicked out.

Then you asked me out again,

and I said yes.

(slow music continues)

Give us the good fight

The dawn is waking,

no mistaking the ligh t

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

This is all borrowed time

So keep dancing

Never know when

we're gonna die

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Let the dawn have its way

This is our glory day

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

(slow music continues)

This is our glory day

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

- We should get some sleep.

I'll make us breakfast

in the morning.

- It is morning. (laughs)

- Have I asked you

to marry me yet?

- Every day.

- Well?

- I always say, "Not yet."

- Why?

- Because I never want

you to stop asking.

(slow music continues)

(slow music continues)

(Charlotte sighs)

(linens rustling)

(Adam sighs)

(phone dings)

(phone key clicking)

(phone chirps)

(phone chirps)

(phone clicks)

(phone rings)

(Charlotte sighs)

- [Mom] Church, please.

Tell Helen to come up with

something better than that.

- I went to get Chinese

food, yes, for breakfast.

Did you need anything?

- [Mom] Oh, nice manners.

I just called to say

hi, am I allowed?

- Of course, I'm

fine, Mom, really.

- [Mom] Are you still coming to

dinner tonight?

You forgot about my hair.

- Um.

(silverware clatters)

(Adam groans)

- [Mom] Do I hear a man's voice?

- No, (laughs) uh, yeah, I'll

come to dinner, what time?

- [Mom] Around six.

- That works.

I gotta- I gotta go, I love you.

(Adam groans)

Hey.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, yeah, just too

much alcohol last night,

not enough sleep.

- Well, we didn't

drink that much.

- You're not really

my girlfriend.

You know that, right?

(slow music)

- Trust me, I wasn't

confused about last night.

(slow music continues)

Oh, what is happening right now?

(Charlotte inhales)

(clothing rustles)

- Tell me something.

- What?

- Why did you lie?

- What do you mean?

- That story of

us being together.

- Because.

You lied, too.

Because you wanted me to.

(slow rock music)

Long time lover,

have you gone

I left you walking

through the parking lot

Of a Motel 6 as I

turned our van back east

- I think you should just

go over there and be like,

"I'm a grownup and I know

what a one night stand is,"

and tell him that he

doesn't have to be a d*ck.

Charlie, you're letting

all the cold air out.

- Will you come to dinner

at my parents' tonight?

- Chuck E. Cheez-It's

gonna be there?

- Please, I can't do

this was by myself.

- I just hate how

Mom dotes on him

and how he treats

Pops like sh*t.

- You're not my actual sister.

You know that, right?

(Charlotte's dad singing

in foreign language)

- He is a good cook.

- You want to know

what the secret is?

You make a couple of

pieces of burnt toast,

some runny eggs, and you

never have to do it again.

- Do what?

(Charlotte's dad singing

in foreign language)

- Same goes for

laundry, just one pair

of tighty whiteys turned

pink, and that's it.

Pizza dough, pizza dough,

pizza dough, pizza dough

(group laughs)

(glasses clinking)

- I hope you girls aren't

eating the food at that place,

if you can even call it that.

- Honey.

- I'm serious, if you're

gonna be a waitress

your whole life, the least

you can do is get a job

at a real restaurant

so I can eat there.

- I like the Caesar

and the flags.

- I'm just saying,

you're gonna have

to figure this thing

out pretty soon, kiddo,

'cause your college

fund is almost gone,

and I can't keep

bailing you out.

- I have a career path, Dad.

- You do?

- You do?

- I know you don't want

to talk about it anymore,

but I signed you up for that

computer dating thingy, and-

- Bumble, Raya, Grindr, Swiper?

- That one.

- Oh my God.

- [Dad] Helen, get out of there.

(Helen laughs)

- Oh, no, I need to see it.

- This is the best

day of my life.

Your mommy made you

a Swiper profile.

- [Mom] Actually,

your brother made it for you .

- Mom, you used my prom photo.

Wait, what is wrong with him?

I still had braces.

- I understand, sweetie.

It's not the photo

I would have picked.

- Well, I blame you and

his extended breastfeeding.

- "Hi, my name is Charlotte.

My breasts are small,

my butt is big,

and I have a moderately

hairy upper lip"-

- Stop it.

- Okay, okay, okay, okay.

(Charlotte growls)

Okay, okay, what do you

think the password is?

- Fat butt.

- Wow, really?

- Capital F, capital B.

- Okay, it's loading.

(Charlotte sighs)

- When in doubt,

blame the mother.

- [Dad] Girls, want to come

back, please?

We're not finished eating.

- Okay, that worked, wow.

Uh, okay, you go sit down

and I'll fix your

profile, fat butt.

(Charlotte sighs)

You already have messages from

men that want to date you.

(computer chirps)

- Read them to me.

- "This is Ben, I've got a

sick loft in Hell's Kitchen.

Hit me up, yo."

- Next.

- Next.

- Okay.

"This is Charles, some

fools call me Chucky."

Ugh, it's from your brother.

It says, "Hey, fat butt, guess

who figured out the password?

Please don't trick any

poor saps into dating you

by lying about your

disgusting habits

and your sick-a*s

halitosis, love Chucky."

Okay, I have this photo

of you from my phone.

You look vulnerable and

your body looks hot.

- Excuse me.

- Perfect.

- How's this, "Charlotte,

29, mildly allergic to bees,

but I do love being

outside, going to the beach,

live music, and

American football."

- What?

-Guys love girls who

are willing to watch sports

with them.

"I love life and adventure,

especially when I have

someone to share it with."

- That's you, that's beautiful.

(Charlotte sighs)

- Fine, okay.

You know I'm probably gonna

delete it tomorrow anyway.

I love you all and

I appreciate it,

and now that we've

had a good laugh,

can we please just stop?

I am taking a break from dating

for, I don't know, six months.

I'm sorry, but finding some dude

on a dating app isn't gonna

give me direction in my life.

(door slams)

- Honey?

- I found the best shampoo

to get that bacon grease

smell out of my hair.

It's like $20, though, so

I can't really justify it.

Maybe I'll just quit, then my

hair won't smell like bacon.

(slow music)

Charlotte?

- He added to it.

- What?

- He probably added to

it with some other idiot.

- What are you

talking about, this?

Oh, God, are you still thinking

about that artist dude?

- It's me, I'm the paper doll.

I told him Dad

calls me Paper Doll,

and he said that he

didn't think that I was,

what was the word that he used?

It doesn't matter, he said he

didn't think that I was that.

- Let's go home.

- This doesn't make

any sense, like,

is he trying to

send me a message,

or is he rubbing the

whole night in my face?

- It may have nothing

to do with you, sweetie.

- Helen, of all the images

he could have picked.

It was part of our conversation.

I think he's trying

to reach out to me.

- Charlie, he knows

where you live.

If he wanted to find you, he.

I'm sorry, baby.

Oh.

You want to get high?

Yeah, no, bad idea, we

have to do brunch tomorrow,

and you know how JonJon gets.

- I only have so

many shits to give,

and JonJon is not one of them.

- You want to know the best

way to get over someone?

Get under someone.

I know you're gonna

hate me for this,

but it's for your own good.

I went through your profile

and I scrolled

through the messages.

- You went through my phone?

- Think of me as,

like, a filter.

You know, I'm doing the dirty

work so you don't have to.

Babe, there's this

one guy, Seth,

who seems really nice-

- Ugh.

- And he's really hot,

and I'm just gonna

read you his message.

You don't even have to speak.

Just give me a thumb's

up or a thumb's down.

(Charlotte groans)

"Charlotte, my

name is Seth Taylor

and I also have

annoying family members

who think they're hilarious.

I caught on pretty quick to

your original profile details.

I'm not great at

emailing or texting,

so if you want to talk,

here's my number."

Babe, he's clever.

You know, you really should

change your passcode.

One, two, three, four, five,

six is, like, very hackable.

(phone rings)

- [Seth] Hello?

- Hi, Seth.

This is Charlotte, the girl

you matched with on Swiper.

- No!

- [Seth] Hi.

- You cannot hang up now,

that is too cruel, talk.

- [Seth] I'm Seth, well,

you know that. (laughs)

You called me .

- Hi, Seth.

- Talk.

- Is now a good

time for talking?

- [Seth] Yeah.

- This isn't a booty

call, by the way,

so don't get the wrong idea.

- [Seth] I would never .

- Um, I don't even know

what he looks like.

You know, I just realized

that I never looked

at your profile, I

just saw your message.

- [Seth] I'll read it

to you if you want.

- Okay, this is so absurd.

- [Seth] I'm Seth Taylor,

you already know that.

I'm better looking

than most people .

I enjoy hunting large

endangered animals

and finding ways to get out

of paying my taxes . (laughs)

This is awkward, are you

doing anything tomorrow ?

- Um, uh, what did

you have in mind?

- [Seth] Well, you said

you liked football.

Want to come to a

practice tomorrow ?

I'm actually in training.

- Uh-

- [Seth] Unless

you just said that

because you think that's

what guys want to hear .

- Sure, it sounds great.

- Yes!

- [Charlotte] Uh, I look forward

to meeting you in person .

- [Seth] Likewise .

- Okay, bye.

You're coming with me.

- Yeah, no sh*t.

(upbeat music)

(group chattering)

(group laughing)

Couldn't wait around

just to share a smoke

Burned it down to the filter

'til it burned my throa t

Made me start to think

of what I ought to know

- This is weird.

Isn't this supposed to be,

like, a Big 10

school or something?

I googled it.

- Don't panic, we can go.

- I'll give him 15 minutes.

Or we can stay for a little

while and enjoy the show.

- You mean the game?

- Yeah, the game.

Everybody get ready !

(upbeat dance music)

Party, party, party

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Party, p- p- p- party, party

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Party, p- p- p- party, party

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Party, p- p- p- party, party

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Here we go, hey

Here we go, hey, here we go

- What?

- What?

- Did you wave, stupid?

- Uh, (stammers) hi.

- You made it.

Yeah, I- I know what

you're thinking.

I- I can explain.

- Hey, man, (laughs) you

were k*lling me out there.

That's too funny, dude.

- What's up?

Hey, don't forget to

stretch, it's cold out here.

- See you in 10?

- You know it.

- What's in 10, where?

- Oh, that looks good on you.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- You should come by

the restaurant sometime.

I can make you some

avocado al dente.

- That's exactly how I

like my avocados. (laughs)

- And yes, I am a grown man

in a costume.

(Charlotte laughs)

But before you judge,

you should know

that I do take this

very seriously, okay?

Now, before you say mascot,

we call it crowd enhancement,

and it requires just as

much athletic ability,

if not more, than,

let me rephrase that, it, it-

(Charlotte laughs)

It requires just as much, um,

dedication to the sport as,

well, (stammers) how much

do you care about football,

on a scale of one to 10?

- Zero.

- I knew it, I knew it.

Thank you for finally

being honest with me.

- Let me ask you a question.

If you knew that my

profile was fake,

or whatever, it was made

by my idiot brother,

why did you swipe right on me?

- 'Cause you're pretty, but

I'm not allowed to say that.

Then I thought, I'd

like to get to know her.

Maybe she'll surprise

me, or maybe you won't.

(Charlotte laughs)

But won't know

unless we try, right?

(Helen laughs)

- I could race you.

You said that

mascot-ing requires

as much if not more

athletic ability,

so let's see about it.

- Okay, on deck,

circle and back.

- What?

- Ready, set.

- Hey, what, hey!

(slow guitar music)

(Charlotte laughs)

- Hey, hey!

(Charlotte laughs)

- I hate ladder

drills, it's not fair.

- Sorry. (laughs)

(both laughing)

You were a shameless child

Bandied by stiff

cross currents

(Helen laughs)

Anything but mild

- It's true, you

don't have to go.

- Aw, man.

Oh, yes, oh, no

- Your routine was pretty sick.

- [Helen] Call me .

Then one day you'd had it

Exiled your close advisors

- [Helen] Call me .

(slow music continues)

Here we go mistaking clouds

for mountains, autonomy

- You look pretty.

Aren't you cold?

- Hmm.

- Oh, um, what the hell?

- Morning.

- Morning, when did?

- Hi.

- [Charlotte] I'm so confused .

- Well, we were on the

phone late last night,

and I was like, "What

the heck, come over."

- Do you live near here?

- About an hour away,

depending on traffic.

- You drove an hour in

the middle of the night?

- It's totally

worth it. (laughs)

- I don't understand

anything anymore.

- He asked me to

move in with him.

- What kind of guy asks a girl

to move in after 24 hours?

- I said yes.

- Are you out of your mind?

You just met him!

- I know, but I really like him,

and why not just,

like, go for it?

And if it doesn't work

out, then I'll move again.

(Charlotte laughs)

- You don't even like sports.

(toilet flushes)

No, thank you.

- I'm just really happy.

- Just know that if you

do hurt my best friend,

I will make it very hard for

you to catch a ball ever again.

(slow music)

- She's serious.

(slow music continues)

(dishes clinking)

Some say love is

a burning thing

That it makes a fiery ring

Oh, but I know love

(slow music continues)

(van door slams)

- Hey, fat butt.

- How did you get in?

- You left it unlocked, dipshit.

- What are you doing here?

- Oh.

I thought you were

working a double.

- What is happening?

- I found you a new roommate.

- Well, Mom did.

- You called my mom?

- Our mom.

- Wait, you're moving out?

What, now?

- Charlie, it was

gonna happen someday,

if not today, then, like, soon.

I told you that.

- Listen, Charlotte,

Mom is driving me crazy.

I gotta get out of that house,

and this could

be, like, perfect.

And you know how reliable I am.

I can pay half the

rent and the utilities.

Charlotte, you won't have

to pay for utilities.

- I know Mom still cuts the

crusts off your sandwiches,

so don't expect that

kind of sh*t around here.

- Whatever, I don't even

expect it, I don't want it.

I don't want you touching

my crusty sandwiches.

I don't even like that, I

told her to stop doing it.

- Can I have a hug?

- JonJon said you quit.

So, what, you're just gonna be

some random live-in girlfriend?

- Seriously, you

can't be happy for me?

- [Chucky] You know

what, I'm just,

I'm just gonna

kind of, uh, leave.

- Roddy's waiting.

- Helen, I'm

standing right here.

- Charlotte, please don't, okay?

One of us had to

make the first move.

Hey, you're still

my best friend.

(slow orchestral music)

You see the moon is bright

In that treetop night

I see the shadows that we

cast in the cold, clean light

Now my feet are gold

And my heart is white

(slow orchestral

music continues)

- I ordered pizza,

don't judge me.

- Why would I judge you?

- Well, it's vegan anyway,

if that's even possible.

I just figured your

brother's out on a date,

and we, we should make

it like a girl's night,

treat ourselves, you know, so

you don't feel like a FOMO.

(intercom rings)

- A what?

- Charlotte, I know

what a FOMO is.

I learned about it on Reddit.

- I'll be right down.

- Hello, I'm looking

for Charlotte.

- Sure, hang on a second.

- Is it a boy?

- Yes.

- For you?

- Yes.

- Why didn't you tell me?

I'll hide in Chucky's room,

and when the pizza comes,

can you please just

slide it under the door?

- No, Mom, I need to

rinse your hair out!

- I can do it, you think

I don't know how to

wash my own hair?

- No, Mom, that's

not how it works.

- It'll be fine, just

pretend I'm not here.

- Mom.

(door slams)

- Oh, also, I like hot sauce.

(door creaks)

- Roddy wants his hat back.

- What?

- I'm kidding, (laughs)

I'm totally kidding.

I bought, uh, dinner, Thai.

Uh, I guess I

should have called.

I just was thinking

spontaneity would be fun?

Roddy told me you were kind of

bummed when Helen moved out,

so I just thought

I'd cheer you up?

- But you don't even know me.

I'm sorry.

- Well, I am trying

to get to know you,

you know, if you'll let me.

- Give me a second, okay?

- Okay.

- I'll be back.

- All right.

- What the F is wrong with you?

He is a very

attractive young man.

- Oh my God, Mom, you

don't even know him.

- I'm not deaf, Charlie, I mean,

I could hear what he

sounds like, he sounds hot.

- Mom!

- Are you hung up on

some narcissist poet dude

who ghosted you,

is that the thing?

I'm quoting Helen.

Okay, Charlotte, I

need you to sit down.

- Um, no.

- Okay, okay, don't sit down,

but what I'm going to

tell you right now,

I want you to remember

and take it with you.

Are you listening?

Once Chucky asked me

if I regretted getting

married so young, and I said,

"I have memories, shared

memories with your father,

and those go a long

way when you're trying

to ignore your own

gray flabbiness."

- Rinse your hair in 20

minutes, seriously, set a timer.

- I love you!

(keys jingling)

- There's this hidden

speakeasy place nearby

that has, like, a secret

passcode, or a secret knock.

- Let's just go for a walk.

- [Charlotte] Okay.

(laughs)

- Been working on

my back handspring.

It's kind of tough going

upside down, though.

I think I might

have torn a muscle.

- sh*t. (laughs)

- You find a roommate?

- Does Roddy do that, normally?

Move in with a girl he just met?

- No, never.

- Well, it's either gonna

be beautiful and amazing,

or it'll go down in

a heap of flames.

(slow rock music)

- I think it'll be

beautiful and amazing.

Can I show you something?

(slow rock music continues)

I'm sorry, I- I thought-

I thought it was cool.

I mean, I thought

you might like it.

- Yeah.

- Do you want to

keep walking, or?

- No.

- Can I walk you back?

- Yes, thank you.

(slow rock music continues)

I'd invite you upstairs,

but my mom is upstairs.

It's not like I live with

my mom, it's a long story.

- I'm not trying to come

home with you tonight.

Are you okay?

(Charlotte nodding)

Well, thank you for

taking a walk with me.

(Charlotte nodding)

Do you even want me

to call you anymore?

- Yeah.

I do.

(traffic rumbles)

Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

(keys jingling)

(Seth hums)

(bell rings)

We got a birthday!

(group singing in

foreign language)

(Charlotte cheers)

(group singing in

foreign language)

(Charlotte cheers)

(group singing in

foreign language)

(Charlotte cheers)

(group claps)

- I need you to work a double

tomorrow, now that Helen quit.

(Charlotte sighs)

(door jingles)

Sorry, we're closed.

(door clicks)

- I'm glad I caught you.

Adam said that you worked here,

but I wasn't sure

if I'd find you,

or if that was even right.

Stacy.

- Yeah, right.

- I'm sorry if this is weird.

- Are you, like, his

girlfriend or something?

- No, (laughs) no.

He wanted me to give you this.

- Well, he knows

where I live, so.

- You don't know, do you?

I haven't read it,

but I can stay here

while you read it

and maybe answer any

of your questions.

I think he wrote it

after that night.

(paper rustles)

- Dear Charlotte, I

remembered your name just

after you left, so

I wrote it down.

I wish I wouldn't have

let you go just now .

I hope you come back,

but if you don't,

I hope this letter finds you.

Last night was by far and away

the best night of my life.

I've never felt so

connected to anyone before.

It was the first time I've

ever really been afraid to die.

When you made up that story,

at first I believed it

and I was confused

because it seemed so real ,

like a memory .

And then I realized

it wasn't true.

I wasn't mad at you, I was sad,

sad that I hadn't

met you sooner.

I was sad that it wasn't real

and that I didn't

have enough time

on this earth to love you well.

I would have stayed in this

loft with you until the very

end if you would have agreed .

I wish I would have asked you.

My days are numbered,

lady, I wasn't joking.

Charlotte.

(slow music)

- Hi.

- Come here.

(slow music continues)

- Why didn't you just tell me?

- I guess I was

scared you'd run,

or worse, stay with

me out of pity.

But here you are.

They operated and got

most of the tumor out,

so my brain works better now,

but I drool a lot now, too,

so making out is

gonna be slobbery.

Charlotte, I'm kidding.

- It's okay.

(Charlotte cries)

Where's your family?

Why isn't anyone here with you?

- My dad can't be pulled

away from his job, you know?

It's all too hard on my mom.

Relax, please, you're

making me nervous.

(Charlotte sighs)

(slow music continues)

My beautiful,

beautiful Charlotte.

I'm a ticking f*cking

time b*mb, okay?

I could be enjoying noodles

one day, and then, boom.

(slow music continues)

Please don't run away

before we've had a

chance to say goodbye.

(Charlotte sighs)

- You know, I was

gonna tell you off.

- Yeah, well, you'd

better hurry up.

- Yeah, I was gonna say, (sighs)

(Charlotte laughs)

I was gonna say

that I'm a grownup

and I know what a

one night stand is.

- Uh-huh, go on.

- And that it's

really just cowardly

to ghost someone like that.

You should grow a

pair and just tell me

that you weren't interested.

But that just seems

so stupid now.

- So you want to fight?

(Charlotte laughs)

(Adam groans)

(machinery beeps)

- Adam?

Adam-

- [Nurse] I'm gonna

need you to move!

(curtains whooshing)

- Charlotte?

- I'm here.

- I can't paint anymore.

(slow guitar music)

(slow guitar music continues)

(door clicks)

(blanket rustles)

- I'm a mess.

- Chucky told me you were here.

He said you quit your job?

- So did you.

Adam?

You have a visitor.

- Hi.

- Yeah, you.

You were wasted.

- You remember?

- It's foggy.

- You should rest.

I'm gonna walk her

to the elevator

and I'll be back

in a minute, okay?

(door clicks)

- Careful, Charlie.

- What do you mean?

- I mean it's nice of you

to take pity on him, but-

- It's not pity, I'm here

because I want to be with him.

Oh my God, wait,

what is happening?

Oh my God, Helen.

- I know.

I know, I know, I

know, it's crazy.

This just didn't feel like the

right place to bring it up.

- I'm so happy for you.

- Thanks, Charlie.

Are you falling for him?

You have your whole

life ahead of you.

- If everyone would

just stop saying that.

(elevator dings)

I think you should go.

(water pouring into cup)

Can he go outside?

- Mm-hmm, there's a little

track and a garden on four.

- No.

Outside outside?

- That would be

against the agreement

we made with his family.

You'd have to ask his doctor,

and I'm sure she'll say no,

I mean, it's a liability.

- But he's not otherwise

being monitored.

- He is.

But, you know, I'm monitoring

him from my station,

as long as he's back for

meals and medication,

I check in on him every two

hours to take his vitals.

(footsteps pattering)

And don't tell me

what you're doing,

or you make it my liability.

- Understood.

(elevator dings)

(slow rock music)

(slow rock music continues)

I'm all right today

You gonna find a way to

cross and you gonna get there

And I'm on fire today

Ain't no water here to

calm or even put me out

I'll find a better way

Am I crazy or the wind

is gonna blow me down

I'm gonna leave it

all out there to dry

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

I'm gonna leave it all

out there to dry up

I'm gonna leave

it all out there

(slow rock music continues)

- Tell me about

after we got married.

- Well, we went back and

had a bunch of babies.

- You're skipping too much.

Tell me about, about us.

What did we like to do?

- Paint.

- Mm-hmm.

- And read.

Eat and drink.

- Don't forget about sailing.

I taught you how to

sail, and every weekend,

we would go out on our boat.

- You did?

- Mm-hmm, and when

they were old enough,

we taught our children, too.

(ocean waves lapping)

How many children did we have?

- Like, five.

- Five? (laughs)

(Charlotte laughs)

I always thought we

would only have two.

- Well, we couldn't keep

our hands off each

other, obviously.

- Mm-hmm, and they're

all grown up now,

with their own families,

their own lives.

What are they

like, our children?

- Happy.

It's all we wished for.

We put our love first and

it spilled over into them,

and now they're,

they're so happy.

- Oh, no, no, Charlotte, no.

(Charlotte cries)

(Charlotte sighs)

You have a long life outside

of frozen margaritas.

(Charlotte laughs)

(slow music)

We should get going.

(elevator dings)

(slow music continues)

(Adam groans)

(slow music continues)

(Adam wails)

- Take his jacket off.

- I got it, I got it, Adam.

- I didn't picture

this part. (cries)

(Adam groans)

- [Charlotte] I

got it, I got it.

Here.

- You don't have to do

any of this, Charlotte.

You should just leave.

- [Charlotte] Adam.

- Just leave!

(footsteps pattering)

- You have fun today?

You think about what

you would have done

if he hit his head on the curb?

Or how to stop him from

swallowing his own tongue?

- I'm sorry.

- When he wakes up, he'll

be in a better mood.

Can't say the same for me.

(Leah sighs)

(slow music)

- Are you awake?

- No.

- Can I wake you up?

- What if one of

the nurses walks in?

- Shh.

I'll be quiet.

(slow music continues)

So I read about this

new clinical trial

that you would be perfect for.

Do you prefer the red

Jell-O or the green Jell-O?

Nurse Leah could

probably hook us up.

I think she's back in tonight.

Personally, (laughs)

I prefer the red,

even though I think-

- Charlotte, stop.

- They're probably all just-

- Stop, stop.

- [Charlotte] The same flavor-

- Stop, Charlotte, just stop

pushing the chair for a second!

- What?

- I need you to take

me somewhere now

because I need to do something

besides just sit here.

- Adam, I can't.

- Let's go on a trip.

- Okay, (laughs)

where are we going?

- Charlotte, I'm serious.

This place isn't extending

my life in any way.

(Charlotte sighs)

- You can't just leave.

- I can't just sit here

and wait to die.

I can't.

Go on one last trip with me,

and then we'll talk

about the trial.

(door creaks)

(keys jingling)

(Charlotte sighs)

- Chucky, are you home?

(footsteps pattering downstairs)

Were you waiting for me

to take care of these?

- I'm making a pile for Dad.

He offered to help us out

while you find a new job

and I finish school.

- You told him I quit my job?

- Yeah, and that

you're taking care

of some dude with cancer.

- You told him that, d*ck.

- No, I said that what I

thought you were doing was kind.

(slow music)

It's big of you.

You should call and thank them.

- Of course I will, dipshit.

I'm gonna call them right now.

(footsteps pattering)

(phone rings)

- [Dad] Hello?

- Thank you so much for

offering to help, Dad.

- [Dad] You're welcome, kiddo.

I'm worried about you, though.

- This isn't some bleeding

heart charity case,

Dad, I promise.

- [Dad] I know, which is why

I'm worried about you.

- You don't think

I can handle it?

- [Dad] I don't

think anyone could handle it.

Your mother thinks you're

doing the right thing.

Hello ?

- Please thank her for me.

Just know whatever happens,

I will figure it out

and I will pay you back.

- [Dad] I know.

(phone clicks)

(Charlotte sniffs)

(Charlotte sighs)

(phone dings)

- [Charlotte] What?

(slow rock music)

- You made it.

(slow rock music continues)

Thank God, if you

had stood me up,

I probably would have

ended it right here.

- How did you?

- They can't make you stay.

They make it hard

for you to leave,

but they can't make you stay.

You ready?

Look.

(slow rock music continues)

You don't have to answer.

It really doesn't matter

what happens next.

You are my perfect right now.

(Charlotte cries)

- Yes. (laughs)

A thousand times yes.

(Charlotte laughs)

- Should we go on our honeymoon?

- Where are we going?

- It's a surprise.

(slow folk music)

(slow folk music continues)

- It's too much.

- I'm gonna need your help.

(slow folk music continues)

(sail rustles)

(slow folk music continues)

(slow folk music continues)

(slow folk music continues)

(ocean waves lapping)

(seagulls crying)

(ocean waves lapping)

- It's okay.

It's okay.

(ocean waves lapping)

(seagulls crying)

(ocean waves lapping)

(seagulls crying)

Are you scared?

Have you thought about

what happens after?

- I'll tell you what I believe

as long as you

promise not to be sad.

We're supposed to be getting

away from all that sadness.

(seagulls crying)

I think when it's over,

it's lights out, baby.

- God. (cries)

I think you're wrong.

- Explain.

- I think your

artwork, our memories,

the memories people have of

us, they make us immortal.

When you love someone,

your family, friends, partners,

it's like planting

little seedlings

of yourself inside their heart.

(seagulls crying)

- I like that.

I want you to say to

me that you'll be okay

and that you'll move on,

you'll find someone else.

- I've already told you that.

- I need to believe it.

(slow piano music)

- I'm afraid if you believe

it, that you'll let go.

- I don't think it works

that way, doll face.

(slow piano music continues)

(slow piano music continues)

(luggage rustling)

(medication rattling)

(slow piano music continues)

Just to manage the pain.

- Okay.

- I applied for that trial.

I didn't make it.

(boat creaks)

I'm sorry.

(slow piano music)

- [Charlotte] Thank

you for taking me here .

(slow piano music continues)

- I'm not quite done

yet, thank you very much.

- Sorry.

We should sleep.

- Have you ever

played this game?

- Which one?

- Say something.

Anything.

- Hello.

- [Adam] Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

(Charlotte laughs)

- Stop.

- Stop.

- Ha ha, stop, stop.

- Stop, stop.

- My name is Charlotte.

- My name is Charlotte.

- Stop.

- Stop.

- I'm a-

- I'm a-

- No, you are.

- No, you are.

- My name is Adam-

- My name is Adam

and I'm a dummy heady.

- And I'm a dummy head.

(both laughing)

(Adam coughs)

Can we take a break,

rest for a bit?

(slow music)

Thank you for taking me here.

(slow music continues)

(slow piano music)

(slow piano music continues)

(slow piano music continues)

(slow piano music continues)

- Sweetie, it's

time to get dressed.

You okay, kid?

Just blink twice

if you can hear me

so I know you're still alive.

- I just need to be alone.

I'm sorry.

(footsteps pattering)

(linens rustling)

- [Mom] Hey, love, lovey.

- Mom.

- Okay. (sighs)

Charlotte.

Honey?

I want you to know what you did

for that young

man was very kind.

But he never had a

chance to annoy you.

You never had the

chance to fight.

I'm sorry that you

didn't get that.

(Charlotte cries)

That didn't come out right.

- No, Mom, it's fine, I, (cries)

I just need to be

alone right now.

(couch creaks)

(Charlotte continues crying)

- [Helen] Charlie, sweetie,

it's time to get up.

Oh.

You've been asleep for days.

I made you a bowl

of Cap'n Crunch.

Can you come and

have some, please?

Come.

Just one bite, it'll

make you feel better.

One bite.

(spoon clinks)

That's good, that's all you

gotta do, one bite at a time.

Try another.

(spoon clinks)

I was thinking we could have

a slumber-jumber tonight.

Roddy's away, so it'll

just be you and me.

(spoon clinks)

Do you want to color my hair?

I'm getting really

sick of these roots

and I was thinking

for the wedding,

I could go red,

what do you think?

- I could do that, you'd

look good as a redhead.

- I'm sorry, I know it's not

the best timing in the world.

- No, it's fine, you didn't

plan it this way.

- I was really hoping

you'd be there.

I know this is so

hard and I am so sorry

for everything you

have been through-

- Stop it, it's okay, Helen.

- I just really need you there.

You're my best friend and I

know I've been a sh*t friend,

but it's not gonna be

the same without you-

- Helen, stop.

It'll be fine.

I am going to be fine.

(Charlotte sighs)

I will be there.

(slow guitar music)

It ain't all right,

the hardness of my head

Now close your eyes

and spin around

Say, hard times,

you could find

That it ain't the

way that you want

But it's still all right

(slow guitar music continues)

They say you learn

a lot out there

How to scorch and burn

Gonna have to

bury your friends

And then you'll

find it gets worse

Standing out on a ledge

With no way to get down

You start praying

for wings to grow

Oh, baby, just let go

(audience applauds)

(audience cheers)

(slow guitar music continues)

(slow guitar music continues)

- Are you waiting for someone?

- Hi.

Hello.

- How are you doing?

- I don't really know

how to answer that.

- I'll make it easier,

let's play a game.

Truth or dare, if you don't

want to answer the question

or do the dare, you

take a shot, okay?

I'll go first, I pick dare.

- I dare you to do your

mascot routine to the rabbi.

- Oh, my, we're gonna

need the whole bottle.

(Charlotte laughs)

Ugh.

Your turn.

- Truth.

- Where have you been hiding?

- I got married.

- Helen said as much.

- Sort of, well, not

legally, but in here.

Now I am a widow.

It's heavy, I know.

- I'm really sorry you

had to go through that.

- I didn't mean to

ghost you, it's just,

that was happening, and-

- You don't,

you don't owe me an explanation.

I get it, just bad

timing, that's all.

- Do you believe in soulmates?

- I think so, I do.

I think you can

have more than one,

just like you can have

on than one career,

more than one hobby, more

than one favorite food.

- Mm, mm-hmm.

- Different people connect

to different parts of us.

(Charlotte laughs)

Wait, it's my turn. (laughs)

- But we're out of booze now.

- Okay, then come dance with me.

(slow music)

- [Adam] T o Charlotte's second

husband, whoever you are,

we all know that

marriage often leads

to one person taking

care of the other.

Hopefully it goes

something like this .

At the end, you're in

Florida in a sun-filled home

with slanted ceilings

decorated in pastels

and plastic flowers.

Eventually one of you takes

care of the other until

the end, but the one who is

left will follow soon,

and you'll meet up

in the same place

you've been meeting

all these years,

which is somewhere

in the middle

with a memory of youth

close by.

She gave me this gift

before she could have

possibly had the wisdom

to understand its meaning.

I just wanted to say, I hope

you know how lucky you are.

Don't need no golden ring

It'd be no match for

the love you'd bring

From London to Tennessee

And we could catch a

train to another life

On a whim under

the moonlight

I promise you,

will you promise me

Our last names

on a wooden sign

Arm in arm where the

river starts to wind

Forever by your side

But I don't want

to be a bride

Apologies to each other

I wanna be your girl

And spend this life with you

But I don't want

to wear white

Oh, you know it's

too late for that

But can we keep

the ever after

Oh, could it be

Just you and me

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Ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Mm, mm

We will live like

kings under lavender

Skies

Skies, we will

Live like kings

under lavender

Skies

Skies, we will

Built a poem,

we kept a rhyme

Wrapped our love

in golden twine

And we wrote, we

wrote a legacy

Just you and me,

skies, we will

We will live like

kings under lavender

Just you and me

Skies

Skies, we will

(slow music continues)

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(slow guitar music continues)

(slow guitar music continues)

(slow music)

(slow music continues)

(slow ambient music)

(slow piano music)

(slow piano music continues)

(slow piano music continues)

(music ends)