06x15 - Road Trip

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(THEME SONG PLAYING)

All right.

t*nk full of gas,
the open road,

and no destination.

Let the road
be our guide.

Where we going, Shawn?

Man, this trip is
exactly what I needed

to take my mind
off everything.

I'm so sorry
about your dad dying.

You're not
helping me, Cor.

I'm sorry about Angela.

How about I drive
off a cliff right now?

Would that
make you sorry?

Shawn, why are we
really on this trip?

I'll tell you later.

When?

When the time's right.

Well, will you
at least tell me

when we get
to wherever it is

we don't know
where we're going?

Yes.

What?

Well, it's just,
you know.

No. What? Tell me.

Well, if one guy's
wearing a bandanna,

it's cool.

If two guys are,
it's...

Ah, say no more.

The "one bandanna" rule
has been enforced.

I'll just save mine
for another time.

(BOTH SIGHING)

This is a real
truck stop.

We have
a real truck.

And we stopped here.

You know, I think I'm
gonna get Topanga a hat.

Yeah. She'd like one.

I'll get her
a hat then.

How you doing,
"Amy Sue"?

I haven't seen you
here before.

What do you think?

I think you're cute.

What can I get
for you?

"World's best
hash browns."

Good choice.

How about you?

His daddy d*ed.

You should have
the chicken-fried steak.

What kind of animal
is that from?

(ENUNCIATING)
Chicken fried steak.

I don't want
any trouble.

I'm gonna have
the chicken-fried steak.

Thank you.

I'm sorry your daddy d*ed.

Thank you. I can tell
you mean that.

More gravy, Amy Sue.

You don't need it,
Merle.

Hey. You know, that looks
like the guy from ZZ Top.

Hi, guys.

I love this place.

Where you from?

Philadelphia.

I always wanted
to go there.

Is it scary?

Uh, not really.

I'm a cop.

Yup. He's
the chief of police.

How come you've never
been to Philadelphia?

My dad says
we're just fine here.

Yell if
you need anything.

Hey, new guys.
I'm Stacey.

You know, this place
is crawling with chicks.

Hi, Stacey.

You're searching
for something.

I can tell.

Yeah. I am.

She's peering into
your freaking soul.

He's coming.

Well, hello there,

authentic, grizzled,
old roadside diner man.

Do you see her?

Yes, I do.

That's Amy Sue.
She's my daughter.

You're a lucky man.

Do you see her?

Yes, I do.
That's Sarah.

She's my daughter, too.

You must have quite
a g*n collection.

Do you see her?

Let's see you
explain that one.

Stacey and Ali.

My daughters'
best friends

and just like
daughters to me.

Watch yourselves.

Now, you look familiar.

Never been here before.

I didn't say
you been here.

I just said
you looked familiar.

Whoa, Betty.

All right, Shawnie,
eat up.

We got a lot of road
to cover in two days.

Cory, I'm not being fair to you.
You should go home.

What do you mean, I should go home?
What about you?

Oh, do you have to go
home before we sing?

Oh, what, you girls got
yourself a little band, huh?

You play a little
Johnny Cash?

How old are you?

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Uh, honey, I'm taken.

We don't get a lot of
city guys around here.

We'd be interested
to know what you think.

Oh, this'll be cute.

See, they wanna hear what
we think of their band.

I hope they do
that Achy Breaky.

I mean it.
You need to go home.

What do you mean,
I need to go home?

What about you, Shawn?

I wonder if
this band's any good.

(SIGHS)

Jack, we're gonna have
to talk about this sometime.

Oh, good. 'Cause I thought you
wanted to talk about it now.

I do.

I know.

You first.

Okay. Um...

When we were kissing...

Just don't say
anything stupid, okay?

See, I was just keeping
everything bottled up...

Just don't say that
it didn't mean anything,

'cause that
would be hurtful.

Oh, no. It felt like
it meant something,

but, you know,
maybe it didn't.

This is where
we kissed, you know.

I was just in a real vulnerable
place that day, I guess.

Right. Right. Maybe
it was just a friend

comforting a friend.

Yeah. Yeah, was just a friend
comforting a friend.

Right. Right. That way,
no one gets hurt.

Yeah.

Any reason
to tell Eric?

No. That would
be hurtful.

Hey.

Oh, hey, I saw
you two kissing.

We wanna dedicate
this song

to our two
wandering guests.

(POP MUSIC PLAYING)

(HARMONIZING)

You're coming
back home with me.

Hey, I wanna
hear them sing.

You are.

(SINGING
CAN'T HELP MYSELF)

(ALL CHEERING)

Wow.

Do you think
we're any good?

You guys are awesome.

You shouldn't be here
dishing our hash browns.

What do you think,
mystery boy?

I agree with Officer Bob.

Good. Because we want you
to help us leave this town.

Well, what's
stopping you?

He thinks the city's
a dangerous place

and something terrible's
gonna happen to us.

Could you talk
to him for us?

Yeah, it's just that
he's very large,

and, uh, I gotta get my
friend here back home.

Come on, Shawn.

Cory.

I'm not going home.

Shawn, why do you
keep saying that?

Because you're
not hearing it.

That's what
I needed to tell you.

I brought you on this trip
so I could say goodbye.

Ok. Goodbye.

Now let's go.

Life changes, you know?

People go separate ways.

Shawn, what, are you breaking
up with me in a restaurant,

in a public place so I
won't make a scene?

You think I
won't make a scene?

No, I know
you'll make a scene,

but I'm not going home.

Well, when are you
gonna go back, then?

Maybe never.

Shawn, just because

things are not going
perfectly in your life

does not mean that
you tear everything up

and end up
in who knows where.

Sarah?
What, Shawn?

Can I see
that picture?

Do you hear me here?

What do you think
you're gonna find?

This one?
Yeah.

Well, how about that?

Look.

Ok. Now it
just got interesting.

You know that guy?

Kind of.
He's my father.

That's your father?

Hey, Dad.

No. No, don't call him over.
He hates me.

Why do you guys have
a picture of my dad?

Dad, hurry.

This boy
bothering you?

I just stopped here
for lunch.

This is Chet Hunter's son.

Yes, of course he is.

I knew
you looked familiar.

Chet's been showing us
pictures of you

for I don't know
how long.

I like the one where you're
getting a bath in the sink.

Great.
You're Shawn.

Yeah.
How's medical school?

Actually, it's just college.

(LAUGHS) Chet always
tells a good story.

And you're Cory.
Yeah.

The kid Shawn's always
getting out of them scrapes.

Um, actually...

Now, how come there's a picture
of my dad at this truck stop?

Chet wouldn't
drive his rig

between Pennsylvania
and Ohio without stopping here

and telling us some of his
latest adventures, right?

That's right.

He also said
that Shawn was perfect

for one of your daughters,
as I recall.

I don't recall that.

I recall that.

Which one?

It's me.

Well, Dad always
did have good taste.

Thanks.

Now he's never
coming home.

So, what's your daddy
up to now?

Oh, Cory, none
of these people know.

No, they don't.

Know what?

Well, I... I hate to have
tell you this, but...

My dad d*ed last week.

So, who sh*t him?

(ALL LAUGHING)

Is it okay that
people are laughing?

Of course it's okay.

Just thinking about that
ugly son of a g*n's face

is enough
to make you laugh.

Is it okay
that I'm laughing?

(SIGHS)

Your father d*ed, Shawn,
but he ain't gone.

When someone you love
leaves you,

they're never gone.

They stay right here.

You know what I mean?

How well did you guys
know my dad?

Pretty well. He was...

He was always running
from something.

He had that way
about him.

I always thought he was
running for something.

For what?

You.

You were all
he talked about, kid.

Your father wanted
to be perfect for you.

Well, he would've been perfect if
he had just been there for me.

Well, Chet
may not be here now,

but the man
deserves a toast.

Definitely.

But I'm horrible
at these things.

Cory, would you
say something?

No. I'm mad at you, Shawn.

Are you mad at him?

No.

Do me the honor
of a toast.

All right.

Chet Hunter was
not a saint.

(ALL LAUGHING)

But, uh, you know, he loved Shawn
as much as he possibly could.

And even if he wasn't
always around to show it,

we all know
he wanted to be.

And I'm sure,
if he could,

he'd be right here
with you right now.

I believe that.

I believe that, too.

To Chet Hunter,
Shawn's father.

ALL: Hear, hear!

To Chet Hunter.

My father.

Eric, I am really glad that
we're talking about this.

Yeah. See, we
didn't wanna tell you

'cause we thought it would
make it all weird between us.

Yeah.

You know, when I saw you guys
kissing, it bothered me.

And I didn't know why. I didn't
know if, like, I was jealous

or I felt betrayed or...

Uh, you know
what I think it was?

I think that Jack just...
He really needed a friend,

and I tried
to be that for him.

Well, you're
a good friend.

You saw me, Eric.
I was in a dark place.

Right. And you know what,
come to think of it,

I'll admit it, I may have
gone a little too far.

Maybe I did, too.

Yeah? Really?

So, you just
all went too far?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So then we're
still three friends.

You know what, I think we're better
friends than we ever have been.

Yeah.
You know something?

This talking thing,
this feels really good.

We should be able
to talk about stuff

when they just go too far.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Ok. Well, um,

I got some stuff
in the dryer,

so I'm gonna go,
all right?

(CHUCKLES)

Eric's a stud.

(DOOR CLOSES)

That's good.
That's really good.

Yeah, you know, um,
I really respect that

when somebody
can just come out

and say how they're
feeling. No games.

I wanna kiss you.

I wanna kiss you,
too, Jack.

I'm on a journey, Cory,

so I've gotta stay
on this journey.

Oh, you're on a journey.

It was a two-day trip.

Now it's a journey.

Soon it will be a voyage.

I'm looking
for something, okay?

And I'm not gonna be able
to find it at home,

and I'm not gonna be able
to find it with you.

Then why am I
on this trip?

Why did you bring me
in the first place?

So I could
get your blessing.

'Cause I wanted
to say goodbye.

Oh, you are sick, sir.

So this was a fling?
You know, I feel cheap.

Now give me the keys.
Whoa.

Give me the keys. We are spending
the night in the trailer.

No. Give me the keys. I am
turning this trailer around

and taking you home.
No.

You just wait until Feeny
hears about this one.

Cory, I need
your help, okay?

Tell me everything's okay.

Tell me I'm making
the right decision.

Okay, fine.
You want my help?

Come here.
Go home, finish college,

and work on
your people skills.

We're gonna sleep on it.

(GRUNTING)

Come here.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

We need your advice.

Perhaps we should get up.

Right.

We wanna see
if we can make it

somewhere other than here.

Their father will
never let that happen.

It doesn't matter.
I'm not leaving.

Amy Sue and I
are all Dad has.

Sarah, we can't stay here
the rest of our lives.

Look, this is
a big decision.

Could you tell us
what you really think?

No. No, I can't,

because I don't know you.

I don't want to.

I'm not gonna.

You can't make me.

You girls are better than every
band I've heard at college.

I mean, you have
a real sh*t out there.

And even if
things don't work out,

you'll never know what your
lives are gonna be like

if you don't see
what else is out there.

So talk to your father,
you know. He'll understand.

He seems like
a very understanding guy.

(SCREAMS)

Why are you in here
with my daughters?

I'm not.

Cory thinks
we're good, Dad.

He thinks we should
take a chance and leave.

She's a liar!

Why do you want
my girls to leave me?

I don't. It's just...

You know, there
comes a time

in every man's
life, Bill...

You don't want me
to touch you, do you?

Why don't you keep doing it
and see what happens?

(CHUCKLES)
I was just gonna say,

there comes a time
in every man's life

where he has to let go
of the people he loves

and, you know, let them
find their own way.

(LAUGHS)

I'm not talking
about you.

I'm talking
about them.

I'm not talking
about them.

I'm talking
about me.

I want to go home.

Now, hold on, little man.

And I was almost
out the door.

We'll stay here,
Daddy.

You need help running the place.
You need us. We'll stay.

Girls.

You're fired.

Thank you, Daddy.

We'll make you
proud of us.

I'm already proud.

And if anything
should happen to them,

I'll hunt you down
like a dog.

(LAUGHS) Then we'll see
each other again soon.

Are you sure you're
gonna be ok without us?

I'm not gonna
be without you.

You're always
right here.

Shawnie?

Yeah?

You're fired.

From what?

From me.

I mean, I don't know
what you're looking for,

but I guess you need to go
away for a while to find it.

You sure, daddy?

We're sure, Bill?

I'm afraid so, kid.

Listen, if you
ever need anything

or you ever
need my help...

I know.

(SIGHS)

It's so hard
to let them go.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Take care
of yourself, okay?

CHET: You gonna
crank it up or what?

Dad?
(CHUCKLES)

Bet you didn't expect to
see me, did you, Son?

What are you
doing here?

You're looking
for something.

I thought I'd try
and help you find it.

That's very cool
of you.

Well, I was
always a cool guy.

(LAUGHS)

I miss you.

I know.

But remember,

I'm always right here.

(ENGINE STARTING)