06x21 - Summer
Posted: 08/02/21 07:21
-I guess things never turn out
exactly the way you planned.
I know they didn't with me.
Still, like my
dad used to say...
Traffic's traffic.
You go where life takes you.
I remember a time. A place.
A particular fourth of july.
The things I saw in that
decade of w*r and change.
I remember how
it was, growing up,
Among people and places I loved.
Most of all, I remember
how it was... To leave.
[Joe cocker's "with a little
help from my friends" plays]
-♪ Baby ♪
-♪ By with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ Said I'm gonna make
it with my friends ♪
-♪ Try with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ Oh, I'm gonna
keep on trying ♪
-♪ High with a little
help from my friends ♪
♪ I'm gonna keep on
trying now, baby ♪
-♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
- ♪ I'm'a gonna raise a fuss... ♪
- Summer of 1973 was a time
of restless energy.
The first generation to
grow up on "sgt. Pepper"
Was heading out
into the world...
Searching for truth,
looking to find themselves...
- ♪ But there ain't no cure
for the summertime blues ♪
- having a blast.
[Machinery whirring]
Me?
That july, I was working in
my dad's furniture factory,
Sanding the edges off about
500,000 pieces of wood per day
-Hey, scrote! Pick up
the slack, will you?
-Shut up, wayne.
-That's no way to talk
to your supervisor!
-You're not my supervisor.
-If I'm not your supervisor,
Why am I wearing
a jacket and a tie?
-[Scoffs] got me.
-Uh-huh.
-In what had to rank
As the dumbest
career move in history,
I'd traded my job
at chong's chinese
For a future in sawdust.
-Kevin!
Your checking the machine
after every load, right?
-Right, dad.
And you're being careful?
-Yeah, dad!
-The worst part was, for
some inexplicable reason,
Everything my father did
irritated the heck out of me.
-Dad, what are you doing?
-Checking the machine.
- I just told you. I checked it!
- I heard you.
-And vice versa.
-So why'd you ask
me in the first place?
-What'd you say?
-I didn't say anything!
-All right! Let's just
get back to work!
Pay attention to
what you're doing!
-I always pay attention.
[Grinds loudly]
-Uh-huh.
-Face it.
Nothing was going right...
My job, my future, my family...
Not to mention the last
night I'd spent with my girl.
-♪ Sealed with a kiss ♪
-This song is really stupid.
I mean, what is
someone gonna do...
Kiss an envelope or something?
-Yeah, I guess so.
-Winnie, are you sure
you want to do this?
-Well, it's a good job.
-What, being a lifeguard
at some stupid resort?
-Kevin, my uncle went through
A lot of trouble
to get me this job.
Besides, what's wrong
with being a lifeguard?
-W... Nothing.
Just...
[Sighs] you're gonna
be so far away.
And...
-Course, what I wanted to
say was how much I'd miss her.
-It's gonna be just...
So inconvenient.
-Inconvenient?
-Whose stupid idea
was this, anyway?
-I think it was yours.
-Mine?
-You were the one who said
That we should spend the
summer finding ourselves.
-No, I didn't say that.
What I meant was we
should find ourselves,
But, you know,
still be together.
Uh, keep our space, only...
Not really.
-Yeah, that was
it in a nutshell.
-Kevin, do we have to argue?
This is our last night together.
I'll think about
you every minute.
-And, well, putting
it that way...
-Me too.
-What was I worried about?
We'd think about each
other every minute.
-I have to start looking
for bathing suits.
[Clattering, screeching]
-Kevin!
Kevin, I told you
to pay attention!
[Machine stops]
-Safe hands make a safe factory.
- Yeah.
- Shut up, butthead.
-Oh, well.
So my plans for summer had
turned to carpenter's glue.
At least I still had
my loyal friends.
-We're leaving.
-What?
-We're driving cross-country.
We take off in three days.
-You're kidding.
We're going to new
york, then new orleans,
And then san francisco.
-This town is closing in on us.
-Great.
-I guess it's just me
and you this summer.
-Yeah, except, uh,
I'm gonna be busy
With advanced
summer-school courses.
-Oh, yeah, I was
gonna do that, too,
But I decided to have a life.
-Terrific. What am I
supposed to do now?
-Well, why don't
you come with us?
-Yeah. What do you say, kev?
-Oh, come on, man. We'll...
We'll be on the road!
-Living by our wits.
-We'll go wherever
we want to go.
-Do what we want to do.
-If we want to wake
up in kansas city...
-We'll wake up in kansas city.
-And faced with the
call to the open road,
The song of the highway,
The lure of total
irresponsibility...
-You're dreaming.
Your parents are
never gonna let you go.
- There was really
only one reply.
-I'm in.
-You're out.
-What do you mean?
It'll be a great trip.
-Now, where are
they going exactly?
-New york, new
orleans, san francisco.
-San francisco?
-Don't forget to put
some flowers in your hair.
-Look, dad, I just don't
think you understand.
I mean, this trip
will be good for me.
I'll be out on my own.
-Forget it.
-Why?
-You wouldn't survive
two seconds on your own.
-Oh, yeah?
-What are you gonna live on?
-Hey, I got money saved up.
And besides, we'll
be living on our wits.
-[Laughs]
-Oh, brother.
-You know, honey,
karen's gonna be flying in
On the fourth of july weekend,
And I thought it
would be a good chance
For all of us to be together.
-Look, there's no sense
discussing this any further.
You're not going,
and that's final.
-Geez, what was this... A
family or a firing squad?
-Okay.
See, I don't know why
I asked you anyway.
This is my life, and
it's my decision.
Okay?
And I'm gonna do
what I have to do.
-And so, three days
later, I got up at dawn...
-Hey, thanks for letting
us use your sleeping bag.
-No problem.
- To say goodbye to my friends.
-Hey. We'll send you a
postcard from new orleans.
-You're gonna have a great time.
-Nah, come on. It
won't be that good.
Yes, it will.
- Yes, it will.
[Both laugh]
I keep thinking were
gonna meet these two girls,
And they're both gonna
fall in love with me.
-Hmm.
-Good luck.
-We're not eating
till st. Louis.
[Engine revs]
See ya!
[Engine backfires, horn honks]
[Machinery whirring]
-It came down to
this... I'd been stranded,
Buried in the
blue-collar brigade.
-Winnie.
-Kevin. Is everything okay?
-Yeah.
Yeah. I just wanted
to talk to you.
I really miss you.
-Well, I really miss you, too.
[Up-tempo music playing]
-You do?
- Of course I do.
- Winnie!
-Yeah. That's what I needed.
A loving voice. A
sympathetic ear.
-How's the job?
-Great.
-It is?
-Well, it's pretty good.
You know, there's a
lot to do over here.
-Oh. That's good.
I'm really happy for you.
-So how are things with you?
- Well...
- Hey, winnie! [Laughs]
- You know, working
for my dad isn't exactly...
-[Laughing] stop it! Cut it out!
-Come on! [Laughs]
-Winnie?
-Come on. Stop splashing.
[Laughs]
- What's going on?
- Oh, it's nothing, kevin.
But I got to get
back to my job, okay?
-Oh, uh, yeah. Sure.
Work.
-I'll talk to you soon.
-Well, sure. I just...
[Dial tone]
[Machinery whirring]
Great.
Just great.
-And I don't know.
Maybe it was winnie or
the noise or the heat,
But at that moment, I
felt like I was gonna burst.
-I don't believe it. What
are you doing here?
-I was just making a phone call.
-You're supposed to
be out there working.
I can't leave you
for one minute.
- What's your problem?
- What was that?
-Dad, get off my back!
-What?
-You're on top of
me every second,
Telling me how to run my life.
"Do this," "don't do that."
I hate this job!
-What's going on here?
-You know what your problem is?
-Yeah. I can't stand it here.
-Unh-unh.
You think you're
too good for this job.
-And that's when it happened.
I looked at those guys,
and all I saw was mediocrity
And hard work
And being chained down
the rest of your life.
-Yeah. That's right.
That's right.
'Cause maybe this job
is good enough for you,
But it's not good enough for me.
-Fine.
You don't want to work
here, I don't want you here.
-And after 17 years of living
under my father's thumb...
-Okay.
I quit.
I'm out of here.
- That next morning I took
my life savings of 130 bucks
And packed my bag.
-Honey? I wish you
wouldn't do this.
-I got to go.
-No, you really don't, you know.
You could just
put that bag away...
-I got to be on my own.
I got to find myself.
-I know, but you can
find yourself here.
People don't realize it,
But there's lots of places
you can find yourself.
I mean...
You can go into a
restaurant, lost,
Not knowing what you're doing.
And all of a sudden...
You can find yourself.
-It was wise and touching
and kind all at once.
-It can happen anywhere.
-It came from the heart of
the woman who'd loved me
And raised me.
And I could only think
of one thing to say.
-Mom, I got to get going.
I'll call when I get someplace.
[Engine turns over]
-All I knew was I
was 17 and on my way.
I was gone.
And I didn't look back.
[Creedence clearwater revival's
"up around the bend" plays]
-♪ There's a place up
ahead and I'm goin'... ♪
-Freedom.
It was more than
just a full t*nk of gas
And a highway under my wheels.
It was me on my own,
With no one to answer
to but the call of summer.
And fun.
-♪ Come on the rising wind ♪
-Not that I'd taken
off without a plan.
I knew where I was going.
-Welcome to the cascades.
Will you be staying?
-Take care of my car.
-Yeah. It's a classic.
-Never mind that.
This was perfect... Fresh
air, sunshine, and, of course...
[Laughter]
-Winnie!
Winnie.
-Kevin?
I can't believe you're here.
-Yeah. Me neither.
-I mean, you just got in your
car and drove all this way?
-Well, yeah.
I wanted to see you.
-It was what you might
call a hero's welcome.
-Oh.
-Almost.
-Well, I mean, you're
happy to see me, right?
-Of course I'm happy to see
you. I'm very happy to see you.
-Good.
-I just can't believe
you're here, that's all.
-Yeah, well, things
kind of blew up at home.
I, uh, I had a fight
with my dad, and...
Kind of quit my job.
-You did?
-Yeah.
-[ Chuckles]
-Kevin, that's awful.
-[ Chuckles weakly]
-Well... Not exactly.
I mean...
You know, I thought this
way we could be together.
And, you know, maybe I
could get a job here and...
-Here?
-Well, yeah.
Maybe you could put a
word in for me or something.
-Well, maybe, but I don't
really know anybody.
- Hi, winnie.
- How you doing?
-See you at the pool.
-Hello, winnie!
-Hmm.
-Listen, winnie, if you
don't want to do this...
-No. Of course I do.
Maybe I could help.
What kind of a job
would you want?
-It doesn't matter.
You know, I could be
a lifeguard or a caddie
Or an assistant tennis
coach or... You name it.
Whatever.
Hey, watch it.
-Tennis, anyone?
In another dazzling career move,
I'd gone from sweatshop lackey
to bottom-of-the-barrel busboy.
-Hey!
-Mr. Arnold. You
ready to get to work?
-Yes, sir.
-You have to set
up all these tables.
Got it?
-Butthead.
-What'd you say?
-Butter. I brought some butter.
-Needleman.
Can't you do something
about your uniform?
-My tux is in the cleaners.
Welcome to the cascades
resort and tennis club.
-Thrilled.
-You should always bring out
three extra baskets of rolls.
These people are like locusts.
-Really?
-Hey, busboy.
My coffee's cold.
-Needleman!
You are batting
zero today, buddy.
-Okay.
Clearly, this wasn't gonna work.
So maybe it was time to
present my full résumé.
-Listen, mr. Dexter?
-Yes, arnold?
-This job isn't exactly
what I had in mind.
-Well, they're digging a
new septic t*nk out back.
How are you with a shovel?
-On the other hand...
-Never mind.
- Maybe it was best to
let sleeping dogs lie.
After all, I hadn't come up here
To investigate the
wonders of plumbing.
I'd come up here
for just one reason.
That would be it.
-[Laughs]
-Hmm.
Not that I was
concerned or anything.
-Winnie. Hi.
-Oh.
Hi, kevin.
Kevin, this is eric. He's
the head lifeguard here.
-Hi.
I'm the new golf pro.
-Oh, that's a joke, right?
-Yeah.
-I'm gonna go for a swim, okay?
-I'll watch the pool.
-And, uh, don't forget to
take off your sunglasses.
-Gotcha.
-Yeah.
Ten-four.
-So...
This is the pool, huh?
[Whistle blows]
-Great. A woman with a whistle.
-Listen, kevin?
Employees aren't really allowed
around here during the day.
-Sorry.
[Clears throat]
But, uh, I'll still see
you tonight, right?
-Sure.
-Great.
-Except...
The lifeguards are kind of
having this meeting by the lake.
And I kind of
promised that I'd...
-Winnie... Is it just
my imagination,
Or am I spoiling your
plans or something?
-What are you talking about?
-You know, I came all the
way up here to see you,
And now I'm... Not
gonna see you.
You know, I just feel like
I'm getting in the way here.
-No, it's not that.
-Well, then, what is it?
-I was just really
surprised to see you.
And it's really
busy around here.
You just got to
give me a chance to...
Get used to it.
-And of course,
the way she said it,
It sounded reasonable enough.
-Okay. Sure.
-Thanks. I really appreciate it.
-Yeah. Well, you know, I got
to unpack tonight anyway.
So, uh, I'll just... Hang out
with the busboys, okay?
-[Sniffs]
[fly buzzing]
-So I hung out with the guys.
-Howie, you mind moving
your feet a little?
-Yeah. No problem.
[Fly buzzing]
-And what a crew they were.
-You guys think I look a
little like steve mcqueen?
What do you think?
-Oh, yeah. I'm always
getting you two mixed up.
[Laughter]
-Yeah, this was some fun.
Kind of like living in a zoo.
-Hey, what do you guys
do around here for fun?
-Well, there's lots
of things to do.
-Needleman's got
a pile of magazines.
-Is there anything else?
-Well, yeah. You know,
there's poker with the band.
-But you don't want to
play poker with the band.
-No. You definitely don't want
to play poker with the band.
[Men speaking spanish]
-[Exhales sharply]
mind if I sit in?
[Laughter]
-You got money?
-Yeah. Sure.
-Then make yourself comfortable.
-Oh, here we go.
-You want a pepsi?
[Laughter]
-No, thanks.
-You know what you're
doing? This is the band.
-Yeah. These guys
play for big stakes.
-Yeah, yeah. Don't worry.
-10 Bucks.
-I mean, hey,
Who'd these jokers think
they were dealing with here?
Besides a chump
with a pair of 2s?
-Oh, man.
-I'm in.
-[Speaking spanish]
-I raise you 20.
-Oh, geez.
-Obviously the merengue
business was booming.
-That's 20 to you, kid.
-20 To you.
-I know, howie.
-Okay.
My manhood was on
the line... Such as it was.
So...
-I'm in.
-Okay, kevin.
- Cuatro.
- Tres.
- How many?
- Give me three.
-He's taking three.
-After all, I knew a
little bit about cards.
-Dame tres.
-One lucky draw,
you're in the chips.
Or...
-10 Bucks.
- I could bluff.
-I'll raise you 20.
-[Speaks spanish]
I fold.
-El foldo.
I fold.
-And I raise you 20.
What's it gonna be,
kid? You in or out?
-Like they say... When
the going gets tough,
The tough get going.
-I'll raise you 20 back.
-I fold.
-Well, what do you know?
The pot is mine.
-[Laughs] okay, kevin!
[Laughter]
-Way to go, kev.
-I won! Ha!
Yes.
-And my dad said I
couldn't survive.
Well, I was surviving
just fine, thank you.
I was on my own
and doing all right.
There was just one more thing
That could make
this night perfect.
-Excuse me.
Excuse me.
- Huh?
-Have you seen winnie cooper?
-Winnie cooper? Yeah.
I think she's with eric, right?
-Um, yeah. Winnie and
eric are right over there.
-Thanks.
-♪ If she is bad,
he can't see it ♪
♪ She can do no wrong ♪
♪ Turn his back
on his best friend ♪
♪ If he put her down ♪
♪ When a man loves a woman ♪
♪ Spend his very last dime ♪
♪ Tryin' to hold on ♪
♪ To what he needs ♪
♪ He'd give up all
his comforts ♪
♪ And sleep out in the rain... ♪
exactly the way you planned.
I know they didn't with me.
Still, like my
dad used to say...
Traffic's traffic.
You go where life takes you.
I remember a time. A place.
A particular fourth of july.
The things I saw in that
decade of w*r and change.
I remember how
it was, growing up,
Among people and places I loved.
Most of all, I remember
how it was... To leave.
[Joe cocker's "with a little
help from my friends" plays]
-♪ Baby ♪
-♪ By with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ Said I'm gonna make
it with my friends ♪
-♪ Try with a little
help from my friends ♪
-♪ Oh, I'm gonna
keep on trying ♪
-♪ High with a little
help from my friends ♪
♪ I'm gonna keep on
trying now, baby ♪
-♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
- ♪ I'm'a gonna raise a fuss... ♪
- Summer of 1973 was a time
of restless energy.
The first generation to
grow up on "sgt. Pepper"
Was heading out
into the world...
Searching for truth,
looking to find themselves...
- ♪ But there ain't no cure
for the summertime blues ♪
- having a blast.
[Machinery whirring]
Me?
That july, I was working in
my dad's furniture factory,
Sanding the edges off about
500,000 pieces of wood per day
-Hey, scrote! Pick up
the slack, will you?
-Shut up, wayne.
-That's no way to talk
to your supervisor!
-You're not my supervisor.
-If I'm not your supervisor,
Why am I wearing
a jacket and a tie?
-[Scoffs] got me.
-Uh-huh.
-In what had to rank
As the dumbest
career move in history,
I'd traded my job
at chong's chinese
For a future in sawdust.
-Kevin!
Your checking the machine
after every load, right?
-Right, dad.
And you're being careful?
-Yeah, dad!
-The worst part was, for
some inexplicable reason,
Everything my father did
irritated the heck out of me.
-Dad, what are you doing?
-Checking the machine.
- I just told you. I checked it!
- I heard you.
-And vice versa.
-So why'd you ask
me in the first place?
-What'd you say?
-I didn't say anything!
-All right! Let's just
get back to work!
Pay attention to
what you're doing!
-I always pay attention.
[Grinds loudly]
-Uh-huh.
-Face it.
Nothing was going right...
My job, my future, my family...
Not to mention the last
night I'd spent with my girl.
-♪ Sealed with a kiss ♪
-This song is really stupid.
I mean, what is
someone gonna do...
Kiss an envelope or something?
-Yeah, I guess so.
-Winnie, are you sure
you want to do this?
-Well, it's a good job.
-What, being a lifeguard
at some stupid resort?
-Kevin, my uncle went through
A lot of trouble
to get me this job.
Besides, what's wrong
with being a lifeguard?
-W... Nothing.
Just...
[Sighs] you're gonna
be so far away.
And...
-Course, what I wanted to
say was how much I'd miss her.
-It's gonna be just...
So inconvenient.
-Inconvenient?
-Whose stupid idea
was this, anyway?
-I think it was yours.
-Mine?
-You were the one who said
That we should spend the
summer finding ourselves.
-No, I didn't say that.
What I meant was we
should find ourselves,
But, you know,
still be together.
Uh, keep our space, only...
Not really.
-Yeah, that was
it in a nutshell.
-Kevin, do we have to argue?
This is our last night together.
I'll think about
you every minute.
-And, well, putting
it that way...
-Me too.
-What was I worried about?
We'd think about each
other every minute.
-I have to start looking
for bathing suits.
[Clattering, screeching]
-Kevin!
Kevin, I told you
to pay attention!
[Machine stops]
-Safe hands make a safe factory.
- Yeah.
- Shut up, butthead.
-Oh, well.
So my plans for summer had
turned to carpenter's glue.
At least I still had
my loyal friends.
-We're leaving.
-What?
-We're driving cross-country.
We take off in three days.
-You're kidding.
We're going to new
york, then new orleans,
And then san francisco.
-This town is closing in on us.
-Great.
-I guess it's just me
and you this summer.
-Yeah, except, uh,
I'm gonna be busy
With advanced
summer-school courses.
-Oh, yeah, I was
gonna do that, too,
But I decided to have a life.
-Terrific. What am I
supposed to do now?
-Well, why don't
you come with us?
-Yeah. What do you say, kev?
-Oh, come on, man. We'll...
We'll be on the road!
-Living by our wits.
-We'll go wherever
we want to go.
-Do what we want to do.
-If we want to wake
up in kansas city...
-We'll wake up in kansas city.
-And faced with the
call to the open road,
The song of the highway,
The lure of total
irresponsibility...
-You're dreaming.
Your parents are
never gonna let you go.
- There was really
only one reply.
-I'm in.
-You're out.
-What do you mean?
It'll be a great trip.
-Now, where are
they going exactly?
-New york, new
orleans, san francisco.
-San francisco?
-Don't forget to put
some flowers in your hair.
-Look, dad, I just don't
think you understand.
I mean, this trip
will be good for me.
I'll be out on my own.
-Forget it.
-Why?
-You wouldn't survive
two seconds on your own.
-Oh, yeah?
-What are you gonna live on?
-Hey, I got money saved up.
And besides, we'll
be living on our wits.
-[Laughs]
-Oh, brother.
-You know, honey,
karen's gonna be flying in
On the fourth of july weekend,
And I thought it
would be a good chance
For all of us to be together.
-Look, there's no sense
discussing this any further.
You're not going,
and that's final.
-Geez, what was this... A
family or a firing squad?
-Okay.
See, I don't know why
I asked you anyway.
This is my life, and
it's my decision.
Okay?
And I'm gonna do
what I have to do.
-And so, three days
later, I got up at dawn...
-Hey, thanks for letting
us use your sleeping bag.
-No problem.
- To say goodbye to my friends.
-Hey. We'll send you a
postcard from new orleans.
-You're gonna have a great time.
-Nah, come on. It
won't be that good.
Yes, it will.
- Yes, it will.
[Both laugh]
I keep thinking were
gonna meet these two girls,
And they're both gonna
fall in love with me.
-Hmm.
-Good luck.
-We're not eating
till st. Louis.
[Engine revs]
See ya!
[Engine backfires, horn honks]
[Machinery whirring]
-It came down to
this... I'd been stranded,
Buried in the
blue-collar brigade.
-Winnie.
-Kevin. Is everything okay?
-Yeah.
Yeah. I just wanted
to talk to you.
I really miss you.
-Well, I really miss you, too.
[Up-tempo music playing]
-You do?
- Of course I do.
- Winnie!
-Yeah. That's what I needed.
A loving voice. A
sympathetic ear.
-How's the job?
-Great.
-It is?
-Well, it's pretty good.
You know, there's a
lot to do over here.
-Oh. That's good.
I'm really happy for you.
-So how are things with you?
- Well...
- Hey, winnie! [Laughs]
- You know, working
for my dad isn't exactly...
-[Laughing] stop it! Cut it out!
-Come on! [Laughs]
-Winnie?
-Come on. Stop splashing.
[Laughs]
- What's going on?
- Oh, it's nothing, kevin.
But I got to get
back to my job, okay?
-Oh, uh, yeah. Sure.
Work.
-I'll talk to you soon.
-Well, sure. I just...
[Dial tone]
[Machinery whirring]
Great.
Just great.
-And I don't know.
Maybe it was winnie or
the noise or the heat,
But at that moment, I
felt like I was gonna burst.
-I don't believe it. What
are you doing here?
-I was just making a phone call.
-You're supposed to
be out there working.
I can't leave you
for one minute.
- What's your problem?
- What was that?
-Dad, get off my back!
-What?
-You're on top of
me every second,
Telling me how to run my life.
"Do this," "don't do that."
I hate this job!
-What's going on here?
-You know what your problem is?
-Yeah. I can't stand it here.
-Unh-unh.
You think you're
too good for this job.
-And that's when it happened.
I looked at those guys,
and all I saw was mediocrity
And hard work
And being chained down
the rest of your life.
-Yeah. That's right.
That's right.
'Cause maybe this job
is good enough for you,
But it's not good enough for me.
-Fine.
You don't want to work
here, I don't want you here.
-And after 17 years of living
under my father's thumb...
-Okay.
I quit.
I'm out of here.
- That next morning I took
my life savings of 130 bucks
And packed my bag.
-Honey? I wish you
wouldn't do this.
-I got to go.
-No, you really don't, you know.
You could just
put that bag away...
-I got to be on my own.
I got to find myself.
-I know, but you can
find yourself here.
People don't realize it,
But there's lots of places
you can find yourself.
I mean...
You can go into a
restaurant, lost,
Not knowing what you're doing.
And all of a sudden...
You can find yourself.
-It was wise and touching
and kind all at once.
-It can happen anywhere.
-It came from the heart of
the woman who'd loved me
And raised me.
And I could only think
of one thing to say.
-Mom, I got to get going.
I'll call when I get someplace.
[Engine turns over]
-All I knew was I
was 17 and on my way.
I was gone.
And I didn't look back.
[Creedence clearwater revival's
"up around the bend" plays]
-♪ There's a place up
ahead and I'm goin'... ♪
-Freedom.
It was more than
just a full t*nk of gas
And a highway under my wheels.
It was me on my own,
With no one to answer
to but the call of summer.
And fun.
-♪ Come on the rising wind ♪
-Not that I'd taken
off without a plan.
I knew where I was going.
-Welcome to the cascades.
Will you be staying?
-Take care of my car.
-Yeah. It's a classic.
-Never mind that.
This was perfect... Fresh
air, sunshine, and, of course...
[Laughter]
-Winnie!
Winnie.
-Kevin?
I can't believe you're here.
-Yeah. Me neither.
-I mean, you just got in your
car and drove all this way?
-Well, yeah.
I wanted to see you.
-It was what you might
call a hero's welcome.
-Oh.
-Almost.
-Well, I mean, you're
happy to see me, right?
-Of course I'm happy to see
you. I'm very happy to see you.
-Good.
-I just can't believe
you're here, that's all.
-Yeah, well, things
kind of blew up at home.
I, uh, I had a fight
with my dad, and...
Kind of quit my job.
-You did?
-Yeah.
-[ Chuckles]
-Kevin, that's awful.
-[ Chuckles weakly]
-Well... Not exactly.
I mean...
You know, I thought this
way we could be together.
And, you know, maybe I
could get a job here and...
-Here?
-Well, yeah.
Maybe you could put a
word in for me or something.
-Well, maybe, but I don't
really know anybody.
- Hi, winnie.
- How you doing?
-See you at the pool.
-Hello, winnie!
-Hmm.
-Listen, winnie, if you
don't want to do this...
-No. Of course I do.
Maybe I could help.
What kind of a job
would you want?
-It doesn't matter.
You know, I could be
a lifeguard or a caddie
Or an assistant tennis
coach or... You name it.
Whatever.
Hey, watch it.
-Tennis, anyone?
In another dazzling career move,
I'd gone from sweatshop lackey
to bottom-of-the-barrel busboy.
-Hey!
-Mr. Arnold. You
ready to get to work?
-Yes, sir.
-You have to set
up all these tables.
Got it?
-Butthead.
-What'd you say?
-Butter. I brought some butter.
-Needleman.
Can't you do something
about your uniform?
-My tux is in the cleaners.
Welcome to the cascades
resort and tennis club.
-Thrilled.
-You should always bring out
three extra baskets of rolls.
These people are like locusts.
-Really?
-Hey, busboy.
My coffee's cold.
-Needleman!
You are batting
zero today, buddy.
-Okay.
Clearly, this wasn't gonna work.
So maybe it was time to
present my full résumé.
-Listen, mr. Dexter?
-Yes, arnold?
-This job isn't exactly
what I had in mind.
-Well, they're digging a
new septic t*nk out back.
How are you with a shovel?
-On the other hand...
-Never mind.
- Maybe it was best to
let sleeping dogs lie.
After all, I hadn't come up here
To investigate the
wonders of plumbing.
I'd come up here
for just one reason.
That would be it.
-[Laughs]
-Hmm.
Not that I was
concerned or anything.
-Winnie. Hi.
-Oh.
Hi, kevin.
Kevin, this is eric. He's
the head lifeguard here.
-Hi.
I'm the new golf pro.
-Oh, that's a joke, right?
-Yeah.
-I'm gonna go for a swim, okay?
-I'll watch the pool.
-And, uh, don't forget to
take off your sunglasses.
-Gotcha.
-Yeah.
Ten-four.
-So...
This is the pool, huh?
[Whistle blows]
-Great. A woman with a whistle.
-Listen, kevin?
Employees aren't really allowed
around here during the day.
-Sorry.
[Clears throat]
But, uh, I'll still see
you tonight, right?
-Sure.
-Great.
-Except...
The lifeguards are kind of
having this meeting by the lake.
And I kind of
promised that I'd...
-Winnie... Is it just
my imagination,
Or am I spoiling your
plans or something?
-What are you talking about?
-You know, I came all the
way up here to see you,
And now I'm... Not
gonna see you.
You know, I just feel like
I'm getting in the way here.
-No, it's not that.
-Well, then, what is it?
-I was just really
surprised to see you.
And it's really
busy around here.
You just got to
give me a chance to...
Get used to it.
-And of course,
the way she said it,
It sounded reasonable enough.
-Okay. Sure.
-Thanks. I really appreciate it.
-Yeah. Well, you know, I got
to unpack tonight anyway.
So, uh, I'll just... Hang out
with the busboys, okay?
-[Sniffs]
[fly buzzing]
-So I hung out with the guys.
-Howie, you mind moving
your feet a little?
-Yeah. No problem.
[Fly buzzing]
-And what a crew they were.
-You guys think I look a
little like steve mcqueen?
What do you think?
-Oh, yeah. I'm always
getting you two mixed up.
[Laughter]
-Yeah, this was some fun.
Kind of like living in a zoo.
-Hey, what do you guys
do around here for fun?
-Well, there's lots
of things to do.
-Needleman's got
a pile of magazines.
-Is there anything else?
-Well, yeah. You know,
there's poker with the band.
-But you don't want to
play poker with the band.
-No. You definitely don't want
to play poker with the band.
[Men speaking spanish]
-[Exhales sharply]
mind if I sit in?
[Laughter]
-You got money?
-Yeah. Sure.
-Then make yourself comfortable.
-Oh, here we go.
-You want a pepsi?
[Laughter]
-No, thanks.
-You know what you're
doing? This is the band.
-Yeah. These guys
play for big stakes.
-Yeah, yeah. Don't worry.
-10 Bucks.
-I mean, hey,
Who'd these jokers think
they were dealing with here?
Besides a chump
with a pair of 2s?
-Oh, man.
-I'm in.
-[Speaking spanish]
-I raise you 20.
-Oh, geez.
-Obviously the merengue
business was booming.
-That's 20 to you, kid.
-20 To you.
-I know, howie.
-Okay.
My manhood was on
the line... Such as it was.
So...
-I'm in.
-Okay, kevin.
- Cuatro.
- Tres.
- How many?
- Give me three.
-He's taking three.
-After all, I knew a
little bit about cards.
-Dame tres.
-One lucky draw,
you're in the chips.
Or...
-10 Bucks.
- I could bluff.
-I'll raise you 20.
-[Speaks spanish]
I fold.
-El foldo.
I fold.
-And I raise you 20.
What's it gonna be,
kid? You in or out?
-Like they say... When
the going gets tough,
The tough get going.
-I'll raise you 20 back.
-I fold.
-Well, what do you know?
The pot is mine.
-[Laughs] okay, kevin!
[Laughter]
-Way to go, kev.
-I won! Ha!
Yes.
-And my dad said I
couldn't survive.
Well, I was surviving
just fine, thank you.
I was on my own
and doing all right.
There was just one more thing
That could make
this night perfect.
-Excuse me.
Excuse me.
- Huh?
-Have you seen winnie cooper?
-Winnie cooper? Yeah.
I think she's with eric, right?
-Um, yeah. Winnie and
eric are right over there.
-Thanks.
-♪ If she is bad,
he can't see it ♪
♪ She can do no wrong ♪
♪ Turn his back
on his best friend ♪
♪ If he put her down ♪
♪ When a man loves a woman ♪
♪ Spend his very last dime ♪
♪ Tryin' to hold on ♪
♪ To what he needs ♪
♪ He'd give up all
his comforts ♪
♪ And sleep out in the rain... ♪