Asthma Page #2

Synopsis: Our filthy hero Gus mutters to himself, just before stealing a white Rolls Royce. He happens upon Ruby, a stunning tattoo artist he's always had a thing for, and waves her into the convertible. The misfits escape the city and into nature, sharing a joint, wondering why things used to be so much cooler in the '70s. Asthma is a modern romance that explores addiction in a fresh and honest way. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but the higher you are the harder you fall.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Jake Hoffman
Production: Out Of The Woods Productions
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
10%
NOT RATED
Year:
2014
90 min
Website
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F***in' awesome.

I don't have any service.

Roughly. I think you saw

it last. How many miles...

It's far, Gus!

Far, like 15 miles.

F***, okay.

I..

I guess we're walking.

I am not walking 15 miles.

You know, you really

are an a**hole, Gus.

You could do anything

and you don't.

Yeah, yeah. I know.

- That's my problem, okay?

- What?

Yeah, I don't do anything,

alright?

Okay, no, no, no.

Don't feel sorry for yourself.

I'm the one that's upset here.

I should have just

taken the train.

I never should have got

in your car.

So you think we should

see other people then?

You're such an a**hole.

So I've been told.

Oh, Jesus, really?

Ugh.

Not again.

Okay.

You know what..

Um... can you not die?

Because I don't really wanna be

alone in the wilderness.

You're afraid of being alone,

and I'm afraid of commitment.

Okay, just don't try

and talk. Just try and not die.

Okay?

You alright?

Yeah, I'm okay,

I'm okay. I'm okay.

Since when do you have asthma?

Did you have it as a kid?

I don't know, I..

I hurt my neck recently.

Maybe that's why.

I don't know.

- How many more miles?

- Like 12. At least 12 miles.

F***in' 12 miles.

That's smart. That seems like a really

smart thing to do for your asthma.

Yeah, f*** off.

- What are you doing?

- What do you think I'm doing?

- Going for a swim.

- You're crazy!

- Yeah, so?

- You're not going for a swim.

Yeah, I am.

- You gonna come?

- Absolutely not.

I'm not going for a swim.

Oh, come on, it'll be romantic.

Oh, "It'll be romantic," he

says as he takes off his pants.

Yeah. Ha ha. Come on!

- No way.

- Are you sure?

I am not swimming.

Oh, my God.

Gus, you're crazy!

Oh, my God!

Oh! Come on! Come in!

It's too much romance for me.

Oh, my God.

You comin' in or what?

I told you I'm not swimming.

Okay, good,

it's f***in' freezing.

Oh, my God!

Hey, at least get that

blood off your face.

You look like a maniac.

Okay.

- Gone?

- It's gone, you're good.

- Alright, give me your jacket.

- No way!

- Give me your f***in jacket.

- I'm not giving you my jacket!

Give me your f***in' jacket.

Are you crazy?

Oh, I'm gonna need..

- Give me your f***in jacket.

- No.

Come on. Yeah.

Now, come on.

- Gus?

- Oh, yeah.

Gus, what are you doing?

What the f***, Gus?

Whatever happened to privacy,

huh?

What the f*** are you doing?

Is that heroin?

No, it's a turkey sandwich.

What are you gonna do with that?

I'm gonna eat it.

What do you think?

- You're on heroin, Gus?

- Yeah, from time to time.

You're gonna f***in'

shoot heroin in front of me?

There's a whole

f***in' forest around.

What... what do you

f***in' care?

You put needles in your arm

all the time?

What's the f***in' difference,

okay?

Ah!

Ah!

Come here.

Hey, hey, come here.

Come on.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

- What's it feel like?

- You're f***in' amazing.

Whoa!

That's a serious

f***in' werewolf.

What does it mean?

I don't like talking about

the meaning or whatever.

Okay.

- It's scary that werewolf.

- I like that.

- I like that it's scary to people.

- Yeah.

But for me,

it's like a guardian angel

or a guard dog or some sh*t.

You're too gangster for me, huh?

- Do you have a condom?

- What?

- Do you have a condom?

- F*** no.

You... you thought I,

you thought I'd think

this would happen?

So what do we do then?

I know what I think

we should do.

Are you kidding me?

Gus?

Gus!

Gus!

Gus!

- Yeah!

- Hey, where are you?

Jesus Christ!

Where do you think I'd be?

I'm takin' a sh*t, okay?

So chill!

What about toilet paper?

- I'm using a f***in' leaf!

- Ew!

Okay, how much longer, please.

- I don't know. My phone died.

- Oh, f***!

You remember how to get there?

- Uh, let's f***in' hope so.

- Well, do you know the way?

No, I don't know.

I've never been there by foot.

Okay. Sh*t.

Uh, how much longer, please?

- Mommy, are we there yet?

- Shut up!

- Just shut up.

- I don't know.

I don't know, like...

a couple of hours, 5 miles?

Couple of hours?

Hey, we did it last night,

right?

Shut up!

Was I good?

Seriously, Gus,

that was a one time thing.

We're friends. Don't go

falling in love with me.

- Yeah, you wish.

- And don't tell anyone.

Who am I gonna tell?

But seriously though,

good, right?

Huh?

- Which way? Left or right?

- I don't know.

- Left.

- Left?

Dude, can you wait up for me,

please?

I've rocks in my shoes.

You've rocks

in your f***in' head.

That was a really

funny joke, Gus.

Seriously, wait for me.

- Oh, you know what?

- What?

What, is this it?

It looks like

my friend's car. I think so.

Alright. Thank God.

I don't know if I believe in God

but probably, we made it here,

so yeah.

This was happening

literally during that time.

- I know that moment.

- You do know that moment?

I know that moment

in... in life, yeah.

- Oh, I love that you're capturing my wings.

- Yeah.

I always imagined myself

with wings.

You totally seem like

you could fly out of the tub.

I know.

What's this one all about?

That's from, uh, that's

from an old French movie.

- Parisian? That looks old.

- Yeah.

Do you know anyone

who can get us some drugs?

Yes, well, the closest guy,

oh, my God, you have to meet him

he lives in a tree house

that he built right by here.

- Yeah, I dropped out of high school at, like, 16.

- Nice.

- I did music full time.

- Wow!

I f***in' know that guy.

- You d.. You know him?

- I mean, not personally.

He's the f***in' lead singer

of The Other Days.

Why didn't you

say something to me?

I told you

that he was a musician.

- Are you gonna be alright?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Logan!

It's good.

Oh, my God. Is he coming?

- Logan!

- Ruby!

Hey! Oh, my God.

Thank you so much for coming.

- How are you?

- You have no idea.

We got in a car crash,

and we had to walk here.

You got in a car crash?

- Yeah.

- Are you okay?

- We literally had to walk 15 miles.

- No.

You walked for 15.. Why didn't you call me?

You should've called...

- I didn't have any cell phone service.

- The car was stolen, so..

Sorry, what, you stole a car?

- I didn't steal the car, just to be clear.

- I..

- I stole the car.

- I had nothing to do with it.

- Okay.

- Just to clarify.

Okay, that's okay. Hello.

Sorry, this is my friend Gus.

Hey, man, I have to say

I f***in' love your music, man.

That was like..

When I was growing up..

...it was the soundtrack

to my life.

Thank you.

Thanks, man.

Wow, I feel so old now.

- Sorry.

- I'm freezing.

I'm gonna get back in,

but, um, yeah, help yourself.

There's food over there,

and there's drinks.

I'm really happy to see you.

- Yeah.

- And meet you.

You look like Mick Jagger.

I like you, man.

I like you.

You're her car thief.

It's like real life

"Grand Theft Auto" here.

- Peace. We'll catch you up in a bit.

- Amazing.

Alright, that was embarrassing.

- What's the matter with you?

- Nothing, man.

- You just acted like a super fan.

- I can't appreciate..

I can't appreciate music?

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Jacob Edward "Jake" Hoffman (born March 20, 1981) is an American actor, writer and director. more…

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