Away from Here Page #3

Synopsis: Six years after an affair with the 15-year old daughter of the pastor who was his mentor, a former youth minister, now an ex-con and recovering addict, returns to his hometown seeking a chance to start his life over, only to find that his past will not let him go.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Year:
2014
82 min
38 Views


do you get it?

away from me, do you get it?

Do you get that?

do you get it? Do you get that?

Stay away from me.

Sure your dad said I should drive you home?

Who else?

I should drive you home?

Who else? Just that he didn't uh,

Who else?

Just that he didn't uh, mention it, is all.

Just that he didn't uh, mention it, is all.

You're driving me anyway.

mention it, is all.

You're driving me anyway. You asked.

You're driving me anyway. You asked.

If I were in real trouble.

You asked. If I were in real trouble

you'd rescue me, wouldn't you?

If I were in real trouble you'd rescue me,

wouldn't you? What kind of trouble?

you'd rescue me, wouldn't you?

What kind of trouble? I don't know, I just,

What kind of trouble?

I don't know, I just, I mean that uh,

I don't know, I just, I mean that uh,

you're pretty solid, James.

I mean that uh, you're pretty solid, James.

I mean, you're always there.

you're pretty solid, James.

I mean, you're always there. It's my job.

I mean, you're always there.

It's my job. It's what your dad.

It's my job.

It's what your dad pays me to do.

It's what your dad pays me to do.

Yeah.

pays me to do. Yeah.

Plus, you know, I,

Yeah. Plus, you know, I, I

care about you, Jessica.

Plus, you know, I, I care about you,

Jessica. If you needed help, anything,

I care about you, Jessica. If you needed

help, anything, I mean, I would do.

If you needed help, anything,

I mean, I would do everything I can

I mean, I would do everything

I can to give you that.

everything I can to give you that.

Then can I ask you something?

to give you that.

Then can I ask you something? Sure.

Then can I ask you something?

Sure. Is it wrong for me.

Sure.

Is it wrong for me to hate him?

Is it wrong for me to hate him?

Who?

to hate him? Who?

Oh, Jessica, you...

Who?

Oh, Jessica, you... Forget it.

Oh, Jessica, you... Forget it.

You don't hate your father.

Forget it. You don't hate your father.

He's so controlling.

You don't hate your father.

He's so controlling. It's like,

He's so controlling.

It's like, because if he doesn't tell.

It's like,

because if he doesn't tell me what to do

because if he doesn't tell me

what to do every single second

me what to do every single

second of the day it's like,

every single second of the day it's like,

he thinks that I'm gonna

of the day it's like, he thinks

that I'm gonna do everything wrong.

he thinks that I'm gonna do

everything wrong. And I won't

do everything wrong.

And I won't because I'm good.

And I won't because I'm good.

Yeah.

because I'm good. Yeah.

It's like sometimes.

Yeah.

It's like sometimes at home I feel like,

It's like sometimes at home I feel like,

I feel like I can't

at home I feel like,

I feel like I can't even breathe, you know?

I feel like I can't even breathe, you know?

It's okay.

even breathe, you know?

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay. Here.

It's okay. Here.

Here, just take deep breaths.

Here. Here, just take deep breaths.

Okay.

Here, just take deep breaths.

Okay. Deep breaths, all right?

Okay. Deep breaths, all right?

Okay.

Deep breaths, all right? Okay.

You're okay, you're okay,

Okay.

You're okay, you're okay, I'm right here.

You're okay, you're okay, I'm right here.

I'm here.

I'm right here.

I'm here. Yeah, I know.

I'm here. Yeah, I know.

I know you are, James.

Hey, could you do this one again?

She's a vegetarian.

I'm sorry I came over unannounced

last night, that wasn't cool.

Nice touch with the cantaloupe.

You wanna do something later?

Yeah.

I, I do.

She didn't call you? Uhuh.

Oh, thank you, dear.

Uhuh. Oh, thank you, dear.

Everything looks great.

Oh, thank you, dear. Everything

looks great Mrs. Coleman, thank you.

Everything looks great Mrs. Coleman,

thank you. You're welcome.

Mrs. Coleman, thank you.

You're welcome. Yes, it does.

You're welcome. Yes, it does.

What time do you have?

Yes, it does.

What time do you have? Hi.

What time do you have?

Hi. Where have you been?

Hi. Where have you been?

What?

Where have you been? What?

Don't you answer your phone?

What? Don't you answer your phone?

I didn't hear my phone.

It was on silent.

That's my wife, right there. Yes.

I'm sorry, can you just, can you turn

around? Just for, just a minute.

can you turn around?

Just for, just a minute. Yeah.

Just for, just a minute.

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah. Okay.

Sure, of course.

Sorry, I'm just...

Sometimes I feel like I

want you and I can't tell

I want you and I can't

tell if you want me

and I can't tell if you want

me and I'm just, God...

I just feel like I'm below you.

Can I turn around now?

Yeah.

Look at me.

I'm below you.

[PHONE VIBRATES]

Hello?

Am I speaking with Mr. James Midier?

Am I speaking with Mr. James Midier?

Yeah, this is he.

Mr. James Midier? Yeah, this is he.

My name is Miranda Lither.

Yeah, this is he. My name is

Miranda Lither and I'm calling from.

My name is Miranda Lither and I'm

calling from the Missouri Sex Offender

and I'm calling from the

Missouri Sex Offender Registry.

the Missouri Sex Offender Registry.

Yeah, yeah, I uh,

Registry.

Yeah, yeah, I uh, I've already registered.

Yeah, yeah, I uh, I've already registered.

I haven't...

I've already registered.

I haven't... We're just calling

I haven't... We're just calling

to verify the telephone number.

We're just calling to verify the telephone

number listed on your registration.

to verify the telephone number

listed on your registration. Okay.

listed on your registration. Okay.

An officer from the St. Louis.

Okay. An officer from the

St. Louis downtown precinct.

An officer from the St. Louis downtown

precinct will be visiting you

downtown precinct will be visiting

you to verify your address.

will be visiting you to verify

your address. Yeah, okay.

Hey. Hey.

Did you find the cream?

Hey. Did you find the cream?

Well, I didn't know.

Did you find the cream?

Well, I didn't know which one to get.

Well, I didn't know which one to get.

What do you mean?

which one to get.

What do you mean? There's, like,

What do you mean?

There's, like, half and half, and full,

There's, like, half and half,

and full, skim, there's one,

half and half, and full, skim,

there's one, one percent.

skim, there's one, one percent.

There's one...

one percent.

There's one... A thousand options.

There's one... A thousand options.

Yeah.

A thousand options. Yeah.

Well, maybe just get.

Yeah.

Well, maybe just get one of each,

Well, maybe just get one of each,

that way we're covered.

one of each, that way we're covered.

One of each?

that way we're covered.

One of each? Yeah.

One of each? Yeah.

I need some help here.

Yeah. I need some help here.

Come on.

This is your mom, right?

Yeah.

So what can I do? How about you

just sit down and entertain me.

How about you just sit down and

entertain me. Do you want a beer?

sit down and entertain me.

Do you want a beer? Sure, sounds good.

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