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Synopsis: Dry rain, or "Virga" is a weather related phenomenon that occurs when precipitation evaporates before it hits the ground. It is often visually striking and looks like a torn drape hanging from a cloud giving the appearance that it is raining somewhere in the distance. Adapted from Pete Form's Award winning collection "Dry Rain Stories", Dry Rain takes place over the course of an afternoon in a non-descript lifeless time warp characteristic of America's Heart-land. Stil, a broken man in his early forties, is in a drought. His family, his financial means, and his power to do anything about either, have evaporated and he crosses the line as he desperately, aimlessly, and unrealistically grasps for hope in his past. Stil has stolen away his nine year-old son, Joey, from his ex-wife, Tracy. The question is whether he has taken him on a "vacation", as Stil calls it, across the border into Canada, or has abducted him with the intent to receive a ransom for his return. They've stopped at a pho
 
IMDB:
8.1
Year:
2008
23 min
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I remember...

that was the first day

that you'd come back

from those special classes

that you was taking.

And,

I don't think you was

but six at the time.

And you s... [LAUGHS]

you told us you quit.

You know

you just up and quit.

And you said,

it's supposed to be

accelerated not excessive.

[LAUGHS]

I just about busted a gut,

but your Mom...

she turned you

right around and

she marched you

back the next day.

[Joey:
]

It wasn't that bad.

[Dad:
]

Yeah, well?

You're definitely

the brains of this operation here.

So what do you think?

[Joey:
] Mom won't give you

any money for me?

[Dad:
]

Nah Joey

I need the money.

I'm busted flat.

But that's not

why I got you.

I did that to show her,

you know,

what she done to me.

[Joey:
] Did you even try

to keep me?

Get visitation?

[Dad:
]

Not at the time.

I couldn't.

I wanted to.

[Joey:
]

I had a life with you.

You owe me for that.

[Dad:
]

Oh, don't... don't.

[]

[Dad:
] Want to go

to Arizona with me?

[Joey:
]

We'd starve, Dad.

[Dad:
]

We could eat grass.

[Joey:
]

There is no grass in Arizona.

[Dad:
]

Golf courses.

[Joey:
]

They'd never let us on.

[Dad:
]

I don't suppose.

Not to eat

grass anyhow.

Do you want me

to take you back

to your

mom's house?

[Joey:
]

It's where I live now.

I'll make Mom

give you some money.

[Dad:
] Stay in that car,

Joey. I mean it!

[]

[Joey:
]

What'd she say?

What'd you say?

What'd you guys decide?

What are we doing Dad?

[]

(Border Crossing

500 meters)

[Dad:
] I didn't kidnap

you really, Joey.

I just wanted to show her.

[Joey:
]

Just to show her?

[Dad:
]

That's not what I meant.

I'm not going with you,

Joey.

I can't

cross the border here.

[Joey:
] It's a vacation,

Dad.

They don't alert borders

for a vacation.

[Dad:
]

Yeah, well,

maybe your Mom

misunderstood.

[Joey:
] Yeah,

maybe she did.

[Dad:
SIGHS]

[Dad:
] Your mom's

on her way.

She's gonna pick

you up here.

She ought

to be here soon.

[Joey:
] Is she bringing

the money?

[Dad:
]

No, I don't think so.

[Joey:
]

I'll send you some.

Do you

have an address?

[Dad:
] I'll write you.

I'll let you know.

[Joey:
] Dad,

you never write.

[Dad:
]

I will now!

[Joey:
]

For the money?

[Dad:
]

No!

So I, you know,

you can...

tell me

you know about that rain,

that vertigo.

[Joey:
]

Dry rain, dad.

Vertigo is something

totally different.

[Dad:
] Maybe your Mom

will let you come down

to visit me in Arizona.

[Joey:
]

Mom?

[Dad:
]

Yeah, I don't suppose...

well...

shouldn't

have to wait too long,

said she's on her way.

[Joey:
] Did she really

call the cops on us?

[Dad:
] I don't know,

she said she did.

[Joey:
]

She might have.

[Dad:
]

Yeah.

[Joey:
]

Well,

you'd better go then,

before the Mounties get here.

[Dad:
] Hey look look look,

look at this here.

[POP]

[Joey:
]

Cool!

[Dad:
] You know

you can work out

whole pieces

like a rope.

[Joey:
]

What for?

[Dad:
] Well,

I don't know.

Chase people with it,

I guess.

[Joey:
]

Who'd I chase?

[Dad:
]

Well, your friends.

[Joey:
] Mom would kill me

for playing in the street.

Come back

for another vacation, dad!

[Dad:
]

You bet.

Hey Joey,

why don't you come down

to Arizona with me now?

Maybe we could work

something out with...

[Joey:
] I really want to play

with the tar

before you

come back, Dad!

I'll know how.

[Dad:
]

You bet.

Virga,

that's what it's called,

Joey!

[]

The End

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Pete Fromm

Pete Fromm (born September 29, 1958) is an American novelist, short story writer, and memoir writer. more…

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