First Kill

Gimme back that money!

Pow, pow, pow!

I got you now!

Pow, pow, yeah!

Hey. What's up with the dolls, Beeman?

Here you go.

Hey, I got it right here, right here.

They're waiting for us.

Yeah, you're not listening, okay?

I don't know why you're not listening,

but you're not listening.

I'm already down eight million

on oil today, okay,

because some blogger says

China's going big on solar.

Will, this is a huge risk.

You're overexposed.

- It doesn't matter.

- And over-leveraged.

Look, I don't care if it's still

decades away from saving the world.

Just add another 150 points

to our position and do it fast

before the rest of the street

sees a not so sunny light.

- Laura's on the line.

- Yeah, thank you.

Hey, hun.

Danny's in the principal's office.

- What?

- He's been hit again.

Is he okay?

Yeah, he's okay,

but he really needs his dad.

I mean, right now?

I've got a kidney removal in an hour.

There's no other doctor on call?

Bill's here, but I'd rather

not hit him up again.

All right, yeah, I'll move

a few things around, okay?

- I'll go get him.

- Great.

- All right, thanks, hun.

- Yeah, all right, bye.

Hey, did the meeting with

the Saudis get moved to today?

Yes, 3:
00 p.m.

Get Laura back on the phone, please?

Got it.

Fourth time this year, Will.

Will, what are you doing down there?

We're taking a trip.

Great, can you move my call

with GE to next week?

Yes, absolutely, got that taken care of.

- Perfect.

- Have a good trip.

- See you Monday, then.

- Bye.

You ready for this, kiddo?

You know, my dad took me

on my first deer hunt

when I was half your age.

I don't know, Dad.

Ah, come on, buddy,

you're gonna love it.

The rush, the feeling of accomplishment.

I told you, we're gonna do

everything the right way.

One shot, no pain, no suffering.

How do you know there's no suffering?

When was the last time

you got shot with a rifle?

Well, you get to see where I grew up.

First ten years, anyway.

And you'll get to see

Aunt Dottie for the first time

since you were a baby.

- All set?

- Yeah.

Jesus.

Man, are you kidding me?

Marvin Howell.

That's the chief of police, Danny.

He was even a friend of

my dad's before his accident.

Dated Aunt Dottie, too, back in the day.

Let me see your license.

Billy Beeman? That's you?

Just Will now, sir.

William, right?

Your name is William,

but everybody calls you Billy?

- You remember?

- I do remember, yes.

Hey, this is my family,

this is Laura, my wife.

- How do you do?

- My son back there, Danny.

Hey, Danny, how you doing?

He's a very smart kid.

Hey, look, I'm sorry

about that close call.

I, uh, I don't know,

I wasn't paying attention.

I'm okay, you're okay, you're okay.

What brings you home?

Actually, we're going

for a weekend at Dottie's.

Gonna show Danny where I'm from.

Hm.

Roughing it?

Well, you're in for a treat, young man.

This little town is truly a gem.

You folks have yourself a nice visit.

Hey, thank you.

I'll only ask you for one favor.

I want you to keep your eyes open, okay?

We had a little trouble at the bank,

and I'm advising everybody

to exercise caution till it's resolved.

All right, will do.

And...

Drive carefully.

Thank you, sir.

All right, kiddo, come on.

Who's hungry?

The fridge is full, and

the place is all ready for you.

Daniel, you come give

your great aunt a hug!

Go on, give her a hug.

There's my little man!

God, it's been so long!

- Laura, honey.

- Hi, Dottie.

And there's my favorite nephew!

- Only nephew.

- Oh, well, who's counting?

You're not taking that thing

out tomorrow? Are you?

- Yeah, why not?

- That thing's gonna get stuck

before you can get started.

You take the Ridgeline.

That'll handle anything up there.

- Hey, Marv, what's up?

- How you doing?

Do you have anything to tell me?

For thousands of years,

men have viewed hunting as something

much more than just

a means of survival, Danny.

Okay, it's... it's a test of

character and courage.

I mean, the singular act

of tracking another

living creature, Danny,

and then possessing the will

and the skill to end its life.

All right, maybe this'll help.

Whoa, cool!

This was your grandfather's rifle.

He left it to me when he died.

One day, when you're ready,

it'll be yours.

Can I hold it?

Of course, kiddo, that's why we're here.

All right, but first,

there's some rules, okay?

Well, there's three of 'em.

Safety, safety, and safety, you got it?

- Mm-hm.

- This is a dangerous weapon.

I need you to promise me

you're gonna be extra careful.

- I promise.

- I'm serious.

- I am, too.

- All right, buddy.

Let me show you how to hold it.

Now, you grip it with your

left hand here, all right,

and you get the butt of the rifle

right into your shoulder,

just like that.

That's how you brace yourself, okay?

Now, the safety's on,

but you never put your finger

on the trigger

until you're ready to take

your shot, okay?

All right.

This, right here, this is

how you load the cartridge.

It's called bolt action.

- See that?

- Mm-hm.

There we go.

Now just imagine a huge

whitetail steps out of the brush.

And I'm talking a 12-point, 275 pounds,

a real prize animal.

And you got a clear shot,

just for a second,

so you line him up, you put

him dead in your cross hairs,

take a deep breath,

steady your nerve, and then...

Then what?

Well, then you find out

what you're really made of.

Wanna give it a try?

- What do you say?

- Yeah.

All right, let's do it. Here.

Now that's a loaded weapon,

all right? Safety's still on.

When you're ready.

That's all right.

First one's practice, come on.

Dang it.

It's okay, it's not easy.

Try again.

All right, Danny.

Just take your time, okay?

Take your time, I want you to focus.

Whoa-ho-ho!

That's my boy!

- Good job, buddy.

- Thanks.

All right, let's try again

with your eyes open, okay?

Dinner's ready!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Danny.

You never point your gun

at another person, ever.

- Safety, safety, safety.

- Good.

- Let's go get something to eat.

- Okay.

Come on, kiddo.

- What's the matter?

- You know where I stand.

Danny is who he is,

he doesn't need to change.

Him getting bullied doesn't

make him weak or inferior.

It's the problem with

the bully, not Danny.

Laura, no one's trying

to change him, okay?

But I mean, he's gotta learn

how to stand up for himself

and not be pushed around.

If you get out there, and he doesn't

wanna pull the trigger, don't make him.

Hey, kiddo.

Kiddo, time to wake up.

- It's not even light out, yet.

- Early bird catches the buck.

Come on.

One of my best memories of

grandpa is hunting in these woods.

Hey, check it out.

Cool.

Let's put your hood up.

Oh, I got you!

- I got you.

- Come on, Dad. Come on.

Come on.

Keep your hood up.

What's that?

Oh, that's a tree blind.

Hunters build them so

they have a hidden vantage

to gaze down their prey.

You know, sometimes they'll

spend days up in one of those,

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