Flying Lessons Page #3

Hey.

Come here. Oh.

God, your mom told me

you were teaching.

Yeah.

First year point.

Wow.

God!

So, how are you?

How's-how's L.A.?

It's good.

L.A.'s... good.

It's amazing, actually.

Are you dancing?

Yeah. Yeah. Well,

I mean, auditioning.

How long are you home?

Um... I don't even know.

My mom just fell

and broke her leg.

I'm sorry.

About what?

It just happened.

Listen...

I'm not mad. I'm...

I'm not anything.

Yes, you are.

Oh, my god.

Look, I was-

I was gonna call you back.

It's just with teaching

and... Annie...

How is Annie?

She's almost four.

You want to go

do something?

I can't.

I have to pick Annie up

from the sitter.

Sure.

But we should.

Yeah. Yeah.

We should.

It's good to see you.

You too.

This town still dead?

I like it here.

You've never left.

I've left.

We were gonna gonna graduate

high school and move to New York.

Me, you and Milla.

It was gonna be beautiful.

We were convinced.

Well, you were convinced.

I wanted to sing,

Dance, you know...

( laughs )

anything except Dartmouth.

Well, New York

was your dream.

And your dream was what?

Maybe my dream was you.

Thanks.

So...

I got a job.

F*** you. Don't laugh.

( laughing )

You're not supposed to laugh.

I'm serious. I-I got a job.

I'm working for this old guy

named harry pleasant.

Which I think is

a very cool name.

What?

Nothin'.

Have you talked

to your dad?

No. Got out

and he didn't come home.

Sorry.

I'm not. Yeah,

he's a f***in' loser.

( exhales )

Well, how's your mama?

My mom's got me.

Do you remember

that time we got busted?

In the pool?

Mm-hmm.

You asked me if it was true

what people said about my dad.

And I remember...

I remember I wanted to say no.

I mean, I remember

I wanted to say something,

And before I could,

you said, "fine,

As long as we don't have to

talk about my parents either."

I really liked that

about you, Sophie.

Uh, Sophie?

What?

That was really rude

of you today.

I don't like him.

What do you want me to say?

(slurring) yeah, Sophie,

that much is clear.

That "mush" is clear?

Really?

(mocking)

that mush is clear?

Have another glass

of f***ing wine.

He's an a**hole, okay?

He's disgusting.

He's... he's ugly.

No. Not ugly.

Fine,

he's Steve f***ing McQueen.

The point is, he's helping

you with the mortgage.

Gee, I wonder why.

( scoffs )

( door slams )

( game show droning

on TV )

Harry?

Harry?

Harry-

More coffee?

No, just the check, please.

Sorry.

Billy.

( door opens )

Hi there. Excuse me,

I have to pee.

Ohh.

Oh, god.

( sniffling )

God, I was-I-

I thought he was taking a nap. I know.

I was so worried.

Is he okay?

He's fine. He's home.

I- I just-you know, you just

turn around for a second,

It's like-

Sophie.

This isn't gonna work,

is it?

What, you're, uh...

You're just firing me?

What, you didn't think

I would notice?

I can't leave him here

with you like this.

And I can't have him

out there.

He's not out there, okay?

He wouldn't be

just out there. I-

I can keep him safe.

Fine. You know what?

Whatever. F*** it.

F*** it.

# darling, please don't go

# eyes in heaven below

# and when the winds go

# finally a storm

( knocking )

Do you have a minute?

I messed up.

I know that.

And...

I really need this job.

I need to-

I promise I'll keep him safe.

Sophie, you can't. You're-

harry:
She found my pictures.

She did.

In the oven.

She found 'em,

like she said.

So there it is.

Sophie:

Okay, home stretch here.

Oh. Um... gotcha.

( chuckles )

sorry.

Don't you have, like, a-

like, a regular... razor?

Well, that's-

That's navy issue, about

as regular as they come.

Oh... right.

Hold on.

First lieutenant,

second wing.

That's you?

F-86. Navy pilot.

That's Korea.

Two days before

they come with everything.

Get to be my age,

most things you can't remember.

You think I'm crazy?

No. I don't think

you're crazy, harry.

It's okay.

That's what he told ya.

I feel that way anyhow.

But sometimes I'm not.

And that's when I'm thinkin'...

The pictures in your head...

You see...

You have to make peace.

Because...

Tomorrow is always tomorrow...

And...

Today- here.

That's-that's Korea.

Two days before

they come with everything.

Like flying all over again.

So.

What?

You wanna?

No.

Why?

Because.

( laughs )

Are you gonna stare at me all

night or are you gonna come in?

P*ssy.

Man:
Hey!

Harry:
They say at first

it's just the little things.

Names, dates...

But then the dates

become years...

Names becomes faces...

The faces become whole people,

Like they never even existed.

I lied, you know.

When I first met you...

I thought you were cute.

But...

To piss off my parents,

you were perfect.

Really.

Really.

It was a good plan.

Thank you very much.

So what's the plan now?

I don't know.

( mutters )

How's Sophie doing?

She got a job.

Oh, yeah?

Yep, yep, working for

a retired police officer.

You're kidding.

Who woulda thought, right?

Sophie,

talking to the police.

You know...

I made those detectives

Talk to every person

that Andy knew.

Well, you know that,

right?

And every single person said...

That no, no,

He wouldn't

do that, right?

I mean, it was

impossible. No way.

I mean, everybody

gave statements.

Everybody except Sophie.

Well, you know, the, uh...

The insurance company's decision

isn't final, Caroline.

If she were...

To remember something,

Anything at all...

Believe me, I know.

All I'm saying is,

it's a lot of money.

What, you don't think

I've asked her?

I've asked her,

therapists have asked her,

There's no-

there's just-

There's nothing.

You're just gonna

have to face it.

Sophie:
Harry?

I'm your father.

Who are you

talking to?

We don't have to tell her.

Harry, you want to

sit down for a minute?

Hmm.

Bernice wants

to tell her.

She insists

that we tell her.

That's hers.

That's Lucys.

See?

It's beautiful.

Yeah.

You look

a lot like her...

My Lucy.

Yes. Okay, no. What else?

( sighs ) no,

I did not lose the list.

Because I'm looking at it! I

have it right here in my hand!

I have to go.

Thank you.

Ahh.

You hung up on her,

didn't you?

Yep.

Yep, Andy was always

at the gym too.

Okay, so, what's your big plan?

Have you ever thought about selling

Andys shares in Conway Jennings?

I don't know. How much

do you think they're worth?

I don't know.

I'd have to see.

Okay, well... why don't you

go ahead and do that?

Well, maybe I will.

Okay, then.

Okay, fine.

Okay.

Oh.

Where are my keys?

Sophie:
Harry.

Where are my keys?

Where-huh?

Sit down.

It's almost time for

your morning show.

Where are my keys?!

I can't let you leave.

I can't be late for work! Please,

give me my keys! Calm down, it's okay.

I know you-I know you

took my keys! Harry.

I know you did!

I'll take you.

I'm begging you. Everything's

gonna be all right.

Okay.

Okay?

Yeah, no.

I'll take you.

Yeah.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Take your coat.

Yeah.

( sighs )

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