I Killed My BFF Page #4

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- What does Shane think?

- I wanna do this for her.

I wanna do it for

the family, you know?

It's like kind of what I'm

supposed to do, you know?

It's just, it drives me

crazy that every time

I come close to making

people in my life proud,

I find a way to screw it up.

- Honestly, Alex, you

haven't screwed anything up.

You're basically the

greatest man I've ever met.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

- Let's go.

- [Eric] He's apologizing

and apologizing,

and begs me to keep him on.

- Tell them how it ends.

You are a terrible

at telling stories.

- What do you mean?

He was embezzling, I

fired his sorry ass.

- That's what a man

has to do in business.

Can't be sentimental,

leave that for Christmas time.

- Eric, I want you to try this.

This is a 25 year bottle.

- [Eric] Thanks, Ken.

- Alex, how's that

sobriety coming these days?

Are you on the wagon

or off right now?

- On the wagon, Dad.

18 months, actually.

- Hey Alex, how's Troy's going?

Eric and I keep meaning

to visit you there.

- It' fine.

You guys should

come down sometime.

We have some of the finest

bottled and tap beer

in the western state, dad.

- You know, I love golf,

but I didn't make

it my life's work.

- Nah, you've spent

your 10,000 hours

becoming the most charming

person at a dinner table.

- Why don't you

just stop this crap

and come to work

for your old man.

- Come on, dad.

- What?

The boy is a wealth

of potential,

and if he can just past this

Rebel Without a Cause schtick,

he could actually make

something out of himself.

- Actually, Alex and I are

about to become partners

in a new music venue

down on Division.

- No way, Alex,

that sounds amazing.

- Yeah, we're taking out a loan,

and the chief investor is

actually this pretty legendary

band manager from New York.

It's going to be beautiful,

specialty cocktails,

a huge dance floor.

- You know, that's a great

idea, I've been hearing people

talk about Division.

- You know, my firm built

one of those a few years ago,

and it actually did pretty well.

- Well, I'll be damned son.

I'll be damned.

- Right here, one of the bars,

three chandeliers, very chic.

And, over in this

corner, I'm thinking a

sort of a lounge,

chill out vibe area.

- Have you ever been over

to Selma's in Cold Spring?

They have the best

deals on vintage

that isn't all picked over.

- This is why I love this girl.

- [Alex] So, two bars, one

here, maybe one over there?

- [Simon] Just

drinking and dancing.

(phone vibrates)

- Oh, sorry guys, I'm

gonna have to take this.

- Surely.

- Hello?

- [Susan] Hello,

this is Susan Paxton

from Greendale

Credit and Savings.

Can I speak with

Shane Reilly, please?

- Hi Susan, yes this is she.

Thanks so much for

calling me back.

- It's my pleasure.

I was just calling to inform you

and I'm sorry to say that you

loan application is not...

- I'm sorry, was not approved?

Is there a problem?

Wait, wait, wait what?

Is there nothing that

I can do about this?

What?

No!

(bucket crashes and

rolls around noisily)

- [Alex] Yeah, absolutely,

the pleasure's all mine.

Hey babe, we gotta go.

I'm gonna be late for work.

- Shane, so good

finding you again.

I hope this works out.

- Me too, thank you.

- You okay?

- Yeah, just some nonsense at

the store, it's no big deal.

(phone rings)

- Hey Ken?

Hi, it's Shane.

- [Ken] Well, hi there Shane.

What can I do you for?

- Oh, do you remember

that music venue

we were talking about

the other night?

Well, it's going to help us

realize our full potential.

You know, all the stuff you're

always talkin' to Alex about.

Here's the thing though,

I just got a pretty

devastating call from the bank,

that's gonna make

everything a little tricky.

Alex would kill me if he even

knew I was making this call.

But, I know how much you care

about your grandkids and--

- [Ken] Hey, I'm sorry Shane,

I'm gonna have to cut

you off right there.

That sounds like something you

guys are really excited about

but we're just not in

a position right now

where we can offer any handouts.

- That's nice that

you're supportive,

but this isn't

exactly a handout,

it's an investment.

- [Ken] Yeah, I'm sorry Shane.

We just can't make something

like that work right now.

And, I actually have to go.

- I just felt like we were

right on the brink, you know?

Like, finally about

to do something

that didn't feel pointless.

- You have two amazing kids,

and a boyfriend that loves you.

What's pointless about that?

- I don't know.

I just,

I feel like I have so

much more potential

than that, you know?

I mean, by the

time my dad was 23

he'd already toured nationally.

- Honestly, Shane

you are the most

resourceful, brilliant

person I've ever met.

When you want something,

you make it happen.

I don't know, maybe you just

need to think outside the box.

- I think we're going

to get going in a bit.

Do you think you could

maybe babysit for me later?

It might be kinda late.

[SINGING]

oh, oh, oh

We're gonna get you out

oh, oh, oh

- You are the loves of my

life, I'll see you later.

- Bye.

(heels clicking on floor)

(ominous music)

(door slams)

(knock on door)

- What are you doin' here?

- Take me to the

safe, tough guy.

(sensual music)

[SINGING]

We felt the Earth move

(gasps)

Was it us flying to high

We told ya'

(sensual music)

Take me to the safe.

(laughs)

- What do you mean?

- It means take me to the safe.

I want to see all that money

Peter's been hoarding from us.

- I don't think I can do that.

- Don't you want to show

your family once and for all

that you're a man?

That you don't need

anything from them?

- This is crazy, babe.

- This is the end of the road.

We are out of options.

These people screwed us, babe.

The life that we want is

right there in front of us.

We can't be afraid to take it.

You know that

laptop right there?

The one that all the security

footage is downloaded on to?

Well, if that went missing

could've been anybody.

- You're out of your mind.

(tape tearing)

(metallic clink)

(loud thud)

(grunts)

(door opens)

- Hey girls!

(door slams)

- Hey.

Where have you been?

- It's happening.

It is all (cork pops) happening.

(laughs)

Godot is happening.

- What's going on?

(upbeat music)

- You believe in me.

I doubted myself,

but you knew I could do it.

- Aren't we gonna

wake Dylan and Sadie?

- It doesn't matter,

it doesn't matter.

- Okay.

(laughs)

(pills rattle in a bottle)

(muffled yelling)

(news broadcast in background)

- [Reporter] Alex,

why don't you tell us

a little bit about

what happened.

- [Alex] Well, I was

locking up for the night

and these two guys

came out of nowhere

and then they held

a gun to my head

and asked me to tell

them where the safe was.

After I did, the duct

taped my mouth shut

and tied me to a chair.

After a few hours,

after I didn't come home

my girlfriend called the police.

- And Shane, obviously

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