Reservation Road Page #3

And we'll talk about it.

Thanks, it's very generous

Sure. See you. Bye.

Thanks for sitting with her.

Play that piece for your mom.

Okay, I will.

You were late.

Sorry.

Listen, um,

Mrs. Wheldon was wondering

if you'd like to play

in the school concert.

Maybe practice with her

after school.

You don't have to do anything

you don't want to do.

Can you hear music

if you're in heaven?

Yes.

Okay, then. I'll do it.

This is the Red Sox year!

We are going to see

the end of the curse...

What did I tell you?

How you doing?

Mr. Arno?

That's right.

Do you own

No, I, uh...

What's this about?

Routine investigation.

We're checking on

those types of vehicles.

Well, I had that car and then

the transmission went.

So I gave it to

one of those charities.

But I haven't gotten

a receipt from those guys yet.

- Dad?

- Yeah?

Is everything all right?

Yeah, yeah, it's fine.

Go on, I'll be in in a minute.

You turn

the plates in yet?

Oh, God, I took them to work

and I just haven't had

to get them out

to you guys.

You better mail them in.

All right.

I need to account for it.

All right. Thank you,

Officer Murphy.

Thank you.

Sure.

This your new car?

Oh, no, it's a rental.

I'm just using it until I

Better move it

in the garage.

That bird sh*t

will corrode the finish.

Yeah, you're right.

Thank you.

Are you in trouble?

Huh? No.

I just forgot

What's he saying?

He's talking about the series

and some highlights.

Who does he say

is gonna win?

You kidding me? The Red Sox,

what else would they say?

People keep saying you need to

find closure.

There is no closure.

There's only acceptance

and resignation.

She was going to be

a pediatric searching.

The judge kept

postponing the case

and meanwhile, this animal

was out on $5000 bail.

Well, the cop who led

the investigation knew.

He told me, "You'll get

no justice in the courts.

I'll never forget those words.

There's no justice

There's only the law.

Get the light.

Come on.

Game's on soon.

Grab some of those

paper plates

Are you having fries?

Dad?

Yeah?

I got suspended from school

for three days.

Why?

I got into a fight

with Paulie Ferrari

Stitches? How many?

Six, I think.

God damn it, Lou!

What the hell's

Are you an idiot?

What do you mean

you gave him stitches? Huh?

What is wrong with you?

Stop yelling!

All right.

All right, I'm sorry,

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Sit down,

tell me what happened.

The three of us

were in the hallway

and Paulie had a water balloon

in his hand

and he threw it at Benny,

but it hit Ms. Swanson,

And she wanted to know

who threw it, but Paulie

Okay.

So we all had to have

after-school detention.

All right, so how did

you get into a fight?

I was calling him

a no-good coward.

We started fighting.

Then he hit his head

on the ground.

I don't want you

fighting, Lou.

You and Mom

fight all the time.

I don't care, Luke.

Don't talk back to me.

I don't want you fighting.

Look where it got us.

But... But he was

a no-good coward, Dad.

Wasn't he?

I don't care.

I don't care, Lou, okay?

Paulie Ferrari

doesn't need you

for him to know that

he did something wrong,

What'd your mother say?

I can't watch the game.

All right, go to your room.

Can you just tell me

the scores every

Get in your room.

It's not fair.

Come on, Josh, let's go!

I love you, Josh.

- I love you too, Dad. Bye!

- Call me when you're done.

What's the score?

Well, you never told me

I couldn't listen.

Six to six.

Bottom of the eighth.

Listen, I want to talk to you

about what you said to me

about me

and your mom fighting.

When I was a little kid,

I thought

that's how men and women

behaved toward each other.

Your grandpa had

a pretty bad temper

and he would fly

off the handle at

Like if his soup was cold,

he'd hit the roof.

And I was like you

where I wanted to...

I wanted to step

in between them.

But I knew if I did

that he would...

And I... I hated him.

And I hated my mom

for crying all the time.

And I blamed him

for a lot of my problems

And I just don't want

you to feel that way

Never, Dad. Never.

Well, I don't know, Luke.

Sometimes things happen

That are just

out of your control

and you really want

to look around for

and those are the times when

you just really got to

Understand?

You wanna go see

who's up to bat?

Yeah. Thanks, Dad.

Hey, hey.

That's all I get

You're the best.

Sir, raise your hands

and step out of the vehicle!

I got this.

I'm being arrested

for taking a picture?

Yes. You took photos

of a diplomat's home.

Come here.

Thank you, guys.

Listen, you can't be

doing this.

Conducting

your own investigation.

No one else is.

That's not true.

Have a seat.

Right here.

Have a seat.

We're canvassing

the area.

We've gone to repair shops

and junkyards.

We're doing everything

we possibly can.

You have to understand,

Mr. Learner,

You didn't need much time

to arrest me.

You practically had

a SWAT team surround me

but nobody can seem to

find my son's killer!

My son's innocent life

was snuffed out,

and no one seems to notice

or to give a f***!

That's not true, sir.

We investigated

this vehicle.

It was involved

in a fender bender

Diplomatic plates!

These guys can get away

with whatever they want,

Sir, you know, I think

you need to calm down.

We've been in touch

with your lawyers,

and you have to believe me

that I want this guy

Then get him.

It was an accident,

but what I did

I left that night

because I was afraid

And that's no excuse.

I'm gonna go to prison.

And I deserve to go to prison.

People are gonna talk

behind your back.

They're gonna say

hurtful things,

but I just wanna urge you to

remember these days

I feel like for the first time

I've been able

that you deserve,

and they've really been

the most beautiful days

And I just wanna say

I'm sorry, honey.

I'm sorry

and I love you so much.

And I hope that one day

when this is all over that

we'll be able to get back

to where we are today.

I love you.

What are you doing?

Hi.

I was just looking at

some of this stuff.

I've been trying

to show you this.

That's a chat room of people

who help to

drunk drivers,

lenient judges.

Here, let me show you this.

I've been looking into

some other possibilities.

What sort of possibilities?

Of how to find this guy.

I thought that was why

we got lawyers.

Why are you doing this?

Because it's been over a month

and no one else

Please don't tell me

I have to defend myself

As well as who?

Everybody.

Everybody I talk to says,

"Move on, put it behind you,

Why?

Why do they say that?

People don't know

what to say.

No. They've given up

on finding this guy

and they want me to

resign myself to the fact

that he's never

gonna be caught.

Why should he

get away with it?

He shouldn't

get away with it.

You think I want him

to get away with it?

You've always been there

for us, Ethan.

Don't abandon us now.

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