Taking Woodstock Page #8

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It's right here.

Just breathe.

Hey. Let's go down to

the ocean. Let's go swim.

Elliot. You look well.

I want you to meet the ladies

from St. Paul's in Liberty.

They made 5,000 sandwiches!

Vilma,

don't exaggerate.

We made 4,000.

Honey, please. Anything more

than one is a miracle in my book.

My God! Look at him! Where

have you been all day and night?

How was the concert?

Well, I met some friends

on the way there.

It was great.

It was great.

Are you hungry?

I'm starving.

So I was thinking,

when this is over...

What a mess.

It'll take months

to clean up.

We can keep some of these

new people on, right?

We can afford the help now.

And with the place paid off,

maybe it's time you thought

about some permanent staff.

Some people to help run the

place, make some improvements.

What are you talking about?

That's why we have you.

I'm just saying. I was thinking when

this is over, with all the money now,

I could take a trip. And where

did you get those pajamas?

You're not going anywhere

dressed like that.

We've made brownies. Wonderful

brownies. Very special brownies. Elliot?

We'll take a pass.

Right.

You see, Jake?

That's just like him.

He doesn't want dessert, but

does he think to ask his mother?

You know what?

That's enough.

You know, I'm the only one here,

out of hundreds and hundreds

and hundreds of thousands of people,

who's having breakfast with his parents!

Do you think Janis Joplin's mom is

standing backstage telling her to tuck her,

I don't know, her whiskey bottle

back into her pocket or something?

Or Jimi Hendrix's mom is

telling him to wash his hair?

I'm gonna lie down, then I'm going

to Max's and I'm gonna enjoy myself.

And you know what? Go ahead. I'd

love to see you eat a brownie.

You should have two!

Elli!

Hey, Elliot.

Hey.

See you guys later.

Billy?

Man,

I remember this hill.

Remember remember, or, like,

Vietnam flashback remember?

Remember remember, man.

Homecoming. Senior year. We

f***ing massacred Monticello.

I caught like three touchdown

passes. Rum and Cokes.

And we f***ing tipped

three of Yasgur's cows,

man, right there,

at the top of that hill.

And Shirley Livingstone,

man, right there,

at the top of that hill.

Wait a second.

That was you?

Was.

Is.

And that's

the Shirley Livingstone,

the one who works

at the animal hospital?

Yeah.

We were engaged, man.

Come on, man.

I love this f***ing hill.

Billy!

I love this hill!

We love this hill!

The prodigal son returns.

Well, you know,

I didn't quite,

you know, go.

I got it.

I'm happy to see you,

Elliot. Come on.

I want you to meet some

very, very groovy people.

You gave them

the hash brownies?

They told me

you said I should.

How many?

Four each.

Elliot! My baby!

Her baby!

My little baby. My filthy baby

boy. Give Mamma some of that dirt.

Dad.

She got up in her sleep,

walked over there and...

What's with the money?

We've been depositing everything

that's come in this week.

Where did

all that come from?

Ma, what the hell?

Don't come near me,

you two.

But what...

This is mine.

It's my savings

for 20 years.

It's my savings.

Jesus,

how much you got there?

None of your business.

$97,000.

$97,000.

Dad, did you know

about this?

You think she'd tell me?

You'd have let

the bank foreclose?

Let me put all my earnings

into this place.

And you...

Elli.

Why does it matter?

We're rich now.

Elli, I was scared.

Mom.

I've got to fix your father his lunch.

Hey, man. What do you

think of the kids here?

I think it's great. I got one here

myself and I got one in Vietnam,

and I wish he were

here in the mud.

Hey, Elliot.

What?

Just come around.

Stay on the wood.

Yeah,

everything's electric now.

What are you up to?

Thought I'd try to see

the concert finally.

Maybe later. They can't get

anyone to play right now.

There's too many shocks.

That's a bummer.

How's your day going?

Uh...

Yeah.

No, no.

My family, you know...

Sorry.

It's trivial compared to what

you guys are going through.

Maybe it's the most important thing

happening in the whole universe.

How do you know?

I'm pretty sure it's trivial,

you know, in perspective.

Perspective is what

shuts out the universe.

Everyone with their

little perspective.

It keeps the love out.

I'm so tired. I'm starting to talk

like that swami what's-his-face.

Far out.

Anyway, I'll see you.

Yes?

Come on in.

You're up early.

I couldn't sleep.

Hey, Dad.

I was gonna come say

goodbye. I hope that's okay.

Listen.

Sit.

A month ago,

I was a dying man.

I would think to myself, "It's

nice of Elli to come back here

"to tend to a dying man. "

Who knows?

Maybe tomorrow I'll be dead.

But now,

I'm alive.

You understand?

No.

It's because of you.

Because of you I'm alive.

And what should I want now, but

for you, my son, to live, too?

Huh?

That's not so much to ask.

No, it isn't.

They're all starting to

leave, the young people.

Who knows where?

They don't even know.

And now you're one of them.

You go.

I'll stay in touch.

I'll be back.

Yeah, sure you will.

Elliot.

My hip, my...

Elli, that business

with your mother...

Don't worry about it.

No.

Dad, can you just

tell me one thing?

What?

How have you done it?

I mean, how have you lived

with her more than 40 years?

I love her.

Hey, Mike.

Elli, you made it.

Yeah, finally.

It's amazing.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Hey, thanks for calling and welcoming

us to your international resort, man.

The whole world came, and now

everyone's pulling together.

Yeah. It's all just like

you said, Mike, isn't it?

Yeah, three days

of peace and music.

So what happens now?

Man, who knows?

Everybody's gotta chase

the money now, right?

Yeah.

We're all probably gonna sue

each other, but that's cool.

We'll figure it out.

What about you?

I don't know.

I put all my stuff in my car.

Hey, that's a sign.

If your car moves, come look me

up. I'm going to San Francisco.

Me and Chip

and some of the guys,

we're gonna help out

with a truly free concert.

It's gonna be even more

beautiful than this one.

Wow.

Yeah.

The Rolling Stones.

Rolling Stones?

Yeah, Stones.

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

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