The Best of Me Page #5

Are you gonna

let me drive?

- You Ieamed how to drive a stick?

- Yes.

- Really?

- Kind of.

- All right.

- All right.

- Kind of'?

- Mm-hm.

God help me.

All right. Easy on the clutch. Easy.

All right. G0 to first gear. Up.

There we go. Now, slow.

Slowly let the clutch out.

- OK, there you go. Slow down!

- Whooo!

"Falling For You")

J" I'm fallin'

I'm fallin' J'

J' Just lay me down J'

J' And steal my heart tonight J'

I So hold me now J'

J" I'm fallin'

I'm fallin' J'

J' To you J'

God, it used to be so beautiful.

I just... this is how

we're supposed to do this?

I mean, yeah, I don't know.

This is where he

scattered Clara's ashes, so...

- Right.

- Seems all right to me.

Well, we should say something.

Not like a...

...a long winded eulogy

or anything like that. Just...

- No, no, he'd hate that.

- Right. No fuss.

- N0.

- OK.

We love you.

We do.

Oh! Oh, sh*t. Oh!

- Just scatter it.

- Yeah?

Yeah, just...

Oh! OK. Well, maybe we throw it.

- That was much better.

- Yeah. OK. Here.

- To Tuck.

- To Tuck.

- Sure you don't want another one'?

- No. Nah, l'd better not.

- When are you going home?

- Tomorrow.

Last time I was out,

there was this explosion.

Wait, that was your rig?

You were on it?

Yeah, I fell 100 feet into

the water.

I still have no idea why I

didn't drown.

I wasn't wearing a vest.

Doctors couldn't figure it out either.

- God, you were lucky.

- Maybe.

I saw you.

I had, like, a...

It wasn't a dream.

You were there with me.

And it was strange 'cause

I hadn't seen you in so long.

And then I get out of the hospital

and I get this call about Tuck.

Then I come here and

I see you.

And it's like...

I don't know. Just strange.

L'm glad you're OK.

What are you gonna do,

Amanda?

What do you mean'?

If you're unhappy.

Wait.

You got all this advice

for rne, you know?

What are you gonna do'?

You know what this feels like

to me?

Fate. That's what it feels like

to me.

I'm trying to get my head around it

since it all happened.

Why the hell am I still here?

And maybe it's 'cause of this, you know?

Maybe it's a chance

to see you again and...

a chance to tell you how sorry

I am.

And tell you how much I still

love you.

You want me to fall back

in love with you?

How do I do that

if I haven't ever stopped?

- Tuck?

- Yeah.

I... I got you something.

Ifs not much at all, but...

...l didn't want you to have to worry

about a dry spring anymore.

Yeah.

She'll need one of these.

Tuck, no one's ever treated me

like you have.

No one's ever shown me

- this kind of dignity and respect.

- Your tie is crooked.

- How about a smile, Tuck'?

- This is a smile.

Oh, shoot.

Whoo!

Get down there!

Get on down there!

- Come on, g-up, mule.

- Smile pretty.

Oh, oh. Oh, no, no, no, no.

Wake up, you gotta wake up.

I want you to see this.

Now, look at that.

- There it go! There goes the squash.

- Whoo!

Just about ready to pick.

Let me ask you something.

Those pretty tulips right there,

all those flowers.

Not the tulips.

Did you and your wife plant those?

Come on, you get a good look.

Get a good look.

Hey, I forgot Amanda's flower thing.

Can we turn around?

- Oh, yeah, it's just right there.

- Yeah.

Mayhall can't even tie his shoe.

Ifs Tuck! Stop! Stop, stop, stop, stop!

Get out, get out!

Tuck! Tuck!

Call 911! Go, now!

Bobby, you go help!

Go help, go help, go help!

Tuck! Tuck, what happened?

I ran into a tree.

Bobby, you stay with him.

You help him.

Tuck.

Someone's on theirway, Tuck.

OK? You're gonna be OK.

- Dawson! What are you gonna do'?

- Go on, stop him now.

- Dawson, don't do this!

- Just talk to me!

Give me the gun.

- Just give him the gun, Dawson!

- Get out of the truck, Bobby.

Don't do this. It's what

he wants.

- Get out of the truck, Bobby!

- No!

- Bobby! No!

- Stay with Tuck. Stay here with Tuck.

- It's gonna be OK.

- Bobby!

Dawson.

- Bobby!

- Stay here.

Cool down, cool down,

cool down!

Just think!

Dawson, come on.

Tum the car around. Come on!

Stop! This is stupid.

Dawson, you don't want

to do this.

Told you he'd come back.

- Stay back, Bobby.

- Dawson.

- Stay there!

- Uh-oh.

You know, the last person

that pointed that rifle at me,

he had an accident.

He tripped down his

wheelchair ramp.

Look at him.

Look at you,

you're all dressed to kill.

Is that what you are'?

You're a killer now'?

What are you gonna do?

You're gonna kill all three of us?

No. Just you.

Why don't you go on and

do il then?

- Put down the gun, Dawson!

- Oh, he will.

Don't worry, Bobby.

I know this one.

He ain't no killer.

You're not a killer, son. Here.

You ain't nothing.

- Hell, no.

- Ted! Hey, Ted!

Get up!

Get up!

I gotta tell ya.

I didn't see that coming.

Yeah, Papa!

Come on, hit him!

Get up, Papa!

You got this.

Dawson, that's enough!

You're gonna kill him. Come on!

Come on, Dawson.

Dawson, look out!

Bobby. Bobby!

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby, no, no.

Bob, Bob, look at me, look at me.

Look at me, Bobby!

Bobby...

l'm so sorry!

Bobby was getting out.

He was gonna be a dad.

Tuck, he was gonna be

such a good dad.

He's the only family I ever had.

Look at me, son.

I said look at me.

The DA doesn't want you.

He wants Tommy.

If you help them,

then they will help you.

I killed him, Tuck.

I deserve to be here.

Yeah, you showed up there

with a loaded gun

and...

...you're gonna have to

do some time for that.

But, son, there is a reason

that you are here.

You have a life to live.

And you're gonna fight back and

you're gonna keep fighting back.

'Cause no matter what you think,

you are notjust your father's son.

Dawson, you are not

like them other boys.

You're a good boy.

And you're

my boy.

You hear me'?

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

This is the DEA.

We have the house surrounded.

Ted!

Do you see any of those individuals

present in the courtroom at this time?

I do.

Can you point out

Abee Cole at this time?

Can you also point out

Theodore "Ted" Cole at this time?

Yes.

Can you also point out Thomas

"Tommy" Cole at this time, please?

. HEY-

. HEY-

I brought you some books

and things.

Thanks.

You just let me know if I need

to bring anything else for you

and l'll bring it next time,

all right?

- There can't be a next time.

- What do you mean?

I got eight years.

I mean, it's, what, four before

l'm even eligible for parole?

- L'll wait.

- No.

No, I can't let you do that.

You don't get to make

that choice.

If this was the last time

you're gonna see me...

...what would you say?

- Please don't do this.

L'd say thank you.

- L'm not walking away.

- I'd say I love you.

- Dawson.

- I always will.

Dawson, please don't do this.

Please.

I love you.

Wait, Dawson! Dawson!

Dawson! Dawson!

- Mafam, I need you to come with me.

- OK.

- OK.

- Please.

- Oh, God.

- Please come with me. Come with me.

- Right this way.

- OK.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Brentwood,

please come to the front.

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