The Best of Me Page #6

He's not taking any visitors.

Collier.

L'm sorry, Miss Collier.

He doesn't want to see you.

OK.

- Man. Back again, huh'?

- Yeah.

I went every day for a

month,

and then every week for a year.

Did they tell you that I came'?

They told me.

I guess maybe I hoped

they didn't.

Do you even know that I went

when Frank and I started dating?

I told him I was going

to see my parents.

They told me every time.

- And you didn't want to see me'?

- Thafs the only thing I did want.

I never stopped loving you,

Amanda. Not once.

- Then why didn't you?!

- Because I...

- I know this doesn't make sense...

- It doesn't.

All right, Amanda. Listen to me.

I wanted to do something good.

And I wanted to save you

from some of the pain.

You didn't save me

from anything.

I lived with the pain every day

of my life, Dawson, and I blame you.

I blame you for thinking you knew

what was best for me

- when it was you that was best for me.

- I know.

I couldn't have you

wait for me.

- There was so much you wanted to do.

- But I wanted to do it with you.

And I would have waited

for as long as it took.

- I didn't deserve you, Amanda.

- Oh, deserve me?

Jesus, Dawson.

Don't you understand?

When I had Jared,

and I know this is wrong,

but do you know that when I had him

I wanted to tell you.

And when I lost Bea...

I wanted you to hold me.

And when I was alone

at night, I wanted...

I wanted you and I cried for you

and I hated you

and I hated you because...

because I would have chosen you

no matter what,

and you took that away from me.

- I made a mistake.

- Yes, you did.

Idid. I hurt you.

But see, I still love you.

I still love you.

D0 you remember

the last time we

were here and I turned

on the radio?

- "Sweet Jane."

- Yeah.

God, I knew a song

would come in and then it did.

- Clear as day.

- I know.

As if it was cued up for us.

You know, I used to feel that

way about everything.

L'd just blindly trust

in life to workout.

And then it would.

I don't feel that way anymore.

What'?

Where you g0in97

"Sweet Jane")

Anymore, I don't like

to leave things to chance.

Wow.

You're not stepping on

my feet anymore.

Well, not yet.

Would you do one thing for me'?

Would you forgive yourself'?

You're a good man, Dawson.

Believe it.

That shin looks a lot better

on you.

"In Love Again")

It's so cold.

Do you remember it being so cold?

Nah, don't be a baby.

- L'm not a baby.

- Come here.

Lie back.

- Happy?

- Yeah.

- I'm sorry.

- Thafs OK.

Hi, Jared. Yeah, l'm doing OK.

How are you'?

Are his parents going?

Ijust don't want you to get in the car,

you know, if anyone's been drinking.

I know, but Mike can

barely drive if he's sober.

All right, well,

just ask your dad.

I miss you, too.

All right, l'll see you

in a couple of days.

OK, be careful. Bye.

- Sorry. It's Jared.

- lfs OK.

We can't do this, can we'?

I know you, Amanda.

I know your heart.

You're the girl who came every day

for a month and every week for a year.

You have a husband.

And you have a son

that you love very much.

You won't give up easy.

These past few days

have been so good.

A chance to see you

and to talk to you.

To heal a little.

To love you again.

People spend their whole life looking

for that and they never find it.

But we did.

We're the lucky ones.

No matter what happens, Amanda,

I want you to know

how grateful I am.

'Cause at the end of it all...

ml get to say I know what it's like

to have loved someone.

Truly love someone

because l've loved you.

I have to go back.

And I don't know how

l'm gonna say goodbye to you.

L'll always be here.

And I'll always love you.

L'm gonna trust in the stars.

Hello?

Hey. I'm home.

- You just get back?

- I did.

How was it'?

Nice... Sad.

How's your mom'?

She missed us at Easter.

- It's a busy time of year.

- I said.

- I got to, uh...

- l'll get dinner started.

Wow.

Cheers.

Sorry.

Hello, Chas.

Uh-huh. Right, pal. No.

Brooksie already told me

you shot eight over par, so...

Eat.

...you're busted.

What the hell

are you doing out there, man?

I saw you hacking away like it

was a...

Oh, yeah, OK, no.

Blame it on the partner, that's good.

Is that what you said about me

last week, you son of a b*tch?

Dawson, over the years

I've come to know Amanda pretty well.

She's got a lot of good

inside her.

A lot of pain, too...

...about the past, about you.

I got you together here because I don't

want either of you living with regret.

You two were mean! to

love each other.

You needed a chance to

remember that.

I'm not saying you're gonna be

together. I don't know that.

And if it doesn't work out,

you'll miss her so much

you'll barely be able to move.

You'll feel you have

no purpose...

"J10 reason t0 go on.

But there's nothing to do

but wait.

Wait and it'll get clear to you.

You'll get on with your life

and gifts will come into it.

I was lost when Clara died.

Then one day this kid

walks into my garage.

I want you to know the gift you

were to me. I thank you for it.

I knew you were back.

I saw the flowers on

Bobby's grave.

I haven't had a chance

to do that in a while, April.

We've been getting the money.

You don't have to send that.

You don't owe us anything.

How'd you know it was me'?

Who else would it be?

Who else would send cash

through the mail?

I figured if I wrote you a check with

my name on it, you wouldn't cash it.

We told him to get out

of the truck.

We both did.

It wasn't your fault.

It's just something that

lives in my head, you know?

I play it over and over.

Look at me. Look at me!

Dawson, you didn't kill him.

They killed him.

And now it's Aaron.

What do you mean'?

Ted and Abee started coming around

when he was about 14.

They took him out. Eased him in.

You know, girls and cars

and booze and...

So he's been

hanging around out there?

APRIL.' All the time.

He didn't get in any real trouble until

your father took him under his wing.

And how he's running errands for them

and making deliveries.

He's a good kid.

He's not like them.

He's like his dad.

He just doesn't know it.

What are you doing here?

Aaron. I want you to

come with me.

Why the hell would I do that?

Dawson.

They told me you were here.

What a surprise.

It's not even my birihday.

What line of bullshit

is he feeding you, son?

He lives here now, with family.

This is no family. It never was.

Well, not to you, maybe.

But you never figured that blood

counted for much, did you'?

L'll tell you what I do know.

There was never an ounce

of love in this house.

Oh... love.

You're a weak piece of sh*t, Dawson.

You know that?

You always were, you always

will be.

- L'm weak?

- Mm.

You were my father and you

treated me like an animal.

I tried to make a man

out of you.

But you didn't appreciate

a goddamn thing I gave you.

And what did you give me'?

These?

You are weak.

And you're not worth it.

And I'm not gonna let you

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