The Descendants Page #8

and you didn't.

I would've told her everything.

I mean,

that guy doesn't know how lucky he is.

She deserves to know too.

Otherwise she's just gonna be a dumb b*tch

the rest of her life.

- Sid.

- I'm just saying.

No need to get creepy about it.

Anyway, it doesn't matter.

It's all behind us.

Yeah, well, the one we have to worry

about telling things to now is Scottie.

Yeah.

I asked Dr. Johnston

to help me break the news to her tomorrow.

Dr. Johnston asked me to come here

to meet you today.

And I've heard so many wonderful things

about you.

Your mother is going to die very soon.

Here we are.

Hey.

- Hi, Barry.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Hi, Alice.

- Hi, Uncle Barry.

Good to see you.

Scott.

- Matt.

- Hey, Tutu.

Okay, Alex, why don't we...

- Alex, how are you, honey?

- Get some chairs for Tutu, huh?

There you are again.

- So, what'd you decide?

- Not much left to decide.

We're just playing it by ear

and trying to keep her comfortable.

I mean, what'd you decide about the buyer?

Who's your buyer?

How much you getting?

Dad, I'm sure you'll be able

to read about that in the paper.

I don't wanna read about it.

I wanna hear about it now.

Let's not talk about this here.

This isn't the time.

It's all the same to you.

A million here, a million there.

It's just ironic, that's all...

...Elizabeth coming into this misfortune

just as you're coming into a fortune.

She gave you everything, Matt.

- Good, happy home. Beautiful daughters.

- What's your point?

She wanted her own boat,

she should've had her own boat.

- Something she would've been familiar with.

- She wasn't driving.

Her boat, somebody else's boat,

wouldn't have mattered.

- You're not gonna blame me for this.

- Ah.

Quibble about the details.

She was a faithful, devoted wife.

She deserved more.

You're right, she deserved more.

For chrissake, take it easy on the man.

You know, my father has been doing

a really amazing job...

...under these circumstances.

- Let's go.

- Are we leaving?

No, Mama, not yet.

Man, that guy is such a prick.

- Is he always like that?

- Yeah.

I love you.

Yeah, we went.

The villages we went to

were in between these corn fields.

Suddenly, bam, hits the tree.

Work's going okay?

So you've gotta buy what's there already.

At all price ranges.

Well, no surprise.

Other than the holdouts

who don't wanna sell at all, it's done.

Holitzer. Chicago group a distant second.

Feels good.

Doing the right thing, Mattie.

At least there ain't gonna be any Walmart.

All right.

Now it's your call. We're all behind you.

Most of us, anyway.

Go ahead, captain. Make it official.

It's strange, is all.

What's strange?

We didn't do anything to own this land.

It was entrusted to us.

And now we're just...

I can't do it. I'm not gonna do it.

- What do you mean?

- I'm not gonna sign.

What are you doing, man?

We know you got a lot on your plate now,

but you're not gonna f*** this up for us.

It's over.

I don't want it to go to Holitzer.

I don't want it to go to anyone.

I wanna keep it.

Your head's not right, Mattie.

Your head's not right.

Want a couple of days to think about it?

Take a couple of days.

I don't need a couple of days.

I have the authority,

and this is what I want.

We have other businesses

that we're converting into corporations.

- We can figure this out.

- You're the trustee, Mattie.

You know better than anyone

we only have seven years left.

Then I have seven years

to figure out how to keep it.

We'll come after you, man.

Just because you're a f***ing lawyer...

...doesn't mean the rest of us

will be afraid to come after you.

But nobody wants to do that.

We're family.

People will be relieved, Hugh.

The whole state.

- Oh, sh*t.

- I sign this document...

...and something that we were supposed

to protect is gone forever.

Now, we're haole as sh*t.

And we go to private schools and clubs...

...and we can barely speak pidgin,

let alone Hawaiian.

But we've got Hawaiian blood,

and we're tied to this land.

And our children are tied to this land.

Now, it's a miracle that

for some bullshit reason 150 years ago...

...we own this much of paradise,

but we do.

And for whatever bullshit reason,

I'm the trustee now...

...and I'm not signing.

I'm not signing it.

So if you wanna sue me,

it'll just make us closer.

All right.

Listen up, everybody. Hey, hey, hey.

Cousin Mattie has an announcement.

Get ready.

Come in.

Julie?

I know we just met...

...but I've been thinking about you guys

a lot these last few days...

...and, uh, I knew your mom was here.

I don't know, I just felt I should come by.

- Well, you know Alex.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- This is Scottie.

- And, Sid, this is Mrs. Speer.

- Julie.

- Julie.

- Were you friends with my mom?

No, I never met your mom,

but I know a lot about her.

Listen, Julie,

we really appreciate you coming by...

...and the flowers are lovely.

- Hey, Scottie, Alex.

- What?

- Let's go to the cafeteria.

- Okay.

- Yeah, good idea. Scottie.

- I'm coming.

Hurry up, Scottie. Hi.

It only took me two seconds.

- Scottie.

- Coming.

I'm not sure how much you know

about my wife's condition...

...but, uh, she's gonna die very soon.

And actually,

that's sort of why we're here.

I know.

That's why I came, because I know.

I came because Brian wouldn't,

and that just didn't seem right.

I thought someone from my family

should come.

So he told you.

He was acting really weird that night

after you left...

...and then I just started smelling it

on him.

I'd already smelled it.

I finally got it out of him,

and we have been going crazy ever since.

Not easy with the kids around.

It's all just something

I could never have imagined.

And then your family's decision

with the land...

...I think you're doing the right thing,

but Brian is...

It's just so complicated and confusing.

I know.

I'm angry.

But I'm just so sorry.

I can't imagine

what you must be going through.

Do you mind if I say something to her?

Okay.

Elizabeth, I'm Julie.

I'm Brian's wife.

I just wanna tell you...

I just wanna tell you I forgive you.

I forgive you

for trying to take Brian away.

I forgive you

for trying to destroy my family.

Because I just... I have to forgive you.

I just have to forgive you,

even though I should hate you.

- Okay, okay, that's enough.

- I just have to forgive you.

Really, honestly,

I think that's enough, okay?

Here we go. Thank you, Julie.

Hey.

He didn't love her, just so you know.

He didn't really love her.

That's why I came.

Okay. Okay.

There you go.

Goodbye, Elizabeth.

Goodbye, my love.

My friend.

My pain.

My joy.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Well, I guess that's it.

There are few places

harder to get to in this world...

... but there aren't any

where it's harder to live.

The average temperature here

at the bottom of the Earth...

... is a balmy 58 degrees below...

- One strawberry.

- ... when the sun is out.

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