The Lifeguard Page #5

on my life?

Hmm?

We both can't be doing that

at the same time?

Oh, is that what you're doing?

Yes.

You know, I'm al...

I'm allowed

to, um, be confused...

And stumble once in a while.

Okay? I've never done that

up until this point.

Okay? Never.

Let me tell you something.

I've always been 100%...

your father

would be so happy...

To keep you as a baby forever.

But it's different

for the mother.

Now, I know you don't know

what that means yet, but...

you know that you were

the solar eclipse of my life?

That's what I wanted.

I hung on your every breath...

Until...

well, until recently,

and I... I just can't...

I'm not...

I can't go back

in time with you.

I'm not asking you to.

You have to go.

No, no, no. No.

Sweetheart, I'll talk to mom,

and we'll smooth this out. Okay?

You can't, dad.

Leigh?

I'm leaving now.

Moose! Moose!

Hi.

Can we come in?

Hey.

So, Matt went to Vermont.

Already?

I think so.

His car's gone.

His mom said

he left yesterday

at breakfast time...

And hasn't been back.

Why did he go without you?

At the fields,

I told him I wanted

more time.

You know, so...

I don't know.

Maybe he's

feeling it out up there.

You know?

Getting the jobs

lined up.

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah.

Jay.

Hmm?

Oh, my god.

Sorry.

Hello.

News FLASH:
Time moves

in one direction.

Okay?

John...

you're-you're not

a kid anymore, Mel, okay?

You are 30 years old.

And we have a plan. Okay?

So you need to stop

dicking around.

I'm not dicking around.

Oh, yeah, right.

I'm just being free. I'm...

what, um... what?

You're-you're being what?

You're being free?

I'm sor...

I'm being... Carefree.

Oh, yeah.

And it's normal.

It's normal, John...

people this age.

You feel...

yeah.

Nostalgic, I guess,

and you have

a hard time making...

come on. That's

f***ing bullshit, okay?

I don't. I'm not. Right?

You know what

this f***ing is?

This is Leigh. Okay?

She is scared to death

of her life,

so she comes running home,

and you guys

all start acting

like f***ing teenagers.

This has nothing

to do with Leigh.

Yes, it does, damn it!

Do you love me?

Yes, of course I love you.

Okay, and do you wanna

make a family with me?

Yes.

Theoretically, I do.

Okay.

All right.

Then let's do it.

Right here, right now.

No.

Yes.

I'm mad at you!

No!

Listen to me, okay?

I need you to promise me

you're gonna do this, okay?

That the two of us

are gonna do this together,

and-and-and-and you're

not gonna be, you know,

drinking...

And-and-and-and smoking.

No more doing drugs.

We are gonna move forward...

Like two people,

like two adult people do, okay?

Right now, right here.

I just need

a little bit more time.

No, baby.

I...

please.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

Mm-mmm.

Oh, sh*t.

What?

Leigh's cat...

Ran away from little jay's.

Well, obviously,

you can't bring a cat

to a stranger's house.

They're gonna

freak out.

Well, she's there with him.

What do you mean,

she was there with it?

She wasn't there

when it happened.

She was probably at the pool.

She's not...

she's not staying

at Little Jason's.

Todd?

Todd, don't look at me.

Oh, my god.

You let this happen?

What is wrong with you?

I wish everyone

would stop saying that.

Oh, my god.

You've any idea how much

you just hurt me, Mel?

I... I...

I can't even...

this has nothing to do with me.

What's wrong?

What the f***?

What is wrong with you?

Hey, no shoving

on the pool deck.

Jason, where's your dad?

I need to speak to him.

Wait. Wait.

Mel, what... what is going on?

No, Leigh.

Okay... okay, wait.

Just...

mm-mmm.

Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait!

No! You lied to me.

Stop, Mel.

- I didn't. No, I didn't. I...

- where's your dad?

Mel, stop.

No. F*** you for putting me

in this position.

- Please.

- Leigh, he's a kid!

Why did you have to come home?

Just come home

and f*** everything up.

I didn't. Everything

was already f***ed up.

And-and-and things

aren't f***ed up.

I'll tell him you've

been hanging out with us

and drinking and stuff.

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

Mel...

no.

You know what?

I think that you couldn't

let me have my sh*t together.

'Cause that was

always your thing,

and I was the fuckup, so...

- what? That's not true.

That's not true.

- congratulations.

- That's not...

- I'm so sorry, Jason.

Jason, really,

I am truly sorry.

Why? I'm-i'm fine.

I mean, it's not like

she rapes me or anything.

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

- Oh, my god.

- I'm gonna lose my job.

I'm gonna have

to resign.

No.

Yes, 'cause it's

the right thing.

You're my friend,

and I let you suck me down

this rabbit hole.

Please, Mel. Mel, please.

Please, you cannot...

you can...

please, you can't tell.

I can't...

please.

Tell, Leigh?

Leigh, you're an adult.

Grow up.

I'm gonna take care of this.

And f*** you both.

Mel!

F***.

F***.

There's A Painting Of a face

Underneath The hancock train

Christmas Lights Hang Don

From the sky

Going out.

Paper Dolls Say Pray

To A Watercolor Stain

Moose?

To Keep Us Se From August

Moose.

To July

Moosey!

Moosey!

Moose!

Moose.

Moose?

Moose!

Moose.

No, no, no, no.

Don't look. Don't look.

No, no. No, no. No, no.

Wait. Wait. Wait.

Don't, don't, don't, don't.

We got to get him down.

Okay.

Okay. Don't look.

Don't look. Don't look.

Wait. No, he... no, he...

don't, don't, don't.

We have to get him down.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Get him down.

Okay.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Shh.

I'm gonna take you...

so we're gonna go tell your dad.

He's in Vermont though.

Yeah, we're gonna go tell

your dad, okay?

And you lean on me,

'cause I'm gonna take you.

I'm taking you, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Okay.

Come on.

Come on.

Who's gonna tell his mom?

It's the second time...

That some cop has

to come and tell her

that her kid is dead.

It's okay. It's okay.

I'll do it.

Uh, I'll tell her.

All right.

I'll do it.

Mrs. Graff?

Yeah?

My name is Leigh.

I'm the lifeguard, and...

I need to speak with you.

I:

Must

Follow

These Movements

Wherever They Go

I:

Must

Follow

These Movements

Wherever They Go

I'm Caught In Your Undertow

Caught In Your Undertow

I've

Been

Trying

So Hard

I've Been Up Here So Long

I've

Been

Trying

So Hard

I've Been Swimming So Long

I'm Caught In Your Undertow

I'm Caught In Your Undertow

Take Me

Out To Sea

I'm sorry.

Away

From

You And Me

Let

Me

Float

Lead Me

Out To Sea

Um, Mr. Paciorek?

Sorry.

Just wait a minute.

I didn't get a chance

to personally apologize.

Not necessary.

Well, I just wished

that I'd acted

on my suspicions...

And protected your son better.

From what? Getting laid?

And that's not me saying

that's what actually

happened officially.

Right. No.

I know you don't...

you don't wanna say that.

Um...

but the school would like

to help Jason process, and...

anything that we can do...

you know he wants to drop out.

Look, Jason's been

through enough

in his life already.

Real problems.

You get me?

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