The Way Way Back Page #7

of your face, Mom!

Let go of me!

I'm not talking to you.

Well, I'm talking to you.

Just go screw her, a**hole!

You already have!

She's certainly not going to do

anything about it. Are you, Mom?

You don't know what

you're talking about.

Everybody knows

what I'm talking about!

Really?

Both of you!

Stop it! Duncan!

Fine!

You don't want to do anything about it?

It's your life.

It's not mine.

I want to be with Dad!

Duncan.

Your father?

Good luck with that.

Hey, Trent, don't.

He doesn't want you, kid.

Is that true?

Duncan...

I told you it sucks here.

I talked to my dad today.

I told him that we had

chased ghost crabs.

It made him very happy.

I felt like he was here.

"Did you tell him about the eyes,

Susanna?

"You've got to tell him

about their eyes!"

He gets so excited.

See, their eyes can

rotate 360 degrees.

They can see everything

that's around them.

But they can't

look straight up.

Which makes it easy

for birds to attack them.

So they have to gather their

food at night for safety.

I don't know.

My dad finds it cool.

He's a dork.

Wait.

Duncan.

I'm sorry.

TRENT:

Hey, it didn't mean anything.

It was just a mistake.

A stupid mistake.

God! I'm such an a**hole!

Pam. Listen.

You deserve better.

I know that.

I have to be better.

I have to be better.

I'm gonna be better for you.

And for Duncan.

Hey, what's up?

Where are you going?

Shut up, Peter.

PAM:
Duncan?

(WHISPERS) Take me with you.

No.

Please!

No.

Duncan.

I'll scream.

(EXCLAIMS)

(MUFFLED MUSIC PLAYING

IN DISTANCE)

I got it.

Or,

you could just use the gate.

All right, everybody, be cool.

Our boss is here

with his pirate friend.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Hell, yeah.

I could use a cleansing ale.

Or check them out from afar.

PETER:
I've had a beer before.

And I've spent

a night in jail before.

But there's

a limit to everything.

Who's your friend?

Peter.

Nice eye patch.

Thanks.

You don't sound

too cool with it.

My mom makes me wear it.

She says my eye confuses people.

Well now you gotta show me.

Ha, ha!

Look at that thing!

She wants you to hide that?

Is she insane?

I'd kill to have that eye.

You're full of sh*t.

Seriously. You know how many

bits I could do with that?

Daring people to look me

straight in the eye?

(GIGGLES)

That thing is awesome.

You mind if I mingle?

Sure. But keep your

hands in your pockets.

You look a little shady to me.

I'll circle back.

Got a lot of confidence.

Hey, man. What's up?

So you're having a party?

Yeah, we're having

a farewell for Lewis.

I think he's serious this time.

Did you want to talk to me?

No, I just wanted to hang out.

All right.

How about we say you hang out

for a little bit? Okay?

I'm sure you'll

be wanted at home

at some point.

You're a popular guy.

(PEOPLE WHOOPING)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Owen, you shouldn't have.

I went to three

different places

in the water park to find that.

You can use it to

catch thunderclouds.

Turn the music down.

We need to hear a few parting

words from our guest of honor.

Oh, no.

Yes.

No thank you.

I don't want to open

myself up to some bit.

You want to be

part of a tradition?

There's no bit here.

We're going to miss you.

Plain and simple.

I'm gonna have to sit for this.

No. You don't know

where this has been.

Um...

Well, I won't say that I won't

miss some aspects of this place.

It wasn't completely

void of decent times.

I remember a couple of days

that were almost memorable.

I guess if there's one thing

I will miss dearly, it's...

Oh, my God!

What the hell, man?

It's part of our tradition.

What kind of warped

tradition is that?

Lewis was pouring

his heart out!

I was going to say people.

I'll miss the people.

OWEN:
Oh, my God!

Not you, Roddy!

Seriously! My doctor said

not to get water on my face!

Oh, my God!

The only thing that

could make this worse

is if there were

more squirt guns.

And there are!

(ALL CLAMORING)

I remember sitting in class

Waiting for the bell to ring

'Cause on the playground

That's where I was king

I jumped up real quick

I got to be the first in line

'Cause the sun is out

And you know I'm feeling fine

When the bell will ring

We're all gonna sing about it

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Oh!

My favorite swing

It's recess

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, it's recess

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, it's recess

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, it's recess

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, it's recess

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

(INAUDIBLE)

You jerk.

That better be water.

It's a fun night.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I'm developmentally challenged. Like bad.

Nightmarey, special

episode bad. I'm sorry.

It's all right. I was...

I was a little frustrated.

I just planned on being here one summer,

and now it's three years.

It had a lot to do with you.

I just don't want to

look back and regret

that it should have

only been one summer.

You won't.

You were right.

We do sell coffee.

(SIGHS)

I said you could hang

out for a little bit

but sunrise of the next day is

where I have to draw the line.

You gotta go home.

I wish I could

stay here forever.

You're going to love the winters.

They're pretty spectacular.

Painting houses

until it gets too cold,

bar backing at some dive,

talking to inanimate objects.

I'm serious.

Yeah. So am I.

There's a whole world

out there for you, Duncan.

Don't settle.

Not yet.

I don't have

anywhere else to go.

Yeah?

I bet that's not true.

This is the only place

I'm happy.

What's going on?

I hate him.

Who?

Trent.

My mom's boyfriend.

He said I was a three.

He asked me what I thought I

was on a scale from one to ten.

He called me a three.

Who says that to somebody?

Somebody who doesn't know you.

I didn't want to have to answer!

I shouldn't have to answer!

Listen to me. That's about him, man.

That's all about him.

It's got nothing

to do with you.

Yeah? How do you know?

'Cause I know. Okay?

Don't worry about how I know.

My dad was the same way.

That's why I don't

like patterns and rules.

And that's why you

can't buy into that sh*t.

You gotta go your own way.

And you, my friend,

are going your own way.

Mom, they're home!

See you.

Where the hell have you been all night,

young man!

Not now, woman.

What did you say to me?

We'll talk when I get up.

All right?

BETTY:
Who are you talking to, buddy?

Don't you walk away from me!

Pam, he's here.

Where's your eye patch?

PETER:
Lost it!

(YELLING CONTINUES)

We were worried

about you, buddy.

Listen. Let's just forget about last night.

All right?

Start over. A clean slate.

Sound good to you, buddy?

I hope you're happy now.

What's going on?

We're leaving.

I need you to get your stuff.

Mom, I'm sorry.

I know.

Me too.

But, why do you and I have to go?

The summer's not over.

Duncan.

We can stay somewhere else.

I don't understand.

We want to leave early,

so that's what we're doing!

So, we're going with them?

I don't expect you

to understand.

You're 14.

And, I know that means you think

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