The Way Way Back Page #8

Synopsis: Duncan (Liam James) is not a popular kid and it doesn't look like the summer is going to offer anything better for him. His mother's boyfriend has invited them to his beach house where Duncan is expected to improve his personality and physical appearance, and meet girls. But his would-be step-sister doesn't want anything to do with him and his shy demeanor makes it difficult for him to meet anybody new. When Duncan wanders into the Water Wizz, the local water park, he meets adult employees who are just having fun. Owen (Sam Rockwell) lets Duncan work with him and their new-found bond will help each other mature and find their place in life. Which for Duncan means standing up to his would-be step-father, having a conversation with the girl next door and being more comfortable with who he is.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Production: Fox Searchlight
  5 wins & 30 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
PG-13
Year:
2013
103 min
$21,501,098
Website
4,167 Views


you know everything, but...

We do things.

We do things to

protect ourselves.

Because we're...

We're scared.

We're leaving with them.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

All right.

We are good to go.

Thank you.

I think you are great.

You are.

So, I guess.

We're leaving.

Goodbye.

You just surprised me,

that's all.

What are you staring at, perv?

They'd laugh

and dance like fools

If they only knew

Souls cannot

Be fooled

Power hungry animals

Let 'em eat if they want to

Let my soul now rest in peace

Because I know the one

who holds the truth

If they only knew

That life ain't dance

like fools

If they only knew

That souls cannot

Souls cannot be fooled

Souls cannot

Souls cannot be fooled

Souls cannot

Souls cannot be fooled

Duncan!

Souls cannot

Souls cannot be fooled

Pam!

Pam!

Souls cannot be fooled

(ALL ARGUING)

We're leaving!

What?

I came to say goodbye.

Come on.

I'm doing it, Hot Rod.

I'm gonna pass him.

What?

Duncan, what's going on?

Pop 'n Lock's going for it!

He's gonna try to

pass Owen on the slide!

WOMAN:
Attention Water Wizz patrons.

Although I don't condone it,

apparently, our fellow employee,

Pop 'n Lock

is attempting to pass someone

on Devil's Peak.

Of course, at his own risk,

at no liability for us.

That said. I plan to watch.

What are we doing?

Where are we going?

I don't know.

So, how are you

planning to do it?

I don't know.

What makes you think you can?

Don't die wondering, man.

All right, you go first.

I'll follow right behind you.

This is my good shirt.

Don't steal it.

One...

Two...

Three...

Go!

(ALL CHEERING)

How'd you do it?

Can't tell you.

That's a secret.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the first person

to ever pass someone

on the water slide!

Mom.

This is Owen,

my friend who can drive.

Owen, this is my mom.

This is your mom?

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Yeah, you too.

You've got

a hell of a kid here.

Hell of a kid.

Are we done?

You must be Trent.

I'm Owen,

a good friend of "the three."

Come on. Let's go.

I'll be in the car.

Hey, Mom,

can you give us a minute?

Mom?

Oh, yeah.

Of course.

Bye, Roddy.

Pop 'n Lock.

Bye, Caitlin.

Take care, Duncan.

We're gonna miss you.

Yes, I'm still here. Bye.

Goodbye, Lewis.

Bye.

Bye, Lewis.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Well,

faster conversations.

Thank you.

For everything.

But in between It's you and me

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Hey, come on.

What the hell, Pam!

Come on!

Oh

Oh

Oh

Oh

Have you ever lost your way?

Have mercy

Thinking about yesterday

I was barefoot

In the creek

Singing songs that

came out of the stream

And my heart was free

as a breeze

Long before it was broken

Long before

harsh words were spoken

There was nothing to rise above

Go where the love is

Go where the love is

Yeah

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

Go where the love is

Go where the love is

Yeah

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

Have you ever gone astray?

Road weary All out of faith

Have you ever lost your way?

Go where the love is

Go where the love is

Yeah

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

Go where the love is

Go where the love is

Yeah

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

Go where the love is

Go where the love is

Yeah

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

Go where the love is

Go where the love is

Yeah

Go where the love is

And you won't be lost again

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Nat Faxon

Nathaniel Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Though a frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants (2011) and for his starring roles in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate (2012–2013) and the FX comedy series Married (2014–2015). He also co-wrote and co-directed The Way, Way Back (2013) with writing partner Jim Rash. He also voiced Pickle, Crusher's sidekick, in the Nick Jr. animated children's television STEM series Blaze and the Monster Machines. more…

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