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Doesn't mean anything.

Well, I feel like it should mean nothing or everything,

and I can't get to either place, you know.

I know that sounds very vague.

I just--

I'm trying to restart my life,

and I feel like if I don't

get on the train at the get-go,

then I'm gonna miss it, and I'm gonna f*** everything up.

Sorry about my language.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, I--

You know, I know where you're coming from.

I'm in a similar place myself.

Are you?

Yeah. I had

what you call a--

a crisis of faith...

a few years ago.

What happened?

I mean, you don't have to answer

that if you don't want to.

[ Woman ]

More coffee?

- Uh, I'm fine, thanks.

- I'll have a little. Thank you.

Thanks.

I'll tell you if you tell me why you were in prison.

Can't you just look that up?

Yeah, I can look it up.

I was in prison for manslaughter.

Unintentional.

I killed a man drunk driving.

He was 26.

He had a wife, no kids.

He drove a Mazda 626.

[ Sighs ]

Well--

[ Clears Throat ]

I wish I could say there was something to start it,

but-- you know, like if my son had been in that car.

But I, um--

I woke up one Sunday morning, and...

I didn't wanna go to church anymore.

I felt I'd sacrificed enough of my life to God,

and I didn't wanna do it anymore.

So I woke up selfish, and it hasn't gone away.

So you quit the church?

No, I was fired when I got divorced.

- They fired you for getting divorced?

- [ Chuckles ] Yeah.

It wasn't funny then, but it is now.

But you still wanted to work

for a Christian organization?

Frankly, Travis, these are the

only people who would hire me.

Well, you could always be a parking lot attendant.

[ Chuckles ]

That's not so funny, you know.

I applied for a manager's position at Starbucks,

and I couldn't even get

an interview, so--

No, this is pretty much all I'm qualified to do.

- [ Martin ] Where are you off to?

- [ Travis ] Back to the bus, to the motel.

[ Martin ]

I'd give you a lift, except I have to be somewhere.

No problem.

The bus is fine.

Okay.

Well, do you like soccer?

No. Why?

[ Whistle Blows ]

[ Chattering ]

[ Girl ]

No! No! The ball!

[ Girls Shouting ]

[ Whistle Blows ]

[ Cheering ]

[ Whistle Blows ]

[ Girl ]

Hey, Ref.

Do that again.

- You want me to take a shot?

- Yeah.

I'm gonna kick it to your right.

Not bad.

You wanna take a shot?

Yeah, I don't think I've ever kicked a soccer ball.

Come on. Just pick your mark

and kick it.

[ Laughing ]

Um--

[ Chuckles ]

Close.

[ Girl ]

That guy has no aim.

That was a horrible shot.

Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

Is it tough being away from your kids?

Yeah. Yeah, it is.

You talk to 'em much?

Well, I don't get to talk to my son very often,

but I talk to my daughter as much as I can.

She's got a baby around, so she's busy.

So you're a grandpa.

Yep.

And I don't look a day over 40, right?

Why don't you get to talk to your son much?

He's an artist, and he runs a gallery,

and he's very busy.

And... I get the feeling he just doesn't

wanna talk to me at the moment.

Oh.

That must be tough.

- [ Travis ] Thanks for the ride.

- [ Martin ] Not a problem.

And thanks for showing me around a bit.

Hey, anytime.

I'm, uh, thinking of inviting my daughter up.

Oh, yeah?

That'll be nice.

Yeah. I think she might like

to see how I'm settling in.

Did she visit you much

when you were in the--

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

She did.

She, uh, you know--

She came by as much as she could.

What's her name?

Diana.

Yeah.

That's a pretty name.

Yeah.

Well--

All right.

All right.

You take care, Travis.

I'll see you around.

[ Rock ]

[ Martin ]

Oh, Genevieve

[ Singing Along ]

Sweet Genevieve

Oh, Genevieve

My Genevieve

Don't you leave me

Oh, don't leave me

In misery

[ Chuckles ]

Genevieve

My Genevieve

Baby, don't you leave me

Oh, don't you leave me

In misery

Well, you've gone

And left me in misery

You've treated me so horribly

You've treated me so bad

You've treated me so carelessly

You're the one and only girl I've ever had

Hey, punky, it's your father.

It's about 10:
30 your time,

so you might already be in bed.

Um, I thought I'd ring and let you

know that I went on those dates,

and they were terribly awkward.

You know, it's hard enough to impress

one woman a night, let alone 10.

I didn't get any matches.

But, you know, I only put one name down,

and I wasn't sure

who was who at the end, so, um--

Give me a call tomorrow, okay?

And I love you.

And you owe me big-time, all right?

Bye.

[ Line Ringing ]

Hey, this is Ryan. Leave a message.

[ Answering Machine Beeps ]

Hey, Ryan, it's your father.

Um, I just read about your latest show online,

and it sounds to me like it was a huge success.

"Toast of the art world," I think someone said.

Um, really proud of you,

and you better send me some of your new work...

before it's too expensive for me to afford, all right?

Give me a call when you can.

Bye.

Just put this in your window.

Okay.

And pay when you come out.

[ Computer Voice ]

Now serving H750...

at counter number 22.

[ Man ]

Okay, let's see here.

[ Paper Rustling ]

Mm-hmm. Well, you know, I can

tell you right off the bat...

that you're gonna have to retake the

written and the behind-the-wheel test...

before we can issue you a driver's license.

Um, what I need to tell you is that

Nevada is an illegal "per se" state.

And what that means is that when you

blew hot at the scene of the accident,

the D.M.V. took immediate

administrative action,

completely separate from any criminal penalties.

It's an automatic

three-year suspension,

and the clock doesn't run while you're behind bars.

Okay, well, I'm really just trying to figure out...

what I'm gonna need for this to happen.

Not necessarily today, but when the time comes.

Sure.

I perfectly understand.

What you do is fill out this form...

and provide residency and proof of identity.

Then we can issue you

an I.D. card...

that should be helpful in the interim.

But, uh, what you're gonna have to do...

is complete a Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program.

It's fairly simple.

It's a computer-scored

questionnaire...

that assesses your lifestyle and your drinking patterns.

Then you'll meet with a counselor,

and they'll go over your drive record here with you...

and make a recommendation of

either a basic 10-hour program...

or a weekend

48-hour program...

or a 50-hour

clinical program.

Uh, and they'll cost you about $190.

Now, you have a right to a second

opinion from a different counselor,

um, but that normally goes about 120 bucks.

If you're recommended

for the basic 10-hour program,

uh, that's included in that $190 assessment fee.

But if you are recommended for

the weekend 48-hour program...

or the 50-hour

clinical program,

that can cost you anywhere from $350 to $750.

[ Bell Clanging ]

Now, as soon as you've completed that program,

and we have confirmation that you've been successful...

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