Adventureland

This film contains very strong language

# "Bastards Of Young" - The Replacements

# God, what a mess

# On the ladder of success

# Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung

# Dreams unfulfilled

# Graduate unskilled

# It beats picking cotton and waitin' to be forgotten

# We are the sons of no-one

# Bastards of the young

# We are the sons of no-one

# Bastards of the young

# The daughters and the sons... #

(CHATTER / LAUGHTER)

Hey. Want to get out of here?

What a rager, huh?

Yeah. Yeah...

Isn't it weird that all this...

This all happened at the end of the semester?

You and me?

James...

I don't think I can see you any more.

You don't...

What do you mean?

Sorry.

Women are mercurial, man.

-You did just start dating last week.

-It was 11 days ago.

You didn't tell her about the scarlet V, did you?

-That has nothing to do with it.

-Ah, Christ!

Brennan! You did. You promised me.

I don't lie to people who I care about.

Yes, but you could have just left it out of the narrative.

You don't want "Virgin" to be your signifier.

-He takes one semiotics class.

-Drink up.

You need to bed down the next lonely, plain-looking,

insecure depressive who throws herself at you and get it over with.

I know most people have low standards.

I guess I'm different.

Well, you know what?

We'll find you a girl. All right? When we're on the continent.

Here's to sexually permissive cultures.

Yes, focus on Europe.

It will be a transformative experience.

(ALL) Graduate!

So, I researched more youth hostels and the median cost

is a little higher than I expected. About 7.68 more.

Multiplied by the 42 days is 322.56.

Bill, do you want to take this?

Excuse me, can you get me a refill? That's an Old Fashioned.

So with the 368 I have from Grandpa's trust fund,

plus the 900 you guys are already giving me, thank you,

I do need an additional 279.11.

James, we didn't want to spoil your graduation.

But your father has been transferred to a different department.

Really?

Is that a... Is that bad?

Yes, we're making considerably less.

Because this trip was, erm, my graduation present, so...

Sweetie, I am so sorry about this trip.

But I am afraid we just can't afford it.

You could still help me with rent next year, right?

-James, you're not listening to me.

-Here you go, sir.

There. Thank you very much.

Listen.

Here's to you, kiddo, happy graduation.

What am I to do about Grad school? Columbia's holding a spot.

If you end up deciding that's what you want to do,

obviously you'll have to get a job.

A summer job?

Summer in Pittsburgh. That's fucking harsh.

It's a nightmare.

They don't like people like me where I'm from. We're romantics.

I read poetry for pleasure.

Yeah, well, don't worry about it, all right?

With my dad's connections, we'll get a great deal on an apartment.

And, hey, I'll float you for the first few months.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Thank you so much.

-Don't worry about it.

What are you doing? Our parents are there.

What? Them? They're clueless.

Fuck, this is good weed.

Speaking of which...

I just want you to know you'll be with me in spirit this summer.

Hey, put that away.

-Take it, take it, take it.

-No. OK.

Look, James.

I know things suck right now, all right?

But look at it this way.

In a few short months you'll be with me in New York City.

The greatest fucking city in the world.

Like we always talked about, man.

Living the adventure together.

Quit worrying, Brennan. That's what the weed is for.

Bill, for God's sakes, pay attention.

All right, I'm just trying to drive.

# "Here She Comes Now" - The Velvet Underground

# Here she ever comes now now

# She ever comes now now

# She ever comes now

# Here she ever comes now now

# She ever comes now now

# She ever comes now

# Oh, oh, it look so good

# Oh, oh, she's made out of wood

# Just look and see

# Now, she ever comes now now

# She ever comes now now

# She ever comes now

# Now, she ever comes now now

# She ever comes now now

# She ever comes now

# Oh, oh, it look so good

# Oh, oh, she's made out of wood

# Just look and see #

I really haven't had that many jobs per se.

Here are my academic records and extra-curricular activities.

I wrote for the Gordian Knot, a literary journal in college.

In math I got a 770 on the SATs.

So I assume I'd be good at tabulating cheques.

These the only jobs you ever had?

No, I also spent several years taking care of a neighbour's lawn,

I have their letter of recommendation here.

-Fill this out, I'll call you if anything comes up.

-OK.

No, I've never actually driven an asphalt mixer per se,

but I did once drive my friend's van to Wisconsin

on a pretty lengthy road trip. Yeah. So -

Is there any way I could take lesso-?

They hung up.

What am I supposed to do? I'm not even qualified for manual labour.

The only place I can get a job is with Frigo.

In Adventureland?

You got a concussion on the teacup ride there when you were six.

-You can do better.

-There's nothing.

I majored in Comparative Literature and Renaissance Studies.

Unless someone needs to restore a fresco I'm screwed.

For God's sakes, Bill.

-Nad attack!

-Frigo, Frigo. Hey, get off me.

-Brennan, come here.

-Frigo, stop. OK...

-There's a lawnmower.

-Ow!

-Yes!

-Ah, Frigo!

Oh, Brennan. (LAUGHS)

(GIRLS SCREAM ON RIDE)

Right here, sir, right here.

Have a fun-tastic time.

I don't have much work experience per se.

-(RADIO COMMS)

-I'm sorry.

Bobby?

-You just... You gotta press it.

-Oh, they're gone.

This is James. He's applying for a games job.

-Games! Oh, great.

-Er -

Let's get you set up.

Actually, I'd prefer a rides job if it's still open.

You look more like a games guy.

-Plus I already got out the games application.

-No, I just -

My name is Bobby. OK, rules.

No freebies.

No free turns for your friends.

No free upgrades.

No free food.

-Just nothing is free?

-Everybody has to pay for everything.

More importantly, working in games, no-one ever wins a giant-ass panda.

We don't have that many left.

Cool? Can you hand me a t-shirt, please?

I have a resume, I don't know if you want to take a look at it.

James, am I pronouncing that right? James?

By accepting this T-shirt, you are...

Hired.

-Usually more of a ceremonial thing with the t-shirt.

-Sorry.

OK, new guy, let's get this over with.

Here we are at the first of many shitty games.

This one is inexplicably called the Flighing Dutchman.

Even more inexplicable is how they decided to spell it.

Hey, Jerry.

1 buys five rings. If a ring lands on one of the red bottles,

-they win a giant-ass panda.

-That is a giant-ass panda.

It's the best prize in the park.

That's because this game is unwinnable.

Observe. Drop a ring from three inches away.

So nobody ever wins?

If someone wins a giant-ass panda on your watch,

you should just go home cos you're fired.

The object of the game is to knock the hat off with a soft ball.

Except, as you'll see, half the hats are glued on.

-Really?

-Yeah.

We pay little Malaysian kids 10 cents a day to make these toys,

we can't just give them away.

You get a five minute bathroom break every two hours.

I recommend saving a few up in case you have to go number two.

Brennan. They got you working on games?

What a pussy! You're such a pussy!

You know that demented person?

Yeah, he used to be my best friend. Then I turned four.

If you stand directly below the hoop

you'll see it's been hammered into an oval shape.

From back there you can't tell.

Jesus, that's so wrong.

Criminal abuse of the laws of perspective.

-People are getting ripped off.

-Yeah, Trotsky. Let's get you a booth.

Your life must be utter shit or you wouldn't be here.

I was going to Europe but my family has money problems.

Wait until your parents make you pay rent.

My dad even makes me pay utilities.

I don't want popcorn!

# "Modern Love" - David Bowie

# I catch a paper boy But things don't really change

# I'm standing in the wind

# But I never wave bye-bye

# But I try

# I try... #

Hey, litter bug, in the clown mouth.

(BELL RINGS) OK, we have a winner.

It's the purple horse.

Green is in second, Yellow is third. Congratulations.

Here you go.

You can have that.

-Hey, James?

-Yeah.

Think you could maybe take it up a notch?

Yeah, maybe I'm not the right guy to run this game.

I think I should probably be on the rides.

No, no, no.

You're more of a game guy.

You're very gamey.

Yeah, yeah, OK.

Have you ever seen a horse race? Have you heard one on the radio?

Harness racing or the normal kind?

That's a good question.

It doesn't really matter.

The Kentucky Derby, have you seen that?

How they announce it on the radio.

-Yay, 100, 200, 200, going...

-That's an auction.

So don't, yeah, just get into it.

Make it a show, a performance, you know what I mean?

Let's take it to a 10.

I've got faith in you, man.

Thank you.

-Take it to a 10. I like that.

-OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, put down your mint juleps.

Horses are all at the starting gate.

OK, and they're off.

Red bolts out of the gate, an early lead.

Look out, here comes Green challenging from the outside lane.

Green runs well on a muddy track,

so today's conditions give him a slight edge.

Yellow is dead last. What a disappointment

after Yellow's strong showing in Saratoga last spring.

Wait, look out, out of nowhere Orange breaks ahead

and in the backstretch it's Orange and Green.

Orange takes it by a nose. Green places and Red shows.

Please come to the window to collect your winnings.

-What window?

-Huh?

There's a window?

No. Here you go.

Congratulations, sir.

# Gets me to the church on time

# Church on time

# Terrifies me

# Church on time

# Makes me party

# Church on time... #

I'm new.

"Our original initiative rapidly got tangled up in the sale of arms

"and the sale of arms got tangled up..."

Why don't you call one of your old friends?

Heard Danny's back in town. Pat.

And tell them I work as a carny? No, thank you.

-Yo, guy.

-Yeah?

-Give me five.

-OK.

Hey. I heard some big fat lady fell off the paratrooper.

Really, I didn't hear, was she OK?

I don't know.

-Hey, you know what, give me ten.

-OK.

You know what, make it 15.

Yeah, I heard she was this big fat slob of a woman.

Hey, he won, check it out. Way to go!

Oh, we got a winner!

OK, sir, actually I saw you...

..holding him over the bottles. That's cheating.

No, he won fair and square. You gotta give him a prize.

-I saw him throw it.

-Thank you, sir.

Guys, fellas, I could lose my job.

This faggot's trying to rip off a kid.

Why don't you give the kid a fucking panda.

Here you go, here's your panda.

Yeah, thanks.

Here you go, Dom. He's just a little kid.

Am I going to get in trouble?

No-one is supposed to lose a giant-ass panda.

Is it worth getting knifed over?

Hi, I'm James Brennan, I just started.

Em. Nice to meet you.

Sucks you're going to lose your job your second day, James.

No. Shit. I... I need this job.

I'm kidding.

You're OK. I'll tell Bobby you lost the panda at knifepoint.

Yo, Connell, rock on!

-Who's that?

-Connell. He's the maintenance guy.

Hey, Joel.

Is that a pipe?

Yeah, I know.

It's a revolting affectation but it relaxes me.

Hey, Joel.

-Hi.

-Hi.

You guys want some of this?

I bagged it from Paulette.

Cuban rum.

Think somebody was trying to write "Satan lives" on the wall

but they spelt it "satin lives".

One of those textile worshipping cults no doubt.

-That's very funny.

-Yeah.

Lou Reed? I like the tee, Em.

-You know about Connell and Lou, right?

-No, don't know about them.

Time out, guys.

-Guys, he doesn't know the legend.

-Connell once jammed with Lou Reed.

-Really? Lou Reed?

-THE Lou Reed.

-Connell is, like, a real musician?

-Yeah.

He's got his own band, it's awesome.

-He has gotta get pussy with it.

-He's married, you perv.

Nice pipe, Grandpa.

Oh, my God.

That was a whole corn dog.

I'm sorry, Joel, my brother is such a douche.

-(CAR HORN)

-That's us. Let's go, panty stain.

Panty stain. That's me. Good night everybody.

Hey, I could give you a ride if you want?

Really? Frigo, I got a ride. Really?

-What?

-Yeah.

-Thank you so much.

I got a ride. You can go. Good night.

-You got a ride?

-Yes.

All right. Then why don't you ride this?

-Oh, my God!

-Frigo!

-Holy shit.

-All right, I'll see you!

-What the hell was that?

It's just my life.

# "I Don't Want To Know If You're Lonely" - Husker Du

# I'm curious to know exactly how you are

# I keep my distance But that distance is too far

# It reassures me just to know that you're OK

# But I don't want to go on needing me this way

# And I

# Don't want to know if you are lonely #

-Here, have some rum.

-Thanks.

Oh, shit. Sorry, my mother. She's very nosy.

She used to read my journals. I had to start writing in Italian.

I took Italian for a year. Went through an opera. OK, she's gone.

So Joel told me that you're going to Columbia Grad School.

-Yeah.

-Wow.

-I'm at NYU right now.

-Really?

That's cool, maybe I'll run into you on the streets of NYC.

-What are you studying?

-Journalism.

I want to be a travel essayist,

but I want to report on the real state of the world.

Like Charles Dickens wrote what you might call travel books,

but he visited prisons and mental asylums.

-That's cool.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-OK.

No, it is.

Why do you have to go to Grad school for that?

That's a valid question.

Actually, journalism is like this old boys' network.

You need the right connections, it's Ivy League, very exclusive.

I think my mother would rather I intern at some Fortune 500 company.

-Fuck that, right?

-Yeah.

Yeah.

I got to go. I have to meet a friend.

-OK, thanks for the ride.

-Sure.

I heard you jammed with Lou Reed.

-Don't believe everything you hear.

-OK.

I'll tell you about it some time.

So, where does your band play?

Usual shitholes around town.

Need better musicians.

-Gonna start a new band out in LA.

-Los Angeles?

Yeah, it's gonna be cool. Going this winter.

-Jesus.

-Nasty.

You'll get better at avoiding that.

Hey, guys.

A party at my house tonight, my dad's out of town.

I'm invited?

Yep.

-That's why I'm telling you. Connell?

-You kiddies have fun.

She's cool, right?

You're just smearing that around.

I'm a virgin at table games so go easy on me.

We're having a ping-pong tournament.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Nice digs.

Kind of begs the question, why are you working at Adventureland?

Well, my dad's a lawyer.

It's been his lifelong dream

for his daughter to work at Adventureland.

High hopes.

Also gets me out of the house.

So we can drink your parents' booze?

-Absolutely.

-Awesome.

Don't touch me.

Hey, I actually brought something for the party.

-What is that?

-It's a joint.

Oh, crooked.

Bobby is weird, I had to get the extra key for the bathroom.

I went back, opened the door, and there were all these pictures

of him and Paulette naked.

I'm gonna go for a swim.

Anybody care to join me?

OK.

Come on.

Is anybody else coming in here? Just us?

Yeah, OK.

-See? It's not so bad.

-No, it's OK.

Do you have any more of that pot?

Yeah, at home, why?

-We should make pot cookies.

-OK.

-That would be so fun.

-Have you done that?

-I have not.

-I've had cookies.

-Right.

-My connections have all dried up.

-Your connections have dried up?

You think I have ties to the underworld? I have five joints.

You think I'm gonna put out a hit on somebody?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Whoo! Oh, my God.

I got you. It's only two feet, so I can handle it.

I'm going to get a drink. Want one?

-Coming?

-Yeah.

Erm...

-Yeah, I'll meet you inside.

-OK.

I'll meet you inside.

-OK.

-OK.

Shit.

Boner!

You got a boner.

Brennan's got a boner.

Thanks.

I like your records. Eno, Replacements, Big Star.

Hey, give me your underwear.

I'll throw them in the dryer for you.

-Promise you'll get them back.

-Yeah.

Thank you.

Who's that?

It's my step mom.

I don't think there's any pictures of my mom in here.

-She died two years ago.

-Really?

I'm sorry.

My dad remarried last year. That's Francy.

-See that unholy abomination on her head?

-Yeah.

-It's a wig.

-Is it?

She had a nervous breakdown when her first husband divorced her.

Lost all her hair.

I would feel bad if she wasn't such a status-obsessed witch.

I'm buzzed. You?

Yeah, kind of.

-What was that?

-What was what?

-You want to go see what they're doing?

-Yes.

-(FRIGO)

-I think I drank, like, a whole bottle of vodka.

You were drinking vermouth. Disgusting.

It's a type of vodka.

OK?

Frigo? What are you doing?

OK.

Good night.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello?

Hey. No.

Actually, party broke up pretty early.

I'm in here.

# "Taste of Cindy" (acoustic version) - The Jesus And Mary Chain

So, do we have, like, five minutes?

No.

There's not much point in wasting time, though.

Lisa P is back.

-Lisa P is back.

-Lisa P? Did you hear that?

Lisa P is back. Lisa P is back.

-Brennan, Brennan, Lisa P is back.

-Who's Lisa P?

Holy mother of crap, who's Lisa P?

That's Lisa P.

# "Tops" - Rolling Stones

# Have you ever heard those opening lines?

# You should leave this small town way behind

# I'll be your partner

# Show you the steps

# With me behind your tasting... #

Oh my God, look at the shape of her ass.

It's a platonic ideal.

That ass is a higher truth.

Look at that little portal of light just below the crotch.

Right where the thigh meets the pudendum.

The pudendum? Are you pre-med?

I'm telling you, I've had dreams about that diamond-shaped portal.

-She's coming over, man, be cool.

-OK, I'll try to hold it together.

-Hey, Lisa. Hey, Kelly.

-Hey, Joel.

So, I didn't expect you to be back here.

I had my whole summer mapped out.

Laying out by the pool by day, dancing by night.

My dad got injured on a job and he's laid up so I got to help out.

Sorry to hear that. My mom has shingles.

Oh.

Well, I got to go run the Musik-Express,

I don't want Paulette bitching on my first day.

-I'm Lisa.

-James.

I heard you lost a giant-ass panda at knifepoint.

Did you? Guess my legend precedes me.

What?

It was nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too, James.

Bye, Lisa. Bye, Kelly.

Little more than 40 per cent of these fish are dead.

I'm amazed how tiny my pay cheque is, I've been working doubles.

We are doing the work of pathetic, lazy morons.

# "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco

Jesus fucking Christ, they play this song like 20 times a day.

Fucking sadists.

Fucking sadists!

Hey.

Hey, I made you a tape. These are my favourite bummer songs.

Truly miserable, pit of despair songs. I think you'll love it.

-Cool.

-Yeah.

-Hey, you want to get a drink or something?

-Sure.

# I've got a fever of 103

# Come on, baby, do you do more than dance?

# I'm hot-blooded, hot-blooded... #

Hey, I, erm, feel like I should tell you.

Tell me what?

Yeah, I had my heart broken recently. Is that...? I don't know.

I just thought I should... tell you.

-That sucks.

-Yeah.

-Who broke your heart?

-A girl at school.

It was typical.

Actually I think there was something there,

I think we actually had potential. I don't know, I think she...

I think she was afraid.

Afraid of what?

I don't know, of it being good or something.

Was the sex good?

She was very sexy.

-You been with a lot of girls?

-Mm-hmm. Yep.

Are we talking about, like, intercourse specifically?

Yeah.

In that case, there are actually a few times that I...

Yeah, a few times I could have done that. But it wasn't exactly right.

So you're telling me you're a virgin?

-There were circumstances.

-Oh, my God.

No! I will tell... OK.

All right, in junior year I was dating a girl, Betsy Cooke.

Betsy was kind of like... a prude actually.

One day I was reading Shakespeare

and I realised I don't really love this person.

It was one of the sonnets.

"Being your slave, what should I do

"but tend upon the hours and times of your desires?"

And I realised I don't want to tend to Betsy's hours or her times.

That doesn't matter.

I drove to Betsy's house and I was about to tell her

and that's the night she said she wanted to have sex.

It was the same night.

You didn't just fuck her anyway?

Huh?

No.

So what about you?

And intercourse.

-Can you stop saying intercourse?

-Sure.

I don't know, there were guys in high school.

And there were other ones.

Were you in love with any of them?

No.

-Hell, no.

-Gotcha.

Oh, hey, it's Connell. Hey, Connell.

-Jimbo.

-Hey, you know this place?

Yeah, everybody knows this is my joint.

These guys work at the park. This is Ronnie.

-Nice to meet you.

-Hi.

-Hey.

We're going to meet some friends in the back.

Cool.

My nephew!

Was that Connell's wife? She's really pretty.

Yeah, she is.

She works at that lame disco, Razzmatazz.

-It's kind of sad.

-I've never been there.

I mean their marriage is sad. He didn't want it, but he's trapped.

Are you sure you want to go?

The band is really awful.

-Yeah, I just needed some air.

-OK.

# "Pale Blue Eyes" - The Velvet Underground

# Sometimes I feel so happy

# Sometimes I feel so sad

# Sometimes I feel so happy

# But mostly you just make me mad

# Baby, you just make me mad

# Linger on

# Your pale blue eyes

# Linger on

# Your pale blue eyes... # Hey, can we go somewhere?

Yeah.

# Thought of you as my mountain-top

# Thought of you as my peak

# Thought of you as everything

# I've had but couldn't keep

Hey. # I've had but couldn't keep

# Linger on

# Your pale blue eyes... #

-You made out with her?

-Yeah.

I just kissed her, I don't know what came over me, it was incredible.

Cool, man.

How was that?

It was fantastic.

She's like... perfect.

-Good for you, man.

-Yeah.

I got to open my booth.

# "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco

Do you have an ice-pick I can jam into my ears?

-I can't listen to this song anymore.

-I don't, but...

..I have this.

-Be cool with that.

-OK, thanks.

-On a date last night?

-Wouldn't call it a date.

Not into Em?

No, she's great.

I don't know if I'm ready for a girlfriend yet.

I'm getting over a broken heart.

Hope you didn't tell her that.

Erm, why?

You told her that, didn't you?

James, no girl wants to hear about some other chick you're hard up for.

-Right. They don't?

-They don't.

I'm not saying never be vulnerable with a girl.

I'm just saying don't play that card first.

Wait, it's a card?

Like a card?

There's a science to it.

You're probably pretty good at science.

That works now.

OK.

-(JOEL)

-OK, observe.

Two options.

I can play it safe, pick them off from back here,

or could rush into the breach, guns ablazing,

make a run for the cortex and bombs away.

"Audentis fortuna iuvat."

"Fortune favours the bold." Virgil said that.

I'm sure Virgil had Bionic Mutant in mind.

-I'm going to go punch out.

-All right, bye.

-Your turn, man.

-OK, but I'm not very good at this.

-Hi.

-Hi.

I really want to see you tonight.

-Tonight?

-Yeah.

Unless you've got something else going on.

You're doing really good.

< I jump when he jumps just instinctively.

Where do you want to go?

Not the back seat of your car.

We can go to my mom's.

-Hey, James.

-Yeah?

Whoa, bonus round.

Kudos.

I heard you might have some weed.

Yeah, I have a stash.

You like the ganja?

Sometimes.

Beer?

Erm, got anything stronger?

Yeah.

# "So It Goes" - Nick Lowe

What excuse do you give your mother for coming down here so late?

Got to pump some midnight iron?

Sometimes I come here to practise.

Give Ronnie a break.

You still hot for your wife? What's the sex like?

Why would you say that?

Don't be mean.

-Jeez, you're sensitive.

-No, I'm serious.

When we're together we're good to each other.

Let's not ruin it.

So, how's your dad?

Since he can't work he's been so fucked up.

Stays in bed a lot.

Won't see anyone.

-Men are prideful creatures.

-Exactly.

Do you believe in God?

Erm... Wow.

Theology doesn't come up a lot around here.

You see someone you love in pain you think about that stuff.

I believe in love.

I mean, I think that love is very transferable.

I mean transformable.

I think love makes things transform.

I'm majorly high.

Shit.

Shit, yeah, me too.

-(LAUGHS)

-Having dinner with my parents.

Somebody's hungry.

James, I read that Pitt has some journalism courses.

-Is that so?

-Oh, yeah?

Yeah, I was just thinking that it might make physical sense

for you to stay close to home for a while.

And they have these broadcasting internships on Mister Rogers.

I get to intern on a kids' show? With marionettes?

I thought you wanted me to go to an Ivy League school,

like the one I've been accepted to.

I am just trying to be pragmatic.

They're hand puppets. Not marionettes.

On Mister Rogers.

Like, "Royal greetings. I am King Friday."

That's a terrible impression.

James, what is wrong with you?

We, the people, in order to have a more perfect union say,

"Let's party!"

Hey! Jugglers, fireworks.

Mr Fabulous's incredible performing canines tonight.

Hey, kid. In the clown mouth. Come on. Be a pal.

-Thanks, buddy.

-Eat it!

Son of a bitch!

Get him, get him.

-Come here!

-Be careful.

Yay, all right!

I don't even celebrate 4th July. I celebrate Bastille Day.

That's why Bastille Day is going to be a blast for me.

# "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House

# There is freedom within

# There is freedom without

# Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup

# There's a battle ahead

# Many battles are lost

# But you never see the end of the road while you're travelling with me

# Hey now, hey now

# Don't dream it's over

# Hey now, hey now

# When the world comes in

# They come, they come

# To build a wall between us

# We know that they won't win... #

(KNOCK ON WINDOW) Whoa!

Park's closed, Em.

-Yeah, you scared the hell out of us.

-Rich, it's me, James.

-Park's closed, James.

-We'll leave soon, OK?

-Better leave now, the park's closed.

-Better leave now.

-OK, here we go.

-Thanks, Rich.

# Hey now, hey now Don't dream it's over

# Hey now, hey now

# When the world comes in

# They come, they come... #

I think you're so beautiful.

(DOOR OPENS)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

Yeah, but a fountain's a fountain.

-Hey, kids.

-Hey, what's going on?

It's my friend James, Dad.

Nice to meet you, sir.

-Nice to meet you, James.

-You too.

Hi, James. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

I'm going to go do some work before bed.

-Good night.

-Night.

-Good night.

Good night, party-pooper.

So...

It was a lovely party at the Melnicks'.

Their daughter Lori is lovely.

She said you two used to be best friends.

She used to sleep over in junior high.

Did you know that she is at law school at Northwestern?

Lori Melnick, she once violated our cat Gypsy with a ballpoint pen.

Emily, that's enough, young lady.

See you later.

Sy.

I can't believe my dad wants to be with that.

Do you want to hear something fucked up?

When my mom first started getting really sick,

my dad starts going to Temple.

He's never been serious about his faith.

But he decided to buddy up to God,

like he thought it was going to help save my mom.

And that's where he met Francy.

My mom loses her hair in chemo.

And my dad starts fucking a bald woman.

It's just weird.

I'll take you home.

# "Let The Music Play" - Shannon

# We started dancing and love put us into a groove

# As soon as we started to move

# The music played while our bodies displayed for the dance... #

-It's nice when Paulette's got the day off.

-Mm-hmm.

Put that disco station on.

Hey, you know I'm a one-man woman, so...

Huh?

-Hey, Bobby, I'm on break.

-All right, let's see how you did.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hey, babe.

How's it... Hello?

Yeah, he's right here. (It's your mother.)

Sorry.

Hey, Ma.

No, Ma, listen. The pilot light, it's supposed to be on.

No, the place is not going to blow. Ma.

I'll be right there. Got to go.

-Jimbo, can I ask you something?

-Yeah.

You got one of those little baby joints on you?

-I do.

-Let's go.

Is your mom OK?

Yeah, she's a little dramatic, my mom.

Kind of nutty since my dad skipped out.

Where'd he go?

Er... I don't know. Left a long time ago. This is cool.

Yeah, Lou Reed.

Oh, yeah.

"Satellite of Love".

Of course, I know it.

You got to tell me your Lou Reed story.

-He's a real hero to me.

-(LAUGHS)

How's it going with Em?

Erm, it's going...

She's...

I think I'm in love with her.

# Soon it will be filled with parking cars

# I watched it for a little while

# I love to watch things on TV

This will just take a second, Jimbo.

Don't finish that joint.

# Satellite of love

# Satellite of love

# Satellite of love... #

I was with your boyfriend earlier. He's in love with you.

What?

He said, I quote, "I think I'm in love with her."

Right.

Hey. Are you going to Razzmatazz tonight?

It's Two-For-Tuesday. You get two for the price of one.

# I want action tonight

# Satisfaction all right

(MUFFLED ARGUING DOWNSTAIRS)

# Tonight I'm gonna hit the streets and cruise

# Down the main strip and check it out

# With those schoolgirls a-hanging around

# Now I'm a sucker for a pretty face

-(FRANCY)

-You have to do something. Something has to change.

You know she works at that trashy park just to embarrass us.

# "Point Of No Return" - Expose

# Common love

# Seems just like a dream

# It's no mystery to me

# Fill me within

# When we're together

# Oh, baby, can't you see?

# I

# I'd like to feel the passion

# To the point of no return

# I will be... #

What are you majoring in?

Russian Literature and Slavic Languages.

Oh, wow.

-That's really interesting.

-Yeah.

What career track is that?

Cabbie, hot-dog vendor, marijuana delivery guy.

The world is my oyster.

-You kids need another round?

-Thanks, Ronnie, we're fine.

-Actually, we'll take two more.

-I'll have two.

Joel, you can have one.

-What the hell are you gonna stop?

-Two-For-Tuesday.

# "Obsession" - Animotion

I love this song! Come on, let's dance. Let's dance.

Come on.

Come on.

OK.

# You are an obsession... #

Here.

Ready?

Stay with me.

# Unopened at your feet

# There's no balance... #

-You like that?

-Yes.

Marcy Feingold, ninth grade, taught me that one.

-Good one.

-Thanks a lot.

-Nice moves, Brennan.

-Thanks.

Razzmatazz!

Come on, Razzmatazz, we're hungry.

But we love you more.

It knows.

Oh, my God. Are you OK?

Razzmatazz.

-Come on.

-Whoa.

All right. There you go.

-You're so strongish.

-I'll take that.

(KISSING)

I'm so surprised I'm making out with you.

Me, too.

I think you're incredible.

There's a lot of shit in my life.

I'm not ready for this.

-I need to take things slow.

-OK.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Let me help you with that.

I got it.

That is ugly.

Thanks.

-Hey, so how's your dad?

-He's hanging in there.

So still not working?

No.

"The Musik-Express!"

-These rides are safe, right?

-Supposedly.

I wouldn't mess around on any of them.

Last summer there was this drunk idiot

goofing around on the Comet Buster, trying to kick his buddy.

They found his Reebok in the parking lot.

-With his foot in it.

-Lisa, we're partners today.

Great(!)

So it's official. My friend Boomer hooked me up with a job

at the Mercedes dealership on Route 30. I get a car right away.

Payments deducted from my cheque.

I'm going to go for a 560.

Convertible, gold, leather interior.

I'm even going to get a compact disc player.

-It's gonna be insane.

-To the max.

So you want to see Judas Priest at Civic Arena?

My friend Fitzy got me floor seats.

That's OK.

Take Boomer.

And go get the hose, there's dried puke down there.

You don't like Priest?

-I'm busy that night.

-I didn't tell you what night.

-James.

-Hmm?

-You and I should go out tonight.

-I get it.

That's a funny one.

Face! Douche.

-Just let me know when.

-Yeah.

Pete, dried puke.

I'm serious.

I wouldn't mind going out with a nice guy for a change.

Cool. Yeah. That would be very cool.

Come on, man.

Want to push a button?

No, I'm on games only. OK, which one?

OK.

(CLANKING)

Shit, shit.

Wow.

You fucked this up perfectly.

-I know, I work on games.

-I'm impressed.

I know I shouldn't have even been here.

Connell, I need to ask you something.

Hand me the crescent wrench, would you?

So, Lisa P just asked me if I wanted to go out with her some time.

-Lisa P?

-Yeah.

It's insane. I think she might have been just trying to piss off Pete

but can you imagine any universe

where she would get with a guy like me?

She asked you out?

You're a fucking idiot if you don't go, it's Lisa P.

Hold this, would you?

That girl's a virgin. You believe that?

Huh! In this day and age. You'd think...

She's a Catholic girl.

They usually won't let you screw them,

but what they will let you do...

But what about Em?

Are you... getting all your needs met by her?

We're taking it slow.

Right.

Right. OK, here's the thing.

Every time you meet a beautiful woman,

don't you imagine what she'd look like underneath you, naked?

What? No. No.

Like Lisa P. It's like every cell in your body is on fire.

It's a little hyperbolic, but I see where you're going.

That's the way we're wired. It sucks, but it's a fact of nature.

It's also tragic.

My feelings for Em are... vast.

James, imagine it.

Lisa P.

I know. Lisa P!

I know.

Hey.

Hey.

I brought you this.

It's one of my favourite authors. Gogol. Russian.

He lost his mind. Burnt the only copy of his final book,

died a week later of self-starvation.

-Aww. Thank you.

-Yeah.

Hey, do you maybe want to go see a shitty movie or something some time?

Yeah, I... Just, you know... I did something kind of stupid.

I... I told my brother that we made out.

-That's bad?

-No, no.

But he told my parents.

We're Catholic.

Pete told my parents that you're Jewish.

Oh. But...

But I'm an atheist.

More of a pragmatic nihilist, I guess,

or an existential pagan, if you will -

Yeah, but my parents are really strict.

I'm sorry.

Still a good book.

I'm sorry.

-Hey, Joel.

-Hey.

How did it go with Sue?

Not so good.

Hey, Em, come on, don't say anything.

Come on, worse things have happened to the Jews.

Fuck that.

You don't deserve to date Joel.

You're an anti-Semitic asshole.

What, do you hate gay people too? Do you support apartheid?

You are not my friend.

Bam. Child's play.

Look, you can't tell anybody, but I'm going out with Lisa P tonight.

You're what?

This morning she asked me if I wanted to hang out.

What happened? I thought you were crazy about Em.

I am.

But I don't know if she necessarily wants something kind of serious.

Joel, we're men, we're wired to meet our needs.

I get it, it's a biological imperative.

You can't tell anybody, but I have a date tonight. With Lisa P.

What?

I should give you a double sack whack for telling a lie like that.

OK, don't believe me.

-Where are you going?

-The Velvet Touch.

Thanks.

How's the wine?

Oh.

-It's good.

-Yeah.

Erm...

I just...

-..need to tell you something.

-Huh?

Is it cool if we don't tell a lot of people about tonight?

Because I think there's someone at the park who may have a thing for me

and I don't want her to feel bad.

-You mean Em?

-Yeah.

Uh-huh.

So you like working at the park?

Yeah, I think it could be character-building.

-I've made a lot of friends.

-You and Connell seem pretty tight.

I like him. He's interesting, he's like a poetic soul -

That guy's got some problems.

What do you mean?

Last summer he was having this thing with this girl from the snack bar.

He used to take her to his mother's basement to have sex with her.

His mother's basement. How gross is that?

But he's married, right?

-Didn't stop him from hitting on me.

-Wow.

(KNOCK ON WINDOW)

Is that Frigo?

Yeah. It is Frigo. I... I wonder what he's doing here.

I should say hi, I've known him since...

Excuse me.

-Son of a bitch, it's Lisa P!

-What are you doing?

I'm sorry, I thought you were full of shit. There she is!

Can you get me naked pictures?

Get out of here, you can't tell anybody.

All right, relax, Brennan.

What's it worth to you?

You're shaking me down.

Yeah.

I hate you with such great fervour.

-Ow!

-Thanks, Brennan.

(YELLS)

Sorry about that. What a coincidence.

Frigo was out to rent a video, saw us through the window.

-Wow.

-Yeah.

And here we are. I wonder how the fondue is tonight.

I want to visit every continent, every country, really.

Charles Dickens actually wrote these really interesting travel pieces.

But he visited prisons -

Would you rather have a sailboat or a speedboat?

-Gee, I guess -

-I think sail boats are like way more cooler. You know?

Like more classic.

Though I bet speedboats would be a lot more fun.

What were you saying?

-Oh, just babbling.

-Oh. (CHUCKLES)

I just need to get normal before I go inside. Put on some perfume.

Cover the smell.

I was going to suggest some more perfume.

Shoot, my brush.

-Jesus, what the hell is this?

-That yours?

-No, I guess it's my dad's.

-Here.

Pull over here.

Can you smell the pot?

Erm...

You smell amazing.

Thanks for tonight.

-It was fun.

-Yeah.

Yeah, it was.

Mmm... fondue.

-Oh, God.

-Tiger!

Sorry.

-Another time.

-Yeah?

-Night.

-Good night.

Hey.

-Hey.

-I missed your call last night. Sorry about that.

I was out with some old high-school buddies.

-Sounds fun.

-It was. We got caught up reminiscing.

I was out pretty late. What were you calling about?

Calling to say sorry.

I felt like I was kind of a jerk the other night.

Oh. OK. Sorry. Yeah, me too.

I was drunk.

And I brought you something.

-This bag?

-Mm-hmm. What's inside the bag?

-Is it a couple of joints?

-I think so. Pot cookies.

-You follow through.

-I do.

Cool. This'll be fun.

Let's do it.

I'm only having half, OK?

Walnuts? You want to see me go into anaphylactic shock?

Fuck.

Homemade?

Brennan! You gonna eat the other half?

Mm-hmm. Sorry.

# "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure

# Spinning on that dizzy edge

# I kissed her face and kissed her head

# And dreamed of all the different ways I had to make her glow

# "Why are you so far away," she said

# "Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you?"

# "That I'm in love with you"

# You

# Soft and only

# You, lost and lonely

# You, strange as angels

# Dancing in the deepest oceans

# Twisting in the water You're just like a dream... #

And what a race we have today, ladies and gentlemen. Boy!

And nobody is in the lead.

What is so mind-boggling about this particular race

is how evenly matched these particular competitors are.

And Yellow is dead last. I don't think Yellow has moved once.

A fall from grace for the once great stallion, Yellow.

Yellow has inseminated over 1,000 foals in his lifetime,

which might explain his current exhaustion.

And you won, number nine. Here you go. Great job.

Hey, Bobby.

Brennan.

-What are you doing?

-Hmm?

-You been toking up?

-What?

-You been drinking drugs?

-No!

Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?

Maybe a little bit. Before. But...

No, Bobby, I'm feeling sick because I ate a bad corn dog.

-Why don't you go to Hats Off To Larry and collect some balls?

-OK.

Tell you what. I'll take over this.

Thanks. You all right?

-Thank you.

-All right.

This is how we met.

-(BELL RINGS)

-And they're off.

In the lead is Green five. Green five in the lead.

Green five, green five in the lead. And there you are.

Green five. Green! You really got it going on!

Green, you know what you're doing!

Green, you got it, green!

You won!

Pass that down to her. Loser, pass that down. Thank you.

(LAUGHTER)

I get some balls?

You're going to have to get more balls.

Customer is always right.

I hit that thing dead on.

Yet he still retains his chapeau.

Whoa, come on.

What the fuck? It's glued on, motherfucking thing.

It's not worth it.

We have a winner. Congratulations.

The fucking thing is glued on? His hat is glued on?

-What is so fucking funny?

-(ANOTHER MAN REPEATS)

I don't know.

-Oh, my God!

-What the fuck?

Not so funny now, is it?

You can't do shit like that. You punch him in the face?

-Back off, slut -

-Don't fucking touch her, man.

What are you going to do, faggot?

Oh, fuck.

You're fucking dead.

You jerk!

# Breaking the law, breaking the law

# Breaking the law, breaking the law

# Breaking the law, breaking the law

# Breaking the law, breaking the law... #

-The option of the flute?

-Option of the flute?

People are trying to kill me.

(BANGING ON DOOR)

Get the fuck out, motherfucker!

Get out of my doorway, motherfucker.

Give me a reason. Just give me a fucking reason!

You don't know what I'm capable of! Come on! Please!

You don't know what I'm capable of!

Bastard.

-Thanks, Bobby.

-No problem.

-I'm going to take the back.

-Yeah, go.

Now I think of it, the flute is actually more expensive.

You should have seen Brennan wail on that greaseball.

I can't believe you hit someone. How did you do it? Like this?

This guy was huge. Brennan was like one hit, and just dropped him.

I can't believe they call that a hit.

Then his buddy started chasing him all around the park.

-Then he went in Bobby's office.

-That's more like the son of a bitch.

Bobby kicked the door down and came out all psycho with a bat.

All his buddies just go, "OK".

-Where's the guy? Was he ever -

-They left him on the pavement.

-I got his girlfriend's number.

-(LAUGHTER)

Where are you taking me?

-Never been to this place before?

-No.

Think you might be the coolest...

..and cutest guy I've ever met.

Really?

I mean, I'm really high, but...

I don't want to lose you.

Forget to refrigerate these?

Yeah.

-When did they get in? Yesterday?

-Mm-hmm.

-What time?

-In the morning.

-They smell weird?

-Yeah.

-I think that's normal, though.

-Yeah.

Duffy!

Fry these up.

Hey, Brennan, I want to talk to you. Want to pick up some extra shifts?

-Sure.

-Good.

-Because Joel quit.

-What?

-He's passed on.

-He moved on, honey.

He didn't pass on, he moved on.

I know, I heard you.

What are you doing here?

You didn't call me back.

I can't abide the humiliation of you seeing the inside of my house,

the vile plastic slip covers, the art-fair paintings.

It's really messy. Go round back, I'll meet you.

Hey, Jeffrey, turn off the fucking lawnmower.

Fine!

Trying to have a conversation here.

-Fuck off, fuck face.

-Nimrod.

Hate you, asshole.

Is it because of Sue?

-What?

-Why you quit.

Because, Joel, you're a great guy and she doesn't deserve you.

James, look at me.