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J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

Come on, I'm open!

Matthew, over here!

- Oh, we were just...

- Pass! - Here! Over here!

- Give someone else a turn, Priscilla!

- Me too! I'm open! - Come on, I'm open!

- Pass it!

J'j'j'

- How about Wes? - How's he doing?

No friends really, just kind of in his own world.

- I wish he'd play a sport. - But he doesn't want to.

- I know that. I was just saying I wish he did.

- So, why you keep forcing that?

- I'm not... forcing it, I'm...

Just expressing a desire shared by many fathers

to see my son do something athletic,

which I expressed because I was told

that's what we do here: Express.

- Sorry. - Safely.

- Ok, sorry.

- And Becca? - She's walking on air.

She just got accepted into two different programs

- at Northwestern over spring break, so... - Fantastic!

- Except the $1200 of cost that we don't have.

- Yeah. Ballet and computer science.

But she has to choose one, so we're hoping

that she chooses ballet. That's what she wants to do.

You know, she just gives herself so much shit

for the other girls in the class being

so much taller and thinner. You know, if it were my class,

I would tie those skinny bitches down

and force-feed them cheeseburgers.

- How's the physical intimacy going?

- I told him that I would provide

oral gratification anytime he wants.

Just say the word, down I go.

- That's very generous.

How did that make you feel, Connor?

- He doesn't think that's physical intimacy.

I say if a blowjob's not physical intimacy, what is?

- Can we speak in slightly less graphic terms?

- You don't think she knows what a blowjob is? - I wasn't always old

or a lesbian.

Have you considered alise's other suggestion?

- That I find a girlfriend?

No. A, I don't think

- she means it... - I mean it.

- And, uh, b, I don't want a girlfriend.

I want to have sex with my wife,

that's why I'm here.

Not that I don't appreciate her offer, I do, but...

I want to make love again.

It's time.

J'j'j'

- alise, how are you doing?

- Why is it time?

- It can take years to recover from the loss of a child.

Disinterest in physical intimacy is not uncommon...

- Why do we have to keep going over all this

again and again? What...

If I could give him what he wants, then I would.

But I can't.

I'm just not ready.

- It's a good thing I'm patient.

- Just please...

Just find someone else.

Please.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

Wes!

Wes, honey!

Dad has aa, Becca has rehearsal, and I have to teach class, so...

- He's not coming with me. - Ok, dance rehearsal

with sister's out, that leaves sober drunks

or class with me. Your call.

- "And when you are packing

"for 'arrive' in america,

- "be sure to 'bringing' your... - Be sure to bring.

- "Be sure to bring

"your Bible because it is

"hard to find in lozi language here.

Signed: Nara."

- That's terrific. Thank you.

Uh... let's see. Ismail, you're up.

- Um... I'm not now speaking

with my family in India, so I'll be writing

letter to my friends. It's ok?

- Is it ok? Is it ok? - Yes, it's fine.

- "Dear friends, do not come here."

This place is

where the heart is breaking and where dreams

"is" exploding in little pieces like stars.

Stay home, please. Ismail.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

Hello. Hi. Uh,

I'm making film and, uh...

- Hello! - Hello.

- This is my son, Wes. - You letter was sad.

- Haha! Yeah. Are you walking?

- I'll walk with you. - Sure.

- Uh... america, really, is not like "I'm think."

- Not like I thought. - Yeah.

From time I'm little boy, I know I will be coming here,

and I'm also having map of this country

on my wall for many years, everything,

but it's only "disappoint" since I come.

- Disappointing.

Sorry, my English is sucking.

- What did you come here to do? - "I'm" come to make films.

True films, documentary.

- Are you working on one now? - Haha! I actually cannot

discuss in front of little boy. You'll forgive me, no?

- It's fine. - Why is america so disappointing?

- Girls! - Goals?

- Girls! - Girls!

- Yes. They're much more difficult here.

- Oh, come on! I'm sure we're difficult everywhere.

- I'm sorry, I'm not "think" of lady as old as you as girl.

That's weird, you know?

Anyway, you are still right that I am Indian,

but India is never my home, you know.

I'm hindu with Muslim name; I'm just not belonging there.

Can we give you a ride?

- No, I'm living right there. - It's ok. Carwash.

- You live in a carwash? - Yes. It is "belonging"

to my uncle and I also work there, so...

Shalom. Good night, huh? Esteemed teacher,

- teacher's son, bye-bye. - Good night.

J'j'j'

bed time.

Sister Ruth e-mailed me and said you haven't told her

what you want to do for heritage day.

If this is grandma pushing you to do Jewish again

because grandpa Ezra died, don't let her,

it's your decision. You come by

your Italian-Jewish-French catholic-mutt roots honestly.

You get to represent whatever part of that mess you want, ok?

Love you.

- Good night. - Good night.

J'j'j'

- J' ooh ah-ah ooh-ah j'

j' ooh ah-ah ooh-ah j'

- Excuse me.

- What are you doing? - _ hi. My name is ismail,

and I'm making film.

And I would like to ask if you'd like

to be part in it. Is ok?

- What's the film about?

-Ummmm

it's about normal, healthy hindu boy

who "meet" the American girls

and resists the sex because he loves god.

- "And when england wouldn't let them practice

"their religion the way they wanted to,

"the pilgrims decided

"to come to the new world,

so in 1620, they sailed

"from Plymouth rock

"across the Atlantic ocean.

Things weren't easy for them

- at first." - Where is he?

- I don't know. - He should be getting ready.

- I counted 56 crucifixes.

- Haven't even turned around yet. - Mom, stop.

- "...is why we... have Thanksgiving.

"Everyone starts to get

"better. I mean, get along better

"and live happily,

"except we still killed the native Americans

sometimes anyway."

Wes.

- Hey.

- Hello. My name is Wes,

and I'm here today to represent

the wandering nomads of Mongolia.

- What did he say? - Shhh!

- These are sindek and hotai,

my goats. My people

weren't just Mongolian. We were Shepherds.

For centuries, the goat has been

an essential part of nomadic life.

The animal, along with the horse,

is a nomad's most prized possession,

considered almost part of the family,

which is why when the time comes

to slaughter the animal for food and other necessities...

It is done swiftly

and mercifully

by slicing open the animal's belly

and removing its heart.

- This is so gross. - This is disgusting.

Gross!

- Yes, life here can be harsh, but also beautiful.

Afterwards, the nomad

will pray for the animal,

which is how I'd like to use the rest of my time.

Oh! And I'd also like to pray for my grandpa Ezra.

- Shhh!

- You were so weird. - Becca, stop.

- What was that? - I thought you were doing Jewish.

- Mom said I didn't have to.

Sister Ruth was upset.

- Well, honey, they wanted you to come dressed as an ancestor.

- She told Ricky scar he could dress as a gi. Joe!

- Well, you know, he's adopted, he doesn't know his ancestors.

- Well, whoever they are, they aren't action figures.

Mongolians are real at least.

- Yeah, but you're not from there.

- Take care, sweetheart. - Bye, grandma.

- Are you taking me home or am I walking?

- Good job.

- I don't care what anyone else says,

I loved it. I thought it was an impeccable presentation.

- Alise? - Oh! Hi!

- It's Samantha. - Oh, Samantha, how are you?

- Oh, god! One year of Europe was one too many for us.

And the kids are thrilled to be at St. Mary's again.

Oh, the baby! How's the baby?

She must be running all over the place by now.

- She's fine.

- You're gonna be late, mom. - Right.

- Oh, well, I'll see you around. - Sure.

Thank you.

My name is...

- Why are your blankets on the stairs?

- 'Cause then I could sleep on the steppes.

That's where Mongolians live.

- It's steppes, honey. - S-t-e-p-p-e-s

as in high, flat grasslands.

- I know what steppes are, mom, but we don't have them here,

so I'm improvising.

Where are you from?

- Seriously?

What is your name?

Janine needs to be fed.

- We got a sleeping mongol in our son's bed.

- Count your blessings, he wanted to sleep

- on the stairs. - Yeah.

- It's not that weird. - A developing brain is wacky.

- Well, the barefoot lesbian agrees with you.

- You called Maureen? - Mm-hmm.

Is that a problem?

Anyway, she says we have nothing to worry about.

- I wasn't worried.

Goats, yamaanuud.

Has anyone seen my iPad?

- Becca, now! - Goats, yamaanuud.

- What are you doing? - What?

- Did you know about this? - Upstairs and put on

- your uniform. - Oh, my god! Are those my uggs?

- Go change, now. We're late. - Why can't I wear this?

- Because the nuns will kill you, you little jerk.

- Becca! - You weren't called goat girl all day.

- They've just never met a Mongolian before!

- Neither have you, Chewbacca! - I'm not gonna ask you again.

- Will you say something? - Alright, I'll get the uniform.

- I don't want to wear my uniform! I tried it on,

it didn't feel good! It made me feel really strange!

- Ok, tell you what, you wear that until you get to school,

and then change in your uniform in the car.

- Get his uniform and get in the car, both of you.

- I want my uggs back.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

- You're my teacher's son, no?

Why... why are you dressing that way?

- I wanna be a Mongolian.

- Mongol... like from Mongolia?

Poor, shitty, ugly Mongolia?

- It looks ok in pictures.

- Pictures lie, my friend.

With countries, you must trust the...

What do you call the... tubes inside?

- Intestines? - Hahaha! These do not lie. And intestines in Mongolia,

they're like wet shit explosion.

Ismail!

- What are those?

- These are my goats and those are my eagles.

But I can't figure out how to make them fly.

- Why are you here? - You said that you didn't

- belong in India. - Hmm, so?

- How did you know?

- It is a feeling.

You know? But then,

I'm 7-year-old boy in New Delhi, and I'm watching

your... the Titanic and the lady's face,

Rose, when she crosses

the Liberty statue,

I am that face, ismail is Rose.

And just like Rose, ismail wants to come to america.

Sorry.

And then,

11th birthday, I know I must come here.

- Why? - I see a sign.

- What kind of sign?

- Here.

On the day I'm turning 11, I'm watching a stupid, uh...

American football, which is not really football.

It's not football, right? Anyway.

And Michael Jackson's sister,

she shows me her tit on TV.

I see Mrs. Jackson's tit, I'm like, "oh, for definite,

america's my home."

I'm sorry, I must work, ok?

That's where I'm supposed to be.

But I don't know how to tell my mom

and dad. J'j'j'

I found it stuck in a book at school.

- I couldn't stop looking at it. - Well...

- I think that's the name of the boy in the photo, ganzorig,

and jargalant is where it was taken.

It's a village in the west.

Nomads have been there for a thousand years.

- Why do you say you belong there?

- Like you said, it's just a feeling.

But when I look at it,

I always think it's me, like I'm on the horse.

- You can ride horse?

- Not yet, but I will.

And I'll ride the horse to the top of the mountain,

- and I'll look out and see my home. - Hey, hey.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. J'j'j'

here we are.

Ok, ok, ok.

I want to film you, say whole thing to me

- again, it's ok? - Yeah.

Ok.

Remember, huh? You will not ask for permission.

Ok. You will ride your horse home,

and you will tell your family who you are, ok?

- Who are you? - I am a Mongolian.

- Again, again, again. - With your testicles, come on.

- I am a Mongolian! - Grr! Excellent!

Ok, good. Now, begin your new life, my little brother.

- What happened when you told your parents

you wanted to be American?

-Oh, uh...

They are making me sleep with pigs for three months.

But it's ok, you have no pigs.

Ok, come on!

Come on!

J'j'j'

hey, wait. Wait, wait, wait!

- J'j' ooh ah-ah ooh-ah j' - wait a minute. Ok?

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

- Ooh, heyyy!

- J' ooh ah-ah ooh-ah j'

j' ooh ah-ah ooh-ah ooh ah-ah ooh-ah j'

j' ooh ah-ah ooh-ah ooh ah-ah j'j'

- baa!

- How was aa? - Fine. What are you doing?

- Nomads are called nomads because they move around,

so I'm gonna sleep down here for a while.

- Wes, what's happening?

- What do you mean? - Well, the clothes,

the room, the toilet paper all over our house.

Heritage day was fun.

It was weird but fun, but now it's over.

It's time for you to come back.

- Dad, I don't think that's gonna happen.

J'j'j'

I'm on that horse. There are goats everywhere.

I'm looking out at those mountains,

and I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life.

Please make my dream come true.

Please send me home.

J'j'j'

- You should look at this.

I downloaded a book on obsession in children.

- Maybe you should download one on buzzkilling.

- Kids are laughing at him in school.

- Yeah, but he doesn't care. - Why should you?

- Guys, you're about to start fighting.

- Why don't we agree to see it differently?

You see a problem, I see a kid with a vivid imagination.

- He didn't say he was pretending to be a Mongolian; He said he is one.

- Ok, and when you were 9, did you say,

"I'm pretending to be a cowboy" or did you shoot your gun?

- It's like you're not even in this house seeing what's happening.

- We decided at Maureen's that it's ok to disagree

as long as we respect each other. Fine!

I don't care why he's doing it. I don't care what it means!

- Now, you are fighting. - Becca! - Quiet, Becca.

- I used to climb trees, every day for years.

I don't know why I did it, but I know it was fun

and then one day, just stopped.

Why can't he just climb a goddamn tree?!

- I'm fine seeing things differently, alise,

but it wouldn't be bad finding one thing,

just one we see the same.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

Mom! Dad!

- Put it down. - Wes, what have you done?!

- Since they won't let me be myself at school,

- I'm gonna be myself at home. - What?!

- The latest research

actually suggests that fixations of this kind

can literally reshape the landscape of the brain.

- Reshape it how? - As the child exercises

the fantasy, the brain creates new pathways

to neurologically justify

the gap between what's real and what isn't.

Hello, ismail.

- Why do you want to know where I am?

- And I have had some success with ssris in cases like this,

so I probably recommend start him on a very low dose

of Celexa.

And you're taking Lexapro right now, alise?

25 milligrams, it's quite high.

- They wanted to know if we were taking any medication ourselves.

- I also think we really need to consider, in all honesty,

taking away the costume. I know it seems

- a bit extreme at this point... - Do you have children?

- Yes. I have a two-year-old daughter.

- And do you experiment on her as well

- or just other people's kids? - Alise, she's a doctor.

- She's giving us her opinion. - Which, surprise, just happens

to be your opinion too. He threw his clothes away, so what?

- He didn't throw them away; He burned them.

- You burned all our old tax stuff a week ago.

Yeah, I'm sorry. You don't know my son.

- Then I suspect you do agree that he doesn't come

from inner Asia.

- Alise!

I'm... I'm not saying the doctor's the way to go;

I'm just saying we need to get some perspective

- on what's happening. - You medicated me;

you're not medicating my son.

- No one medicated you, alise; You medicated yourself.

And can we just have a conversation?

I don't want Wes on medication either,

but it doesn't matter because we don't even know

- what the problem is. - There is no problem!

- You won't even need fake goats anymore because you will be

- having real goats. - Excuse me.

- You must be ganzorig's father. - Hello. Hi, esteemed teacher.

- Hi, ismail. - Who is this? - He's a student of mine.

- Something amazing happened, mom!

- Yes, we're making enough money now for ganzorig's film of our journey home.

- Sorry, what?! - We have title

also now: Lost boy from Mongolia. Great, huh?

And also donations coming more than I'm asking for, so I go ahead, I buy camera also.

- But how did you know about Mongolia?

- Did you know about this? - Ismail!

- Answer me, did you know? - No. It is not a conspiracy, so stop yelling.

- Gonna be amazing. - You make a movie about Wes and I know nothing about it?!

- Ismail, you can't do something like this

without talking to us about it first.

- I am talking. That's why I'm here: Learn to come to talk.

Why are you making sad faces? This is great news!

Ganzorig sees place of his dreams, you guys

making vacation, and I make my new film.

Right? I mean, come on, think about it.

A film about triumph over temptation, come on,

it's stupid, you know? In "honest," it's a lie.

I'm young man, right? Why say no to temptation?

If I'm lucky enough for temptation to come to me,

I'm gonna say yes. And I love god!

Right, buddy?

Correct, not correct?

- I'm on the horse. - There are goats everywhere.

I'm looking out at those mountains,

and I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life.

Please make my dream come true.

Please send me home.

- Ok.

So, where do we start?

- How many times have we talked about putting things up on the Internet?

- He didn't put it up; Ismail put it up.

And why are you acting like he's such a creepy weirdo?

- Because that's what men who plan trips with children

without their parents' permission are called.

- Why don't we take turns talking?

- I don't want to go to Mongolia.

I especially don't want to go with the lunatic from India.

- He's my friend, dad. And he's not a lunatic, he's an artist.

- He's an adult. An adult.

Ganzorig,

what is it about him that makes him your friend?

- His name is Wes.

Do you own shoes?

- He knows what it's like to be

born in a place you don't belong.

- Could you wait outside a minute?

I asked you when this started if it came from a student

- of yours... - It did not come from ismail; It came from Wes. Did you listen

to him? Have you listened to anything that he said?!

- Yes, I have, and I just heard him say he was born

in the wrong place. How is that not deeply

- troubling the both of you? - Stop it! Stop!

Stop managing us! Stop it!

You know, I feel like...

Like I've... I have

been in a dark room,

and somebody has finally,

like, turned on alight.

And he's turning it off.

J'j'j'

Wes is waking up. Finally,

one of us is waking up.

It's like... think about it, when is the last time

that anybody in this family really felt alive

or was excited about anything?

Honey...

It was before Lily.

- Wow.

Wow, you're unbelievable.

- Why does that upset you?

- I'm not doing this anymore.

- Connor.

- I am awake, alise.

I even got dressed and left the house a few times

in clothes I don't sleep in.

I've even gone back to work, have you?

And teaching English six hours a week isn't a job.

You don't think I'd like to sit at home and not go out

into the world where I have to pretend everything is normal

- as if that's even remotely possible? - It's not fair.

- You know, it's also not fair

being told that my son playing dress-up

is the only one in my family moving on

since my daughter died! Because I've been putting

one foot in front of the fucking other

every day for 10 months,

and I'm doing it alone!

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

- Is dad home? - I don't know, honey.

- Will he be mad I'm wearing my clothes?

- I'm sure it's fine.

J'j'j'

- I'm sorry, Wes.

- No! No, dad! - Ok, ok, it's ok. Stop! Stop!

- Let go of me!

- Dad, you're scaring everyone. - Stop!

Please!

- You want your goats?

Fine.

You give me the hat.

Fair trade: You get your flock,

and I get to see my son.

Goats or the clothes. Wes, do we have a deal?

- Ganzorig! My name is ganzorig!

J'j'j'

I hate you!

J'j'j'

Come here.

- I love you. - Have fun at computer camp.

I'll see you in a week.

- How is Wes? - He's asleep.

- Alise...

I'm sorry about last night.

Let's go, dad.

J'j'j'

Alise, alise.

- Yeah? - Uh... your husband,

is he a jealous man?

- What? - Yeah. Does he know

you're taking travel trip with single young man?

I mean, I know you're too much old

to be my girlfriend, but with jealous man, you know,

- he may not know this. - Connor is not jealous of you.

And if you call me "old" one more time, I will

- beat the shit out of you. - Ok.

- Dad, stop.

You already apologized.

And mom just needs some time.

You know how she is.

- See you in a week. - See you.

- Dad? - Hmm?

- Did mom text you too?

"Off to Mongolia to climb trees with ganzorig

see e-mail."

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

Stop that!

Stop it right now!

- We stop! - Qu'est-ce qu'il a dit?

- It's easy to just... - Do a little dance.

Show them your goats. Tell them why you want to be a Mongolian, ok?

- Sain baina uu. - Ah!

- Sain baina uu.

Very unusual to see a nomad on a tourist bus.

- Yeah. Only way to get him home, to jargalant.

Ok, come, little brother. Let's go raise some money for our film.

- I'm Victoria. - Alise.

- Mind if I join you? - Please do.

Ok.

- Give me money. - Oh, so...

What brings you to Mongolia?

- Little boy dancing. - Well, this might be

obvious over there. My son has decided

that he's a native.

- So I see. - Ok. Thank you.

- Uh, yaks? - Goats.

- Travel size. - Hahaha!

- We have several dozen larger models at home.

- Oh. - You, what brings you here?

- I'm just wandering,

enjoying my retirement.

- Nice. Retirement from what?

- I was a nun for 25 years.

-Ohhh... catholic?

- Mm-hmm.

- I was raised catholic;

I don't remember nuns retiring.

Though I do remember

wishing that some of them would.

- Yaah! Very nice, nomad boy!

- Oh, my goodness! Hahaha! - Yup.

- Everybody, bus go back to Ulaanbaatar!

New bus tomorrow! Please come in!

- What are we gonna do?

- You know, there's a campground not far from here.

At least, you wouldn't have to ride back to town.

- She said there's going to be a festival tomorrow.

- Just tell me they have toilets.

- They won't.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

- no yurts available.

They say we can pitch tents.

- You said you had tents, plural, as in more than one.

- And you said they were roomy. - Yeah, it is roomy.

There's much room.

Ok. I tell you this again, ok?

I am safe man. I have no feelings for you.

If you think I have feelings for you, I have no feelings for you.

I'm sorry. It's just...

- Badgers. You're all welcome

- to share mine. - That's ok,

- thank you. - It's... it's alright, really.

I'm an anarchist; It's against the rules

to have private property.

- You're welcome too. - Oh!

J'j'j'

Ganzorig!

J'j'j'

Come on!

- Go, go. Here comes the money.

- Uh, hi. Excuse me. Hi.

Um, my friends are trying to get to, um...

- Jargalant. - "Jargalant."

- Do you know where that is? - I do.

- No so fast, buddy. How much? - Also, I don't want

American price. I'm poor filmmaker from India,

and I'm paying for these, so you deal with me, ok?

- The price is the same for everyone.

It's $100 us a day. Includes this beautiful ride,

- but not the petrol. - Yeah, buddy,

- but you're not even Mongolian. - This is true.

I'm a porto rican from New York, but you know what? That's not a real beard,

so we're even.

- Excuse me, sir, we're not paying you more than $50!

- Ok. In that case, you're gonna want to talk

to my friend santaid, but it's gonna take you a little bit

longer to get there depending on how much you like to push.

- How long 'til we get there? - Do we have a deal?

Gah!

- Ooh! - You ok?

- Oh, my god! I'm fine!

- Salsa in Mongolia. Hahahaha!

- What is your name?

- Batbayar.

What is your name?

- Ganzorig. - Ganzorig?! He's Mongolian?!

It's a great pleasure to meet you.

- Don't look in the camera.

- Don't look in the camera. - Ok, ganzorig,

even the best Shepherds know they gotta keep

their football game sharp. Come on!

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon! Alright,

let's see what you got. Let's see what you got!

Here we go, ganzorig!

- There it is, buddy! - Ah! Ugh!

- What are you doing?! - Go get the ball!

That's my favourite ball. You don't... go!

So what's up with the clothes?

Why are you dressed like that?

- I feel more comfortable this way.

- You do know that nomads, they're into t-shirts and jeans

nowadays, right?

- I guess. - How long have you lived here?

- Ten years. - Well, doesn't make you an expert, buddy.

- Yeah, and a camera doesn't make you a filmmaker.

- Boys!

- Why did you come?

- Why else? A woman.

- Mongolian woman?

- Jargalant's just over there, buddy.

We'll be there tomorrow night. And don't worry,

there are 5 million goats in this country, alright?

We're gonna find you some.

Ok.

Is that your girlfriend?

- My son. - Oh.

- He lives in Moscow with his mother.

- Is she Russian? - Mongolian.

But her new husband is.

He... he was a client.

Here. They fell in love.

- You're taking it well. - Can't control who someone

falls in love with, right?

- Anyway, it was two years ago. - Must be hard

- being so far away from him. - He has a good life there.

- But do you see him?

Look, I'm sure that you remember Americans have

- very strange boundaries. - Yeah. Like none.

I can't give him what he has over there.

You know, and, uh,

the Russian prick's actually not a bad guy.

To be honest,

I wasn't trained too well for the gig by my old man.

So, it's probably for the best.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

hey, ganzorig! Remember how to say "goats" in Mongolian?

- Yamaanuud! - Yamaanuud.

J'j'j'

No, no.

Give him a minute. This is his.

J'j'j'

- Wa-ah-ah! Yeah!

J'j'j'

Oh yeah!

- Yeah! Get the goat! - Get the goat!

Get the goat! Get the goat!

J'j'j'

- What's wrong?

- Thank you.

Mom!

- Hurry! - Ok.

Ohhh...

Um... no, no, no, no, don't touch it!

Oh!

Hmmm... Wes.

Ismail!

J'j'j'

- Shhh...

Shh! She's having another one!

Help me! They're not supposed

to give birth near water, the kid could drown!

- Oh, man!

- Shh! Shh! I'm here, I'm here. Calm down.

Calm down. Shh, shh, shh. Calm down. Calm down.

- Ismail, help them! - Are you crazy? And not film?

- You help! - How do you know to do this?

- Try to hold her head! - Ok.

That's good. Great.

- Ohhh... - That's a good girl!

How's it going?

Oh, my goodness!

- It's coming! It's coming! - There you go!

- Ohhh!

Oh, my god, Wes!

Look who's here. Awww!

- Oh no! Wait, wait, wait, wait! - Hey,

- she's going. Where is she going? - Hey!

Ey! Hey, Mrs. Goat!

- Aww, hey.

- What did I miss?

Hey, hey, why you drive so fast?

The babies, we need to get them milk!

Ok, ganzorig, what are you gonna say?

Yes, so you got it!

- Hey, ganzorig! - We're home, my brother!

- Sain baina uu.

- Sain baina uu.

- Did you follow us?

Go on.

Father, the boy in the strange clothes

said he gave birth to two goats.

- Is they are your goats?

He's saying that they're not his. We can

- keep them. - What? No, no, no, no, no!

No. Uh... they not us.

They're for you.

We just helped deliver them.

Would you say something?

- What can she do with the goats?

- He said in three months you can eat them.

I mean you can eat them now, but they'd be mostly bone.

He did also say the kids could nurse with his mother goats.

Oh, tell him thank you. Thank you.

- They your horses are?

- He, uh, he wants to know if you'd like to ride 'em.

J'j'j'

-Hmm?

- It's something that knows what it wants.

J'j'j'

"Your son has...

A lot of...

J'j'j'

- Very simple. - You have camera.

You take this big camera and first, you'll see something.

Beautiful, right? Ok.

We came all the way here. Up there.

- Up there? - Right there.

We gotta come back. Yeah.

- Camera, you put into computer.

And then you and me, we can see.

Yes!

- This is my favorite. - They got married.

Oh, they married?

- What is it? - Go faster.

- What's he saying? - He's inviting you

to go see a shaman.

It's like, uh, like a priest.

But we can't go, buddy.

Because I gotta get you all to Ulaanbaatar to catch a plane.

Don't worry. You're coming back, alright? Yeah.

- Very easy. - So picture...

Picture go into camera. Camera go into computer.

Computer, you, I. Camera, camera.

Computer, computers.

Nothing. Ok. Never mind.

Oh, yes, yes. Ok.

What's this?

You took?

Oh, my god, you're amazing! You're amazing!

You're amazing! Oh, my god!

You're amazing!

- I don't blame you.

Oh, stop! We can look. He's beautiful.

- You're a weird nun.

- So spill. - Why did you leave the church?

- It was time to go.

And after a time, I realized

that I was looking for someone.

A man.

- Wow.

Not just a man. I... I...

I want a husband.

- I wish yours was here to see all of this.

- He wasn't invited.

-Ohh...

Oh, it's... it's, uh... It's been bad for a while.

- I'm so sorry.

J'j'j'

- So, do you want to call Kenneth or should I?

- No, I will. - Alright. You let me handle the contracts then?

- Excellent. - Ok.

- Hey. - Hey.

- Um... - What's up?

- I, uh...

What... what are you doing after work?

- Why?

- I just thought that...

- What?

- We could spend some time together.

- What are you doing?

- Come here.

You take care of our goats.

- Bye. - Bye.

- You're leaving? - Yeah.

- Oh, we're going too, we can give you a ride.

- That would require knowing where to,

and I miss wandering.

Hmm.

Thank you

for being a good Shepherd to mine.

- Be safe.

- I hope you find him.

- Thank you.

- The little goat will not live.

We can kill her for you if you like.

He, uh, he said the little one will die.

- He wants to know if you want... - Why are you whispering?

No. No, that's ok.

But thank you.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

- Hey, dad. Did you see what ismail sent?

- I can't stop crying.

He actually did it.

J'j'j'

- Mom...

I think there's something wrong with the goat.

J'j'j'

Yeah. Oh yeah.

- This will warm you up. - Yeah.

- There you go. - Thanks.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

- Oh.

- He's, uh... he's a great kid.

- You know, you might not be as bad at the dad thing

as you think.

So what do you normally do when you're not driving around

confused mothers of sudden Mongolian goat herders?

- I drive around women that aren't as confused,

that's for sure.

Or as beautiful.

Mm-hmm.

- Ok. Hahaha! No.

I haven't done anything stupid

since I don't know when.

I don't know.

Do you mind if... If we just kissed?

You know, like all I do is kissing. Is that ok?

Ok.

Could you unbutton your shirt?

Because I've been thinking about your chest

and I, like, might as well see it.

Mm-hmm.

You know, my husband's chest is more the aspirational type.

I mean he goes to the gym, but, like,

nothing ever grows. He's probably doing it wrong,

I could...

- Mom.

- What are you doing? - Uh, what are you doing?

- I think the goat's...

Why were you kissing him?

Stop!

- I don't want to talk to you! - Honey.

- Why were you kissing him?!

- I don't know. I don't know.

It was so stupid.

- Are you gonna tell dad?

- Look at me.

Your dad and I are not doing very well.

- Because of me, isn't it? - No.

- It's because I want to be a Mongolian.

- No. No, it's not true.

It has nothing to do with you, ok?

It has nothing to do with you. I promise, ok?

- I just wanted to tell you that the goat was sick.

J'j'j'

- Ismail, give me the camera.

- No.

- Ismail, give me the camera!

- No. I shoot everything that happens, ok?

That was the deal. The kiss happened.

- Oh, god!

I'm sorry.

You did nothing, alright? It was me.

I'm the one who should be apologizing.

You gotta go. You know, you can't be here

in the morning when Wes wakes up.

- Sorry.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

I go here.

- Oh!

Ganzorig!

Hey, ganzorig!

Ganzorig!

Ganzorig!

Stop the truck, man! Oh!

Hey, stop the truck, buddy! What are you doing?!

Hello? Hey! Ganzorig, get off!

Get off now, man!

Ganzorig, get off!

- No! - Get off, ganzorig!

- No! - Ganzorig, I'm serious, get off now!

- Hello? - Hello, alise?

Alise, it's ismail. I'm with your son ganzorig, and we're stuck on some big truck.

What?!

What are you talking about?

- He's going to meet gantulga in tolbo!

- The Mongolian boy?

- Ismail, what... where?

- To the... - Hello?

- Alise? Alise?

- Are you there? - Alise?

Just come to tolbo, ok? I text you where.

And please bring my camera.

J'j'j'

- Oh, man!

Hello. Is this

Ismail?

Your video was incredible.

But I'm calling because your son here will be coming back with me to his mother.

Why isn't he with his mother?

I'm only knowing that we are going to tolbo,

and we're with sick goat.

- What goat?

- His goat, sir. - Put him on the phone.

- Upset about what?

- Yeah... you'll be seeing movie eventually, so...

His mother, sir, she's kissing guide.

A short kiss, but I got good angles, so...

- Hello? - Wes, I don't know

what's going on, but you've got to go back to mom.

- I can't. I'm on a truck, and I'm going to tolbo.

You're going where?

I'm on ismail's phone and it's expensive,

- so I have to hang up. - [N0pe, I

it doesn't matter. Wes...

Going to tolbo, but we'll be back.

Oh, god!

Hello?

You lost our son?

- I have no idea if he's ok, alise. He's on some truck

- with ismail and a goat! - Dad, you're making it worse.

What plane?

Are already in Tokyo. We were coming

to surprise you both; Now we're coming to find my son.

We land in Ulaanbaatar in six hours

Khovd?

- It's the closest airport to tolbo. Get a car

Ok. Connor, I am...

- Khovd airport at 9 tonight.

And don't lecture me.

- Hi. You rent cars?

I'll take that one.

- Sorry, car is hungry.

- Hungry?

- No food in car.

- You mean gas? No gas in car?

- Car food no have. - Moped, you take moped?

- No. What about that car?

- Jeep car... sick.

- Jeep car sick?!

- Jeep car sick. - Little car hungry.

- You take moped, moped. - No. No moped,

no. I... I... When small car food come?

'Cause I have to go far

and I need a car.

And you know, I have a goat.

- No, me... no trade goat. - No trade goat.

- No, I'm not trading my goat. - Money only.

- No, no, this is my goat. I'm not giving you a goat, but I need a car.

J'j'j'

You're beautiful,

but if you come near this goat,

I'll rip your wings off with my teeth.

- Come.

J'j'j'

- Climbed any trees, mom?

- Do you think I lived here in another life?

- Well, you ride horse like Mongolian,

eat like Mongolian,

pull baby goat out of goat's vagina like Mongolian,

so yeah, maybe.

I'm happy I'm gonna see gantulga's sister again.

She is pretty, you know?

- I guess.

Do you think she's pretty?

- Well, brother, she does things to my body

I can't even talk to you about yet.

- Like what?

- It's a tickling feeling.

- Like this? - Yeah. Yes.

Enkhtuyaa.

J'j'j'

Sain baina uu.

- Sain baina uu.

- I-I... bring this to you.

You're welcome. That's beautiful.

- Can I help you?

- My name's ganzorig.

-Ok...

Why do you come here?

- I wanted to ask you

if you could keep the goat from dying.

J'j'j'

- the goat is already dead.

I know.

But can you tell me if he's ok?

- Yeah, he's ok.

- And that he'll come back and have another life?

- Yes, that is what we believe.

Would you like us to say a blessing for him?

- And can you also say a blessing

for my grandpa and my baby sister?

They're dead too.

- I'm sorry.

Come inside.

J'j'j'

- Did he say a blessing for them?

- Yes.

- I'm sorry. - It's alright.

It's alright. Alright.

- Ganzorig, I wonder

if I could speak to your parents alone a minute.

- Ok.

- Ganzorig, is that really his name?

- It's, uh... it's new.

- Mongolians, we've been here a long time, so when ganzorig

grows up and if he still wants to sign up,

we'll probably still be here.

In the meantime, maybe we could, uh...

Make him an ambassador for america.

- I think that he would like that very much.

Thank you

very much for talking to him. Thank you.

- Excuse me.

- He asked the child's name. - Oh, before?

Uh, Wes.

- No. The other child.

Your son mentioned a sister

who passed.

J'j'j'

Please?

- It's, uh... Lily Ann paperno.

J'j'j'

- He asked when you saw Lily last.

- We... we lost her...

On April 3rd, 2015.

- And when did she come to you?

- Six months and two days earlier.

- "Her visit, it was short."

- Yes, it was.

- "Why you say lost?"

- I'm sorry?

- Why do you say lost?

You said you lost your daughter, why?

He says you did not lose her.

You found her.

Together.

She grew in you, in your body. She came...

She was here, and she went away.

- She is not lost.

J'j'j'

you are lost.

You are

- Yeah, I think we are.

- He says it is ok.

We are human,

we are lost.

It is how it is.

- Yes.

I... I...

Wondered maybe, you, me, we...

You know.

I think that maybe I'd like to stay here

for some time. You and I see if there's any, you know...

Connection. It would be amazing for me.

But I don't know if you want me,

you... together. You know, stay here.

Something like that. Yes?

Oh, thank the lord!

- Amazed where we are. - We can't send

Wes to the store for milk;

he came 200 miles to get here. Haha!

Ismail said you kissed your guide.

- What?! Ewww!

- I kind of felt his boobs too.

Oh, my god!

I'm not listening to this.

- It's been a weird week.

Why aren't you more angry?

- I did what you asked me to do

while you were gone.

- And how was it?

- Completely sucked. J'j'j'

- Hello, ganzorig.

And one day, you will be too.

You know. Patience, my little brother.

I guess it's coming to you as no surprise

that it's actually about two lost boys, not one.

The reason I'm sending this to you is because, uh...

One of those boys is going to be a father.

- Mom!

J'j'j'

And we decided to call him Wes.

Which is the other reason I'm sending you this.

I have a favour to ask.

- Sain baina uu.

Sain baina uu.

- A friend asked me to write a letter to his son,

a boy who isn't born yet.

I have decided that's what I should bring tonight.

Oh! And his name is Wes too.

Dear little Wes,

your father recently told me I helped him find his way home.

And he asked me to write this letter to tell you how I did it.

So, someday, if you're ever lost,

you can find your way home as well.

J'j'j'

If that ever happens,

if you ever realize you're not where you belong...

Don't be afraid.

Pack your clothes and all the things you know,

pack what other people know about you...

Then leave it all behind.

You come with nothing.

Leave your maps behind, too.

Rip them up...

Burn them

and come.

J'j'j'

Even if it's far away,

even if you don't understand...

Even if it's only in a dream.

J'j'j'

One day, you'll be there.

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'

J'j'j'