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I hated summer vacation.

For me,
it wasn't about anticipation,

it was about preparation.

While everyone else prepared
to bare all,

I had to look for ways to hide.

There you go, Champ.

My dad told us he lived

the full year for our vacation
at Rumson Lake.

A summer
of "rest and relaxation."

# The mountain is high

# The valley is low

# And you're confused
On which way to go

# So I've come here
To give you a hand

# And lead you
Into the promised land

# Come on and take
A free ride free ride

Don't do that.
- It's my turn.

# Come on
Let's take a free ride

Do we have any snacks
in the car?

No!
- You want to be adults,

then act like adults,
but you act like...

I'm acting like an adult.

Firstly, you don't even act
like teenagers.

Excuse me...
- Oh, my God, shut up!

Like I said: I hated summer.

# All over the country

# I've seen it the same

# Nobody's winning
At this kind of game

Everybody grab something.

Oh, my gosh...
that took forever!

Oh man, they should
put wheels on these.

Bobby Marks to Joanie Williams.

Come in, Joanie Williams.

Joanie, you there?

Damn it.

Bobby Marks?

You're there.

We had dinner at the Campbells.

It was so dull.

And this is the spoon
Napoleon used

to feed caviar to his cat.

Exactly.

I wanted to grab her poetry
and throw it on the fire.

Oh, God, not the poetry.

- Yeah.
- Well, don't worry.

Your summer's
about to get a lot better.

Cool.

See you tomorrow night.

In this scenario,
you're the mother.

I'll arrange my classes
around Bobby's schedule.

It's gonna be fine.
- And what if you can't?

What if Bobby gets sick?
Are you just gonna skip class?

What's your plan, Lenore?
- If Bobby gets sick,

I will stay home
and nurse him...

My parents didn't
used to argue much.

Until my mom got involved
with the Women's Movement

and decided to go
to law school.

Because they're just visiting.

Why do we have to...
Oh, hi, baby.

Good morning.
- Good morning.

Are you hungry?
- Oh, yeah.

Is that mine?

The shirt...
- Oh, I bought him that.

Are you sure?
It's too big for him.

Yes, I am sure.
- Yeah?

It just kinda makes him
look bigger.

Well, he'll grow
into it.

That's what
I'm afraid of, right.

It's comfortable.

I'm sure it is comfortable,

but you know...
it's like a tent.

You look lost in it.
- Morning.

Morning, beautiful.
- Hi, honey.

How you doing?
- I'm good.

Happy first day of summer!

Do you want some breakfast?

I made everything
I can think of.

I'm so excited
for this morning.

I have to go
to orientation

and they'll probably have
food there or something.

Really?
- Yeah.

Oh, honey...
- Yeah, I have to go.

I'm saying good morning
and goodbye.

Love you guys.
Bye.

You need to eat more.
- Love you too.

I'll eat.

Just make sure
you get something.

What's your plan?
Are you gonna go to Mohawk

and join your sister

or are you gonna go
to one of the others?

What are you thinking?

These are your favorite.

Actually, I wasn't planning
on going to any camps this year.

Excuse me?

Didn't I mention it?
I thought I did.

Uh, no, you didn't
mention it.

You didn't mention it
because...

it's actually
not up to you

to make
those decisions, chief.

I mean,
you can't hang out here

all summer
bothering your mother.

She's got more important things
to do than look after you.

Marty...
- You're going to camp, mister.

And if you don't
choose one, I will.

Okay?

I'm going to go eat
on the porch.

Let's have a good summer.

Eat some fruit.
- Huge test.

Fresh air!
It's why we're here.

Hey, we'll talk
about it later, okay.

Okay.

Let's just enjoy
our breakfast, you and me.

Like a date.

Kind of. It's weird.
- Uh, no.

Okay, sorry.
- That's weird, yeah.

Definitely.

Been here long,
Joanie Williams?

Heh. Since they opened,
Bobby Marks.

Oh. Here. Help me
finish my lemonade.

Let me make one thing clear:

Joanie Williams
was not my girlfriend.

What?

Nothing.

Yeah. Right.

Well, I know you better
than you know yourself

and something's up
with you.

But we talked
about everything together.

Come on.
Let's go have some fun.

I think the only thing
we didn't talk about

was the size of her nose
and the size of my waist.

So, what do you want
to do first?

Um, why don't we try that one?

Really? Mr. Conceited
is running it.

Bobby Marks,
are you jealous? Heh.

We got
some last-minute gamblers?

Yeah.
- Step on up.

There's plenty of room
at the wheel of fortune.

Feeling lucky tonight?

Yeah. Yeah.

Go ahead and make your bets.

Everyone loved Pete Marino.

Especially Pete Marino.

That's a very good bet.

Okay.

Round and round
the wheel goes.

Where it stops, nobody knows.

Fourteen...
- Oh, my God!

We have a winner!
- Oh, my God. Okay.

You're the first
big winner of the night.

Really? Okay.
- Yeah.

Uh, take your pick.

Heh. Um... that one.

That one it is.

Here you go, lucky lady.

Thank you.
It's beautiful.

Are we going to have
to lug that around all night?

Well, I don't mind
watching him back here,

but, um, it might be
better for business

if you carried him around
for a bit.

Yeah. We're happy
to help you

in any way
we can, so...

Wonderful.

Isn't he just adorable?
Heh.

Did he have something caught
in his eye or something?

Maybe we should
send over a doctor.

Also, wasn't there some
sort of dress code or something?

I mean, if not,
there should be.

Do you think he owns any clothes
that actually fit him?

Hey, let's go this way.

Bobby Marks?

Joanie Williams?

We're going back
to the city tomorrow.

What?

We just got here.
Why?

I, I don't know.

For how long?
- A few weeks.

Maybe a month.

Maybe.
- A month?

Maybe.
We don't know yet.

Um...

Look, wait.
You don't have to go.

You can stay with us.

You can have my room
and I'll sleep on the couch.

No, I have to go too.

Why?
- Just because.

That's not an answer.
Just tell me why.

Don't be so pushy.
Jeez.

You're going
to miss the fireworks.

They're gonna be huge
this year.

Are you trying
to make it worse?

No.

Sorry, it's...
Well, you know...

I know.
But you know what,

you're gonna find
something to do.

And it's gonna be fine.

Like what?
- Like, why don't you get a job?

What?

There's always postings
on the bulletin board.

Yeah.
For baby-sitting.

Or gardening.

You could do
something like that.

Uh, okay.
- C'mon.

I don't know.

I mean, it's
pretty hard work.

And besides,
who would hire me

when there's, you know,
older kids around?

You look older.
Hold this.

Hmm...

You're not gonna
find anything.

"Boy needed for maintaining
large estate on Rumson Lake.

Two dollars per hour."

You could totally do that.

I. No.

Heh. Yeah.
We're gonna call.

Come on.

Uh, hold on, wait, no.
No, we're not calling.

Call.
- No, I don't want to call.

Why?

'Cause I don't want
to do the job, okay?

Watch your fingers.

He probably thinks it's food.

There was a time when

Willie Rumson's family
owned the whole lake.

for nearly killing
some guy in a fight.

That's a very nice bear
you got there, little girl.

Let's go.
- Call.

No. Come on.

The wicked witch gave you

an order, little dough boy.

You'd better obey or she'll get
you... and your little dog too.

Don't you point
that nose at me.

Thing might be
fricking loaded!

Hey, Rummy.

Time to get going.

It's
a free country, Wop.

Yeah, well, the club
is members only.

No townie trash, so, uh...

That's not nice. Heh.

This place sucks
anyway, Willie.

Your shirt's
really small, man.

Put the cigarettes out.

I'm pretty sure they sell
men's sizes in town...

Listen, man, don't worry about
those losers, all right?

Promise me you'll call.

Okay. Fine. I'll call.

Thank you.

I wish you lots
of luck, Bobby Marks.

And I'll be back
in a few weeks, so...

I promise.

Muah. Heh.

Bye.

You are the boy
who telephoned about the job?

Uh, yes, sir.

Robert Marks.

You walked here.

I like
a boy with enterprise.

How old are you?

Uh...

Speak up, boy.

Seventeen.
- Seventeen?

Have you done
this sort of work before?

Uh... no, sir.

Not yet.

Well then, I don't think
you're right for the job.

It's not easy work and this
is not a small property.

Oh. Uh, okay...

That is it?

Sir?

You're not going to fight
for it, for the job?

Uh... I don't understand.

You want the job, yes?

Then you should
not acquiesce

and accept my no
as the final no.

You should try
to convince me otherwise.

Convince you?

Indeed.

Uh. Well, I'm sure
I can do this job, sir,

if you just give me
a chance...

I don't have time to train

a boy with no skills.

Oh. Um...

Well, uh,
I learn really quick.

Quickly.
- And all my teachers say

I'm bright
and a good worker.

No. "Quickly"
is the adverb

modifying
the verb "to learn".

"I learn quickly."
Begin again.

Uh, all my teachers
say that

I'm bright
and a good worker.

You won't regret
for a moment hiring me.

Excellent.

Much better.

A local?

Uh, no, we summer here.

My experience
with the locals

has been
less than satisfactory.

Very well.

You will work
Monday to Friday,

nine to three,
with half an hour for lunch,

which you will provide
for yourself.

Under no conditions are you
to go into the house.

The job pays
two dollars per hour.

I pay well and expect you
to earn every penny of it.

Seventeen, you say?

Monday.

Nine o'clock.

Sharp.

Robert, is it?

Here we go.

Yes...

Whoa.

Let me check
my inventory.

I'm not sure
I have enough.

Why? Did you
eat it all yourself?

Just give me a cone,
will ya? Dipped.

So, is your brother
putting on another show?

When isn't he?

Yeah, yeah, Pete.
You've got muscles.

How original.

You wouldn't catch me
strutting around

with my shirt off
like that. Heh.

Heh, I hope not.

Oh. No... I mean,
if I were like him.

If I had muscles.

Well, that's
obviously nothing

you need
to worry about.

Hey, Bobby.

That was the best part.

Sorry.

Hey, jeez. I didn't
do it on purpose.

I'll just buy you
another one.

You don't have
to be a baby about it.

I'm not being a baby.
- You are being a baby.

Oh, no.
- Can I have a lemonade, please?

Hey, big guy.

How's that bear
working out for you?

Uh, it's not mine.
It's Joanie's.

Joanie your girlfriend?

No.

I was hoping
you weren't his girlfriend.

Uh. Ew.

She's my sister.

Michelle. Hi.

Pete.
Pete Marino.

And I didn't mean that

in the "Bond, James Bond"
sort of way.

Well you would have had
to say, "Marino, Pete Marino"

to do that, but.

Wait, as in the Marinos

that run this place?

The same.

Oh.
- You knew that.

So, am I going to be seeing
you around the club this summer?

Yeah. Weekends.
I'm working at Mohawk Hill.

I'm a camp counselor.

Very nice.

Heh. Oh, come on.

Don't you have
someplace to be?

Um... no, I don't.

Why don't you go play
with Joanie?

Play?
I don't play anymore.

And besides, she left.

Those two are
literally joined at the hip.

I think growing up they even
shared the same diapers.

Yeah, well, at least

I wasn't still wearing them
when I was six.

She was a bed wetter.

Hey! Get out of here, Booby.

Gladly, Mush-Hell.

Ignore him.
I'm pretty sure

he was dropped
on his head at birth.

Ha-ha.
Very funny, Michelle.

Anyway, um,

I have much better
muscle control now.

# Happy Birthday, U.S.A.

Why is it special?
This is 200th birthday.

And I'm so proud
to be a part of it.

Everybody's together.

We got to thinking about
someplace for the bicentennial

and this seemed like
the only place to come.

We came out here to see

all the different exhibits.

And I've been trying
all the different food.

Getting a little nauseous.

And everybody's so friendly.

Feet off
the couch, please. Ahem.

Lenore, should I go ahead
and get the BBQ started?

Sure. Yeah.

So I need the lighter fluid,
matches and the charcoal.

Fantastic fireworks.
- Bobby, here,

take this outside
and help your dad.

We're eating outside?
- Yeah.

I thought we would.
It's such a pretty night.

Now, have you
picked a camp yet?

I. I actually got a job.

Really?
- A job?

Doing what?

Just cutting
some grass and stuff.

You know, nothing special.

Where?

Dr. Kahn's, up at
the north end of the lake.

Sure. Go ahead.

Can't seem to get you to cut
the grass around here.

But go ahead,

cut somebody else's.

Marty.
- Right?

Hello?

Okay.

I thought Dad would be happy
that I got a job.

Me too.

Well, I want
to meet this doctor.

I want to see where my little
boy is spending his days.

Mom, believe me, I'm not
your little boy anymore.

Honey,
it's just a phase.

You'll grow out of it.

I, uh... Don't set
a place for me.

I gotta get back
to the city.

I've got a work emergency.
- What?!

We just got here.
- I know.

Believe...
I'm very sorry.

If I leave right now I can
just catch the last train.

Bobby, I'll see you when
I get back, okay, chief?

Be a good boy.
- Do you want to come with us?

I'm... I'm good.

Okay. Well, there's,
uh, potato salad

in the fridge if you want
to tide me over. Okay?

What about the meat?

Put it in the fridge, honey.

Okay.

# This is for
All the lonely people

# Thinking that life
Has passed them by

# Don't give up until
You drink from the silver cup

The car's gone.
Where are the folks?

Um...

Mom took Dad
to the train station.

Um, something
about something at work.

Cool.

You did not see me.

I called from camp

and I said that

I was having dinner
with all the other counselors.

Okay?

You know I don't lie, Michelle.

This whole "I'm not gonna lie
anymore" thing,

it's getting
a little old.

It's about time
you grew up.

Hey, I'm grown up.

Mm-hmm. Bye!

Bye.

# Well, I'm on my way
Back home

# This is for all
The lonely people

# Thinking that life
Has passed them by

# Don't give up until
You drink from the silver cup

# And never take you down
Or never give you up

It is 9:02.

You are late, Robert.

You will work until 3:02.
Understood?

Before you begin, you must check
the gas and the oil.

There's more supplies
in there.

And confirm that the blades
are in satisfactory condition.

Now, if you hit a stone
and chip them,

then they need
to be re-sharpened.

And the cost of that
will come out of your pay.

Understood?

Words, Robert.

Speak.

Yes, sir.

Very well.
Begin.

No, no, no!
Stop, stop.

I've found that,
with this machine,

it works better

if you counterbalance
the pull.

There you go.

Uh, Dr. Kahn?

Dr. Kahn?

How...
How should I cut it?

I beg your pardon?

Side to side or up and down?

That is entirely up to you.

Oh...

# Sunshine go away today

# I don't feel much
Like dancin'

# Some man's gone and
He's tried to run my life

# I don't know what
He's askin'

# Well he tells me
I'd better get in line

# I can't hear what

# He's sayin'

# When I grow up
I'm gonna make it mine

# These ain't dues
I've been payin'

# Well how much does it cost?

# I'll buy it

# The time is all we've lost

# I'll try it

# He can't even run
His own life

# I'll damned
If he'll run mine

# Sunshine

# Sunshine go away today

# I don't feel much
Like dancin'

# Some man's gone and
He's tried to run my life

Everything
under control, Robert?

# I don't know what
He's askin'

Just getting gas.

# Well how much does it cost?

# I'll buy it

# The time is all we've lost

# I'll try it

# And he can't even run
His own life

# I'll damned
If he'll run mine

What do you call this?

I call it unacceptable.

You will
re-do this tomorrow.

Nine o'clock.

Sharp.

Hey.

Dinner's going
to be late tonight,

but you can fix yourself
a snack

to tide you over if you want.

Bobby?

Okay...

I think that
was the first time

I'd ever missed a meal.

I was late the next morning.

But this time I went prepared.

Robert.

I'm sorry
I'm late, Dr. Kahn.

There was a slight technical
malfunction with my alarm.

Uh, I know
that's not an excuse...

Not a good one.

But I'm willing
to make it up to you

and I promise
it won't happen again.

Well, it's too late.
The job is mine.

I did not say that.

You can't
let him do it.

It's my job, Doc.

I mean,
look at this kid.

I-I'll fix it.
On my dime.

I-I'll do better.
I promise.

Oh, listen to him beg, Doc.

What I'm hearing is someone

who is willing
to take responsibility.

Your lack of which
is why I had

to hire your replacement here
in the first place.

At least I know
what I'm doing.

Good day, William.

This is your
second chance, Robert.

Unlike baseball batters,
you do not get a third.

That afternoon I cut the grass

like it was
every thin person I'd ever met.

What am I going to do with you?
- Oh, jeez.

Sir?

How can I justify
paying you top dollar

when you work so slowly?

You do want this job,
don't you?

Words, Robert.

Yes, sir, I do.

Given
your limited abilities,

I can allow you
to continue...

strictly on
a trial basis, of course...

but I can only pay you
one dollar per hour.

I think that's
very reasonable, don't you?

Yes, sir.

Tomorrow morning.

9:00 a. m.

Sharp.

By the end of the week,

Dr. Kahn had rehired
some extra help.

I didn't know
if it was some sort of test,

but this time
I didn't feel like

running away from a challenge.

This time
I had something to prove.

Looks like
you're still doing my job.

And I want it back.

I got you.

The waste
goes in the compost.

See ya.

You're still here?

Uh...

Just finishing up.

Uh, what would you
like me to do next?

Sweep the porch,

wash the trash cans,
clean the gutters.

Look around you.

A man who's worth
what he's paid

uses some initiative.

Yes, sir.

Hey!

Hey, what are you doing?!
I'm up here!

Come on...

Bye-bye...

What are you doing
in here?

I, uh...

Did I not instruct you

to never come
into this house?

Uh, the ladder fell out.

I was stuck on the roof
and I couldn't get down.

Ladders don't fall
of their own accord.

What have you got there?

Uh, I cleaned out
the gutters and I...

I didn't want to drop 'em
on your flowers.

Well, you're
definitely slow,

but you are
conscientious

and that is something
I can appreciate.

It's the end
of your week. Come.

There you are.

Thirteen dollars
and fifty cents for the week.

Go ahead.
Count it.

It's all there.

But...

Oh, the accounting?

Uh, well,
Monday, you worked

five and a half hours
at two dollars per hour.

That's $11.

But you chipped
the blades

and the re-sharpening
cost $14.

So that means
at the end of Monday

you owed me
three dollars.

Tuesday, according
to our agreement,

you did not get paid

because you had
to re-do Monday's work.

I'm pretty sure
that some minimum wage

or child labor laws
are being broken here.

...at the new rate
of one dollar per hour.

But it was
the first money I'd ever made.

Ah, did you quit
my job yet?

Look at me.

You and your kind come up here
for two months a year

and you act like it's yours,
but it ain't.

It's got your name
on it, Willie.

That's right, Dougie.

My great-grandpa...
he owned all this.

So, I get to decide
what's what around here.

What you got there?

Nothing.

Heh. Well, it doesn't
look like nothing.

Come on, hey. No...

That's it?

That old kike
is ripping you off, boy.

Hey. Didn't I say
it was my job?

Well, that would make it
my money. Right?

Well, do you have
a problem with that?

Hold up, hold up.

Uncle Hank.

What you got here,
Willie?

This delinquent was trying
to throw a rock

through my windshield.
- No! No, I wasn't!

Didn't your folks ever tell you

not to throw stones?

What's your name?

Robert Marks.

Summer people?

Seems like all my problems
are caused by summer people.

Well, that's exactly what
I was saying to the guys.

Yeah. Coming up here
with your big city attitudes

and bothering all the locals

who don't cause me
any problems all year.

No, I...
- That's right.

It's all about I, I, I,
me, me, me

with you people, isn't it?
Well, the next time

I catch you
harassing the locals,

I'm going
to have to call your folks

so they can come
bail you out of jail.

You understand?

All I hear is
your brains rattling around

in that fat head of yours.

I asked you
if you understand.

Yes, sir.
- Good.

Now get out of here.

Hey, sleepyhead.

You slept through
another dinner.

I'm starting to really
worry about you.

I got up and ate
something last night.

Besides, you don't have
to worry about me.

I'm not a kid anymore.

I'm always
gonna worry about you.

It doesn't matter
how old you are.

When I close my eyes
and I think about you,

I still see you
as this tiny,

pink, pudgy baby

who's struggling to get
his fat little fingers

to work the way
he wants 'em to.

And then I open my eyes

and I see this big kid

where my little
pink baby was.

And I think...

what have I done wrong?

Can I put him back?

No. That's not
how it works, Mom.

You sure everything's
okay with you?

Yeah, I'm sure.

You'd tell me
if it wasn't, wouldn't you?

What about Dad?

Who?

I'm kidding.

He's staying in the city.

He has
a big project at work.

Apparently...

What about you, Mom?

Are you sure
everything's okay with you?

You'd tell me
if it wasn't, wouldn't you?

Well then, I don't have
anything else to say...

Hey.

What's up?

What's going on
with Mom and Dad?

What do you mean?

Are they getting
a divorce or something?

They've been arguing
a lot more.

Parents argue.
Don't worry about it.

Why do people think
saying, "Don't worry"

is going to keep anyone
from worrying?

What do you want me to say?

That it's gonna
to be okay.

It's gonna to be okay.

Now, why don't
I believe you?

Do you think Dad's
having an affair?

Don't say that.

It's possible.

Where do you get
this stuff, huh?

Mark Taylor's dad started
getting "busy" at work

and it turned out
he was, you know,

getting "busy"
with a secretary.

Come on!
Come on! Come on! Come on!

Dad's not like that.

Well, something's up

or else Mom wouldn't
have left for the city.

Really?

Wait, for how long?

Monday.

Do you have
any plans tonight?

Some TV, I guess.

Probably
just sacking out early.

Why?

Listen, if Mom calls
and I'm not back yet,

just tell her
I'm asleep, okay?

We're here again?

You did it before.

# Get it down get it down
Down boy

Soul Train,

the hippest trip in America.

Sixty non-stop minutes across
the tracks of your mind,

into the exciting world
of soul!

With guest stars:

The Emotions...

Maze,
featuring Frankie Beverly...

And the "Soul Train" dancers.

# You're too hot to trot
Now baby

# Now you're
Too hot to stop

# Whoo baby

# Now you're too hot to trot
Now baby

# Now you're too hot
To stop

# Whoo baby

# The things that you do

# The things that you say

# That you love me baby

# Sweet pretty woman

# I just want you to know

# That I love you

# Oh I love you love you baby

# My head is spinnin'

# With what
You're doin' to me

# Girl I want you
Girl I love you

# Ooh I love what you're
Doin' to me s...

Is it okay if we don't?

I-I-I'm sorry, but it matters.

Come on, you want this.

Bobby!

Ah, jeez.
- What are you doing here?

Oh, uh. Me?!

Let me help you.
- No. Don't touch me.

No.
Don't touch me.

Whoa. Come on...
- Don't touch my sister!

Bobby! Bobby!

Everything is
just so easy

for you, huh?

You don't know what
it's like for the rest of us.

You, and your...
your "this"...

And your great abs.

You got
great muscles, huh.

No one cares, okay.

And your stupid,
"Oh, spin the wheel" blah.

Cool!

Um... Hey, let's go home.
- No.

We should go home.
- No, I got it.

I wanna tell you
some more crap...

All right, all right.
- No. No.

Don't touch me.
- Bobby, stop. Bobby.

We're gonna go home, okay.

What's wrong with you?
Let's go, come on.

We can hang out at home.
- Oh yeah, and your bears!

You and your goddamn bears!
- Let's go home.

And for the record,

the hip thing
is mandatory, okay!

Shut up!
- We can... We can...

I hate that bear!
- What bear?

Fricking bear
he gave to Joanie.

I can't believe
you embarrassed me like that.

Heh. Embarrassed you?
I saved you.

You saved me?
- Yeah. You were struggling.

Oh, what do you know about it?

I know he's
all David Cassidy and stuff,

but there's something
about that guy I don't like.

Oh, okay.

Oh God, I'm sorry.

It's fine.

It's cool.

Uh, that's, that's...

That's really gross.
That's really gross.

It's the rum and Coke.
- Mm-hmm.

# In the chilly hours
And minutes

# Of uncertainty

# I want to be

# In the warm hold
Of your loving mind

Jeez.

# To feel you all around me

# And to take your hand
Along the sand

# Ah, but I may as well try
And catch the wind

# When sundown pales the sky

# I want to hide a while
Behind your smile

# And everywhere I'd look
Your eyes I'd find

# For me to love you now

We are gathered here today
to honor the life of...

this bird.

Yay, tho it flew through

the Valley of the Shadow
of Death, it feared no evil.

It feared no window either,
which proved to be its undoing.

If anyone knows of anything
of why this bird

cannot lawfully be buried
at sea... I mean lake...

speak now
or forever hold your peace.

By the power vested in me

by the State of New York,

I now pronounce you deceased.

Amen.

Hello?

Joanie Williams?

Bobby Marks?

You, you sound different.

I fell asleep reading
and just woke up.

Why are you calling?
Are you okay?

Uh, right.
Uh, yeah there was

just this cool thing
with this bird.

A dove, I think.
And...

Well, it died, but I guess
it didn't really die.

Because, well...

Bobby? Is that you?

Mrs. Williams?

I thought
I heard the phone ring.

I got it, Mom.

Does your mother know

you're calling
long distance, Bobby?

Uh, no.
I didn't really think...

Don't be long, dear, okay.

I need to make a call.

Mothers.

What were you saying?

Right.

Um...

I just... I wanted
to say that I, um...

I mean, I mean, have you...

What I'm trying to say is, um...

She's back.

Huh?

My mom.

She's signaling me
off the phone.

But, um, I'll be back soon.

Okay?

Um, okay.

Bye.

Hey, well, look who it is.

Take a hike, Rummy.

What'd you say to me?

Willie, don't.
Leave it, man.

He's a kid. Come on.

No. He can't talk
to me like that.

You went to Vietnam
over a bar fight.

You hit a kid,
you're going to prison.

No, I went to Vietnam because
I bit that asshole's ear off.

No, this one is too fatty.

Willie...

Look at him
when he's talking to you.

Hey, hey, hey...

Whoo!

Fuck's sake, man.

Come on, boy!

Put him in the boat!
- Put him in the boat!

Put him in the boat!

Come on, now.

Throw you in that boat!

Get him in the boat!
- This is gonna be fun.

Come on!
Get him in there, Dougie!

Come on!

We're almost there.
- No, no, no, come on.

Get in the boat! Get in!

Come on, you guys.

Let's go!

Come on. Come on.

Bring him out here, Jim.

Come on, give me him.

There he is.

Strip.

What?

You heard what I said.

Strip.

Uh-uh. No way.

Ah, you heard him!

Come on!
- Come on, boy!

No, no!
- Get his shirt.

No...
- Whoo!

Oh, stop.
- Stay still!

Get your shoes off.

Stop fightin'!

Ehh, come on!

Whoo! Look at that!

Take it all off.

No...
- Ever see titties like that?!

Come on, boy!

Come on. Come on!
- Stop!

Okay, last part!

Whoo!

Holy shit!
They're Granny's panties!

Where you going, boy? Huh?

I wanna hear you
oink like a pig.

What?

I want you
to oink like a pig!

No...
- I can't hear you!

Oink like a pig!

That's it!

Now I want to hear it again.
Oink like a pig, boy!

I love it!

Grab his clothes.

Stay down!

You have
a good night, okay.

Get it all?

Leave him.

Cover yourself up, lard ass!
- Whoo!

You good?

Look at that ass right there!

I'll see you later, fatty.

Hey.

Get away from me.

You okay?

Look, I'm gonna take you back,

you have to promise
not to tell anybody

about what happened last night.

Look at you.

You won't make it back.

And I can't have that
on my conscience.

And Willie,
he's just, you know...

He doesn't have
a conscience.

He hasn't had it so easy.

Ah, jeez!

Hi.

Mom, what are you
doing back already?

Hello.

What happened to your face?

What did you do?
- Oh. Oh...

Um, a branch. At work.
I walked into it.

It's fine.

Did you put
some ice on it?

No. Hold on.

How was the city?

Uh, you know,
it's... hot.

Empty, which is nice.

So, Dad's okay?

He's fine.

What's he doing?

Some project at work.

I didn't get the details.

Where's Michelle?

Still sleeping, I guess.

Really?
She's not in her bed.

Oh, right. Um, ahem.

Well, I... Uh, she...

Oh yeah, I forgot,
she had to go

to some early
counselor thing today.

Speak of the devil.
- Hey, you're back...

from that
early counselors meeting.

That was quick.

Yeah.
Yeah, it was. Heh.

Michelle...
- Mm-hmm...

How was your meeting?
- It was great!

What time did it start?
-7:30.

Wow...

That's such a lie,
and you know it.

No, it's not, Mom.
- Yes. Michelle...

If it isn't
Ali himself.

Yeah, sorry about that.

That from your wrestling
match with the chair?

Uh. No.

Um...

Yeah, look, you might
want to get out of here.

Damn.

Too bad.

Uh...

Say, can I...

Can I bum a ride?

I'll be late for work
otherwise.

That Willie Rumson
ever give you any more trouble?

Willie? Rumson?

Yeah, that skid
from the carnival

who was picking on you
and your girlfriend.

Joanie's
not my girlfriend.

Anyway, that guy.

No. Why?

He used to beat me up
when I was your age.

I was still pretty new
around here.

And this place
doesn't like new.

His gang jumped me one night
and laid into me pretty good.

But you're not afraid
of him now.

My older brother Vinnie...
you meet him?

He brought some friends home
from college

and we cleaned out
the Rummies but good.

They haven't messed
with a Marino since.

Can I ask you
a question, sir?

Have you ever been bullied?

Why do you ask?

There's this guy who doesn't
seem to like me very much.

I don't know why.
I haven't done anything.

Not really anyway.

But, but then there's Pete...

you know,
from the beach club...

and he said that
that guy bullied him too.

So, he got his brother
to beat up the guy

and now the guy
leaves him alone, so...

I got to wondering,
what if Pete's right?

What if the only way
to deal with a bully

is to get someone bigger
and stronger

to deal with them
for you.

But, then I wondered,
if that's right,

what if there isn't someone
bigger and stronger?

What if...

What if the bully is

the biggest
and the strongest?

Does he always get to win?

That is quite a lot
to wonder.

The advice one proffers
in these situations

invariably says more about
the person giving the advice

than what is actually
the right thing to do.

Turn the other cheek.

Avoidance.

Get allies.

Fight back.

The difficulty lies

in knowing what is

the best strategy
in any given situation.

So, how do you know?

You don't.

Okay...

Yes.

I'm sorry?

Yes, I have
been bullied.

By some of the best.

Some of the worst.

The only thing I can tell you
with any certainty, Robert,

is that you will spend
the rest of your life wondering

what the right approach
would have been,

if you now suspect that
you've chose the wrong one.

One second.

Alright...

Wow. Heh.

Okay, who do you think
is going to get the drunkest...

and don't say me.

Hi! Oh, thank you
for bringing this.

Listen, I'm having
a mini crisis in the kitchen.

Can you give me a hand?
- Sure.

Six weeks away, and I throw

a party on our first day back?

I don't know
what I was thinking.

Well, I'm glad you did.

It's a lovely tradition.

Hello, Bobby Marks.

Hey, Joanie Williams?

So, what do
you think? Heh.

You, you don't like it.

No. No, no, no, I...

It's just different, is all,
I mean...

It's... fine.

I mean, my mom told me that
some people would be like this.

But, um,
you don't have to like it,

because I do and that's
all that matters.

Oh, no, I do like it.

It looks good.

Honestly?

Cross my heart, bra.

So, um, when did you
decide to do it?

My mother
looked into it actually,

but didn't tell me
until recently.

But apparently
you can't get your nose done

until it stops growing,
and I don't think mine

could have gotten
any bigger, so...

You never told me.

What was there to say?

I mean,
it's a pretty big thing.

It was a big thing.
But now it's not.

Okay, look, I wanted
to surprise you.

Surprise. Heh.

So, why did you do it?

You mean surprise you?

No, get the nose job.

Heh. Because I was ugly.

Joanie!

Joanie, come here.
- Yeah...

I have to show
you my beautiful daughter.

I love it.
- You do?

Joanie and I had grown up being

the ones
on the edge of everything.

It never mattered so much

being Pluto and Neptune

in the universe of popularity,

because
we were out there together.

Suddenly, she was shining
from the center,

and it looked pretty far
from where I sat.

She did great.

She was a real trooper
through it all.

# The changing of sunlight

# To moonlight

# Reflections of my life

# Oh, how they fill my eyes

# The greetings
Of people

# In trouble

# Reflections of my life

# Oh, how they fill my eyes

# Oh, my sorrows

# Sad tomorrows

# Take me back

# To my own home

Joanie Williams to Bobby Marks.

You forgot to say goodbye
before you left.

Probably
because I was so busy.

It was like a coming out party,
or a sweet sixteen.

I couldn't get a moment
to myself.

Or with you.

Are you there, Bobby?

Good night, Bobby Marks.

Good night, Joanie Williams.

# I'm changing, arranging

# I'm changing
I'm changing everything

# Oh everything around me

# Oh, my sorrows

# Sad tomorrows

# Take me back

# To my own home

Robert.

Would you like
some iced tea?

Yes, please.
- It's mint.

From the garden.

Mmm.

So, are you having a party?

Yes. Tomorrow.

Twelve. Sharp.

It has consistently marked
the end of summer.

And then it's back
to the city

Sunday at 11, sharp.

Well, maybe you should go

a little later this year.

Or earlier, you know,

just to see what happens.

No. In these matters,

Robert, consistency

is the foundation
of tradition.

Sit down for a minute.

So, tell me, have
you had any more problems

this summer with that bully
of whom you spoke?

No.

Not, not really.

Those are
two different answers.

Uh, I survived.

Surviving in spite of
a bully's efforts

is indeed one form
of reward.

I just wish there was a way

I could get back
at him somehow, you know.

So, you seek revenge
over justice.

Well, what's
the difference?

Well, there's quite
a gulf between the two.

The measure of a man
is his ability

to navigate
to a "proper" shore

during the worst
of the storm.

Heh. Hey, that's
pretty good.

I should write
that one down. Heh.

Thank you.

For your assistance
this summer.

I must attend
to the preparations.

Get up. Get up. Get up. get up.

Fuck...

Get your clothes on!

Fuck! Shit!

My dad finally came up

on that last Friday
of the season,

but it still didn't seem like
Rumson Lake was relaxing him.

Knock, knock.

Ask who's there.

Who's there?

King Tut.

King Tut who?

King Tut-key
fried chicken.

Uh, tough crowd.
Ahem.

Last weekend.

I don't want you guys
to leave your tidying up

for the last minute, okay.

I already started.

Well, there are benefits
to being grounded, aren't there?

What? Aren't I always
ready in time?

No.

I, uh...

I want you to know that

I did everything I could
to make this right.

I tried. I really tried.
- I don't understand.

You remember
Estelle Brown in accounting?

Kind of bubbly redhead?

You met her
at the Christmas party,

you said you talked to her
for a long time...

This is not her fault,
but...

I'm just gonna tell you
what happened.

She had this brother.

Real dynamic kind of guy.

And he had this company
that makes robotics,

real cutting edge stuff.

And he told me
all the investors...

you know,
they just make a fortune

once they listed it
on the stock market.

I'm sorry.
I'm not following.

Well, you know, we had all of
these big expenses coming up...

Michelle going to college;
Bobby not far behind;

and you maybe going
to law school.

And I...

You know, I took
some of our savings...

How much?

Most of it.

It might as well
have been all of it.

How could you do this
without talking to me?

I didn't feel like...
- How could you do this!

This was our future!
- I thought I was doing right.

Our savings!
- I was doing it for the family.

And you just
gambled it away

without even talking
to me about it?!

I was doing it
for the family, Lenore!

Are you kidding me right now?!
- You don't know how hard...

You don't know
how hard it is, Lenore.

I'm all on my own...
- I do know how hard it is!

How could you take our money

without even talking to me?!

I didn't know
what it felt like

to hear your parents
were getting divorced...

What are we gonna do?!

...but I was pretty sure
it felt something like

hearing that they were broke.

You're not listening to me.

Please keep your voice down.

I'm gonna find a way
to get through it.

I need to be alone right now.

I can't look at you.

Lenore, let...

Bobby Marks to Joanie Williams.

Come in, Joanie Williams.

Joanie, are you there?

Bobby Marks?

You're there.

I was just outside
watching the stars

when I heard you in my room.

Have you seen them tonight?

You should.
They're beautiful.

Look at all that.

It's so huge.

You know, sometimes I just feel
so insignificant.

Don't you?

I think that
there's a star up there

for everyone down here.

So, whenever I feel lost,
I just look up and find yours.

That makes me feel better. Heh.

Hey, Joanie Williams?

Yeah, Bobby Marks?

Can I see you tomorrow?

I think I knew then

that would be our last summer
up at the lake.

I can't believe I had to spend

most of the summer holed up
in my apartment.

Yeah. It wasn't really

the summer
I expected either.

Yeah...

Last ones.

Oh, I guess
we should probably go soon too.

Yeah. Probably.

Ew, what is that?

Oh. Oh, it's a snakeskin.

Whoa...
- Oh, my God, gross!

What do you mean "gross"?
Come on, this is so cool.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
- Look, it's a full snakeskin.

No, no.
- That's so cool.

I mean, you can see
the head right there.

Oh, man.
- And I think that's the tail.

Ew. Okay. Okay.

I mean, it's not like
it has a choice.

I mean, it has
to shed it to grow.

Mmm, yeah, but...

Can you imagine leaving behind

a whole part of yourself?

I like it.

You do?

You've got
working man's hands.

At least, that's
what my dad calls them.

Oh, great.

Do you want to go?

No.

It's as much
our lake as his.

Grab this, will ya?

No sense of humor,
of you city types.

I didn't think you were
supposed to be here.

I live here.

So do we.

For the summer, anyway.

The curse
of the summer people.

Mmm.
They buy up everything

so it's too expensive
for the locals,

and then they dangle
their money around

to make us
do whatever they want.

And they know they can too,

oh, because now
we need it so much more.

Isn't that the same
everywhere?

It didn't used to be
like that around here.

You come up here thinking

how great this place is
for the summer,

and we just wait it out
and think about

how great
the rest of the year will be

when you locusts
head south for the winter.

Actually,
locusts aren't migratory.

Yeah.

Yeah, that was
my point, brainiac.

Okay.
Maybe we should go.

Hey. Look at you.

I didn't even recognize you

without that giant beak
you used to wave around here.

Heh. No, no, show it off.

No, be proud of what Daddy
bought his little princess.

Okay, leave her alone.

I'm serious.

You look good.

Not too good for this one,
am I right?

I tell ya,
he's lucky you're leaving,

or he'd have
some competition.

Heh. As if.

You think you know me?

What do you think
you know about me?

Leave me alone.

Or what?

Now, what, fat boy?

What's a fat kid
like you gonna do?

Bobby, let's
just get out of here.

Tell me.

Whoo!

I want you to oink
like a pig!

I can't hear you!

Oink like a pig!

Jeez. I'm okay.

Yeah?

Hey!

Come on...

What the hell,
are you crazy?

Dr. Kahn? Ahem.

Robert.

Dr. Kahn, I wanted to talk
to you about my work.

You did a fine job...

No, no, no.
I mean about the pay.

I don't think a dollar
an hour is fair.

It is what we agreed.

Only because
I wasn't so good at it

in the beginning.

Okay, I was really bad.
I know.

But I improved. A lot.

And this place
looks great, doesn't it?

Are you reneging
on our deal?

It's what
you advertised.

You know, you should pay me
for this summer.

I watched you mature
from a miserable fat boy

into a presentable
young man.

On my time.

On my lawn.

No, Dr. Kahn.

You didn't do it.

I did it.

With my time.
With my work.

You knew I'd come?

I hoped.

Thank you.

Thank you for everything.

Thank you.

I hated summer vacation.

Until that one fat summer
at Rumson Lake.

Because while
I spent my days hiding,

I wasn't only hiding
from other people.

Hello, Joanie Williams.

Hello, Bobby Marks.

Hey, guys.

# You've done it all

# You've broken every code

# And pulled the rebel
To the floor

# Bap bap bap bap bap
Bap bap bap bap bap

# You spoilt the game

Actually, Pete,
do you mind if I have a turn?

Thank you.

# For only metal
What a bore!

# Resist resist

# It's from yourself

Hi, honey!
- You have to hide

# Oh come up and see me

Whoo!
- Make me smile

Whoo! Bobby, yeah!

# Or do what you want
Running wild

Well, that's not...
- He's gotta jump. Walk.

# Come up and see me
Make me smile

# Or do what you want
Running wild

# There ain't no more

# You've taken everything

# From my belief
In Mother Earth

# Can you ignore my faith
In everything?

# 'Cause I know what faith is
And what it's worth

# Away, away

# And don't say maybe
You'll try

# To come up and see me
To make me smile

# Come up and see me
Make me smile

# Or do what you want
Running wild

# Come up and see me

# Make me smile

# Or do what you want
Running wild