All language subtitles for Dear.Frankie.2004.PROPER.1080p.WEBRip.x265-RARBG

[ NEWSPAPERS RUSTLING ]

[ PIANO PLAYING SOFTLY ]

Frankie: DEAR DA,
DID YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

WE'RE MOVING AGAIN.

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

MA SAYS IT'S TIME.

SHE SAYS THAT IT'S DEFINITELY
THE LAST TIME.

BUT SHE SAYS THAT
EVERY SINGLE TIME.

NANA SAYS,
IF THEREIS A NEXT TIME,

SHE'LL HAVE TO BE
CARRIED OUT IN A BOX.

AND MA SAYS, DON'T TEMPT HER.

♪ I KNOW THAT'S TRUE

♪ AND IF TOMORROW ONLY BRINGS
OUR JUST DESSERT ♪

♪ WE'LL STILL GET THROUGH

♪ I KNOW WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT

♪ CUE THE MARCHING DRUMS

♪ WE'LL STUMBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT ♪

♪ UNTIL THE MORNING COMES

♪ AND EVERYONE
WILL HAVE THEIR DAY ♪

♪ BUT MANY TRYING DAYS
MIGHT BREAK ♪

♪ TAKE TIME
BEFORE YOU MAKE A CHANGE ♪

♪ YOUR TIME
IS GONNA COME YOUR WAY ♪

AND DID YOU KNOW
SOMETHING ELSE, DA?

THIS TIME -- THIS TIME,

WE'RE LIVING RIGHT ON THE EDGE
OF THE SEA,

RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD.

Nell: LIZZIE,
I STILL CANNOT GET IT.

GONNA MISS MY PROGRAM.

YOU'LL NEED
TO DO SOMETHING.

YOU'LL NEED
TO GET THE MAN IN.

AWAY TO THE CHIP SHOP

AND GET US A COUPLE
OF FISH SUPPERS.

[ TELEVISION CHATTER ]

YOU OUGHT TO ENCOURAGE THAT BOYTO SPEAK MORE.[ DOOR CLOSES ]

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH HIS VOICE.

HE'S GOT A LOVELY WEE VOICE.
YOU SHOULD ENCOURAGE IT MORE.

[ SCOFFS ]

BETWEEN THAT
AND THAT OTHER THING...

[ BELL JINGLES;
DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

YEAH.
WON'T BE LONG.

YOU GOT IT?

[ Laughing ] YEAH.

1...2...3...

4...
[ LAUGHS ]

Man: OH, MARIE!
COME ON, GIVE 'EM A BREAK!

OH, KEEP YOUR HAIR ON!
THAT'S A JOKE!

ALL RIGHT, YOU TWO,
BEAT IT.

AND DON'T ANNOY ME
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK, OKAY?

RIGHT, WHO'S NEXT?

OKAY.

RIGHT.

[ HUMMING ]
[ TAPPING ]

[ SILENCE ]

YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND.

[ HUMMING ]

[ TAPPING ][ BELL JINGLES ]

JUST...ON THE ONE?

I KNEW BETTER.

RIGHT.

[ BOTTLE THUDS ]OKAY, IS THAT IT?

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

YEAH, WELL,
COME BACK IN 6 1/2 YEARS.

JUST YOU GO BACK DOWN THERE
AND TELL MADAM MUCK

THAT YOU WANT A PACKET
OF EMBASSY REGAL.

THEN, IF SHE GIVES YOU
ANY MORE OF HER LIP,

TELL HER I'LL COME DOWN
AND BATTER MORE THAN HER FISH.

ARE YOU THAT DESPERATE?

[ TELEVISION CHATTER,
DOOR OPENS ]

[ BELL JINGLES ]

AND THAT WAS THAT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

EXCUSE ME.
20 EMBASSY REGAL.

UH, THERE'S A QUEUE.

MY BOY'S ALREADY QUEUED,

AND BEFORE YOU ASK,
I'M 16, SO...

YEAH, AND THE REST.

OKAY, HOLD YOUR HORSES.
I'LL DO YOU NEXT.

Man:
COME ON, THERE'S A QUEUE!

OH, GOD ALMIGHTY!

SHE ONLY WANTS
A PACKET OF FAGS!

[ BELL JINGLES, DOOR CLOSES ]

WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM,
ANYWAY?

COULD YOU NOT
UNDERSTAND HIM?

I UNDERSTOOD HIM PERFECTLY.
HE'S A SMART WEE COOKIE.

FOR A DEAF KID?

FOR HIS AGE.

THANKS.

DEAR DA,
THANKS FOR THE STAMPS.

THE GREAT WHITE SHARK'S
THE BEST --

MAYBE THE BEST
YOU'VE EVER SENT.

MA SAYS SHE'LL BUY ME A NEW
ALBUM WHEN THIS ONE'S FULL.

"YOU LEFT
WHILE I WAS SLEEPING,

"TAKEN FROM MY LOVING ARM,

AND NOW I'M LEFT TO GRIEVE HERE,
BROKEN LIKE A DOLL."

JESUS...
THAT DOESN'T EVEN RHYME.

THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO RHYME.

JUST YOU MAKE SURE
MINE RHYMES.

OH, DON'T BOTHER.
I'LL WRITE IT MYSELF.

IT'S WISHFUL THINKING,
YOU KNOW.

YOU WON'T FIND HIS NAME
IN THERE.

WELL, HE'S GOT
TO DIE SOMETIME.

DID YOU KNOW SOMETHING, DA?

DID YOU KNOW A GREAT WHITE

CAN JUMP RIGHT OUT OF THE WATER AND KNOCK OVER A BOAT?

NOT YOUR BOAT, THOUGH.
YOUR BOAT'S GINORMOUS.

AND GUESS WHAT ELSE, DA?
GUESS WHAT?

FROM MY WINDOW,
I CAN SEE THE SEA.

YOU HAVE TO WEAR IT.

DID YOU DO THE TOILET?

IT'S A BIG DAY TOMORROW.
YOU NEED TO GET TO SLEEP NOW.

[ SMOOCHES ]

[ FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING ]

[ SEAGULL CRYING,
CHILD LAUGHING ]

MISS?
YES.

WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE
TO BE DEAF?

BRILLIANT.

YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HEAR
YOUR MA SHOUTING AT YOU

TO DO STUFF ALL THE TIME.

[ LAUGHTER ]

Catriona:
MISS, IS IT LIKE

WHEN YOUR EARS
ARE ALL BLOCKED

AND EVERYTHING FEELS LIKE
IT'S MILES AWAY?

WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY ONE WAY
TO THINK ABOUT IT.

BUT JUST REMEMBER --

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT AT HIM
ALL THE TIME.

DO YOU HEAR ME, RICKY?

SORRY, MISS,
DID YOU SAY SOMETHING?

[ LAUGHTER, KNOCK ON DOOR ]

Lizzie: I DON'T WANT HIM TREATED
ANY DIFFERENT.

WELL, LET'S GIVE IT
A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

I-IF HE'S STRUGGLING,
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.

HE WON'T STRUGGLE.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH HIS BRAIN.

IS THERE, FRANKIE?

[ CHUCKLES ]

A WORD TO THE WISE.

WATCH WHAT YOU SAY
IN FRONT OF HIM.

HE'S A CHAMPION
LIP-READER.

♪ DR. KNICKERBOCKER,
KNICKERBOCKER, NUMBER NINE ♪

♪ CLAP YOUR HANDS
AND KEEP IN TIME ♪[ CLAPPING RHYTHMICALLY ]

♪ NOW LET'S GET THE RHYTHM
OF THE HANDS ♪

♪ NOW WE'VE GOT THE RHYTHM
OF THE HANDS ♪

♪ NOW LET'S GET THE RHYTHM
OF THE FEET ♪

♪ NOW WE'VE GOT THE RHYTHM
OF THE FEET ♪

♪ NOW LET'S GET THE RHYTHM
OF THE EYES ♪

♪ NOW WE'VE GOT THE RHYTHM
OF THE EYES ♪

♪ NOW LET'S GET THE RHYTHM
OF THE NECK ♪

♪ NOW WE'VE GOT THE RHYTHM
OF THE NECK... ♪

HEY, BEAN.

STICK YOUR FINGER IN THERE
AND WAG IT.

GO ON, STICK IT IN.

HA. IS THAT HOW
YOUR GIRLFRIEND FEELS?

[ SCHOOL BELL RINGS ]

[ SEAGULL CRYING ]

[ DOOR BANGS ]

[ SEAGULLS CRYING ]

WE DO GEOGRAPHY
AT SCHOOL, DA.

IT'S MY FAVORITE SUBJECT.

I KNOW EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY
IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

MISS MACKENZIE GAVE ME TWO GOLD STARS FOR MY HOMEWORK.

WELL DONE!

[ CHUCKLES ]

I'VE MADE A FRIEND.
HIS NAME'S RICKY MONROE.

AND HE'S RUBBISH AT GEOGRAPHY.

[ AIR BRAKES HISS ]

[ BELL RINGS ]

MORRISON 2642.

TAKE A SEAT.

THANKS.

I WONDERED
WHEN YOU'D SHOW UP.

I'VE KEPT YOU SOMETHING.

ISN'T SHE A BEAUTY?

HMM.

Lizzie: DEAR FRANKIE,

HERE'S ANOTHER STAMP
FOR YOUR COLLECTION.

THIS ONE'S A REAL BEAUTY,
THE QUEEN MARY.

THEY DON'T BUILD THEM
LIKE THAT ANYMORE.

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE,

I LIVED SO CLOSE TO THE SEA
I COULD TASTE IT.

THE SHARP, SALTY TASTE
ON THE INSIDE OF MY MOUTH.

AND I CAN TASTE IT NOW...

Lizzie and Man together:
...THAT SAME SHARP SALTINESS,

UP HERE ON THE DECK.

Man: SO WE'RE SAILING DOWN
TOWARDS THE CAPE NOW.

THE SKY HERE
IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

SHADE OF BLUE I'VE EVER SEEN.

IT'S LIKE THE STONE
IN YOUR MA'S ENGAGEMENT RING.

ASK HER TO SHOW YOU IT,

THEN YOU'LL KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN.

OH, YOU GOT IT, THEN?

I ALWAYS GET IT WHEN I GO.
YOU KNOW THAT.

I DIDN'T KNOW
YOU WERE STILL GOING TO GO...

NOW THAT WE'RE HERE.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE
STOPPED ALL THAT.

NO.

I'VE NO PLANS
TO STOP ANY OF IT.

[ SPOON CLINKING ]

[ WATER BUBBLING ]

YES, CAN I HELP YOU?

HELLO?

HELLO,
I'M TALKING TO YOU.

[ STAMMERING ]

COULD YOU COME BACK HERE,
PLEASE?

E-- EXCUSE ME,
I'M TALKING TO YOU!

EXCUSE ME!

CHEEKY WEE DEVIL, YOU.

LOOK, SON, I DID NOT COME UP
THE CLYDE IN A PAPER BOAT!

I AM WELL AWARE
THAT A WEE BOY YOUR AGE

SHOULD BE AT SCHOOL DOING SUMS
AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY.

LOOK, THERE'S NO FLIES ON ME,
SO COME ON.

LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT THE NOTE
FROM YOUR TEACHER, SHALL WE?

OH, I-I DIDN'T REALIZE.

I'M...

[ Loud, slow voice ]
I'M...SO...SORRY.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE...
[ SILENCE ]

[ Normal voice ]
OH, NEVER YOU MIND, SON.

YOU -- YOU PICK A BOOK.

PICK ANYBOOK.

AND IF WE DON'T
HAVE IT HERE,

THEN I WILL MOVE MOUNTAINS
TO GET IT FOR YOU.

[ SEAGULLS CRYING ]

ANY CARDS UP THERE
FOR A LOCKSMITH?

I'D FORGET MY HEAD
IF IT WASN'T SCREWED ON.

AH...

[ KEYS JINGLING ]

GOT THEM.
[ CHUCKLES ]

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ FEET SHUFFLING ]

[ HUMMING AND
IMITATING DRUMBEAT ]

[ IMITATING RECORD SCRATCHING,
DRUMBEAT ]

IS THIS
FRANKIE MORRISON'S HOUSE?

[ DOOR HINGES CREAK ]

[ WHISTLES ]

YOU'RE WEIRD.

"A-C-C-R-A"?

WHAT'S THAT
SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT'S THE NAME
OF HIS DAD'S BOAT.

AND IT'S THE CAPITAL
OF GHANA.

DON'T TELL ME.
YOU MUST BE RICKY MONROE.

RICKY...
WHAT?

GET YOUR FEET
OFF THE BED.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

THANKS, BUT NO, THANKS.

THE ADVERT'S NOT GOING
IN THE PAPER TILL FRIDAY.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OFFER,
HONEST,

BUT WE MIGHT NOT BE HERE
THAT LONG.

DO YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT I SAID
WHEN I FIRST CAME.

[ Chuckling ] LOOK,
IT'S ONLY A PART-TIME JOB.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU
TO SIGN YOUR LIFE AWAY.

OKAY,
JUST THINK ABOUT IT.

Nell: SHE DOESN'T NEED TO THINK
ABOUT IT! SHE'LL TAKE IT!

[ SIGHS ]JUST TELL HER WHAT TIME
YOU WANT HER TO START!

[ LAUGHS ]

OKAY, THEN.

[ FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS ]

[ TELEVISION CHATTER ]

Man: WE CROSSED THE EQUATOR
A WEEK AGO, FRANKIE.

BE DOCKING IN THE CAPE SOON.

AND IT'S REALLY HOT
ON BOARD NOW.

IT'S SO HOT ON DECK,

YOU BURN YOUR HANDS
ON THE RAIL.

WELL, I'D BETTER GO NOW,
FRANKIE.

IT'S MY TURN ON WATCH.

NOW, MIND
AND STICK IN AT SCHOOL

AND BE A GOOD BOY
FOR YOUR MOMMY.

LOVE FROM YOUR DADDY.

[ TIRES SKID ]

HEY, FRANKIE BOY,

BET YOU'RE DEAD EXCITED
ABOUT SEEING YOUR DA.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST LAY DOWN
AND DIE?

IGNORE HIM, FRANKIE.

BET YOU DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
HIS BOAT WAS COMING.

OF COURSE HE KNEW,
STUPID.

AND YOU DON'T NEED
TO SHOUT.

HE CAN SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING...
UNFORTUNATELY.

I BET YOU ALL MY TRUMP CARDS
YOUR DA DOESN'T COME.

IF HE COMES,
I'LL GIVE YOU THE LOT.

IF HE DOESN'T COME,

YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR STAMPS

AND YOUR KNIFE,

TO KEEP FOREVER.

NO, FRANKIE, DON'T.
DON'T DO IT.

Frankie: DEAR DA,

SORRY I HAVEN'T WRITTEN
FOR A FEW DAYS.

THINGS HAVE BEEN
VERY BUSY HERE.

[ DOOR BANGS ]

[ PANTING ]

I SUPPOSE
YOU'VE BEEN BUSY, TOO,

NOW THAT YOU'VE HAD TO CHANGE
COURSE AND SAIL BACK NORTH.

RICKY MONROE TOLD ME.

TRUST HIM TO PUT HIS BIG FEET
RIGHT IN IT.

I'VE TOLD HIM HUNDREDS
AND HUNDREDS OF TIMES

YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN
GET SHORE LEAVE.

BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW
ABOUT THESE THINGS.

HE'S NOT VERY CLEVER.
AND HE'S A LIAR.

HE SAID YOU WOULDN'T WANT
TO COME AND SEE US,

EVEN IF YOU COULD.

SO, GUESS WHAT, DA?
I'VE MADE A BET.

I BET RICKY MONROE
YOU WERE COMING.

THEN I SAID I'D BRING YOU
TO THE FOOTBALL TRIALS

TO PROVE IT.

[ GASPS ]

HEY, SLOW-COACH,
I'M WAITING ON THOSE CHIPS.

OKAY, HOLD YOUR HORSES.
I'M DOING THEM.

EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, EVERYTHING'S FINE.
ABSOLUTELY FINE.

[ DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

I NEED THE MONEY
FOR THE MILK.

WE OWE THREE WEEKS,
AND HE'LL BE HERE FIRST THING.

MY PURSE IS ON THE TABLE,
AND DON'T DO THAT AGAIN.

DON'T DO WHAT AGAIN?

COME IN HERE
WITHOUT KNOCKING!

I THOUGHT
YOU WERE FRANKIE!

SO? YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
ANYTHING TO HIDE.

SHUT THE DOOR.

I'VE GOT SOMETHING
I NEED TO SHOW YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

I KNEW SOMETHING LIKE THIS
WAS GONNA HAPPEN.

I TOLD YOU, DIDN'T I?

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

MOVE?

LIZZIE, DARLING, LISTEN,
YOU CANNOT KEEP RUNNING.

YOU'VE GOT TO
FACE THIS SOMETIME.

TELL FRANKIE THE TRUTH.
HE SHOULD KNOW,LIZZIE.

HE SHOULD KNOW
WHAT HIS DADDY WAS.

THEN MAYBE HE'D STOP
WISHING FOR HIM.

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN
WHAT IT WAS LIKE?

NO, I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN,
BUT IT'S OVER NOW.

IT'S OVER AND DONE WITH.
DAVEY'S DEAD.

DAVEY'S NOT DEAD.

I CHECK THAT PAPER EVERY WEEK.
I KNOWHE'S NOT DEAD.

HE COULD WALK IN THROUGH
THAT DOOR ANY MINUTE NOW

AND TAKE WHAT'S HIS.

NO, HE WON'T WALK IN.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

I JUST KNOW IT.

LIZZIE, DARLING,

YOU'RE MY DAUGHTER
AND I LOVE YOU,

BUT YOU'RE WRONG.

YOU'VE STOPPED
LIVING YOUR LIFE.

YOU'RETHE ONE
THAT'S DEAD.

THAT'S NOT
WHAT FRANKIE NEEDS.

HE DOESN'T NEED LIES
IN A LETTER.

HE NEEDS FLESH AND BLOOD.

[ UTENSILS CLANKING ]

Lizzie:
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

FOR CIGARETTES.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ SETS DISH DOWN ]

[ CLICKS TONGUE,
SETS CIGARETTES DOWN ]

[ Ringing ]

JANET: Hello?

Hello?
Who is this?

GO AWAY.

JUST GO AWAY
AND LEAVE US ALONE.

FOR GOD'S SAKE,
JUST LEAVE US ALONE!

[ PENCIL SCRATCHING ]

DO YOU BELIEVE
IN MERMAIDS?

I DO.

I THINK
THE SEA'S FULL OF THEM.

I SAW ONE ONCE,
OVER AT MEAGLE POINT.

THERE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
DO I LOOK LIKE A MERMAID?

FRANKIE,
WHY DON'T YOU ASK YOUR MOMMY?

ASK HER IF YOUR DADDY'S
GOING TO COME.

I KNOW.

YOU WANTTO KNOW,
BUT YOU DON'TWANT TO KNOW.

TRICKY.

YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO
IF I WAS IN YOUR SITUATION?

I'D LOOK
IN MY MOMMY'S WARDROBE.

WHENEVER THERE'S SOMETHING
MY MOMMY DOESN'T WANT ME TO SEE,

SHE HIDES IT IN THE BACK
OF HER WARDROBE.

I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS
OF THINGS IN THERE --

CONDOMS...
[ LAUGHS ]

...DIRTY VIDEOS,
CHEAP CIGARETTES.

SEE, I BET YOUR DADDY'S
WRITTEN TO YOUR MOMMY

AND TOLD HER
HE'S COMING,

BUT NOT TO TELL YOU
BECAUSE IT'S A SURPRISE.

GIRLS LOVE SECRETS,
FRANKIE.

IT'LL BE IN THE BACK
OF HER WARDROBE.

TRUST ME.
I KNOW THESE THINGS.

WARDROBE.

[ WARDROBE RATTLING ]

THE KEY'S HERE SOMEWHERE.

AW.

PERFECT.

[ GASPS ]

LOOK, FRANKIE,
A BRIDE'S DRESS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH THAT?

THAT'S MINE.
PUT IT DOWN.

WHAT ELSE DID YOU TOUCH?

WHAT ELSE?

WHAT ELSE DID YOU TOUCH?!

NEVERGO NEAR MY THINGS AGAIN.
DO YOU HEAR ME?

THEY'RE MINE.

THEY'RE NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU.
NOTHING.

I'M ENTITLED TO SOME PRIVACY.

I'M ALLOWED ONETHING OF MY OWN.
JUST ONE.

ONE SINGLE THING THAT'S MINE.

I'M HERE, FRANKIE.

I'M THE ONE THAT'S HERE.

I'M THE ONE THAT'S STILL HERE!

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING ]

ARE YOU STILL
IN A HUFF WITH ME?

I WISH YOU WOULDN'T SIT THERE.
YOU'LL GET A CHILL.

SUIT YOURSELF.

I NEED TO TELL YOU
SOMETHING IMPORTANT.

OF COURSE
HE WANTS TO SEE YOU.

HE MIGHT NOT WANT
TO SEE ME,

BUT HE'LL ALWAYS
WANT TO SEE YOU.

YOU'RE HIS BOY.

MAYBE HE JUST CAN'T,
FRANKIE.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

LIKE YOURSELF.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOURSELF.

HEARD FROM YOUR DAD YET,
FRANKIE BOY?

[ SEAGULLS CRYING ]

HOLD ON.
I WASN'T FINISHED WITH THAT.

WELL, HURRY UP.
I HAVEN'T GOT ALL NIGHT.

COME ON, FRANKIE.
YOU TOO. EAT.

WHERE'S THE BLOODY FIRE?

I'M GOING OUT,
THAT'S ALL.

IF THE WIND CHANGES,
YOUR FACES WILL STAY LIKE THAT.

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

[ MUSIC THUMPING ]

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER,
MUSIC THUMPING ]

[ CHATTER CONTINUES ]

BACARDI AND COKE, PLEASE.

I HOPE YOU'RE NOT WORKIN',
SWEETHEART.

WE DON'T DO DEALS IN HERE.

[ CHATTER CONTINUES ]

[ LAUGHTER ]

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

Woman: [ Slurring ]
NO, NO. NO. NO.

[ SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
PLAYS ]

[ INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONTINUES ]

[ INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONTINUES ]

I SUPPOSE YOU'RE DYING TO KNOW
WHAT I WAS DOING.

WELL, I'D BE A LIAR
IF I SAID I WASN'T, BUT...

THAT DOESN'T MEAN
YOU HAVE TO TELL ME.

I WAS LOOKING FOR A MAN.

A STRANGER.

NO PAST, NO PRESENT...

NO FUTURE.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

I WAS LOOKING FOR A MAN
TO BE FRANKIE'S DAD.

JUST FOR A DAY,
ONE SINGLE DAY,

AND I WAS GONNA PAY HIM
TO DO IT.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

WHERE THE HELL
HAVE YOU BEEN?

I'VE BEEN WORRIED SICK.

I'VE BEEN AT MARIE'S.

EVERYTHING'S
ALL RIGHT NOW.

[ BELL JINGLES ]

[ EXHALES ]

Boy: PASS TO ME!

Frankie: DEAR DA,
IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED,

THE FOOTBALL TRIALS ARE
ON SATURDAY AT BOUNDARY PARK.

10:30.

MR. FRASER SAID I COULD GET
INTO THE RESERVES IF I WANT.

BUT I DON'T.

I'M RUBBISH AT FOOTBALL.

WHO CARES
ABOUT A STUPID BET ANYWAY?

[ CHEERING ]

YES!

ANOTHER GOAL BY THE MASTER!

[ CHEERING CONTINUES ]

I KNOW YOU'RE ONLY
THREE WHOLE DAYS AWAY,

SO YOU MIGHT NOT
EVEN GET THIS LETTER.

IF YOU CAN'T COME AND SEE ME,

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I UNDERSTAND.

MA SAYS IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME,
AND YOU'VE PROBABLY CHANGED.

I HAVE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

I'M NOW 4'8 TALL,

AND I HAVE BROWNISH HAIR,
JUST LIKE MA'S.

DO YOU KNOW
SOMETHING FUNNY, DA?

I THINK MA
KNEW YOU'D BE COMING.

THAT'S WHY SHE BROUGHT US HERE.

I THINK SHE WANTED YOU
TO FIND US.

[ LAUGHTER ]

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING ]

HEY, YOU.

NICE TO SEE YOU.

Man:
LIZZIE MORRISON?

YEAH.

[ SIGHS ]

AN AMERICANO.
STRONG.

JUST WATER.

SPARKLING OR STILL?

TAP.

DON'T GET SERVICE LIKE THIS
AT MARIE'S.

MARIE DIDN'T TELL ME MUCH
ABOUT YOU.

NO PAST, PRESENT,
OR FUTURE --

THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID
YOU WANTED.

FRANKIE'S LETTERS
TO HIS DAD.

HE'S BEEN WRITING THEM
FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.

HE'S A LOVELY WEE WRITER.

WELL, YOU'LL SEE THAT
FOR YOURSELF.

HE SENDS THEM TO A POST-OFFICE
BOX HERE IN GLASGOW,

AND I COLLECT THEM
TWICE A MONTH,

AND THEN I WRITE BACK.

UM...

THIS IS ONE OF MINE.

THAT'S A SCOTTISH
POSTMARK.

YEAH, I'VE TOLD HIM
THERE'S A CENTRAL MAIL DEPOT

AND THAT ALL THE LETTERS
FROM THE SHIP GO THERE.

HE DOESN'T QUESTION IT.

I MAKE IT ALL UP.

I'VE BEEN MAKING IT UP
FOR YEARS.

I MADE UP THE BOAT.

I SAW THE NAME
ON A STAMP.

HOW WAS I TO KNOW THE BLOODY
BOAT ACTUALLY EXISTED?

[ CHUCKLES ]

UM...

THAT'S FRANKIE...

A COUPLE OF MONTHS
BEFORE HIS DAD LEFT.

AND THIS IS HIM NOW.

FRANKIE'S DEAF,

BUT HE'S A CHAMPION
LIP-READER.

HOW OLD IS HE?

9...

AND A HALF.

DOES HE REMEMBER
WHAT HIS DAD LOOKS LIKE?

IDON'T REMEMBER
WHAT HIS DAD LOOKS LIKE.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

DOES FRANKIE HAVE
ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIS DAD?

NO.

YOU SURE?

YES, I'M SURE.

[ INHALES DEEPLY ]

[ CLEARS THROAT, EXHALES ]

MARIE SAYS YOU'RE ONLY HERE
FOR A WEEK.

I SAIL NEXT MONDAY.

GOOD. THAT'S GOOD.

THAT --
THAT FITS IN JUST RIGHT.

UM...

THAT MUST BE SOME LIFE,

SEEING ALL
THOSE DIFFERENT PLACES.

YOU SHOULD KNOW.

YOU'VE BEEN WRITING FROM THEM
FOR YEARS.

YOU MUST THINK
I'M COMPLETELY MAD,

ASKING A TOTAL STRANGER
TO DO THIS.

I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL
YOU ARE, BUT...

I'M ASKING YOU
IF YOU'LL DO IT.

I DON'T HAVE MUCH,
BUT I'LL PAY YOU WHAT I CAN.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

WHAT TIME DO YOU WANT ME
TO BE THERE?

[ STICK BANGING,
SEAGULLS CRYING ]

ONE DAY TO GO,
FRANKIE BOY.

Together: ♪ THE MIDGES,
I'M NO GONNA KID YOUS ♪

♪ THE MIDGES
IS REALLY THE LIMIT ♪[ CHUCKLING ]

♪ WITH TEETH LIKE PIRANHAS

♪ THEY'LL DRIVE YOU BANANAS

♪ IF YOU LET THEM
GET UNDER YOUR ♪

♪ SIMMIT

[ CHEERING AND CLAPPING ]

HEY, COME ON,
YOUSING ONE NOW.

OH, GOD, NO, I CAN'T SING.

OH, GO ON.

♪ DA DUM DA-DA DUM

[ HUMMING ]

COME ON, YOU KNOW IT BETTER
THAN ME. SING IT.

♪ WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GIRL

♪ I USED TO DREAM OF A LOVER

♪ WHO'D BE MY SHINING KNIGHT
OF STRENGTH ONE DAY ♪

♪ HE'D CARRY ME TO A CASTLE
IN THE HEAVENS ♪

♪ AND HE'D BATTLE
ALL MY DRAGONS FAR AWAY ♪

♪ AND HE'D RIDE DOWN

♪ ON A GREAT WHITE HORSE

♪ AND HE'D BRING ME LOVE

♪ I'D BEEN LONGING FOR

♪ AND HE'D BRING ME JOY

♪ AND LASTING PEACE

♪ AND ON A GREAT WHITE HORSE

♪ HE'D RIDE AWAY WITH ME

[ FOGHORN BLOWS ]

[ JACKET ZIPPER ZIPS ]

Marie: LIZZIE.

FOR GOD'S SAKE,

WILL YOU JUST STOP STILL
FOR A MINUTE AND LISTEN?

I CAN'T. I'VE GOT TO FIND HIM.
GOD KNOWS WHEREHE IS.

WELL, I'LLGO.
I'LL FIND HIM.

HE'S DUE AT 10:00,
ISN'T HE?

THE MAN.
YEAH.

WELL, YOU'D BETTER STAY HERE
JUST IN CASE.

IN CASE OF WHAT?

JUST IN CASE.

I'LL FIND HIM.
I PROMISE.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

[ SIGHS ]

I LOOK AT YOU SOMETIMES,

AND I SWEAR I DON'T KNOW
WHERE YOU CAME FROM.

AND THIS MAN...

...WHO IS THIS MAN
THAT'S COMING?

I TOLD YOU.
HE'S A FRIEND OF MARIE'S.

[ Sarcastically ]
OH, THAT'SA COMFORT.

JESUS, LIZZIE...

WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS MAN.

HE COULD BE A --

WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT HIM.

WE DON'T NEED
TO KNOW ANYTHING.

THIS IS THE END OF IT.

PROMISE?

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

THAT'S HIM.

[ METAL CLANKING IN DISTANCE,
SEAGULLS CRYING ]

HEY, FRANKIE.

YOUR MOMMY IS WORRIED
ABOUT YOU.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

IT'S GOOD UP HERE,
ISN'T IT?

[ BELL TOLLING IN DISTANCE ]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE
IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

SEE, WHEN YOU COME
AROUND THE CORNER,

AND THE CRANES APPEAR
OUT OF NOWHERE...

WITH THE HILLS
BEHIND THEM

AND THE WATER...

DANCING 'ROUND THEM --

TAKES MY BREATH AWAY.

[ CHUCKLES, SIGHS ]

EVERY SINGLE TIME.

[ SIGHS ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ DRIPPING ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ SIGHS ]

RIGHT, IF HE'S NOT BACK
IN FIVE MINUTES,

I'M GOING
TO THE DOCKS MYSELF.

HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW
THAT'S WHERE HE IS?

WHERE WOULD YOUGO
IF IT WAS YOU?

HE WON'T GO
ON THAT SHIP.

HOW DO YOU KNOW
WHAT HE WOULD DO?

YOU'VE NOT EVEN MET HIM.

HE DOESN'T WANT
TO SPOIL THE SURPRISE.

IF I WAS A BETTING MAN...

...WHICH I'M NOT,
I'D PUT MONEY ON IT.

[ SIGHS ]

MOTHER, DO SOMETHING USEFUL,
AND PUT THE KETTLE ON.

WOULD YOU LIKE
A CUP OF TEA?

I'M SORRY,
I DON'T KNOW YOUR NAME.

JESUS GOD.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]
WHAT'S FRANKIE'S DAD CALLED?

DEPENDS WHO'S CALLING HIM.

[ WATER POURS ]

DAVEY.

CALL ME DAVEY, THEN.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

DON'T RUIN THIS FOR HIM,
PLEASE.

LET HIM HAVE
THIS ONE DAY.

[ MAN CLEARS THROAT ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HAVE YOU GOT
THAT MONEY?

OH, YEAH, UM...

THAT'S HALF NOW,
HALF LATER.

Marie: LOOK,
THERE'S NO HARM DONE.

UH, HE KNOWS
HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT.

SO, UM,
EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH.

GOOD.

RIGHT, I-I'D BETTER GO.

HEY, COME IN FOR CHIPS
AFTER THE FOOTBALL, OKAY?

RIGHT.

MARIE.

THANKS FOR BRINGING HIM.

RIGHT.

[ FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS ]

Lizzie: NO, LEAVE THAT,
FRANKIE. DO IT LATER.

I WANT YOU TO COME IN HERE
FOR A MINUTE.

YOU'VE GOT A VISITOR,
FRANKIE.

THIS IS YOUR DADDY.

HELLO, FRANKIE.

YOU GOT BIG.

I DIDN'T TELL YOU
I WAS COMING BECAUSE...

I WASN'T SURE
IF I'D BE HERE IN TIME.

I HOPEDI WOULD, BUT...

I WASN'T SURE.

I'VE GOT SOMETHING
FOR YOU.

FRANKIE WASN'T LOOKING
FOR ANYTHING.

YOU DIDN'T
NEED TO DO THAT.

I KNOW I DIDN'T NEED TO.

HERE, THAT'S FOR YOU.

[ PAGES TURNING ]

HE WANTS TO KNOW
HOW YOU KNEW.

I READ IT.

YOU...

YOU'LL HAVE TO LOOK
AT HIM.

SORRY.

I READ IT
IN YOUR LETTERS.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

YOU'LL HAVE TO GET A MOVE ON.
YOU'RE GONNA BE LATE.

COME ON, SLOW COACH.
GET YOUR THINGS TOGETHER.

HERE.

YOU'LL WANT TO REMEMBER THE LOOK
ON RICKY MONROE'S FACE.

[ SIGHS ]

Coach: COME ON, NOW, BOYS,
THAT'S GOOD.

KEEP MOVING.

WELL DONE.

Boy: GOT ONE!

COME ON!

Ricky: WHAT ARE YOU DOING,
YOU BLOODY IDIOT?

Boy: WHAT?

YOU GAVE ME A CRAP PASS.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO.
IT SLIPPED!

[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

WELL, A BET'S A BET.
YOU WON IT FAIR AND SQUARE.

DO YOU WANT TO BRING HIM
FOR CHIPS?

NO?
ANOTHER TIME MAYBE?

[ UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ MID-TEMPO POP MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ SIGHS ]

COME ON, FRANKIE.

THIS IS HALF AN HOUR OF MY LIFE
I AM NEVER GONNA GET BACK.

JUST HAVE
WHAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE --

CHIPS.

[ CHUCKLING ]

Man: ME TOO.

CAN I HAVE SOME FISH
WITH MINE?

[ MENU THUDS ]

UH...FRANKIE
IS A VEGETARIAN.

HE'S A VEGETARIAN
THAT DOESN'T EAT HIS VEGETABLES.

ROLL AND BUTTER?

CAN I CHANGE MY MIND?

SURE.

NO FISH FOR ME.

RIGHT. IS THAT IT?

I KNOW, FRANKIE.
[ CHUCKLES ]

[ TELEVISION CHATTER ]

GOOD? YEAH? YEAH?

IT'S GOING WELL.

IS IT?
[ CHUCKLES LIGHTLY ]

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

NOTHING.

WELL, I THOUGHT
THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED.

YEAH, IT IS.

HE'S NOT GONNA TAKE HIM AWAY
FROM YOU, LIZZIE.

NOBODYCOULD DO THAT.

[ BELL JINGLES;
DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

WHERE ARE THEY GOING NOW?

HE WOULDN'T TAKE HIM
TO THE SHIP, WOULD HE?

LIZZIE, WAIT! WAIT.

LIZZIE!

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING
IN DISTANCE ]

[ MACHINERY WHIRRING ]

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

BIG, ISN'T SHE?

MORE THAN A MATCH
FOR ANY SHARK.

WANT TO GO ON?

IT'S UP TO YOU,
FRANKIE.

TAKE A PICTURE, THEN.

FOR LATER.

[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

[ DAMIEN RICE'S
"DELICATE" PLAYS ]

[ SEAGULLS CRYING ]

[ WATER SPLASHES ]

♪ WE MIGHT KISS

♪ WHEN WE ARE ALONE

[ ROCKS TAPPING ]

♪ WHEN NOBODY'S WATCHING

Man: TOO BUMPY!

FLAT, SO IT SKIMS!

♪ WE MIGHT MAKE OUT

♪ WHEN NOBODY'S THERE

♪ IT'S NOT THAT WE'RE SCARED

♪ IT'S JUST THAT IT'S DELICATE THIS IS GOOD, FRANKIE.

FRANKIE.

♪ SO WHY DO YOU FILL
MY SORROW... ♪

THAT IS
A CHAMPION SKIMMER.

♪ ...WITH THE WORDS
YOU BORROWED ♪

♪ FROM THE ONLY PLACE
THAT YOU'VE KNOWN? ♪

♪ AND WHY DO YOU SING
HALLELUJAH ♪

♪ IF IT MEANS NOTHING TO YA?

♪ WHY DO YOU SING...

WANT TO GO FOR A RACE?

♪ ...WITH ME AT ALL?

♪ WHY DO YOU FILL MY SORROW

♪ WITH THE WORDS
YOU'VE BORROWED? ♪

♪ WHY DO YOU SING

♪ WITH ME

♪ AT ALL?

YOU OKAY?

I HAVE AN IDEA.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ PANTING ]

[ KNOCKING ]

[ PANTING ]

OH.

HAVE YOU NOT GOT A WATCH?

SORRY.
THE TIME JUST FLEW.

[ HURRIED FOOTSTEPS
APPROACHING ]

NOW, FRANKIE,
SAY GOODBYE.

HE'S TIRED.

IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.

AYE, YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.
WELL, IT'S OVER NOW.

SO WE'LL JUST SAY CHEERIO,
AND THANKS VERY MUCH.

GO ON, FRANKIE,
SAY CHEERIO.

[ FOOTSTEPS ASCENDING STAIRS ]

COME ON! IT'S LATE!

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

I THINK HE WANTS
TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

WHAT DO YOU THINK
HE WANTS TO ASK ME?

I DON'T GO BACK TO MY SHIP
TILL MONDAY.

SO?

SO, I THOUGHT
IT MIGHT BE NICE TO...

SPEND SOME MORE TIME
WITH FRANKIE.

DID YOU, NOW?

WELL, FRANKIE ANDYOU.

YOU KNOW...
THE THREE OF US.

NO.

NO!

[ SIGHS ]

NOW SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE?

MOTHER,
TAKE FRANKIE INSIDE NOW.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

WE HAD AN ARRANGEMENT.
YOU BROKE IT.

ONE MORE DAY.
THAT'S ALL.

NO, NO, NO.
I WANT YOU TO GO NOW.

IT'S OVER.
DO YOU HEAR ME? IT'S OVER.

MY SHIP SAILS IN ONE DAY.

THERE ISONLY
ONE MORE DAY.

WHO THE HELL
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

[ SCOFFS ]

WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT
TO COME IN HERE

AND BEHAVE LIKE THIS?

YOUDID.

HE'S WAITED
ALL THIS TIME.

YOU'VEWAITED
ALL THIS TIME.

1:00, HERE.

1:00, DOWN AT THE KEY.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.
FRANKIE, COME ALONG.

I'VE GOT BUSINESS...
DOWN AT THE KEY.

BE EASIER
IF YOU COULD MEET ME THERE.

TRUST ME.

YOU HAVE TO TRUST
SOMEBODY SOMEDAY.

1:00 AT THE KEY.

Nell: COME ON, SON.

YOU'LL SEE HIM
AGAIN TOMORROW.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS ]

DID YOUR DADDY
GIVE YOU THAT?

IT'S A BEAUTY.

THAT SHOULD REALLY FLY.

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING ]

Lizzie:
IS FRANKIE SLEEPING?

I DOUBT IT.
HE'S WOUND UP LIKE A SPRING.

DO YOU FANCY
A WEE WHISKEY, MA?

WHY?
WHAT ARE WE CELEBRATING?

WE'RE NOT
CELEBRATING ANYTHING.

I JUST NEED ONE,
THAT'S ALL.

[ SIGHS ]

[ CAP UNSCREWING ]

CHEERS.
CHEERS.

[ GULPS ]

OHH.

[ SETS GLASS DOWN ]

[ NAIL POLISH BOTTLE CLINKS ]

HERE. GIVE ME THAT.

BETTE DAVIS USED
TO HAVE BLOOD-RED NAILS.

DID SHE?

MM-HMM.

THAT'S WHAT YOUR DADDY
USED TO CALL YOU.

YOU'D BE ALL DRESSED UP
IN MY BEST FROCK AND HIGH HEELS,

TALKING AWAY
TO YOURSELF.

AWAY IN YOUR OWN
WEE WORLD.

AND HE'D SAY,

"JESUS...NELL.

"WHO THE HELL DOES
THAT LASSIE THINK SHE IS --

BETTE DAVIS?"

[ CHUCKLES ]

I NEVER REALLY
LIKED BETTE DAVIS.

PREFERRED
BARBARA STANWYCK.

YOU KNEW WHERE YOU WERE
WITH BARBARA STANWYCK.

MA.

WHAT IS IT?

MY BRUSH.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY BRUSH?

IT'S IN YOUR BAG.

OH, YEAH.

OH, I FORGOT
TO GIVE YOU THIS.

IT'S BEEN IN MY BAG
FOR AGES.

OH.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

I DON'T THINK I'LL BOTHER
GETTING THIS PAPER ANYMORE.

NEVER ANYTHING IN IT.

LET ME SEE IT.

[ PANTING ]

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]

MAYBE WE CAN GET A VIDEO
OR SOMETHING.

[ DOOR OPENS, SLAMS CLOSED ]

JANET WANTS TO MEET ME.

IS HE DEAD?

HE'S VERY ILL,
APPARENTLY.

IT'S A TRAP.

HE WANTS TO SEE FRANKIE.

WE CAN LEAVE.
GO TONIGHT.

YOU DON'T OWE HIM
ANYTHING.

Janet: I KNOW
I SHOULDN'T ASK, I KNOW,

BUT HE'S MY BROTHER,
LIZZIE.

HE'S MY BROTHER.

HE'S A SORRY SIGHT,
LIZZIE.

HE'S NOT THE MAN HE WAS.

THAT'S A DEAD CERT.

IF YOU COULD ONLY
JUST SEE HIM.

NO.

PLEASE.
I'M BEGGING YOU.

PUT THE PAST BEHIND YOU,
FOR FRANKIE'S SAKE.

LEAVE FRANKIE OUT OF IT.

HE'S DYING, LIZZIE.

HOW LONG HAS HE GOT?

THEY DON'T KNOW.

IT JUST DEPENDS
HOW MUCH FIGHT THERE IS IN HIM.

HE ALWAYS HAD
PLENTY OF THAT.

WHAT GOOD
DOES THAT DO NOW?

I DON'T HAVE TO
JUSTIFY MYSELF TO YOU...

OR HIM.

I DON'T BLAME YOU.
I'VE NEVER BLAMED YOU.

HE'S MY BROTHER.
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE IS.

BUT YOU KNOW
WHAT THEY SAY.

NO, JANET,
WHAT DO THEY SAY?

THEY SAY BLOOD'S THICKER
THAN WATER, LIZZIE,

AND WHETHER
YOU LIKE IT OR NOT,

HE'S FRANKIE'S
FLESH AND BLOOD.

I'LL SEE HIM ON MY OWN.

HE WANTS TO SEE FRANKIE.

FOR GOD'S SAKE,
HE MIGHT NOT LAST.

PLEASE. I'M BEGGING YOU.
SHOW SOME PITY.

I'LL SEE HIM ON MY OWN,

AND THEN I'LL DECIDE IF
I LET HIM ANYWHERE NEAR MY SON.

THAT'S IT, JANET.
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

READY?

[ MAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY ]

[ MACHINERY WHIRRING ]

[ WHIRRING CONTINUES,
MAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY ]

CHEERS, PAL.

HERE.

ALL RIGHT, YOU CHOOSE.

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?

[ JESSE HARRIS'
"THE SECRET SUN" PLAYS ]

♪ MEET ME BY THE SEA AGAIN

♪ PAST THE POINT
WHERE THE SHORELINE BENDS ♪

♪ WHERE THE SAND
IS SOFT AND WARM ♪

♪ AND HANGS UPON
YOUR GOLDEN ARM ♪

♪ AND TIME WON'T MOVE [ SIGHS ]

♪ AT ALL

♪ WE WERE ONCE THE ONLY ONES

♪ WHO KNEW OF THE SECRET SUN

♪ SHINING DOWN
WHERE NO ONE GOES ♪

♪ IN A PLACE THAT NO ONE KNOWS

I THINK THIS
MUST BE YOURS, SIR.

STUPID ME.
IT'S FOR YOU,ISN'T IT?

YOUR DAD THOUGHT ALL THESE
BIRTHDAYS HAD COME AT ONCE.

♪ AND TIME WON'T MOVE...

THINK YOU COULD,
UH, BRING ANOTHER SPOON

JUST IN CASE
HE CANNOT FINISH IT?

♪ ...AT ALL

[ VOCALIZING ]

HOLD IT FLAT, FRANKIE!

♪ MANY LIVES...

HE CANNOT HEAR YOU.

♪ ...HAVE COME BETWEEN

♪ YOU AND ME SORRY.

♪ THE SECRET SCENE I FORGOT.

♪ BUT BACK THERE
IN THE ORANGE LIGHT ♪

♪ THERE WILL BE NO FEAR
OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ AND TIME WON'T MOVE

♪ AT ALL

♪ AND TIME WON'T MOVE

♪ AT

♪ ALL

[ VOCALIZING ]

Marie: HI, FRANKIE!

YOU WELL?

[ Chuckling ]
OH, NO, THANKS.

HELLO!

HIYA.

YOU LOOK NICE.

SO DO YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY ]

OH, THIS IS ALLY,
UH, MY PARTNER...

IN CRIME.

HI.

I THOUGHT YOU ONLY HAD
THE -- THE ONE DAY.

Man: I DID.

THIS IS THE SECOND HALF
OF IT.

AYE, FRANKIE
MUST BE DELIGHTED.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU ALL
UP TO NOW?

WE'RE GOING HOME.

FRANKIE'S GOT SCHOOL
IN THE MORNING.

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

WHY DON'T YOU STAY?
[ LAUGHS ]

I MEAN,
JUST FOR A WEE WHILE.

I MEAN, HE'D LOVE IT.

ALL RIGHT,
THE DEEJAY IS RANK,

BUT THERE'S A GREAT BAND
ON AFTERWARDS.

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

NO, SWEETHEART,
IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.

AND IT'S TIME TO GO NOW.

COME ON, SON.

IT'S JUST THIS ONCE.

♪ DALE A TU CUERPO
ALEGRIA, MACARENA ♪

♪ QUE TU CUERPO ES PA'DARLE
ALEGRIA Y COSA BUENA ♪

♪ DALE A TU CUERPO
ALEGRIA, MACARENA ♪

♪ HEY, MACARENA

♪ DALE A TU CUERPO
ALEGRIA, MACARENA ♪

♪ QUE TU CUERPO ES PA'DARLE
ALEGRIA Y COSA BUENA ♪

♪ DALE A TU CUERPO
ALEGRIA, MACARENA ♪

♪ HEY, MACARENA

♪ MACARENA TIENE UN NOVIO
QUE SE LLAMA ♪

♪ QUE SE LLAMA
DE APELLIDO VITORINO ♪

♪ Y EN LA JURA DE BANDERA
DEL MUCHACHO ♪

♪ SE LA DIO CON DOS AMIGOS

♪ MACARANA TIENE UN NOVIO
QUE SE LLAMA ♪

♪ QUE SE LLAMA
DE APELLIDO VITORINO ♪

♪ Y EN LA JURA DE BANDERA
DEL MUCHACHO ♪

♪ SE LA DIO CON DOS AMIGOS

SO?
WHAT DO YOU THINK, THEN?

I DON'T THINK ANYTHING.
WHY?

NOTHING.

I WAS JUST WONDERING,
THAT'S ALL.

THERE'S NOTHING
TOWONDER.

IT'S A BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT,
THAT'S ALL.

♪ HEY, MACARENA

AND HIS SHIP SAILS TOMORROW,
LIKE HE SAID.

[ BOY SHRIEKING ]

LIKE HE SAID.

[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYING ]

GOOD GOD.
I CAN'T DRINK ALL THAT.

NO, BUT I KNOW
A MAN WHO CAN.

[ LAUGHS ]

CHEERS.
CHEERS.

SINCE WHEN DID YOU
START SMOKING THOSE?

WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOUR BELOVED ROLL-UPS?

OH, JESUS. [ SIGHS ]
MAKE MY NEXT ONE A DOUBLE.

♪ WHEN I WAS A YOUNGER MAN [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ WHISTLING ]♪ I USED TO DREAM
OF A MAIDEN ♪

THAT'S MY SONG.

♪ WITH LONG, SOFT HAIR

♪ BLOWING IN THE WIND

♪ HER LAUGHING EYES
AND LOVING ARMS WOULD FOLLOW ♪

♪ WHEN I'D SAIL
AROUND THE WORLD ♪HEY, FRANKIE.

HEY, FRANKIE.

I BET YOU
ALL YOUR TRUMP CARDS

THAT YOU DON'T ASK
CATRIONA MURRAY TO DANCE.

♪ I'D RIDE DOWN
ON A GREAT WHITE HORSE ♪

IF YOU DO THAT,
I'LL GET YOUR MUM UP TO DANCE.

DEAL?

♪ I'D BRING HER LAUGHTER

DANCE?

♪ ON A RAINY DAY

I NEVER DANCE.

YOU'LL HAVE TO THIS ONCE.

FRANKIE'S MADE
ANOTHER BET.

YOU'D BETTER WATCH HIM.
IT'S BECOMING A BIT OF A HABIT.

[ ALLY HUMMING ]

♪ WHEN I WAS
A YOUNG GIRL ♪

♪ I USED TO DREAM
OF A LOVER ♪

♪ WHO'D BE
MY SHINING KNIGHT ♪

♪ OF STRENGTH ONE DAY

♪ HE'D TAKE ME
TO A CASTLE ♪

♪ IN THE HEAVENS

♪ AND BATTLE ALL MY DRAGONS
ON THE WAY ♪

♪ AND HE'D RIDE DOWN

♪ ON A GREAT
WHITE HORSE ♪

♪ HE'D GIVE ME LOVE

♪ I'D BEEN LONGING FOR

♪ HE'D BRING ME JOY

♪ AND LASTING PEACE

♪ AND ON A GREAT
WHITE HORSE ♪

♪ HE'D RIDE AWAY WITH ME

Both:
♪ SINGING, HMMM

[ HUMMING ]

♪ SINGING, HMMM

[ HUMMING ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

Ally:
UNO, DOS, TRES, CUATRO.

UNO, DOS, TRES, CUATRO!

[ ALLY AND MARIE LAUGHING ]

I HAD A GOOD TIME
TONIGHT.

DON'T SOUND
SO SURPRISED.

[ Slurring ]
YOU ARE THE BEST!

[ BOTH LAUGHING ]

HE'S GOT YOUR EYES.

Marie: COME ON, NOW.
COME ON.

THEY PULL YOU.

RIGHT IN.

Ally:
UNO, DOS, TRES...

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO SAY TO THAT.

WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE
TO SAY ANYTHING.

[ ALLY LAUGHING ]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY
NICE THINGS TO ME.

I'M NOT PAYING YOU
FOR THAT.

SO WHY DON'T YOU WANT
TO HEAR THEM?

[ MARIE LAUGHING ]

WHAT ARE YOU
AFRAID OF?

WHERE DID MARIE
FIND YOU?

[ CHUCKLES ]

NO.

I THOUGHT WE AGREED --
NO HISTORY.

[ ALLY LAUGHING ]

[ MARIE LAUGHING ]

THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

HAVE THEY?

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

WHAT I FIND REALLY...

DIFFICULT...

TO UNDERSTAND...

IS, WHY?

I TOLD YOU WHY.
FRANKIE MADE A BET.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

NO, WHY...

DID HE EVER LEAVE
THE TWO OF YOU?

HE DIDN'T LEAVE US.
I LEFT HIM.

ONE NIGHT I JUST PICKED
FRANKIE UP, AND I LEFT,

AND MY MOTHER CAME WITH ME
TO MAKE SURE I NEVER WENT BACK.

[ SNIFFLES ]

AND WE'VE BEEN
LEAVING EVER SINCE.

ALWAYS READY
IN CASE HE SHOWS UP.

FRANKIE WASN'T BORN DEAF.

IT WAS A PRESENT
FROM HIS DADDY.

[ SNIFFLES ]

FRANKIE'S A VERY...

VERY LUCKY BOY.

HOW DO YOU FIGURE
THAT ONE OUT?

I'M HIS MOTHER, AND I LIE
TO HIM EVERY SINGLE DAY.

NO.

NO, YOU PROTECT HIM
EVERY SINGLE DAY.

DO I?

EVERY TIME I WRITE
ONE OF THOSE LETTERS,

I PROMISE MYSELF
IT'LL BE THE LAST ONE.

I THOUGHT HE'D LOSE INTEREST
IN TIME.

JUST STOP.

BUT SEE, IF HE HASN'T WRITTEN
FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS,

I'M THE ONE
EGGING HIM ON,

TELLING HIM TO HURRY UP
AND WRITE.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY
I CAN HEAR HIS VOICE.

[ SNIFFLES ]

[ DOOR CLOSES SOFTLY ]

I'D BETTER GO.

I'M AWAY FIRST THING.

CAN I SAY GOODBYE?

IF YOU CAN WAKE HIM.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

HEY.

YOU'RE...COMING...BACK?

I DON'T KNOW, FRANKIE.

[ BOX OPENS ]

[ BOX CLOSES ]

DID YOU DO THIS?

[ SIGHS ]

FRANKIE,
I CAN'T TAKE THIS.

T-THIS IS YOURS.

I'D BE HONORED
TO TAKE IT.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

REMEMBER, FRANKIE.

WE'RE ALL CONNECTED.

[ FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING STAIRS ]

[ TAPPING ON GLASS ]

[ SETS CUP DOWN ]

[ MONITOR BEEPING ]

LIZZIE, LIZZIE.

[ GRUNTS, MATTRESS SHIFTS ]

I'VE LET MYSELF GO
A WEE BIT. SORRY.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

YOU'RE STILL BEAUTIFUL.

NO, I'M NOT.

I'M NOT BEAUTIFUL.

I'M SORRY.

[ BREATHES RAGGEDLY ]

I'M SORRY, LIZZIE.

[ Sobbing ]
I'M SORRY, LIZZIE.

SHUSH, DAVEY. SHUSH.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S...
IT'S ALL RIGHT NOW.

DON'T CRY.

WHERE'S FRANKIE?

HE'S AT SCHOOL.

HE'S 9 NOW, NEARLY 10.

YEAH, I KNOW.

HE'S TOP AT GEOGRAPHY.

I ALWAYS KNEW
HE WAS CLEVER.

MUST TAKE THAT
OFF YOU.

I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU WERE THE ONE THAT
COULD HAVE GONE TO COLLEGE.

[ BREATHES RAGGEDLY ]

[ BREATHES RAGGEDLY ]

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]

I WANT TO SEE HIM,
LIZZIE.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

I'VE GOT A RIGHT
TO SEE HIM.

DON'T GIVE ME THAT.

IT'S TOO LATE FOR FIGHTING,
LIZZIE.

JUST LET ME SEE HIM.

I WANT HIM TO KNOW
HOW SORRY I AM.

HE'S MY SON.

HE'S NOTYOUR SON.
HE'S MINE.

YOU DON'T DESERVE HIM.

YOU DON'T DESERVE
HIS FORGIVENESS.

CHRIST.

I MADE ONE MISTAKE.

ONE STUPID...MISTAKE,
AND YOU MADE ME PAY.

YOU'VE MADE ME PAY,
ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE NOTHING
BUT A...

I WANT TO SEE MY SON!

I'VE GOT A RIGHT!

I'M HIS FATHER!

I'VE GOT RIGHTS!

I'VE GOT MY RIGHTS!
I'M HIS FATHER!

YOU'RE NOTHIS FATHER!

HE'S GOT A DIFFERENT FATHER NOW,
A REALFATHER!

A KIND, GENTLE MAN
OF A FATHER

WHO -- WHO TEACHES HIM TO
THROW STONES ACROSS THE WATER!

YOU COULD NEVER
BE HIS FATHER!

I WANT TO SEE MY SON!!

DAVEY, PLEASE, NO,
COME ON.

I'M HIS FATHER!

DAVEY, NO, STOP IT.
STOP -- NURSE!

I'VE GOT A RIGHT!

I WANT TO SEE MY SON!

I WANT TO SEE MY SON!

[ BOTH PANTING ]

LIZZIE!
WAIT A MINUTE.

LIZZIE. LIZZIE!

PLEASE!

HE NEARLY KILLED US,
JANET!

I KNOW. I KNOW.

BUT HE'S ONLY GOT
A FEW DAYS LEFT.

HE CAN'T TOUCH YOU NOW.

LET HIM DIE IN PEACE.

FOR YOUR OWN SAKE.

[ SETS DISHES DOWN ]

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

I GOT A MESSAGE TODAY
FROM YOUR DAD.

HE'S NOT VERY WELL,
FRANKIE.

HE'S VERY, VERY SICK.

BUT HE SAYS HE WANTS YOU
TO KNOW HE LOVES YOU...

VERY MUCH.

DEAR DA, I THOUGHT
YOU'D LIKE THIS DRAWING.

I COPIED IT FROM MY BOOK.

MA SAYS YOU'RE NOT VERY WELL.

I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SOON.

LOVE FROM YOUR SON, FRANKIE.

[ SEAGULLS CRYING ]

Woman:
OKAY, CALL THE CRASH TEAM.

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]

PLEASE!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM?

COME ON, LET'S GET THE BED DOWN.
COME ON.

MRS. MORRISON?

IT MIGHT BE BEST
IF YOU WENT

AND HAD A CUP OF TEA
JUST NOW.

I'LL SEND SOMEONE ALONG
TO FIND YOU

AS SOON AS WE HAVE
ANY NEWS.

THIS IS FOR MY HUSBAND.

IT'S FROM OUR SON.

RIGHT.

OH, NURSE?
YES?

COULD YOU MAKE SURE
HE SEES IT?

I'LL MAKE SURE.

Lizzie:
DAVEY MORRISON DIED PEACEFULLY

AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

FATHER TO FRANKIE.

I KNOW IT'S A TERRIBLE THING
TO SAY,

BUT...DAVEY'S
FINALLY DONE YOU A FAVOR.

IT'S OVER NOW.

MARIE?

WHAT?

WHO WAS HE?

MY BROTHER.

OH, RIGHT.

I'VE GOT TO GO.
UM...

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I'LL SEE YOU AFTER.

Man: DO YOU WANT ME
TO CHECK THE BOX?

Lizzie: THERE WON'T BE
ANYTHING IN IT.

WELL, IT'LL COST YOU
TO HAVE YOUR MAIL FORWARDED.

I'LL CHECK IT FOR YOU, HEN,
JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE.

[ FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING ]

[ TAPPING ]

Frankie:
THANKS FOR THE BOOK.

I'VE READ IT ALL THE WAY
THROUGH NOW TWICE.

I TOOK IT INTO SCHOOL.

I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T MIND.

MY TEACHER PUT IT
ON THE NATURE TABLE.

[ WHISTLING ]

MISS MACKENZIE
GAVE ME A GOLD STAR.

I'VE GOT 8 NOW.
CATRIONA'S GOT 20.

RICKY'S ONLY GOT ONE,
AND IT'S NOT EVEN GOLD.

GUESS WHAT?

I GOT INTO THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

WELL, THE RESERVES.
I'M PLAYING ON SATURDAY.

AND GUESS WHAT ELSE?

I GOTONE WRONG IN GEOGRAPHY
THIS WEEK.

MA AND I HAD A BIT
OF A SHOCK LAST WEEK.

MY DA -- MY REAL DA --
HE'S BEEN SICK.

I THINK HE'S BEEN SICK
FOR A LONG TIME.

MA NEVER SAID ANYTHING...

BUT I JUST KNEW.

AND LAST WEEK, HE DIED.

I THINK MA'S VERY SAD, INSIDE,

BUT MARIE SAYS
TIME'S A GREAT HEALER,

AND MA'S NOT TO WORRY ANYMORE,

'CAUSE SHE'S STILL GOT ME.

ANYWAY, I'VE GOT TO GO NOW.
MY TEA'S READY.

I HOPE IT'S NOT CHIPS.

I'VE HAD THEM THREE TIMES
THIS WEEK.

MAYBE YOU'LL COME
AND SEE US ONE MORE TIME.

MAYBE NEXT TIME
YOUR SHIP DOCKS.

YOUR FRIEND, FRANKIE.

[ PIANO PLAYING SOFTLY ]