Hey there!
What you doing?
Homework.
- Trig'. - Oh! Trig'... Aouch!
Damn numbers!
You're too good at math.
Somebody's drunk.
Come on! You don't need that math crap.
You don't wanna be stuck doing numbers your whole life,
it's bad on the stomach. Don't be that smart.
- I'll dumb it down. - Exactly, you dumb it down.
Be creative. Feed the soul.
That's your move.
You should play an instrument or paint something.
I always wanted to play the trombon or tuba or the flute.
I wanted to be a fluter.
Flutist... ist.
Delicate, I know.
I'll start with pastels tomorrow.
I wanted to be a poet once too.
I wanted to write poems like that Pablo guy.
- Pablo Neruda? - Yeah. Him.
I gave it up though. I was a little too pantsy for me.
- More than the flute? - Yeah.
Tonight I write the saddest lines.
- To think that I do not have her. - Come on! Dad!
I love drunk time but I really need to finish this.
- Okay. Okay. Sorry. - I'm going.
No problem, it's just that it's getting late.
Yeah...
it's... too late.
Go easy on the numbers, son.
They're too damn accurate.
Life shouldn't be so...
expected!
Got it!
Night, dad.
ONE YEAR LATER.
- Morning, Nina. - Morning.
Hi, Helen. What's all this?
It appears the property line that we thought was the property line
isn't really the property line.
- Really? - I was shocked too.
My god! The heat!
I can swallow the air and swear it has texture.
Well, get used to it, babe.
What do you think, Johnny?
It works for me.
Mademoiselle.
Johnny.
New family is moving in.
There's a boy. He's cute.
Only one kid, thank God!
- We should go over. - We're not going anywhere.
I can't, I have work.
I like the way you're embracing this summer job.
Yeah, great idea. Thanks, dad. Like I had a choice.
- I love waiting on rich kids. - You are a rich kid.
Yeah, a rich kid with a nametag.
Told you she'd be fun to have around.
18 inches. So I marked it with flags.
Starting from the street all the way to the rear of the property.
Oh. Was that it?
I don't mind if you don't. I don't see a problem...
Yet! But now that we're aware, we'll have to disclose upon reccess.
So we'll deal with it then.
We're talking a few rocks and cactus here, Helen.
In the front.
But in the back, there's the matter of your waterfall pool pumping heater.
You want me to move my waterfall?
We should handle it as soon as possible, don't you think?
You can own 18 inches of my waterfall. I don't care.
Tom and I aren't planning on moving.
Yet. But you know how those things can sneak up on you.
We really shouldn't put if off.
What we done now?
We got up this morning and started breathing.
Come here.
We got a yapper.
That's gonna get old.
It officially did.
So it's just me, what do you really think?
It's great, mom. You scored.
You okay?
I want this to work, honey.
For both of us.
But you want it to be easy.
Is that so horrible?
I'm tired of hard, Johnny.
It's not horrible, mom, it's just...
unrealistic.
Well...
okay.
I've got a lot of unpacking.
All these cabinets, I will never fill them.
I think you'll figure out a way to fill them.
What's up for you tomorrow, Johnny?
You're gonna check out your new town?
Seems spread out, it's kind of a hike.
You'll get your license back in 6 months, that's not so long.
Put some air in the tires and my bike is yours.
I was thinking about going to a meeting.
Dr. Hill gave me the name of a place.
So soon? We just got here.
Well, they suggest I go everyday.
I doesn't seem very practical.
That was the plan, I think we should stick to it.
Yeah, absolutely, if that was the plan, then that's the plan.
In fact, you know what, I'll drive you.
You know, if you want.
New town, new home.
I thought we were done with all that.
- It's not how it works, mom. - Karen, he should go.
I mean if that's what the farm suggested...
It was a ranch, Bob.
It was a drug and alcohol rehab actually.
Well then we have a plan.
Lucie! Lucie! Come here! Right now!
- Liza! Liza! - I'm fine! Im fine, dad.
- Damn it, Liza! - Hush, George. What happened?
Too much nitrate.
- Too much nitrate? - Back inside, George.
We're gonna die in our sleep!
You know I support that brilliant mind of yours but let's
try to find some quieter chemicals to play with, huh?
- Okay. - Okay.
MEET ME OUTSIDE.
Have you seen my hand?
Hey! I'm Cliff Wyatt.
This is Anita Grey.
She's my friend, confidente,
real crowd-pleaser at Halloween.
- Johnny. - Johnny!
I used to be friends with Eddy, he lived in your room before you.
We played pranks on each other all the time, keep things hopping.
Palm Springs isn't exactly the most happening place.
- Right. Yeah, I picked up on that. - Good.
It gets better when school starts, it's just
summers tend to suck around here with all this heat, makes people crazy.
What grade are you in?
- 10th. - I'm in 11th.
Yeah, I should be but... I'm in 10th.
Right.
Well, Johnny, the thing about this town is...
it's all retired greys,
gays and streets named after dead people.
Which means that we're in the minority.
People come here to die so it's the short end of the stick for us.
Great.
But now you're here
which is good because we're in desperate need of fresh blood.
It's good to meet you, Johnny,
I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of each other.
Yeah, cool.
Come on, Anita, let's go. Let's get out of here.
- Later! - Bye!
Hey!
- Who are you? - Johnny.
- Why are you following me? - I don't know.
You move into the Nullen house?
And you are?
I ask the questions.
Well, come on if you're coming!
Where are we going?
Sounds like a question to me.
Is this...
So...
I gather you work at the golf course at night?
Who are you?
Cliff! Sugar baby, I need you.
All right, it's too soon to take that off.
Nonsense! I'm not sitting in this house another day.
Mom! The doctor should do it.
You're gonna do it.
And just be careful 'cause the blood is dry.
It's stuck.
Hurry! Hurry!
All right, how does it look?
It's bruised but it looks like the nose 2 noses ago.
Well, that's what we want.
Oh! Yes!
All right, a little makeup and it's good to go.
You have any idea what goes on in that house?
Peeking though the edges again?
I maintain my own yard, you know that.
I tried your gardener, he's lazy.
Look, there's our new neighbor. Hello!
We are so happy to have you, Karen.
We never thought the house would sell so quickly...
Helen is the president of our homeowners association. Be warned!
We'll get you involved. It's a great way to meet everybody.
- We have some wonderful families here. - And if they're not,
then Madam President here will quickly plan their demise.
Blair, stop.
I'm overly protective of our little community.
It only takes one wrong element.
I'm the mayor's wife. She can't touch me.
Yes, you are. His 3rd wife.
I'm waiting for the 4th.
Hey, new kid! I'm Michelle.
Johnny.
I just wanna thank you, Johnny.
See, your arrival marks my passing.
I'm no longer the new kid.
Oh, glad to be at help.
Shelster! Shelly-shell, how are our interest rates?
You're funny.
- Hey, I got my cellphone paid off. - Great! Use it: call me.
He's such a flirt!
Bye, Shell!
I like that Shell, she's a quality girl.
Oh god!
That would be Greta.
Name doesn't fit though, she's much more than a Greta, don't you think?
You know her?
As much as one can know Greta. She's a bit of an enigma.
My advice: stay away from her.
She can be...
well, enigmatic.
Nice shot!
You're good. Delete.
Nice.
Delete.
Nice.
Delete.
Nice.
Delete.
That's my camera!
Nobody likes a stalker.
I see you've met.
So here I am in a trailer park
drinking vine out of a box with some redneck named Rufus.
Or maybe it was Leroy.
Lord, I was a vane drunk.
Angry, lonely, sad.
Not fit for public comsuption.
I was too weird for the mainstream and I was too normal for the fringes.
Hell, I didn't fit in anywhere.
I did not belong.
And you know...
all I ever wanted was just...
to belong.
Well that and to be Tammy Juanet.
Oh... yes, ma'am.
Ain't seen you around here. What's your name?
Huh, Johnny.
How much time you got?
- A little over three months. - Oh, you're just a baby.
Well, it's nice to meet you, Johnny. My name is Jesse Joe.
Don't let this outfit scare you.
It's Bingo night at the Rowhut, I call the numbers and then I do a little set.
Starting over is a bitch, ain't it?
You hang in there, precious.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Am I ever gonna see my camera again?
You should ask before you take someone's pictures.
It's rude.
Point taken. I'm sorry.
Hey, wow! Before you settle in there, sport,
let me just say that last night was a moment, okay?
Moments work really great.
Anything beyond that really doesn't.
So, let it go.
So pessimistic!
- See, we're not compatible. - You don't even know me.
Okay, fine, let's get to know you.
Good.
Believe in God?
Yes, but not in a religious context.
- So, evolution over the Bible. - Without question.
Okay, wait, let's switch gears.
You're channel-surfing, you find...
You're channel-surfing and you find Titanic, Leo and Kate,
it's half over
and on the other channel is a Will Ferrel comedy you haven't seen yet.
Which do you watch?
Leo and Kate.
I hate romantic soaps.
Me too, I wanna watch the ship sink.
- You a virgin? - Yes.
Why?
Well, the first time is inevitable
which makes it predictable which makes it boring.
Is that it?
How did I do?
Not bad.
Okay, your turn.
No, I pass.
I have no questions. Yours were revealing enough.
How so?
My instant analysis?
You ask a lot of questions which suggests:
a) you have very few answers of your own
b) it gives you the upper hand which provides a false sense of power
and c) you play games.
You like testing people see how far they'll disapoint you.
Evolution over the Bible tells me that you have a high IQ.
And you prefer logic over the unexplained.
You're a tangible girl.
You like things that you can fell and touch.
I hate water sprinklers.
Well, don't let me stop you.
The virgin question was just thrown in there once again as a test
to see how honest I answered the other questions.
You can't tolerate to see.
And finally, you are a sap
because only a hopeless romantic
would have ever even think of referencing the Titanic.
Well... see you.
Hey!
Hi! How was the meeting?
Okay.
You know, different.
You're gonna really hurt yourself if you keep doing that.
Well, Mrs. Carter,
it's a classic case of encroachment
I'm not moving my waterfall. It was like that when we moved in.
You're also responsible for the wall,
they could make you move it or tear it down.
Over my dead body!
We wouldn't want that!
Property lines, they shift through the years.
This kind of things happens all the time.
Can you forge a new report?
I'll bride you.
I would be happy to but the second it's
disputed and re-evaluated, I get fired, your neighbor wins.
We're both screwed.
Well, I wouldn't want you to get screwed.
Unless you wanted to.
Are we alone?
Is there a Mr. Carter I need to worry about?
How bad is it?
Yeah, Greta can be dark.
Hot but dark.
She never liked me much.
She always liked Eddy more.
Johnny, you are such a dream for helping out
but that ibiscus is gonna have to go in the shade.
Jos� can do this, mom.
And when I learn to say esthetics in espanol, he will.
Most people just rearrange their living rooms.
Johnny, would you please tell you mother I can't wait to meet her?
Coming!
And why are we doing this?
We're floating the front yard!
My mom likes to rotate the plants.
Your mom's got way too much time on her hands.
Welcome to Palm Springs!
- Let's get that thing. - Yeah.
Yeah, Greta runs hot and cold.
I never liked the way she treated Eddy.
She lead him on, screwed with his head.
Why did Eddy move?
He didn't move. His family did but huh...
Eddy died.
- How did he die? - It was an accident.
I don't really like talking about it, you know.
It sucks. I mean I still miss the guy.
- Toxic gas! Don't come in! - Honey, I need to get to my car!
- Just a second! - What are you working on?
Some new textiles.
How is it going?
Not so good.
Man, that was hot!
Thank you.
No, thank you.
Is it always this much fun?
- Yep. - Pretty much.
We're big on encroachment.
I wish I could help with that.
You took our mind off it.
There is one thing I'd suggest.
Nobody likes a stalker.
Okay.
So I'm intrigued.
I know.
Lame.
What gives with the camera?
It's important to have a creative ally.
Ah.
Well, I hope you don't mind...
but I got creative with your ally.
Wanna swim?
You're not wearing a swimsuit.
Who needs a swimsuit?
We're not alone.
Get your mind out of the gutter.
So?
- Lame. - What?
You are very bizarre.
- Very bizarre. - It's the heat.
Give it a few weeks, you'll join the club.
I don't know, there's definitely something off around here.
This place has a severe tonal problem.
Oh and you don't?
Talk to me. Why are you so sad?
- Why do you think I'm sad? - Oh, please!
You're textbook.
Quiet, distracted,
overly sensitive.
Something is troubling you.
Yes. Yes, I am very troubled.
That's a survivor sense of humor.
My god, do you just spit this stuff out randomly hoping something will stick?
Is that it?
Something's haunting you.
It's obvious.
You try and hide it but it's... always there.
Picking out on the edges,
making you seem...
sad.
My dad killed himself.
Blew his brain out right in front of me.
And you're extremely honest...
which I like...
a lot.
This is a lovely party.
How often does the country club do this?
Twice a month.
I head the planning committy, if you'd like to join...
Oh, how sweet!
Here's to the lousiest golf swing I've ever seen!
I warned you, guys, I'm not much of a golfer.
I know it's a blue hair convention but you'll get used to it.
Hey, hence the open bar. What's your poison, big guy?
Oh no, I'm cool. Nothing.
Right. Aouch! Come on.
Water, sir?
You be careful with that boy. He is shifty.
- Excuse me... - It's Jesse Joe.
We met yesterday. Nobody recognizes without my big bar out here.
- You work here? - 6 years awake.
- Cool. - Yeah, real cool.
I'd prefer to see you at a meeting.
Okay, new kid, enough with this loner stuff. Party's this way.
Wow!
You certainly made an effort.
Go away, Cliff.
Be careful with him. He's no dummy.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna say anything to him.
I can't imagine you would intentionally
but I wouldn't get too close if I were you.
Stay away from me, Cliff.
Of course.
That was the deal.
Screw you!
Oh good! The gang is all here!
Lovely party, isn't it?
Yeah.
So...
I took a look at that nasty property line issue.
What issue?
What are you doing out here all by yourself?
I do best all by myself.
He's a popular guy.
And perfect. Don't forget about perfect.
Good to know.
Cliff is a... a great guy.
Just don't worship him, okay?
Is that what Eddy did?
What do you know about Eddy?
Just that they' were friends and...
he died.
Did he tell you how he died?
Well, he mentionned an accident.
It wasn't?
It's not important.
You know, I'm just not that into tonight.
I'm just gonna head off.
I'm sorry if I said something wrong.
Come on!
All the property lines have shifted over the years.
Our property actually ends here.
Really, Nina, we can do this another time.
Isn't that my pool?
Yes, 2 feet of your pool is actually our property.
The same way our yard encroaches on Helen and George's property.
Helen, what the hell is this?
You want me to move my pool?
No. No, no, no. Well, we don't.
But since Helen wants us to move our waterfall,
we're gonna need you to move your pool so we can relocate it.
Good lord, woman!
We'll just let you guys mull this over and get back to us.
- I need a drink, honey. - Sounds great.
Let us know what you decide.
Damn it, Helen! I'm not moving my pool.
You could have at least told us you were leaving. We looked everywhere.
Sorry. I was ready to go.
It's not a big deal, is it?
Bob stayed behind. He's still looking for you.
- He'll figure it out. - Common courtesy.
That's all I ask.
That's funny coming from you.
You're gonna blame me forever?
I didn't put a gun to his head, Johnny.
No, mom.
I don't blame you.
Dad had a screw loose.
He was gonna pull that trigger no matter how many men you slept with.
I was wrong to marry so quickly.
I rushed into it, I know. But it's done.
Now how can I apologize for it?
Why did you marry Bob?
I was alone and scared and you were drugged out of your mind.
And I didn't know how to help us.
You didn't have to marry him, mom.
You didn't have to uproot and move us to the middle of the desert.
It was a good decision.
Well, the man you marry should be more than a decision.
I care about him.
I love him.
You paused.
You're sure about that?
Yes, I'm sure.
Why else would I marry him?
- Did you love dad? - Of course, I did.
That's you when you're sure, mom.
Hey! Good you made it home.
I was just going to bed.
Think about it.
Think about what?
Nothing.
Come here, I won't bite.
Little bitch!
I hate you.
I know.