[insects chirping]
[Quinn] Mom already said no, but...
I thought I'd ask you.
And I've been practicing.
So could you talk to mom?
And help me with my turns.
Oh, and watch over Alan.
Name of the Father, and Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
[gentle music playing]
[insects chirping]
[train horn honking in distance]
[engines rumbling]
[indistinct chatter]
-[door clicks open] -[bell dinging]
[distant laughter]
♪
All right, here you go.
You decided what you want to eat yet?
Yeah, yeah, um,
I would love to have this.
This picture.
Could you, um--
could you please ask the chef to make it exactly like this?
[cutlery clattering]
[chair scraping against floor]
-[waitress] Hey! -[Alan grunts]
[Alan groaning] Okay.
[waitress] Son of a bitch!
[Alan panting]
♪
[engines rumbling]
♪
[birds chirping]
[dog barking]
Alan?
Alan!
-[both chuckling] -Hey.
[Alan grunting]
[Alan laughs]
Look at you, you're all grown up.
You look like a farmer.
You kind of look like a homeless person.
Damn, really?
I think it's just a dirty shirt.
Yeah, I guess it's a little dirty.
-Is mom home? -Where were you?
Mom said you might be dead.
[chuckles] Nope. Not dead.
-She's working? Is she home? -Yeah, she's making dinner.
[Alan] Yum. What she making?
[door clicks open]
[Quinn] Mom, look, Alan's home.
[door shuts closed]
[somber music playing]
Hey, Ma.
[sighs]
How long are you staying?
Not long.
Are you working?
-No, I'm not. -[Simona scoffs]
You can stay in Quinn's room.
[Simona sighs deeply]
You on vacation?
No. Well, I quit.
[Simona] Where'd you quit from?
[Alan] This restaurant.
I have an aerobics class I teach.
What, like the, uh-- the exercise thing?
Yeah, I found it on the internet.
Mom, can I please show him the video?
-No, honey. -Please?
I'm pretty-pretty please? Uh, just this one time.
I really, really, really want to show him.
-Quinn. No. -[Quinn sighs]
When's the class?
Oh, okay.
So I teach this--
I teach all day on weekends to, like, a bunch of people.
-And then I have this one-- -Quinn, here.
So I have this one class at six o'clock
that I teach every day.
You know, it's really fun because Debra--
[Simona] Quinn, honey, please.
Finish all your soup and stop bouncing your knee.
[speaking in Spanish]
[Alan] All right, let's see the damage you've done.
-Wow. -[Quinn] So this is my TV.
We found it in the junkyard out back.
Someone didn't want it, I guess.
-And all my movies. -[Alan] Yes.
-Oh, what a collection. -[Quinn] I know, right?
-[Alan clears throat] -[Quinn sighs]
My closet,
uh, has all my clothes and toys and stuff.
I actually have extra pillows and blankets you can sleep on.
If you want to.
So I still got the old Barbie house,
but it's different now, though.
I mean, the bedroom actually do the family--
[Debra] Let's take a breath.
[Debra inhales deeply]
And let it out with a belly laugh.
[all laughing loudly]
[all] Very good. Very good. Yay!
What you got, Dave?
[Dave] My name's Dave and I have Parkinson's disease.
[all laughing loudly]
[all] Very good. Very good. Yay!
[Debra] What you got for us, Simona?
Hi, my name is Simona
and my husband committed suicide.
[all laughing loudly]
[all] Very good. Very good. Ya--
[door clicks open]
[chuckles]
[muffled indistinct singing]
[sniffles]
[door clicks open]
[footsteps approaching]
Alan.
How you doing? How you been?
[clicks tongue] Uh...
yeah, good.
I'm, uh-- I'm pretty good.
Cool.
What are you, uh-- what--
what are you down for?
Oh, I'm, uh, just looking for work.
-Oh. -Are you, um--
you still in charge of all the maintenance shit around here?
Yep. Yep.
Well, you know, I could help if that's cool.
Did your mom ask you to help?
No.
No, I just figured, you know,
if you were paying that, uh, I could work or whatever.
No. No, I'm not paying.
I can barely afford myself.
[chuckles] Yeah. Did you see the cross?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Yeah, what, um-- what's all that stuff on the bottom?
It's a cell tower now. Pay me 500 bucks a month.
[Alan] 500 bucks a month.
[indistinct] Think about it.
[Quinn breathing heavily]
-Hi. -Hi. [grunts]
Is this, uh-- it's for aerobics?
Mm-hmm.
-Do you need help? -I think I got this one.
-[Quinn panting] -Okay.
Well, when does everyone get here?
I don't know.
Wait, you don't know what time people get here?
Maybe in, like, an hour or two from now.
-Really? -Mm-hmm.
[laughs] Wait, so you're just gonna stretch for two hours?
Um... no, I-- I don't know.
Quinn, why are you acting so weird?
[Alan laughs]
-You can't tell mom. -Tell her what?
That-- that you don't do aerobics?
I do.
Just I-- I just don't do aerobics today.
I practice today.
-Huh? For what? -It's this dance team thing.
But you really have to promise you're not going to tell mom.
Okay, done.
-You pinky swear? -Oh, I don't want to--
Quinn, come on, just tell me what you're doing.
-You promise? -Yes, I promise.
My lips are sealed. I will not say a thing to mom.
Okay, um, the ADC is coming up.
Okay, cool. What's, uh-- the hell's the ADC?
I-- it's-- it's the American Dance Challenge.
It's-- it's this dance team.
Um, they-- they do all the halftime shows at football.
Yes! What, that's amazing!
That's so cool. When-- when's the tryout?
It's next weekend in Orlando.
Ah.
Mom doesn't know, so, uh, how are you gonna get there?
-I probably won't. -What do you mean? Why not?
I don't know if I'm good enough yet.
-Hmm. Well, let me see. -Uh, it's okay, it's fine.
Oh, come on, I want to see. I'm sure you're great.
Come on, let me see. I want to see it.
-Show me. -Okay.
It's their choreography and their music, so...
-Okay. -...it's good.
Yeah.
[Quinn grunts]
[pulsing music playing]
Wait, I gotta restart.
[music stops]
[pulsing music playing]
♪
[sighs] It gets really hard after that.
Um, uh, and-- and I just gotta keep practicing.
[chuckles]
No, that was so, like, legit.
-Uh-- -Oh, my God, let me see more.
Keep going.
I-- I-- it's really hard to remember.
-I-- I gotta keep practicing. -Yeah, so, practice.
Like, one, two, three, four, you know?
Just remember the numbers.
I think-- you know what? I think I got it.
If, um, it's going something like...
one, two, three, four.
Alan fell to the floor.
I fell one time.
-One time I fell. -[Rachael] Hey, Quinn.
-Hey, Alan. -Hi.
[Alan] You guys friends?
[Quinn] Yeah, she helped me start the aerobics class,
and we do TV time on Tuesdays.
She talk about me?
I mean, she said you're funny and stuff.
Well, that's a fact. What else?
Um...
I mean, I can't really tell you what else she said.
-We pinky swear. -Oh, excuse me.
You pinky swear? Oh, no. Ah.
-We used to pinky swear, too. -Yeah, when I was a little kid.
You are a little kid. That's what Rachael says.
Okay, don't talk about me anymore
on your TV Tuesdays, okay?
I mean, I won't, but I can't help what she says.
I don't like you guys hanging out.
It's weird.
Well...
she's my friend.
Plus, she doesn't really like you anymore.
-Would she say that? -Yeah.
-She's got a boyfriend now. -Oh, yeah?
-How long they be going out? -A couple months.
Good luck to the man.
[door clicks open]
-Hey. -Are you serious?
-What? -[Simona] You lied.
I talked to Pastor Elswit today,
and you told him you wouldn't work
unless you got paid for it.
I told you to go help.
All right, all right, calm down.
And did you go look for a job? No.
[Ala] I've only been here two days, Mom.
[speaking in Spanish]
And don't bring your sister into your shit.
-[Alan] Got it. -[door shots closed]
Quinn, go get your books and go study.
["The Chapel On the Hill" by The Jordanaires playing]
♪ Early Sunday morning ♪
♪ The bells begin to ring ♪
♪ Calling all the faithful ♪
♪ To the chapel on the hill ♪
♪ Farmers, city workers ♪
♪ And folks from far and near ♪
[song fades]
Hey.
Hey, Alan.
Did Simona send you back?
-No. I'm just bored. -Well.
So, uh, how is she? How's your mom doing?
-She's fine. -Good.
Hey, you remember that old Lincoln I used to have?
Yeah, I think so. Yeah.
Want to take a look at her for me?
Yeah, sure.
♪ Now here the Reverend Thomas ♪
♪ Gives forth with his preaching ♪
♪ And later on the children ♪
♪ Listen to his teaching ♪
♪ And we're reminded people ♪
♪ Who seek that peace of soul ♪
♪ Come and visit often ♪
♪ To the chapel on the hill ♪
[vocalizing]
Quinn, can you make five rows of ten, please?
-Mm-hmm. -[Simona] Thank you.
-Have you been to Quinn's class? -No, not since she started.
Are you going to do your laundry?
You left it on top of the machine.
Yeah, yeah, I'll get to it.
Has she told you about the, uh...
-American Dance Challenge? -[Simona] Yes, Quinn told me.
Saw her practice today.
She's, uh-- she's really good.
[chuckles] I think, uh-- I think we should go.
[Simona] Some people have to work for a living, you know.
Okay, well then, uh...
I'll take her.
When do you go to school?
Oh, mom and Deb are homeschooling me now.
What, you're homeschooling?
[speaking in Spanish]
[Alan] I don't think you really qualify as a teacher, Mom.
[Simona] Alan!
[Alan] Why not?
[both speaking in Spanish]
[scoffs] That's ridiculous.
Yeah, um, I just think that, uh-- Ah!
[laughs]
-Okay. -Ow.
-[Alan laughs] -Get out of here.
Go do your laundry.
-You make a mess. -[Alan] Yeah, you started it.
[water splashing]
[sighs]
-Hey, Quinn. -[Quinn] What?
I need your toothbrush.
-[Quinn] Ew, no! -[Alan chuckles]
I'm gonna use it one way or another.
[Quinn] Gross.
Just-- just use the blue one, then.
You sure?
Not the purple one or the pink one?
[Quinn] Yes, I'm sure. The blue one.
[Alan] Okay.
[water running]
[ventilator humming]
Alan?
Yeah.
Where'd you live?
What do you mean?
Like, before here. Where'd you live?
Oh.
I was in Jacksonville.
What were you doing in Jacksonville?
It doesn't matter.
-Well, why'd you come back? -Well, because I quit.
Why'd you quit?
Because the place was shit.
Mom said you were homeless.
[somber music playing]
Yeah. Yeah, I bet she did.
I mean, were you?
I mean, if you were, you could tell me.
-I wouldn't tell mom. -Oh. No.
I wasn't homeless, Quinn.
But, uh...
I was in a ward for a little while.
You mean like a psych ward?
Yeah. Yeah.
Are you still sad about dad?
Nope.
No, the ward fixed me up.
-What are you gonna do now? -I don't know.
I'll probably get another job
and-- and I'll save up for a little while.
What about you? School's almost over, right?
Or were you supposed to graduate already?
Yeah, but I have to pass my assessment test.
-Oh, when's that? -The 15th.
Nice. And then what?
And then the grocery store with mom.
She said I could start and then eventually
I could be a manager after a while.
Do you want to work at a grocery store?
I mean, it's okay, I guess.
Well, what about your dance thing?
You heard mom. She won't let me.
Don't worry about mom, okay?
We can get there ourselves.
I just have to practice more.
And it costs money.
What, just to try out?
Yeah, because there's a cash prize for the winner.
What do you mean? How much?
-10,000. -What? $10,000?
For what? For first place?
Yeah, and then second and third get some, too.
And then they all make the team.
Hmm.
What's the, uh-- what's the admission fee?
150.
Huh. What about, um-- what about your classes?
I mean, do you charge for them?
I mean, no, they're just for fun.
[laughs] Really? No one pays you?
I've never asked.
-Well, you should. -I don't want to.
I just like being around everybody.
[Alan sighs]
That doesn't mean you should do it for free, okay?
We could use that money to get to the tryout, Quinn.
I don't want to ask for money.
Okay, well, then I'll handle it then.
All right? You just keep practicing.
-I can do that. -Good.
Hey, look, I'm serious, all right?
If we do this, then we do this.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
["Do the Boogaloo" by Quango & Sparky playing]
♪ Do the boogie ♪
♪ Do the, do the, do the, do the ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
[Quinn] Hey, Rachael.
♪ Boogaloo ♪
♪ Hey ♪ ♪ All right, guys ♪
♪ You keep on dancin' through the night ♪
♪ You never ever get uptight ♪
♪ You'll know that everything's all right ♪
♪ Because you're dancin' ♪
♪ You've had a boogie-woogie day ♪
♪ And now it's time to make a play ♪
♪ You've gotta find a better way ♪
♪ You've gotta do the, do the, do the, do the ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
And right. And left. And right. And left.
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Get a grip upon yourself ♪
♪ Don't stand there waiting on the shelf ♪
♪ Get up and do it for your health ♪
Come on, Dolly.
♪ Get up get out upon the floor ♪
♪ Don't turn round go straight out the door ♪
[Quinn] Feel the burn!
♪ So you can do the, do the, do the, do the ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Boogaloo, keep on dancin' ♪
Everything you got.
♪ Boogaloo, keep on dancin' ♪
♪ Boogaloo, do the, do the, do the, do the ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
♪ Do the, do the, do the, do the ♪
♪ Boogaloo, keep on dancin' ♪
♪ Boogaloo, keep right on dancin' ♪
♪ Boogaloo, just keep on dancin' ♪
♪ Do the, do the, do the, do the ♪
♪ Boogaloo ♪
Thank you so much, guys.
[Alan] Hold up, everybody.
I got a quick announcement to make.
The, uh-- the aerobics class can no longer be free.
We're really sorry, but, uh, from now on,
there's gonna be $3 charge for each class.
That seems like a little much.
Yeah, well, that's the price, Debra.
So, sorry. Thank you.
Good class, Quinn.
[birds chirping]
-[air hissing] -[Alan panting]
Hey, I'm gonna, uh, head out.
All right.
Hey, hold up a sec.
Uh, any luck finding a job?
Uh, no, not yet,
but I haven't really looked, though.
Oh. Well, what about the car? Did you fix it?
No, not yet. I gotta figure it out still.
Okay. All right.
Well, if you fix it, you can use it.
It might be a little easier than walking.
-Really? -Yeah, just don't crash it.
And Alan, don't give your mom such a hard time, please?
I won't crash.
And be good to your mom.
That was the second part.
Alan?
[engine humming]
[crickets chirping]
[engine rumbling]
[Caleb] Hey.
-Oh, shit. What's up, man? -What's going on?
What's going on, Alan? How you doing?
-Good, man. Good to see you. -Good to see you, too.
Hey, you remember Donnie?
Oh, yeah. Hey, Donnie. How you doing, man?
-How you been? -I'm good, bro.
Good, good.
So, um, how long you in town?
You know, just a couple nights, probably.
What you in town for?
Just visiting the family. You know, checking in.
Yeah.
Hey, how's your little sister?
Uh, good, man. She's good.
Uh, what y'all doing today?
Man, just about to go to work, you know.
All right, cool.
Yeah, man, if you need work, I got you.
-Okay, cool. -Just stop by sometime.
All right, man. Good to see y'all.
-Good to see you, too. -Have a good one.
You too.
[groans]
[Simona] Quinn, I'm going to go over this question,
and then you just need to answer.
Is it A, B, C, or D?
"Jack and Alice went to the grocery store.
What items were they able to locate?
-Was it--" -Hey, what y'all doing?
-I'm taking my assessment test. -[Simona] No, honey, you're not.
-It's-- it's just a study guide. -[Quinn] Oh.
Wait, if this is the study guide,
then what's the one I just did?
We just finished your placement test.
[Quinn gasps] Oh, yeah. I just took my placement test,
and now I'm studying for my assessment test.
[Alan] Okay, cool.
And what did the, uh-- what the placement test say?
It said I'm gifted.
-Really? -[Quinn] Yeah.
Like, if I were in school with all the other kids,
I would be in the top 5%.
-[Alan] Really? -[Quinn] Yeah.
[Alan] So you take these tests all by yourself?
-No, mom and Debra help me. -Oh.
Debra?
She's certified, and she can administer the tests.
And said she was gifted?
Didn't I ask you to do the dishes?
Please do that now.
Yeah.
[Simona] Stop smoking.
Okay, honey.
Quinn, let's get back to our question.
-Mm-hmm. -[Simona] Okay?
Now, I gave you the answer
for A, B, C, or D.
Which one do you think works?
[crickets chirping]
Quinn?
Yeah?
Hey, when you do those tests, how do you take them?
Debra comes over and helps me with the tests.
What do you mean she helps you?
Her and mom, like, help me with the answers and stuff.
-They give you the answers? -No.
Uh, they just help when I don't get them right.
Where are you going?
-I gotta take a shit. -Ew, gross.
[ventilator whirring]
[door shuts closed]
Hey, Mom.
Mom, Mom, wake up.
What are you doing?
You and Debra give her the answers?
[grunts] Alan, don't upset me, please.
You think that's helpful for her?
Shh.
Look, she has to learn something, okay?
We gotta tell her the truth so we can actually help her.
Oh, are you gonna be the one to tell her
that she's on the spectrum?
Are you gonna be the one to tell her
that she can't answer any of the questions?
I'm just trying to make it so that she is taken care of.
I want her to have a job and work.
What? She has a disability? When the hell did you hear this?
[sighs] Dr. Grayson told me.
When? Wh-- what did you do?
What do you mean what did I do?
I teach her myself and I make sure she's fine.
What, so she can work at the grocery store
-for the rest of her life? -Shh. No.
She can start there and then she can move up.
What if she doesn't want to?
[speaking in Spanish]
You're gonna take her to that competition.
Alan, I already told her no.
-She can't handle it. -No, we're gonna take her
or I'm gonna report you to social services.
What? You're gonna report me?
Yes, I'm gonna report you.
Okay, well, I'm gonna report you.
[speaking in Spanish]
Okay?
So I don't know what you did,
but I'm gonna tell you something.
While you're staying here in this house,
you're gonna respect me.
And I'm not playing games.
-Wait, Mom, who called you? -Don't worry.
You'll know it once they show up.
I suggest you keep your mouth shut.
Good night.
Shut the door.
[ventilator humming]
[whimsical music playing]
You asleep?
Yep.
Good night.
[Alan sighing]
[door rattling]
[birds chirping]
[electric buzzing]
-[knocking on door] -[Debra] Who is it?
Alan.
Why didn't you go to class today?
Because I don't go on Tuesdays.
Come on, that's bullshit, Debra.
Excuse me?
Who do you think you are just coming to my house--
I know what you and my mother do with Quinn's tests.
-What? -I know you help her cheat.
Excuse me?
Just pay the three bucks and I won't tell anybody.
Tell who? Are you serious?
All right, I'll see you at class.
I-- I'm gonna tell your mother about this.
-I don't give a shit. -Right now.
[knocking on door]
[indistinct], why weren't you in class?
You know, it's just three bucks. Okay? Three dollars.
Just three bucks. All right?
Three dollars. Three dollars.
Quinn is super disappointed in you, all right?
I need you to get to class. Thank you.
[indistinct], be in class tomorrow, okay?
-[thunder rumbling] -Thank you.
[knocking on door]
[Rachael] Hey.
Oh, uh, hey.
Is this your spot?
Yeah.
Oh, when did you move?
Like, last year.
My place had mold,
so Elswit let me switch for the same price.
Oh, okay.
Sorry, I, uh, thought Louise was still here.
No, she is. We share now.
Just for a little bit until I get my own spot.
[Louise] Who's at the door?
It's Alan. He wants to talk to you.
-[Louise] Who? -It's Alan.
-He wants to talk to you. -You know what? It's cool.
Just, uh-- just let her know
that the class is three bucks now.
-Quinn's class? -Yeah.
Oh.
What, you're like her business manager now?
Yeah, I mean, everyone's using her for free, so...
Well, I told her to go to Turbo Fitness.
They pay her to do an aerobics class there.
-We need an instructor. -Where?
[Rachael] Turbo Fitness. It's over on Weber.
-[Louise] Rachael! -Oh, yeah.
Well, it's like a gym or something, right?
Yeah. It's like where people go to work out.
Smartass. [chuckles]
Well, uh, how much would they pay her?
I don't know. I could probably ask for you.
Yeah, that'd be cool.
Um, can I come to Quinn's thing?
-Yeah, if you got three bucks. -[Rachael] What?
-You're gonna charge me? -Yeah.
Well, are you going to be there if I go?
[Alan] Maybe.
[Louise] Who was that?
It was no one.
[laughs]
[footsteps approaching]
[birds chirping]
[indistinct chatter]
[snoring]
-[knocking on door] -[Alan] Elswit.
Huh? What?
Hey, uh, I need to use the keys again, okay?
Uh, sure. [sniffles]
You gonna go work on the car now?
Yeah, just gotta grab some tools first.
[keys jangling]
[door rattling]
[crickets chirping]
Shit.
Hey.
How's it look?
Uh, I don't know yet.
Still cleaning these.
Hmm.
You know, your father was good with cars, too.
You guys work on anything together?
-No. -Hmm.
[Alan sighs]
Well, what's the word? You think she'll run?
Well, I don't know.
[clears throat]
Let's give it a shot, huh?
All right.
[grunts]
[engine revving]
[sighs in frustration] Well, at least it cranked.
Yeah, it, uh, might be a distributor cap.
[Pastor Elswit grunts]
-Is that bad? -No.
No, I just don't feel like messing with it tonight.
[Elswit] Yeah, no, it's late.
And I'm pretty hungry.
What do you say, you want to go to the pizza parlor?
No, um...
No, I'm good. I'm just gonna head back home.
-Thanks. -All right.
-You almost forgot keys. -Hmm.
[Elswit laughs]
All right, well, last chance.
Two for one special on pizza.
-I'm good, Pastor. -All right, have a good night.
Night.
[rustling footsteps receding]
[somber music playing]
[Quinn] Thank you for this night.
I'm grateful for my home and my family.
-[beeps] -[microwave whirring]
And thanks for bringing Alan home.
♪
Can you tell Dad Alan misses him?
You can say something.
I wouldn't tell anyone.
Just so I know you're there.
♪
[Quinn sighs]
In the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, amen.
Debra was here.
[Alan] Yeah, I know.
She yelled at Mom.
[Alan chuckles softly] What'd she say?
She said you're rude.
Cope.
[Alan scoffs]
But she's gonna start paying, and she's gonna help
tell all the other people that my class costs money now.
Really?
Yeah, they think I should get paid
just because I'm gonna be 18 soon.
Yeah, that's true. You should.
That's good, Quinn.
Alan?
What?
Is Dad in hell?
Why would you ask that?
Mom says Dad might be in hell.
Oh, there's no such thing as hell, Quinn.
Oh.
Go to sleep, okay?
I'm tired.
-Okay. -I wanna talk to you.
[birds chirping]
[Alan sighs]
[loud clattering]
[siren wailing in the distance]
[rustling]
[loud bang]
[car beeping]
[engine revving, rumbling]]
Yes!
[engine roaring]
Hey, I got the Lincoln started.
["Tight Rope" by Brian Wade, Oswin Flaquero & tony Cliff]
[Quinn] A five, six, seven, eight.
Let's go back to those step touches, guys.
One, two, three, four.
Let's earn our lunches today.
A one, two, three, four.
A five, six, seven, eight.
A move it and groove it. A move it and groove it.
♪ Nowhere to go, there's no one here I know ♪
♪ Tight rope, tight rope ♪
♪ High rope, high rope ♪
♪ Walking on tight rope, tight rope ♪
♪ High rope, high rope, tight rope, tight rope ♪
♪ Going where there's no hope ♪
♪
[singer vocalizing]
♪ Too far from home ♪
♪ [indistinct] tells me to move along ♪
♪ Digging sublime, passing the time ♪
♪ People go by but they don't see me smile ♪
♪ Tight rope, tight rope, high rope, high rope ♪
♪ Walking on a tight rope, tight rope ♪
♪
♪ Tight rope, tight rope, high rope, high rope ♪
♪ Walking on a tight rope, tight rope ♪
♪ High rope, high rope, tight rope, tight rope ♪
♪ Going where there's no hope ♪
♪ Tight rope, tight rope, high rope, high rope ♪
[engine quiets]
Hey, I got the Lincoln running.
Yeah, I saw that. Great job. Good job.
Uh, did you get any applications in?
Uh, yeah, you know, a few places.
That's good. That's good. Good.
Um, uh...
what's up?
Uh, well, so what-- what's your plan?
Uh, what do you mean?
Oh, are you gonna stick around for a while
or wha-- I mean...
Uh, I don't know.
Uh, maybe for a little bit.
Okay.
Well, that's good, that'd be really good
because it's good having you around,
uh, helping out.
Uh, and I was thinking
that maybe I could pay you a little bit
for some of the handiwork.
Uh, wow.
Yeah, I mean, that'd be cool.
I mean, you know, I don't know.
I gotta think about it, you know, maybe.
Okay. Well, it'd be good for your mom.
I mean, I know she likes having you around.
So...
Yeah. Uh...
-Okay, I'll think about it. -Okie dokie.
Hey, Alan, I--, uh, speaking of your mom...
how-- how is your mom?
Is she good?
Uh, yeah, she's good.
That's good.
Does she, uh, say anything about me?
Because we bumped into each other the other day
and I was wondering if she said...
I was wondering.
Uh...
Yeah, I mean, she said she saw you.
Yes, she did. We saw each other.
It was really good seeing her, so...
-You okay? -Yep, everything's fine.
Okie-dokie. Going great.
Just tell her I said...
"Hi."
-Yeah, sure. -Okay. All right.
-See you tomorrow. -See you tomorrow, Alan.
[whispering] Why?
Alan, I-- you don't have to tell her that, just--
[heated, indistinct conversation in the distant]
[indistinct conversation]
[woman groans in frustration]
-I'm sorry that I-- -You're not sorry.
When people are sorry they have remorseful looks
on their face. You just look dumb.
You look mean and dumb.
[engine rumbling distantly]
[birds chirping]
[knocking]
[Alan grunts softly]
[knocking continues]
[whispering] Shit.
Wait, wait, wait.
[speaking Spanish]
Please don't tell them I'm here.
Okay? I can't go back. I swear to God...
Swear to who?
That's enough.
You better take some responsibilities.
[loud clattering]
Hey, hey, they're gonna take me away.
-What's happening? -I lied.
They didn't let me out of the psych ward.
-I ran away. -What? Why?
It was like jail in there.
-Alan isn't here. -[woman] I'm sorry?
Oh, no, we're here from the school district.
Uh, we're here for Quinn Singleton.
What's this all about?
You've got to go to the competition.
I don't want to go if you don't.
You have to go.
But I'm not going without you,
and Mom said she won't take me.
Okay, come on. Get ready.
Wait, I gotta get dressed.
No, there's no time. Come on.
-Wait, I gotta grab something. -All right, hurry up, hurry up.
[intriguing music playing]
[Alan panting]
All right, get in, okay?
-Shit, I forgot the keys. -[Quinn panting]
-Okay, I'll be right back. -Okay.
♪
Quinn, honey, there are people from scho--.
Quinn!
♪
[keys jingling]
[engine sputtering]
[indistinct shouting]
John!
Pastor!
Alan!
Hey, Alan!
[Alan] Hey, do you see any cops?
No.
[Aalan laughs triumphantly] We did it!
[cheers]
[Alan chuckles]
Nice shades.
They're not mine.
It's okay. [Alan chuckling]
You can have them.
[emotional music playing]
[muffled] Quinn.
-Hey, Quinn. -What?
You want to get some drinks and snacks and stuff?
Um, I'm okay.
Okay, well, then just get us some drinks for the road.
Quinn, just go inside.
Grab us some stuff, okay?
-Where are you going with that? -I gotta use money.
No, but don't take the whole thing inside.
Just get what you need.
How much?
I don't know, like 20 bucks or something?
-Okay? -Okay.
-All right. -[car door shuts close]
One, two, three...
four...
five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve...
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen...
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty.
Hey, do you really have to count that slow?
No, I just like to.
Okay.
[car door creaks]
[car door slams]
Hurry up, okay?
[doorbell rings]
[neon lamp buzzing]
[men laughing in the background]
[refrigerators buzzing]
[men chuckling]
[rapid beeping]
[doorbell rings]
[door shuts close]
Dollar-39.
[faint rustling]
You good?
Hey, next time don't leave this on the seat, okay?
Just put it underneath, all right?
Okay. What'd you get?
I got water.
Was that it? You didn't get anything else?
I don't want anything else.
[Alan chuckles softly]
Okay, well, I do. Can I see the rest of the money?
This is it? Wait, that was a $17 water?
-I don't know. -Well, where's the rest of it?
I don't know.
Serious?
Hey.
Hey, my little sister...
[inaudible]
What, did you drop it?
[Quinn] I don't know.
What if you dropped it? Where is it?
-Help me look for it. -No, come on, let's just go.
Hey, she said she didn't drop it.
[inaudible]
[Alan shouting indistinctly]
[muffled] Fuck you!
-Take it-- -[rustling]
[Alan panting]
[car beeping]
[tires screeching]
[street din]
How many people do you think will be there tomorrow?
I don't know.
What if there's a thousand?
Yeah, there might be a thousand.
You know, could be more.
Will you at least be there when I dance?
Yeah, of course I'll be there.
[sniffles and grunts]
All right, go to sleep, okay? You need some rest for tomorrow.
Okay.
-Alan? -Huh?
How did Dad die?
Go to sleep, Quinn.
But I don't know what happened.
And you do.
Yeah, it's better that way.
That's what Mom always says.
[sighs deeply]
He, uh...
he lost his job and, uh...
a bunch of investments and...
he just, uh...
stopped taking care of himself.
Rachel says he killed himself.
Did you see it?
What was left.
Well, you're not going to, right?
-What? -Kill yourself.
No.
Pinky swear?
Pinky swear.
[indistinct chatter]
[woman] Hi, how are you today?
-Hey, we're good. -Good?
Did you pre-register online or are you just walking up?
-I signed up. -You did?
Mm-hmm.
All right, can I ask your name, please?
Quinn Singleton.
Here you are, Quinn.
I don't have the registration fee, though.
Oh, yeah, we got it.
This is $150. I counted.
All right, thank you so much.
Here's your tag.
Just put it on your torso and you'll be all ready.
-Okay? -Thanks.
-Yeah. -Uh, where do we go?
Right behind me in your service room on the right.
[faint buzzing]
Put this on, okay?
[girl sobbing quietly]
Okay?
[somber music building]
Right there.
Okay, you all right?
-Feel good? -I don't know.
I-- I'm really nervous.
What if I forget it?
So what? Okay? Just keep dancing, right?
You're good, okay? They'll see, you know?
You won't forget, okay? You're gonna kill it.
I just don't, you know, think of anything else.
All right, just focus.
-Okay. -Okay?
-Good. -[door latch clicks]
Hey, Alan? Yeah?
If I lose...
will you still be around?
Yes.
Yes, of course.
Of course I will, all right?
I'm gonna be right here waiting for you, okay?
I know you're gonna be great. All right, I'm proud of you.
-Okay? -I'm proud of you, too.
[man] 1078.
[woman] Hi. Come on in.
Stand on the center mark, please.
Your name?
Where are you from, sweetie?
Do you like dancing?
-Mm-hmm. -Okay.
Great, well, could you show us some?
Mm-hmm.
Awesome, okay, so we're gonna play the music
and you can start, all right?
Mm-hmm.
Once the track starts, move on the second beat.
[energetic music playing]
Stop the music.
Let her go again, okay? She's just nervous.
Hey, it's okay, sweetie.
Don't worry about messing up. Just have fun.
Breathe and dance.
Start the track.
[music starts]
♪
[Quinn panting]
[music fades]
[intriguing piano instrumental building]
♪
[music fades]
Hey, hey. Can I peek inside real quick?
-I'm sorry, I can't let that up. -Please.
It's my little sister dancing in there, okay?
I promised her that I'd be in there with her, please.
Look, I'm just gonna stand right at the doors, okay?
I won't say anything. Thank you.
It was just those two turns in the middle, honey.
What happened? Did she make it?
-Excuse me. -Did she make it?
-No. -What? What do you mean?
What do you mean, what happened?
-Sir. -Let her go again.
-Did she remember it? -Excuse me.
Did you let her finish? Did she finish?
Sir. What?
She finished. And she remembered.
But she didn't make the cut, unfortunately.
Oh, come on. That's bullshit, okay?
Look, she was nervous. I was supposed to be here.
He wouldn't let me in, okay?
Let her go again. Come on, start the music.
-Let her go again. -Security, please. Security.
No, no, no, no, no. It's okay. It's okay.
Look, I'm sorry. Please, just let her go again.
Okay, Quinn, just come on. Go again. Quinn, it's okay.
-[woman] Oh, she's done. -Alan, please.
I didn't do anything. Everything's fine. I'm calm.
-[security] Stay calm. -I'm calm. Everything's fine.
No, I do. It's everything's fine.
-Just stay calm, buddy, okay? -I'm okay.
I'm okay. I didn't do anything.
-[Quinn] Stop, Alan, no. -Get off me.
I'm not going back. [Alan grunting]
Alan, stop!
[people whispering indistinctly]
[Alan panting]
[neon lamp buzzing]
[woman] You will have two hours to complete the test.
Please refrain from speaking.
If you don't have a number two pencil,
you can buy one at the front for 50 cents.
Does anyone have any questions?
All right, you may begin.
[paper rustling]
[seagulls squealing]
Okie dokie, we're home.
Casa de Quinn. [chuckling]
You all right?
-Quinn? -[Quinn sobbing]
What if I don't-- I don't think I did well.
I didn't--
-I didn't know any... -On the test?
Quinn, that's no big deal.
Don't worry about the test, okay?
It's over. You took it.
Let's just see how you did first.
And then if you didn't do well, hey, take it again.
-No big deal. -[Quinn sniffing]
[Quinn sighs] I heard Mom and Alan say I'm disabled.
[chuckles] Disa--
You're not disabled, Quinn. You're not--
Quinn, if you're disabled, I know quite a few people
out there that would be considered vegetables.
[chuckling] No. It--
It's like your brain learns differently, you know?
Um, a lot of people have it.
Einstein, he had it. Uh, that Musk guy.
Uh, and Branson. The spaceship guys.
Uh, Tom Cruise, he had it.
All those guys, they learn-- their brains learn differently.
It doesn't mean they don't learn as much.
They might even learn more.
How do you know that?
I read it in a magazine, in the dentist.
[chuckling]
So it has to be true. [sighs]
Think about it this way.
Your elbow to the tip of your fingers.
That's your lifespan.
That test is like an eyelash on your timeline.
Don't worry about it.
Go in there and go tell your mom
you did a great job.
You did the best you could.
And that's all they're all looking for, right?
-Yeah. -And do me a favor.
-Could you tell her I said hi? -Yeah.
All right, get out of here, you knucklehead.
-Thank you. -Proud of you, Quinn.
["Somebody's Calling" by Claude Jay]
♪ Listen to the sound of the trumpet ♪
♪ Hear what it has to say ♪
[muffled chatter]
♪ Son, there's a message that's playing ♪
♪ Somebody's calling your name ♪
♪ Listen to the sound of the trumpet ♪
[music continues playing in the background]]
[Rachael grunts]
You heard from your brother at all lately?
No.
Mom said he's probably in jail or dead or something.
[Rachael snickers] He's not dead.
[sighs] But I could see him in jail.
Did you, uh, steal any food for me from work today?
Yeah, I got you those pretzel things you really like.
-Nice. -[bag crackling]
Oh.
Mmm.
Mm, you ever talk to Steve at Turbo Fitness?
-No. -Why not?
I told him you were coming in.
I don't know if I want to work there anymore.
Why not? I think it'd be fun. We could work together.
Yeah, but I get free food at the grocery store with mom.
Mm, you want to watch AGT?
-Yeah, let's do it. -I think it's going to win.
I love that comedian.
Yeah, but I think you're funnier.
[Rachael chuckles]
True.
You should really audition.
♪
I can't even make a dance team.
You can try next year, right?
Yeah, I guess so.
Come on, it starts in, like, five minutes.
Come on.
[tentative music playing]
[train rattling faintly]
Quinn.
Quinn. Quinn!
[Quinn shouting] Rachael!
♪
[Rachael] Thank you for my job at Turbo Fitness.
Thank you for my friends and for keeping me safe.
And if you could...
maybe bring Alan home again.
I miss him.
[music continues]