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Lucas Simons, an 11-year-old grieving his brother, films funerals seeking answers. Capturing something extraordinary thrusts his family into the spotlight and leads to an unlikely friendship with a local author who helps Lucas embrace life again. --- pbce-8b8f
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00:00:00You
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00:00:49Looks like another hit-and-run
00:00:52tire tracks
00:00:54match car belong to suspect
00:00:57Notice one
00:01:00Miss Henderson
00:01:03Lucas breakfast
00:01:24You're gonna take him to school right? Huh? No
00:01:28Well, I told you I've got a meeting
00:01:43Bobby agreed you wouldn't bring your laptop to the counter
00:01:51No, no, no, let's go that wasn't finished uploading you're gonna be late for school
00:01:57Come on, let's go
00:02:09Young
00:02:10grammarians
00:02:12To conjugate or not to conjugate that is not the question
00:02:20Conjugating a verb is just very simply
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00:02:26Creating a logical for a
00:02:29presentation for us
00:02:31Many forms like I walk hey you walk
00:02:36he walks
00:02:38there are
00:02:40six tenses
00:02:43For the English
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00:03:50Said what are you listening to?
00:03:55Is that Chopin? I've been taking cello lessons. I love classical
00:04:15What are you filming nothing just some big role for my movie
00:04:25It's like a hit-and-run troubling this Henderson
00:04:32I gotta go
00:04:35Don't you love over there?
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00:06:01Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to witness history in the making and introducing the best skater on the planet Jake Simon
00:06:19How long have you been making these movies Lucas
00:06:24While
00:06:27What do you like about filming funerals
00:06:35Do you show these movies to your parents not really why not I
00:06:43Don't think they like them
00:06:47What kind of movies do you like to watch
00:06:49the good time
00:06:52Evil dead army of darkness
00:06:57Psycho
00:07:04Time up I'll let you know when we're done
00:07:10So what about Jake
00:07:13What kind of movies did he like to watch
00:07:17How about I tell you when we're done
00:07:19Right about now
00:07:49You
00:08:19You
00:08:49You
00:09:19You
00:09:32Wipe your feet
00:09:49You
00:10:20You
00:10:30Lucas open the door mom. I'm changing you left mud all over the floor
00:10:38Did you eat there's dinner on the table
00:10:49I
00:11:17Wanna see me head
00:11:19Well, I'll see beat your desk again
00:11:22Come on. Oh
00:11:25Hey, how about your dad's taking you to school? So let's go don't be late
00:11:28Oh
00:11:48See what do you think that is?
00:11:53It's amazing what you kids can do with your apps these days
00:11:59Let's roll
00:12:07You know, it's not such a good idea for you to spend so much time staring at a computer
00:12:12Your mom told me you fell asleep at your desk last night. It's not a good thing
00:12:16You're not getting your rest. You're not getting your schoolwork done. It's not a good thing dad, but this video I mean
00:12:22What do you think that is? I don't know
00:12:25You ever thought about doing something different I mean like like, oh I ran into coach Caldwell to buy, right
00:12:31He told me thinks they're gonna have a really good team this year. So they'd love to have you come try out
00:12:36It's not gonna happen. I'm not gonna happen, huh?
00:12:42You just gotta realize there's more to life than making these weird videos of yours
00:12:47Yeah, like skateboarding
00:12:55I
00:13:25I
00:13:55I
00:14:25I
00:14:55I
00:15:25That the budget
00:15:41What's it like we'll explore that next with local author Chris Brighton who has first-hand experience
00:15:47He's also written a new book living for now
00:15:51Chris
00:15:53You were dead for nearly nine minutes, yeah, so I hear during those long nine minutes
00:16:00What you see?
00:16:01We know Paula. I'm asked this question a lot and quite frankly, I didn't see anything
00:16:07No white light not even the familiar face of a deceased loved one
00:16:11Look, you know everyone wants to know if I experienced something
00:16:16Amazing or even supernatural in my dying and quite frankly. The answer is yes
00:16:21I did
00:16:23But it wasn't until I woke up
00:16:25That's why in my new book living the now I discussed the importance of making the best of this quiet
00:16:31Did you get a sense that you wanted to stay, you know?
00:16:35Dead. Well Paula, there's no afterlife. Why would anyone make that choice? So you don't remember anything?
00:16:42The Grim Reaper is a great tour guide, but he doesn't let you take pictures along the way
00:16:48You're funny Chris, yeah
00:16:51We'll be right back after the break
00:16:54Um, can I be excused? I've homework to do sure
00:16:59Sure
00:17:12Hey, Bob, hey man you killed it out there
00:17:17Hmm yeah, I loved your book by the way. I'll see you read it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, most of it. Uh-huh
00:17:23Look, I'm sorry. We didn't get to talk about it more, but but you know how it is. You know the suits upstairs
00:17:27the ratings and all that.
00:17:29I just thought we had a deal.
00:17:31No dead talk, just the book this time.
00:17:33Yeah, I know.
00:17:37We'll catch you on the flip side, though.
00:17:57I don't know if there's a heaven or not, but that's just my experience.
00:18:21What I realize is that everyone experiences death in one way or another.
00:18:26But that's not what life is all about.
00:19:56Yeah.
00:20:26Hello.
00:20:54Speaking.
00:20:58What?
00:21:00Sure.
00:21:02Okay.
00:21:04Yeah.
00:21:06No, we'll be here.
00:21:08All right.
00:21:10All right.
00:21:12We'll see you then.
00:21:14That was the local news.
00:21:16What?
00:21:18The news.
00:21:20They want to interview our son about his ghost video.
00:21:22They want to interview Lucas.
00:21:24Lucas, what did you do?
00:21:26Nothing, Mom.
00:21:28It was the video I showed you.
00:21:30Well, we're going to be on TV.
00:21:32Isn't that exciting?
00:21:40Good pass.
00:21:42Nice interception.
00:21:44Come on, spread it out.
00:21:46All right, let's see who's going to start this week.
00:21:48Good shot.
00:21:50All right.
00:21:58So, where shall we start?
00:22:00Hmm?
00:22:02The mall?
00:22:04They usually have pretty good deals there.
00:22:06We need to get you a new suit.
00:22:08And I can certainly use a new dress.
00:22:16We're going to be on TV, Lucas.
00:22:18Aren't you the least bit excited?
00:22:48All right.
00:22:50All right.
00:23:16Cute.
00:23:18Lucas, what do you think about this one?
00:23:20Mom, I'm sure
00:23:22it's just as good as all
00:23:24the other dresses you've tried on.
00:23:26Without their help, you and me.
00:23:34I like it.
00:23:48Yeah.
00:23:50♪
00:24:16Who are we hiding from?
00:24:18Ha, ha, ha.
00:24:20You shouldn't scare
00:24:22people like that.
00:24:24We have to watch out.
00:24:26That security guard is pure evil.
00:24:28Thanks for the warning.
00:24:32Can we go?
00:24:40All right.
00:24:44This is exciting.
00:24:46I've never been in a movie before.
00:24:52You ready?
00:24:54Yeah, on one condition.
00:24:56For every question that you ask me,
00:24:58I get to ask you one.
00:25:00It's fine.
00:25:02I can just edit you out.
00:25:04Okay.
00:25:06Chris, take one.
00:25:08Please state your name for the record.
00:25:10Yes, sir. Christopher P.
00:25:12Brighton I.
00:25:14Capital C.
00:25:16Go ahead.
00:25:18Are you married?
00:25:20Not anymore. You?
00:25:24Does it hurt to die?
00:25:26About as much as falling out of a window.
00:25:28How long have you been doing these videos?
00:25:30Since I was eight.
00:25:32Where do you think you're going?
00:25:34I don't know.
00:25:36Where do you think
00:25:38you go when you die?
00:25:40I don't know if you go anywhere.
00:25:42So why did you
00:25:44stop playing sports and start
00:25:46hanging around in cemeteries?
00:25:48I don't play. I document.
00:25:50And that was two questions. My turn.
00:25:52All right.
00:25:54What do you think that thing
00:25:56was that I filmed?
00:25:58A ghost?
00:26:00Look, I don't believe
00:26:02in ghosts.
00:26:04What do you think it was?
00:26:06I don't know. It's a good question, though.
00:26:08And there's nothing wrong with asking questions.
00:26:10You know, just sometimes you might
00:26:12not get the answer that you're looking for.
00:26:14Why do you think you came back?
00:26:16I don't know.
00:26:18I ask myself that many times.
00:26:20People who believe in ghosts think that they
00:26:22come back because they have some kind of unfinished
00:26:24business. Do you have
00:26:26unfinished business?
00:26:28Maybe.
00:26:30Look, what I'm saying is that sometimes things
00:26:32happen that'll make you
00:26:34question your
00:26:36beliefs. Like that thing that you
00:26:38captured? I don't know what it is, but
00:26:40it certainly makes you think.
00:26:46Oh.
00:26:48Great.
00:26:50This must be the interview my amazing
00:26:52parents scheduled for me.
00:26:54You know what?
00:26:56I've done a ton of these interviews.
00:26:58Just have fun with it. Maybe you should do the interview
00:27:00like this.
00:27:02See? It works every time.
00:27:06Hey, maybe you can come play basketball with us.
00:27:08You know, film one of our games
00:27:10or something. Shoot some hoops.
00:27:12I'll think about it.
00:27:14Alright.
00:27:26Oh, he's always been an artistic
00:27:28child. Creativity.
00:27:30You're either born with a desire to create
00:27:32or you're not.
00:27:38Actually, um,
00:27:40I did that piece over there.
00:27:42It showed for a few weeks
00:27:44at a gallery in Soho.
00:27:46That's interesting. Thank you.
00:27:48Oh.
00:27:50Well, look who's home.
00:27:52Excuse me.
00:27:58Oh, where have you been?
00:28:00Wait.
00:28:02We've been waiting for an hour,
00:28:04Lucas. Where have you been?
00:28:06Oh, no, there's no time to change now. You just gotta go. Come on.
00:28:08Oh, and Lucas, Lucas.
00:28:10They want us watching from the sidelines, okay?
00:28:12I think they want more of a one-on-one.
00:28:14Go. Go.
00:28:16Oh, and Lucas.
00:28:18Break a leg.
00:28:20Just kidding.
00:28:28Oh.
00:28:46Hi.
00:28:50You must be Lucas.
00:28:54Katherine Goodman.
00:28:56Have a seat.
00:29:00Um.
00:29:04Okay.
00:29:06And we're rolling?
00:29:08Lucas.
00:29:10Why don't we begin
00:29:12with you telling us a little bit about
00:29:14yourself?
00:29:16Hmm.
00:29:24Hi.
00:29:26How did he do? How was he?
00:29:28Uh, fine. Fine.
00:29:30He did just fine. Wonderful.
00:29:32Listen.
00:29:34If you're thinking
00:29:36of doing more of these interviews,
00:29:38may I give you a bit of advice? Of course.
00:29:40Okay. Um.
00:29:42You might want
00:29:44to consider taking your son
00:29:46to an optometrist.
00:29:48They can do
00:29:50wonders these days.
00:29:58Bye. Excuse me.
00:30:02You just show up
00:30:04to these funerals uninvited
00:30:06to make these videos of yours?
00:30:08Would you call
00:30:10yourself a funeral
00:30:12crasher?
00:30:14Sometimes you just have to steal the shot.
00:30:16Oh.
00:30:24Hey, Lucas.
00:30:26Lucas.
00:30:28That was a totally awesome video, dude.
00:30:30You should seriously consider joining the Sci-Fi Club.
00:30:32We do a lot of paranoia stuff like this.
00:30:34Hey, Lucas. Hey.
00:30:36Do I have a ghost on my shoulder?
00:30:38Not anymore.
00:30:40I thought that was funerals.
00:30:42Why don't you know?
00:30:44Nice cross-eyes.
00:30:46You think you're a big shot now?
00:30:48You know what I think? I think your videos are fake.
00:30:50Yeah. Boom.
00:30:52Get your eyes checked.
00:30:56Lucas Simons is becoming
00:30:58quite a local celebrity.
00:31:00His latest video, which is being called
00:31:02Anyone's Ghost, has surpassed
00:31:043 million hits on YouTube.
00:31:06Hello.
00:31:08Two o'clock?
00:31:10Local paranormal filmmaker
00:31:12Lucas Simons is here to answer
00:31:14the big question we've all asked
00:31:16ourselves.
00:31:18Is there life after death?
00:31:20I really don't have any answers.
00:31:28You the man.
00:31:30You the man right here.
00:31:32Oh, you missed.
00:31:34Lucas, Lucas.
00:31:36Lucas, you're so touching to me.
00:31:38Just one question. Lucas.
00:31:42Lucas, big fan.
00:31:44Can I have your autograph?
00:31:46Can you print my autograph?
00:31:50There she is.
00:31:52Parker.
00:31:54Parker.
00:31:56How do you feel about the video?
00:31:58What happened that day?
00:32:00Leave the dead alone.
00:32:02Leave the dead alone.
00:32:04That's right.
00:32:06Leave the dead alone.
00:32:08They're people too.
00:32:14What do you think it was?
00:32:16I have my theories.
00:32:18Care to share?
00:32:20Not really.
00:32:26Aren't you supposed to be the expert?
00:32:28Aren't you supposed to be the expert on everything?
00:32:32If you're a religious person,
00:32:34you could say it's your husband's soul.
00:32:36I'm not religious.
00:32:38Are your parents?
00:32:40Not anymore.
00:32:42What do they think of the video?
00:32:44It's the best thing that's ever happened to them.
00:32:48What makes you say that?
00:32:50My mom just loves all the attention
00:32:52and my dad's convinced we're all going to be rich.
00:32:54Wow.
00:32:56Maybe they're just excited for you.
00:32:58Nice of them to care now.
00:33:24Look at his eye.
00:33:26He looks like a zombie.
00:33:30Zombie squirrel?
00:33:32That will make the best movie ever.
00:33:34Attack of the Zombie Squirrels.
00:33:36Now in theaters.
00:33:38And then the sequel,
00:33:40Zombie Squirrels from Mars.
00:33:42Yeah.
00:33:46You're kind of famous now.
00:33:48Yeah.
00:33:50It's weird.
00:33:52Do you think it was a ghost?
00:33:54I don't know. Maybe.
00:33:56Well,
00:33:58be careful of that zombie squirrel.
00:34:00It might come back to life and bite you.
00:34:22♪
00:34:49Man-to-man defense!
00:34:51Who's on him?
00:34:53Good shot.
00:34:54Pass it back.
00:34:55Find your man.
00:34:56Find your man.
00:34:57Come on.
00:34:58Pass it around.
00:34:59Pass it around.
00:35:00Nice.
00:35:01Nice.
00:35:02Stay with it.
00:35:03Yeah.
00:35:04Good job, guys.
00:35:05That was an excellent practice.
00:35:06Put it in there.
00:35:07Next week, we're going to work on fundamentals.
00:35:10Oh, come on.
00:35:12All right.
00:35:13Team on three.
00:35:14One, two, three.
00:35:15Team.
00:35:16That's better.
00:35:17Get out of here.
00:35:18Hey.
00:35:21Well, well.
00:35:22You know, I'm not a famous director or anything,
00:35:25but I think in order to capture some really good shots,
00:35:27I think you need to take the lens cap off of the camera.
00:35:30Funny.
00:35:32How's my favorite celebrity?
00:35:35It's kind of weird being famous.
00:35:38This one lady tried to pay me to bring back her dead turtle.
00:35:43How's your parents doing?
00:35:45What about them?
00:35:46Well, you never really talk about them that much.
00:35:49Surely all of this media attention is having some effect on them, too.
00:35:53Who cares how they're dealing with it?
00:35:55Okay.
00:35:56I'm sorry.
00:35:57I didn't mean to upset you.
00:35:58I never wanted this kind of attention.
00:36:00Let's just leave it at that.
00:36:02All right.
00:36:03Fair enough.
00:36:08I don't play.
00:36:11Come on.
00:36:12Take a shot.
00:36:15What if I suck?
00:36:17Well, you're never going to know unless you give it a try.
00:36:24Oh, boy.
00:36:26All right.
00:36:28Told you, I suck.
00:36:30Yeah, that wasn't great.
00:36:32Look, first of all, I want you to do this.
00:36:36Okay?
00:36:37And second of all, take that jacket off.
00:36:40Too tight for you anyways.
00:36:45Whew.
00:36:57Well, Rome wasn't built in a day.
00:37:01One more.
00:37:04That was pretty good.
00:37:06You know, I like how you get better and better when you're doing things.
00:37:09It's something you should, you know, take to heart.
00:37:12First you were at 1 out of 50 and then 1 out of 10.
00:37:15That's pretty good.
00:37:17Oh.
00:37:22Yeah, go ahead and go.
00:37:24All right.
00:37:25Hey, I expect you to play next Saturday.
00:37:28Maybe.
00:37:31Maybe.
00:37:36Oh, the phone has been ringing off the hook.
00:37:44Okay, so I have scheduled a few more interviews for next week.
00:37:48I hope that's okay.
00:37:50Do I even have a choice?
00:37:53What?
00:38:03Look, son, I know this is a lot to take on,
00:38:06but this is a good thing for us.
00:38:09We could use the money.
00:38:48So, Lucas,
00:39:14your previous work suggests a profound fascination with the afterlife.
00:39:19Have you ever considered exploring a lighter genre?
00:39:23Where is he?
00:39:27May I call you Leslie?
00:39:32So, Lucas, where do you get your inspiration from?
00:39:36What?
00:39:38I can't hear you!
00:39:41You know, death, it's no more a mystery than life.
00:39:46Why are we here other than a hot pastrami sandwich?
00:39:50Beethoven's Fifth, it's all suffering and misery.
00:40:11Don't ask me a question like that!
00:40:13I'm not fighting!
00:40:15You can't make me dance, Churchill!
00:40:17I'm not a monkey!
00:40:21Why are we so worried about learning about death
00:40:24when we haven't even figured out life?
00:40:28What made...
00:40:29What?
00:40:34So, why funerals?
00:40:36Why the cemetery?
00:40:38Haven't you heard?
00:40:40People are just dying to get in there.
00:40:50Anybody in there?
00:40:54Yeah.
00:41:00Yes!
00:41:02Way to go!
00:41:04You're getting better.
00:41:06One out of seven that time.
00:41:08I totally suck.
00:41:10Get on defense.
00:41:16Hey, you are quite the performer, you know that?
00:41:18I've been checking out your interviews, they are hilarious.
00:41:21I didn't know you were into acting.
00:41:23I'm just trying to have fun with it.
00:41:25Yeah?
00:41:26Make it bearable.
00:41:28Well, fame comes and goes pretty quick.
00:41:30Maybe your 15 minutes are almost up.
00:41:33Oops.
00:41:55I cannot believe they said that.
00:41:57Oh!
00:41:59What's going on?
00:42:00Here he is.
00:42:01Come here, honey.
00:42:02Come on.
00:42:03Sit down.
00:42:04We have a surprise for you.
00:42:11We're going to New York City.
00:42:13Why?
00:42:14Oh wait, there's one more thing.
00:42:15Hold on.
00:42:20Ta-da!
00:42:21What is that?
00:42:23It's for New York.
00:42:24You're going to be on Good Morning USA,
00:42:26and you need a new costume, right?
00:42:27Mom, I don't want to go to New York.
00:42:29Son, you've just been booked on national TV.
00:42:33I thought we were done with all these interviews.
00:42:35I'm not going to New York.
00:42:37I don't want to go.
00:42:38Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:42:40Excuse me, sir, but we already told them that we would be there,
00:42:43so you are going, and that is final.
00:42:58Good morning, USA.
00:43:00I'm Jillian Peters.
00:43:01And I'm Carson Dale.
00:43:03Our first guest today is child viral sensation Lucas Simons.
00:43:07He has the viral world astormed about his new video.
00:43:12So here he is, Lucas Simons.
00:43:15Well, Lucas, let's get right into it.
00:43:18How did you make the video?
00:43:19I mean, it looks so real.
00:43:21You must be the youngest PT Barnum the world has ever seen.
00:43:25Lucas, tell us how in the world you, at 11 years old,
00:43:27have been able to fool scholars and scientists,
00:43:30the world at large, into thinking this is anything but a giant hoax.
00:43:34It's not a hoax.
00:43:37Okay.
00:43:38Well, Lucas, your video has now surpassed 10 million hits.
00:43:42So if the video is real,
00:43:44what do you think it was that you captured?
00:43:48Lucas, you with us?
00:43:52Lucas?
00:44:18Okay.
00:44:21There he goes.
00:44:22Off to create his next masterpiece.
00:44:24And we can't wait to see that one, too.
00:44:28You stop right there, young man.
00:44:31What do you think you're doing?
00:44:34Don't you dare ruin this for us.
00:44:36Maybe it's time that we give Lucas a little break from these interviews.
00:44:48I'm bored.
00:44:50All right.
00:44:54Push it.
00:44:55Oh, me?
00:44:56You're the one who jumped at the first opportunity.
00:44:58Oh, yeah, this was my idea.
00:45:00You're the one telling us we need money.
00:45:02Money? Have you seen our bills?
00:45:04His funeral isn't even paid for.
00:45:06Are you seriously bringing that up right now?
00:45:08There's all this for him. It's not for Lucas.
00:45:10Okay, this is about me?
00:45:11Well, have you seen the interviews?
00:45:13You eat up the attention.
00:45:14What do you expect me to do?
00:45:16Just go back to the way things were?
00:45:18Look, this isn't what he needs.
00:45:20Maybe he needs a father who will sit down and talk to him or listen to him.
00:45:23Oh, yeah, your mother of the year.
00:45:25Look, you don't have a monopoly on grief.
00:45:27Nobody's talking about that.
00:45:29You're not the only one.
00:45:31I just can't handle this, Roger.
00:45:33I can't. I'm done, okay? I'm done.
00:45:35Good.
00:45:37Good.
00:46:07I've never heard them fight like that before.
00:46:11You think they're gonna split up?
00:46:14Well, parents fight sometimes.
00:46:16It doesn't always mean they're gonna get a divorce.
00:46:20I hate them.
00:46:22Come on, you don't hate them.
00:46:24Brussels sprouts you hate.
00:46:26Your parents, not so much.
00:46:29Look, I can understand that you're angry with them.
00:46:32I mean, they certainly aren't gonna win any parent of the year awards.
00:46:36Win? They wouldn't even be nominated.
00:46:41Look, Lucas, it's not always easy being a parent.
00:46:44You know, sometimes you just do the best that you can.
00:46:48How would you know?
00:46:50You've never even been a parent.
00:46:59Look, it's okay to be mad.
00:47:03But the important thing you need to learn how to do is to forgive.
00:47:08Sometimes that's the only thing you can do.
00:47:14And if you can't do that, it's hard to move on.
00:47:33I love you.
00:48:03I love you.
00:48:34Lucas?
00:48:38Son, we've been worried.
00:48:40Your father's out looking for you right now.
00:48:44Come here.
00:48:47Son, we've been worried.
00:48:49Your father's out looking for you right now.
00:48:53Come here.
00:49:04Do you remember that time you fell into the lake trying to feed the ducks?
00:49:11I almost had a heart attack.
00:49:17And then Jake got all mad because he jumped in for no reason.
00:49:23Yeah.
00:49:27We thought you were gonna drown.
00:49:31It's not that deep.
00:49:41I miss him too, Mom.
00:49:44I know.
00:49:48I'm so sorry.
00:49:52I love you so much.
00:50:14Hey, you've reached Claudia.
00:50:16Answer it.
00:50:17Sorry we can't get to the phone right now,
00:50:19so please leave us a message and we'll call you right back.
00:50:22Have a nice day!
00:50:43I love you.
00:51:13I love you.
00:51:43I love you.
00:52:02Oh, it's Halloween.
00:52:05I forgot it was Halloween.
00:52:08Just a minute, have I got something for you.
00:52:12Here, look what we have here.
00:52:17Let's see if we can feed the skeleton.
00:52:20Can we?
00:52:22There it goes.
00:52:26Oh, he'll be full now.
00:52:35Oh, um, I'm looking for Susan Parker.
00:52:39It's Sam now.
00:52:41Who are you?
00:53:09I love you.
00:53:11I love you.
00:53:39I love you.
00:54:02This is Parker?
00:54:05What brings you here?
00:54:08Making another movie?
00:54:11I really just came here to say I'm sorry.
00:54:15Oh, so you're sorry now, are you?
00:54:30What you filmed?
00:54:34What you captured?
00:54:36It was extraordinary.
00:54:39I believe it was real.
00:54:43But it belonged to me and you ruined it.
00:54:48What were you doing filming my husband's funeral anyway?
00:54:52I know you like filming other people's funerals.
00:54:56So I guess you just like other people's pains, is that it?
00:55:01What you did turned my grief into a joke.
00:55:10I know you're just a child, so I guess that you're just too young to understand this kind of pain.
00:55:16Look, Mrs. Parker, just because I'm a kid doesn't mean I don't understand pain.
00:55:26I lost my older brother, okay?
00:55:30He was my best friend.
00:55:34Our family used to be happy, but when he died, everything changed.
00:55:41I miss him every day.
00:55:44And sometimes I wish I would have died and not him.
00:55:52I'm sorry about your husband. I didn't mean to turn his funeral into a joke.
00:55:56It sucks. So many people have said so many bad things about you, and I am sorry.
00:56:02That's the only reason why I wanted to come here.
00:56:10Lucas?
00:56:19Martin's in a better place now.
00:56:22That's what I've come to believe, what I've accepted.
00:56:27I'm starting to move on with my life now.
00:56:32So maybe it's time that you did the same.
00:56:39I'm sorry about your brother, man.
00:56:45I know what it's like to lose someone you love.
00:56:49I just don't know how.
00:56:55Well, what do you mean?
00:56:59I just don't know how.
00:57:04Well, what do you mean?
00:57:08I miss him every day. I just don't know how to move on.
00:57:18It's tough.
00:57:24You're never going to stop missing the ones that you love.
00:57:28You're always going to wish you could go back and change things.
00:57:34But at some point, you pick up the pieces and you just start living again.
00:57:47What did your family used to do for fun?
00:57:58Dad used to take us to the amusement park.
00:58:02One time, Mom threw up on the tilt-a-whirl.
00:58:07Jake never let her forget that.
00:58:18I like go-karts.
00:58:28I like go-karts.
00:58:53Well, you know what? You cheated.
00:58:57Hey, I beat you by a mile.
00:59:07Hey, Lucas, with all your newfound fame and fortune, you must be beating the ladies off with a stick.
00:59:11No.
00:59:15Well, there is this one girl.
00:59:19I knew it. Name.
00:59:23Kimberly, but she's just a friend.
00:59:27Mm-hmm.
00:59:31She's actually kind of cool. We both like a lot of the same things.
00:59:36I was thinking about asking her to the dance, but I don't know.
00:59:41What? Go for it.
00:59:43How?
00:59:45Just call her up.
00:59:47I'm not a big phone person. Plus, she lives just next door.
00:59:51Hey, just go up to her and ask her out.
00:59:54Not my style.
00:59:56Okay, look, here's what you do.
00:59:58Throw some rocks at her window, and then when she opens it, you throw in a paper airplane with a note that says,
01:00:03Will you go to the dance with me?
01:00:05No. And that's vandalism.
01:00:08All right. Well, think of something.
01:00:12You're creative. Just make it your own.
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01:01:44Chris, she said yes.
01:01:46Way to go!
01:01:48Do you even know how to dance?
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01:02:03All right. Let's see your moves, kid.
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01:02:12Okay, stop. You look like you're in pain.
01:02:14Is that the robot?
01:02:16What's wrong with his arm?
01:02:18It was broken?
01:02:20It's the dance.
01:02:21Why is a robot on the dance floor with a broken arm?
01:02:24He should be at a robot shop being repaired.
01:02:26Look, okay, you're too stiff.
01:02:29You got to loosen up a little bit, okay?
01:02:32Get some soul into it.
01:02:35Yeah, move your body.
01:02:37Just have fun with it.
01:02:39Feel the music all through you.
01:02:41Okay, now, look, this is you.
01:02:45It's like you're driving a stagecoach or something.
01:02:48No, you got to feel the music, okay?
01:02:50You can't be shy at the dance.
01:02:52You got to... boom.
01:02:55See that?
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01:02:58That's really good.
01:03:00All right, come on, keep it going.
01:03:03Okay, you know, I think I know what our problem is,
01:03:06our music choice.
01:03:07What kind of music do you usually listen to?
01:03:10Classical.
01:03:11Classical?
01:03:13You can't dance to classical.
01:03:15Well, plan on dancing.
01:03:17Wait, wait, wait.
01:03:19I think I got an idea.
01:03:31Dad.
01:03:32What?
01:03:33Can you help me with this tie?
01:03:35Yeah, sure.
01:03:37All right.
01:03:39Big night for my little man, huh?
01:03:43Measure it off where you want it.
01:03:46It should come down just at the top of your belt buckle.
01:03:49Now, under, around.
01:03:51This is a half-Windsor.
01:03:57Through.
01:04:01There you go.
01:04:03Symmetrical knot.
01:04:08There you go.
01:04:09Thanks.
01:04:10You're welcome.
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01:04:35I like your outfit.
01:04:37It's different.
01:04:39It's cool.
01:04:41Thanks.
01:04:42It's very Nosferatu.
01:04:53Those guys are jerks.
01:04:55It's okay.
01:04:57Want to dance?
01:04:59Sure.
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01:05:36This music sucks.
01:05:38Yeah.
01:05:39Principal Willie is a horrible DJ.
01:05:43Hold on.
01:05:44I got it.
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01:07:44I can't believe Lucas went to a dance.
01:07:47With a date.
01:07:48You know, I think he's getting better.
01:07:51Yeah.
01:07:52The other day I was watching a basketball game.
01:07:54He walks in the room and he makes a comment about the point guard.
01:07:58No.
01:07:59Believe me, I was as shocked as you.
01:08:06We got a great kid.
01:08:10Yeah.
01:08:15I love that version of Beethoven.
01:08:17It's a very modern take.
01:08:19Maybe you could learn to play it on your cello.
01:08:24Yeah, I was kind of thinking about giving up the cello.
01:08:30I suck.
01:08:35Well, you know what they say.
01:08:37Pennsylvania was not built in a day.
01:08:40They say Pennsylvania was not built in a day.
01:09:05Chris!
01:09:06You better believe it.
01:09:09Beethoven's tempo's a total hit.
01:09:13Chris?
01:09:16Chris!
01:09:24Male, mid-forties.
01:09:25Alternate mental state.
01:09:27Stay calm.
01:09:29You could have a heart attack.
01:09:38You could have a heart attack.
01:09:57After all, this is 7204.
01:10:09Chris!
01:10:12Are you okay?
01:10:14What happened?
01:10:15Oh, don't worry.
01:10:17Everything's fine.
01:10:18I'm going to be okay.
01:10:21I found you on the floor.
01:10:23I thought you were going to die.
01:10:25Yeah, well, thanks to you, I didn't.
01:10:28What's wrong with you?
01:10:30Well, the way the doctor's explained it to me is that, uh...
01:10:33I don't know.
01:10:35Well, the way the doctor's explained it to me is that, uh...
01:10:38I have a weak heart.
01:10:41Ever since I almost died before, I guess I've just been living on borrowed time.
01:10:45Why didn't you tell me before?
01:10:48Well, it's not something I wanted to focus on.
01:10:51Hey, did you call your parents to let them know where you are?
01:10:55Okay, good.
01:10:57So, how was the dance?
01:10:59But you're going to be okay, right?
01:11:02Yeah, well, thanks to you, I got a third chance.
01:11:06So, about the dance, what happened?
01:11:12Is everything okay?
01:11:14Hi.
01:11:16Hi.
01:11:18You're Chris?
01:11:22Lucas, he's told us a little about you.
01:11:25It's nice to meet you folks.
01:11:27Sorry it couldn't be under better circumstances.
01:11:30No, no, it's...
01:11:32Lucas, honey, we should probably go. I'm sure Chris is tired.
01:11:35But I want to stay with Chris.
01:11:37No, no.
01:11:39You should go with your parents, buddy. I'll be all right.
01:12:00I love you.
01:12:09I love you.
01:12:18Good night, son.
01:12:31We're here to see Chris Brighton.
01:12:38Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Brighton was never admitted.
01:12:41It looks like he was released to hospice care.
01:12:44What's that?
01:12:47Oh, honey, it just means he went to a different kind of hospital.
01:12:54Come on.
01:12:57Come on.
01:13:08Lucas.
01:13:10Sweetheart.
01:13:14No matter what happens to your friend Chris,
01:13:19you're not alone.
01:13:21Okay?
01:13:26Buddy, I'm here.
01:13:28Your dad's here.
01:13:30We're a family, and we're gonna stay that way.
01:13:33I promise you that.
01:13:38It's time, isn't it?
01:13:56Come on.
01:14:26I'm sorry.
01:14:46No flipbook today, Lucas?
01:14:49No.
01:14:53Just me.
01:14:56I'm mad at my friend Chris.
01:14:59He's a liar.
01:15:01Why do you say he's a liar?
01:15:06He always talks about living
01:15:09when he's actually dying.
01:15:13So you think he should focus on the fact that he's dying?
01:15:18So you think he should focus on the fact that he's dying?
01:15:26Guess you have a point.
01:15:39Hey, Lucas.
01:15:42Long time no see.
01:15:45How've you been, buddy?
01:15:47I've been good.
01:15:50I'm glad you came by.
01:15:54Lucas, I have some things I wanted to tell you.
01:15:59I haven't been totally honest with you.
01:16:03What do you mean?
01:16:06I never told you about my son.
01:16:09You have a kid?
01:16:11Well, he's not a kid anymore.
01:16:14He's in college now.
01:16:16And I haven't seen him in a long time.
01:16:20Why not?
01:16:23Well, I sort of blew it when he was a child.
01:16:28I got married pretty young.
01:16:31I wasn't ready to be a father.
01:16:35My ex-wife, she moved away.
01:16:38And eventually, we just lost contact.
01:16:42Don't you try to talk to him?
01:16:44Oh, yeah, I've tried.
01:16:46I've tried.
01:16:49I don't think he's ever gonna forgive me.
01:16:51And quite frankly, I don't blame him.
01:16:55Well, you shouldn't give up.
01:16:59And sometimes, maybe you just have to forgive yourself.
01:17:05Right.
01:17:09So, what have you been up to?
01:17:12I've been thinking.
01:17:15About what?
01:17:17I'd like to reinvent myself.
01:17:21Oh, really? As a director?
01:17:25And I need your help.
01:17:27Okay.
01:17:29Do you have a crew this time?
01:17:34All right, tell me more.
01:17:36All right, tell me more.
01:18:07But loneliness will have its way
01:18:10In feeding your doubts
01:18:15I'm waiting on the light
01:18:18Waiting on the light to change
01:18:23I'm chasing out the lies
01:18:26Chasing out the lies that keep you caged
01:18:31I'm waiting
01:18:33Waiting on the light to change
01:18:49A great man once told me
01:18:51Life is all about living in the now.
01:18:54At least, that's what I think he was saying.
01:18:58Whoo!
01:19:02Life is made up of a series of magical moments.
01:19:05Some we understand, and others we don't.
01:19:10Bad things happen, and that's just a part of it all.
01:19:13The important thing is not to dwell on those bad things
01:19:17And move on.
01:19:19Just keep living and focus on life.
01:19:27I'm waiting on the light
01:19:30Waiting on the light to change
01:19:33I'm chasing out the lies
01:19:36Chasing out the lies that keep you caged
01:19:39I'm waiting on the light to change
01:19:42I'm chasing out the lies that keep you caged
01:19:46I'm waiting on the light to change
01:19:50I'm chasing out the lies that keep you caged
01:19:54I'm waiting on the light to change
01:19:57I'm waiting on the light to change
01:20:02I'm waiting on the light to change
01:20:08I'm waiting on the light to change
01:20:19It's so good.
01:20:21I have to sleep on it, Chris.
01:20:23Hey, I really love the movie.
01:20:28Thanks, it's just a rough cut.
01:20:31Yeah.
01:20:33Yeah, well, I think it's great.
01:20:36Oh, and by the way, I thought you might like to know that my son called me the other day.
01:20:41How'd that go?
01:20:43Well, Rome wasn't built in a day.
01:20:50Lucas, you got a real talent, man.
01:20:55Don't ever stop seeking the truth, okay?
01:20:59Because nobody has all the answers.
01:21:03We're just trying to do the best we can.
01:21:08Everyone deals with death in their own way.
01:21:13Letting go is the hard part.
01:21:18I know your brother, Jake, meant the world to you.
01:21:23You're never going to stop missing him.
01:21:27The memory is going to always be a part of you.
01:21:31And that's okay.
01:21:33Because it just means that Jake will always be a part of you.
01:21:40But you can't stop living when bad things happen.
01:21:46Because every experience is precious.
01:21:53And every experience, it ultimately ends.
01:21:58And that's life.
01:22:01That's life, buddy.
01:22:06I don't want you to talk.
01:22:12You've got your whole life ahead of you.
01:22:15Your whole life.
01:22:19I'm just glad that I got to be a part of it.
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