[at the
cashier counter
getting money
wired to Ethan's account] Lonnie: Here
we go. Five
hundred dollars. Ethan Tremblay. I just need to see an ID. [Ethan passes his ID
papers] Ethan Tremblay:
There you go. [looks at Ethan's ID
card] Lonnie: Yeah,
this doesn't say
Tremblay. It says Ethan Chase. Ethan Tremblay:
Oh, jeepers
creepers. He's right, he's right. Peter Highman: What
do you
mean he's right? Ethan Tremblay: Ethan
Tremblay
is my stage name. [looks at Lonnie] Ethan Tremblay: I'm
an actor. Peter Highman: Stage
name? Ethan Tremblay: Yeah. Peter Highman: What's
your
real name? Ethan Tremblay: Ethan
Chase.
But it doesn't sound like an actor's name. Peter Highman: Ethan
Chase
sounds like the name of an actor. Ethan Tremblay doesn't make any God
damn sense. Okay, it's confusing, it sounds like it was made up. Ethan Tremblay: Yeah,
I made
it up. Peter Highman: Ethan,
I know
you made it up. It's your fucking stage name. Why did you have my wife
wire money to your stage name? Ethan Tremblay: I
wasn't
thinking. Peter Highman: Right. Ethan Tremblay: I'm
just
trying to commit to the new name.
[Ethan shows one of his
acting photo
head shot as another proof of ID for his stage name] Lonnie: What
the fuck is this? Peter Highman: That's
uh... Ethan Tremblay: An
ID. Peter Highman: It's
a photo ID. Lonnie: I
can't accept this
either. Ethan Tremblay: Why? Lonnie: Why?
Because, it's a
picture of yourself. Anyone can take a picture in a beautiful turtle
neck with their hands crossed and whatever name they want. Peter Highman: But
why go to
all that trouble just for five hundred bucks? Lonnie: I
don't know why you
would, but you could.
Peter Highman: So
now I get to
call my pregnant wife and have her drive all the way back to Western
Union to start this whole process all over again, send it to the
correct name and we'll be good. Lonnie: Absolutely,
right. But
we'll have to do that tomorrow, because we close in five minutes. Peter Highman: It's
six-thirty-five, sir. Lonnie: What
are you, my
fucking boss? You make the hours here? I say we close, close in five
minutes. I got reservation at Chili's, I'm meetin' my boys. Peter Highman: You
have a
reservation at Chili's? Lonnie: Mmhmm. Ethan Tremblay: That's
actually smart. I mean it gets busy on a Wednesday night. [Peter give Lonnie a
long silent
stare] Lonnie: What,
are you gonna
stare at me? Peter Highman: Why
don't you
do your fucking job until your shift is over, hillbilly? Lonnie: Yeah,
keep dreamin'
fagot. There's no way in hell.
Ethan Tremblay: I...I'm
sorry
about my friend. We really just need the money to get to Los Angeles,
so he can be there for the birth of his first child. Lonnie: Well,
that's such a
sweet story. You know where I was when my daughter was born? Peter Highman: Chili's? Lonnie: Iraq.
How about I call
my staff sergeant in Fallujah and tell him your little sob story, see
what he thinks, huh? Ethan Tremblay: Well,
that
means...aren't you closing? Isn't this gonna take long time? Peter Highman: He's
being
sarcastic, Ethan. And also letting us know that he's a battled hardened
veteran, who probably did some half-assed tour and talks about it all
the time. Ethan Tremblay: How
dare you! [he spits at Peter which
lands on
counter window] Peter Highman: Smooth
move,
vet. Ethan Tremblay: You
are sick! Lonnie: You
fucked up, big
time. [Lonnie pulls his chair
down and
leaves his counter] Peter Highman: I
fucked up? Ethan Tremblay: Yep. Peter Highman: I
fucked up big
time? You spit on your own window.
[Lonnie comes out from
behind the
counter, he's in a wheelchair] Lonnie: Hey,
sport? What were
you sayin' about my half-assed tour of duty? Peter Highman: I'm
sorry.
I...I had no idea. Lonnie: No
idea what? That I'm
handicapable? Peter Highman: You're
handicapable. That's great. Lonnie: How
could you know? Peter Highman: I
couldn't know
and I didn't and I'm sorry. Can I tell you somethin'? Honestly,
it...it's my fault. I'm...I'm just having a bad day. Lonnie: You
had a bad day? Peter Highman:
Yeah. Lonnie: It's
about to get to
get a whole lot worse. [he pulls out a metal
stick] Peter Highman:
Okay, you wanna
put that away... [he starts to beat up
Peter and then
Ethan]
Peter Highman:
Why you have a stage name is beyond me. You're not even really an actor. Ethan Tremblay: What
does that
mean, really an actor? What is a real actor? Peter Highman: A
real actor is
someone who can really act. Ethan Tremblay: Well
go ahead
then, give me an action, give me a scene. Peter Highman: I'm
not
gonna...no, I don't want to. Ethan Tremblay:
You should. Peter Highman: Okay.
I'm Julia
Roberts...uh, you have terminal cancer, we're engaged. Break the news
to me. Ethan Tremblay: Julia
Roberts,
as you know we're engaged. I have terminal cancer. [Peter stares at Ethan] Peter Highman: Awful. Ethan Tremblay: What? Peter Highman: Sorry,
that's
my feedback. Ethan Tremblay: I
thought that
was really good. Peter Highman: Nope.
Peter Highman: I'll
give you
one more shot. Uh...it' super bowl Sunday. You're a coach with a spotty
career, you're down thirty one points, you bust into the locker room
and you fire your guys up. All or nothing! Action. Ethan Tremblay: That's
stupid,
that would never be in a movie. [Ethan walks out of the
bathroom] Peter Highman: It's
in a movie
every two years. Every two years. [laughs to himself.
Ethan comes back
into the bathroom and starts acting out the scene] Ethan Tremblay: Okay
guys, we
need to get out there. Really need to get going. Paul what are you
doing? You acted like a girl out there! What are you a girl or
somethin'? Jackson, come on man! You gotta get yourself together, this
is...what are you a girl or somethin?
Peter Highman: Let's
up the
stakes. Your wife calls, she wants a divorce. Ethan Tremblay: The
coach's
wife? Peter Highman: The
coach
you're playing, his wife calls, she wants a divorce. Ring, ring. [acting out the scene,
Ethan speaks
into his cell phone] Ethan Tremblay: Hello. [he listens to his
pretend call for a
few seconds] Ethan Tremblay: Hey
fellas,
this gonna be a minute. It's my wife, she wants a divorce. [he starts talking into
his cell
phone again] Ethan Tremblay: Hi,
sweet
heart. What's that? No, don't. This is not a good time. [he begins to cry]
Ethan Tremblay: Where's
your
dad? Peter Highman: Uh...no
idea. Ethan Tremblay: When's
the
last time you saw him?
Peter Highman: 1977. Ethan Tremblay: Ooh!
Ouch! Peter Highman: Yep.
Came into
my room and said; 'Petey, I got an important job for you. You need to
wake me up five thirty tomorrow morning.' And I was ecstatics, because
he
never asked me to do anything. I didn't even know if I existed in his
eyes. So, this was a big deal. I was so excited I set the alarm clock,
I could barely sleep. I just watch it all night, it went off at five
thirty. I snuck into his room, I gingerly wake him up. He smiled at me,
first time I ever saw him...uh...smile. But he had his bags packed
right at the front door, he picked them up put them in the back of his
car and uh, drove away. Last time I ever saw him. [Ethan starts to laugh] Ethan Tremblay: That
is so
funny! [he keeps on laughing] Ethan Tremblay: Oh
my gosh! My
dad would never do that, he loved me
[Peter's trying to
sleep, with Ethan
sat next to him in the car] Peter Highman: What's
that
sound? Ethan Tremblay: What
sound? Peter Highman: Mmm,
it stopped. [the faint tapping sound
starts again] Peter Highman: Okay,
it's back. Ethan Tremblay: Oh,
that's me.
I'm just masturbating. Peter Highman: What?
Why? Ethan Tremblay: This
is how I
go to sleep. Peter Highman: Oh,
don't,
don't, don't. Don't, don't, don't! Come on, man. I'm right here next to
you. Ethan Tremblay: Shut
your
eyes, Peter. Peter Highman: They're
closed.
The sound! Ethan Tremblay: Just
bare with
me. Peter Highman: How
long is
this gonna take? Ethan Tremblay: Well,
if you
keep interrupting me it will take a little bit longer. But usually it
just takes about thirty five minutes. Peter Highman: Is
that all?
[after leaving Ethan and
taking the
car, Peter finds the coffee can with the ashes of Ethan's father, he
stops the car, gets out and goes to throw the can but stops] Peter Highman: Okay.
Uh...we
are gathered here in the presence of the lord and all things holy to
celebrate the passing of one mister, I don't remember his fucking name!
Chase or aka Tremblay. May he forever reside and dwell in the sun light
of the spirit. Amen. [he turns to leave but
turns around
again] Peter Highman: You
know, I
just
wanna offer an explanation, sir, as to why you wound up on the side of
state 20. It's not your fault, it's your kid. He's an incredibly
difficult person to travel with. In fact I don't know how or why you
didn't just strangle him in the fucking crib.
[Peter drives back and
sees Ethan
sitting on his suitcase] Peter Highman: Hey,
buddy. Ethan Tremblay: Forget
something? Peter Highman: No,
I got
uh...I got coffee, dunkin' donuts. Ethan Tremblay: I
thought
maybe you left me. Peter Highman: No,
I just...I
pick up breakfast so that we could eat up on the road and make up time. Ethan Tremblay: Why'd
you
leave my stuff out here? Peter Highman: Cause
it's your
property. [Ethan thinks about this
for a few
seconds] Ethan Tremblay: It
makes sense.
[referring to his father] Ethan Tremblay: Nothin'
he
loved more than jazz music and womens titties [Peter reclines the car
seat back so
that he can sleep] Ethan Tremblay: Did
I snore
last night? Peter Highman: Mmmhmm.
Ethan Tremblay: Sorry.
I'm a
deep sleeper, it's a condition. You know when they say; 'I think I can
sleep through and earthquake.' Well, I've actually slept through an
earthquake. I also fell asleep through a job interview at Made for
America.
Peter Highman: I
didn't sleep
last night. I'm gonna try now. Ethan Tremblay: Well,
you
really should have masturbated. Cause I had a glorious orgasm and I
slept like a baby.
[Peter walks out of the
hospital
after Ethan has crashed the car from falling asleep] Peter Highman: Stay
away from
me. Ethan Tremblay: Jeez
Louise!
Are you okay? Peter Highman: Am
I okay?! Do
I look okay, huh? I have a broken arm, I have three cracked ribs, I
have seven stitches in my fucking arm pit! Does that answer your
question? No. Not okay.
Ethan Tremblay: Peter,
I'm
terribly sorry. Peter Highman: Are
you? Look,
Sonny's all banged up, I'm a wreck. You don't have scratch, do you? Ethan Tremblay: Yeah,
the
doctor said I was in such a deep sleep that I didn't tense up. I told
you I was a deep sleeper. Peter Highman: Yeah,
you did.
Did the doctor say that it's not medically advisable to fall asleep
while you're driving? Ethan Tremblay: I
was just
trying to rest my eyes for a few seconds. But seriously next time try
not to tense up.
[as Peter's friend comes
to pick him
from the hospital, he stops Ethan from coming with him] Peter Highman: No
not us, just
me. We're done and by the way it's been a fucking pleasure. But just so
my conscious is clear, let me let you know why you're not coming with
us, okay. It's not because you got me kicked off a plane and shot by an
Air Marshal. It's not because you stood idly by as I had my ass handed
to me by a handicapped mobility. I'm certainly not leaving you here
because you almost got me killed during the most important week of my
life. I am leaving here for a far more fundamental reason; I despise
who you are on a cellular level! Ethan Tremblay: Okay,
I've
heard that before and I'm trying to work on it, okay.
Peter
Highman: Now
hear this,
beware, I'm warning you, don't go to Hollywood. The streets are not
paved with gold, they're paved with the carcasses of fucking imbeciles
like you who think they're gonna go there and make it. Pray you avoid
it. Did you get that? That was Shakespeare, heard of him? Ethan Tremblay: Yes,
I've
heard of him. He's a famous pirate. By the way it's 'Shakesbeard'. Peter Highman: Let
me give you
a little bit of friendly advice, nobody who calls themselves Hollywood
has ever made it in Hollywood! Ethan Tremblay: That
one I've
never heard before.
[as he's about to leave
Peter looks
at Ethan's dog, Sonny] Peter Highman: Sonny,
you will
be sorely missed, you little bat-faced piece of shit! [he then spits on Sonny] Ethan Tremblay: [outraged] I have
never! Peter Highman: Well,
get used
to it. Ethan Tremblay: In
all of my
twenty three years!
Peter Highman: First
of all,
I'm sorry that I spat on Sonny. I have no recollection of that
whatsoever. Now, if you're gonna travel with me to Los Angeles I gotta
a key couple of guidelines. Number one; if you ask me a single question
I'm going to flip out on you, so don't do that. Do you understand? Ethan Tremblay: Somewhat,
yes. Peter Highman: Number
two; if
you fall asleep for any reason other than the fact than you're in a bed
and it's night time, I will disembowel you. Make sense? Ethan Tremblay: Somewhat. Peter Highman: Great.
Three;
if you're allergic to waffles, don't eat waffles. Ethan Tremblay: Then
don't
take me to a waffle house!
[as Peter gives Ethan
permission to
ride with him and Darryl] Ethan Tremblay: Hold
Sonny. Peter Highman: Hand
me that
dog I will rip it in half! Ethan Tremblay: You
better
change yourself before you wreck yourself.
Ethan Tremblay: What
is going
on? Peter Highman: What
are you
talking about? Ethan Tremblay: What's
going
on? What's with all these stories he has about your wife? They used to
date in college? Peter Highman: It's
like
twenty years ago. Ethan Tremblay: Yeah,
but come
on. You don't see it? This guy's been living as a football player, he's
handsome, he's charming. Peter Highman: You
don't know
what you're talking about. Ethan Tremblay: He
has
beautiful hands. Have you seen his hands? I think there's still
something going on here.
Ethan Tremblay: You
and is
wife exchange emails? Darryl: Yeah. Ethan Tremblay: What
else do
you exchange? Peter Highman: Ethan. Ethan Tremblay: Body
fluids? Darryl: What
is he talkin'
about? Peter Highman: I
don't even
listen to him.
Ethan Tremblay: Did
you
ejaculate? Darryl: What? Ethan Tremblay: It's
when your
urine turns white.
[taking a sip of the
coffee that
Darryl has brought for them] Peter Highman: Okay,
new rule,
you can't say a...fucking word. [puts his coffee cup
down] Peter Highman: This
is
horrible, tastes like cat litter. Ethan Tremblay: I
think it
tastes delicious. Darryl: You
should. I was all
out so I used the coffee that you guys brought. [as Ethan takes a sip of
his coffee
he starts to choke] Peter Highman: Oh,
boy! That's
his dad. His dad. Darryl:
Fine. I'll buy some new
coffee. I apologize. Peter Highman: No,
no, no, no!
His dad is the coffee. He passed away and his remains were in the
fucking coffee can! [as Darryl hears this he
spits out
the coffee from his mouth] Darryl:[angrily] Get him
the fuck out!
The beard, the dog. Get him out! Peter Highman: I
get it. Darryl: Get
him out! Peter Highman: I
know. Eight
minutes, right?
[after leaving Darryl's
place] Peter Highman: I'm
sorry we
drank your father. Ethan Tremblay: That's
okay. Peter Highman: Are
you all
right? Are you sure? Ethan Tremblay: Yeah,
there's
plenty of him still in here. Darryl, he made three cups of coffee, I
think there's about eight cups of my dad left in here. Peter Highman: Great.
[referring to his dad] Ethan Tremblay: At
least he
tasted good. Peter Highman:
Not bad. Yeah, strong. It was uh...full flavored, robust blend. Ethan Tremblay: He
really
enjoyed coffee and in the end he was enjoyed as coffee. Circle of life.
Peter Highman: Lion
King. All
that.
Ethan Tremblay: You
think
Darryl slept with your wife? Peter Highman: No. Ethan Tremblay: I
do, I mean
why would he lend you this fairy fancy car and give you all that
walking around money, it's..? Peter Highman: Because
he's my
friend, that's why. Ethan Tremblay: Have
you ever
been to the San Diego Zoo? Peter Highman: I
have a
question for you. How did those three questions come into your head? Ethan Tremblay: I
was thinking
about your wife and Darryl, and Darryl getting your wife pregnant,
thinking about what their baby would like and maybe it would look like
a zebra baby. And then I thought, well I've never seen a zebra and I
thought, well I should maybe go to the San Diego Zoo when we get to
California. Peter Highman: No,
I've never
been to the zoo. Next question, please.
Peter
Highman:
Unfortunately, I need you to drive. I can't because I'm on vicodin, I'm
not supposed to operate heavy machinery. I will tell you this, if you
blink, if you even look like you might be dozing, let alone fall
asleep, I'm gonna put my hands on you and choke you out with your own
scarf. Wrap that thing around your neck and choke you the fuck out. I
promise. Ethan Tremblay:
Seems a bit drastic.
[after Ethan has got
them stoned in
the car] Peter Highman: How
do you know
so much about this? Ethan Tremblay: I
write a fan
site for the show. It's not official, but I run a fan site for about
six years. Started in an internet cafe, I used to go in there and wash
my feet. Peter Highman: What
was the
site called? Ethan Tremblay: It's
raining
Two and a Half Men dot com. Peter Highman: Wow!
That is
sublime. Can I detract every derogatory statement I've ever made about
you. Ethan Tremblay: Thank
you,
Peter. That's very sweet.
Peter Highman: This
looks like
a border crossing, it says Mexico. Ethan Tremblay: Oh,
lord!
Gosh! Peter Highman: What? Ethan Tremblay: I
thought that
said Texaco. We're low on gas. Okay, we're fine. We're...we're good. Peter Highman: What
are you
gonna do? What are you gonna tell 'em? Ethan Tremblay: All
I'm gonna
do is go up here and say; look we made a mistake and we're gonna ask to
turn around and back to the United States. Peter Highman: Perfect.