To Leslie

Leslie, how does it feel to win

such a life-changing sum of money?

Oh, well, I feel helluvalot better

than yesterday. (Laughs)

I understand that you had a little help

picking the winner number.

I picked the same ones I always do.

And that was your son's birthday?

Yeah, James, my son James.

You wanna meet him?

- Sure. - Okay, James!

And what do you plan to do

with 190,000 smackeroos?

God, I don't know, maybe buy a house,

and buy something nice for my boy.

Just have a better life!

Hey, Lee, what about us?!

What about us?

Drinks are on me! Whoa!

Leslie, I know you're in there!

No one pays on time, but Leslie's gotta go?

Leslie's gotta go.

Where am I gonna go?

Where am I gonna take all this stuff?

No one pays on time!

Frank?

Hey, can you help me?

Frank, just for a month.

Just for a month, Frank.

Hey, Frank!

Zach, come here.

Zach! Come Zach, you motherfucker!

Hey, one night, one night, just tonight.

I'm sorry I couldn't keep helping you.

You're gonna put me on the street?

You're gonna put me on the fucking street?

Open the door, open the fucking door!

Motherfucker!

Now, I'll be taking my things.

And saying, fuck you!

Mom.

Hey. - Hey, baby.

I get coffee there sometimes.

I did some painting for them.

They do a mean ribs.

You like living here?

Yeah, sure.

Big city, plenty of stuff going on.

And where do you stay?

I thought we take the long way.

Let you see where I'm living.

I'm right around the corner.

It's here.

Yo, yo, yo!

Oh hey, bud, how's it going?

Good, this your moms? Alright.

Yeah, this is my mom, Leslie.

Mom, that's Will and Chris, they're next door.

- Pleased to know you. - Nice to meet you.

So this is it.

Um, you can sleep in my room.

That one's Darren's.

Oh God, no, I can sleep on the couch just fine.

No, that's okay.

You wanna tell me what's going on?

Oh, can't we...

Can I hear about you first

before we start going into my shit?

Sure.

You wanna go somewhere or something?

Wanna go out?

Um...

I'm kinda beat, I came straight from work to get you.

Okay, well, maybe tomorrow we can go.

Yeah, yeah, I'll call in sick.

No, you don't have to do that for me. (Laughs)

They won't mind.

Are you hungry?

You want some Chinese?

I could eat.

You still like wonton soup?

Mm-hmm.

Okay, I'll run to the corner.

You good?

Yeah, I'm fine, baby.

(door opens)

I don't know, she hasn't told me anything yet.

I can't smell it on her.

I won't lie, she doesn't look good.

Yeah, I gotta go.

Grandma, she's not gonna hurt me.

I gotta go, I love you too.

Okay, bye.

Did you find something you like?

Yeah, work is steady.

Pays decent enough most of the time.

Darren's there too.

You like that kinda work?

Yeah, I like being outside.

I'm good at it.

It's funny,

I always thought you'd be a rock star.

Since when?

Well, since I bought you that guitar.

You still play it?

Not so much anymore.

How about these?

No, I'll get this, I'll get this.

It's fine.

I don't need my son buying me underwear.

God, it's always such a mess in here!

God.

Did you call your grandma?

Yeah.

I knew you would.

I told her we were having a nice day, that you were good!

Did she tell you you're a liar?

So what's your plan?

I don't know, I'll spend some time with you.

Why? You want me to get out of here already?

What about going home?

To mom and dad? Are you out of your mind?

No, home.

Oh, to Dutch and Nancy.

No, they're the reason I am the way I am.

No.

Hey, you wanna go to the zoo?

The zoo? Those places are terrible.

I used to take you all time.

Animals are meant to be in the wild

and we put them in cages.

How'd you like it if people stood around

watching you suffer?

They do.

Then don't go to zoos.

(Leslie grunting)

Mom! I'm so sorry.

Stop! (Laughs)

What are you doing?

You on one of them dating apps?

Picking out girls like youse fishing with dynamite?

I don't have time for that.

Don't have time to have fun?

I'm working, trying to put back.

Ah, you're trying to do what I didn't do.

Well, I'm glad I taught you something.

Before I leave, I wanna go over some ground rules.

Oh, okay.

You can stay here as long as you need to make a plan.

Long as you need.

But you can't live here.

You need a plan.

Okay.

And no drinking.

Baby, I don't drink no more.

We can smoke pot, that's fine, but-

Baby, I don't drink like I used to.

Okay, see you tomorrow?

Good night.

I'll be home around 6:00.

Just, we can take a walk or something.

I'll be just fine.

Okay.

(door closes)