Burn Your Maps

Come on, I'm open!

Matthew, over here!

Oh, we were just...

- Pass! - Here! Over here!

- Give someone else a turn, Priscilla!

- Me too! I'm open! - Come on, I'm open!

Pass it!

- (woman): How about Wes? - How's he doing?

He's still Wes.

No friends really, just kind of in his own world.

- I wish he'd play a sport. - But he doesn't want to.

- I know that. I was just saying I wish he did.

So, why you keep forcing that?

- I'm not... - forcing it, I'm...

just expressing a desire shared by many fathers

to see my son do something athletic,

which I expressed because I was told

that's what we do here: express.

- Sorry. - Safely.

OK, sorry.

- And Becca? - She's walking on air.

She just got accepted into two different programs

at Northwestern over spring break, so... - Fantastic!

- Except the $1200 of cost that we don't have.

- Yeah. Ballet and computer science.

But she has to choose one, so we're hoping

that she chooses ballet. That's what she wants to do.

You know, she just gives herself so much shit

for the other girls in the class being

so much taller and thinner. You know, if it were my class,

I would tie those skinny bitches down

and force-feed them cheeseburgers.

- How's the physical intimacy going?

- I told him that I would provide

oral gratification anytime he wants.

Just say the word, down I go.

That's very generous.

How did that make you feel, Connor?

- He doesn't think that's physical intimacy.

I say if a blowjob's not physical intimacy, what is?

- Can we speak in slightly less graphic terms?

- You don't think she knows what a blowjob is? - I wasn't always old

or a lesbian.

Have you considered Alise's other suggestion?

That I find a girlfriend?

No. A, I don't think

- she means it... - I mean it.

- And, uh, B, I don't want a girlfriend.

I want to have sex with my wife,

that's why I'm here.

Not that I don't appreciate her offer, I do, but...

I want to make love again.

It's time.

Alise, how are you doing?

Why is it time?

- It can take years to recover from the loss of a child.

Disinterest in physical intimacy is not uncommon...

- Why do we have to keep going over all this

again and again? What...

If I could give him what he wants, then I would.

But I can't.

I'm just not ready.

It's a good thing I'm patient.

Just please...

just find someone else.

Please.

Wes!

Wes, honey!

Dad has AA, Becca has rehearsal, and I have to teach class, so...

- He's not coming with me. - OK, dance rehearsal

with sister's out, that leaves sober drunks

or class with me. Your call.

"And when you are packing

"for 'arrive' in America,

- "be sure to 'bringing' your... - Be sure to bring.

"Be sure to bring

"your Bible because it is

"hard to find in Lozi language here.

Signed: Nara."

- That's terrific. - Thank you.

Uh... let's see. Ismail, you're up.

Um... I'm not now speaking

with my family in India, so I'll be writing

letter to my friends. It's OK?

- Is it OK? Is it OK? - Yes, it's fine.

- "Dear friends, do not come here."

This place is

where the heart is breaking and where dreams

"is" exploding in little pieces like stars.

Stay home, please. Ismail.

Hello. Hi. Uh,

I'm making film and, uh...

- Hello! - Hello.

- This is my son, Wes. - You letter was sad.

- Haha! Yeah. - Are you walking?

- I'll walk with you. - Sure.

- Uh... America, really, is not like "I'm think."

- Not like I thought. - Yeah.

From time I'm little boy, I know I will be coming here,

and I'm also having map of this country

on my wall for many years, everything,

but it's only "disappoint" since I come.

Disappointing.

Sorry, my English is sucking.

- What did you come here to do? - "I'm" come to make films.

True films, documentary.

- Are you working on one now? - Haha! I actually cannot

discuss in front of little boy. You'll forgive me, no?

- It's fine. - Why is America so disappointing?

- Girls! - Goals?

- Girls! - Girls!

- Yes. They're much more difficult here.

- Oh, come on! I'm sure we're difficult everywhere.

- I'm sorry, I'm not "think" of lady as old as you as girl.

That's weird, you know?

Anyway, you are still right that I am Indian,

but India is never my home, you know.

I'm Hindu with Muslim name; I'm just not belonging there.

- (Elise): Can we give you a ride?

- No, I'm living right there. - It's OK. Carwash.

- You live in a carwash? - Yes. It is "belonging"

to my uncle and I also work there, so...

Shalom. Good night, huh? Esteemed teacher,

- teacher's son, bye-bye. - Good night.

Bed time.

Sister Ruth e-mailed me and said you haven't told her

what you want to do for Heritage Day.

If this is Grandma pushing you to do Jewish again

because Grandpa Ezra died, don't let her,

it's your decision. You come by

your Italian-Jewish-French Catholic-mutt roots honestly.

You get to represent whatever part of that mess you want, OK?

Love you.

- Good night. - Good night.

Excuse me.

- What are you doing? - Hi. My name is Ismail,

and I'm making film.

And I would like to ask if you'd like

to be part in it. Is OK?

What's the film about?

Ummm...

it's about normal, healthy Hindu boy

who "meet" the American girls

and resists the sex because he loves God.

- "And when England wouldn't let them practice

"their religion the way they wanted to,

"the pilgrims decided

"to come to the New World,

So in 1620, they sailed

"from Plymouth Rock

"across the Atlantic Ocean.

Things weren't easy for them

- at first." - Where is he?

- I don't know. - He should be getting ready.

I counted 56 crucifixes.

- Haven't even turned around yet. - Mom, stop.

- "...is why we... have Thanksgiving.

"Everyone starts to get

"better. I mean, get along better

"and live happily,

"except we still killed the Native Americans

sometimes anyway."

- Wes. - (people whispering indistinctly)

Hey.

Hello. My name is Wes,

and I'm here today to represent

the wandering nomads of Mongolia.

- What did he say? - Shhh!

These are Sindek and Hotai,

my goats. My people

weren't just Mongolian. We were shepherds.

For centuries, the goat has been

an essential part of nomadic life.

The animal, along with the horse,

is a nomad's most prized possession,

considered almost part of the family,

which is why when the time comes

to slaughter the animal for food and other necessities...

it is done swiftly

and mercifully

by slicing open the animal's belly

and removing its heart.

(some people whispering indistinctly)

- (girl): This is so gross. - This is disgusting.

Gross!

- Yes, life here can be harsh, but also beautiful.

Afterwards, the nomad

will pray for the animal,

which is how I'd like to use the rest of my time.

Oh! And I'd also like to pray for my grandpa Ezra.