Tendaberry

I love Coney Island.

It's my second home.

The entire boardwalk I roam.

And what do I have to do with anything?

The Lenape were here first.

Los Lenape estaban aquí primero.

They called it Narrioch,

Land Without Shadows.

Coney Island used to be an island,

but men changed that.

Today it means nothing.

Ships from the Middle Passage landed here.

A lot of nightmares started here.

Here.

In 1849, Herman Melville wrote Moby Dick.

Here.

Here.

The past is close,

tucked away underneath

and beside and forgotten.

This is the way to Coney Island.

This is what it looked like in 1987.

When I was 14, we had to do a paper

on a person or place I wanted to go.

I picked here.

And this person, I found him on YouTube.

This is Nelson Sullivan, and this is his video diary.

We were just on the Wonder Wheel

and boy was it fun.

He filmed everything all the time

when he was alive and living here.

John, are you alright?

That was yesterday and this is today.

In 100 years,

10 million people will replace all of us.

But for now, we are here.

Mom, you hung up on me?

I'm not crazy.

I know what I'm doing.

Don't tell me that.

And what about the future?

How old do you think I'll be in like 2055?

Will I even be alive?

Beginning to think that

I might not even last that long.

I wonder how I'll die.

Heart attack, accident,

car crash, shooter, cancer...

Everyone dies of cancer.

My imaginary friend died of cancer.

I hate it here.

I love it here.

Shit, shit, shit, shit--

I wanna be a kid again.

I just want Saturday morning surprises

and secret words.

And the secret word is...

broke.

Thank you all for listening.

My name's Dakota Hill.

I'm a singer, also a songwriter.

Tips are always appreciated.

And thank you guys so much.

We're all just time.

Once upon a time.

I read that in the YouTube comments once.

And the secret word is...

Oh shit!

Look at that!

Hey!

'ey!

Fuck you.

Fuck you.

Whoo!

- You're not doing that. - Yes, I am.

Why are you doing that?

Fucking crazy!

Nah, you're just--

Uh huh.

You're fucking crazy!

Get back here!

You're gonna get hypothermia!

No!

Stop!

No.

That's night in Ukrainian?

No, that's day.

What's night?

Dark night.

Pretty weird.

- Hm? - It's pretty weird.

You're weird.

My cereal always goes down first.

You're cold.

Why you ignoring your old lady?

I don't have anything to say.

Not very nice.

You don't know my mom.

How about yours?

Me and my mom?

Mm-hm.

We're tight.

Anytime she calls, I pick up.

Good for you.

You should definitely pick up next time.

We all kind of like...

drink, sing.

Usually around the campfire or something.

Tell me a story from when you were a kid.

When I was little?

Yeah.

Hm...

What's the first memories you remember?

I remember shaking salt off

my skin after we dried.

The hot sun, strong breeze.

My mom taking me into the water again and again.

So I wouldn't be scared of the waves.

She said I'd been in the ocean since I was born.

But that I became afraid when I got older.

I remember her carrying me into the water,

deeper and deeper.

Saying, you don't have to be afraid of this.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate it. Thank you.

The city's Animal Control is warning

the public about multiple coyote sightings

in Central Park.

Last confirmed one was on 102nd Street

and West Drive on January 12th.

Officers are telling everyone that if you see a coyote

don't feed it.

Dakota.

Hm?

I can't sleep.

What?

Dakota.

You can't sleep, so you wake me up?

Mhm.

Lucky me.

Let's go somewhere.

What?

Do you know what time it is?

It's better when you're high.

Okay.

Here.

My dad, he had a heart attack last week.

He what?

He um...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Don't get old.

Okay?

You ready for this?

If you say so.

Come on.

You're gonna have fun,

I promise.

Can't hear anything.

You're playing against us.

Watch it. Right there!

Rakiti!

Rakiti! I'm talking to you, bro!

What the fuck was that?

Yo, man.

I'm playing the fucking game, man.

Well, you're playing dirty, bro.

Yo, you serious?

Playing dirty, bro. You should have fucking--

Hey!

What the fuck is wrong with you, bro?

Calm the fuck down!

Calm down.

Calm down. Calm down!

Get the fuck out of here.

Bro, watch out, bro.

Yo, you have your girl fighting for you, bro?

Seriously.

Yo, Rakiti, we watching ya bro.

Why'd you do that?

He was about to punch in the face.

I don't need you to do that.

Seriously.

What, so you wanted to get punched in the face?

Yes, absolutely.

Bombaclat! We watching ya.

Yo, Dakota.

Talk to your boyfriend and address the issue.

I'm trying.

Holy shit, this house is crazier every year.

Ooh, that's scary.

You want a piggyback?

Yeah.

All right.

They're so cute, guys.

Jump on.

Hold this.

Oh, crap.

Look at that one.

Yeah?