The House of Tomorrow

Subtitles by explosiveskull

Hey, there!

If you go around the the back, I'll be down in a minute.

All right, everybody, let's stay together.

Hi, I'm Alan...

and this is the St. Peder's Lutheran Youth Group.

I'm Sebastian.

Welcome to the future!

That's my nana.

Thank you for visiting...

the House of Tomorrow, here in North Branch, Minnesota.

You'll be touring this incredible space shortly...

but first, it's important for you to understand...

how it came to be.

That all begins with a man named Buckminster Fuller.

You want to rotate one of them like this...

and bring it in like this.

And then, stick it together, it becomes a tetrahedron.

Fuller designed three-wheeled...

fuel-efficient cars...

energy-saving homes that use aviation technology.

And perhaps his best known achievement, the geodesic dome.

The geodesic dome can enclose the same space...

as a regular building, using far fewer materials.

It's a shining example of Fuller's design philosophy...

of doing more... less.

Fuller believed the world's resources...

could be distributed to everyone fairly.

This is where I go to school.

So it's just you and that lady all the time?

Yep.

The tour culminates here...

so you can follow me back upstairs and finish the film.

His radical ideas were embraced...

by the counter-culture.

And no one took to these beliefs more passionately...

than his prized pupil...

architect Josephine Prendergast.

This place could be sick for an overnight...

with a bunch of people.

What is an overnight?

You know, like a sleepover? A slumber party?

It's like a party where people sleep over?

That would be fun.

I can tell you if there's one in your future. I read palms.

We're all so privileged...

to live on what Bucky called Spaceship Earth.

But you know, we're destroying our beautiful planet...

with pollution and wars and ignorance, and arrogance.

Do you have a boner?

I barely touched you.

But it's not too late to fix things.

A question?

Uh, yeah, just a quick follow-up. Um, are you crazy?

Jared! Apologize.

No... it's all right. Now why do you think that?

Well, because you live in this thing.

And you actually think that the world can be fixed.

I don't think it can be fixed. I know...

Oh, god! Are you all right? Oh, god.

Nana?

We need to call an ambulance!

- Nana? - Lady?

Sebastian, right?

This is fucked.

Yes, I need an ambulance.

I'm at the geodesic dome, Bridge Road, the House of Tomorrow.

Did you want something else?

No, this is... fine.

Why couldn't I just go home with Meredith?

Because you'll forget to take your pills if I'm not with you.

Come on. Come on.

You're a good boy.

This one... this one gives me diarrhea.

Jared, come on.

What? It's a bodily function.

Your boy, God, created it. He created loose stool.

They must know something by now.

Thank you for your consideration.

Of course.

Thank you for your consideration.

You're not some kind of asshole genius, are you?

I don't think so, no.

Autistic?

So that old lady is like your overlord?

She's my guardian.

What do you mean, your guardian?

Ever since my parents died...

Nana made sure I stayed on the right path.

She says there's the traditional way to live...

and then there's the dynamic, independent way to live...

the way Buckminster Fuller did.

Which means what exactly?

Well, like Fuller...

my life will be one of experiment and higher ideals.

A life of constant question and risk.

Did you know, Bucky once called himself Guinea Pig B?

He said his life was just an experiment.

When I was just a boy, my nana would sometimes...

call me Guinea Pig S. She said I was a living experiment, too.

She said I would serve humanity, just like Bucky did.

What, with like volunteering and shit?

No, not exactly.

Well, then what?

Well, I'm gonna change the world.

What is it that you listen to on those?

On this? Uh, well, today, The Germs.

Why, what do you listen to?

Well, Nana has her classical albums...

and she also has this incredible tape of whale calls...

she listens to, to aid her digestion.

Wow.

Well, you better prepare yourself, dude.

Put 'em in your ears.

Okay, you ready?

Well, that is a very accomplished song.

Oh, that's smart.

Fuck!

What the heck is the matter with you?

Have you lost your mind?

Sebastian, your grandma's had a stroke.

Hey... it's me.

So-na.

What?

You drank so-da.

Alan gave me an RC.

You're going away.

No, no, I'm here... right here with you.

They said I should stay here for the night.

I can take her home in the morning.

Well, that's good.

It could have been a lot worse.

Jared wanted me to give you his info.

In case you ever feel like a day away from your... your home.

Jared wanted you to give me this?

Mm-hm, well, he didn't actually say it.

He's in the van right now, thinking about his behavior.

But I could tell he really wanted to hear from you again.

Take care, Sebastian.

Here you go.

Dear Jared...

Your father handed me this web address...

and a bag of pretzels.

You were in the car at the time...

ruminating about your behavior.

I don't believe you witnessed this.

I wondered today, did you really want me to contact you?

Sebastian.

Sebastian, your writing is worse...

than your talking. It makes me wanna cock punch you.

One thing to know about my dad: he's ignorant plus a liar.

Call tomorrow.

I will.

Who are you talking to?

Nana... has your health improved?

Did you finish your homework?

I wasn't sure if I should complete it...

without the accompanying lessons.

Well, what have you been accomplishing?

Well, I was doing some investigating on the web.

Stanford has archived some newly discovered documents on Bucky.

Hm...

I need you to go to the pharmacy to get my prescription.

Of course.

Sebastian! Jared will be pleased.

Is he here?

Oh, yes... where else would he be?

Everyone's at home, except my wife.

She's always flying somewhere. Sales. How's your grandma?

She's improved, thank you.

Good to hear. Jared's upstairs.

You can keep your shoes on. We're a shoes-on house.

Just give 'em a good wipe!

Hello?

Who let you in?

Your father... I want to know more about punk.

What is that smell? It's vinegary.

You know, I never really said you could come over here.

Sebastian, you're not going?

Thank you, Mr. Whitcomb, but I have a lengthy bike ride.

Don't you like grilled cheese?

Dad, he's gotta go.

He should stay for sandwiches.

How are you feeling, any better?

Yeah, I'm feeling great.

How's your stomach?

Dad, I'm feeling fine. Please drop it.

What's the verdict?

Have you ever played guitar before?

All right, now strum. Strum.

What are those for?

I peed my pants earlier. That's what stinks in here.

It's my pee pants in the closet.

I, um, I'm taking this new med that makes me pee...

all the time, and I just got tired of going...

so I tried to hold it, and I guess I just couldn't...

I couldn't do it.

Oh.

My dad is trying to get me to go back to school, and I'm like...

"Dad, I can't go back to school, I'm fucking peeing my pants."