Burning Bright

Tropical storm warnings are now in effect

for all of the Gulf Coast.

We're looking at a strong Category 3, so board up those windows

and get ready for a wild ride.

Folks, there are emergency shelters being set up in King County

and Scarborough County.

Howie!

Johnny Gavineau.

You got the permit?

Yes, I do.

This is against my better judgment.

Okay. Let's get to it.

Yeah, I gotta get back to the coast.

There's a hurricane coming.

I got property there. I gotta get the place battened down.

Never touch the cage.

Was he trained?

Trained how? Jump through a hoop on fire?

He can do that?

No.

Well, does he just sit there and look pretty?

I thought he was a circus cat.

Circus don't want him.

Look, I'm starting a safari ranch.

This is my main attraction.

I need, you know, a scary animal.

Scary?

Yeah. That's what the tourists pay to see.

I don't think this cat's scary enough.

I'm not paying top dollar for an animal that doesn't scare anyone

and doesn't know any tricks.

Now, maybe if I'm paying less,

say, $5,000 less...

Mr. Gavineau, the only reason we are talking

is because last month this cat attacked a circus horse

while 300 of your tourists

ran screaming for their lives.

Chased her down, did he?

Went 16 feet over a cage.

Passed 11 other horses just to get to this one.

Silver Dollar was her name.

He broke her spine so that she couldn't move,

and then he ate her alive.

You ever heard a horse scream, Mr. Gavineau?

You want to know why he went after that one?

Because

she was the pretty one.

And you're right, Mr. Gavineau.

This cat,

he's not scary.

He's evil.

This is a waste of time and my gas money.

I'll take it!

Plus your expenses.

Cat hasn't eaten in two weeks.

That's how you show him who's boss.

And when you move him, you roll the cage with this.

Safari park, huh?

Well, good luck with that.

Good luck with that.

Man makes his own luck!

Isn't that right, Lucifer?

Tom, you there?

Tom.

Tom, come on.

Remember? I told you they have fish here. You love fish.

They have all... Come look at this. Come look at this.

See, look. Come here. They have yellow fish.

Blue fish, purple fish.

I think they even have clown fish.

Tom, come on. You're gonna be happy here.

Mom would have loved this place. Okay?

It took me a long time to find it.

I know you understand.

This is your home now. You cannot come to college with me.

Hey.

Please do not screw this up.

So, you've been living with your stepfather,

but you've taken care of Tom

since your mother passed away.

And after college,

will you once again be taking on Tom's care?

Yes. No red.

That depends on, of course,

what's best for Tom at that point.

I have custodianship, so I will be checking in on him.

Sorry, he does not like red.

Well, then let's get things settled.

Tom, would you like to say goodbye to your sister?

So, I'm gonna take off.

I'll see you in a couple of weeks, all right?

No! No touch! No! No, no!

No! I'm so sorry.

I've got...

I got his stuff out. He likes this...

He likes this God's eye and...

When he's walking, he might need it.

Tom, I want you to be calm.

Good. Can you sit down for me?

Can you do that for me?

Can you sit down, please?

Good.

Thank you.

You know, who Tom is now

is pretty much who Tom is always going to be.

People can sacrifice their entire lives

taking care of an autistic child.

Don't feel guilty if you can't.

There seems to be a problem.

Your check is being denied due to insufficient funds?

No, that's... That's not right. That little...

Do you have another resource?

No.

What about your stepfather?

No. There's money in there.

This is Mr. Fenton.

Hi, Mr. Fenton, this is Kelly Taylor.

Hi, Kelly. How are you?

Could you check the balance of my account for me?

Your stepfather withdrew all the money from that account.

It's closed.

When? Yesterday.

So...

He said he was changing your house

into some sort of safari ranch?

I hope that's not a surprise.

Yeah, I don't...

I don't really care about the animal thing. That money was for Tom.

Kelly, sounds like you should take this up with Johnny.

Thank you.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Okay!

Let's go! Unhitch it!

Hey, .hombres,

I understand that the power of hurricanes

has almost doubled in the past 30 years.

Now, whether that has to do with global warming

doesn't much matter to me,

but what does matter is getting this place battened down. Now.

Hey!

Shit!

Get me a rag! Here, here, here. Shit!

I want you to keep pressure on it, okay?

Like this. Now, listen to me.

I want you to go to the clinic down the road.

Okay. All right? They'll take care of you.

They will not deport you.

Now go.

And fast! He's gonna lose that finger!

God damn it! I just said unhitch me. We're staying here.

Get this place boarded up!

(MAN SHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS IN SPANISH)

Johnny!

Where are you?

What is this?

Johnny?

Where did the freezer come from, huh?

Hey!

What the hell are you doing? That's a carnivore in there.

You understand?

Now, go back in the house where it's safe.

Out here, not safe.

In the house, safe.

Now, go on. Run.

Hey! Where's my money?

What money?

My bank account. You closed it.

Wait a second. That's not your money.