You're safer with Dad.
[Engine revving]
Who wants to go to Christmasland?!
Chin up. I will be back.
I've waited for this for so long.
We must save him, Bing Partridge.
Don't you agree?
Funny. He looks just like his mom.
[Engine whirring]
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[Crying] No. No. No, no.
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[Door slams]
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[Door opens]
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[Door closes]
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[Wood creaking]
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[Door closes]
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[Light knocking]
VOICE: [Whispering] Let me out.
The best sledding is the hill beyond the grove.
[Door rattles]
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[Door creaks open]
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[Laughs lightly]
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[Sighs]
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[Hanger clatters]
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[Laughing]
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Wow.
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[Whimpers] No! Let go!
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No.
No! Let... Let... Let me go!
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[Panting]
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["Carol of the Bells" playing eerily]
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- [Engine revving] - [Bats squeaking] _
[Owl hooting]
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[Engine stops]
[Grunts]
[Groans]
[High-pitched ringing]
[Ringing stops]
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[Gun cocks]
CHRIS: Who's there?
♪♪
Dad?
Vic?
♪♪
Hi.
Dad, I, uh...
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I have a new bike.
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No Harley?
They Harley ever run.
You drive here all the way from Colorado?
Kinda.
I j...
Come on.
Let's get you inside.
Come on.
[Door closes]
Let's fix you up.
I'm sorry I didn't call.
Well, sorry I never call.
I'm sorry, Dad.
I'm so sorry for everything, really.
That's all right.
[Groans]
Here you go.
I got you.
Okay.
[Groans]
[Boots clatter]
Charlie Manx died.
Yeah, I know.
What do I do now?
Just...
Just lie down, Brat, get some sleep.
We'll sort it all out in the morning.
I'll be here when you wake up.
[Light switch clicks]
VIC: Wayne!
[Rumbling]
[Wind howling]
[Rain pattering]
[Sniffs]
Mm.
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[Laughs lightly]
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CHRIS: Linda gave me that after you left.
Hope that's okay.
[Sketchbook thuds]
I look at it a lot.
[Chuckles] She gives me pictures of Wayne, too.
That's a good-looking kid.
[Chuckles]
She tell you how to find me out here?
What are, uh...
What time is it?
Noon.
You were out cold.
You had a fever for like a day and a half.
You want some coffee?
Yep.
[Rain pattering]
[Door opens]
[Clears throat]
Thank you.
[Clears throat]
Livin' out here with all your friends.
[Laughs]
I like the quiet.
When I'm not working, I tinker with my guitars
and fix the place up.
I thought you preferred to blow shit up.
[Scoffs]
Like me.
I need a place to stay, Dad.
Like, a job.
Uh...
You know, time to get ahold of myself and...
They're not there.
The nips. I...
I poured them out.
You're kidding, right? You...
You searched my pockets?
This is a dry house.
[Sighs]
So, what happened?
Did some girlfriend give you an ultimatum?
I'm sorry I didn't quit boozing when you were a kid.
You know, I should have.
And, Brat, you are always welcome to stay here
for as long as you want,
and I-I-I'll get you on a demo crew,
but I can't have liquor here.
That's great, Dad.
Really. Good for you.
[Engine revving]
[Dog barking]
I spoke with your father, but I didn't believe it.
You don't visit for years and then, what, poof, you're home?
No phone call? No nothing? Come here.
Hi, Mom.
Did you drive that damn thing all the way from Colorado?
Let me look at you.
[Exhales sharply]
You're exhausted, Vicki.
Come on. You should eat something.
[Chuckles]
Waah!
Get in there!
Oh, God.
Your hair looks pretty, Ma.
Yeah?
Julian frosted it for me.
Sean says I look like Madonna.
God, I love that man.
Where is Sean?
At work, where he's supposed to be.
Where I'm supposed to be.
Where's my beautiful grandson?
Colorado.
Okay...
I got drunk and accidentally set the house on fire.
So what? He's with that Lou?
They don't know I'm here.
What are you, Chris McQueen?
Call them.
I melted my phone in the oven.
Tell your son where you are.
You're better than this. C'mon, Vicki.
What if I'm not?
I don't give a shit. Call your son.
All right, honey, I'm late for Mrs. Supkins.
Put your plate in the sink. I love you.
[Door opens]
[Door closes]
- [Ball bouncing] - WAYNE: Dad, I'm going outside.
That's cool, but no more taking off on your bike, okay, buddy?
You scared me yesterday,
and us dudes got to stick together. Deal?
Deal. I'll be right out front.
All right, cool.
[Cellphone ringing]
[Sighs]
LOU: [British accent] You've reached Carmody Manor.
Master Lou is regrettably... ensnared elsewhere.
If you care to leave a message,
I shall summon him upon his return.
[Beep]
Hi, uh...
I'm...
I'm in Haverhill, um, at my mother's house.
I...
I'm... I'm sorry I left without telling you.
I just... I kn...
I knew you'd stop me, and, uh...
I just don't want to hurt you and Wayne anymore, so...
Uh, you can... you can reach me at this number.
I'll give you a call when I get a new phone.
I love you.
[Receiver thunks]
[Sighs]
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Ahh.
♪♪
[Lights buzzing]
♪♪
[Engine whirring]
Dad! We got a customer!
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Hey.
Dropped your ball.
Whoa. You're good.
Thanks.
LOU: [Chuckling] Hey.
Is that a 2012 Dyna?
Sure is.
Are you the Harley man?
Yeah. I'm the Harley man. [Chuckles]
I was told to come see you if I wanted to get her running.
Oh. Who referred you?
Yep. You're... You're the guy.
[Laughs]
I'll tell you what. How 'bout you step into my office
and tell me what seems to be the problem.
Let's do it.
Okay.
[Lights buzzing]
♪♪
♪ Silent night, holy night ♪
♪♪
- ♪ All is calm, all is bright ♪ - [Basketball thuds]
♪ 'Round yon virgin Mother and Child ♪
♪ Holy infant so tender and mild ♪
Well, we meet again, Bruce Wayne McQueen.
♪♪
Are you feeling any better?
♪♪
What a thoughtful child. Yes.
When you and I first encountered one another,
I wasn't well.
- You were bleeding. - I was.
And you absconded without a proper goodbye.
♪♪
But tell me, Bruce Wayne McQueen...
Wayne.
♪♪
Tell me, Wayne,
what is that you have in your ear?
My ear?
♪♪
Still don't want to celebrate Christmas?
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LOU: Okay, Mr. Andersen,
what seems to be the problem?
My bike won't run.
How 'bout I just go out, take a look at it.
Is that good?
Mm-hmm.
All right. Here's...
- Thank you. You're welcome.
[Clipboard thunks]
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Wayne?!
♪♪
If you don't have time for me,
I could always go somewhere else.
♪♪
No. No, that... that, uh, won't be necessary.
♪♪
Wow.
♪♪
[Clears throat]
Uh, I think I see the problem, Mr. Andersen.
I'm just gonna call my supplier to check on a part.
Sure.
♪♪
[Telephone ringing]
[Scratch Massive's "Last Dance" playing]
♪♪
LINDA: Hi. You've reached Linda and Sean.
Leave a message after the beep.
[Beep]
Hi. This is Lou from Carmody's Car Carma.
Uh...
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I need you to check on a 10-48 Fairbanks.
I repeat, that's a 10-48 Fairbanks
on a 2012 Harley Dyna Wide Glide.
I hope you got that, Obi-Wan.
You're my only hope.
[Exhales]
♪♪
Excelsior! [Laughs]
They got the part in stock.
Now, you want to help me loosen these straps?
Sure thing.
Thank you.
♪♪
Got this, uh, pretty... pretty secure on here.
♪♪
[Grunts]
♪♪
[Grunting]
♪♪
[Grunting]
♪♪
Wayne!
[Panting]
♪♪
When I was your age, Wayne McQueen,
the only thing I wanted in this world was magic.
The magic of Christmas.
Hot chocolate,
colored lights, presents.
The magic of making my problems disappear.
♪♪
Go on. Hop in.
You know you want to.
♪♪
What's the password?
♪♪
There are no passwords in Christmasland.
Wrong!
♪♪
[Sighs]
♪♪
- [Muffled screaming] - Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Shh, shh, shh.
It's me. It's me. It's me. Okay?
Okay.
[Both panting]
You okay?
[Snoring lightly]
[Dog barking in distance]
[Telephone ringing]
[Thunder crashes]
[Ringing continues]
[Ringing stops]
[Breathing sharply]
[Ringing resumes]
[Ringing stops]
[Ringing resumes]
- Hello? - SGT. HENDRICKS: Yes, hello.
I'm looking to speak with Victoria McQueen.
Yeah, that's me.
Ms. McQueen, I'm Sergeant Hendricks
with the Colorado State Police.
I'm calling about your boyfriend, Lou Carmody,
and your son, Bruce Wayne McQueen.
What is it?
♪♪
[Upbeat music playing]
♪♪
[Bullets ricocheting]
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[Static]
♪♪
[Cellphone ringing]
♪♪
I'm sorry.
Hey.
♪♪
Hey.
VIC: Hey, uh, this is my new cell.
So, I spoke to Tabitha Hutter.
Good news... she pulled some strings.
Two FBI agents are gonna escort you to the airport.
All you have to do is get yourself and Wayne on a plane,
and you'll land at Logan before you know it.
I couldn't care if we landed on Krypton
as long as the three of us are together in one place.
Uh, well, Tabitha will be there to pick you guys up,
bring you to her house.
You're going after Manx.
Look, Manx will keep coming until he finds us.
He'll take you. He'll take Wayne.
He wants me, Lou. He just...
He wants you dead, Vic.
You go after him on your Bridge to God knows where
and he's there waiting for you, he'll get what he wants.
Look.
I know I said some rough stuff the other day, but...
You were right. I wasn't there.
So be there now.
Once I'm done with Manx.
Okay, so you go on your suicide ride telling yourself
that you're a strong creative super hero bullshit, whatever.
I can't stop you.
But I can tell you this.
It's a lie.
It's not heroic.
Wayne doesn't need you dead.
He needs his mother with him.
♪♪
Tell Wayne I love him.
Tell him yourself at the airport.
I love you, too, Lou.
♪♪
[Engine starts]
♪♪
[Whirring]
["Deck the Halls" plays]
Peppermint twist for me and a whiskey for Abe, both on my tab.
♪♪
Charlie. Charlie Manx.
♪♪
Hey, feeling lucky today?
♪♪
Let's have a throw.
Not tonight and never with you, Snake.
Mother Manx, rest her whore soul,
didn't raise any fools.
♪♪
[Chuckles lightly]
♪♪
Cheers, Abe.
I bought the house a drink in your honor
when I heard you were dead.
Mm.
I'm touched.
You were relieved to hear of my passing, no doubt,
thinking you were free and clear of your debts.
I knew you weren't dead.
And this drink wasn't free.
The Hourglass.
I want to meet him.
I don't do introductions anymore.
I've become antisocial in my retirement.
I remember the days when the denizens of this world
would run and hide when they heard old honest Abe
had left his Empty Forest to travel the Night Road.
Now you're the one who's running scared.
It's that girl and her bike who scare you,
as they should.
She killed you once. You don't let this go,
they'll be scraping your body off the Night Road.
I told you the same thing about the Walking Backwards Man.
If I hadn't intervened...
I was grateful to you then, and I am grateful to you now.
[Telephone ringing]
The time has come for you to show your gratitude.
♪♪
I wish you were dead, Chuck.
That's the spirit, Abe.
Tell the Hourglass I look forward
to making his acquaintance.
Tell my goddaughter I miss her.
["O Holy Night" playing]
♪♪
MILLIE: Hello, Father.
Hello, Sugar Plum.
Uncle Abe says Merry Christmas.
When are you coming back?
There's been a slight delay, my joy, but don't you worry.
You'll have a new friend to play with in no time
and you'll be very glad you waited.
♪♪
Assuming you've been a good girl while I've been away.
I saw a light from a house on top of Candy Mountain.
You know that children who venture beyond the gates
wind up on the naughty list.
Who's up there?
Nothing's up there.
Have you been naughty, Millicent?
No, Father.
Fibbing will get you on the naughty list all the same.
I depend on you to spread Christmas cheer while I'm away.
♪♪
Take care of the children.
I know.
Merry Christmas, Father.
Merry Christmas, my child.
♪ O night ♪
♪♪
♪ O night divine ♪
[Static buzzing]
♪♪
[Engine stops]
♪♪
[Door opens]
♪♪
[Door closes]
♪♪
You're a little late for your rescue mission.
You gonna kill me with your gas can?
Worked pretty well last time.
I'll admit I underestimated you.
I promise I won't make that mistake again.
♪♪
I think, perhaps, this time, you underestimated me.
Do you know where we are, Victoria McQueen?
[Thunder crashes]
No, but it doesn't matter.
♪♪
We're on the Night Road...
an Inscape formed by the collective unconscious
of a community of people just like us.
Access requires a certain darkness of the soul.
What darkness has been lurking within you since last we met?
Teen pregnancy? Child born out of wedlock?
His father burned to death
along with the innocent Bradley
all as a consequence of your sins,
lust, anger, pride, abandonment.
None of that matters, Charlie.
What matters is you can't have Wayne.
I will stop you even if it kills me.
That's a promise.
More like a wish, I think.
To die by my hand so you don't have to face
your family or your failures ever again.
A mercy I'm more than willing to provide.
And Wayne? In Christmasland,
he'll forget all about his drunk, whore mother.
Another mercy.
It appears I'm the best thing to ever happen to you, Vic McQueen.
And I'll be the best thing to ever happen to Wayne.
[Engine starts]
[Lighter clicks]
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[Thunder crashing]
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[Brakes squeal]
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[Engine revs]
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[Tires squeal]
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_
[Insects chirping]
Oh, Christ.
[Sighs]
[Engine whirring]
Mm.
[Clicks tongue]
[Door opens]
Nice. Nice. Getting drunk, joyriding.
I'm not dr... I'm... I'm...
- I'm fine. - Yeah, you do not look fine. Come on.
Take these.
- Thanks. - Mm-hmm.
[Gulps]
[Glass clinks]
You need to get your shit together,
go back to your kid.
Ma, I...
[Scoffs]
I try hard, and I fail.
I make bad decisions.
We all have regrets, Vicki. It's part of growing up.
No.
Look, I-I...
I hurt Wayne and I-I put him in danger
and then I couldn't protect him.
Mm, I never won a gold medal for parenting, either.
I think of all the things I screwed up...
I mean, I never actually burned down my own house.
Okay. [Chuckles]
When you are young, you do not understand
how much a kid is gonna take from you.
You give him everything you've got and more than you have.
What if I don't know how to love him like that?
You don't have to know how, Vicki.
You just have to stay.
That's all love is.
You stay.
Even though nobody rewards you for it
and you always feel like you are screwing up
and a lot of the time, you are.
[Sighs]
A mother stays.
You figure out the rest.
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[Pounds on door]
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[Panting]
♪♪
[Door creaks open]
♪♪
[Whispering] Millie.
♪♪
[Insects chirping]
♪♪
[Knocks on door]
[Door opens]
- Oh, Brat. - [Door closes]
You're alive.
- And in one piece. - [Chuckles]
So are you.
I didn't get Manx. I tried.
It's okay.
He has to get through all of us.
So we'll stop him this time. For good.
Okay?
[Door opens]
Thank you.
Hey. You guys made it.
[Jacket unzips]
Hey, Bats, are you okay?
I am so sorry I wasn't there. Hm?
Whatever.
I'm fine.
LOU: Glad to see you're all right.
You, uh... You here for a visit or to stay?
To stay.
♪♪
[Telephone ringing]
[Sniffs]
Yes.
Abe, you foul old rummy,
I've told you before I don't want any more clients from you.
♪♪
You're joking.
[Clicks tongue] Well, in that case,
I would be honored to meet Charles Manx.
♪♪
Who is Vic McQueen?
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