The Big Chill

Look at the water.

- What's this?

- Towel.

- What kind of towel?

- Super towel.

What does the super towel get

the super boy? Super clean, right?

Super boy.

That's super boy. Super, super clean.

Super wet.

Who's this?

Jeremiah.

He's a Jeremiah.

It's Jeremiah versus Moby Dick.

Jeremiah was a bullfrog

Was a good friend of mine

Never understood a single word he said

But I helped him drink his wine

Singing joy to the worid

All the boys and girls now

Joy to the fishes

In the deep blue sea

Joy to you and me

- Yes, this is Dr. Cooper.

- What's that?

Superman. Super nothing.

That's super nothing!

That's right, super boy is not

getting out of this tub...

...until he's as clean as a whistle.

And super mom is going

to be very happy.

I can't move that far.

Come here. Come here.

Head on down.

Down onto the end.

Come on.

Right on down there.

There's a spot.

- Harold.

- Sam.

Christ.

- Here, I'll get it.

- No, I'll get it.

Let me put it in here.

You can drive

this to the cemetery.

Oh, Christ.

Were you here?

What? No, Alex was staying

down here at the summer house.

Sarah and I were up at

the Richmond place with the kids.

- Well, you're looking fit.

- So are you.

Listen...

I want you to sit with Chloe.

I've got to be up there, and it's

a little tricky with Alex's folks.

I understand.

Who's Chloe?

It's Alex's girlfriend.

I'll take care of her.

Chloe, this is Michael.

This is Chloe.

Do you want to sit up with us?

I'm going to sit here

by myself for a while, okay?

Sometimes...

...it is hard for us to believe...

...that the good Lord had a plan.

This is one of those times.

I didn't know

Alex Marshall personally.

But after speaking

with his loved ones...

...I feel that I do.

A brilliant physics student

at the University of Michigan...

...who paradoxically chose to

turn his back on science...

...and taste of life

through a seemingly...

...random series of occupations.

When a man like Alex...

...chooses to leave us, there is

something wrong in this worid.

I'm a pallbearer.

This is not Alex.

This is the empty shell of his body.

Alex is spirit now.

But why are we left with this?

It makes me angry.

And I don't know

what to do with my anger.

Are not the satisfactions

of being a good man...

...among our common men...

...great enough to sustain us anymore?

Where did Alex's hope go?

Maybe that is the small resolution...

...we can take from here today.

To try to...

...regain that hope...

...that must have eluded Alex.

I did know Alex.

And I loved him.

See here today all those people

that Alex loved.

Not all of us have been able to see

each other much these last years.

But neither time nor distance...

...could break the bonds that we feel.

Alex drew us together

from the beginning.

Now he brings us together again.

I don't know...

...why this happened.

But I do know...

...that there was always something

about Alex...

...that was too good for this world.

I only hope...

...that wherever he is now...

Burial...

...will be at Westglade Memorial Park.

There will be a reception...

...at the home of Harold and

Sarah Cooper...

...immediately following.

And now...

...Karen Bowles, an old college friend

of Alex's...

...will play one of Alex's

favourite songs.

Nicholas, this is Richard.

Pleasure to meet you.

I just met Meg earlier.

Just before the-

Can I go over there?

Sam Weber, this is Richard.

Really enjoy your TV show.

My boys and I watch it all the time.

Thank you.

Well, we'll see you out there.

What is this?

It's pretty strong stuff.

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