The Way Way Back Page #3

Synopsis: Duncan (Liam James) is not a popular kid and it doesn't look like the summer is going to offer anything better for him. His mother's boyfriend has invited them to his beach house where Duncan is expected to improve his personality and physical appearance, and meet girls. But his would-be step-sister doesn't want anything to do with him and his shy demeanor makes it difficult for him to meet anybody new. When Duncan wanders into the Water Wizz, the local water park, he meets adult employees who are just having fun. Owen (Sam Rockwell) lets Duncan work with him and their new-found bond will help each other mature and find their place in life. Which for Duncan means standing up to his would-be step-father, having a conversation with the girl next door and being more comfortable with who he is.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Production: Fox Searchlight
  5 wins & 30 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
PG-13
Year:
2013
103 min
$21,501,098
Website
3,836 Views


TRENT:
No, no, no, no.

Help me. No!

JOAN:
Come on!

(SINGING)

No.

Carry a laser down the road

that I must travel

Carry a laser down the

darkness of the night

Carry a laser...

Whoa! Whoa! Are you saying,

"Carry a laser?"

That's what it is.

Why would anybody write a song called,

"Carry A Laser?"

Because they like outer space.

Uh-oh!

You just walked into the wrong room,

stranger.

Who are you?

DUNCAN:
Mom.

This is Duncan, my son.

These are Trent's friends,

Joan and Kip.

Chief, I'm Kip. I'm the one who's

not grinding on you right now.

I'm not grinding on him.

Yes, you are.

Carry a laser down the

road that I must travel

I'll make it worse.

DUNCAN:
Mom, no.

I'm out of here.

Oh, wait.

I made dinner.

Oh, shoot.

I have plans.

Steph, wait,

check out his moves.

Whoo!

Enjoy therapy.

BOTH:
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

See you, Dad.

See you.

(TURNS OFF MUSIC)

(BOTH MOAN)

All right, we did that.

KIP:
Not me.

I could barely watch that.

Buddy, any chance

you were on top of my car?

No.

Okay. 'Cause there

was a dent in the roof.

Big dent.

It popped out.

It's fine.

I was just wondering if you

knew anything about that?

We did have bags

up there, honey.

That's true.

We did. Fair enough.

That was probably it. Right?

Hey, Pam.

You need a hand?

Oh, no. Thank you.

We've got a system going on here.

Yeah! We got

a good team here. Right?

Good team.

Adorable.

Can you pass me something to eat,

sweetie?

No, I can tell you

exactly where I was.

Passed out in the dunes.

That's true!

Yes! Because,

you left me there!

No, wait! Kip wanted

to go out on his boat.

He said you would

be fine by the fire.

Here's what he said! "Yoo, hoo!

You never came back."

No, we didn't.

I came back the next morning.

Yes!

First thing.

And I had to poke her

with a stick to wake her.

(ALL LAUGHING)

You know, I once went to this luau-themed

party. (TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

I'm sorry. No, please.

You were talking...

No, you go.

Tell your story, babe.

No, it's dumb.

Well, now you have to tell it.

I went to this luau and I

passed out in the dunes, too.

That's basically it.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

That's so funny.

No, it's just

a similar thing to...

JOAN:
No, totally.

I have to point out by the way I'm

loading up for the third time.

Thank you.

Bravo.

And I apologize

for this a**hole

springing us on you

at the last minute.

No, not at all. I'm a caterer.

I love cooking for people.

Oh, you cater?

That makes sense.

One of her many talents.

Actually, she has some ideas

for fixing up the place.

Oh, yeah? Are you

gonna fix up the Riptide?

No,

I just mentioned rearranging.

You should. Put your stamp on it.

I'm not set in my ways.

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Nat Faxon

Nathaniel Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Though a frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants (2011) and for his starring roles in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate (2012–2013) and the FX comedy series Married (2014–2015). He also co-wrote and co-directed The Way, Way Back (2013) with writing partner Jim Rash. He also voiced Pickle, Crusher's sidekick, in the Nick Jr. animated children's television STEM series Blaze and the Monster Machines. more…

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