A legacy.
A straight A student...
A writer?
A year ago today, Lonny died.
A year ago, I was just another Orange County surfer
About growing up in Orange County.
Actually, I have an idea for a TV show.
After Lonny drowned, I did some heavy meditating.
Agreed?
All day and all night sometimes.
All I need are the people who inspire me...
All right, bro. Check it out.
All right!
All right? You knew this day was gonna come.
And
And Arthur is on the board, so
And every good writer has a conflicted relationship...
And he was the representative at our model UN.
And I finally realized what I wanted to do with my life.
And I get into my car and head home...
And I love the girlfriend the bleeding heart animal freak.
And I sent you one of my stories.
And I think you are a total genius.
And I want him to be happy.
And I want to be a writer.
And I woke up in the night. He was fondling my
And I worked really hard.
And little Arlo here decides to profess his undying love for me.
And lock me up, because I am horny!
And maybe it will change his life like it changed mine.
And me.
And my brother burns down a building.
And my family....
And no nervous breakdowns and no Meryl Streep impressions
And nobody was doing anything about it?
And prom night?
And some great movies are based on his plays.
And spending my nights around a bonfire partying.
And stupid and selfish...
And trying to get laid.
And we can be together.
And when all my friends were out having fun...
And wondering if he had left the South...
And you can add my name to the acceptance list...
And you get to keep living here...
And you.
And your S.A.T.s combined are 940.
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Are you on a violent rampage, dude?
Arguing with all the maids.
Arthur. Please. Call me Arthur.
As long as I have a breath in my body.
As the community service leader, we would be morally remiss...
As you read on, you see that there exists...
Ashley, come on!
Ashley, now! Now!
Be careful.
Because I want to leave you with something special a business...
Because you are a moron! Now listen to me, lady!
Because you wanted to study with Marcus Skinner.
Before that, you wanted to be a professional surfer...
Before you leave for Bali.
Beneath the surface, these very real connections.
Bob?
Bud is getting so fat.
Buddy, I light one match, and the building blows up.
But
But can you take him tonight?
But I just started feeling really guilty.
But I just started feeling really guilty.
But if you think going here...
But what about what I want?
But you promised.
Butt out, dude. Ashley, get in the car right now.
By setting the building on fire?
Call 911!
Can I score some of your piss?
Can you Give me that back.
Can you do this for me?
Can you help me?
Care of the English department, Stanford University.
Chad crashed at my house, right?
Check this out. You gotta help us out.
Checking out the fire.
Code red! Code red!
Come on, Ash.
Come on!
Come on.
Come on. Where is it? Where is the mail?
Come, my lady Come, come, my lady
Coming.
Cool.
Could I have one of those?
Could you just say what you just said just one more time?
Could you maybe just give us his phone number?
Dad, what
Dear God!
Dear Mr. Skinner, My name is Shaun Brumder...
Did I tell you he was a fruitcake or what?
Did something break?
Did you sleep with your ex wife?
Directory. You stay here.
Do I have to turn on your computer?
Do me a favor. Back that engine out. We got a knockdown.
Do you know who lives at my house?
Do you like John Grisham? I sure do.
Do you think I should apply to some safety schools?
Do you want me to call public safety?
Do you want me to get naked and start the revolution?
Does he get a lot of headaches, or what?
Don.
Drink your milk.
Drop what? What were you doing?
Dude, come on.
Dude, face the fear.
Dude, I see it on the floor.
Dude, Lonny would have wanted me to blow up his board, dude.
Dude, you will never believe who I just met.
Dude!
Dude...
Eighty two percent
Emotionally.
Even as a little boy, he was so smart.
Even if that means breaking a promise to you.
Every time I try to depend on you, you start acting like a total lunatic.
Excedrin are pain pills.
Excuse me for a minute.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Faulkner.
Fiction, poetry, screenplays, whatever, you know.
Fine, fine.
Fine.
Fine.
Follow me.
For all your words of wisdom.
For an aspiring writer.
For an aspiring writer...
For the next few days, I read it from cover to cover.
Get in the car!
Gladiator, Chocolat.
Go get the Bronco, Shaun, and come back for me.
Go to the fridge, open it up and get yourself some.
God! My God! Puppy!
Goddamn it! Are you trying to ruin me?
Good luck.
Good.
Good.
Good. You love him. He loves you. Now get in...
Got your story here. Wow.
Great writer.
Guys, this is Shaun.
Hamlet, West Side Story...
Harsh.
Have you seen my piss?
He and his wife are gonna come by your house at 5:00.
He called me a drama queen, said I was trying to sabotage him.
He left me for a 20 year old he met at the gym.
He likes you. Yes. We found him on PCH.
He starts falling apart, and
He was beautiful and Serbian!
He wrote this great story...
Hello.
Hello.
Hello. Welcome.
Hey, before you do that
Hey, cutie.
Hey, guys, I got into Stanford.
Hey, I miss Lonny too.
Hey, what are you doing?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey! Hey!
Hey! Watch it.
Hey.
Hi, guys.
Hopefully, with your wisdom and guidance...
How do I look?
I am so sorry.
I applied as a joke, and they let me in.
I came by and was...
I can get you there in three hours.
I could die at any moment, but I keep plugging away day after day...
I did pretty well without trying too hard.
I even got 50 bonus points.
I feel so good.
I got into OCU, and maybe you can go to OCU.
I got into...
I got rejected from Stanford.
I got these ideas. I got so many ideas.
I got ya, buddy!
I gotta get out of Orange County.
I gotta get outta here.
I guess the old one burned down.
I had sex with Bob four times for you.
I hate my job! I’m gonna burn this mother down!
I have a burst blood vessel in my brain.
I have a confession.