A couple of weeklies have taken a couple of my stories.
A few, son.
A kid like you? Been around, been in trouble...
A kid like you? Been around, been in trouble...
A million dollars?
A reminder:
A special case.
About your age there.
Actually...
Adults argue sometimes...
After the storm, Natsaclane again searched for the braves.
All right, boy.
All right, fool, be that way.
All right, it's past your bedtime. Get in the house, son.
All right? Now let's go, bud.
All right.
All right. I promise I won't.
All right. Thanks.
All right. Why don't we thank the nice people for their applause.
Almost finished with this place.
Always got to have the paperwork.
And he got on his back and rode him all the way home.
And I spent 45 minutes talking to the police and that adventure park...
And I want you in the house every night by 7.
And Natsaclane, he went after him, down to the beach...
And now...
And out of the water came the carving.
And Rae says we must expand the tank.
And so I'm taking the summer off to write.
And that is what we are all about.
And that, gentlemen, is our show!
And there's lots of blue. Dwight said you liked blue.
And they can misbehave sometimes...
And this is Willy's friend Jesse.
And up every morning in time for breakfast.
And we're very proud of you.
And you could use a friend. Because if you go off on your own...
And your Adventure Pass will admit you to all sessions.
ANNIE [OVER RADIO]: Jesse, please. Answer us.
ANNIE: Go for it!
ANNIE: It didn't help that you used that tone of voice with him!
ANNIE: Jesse, where have you been?
ANNIE: Our bedroom's downstairs, but you've got the best view in the house.
ANNIE: Why don't we go inside and wash up, and we'll have dinner.
Annie. Dinner.
ANNOUNCER: please take your seats immediately. The Willy Show is about to start.
ANNOUNCER: As you can see, Olivia and Belinda flip out at lunchtime.
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys...
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen. Please take your seats.
Anytime you're ready, big guy.
Anytime.
Appreciate?
Are you okay?
Are you there?
Attaboy, Jess.
Back!
Because Dial treats wild animals like a commodity.
Because they want you in their home, there's something wrong with them, right?
Because we don't have theft insurance on the whale, that's why!
Behind the seat. That's the only place I didn't look.
Better stop that.
Breaking and entering, malicious mischief, vandalism, resisting arrest.
Bring him out a little more.
But all good things must come to an end.
But that doesn't mean that anybody will get hurt.
But that doesn't mean you have to lose faith in them.
But then I decided I wanted a second career as a journalist. I'm a teacher...
But you split out again here, and I am out of the picture.
Bye, Willy.
Calm down.
Can he see me underwater?
Can you dance for me?
Can you do it with your other arm?
Can you groove? Dance?
Can you wave?
Check it out.
Come forward.
Come here, boy!
Come here, boy.
Come here, boy.
Come on, boy!
Come on, boy! We got you to the water, now do your part!
Come on, boy.
Come on, boy.
Come on, boy. Here we go.
Come on, buddy.
Come on, Willy!
Come on, Willy! Big circles, buddy, big circles!
Come on, Willy! You only have to do it once! Just once!
Come on, Willy.
Come on, Willy.
Come on, Willy. I know you can do it!
Come on, Willy. That's it.
Come on!
Come on! Come on!
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Come to me! Get away from those nets!
Could be a lot worse.
Could I borrow some money?
Could look into a man's soul if they want.
Couldn't take care of me. Couldn't even take care of herself.
Dayton and I are like... business partners.
Dayton set me up. Working for him now.
Dial gave me a line, I won't cross it.
DIAL: Nobody steals a whale.
Dial's trying to collect the insurance. Willy's worth a million dollars.
Did you call the police?
Did you miss me, Dwight?
Did you see them?
Didn't look around or slow down, didn't look in the rear view mirror.
Didn't want to say goodbye.
Do dogs pee on brick walls?
Do it. Do it!
Do you do research here?
Do you have a girlfriend?
Don't be a bonehead. I hate telephones...
Don't bite my hand off, and I'll give you the fish.
Don't bother him, he won't bother you. Understand?
Don't forget me, okay? I won't forget you.
Don't worry, boy, you'll be okay.
Don't worry. You'll be okay. We're just gonna give you a nice rinse.
Don't you start that now.
Dwight says I'm supposed to make some rules for you.
Dwight's a jerk.
Ever fight?
Ever look into Willy's eyes?
Everybody ate like kings.
Excuse me. Mom dropped me off on her way to work and forgot my bus fare.
Finally found something you're into?
Finally he found water, but it wasn't the ocean.
First Sacramento, then L.A.
Follow me to the breakwater!
Forgot the day she dropped you on that doorstep?
Get a nice pocket there. Look at that. Nice, huh?
Get out of here.
Get them.
Give a big hand for Olivia and Belinda, and their trainer, Rae.
GLEN [OVER RADIO]: Answer me.
Glen, help us.
Glen, help us.
GLEN: Annie, I'm happy, just you and me.
GLEN: Double A 6 7 5 4 3 4.
GLEN: Jesse!
GLEN: Terrific.
GLEN: We did the best we could do. It doesn't have to be more than that.
GLEN: We'll get out of here.
Glen's working on it. We'll get you out of here.
Go ahead, open it.
Go and get it.
Go get them!
Go on back down!
Go on there.
Go on, fish!
Go squirt them, buddy.
Go squirt them, buddy.
Go, Willy!
Go, Willy!
Go! Go, man!
Going to California.
Good boy, Willy.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Good boy. Good boy.
Good. See you later.
Got that with all my pocket money. Enjoy.
Gotcha!
Greenwoods are okay. They're okay.
GWENIE: The first time I ever went there...
Had this mitt since I was in 8th grade.
Hand me that.
Hang in there. We're almost there.
Have a good life.
He began carving a great beast in the log and tried carrying it to the ocean.
He flew all the way down to the ocean, like a bird...
He just wasn't ready.
He kept saying this prayer. It was so weird.
He likes messing with people's heads, doesn't he?
He likes that fish.
He lives in the cottage by the water.
He thinks I'm the Wicked Witch because of all the medical tests I did on him.
He's been moved before. As long as he's wet, he'll be fine.
He's been out of the water a long time.
He's got family out there! I heard them.
He's homesick. That's why he acts so weird.
He's not a natural performer, and you expect miracles.
He's not into this. Something's wrong.
He's pretty scared.
He's too big and old to be caught in the first place.
HECKLER: Get off the stage.
Help us, and I'll do anything. Anything!
Here I'm just a trainer, but I want to work out on the ocean.
Here.
Here's your room.
Hey, Dwight, how you been?
Hey, kid!
Hey, Willy.
Hi, Jesse. Hi, Dwight.
Hold on one second.
Hold on one second.
Holding him in this net is dangerous. We've told you that before.
How are we going to pull him?
How are you? I'm Glen. This is my wife, Annie.
How do you like that?
How much they paying you to be my jailer?
How'd you like to help me with that?
How's he doing?
Hunting fish with the other warriors, young Natsaclane lost his way.
Hurry, Glen!
Hurry!
Hurry!
I believe in you! You can do it!
I bought a new car recently. With the contracts and all, it came to 37 pages.
I bought you some things. Some clothes, some socks...
I came to say goodbye.
I can do that too.
I can't do that right now.
I could eat one of these every day.
I don't care what they said! They don't know anything!
I don't care, I hate her anyway.
I don't know any rules.
I don't know why everybody has such a big problem with him.
I don't know, I haven't thought yet.
I don't know.
I don't know. I don't know what you want from me.
I don't think so.
I don't think you have it so bad with the Greenwoods.
I dumped into his insurance premium.
I feel sorry for Willy.
I fell in the tank.
I got it!
I got it. First rule is...
I got your chocolate, buddy.
I had to wait till some foster home losers took me. Then I slipped.
I hate that whale.
I haven't seen her since I was little.
I heard you guys fighting.
I hope you find them one day.
I just got scared.
I just want to know if she's okay.
I know a place we can go.
I know they watch you like you're gonna stab them.
I know what time it is!
I know.
I like to throw the ball around once in a while.
I love you, Willy.
I love you, Willy.
I love you.
I mentioned you to him. I can hook you up if you want.
I need some food.
I need two sets of gaskets for that too. Bring them in the morning.
I never liked this job anyway.
I slipped and fell in the tank. It's my fault.
I spent a year and a half getting that baby in primo condition.
I used to sit around and spit in it, smack it.
I want my own place. Like an apartment or something.
I want to! Please!
I was at work.
I wasn't either...
I went out there all the time.
I'd be nervous too if I had to do tricks in front of all those people.
I'd never hurt Annie.
I'll find her.
I'll hold it and you kick it.
I'll make a deal with you.
I'll miss you.
I'll miss you.
I'm asking for your help. He's gonna die.
I'm glad you were only out there three days.
I'm going back to school to get my Ph.D. in marine biology.
I'm going.
I'm not into talking while I eat.
I'm not your son.
I'm out of here.
I'm sick of this place! I'm going to find my mom.
I'm sorry.
I'm sure you miss your family too.
I'm working there now.
I'm working too much overtime with you.
I've been supervising Jesse at the park. He does a good job.
If I can't get him to perform, no one can.
If the trailer tilts any further, we'll lose him.
If the whale brings in customers...
If you do that, Willy will be alone. There'll be no one to take care of him.
If you get the guts to go, look me up.
If you go six more blocks, you'll be at the house.
If you wish to buy Willy souvenirs, our gift shop has a great selection.
If you're there, answer me.
In a couple of minutes, you'll be able to see Willy, our prize orca whale...
Into the net, boy.
It catches on, and we're back on track, just like we planned.
It means that Dial won't build Willy a bigger pool...
It really got crazy, because the water started flying out...
It scared me.
It sounds okay, but days. No more sneaking out at night.
It was the love of my life.
It will cost at least $100,000...
It'll be okay.
It'll make money.
It's a total drag, man. Sorry.
It's a welcome gift.
It's beautiful.
It's gonna be all right.
It's not that, I just was under the impression that...
It's okay, boy.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's open all day, right outside the Aquatic Theater.
It's the Haida word for whale.
It's the least conspicuous.
It's the only ocean access for miles. Better stick to the back roads.
It's your family.
Jailer?
Jaws powerful enough to crush bones to oatmeal.
Jess!
JESSE [OVER RADIO]: Glen. Annie.
Jesse and Willy have a special show for you.
Jesse, it takes a lot of courage to do what you did...
Jesse, this is Glen.
JESSE: Big slap!
JESSE: Can you go in circles?
JESSE: Come here, buddy.
JESSE: Come on, Willy!
JESSE: Excuse yourself.
JESSE: Get out of here. Go!
JESSE: Go, Willy, go!
JESSE: He's never gonna make it.
JESSE: Hello? Randolph?
JESSE: Hey, stop. Stop!
JESSE: Hi, boy.
JESSE: Hurry!
JESSE: It's gonna be okay, Willy.
JESSE: It's okay. You're gonna be all right.
JESSE: Kiss me. Kiss me.
JESSE: Oh, no, what are we gonna do?
JESSE: Perry?
JESSE: Roll on over.
JESSE: Shh!
JESSE: Sure, I can feed him.
JESSE: Thanks.
JESSE: This is from me to you. There you go.
JESSE: This way.
JESSE: Would you like to do some tricks?
JESSE: Wow!
JESSE: Yeah, thanks.
Jesse!
Jesse!
Jesse!
Jesse's not here. His things are gone.
Job is almost up.
Just a big word Dial likes to use.
Just asking.
Just be straight with us from now on. If there's something you need, just ask.
Just go.
Just like people.
Just when you think you're starting to get through, starting to make sense...
Keep closing it up!
Kid.
Ladies and gentlemen...
Let go of my boy.
Let it go! Let it go!
Let's go home.
Let's go outside and find the baseball. What do you say?
Let's hear it for Willy!
Let's move him into the Ritz. Tack it onto the $5000...
Let's play.
Let's see...
Like every great performer, sometimes Willy gets stage fright.
Long before man was even a whisper on Mother Earth.
Long time ago.
Look at you.
Look, don't play.
Look, I've got to look out for Willy, and I've got to do what's best for him.
Look. This is a good fish.
Look. This is a good fish.
Looking out for cops and stuff.
Looks like Willy has a soul mate.
Lots of people out there. You nervous?
Made music, told stories, made babies.
Make a job of it. Pay him a little something.
MAN: Not gonna steal this one, kid. I should charge you double.
Maybe he sees you.
Maybe that whale just doesn't want to be a performer.
Maybe we should call Dwight. It's after 11.
Me too.
Me too.
Might have.
Most orcas love to play and do tricks.
Move your car and lock it up.
My dad was in the Navy. He did sonar research on whales.
My friends and I spent all of our money at the Natural History Museum.
My garage is straight up from there.
My mom dropped me off and went to work in Houston. I never saw her again.
My mom has some things to take care of, then she's coming for me!
My people only had to spend one day a week gathering food.
Natsaclane couldn't find shelter anywhere.
Natsaclane sat and watched and waited, saying a prayer he'd never heard before.
Natsaclane was a Haida who lived long before there were orca whales.
Neat car.
New clothes. New gig?
Nice and slow.
No question about it.
No way.
No!
No?
No.
No.
Nobody knows. Maybe they need more room to really swim.
Nobody's heard from your mom in six years, Jesse.
Not an infinite number of chances, but a few.
Not much. Had to clean up all our mess.
Not too long from now.
Nothing.
Now come to me!
Now this, young man, is a target.
Now you want to mess around.
Now!
Okay, let's go.
Okay.
Okay. Okay.
Old Forest Road?
Old Indian stuff.
Open up!
Or you.
Orcas are usually nice and smart.
Orcas love to be touched, pet, hugged, anything like that.
Out in the ocean, killer whales like Willy live in families, pods.
Over 50 orcas have been seen traveling together.
Over here!
Perry who?
PERRY: Check it out, man.
PERRY: Come on!
PERRY: Go, Jess.
PERRY: Go!
PERRY: Jesse! Cops! Run!
Pin it! Pin it!
Please, Glen! Hurry!
Please, Glen.
Please, Willy. Please. Don't blow it.
POLICEMAN 1: There he is! Hold it, kid!
POLICEMAN 2: Hold on.
Presenting the superstar orca of Northwest Adventure Park...
Problem is, I've always been a better rule breaker than rule maker.
Programs for Willy the Whale!
Quit it! Willy.
Quit it.
RAE: All right, come on.
RAE: Belinda, we have a nice looking audience, don't you think?
RAE: Broken belly. Toss it.
RAE: Come on up.
RAE: Come on.
RAE: He doesn't like anybody, so be careful around him.
RAE: He's all right.
RAE: Just get out of the way.
RAE: Let's go.
RAE: My boyfriend, Charlie.
RAE: Okay.
RAE: Thanks.
RAE: These were not the circumstances described when I signed on.
RAE: This examination area is inadequate.
RAE: Watch it, Randolph.
RAE: We need help.
RAE: What?
RAE: Yes.
RAE: You and Dial bought Willy from some slime ball.
RAE: You'll learn to read him. You'll be able to do it.
Rae.
Randolph gave it to me. It's from his tribe.
RANDOLPH: Easy, Willy. Easy, son.
RANDOLPH: Hand me the other board!
RANDOLPH: Hey!
RANDOLPH: I don't know, the net came loose.
RANDOLPH: Jesse!
RANDOLPH: This is no accident. Dial's trying to kill Willy.
RANDOLPH: Well!
RANDOLPH: You did it!
Randolph?
Ready to get back to your painting?
Really.
Remember that our sea lion show plays four times daily...
Right here in the main tank.
Say hello to your mom for me.
See this?
See this? It's going bye bye, and it's never coming back!
See you.
She died. About two years ago.
She is?
She's not coming back.
Shoot. I'm hungry.
Showtimes are at 10, 12, 2 and 4.
Shut it. Quick!
Shut up and leave me alone!
Skaana.
Snooze, you lose.
So long, Willy.
So tell me what you think you need.
So we're putting him back in the ocean.
So, guy...
So?
Some of them never leave their moms.
Some of them stay together forever.
Starting to make a connection...
Stop them! Don't let the whale get away!
Stop!
Sure.
Sure.
Sure.
Sure. He can hear you too, from anywhere in the tank.
Sweet dreams.
Swim!
Swimming tail, slap.
Thank him with a fish.
Thank them. Good boy.
Thank you.
Thanks, Glen.
Thanks, guys. Thanks a lot.
Thanks, lady! You have a good day.
Thanks, Rae.
Thanks.
Thanks.
That is your probation. Any problem?
That makes two of us.
That sound like somebody's mama to you?
That wasn't your fault. You didn't do anything.
That, plus a million dollars, I could retire when I'm 300 years old.
That's a bad fish. Good fish, bad fish.
That's a classic.
That's funny. That's not what they said.
That's how I know Dwight. I did a story on Cooperton.
That's it!
That's just the way it is.
That's what happens in captivity.
The artist returns.
The great carving sank to the bottom of this pool and disappeared.
The otters came and took him deep under the water where he'd be safe.
The simple reason that you can't have more than one love in your life.
The state can't find her. The federal government can't either.
The sun's gonna come up.
The trainer and the Indian must have done it.
The whale tank?
The whale won't perform, we're getting deeper into this...
The whale's worth more dead than alive.
The Willy Show will start in 5 minutes.
The Willy Show.
Then how come Mr. Dial won't build Willy a bigger tank?
Then I had to sell it.
Then you live there!
Then you put him in a dolphin tank, alone.
There you go.
There you go.
There's a chain and a winch behind the seat of the truck.
There's a hole in Willy's tank.
These two people want to be your friend. That's more than your mother ever was.
They like the stimulation.
They love to have their tongues stroked.
They'll put you in baby jail. That means a lockup in juvenile hall.
Think you can do that?
Think you can find it?
This could be big.
This could be big.
This is exciting. I'm proud of you.
This is Glen. Are you in the truck?
This is where we're going.
This way!
Those eyes discovered the stars...
Thought you'd want to know what we're dealing with. My father gave it to me.
Time to let your creativity flow backwards.
To expand that psychotic malcontent's playpen.
To work with an animal that's so big and strong.
Try them on, and if you don't like them, we can exchange them.
Trying to keep you clean.
Turned around and drove away.
Untie those back lines!
Very nice. This is what I get for bringing the whale in to boost business.
WADE: Come here, kid!
WADE: I'm not in the way.
WADE: It's all we've got.
WADE: Stop them!
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute...
Wake up!
Wake up!
Wanna play catch?
Wanna try?
Was Perry with you?
Watch his pecs.
Water's 20 feet, those nets will touch bottom, close him in.
We ask you to remain seated at all times during the Willy Show.
We could use him for the rest of the summer, if that's okay with you.
We got a little paperwork here for you.
We gotta wet Willy down completely, he's getting dry.
We have to take the ferry home. Can you help me out?
We must sort out what Willy can eat from the cheap crap they buy.
We proudly present the Willy Show!
We won't let anything happen to him. I promise.
We'll hook up with someone.
We'll save these scraps and fishes for later.
We'll set it up.
We're gonna be rich.
We're gonna see if we can get Willy's nose to touch the target.
We're putting him back in the ocean.
We're talking about a human being!
We've definitely hit some kind of low.
We've got to hurry! He's not doing so good!
Welcome back.
Well, buddy, I gotta go.
Well, Charlie's in school...
Well, my mom's a pain.
Well, my mom's coming to get me one of these days.
Well, you get some rest.
Well, you have a nice day too, grouch!
Well...
WHALER 1: Closing in! Close it up!
WHALER 1: Get him in the middle!
WHALER 1: Get him!
WHALER 1: There he is, at one o'clock!
WHALER 1: We got him!
WHALER 2: Close it up!
WHALER 2: Let's get behind him!
WHALER 4: Out there, about 200 yards!
WHALER 5: He's not getting away! Keep the others away from him.
WHALER 5: Lay it down! Keep it coming!
WHALER 5: More throttle! Keep it up!
WHALER 6: Full throttle!
WHALER: Come on, get out of here! Go!
What are you doing up here?
What are you doing with my truck? And this whale?
What are you making that awful noise for?
What are you scared about?
What do you think?
What do you think?
What do you want?
What exactly are you into?
What good would that do? If we don't get Willy into water, he'll die.
What happened that night? I saw you get popped.
What happened today?
What happened?
What is that?
What's going on?
What's going on? What happened?
What's the matter?
What's this?
What's this?
What's up?
What's up?
What's wrong with them?
What's wrong, Willy? I thought you liked these things.
When are you going to get it?
When we work on tricks or behaviors, we reward him with fish.
When you go inside, look for the Aquatic Theater. Ask for Randolph.
Where is she now?
While he was searching, a fierce storm began.
While you're thinking, I need you in bed every night by 10:00.
Who isn't?
Who's Charlie?
Whoa! Yeah!
Why isn't he moving?
Why would he want scraps?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Will somebody tell me what the heck is going on?
Willy doesn't have a problem with me. We appreciate each other.
Willy gets into moods. You've got to give him his space.
Willy is a 12 year old orca.
Willy saved your butt.
Willy, right here.
Willy, this is important to us.
Willy!
Willy. Willy, go!
Willy's a case.
Willy's a killer whale, right?
Willy's smart and nasty.
Willy's supposed to respond to it, follow it.
With my brains and your personality, we'll be rich.
Wow!
Wow!
Wow.
Yeah, baby!
Yeah, eventually.
Yeah, good boy.
Yeah, great.
Yeah, I know that.
Yeah, right.
Yeah, we schedule one every other month or so.
Yeah, well, I bolted.
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah! Whoo! All right!
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yes, he does.
Yes, I do.
You can do all that again?
You can do it. You can be free.
You can get in on it.
You can open it later, if you feel like it.
You care for him. That scares you, because he reminds you of yourself.
You choked, didn't you?
You could be free! Come on!
You do it with the other arm?
You don't believe me, do you?
You gave it your best shot.
You got any leftover scraps...
You got any questions about any of this?
You guys there?
You have to clean up the mess you made at Northwest Adventure Park.
You have to give me an allowance every week.
You have to help me out a little.
You hear from my mom?
You kids come back here!
You know, it's rough. I'm nervous with them.
You know...
You like that?
You like that.
You look beautiful. How about a kiss?
You mean you're gonna hit the streets again?
You messed up our observation area.
You really like him.
You remember that turn right before the bridge? That's 88th Street.
You said when we got him to the water he'd be okay.
You saved my life.
You see that?
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
You should know that.
You snuck out at night to clean up graffiti. That's an amazing story.
You still want me to hear from your mom?
You understand?
You understand?
You want me to put it in your mouth.
You want me to take my hand, stick it in his mouth and rub his tongue?
You want to go with me?
You were lucky this time. I kept your behind out of court.
You weren't at the park. You're supposed to tell us where you are.
You'll be with Youth Authority. Court supervised and controlled.
You'll end up losing bigtime. You got that?
You'll have a whale of a time when you see me at the Willy Show!
You're a regular cash cow.
You're asking me?
You're going to be okay, buddy.
You're gonna be okay.
