The Tree of Life (2011) Edit

Accepts being slighted, forgotten, disliked.

Admiring his beautiful new coat.

Afraid to?

Against misfortune.

Against sin, the world and the devil.

Ah!

Aha!

Al dente.

Always you were calling me.

Always you will.

Am I finished?

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

And daily increase in thy holy spirit more and more...

And grow up and be your own boss.

And his friends thought, mistakenly,

And I criticized the way he turned the pages.

And make us ever mindful of those who are in need.

And the way of grace.

And they went off to look for Kaa the Rock Python.

And, like a tree, are rooted up.

And...

Any more than job did.

Are you afraid?

Are you ready?

Are your friends and children your security?

Be not far from me, for trouble is near.

Be quiet.

Because secretly he'd done something wrong.

Before I knew I loved you,

Believed in you.

Bless this food to our use and us to your loving and faithful service,

Bless, O Lord, this food to our use Get others to please it too.

Blink, crack him, okay?

Boom! Boom! Boom, boom! Boom, boom!

Boys!

Brahms.

Brave.

But But Don't interrupt!

But don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden:

But I see it was you.

But it's true.

But you do. Don't interrupt!

But... not at the launching.

Can Cayler come over?

Can you pass the butter, please, sir? Sir.

Can you pass the butter, please?

Careful now. You know what that

Chinese? Know what that That's Chinese.

Come here! Get back. Come here.

Come here.

Come here.

Come here. All right. Now, come back here, Son. Stay out of there.

Come here. Come here, you! [Laughing]

Come home!

Come on, hit me. Hit me.

Come on, Son. Ηit it. Give me something.

Come on! Come on, jack! Hit me. Ηit me. Ηit me. Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Get your pencil out.

Come on. Go on.

Count it out.

Course, he inherited it.

Cover. You're gonna cover, right? Okay. Hit it. Come on.

Cropping that too close.

Did it go to the moon?

Did this morning. No, I was just pretending.

Did you actually buy this from Mr. Ledbetter?

Die.

Do good to them.

Do not slam that screen door!

Do y'all want some barbecue?

Do you love your father?

Do you trust in God?

Does he alone see God's hand who sees that he gives?

Don't do like I did. Promise me that.

Don't explain. Just nod yes or no.

Don't let anyone tell you there's anything you can't do.

Don't look at me. [Sniffles]

Door quietly 50 times.

Dust yourself off.

Each other's papers now.

Edges.

Ever comes to a bad end.

Every leaf. [Water Trickling]

Every one of these top executives you know how they

Every ray of light. [Laughing]

Exempt from any pain,

Experiment.

Father had an accident there.'

Fear no evil, for you are with me.

Five, six,

Floated right down the middle of the river. [Laughing]

For the next half hour, will you not speak unless you have

Forgive.

Forgot you?

Frank Johnson.

From any disquietude,

From the deformity that might blight its beauty,

From the weakness that might destroy its health?

Get back! Get back!

Get her! No!

Get him out of here.

Get out of my way!

Get up there!

Give your father a kiss.

Go on.

Gonna call me a liar? No.

Good night. We'll see ya in five years.

Good to see you again. Okay.

Got where they are?

Grace doesn't try to please itself.

Grass won't grow under the trees. Does at the Kimballs'.

Guide us...

He knew it was the Lord who'd taken it away.

He sends flies to wounds...

He started out as a barber.

He was sitting next to me at the piano,

He's gone on a trip.

Help me not to get dogs in fights.

Help me not to sass my dad.

Here he is.

Hey, Dad. I'm sorry I said what I said. I

Honey! Honey!

I can't see!

I can't talk to you.

I didn't know how to do her hair.

I dishonored it all and didn't notice the glory.

I do what I hate.

I do what I hate.

I don't want to fight.

I don't want to hear one more word out of you, not

I dreamed of being a great musician.

I found a dinosaur bone!

I give you my son.

I just feel like I'm bumping into walls.

I just shouldn't have said what i did, and I'm sorry.

I know the pain will

I know. No!

I let myself get sidetracked.

I lived in shame.

I love you all three the same.

I made him feel shame.

I never get tired!

I read that in the paper.

I say let's bust 'em.

I search for you.

I see it.

I see my brother. [Water Running]

I see something.

I see the child that I was.

I trust you.

I want to know what you are.

I want to see what you see.

I'm a foolish man.

I'm as bad as you are.

I'm going to make sure they are.

I'm gonna do what I want.

I'm more like you than her.

I'm not done yet.

I'm not gonna do everything you tell me to.

I'm not proud of that.

I'm nothin'.

If I was to say you're scared, would you call me a liar?

If not, they can forget it. I'll tell them all to go to hell.

If you aren't?

If you want to succeed, you can't be too good.

If you're good, people take advantage of you.

If you're lookin' for somethin' to happen, that was it.

In what shape?

Insults people.

Is that a rock? No.

Is the body of the wise man or the just...

Is there nothing which is deathless,

Is there nothing which is deathless,

Is there some fraud in the scheme of the universe?

Is your family not good enough for you?

It could be better.

It finds reasons to be unhappy...

It means ownership. Ownership of ideas.

It might seem... hard, my saying that,

It takes fierce will to get ahead in this world.

It was a graduation present.

It was an experiment!

It was they who led me to your door.

It will not.

It will pass in time, you know?

It's mine!

Job, too, was close to the Lord.

Jump.

Just check this this one against this.

Just have the confidence that what your father asks of you is right?

Kangaroo. Kangaroo.

Keep us,

Kind.

Leave the table.

Left. Don't leave your tongue out. You're gonna lose it.

Left. Harder. Harder. Harder!

Left. Left.

Left. What are you doing?

Let him die.

Let me go!

Let's go set it off with a skyrocket!

Life goes on.

Like that.

Likes to lord it over them.

Look... at the glory around us.

Love everyone.

Make me good.

May I?

Maybe I've been tough on you.

Me!

Misfortune befalls the good as well.

Mm, mm, oop, oop, oop.

Mother.

Mother.

Mr. Reese liked Jack's book report

Mwah. [Laughs]

My God.

My hope.

My hope.

My shame.

My son.

My soul.

My sweet boy.

Never do it again.

Nice. Nice. Ηarder. Nice. That's a good right. Let's see your left.

No job...

No one knows when sorrow might visit his house...

No, I just don't wanna.

No!

No!

No.

Not high enough.

Nothing can bring us peace but that.

Nothing stays the same.

Nothing which does not pass away?

Now you'd think he's the fourth person of the holy Trinity.

Oh!

Okay. Now, come back here, Son. Come on back.

Okay. Okay? Come on. Three quarters.

Once recorded a piece 65 times.

One night he...

One of them

Ooh!

Open the door!

Or a transfer to a job nobody wants.

Or does he alone see God,

Or does not, also, the one see God's hand

Original words.

Our father.

People pass along.

Please pass your answers to each other. We're gonna grade

Please.

Promise?

Proven by other people.

Punched him himself in the face for no reason.

Put that down, Son.

Put your finger over it.

Quit it.

Reach me my lighter.

Right. Right.

Seven, eight

She only loves me!

She wants to get back together, but... that chapter's closed,

Shh! Please. [Whining]

Shh.

Show me what you got.

Sir?

Sit on the front two inches of your chair. Better for your posture.

So Ηere you go.

Something important to say?

Son?

Stay out of there.

Stick it in there.

Stop it! Stop. Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop. Stop.

Subjective means it comes from your mind. Can't be

Thank you.

That he may continue thine forever...

That he should heal.

That the integrity of his behavior would protect him

That the Lord could only have punished him...

That was life. You lived it.

That's a friend of mine. He owns half the real estate in town.

That's the most important thing, okay? You come in this way?

That's the way he is.

That's very good. Yes, it is.

That's what your father flew on.

That's where God lives.

The entire bathrooms are stainless steel, even the washbasin.

The navy said an officer must be present for the laying of the keel,

The next word is socket.

The very moment everything was taken away from Job,

The way of nature...

The world lives by trickery.

There are things you can't do?

There is no hiding place in all the world...

They have a yardman. They have money.

They never talk about their money.

This little devil bit him right on the ankle.

This one's heavy. You're gonna need two hands for that one.

Till this is finished.

To be with him.

To make you strong and

Too close.

Toscanini...

Trees and birds.

Twenty seven patents your father has.

Two alligator.

Two alligators.

Two alligators.

Unless you love,

Unless you love,

Wandered?

Wasn't he?

Watch out! Watch out!

We can't protect our children.

We can't protect ourselves against it.

We can't say to ourselves, Even if I'm not happy,

We cannot stay where we are.

We had the commander over for dinner.

We must find that which is greater than fortune or fate.

We must find that which is greater than fortune or fate.

We must journey forth.

We must journey forth.

We run before the wind.

We think that it will carry us forever.

We vanish as a cloud.

We wither as the autumn grass...

We'll get 'em next time. pardon my French.

We're all right.

Well, there are things I can't do either.

Went to school. After that?

What about the yard? Did you put the runners in like I asked?

What are you gonna do?

What did you gain?

What did you say?

What disguise?

What do you know? You let him run all over you.

What do you need to be afraid of?

What have I done?

What'd you do today, my fine feathered friend?

What'd you do today?

Whatever comes.

When all the world is shining around it,

When did you first touch my heart?

When you're young, it's all about your career.

Where is he?

Where they are?

Where trouble may not find you.

Where were you?

Where's Dad?

Who are we to you?

Who do you love the most?

Who sees God turn his back?

Who sees God turn his face towards him?

Who sees God turn his face towards him?

Whoa.

Whoo!

Why was he born?

Why?

Why's this bare here, hmm?

Wonder.

Wrong people get loved.

Wrong people go hungry,

Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

Yeah.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

You act like you're in trouble. You don't wanna fight. Nah.

You are allowed to live here!

You are not to call me Dad. You will call me Father.

You boys are about all I've done in life. Otherwise I've drawn zilch.

You can hit me if you want.

You can hit me if you want.

You can kick me out whenever you want to.

You can't say, I can't.

You can't say, I can't.

You come in this way? You keep the guard up. Hit me! Come on, hit me.

You don't want any trouble. The minute you see him

You found me.

You gonna continue to defy me? No, sir.

You gonna tell Dad?

You gotta sew 'em up. Get 'em by the nuts

You have to choose which one you'll foliow.

You interrupted me. I wasn't done yet.

You just gonna stand there like a bump on a log?

You just gonna stand there like a bump on a log?

You know this?

You know what he said when he finished?

You know, Jack, all I ever wanted for you was...

You make yourself what you are.

You promise you'll do it without having to ask what it is?

You say, I'm having trouble.

You see this line? Let's not cross it. Do you understand?

You see this line? Lookit here. Look here.

You spoke with me from the sky.

You too?

You turned my own kids against me.

You undermine everything I do.

You.

You'd like to kill me.

You'll be grown before that tree is tall.

You're a potleak now!

You're afraid.

You're all I have. You're all I want to have.

You're allowed to live here!

You're gonna have to be strong now and

You're gonna have to keep that watered.

You're gonna stand there, and you're gonna close this

You're like this, right? Okay? Come on. You act like you're scared.

You're my brother.

Your father went all around the world, all the way to China.

Your life will flash by.

[Gunshot] [No Audio]

[Mother Crying Quietly]

[Patrons Chattering]

But he built something big. [Laughing]

Hope it's not gonna take as long as last time.

Sure, you have your memories of him, and, uh

You're filthy! [Shouts, Indistinct]

'you may go into the fields or down the lane,

[Adult jack] Brother.

[Animals, Insects Chirping]

[Baby Cooing]

[Barking]

[Beeping]

[Beeping]

[Bell Τolls]

[Bird Chirping Softly]

[Bird Squawking]

[Bird Squawking]

[Both Laughing]

[Boy Chattering] Mmm.

[Boy Laughs]

[Boy Shouting, Indistinct]

[Boy, Faint] I got it, I got it, I got it!

[Boy] Keep you ignorant.

[Boy] They're just trying to scare you.

[Boy] We found a frog!

[Boys Chattering, Shouting]

[Boys Chattering] [Dog Barking]

[Boys Laughing]

[Boys Laughing]

[Boys Shouting] One, two, three!

[Brother Sobbing]

[Chattering, Shouting]

[Child Chattering, Faint] [Mother Whispers] My son.

[Children Chattering In Distance]

[Children Shouting In Distance]

[Children Shouting, Faint]

[Children Shouting]

[Chirping]

[Chuckling]

[Clanging, Faint] [People Chattering, Walking]

[Clanging]

[Clattering]

[Clattering]

[Creature Sounds Fade]

[Crying, Faint]

[Crying]

[Crying] Sweetheart.

[Dog Barking In Distance]

[Dog Barking In Distance]

[Door Closes]

[Door Closes]

[Door Slams]

[Engine Roaring]

[Faint Murmuring]

[Father] ...your loving and faithful service.

[Father] Bless these boys.

[Father] Come here, you! [Boys Shouting]

[Father] How about a pound of brisket?

[Father] I never got a chance to teil him how sorry I was.

[Father] I never missed a day of work.

[Father] I remember when you were born.

[Father] I tithed every Sunday.

[Father] I wanted to be loved because I was great.

[Father] I'm your man. who sees that he takes away?

[Father] No [Young Jack] Dad.

[Father] Okay, go on now. We're all right.

[Father] One meal.

[Father] Shut up!

[Father] Subjective point of view. You know the difference?

[Father] We'll be rich.

[Father] Well, it didn't look like it.

[Father] What are you thinkin'?

[Father] What is that, sweetheart? and wanted him to make a model.

[Firecracker Pops]

[Floorboards Creaking]

[Footsteps Running] [Boys Laugh]

[Footsteps]

[Frog Croaking]

[Gentle Ocean Waves]

[Giggling]

[Girl Laughs, Mutters]

[Grunting, Laughing]

[Grunts] Thank you, Your Majesty.

[Gunshot]

[Gunshot]

[Gurgling]

[Horn Honks]

[Jack] I'm sorry.

[jack] Leave him alone! Come here!

[jack] Then you're scared, aren't you?

[Kisses]

[Laughing Continues]

[Laughing, Chattering]

[Laughing]

[Laughing] [Shouts]

[Laughs]

[Laughs]

[Laughs] Hey!

[lmitates Buzz]

[lnsects Chirping]

[lnsects Chirping]

[Loud Ηissing]

[Man Whispers] Brother.

[Man] And manfully to fight under his banner...

[Man] Defend, O Lord, this thy child with thy heavenly grace,

[Man] How did you come to me?

[Man] job imagined he might build his nest on high,

[Mechanical Beeping]

[Middle Brother] You tired? [Jack] No!

[Middle Brother] You're not that old yet, Mom.

[Mother Screams]

[Mother Whispering] Did you know?

[Mother Whispering] Was I false to you?

[Mother Yelps] No!

[Mother] ...against the Panther,

[Mother] Boys!

[Mother] Come here!

[Mother] Help each other.

[Mother] Honey!

[Mother] Light of my life.

[Mother] Lord.

[Mother] No!

[Mother] The only way to be happy is to love.

[Mother] We cry to you.

[Mother] Went for a ride in a plane once.

[Mother] Ηe was in God's hands the whole time.

[Murmurs]

[No Audible Dialogue]

[Ocean Waves Roaring]

[Older Man] He's in God's hands now.

[Panting]

[Pellet Clatters] [Rifle Cocks]

[Quiet Sob] I just want to die...

[Quiet Sob] The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away,

[Rumbling]

[Screams] [Gasps]

[Seagulls Squawking]

[Shouting, Chattering] [Bell Clanging]

[Shouting, Laughing]

[Shouting, Laughing]

[Shouts, Indistinct]

[Shouts] Aah! Aah!

[Slamming Furniture]

[Sniffles]

[Sniffling, Crying]

[Sniffling] [Train Whistle Blows In Distance]

[Sobs]

[Sobs] Oh, God!

[Son As Child] Blue. Far.

[Son's Colleague] And only two of those were turned down by the client.

[Son] How did I lose you?

[Son] How did she bear it?

[Son] I know I know you did everything you couid.

[Son] Mama!

[Son] You spoke to me through her.

[Sparks Crackling]

[Spokes Clicking]

[Sprinkler Whirring, Ηissing]

[Thunder Rumbling]

[Thunder Rumbling]

[Thunder Rumbling]

[Tools Clattering]

[Waves Crashing]

[Waves Lapping, Faint]

[Waves Lapping]

[Whispering] Are you watching me?

[Whispers, Kisses]

[Whispers] I don't want it to.

[Whispers] Rhinoceros.

[Whispers] That poor boy.

[Whistle Blowing]

[Wind Chimes Tinkling]

[Wind Whistling]

[Woman Screams, Faint]

[Woman] I will be true to you.

[Woman] Τhe nuns taught us there are two ways through life

[Young Boy] Find me.

[Young jack Whispering] Always you wrestle inside me.

[Young jack Whispering] Father.

[Young jack Whispering] Makes up stories.

[Young jack Whispering] Mother.

[Young jack Whispering] Please, God, kill him.

[Young jack Whispers] Mother.

[Young Jack] Follow me.

[Young Jack] He lies.

[Young jack] How do I get back...

[Young Jack] Liar.

[Young jack] Nobody talks about it.

[Young jack] Things you got to learn.

[Young jack] What have I started?

[Young jack] What was it you showed me?

[Young jack] What was it you showed me?

[Young jack] Where do you live?

[Young jack] Where were you?

[Young jack] Why does he hurt us?

[Young jack] Why should I be good...

[Youngest Brother] Can it happen to anyone?

[Youngest Brother] Come on, Dix. Come on!

[Youngest Brother] Will you die too?

[Ηammer Clicks]

♪♪ [Choir Fades]

♪♪ [Choir Singing: Dirge]

♪♪ [Fades]

♪♪ [Guitar]

♪♪ [Mother Singing, Faint]

♪♪ [Orchestra: Dramatic]

♪♪ [Organ]

♪♪ [Piano]

♪♪ [Piano]

♪♪ [Piano]

♪♪ [Piano]

♪♪ [Piano]

♪♪ [Warped] [Father Chattering, Indistinct]

♪♪ [Ηumming] [Gasps]

Ηe died when he was 19.

Ηe says, Don't put your elbows on the table.

Ηe sought that which is eternal.

Ηe turned from the passing shows of time.

Ηear us.

Ηelp me be thankful for everything I've got.

Ηelp me not to tell lies.

Ηere. Ηere it is. Here it is. Ηit it. Come on, Son! Come on! Son.

Ηey there, young fellas. How's it going today?

Ηmm?

Ηmm?

Ηmm? Do you understand?

Ηmm? No.

Ηmm? Yes.

Ηow are you, Son? Good.

Ηow can we know stuff until we look?

Ηow do you like Stop

Τaylor! Taylor, sweetheart!

Τell us a story from before we can remember.

Τhank you. Thank you.

Τhat funny?

Τhat poor boy.

Τhat's Pan Am airlines.

Τhat's the Spencers' yard. Okay?

Τhe trees.

Τhey found him stretched out on a warm ledge in the afternoon sun,

Τhey gave me a choice.

Τhey say you can't try stuff? They do.

Τhey taught us that no one who loves the way of grace...

Τhey wouldn't let me come home.

Τhey're closing the plant.

Τhink about it.

Τhis is my house!

Τrue.

Υeah. Yeah, I think about him every day.

Υou don't understand anything.

Υou've still got the other two.