Tandem | Funny short film about skydiving and difficult decisions

Okay, I think I got my bases covered. Sweetheart, you know you don't have to go if you don't want. Kate, I want to be able to hang with your brother and his friends. Wouldn't it be cool to be the cool brother-in-law? Like, hey, who's that? Oh, that's Jim. He's marrying my sister. Great guy. You are a great guy. Yeah, but he doesn't think so. He thinks I'm a square. I just want your family to like me. You don't need their approval. You've got my approval. Besides, it's an outdoors day. It's no big deal. This is an outdoors day? Yeah. Hey, quit worrying, will ya? Do it tandem, we're pros. We do all the work. We just sit back, enjoy the view. Hey, you're not wussing out on me, are you? Me? No, it's just... Kate would kill me if anything happened, so... No, she wouldn't. You'd already be dead. Okay, that's it. Partner up. Let's do it. Hey, I guess it's you and me. It's my first time, so I'm a little bit nervous. I don't really know what to expect, so... Okay. Ah, I feel safer already. Wow, you're right up in there. That's... Well, okay. Unforsaken day. What? You don't like life? I haven't been really alive since Claire left. Who's Claire? She's my ex. She refuses to see me. I'm sure it's just a rough patch. You guys will get back together. We're never getting back together. She capitalized never. Well, I'm sure she didn't mean it. And I mean it. She capitalized me. I don't want to go on. Well, I do! Should we pull the thing? What's the point? To land! We'll land either way. Seriously, dude, pull the thing! Oh, God. Oh, thank God! Guys! Help me! Yeah! Yeah! Look, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Mr. Piddles is a dog. I meant Claire. Why would you say that? Claire's beautiful. No, I meant I'll introduce you around. I know lots of women who would love you. Really? Yeah, sure. I mean, you're the rugged, adventurous of type. You got a steady job. You're a man in uniform. I mean, what's not to love? I can get a little depressed sometimes. So? I mean, we all do. But then it passes, and there's so much more to live for. Like what? Uh, friends? Mr. Piddles was my only friend. What about your family? You wouldn't leave them like this, would you? Mom died. Never knew my dad. Your dreams. You gotta have dreams. I dreamt last night that I should kill myself. Kill yourself, but don't kill me. Do these things unhook? No. Safety precaution. Wait five minutes and do the next jump solo. I'll cheer you on. But Claire says I never follow through on things. I can't turn back now. Well, what about me? I'm supposed to marry the woman I love and start a family. And I'm only up here doing this to impress her asshole brother so I can do all that. What about my dreams? That sounds really nice. It would be. Let's pull that chute. I could never have that, and I accept that. Float with me. No. No. I'm begging you. If there were ground to kneel on, I would be on my hands and knees. Please. See, that's the same pathetic move I would have resorted to. I am not pathetic. Oh, thank goodness. Bertie, I need you to deliver a message for me. Tell my fiancee I love her. I ran into some trouble, and I... I am an idiot. What am I doing here? Give me that. Why are you so desperate to die? I don't understand why you're so desperate to live. All I want is to marry my beautiful fiancee, who's sweet, who rules in Call of Duty. Awesome! She is! Does she have a sister? Yes! How could you? Kimpo! Jim! Jim Legend! You kept on me waiting for the last second to open your chute like that? What is wrong with you? Welcome to the family, you lunatic. Love this guy. Well, maximize the thrill is my motto. Hey, we're headed back now. I just wanted to say I love you. Yeah, it went good. Hey, sis, sis, your man Jim is legend. No, no, no, we're not heading back just yet. The day is still young, right? Yeah, yeah, we'll be back soon. Yeah, love you, bye. Next up, base jumping.