1981 Page #6

Just get up before everyone else.

I want to be alone.

I knew your story about the

Playboys wasn't true, Crunchy.

Still think it's funny

to call me that?

Crunchy!

Think you're the first?

Calm down.

Do I make fun of your name,

Bernatchez?

Go ahead, I don't care.

You don't care?

You don't care if I make fun of you?

I don't give a sh*t.

Alright then.

From now on...

From now on I'm gonna call you,

Berna-sh*t!

There, real funny, huh?

Plante came up with that.

In first grade.

- Shut down!

- No way.

- You are so shut down.

- I am not.

If you're not shut down, then answer.

If anyone's shut down, it's you.

You're the one shut down,

Crunchy.

I could say you're always broke.

At the store,

we always have to lend you money.

You don't even have ten cents

for a can of pop.

I'll pay you back.

No you won't.

I'll pay you back.

How will you pay us?

How? Your dad's on welfare.

You're such a blabbermouth.

I knew too.

Everybody knows.

If you don't have the Playboys,

tell us. Stop stringing us along.

Why would I make it up?

Then bring them to school Monday.

To school? Are you nuts?

You always have an excuse.

Look. I'll bring 'em

to the store tomorrow.

But you bring our cash.

Or no Playboys.

I have cash.

Dad's not on welfare now.

He's working up north.

I have cash. I'll pay you back.

Wait.

Crunchy, that guy nodded at you.

Crunchy?

Hello?

Hello?

Mom never let us eat that.

If he'd bought it, it must be

because he'd seen me run away.

He's weird sometimes.

It's like he knew I felt bad,

and he was sorry.

Once when I'd just started hockey,

I scored on our own goalie,

and he still cheered.

I wasn't really hungry.

I'd just scarfed four Mr Freezes.

But I couldn't waste fried chicken.

I grabbed the honey,

and my appetite came back.

Mom sure could set me off!

Seems someone in your class

is ashamed of his dad's job.

Who is Ricardo Troggy?

Say what?

Not Troggy. It's Trogi.

Know him?

He's my brother.

Where is he?

There.

What's with you?

He's always mean.

Ashamed of your sister too?

Lie again and it'll be the last lie

you ever tell, understand?

Sure.

But I'm not ashamed of Dad.

Marchand?

His dad said hi and he ran away.

Blabbermouth! Why'd you say it?

We gave him a Walkman.

I had no choice.

You'd have done the same.

You're so shut down, Crunchy.

Get him over there.

- We don't have all day.

- Wait!

Wait!

Can I speak to you

in private please?

I'll give you 10 seconds.

With guys like him...

What?

I figured only one thing

could save me.

Do you Nazis have Playboy?

Playboy?

I've got lots.

I have enough for your whole gang.

Where are they?

Not far.

Where, not far?

Well, at home.

If only I'd known...

What?

We burned down the entire street.

Nothing's left.

Sorry, kiddo.

Are you going to kill me for real?

Sure, this is war.

Everyone suffers.

Right, Crunchy?

Seriously?

Can I tell my dad something?

I wish I could, but time's running out

and stores close at 5.

The guys want to buy

calculator watches.

Damn.

What was that?

Darn.

Ready.

Aim.

Fire!

I don't believe it.

Mom was right.

I was blind.

Go to hell!

Who had fried chicken?

There's a box in the trash.

I did.

You know I don't like it.

They've found rats in it.

Where's Dad?

Working, why?

What's wrong?

I have something to tell you.

- Have you been smoking?

- No.

I wanted to say I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for bugging you

about the stuff in the catalog

and the K-Way

and all the other stuff too.

I'll never ask you

to buy me anything.

Except for birthdays and Christmas.

That's all.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm tired, that's all.

I'm just tired.

I'll go do my homework.

I didn't want to tell you.

Whenever I had to say

something serious,

to tell the truth,

I don't know why,

but my throat got tight.

I felt like I was going to cry.

Just like when I listened to ABBA sing

The Winner Takes It All.

My throat got so tight,

I couldn't finish.

I needed a glass of water.

The next morning I wanted

to apologize as soon as Dad got up.

If I said it fast,

I could finish

before I started crying.

I had a glass of water ready, but...

I wanted to try without.

Your dad and I are going to see

Starmania tonight

with Uncle Vasco and Aunt Wilma.

They're driving in.

You'll mind Nadia.

Is Renato coming too?

No.

Speaking of him...

Wilma said you called Renato

to ask what fingering a girl means.

Next time, save us

the long distance call and ask me.

I think I know

as much as a 13-year-old.

Dad?

Yesterday at the mall,

it was...

it was...

It's OK.

We're selling the house.

We just moved in.

It's too expensive.

We can't manage it.

Don't tell your sister.

Not till she finds her cat.

The urge to cry wasn't an illness,

it was in the family's genes.

I was stuck with it for life.

Come on, Crunchy!

Wait up!

What's going on?

Sh*t!

Godammitall!

F***!

I don't know

when I can pay you back.

I'm so pissed off.

I'll tell you something true.

And in return,

you'll tell me something true.

Like what?

Those Playboys...

I don't have them.

Dammitall!

It was my way to make friends.

Will you be able to get some later?

I don't think so.

My parents won't buy me

a K-Way either.

Maybe for my birthday.

I don't have anything

like that to say.

Know who could get us some?

Christ, Marchand!

Never seen a naked broad?

Shut up, you're a pain!

Did you spin the bottle with Anne?

Yeah.

For real?

Yeah, sure.

In her garden shed?

You have a crush on her.

Why not admit it?

Because.

Say it.

I just did.

Well I don't believe

Plante's ever frenched.

Same for you.

We've never seen your sexy cousin.

If you frenched,

why don't you ever say hi?

- Because.

- Because why?

He's lying. He's got a crush too.

What's the diff?

Why not say it?

I don't have a crush on her.

You can't even keep a secret!

We said we'd say stuff

that's true, and that's true.

But that's personal.

So?

If you want to get personal,

talk about yourself.

I don't have a cousin in Montral.

When I go to Montral, it's...

It's to see my dad.

He's in prison.

He said he'd be getting out

after Christmas.

But it won't be for 5 more years.

I'll be in grade...

I'll be finishing high school.

I didn't spin the bottle with her.

I just spied on her.

I have a crush on Anne Tremblay.

And...

my parents are getting divorced.

OK, you don't have to invent stuff.

Mom moved out three months ago.

Dad makes my lunches.

They're gross.

And Mom doesn't make me

be home for 8:
30.

It's me, I'm scared

of biking in the dark.

It's true.

Are you joking?

No, don't make fun of me.

Come on, lay off.

- That's mean.

- I'm scared!

Screw you, Plante!

I think that's how it happened.

I can't really remember the rest.

I didn't tell 'em I was moving.

But I wanted to tell Anne.

Just her.

Yes, sonny?

Is this Anne Tremblay's house?

Funny, I thought I'd bought it.

You're soaked.

Yeah, I know.

Anne's gone roller-skating.

I'm getting her at 7.

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