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And they know that, right?

Yeah.

It's like they have got

all these feelings.

And they don't have any skill,

and they don't want skill

because it's really interesting.

What happens when your passion is bigger...

than the tools that you have...

to deal with it.

It creates this energy.

This..this.this rock.

Isn't it great?

My son was born in 1964.

He grew up with a meaningless war.

With protests.

With Nixon.

With nice cars and nice houses.

Computers.

Drugs.

Boredom.

I know him less everyday.

He said it was just a game.

You breath real hard and

another kid pulls on your diaphragm.

And you faint.

He said you're supposed to

come to a few seconds later.

- Can I try?

- Yeah.

But it took Jamie almost

a half an hour to wake up.

Go and get help.

Can you tell me your name?

Jamie.

Jamie, why would you do something?

So dangerous?

I don't know.

I mean, everyone was doing it.

So you just went along with it?

It looked like fun.

That's just dumb,

why would you do something so stupid?

Just following along?

Do you know you

almost died..

Right?

- You don't need worry about me.

- Why didn't you think?

Jamie, Hey.

Jamie.

What is going on?

Wait.

What? You are not gonna talk to me now?

I'm not the one who doesn't talk.

What?

Come on!

You scared the hell out of me.

Why did you hurt yourself like that?

Why do you smoke yourself to death?

Hey.

Why are you fine

being sad and alone?

I...

I... You...

You can't talk to me like that.

We don't...

You don't say that to me.

I think History has been tough on men.

I mean they can't be what they were.

And they can't figure out what's next.

What are we talking about?

Men?

I think history and men.

I mean,

who are your heroes now a days?

A bunch of privileged

drug addicts?

I think maybe you guys

can help me with Jamie.

I think...

He needs help in figuring out...

how to be himself in all this mess.

And I can't be there.

I can't be there with him.

I have to let go.

Is this because the fainting thing?

He's fine.

No. It's because of everything.

I don't understand

what are you asking?

How do you be a good man?

What does that even mean now a days?

He has only got me.

It's just...

Think about it, it's not enough.

You are serious.

- Yeah.

- What about William?

William's a guy.

That's...

He can talk to him about guy things.

Have you ever seen them have a conversation?

They have nothing in common,

they don't connect.

It's just not working.

I mean, I thought about that.

He...

Well, He likes you.

And you, He likes you a lot.

That...

That's my friend,

I don't wanna be his mom.

Yeah, no, I'm his mom.

I mean, Don't you need a man to raise a man?

No I don't think so.

I mean...

I think You are what's gonna work for him.

I mean...

You know him better than anyone.

You know that.

And...

You care about him,

You can watch out for him.

And you... just share your life.

You're talented person,

show them you're interested in care.

You know he will be lucky to have that.

Help me with what?

All goes through this

part of your life, it's not easy.

It's not easy for anybody.

- You asked them to help me?

- Yeah.

No, they..

They get it.

So they said yes?

Yeah.

F***!

Hey...

You just feel guilty cause

it's just me and you.

You don't know what I'm feeling.

Just tell me.

Kid.

You never tell me

what you're gonna do.

You just do it.

I got the keys to my step mom's car.

Tanya and Michelle,

are both gonna be there.

Hey, you guys going to L.A.?

Yeah.

I am.

Can I come?

Listen all.

You ready?

We gonna...

That was Jamie.

He is in L.A.

He and some friends went to a show.

- Oh.

- Yeah.

He wanted to tell you.

Okay.

Aren't you worried?

He's mad at me.

And This is his way of dealing with it.

And he has every right to be mad.

Yeah, but if it makes him this mad,

then maybe it wasn't a good idea.

Maybe...

Maybe I did the wrong thing.

I...

- With the kid, I mean.

- Yeah I know.

I think that Jamie's energy is very...

Unstable.

Well, you're right.

Then there's an energy crisis, maybe that...

Plays into it someway.

I'm sorry.

You don't have very..

many funny lines do you?

Okay.

Jamie...

Jamie.

Hey.

Hey.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

Can I come in?

Sure.

So I had this new idea for my photography.

I was gonna...

take a picture of everything...

That I own,

so it will be self-portrait.

Myself...

through the stuff that I have.

Can I show you?

So...

Bra, birth control,

On Photography by Susan Sontag, Shoes.

Underwear.

a picture of a picture of my mom.

I'm gonna do a bunch of them.

It's a little bit...

It's a little bit sad.

You know, all these stuff together...

I don't know why that is.

None, I mean...

You know what I mean?

It's really beautiful, Abbie.

Do you wanna fool around with me?

Really?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I do.

You know..

I'm recovering from cervical cancer.

I know.

Your hair smells good.

I make my own shampoo.

Of course you do.

It's OK Jeeves, he's back.

You can relax now.

Where were you?

We went to the Starwood,

saw a show.

You know, in LA

I had a lot of fun.

Are you drunk?

Don't.

What's wrong?

Tim Drammer came inside me.

I don't wanna hear this sh*t.

We broke into that old pool at the

rec center.

Got loaded.

F***ed around.

And me and Tim ended up in his mom's

Maverick.

Did you just cum?

Yeah.

You said you would pull out.

Yeah.

Sorry.

Thought we had a deal there.

F***!

What're you gonna do?

It'll be fine.

Your mom asked me to like, help, raise you.

Yes I know.

She was raised in the Depression.

everyone helped raise everyone.

You know, the whole neighborhood

raised the kids.

Sorry.

Can we do therapy?

Jesus, I don't want to do

therapy right now

- Let's role play.

- Please no.

I'll be your mom, and you can

tell her what you wanna tell her.

Just do it.

- I don't want to talk to my mom.

- What would you say to her?

Okay.

I don't need your help, Mom.

I've got it.

I'm okay.

I, I'm gonna need a story.

What?

A story.

- What do you mean?

- Like...

A story.

Where...

I'm just a normal woman.

and...

you're a photographer.

And you're photographing me, but...

While you are doing it...

You can't help yourself and

you start touching me.

And...

You touch me.

And you...

Say...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Really?

I'm can't just be myself?

No.

- Okay, so...?

- Nice to meet you.

Oh, hi, Do I just look in the camera?

- Or should I look off to the side?

- Let's start that way...

- looking in the camera.

- Okay.

Should I smile?

Do you like to smile?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Okay.

Oh, you took it. I thought you are gonna

say like 1, 2, 3...

- No. I just wait for the moment.

- Okay.

I just have to fix something.

It's right here.

- I am sorry.

- Not it's alright.

I don't mind.

I've just never done this before.

So...

I'm still little bit nervous.

But...

- I can wear my hair differently.

- Abbie.

Yeah?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Julie and I have been

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