A Bag of Hammers Page #4

In my house?

Sorry.

I should just go.

They're not here,

I think they're working.

I know it's not

any of my business,

but I know how you

keep this place,

keep Kelsey.

And I've seen the

condition of the house.

- It's unacceptable.

- You're right it's not your business.

You know what?

It doesn't matter.

Because I've talked to Kelsey,

and I know what's going on here

and being out of work

is not an excuse.

Okay?

Hey.

You buy that car on a

waitress salary? On tips?

- No, it was a gift.

- Oh.

I thought not.

Okay...

You're a f***ing b*tch!

So, what kind of placement

are you looking for, Lynette?

Um... anything really.

I just would love

to get to work.

Okay. Your resume looks... fine.

Do you have call

center experience?

No, I don't.

But I like people.

Mm-hmm.

Excel?

No.

Filing?

Do you have any useful skills

for office work?

Look just get me-

just f***ing get me a job!

I need a f***ing job.

Just a job, okay. Whatever.

I'll learn anything

I drove here with nothing.

And don't you...

Don't you sit there

with your f***ing...

F***...

Can you please help me?

Hey guys.

Here, my mom sent me

over with this.

Okay.

So, what you doing?

Chess.

You ever play?

Sometimes with my Grandpa.

That's cool.

Where's he live?

Heaven.

So you guys must

not be very good,

the pieces are all mixed up.

Whatever you say, Bobby Fisher.

- You'll have to play sometime.

- That'll be fun.

But you'll have to come up

with something to bet. Right?

I mean, no game

is all that much fun

without a little risk.

You'll learn that

when you get older.

Oh, I got stuff to bet.

Yeah, we don't need

any sodas, Kelsey.

I got Penthouses'.

Yeah, seven of them.

You guys must have some too.

Maybe we could like trade some.

- Wow...

- I've seen mine bunches of times.

We unfortunately have to

go light ourselves on fire.

- What? What did I do?

- Nothing.

We just have to

get up early for work. So...

You mean stealing cars?

All the cars in front of

the house all the time...

That's what you do, huh?

- It's complicated.

- Stealing cars?

- Nope, actually it's not-

- Ben?!

What? What?

A ten year old

thinks we steal cars.

- Hey, I'm twelve.

- Whatever.

It's an easier explanation than

my uncle owns

a used car dealership

in Torrance and he lends me

the cars to test them out.

Yeah. Yeah, that's right.

Twellman and Sons.

Autocircle Way right off

the Five in Torrance.

- My dad's brother.

- My dad has a new family...

Doesn't want us anymore...

You see, that's not fair.

So maybe tomorrow

we can play chess?

Mm-hmm.

See ya, bud.

Or...

- We could trade Penthouses.

- La-la-la...

Okay. Whoo-yes...

Geez.

Awesome!

Hey Mark, it's... me.

You know that though,

don't you...

I'm sorry to call,

I'm just in a...

I'm in a spot.

I'm looking for work,

and I am this time, I am...

I just wish that you could be

responsible for Kelsey.

Just for a little while.

Just till I get on my feet.

Because I'm over my...

And Sherry, Sherry you better

not delete this.

Mark, you can't just take him?

I mean he's your son too!

Hello?

- Is it broken?

- No.

Hello?

H-Hello.

Can we help you?

Ah... ah... sorry.

Just um... Nah, nothing...

- Did you need something?

- Yes...

I was gonna ask if

I could borrow some eggs.

But when I knocked the door

just came right open.

I didn't know if you were here,

so I just came on in.

Well, I'll leave you be.

I'll see y'all later.

Don't you want those eggs?

Yes.

Sorry, thank you.

That'd be really nice.

- How many?

- Two's fine.

Thanks.

Since you're here,

the check for the

rent didn't clear.

Oh, thanks.

The bank said that the account

had been closed.

Oh... did...

Oh... oh.

God, I wrote this

from my old account.

With my husband.

My ex-husband.

Ex...

Sorry, I don't know

what I was...

- Old habits.

- Yeah.

Um...

Maybe there's...

...another way we could...

...the three of us...

...come to an understanding.

I think the check...

Yeah. I have a check

in the house.

Just leave it in the mailbox,

whenever.

Sure.

Night.

Hey, Lynette.

What is this?

Oh my God, she's...

Lynette!

Lynette!

"Kelsey, there is

forty-six dollars

in my purse in the kitchen.

- Mommy had to..."

- Oh my God...

Okay, okay...

Wait. Wait-wait-wait...

What, what, what?

Get some gloves.

- Why?

- The cops will send him to a group home.

- Come on, Ben!

- Okay. Okay.

About a month ago.

Single.

No family...

Hey guys.

Hey.

- How'd you get me out of school?

- Easy.

I said I was your uncle Alan.

Awesome!

You wanna go get some food?

Sure, why not.

Hey.

Hey Kelsey, what's up?

They got me out of school.

Oh. So I can see.

- Pretty cool, huh?

- Yeah...

Here, let's go sit.

Right over there.

I've never been here before.

Yeah, it's pretty cool.

We come here a lot.

When you're not test driving

cars for your uncle?

Huh? Oh yeah, yeah, right.

Did you pick yet?

You can have anything

you want, okay?

- Really?

- Mm-hmm.

Wow.

Thanks.

Um... Please, I will have

the chocolate chip waffles.

And fish sticks.

And...

...a Red Bull.

Okay.

- Is she okay?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I think so.

Kelsey, we uh...

We have to...

This isn't going to be...

Okay, um...

Okay.

When I was about as old

as you are I lived on a farm.

Outside of Fresno. My dad,

and brother, and Mom and I.

When I was your age...

My older brother, Ric,

he was fourteen,

he fell off the barn.

Our barn.

We were playing up there...

And, um...

He broke his back

in seven places.

Cracked his head...

I mean... couldn't walk,

brain damage.

And eventually...

...he died.

And that was -

that was hard on me,

it was hard on my dad...

No secret Ric was his favorite.

And, um...

At that age... your age,

like I was then...

it's impossible not

to blame yourself.

You know, find a

hundred different ways

that you could have

shaped the day

not to end up on that roof.

Or even just...

Even just some reason that

this kind of terrible sh*t

has to happen to people who are

basically good.

I mean, a good person.

You know?

Someone who was...

trying...

But we all get a...

We all get a bag of hammers.

You know what I mean?

Whether it's being poor,

or catching cancer,

divorce...

Losing your brother...

Losing your mother...

You know what I mean, Kelsey?

It's...

But the thing is, is what you do

with these hammers.

When you get 'em...

Because that shows you

what kind of a man you are.

Even if you're not ready

to be one yet.

So...

This is gonna be hard to hear.

Okay?

Okay.

Your mom died today.

I'm sorry, man.

I'm really sorry about that.

What's up?

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