Angel

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Go ahead,

take off your coat.

I'm gonna put some water on for tea.

You want a cup?

No, thanks.

What do you think?

We'll put the futon

down later.

Okay.

Come on, Angel, relax. Put your

stuff down, make yourself at home.

- Sorry.

- That's fine.

Listen, I've got some things to do

before dinner,

so why don't you relax

and hang out a little and then

- you can help me in the kitchen, okay?

- Okay.

How far are you?

Oh, great.

Did you pick up the food?

Henry.

Come on, I'm not

gonna get fired.

No one's gonna know

about it.

Look, it's just until I can find

another place for him, okay?

Just don't critique it.

Just...

Oh, sh*t.

Oh, I forgot.

When are they

getting here?

No, I mean what time

on Saturday?

Oh, we'll figure it out.

You are gonna be home

this weekend, aren't you?

Don't come home

in a bad mood.

Oh, shut up.

- Okay.

- (beeps)

He was walking around like the guy

from "Titanic" or something.

"Best nok hockey player

in the world."

That kid's always

like that. He's crazy.

You helping

or just hanging out?

Glasses are up there.

Oh, you have to save

room for dessert.

Henry brought home

this chocolate mousse.

- It's the richest thing you've ever tasted.

- Real good.

Okay.

What's your favorite thing

to have for dinner, Angel?

Um, this is good.

Chicken, steak.

Lobster.

I like lobster.

Yeah, that's some

high-class living.

Oh, you know, we have an iMac

in your room over there.

You're welcome to use it

for your homework, whenever.

It's an iBook.

Whoops. iMac, iBook...

I don't know the difference.

About 20 Ibs.,

$1,000 to start.

Whatever it is,

it's hooked up to the Internet,

so you can go online

if you need to.

Yeah, just no cruising

the porn sites.

Angel's a computer expert.

- Oh, yeah, are you good?

- Yeah, I like the games.

Figuring out how they program them,

so I can beat 'em.

What kind of

computer do you have?

Usually, I use

the ones at the school

- or at the Bridge.

- Mac or PC?

I know both,

but PC more.

The one in there,

the iBook,

it's got this thing

that keeps popping up

saying I've run out of memory

and it won't let me print.

Maybe you could take

a look at it after dinner.

Okay.

So did you get in a fight

last night, Angel?

He got jumped, Henry.

I told you that.

Looks like you got

a few punches in.

Yeah.

I slept out on the streets

for a week one time,

- when I was about your age.

- When was this?

I just turned 18.

I was a high school senior,

and I had a fight with my father about...

I don't know,

I don't remember...

and he said,

"You're 18. You think

you're a man now? Go on."

- You never told me that.

- Yeah, I said, "Fine."

I stormed out.

I went straight to the bank,

took out everything I had.

And then I got on a bus,

I went into the city

and I hit the streets.

You slept on the streets

for a week?

Yes.

Well, I mean,

maybe it wasn't a week.

But I used a locker

at Port Authority,

kept a sleeping bag in there.

I actually had a great time.

I would hang out

in the village all day.

At night, I would take my stuff

and go up to Central Park,

wash up in the bathrooms

there in the morning.

Did you take conditioner

or just shampoo?

Ha-ha.

I know a kid

who does that,

keeps his stuff

in a locker somewhere.

Tang, that Chinese kid.

I thought Tang lived with his Aunt.

He's Vietnamese.

The tattoo on his arm is Chinese.

I know it from a movie.

You wouldn't want to sleep out in

Central Park these days.

The rats are much

bigger now.

So it's in the future and these

people are in these pods.

They're being controlled

by these robots

who feed them

their reality.

So it's kind of like they're

in a perpetual dream state.

Huh, this is

the first one.

Yeah, they're all connected.

It's a trilogy.

Yeah, I fell asleep halfway

through the first one.

But go ahead.

I'm with you.

Well, this group of them

are fighting back,

and if they can free

everyone from the pods,

then they can take back

their reality.

And do what with it?

Like feel stuff.

See, the machines taught everyone

what to do, what to think,

where to go. If they weren't there,

things would be better.

That's interesting.

I mean, it's a little confusing,

but that's interesting.

Hey, do you wanna put

those glasses in the sink?

- Sure.

- I'll wash 'em later.

No no no, that's mine.

So your dad wants you

to go into the Army?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Says it's the only way

- I'm gonna learn a skill.

- (whistles appreciatively)

It's a pretty dangerous

way to learn a skill.

My friend Sydney

joined up last year.

Hasn't been sent out yet.

Wow, hope his luck

holds out.

What do you want to do?

Stay here,

finish school.

No, I mean...

what do you want to be

after you get out

of school?

Oh, I don't know.

That's okay.

You're still young.

Well, my career counselor

at school says I need to know now.

That way I can decide if I want to

go to college or not.

That is totally wrong.

That's exactly

what college is for...

to help you figure out

what you want to do.

Well, either way,

don't worry about it.

You have plenty

of time.

Well, one more, okay.

Guess you can mark

the ends.

Come on, tough guy.

We know you didn't do this.

We got two of your buddies in a room

next door. One of them is gonna spill.

You think I don't know

what you're doing?

- We've seen this already.

- I haven't.

- You have. They rob the delivery guy...

- Don't tell me.

I don't remember.

You can watch, Angel.

- Have a seat.

- Eric, don't say another word.

Al Rounder

is representing you.

Al Rounder, oh, boy.

He heard about the case.

Doesn't want to see another young black...

If you see anything

that looks interesting, help yourself.

He's gonna campaign

on the fingerprints your client

left all over the guy's bike.

Hey, good luck, kid.

I think I'm

gonna go to sleep.

Okay, I put a pair

of Henry's pajamas

in the bathroom for you

if you need 'em.

We're gonna be up at 6:00 and out

by 7:
00, so you'd better not sleep in.

No, I'm serious, Angel.

You better get yourself to school

- and not just for the meeting.

- I know.

- Good night.

- Good night.

(knocks)

I brought you some water.

- Thanks.

- I hope this bed's comfortable.

It's kind of new,

so it might be a little stiff.

You're thinking about seeing

your dad tomorrow, aren't you?

No.

I don't want you to worry about it

right now, okay?

I think we came up with some

pretty good ideas today.

He's not gonna let me

come back home.

Well, that might

be the reality,

but... you know,

situations can change.

People can change.

Your father's

no different.

If you could show him

that you'll meet him halfway,

I'll bet you

he'll surprise you.

Well, let's just take this

one step at a time, okay?

Angel.

Look at me.

- I hear you.

- Okay, good.

So, hey, what do you think

about this room as a nursery?

We're gonna paint the walls,

make it all colorful.

I want to take this out

and put the crib there.

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