Arcadia Page #3

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Um, I'll have the meat loaf.

Well, I'd give her

an "A" for attitude,

a D-minus for server skills.

She has big arms.

This isn't the Four Seasons.

You got it all wrong. I don't

care what the place is called.

I'm not giving them my business

so she can give me attitude.

That's something you're

gonna have to learn.

I ordered a glass of wine,

not a shot.

Well, this is the house serving.

This ain't France.

Oh, okay. All right. Come on, kids.

We're leaving. Let's go.

Let's go. Come on.

Come on, let's go.

Jesus Christ. I knew they were

gonna pull a stunt like that.

Then why did we go here?

We came here 'cause you girls

are constantly complaining...

about not going to sit-down

restaurants, remember? Okay.

Where we gonna eat now?

Yeah.

Okay, Dad, look, maybe you should

just relax, just calm down.

You're getting stressed out. You better...

You don't tell me what to do, you hear me?

You better show your father

some respect.

Both of you.

Just wait here, guys.

I'll be quick.

We don't even know

if we're staying here, Greta.

I'm gonna come.

Hey, Greta, wait up.

Is he calling Mom?

I doubt it.

Is Mom gonna be there

on the first day of school?

I don't know.

If she's not,

will you make me the sandwich?

What sandwich?

The star-shaped one

she makes every first day.

She never made me that.

Why does she bring

that stupid bunny everywhere?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Well, listen.

You go this route,

you're gonna regret it. That...

That's right.

Yeah, I am threatening you.

You tell them

they can go f*** themselves.

Christ.

Where's my cheese?

Dad's walk's taking forever.

Maybe he's on the phone again.

Pick a card, any card.

Get ready for the most

astonishing,

the most magical magic trick

in the whole universe.

Okay, you guys better

pick those up.

Who writes with

a fountain pen anyway?

Mom gave it to me. Do you

want me to say hi for you?

I don't get why you're

mad at her.

She's the one that

wanted us to stay.

Greta, trying to watch this.

Dad didn't even care how she felt about

the move. You should be mad at him.

Shh.

You could have at least pretended

you didn't wanna move.

So what, it's my fault now?

Well, maybe it would have

made a difference. Okay.

So Dad's gonna turn down a big offer

after six months without a job,

just because I don't wanna move.

I heard him on the phone,

yelling and swearing and stuff.

He's probably just threatening.

Who?

I don't know. Maybe the guy

that he tackled.

That guy threatened

to sue him, remember?

Why isn't he mentioning

any of this to us?

Maybe he figures that we have

enough to worry about right now.

Mom should have just come. Jesus.

Will you just shut up about Mom already?

Okay?

It's not like she's dead.

You don't even care

that she's not here.

All you care about

is your stupid boyfriend.

Natty... Natty, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Greta...

Greta, where are you going?

It's past your bedtime,

little girl.

Remember that time

when we found that little bat?

How a cat tore up his wings

and he couldn't fly?

You remember how Mom took him out

back behind the house in the woods...

and said he would be fine?

She said bats

had special powers.

What do you think

happened to him?

I don't know.

I know.

Are you okay, Griz?

You were making

the weirdest noises.

Dad and Ham went out to get us

continental breakfast.

Come on.

# Rolling, rolling, rolling

Hey, kids, look.

Oklahoma.

You guys excited

to meet the Acreses?

They have a great place.

Pool even.

Their kid's about your age.

- Who are those people again?

- They're good friends of ours.

So suddenly they're our good friends

when they save us motel money.

Hank's an old college buddy.

It's funny. He's the one

who introduced me to California.

Does Mom even know

that we're going there?

- It's kind of funny how she's left out

of all this stuff. - Give me a break.

Like when you picked the house,

did she have a say in it?

Jesus. This again.

Yes, she did.

Well, when I was at camp,

she just said that you just picked it.

I laid out three options. She didn't

want anything to do with the decision.

I remember that. You showed

me the pictures even.

Listen, I had to act fast.

That's what happens.

You wait a day,

you lose the house. Period.

I don't wanna move.

- You too now?

- What do you mean now?

I'm just trying to get the information,

to be more informed.

You're always saying

that we should be more informed.

You can't be privy to everything,

not at age 12.

Well, don't stick me

with their kid.

I can guarantee

he'll be a complete dorkus.

Is this what our house

is gonna look like, Dad?

Close.

Hey. Can't we leave the kryptonite

in the car for once?

Meh.

Be polite, nerds.

Dad, I'm sure they heard the

first time. Big house.

Hey!

Tom! Oh!

We were expecting

you guys yesterday.

Oh. Yeah.

I... I tried calling. Uh...

Oh.

That... That's okay.

Don't worry. Come on in.

Come on, kids. Ah.

Hey.

Wow.

Huh?

Please...

Please make yourselves at home.

Oh, isn't she cute?

It's a he.

Harrison's been the best

behaved of all of them.

I'll bet he has.

Hank, come on down!

Tom's here!

So you having a blast

on your road trip, sweetie?

Mm-hmm. He can't wait

to see the Grand Canyon.

Oh. It is such a sight.

It's gorgeous.

I will never forget it.

And to think that an earthquake

made that enormous hole.

I think it was

the Colorado River.

So... you guys excited

about your move?

Yeah. Sure they are.

Moving's not so bad. Just ask Evan.

He loves it here now.

So, you like it here?

I hate it.

At least you have a pool.

Oh. You wanna go in, do you?

No, no, no. No, no.

No, no. Do not...

Do not push me in. No.

Hey. You wanna play

pool basketball?

Oh. No. I'm fine.

That's a cute swimsuit

you got on.

Thanks.

Oh.

Don't you wanna go swimming?

Give it! Give it!

Maybe this will get you to laugh.

Do you ever feel like

your face isn't yours?

What do you mean?

Sometimes I just feel...

like my brain isn't

even connected to my face.

Like it's a stranger's

or something.

If I were you,

I'd wish my face was a stranger.

Gross.

You're too cool

for your own good.

How come you don't play

and stuff like you used to?

I just don't.

I know why you're not going in.

You like him.

# Ooh, Griz loves Evan,

sittin' in a tree #

Stop it!

Stop!

She won't even acknowledge this

is the best offer I've ever had, so...

How are the kids doing?

Great. They'll adjust.

Even if Jane keeps being stubborn.

If it were up to her parents, she'd

move back in with them. It's...

Griz, if you're not gonna play,

at least let us.

Geez!

Hi. Tom, Jane, Caroline,

Greta and Nat aren't home.

Please leave us your message.

We'll call you back.

Mom, I don't care if you

and Dad hate each other.

Just please come out here.

Please.

We can live in separate houses

or something.

Just come.

Hey. Sweetie, you wanna

come out and join us?

Listen, hon.

I know that everything that's happening

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