As You Are

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Thanks for coming in, Jack.

How you feeling?

Yeah, stupid question

I guess, all right, look.

What you're going through

is unimaginable,

but you're gonna have

to let me in a little bit

so I can do my job, all right?

Yeah.

Good.

Will you go on a date with me?

Hmm.

Why do you think I should

go on a date with you?

I think I'll erase that.

Once the Assyrians,

not the Persians...

Hey, mom.

Hey, baby.

How was school?

"School."

Huh?

It's good.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I mean I guess they'll

have to meet eventually.

Okay.

I'll tell Jack.

Okay. Bye.

Jack.

Yeah.

How'd you like to go

out to dinner tonight?

Sounds great.

Remember that guy,

I've been telling you about?

The guy from work.

The bouncer?

No, he is a security officer.

He has...

He has a son about your age.

And, uh...

And they're gonna come

pick us up at 6:
30.

Cool.

And honey,

just don't call him

a bouncer, okay?

Okay.

Would you look at me?

He is a security officer.

I got it.

You better

oh, and could you wear the

brown shirt with the buttons?

Yes, I can.

Thank you.

Hey.

Hey, gorgeous.

How are you?

Good. I am good.

This is my son.

Hey, Jack. Tom.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to finally meet you.

That's my...

Mark, come on out.

My son mark.

She is Karen.

Hey. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

He's starting capital high

this week.

Maybe you two should hang out.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah.

Nice to meet you.

Yeah.

My tummy is rumbling.

Hungry?

Yes.

I got the place.

What? Great.

Avenue. Come on, lets go.

Capital high. You like it?

It's all right.

He hates it.

Yeah, I heard it sucks.

Where'd you hear from?

I don't know, I just heard it.

So, what's your

favorite subject?

Chinese.

They have Chinese?

Yeah.

It is taught by real China man?

I mean she is from Philly...

Do you play anything, Jack?

I've never been

really good at music.

I play guitar,

should learn drums.

I could teach you.

Yeah, that'll be really cool.

Maybe start a band.

Yeah, I think I saw an

asteroids machine out back,

you wanna go play?

Yeah, that's a great idea.

Let me give you some...

Got a couple...

Mark has the money.

You just keep the change.

You have money on you, right?

Yeah.

This is going well, don't you think?

Yeah.

So, the asteroids are outside?

No.

Ah, man, I just couldn't f***ing

handle that sh*t any more.

Yeah, I feel that.

You smoke?

Yeah.

Cool.

Aren't they gonna be able

to smell it on us?

They wouldn't notice if you

smoked it right in front of them.

They're in love, man.

Here.

Thanks.

So, where you from?

Here.

Yeah. I just moved here.

Where were you before?

All over. You know

we moved around a lot.

Why you just coming

to school now?

I don't know.

Paperwork, I guess.

Cool.

Stay right there.

Some room over here for me?

Yeah, I think

I can squeeze you in.

You sure?

Mmm, yeah.

You're alright.

You want anymore?

No, man, I am f***ing

high already.

F*** it.

You wanna go back in?

Okay.

You stoned?

So, are you just some kinda

Holden Caufield suburban tragedy?

I f***ing hate that book.

Yeah, you will.

Oh, f***.

Hey, Jesus, hey,

we're right here.

Do you have to do

that in public?

We probably have 20

minutes until we left.

Well, we ran out of quarters.

Yeah, he sucks at asteroids.

Can I get you guys

a dessert menu?

Yeah.

So you guys clicked immediately?

Yeah.

We were into a lot

of the same stuff.

Like what?

Like music and stuff.

What's your favorite band?

I don't really

have a favorite band.

But I mean I...

We listen to a lot of like...

Nirvana and GG Allin.

Stuff like that.

I got to tell you

I never really understood

the allure of those bands,

they just seem so angry to me.

Well, who isn't?

Would you

consider yourself angry?

No, I mean what bands

aren't angry.

Well...

Fleetwood Mac.

No, okay, I know, I know

I am dinosaur.

Hello, Jack.

What's going on?

Nothing.

You wanna go to your room?

It's right here.

Yo, we're gonna...

Yeah, sure, okay, great.

Okay. See ya.

Be good.

Yeah, this is it.

Cool, man.

Sweet record player.

F***ing Melvins.

Love that band.

That's my favorite.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I dig the wallpaper.

Thanks.

Do you mind if I...

Check out your records?

Oh, yeah, totally, cool.

Screaming trees, rising.

Oh, mud honey. Nice.

Yeah.

Man, you got sweet taste,

you should

definitely learn drums.

Thanks, man.

I got you a present.

Yeah, sure.

I get a check every

month from the government.

Besides that,

I have some...

Security gigs.

Tom, what I am

basically trying...

To understand here

is the relationship

between your son and Jack.

Uh-huh? Can you tell me a

little bit about that?

Don't know what

there is to tell.

Eat up. C'mon, let's go.

I like your shirt, mark.

Really? Me too.

You were supposed

to burn it, right?

Yes, sir. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Burn it. Yeah.

Yeah.

He doesn't hate everyone.

Just me.

Jack, you ready?

Yeah.

Let's roll in.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thanks, Karen.

Gross.

Uh-uh.

I love you.

I love you.

Have a good day.

Yeah.

It's f***ing great, man.

So, yeah, so, basically

like what you want to know,

pretty much any f***ing tune,

any rock beat, right,

it's all four-four which basically

means your counting in four, right?

So that'll be like one, two, three,

four, and just speed that up.

You got like...

Mark.

Mark.

What?

Don't look but I think

those guys are staring at us.

What guys?

I just said don't look.

Those guys?

Yeah.

You know those guys?

Not really.

Hey.

They're looking at us

or they looking at you?

Yeah, I think that'd be us.

Maybe they don't like Satan.

They're coming over.

Alright...

Hey!

Let's get the f*** outta here.

What the f***

was that about, huh?

I mean, it's just like...

You know if anything makes them

question their f***ing stupid lives,

they just wanna f***ing

punch it in the dick.

And the worst part,

is that we live in a place

right, that doesn't give a sh*t.

It actually encourages their

meat head bullshit, you know.

You know what I mean,

and you know it without

a doubt, right?

That a**hole's daddy is just

f***ing winging on his mommy...

It's a cute story.

Why don't you

tell me how it ends?

I don't know.

You have to let me know.

Aw, I have to let him know.

What the f*** are you doing?

I'll call the cops.

Hey, let's go.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean this

in the best way possible,

but you just don't seem

to be their type.

I mean you're good at school,

your family life seems...

Pretty together and supportive

unless there's something

I am not seeing.

No, I mean my home life is good,

I am good at school,

but I don't really see

what that changes.

It doesn't change anything.

It's just that...

You don't seem to kind

of fit into their profile.

You know what I mean?

I mean you're a good smart kid.

They're smart. Really smart.

And really kind.

I mean that's why I liked them.

When we were in there I swear I can

feel your nipples getting hard.

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