Away from Here Page #4

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Do you want a beer? Sure, sounds good.

I don't know about you,

Sure, sounds good.

I don't know about you, but my mom

I don't know about you,

but my mom drives me f***ing crazy.

but my mom drives me f***ing crazy.

I understand.

drives me f***ing crazy.

I understand. Whole thing where

I understand.

Whole thing where we trade places.

Whole thing where we trade

places and they become the kid

we trade places and they become

the kid and you become the parent

and they become the kid and you

become the parent really sucks.

and you become the parent really sucks.

Mmm.

really sucks. Mmm.

Yeah, I agree.

Mmm. Yeah, I agree.

So.

Yeah, I agree.

So. Entertain me.

So. Entertain me.

You know how to tap dance?

Entertain me.

You know how to tap dance? No, I don't.

You know how to tap dance?

No, I don't. Do you know.

No, I don't.

Do you know any show tunes?

Do you know any show tunes?

What are you talking about?

any show tunes? What are you talking about?

You've had girlfriends before.

What are you talking about?

You've had girlfriends before. One.

You've had girlfriends before.

One. One girlfriend?

One. One girlfriend?

Yeah.

One girlfriend? Yeah.

Like, that's it, just one.

Yeah.

Like, that's it, just one. One.

Like, that's it, just one.

One. Wow.

One. Wow.

So this one girlfriend,

Wow. So this one girlfriend,

she break your heart?

Um, yeah.

Oh. Sorry.

Oh. Sorry.

Must have liked her a lot, huh?

Sorry. Must have liked her a lot, huh?

Yeah, I did.

What about you?

When is the first time you fell in love?

When is the first time you fell in love?

Well...

you fell in love?

Well... I fell in love.

Well...

I fell in love with my stuffed animal

I fell in love with my stuffed

animal when I was four.

with my stuffed animal when I was four.

Yeah?

when I was four. Yeah?

That's pretty young.

Yeah? That's pretty young.

Mhmm.

What are you thinking about?

Just thinking. It's really nice.

Really?

Yeah, really.

That makes me happy.

[KNOCKING]

Hey, Jess.

You okay? Yeah.

Hey, baby. I'm sorry, they're overcooked.

Just flip 'em over,

I'm sorry, they're overcooked.

Just flip 'em over, they'll never know.

Just flip 'em over, they'll never know.

He's a cop.

they'll never know.

He's a cop. All right.

James. James.

No, no, no.

James. No, no, no.

James, let me speak.

No, no, no. James, let me speak.

No, I asked you.

James, let me speak.

No, I asked you. Please.

No, I asked you.

Please. You...

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry for everything.

I know I can never make it up to you,

but I just thought

make it up to you,

but I just thought that if I came...

but I just thought that if I came...

What?

that if I came... What?

Just forgive me.

What? Just forgive me.

I need you to do that.

Forgive you? What are you talking about?

I should be the one...

What are you talking about? I should

be the one... This is not your fault.

I should be the one...

This is not your fault. None of this.

This is not your fault.

None of this. I ruined your life.

None of this. I ruined your life.

That's not true.

I ruined your life. That's not true.

I didn't know anything.

That's not true. I didn't know anything.

I was too young,

I didn't know anything.

I was too young, I was too young to be

I was too young,

I was too young to be making the decisions

I was too young to be making

the decisions that I was making

making the decisions that

I was making and I lied

that I was making and I lied

and my father lied, and...

And you went to jail.

I'm not a victim and I am

definitely not your victim.

and I am definitely not your victim.

I, I am just so sorry

your victim. I, I am just so sorry

that I ever pretended to be.

Okay, that's why you came to see me?

I think so.

I'm glad you did.

What can I get you guys today?

You wanna take a ride?

When the road gets dark

And you can no longer see

Just let my love

throw a spark

And have a little faith

in me

Who's this nice young man?

My boyfriend.

nice young man?

My boyfriend. You can speak.

My boyfriend.

You can speak for yourself, right?

You can speak for yourself, right?

She tell you about me?

for yourself, right? She tell you about me?

The good things, I hope.

She tell you about me? The good things,

I hope. Well, she would say bad things.

The good things, I hope.

Well, she would say bad things. But then,

Well, she would say bad things.

But then, lots of kids do.

I wasn't around much

when she was young,

when she was young, I was busy.

I was busy.

I was into Detroit

I was into Detroit working at GM

working at GM as an engineer.

as an engineer.

One of the first women engineers.

One of the first women engineers.

Really?

women engineers. Really?

I didn't know that.

Really? I didn't know that.

I came up with

I didn't know that.

I came up with a lot of stuff.

I came up with a lot of stuff.

Assembly line processing

a lot of stuff. Assembly line

processing and wind tunnel techniques.

Assembly line processing and wind

tunnel techniques and ergonomics.

and wind tunnel techniques and ergonomics.

But you know what

and ergonomics.

But you know what I was proudest of?

But you know what I was proudest of?

Mentoring a lot

I was proudest of?

Mentoring a lot of those young women.

Why don't you tell us

about the wind tunnels?

Anyway, this is where the money's been

going. Place the government wanted

the money's been going.

Place the government wanted to put her in.

Place the government wanted to

put her in was f***ing scary, so,

to put her in was f***ing scary,

so, I didn't wanna do that to her.

was f***ing scary, so, I didn't wanna do

that to her. She didn't have savings?

I didn't wanna do that to her. She didn't

have savings? GM pension or something?

She didn't have savings? GM pension

or something? She never worked at GM,

GM pension or something?

She never worked at GM, that's a fantasy,

She never worked at GM, that's a fantasy,

so she doesn't have anything.

The scratches on my face,

that was last time, she just flipped.

that was last time, she just flipped.

I don't know why, you know.

she just flipped. I don't know

why, you know. She doesn't know

I don't know why, you know.

She doesn't know what she's doing,

She doesn't know what she's doing,

she's medicated, you know?

She's, she's... She's crazy, basically.

You know?

She's crazy, basically. You know?

Until some cute guy comes along.

You know? Until some cute guy comes

along and then she's all sweet and...

...funny and charming.

But that's what she really is anyway,

But that's what she really is anyway,

so I wanted you to see.

she really is anyway, so I wanted

you to see. That's my mom.

so I wanted you to see.

That's my mom. Do you want me to.

That's my mom.

Do you want me to drop you off somewhere?

I could see it in your eyes

That you feel it too

in your eyes That you feel

it too Something in the wind

That you feel it too Something

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