Away from Here Page #6

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down by McLean Street and I was just

walking along and I suddenly remembered,

and I was just walking along and

I suddenly remembered, and I,

and I suddenly remembered,

and I, I couldn't stop laughing,

and I, I couldn't stop laughing,

I must have looked

I couldn't stop laughing,

I must have looked kind of crazy, but uh,

I must have looked kind of crazy,

but uh, I don't wanna actually even,

kind of crazy, but uh, I don't wanna

actually even, I don't really know if

I don't wanna actually even, I don't

really know if I'm telling this right

I don't really know if I'm telling

this right because I don't really

I'm telling this right because

I don't really remember it,

because I don't really remember it,

but when I was two or three,

remember it, but when I was two or three,

like, really little though,

but when I was two or three, like, really

little though, my dad was giving a sermon

like, really little though, my dad was

giving a sermon and somehow I managed

my dad was giving a sermon and somehow

I managed to slip out unnoticed.

and somehow I managed to

slip out unnoticed. Yeah.

to slip out unnoticed.

Yeah. Out of the church.

Yeah. Out of the church.

I don't know.

Out of the church. I don't know.

Finally I wandered into

I don't know. Finally I wandered

into some nice couple's yard.

Finally I wandered into some nice

couple's yard and I started playing at

some nice couple's yard and I started

playing at their swing set, you said?

and I started playing at their swing set,

you said? I had no idea.

their swing set, you said? I had no idea.

I felt terrible about that.

I had no idea.

I felt terrible about that. Honey.

I felt terrible about that.

Honey. Oh, why?

Honey. Oh, why?

You could have been hurt.

Oh, why? You could have been hurt.

But I, I'm fine.

You could have been hurt.

But I, I'm fine. Now, Dad,

But I, I'm fine.

Now, Dad, it's kinda funny now.

Now, Dad, it's kinda funny now.

A little, maybe.

it's kinda funny now. A little, maybe.

A little baby taking a stroll.

A little, maybe.

A little baby taking a stroll. Sorry.

A little baby taking a stroll.

Sorry. What were you doing.

Sorry. What were you

doing in the city?

N-, nothing.

Why?

Excuse me just one second.

What were you doing in the city?

Nothing, nothing.

Have you seen him?

Dean, what do you

want me to say?

May I say something?

No. Please,

No. Please,

let me say something.

Please, let me say something.

What could you possibly

let me say something.

What could you possibly have to say?

What could you possibly have to say?

I didn't tell you

have to say? I didn't tell you

because I knew you'd leave.

I didn't tell you because

I knew you'd leave. Okay?

because I knew you'd leave.

Okay? I want you to see.

Okay?

I want you to see the person I am now.

I want you to see the person I am now.

Not who I was.

the person I am now.

Not who I was. You disgust me.

Not who I was. You disgust me.

I sat in a cell.

You disgust me.

I sat in a cell for six years

I sat in a cell for six years

thinking the whole time,

for six years thinking the whole time,

"I shouldn't be in here."

thinking the whole time, "I shouldn't

be in here." I was in there with people.

"I shouldn't be in here." I was in there

with people who had done terrible things.

I was in there with people who had done

terrible things. The guy next to me?

who had done terrible things. The guy

next to me? He had killed his parents.

The guy next to me? He had killed

his parents. He shot them first.

He had killed his parents. He shot

them first and then he stabbed them.

He shot them first and then he stabbed

them. They were dead already,

and then he stabbed them. They were dead

already, but he stabbed them anyway,

They were dead already,

but he stabbed them anyway, 18 times.

but he stabbed them anyway, 18 times.

That guy asked to be moved

18 times. That guy asked to be

moved because he was next to me.

That guy asked to be moved because he

was next to me. He didn't wanna be

because he was next to me.

He didn't wanna be next to a rapist.

He didn't wanna be next to a

rapist. I am not that person.

All that I ask is for you to look

at me and see me who I am now.

You know, at times, the idea of

forgiveness, the actual act of forgiving

the idea of forgiveness, the actual

act of forgiving seems so impossible.

the actual act of forgiving seems so

impossible. It's not human nature.

seems so impossible.

It's not human nature. It's not.

It's not human nature. It's not.

Human nature craves revenge.

And hatred.

And, and these thoughts are intoxicating.

And, and these thoughts are intoxicating.

They take over your spirit

are intoxicating.

They take over your spirit and um,

They take over your spirit and um,

they poison you.

And I'm sure that all of you

at one time or another

at one time or another in your

lives have felt such thoughts.

in your lives have felt such thoughts.

I know I have.

have felt such thoughts.

I know I have. But the man who is able

I know I have.

But the man who is able to forgive...

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

Be merciful.

to forgive, divine. Be merciful.

Just as your Father.

Be merciful.

Just as your Father is merciful.

Just as your Father is merciful.

Forgive

is merciful.

Forgive and you will be forgiven.

[KNOCKING]

Carl wants to see you.

Sit down.

We're waiting for one more.

You wanted to see me? My question to you,

Lily, is when did you know?

When did I know what?

That James was stealing from the tip pool.

That James was stealing from the tip pool.

I don't know anything

from the tip pool.

I don't know anything about that.

I don't know anything about that.

You're not to lie

about that.

You're not to lie for him, Lily.

You're not to lie for him, Lily.

I didn't see anything.

for him, Lily.

I didn't see anything. You know,

I didn't see anything.

You know, I gave you a chance.

You know, I gave you a chance.

Few people get

I gave you a chance.

Few people get second chances.

Few people get second chances.

No one gets thirds.

second chances.

No one gets thirds. I did it.

No one gets thirds.

I did it. I'm sorry.

I did it. I'm sorry.

It was me.

I'm sorry. It was me.

No, wait a second,

It was me.

No, wait a second, this isn't right.

No, wait a second, this isn't right.

A hundred dollars a week,

this isn't right.

A hundred dollars a week, usually more.

A hundred dollars a week, usually more.

Why are you doing this?

usually more. Why are you doing this?

Because I did it.

Why are you doing this?

Because I did it. Lily, you don't.

Because I did it.

Lily, you don't owe him anything.

Lily, you don't owe him anything.

You're right.

owe him anything. You're right.

I don't owe him sh*t.

Your services

are no longer required.

Jess? It's Dad.

Jessica?

It's Dad. Jessica?

If I were in real trouble

Jessica?

If I were in real trouble you'd rescue me,

If I were in real trouble you'd rescue me,

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