Bravetown Page #5

Yeah, it sounds rough.

I swear to God that kid's

gonna end up working

for the National Enquirer

or something.

Sure seems to love you

a lot.

Yeah, well, he's my brother.

Do you miss Robert?

Since when do you get to ask me

a question like that?

I mean, as far as I know,

you haven't told me anything

about you.

Yeah, there's nothing to tell.

Bullshit!

I mean, you don't end up

in a place like this

for good behaviour, Josh.

So, what did you do?

Why don't you speak

to your father?

Where's your mother?

You know what, you're right.

There's no reason to talk

about this.

I was trying to be polite.

Not like I give a damn,

anyway.

You're such an a**hole!

Hey!

What did I tell you

about the dance team?

Should've listened to me!

Maybe you'll listen next time.

So, the state semi-finals, huh?

Yeah, word travels fast

around here.

Like I told you,

everybody knows everything

about everybody else,

except for you.

You know, I've been asked

about you.

People are very curious.

And?

And nothing,

I can't say anything.

That would be breaking

the law,

but more importantly,

that would be breaking

your trust.

So, what next?

You tell me.

Want to talk about that?

Not really.

You know,

kids can be mean.

But I think that it's important

that you understand

where all that anger's

coming from.

Did you know what Michael lost

his parents when he was young?

He's afraid, just like you.

I'm not afraid of anything.

Except maybe love.

Listen to you.

You're crazier than

your patients!

Am I?

How's it going with Mary?

It's not.

How come?

Because she's nuts, man.

Got all kinds of crazy sh*t

going on.

What kind of sh*t?

Sh*t. Crazy little brother,

crazy mother.

Doesn't walk to talk about her

other brother, sh*t like that.

Actually, I have one for you.

You have anything to do

with your best friend dying?

No.

Were you there with him,

for his last breath?

Yeah.

Why didn't you save him?

Because I couldn't.

Did you at least try?

I couldn't.

Then, what happened?

Why'd he get the Medal

of Honour?

He...

We were on our way back

from the U.S. Embassy,

and there was a bomb threat

that turned out to be real.

I thought it was fake,

but he went, anyway.

And if he'd have listened to me,

that bomb would have gone off.

He risked his life

for a whole bunch of people

he never even met.

And he was the only one

who died that day.

Why doesn't his family

want the medal?

Because they don't.

It's your turn.

What happened with your mother

back home?

What does that have to do

with anything?

Everything, because I think

there's a reason

why you won't get close

to anybody, Josh.

And you think it has something

to do with my mother?

Is it because my mother

didn't want me to be born?

Is that it?

She told you that?

When?

Right before I came here.

I always knew I didn't matter

to her, you know?

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

It's mine.

How do you figure that?

I used to watch my friends'

parents cook them food,

brush their hair,

take them to school.

And I figured, you know,

they were good kids.

They got that,

they deserved it.

Wh... and you weren't

a good kid?

You didn't deserve it?

I got kicked out of schools

left and right.

I got into fights everywhere.

I started using drugs young,

sh*t like that, man.

Josh, it isn't your fault.

Kids born with messed-up

parents, it's never their fault.

You got to understand that, man.

What would know about it?

'Cause you studied it?

I guess it just seems logical.

So, why don't you have

a wife and kids, and all that?

Because I'm here.

Because I made a promise.

What promise?

We made a promise that if

anything happened

to either one of us,

we would take care

of each other's families.

So, the family's here, then?

Yeah, but they don't want

anything to do with me.

So, your turn.

Why don't you tell Mary

about you?

Why? What for?

Listen, just tell her

what you're afraid of,

and maybe she'll tell you

what she's afraid of.

What am I afraid of?

I'm not afraid of anything!

Come on, kid.

Be smarter than your pain.

If you stand a chance

at loving anybody out there,

you have got to let them in.

Look, I did.

And yeah, I lost my best friend,

but you know what?

At least I know what it's like

to care about somebody.

Yeah, well, if helping out

a town that's beyond help

is caring about people,

I pass.

Are you okay, Josh?

Yeah.

Josh, you want to tell me

about those?

My mixing board fell on me.

You okay?

You just make sure and tell me

if that board gets too heavy.

Give a warm welcome

to our guests,

the Sentinels!

The Sentinels, everybody!

And now, your very own,

the Patriots!

Okay, guys,

just like we practiced.

Here, Mama.

Oh, I'm just trying to

straighten things up here

for Robert.

Hey.

Who is it, Mary?

It's no one, Mama.

Look, it's not a good time,

okay?

I'm sorry about walking away

the other day.

Really, you should go.

Hello.

Hi.

Mama, this is Josh.

He's a friend from school.

Hi, Josh.

Well, you don't want to be rude.

Would you like to come in?

Come on in!

It's a bit of a mess

here, Josh. I haven't...

Really, it's not a good time

right now.

Sorry, it's not how

I like to have company.

Forgive me.

Oh, don't worry about it.

Josh, are you hungry?

Did you have dinner?

I actually just did, yeah.

Oh, okay.

I'll be right back.

Okay, Mary, maybe you want to

offer him something to drink?

I'm okay, I can't...

I can't stay around

long, anyways.

Okay, she's...

I'm sure just be right back.

Oh, my God!

I was just, uh, cleaning up,

so that's why we're a bit messy

around here.

We've just been cleaning and

organizing all our pictures,

and I'm going through

all these photos.

I've been putting them

in photo boxes and albums.

There's, um, this album's

of Mary's brother.

Robert as a baby.

Look at this boy.

He's so handsome.

That's when he first

went into the army.

This is him probably

just about your age, right?

Yeah, looks like it.

Such a good boy.

Always thinking of everybody,

taking care of us,

sending cheques every month.

I don't spend the money,

I'm saving it.

Mom!

I'm sorry, did...

Did I not offer you

something to drink?

Oh, yeah, no.

It's... I'm good, actually.

Thank you.

Okay.

Look at this one.

This is the one

he misses the most.

Right? Every letter I get,

he's talking about her.

And then, she doesn't

write back, but...

You kids can't know what

it's like for us parents.

We're just waiting and

waiting...

Waiting for our little boy to

come through the front door.

Okay, Mom, that's enough.

It's just been so long.

Would you mind if I...

Oh.

...if I looked through this?

Please, I, uh,

I've got more.

I, um, I've got

a whole box here.

I've got... oh,

every boy's favourite.

The braces picture.

Here he is with his best friend.

Look how handsome

those boys are.

Look at the two of them,

so happy.

I know...

I wish Alex would come visit.

I mean, he has so many stories

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