Endless Love Page #6

That's not me.

I would've thought you would have

learned more from your past.

I'm sure your father must have.

Don't you talk about my dad.

No, I mean, everything I hear,

he sounds like a great guy.

Works hard, puts a roof over

your head, does the best he can.

It was never quite enough for

your mother, though, was it?

You have nothing.

You don't know what

you're talking about.

One day you get home early from

school, there's another man there.

And what do you do, David?

You beat him.

You beat him so badly he has to

be taken away in an ambulance.

So he goes to the hospital, you go

to juvie, and your mom takes off.

You know that love that you

talked about at dinner?

You're never gonna have that.

It doesn't exist.

Your story isn't gonna end any

differently than your parents' did.

Jade will get bored with you.

Just like your mom got bored.

And how are you going

to handle yourself when

that happens again, David? Huh?

Because it will.

It doesn't matter how hard you try.

You're not gonna be

able to hang on to her.

She is gonna get to Brown.

She is gonna meet somebody like

her, smart, with a future,

and she's gonna leave.

And she won't look back.

You know why?

Because you're not good enough.

You're just like your father.

Oh.

Oh, thank you, David.

You had my entire family fooled.

Never me.

This is the real you.

This is exactly who you are.

Oh, my God!

What happened?

What do you think? David lost it.

I tried to fend him off, and he...

I don't believe you.

Look at me.

He completely lost control.

I told him you were leaving...

You told him?

Why would you tell him that?

Because you wouldn't have.

And it's time he knows the truth.

Jade, what...

No.

He peppers him with a right,

he peppers him with a left.

He's got Hugh Butterfield

in the corner.

What's he up to?

Damn, did you hit her dad?

That's messed up, even for you.

You should've never taken

us there last night.

Whoa.

It sucks that you got caught,

but it's not my fault.

It was stupid, Mace,

and you know it.

It was fun.

Until it got stupid.

But it was fun.

Come on, man, we used to do

sh*t like that all the time.

Yeah, but back then I didn't

have anything to lose.

So, what, you're going

to Brown now, too?

Oh, great. You invited Jenny.

How big do you think

our houseboat is?

She still cares about you,

okay? We all do.

I know you've been lost

in this whole Jade world.

But you had a whole

life before her.

You might want to remember that.

Hey.

Sounds like you had quite a night.

Yeah.

Where's Jade?

I don't want to talk about it.

What, she didn't

come to pick you up?

Just let it go, okay?

Hey, I'm here as a friend.

Nothing else.

Now, come on.

Move over.

David, come on, you had

to see this coming.

Girls like Jade Butterfield,

they just think they're

settling for guys like you.

But funny,

smart girls like me,

they know how lucky they are.

Jade.

Jade, stop.

- That didn't take long, did it?

- Listen to me.

Mace called Jenny, okay?

- Not me.

- What?

It's true. You hit him.

You don't know what he's like.

What does that mean?

That he deserved to be hit?

What did he do?

Tell me.

Wait, wait, Jade, please.

You have to trust me.

How? He told me what

happened with your mom.

Why would you keep that a secret?

I wouldn't have cared if

you had just told me.

I was ashamed, okay?

I was ashamed.

I hate what my mom did to my dad.

And I hated what I did.

If you thought I was such an angel,

maybe you should never

have bothered with me.

So that's it? You're

just gonna walk away?

I know I'm not good enough for you.

But I'm not gonna spend my

entire life proving that I am.

You're a coward, you know that?

You don't fight for love.

You're terrified of it!

Jade!

Jade!

Jade.

Jade Butterfield? Where is she?

Room 376.

Mom.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Sweetie.

What happened?

Honey, you were in a car

accident, but you're okay.

Where's David?

David.

Dad.

Thanks for coming.

Any word?

No, they won't let me in.

Who's...

How is she?

Hugh Butterfield.

Harry. Harry Elliot.

You got a minute?

Is she gonna be all right?

She's got a broken wrist,

among other things.

Thank God it wasn't worse.

Look. Uh...

We'd appreciate it if you

would show this to David.

And once we've seen

a judge on Monday,

he's a close personal

friend of family,

it will no longer be temporary.

Now, wait a minute.

I know how you must feel,

but they're just kids.

David, he's only 18. He's got

his whole life ahead of him.

My daughter made a

choice to move on.

He didn't respect that and

he knew the conditions.

That he couldn't get in a

fight with his girlfriend?

That he couldn't sneak into a zoo?

David's not a criminal, he's

just a kid with sh*t luck.

That doesn't warrant

a restraining order.

Your son hit me in the face!

And if you think I'm gonna let my

daughter get anywhere near him,

you're out of your mind.

She could've died

out on that street.

He can behave like

a reckless idiot,

he can screw up his

future all he wants...

You say one more unkind

word about my son

and I'll make sure you

can't say another.

50! 50 feet!

If he comes within 50 feet of

her, he's gonna be arrested,

and I'll sue you for everything

you've got. I've lost a child.

I'm not losing another.

Not for you

or your lowlife son.

You shouldn't be here, Jade.

I know, but I just

wanted to say goodbye

and his cell phone isn't working.

That's 'cause I took

it away from him.

Last thing I need is a

cop showing up here

'cause your daddy sees our

number on the phone bill.

Now, I'm sorry, honey.

I won't say anything, I promise.

That's not how it works.

I got to protect my son now

and talking to you ain't

gonna do him any favors.

Can you at least tell

him that I love him?

Don't ask that, Jade.

That's not fair.

You go to college,

you start your life.

That's the best thing you

can do for David now.

What's up, Big D?

What's going on, man?

So why don't you tell

me why you're here.

I guess my dad wanted

me to talk to someone.

I've been going to your

dad's shop for a long time,

and he's never made

this call, so...

I guess he wants me to feel better.

To move on.

And you don't think you can?

I don't think I should.

Maybe for some people,

they find the one that they're meant

to spend the rest of their lives with.

Right when their lives

are starting out.

What if Jade's the one

and I let her go?

I would regret that for

the rest of my life.

I just... I love it here.

I'm sorry. Do you want

me to leave you alone?

No. I'm just missing home.

Time helps.

It's slow and it's

painful, but it works.

Talking helps.

Going out with other

people, seeing friends.

And she'll be like a

book you read long ago.

I always wanted a Porsche.

You know? It's the life...

You think that's possible?

If you trust that if it's meant

to be, then it will be again.

And if it's not, you

will wake up one day

and realize that you haven't

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