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You don't like oatmeal, do you?

No.

I heard that you have a pet pig.

Yeah, Wee Wee.

And I heard that Wee Wee

sleeps in your bedroom.

Sometimes, but Mama

don't like her in the house.

She doesn't? Hmm.

Well, can I see your bedroom?

Okay.

Who the hell are you?

I'm Gale with Social Services.

Step away from her, Johnathan.

I'd advise you

to put down the gun, ma'am.

What are you doing in my house?

I'm just doing my job.

Now, there's no reason

to be upset.

Do you have a warrant?

No, not yet.

Then get the hell

out of my house!

I'd advise that you comply

with our investigation.

Well, I'd advise you to

stay the hell off my property.

Okay, but if you

don't cooperate,

I come back with a court order

and an officer to escort me.

Let's talk about this.

You stay the hell away

from my son.

I don't want you to ever talk

to that woman again. Ever.

Since the little

boy's dad was away,

the mama leviathan

sent sea monsters

to attack his home.

The crab monster came first.

And then came the big fat one

with a thousand eyes.

No matter how many sea monsters

the mama leviathan would bring,

he will always protect

his mother.

- Yes?

- I'm looking for Mark.

He's out back working.

Hey, stranger.

Hi.

Something wrong?

Why'd you call CPS on me?

What are you talking about?

I'd expect that from her,

but not from you.

Oh, boy.

Yeah, we had a fight about it.

Yeah, well,

they came to the house.

Well, I'm sorry, JoLynn.

This is not my doing.

This is her thing.

I happen to think

you're a pretty good mother.

She's just trying to do

what she thinks is right.

Now, I'm in no position

to judge anybody,

but the way you and David live,

that is not the way

we raised him.

Let me show you something.

Can you see those medals

right there?

Now, those are my most cherished

personal possessions,

and here they sit

in this dirty garage

because they don't go well

with her knickknacks.

Sometimes in life you got

to choose your battles.

Now, her little ceramic trinkets

may mean more to her

than those do,

but those do not mean

more to me than she does.

I'm sorry. That's...

That's the most pathetic thing

I've ever heard.

Come on.

Don't make fun of me.

No, I mean she's luckier

than hell to have you.

Yeah, she is.

Hey, uh...

do you ever think

you could love somebody else?

Now, why would you ask me that?

I mean, do you feel like you

love her 'cause she's the one?

Or did you decide long before

she threw you out in the shed?

Frankly I don't see what the

hell difference it makes anyway

'cause it's not like

I'm going anywhere.

Sweetie, sometimes in life

you get to choose your family

and sometimes you don't.

But that doesn't make them

any less family.

I mean, like you.

To me, you are my daughter.

You always have been,

and you always will be.

And that's

just the way that is...

'cause I love you.

No matter what you

may decide to do.

I owe you more

than I could ever repay.

No, you don't owe me anything.

For once,

I'm offering you something.

I'm listening.

A freezer full of meat.

Will you, uh...

Will you meet me back

at the generator at 9:00?

And don't tell Johnathan.

I'll be there.

The only true weapon

for a sea warrior is a trident!

- Hey.

- Like Poseidon.

What?

Come sit down with me.

Come here.

- You having fun?

- Yeah.

Good.

Hey, you wanna go

on a trip with me?

Where will we go?

Wherever we want.

Can we go to the ocean?

Yeah, we can try.

When will we go?

Tomorrow.

But you gotta

promise me something.

What?

You can't tell anybody.

- Okay?

- Okay.

- Promise?

- I promise.

Okay.

It's just gonna be me and you.

What about Wee Wee?

We'll have to ask Grandpa

to take care of her.

Okay.

Okay, go on.

Once there was a little boy,

and him and his mom and his pig

went out to the ocean,

and he's trying to protect

his mom from the leviathan

'cause he killed

her little baby,

the leviathan's baby.

Sharky piggy, piggy,

piggy, piggy!

Come on.

And the leviathan

is a giant old octopus

that could stand on land.

Real sea monster.

So the little boy

and Wee Wee the Shark Piggy

went to go fight this leviathan.

Wee Wee, no!

After 5 miles of swimming,

digestive systems growling

for hunger and food,

this long arm came up

and scooped up Wee Wee.

Luckily it didn't eat her

before I could save her.

He said it was worth it

for saving his mom and his pig.

- Johnathan!

- What happened?

You knocked yourself out.

Why did you jump

out of the boat?

I don't know.

My eyes hurt.

Oh, God, not now.

Okay.

Curtis!

Hey, what's up?

You okay?

Look. Can we come in?

We need your help.

Oh, sh*t. Yeah, yeah.

You sure you want to make

a nine-year-old take vapors?

I have to.

If we don't relieve

the pressure,

the damage is permanent, so...

I'm not gonna let him go blind.

All right, listen,

I want you to open your mouth,

and I'm gonna blow air

into your mouth, okay?

Okay.

It might make you cough

a little bit,

but I want you to hold it in

as long as you can.

Can you do that for me?

Hold it.

Hold it.

- It tickles.

- I know it tastes funny,

but that's 'cause

it's medicine, okay?

You did a good job.

Now we're gonna do it

one more time for me, okay?

So that phone's gotta be worth

at least a couple hundred bucks.

And then the scratch-off

is as good as cash.

Where'd you get this phone at?

Don't matter.

Look, I need this for him.

Okay. I'll do it...

for you.

For Johnathan.

For Johnathan.

It's a nice phone.

Yeah.

Hey, Lonny! Hey, man.

Hey, it's Curtis, yeah.

Yeah, hey, could you maybe

come by my place

and bring that real cute

kewpie doll that I like so much?

No, the Q.P. doll.

The real nice one.

Buddy, I need

a quarter pound of hydro.

The best you got.

All right, all right.

All right, thanks.

Bye, buddy.

He's gonna call back in 10.

If we gotta go somewhere,

you're driving.

I can't, Curtis.

Johnathan's inside.

- I'm not leaving him.

- He's passed out cold.

If he wakes up,

he'll be fine by himself.

No, man, if something happens,

I'll lose him.

If something happens,

I got two DWIs already.

If I get caught driving again,

hmm, uh-uh, no way.

No way. I am way too pretty

for prison.

No, I'm not driving, Curtis.

I can't.

At least you get to drive

a balls-to-the-wall classic.

This is a 300 effin' Z, baby.

170 horsepower,

rear wheel drive, V6.

Man, this car costs $30,000

when it was brand-new.

Yeah, in like 1982.

Hey, 1986, man.

Yeah, well, what's it worth now?

Who cares?

It's got T-tops.

Man, they don't even

make those anymore..

And that rear window

is louvered.

- That is some posh sh*t.

- Mm-hmm.

That's like having

French blinds on your car.

Mm-hmm.

There he is.

I'll be right back.

How you doing, Lonny?

Sh*t, man, I've had better days.

Hey, man, push me

on this thing, will you?

- What?

- Yeah!

I used to love this thing

when I was a kid. Push me.

Okay.

Hey, not so fast.

Hey, do I look like

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