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- Hey, Marty, how are you doing?

- I'm fine.

The Biblical

virtue of perseverance...

Is very, very rare today.

It runs counter

to most people's mind-sets.

Perseverance takes a long-term

perspective,

Rather than focusing

on the immediate present.

Perseverance is patient.

It keeps waiting, it keeps

trusting, it keeps believing,

Even when things

take longer than expected.

Perseverance is important.

Where are you going?

I gotta go to the bathroom.

Well, hurry back.

As well as to

the true nature of God.

I heard about you at school.

It's true, isn't it?

Perseverance

in the midst of trial...

Reveals to us who we are, and it

also reveals to us who God truly is.

F***in' homo.

Watch your step.

Does Pastor Donald

know what you are?

Does your mom?

Huh? Answer me.

Say something, f*ggot.

F***ing little f*ggot p*ssy boy.

We have only

to keep believing.

We have only to keep praying.

We have only to persevere.

Stop! Help!

Stop it! Stop it! Stop!

Help! Oh, my God!

You did this!

This is all your fault.

Can't you control your child?

I'm going to

get in trouble for this.

Oh, God.

I'm going to get in trouble,

And I don't care.

Marty, would you like

to talk to me?

Would you like to tell me

what happened out here?

Because we'd

really like to know.

Marty, we're really concerned

for you.

Your mom says you've been

having trouble at school lately.

You really hurt Trevor.

Did you see his face?

He shouldn't have picked

on me and called me names.

Did you ask him to stop?

I ask him every week,

but it doesn't do any good.

Have you told your mom

about this?

No. She doesn't listen.

She doesn't notice

anything important.

Marty, you can't go around

just beating people up...

If they say something

you don't like.

He started it.

Not me.

Two wrongs do not make a right.

You're a smart young man.

You must know this.

Then what was I

supposed to do?

You tell an adult.

That never helps.

But did you even try?

No, because

it doesn't matter.

Marty, we're not out to get you.

We're just trying to make sure that this

never, ever happens again in the future.

Will you promise me the next time someone

does or says anything that hurts you,

You will tell an adult?

Marty?

Some people say you should

stick up for yourself.

Never with violence. Do you

understand? Never with violence.

You cannot solve your problems

by fighting.

You have to sit down and talk

it out. It's the only way.

Marty, would you...

Do you think you would like

to apologize to Trevor now?

No. He should apologize to me.

It's his fault.

- It's both your faults. You can't...

- No, I'm right.

I finally stuck up for myself

and maybe he won't do it anymore.

And what if it happens again?

Then I'll beat him

into a tree again.

That is not

what I wanted to hear.

Marty, I need to know

that you won't do this again.

I can't tell you that.

It makes me sad...

To see such a young man

so angry.

What do you say?

Sorry.

Like you mean it.

I'm sorry. Do you have

something you'd like to say?

Do it again

and I'll beat you up again.

Come on, let's get out of

here. I can't take this anymore.

- My son apologizes, and your son threatens him?

- What?

I hope you know what kind

of son you're raising.

Wait.

Get over here right now.

What do you mean, telling her

you'd beat her son up again.

What's wrong with you?

Sorry.

Like you mean it,

young man.

I'm tired of people

always winning and me always losing.

From now on, I'm going

to make sure I always win.

Looking at what I've done

to Trevor makes me feel proud.

Instead of getting hit

and taking it like a wimp,

I stood up for myself

and did some damage of my own.

It may not have been as bad as what

Steve does, but it's good enough for me.

I hope you go to hell.

I have never been

so embarrassed in my life.

You are in big trouble

when we get home, mister.

What was I supposed to do?

Let him keep beating me up?

You didn't have to do

what you did, Marty.

Kids get picked on.

I'm sorry it happens, but it's

not an excuse to attack someone.

You don't know anything. You don't even

know what goes on in your own house.

- What?

- Do you even know how to be a mom?

You messed up Steve

and now you're messing up me.

How dare you.

How dare you

speak to me like that.

She's just

like the rest of them.

But she won't win this time.

She won't see me cry.

I just got off the phone

with Trevor's parents.

Care to explain yourself,

young man?

Because it looks like

you're in some deep sh*t.

He was picking on me.

So you beat him up?

Yeah, I did.

- Stanley!

- Shut up. Stay out of this.

How did that feel, huh? Did it hurt? No!

You could have killed that boy.

Then what, huh?

What then? I don't care.

He got what he deserved.

You could have

killed that boy.

This ain't a game, Son.

They're probably

gonna sue us,

'Cause his face is cut and

gonna have to have stitches.

This is serious!

No, I'm serious!

I'm tired of people

pushing me around.

Why don't they get in trouble?

Why don't they get smacked?

You guys are a**holes.

You don't care about me.

- Don't you hit him again.

- You need to shut your mouth.

No. Marty's been through enough.

Leave him alone.

I don't recall

asking you a goddamn thing.

I'm not kidding, Dad.

Leave him alone

and go back to your TV.

Please.

Get the f*** out of here.

You touch me again,

And you'll regret it for

the rest of your f***in' life.

Oh, really?

What are you gonna do?

Stop! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop!

Stop! Stop!

No!

Get out.

Get out now.

Touch Marty again,

and it'll be a lot worse.

Get out,

and never come back here.

Marty!

My life is starting

to feel like a horror movie.

But who's the monster?

Is it Dad?

Is it Steve?

Is it me?

Joan from Regal Park,

You're on

Mysteries of the Unexplained.

Am I on? This show is trash.

You are trash! Am I on?

Honey, I'm not sure

what you're on tonight.

You should be ashamed...

and I hope you

suffer when your time comes.

I know you will,

in blood and tears.

And I will look down

on you with no pity.

No pity.

I mean, what if children

listen to this show?

Did you ever stop

to think about that?

Are they asleep?

They went to bed

an hour ago.

Where are you staying? Don't worry

about me. I'll get a motel or something.

What about you?

Have they bothered you

any more?

I just went to sleep

without supper, that's all.

Steve?

What are you going to do?

I need you to stay

in my room tonight.

Why?

I need your bed.

It's stronger than mine.

No, yours is stronger.

I've jumped on both of them.

Mine is really old.

Yours is in better condition.

Why do you need it?

Just stay in there tonight.

Please.

But I have school

in the morning.

I just want to sleep

in my own bed.

I'm asking you nicely, Marty.

Just stay in there

tonight.

Please.

No.

Listen to me.

Something is going to happen tonight

that's going to change everything,

And I need you

to stay out of the way.

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