Girl on the Edge Page #4

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All right, back to work.

Back to work, everybody.

All right, Hannah. Come on, let's go. We

use our words here to express ourself.

All right, Hannah. Come on, let's go. We

use our words here to express ourself.

What? No, this isn't my fault.

She's lying. That b*tch

is a psycho.

No, no, I saw everything.

She practically molested her.

Crystal, stay out of this unless

you want a consequence.

But you're wrong.

Hannah, I saw what you did and unless

you apologize to Stephanie right now

I'm doubling your consequence.

But did you see what she did

to me under the table?

Hannah, apologize.

Oh, I get it.

You're jealous.

And you're a

spoiled little brat.

Thank you, Bonnie. I'll take

it from here.

It's okay, Esther. I've got

it under control.

It's okay, Esther. I've got

it under control.

I said I'll take it from here. Now

take Stephanie up to her room.

Crystal, get someone to clean up

this mess. Hannah, come with me.

Okay, what does this crazy horse

lady expect me to learn in here?

Oh, enjoy the view? Thanks, Esther. You've

really shown me the error of my ways.

You know? Esther's not that bad

once you get to know her.

I'd like to know that cutie on

her desk a little bit better.

I'd like to know that cutie on

her desk a little bit better.

Are you talking about the

picture of her son?

I don't know. I guess.

She didn't tell you? He OD'd,

like, a long time ago.

Damn. What a waste. Well, that doesn't

matter anyway. I'm already taken.

Really? Oh, my

gosh. Hi.

Hey, what are you doing?

You can't leave your hut.

Hey, what are you doing?

You can't leave your hut.

Yes, I can. I

finished reflecting.

You filled that

whole journal already?

Oh, yeah. You know, just wrote

really big letters.

So, uh... this guy? Are you like

Facebook official or...

Um... not yet.

Mmm. Have you hooked up yet? Oh, I'm sorry.

Is... is that weird?

I haven't if that makes

you feel any better.

No, no, no, it's cool.

Okay. So? Come on. Give me the deets. I

mean, he must be really cute, right?

Okay. So? Come on. Give me the deets. I

mean, he must be really cute, right?

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

So how was it?

Oh, gosh. You are

so lucky.

Oh, sh*t. Don't you knock?

I thought you West Coast girls

were used to earthquakes?

I wanted to meet the rest of the Green

family. I'm Hank. I run this place.

How are you doing out here?

How are you doing out here?

Oh, just super. Yeah. I love my

new sweatbox. It's very gitmo.

So, uh... what do I have to do to get

out of here? Tunnel out with a spoon?

Well, we call it a reflection hut for

a reason. You could try reflecting.

There's a lot of good books have

been written in prison.

Ask Nelson Mandela.

I see you're having a little writer's block.

Why don't you come down off the roof?

We'll take a walk. You'll

find your muse.

We'll take a walk. You'll

find your muse.

- Okay. Okay. I'll get up there and even out my farmer's tan.

- Whoa! Okay, okay, okay! Fine!

Just as long as it's upwind of that

compost heap. That thing is a biohazard.

- So you're a dancer?

- Was.

Do you miss it?

It's hard to miss something you weren't

very good at in the first place.

Well, that is exactly what my sister would

have said. She wanted to be a dancer.

You must be so proud?

You must be so proud?

Well, I would've been.

But when she was your age and my mom was

driving us some place drunk on her ass,

drove right into a mack truck.

Killed everybody in the car, but me.

Oh, don't look sad. I like you

better when you're feisty.

Anyway, it turned out okay. I lost one

family, I got another one right here.

I'm really glad you're part of it. I think

we're going to be really proud of you, Hannah.

I'm really glad you're part of it. I think

we're going to be really proud of you, Hannah.

I do.

We've never met, but there's nothing to fret.

Except I can't think.

What's in this drink? Relax.

Breathe in. You can trust him.

Hey. You must be Hannah? I'm Ariel. I guess

you're done reflecting, huh? Come here.

We can always use an

extra pair of hands.

- Doing what?

- Solving world hunger.

Oh, great. Another treehugger.

Well, technically I am a social

horticultural therapist.

Well, technically I am a social

horticultural therapist.

What's the difference?

Not much. It's like gardening

that nurtures people and plants.

You ever, uh...

nurture any weed?

Well, Maheo is Cheyenne for "Higher Being"

but, uh... not that kind of higher being.

It's you. Here you go.

Wait, aren't you going to send

me back to my sweatbox?

Wait, aren't you going to send

me back to my sweatbox?

You want to go back

to your sweatbox?

So I spent the next couple of months in

Venezuela doing some volunteer work.

They use every available space for gardening...

alleys, window sills, vacant lots.

A garden is a gift from the Earth. It

just keeps giving with every bloom.

Am I doing this right?

Yeah, that looks great. You just wanna...

you wanna pack the soil tight enough

so the roots can go strong, but not

too tight so they can't breathe.

so the roots can go strong, but not

too tight so they can't breathe.

Okay, what's the point?

Trust me. Being self-sufficient

is a big part of your solo.

All you're going to be able to eat

for three days is what you can carry

or what you can find, which is

not much in the desert.

Okay, what's a solo? Is that some

sort of organic food cleanse?

It doesn't get much more organic

that a tumbleweed salad.

No? A solo is a spirit journey.

And it's your final step here.

No? A solo is a spirit journey.

And it's your final step here.

Have you ever done it?

Sort of. Except my journey was on the streets

and for a lot longer than a few days.

So is that why you live here

now because you're broke?

No. No, I have a doctorate in

psychology and I am ten years sober.

Actually, I could...

I could work anywhere.

So then why?

Because I want to help kids who

are like how I used to be.

Because I want to help kids who

are like how I used to be.

It's better than pesticides.

Give me your hand.

Would you like any toppings, sir? We have

sprinkles, gummy bears, jelly beans.

You okay, sir?

You're Tommy, right?

You're Tommy, right?

That's me.

Honey, you need to start getting

ready. We're going to be late.

Honey, you need to start getting

ready. We're going to be late.

What's going on, Jake?

I am so f***ed.

What the hell are

you talking about?

I went to, uh...

visit that boy today.

Oh, for Christ's sake, he's just a pool

boy. He was just flirting with me.

What are you talking about?

No. Tommy.

What?

I let my daughter down. I let myself

down and now I'm letting you down.

Honey, you need to get some help.

So what did you do to the kid?

Honey, you need to get some help.

So what did you do to the kid?

Am I supposed to expect another

visit from his bat sh*t mother

or is my husband

going to prison?

Nothing. Okay? I did nothing.

Your husband is a coward.

Well, sometimes it takes more

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