Half Nelson Page #5

Dunn, what's going on?

I am not now nor have

I ever been a communist.

What's happening?

Just in the neighborhood,

thought maybe I'd surprise you.

Yeah, it's a surprise.

That's true.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

How about you?

How are you?

I'm good, a little tired,

but I'm good.

Oh, is it late?

Well, you know, what time is it?

Oh.

Yeah.

Well, you know,

we got class tomorrow.

Oh, I forgot about class.

I'm sorry about last time.

Okay.

It's okay.

Dunn, not right now, okay?

No.

Dunn--

Okay, you're drunk.

What are you doing?

Stop it.

Well, that was weird.

What the f*** was that?

I don't know.

Listen, feel free

To whatever, you know?

Whatever.

No hard feelings.

I completely understand, okay?

Maybe I'll see you tomorrow?

Or not, I don't know.

It's hard to say really

where I'm going to be.

I'm so f***ed up right now.

I hope you know

I really liked you.

I had fun.

Not tonight I didn't have fun,

but other nights I had--

We had fun, right?

Look, I'm bleeding a bit so I'm

using your couch arm thing.

I'm gonna wash it, okay?

Sorry.

What.

How's things.

Well, how's it look?

What do you want?

Nothing.

Look, you know,

you don't really see other kids

Coming up to my car, Drey,

to talk to me.

It's, you know,

I'm your teacher.

I'm not your friend.

Why don't you go play

with other kids your own age?

I'm just trying to be alone.

Then be alone then, a**hole.

B*tch.

Hey, I think Henderson

was looking for you.

Must be about

the new curriculum, huh?

Yeah, no, I'm sure that's it,

but, hey, Dan,

If there's anything else

going on, you know,

If you need any help,

you know, anything,

You know

we're here for you, pal.

Close the door.

Is there something going on

that I should know about?

On September 11, 1973,

The CIA helped overthrow

and murder democratically-

Elected Chilean president

Salvador Allende.

The military coup led

To mass disappearances,

assassinations and tortures

Of thousands

Of Chilean civilians

under the leadership

Of U.S. backed dictator

Augusto Pinochet.

Secretary of State

Henry Kissinger

Said of Allende's 1970

Election, "these issues

are much

Too important for

the Chilean voters

to decide for themselves."

Danny?

Hi, Mom.

What happened to your lip?

That's plenty, thanks.

That's good.

So how's the novel?

Let's eat.

You're writing a novel?

It's a kids book

that I haven't started yet.

I love children's books.

What's it about?

Dialectics.

Dialectics.

What is that?

It's a theory that attempts

to explain how change works.

Sounds interesting.

How does change work, Dan?

Let's save it for dessert, Dad.

So I hear you guys

went to the march.

Yeah, it was really great.

There were like

Oh, that's fantastic.

What did they report it

in the press, 200,000?

Danny Glover was there.

Danny Glover,

oh, I like him.

Mm-hmm.

What was that movie

that he was in, honey?

What was that--

Legal Weapon.

Hey, what was his name?

Charles.

Charles, get your fat ass

off my bike,

That's what she said,

before I f*** your fat ass up.

You said that?

You know she did,

then my man started stressing.

He start apologizing.

"I'm sorry.

I didn't know it was yours.

I'm sorry."

Then what'd you do,

you knock him out?

Tell her.

Didn't have to.

Ah, didn't have to.

That's my girl right there,

poking people on the street.

Oh, Danny, you won't believe

what I found this week.

You guys really live it up

around here.

You hear that, the rock star

approved, Cindy Lou Who.

Come on, Jeff,

didn't you tell her

Around here we always party

like it's 1999.

Oh, my god, can you be

any more embarrassing.

Did you know I was in Vietnam?

No.

Check out this scar?

Remember?

Remember this one?

Jesus.

Why you got these scary things?

Got them off the internet,

Some dude in Texas.

I wouldn't want these things

in my house.

Well, they in my house

and my house is your house.

So deal with it.

You ever sell to Coach?

Why?

Just wondering.

Look, don't you think

you and Teach's relationship

Is a little--

What?

Inappropriate?

What do you mean?

He your teacher, Drey.

I mean, sometimes

you act like he's--

He's my friend.

Look, he's a basehead,

all right, and baseheads

don't have friends.

I mean, this motherf***er

was outside my house yesterday

Telling me that we shouldn't

be associated with each other.

I'm gonna take

a freight train,

Down at the station, Lord

I don't care

where it goes

Gonna climb me a mountain,

the highest mountain, Lord

Gonna jump off,

nobody gonna know

Hey, teach me something, Dan.

Teach me some ebonics.

Is that what they got

you teaching in that zoo?

Hey, tell me something.

How do you say a**hole

In ebonics?

Hey, hey, hey, I'm sorry

I'm an a**hole.

I love you.

you know that, right?

Yeah, I know.

All right.

Good, good.

Hello?

What's up?

I bet you are so good

with those kids, Daniel Dunn.

I am really proud of you.

Thanks, Mom.

Sometimes I think

we're the only thing

keeping them sane.

It's a good thing,

you know, to teach.

Your father and I thought

we were going

To change the world

when we were young, you know.

What did we know?

Well, you stopped a war so--

You think so?

Yeah.

That's nice, honey.

I think it was more

About Daniel Ellsberg

Than anything we did, you know?

One man alone means nothing.

I guess not.

Do you hear from Rachel anymore?

Not really.

I saw her at the pharmacy

the other day,

Maybe it's her Mom.

You know, she looked great.

You should give her a call,

but, you know, clean up

a little first.

You're killing me

with the tie, okay.

Stop, I'm fine.

You happy?

I'm so happy.

That's so great, sweetie.

you're happy, I'm happy.

Watch the basketballs,

Okay, honey?

Hey, Mom.

How was it?

Easy, right?

I saw you shaking all across

the street and sh*t.

It sure beats the hell

out of flipping burgers.

Thank you.

Your Mom said there's

more wine out here.

I found it.

Do you like my brother?

Yeah.

Why?

He's nice.

He's funny.

Does he tell any good jokes?

Sometimes.

Like what?

Like knock, knock.

Who's there?

The interrupting cow.

The interrupting--

Moo.

Yeah?

Where you going?

Come inside, sweetie.

Ain't nobody going to bite you.

Everything cool?

I guess we should

get you home then.

I don't think

It's a good idea

You falling asleep in front

of the TV every night.

What's up, Drey?

You in a funk today?

Want to tell me why?

Just thinking about Mike,

I guess.

I miss your brother, too.

We'll go see him as soon

As I get some time off.

I can't believe they hit me

with another double tomorrow.

Can you believe that?

I can't get a goddamn break.

So what else is happening?

I heard something about

a civil rights thing

With Oprah or something.

Drey?

Hi, honey, just calling

to let you know

How much fun

it was for us last night,

and we should do it more often.

I love you, sweetie.

call us soon, okay?

Hello, everyone.

I'm Mr. Light.

I will be filling

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