Kids Green the World Page #2

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Show me a teenager about whom

that can't be said.

Half our kids

have divorced parents,

Stuart, you're just...

you're making a huge mistake.

Well, you're entitled to

your opinion, Michael,

but the fact remains,

he's failing... three classes.

He's chronically late,

and he's been warned.

Now, I know this one

is special to you.

I get that. I do.

And I know he's helped you

out at the drama club

in Midge's absence, but...

I'm afraid my hands are tied.

The decision's final.

Hey, careful.

Yeah, I'm not the one

who's scared of heights.

Hey.

So, are we gonna

talk about next term?

Here.

- Thank you.

- Mm-hmm.

I mean, how did you

let it get to this?

Don't you realize

what's at stake here?

Maybe this place

just isn't for me.

That's bullshit.

You have any idea

how hard people fought

for you to be here?

You're just gonna throw it all

away like that?

Look, high school is hard,

but you can get through it.

What are you doing?

Let's go.

Just let me put

the remote away.

Well, get a move-on.

Your mom's waiting on us.

Got to go.

Where are all the other kids,

Mr. Gavin?

Oh, they left a while ago.

We're just trying to get

this board running.

- See you, Mr. Gavin.

- See you.

So long, Mr. Gavin.

- Hey, Michael.

- Hey.

You look great, dude.

You workin' out?

Oh, I don't know.

Just a little.

I mean, I'm still

running at school, so...

Hey, Glenn,

your girlfriend called.

Okay.

I just know you two are

gonna run off together...

leave me a sad, old queen

in the suburbs.

Aw, you'll be just like

Brenda and her cats.

- Not nice.

- How was school?

Don't ask.

Well, I have some stuff

to finish before tonight.

- You want some coffee?

- No, thanks.

And pretty much everything

is from local farms.

As long as the wine's imported

for the hospital benefit...

The swill they are churning out

at these local vineyards

is an abomination.

Oh, I'm gonna

make it my mission

to change your mind about that.

A fool's errand, Daniel.

Once my wife

makes a decision,

it's unlikely

it will ever change.

And that's a good thing for you.

It took me two years to convince

the committee to hire you

instead of that... Sandy Brown.

I swear, the food at last year's

benefit was inedible...

not that anyone eats

at these things anyway, but...

Darling, napkin, please.

I've just done

a few small pieces

for Connecticut Magazine, and...

I had a novel in the '90s.

Oh, and what does

your wife do, Mr. Gavin?

Oh...

I'm not, uh...

Excuse me just a second.

- Nice jacket, young man.

- Thanks.

- He took his piece down.

- Mom.

Well, he's still a student here,

at least until june.

Last year, he was

second in his class.

Now he's flunking.

Well, we'd send him off

to Afghanistan if we could.

Don't be stupid, Leo.

He's only 17.

I'm sorry.

You know, they haven't asked him

to leave yet, Janette.

Maybe if we can get

him to prove himself

by the end of the semester...

Yeah, and maybe I can get Leo

to win me 20 grand at Mohegan's.

You know any other

Yardley parents

that work at the Mill Mart,

Mr. Gavin?

Listen, Michael, can

you come with me

before my, uh, sister-in-law

absconds with Daniel?

- Excuse me.

- Okay.

He thought you needed a rescue.

Look down their

f***ing noses at us.

You're paranoid.

He always tries to be nice.

Well, too nice,

if you ask me.

What's that supposed to mean?

I see stuff that goes on

around here.

Okay. Whatever.

You see stuff.

Listen...

You ever call me 'stupid' again

in front of people,

then we're gonna have

a real problem, all right?

Okay.

Hey, sweetie,

I'm not gonna be able

to pick you up in the morning.

I've got my

oncologist appointment.

No problem. I'll work it out.

Oh, don't say you'll come

with me or anything.

Oh, sorry.

- Bye, sweetie.

- Bye.

Good night.

- Good night. Love you.

- Get home safe.

Yep. Let's go, babe.

- Got the keys?

- Yeah.

Whoa!

Where's your...

Where's your boyfriend?

- Come on!

- Hey!

Hey!! Knock it off!

Reggie, I said knock it off!

You guys, get out of here!

Knock if off!

We're just messin' around!

Yeah, I'm not stupid!

Now get the hell out of here!

Go on! Go home.

"I'm not stupid!"

Yeah, I heard that.

You okay?

Can't you see this is

all your fault?

Why do you think they hate me?

Jason...

Get your f***ing f*ggot hands

off of me!

Whoa-ho!

Great.

Jason!

Knock it off!

You might want to

keep your distance.

Got enough problems.

You still think I'm paranoid?

I'm gonna need to speak

with Jason alone.

Well, I'm not leaving.

Is it Trish?

What?

Hold my calls.

What's going on here?

Well, that's what

we're trying to find out.

I don't know quite how to

ask you this question, Michael,

so I'm just gonna

come right out with it.

Have you been engaged

in some sort of

inappropriate relationship

with Jason Williams?

Of course not.

Did he tell you that?

Brenda's debriefing him

right now

with somebody from the state.

Debriefing him?

Stuart, this is absurd.

You know me.

I would never put a finger

on that kid.

There were witnesses...

parents, students.

Some sort of altercation

last night after I left?

That was a big misunderstand...

They say he had to

push you off him.

My phone's been

ringing off the hook.

I want to talk

to him right now.

I'm afraid

that's impossible, Michael,

'cause it's a legal matter now.

Mr. Gavin, we're gonna have

to ask you a few questions.

No, wait, wait.

This is a big misunderstanding.

Everybody just calm down

for a second.

If you'd just let me

talk to Jason by myself,

we'll clarify what

happened last night.

Jason, just tell them

what happened last night.

Mr. Gavin,

you can't be in here.

It's all right.

Just tell them how... ow!

Okay.

Mr. Gavin, how do you respond

to those charges?

Abigail, come on. Shhh.

I just don't understand it.

I mean,

why isn't he speaking up?

Why isn't he telling the truth?

Don't you get it?

It's deliberate.

She knows that they can't take

away his scholarship now,

not after one of their own

teachers molested him.

Abigail, come on. Go!

Go to your room.

Look, she wouldn't do that.

Our regard is that's

precisely the stance

that we need to take.

It's not a stance!

You're talking as if

I did something!

I didn't molest Jason Williams!

Abigail! Be quiet, Goddamn it!

Michael...

We're tired.

I should go.

None for me, please. Thank you.

It's been a trying day

for everyone.

Trish will be worried.

Oh, my God. Her appointment.

I forgot. How is she?

Well, the news is

a bit sobering, I'm afraid.

Oh, no.

Yeah. Her insides are

a real damn mess.

- I'll go call her.

- No, no. Let her rest.

She's a tough one.

She'll be ready

to face this thing

square in the eye again

first thing in the morning.

What we all need right now

is a good night's sleep.

I'll be sure and say

you asked after her.

- Thank you.

- Thank you, Philip.

Tomorrow we'll drop her off

at Glenn's for a few days.

Sh*t.

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