Natural Selection Page #4

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- You got some nerve

talkin' about something

you know nothin' about...

- I know because I was there.

I live two houses down.

I remember that night.

I remember that night vividly.

You couldn't save her.

You couldn't save

anyone that night.

So, what makes you think

you can help anyone now?

- People make mistakes, Indrid.

Everyone makes mistakes.

- But not everyone pays for 'em.

- I never understood it.

What were they thinking?

Hail Marys don't work, they

never do, they never will.

Absolute bull, end of story.

Any time, you always have

the answer right inside.

Just ask yourself,

what would Jesus do?

- What would Jesus do?

What the f*** would I do?

- What the hell happened

with you and Steve?

- Get outta my room.

- Why do you always

have to start sh*t?

- I started sh*t?

You're kidding, right?

- Why can't you just stay

out of my life, Indrid?

- I don't care about your life.

Are we finished here?

- You know what?

You b*tch and you moan

about how other people

can't keep their mouth shut,

but from the looks of

it, you can't either.

- Well, sometimes people just

need to be put in their place.

- But what gives you the right

to put anyone in their place?

You're just like everybody else.

And if anyone needs to be

put in their place, it's you.

- We'll see about that.

- Stop acting so tough, Indrid.

You'd never survive

in a real fight.

- Who said anything

about fighting.

- You obviously won't do sh*t.

Steve would kick your

ass in a heartbeat,

just like Matt did that one day.

- You know what your problem is?

And the whole

world's problem is?

- What Indrid, enlighten me.

- You judge people by their size

and not by what

they're capable of.

- What could you

possibly be capable of?

- You have no f***ing idea.

Get out,

out, go!

- Hey, good morning, sunshine.

How are we doing?

- Good.

- Time for school.

How excited are you?

- I'm not.

- One to 10?

- One.

- Aww.

Oh, man.

When was the last time

your mom went shopping?

Or do you guys just not eat?

Pathetic.

You ready, Princess?

- So you hear if Wes

is doin' any better?

- Last time I

talked to Samantha,

she said he had another surgery.

He's still not awake.

- It's too freaky, man.

You know, here one

day, gone the next.

- He's not gone yet.

- Hey man, could I

see your lighter?

- Why?

- Why do you always

have to ask questions?

Just give it here.

Da, da, da, da,

da, da.

- What's this?

- Happy birthday.

- It's your birthday?

Happy birthday, man.

- Yeah, happy birthday.

- How'd you know?

- Make a wish.

- Well, you're the

first to remember.

- Besides your mom, right?

- No, but it's okay.

I'd be surprised if she

actually did remember.

- Well, it's all good, man.

It's your day.

Make the best of it.

- Shouldn't you be

doing actual work?

I was hoping I'd catch

you before I left.

- Is everything okay?

- Yeah, um.

You know we have that big

test coming up next week.

Would you like to

study together?

- Yeah, when were you thinking?

- Um, are you busy

tomorrow after school?

- Tomorrow's perfect.

- Okay, can we meet at my table?

- Absolutely.

- Tyler, do you have

any plans tonight?

- Are you sure it's

okay that I'm here?

- Yeah, of course,

my parents are out

and won't be back for awhile.

Don't be so distant.

So, tell me about

your future, Tyler.

What are your plans once

you get out of here?

- I never really

gave it any thought.

- Are you serious?

How come?

- I've just never really

had time to focus on myself

let alone on what I wanted

to do with my future.

- Why do you say that?

- I've had to take care

of my mom all these years,

make sure she stayed on

track after my dad left.

I'm afraid if I leave

her, she won't make it.

I just wish she would accept

the responsibilities for herself

because I can't always be there.

I won't always be there.

I don't ask for much.

I don't ask for anything.

I just wish she would notice

what I've done for her.

And the sacrifices I've made.

I just wanna be seen

for once in my life.

- Hey.

I see you.

Tyler, what's wrong?

- You gotta be kidding me.

- Oh, Tyler, please.

I just can't, you can't...

- You gotta be

f***ing kidding me.

- Tyler, please.

I can't.

- Can't what, huh?

- I can't.

- After all this,

we're here again.

We're back here again.

- I know.

I know.

I am sorry, I just...

- don't say it.

Don't even, don't say it.

Don't you say you're sorry

because I know you're not.

Your words are hollow.

- Tyler, just leave me alone.

- So what?

So, you can sit there and

drown yourself in regret?

You're finished.

You are absolutely finished.

There's nothing else

- I can do.

- - Just stop, Tyler!

Stop it.

Stop it.

You seem to be

doing just fine on your own.

You know all I ever

did was hold you back.

You don't need me, you see.

- Is this what you want?

Is this what you

want, to be like this?

You think this is

gonna change anything?

Has it changed anything?

- I just...

- I just...

- You know,

I really thought things

were gonna be different

this time around.

There was a moment

when I actually thought

you were gonna pull through

and we were finally

gonna make it past

all of this together.

- Oh, just leave, just leave,

just like your father

did the same thing.

- Dad left because you

didn't want to accept

the responsibilities

of being a parent.

- Don't say that.

- - He was

a f***ing coward.

- He was not.

- All I ever did was

take care of you.

You got some nerve

comparing me to him.

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby.

- No.

No, you're not.

You're pathetic.

You're finished.

Today's my birthday.

You remember that?

- I...

- You know what I

wished for, mom?

- I was gonna...

- You wanna know

what I wished for?

- What, honey?

What, baby?

- I wished for you, mom.

For us.

And that we would

finally make it together.

Happy birthday to me.

- Tyler, Tyler.

- Tyler.

- You know you're not

supposed to be in here, right?

- I know, I'm sorry.

- No, that's okay.

Sit down, Tyler.

- I just needed to

get away for a little.

- What's on your mind, girls?

- Is it that obvious?

- Well, if

there's someone in your life

that makes you a better person,

don't let go.

We gotta fight for what

we believe in, right?

- I'm so tired of fighting.

- We're challenged every

day in life, Tyler.

But it's the challenges

that shape us.

And how we carry ourselves

in times of adversity

really defines who

we are, you know?

- That man,

when you were a cop,

did you stop him?

- Yes.

He shot first.

And I had no choice.

- What happened to the

mother and daughter?

- They were caught in between.

And I was always told

that their wounds didn't

come from my gun, but

I can never stop

thinkin' that they did.

Something I carry around

with me every day.

I feel it.

It's like a knot

in your stomach.

I can't undo it.

I see so many people in pain.

And I just can't block the

thought that I can't help 'em.

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