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I'm learning that's how

people are always

gonna see me.

It's like the whole world

sees me as a criminal now.

So...

What was...

What was it like?

Was it scary?

You're just like

in there, you know.

I mean, it's like...

It's... It's...

It is scary.

How'd you get through it?

Your mom

is who got me through it.

Really?

Yeah.

You know, like,

first she just

kept being my teacher.

And like, you know,

she would

give me assignments and...

Ew!

Made me read books.

That's what cheered you up?

Seriously?

Yeah. I mean, it was

kind of amazing, you know.

It was like distracting me

from, like...

all the bullshit going on

around me, you know.

It's weird. It's like you're

describing someone I barely know.

Hey.

Your mom's incredible.

And there's, like,

nobody like her.

I mean, everybody faded away.

But she was there for me,

you know.

Even my own f***ing retarded

family didn't give a sh*t.

What?

You can't say that word

anymore.

What word?

"Retarded."

It's not...

It's not cool.

Hey.

Hi.

Where were you?

Out.

Hildy, I don't want you out

this late by yourself.

I wasn't by myself.

Oh?

I was with Chris.

He came by work to apply

for a job, so...

Oh.

Okay.

Hey, Dad.

You okay with that?

Okay with what?

Our daughter alone

with a 40-year-old ex-con?

It's fine if you do

your charity work,

but I'd rather you not

bring it home in the future.

Tom, if we're gonna have

a serious conversation,

do you think maybe you could

turn the television off, please?

I'm done.

I got nothing more to say.

So then, I guess this is the

end of our discussion, then.

What's up, man?

Oh, my God.

Chris,

you should see this.

Chris. Chris,

come look at this.

I'm good.

Chris, come on.

What channel is this?

It's just Internet videos.

It's on your TV.

Yeah, but we used the WiFi

to get...

the computer stuff

on the TV.

Watch this.

Watch, for real, watch.

Watch this, watch this,

watch this.

All right,

I gotta go to work.

Dave is sick.

Okay.

I'll see you later, Chris.

You don't have to go anywhere.

You can stay here.

Chris, is it okay

if she stays?

Mm-hmm.

And I leave you

with this masterpiece.

Enjoy.

I'll see you at work.

All right. Later.

How long you been

working at the restaurant?

Couple of years.

You mind if I put

my feet up?

No, I'm fine.

So what are you into, besides,

like, Internet videos?

What do you mean?

Like books and stuff?

Do you read?

Yeah. I read books. Yeah.

What kind of stuff

do you read?

Mm...

Shakespeare.

Really?

Yeah. No, no.

You don't know

how to read?

So, what about movies

and stuff?

You like movies?

Yeah, I like movies.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

What kind?

Um...

I like the Saw movies.

You don't have to do that.

I know.

I'm just saying,

if Ted mentioned something,

or if he asked you to...

Jesus! Ted is not my pimp.

I didn't mean it like that. I

was just trying to make sure...

I'm sorry.

- I do what I want.

- I'm sorry.

Oh, God!

Oh! Oh!

F***! I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

Hello?

Hi.

Hi. Are you okay?

I just, uh...

What's going on?

What's the matter?

Um... Yeah, I just had kind

of a rough night over here.

I just needed to talk

to my friend.

- I'm coming over.

- What?

- What? No, no.

- No, no.

No, I'm coming over.

You need me, and I'm coming.

No. Chris, don't come

over here.

Um...

Let's meet somewhere.

Um... Sorry about this,

but, uh...

something just came up,

and I gotta go.

Okay.

- I'm sorry.

- All right.

Is everything okay?

Uh, yeah. Um...

Uh, you can stay.

It's just I... um...

Could you just do the lock on the

doorknob when you leave, okay?

Is that cool?

All right.

I'll see you later, okay?

All right. I'm sorry.

Bye.

Thanks for coming.

I'm always here for you.

Oh, Jesus!

Chris, you scared me!

Oh, my God!

You can't do that.

- Why?

- You scared me.

Sorry, Beasley.

What's going on?

Um...

Not much. Just...

gonna go to a friend's house.

You wanna come?

Uh... I don't know.

It'll be fun.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hildy.

What are you doing?

This is your friend's house?

No.

Um...

Let's go.

We gotta go.

I just need one more second.

Uh... Dude, I'm on parole.

Oh, f***.

Uh... Of course. All right.

I don't really wanna

talk to her.

Why?

'Cause she's...

She has no right.

I mean, she's been AWOL for the

past couple of years, and...

and all of a sudden she wants to

be my best friend? F*** that.

That's kind of

my fault though.

To be fair.

You were just trying

to get out of jail.

Can I show you something?

Um...

This is...

This is unbelievable.

Has anybody seen this?

Well, you gotta show somebody.

I just did.

No. I mean,

somebody like important.

At least somebody

with a camera or something.

Whatever.

So, what's with this

party tonight?

Oh. Yeah, it's just my

dumbass brother's birthday.

Well... I should

come with you.

Mm...

Honestly, my house is kind

of a nightmare right now,

and I'd rather just be hanging

out at a party with you.

I'm going to go to the bathroom.

You good?

Yeah, I'm good.

It's right over there.

I remember.

Oh, yeah. I forgot.

Hi.

- Hey.

- What's up?

- Cheers.

- Oh, thanks.

I think I'm gonna

have a beer.

I'm gonna have an actual...

- Really?

- Yes.

World is not gonna end,

you know.

Who's that?

She's a friend of mine.

You drinking?

You drinking a beer?

- Here we go.

- It's all right.

Oh! It's my birthday!

Everybody grab a drink,

except for Chris and the

teeny bopper over there.

But maybe we can get you like a Capri

Sun, or like a water or something.

But for the rest of your guys,

have fun, drink up.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold it.

We have a toast to Ted.

- It's what we need to do.

- We don't need to do a toast.

Oh, yes, we do.

We need to toast

to my drunk-ass

little baby brother,

who let me rot

up in Walla Walla for 20 years,

barely came to see me,

and never said sh*t

about what he did, right?

To Tedster, right?

Mm!

Drink up, everybody,

come on.

It's a party. It's a

birthday party, everybody.

Hey, what's your f***ing

problem, man?

What's your f***ing

problem?

I f***ing took the rap for

you, and you don't even...

It's like you don't even

give a sh*t about me.

Come on.

F***! Ow.

Oh, man.

I'm sorry.

Oh, my God. Here.

- Are you all right?

- Yeah.

Let's, um...

Hey, you wanna ride

on the back?

Okay.

We can pick that up

tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

- You ready?

- Mm-hmm.

All right. Here we go.

It's gonna be wobbly at

first, okay?

Okay.

- Whoa.

- Here we go.

Here we go.

Okay.

Where have you been?

Oh, my God, Hildy.

What happened to you?

- What happened to her?

- She fell.

She fell off her bike.

It's fine, Mom.

Hildy, are you drunk?

- No. Stop.

- Hildy!

Did you get her drunk?

I didn't get her drunk.

I'm sorry.

What is wrong with you?

- She was drinking and I didn't realize.

- What were you thinking?

I was trying to help her.

Okay?

This is you trying to help?

Yeah. She's having

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