Run the Tide Page #4

and she had us

at home alone,

that's when

it was gonna happen,

so I took you,

and I put you in your room,

and I locked the door.

This isn't true.

You don't remember.

You were

only two years old.

I don't want

to hear anymore!

If she did come back,

she'd come in high.

Do you know what that is?

Do you know

what high is, hmm?

She'd start yelling.

First about

something small.

Then she'd

work herself up,

and then she'd

start pushing me,

hit me with things.

What things?

Whatever was around, okay?

It didn't matter.

Most of the time,

she'd throw things,

shoes, whatever.

She didn't care.

Or she'd whip me

with a belt...

A couple of times

with a baseball bat.

You're making it up!

Oliver!

Oliver! Stop!

Listen to me! Hey!

Stop! Stop!

Listen to me.

One night, you came

out of your room

and you saw her

kicking me,

so you

started screaming,

and you wouldn't stop.

So she started

screaming back at you,

and that only made you

more scared,

so you started to cry,

okay, real loud.

And she didn't know

how to get you to stop.

So she grabbed you

by the face...

This isn't true!

You're a liar!

You're just making it up

so I'd stay with you

and so I'd think she's

a bad person, but she's not!

Listen to me! I'm not

f***ing lying to you!

I'm telling you

the truth!

It's your mom!

Even if she did,

i don't care!

She's changed!

I know she has changed!

No! People don't

just change, Oliver.

Well, she changed for me,

you a**hole!

Where are you going?

I'm going home!

No, you're not.

Get over here. Stop!

I hate you!

Oliver, stop!

Stop it! Stop!

I'm trying to put

the past in the past,

if you'll let me.

I've struggled

for six years

to tell you that.

Did I leave

anything out?

You know

what I think about?

Know what I remember

about us?

All the lies you told me

about getting cleaned up.

And I loved you

and the boys...

But you were never mine

to begin with.

Hello?

Rey! Where are you?

We'll be there.

Hey.

You came back.

I'll always come back.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

It doesn't hurt anymore.

It's fine. It's okay.

No, it's not okay.

It's never okay.

Did she really

do those things?

Come on! Get in!

Let's go.

Don't be afraid,

okay?

I'll teach you.

Let's go!

Just a step!

Let's go.

Oliver...

You trust me or not?

Ooh, sh*t, that's cold.

That is cold.

Ooh, mama, mama!

Hey, open your eyes.

Open 'em.

Am I doing it?

You're doing it.

Look. Come on.

Come on.

Come out deeper.

Now touch

my hand.

Yeah!

You okay? Come on.

Let's go, punk.

You okay?

Yeah.

How 'bout you?

I'm here, ain't I?

Oliver? Is he here?

He's fine. Don't worry.

Where is she?

Look, she's not

doing so good. I'm...

Just hear her out.

I'm glad you called.

Oliver wants this.

He thinks we can be

some sort of family again.

When I had you, I...

I was barely a teenager.

Your father and me

were in love.

And when he left us...

I didn't know

what to do.

And every time

i looked at you...

I was reminded

of all the things

I couldn't give...

All the things

you deserved.

And I had always

wanted someone,

something...

...to want me

like that.

When I finally

got it, I...

I didn't know

what to do with it.

You were the living,

breathing proof

of all the promises

we couldn't keep.

Because somehow...

I wasn't

good enough...

...for the guy

that I loved.

And is that my fault?

No.

No. It's mine.

And I wish...

I wish that i

could take back

everything

I've done to you.

I never

stop thinking

about how

you had to pay

for my failings

as a mother.

And I know that i

can never right

the wrongs

that I have done,

but I had to learn

to forgive myself.

And I know

you thought

that I was trying

to forget.

But I can never forget.

And I'm hoping that,

with time...

You'll forgive me.

And you'll be

able to see me

as a mother again.

How can I be sure...

That you won't use again?

Rey, when you

ran away with him...

I felt like

i had nothing left,

that no one

would ever want me.

Oliver wants you.

He needs you.

And he believes in you.

Just give me the chance.

Give me the chance

to do right by him.

I'm not gonna take him

away from you, Rey.

All I'm asking for

is the chance to be

a good mother to him,

and I am so sorry.

I'm so sorry

that I could not be

a good mother to you.

But I can

be that to him...

If you'll let me.

Mom!

Oliver!

Why are you looking

at me like that?

We're a family again.

I mean, Rey, you said that

we'd be a family again.

That's what this is,

isn't it?

Hey.

No, Rey, I will not...

I'm not leaving you.

Listen to me.

You're gonna be okay.

I don't want

to leave you, Rey.

What do we

always say?

I'm, I'm not going to.

Just say it.

Don't make me.

Please, Oliver.

Promise me

you won't forget.

You can't forget.

You can't.

What do we always say?

Protect the goddamn plate.

Protect

that goddamn plate.

That's right.

I love you, buddy.

All right.

He's all yours.

You did good.

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