Second Chance Christmas Page #9

Said something about his mother.

Is that right? Yeah, that's right,

is that right? Yeah, that's

right, and Lawrence hit the boy.

Yeah, that's right, and

Lawrence hit the boy. Mm.

And Lawrence hit the boy. Mm.

Listen, Mr. Grant, I have to

mm. listen, Mr. Grant, I have

to stress to you, the same as I

listen, Mr. Grant, I have to stress to you,

the same as i stressed to Lawrence, violence

stress to you, the same as i stressed to

Lawrence, violence at this school will not be

stressed to Lawrence, violence at this

school will not be tolerated under any

at this school will not be

tolerated under any circumstances.

Tolerated under any circumstances.

Yeah.

Circumstances. yeah. And

neither should bullying.

Yeah. and neither should bullying.

I guess that you'll bring that

and neither should bullying. I guess that

you'll bring that kid's parents in, but anyway,

I guess that you'll bring that kid's parents

in, but anyway, listen, I totally understand,

kid's parents in, but anyway, listen,

I totally understand, but come on.

Listen, I totally understand, but come on.

It's been two months since his

but come on. It's been two months

since his mom passed away.

It's been two months since his mom passed

away. In children, in adults, if

mom passed away. In children, in

adults, if grief is suppressed, it

in children, in adults, if grief is

suppressed, it manifests in other ways.

Grief is suppressed, it manifests

in other ways. Like rage.

Manifests in other ways. Like rage.

Has Lawrence grieved?

Like rage. Has Lawrence grieved?

Not really.

Has Lawrence grieved? Not really.

Have you grieved?

Not really. Have you grieved?

Every moment of every day.

Have you grieved? Every moment

of every day. Interesting...

Every moment of every day.

Interesting... That Lawrence hasn't.

Interesting... that Lawrence hasn't.

Is this normal for him to

that Lawrence hasn't. Is this normal for

him to internalize his emotions like

is this normal for him to

internalize his emotions like this?

Internalize his emotions like this?

I mean, is it normal to watch

this? I mean, is it normal

to watch a marathon of

I mean, is it normal to watch a marathon

of "oprah's master class" and come

a marathon of "oprah's master class"

and come in and give me a psychology

"oprah's master class" and come in

and give me a psychology lesson?

In and give me a psychology lesson?

Like, what is this?

Lesson? like, what is this?

First of all, i-i get that,

like, what is this? First of all, i-i

get that, and I understand the aggressive

first of all, i-i get that, and I understand

the aggressive sentiment, and I get that,

and I understand the aggressive

sentiment, and I get that, but...

Sentiment, and I get that, but

you asked me a question,

but... you asked me a question,

and to be honest, I don't really

you asked me a question, and to be

honest, I don't really know him that well.

And to be honest, I don't really know him

that well. We only had my wife, maisie,

know him that well. We only had

my wife, maisie, in common.

We only had my wife, maisie, in common.

He's got no other family, so now

in common. He's got no other family,

so now we're just... we're two guys

he's got no other family, so now we're just...

we're two guys living together with no idea

we're just... we're two guys living together

with no idea what we're going to do.

Living together with no idea what we're

going to do. I don't know what I'm going

what we're going to do. I don't

know what I'm going to do.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

[ Bell rings ]

So you want to talk about it? No.

Look, kid, I know you're

no. look, kid, I know

you're having a hard time.

Look, kid, I know you're having a

hard time. I am, too, but you can't go

having a hard time. I am, too, but

you can't go around punching people.

I am, too, but you can't go around punching

people. Look, I'm trying to help you.

Around punching people. Look, I'm

trying to help you. Well, stop.

Look, I'm trying to help you. Well,

stop. We both know that we don't like

well, stop. We both know

that we don't like each other.

We both know that we don't like each other.

We never had anything to do with

each other. We never had anything to

do with each other until now, so you

we never had anything to do with each other until

now, so you can't just all of a sudden start

each other until now, so you can't just

all of a sudden start trying to play dad.

Can't just all of a sudden start trying

to play dad. Look, Lawrence, I'm not

trying to play dad. Look, Lawrence,

I'm not trying to play dad, but guess

look, Lawrence, I'm not trying to play

dad, but guess what... I'm all you've got.

Trying to play dad, but guess what... I'm

all you've got. I don't need you.

What... I'm all you've got. I don't

need you. I don't need anybody.

I don't need you. I don't need anybody.

[ Sighs ]

I'm going to eat all the food,

man.

[ Sighs ]

Food's getting cold.

All right, so I was thinking... i was, um... I

could swing by Walmart tomorrow and pick up

I was, um... I could swing by Walmart tomorrow

and pick up some brushes and supplies.

Walmart tomorrow and pick up some brushes

and supplies. We could finish painting your

some brushes and supplies. We could finish

painting your room, we can get you some

we could finish painting your room, we can

get you some curtains, shelves, whatever you

room, we can get you some curtains,

shelves, whatever you want.

Curtains, shelves, whatever you want.

Now, did you want to keep

want. now, did you want to keep

the same color, or did you want

now, did you want to keep the same color, or

did you want to paint your walls a different

the same color, or did you want to

paint your walls a different color?

To paint your walls a

different color? No.

Color? no. I want

to keep it just how

no. i want to keep

it just how it is.

I want to keep it just how it is.

Okay.

It is. Okay. Well, um,

I'll put your food in

okay. well, um, I'll put

your food in the microwave.

Well, um, I'll put your food in the

microwave. You can heat it up when you're

the microwave. You can heat

it up when you're ready.

All right.

Okay, all right, anyway.

Okay.

N-no. ohh. What happened to my TV?

I broke it.

What happened to my TV? I broke it.

And why would you do that?

I broke it. And why would you

do that? 'Cause I felt like it.

And why would you do that?

'Cause I felt like it. Oh, okay.

'Cause I felt like it. Oh, okay.

Well, maybe I feel like breaking

oh, okay. Well, maybe I feel

like breaking something, too.

Well, maybe I feel like breaking

something, too. Hey, give me that!

Something, too. Hey, give me that!

No! So it's okay for you to

hey, give me that! No! So it's okay

for you to break my stuff, but I can't

no! so it's okay for you to break

my stuff, but I can't break yours?

Break my stuff, but I can't break yours?

My mom bought that for me.

Break yours? My mom bought that for me.

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