Struck by Lightning Page #7

but i tend

to argue with the teachers

and their lesson plans so.

Well,

do you play sports?

[Laughs]

I'm just...

i mean...

god knows i tried.

We'd always go down

- to the park...

- did we?

Throw the ball around,

but he didn't show any interest.

So i quickly realized that

i didn't get that major leaguer

i was hoping for.

He kind of threw like a girl.

- Dad, we, we never did that.

- Well, sure we did.

You just don't remember.

I don't think you remember.

No, i would remember

something like that.

He's actually exaggerating.

He's got a very sort of

creative imagination.

I think that's what makes him

- such a good writer.

- Who are you pretending to be?

Like, what are you doing?

You left what,

like five years ago when i've

seen you twice since then?

You're young,

maybe you don't understand.

You're right,

i don't understand.

I don't understand

how you could just

abandon your old family

and then act like

everything is okay

in front of the new one.

- Carson, your mom's unstable.

- Yeah, i know.

- And you left me with her.

- Carson...

yeah, you know, i can't...

thank you, april.

Thank you for dinner.

It was lovely meeting you,

but i have to go.

Carson, i can only say sorry

a number of times, but...

[slams door]

Well,

he's his mother's son.

[Tv playing in background]

[Tv playing in background]

[Principal] i've called you

in here today to announce

a new district rule myself

and the rest of

the principal board feel

very strongly about.

So starting next semester,

all book covers,

backpacks and clothing

displaying logos and writing

are strictly forbidden.

So as council members,

it's very important

that you honor this rule

and provide leadership

- by following it.

- Okay, agreed,

i hate some of the obnoxious

and degrading things

that i read everyday,

and if i see one more person

wearing one of those shirts

that says, "i do my own stunts,"

i'm gonna physically rip off

my face and throw it at them.

But i mean, how are we

supposed to learn and grow

when you keep taking

away our basic freedoms

of self expression?

Tell you what, buddy,

why don't you just let us

worry about student suppression?

- How's that?

- Yeah, you're right.

You people must know

what you're doing since

more students

are more depressed,

more stressed

and dropping out now

more than ever before

so you're doing

a real great job

with the decisions.

- You're out of line.

- You're on a power trip.

How does banning logos

do anything except help your own

- conservative agendas?

- This discussion is over, okay?

You will

follow the new rules.

And because of

your disrespectful attitude,

i hereby revoke all student

off-campus privileges

for the rest of the year.

Your peers can thank you,

little man.

Let's go, guys.

Aah! You can't punish

the whole school

for one student's

big mouth!

I can't believe

you all just sat there!

Oh, i can't believe you're still

putting the blame on us.

Thanks to you,

we have to have prom

in the cafeteria.

We'll be spending a lot

of time there since we can't

go off campus to eat anymore.

If you write an apology letter,

maybe they'd reconsider.

He should apologize

to the whole school.

Hm-hmm, what about

next week at assembly?

Oh, carson, you always thought

you were so much better than us

because we all

couldn't stand you,

but get ready for

pure hatred coming your way

because as soon as

the rest of the school

finds out about this

and they tell their parents,

the entire town will actually

- hate you!

- Enough, all right?!

I didn't just

stand up for myself in there,

i was standing up

for all of you!

The minute you guys

walked into this campus,

you were labeled

as high school royalty,

and you'd rather

maintain that label

than heaven forbid

stand up for yourselves!

But high school ends,

and for your sakes,

i hope guys aren't

the walking cliches

everyone thinks you are!

'Cause life is gonna

walk all over you

and it's gonna

bite you in the ass!

We are not cliches.

I tried avoiding you

as long as i could,

but this is

the only pharmacy in town,

and i'm starting

to go through withdrawal.

So i need my refills.

I figured as much.

Wow. I know what

you must think of me.

Pathetic divorcee

who turned herself into this.

Well, this isn't

the life you want.

I gave him my life...

only to be tossed aside

when he decided

it wasn't enough.

This was

never a part of my

picket fence fantasy.

You and i

aren't so different.

I had a kid

to save a marriage,

and you're having one

to ensure one.

So you shouldn't be

so quick to judge.

Especially you.

'Cause i was you...

and now i'm this.

Sometimes i just don't get it.

Life.

I mean, why do

some of us have to work

so hard for things

we believe in

and others don't?

I mean, why do

some of us care so much?

I mean, why are some of us

selfish by nature and...

some of us

are selfish to survive?

Dear, i'm making this

for my grandson.

Wh-what is it?

- A scarf blanket.

- [Laughs]

[Carson]

I wanted to be heard so bad

that i never

thought about listening.

But what i regretted the most

was that i lived every day

waiting for my life to begin.

What's this?

It's a magazine.

Dick.

The higher your cloud,

the further your rain falls.

It's full of literary stuff.

Three dollars.

I soon learned

that when it rains

it pours.

All right.

I'm sorry.

Can you repeat that?

They won't let you reapply.

You were accepted,

but you never confirmed.

So you were denied.

No, it must've gotten lost

in the mail. I...

i checked every day.

Please, you-you...

you have to tell them that.

I'm afraid

i can't do anymore for you.

But you can always go

- to your second choice school.

- There was no second choice.

Oh. Well, you can

apply again in two years

after you complete

your ge requirements.

Clover community college

is still accepting applications.

Would you

like to fill out

an application?

Carson...

would you like

to fill out an application?

You know,

i've never seen the ocean.

[Answering machine]

Hi, you've reached carson.

Leave a message, mom.

[Sheryl]

Uh, carson, grandma fell,

and you gotta get...

get over here

as soon as you can.

[Tv]

You can expect some

light showers

and a possible thunderstorm

by the end of the week.

You can expect

clear skies afterwards though

until next tuesday.

Where were you?

Fine, don't tell me.

But if you were

at your father's,

i'd be fine with it.

- How is she?

- She's fine.

Bruised her hip

but nothing's broken.

I'm gonna get some coffee,

do you want something?

No.

- What happened to me?

- You fell and hurt yourself.

- You remind me of my grandson.

- I do?

- Why is that?

- You're sad looking.

What's going on?

They're giving her a bath.

What's your problem?

I got into northwestern

but i never got a letter.

So...

i have to wait

two years to reapply.

I threw your letter away.

- What?!

- I'm sorry.

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