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Okay, go ahead.

Can I see the sign-in

sheet, please?

Thank you.

M'am you need to

sign it right here.

- Can I use the phone?

- Sure, go ahead.

Hello?

I'm gonna do this

alone aren't I?

- How could you not be here?

- I don't need to be there.

I don't need to watch.

But, uh...

I packed all his

things for you.

What?

- Why would you do

that Ana? I don't...

I can't just throw them away.

Nothings gonna change.

Nothings gonna change.

This isn't gonna

bring him back.

None of this will

bring him back, Ana.

You know it's... I'm

hanging up now okay?

Ana?

- Noun.

- Electricity...

- Color.

- Black.

Adverb.

Mom, do I have to go again?

Yeah we do.

Why?

Remember when we used to

go to the zoo together?

Yeah. We're going

to the zoo now?

No, Honey.

You know, the uh... Remember

those big gorillas...

how they'd play behind the

glass and make faces at us?

And make us laugh?

- Remember that?

- That was fun.

But they always had to

stay in their cage right?

These people might

forget, they...

might think... oh, you know:

He's okay, he's a nice

animal. He just wants to play.

And they would let 'im out...

and terrible things

would happen.

Really?

Yeah, the man's

an animal, Jesse.

To make sure people

won't forget that.

He's a monster and I

have to make sure...

people won't forget.

Okay.

Can we stop this time?

Please can we stop?

Yeah, absolutely.

I think I'm gonna stay here.

Okay fine, I'm gonna get out.

Lock-It-Up mini-storage.

Yeah, it's him.

No.

No, after thirty days

it's gotta be cash.

Hear that? That's

your customer.

- What's going on?

- Take a guess.

I thought, I might need

another week. Okay?

Look, let me make it

real simple for you.

If you don't pay

you can't play.

You have until tonight's

game to pay up.

Then it's over...

- What's that

supposed to mean?

Use your imagination! Over.

Chuck, come on man.

What if I...?

Hang on, hang on.

All right, have fun.

Remember you can

look, can't touch.

Place a bid, place a bid

on everything.

Start at 50 bucks

- 55 -60...

you're the winner.

Fill out at the top, please.

Okay, here it is...

- That's it?

- That's it.

Yeah...

Come on, I need

more than that.

I'm sure you do.

You know what, take it.

Girls, stay in the car.

Harry...

Well this certainly

explains a few things.

Yeah, it was just uh, bunch of

stuff that would've been...

auctioned anyways.

Bunch of junk.

So you're not stealing from

our customers, really.

Just me.

Look, I uh...

I'll pay you back... all

right? All of it, I promise.

Your word on that right?

There's no such thing as

selective honesty, Saul.

I want you out by morning.

I don't care where you go.

But I want you out before

opening, tomorrow morning.

Or I'll report you.

Alright. Alright.

I'm very sorry. A bit

crazy this morning.

To the point, then.

Mrs. Nichols, we've

decided to recommend

Jesse to special education.

What?

Harrison has a very

effective program.

We feel they're

better equipped...

to deal with your son...

than we are.

What are you

talking about...

'better equipped'?

He's a child!

His maturity level is

equal to a five year old's.

As is yours Mrs. Bachanas.

I'm still dealing with you.

No, I've seen those classes.

He does not belong in a...

special ed class.

He's not special ed!

You know what that'll do to...

him? Putting him

in that class?

We simply don't have the...

resources to make

this work here.

I know it's not a

perfect fit, but...

it's all the

district has left.

He'll be able to understand

instructions. He can succeed!

You know what he

needs? He needs...

a teacher who's willing to...

see him as an individual

with individual needs.

Individual ways of processing

information. You know!

You know that!

He understands!

He just gets...

distracted, he gets

a little bored...

He's not interested in

regurgitated facts.

Just let him think

for himself, please!

He doesn't listen!

He distracts...

himself and the entire class!

He does listen. He hears

every word you say.

Nonetheless Mrs. Nichols,

this is the decision.

Friday will be

his last day here.

I can't afford private school.

Then starting Monday, Jesse

will have to attend...

the classes at Harrison.

I am sorry, but you...

no longer have a

choice in the matter.

No, he's my son! We'll

always have a choice...

Mrs. Nichols...

No, don't please.

Come on.

Oh, Jesse, come on!

But I did a triple

knot this time.

All right, just take

your foot out. Come on!

I'm trying!

I know you are. All

right. Let's go...

What about my shoe?

We'll get another

pair of shoes.

Jesse!

Jesse!

Oh yeah, sorry.

No, honey your feet, take

them off the coffee table.

Sorry.

All right, sweetie.

Let me get in there.

Are we done?

Yeah, we're done.

Have you tried

the card club?

I'm not going back there.

How do you spell 'mirror'?

You ever worked

there? 2 'r'-s honey!

- You haven't told him yet?

- No.

How do you spell 'faces'?

With a 'c', you

know that one Jess!

What? What should I do? You

know? You have an easy answer?

There's no easy answer!

He wouldn't understand! What

am I gonna do when he...

asks me 'what did I do wrong'?

'Why can't I hang

out with my friends?

Why am I reading the same

book I read 3 years ago?'

I can't put

him in that class

Well, you can't

just not tell him.

I know, I know. I'm gonna

figure something out.

- Mom, it's not working!

- I'm coming!

- Mom!

- Yes, honey?

- This isn't working very well

- No?

- The pencil keeps punching...

- All right, let me see.

It's 'cause it's a soft chair.

I don't like soft chairs.

Look, we'll put a

hard book under it...

What do you think?

'You can do it.' Plus, plus,

plus. Heart.

Exclamation point.

Smiley face.

- Hey dad!

- Bud.

So I figured you'd just

give me a lesson plan,

and I'll follow it.

You'll make me a list of stuff

I gotta buy to

get him started.

And you know, just do it!

I don't know! I

don't know if you're...

What?

You don't think

I'm smart enough?

Here we go, that's not

it, and you know it.

Well no it isn't, you've

just said that I'm not...

cut out for it...

How is it more

complicated? We...

can't put him in a

special ed program.

Of course not, can we just

talk about this tonight?

Please, I've just got 34 7th...

graders who need

their tests...

by 5th period.

Oh, I'm sorry. I don't want to

interrupt your students'...

education. You know...

- I've called in.

- What about your 7th graders?

You really wanna do this?

No, I don't think

we have a choice.

I'll go partime again.

I guess, I'll do nights.

I can get my shift back

at the resource center.

Why can't they just teach him?

'Cause they're idiots.

All teachers are idiots.

Well, we all are.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi, Saul.

Just a minute.

Is she coming?

I would imagine so.

They won't let me

see her will they?

There are reasons

for that, Saul.

Yeah.

Do you think she hates you?

And would you,

if you were her?

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