Ten Inch Hero Page #6

Why are you suddenly Fuzzy's best friend?

Why?

Because it's pathetic, Tish, okay?

It's pathetic that you can't rise above all the superficial horseshit that's whirling around you.

I mean, why is it, why is it that some people can't see a good thing when it's standing right in front of them, huh?

What is it that screws all that up?

Can you tell me?

I swear, you're like 2 years old...

more interest in the wrapping paper than in what's inside.

Wait.

Are you talking about Jen, or me?

If there's a difference, let me know.

Hey Jen.

Just leave it. You've had a long day, I'll close it up.

You sure?

Yeah...yeah, go home and get drunk.

Thank you.

- I'll, hmm...I'll see you tomorrow.

- Yep.

On your back!

Let's take these off.

- Oh my God!

- Oh, yeah!

- No! No! NO!

What are you doing, a**hole?

Come on, Tish, it's just Brad!

- Yeah, relax Tish, it's cool.

- Get out!

Tish, I live here.

You know what I mean!

Come one...what's the big deal?

Haven't you ever had a threesome before?

It's fun, we'll show you.

We do it all the time.

Oh, no! Forget it!

Where are you going?

I can't believe you're getting so f***ed up about it!

It's not like you're the most moral chick on the planet!

What?!

Look, one of the reasons I dug you so much is because you're obviously...

- Experimental.

- Yeah! Experimental.

God...well, science class is over, children!

- Oh, come on, Tish!

- You know you want me.

What's the big deal?

Let go of me!

- Get on the bed...

- Get out of my way! Let go!

Oh my God!

Now look what you did...

What I did?!

Get the f*** away from me!!!

Bye, Tish!

I'll be here waiting.

People is stupid, they just don't think like that.

Okay Priestly, this time you're ...?....

I'm just saying Cobain wasn't trying to leave this world,

All right? He was just tryin' to leave Courtney.

I'll buy it.

Oh, sh*t...what happened?

Oh...yeah, isn't it beautiful? I mean, when I ...?..., I really ...?....

What did you do?

I was...rollerblading out on West Cliff and I wasn't paying attention...

And I hit some ...?... plant and...went down. It's just...not a big deal.

You guys, I'm fine!

So, huh...who do we trash today?

Courtney Love.

Good, I hate her.

Yeah, I wish she'd hit some ...?... plant!

You know, the parenting books all say it's supposed to be easier to put kids to sleep

in the winter, because it gets dark earlier.

I think they're lying.

Maybe she's just an exceptional kid.

Yeah...that must be it.

Couldn't possibly mean that I'm a lame father.

Okay, Noah, here it goes.

I got somethin' to tell you.

Something major.

I have something to tell you too.

Something no one knows about Julia, I've...

...never told anyone.

I think you should go first then.

I think your thing relates to my thing.

Okay.

Well, my thing is this:

Julia's mother lives on the East Coast...

...and is...legally barred from seeing Julia until her 18th birthday.

What?

Why?

When Julia was 5 months old, her mother tried to kill them both.

She sat in the car holding Julia

with the exhaust pipe in.

Fortunately, a neighbour who was letting his dog sh*t in our frontyard heard the engine, broke a window and saved 'em.

What happened then?

Hospital, medicines, therapy, everything.

Very slowly

I just started leaving her and Julia alone again.

Then, right after her third birthday,

I got a call at work.

We were toilet-training Julia

...and I guess...

...she had an accident in her pants.

Her mother held her hand on the toilet bowl and...

...slammed the lid down.

Broke two of her fingers and three bones.

And, so, I...

...filed for divorce and custody.

Obviously, got both.

Then we packed the car and moved down here to start a new life.

Does Julia remember any of this?

No, no...I dont think so.

Anyway, she used to say:

"Mummy hurt me, so she doesn't live her anymore" over and over, but...

...it soon stopped.

Must have been so hard...

Well, my responsibility as a parent is to protect my child.

I can accept the suicide attempt, that's post-partum depression, but...

...everything else was a clear patten of abuse.

What?

- Post-partum depression?

- Yeah.

But you...have to give birth for that to happen.

Ah...yeah..

But Julia is adopted!

What?! No she's not, why...why would you think that?

Yes she is!

No she's not, Anna...I...I was in the delivery room at the hospital.

She's not adopted!

Jesus Christ, you look like you're gonna be sick!

Christ, Anna! What's wrong?

She's not my baby?

What?!

No! Anna...

I'm not Anna!

I'm not anyone!

Anna!

You're ready to go, babe?

Hey Trucker, can I leave ten minutes early?

Sure, angel.

Just be careful if you go rollerblading.

I don't like the way that old hippie calls you "angel".

Look, I didn't want to make a scene in there, but there's no way I'm ever going out with you again!

Why, because you got a little bruise?

You can't blame me if you're...clumsy.

Clumsy?!

This would have never happened if you and Brad hadn't tried to force me to do something I didn't want to do!

Forced you? Gimme a break, come on, get...

Get in the car!

Look, why don't you and Brad just admit that the girl's unnecessary

and get on with it?

What are you talking about?

Are you so far in the closet you can't see the light?

You and Brad are hot for each other.

You just use the girl to pretend you're straight.

Listen to me!

I'm no fag.

I was captain of the football team in high school.

Let me guess...

You were a Tight End, always to afraid of becoming a Wide Receiver?

Why don't you just be a man and admit what you are?

No one cares that you're gay.

If you ever call me queer again, I-

You do not hit her!

You piece of sh*t!

What is it with you guys?

Fine, she's a waste of time anyway.

You okay?

Hey! Shithead!

Why don't you try the old hippie?

Trucker, don't!

What is it with you people?

She's a cheap piece of ass! Who cares about her?

That's it, pretty boy...

Keep talkin'.

You listen to me, you dickless yuppie!

Tish is a lady and she's my friend!

All right? I ever see you around her, there'll be one of your pictures

on "Unsolved Mysteries". You got it?

Does anyone else think that Trucker might have...some explaining do to?

Let's go to my pad.

Are you okay?

I don't believe it...

Gordon Hancock?!

Senior class prez...

Captain of the football team...

No Woodstock?

No free love, no peace rallies?

Yeah, I took the free love when I could get it, I mean...

- No bongs?

- Well...

- No Grateful Dead concerts?

- That came later.

What happened?

Oh, pff...I got drafted.

I found out I was a sneaky son of a b*tch...

...good at...killing people before they even knew that I was there.

It's funny what you can learn about yourself.

Geez...

Did three tours...lost count of the bodies somewhere in the second...

So, God knows how many souls I gotta face somday...

So, when was Trucker born?

Well...when I got home, I started taking long walks at night on the beach, and...

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