The Automatic Hate

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Cassie?

What did I say about

needing more alone time?

You need it

right now?

Please don't argue.

Well, you could give me

some notice.

Where's Cassie?

She's upstairs.

Is she coming down?

Not tonight. No.

Cheers.

What?

You know that girl?

I don't think so.

The Massachusetts state

driver's manual?

I have my road test

next week.

And it's making you cry?

No.

Sweetie, you're really

freaking me out lately.

I know.

I'm sorry that I'm so...

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna take out

the trash, okay?

-Can I help you?

-Hi.

Hi.

Do you know...

You know who I am?

No.

No idea at all?

Should I?

Sorry.

It's kinda weird.

I-I'm not a crazy person.

I'm...

Okay.

Who are you?

-Can I have a hug first?

-What?

I'm sorry. I'm really

exhausted and nervous,

and I... I really...

I need a hug.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So?

You're Davis Green.

And I'm Alexis Green.

And we're cousins.

No, you have

the wrong person.

No.

No, your dad is Ronald Green. He's

a developmental psychologist.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

And he doesn't have

any siblings.

No, no. No, he does. He has

an older brother, my dad.

And they just never,

like...

You forgot the trash.

Cassie, thi...

Okay.

I'm not who you're looking for.

My dad doesn't have any siblings,

and I don't have any cousins,

and we have the last name,

but it's pretty common, so...

No, no.

Please... Please leave.

It was really nice

to meet you, Davis.

F***!

I have to tell you something.

THE AUTOMATIC HATE

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you. You're very kind.

I'm glad the applause sign

is still working.

This is HD 115.

Human Development.

If you're looking for

"Heavy Drinking 115,"

it's across the quad,

down the block to Mulligan's.

Human development.

Ladies and gentlemen,

this is a baby.

One of the great

mysteries of life.

Who is she?

What will she become?

Will you be a painter?

A head of state?

A murderer?

By the way you're looking at me

right now, I'm guessing the last.

Thank you.

And is it inevitable...

What she will become?

Is it predetermined?

Or is someone, something out there

going to be transformative?

Nature, nurture?

That is the question.

This class will bring us

to a closer understanding...

that the question

is bullshit.

The answer is

far more complex, subtle...

than any black or white

conclusion.

It is much more... gray.

I want to thank Jane,

my PhD student...

Thank you... who gave birth specifically

for the purpose of this class.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we have a spy among us.

Sitting in the back, that bearded

gentleman, is my son, Davis.

What has he become?

You're still dating

the, ballerina?

Cassie, yes.

For almost two years now.

It's been that long?

Well, that doesn't mean that

you still can't take out...

one of my beautiful,

brilliant PhD students...

on an innocent little

museum date, does it?

That's exactly what it means, Dad.

Cassie moved in.

Right, right.

See, I always thought she was one of those

fun things, you know, like a placeholder.

Why'd you think that?

Well, she's

a little bit impulsive.

Emotional,

out of control.

Yeah. So?

Your mom will be ecstatic

to see you.

Hi.

Hi, Mom.

...that he is good

at creating jobs...

This can't be right.

Four-letter word

for a World War II city.

Rouen.

It's St. Lo.

You have to

abbreviate it.

S-T-L-O.

I hate when they don't tell you

that they are abbreviating.

You just opened up

that whole corner though.

And the riddle.

I was thinking about cooking

for all of us. Anything you want?

You're gonna do

your cooking thing?

Okay.

I ate already.

But yeah, you should...

go do that.

Hi.

How's he doing today?

He's fine.

Lots of napping.

Could you give us

a second?

Yeah.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, Davis.

Can I talk to you

about something?

Y... You know, your mother

painted this, Ronnie.

You mean Grandma

painted it.

Right, Grandpa?

I'm not Ronnie.

I'm Davis.

Yeah.

Is that my dad?

Yep.

And who's that?

That's Joshua.

What?

Why, that's Joshua.

Who's Joshua?

We do not talk about Joshua.

Why not?

Who is he?

No, no, no, no.

Easy. Okay.

-Okay, okay.

-Ronnie!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Grandpa.

Ronnie. Ronnie!

-Okay, easy. It's okay.

-Ronnie!

No, no, no, no.

-Ronnie!

-Excuse me!

-Can we get some help here, please?

-No, no, no, no, no!

Everything's gonna be okay.

I want you to look at me.

Right here.

...a fixed term next year.

Interest groups spent more

than nine million dollars...

to influence the outcome of this

year's statewide ballot questions,

and the heavy offenders...

Who is he?

According to a new report

from the state office...

of campaign

and political finances.

WDUR's Shannon Mullen reports.

The report shows

the biggest spending...

Davis, Davis, Davis, Davis!

Where are you going?

-To check on Grandpa.

-Why?

What's wrong? Is there another relative

you're afraid he'll tell me about?

Davis, wait a second.

What did you say to him?

All I did was ask him to explain

the painting. Do you want to?

You have a brother?

No, I don't.

Not anymore.

What happened?

I can't even begin

to explain it,

nor is it any

of your goddamn business.

There's a reason

this has been kept from you.

Leave it alone!

You don't know what you're about to do.

Trust me.

Hey.

You know what time

they open?

In about an hour.

You work here?

Nah, man.

Just waiting for my refill.

You too?

Yeah.

Wait, what?

Check it out.

What?

I thought this was

a thrift shop.

It is, man, but they've got

a dispensary inside.

You know, they grow it

and sell it on their farm.

If you don't tell them where you got

the address, I'll give it to you.

I'll take that address.

Hi. This is Cassie.

Leave a message.

Hey, Cass, it's me.

I have almost no service here,

so I hope you get this.

I'm in a tiny town

called Dustin, New York,

driving

to my uncle's farm.

That girl who came

to visit me, Alexis...

She wasn't lying.

She's my f***ing cousin.

My dad has a brother

who I guess...

F***!

Today I caught

a girl shoplifting.

Okay. And did you

call the cops?

No, I let her keep it.

It was so cute on her.

What? You can't just

give our clothes away.

It was like... It would've been two

dollars, She couldn't afford it.

You know we're open, right?

You can come in.

Yeah. I'm just...

I'm just lookin'.

Thank you.

Who was that?

He was just looking

at dresses.

Hey, guys!

Hello.

Hey, Alexis.

Yeah?

It's Davis.

Hi.

What do you want?

Can you talk?

Sure.

Hey!

Hey.

Why... Why did we have to

meet all the way out here?

'Cause it's fun.

And my parents are home. I wanted to

make sure they didn't see me leave.

Come on. I've got a

surprise for you.

-You sure my car's okay back there?

-Yeah.

You wanna tell me

where we're goin'?

Nope.

A hint maybe?

There's some people

you need to meet.

Ladies, come on out.

Davis Green, this is Amanda

Green and this is Annie Green.

He looks

a little like Dad.

No, he doesn't.

Not now.

When he was younger.

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