The Confirmation

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(starter sputters,

engine chugs briefly)

(distant train whistle blows)

(starter sputtering)

(engine screeches, then fails)

(engine sputters to life,

then fails)

Anthony, what are you

doing down there?

Just praying.

Well, pray properly.

Have you thought

about your sins?

I think I thought

about them enough.

Well, go get

in the confessional, then.

Be quick, 'cause we have to go.

Skip some sins if you have to.

He'll get the point.

Look out, boys

'Cause I'm a rollin' stone

That's what I was

when I first left home

(truck fires up)

I took every secret

That I'd ever known

And headed for the wall

Like a wrecking ball

Started down

On the road to sin

Playin' bass

under a pseudonym

The days were rough

and it's all quite dim

But my mind

cuts through it all

Like a wrecking ball

(screen slides and thuds)

Bless me, for I have sinned.

"Father."

Huh?

"Bless me, Father."

for I have sinned.

I think it's been eight weeks

since my last confession.

These are my sins.

Yes?

What are your sins?

I can't think of any.

Are you trying to tell me

that you haven't even

dishonored your mom

or your dad

in the last two months?

I don't see my dad enough

to dishonor him.

Well, must've lied to them?

No.

- Must've lied to somebody?

- No.

You're lying to me now.

No, I'm not.

A boy can't go that long

without a falsehood.

Maybe once.

This girl in school,

she asked me

if I liked her cookies,

and I said yes.

Was that wrong?

How about impure thoughts?

You must have had some of those.

What's an impure thought?

Maybe you wished bad things

for someone?

Why would I do that?

Maybe thoughts about sex?

What do those thoughts

look like?

(sighs) Listen.

No one is waiting.

You think about it for a moment.

Hey, Bonnie.

Walt. Running a little

late, aren't we?

Yeah, the truck's

been stalling on me.

Those sh*t

after-market parts.

Are you sure you're up to

taking Anthony this weekend?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah. I got it.

When are you back?

Uh... about

four tomorrow.

Where you going?

The church is having

a marriage encounter weekend.

(chuckling lightly)

No, no.

That's good.

So, um... (sniffs)

you're, uh, you're back

with the church again?

Kyle and I thought

it would be good for Anthony,

so we're getting him

caught up... next week,

he is doing First Communion

and Confirmation.

You mentioned that.

That's a lot of church

for a boy in one week.

Well, Anthony seems to like it.

Oh, and make sure he gets here

for mass tomorrow.

Jesus. Poor kid.

And he has to stay clean

before the sacraments next week,

so please keep him

out of trouble, okay?

Well, I don't know

what kind of trouble

he can get in in a day.

Getting hot already.

How's the house?

Anything needs work,

I can always come by and fix it.

Kyle doesn't really

do that stuff, does he?

No. Kyle doesn't have to.

He pays people to do it.

Remember any sins yet, son?

I'm not your son.

You're God's son.

You're not God.

I am God's representation

here on Earth.

I thought Jesus was God's son.

Say five Our Fathers

and three Hail Marys.

Okay.

"Bless you, Father."

Okay.

I absolve you of your sins

in the name of

the Father and the Son

and the Holy Spirit.

Go in peace

to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to the God.

Promise me...

No drinking this weekend.

I don't drink anymore.

And even when I do,

it's not that much.

I'm serious.

We've been through this before.

One more time,

and that's it,

you don't see him.

So promise me.

I don't have to promise.

I just won't do it.

Our Father

who art in Heaven...

(huffs)

Hey!

What took you so long?

Jesus, son...

how many commandments

did you break?

Not that many.

Did you say all your penance?

Huh?

The prayers

that the priest has you say.

Did you do all them?

Yeah, Mom, I said them.

Good. 'Kay.

I love you.

Love you.

Have fun.

I'll see you

tomorrow, all right?

Okay. I'll see you tomorrow.

Bye.

So you learn anything

in school this week?

Yeah, we had to.

Like what?

Well, my teacher said, um,

that the scientists

think there might

be more universes.

More universes?

Yeah.

Did you hear what you just said?

Yeah.

That's crazy.

"Universe" means universal.

That's everything.

You know, "uni" means one,

"verse" means...

all.

There can only be one universe.

Maybe I should have a talk

with this teacher of yours,

'cause he's teaching you

a lot of nonsense.

It's a woman.

Well, women are just as

full of it as men, you know.

You didn't know that?

Kinda.

(sighs quietly)

I got a lead on a job.

You stay in the truck.

I'll be right out.

(door bangs shut)

(door bangs shut)

(metal music blaring)

(music continues)

Won't say a damn thing

about it, right?

Oof!

Hey! Watch where

you're going.

Where are you going, anyway?

What's happening out here?

Jesus Christ!

- (blow lands)

- Never play in this truck!

Do you hear me?

(music playing on jukebox)

Ho, ho. Hey there.

Whatcha having?

I don't know.

Don't know or don't care,

like your old man?

Hey, I told you a while ago.

I'll be right out.

I need to see

some I.D., partner.

I don't have some I.D.

I'm not 21.

(barkeep chuckles)

All right, guys.

Let me know if

anything comes up.

Anything.

Come on.

Can we go to the Hamburger Hut?

Why waste money on that

when I have food?

I'll make you a sandwich.

Pa?

Hmm?

What's a "hussy"?

Where'd you hear

anything like that, Mark?

At school.

Some of the girls...

Aren't you going to eat?

Nah. I'm not hungry.

Mark:

About being a hussy.

What's it mean?

Well, Mark, it, uh...

it means a worthless woman.

You mean shiftless

and no account?

That's right.

So what are we going to do?

What do you mean "do"?

This weekend?

They were probably repeating

something they heard, son.

(phone rings)

Uh, I don't know.

Maybe go to Otto's?

Yeah?

Uh-huh.

Yes, I can.

Yeah, I got all those tools.

I got joinery, staircase...

Yeah, I use

the antique carving...

Uh-huh?

Behind the Pastime.

Monday morning, 9:00.

Great. Thanks.

Here's something to do.

I got a job Monday.

Go to the truck,

unlock the big box,

and bring me my wood tool box.

The one with the old chisels

and knives?

You can help me sharpen 'em.

Okay.

It's gone.

What do you mean, it's gone?

The lock was on?

Yeah, but it was unlocked.

You left the truck

alone at the tavern.

Just for a few minutes.

Yeah. I told you

to stay in the truck.

You forgot to lock it.

Sometimes, when you're drunk,

you forget things.

Can't you get new ones?

Those are specialty tools.

They're hard to find.

They cost a lot of money.

If Otto doesn't have

some to borrow,

I've got to find

the son of a b*tch

who stole mine,

or I'm screwed.

So we are going to Otto's.

Anthony!

Hey, Otto.

How you doing?

Walt!

Hey.

We don't see you guys enough.

How you doing?

Good.

Excellent.

Come on in!

No, I'm sorry.

Otto, we can't stay.

I just wanted to see

if you've still got

your Swiss files.

I got a job Monday.

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