The Glass House Page #3

Terry tells me that you got a

little skittish with him last night.

That makes us feel sad.

We want you to trust us, Ruby.

We need your trust.

I overreacted, I'm sorry.

There're still things

I need to get used to.

We all do.

We're all under stress.

I'm gonna begin my Hamlet paper.

If you need help, let me know.

That'd be great.

That's fine. Put it in park

and step out.

And Ruby? You'll get behind

the wheel next.

You can apply a bit more gas.

Sorry, I'm a bad driver.

There aren't any bad,

just inexperienced.

Take a breath, start driving back.

Bye.

He's not in now.

I'll have him call you back.

Hi.

-I'm Ruby Baker. Terry's-

-I know who you are.

Okay. Cool.

I came to catch a ride from Terry.

He's having a powwow with

some people now.

-If you wanna wait, there's a lounge.

-Okay, thanks.

-Glass Transit, may I help you?

-Any service technician to the office.

-What's going on, Terry?

-The usual.

Not to worry.

Nothing that can't be handled.

-We had a payment plan.

-The dates arrive, the money doesn't.

About that payment plan.

Nicole had a day...

...I'd call it unrealistic.

-You proposed that plan.

-I know.

-It's not dishonesty. We gotta-

-What is it?

Na"i"ve optimism.

But I'm an optimist by nature.

I'm betting on myself.

I'll be right there.

-Where's the money?

-You're not listening. The money-

-Say is, as in, "the money is. "

-Yeah.

Can I help you?

-Whose car is this?

-Hell if I know. Showed up one day.

-One day, when?

-I don't know. Few months ago?

-We had a car like this.

-You really shouldn't be back here.

Ruby?

Ruby?

What happened was nothing.

Just a business glitch.

Hope you didn't get freaked.

People get weird about money.

I didn't mean to just show up.

I waited for Vicki and she never came.

We had to let her go.

Erin got held up at the hospital.

-Back up. You had to let Vicki go?

-We had to.

She drove you without permission.

Just to Santa Monica,

to the Promenade.

How did you know that she drove me?

How did we know? It's our job to know.

-Did you have a hard day at work?

-It was fine, thanks.

Hamlet.

Don't you hate how he can't

make up his mind?

To be, not be, not not be,

be, be not.

My father drove a Saab.

Terry!

Thank you.

For finishing my paper.

That would be wrong.

-Ruby.

-Yeah?

Come with me.

Sure.

Ruby Baker? I'm Nancy Ryan.

I'm an inspector with Social Services.

Your lawyer said you

have problems with your guardians.

Please relax and be open.

Everything said here stays private.

Okay? So...

...you're 16...

...and your brother is 11,

and you share a bedroom?

Yeah, for now.

And you saw Erin Glass

injecting herself?

-They said she has diabetes.

-Diabetes? I'm gonna check that.

Now it's gonna be in writing twice.

My word still won't count

next to the Glasses.

Which is why I'll phone the Glasses

and ask them to meet me...

...so I can verify everything.

-Okay?

-But...

...how can I live with them?

-Do you wanna live with them?

-Sometimes things are fine.

Last night, Terry helped me

with something...

...but maybe that was

to keep me happy.

I know this is scary for you,

but don't worry.

We tell the guardians that we

perform a routine inspection.

If it's still in progress...

...you just act like we've

never met or spoken.

You have no idea why I'm there. Okay?

This is my husband, Terry Glass.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Is this necessary in the middle

of the day?

We'll get this done

as quickly as possible.

It's intrusive.

Let's get it over with.

-May I...?

-Of course.

Only one child sleeps here?

Yes, Rhett.

And the girl, Ruby,

she has her own room?

-Of course.

-She's 16.

Nice accommodations.

The kids are home.

Do you want to meet them?

Yes, I would. Just to say hi.

But first, Dr. Glass,

may I look upstairs?

This is awkward,

but it's also important.

It's a matter of safety,

so there's nothing...

...dangerous in easy reach.

-"Humulin L and U."

-Diabetes. I'm insulin-dependent.

We have it totally under control.

It would appear that you do.

Here's the two best kids in the world.

Hi, you must be Rhett. I'm Nancy Ryan.

Nice to meet you.

So Rhett, how do you spend

your evenings?

When I finish my homework, I read.

And you must be Ruby.

You have a very nice room.

You've made a wonderful home

for these children.

-Thank you, Dr. Glass.

-Thank you.

We'll see you out.

You read? You lie.

Guess who I learned from?

Bye now.

Why don't we order some dinner, hon?

How do you like your new room?

Couldn't have come at a better time.

Come on, Mr. Begleiter.

-Hello?

-Sorry to disturb you this late.

But I found myself wondering,

"Where's the money?"

You might as well know.

Six months ago I took on a partner.

A silent partner and...

...I recently found out

he was skimming cash.

You've lost me. What does

this have to do with our loan?

I'm waiting, Mr. Glass.

-Mr. Glass, you still there?

-Yeah.

He charged personal

expenses to the company.

When I want a heartbreaking

human interest story...

...I'll watch the news.

Meanwhile, your payment's due

tomorrow, close of business.

Do you fully understand me?

Mr. Glass?

I'm here.

I'm seeking full restitution

from my partner.

Plus I found a whole new

source of equity.

My big, new, personal piggy bank.

So you can expect another $30,000.

That barely covers interest.

You need to pay off the principal.

But I need some more time.

Not a lot more time.

A week at the most.

We'll give you two days,

because we like you.

We'd hate for you to find

your beautiful house burnt down...

...with your wife inside.

Yeah?

"I unfold a tale whose

word would harrow up thy soul...

...freeze thy young blood...

...make thy two eyes

start from their spheres...

...and each hair to stand an end.

If thou didst thy father love...

...revenge his foul and unnatural

murder. Murder most foul...

But this most foul,

strange, and unnatural... "

Begleiter and Brice.

-This is Ruby Baker for Mr. Begleiter.

-One moment.

-Did you get my e-mail?

-No, Terry trashed my account.

Or maybe the bill didn't get paid.

Did you find out about the BMW?

Right, the BMW.

It was registered

to a business:
G.T.I.

Glass Transit Incorporated.

-Terry's company.

-Now don't you get it?

Ruby, please come with me.

I have to call you back later.

Bye-bye.

This is Miss Bassett,

our vice principal.

Ruby.

The paper you turned in to Mr. Kim,

that was your work, nobody helped?

-No.

-Not even Harold Bloom?

"Dance of contraries,"

didn't sound like a student.

I found it and other phrases

in Mr. Bloom's book:

Shakespeare:

The Invention of the Human.

We were told there's a case of

plagiarism on your school record.

You understand why we have to

take decisive action-

You were told?

-By who?

-That is hardly the issue here.

This sort of cheating

has to have real consequences.

We've spoken to your guardians.

Of course you have.

Frankly, we're not sure whether

you can continue at this school.

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