Thumbsucker

You're good at stuff like this.

I have to find something

distinctive about myself.

- You're beautiful, Audrey.

- Seriously.

He's a cheeseball.

I don't think so.

Besides, that's just the role

he plays.

Maybe we could work

on this together later?

Hey.

The ocean contains 97 percent

of the Earth's water...

...and generates over 70 percent

of the Earth's oxygen...

...and replenishes our fresh water

through the clouds.

If our oceans are failing,

then so will we.

Well done. Justin, rebuttal.

- Justin?

- Actually, I...

I agree with Rebecca.

I saw this show on Animal Planet...

...about how they were giving

depressed male baboons Prozac.

Justin, this isn't Agree Club.

It's Debate Club.

If you had done your research...

...you'd have the confidence

to have an opinion.

And if you have an opinion that's based

on facts gathered from your research...

...then you are confident to speak.

And speaking confidently

does what, class?

Speaking confidently...

- Wins minds.

- ... that's right, wins minds.

Justin...

...if you wanna admire Rebecca,

you can do that during recess.

If you wanna compete here,

you're gonna have to apply yourself.

You can have a seat, Rebecca.

Sasha, Lewis. Well done, have a seat.

I like the Animal Planet,

though, Justin.

Great channel.

Perry is ready for you, Justin.

Come on back.

Open.

Close.

Justin, do they teach you about

the subconscious at school?

- A little.

- Ever heard of subconscious pressure?

- Involuntary behaviours?

- Like a serial killer.

Perhaps.

Justin, all of us carry

a certain weight.

A weight we don't recognise.

Some of us have heavy loads.

- In our minds?

- Yeah. A force from inside.

We don't know its name,

but it makes us do things.

Things we don't...

...like to admit.

- Your dad still in the six- K?

- Yeah.

He's very attached to the idea

of winning.

He was gonna be

a pro football player.

- He didn't get picked up?

- He injured his knee.

I don't think he likes me

always beating him.

It's just for fun.

The Oregon State application

came in.

- So?

- So...

...there's nothing wrong

with staying close to home.

- What about New York?

- You don't have those grades.

You just haven't applied yourself in

a way admissions people recognise.

You apply to some fancy,

far- off school...

- ... you might be disappointed.

- Whatever.

Plate, honey. Okay...

- - the front for the liberation

of Palestine. Natalie.

And, Charles, this bombing comes

just one day after the Palestinians...

...paved the way

for a U.S.- back ed peace plan...

...by appointing that new cabinet.

How much of a setback could this be?

What is that? You're doing it.

- Mike.

- What?

- What- -?

- What? It's pathetic.

- Come on. Go easy on this, Audrey.

- Hey, hey, hey. Listen.

- Maybe you could give yourself a break.

- Come on, stop with the feel- good sh*t.

Hold on a second, now.

- What about T.J.?

- Well...

...you know I love him. It's just

the drugs. He can't beat them.

But he needs you, especially now.

After all these years,

you gotta know...

...under all those problems,

he's good people.

- What about you?

- I don't need love.

I'm looking for something else.

Why didn't we bring Joel?

Isn't this nice, just the two of us?

Hey, Justin, come here.

What do you think?

When are you gonna wear that?

I have to take my picture

for the Health Valley contest.

- It's the Matt Schramm thing.

- God, Audrey.

You're very good at thinking

things are stupid.

I just wanna see if I can win.

Do I look stupid in this?

You're my mother.

- You're married to my father.

- Who I love. It's just a bit of fun.

Not for me.

Well... Tragically, darling, you lost

your sense of humour at the age of 17.

How did you fall in love?

God, I don't know, Justin.

When he hurt his knee, though,

right?

Well, he was sort of an a**hole

before he did.

But I was a brat too. I let everybody

believe I was so upset...

...because he wasn't

gonna play anymore.

But I kind of think

that's when I fell for him.

It's nice to be needed.

I don't know. It's complicated.

Can you help me?

There's a little button on this one.

Okay.

What about that?

You think someone like Matt

would like that?

Matt Schramm is not

gonna look at the pictures.

Justin, it's just a little fun.

It's just a little silly, ridiculous fun.

You never even had a girlfriend.

So what?

You don't even hang out with girls. You

just hang out with your nerdy friends.

No, I do hang out with girls.

- Really?

- Yes.

But how come you never

bring any over here?

Or I never, lik e, see you walking

with any or anything.

- I see you walking by yourself.

- Why do you care, Joel?

I don't know, because I'm bored.

Creeps. They can't take

anything seriously.

Yeah, I know.

Guys in your grade have f***ed girls.

You haven't even kissed one.

- Leave.

- No.

You like that book?

Oh, yeah.

It's got great stuff on Greenpeace.

Yeah, it's a good introduction.

Those Greenpeace guys

are really brave.

- I wish I could do something like that.

- What?

- Be brave?

- Yeah.

Maybe you already are.

Are you gonna f*** me now?

When you gonna clean all your

old stuff from the garage like you said?

Right. Sorry.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

Justin.

This is stupid.

Why " MFC"?

Michael Forrest Cobb.

Why your name?

I don't think you're in a position

to be asking the questions right now.

You should stop.

I want to.

I'm trying.

Well...

Don't you think I want to?

Things are gonna be different.

Why can't you trust me?

The Sierra Club made them

turn this back into a refuge...

...because it was going to be

used for a development.

How do you know so much

about the environment?

My parents were activists.

See, humans think that we're the centre

of the universe, but we're not.

I guess we're trained

to think that way.

Yeah. It causes a lot of problems.

Yeah.

- It's hot today.

- Yeah.

Think I'm gonna take my shirt off.

Yeah?

- Go ahead.

- You should too.

What are you trying, Justin?

No, really. We're so uptight

in our clothes.

It's just like wearing

a bathing suit at the beach.

No. My stomach would get sunburned

and my mom would get mad.

Your mom looks at you naked?

Well, yeah.

I mean, don't your parents?

Audrey? Mike? No.

Why do you call your parents

by their first name?

Mike says when I call him " Dad,"

he feels old...

...and I sound like a child

or something.

And when I call Audrey " Mom,"

she seems old to him.

So are you gonna

take your shirt off?

You?

Yeah.

What's " MFC"?

Justin?

Justin?

Nothing.

It's nothing?

Well, then why don't you

just tell me?

- Justin.

- " Motherfucking cocksucker. "

Why you acting like this?

What's the point of us spending time

together if it can't lead to openness?

I'm sorry.

Maybe you should go.

I'm sorry.

- Should I call you?

- When you're ready to be open.

You don't think it's okay for me

to be worried about this?

We spent a fortune on the braces

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