Worlds Greatest Dad Page #8

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- Look this way, please.

- I don't mean to bug you right now.

My name is Bert Green.

I'm with with McKenna Artist.

- Hi, Bert.

- Your son's memoir is so strong.

My God, it's so moving.

My heart goes out to you.

Mm-hmm.

- Oh, thank you.

- Have you been talking to publishers?

- No.

- Because I honestly think this could be

the biggest posthumous

autobiography

since "The Diary

of Anne Frank," honestly.

- Really?

- Oh my God.

You know

what she's done for...

Yes.

Yeah, that's huge.

Look, I'm gonna get out

of your hair right now.

But if any of this

interests you,

- give me a call, okay?

- Okay.

Just give me a ring.

It's great to meet you.

Great to meet you.

Go out there and kill 'em.

- Do it.

- Okay.

- Now I'm nervous.

- Oh, great.

- It's go time, all right?

- Okay.

So again, Lance,

I'm so sorry for your loss.

And let's have a great show.

(audience applauding)

My guest today

is Mr. Lance clayton.

Lance's 15-year-old son

Kyle tragically took his own life.

But from this terrible

story of loss

arose one of hope.

Here he is to share this powerful

story, Mr. Lance clayton.

- Thanks so much forjoining us.

- Thank you, Doctor.

We know it takes great

courage for you to do this.

- Thank you.

- Thank you so much.

Now, Lance...

is it all right

if I call you Lance?

Yes, that's my name.

(woman giggles)

One of the most difficult things

is for a parent to lose a child.

Yes. Yes it is.

Tell us about

your son Kyle.

It's difficult, isn't it?

Yeah.

He was a sweet boy.

Kind.

I'm sorry.

He was a sweet boy.

(laughs)

I'm sorry.

But there was

a lot brewing underneath?

The tragedy is I didn't

know until his death

how sad he was

or profound.

- Mmm.

- (laughing)

Here's a tissue

for you.

Profound.

Indeed profound.

Indeed.

"You don't know me."

This is so beautifully

written.

I just...

you know, the thing is,

I didn't know... I'm so proud of him.

He was a great writer.

Yes, this is really

remarkable work.

No matter what page

I turn to,

there's something here

that really moves me.

- I want to read this.

- Okay.

"Is it more important

for me to be a good person

or to be thought

of as a good person?

I'm so sick

of living a life in fear

of being found out

for the phony I am,

a life where I don't trust

anyone's intentions,

including my own."

Wow, that is really deep.

Hard to imagine that it was

written by a 15-year-old.

- He was an old soul.

- Mmm.

You know, I'm not gonna pretend

that I know what's going on

in the mind of a teenager.

All I'm saying is,

Kyle made a mistake.

If you're that depressed,

reach out to someone.

And remember, suicide

is a permanent solution

to temporary problems.

- You want my job?

- No. Please, Dana, no. Thank you.

Again, the book,

"You Don't Know Me."

And my guest has been

Lance clayton.

- (audience applauding)

- Thank you.

You were so good!

Thanks, doll.

And I'm so glad

you used my title.

It's a great title.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Lance, hi.

It's Bert Green.

- Hi.

- You were so great on "Dr. Dana."

Oh, thanks, Bert.

It was like...

it was like watching a ballet.

Hey, do you have time

to meet tomorrow?

Because there's

a number of publishers

who are dying

- to meet with you.

- Well, really, no.

Actually we have

to head back tomorrow.

They're dedicating

the school library in Kyle's honor.

Good for him.

I mean, good for you.

That's good.

Hey, let's do it soon.

Because this book is hot.

It's like a volcano

on the sun.

Wow. That's a lot of heat.

I'm gonna get a hold

of you soon.

Okay? Bye.

Lance, Lance.

Oh, God.

I'm glad I caught you.

Oh, your book

is on fire.

- Oh.

- It is.

This is...

this is Bill Tobin.

- Hi.

- From Simon & Simon.

- Carl Klienman from Howard Publishing.

- Hi.

And this is George Kenny,

from Kaufmann Press.

They love your book

and they wanna meet with you.

- It's true.

- Really.

We're not gonna bother

with that right now.

They're gonna have a chance to talk

with you after the dedication, okay?

- Good.

- Okay?

And they also want

a book of yours too.

- That's amazing.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- See you in there.

I'm so proud of you,

lamb chop.

Thanks.

Mr. Clayton.

Bruce Hornsby.

We wrote Mr. Hornsby

and he came.

Hey, man, when I heard

what a fan Kyle was

I thought,

how can I say no?

All:
Aw.

- Thanks.

- Girl:
God, he's so sweet.

Girl:

Bruce Hornsby.

I'd like to dedicate

this song to my biggest fan,

- Kyle clayton.

- (applauding)

(playing piano)

Another song

came and went

Like the times

that we spent

Hiding out

from the rain

Under the carnival tent

I laughed

and she'd smile

It would last

for awhile

You don't know

what you got

Till you lose it

all again

Listen to

the mandolin rain

Listen to the music

on the lake

Listen to

my heart break

Every time

she runs away

Listen to

the banjo wind

A sad song

drifting low

Listen to

the tears roll

Down my face

as she turns to go

Listen to the tears

as they roll

Down my face

as she turns to go.

Mr. Clayton,

I want you to know that

I've always felt

not enough.

My dad

rides me all the time.

He calls me a loser.

I almost killed myself

until Kyle's note

and book came out.

It saved my life.

I know he's looking

down on you so proud.

Thanks, Pete.

(applause)

Thank you,

Bruce Hornsby.

Welcome students,

faculty

and guests.

Today

we celebrate Kyle.

Kyle has shown us

so many things;

how fleeting the time

we spend on this earth

really is.

Kyle did not die in vain.

Through his book and through

our hearts he will live on.

Today we dedicate

this library

in his spirit...

a tribute to his deep

intelligence

and to the profound impact

he made on all of us

in the brief time we were

fortunate enough to know him.

And now to accept

this honor on his behalf,

I give you his father,

Mr. Lance clayton.

(crowd cheering)

You guys

didn't like Kyle.

But that's okay,

I didn't either.

I loved him.

He was my son,

but he was also

a douche bag.

He wasn't very smart

and he didn't kill

himself.

Kyle died accidentally

while masturbating.

I made it look like

a suicide

and I wrote

a suicide note.

I also wrote his journal.

Thank you.

Thanks.

You are an a**hole.

Yeah.

Lance's voice:
I used to think

the worst thing in life

was to end up all alone.

It's not.

The worst thing in life

is ending up with people

who make you feel

all alone.

Pressure pushing down

on me

Pressing down on you,

no man asked for

Under pressure

That burns

a building down

Splits a family in two

Puts people on streets

Um ba ba be

De day da,

ee day da

It's the terror

of knowing

What this world

is about

Watching some good friends

screaming, "Let me out"

Pray tomorrow

gets me higher

Pressure on people,

people on streets

Day day de mm hm

Da da da ba ba

okay

chippin' around

Kick my brains

around the floor

These are the days

it never rains but it pours

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