Youth in Revolt Page #4

I like that.

Let's get out of here!

Luckily no major injuries

were reported...

...though several firefighters

were hospitalized due to...

Hi, guys. How was dinner?

Keep your lips sewn, f***er.

You stole your mother's car and trailer

and you set a $5 million fire?

I refuse to stand for

such allegations.

Nicky, they have a description

of the arsonist.

Right here. "White teenage male,

approximately 5'9".

135 pounds, dirty blond hair.

Last seen pulling a trailer with 'God's

Perfect A**hole' painted on the side. "

That could be anyone.

God, my only son is going to prison.

What am I gonna do?

No, no, no.

It's gonna be okay.

You know what? I'll tell you what.

I'll just say that Nick reported the car

stolen before the fire.

This way it'll get him off the hook.

Okay?

But I could take

some serious, serious heat for this.

Oh, Lance, you are so wonderful.

What can I ever do to repay you?

I'll think of something.

Oh, but you know what?

You know what, baby?

I don't think he should be here

when the detectives come around.

Right?

So the best thing to do

is to send him away for a while.

Let him go make his father's life

miserable for a change.

- But I like it here.

- You're gone, buster.

Hello?

Your son just burned down Berkeley.

Come and get the brat.

- Estelle?

- Start packing your bags.

Oh, no, no.

Aren't you going to punish him?

I'd say he deserves a good hiding.

He's just too much for me anymore.

Can you do it, hon?

Yeah, I could help you out.

I stepped away for a few minutes.

Francois volunteered

to take the thrashing.

A painful sacrifice

for the woman I love.

You through, big man?

So off we go to beautiful Ukiah...

...where soon I'll be

in the warm embrace...

...of the mother

of my future gifted children.

- Hello?

- Sheeni, it's Nick.

Hi, darling. Where are you?

I'm here. I'm in Ukiah.

I'm living with my dad.

My mother kicked me out.

How did you do it?

I stole my mother's car

and burned down half of Berkeley.

She had no choice

but to send me away.

- Nicky, that's incredible.

- Well, I did it for you, Sheeni.

I did it so that we could be together.

I bet you didn't think I had it in me,

did you?

That is so romantic, Nicky.

I don't know what to say.

It'll be just like we planned.

It'll be you and me and Albert,

all together.

Hello, Mr. Saunders.

Is Sheeni available?

She most certainly is not.

We know all about what you did

in Berkeley, young man.

You are lucky I don't strangle you

right here in Christ's eyes.

You're the devil

and that dog is a hell beast.

You're lucky we don't call the police

and have you arrested right now.

You're not gonna let me

see Sheeni?

Sheeni's leaving.

- We're sending her away.

- What?

To boarding school,

where she'll be safe.

She's had a lot of bad influences

here in Ukiah, you being the worst.

I'm in love with Sheeni.

I can't live without her.

Live without her or die,

we have no preference.

Stay out of our family's life.

Later Sheeni called and told me...

...she managed to turn disaster

into an opportunity for herself.

She convinced her parents...

...to send her to a French prep school

200 miles away in Santa Cruz.

She says she's been wanting to go to

this school since she was a little girl...

...and that going there...

...will improve her chances

for going to school in Paris.

Things are bad.

How am I supposed to eat

with this hideous dog staring?

He likes you, George.

Well, the feeling's not mutual.

Nick?

You won't be getting an allowance.

Might wanna think about getting a job.

- Okay.

- There's an opening at my office.

Typing and filing after school.

Isn't that what that boy Trent does?

Trent went away to some

French-speaking prep school...

...down south. Santa Cruz, I think.

Hello.

- You're new here, right?

- Yeah.

I'm Vijay Joshi. It's nice to meet you.

Nick Twisp. Pleasure to meet you.

So have you made many friends

in Ukiah yet, Nick?

Not really.

I moved here for my girlfriend...

...and she just went to some

French school in Santa Cruz.

- Sheeni Saunders?

- Yeah. Did you know her?

We were locker neighbors.

So you are her new fellow?

I'm surprised.

Why's that?

It's just that to replace

the magnificent Trent Preston...

...one expects at least a minor deity.

It's good to know us short fellows

have appeal with the ladies.

Right. I believe I'm of average height

for my age, Vijay.

Do tell Sheeni I say hello.

How fortunate

to attend L'Ecole des Arts.

I've always wanted to go.

- Do you speak French?

- Yes, fluently.

She says English is forbidden

on campus.

"Even if you are hemorrhaging

from an accidental limb amputation. "

She has a roommate from New York,

Taggarty...

...who has already slept with

17 guys...

...and hopes to rack up 50

before college.

I really must meet this girl.

Keep going.

She says Trent has taken up

windsurfing...

...and become target number one

among all the girls in her class.

She's trying not to be jealous...

...but sometimes experiences

twinges of distress.

She also says that Trent's presence

on campus came as a shock to her...

...and that it is merely a coincidence

they transferred to the same school.

Yeah. Somehow I can't feature that.

Trent has expressed interest in

mending the relationship...

...and getting on like adults.

I think she's happy...

...and looks forward to growth

in this rich intellectual environment.

- I don't like the sound of this.

- No.

And that roommate sounds like

a bad influence.

She certainly sounds uninhibited.

I wonder if she likes intelligent boys.

Trent Preston is gonna mindfuck her

into thinking she's too good for me.

Then he's probably going to f*** her

in more literal ways.

I've gotta get down there.

I could accompany you

and meet this Taggarty.

Okay.

How are we gonna get down there?

- We could use my grandmother's car.

- Will she let us have it?

She's hooked up to

life-support equipment.

Permission is not a salient issue.

Vijay, that's great.

Excuse me. Do you guys know

Sheeni Saunders?

Very helpful.

Excuse me.

Do you guys know Sheeni Saunders?

Are you f***ing kidding me?

- Do you see her?

- I'm afraid not.

Do you guys know Sheeni Saunders?

Sheeni Saunders.

Do you speak English?

Do you speak English?

You don't speak English? Liar.

Bullshit.

Speak English to me.

Nobody speaks English?

This is America.

- You f***ing kidding me?

- Nick?

Sheeni.

Albert.

- Hello.

- Hi.

I can't believe you came all this way.

And with Albert.

I had to see you, Sheeni.

I can't stop thinking about you.

That's sweet.

And Albert won't stop

talking about you.

Do you find your classes

stimulating?

A few of them are all right.

At the moment I'm doing a historical

analysis on the Ramayana.

Ah, yes.

Blow, oh wind

To where my loved one is

Touch him

And come touch me soon

You two boys shouldn't sleep in

your car tonight. It might not be safe.

We could sneak you in

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