my father and his attitude about weakness. The next thing I knew... ... I jumped on top of him and started wailing on him. My friends just laughed and cheered me on. Afterwards... ...when I was sitting in Vernon's office... ...all I could think about was Larry's father. And Larry having to go home and explain what happened to him. And the humiliation... ...the fucking humiliation he must have felt. It must have been unreal. I mean, how do you apologise for something like that? There's no way. It's all because of me and my old man. God, I fucking hate him. He's like this mindless machine that I can't relate to any more. (lmitates father) "Andrew, you've got to be number one! "l won't tolerate any losers. "Your intensity is for shit! "Win, win, win!" You son of a bitch. Sometimes, I wish my knee would give. Then I wouldn't be able to wrestle and he could forget all about me. I think your old man and my old man should get together and go bowling. It's like me with my grades. When I step outside myself and look in at myself, you know... I see me. I don't like what I see. I really don't. What's wrong with you? Why don't you like yourself? It sounds stupid but... Because I'm failing shop. We had this assignment, to make this ceramic elephant. We had eight weeks to do it, and we're supposed... It was a lamp. When you pull the trunk the light was supposed to go on. My light didn't go on. I got F on it. I've never got an F in my life. When I signed up for the course, I thought I was playing it smart. I thought shop would be an easy way to maintain my grade point average. Why did you think it would be easy? - Have you seen the dopes in shop? - (Bender) I take shop. - You must be a fucking idiot. - Because I can't make a lamp? No, you're a genius because you can't make a lamp. - Do you know about trigonometry? - I couldn't care less. - No trigonometry, no engineering. - No lamps, no light. So neither of you is any better than the other. I can write with my toes. - I can also eat, brush my teeth... - With your feet? - I play "Heart and Soul" on the piano. - I can make spaghetti. - What can you do? - I can...tape all your buns together. - I want to see what Claire can do. - I can't do anything. Everybody can do something. There's one thing I can do. No, it's too embarrassing. You ever seen "Wild Kingdom"? That guy's done that show for 30 years. OK, but you have to swear to God you won't laugh. OK. I can't believe I'm actually doing this. All right, great! - Where did you learn that? - Camp, seventh grade. That was great, Claire. My image of you is totally blown. You're a shit! You swore to God you wouldn't laugh. - (Bender) Am I laughing? - You fucking prick! What do you care what I think, anyway? I don't even count, right? I could disappear forever and it wouldn't make any difference. I may as well not even exist at this school, remember? And you don't like me, anyway. I have as many feelings as you and it hurts when someone steps on them. God, you're so pathetic. Don't you ever, ever compare yourself to me, OK? You've got everything and I've got shit! Fucking Rapunzel. School would shut down if you didn't show up. "Queenie isn't here!" - I like those earrings, Claire. - Shut up. - (Bender) Are those real diamonds? - Shut up! (Bender) I bet they are. Did you work for the money for them? - Shut your mouth. - (Bender) Or did your daddy buy those? - Shut up! - (Bender) I bet he bought those for you. I bet those are a Christmas gift. Right? You know what I got for Christmas? It was a banner year at the Bender family. I got a carton of cigarettes. The old man grabbed me and said, "Smoke up, Johnny!" Go home and cry to your daddy. Don't cry here, OK? My God, are we going to be like our parents? Not me. Ever. It's unavoidable. It just happens. (Claire) What happens? When you grow up, your heart dies. - Who ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Глаза Лауры Марс на английском - текст Стиратель на английском - текст Снежная королева на английском - текст Неуловимые мстители на английском - текст Никто не знает про секс на английском |