America Page #3

- Long is whenever they feel like deciding.

- And who is "they"?

Everybody. The state,

you. Long is long.

How long?

Long is long.

1-3-1-3-1-4-6

9-8-5-3

- How long?

- Just a couple of days.

Then you'll be back here

and start kindergarten.

Hey, kindergarten! You're a

big boy. Can you believe it?

An unsupervised visit,

that's what I can't believe.

Now, you know how

to call us, right?

Only zero first for collect.

Do I have to go?

Honey, your mama

wants to see you.

- You're my mama. You adopted me, right?

- Well, not yet. I'm trying.

We have to wait till

the judge says so.

- I don't wanna go.

- Honey, she's your mama,

and she wants to see you.

Just remember the numbers.

You need me or your Uncle

Reggie, and we'll come for you.

All right. Now, you be bad and your

mama gonna send you back here quick.

- All right?

- Do not listen to Reggie.

America America

America, look at me.

Whatever you don't deal with now,

you're gonna have to deal with it later.

- I don't care.

- Well, you should care.

You're 17 years old. When you

turn 18, you age out of the system.

- You know what that means?

- No.

It means no more services

for you, the state's done.

They raised you, out!

You're on the street, alone.

You know what happens to those

kids? Jail or homelessness.

That's not a life for you.

Or you could get your GED.

If you get your GED, you know what, the

state will pay for you to go to college.

It's your choice.

- Can I go now?

- Yes, you can go.

But you know what? At some

point, America, it's up to you.

It's up to you.

You think about it, okay?

What's that

supposed to be, Liza?

- Well...

- It's a whale.

- Shut up, Shoelaces.

- What did you say?

I said, "Shut up, Shoelaces!"

Shoelaces here, he tried to

hang hisself with shoelaces.

I mean, how stupid is that? I

bet you like arts and crafts...

Guys!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Stop!

Both of you need to stop!

You're gonna get in trouble!

- You asked for it, Shoelaces.

- His name isn't Shoelaces!

- Is that true?

- What?

- You tried to kill yourself?

- So what if I did?

I don't like people who are gonna die,

okay? People that try to kill themselves.

Had nothing to do with

you. Why are you so mad?

- Because.

- Because why?

I have my reasons, okay?

Just promise me that you'll

never try to take your life again!

- Promise me!

- Okay, okay.

- Say it!

- Okay, I promise, fine.

Hey, you two Grab a

broom This place is filthy

- What's up with the shoelaces?

- Nothing.

What is that? Where

did you get that?

No lighters allowed,

America. Sorry.

America! America! America!

Somebody help me! America,

no! Somebody help me!

You got that?

- Meat or pasta?

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