Our House Page #2

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The bus is leaving.

Here we go.

I'm in gear.

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

And, ah, if you have any

problems with it

just let me know.

- All good?

- Yeah.

Just a quarter-inch splitter.

- This came in for you today.

- Oh, thanks.

Oh, thanks.

[HONKING HORN]

- See ya!

- Bye, Matt!

See ya!

- Hey.

- What's this?

Nothin'.

Just a part for work.

- School good?

- Yup.

And will he help you

with your homework tonight?

Okay, make sure

you ask him, okay?

- Okay. Bye, Ms. Nash.

- Okay.

Okay. Bye, Becca.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Hey. Ready to go?

- Yeah.

- Alright.

Ah, can I talk to you

for a minute, Mr. Lightman...

- Ethan's fine.

- Okay.

I just wanted to talk to you

about Becca.

Uh, yeah.

What about Becca?

It's just that lately

she seems to be

having some trouble interacting

with the other children.

Look, I just want to help.

Oh, we don't need it.

But thank you.

Ethan!

Hey, Tom.

How're you doing?

I'm alright.

How've you been?

I haven't

seen you around much.

Yeah. They're keepin' me pretty

busy at the power plant.

Yeah.

You guys holdin' up okay?

Uh, yeah. You know, it's..

It's been a..

- It's been rough, but..

- Yeah.

I think we're hanging in there.

But, uh, I should probably

get back to them.

Sure, alright.

Hey.. Hey, listen.

When Karen died a while back,

everybody always said

"You'll get over it."

That's, that's the lie

that people will tell you.

But, uh, it gets better.

I promise.

Anyway, you guys need anything,

you, uh, just let me know, okay?

Yeah, we will.

- Alright, well, um..

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Alright.

- I'll see you later.

- Uh-huh.

Why was Ms. Nash sad?

What do you mean?

When you talked to her,

she looked sad.

That's 'cause I wasn't

very nice to her.

You should be nice.

I like her.

[SIGHING]

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

[SIGHING]

[DOOR SHUTS]

Matt!

Okay.

- Have a good day.

- You got it?

Don't forget your bag.

- Bye.

- See ya.

Okay.

Don't forget, um,

you've got to..

You've got to go to

your sister's swim practice.

I'm going to pick you both up

there later today, alright?

- Please don't forget.

- Okay.

Please don't touch

my leg next time.

Just say "Okay".

- Okay?

- Okay.

[BEEPING]

Come on.

- Ah, what's...

- This happened before.

I got it.

- There..

- Perfect. Alright.

Uh, you're all set.

- Thank you, sir.

- Yeah.

- Is everything okay, Ethan?

- Yeah. Sorry, just, um..

Why don't you head home?

Get some down time.

No, I'm fine really. I..

I need the hours,

so I'll stick around.

Are you serious?

It's not even noon yet.

Tuesdays are dead anyway.

Alright.

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

[EXHALES]

Ugh..

[SIGHING]

[INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

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