Sticks & Stones Page #2

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he'll break both my legs

off and beat me with them.

- You'll still make the team.

- Save it, Book.

- I'm telling you, Joseph.

You gotta try out.

This one is in the stars.

It was meant to be.

My mom always said,

"Good comes from bad."

And I believe it.

Good always comes from bad.

- Move it!

- A**hole!

- Wait up!

Wait up, guys!

Wait up!

Coming through!

We were mad-dogged.

Billy Hayes mad-dogged us.

We were mad-dogged.

Goddammit!

We're dead.

- We weren't mad-dogged.

- And if we were?

- We weren't.

- And if we were, a**hole?

They may as well be

feeding us to the lions.

- Which brings up an

interesting question:

Who is they?

Take a hit, Bookie.

You could use one.

- I think you could use the hit.

- Book was right, Mouth.

That was pretty stupid.

- Yeah, a full-page ad

could've been more effective.

- Come on, you guys

treat this guy

like he's some kind

of super villain.

Trust me, we're the last

thing on Billy Hayes' mind.

Chill.

- For the first time in your

life, I hope you're right.

- I'm always right.

- Ma?

Hey, Mom!

Mom?

- Hi, guys.

Remember me?

Um, it looks like your dad and I

are gonna be home

late again tonight,

'cause the hospital's a zoo.

So you guys, the

freezer's loaded.

Actually, I don't think it is.

I forgot to go to the market.

Oh, I'm sorry.

How was your tryout, Joey?

I can't wait to

hear all about...

- Dr. Pacelli to ICU, stat.

Dr. Pacelli to ICU, stat.

- I gotta go, sweetheart.

I promise, promise, promise

I will make your favorite

yummy dinner tomorrow.

I love you, Joey.

I love you, Dale.

See you in the morning.

- Right.

- Reuben?

Is something wrong?

- No.

- Are you sure?

- They canceled our

baseball league.

- They did? Why?

- Because you're buffoons.

That's why.

Everything this city

does turns into a mess.

Look at the parks.

Look at the police

and the schools.

They can't even afford

to buy their own books.

And that's why we're

getting you out of there.

Are your ready for

your entrance exam?

- Yeah.

- Good.

- But why do I have to go?

- Because you do.

- Yeah...

but why?

- I'll tell you why.

Because I was never

given an opportunity.

And because I'm working too hard

to see you wasting away in some

broken-down public school.

- But...

what about my friends?

- Your friends?

Huh.

Well, Reuben, your granddad

moved us when I was your age,

and I made new friends.

So you'll make new

friends, all right?

You make friends

wherever you go.

That's life.

- I have no desire to

go the creepin' school.

And he says I have no choice.

He won't even reason with me.

- Then screw him.

Don't go. I wouldn't.

- I can't do that.

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