The Stepfather Page #2

known for six months?

You've always been crazy. That

has nothing to do with him.

He seems a little crazy,

too, about you.

Everyone have enough to eat? Yeah...

l would like to

propose a toast.

First of all l want to th'

ank Susan and Sean and Beth,

who, in a very short time, have

taken me in and made me feel at home.

This is... It's a dream

come true for me.

Thank you.

And to Michael. Your

return makes us complete.

Family is the most important

thing. Without it, we have nothing.

Welcome home, Michael.

Hear, hear.

Hear, hear, Michael.

l think l'm a little

nauseous after that.

Stop it.

You want something to drink?

No, no, no, l got this.

We have a surprise

for you, too.

Really?

Jackie pulled a few strings

and she can get you a job working

with her as a real estate agent.

Oh, l couldn't.

Wait a minute.

Of course you can.

Okay? Just follow me around

and I'll get you all set up.

lt's a great

opportunity for us

and she really

went out of her way.

Well, l can't say no to my

bride-to-be or her sister, can l?

Thank you, Jackie.

Don't thank me. Thank her.

Because she's the one who

convinced me to get you off the road

so she can keep

an eye on you.

Oh. Did you?

Thank you. l'm gonna go

have a word with your son.

God, l hope Michael

takes to him.

He will. He's just been

blindsided by the divorce.

He'll bounce back.

Michael. Give me four minutes.

Meet me in the basement.

So, what'd he say?

He said he wants me to

meet him in the basement.

ln the basement?

Yeah.

Why?

l don't know. Well, l

guess l'm about to find out.

Those two are mine. But you're

welcome to use the others.

What's all this for?

Well, l'm a bit of

a wannabe carpenter.

l built these

storage cabinets myself.

And l'm working up in the attic

right now on some termite damage.

l think we need

a real toast.

Just the guys.

This is where

l keep the good stuff.

There we go.

Now, don't let your mom know

l've got a tequila stash.

l've worked my ass off trying

to convince her l'm perfect.

l know this must

be a bit of a shock,

your mom and me

getting married and all,

but l want you

to know, l want us

to be a real family.

Because without it,

we have nothing?

Oh.

Okay. Touch.

So l get a little corny

sometimes, but l meant what l said.

You just let me

handle your mother,

and l'm gonna make sure you stay

right here, where you belong.

No more military school.

We're gonna put this family

back together, you and me,

father and son.

Stepfather.

Stepfather

and son.

That's smooth, isn't it?

So your mother tells me

you're one hell of a swimmer.

Yeah, l do okay.

You know, l used to swim in

competition. In college, at U of O.

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