Angel Page #4

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explore some other options...

There are

no other options.

My patience

has run out, period.

So in your scenario

he'd get his G.E.D.

- in the Army?

- Sure, that's fine.

What do you think about what

your father's saying, Angel?

l... I don't know.

Come on, Angel,

we want to hear from you.

What do you think's the best

thing for you right now?

Excuse me, I'm sorry,

but why are you asking him what's best?

He's not an adult,

and he certainly doesn't act like one.

I want to finish school,

get my diploma and go to college.

Okay, great.

It is his senior year, he's got enough

credits. Looks like a "C" average.

Okay, let's just

back up a minute.

There's a lot of fighting

going on in the house.

Your dad's girlfriend's

getting stuck in the middle,

that's not good either.

What do you think

you can do, Angel,

to help resolve this problem that you

and your father have been having?

Well, I got

this job lined up...

computer programming

and tech support.

So, I can work there

after school.

Only time I'll be home

is to eat and sleep.

I won't get

in their way.

I mean, I have got

skills already.

I don't need to go to

the Army to learn any.

I mean, maybe one day I'll own

my own computer company.

Oh, please. You're gonna

have your own company...

just like that?

You can't even get hired for a job.

How you gonna have your own company?

You're dreaming.

Mr. Rodriguez, let's try to be

respectful here. Angel has goals,

that's a good thing.

We don't want to discourage him.

I respect people

that respect me.

Have you ever

talked to my son?

Have you ever had

a conversation with him?

Do you know how many jobs

he's gotten and left in one week?

Do you know how many times

he's stolen from me

or lied to me about

where he's been?

You should know this.

You set him up with

that UPS job, right?

How long did that last

before he messed that up?

Do you think this boy

deserves respect?

Fine, you give it to him.

He's not gonna get it from me.

He still wets his bed

like a little f*ggot.

Pitiful.

Ahem.

Mr. Rodriguez, Angel is

coming to you with a plan.

I'm sorry. I know that

you're trying to help,

and I appreciate your concern,

but you don't know Angel like I know him.

And you don't know

what's best for him.

Excuse me.

I got a job I gotta get to.

Where are you headed?

I've got lunch.

You coming to

The Bridge later?

Yeah.

You come by my office, say 7:00,

we'll take the train home together?

Hey. Angel, that really

sucked in there.

I know, okay?

Your dad's intentions are probably good,

and I'm sure in his own way

he does care about you...

- hey hey hey, hold on a second.

- I've got lunch.

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