Arcadia Page #3

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What did you call me?

F***ing a**hole!

You got something to say?

Back the hell away from me, moron!

- Back off. - Get out of the f***ing

car and say that to me. Huh?

I'll f*** all y'all up!

Dad! Dad, what are you doing?

Get the f*** away from my kids!

F***ing a**hole! I'm gonna f***ing

sue the sh*t out of you!

Don't you f***ing go anywhere!

I got your f***ing license plate, a**hole!

If they ask you kids anything,

just agree with what I say.

What?

Just do as I say.

Now, what exactly happened

out there?

You know we're gonna have to check

and see if he's pressing charges.

Well, we were on our way

to a wake.

These kids' aunt...

passed away.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Yeah.

They certainly

didn't need this today.

I... I'm sorry for what happened,

but that man verbally and then physically

threatened my kids and me.

I was acting in self-defense.

Who started the argument?

He did.

He approached the car,

spewing profanities.

He... He threatened us.

He could have had a gun,

for all I know it.

I... I...

I felt like I had

to protect my family.

See, when something like that happens,

you gotta be smart.

You gotta decide

which is the bigger risk...

acting or staying passive.

Because it was safer to get out there

and confront that maniac...

than to let him pull a gun

and shoot all of you.

Hey, when someone threatens you guys,

I'm not taking any chances.

You never sit back

when you're in danger.

You find a way out of it.

But you lied.

I know.

Sometimes

you have to lie, Greta.

What would you do if Dad

was in jail right now, huh?

Where would you be? Probably at

some overfunded government facility.

Mom would come get us.

Your mom's not here, is she?

In the larger scheme of things,

that lie isn't gonna hurt anybody.

It helped us get out

of that situation, that's all.

You kids are good sports.

You guys want dessert?

Like this.

That's what they're used to.

A chicken?

Do you think Dad would have

really gone to jail yesterday?

I don't know.

I don't think so.

Well, they would have

sent us home, right?

Not to some overplundered

government facility.

I hope not.

Why not? Cause I really don't

wanna go back there.

Hey, guys, do you think

if they found out Dad lied,

they would have

put him in jail?

I don't think so, Natty.

No.

Who's he talking to?

I'm not accepting that.

Who was that?

It was a business call.

- What aren't you accepting?

- Were you eavesdropping?

No.

Can we call Mom now?

No.

Why not?

She's not home yet.

Well, then can you give me

Aunt Deedee's number?

I don't have

that kook's number.

Hmm? Who's there?

What the hell

are you doing, Greta?

I was just getting some air.

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