Freeway Page #4

Damn f***ing car.

Didn't know that

today it would pass.

F***.

You havin' some kind of trouble?

The f***ing cocksucker

won't even f***ing turn over!

- Excuse my bad language, sir.

- It's all right.

- Would you mind if I take a look?

- Go for it.

Get behind the wheel there

and step on the gas for me.

Try it.

Again.

I hate to break the news to you,

but this car's had it.

- I knew it was only a matter of time.

- Where are you headed?

My grandma's up in Stockton.

Well, I'm goin' as far as L.A.

You're welcome to ride with me.

- Really, mister?

- Sure.

- Grab your stuff and let's go.

- Thanks!

I guess we oughta call a tow truck.

Nah. Caltrans will take care of it.

My mom used to work part-time for them.

- So what do I call you?

- Sorry. My name is Bob Wolverton.

- I'm Vanessa Lutz.

- It's nice to meet you, Vanessa.

Put on your safety belt

and we'll get goin'.

Great.

What's this all about?

It's a psychological manual.

I use it in my work.

I'm a counselor at a school

for boys with emotional trouble.

Just boys, huh?

No girls at all?

I'm afraid so.

So how does your family feel about

this trip of yours up to Stockton?

I don't got no family

just at the moment.

Vanessa, everybody's got a family.

Shows how much you know.

- You wanna talk about it?

- Not really.

I'm sorry.

It's an unfortunate habit of mine,

sticking my nose where it shouldn't be.

That's a bad habit.

Well, don't rub it in, okay?

It's just my work.

I see a kid who looks like they're in

trouble, and I start askin' questions.

I guess it's just

become second nature.

It's that obvious?

- What is?

- Me being in trouble.

Look, the offer's still open

if you want it.

You know,

I've always found it amazing how...

how much easier it is to really share

something with a perfect stranger...

stuff that you couldn't even

talk to with your friends or family.

I noticed that.

- That's real funny.

- Yeah, it is.

Most of the kids I work with, I don't

press 'em to talk about themselves.

I just let them know I'm there,

and that they can talk

about themselves if they want to.

I guess my biggest problem

right now is...

my mama's in jail.

Vanessa, that sounds like

a pretty bad situation.

Yeah, but that's why

I'm goin' to see my grandma.

Would you mind me asking

why your mother's in jail?

It's pretty embarrassing.

Why would you be embarrassed

about another person's acts?

I don't know, it's just...

I mean, I don't feel comfortable

talkin' about stuff like that

'cause I think it makes me

look like a low-type person.

Well, I can understand that.

Most of the boys I work with,

even the most troubled ones...

all they really need is just

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