Heroes Don't Come Home Page #3

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And that you believe in it.

- It's f***ing weird,

not playing this season.

- Yeah, it's bullshit,

coach won't let you play.

- Nah.

I understand.

I mean, I'm not gonna be here

for half the games anyway.

Wrong of me to even

try out like that.

- Yeah, why didn't you wait

'til after after

basketball season?

- I don't know.

I guess I just didn't

think about it.

But in the scheme of things,

what's more important?

Couple high school

basketball games, or the war?

- You were gettin'

looks from colleges.

- Easy decision, bro.

Easy decision.

- Your mom still bein' a

b*tch about that paperwork?

Man, I'm right behind you.

I mean one way or another,

I turn 18 in August.

- I know, man.

It's not your fault.

We're gonna kick

some f***ing ass.

Don't you worry about it.

Shoot the f***ing ball.

- So um, you, you

know, watch out for yourself.

- I will.

- Take care of yourself, really.

- I will, I will

- okay.

- Don't you worry about me.

- Okay.

- Alright.

- Say goodbye, sweetie.

- I'll see ya, buddy.

You take care of her.

Got it?

We'll write to you.

- Perfect.

- Come here.

You come back.

Okay?

We got a tradition to

maintain every summer.

- You know I will.

- I'm gonna miss you.

- Thanks, man.

See ya, buddy.

- I'm right behind you.

- Hey Ben!

It's five months, man!

Five months 'til you graduate.

- F***!

- Benny, are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- Look, if you want to

yell, then go ahead.

We understand that you're mad,

and you have a right to be.

You can be mad.

- And what's there

to be mad about?

'Cause you won't let me

be there for my friend?

Won't let me serve my country?

- Okay, we will.

As much as it kills us to

think about you getting hurt,

or worse, we're prepared

to sign the papers

when you graduate.

- I'll do whatever you want.

- You continue to

apply to colleges,

and you seriously

think about the ROTC.

- Done.

- This hurts us, but

we don't want to

stand in your way.

You know, we just

wanna make sure

that you really

thought this through.

- Hello?

- Hey, Josh!

- Tim!

- Hey, buddy!

- You want to

talk to my brother Benny?

- Yes, that would be awesome.

- Ben, Tim's on the phone.

Ben, Tim's on the phone.

- Hey, man!

- Say Ben, what's up?

- Same sh*t, man.

How's boot camp?

- F***in' sucks!

But I crushed it, bro.

Thank god it's family day.

Feels like I haven't

slept in 53 days.

- Oh yeah, not that

you're counting, right?

- Oh and dude?

The f***ing guys down

here, they are scary.

One of 'em asked me who

the commander of chief was.

I told him it was the king

of all native Americans.

- Your picture looks

really good there, Josh.

- Hey!

- Hi!

- Oh, hey guys.

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