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it didn't say I had any idea

what I'd do when I got here.

Guess I had to be sure that I could

look you in the eye and not be afraid.

You still live in that same house?

Excuse me?

Well, I remember you told me

you were gonna move.

But your letters, the address,

it's the old house.

Couldn't sell the house.

So I'm making improvements,

making like a new house.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I was so messed up back then.

Will, let me ask you something.

Sure, anything.

How's the food in here?

The food.

How's the food?

On time. It's almost that time.

So it is.

I got your favorite, there you go.

I got your favorite, here you go, Benny!

Come here, there you go.

Yeah, you like that. You greedy dog.

Daddy!

I hated putting him in here, you know,

but it's just safer that way.

I thought you were

at the hardware store.

I was, but they didn't need me anymore.

- And you came over not to see me?

- Actually I came by to check on the dog.

I thought you guys were sworn enemies.

The way I see it,

hating him only hurts me.

So... I got your letter.

Yeah?

Thank you for coming back.

I wanted to see you.

I'm surprised that you could

even read that letter.

I'm sure there was tons

of mistakes in it.

I was never that good in school.

You're taking classes in here, right?

Yeah. I mean, yes.

My teacher is a real hardass

for stuff like that.

I'm sorry that I curse.

- You say sorry a lot.

- I have a lot to be sorry for.

What's something you're not sorry for?

Something you're good at.

I don't know, screwing up,

getting caught.

I'm serious.

Fixing things.

I've always been good at that.

When I was a kid if I broke something

my dad would always make me fix it.

I mean, he'd beat the crap out of me,

and then he'd make me fix it.

I started to like the way it felt.

Putting things together, making it work.

Kinda like you.

- What do you mean?

- You're a nurse, aren't you?

Yes, yes.

I fix things, you fix people.

Maybe we have something in common.

I guess we do.

Electronic stud finder.

Whatever happened to banging on a wall

and listening for the beam?

Well's Hardware.

Daddy, I'm gonna nickname you

"Missed call".

Yeah, well, when I need you, I need you.

I was in therapy. What do you need?

I need you to go check on Benny.

- Yeah, that's funny, I'm already with him.

- You are?

Yeah, and he's a lot more fun

now that he's doing what I tell him to.

Sit! Sit! Good boy.

That's a good boy.

I can't believe you've had him

for five years and never taught him to sit.

Now look at him and tell me something.

Does he look sick to you?

- Or am I just being a worry-wart?

- No, he looks fine, Daddy.

But then, you know, he always looks fine

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