Smitty
(woofs)
Here, boy.
(bell ringing)
Hi. I'm Tia.
So you're new, huh?
I'm always new.
Wow, that sucks.
Yep.
It does.
Here's what you gotta know
Tuesday's Salisbury steak.
You're gonna wanna
bring a lunch that day.
Oh, and, stay away
from those guys.
Why are you telling me
all this?
(bell ringing)
'Cause everybody
needs a friend.
See you, Ben.
Suck up.
Hey.
Tia told you I was a punk, huh?
Dude. She's just mad
because I broke up with her.
Chicks! They play you, man.
One day, someone's gonna
teach her a lesson.
So let's try this again.
Hey!
I'm Peabo.
I'm Ben.
-Cool.
Dude. We're golden,
he's clueless.
He's in.
(Glass breaking)
BEN:
What are we doing here?
PEABO:
We're having fun.
You do know how
to have fun, right?
Try me.
Wanna try?
Sure.
Come on, try it again.
This is pretty cool.
I like that. Hey, Tyler!
Tag the walls.
Ben, you hungry?
Why?
-Come on.
Are you sure?
-It's a restaurant,
they keep all the food
in the freezer.
Hey, Ben.
Dude, wait! Hey!
Let me out!
Hey! Let me out!
-What an idiot.
Let me out!
It's really cold in here!
Yah!
Tyler!
Put that on the wall.
What are you guys doing?
(cash register dinging)
See you, sucker!
Have fun in jail!
(sirens blaring)
Felony vandalist.
Breaking and entering.
All of which is bad, but nothing
compared to grand theft.
I didn't
steal anything!
Then where's the thousand
dollars from the cash register?
I didn't take it.
Then give me names.
Have it your way.
Sit down.
What are you doing here?
This is my family's
restaurant, Ben.
Hi, Mom.
Here's his summons.
It's all in there.
In the car, now!
MAN:
All rise forthe Honourable Judge Green.
Be seated.
Good morning, Benjamin.
Hi.
You move around a lot, huh?
We've-- We've had to, um--
But I'm in, I'm in
school now, night classes.
I'm studying to be a nurse,
and I'm a waitress,
and I've just taken on
a part-time job.
Which explains why
there's no adult around
to keep Benjamin from committing
multiple felonies.
I'm trying
the best that I can.
The sentencing guidelines say
you should go to
juvenile detention
for three to five years.
Five years?!
Don't talk back.
Did you think
you'd be going to Disneyland?
Now, I get the feeling
that you would be trading
some bad friends for
a set of even worse ones.
So, what to do?
Where's Benjamin's father?
The last contact I had with him
was the day that he left.
I was pregnant,
and he had other plans.
Any other family?
No.
Well my father, but--
Benjamin, how do you and
your grandfather get along?
They've never met,
Your Honour.
Ever?
No, Your Honour.
That's unfortunate.
He and I don't get along.
Is your father
a convicted felon?
No.
A drug addict?
Alcoholic?
No, Your Honour,
he's a farmer.
He lives in Summit Town, in Iowa.
When was the last time
you spoke?
Since right before Ben was born.
It seems to me that if you had
someone to look after Benjamin,
you could concentrate on school.
Maybe even graduate early.
Yes, Your Honour.
-Here's the choice.
in juvenile detention
Mom, what's the matter?
Everyone makes mistakes, Ben.
It's just that some people
never let you live them down.
What does that mean?
Never mind.
One day you'll understand.
All right, come on.
Dad.
You're late.
This is your grandson, Ben.
You gotta go to the bathroom?
What?
Do you have to
go to the bathroom?
No.
Why you got
your pants down, then?
'Cause I like it like that,
it's my style.
I'm not going in there.
Oh, yes, you are.
No, I'm not. There's something
wrong with that guy.
He's your grandfather.
You can't make me.
Oh, really?
Wanna watch me?
What's that for?
I didn't even do anything wrong,
and you're gonna beat me?
Here, put that on.
Pull your pants up.
My house, my rules.
This ain't summer vacation.
You okay with that?
Yeah.
I already told you
I'm not going in there.
I know that you didn't
have a father, okay?
And maybe that is why
I've been way to easy on you.
But that's what they're like, okay?
So you're just gonna deal with it.
So that's why you are
the way you are, Mom.
'Cause your dad's a redneck,
gun-toting jackass!
You watch your mouth!
Do you realize if I had ever
spoken to him that way,
do you know how far he would
have put his boot up--?
All right.
No, no, I dare you.
I dare you to talk to him like that.
You see what happens!
Give me your cell phone!
Now!
I'll give it back
at the end of the summer, maybe.
Now get in there!
You behave yourself.
No more sass.
You remember where everything is?
Yeah, I think so.
Good.
'Cause nothing's changed.
Take your bag, come on.
BEN:
What?
It's exactly like I left it.
So, what?
gotten rid of all my stuff.
Okay.
Can you promise me one thing
while you're here?
besides yourself.
It's not all about you.
What's not all about me?
Life.
I love you, okay?
All right, get ready for bed.
(rooster, farm sounds)
"I had to get
an early start,
"I'm sorry
I couldn't say goodbye.
Please be good
for your grandfather."
Yeah, right.
(radio with
Farm Report in background)
What?
Where's mine?
I'm not your cook.
You want breakfast,
you make it yourself.
But I can't make anything.
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