The Book of Henry Page #4

Come on. Get up.

No!

No! Have a sip.

You're weakening.

Yay.

Yay.

Us.

It's really great how you

enable her alcoholism.

Sheila is not an alcoholic.

Yes, she is.

Would you relax?

Honestly,

she's such a sharp dresser.

Didn't acid wash go out

before I was born?

Compared to some of the sh*t

in her closet that's nothing.

Mom...

Don't curse in front of Peter.

Like it matters anymore.

"Mom has a two-headed baby."

Bet that made

for a trying delivery.

Right in the middle

of the damn freezer.

You had all day. You've had all

day to talk about it.

Henry.

It's none of our business.

You'll only make it worse.

Did you threaten me?

You are not...

Henry.

No. Stop.

Come on.

Child Protective Services.

How can I direct your call?

- Hello?

- Hello.

Can I help you?

Yes, can I have the

intake caseworker, please?

A caseworker? That's me.

How can I help you?

Hi. I'd like to report

a child abuse case.

Okay.

Is somebody hurting you?

No. It's not me.

How old are you, honey?

Eleven.

And what's going on?

Where can I reach you?

Look, I'm not... I'm not gonna

give you my phone number.

That's why I called

the anonymous reporting line.

- Get it?

- Stay calm.

Henry!

The address is

3328 Spindle Lane

and the abuser's name

is Glenn Sickleman.

Thank you very much.

Goodbye.

Don't hang up.

Hold on.

Hey, Henry.

Hey.

For your brother.

It's one of mine.

It's,

very considerate of you.

- I hope he likes it okay.

- Hey, sweetie!

Henry told me you're gonna

do a dance next month.

Can't wait to see it.

Hey, Glenn! You must be excited

about the talent show.

Yeah, I, I confess

I, I get a little impatient

at things like that.

I, I thought,

Janie's mom was taking you.

Jenna.

They're out of town that week.

Well, I can...

I'm happy to take her.

I'll, I'll pick her up.

Great.

Mrs. Carpenter...

Sweetie, please.

Susan.

Henry and Peter,

they're lucky to have you.

Thank you.

And your father's lucky

to have you too.

Stepfather.

I want you to stop focusing

on academics

and spend a little more time

goofing off.

Pick up a bad habit

or something.

Gambling.

Booze, get hammered.

Rob a bank.

Come on!

You're no fun.

Mom...

That woman today

at the grocery store...

You didn't...

do anything to help her.

I told you.

It just wasn't our business.

I think... when someone

hurts someone else

I, I think it is our business.

Well, I know

it seems that way

but... there was nothing

I could do.

Yeah, mom if... if

everybody did that

then there would be no one

to look out for the people

who just can't look out

for themselves.

So what should I have done?

I didn't want things

to get violent.

Violence isn't the worst thing

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