The Good Son: Behind the Scenes of The Good Son Page #4

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about coming into my room?

But you guys weren't working or anything.

You didn't answer my question,

so I'm gonna have to do it for you.

You're not allowed to come into my room.

Not now, not ever. Never!

You're wrong about that.

This is my room, too.

And I say she can stay.

Mom, they're fighting!

You like my sister, don't you?

Such a sweet little girl.

It'd be too bad if something were

to happen to her, if she got hurt.

You'd be sad, wouldn't you, Mark?

But, hey, accidents will happen.

Just ask my mom about Richard.

Boys, boys! Henry!

What's going on?

I'm sorry, Mom. We were playing

this really dumb game.

We weren't fighting.

We were just playing. Weren't we, Mark?

Yeah. Playing.

Well, all right,

but just not so rough, OK?

You two looked like you were

trying to kill each other.

Susan told me you were here.

I guess you forgot our appointment.

I just didn't feel like talking.

Talking helps.

It helped the last time, didn't it?

You're a doctor.

You know things.

Well, some things.

What do you think? What makes people evil?

Evil's a word people use when they've

given up trying to understand someone.

There's a reason for everything

if we could just find it.

What if there isn't a reason?

What if something just is?

Why, Mark? Do you think you're evil?

Cos you let your mother die?

You know that's not true.

What if there was this boy...

...and he did these terrible things

because he liked doing them?

Wouldn't you say he was evil?

I don't believe in evil.

You should.

Connie, come on! It's time for lunch.

- Evans' residence. Henry speaking.

- Hey, it's Uncle Jack.

- Oh. Hi, Uncle Jack.

- Is Mark around?

Mark? No. Mark's not here right now.

- Do you know where he is?

- No, I don't know where he is.

- Are you boys having fun?

- We're having lots of fun.

Mark really likes it here. You know

something? We really like him, too.

Great. Well, would you tell him I called?

- OK, Uncle Jack. Bye.

- Bye.

So what are you guys up to this afternoon?

I don't know. Not much.

Well, I'm taking your mother

out to dinner tonight.

Can you characters baby-sit yourselves

and not get into too much trouble?

Sure, Dad.

Dad, can I stay up and watch

Monster Theater tonight?

No. It might warp

your impressionable brain.

- You're not the boss.

- Yes, I am, vermin.

Henry. That's enough.

What's a vermin?

Mom, Dad, guess what? Mark's been saying

he'd like to move into Richard's room.

- That's not true.

- He seems to like it in there.

- You know, that's not a bad idea.

- Wallace.

We've been through this before. I just...

- I don't wanna move in there.

- Mark, don't lie.

Honey, give it some thought.

We can't keep it like that for ever.

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