The Last Word Page #5

Why? Why did you

take those risks?

Because there was no way

I was not going to

live up to my potential.

So you have to ask

yourselves this question,

are you willing to take a risk

to do something stupid?

Or are you willing

to take a risk

at doing something great?

WOW.

I think you gave those girls

something to think about.

Seem to be quite skilled

at selling Pablum

to a bunch of pre-teen punks.

Great, Pablum.

But you know that

speech is not enough.

We have to come back

and we have to find

our own hooligan

who will benefit most

from my wisdom

and that will be

the unexpected person

whose life I touch.

Hey, kiddo.

Hey, Dad.

Didn't know

you were coming today.

Leigh Ann's not here. Right?

No, she's got her class.

The coast is clear.

Ta-da!

Oh, look.

Just what I always

wanted. Dirty clothes.

There you go.

Thank you very much.

Laundry in?

Yep.

Great.

You hungry?

No thanks.

Oh, come on.

Let me make you a sandwich.

I'm okay. Thank you.

I'm really not hungry.

I got you that tea you like.

Um, thanks.

You're still doing

the essay thing?

Yeah.

How're they shaping up?

Slow but steady.

So when was it you first

started working on those?

I can't remember.

I'm just treading water, okay?

No pressure.

I'm just... You know.

You might want to say

pencils down at some point

and actually let

somebody read them.

Like you?

Yeah, I'm sure

they're wonderful.

They're not.

Well...

See, now I think you're just

being too hard on yourself.

Would you consider yourself

to be the kind of person

who takes risks in their life?

Nah.

No.

No, your mother...

I got to admit. She was

more of a risk taker.

So is that what

we're calling it?

Well, it was a long time ago.

Why not?

Because that sounds like

what she did to us

was almost noble,

which it wasn't.

Look, you don't have to

like what she did, okay?

I mean, I didn't like it.

But obviously she

wanted something else,

and so she just went after it.

So as long as she's,

like, living the dream,

that's all that matters?

Anne... I'm happy.

Good.

Okay? Finally.

And I pray every single

day that you are too.

Hi. Excuse me,

is Mr. Samuels available

to talk for a minute?

And you are?

My name is Anne Sherman,

I work for the Bristol

Gazette. I'm a writer.

Good for you. What is

this in reference to?

Harriet Lauler.

Actually, he isn't in today.

I don't even know why I

asked who you were. No?

He's not even here.

He's not here? Okay.

Mmm-mmm.

What about Mr. Schmidt?

Mmm, sorry.

So none of them are here.

Mmm-mmm.

Great.

Brenda! Brenda!

You realize this

little stunt of yours

will take weeks to fix?

Don't need to be fixed.

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