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How can we trace the path that leads to tragedy?

[Piano music]

Is it just a linear sequence of events

only leading to one possible conclusion...

[Crash sound]

...or is it something more?

An infinite number of seemingly random circumstances

come together to form the fabric of our lives.

[Piano music]

A fabric threaded by choices we make every day.

[Piano music]

But choice, it seems, is blind.

Blind to the consequences.

[Instrumental music]

Blind to the pain.

Where is justice?

[Instrumental music]

We all ask that question.

[Instrumental music]

A friend of mine thought he knew the answer.

But for the victims of chaos, there exists only tragedy.

[Instrumental music]

[Piano music]

[Piano music]

Landon, Olivia, Candace, Mr. wasner, and Sam.

Finish it off and justice will finally be served.

[Transformer humming]

[Cocking gun]

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Screams and gunshots]

[Screams and gunshots]

[Eerie quietness]

[Emergency sirens]

(Dispatcher) ...High school, possible mass casualties.

We have multiple calls, multiple victims.

Radio 232.

232, put me on scene.

I've got dozens of kids running out of the school.

(Dispatcher) 232, stand by for additional units.

Negative, radio. I've got a son in there.

I'm going in.

(On cb) 235, advise, I am still two minutes out.

(On cb) 240. I'm on my way.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Transformer humming]

Police!

Lucas.... what? What have you done?

Lucas, no... son, we can, we can fix this.

Just, just, just put down the gun, Lucas.

Just put down the gun.

You made me do this!

Noo! (Gunshot)

[Piano music]

[Piano music]

Oh goodness.

Bye mom. The bus is here.

Okay. Bye honey.

Sam, you want any breakfast?

No thanks. No time.

As usual, you're always pushing things to the last minute.

It's called being efficient, mom.

Or lazy.

Sam, have you got your lunch?

Got it.

Hey, hey, hold on.

Um, remember I told you I had to help Karen today? So I need you to come home after school

and let the dog out.

- Okay, I'll be here. - You'll fix dinner?

- Love you! - Love you.

[Door closes]

Sam! How are you?

Good morning.

[Car door closes, car beeping]

[Car radio playing]

(Sam thinking)Come on, Sam. We're gonna have fun.

[Thundering]

[Piano music]

[Raining]

Hey, you want a lift to school?

No man. I'm, I'm fine.

I'll, I'll just walk. I'll be okay.

It's... it's...

Come on man, don't be a tool, get in the car.

[Car door closes]

So, um, what was your name again?

I'm, uh, Lucas.

Cool. I'm Sam.

So, um, do you live around here?

Yeah, I, uh, uh, live two blocks down that way.

Uh, second house on the right.

That's cool.

Well, if you want, um,

I can pick you up for school whenever.

It's no big deal.

This is fine.

Dude, I mean, it's nice, but don't feel like you have to. No, it's cool. I, I want to.

It's cool.

Well, I better get to class.

Wait, aren't we in psychology together?

Uh, yeah. First period, right?

Yeah, yeah. That's cool.

I knew I'd always seen you in my classes.

Well it's finally good to finally meet ya.

Uh, yeah, yeah.

Well, uh, I gotta go to my locker.

I'll see ya in class.

All right. See ya.

[Piano music]

So, any pop quizzes or anything you wanna tell

your daughter about before class?

I don't know, Olivia.

You did forget fathers day that one year.

I was eight.

I'm just sayin' maybe if I felt a little bit more appreciated,

I could help you out with some of life's greatest mysteries.

Like what?

You know, the big stuff...

Life, love, the answer to next week's essay question.

[Bell ringing]

35% of teenagers nationwide have considered suicide.

The results in this class were the same.

35%.

Nationwide, the average student has been introduced

to pornography by the age of 11.

And 90% of boys from 11 to 17

have privately viewed porn on a regular basis.

And it may surprise some of you to know 1/6 of women

in this country are also addicted to pornography.

What is this, religion class?

[Laughter]

While I may not believe in a higher power,

I do believe that our world needs to come together

and fix the mess that we're in right now.

In primitive cultures,

people used to struggle just to meet common needs.

Now that our society has evolved, shelter, food,

is just casual commodities.

It seems like we, we spend all our free time looking for ways

to completely destroy what our ancestors have built up.

And none of this surprises you?

I blame the hippi...

So, do you or do you not believe in good and evil?

I mean, you just said a second ago

that you don't believe in god, but, I mean,

your standards for good and evil had to come from somewhere.

The world is just so frickin' jacked up.

So there has to be evil. We all know that.

But, I mean, and yet if, if there was like a,

a good higher power or whatever,

why doesn't it just notice that evil and like strike it down

or smite it or whatever?

I mean, where is justice?

There is so much darkness in this world,

and yet no one is doing anything about it

to try to stop it or prevent it or,

or just destroy it completely.

Isn't it time that someone is actually a man and steps up

and try to like deliver this justice that the world

actually deserves?

And thus, "super Lucas" was born.

The savior of all humanity.

[Laughter]

No, he's right. Change has to start somewhere.

Those are some really good questions, Lucas,

but I gotta remind you this is a psychology class,

so I can't answer those here.

Some things you just, you just have to figure out on your own.

Now whether you believe in right and wrong or not,

the decisions we make create a pivot point in our life.

The one good choice you make can cause a ripple effect

that can change the outcomes of events drastically

in ways that, that we don't even know,

and beyond tragedy that we can't comprehend.

If you don't hear anything else I say today, hear that.

Yes Candace?

Can I please go to the bathroom?

Yes.

Hey, uh, can I go to the bathroom?

No.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Bell ringing]

All right, you all enjoy the rest of your day.

We'll see you tomorrow.

[Students all talking in the hall]

What?

[Students all talking in the hall]

[Students all talking in the hall]

Hey Mark, look what I confiscated

in my 9:00 o'clock.

Does it have any good songs on it?

Oh yeah.

It's got some old heavy metal stuff.

It's funny how these kids listen to our music 30 years later.

Hey Ralph, um, do you think we really make a difference

in what we do here?

I mean, some kids just, just don't get it.

They, they just don't care.

I just, I just wanna do more for the students.

There's so many of 'em that can do so much with their life.

If, if only they knew they were supported.

If only they knew they had friends.

(Singing) * oh no, you can't love me. *

* not like that, don't baby.

Ow!

[Students talking in cafeteria]

[Students talking in cafeteria]

[Bell ringing]

[Instrumental music]

You all ready to tear it up out there tonight?

- Yeah, buddy. - Like always.

Hey Jenny, you wanna go with me

to the big basketball game tonight?

Where?

Oh, it's at my school and, uh, I was going.

So, you wanna go?

Can I get some popcorn there?

I don't know.

We'll just have to wait and see, all right?

Come on, let's go.

(On TV) More religious controversy today as a group of lutheran churches

on the east coast have decided to lift previous bands

on having homosexual clergy members.

While many are applauding the decision...

Dinner's almost ready.

Boy, it's a screwed up world.

What is it?

Oh, don't worry about it. You don't wanna know.

Oh, probably.

You know, I had to turn off Joe what's his name

on the radio today.

He had people calling in airing their opinions

on allowing gay men in the...

In the, in the clergy?

I know. That's absolutely ridiculous.

Hey, sorry, I'm gonna cut out and go to the game.

What game?

There's a big basketball game at school right now. I'm already running a little late.

Hey, how you doing on gas?

Uh, I just filled up.

- All right, see ya later. - See ya.

Where's he going?

- Basketball game? - A basketball game?

He's probably going to hang out with a girl or something.

A girl?

He needs to get a job first.

[Crowd cheering]

[Crowd cheering]

What's going on?

Are you, are you okay?

Fine.

Oh my god. I'm so sorry.

Front, second row, right?

Thank you. Come on, let's go home.

[Crowd cheering]

[Crowd cheering]

Did you see that game?

Wasn't that third quarter awesome?

How many points did you make overall?

It seems like you did great.

I thought you'd never ask. 28 points, 9 assists.

- Wow. - Yeah.

So, I've been meaning to ask you...

I know it's a little late notice, but, uh,

what are you doing Wednesday night?

Well...

I was hoping we could go out to eat

and maybe go to the park afterwards.

Wednesday?

Hmm, well I'm a busy girl and it's already Monday.

I think I can make myself available though.

Great. Sounds good.

Oh, and hey, great game.

Thanks. See ya tomorrow.

Bye.

Good game.

What do you mean good game? That was an air ball.

For a second, I thought it was gonna hit the backboard.

Hey Olivia.

Hey Sam. How are ya?

Good. I'm good. Did you like the game?

Yeah, it was a really good game.

Yeah.

I don't, I don't know much about basketball,

but the way everybody was cheering

I could tell it was intense.

Yeah, yeah, it was a sweet game.

Um, I'm glad I came to it. A little bit of it... so...

Yeah.

Well hey, um, I've been meaning to ask you...

Well, I mean, I wanted to ask if...

My youth group's putting this thing on Wednesday night

and it's gonna be an arcade,

and they're gonna have laser tag and go-carts

and all kinds of cool stuff.

You should come.

Oh, well I'm pretty busy at school this week,

and my dad has stuff for me to do,

but it sounds really fun, I'll try to make it.

Okay.

Well, um, you can bring a friend too if you want.

I guess I've just really missed you since you moved.

Since your mom...

- We gotta go. - Olivia?

- I'll see you later. - Wait.

[Instrumental music]

God, where are you?

What in the world am I supposed to do?

Sam?

You stay away from me.

No, Sam. It's fine. I just wanna talk.

You know, I really feel bad about this and,

and I know it's hard for you being my neighbor.

Listen, why can't we just go back to the way it used to be?

You ruined my life, you freak!

Do you have any idea what you did to me?

How it has affected the rest of my life?

Sam, I'm sorry. We were just fooling around.

Whatever. You're sick, man.

You stay away from me and my family!

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

(Thinking and writing) So much evil.

So much hate.

Why is it here?

It's dark, depressing, and overbearing.

Their words cut like a knife.

And the worst part is they never even know it.

They just laugh about it.

They never realize who they hurt with their words.

We live in a world that holds high justice,

but their justice is a facade.

Who will make these people pay?

Who will stop their hypocrisy and hate?

[Parents arguing in background]

[Car idling]

Morning.

What are you doing here, man?

I told you yesterday I'd come and pick you up.

I figured since we live so close and all.

Well thanks man.

- Appreciate it, man. - Yeah.

[Bell ringing]

[Kids talking in hall]

[Kids talking in hall]

[Kids in cafeteria]

[Kids in cafeteria]

So yeah, me and Brian had a fabulous night last night.

Yeah, he's been talking about it all day.

They always have to talk about their trophies.

That's so true.

They do that all the time.

So, how are things with you and Landon going?

That's the thing...

Um, you guys remember that party a month ago

and you guys asked me where I went to?

I was so convinced you guys were off having some fun.

Yeah, you were right.

We... did... it.

Seriously?

Why didn't you just tell us?

Well I was nervous.

It was my first time and I didn't know what to do.

I thought I was pregnant at first.

- But it was a false alarm. - Wait...Are you sure?

The party was a month ago and I took a test yesterday at school

and it came up negative, but I was so nervous.

I was really paranoid my first time too.

Yeah, so then even though I like Landon,

I'm not really comfortable going out with him

'cause I don't wanna do that again.

Candace, come on, grow up.

Landon is the greatest guy in school

and he's interested in you.

If you're gonna keep him,

you need to do whatever it takes to make that happen. So you guys think I should do it?

- I don't know. - Heck yes!

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Yeah totally.

For sure.

[Radio music]

Well, I think I gotta go.

Yeah, I gotta go too.

- Bye. - Okay, good luck.

Well, I'm gotta go home and study

for your dad's test tomorrow.

Yeah, I get to work on it plenty at home...

I study it if I were you.

Trust me, I will. Well, I 'll see you tomorrow.

See ya. Hey Candace?

Yeah?

I'm sorry, I just feel like I need to say something.

I mean, I don't know if you want my opinion or not,

but I'll give you my opinion anyway.

Yeah, that's fine.

It's about what you all were talking about up there.

I may not say much, but it doesn't mean I'm dumb.

I pay attention.

Landon may look good and he may be the one guy in school

that almost every girl wants to be with, but I mean,

you said so yourself that he's just trying to get to you

for your body.

I mean, he already almost got you pregnant.

And Landon's a jerk to most of the kids in school.

I mean, do you know Sam Hamilton?

Yeah, he hangs out with Landon sometimes I think.

Yeah, that's him.

Sam considers Landon to be one of his best friends,

and have you seen how Landon treats him?

- That's just Landon. - Exactly.

Is that the kind of person you wanna be with?

I mean, don't you wanna be with someone who will respect

and Cherish you?

Not just someone who sees you as a sex object.

Okay, shut up! That's enough.

I can make my own decisions.

Look, you worry about your life and I'll worry about mine.

[Water running]

[Water running]

Mom?

[Knock at door]

Mom?

[Knock at door]

Hey Olivia, how long you gonna be in there?

I'm taking a shower.

Oh, okay.

I need your help with something whenever you get out.

Okay.

[Crying]

Mom?

[Crying]

Hey mom, I'm going to work now.

I'll, I'll see you later, okay?

Jenny, where did you get that?

I just had this room cleaned.

Bye.

[Door opens and closes]

[Music playing in store]

Gonna have some fun tonight.

Although you've probably never experienced it, have ya buddy?

Your total's gonna be $4.78.

It's okay. Even dorks get laid, eventually.

Your time will come.

Do you want a bag with that?

Wow. You really never have been laid, have you?

See ya later, buddy.

Wow, that spaghetti restaurant hits the spot every time.

Yeah, that place is good.

Hundreds of calories though.

Don't even go there.

You see, I've figured out the secret.

If you don't think about it, it doesn't affect you. Really?

Okay, well when you're old and fat,

you can remember that one.

Well thanks for everything.

I've had a really good time tonight.

Don't you mean we've had a really good time tonight

so far?

Candace, I'm crazy about you.

You aren't like the other girls.

You are so beautiful.

Ever since that party a couple months ago,

I can't stop thinking about you.

- Candace, will you go. - Yeah, the party.

- I remember that. - What? Oh.

I've spent every night crying,

scared to death thinking I'm pregnant.

So...

And I've taken tons of pregnancy tests. - Wait...Are you? - No, no. Praise god.

But Landon, I can't live like this.

I've been so scared.

What are you scared of? I'll keep you safe.

Is it your parents?

Uh, well partially.

Candace, they're crazy.

Nobody waits till they get married anymore.

Hey, don't talk about my parents like that.

They were right.

I wish I would have waited.

I can't believe this.

Candace, we love each other. That is all that matters.

I don't love you!

I can't believe this.

Back off!

[Arcade game sounds and music]

[Arcade game sounds and music]

If I can get everybody's attention.

If you're with fishback Christian youth group.

We're gonna play laser tag in five minutes.

[Music on radio]

You guys are gonna play, right?

Oh yeah.

You wanna play?

- So you guys gonna play? - Yeah...

Oh, by the way, I'm Steve.

Sam's youth pastor.

I'm Olivia, nice to meet you.

You guys playing?

- Yep. - Oh, yeah.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

Oh, aren't you two cute.

Sam, look, I know girls are hard to deal with,

but I don't think Scott's the answer to your prayers.

Hey, is that really needed?

Look what the fag drug in.

Look man, I'm just kidding.

Both of you need to lighten up.

Sam, come on.

Sam, don't pay attention to those guys.

Sam?

[Car door opens and closes]

Sam, they're just making jokes.

No one actually thinks that about you.

I know, it's just...

That was totally an accident.

What if they're right about me?

What do you mean?

Do you, do you remember our old spot back by those trees

at your old house?

Yeah, I remember.

We used to drink lemonade and eat cookies.

We spent hours back there.

Well ever since you all moved, I've, I've really missed you.

Yeah, that reminds me.

I wanted to apologize the other night at the game.

I know you were just trying to be nice.

I was just in a weird mood.

Believe it or not, I really miss you too.

I used to, I used to sit and watch as people would come

and look at your old house.

The old house that my best friend used to live in.

I used to always, always go back to our old spot

and just sit there.

And one day a new guy moved in.

He was a single guy.

I'd never seen him before.

I was back in our spot and all of a sudden

he just appeared next to me.

He scared me, but he didn't seem to mind me being there.

Then he came and sat down,

and then he started to slide his arm around me.

I was just a kid.

How was I supposed to know?

What did he do to you?

He raped me.

Time and time again he raped me.

He took me into your old house, your old room,

the house that was filled with so many good memories,

and turned it into my worst nightmare.

Sam, I'm so sorry.

Have you ever told anyone?

Not really.

It's just so hard.

That's why that pissed me off so much in there.

This crap has caused so many problems in my life.

Since then, since then I have started struggling with...

Struggling with homosexuality.

I don't know what to do.

I wanna get out so bad.

How can anyone ever forgive me?

How can anyone ever love me?

What Jason said in there, it's true.

No it's not.

It's not your fault, Sam.

What Jason said was stupid.

And what that other creep did to you...

Both of those things are anything but your fault.

You need to do something about that neighbor.

Is he still there?

I see him every day.

What'd I do to deserve this?

I never had any idea. I'm so sorry.

[Instrumental music]

You know I, I sorta know how you feel in my own weird way

and I don't know what the answer is.

I've been asking myself that question every day since,

since my mom died.

What if I'd been a better daughter?

Why did she do it? Was it my fault?

My life just sucks sometimes.

I can't even talk to my dad about it.

I know he's hurt too.

Sometimes it seems like we just avoid each other.

I don't know what to do about it either.

I love him so much I,

I just don't know how to show it.

[Door opening and closing]

[Footsteps]

Now Jenny did you happen to lose something?

Like what?

Like the directions to your own room.

No.

Jenny you can't spend the whole night here again, okay?

Lucas?

Yeah.

Why does daddy always él at mommy and hurt her?

(Sighs)jenny I don't know.

Sometimes people just get mad

and when they get mad they do things.

Would daddy ever hurt me like that?

No!

No, 'cause Jenny I'm going to protect you, okay?

I'll always be here.

What if you're gone?

Here, Jenny I'm going to show you something okay?

Come here.

Okay, Jenny I'm gonna teach you how to use this.

Why?

Just in case, just in case.

Uh, in case you ever need protection

and I'm not here, okay?

Here, come here.

All right, now hold it.

You're in there, good.

Okay now, see that white notch right there?

You're gonna aim white dot

with this black notch right here, all right?

Then hold it very steady and look straight down the barrel.

All right, be very careful.

All right, you're gonna aim,

now you're gonna pull the trig...

Where are you?

Oh my, what are you doing?

Come here. Are you okay?

Mom I didn't do anything to her.

I was just teaching her how to protect herself and...

Stop it, just stop it.

I don't know why you bring her up here every night and I,

and I don't think I want to know.

I don't bring her in here.

She comes in on her own.

I like it in here, it feels safe.

Safe, do you call this safe?

You are teaching a ten year old to shoot a gun.

Oh, you are just like your father.

No, I am nothing like my father!

Oh yes you are,

thinking violence is the answer to every problem. Well I am not putting up with you two forever.

[Door slams]

[Instrumental music]

Come on Sam, right in here.

We're gonna have so much fun.

Right in here. Right over there.

Just let me get this door here Sam.

Where is this place?

[Instrumental music]

[Pages turning, laptop closing]

What about this one here?

Well I was thinkin' about that.

Mom, dad?

Yeah, what is it?

I, I need to talk to y'all about somethin'.

Now?

It's all right honey. What is it Sam?

Um, well I been thinkin' a lot and there's,

I feel like I need to tell y'all something.

I probably should have told y'all this a long time ago,

but I just, (sighs)...

Mom could I please go over to danl's house tomorrow?

Um, we'll talk about that in the morning

before we go to school, okay?

You get off the phone and get ready for bed.

Okay.

She said maybe. Okay, talk to you later, bye.

I'm sorry Sam, what were you sayin'?

Ever since I was little I, well, recently I've,

I've been lookin' at stuff online.

What? What do you mean?

(Sighs)i don't know, I, I've just been confused lately.

I, it started along time ago, but I've been tryin' to stop...

Look, of course, we're mad,

really appreciate you tellin' us this.

We'll get through this together.

Wait dad. Dad, there's more.

It's not just porn.

I've been...

I've been struggling with homosexuality.

Wait a minute, you're telling me you're gay?

No, no, it's just...

Sam I, I, I cannot believe this.

(Sighs)I'm sorry I, you just totally caught us off guard.

Uh, I mean, we knew, we knew all along that,

you know, you're not the perfect kid,

but gay porn?

I mean, you just totally confuse me.

Did I do something wrong?

All right, okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

It's not like I just woke up one day and was like,

"hmm, I'm gonna do the whole gay thing today."

[Footsteps]

[Instrumental music]

What's going on? What's wrong, Sam?

I'll be okay Rachel.

[Instrumental music]

[Footsteps]

[Crickets]

[Kitchen sounds]

Oh, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Here I'll get it. It, it's no big deal.

- Olivia! - Just leave me alone.

It's fine.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Family arguing]

[Car door opening]

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything is fine.

Are you sure?

Is your family always like...

Just shut up I don't wanna talk about it.

Okay.

Just I'm...I'm sorry dude, just...Let's just go.

Okay.

(Car starts, seat belt bell]

[School bell]

[Background voices]

[Background voices]

You freak!

[Background voices]

Oh geeze, sorry, sorry about that.

So sorry.

No, it's fine, uh, listen, uh, how, how are you?

I mean, we're in chemistry class together and psychology

and a lot of other classes.

Yeah I know.

I'm Olivia, by the way.

Oh I now, er, I mean I'm Lucas.

Yeah, I know.

Well, um, I'm glad that we could, uh, finally got to,

uh, I don't know, officially meet, er, whatever.

Yeah, um, best be, guess I better get to class.

I don't wanna be late.

Yeah, uh, all right, let's, let's go.

All right everybody take your cylinders

and add five milliliters of sodium bicarbonate.

(Tapping bottles, stirring)

Put in one top half of acetone.

All right now, take three drops of chlorine

and carefully drop that into your cylinder.

[Stirring]

- Sorry. - Come on, clumsy.

Thanks.

[Giggle]

[Stirring, paper shuffle]

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

Oh come on, do you have any idea how hard I've worked today?

I mean, between your laundry, paying bills,

getting the groceries, it's really shocking to me

that no one in this family can for one moment

appreciate what I do.

Why are you so defensive?

You act like you're the only one that's working,

you're not the only provider for this family.

Your argument doesn't even make sense.

Why don't you learn how to articulate

what you're trying to say?

Where'd it go?

Where did that even come from? What are you talking about? You're like some spoiled Princess that thinks

she gets whatever she wants.

[Mocking laugh]

Jenny, I need you to go up to your room right now.

Is everything okay?

Of course, yes, everything's fine,

don't worry all right?

Just go up to your room.

[Éling in background]

You are the most selfish person in history.

That's it, I am done!

I, I'm just ready to pack up and leave you!

Leave me!

That's enough!

Stay away from her.

Lucas, what are you doing?

Protecting you.

[Face thumping wall]

Just keep struggling, it's gonna hurt that much more.

Greg, stop it, he is still your son.

This is not my son!

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

(Thinking to self) To whom it may concern.

My father is destroying my family.

[Éling in background]

[Instrumental music]

I'm leaving.

[Instrumental music]

I'm leaving for work.

Jenny, let go of her.

What were you thinking?

What's happening?

We are leaving.

Jenny go to your room and pack your things. What do you mean you are leaving?

Mom, what are you doing?

Mom come on, what are you doing?

[Sobs]

Mom, talk to me please.

Mom come on, you can't do this to me.

Mom what are you doing?

I'm taking Jenny and I'm leaving.

I'm sorry Lucas, I can't put up with this anymore.

What, what, you are leaving and you're not even taking me?

This is your fault Lucas. You made me do this.

How can you say that?

You think that I am so weak, both you and your dad.

You think that I need this protection

that I can't take care of myself.

You put your own limitations on me just so you can

come down and rescue me.

Well I wouldn't even need rescuing if it wasn't for you.

Mom you, you're not even talking about me,

you're talking about him.

You're both the same, Lucas.

You'll find that out when it's just the two of you together.

I can't live with that monster.

Well I think you'll get along just fine.

Wait, you wanna teach Jenny how to make bombs,

I mean that would be fun?

Mom, please don't do this.

I cannot trust you with my daughter.

I have to protect Jenny, from her dad and from you.

Come on, you don't, you don't mean that.

Don't say that, please.

I wish it weren't true Lucas, but it is.

You don't even know who I am!

- Exactly! - What I'm tryin' to do.

Exactly.

That's why I'm leaving you here.

[Footsteps]

[Instrumental music]

Mom please, is there anything I can do?

Lucas I'm sorry, I truly am.

Come on Jenny.

Good-bye Lucas I love you.

I love you too.

Come on Jenny.

[Crying]

I wanna stay with Lucas.

Come on Jenny.

Mom please, why are we leaving?

It's okay honey, it's okay, just get in the car.

Mom we don't...

Come on. Come on honey get in the car.

(Car door slamming)

Mom, you can't leave like this, please come on,

don't leave me, please.

Please don't leave me here.

Mom, mom come on.

[Door slam]

[Screams, sobbing]

Mom why are we leaving Lucas?

I love him mom, mom?

What are you two? Jenny stop it!

[Truck horn, scraping metal]

[Sirens]

You don't have presses to you know, stop.

[Laughter]

But, but if it would make you feel better

I could stop talking.

Actually that would make me feel better.

- Okay. - Thanks.

[Laughter]

So what's your huge breaking story?

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Crowd noises]

[Children laughing]

[Intercom beep]

Lucas brown please report to the office,

Lucas brown please report to the office.

[Laughter]

[Television in background]

[Knocking]

Hi Lucas, have a seat.

Close the door.

I was just looking over your records.

You know, you've been a good student Lucas,

we're really glad that you're here.

I heard about your mom and your sister.

Are you okay?

I just want you to know that you really don't need

to be here Lucas.

You need some time to grieve.

Maybe spend some time with your dad.

I don't wanna miss any school.

I'm fine really. I...

My dad just has to figure his stuff out.

I just get in the way, you know.

I need to be at school.

Lucas I know this must be incredibly difficult for you.

I understand what you're going through.

No, you have no idea what I'm going through.

I need to be here.

Can I get back to class now?

Yeah, yeah you can go back to class, Lucas

and I hope you have a good day, son.

[Crowd sounds]

Oh no.

[Crowd sounds]

[Crowd sounds]

Hey, you okay?

Uh, yeah, yeah now, I, I'm fine.

Hey, uh, we should hang out some time.

You wanna come to my house after school today?

Oh, yeah, I'm just I'm, I'm super busy and, uh,...

Okay.

Uh, oh, another time though.

Okay well, well you're welcome in my house anytime all right?

All right, uh, I'll let you know if anything changes,

um, I may stop by.

Okay, all right, I'll see ya later.

[Kids laughing in background]

- Hey mom. - Hi Sam.

[Squeaking door closes]

So, Waldo ran away, but Mr. hoskins.

Sam, how have you been?

It's been a long time.

Sam you remember Mr. Hoskins, right?

How could I forget?

What's he doing here?

Well, that's what I'm saying,

he found Waldo and brought him back.

He practically ran into me.

It was the least I could do was bring him back.

Well, it was very noble of you.

Well, I guess I better be going.

Oh, if you don't have any plans would you stay?

Mom!

I don't want to intrude, but if you insist.

Don't pay attention to Sam.

We'd love to have you stay for dinner.

I think I'm gonna be sick.

Sam, Sam.

[Footsteps, door closing]

Sam, what's wrong with you?

Your mother said you were completely rude

to Mr. Hoskins.

What is goin' on?

Get out here and eat dinner with us right now!

No dad, I don't want to!

You don't have a choice.

I can't trust you to stay in here.

I've already taken your Internet away.

I'll take this door off the hinges if I need to.

Now get out here and eat with us as a family,

we've got company.

Hey mom, anything I can do to help?

No, just sit down and wait.

So Sam how is school?

It's fine, it's school.

[Footsteps]

Well, let's pray.

Lord we thank you for this food,

we pray that it would nourish our bodies.

We thank you for blessing us with a guest tonight.

We pray that you would bless him and that our family

would be a blessing to him as well.

And we pray that you, uh, just keep us all safe.

Amen.

[Dishes clattering]

[Dishes clattering]

Hello?

Oh hey Mike.

Yeah, yeah sure. I'll be right there.

I'm sorry, that was my friend Mike.

I forgot we had to do this project, it's due on Tuesday.

I got to go.

Wait a second.

What are you doing man?

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

I wish I could be with you again.

[Birds tweeting]

- Mr. Hoskins? - Howdy Sam.

I want to make something explicitly clear to you.

I don't want you to bother me anymore.

I want you out of this house in a month

or I'm calling the police.

What? Sam you don't mean that.

You better believe I mean it.

You put a for sale sign in your house by tomorrow,

by tomorrow and you're moved out in a month

or I will all the police.

Sam, come on.

I'll will tell them everything. All those disgusting details.

Like that one time,

how old was I eight, nine when you... Sam I'm sorry.

Come on let's go in the house and talk this over.

- No. - We can work this out.

No. One month.

Sam, you don't wanna do this.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Water running]

[Water running]

[Crying]

[Crying]

Yes, Jim, I know.

I realize that.

No, you don't understand.

I, I need to get out of this house.

I, I can't take it anymore.

I know, I've been sitting on my butt all day.

I, I can't, I can't do it anymore.

I, I want to go back to work.

I, I, I need to get back out there.

Yeah I, I'm sure.

No, no, no, because all they do is offer abstract advice

and just listen.

I, I don't need some counselor prying into my life.

I've got too many problems as it is.

[Door opens, footsteps]

[Instrumental music]

He's not my son!

[Instrumental music]

Ahhhhh... agggghhhh!

I wanna stay with Lucas.

Mom, I wanna stay with Lucas.

[Crashing sound]

[Instrumental music]

[Crying]

(Thinking and writing) Throughout my whole life,

I've just wanted to do something great.

I want to make a difference.

As I have watched each day,

I've given up more and more on the hope

that people are inherently good.

People are evil.

There is no justice, but I will become justice

where there is none.

I will take out vengeance since no one else will.

I will be strong.

I'm sorry for the suffering I will cause,

but I am just doing my part.

I'm fighting for justice when no one else will.

[Crowd roars]

- Hey Sam. - Hey.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah sure, what's up?

I's about Lucas, I mean, since you all are friends,

[suspenseful sfx]

Sam, did you see that?

See what?

Lucas just went into that closet.

I think he had a gun with him.

Oh wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, are you serious?

Yes.

We have to stop him. I should tell somebody.

[Drums]

Please help! Lucas brown has a gun!

I don't know. Just stop him, please.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Cocking pistol]

[Intercom alarm]

Uhh, hey, hey, hey. I need you to move this way.

Hey, hey, hey, let's go this way.

Come on, let's go!

[Alarm sounding]

Sam, get back here!

Where do you think you're going?

[Car driving]

Attention all units! Copy on a male with a gun.

6432 Joseph boulevard donelson high school

have reports of a student inside the school with a gun.

232 radio I'm not far from it. Put me on it.

[Sirens]

[Transformer hum & alarm]

Lucas?

[Sirens]

[Instrumental music]

Okay, let's go, come on.

Hey, hey, the shooter may have a hostage.

There is just one kid, Sam Hamilton.

He ran to stop or, or, or, find the shooter.

I don't, I don't know. You gotta stop him!

[Crowd noise]

He's a friend of the family.

I'm, I'm just gonna sit right here, okay?

Sit right there okay?

All right, easy.

What are you doing man?

What are you doin'?

Sam come on, just, just leave me alone

and just stay out of this.

No, leave come on!

I can't let you do this!

I have to finish this off!!!

Justice has to be served.

I have to finish this.

Justice...

Come on man.

This, there's a better way to do this.

I have to be strong!!!

You shut up; I have to be strong, okay?

If you shoot me I'll never pick you up for school again.

What?

I mean man, rain, blizzard, whatever, you're walkin'.

[Laughter]

Just take it nice and easy here.

There ya go, there ya go, there ya go, easy.

Police!

Lucas, so what, what are you doin'?

I'm not your son remember?

You made me do this!

Lucas, I, I'm so sorry for everything.

I know, I, I screwed up so much, but please don't,

don't ruin your life because of me,

because of my mistakes.

Lucas please, put down the gun.

You haven't killed anyone yet.

Put the gun down.

We can work this out.

Put the gun down Lucas, please.

I love you, son.

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

We only have one life to live and in that one life

there are no second chances, no do overs.

Once we make a choice we will have to live with that choice.

It's part of our history forever, unchanged.

Each choice is a pivot point,

it can swing different ways in the fulcrum of time,

but once that decision is made,

the pivot point is stuck in that position forever.

That is why we always try our best to make the right choice.

I learned a lot from that day forward,

that hope is never lost and change is possible.

I've learned that we can each make a difference, every day.

You know, it's funny, I always wondered

how things would have turned out different if when I saw Lucas

standing there alone on that street corner,

what would have happened,

how would have life been different,

if I had just driven past leaving him

on the side of the road... Alone?

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

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