Scenes with Graham Chase 9
Dad, I don't feel like talking. No offense.
GrahamOh, I don't feel like talking. Certainly not to you. You want me to warm up that spaghetti?
[Angela hands it over]
[voiceover] I have to say, when my father warms something up, it tastes better than when anyone else does.
Graham
So how did your experiment go? with Brian?
Graham
So was this like, a date?
Dad! It's...they're not...people just hang out. They're not -- it's not dates. There's people. Together. In a bunch.
Graham
So was there someone else there...you like?
[voiceover] It's so strange how parents can, out of nowhere, turn psychic. It's unnerving.
Graham
It's okay to like someone. But, I mean, boys your age can sometimes --
Dad, I know. [pause] 'Can sometimes' what?
Graham
Can sometimes not know how to be what you want them to be. My point is that...it's really...hard to figure out how to be a man. Practically every man I know is still working on it.
Do you ever get, like, hypnotized by food?
Graham
Hypnotized By Food could be my Indian name. [to Angela] Do you want to flip one?
I can't believe I'm cooking something, like, not in the pouch.
I can go out on dates, right?
Yes, but we do have certain ground rules.
Graham
Like what?
Well, you have a curfew, and we have to know where you're going and with whom, and you can't do any drinking, and you can't get in a car with a boy who's done any drinking, and your father and I have to meet him first, whoever he is. That's it.
Graham
Wow!
You have to meet him first?
Graham
Yes!
...
That is so humiliating. This person means something to me.
Graham
Is there a person who means something?
Yes, and I don't see why you can't just trust that. Why should I have to parade him around in front of you?
We just want to drag you down to our level.
Graham
I landed the account.
Graham
When they told me, I don't know, it was like a, this moment because I had to admit that, I didn't want to land it. Because landing it means that, I'm really doing this. This is my job, this is my life, this is it! This is what I really.. - But, look I'm sorry that I couldn't uh..
Graham
..You know, handle it or whatever..
Graham
But look, I landed it right? - That's all that matters.
I don't think so. I don't think that's all that matters.
Graham
Say what you mean.
I'm proud of you, I'm glad you landed the account, and you're fired.
Graham
What?!
You're fired, because I love you, because I don't want to lose you.
Graham
Uh, no, no Patty it's okay, I-I-I can fix my responsibilities..
I know it, but you're not happy, you're not. You're.. [sighs] something has to change.
Graham
What'll we do? I mean...
Graham
What'll I do? I don't even..
I don't know what you're gonna do.. I guess you're finally going to figure it out.
Why is that, though, do you suppose? I mean, why is it so taboo? Why, why is it that, that you can't speak to people honestly about their children?
Graham
Because-- I'm gonna kill you. Oh, Patty, it's like twelve-fifteen already.
I know, I know, I know. Okay, I'm gonna stop obsessing about this, starting now. 'Night.
Graham
'Night. Because. [Graham turns on the light] Because nobody wants to hear something like that. Nobody wants to hear they may have made a mistake with their kids. Nobody wants to be accused of not being a decent parent. I mean, it-it is, it is an unwritten law, whatever goes on in your family is your business, period. Nobody else's.
Do you mind? I'm trying to sleep here. Do you really believe that? I mean, you really believe that it would be that much of an intrusion to casually and non-confrontationally mention to someone that you happen to be a little concerned about their child?
Graham
Uh, okay, okay. How would you respond to something like that? You know, some friendly, well-meaning comment like that?
There's this thing tonight at this coffeehouse, Vertigo, and I-I promised Rayanne I would ask if I could go, but I-I don't even really want to go, and I feel so guilty. See she's, she's singing, um, with this, this band that-- all right, fine, it's Jordan Catalano's band, but this has nothing to do with Jordan, or the fact that we broke up or, or anything, that's what's so weird, it's something between Rayanne and me...I-I can't even describe, but it's there, and it's been there for, like, a while, since that night w when you had to drive her to the hospital. It's this thing that we never talk about. [She picks up a pile of clean laundry] So these are mine? Thanks, I was kinda low on clean socks. [She hugs Patty] Thanks for listening. [leaves]
[Patty stands, stunned]
Graham
It's okay. She'll ignore you for another month just to make up for it.
Oh, a Christmas card from the Levettis?
Graham
So?
Well, I finally took them off the list! We haven't laid eyes on them since Danielle started solids, and now out of nowhere they send this?
Graham
Patty, it's a greeting card, not a dead fish.
It's not fair. Angela got a new bike when she was eleven.
Graham
What do you do? Keep like running tally of everything we bought for Angela?
[voiceover] I resolve to never again have sex with Kyle, or anyone, again, unless I really love and respect them.
KKyle
[voiceover]... to spend more time with the dog, and Sharon.
KKatimski
[voiceover] ... um, give up coffee, there, that's an easy one.
[voiceover] I resolve to stop obsessing over Angela Chase.
[voiceover] ... to badger Mom into letting me wear make-up.
[voiceover] ... to find some place where I like really, belong.
[voiceover] ... to stop drinking, but this time, like, really stop.
[voiceover] I resolve to be less judgmental, less critical, to lighten up! And above all, to be more supportive, and less suspicious. [about Graham] No matter how much it seems like he's hiding something.
Graham
[voiceover] ... to tell Hallie Lowenthal once and for all that I'm not going into restaurant business with her... And to stop all those long talks with her after class.
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