Don’t Poke The Bear

JIM STARK :

She eats him alive and he takes it. 

Secondary Father :

Things pretty rough for you at home? 

JIM STARK :

That's a zoo! 

Secondary Father :

What? 

JIM STARK :

That's a zoo! 

I mean, he always wants to be my pal, you know? 

But how can I give him anything if he's... I mean, I love him and all that type of stuff. 

I don't want to hurt him. 

But then I don't know what to do anymore. 

Except maybe die. 

If he had guts to knock Mom cold ONCE...  then maybe she'd be happy and she'd stop picking on him. 

Because they make MUSH out of him! 

You know, just MUSH! 

I'll tell you one thing, I don't ever want to be like him. 

Secondary Father :

Chicken? 

JIM STARK :

I'll bet you see right through me, don't you? 

How can a guy grow up in a circus like that? 

Secondary Father :

Beats me, Jim. 

But they do. 

Want some water? 

JIM STARK :

If I had one day... when I didn't have to be all confused... and I didn't have to feel that I was ashamed of everything... 

If I felt that I belonged someplace... 

You know? Then... 

Secondary Father :

Will you do something for me? 

If The Pot starts boiling again, will you see me before you get in a jam? 

If you want to talk, come in and shoot the breeze. 

It's easier sometimes than talking to your folks. 

Anytime, night or day.