You think I'm a failure! I know who I am. That's why I don't come to the goddamn reunions! Because IĬan't stand that look in your eye when you see me! That condescending embarrassed look. Ask yourself if you want Will to feel that way for the rest of his life, to feel like a failure. You're angry at me for doing what you could have done. But I'm not going to apologize for any success that I've had. That it's okay to be a failure, because it's not okay, Sean! If you're angry at me for being successful, for being what you could have been. Don't you do that! Don't infect him with the idea that it's okay to quit.

And I'm not going to let that happen to him! And if you push him right now, it's going to be the same thing all over again. It's a defence mechanism, alright? And for 20 years he's been alone because of that.

That's called loyalty!Īnd who do you think he's handling? He pushes people away before they have a chance to leave him. Oh, come on, don't give me that Freudian crap!Īnd listen, Gerry, why does he hang out with those retarded gorillas as you call them? Because any one of those kids would come in here and take a f**king bat to your head if he asked them to. Gerry, listen - Why is he hiding? Why doesn't he trust anybody? Because the first thing that happened to him was that he was abandoned by the people who were supposed to love him the most! He can handle the problems, he can handle the work, and he's obviously handled you.

Why do you think he does that, Gerry? Do you have any f**king clue why? What problems does he have, Sean, that he is better off as a janitor or in jail or hanging around with a bunch of retarded gorillas? This boy is at a fragile point right now. But don't you dare undermine what I'm trying to do here. I don't care if you have a rapport with the boy - I don't care if you have a few laughs - even at my expense. This is a disaster, Sean! I brought you in here to help me with this boy, not to run him out

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