Papaw Land

Okay, well do what you want,

because you're going to anyway.

He only cares about himself,

I wonder where he gets that from.

Okay, well, you can come and talk to him about this.

What I'm doing wrong.

You know, I'm over here trying to deal with chaos.

As if that's gonna help him.

He's a punk!

He blames everybody else.

No responsibility.

You know, you're just like me.

I know you don't want to hear that, but you are.

I know how angry you are.

I just don't want it to be like it was

with me and Daddy, you know?

We didn't see each other much after I left the house.

I know that I-- I told you about, you know,

about him being mean, but...

it was a whole lot more than that.

When my mom got sick...

she would just go through these phases

where she would lay there in that bed.

For weeks, sometimes.

And Papaw got to where...

he treated me more like a wife than a daughter.

So when I was about 16, and I met your daddy...

he told me that he loved me, or he cared about me.

I don't even know if I believed him,

but I wanted to.

So...

The truth is...

I got myself pregnant just as quick as I could.

And I just wanted to throw it in Papaw's face

and get the hell out of there.

And it worked.

He pretty much disowned me.

And I pretty much disowned him.

I'm not carrying everything!

I said I'll get mine!

Daddy?

I think he's in there.

- You need the bathroom? - Yeah.

Try not to flush. The well's low.

All right, I won't.

- Good night. - Good night.

Good night, Christy.

Come here, you bastards, come on.

Yeah, come on.

Come here.

Get it. Come on.

Come here, get it.

That's right, little fucker.

Not as if I'm trying to ask you...

Okay.

...What your opinion is on my parenting.

I'm telling you because

he's probably gonna bring it up this summer,

and I need to know what's goin' on.

He's out, he's out partying',

he's sneaking' out at night, I--

the truth is, I don't even really know what he's doing.

Ah, he isn't really a bad kid--

Now, I didn't say he's a bad kid,

I said he's headed down a bad path,

and I have one more year with him.

You're not around him all the time,

you don't see him at home,

you're not seeing the side of him that I've seen.

Uh, you-- you've-- you've always worried

a little bit about him.

- He's 17 years old! - That--

He's barely holding' it together right now!

I don't even feel like I know who he is.

How am I supposed to help a kid

that I don't even know who he is?

Hey.

Packin' up?

Listen, Matthew, I don't know what you heard.

I'm just tryin' to ask for his help.

I'm not your father.

I've tried.

He's the only option we got.

You can stay longer, you know it.

Mmm, I know it.

I'll be back. I have to be, don't I?

Ah, he wants to stay forever, he ain't leavin'.

Mmm. Mm-hmm.

I love you, you know it.

I love you too, Daddy.

-Love you. -Love you, too.

Remember, Matthew, no drinkin', and stay out of trouble.

You're here to help Papaw and get your head clear.

-Okay? -I know.

Promise me?

- Promise. - Okay.

- Hey, what's up? - Eh, nothin' much.

Just hangin' out.

I just heard Mom talkin' shit about me.

- Oh, really? - Yeah.

Heard you can't drive. That sucks, dude.

Yeah, it does.

I'm stuck at home just to her.

Fuck that, dude.

I don't even want her.

God dammit, my fuckin' ear!

- You all right there? - Jesus!

You good?

There's this girl that lives up here, um,

- right down. - Yeah, sure.

Who is she?

Just this freshman up the road.

She said she wanted to hang out.

She was a freshman, or will be a freshman?

Uh, she will be.

How'd you guys meet?

Uh, I met her at church, actually.

On her knees.

All right.

I didn't mean it like that I just, um,

didn't really expect to see you here.

Yes, good job.

We're gonna check on that, soon.

Yeah?

Um, I heard you had a game.

I've had a few, but it's just, like,

some running, so it doesn't matter.

Like, please, don't take offense to this.

Um, I don't really understand baseball.

Like, at all, so, when you said that, I got--

- Mm, really hurts. - Um, I'm sorry, I just--

but, I mean, you can explain it to me.

Um, so basically

with baseball, you have, well-- you got two teams, right?

Um, got the pitcher, you got, uh,

a few basemen, all those guys.

Um, pitcher throws the ball at them, and--

Wait, at 'em? Like, right at 'em?

Isn't that kind of, like, dangerous?

Um, okay, so.

The pitcher's supposed to throw the ball, like,

next to the batter, so he can hit the ball.

- Oh. - Sometimes he does

- hit the batter, and so-- - Oh.

- Yeah, it sucks. - Oh, yeah.

But you get a free base, you get a head start.

-Yeah, sure. -Hey, um.

You guys mind if I play video games?

Oh, uh, yeah, on my-- the controller's on that thing.

- All right. - What were you saying?

That's basically-- that's, like,

all the important stuff, I guess.

Hmm. Okay.

Yep. Good. Good.

I'll tell you somethin'.

They'll call somebody...

And they...

Well, we'll be back.

Where's Robbie off to?

Said he had practice.

- You had a good time? - Yeah.

You're awful quiet over there.

You homesick?

Nah. I'm just tired.

The truth is...

I got myself pregnant just as quick as I could.

And I just wanted to throw it in Papaw's face

and get the hell out of there.

He treated me more like a wife...

than his daughter.

-Mornin'. -Mornin'.

Felt like cookin' some eggs.

Yeah.

You know how to cook eggs, don't you?

-Yeah. -Okay, get over here. Do it.

We have a mess here.

We have a mess.

Hey! Grandpa!

Where do I put the trash?

I'll take it.

And don't forget, there's trash

- in the Fellowship Hall, too. - All right.

For Jesus since You came here as our Savior,

well, all we know, all things are possible through You, Lord.

Hallelujah. Hallelujah.

Lo, and we believe Your mighty touch, Lord.

We believe in this touch.

Faith itself in Jesus Christ.

Hallelujah.

Why don't you go? At least let me go.

No, you can stay right there.

-Never tell him that. -How old.

-Come on, now. -Oh, the bo--

the word gonna get out.

She's talking about acting, you know--

We thank You for...

supplying our every need, Father God.

Bless us in good times

and times of trouble, Father God.

We know that you will never leave us