The Path

- Hey tough-guy, what's the hold up?

Yeah, what are you waiting for?

Come on. Paul?

Let's get back in the car please.

You guys wanna help me out?

Need like three hands for this thing?

What an idiot.

More like three inches.

What's the matter, Biff?

Witch giving you stage fright?

Is your turtle afraid to come out of its shell?

She may not be pissed off. She definitely got pissed on.

Wow. Clever. So surprising you're not going to college.

Well, with looks like these. I mean...

Oh my God.

What the fu...

Haha, very f...

Paul?

Paul?

He, he's just messing with us.

You don't have to get out of the

...car.

- Come on Paul, stop playing around.

Let's go Paul. Yeah, come on Paul. This is not funny.

Hey, jerk off. I don't have time for this.

All right Paul, you got us. Okay?

Come on, Paul.

Yo, dickhead, we're not impressed.

Hey, 2.0. Let's go.

I, I got a math test in the morning.

Dude, I need to eat.

- I'm really starting to get worried.

Alright, you scared us.

Are you happy now?

Come on. We're trying to get outta here, man.

Awwfff...

Oh, oh my God.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What is it?

Rrrroahhhrr!

Assholes.

I can't believe you.

I told you guys.

Got it, man!

That was too easy.

- Let's get out of here, I'm hungry.

I can't believe you fell for that.

Anybody else gotta take a leak?

Yeah. On your head.

No!

Ahhhh... Witch's house.

Pfft.

- Look, if you're having trouble with this thing --

- come and see me now.

Don't come crying to me later when it's due.

Okay.

Bye...

Uh, Caitlin.

Hey.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Mhmm.

- Look, I haven't really talked to you, since...

Anyway.

You know, you've, you've always been a great student.

You know, your sister was one of my favorites,

but your latest test scores

and papers, it hasn't been your best work.

I know. I just,

You don't even have to say it.

And I don't think your GPA should have to suffer

because of your loss.

I just want you to know I'm not gonna average them

into your grade for the term.

Okay, thanks.

I just need to know

that you have an overall handle on everything we've covered so far

and then we can sort of

start fresh in the new year.

- I appreciate it. - Great.

- When you're ready, let's spend an

afternoon or evening going over the major points

of the syllabus together.

No pen, no paper. We do it orally.

Just two mature people having a discussion.

Couple hours at best.

And then when we're done, I'll know, that you know

what you should know.

Good?

I guess.

Yeah?

Great. It's a date.

You let me know when you're ready. It'll be fun.

Hey, I gotta get going.

Yeah, of course.

See you Monday.

- This is really good. Yeah? I'm getting better I guess.

Don't you cook for yourself while you're at school?

Yeah, not really. More like, order a pizza.

Boil water for ramen noodles or microwave a burrito.

Love noodles.

Who doesn't?

Mom would've killed you

if she knew you were eating like that.

That's what going away to school is all about.

Getting away with stuff you couldn't do at home.

Well, I guess I don't have to go away for that.

Don't be so sure of that.

You know how old fashioned dad can be.

He's probably watching us right now making sure we finish

everything on our plates.

Right.

May I be excused?

Yes?

Wait.

What?

Daddy? Is that you?

You're breaking up.

Hello?

Caitlin?

Ooop

I'm excused.

- I don't know what you're complaining about.

Do you ever cook for her?

- I'm not supposed to cook. Why do you think I got married?

I don't know why I bother.

Easy Kat.

That constitutes battery nowadays.

Nowadays? Oh please.

Ed doesn't even know which century it is.

So I think I'm good. You running behind today Ryan?

I almost called the police.

- Ha ha. I actually had to do some work this morning.

Anything newsworthy? No.

Just a bunch of teenagers causing trouble last night.

There's this long standing tradition in this area

where a bunch of kids cram into a car, ride

around past all the creepy places, you know, drinking,

telling scary ghost stories.

This guy Rod Stahley start the whole thing, years ago.

Called it going on a ghost run.

I actually used to do it when I was in high school.

- Holy shit. Well I'm surprised the FBI

isn't swooping in the take this one.

- Yeah. I gotta give it to these kids.

They do a lot better job with it than I did.

I mean, some of this stuff is pretty authentic.

- They place fake satanic objects, dead animals,

anything they can find to scare the hell out

of the people along for the ride.

Oh, creepy.

How do you know they're not?

- How do I know they're not what?

Um, authentic?

What are you talking about?

- Well, this Rod guy who, who started these ghost runs?

Where'd he get his stories from?

I don't know. I'm thinking old guys who like to start trouble?

I don't know Ed.

I'm sure they were all just made up.

- No, don't be so sure. I know where these stories came from.

And remember not too long ago,

this area was not quite so suburban.

Shit does not go away, sheriff.

Just 'cause you landscape it nicely. Have a good day.

You too Ed?

O...K... then.

Otis?

Hey-hey!

Hi.

How's my favorite student?

Uhhh-ah.

OH, I hope you don't mind.

I just wanted to say hi. It's so cold out there.

Uh, no. It's fine

What are you up to?

- Uh, I just had to run into the pharmacy.

- Huh? - So how are you Mr. Delaney?

- I'd be a whole lot better if you called me Tim.

Abby -

You're an adult now. Last time I checked, so was I.

I think we can address each other by our first names

and not get in trouble. How are you Abigail?

- I'm all right. - Yeah.

- Yeah? I mean, as much as I can be.

- I know there are things we think will never change.

- Yeah, I just thought, I guess I never thought. I just...

I know. You're not supposed

to think about things like that at your age.

That's what makes it so tough.

- Life is... It just got so different so fast.

- Anyway, if you need anything, let me know.

Promise?

All right.

Here.

Now you have my number.

And I have yours.

Right.

- I'm here if you and Caitlin need anything, okay?

Yeah. Okay. I have to go.

Under Tim.