Thumbsucker

You're good at stuff like this.

I have to find something distinctive about myself.

-You're beautiful, Audrey. -Seriously.

He's a cheeseball.

I don't think so.

Besides, that's just the role he plays.

Maybe we could work on this together later?

Hey.

The ocean contains 97 percent of the Earth's water...

...and generates over 70 percent of the Earth's oxygen...

...and replenishes our fresh water through the clouds.

If our oceans are failing, then so will we.

Well done. Justin, rebuttal.

-Justin? -Actually, I....

I agree with Rebecca.

I saw this show on Animal Planet...

...about how they were giving depressed male baboons Prozac.

Justin, this isn't Agree Club. It's Debate Club.

If you had done your research...

...you'd have the confidence to have an opinion.

And if you have an opinion that's based on facts gathered from your research...

...then you are confident to speak.

And speaking confidently does what, class?

Speaking confidently...

-Wins minds. -...that's right, wins minds.

Justin...

...if you wanna admire Rebecca, you can do that during recess.

If you wanna compete here, you're gonna have to apply yourself.

You can have a seat, Rebecca.

Sasha, Lewis. Well done, have a seat.

I like the Animal Planet, though, Justin.

Great channel.

Perry is ready for you, Justin. Come on back.

Open.

Close.

Justin, do they teach you about the subconscious at school?

-A little. -Ever heard of subconscious pressure?

-Involuntary behaviours? -Like a serial killer.

Perhaps.

Justin, all of us carry a certain weight.

A weight we don't recognise.

Some of us have heavy loads.

-In our minds? -Yeah. A force from inside.

We don't know its name, but it makes us do things.

Things we don't...

...like to admit.

-Your dad still in the six-K? -Yeah.

He's very attached to the idea of winning.

He was gonna be a pro football player.

-He didn't get picked up? -He injured his knee.

I don't think he likes me always beating him.

It's just for fun.

The Oregon State application came in.

-So? -So...

...there's nothing wrong with staying close to home.

-What about New York? -You don't have those grades.

You just haven't applied yourself in a way admissions people recognise.

You apply to some fancy, far-off school...

-...you might be disappointed. -Whatever.

Plate, honey. Okay....

--the front for the liberation of Palestine. Natalie.

And, Charles, this bombing comes just one day after the Palestinians...

...paved the way for a U.S.-back ed peace plan...

...by appointing that new cabinet. How much of a setback could this be?

What is that? You're doing it.

-Mike. -What?

-What--? -What? It's pathetic.

-Come on. Go easy on this, Audrey. -Hey, hey, hey. Listen.

-Maybe you could give yourself a break. -Come on, stop with the feel-good shit.

Hold on a second, now.

-What about T.J. ? -Well...

...you know I love him. It's just the drugs. He can't beat them.

But he needs you, especially now.

After all these years, you gotta know...

... under all those problems, he's good people.

-What about you? -I don't need love.

I'm looking for something else.

Why didn't we bring Joel?

Isn't this nice, just the two of us?

Hey, Justin, come here.

What do you think?

When are you gonna wear that?

I have to take my picture for the Health Valley contest.

-It's the Matt Schramm thing. -God, Audrey.

You're very good at thinking things are stupid.

I just wanna see if I can win.

Do I look stupid in this?

You're my mother.

-You're married to my father. -Who I love. It's just a bit of fun.

Not for me.

Well.... Tragically, darling, you lost your sense of humour at the age of 17.

How did you fall in love?

God, I don't know, Justin.

When he hurt his knee, though, right?

Well, he was sort of an asshole before he did.

But I was a brat too. I let everybody believe I was so upset...

...because he wasn't gonna play anymore.

But I kind of think that's when I fell for him.

It's nice to be needed.

I don't know. It's complicated.

Can you help me?

There's a little button on this one.

Okay.

What about that?

You think someone like Matt would like that?

Matt Schramm is not gonna look at the pictures.

Justin, it's just a little fun. It's just a little silly, ridiculous fun.

You never even had a girlfriend.

So what?

You don't even hang out with girls. You just hang out with your nerdy friends.

No, I do hang out with girls.

-Really? -Yes.

But how come you never bring any over here?

Or I never, lik e, see you walking with any or anything.

-I see you walking by yourself. -Why do you care, Joel?

I don't know, because I'm bored.

Creeps. They can't take anything seriously.

Yeah, I know.

Guys in your grade have fucked girls. You haven't even kissed one.

-Leave. -No.

You like that book?

Oh, yeah.

It's got great stuff on Greenpeace.

Yeah, it's a good introduction.

Those Greenpeace guys are really brave.

-I wish I could do something like that. -What?

-Be brave? -Yeah.

Maybe you already are.

Are you gonna fuck me now?

When you gonna clean all your old stuff from the garage like you said?

Right. Sorry.

-What's wrong? -Nothing.

Justin.

This is stupid.

Why " MFC"?

Michael Forrest Cobb.

Why your name?

I don't think you're in a position to be asking the questions right now.

You should stop.

I want to.

I'm trying.

Well....

Don't you think I want to?

Things are gonna be different.

Why can't you trust me?

The Sierra Club made them turn this back into a refuge...

...because it was going to be used for a development.

How do you know so much about the environment?

My parents were activists.

See, humans think that we're the centre of the universe, but we're not.

I guess we're trained to think that way.

Yeah. It causes a lot of problems.

Yeah.

-It's hot today. -Yeah.

Think I'm gonna take my shirt off.

Yeah?

-Go ahead. -You should too.

What are you trying, Justin?

No, really. We're so uptight in our clothes.

It's just like wearing a bathing suit at the beach.

No. My stomach would get sunburned and my mom would get mad.

Your mom looks at you naked?

Well, yeah. I mean, don't your parents?

Audrey? Mike? No.

Why do you call your parents by their first name?

Mike says when I call him " Dad," he feels old...

...and I sound like a child or something.

And when I call Audrey " Mom," she seems old to him.

So are you gonna take your shirt off?

You?

Yeah.

What's " MFC"?

Justin?

Justin?

Nothing.

It's nothing?

Well, then why don't you just tell me?

-Justin. -" Motherfucking cocksucker."

Why you acting like this?

What's the point of us spending time together if it can't lead to openness?

I'm sorry.

Maybe you should go.

I'm sorry.

-Should I call you? -When you're ready to be open.

You don't think it's okay for me to be worried about this?

We spent a fortune on the braces to try and fix what he did.

-He's 17. -Yeah, but he's sucking his thumb.

Let's see you fix it. You seem to have all the answers.

I think we need to get this thing under control, that's all.

Yeah, that's all.

It's time we were honest with each other.

Yeah?

I don't wanna fix your teeth all over again.

It's time to confront the underlying issue.

What do you mean?

I know what your problem is. It's an understandable habit.

In fact, what's strange is that people ever quit.

It's nature's substitute for your mother's breast.

How were you fed as a baby?

-From a bottle? -I can't remember.