12 and Holding

Boy: I'll give you that third birthmark right on your ass.

Let's go!

Boy: I'll take that hockey mask

and shove it right up your butt.

You see him?

No.

Come on, Jacob. It's cool.

Ow!

Boy: Oh, you got him.

Come on, come on.

‐ What the hell is that? ‐ Piss.

Hurry up. Go!

Oh, shit!

Boy: It's piss!

You and your ugly‐ass brother are so dead.

Anytime you're ready, dickhead.

Stop throwing up!

You're dead!

I'm past the deadline on my thesis, lee.

I don't have time to debate you. She's your daughter.

Ma! I need help.

You know what, lee?

Any parent would be parent of the year

next to you, selfish prick.

Yeah, well...

You're late.

Yeah, well,

I began menstruating this morning,

and I had some difficulty inserting the tampon.

What? It's a natural process.

You know I could conceive and carry and birth a child right now?

Big deal. You won't.

But I could.

Do you think I should have mom look at it?

Our birthday comes once a year, and you ask for a hockey mask.

You don't even play.

Jason from Friday the 13th wears one.

He's bad‐ass.

I dropped piss on Kenny's head.

What?

Jeff and Kenny were here.

I dropped the piss I've been saving on their heads.

Why were you saving piss?

Just in case. Pretty smart, huh?

Jacob: No. It's stupid.

'cause now they're gonna come back here

and kick all of our asses.

You're such a butt munch!

You guys!

It's your birthday!

Try to get along.

Males. Take this up, please.

Both: Cheese.

Okay, you got your small gifts this morning.

Now for the big ones.

Oh, my god!

Yes! This is too cool.

Do you like it, Jacob?

Jacob: Thanks.

It's ten acres.

I'm not selling that land.

I'm willing to pay top dollar.

All right, you know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna write down a number.

Look, our kids play in those woods all the time.

You can't put a price on that.

I believe I can.

Kenny: Go, man! Come on!

They're gonna tear down the tree house tonight.

We gotta stop them.

So? It's just a tree house.

You suck.

Leonard, you in?

You don't have to go if you don't want to.

I'll go.

Let him go.

( fireworks popping and whistling )

Rudy?

Rudy: Unless you're coming with me,

I don't wanna hear about it.

Jeff and Kenny pick on you all the time,

and you don't do shit.

Jacob: It's my problem.

No, it's my problem, too, because we're brothers.

That's what brothers do.

Jacob: I don't feel that way.

'cause you're a pussy.

Rudy?

What?

Maybe we shouldn't talk.

Just listen for 'em.

And don't you fall asleep.

I'm wide awake.

Kenny: Can you stop walking?

Wait up. I've gotta get my lighter out.

All right, hurry up, man.

Come here.

We're gonna burn it down. Here, come here.

Hell yeah, man.

Let's go.

Light mine, too. It's lit!

Move. You go first, you go first.

All right.

Go.

You suck. Got it.

Rudy: What?

You hear that? Rudy: Put it out!

Aw, shit, man! They're in there!

Where are you going?! Go! Run!

Get back here!

Rudy: Leonard! Aah!

come on, wake up!

Come on!

Come on, you better get‐‐shit!

Oh, my god.

'Cause you're a pussy.

Woman: ( crying ) my baby!

Oh, my god!

Oh, my‐‐my baby!

Man: Jim, i, uh... I've gotta leave.

Again, I'm just...

I'm so, so sorry.

You still interested in buying that land?

We can talk about it later if you'd like.

Build houses, condos, 7‐eleven, I don't care.

I just don't wanna recognize it ever again.

Okay.

This hospital is a nightmare.

How are you feeling?

My head hurts.

You're lucky you didn't get killed.

I told you I'm sorry.

I've never been so scared in my life.

And...Poor Rudy.

Was it a friend or family?

Huh?

The person who died.

Friend.

I'm sorry.

Well, you're‐‐ you're gonna like Dr. Chung.

This is only my second session.

She's really good.

I'm not a patient. I'm her daughter.

Oh, yeah!

I can see the resemblance.

You trying to make me sick?

Man: Miss Farland, you can come in now.

Mr. Maitland?

Dr. Chung: I‐‐i'll be just a second.

You're upset...

And that's good.

And it's okay to cry, you know?

Ma.

I know it's okay to cry, okay?

I don't need you to tell me it's okay to cry.

If I wanna cry, I'll cry.

Fine.

You've gotta eat something.

Man: Leonard has a condition.

It's called anosmia.

Oh, my god. Is it serious?

No. Anosmia is when a person loses their sense of smell.

It's not uncommon in patients who suffer severe head injuries.

Unfortunately, it's also affecting his ability to taste.

Again, not uncommon.

I‐is it permanent?

That depends upon the patient.

What‐‐what do we do?

He can't eat.

Oh, he can eat.

He just can't taste what he's eating.

I‐‐I can't believe this is happening.

Considering what Leonard could have suffered, he's lucky.

And he is severely overweight.

Perhaps a loss of appetite will be a benefit.

It feels gross, this film on my tongue.

Hey.

I don't like apples.

So, you can't taste it, right?

Maybe you'll like the crunch.

Oh, my god.

That guy...

I‐‐i, like, know him.

He‐‐he's one of my mom's patients.

So?

Should we go over and say hi?

I just wanna get out of here.

You coming, Malee?

Woman: Tommy Camacho.

Jacob Carges.

Rudy Carges.