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(the next morning, Joanie goes downstairs and Jim is down there)

Jim- Good morning

Joanie- (walks straight to refrigerator without making eye contact and gets a glass of juice and an orange)

Jim- Are you mad at me

Joanie- (no answer)

Jim- We all make mistakes

Joanie- (no answer)

Jim- Robbie is moving back in

Joanie- Oh sure Dad, you tell Robbie not to live in a fantasy but you do. You act so mean to Robbie all the time, it's not fair. And you kicked him out! In two days he's 18, do you really think he'll want to live here?

Jim- He might

Joanie- (grabs keys) I'm going to find him

Jim- You better be careful

Joanie- (walking to door) Why don't you say that to Robbie when he storms out…he'd like to know

Jim- (after Joanie leaves, throws coffee mug at wall, and sits down shaking head)

(Joanie is at Robbie's friend's house Jason. Jason answers to door)

Jason- Hey Hansen

Joanie- Hey asshole

Jason- Oh why so feisty. Coming back because you do love me?

Joanie- (glares) Is my brother here

Jason- Oh Hansen, I'm not sure

Joanie- Tell me Jason

Jason-(smiling) Do you love me?

Joanie- No Jason. Is Robbie here

Jason- (smiles) Well, then Hansen I don't know

Joanie- (tears well up) Damn it! Just tell me asshole! Is my brother here!

Jason- (surprised) Joanie what happened?

Joanie- (starts to cry) My Dad kicked Robbie out last night-and-and we don't know where Robbie went. And I'm so worried about him

Jason- Sorry, Joanie, he's not here.

Joanie- (wipes tear) Thanks

Jason- Hey, if he shows up I'll tell him you came by

Joanie- Thanks

Jason- (smiles mischievously) And Joanie, when you do come back for poor old Jason…I'm here (winks)

Joanie- ASSHOLE (runs down the stairs and leaves the apartment building)

(Robbie shows up at a friend's house, Mark. Drunk, and high)

Robbie- (pounding on door) Let me in

Mark- (opens door) Robbie?

Robbie- That's my name

Mark- Are you okay?

Robbie- No-yes- maybe

Mark- What the Hell happened to you?

Robbie- I don't know…I had a little fun after my Dad kicked me out

Mark- Jim kicked you out

Robbie- (swings arm) Yeah that jerk kicked me out of his house

Mark- (catches Robbie) Okay, let's go sit down buddy

(a knock at the door. Mark lays Robbie down on couch and answers the door, Joanie is standing there)

Mark- (eyes Joanie down) Joanie

Joanie- Hi Mark

Mark- You lost? Coming back for old stuff?

Joanie- Don't act like Jason

Mark- Here for your brother

Joanie- (voice fills with gladness) Robbie's here?

Mark- Yeah, he's stoned

Joanie- Great (walks in past Mark) Robbie

Robbie- Whoa! Hey Joanie

Joanie- Want to go home?

Robbie- With Dad…no way in Hell

Joanie- Dad's at work

Robbie- Really?

Joanie- Yes Robbie (goes over to Robbie and helps him stand up) Let's go (helps Robbie into car.) Bye Mark

Mark- Have fun.

Joanie- I will

Mark- I'm sure

Joanie- Shut up

Mark- Love you

Joanie- SHUT UP (practically throws Robbie in front seat out of rage)

Robbie- Whoa there

Mark-(puts hands up)What?

Joanie-(screaming) I DON'T CARE IF I'VE DATED YOU, OR ANYONE ELSE…I DON'T CARE WHAT I DID WITH YOU GUYS! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! I DON'T LOVE YOU GUYS SO LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!

Robbie- (starts getting out of car) Hey don't mess with my sister Man

Joanie- (pushes him back in car) SO NOW ASSHOLE, GET A DAMN LIFE AND LEAVE ME ALONE! I DON'T LOVE YOU, I DON'T LOVE JASON, OR ANYBODY ELSE THAT I'VE DATED! FIND A NEW GIRLFRIEND AND STOP MAKING FUN OF ME!!!!!

Robbie- (looks at Mark) She's mad

Mark- FINE JOANIE

Robbie- (stands up again) Don't yell at my sister Dude!

Joanie- (turns to Robbie and pushes him back in car) And you stay in that damn car. Goodbye Mark!

Mark- Love you

Joanie- I HATE YOU (jumps in car, and drives away)

(Jim, Lynda, and Syd are sitting at bar talking)

Lynda- Jim, you and Robbie need a heart to heart talk

Syd- Yeah, Dad, I agree

Jim- I tried to give him one, it didn't work out

Lynda- Try harder

Jim- You think I don't try? WELL I DO!

Syd/Lynda- Maybe Anger Management

Jim- I don't need anger management

Syd- Okay, but Dad, you do need to talk to Robbie

Lynda- I don't care if I have to pay for family counseling, you two will get along

Syd- Anyways Dad

Jim- I hate not getting along with him

Lynda- We all hate you not getting along with him

Jim- Yeah, I guess we ruin a lot of family suppers

Syd- vacations, breakfasts, afternoons, lunches, nights, mornings…you guys ruin everything

Lynda- Even going to the store

Jim- We'll figure something out.

Lynda- By the way where's Joanie?

Jim- Out looking for Robbie

Lynda- (hits Jim with newspaper) You jerk! Our daughter out looking for Robbie, probably going to Robbie's friends houses

Jim- She's the one that wanted to go

(Joanie and Robbie are going down the highway talking. Robbie is yes, still stoned)

Joanie- Where did you go last night?

Robbie- I don't remember

Joanie- What were you doing last night

Robbie- Well, I took a lot of somebody's pills, drank a lot of liquor, did a lot of pot… I don't know.

Joanie- Idiot!

Robbie- (laughs) I'll be fine…just wait till all this stuff wears off

Joanie- This reminds me of the time I freaking found weed in your pocket when we were fourteen

Robbie- (laughs) Oh yeah

(Flashback)

(Joanie is in Robbie's room where the two are hanging out, Joanie grabs a pillow off his bed and a little blue package falls out)

Joanie- Robbie what is this?

Robbie- I don't know

Joanie- Yeah right, what is it?

Robbie- A dime

Joanie- A dime of WHAT?

Robbie- Shut up, if your quiet I'll tell you

Joanie- (whispers) A dime of what?

Robbie- A dime of marijuana

Joanie- Robert!

Robbie- Listen, I'm not going to smoke any, I just bought it so I wouldn't like a dork. I'm not going to go any, I never have

Joanie- You promise

Robbie- Yes (the two make a "pinky promise")

(End of Flashback)



(Joanie stares straight ahead)

Robbie- I'm a screw up

Joanie- No, you just screwed up yesterday

Robbie- No, I am a disgrace, I am a loser. I'm never going to be as smart as Syd, or as good looking as you. I'm not going to be a doctor or a model, I'm just going to be me. Probably working at McDonald's my whole life

Joanie- No Robbie, don't ever call yourself that

Robbie- (starts to cry) I am, and Dad even knows it. Dad told me, I'm a loser! I'm a disgrace to the Hansen family. And now I'm making it worse by crying

Joanie- Robbie, everyone cries (pulls into their neighborhood)

Robbie- Not Hansen men, not Hansen men. Hansen men are smart and good looking, and don't go drugs or get drunk

Joanie- You don't have to do drugs or get drunk, Robbie you don't have too

Robbie- But I do…I just do

Joanie- Robbie calm down (pulls into driveway)

(Syd, Lynda, and Jim sitting at bar)

Syd- (looks out window) They're home

Lynda- If Joanie or Robbie are hurt in any way, your going down Jim

Jim- I know Honey

(the door bursts open, and Robbie stands there. The smell of cigarettes, and booze fills the air. His eyes are bloodshot, his hair is messy, and he is stumbling)

Lynda- (in a whisper) Robbie

Syd- (stares at her brother)

Jim- (his eyes glance over his son. His son is drunk, and probably high, and Jim shakes his head knowing he caused this all)