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Benny Vidi Vici.

We came, we saw, we conquered.

Or in Chicago speak, went to work, we had a bad day, we took the L home.

Hey.

Hey, what are you doing? There's no smoking.

I'm not smoking. It's not lit.

Yeah, but it's still a thing.

Look around.

It's a violent world.

It's been that way forever.

At least since Cain whacked Abel. Hey, leave the guy alone.

Or vice versa, whichever it was.

Don't tell me what to do. Go ahead and smoke it.

Violence. There's practically no stopping it.

Okay, just keep it up, pal.

Even when you know it's coming.

Quit telling me what to do. Listen, touch me and you're asking for trouble.

You're asking for trouble.

Hey, now don't push me.

Hey.

Hey. Hey.

Hey, wait a minute.

What's wrong with you? You're adults. You're acting like kids.

You.

You run a corporation.

And you, you got a wife and kids at home.

And you, you're a... Oh,

look.

Look, anyway, can't you get along together in an L train, for God's sake?

What's wrong with you?

What?

and sunshine for at least the next three days, we'll have...

I said don't tell me.

All right, well, come in.

Guess even enigmatic cats get fleas, huh?

Yeah, well, my place is full of them.

Yeah, well, I don't know why that should surprise you.

I've been telling you for months that that hotel you're in is a flea bag.

None of this would have happened if you would have stayed at the Ritz.

I wonder where they come from. They come from here or from there?

They're where?

Wherever the paper comes from.

Newspaper land.

What you need is a good vet. Usually you can find that in the financial section.

Allow me.

Nice car.

Looking out for old Felix over there.

Hey, I know a good vet. We could go there after breakfast.

I don't think I'm going to make it.

Uh -oh, what now?

Tragedy struck a suburban Chicago home yesterday afternoon around 4 .30 p .m.

when an innocent game between two young siblings turned into a parent's worst

nightmare.

is 11 -year -old Bryce Porter and 8 -year -old brother Tommy were playing in

their mother's bedroom when the incident occurred.

Authorities aren't sure how the pistol fell into the hands of the younger

or whether the boy even knew it was loaded.

Paramedics said the 11 -year -old died on the way to the hospital.

After the incident, authorities booked the mother, Nikki Porter, on suspicion

criminal storage of a weapon.

That's awful.

How could that happen? I don't know, but I guess we'll find out.

All right.

Well, I'm in, I get the gun, I'm out. Problem solved.

Just like that?

Yeah, just like that.

We'll see.

It may not be that easy.

Chuck, do me a favor, would you?

Name it.

Really? Yeah, but then, of course, you owe me something.

What?

All right, what do you need?

The cap.

Three door closed, Tom.

Tommy? I'm not supposed to open the door.

Can I speak to your mom?

Mom?

Tommy, who is it?

Hi, I'm Gary Hobson.

Hi. Can I help you?

Well, yeah, I came to... Is this about Kurt?

I'm sorry? My ex -husband?

No, no.

Actually, I came here to talk to you about your boys.

You're from the school?

Well, I... You must be the county guidance counselor. They told me you

going to call.

Oh, uh, it's somebody who helps people figure out what their future is, right?

Right. That's right.

Look,

Miss Porter, uh...

I came here because I think you should know something about... Bryce.

Well, uh... Is he in trouble again?

Well, no, not yet.

Mom, do I still have to get my shot?

Yeah, why?

School called. They want you to come. Bryce is in trouble again.

Are you proud of yourself?

It's not my fault. He got in the way.

I want an apology now. I mean it. No, that's all right. I'm fine, really. I'm

from County.

Social?

Very.

Mrs. Porter, I'm sorry, but this is the third incident this month. Your son

won't be allowed in after -school care anymore. Wait a minute. Where am I going

to put him? That is up to you. But I don't get home from work until 4 .30,

daycare is really more than I... I'm sorry.

Well, it's... It's all mine.

It seems to me that you ought to be able to handle these kids around here.

I don't want to make a big deal out of this, so why don't you give Bryce

chance?

Okay, one more chance.

Not bad for a guidance counselor.

Want a cup of coffee?

Bryce?

It doesn't really hurt.

You take your job pretty seriously, don't you?

Yeah.

To tell you the truth, I'm kind of new at it.

How about you? You're pretty good at this. You didn't happen to be a nurse by

any chance, did you?

Started out to be.

Then kids, you know.

Anyway, no. I work for a medical supplies company.

Shouldn't you be writing this down?

No, I've got a pretty good memory.

Mom, Dad's here!

Bryce?

Hey, babe.

I'm just here to pick up the Bryce man.

Tonight?

Bryce didn't tell me.

I did, too.

I told you.

And what is tonight?

Hockey night.

And where are we sitting?

Two on the glass.

Guess I forgot.

Only two?

It's the best I could do.

Tommy can go another time.

Yeah. Come on.

Wait out by the car, champ.

Kurt, you don't have to.

No, really.

I want you to have him.

I just want you to know I'm real sorry about the other night.

Just go, okay? No, no, really.

I just want you to know that this new job is... I just had a few too many

and... Oh, who's this?

He's from the school.

Oh, yeah.

Kurt, please, just go.

All right.

It's none of my business who's here, and this is not my house. Hey, Mom!

What's up, big man?

Huh?

What do you say?

You a magician today?

Huh?

All right.

Well, we gotta go. You're late on your payment again.

The kids need things.

Well, I don't think now's the time to discuss that.

Can I give you a hand with anything?

No, I gotta think.

Sorry about Kurt.

It's pretty rough, huh?

Yeah. We've been divorced for two years now. Married for ten.

Actually, it's been rougher on the boys.

I'm Bryce, mostly.

I think Tommy's okay.

Joyo's coming out on the right side.

He's at the blue line.

He'll... He shoots. He scores. The biscuit's in the basket, baby.

No more. Can't take it.

It all started to fall apart when he lost his job.

It wasn't just the money. He'd been at that plant for almost 15 years.

He'd just been promoted to director of sales, and out of nowhere he gets a

letter.

Downsizing, they call it.

Well, it's hard to get a good job.

He sent out hundreds of resumes.

He started drinking.

We fought, and he really started drinking.

It got pretty ugly.

Lots of fights.

I got a divorce.

I got a restraining order.

I still got him.

Will, we're here.

Hey, thanks for walking us.

If you call me tomorrow after work, I'll have more time to talk about Bryce.

He's really a good kid.

All right.

Come on, Tommy.

I don't wanna.

Tommy, don't start. You're getting your shot.

You're not the boss of me, and I'm not going.

I am the boss of you, and you are going.

I'm counting to five.

But it hurts.

Oh, Tom, it just stings a little bit. Don't worry.

Have you ever had one?

Sure.

Okay, but he goes first.

I had my shot a couple years ago.

I really don't like doctors very much.

At least you won't get the flu.

Hey, this shot's on me. You get the next one.

Okay, here are Tommy's forms.

And, um, are you sure you don't want me to take a look at your arm?

I'm fine, really.

I'll just take it as a sign that some people aren't meant to rollerblade.

Okay, so what do we do?

Place cat in water, start at nape of neck, and work your way down.

Sounds easy enough.

Piece of cake.

Okay. Come here, Puss. Come here.

Well?

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here, kitty.

Come to Papa.

Come to Uncle Charlie.

Good kitty.

Did you ever think about getting a dog?

I got a gun.

Took lessons from a retired cop down at the police station.

What?

Nothing.

You got kids?

Yeah, my kids still have a mom because I got a gun.

Don't you ever worry about them finding me? When I was a kid, everything my

mother hid, it seemed like I found.

I appreciate your concern, Gary. Thanks.

It's just in the papers you hear a lot about kids and guns and... I'm not one

your students from school, Gary.

No, I... You think I'm happy about living the kind of life that means I

keep a gun in the house?

No, I was just saying that I think you have a choice.

If you want... No, I don't have a choice.

Last time he broke in, it took the cops 20 minutes to get there.

Time before that, 911 never even picked up.

I'd move if I had the money, but I don't.

So don't tell me to get a dog, Gary.

Tommy?

Uh,

Nicky, wait. You read my file. You think you can tell me how to run my life?

No. Look, I'm sorry. I...

Can I buy you an ice cream? No, thank you. Ice cream?

Yes!

The flame will enforce a habit.

Habit?

Being a guidance counselor has its problems, like being too nosy.

I apologize.

I'll have a creamsicle.

Creamsicle.

Creamsicle.

I'll have a donut, a drumstick, a giant rainbow, a pop, and a cotton sundae. Uh,

just one, champ.

Just like my mom.

I'll have a drumstick.

A drumstick and two creamsicles.

Why weren't you and my mom fighting?

We weren't fighting. We were just talking.

Don't be mad at my mom.

I'm not mad at your mom. I like your mom.

Here you go.

Here, kitty, kitty.

Hey, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Didn't I see this in Alien?

I know you're here somewhere.

You don't look like a guy who's recently been divorced.

What am I supposed to look like?

Damaged. Guilty.

Why was the dump being at the dumper?

No gray hair.

No loss of hair.

No wrinkled brow?

Sorry, that can tell you're not nursing an ulcer.

And where are the broken knuckles from punching your fist through a wall?

Well, believe me, I wanted to.

But you didn't.

That's the difference between you and men like Kurt.

So, who got the house?

Uh, she, uh, she got the house. I got a hotel room at the Blackstone.

Mom, I'm starving.

Can we have a... hot dogs? You betcha. Can Gary stay for dinner?

Well, sweetie, I'm sure Gary has more important things to do than... Well, no,

if you don't mind, it's not a problem. I'd like to.

If you don't mind.

Please.

It wasn't always like this.

See that treehouse?

Kurt built it for the boys.

Treehouse? Well, it would have been a treehouse if he'd had a tree.

Kurt and the boys planned it together.

Then what to them?

Hey, buddy, can I come up?

Yeah, sure.

Yeah?

What do you got?

What's this?

That's a magic box.

Oh, yeah?

This is a sword from the Knightsman Roundtable.

I challenge you to a fight.

Ah!

Brite used to play with me.

I was Lancelot, and he was Black Knight.

Oh, yeah?

You want to play?

Oh, I don't think I'm... You're Merlin, the magician.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. How come I can't be the Black Knight?

Because you're Marlon, the magician.

You can do anything.

You can see the future.

I can see the future, huh?

All you gotta do is look into your crystal ball.

And what do I do when I find out what the future holds?

I don't know.

So, you gonna marry Mom?

What? You said you liked her.

I do like her, but I... She's been hanging around with us all day.

Uh -huh.

Because she's great cooking.

She slices up the hot dogs and puts cheese in them.

She's real funny, too.

She makes up great stories, even from her book.

She makes them up.

You know what?

You're lucky to have such a great mom.

Dinner's ready. You guys hungry?

So... You'll think about it, right?

Marrying her?

Yeah.

How you guys doing?

Good. I think he's going to marry you.

Oh, is he?

I'm going to go wash up.

Through the kitchen. First door to the right.

Coward.

When I need your help, I'll ask for it.

I need it fast.

Gary?

Gary?

Gary, you all right?

Yeah. He didn't wait on me, did he? No, dinner's ready. Okay.

Here, kitty.

Come here.

Come on, Red. I'm going to get you.

I know you promised Tommy you'd marry me, but I'm not going to hold you to

Well, that's good, because I don't think I can afford a ring right now anyway.

Oh, well, well.

Cozy little scene.

Are we playing husband tonight?

Mom, it's okay. Kurt, just turn around now and leave, or I will call the

What else are we going to play tonight?

Dad, just come on. Bryce, not now.

That's it.

Come on, come on, don't.

You know, this is still my house. Dad, come on.

paid for this house.

Let's not forget you're still my wife. This is Nikki Porter.

I have a restraining order against my ex -husband. Go on. Go on. Call him.

Can't get rid of me forever.

This is my house. This is still my house. Cut it out.

Please. Get away from him. Come on, Dad.

Welcome to your car. Come on. It's all right, right?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. He's gone now.

Yes, sir. We're fine. Thank you.

Bryce, are you okay?

Bryce,

do you want dinner?

I'm not hungry.

Bryce,

your mom made a good meal.

You're not my dad. You can't tell me what to do.

I'm not trying to tell you what to do. Bryce,

I will not tolerate that.

I didn't exactly hit home run. I'm sorry.

I guess even guidance counselors strike out sometimes, huh?

I guess I better be going.

Crazy kind of day, huh?

You're going where?

I asked him to meet me. He suggested CJ's Tavern.

Oh, that's great. And what are you going to say to the guy? Excuse me, are you

planning on killing your ex -wife tonight?

Well, I got to do something, don't I? You know he's going to look at you like

you're nuts.

Shocked that you even accused him of something like that. Look, I don't have

choice. She's like a sitting duck and it's my fault. Here you go. Gary, you

what you could to save those kids. Yeah, and because of that, I put her life on

the line.

Well, guns aren't the answer.

Well, that's a nice bumper sticker, Marissa.

But tell me this.

What's the answer when some guy's coming after you with a baseball bat, huh?

Yeah.

I don't know. I'll just go to the guy and... And what?

What are you thinking, Gare?

I'm thinking I give her the gun back.

Then what good are you?

That's where she was yesterday.

Well, I don't know. Either of you guys got a better idea?

Give me eight bucks.

How you doing?

There you go.

So how's my boy, huh? How's my boy, Bryce? You okay?

Yeah, he's fighting a lot in school.

Might have to be my fault, right?

No, I didn't say it was your fault. Just because I taught him not to run away

from a fight.

Look, I know you and your wife are divorced.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

You said you wanted to come here to talk about Bryce.

I just want to get an idea what goes on.

So what did she tell you?

I'm a lousy dad, right?

No. I can't provide for my family, right?

No, she didn't say that at all.

Look, I just think that the both of you... What do you know?

I love my kids, man.

I wouldn't hurt them for the world.

She's turning them against me.

You know, I... I gotta stay outside when I come pick them up.

My kids say look at me like I'm some sort of monster.

Don't tell me what to do.

Stay away from my kids.

Stay away from my wife.

I'll be home before they go to bed.

I'll be home to give them a good night's sleep, all right?

Put the popsicles back.

We'll take them and put the cookies back.

Pick one, Tommy. We're only keeping one of them.

Gary, what are you doing here?

Well,

I was looking for you. The neighbor told me you were here.

Are you coming over for dinner? We got popsicles.

Tommy, put them back.

Bryce,

why don't you get some cereal? Real cereal.

No loops, no smacks, no captains.

Go.

Uh, look, I was, uh... Well, I was hoping I could take you out to dinner.

I mean, the four of us.

A little above and beyond the call of duty, isn't it?

What is it, Gary? Why are you here?

I was worried about you.

Mm -hmm.

You don't have to do that. You know, that's how.

Look, I know. I really want to.

Is this about Kurt?

I have it under control.

Look, Nikki.

Coming over for dinner?

Hey, buddy.

I'll tell you what.

How about I take you out to dinner tonight?

Sure. How about I take you out to dinner tonight around 7 o 'clock?

Okay.

Okay.

Seven o 'clock.

And you bring the popsicles.

You lunkhead, I ought to...

something they want to tell me.

Mom, I can't see the TV.

Turn it off.

You guys, this is really important.

I'm going to ask you one more time and you're going to tell me who took

something from my closet.

Where is it?

What did you think you were doing?

I was trying to help. By stealing from me?

I could have you arrested, you know that?

You went upstairs into my room, you went through my stuff, and you stole my gun.

Look, I know it sounds bad, but you... You gotta understand... I don't even

who you are.

I checked with the school, they never heard of you. Who are you, Gary?

The guy that knows that if you take that gun back in your house, one of your

kids is going to get shot.

Where is it?

It's in a safe place.

That's not what I asked you. I asked you where it is. Now give me the gun or I

will call the police. Believe me, I know the number.

Look, I know you don't know me, but you gotta trust someone.

If you could just trust me now, Nicky.

I did trust you, Gary.

But it turns out you're just another guy who thinks he knows better.

I'll take this gun.

Nicky? You wanna protect me?

Wanna be my guardian angel?

Forget it.

No one can protect me but me.

That's the way it is.

You're wrong.

Really?

Tell you what.

When you get a couple of kids and an ex -husband who's trying to kill you, you

call me.

Hey, buddy.

Um, I'll get Mom.

No, hold on.

Get some more wine.

Where is your mom?

Dad, you're not supposed to... Right?

Did you think you're home?

about, Father? Let her go, Kurt.

Hey, Mr. Guidance Counselor.

Why don't you come on over and join the party?

That's enough.

There he is. Police! Let her go! Now!

Hands over your head! Over your head! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. We're just

conducting a little family business here.

Move it!

There's no problem here.

Get your hands off me.

That's it. Come on. You can't do it.

My house.

Detective Alexander will be in touch with you.

You guys going to hold on to him for a while this time?

He's not going anywhere.

How you doing?

You're really pushing for that guardian angel position, aren't you?

Thanks for showing up.

How you doing, Brian?

Hey, where's Tommy?

Probably hiding. I'll go get him.

You might want to get some more ice on that.

We're a full -time job for you, aren't we?

I'm warning you, don't come up here.

Leave me alone, Dad.

Leave us alone.

Bryce, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Tommy?

Tommy, I'm coming up, son.

Tommy, it's Gary. I'm coming up.

Easy, Tommy.

Easy now.

Tommy?

Tommy?

Where's mom?

It's all right. Your mom's right down here.

Come on, hand me the gun.

Maybe it's nobody's fault.

Maybe it's everyone's.

Once things go wrong, it's hard to remember why.

Sometimes it takes almost losing the thing you love most to bring you to your

senses.

And sometimes, if you're lucky, time and patience can bring things together

again.

Trust me, I know.

What are you doing here?

Little guy was lonely.

He missed me, so I came right over.

He missed you.

All right, I missed him.

I kind of got attached to the little furball.

What?

Do you want something to eat?

No, we're fine.

I never figured you for an animal lover.

You kidding?

What's not to love?

I told you, North Harbor Terrace, apartment 1203.

And if you tell me, I'll kill you.

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