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(Piano music playing)

(Narrator)
August 1st, 2018

I told myself I was never gonna start
writing a journal but...

it's the only thing that
keeps my mind straight.

So why not?

Let me introduce myself,

My name is Thomas and
I'm 18 years old

I live in Desert Hot Springs
which is listed as one of the

most dangerous and poor
cities in California.

But in my opinion, I think
it's a nice city.

(school children playing)

(football game noises)

(bell)

(Thomas)
There is one thing you
should know about me.

I'm homeless but I don't
consider myself homeless,

I look at the city as my home.

I know that sounds weird but it's true.

(traffic passing by)

(piano music still playing)

(Thomas)
I'm not going to lie I feel alone,

and scared,

but I feel like I got this.

I mean I've gotten this far, oh,
and I'm not dead either so that's good.

I hope things get better
from this point on.

(Automated Voice)
Please stay seated to avoid falling

when the bus starts and stops.

(crowded park noises)

(traffic noises)

(wind blowing)

(video game music playing)

I feel weird.

What am I doing?

Alright one more time.

Yeah...

maybe this is not for me.

(dog barking)

(slow music playing)

(singing) If it hadn't been
for Cotton Eye Joe.

I'd be married a long time ago.

Where did you come from?

Where did you go?

Where did you come from Cotton Eye Joe?

If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe

I'd be married long time ago.

Trash.

Trash.

You're a nice looking fish aren't you?

I'm talking to myself again.

But then again there
is no one else to talk to.

(electronic beep)

(bell)

(bell)

(Thomas)
Hey!

What the hell was that?

What are you talking about?

You're just gonna steal and
pretend like there is nothing wrong with it?

Look man, I don't know what
you're talking about?

(candy hits floor)

You think this is right?

What's next you're gonna grow up,

and beg people for money,
use it to get high.

No.
-No one likes a thief.

So I suggest you stay in school.

- I'm just trying to survive out here.

Well congratulations
you're not the only one.

- Are you saying you don't have a home?

Now why do you care?

- I'm Jack, I don't have a home either.

- And?

You're not much of a shaker.

Maybe we could work together.
And you could help me.

Help you with what?

I don't know, survival I guess?

You want me, to help you?

Why-why not? It'll be fun.

And we can help each other.

Not gonna happen.

I already have to take care of myself.

I don't got time to take care of a thief.

I'm not a thief.

We'll see each other sometime alright?

Maybe we can eat trash together.

Bye, never needed you anyway.

You know what's sad about school?

That they make you waste twelve
years of your life for a piece of paper.

A piece of paper...

that says you've graduated.

Now here's the sad part.

Around half those people,

who graduated from high school don't
even use that small piece of paper

And it makes me wonder.

Do we really need school?

Can we be successful on our own,
I mean look at me.

Graduated from high school.

And I'm out here on the streets.

I guess I should have applied
for colleges but then what?

I'm gonna have to pay around 50,000
dollars a year, just to attend school

I mean is it worth it?

Are you gonnna make the money
back after school?

I don't know it just...it confuses me.

I'm Thomas by the way.

You go to school?

I used to.

- Well what happened?

(Sighing) I was gone for a while,
I never went back.

So you're a dropout?

I guess yeah.

Stay in school kid, stay in school,
or end up like me.

I can't!

- Why is that?

Because I'm afraid they're looking for me
- Who?

CPS.

They want to put me in a foster home
but I don't want to go.

Better than being out here
I can tell you that.

The things I would do to
be in a foster home,

and you're not willing to
take advantage of it.

This place is great why would I want-
- No, seriously why does a eleven year old?

- I'm almost twelve.
- Eleven year old want to
be out here on the streets.

I want to live out here, it's
calm out here, its fresh out here.

Where are your parents?

- Don't want to talk about that.

They're gone huh?

Yeah mine too.

I don't want to be, put in a house.

of randoms that I don't even know.

Yeah I understand.

You don't want to be put in a family
you're not comfortable with, or...

Be put in a house full of randoms huh?

You got any money?

No I don't.

Alright fine.

Let's walk together.

Under one condition.

We don't steal.

And we keep our head down, alright?

- OK.
- Alright

(Vaudeville piano music)

(Jack) Hey!

We could use this.

- What no. Look for something more useful.

- It's pretty comfortable!

- Come on!

- Fine.

(dog barking)

Why you getting trash from the bin?

Sometimes people throw away trash
that other people can enjoy.

Did you find anything?

(sighing) No not yet.

How about now?

No, hold up.

Nice, now you can get laid.

It's probably expired.

Well that sucks.

Ew!

What about this place?

- Smells like sex.
- How you know how sex smells like.

Because I'm not a virgin like you.

What if we decorate it?

Decorate?

Decorate.

Where we going to get
the paper and pencil?

Are you gonna pay for it?

I only know how to draw cartoons.

Then?

You shoul look nice on the wall.

Yeah well, you're not Pablo Picasso.

Did you find anything else?

No.

(Jack) Are you gonna teach
me rules of suvival?

Survival. What are you Bear Grylls.

No I just-
- Yeah, yeah I know.

You want to learn a thing or two just
in case something happens to me.

Well, hopefully nothing happens to you.

Nothing's going to happen to me.

I'm a strong noodle.

(Thomas) You watch SpongeBob?

I used to.

- It's a good show.

Yeah it really is. I like it.

You see this knife?

- Yeah, what about it?

It was my father's.

- And?

It's truly a piece of art isn't it?

- I guess.

I really do miss him.

Yeah, I understand you.

Thomas.
- What?

Nothing.

Hey, Thomas.

- What?

Do you mind if I ask you,
what happened to your parents?

Nothing happened. They just disappeared.

C'mon, I just want to know.

- Nothing happened.

Something must have happened.

One day I woke up...and
they were just gone.

That's it.
-Why are you so curious about my life.

I don't know. I mean if
we are gonna roll together.

maybe we should know more of each other.

My name is Thomas, I'm
eighteen years old.

And I'm taking care of a minor.
Is that what you want?

That's the end, that's what I wanted.

- Are you tired?
- Yeah.

But...the sun is still up!

I don't care, I'm still gonna take a nap.

I'm taking a nap right here.

I guess me too, I'm just
gonna move this sand.

(Jack) It's not even comfortable.

- Deal with it, we don't have beds.

(eerie ambience music)

(Thomas) Ah, what the hell!

(Jack) You have games?

No, give that back!

- No!
- Jack give that back!

Stop looking through my phone!

I'm not looking through your phone,
I'm just asking if you have games!

- I don't! Now c'mon!

(Jack)
(Sighing)

(Jack)
What are we doing here?

Kmart sometimes thow away things
people don't buy at all.

But if it's all garbage and expired.

Yeah, well it's better than having nothing.

What is that?

A camera?

(camera snaps picture)

Does it work?

No, I don't think it does.

Maybe we can use the lens for something.

What are you doing?

Getting trash from the bin.

It's too early for that put it back.
- So?

Just wait til it gets full.

Just want to see what it has.

OK, fine.

A tray.

And...paper towel.

Napkins.

Plastic fork.

A wrapper.

Magazine.

And...

This-This is what I wanted
when I was little.

Yeah but it's not in there. I kept
bugging my mom for this.

Great. Did you find dinner in there too?

Do you know, it's not funny.

Next time...

Wait til it gets full.

Yes. Yes, but it's not in there.

(Thomas)
Hey diary, or journal or whatever this is.

Sorry I haven't been writing to you.

I'm made a friend he is really cool.

I guess you can say I'm doing him a
favor because I'm helping him and all that.

But I don't know I think...

He's helping me in a way.

You know I wanted Skittles.

Skittles? What, no!

We need something that'll last us long.

(Jack)
I wanted Skittles.

(somber piano music)

(mechanical camera clicking noises)

Hey.

(Thomas)
What's up?

You know it doesn't work right?

Yeah, I know.

I found a pencil.

Great, now where's the paper?

(sighing)
Nevermind.

Here.

Take it.

Come on, take it.

Where'd you get this from.

I found it on the floor about a week ago.

I just wasn't sure if you had a pencil.

(Jack)
This is great!

Draw me like one of
your French girls, Jack.

- I told you, I only draw cartoons.

My teacher always used to give me trouble.

Just for drawing cartoons.

Yeah...

Teachers always try to find a
way to kill our creativity.

That's why we don't let them.

We don't let them kill our creativeness.

We be whoever we want to be.

Not what society wants us to be.

Did you like your teachers?

Only one.

His name was Mr. Soto and,

he was...

He was great he uhm.

He was always wise.

He motivate his students to,

be unique.

Work hard and stand out and-

I didn't-as you can tell, I-

I didn't listen.

Are you finished?

Yeah.

Let me see.

Is that supposed to be us?
- Yeah.

When is your birthday again?

Are you going to blow it?
- Yeah.

Go for it.

Make sure you wish for a house.
- Oh my God.

And for women, I've been pretty lonely.

Oh my God, are you going
to let me blow it now.

Yeah, yeah, yeah sorry, sorry, sorry.

(Thomas)
Did you wish for fortune?

(Jack)
I can't tell you.

What do we got?

We actually have some
interesting stuff this time.

We got a comic book.

- Comic books are boring,
you know that right?

Yeah you're right.
Why read a comic book if you have a TV?

Serious, we don't even have a TV

I'm being sarcastic.

You suck at it.

We got glasses.

They're not glasses, they are goggles.

But they can be used as glasses.

- Whatever you say.

(scoffing) You look stupid.

But it works doesn't it?

If it works then it ain't stupid.
- I guess.

We found an orange.

We could split it in half.

(Thomas)
No, no you eat it I'm not that hungry.

Ooh, look at this bad boy.

What is it?
- Tequila!

- Let me see.

Do you drink?

- No.

Well would you like to try?

(Laughing)
- Why not?

No, nevermind.

You have the body of a nine year old
you'll probably be dead within ten minutes.

I don't even care.

I don't want to drink.

(laughter)

Here!

Take the tequila.

Alright man!

This is some strong alcohol.

(burping)

Who wastes-

Who wastes pretty good tequila?

I don't know man.

I'm gonna tell you the story of
when I lost my virginity, OK?

OK.
- OK.

Listen, Listen.
- I'm listening, I'm listening.

I was a sophomore in high school and
I was talking to this senior.

She was...really pretty.

Pretty chunky, but it don't matter.

I like thick girls.

And Jack...She would tell me...
These dirty things.

I mean nasty things, ooh wee, I was
loving it!

And she invited me over to this-
to her house one weekend.

And...her parents weren't even there
and it just happened.

I ain't gonna lie, it was, it was pretty
awkward my first time.

And I hope she feels the same way
because if she didn't then...fuck me right?

Then the next day of school
I tried to talk to her,

and she ignored me, like what the heck.

I've heard of guys using girls for sex
but I never heard of a girl using a guy.

Yeah, so she hit it and quit it.

(laughing)
Yeah.

So what about you, oh, I forgot
you're still a virgin.

This is life, man.

Life?

Are you serious life?

No.

Jack, I'm telling you.

This...is life.

Yup.

I mean...

I feel great.

Because,

In the first time, in a long
time, I feel like.

I don't have to worry about anything.

Nothing.

So we're alcoholics.

No, no, no, no. This is only a
one time thing.

(Jack)
You see that mountain over there.

That one.

Yeah what about it?

Let's go climb it.

Then let's go for it.

(Jack) (laughing)
Oh shit!

(Jack)
I'm scared now.

- Come on you said you wanted
to go, now let's go!

- But that was before.

- Oh.

You're afraid of heights aren't you?

- Yeah.

- Alright here.

- What are you doing?

- Here just take this.

Just put it on.

Hold it.
- I'm holding it.

- Can you see anything?
- No.

- OK good.

- Whoa, whoa what are you-
what are you doing?

You're afraid of heights aren't you?
- Yeah.

This sweater is gonna help you.

It's gonna prevent you from seeing a thing.
So you won't get scared.

Now, we are gonna start hiking up.

- Up?
- Yes up.

And what I'm gonna do,

is I'm gonna make sure

while you're hiking up there you don't fall

from the side of the mountain and
break your neck

OK?
- OK.

Uh, why are you doing this?

Trust me there is something beautiful
about being on top of that mountain.

Let's go live!

(inspirational orchestra music)

(Thomas)
Look at this!

Isn't this great!

It's crazy how small the city is,
but when you stand on something tall

it looks huge.

Whoooo!

Whooo!

(Jack)
Hey! What are you doing?

- What do you want?

(sighing)
- I want you to tell me something.

Tell you what?

- What happened to your parents?

I feel like it's time for you to tell me.

My parents got deported.

The last time I saw my parents
was six months ago.

They were planning a trip to Vegas.

They told me to come with but,

I was too lazy to even go.

Yeah.

They said,

That they were gonna come back in two days.

But they never did.

I was worried, they weren't
answering my calls.

I got a call.

The day they said they were gonna return.

And they said,

I'm sorry,

but we are not going to
be able to make it back.

Because,

Border Patrol detained us.

As soon as I heard those words I just...

I just felt so angry.

Angry at myself, angry at the system, just
angry at...

Everything.

Seperating families its...

It's not right.

Yeah I'm sorry.

- Yeah that's OK.

I guess it's how America works right?!
- Yup.

So what about you?

Yeah, what about me?

Your story, how did you end up here?

(sighing)
So,

it was one night.

(somber piano music)

(Jack)
She never woke up.

(Thomas)
I'm sorry.

I guess.

You do learn something from it though.

You learn to appreciate the
ones you love more.

Because you never know when it's going
to be the last time you see them

(sighing)
Yeah, I wish I had more time to...

To say goodbye, to say I love you.

Yeah me too.

(Thomas)
Before he came along I was alone,

scared and confused.

I was alone because I didn't have anyone.

Scared because I thought
I was gonna die alone.

And confused because I thought, why me?

Why is everything happening to me?

But when Jack came along I thought, hey,

this is not that bad.

(somber piano music)

(Thomas)
Jack, look!

I've been recycling!

- Thomas!

We got lucky didn't we?

Here Thomas.

What's this?

It's a tomato.

- You mean a potato?

It's the same thing.

Wow, thanks, uh.

It looks like a hot toy.

I actually like hot toys.

- It's a joke Jack.

But seriously I really do enjoy it.

I like how it looks like...
a real Mr. Potato Head.

What you couldn't buy a real
Mr. Potato Head for me?

- I mean...

I don't have money.

But seriously though, I really do-
enjoy, thank you.

- You're welcome.

You hungry?

You want some food?

(up tempo piano music)

You want some?

No thank you.

I mean there's a lot here.

I had some while coming over here, so.

OK.

Jack hurry up, we don't got all day!

(Jack)
Are you ok?

- I'm fine, I'm fine.

- You need help carrying the bags?

(dog barking)

Never mind you take them.
- I knew it.

Can you do it for me.
- Yeah sure.

Is that fine?

Is that it? Or more?

(in pain)
Uh, like that, like that.

Thank you.

Can you look through it please?

- Yeah sure.

Thank you.

- We have,

wrappers, we have,

straws.

We have cups.

Remember this.

It's called eggs.

My mom used to make me these.

And...

We got forks.

(pained)
Aah.

We got wrappers, we got...

trash.
- (pained groan)

Straws.

And toilet paper.

And we have,

this!

Can you give that to me please?
- Yeah.

Slow down, slow down!

Are you sure you're fine?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine.

(whispering)
I'm fine.

Can you look through and
see what else we got?

Guess what I found?

Toilet paper, now we don't have
to wipe our asses with leaves.

Am I right?

(eerie ambience music)

(Thomas)
I feel sick.

I don't know how I'm gonna tell Jack that.

I can no longer take care of him.

I know it sucks but, what else
can I do for him.

It's been fun.

(Thomas)
Hey Jack.

Hey Thomas.

- Uhm, I want to tell you something.

No, I need to tell you something.

Yeah tell me go ahead.

What do you think of foster homes?
- Oh my...

Didn't we talk about this already.

- Yeah but what if?

What if it's for the best.

Why?

What if I'm no longer here Jack?

Then I'll just be by myself.
- You can't!

Jack, I could barely take care of myself.

What makes you think you can survive out
here

like you're freaking
Bear Grylls or something.

Uhm, if you want me to stay on my own I'll-
- I don't I want you to stay in a home.

A real home. Trust me, living out here
it's hard.

All we eat is cheap junk food and trash
like once a day.

You have a chance to enjoy good food!

Good food Jack.

And stay in a bed but you don't,
you don't want to.

I mean it's better living out here then
with people that are not even my friends.

And I thought you were my friend!
- I am your friend Jack.

And as your friend I want you to
stay in a home.

Please, don't, stay in this tunnel where
people go and smoke and have sex.

You think that's the life?
Don't be like me.

I already accepted this.

Nope.

OK, fine you know what I don't even
care anymore.

Go! You want to be the man you go
listen to yourself.

- I never needed you anyways!

(somber piano music)

(Thomas)
I feel stupid.

I should have never told him anything.

Now, I fear that he's gonna die
because of me.

Knowing Jack,

I feel like he's not gonna survive by winter.

I need to find him.

This cereal tastes like shit.

(people playing basketball)

(people laughing)

(Thomas)
Hey Jack.

What do you want?

Our trash bag.

I want to say I'm sorry.

Sorry, for what?

For everything.

I was only thinking about myself and I'm
sorry for that.

It's OK, I was forcing you to be my friend.

It's Ok, I sort of needed a friend.

So we good?
- Yeah.

OK.

So we gonna open this bag or what?
- Yeah.

Hello.

Yeah, uhm, I think there's
a lost minor outside.

Can you pick him up?

(somber piano music)

(Thomas)
Hello, is anybody there?

No one.

(piano music resumes)