Pay It Forward Edit

A chair?

A chance? A chance for what?

A lot of brothers need favors in here.

A minute, five minutes, I don't know.

A partner at Channing and Moss is giving away cars?

A phone call. I just need a phone call.

About my idea.

About what?

Add that to your list of words to look up.

Add variegated. I want you to go home…

After all, what does the world expect of us?

Ain't you got some oxygen?

All five of them got up and started chasing me, man.

All he has to do is not love him.

All right, all right, all right.

All right, bring them up.

All right, let's go. All right, great.

All right, see you later, guys.

All right, so we're not global thinkers yet, but why aren't we?

All right, so what? What you want?

All the things…

Am I supposed to raise my hand?

An asshole?

An assignment they can't do? What kind of teacher are you?

An attack of total altruism from a litigator.

An old bat living in her car in Las Vegas tells you about pay it forward?

And anyway, for what it's worth…

And he looks at me one last time…

And I do three more…

And I had really missed her.

And I'm changing this place, man.

And I'm going to help them, but it has to be something really big…

And I'm standing in front of the house.

And I've become one.

And if I were an effusive person given to easy praise…

And if I were an effusive person given to easy praise…

And if you can be with me on this…

And it's like…

And many more

And my friends are all drunks.

And one of them, man, was real black.

And so I expect you to be here for me.

And stay?

And that's three people.

And that's why Pay it Forward went to all those places…

And the last thing I remember…

And then I saw you and I changed my thinking.

And there are these dictionaries which you will carry at all times…

And they kind of give up.

And when he can't, it'll wipe him out.

And when I looked him in the eye…

And you can start that…

And…

Any further any of you want to go than that? Yes?

Anybody who knows me…

Apparently, none of you have ever seen a new teacher before.

Are you gonna try to put me somewhere?

Are you kidding me? You think I live at the Ritz?

Are you still gonna pay it forward?

Are you sure that's all?

Arlene McKinney. My boy is in your social studies class? Trevor?

Arlene, I've called you five times.

Ask me what happened after he came back.

Ask what happened. “What happened that night you came back, Eugene?”

Atrophy.

Because don't nobody tell me what I can and can't touch.

Because I owe somebody a favor.

Because it's supposed to be something hard.

Because she was so brave.

Because we're 11.

Because you came to the school…

Because…

Believe me.

Besides, I got a car.

Best start thinking about the world now and what it means to you.

Bonnie wasn't home. The cops wouldn't come.

Bullshit. His friends in high places had me kill it…

Bullshitting.

But I cannot do that.

But I crapped out and I let him.

But I missed her, so I had to go back and see her.

But I still think you could.

But I thought you still might.

But I want to focus for a moment on one project we heard today.

But my mom said now they'll put us on some list…

But not forever…

But not no more, because it changed me.

But that was just for the effort.

But that's why this is the one.

But what if on that day you're free…

But when you climb in the first time, and pull the newspapers over you…

But who told you to do it?

But you don't have to worry…

But you might just squeak by with a “C”.

By 13 I was gone. I ran away.

Bye.

Call it generosity between two strangers.

Can I have some napkins?

Can I help you with something, miss?

Can I see him?

Can we just rewind here a little bit?

Can we just sit down and talk?

Can you just stop for a minute?

Careful. Did you get rid of your hiccups?

Chris? What are you hoping this'll be?

Christ! What is it with women like you?

Come here.

Come here.

Come in.

Come in.

Come in.

Come on, bleed, dude.

Come on, get in.

Come on, tell me what happened.

Come on, you got to have some gusto here.

Come on, you start a movement like Pay it Forward. You're not proud?

Come on! A little class participation.

Come on! Come on, man. Damn!

Come out or I will find you and shoot you.

Come with me. I'll get you a ticket.

Cool blade, huh?

Couldn't have just been a question.

Cult.

Cut it out! No!

Damn!

Did he hurt you?

Did you draw the short straw today, Trevor?

Did you know I worked here?

Divine why? You always talk like that?

Do I strike you as someone falsely nice?

Do me a favor.

Do me a favor. Don't change the locks on me, okay?

Do what they say. Pay it forward.

Do you think it's good or were you just being teachery?

Do you understand my kid is missing?

Do you want him to?

Do you want to come in?

Do you want to come in?

Do you watch the news? Yes? No?

Does he want to?

Domestic or drugs? Is that his girlfriend?

Don't be a stranger!

Don't interrupt him in the middle of a sentence.

Don't love me. I hate the way you look.

Don't matter…

Don't tell me how sorry you are for me!

Don't tell me how to talk to anybody. I've had enough.

Don't tell your parents I used that word.

Don't you got to pee? Look.

Drop him on his ass!

Enough.

Eugene!

Even from a kid, I'll take it.

Everybody makes mistakes.

Everything sucks.

Expect?

Extra credit.

Fag.

Five months, two weeks and four days are the truth.

Fluffy.

For me.

For the rest of my life, I can never be as sorry…

For this assignment, I put up recycling fliers at two supermarkets.

Four tequilas. Who's having the fourth one?

Generosity? It's a Jaguar.

Get back!

Get him, get him! Off the ropes!

Get in?

Get out of here!

Get out of my face!

Get out! Get out of my house!

Give her another chance.

Give him a DDT.

Give me a seven iron, please.

Give me that one. Thank you.

Give me that! That's my asthma spray!

Go and tell them that's what I said.

Go away.

Go, go.

God.

Good point. What's your name?

Good.

Got enough?

Happy birthday dear Trevor

Happy birthday to you

Hard.

Hard.

Have dinner with me?

Have them respond to my location.

Have you lived in Vegas your whole life?

Having a little car trouble?

He can. He has to get a chair.

He can't really want to or he would've.

He can't tell you or it won't come true.

He doesn't live here anymore.

He gave you a note from me?

He impregnated you, Arlene.

He just saw me.

He knew that he would never exist for me again.

He missed him!

He only took it out on you. That's so much better.

He seems mad.

He talked to you about this?

He told me, “Just pay it forward.”

He wanted to help somebody.

He was there, drunk as usual.

He won't look at me! You turn him against me?

He'll come back.

He's dead!

He's dragging me behind the house into the garage. Then he's gone.

He's his father.

He's married!

He's my friend.

He's my teacher.

He's not coming back. Now get out of here.

Hello.

Help Adam do what?

Help me out, please.

Help me, please.

Help!

Her inhaler doesn't seem to be working.

Here you are. You can't drive. You can't vote.

Here you go.

Here you go. Up here, please.

Here, take it.

Here.

Here's the thing.

Hey, McKinney.

Hey, not in my car.

Hey, what's the matter?

Hey, who will come?

Hey, you in trouble?

Hi, Arlene.

Hi, Arlene.

Hi, I'm Chris Chandler and I'm joined today by an unusual seventh grader…

Hi, Mom.

His eyes, because they were filled with this…

Holy…

Honey, are you okay?

Honey, listen.

How about possible?

How could you do that to me?

How did you come up with an idea like that?

How did you know where he was?

How do you know?

How do you think he interpreted it?

How much do you see him?

How often do you think about things that happen outside of this town?

How you helped her. I'm doing a story.

How'd it go?

How'd it go?

How'd it go? How was your first day?

How's “rat bastard” sit with you?

I ain't going to tell you because your ass ain't good enough to touch it.

I ain't saying a thing till I get one more.

I already blew out my candles.

I am not stalking the governor, Jordy.

I appreciate that you're trying to pay back Trevor…

I been through some heavy ass shit.

I believe some people refer to that as “in recovery.”

I called the president to talk about pollution.

I can help you.

I can lick it.

I can prove it. Give me your card.

I can't ask for that.

I can't find the toilet paper.

I can't mess up again or I'll be dead.

I can't reject you. You're too quick for me.

I can't take my shirt off with a guy without five beers…

I can't.

I couldn't even do it.

I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I remember the hotel…

I did something good and you don't know it.

I didn't ask for your help.

I didn't drink.

I didn't say anything.

I didn't say that. They make attempts.

I don't believe you.

I don't care about the grade.

I don't care about your burns, if that's what they are.

I don't expect them to change the world.

I don't know how he interpreted the assignment.

I don't know where he is.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. I guess.

I don't know. I tried real hard…

I don't know. I'm sorry to do this to you.

I don't see it coming.

I don't understand why water should smell so bad.

I don't understand. And then I see it.

I don't understand. This is summer school?

I don't want to be one of those people he's talking about.

I don't want to be splattered.

I don't want to lie, I want to talk.

I don't want to make it any harder for you.

I don't want to spend another second of wasted air.

I don't want to spend another second without you.

I drank the last of the coffee. Please put it on the list.

I drive by your house.

I eat a hearty breakfast.

I feel like I've got to give him a chance.

I forgive you.

I get it. It's okay to say you don't like me that way.

I got a handyman job at the Royal Motel. They're giving me a room.

I got my places.

I got the pink slip for the car. Quite a stocking stuffer.

I got to go.

I got to take a shower.

I got two jobs.

I got your back, sis. Bitch, you're still here. Shit!

I guess it's hard for some people who are used to things the way they are…

I guess it's hard for some people who…

I guess they kind of give up…

I guess. I mean, I got an “A” in social studies.

I hate that you're my mother.

I have a problem.

I have a really bad problem.

I have a schedule that you don't know about every Sunday.

I have a thing I do every day.

I have two problems.

I hope it's okay.

I just want to know about these instructions.

I just wanted to see if the world would really change.

I knew I couldn't come back unless I was sober.

I knew I had to change.

I know somebody's in here.

I know we're all weak.

I know what I'm talking about, Arlene.

I know what that's like.

I know you want me to go.

I know you're there.

I know, it's horrible. You guys have fun.

I know.

I know.

I let him get beat.

I liked you better when you had a few drinks in you.

I love you.

I made all this food.

I mean, it's like some cosmic Aristotle shit. You feel me?

I mean, people are listening to me.

I need a massage for a friend's parole date. That's it.

I never understood it.

I obviously didn't realize how much Trevor likes you.

I paid it forward for a hophead son of a bitch.

I really appreciate this, Mrs. McKinney.

I really don't know who else to talk to about him.

I remember in 1976 there were those programs in the school system…

I respect you!

I said to let a strange man into my bathroom?

I see…

I show up on time…

I talk to him.

I thanked him…

I think I made a mistake.

I think you know who.

I told him if you wanted to talk to me I would come to the school.

I told you I wasn't gonna make him talk to you.

I want to try to do something.

I want you to take my car.

I wanted to, but I didn't.

I was 16 years old and I was no longer afraid of him.

I was gonna help Adam.

I was just on my way to church.

I was like, “You can't catch me, Blood.”

I was wondering, do you want to come back here sometime?

I will always care about you, always.

I will pay it forward. I promise you that.

I wish you luck.

I won't.

I'll be in touch.

I'll do the other two here for my folks.

I'll get it.

I'll get you a ticket, you son of a bitch!

I'll go.

I'll make some eggs. I'll have some too.

I'll never know.

I'll see you tomorrow.

I'm a drunk too.

I'm a reporter. How long have you been here?

I'm Chris Chandler. I'm a reporter. Could I have a moment of your time?

I'm doing the best I can.

I'm eating it.

I'm going to have to consult my spirit guides here.

I'm going to put up a website in Chinese.

I'm having a bad hair day?

I'm just going to open the door, okay?

I'm just this side of parking in the blue zone.

I'm kidding, man. Relax.

I'm looking for Jerry.

I'm Mr. Simonet.

I'm not allowed to pay back Trevor.

I'm not allowed to pay back Trevor.

I'm not doing a bunch of skanky guys instead of spending time with my son.

I'm not entirely sure that would be appropriate.

I'm not going to hurt you, lady.

I'm not going to hurt you!

I'm not really good at math but it gets big really fast. You know?

I'm not wearing those. They're too sexy.

I'm proud of you.

I'm screaming for her to come out.

I'm single! I'm single!

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, but I was all the way…

I'm sorry, but that's the way I talk. Words are all I have.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. We've been here 4 hours. You need to get a doctor.

I'm sorry. What's the matter?

I'm telling her she doesn't have to take it anymore.

I'm worried about you. That's the DDT.

I've always wanted to be something.

I've been sitting on a story for 2 years about a party he had.

I've been teaching for many years and it's the first new idea that also…

I've been tracking this story from Los Angeles.

I've got a meeting.

I've got a story. Okay?

I've got to stop.

I've had a lot of luck lately. I don't need it.

If I don't have it, I'm lost.

If I had a car I'd be out looking for him!

If I see you move one…

If I take a bus, I'll be another hour late.

If only I weren't married.

If there is a word you hear that you don't understand, there's a dictionary.

If you help my mom, even if you're still mad, in a way nobody could…

If you just…

If you want to know, why don't you talk to your son?

If you wanted to do something huge…

If you wanted, maybe…

If you were hungry, we could…

If you're late he thinks it means you don't respect him.

If you're late, he'll think it means you don't respect him.

In Phoenix, we're checking…

In prison, no less. The parole board will eat that up.

In what other way has he been a father?

Is it just this class you want to get out of?

Is that something you tell yourself? “It's okay he beat me.”

Is that too trailer trash a word?

Is that what you think it is?

Is that what you want for your birthday, everybody to pay it forward?

Is the world just shit?

Is there a father?

It didn't start with anyone else?

It goes on all year long.

It happened.

It was great for me, because my grandma came to my birthday party.

It was really hard for her.

It was the middle of the night, emergency room.

It'll be your birthday present to me.

It'll tell all the kids in China to jump up and down at the same time.

It's a news magazine feature. It's not something you wipe your ass with.

It's a nice thought but it's not what I want.

It's a Sunday?

It's all I've ever known.

It's an assignment I give out at the beginning of every year to inspire.

It's been four days.

It's hard.

It's his birthday and it's a bad time.

It's just sitting here.

It's just taking forever.

It's like a carrot for the mouse and shit.

It's like the world is a shithole. Excuse my French and shit.

It's like this idea I got.

It's like your big chance to fix something that's not like your bike.

It's manageable.

It's manageable. Every day.

It's more product.

It's never been this bad. Do something.

It's not a state secret.

It's not a very pertinent subject to social studies, is it?

It's okay.

It's possible.

It's pretty good.

It's the truth.

It's to get them to think, not walk on water.

It's too early and I got to get to school.

It's Trevor.

It's up to him.

It's, like, so…

Jeez!

Jerry?

Jerry's not here.

Jesus.

Just a tummy ache.

Just be yourself. Relax. It's gonna be a lot of fun.

Just because you do.

Just dropped in for a little game of craps?

Just like you're getting a haircut.

Lady, come on.

Lateness.

Leather bound.

Leave him alone!

Leave it alone. He just wants to get on with seventh grade.

Less painful than the dentist. Just be yourself, okay?

Let go of my arm, man. This ain't fair, man!

Let me ask you another question.

Let me get the supervisor.

Let me go!

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go!

Let me just wash under my arms. Are you sure?

Let me show you. I'm just…

Let's hang out.

Like a perfect world?

Like Ali on them bitches. I was like…

Like the whole shit could be, like, better.

Listen, bad things have happened to me, okay?

Look at me. I'm proud of you, Trevor.

Look it up.

Look that word up in a minute.

Look what I found.

Look, I'm…

Look. Listen, please!

Look…

Looks to me like you've got yourself a little problem.

Man, I start swinging one by one like, “******, take that!”

Man, it's like…

May I help you?

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it's fine.

Maybe Trevor's right. Why should we think about the world?

Maybe you're scared to get rejected.

Mention my name, you'll be selling your kidneys to pay for your lawsuit.

Middle school, that hellish, shaky bridge you all must cross…

Might be easier for you to sell now. Now that it works.

Minding my own. Wasn't doing nothing to nobody.

Molly, all right. I want Molly to look up the word atrophy…

Mom!

Mom?

Mom?

Mr. Parker, what happened?

Mr. Simonet?

Mr. Thorsen. Hold up, man! I've been waiting all day for you.

Mrs. McKinney, do you think there might be something…

Mrs. McKinney, I didn't ask to see you.

My daughter has asthma.

My ex wife has everything. Okay?

My father got on his knees and begged my mother…

My friend's coming in to take a shower, okay?

My God, boys and girls, he's right.

My life is familiar. My life is…

My life…

My mom took us pretty close.

My mom's stuff worked.

My sister, she stabbed me.

My son won't talk to me.

My stuff, I don't know. I think some people are too scared or something…

Need a ticket somewhere? Come on, I'll get you a ticket.

Neither does she.

No doubt. It's too bad my parole don't come up for another year, B.

No stupid jokes! He's not that kind of person.

No, don't do that.

No, I didn't. Really.

No, I like that coffee shop.

No, I wouldn't do that.

No, I'm getting you 51 crackling volumes.

No, I'm not!

No, it isn't.

No, it's like three favors, player.

No, ******. That shit came from here.

No, no. Later.

No, we're not in Milwaukee.

No, you don't have to.

No, you don't! You smell good. You smell like roses or something.

No!

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No. I don't mean I can't.

No. Wait.

No. you didn't. You didn't let him get beat.

Not after tonight. Can I come around and…

Not drunk.

Not for long.

Not get beat up.

Not if someone's there…

Not me.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing's this important. Come down here.

Now and then they clean up graffiti…

Now you gonna tell me.

Now you have to pay it forward too.

Now, I want you all to write your names in these books and…

Now…

Of you.

Oh, God, that's horrible. He's been so…

Oh, hello.

Oh, Jesus, Arlene. He doesn't have to.

Oh, my ass ain't good enough, huh?

Oh, my bad. My bad.

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God. Listen to me.

Oh, my God. You're just about…

Oh, please. Go away.

Oh, snap, yo. You good, man.

Oh, that's right, only you.

Okay, so?

Okay, we're on?

Okay, well, whatever happened to you, you look good to me.

Okay, you have to go. Here, here.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay. I understand.

Okay. That's the best I got.

On time, no excuses.

One night it was very bad, the worst I'd ever seen it.

One, I've no idea what you're talking about…

Only this time, I wasn't the same.

Or you can just sit back and let it atrophy.

Out of nowhere these five Bloods just peeled out of a truck.

Pay it forward didn't work.

Pay it Forward, the movement, reached L.A.

People are staying clean.

Perhaps what it indicates is a lack of respect.

Places where I live.

Places where nobody cares where you park overnight.

Please come out, Jerry.

Please don't let me stay trapped in here forever.

Please don't pick it up!

Please don't shoot.

Please don't talk to me like that.

Please don't! I'm not moving.

Please, I don't like guns.

Please?

Please.

Please.

Please. I've already spoken to your mother, which naturally led me to you.

Plus, she's in a lesbian relationship just to piss me off.

Punch him! Come on!

Put that down.

Really?

Ricky never meant to hit me. We were drunk!

Right. I meant that.

Save my life.

Screw it. Come on.

Secrets like that shouldn't be kept. What good does it do Trevor?

See you around.

See?

Seven dinners. What are they?

Seventh grade is difficult, but he seems happy at school.

She a lying ass bitch.

She ain't want to, but I wouldn't stop until she let it out.

She doesn't. She can come with me now.

She made her choice.

She makes a pretty good case, though, Sid.

She said she made a mistake.

She talked to my grandma. Kind of made up with her.

She told me I had to do something big…

She told me why.

She'd cover the bruises and the cuts and she'd take him back…

She's a lying bitch. She's got your head.

Shit, not in my car.

Shit!

Shit!

Shit. Chandler.

Shoot. I smell better than you do.

Sidney, it doesn't matter if you got it from the lady or not.

Slow motion.

So I do it for them…

So I'd like to see you sometimes. Is that okay?

So is that all you want? Your goddamn manageable day?

So it's like a pass it on thing, then.

So one night I did.

So what put this idea in your head?

So you can do it.

So you do not know what you're asking.

So you're not proud at all?

So, you'll like, flunk us if we don't change the world?

So?

Social studies?

Somebody comes along like your son and gives me a leg up…

Somebody has to see her.

Someone get an ambulance!

Something's been offered to you here and you don't want it.

Something's gonna happen, then it'll be too late.

Sometimes I think he does.

Sometimes there's nothing we can do.

Son of a bitch.

Sorry I wasn't home. I had a chance to pick up another shift.

Sorry, I'm late for my mass wedding.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sort of keep an eye on them to protect them…

Sort of Tibetan? Are you in a cult?

Sort of.

Spoon?

Spoon.

Stay. Mom will make breakfast.

Stop it! Stop it! I want you out of this house.

Stop it! Trevor!

Straight to hell. Straight to hell.

Stuff I did, it didn't work out.

Sure. Thank you.

Suspect has withdrawn into the interior of the room.

Suspect is a male Caucasian, approximately…

Take me to a match. You get splattered in the front row.

Take your ass down the hall, put the girl on the tray and supervise her…

Tardiness.

Teachery?

Tell him he can do something, he'll believe you.

Tell me a reason or I'll make one up. Mine will be more interesting.

Tell me how you'll stop it happening to Trevor.

Tell me what it means.

Tell who?

Tempting, but, no.

Thank you very much. Where's the phone? I got to call for a cab.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. Careful. Thank you.

Thank you. Carefully.

Thanks. I appreciate the euphemism.

That bitch?

That can't be right, can it?

That is you and the world. Yes.

That old crusty bag lady?

That was my car.

That'll be the day.

That's 27, so…

That's a keen observation.

That's bullshit. Help her right now.

That's his savings.

That's me.

That's nine.

That's not pertinent, and you know it.

That's not really breakfast.

That's nothing that we can't discuss on parent teacher night.

That's real funny, bits and pieces of me raining down in the street!

That's who you want to know about.

The booze…

The clean up crew found syringes, size 12 high heels, animal droppings.

The goal being to knock the Earth off its axis.

The guy! What was the guy's name?

The mall. That's only two miles away from me.