"THE 400 BLOWS" "This film is dedicated to the Memory of Andre Bazin" "Doinel!" "Bring me that" "Nice!" "Get in the corner" "Just one minute left." "Silence" "30 seconds left." "Silence, please" "Be ready to pick up the papers" "I'll count to three" "One, two three." "Collect the papers" "Get his, first" "Give it to me." "Wait a minute." "What's going on?" "He won't give me his paper." "No exception" "Asshole" "Do I have everybody's paper?" "Class dismissed" "Not you" "Recess isn't mandatory." "It's a reward" "Here poor Antoine Doinel was unjustifiably punished by Sourpuss for a pinup fallen from the sky It will be an eye for an eye" "You need a referee maybe" "No recess for three days" "That will teach you" "Hey guys, look at this" "What's so interesting over there?" "We have a new poet in our class" "Only he can't tell an Alexandrine from a decasyllabic verse" "Doinel, you'll conjugate for tomorrow go to your seat" "in indicative, conditional and subjunctive tenses the sentence everyone else recitation books out" "I deface the classroom walls" "and abuse French verse" "The Hare" "Now, Doinel, go get some water and erase those insanities, or I'll make you lick the wall, my friend" "who gave you permission to change seats, Richer?" "In the season when the thickets" "Glow with flowers" "When the black tip" "Of my long ears" "Could be seen" "Above" "The still green rye" "From which I nibbled" "The tender stems" "As I played around" "One day that" "Unaware" "I was there" "Fast asleep in my hutch." "Little Margot surprised me" "I saw you, Simonet!" "I didn't do anything, Sir" "Naturally." "She loved me so" "My beautiful mistress" "She was tender" "And sweet" "How she hugged me on her lap" "And kissed me" "What idiot whistled?" "I'm warning you" "If no one confesses, you'll all be sorry." "Right, Simonet?" "I didn't do it, Sir." "It wasn't me, Sir" "Cowards, too!" "What a class this year" "I've known idiots, but at least they were discreet and didn't get caught." "And you you call this clean?" "You made that wall dirtier!" "Go back to your seat" "Your parents will hear from me!" "Poor France!" "What a future" "Everybody steals money from their parents!" "Maybe but it isn't easy" "I bet even Mauricet does it." "Come here." "We want to ask you something" "Where'd you get these expensive glasses?" "I bought them" "Did you steal the money from your dad or your mom?" "Don't pretend you've never gone through their pockets" "You're the louse who got me in trouble" "You're a louse, Mauricet!" "Your days are numbered" "You better watch it" "I'll never finish tonight" "Sourpuss is an asshole." "It's his job" "Before the Army gets me" "I'll break his face" "Bye." "Bye" "I deface the classroom walls" "Hi, Mom." "Hello" "Where's the flour?" "The flour?" "What's this?" "You didn't buy what I told you to" "Where's the list I left you?" "I lost it." "No wonder you get such bad grades" "Get me my slippers" "In the bedroom." "Under the bed" "And go get that flour." "I need it right away" "A difficult delivery." "They used forceps." "It runs in the family" "The same thing happened to her mother." "It doesn't mean anything" "For Fanny, it was over in ten minutes." "But with my last one if I hadn't had a C-section, I wouldn't be here, talking to you" "And my sister, one every year." "Can you imagine?" "The doctor warned her." "She had to have surgery." "There was blood over" "Always running, son?" "I got in trouble with Mom" "You know you shouldn't get your mother angry" "What's that?" "A fog-light." "I'll try it on Sunday at the race" "Look at your son." "All floured up!" "I'm not in the mood" "Too bad." "I am" "What about my change?" "I need it for lunch at school" "Ask your father" "Nothing quiet on the home front." "I need some money for lunch, Dad" "Only 1.000 francs." "Therefore you hope for 500 therefore you need 300." "Here's 100" "Here's 500 more." "Next time ask your mother" "Where are the scissors?" "Where are the scissors?" "That's not funny." "Put that homework away it's time to eat." "Your mother's right." "There's a time and place for everything" "Where did you get this pen?" "I traded it" "You do a lot of trading lately" "Do you smell something?" "It's the fish." "It's promising" "I can't wait." "Go ask your mom if the dishtowel is burning." "Why?" "That's a joke" "You can clear the table now" "I got a call from your cousin." "His wife is pregnant again" "Four times in 3 years!" "Worse than rabbits!" "That's disgusting" "By the way, what should we do with the kid next summer?" "There's always camp." "You're right and it's fun" "We don't have to decide yet." "The sooner the better" "Hey, be careful" "Isn't it a beauty?" "Lions Racing Club" "What's going on here?" "Slowly" "Where would you prefer to race, next Sunday?" "It's my pick this time." "I want to rest on Sunday" "I'II go over to Huguette's." "What will the fellows think?" "Listen, I need a rest." "Between the cleaning in the morning." "And in the afternoon" "Your typing in the afternoon." "You definitely got the touch!" "Go to bed" "'Night Dad, 'night Mom" "You are so stupid" "Can't you take a joke?" "You're wasting your time with this crap" "Antoine, don't forget the garbage and turn your light off" "I'm making contacts." "It could help me get a promotion" "You?" "You'll never be VP of anything" "Get up, get up, we didn't hear the alarm" "I deface the classroom walls" "I have no socks left around these holes!" "Those are gone" "Buy yourself some new ones." "The others are dirty" "I gave you money for the kid's new sheets, remember?" "He prefers his sleeping bag" "Don't you, sweetheart?" "At least, it keeps me warm" "You're still here?" "Why are you running?" "We're going to be late" "We'll have to sneak in again and we'll get in trouble." "Don't rush" "Why?" "Sourpuss won't let you in" "You think he'll do it?" "Yes." "He can't stand you." "You got money?" "Sure." "Lunch money." "In that case, let's go" "What's the plan?" "Follow me." "Put your bag next to mine behind the door." "Will they be safe?" "I always leave mine here" "Oh, my God." "It's Antoine." "I'm sure he saw me." "Which one is your son?" "The brown one." "He's supposed to be in school" "You're going to get it tonight!" "Kidding?" "She won't tell my father" "That wasn't him?" "Never saw him before" "You're safe, then" "I'll go back to school tomorrow" "But I'II need an excuse note." "What about you?" "I have an old letter from my folks I never used" "I'll cut off the date." "Here, you can copy it tonight" "But the handwriting?" "Imitate your mother's" "It'll be hard, she writes funny" "Don't worry." "It will work!" "I hope so" "Dear Sir" "Will you excuse my son" "Rene who was sick" "My son Rene" "Something's burning again here?" "It comes from downstairs" "Set the table for two only." "Why?" "Has Mom left?" "No, she called to say she'd be home late" "Her boss needs her for the inventory" "So we'll cook ourselves and have a real bachelor's dinner" "She said there are eggs." "I know where" "How was school today?" "What did you study?" "The Hare" "Oh, yes." "The Hare and The Tortoise." "No, it's just The Hare" "Did you do well?" "I wasn't asked anything" "You must be aggressive to go forward in life or else you won't make it to the finish line" "You have to take initiatives" "Have you thought about your mother's birthday?" "It's on the 17th, you know" "I hope you'll get her something" "Antoine, are you listening?" "Oh, I know what you're thinking" "She's been tough on you lately" "She's nervous." "You have to understand" "She has lots to do between being a housewife and her job" "And this place is too small" "We might be moving soon." "I'm working on it" "And you see, at the office they take advantage of women" "But she loves you, you know." "She does." "Oh, shit" "Where did you put my Michelin guide?" "I didn't touch it" "Antoine, you know, I can't stand it when you lie" "I'm sure." "I'm sure I had it yesterday" "I swear it's not me!" "It's incredible how things always disappear in this house" "I didn't take it" "All right, I'll ask your mother" "Go to bed" "Don't forget the garbage" "My boss drove me home" "I couldn't refuse" "Are you getting paid overtime?" "Of course, at the end of the month" "He should give you cash" "Enough already!" "No wonder you'll need to rest on Sunday" "Where's my Michelin's guide?" "How would I know?" "Ask Antoine" "He said he didn't touch it." "He's always lying" "Like you." "You should show him some manners" "I gave him a name." "I feed him." "I'm sick of this" "If you can't handle him, let's send him away to boarding school so I can have some peace for a change" "The best thing is to eat out until the end of the month" "For that, I need a clean shirt" "You could at least wash the collar" "If only you hadn't bought that fog-light" "I got it secondhand" "Well?" "Open the door!" "What if it's the gas man?" "They always send a notice first" "Hi, Sir." "I'm in Antoine's class." "I came to see if he is better" "Better?" "Why?" "He wasn't at school yesterday" "Did you hear that?" "Thanks, kiddo." "Bye, Sir" "You don't seem surprised" "Why should I be?" "I expect anything from him" "What excuse should I use?" "Something big" "The bigger, the better." "Last year, when my mom broke her leg" "I told them everything, except that she was drunk" "I didn't need a letter." "I can't tell a thing like that" "In any case, we can't show up together." "Right." "You go first" "So, there you are" "A little extra homework and you get sick" "And your parents fell for it." "What excuse do you have this time?" "Let's see the letter" "I don't have one." "And you think you're going to get away with this?" "It would be too easy, my friend" "But Sir, it's my mother." "What about your mother?" "She's dead" "I'm sorry, kid." "I didn't know" "Was she ill?" "Yes, Sir" "You should have told me." "You should always confide in your teachers" "Go join the others" "What did you tell him?" "Leave me alone" "Better thorns in the woods than..." "Up your" "If you washed your ears, Duverger, you would hear the whispering" "Than up your ass!" "He's not whispering." "He wants to confuse me" "I'm all mixed up now, Sir" "Than flowers in the cradle." "Flowers in the cradle." "Better to have freedom" "And feel a threat..." "Than slavery" "With an eternal April..." "And you're eternally lazy" "Sit down!" "F!" "I knew it at home" "Doinel!" "Oh, sorry, my boy" "Simonot" "I suggest he gets maximum punishment" "He's beyond that." "He was out of line" "This is a matter for his parents." "We'll settle this at home tonight" "What're you gonna do?" "After that" "I can't live with my parents anymore." "I have to go away" "You're over reacting!" "Well" "I've got to live my own life." "I'll write them a letter and explain" "Right now?" "Yes, I better" "Where will you sleep tonight?" "I don't know." "I don't care" "I might have an idea." "Meet me in an hour in front of the fountain, place Pigalle." "OK" "It used to be my uncle's printing factory" "The machines were so heavy, the floor caved in" "Do you think it's dangerous?" "No." "It already hit the bottom!" "At least you'll be warm here" "Here's a mattress and a pillow" "Wow, it's heavy" "Don't come here until midnight" "Keep my bag." "You'll give it back to me tomorrow" "My dear Parents." "I understand, misspelled of course the gravity of my lie." "Listen to this" "Why did he have me die and not you?" "He prefers me, obviously" "But now, we can't live together anymore" "So I'm going to try to live my own life here or elsewhere" "When I'm a man, I'll return and we'll talk about everything." "Goodbye." "Love, Antoine" "So, you think it's normal that he hates me" "You're too hard on him." "He gets on my nerves" "Can you help me catch him?" "That's your sister?" "I don't know her." "She asked me to chase her dog" "Is it her dog?" "I don't know" "May I help you?" "Sure." "The more the better" "What's his name?" "I don't know" "Beat it, kid!" "But she asked me first" "MERRY CHRISTMAS" "Tell me, Doinel, I bet you got it last night" "Not at all, everything went fine" "Parents are irresponsible" "Last and simple question" "No, the tip of the tongue between the teeth" "As if you had a lisp" "But I can't, Sir." "Not everybody has a tongue like yours" "Shut up" "Go, sit..." "Go sit down" "You're insolent" "Fronchot, you're in charge until I come back" "We don't know what to do with him anymore" "My dear Lady, you don't deserve this" "My poor darling." "Are you alright?" "Where did you spend the night?" "In a printing factory" "I don't care about his grades." "All I want is for him to behave" "Alright then" "Maybe it's genetic" "You mustn't catch cold" "Now jump in bed" "I'm not tired, Mom" "No, no." "You'll be more comfortable in ours" "You know, I was once your age too" "Children always forget that" "I didn't want to confide to my parents either" "I kept a secret diary" "One day, I'll show it to you" "When I was your age I ran away with a farm-boy" "It wasn't serious but we were caught" "My mother made me promise never to see him again and she didn't tell my father." "So, I cried but I obeyed, because a mother always knows best" "We, too, can have secrets, you know" "What did you mean in your letter by" "We'll talk about everything." "I meant my problems at school." "So, tell me" "I can't concentrate" "I'd like to quit school and start making a living" "What are you saying?" "I wish I'd studied longer" "And if your father had gone to college he'd be much further in his career" "I know you learn lots of useless things at school" "Algebra, science" "Who needs it?" "But French, eh?" "We all need to write letters" "Let's share another secret, Ok?" "If next time you have a test you're among the top five, I'll give you 1.000 francs, Ok?" "But you mustn't tell your father" "The dying man pulled himself up" "And gave his children a piercing look" "His hair bristled on the nape of his neck" "His eyes lit up." "A breath caressed his face and made it sublime" "He raised his hand with anger" "And shouted Archimedes' famous last words" "Eureka!" "I found it" "Describe a serious event which you witnessed and involved you personally" "Eureka, I found it" "My grandfather's death" "The boss is sleeping with the new secretary now" "Well armed that girl" "She used her weapons to be promoted executive secretary" "Of course, she's got what it takes" "Now, we'll have to watch out for her." "You know, pillow talk" "I used to tell how to cheat on her travel expenses but now I may regret it" "By the way, I still haven't found my Michelin guide" "One of you must have it." "Who cares?" "Well, I don't like mysteries" "You left something on the stove again." "No, I didn't" "I can't believe this." "Stop screaming" "Go get some water instead of screaming" "You idiot!" "I've had it with you" "What possessed you, to light a candle in there?" "It was for Balzac, Daddy." "Balzac?" "Are you pulling my leg?" "It was for my writing class." "Leave him alone." "He promised me something" "To collect our home insurance?" "One candle won't do the job" "You want my lighter, perhaps." "Don't be ridiculous" "As long as we feed you, you'll do as you're told or else we'll send you to the military Academy" "You never heard of it." "You'll learn fast!" "They'll keep you in the line" "Why don't we get out of here and go to the movies together?" "Good" "That's your way of teaching him a lesson?" "Did you write a good paper?" "I think so" "Trust him, Julien." "You'll have a pleasant surprise" "Sounds dangerous." "So, are you taking us to the movies?" "What's playing?" "Paris is Ours" "Since you're both against me." "You'd rather stay here?" "I deserve to go out!" "But they don't care much for arsonists at the theater" "She had one of those..." "That's all you noticed" "I liked the movie." "But it wasn't funny" "But it had some depth." "Some what?" "Gen. Daredevil and his Army" "Look at your mother's legs." "Pretty, eh?" "Home sweet home, smoky though." "Don't forget the garbage, honey" "I've won him over." "I hope I won't regret it" "Doinel, if your paper is first today it's because I've decided to give the results beginning with the worst" "Your search for perfection led you straight to an F, my friend" "To those less familiar with Balzac, we have here A Sinister Affair" "That Doinel chose to write about his grandfather's death was his right" "We know he doesn't hesitate to sacrifice his relatives if necessary" "It's not true, Sir." "I didn't cheat!" "Judge for yourselves" "The dying man pulled himself up, and gave his children a piercing look" "His hair bristled on the nape of his neck" "His eyes lit up." "A breath caressed his face and made it sublime" "He raised his hand with anger and shouted Archimedes' famous last words" "Eureka!" "I found it!" "Well, I found it, too, Doinel" "You're an abominable plagiarist!" "That's not true" "Take your paper to the principal, immediately" "And tell him you're suspended from class until the end of the semester" "He didn't cheat, Sir." "I sat next to him." "I would have noticed if he did" "You want to be suspended, too?" "I wouldn't mind" "Talking back?" "Get out" "I don't mind being suspended but I don't want to go out." "Get out" "It's illegal!" "I'll show you who makes the law here" "So, did you take him to the principal?" "No, he ran away" "So I punched him and I ran away" "What happened?" "He was furious." "I'm suspended from school until Christmas" "Now I really can't go home" "My father said he'd send me to the Military Academy." "What's that?" "Some kind of military school." "You'll wear a nice uniform and besides, there's a future in the Army." "Thanks, but no, thanks" "If only it was the Navy!" "I've never seen the sea" "I've seen the Channel, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean but not the North Sea." "Come on, you can stay with me." "We'll manage" "Holy cow, a horse" "It's my father's." "It's a souvenir" "It's big here" "You can sleep on the couch." "No one will know." "What about your folks?" "They're never here." "My mother drinks and my father is always at the track" "You're free to come and go" "First, we've got to find a way to make some money" "Right, that's the first thing to do." "That's the first thing to do" "In the meantime, I'll take an advance on my inheritance" "Hi, Lady!" "Little wretch" "Have you seen your mother lately?" "Today when I came home from school" "She makes sure she's out when I'm here" "She must be up to something" "Where's the fruit?" "This is for you" "Oh, 9:30." "I'll be late for the club" "Hurry up!" "We'll miss the newsreel" "Boy, I'm thirsty" "It's already empty, asshole." "Your turn." "Hurry up" "Eh, that's the old man!" "Help me with the blanket" "That's fine." "What's all this smoke?" "Where do you think you are?" "Alright, retain the cost of 3 cigars on your pocket-money" "What's this?" "My horse is not a coat rack" "It's worth a lot of money!" "It's a work of art" "I'll never get rid of it, unless I have to" "Turn your light off, and go to bed now" "Eh, not bad" "Give me your Michelin guide." "We could sell the horse" "No." "My dad would kill me" "Coward!" "With the money we'd live by the sea have boats." "We'd be on our own" "Make up your mind." "I'm sure we could get one from my father's office" "Let's get it, then." "But we couldn't sell it." "They're all numbered" "We'll pawn it." "My mother pawns everything" "How much?" "10 percent and 1000 francs in advance." "No, when you get back with the money" "I see you don't trust me" "We want it back." "Where do you think you're going?" "I thought you were gone" "It didn't work." "They want to see a a receipt." "Give it back to us then" "Fine, but I want 500 francs for my trouble" "We don't have any money." "Well then 300." "We're broke." "Give us back our typewriter" "Then I'll keep the typewriter as a down payment" "No way!" "It's ours!" "Listen" "Give it back or I'll break your face." "Hands off" "It's no more yours than mine, alright?" "There comes a cop" "Let's ask him" "O.K. Keep the damned thing" "I'm sick of carrying it!" "It's your turn" "My father will guess I took it." "It was your idea" "It was yours, asshole." "I don't care." "I'll leave it here" "Are you nuts?" "Alright, I'll take it back then but I'm going to wear a hat so the concierge won't recognize me" "Please, bring it back for me." "Oh, no!" "It wasn't my idea" "OK." "But you're an asshole." "Hold it, while I put on the hat" "You'll wait for me outside" "You're Mr. Doinel's son!" "Put that down" "Your father's not going to like this" "This time, I'll show them I'm doing my job" "Don't try to escape." "I'm warning you" "I've dealt with punks like you before" "Mr. Doinel?" "Sorry to bother you but you better come over" "Let's say it's a surprise." "But not a pleasant one" "Keep that hat on" "I'm not taking you to a party, this time" "Happy days are over for you." "Your mother and I will have some peace" "Take a good look at your pal because you won't be seeing him for a while" "Maybe this will do it." "This can't go on anymore" "If I'd done this when I was your age, my father would have killed me" "Can we see the Chief?" "We've tried everything." "Kindness, persuasion, punishment" "But we never hit him." "Sometimes, the old methods" "Of course, but we're not like that" "He had a lot of freedom." "Too much, perhaps" "Not too much." "You see, both my wife and I work, and you know how it is" "I'm a father, too" "I must admit it's not always easy" "If only we could talk with him" "But he doesn't even listen" "You think he's listening now?" "Look how I found him with the typewriter" "God only knows what goes on in that head" "Take down his statement" "Vagrancy and theft" "So, what's your decision?" "In any case if I take him home, he'll run away again" "I don't know." "Maybe you could send him some place to the countryside, where they'd make him work." "He won't study anymore" "We could put him in a house of correction." "They're well organized" "He'd learn a craft." "That sounds fine" "If there's room for him, of course" "But you'll have to fill out an application for the transfer of your parental rights to the Department for the Juvenile Delinquents" "He'll appear in the Juvenile Court tomorrow morning" "You or your wife must be present" "No one saw you enter the building?" "I hereby declare having broken into the building and stole" "a typewriter" "Sign here" "He's all yours" "Take care of him." "I'm going home" "What did you do?" "I ran away from home" "And you?" "Oh, I" "Here come the girls" "I saw a police station in a movie." "It was cleaner" "I once saw a dirtier one." "And I, more cheerful one" "The limo has arrived, folks" "Put on your jacket" "Tie, belt, shoe lace." "Empty your pockets" "Sign here" "Maybe we could take him back but he'd have to change drastically" "If only you could scare him, Your Honor" "That's not my role." "But we can't control him" "Or perhaps you're not doing it the right way" "Tell me, is it true that he sometimes spends his weekends home alone?" "My husband has a racing club." "It's possible we left him home alone but he hates sports." "He spends hours at the movies, ruining his eyes" "What does your husband have to say?" "It's his son after all" "He's not." "He married me when my child was still a baby." "That's quite noble" "I shouldn't have told you." "On the contrary" "I think we should place your child under observation in a special home." "Could it be by the sea, Your Honor?" "We're not sending him to Summer camp" "But I'll do my best depending on what's available" "He'll stay there for 2 or 3 months while I study his case" "Then, we'll take a decision" "Believe me, this change will benefit him" "Goodbye, Your Honor." "Goodbye" "OBSERVATION CENTER FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS" "How did you end up here?" "And you?" "I made the wrong turn." "I stole a typewriter" "A typewriter?" "That's dumb!" "No wonder you got caught" "They're numbered" "You see that big guy?" "He stole car tires" "Each time I cried my father would imitate me on his fiddle just to drive me nuts." "One day, I got fed up and I knocked him out" "Good for you." "If I'd been you, I would have killed him" "Who's that?" "They caught him." "He escaped a week ago" "You know, you can escape but you can't get caught" "What are you doing here?" "Line up!" "Quick" "Show me the bread" "You couldn't wait, eh?" "Bring your plate and bread here" "Right or left?" "Left, Sir" "And no talking" "I brought you that." "I bet they'd catch you and I won" "So what?" "I had five days of fun" "I'll do it again." "What are you doing here?" "Kanayan, to the psychologist" "If she drops her pen, pick it up but don't look at her legs" "Or else, it will be on your record." "My record?" "They keep a file on what everybody thinks of you." "The doctor, the judge even your parent's neighbors" "I know mine by heart" "I'm an unstable psychotic individual with perverted tendencies" "What if I play dumb?" "Then, it's the funny farm or boot camp" "Why did you return the typewriter?" "Well since I couldn't sell it or anything" "I got scared." "I don't know why I returned it." "Just like that" "I hear you stole 10.000 francs from your grandmother" "She had invited me for her birthday" "I thought she is old, and doesn't eat much." "She doesn't need the money" "She was going to die soon" "So, since I knew where she kept her dough, I took some" "I knew she wouldn't notice." "And she didn't" "She gave me a nice book that day" "But my mother, she used to go through my pockets" "That night, while I was asleep she must have found the money in my pocket cause next day it was gone" "Later, she mentioned it and I had to confess where I got it" "And then she took the nice book away" "One day I asked for it back and I found out she'd sold it" "Your parents say you're always lying" "Oh, I lie, now and then, I suppose" "Sometimes, if I told them the truth they wouldn't believe me, anyway." "So I prefer to lie" "Why don't you like your mother?" "Well, she put me in a foster home and then, when they had no more money" "I lived with my grandmother" "But then she got old and she couldn't take care of me anymore" "So, when I was 8, I went to live with my parents" "I could tell Mom didn't like me." "She was always yelling at me for no reason" "There were fights at home and I, I overheard" "that my mother had me before she was married" "And she had a fight with my grandmother once that's when I found out that she had wanted to have an abortion" "It's thanks to my grandmother that I was born" "Have you ever slept with a girl?" "No." "But some friends of mine have" "They told me where the hookers hang out" "And so I went, and I tried to pick up some girls but they yelled at me." "So, I got scared and I left" "I went back several times" "Once a man asked me what I was doing there" "He was North African." "So I told him" "I guess he knew a lot of women." "He said he knew one a young one, who liked guys my age" "So he took me to the hotel where she was only she wasn't there that day" "We waited an hour or two." "She didn't show up." "So I left" "Don't look for your father, I came alone." "Over there?" "Your personal letter hurt your father deeply and of course he showed it to me." "Whatever you may think we get along well" "I went through a difficult time, but you didn't need to remind him of it" "He gave you his name, after all" "We were willing to try again and take you back but the neighbors would talk." "You probably complained to the entire neighborhood." "I didn't say anything, Mom" "I'm used to this anyway." "I have been criticized my entire life" "That's all I wanted to tell you." "And don't go crying to your father" "He told me to tell you he doesn't care about you anymore" "So you will be sent to a Labor Center" "You wanted to work." "Well, now you'll see if you like it"