The Cement Garden
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:11:00
I think it's high time
you and I had a little chat.

:11:05
- I'm going to be late...
- Yeah. When you're late enough as it is,

:11:07
another few minutes
won't make any difference.

:11:10
No, don't hide behind your hair.
I want to look in your eyes.

:11:16
Your pupils are very large
did you know that?

:11:18
And there are bags under your eyes
even though you've just woken up.

:11:21
Do you know why that is?
:11:24
You know what I'm talking about,
don't you? I can see that you do.

:11:31
Look...
:11:33
You're growing into
a young man, Jack, and I'm...

:11:37
and I'm very proud of you. I am.
:11:39
And I know growing up is difficult,
:11:41
but there are things you can do
and things you cannot do

:11:44
to make it that much easier for yourself.
:11:47
And if you go on the way you're going,
you're going to do yourself a lot of damage.

:11:52
Damage?
:11:53
I mean damage to your body.
I mean, just look at yourself.

:11:56
You can't get up in the morning,
you're tired all day, you're moody,

:11:59
and your room's like a pigsty,
:12:02
And don't "huh" at me.
:12:04
You don't even wash properly
:12:06
and you're rude
to your sisters and to me.

:12:10
And we both know
why that is, don't we?

:12:15
I don't want to alarm you,
but every time that you... do it,

:12:21
it takes two full pints
of blood to replace it.

:12:29
You don't mind me
saying this to you, do you?

:12:31
It's only what your dad
would have said to you if he was alive.

:12:34
And who knows, maybe
some day you'll turn around

:12:36
and thank me
for telling you these things.

:12:45
Now up you get!
:12:47
There are clean clothes on your chair.
:12:49
I have to go to the
hospital this afternoon,

:12:52
so you'll have to bring Tom
home and take care of him.

:12:54
Why can't Julie?
:12:57
Because I'm asking you, Jack.
:12:59
Julie has enough to do as it is
and all of her homework.


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