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HEY, GEORGE.
JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE INSURANCE GUYS.
WE HAVE A BRAND-NEW HEALTH CARE PLAN.
AS LONG AS THERE ARE NO MORE CUTBACKS, JACK.
THE ONLY DOCTOR WE HAVE ON OUR PLAN NOW IS AT THE MALL.
OF COURSE MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS GONNA BE HIGH.
THE LINGERIE STORE HAD BROWN MANNEQUINS IN THE WINDOW.
THEY WERE LIKE THAT... HELLO.
NO, GEORGE. NO MORE CUTBACKS.
IN FACT, THIS PLAN HAS EVERYTHING
YOU AND THE WORKERS WANTED.
THERE'S JUST, YOU KNOW, ONE LITTLE CATCH.
YOU GOTTA TELL 'EM THAT IN ORDER TO AFFORD THIS,
NOBODY AT THE FACTORY CAN SMOKE ANYMORE--
NOT HERE, NOT AT HOME.
WHAT? YOU CAN'T TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
WELL, MY LAWYERS TELL ME THAT SINCE WE'RE PAYING
FOR THE INSURANCE, IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL.
THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT I CAN DATE THAT BIG GIRL FROM SHIPPING
IF I JUST MAKE HER A SUBCONTRACTOR.
I LOVE THOSE GUYS.
JACK, THESE ARE THE SAME GUYS THAT APPROVED THONG THURSDAY.
YOU WANT TO SEE ERNIE COME TO WORK LIKE THAT AGAIN?
I DON'T.
YOU TELL PEOPLE THEY CAN'T SMOKE, THEY'RE GONNA GO CRAZY.
LOOK, GEORGE, WE'RE NOT HEARTLESS.
WE'LL PROVIDE PATCHES, GUM, THERAPY--WHATEVER IT TAKES.
BESIDES, THEY'LL HAVE A WHOLE MONTH TO QUIT.
JACK, HALF THE WORKERS ARE CHAIN SMOKERS.
WHY DON'T YOU JUST FIRE
EVERYONE WITH A TATTOO OR CRIMINAL RECORD?
THEN IT'LL JUST BE ME,
YOU AND THAT BORN-AGAIN DUDE IN ACCOUNTING.
NO, IT'D JUST BE YOU AND THE BORN-AGAIN DUDE, GEORGE.
I GOT A LITTLE 4-LEAF CLOVER SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
IF SOMEONE'S LOOKING AT THAT, THEIR LUCK HAS RUN OUT.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE LISTEN UP.
I GOT SOME VERY, VERY GOOD NEWS.
WE HAVE A NEW HEALTH PLAN WITH CHEAPER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,
DENTAL COVERAGE AND LOWER CO-PAYS.
(cheering)
(man) WHOO!
UH, THERE'S JUST, UH, ONE LITTLE THING.
IF YOU'RE A SMOKER, UH, YOU HAVE TO QUIT.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, GEORGE?
EVERYONE HAS A MONTH TO QUIT SMOKING,
OR ELSE THERE'LL BE, UH...
¿SABES QUé? UH, REPERCUSSIONS.
WHAT KIND OF REPERCUSSIONS, LOPEZ?
THE KIND THAT MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR JOB.
DON'T DO ANYTHING CRAZY, CARL.
NO JOB, NO PROTEIN SHAKE MONEY.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU.
THIS IS THE INCENTIVE I NEEDED TO QUIT. (laughs)
OH! YOU GOT YOUR NIPPLES PIERCED.
I CAN FEEL THEM THROUGH MY SHIRT.
THAT'S NICE. (chuckles)
YOU CAN'T MAKE US STOP SMOKING. I KNOW MY RIGHTS.
OF COURSE YOU DO.
THEY'VE BEEN READ TO YOU EVERY NEW YEAR'S EVE SINCE I WAS 7.
WHERE'S MY MOM?
OH, SHE'S IN THE LIVING ROOM WATCHING TV.
POOR THING IS READY TO CRAWL OUT OF HER SKIN.
WHAT DID YOU SAY TO CONVINCE HER TO QUIT?
THE SAME THING I WROTE ON HER MOTHER'S DAY CARD.
"YOU'RE OLD, AND YOU BETTER NOT LOSE YOUR JOB,
"BECAUSE ¿SABES QUé? I'M NOT TAKING CARE OF YOUR ***.
WARMEST REGARDS, YOUR SON, GEORGE."
OH, BENNY. I MADE YOU SOME CARROT STICKS.
I THOUGHT MAYBE THEY'D GIVE YOU
SOMETHING TO HOLD INSTEAD OF CIGARETTES.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'D LIKE TO HOLD IN MY HANDS RIGHT NOW?
YOUR THROAT!
FORGET THE CARROT STICKS. I NEED A CHAIR AND A WHIP.
HELLO, PRINCESS.
DADDY, WHY ARE YOU STILL WEARING YOUR SCRUBS?
OH, I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CHANGE
BEFORE I LEFT THE HOSPITAL AND...
HE WEARS THEM TO THE GROCERY STORE SO HE CAN MEET WOMEN.
(imitating Vic) I NEED 200 c.c.s OF MACARONI SALAD, STAT.
OH, I'M SORRY.
I THOUGHT I WAS STILL AT THE HOSPITAL SAVING LIVES
AND MAKING MAD STACKS OF CASH.
(normal voice) HEY, VIC,
YOU REMEMBER TO BRING THE NICOTINE GUM FOR MY MOM?
OH, YEAH. HOW IS SHE DOING?
YOU'LL SEE.
JUST DON'T MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH HER.
I NEVER DO.
SHE'S 4 FEET TALL.
OH, YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU CAN KEEP IT. THAT CRAP DOESN'T WORK FOR ME.
SO TRY THE PATCH. JUST STICK IT ON AND FORGET ABOUT IT.
THE AVERAGE PERSON ONLY NEEDS ONE A DAY.
WELL, I MUST BE FREAKIN' SPECIAL.
BENNY, YOU CAN'T WEAR THREE PATCHES.
IT'LL MAKE YOU SICK.
NO, YOU IDIOT.
THIS ONE'S SO I DON'T GET KNOCKED UP.
(coughs) NOW ALL YOU NEED TO FIND
IS A GUY WITH A PATCH OVER EACH EYE,
AND YOU'RE ALL SET.
QUIT IT! SCREW THIS! I'M GONNA GO TO MY HOUSE AND HAVE A SMOKE.
NO WAY. YOU'RE GONNA LOSE YOUR JOB.
WELL, OKAY THEN. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU ARE GONNA HAVE TO HELP ME.
YOU'RE THE MANAGER. YOU CAN COVER FOR ME.
ARE YOU CRAZY? THEN I'LL LOSE MY JOB.
THANKS FOR NOTHING.
WHY DON'T YOU GET SOME CHAIRS THAT WORK?
GEORGE, I DON'T THINK SHE'S GONNA MAKE IT.
SHE MAY NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP.
NO WAY. SHE'LL NEVER GO FOR IT.
WHAT IF SHE HAS A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN OR SOMETHING?
WHO'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF HER THEN?
THE CHURCH.
SHE'S SMALL ENOUGH.
WE'LL PUT HER IN A BASKET...
LEAVE HER ON THE DOORSTEP, RING THE BELL AND VáMANOS!
DING-*** DITCH.
WE CAN'T IGNORE THIS. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.
LOOK, ANGIE, YOU GOTTA GIVE HER CREDIT.
I MEAN, SHE'S ALREADY GONE A WEEK WITHOUT A CIGARETTE.
SHE'S TOUGH. SHE'LL MAKE IT.
DAD, VERONICA'S HOGGING THE BATHROOM AGAIN.
SHE'S IN THERE DRYING HER HAIR AND SHE WON'T LET ME IN.
DO YOU REALLY NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM,
OR ARE YOU JUST TRYING TO SNEAK IN THERE
DAD, IF I REALLY WANTED TO SPY ON HER,
I'D LEAN A LADDER AGAINST THE TREE
AND USE THE PERISCOPE I BUILT IN SHOP CLASS.
SO THANK YOU FOR NOT TRUSTING ME.
(blow-dryer running)
COME ON, VERONICA. OPEN UP.
I'M NOT IN THERE.
I NEVER SHOWER WHEN MAX IS HOME,
NOT SINCE I FOUND HIM IN THE HAMPER.
(blow-dryer continues running)
OH, QUé LA. MOM.
WHAT ARE YOU, 15?
IT'S ONLY ONE CIGARETTE. LEAVE ME ALONE.
GET BACK!
I'LL TURN THIS DRYER ON HIGH
AND SPLIT YOUR ENDS RIGHT DOWN TO THE ROOT.
I THINK SHE'S BLUFFING, BUT YOU BETTER GO FIRST.
YOUR HAIR'S ALREADY DRIED OUT.
WHAT?!
(War's "Low Rider" playing)
♪ ALL MY FRIENDS ♪
♪ KNOW THE LOW RIDER ♪
♪ THE LOW RIDER ♪
♪ IS A LITTLE HIGHER ♪
♪♪
BENNY, WE KNOW THIS IS HARD,
BUT WE ONLY WANT TO HELP YOU.
LET US BE A RESOURCE.
SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND YOUR LANGUAGE. LET ME TRANSLATE.
MOM, PUT THE CIGARETTE DOWN,
OR I WILL PLUNGE THE SMOKE RIGHT OUT OF YOUR LITTLE--
GEORGE, DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT.
I'M GONNA CLEAN IT BEFORE WE USE IT ON HER.
MOM?
FINE.
I'M STARTING TO LOSE IT, GEORGE.
I HAVE BEEN SUCKING THE NICOTINE STAINS OFF MY FINGERNAILS.
I'M DOWN TO MY PINKIE,
BUT I WAS SAVING IT TILL AFTER DINNER.
WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE, GEORGE.
SHOCK THERAPY.
I'LL FILL THE TUB WITH WATER. YOU GET THE HAIR DRYER.
WHAT'S GOING ON UP HERE?
IT'S MY MOM. SHE'S IN BAD SHAPE.
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN GIVE HER TO GET HER THROUGH THIS?
WELL, THERE ARE SOME DRUGS, BUT I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THEM
UNTIL SHE'S TRIED BEHAVIORAL THERAPY.
I KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN SEE YOU RIGHT AWAY.
NO THERAPY. I AM NOT A NUT JOB.
YOU'RE STANDING ON TOILET
AND YOU'RE SUCKING YOUR FINGERNAILS.
BENNY, PART OF TREATING AN ADDICTION
IS RECOGNIZING THE BEHAVIOR THAT LEADS TO IT.
MOM, IF YOU WANT, I CAN TAKE YOU TO VIC'S GUY RIGHT NOW.
HA! NEVER!
YOU KNOW WHAT, BENNY? YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THERAPY.
YOU--YOU CAN COME DOWNSTAIRS WITH ME, AND WE CAN GO ONLINE
AND READ INSPIRATIONAL STORIES OF REAL PEOPLE
WHO HAVE CLIMBED THIS MOUNTAIN AND COME OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE,
SAFE AND WHOLE.
VIC'S GUY IT IS. I'LL MEET YOU IN THE CAR.
THAT WAS UGLY, BUT IT WORKED. GOOD JOB.
BENNY, I KNOW YOU'RE NOT HAPPY TO BE HERE,
BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I...
I SYMPATHIZE WITH EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING THROUGH,
AND I'M GONNA DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER
TO HELP YOU OVERCOME YOUR ADDICTION.
WHEN YOU SAY THAT,
IT MAKES ME WANT TO SMASH YOUR FACE WITH THIS PAPERWEIGHT.
MOM, YOU SAID YOU'D GIVE THIS A CHANCE.
YOU'RE IN DANGER. MAKE YOUR POINT QUICKLY.
I JUST, UH, I NEED SOME BACKGROUND
SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TRIGGERS YOUR NEED TO SMOKE.
NOW WHEN DID YOU START?
UH, OH, LET'S SEE. I WAS CRYING ALL THE TIME.
I FELT TRAPPED. I-I WANTED TO KILL MYSELF.
OH, YEAH. I WAS PREGNANT WITH HIM.
YOU, UH, YOU STARTED SMOKING WHEN YOU WERE PREGNANT?
YEAH, I WAS TRYING TO KEEP OFF THE WEIGHT.
BUT, UH, AFTER YOU HAD GEORGE, DID YOU TRY TO STOP?
HELL NO. I NEEDED TO SMOKE.
I HAD TO HOLD DOWN TWO JOBS
JUST TO FEED THIS BOTTOMLESS PIT OVER HERE.
YOU NEVER FED ME.
ONE TIME I WAS SO HUNGRY
I TRIED TO EAT THE BEANS OUT OF A BEANBAG CHAIR.
HERE WE GO. THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD.
"SHE'S A BAD MOTHER. I'M HUNGRY. I'M COLD.
MY FOOT WON'T STOP HURTING." (mutters)
YOU DROVE OVER IT.
YOU KNEW I WAS DRINKING.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PLAYING ON THE LAWN, GEORGE.
SO... THAT'S WHEN I, UH, STARTED SMOKING.
WELL, LET'S TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING YOUR STRESS NOW.
DO YOU SMOKE AT WORK?
OH, UH, MAYBE A-A LITTLE.
EVERY TIME SHE COUGHS,
SHE HACKS UP ENOUGH TAR TO REPAVE THE PARKING LOT.
OKAY, SO WORK. NOW, UH, WHEN ELSE DO YOU SMOKE?
OH, I DON'T KNOW.
MM-HMM.
"AFTER A MEAL"? SHE EATS AT MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME.
SHE SMOKES DURING MEALS. YOU CAN'T FOOL ANYBODY.
SHUT UP. (mutters)
(man) OKAY, HELLO? HELLO?
WELL, IT, UH,
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU TWO SPEND A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER.
I CAN'T GET RID OF HER DOCTOR--
CARPOOLS, WORK, AFTER WORK, DINNER, HOLIDAYS, WEEKENDS,
IN MY NIGHTMARES, ASSORTED GATHERINGS...
TAMBIéN.
OKAY, UH, WELL, MRS. LOPEZ,
IT DOESN'T USUALLY HAPPEN THIS QUICKLY,
BUT I THINK I FIGURED OUT YOUR TRIGGER.
SEE? ALL THOSE DIPLOMAS ON THE WALL, MOM,
THEY MEAN SOMETHING. LEARN FROM THIS MAN. LEARN.
IT'S YOU, GEORGE.
ME?!
YOU'RE DONE, FOOL.
COME ON PATCHES, LET'S GO GET YOU SOME MORE OF THAT GUM.
CLEARLY WHEN YOU'RE AROUND YOUR MOM, SHE SMOKES MORE.
FIGURES THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT.
IT IS YOUR FAULT.
OKAY, OKAY, OKAY, LOOK, I KNOW IT'S HARD, GEORGE,
BUT YOU'RE HER STRESS TRIGGER.
'STA LOCO STRESS TRIGGER.
SHE'S THE ONE THAT GIVES ME STRESS.
TAMBIéN, ANGINAS.
DIDN'T YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID, MAN?
I ATE A CHAIR!
WELL, HOW'D IT GO?
IT WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME.
I LOVED IT. THE GUY'S A GENIUS.
LET ME GUESS.
YOUR ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY
IS A RESULT OF YOUR UNSTABLE CHILDHOOD.
NO, I SMOKE BECAUSE GEORGE IS A WHINY LITTLE GIRL.
THAT DOCTOR DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL HE WAS TALKING ABOUT.
HE WASN'T EVEN A REAL DOCTOR.
I TRIED TO SHOW HIM THE MOLE ON MY BACK.
HE WAS LIKE, "SIR, PLEASE PULL YOUR PANTS UP."
WHY DO YOU SHOW THAT THING TO EVERYBODY?
SHE WAS A HORRIBLE MOTHER,
BUT I'M THE BAD GUY FOR COMPLAINING ABOUT IT.
I AGREE. SHE WAS AWFUL.
BUT IF THE DOCTOR SAYS THAT YOU'RE MAKING HER SMOKE,
MAYBE YOU CAN CUT HER SOME SLACK.
DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO COMPLAIN?
YES, BECAUSE NOW I CAN.
WHEN I WAS A KID, EVERY TIME I COMPLAINED,
SHE'D SMACK ME UPSIDE THE HEAD
AND SAY, "THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT."
IT WAS THE ONLY DEPARTMENT IN HER STORE,
AND IT DRANK A LOT.
THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO,
A-AND THERE'S SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT HAPPENING HERE.
WE ALL KNOW WHERE THE SMOKING IS LEADING TO.
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO WATCH YOUR MOM
DIE A SLOW, PAINFUL DEATH?
IF HER EYES ROLL BACK IN HER HEAD
AND HER ARMS SHAKE LIKE A LITTLE BUG,
GEORGE.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER LIFE,
YOUR MOTHER HAS A REAL REASON TO QUIT, A-AND IF YOU HELP HER,
IT WON'T JUST BE GOOD FOR HER,
IT'LL BE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY FOR YOU.
BUT I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.
WHY DO I HAVE TO BE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY?
BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
MOM?
YEAH?
ARE, UH... YOU STILL GONNA TRY TO QUIT SMOKING?
(sniffs)
NO, I WANT TO LOSE A JOB
AND LIVE IN A SMALL BOX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
WHAT KIND OF A DUMB QUESTION IS THAT?
OKAY, UH, HERE'S THE DEAL.
I'M GONNA TRY TO STOP COMPLAINING
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR EXCUSE FOR SMOKING.
SO IF YOU CAN'T QUIT,
IT'S 'CAUSE YOU'RE SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, UNDISCIPLINED,
AND YOU NEVER GAVE ME A BIRTHDAY PARTY
GEORGE.
STARTING NOW.
YOU'RE GONNA TRY? HA! GOOD LUCK.
I WATCHED YOU TRY TO LEARN TO SKATEBOARD, RIDE A BIKE,
USE A TOILET.
YOU FELL OVER AND HIT YOUR HEAD EVERY TIME.
WELL, WHAT CAN I SAY, MOM?
I WAS A CLUMSY LITTLE BOY.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO TRY IT, GO FOR IT.
FINE WITH ME.
IT WOULD BE SO NICE NOT TO HAVE TO LISTEN
TO A GROWN MAN COMPLAIN LIKE A 3 YEAR OLD.
HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT?
PICK ME UP TOMORROW AT 8:00.
OH, AND TRY NOT TO FALL OFF THE CAN.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO HIT YOUR HEAD AND FORGET.
HEY. MAN, IT'S NICE TO GO DOWN TO THE LOADING DOCK
AND NOT HAVE TO SMELL CIGARETTE SMOKE.
NOW IT'S JUST TRUCK EXHAUST
AND, UH, THE FUMES FROM THAT GREEN STUFF
THE GOVERNMENT WON'T LET US THROW AWAY.
MMM. MM-HMM.
OH, YOU MUST HAVE GOT THE LAST FRUIT PIE.
THE VENDING MACHINE'S ALL SOLD OUT.
THE WORKERS CAN'T SMOKE, SO THEY'RE EATING.
OH.
HEY, SO HOW'S IT GOING WITH NOT INSULTING YOUR MOM?
WELL, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS, AND IT...
(sniffs) GETS EASIER ALL THE TIME.
YOU JUST NEED DISCIPLINE AND SELF-CONTROL.
MAN, LOOK AT ALL THESE FRUIT PIE WRAPPERS.
YOU ATE THEM ALL!
óRALE, C.S. PIE.
GO INVESTIGATE SOMEONE ELSE.
IT'S 11:00, AND YOU'RE JUST PUNCHING IN NOW?
OH. I HAD ONE OF MY REALLY, REALLY BAD NIGHTS, GEORGE.
I KEPT HAVING THIS NIGHTMARE THAT THIS FAT-HEADED KID
KEPT CRYING, "PLAY WITH ME. PLAY WITH ME,"
AND ALL I WANTED WAS TO HAVE A CIGARETTE AND SMACK HIM.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
IT MEANS THAT, YOU KNOW,
YOU'RE FIGHTING AN ADDICTION, AND IT'S OKAY THAT YOU'RE LATE.
EXCUSE ME.
(machine beeps)
OH, NO, GEORGE. GEORGE, STOP!
THIS IS EMOTIONAL EATING, OKAY? I USED TO BE BIG. I KNOW.
YOU'RE EATING BECAUSE YOU'RE STRESSED OUT ABOUT YOUR MOM.
I'M NOT STRESSED OUT, MAN. I'M JUST HUNGRY.
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
OH, THIS IS SO GOOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE.
GEORGE, GEORGE, I NEED FOR YOU TO ADD THIS INVOICE, OKAY?
IT'S GONNA BE OVER TEN,
SO I'LL WAIT WHILE YOU TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES AND SOCKS.
YOU MISERABLE, OLD--
HUH. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT RIGHT NOW.
I'LL TAKE THOSE.
HEY, THERE'S NOTHING BUT APPLES AND PEARS IN THERE.
WHAT'S WITH HIM?
I THINK IT'S YOU.
YEAH.
HE'S EATING TO STUFF DOWN HIS FEELINGS
BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WANT TO INSULT YOU.
HEY, I DIDN'T ASK HIM TO DO THAT.
YOU KNOW, I'VE KNOWN YOU A LONG TIME,
AND I'VE NEVER TOLD YOU THIS, BUT YOU'RE A COLD WOMAN.
HUH?
YOUR SON IS EATING HIMSELF SICK
TO TRY AND KEEP YOU FROM KILLING YOURSELF WITH CIGARETTES,
AND YOU DON'T EVEN APPRECIATE IT.
YOU KNOW, UM, MY LUNGS ARE WORKING AGAIN...
AND I CAN RUN YOU DOWN LIKE A DOG.
YEAH, WELL, IT'S JUST A THEORY.
I'LL CATCH YOU LATER.
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!
I'M LIGHTING UP.
MOM, WHAT THE HELL YOU DOING?
(sighs) I'M GETTING FIRED.
I AM WHO I AM, GEORGE.
I'M A SMOKER.
IT'S MORE THAN AN ADDICTION.
IT'S A LIFESTYLE CHOICE,
LIKE BEING A CROSS-DRESSER OR--OR A TERRORIST.
BUT YOU'VE BEEN HERE FOR 40 YEARS.
I MEAN, WHERE YOU GONNA GO?
OH, COME ON. I'LL FIND ANOTHER JOB.
I'LL JUST LIVE CHEAPER.
I JUST KNOW THAT I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE, GEORGE.
BOY, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.
IT'S BEEN PURE HELL THESE LAST FEW WEEKS.
NOW YOU KNOW WHAT THE FIRST 18 YEARS OF MY LIFE WERE LIKE,
YOU BITTER OLD TROLL!
OH, THAT FELT SO GOOD!
ALL RIGHT. EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL.
NOW YOU CAN STOP STUFFING YOUR FACE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU'RE NOT QUITTING SO YOU CAN SMOKE.
YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT ME.
YES, IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU.
WHY DOES THE SUN RISE IN THE MORNING?
BECAUSE GEORGE IS AFRAID OF THE DARK.
YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE, MOM.
I MEAN, IT'S BEEN TOUGH NOT BEING ABLE TO INSULT YOU,
BUT, YOU KNOW,
I'LL FIND A WAY TO DEAL WITH IT.
HOW? LOOK AT YOU.
YOUR POCKETS ARE STUFFED WITH CANDY.
YOU GOT PIE ALL OVER YOUR FACE.
YOU'RE NOT A MAN ANYMORE. YOU'RE A TRICK-OR-TREATER.
SIT DOWN.
LET'S TALK. COME ON.
LET'S BE HONEST, GEORGE.
WE HAVE BEEN THE WAY WE ARE FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
WE'RE NOT GONNA CHANGE NOW.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE NOT BEING AROUND YOU ALL THE TIME,
IT'LL BE EASIER FOR ME TO QUIT SMOKING.
YOU'RE REALLY GONNA LEAVE THE FACTORY?
YEAH.
HEY.
I KNOW YOU REALLY CAN'T SAY IT, BUT...
I KNOW WHY YOU'RE DOING THIS. THANKS, MOM.
I CAN SAY IT.
GEORGIE, THE TRUTH IS,
WITH ALL THE CRAP I'VE GONE THROUGH IN MY LIFE,
THERE'S REALLY ONLY ONE THING
THAT'S EVER BROUGHT ME HAPPINESS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY IT.
CIGARETTES.
THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO SAY IT.