Gleaming the Cube

Coming through!

Hey! What is this? We've been waiting 40 minutes.

For what? I told you last time it was the last time.

That's mean. I hear it's pretty expensive to get a pilot's license.

About $80 an hour? We're all here to subsidise you, man.

I told you, no more. Didn't you get the message?

I didn't get no message. What message? My machine must be broken, all right?

Look, man...

Tell me you can really afford to pass this up, all right?

All right.

But I'm only taking one of you.

- Now, watch it. - Killer.

I shouldn't be doing this. Why am I doing this?

You're right. I'd never give myself a lift, either.

Check it out. There's my mom's house, my dads house.

- Hey, there's my Pizza Hut. - Quiet down. I can't hear the radio.

Empty pool, two o'clock. Cross street?

Uh... Culver and Alton.

It's no good. There's a foot of water down the deep end.

Oh, shit! Look at that!

- No! - That's Valhalla, the one with the pool guard.

- There's too many workmen down there. - Who cares?

- James, get us over to Garden Grove. - James?

Yeah, please. That's what most drivers are called, right?

- Yeah? Well, not this driver. - Bingo! That's it, right there.

Yeah! Let it rip!

- Gleam the cube, buddy. - Yeah!

Very nice!

- Love that rod. - Rip it up. It's so rad.

- Yeah, Brian! - Rip it up, Brian.

Yeah! Whoa!

- 0h! - Whoo!

That was nice.

Yeah, Sam. Rip it up.

- Come on. Yeah! - Go for it, pal.

I'm on it.

Hey, Yabbo.

All right!

- Whoa! - Oh, Jesus Christ!

- Slam time. - Slammed pretty hard right there.

- A refinishing job like this costs $2200. - What do you want me to do?

I gotta have the whole pool refinished again,

have it acid-washed, drained, just because these kids come in here.

Don't smear the blood around. Take your shoes off. I don't want scuff marks.

You're in trouble. We have a homeowners' association up here.

- l was just having fun, 0K? - Fun? That's what you say, fun?

- Detective McGill. - I'm glad you're here, Detective.

Can I sue them? Can I sue his family? I wanna know. I can sue their fathers?

- Let me get some details. - Can they sue us?

- Who are these people? - My neighbours. Come on, move it!

- They think it's a block party. - Was there any damage done besides...

- Hey, get down. - What?

Down. Get down.

I'm getting a pit bull. - OK.

You guys, this was a dumb move. Or maybe you've figured that out already.

Come on, man. We don't need a lecture.

Aren't you supposed to read us our rights or something, huh?

- Have it your way. What is that? - What?

- Smart ass. - Shit.

- Car's out front. - Don't call my mom, please.

- Get these guys outta here. - Attention! Sieg Heil!

Uh-oh.

The skateboard stays in the garage.

- It's not gonna shit on the rug. - Smart guy. What do you want from us?

To be like you? You think maybe if! had your haircut I could sell more policies?

If I had your mouth, I could close a deal every day.

Let's just go inside, please. Thank you.

We're home.

- You all right? - Yeah, I'm all right.

He's in real trouble if he's arrested again.

And I'm not gonna be there to help him next time.

Oh, come on. Give him a break.

Given him too many.

Listen, I'm hungry. Anybody wanna help me with dinner?

I'm skating down the street you see, and l run into a pop bottle

I fell over and broke my leg

But that's OK..

Jesus! Chill out, man.

- What the hell... ? - Asshole.

Asshole?

I take it back. You're a sloppy asshole.

Well, you know what they say. It's a dirty job.

They love you, you know.

They don't know what to think of me.

Hey.

You moved.

All right, it's my turn.

Yeah, but it was a good move.

Jesus Christ.

Look, everyone knows you're the hero around here.

Will you be quiet? I am trying to concentrate.

Oh, my God.

- Hi. - Hi.

Just let me get my jacket.

- Hi, Brian. - Hi.

See you.

That's it! That's it!

That's his whole life My life is more than that

J' Right now! Right now!

I'll see you guys. Bye-bye.

- Whoa! - Get out of the way.

- You left this at home. - Shit.

- Geometry. - I fixed a couple of the answers.

You did OK. If you put some effort into it, you might even pass without me.

All right, man.

All right, you owe me one.

By the way, Brian, I always forget which one of you guys is adopted.

Yeah, that's really funny, Yabbo. You're hysterical, man.

Kelly, come over here.

My friend wants to meet you. He doesn't believe your name is Kelly.

Look, not today, OK, Bobby? l'm late.

Don't worry, Kelly. The Colonel loves you.

Oh, no fresh vegetables It takes three weeks for the boat to reach Vietnam.

We are just sending medical supplies.

Say hello to the family, please.

- Tina, put Mr Phong on the guest list. - OK.

You're late, Vinh. Very unusual.

Sorry, sir. I got stuck on a calculus problem.

No problem. I'll take it out of your pay cheque.

Daddy.

Get to work.

- Colonel Trac. - Did you finish already?

There's something wrong with the shipping weight of the last container.

Most of the items seem too heavy.

500lb for a crate of cotton balls?

So how long have you been an expert in medical supplies?

But, sir, there's a half a million dollars involved.

Well, let's just say I think somebody may be ripping us off.

Who?

Westpac Medical Supply is the distributor and they have been handling all the shipping.

Nonsense. I'm sure this is just a clerical error.

Maybe.

I know. I 'II go double—check the last few shipments

Wait.

You've been working here for two weeks now, and you're doing a good job.

But I cannot have you spending time

on shipments that have been paid for and dispatched with no complaints.

Maybe I need an experienced person to finish the job, OK?

Hi. - Hi.

- Oh, honey. Let me see that. - What?

- I bet you got that skating. - I didn't notice.

I wouldn't worry if you'd buy some new safety pads

or one of those helmets I see the boys wearing.

- They're all pretty expensive, Mom. - I know, but...you're worth it.

- Oh, no way! - Yeah, yeah.

These are the most expensive.

Well, I shouldn't tell you this, but I love to watch you skating.

- You do? - You know how clumsy I am.

I can't believe a son of mine is so graceful.

- Yeah. - Well, sometimes he's graceful.

Oh, man. When did you start smoking?

Shut the door.

- They don't know you smoke yet? - I just started

That shit'll give you cancer, man.

I'm in trouble.

What? You got a B plus in calculus?

You think you're pretty smart. You think I'm an asshole.

You think I just kiss up to Mom and Dad and pay the rent with good behaviour.

All right, look, I'm gonna step outside and I'm gonna come back in.

What do you say we start over, huh?

Hey, Vinhski. Why the long face, pal?

- Maybe you and your friends are right - We are?

You don't trust adults at all, do you?

Here's what I think.

- Adults are predictable. - Don't count on it.

Yeah? They're living under this illusion that life as we know it

is gonna continue for ever.

So they expect you to behave as though what you do today

is gonna have an effect on where you'll be in 30 years.

I mean, it's ridiculous to think there's gonna be anything in 30 years, you know

I don't know what's worse, you know

Being blown up in a nuclear war or having a 7-Eleven on every corner.

And what if the world doesn't blow up? Then where are you gonna be?

I don't know.

You're still mad because they adopted me, huh?

Come on, man. Look, it's been 11 years, all right? You're not my problem.

- What happened at work today? - Why today?

Cos you weren't like this yesterday.

Come on, man. What happened?

One minute I thought I was doing something right and the next minute...

Maybe I'm not the one who screwed up.

I know I got those figures right.

What figures?

Just forget it. You just wouldn't understand.

Police?

Owner.

- Want to tell us something now - There's nothing to tell.

- Who are you really working for? - I told you.