his name is mr. perkins, my mom named him for me. swear. how would you know? daddy, make her stop! tomato. tomato. tomato. tomato. put perkins in the basket. he's luck. are the training wheels off? wait! i'm scared. mom, i can't do it, swear -- ouch--! i can't do it, it hurts-! my arm hurts, please take me home! mom, no! my wrist hurts! mommy! mommy. bug in a rug. man with white hair. says the same thing you say. mom, it's cold in here-! mommy? don't cry. i keep these here. for lighting your candle. am i gonna die? buffeted inside the utility box. cries out as mommy! don't go away again, please! *mommy, no*! it's okay. i'm sorry i left, please wake up, come on please. mommy, get up now. you just stop it, mommy, you stop being a little baby. stop it, you're not dead, i know you're not dead so you get up now. *don't you die*, you get up now, goddammit! life is pain, you just get used to it, and stand up *right this minute*, mommy. life is pain, do it, you bitch. *do it*. hurry! the truck is a bomb! *you're a bad driver! who said you could drive*? don't hit the cars!