User blog:Situationman/The Circle Season 1 Episode 13 - Parents Just Don't Understand

Part 1
(Nate walks into school. Mark and Brandon greet him.)

Mark: Hey Nate!

Brandon: What's with the shades?

Nate: Nothing. Just looking good.

Brandon: Right.

Mark: Hey lemme try those.

(Mark takes Nate's shades off.)

Nate: Dude!

Mark: Whoa! What happened to you?

Nate: Nothing. Let's just go.

(Nate storms off.)

Part 2
(Alecktra walks over to Nate at the water fountain.)

Alecktra: If it isn't the boxer.

Nate: I don't have time for you too.

Alecktra: Relax, I'm not gonna bite. What happened to you?

Nate: Wouldn't you want to know?

Alecktra: Whatever, I'll but out.

(Alecktra walks away. Kaitlyn walks over.)

Kaitlyn: Hey, Mark told me you had a black eye.

Nate: Does everyone want to know about me?

Kaitlyn: Are you okay?

Nate: You wanna know if I'm okay?

Kaitlyn: Yeah.

Nate: My dad lost his job weeks ago. He's drinking. He hit me.

Kaitlyn: Oh my...

Nate: Now please.

Part 3
(Afterschool, Alecktra walks over to Nate.)

Alecktra: Abuse huh?

Nate: How the hell did you find out?

Alecktra: I sneak behind walls, idiot.

Nate: Oh...

Alecktra: I know how it feels. I was abused once.

Nate: Right?

Alecktra: I'm serious. I could've been a nice girl but it turned me bad.

Nate: Makes sense.

Alecktra: Are you gonna be okay?

Nate: Depends.

(Nate walks away.)

Part 4
(Nate comes home.)

Mrs. Turner: Nate, dear.

Nate: What's going on?

Mrs. Turner: I'm sorry to say this but your father has died.

Nate: What?

Mrs. Turner: He had a car accident. He was drunk.

Nate: I don't know what to say?

Mrs. Turner: I don't either.

(They sit down.)

Part 5
(Nate comes to school. Tanya walks to him.)

Tanya: Hi Nate.

Nate: Hey...

Tanya: Are you okay?

Nate: My dad died. I don't know how to feel.

Tanya: Why?

Nate: He turned abusive.

Tanya: Whoa.

Nate: I guess it's life.

Tanya: Um sure.

Nate: Yeah.

(Nate walks away and slightly smiles.)