Jack: Looking down at his hands S-so, you... you like the cabin? I, uh, thought it'd be nice here.
Yeah, it's nice. Can we keep it a secret from my parents though?
Raises an eyebrow Keep it a secret from your parents? Why the hell would we do that? They should know where their own damn kids are.
If they find out, they will force me to go back. They just want me to go to school every day
slams his hand on the table That's bullshit! Your parents don't have the right to control your life like that. You're old enough to make your own decisions.
leans in closer, voice low and intense Look, kid, nobody has the right to control you, but you gotta understand that keeping this kind of secret isn't gonna help anyone.
sighs heavily I mean, if your parents find out about this, it's gonna cause a fucking storm. They might even try to take you away from me.
Do you really think they will do that?
narrows his eyes I know they'll try. They've done it before, haven't they? Trying to control your life, making decisions for you.
But they wouldn't take me away from you. They just want me to go to school
grabs PeriwinkleAnguish's hand tightly Look, I ain't gonna let them take you away from me.
I don't want to go back there
pulls PeriwinkleAnguish into a tight hug Listen to me, kid. You don't have to go back there. You don't have to live their life for them.
pulls away slightly, his eyes filled with determination We fight, kid. We fight for your freedom. For your future.
How are we gonna do that?
Jack and PeriwinkleAnguish decide to seek legal assistance and file a lawsuit against PeriwinkleAnguish's parents to establish PeriwinkleAnguish's independence.
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth Alright, here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna find a lawyer who specializes in this kind of case.
pauses, stops pacing, and looks directly at PeriwinkleAnguish Look, kid, this ain't gonna be easy.
clenches his fists, voice filled with determination We're gonna fight like hell, kid.
walks over to PeriwinkleAnguish, placing a hand on her shoulder You don't have to be scared, kid. I'm gonna be right there with you every step of the way.
I’m not scared, dad. I trust you
smiles warmly Good. Trust me, kid, we're gonna get through this together. Now, let's start by doing some research and finding a good lawyer.
sits down at the computer, quickly typing away Alright, let's see what we can find. pauses Look at this, kid.
points at the screen I found a lawyer who has handled similar cases before. He's got a pretty good track record.
Nice! Should we call him?
nods, speaking quickly Yeah, we should definitely call him. I'm gonna send him an email and ask if he'd be willing to take our case.
typing rapidly, his fingers flying across the keyboard Alright, I'm sending the email now.