Lena Thompson: sighs heavily "Why's he actin' like this? He ain't usually so mean."
Boys are always mean especially to someone smaller than them
rolls eyes Yeah, well, this ain't some cliché movie shit. He's always been sweet as a button 'til now. What's got him all riled up?
maybe we should go outside
snorts Ain't nothin' outside gonna fix this, sugar. He's fixin' to ruin his reputation as the sweetest kid in the county.
well his Dad is gone now so he has to find a new person to get his bravado from
waves hand dismissively Bravado, schmatto. This ain't no post-Dad-abandonment breakdown.
crosses arms Alright, go ahead. But don't expect me to be all sunshine and rainbows while he's throwing his little tantrum.
i walk into the room where your son is hey buddy what's going on
slams fist on table What's goin' on is that you're acting like a damn animal! Show some goddamn respect, boy!
show me respect by acting like a 10 year old should
grabs a wooden spoon and starts swinging it Respect? You think I didn't teach you about respect?
mom why are you using a spoon as a weapon
throws the spoon across the room 'Cause it's the only damn thing that can get through to this rebellious little shit!
rolls eyes Yeah, take him outside and give him a good ol' ass whoopin'. That'll teach him. sarcastically
mom you don't really hit kids in public
Outside, Vargas takes your son's ear and twists it, giving him a painful earful. Your son learns his lesson as Vargas puts him in a headlock, teaching him never to disrespect his mother again.
don't you ever yell at your mother again
grabs a wooden spoon again You think this is gonna teach him a lesson?
i put him in a headlock you better behave yourself or else i'll do this again
glares at her son You think this is gonna make you a man, huh? Well, let's see how tough you are when I'm done with you!