Scenes with Dean Stiffle
10 scenes
Dean Stiffle [talking to Billy in the phone]
What do you want? What are you talking about, man? Who?
We got Charlie. Your brother. We kidnapped your brother. I got him right now. He's scared shitless.
Dean Stiffle Why did you kidnap my brother?
So you know I'm not **** around. I want the stuff from Troy.
Dean Stiffle I already told you...
I don't think you're listening. You are going to get me Troy's drugs.
Dean Stiffle Or what?
Dean Stiffle Or what?
I'll kill him. That's what I'm gonna kill him. I'm not **** around, man. I swear to God! I'll cut off his **** head!
Dean Stiffle Fine. Kill him. [hangs up]
He said for us to kill him. Maybe he is crazy.
How do you feel about the suicide of your best friend in the world?
Dean Stiffle [pause]
Real shitty.
Mrs. Johnson suspects that Troy might have been selling drugs to some other kids at school.
Dean Stiffle Yeah?
How do you feel about that?
Dean Stiffle I feel that it must have been unfulfilling for him.
That's very interesting. Why do you say that?
Dean Stiffle Because he killed himself.
Dean Stiffle Dad, if you write about me again in another one of your stupid books, I'm going to kill you.
Stupid? There are several major book chains around this country that will disagree with you on that point.
[after Crystal's friends have mocked Troy's death to humiliate Dean]
Look, I just wanted to apologize for what happened back there.
Dean Stiffle Why? Did you do it?
Dean Stiffle Some pretty nice friends you got there.
What are you saying? It's better to have no friends at all?
Dean Stiffle Actually, yes.
I don't think you're crazy.
Dean Stiffle You know, there are several major book chains that would be willing to disagree with you on that point.
Dean Stiffle In pretty much the standard way.
You know, if I ate that everyday, I would get a big fat ass.
Dean Stiffle Is that your greatest fear?
No, but it's my mother's greatest wish.
Dean Stiffle What? That you be fat?
No, just fatter than her.
J Mrs. Johnson
[at Troy's memorial]
It's my fault. I know it is. I didn't even know him. I didn't know my own son.
Dean Stiffle Try wanted to play guitar in a rock band -be famous- but he knew he wasn't any good and he felt stupid for wishing that. He had a crush on this girl since he was 13, that he'd never talked to. But he probably wished he would've. He liked you, but he felt sorry for you. He was afraid he'd be like his dad. He was really, really smart, but he kept all his ideas to himself, unless you asked. He took great pictures of people without them even knowing. I miss him, you know? He was my friend. He was my best friend. And I hate myself that I didn't even know he was about to do this.
J Mrs. Johnson
[pause]
Thank you.
Dean Stiffle I read this statistic once, that the average kid sees something like 10,000 dead bodies on TV before he turns 18.
Dean Stiffle Can/Will somebody pick up THE GOD DAMN PHONE!
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