American Taboo

In a different place and time.

♪ It's true, all of this crazy ♪.

With no reason and no rhyme.

I hold you tight.

♪ next to me you feel your heartbeat grow.

And then I kiss the tears.

♪ pounding from your face ♪.

Okay, Jack, you can go outside now.

I've got work for you tomorrow.

Nina, would you hold your fork properly, please?

Yes, Mother.

Thomas, do you have to eat so fast?

I'm sorry, Mother.

He's crashing because he's got another date.

Ow! Ow!

I'm afraid I know.

Ah, let's see. It's one of the Dumonts,.

Sharon Nelson, from the New York Nelsons?

I know. None of them.

Let him answer for himself. Thomas, put down your Espelsteck, please.

With Lisa Chinaski.

Repeat it.

Lisa Chinaski, she's my best friend from school.

Everybody's crazy about her.

Nina.

Emily, honey, please don't yell at her. All **** talk like that nowadays.

But not at my table. Especially when they talk about the ordinary scum like the Chinaskis.

They're only poorer than we are.

Then let her be poor, damn it. I don't want to hear about it.

And I wouldn't have them chasing after my only son. All she wants is our money.

Have you slept with her yet?

Enough of this sex machine at my table. I forbid you to go out with that Chinaski chick.

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