Runaways

Kathy, >> what do you want? >> You cut school Thursday, didn't you? Don't deny it. >> Why do you lie to us all the time? >> It's not only the lying, but you're not coming home after school either, are you? Now, you've done this to yourself, young lady, and you're on total restriction. No dates, NO TELEPHONE, NOTHING. >> YOU CAN'T DO THAT. We can and we will >> can't. >> It's you that's doing it, Kathy. We're only doing what you're forcing us to do. >> You like it. You like telling me what to do. >> Oh, we're going to tell you what to do. You know why? Because you're acting like a trap. And I'm not going to STAND FOR IT IN THIS HOUSE. A FINE EXAMPLE SHE'S SETTING FOR HER LITTLE SISTER. >> MOM, I'M NOT YOUR MOTHER. >> EVERY LITTLE THING UP TO BE >> LISTEN, YOU GET OUT OF HERE. HOW DARE YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO. >> YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE. >> GET OUT OF HERE, BOTH OF YOU. JUST STOP IT. WHY DON'T YOU EVER TRY TO understand bus 914 Golden Eagle serviced departing 315 ramp six Mason, there still have been room for the X also possible. for southbound San Diego. Excuse me, sir. Hey, could you loan me some money? You know, I haven't had anything to eat today and I didn't get nothing to eat yesterday. I wanted to know if you could give me 75 cents to get a hamburger or something, you know. Thanks a lot. I I really appreciate that. See you later. >> Can I get a hamburger? >> Would you like everything on that? >> Yeah. >> Hi. Can you spare some of that Coke? I can't eat a hamburger without a Coke. We'll just split. Thanks. Got any money? >> No. >> Cuz you're on the run, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, how you going to make it? What you going to do? >> I don't know. I had a friend who ran once. She knew a guy and she stayed with him and some other guys. Kind of a crash pad place. I was figuring maybe something like that. >> Is this the first time you've run? Yeah. How'd you know? >> Cuz you look so dumb. Are the cops after you? >> No, of course not. >> Why have the cops ever picked you up? >> Me? Are you kidding? Hey, I'm too cool. All I got to do is smile and wave. That's all you got to do. Put a big grin on your face and say hi. And they keep on going. The only time they stop is when they catch you looking real down. >> Well, what happens if they get you? >> They're throwing you in the hall. Now that's the place you want to stay out of. >> Have you ran away before? >> Lots of times. >> Well, maybe I could hang around with you for a while. >> Hey, I don't know. You really dumb. >> Say, I'm still hungry. >> Hey, I know how to take care of that. I know just where to go. Say, when did you split? >> Yesterday. It's all my parents. Boy, are they terrible. They never let me do anything. >> You know, that's too bad. My mother, she's all right. You know, she's really cool. I don't get no hassles at all. I just come and go as I please. That's the way I like it. >> You're really lucky. >> I give anything to have a home like that. Doesn't she ever get angry with you? >> No. Well, sometimes when she's not feeling too good, but that's on account of my father. See, he split. >> Well, what does she do to you? >> Uh, nothing much. She give me a whooping sometimes when I come in from running. But I just figure that it's better that I don't hang around so much, you know. Besides, she got all the other kids to take care of. >> Hey, you ready for that food now? >> Yeah, I'm ready. So, >> you stick with me and I'll show you the best. Yeah. Now, this is where you get your food at. Lovely. See, the restaurant has to throw out all the food after everybody picks over it or whatever, you know. >> Do you really eat this stuff? >> Of course. Doesn't everybody? >> But it smells. >> Oh, it's all in your mind. Just don't think about it. Now, this is a cantaloupe. Perfectly good. You know, kind of bruised up. There's nothing wrong with Would you like some cantaloupe? I can fix it up for you. Hey, dinner rolls. Look at this. Nobody even touched a perfectly good dinner rolls. Hey, look at this. My mother used to make that. You know, it's kind of spoiled now. >> I'm not very hungry. >> She's all right cook. >> What? What's the matter? A few minutes ago, you were starving. >> Yeah, I know. But I'm just not hungry anymore. >> Well, whatever. You know, I just wanted you to know where everything was in case you got hungry or anything. Right here. >> Mhm. You know, I got a lot to teach you. Yeah, you're going to be all right. Just lovely. >> You ever been panhandling? >> No. >> Why not? I Hey, it's fun. You meet all kind of strange people, you know. It's a trip. >> I couldn't do that. >> Yes, you can. I mean, well, how else you going to make it? Where you going to get your money? You going to go home and ask your father? >> No, I'm not going to go back home. >> A Come on, let me show you. >> Fine. Look, it's easy. I mean, you just go to somebody and you say something like, "Uh, excuse me, ma'am. Could you loan me some money? See, my little sister's in the hospital. >> Come on. >> Today's her birthday, man. I wanted to get her something really nice." >> Nobody will believe you. >> Of course they WILL. THEY DO IT ALL THE TIME. >> I don't believe. >> That's because you are a jerk, man. >> I can't do that. Look, here comes the guy. >> I can't do it. >> Um, sir. Sir, >> I wonder if >> what >> I wonder if >> What do you want, kid? >> What do you want? >> I forgot. You forgot. You forgot. I forgot. >> It doesn't work. >> Hey, look. Here comes my It's easy to score. >> All right. A ma'am. Ma'am. >> Yes. >> I have a little sister and she's in the hospital and I wanted to get her something really nice for her birthday. I was wondering if maybe you could loan me some money. >> Well, how old is your sister? She's 13. >> 13. Let me see. >> I give you a dollar. That's all I have. >> Thank you. >> I hope she feel better. >> Thank you. Hey, Kathy. What's the matter? >> I want to call home. I want to talk to Kim. She's my little sister. She's the only one that I can talk to. I left without even saying anything to her. >> Yeah, I got a little sister, too. >> Do you ever see her? >> No. Do you ever want to just call up and find out what's happening? >> Sometimes. >> Do you think I should call? >> Sounds good to me. >> Hello. >> Hi, it's me. >> Where are you? I'm okay. It's all right. I just didn't want you to worry. >> Can't you come back? >> I want to. I don't know. I just wanted them to know how I felt. It's like I'm nobody when I'm around them. I can't stand it at home. You know, I really love you and I don't want you to have to go and do the same things I've done. Kathy, is this you? Where are you? >> Nowhere. It doesn't matter. I'm all right. >> What do you mean it doesn't matter? Honey, we've been worried sick. >> Well, I just had to. >> Kathy, we're the only ones who really love you and care about you. Whatever we do, it's because we want to help you. >> No, you just want me to do what you say. >> That's not true. We just don't want you to get hurt. That's all. >> You want somebody who's perfect. >> Kathy, I'm not going to go into this again. Now, it's happened and it's done with. Now, where can we pick you up? I just called to tell you that I was okay. That's all. >> Kathy, you can't stay out there. You have no money. You have no place to stay. Anything can happen to you. >> I know that. >> Maybe I should come home. >> You even left without a sweater. You don't think you don't know what you're doing. >> I know what I'm doing. And I don't need a sweater. >> Now, let's cut this out. You're being silly. >> I'm not coming home. >> Kathy, you're coming home now. We've had it. You're coming home. >> I'm not coming home. You're coming home or we're going to call the police. Do you realize what you're putting us through? >> You don't care, do you? You're so selfish. >> I don't care what you think. >> When are you going to learn that other people have feelings, too? >> I'm sick of you being down on me. I don't care what you think about me. >> Kathy, please. I want you to come home. >> I am not. You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to go out and have fun. >> Fun? My god, you're such a failure. Have fun. >> You're the failure. >> You're ahead of the big trouble, Kathy. >> I'M GOING TO HAVE FUN FOR ONCE. >> KATHY. KATHY, don't hang up. Tell us where you are. Kathy, where are you? >> Hey, it'll be all right. I don't care what happens anymore anyway. kind of know how you feel, but it'll get better. Hey, you need to ride. >> No, that's all right. Come on. We don't need a ride. >> And we're looking for a place to stay. >> And we're not looking for nothing. >> Hey, we really need one. >> We don't need nothing. >> Do you know all the places now want? It'll be fun. >> No, I'm not going to place around. It >> It'll really be fun. >> No, ma'am. You don't know what you're getting into. >> Come on, let's get out. >> HEY, LEAVE ME ALONE. >> KATHY, don't do it. >> Hey, you never think I know what I'm doing. >> THAT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T. >> I know how to take care of myself. >> You Oh, wow. Don't make me laugh. >> Come on. >> Hey, I'll be there in a minute. >> Hey. >> Hey, don't do that. You're not my mother. >> Hey, well, you need somebody to tell you something. >> You know what? You're just jealous. That's all. >> Jealous of him. Oh, wow. Be for real. Come on. >> Let's just It'll be fun. >> No. Come on. Let's just go. Okay. Just listen to me. I know what I'm talking about. >> If she wants to come, let her come. >> Why don't you beat it? Come on. Get out of here. >> Okay. At the park. Stay sweet. >> Why did YOU DO THAT? I'M GOING TO DO WHATEVER I WANT TO. KATHY, you are so dumb. You are really stupid. You know that. Do you know what those dudes wanted with you? >> They wouldn't do that. >> Tell me about it. What do you know anyway? >> So, I'll leave them if I don't like them. >> Leave. Sweetness, you don't just up and leave. >> Kathy, I'm sorry, but you just don't know. Hey, Kathy. So, so what's it to you? >> A lot. Maybe I just don't care. >> Yeah, I know you don't. You know, you are such a home girl. You need to go back home where you belong. Hey, I I know I would if I could. You know, I know where I could take you. It's sort of a runaway house, you know, but you just walk in with no hassles. Come on, man. You got too much trouble. >> Money, make yourself comfortable. >> So, there's got to be something we can do, you know. [music] Maybe get in touch with somebody for you. >> I can call my mother anytime I get ready, you know. >> Yeah. Well, maybe I could get in touch with her, talk with her. Might turn out differently. It don't make no difference. She not going to talk to you. She don't even talk to me. >> Kathy, maybe you and I ought to go down and talk. Do something for you. Huh? >> Okay, >> let's go. >> Hey, uh, I thought you were going to call my mother. >> Okay, we can do that. Kathy, uh, you want to stay here and wait a while and just relax? Okay, let's go. Hello, Mrs. Jackson. This is Carl Bryson at the Runaway House on Fifth Street. Yeah, we have your daughter Debbie here. Yeah, if you'd like to talk to her. Yeah. Um, well, I thought that we might get together and uh talk about some of the things that have been happening and see if we can't uh find a better solution. No. No, we're not actually associated with the police, but we are can be in touch with the juvenile officer. >> Yeah, I'm sorry to hear about your health. That's uh Yeah, that's too bad. Yeah, it it it really it really does sound like things have been really rough for you. Yeah. Yeah. All the more reason to uh maybe talk some of these things over. Yes. But Mrs. Jackson, I'm I'm just uh suggesting that that we talk Yeah. Yeah. I can see how you might want to wash your hands of the whole situation, but I really that I encourageable warrant is is is going to make matters worse. You'll end up in the hall again. No. Sure. It Yeah, I understand. As a parent, it's your legal decision. Um Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Sure. But Miss Jackson, hello. [sighs] Rough, huh? >> Tell me about it. >> Yeah. Well, you know, maybe things will change. She was kind of mad this time. >> Yeah. Well, don't matter. You know, I take care of myself. You know, >> it's kind of hard, huh? >> Something like that. >> Yeah. Tell that Right. It >> [sighs] >> Okay, I'll be okay. I'm going be fine. I don't want to go back. It's all a mess at home anyway. It's because of me, I guess. But it's not going to change. >> Why do you say it's not going to change? >> Cuz they're always down on me no matter what I do. And then all I want to do is yell at them. at home. It's like I'm some kind of a stranger or something. Like I'm not even part of the family. I make everybody unhappy. So maybe there's just something wrong with me. Maybe they're right. my parents. >> Do you think they're right? >> No, it's them. It's all them. >> Maybe you do believe them. It's hard not to believe them. >> I don't. Maybe I do. >> I just get so angry at them. But I don't really mean it. I want them to like me, but I don't know how. It never works out when I try. So why even try? I'm never going to be their good little girl anyway. It's just that I'm afraid that it'll always be the same. Hey, what's happening? >> You know, my friend Kathy, I came in here with her today. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, you know, I was thinking and I figured like I better get on, you know. So, why don't you tell her that I'm gone. All right. >> All right. Take care. Let off. >> Do you feel ready to talk to your parents now? Would you like me to call them? >> Yeah, I'm okay. You can call them. >> You sure? Okay. They'll want to come right over. Are you still going to be here? >> I'll be here. Okay. Debbiey's been a good friend, huh? She's been my friend. Heat. Heat. Excuse me, sir. You got a quarter? Uh, Mr. Say, you got a minute? Hey,