[The camera turns on to reveal what looks like Hoffman's room-except for the fact that it's a wreck. There's blankets strewn about and clothes flung EVERYWHERE. Then the camera moves-there's clearly something behind it before there's a small round child in a sweater that's way too big for him
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No, never any pets. No brothers or sisters, either. I almost had a daughter, once... [ She shakes her head. ]
But I think a sister would be better than a pet, anyway. You wouldn't have to walk her.
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[Totally oblivious is go] I haveta hold Angie's hand. I wish she talked more. and she doesn't wanna play batman with me. Or spaceman. Or animal rangers. She just sits and says baby sometimes and holds her baby doll.
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Maybe someday, when there's somebody to be her daddy.
[ She can't help but smile as she attempts to corral him in the direction of the kitchen. ]
She'll grow up some day soon and learn to talk like you can. I can't promise she'll want to play Batman with you, but you can always hope, right? I mean, what kid doesn't want to be Batman?
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...I KNOW. That's what I'm gonna be when I grow up. Or maybe a farmer. I drew a cow and it was pretty.
[he peers ahead] what do you do as a growned up?
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Me? Oh, I'm not really done growing up yet... Mostly I go to college. I'll probably end up in journalism, I think. You know, writing for newspapers? I give a mean interview.
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[blank starrree]
...this one time, um...I saw this guy? On TV? And he had a microphone and talked to people. Is that journallllism?
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Yeah, sort of.
They do similar stuff with writing, too.
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Do something else.
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Yeah? Should I be Batgirl instead, do you think? You know she doesn't get paid.
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[nods] and a mom.
[and because he's five-] and a cat.
[Translation: Be ALL OF THE THINGS Steph.]
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Batgirl and a mom and a cat? I dunno if I can be all those things at once...
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[childlike innocence up in here]
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You think so? Well, who am I to say no to that?
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Nobody says it. Nobody says how nice people are. My mommy says...she says..she says that people need to say and do nice things for people more. Even if they hurt you or say bad tings.
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[ She pauses, and it's like she only just now realized who she's been talking to. ]
Yeah. You know, your mom makes a good point.
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[he looks up happily] It's because moms can protect you from anything. That's why it makes me so mad when Daddy-
[stop] ...When Daddy hits mommy.
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