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Clips from Good Trouble - Because, Men (S03E03)

I was defending you.

"I was defending you."

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Yeah, by hurting someone else.

"Yeah, by hurting someone else."

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You know, it reminded me

"You know, it reminded me"

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of when I was in middle school,

"of when I was in middle school,"

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mean kids, mainly boys,

"mean kids, mainly boys,"

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used to make fun of my body.

"used to make fun of my body."

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I would let the things they said about me

"I would let the things they said about me"

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lower my self-esteem.

"lower my self-esteem."

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Jessie: I get made fun of too...

"Jessie: I get made fun of too..."

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for the way I look.

"for the way I look."

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And when it happens in class,

"And when it happens in class,"

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it makes some of the teachers notice me.

"it makes some of the teachers notice me."

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And because of how my clothes fit,

"And because of how my clothes fit,"

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or how my bra strap shows because it's wider,

"or how my bra strap shows because it's wider,"

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sometimes the boys like to snap them...

"sometimes the boys like to snap them..."

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and make comments on how big my boobs are

"and make comments on how big my boobs are"

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or my ass is.

"or my ass is."

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Then the teachers call me out

"Then the teachers call me out"

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for inappropriate attire.

"for inappropriate attire."

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I'm wearing the same thing as the other girls are.

"I'm wearing the same thing as the other girls are."

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But for me...

"But for me..."

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it's a strike.

"it's a strike."

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And it hurts.

"And it hurts."

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Anything you want to say, Andre?

"Anything you want to say, Andre?"

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I'm sorry.

"I'm sorry."

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[school bell ringing]

"[school bell ringing]"

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Hey, Andre.

"Hey, Andre."

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Your words have a lot of power.

"Your words have a lot of power."

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And the other boys are gonna follow your example

"And the other boys are gonna follow your example"

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because you are a leader.

"because you are a leader."

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You can use your influence

"You can use your influence"

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to have a positive effect on the school,

"to have a positive effect on the school,"

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if you choose to.

"if you choose to."

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I said I was sorry.

"I said I was sorry."

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Kathleen: You reached out to Jerod's sister?

"Kathleen: You reached out to Jerod's sister?"

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I thought his family should be notified

"I thought his family should be notified"

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about his situation.

"about his situation."

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Family can complicate matters.

"Family can complicate matters."

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But I haven't heard back from her.

"But I haven't heard back from her."

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I did.

"I did."

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She called the office.

"She called the office."

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She's in the conference room.

"She's in the conference room."

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Let's see if she's here to derail us, shall we?

"Let's see if she's here to derail us, shall we?"

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Jerod had his first manic episode

"Jerod had his first manic episode"

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at college.

"at college."

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And then our mother died,

"And then our mother died,"

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and he started having hallucinations.

"and he started having hallucinations."

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It was a really hard time,

"It was a really hard time,"

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but we got him stable with the right meds.

"but we got him stable with the right meds."

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And he got a job, he got his own place.

"And he got a job, he got his own place."

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He was doing really well.

"He was doing really well."

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And then he turned 27,

"And then he turned 27,"

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and he got kicked off our dad's health insurance.

"and he got kicked off our dad's health insurance."

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Without his meds, he ended up on the street,

"Without his meds, he ended up on the street,"

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and... we just--

"and... we just--"

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We lost touch with him.

"We lost touch with him."

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I should have tried harder to find him.

"I should have tried harder to find him."

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Kathleen: Without access

"Kathleen: Without access"

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to the right medication and treatment,

"to the right medication and treatment,"

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there is only so much families can do.

"there is only so much families can do."

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You can't blame yourself,

"You can't blame yourself,"

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but you can blame the system.

"but you can blame the system."

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So you think a trial is the best option?

"So you think a trial is the best option?"

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I do. If we can get a settlement out of it,

"I do. If we can get a settlement out of it,"

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with that kind of money, he could get an apartment,

"with that kind of money, he could get an apartment,"

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and get the medical care he needs.

"and get the medical care he needs."

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A chance at a good life again.

"A chance at a good life again."

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But it also means

"But it also means"

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that he could be in jail for up to a year,

"that he could be in jail for up to a year,"

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awaiting trial.

"awaiting trial."

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[scoffs] Is there another option?

"[scoffs] Is there another option?"

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They've offered a plea deal of 30 days plus time served.

"They've offered a plea deal of 30 days plus time served."

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But that means he'll have to plead guilty

"But that means he'll have to plead guilty"

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and he'll have a record.

"and he'll have a record."

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Which means the next time they pick him up,

"Which means the next time they pick him up,"

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he's already a felon.

"he's already a felon."

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Which means harsher treatment,

"Which means harsher treatment,"

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harsher charging.

"harsher charging."

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And if he gets two more serious felonies,

"And if he gets two more serious felonies,"

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that's three strikes,

"that's three strikes,"

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and he's looking at 25 years to life.

"and he's looking at 25 years to life."

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I guess a trial is the best option then.

"I guess a trial is the best option then."

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Good. I'm glad we're on the same page.

"Good. I'm glad we're on the same page."

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Zoe: Well, not all of us.

"Zoe: Well, not all of us."

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Jerod needs to know all the options because...

"Jerod needs to know all the options because..."

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ultimately, the decision is his.

"ultimately, the decision is his."

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Do you think that he

"Do you think that he"

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is capable of making decisions on his own behalf?

"is capable of making decisions on his own behalf?"

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I think we need to be really careful...

"I think we need to be really careful..."

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when we assume mentally ill people are not capable

"when we assume mentally ill people are not capable"

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and we take away their right

"and we take away their right"

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to advocate on their own behalf.

"to advocate on their own behalf."

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How'd it go with, uh, Yvonne's kids?

"How'd it go with, uh, Yvonne's kids?"

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-It was a little rough at first. -[chuckles] Yeah.

"-It was a little rough at first. -[chuckles] Yeah."

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But, um, then Dyonte came over and helped out.

"But, um, then Dyonte came over and helped out."

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You called Dyonte over?

"You called Dyonte over?"

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Yeah, I had to make sure

"Yeah, I had to make sure"

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he didn't have time to make any DPN calls.

"he didn't have time to make any DPN calls."

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I play to win.

"I play to win."

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Yeah.

"Yeah."

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And you have nothing to worry about.

"And you have nothing to worry about."

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So the real question is...

"So the real question is..."

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why have you been flirting with me?

"why have you been flirting with me?"

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[sighs]

"[sighs]"

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-Are you and Isaac-- -No. We're not.

"-Are you and Isaac-- -No. We're not."

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And I'm sorry if I gave you that impression.

"And I'm sorry if I gave you that impression."

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One relationship is enough for me.

"One relationship is enough for me."

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In fact, we're moving in together.

"In fact, we're moving in together."

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Okay.

"Okay."

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That's cool.

"That's cool."

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I respect that.

"I respect that."

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He has a girlfriend,

"He has a girlfriend,"

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and you are my one and only.

"and you are my one and only."

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You know, uh, I talked to my therapist today

"You know, uh, I talked to my therapist today"

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about us moving in together.

"about us moving in together."

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Yeah, um...

"Yeah, um..."

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I wanted to talk about that.

"I wanted to talk about that."

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Yeah, I mean, she was basically saying what you were saying.

"Yeah, I mean, she was basically saying what you were saying."

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Probably too stressful right now.

"Probably too stressful right now."

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A little too soon with everything going on.

"A little too soon with everything going on."

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