NEIL
It's open.

NEIL
Father, I thought you'd gone.

CHARLIE
Mr. Perry, sir.

MR. PERRY
Keep your seats, fellas. Keep your seats. Neil, I've just spoken to Mr. Nolan. I think that you're taking too many extracurricular activities this semester. And I've decided that you should drop school annual.

NEIL
But I'm the assistant editor this year.

MR. PERRY
Well, I'm sorry, Neil.

NEIL
But, father, I can't. It wouldn't be fair.

MR. PERRY
Fellas? Would you excuse us for a moment?

MR. PERRY
Don't you ever dispute me in public! Do you understand?

NEIL
Father, I wasn't disputing you-

MR. PERRY
After you've finished medical school and you're on your own, then you can do as you damn well please. But until then, you do as I tell you. Is that clear?

NEIL
Yes, sir. I'm sorry.

MR. PERRY
You know how much this means to your mother, don't you?

NEIL
Yes, sir.

NEIL
You know me. I'm always taking on too much.

MR. PERRY
Well, that's my boy. Now, listen. You need anything, you let us know, huh?

NEIL
Yes, sir.