A month later
At James house*
James wakes up and take a shower and get dressed and goes wake up Oliver and then J.J
In Oliver's room*
James: hey bud it's time for school
Oliver: okay
James opens his curtains
Oliver: dad can I stay home please I'm so tired
James: no get dressed and if your tired do you need to quit your job
Oliver: no dad
James: alright get ready
Oliver: okay
James leaves his room and goes to J.J room
James: J.J it's time to wake up
J.J: no daddy
James: don't tell me no get up right now
J.J: ugh
James: if I come back in here and your still in bed I'm smacking your ass now get up now
J.J: okay
James: NOW
J.J: okay
James leaves the room and head downstairs and clean up a bit
Ten minutes later
Oliver walks downstairs
James: good morning sleepy head
Oliver: morning dad
James: you want cereal
Oliver: yeah wow J.J made a mess last night
James: what is this stuff
J.J runs downstairs
James: J.J come and pick your stuff up
J.J: but
James: now
J.J: ugh
James: okay Oliver what do you want
Oliver: dad I'm already eating
James: oh okay I'm sorry
Oliver: no it's okay
J.J started texting and laughing and James walks over and takes his phone
J.J: no daddy give it back
James: did I say go on your phone
J.J: no
James: pick up your toys and did you shower
J.J: no
James: go get your ass in the shower before I smack it
J.J: okay
James: lost your damn mind
Oliver: dad I'm gonna be late
James: it's okay go ahead have a nice day
Oliver: love you bye
James: love you too bye drive safe
Oliver: I will
Oliver leaves the house and James goes upstairs to check on J.J
In the bathroom*
James: do I have to start checking you
J.J: no daddy I took a shower last night
James: so what you take one in the morning too
J.J rolled his eyes at his dad
James: don't roll your eyes at me
J.J: but you didn't have a problem with me taking a shower at night before
James: excuse me
J.J: daddy what's wrong with me taking a shower at night
James: come here
J.J walks to his and James sits on the toilet
James: I don't have a problem with you taking a shower at night but it's important you take a shower every morning do you understand me
J.J: yes daddy
James: good you have ten minutes
J.J: okay daddy
James goes downstairs
Twenty minutes later
James: J.J LETS GO
J.J runs downstairs
James: put on your shoes and you have an appointment with Dr glassman and this time I want you to go
J.J: I don't want to go
James: your going or you not going on your date tonight
J.J: what no daddy that's not fair
James: let's go and when you get home from school I want your room clean and I want you to do your homework before you go anywhere no arguments
J.J: yes daddy
James: and your curfew is at 11:30
J.J: okay
James: alright let's go here's your phone
J.J: see daddy look you made me miss Travis call
James: it's not the end of the world let's go
J.J walks to the car
James: hello get in your gonna be late for school
In the car*
J.J gets in the front seat and James take J.J's phone
J.J: no daddy give it back
James: close your mouth and put on your seatbelt right now
J.J obeys his dad
James: now where's you backpack
J.J: oh I left it in the house
James pinches J.J and James gets out and get his bag and gets back in the car and J.J starts crying
James: close your mouth
J.J: you hurt me
James: you want me to do it again
J.J: no daddy
James: close your mouth right now
J.J stops crying
James: you need to pay attention now you're late
J.J: I'm sorry
James puts J.J phone in his bag
J.J: my phone
James: no if you take it out I'm gonna pop you in the mouth understand me
J.J: yes daddy
James: come here
J.J obeys and James grabs some tissue from his pocket
James: stop crying
J.J sniffs
James: alright let's go
Ten minutes later
James: alright come on let's go
At Richmond high school*
James and J.J walk into the school and head to the office
In the main office*
Ms. Bloom: good morning J.J your late
James: sorry that's my fault
Ms. Bloom: are you picking him up early today
James: no he's staying the whole day
Ms. Bloom: okay sign him in and J.J here is your late pass
J.J: thank you
James: okay here you go
Ms. Bloom: J.J can go to class
James: alright be good okay I love you
J.J: I wanna come with you to work
James: don't start that okay we already had this conversation many times you need to be in school
J.J: okay
James bends down to J.J and J.J hugs him and James kiss him on the cheek
J.J: love you daddy
James: love you too bud
J.J walks to his homeroom class
Ms. Gomez: Mr. Scott
James: yes
Ms. Gomez: yes hi I was just about to call you
James: your not J.J's teacher
Ms. Gomez: no I'm um Oliver English teacher
James: so what did he do
Ms. Gomez: he's behind a few assignments and hes falling asleep in class
James: I will definitely talk to him about that
Ms. Gomez: I have a copy of his progress report one second
A few seconds later
Ms. Gomez: here you go he's in the eleventh grade if his grades don't improve by Christmas break he will fail this semester and will have to repeat the classes he failed senior year
James: okay thank you so much I will talk to him
Ms. Gomez: okay have a nice day
James leaves the school and goes to his car and drives room and goes in the house and goes to sleep
Five hours later
In Front of Richmond high school
Travis: so you ready for our date
J.J: yes
Travis: you don't seem excited
J.J: sorry my dad is making go to therapy today
Travis: so
J.J: so I don't want to go
James honks his car
J.J: I'll text you bye
Travis: see ya
In the car*
J.J gets in his dads car and puts on his seatbelt
James: how was school
J.J: it was good
James: okay so let's go to therapy
J.J: daddy
James: close your mouth your going
J.J: fine but I'm not talking
James: that's fine
Five minutes later
James: okay let's go
J.J: ugh fine
James slams his door and put child locks on
J.J: daddy
James: lose the attitude right now
J.J: yes daddy
James unlocks the door
James: keep it up and you won't go tonight
J.J: I'm sorry
James: let's go
J.J and James get out of the car and walks to the doctors office
In the doctor's office*
Receptionist: hi who are you here to see
J.J: Hannah
Receptionist: okay have a seat I will let her know your here
J.J and James sit down
James: I want to at least talk to her about what's going with you
Receptionist: J.J
James: she's speaking to you
J.J goes to the receptionist
Receptionist: okay can you sign in for me please
J.J signs in
Receptionist: thank you so much
J.J: your welcome
Hannah: J.J you ready
J.J looks at his dad
James: go on
J.J: fine
Hannah: this way
In Hannah's office*
Hannah: so what's been going on with you
J.J: why do I have to be here
Hannah: you want me to tell your father not to bring you back
J.J: NO
Hannah: okay so last time you was telling me about having nightmares
J.J: yeah so
Hannah: are you still having nightmares
J.J: why do you care
Hannah: okay look I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong
J.J: well maybe I don't want to tell you
Hannah: okay that's fine what do you wanna tell me
J.J: nothing
Hannah: okay let's make another appointment for next week Monday same time and next time I wanna hear more
J.J: you can't make me talk
Hannah: no but your dad can
J.J: you wouldn't
Hannah: you either talk to me or talk to your dad your choice
J.J: your mean
Hannah: so again are you still having nightmares
J.J: no
Hannah: okay but I think your lying
J.J: hey you can't do that
Hannah: okay that's our time
J.J: bye
Hannah: wait
J.J: what white lady
Hannah: sit down
J.J walks to the waiting area and goes to his dad
James: your finished so quick
J.J: yes come on let's go
Hannah: Mr. Scott
James: he did it again didn't he
Hannah: yes next Monday same time
James: okay thank you
Hannah: of course
James: let's go
J.J: okay
James and J.J walks to the car and gets in
In the car*
James: what's wrong with you
J.J: daddy I don't like therapy
James: but you need it
J.J: no I don't
James: J.J
J.J: daddy it's pointless
James: you gonna keep going it's what's best for you and don't be rude to Hannah anymore do you understand
J.J: yes daddy
James: I'm not playing with you you be rude to her more time I will spank your ass am I clear
J.J: but daddy
James: you want me to cancel your date
J.J: no daddy I won't be rude to her anymore
James: good let's go home
Twenty minutes later
James: why is Ollie home
J.J: daddy Ollie is always tired he was sleeping at lunch today and yesterday
James: bud go inside and get started on your homework
J.J: yes daddy
J.J grabs his bag and run inside the house and James goes inside the house as well and sees J.J going upstairs
James: get your ass back here and do your homework at the island I be right back
J.J: okay
James goes to Ollie room and see his sleeping
In Oliver room*
James goes over to him and see he is laying on his stomach so he smacks his ass
Oliver: ow what the
James: get up now
Oliver: dad that hurt
James: good get up
Oliver: what
James: is that how you talk to me
Oliver: no dad I'm sorry
James: I spoke to your teacher this morning Ms.Gomez
Oliver: dad I can explain
James: I bet you can
Oliver: you don't have to yell at me I know I messed up
James: so what are you gonna do about it
Oliver: dad I'm really tired
James: I don't care
Oliver: dad come on please I'm haven't slept in days
James: when I walks in here this morning you was sleeping
Oliver: I was trying to sleep
James: and according to your brother you was sleeping at lunch
Oliver: little snitch
James: why didn't you tell me that you was taking on so much
Oliver: I didn't want to bother you dad
James: you should've told me now I have punish you
Oliver. No please
James: I'm sorry but until you get your grades up I'm taking your car and you have to quit your job
Oliver: no dad you can't take my car I promise I will do better
James: what about your job
Oliver: I quit my job yesterday
James: keys now
Oliver: dad
James: now
Oliver gets up and get his keys and hand it to his father
James: I want theses grades up and when that happens you will get your keys back and I don't want you falling asleep in class
Oliver: dad it's your fault
James: how is that
Oliver: you brought me a car and I had to get a job to cover it
James: no I never told you to get a job you wanted a job so I told it was okay but now you're slipping away from school and that's not what we agreed on and you're exhausted
Oliver: dad I think I work to much at my job and forgot about school
James: okay how about this I can give you a job or your grandpa can find something at the firehouse you can do but school comes first okay
Oliver: okay thanks dad
James: but you only can work on the weekends Monday through Friday is school only here's your keys I don't want you to flunk the eleven grade you understand
Oliver: well I made a lot of money
James: how much
Oliver: $700 bucks
James: a week
Oliver: yes
James: well school is your first priority nothing else and good job you save your money if you fail anymore classes I will take your car
Oliver: yes dad I understand
James: home and school that's it
Oliver: your grounding me
James: yes
Oliver: no dad please
James: nope what's my rule when it comes to your education
Oliver: school comes first but
James: no buts you know better now since you haven't getting any sleep I will allow you to stay home tomorrow but I want all of your schoolwork done tomorrow understand me
Oliver: yes dad
James: okay I want you to think long and hard about why your on punishment
Oliver: yes dad
James: okay you can go back to sleep but I want your schoolwork done by tomorrow night am I clear
Oliver: yes dad
James: go on back to sleep
Oliver: okay
James pulls a blanket over Oliver and kiss him on the forehead and turns off the light and close his door and go downstairs and see J.J was watching tv and his homework is on the island
J.J: daddy look it's a clown
James goes over to him and turn off the tv and smack him but hard and J.J starts crying
J.J: ouch daddy
James: go and finish your homework now
J.J: I'm finished daddy
James: show me and stop crying
J.J goes in the kitchen and sits at the island and show his dad his homework
James: okay let me sign it
J.J: daddy
James: yeah
J.J: why don't you sign Ollie homework
James: your a freshman bud he's a junior
J.J: oh okay
James: okay go and get ready for your date that you are so excited about and don't wake up Ollie please
J.J: okay daddy can I wear this
James: sure if you want and
Two hours later
Doorbell rings*
J.J runs downstairs
James: one second
J.J: daddy come on get the door
James: relax I'm going
J.J: daddy hurry
James stop and give J.J a stern look
J.J: sorry
James opens the door and see Travis and Tanner
Tanner: hi I'm Tanner he's older brother and I'll be there chaperone for tonight
James: James J.J's father come in
Travis: J.J
J.J: hi trav what are you wearing
Travis: sorry my daddy made me wear this
J.J: daddy we be right back
James: no funny business
J.J: okay come on
J.J and Travis went into J.J's room
J.J: okay you can wear this
Travis takes off his shirt
J.J: um
Travis: what
J.J: nothing here put this on
Travis: nice your dad shops for you
J.J: very funny and no my brother does
Travis: where is your brother
J.J: sleeping
Travis: oh so how are my jeans
Tanner: BOYS COME ON
Travis: COMING
J.J: their fine but I know what we should do first tonight's
Travis and J.J: go shopping
J.J: yes I have to ask my daddy for money but that's a good idea
Travis: okay come on
J.J: okay
Travis and J.J runs downstairs
James: wow
J.J: it's mine
James: yes I know I brought it for you
J.J: oh oops I have so many clothes oh daddy I need my debit card we want to go shopping
James: okay but no electronics got it
J.J: yes daddy
James: do not spend more than two hundred dollars understand
J.J: three hundred please
James: no
J.J: okay
James: have fun I love you
J.J: love you too
James: okay go on um he has to be back by 11:30 pm on the dot
Tanner: okay no problem boys you ready
J.J and Travis: yes
James: bye
J.J: bye
Travis: you have the new shooting game
J.J: no my dad won't let me play with that
Tanner: I have work in two hours come on
Travis: okay Chillaxx
Tanner Travis and J.J leave the house and goes to the car and gets in
In the car*
Tanner: seats please okay where to first
Travis: the mall
Tanner: okay
Three hours later
At James house*
Oliver walks downstairs with his books in his hand
James: hey bud how did you sleep
Oliver: okay I guess
James: you hungry
Oliver: yes and where's J.J
James: date with Travis
Oliver: oh
James: I order raising canes here you go
Oliver: thanks
James: you look tired you should eat and then go back to sleep
Oliver: no I need to do my schoolwork
James: you can do it tomorrow
Oliver: dad
James: no I'm serious you take on too much responsibility you're a kid you have money with or without a job working and paying bills is my responsibility not yours and I told you don't worry about your car it's already paid off
Oliver: what how
James: here eat your food
Oliver: dad who paid my car off
James: ray your food
Oliver: no
James: fine then starve
Oliver: no I want it
James: then eat it your mother was loaded apparently
Oliver: what
James: yes she was and she left you Josiah and J.J a whole bunch of stuff behind
Oliver: how much is on our debit card
James: bud eat your food
Oliver: dad
James: a lot
J.J walks in the house with a whole bunch of bags and Travis and Tanner
Travis: we should go to the amusement park on Saturday
J.J: oh daddy look what Travis got me
James: did you have fun and that's nice bug
J.J: yes daddy we did
Tanner: shoot let's go Travis I have work
James: I can drive him home
Tanner: I don't want to impose
James: your not imposing at all it's alright
Tanner: okay bye Travis
Travis: bye Tanner
J.J: raising canes
Oliver: did you get me anything
J.J: yes look in the footlocker bag
Oliver looks in the footlocker bag and the vans he wanted
James: those are nice
Oliver: what the heck
J.J: daddy I didn't buy them Travis did
Oliver: oh I can't except this
Travis: no it's okay I had extra money anyways and my dads hates loose change so there you go
Oliver: well thank you man
J.J: daddy can Travis spend the night
James: no it's a school night
J.J: Friday night
James: well your going to grandpa's this weekend
Oliver: what
James: hush not you
Oliver: oh
J.J: well what if he can spend the night over there
James: when your grandpa pick you up tomorrow ask me
Oliver: your working tomorrow
James: yes late so home and school that's all and J.J if you don't put your toys away where they belong I'm gonna throw them in the garbage
J.J: no
James: then after school tomorrow I want those toys put up
Oliver: he such a baby who plays with toys
J.J: who flunks the eleven grade
James pinches J.J and J.J tires to hit his father
James: you better not now apologize and what have I told you about eavesdropping on people's conversations
J.J starts crying
James: close your mouth
Oliver: hey you will use to it
James: Travis your hungry
Travis: no I hate McDonald's
James: okay I will be ready in a couple minutes J.J get off of me
J.J gets off his dad
James: here's your soda J.J, Travis do you want anything to drink
Travis: water
Oliver: I get you a bottle of water from the fridge
J.J: no I get it for you
Oliver and J.J rush to the fridge
James: here you go
Travis: thanks
J.J: move
Oliver: you move
James walks over and pinch both boys and J.J starts crying
James: close your mouth
J.J: no
James: okay say goodbye to Travis it's bedtime
J.J: no
James: then stop or I will send you straight to your room
J.J: okay
James: I mean it stop and don't touch me, Oliver go sit down and eat your food
J.J continues to cry
James: J.J I said stop
J.J: I want my soda
James: it's over there on the counter
J.J drinks his soda
James: okay Ollie I be right back
Oliver: okay dad
James: J.J and Travis come on
J.J: can I bring my soda
James: I don't care
J.J: okay
James: don't spill anything in my car
J.J: okay
James, Travis and J.J goes to the car and gets in
In the car*
James: seats please
J.J: daddy I'm done with this
James: just leave it in the cup holder and you can in the garage when we get home okay
J.J: okay daddy
James starts the car
Ten minutes later
J.J and Travis fell asleep
James: Travis
Travis wakes up
James: your home
Travis's dad walks to the car
Brandon: thank you so much
James: of course anytime
Brandon: come on baby
Travis yawns as his dad Carrie's him
Walker walks to the car and grabs his bags
James: alright have a nice night
Walker: you too thanks again
James: no problem it's my pleasure
Walker close James car door and James drives home
Ten minutes later
J.J was sleeping
James: baby wake up
J.J: daddy no
James: we're home wake up
J.J wakes up
James takes J.J empty soda and gets out and throws it in the garage and J.J gets out of the car and runs inside
In James house*
James: okay J.J time for bed
J.J okay good night daddy
James: night bud
J.J runs upstairs and change into his clothes while James cleans up the house and put the leftover food in the refrigerator and head upstairs to check on the boys
In J.J's room*
James went in his room and he was sleeping so he put a blanket over him and turn off the light and walked out
In Oliver's room*
Knock, knock
Oliver: yeah
James: bed now
Oliver: dad I'm almost done
James: now
Oliver: okay
James: goodnight stay in your bed unless you have to use the bathroom understand me
Oliver: yes dad
James: I love you night
Oliver: love you too
James leaves his room and goes in his room and takes off his clothes hop in the shower and put on his pajamas and go to bed
End of episode