At James house*
In the living room*
James: J.J
J.J: yes
James: I told you to pack
J.J: daddy I'm playing the game
James: I don't care go and pack now
J.J paused the game
James: you have 10 minutes to pack grandpa will be over here soon
J.J: okay daddy
Oliver runs downstairs
James: Ollie did you pack as well
Oliver: yes I'm ready to go
J.J: daddy
James: J.J go pack
J.J: but
James: now
J.J: fine
James: Ollie did you pack everything
Sammy walks downstairs
James: hey babe
Sammy: hey so Jayden is watching cartoons in his room
James: okay
Oliver: dad I can drive to grandpa house
James: Ollie go sit down somewhere and wait
Oliver: but
James: you want me to whoop your butt before you go anywhere
Oliver: no
James: then go do something
Oliver: fine
James: J.J YOU BETTER BE UP THERE PACKING
J.J: I AM DADDY
James: YOU BETTER BE
In J.J's room*
J.J starts packing his overnight bag and Travis call him and he answers the phone
On the phone
Travis: hi
J.J: hey
Travis: you want to come over
J.J: I can't I'm going to my grandparents house
Travis: oh
J.J: yeah
Travis: oh I thought you would like to talk thats all
J.J: talk
Travis: about taking things to the next level
James: J.J
J.J: babe I have to go I'll call you tonight
Travis: okay bye
J.J: bye
James walks upstairs to his sons room and see he isn't packed yet
J.J: daddy I just
James: why aren't you packed yet
J.J: I was doing something
James: packing your overnight bag should be your top priority
J.J: I'm sorry
James: I don't want you to apologize I want you to pack
J.J: okay I just talking to Travis
James: what
J.J: Travis wants to me to come over to his house
James: J.J why are you on the phone when I told you to pack
J.J: he called me
James: it doesn't matter you should be packing
J.J: okay I am see
James: did you pack your underwear and tshirts
J.J: I knew I forgot something
James: get out
J.J: daddy
James: OUT I will do it
J.J: fine your so mean today
James: J.J keep talking and I will smack you
J.J: why I didn't do anything
James: I'm sorry are you still talking
J.J rolled his eyes and runs downstairs and James packs his sons bag and zips it up and grabs the bag and goes downstairs
In the living room*
Oliver: dad
James: I said wait Ollie damn
Oliver: fine
James: J.J come here
J.J walks to his dad
James: roll your eyes at me again and I will slap you do understand me
J.J: yes daddy
Knock, knock
J.J: I'll get it
James: J.J go sit down somewhere
J.J: but I wanna get the door
James: what did I say
J.J: not fucking fair
Oliver: ooh dad he cursed
James: James Lucas Scott Jr my office now
J.J: noo daddy
James: now
J.J walks to his dad's office and goes in his dad's office and James opens the door and sees his father
Eric: hey man
James: thank you for taking him J.J get out here now
Eric: what's going on
James: he said the f word
J.J walks to his dad
Eric: J.J what's wrong with you
J.J: nothing can we go
Eric: no you better than to curse apologize now
J.J: but
Eric: now
J.J: I'm sorry daddy
James: I bet you are
Eric: grab your bag and get your butt in the car I will deal with you when we get home
J.J grabs his bag with an attitude
Eric: and you better lose the attitude
J.J: yes sir
Eric: go now
J.J goes to the car
James: bye J.J
J.J: bye
James: I don't know what's gotten into today
Eric: he's a teenager and I will talk to him
James: yeah I guess I see in a few days when you drop him off
Eric: yeah of course
James: alright bye
Eric leaves the house and goes to his car and gets in and see J.J crying
In the car*
Eric: did you take your meds today
J.J: no
Eric: you know what you're gonna take them right now give me your bag please
J.J hands his grandpa his bag and take out his meds and open the bottle and give one to J.J and J.J takes the pill and swallow it with some water and Eric puts the pill back in his bag
Eric: I don't want you acting like you don't have sense you hear me
J.J: yes
Eric: good now me and you are gonna have a good day
J.J: can you stop by Travis house
Eric: isn't he spending time with his family
J.J: no his dads went on a cruise for Christmas
Eric: so he has Christmas break alone
J.J: well not exactly his brother is with him
Eric: oh man that must be awful let's go get him
J.J: yay
Eric: don't forget to put on your seatbelt
J.J and Eric puts on their seatbelts and J.J text his boyfriend and Eric drives out of the driveway and drives off
Eric: okay so pop-pop is taking Josiah to his very first camping trip
J.J: really
Eric: yeah it's a dad and son camping trip
J.J: I remember those days
Eric: did you have fun when you went
J.J: yes very much so
Eric: okay so I was thinking I can teach you and Travis how to drive
J.J: what no I'm scared
Eric: ain't nothing to be scared of I will be right here
J.J: no grandpa I want daddy to teach me
Eric: okay that's fair
J.J: grandpa
Eric: yes
J.J: you been married to pop-pop for a long time right
Eric: yes why
J.J: what does it mean when someone says they want to take things to the next level
Eric: um it can mean a lot of things
J.J: like what
Eric: um like they want you to move in or they want to have sex with you why you ask
J.J: you promise you won't tell daddy
Eric: I can't promise that
J.J: please
Eric: fine it depends on what it is
J.J: okay Travis wants to have sex
Eric pulls over
J.J: grandpa what are you doing
Eric: I'm sorry say that again
J.J: Travis wants to have sex
Eric: I see
J.J: should I
Eric: no you shouldn't your way too young
J.J: but me and Justin had sex before
Eric: don't remind me
J.J: I'm sorry
Eric: hey look at me stop apologizing it's not your fault your growing up okay
J.J: but everyone is doing it
Eric: so if everyone gonna jump off the roof are you going to
J.J: no grandpa I'm not stupid
Eric: I know your not that's why your gonna wait
J.J: but grandpa
Eric: no buts if I found out that you and Travis had sex I'm gonna tear your bottom up do you understand me
J.J: yes
Eric starts the car and drives off
J.J: grandpa did pop-pop cook
Eric: J.J I will cook
J.J: NO
Eric starts laughing
J.J: if I wanted to die I just eat your food
Eric: very funny
J.J: grandpa you know you can't cook
Eric: okay okay don't worry EJ cooked before he left
J.J: goodie I love his food
Eric pulls up to Travis house
J.J: yay we are here
Eric: wait a second
J.J: yes
Eric: look I don't want you to do the same thing you did in your first relationship okay take things slow
J.J: okay
Eric: you have ten minutes then I'm coming in there and I'm getting you
J.J: okay grandpa I'll be right back
Eric: okay don't take too long
J.J: I won't thank you grandpa
Eric: your welcome
J.J gets out the car and walks to Travis House and knocks on the door
At Brandon's house*
Knock, knock
Travis: I got it
Trevor: no I got it
Travis: hey daddy says I can hang out with J.J
Trevor opens the door
Travis: hi
J.J: I have ten minutes or my grandpa is gonna come over with his gun you coming or not
Travis: yes don't worry about him let's go
Trevor: you're so grounded
Travis: yeah right let's go
J.J: we are gonna have so much fun
Travis: I race you
J.J and travis ran to the car and hops in
In the car*
Eric: how you doing Travis
Travis: fine thank you for inviting out today
Eric: actually it was J.J's idea
Travis: how cute
Eric: okay so does your dad know you guys want to have sex
J.J: GRANDPA
Travis: you told him
J.J: only for advice
Eric: well
Travis: no they would freak out
Eric: right so you guys gonna do whatever you want because you should know if J.J have sex he will be in big trouble
J.J: stop your embarrassing me
Eric: what I think sexual intercourse is a big deal do you even though know how to wear a condom
J.J: omg stop
Eric: what
J.J: your so embarrassing your worst then daddy
Eric: well I think your dad would be happy to hear about this
J.J: no please don't
Eric: why not
J.J: because he's gonna ground me or tell me I can't see Travis
Travis: we won't do anything
Eric: J.J
J.J: yes grandpa we won't do anything
Eric: good I have a few errands to run and then whatever you guys want to do we can
J.J: ooh grandpa can we go to Dave's and busters I still have my birthday money
Eric: sure
J.J: Travis what did you get for Christmas
Travis: I got the brand new iPhone 15 pro Max and I got an iPad and some sneakers and clothes and money from my grandparents
J.J: me too my stepdad got me some clothes as well
Travis: your dad's aren't married yet right
J.J: no I wish
Travis: maybe one day
J.J: yeah maybe
Meanwhile at James and Sammy's house
In the kitchen*
James: hey babe I'm worried about J.J
Sammy: what you do mean
James: he never says the f word
Sammy: yeah I know he's been being rude to me as well
James: what
Sammy: babe it's fine he's obviously going through something
James: no I'm gonna get to the bottom of this right now
Sammy: babe Ollie is still here
James: what
Oliver: dad
James: I thought you left
Oliver: no
James: lance didn't call you
Oliver: no
James: son of a bitch
Oliver: dad can I just spend the weekend at my friend's house
James: Ollie I'm so sorry he's didn't show up
Oliver: dad it's fine
James: no it's not he will pay for this I promise
Oliver: dad it's okay
James: it's not okay go on to your friends house
Oliver: thank you dad I love you bye Sammy
Sammy: bye
James: Ollie wait here's some money have fun okay and I love you too
Oliver: thank you dad see you Sunday night
James: okay
Oliver grabs his coat and his duffle bag and keys and leave the house and go in his car and drives off
Sammy: well he's finally gone
Jayden walks downstairs
James: oh God I forgot all about Jayden
Sammy: Jayden whats the matter
Jayden: I want to play
Sammy: okay why don't you play in your room
Jayden: I want to play down here
Sammy: okay just don't make a mess okay
Jayden: okay
Sammy: Jayden do you wanna spend the weekend at grandmas House
Jayden: me go pack
James: babe what are you doing
Sammy: I trust my mom and plus it will give us some time alone
James: okay fine but if anything goes wrong we are picking him up
Sammy: of course I'll go help him pack
James: and I'll call Rita
Sammy: thank you
James: your welcome
Sammy and Jayden walks upstairs and walks in jayden's room And James calls Rita
Meanwhile in Eric's car
In the car*
Eric parks his car in the home Depot driveway
Eric: I'll be right back J.J don't touch anything
J.J: I won't
Eric: okay
J.J: grandpa wait
Eric: what
J.J: can you us some candy
Eric: what kind of candy
J.J: sour patch kids
Eric: anything else
Travis: orange soda
J.J: yes
Eric: okay I'll be back
J.J: okay thank you
Travis: yeah thanks
Eric takes off his seatbelt and leaves the car and close the door
Travis: why is he going in there for
J.J: I don't know but I wish you could come to my grandparents house
Travis: my dad won't let me
J.J: okay
Travis: don't worry we will have plenty of time to get together
J.J: I know
Travis: did your dad cook for Christmas
J.J: yes he made a turkey and Mac and cheese and Sammy made lasagna and some dessert I forgot what's the name of it but it was good
Travis: that's sounds yummy
J.J: it was what did your dad cook
Travis: well before he and my pops left he gave me and my brother money and told us to order out they are never home for the holidays
J.J: I'm sorry I wish my dad wasn't home
Travis: don't say that
J.J: I don't like my dad right now he's always mean to me
Travis: tell your grandpa
J.J: no way
Travis: why not
J.J: do you know how long I will be grounded for
Travis: a week
J.J: try a month
Travis: oh what's that
J.J: what
Travis: oh his keychain
J.J: oh that's the keychain I made him
Travis: it's ugly
J.J: hey I was 4 when I made that
Travis: oh well it's still ugly
J.J: yeah okay
Travis: he's coming back
J.J: I need some tissue
Travis: look for some
J.J: I am
Eric gets back in the car and catches J.J touching his stuff
Travis: J.J
Eric: J.J what the hell man what are you doing
J.J: um nothing
Eric: I told not to touch anything here is your snacks
J.J: thank you here Travis
Travis: thank you Mr Scott
Eric: your welcome J.J you didn't answer my question what are you doing
J.J: it's not a big deal I was just looking for tissue
Eric: well since it's not a big deal I need to run a couple more errands and then we are gonna get something to eat and then I'm gonna drop off travis and then we are going home
J.J: noo you said we can go to Dave's and busters
Eric: J.J you don't listen and the tissue in my glove compartment not under my seat
J.J: that's not fucking fair
Eric: HEY
J.J: what
Eric: you know Travis I'm sorry but your going home
J.J: noo
Eric: don't tell me no
J.J: don't tell me what to do
Travis: J.J stop
Eric grabs J.J ear
J.J: ow let go
Eric: I need you to stop it right now
J.J: okay
Eric: stop
J.J: let go
Eric let's go of J.J ear and pops him in the mouth
J.J: ow
Eric: you don't use that kind of language do you understand me
J.J: yes
Eric: you better not start that crying shit either
J.J starts crying
Eric: close your mouth
J.J: leave me alone
Eric: okay keep on being disrespectful watch when we get home
J.J: NOO
Eric: get your feet off my dashboard and sit up
J.J obeys his grandpa
Eric: you want me to call dad cause I can do that with no problem
J.J: NOO
Eric: then stop
J.J starts sobbing
Eric sucks his teeth and put on his seatbelt and drives out of the driveway and drives off
J.J: I want my daddy
Eric: daddy is busy
J.J continues to cry
Eric: Travis I'm so sorry about his behavior I'm gonna drop you off at home
Travis: okay
Eric: J.J sit up this is the last time I'm gonna ask you
J.J: ugh
Eric: thank you
J.J rolled his eyes at his grandpa and continued to cry
Eric: maybe tomorrow Travis can over but right now you need to be by yourself for today
J.J: not fair
Eric: J.J I advise you to close your mouth right now
J.J obeys his grandpa and J.J cries himself to sleep
An hour later
Eric: J.J wake up we are home
J.J: no let me sleep
Eric: wake up
J.J opens his eyes and yawns
Eric: go inside and go straight to your room and you can give me your phone
J.J: grandpa
Eric: now
J.J takes his phone out his pocket and hands it to his grandpa
Eric: go on inside here are the keys
J.J: okay
Eric and J.J takes off their seatbelts and J.J goes in the house
Meanwhile at Trent house
In Trent room*
Oliver: what's up man
Trent: so I'm throwing a party tonight
Oliver: you always throws the wildest parties
Trent: this one will be wild
Grant: yeah right mommy says you can't have a party
Trent: why don't you go and play
Grant: why don't you drop dead
Trent: you can come to my party if you tell on me
Grant: I want 50 dollars
Trent: fine here go away
Grant: I will keep my mouth shut
Trent: you better
Grant runs to his room and close his door
Oliver: your lucky my dad will fucking kill me if I threw a party in his house
Trent: yeah well my mom won't know
Oliver: look maybe we should keep this low key I don't want to get in trouble
Trent: what are you so scared for your dad is not gonna know okay
Oliver: my dad is the assistant district attorney he has cops in his pocket and if he finds out that your parents are out of town and I didn't tell him he will beat my ass
Trent: would you relax
Oliver: no I won't you better be careful alright
Trent: yeah whatever here drink a beer
Oliver: no thank you I'm good I'm probably gonna drive home after the party
Trent: why you so scary
Oliver: maybe because I don't want to be grounded for the rest of the semester
Trent: you know what if your gonna be like this maybe you should get out
Oliver: your not dead ass
Trent: I am get out of my house
Oliver grabs his bag and leaves the house and gets in his car and drives home and pulls in the driveway and grabs his bag and takes off his seatbelt and goes inside the house and throws his bag on the floor and runs to his room and slams the door
At Sammy and James house*
In James room*
Sammy: someone broke in
James: no I bet that's Ollie let me go check on him
Sammy: okay
James: I'll be five minutes
Sammy: okay
James gets out of bed and put some clothes on and leaves his room and knocks on his son's door
In Oliver's room*
Knock, knock
Oliver: dad I wanna be alone
James: what happened at Trents
Oliver: I don't want to talk about it
James: okay I'll give you some space for now but we will talk about whatever it is bothering you later
Oliver: okay
James goes back in his room and close the door and lays in his bed
In Sammy and James room*
Sammy: is he okay
James: I don't but something happened at Trents house and I'm gonna find out what that is
Sammy: would you stop talking and kiss me
James: we can't Oliver is across the hall let's watch a movie
Sammy: I'll be right back
James: babe
Sammy: I'll be right back
James: fine
Sammy gets up and leaves the room and goes and barges in Oliver room
In Oliver's room*
Oliver: hey man don't you knock
Sammy: my house
Oliver: actually it's my dad's house what do you want
Sammy: what happened at Trents house
Oliver: none of your business
Sammy: excuse me
Oliver: nothing happened okay I just wanted to come home is that a crime
Sammy: you were so excited
Oliver: I'm not anymore now can you leave me alone
James walks in
Oliver: now get out
James: HEY
Oliver: what he's bothering me
James: babe I got it from here
Sammy: you sure
James: yeah
Sammy leaves the room
James: what's going on with you you know better than to speak to Sammy like that
Oliver: he took noisy
James: he was just trying to figure out what happened at Trents
Oliver: omg dad nothing happened I just didn't want to stay there anymore okay
James: you will apologize to Sammy
Oliver: okay whatever
James: I'm gonna call Trents mom to find out what happened
Oliver: no don't
James: okay what's going on
Oliver: promise me you won't get mad
James: is it that bad
Oliver: dad promise me
James: okay I promise
Oliver: okay um Trents mom is out of town on a cruise for the holidays and he is home alone with his younger brother Grant
James: WHAT
Oliver: you said you wouldn't get mad
James signs and breathes
Oliver: dad I'm sorry but I can tell you and Sammy wanted to be alone
James: today was supposed to be our anniversary
Oliver: I can go to grandpa's house
James: no it's okay
Oliver: dad I'm sorry I didn't tell you
James: I'm sorry too
Oliver: for what
James: for grounding you
Oliver: huh
James: well your grounded no car give me your keys
Oliver: dad
James: you will get it back when your Christmas break is over
Oliver: here
James: thank you and next time dont be rude to Sammy you understand me
Oliver: yes
James: good now do something productive please
Oliver: okay
James: I'll check on you in a few hours okay
Oliver: okay
James leaves the room
At Eric and EJ's house*
J.J walks downstairs to the living room
In the living room
J.J: grandpa
Eric: go back upstairs to your room please
J.J: it's boring up there
Eric: you should of thought about that before you wanted to be fresh
J.J: grandpa
Eric: go back to your room now
J.J: but
Eric: J.J you don't get to watch cartoons after the way you behaved today
J.J: fine can I at least go outside and play
Eric: no you can not now go to your room I won't tell you again
J.J: I hate you your mean and I want my daddy
Eric: the feeling is mutual now go back to your room
J.J: ugh!!!
Eric: you know what J.J if you was such a brat you would have spent time with Travis but no you had to disrespect me
J.J: I'm sorry grandpa
Eric gets up and walks to his grandson
J.J: I wanna stay down here I will do anything
Eric: anything
J.J: yes nothing crazy
Eric: you have to do chores
J.J: no
Eric: either chores or you will spend the rest of the day
J.J: I think I'll take a nap
Eric: you sure
J.J: yes
Eric: okay
J.J runs upstairs to his room and put on his shoes and coat and open his window and sneak out of the house and walks to the bus station and takes the bus to Travis house
At Brandon house*
Knock, knock
Travis opens the door and see his boyfriend
J.J: hi
Travis: what are you doing here
J.J: my grandpa is being so unfair can I come in
Travis: yeah sure my brother is doing the parent thing so just tell him your grandpa said you can come over
J.J: that's will be lying and my daddy lying is not good
Travis: the same father who lies for a living come in
J.J: right
Travis: Trevor J.J is here
J.J walks in the house and takes off his shoes and put his coat on the couch
Trevor: I don't care just leave your door open
Travis: fine come on J.J
Trevor: not so fast
Travis: what
Trevor: I think I should call your father
J.J: um you can't he's working and he doesn't like to disturb at work
Trevor: well somebody has to be in charge of you
J.J: my grandpa and he knows I'm here I told him I was coming over today
Trevor: you think im gonna take your word for it im not stupid
Travis: you sure about that
Trevor: you hush
Travis: daddy said watch me not tell me what to do
Trevor takes out his phone and dails Eric's number
J.J: I'm so dead
Travis: let's hide you come on
On the phone
Eric: hello
Trevor: your grandson is at my house and I know you didn't give him permission to be over here
Eric: no J.J is in his room he's on punishment
Trevor: no he's over here with my little brother Travis you need to come and get him now
Eric: I'm gonna whoop his ass I'm on my way
Phone call ended
Trevor: Travis
Travis runs downstairs
Trevor: come here
Travis: why did you have to call his grandfather he's gonna get a spanking
Trevor: he's not the only one
Travis: no please
Trevor: dads told me to keep you in line while their away so you have two options you can go and get your boyfriend or you can go over my knee your choice
Travis: J.J come out
Trevor: good choice
J.J comes out of the closet
Trevor: why would you sneak out
J.J: because I was bored and my grandpa wouldn't let me watch TV or play video games
Trevor: well I'm sorry but he's on his way
J.J: what no
Trevor: I'm sorry
Travis: look maybe he will go easy on you
J.J: no he won't
Travis: you don't know that maybe if you explain why you snuck out you won't get in trouble
J.J: yeah maybe
20 minutes later
Knock, knock
J.J: oh no
Trevor opens the door and see Eric
Eric: where the hell is he
Trevor: on the couch
Eric goes in the house and walks to the couch
J.J: grandpa I um
Eric: I'm talking have you lost your mind
J.J: no I was bored you wouldn't let me do anything
Eric: so what you sneak out of the damn house
J.J: I'm sorry
Eric: I don't want to hear no I'm sorry you know better than to sneak out
J.J: are you gonna spank me
Eric: I don't know what I'm gonna do right now put on your shoes and your coat and let's go
J.J: yes sir
Eric: Trevor thank you for calling me he won't be seeing Travis for a while
J.J: NOO
Eric: J.J put on your shoes
J.J puts on his shoes and then put on his coat
Eric: say bye to travis because this is the last time your gonna see him and I will be letting your dad know all about you little stunt
J.J: no
Eric: excuse me
J.J: I won't say bye
Eric grabs J.J and pops him in the mouth and J.J starts crying really hard
J.J: b-bye
Eric: think I'm playing with you
J.J continues to cry
Eric: get out now
J.J walks out of the house and to the car
Eric: Travis J.J will see you in a couple weeks
Travis: okay
J.J: no
Eric: get your ass to the car now before I embarrass your ass
J.J continues to cry again
Eric: i don't care about those tears now go
J.J walks to the car and gets in and Eric follows him and gets in the car and put his seatbelt on
In the car*
Eric: put your damn seatbelt on
J.J: leave me alone
Eric pops J.J in the mouth and J.J starts screaming and hollering and Eric put his seatbelt on and starts the car and drives off
Eric: let me call James
J.J: NOO
Eric: close your mouth
J.J: I don't want you to call daddy
Eric: I said close it
J.J starts crying again and Eric dails James number
On the phone
James: hey dad what's up
Eric: I'm so mad at your son right now
James: oh God what did he do
Eric: he fucking snuck out of the house and went to his boyfriend's house after he was supposed to be in his room
James: am I on speaker
Eric: yup I'm in the car about to drive home now
James: J.J
Eric: he's crying
James: J.J you better answer me or I swear to God I will spank your behind when I see you
J.J: yes
James: what's wrong with you you know when your not supposed to sneak out
J.J: I'm sorry
James: I don't want to hear your apologies why did you sneak out
J.J: I was bored daddy
James: I don't care you will respect your grandpas rules do you understand me
J.J: yes daddy
James: well you know what this means don't you
J.J: no daddy
James: you are not to see Travis for three weeks and your gonna get a whooping when you come home Sunday night
J.J starts crying
James: J.J don't you start that crying shit you know better
Eric: James
James: yeah
Eric: you want me to bring him home now
James: no his ass can stay with you I'm so mad at him right now I just need to cool down dad thank you for telling me I'll talk to you later I gotta go J.J I love you but I'm so disappointed in you right now
Eric: okay James I'll see you soon I love
James: love you too dad bye
Eric: bye
The phone call ended
J.J: grandpa
Eric: J.J I advise you to keep your mouth shut
J.J starts sobbing and Eric puts in his driveway
Eric: please go to my room and stand in the corner please
J.J: are you gonna spank me
Eric: just go
J.J takes off his seatbelt and goes in the house and runs to his grandpas room and Eric takes off his seatbelt and goes in the house and throws his keys on the table and take out his husband's leftovers and make a plate for him and J.J and heat it up
30 minutes later
Eric walks upstairs and goes to his room
In Eric and EJ's room*
Eric: J.J you can come out of the corner now
J.J: your not gonna spank me
Eric: do you want a spanking
J.J: no
Eric: alright then are you hungry
J.J: your gonna feed me after what I did
Eric: yes I'm not an animal let's go downstairs and eat
J.J: okay
Eric: then after you eat we will discuss your punishment okay
J.J: okay
Eric and J.J goes downstairs
In the dining room*
Eric: do you want apple juice
J.J starts laughing
Eric: J.J
J.J: sorry but I want orange soda
Eric: okay
J.J: grandpa
Eric: yeah
J.J: I'm sorry I snuck out it won't happen again
Eric: it better not and if you want to go somewhere you ask me first and if I say no than no means no your 15 years old
J.J: so
Eric: watch it
J.J: grandpa I don't understand why your so mad
Eric: J.J when I tell you to go to your room you go to your room you don't sneak out of the house do you understand me but you gotta learn you watch eat your food
J.J: yes grandpa
Eric: grounding and spanking you don't work
J.J: I'm sorry
Eric: I know you are
J.J and Eric eats their food
Meanwhile at James and Sammy house*
In Sammy and James room*
James: this boy thinks he can do what he wants
Sammy: babe what happened
James: J.J snuck out of my dad's house
Sammy: what
James: yeah and when I see him he's getting his ass whooped
Sammy: now wait a second
James: what
Sammy: maybe we should try another way to discipline the kids
James: babe
Sammy: spanking him is not gonna solve anything it's just gonna make him resent you more
James: okay
Sammy: we could ground him or take his stuff away
James: if he curse
Sammy: you pop him but spanking him is really not gonna do anything
James: babe I'm trusting you and if this doesn't work I'm spanking his ass
Sammy: okay but try it first
James: I will
Sammy: alright
James: raising teenagers is so fucking hard I miss when Ollie and J.J was Josiah age
Sammy: I bet
James: now J.J has a boyfriend and he's being reckless
Sammy: you don't think he's having sex do you
James: he better not be or I'm gonna spank him now that is a promise matter of fact let's go
Sammy: where are we going
James: to his room come on
Sammy: Babe calm down let's take a breath okay have a conversation with him first and then if you think he's lying you can go through this stuff but calm down he's not even here
James: we have giving him too much time on his hands that ends now
Sammy: okay just calm down
James: I'm calm
Sammy: let's watch a movie okay
James: fine but I will talk to him when he gets home you can count on that
Sammy: okay and he's your son and you know best
James: you got that right
Sammy: but you should know something that I witness
James: okay what is it
Sammy: he hasn't been taking his meds at all
James: what why didn't you tell me
Sammy: I just found out
James: oh my God
Sammy: babe
James goes in the bathroom and look in the machine cabinet and see a empty bottle of pills so he goes in J.J's room and Sammy follows him and looks around and found a bag full of pills underneath his pillow and goes back in his room and change his clothes and put on his shoes
Sammy: babe
James: watch Ollie I'll be right back
Sammy: okay
James: and babe I'm not mad at you thank you for telling me I love you
Sammy: I love you too
James runs out of his room and runs downstairs and grabs his coat and keys and leaves the house and gets in the car and drives out of the driveway and on to the street
At Eric's house*
Eric: are you done eating
J.J: yes
Eric: okay so here's whats gonna happen no TV or video games for the rest of the day you can read a book or color and if you talk back to me I will pop you in the mouth do you understand me
J.J: yes grandpa
Eric phone rings
On the phone
Eric: James
James: hey dad I'm on my way to you now
Eric: is everything okay
James: no J.J has been not taking his meds
Eric: what
James: yeah I'm on my way
Eric: okay I know your upset
James: you damn right I'm upset he better have a good reason for not taking his meds
Eric: let me ask him okay
James: okay I'll see you soon bye
Eric: bye
The phone call ended
J.J: was that daddy
Eric: you have a lot of explaining to do your daddy is furious with you
J.J: what
Eric: J.J how long have you not been taking your meds
J.J: um I don't want to talk about it
Eric: you can either talk to me or talk to your dad your choice
J.J: I don't want to talk about it
Eric: fine when your dad comes he is gonna yell at you and probably smack you
J.J: what why
Eric: because without your meds you body acts differently and your not yourself do you understand
J.J: yes
Eric: so tell me
J.J: a few months ago I stop taking him
Eric: why would you do that
J.J: I don't know
Knock, knock
Eric: come in
James walks in and close the door behind him
Eric: Well
James walks over to his son and throws the bag of pills on the table
J.J: daddy
James: would you like to explain why theses pills were underneath your damn pillow and don't you lie to me
J.J: I haven't been taking them
James sits down
J.J: I'm sorry
James: J.J why not
J.J: they don't work
James: what do you mean
J.J: daddy it's hard okay I thought I was fine but I'm not
James: what are you talking about
J.J: mommy I see her everywhere I go and I see her dying I'm sorry I wasn't taking my meds and I'm sorry grandpa for sneaking out
James: let me talk to grandpa go on up to your room please
J.J runs upstairs to his room
Eric: wow what are you gonna do
James: I can speak to his doctor about his mom but I don't know maybe he's right the meds is not working
Eric: but he was doing so good
James: yeah I know
Eric: are you gonna punish him
James: dad for what he's obviously struggling
Eric: yeah I see that too
James: J.J come down here please
J.J walks downstairs
James: come have a seat
J.J: okay
James and J.J sit at the dinner table
J.J: am I in trouble
James: um it's undecided right now but I want you to be honest with me and tell me everything so I can help you okay
J.J: okay
James: why have you been acting up lately
J.J: I feel like your not around anymore not like you use to be and it's not fair
James: J.J I thought because your 15 you wanted some space
J.J: no daddy that's not what I want
James: okay so I will do better but you have to take your meds and you can't sneak out of the house to see your boyfriend
J.J: I will do better
James: I am gonna make a doctor's appointment on Monday okay
J.J: okay thank you daddy
James: I will do anything for you
J.J: so I can see Travis
James: no that's not happening
J.J: so I am still on punishment
James: yes you are you actually grounded for a month
J.J: what no daddy
James: J.J you have being disrespectful towards everyone all day today
J.J: that's not fair I told you the truth and now I'm in trouble how is that fair
James: your in trouble because you snuck out of the house
J.J: what am I supposed to do for a month
James: go to school and then come home and then on the weekends we can do something together as a family
J.J: well that's boring
James: you should've thought about that before you snuck out of the house and used foul language and Sammy told me what you said to him
J.J: oh
James: yeah oh
J.J: but daddy
James: no buts your grounded for a month and you are not allowed to see Travis for three weeks is that clear
J.J: I don't like you
James: that's fine I don't like your behavior right now
J.J: well can I at least watch TV
James: no your grounded that means no TV no phone and no Travis
J.J: grandpa
James looks at his dad
Eric: I'm sorry but your dad is right but you know what we can find a way to have fun without electricity okay if that's alright with your dad
James: that's fine
J.J: fine
James: oksy go on up to your room please
J.J: so not fair
James: J.J you want me to pop you
J.J: noo daddy
James: then close your mouth and go to your room
J.J walks upstairs to his room and close the door and lays down on his bed and reads his comic books
James: ugh I can't believe this is happening again
Eric: do you want to take him home and keep an eye on him
James: no
Eric: okay just remember it's just a kid
James: yeah I know Sammy thinks corporal punishment is overrated
Eric: it's a different time since you were a kid
James: yeah I know
Eric: Don't change for a man got it
James: yeah thanks dad
Eric: alright I'm gonna let him rock but later on tonight I will talk to him again
James: yeah he's probably sleeping can you tell him I love him and I'll see him Sunday night
Eric: yeah of course oh and here his phone
James: give it back to him
Eric: he's gonna contact Travis
James: I know he's my son
Eric: okay I'll give it back to him
James: and I can see what he's doing from my phone
Eric: seriously
James: yeah I gotta go
Eric: alright bye love you
James: I love you too
James leaves the house and gets in his car and drives away
End of episode