Head On

[first lines]

Ari:
They tell you that God is dead but, man, they still want you to have a purpose. They say look at your parents: hard-working migrants, work two jobs, struggle all your life, buy your kids a house... there, that's purpose. They tell you to be a doctor, a teacher, be creative, do something, believe in something, believe in family and the future, save the world, believe in love, but, f*** it, I'm no scholar, I'm no worker, I'm no poet.

[last lines]

Ari:
I'm a whore, a dog, and a c*nt. My father's insults make me strong. I accept them all. I'm sliding toward the sewer. I'm not struggling. I can smell the sh*t but I'm still breathing. I'm gonna live my life. I'm not gonna make a difference. I'm not gonna change a thing. No one's gonna remember me when I'm dead. I'm a sailor and a whore, and I will be until the end of the world.

Ari:
I'm not gonna tell you what to do.

Alex:
Good.

Ari:
Does this mean I get my vibrator back?

Sean:
How come you Greeks always bullshit your parents? You know, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Voulis, I know it's midnight but Peter's still studying at the library."

Ari:
You HAVE to lie.

Sean:
Why?

Ari:
Because if you tell everyone the truth, they use it against you.

Johnny :
Haven't we always said what we hate about the wogs is that they're gutless?

Ari :
what are you doing?

Johnny :
Get down. Everytime you keep your mouth shut, everytime you keep quiet, that's where you'll stay.

Ari :
My truth is my own.

Johnny :
You have to stand up against all the sh*t and against all the hypocrisy.

It's the only way to make a difference.