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Larry:
Toby needs discipline, it's for his own good.

Edward Stratton III:
Larry, I believe in discipline but...

Larry:
You don't understand, I work 60 hours a week just to keep a roof over my kid's head, I come home bone tired, I look around and the dishes I asked Toby to do are still sitting in the sink. His bedroom that he promised to clean still looks like a pigsty. So I ask him about it, he looks up at me and says 'I forgot'. Well it's not enough to say 'I forgot'. It's a tough world out there and if all you've got is a bunch of lame excuses you'll never amount to a damn thing! Instead of whimpering and whining I should've shaped up, I should've done what I was told, but I didn't, it's no wonder my father was furious, it's no wonder he hit me, I mean I hit Toby!

Edward Stratton III:
Your father hit you?

Larry:
He loved me, and I loved him!... And I hate it. I don't want Toby to hate me.