I just wanted to be a hero, Daddy.

I just wanted to be like Steve.

I wanted to be the person you wanted me to be.

Why did you have to leave?

I thought you would be proud of me.

Don't you always say people should be more clever?

I was just trying to be clever, Daddy.

I thought you wanted me to flip that lever.

I was just trying to help.

I thought you wanted me there.

But then you called me a whelp.

I don't really think that's fair.

I wasn't really being a bad boy, was I?

I know that you don't like me being in the lab.

But I wasn't meaning to pry.

And I know that the cut will scab.

I hope no one a school notices.

Then you'd be in trouble.

But it's all about academic focuses.

Not about whether I'm comfortable.

I'm sorry, Daddy.