A hungover Willie is confronted by the lonely Thurman Merman, who seeks validation for his school grades. The scene shifts from dark comedic disbelief over the boy's name to a raw, profanity-laced moment of honesty where Willie struggles with his inability to provide the emotional connection the child craves.
KID: SANTA!
WILLIE: [Jumps with a start]
KID: You wanna see my Report card?
WILLIE: Who the fuck is Thurman? This is you? Your name's Thurman?
KID: Yeah.
WILLIE: Thurman Merman?!
KID: Yeah.
WILLIE: Jesus.
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