"I did sort of keep you from it," Tommy answers, a bit nervous. And sounding ashamed. "My parents, they... signed me away. This juvie place came to talk to them, while the lawyer was preparing for the trial. And he must have talked them into it. And the lawyer too. Got convinced to plead guilty, but it was an accident. They locked me up and my parents signed me over to that place. I haven't seen them since. I think... I think technically someone there might be my legal guardian."

And he's terrified. The could come and take him away again. But he won't let htem. He doesn't care if it's a disappointment to Billy. He'll fight back. He'd rather die than be there.