Preview Clip | Running On Empty | Warner Archive
Preview Clip | Running On Empty | Warner Archive
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00:00 I'm a liar.
00:01 My name isn't Michael.
00:06 It's Danny.
00:10 My parents are Arthur and Annie Pope.
00:15 They're in trouble with the FBI for blowing up the Napalm Laboratory in 1971.
00:22 There was a man who was almost killed.
00:24 They're in trouble with the FBI for blowing up the Napalm Laboratory in 1971.
00:29 There was a man who was almost killed.
00:30 A janitor who wasn't supposed to be there.
00:32 We put Sam on the birthday cakes, on all the birthday cakes.
00:35 Because we change our names every time we move.
00:38 I've been doing this since I was two.
00:44 I don't know any other way.
00:47 I just wanted to tell you that I was sorry.
00:51 I wanted to explain why I can't talk about a lot of things.
00:57 Like college. I can't go to college. I can't leave them.
01:01 And I wanted to tell you why I couldn't be with you.
01:09 Not without your knowing. I didn't want to lie to you.
01:13 Now, I have no right in telling this to you.
01:19 It's dangerous for you and it's dangerous for them.
01:22 I'm sorry. I just couldn't stop myself.
01:27 You can do what you want. You can tell your dad anything. I don't care.
01:30 I just needed you to know.
01:33 I don't know what I'm doing.
01:37 And I love you.
01:41 I love you.
01:47 I love you.
01:48 I love you.
01:50 [sobs]
01:51 [sobs]
02:20 What do I call you?
02:21 Michael. Nothing changes.
02:24 They really don't want you to go to school, huh?
02:27 We haven't talked about it.
02:31 Can't ask them.
02:34 Why not?
02:35 I mean breaking up the family. Not seeing them again.
02:38 They don't have anything else.
02:41 I can't believe that they'd want you to give up your whole life to stay with them.
02:49 You don't talk to them. They'll understand.
02:51 You have a lot of secrets, don't you?
02:58 Thank you.
02:58 [BLANK_AUDIO]