James Dean

September 30th, 2006

Fifty-one years ago today, James Dean died in a car accident.

MOTHER: No! I don’t want you to go to the police! There were other people and why should you be the only one involved!

JIM: But I am involved! We’re all involved, Mom! A boy was killed! I don’t see how we can get out of that by pretending it didn’t happen!

FATHER: You know you did wrong. That’s the main thing, isn’t it?

JIM: No! It’s nothing! Just nothing! You always told me to tell the truth. You think you can just turn that off?

MOTHER: He’s not saying that! He’s saying don’t volunteer!

JIM: Just tell a little white lie?

FATHER: You’ll learn as you get a little older, Jim.