Bill: Why does everyone think I'm hard on him? I'm no harder on him than my father was on me. I push him because I care. The boy needs to toughen up, if he's ever gonna play in front of big audiences.
Lillian: Has Dean said that's what he wants to do? Has he ever had the choice not to play?
Bill: Well, I assume that's what he wants to do. Eventually. What else would he want? If he's not playing professionally, then it's just a waste of talent.
Lillian: Well, let's just remember he's 12.
Bill: [scoffs] Oh, more excuses. When I was 12, I was 20.
Lillian: Have you ever thought that maybe your frustration about Dean wasting his talent is because you feel like you might be wasting yours?
Bill: What? No. This isn't about me. This is about Dean.
Lillian: Of course. But I think a part of you already knows that you don't want to take that tour because you want tenure. And maybe, maybe, that's what's really frustrating you.
Bill: Of course I'm frustrated. The band's gonna be devastated. But I can't risk losing tenure. The stability that comes with it, the benefits... It's too important to our family. But that doesn't mean I'm taking it out on Dean. Or does it? Maybe. I don't know.
Lillian: Well, I hope you know that we really appreciate your sacrifices. I really appreciate your sacrifices.
Bill: Maybe I should go have a talk with him.