[first lines]
Sandy Cohen: You're not having breakfast with us?
Ryan: I'm not hungry. What do you want?
Sandy Cohen: Dr. Kim just called to let us know that you've been suspended indefinitely pending a disciplinary action if the school board will vote to expel you.
Ryan: I know you want me to apologize, but I'm not. Oliver told me right to my face that he wanted me gone so he could get to have Marissa all to himself.
Sandy Cohen: [scoffs] Then why would he drop the assault charges against you?
Ryan: [surprised] He did that?
Sandy Cohen: Yeah, he did. It seems to me that if he had it out for you, he would have had you gone and you'd be back in juvi hall by now. You know that. Come on, help me out. Tell me what's going on with you.
Ryan: Oliver is dangerous. He's a sociopath who provoked me into attacking him so he could come off as the poor, innocent victim before Marissa and everyone else. He's so charming and charismatic that no one can see the person for what he really is.
Sandy Cohen: No, this is how I see it. YOU attacked HIM... unprovoked... in full view of witnesses at your school because you're jealous about him being around Marissa. You're on probation and you knew that the slightest infraction would land you back in juvenile hall and maybe lead to you being taken away from us, but you did it anyway! For the life of me, I can't understand why you would do that! Talk to me. Tell me what's really going on with you. Talk to me. Why did you really attack Oliver?
Ryan: [after a short pause] What's the point? Oliver was right. You're not gonna believe me anyway. You and everyone else believes his story over mine.
Sandy Cohen: It's not what I believe. I wish it was. It's about what you did! The next time you think about raising your fists to someone you don't like, you'd better instead open your mouth and talk! I'm here for that now. What is really going on with you? Tell me the truth.
[there is another pause and Ryan looks at Sandy and finally sees that there is no getting through to him or anyone about Oliver's deviousness. Ryan just looks away]
Sandy Cohen: What am I gonna do with you? I can't ground you or chain you to a wall. There's the door. You want to go after that poor Oliver kid? Go ahead. But if you want to stay, if you want to be a part of this family, you are NOT going to go anywhere, you're not gonna see anyone or talk to anyone unless Kristen and I say it's okay. That's the deal. Take it or leave it.
