American Beauty

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Don’t interrupt me, honey.

— Lester Burnham

A large sneaker wearing a paper party hat stands beside a smaller sneaker, their laces tied together. — Original artwork

I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school.

Jane Burnham

Blank paper speech bubbles hang by fine threads from crossed wooden bars against a muted plum background. — Original artwork

Don’t interrupt me, honey.

Lester Burnham

A single green asparagus spear lies diagonally across a white plate over crumpled paper on olive ground. — Original artwork

Janey, today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself, and blackmailed him for almost sixty-thousand dollars. Would you please pass the asparagus?

Lester Burnham