While Gary would never go back to Bullworth knowing what he knows, one of the reasons he hates this place is because it's forcing him to understand why someone like Hopkins would resort to simply punching someone in the face as a means of shutting them up. Because right now, he feels like he would get a decent amount of satisfaction from it. Would it solve all his problems? No. Would it make things worse? Probably. You piss off Gary Smith, you will rest assuredly pay. But that little bit of satisfaction he would get from seeing him(self? No, this faux-Smith) doubled over in pain is almost worth it. Besides, it's not like any memory he'd see as a result would be new to him.
But he refrains. He wouldn't stoop so low. Not right now. No, not ever. He knows that would only give Gary the satisfaction of knowing he got under his skin. He's given him enough of that already. He has to stop giving him things to work with.
So when he finally answers, he shrugs nonchalantly. His tone isn't as casual, but he's losing that tenseness to it.]
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While Gary would never go back to Bullworth knowing what he knows, one of the reasons he hates this place is because it's forcing him to understand why someone like Hopkins would resort to simply punching someone in the face as a means of shutting them up. Because right now, he feels like he would get a decent amount of satisfaction from it. Would it solve all his problems? No. Would it make things worse? Probably. You piss off Gary Smith, you will rest assuredly pay. But that little bit of satisfaction he would get from seeing him(self? No, this faux-Smith) doubled over in pain is almost worth it. Besides, it's not like any memory he'd see as a result would be new to him.
But he refrains. He wouldn't stoop so low. Not right now. No, not ever. He knows that would only give Gary the satisfaction of knowing he got under his skin. He's given him enough of that already. He has to stop giving him things to work with.
So when he finally answers, he shrugs nonchalantly. His tone isn't as casual, but he's losing that tenseness to it.]
What makes you think I bother with him at all?