Vince broke down and told his parents about the acceptance letter shortly before graduation, and he still can’t get over their reaction to the news. He was so sure his dad would call him lazy, shirking a “real” degree and wasting money on film school, but suddenly his father was his biggest fan. “Next Steven Spielberg,” he told everyone, clapping Vince on the back. “Right here. A few more years and we’ll have Oscars falling off the walls. Early acceptance, did you hear? And full scholarship, too. Buckle down, Corey. You have some big shoes to fill.”
His mother wasn’t as happy. “New York’s so far away,” she said between puffs of her cigarette—she started smoking more heavily as the end of the school year approached. “Honey, do you think this is such a good idea? What if something happens t
