A teenage skateboarder's life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard.

Alex: I just feel like there's something outside of normal life. Outside of teachers, breakups, girlfriends. Like, right out there, like outside - there's like different levels of... stuff.
Jared: Dude, we should go check out Paranoid Park.
Alex: Dude, I don't think I'm ready for Paranoid Park.
Jared: Yeah, but no one's ever really ready for Paranoid Park.
Macy: They should be out now, dude.
Alex: What are you talkin' about?
Macy: The war, Iraq, no? What do you think?
Alex: I really don't care.
Detective Richard Lu: No mayo? You got to have mayo on that.
Alex: Mayo is sick.
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Alex: Oh. Hey Uncle Tommy.
Uncle Tommy: Hey.