The kid has a lifetime to turn it around in. The genes of Uncle Teddy run strong in this one, but hopefully there's more than line or two of Oak DNA in there and he will make good on his heritage.
Maria? I find her to be a still beautiful woman. We all age, but if we're lucky (and work at it) our relationships don't do so with us.
Arnold had motivation to work hard and achieve...this kid has zero. He may change, but I doubt it.
I knew a kid in high school whose grandfather was one of the richest guys in town. Land developer from way back in the 60's who had a BADASS 50+ acre property atop a hill over looking those "measly" million dollar homes sitting down below on the lake.
The same kid is just basically biding his time til grandpa checks out. Lived like a white trash speed junkie during high school (which he didn't finish) and several years afterwards. Cranked out 3 kids with 3 different women before finally settling down with this last one and is now selling used cars but it's obvious the guy is just killing time before he inherits a million or 2.
When you wrap your brand new 40k pickup truck around a tree at 17 then the very next weekend you have a brand new sports car waiting for you in the garage...yeah, it kinda changes your whole perspective on life.