BANG BANG YOU'RE DEAD by William Mastrosimone

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(ABSOLUE DAR!NESS. A "oi#e in t$e %ar&. A'ter a moment( a )as$li*$t
e+,lores t$e sta*e( mo"es alon* t$e bottom len*t$( t$en -,( .n%in* /os$
aslee, on t$e 0ail be%. /os$ 0-m,s to $is 'eet.1
/OS2 W$o's t$ere3 W$o is it3 W$o's t$ere3
(Mi#$ael $ol%s t$e )as$li*$t -n%er $is #$in ill-minatin* only $is 'a#e.1
M452AEL W$y me3
/OS2 W$at is t$is3 W$at is t$is3
M452AEL We ,laye% ball to*et$er. Yo- 6ere a6esome on t$e .el%. Yo- 6ere
-nsto,,able.
/OS2 S-r"i"al o' t$e .ttest( baby.
M452AEL An% yo- 6ere only a 'res$man. Yo- #o-l%'"e been team #a,tain in
yo-r senior year. W$y'% yo- &ill me3 4 ne"er $-rt yo-.
/OS2 4t 6as more '-n t$an %ro,,in' %-%es in a "i%eo *ame.
(Mi#$ael's )as$li*$t *oes o-t. !atie $ol%s $er )as$li*$t -n%er $er #$in.1
!A4EW$y me( /os$3
/OS2 W$y not3 Worl%'s o"er,o,-late%. 4 6ante% to %o my ,art.
!A4EYo- li&e% me.
/OS2 On#e -,on a time.
!A4EW$y'% yo- $a"e to &ill me3
/OS2 7elt li&e it( o&ay3 2a,,y no63
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(!atie's )as$li*$t *oes o-t. Matt $ol%s $is )as$li*$t -n%er $is #$in.1
MA W$y me3
/OS2 W$at is t$is3
MA W$y me3 4 %on't e"en &no6 yo-.
/OS2 Yo- 6ere in t$e 6ron* ,la#e at t$e 6ron* time.
(Matt's )as$li*$t *oes o-t. /essie $ol%s $er )as$li*$t -n%er $er #$in.1
/ESS4E W$y me3
/OS2 W$y not yo-3 E"erybo%y's *otta %ie sometime. Mi*$t as 6ell *et
it o"er 6it$.
(/essie's )as$li*$t *oes o-t. /os$ lays ba#& on t$e be%. Emily leans o"er $im(
$ol%s $er )as$li*$t -n%er $er #$in. /os$ s,rin*s -,( s-r,rise%.1
EM4LY W$y me( /os$3 We li"e on t$e same street. We -se% to ma&e m-%
,ies to*et$er 6$en 6e 6ere little &i%s. 4 ta-*$t yo- $o6 to blo6
b-bbles 6it$ #$e6in* *-m. 4 #ame to yo-r birt$%ays( yo- #ame to
mine. W$en 6e 6ere ele"en yo- let me ,lay 6ar 6it$ yo- an% t$e
ot$er boys be#a-se yo- li&e% $o6 4 %ie%.
(Let t$e ."e %e#ease% im,ro"ise ,re:teen &i%s ,layin* 6ar( -sin* t$eir .n*ers
'or *-ns an% ma&in* s$ootin* so-n%s. $ey r-n aro-n% in t$e %ar&( t$eir
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)as$li*$ts s6ee,in* t$e )oor( loo&in* 'or t$e enemy( t$e li*$ts #riss:#rossin*.
Let t$em s$o-t ;bam( bam yo-'re %ea%;
(;,o6( ,o6; an% ot$er "ariants1. E"ent-ally Emily ;&ills; !atie an% Matt 6$o
%ro, %ea%. Mi#$ael s$oots /essie 6$o 'alls %ea%. Mi#$ael an% Emily s$oot
ea#$ ot$er at t$e same time. Mi#$ael %ro,s %ea% at on#e. Emily %ies "ery
%ramati#ally 6it$ all t$e a,,ro,riate so-n%s. Beat.1
EM4LY (LY4NG ON 7LOOR1
2o,e 4 %i%n't %isa,,oint yo- in t$e #a'eteria t$is mornin*. 2o,e 4
%ie% 0-st ri*$t 'or yo-( /os$.
/OS2 Yo- %i%n't $a"e to 'all on me an% *et me all bloo%y.
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EM4LYWant to see it a*ain3 ::Go on. S$oot me a*ain.
(/os$ ,reten%s to s$oot $er. S$e %ies a*ain "ery %ramati#ally.1
/OS2 Lo"e t$at 'eelin*.
A5OR 8 Lo"e it.
A5OR = 5ra"e it.
A5OR > Nee% it.
A5OR 8 Gotta $a"e a *-n *ri, in yo-r $an%.
(5$or-s e#$oes t$e 6or% ;$an%.;1
/OS2 Al6ays 6ante% to be an Army Ran*er ,ara#$-tin* be$in% enemy
lines( e"er sin#e 4 #o-l% $ol% a:
A5OR = 5a, *-n.
A5OR > Water *-n.
A5OR 8 Air *-n.
A5OR = ?o, *-n.
A5OR > B.B. *-n
/OS2 6el"e *a-*e.
A5OR 8 88.
A5OR = <@.
A5OR > =>.
/OS2 A *-n ma&es yo- 'eel ali"e.
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(5$or-s e#$oes ;ali"e.;1
A5OR 8 Res,e#t.
A5OR = Wat#$ o-tA
A5OR > Mo"e asi%eA
/OS2 Nobo%y #an to-#$ yo-.
A5OR 8 W$en yo- $a"e a *-n::
/OS2 Nobo%y mo#&s yo-.
A5OR = W$en yo- $a"e a *-n::
/OS2 Yo- #an ta&e on anybo%y.
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A5OR > Anybo%y.
A5OR 8 $e #$am, 6restler.
A5OR = $e 6$ole 6restlin* team.
A5OR > $e ba% %-%es.
A5OR 8 Gan* ban*ers.
/OS2 W$en yo- $a"e a *-n( ,eo,le tal& ni#e.
A5OR = W$en yo- $a"e a *-n::
/OS2 ?eo,le loo& at yo- li&e a B.4.?.
(5$or-s e#$oes ;B.4.?.;1
A5OR > Somebo%y b-m,s yo-( t$ey say( E+#-se me.
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/OS2 Yo- 6al& %iCerent::
A5OR 8 W$en yo- $a"e a *-n.
/OS2 Yo- tal& %iCerent::
A5OR = W$en yo- $a"e a *-n.
/OS2 Yo- t$in& %iCerent::
A5OR > W$en yo- $a"e a *-n.
/OS2 4t's so #ool::
A5OR 8 W$en yo- $a"e a *-n.
(5$or-s lo-%ly e#$oes ;*-n.;1
A5OR = 4t's an A:,l-s.
A5OR > Slam %-n&.
A5OR 8 o-#$%o6n.
A5OR = ?-t %o6n.
A5OR > All in one.
(5$or-s e#$oes ;one.;1
/OS2 Lo"e t$at military stan#eA
A5OR 8 Yo- ain't *ot a #$an#e::
A5OR = Res,e#tA
A5OR > Wat#$ o-tA
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A5OR 8 Mo"e asi%eA
A5OR = Yo- #an be 6$ate"er yo- 6anna be::
/OS2 '5a-se a *-n in yo-r $an% is a ?$.D.
(Li*$ts on A#tor 1 an% A#tor < as /os$'s ,arents. $e %e#ease% train t$eir
)as$li*$t beams on t$e ,arents as t$ey enter.1
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 /os$( t$ere's no 6ay 6e're b-yin* yo- a ri)e.
/OS2 Mom( 6ill yo- listen to me3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 7irst yo- $a% to $a"e a ,.#.( t$en e"ery "i%eo
*ame e"er ma%e( t$en a la,to,::
/OS2 7or s#$ool( %a%.
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A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 $en a #ell ,$one( a bee,er an% t$e ne6est
style Ni&es e"ery t$ree mont$s::
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Yo- $a"e to $a"e e"ery 5D yo- $ear on t$e
ra%io.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 An e+,ensi"e mo-ntain bi&e yo- ro%e t$ree
times.
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 A sno6boar% yo- ne"er -se%. An% no6 a ri)e3
?lease.
/OS2 Gran%,a 6ants to ta&e me $-ntin*.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1
4'm absol-tely a*ainst it.
/OS2 Gran%,a $-nts. Are yo- re0e#tin* 6$at yo-r o6n 'at$er t$in&s3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 O' #o-rse not.
/OS2 $en 4 s$o-l% $a"e t$e ri)e( ri*$t3
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A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 4 6is$ yo- 'elt as ,assionate abo-t yo-r *ra%es
as yo- %o abo-t a ri)e.
/OS2 Yo-'re #$an*in* t$e s-b0e#t.
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Yo-'"e *ot a $i*$ 4.F. Yo-r B's an% 5's #o-l% be
all A's.
/OS2 Will yo- *et oC my ba#& abo-t my 4.F.3
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 We mi*$t 'eel %iCerently i' yo- 6ere li"in* -, to
yo-r '-ll ,otential.
/OS2 O&ay( yo- *et me t$e ri)e an% 4'll brin* $ome all A's on my ne+t
re,ort #ar%. Deal3
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 We'll tal& abo-t a ri)e 6$en 6e see all A's.
/OS2 Yo- %on't e"en tr-st me.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 /os$( yo- &no6 t$at's not tr-e.
/OS2 4' yo- tr-st me( t$en *et me t$e ri)e no6.
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 W$en yo- *et all A's( 6e'll %is#-ss it.
/OS2 2-ntin* season 6ill be o"er be'ore *ra%es #ome o-t. $en 4 $a"e
to 6ait a 6$ole yearA
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Yo- $a"e to learn ,atien#e.
/OS2 2-ntin* tea#$es ,atien#e. Gran%,a sai%. B-t 6$at's $e &no63
2e's only yo-r 'at$er. All 4 6ant is to s,en% some time 6it$
*ran%,a an% $ear $is stories abo-t 6$en $e *re6 -,. Learn some
res,onsibility. Learn res,e#t 'or .rearms. 2o6 is all t$at ba%3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1
4t's not ba%( /os$. 4t's 0-st t$at 6e're not #om'ortable 6it$ *-ns.
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/OS2 4' 4 6ante% to( 4 #o-l% *et a *-n in s#$ool 'or .'ty b-#&s.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 2o63
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/OS2 Easy. 4 &no6 a &i% 6$o stole a *-n 'rom $is 'at$er. B-t 4 6o-l%n't
b-y it be#a-se t$at 6o-l% be 6ron*. 4s t$is 6$at 4 *et 'or bein*
$onest3
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 Maybe $is $onesty %eser"es t$e ri)e 'or a
re6ar%.
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Maybe yo- s$o-l%n't #a"e in e"ery time /os$
t$ro6s a tantr-m.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 W$at abo-t t$e ele#tri# *-itar yo- *ot $im 6$en
$e t$re6 $imsel' on t$e )oor3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 At least t$at s$o6e% an interest in m-si#.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 Yea$( an% no6 it's #olle#tin* %-st in t$e #loset.
(A#tors 1 an% < 6al& oC ar*-in*.1
/OS2 Di"i%e an% #onG-er. Wor&s e"ery time. So %on't blame me. Blame
my 'ol&s( o&ay3 $ey %i%n't $a"e to b-y me a ri)e.
EM4LYYo- still %i%n't ans6er my G-estion. W$y me3 W$y %i% yo- &ill me3
/OS2 4t's sim,le mat$. My ri)e $ol%s ."e b-llets. 7i"e b-llets( ."e
,eo,le. ?er'e#t.
M452AEL $e b-llet t$at &ille% me ,ier#e% my ,arents' $earts( too.
!A4E?ier#e% my brot$ers' an% sisters' $earts.
MA ?ier#e% my 'rien%s $earts.
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/ESS4E ?ier#e% t$e $earts o' ,arents 6$o sen% t$eir &i%s to s#$ool.
EM4LY/-st ."e b-llets 6o-n%e% $-n%re%s.
M452AEL $o-san%s.
!A4EWo-n%s t$at blee%.
MA Wo-n%s t$at 6ee,.
/ESS4E Wo-n%s t$at ne"er $eal.
EM4LYWo-n%s t$at are "ery real.
ALL $o-san%sA
/OS2 Get lost.
(/os$ lies %o6n to slee, a*ain. Emily ,-lls oC $is blan&et.1
EM4LY$at's not a *oo% eno-*$ ans6er( /os$.
M452AEL An% t$at's not 'air.
!A4ENot 'air.
MA Not 'air at all.
/ESS4E $at o-r bo%ies lie in #oIns.
EM4LYW$ile yo- still breat$e t$e air.
/OS2 Loo& at it t$is 6ayJ yo- *ot yo-rsel"es a #oKy little ,la#e( an% yo-
#an't beat t$e rent.
M452AEL 4t's not 'air.
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!A4ENot 'air.
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MA Not 'air at all.
/ESS4E $at 6e're -n%er t$e eart$::
EM4LYAn% yo- %on't e"en #are.
/OS2 !no6 6$at's not 'air3 Some %-%e 0-m,e% me be'ore 4 $a% a
#$an#e to reloa%. 4 #o-l%'"e %ro,,e% a lot more bo%ies an%
ma%e $istory.
M452AEL We %eman% an $onest ans6er( /os$. W$y3 W$y'% yo- &ill -s3
/OS2 4t 6as '-n.
($e %e#ease% stan% in a #ir#le an% ,-s$ /os$ aro-n% li&e a ball.1
!A4EYo- %on't $a"e t$e ,ro,er 'rame o' min%.
MA We'll be all o"er yo-.
/ESS4E U, one si%e.
EM4LYDo6n t$e ot$er.
M452AEL 4n yo-r 'a#e.
!A4EUn%er yo-r s&in.
MA ill yo- tell -s 6$y.
/ESS4E W$y3
EM4LYW$y'% yo- &ill -s3
/OS2 Lay oC me.
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M452AEL We're *onna o,en yo- -,.
!A4EDisse#t yo- li&e a 'ro*.
MA ?l-#& o-t yo-r $eart.
/ESS4E /-st 'or a start.
M452AEL ill yo- tell -s 6$y.
EM4LYW$y3
M452AEL W$y me3
!A4EW$y anybo%y3
MA W$y3
/ESS4E W$y3
EM4LYW$y'% yo- &ill -s3
/OS2 '5a-se t$ere 6as not$in* *oo% on t.".
M452AEL We'll %o 6$ate"er it ta&es toni*$t.
!A4EW$ate"er it ta&es.
MA o #ra#& yo- o,en.
/ESS4E ill t$en yo-'ll li"e in $ell.
EM4LYWit$o-t lo"e.
M452AEL Wit$o-t %e#en#y.
!A4EWit$o-t #om'ort.
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MA A &i% in a #a*e.
/ESS4E 4n a Koo o' mis.ts.
EM4LYE"en -ntil yo-r release.
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M452AEL W$en yo-'re a stoo,e%::
!A4EBro&en::
MA Bitter( ol% man.
/ESS4E 7-ll o' s#ars.
M452AEL S#ars on bo%y an% min%.
!A4E7rien%less.
MA 2o,eless.
/ESS4E Min%less.
EM4LYSo-l:less.
/OS2 (LAUG24NG1 Some la6yer'll *et me oC.
M452AEL 4' yo- s-r"i"e.
/OS2 S-r"i"e 6$at3
DRUMMER (AS 5ON1 Yo( ba% boy.
/OS2 Yo- tal&in* to me3 My name's /os$. W$at's yo-rs3
DRUMMER (AS 5ON1 Yo- t$e ne6 %-%e t$at oCe% se"en ,eo,le3
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/OS2 4' t$at %-%e %i%n't 0-m, me 4 $a% eno-*$ ammo on me to ta&e
o-t a $-n%re% more. 4'%'"e ma%e $istory.
DRUMMER (AS 5ON1 omorr' 6e *onna see 0-st $o6 ba% yo- are.
/OS2 W$at %o yo- mean3
DRUMMER (AS 5ON1 Yo-'ll see 6$at 6e mean( ba% boy.
/OS2 (to $imsel'1 W$oa.
M452AEL 7eel yo-r #ell start to s$rin&3
!A4E7eel t$e 6alls #losin* in3
MA 5om,ressin* yo-r t$o-*$ts3
/ESS4E 5rammin* yo-r brain3
EM4LYDri"in* yo- insane3
M452AEL Yo-'ll 6is$ yo- 6ere %ea% e"ery so o'ten.
!A4EYo-r si+ by ei*$t 6ill be yo-r #oIn.
MA Nobo%y 6ill $ear.
/ESS4E W$en yo- s#ream an% #ry.
EM4LYW$y3 W$y3 W$y'% yo- &ill -s3
/OS2 Yo- #an't $-rt me. Yo-'re all %ea%.
M452AEL We nee% some ans6ers( /os$.
!A4EWe 6ant some ans6ers toni*$t( /os$.
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MA We 6ant t$e tr-t$.
/ESS4E $e 6$ole tr-t$.
EM4LYAn% not$in* b-t t$e tr-t$.
/OS2 As t$e #o, sai%( 4 $a"e t$e ri*$t to remain silent. Anyt$in* 4 say
#an be $el% a*ainst me in a #o-rt o' la6.
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(F-i#& %r-m r$yt$m. $e %e#ease% -,:en% t$e bo+ #on"ertin* it to a 0-%*e's
ben#$ by o,enin* t$e li% so t$at it's -, "erti#ally. A#tor 8 stan%s be$in% bo+
an% ban*s t$e *a"el. MBe#a-se t$e #o-rtroom s#ene is 0-st a 'antasy( it
s$o-l% be ,laye% s,ee%e% -,( 6it$o-t ,a-se( so t$at /os$'s ni*$tmare trial is
o"er in a matter o' se#on%s.N1
A5OR 8 (AS /UDGE1 $e #o-rt 6ill $ear t$e ,rose#-tor's o,enin*
statement.
A5OR = (AS ?ROSE5UOR1 Yo-r 2onor( la%ies an% *entlemen o' t$e 0-ryJ
se"en %ea% bo%ies. DoKens o' 6itnesses. W$at's
to t$in& abo-t3
A5OR 8 (AS /UDGE1 $e #o-rt 6ill no6 $ear 'rom t$e ,-bli#
%e'en%er.
A5OR 1 (AS ?UBL45 DE7ENDER1 /os$ 6as a *oo% st-%ent( a ,o,-lar
st-%ent( a *oo% son. $ere's only one
e+,lanationOtem,orary insanity.
A5OR = (AS ?ROSE5UOR1 4 #all 6itnesses 'or t$e ,rose#-tionA
A5OR < (AS W4NESS1 /os$ ,-lle% t$e 6in*s oC a b-tter)y 6$en $e 6as ."e
an% $e ,la*iariKe% on a ,a,er 'or En*lis$ #lass.
A5OR 8 (AS /UDGE1 $e #o-rt 6ill no6 $ear #losin* statements.
A5OR = (AS ?ROSE5UOR1 As 4 see it( yo- t$e 0-ry $a"e a "ery %iI#-lt
#$oi#e bet6een t$e ele#tri# #$air an% let$al in0e#tion.
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A5OR 1 (AS ?UBL45 DE7ENDER1 La%ies an% *entlemen o' t$e 0-ry( $e's 0-st
a #$il%. 4 -r*e yo- to ,-t /os$ in a ,sy#$iatri# 6ar%.
/OS2 4'm not ,sy#$o 0-st be#a-se my ,arents 'or#e% me to see a
s$rin&. 4 &ne6 6$at 4 6as %oin*A
A5OR 8 (AS /UDGE1 La%ies an% *entlemen o' t$e 0-ry( $a"e yo- rea#$e% a
"er%i#t3
A5OR > (AS /URY 7OREWOMAN1 We $a"e Yo-r 2onor. Li'e im,risonment
6it$o-t ,ossibility.
/OS2 ?ossibility o' 6$at3
A5OR > (AS /URY 7OREWOMAN1 Wit$o-t ,ossibility o' anyt$in* *oo%.
(Beat. Li*$ts 'a%e. 5$or-s e+its. De#ease% an% /os$ remain.1
M452AEL Yo-'ll ne"er a#$ie"e yo-r %reams.
!A4ENe"er s&y%i"e.
MA Ne"er s#-ba oC A-stralia.
/ESS4E Ne"er e+,lore t$e #al%era o' a "ol#ano.
EM4LYNe"er )y a $eli#o,ter.
M452AEL Ne"er be a s,orts#aster.
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!A4ENe"er s&i a*ain.
MA Ne"er bo%y s-r'.
/ESS4E Ne"er meet ,eo,le on t$e internet.
EM4LYNe"er &no6 6$at yo- #o-l%'"e been::
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M452AEL Done::
!A4ESeen::
MA 2a%::
/ESS4E !no6n::
EM4LYLo"e% in yo-r li'etime.
M452AEL No6 yo-'ll ne"er &no6 all t$e $a,,iness t$at 6as yo-rs.
!A4EB-t yo-'ll 6on%er.
MA An% t$e 6on%erment 6ill eat yo- ali"e.
/ESS4E Eat yo- 'or brea&'ast.
EM4LYEat yo- 'or l-n#$.
M452AEL Eat yo- 'or %inner.
!A4EW$ile all yo-r %reams mo#& yo-::
MA Mo#& yo-::
/ESS4E Mo#& yo-::
EM4LYMo#& yo- t$ro-*$ t$e bars.
($e bo+ is restore% to a be%. /os$ lies %o6n to slee, on t$e blan&et.1
/OS2 W$o #ares3 $e 6$ole t$in* 6ill be oC my re#or% 6$en 4'm
ei*$teen any6ay. Maybe 4'll be o-t o' $ere 6$en 4'm t6enty:one.
Yo-'re all 0-st a ba% %ream.
EM4LYSometimes ba% %reams #ome tr-e.
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($e %e#ease% 6ra, /os$ in t$e blan&et( ,i#& $im -,( ma&in* t$e bo+ a #oIn.
$ey %ro, $im in( #lose t$e li%. We $ear /os$ &i#&in* an% s#reamin* insi%e.
$ey t-rn t$e bo+ on its si%e( o,en t$e li%. /os$ t-mbles o-t s#reamin* an%
t$ras$in* aro-n%. 2e be*ins to loo& at t$e %e#ease% 6it$ ne6 res,e#t.1
M452AEL $at's $o6 it is -n%er t$e eart$.
!A4E4n t$e %ar&.
MA Alone.
/ESS4E 4n silen#e.
EM4LYWe really nee% some ans6ers( /os$.
/OS2 Ans6ers to 6$at3
M452AEL W$at 6ere yo- t$in&in*3
!A4EW$at 6as in yo-r $eart3
MA W$y'% yo- smile 6$en yo- &ille% -s3
/OS2 4'm 0-st a 'rien%ly *-y.
/ESS4E Di%n't yo- 'eel ba%ly3
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EM4LYDi% yo- t$in& o' t$e b-#& 6$en yo- s$ot me3
(/os$ is astonis$e% t$ey &no6 abo-t $is $-ntin* e+,erien#e. $e tone
#$an*es. /os$ is 'eelin*
"-lnerable t$at t$ey &no6 $is min%.1
/OS2 W$at b-#&3
($e %e#ease% ,i#& -, t$e bo+ an% mo"e it to anot$er lo#ation.1
M452AEL Yo- &no6 6$at b-#&.
1@.9
!A4EYo-r .rst time $-ntin*.
MA Wit$ yo-r *ran%,a.
/OS2 2o6 %o yo- &no6 t$at3
/ESS4E We &no6 e"eryt$in* abo-t yo-.
EM4LYAll yo-r t$o-*$ts.
M452AEL 7eelin*s.
!A4EMemories.
MA Dreams.
/ESS4E We &no6 all yo-r %ee,( %ar& se#rets.
/OS2 2o63 2o6 #an yo- &no6 all t$at3
EM4LYWe're all in yo-r $ea%.
/OS2 ?sy#$A ell me one 'a#t abo-t t$at %ay. ell me one t$in* *ran%,a
sai%.
M452AEL /-st yo- an% *ran%,a in $is ol%( re% tr-#&.
(A#tor 1( as Gran%,a( sits ne+t to /os$ on t$e bo+ t$at no6 be#omes a tr-#&.1
A5OR 1 (AS GRAND?A1 Res,e#t t$e animals. Don't ta&e a s$ot -nless
yo- &no6 it's s-re. Do it G-i#& an% #lean. Ot$er6ise
t$e animal s-Cers.
/OS2 Wo6.
!A4E$at ol% lo**in* roa% is '-ll o' r-ts.
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/ESS4E Yo- bot$ bo-n#e on t$e seat. Yo- #an't 6ait to s$oot yo-r ne6
ri)e.
/OS2 4'm ,-m,e%.
M452AEL Gran%,a ,ar&s t$e tr-#&. Yo- bot$ sit t$ere. Waitin* 'or si+ a.m.
!A4EWaitin* to s$oot yo-r ne6 ri)e.
A5OR 1 (AS GRAND?A1 Let's *o( /os$.
MA Yo- bot$ *et o-t o' t$e tr-#&. 4t's #ol%. Yo- #an see yo-r breat$.
/ESS4E Gran%,a 6at#$es yo- loa% t$e ri)e's ma*aKine.
EM4LY7i"e s$iny b-llets.
M452AEL Yo- s$o6 $im t$e sa'ety is on.
A5OR 1 (AS GRAND?A1 Atta boy. Yo-'ll be a man by t$e en% o' t$e %ay.
!A4EGran%,a ,ats yo-r ba#&.
MA Yo- bot$ $ea% 'or t$e 'orest.
/ESS4E Yo- see ot$er $-nters.
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EM4LYAll *ro6n men 6it$ ri)es.
A5OR 1 (AS GRAND?A1 No6 yo- 6ait $ere. !ee, still. 4'll %ri"e t$e *ame
to6ar%s yo-.
M452AEL Yo- sit on a lo* 'or t6o $o-rs.
(/os$ sits on t$e )oor.1
!A4E2o-rs on a #ol%( 6et lo* #o"ere% 6it$ moss.
8L.9
MA Wis$in* yo- 6ere still in a 6arm be%.
/ESS4E Wis$in* yo- ate t$e oatmeal yo-r mot$er be**e% yo- to eat.
EM4LYNose *oes n-mb.
M452AEL 7in*ers *o n-mb.
!A4Eoes *o n-mb.
MA An% yo- $a"e a ,ro'o-n% t$o-*$tJ
/OS2 2-ntin* s-#&s.
/ESS4E Yo- %oKe oC.
EM4LYDoKe 'or ."e( ten( .'teen min-tes.
M452AEL Somet$in* 6a&es yo- -,.
!A4ER-stlin* o' %ry lea"es.
MA Yo- %on't mo"e.
/ESS4E $e r-stlin* lea"es so-n% #omes #loser.
EM4LYAn% t$en yo- see it.
M452AEL A b-#&.
!A4EEi*$t ,ointer.
/OS2 Li&e in a %ream. AmaKin*.
MA Ma*ni.#ent.
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/ESS4E Stron*.
EM4LY?ro-%.
M452AEL !een.
!A4EYo- 'or*et yo-'re $-ntin*.
MA Yo-'re ta&en by its bea-ty.
/ESS4E Utterly ta&en by its 'eral bea-ty.
EM4LY4ts $ot breat$ ma&in* 6eir% *$osts in t$e #ol% air.
M452AEL An% t$en yo- noti#e t$e ri)e in yo-r $an%.
!A4EYo- remember 6$y yo-'re t$ere.
MA o &ill.
/ESS4E !ill t$e ma*ni.#ent::
EM4LY!ill t$e stron*::
M452AEL !ill t$e ,ro-%::
!A4E!ill t$e &een b-#&.
MA $e time $as #ome.
/ESS4E ime to be a man.
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EM4LYB-t %ee, insi%e yo- %on't &no6 i' yo- #an really ,-ll t$e tri**er.
M452AEL B-t yo- m-st *o $ome a man by t$e en% o' t$e %ay.
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!A4EOr stay a boy 6$o ,lays ban*( ban*( yo-'re %ea%.
/OS2 $e b-#& sees me. 7reeKes.
MA Yo- $ear yo-r $eartbeat.
/ESS4E Yo- raise yo-r ri)e.
(/os$ mimes a ri)e. GUNS 4N ANY 7ORM MUS NEBER BE ?AR O7 24S ?LAY.1
EM4LY5an't .n% t$e b-#& in t$e s#o,e::
M452AEL Be#a-se yo-r $an%s are s$a&in*.
!A4E2ol% yo-r breat$.
MA 5ross$airs -n%er t$e b-#&'s s$o-l%er.
/ESS4E $e moment o' tr-t$ $as #ome.
EM4LYB-t t$is b-#&'s too bea-ti'-l to &ill.
M452AEL So yo- ma&e yo-r 'a#e a mas&.
!A4EA mas& t$at $i%es yo-r 'a#e.
MA A 'a#e t$at $i%es t$e ,ain.
/ESS4E A ,ain t$at eats yo-r $eart.
EM4LYA $eart nobo%y &no6s.
M452AEL Yo- ,-ll t$e tri**erA Not$in* $a,,ensA
!A4E$e sa'ety's still onA
MA Yo- ,ani#A
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/ESS4E Yo- #li#& t$e sa'ety oC.
EM4LY$e b-#& t-rns an% r-ns li&e t$e 6in%.
M452AEL Yo- ta&e aim::
ALL DE5EASED BamA
(On ea#$ ;Bam(; one lo-% %r-mbeat.1
!A4E7irst s$ot missesA
ALL DE5EASED BamA
MA Se#on% s$ot misses.
ALL DE5EASED BamA
/ESS4E $ir% s$ot missesA
ALL DE5EASED BamA
EM4LY7o-rt$ s$ot missesA
M452AEL Do6n on one &nee.
!A4E7in% t$e b-#& in t$e #ross$airs.
MA 4t is so bea-ti'-l.
/ESS4E Ma*ni.#ent.
EM4LY?ro-%.
M452AEL Stron*.
!A4EAll yo- 6ant to be.
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MA B-t t$e b-#& $as to %ie so yo- #an be a man::
/ESS4E 2as to blee%.
EM4LY2as to 'all.
M452AEL 2as to %ie.
!A4ESo yo- #an be a man.
ALL DE5EASED BamA
(7inal %r-mbeat.1
MA B-#& *oes %o6nA
/OS2 5oolA
/ESS4E Yo- tear a#ross t$e .el%.
EM4LYYo-r eyes meet t$e b-#&'s.
M452AEL Yo- see 6$o yo- -se% to be::
(Sli*$t beat.1
!A4E7-ll o' 'ear::
MA 2el,less.
/ESS4E 4ts #$est $ea"es as bloo% ,-lses o-t li&e #ats-,::
EM4LY4ts le*s &i#& as i' to r-n on t$e air.
M452AEL An% it ma&es a ,iti'-l so-n% t$at ma&es yo- $-rt insi%e::
!A4EA #ry t$at #o-l% be $-man.
8>.9
/OS2 A666( man.
MA Yo- 6is$ it 6as all a *ame.
/ESS4E A *ame.
EM4LYA "i%eo *ame.
M452AEL /-st $it reset.
!A4EAn% start a*ain.
MA Start a*ain.
/ESS4E Start all o"er a*ain.
EM4LYBe#a-se it $-rts to see a::
M452AEL Bea-ti'-l::
!A4EMa*ni.#ent::
MA ?ro-%::
/ESS4E !een b-#& %yin* on t$e *ro-n%.
EM4LYYo- 6at#$ its li'e r-n o-t.
M452AEL Bloo% t$i#& as #ats-,.
!A4EAn% 6is$ yo- #o-l% ta&e it all ba#&.
MA a&e ba#& t$e b-llet.
/ESS4E ?-t ba#& t$e bloo%.
EM4LYRestore t$e b-#& to its ma0esty.
8D.9
M452AEL Gi"e ba#& its ,ri%e.
13
!A4ERet-rn its stren*t$.
MA Ma&e it &een on#e more.
/ESS4E Let it be 6$at it is an% r-n li&e t$e 6in%.
/OS2 4 t$o-*$t it 6o-l% be '-n. 4 %i%n't &no6 it 6o-l% be li&e t$is.
?lease %on't %ie.
EM4LYYo-r b-#& ta&es its last breat$...Yo- almost let yo-rsel' 6ee,.
M452AEL B-t yo- $ear boots on %ea% lea"es.
!A4EGran%,a #omes o-t o' breat$.
MA 2e sees yo-r %yin* b-#&.
/ESS4E 2e loo&s at yo- li&e no one's e"er loo&e% at yo- be'ore.
EM4LYLi&e a man.
M452AEL As ,romise%.
!A4EA man by t$e en% o' t$e %ay.
MA Gran%,a ta&es o-t a #amera.
A5OR 1 (AS GRAND?A1 5'mon( /os$. 5an't yo- smile in yo-r moment o'
*lory3
/ESS4E Yo- sto, yo-r tears.
EM4LYAn% yo- ,ose 'or t$e #amera.
8E.9
M452AEL Yo- ma&e yo-r 'a#e a mas&.
!A4EA mas& t$at $i%es yo-r 'a#e.
MA A 'a#e t$at $i%es t$e ,ain.
/ESS4E A ,ain t$at eats yo-r $eart.
EM4LYA $eart nobo%y &no6s.
(A#tor 1( as Gran%,a( ta&es a ,olaroi% ,i#t-re( $an%s it to /os$.1
M452AEL No6 yo- $a"e ,roo' o' 6$o yo- are.
/ESS4E Yo- #arry t$e sna,s$ot e"ery6$ere.
(De#ease% #arry t$e bo+ ba#& to ori*inal ,la#e.1
EM4LYYo- 6ant t$e 6orl% to see yo- an% yo-r b-#&.
!A4EYo-'re %yin* to tell t$e story.
MA $e story o' $o6 yo- too& it %o6n.
/ESS4E 2o6 yo- too& its ma*ni.#en#e.
EM4LYoo& its ,ri%e.
!A4Eoo& its stren*t$.
MA Ma%e it ,art o' yo-.
/ESS4E ?art o' yo-r mas&.
EM4LY$e &i% t$at nobo%y &no6s.
8@.9
(Li*$ts on !atie 6ritin* in a noteboo&. Enter /os$.1
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/OS2 2ey( !atie.
!A4E2i.
/OS2 Writin* yo-r t$in* 'or s,ee#$ #lass3 (s$e *oes ba#& to $er 6or&1
G-ess 6$at 4 6rote abo-t. ($an%s $er t$e sna,s$ot1 $e b-#& 4
&ille% last 6ee&en%. Man( it 6as so #ool. W$at's yo-rs on3
!A4E2o6 to %-m, somebo%y.
/OS2 2o6's it *o3
!A4E Say 'or e+am,le yo-r boy'rien% says $e's *onna meet yo- at t$e
mall an% ta&e yo- to a mo"ie b-t instea% $e *oes $-ntin*.
/OS2 5'mon( !atie. We #o-l% *o o-t t$is #omin* 6ee&en%.
!A4E4 %on't t$in& 6 e s$o-l% see ea#$ ot$er anymore.
/OS2 5an't yo- *i"e me anot$er #$an#e3
!A4E4 li&e somebo%y else no6.
/OS2 W$o3
!A4EW$at's it matter3
/OS2 /-st tell me 6$o.
!A4EDoesn't matter.
/OS2 Matters to me.
8H.9
!A4EBelie"e it or not t$ere are some ,eo,le 6$o %on't ta&e me 'or *rante%.
(Enter Mi#$ael.1
M452AEL Sorry 4'm late. 2ey( /os$.
/OS2 2im3 4t's $im3 4 t$o-*$t 6e're 'rien%s3
M452AEL We are.
/OS2 Some 'rien% 6$o snea&s aro-n% 6it$ my *irl.
!A4E4'm not yo-rs.
M452AEL Nobo%y's snea&in* aro-n%( /os$.
!A4E5an 6e 0-st *o ,lease3
(/os$ ,-s$es Mi#$ael 6$o ,-s$es $im ba#& an% &no#&s /os$ to t$e *ro-n%.
2UGE LAUG2 7ROM 2E RUMORS. E+it !atie an% Mi#$ael $an% in $an%.
Li*$ts on /os$. Boi#es in t$e
%ar&. 5onstant r$yt$m 'rom t$e %r-m -n%er all r-mors.1
A5OR 1PRUMOR 2ear abo-t /os$3
A5OR 8PRUMOR No( 6$at abo-t $im3
A5OR <PRUMOR !ille% a b-#&.
A5OR =PRUMOR No 6on%er $e 6al&s aro-n% all bi* an% ba%.
A5OR >PRUMOR Not anymore.
A5OR 1PRUMOR W$at $a,,ene%3
A5OR 8PRUMOR !atie %-m,e% $im 'or Mi#$ael.
A5OR <PRUMOR W$oaA 2o6'% /os$ ta&e it3
<L.9
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A5OR =PRUMOR Li&e $e %oesn't #are.
(Let t$e 'ollo6in* r-mor lines o"erla, in s-##essionJ A#tor > be*ins( ;4
6on%er...; 5-e A#tor 1 6it$( ;W$at3 /os$...; 5-e A#tor 8( ;W$at3 $e...; An%
so on till t$e line( ;W$at a %or&(; 6$i#$ s$o-l% sti#& o-t.1
A5OR >PRUMOR 4 6on%er i' $e really &ille% t$e b-#&.
A5OR 1PRUMOR W$at3 /os$ %i%n't s$oot t$e b-#&3
A5OR 8PRUMOR W$at3 $e sna,s$ot's a 'a&e3
A5OR <PRUMOR W$at's a 'a&e3
A5OR =PRUMOR $e sna,s$otA
A5OR >PRUMOR /os$ ne"er s$ot a b-#&3
A5OR 1PRUMOR 4 t$in& $e s$ot t$e b-ll.
A5OR 8PRUMOR W$at a %or&A
($e "oi#es in t$e %ar& la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
/OS2 E"ery &i% in s#$ool is la-*$in* at me.
M452AEL So yo- ma&e yo-r 'a#e a mas&.
!A4EA mas& t$at $i%es yo-r 'a#e.
MA A 'a#e t$at $i%es t$e ,ain.
/ESS4E A ,ain t$at eats yo-r $eart.
EM4LYA $eart nobo%y &no6s.
(Boi#es in t$e %ar& la-*$.1
/OS2 Some%ay( somebo%y's *onna la-*$ on#e too many times.
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(All la-*$. /os$ mimes loa%in* a ri)e( aims at t$e la-*$ter( .res t$ree times(
ea#$ s$ot $i*$li*$te% 6it$ a lo-% %r-mbeat o-tsi%e t$e r$yt$m. $e la-*$ter
sto,s abr-,tly a'ter t$e t$ir% s$ot. De#ease% s$ine )as$li*$ts at /os$. Dr-m
o-t.1
M452AEL W$o are yo- &illin*( /os$3
/OS2 Yo- see anybo%y blee%in*3
!A4EW$o are yo- &illin* in yo-r min%3
/OS2 Nobo%y. Anybo%y. E"erybo%y.
MA Are yo- st-#& in t$e mo"ie a*ain3
/OS2 W$at mo"ie3
/ESS4E Yo-r 'a"orite mo"ie.
/OS2 2o6 6o-l% yo- &no6 my 'a"orite mo"ie3
EM4LY$e mo"ie t$at ma&es t$e ,ain *o a6ay.
/OS2 2o6's it *o3
M452AEL $e &i% *oes ba#& to s#$ool 6it$ a s$ot*-n.
/OS2 An%3
!A4EBlo6s a6ay all t$e &i%s 6$o mo#&e% $im t$e %ay be'ore.
/OS2 S$-t -,.
MA Blo6s a6ay t$e tea#$er too.
/OS2 Get o-t o' my 'a#e.
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/ESS4E W$y are yo- #-ttin* *ym #lass3
/OS2 Maybe 4 *ot somet$in* better to %o.
EM4LYLi&e snea& %o6n t$e em,ty $all6ay3
M452AEL Li&e snea& in an em,ty #lassroom3
(/os$ -ses t$e 'o-rt$ 6all as a bla#&boar%( mimes 6ritin* on it 6it$ a ,ie#e o'
#$al&.1
!A4EW$at are yo- 6ritin* on t$e bla#&boar%3
/OS2 (s,ea&in* 6or%s as $e 6rites t$emJ1
;E"erybo%y...in...t$is...#lass...is...%ea%...meat.;
MA Do yo- en0oy ma&in* e"eryone a'rai%3
/OS2 4t's 0-st 'or la-*$s.
/ESS4E E+#e,t nobo%y's la-*$in*.
/OS2 4 amA An% t$ey're not la-*$in* anymore.
EM4LYYo- en0oy ,oli#e #omin* to in"esti*ate3
/OS2 More t$an 4 #an sayA
(S$ort %r-m r$yt$m. A ,oli#e siren blares as a re% )as$er s6ee,s t$e sta*e.
/os$ la-*$s.1
A5OR > (AS 5O?1 Alri*$t( 4 6ant e"eryone to stan% by $is or $er lo#&er.
$is yo-r lo#&er3
/OS2 Yes( oI#er.
A5OR > (AS 5O?1 Yo- &no6 anyt$in* abo-t t$e 6or%s on t$e
bla#&boar%3
/OS2 No( oI#er.
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A5OR > (AS 5O?1 Yo- s-re3
/OS2 ?ositi"e.
A5OR > (AS 5O?1 Yo- see anybo%y *o in or #ome o-t o' t$e #lassroom3
/OS2 No.
A5OR > (AS 5O?1 W$ere 6ere yo- 6$en t$e 6or%s 6ere 6ritten on t$e
bla#&boar%3
/OS2 4'% $a"e to &no6 6$en t$e 6or%s 6ere 6ritten( 6o-l%n't 4( oI#er3
A5OR > (AS 5O?1 Let -s &no6 i' yo- $ear anyt$in*.
(Li*$ts on /os$ la-*$in*. Boi#es in t$e %ar&. Dr-m r$yt$m -n%er r-mors.1
A5OR 1PRUMOR $e ,rin#i,al's #allin* an assembly.
A5OR 8PRUMOR W$at 'or3
A5OR <PRUMOR Maybe t$ey 'o-n% o-t 6$o %i% it.
A5OR >PRUMOR $at's 6$at 4 $ear%.
A5OR 1PRUMOR Don't &no6::b-t $e's *onna be $a-le% -, on sta*e in 'ront
o' t$e 6$ole s#$ool an% s-s,en%e% on t$e s,ot.
/OS2 (la-*$in*1 Gotta .n% $im .rst.
A5OR 8PRUMOR $ey s$o-l% ta&e a6ay all t$e *-ns.
(Lines be*in o"erla,,in* a*ain.1
A5OR <PRUMOR E"er $ear o' t$e 5onstit-tion an% t$e ri*$t to bear arms3
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A5OR =PRUMOR 2o6 are 6e s-,,ose% to *et an e%-#ation %o%*in* b-llets3
A5OR >PRUMOR 4t's all a $oa+.
A5OR 1PRUMOR E"er $ear o' ?a%-#a$3
A5OR 8PRUMOR W$at abo-t /onesboro an% S,rin*.el%3
A5OR <PRUMOR 4t #o-l% $a,,en any6$ere.
A5OR =PRUMOR $ere's a &iller in e"ery s#$ool.
A5OR >PRUMOR ea#$ers s$o-l% #arry *-ns.
A5OR 1PRUMOR Yea$( an% 6e s$o-l% all 6ear b-llet,roo' "ests.
(/os$ stan%s ami% t$e a#tors 1:= an% t$e %e#ease% 6$o ma&e i%le #$atter li&e
&i%s *at$erin* in t$e a-%itori-m. De#ease% s$ine )as$li*$t on ?rin#i,al as
s$e enters. Ne6 %r-m r$yt$m at entran#e( t$en %r-m o-t.1
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 (Re,eat1 Alri*$t ,eo,le( let's settle %o6n...
A5OR 8 Yo-'re s6eatin*( /os$.
/OS2 4t's $ot in $ere( o&ay3
(7las$li*$ts o-t.1
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Someone in t$is a-%itori-m 6rote some "ery
t$reatenin* 6or%s on t$e bla#&boar%. ?er$a,s t$e
bla#&boar% ,$antom 6rote t$ose 6or%s in 0est(
,er$a,s in an*er. W$ate"er t$e #ase...
/OS2 Bla#&boar% ,$antomA Lo"e t$atA
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 ...4' t$e *-ilty ,arty s-rren%ers in my oI#e
sometime to%ay( t$e ,-nis$ment 6ill be minimal...
<>.9
A5OR < Maybe s$e &no6s it's yo-( /os$.
/OS2 4' s$e &ne6 it 6as me( s$e 6o-l%n't say it li&e t$at.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 B-t i' 6e %is#o"er 6$o $e or s$e is...$e
,-nis$ment 6ill be se"ere. 4' yo- &no6 6$o t$e
bla#&boar% ,$antom is an% %on't tell -s( yo- 6ill be
0-st as *-ilty.
A5OR = S$e's loo&in* at yo-( /os$.
/OS2 An% 4 ,o&er:'a#e $er ri*$t ba#&.
M452AEL So yo- ma&e yo-r 'a#e a mas&.
!A4EA mas& t$at $i%es yo-r 'a#e.
MA A 'a#e t$at $i%es t$e ,ain.
/ESS4E A ,ain t$at eats yo-r $eart.
EM4LYA $eart nobo%y &no6s.
(Li*$ts on /os$. Dr-m r$yt$m -n%er r-mor lines. Boi#es in t$e %ar&.
De#ease% *at$er be$in% /os$.1
A5OR 1PRUMOR W$o #o-l% it be3
A5OR 8PRUMOR 4 t$in& it's Ran%y.
A5OR <PRUMOR 2o6 %o yo- &no63
A5OR =PRUMOR $e loo& in $is eye.
DE5EASED ?a%-#a$( /onesboro( S,rin*.el%.
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(/os$( -neasy( #rosses a6ay( b-t still en0oys t$e r-mors. De#ease% 'ollo6.1
A5OR >PRUMOR $ey %on't $a"e a #l-eA
<D.9
A5OR 1PRUMOR W$o #o-l% it be3
A5OR 8PRUMOR Anybo%y in t$is s#$ool.
A5OR <PRUMOR My ,arents 6ant me to stay $ome till t$e &iller's 'o-n%.
A5OR =PRUMOR W$at &iller3 Nobo%y's %ea%.
DE5EASED ?a%-#a$( /onesboro( S,rin*.el%.
(/os$ mo"es a6ay 'rom t$em a*ain. De#ease% 'ollo6 a*ain( b-t not so
#losely( ,er$a,s -,sta*e.1
A5OR >PRUMOR Yo- l-#&e% o-t. Wis$ my ,arents 'elt t$at 6ay.
(Lines be*in to o"erla, a*ain( b-il%in* in intensity. /os$ en0oys t$em t$in&in*
$e's .nally es#a,e% t$e %e#ease%.1
A5OR 1PRUMOR We're all 0-st 6aitin* 'or a massa#re to $a,,en.
A5OR 8PRUMOR We s$o-l%n't tal& abo-t it.
A5OR <PRUMOR W$y not3
A5OR =PRUMOR Maybe 6e #o-l% ma&e it $a,,en i' 6e &ee, tal&in* abo-t it.
A5OR >PRUMOR We nee% some e+#itement aro-n% $ere.
A5OR 1PRUMOR $at's st-,i%.
A5OR 8PRUMOR 7or all 4 &no6( yo-'re t$e &iller.
A5OR <PRUMOR Yea$( an% maybe it's yo-.
A5OR =PRUMOR W$o &no6s3 $is #o-l% be t$e last %ay o' my li'e.
A5OR >PRUMOR 4 t$in& it's Melissa.
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A5OR 1PRUMOR W$y %o yo- say t$at3
A5OR 8PRUMOR 2er lo#&er is ri*$t ne+t to t$e #lassroom.
A5OR <PRUMOR 4 6as 6it$ Melissa all %ay.
A5OR =PRUMOR $en maybe yo- an% Melissa %i% it to*et$er.
DE5EASED ?a%-#a$( /onesboro( S,rin*.el%.
(7rom be$in% /os$( t$ey startle $im.1
/OS2 Lo"e to see 'em sG-irmA 4t's &illin* me not to tell.
(De#ease%( e+#e,t !atie( ste, ba#& as area li*$ts *o -, on !atie rea%in* a
boo&. /os$ t-rns to see $er t$ere.1
/OS2 2ey( !atie.
(!atie loo&s at /os$( beat( *oes ba#& to $er boo&.1
/OS2 5an't yo- say $i3
!A4E2i.
/OS2 W$a'#$a %oin'3
!A4ED-$.
/OS2 Wanna *o 'or a ,iKKa a'ter s#$ool3
!A4EMi#$ael 6o-l%n't li&e t$at.
/OS2 ell yo- t$e tr-t$( 4 6asn't t$in&in* o' brin*in* $im alon*.
!A4EE+#-se me. 4'm b-sy.
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/OS2 W$o %o yo- t$in& it is3
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!A4EW$o3
/OS2 $e bla#&boar% ,$antom.
!A4E4 $a"e no i%ea( b-t $e %i% me a 'a"or.
/OS2 2o63
!A4E5al#-l-s #lass 6as #an#elle% 'or t$e assembly. 4 6asn't rea%y 'or t$e
test.
/OS2 4 &no6 6$o it is.
!A4EGi"e $im my re*ar%s.
/OS2 4 6ill.
!A4EW$o is it3
/OS2 ?romise% 4 6o-l%n't tell.
!A4EYo-'re 0-st a lot o' tal&.
/OS2 $in& so3
!A4E!no6 so. W$o's $e ma% at3 W$o's *onna be %ea% meat3
/OS2 2e %i%n't say b-t $e's li&e Santa 5la-s::ma&in* a list( #$e#&in* it
t6i#e.
!A4EList o' 6$at3
/OS2 Names to 6rite on t$e b-llets. E"ery b-llet $as somebo%y's name
on it.
!A4EW$y 6o-l% t$e bla#&boar% ,$antom #on.%e in yo-3
/OS2 We're b-%s.
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!A4EYo-'re '-ll o' it.
/OS2 $in& so3
!A4E!no6 so.
/OS2 Yo-'re 6ron*.
!A4EW$o is it3
/OS2 4 ,romise%.
!A4EYo- %on't &no6.
/OS2 Yo- 6on't tell3
!A4ENo.
/OS2 ?romise3
!A4EYes.
/OS2 5ross yo-r $eart an% $o,e to %ie3
!A4EYes.
/OS2 Yo-'ll be t$e only ,erson 6$o &no6s besi%es me.
!A4EW$o is it3
/OS2 Yo-'re loo&in' at $im.
(!atie la-*$s an% e+its. $e #$or-s la-*$s mo#&in*ly. /os$ #on'ronts t$em.1
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/OS2 Anybo%y 6anna la-*$ in my 'a#e3
(5$or-s *oes silent1
$at's 6$at 4 t$o-*$t. $ere's a ,otential &iller on t$e looseA
Won%er 6$o $e or s$e is3
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(/os$ t-rns to .n% t$e s#$ool ,rin#i,al in $is 'a#e.1
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 5an 4 s,ea& 6it$ yo- in my oI#e( /os$3 5ome
in. 2a"e a seat.
/OS2 $an&s.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Anyt$in* yo- 6ant to say to me3
/OS2 Not really.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Yo- s-re3
/OS2 O$( yea$. Great $air.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Anyt$in* else3
/OS2 Well( yes( t$ere is somet$in*.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Goo%. W$at's t$at3
/OS2 We all really $o,e yo- #at#$ t$at n-t 6$o 6rote on t$e
bla#&boar%.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Yo- %o3
/OS2 We'll all 'eel better &no6in* 6e're sa'e.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 We &no6 'or a 'a#t t$at yo-'re t$e bla#&boar%
,$antom( /os$.
(/os$ la-*$s1
Yo- 6ant to #on'ess3
/OS2 4 6as in *ym #lass.
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 $e instr-#tor sai% yo- too& a "ery lon*
bat$room brea&.
/OS2 Yo- #an't ,ro"e a t$in*.
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A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 We $a"e a snit#$.
/OS2 W$o3
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Yo-.
/OS2 W$at3
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 We #om,are% t$e 6ritin* on t$e bla#&boar% to
yo-r last essay in En*lis$ #lass. 4t's a ,er'e#t mat#$.
/OS2 !atie( ri*$t3 Wasn't it !atie3
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Do yo- 6ant to ma&e it easy an% #on'ess3
/OS2 W$y #on'ess 6$en 4 %i%n't %o anyt$in*3
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A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 4t's tra*i# 6$en a *i'te% yo-n* man t$ro6s a6ay
an e%-#ation::'or 6$at3 A #$il%is$ ,ran&. Yo- &no6
abo-t o-r Kero toleran#e ,oli#y o' "iolen#e or e"en
t$e t$reat o' "iolen#e. 4 $a"e no #$oi#e b-t to
e+,ell yo- 'or t$e rest o' t$e year.
/OS2 Be#a-se o' some st-,i% 6or%s on t$e bla#&boar% 4 $a"e to re,eat
t$e *ra%e3
A5OR > (AS ?R4N54?AL1 Not i' yo- ma&e it -, in s-mmer s#$ool.
(/os$ ba#&s a6ay s#reamin* ;4 6on't *o; as 5$or-s la-*$s mo#&in*ly. Li*$ts
oC A#tor >. Li*$ts on A#tor 1 an% < as /os$'s ,arents.1
/OS2 4 6on't *oA 4 6on't *oA
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 /os$( yo- 6ill *o to s-mmer s#$ool no matter
6$at.
/OS2 Sit in $ot #lass all %ay 6$ile ot$er &i%s #an %o 6$at t$ey 6ant3
An% st-%y on s-mmer ni*$ts3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Yo- s$o-l%'"e t$o-*$t abo-t t$at be'ore yo-
6rote on
t$e bla#&boar%.
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A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 An% yo-'re *ro-n%e%( /os$.
/OS2 7or $o6 lon*3
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 All s-mmer.
/OS2 4 #an't *o $-ntin* 6it$ *ran%,a3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Yo- bro&e yo-r ,romise. We'"e ta&en yo-r ri)e
a6ay.
/OS2 4'% rat$er be %ea%A
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 O$( /os$( yo- %on't really mean t$at.
/OS2 Yo-'ll see i' 4 mean itA Yo-'ll all seeA 4 #an ta&e only so m-#$A
E+,elle%A S-mmer s#$oolA OC t$e 'ootball teamA !i%s la-*$in* at
meA No $-ntin*A 4'm ,-s$e% to my limitsA
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 4 t$in& yo- s$o-l% #alm %o6n.
/OS2 4 6ant my ri)e ba#&. Yo- *a"e it to me.
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 We're sorry. Yo-'ll *et it ba#& 6$en 6e see a real
#$an*e in yo-r attit-%e.
/OS2 4t 6as a *i't. At least yo- sai% it 6as. G-ess 4 #an't belie"e a 6or%
yo- say.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 Yo-'re in eno-*$ tro-ble( /os$. Don't ma&e it any
6orse.
/OS2 4 $ate yo- bot$. 4 6is$ yo- 6o-l% 0-st %ie so 4 6o-l%n't $a"e to
loo& at yo- anymore.
(/os$ mimes a ,istol 6it$ $is $an%( s$oots t$em bot$.1
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A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Yo- #an't tal& t$at 6ay to -s anymore. Go to
yo-r roomA
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/OS2 NoA W$y %o yo- $a"e to ta&e a6ay t$e t$in* t$at means t$e most
to me3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 Be#a-se 6e'"e raise% yo- 6ron*. We trie% to
*i"e yo- a *oo% li'e b-t all 6e %i% 6as 'ee% yo-r
a,,etites.
/OS2 W$ere is it3 W$ere's my ri)e3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 4t's lo#&e% -,. An% i' yo-r attit-%e %oesn't
im,ro"e( 6e'll sell it.
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 An% startin* tomorro6 mornin* yo- $a"e an
a,,ointment 6it$ a ,sy#$ot$era,ist.
/OS2 S-mmer s#$ool. No ri)e. No 'rien%s. No ,$one. ?sy#$o tort-re.
Dis o' %ises. 4t's o"er. My li'e is o"er. 4t's o"er.
(/os$ t$ro6s a tantr-m ,o-n%in* on t$e )oor s$o-tin* ;4t's o"er.; Li*$ts on
A#tor = as ?sy#$ot$era,ist.1
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 2o6 are yo-( /os$3
/OS2 2o6 *oo% #o-l% 4 be i' 4'm 'or#e% to see a ,sy#$ot$era,ist3
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Don't yo- 6ant to *et to t$e bottom o'
yo-r ,roblems3
/OS2 4 $a"e not$in* to say to yo-.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$y not3
/OS2
4' 4 tol% yo- t$en 4 6o-l% $a"e somet$in* to say( 6o-l%n't 43 D-$.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 4'"e tal&e% to some ,eo,le at yo-r s#$ool.
/OS2 al&e% to 6$o3
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A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Yo-r 'ootball #oa#$ ,raise% yo-r team
s,irit.
Des,ite yo-r nee% to be t$e #lass #lo6n(
yo-r
tea#$ers say yo-'re "ery bri*$t an%
,leasant. Yo-
$a"e $a% amaKin* *ra%es in t$e ,ast.
$ere's a
r-mor t$at yo-'re a bi* $it 6it$ t$e *irls.
/OS2 4 bro&e a 'e6 $earts.
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A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Wit$ all o' t$at *oin* 'or yo-( 6$y %i% yo-
ma&e a
t$reat on t$e bla#&boar%3
/OS2 W$y'% t$e #$i#&en #ross t$e roa%3
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 4 *i"e -,.
/OS2 o ,ro"e it 6asn't #$i#&en.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$y'% t$e mon&ey 'all o-t o' t$e tree3
/OS2 Don't &no63
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 4t %ie%. W$y'% t$e se#on% mon&ey 'all o-t
o' t$e
tree3
/OS2 Don't &no6.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 4t %ie%. W$y'% t$e t$ir% mon&ey 'all o-t o'
t$e
tree3
/OS2 4t %ie%.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 No. ?eer ,ress-re.
/OS2 2a( $a( $a.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$y %i% yo- 6rite on t$e bla#&boar%(
/os$3
/OS2 Maybe it's my #$il%$oo%. Maybe it's my *enes. Maybe it's my
Ko%ia#. Maybe t$e De"il ma%e me %o it.
=>.9
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Maybe yo- 0-st #$ose to %o it an% it's
nobo%y's
'a-lt b-t yo-r o6n.
/OS2 4 %on't li&e yo-.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 $at's not reG-ire%. B-t it is reG-ire% yo-
tell
t$e tr-t$. Di% yo- mean 6$at yo- 6rote
on t$e
bla#&boar%3 4s t$ere somebo%y yo- 6ant
to t-rn into
%ea% meat3
/OS2 W$y'% t$e #$i#&en #ross t$e roa%3
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 o a"oi% ans6erin* G-estions.
/OS2 4'm o-tta $ere.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Yo- nee% ,sy#$ot$era,y sessions to *et
ba#& into
s#$ool.
/OS2 Maybe 4'm not *oin* ba#& to s#$ool.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 O$3 W$at 6ill yo- %o3
/OS2 Maybe 4'll 0oin a *an*.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Don't yo- t$in& t$at's sel':%estr-#ti"e3
/OS2 So 6$at. My li'e is 0-n&. Maybe 4'll 0-st &ill mysel'.
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A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Boom. No more ,ain.
A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 2ear abo-t /os$3
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 No( 6$at no63
A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Ble6 o-t $is brains.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 W$at a loser.
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A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Al6ays 6as a 6eenie.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Yo- t$in& abo-t s-i#i%e( /os$3
/OS2 Sometimes.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Li&e 6$en3
/OS2 W$en 4 $ear t$e "oi#es.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$at "oi#es3
/OS2 Boi#es. 4 #an 0-st ima*ine 6$at t$ey m-st be sayin* abo-t me.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 Boi#es in t$e air or "oi#es in yo-r $ea%3
/OS2 4n my $ea%.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$ose "oi#es3
/OS2 !i%s.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 !i%s yo- &no63
/OS2 !i%s( &i%s( all t$e &i%s at s#$ool.
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$y %oes t$at bot$er yo-3
/OS2 4t 0-st %oes( o&ay3
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 2ear abo-t /os$3
A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 No( 6$at3
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 ?rin#i,al ma%e 'em see a s$rin&.
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A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Bla#&boar% ,$antom's %oin' s-mmer
s#$ool.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 $e *reat $-nter's *otta re,eat t$e
*ra%e.
(All la-*$.1
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 /os$( 4'% really li&e to r-n some me%i#al
tests to
see i' 6e #an relie"e yo-r ,ain 6it$
me%i#ation.
Yo-'ll $a"e to stay o"erni*$t in t$e
$os,ital.
/OS2 $e looney bin3 Yo- &no6 $o6 m-#$ 'a#e 4'll lose 6it$ &i%s at
s#$ool 6$en t$ey .n% o-t 4'm a n-t #ase3 My li'e s-#&s.
(All la-*$.1
A5OR = (AS ?SY52O2ERA?4S1 W$y'% t$e mon&ey 'all o-t o' t$e tree3
/OS2 Be#a-se 4 s$ot it %ea%A
(Li*$ts oC A#tor =.1
/OS2 St-,i%A St-,i%A St-,i%A
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly1
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Wis$ somebo%y 6o-l% ,-t me o-t o' my miseryA
(A'ter a moment o' absol-te silen#e::1
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Boom.
/OS2 W$o's t$ere3
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Boom.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 No more ,ain...
/OS2 W$o sai% t$at3
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-r li'e is o"er( /os$.
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A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 O"er.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 O"er.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 O"er.
/OS2 W$o's t$ere3
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Do it in t$e li"in* room 'or yo-r
,arents to see.
(Dr-m ret-rns so'tly.1
/OS2 W$at %o yo- mean3
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Lea"e yo-r brains on t$e 6all.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Ma&e 'em 'eel ba%.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 $e ri)e's lo#&e% in t$e #loset.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Brea& t$e lo#&.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Boom.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 No more ,ain.
/OS2 $at's %-mb.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 /os$ t$e 0o&e 6ill be a year be$in%
all $is 'rien%s.
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
=H.9
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 W$ile e"erybo%y's $a"in* '-n in t$e
s-n( /os$ is
rea%in* *obble:%e:*oo& in a boo&A
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
/OS2 S$-t -,A Sto, itA
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Only yo- #an ma&e t$em sto,( /os$.
/OS2 2o63
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo- &no6.
/OS2 W$at %o yo- mean3
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Boom.
/OS2 W$oa.
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A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 One b-llet 6o-l% G-iet t$em 'ore"er.
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly. Dr-m ret-rns.1
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-'% en% yo-r ,ain an% sto, t$e "oi#es in
yo-r $ea%.
/OS2 4 %on't 6ant to be t$in&in* t$isA
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 S$o6 'em 6$o yo- are. $e 6$ole s#$ool
6o-l% stan% in a6e o' yo-. Yo-'% be a
le*en% 'or years to #ome.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 !ill t$e "oi#es( /os$.
/OS2 Does it $-rt3
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 B-llet in t$e $ea%3 Yo-'ll ne"er 'eel
a t$in*.
/OS2 4'm s#are%.
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(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
/OS2 2o6 %o 4 %o t$is3
(Dr-m o-t.1
M452AEL Ma&e yo-r 'a#e a mas&.
!A4EA mas& t$at $i%es yo-r 'a#e.
MA A 'a#e t$at $i%es t$e ,ain.
/ESS4E A ,ain t$at eats yo-r $eart.
EM4LYA $eart nobo%y &no6s.
/OS2 2ere *oes...B-t s-,,ose 4 bot#$ it3
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo-'ll be a 0o&e.
A5OR 1 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 2ear abo-t /os$3 rie% to oC $imsel'
b-t $e ble6 itA
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
A5OR < (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 No6 $e's a ,at$eti# 6annabe
'ore"erA
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 /os$ t$e 0o&eA
(Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly.1
/OS2 4 #an't %o t$isA 4'll be /os$ t$e 0o&e 'ore"erA
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 $en yo- $a"e to sto, t$e "oi#es
anot$er 6ay( /os$.
/OS2 2o63
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 6o bo+es o' b-llets s$o-l% %o it. 4t's
almost l-n#$time.
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/OS2 W$oa...$ey'll all be in t$e #a'eteria no6.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 4ma*ine t$eir 'a#es 6$en t$e $-nter
6al&s in. $ey
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see yo- in #amo $ol%in* yo-r ri)e. 4nstant
res,e#t. /-%*ment %ay.
/OS2 Li&e t$e mo"ie.
A5OR 1 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 ?a%-#a$.
A5OR < (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 /onesboro.
A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 S,rin*.el%.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 a&e 'em 6it$ yo-.
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Wit$ yo-.
A5OR > (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Wit$ yo-.
/OS2 W$oa. Nobo%y #o-l% to, t$at.
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Yo- %on't $ear t$e "oi#es la-*$in*
anymore( %o yo-(
/os$3
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD( BO45E 4N DAR!1 /os$3 Yo- $ome3
(Dr-m ret-rns. Boi#es la-*$ mo#&in*ly in a risin* #res#en%o 6it$ t$e %r-m.1
/OS2 W$o's t$at3
A5OR 8 (AS /OS2'S DAD( BO45E 4N DAR!1 /os$3 Yo- $ome3
A5OR 1 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 $ey'll ta&e yo- to t$e looney
binA
(Li*$ts on A#tor 1 as /os$'s %a%.1
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A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 /os$( t$e %o#tor #alle% me at 6or& an%
as&e% yo-r
mot$er an% 4 to %ri"e yo- to t$e
$os,ital...2o6'%
yo- *et t$e ri)e3
A5OR 8 (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Don't #$i#&en o-t no6A
A5OR = (BO45E 4N 2E DAR!1 Unless yo- 6anna be /os$ t$e 0o&e.
A5OR 1 (AS /OS2'S DAD1 ?-t t$at %o6nA
(A#tor 1 a%"an#es. $e %r-m rises to a #res#en%o.1
DE5EASED AND 52ORUS DEADA DEADA DEADA
(Li*$ts o-t on A#tor 1. 2e t-rns ba#& to t$e a-%ien#e an% stan%s still.1
/OS2 W$at %i% 4 %o3
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM( BO45E 4N DAR!1 /os$3 W$at 6as t$at noise3
/OS2 Mom3
(Li*$ts on A#tor < as /os$'s mom.1
A5OR < (AS /OS2'S MOM1 /os$( 6$at $a"e yo- %one3
M452AEL Ma&e yo-r 'a#e a mas&.
!A4EA mas& t$at $i%es yo-r 'a#e.
MA A 'a#e t$at $i%es t$e ,ain.
(A#tor < as /os$'s mom &neels an% *est-res to t$e bo%y 6e #an't see.1
/ESS4E A ,ain t$at eats yo-r $eart.
EM4LYA $eart nobo%y &no6s.
/OS2 4 lo"e yo-( mom.
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(/os$ )i#&s t$e )as$li*$t t6i#e.1
DE5EASED AND 52ORUS DEADA DEADA
(A#tor < t-rns $er ba#& to t$e a-%ien#e. All li*$ts oC. /os$ $ol%s t$e )as$li*$t
-n%er $is #$in as $e s,ea&s to t$e t-rne% ba#&s o' $is ,arents.1
/OS2 Mom3
(A 'emale "oi#e in t$e %ar& starts to $-m an% t$en sin* ;6in&le 6in&le Little
Star; -n%er
t$e monolo*-e1
Da%3 Yo- ma%e me %o t$is. 4 6ante% to &ill yo- b-t 4 %i%n't 6ant
yo- %ea%. 2o6 else #o-l% 4 tell yo- 6$at's on my min% 6it$o-t
yo- interr-,tin*3 Mom3 2o6 are yo- sin*in* no6 i' yo-'re %ea%3
Sto, it. Yo- -se% to sin* t$at to me 6$en 4 #o-l%n't slee,. Sto, it(
,lease3 Don't 4 $a"e eno-*$ ,ain3 4sn't it $ar% eno-*$ bein*
nobo%y3 4sn't it to-*$ eno-*$ t$at e"erybo%y loo&s at me li&e 4'm
a bro&en tras$ba*3 W$ere %o 4 .t in3 W$ere #an 4 *o an% not $a"e
anybo%y on my ba#&3 At s#$ool t$e tea#$ers are *i"in* t$is test
an% t$at ,a,er an% %on't %o t$is an% %on't %o t$at. $en 4 #ome
$ome an% yo- al6ays .n% somet$in* t$at 4 %i%n't %o an% 4'm
ne"er *oo% eno-*$. 4 *-ess 4'm 0-st si#& o' yo- bein*
%isa,,ointe% in me all t$e time. Remember 6$en yo- ta-*$t me
t$e o-t.el%ers *lo"e( %a%( an% 4 #a-*$t a $i*$:)y in t$e Little
Lea*-e #$am,ions$i, *ame an% yo- #arrie% me oC t$e .el%3
W$y #an't it be li&e t$at3 W$y's it so easy to tal& to yo- no63
Any6ay( t$an&s 'or listenin*.
(5$or-s e+its. $e ."e %e#ease% enter one by one( no6 ea#$ 6earin* 6$iteQ
Matt in a 6$ite %ress s$irt( !atie in a 6$ite blo-se( /essie in a 6$ite t:s$irt(
Mi#$ael in a 6$ite s6eats$irt an% 6$ite baseball #a, t-rne% ba#&6ar%s( Emily
in a 6$ite s6eats$irt. Matt enters .rst( #arries a bottle o' #ats-,( sits( ,o-rs
some on some ima*inary 'ries( be*ins to eat( t$en starts on some $ome6or&.
!atie enters( sits ne+t to Matt an% as&s to borro6 a $ome6or& assi*nment(
Matt a*rees( b-t as&s $er to 6ait till $e .nis$es t$e ,roblem $e's 6or&in* on.
Mi#$ael enters as&in* !atie to *o 6it$ $im to *et some 'oo%( /essie r-s$es in
to tell Matt s$e's been a##e,te% to #olle*e. Emily sto,s by to tell !atie s$e'll
be late( et#. 4m,ro"ise #as-al %ialo*-e b-t %on't allo6 anyt$in* to aCe#t ,lot
or #$ara#ter. As t$e %ialo*-e b-il%s to a #res#en%o( Matt( %es,erately tryin*
to #on#entrate on
$is $ome6or&( .nally raises $is "oi#e an% as&s t$em to be G-iet so $e #an %o
$is 6or&. Silen#e( t$en to*et$er e"eryone #ontin-es at t$e same "ol-me an%
,a#e. Matt sl-m,s in %e'eat.
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Li*$ts -, on /os$ only( in a military stan#e. Silen#e. Beat. !atie ta&es $er
)as$li*$t( t-rns it on -n%er $er #$in.1
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!A4EW$y me3 Yo- li&e% me.
/OS2 Yo- snit#$e% on me.
!A4EW$y %o yo- $a"e to s$oot me t$ro-*$ t$e $eart3
(Mi#$ael sG-eeKes #ats-, into !atie's $an%. S$e smears it on $er $eart.1
/OS2 W$ere %o yo- t$in& yo- s$ot me3 W$y %o yo- ,reten% 4'm not
t$ere3 My ,arents %on't see me. !i%'s in s#$ool %on't see me. Yo-
%on't see me. 4'm in"isible sometimes.
(Mi#$ael ste,s 'or6ar%( )as$li*$t -n%er #$in.1
M452AEL W$y me3 4 $a% a 'ootball s#$olars$i,.
/OS2 Yo- 6ere e"eryt$in* 4 6ante% to be.
(/essie sG-eeKes #ats-, into Mi#$ael's $an%. 2e sla,s it on $is $at( on t$e
si%e o' $is $ea%.1
M452AEL W$y %o yo- $a"e to s$oot me t$ro-*$ t$e $ea%3
/OS2 Yo- s$o-l% $a"e .*-re% t$at 6$en yo- ,-s$e% me.
(/essie ste,s 'or6ar%( )as$li*$t -n%er $er #$in.1
/ESS4E W$y me3 4 %on't e"en &no6 yo-.
(Matt sG-eeKes #ats-, into $er $an%1
4 ne"er e"en s,o&e to yo-. W$y me3 W$at ri*$t %o yo- $a"e to
ta&e all t$e li'e 4 #o-l%'"e li"e%3
(sla,s #ats-, on $er ab%omen1
7eel li&e a man 6$en yo- s$ot me in t$e stoma#$3
(Matt an% Emily sG-eeKe #ats-, in t$eir o6n $an%s %-rin* /essie's line.1
/OS2 Yo- $a"e no i%ea 6$at it's li&e to be somebo%y one %ay( an%
nobo%y t$e ne+t.
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(Matt ste,s 'or6ar%( )as$li*$t -n%er $is #$in.1
MA W$y me3 4 $a% my 6$ole li'e be'ore me.
/OS2 So %i% 4.
MA (Matt sG-eeKes #ats-, on $is s$irt #ollar1 2o6'% it 'eel to s$oot
me t$ro-*$ t$e ne#&3
/OS2 Don't &no6.
(Emily ste,s 'or6ar%( )as$li*$t -n%er $er #$in.1
EM4LY All my li'e 4'"e been ta-*$t to 'or*i"e. $at 'or*i"eness is 'or t$e
'or*i"er. B-t 4 0-st #an't. Not -ntil 4 &no6 6$at's really in yo-r
$eart. 4 nee% to &no6( /os$. W$y me3 (sla,s it on $er #$est1 W$y
me3
/OS2 4' yo- &no6 all my t$o-*$ts( 6$y %on't yo- &no6 t$at3
EM4LYWe 6ant to $ear yo- say it to yo-rsel'...W$y( /os$3
M452AEL W$y $er3
!A4EW$y $im3
MA W$y t$em3
/ESS4E W$y me3
EM4LYW$y anybo%y( /os$3
/OS2 Sometimes 4 $ate bein* ali"e( b-t 4'm a'rai% to be %ea%.
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!A4E!no6 6$at 4 $ate abo-t bein* %ea%3 Yo- #an't #all -, an% or%er a ,iKKa.
(De#ease% *at$er aro-n% t$e bo+ #as-ally.1
>D.9
M452AEL ?e,,eroni.
/ESS4E E+tra #$eese.
EM4LYGarli#.
ALL 2ol% t$e an#$o"iesA
M452AEL 5$eeseb-r*ers.
!A4EWit$ ba#on.
MA An% 'ries.
/ESS4E Dren#$e% in ran#$ %ressin*.
EM4LYri,le #$o#olate mil&s$a&es.
MA 5$o#olate #$i, #oo&ies.
!A4EWit$ mil&.
MA 5ol% mil&.
/ESS4E So many t$in*s to miss.
EM4LYYo- #o-l% ne"er name t$em all.
ALL Ne"er.
(Wit$ ba#&*ro-n% m-si#. $e tone is sa% 0oy::sa% t$at it's *one( 0oy'-l in
remembran#e. Sometimes t$ey are obli"io-s o' /os$( ot$er times t$ey %ire#t
t$e lines at $im. At t$e %ire#tor's %is#retion( #-t one or t6o o' t$e 'ollo6in*
se#tions (> or 1L lines1 an% let t$e A#tors im,ro"ise. Let ea#$ a#tor
,ersonaliKe t$in*s t$ey no6 $a"e t$at t$ey miss. Let ea#$ line be*in 6it$( ;4
miss::;. Let none o' it inter'ere 6it$ ,lot( #$ara#ter or tone.1
>E.9
M452AEL 4 miss #r-isin*( 6in%o6s %o6n( ra%io -,.
!A4E4 miss lyin* on my be% in t$e %ar& 'allin* aslee, to a 5D.
MA 4 miss *ettin* s$ot %o6n by *irls.
/ESS4E 4 miss 6$en a *-y *ets t$at loo& in $is eyeA An% yo- &no6 $e's
*onna as& yo- o-tA
EM4LYAn% t$en $e says( 5an 4 borro6 yo-r mat$ boo&3
($ese lines be*in to o"erla,.1
M452AEL 4 miss 6$en s$e ans6ers be'ore yo- e"en .nis$ as&in*::
!A4E4'% lo"e toA
MA 4 miss 6$en yo- *o in 'or t$e &iss an% t$en it $a,,ens an% it's
m-#$( m-#$ better t$an yo- %reame% it 6o-l% be.
/ESS4E 4 miss bo6lin*.
EM4LY 4 miss seein* /o%y 6$en s$e $as t$at loo& on $er 'a#e t$at s$e's
*ot anot$er st-,i% 0o&e to tell me.
M452AEL 4 miss mom's ro#&:$ar% bro6nies.
!A4E4 miss my %o* 6$en 4 #ome $ome 'rom s#$ool.
MA 4 miss $o6 my %o* 0-m,s all o"er me an% bar&s 'or a treat.
/ESS4E 4 miss #aCeine.
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EM4LY 4 miss 6$en yo- ta&e a ne6 ,air o' 0eans in t$e %ressin* room an%
,-t t$em on an% t$ey .t ,er'e#t.
>@.9
M452AEL 4 miss #$eese ,-Cs.
!A4E4 miss so%a .KK ti#&lin* my nose.
MA 4 miss lo"in* someone.
(Emily *ets e"eryone's attention. $ey listen.1
/ESS4E 4 miss .+in* my $air in t$e mornin*.
EM4LY4 miss *oin* to t$e mailbo+ an% *ettin* a letter t$at 4 %i%n't e+,e#t.
M452AEL A $an% 6ritten letter.
(!atie mo"es D5. $e ot$ers 'ollo6 one by one on t$eir lines. $is is
a%%resse% to t$e a-%ien#e.1
!A4E4 miss 0-m,in* into a #ool ,ool on a $ot %ay.
MA 4 miss sneeKin*.
/ESS4E 4 miss slee,in*.
EM4LY4 miss *oo% times in Lo-isiana.
M452AEL 4 miss rollerbla%in*.
!A4E 4 miss 6$en yo- start t$e s#$ool year an% yo- o,en a boo& 'or t$e
.rst time an% t$e s,ine #ra#&s.
MA 4 miss *oin* into t$e #a'eteria an% %e#i%in* 6$o 4 6ant to sit 6it$.
/ESS4E 4 miss la-*$in* so $ar% 4 start to #ry.
EM4LY4 miss 6aters&iin* in Geor*ia.
M452AEL 4 miss bein* $ome alone 6it$ a mi#ro6a"e ba* o' ,o,#orn an%
t$e remote in my $an% #$annel s-r.n*.
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!A4E4 miss *i"in* my %o* a bat$ an% s$e s$a&es an% *i"es me a s$o6er.
MA 4 miss mom's #oo&in*.
/ESS4E 4 miss mom's #oo&in* 6a'tin* t$ro-*$ t$e $o-se an% tryin* to
*-ess 6$at it is.
EM4LY4 miss ,i#&in* a #olle*e.
M452AEL 4 miss tal&in* 6it$ 'rien%s on t$e ,$one a'ter mi%ni*$t.
!A4E4 miss *oin* in a *ro#ery store an% bein* able to b-y anyt$in* 4 6ant.
MA 4 miss $an*in* o-t.
/ESS4E 4 miss t$e en% o' a ra#e 6$en 4'm o-t o' breat$ an% 4 'eel so *oo%
abo-t mysel'.
EM4LY4 miss s#reamin* at t$e 'ootball *ames.
M452AEL 4 miss t$e en% o' t$e %ay s#$ool bell( t$e 'eelin* in t$e air 6$en
yo- #an *o $ome.
(!atie #rosses to a ne6 ,osition to loo& at /os$. $e ot$ers 'ollo6 on t$eir
lines.1
!A4E4 miss my be%.
MA 4 miss sin*in* in t$e s$o6er.
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/ESS4E 4 miss *ettin* into a .*$t 6it$ my brot$er an% a#tin* li&e not$in*
$a,,ene% ."e min-tes later.
EM4LY4 miss ma&in* mom la-*$ so $ar% s$e #an't $ar%ly breat$e.
M452AEL 4 miss 6at#$in* t$e s&y *o 'rom li*$t to %ar&.
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!A4EAn% %ar& to li*$t.
MA 4 miss( e"en at my a*e( not bein* able to slee, on 5$ristmas E"e.
/ESS4E 4 miss learnin* ne6 son*s on t$e ,iano.
EM4LY (O DE5EASED1 4 miss sin*in* to t$e ra%io in 'ront o' t$e mirror.
M452AEL (/O4N4NG 4N1 An% ,reten%in* 4'm in #on#ert.
!A4E AND ALL SROA
MA (DE5EASED( R5( L4NES OBERLA?1 4 miss S-n%ay br-n#$.
/ESS4E 4 miss !ris,y !reme %on-ts.
EM4LY 4 miss o,enin* a %oor on a 6inter's %ay an% 'eelin* t$e #ool r-s$
o' #ol% air on my 'a#e.
M452AEL 4 miss $ittin* on *irls.
!A4E4 miss 0-m,in* on t$e tram,oline 6it$ si+ ,eo,le at a time.
MA 4 miss s6immin* in t$e 'o-ntain at mi%ni*$t.
/ESS4E 4 miss ,eo,le 6at#$in*.
EM4LY 4 miss t$e loo& in my brot$er's eye 0-st be'ore $e ,-lls $is ne6est
6restlin* mo"e on me.
(M-si# 'a%es o-t. /os$ interr-,ts.1
/OS2 4 ne"er t$o-*$t 4 6as ta&in* a6ay all t$atA Ne"erA
M452AEL Ne"er3 W$at %o yo- &no6 abo-t ne"er3 4'll ne"er %o all 4 6ante%
to %o.
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ALL Ne"er.
!A4E4'll ne"er a#$ie"e my %reams.
ALL Ne"er.
MA 4'll ne"er see all 4 6ante% to see.
ALL Ne"er.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er &no6 all 4 6ante% to &no6.
ALL Ne"er.
EM4LYNot e"er.
(At t$e %ire#tor's %is#retion( #-t one or t6o o' t$e 'ollo6in* se#tions (> or 1L
lines1 an% let t$e a#tors im,ro"ise. Let t$e a#tors ,ersonaliKe t$ose t$in*s
t$ey ne"er $a%. Let ea#$ line be*in 6it$( ;4'll ne"er::;. Let none o' it inter'ere
6it$ ,lot( #$ara#ter( or tone.1
!A4E4'll ne"er be an a-nt.
(M-si# #ontin-es. 5$ara#ters listen res,e#t'-lly to ea#$ ot$er.1
M452AEL 4'll ne"er &no6 6$at it is to li"e on my o6n an% be in%e,en%ent.
MA 4'll ne"er $a"e t$e #$an#e to be a better ,erson.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er *o to #olle*e an% $a"e a %o-ble ma0or.
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EM4LY4'll ne"er .n% t$e ri*$t ,erson to s,en% my li'e 6it$.
M452AEL An% ma&e a marria*e 6or&.
(/os$( on t$e o-tsi%e( mo"es in( $o,in* 'or an in"itation. $ey i*nore $im.1
D8.9
/OS2 4 miss::
($ey %ro6n $im o-t.1
!A4EAn% *i"e lo"e.
MA An% *et lo"e.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er meet a bea-ti'-l( intelli*ent( #arin* 'raternity boy 6$o
6ill loo& at me an% see ,er'e#tion.
EM4LY4'll ne"er be marrie% in a 6$ite %ress an% $a"e a $-*e 6e%%in*.
M452AEL 4'll ne"er ma&e ne6 'rien%s.
!A4E4'll ne"er be a ,sy#$olo*ist.
MA 4'll ne"er ,lay #at#$ 6it$ my son.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er $a"e lon* tal&s at a #an%le lit table in t$e #orner o' a
little resta-rant.
EM4LY4'll ne"er be nineteen t$e 6ay 4 al6ays %reame% abo-t.
M452AEL 4'll ne"er &no6 6$at it is to #ome $ome 'rom 6or& an% o,en t$e
%oor an% all my &i%s r-n to me an% ,-ll me %o6n on t$e )oor an%
smot$er me 6it$ $-*s an% &isses.
!A4E4'll ne"er .n% o-t i' t$e ,sy#$i# 6as ri*$tO6ill 4 *et 6$at 4 6ant or sell
-se% #ars3
MA 4'll ne"er &no6 6$at it is to o6n my o6n #ar.
(Mo"in* D5( to t$e a-%ien#e. One by one t$e rest 0oin $im.1
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/ESS4E 4'll ne"er $a"e my bea-ti'-l 'rat boy $ol% my $an% in t$e %eli"ery
room o' t$e maternity 6ar% tellin* me to ,-s$( ,-s$( ,-s$ 6$ile 4
tell $im to s$-t -,.
EM4LY4'll ne"er o6n a re% #on"ertible.
M452AEL 4'll ne"er )y a ,lane.
!A4EOr sail a boat.
MA Or see t$e Dea% Sea.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er $a"e t$ree #$il%ren 6$o loo& 0-st li&e my 'rat boy so t$at
6$en 4 &iss t$em 4'm &issin* $im.
EM4LY4'll ne"er see my limits.
M452AEL Or really &no6 mysel'.
!A4E4'll ne"er learn all mom's re#i,es.
MA 4'll ne"er $a"e a #$an#e to ma&e %a% ,ro-% o' me.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er #ry at my #$il%ren's *ra%-ation.
EM4LY4'll ne"er see ?aris.
(-rnin* to /os$. One by one( ea#$ t-rn on t$eir o6n lines.1
M452AEL Or o&yo.
!A4EOr learn to )y .s$.
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MA Or *et 6as$boar% abs.
/ESS4E 4'll ne"er $a"e an e,ita,$ t$at rea%s ;Belo"e% mot$er(
*ran%mot$er( an% 6i'e. Die% at 1E.;
D=.9
/OS2 W$at %o yo- 6ant 'rom me3 4 #an't brin* yo- ba#& to li'eA 4' 4
#o-l%( 4 6o-l%A Don't yo- see t$at3 4t's o"erA 4t's o"erA
M452AEL O"er 'or -s( /os$.
!A4EB-t it's 0-st be*innin* 'or yo-.
MA 7or t$e rest o' yo-r li'e.
/ESS4E Yo-'ll $a"e -s in yo-r $ea% -ntil yo-'re %ea%.
EM4LYAn% yo-'ll see -s o"er::
M452AEL An% o"er::
!A4EAn% o"er::
MA A*ain an%::
/ESS4E A*ain::
EM4LYAs yo- sa6 -s yester%ay in t$e s#$ool #a'eteria.
52ORUS DEADA
(!atie %ro,s %ea%1
DEADA
(Mi#$ael %ro,s1
DEADA
(/essie %ro,s1
DEADA
(Matt %ro,s1
DEADA
(Emily t$ro6s $er arms aro-n% /os$( %ro,s. /os$ to-#$es $er bloo% an% #ries
o-t. One li*$t on /os$.1
/OS2 4 %i%n't &no6 it 6o-l% be 'ore"er. 4 t$o-*$t it 6as ;ban* ban*
yo-'re %ea%; a*ain. 4 t$o-*$t 4 #o-l% 0-st $it t$e reset b-tton an%
start o"er. W$y #an't 4 $a"e anot$er #$an#e3 W$en 4 &ille% yo- 4
&ille% all my ,ossibilities( too.
(more1
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/OS2 (#ont'%1 4'll ne"er $a"e anyt$in* to loo& 'or6ar% to. Ne"er.
(One by one t$e %e#ease% rise %ream:li&e an% be*in to e+it slo6ly t-rnin* o-t
t$eir li*$ts.1
4s t$is t$e rest o' my li'e3
(/os$ *oes to $is &nees( %e"astate%1
O$ Go%.
(Emily t-rns o-t $er li*$t on /os$. Dar&ness.1
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