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- Hey.

- Is he here yet? - Nope.

- I think you scared him. - I gotta take a massive piss.

Dude, any excuse for you to pull that thing out.

Okay.

Anyone got any beer?

We finished them all back at school. Besides, you've had enough.

I've got one. It's not cold, but it's yours if you want it.

Yeah, all you gotta do is sit up, beg, roll over and shake that booty.

- Thanks a lot, Eric. - Anytime, anywhere.

This is gonna be sweet, man. I'm glad I thought of it.

You guys are animals. Just 'cause he's new.

Hey! Shh! You've been talkin' shit the whole time here. Why don't you be quiet?

- Hey, hey. You know how it is. What's the matter with you? Nobody's forcing him to show up.

Dean. Yeah.

But if he doesn't? I wanna go back to the dance.

Hey. Hey Belinda, I've got an idea. Why don't you go back to the dance by yourself?

I wasn't talking to you, Dean.

Hey, you know I don't dance.

It's true. I've seen the man bust a move and it just ain't pretty.

But a brother like myself is ready to get his freak on, so what you say, baby?

Oh. Why don't you put your freak away before you hurt somebody?

- Oh, that sucks. - Like yourself.

- Hey! - Aw yeah.

- He's here! He's here! - Oh, here he comes. Here he comes.

All right. Here he comes. Here he -- oh oh. Yeah.

Hey, check out the Safari Joe truck.

Oh, I can't wait to see you fly.

Hi.

Hey. Hey, nice shirt, Opie.

You're late.

I thought I said be here at 10. But you know,

when I say 'Be here at 10', be here, okay? You think you can remember that next time?

If there is a next time!

Dean! Is he always like that?

Always, man. So how 'bout it? You ready to fly?

Wait up, baby!

Let me get on your back. Giddy Up! Giddy Up!

Okay, here's the deal.

You're gonna jump from up there into here.

That's it. Then you're one of us. Okay?

- You ready? - Yeah.

All right. All right.

Let's do this, okay?

Hey, it's cake, man. Hell, I'm jumping with you.

- How deep is this? - I don't really know.

Let's go find out.

Let's do it.

Yeah! Shit, yeah!

Come on, let's go!

Jump!

- Uh, you done this? - Yeah. We've all done this.

- I hope you had your Wheaties this morning! - You guys gonna do this sometime tonight or...

On three.

One.

Two.

Three!

Whoo!. Yeah.

Oh my God. Oh, shit.

He's hurt. Landon! He's hurt!

- What happened? Is he okay? - Landon, get down here!

- What the hell? - Dean! Dean, what the heck?!

- You guys, he's hurt! - Come on, man!

Dean, is he okay? You idiot! I told you this was a bad idea! - Landon, get him out of the water!

- Hurry up! - Is he dead? What are we gonna do?

Help me!

- Get him over here! - There's a pipe in here. He must've hit it.

Come on, get him out of the water! Hurry up!

Get over here. Watch his head! Watch his head!

Come on, get him out. Hey, who's down there?

Come on! Tracie, come on!

Go! Hey, we got some trespassers. You better get a squad car out here.

Come on, Landon.

Come on! Eric!

You guys, just leave him!

Give me his arms!

Watch his head. I got him.

We gotta get out of here.

- Go! Get out of here! - Landon, come on!

I told you not to do this!

Calm down. Shhh!

Belinda, come on, let's go!

Come on, get in! I'm driving.

Damn it!

Shit!

Keep your hands on the wheel.

You know, Mama, my leg really hurts today.

I don't think I can go anyplace.

- Maybe I should call your father. - No.

Okay, I'm not talking to him. There's no way.

This has gotta stop between you and him. You can't do that. You need a father.

Let us be thankful today that a young life was saved by our Lord.

And let us pray for the lives of the others involved...

...who are clearly not on the path of righteousness.

- So how's the leg, man? - It's uh, it's good.

I can't believe you were in jail.

- So I mean, what'd you tell them? - Oh, I just said it was a nice night for a drive,

Ended up hangin' out at the cement factory, found Gephardt.

You know, tried to give him some help, got a little spooked.

Then I figured I oughta leave before they thought I had anything to do with it and I split.

Gotta hand it to you, man. You're a Jedi Master of bullshit, man.

Damn, that Jamie Sullivan sure has style.

Yeah. I wore that dress in the fourth grade.

Hey, it's the quiet ones you gotta watch out for.

I mean, hey man, she might put it on a brother like a Pop-Tart.

A little maintenance, she might not look too bad, you know.

Nice sweater.

Thank you.

Thank you.

A student claims you were drinking on school property on Saturday night

Lucky for you, Clay Gephardt isn't talking.

The owners of the factory aren't pressing trespassing charges. At least not today.

I told 'em I'd arrange approriate punishment.

What, are you gonna expel me?

Not yet.

Besides attending all your regular classes, you will help our janitorial staff after school.

- For pay? - For the inner satisfaction it brings.

On Saturday mornings, you will tutor disadvantaged students at our sister school.

And finally, you will participate in the drama club's final event.

The spring play?

It's time for you to start experiencing other things.

Started spending time with other kinds of people.

Don't blow it, Landon.

This is a very simple device made of plastic wrap, a coat hanger and Wite-Out.

- Does anyone know what it is? - It's a star frame.

This is a star frame.

It will help you locate stars and planets with your naked eye.

Mercury and Jupiter can be seen just over the West Southwestern horizon after sunset.

Bet you could see angels up there, flying around.

In fact, there are some things that could be called miraculous.

Einstein said the more he studied the universe, the more he believed in a higher power.

Well, if there is a higher power, then...

...why is it, he can't get you a new sweater?

He's too busy looking for your brain.

Hey, laugh. It's a joke, man.

- Man, come on. Let's just get out of here. - I can't. Gotta stay.

Come on, man. Principal Kelly's gone. Let's make some moves.

Ah. Come on. Come on.

Come on, man. I don't know. The custodian thing kind of suits you, you know. It works.

Oh. Well, thanks buddy. Thank you.

If you look at this chart right here you'll see Halley's comet.

Okay, so I'll see you at school.

Well, my parents aren't home, if you want to come inside.

Come on, Belinda. Nothing's changed.

I know. I just thought that...

It's over.

Yeah. Whatever.

Okay.

Good morning, Landon.

Landon, wake up!

Come on. Up, up, up, up!

Up!

It's Saturday, no school.

Tutoring.

Okay, let's try this again.

Which of these are similar triangles? This one or that one, huh?

What do you think?

Man, I think this is bullshit!

That makes two of us.

Hey.

Do you wanna buy some raffle tickets?

I'm trying to raise enough money so we can buy Jefferson some new computers.

No.

So I saw you in there with Luis.

And I know it can be very difficult...

...but maybe you should try backing into it from somewhere else.

Are you gonna go visit Clay Gephardt?

That would be a no.

Do you know that they moved him from the hospital to that rehab place on Oak Street?

Is this your idea of small talk or something?

Because if it is, your social skills need some work. No one forced him to jump.

- It's called peer pressure. - And how do you know about that?

You read it in your precious book?

Please don't pretend like you know me, okay?

But I do. I do.

We have all the same classes in the same school since kindergarten.

Why, you're Jamie Sullivan. You sit at lunch table seven.

Which isn't exactly the reject table, but it's definitely in self-exile territory.

You have exactly one sweater. You like to look at your feet when you walk.

Oh, and yeah, and for fun, you like to tutor on the weekends...

...and hang out with the cool kids from Stars and Planets.

How's that sound?

Thoroughly predictable. Nothing I haven't heard before.

- You don't care what people think about you? - No.

Hey, I don't know what your problem is, man. Miss Garber got some nice hooters going on, man.

Bullshit. Thanks.

I just can't wait to really see you in some stage make-up. That's gonna be kinda cool.

Just be back in an hour, okay? Don't flake. Hey man, tell 'em maybe do like West Side Story, you know.

We get that nice big booty looking girl from from Selena, you know. Maria! Maria!

This year's spring musical is a story of burning passions and blazing Tommy guns.

Written by our very own Eddie Zimmerhoff. With words and music by Jamie Sullivan

It follows the rise and fall of Tommy "The Gun" Thornton in prohibitionary New York.

Eddie, perhaps you...

Mr. Carter, better late than never. Please join us.

Sure.

Now then, let's see...

Jamie will be our Alicia, a mysterious club singer.

- Sally will be playing Caroline. - Congratulations.

And Landon will read Tommy Thornton.

Wha-? No. No. See, I didn't plan on acting or anything.

When did you know, Tommy?

Know what?

That we were in love.

Love?

Uh, baby, believe me, you don't wanna go falling in love with a guy like me.

It's too late Tommy. I'm crazy about you.

I'm breathing it, drinking it all in. Aren't you?

Yeah, I don't know what I'm drinking, dollface, but if this is love...

...pour me another glass?

Mr. Carter, are you trying to be bad at this?

Oh, no. It just comes naturally.

All right, everybody, let's go to the end.

Uhm, I mean there are few but

Don't even pretend like you're not gonna be great. I mean, you're so pretty.

- Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. - All right. See ya.

Bye.

- So, would it kill you to try? - Yup. And I'm too young to die.

Ok, so you don't care about classes or graduating, but you like school...

...because you're popular and you'll never be on top again.

- That's thoroughly predictable. - Your act only works on an audience.

Are you feeling Christian?

Seat belt?

- I forfeit. - Thank you.

Forty-two.

Forty-two? What do you, what do you mean, Forty-two?

Forty-two is befriend somebody you don't like.

It's a to-do list I have except from my life.

What, like getting a new personality?

Mm. Spend a year in the Peace Corp. Make a medical discovery.

That's ambitious.

Be in two places at once, Get a tattoo.

What's number one?

I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

I've come...

...to see if you're ready.

Take a good look, lady, 'cause the only thing I'm ready for is a dirt nap.

Ready to look inside your heart, Tom Thornton?

Your words have been heard, and not just by me.

When you walked into...

Aw, shit. When you walked out of the rain and into my club, that wasn't just a coincidence, was it?

Nothing's coincidence, baby.

You know you're the only one who can make me sing.

Oh yeah, Miss Garber! Oh, you gonna put Eric in all your plays.

Eric, I'm gonna put you in all my plays!

Come on. Come on, man. Come on. Do you know I got 3 weeks to memorize this stuff?

Man, you couldn't pull this off if you had 3 months, man. De Niro couldn't even make this shit work!

Look, I didn't write it, okay?

No, but you're the one who's gonna make a jackass out of hisself in front of the whole town, the school, your friends...

Look, I don't have a choice. So, would you just help me out, please?

You know I'm just busting on you, right?

I'm gonna be there opening night, front row, and you could count on it.

With tomatoes.

Thanks, man.

Landon? Boys, can you help me with these groceries?

- Yeah. - No problem.

Jamie.

What do you want, Carter?

I've known you for years. You've never been the first one to come up and say hello.

I need help with my lines.

- Landon Carter's asking me for help? - Yeah.

Okay, I'll pray for you.

Jamie, no, look. You really need help.

You've obviously never asked anybody for help before, right?

Hey Landon.

A request like yours requires flattery and groveling.

It can't be all about you. It has to be for the common good of everybody.

It is for the common good. Okay, Eddie Zimmerhoff deserves the best.

- Please? - Okay. One condition though, Carter.

What's that?

You have to promise you won't fall in love with me.

- That's not a problem. - Okay. I'll see you this afternoon after school.

Okay.

Landon Carter is coming here?

The boy's dangerous. He's careless. He's the worst kind of bully.

Daddy, what about forgiveness?

You know, I thought we had discussed that I was gonna be able to decide...

...how I wanted to spend my time and my life.

Well, it's him I don't trust, not you.

Uh, hey.

- Hi.

So, you gonna keep me out here all afternoon or what?

Come on in.

My script is in my room, so I'll be right down. Make yourself at home.

Oh, yeah.

That's not likely.

Wow. That is one scary looking......

- Jesus! - No, Jamie's father.

Hello, Mr. Carter. I understand you've managed to win the lead in the school play,

Congratulations.

Listen, thanks for letting me come over and run lines with Jamie.

I didn't let you.

Oh.

It's a school night. Let's get one thing straight, Mr. Carter.

You think that, on Sundays, I don't see you from where I stand.

But I see you.

I'll be in my office, just here.

Ready?

Yeah, let's go.

- Landon! Where've you been? - Nowhere, man.

- Hey, come here. Listen. - What's up?

- Are we cool? - Yeah, sure.

What the hell?

Hey!

- What are you doing here? - I should ask you the same question.

Well, do you normally walk by yourself in the cemetary at night?

Maybe.

Where you going?

Come and see.

Okay. What is that?

This is my telescope. I built it when I was 12.

Take a look.

Saturn. Very cool.

Yeah, I'm planning on building a larger one so I can see the comet Hyakutake.

It comes this spring. But nobody knows when it's coming back.

Ah. Nature's miracles. I get it.

- Get what? - That you're into all this stuff.

This... stuff?

I, I have my beliefs. I have faith, but don't you?

No. There's too much bad shit in this world.

Without suffering, there'd be no compassion.

Yeah, well tell that to those who suffer.

Oh, my goodness. See, this is what I love about early spring. Where those legs been hiding all this winter?

- She's trashy. - Well, if it isn't the Virgin Mary.

Oh, dude, here comes your leading lady.

Hey, Carter. So, I'll see you after school?

In your dreams.

Ouch.

Hi. Where's your sweater?

Let's get out of here.

What's up, dude?

Come on, Jamie. Open the door, please!

Whoa. What do you want?

- You're not in a good mood. - You don't miss a thing.

Listen Jamie, I was hoping we could run lines together.

Okay, but just not so anybody knows, right?

Well, I just figured we could surprise everyone with how good I get.

Like, we could be secret friends.

Exactly! Exactly! It's like you're reading my mind.

Great. Uhm, maybe you could read mine?

Jamie. Jamie, I can't just be your friend.

Landon, look, I thought I saw something in you. Something good.

But I was very wrong.

Damn it!

Sorry. Sorry.

You know the answer?

Come on, man, I know you know.

Okay. It's you, me and the basket.

Okay, we form the three corners of a triangle.

Now take a step towards the basket.

Now am I at the same angle to you and the basket as before?

- Yeah. - Are you?

- Yeah. - So, what did we just make?

- Uh... a similar triangle? - Yes. Yes. Okay, make me an isosceles.

You got it. Two sides the same.

Okay, enough of this. Let's play.

I came to say I'm sorry.

Well, you did. You feel better?

No. I feel like shit.

You know what? I actually thought I wanted to be your friend.

And now I have no idea why. No idea.

I made that jump once.

And thought I was a badass.

I remember actually saying that I meant to belly flop.

Did it hurt?

Like hell.

Good.

So, I guess I'll see you at school then.

- Pour me a drink, Joey. - You promised me, Tommy.

No more of your no-goodnik schemes.

You promised me we'd go to Paris.

I'm not gonna sit on my keister and watch all the fat cats in this town get rich, okay?

Trust me. This is a sure thing.

That's it! We are through!

Go ahead and run your booze, you big dope!

And I hope you drown in it!

So you must be the new girl he's hired.

The singer?

You want some free advice about this one? Stay far away.

He's nothing but trouble in cheap spats.

Look, I ain't blaming you.

I ain't asking for forgiveness, either.

I just did what I had to.

When you walked out of the rain and into my club...

...that wasn't just coincidence, was it?

Nothing's coincidence.

Your face... You look so familiar.

Like this dame I knew once, only it wasn't real, it was a dream.

Tell me about this dream girl.

Well, I don't remember.

All I know...

...is you're beautiful.

The song, the song.

The dream.

Help me to remember.

Will you sing for me?

There's a song that's inside of my soul.

It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again.

I'm awake in the infinite cold.

But you sing to me over and over and over again.

So I lay my head back down.

And I lift my hands and pray

To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours

I know now you're my only hope.

Sing to me the song of the stars

Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.

When it feels like my dreams are so far

Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.

So I lay my head back down.

And I lift my hands and pray

To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours

I know now, you're my only hope.

I give you my destiny.

I'm giving you all of me.

I want your symphony, singing in all that I am

At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back.

So I lay my head back down.

And I lift my hands and pray

To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours.

I pray, to be only yours.

I know now you're my only hope.

That was great.

Hi, kids.

Honey, I couldn't believe it. What a transformation.

Thank you, but please stop.

- Don't be home too late. - Okay. Thank you.

Okay, okay.

- Interesting rewrite you did out there tonight, Carter. - I did my best.

And uh, your acting didn't suck too bad, either.

- Gotta go. Take it easy, man. - Okay.

- Landon, you were marvelous! - Thank you.

Landon? Fine performance, son.

What are you doing here? Your mother told me about it, I thought we might get a bite after the show.

- I'm not hungry. - Landon, don't walk away.

You taught me how.

Oh, my God.

Look who's here.

Don't look at him.

You don't want to stare too much.

I guess he doesn't want to sit with us.

- People can see. - And that would ruin your reputation how?

What's that?

I'm reading all the books on Mr.Rothman's list of contemporary American authors.

- And how many books are there? - A hundred.

But then there's his British list and his European list.

So, is this all on your list? To read all these books?

Jamie, I'm trying here, okay?

Maybe...

Maybe I miss spending time with you.

- Maybe you inspire me. - Sounds like bull.

- Which part? - All of it.

- Well, it's not. - Prove it.

Jamie!

Jamie!

- You don't know the first thing about being someone's friend. - I don't want to just be your friend

- You don't know what you want. - Neither do you.

Maybe you're just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you.

And why would that scare me? Because then you wouldn't be able to hide behind your books...

...or your fricking telescope, or your faith.

No. No. You know the real reason why you're scared?

It's cause you wanna be with me, too.

Aw, yeah. We gonna get this party up in here jumping real right. Come on!

Can we turn down Soul Train just a notch, all right? Some of us are actually trying to work.

You really know how to bust a robot's groove up in here, man.

It's all good 'cause you know what? We gonna get Club Landon and Club Eric really jumpin' up in here..

What we got here? Oh. ohhh. Whoa.

Okay, okay, you're not feeling my my hip hop here, but uhm, what the hell is this, man?

Jamie lent it to me.

Now she's got you listening to her people's music.

- Okay, her people? - Yeah, uh...

...her Bible hugging, crucifix wearing...

...honk if you love Jesus' people.

- She's not like that. - Well, uh...

...you know, you got uh, Belinda thinking that little lip action...

...between you and Jamie was kind of real.

What's with you, man? It's like you don't even have time for your real friends anymore.

I don't know, buddy. I'm just over it.

I'm sick and tired of doing the same old shit all the time.

This girl's changed you, and you don't even know it, man.

- All right, let me guess. Belinda say that, too? - No.

I did.

You.

Me.

What is it?

I got you something.

Thank you.

Well, I'll see you at school.

Okay.

- Mr. Carter. - Later, Reverend.

Jamie.

Boys like that...

...they have...

They have expectations.

You know, the rules around here are not gonna change.

Fine.

Now you might not care what I say or think...

...but you should care about God's opinion.

I think he wants me to be happy.

Dad, it's just a sweater.

I'm gonna go make us some dinner, okay?

Well, I talked to your dad today.

He said he saw you at the play for about 10 seconds.

Yeah. Sending a check once a month doesn't exactly make him a father.

- Landon, there are a lot of reasons... - He left us, mom.

You need to forgive him, too.

Jamie Sullivan! Oh, me, oh, my. Look at Jamie Sullivan.

She was looking hot in that play.

I don't know, man. She does not look hot.

She looked hot in.. Yeah, I would have to say during the play, she looked hot.

Wait, wait. Oh, I have the best idea.

Can you do something, like, move it?

Maybe move it around a little something here.

Take one.

All right, let me stop it for a second. All right, check it out.

Oh, hey. Look at this.

Here.

Take one. Look.

- Jamie. Hi. - Hi.

Listen, I just want you to know. No hard feelings.

Landon and I are way over.

I really don't know what you're talking about.

Jamie.

You'd be so beautiful...

...if you knew how to do your makeup.

- Come on, eat lunch with me. - Okay.

- You want a tic tac? - No, thanks.

Okay.

Wow.

Is that you?

Nice bod.

Whoa.

Look. This is about me, okay? This is not you.

Stay here.

Hey, man, no wonder you've been keeping her locked up, man.

I had no idea this was underneath all that.

- Dean, stop it! - You stay out of this!

- We're through. We are through. - That's great.

- We are through forever! - You okay?

- You made a mistake, Landon! - You sure?

Let's get the hell out of here.

Hey! You're a little chickenshit!

Baby, baby, I'm sorry. Okay?

They're animals, all right?

You want me to take you home?

Let's get out of here.

- Are you sure you're okay? - I'm fine.

- Thank you for everything. - Oh, you're welcome.

Hey.

- I wanna ask you something. - Okay.

Will you go out with me on Saturday night?

Uhm. I'm sorry. I can't go.

Oh. Uhm.

- You have something else going on? - No. No.

- It's not that. - Then what is it?

I'm not allowed to date.

"Do not be deceived. God is not mocked.

Mocked.

Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

For he who sows to his flesh, will of the flesh reap..."

- Can I help you? - Uh, yes, sir.

I'd like to ask your daughter to dinner on Saturday night.

That's not possible.

Well, with all due respect sir, I ask you to reconsider.

With all due respect, Mr. Carter, I've made my decision.

You can uh, exit the way you entered.

Listen, I'm sorry I haven't treated Jamie the way I should've.

She deserves more than that.

I'm just asking you for the same thing...

...that you teach us every day in church.

And that's faith.

I can't believe you asked my father's permission.

It was no big deal. He was cool about it anyway.

- Thank you. - This is for you.

- Thank you very much. - Would you like to start off with something to drink?

- Sweet tea, please. - Make that two.

Right away.

Uhm. This restaurant's really nice. Are you sure this is okay?

- Don't even worry about it, okay? - Okay.

Choose whatever you want.

So, what'll it be?

Is everything okay?

- Thank you very much. - Yeah, me too. Thanks.

Would you like to dance?

Uh, sorry. I don't dance.

Me neither. I mean, not usually in front of anybody.

Well, no. I mean, I don't at all. As in, I can't.

Everybody can dance.

Come on, you can't be that bad.

Please?

For me?

Come on.

Oof. Sorry, I told you I was bad at this.

- But in all fairness, you did warn me, right? - That's right.

So, uhm, what's number one on your list?

Okay, uhm.

Number one on my list is getting out of Beaufort.

I don't think getting out is gonna be your problem.

It's more like figuring out what you're gonna do when you get somewhere.

What do you mean?

I mean, you can do anything.

- Where are we going? - Just hold on. You'll see.

Come on, come on, come on. Let's go!

- What are we doing? - Running!

- Okay, okay. Uh, stand there. - All right.

One foot there. Okay. And one foot here. Okay. There you go.

You're acting like a crazy person. What's going on?

Okay, right now, you're straddling the state line.

Okay...?

You're in two places at once.

Okay, butterfly, rosebud or star?

You choose.

- Butterfly. - Okay.

So...

Where do you want it?

Right here.

Okay.

How can you see places like this...

...and have moments like this, and not believe?

You're lucky to be so sure.

It's like the wind.

I can't see it, but I feel it.

What do you feel?

I feel wonder and beauty...

...joy, love.

I mean, it's the center of everything.

I might kiss you.

I might be bad at it.

That's not possible.

Jamie...

I love you.

Now would be the time to say something.

I told you not to fall in love with me.

Jamie. Say good night to Mr. Carter.

Landon, go home. The night's over.

- Good night. - Good night.

Good night, sir.

Jamie, your behavior's sinful.

- You're acting with that boy like you were... - In love?

- Jamie, you are a child. - Dad, look at me...

- ...I'm not a child. - Then stop acting childish.

I love him.

Then be fair to him, Jamie, before things get worse.

- Hey. - Hey.

- Will you help me? - Yeah.

So, uh, what'd you tell your father?

The truth. I just left you out of it.

So, what do you wanna see?

Uhm...

Pluto.

Uhm, Pluto only rises a few minutes before the sun.

Right. And...

...I have brought us a thermos of hot coffee...

...and uhm, a blanket.

- You planned this. - Oh, I hoped for it.

Are you trying to seduce me?

Why? Are you seducible?

That's what I thought...

...ergo, a second blanket.

- One for me, and one for you. - Thank you.

- Can you find this star? Right here? - Sure.

So, why am I looking for this star?

Because I had it named for you.

See?

It's official.

It's from the International Star Registry.

This is wonderful!

I love you.

Okay, okay, okay. I'm sorry. I'm stopping.

So, what's your number one?

To marry in the church where my mother grew up.

To where my parents were married.

Hey! Oh.

- Did you just get in? - Yeah.

Thank heavens I didn't know. I would've been panicked.

Sorry.

Landon, were you with Jamie?

Landon, be careful. She's the reverend's daughter.

- Mom... - Please!

It's different with her, okay?

- It's different with her. - Yes.

It better be different with her.

I was doing laundry the other day, and I found this.

"Examine a moon rock.

Go to college.

Get into medical school."

Honey, these are really beautiful ambitions.

- They're.. But you're gonna have to work really hard. - I can do that.

Yeah, you can.

Mama...

...Jamie has faith in me.

You know?

She makes me wanna be different.

Better.

I was so drunk, I don't remember anything.

That's great. Citizen high to citizen low.

Are you worried about your college applications?

No.

I'm not applying to college.

- I thought you said... - No, you assumed.

- Take a year off? Try the Peace Corp thing? - No.

Okay.

What are you gonna do?

I'm sick.

- I'll take you home, you'll be better tomorrow... - No, no. Landon!

I'm sick.

I have leukemia.

No.

- You're.. you're 18. You.. you're perfect. - No. No.

I found out two years ago. I've stopped responding to treatments.

So why didn't you tell me?

The doctor said I should go on, and live life normally, as best I could.

I didn't want anybody to be weird around me.

- Including me? - Especially you!

You know, I was getting along with everything fine. I accepted it. And then you happened!

I do not need a reason to be angry with God.

Dad, open the door!

Landon?

- I need your help. - What's wrong? Are you okay?

It's my girlfriend, Jamie. She's...

She's got cancer, okay. And I need you to come and see her right now.

Okay, will you calm down?

- Can you help me or not? - I don't.. I don't know her case.

I don't know her history. I'd have to talk to her physician. I'm a cardiologist. I can't...

You know, just forget it. I knew it.

Would you wait? Landon, wait!

Hey.

Your mom called me.

Talk to me, man.

About what?

About you...

...about Jamie.

What's there to talk about?

She's the best person I've ever known.

I didn't understand.

It's okay, man.

It's okay.

It's so nice to see you again. You're welcome. Watch yourself.

- Landon. - I'm not going anywhere.

Please tell Jamie that.

I'm so sorry. I really should've told you sooner.

No, I made you do too many things. I kept you out...

No, no, no. If anything, you kept me healthy longer.

Are you scared?

To death.

Lighten up.

It's not funny.

I'm scared of not being with you.

Oh, baby, that'll never happen, okay?

I'll be here.

- Mom. - Hm?

Uhm... Can you do me a favor?

So... uhm...

I talked to Eric.

Need some help with this stuff?

Sure.

Jamie, what's that boy doing in the yard?

Jamie, what's the matter? Jamie, honey?

Landon. Go home, son.

I'm not tired.

I need just a minute with her.

- I'll be back, okay? - Okay.

Daddy...

...so serious.

Do you remember when you were about uh, five or six...

...and you said you hated gravity ...

...and you wanted to jump off the roof and fly?

I was so angry at you for making me come down.

Honey, if I kept you too close, it's because I wanted to keep you longer.

Dad...

You know, when I lost your mother...

...I was afraid that my heart would never open again.

Jamie, I couldn't look at you for days.

But then...

I love you so much.

- Hi. - Hey.

I wanted to give you these.

They're pictures from the play.

- I'm sorry about the flyers. - Hey, it doesn't matter.

Yeah.

I guess you're with who you should be.

It's like she chose you.

Yeah, I don't even know why.

I do.

Hey.

How you feeling?

- I'm okay. How are you? - Pretty good.

- I have something for you. - You do?

Don't worry. It's not a Bible.

It was my mother's. It's got quotes from her favorite books...

...and quotes by famous people. Her thoughts.

- Come on. - Okay. Let's check it out.

Okay.

"What is a friend?

It's a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Aristotle."

- Right here. - Okay.

"Find out who you are...

...and do it on purpose."

That's Dolly Parton.

I always thought she was smart.

"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous.

Love is never boastful or conceited.

It is never rude or selfish.

It does not take offense and it is not resentful.

- You know what I figured out today? - What?

Maybe God...

...has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself.

Like, this journey never ends.

Like, you were sent to me because I'm sick.

To help me through all this.

You're my angel.

Hey, what's going on?

Landon, I get to go home. Please thank your father for me.

- What does she mean? - Your father's been trying to reach you.

He's gonna pay for private home care.

Thank you.

Sorry.

That's all right, Landon.

- Listen, I gotta finish this tonight. - Here, something hot.

Okay. Well, I'm almost finished with the rocker Did you order the mirrors?

- Yeah, they're in here. - Great.

- What are you gonna use for the side bearings? - I'm using an old phonographic turntable.

So you think you can get all this done by tomorrow, Landon?

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

It's beautiful.

Okay, it's time. Go check it out.

- Okay. - Okay.

Wow.

There it is.

Come here. Come... look.

Come here. Come look, quick.

Wow. That is cool.

Do you love me?

Mmm.

- Will you do something for me then? - Anything.

Will you marry me?

"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous."

I love you.

- "Love is never boastful... "I love you." - ... nor conceited.

It is never rude or selfish.

It does not take offense and it is not resentful.

Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins...

...but delights in the truth.

It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope...

...and to endure...

...whatever comes."

- I, Landon Rollins Carter, - I, Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan,

Do solemnly swear,

To take Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan, To take Landon Rollins Carter,

As my lawfully wedded wife, As my lawfully wedded husband,

To honor and to cherish her, all the days of my life.

Jamie and I had a perfect summer together...

... with more love than lots of people know in a lifetime.

And then she went, with her unfailing faith.

It's been four years...

...but the vision of Jamie walking towards me...

... will stay with me forever.

- Hello, Mr. Carter. Come in. - Thank you.

- Have a seat, please. - Thank you.

Landon.

Hey.

- You look good. - Aw, thank you. You too.

I'm getting by.

- What's new, Landon? - Well, I got into medical school.

Your mother told me that.

We're so proud of you. Jamie would've been proud of you, too.

Listen.

I want you to have this.

Oh, Landon.

Oh, my.

Thank you.

I'm sorry she never got her miracle.

She did.

It was you.

Jamie saved my life.

She taught me everything.

About life, hope...

...and the long journey ahead.

I'll always miss her.

But our love is like the wind.

I can't see it...

...but I can feel it.