6 Balloons Page #5

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- I'm not worth it.

- I can't even take credit.

It's just genes.

- Yeah, it skips a sibling.

- Exactly.

And blue fireworks and pink

You're such a loser. I can

do it falsetto if you want.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

And pink fireworks

And blue fireworks

At the same time as a big...

Oh, my God.

Who are you?

I'm your brother,

and you love me so much.

This is not good. This is bad news.

All right. We'll have one red

and one white, please.

Chapter six.

There's a boat in the middle of the ocean.

Tell yourself that you can drive the boat.

Even after you've capsized...

tell yourself that no one will notice.

Um... Just give me a second.

It's me.

Look what I found.

- Hey.

- He's here.

Hey, Seth. It's good to see you.

Hi, Ella.

Did you um...

lie to me before?

Because I feel like there is something...

really something going on.

Let's get that firework.

- I want to get up there and touch the firework.

- Tell me where you were and what happened.

I don't feel like we need

to talk about it this minute.

- You are scaring me.

- OK, just...

Come on, Seth. Slow down, OK?

Seth.

So, what, is he high right now, or...?

- Why did you ask me if you already knew?

- I wanted to hear it from you.

I wasn't sure.

Seth, she's going to hit her head.

Honey, please. She could...

Mom, we can't slow down if we're going

to chopper up to the fireworks!

We can't stop! We can't stop!

We can't stop! We can't stop!

How do you expect to have a relationship

if you keep stuff from me?

- It's not about you.

- I know. I know it's not about me.

I'm not keeping anything from you.

I'm just, like... I am trying to...

If you say you are compartmentalizing,

I swear to God...

It's me and Dad.

We should let my parents in.

- Daddy!

- Juice!

Your mom thinks...

I knew it.

- Katie, come here.

- I'm fine.

I'm fine.

OK, I'm an adult and Seth is an adult,

and there's just nothing you guys can do.

There's nothing

anyone can do for him, babe.

You want me to just leave him?

I wish he would just suck it up already

and get over it. I really do.

It breaks my heart every time.

Yeah, I think that he...

knows both of those things.

Chapter seven.

A red one.

Admit to yourself

that you chose to walk down that dock.

Admit that you chose to get on that boat,

even though you knew

you couldn't drive it.

Admit that you saw the rot

and never fixed it...

that you had a chance

to stay on dry land...

but instead...

It's OK.

...you boarded the boat again.

It's OK.

Admit that you never asked for help...

even when it was offered to you.

But one day...

you're going to miss something.

Something that is actually important.

And now... let go.

Daddy? Dada?

Ella, come here.

What are you doing, hey?

What?

Yes.

- Hey.

- Hey. Where's Seth?

I don't know.

I haven't seen him since uh...

Cutie!

- Honey. Katie. Katie.

- No, no. I got it. I got it.

Seth?

Excuse me. I'm sorry. Is Seth...?

Did you bring me cake?

- No!

- Ouch!

So, was that a yes or a no on the cake?

When I'm with you, all I see is you.

What song is that?

I close my eyes

Stop it.

And all I see is you

Stop.

I close my eyes...

Stop it! Jesus, stop!

God, you suck me in and I can't get out.

I-I'm not even trying to be funny,

but I'm pretty sure that's a song, too.

- Don't.

- You don't want me to sing it?

No, I don't.

You promised.

OK.

- You do this every f***ing time.

- All right. Just calm down.

Don't tell me to calm down.

It makes me insane!

I didn't mean that. OK, I'm sorry.

Did something happen... to you?

Did something happen to you

to make you like this?

No, nothing happened.

We came from the same place, so...

Yeah, look at you.

Wow!

Look at that girl right there.

I have done everything for you.

OK.

Wasted my whole f***ing life

because I'm always... somewhere with you.

Yeah, all right, man. Let's... Let's go.

- Where?

- To the... the Pasadena place.

I'm ready. Let's do it.

You can drive me now.

Chapter eight.

We're on the same boat.

You're on the same dock.

You board the same boat.

The boat is filling with water.

Admit to yourself.

I feel like I'm having a heart attack.

You're not.

No, you're not having a heart attack.

Notice the gathering clouds.

I can't breathe right now.

Katie. Katie, you're breathing.

- You're breathing right now.

- I feel like I'm drowning.

- Everything's going to be fine.

- How is it going to be fine?!

You are drowning. You are touching rock bottom...

how to drive this boat. You are on the same dock.

You are sinking. You are drowning.

...this boat. You are sinking.

You are touching rock bottom.

You are drowning.

You are sinking.

You are drowning.

You will swim.

You are touching rock bottom.

I need you to go to detox.

I will.

And then to rehab.

I-I will, I promise.

You need to get out!

- I want you to be clean so bad.

- Yeah, I know.

- I know. Me, too.

- You really have to do it this time.

Katie, I'm going to do it.

I-I can. I can do it.

I know.

But I can't take you.

You are swimming.

You have to go on your own.

What?

I'm sorry.

Up. Up.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Happy birthday to you!

Chapter ten.

There will always be a boat

at the end of a dock.

But tell yourself that you can choose...

whether or not...

to board.

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