A Picture Worth a Thousand Words Page #2

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who has this information.

What makes you think

you can talk Sinja into signing with you?

I'm Jack McCall. This is what I do.

Hey, I can talk anybody

into doing anything.

Help me sing it

Breathe in.

And release.

Quiet your mind

until there are no thoughts.

Then you can see your true nature.

Your face

before your parents were born.

"Your face

before your parents were born"?

That's a great title for a kids' show.

It has many names.

Nirvana, kensho, bliss,

divinity, illumination.

Let's call it the Blue Pearl.

It's okay. Our truth can be painful.

Pain is the touchstone of growth.

- That'd be a badass T-shirt.

- It's okay.

Laugh, cry. They're close cousins.

Just let it out.

He sees the Blue Pearl.

It's okay. It's okay.

Students meditate for years

and never see

what you have seen today.

Your inner self.

That makes you

a very special person, Mr...

McCall.

Jack McCall. Thank you so much.

Sorry, I don't know what happened.

I just got overcome with emotion.

I'm sorry.

My years and years of focused silence

just finally delivered me to...

- Enlightenment?

- Enlightenment, yes. Enlightenment.

Sorry. Hold that a second.

I'm so sorry.

Play it four times and it stops.

That is bad.

Oh, the Blue Pearl.

The Blue Pearl is so blue.

The Blue Pearl is so shiny

and so pearly.

"Three things will not long be hidden.

"The sun, the moon,

"and the truth."

ls there a reason for your visit today,

Jack McCall?

Well, sir, I am not one to waste time.

I understand you've written a book.

That is true.

Well, I'm an agent.

And all my career

I've dreamed that I'd get to represent

someone who I believed in.

I believe in you.

And I think

I can help you to change the world.

I'm not interested.

Really?

Dr. Sinja? Dr. Sinja, the world

is filled with lost,

lonely souls in need of your wisdom.

And they're out there calling out to you

in quiet desperation.

I hear them, I feel them.

Aren't you amazed by trees?

Yeah, sure!

I love trees!

Trees, I love them. I love trees.

The branches and the leaves.

It's just...

You know,

some people want fame and money.

Just give me some nature,

some branches and some trees.

I love it.

In fact,

I have such an affinity towards trees

I think I might even

have been a bird in another life.

Just...

Landing on a branch. Taking it all in.

I want to be a bird. I want to be a bird

and I want to swallow your philosophy.

And then I'm gonna spit it back

into the mouths

of the children of the world.

Nourish their souls. Help you to grow,

watch your wings spread,

and help you to soar.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about

presenting your book to the world.

Have you read it?

Of course I have.

So what's in it for you?

Just the satisfaction of knowing

that I helped my hero to save the world.

And 10%, of course.

Sh*t!

The tree gave me a splinter!

The Bodhi tree did nothing.

It did not move.

We all create our own destiny, Jack.

Dr. Sinja, if you commit to me,

I'll give you all that I am.

Mind, body and spirit. Everything.

Let me be a big bird.

Hawk!

Or sparrow.

Pick a bird, I'm it.

You agree to have my book published?

I'm begging you for it!

And you will spread my philosophy

in the way I meant it to be spread?

That goes without saying.

You have my word, sir.

Remember, our words have a profound

rippling effect on the entire universe.

Well, I'm counting on that.

- Jack McCall's office.

- Aaron!

I want you to run out

and buy me a throne,

and a scepter and a crown,

because I am the king!

Oh, my God, Mr. McCall.

You signed him, didn't you?

You bet your ass I signed him.

Never doubt me! Never doubt me!

How about that?

Hey, I want you to clear

my schedule for the rest of the day.

I want to go spend some time

with my mother!

Let her know what a big star her boy is!

Okay, done, sire.

Raymond! Is that you?

No, it's not Raymond.

It's Jack, Ma. Your son, Jack.

Raymond,

I knew you wouldn't miss my birthday.

I'm not Raymond. I'm Jack, Ma.

Oh, you look good, Raymond.

Mommy, Raymond was your husband.

He left. I'm your son, Jack.

I stayed. You raised me. Remember?

- How you doing, Emily?

- Hey, Jack.

Okay, Annie,

now that your guest is here,

we can have some dinner.

Sorry to keep calling you, but she's

slipping a bit more these days.

Now she won't eat without Raymond.

Raymond is your dad?

Yeah, he was. He's dead now.

- I'm sorry.

- I'm not.

You sure she should be drinking

these margaritas?

Don't worry.

'Cause unlike me,

these margaritas are virgins.

Speaking of which, hey, Milt!

I can see your cojones in that pantsuit.

It's like you're smuggling walnuts

in a polyester purse!

Okay, all right.

Tonight it's fajitas

and taquitos with fresh guacamole.

Oh, gracias, Tim.

How you doin', Mom? You okay?

Look at that suit.

You look like a gangster.

Why don't you wear

that suit we got married in?

Because I'm Jack, your son, Ma,

and I got to wear clothes like this

because I need it for my work.

I'm a big agent, remember?

Hey, I made a big deal today.

Jack?

Raymond,

Jack never forgave you for leaving.

- Ma!

- And Jack missed my birthday again.

Mom, I'm Jack. I'm your son. I'm here!

What?

Happy birthday, Mom.

And Caroline says hello.

Raymond,

is that you?

No, Ma. It's me, Jack. Your son.

I'm going to get going now

and get back to work, so...

Love you.

Hola, Gaudencio. You're here late, huh?

Hi, Mr. McCall.

The sprinkler, it die, but I fix it.

Okay.

This is it. It's a beautiful house, Jack.

The neighborhood is so sweet.

There are kids everywhere.

While I was there,

an ice cream truck

actually came through.

I mean, it's just...

It's perfect for us.

But this house is perfect for us.

We made Tyler in this house.

We made Tyler in this room.

We made Tyler on this table. Tyler...

Okay. If we're going to stay

in this house, which I'm willing to do,

we have to do some work

to make it safer.

More family friendly.

What are you talking about?

This place is perfectly safe.

No. Look, just beyond

these polished concrete floors

is a non-fenced pool

that backs up to a cliff

with a sheer drop of 2,000 feet.

Well, look,

maybe we should let the kid grow up

and tell us where he wants to live.

It's a bachelor pad!

He's a bachelor!

Okay.

We cannot raise a family in this house.

Hey, look,

I bought this house on my potential

and then I earned it. I love this house.

I love it, too,

but I'm changing Tyler at the bar.

He sleeps in your media room.

It's like we're guests in your house.

It's just time.

You know, moving is a huge change.

I know, but so was getting married,

and having a baby.

And those turned out

to be really nice changes, right?

Okay, let's do it.

Really?

Let's paint the media room.

Yeah, let's put some ducks in there

and some cartoon figures

and, you know,

just keep it mid-century modern, though.

Mid-century modern ducks.

- Yeah, mid-century modern and ducks.

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