A Walk To Remember Page #2

Words and music by Jamie Sullivan.

It tells the story of Tommy "The Gun"

Thornton in Prohibition-era New York.

Eddie, perhaps...

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.

No. No. See, I didn't plan

on acting or anything.

When did you know, Tommy?

IKnow what?

That we were in love.

Love?

Baby, you don't want to fall

in love with a guy like me.

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

I'm breathing it, drinking it all in.

Aren't you?

I don't know what I'm drinking,

dollface, but if this is love...

...pour me another glass.

Are you trying to be bad at this?

No, just comes naturally.

All right, everybody,

let's go to the end.

Don't even pretend you won't be great.

- Okay. I'll see you tomorrow.

- All right. See you.

Bye.

- So would it kill you to try?

- Yep, and I'm too young to die.

You don't care about classes,

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.

Feeling Christian?

Seat belt?

- I forfeit.

- Thank you.

Forty-two.

What do you mean, forty-two?

Forty-two is befriend somebody

I don't like.

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

Like getting a new personality?

Join the Peace Corps,

make a medical discovery.

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. The only thing

I'm ready for is a dirt nap.

Ready to look into your heart,

Tom Thornton.

Your words have been heard,

and not just by me.

When you walked into...

Sh*t. When you walked into my club,

that wasn't just a coincidence.

Nothing's coincidence, baby.

You know you're the only one

who can make me sing.

Yeah, Miss Garber!

You'll put Eric in all your plays!

Eric, I'll put you in all my plays!

Come on. Do you know I got

three weeks to memorize all this?

You couldn't pull this off

in three months! De Niro couldn't!

I didn't write it, okay?

But you're gonna make a jackass

of yourself in front of everyone.

Look, I don't have a choice,

so would you help me out, please?

I'm just busting on you.

I'll be there opening night,

front row. And you can count on it.

With tomatoes.

Thanks, man.

Landon? Boys, can you help

with these groceries?

- Yeah.

- No problem.

Jamie.

What do you want?

I've known you for years. You've

never been the first to say hello.

I need help with my lines.

- Landon Carter's asking me for help?

- Yeah.

Okay, I'll pray for you.

Jamie, look...

You've obviously never asked anybody

for help before, right?

A request like yours requires

flattery and groveling.

It can't be about you.

It has to be for the common good.

It is for the common good.

Eddie Zimmerhoff deserves the best.

- Please?

- Okay. One condition, though.

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 today after school.

Landon Carter is coming here?

He's dangerous, careless,

the worst kind of bully.

Daddy, what about forgiveness?

I thought we had discussed

that I would decide...

...how I wanted to spend

my time and my life.

It's him I don't trust, not you.

You gonna keep me out here

all afternoon?

Come on in.

My script is in my room. I'll be

right down. Make yourself at home.

Oh, yeah.

It's not likely.

That is one scary-looking...

- Jesus!

- No, Jamie's father.

Hello, Mr. Carter. I understand

you're the lead in the play.

Congratulations.

Thanks for letting me

come over and run lines.

I didn't let you.

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 have you been?

- Nowhere.

- Hey, come here.

- What's up?

- Are we cool?

- Yeah, sure.

What the hell?

- What are you doing here?

- I should ask you the same.

Do you normally walk alone

in a cemetery 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.

I'm planning on building a larger one

so I can see the comet Hyakutake.

It comes this spring.

Nobody knows when it'll be back.

Nature's miracles. I get it.

- Get what?

- That you're into all this stuff.

This stuff?

I have my beliefs.

I have faith, but don't you?

No. There's too much bad sh*t

in this world.

Without suffering,

there's no compassion.

Tell that to those who suffer.

This is what I love about early

spring. Where those legs been hiding?

- She's trashy.

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

Here comes your leading lady.

Hey, Carter.

So I'll see you after school?

In your dreams.

Hi. Where's your sweater?

Let's get out of here.

What's up, dude?

Come on, Jamie.

Open the door, please!

What do you want?

- You're not in a good mood.

- You don't miss a thing.

Listen, I was hoping

we could run lines together.

Okay, but just not

so anybody knows, right?

I just figured we could surprise

everyone with how good I get.

We could be secret friends.

Exactly! It's like

you're reading my mind.

Great. Maybe you could read mine?

Jamie, I can't just be your friend.

Landon, 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.

We form the three corners

of a triangle.

Take a step towards the basket.

Am I at the same angle to you

and the basket as before?

- Yeah.

- Are you?

- Yeah.

- So, what did we just make?

- A similar triangle?

- 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. Feel better?

No. I feel like sh*t.

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.

I 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 won't sit on my keister

and watch the fat cats get rich.

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...

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