A Wrinkle in Time Page #5

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Here is the place

to be suspicious, okay?

We're fading.

Can't we at least leave them

with something to help them?

Yes. Gifts.

I love gifts.

MRS. WHO:
They work well

in a moment of peril...

for they see

that which is enfolded.

Not gone, just enfolded.

Meg. Trouble,

problematic Meg.

To you I give

the gift of your faults.

You're welcome.

You do know my faults

are the bad qualities, right?

Are they really? Hmm.

Well then, you're all set.

My gift is my command.

Stay together.

Don't let anyone

separate you.

This is a planet

of many faces...

run by one cruel

and vicious mind.

The IT desires

our strongest lights.

Do not give in.

We're going now.

Be careful.

"When shall we three

meet again?

"In thunder,

lightning or in rain?"

Shakespeare.

MRS. WHATSIT:
Keep going.

We'll be watching.

(VOICES WHISPERING

INDISTINCTLY)

(RUMBLING)

(WHIMPERING)

MEG:
What's happening?

Wait. Where's

Charles Wallace?

He was just here!

(MEG STAMMERS)

(INDISTINCT WHISPERS CONTINUE)

Charles Wallace!

Charles Wallace!

- Charles Wallace!

- Charles Wallace!

(FAINT SCREAMING)

MRS. WHATSIT:

There's danger here.

He's safe over the wall.

Wait at the stream.

(BRANCHES SNAPPING)

MRS. WHICH:
Get to the wall.

MEG:
What is that?

MRS. WHICH:

Get to the wall!

MEG:
Run!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

MEG:
It's getting closer!

Go, go, go! Faster!

There's the wall!

We gotta get

over the wall!

(SCREAMING)

Run faster!

- Faster is not gonna help!

- Faster!

(WIND WHOOSHES)

(BOTH PANTING)

(ROARING)

Calvin!

Look, look!

See what it's doing?

It's picking up stuff

and throwing it over!

Range is at fifty,

I don't know. Velocity...

We won't make it that way!

No, Meg!

We have to keep going!

This is the only way!

Do you trust me?

I trust you!

Okay.

Run, Calvin, run!

(GROWLING)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

How did you do that whole

thing with the log?

It's just a physics thing.

The classic slingshot maneuver.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Just a physics thing?

You have no idea

how incredible you are...

do you?

You're the one

who came with me.

You didn't

have to do that.

You're the one who

doesn't have to be here...

but you are.

You're the one who's...

I like your hair.

Thank you.

CHARLES WALLACE:

Meg! Calvin!

You made it!

I couldn't see you!

I couldn't tell!

I saw houses down there.

Come on!

CHARLES WALLACE:

Is Daddy down here?

MEG:
(SIGHS) I hope so.

(DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE)

I smell food.

Like good,

roasted food.

Who else is starving?

(DOG CONTINUES BARKING)

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

(THUDDING)

(THUDDING CONTINUES)

I can't stand the sound.

The rhythm. It hurts.

Come here.

Cover your ears.

(THUDDING STOPS)

CAMAZOTZ WOMEN:

Darling, time for dinner!

(DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE)

Are you lost, children?

I bet you're hungry,

and in need of comfort.

I have roasts...

and potatoes,

and cakes of all sorts.

I could eat.

Um...

Uh... (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

No.

Thanks. We're good.

- No.

- Cakes of all sorts!

MEG:
No!

Trust no one, remember?

(WARRIOR BY CHLOE X HALLE

PLAYING)

CHARLES WALLACE:

It's changing again.

CALVIN:
Is this

still Camazotz?

MEG:
They said it was

a planet of many faces.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Do you think this person would

mind if I ate all their food?

MEG:
Probably.

MAN:
Hey! I'm right here!

I'm right here!

Hello!

Hello! Friends!

Hello, friends. Hey.

How are you guys?

Who are you?

MAN:
Oh, me? I'm nobody.

But you can call me Red.

And you are...?

Oh, I'm Calvin. This is Meg.

And this is Charles Wallace.

RED:
Oh!

You're Alex Murry's kids,

aren't you?

You know my father?

Yeah, yeah! I totally

know your father.

He's a great guy. I just saw

him a couple minutes ago.

Where?

I mean, we've been

looking for him.

Can you take us to him?

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, no, no, no.

Yeah. Almost. He should be

done working pretty soon.

He's kind of a busy guy.

You know, bit of a workaholic.

But I don't have

to tell you that. Right?

You know what?

Guys, sit down. Sit down.

Relax. There's nothing

to do here.

Nothing to worry about.

Are you guys hungry?

Everything's taken care of.

In total. Without options

or alternatives.

Hmm.

You guys hungry?

Well, I'll brave it for us.

(SIGHS)

What's wrong, little guy?

It tastes like...

like sand.

Does it?

I don't taste any sand.

Try mine.

It's all sand!

Ha!

I thought you were like me,

Charles Wallace.

I thought you were special.

And you are.

You passed the test.

It's as simple as that.

Simple as twice one is two.

Twice two is four.

Twice three is six.

Twice four is eight.

RED AND CHARLES WALLACE:

Twice five is 10.

Twice six is 12.

Twice seven is 14.

What are you doing?

RED AND CHARLES WALLACE:

Twice eight is 16.

CHARLES WALLACE:
Uh, we'd

like to see our father now.

You got it.

I'll take you right to him.

Charles Wallace.

Take my hand now.

Please.

No, thanks.

RED:
Oh, and, Meg...

Hey.

Thanks for everything.

You brought him right to us.

No! Stop!

My little brother!

- CALVIN:
Charles Wallace!

- MEG:
Please!

Charles Wallace!

Charles Wallace!

MEG:
Move!

Charles Wallace!

(MEG GRUNTING)

(VOICES WHISPERING

INDISTINCTLY)

Well, that was fun.

Welcome to Central

Central Intelligence.

Get away from him!

Relax. Don't fight it.

It'll make it much easier,

I promise.

Please, Charles Wallace.

Please. He is dangerous.

What has he done to you?

Shut up, Meg!

Yeah. Shut up, Meg.

CHARLES WALLACE:
Sorry, Red.

Meg's always been a problem.

She's quite an aberration,

you know.

Yeah, I can tell.

But aberrations

are far more interesting.

Don't you think,

Charles Wallace?

That's so like you to try

to come to the rescue,

isn't it, Calvin?

Always so helpful.

Overly cheery.

Trying to please everyone.

Hoping to convince them...

that you're not just a burden

to your father and your world.

Pathetic.

That's not why I do it.

Of course, it is!

Why else would you come

on this ridiculous

journey with people

you barely know?

Now that's enough,

Charles Wallace!

You need to stop!

It's enough when The I says it's enough!

Sit. I can take it

from here.

No doubt about that,

little guy.

Would you like to meet The IT?

That happy sadist.

Not especially.

Watch your tone!

I'm sorry.

We're just here

to see Dad. Remember?

Your dad.

Flower of the universe.

Child of mine.

No.

I think you mean

your dad...

who left you...

who'd rather be anywhere else

in the universe than with you.

Why would you even

want to see him?

(SCOFFS)

Oh, well.

I wish I could

take you to him.

But I can't.

He's gone.

He's not gone.

(CHUCKLES)

You're right.

He's not gone. And

yet, I don't see him.

(SOFTLY) He's...

He's not gone.

He's not gone.

Just enfolded.

What is it?

What do you see?

MEG:
Topological order.

Um, fractal dimension.

Ooh. Clever.

That she is.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

(FLOWER OF THE UNIVERSE

BY SADE PLAYING)

Oh.

They come to see

the fire burning

In your heart

They want to witness

(MEG GRUNTS)

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