Andover

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Dawn, there was a fire.

And you were trapped.

And you died.

These ashes are all

that's left of you.

That's not true.

[man] It is true.

You were burned alive.

-[Dawn] Why are you lying to me?

-I'm not lying.

-I know this must be scary,

but I brought you back.

-No, no!

Everything I've done is because

I love you so much!

-Dawn! Dawn!

-[Dawn screams]

[body hits floor]

The sun will rise

And set with you

Again tomorrow

is nothing new

You're the one

that you have to be

'Cause you were made

for me

My love is deep

It's blind and true

I will do anything for you

You're the only fish

inside my sea

Yeah, you were made

for me

[case clicks shut]

-[clicks]

- My day starts

When you're awake

I live and die

with each breath you take

I can love

but I can't set you free

Yeah, you were made for me

You were made for

You were

made for

You were made for

You were

made for

You're the branch

and I'm the leaf

Yeah, you were made

for me

There's nothing

I wouldn't say

There's nothing I

wouldn't do

There's no way

I wouldn't go

If it means I get to be

With

You-ou-ou

You are one of a kind

Just my luck

that the stars align

I've got to solve

this mystery

Why you were made for me

Hey, D, are you up?

[groans] I am now.

I made your favorite.

Oh...

-What did I do to deserve this?

-Just for you being you.

Mmm, so good.

So, there's something I need

to ask you.

-Give me a minute.

-Where are you going?

-I've gotta pee.

-Can't you hold it?

-It's easier to hold a thought.

-Not this one.

I'm coming back, I promise.

Dawn, I...

I know that you believe

in destiny.

But I think we have control

and that's what makes us

so perfect together.

I can't hear you.

-Can I just come in?

-If it can't wait.

It can't.

[Dawn] OK.

-Dawn?

-Yeah.

I want us to start

the rest of our lives together

right now.

I love you

more than life itself.

Will you marry me?

Not another woman would say

yes to you right now.

It's a good thing

I'm asking you.

So, how did he propose?

[door clangs]

This door!

[Dawn] It was spontaneous

and intimate.

-It was definitely intimate.

-And sweet.

And creepy.

Oh, are you saying

my fianc's creepy?

He's a little creepy.

Come on.

Any romantic gesture can be

either sweet or creepy.

It just depends on how you feel

about the guy who's doing it.

Think about it:

a heart-felt poem...

flowers on your doorstep,

a foot rub.

I don't want anyone

touching my feet.

OK, so it wasn't

my dream proposal.

He didn't bring me

into a bouncy house.

Your dream proposal's

in a bouncy house?

Yeah. He brings me inside

and he says,

"When I'm with you,

I'm walking on air."

You're right:
if the wrong guy

brought me into a bouncy house,

that would freak

the living sh*t out of me.

[giggles]

Like an artist molds a vase,

we could shape undifferentiated

embryonic cells into cartilage,

and skin, and brain tissue.

We could treat diseases

like Alzheimer's

and Parkinson's.

We could replace limbs

and organs.

I know people hear "cloning"

and think it devalues life,

but no, the reason to do this

is because we hold life

in such high regard.

Any questions?

No?

[sighs]

I swear, college

is the only business

where the customer tries to get

as little as possible

for their money.

-[girl] Excuse me,

Professor Slope.

-Yes.

-I love your class.

-Well, you know what they say,

if you can reach

just one student, you should

probably stick to research.

Your work with somatic cell

nuclear transplantation,

it's why I came to Andover.

-Really?

-Totally.

You wouldn't happen

to need a lab assistant?

I'd do anything.

Take out the trash,

clean the beakers.

Make coffee.

Thank you, but I have

everyone I need.

[minister]

Dawn.

Do you take Adam...

to have and to hold,

in sickness and in health...

till death do you part?

-I do.

-Adam, do you take Dawn

to have and to hold,

in sickness and in health,

till death do you part?

-This is so morbid.

-I know.

But what if something

happened to me?

The last thing

I'd want is money.

Dawn, if I'm not around

to take care of you anymore,

I want to be able

to still take care of you.

-You do?

-I do.

-I love you, love you, love you.

-I love you, too.

-[clears throat]

-Sorry.

[man] So would you like

to purchase the term,

the whole or universal?

All I know is,

if anything happens to me,

this one's gonna need

a lot more help than I will.

Well, then we'll have

to make sure

we take care of him, too.

[Dawn]

You just gotta go

with the flow.

If you force it,

it all falls apart.

That's what's so great

about working with glass.

If you tried a million times,

you could never make

two pieces the exact same.

I was talking about

being married.

OK, buddy.

[keying]

[beeping]

[electronic humming]

[phone rings]

-Bye. Hey, babe.

-[Adam] I hope you're hungry

'cause I'm cooking you dinner.

Yeah? What you making?

Your favorite.

-Oh, I love my favorite.

-[Adam] Well, I love you.

-[gate clangs shut]

-[Dawn] What time

you want me home?

[shrieks]

[Officer 1]

Professor Slope?

-Yes.

-You married to a Dawn Slope?

I am.

There's been an accident.

[minister] We rejoice

in our sufferings,

knowing that suffering

produces endurance.

And endurance produces

character.

And character produces hope.

And hope will never

put us to shame.

And now we're going

to have a few words

from Dawn's husband, Adam.

The first time I saw her

was at an art fair.

She was hidden

behind a row of vases.

But in the little space between,

I caught a glimpse

of this...

[chuckles]

...incredible,

this perfect smile.

I couldn't get it

out of my mind.

For weeks...

all I thought about

was this smile.

So I went back

and there she was...

in the same spot,

hidden behind a vase.

So I bought the one

that was blocking my view.

Adam, I am so sorry

for your loss.

-[man 2] This is it?

-I know.

One minute you're here,

and the next, poof, you're gone.

I meant the food.

You'd think they'd at least

put out some cold cuts.

-Dawn was a vegetarian.

-She wasn't in high school.

You knew her in high school?

We went to prom together.

She was "the one that got away."

I'm her best friend.

I mean, I was.

Just because you can

no longer touch her,

that does not mean

you can no longer feel her.

Poor guy, I know

exactly how he feels.

-I can't believe it.

-I know.

No, everyone consoles

the husband, but nobody

thinks to console me?

I think it's way harder to lose

a best friend than a spouse.

Sylvia Plath said

that dying is an art.

And Kafka said the meaning

of life is that it stops.

So...

I just wish I could

say goodbye to her.

We all do.

Well, if you're patient,

you can say hello to her

in heaven.

I'd like to believe that.

Then believe it.

[line ringing]

[Dawn] Hey, it's me.

I'm busy playing with fire.

Dawn.

Do you take Adam

to have and to hold,

in sickness and in health,

till death do you part?

I do.

[minister]

And, Adam, do you take Dawn

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