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each day.

I don't get it.

I just...I hear one word. That's it.

Every day I hear one.

Lucy, you're not making any sense.

I knew you wouldn't understand.

That's why I didn't tell you.

Okay!

You found a cellphone which is dead

Caput! No signal.

And you hear words coming from it.

Yes

And these words, what are they?

Clues.

Clues about what?

Promise you won't freak out?

Lucy, you're scaring me.

You have to promise.

Ok, I promise.

Each word is a clue about

what can save me every day.

That's not funny.

You're joking, right?

Does it sound like I'm joking?

This is serious but I don't want you

to get all freaked out about it either

C'mon, Lucy. How am I

supposed to react to that?

Just listen to the rest of what I

have to say and be cool, alright?

I'm listening.

Remembered the fire?

How can I forget?

That was when it started.

What do you mean?

I found the phone on

the street that morning

and I realized it wasn't working.

So I kept trying to figure out

why it wasn't working

because it looked new.

I turned it on and off and then

I put it to my ear to check for sound

And then this word sounded over and over

What word?

Window

I kept hearing the word 'window'.

and then I got home and saw myself

running toward the kitchen window

and not really sure what to do

And I just opened it.

And then, you know what happened.

You mean you opened the window

that saved our lives

because that

cellphone told you to?

I know.

I know what you're thinking. It's crazy.

I want you to stop this nonesense.

No! You need to hear this!

Yesterday, the

word was 'ticket'.

So?

Did you see the news?

There was a gang shooting at

the Grey Souls' concert.

Two kids got killed.

I was supposed to

go but I didn't.

Do you know why?

No, why?

I lost my ticket.

Thank God you lost that ticket, but...

How am I supposed to believe that you're

hearing these words, or clues, or whatever?

Mom,you know that I've never been into

superstitious, Hocus pocus bullshit.

I've Always been very rational.

So please, I am begging you to believe me.

Just tell me one more thing.

What?

What's today's word?

Did it save your life already?

I know today's word.

But nothing's happened yet.

So what's the word?

Why should I tell you?

You don't believe me anyway.

How am I supposed to believe you if you

don't tell me what the word is?

I have an idea.

I'm gonna write down the word.

This way, you won't know

it until it happens.

This way you won't be

obssessing about it.

Me?

Obsess?

I have a better idea.

What is it?

Can I see the phone?

What for?

I just want to hold

it for a second.

What is the idea?

I'll show you.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry to do this,

but I have to put an end

to this charade right now.

If you need guidance, you come

to me, and listen to what I say.

Not some ridiculous broken phone

Lucy!

No!

God! Hold on!

Do not let go of me,

please, don't let go!

Hold on to my hand!

I'm holding you as strong as I can

I've got you.

Don't let go, don't let go.

Hold on tight, hold on tight, ok?

Baby hold on tight. Just hold on.

I'm ok! Oh my god!

I'm slipping, I'm slipping.

I'm gonna fall off!!

Look at me.

I'm not going to let you die!

Don't let go!

That phone was meant to kill you.

Not save you.

Think again.

Hand

Mom, are you sure about this?

I mean, I don't think leaving town all of

a sudden is gonna make any difference.

I promised the principal that we

would go away for a week.

Just the two of us

and that's exactly the way it's going to be

Well, It's always been the two of us,

no matter where we go.

I need to figure out

what's going on with you

and that phone and

I can't think at the house.

And if you're tired

of it being just the two of us,

why don't you bring

your imaginary boyfriend along?

Maybe I can't get a boyfriend

because you can't get

a boyfriend. I have a

theory that it's genetic.

Ha, ha!

Where are we going exactly?

I'm not sure.

As long as it's not Mexico.

For God's sake, Lucy,

we are not running from the police.

Do you think that only criminals

want to go to mexico?

Shhh...Please, I'm thinking.

Look, it's easy...

We can't go West

because we're already

as far west as we can possibly go

We can't go south because

are not outlaws.

And we can't go North because

we can't get a man in LA.

Chances are we'll die single in San Francisco, so...

I guess there's only one option left.

Which is?

Vegas.

Ha! You wish!

So, tell me something.

How often do you hear those words?

Every day. I told you.

And it's just one word each day?

Yes

So if each word lasts 24 hours,

after midnight you should hear a new one.

Yeah, I guess so.

Can't wait.

Have you figured out where we're going yet?

No.Not yet.

I didn't know that you

also liked to travel into the unknown.

What are you doing?

I am going to do my own travelling

What book is it?

"The Time Machine" by H. G. Wells.

Didn't they make a movie about it?

Several.

So why do you want to still read the book?

Uh, actually I'm reading it now for the

third time.

Are you insane? why?

Because I'm doing a thesis

on Time Travelling

My god, Lucy, if it's time

travel you're into

Why don't you just watch

the "Back to the Future"trilogy?

Instead of reading the

same book three times?

Well, actually I only read the book once.

But because I managed to

go back in time twice,

to the exact moment before I read the book,

I don't remember

So technically although I

read the book twice already,

I'm reading it now

for the first time.

What?

Ok,You need to relax.

I'm just teasing you.

How many rooms?

Just one. With two beds, please.

Thirty dollars.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Finally I can get some sleep

No, you can't.

Do you think I can go to sleep

without knowing what's the next word

that's gonna save my daughter?

I told you I only get one word per day.

I know, it IS the next day.

It's passed midnight.

In case you haven't noticed.

Are you for real?

You bet I am. So you better grab

that cell phone and start listening,

'cause I'm not going to

sleep and neither are you.

Until we hear God's word.

Look,

it doesn't happen like that.

I just can't force...

...the phone to give the

word whenever I want.

It happens when it

has to happen, not because I want it to.

Will you just try it for a bit?

Mom, I'm tired.

Just try it,

for God's sake.

You know, I have been doing

this alone and am not sure

if it's going to work with

you staring at me like that.

Do you want me to close my eyes?

I think I can hear something.

What? What do you hear?

I hear...

"Sleep"

Don't be smart.

Just concentrate, will you?

I hear nothing.

Can we do this tomorrow, please?

All right, all right. have it your way.

Wait!

What is it?

I'm getting it.

Well, say i!

King

What?

It's "King" .

The word is King.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means what it means.

King is the clue.

King of what?

I do not know. But it's gonna save

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