Bee Season Page #3

That was wonderful,|really wonderful.

[ Chuckles ]

I didn't do it.

You know, it's not|what they look like...

it's what they feel like.

You were perfect.

Okay, I'd like us to try something else now,|a little bit different.

[ Sighs ] Now, I want you to close|your eyes, take a deep breath.

[ Breathes Deeply ]

And now I want you|to open your mind...

to all the words in the universe|that contain the letter E.

[ Holds Sound ]|E-

E-

- Two, uh, chocolate Kwik shakes.|- Okay.

Really good.

- [ Man ] Oh, great. Is this our champion?|- That's my girl.

- Elly, this is John.|- Hi.

[ Mr. Naumann ] I brought|you here, Elly, because I want us...

to start thinking about|something beyondjust spelling...

beyond letters and words.

You know that|to become a professor...

I had to write a thesis,|kind of a book.

I wrote about|something very special.

About kabbalah-|Jewish mysticism.

And one of the most famous|of theJewish mystics...

was a man called|Abraham Abulafia.

What's a mystic?

A mystic is a person...

who believes that you can talk...

really connect with God.

Not just pray,|but have God listen...

and sometimes, in special cases,|have God talk back.

Aaron sings to God.|I've heard him.

Yeah, well, we all can do things|in praise of God-

write poetry, simply pray.

But I'm talking about|something more...

something that|almost no one can do...

something beyond words.

What?

Let God flow through you.

Abulafia believed that|by concentrating on letters...

the mind could be opened up...

and reach what|he called shefa.

What?

The most special way|of being together with God.

Steps to getting there|are in these books.

Exercises, words and letters.

- [ Eliza ] Like what we"ve been doing.|- Yes, exactly. Let me show you.

[ Mrs. Naumann ]|Elly?

Mmm?

Elly?

Elly. Bad dream?

I have a present for you.

It was mine|when I was your age.

But we'll pick something up|before you leave tomorrow, if it doesn't fit.

Get dressed for|school now, okay?

Thanks, Mom.

[ Door Closes ]

- Hey.|- Hey. Hey. What's up?

- Uh, nothing.|- I'm late. Uh-

- I was returning your Brodsky.|- Oh, God. I forgot about that.

Yeah, could you put it on top|of my desk? I got to go. See you.

- Okay. Bye.|- Bye.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Car Horn Honking ]

[ Church Bells ]

[ Man ]|Have mercy on us all.

Make us worthy to share|eternal life with Mary-

- Oh, sorry.|- [ Woman ] Excuse me.

...the apostles|and with all the saints...

who have done your will|throughout the ages.

May we praise you|in union with them...

and give you glory through|your son,Jesus Christ.

This is the Lamb of God who takes away|the sins of the world.

And happy are those who have|been called to his supper.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Whispering ]|The body of Christ.

Dad? Is God red?

Red?|[ Chuckles ]

No.

[ Mr. Naumann ] The support about|which a lever pivots; "fulcrum. "

[ Eliza ]|I"ve almost got it.

F-U-L-C-R-U-M.

Well done, Elly Belly.|Okay. "Puerile. "

Maybe that's enough|spelling for now.

Okay. Earth to Aaron.|Come in, Aaron.

- What?|- So how about it? What do you think?

- How about what?|- I asked you 1 0 minutes ago.

You think you and Mom will survive|a few days while we're at the state finals?

Yeah.|[ Exhales ]

Sure. Whatever.

Aaron? You didn't eat anything.

- [ Dishes Clattering ]|- Thought he liked my cooking.

[ Door Closes ]

Okay, 7 1 3. This way.

It's on this side.

[ Mr. Naumann ]|Here it is.

- [ Door Closes ]|- Wow, look at this.

Adjoining rooms, pretty cool.

Why don"t you pick one, honey?

- Which one do you want?|- This one, I think.

Take the other one.|It's got a better view.

You'll like it better.

You wanna practice a little?

- Mm-hmm.|- Good.

[ Ship"s Horn Blows ]

[ Woman Whistling ]|Tiger?

[ Whistle ]

- Tiger.!|- Oh.

Come here. Come on.|Sorry about her.

- [ Laughs ]|- Don't worry about it.

- So, are you?|- What?

A Hindu.

- Oh, no. No.|- Too many gods?

Yeah, something like that.

- I'm Chali.|- Aaron.

- Nice to meet you.|- You, too.

- School stuff?|- Uh, no.Just checking it out.

Something's missing.

- How do you mean?|- From your life.

[ Chuckles ]|Yeah, I guess.

I used to feel that way.

I was raised a Catholic,|but it felt like empty ritual.

[ Both Laughing ]

Yeah, my mom was Catholic...

and she, uh, converted|when she met my dad.

We'reJewish.

- Can I give you something to read?|- Yeah, sure.

[ Fog Horn Blowing ]

My number's on the back.

- Oh, awesome.|- [ Laughs ]

- It was nice to meet you, Aaron.|- Yeah, you too.

Girl. Come on, you.

- Bye, Cali.|- [ Chuckles ] Chali.

Chali.

That is correct. Except that you've omitted|the last and most important word.

[ Channels Switching ]

[ Phone Ringing ]

[ Ringing Continues ]

9:
30.

[ Inhales ]

[ Ringing Continues ]

[ Line Ringing ]

[ Alarm Chirps ]

Uh-Y-You're not|riding with me?

No, I've got some stuff|to do after school.

- You-You sure?|- Yeah.

[ Key Slides Into Ignition ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Dialing ]

[ Line Ringing ]

Hi,you"ve reached Saul Naumann.|Leave me a message and I"ll get back to you.

- ''Selenic.''|- ''Selenic.''

S...

E-L-

- [ Exhales ]|- L-E-N...

I-C.

''Selenic.''

- [ Bell Rings ]|- [ Woman ] That's incorrect.

[ Applause ]

[ Feedback ]

[ Man ]|"Cumulus. "

"Cumulus. "

- [ Thuds ]|- [ Gasps ]

[ Child ]|Hurry up.!

[ Doorbell Buzzes ]

Hi. Um, I'm here|to see Chali.

[ Speaking Foreign Language ]

[ Mrs. Naumann"s Voice ]|Here, is it here?

Is it the light here?|The air?

The noise? The dirt?

- Everything?|- [ Clattering ]

Everything here? Everything.

God has left us hope.|God has left us- God has left us hope.

[ Gasps ]

...E-E-N. ''Duvetyn''?

- [ Bell Dings ]|- [ Woman ] That's incorrect.

[ Applause ]

''Cotyledon.''

''Cotyledon''?

[ Man ]|That is correct. "Cotyledon. "

May I have|a definition, please?

A cotyledon is the primary|or embryonic leaf...

or leaves of a seedling.

What is the derivation,|please?

"Cotyledon"comes to us|from the Greek.

C-O...

T...

- [ Eliza"s Voice, Whispering ] Y.|- Y-L-

- E.|- E-D-

- O.|- O-

- N.|- N. ''Cotyledon.''

[ Woman ]|Correct.

Hey. You"re late.

- Mom knew.|- Well, she"s late too.

Guess what? Your little sister won.|She's going to the nationals.

- Yeah?|- Washington, D.C.

I'm cooking a victory dinner.

Evening, champ. What"ll it be?|Broccoli or beans?

- [ Groans ]|- I know, I know, but you|gotta eat something green.

- Do you want a- Congratulations.|- Thanks.

- So what happened while we were gone?|- Nothing.

Nothing? Something's gotta|happen in three days.

- Not really.|- No?

- You know, I left a sonata|on your bed before I left.|- Yeah, I found it.

Want to give it a try|tomorrow, maybe?

Um, I'm going out for pizza|and a movie tomorrow.

There wouldn"t be a girl involved in|this pizza-movie venture, would there?

- No, there wouldn't.|- You don't have to be embarrassed about a date.

- It's not a date. So-|- Okay.

Uh, I've got homework.

- Dinner in an hour.|- Yeah.

Fine.

[ Door Opens ]

- Mim, is that you?|- Yeah, i-it's me.

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