Before I Fall Page #5

Samantha Kingston

Who did that?

Lindsay.

How come you're so mean to Mom?

I'm not mean to Mom.

You drew a line on

the floor with nail polish

and said she couldn't cross it.

Mom and I had a fight,

and I was mad at her

in the moment,

but I didn't...

I didn't think that

she'd actually stay away.

Look at that.

That's just the outside,

how pretty it was.

Oh, my gosh.

Look at you guys.

- Can you send those to me?

- Aw!

So cute!

Those are beautiful.

Remember when you used to

come here all the time?

I do. Of course.

Then your daughter

got too cool, so...

I'm just kidding. IZZY: Can

we go watch the pizza?

Okay. Wait, tiger.

I'm glad we did this.

Yeah. It was really sweet

what you did today.

Do you think I'm a good person?

Of course I think you're a good person.

But it doesn't

really matter what I think.

I mean, what's important

is what you think.

No, I'm serious.

I want to know...

Why do you think

that I'm a good person?

Do you remember when

you were a little girl?

You used to take turns riding

all of the horses in the stable

so that none of them

would feel left out?

Do you remember that?

I do.

Mmm-hmm.

But I was a little girl.

It's different.

But you have a big heart, Sam.

That doesn't go away.

One good thing.

You just focus

on that one good thing,

and you see where it leads you.

How is it possible

to change so much

and not be able to

change anything at all?

I knew I had to do something.

Something good.

You made it.

Oh. Sorry.

The room's off limits.

No. Forget the sign.

It's no big deal.

That's really just there

for other people,

so they don't mess

with my stuff.

I'm glad you came.

Yeah. I had to. I like what

you've done with the place.

Yeah, this used to be

my dad's old den.

Now it's the Kent McFuller

master suite.

Yeah, not so good

in the morning, though.

It's like waking up in...

In the middle of the sun.

Yeah.

I hope you don't think

that it's weird

that I'm here

with you right now.

Sam, um...

I once wore Crocs

for 365 days straight,

so I don't think

anything's weird.

I forgot about your Crocs phase.

Yeah.

Why are you always

so nice to me?

Well, do you remember in third

grade right after my dad died?

We were in the cafeteria

and I was crying,

and Phil Howe came up to

me, called me a baby,

and then smacked my tray

right out of my hand,

and food went flying everywhere.

I remember what

we were eating, too.

It was, um, mashed potatoes

and turkey burgers.

And you came over,

you scooped up the mashed

potatoes right off the ground

and you went up to

Phil and you smashed

the mashed potatoes

right in his face.

And you then said, "You're

worse than a hot lunch,"

which, at the time,

was a really good insult.

I mean, I didn't laugh

more that day than...

I mean...

It was the first time I laughed

since my dad died and I...

Do you remember

what I said to you?

"You're my hero."

Yeah.

And that day I vowed

to be your hero, too.

No matter how long it took.

Look, I'm sorry.

No, don't do...

Don't be sorry. It's okay.

Good.

'Cause I'm not really sorry.

Sh*t.

Wait.

Sam! Hey!

Sam, wait, I...

Oh, my God,

Sam, did you see that?

Hey, Sam.

Did you see where Juliet went?

Juliet, stop!

Juliet!

Juliet! Wait!

Juliet!

Juliet!

Juliet!

Juliet, wait!

Juliet!

Juliet!

Juliet!

Juliet!

What are you doing?

I know what happened back there.

Get away from me.

And I feel really bad about it,

and I know this may sound crazy,

but I have a feeling I may

be able to understand you

better than you think

that I could.

You hate me.

I don't hate you.

I know we haven't always

been the nicest to you,

but the thing is that Lindsay

didn't mean anything by it.

We didn't know

what we were doing.

I used to be friends

with Lindsay.

It was right before

her parents got divorced.

I used to sleep over

at her house.

Her parents would be

fighting so bad.

She was so upset.

She was so upset, she

started wetting the bed.

You remember the name you

all gave me in fifth grade?

The name Lindsay gave me?

"Mellow Yellow."

Remember that?

You remember the camping trip

when I supposedly peed

in my sleeping bag?

It was Lindsay.

Lindsay's the one who peed.

When everyone asked

what happened,

she just pointed

her finger at me

and screamed,

"She did it."

Juliet...

Please let me help you.

It doesn't matter now.

Hey.

It's like your Val-a-gram

always said...

"Maybe next year, but..."

"Probably not."

Juliet.

For the first time,

when I wake up,

I'm not scared

or confused or angry.

Because, for the first time, I truly

understand what needs to happen.

I truly understand

how to live this day.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah.

Want something to eat?

I'm good, thanks.

Lindsay's got it covered.

Mom?

Oh.

I love you.

I love you, too.

What, no love for your old man?

I love you, too, old man.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Sammy, you forgot your gloves!

What would I do without you?

Hey.

You are perfect

the way that you are, Fizzy.

Always remember that.

I can't breathe!

It's cold!

Yeah.

What are you doing?

Auditioning for a Tampax commercial?

Let's go.

Yeah, baby!

Nice tits! Get in!

Yes.

You know how I like it.

Hey, Elody.

What, do I have

white stuff on my face?

You know why I love you?

I love you because you're

down for anything. Always.

You know

I'm a down-ass b*tch.

You are.

Hey, I'm down, too.

Ooh. Okay.

No, I love you, Ally, because

you're curious about the world.

And you're passionate,

and you are driven.

Did someone swallow Oprah

this morning?

I love you, Linds.

I love you because

you're the kind of friend

that toilet-papers

Jason Foster's house

for a week straight

all by herself

just because he said

that I was a bad kisser.

A**hole.

Oh, uh, I think I know why

Sam's in such a good mood.

Oh.

It goes on him.

Thank you so much for that.

Sisyphus, not an STD.

Sorry, it was an emergency

and a tribulation.

A minor LaserJet explosion.

Val-a-gram delivery.

Happy Cupid Day.

It's so beautiful.

I'm in heteronormative hell.

I like your boots.

Sisyphus fails every time,

but he still thinks that he'll be

able to push that boulder uphill.

He's imprisoned

by his own hubris.

The only way to escape

is to change.

Be careful.

Oh, man.

Sam. Hey.

Hey.

Um... "You're my hero."

You got a secret admirer?

Secret?

That's not so secret.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

Well, um...

Well, hey, listen, I'm having

a party tonight. Mmm-hmm.

And I was wondering if you

maybe wanted to come,

maybe? Yeah? No?

What's in it for me?

What's in it for me?

Yeah. And, um,

I have something I want to

tell you later. A secret.

Later? Okay.

Yes. Okay.

Wait, the "you're my hero"

thing, how did you...

Thank you for my beautiful rose.

I love it.

What'd you say to me?

This is not working out.

Okay, Sam, you can't

break up with me.

I think I can

and I think I just did.

I should've picked Elody.

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