Big Page #8

- He gives too much homework.

What'd you get on the test?

- I got a "C."

Do you have, like,

Sports Illustrated?

Sure.

Here.

Two and a quarter, kid.

Hey. I got it.

Oh, all right. Comic books.

Daredevil.

Change.

Say, what's that one?

Trade. Yeah.

This one's got Billy

in the coal mine.

Think I've read this one.

I'll trade you forX-Factor.

It won't be like these,

where you just

follow the story along.

You would actually make

a whole different story appear

just by pressing these buttons.

An electronic comic book?

That's amazing.

Yeah, a living comic book.

It's gonna be different every time.

This is incredible.

You're brilliant.

If you liked one, you could see it

over and over and over again.

You're--

You're wonderful.

Do you really like it?

Really?

Really.

You think Mac'll like it?

I think he'll love it.

We could do sports comic books,

where, like, if he's going to

steal second or something.

We could have sports books--

baseball, football.

It would work for almost

any sport there is-- hockey!

- Wh-What is it we're doing?

- Huh?

W-What's going on here?

Well, you know, we're--

Something wrong?

You don't like it?

No! No!

It's

I mean, if it's an affair,

that's one thing.

But if it's--

i-if it's s-something else--

Not that we have to know

right now. We don't.

But if we think that it could

turn into something else, well--

How do you feel

about all this?

How do I feel about what?

How do you--

How do you f-feel about me?

What is that supposed to mean?

Oh, no. I'm sorry. Mr. Baskin

is still in conference.

Yeah? Well, tell him

I called again.

Kopecki. K-O-P--

E-K-E.

Yes, I can spell, young man.

Yeah, right.

Well, tell him

it's important.

Good-bye.

Each page would be

made out of six panels.

There will be 30 pages

per electronic comic book,

with a choice every two pages--

No, choice

every three pages.

But ours will also be

in color. Did I say that?

Yes, Mr. Baskin.

Ours-- Did I say--

I didn't say that right.

Yes. Well, whatever. Anyway--

Do you have the list

of story line options?

Maybe.

Can I see them?

Maybe.

What was that?

That sound.

What? What?

That. What are you doing?

What is it?

Let me see your hand.

Did you make this?

No, Petey made it. Here.

What does it do?

Put your hand right there.

Just put your hand right there.

Put your hand. Okay. Watch.

Put your hand on it.

What does it do?

That's incredible.

That's great.

I don't get how it works.

Well, you need another person

for it to work.

Although maybe

it will work with a dog.

I don't know.

All right.

Let's get back to work.

Do you want some coffee?

Sure?

Uh-huh.

Susan.

Oh, hi.

You working late again?

Yeah. Well, we were just

I get-- got some coffee.

You know, you're

looking good these days.

No.

Oh, yeah. You are.

Oh.

I'm happy for you.

Oh.

Happy for both of you.

I really am.

Night.

Night, darlin'.

It's your house?

The deed's in my name.

I don't care who you raised.

Did you raise gerbils and dogs?

My tone is plenty civil.

My tone is plenty civil.

Who's putting the food

on your plate?

It's my house.

It's my house. I keep the house.

You keep sayin' that,

but the deed's in my name.

Well, Jenny was saying that

there was a problem--

Hi.

Well, Wednesday would be

better than Thursday.

Mr. Baskin can't be--

I have

a key example right here.

Where you been?

I've been trying to

reach you forever.

I'm in the middle

of something, okay?

That's the list.

All you gotta do is call.

Can you give me

a minute?

- Yes.

- What are you talking about?

This is it. This is the list.

- Would you come back at lunch?

I'm busy right now-- Hello?

- Busy?

- Billy!

- Are you outta your mind?

Jesus, Billy. Miss Patterson,

get them on the phone

and apologize for me?

This is what we've been

waiting for.

I got work to do.

Can't you understand that?

I got a deadline to meet. God!

- Who the f*** do you think you are?

- Hey!

Hey, you're Josh Baskin! Remember?

You broke your arm on my roof!

You hid in my basement

when Robert Tyson was

about to rip your head off!

You don't get it, do you?

This is important!

I'm your best friend.

What's more important

than that, huh?

And I'm three months older

than you are, a**hole.

Stupid stuff.

Some friend.

I don't need him.

Stupid jacket.

Josh?

Josh!

Oh. Hi, Mrs. Baskin.

Hiya.

I was just looking

around in here.

Hmm.

- Your hair's getting longer.

- I got it cut yesterday.

Oh.

He had a birthday.

Yeah, I-- I know.

I got him this anyway.

Pete Rose.

Yeah.

They have these special shops

where they do that.

You know, if you want,

you can keep it until-- until he--

He'll be coming back real soon.

Everything's gonna be okay.

"You are standing in the cavern

of the evil wizard.

All around you are the carcasses

of slain ice dwarfs."

Melt wizard.

"What do you want

to melt him with?"

Throw thermal pod.

Race you to the corner!

No!

Why not?

You always win.

I'll let you win.

Spreading leaves!

Greg! Time for dinner!

Wait! Just five more minutes!

Mrs. Kaplan, in just

a little bit to your right.

Your right. Your right.

Mrs. Kaplan knows

her right and her left.

Isn't that great?

Let's have some smiles.

This is a joyous occasion.

No, no, no, just

Where are we going?

Where do you guys

wanna go?

Thanks, mister!

Got it. I got it. Got it.

Hit a couple more!

All right.

Where you been?

It's kind of late.

Oh, I was-- was out.

Out where?

Just... took a walk.

Josh, what's wrong?

What is it?

I haven't told you something

because I didn't think that

you were gonna believe me.

And even if you did believe me,

I didn't think that you were

gonna like me anymore, so--

Oh, honey, come here.

You can tell me anything.

What?

Susan, I'm not

what you think I am.

Uh, what do you mean?

Before I met you,

I was in Little League.

Um, I was in Little League,

and I rode my bike to school,

and I played with my friends

and hung out with them and--

Josh, what are you

What are you talking about?

I want to go home.

I miss my family, Susan,

and I want to go home.

- Oh, my God. You're married.

- No.

This was too good to be true.

There had to be something.

Susan, I'm not married.

You're not?

No.

- I'm a child.

- What?

I'm a child, Susan,

and I'm-- I'm not ready

for all of this.

Oh, that's fine.

That is-- That's just great.

You see, what happened--

No, I understand. "I'm not ready

to make a commitment.

I'm not ready to accept

the responsibility."

No, you don't understand.

- I'm 13 years old.

- Oh, and who isn't?

You think that there isn't

a frightened kid inside of me too?

No, I mean I really am 13.

I went to bed one night and

I was a kid, woke up the next

morning, I was a grown-up.

Oh, right. And just yesterday

I was a schoolgirl with pigtails.

Why are you doing this, Josh?

- There was this carnival in NewJersey.

- Please.

I made a wish on a machine

called the Zoltar machine.

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