Every Thing Will Be Fine Page #4

To be honest, I'm afraid of what feelings

might be stirred up by that.

At least you would have to wait for a while.

I'm in the final phase with my new novel.

At this stage, I can't risk

becoming emotionally unbalanced.

I was pleased to hear that

you like my books.

They're really not written

for people of your age.

I wish you well.

Sincerely, Tomas.

What time is it?

Mmm.

Hello?

Why don't you want to

meet Christopher?

It's the middle of the night.

It took him a lot of courage

to contact you.

There are things he needs to sort out.

Look, all I said was that maybe

there was a better time.

"I can't risk becoming emotionally

unbalanced."

- He's only 16.

- Look.

You know I wrote that letter

for him, not for you.

I found it.

He hasn't tried to hide it.

Alright. That came out wrong.

You said you'd do something for us.

- Have you forgotten?

- No, I haven't forgotten.

I'll talk to him whenever he wants to.

Who was it?

Uh, just a reader.

- At this time of night?

- Yeah.

In the last book, there was something

she couldn't understand.

She sounded a bit disturbed.

Hmm.

I have a question for you.

Umm...

There's a chapter in "Winter" where...

This man carries a boy on his shoulders.

Is that me?

- Is it you?

- I don't know.

I've always felt as if it was me.

You know, he... he has the boy on

his shoulders like this, holding his legs.

Well, I...

I... I have a daughter.

It's a fairly common way to carry children.

It's only your stepdaughter, right?

How do you know that?

I must have read it somewhere.

You said that you write a little bit?

Now and then.

Then maybe you understand

that when you write...

Ideas can come

from all different kinds of places.

You know, some come from experience

and others are based in imagination.

And it's not always easy to tell them apart.

My school psychologist says

I'm a bit hung up on you.

What you and I went through...

That day...

Was out of the ordinary.

It was an experience that causes scars.

Permanent scars.

And over time...

Maybe you start thinking

differently about it.

You know, memory can play tricks on us

and you maybe even start blaming yourself...

It just seems a little unfair.

What's unfair?

I mean, look at your success

compared to my mom.

That doesn't have anything to do with it.

Look, I...

It took me years...

To put that accident behind me.

I was in a very bad place.

I was at a bottom.

But then I moved on.

Books from before the accident

weren't as good.

I'm a writer.

It's what I do professionally.

I write books.

And with each new book, hopefully

I get a little better.

That's all there is to it.

I, uh...

I don't think we're gonna gain anything

by stirring up all this.

It's been years.

Excuse me.

Can you sign these for me?

- Alright.

- Bye.

See ya.

Then you can follow me

to the storage place, alright?

Yeah, alright. Okay.

Where do you want your award?

It doesn't matter.

Don't pretend you don't care.

- Where do you want it?

- On the mantle.

Good choice.

Who did not close the window?

That is one meaningless question.

Why?

Maybe it opened by itself.

I'm serious.

I didn't open it.

The point is the last one out closes it.

Alright. Maybe... maybe I did it.

- I'm the one who sinned.

- It's not a sin.

Maybe a little ghostie did it.

I hate coming home when

the window is open.

Gives me the creeps.

Well, these shoes are killing me.

I think the ending's finally

falling into place.

So what's the answer to

the big question?

Will he come back?

Yeah, I don't... I don't feel

like any of the other options make sense.

- You don't like it?

- Hmm, I do.

No, you don't. I can tell.

Frankly...

It just seems a little... lame.

Ah! Lame?

Well, the editor said the same thing.

He just wasn't so blunt about it.

Maybe you're right.

What's that smell?

- Ann, get up.

- What's that?

It's pee, Tomas.

Someone peed on our bed!

Is there anyone you suspect that might

have done something like this?

- Umm-umm.

- You in conflict with anyone?

Any of the neighbors?

No. Not that I know of.

Any of the children in the street

that may have something against you?

I don't think so.

Where were you when this happened?

We were in Toronto. I had a reading.

My daughter and my wife were with me.

After, we went to dinner and then

flew back and drove here.

- A reading?

- He's a writer.

He received the Giller Prize.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I should probably know you.

It's okay.

So what are the chances

of catching this person?

Chances of finding this person

are not great.

Get in touch if you find

that there's something missing.

And, uh, try to think about who might

bear a grudge against you.

Not very helpful, were they?

We can't sleep here tonight.

Why don't you two go and

stay at your parents?

Hey, I'll stay here.

I'll get a cleaning crew to come here

and we'll clean the entire place.

Hmm.

Do you do this often?

Pee in people's houses?

Only on beds.

A man of principles. That's good.

I'm impressed.

- Impressed?

- Yeah.

Takes guts.

How's your mother?

Fine.

She sold the house.

Hmm.

I'm in college now, so

she started traveling again.

She's in England visiting grandma.

Okay.

Over here.

Up. Up.

Okay. That's fine.

You gonna make it in time for school?

Yeah, easy.

Hey.

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