Henry Poole Is Here Page #5

# Again #

# Your blood, your fire #

# Your kiss good night #

# Your words, sometime #

# They might be mine #

# I feel this love

could cross the sand #

# I want to feel

that way #

# The fire might linger

and fade away #

# The shadows run

from yesterday #

# Like everyone #

# And everything

were memories #

# And then appears #

# Your blood, your fire #

# Your kiss good night #

# Your words, sometimes #

# They might be mine #

# I feel this love

could cross the sand #

# I want to feel that way #

# Oh, don't make me

feel that way #

# Oh, I want to feel #

# That way #

# Oh, I'm breaking through #

# These walls of steel #

# Pushing that wall

for something real #

# I'm falling far

and faster still #

# Wake up, wake up #

# Wake up,

wake up #

# Wake up, wake up #

# Everyone and everything #

# Everyone

and everything. #

(birds chirping)

- Dawn:
All right?

- Millie:
Yeah.

You ready?

- Okay, good.

- Hey!

Hey.

Hi, Mr. Poole.

Hey, there, Millie.

That's a really nice dress.

You look really pretty.

You look nervous,

Mr. Poole.

- Oh, no, I'm... I'm fine.

- (Dawn laughs)

I, uh, no.

I'm just a little tired,

that's all.

You kind of wore me

out yesterday.

Um, honey,

do you want to

get in the car?

I wanted to, uh,

return your dish to you.

Oh, thanks.

They were really good.

Thanks a lot.

Glad you liked them.

Really shouldn't eat

so many at once, though.

- Not good for you.

- No, it doesn't matter.

I mean, I'm...

Uh... no, you're right.

I shouldn't.

Well, listen, l...

I was wondering and,

I don't know,

it might seem a little unfair

seeing as how you know

my situation,

but I thought that maybe,

if you were able to get

a sitter and you had the time...

- Yes.

- Really?

Oh. Oh, wait.

- What?

- Can I ask you?

Well, you did just

ask me, didn't you?

No, I mean, really ask you...

to finish asking you.

Okay.

Would you like to

get dinner with me?

I can't.

I'm busy.

- I didn't really want to any...

- No!

Henry, I'm kidding.

I would love to.

- Great.

- What about tomorrow?

It's perfect.

And it's not unfair

for you to ask.

Would it be worse

if you didn't?

Thank you.

Okay, so...

- Tomorrow.

- Yeah.

Have fun.

Just this once, okay?

Okay, I promise.

Whatever you say, Mr. Poole.

Thank you.

What's wrong with her?

Bursitis.

And what about

the one next to her?

There's nothing

wrong with her.

So, preventative?

Just in case.

No, is it true that

the man in the red shirt

just wants to be

a better dancer?

(laughs)

Ay, Mr. Poole...

(mutters in Spanish)

Um, what about you,

Mr. Poole?

Have you touched

the wall yet?

No.

But you will.

Hey, Henry.

- Hi.

- It's good to see you.

Funny.

It's good to see you too.

Oh, you...

you forgot these.

I wanted to return

those to you.

Thanks.

Don't really need them, though.

- Well.

- I guess they'll be a good souvenir

- of my previous life.

- Yeah.

So have you talked

to your doctor yet,

- your eye doctor?

- Not yet.

tell me I'm 20/20.

- Yeah.

- I already know that.

But, I mean, you got to think

about all the write-ups

in the medical journals. Right?

You're still having

a pretty hard time buying into this,

- aren't you?

- You gotta admit that it's...

Do you know who

Noam Chomsky is?

- The writer?

- Yeah.

He's a linguist too, but...

once in an interview, he said,

"When questions of decision,

reason or choice of action arise,

human science is at a loss."

You actually believe that?

He meant that not everything

needs an explanation.

Sometimes things just happen

because we choose

for them to.

I chose to believe.

Okay.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Well, this is about

the loveliest thing

that I've ever seen.

I can't wait to see

what's for dinner.

Pizza!

(giggles)

Perfect.

This is... this is

very romantic, Henry.

- Thanks.

- Really.

Plastic utensils.

Oh, yeah, family heirlooms.

(chuckles)

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

The other night,

you came home kinda late and...

You know what?

It doesn't matter.

It's fine.

You want to know

where I was.

Yes.

I can't tell you.

(laughs)

No, l...

I'd just gone for a walk.

And it's kind of funny

'cause I'd just left the house

and started walking

and l... I don't even think

I really knew where I was going

till I got there.

Where did you go?

The river.

I, uh...

My parents,

they used to fight a lot.

So I would go down there

and even though it was

such a big place,

I always... I always just

kind of felt very safe there.

I'd kind of go there

and hide.

And that's why...

I came here.

So just like that,

you disappeared.

Since this thing

happened to me,

every morning when I wake up,

the first thing I think about

is... I mean, after I figure out

if I'm still actually here or not...

The first thing I think about

is how much time

that I have left.

And all I can really do

is kind of...

wait for the end.

But this morning

when I woke up...

the first thing

I thought about was you.

And Millie.

I'm just trying

to say that...

that I'm enjoying this.

I'm enjoying you

and being around you.

And I just...

it's a surprise

'cause I didn't ever think

that I'd feel this way.

Millie:

Mommy?

Millie, what are you

doing up?

I can't sleep.

Where is Esperanza?

On the couch, snoring.

Okay, let's go inside.

Um, do me a favor.

Keep enjoying this.

All right, honey.

Come on.

Big sack of potatoes, huh?

What are you doing

up so late, Millie?

It's a school night.

Okay, you want Jasper?

Here he is.

'Night.

Sorry about that.

It's like she doesn't want

to miss a thing now that...

You know...

l... I think maybe we should

just call it a night

because this isn't...

Henry.

Sorry, this just isn't right.

What are you talking about?

Just you, me and everything

all at once.

I just... I'm sorry.

Hey, how can you say that?

Henry.

I know you're gonna die,

but all that either of us have

is right now,

and we should pay

attention to that.

I am paying attention.

That's the problem.

I'm sorry.

# On an ocean white #

# Of roaring waves #

# I see your light #

# And golden face #

# A precious gift #

# Of your longing arms #

# Hurt me not #

# Just sing to me,

my love #

# Ooh ooh #

(crying)

# How come so #

# So #

# Sweetly, child,

you sing? #

# And all the joy #

# You bring to me #

# Goes #

# Goes our loved

ones home #

# And I will... #

# I will be waiting. #

Dawn:

Henry!

What's going on?

- It's Millie.

- What is it?

She's in here.

I mean, she's been

like this all morning.

She won't talk to me.

She won't look at me.

Nothing.

Millie?

Can you hear me?

Millie, you remember how

much fun we had the other day

when we played?

You remember that?

Please.

Please say something.

Henry's here.

He came over to play.

Sweetie?

Honey,

can you hear me?

Dawn's voice:

Henry, I know you're gonna die,

but all that either of us

have is right now.

And we should pay

attention to that.

Was there any kind

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