Jack Page #9

Shoo! Go away!

Go on!

Can Jack come out to play?

Mom, Dad.

I'm going to school.

Mom, please say it's okay.

Well, you better hurry up.|You don't want to be late.

- Thanks.|- Wait.

- Uh--|- A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

- Okay.|- Uh, Principal McGee, please.|- Gotta turn in my assignment.

"When I grow up, I want|to put on about 250 pounds...

and be a rapper like Heavy D,|except Heavy E.

I want to go to China and, uh...

film a music video|called 'Chubby.'

Then, I might wanna be|a part-time boxer...

or maybe a kickboxer|so I can kick some butt."

Louis.

"I want to be just like|my best friend when I grow up.

He's only 10,|but he looks much older.

He's like the perfect grown-up,|because on the inside...

he's still just a kid.

He's not afraid to learn things|or try things...

or to meet new people|the way most grown-ups are.

It's like he's looking at|everything for the first time...

because he is.

And most grown-ups|aren't like that.

Most grown-ups just want|to go to work and make money...

and show off|for the neighbours.

And more than anything,|he knows how to be a great friend...

- more than most people|who look like adults."|- It's Jack.

- Jack's here!|- It's Jack!

Jack! It's so good|to have you back.

- Sorry I'm late.|- That's okay.

- Hi, Jack.|- Hi, Louie.|- Your seat's waiting for you.

- We were just in the middle|of Louis' essay.|- Hey, Jack.

- Welcome back.|- Hey, buddy.

Louis, you may continue.

"More than anything...

he knows how to be|a great friend...

more than most people|who look like adults.

So I may not know what|I want to be when I grow up...

and right now|I really don't care...

but I do know|who I want to be like.

I want to be like the giant...

the big guy...

my best friend...

Jack."

Thank you.

Good job, Louis.

Very good, Louis.

That was wonderful, Louis.

Yeah, Louis.|That was wonderful.

Okay, class.|Let's begin our lesson today.

Turn to page 173.

Are you okay, Jack?

All right, everybody.|That's enough. Come on.

Settle down.

Oh, thank you. Oh, Louis.

Louis, come here, sweetie.|Let me take a picture of you.

- Wait. Come here.|- Louie.|- Louie, come on.

Smile. I'm still payin'|the damn orthodontist.

- Okay, take a picture.|- Come on, come on, come on!

- Okay. Here, come on.|- Louie, right there.|- Sweetie.

- Please, baby.|- Right there. That's good.

Ooh, Eddie! Oh, my God.|Are you okay?

- Are you okay?|- I'm fine.|- You sure? You sure?

- Yeah?|- I'm sure.

- John-John!|- George! What's up, fellas?

- Graduation!|- Hey, Eddie.

Hey, let's go find everybody.

- You always want to sit by Johnny.|- No, I don't.

- Stop!|- You stop.|- Please.

- Please yourself.|- Okay, I will.|- Do that.

I'll take her out, Brian.

Oh!

Ladies and gentlemen,|it is my honour to introduce...

this year's valedictorian,|Jack Charles Powell.

Thank you, Aristotle.

Sorry.

Yo, Jack! Go get 'em!

I got it, Eric.

I'm cool.

My speech.

I don't have|very much time these days...

so I'll make it quick,|like my life.

You know, as we come to the end|of this phase of our life...

we find ourselves trying|to remember the good times...

and trying to forget|the bad times.

We find ourselves|thinking about the future...

and start to worry, thinking,|"What am I gonna do?

Where am I gonna be|in ten years?"

But I say to you...

"Hey...

Iook at me."

Please, don't worry so much.

Because in the end, none of us|have very long on this earth.

Life is fleeting.

And if you're ever distressed...

cast your eyes|to the summer sky.

When the stars are strung|across the velvety night...

and when a shooting star|streaks through the blackness...

turning night into day...

make a wish...

and think of me.

And make your life spectacular.

I know I did.

I made it, Mom.

I'm a grown-up.

Thank you.

- Come on, Jackie! Let's go!|- Let's go!

Mom, it's the guys.|I gotta go.

- See ya!|- Not too late.|- Yeah, next Tuesday.

Whoa! How sweet it is. Mom!

Let's go!

- I got it! I got it!|- Let's go!|- Come on!

- Yeah!|- Come on.|- You all right?

Ah, there you go.|Yeah, all right!

See ya, Mom!

Yeah!

Let's go! Out of here.|We made it.

Whatcha gonna do|when you grow up

Whatcha gonna do|when your time is up

What you gonna say|when things go wrong

What you gonna do|when you're on your own

There's a road

Long and windin'

The lights are blindin'

But it gets there

Don't give up

Don't look back

There's a silver linin'

It's out there somewhere

Everybody wants an answer

Everybody needs a friend

We all need a shining star

On which we can depend

So tonight we're gonna wish

Upon a star we never|wished upon before

What you gonna do|when you grow up

Find what you're looking for

There'll be times

In your life

Yeah, when you'll|be dancin' and sh*t

But you ain't gettin' it

Don't get disillusioned

No, don't expect too much

'Cause if what you have|is all you can get

Just keep on tryin'|It just ain't happened yet

Everybody wants to be a winner

Everybody has a dream

We all need a shining star

When things ain't|what they seem

So tonight we're gonna wish

Upon a star we never|wished upon before

Gotta get where|you're heading for

Oh, yeah

Ooh

Everybody wants some kindness

Everybody needs a break

We all need a shining star

When things get hard to take

So tonight we're gonna wish

Upon a star we never|wished upon before

Whatcha gonna do|when you grow up

Yeah, tonight|we're gonna wish

Upon a star we never|wished upon before

Whatcha gonna do|when you grow up

Whatcha gonna do|when your time is up

Gonna find what|you're looking for

So don't get disillusioned

No, don't spin too much

Hey, it's out there|somewhere, baby

Whatcha gonna say|when things go wrong

Whatcha gonna do|when you're on your own

Whatcha gonna do|when you grow up

Can Jack come out to play?

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