Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Page #3

I can't go on.

People...

Pick up your bag

or somebody's gonna steal it.

You pick it up.

Great. We're lost.

It'll take us

forever to get back

To where we were supposed

to be,

And we'll have to find

another bus.

Then we won't have

exact change...

Shut up!

You're being overdramatic.

It's just two blocks.

Oh, my gosh,

oh, my gosh, oh, my gosh!

What?

That!

I haven't found a card

in two years.

One down, one to go,

and my collection is complete!

But if we had gotten off

at our stop,

There's no way in the world

we would have found this.

How many other eight of hearts

are wedged in sewer grates,

Waiting for people to miss

their stop

Or take a wrong turn?

And is it a wrong turn

if something so right happens?

What if you can map out

all the possibilities

And go back in time

to try them?

Would the number of

possibilities

Be infinite or finite?

And why

is someone shaking me?

Earth to Jeremy.

Earth to Jeremy.

Hello?

Oh, was I saying that

out loud?

You were having a what-if fest

of epic proportions.

Lizzy,

because we missed our stop,

You found one

of the two playing cards

You're missing

for your collection.

I know.

It's awesome.

It's beyond awesome.

It's jaw-droppingly awesome.

Now, come on, let's go.

We got keys to find.

Pick that up.

Try to look like you belong.

It's a good thing you don't

have to scale up the building

And break in with

a glass cutter.

That was part of plan "f"

I didn't tell you about.

Really.

Excuse me.

Where do you think

you're going?

Um, well...

Our uncle works

on the 14th floor?

All visitors

must sign in.

write Tony castaway.

T- o-n-y c-a-s-t-a...

Yeah, you're good.

Thank you.

Jack here.

run!

Why were you vandalizing

the office?

Well, we had passes

to go up there.

So this is all just

a big misunderstanding.

We have it all on video.

You destroyed

private property.

Add breaking and entering,

And you're working on

a pretty serious rap sheet.

There was no breaking,

and the door was unlocked.

So what's so bad

about entering?

Stop it.

Stop talking.

I asked you not to get me

arrested this Summer.

We're not getting

arrested.

Are we?

Names?

And none of Tony and Tia crap.

Jeremy fink

and Elizabeth Muldoun,

M- u-I-d-o-u-n,

and we did everything you said,

The breaking, the entering,

the false identification.

My dad died,

and we needed some keys,

And I knew that plan "f"

would get the book thrown at us.

Just take us to juvenile hall.

I waive my rights to a lawyer.

Let's see what kind

of community service

We can find here. You mean

we're not going to juvie?

Not unless there is something

more you'd like to confess to.

That was it.

Really? You sure?

In order to pay back society

for your vandalism,

Breaking and entering,

and false I.D.,

You get to pick up trash

in central park,

Or you can work with

the NYPD mounted unit stables.

With horses?

With horse manure.

How are shoveling skills?

Weak.

At best.

Well,

there's another option.

You two look like you qualify

as first-time offenders.

Helping a man named Mr. Oswald

make deliveries.

The job does involve

some heavy lifting,

And you two look like you've

never seen the inside of a gym.

We'll take it.

We have muscles.

Keep a log of your hours

in these and your observations.

Observations of what?

Stuff.

Community service is supposed

to make you learn something,

Come away a better person,

yadda, yadda, yadda.

Give me your addresses,

and Mr. Oswald

Will send his driver over

to pick you up.

Wait,

if this guy has a driver,

Then why doesn't he just

hire people to help him?

You know, you got a real

fresh mouth on you, kid.

I'm about this close

to giving you the trash detail

And your buddy here,

the delivery kick, got it?

Yes, sir.

That's right...

yes, sir.

Now what do you say we give

your parents

A little ring-a-ding-ding

here?

Did you get grounded?

No.

I did. Good. You deserve it.

You ruined my Summer.

Lucky I'm still friends with you after

what you did. I have a permanent record now,

And I'll never get into

a good college, so super lucky.

You ratted us out!

I told the truth!

You caved like a baby!

I have my integrity!

Jeremy fink

and Elizabeth Muldoun?

yes?

Wait, wait, why is a limo

picking you up, dork?

Rich uncle.

Wow.

Yeah, pretty much.

Like, he's a very powerful man

who doesn't take too kindly

To his nephew being called

a dork.

Rich uncle, huh?

yeah.

Sweet.

Man, oh, man,

if I had known

Community service

was this good,

I would have gotten into some

serious trouble years ago.

So are you two siblings?

Best friends?

Girlfriend-boyfriend?

Not girlfriend-boyfriend.

Sometimes not even friends.

Yeah, in the eyes of the law,

we're like accomplices.

But in real life,

we're like half-orphans.

You see, my mom's gone,

and so is his dad,

And we've lived next door

since we were babies.

It's nice

you have each other.

My mom died when I was 10.

I know how you feel.

My mom

didn't actually die.

She left, which is kind of

worse in some ways.

How can you say

that's worse?

At least you could see her again

if you wanted. You know what?

If you're gonna be

a jerk all day,

How about you

just not talk to me?

Fine.

Fine.

Right. Right.

No talking.

No talking.

Mind the boxes. Go ahead.

Ahead. Go, go.

Up the stairs. Come on.

Right here. Step.

Hold the railing, please.

Hold the railing.

Hold the railing.

Ah! Welcome!

Welcome! Welcome!

Come in! Come in! Come in!

Please!

Come in!

My little truants.

please, please, come in.

Now, you must be master Jeremy

and you must be miss...

Don't tell me.

Miss sissy, yes?

Lizzy.

Lizzy.

Oswald, pleasure.

you have

a lot of amazing stuff.

That doll

is kind of cool-ish.

Your house is like,

wow.

Ah, yes.

I'll be sorry to leave it.

But the warm climates

of key largo,

They... they... they agree better

with these old bones.

Except when it's humid

or it rains, whoo!

Now, uh,

down to business.

Ah, yes,

community service.

Now I need you to make

some deliveries for me.

Do you have a license

to drive?

Do you own a car?

Are you married?

No. Married?

Unh-unh.

Do you...

do you like books?

Do you like the smell

of them?

Do either of you even

enjoy reading?

Jeremy does, all the time,

even during Summer break.

His mom is a librarian,

so it's massively genetic.

I see.

Well, I might have a book

for you, Jeremy.

Um, and what do you like

to read, Jeremy?

Uh, mostly science fiction,

especially about time travel.

Well, then, you might not

appreciate this book.

It's about animals

in the... in the woods.

I like science fiction,

too.

Have you ever read

Eckhart Tolle?

"the power of now"?

Okay, now.

Good luck.

Enjoy.

Wait,

why would we need luck?

Mary?

This way. Follow me.

Follow me.

W- why do we need luck?!

You won't need

your backpack.

But I have something

very important inside.

You brought it with you?

Your computer

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