Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Page #5

I don't know.

I guess it kind

of brightens the room?

It reminds me

to treasure every moment

Because they are fleeting.

A minute later,

and the Sky will be different.

It reminds me

of a beautiful day

Back when I used to go

outside.

So, a real question...

What do you think

a photo means to a flower?

huh?

Exactly.

So when you ask the meaning

of life,

There is no single answer

That will apply to everyone

or everything.

We all bring

our own perceptions

And experiences

to every situation.

Oh, oh, my God, is that...

is that a bug?

So wait, so you're saying

that the meaning of life

Or a sunset

is different for everyone?

Yes.

And if you ask the meaning

of life,

You have to ask first,

why are we here?

I would love

to continue this conversation,

But right now, I have to shower

and call an exterminator.

Rain check.

Observation five...

I'm starting to think I don't

understand the grownups at all.

Observation six... or they

just don't understand me.

Observation seven...

probably the only person

On the planet who ever

understood me was my dad,

And now I have no clue what

he's trying to tell me at all.

Hey.

Hi.

How was your day?

Fine. Freakish.

Fine.

Well, I made you

some black-eyed peas,

Huck Finn's favorite.

Jeremy...

Sweetheart.

Monkey,

you're on an adventure.

An adventure's

supposed to be fun.

What's the point of trying

if he's not even here

To see what I'm doing?

He is here, baby.

I feel him all the time.

I feel him in the wind.

I feel him

in the sunshine on my face.

I feel him

in the starlight at night.

Whether or not you believe

that he is here

And that he's watching you,

everything you do is important.

Your father may have lived

each day as though

It were his last,

but that does not mean that we

Didn't have dreams that would

carry us far into our old age.

For instance, one of them,

we decided

We were gonna take you one night

into the desert

And watch a meteorite shower.

And then,

when you were a little older,

Maybe, like,

a few years from now,

We'll bring you to Paris,

And we could all wave our

baguettes madly on the sand

As the flyboats went by.

Vive la France!

And then the simplest

but maybe my favorite dream

Is that I would give

your babies...

If you ever have any...

A million kisses

as I held them in my arms.

Look, I know I may not get

to all of them,

But gosh darn it, I can't stop

dreaming these dreams

And trying

to make them come true

Just because daddy's

not here physically with us.

He wouldn't want that.

Please...

Don't tell me

what dad wants or wanted.

Okay, monkey, I'm sorry.

And please

do not call me that.

I am not

a little monkey anymore.

Right.

Right, Jeremy, I'm...

I'm sorry.

I'll respect that.

Thank you.

What the heck are you doing?

It's noon.

It's a Summer vacation.

I get to sleep in.

Don't you wanna find

the keys?

What's the point?

Excuse me?!

And what's that?

Are you sleeping

with your dad's box?

So?

Wow.

Get up.

I have plan "h".

I don't care,

I don't wanna do anything

Until I know why I'm here.

Well, I'm pretty sure

you won't figure that out

Lying in bed with

a box all day.

Besides, we're due at

Samantha and Rick's soon.

I don't wanna go over there.

Yeah, you do.

I told them about

the box and the keys...

You what?! I told them

about the box and...

Great...

You're up.

Come on, Jeremy.

Samantha says if you wanna

know where the keys are,

You have to go

to the source.

You have to ask your dad.

What are you talking about?

We're having a sance.

She's got Ouija board

and everything.

No. I'm done listening to you

and your stupid ideas.

You always get me in trouble.

You're like a bad luck charm.

come on,

she's had it worked

When she asked

her dead grandma something.

Jeremy, what do you have

to lose?

My integrity!

What's that even mean?!

Let us all hold hands

and close our eyes.

You are gathered here today

to call upon the spirit o...

What's your dad's name?

Daniel fink.

Daniel fink.

Mr. Fink, if you can hear

the sound of my voice,

Please send us a sign.

Thank you.

We shall take that as a sign

of your presence

And your willingness

to speak.

Why does it smell

like peanut butter?

I don't know.

Just keep going.

Okay.

Let us all put our first

two fingers on the pointer.

Oh,

great spirit of Daniel fink,

We call upon you

to answer our plea.

Where are the keys

you left for Jeremy?

My bad.

Be serious, Rick.

Jeremy,

are you feeling anything?

Yeah,

I feel like an idiot.

Quiet!

You must concentrate.

I have way better things

to do.

What's more important

than contacting your dad?

Building

your stupid time machine?

hold up,

you're building a time machine.

I cannot believe

you just said that out loud!

What?

Is it a big secret?

Everyone knows you've

been building it for years!

It's not like I've worked

on it recently!

time machine?!

That's the dorkiest thing

I've ever heard.

Shut up, Rick!

Wait!

Jeremy, wait!

Don't be mad!

Come back here,

Jeremy!

Go back to your new

friends!

Jeremy!

Jeremy, I'm sorry!

I was only trying to help!

Go away!

You've done enough!

I don't want you to tell

anyone about me

Or my dad ever again!

Are... are you destroying

the time machine?

Stop!

Jeremy, stop it right now!

What do you care?

You don't even believe

in it anymore!

Do you think you're

the only one

That has to struggle

to get out of bed?

Do you think people

don't just wish

They could go back in time

and change things?

Yeah, your dad died.

But he loved you,

you big dumb jerk!

My mom didn't love me enough

to stay!

Did you ever think

about that?

So how we doing today?

Is it safe to assume you two

are now silent partners?

We're not partners.

Just silent.

Jeremy's not talking

'cause he's having

A "existential" crisis.

Oh, big word.

Big whoop.

And he gets cranky when he

leaves the boring two blocks

Around his apartment.

What's the problem,

Jeremy?

A lot of things

that I don't want to get into.

Like what?

Like I don't know

why I'm here.

How's that make you feel?

I don't know.

Like I'm lost in outer space

and there's no gravity

And nothing to hold onto.

Well, maybe today's assignment

Will help bring you back

to planet earth.

"this telescope belonged

to my grandfather.

"looking through it

was his favorite thing to do.

"he left it to me

when he died.

"I need the money

to buy a track uniform,

"and my parents

can't afford it.

"I need to run track in order

to get a scholarship

"to get into M.I.T.

"someday I want to be

a scientist

"and help answer some

of the questions in the world.

I'm almost certain my

grandfather would understand. "

The telescope belongs

to Dr. Grady.

He's an astrophysicist at

the museum of natural history.

I remember that place.

We went there

on a school trip.

I fell asleep during

the movie thingy.

Yeah, you were snoring

like an elephant. Chop-chop.

Find the scientist's entrance,

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