Midnight Sun Page #6

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[beeps]

Look, I know I told you to play hard to get, but

you should at least see what he has to say.

- He's asking if he can come over and talk to you.

- Don't.

Please just delete them.

Katie.

Look, if I read them,

then I'm gonna reply,

then he's gonna reply

and then we're gonna meet up.

Which we can't.

Why can't you? I...

You don't have to be a martyr just

to protect Charlie's feelings.

He's a big boy.

I'm sure he can handle it.

I can't handle it.

Okay?

He's gonna get hurt, and I'm not

gonna be the one who hurts him.

So, please, can you

just delete them?

Yeah. Okay.

[gate opening, closing]

We should do

another set of tests.

The results could

come back different.

Her brain has begun to contract.

- Once the neural pathways...

- What about the study?

They shut it down, Jack.

I found out this morning.

There's no funding.

No, I...

I did everything

I was supposed to do.

I mean, from the time

she was very young...

no matter how much she...

cried...

or screamed or moaned...

I wouldn't let her

go outside.

I wouldn't let her

go to the park.

I wouldn't even let her

go to the beach. [scoffs]

And she begged me.

She begged me...

for things that

she had every right to.

And I denied her

all of it.

I mean, for what? Huh?

For this? No.

XP is a disease that tends to

take the joy from a child's life.

In all these years

I've treated Katie,

she's never complained,

she's never sulked.

She always sees

the good in things.

And the way

she talks about you?

I've never seen a teenager

so openly adore her father.

You're a good father, Jack.

How long?

It's hard to say for sure.

[sniffles]

[TV low, indistinct]

[sighs]

- Hey, kiddo.

- Hey, Dad.

I'm starving.

Wanna get some Chinese?

- Uh, "yuh."

- Is that a yeah?

- [typing]

- What are you doing?

I'm starting you

an online dating profile.

- What?

- Yeah.

Look, okay.

So, I have this photo of you,

which I think your hair

looks better in.

- But then in this one you have your camera.

- Oh, no, no, no, no.

- This is not happening.

- No, no, no. This is happening.

Here, just take a seat.

Wanna help me write it?

Oh, I don't know.

Okay, uh,

here's what I have so far.

- "World's greatest father and handsomest photographer."

- Oh, veto.

"Looking for a fellow adventurer

interested in art, photography and

nostalgia about the Supersonics."

- Supersonics is good. That's important.

- I knew you would like that.

- Um, "a partner in crime to travel the world with."

- I don't travel, honey.

Uh, you will though.

All right,

we're not doing this.

Please, please, please,

I want to.

You lost Mom and now

you're gonna lose me too.

No. No, there's

always a chance.

We've always known it's

a matter of when and not if.

So I really need you

to be selfish and...

go out there and, you know,

take those beautiful photos

and start traveling

the world again.

- I want everyone to see your photos, Dad.

- Just stop.

Okay, I can't...

I can't...

I just want you...

to promise me that you're

gonna take care of yourself.

I really want you to have as happy

a life as the one you've given me.

And try and find someone

that you can share these

incredible adventures with.

Because having someone...

that's the best part.

So please, just pick

a rando lady and take her out.

Okay.

Okay.

- Promise me.

- I promise.

[sniffles]

Good.

Now we can order Chinese food.

- [Jack] Come on!

- That was so a ball.

That's... That's not even baseball.

I don't know what that is.

[laughs]

- [doorbell rings]

- Oh, food. Finally. What took them so long?

Oh, my God.

Charlie's outside.

I know. I called him.

What? Why?

Because...

you said the best part was having

someone to share your adventures with.

So, go talk to him.

Tell him the truth.

He deserves that.

And so do you.

You exist.

This time I was positive

I dreamt you.

Charlie, I'm so sorry.

Katie, this isn't something you

can just not tell me.

I'm so, so sorry

I didn't tell you.

That's...

unforgivable and

very selfish on my part.

We were never gonna work.

But I wanted us to.

You, me, we...

we don't win in the end.

So...

So I'm saying good-bye,

Charlie.

Good-bye.

You know, that was the worst

break-up speech I've ever heard.

- What?

- Yeah. Like a D-minus would be generous.

Zeros from all the judges Katie.

It was a total flop.

I've never done this before!

What do you expect?

[chuckles]

Seriously, Charlie.

We can't.

We can.

What I can't do...

I can't stop being with you.

Katie, I've done

my research on XP.

I know what it is. I know

what you are going through.

But we're not the couple

who doesn't try.

You knew that before I did.

[inhales, exhales]

You've changed my life, Katie.

Okay, you can either just leave

me here on this porch or...

or we can have the best summer

of our lives.

- [sniffles]

- What's it gonna be?

[chuckles]

[whistle blows]

[shouting, cheering]

[Mark] Go, Charlie! Push it!

Go, Charlie!

That's it, Charlie! Come on!

- Charlie, let's go!

- Whoo! Whoo!

Go, Charlie!

Come on, Charlie! Go! Go!

- Whoo-hoo!

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

- [cheering continues]

- Yeah!

- Whoo!

The Berkeley coach was impressed and

they promised to keep in touch.

In touch is good. They'll be in touch.

I'm so proud of you, honey.

- Ahh.

- So good.

Hey, I'll be right back.

Sure.

- Hey, Charlie.

- Hi.

- The rumors are true. Congrats.

- Thank you.

- You were great in there.

- Thank you for letting Katie come.

I couldn't

have stopped her.

Mr. Price,

would you mind if I took

Katie out tomorrow?

Yeah.

Yeah, I think

that'd be fine.

Thank you.

- Come on. Come on.

- I'm so confused. What are we...

- What is this?

- It's for you.

- Is this Katie?

- Yeah.

Let's do this.

- No. Oh, my God, no.

- Katie. Katie, yes.

- No, I can't. I can't.

- Yes, yes, yes. Yes.

Yes.

This is so crazy. How... How

did you even pay for this?

- Don't worry about it.

- Charlie, your truck money?

- I can't let you...

- Katie, it's already done.

Okay, you helped me figure out my

dreams and now it's payback time.

I can't play anymore.

Then just sing.

- [switch clicks]

- Whenever you're ready, Katie.

- Let's lay one down.

- [switch clicks]

Thank you.

How did you get this?

- Uh, this is the song I've been working on.

- [switch clicks]

- Stole your notebook again.

- [switch clicks]

[music starts]

I wish

I could stand

On a star

I wish

I could be

Where you are

They say don't you

Ever give up

It's so hard to be something

When you're not

But I have walked alone

With the stars

In the moonlit night

I have walked alone

No one by my side

Now I walk with you

With my head held high

In the darkest sky

I feel so alive

[continues]

- Oh.

- Oh, no.

Yeah, really good job.

Let me count our chips.

[chattering, laughing]

- [Katie] That one.

- [Jack] That one?

That's Charlinium,

- because it is huge and powerful.

- [chuckles]

And that one

is my favorite.

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