Midnight Sun Page #7

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That one is Burritorium,

because it's shaped

like a burrito.

That one is Procyon.

It's 11 light years away.

So we were seven

when that light was made.

That was, um, right around the time

you got your first skateboard.

What?

Charlie, that night we met

at the train station...

I already knew you.

Wh-What do you mean?

In elementary school,

you walked by window every day

on your way to swim practice.

And in fourth grade,

you started skateboarding.

And in sixth grade, you wore a

Ken Griffey Jr. jersey every day

for, like, a month straight.

And in ninth grade,

you buzzed off all your hair.

Uhh!

[chuckles] And...

every day...

I waited for you

to walk by my window...

and it was the best part

of my day.

If I had just looked up...

I could've been with you

this whole time.

You were.

I...

I love you, Charlie.

I love you too.

[chuckles]

I can't believe you still

like me after that buzz cut.

[laughs]

It was so ugly.

Oh, my God.

[Morgan] Okay, there's some more chicken,

but I'm eating the rest of the noodles,

if no one wants them.

Okay. I'm gonna go to the marina.

I'll be back in an hour.

Someday I wanna see this

Beyonc-worthy yacht you're cleaning.

Mm, you're gonna

miss your chance.

Owner's back tomorrow.

It's my last checkup.

- See you in an hour?

- Okay.

- I'll walk you out.

- All right. I'll see you.

[Charlie]

One of these days we can

take her for a sail

around the harbor.

We can watch the sun set.

Wait.

I... I wanna go with him.

Go where, honey?

Out.

Sailing on the boat.

I wanna go with him

on the boat. Now.

Honey.

- It'd be better if you just...

- Please, Dad.

Let me do this.

It's okay, Dad.

I really want to.

Okay.

[woman] I have seen

A thousand things

A thousand minds

And what they bring

To this world

And to this home

But where I stand

Well, I

Don't know

I'm an open book

I'll tell you everything

I know

To the darkest corners

Of my mind

My kingdom is wide

So wide-eyed

I can't track the time

Between the spaces

Of my mind

'Cause I have seen

A thousand things

A thousand minds

And what they bring

- [continues]

- I've waited my whole life to feel this.

But where I stand

Well, I don't know

And people come

And people go

People I will never know

But if I did

And if I could

I'd wonder when

And where they stood

'Cause I have seen

A thousand things

A thousand minds

And what they bring

To this world

And to this home

But where I stand

Well, I

Don't know

- [door opening]

- There he is.

Hey, Mr. Price.

Glad you made it by

before you took off.

Of course. I'm...

I'm actually leaving today.

- Wow.

- Yeah.

The first practice is

in a couple of days, so...

- That's exciting!

- Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.

Your coach sent me your schedule, so

I'm hoping to make it down for a meet.

But why would, uh, my coach

send you the schedule?

We stayed in touch, I guess,

uh, after Katie reached out.

- Katie reached out.

- Yeah.

She called him. Told him that he

needed to take another look at you.

Uh, no, Katie never told me.

You know what? Hold that

thought, all right?

I got something for you.

She wanted you to have that.

[sighs]

I, uh...

[sighs] I never said sorry.

[sniffles]

I never apologized to you.

I should have never kept Katie

out that late and I...

Stop.

Stop!

It's nobody's fault.

Okay?

[sighs] We knew from the

time that she was little

that every day

was gonna be a gift.

I should be thanking you.

[chuckles]

All I ever wanted to do

was make her happy.

And you made her so happy.

Thank you.

- Good luck at school, son.

- Thank you.

[tuning stations]

[man on radio] Coming up next, we have

a song that is blowing up on YouTube

with over two million views

in just two weeks.

Get ready to hear it

all over the airwaves.

Just remember

you heard it here first.

This is "Charlie's Song"

by Katie Price.

[music begins]

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

[chimes]

[click]

But you're here

On my mind

But I have walked alone

With the stars

In the moonlit night

- I have walked alone

- Yes!

- No one by my side

- Yes! [chuckles] Hey!

- Hey, that's my girl! Hey, that's my girl!

- Now I walk with you

Did you hear this? Put down the...

Put it down! Listen! Listen!

...head held high

In the darkest sky

I feel so alive

[Katie's voice]

Dear, Charlie.

I've always been more comfortable writing

song lyrics than actual sentences.

There's no way I can articulate

what you've meant to me.

Since that moment

we first saw each other,

or the joy you've brought me since

I first saw you outside my window.

Even though our time together

was short,

the stars have been burning

for every moment of it.

And the light from those moments will be

shining down for the next thousand years.

But I have walked alone

I hope that somehow I'll be able

to look down and see you, Charlie,

and all of the incredible moments

just waiting for you out there.

And if you need me,

all you have to do is look up.

And remember...

I love you.

In the darkest sky

I feel so alive

[ends]

[woman]

They're not gonna break us

Hey, we'll burn so bright

Making all the people

Come to life

Hey, the darkest sky

Can't stop me and you

Tonight

I said hey

We'll burn so bright

Dancing underneath

The city lights

Hey, from way up high

Shining down

Like stars tonight

When it's too far

For me to reach it

I close my eyes

And believe it

Ain't no other way to do

When you fall

You gonna hit hard

When you love

With your whole heart

Remember the hard times

Make you

That's when

We'll show the world

They're not gonna break us

Hey, we'll burn so bright

Making all the people

Come to life

Hey, the darkest sky

Can't stop me

And you tonight

I said hey

We'll burn so bright

Dancing underneath

The city lights

Hey, from way up high

Shining down

Like stars tonight

When you fall

You gonna hit hard

When you love

With your whole heart

The hard times make you

[fades out]

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