Mikey Page #3

fire coming out of his mouth.

So why encourage us to read this

if you don't take it seriously?

I encourage you to read it, yes.

I don't encourage you to

take every word literally.

So you're not gonna

do anything about this?

I'm not gonna

do anything right now.

I think it's a little premature.

I guess experience know;

huh, champ?

Mikey Trenton gets the sign;

checks the runner, winds up,

throws a fastball.

Kelvin Swings.

Strike!

Hits the batter on the head.

Kelvin is down.

Blood is everywhere.

The crowd roars. Yeah!

Mikey, come inside and wash up.

Okay, Mom.

- Hi, Eva.

- Hi, Shawn.

I hope you're not

looking for Mr. Jenkins.

No.

I need all the information you

can give me on Mikey Trenton.

Sure. But it won't say much.

We don't have any

of his past records.

What do you mean?

In a closed adoption,

all records are sealed.

There you go.

- Can't we.

- I doubt it.

Besides, we don't even

know where he came from.

Okay, guys. Come on in.

Okay, ready to play?

Okay, let's line up.

Mike, start over there.

Guys, line up from Mike on.

Straight line now; remember?

Come on. Straight line.

S- t-r-a-i-g-h-t line.

Hey, hey. Look.

Pay attention here.

See? Straight line.

That's it. Listen to me.

Here, Steve.

Shirt. Skin. Shirt. Skin.

- Shirt. Skin.

- I'm a shirt.

You're a skin, Trenton.

I want to be a shirt.

I said you're a skin.

I'm not taking off my shirt.

Look, take your shirt off.

Get some fun.

I'm allergic to the sun.

Then you're a shirt.

Now, get outta here.

Skin. Shirt. Skin. What?

- Shirt.

- Skin.

Right! Get outta here!

So tell me something, Mikey.

How do you like your new home?

I like it, thank you.

Good, good. Everything fine

with your new parents?

Uh-huh. They're the best part.

They love me tons.

I bet they do.

You're a wonderful guy.

Oh, I have both of those posters.

Tell me something else, Mikey.

What's your favorite movie?

Freddy Kruger,

"Nightmare On Elm Street. "

Oh, I'll bet. Real scary, huh?

Is that why you don't

like to take your shirt off?

You want to be

like Freddy Krueger?

- Sort of. - Why else don't

you want to take your shirt off?

It has nothing to do

with my new mom and dad.

No, no. Of course not.

My...

real mom and dad...

they were bad.

How were they bad?

Is it real?

Yeah, it's real.

How old was he when he died?

You know, I don't know.

Probably not much older than you.

How did he die?

Hello!

Jessie, help me! Quick!

What?

My friend. Hurry!

He's not breathing!

This is a joke, right?

"Welcome home, Jessie. "

Is that it?

No joke, Jessie. What do we do?

I bet he has a pulse.

Oh, my God!

Ben, how long has

he been like this?

I don't know! Do something!

Jesus Christ!

Had you fooled, didn't he?

But he didn't have a pulse.

It's a trick I learned on TV.

You take a ball

and put it under your arm.

It feels like you're dead.

Neat, huh?

Kind of. Who are you?

Mikey Trenton.

The Trentons don't have a kid.

- Now they do.

- Mikey's adopted.

Oh.

Well, you're a good kisser.

Pretty kitty. I've missed you.

I've missed you.

Come on, guys. You can make it.

Why are we doing this?

We should be practicing.

David!

You're crazy. Get in there.

Thanks, guys.

Do you want me to

do anything else for you?

That's okay. You guys go play.

Come on. Come on!

See you soon, Jessie.

Likewise, Mick.

David!

David. How did you get in here?

I have my ways.

So, did you miss me?

Um, a little.

The word is "assassin. "

Assassin:

a- s-s-a-s-s-i-n.

Yeah!

You know what?

That's absolutely correct.

Yeah! I won again,

just like before.

Well, that's great.

Where did you win before?

In Oklahoma.

I won for a whole city.

Well, I'll bet you

didn't have a surprise.

What time is it, class?

Marble Time! Marble Time!

So what do you think, class?

Do you think it's

gonna work this time?

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

Oh, yeah!

I wonder

what he's gonna get.

Yeah!

All right!

Hey, pal. See what I won?

I know you don't

know much about time,

But for us it's a big deal.

But you don't have

to worry about time,

'cause no matter what time it is,

I'll be here to feed you.

- Ms. Levin?

- Yes, this is Mrs. Levin.

Hi. I'm Shawn Gilder.

I'm a teacher here in Arizona.

I'm calling to inquire about

a former student of yours.

His name is Mikey Trenton,

and he's in the fourth grade.

Mikey Trenton?

I don't remember a Trenton.

Yeah. He had a

different last name,

but he won the

spelling been last year.

Oh, my God. You must

mean Michael Kelvin.

Why do you say that?

You haven't heard

about the tragedy?

No, I haven't.

Oh, I'm sorry. I don't

know if I should say.

Please tell me.

It was his whole family, and...

What happened to his family?

They were murdered.

We never found out how

because the police are still

looking for the killer, and-

I'm going to the market.

You got any requests?

A six pack?

Just kidding, Mom.

- Good-bye, sweetie.

- 'Bye.

Save you a twinkie.

Ho, ho.

- Hi, Jessie.

- Hey, Mick.

Ben around?

No. He went with Mom

to the store.

Are you bored?

Yeah, I know how it

can suck being the new kid.

You can hang out here with me

for a while if you want.

Are you sure? You don't mind?

Tell you what. I was thinking

about going for a boat ride.

I could use a little muscle.

Sure! I'm real strong.

Only if you promise I'll be safe

out there on the lake with you.

'Cause after all,

you're a pretty good kisser.

Ready? Go! I'll race ya!

Jessie, why do you

have to go away to school?

Because

I'm a woman with a past.

I was a bad girl.

I got kicked out

of my school here.

What did you do?

Kill somebody?

Oh, God! You kids

do watch too many movies.

Come on in!

I don't have my suit on.

So, Mick, do you like

girls better than frogs yet?

I don't like frogs.

Nice evasive move.

- What?

- Nothing!

Mikey, you're staring at me.

No, I'm not.

Hey, it's okay to look.

It may not be polite to stare,

but looking's nothing

be embarrassed at.

Just promise me one thing.

When the girls you look at,

they start to look back,

make sure you're

real nice to them; okay?

If I had a girlfriend,

I'd do anything for her.

I bet you would.

Oh, my God!

What the heck are you watching?

Just a horror film.

Sorry, Buddy.

I don't feel good about you

watching that kind of stuff.

Besides, it's bedtime.

So what kind of fun stuff

did you do today?

- Dad?

- Yeah.

How do you know

you love a girl?

I don't know. You just know.

It makes you feel good all over.

Is it like I feel with you and Mom?

Is there anyone in particular?

No.

Well, if there ever is,

you just let me know.

I'm always here for you.

- Okay, Dad.

- Okay.

- Good night, Mikey.

- Good night, Dad.

- I love you, boy.

- Love you, too.

Oooh!

Tomorrow I'll tell you

a bedtime story.

- Okay.

- All right.

What the hell?

Hey, come out here!

Come on!

David, forget it.

I'm gonna kick some ass!

David, leave Rosie alone!

She scared the hell out of me.

She's just a cat.

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