October Baby Page #2

and is even expected.

What is-

What is this about?

What? What?

Hannah, we're not

your biological parents.

Hang on. That's, uh- That's

not how I wanted to tell you.

Why didn't you tell me

I was adopted?

[ Clears Throat ]

Okay. Um-

Hannah, you were born premature because you

are the survivor of a failed abortion.

[ Mouths Words ]

Your physical and I believe

your emotional symptoms...

can be traced to this,

as they have in other cases.

I-I-I can only speak

to your physical symptoms.

But I'm suggesting that you begin treatment for

your psychological symptoms as well.

Immediately.

Now, I'm prescribing a new medication

to help control your seizures,

and you have to continue

to take your current medication.

- Hannah.

- Don't-

I have to go.

- Hey. I don't think that's a good idea.

- Don't touch me.

[ Rock Splashes ]

[ Beeping 1

[Line Ringing]

[Man] He//0? [ Chattering ]

Hi.

Hey. I can '1 hear you.

[Man #2] I have set

your /ron on fire.

[Man #1 ]

Can / call you back?

Jason, the iron's on fire.

No, it's too-

It's in my hand.

It's really loud in here. I'm sorry.

Can I call you back?

The iron's on fire.

[ Scoffs ]

Sure. That's fine. Whatever.

Call me back.

Bye.

[ Sighs 1

[ Rock Splashes ]

[ Rock Splashes ]

- We didn't even talk about it before you sent the e-mail.

- What am I supposed to do?

I find out my daughter is contemplating suicide.

Am I supposed to do nothing?

- I don't think so.

- It's not like that.

Hannah, sweetheart.

Please sit down. Uh-

We need to talk to you.

You've had 19 years to talk to me.

I can understand

why you would feel that way,

but, please, I would like

to talk to you now, so sit-

I don't want to sit down.

I don't want to talk about it.

- Then what do you want?

- I want to see my birth certificate.

Why? Because I want

to know who I am. I-

This is who

you are, Hannah.

Okay. Well, I wanna know who my birth mother is.

I wanna know how I can find her.

- I can't do that.

- Why?

Because I can't.

I can't- [ Sighs ]

All right. I can't do that because I

have no idea who your birth mother is.

- I have no idea where she is, when she-

- Here.

It's your birth certificate.

Thank you.

[ Footsteps Depart]

[ Door Closes ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Vehicle Approaches ]

[ Engine Off]

[ Door Opens ]

Wh-Wh-

Who's there?

Hello?

It's me.

You can put down the pepper spray.

Great.

How did you know

I was here?

You are

way too predictable.

I am not.

I am not.

[ Sighs 1

Can I come in?

No. I'm mad at you.

What are you doing?

I am taking off my shoes.

Why are you

taking off your shoes?

Because... I'm sorry.

And I don't like

when people are mad at me.

Especially you.

So you doing all right?

No.

You want to

talk about it?

Mmm- No.

My whole... life

is a lie.

WW do you say that?

The hip surgeries,

the nightmares,

the... asthma,

the seizures-

All of it's connected.

My parents

aren't my parents.

They adopted me.

And...

they adopted me because my birth

mother tried to abort me.

I guess I wasn't

supposed to survive.

And I barely did.

All I know- Well, all

they will let me know...

is that I was born in a

hospital in Mobile, Alabama,

which is 12 hours away.

And I don't know

how I would get there.

Or if I did go,

what I would do.

I just-

I want answers.

I want answers

to all these questions.

I want to be able to get

on with my life. You know?

Because right now,

I just feel stuck.

Like there's-

Like there's no way out.

,/',/' [ Rock Ba//aa Faint]

I'm stuck in this place

that I hate.

,/',/' [ Man Singing, /nd/stincf]

[ Mutters, Chuckles]

Told you I didn't want

to talk about it.

Wow. Hannah, I-

I'm sorry.

I don't know

what else to say. Uh-

I imagine things are

pretty terrible right now.

But they'll get better.

J,/' [ Continues]

That's really... optimistic.

Look. Things are gonna work out.

Okay? I promise.

You'll know what to do.

What makes you

so sure?

I know you.

I don't even

know me.

[Cell Phone Ringing ]

Who's that?

Alanna.

I'll just call her back.

No, no, no. You can answer it.

Are you sure? Yeah.

I mean, you should.

[ Ringing Continues]

Hello?

He)'-

No, no. Just hanging out.

What's up?

Um- Yeah. Yeah, sure.

[ Inhaler Rattling ]

I guess you can come.

Look, can I- Actually,

can I call you back?

Yeah.

No, I promise.

All right.

Thanks. See you.

J,/' [ Continues]

I am officially the worst

at planning road trips.

Three days

before we leave,

and we have

no idea where we're going.

Awesome.

Look.

Get in my car.

I'll take you home.

We both have

exams tomorrow.

That's the last thing on

my mind right now, Jason.

I know, but we need to s-

I need to study.

[Sighs]

Come on.

Just agree reluctantly.

Please?

J, [ Grows Louder]

Okay, you stalker.

,/~ Whoa, /'// make it

J /n my //fe,/'

,/~ /'// make /I

without you,

,/~ And though my bodyk

laying here ,

,/' It's my mouth

that must be lying HOW,/',/'

Behold.

Wow.

What a piece of junk.

It's vintage classic.

[Jason ] it's vintage junk.

Look at it.

- It's dead.

- It's not dead.

This is your cousin's?

Yes.

What does he look like?

Not nearly

as good as the van.

[Jason ] By the way, I think

I know where we're going.

[ Clears Throat ]

You have

a wild side, Hannah.

What?

I know you got one deep down

in there somewhere. I mean-

Don't you ever wanna

just go crazy?

[ Patrons ] Shh! No, I don't.

I need you to have a

wild side, Hannah.

Can I hear you say

Mardi Gras?

[ Patrons ] Shh! Shh!

No, you can't.

And are you even aware that

you're in a library right now?

So, did Truman tell you?

Tell me what?

Well, spring break.

We finally decided on New Orleans.

And we want you

to come.

Come on, Hannah.

NOLA. Mardi Gras!

[ Patrons ]

Shh!

You know, uh, Mardi Gras didn't

actually start in New Orleans?

Yeah, it began

in Mobile, Alabama.

Which is on our way,

so I figured, you know,

if we got some time, we can swing

by there and check it out.

It's a pretty cool place.

Yeah. Thank you

for the history lesson.

I'm just saying, I don't want anyone to

feel like they're stuck on this trip.

You know? Like, if someone wants

to go somewhere, they should go.

I was doing just fine

before you came over here.

Do you think I'm ready

for a trip like that?

I think

it's now or never.

- It's now or never!

- [ Patrons] Shh!

- Come on!

- [ Hannah] Can't believe this.

Who's that?

Sir, this is a library.

[ Door Alarm Chiming ]

Jason.

Hey, Mr. Lawson.

I'm fine. Thanks for getting back to me.

How are you?

Yeah. Let me guess.

You're Truman, right?

Yup. Yeah.

This the charity

you were telling me about?

What is going on?

I thought I fixed that.

[ Clears Throat ] This is the classic

upon which we'll be taking our voyage.

Our M///ennium Falcon,

if you will.

[ Man ] Her name is Evelyn.

Hey, who's the old dude, man?

[Truman ] Remember Hannah?

Yeah. The spaz?

- Yeah. This is her dad.

- Oh. Hey, dude.

- Who are you?

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