Paper Towns Page #2

They're part

of the problem, actually.

What problem?

There are nine problems.

And your boyfriend's

one of them?

Ex-boyfriend.

Hmm.

Do you care to tell me

where we're going?

Uh, first,

we are going to BJ's.

We're going shopping?

No, we're not going shopping.

We are righting wrongs.

Then after that...

we're gonna wrong

some rights.

Basically, this is gonna be

the best night of your life.

Okay.

I really don't wanna

get into trouble.

You're a very anxious person,

aren't you, Q?

I'm not an anxious person.

I just...

I have plans and goals.

None of which

involve jail or dying.

Pull in here.

So, what plans?

Huh?

You said you had plans.

Uh... I just meant I'm going

to Duke in the fall...

then go to med school

and become an oncologist...

and obviously...

get married

and have kids by 30.

And then you'll be happy?

Huh?

When you're 30 in 12 years.

Married, kids, career.

Then you'll be happy.

Is that actually

what you're saying?

Um...

Yeah. I guess. Yeah.

Isn't there something

that could make you happy now?

Like, that's the saddest

thing I've ever heard.

Bingo!

Nair? Wait,

why do you need Nair?

All will be revealed shortly,

my young friend.

Six months older than you.

Remember that?

Oh, really? Are you?

Margo, don't.

Stop, stop! Don't.

It's really loud.

Don't. Stop.

What? Were you trying to say

something?

You can't do that.

Shh.

Stop, stop!

What else do we need?

Interesting capitalization.

I'm a big believer

in random capitalization.

The rules are so unfair

to the letters in the middle.

It's not as weird

as it looks.

Still weird.

So what happened?

With Jase

and Lacey and Becca?

Apparently, my boyfriend

of Io, these many months...

has been cheating on me.

What?

With one of my best friends.

Seriously?

Why would he do that?

Oh, next left.

Wait, this is...

This is Becca's house.

Yeah.

And there is Jase's car.

Margo, this is a bad idea.

No, Quentin.

This is a tremendous idea.

Margo. Margo.

Idiot never locks his car.

Are you sure

we should be doing this?

The Margo Roth Spiegelman

revenge plot begins.

Do you wanna do the honors?

No.

Suit yourself.

I can't believe

you just did that.

We bring the rain down

on our enemies.

"We"?

You'll see.

Hello, is this Mr. Arrington?

Do you know what time it is?

I'm so sorry,

but I just thought

you'd like to know

that your daughter

is having sex

in your basement right now.

Goodbye.

What was that voice?

Let me use your phone.

Quickly.

Here.

Get in position.

What do you mean?

What do I do?

Four...

Three...

Two...

Take the picture, now!

Go!

Watch this.

What?

Well, that was fun.

He totally saw me.

What? So?

So, he could kick my ass.

He won't.

What makes you so sure?

Let me see.

What?

The Rhode Island

of penises.

It may have

an illustrious history...

but it sure isn't big.

Okay. Now we go inside.

No. What? No, no.

This fish is for Becca

and it goes in her house.

No, no. Come on, Margo.

We're gonna get caught.

We can't go inside.

I'll be lookout.

You can do

whatever you want, Q.

Damn it.

What the hell was that?

Dad, I'm sorry, okay?

"I'm sorry"?

That's completely

unacceptable.

I really like him, Dad!

He does not love you!

Yes, he does!

Who's down there?

Go, go, go.

I have a gun!

Sh*t!

Are you kidding?

Yeah, run!

Couldn't you have just thrown

it through a window or something?

We bring the rain,

not the scattered showers.

That was fun.

That was pretty fun.

Yeah.

You okay?

Yeah.

I don't know.

I just thought

maybe it wasn't true.

Ah.

Anyway, moving on.

Lacey's?

Has Lacey

been naughty or nice?

Lacey has been

distinctly naughty.

We've been best friends

since the 5th grade.

And then?

And then,

she didn't tell me about Jase.

Ready?

Ta-da!

Nice.

Unsentimental

Traveling around

Oh, my God, it's so late.

If you're tired,

we can go home.

I thought so.

In the aisles of the grocery

And the blocks uptown

Who lives here?

Chuck Parson.

Chuck Parson?

You didn't think a scumbag

like Chuck Parson

could emerge

unscathed, did you?

He's Jase's best friend.

He's an accomplice.

Uh...

Don't worry.

He's a heavy sleeper.

Don't, don't, don't.

The 6th-grade dance?

Hmm?

Chuck told all the girls not to dance

with you and we all went along with it.

All of us.

I'm really sorry, Quentin.

No, it's okay.

That was a...

That was a long time ago.

Here.

No, thanks.

There's gonna come a time

in your life...

where you're gonna look back

on this moment...

and you're gonna think...

"What do I regret more?

"Removing Chuck's eyebrow...

"or not removing

Chuck's eyebrow?"

All right, give it to me.

What the...?

Look at us. We're ninjas!

Maybe you're a ninja.

I'm not a ninja.

You're a ninja too.

Just a really awkward one.

I can feel my heart

beating in my chest.

That's how you know

you're having fun.

Okay. So what's this about?

Come on.

Well, at the end

of a grand adventure...

one must pause and reflect

on one's achievements.

And the best place

in Orlando to do that...

is the SunTrust building.

Stop.

What?

Stop it.

What?

You promised me

no breaking and entering.

We're not breaking

and entering.

We're just entering.

Very clever.

I can't get arrested

tonight. Or ever.

You won't!

It's the

SunTrust building.

There's gotta be

a guard or something.

Well, of course there is.

His name's Gus.

- You know the name of the...

Yep.

Of course you do. Yeah,

you know the name

of the guard.

- Hey, Margo.

Hey, Gus.

Do you mind

if we go upstairs for a bit?

- Mi casa es su casa.

Cool.

Who's the kid?

It's Q.

Me?

I'm six months older

than her.

Welcome to my office.

Nice music.

Soothing sounds

of corporate America.

Whoa!

Come here.

Okay, so, over there

is Jefferson Park.

Mmm-hmm.

All the lights

are off, so that's good.

And over here

is Chuck's house.

No lights, no cops.

Seems quiet.

I think we're in the clear.

It's beautiful.

You think so?

Uh...

From a distance, I mean.

Yeah.

Everything's uglier up close.

Not you.

It's a paper town.

Hmm?

Look at it.

All those paper houses

and paper streets and...

And the people, too.

I've lived here 11 years...

and I've never

come across anyone

that cares about

anything that matters.

Okay, I'll try not

to take that personally.

Here's a tip, Quentin.

You're cute

when you're confident.

Less when you're not.

Hey.

May I have this dance?

You owe me one.

Maybe things

would have been different...

if I'd hung out with you

this whole time.

It's not too late.

Whoa!

Hey, Margo.

What happens now?

Will things be different...

tomorrow?

I really hope so.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Me, too.

Okay, you see this?

This is your comfort zone.

It's this big, Quentin.

All the things

that you want in the world...

are way out there.

The way you felt tonight...

that is the way

you should feel

your whole life.

All right.

See you.

Hey.

Hey!

Morning, sleepyhead.

Been trying to wake you

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