Paper Towns Page #5

I have a brain.

I'm going to Dartmouth.

So, uh...

Is that what you're

upset about?

Becca and I got in a fight.

She called me a b*tch

and a whore.

And then she stood

on a couch

and shushed

the entire party

and told them

I have chlamydia.

Oh, man.

Yeah. Which, I don't.

Yeah.

Anymore.

But, I'm not a slut.

I don't think you're a slut.

Thanks.

Don't even...

Becca's just jealous.

Why would Becca be jealous?

She's dating Jase.

She's gonna be prom queen.

She's basically

the new Margo.

No one will ever be

the new Margo.

You're right.

No one could ever be

the new Margo.

Really?

I hate that guy.

Me, too.

He's the worst.

The worst.

Here, let me help you up.

Thanks.

Hey, if anyone gives you

any trouble...

Thanks.

I can't fight, but...

Thank you.

Hey. I'm gonna

catch up with you.

Okay.

Okay.

Valar morghulis!

Dude,

put your shirt on. Get down.

Valar morghulis!

How much did he drink?

I think it's

stuck to my hand.

Hey, Ben?

Yes, Quentin, approach.

I pronounce thee a knight

of the Hefeweizen

Order, all right?

Thanks, Ben.

Hey, we gotta go.

No, I wanna party.

I think I know

where Margo is.

Wait, for real?

Yeah.

Lacey!

Lacey!

I have to tell you

something, okay?

It's not the beer talking,

okay? It's the me talking.

I just needed beer...

to get the words

from my brain to my mouth.

I wanted to say this

for a really long time.

Ben! Hey!

Ben? You all right?

Let's get out of here.

I feel so much better.

Let's go, buddy.

God save the Queen!

Stop.

Radar, I love you.

Don't kiss me.

Where are we going?

You'll see.

I love you.

It's not that shady-ass

shopping center, is it?

What?

Q!

Oh, God.

Isn't this far enough?

No. Come on, guys.

Let's sing a song.

What?

You don't get as scared

if you sing.

Okay. What should we sing?

I don't know, anything.

Maybe just sing the first song

that pops into your head.

I wanna be

the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them

is my real test

To train them

is my cause

That's the first song

that popped in your head?

It's working.

I will travel across the

land Searching far and wide

Each Pokmon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokmon! Gotta catch 'em

It's you and me

I know it's my destiny

Pokmon!

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokmon! Gotta catch 'em

A heart so true

Your courage

will pull us through

You teach me

and I'll teach you

Pokmon!

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Hey!

Oh...

Jesus Christ.

Lacey?

You scared

the sh*t out of us.

What are you guys

doing here?

What are you doing here?

I followed you.

I don't know.

I thought maybe you found her.

No, she's not here...

but I think I know

where she might be.

Guys, come on. This way.

I wasn't scared before,

back there.

Okay.

Just love me some Pikachu.

I'm more of a Charizard girl.

What is it?

Margo hung something here...

and I think it was a map.

Okay.

This is Margo's map.

And this is where

she used to hang it.

So where is she now?

Let's see.

She is...

somewhere...

in upstate New York.

Can you be

any less specific?

This... general area.

Is there a town?

Let me see.

Yeah, there's...

There's nothing there, bro.

There has to be

something there.

Roscoe, Rockland, Beaverkill,

Agloe, Chatham, Wallaceberg.

These are all the towns

in that general vicinity.

Are any of them paper towns?

What's a paper town?

It's a fake city

that map makers

would put on their maps...

so if they get copied

illegally, they'd know...

...that they're being copied.

Whoa.

What?

Agloe, New York.

"Agloe, New York,

population zero...

"is one of the most famous

paper towns in America."

Look at this.

"The present

day population

"of Agloe, New York, is 1."

She's in Agloe.

What?

Agloe.

Q, you gotta go.

What?

That's where Margo is.

You need to go right now.

Were you listening, Ben?

It's New York.

I can't go to New York.

Why? You have a car.

What is stopping you?

Like, 1,200 miles.

Well, there you go.

That's 1,200 miles between you

and your love of your life.

Because you love her, right?

Yeah, I do.

There you go.

Your true love waits.

You're right.

I'm gonna do it.

Do it!

Wait, I wanna go.

Wait, what?

She's my best friend.

I'm going with you.

Okay.

If she's going...

I'm definitely going.

Okay, yeah. All right.

Radar?

I don't know, guys.

Come on, buddy!

If we're all going,

let's just make this a trip.

What about your

parents? What about school?

Parents, bro.

What about prom?

Who cares about prom?

We're not missing prom!

Okay, fine,

we'll get back by prom.

You're really doing this?

And we're doing it now.

Doing

it right this damn second!

We got no time

to waste, Radar.

Okay.

Yes!

Yay, Let's go!

We gotta make a stop, first.

You know how I told you

I was staying in

to watch the Cosmos marathon?

I lied. I was at a party.

Not only that...

but I drank a beer.

I didn't drink it,

but I held it.

Girls were talking to me.

And now the guys and I...

Correction. The guys and I

and Lacey Pemberton...

we're driving to New York.

Wait, you're what?

It's a really long story.

Are you breaking up with me?

Am I...? What?

No, no, no.

I wanted to be

honest with you

and I don't want you

to be mad at me.

Marcus,

why do I get

the feeling that

you're afraid of me?

I'm not.

That is... That's... What?

You pretended to like

that Ed Sheeran song

when I know you didn't.

It was mixed well.

You've never once invited me

to hang out with your friends.

That's more about

them than you.

You've never even had me

over to your house.

Uh...

Why is that?

Hmm?

It's a story

for another time.

I promise, Angela,

one day I will answer that,

but not today.

I'm not afraid of you.

I'm afraid of losing you.

Aw.

Marcus.

Angela's gonna come with us.

- Okay.

Hey!

Hi.

- Hello.

Don't say anything stupid.

When would we ever?

This is definitely

the craziest thing

I will ever do in my life.

Not if I can help it.

Embedded in a magazine

Embedded in a drama queen

According

to my calculations,

our average cruising speed

should be 72.

You're going 64.

I don't

wanna get pulled over.

We're not gonna make it.

We're gonna make it.

We have plenty of time.

We're gonna make it.

Excuse me,

I hope you don't think that

we're gonna be back

with 20 minutes to spare.

I have a hair appointment.

Angela has to get

her nails done.

Do you know how long it takes

to put on a prom dress?

The answer is all day.

Plus, my parents

wanna take pictures.

We have a limo coming.

We have to be back

with 12 hours to spare

or prom is ruined.

Prom is very important.

Thank you.

I have to pee.

- Ben.

Lacey!

Oh, sh*t!

I really have to pee.

Pull over.

No, we can only

stop four times...

if we're gonna get there,

find Margo,

and be back

in time for prom.

How long have we been driving?

35 minutes.

I'll hold it. Yep.

I'm gonna hold it.

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