Project Almanac Page #11

right behind me.

Really?

What did you do

to the machine?

You know, I'm just making

some modifications.

Modifications? Why?

We did a full systems

check yesterday.

Can I talk to you

for a second?

What's on that?

Just, uh...

Oh, God, man.

Can you just be

my friend for a second?

I have to ask you.

Of course I'm your friend.

You know, like,

the plane crash in Spain

and the basketball team

and the fires in Brazil.

It's not your fault.

We've been

over this, okay.

No, no, no, no.

You're not listening to me.

It's not your fault.

It's not your fault.

It's my fault.

I went back alone.

There...

Alone?

Yeah.

Why would you ever

jump alone, David?

David...

It's not important.

But where did you jump to?

It doesn't matter.

It's done.

Stop it! Stop it.

We don't have to

undo everything, okay.

We just have to make sure

Justin doesn't break his leg

at Walker's party.

We can fix it, man!

You gotta trust me.

I can fix it.

You can fix it?

By yourself?

Yeah, you broke

the pact once

and now you're gonna

do it again?

You're coming clean.

No. I can't.

Why not?

Because...

Why, David?

Because I'll lose her, man.

(CAR HORN HONKING)

I'm sorry, David.

But you have to

come clean.

Guys!

Guys, let's go!

Come on!

(MACHINE STARTING)

ADAM:
No, no, no, no.

David, don't go!

DAVID:
I'm sorry, Adam!

I would never do

anything to hurt you guys!

ADAM:
David!

DAVID:
You won't even remember

this happened!

(COUGHING)

QUINN:
Hot girls don't stay

at parties long.

They go to, like,

multiple ones.

DAVID:
Table, table, table!

(MUSIC PLAYING IN DISTANCE)

(METAL CREAKING)

Again, again!

JESSIE:
Hey!

DAVID:
Oh, sh*t!

David! What the hell

are you doing to my car?

DAVID:
Three, two, one.

(PEOPLE SHOUTING)

MAN:
The lights went out.

DAVID:
Sorry, excuse me!

Coming through! Excuse me!

Justin, look out!

(CAR HONKING HORN)

Oh, sh*t.

(INDISTINCT TALKING)

JUSTIN:
You saved me, bro.

MAN:
David, you're awesome.

You're like a superhero.

DAVID:
Excuse me.

MAN 2:
That was so awesome.

MAN 3:
Right here, man.

That was badass.

DAVID:
Excuse me.

(SIGHING)

FEMALE VOICE:

You have two new messages.

JESSIE:
(OVER LAPTOP)

Hey, babe, sorry I missed you.

I'll see you later tonight.

Miss you.

CHRIS:

David, are you coming?

We gotta go.

We have to be there by 5:00.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm coming.

One second.

What the hell's

she talking about?

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(SNIFFLING)

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

CHRIS:

Are you gonna go in?

Yeah.

Quinn, thank God.

Hey. You all right?

You look like sh*t.

I'm fine, I'm fine.

Oh. Adam.

(MONITOR BEEPING)

QUINN:
We don't

have much time.

Visiting hours

are almost up.

DAVID:
Did he

say anything?

What are you talking about?

He can't speak.

He barely knows

where he is.

Yeah, I... I know that.

CHRIS:
Did they find

anything else out?

QUINN:
Nothing.

Just that it happened

after the basketball game.

DAVID:
Oh, sh*t.

So they don't know

what happened.

QUINN:
No, they don't

know anything,

but, I mean, look, it's fine.

We'll just, you know,

figure out when the last time

he was safe was and just,

you know, go back.

Uh... He was fine

in school this morning.

What're you talking about?

That was yesterday.

He's been here

since last night.

CHRIS:
David, why don't

you know this?

I do know, I'm just...

My f***ing head, man.

Look, we gotta

do something.

Okay, I'll get Jessie,

we'll come over tonight.

No, no, I'll get

Jessie, okay?

Forget it, just come

to my house.

When?

I don't know,

just tonight.

What does that mean?

I'll call you

when I'm in touch

with her, okay?

Something is wrong here.

(SOFTLY)

It's going to be okay.

It's going to be okay.

(SIGHING)

It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna...

CHRIS:
David!

David! David, where

are you going?

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

Chris, just stay here.

CHRIS:
I don't

have a ride!

DAVID:
I'm coming back!

Hey!

(SIRENS WAILING IN DISTANCE)

(DAVID PANTING)

Okay, Adam.

When is the last time

you were safe?

Effects of Lollapalooza.

That's Justin.

That's a different day.

Doesn't connect to

anything at all.

Plane crash had nothing

to do with it.

Adam.

The basketball game.

Robberies.

Adam...

Tuesday, 7:
00 p.m.

Everything should

be all right.

(PANTING) Oh, sh*t.

Tuesday.

(MACHINE STARTING)

David, what are you doing?

DAVID:
No, Jessie!

Don't come in here! Stay back!

Please!

JESSIE:
Where are you going?

DAVID:
Don't come in

the warp! No!

JESSIE:
David!

(GROANING)

Sh*t.

(JESSIE COUGHING)

JESSIE:
David, when are we?

DAVID:
It's Tuesday.

Adam's still okay.

I can make it so he never

ends up in the hospital.

JESSIE:
What about

everyone else?

What happened to

"nobody jumps alone?"

DAVID:
I know!

(DAVID PANTING)

I'm sorry for

yelling at you.

I just keep thinking

I can go back and

I can fix it myself.

I don't have to worry

about anybody else.

You keep thinking?

What do you mean?

How many times

have you done this before?

David, how many times

have you done this before?

I'm sorry.

Wait, where are you going?

David!

David!

DAVID:
Jess!

You have to stop talking.

You're being too loud.

People are gonna hear you.

I don't care if people

can hear me!

You have to tell me.

What did you change?

(DAVID SIGHING)

Lollapalooza.

Wha...

"Before the world ends..."

That's why you and I...

DAVID:
No, Jess. Listen.

Listen to me. I didn't mean

for this to happen.

After everything,

you're just a liar.

Jess, I understand

how this could feel...

You have no idea

how this feels!

You played me!

(SOBBING)

Like I was just some idiot

that would just fall

for your trick or something!

Stop it.

There was no other way

I could have got you.

You didn't care that

it was dangerous?

That all of your friends

could be hurt?

We had this

real connection.

I knew it, and I just went

back and I wanted

another chance,

and I... I was the person

that I should have been.

How do I know that

you're telling me the truth?

That's who I should have been.

How do I know that

this hasn't already

happened before?

Twice before?

How do I know that?

No.

Jesus, David.

I mean, did you ever stop

to think that maybe

I've liked you since

the first time I met you?

No, I didn't.

Well, you know what

I would have done?

If I was as smart as you,

if I could have built

a time machine?

What?

I would have used it

so I could go back

and meet you sooner.

Jess.

JESSIE:
David.

DAVID:
Jessie.

JESSIE:
I love you.

JESSIE:
Guys, I'm here!

David, it's me!

DAVID:
Sh*t! You gotta let go.

You gotta let go.

David, it's me.

David, it's me. (ECHOING)

BOTH:
David, it's me. David,

it's me. David, it's me.

DAVID:
Jess, no!

DAVID:
Jessie!

Oh, sh*t.

No, no, no, no.

Jess!

Oh, God, please.

No, no, no. Sh*t!

(DAVID PANTING)

Oh, my God, no!

I can save you.

Please, please.

Come on. Come on.

Jess, I got you.

(PANTING)

(MACHINE POWERING DOWN)

Sh*t! There's gotta be

more hydrogen in here!

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