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Record Your message after the beep.

BEEP:

PO:

Avery. I know you can't hear this,

but I hope that you'll hear it

soon.

He sets the phone down on the passenger seat.

EXT. STREET - EVENING - CONTINUOUS

The car speeds down the road.

INT. HOSPITAL ER - NIGHT - LATER

Po runs into a large room. He hugs Brad. We don't hear what

is being said, but Po is basically communicating with a

doctor that he would like to give Avery a kidney. A nurse

quickly comes in and gives him a form. He follows the doctor

away, filling out the form.

Brad looks to Grace in pained relief. They hug.

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CONTINUED:

Take a moment. Blackness.

FADE IN:

To beeping. A hospital.

Title Card:
One Week Later

INT. AVERY'S HOSPITAL ROOM - MORNING

Avery blinks awake to see Brad, Grace, a few nurses.

NURSE:

Don't try to talk, honey. You've

been in a coma. It's been a week

since Po Black gave you a kidney.

You're going to be OK.

At the mention of Po's name, Avery smiles. The nurses check

her eyes, then her throat.

NURSE (CONT’D)

You'll be leaving shortly.

Avery nods. The nurses leave, and it's just Brad, Grace, and

Avery.

Brad and Grace sit in chairs on either side of her. Brad lets

out a deep breath. A tear rolls down his face. What? Why's he

crying?

Brad looks up to her. Takes another deep breath.

BRAD:

Po gave you a kidney.

Avery nods.

BRAD (CONT’D)

Due to high stress that runs in his

family, Po has a tendency to lock

up during tense moments... A nurse

made a mistake in the medicine that

she gave him for the transplant...

and his body reacted violently. His

kidney came out as planned... along

with most of his small intestine

and liver.

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A look of horror comes over Avery's face. No no no no no.

BRAD (CONT’D)

They were in too much of a hurry,

and Po died.

Avery knew he was about to say this. But she still is hit

full-on by the truth in the statement. A tear rolls down her

cheek. Then she begins to sob. Slowly at first, then she lets

it all out. My boyfriend is dead. Po is dead. Po is dead. Po

is dead.

Avery hugs her parents who are also crying. But they didn't

know Po like she did.

INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - MORNING - CONTINUOUS

Chuckie sits alone in the reception, crying.

BEGIN MONTAGE:

INT. WAFFLE PLACE - MORNING

Avery sits alone at their booth at the Waffle place. She

doesn't eat. Doesn't do anything. Just sits.

INT. RESTAURANT - MORNING

Avery sits in the booth that was usually occupied by both her

and Po. Now it's just her. She sits in silence, staring at

his side of the booth.

END MONTAGE:

INT. CHURCH - DAY

Avery slowly walks up to the casket. Her parents remain by

the doors to the chapel.

Po looks good. His face is clean, and he is wearing nice

clothes. He looks calm, at peace. But not happy. Not like he

was when he was with Avery. When he was alive.

Avery sees this as Po lays in his casket. A sob comes out of

Avery. She turns around, hearing footsteps.

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It's Chuckie. He's trying to hold it in. They pull each other

into a hug.

AVERY:

It's my fault.

CHUCKIE:

Shut up. Shut up. This isn't your

fault and you better not say

something like that again.

He pulls back.

INT. CHURCH - DAY - MOMENTS LATER

Avery sits in the second pew, immediately behind Mary On the

other side of Mary's pew is Po's Dad, in handcuffs that are

hidden well underneath his coat. A policeman sits on either

side of him.

Avery is rubbing Mary's shoulders. To her left, is Chuckie,

and to her right, are her parents.

MINISTER:

Good morning. Thank you guys for

coming out. We'll start with a word

from Avery, Po's best friend.

Avery comes up to the stage. She stands behind the podium and

takes a deep breath. The minister sits next to Mary.

AVERY:

Chuckie was Po's best friend.

She motions to Chuckie.

AVERY (CONT’D)

I was his girlfriend.

Avery glares at the minister.

AVERY (CONT’D)

I loved Po Black. Still do.

She looks down. Crushed.

AVERY (CONT’D)

Po... Po was always talking about

his destiny.

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AVERY (CONT’D)

He brought it up everyday. His

father was... an a**hole.

A few heads turn to look at his Dad.

AVERY (CONT’D)

But he still believed that he could

have a future. Said that it's

destiny, and destiny can't be taken

away. And by future, I don't mean

a... successful businessman. He

wanted to grow old taking care of

his mother. To be with family.

(crying)

And me. And I wanted to share that

dream with him. The American life;

growing old with your loved ones. I

would have stayed with him forever.

He was the best person I ever knew.

Always caring for others. And when

I was feeling bad, he stayed by my

side. When I got sick, he stayed by

my side. He stepped up, and gave me

one of his organs. And died. Some

people might say that he didn't

mean to die, to... sacrifice

himself. But those of us who knew

him know that he would have died

for me, or another. Because that's

who he was.

Avery looks down to the now closed casket below.

AVERY (CONT’D)

I'll love you forever, Po.

Avery goes and sits. The minister goes back on stage.

MINISTER:

We will always remember Po. He was

a great boy... No, a great man. He

was the man in his family. He took

care of his mother and those of us

around him. He would never stop

loving. Those of us touched by him

will never forget him. Will never

stop loving him. But let's not sink

in our grief. Let's think about the

amazing life that he had.

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MINISTER (CONT’D)

Let's not think about the hard

aspects of his life, but rather the

good ones.

Avery can't listen to this any longer. She stands up. She

hugs Mary.

AVERY:

(quietly)

I'm so, so, sorry.

Mary shakes her head. This isn't your fault.

Avery walks out of the chapel. The minister keeps talking.

EXT. CHURCH - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Avery is crying now. She sits down on the steps of the

church. She keeps crying.

An old woman walks by, cane in hand. She notices Avery

crying, and walks over. She sits beside her. Rubs her back.

OLD WOMAN:

Oh, baby. Are you here for the

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