The Fault in Our Stars Page #14

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And starts to cry. Just for a few brief moments, she lets

herself cry.

Then she wipes the tears. Becomes strong again. And makes a

decision.

Hazel dials her phone. We hear:

GUS (O.S.)

Hazel Grace!

HAZEL:

Hi Augustus.

GUS (O.S.)

Are you crying, Hazel Grace?

HAZEL:

Kind of.

GUS (O.S.)

What's the matter?

HAZEL:

I don't know. I want to go to

Amsterdam. And I want him to tell

us what happens after the book and

I don't want my particular life and

also the sky is making me sad and

there's this old swing set that my

Dad made for me when I was a kid.

It's just... everything.

Hazel is on the verge of losing it again. A few beats of

silence pass by.

GUS (O.S.)

I demand to see this swing set of

tears.

Hazel can't help but smile and we CUT TO:

LATER. Same backyard - only now Hazel is with Gus. Which

makes everything better.

They both look at the swing set.

GUS:

I see your point.

(BEAT)

That is one sad swing set.

Hazel nudges her head onto his shoulder.

HAZEL:

Thanks for coming over.

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GUS:

You do realize... trying to keep

your distance from me will in no

way lessen my affection for you.

Hazel says nothing.

GUS:

All efforts to save me from you

will fail.

Hazel looks at him. He's sure not making this easy.

GUS:

Is this about Amsterdam? Cause we

DON'T --

HAZEL:

It's not about Amsterdam. It's

about me. It's about...

GUS:

Grenades.

Hazel nods.

GUS:

I get it. One day you're going to

explode in a huge ball of fire and

everyone close to you will die in

your wake.

HAZEL:

Exactly.

GUS:

There's already two people in your

life you're going to destroy. Why

add a third to that list. Am I

right?

HAZEL:

(NODS)

That's why I don't have a hamster.

Gus is silent. He can't argue. They stand there quietly a few

more beats, looking out at the swing set. Until:

GUS:

We have got to do something about

this frigging swing set.

INT HAZEL'S BEDROOM - MOMENTS LATER

Hazel sits at the computer screen writing a Craigslist post.

Gus stands next to her.

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HAZEL:

(TYPING)

"Swing Set Needs Home."

GUS:

"Desperately Lonely Swing Set Needs

Loving Home."

HAZEL:

"Lonely, Vaguely Pedophilic Swing

Set Seeks Butts of Children."

Gus laughs.

HAZEL:

No?

Gus laughs harder. Hazel laughs with him.

GUS:

That's why.

Hazel looks at him, not understanding.

GUS:

In case you were wondering...

that's why I like you.

(beat, off her look)

You're so busy being you that you

have no idea how utterly

unprecedented you are.

Hazel absorbs that. Her feelings for this boy in a tangle.

CUT TO:

EXT HAZEL'S HOUSE - BACKYARD

Gus and Hazel watch as a TOWNIE finishes loading the swing

set into the back of his PICK-UP. Gus salutes the swing set

as the truck drives off.

Then he sneaks a quick kiss on Hazel's cheek. She shoots him

a look. Gus throws up his hands.

GUS:

Friendly.

She playfully elbows him away.

EXT CHURCH - ANOTHER DAY

Hazel walks with Isaac out of Support Group.

ISAAC:

Do you like him?

HAZEL:

Of course I like him.

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ISAAC:

But you don't want to hook up with

him?

Hazel doesn't know what she wants.

HAZEL:

It's complicated.

INT HAZEL'S BEDROOM - DAY

Hazel is at her computer reading a new email from Lidewij

Vliegenthart. Clearly Hazel was not expecting this.

HAZEL (V.O.)

"Dear Hazel, I have received word

via the Genies that you will be

visiting us with Augustus Waters

and your mother beginning on the

4th. A week away! Peter and I are

delighted and cannot wait to --

Hazel is confused. She stands and walks into the hallway.

HAZEL:

Mom?

No response.

HAZEL:

Mom!

(STILL NOTHING)

MOM!!!

Frannie races out of her room in a towel, dripping wet.

FRANNIE:

What is it, what's wrong?!

HAZEL:

Sorry, I... I didn't know you were

in the shower.

FRANNIE:

(EXHAUSTED)

Bath. I was just... just trying to

take a bath for five seconds.

What's the matter?

HAZEL:

Did you ever call the Genies to

tell them the trip is off? I just

got an email from Peter Van

Houton's assistant. She still

thinks we're coming.

Frannie purses her lips and squints past Hazel. Clearly

unsure what to say.

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HAZEL:

What?

Frannie can't keep a straight face.

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