The Giver Page #3

and stare at the sky.

No, I was just...

You're seeing something, aren't you?

Can't you tell me?

Give me your hands.

What do you see?

- Oh, my goodness.

- You see it?

Yes.

It's water.

No, come on, concentrate.

Hi.

Jonas was just teaching

me about his training.

As you can see,

it's incredibly interesting.

Can't be half as great as mine.

Care to have your minds blown?

Whoa!

Do you know how to fly those?

Absolutely.

Sort of.

I'm learning.

When I'm flying,

looking down at everything,

it's like I'm seeing things

for the very first time.

You get to fly into Elsewhere?

Oh, yeah.

Once, when I was

looking at that mist,

even though they tell us there's

nothing close to the Edge,

I thought I saw a tree

out there somewhere.

Well, don't get too excited.

I've actually seen Elsewhere.

It's just mostly our farms,

weird rocks, that kind of stuff.

What's weird about them?

There's these two huge rocks

leaning against each other,

making a kind of triangle.

Hey, it's kind of like our triangle.

What's past there?

Don't know.

We're not allowed to fly past that.

So many secrets.

So what are your secrets?

Uh, nothing.

What do you mean, "Uh, nothing"?

You're Receiver of Memory.

Maybe I can show you.

- Okay, grab a tray.

- What?

Bring it over to the

solar panel. Come on.

Now this might seem a little funny,

but you got to trust me.

Okay, sit down on the tray.

- Careful.

- You're not gonna...

- What, you're scared?

- I'm scared of nothing.

I don't know, it's just...

It's against the rules, Jonas.

Since when do you

care about the rules?

Actually, I have auxiliary training.

I'll see you guys.

Look who grew up,

but lucky for you, I haven't.

Okay?

Now, go!

Put your heels down to slow it!

I think your training might be a bit

- more fun than mine.

- Please stand by

for a Community announcement.

Citizens are reminded that

it is impolite to touch

community members outside

your family unit.

Thank you.

He's punctual.

- He's inquisitive.

- How inquisitive?

He's interested in his position.

Then why is he breaking the rules?

He has been observed

trying to share his training

with his former classmates.

That always happens.

But it's an impossible experiment.

Even I tried to share the memories

back when I was in training...

If you remember.

So, forget about it.

I don't tell you what to do in

your position, so don't tell me.

I apologize, but isn't

that what's happening now?

Your apology is accepted,

but you are being careless.

You're moving too fast.

We both know what happened

ten years ago with the girl.

The girl had a name.

You think I don't remember her name?

I know you feel her loss.

The boy must hold in the pain.

Don't fail us again.

You want me to read all these?

What's this?

"One day you shall meet a boy

who answers to the name of Jonas."

"He shall be the most powerful

of all the Receivers."

Wait. That says...

Don't be gullible.

Another trick?

Actually, no.

It's some kind of map.

The Triangle of Rocks!

Hey, that's real,

my friend Asher saw it.

Look at all these towers.

What were they for?

How did your friend see

the Triangle of Rocks?

He's a pilot. He told me he saw it.

What's past there?

A mystery.

"Boundary of Memory"?

Is that what they built

so the memories would only

stay within you and me?

Let's move on.

Wait.

That boundary is meant

to keep memories in.

So if a Receiver crosses it,

does that mean the

memories get set free?

Perhaps.

Perhaps if you or I crossed it,

everyone could feel

those memories again.

So, what am I seeing today?

Nothing.

You're seeing nothing today.

We've already covered

"seeing beyond."

There is also such a thing

as "hearing beyond."

A table?

All the food would

slide to the floor.

Now, don't judge me.

I'm not very good,

even though I had

a very good Teacher.

Music.

Well, music when I

hit the right keys.

Just like music,

there's something else you

can't see with your eyes.

Something that lives deep inside you.

Something those morning

injections take away.

But I thought the injections

are for our health.

No, they remove something.

What?

Emotions.

You mean like feelings?

Feelings are just fleeting.

On the surface.

But emotions,

they're very deep, primal.

They linger.

Now, Jonas...

you might not understand where

you are or what's happening,

but don't think about

what you're seeing.

Listen.

Listen to what's calling from inside.

A beautiful wedding!

Why would anyone want

to get rid of this?

Good question.

What are you doing?

Take my hand.

Ready?

You ready for the fast part?

And turn!

Spin!

What are you doing with her?

Jonas says it's called dancing.

Please stand by for a transmission.

I apologize for my intrusion.

We accept your apology.

I just wanted to say hello.

Hello.

I'm Lily.

Yes, I know.

You're a Nine now, isn't that right?

Lily, I think it's time for school.

- We should probably get going.

- Hello, Jonas.

Hello.

How is your training?

Injected.

Fine.

I am concerned about the Receiver.

Injected.

Many years ago,

there was an incident.

What kind of incident?

Living alone in a building on

the Edge can isolate a person.

I'm concerned that the

Receiver is becoming reckless.

Are you being properly prepared?

I think so.

You're focused?

Perhaps you're spending too much time

with friends from your childhood.

I'm focused.

Jonas, what do you and

the Receiver actually do?

My rules say I'm not

allowed to share.

She is the Chief Elder.

Jonas, she only wants to help.

You're right.

But you can't tell the

Receiver I told you.

You have my word.

We sit in chairs and

don't talk all day long.

And then when time is up,

I come back here,

and in the morning,

I do it all again.

I apologize, but I'm late.

Your apology is accepted.

Goodbye, Mother.

Injected.

He's not usually like this.

I'm surprised you're not

more worried about him.

Were he my responsibility,

I would be.

We'd been told the Chief

Elder knew everything.

Things nobody else did.

But I had learned that

knowing what something is,

is not the same as knowing

how something feels.

You get to be the very best,

the last one at the

top of the mountain,

gasping for air,

having survived, and be alone.

Be curious.

I got lost.

The good kind of lost.

I saw sights and sounds I

had no words to describe.

Faces with flesh of

all different colors.

I felt so alive.

This was forbidden?

I didn't know what

to think, what to believe.

Have faith, the Giver told me.

He said faith,

that was seeing beyond.

He compared it to the wind,

something felt but not seen.

Don't accept...

What is the truth just because

it's coming from someone you respect.

I feel completely stupid.

- I have a weird feeling.

- Weird?

- It tingles in your hands.

- Yes.

Memories are not just about the past,

they determine our future.

You can change things.

You can make things better.

It was life.

It just seemed more complete.

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