The Last Song Page #2

Be mad, be angry,

but don't stop playing.

It's stupid, Ronnie.

It really is, and you're too talented.

Are we done?

Let's go, Ronnie!

- Thanks.

- How about that?

Ronnie, hey.

It's a new day.

Look, let's start over.

I got bacon here, got breakfast.

Vegetarian, Dad.

- Since when?

- A year and a half.

Must have found a turtle's nest.

I'm not going near it. Must be sick

or something if it's out in the daytime.

Sure is enjoying those eggs.

What? No, no, no, no!

No!

Oh, my God.

She's losing it, Dad.

Big time.

A sea turtle laid eggs.

The raccoons will eat them

if I don't keep them away.

Really?

When a female lays her eggs,

the raccoons smell them and...

They'll eat every one if they can.

This Web site told me

to call the aquarium...

and see if I could get someone

to come here and protect them,

- but my battery's dead.

- There's a number to the aquarium...

on the wall by the phone. Honestly,

I don't know how they'll improve on...

On that.

Hey! Veronica!

No, Ronnie, it's fantastic. I like it.

You're overreacting!

- Hey, Dad, can we fly a kite today?

- Absolutely not.

We're flying three kites today.

All of us.

You're dreaming, Dad.

Yeah. I'd like to report some

sea turtle eggs outside of my house.

Sure.

- What?

- You said "outside my house".

I like that.

Did you go to, like,

a nice guy school or something?

What's with all your smiling lately?

Seriously, it's creepy.

Is my...? Is my smile creepy?

Well, I don't know. Let's see it.

I'm doing it.

Kind of, but I think

you need to show teeth.

My grandmother used

to drive one of those.

- She did?

- Yeah.

Barely.

Is that milkshake girl?

You should go spill that soda on her.

Hey.

Hi. Nice look.

I almost didn't recognize you

with your shirt on.

I'm sorry. I was stupid.

- Yeah.

- It must have been the game.

I get a little... jacked up.

You know, I laid awake that night,

just remembering it.

Felt like a jerk for hours.

I seriously doubt that happened.

You're wrong.

I'll see you around.

I hope so.

What should I call you

when that happens?

- Ronnie.

- Ronnie.

Bye, Ronnie.

Bye.

You know who her father is, right?

Yeah. So?

Just checking.

Hey, what's up? Did the aquarium call?

- I don't know.

- Oh, crap.

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

Hey.

- What are you doing here?

- What are you doing here?

- I asked you first.

- I'm here to mark a turtle nest.

You work for the aquarium?

I thought you were a mechanic.

- I don't work there. I volunteer there.

- I called yesterday.

- Is everything OK?

- No, everything's not OK.

- There were raccoons here all night.

- Really?

- Where are they now?

- I scared them away.

Yeah, I'm not surprised.

I'm a little scared.

That's really funny.

You know, I'd like to see

you sleep out here all night...

while it's freezing with a baseball bat

in your hand and raccoons terrorize you.

- You really slept out here all night?

- No.

My hair looks like this all by itself.

I wasn't gonna mention

the hair, but...

This all your creation?

- Do you have a problem with it?

- Not really.

Other than the fact

that when the eggs hatch,

turtles won't be able

to get back to the sea, so...

they'll starve and die.

Hey.

Blaze.

Blaze, what's wrong?

I saw how you looked at him.

At Marcus? I saw you.

- What are you talking about?

- I love him, OK?

- So stay away.

- I am not interested...

You're lying!

I watched you flirt with him.

The guy's a creep.

He was the one coming on to me.

Why would you wanna be

with someone like that anyways?

Excuse me.

- What?

- I'm sorry. I have to check your purse.

Fine.

I did not take that.

I didn't take...

You're gonna have to come with me.

- Mom's gonna flip out.

- Shut up. OK, Jonah?

Ronnie, don't talk

to your brother like that.

- Where you going?

- Home. Where do you think I'm going?

I'm calling Mom.

Let her go! Just let her go!

We had a really nice day,

and you had to ruin it!

Let her go! Let her.

Make her leave us alone!

How do you want me to respond, Ronnie?

- You want me to tell you it's OK...?

- I want you to believe me.

But obviously, you can't do that.

I did it in New York.

I stole something.

And I don't need you to tell me

that it's wrong, because I know that.

But I didn't do it here.

The store owner is a friend of mine.

I'll talk to him.

OK?

Evening.

Anna Karenina.

"Happy families are all alike.

Every unhappy family

is unhappy in its own way".

Is quoting Tolstoy

supposed to impress me?

I wasn't quoting Tolstoy.

I was quoting his translator.

But since you asked...

Are you moving in?

Hey, If I wanna get some sleep,

I may need something

to scare off the raccoons.

They don't like bright lights

or music.

You're planning to sleep here?

Well, the truth is the town

sort of got together...

and decided we couldn't take

another one of your bad hair days.

Oh, really.

So the word is

you're from New York.

It's a small town, people talk.

I got accepted to Columbia in the fall.

Who knows? We might be neighbors.

So, what are you doing down here?

My mom shipped me and my brother

to my dad's for the summer.

Guess so I could baby-sit

turtle eggs...

while a volleyball player slash aquarium

volunteer hits on me every five seconds.

Now, who's conceited?

Since we're on the subject,

I'm not hitting on you.

Seriously, I'm engaged to be married.

What's the matter with you?!

I'm sorry.

This doesn't look good.

You're not OK with this, are you?

Then we'd better

maintain visual contact.

Good evening.

Hello, sir.

Hey.

You mind?

No.

Yes, sir. I understand, sir.

- Hello.

- Don't "hello" me.

I need your name, soldier.

I'm Will.

- You are?

- I'm her roommate.

The commanding officer

sent me out with rations.

But unfortunately, it's vegetarian.

So, personally, I'd rather eat sand.

Thanks for the tip, bro.

Hey.

I'd better get going.

I'm supposed to be at the aquarium.

Me too.

Not hard-to-get again.

Seriously, Ronnie.

You read Tolstoy.

You take up arms

to defend innocent sea turtles.

The ice-cube act's not working.

Let's try it again.

Last night was fun.

- Best first date of my life.

- It was not a date.

We could make it one, if you

don't mind coming to work with me.

- It's kind of cool, huh?

- It's incredible.

- So big.

- Try cleaning it.

It must be pretty cool,

swimming with all the fish.

- You should see it from in here.

- Maybe I will someday.

Yeah.

Give me a hand up?

I'm gonna kill you!

Dude!

- Where you been?

- I'm sorry, man. She's such a klutz.

- She fell in the tank five times.

- That is not true!

- Ronnie, Scott.

- Hi.

We got the tournament coming up.

Let's go.

- Want to grab me a water?

- Fine. I'll be back in a minute.

Wet hair?

Let me guess. He took you

to the aquarium...

and did his whole

underwater fish-man show for you.

Were you impressed?

- Do I know you?

- I'm a friend of Will's.

But, you know, Will has lots of friends.

He makes us all feel special.

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