The Letter Writer Page #2

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[instrumental music]

[doorbell]

Maggy?

Hi. Is my dad home?

Yes, come on in.

You've grown.

How's your mom?

Okay. She worries a lot.

How's school?

Or, are you finished already?

School's okay.

Listen, Dad, I got this letter

in the mail the other day,

and it's from someone named

Sam Worthington.

Do you know who that is?

Sam Worthington?

No, I've never heard of him.

Are you sure?

Looks like an old person's writing.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

It's all right.

You should come visit more often.

[instrumental music]

SAM:
"You might sometimes feel

alone in this world.

You are not.

Someone is watching over you

and blessing your life

even though at times it may not

seem like it.

Your happiness is the reward of

the happiness you endow to others.

I assure you, that if you give of yourself,

you will receive in return

the blessings of a life

full of purpose and joy."

[instrumental music]

Here. Hope you can come.

Hey, you guys should come.

It's going to be good.

From what I've heard,

you can't even sing.

Yeah, well, what do you know?

You're just jealous you're

obviously not in a band.

[instrumental music]

Thank you.

[instrumental music]

MAGGY:
Hi.

If this letter was stamped here, it must have

been dropped off here, right?

That's right.

Can I please ask you something?

It's really important.

"I hope you keep up your cheerful spirit,

and I trust that you are well.

For now, I send you a deep feeling

of gratitude and joy."

That's quite the letter.

You sure you don't know

who wrote that letter?

It sounds like someone

who knows you really well.

That's the weird thing.

- Nothing.

- Hey, Bob.

Ah yes, I think I know who wrote this letter.

Really?

Yeah, I'm not sure who exactly,

but definitely someone

at the Maple Hill Rest Home.

I pick one of these up every day.

Ah, here you go.

[instrumental music]

Hi, I'm looking for someone by the name

of Sam Worthington.

I don't think we have

anyone by that name.

Can you check?

[instrumental music]

No, sorry.

But that's impossible.

He has to live here.

[instrumental music]

[knocking on door]

Are you Sam Worthington?

Who wants to know?

I think you wrote me a letter.

What makes you think

I wrote you a letter?

Your mailman told me.

Impossible, there are privacy laws.

- You could sue him.

- I might.

So, you wrote this letter?

You are asking me some very personal

questions, young lady.

You wrote me a very personal letter,

Sam Worthington.

[instrumental music]

So, you pick names from the phone book?

- Maybe.

- But I'm not listed.

- Can't be.

- I'm not.

[instrumental music]

Nancy is my mother's name,

and that's my address,

but I don't know who this Maggy Fuller is.

You must have accidentally skipped down

a name when you wrote the address.

Well, isn't that something?

Sam Worthington is my pen name.

Your pen name to write letters

to people you don't know?

Yes, that's right.

Look at me, I'm old.

I don't get out much anymore.

I gotta do something.

Yeah, but why letters to people

you don't know?

It's what I'm good at.

Didn't you like your letter?

Yeah, sure, but it drove me crazy

not knowing who wrote it.

Does it make any difference

who wrote it?

I thought the letter was

from an old relative.

You know, someone who knows

my parents.

Well, see, isn't that enough?

Why did you have to go snooping around

and find me?

I don't know.

You're the one person who had

something nice to say about me.

And now it doesn't even

mean anything.

Don't say it doesn't mean anything.

Every word is from the bottom

of my heart.

But you don't even know me.

Young lady, if I'm the one person who has

something nice to say about you,

I know you better than anyone else.

[instrumental music]

- Michael, you're still up.

- Can't sleep.

[instrumental music]

- Wanna read me a story?

- Sure.

[instrumental music]

"November's white flaked snow soon

became beautiful accents

to December's Christmas greens and reds.

Everywhere the iron gate children walked,

they saw the signs that Christmas

would soon come...

I know this recording place that gives

special deals to up and coming bands.

For only 200 bucks, you can record 3 songs.

Which is perfect for a demo.

And we need a good demo,

if we want more gigs.

Yeah, they're usually

booked for months,

but they do have an opening

tomorrow afternoon.

You have to pay in advance,

but you get your CD mixed right away.

That's awesome, Kimmy.

You should totally be our manager.

KIMMY:
I know, it's kind of fun.

And we could easily make that back

in one or two shows.

I say we do it.

- Me, too.

- Same here.

All right, I'm in.

[playing guitar]

[knock on door]

I'm leaving.

You didn't tell me you'd visited your father.

How did you find out?

MOM:
He called today.

He was wondering if you'd like to go

have lunch with him next week.

- Why?

- I don't know.

Maybe you reminded him

that he's your father.

Mom.

Do you think I could borrow 50 dollars?

What for?

My band is doing a demo.

Maggy, I thought we talked about this.

I don't have a spare 50 dollars.

And I need to see some improvement

at school first.

This is really important to me.

I'll give you the money back.

I can't let my band down.

I promise I'll do better in school.

I'm sorry, Maggy.

First you'll have to prove to me

that you're responsible.

You know, other moms would support

their kids' talents,

but you don't care at all about

what's important to me.

I will support you when you get

your priorities straight.

[instrumental music]

[background talking]

[drum beat]

[instrumental rock music]

Bring down the house,

you lost me in shadow

We're breathing it now,

run from the day glow.

Turn to react,

cry like a demon

Feeling so bad,

it's burning, we're fleeing

Deep, deep in ash,

falls like a powder

Photos and cash,

it doesn't matter

[instrumental rock music]

Oh man, we totally killed it.

He said he's going to play it right away.

All right!

That was the coolest experience ever.

I could seriously do this

for the rest of my life.

Tom said you all did a great job.

[recording playing]

Bring down the house...

It's so cool to finally hear your sound

nicely recorded.

I loved your solo, by the way.

Thanks, man.

With this demo, we can get

our first tour organized.

Feels like we're a real band now.

To the band.

ALL:
To the band!

Whoo!

Today was the best day of my life.

Thanks to you.

I didn't do anything.

You let me try out for the band.

You believed in me.

[instrumental music]

I love you, Jay.

I love you too, Pumpkin.

[MIchael coughing]

[instrumental music]

[knocks on door]

[instrumental music]

There you are.

I was waiting for you.

You knew I was coming?

Sure did.

Who's the lucky one today?

I don't know, but I have a very good feeling

about this one.

Did you have a good feeling

when you wrote mine?

SAM:
A very good feeling.

Like a "gift from heaven" kind of feeling.

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