The Odd Life of Timothy Green Page #2

- I know. I know.

Fifty-four girl names on the list,

and there was one boy, and it was...

BOTH:
Timothy.

Is he for us?

I'm getting that feeling.

- (SOFTLY) Be careful.

- Yeah.

Careful, careful.

CINDY:
There you go.

JIM:
It was as if, all of a sudden,

everything had changed.

CINDY:
There he was, leaves and all.

JIM:
Didn't matter where he came from.

CINDY:
He was ours.

JIM:
Yeah, we were his.

CINDY:
And we were a family.

JIM:
We were a family.

Have we lost you? Are you still with us?

JIM:
It's kind of crazy, right?

I've heard crazier.

- Really?

- No.

That said, it's your time

to use as you choose.

I just have two words for you.

Tick tock.

JIM:
Oh, right.

CINDY:
Oh.

Okay.

So...

(DOORBELL RINGING)

(DOORBELL RINGS AGAIN)

I think she forgot.

Ah, you're always early.

(WOMAN CHUCKLES)

(BANGING ON DOOR)

Hello!

Hi.

Hello there.

I'm Timothy.

BRENDA:
Nice to meet you, Timothy.

Jim!

I got here last night.

I came from the garden.

(FOOTSTEPS RUNNING)

Oh.

That's unusual.

Hi, sis! Okay, good.

Well, I'm glad you guys met. Jim?

JIM:
Yeah!

I'm coming. Hey. Hi, Brenda.

Who was that?

- Oh!

- Are we early?

- (CAR HONKING)

- Oh, gosh.

I didn't think so.

(LAUGHING NERVOUSLY)

Jim?

There we go.

- CINDY:
Jim!

- I'm on it!

Okay, kiddo,

you ready to meet some people?

- Mmm-hmm.

- Good, because we're not.

(WHISPERING) Yeah,

yeah, yeah. Good.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Now, all the kids

you're going to meet today,

they come from their moms' tummies.

Whereas you come from...

- The garden.

- Yes!

I don't know about you,

but I have a tendency to over-share.

So maybe we just keep

some things between us for now.

Like the garden or your leaves.

Why?

Because they may not understand.

Can you understand

that they may not understand?

- I think so.

- Yes?

- Mmm-hmm.

- Good!

Let's go get ready to meet some people.

Okay.

Hold the corner down. Thank you.

Hey. Hey, everybody.

Here's what's happening.

It's no secret that

we've been trying to have a family

and we got some good news.

I know it's all of a sudden.

His name is Timothy.

And please don't ask

too many questions.

BRENDA:
When were

you going to tell me,

and how old is he,

and where did he come from?

It was all very sudden

and kind of miraculous.

Huh.

I mean, I thought

you were trying to have a real kid.

I mean, you know, one of your own.

He felt like mine

from the first time I saw him.

I'm sorry.

These are the coals.

I'm going to put that down for a second.

Well, with a little heads-up, I could've

helped with the clothes at least.

Hey, guys.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- How's it going?

- Yeah, good. You know.

- Is it going?

- Yeah.

How's everything going over there?

(WHISPERING) Who invited him?

I didn't think he would come.

Hi.

- Oh, hello.

- Hey, Timothy.

Hey.

This is my dad.

Hi, Grandpa.

- Uh...

- (JIM CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Call me Big Jim.

TIMOTHY:
Okay, bye!

Okay.

Timothy, come here.

"Grandpa"?

This is my Aunt Mel and my Uncle Bub.

They practically raised me.

- Hello, Timothy.

- Hi.

Hello, young man.

Hello, old boy.

Did you know I invented

the peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

Did you know I'm a big fan of your work?

(LAUGHING)

Well, goodbye.

- Hi, I'm Timothy.

- Hi.

Hi. Hi.

Hi.

- Hi.

- Hey.

So you all came from

your mom's tummy?

How was that?

This all you got?

I know.

Who wants to play?

JIM SR:
The object,

boys and girls, is to dodge,

so how about we start with you?

ALL:
Oh!

Out! You're out!

You got to move!

You got to dodge the ball, Timothy.

JIM SR:
Come on!

Gotta move, gotta move, gotta move.

Into prison. You're out.

CINDY:
You have to coach him

because he clearly doesn't understand.

Timothy, Timothy. Timothy, Timothy.

Look, it's just down to five kids.

Move your feet. Move around.

Keep an eye on the ball.

JIM SR:
You're going down.

Stick and move,

stick and move! Come on!

Oh!

Get in there. Go. Help him out.

Oh!

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Ahh!

Let's just call this...

I don't think this is a good idea.

You're not going

to spoil all the fun, are you?

- No, but... Could you just...

- Go, go, go, go.

Okay. Hey. Here we go,

here we go, here we go!

You got to dodge the ball.

Move your feet.

CINDY:
Take it easy, Big Jim.

This is not the Olympics.

BRENDA:
The thing about these kids is

you never know what you're getting.

They have issues sometimes. Medical or

otherwise.

And if he has any issues,

we'll deal with them.

- Like any normal kid.

- Okay.

I mean, that's not normal.

JIM SR:
Hey!

Oh, my...

Hey. What did you do that for?

Out! You are... Uh-oh!

- Come on. It's dodgeball.

- Big Jim, honestly.

EVETTE:
I can't believe

I'm about to say this,

but what did you say to your father

after he bonked the boy

with leaves in the head?

Hmm. It's complicated.

- I didn't say anything.

- Mmm-hmm.

Really?

JIM:
But I made a vow

that I would do things

differently than my dad.

I would be much better...

Jim decided that

he would be the father he never had.

What about you?

I decided that

our son would not be

seen as different or weird.

He'd be treated like a normal kid.

Yeah.

Because that's what he was going to be.

Just a... A normal kid.

Incredible.

Good color, strong veins.

Yeah. They're beautiful, aren't they?

Most unusual.

Can you cut them off?

But they're perfectly healthy.

Why would you...

Oh, right.

Timothy, Reggie and I go way back.

He's amazing with plants,

and if there's anyone

who can do this, he's the guy.

You know, when I was your age,

I had a wart on my thumb.

The other kids,

they used to call me "The Warthog."

Kids can be so cruel.

You know, my dad,

he had a doctor burn that puppy off,

and after that,

nobody made fun of me at all.

We don't want anyone

to make fun of you.

That's what this is about.

What do you think?

Okay. Go for it.

Okay.

Okay. You may feel a slight pinch.

Okay. Take a deep breath.

We're here, pal.

This isn't going to work, is it?

No.

CINDY:
You take them

to the doctor, right?

You give them medicine

that doesn't taste good,

they get shots that hurt.

That's the job.

We thought we were doing ourjob.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

What did you put in there?

He's about to fall over.

Anything he might need.

Notebooks, pencils.

There's a box of tissues

on the bottom and some Band-Aids.

There's a whole first aid kit

actually, just in case...

Variety of healthy snacks,

treats and Graham Crackers.

I know you like them.

And then a flashlight

and some batteries.

Mom, I think I can handle it from here.

Oh, there's an extra pair of socks!

- Have a great day!

- Okay, bye!

That's too much pressure.

Have the day you have.

(CINDY HUMMING)

(VOCALIZING)

This morning you were late for work,

there's a jelly stain on your sweater.

And frankly you seem

inappropriately cheerful.

I know, but there is good reason.

We've had a young boy come to stay...

Is there something about my expression

that suggests I'm

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