The Perks of Being a Wallflower Page #6

I didn't mean to do anything.

I know you didn't.

But, look-

I hate to be the one to break this...

but there's history with

Mary Elizabeth and Sam.

Other guys and things that have

nothing to do with you.

It's best if you just

stay away for a while.

Oh, okay.

How long do you think?

Charlie.

Come on, get dressed.

You're gonna be late for Easter Mass.

I'll be there in a minute.

Our Father,

who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be

done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread...

and forgive us our trespasses...

as we forgive those who

trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us...

Mary Elizabeth, I've been listening

to the Billie Holiday CD every night.

It's too late, Charlie.

I know.

I just feel really bad about what I did.

I just get so messed up inside.

Like I'm not there or something.

Tell it to someone who cares.

Look, I know. I'm sorry.

Just we've all become such good friends.

Good friends?

Do you mean the people

that I've known since kindergarten...

and you've known for six months?

Those good friends?

Yeah, I mean, I just don't wanna do

anything to ruin our relationship.

It's ruined. Okay?

So stop calling everyone.

Stop embarrassing yourself.

Okay, I will. Good...

- Something's wrong with me.

- Don't worry about it.

Hey, have you heard from Patrick?

No, he told me to stay away.

You don't know.

Why? Why? What happened?

Brad's father caught them together.

Some kids jumped him outside the O.

No, it was some kids from North Hills.

Did you see his face?

That's not what I heard.

Are you okay?

Not now, Charlie. I'm sorry.

Hey, Nothing.

Oops. Sorry, Nothing.

You gonna do anything?

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about

your pet ape just tripped me.

Gonna say something?

- Why would I?

- You know why.

This is pathetic, man. Your fixation on me.

Do you want your friends

to know how you got those bruises? Really?

I got jumped in a parking lot.

Where? Schenley Park?

Do you guys know about Schenley Park?

- Do your friends know...

- I don't know what kinda sick sh*t...

you're trying to pull,

but you better walk away right now.

Nothing.

Fine.

Say hi to your dad for me.

Whatever, f*ggot.

- What did you just call me?

- Just called you a f*ggot.

Say that sh*t again! Say that sh*t again!

It's Patrick!

Leave him alone!

Sam!

Stop! Leave him! Stop!

Stop!

Touch my friends again and I'll blind you.

Charlie?

Yeah?

Thanks for stopping 'em.

Sure, Brad.

How you doing, Charlie?

I don't know.

I keep trying, but I can't

really remember what I did.

Do you want me to tell you?

Yeah.

You saved my brother.

That's what you did.

So you're not scared of me?

No.

Can we be friends again?

Of course.

Come on.

Let's go be psychos together.

I'm dating Peter now.

He's in college with Craig.

He's opinionated. We have

intellectual debates.

You were very sweet

but our relationship was too one-sided.

I know this is hard for you.

I'm just glad that you're happy.

Okay.

Hey, Craig, Sam will be down. Soon.

We're gonna miss the movie.

Yeah, I'll go put some pep in her step.

Don't worry.

Hello?

Hey. Do you wanna get out of here?

Sure, Patrick.

I'll tell you something, Charlie...

I feel good. You know what I mean?

Maybe tomorrow I'll take you

to this karaoke place downtown.

And this club off the Strip.

They don't card.

And the Schenley Park scene.

You have to see the Fruit Loop

at least one time.

Oh, my God. My life is officially

an after-school special.

Son of a b*tch!

It really is.

It so is.

So, you ever hear the

one about Lily Miller?

I don't know.

Really?

I thought your brother would have told you.

It's a classic.

Maybe.

Okay, Lily comes here

one night with this guy Parker.

And this was to be the night

that they were gonna lose their virginity.

So she did it really proper.

She packed a picnic.

Stole a bottle of wine.

Everything was perfect

and they're just about to "do it."

When they realize they forgot the condoms.

- So what do you think happened?

- I don't know.

They did it with one of the sandwich bags.

Oh, that's disgusting!

Yes, it is.

Come on! Let's keep the train rolling.

Suburban legend, Charlie.

Well...

There's this girl named Second Base Stace.

And, well, she had b*obs in 4th grade.

Mosquito bites. Promising. Go.

And she let some of the guys feel them.

- That's your suburban legend?

- Yeah.

- Did you at least cop a feel?

- No.

No. Of course not. You went home...

listened to "Asleep," wrote a poem...

Fine. Okay. Your turn.

Yeah. I've got one.

Well...

there's this one guy.

Queer as a 3-dollar bill.

The guy's father doesn't

know about his son.

So he comes into the basement one night

when he's supposed to be out of town.

Catches his son with another boy.

So he starts beating him.

But not like the slap kind.

Like, the real kind.

And the boyfriend says,

"Stop. You're killing him."

But the son just yells, "Get out."

And eventually...

the boyfriend just did.

Why can't you save anybody?

I don't know.

Forget it.

I'm free now, right?

I could meet

the love of my life any second.

Things will be different

now and that's good.

I just need to meet a good guy.

Yeah.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It's all right.

I've been spending a lot

of time with Patrick.

He begins every night really excited.

He always says he feels free

and tonight is his destiny.

But after a while he runs out of things

to keep himself numb.

And Sam got her letter from Penn State.

"We will require you to take

our summer session...

at the main campus immediately following

your high school graduation."

She got in, Charlie.

After that, all Patrick could talk about

was college and all their futures.

Alice did get into NYU film school.

Patrick is going to the

University of Washington...

because he wants to be

near the music in Seattle.

But he wasn't going to leave without

organizing the best senior prank ever.

Sam is going away right after graduation.

It all feels very exciting.

I just wish it were happening to me.

Especially because, ever since I

blacked out in the cafeteria...

it's been getting worse.

And I can't turn it off this time.

All right, guys, you wanna pass your

copies of Gatsby up to the front, please.

And I know it's the last day...

but if we could keep it to a dull roar,

I'd appreciate it.

Thank you.

Guy. Guys. Thank you for such a great year.

I had a blast. I hope you did, too.

And I hope you have

a great time this summer on your vacations.

Now who here is gonna read

for pleasure this summer?

Charlie.

Very good.

Have a good summer.

Last day.

Yeah.

So I know it's none of my business,

but have you decided?

Are you going to New York?

Well...

My wife and I like it here.

And I think I might be better

at teaching than writing.

You know, Charlie, I was thinking that...

maybe I could still give

you books next year.

Yeah. Yeah.

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