The Thinning

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(rumbling)

(anxious, pulsating music)

- Okay, remember

what we talked about?

Use the product rule

to find the derivative.

- I can't do this.

(child giggling)

- Hey, Corinne, not now.

Yeah, you can, Simon.

I've seen your scratch work.

Just take your time.

Focus on the equation.

- Okay, I can't learn

this by tomorrow.

I'm totally fried.

Can't you just give 'em to me?

- Simon.

- Please.

(soft, suspenseful music)

Thanks.

- You can't tell

anyone about this.

As soon as the test

is over, destroy it.

You're lucky, that

was my last one.

- Don't you need it?

- No.

Hello?

- Laina, this is Dr. Perkash,

your mother is asking to be

discharged from the hospital.

- What?

- [Dr. Perkash] She's

not so much asking

as signing herself out of care

against our advice.

- I'll be right there.

Just please try to stall her.

Okay, guys, time to go.

(elevator dings)

- Hi, there they are.

This is perfect.

Can you take that to

the car for mommy?

- [Laina] Mom,

what are you doing?

- I am checking out.

You know what, sweetheart,

I left your markers in my room.

Wanna go to mommy's room

and go get your markers?

- Is mommy coming home?

- Yes, I am.

- Mom, you need to be here,

they can't treat you at home.

- I know.

- [Doctor] Laina,

can I have a word?

- Here, I know

it's not all of it,

but I can get more.

- Oh, um, no, we're past that.

Her white blood cell count is

not doing her any favors.

And this kind of

aggressive depletion

doesn't give us

a lot of options.

- But she can't

come home, right?

She's not gonna get

any better there.

- I think the best thing

any one can do now

is to just keep her comfortable.

I'm sorry.

(mother laughing)

- [Mother] Can you help

me carry my suitcase?

- [Child] Uh huh.

- Hey, I'm gonna make

a run to the kitchen,

want anything?

- No, I'm good Blake,

thanks for asking.

You go ahead.

- All right, thanks man.

- All right.

(anxious, pulsating music)

(growling yell)

(laughing)

- Oh my.

- I honestly think I've done

that to you like 19 times.

- Yeah, well, that's

the last time..

I didn't mean it like that.

- I just, I don't

want to talk about it.

- Ellie, no matter

what happens, I'll...

- I didn't come here

to talk about the test.

Come on, I wanna

show you something.

- Okay.

(car revving)

- [Ellie] Sh! It's a secret.

- [Blake] Come on, Ellie.

(Ellie shushing)

Oh my god.

Ellie we shouldn't

be doing this.

- Calm down.

Live a little.

(Ellie laughing)

- Ellie, did you bring

your bathing suit?

- No. (Laughs)

(both laughing)

Go on.

(water splashing)

(kissing)

- What's wrong?

- I'm scared, Blake.

- Hey, we're in this together.

I'll take care of you.

- Hey, Blake.

You know, I think I do want

something from the kitchen.

I found him at

the Bilski's pool.

- Bilskis?

You want a Pop-Tart?

- No thanks.

- Some people like

to toast these.

But I never have the

patience, you know.

Love 'em.

Did you have fun tonight?

You got anything

going on tomorrow?

Oh wait, my god,

you have a test.

It's test day tomorrow.

I completely forgot myself,

it's so easy to forget

something like that, isn't it?

- I get it.

Hey, sorry.

- Look, there's nothing wrong

with having a little fun

every once in a while,

but you gotta pick your moments.

The night before a

life altering test

it's not the moment.

- Got it.

Solid lecture.

- Almost done.

Now, I know that you

don't really care

what I think about this girl.

- Ellie.

- Ellie, but she's

a distraction.

Now you have tomorrow,

and next year.

And after that you have

the whole rest of your

life to be distracted.

Don't eff it up.

You sure you don't

want a Pop-Tart?

- Good night, Dad.

- Hey... come here.

(soft suspenseful music)

- No, no, no.

No!

- [Masked Man] Move along.

- [Simon] Sh*t!

- Hey, Lana, right?

- Yeah, Laina.

- Laina.

- It's cool.

- Sorry, um.

This is kind of an

awkward question.

I was hoping that I could

buy one of your study guides?

- I can't.

- What do you mean I can't.

- I just gave the last one away.

- Sh*t.

- Hey Laina, wait up.

So, you and Blake Renning, huh?

- No, not really.

He didn't even know my name.

- He didn't know your name?

But we've been in school

with him since first grade

and there's less and

less kids each year.

- I know, it's pretty tragic.

- Geez, well, it's

almost as tragic

as being in love

with your best friend

who's in love with the guy that

doesn't even know her name.

But that's just something

I saw in a movie once.

- [Laina] Not today, Kellan.

- Yeah, you're right,

tomorrow's actually

better for me anyway.

(digital scanning)

- [Voiceover] No laptops,

computer devices.

- [Masked Man] Hey, what the.

(intense percussion music)

Get back here.

All units converse

at the south gate.

We got a runner.

Get that kid.

Heading your way, now.

- Whoa, I've never seen a kid

make it past the guards before.

- Kellan.

Are you hacking into

your dad's account again?

- Uh, yeah.

(vehicle revving)

(intense percussion music)

- [Voiceover] Bring him down.

You're surrounded.

Move in.

Come up now, on him.

Move in, boys.

- [Laina] So you're

going to send

the stolen security

footage to the news?

- You ever heard of Wendy Banks?

- No.

- Well, she's a very prominent

news reporter in Austin

and I have her direct, personal,

general inquiries email address,

so I'm sending her hot tips

(snapping) all the time.

- Does she ever reply?

- Whoa, I think I have

more than enough questions

to answer today,

thank you, very much.

(whimpering)

- You're gonna be okay, okay?

You can do this, yeah?

(electronic pinging)

- [Voiceover] Commence

lock down sequence.

- [Voiceover] Yes sir.

- [Voiceover] Warning, lock

down is now in progress.

30 seconds 'til lock down.

Testing to begin in 15 minutes.

(metallic screeching

and thudding)

- Good morning, everyone.

I hope you all had

a good night sleep.

I just want you to know

that you've all

had a great year,

and despite what happens today,

I am proud of each

and every one of you.

These questions are tough,

but they are not

aimed to trick you.

So, focus, take your time.

And no matter how

hard something looks,

there's always a chance.

- You'll have two hours

to complete the test.

No talking.

Keep your eyes on

your own tablet.

This time is an accurate test

that will determine

your aptitude.

As you know, all

grades are final.

Pick up your tablets and begin.

(dramatic music)

(digital pinging)

- You have one minute remaining.

- Time's up, tablets

down, test is over.

(sniffling)

(typing)

- Okay, here are the results.

- Donald Green.

- [Voiceover] Come with me.

- Kellie Jeffries.

- [Voiceover] This way.

- Marcus Langley.

- Don't touch me.

- [Voiceover] Come on.

- Don't touch me.

- [Voiceover] Hands out.

- Touch me.

- [Female Teacher] Lane Vic.

- No, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no!

- [Voiceover] He's on the

move, he's on the move.

- [Voiceover] Hey,

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