The Time Traveler's Wife Page #5

It was bad.

Yeah, well,

he can be a pain in the ass, that guy.

[BOTH LAUGH]

It's really good to see you.

- Hi.

- Hi.

What's up with you?

What?

You're weird.

Been weird all week.

I'm pregnant.

Do you remember the night

in the parking lot?

When I came to get you?

You were younger.

Before the surgery.

[SIGHS]

I mean, it's not like I cheated on you.

If we lose this baby,

if something happens to...

From now on...

...we're not gonna fight anymore.

We're not even getting excited.

I mean, if stress is what's causing

the traveling...

...then we should give this baby

the most serene gestation on the planet.

Eighteen weeks and perfectly healthy.

And you asked about the sex.

It's a girl.

It's got a really strong heartbeat.

What about "Mia"?

That's really pretty.

Where'd you get the book?

From Charisse.

"Jane"?

I used to name all my dolls Jane.

I'm not sure

we should be talking names yet.

I'm just getting some ideas.

GIRL:
Look, there's a man in there.

MAN 1:
See that?

GIRL:
Oh, yeah. Oh, look.

BOY:
Doesn't have any clothes on.

MAN 1:
What is he doing in there?

- Sh*t.

MAN 2:
Check this out.

GIRL 2:
Wow, I don't believe that.

- What's he doing?

GIRL 3:
I don't know.

MAN:
Come down this way.

GIRL:
But I wanna see the lion.

Daddy.

Come on, let's go.

Come on.

- This is the first time we've ever met.

- How do you do?

- How old are you?

- Ten. How about you?

Thirty-eight.

[CHUCKLES]

So tell me about you. How's school?

What are you learning?

Well, not much at school.

But I read all the time. I read about Egypt.

Mom and I are reading

The Lord of the Rings.

And Grandpa's teaching me the violin.

And I heard Grandma sing.

It was beautiful. At the opera. Aida.

- What, you time-traveled?

- Mom says you and I are exactly alike.

Except Dr. Kendrick says I'm a prodigy.

Because sometimes

I can choose where I go.

You can control it?

When you go and when you come back?

I'm learning.

I saw you and Mom walking in the street

before I was born.

You walked right by me.

- You were arguing.

- I bet.

It's so good to meet you, Alba.

It's so good to see you.

Me too, Daddy. Me too.

I've really missed you.

How long has it been?

How old were you when I died? It's okay.

Five.

- Five?

- I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you.

No, no, it's okay. It's okay. I just...

I haven't traveled

past my own life before.

- How's your mom?

- She's okay.

Sad.

TEACHER:

Alba, what are you doing?

ALBA:
That's my teacher.

TEACHER:
Get over here right now.

HENRY:
You better go.

I don't want you to get in trouble.

Come here.

Go.

- I love you, Daddy.

- I love you too, honey.

Alba.

Alba?

We name her Alba.

- You met her?

- Yeah.

She's so beautiful.

And so smart.

You're gonna love her so much.

So everything's gonna be okay?

Yeah.

Everything's gonna be okay.

- Push. She's coming.

DOCTOR:
Deep breathing.

- Push. Come on.

- Keep going. Come on.

DOCTOR:
More.

NURSE:
There you go.

DOCTOR:

Good work. There you go.

Congratulations. She's beautiful.

Oh, my God. Oh.

[BABY CRYING]

LUCILLE:

Shh, shh, shh.

Hi.

[GIRLS GIGGLING]

Henry?

Do you know who Alba's playing with?

GIRL:

It's gonna happen.

- That's Alba.

ALBA:
When?

Yes, but who's she with?

Your daughter.

They're both your daughter.

She's time traveling.

CLARE:

Oh.

This year.

Is it too weird?

No. I think it's kind of magical.

[DOOR OPENS]

CLARE:

Hey. Where's Alba?

She's gone.

Honey, you wanna talk about it?

No.

- Hey. Do you want a hand?

- Nope.

Are you sure?

Okay. Okay.

[MAX SINGING

"ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT"]

CHARISSE:

That's right, sing:

[CHARISSE SINGING

"ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT"]

[WHISPERING INDISTINCTLY]

CHARISSE:

Come on.

What was that about?

What was what?

Why is she so upset?

She was just sad for a minute, I guess.

Okay, what does she know?

Tell me, or I'll imagine the worst.

Go ahead and imagine it.

I mean, you're gonna do it anyway.

You all right?

Mm-hm.

Thanks.

Did you have a nice birthday?

Honey, you know,

if something's bothering you...

...you can always tell Mommy.

No, I can't.

Why not?

Because Daddy told me not to.

And you love Daddy.

But sometimes Daddy can be wrong.

You wanna tell me what it is?

It's okay if you do.

- You promise?

- I promise.

Daddy's going to die.

Who told you that?

Alba told me.

She did?

She told me that Daddy would die

when I was 5 years old.

Alba told me that you die

when she's 5 years old.

The day that you landed in the hallway,

you were shot.

That's it, isn't it?

You get shot.

I honestly don't know. I...

I'm scared.

FUTURE ALBA:
It's dead.

ALBA:
But why?

FUTURE ALBA:

That's just what happens.

We're born, we live,

and then when we get old, we just die.

[HENRY SCREAMING]

[SHIVERING]

HENRY:

Help me.

[PHONE DIALING 911]

[LINE RINGING]

DOCTOR:
How did he get hypothermia?

- We need to let them do their work.

He said that some guys were chasing him,

and it was snowing...

...and he got on this freight-car train,

and then somebody locked him in.

[HENRY SCREAMS]

And... Oh, God.

They're going to save his foot.

Now, he's going to be in a wheelchair for a

few months, but he's going to be all right.

But he has to be able to walk.

He has to be able to run.

If he can't run...

ALBA:

Daddy?

Are you dying?

No.

Are you going to have to be

in this chair from now on?

Only for a little while, honey.

Things are happening fast now, honey.

I'm traveling a lot.

It might be because of

what they're giving me for the pain.

Try to stay, Daddy.

Well, how do you do it?

When I feel like I'm going...

...I sing.

I sing to myself.

Let's try that.

[SINGING "DAISY BELL"]

[BOTH SINGING "DAISY BELL"]

[PANTING]

CHARISSE:

Clare.

- Clare.

KENDRICK:
I'm calling the hospital.

[FUTURE HENRY CHOKING]

HENRY:

This'll come in handy one day.

No, you need to feel it, honey.

It'll tell you when to twist.

Oh, that's my girl.

- This smells great, Mommy.

HENRY:
That's ready.

- Straight over. Don't forget the baster.

CLARE:
I've got it.

- Be generous.

- Yeah. It's hot.

HENRY:

Lots.

CLARE:
Oh!

- Careful.

There you go. Okay, it's ready.

Done.

Look, everyone. It's snowing.

Oh, honey, your coat.

[ALBA LAUGHS]

CLARE:

Okay.

There. There you go.

ALBA:

Thank you.

ALBA:

Wow!

CLARE:

It's beautiful.

ALBA:

Can we open the presents tonight?

CLARE:

What presents?

Santa doesn't come till you're asleep.

I already looked in the closet.

Alba, that closet was locked.

Christmas is in the morning.

That's the rule.

No presents on Christmas Eve.

Well, then what are we gonna do?

[ANNETTE SINGING "ES IST EIN

ROS ENTSPRUNGEN" ON STEREO]

ALBA:

I'm gonna get you!

HENRY:

Slow down. You almost slipped there.

ALBA:

Come on, this way.

MAX:

Okay.

[CHARISSE LAUGHS]

[CHARISSE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

GOMEZ:
You need anything?

- No.

- Oh, I'm good, hon.

- Okay.

HENRY:
Hey, Gomez.

- Hey.

HENRY:

Come outside for a minute.

[KENDRICK SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

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