Tiger Eyes Page #3

in Los Alamos.

You know you're sitting in the

same tub Oppenheimer used

when he live here?

Oppenheimer?

Wait...

As in the guy

who invented the bomb?

Yeah.

- He lived here?

- In this very house.

Uhm.

Hello?

Yeah.

Oh, hi Ted.

Tonight?

Really?

Oh, okay.

That's perfect!

Okay.

Okay, sweet!

Eight o clock.

Alright, see ya then.

Davey, this is so exciting!

Who is he?

Only the most popular

guy in school.

Okay, we have to think up

someone for you.

How about Ruben?

Ruben's perfect.

What if Ted thinks

I'm pathetic?

I don't know, I'm just...

I'm not really that

experienced, you know?

Wait, do you have a boyfriend?

I mean did you have a boyfriend

before you moved out here?

No.

...but it does warm you up.

She can be an idiot.

But I love her like a sister.

She's wasted.

Well, yeah. That too.

Davey!

And so am I.

Whoa!

Oh, man.

Isn't Ted amazing?

Hey, I'm freezing.

Let's warm up in the car.

You don't have a car.

I do now.

I wish we had the keys

to the ignition.

I could use some heat in here.

Make your own, dude.

- Hi.

- Hey.

How are you doing?

Can we talk?

How about a walk on the beach?

Yeah.

Let her out, let her out!

That's... really gross.

Well... I gotta go.

Tell Jane I'll uh,

see her around school.

I just drank a little too much.

I'm fine, that's all.

I just needed a little,

just to loosen up, you know?

Those boys...

I'm just so shy!

Shhhh.

I'm sorry.

Wait, guys, guys!

The famous physicist.

Shhhh!

We couldn't be more pleased

that you and Jane Albertson

are friends.

You know, her mother is in

my Thursday book group.

And her father, Bud Albertson,

is a world class physicist.

Isn't that right Walter?

You bet!

I hear Jane's no slouch either.

Oh yeah...

She's a straight A student.

Maybe some of that can

rub off on you.

Maybe...

Mom!

You're up.

I gotta get myself together.

Well let's start

with breakfast!

Tea and toast?

Sure.

Mom guess what?

So now I can read

Captain Underpants

all by myself.

I can't wait for you

to read that for me.

Honey, you don't want

to be late.

Don't want to miss the bus.

There you go.

Have a good day.

- I, I'll see you later?

- Okay.

Come... come in.

Meet my son.

Martin.

This is Davey.

Hello.

Hi.

Martin was a national

Merit Scholarship winner.

And he's runner-up to the

Westinghouse contest.

Come on, Dad.

He doesn't like to talk

about himself.

So I do it for him.

- Right Martin?

- Yeah.

He's going to be a

brilliant physicist.

He won a full scholarship

to Cal-Tech.

He's the first in the family

to go to college.

Come on, Dad.

Rest.

She should be on the swim team.

She's got good shoulders.

Why didn't you say anything?

Why didn't you tell me

your father was sick?

I guess I'm just

a private person.

I am too.

You know when you told me

that I had sad eyes?

Yeah.

It's because my father died.

I'm sorry, Tiger.

Was he sick for a long time...

Like my dad?

No.

I, it happened suddenly.

Whatever happened...

It's tough either way.

Yeah.

Double fours...

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Ventnor...

We used to live there.

We still live there.

That would be Ned.

Hey, Ned.

Come on in, everyone's ready.

Oh, okay.

Ned, this is Bitsy's sister,

Gwen Wexler.

Gwen, this is my colleague,

Ned Grodzinski.

Ned plays a piano in our group.

Nice to meet you.

I've heard a lot about you.

Oh, okay.

Gwen, you're in for a treat.

Ned plays like an angel.

You guys,

keep the doors locked.

Oh, Gwen.

No place safer

than the hill. Don't worry.

We won't be long, okay?

Bye.

Twelve.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.

Boardwalk.

I'll take it.

Okay, so I'm building a hotel

on Boardwalk

and another one on Park Place.

And two houses...

Wait have you

been stealing the bank,

you little creep?

Yeah, you!

Come here!

Get back here!

- No. No!

- Come over here!

I'm going to get you!

- Please, stop!

- Never!

Stop. Stop. Stop.

Jason...

do you miss Daddy?

Come on, Jason.

I know you do.

Why won't you just say it?

I mean, why won't you ever cry?

Crying's for babies.

Now let me up!

Not until you say

you miss Daddy.

No!

Jason, say that you miss Daddy!

No, you say it!

Jase.

Don't you want to go

finish the game?

Finish it yourself!

It's easy to get lost

in Santa Fe,

so make sure you're back

at the car by four.

We will.

Look at those.

What do you think?

For my mom.

She'd like those.

Yeah, you should get those.

Alright.

We'll get these.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'd like to get this.

I bet this is

for someone special.

Yeah... it is.

I have the feeling

he's a lucky guy.

Not really.

Oh, God,

it smells like plastic.

Come on, dance with me.

Oh, here they are.

Hey, guys!

Look what I got.

Great.

Wow, look at that.

Give me a kiss.

Merry Christmas, young lady.

We really love you.

Thanks.

Boy, you are cold.

- Let's go inside, okay?

- I know, I'm freezing. Okay.

This is for you, Daddy.

Happy Chanukah.

I wish you were here.

I miss you so much.

I thought you might need

a friend tonight, Tiger.

I know I do.

Hey, what are you doing?

Exactly what I feel like doing.

How's the swimming team

doing this year?

The swim team?

You're a swimmer, aren't you?

Only in the ocean.

The ocean?

You should be on the team.

I can tell from your shoulders

you're strong.

That's what counts.

- Are you a swimmer?

- I never learned.

You can't swim?

In New Mexico,

there's not a lot of water.

- What is it?

- Don't be afraid.

For two years I've

been fighting this.

- I'm ready.

- Don't say that.

"Life is a good adventure."

Now, it's time for

my next adventure.

Not until you learn

how to swim.

I like a girl with

a sense of humor.

Isn't that the guy

from the hospital?

- Hey.

- Hey!

What are you doing here?

Hop in.

- Where are we going?

- It's a surprise.

- Uh, Jane, this is Wolf.

- Hey.

Wolf?

What kind of name is that?

Either a first or last name.

Your choice.

So, you're just going to

leave me here?

Martin Ortiz?

It's good to see you.

How's your papa?

I heard he was sick.

It's pretty rough.

I'm sorry to hear that.

He's a good man.

Very devoted to you.

He is...

This is my friend, Tiger.

- Nice to meet you, Tiger.

- Nice to meet you guys, too.

I'm glad you could make it

to the ceremony.

Come have some food.

Say hello to everyone.

Sure.

My relatives.

The making

of a relation ceremony.

Something we do

from time to time.

Martin Ortiz, my son.

Come.

This ceremony... ensures...

that no one...

is left to feel alone

in the universe.

It is vital,

as we are social beings,

who depend on one another.

A person is taken in

as a relative.

Relatives are as strong

as blood.

It must be.

Because the welfare...

of the group...

...sometimes hinges

on one individual.

If that person...

feels disconnected...

He or she may fail.

The medicine wheel...

represents your connection...

to the four directions...

and the hoop of life.

The feather represents

your life.

Because, like your hair...

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