To Save a Life Page #4

The same Jake that can throw

a ping pong ball into a keg cup?

What is that? I don't know if

I even like that Jake anyway.

I like that Jake. That's the Jake

that I fell in love with freshman year.

Who I got into Louisville for.

Who I've been planning my life around.

Is this still about that friend of yours

that killed himself?

Maybe. I don't know.

I told you, it's not your fault, okay?

You didn't pull the trigger.

Why does everyone keep saying that?

You don't listen to me.

I know I didn't kill him. I know I didn't

tell him to shoot up the school.

- I know that I didn't do anything.

- Yeah. None of us did.

That's the point, Amy.

Why didn't I?

Jake, you're the captain

of the basketball team.

You're getting ready to graduate.

You have a girlfriend!

You're busy.

- He saved my life.

- He what?

In sixth grade,

he pushed me out of the way of a car,

and he took the hit himself.

So that's what this is about.

- What?

- He saved your life,

so now you think you owe him

or something?

If I didn't ignore him,

do you think that I could've saved him?

I don't know. Okay?

But you have to get over this, okay?

There is nothing you can do

to bring him back.

I can't believe this is the first time

I'm even hearing this.

I feel like I don't even know you anymore.

I feel so alone,

like I'm the only person in the world

that feels this way,

and it doesn't even matter.

It's not important. It's not important,

maybe because I'm not important.

Screaming out,

doing everything in my power to be heard,

yet even silence is louder than my screams.

What else can I do to be heard

but to tear down my world,

break apart my life?

Die.

I just want somebody to listen

and to not be angry that I'm not content,

because I'm not.

You know, I'm not happy.

I feel like I'm stuck in a world

where no one wants me,

in a world where I'm

so completely different.

I can never fit in or be understood.

I can scream as loud as I want to,

but the screams will always fade

because no one really knows how to listen.

Well, maybe this will show them.

All right, guys,

I'm gonna need four volunteers.

I got a game

that's gonna test your manhood,

your determination, and just sheer insanity!

All right, I need Mudge, CJ, Matt, Arona,

come on!

All right.

We're playing to see

who can chug a can of soda, that is,

the fastest. Are you ready?

On your marks, get set...

Wait a minute. I forgot one of the rules.

I need each of you guys to take off

one of your socks and place it over the can.

- That's disgusting.

- Come on, like you mean it, guys.

This is gonna taste great.

Come on, don't be shy.

Come on, guys, get it on there.

Yeah! All right. Are you ready?

On your marks, get set...

Wait a minute. I almost

forgot the last rule.

I need each one of you guys

to pass your can to the guy next to you.

Yeah!

Okay, that's...

That's what I mean! Here we go. Go!

Oh, no.

Yeah! CJ! We got a winner right here!

Good job, guys.

All right, guys, take your seat

and take your chair with you.

Let's get the band up here!

- Hey. You made it.

- Andrea, this is Amy.

I'm really glad you could join us.

Yeah, well, I told my boyfriend

I would check it out, so...

That's cool.

I really gotta go. I'm

really glad you're here.

The girl on the right is a pot head.

This is weird. Let's get out of here.

- Why?

- Are you going to drive me home?

Not yet.

Fine.

Amy, wait. Amy, wait.

Can't you just take me home?

- No.

- No?

Come on, we just got here.

What's really going on with you?

- I'm not gonna let them judge me.

- Who?

Okay, it's either me or them, Jake.

Would you please just hang around

for 10 more minutes?

I want you to meet Chris.

There's something I gotta talk to you about.

- What is it?

- I don't want to talk about it here.

Amy, I'm not gonna fall for that.

You know what? Never mind.

Bye.

You know, they did a survey to find out

the places that people least like to be,

and some on the top of the list

were the DMV,

the dentist, the principal's office.

But you know

what the number one place was?

Church.

Boring, judgmental, hypocritical.

Why is it that so often we can be

the exact opposite of what this teaches?

That's not how it's supposed to be, guys.

This is supposed to be a place

where you don't have to pretend

like you've got it all together

or that you don't have any problems.

A place where you can come and be who

you really are and not feel judged.

I want to take 30 seconds right now,

30 seconds of silence,

and I want you to ask yourself the question,

"Who have I judged?"

Hey, did you see the game

last Sunday? Man...

And, like, she would not stop texting me.

- Do you see that guy there?

- I saw him yesterday...

Yeah, I think they're friends...

Damn it.

Damn it!

Didn't any of you hear what he just said?

My girlfriend came here today,

and she left because she felt judged.

And no one even noticed.

Roger walked into school

and started shooting.

I knew him. He wasn't crazy.

And did anyone ever stop and ask why?

I mean, how did it get to the point

where his only option was to shoot himself?

There are people killing themselves

and you're chugging soda through a sock.

I mean,

what's the point of all of this

if you're not going to let this change you?

What do you think we should do, Jake?

I don't know.

We could all hang out together at school.

Loser.

That's a good idea.

Hey, why don't we all have lunch together

in the quad?

Hey, Jake.

- Hey, Dad.

- Hey.

Mom said you went to church again.

That's twice this week, isn't it?

Yeah, the other time was Youth Group.

Yeah, I got nothing against a little

religion, but you sure you have time for this?

- Time?

- Yeah, it's your senior year, you know.

Louisville could still take your scholarship

away if your grades are bad.

- You been hitting the books?

- Yeah.

You better. You don't want to be a slacker.

You want to be successful,

you gotta work hard.

It's what separates the good from the great.

You got your whole life ahead of you now.

Don't screw it up.

Relax, Dad. I won't disappoint you.

Good talk.

- Think anybody's gonna show?

- Yeah. Maybe.

Guys, sorry I'm late.

- Hey, guys.

- Hi.

- Hi, I'm here.

- So glad it's finally lunch.

- What are you eating today?

- Hey, man.

Hey.

Hey.

Me and some friends

are having lunch over there,

just seeing if you want to join us.

Yeah, I gotta study for a test, so... Sorry.

Okay. Just wanted to

say hi. I'm Jake Taylor.

Jonny Garcia.

Hey, you're friends with Roger, right?

- Hi. I'm Andrea.

- This is my new friend, Jonny.

Hey. So, are you gonna join us?

- He's got homework.

- Yeah, I got a test I have to study for, so...

Well, we'll be here every day.

See you later, Jonny.

Come on!

- What the hell?

- Are you allowed to say "hell," Jake?

What's your deal, man?

I'm just trying to work out.

Sure you got time to work out?

You don't have to get to some secret

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