Until Forever Page #3

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miracle.

- Doesn't make you selfish.

- Maybe God's punishing me.

- There's this verse in the Bible

and it says something about

the sun rising on the good and the evil

and the rain falling on

the just and the unjust.

Bad things aren't just

happening to you and me,

they're just happening.

Like that makes it any better, right?

(laughing)

Is there anything I can do for you?

Besides prayer?

- That's really sweet, but no thank you.

It's already 9:
30, um, I need to go

or else I'm gonna miss my bus again.

- Okay.

- It was nice talking to you, Michael.

- Good talking to you.

Hey, um, do you need a car?

- Sorry?

- You said you were taking a

bus, do you not have a car?

- No, we had to sell our car

to pay for medical bills.

When it rains, it pours, right?

- Well, uh, if you can get past the smell

and the color, and some other stuff,

I think I can help you out.

- Alright, guys, there she is.

My boss says he'll keep

it gassed up for you guys

and everything, how awesome is that thing?

- That is amazing.

- Let's hold back the excitement on giving

my van away.

- I'm not excited, I'm not excited at all.

Hey, I'm Michelle, nice to meet you

- This is Jim and Diana.

- [Michelle] Hi, I'm Michelle

Here's the keys.

So, when do I get to

meet your little girl?

(somber music)

(oinking sound)

- The Princess and the Pig.

(laughter)

Is this for me?

- Can I open it?

- Now right now.

- [Michelle] Not right now?

Thank you, that's so sweet.

Bye.

(Michael groaning)

- See you later.

- You're goofy.

- How cool was that?

- Yeah, that was fun.

- If I had never gotten sick,

I never would have met her.

- Yeah.

I mean, yeah, that part is good.

- It is good.

- Yep.

We have to focus on what's good.

(Michelle sighs)

- Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry.

Sorry.

- Like you know what else is good?

- What?

- [Michael] There's pork

in the cafeteria today,

pork in the cafeteria.

- [Michelle] Yeah, so good.

- Alright, boys.

(whistle blowing)

I need starting O and a

scouty defense on the ball.

We're gonna work on blitz pick up.

- [Boy] Hey, let's go boys, break it up.

One, two, three.

- [Team] Hussle it.

- [Boy] Four, five, six.

- [Team] Never quit.

(somber music)

- [Coach] Come on, let's go, hustle.

- [Boy] Huddle.

- Hey, man, how's your brother?

- [Matt] He's fine.

- I want you to know,

I'm praying for him.

- Alright, guys, let's go, Spartan left,

37 lead toss, ready?

(clapping)

- [Boy] Come on, defense.

(inaudible dialogue)

Red, 28, red, 28, set hut.

(whistle blowing)

- [Coach] Boyum, get up, man.

Come on, defense,

[Coach] Get up, come here.

- Hey, I know you got a

lot goin' on right now,

and I understand where you're comin' from,

but, man, hey, look at me,

I need you here right now, alright?

So get some water, take

a couple of plays off.

Noctigal, you're goin' in for Boyum.

Take five, come on.

- Hey.

- Hey, Matt.

- What's wrong with your phone,

it's broken or something?

- What do you mean?

- You're not answering my calls.

Trying to avoid me?

- Sorry, it's just, um,

you've been so busy with your

brother being sick and all,

I didn't want to bother you.

- Call me sometime, I miss you.

- Been all those AP classes, you know?

- [Coach] Boyum.

- Yeah?

- [Coach] Let's go.

- Call me.

(somber music)

- Dad and I wanna have a talk with you.

- Okay?

- Honey, we're just really

concerned about you.

You're not getting enough rest.

Your school work is suffering.

- My boyfriend has cancer.

What am I supposed to do?

He needs me right now.

- Look, you've gotta

give yourself a break,

we don't like seeing you like this.

- Like what?

How am I supposed to be right now?

I didn't know that this was gonna happen.

I didn't expect, please

stop, just leave me alone.

Leave my room, please.

- [Mom] Okay.

(sighs)

(books hitting floor)

(somber music)

- Here's the deal, my

room's gettin' boring,

time for some Yahtzee, what do you say?

- I've still got

five charts to finish here.

- It can wait, Katie, please.

- [Man] Get me out, I wanna

go home, I wanna go home.

- [Katie] Mr. Fenton, are you okay?

You alright?

Your family just left, you're okay.

Just take a deep breath, it's fine.

I'm Nurse Katie, remember?

- Where's my son?

- I know, it's just the new

meds, you'll get used to 'em,

don't worry, you're

alright, you're alright.

You're alright.

(wheels creaking)

(Mr. Fenton grunting)

- Hi.

I'm Michael.

I'm from down the hall.

- Michael.

- Would it be alright if I

read to you for a little bit?

This book always seems

to make me feel better.

- Take it.

- See if I can find something.

(pages turning)

"Look at the birds of the air,

"they do not sow or reap

or store away in barns,

"and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them.

"Are you not much more

valuable than they?"

- Don't.

- [Michael] Who...

- Don't you read to me that garbage.

I'm gonna do you a favor

and I'm gonna tell it

to you straight, okay?

You've probably carried that Bible around

and you just reads about

anyone that'll listen to ya.

Probably even think your

Savin' souls, don't you?

And maybe you think

that God put you in here

so he'd give you a great

opportunity to reach others.

But here's the one cruel irony,

that unfortunately, you can't see with that

young, naive mind of yours.

The one who needs saving is you.

(scoffs)

Maybe that book you carry around

makes you feel better about your situation,

but I hope for your sake

that you start learning

how to deal with your

problems in a real way,

instead of hiding inside

of this fairy tale.

- Uh, I've read fairy tales.

Not a fairy tale.

- Invisible creatures

in the air all around us

fighting for our lost souls?

And the only way to be

redeemed is by a blood sacrifice

of a God come to Earth

and born of a virgin?

That's some fairy tale, son.

- I came in here to make you feel better.

Looks like I did.

It was nice meeting you,

you have a good night.

(wheels rolling)

(somber music)

- [Reporter] What if you're

wrong and God is real?

How are you going to explain yourself

to the Creator of the universe

when all you've done is fight him?

- I've tried to get a statue removed

from the front of a courthouse, big deal.

If anything, God would

need to explain Himself.

- Like what?

- Brain cancer in children?

Why would he allow that?

Babies born without their skulls?

Why would a supreme being create a world

that is filled with misery and pain

and then try to blame it on us?

(somber music)

And then I'm supposed to fall on my knees

and worship this, this monster?

No, if God is real, then

He's clearly a sadistic,

blood-thirsty, evil

being, and doesn't deserve

even the slightest praise from our lips.

(somber music)

(Michael crying)

- [Michael] I don't understand.

- [James] Hey, man, it's

James, I just wanted to call

and let you know that mom, dad, and I

are not going to be

able to make it to your

away game tonight, um,

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