Wide Awake Page #6

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Did...

-[Rock, Indistinct]

- ...friend who really liked the outfiit.

I'm telling you... Hold on.

What do you want, pygmy?

Anything godly in nature

reveal itself to you just now?

He really liked the outfiit.

Yeah, he told me about it twice.

I'm serious.

[Joshua's Voice]

My grandpa believed in two things.

I don't think I believe

in anything at all.

Don't start cryin',Josh.

I don't think

I could take it.

Okay, I won't.

- Does it hurt?

- Not this second, no.

Okay, I won't.

- Does it hurt?

- Not this second, no.

- Are you scared?

- No.

- Not even a little scared?

- Uh-uh.

Why not?

'Cause, uh...

I know God will take care

of me when I get to Him.

How do you know?

I know God will take care

of me when I get to Him.

How do you know?

A man knows.

How do you know?

A man knows.

What if you get there

and you fiind out there is no God?

Who's gonna take care of you?

Don't talk nonsense,Josh.

How do you know for sure?

I mean...

lots of things are made up.

How do you know for sure?

I mean...

lots of things are made up.

S-S-Superman ain't real.

lots of things are made up.

S-S-Superman ain't real.

Neither is Indiana Jones.

Someone just made 'em up.

'Cause I got proof.

- What proof?

- The snow. That's proof.

How do you think

the snow appears?

Isn't snow frozen water vapor...

that falls to the earth

in soft, white crystalline flakes?

Where'd you learn that?

that falls to the earth

in soft, white crystalline flakes?

Where'd you learn that?

Earth Science class.

Where'd you learn that?

Earth Science class.

Well, you're right...

[Chuckles]

but there's more, much more.

Maybe you're gonna

have to fiind your own proof.

but there's more, much more.

Maybe you're gonna

have to fiind your own proof.

- [Sniffs] You know what, Grandpa?

- What,Josh?

Maybe you're gonna

have to fiind your own proof.

- [Sniffs] You know what, Grandpa?

- What,Josh?

- I don't wanna talk anymore.

- [Dog Barking]

[Kids Shouting]

-Josh.

- Yeah?

I am a little scared.

I'm a little scared too.

Grandpa?

Is it okay if I cry now?

- Yeah.

- [Sobbing]

Oh, man.

[Laughing]

" Fourscore and seven years ago...

our forefathers brought forth

on this continent a new nation."

Be aware of where your hands are.

"conceived in liberty..."

Be aware of where your hands are.

"conceived in liberty..."

[Joshua's Voice] By spring,

most everybody knew about my mission...

even Robert Brickman.

Punch the end

of each sentence,John.

"Now we are engaged

in a great civil war. "

[Boy Whispering]

Watch out, Brickman.

Okay, everybody face forward.

[Boy Whispering]

Watch out, Brickman.

Okay, everybody face forward.

And you can continue,John.

- "Testing whether that nation..."

- [Boys Gasping, chattering]

[Sister]

Everyone, look forward.

[Boy Whispering]

He's touching the pope.

[Joshua's Voice]

Mission journal entry.

Robert Brickman

took the pope hostage today.

[Boy]

Look, there's Robert!

[Chattering]

[Boy]

Look, there's Robert!

[Chattering]

- What's he doing?

- Why is he holding

the picture up like that?

Somebody please go tell

Sister Josephine that Robert's

out in the rain with the pope.

[Joshua's Voice] The whole class

thought he was wiggin'out again.

Somebody please go tell

Sister Josephine that Robert's

out in the rain with the pope.

[Joshua's Voice] The whole class

thought he was wiggin'out again.

But not me.

[Joshua's Voice] The whole class

thought he was wiggin'out again.

But not me.

I think he was trying to tell me

something about my mission.

But not me.

I think he was trying to tell me

something about my mission.

Somethin' was gonna happen.

I think he was trying to tell me

something about my mission.

Somethin' was gonna happen.

- Somethin'strange.

- [chattering]

- [Sister Terry] Please sit down.

- No, I'm not gonna go.

-[Woman] Listen, baby,

you gotta understand...

- No!

- [Sister Terry] Please sit down.

- No, I'm not gonna go.

-[Woman] Listen, baby,

you gotta understand...

- No!

I'm not gonna go.

I can't leave.

[Sister Terry]

I need you to listen to me, okay?

I'm not gonna go.

I can't leave.

[Sister Terry]

I need you to listen to me, okay?

No one wants to take you out of school

in the middle of the semester.

No one.

I don't,'your parents don't.

They want to keep you in school,

but they just can't aff,ord it.

Now I know you're gonna be a big man

and do what's best for your parents.

Please, come sit down.

[Indistinct]

[Sister Terry]

It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be all right.

[Indistinct]

Next.

[Whispering]

Hey,Josh.

- Is today tomorrow?

- Next.

Just leave me alone, Frank.

Next.

[Bell Tolling]

Did you ever notice that Freddie wears

the same pants he wore last year...

just let out a little?

Did you ever notice that Freddie wears

the same pants he wore last year...

just let out a little?

I can't say I know much

about Freddie's pants.

just let out a little?

I can't say I know much

about Freddie's pants.

And whenever we get new textbooks,

Freddie gets the used ones...

I can't say I know much

about Freddie's pants.

And whenever we get new textbooks,

Freddie gets the used ones...

- from the class before.

- Shh, shh, shh!

And whenever we get new textbooks,

Freddie gets the used ones...

- from the class before.

- Shh, shh, shh!

This ceremony is

very special to the girls.

- from the class before.

- Shh, shh, shh!

This ceremony is

very special to the girls.

It's important to them,

and it should be important to you.

Now you stand like prefect gentlemen.

Fold your hands.

Eyes forward.

Backs straight.

And enjoy yourselves.

[Women Singing In Latin]

Isn't that your woman?

That's her.

She's hot.

She's beautiful.

Have you found

what you're looking for?

You will.

[Joshua's Voice]

Something is defiinitely happening.

- [Sister Terry]

Murphy,your dad's here.

- Bye.

[Whispering]

- [Sister Terry]

Murphy,your dad's here.

- Bye.

[Whispering]

Waltman.

Freddie Waltman?

You okay?

Are you ready?

[Joshua's Voice] Freddie Waltman has

picked on me since I was in third grade.

He pushed me in a locker...

put cherry Jell-O in my sneakers...

and told everyone

when I split my pants in Social Studies.

What is wrong with me?

Today should be the happiest day

of my life.

[Boy Whispering]

I think he's leaving.

- Hey, wait, wait! Stop, please!

-Joshua!

Wait!

Bye, Freddie.

Bye,Josh.

Stay together, gentlemen!

Don't touch anything!

If you break it,

you bought it!

Stay in line. Stand up straight.

There is a buddy system.

If you break it,

you bought it!

Stay in line. Stand up straight.

There is a buddy system.

If you're lost,

please fiind your buddy.

No fiighting, no kicking,

no pulling and no getting lost.

- What are you doing?

- Let's go through together.

- I can't even breathe. Get out!

- Come on. Everyone's waiting.

- What are you doing?

- Let's go through together.

- I can't even breathe. Get out!

- Come on. Everyone's waiting.

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