Wide Awake Page #8

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My engine's overheated.

- All right. How many laps left?

- Ten.

[chatter]

- All right. How many laps left?

- Ten.

[chatter]

- It hurt?

- A little.

You scared?

You don't gotta be

scared no more.

- Hey,Josh?

- Yeah?

- I don't think you should

give up your mission.

- I think you were right.

- Hey,Josh?

- Yeah?

- I don't think you should

give up your mission.

- I think you were right.

Bad things just happen,

and people die.

And there's no one there

to take care of them.

Bad things just happen,

and people die.

And there's no one there

to take care of them.

It's just the way things are.

I believe now.

When I was in

the galactic battleship...

you walked in.

It was like a miracle.

It was no miracle.

Why do you think you just

popped by my house that day?

Why do you think

you just walked in then?

Lucky.

No. It was more.

Just don't give it up, dork.

[Door Opening, Footsteps]

[Mrs. Beal]Joshua?

It's 7:
00.

Honey.

[Sighs] Josh?

Last day.

Let's not be late. Come on.

[Chuckling]

[Boy Reading] "I like when Sister

Beatrice lost her whistle for a week.

I like when Offiicer Price came in

on Career Day and showed us his gun.

[Boy Reading] "I like when Sister

Beatrice lost her whistle for a week.

I like when Offiicer Price came in

on Career Day and showed us his gun.

I like when school was cancelled 'cause

the pipes in the basement busted."

- Knees.

- [Clears Throat]

"I like the new lemonade

they served in the cafeteria this year:

the old one sucked.

I like that I turned 11

this year. The end."

Very repetitive, Dan. Fifteen sentences

beginning with "I like."

My dad didn't help me, neither.

Okay,Joshua A. Beal.

" Fifth grade was

the most rigorous year yet."

Rigorous or toughest?

Eye contact,Joshua.

" Rigorous and toughest year yet.

Rigorous or toughest?

Eye contact,Joshua.

" Rigorous and toughest year yet.

Before this year,

everything was Batman action fiigures...

and Ninja Turtle cartoons."

Relax your shoulders.

and Ninja Turtle cartoons."

Relax your shoulders.

[Sighing]

" Now there's family,

friends and... girls."

- [Boys Murmuring, Laughing]

- [Sister Sophia] Shh! Quiet!

" Before this year...

bullies...

were just bullies for no reason.

Weirdos... were just weird.

And daredevils...

weren't afraid of anything.

Before this year...

people I loved lived forever.

I spent this year

looking for something...

and wound up seeing

everything around me.

It's like I was asleep before

and fiinally woke up.

and wound up seeing

everything around me.

It's like I was asleep before

and fiinally woke up.

You know what?

I'm wide awake now."

[Sister Terry]

Well, gentlemen...

on behalf of the WaldronAcademy

faculty and staff,...

[Sister Terry]

Well, gentlemen...

on behalf of the WaldronAcademy

faculty and staff,...

thank you for

another successful year.

We hope you've enjoyed it

as much as we have.

We all wish Sister Sophia good luck...

We hope you've enjoyed it

as much as we have.

We all wish Sister Sophia good luck...

as she spends the summer

fiinishing up her poetry book...

now entitled,

The Pope Sat On The Jungle Gym.

Good luck, Sister.

Sister Beatrice hopes that you

will all do your summer reading.

If you need to contact her, she will be

conducting summer school here...

with some of our

more free-spirited students.

You know who you are.

And for those of you students

involved in the bucket incident

earlier this year...

you may still come forward

and apologize...

to our distinguished janitor, Mr. Kent.

You will not be punished.

I just need to know who it is.

to our distinguished janitor, Mr. Kent.

You will not be punished.

I just need to know who it is.

Father Peters would like

everyone to know...

that he will be available for

confessions throughout the summer...

Father Peters would like

everyone to know...

that he will be available for

confessions throughout the summer...

for anyone who feels the need.

And I know many of you will.

And fiinally, Mr. Lucas

has generously volunteered...

And I know many of you will.

And fiinally, Mr. Lucas

has generously volunteered...

to devote

his entire vacation to nurse...

89-year-old Sister constance

back to health.

We're all expecting a full recovery.

[Boys chattering]

- Yes, Frank?

- May I please go to the bathroom,

Sister Terry?

Uh, no, Frank, you may not.

Okay, gentlemen, in 20 more minutes,

you are free men.

Stand up straight and smile, please.

We're missing someone.

I'll get him.

Oh, no, we're okay.

We're okay,Joshua! Come on back in!

They need you

for the class picture.

I'm not in your class.

You're not?

I'm not in your class.

You're not?

Hey, what's your name?

You don't know my name?

Hey, what's your name?

You don't know my name?

This is the fiirst time

you're seeing me, isn't it?

I see you all the time.

This is the fiirst time

you're seeing me, isn't it?

I see you all the time.

You're always around,

always smiling.

I see you all the time.

You're always around,

always smiling.

And always watching me.

This is the fiirst time

you're really seeing me.

I guess so.

You don't have to worry.

He's happy now.

Who? Dave?

Yeah, he'll be all right.

Not David.

I better get back.

They're taking a picture.

You mean Grandpa?

Oh.

[Joshua's Voice]

My name is Joshua A. Beal.

I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[Joshua's Voice]

My name is Joshua A. Beal.

I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I believe two things;'

I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I believe two things;'

Not all angels have wings.

And...

sixth grade's gotta be easier than this.

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