Wonder Page #3
who cares to know you
will see that.
They won't even talk to me.
It matters
that I look different.
I try to pretend
that it doesn't, but it does.
I know.
I don't know.
Honey, listen...
Look at me.
We all have marks on our face.
I have this wrinkle here
from your first surgery.
from your last surgery.
This is the map that shows us
where we're going.
And this is the map that
shows us where we've been.
And it's never ever ugly.
But what about your gray hair?
(CHUCKLING SOFTLY)
That's compliments
of your dad, I think.
(CHUCKLES)
And as though we summoned him.
(CHUCKLES)
AUGGIE:
How was your day?My day is really good
right now.
So they went to Florida,
where Gollum
was living in Miami. And...
Oh, you know what it is?
Daddy doesn't have
his glasses on.
You're making this up.
(ALL LAUGHING)
VIA:
August is the sun.My mom and dad and me
But I love my brother
and I'm used to the way
this universe works.
My mom says
that on my fourth birthday
I wished for a little brother.
And when he was born,
it only took me a few seconds
and I was all over him.
Can you hear me?
If they stare, let them stare.
You can't blend in
when you were born
to stand out.
for help with my homework.
to remind me
to study for a test.
I just did most of my studying
in waiting rooms
and hospitals.
I was the most understanding
girl in the world.
I don't know about that.
I just knew my family
couldn't take one more thing.
but ever since
my grandma died,
my best friend Miranda
is the only person
who knows me.
Miranda!
Wow. Look at you.
Hey, Via.
I've texted you,
like, 1,000 times.
When'd you get back from camp?
Two weeks ago.
Two weeks?
Sorry, it's been crazy.
You know?
Yeah, no, that's okay.
What'd you do to your hair?
Do you like it?
Yeah. Yeah. It looks wild.
Just trying something
different, you know.
I'll catch you later.
Hey, Ella.
Hey.
(SIGHS)
For what?
The drama club.
They study theatre in the fall
and do a play in the spring.
Um...
No, not really.
I'm not a theatre nerd.
(CHUCKLES) Well,
that's too bad. I am.
I'm Justin by the way.
Sorry, that was...
That was rude. Um...
I'm Via. Olivia.
First days suck, don't they?
(SIGHS) Yeah. Yeah, they do.
My mom tried to walk me here
from the subway.
at the traffic light.
My mom still doesn't think
I can use a MetroCard.
You an only child, too?
Yeah. Yeah.
They never listen.
This one time I told my mom
I wanted to take
guitar lessons
and play like Jimi Hendrix.
What happened?
(CHUCKLES)
Well it was nice to meet you,
Via. Olivia.
Yeah. It was nice to meet you,
too, Justin.
Maybe, I'll see you around.
Though not onstage, clearly.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Come in.
Good night, honey.
Where's Mom?
She fell asleep.
Oh. Okay.
How's Auggie?
(SIGHS)
There's some bully, you know.
How was your first day?
It was... It was really good.
It was good?
Yeah.
Say hi to Miranda for us.
I will.
Sweet dreams.
Good night.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(SIGHS)
VIA:
My mom put her lifeon hold for my brother.
a children's book illustrator
and teach art.
She was one thesis shy
of getting her master's
when Auggie was born.
She stopped a lot of things
when Auggie was born.
But she is still great
at drawing.
I don't know
if she even realizes that
Miranda used to joke that
my house was like the Earth.
Not the daughter.
That doesn't change the fact
that my mother
has a great eye.
I just wish that one time,
she would use it
to look at me.
MR. DAVENPORT:
Yeah, good job, good job.
Miranda?
Via? What are you doing here?
You?
Uh, same.
MR. DAVENPORT:
All right,everybody, let's go!
Bring it in! Bring it in,
people, let's go!
Everybody, hands up!
Reach high! And...
(FLAPPING LIPS)
(ALL FLAPPING LIPS)
Guys, can you please...
(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)
Okay. You... You guys, skooch.
Sit. Just be closer.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Stay. Stay, good.
Hey, hey. What's your name?
Auggie.
Nice boots.
Great. Thanks.
Okay, everybody, here we go.
We're skooching
and say "Cheese."
ALL:
Cheese!AUGGIE:
School became...Well, I got used to it.
Except for dodgeball.
What evil man
invented dodgeball?
at school is courtyard.
Because
the whole school's there.
No one does anything mean.
Or says anything. Or laughs.
They all just look,
then look away,
then look back.
They're just being
normal kids.
I kinda wanna tell them, "Hey,
I know I look weird,
but it's okay."
I mean, if Chewbacca started
going to school here one day,
a bit, too.
(CHEWBACCA GRUNTING)
I'm sorry if my staring
made you feel weird.
(GRUNTING)
In order for any of us to see,
we need light.
bouncing off this card
traveling through the air,
through the glass,
to your eye.
But what if we added water?
ALL:
Whoa!(CHUCKLES)
Any time light passes
from one material or medium
to another, it bends.
This bending of light
is also known as...
Refraction.
Very good, Auggie.
Jack, you okay?
Yeah, yeah, refraction.
Good. Clear your desks.
Pop quiz.
(ALL GROANING)
(WHISPERS) Hurry.
(KIDS CHATTERING)
Hey, Jack, come sit here.
In a sec.
Where's he goin'?
Hey.
Thanks for your help today.
And don't worry,
I got a couple wrong
so Ms. Petosa wouldn't know.
I'm not worried. The worst
they can do is kick me out.
Not loving school either, huh?
Oh, it's great.
(CHUCKLES) I wanted to go
to Wayne Middle.
The one
Then why'd you come here?
They gave me the scholarship.
Well, if you need help
in science,
you can come to my house
after school.
You know, if you want.
Great. Thanks!
What's wrong?
I just don't like eating
in front of people.
What do you mean?
It's a long story,
but when I eat,
I think I chew like
some prehistoric swamp turtle.
No joke? Me too!
(BOTH LAUGHING)
AUGGIE:
Now there's tunaon your face.
Yeah! Tuna, man!
No, no, no, let me show you
how it's done.
(CHUCKLES)
(MIMICS CHOMPING)
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
Dude, that's even more gross.
I'm going as Boba Fett
this year.
I like Halloween,
but Christmas
is still the best holiday.
AUGGIE:
No way.Halloween is the best.
A pillowcase of candy versus
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