Wonder Page #6

piece o' junk.

Went back the next day

and someone had taken it.

JULIAN:
Hey, maybe a homeless

guy wanted to go sledding.

MILES AND AMOS:
Yeah.

MR. BROWNE:
New precept.

Your deeds are your monuments.

Archaeologists found

these words inscribed

on the walls

of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Can anybody tell me

what they mean?

Summer?

Oh, uh...

I think it means

that the things we do

are the things

that matter most.

MR. BROWNE:
Excellent.

Anybody else?

Hey, Summer.

Hey. You okay?

Yeah. Fine. Just...

This is gonna

sound stupid, but...

do you know why

Auggie stopped liking me?

You should ask him.

I have,

but ever since Halloween,

he just won't talk to me.

I mean... You know what?

I don't care. Sorry.

Ghostface.

Wait, wait, what?

That's all I can tell you.

Okay...

Now that we've finished

our tests,

I want you all

to start thinking about

our fifth grade

science fair projects.

Which you will need to work on

to have ready

after spring break.

Okay? Now it could be

about anything.

(VOICE FADES)

(INAUDIBLE)

MS. PETOSA:
The point

is to create something

you're excited about.

Something you're proud

to show.

Mr. Will?

Something more important

to think about?

No.

So, it'll be teams of two.

Your partner

will be your tablemate.

JULIAN:
Uh, Ms. Petosa?

I know we're supposed to be

in pairs,

but Jack, Amos and I had

this science fair project idea

that we wanted

to work on together.

MS. PETOSA:
Okay,

maybe we can switch.

Uh, no.

Sorry?

No, um, it's okay.

I'll stay with who I've got.

I'll stick with Auggie.

Hey! What did you do that for?

Dude, I don't want to switch.

Why not? Do you really wanna

be partners with that freak?

JACK:
Dear Mr. Tushman,

I'm very sorry

for punching Julian.

It was wrong of me to do that.

I know you may need

to expel me,

but I'd still rather not say

why I did what I did.

It might get Julian

in trouble, too,

and that's not fair.

Stop!

Sincerely, Jack Will.

MR. TUSHMAN:
Dear Mr. Will,

one thing I've learned

in 20 years in education

is that there are two sides

to every story.

So I think I can imagine

what started the fight.

While nothing justifies

striking another student

I know good friends

are worth defending.

So, after your

2-day suspension

your scholarship

will be waiting for you.

Just keep up the good work.

And keep being the fine boy

we all know you to be.

Sincerely, Mr. Tushman.

VIA:
What's so wrong

with me not telling you

about a stupid play?

I'm not even in it.

I'm just doing the lights.

And don't you think

we would like to see him?

Look, let's all calm down

for a second.

You know,

you've been really good

at leaving me alone

my whole life.

So why are you suddenly

so interested, huh?

Are you bored now

that Auggie's in school?

Your thesis not going well?

Nate, could you please

excuse us?

Izzy, she doesn't mean it.

Nate!

(ISABEL ARGUING INDISTINCTLY)

What are they saying

down there?

NATE:
They, my friend,

are saying a lotta things.

None of which concern us.

Let's see

your new Minecraft world.

'Cause we might

be moving to it.

So, are we going

to see the play?

Um...

I hadn't realized

what the play was

and I don't think it will be

of any interest

to a kid your age.

Yeah, uh,

you'd get totally bored.

AUGGIE:
Are you and Dad going?

Daddy'll go. And I'm gonna

stay here with you.

What?

So now you're gonna punish me

by not going?

Well, you didn't want me to go

in the first place, remember?

Well, now that

you know about it,

of course, I want you to come.

What are you talking about?

BOTH:
Nothing.

You're lying.

It's just something to do

with Via's school, honey.

You just don't want your

fancy high school friends

to know your brother's

a freak, huh?

ISABEL:
Auggie!

Auggie, that's not true.

Stop lying to me,

I'm not an idiot,

I know what's going on!

(DAISY WHIMPERING)

Daisy girl?

Auggie. Come on.

to your stupid high school

anyway. I don't care.

Auggie, not everything

in the world is about you.

(VIA SNIFFLES)

What's wrong?

(DAISY WHIMPERING)

You're gonna be fine, girlie.

Daddy's gonna meet me there.

Take care of your brother.

VIA:
Yeah.

Okay. All right.

Did Daisy really bite Mom?

Well, um, she was whimpering.

And then Mom tried to pick

her up and Daisy bit her.

Do you think

the vet can fix her?

She was in a lot of pain,

Auggie.

She's really old.

Auggie?

I want you to come

to my play. Okay?

Really?

Really.

(CRYING)

(SNIFFLES)

AUGGIE:
Every time I came home

from the hospital,

Daisy was here.

She was a real friend.

And real friends

are hard to find.

(BEEPS)

(LAUGHS)

Excuse me.

Sorry. Thank you.

This is perfect.

Here we go. Good seats.

Here. See if you can find

Via's name in there, honey.

Glasses. Oh, no! (GASPS)

I think I forgot my glasses.

Auggie, you're missing

a great episode

of Hoardersright here.

Starring your mom's purse.

(CHUCKLES)

Are you supposed to be

in the girls' dressing room?

Just wanted to wish you

good luck.

"Break a leg",

not "Good luck."

You, too.

Anyone cheering

you on tonight?

Uh, yeah, my mom invited

the entire block.

(CHUCKLES)

It's gonna be

really embarrassing.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

You?

Uh, my dad is

on his belated honeymoon.

And my mom's in a funk.

But maybe

she'll come tomorrow.

Well, um, Via's family

will cheer you on.

You'll be great tonight.

Honey, just enjoy the play.

Okay.

All right, go get 'em.

I'm really sorry,

but I can't go on tonight.

I don't feel well.

I think I might throw up.

Okay, everybody gets nervous.

I threw up every night.

You're gonna be fine.

Just do it. You'll have all

of spring break to recover.

Mr. Davenport, you're not

listening. I'm not going on.

Are you kidding me?

I'm really sorry,

but Via knows all the lines.

She can do it.

Then go find her then.

Thank you.

(EXHALES)

Hi.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)

This play is called Our Town.

It was written

by Thornton Wilder.

The name of our town

is Grover's Corners,

New Hampshire.

Just across

the Massachusetts line.

Yes, you're going on as Emily.

Only you don't have much time.

Well, I don't even know

if I'm gonna remember

all of my lines.

You'll be great.

Justin'll help you through it.

MR. DAVENPORT:
Where is she?

Via, you're on in two minutes.

Why, why are you doing this?

I told you. I feel sick.

We've got a factory

in our town, too. You hear it?

Hey, it's okay.

Hey, break a leg.

JUSTIN:
Makes blankets.

Cartwrights own it

and it brung 'em a fortune.

MRS. WEBB:
Children,

now I won't have it.

Breakfast is just as good

as any other meal.

And I won't have you

gobbling like wolves.

It'll stunt your growth.

That's a fact.

(WHISPERS)

Miranda looks so different.

(WHISPERS) That's not Miranda,

it's Via.

What?

It's Via.

Oh, great.

MRS. WEBB:
As for me,

I'd rather have my children

healthy than bright.

I'm both, Mama, you know I am.

I'm the brightest girl

in school for my age.

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