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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.

I have a wonderful memory.

MRS. WEBB:
Eat your breakfast.

(PLAY CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)

Hmm. Your stomach flu

got better fast.

Sorry, sir, just jitters.

I'll be ready

by tomorrow night.

She's doing very well.

I can't. I can't go on.

It goes so fast.

We don't even have time

to look at one another.

I didn't realize.

So all that was going on

and we never noticed?

Take me back. Up the hill.

To my grave.

But first, wait,

one more look.

Goodbye. Goodbye, world.

Goodbye, Grover's Corners.

Mama.

And Papa.

Goodbye to clocks ticking.

And food. And coffee.

And hot baths. And sleeping.

And waking up.

Oh, Earth...

You're too wonderful

for anybody to realize you.

Blow out the candles.

Ready? Take a big breath.

(BOTH INHALE)

Ha! We did it.

Did you make a wish?

I wished for a brother.

You did?

Mmm. Wow.

Happy birthday, honey.

(NATE CHUCKLES)

(ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)

(ALL CHEERING LOUDER)

Whoo!

NATE:
Via!

Oh, my God!

That was incredible!

It was just a play.

It wasn't "just" anything.

You were amazing!

AUGGIE:
You were great, Via!

Amazing!

VIA:
Oh, Auggie.

(SIGHS)

(CHUCKLES)

ISABEL:
And then

there was the nurse...

...who farted, and I don't

use that word a lot,

about 100 times.

Honey, that was you.

(ALL LAUGH)

To put it delicately.

I don't know

how else to say it.

It's not true.

Busted now!

ISABEL:
No, it's not...

if you wanna change

the subject

and save us from this story.

All right, I will. I will.

Um, what is that?

Oh that is Jack and Auggie's

science fair project.

Not to be confused

with an eyesore

in the middle of the room.

(ALL LAUGH)

No, but what is it?

Well, I don't know.

I guess it's like a... Yeah.

Follow me, you'll see.

Oh, okay.

AUGGIE:
Come on!

JUSTIN:
All right.

Sweet.

What?

Are you kidding me? I cannot

believe you just did that.

Go, go, go. Okay.

But just no kissing.

Seen a lotta horror movies

end this way.

We're gonna open

the apertures in 3, 2, 1.

(CHUCKLES)

It's a camera obscura.

Yeah. He's ten.

Oh, my God, that was so cool.

Cinema history come to life.

All right, people,

single file.

Step right up for an amazing

camera obscura.

Step right up to witness

Earth's greatest mystery,

the volcano.

Okay, we're gonna open

the apertures in...

BOTH:
3, 2,1!

KIDS:
Whoa!

GIRL:
That's awesome!

(BEEPING)

Jack and Auggie.

BOTH:
Dude! (LAUGH)

See, you have to go--

No, I did.

(ALL LAUGHING)

(ALL CONTINUE LAUGHING)

(KIDS LAUGHING)

(BURPS)

(ALL LAUGH)

(BURPS)

(ALL LAUGH)

AUGGIE:
Okay, now I'll go.

(BURPS)

(ALL LAUGH)

(KIDS CHATTERING)

MR. BROWNE:

Let's go, let's go.

Everybody get in here.

Find your seats.

We good today? It's gonna be

a good one, guys.

All right. Everybody inside.

Come on.

New month, new precept.

(KIDS LAUGHING)

BOY:
Look at him.

JULIAN:
Hey, where's Auggie?

Right there.

Hey, hey, hey. Why are we

running in the hallway?

Yeah. Everything's fine.

I'm late for class.

Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

Auggie, you know if you need

help you can ask for it.

You're not alone.

I know.

Amos.

You know something about this?

MR. TUSHMAN:
You understand?

We take bullying

very seriously at this school.

There is zero tolerance.

Excuse me, can you explain

what's going on here?

Wasn't Julian the one

who got punched in the mouth?

If there's any bullying

going on, it isn't my son.

JULIAN'S DAD:

You wrote that, Julian?

Yes, sir.

That one note was on the back

of a class photo.

Your son photoshopped

Auggie out of it.

No. No, he didn't. I did.

Of course, I didn't think that

he would bring it to school.

But when our friends come over

and they see that picture,

I want them

to ask about our son.

Not the Pullmans'.

MR. TUSHMAN:
Mrs. Albans.

When we pressed Auggie,

he showed us these other notes

that your son left

in his locker and his desk.

Chair.

have the courage to say it,

then I guess I will.

These kids are too young

to be dealing

with this sort of thing.

Julian has had nightmares

because of that kid.

Did you know that?

Sarah.

We had to take him

to a child psychologist

to help him deal

with his night terrors.

It's just

a two-day suspension.

You'll stay home

from the nature preserve trip.

That's all.

Two days for a couple of notes

from a kid?

After all the money that

we have poured

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