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into this school?

We have a lot of friends on

the school board, Mr. Tushman.

Oh. (SIGHS)

(EXHALES) Well, I have more.

Bend over backwards for every

single person in the world?

Nobody can get

their feelings hurt ever?

(CHUCKLES) You are not doing

these kids any favors.

(SIGHS) Mrs. Albans, Auggie

can't change the way he looks.

So, maybe we can change

the way we see.

I will be sure to tell that

to the real world.

Thank you for this.

We won't be back in the fall.

Mom. I like this school.

Mom. I have friends, Dad.

(SIGHS)

JULIAN'S DAD:

Let's go, Julian.

Come on.

JULIAN:
Mr. Tushman.

I'm really sorry.

I know you are, Julian.

(KIDS CHATTERING EXCITEDLY)

He's not even looking at us.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

This is gonna be epic.

Race ya!

(KIDS CHEERING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC

CONTINUES PLAYING)

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(ALL CHEERING)

(PEOPLE SCREAMING)

ISABEL:
The sound of joy!

NATE:
Ah...

All right. I want you

to close your eyes,

because I have

a surprise for you.

Do you take requests?

(LAUGHING)

Not before 9:
45.

Okay.

Open your eyes.

No! Are you...

You finished your thesis!

Let's get drunk.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Wait, wait, wait. Hold on.

Wait a minute.

A double surprise, surprise.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Nothin's gonna

jump out at me, is it?

No.

Givin' me the eyes. (CHUCKLES)

What's in here?

I'm kind of scared...

(LAUGHING)

Good, right?

I'm just gonna keep that

in the box for now.

Does that merit a kiss?

Come here.

ISABEL:
More than a kiss.

MAN:
Alright, kids! Let's give

a big warm welcome

to the William Heath School!

The Glover Academy!

And Beecher Prep!

Last chance to get popcorn!

Hello.

MAN:
Okay!

Welcome to the 23rd annual

Big Movie Saturday in the

Broarwood Nature Reserve!

(ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)

Whoo!

Tonight's movie will be...

The Wizard of Oz!

Yay!

(ALL APPLAUD)

(WHISPERS) Hey, dude.

You wanna go outside?

(WHISPERS) Why?

We can watch this movie

any time.

(MOVIE CONTINUES PLAYING)

(AUGGIE AND JACK LAUGHING)

Aw, man, I need to pee.

Wanna go back?

Nah, I'll just go over here.

Like in the subways?

That's gross.

No. This is gross.

(INHALES AND BURPS)

(BOTH LAUGH)

Look at that.

What? What are you lookin' at?

I'm going up there someday.

Well, I'm going down here

right now, so...

I gotta go, too, now.

You go there. I'll go here.

Don't look.

(KIDS CHATTERING)

EDDIE:
What do we got here?

Couple of losers stinkin' up

the woods.

(GASPS)

Holy crap! Look at his face!

EDDIE:
Jesus, I've never seen

anything that ugly in my life.

BOY:
Maybe it's an orc.

Dude, let's go.

EDDIE:
Go where?

Hey, talkin' to you, Gollum.

This the one mask to rule

them all? My precious.

Hey, what's your problem?

(GROANS)

EDDIE:
Your boyfriend's

my problem.

AUGGIE:
Hey! Leave him alone.

(SCOFFS) What are you

gonna do about it?

Get outta my way.

No.

EDDIE:
I said

get outta my way!

I said no! (GRUNTS)

AMOS:
Yo, Jack,

what's up, man?

EDDIE:
What's this?

More little freaks?

What you call us, hick?

Come on, prep boy.

(GRUNTING)

GIRL:
Guys, stop!

Guys, stop it!

Guys, stop!

Just stop, please! Stop!

(GROANS)

AMOS:
Just go!

(AUGGIE GRUNTS)

Oh, man! Dude!

Come on! Let's go!

Let's get out!

(BOTH PANTING)

AUGGIE:
Are you okay?

Uh...

Dude, you're bleeding.

(RUSTLING)

What was that?

Something's coming.

Amos?

AMOS:
Jack!

JACK:
Over here!

AUGGIE:
Amos, come on!

They follow you?

I think we lost 'em.

Whoa!

(ALL LAUGHING)

JACK:
How did you guys

know we needed help?

We saw them follow you

out of the lodge.

I think they were seventh

graders. They were huge.

(ALL LAUGH)

Thanks, guys.

You totally saved our butts.

Yeah, thanks, guys.

You know,

it was cool how you stood

your ground, little dude.

(SNIFFLES)

(SOBBING)

(FIREWORKS BURSTING)

(KIDS CHEERING)

ISABEL:
Hi!

Oh, my gosh,

I missed you so much! Mmm.

See you later, Auggie!

AUGGIE:
Bye!

Good. And guess what?

I got in a fight.

(GASPS) Oh my God,

you're bleeding! Are you okay?

What happened?

ISABEL:
Auggie got in a fight.

NATE:
That's terrible.

I'm sorry.

Did you win?

Nate!

Well, I'm getting a vibe

like maybe he won.

Yeah. And guess what?

They were seventh graders.

(EXCLAIMS)

Yes!

MILES:
See you later, buddy!

Bye!

NATE:
Fighting is bad, Auggie.

Bye, Mr. and Mrs. P.

NATE:
Goodbye.

See you at graduation, Auggie.

Looking sharp.

Thanks, Dad.

I'm talking about me.

Hey! Ah, you look good, too.

I think it's safe to say

the Pullman men

are crushing it today.

You've come a long way, huh?

Yeah.

Auggie, I am proud of you

for sticking it out.

You didn't think I would,

did you?

'Course I did.

I mean, when you started

you were still wearing

the astronaut helmet

in public.

I love that helmet.

I wish I knew where it was.

It's in my office.

What? Dad! That was a gift.

You had no right to hide it!

Auggie, Auggie,

please, don't be mad.

You gotta understand,

you were wearing it

all the time.

I never got

to see you anymore.

I missed your face.

I know you don't always

like it, but I love it.

It's my son's face.

I wanna see it.

Do you forgive me?

No.

Yes.

Does Mom know?

(WHISPERS) No.

God, no, she'd kill me.

But I can maybe find it,

if you need it back.

That's okay.

(CHOIR SINGING)

(WHISPERS) Mom.

(WHISPERS) Yes?

Thank you.

For what?

Making me go to school.

I was so mad at you sometimes.

But I'm really happy

to be here.

You really are a wonder,

Auggie.

You are a wonder.

(CHOIR CONTINUES SINGING)

Whoo. (CHUCKLES)

Thank you, choir.

That was beautiful.

Ladies, gentlemen,

boys and girls, graduates.

Final award this morning

is the Henry Ward

Beecher medal

to honor students

who have been notable

or exemplary.

Usually, it's a "good works,"

a service award.

But I came upon a passage

that he wrote,

which made me realize

that good works

come in many forms.

"Greatness," he wrote,

"lies not in being strong

"but in the right using

of strength.

"He or she is the greatest

"whose strength carries up

the most hearts

"by the attraction

of his own."

Without further ado,

this year, I am very proud

to award the Henry Ward

Beecher medal

to the student

whose quiet strength

has carried up

the most hearts.

So,

will August Pullman

please come up here

to receive this award?

(ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)

Whoo!

You're the best, dude!

AUGGIE:
Walking up

towards that stage,

I felt like I was floating.

My heart was beating so fast.

I didn't really understand

why I was getting a medal.

It's not like I blew up

the Death Star.

All I did

was get through fifth grade,

just like everyone else here.

Congratulations.

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