Standing Up (2013) - full transcript

Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But rather than have to return to camp and face the humiliation, they decide to take off, on the run together. What follows is a three day odyssey of discovery and self-discovery.

I read about this monkey

that the Russian government
sent to outer space.

They figured out that after
a few weeks, he would die

because the heat from the sun
would become unbearable.

They said his journey
would prove to be invaluable

to the advancement
of the space program.

I wondered how they
chose that monkey...

Nice!

That specific one.

And why, if he was so special,

would they put him
in a situation



where he could die.

If that monkey knew what
they were choosing him for,

would he have behaved differently?

Did he cry when he realized
what they had done to him?

Ready? Lift.

Quiet. Move.

Sometimes popular kids
can be really cruel.

They can bully you into thinking

that there is nothing
special about you.

They tried to do that to
me at Camp Tall Pine.

I thank God for sending me
someone who changed my life.

Guys, come on! Come on!

Go grab some firewood.

We need you to
keep the fire going.



All right. I'll go
find some wood.

Good.

It's time now.

Wait! Wait!
Come on, get off!

Bryce, get off!

Guys!
Guys, come on! Help!

Bryce, get off!
Come on!

I don't know about this, Bryce.

Hey! Do I have to do
everything by myself?

Come on!

Get off of me!
Get off me!

No! Stop!

Get off me!

No!

Get off of me!

Guys! Please stop!

Bryce, no!

No! Stop! Please!
Come on!

No! Stop! Please!
No!

Look, he is cold.

Come on, man.
Don't you get it?

That was awesome.

I don't think he gets it.

Let's go.

Have fun!

You think he is okay?

Who cares?

Go away!

Hey! Hey!

They left me...
I said go away.

I can't!

They left me out
here with nothing.

Please let me in.

The mosquitoes are killing
me and I'm freezing.

They ditched you too?

Did they ditch you too?

Yes.

Did they leave anything?

Nothing but a backpack
with some junk in it.

No blankets or clothes?

I'm freezing.

There is only one blanket.

I have it.

So I guess we are this year's joke.

They'll be back in the morning
to laugh at us, I'm sure.

I hate them.

I really hate them.

There is a candle
and some matches.

I'm gonna light it.

Don't look at me.

I mean it!

I thought this was supposed
to be a cookout.

I'm so stupid.

How'd they get you?

They told me we were going
to desert Julia Christiansen.

We were all supposed
to go skinny dipping,

and we were going to ditch her.

Ditch Julia Christiansen?

Isn't she kind of popular?

I thought they liked me.

What if we weren't here
when they came back for us?

What if we swam to shore?

We could sneak back into
camp and get some clothes,

and then just show up
for breakfast tomorrow

and act like nothing ever happened.

I don't ever want
to see them again.

I don't want to talk
about this anymore.

Just kind of shut up, okay?

I'm gonna get some
wood to build a fire.

We need to stay warm.

They're coming back.

What?

They're coming back!

No! Oh, no, why?

They're probably gonna
take our picture

and make us eat
sand and stuff.

You sure?

We can go down to the water,

and when they come sneaking up,
we'll grab their canoes.

Are you gonna come with me?

I don't know.

I'm going. Wait!

I'll go.

Should we put
out the candle?

No. If they see the light,

they'll think that we're in here.

There is still some kids down there.

What do we do now?

Sara?

We swim. Come on.

But I can't swim.

You tell me this now?

All you have to
do is hang on.

Can you do that?

Yes. I can do that.

All right. Stay low.

This will hold us.

Come on out.

I told you, I can't swim.

You won't have to.

I'll push you on this.

Come on!

Come on!

It's too cold.

I'm gonna fall.

No, you're not.
Just hang on!

They're not here.

They wouldn't try to swim
for it, would they?

She can't swim.
She is scared of the water.

What about him?

He can swim, but
that's about a mile.

I don't understand
how anyone could think

this would be remotely funny.

That poor girl told me
she wanted to go home,

and I convinced her to stay,

that she'd make friends eventually.

She'll recover.

That's just what kids do.

It's a tradition.

Well, tradition sucks.

I feel sick.

There is a cottage up the hill.

Can you walk?

I think so.

Come on.

Where are we?

In the cabin.

We broke in.

How far away from camp?

I'm not sure.

The current took us
a bit off course.

You put the blanket
over me?

On the beach,
the blanket.

If you ever tell anyone
about this, I'll kill you!

I found us something new to wear.

Here.

Here. Eat these.

Might make you feel better.

The sink doesn't work.

I've gotta get some
water out of the lake.

I think we should move
somewhere else.

Move where?

I don't know.
Somewhere.

Somewhere?

I want to find a phone.

I need to call my mom.

Okay, we'll find a phone.

You should really call
your parents.

They're somewhere
in Greece right now.

What are they doing in Greece?

They're archaeologists.
They're working there.

They didn't take you with them?

No.

They wanted me to make friends
my own age this summer.

Yeah.

My mom said the same thing.

Maybe if I make my
mom come get me,

she can take you
and drop you off

at a relative's house or something.

Your mom wouldn't mind?

She gives rides home
to my friends

all the time after school.

I have lots of friends.

We should really pay
for all this stuff.

I mean, the shirt, pants,

all this food, and the camera?

I'll keep a list,

and we can come back later
and explain why we took it.

I need to find a phone.

I think we should hitch
a ride and find a town.

No. No, I'm not
supposed to hitchhike.

It's dangerous.

Yeah, well, you didn't
want to swim either.

Yeah, and look
where that got me.

What are you doing?

Stand right there.

Our first house.

God.

♪ The rain is pouring down

♪ I'm feeling oh so sad

♪ Ever since you walked
away from me ♪

♪ Nothing ever felt so bad

You can't catch me!

♪ Staring at the rain
with a broken heart ♪

♪ You didn't have
to turn me down ♪

Roy!

♪ Or tell me not to come around ♪

♪ Oh, no, no

♪ It's the pain of
a broken heart ♪

♪ The pain of a broken heart

What are you doing?

♪ The pain of a broken heart ♪
Come on.

What are you doing?
Keep walking.

What did you do?
That's stealing.

You should put it back.

You put it back!
We need it!

All right, we'll pay it back.

I'll remember the license plate.

How much money do we have?

About $1.80.

Pay them back?

Every penny.

♪ And now I'm feeling
all the pain ♪

♪ Staring at the rain
with a broken heart ♪

Dad, I need a towel.

Got me a handful
with all that stuff.

Phone.

It's unfair if Erbach

wants to hold you liable
for his negligence.

So here is what I advocate.

A countersuit that exposes
Erbach's vulnerability

to carry out his

responsibility to shareholders.

I'm sorry.

I should just take that.

Do you mind holding
one moment?

Marcie?
Sorry.

No interruptions.
I thought we...

Your daughter is on the line.

She says it's an emergency.

What kind of emergency?

She didn't say.

I have your mother for you.

Yeah.
Just a minute, hon.

Mom?
Hello, honey.

Is everything all right?

Mom, I really need
to come home.

Okay, would you please just
tell me what's going on, honey?

Are you having trouble
with the other kids?

They're hypocrites.

I don't think that's a real
reason to come home, do you?

I've got to come home now, Mom.

Isn't there somebody
you can talk to?

What about the camp counselor?

You said she was nice.

She is okay.

All right. Three weeks.

You just have to stick
in there for three weeks,

and then we're gonna
go on a little road trip.

We had a deal, right?

Right?

I've got to come home now, Mom.

Please?

Honey.
Honey, stop crying.

You're not a baby anymore.

Let's let the girls
work this out.

I'm out.

I don't know, Mom.

I'm in a real tough situation.

There is a...
There is a parents' weekend

coming up, isn't there,
with fireworks?

Saturday. But you said
you weren't coming.

Well, I'm gonna come now.

All right, two days.

I just need you to show me

that you can handle this, honey.

Tough times never last,
tough people do.

Remember?
I know.

Tough.

Tough.

Saturday. I'm gonna
see you on Saturday.

I love you, honey.

Bye.

Hello?

I have Mr. Russell on the line.

Mr. Russell? Who is that?

The director of Camp Tall Pine.

Camp Tall Pine.

Okay, could you put him through?

And can you send
Mr. Peck back in, please?

Yes, ma'am.

Hello?

She can't come.

Not until Saturday.

Saturday?

I have to go back to camp.

Did you tell her
what they did to you?

My mom and I don't
communicate very well.

Wants me to be tough.

I try.

I really try.

How much money
do we have left?

I made a collect call,
so I got the quarter back.

You want to get a hot dog?

You want to split a
hot dog and a cola?

I want some potato chips.

Fricking hippie kids.
Yeah, what?

Here you go.

Excuse me?

Excuse me?

Yeah?

A hot dog
and some pota--

potato chips, please.

Yeah.

Dave!

Want to get some new clothes?

How?

There is only that one rude guy

at the snack bar over there.

Where is your mom and dad?
Do you have money?

He has to sell food and take
people's clothes by himself.

If you can keep him busy,

I can sneak back there and
get a couple of baskets.

What if he catches us?

If we can't run
faster than him,

then we deserve
to get caught.

How much money
do we have left?

16 cents.

16 cents? That's it?

I thought we had enough
to buy something else.

Get lost! Go away!

Don't come back without money!

Come on!

Wait a second.

There.

There what?

You distract Oscar Mayer
Wiener over there.

Tell him you found
a rock in your hot dog.

But it's just a...

There you go.

Excuse me...

Sir? I was eating this hot dog

when I took a bite
and found this rock inside.

Sure you did.
Get lost, kid.

I was thinking perhaps...

You want your money back?

No, not really.

I...

I want another hot dog.

You want me to give
you another hot dog.

Yeah, I want another hot dog.

Yeah, well,
you're not getting one!

I want another hot dog.

Why is it the bug is
always in the last bite?

It was not a bug.

It was a rock.

You give me another
hot dog, or I'll...

Can I get a hot dog?
I'll call the cops.

You're gonna call the cops?
I want a hot dog.

Buddy, just give the kid
another hot dog!

Listen, pal, if you knew the grief
that these kids give me...

We are hungry, all right?

So let's pick up the pace.

Pick up the pace?

That was close.

Not that close.

Here is your stuff.

Smells kind of good.

Probably want to check
with the counselors first.

Well, okay.
I think I see...

So, do I look like one of them?

Unfortunately, you do.

Come on.

I'll be right back, Mom.

All right, honey.

Did you put on the underwear?

Didn't you?

I picked them up
and they were warm.

I just couldn't do it.

Well, hers were clean
and everything.

You said they smelled
good, remember?

What are you smiling about?

You dope!
Pull your pants up.

Hey!

Come on!

What if we glued
their shoes to the floor?

I've had my shoelaces tied
and glued to the floor once.

That's good too.

Or we could take their underwear
and tie it to the flagpole.

Why do boys like underwear
and poop jokes?

Because they're funny.

So not funny.

Come on! Come on!
Let's get going.

Hey!

You! Cut that out!

But it just stole my quarter.

I'll give you another.
Just don't hit the machine!

I really, really need to go, like, really bad.

Hi.
What you got, Margo?

Thanks for meeting me.

We need to hand out
these fliers.

What do we do?

I don't want to go back yet.

All right. We have
to get out of here.

Come on.
Hurry up. Come on.

Come on, kids.

Come on, kids,
get on the bus.

Quit horsing around.

Come on.

Come on!

Come on.

Everybody, come on.
Let's go!

Hurry up.
Here we go.

Let's just go.

I'm gonna start right here.

Maybe you could take
these down the other end.

We're looking for these kids.

Have you seen them?

What are you doing
in our seats?

Yeah.
Get out our seats.

Get up.

Come on, get up.

Come on.
Any day now.

No, no. Hold up.
Sit down.

These are our seats.
Mind your business.

Just let them be, okay?

I'll handle this, ladies.

Why you sweating them?

Gonna have to kick
somebody else out,

'cause they ain't moving.

Grab a seat so
we can get going.

Come on, get up.
Come on.

Thank you, thank you.

Hey.

41, 42.
42?

Let's go, Chuck.

Hang on.
I've got two too many.

Are any of you supposed
to be on the other bus?

This is not a tough question.

Anybody?

On the other bus,
bus two?

Hey, dude, you want
to get out?

That's us, man.

We're supposed to be
on the other bus.

Well, let's go, okay?

Quit horsing around!

You guys are holding us up.

I don't understand
what's going on.

It's been hours
since I spoke to her.

Where could she be?

Well, I think we have
to consider the possibility

that she is on the run.

On the run?

Mr. Russell,
she is 12 years old.

She was your responsibility.

You understand that,
don't you?

No one is more aware
of that than I am, all right?

I am just as concerned about
your daughter's well-being as you are.

Did she tell you that she was
coming directly back to camp?

No, not in
as many words. I...

I told her that I
would meet her here

on Saturday for parents'...

weekend.
I see.

Are you suggesting that

she won't be back
until Saturday?

That this is
somehow my fault?

No. Believe me, this is not
the time for blame or panic.

I'm panicked.

I sent her here so
she could have fun

and make friends.

We provide functions
and socialization skills,

but the foundation for a strong young
woman must be built in the home.

It doesn't happen
at camp in six weeks.

Okay. Can you just
tell me what happened?

Some children don't take
to camp right away,

so the campers decided, mistakenly,

that they could
improve your daughter...

by putting her in a situation

where she might realize
that we are all just people.

Improve my daughter?

What the hell are you talking about?

They marooned her
on the little island

about a mile off the campsite.

Marooned her?
They marooned her?

I know what that sounds like,

but I don't think
any harm was meant.

I mean, we are...

We're used to
the carrot-top jokes,

but this...

This is criminal.

Mrs. Golden, when I became
director three years ago,

I put a stop to this business,

but traditions die hard.

I mean, some of these campers
are third generation,

if you believe it.

I was a goat.

What?

When I was a camper...

They call the island
Goat Island,

and I was marooned and...

and...

I was a goat.

I was scared at first,
but it all worked out.

See?

We have to find her.
You understand?

Absolutely.

We have to find her right now.

The sheriff's office,
the local police,

and the county juvenile
division are all engaged

in a coordinated effort to secure
your daughter's safety.

I understand how
you must be feeling.

No.

You don't.

I wanted to go Space Camp.

Why didn't you?

Mom didn't want me going
to Houston by myself.

She said it was too far

and she'd take me
to NASA later.

You want to be an astronaut?

Think so.

I want to be so high

that I can put my thumb up
and blot out the Earth.

Sounds stupid, right?

No. Not stupid at all.

Boys, go right,
follow Vince, okay?

Girls? Go to my left
and follow Miss Higgins.

We can't split up!

I'll slip away from the crowd.

Here you go.

I got some more right here.

No matter what you do,

always look like you
know what you're doing.

Be sure to bring

all your personal belongings.

Over here!

Hey, man, what you doing?
Let go of me!

Think you can just walk?
Let go of me!

Where you going to?
Into the wild woods?

Okay, man, be cool!
Get off!

I think we need
to tell Mr. Carlson.

Please don't do that.

You got somewhere to go?

We're going back to our camp.

Your camp?

Where is that?

It's near here.

It's gonna get dark and
scary out there real soon.

There is wolves
and bears out there.

We can't just let you go.

She is scared.

We are not afraid.

Look, why don't we just
keep them for the night?

Nobody knows them,
not even Carlson.

Even got the camp shirt now.

You stay tonight.

Susie Burns is in my cabin.

She gonna make
some noise about this.

We have to stay together.

You can't stay together tonight.

This is a separated camp.

Boys with the boys
and girls with girls.

We should head back up.

Come on.

Who are they?

You don't know them?

Never seen them before.

They're always hanging with us.

This is Bonnie and
her brother Clyde.

You must have seen them.

Come on, let's go.

Tiwanda, what's up
with your new friend?

She is staying with us tonight.

There is not enough beds.

She is my guest!

This is Susie Burns.

There is nine of us
and only eight beds.

Where is she gonna sleep?

She gonna sleep with me.

She is gonna get
us in trouble.

She ain't gonna get
you in trouble, Susie,

'cause you don't know nothing
about her being here,

do you?

It's cool, Susie.

It's just for tonight.

And you can have first dibs

on what bed you want.

Okay.

1, 2, 3, 4,
I declare a thumb war.

Your hair is messy.

Want to borrow my comb?

Thanks.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

I think we have to
spend the night here

and then leave
in the morning.

It's getting dark, and we
don't know where we are.

Come morning,
we are so out of here.

Okay, okay,

settle down, people!

Come on, get a seat!

We have a few
things to go over,

and then you
can start having fun.

No, no, no.

I did not pawn her off
so that I could work.

Excuse me?

Excuse me?

We agreed that this
would be good for her.

Yes.

Yes, it is a big case.
So what?

And that...

That is why I am taking
her on a trip to Houston

after this so that she
can go and see NASA.

Okay, David.

David, you're her father.
You don't even know

that she likes rockets
and outer space.

Yeah, well, she
likes other planets

more than she likes
this one, David.

And you know what?
I'm starting to understand why.

No, I have no idea why
she wouldn't want to call

you and your new wife in Hawaii.

I've gotta go, okay?

I'll call you when I
find her, okay? Bye.

Come on, Clyde,
let's you and me dance.

I don't dance very well.

Oh, come on, Clyde.

No! No!

Get your butt

on the dance floor with me.

Hey, Bonnie,

you and me, what do you say?

Let me be your everything.

Let's dance.

I don't know. I...

Oh, come on.

I don't bite.

♪ To make sweet love to you ♪

♪ All through the night

Really?

♪ All the problems
of my world ♪

♪ Would slowly fade away ♪

♪ Just let me hold you now

♪ I want to feel you
in my arms ♪

♪ Let me enfold you now

♪ Endlessly

♪ Just let me hold you now

♪ Friend to friend,
lover to lover ♪

♪ Hold you now

♪ I feel your touch

♪ And it stirs me
deep inside ♪

♪ Still I need to know ♪

♪ There is more than
passion in your eyes ♪

♪ Oh, girl, you are much more
than something physical ♪

♪ Can't you see?

♪ You don't have
to stay the night ♪

♪ Baby, tell me what
you want from me ♪

♪ Oh, just let
me hold you... ♪

Come here.

Hey, easy baby!

Get away!

It's just a kiss.

No!

Well, well, if it isn't Clyde.

I was just telling
Bonnie here

that she needs a real
man to take care of her.

Well, she's got a real man.

No. There is only
one real man here,

and I can't see him, because
I don't have a mirror.

Look, Bonnie,
blow this jerk off here.

He ain't taking care of you.

Shut up!
Look, Clyde.

You keep flapping your mouth,

and I will make sure
it shuts permanently.

And I'm not talking to you.

I'm talking to the lady here.

You're a punk, Clyde.

Punk ass.

No!

Punk!

Okay, break it up!

What's going on here?

Butch fell, sir.

Don't give me that.

What happened, Butch?

I... I fell down.

I have a bad knee.

We were just horsing around.

Party is over.
What?

Everybody back to the cabins.

You okay?

Can you get up?

That Clyde is super bad.

See those eyes?

Bedroom eyes.

He is like that...

Richard Gere out of that
Officer movie,

sweeping his woman
off her feet.

I'm not his woman.

Oh, come on.

We're just friends, really.

Well, if you're just friends,

send him in my direction.

Bed check, ladies!

Lights out!

What happened to your arm?

My dad used to drink a lot.

When I'd make too much
noise or make a mistake,

he'd burn me.

With what?

His cigarette.

I just don't get
why people do it.

Do what?

Hurt people.

I mean, you actually end up feeling
worse when you hurt someone.

That's the problem.

What do you mean?

Some people like it.

They have this weird
power trip thing.

Like your dad?

Yeah, I guess so.

Do you wish that
you didn't have a dad?

Sometimes I do.

Sometimes I wish
I had a big brother

to help me out
when I need it.

The Protector.

Yeah, a brother
would be cool.

I want you to promise me

that as soon as you
get to town tomorrow,

you call your mom.

You call her and tell her

that she has to come
get you right away.

I don't care what you say.

Just make her come, okay?

You can't keep hiding like this.

Okay.

Tiwanda?

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

Why are you being
so nice to me?

Why wouldn't I?

I don't know.

Just because.

We got all this paint,

all those different colors,

and we'll hang it up
in the Rec Hall.

Thanks for last night.

We've gotta get out of here.

I promised Tiwanda
I would call my mother

when we get into town,
so she can come get me.

Are you gonna call her?

Maybe she'll let you come too.

I don't think your mom would
want me coming with you.

She'll let you come.

I know she will.

Just ask your parents.

I guess I could.

We could go to the
movies and stuff.

The Museum of Science
and Industry

is just a couple miles
away from my house.

They have lots of cool
exhibits and things.

They have this big heart
that you can walk into.

And they have
all these little people

sliced up in thin little slices.

They're stuck in these glass doors,

and when you turn the doors,

you can see everything,
all their insides.

Are they real people?
Like, really real?

Yeah.

There is a man and
a lady all sliced up.

But where'd they get the bodies?

I mean, who'd want to be
cut up and displayed like that?

I don't know.

Never really
thought about it before.

I bet they didn't have families.

Maybe they were war prisoners.

Maybe.

That's disgusting?

Hey, what about a picture?

All right, hold still.

Hold on a second.

This won't work.

We're not sleeping in the woods
tonight unless we have to.

Wait. You see that?

He didn't stop at the office.

It's one of those places where
you pay when you check in.

You leave the key in the
room when you leave.

But they always close
the door when they leave.

Yeah? Well, we'll wait
until the next one.

I'll give it a try.

Wait. I should do it.

I look more innocent.

Can we please get going?

We've got to get moving.

Let's get a soda.

Four bags and a Teddy bear.

Can you please get
the rest of the stuff

in the trunk and everything?

I got it, I got it.

Mr. Jones?

It's Hendricks.

Sorry, wrong party.

Are you leaving?

I hope you had a
pleasant stay with us.

Yeah. Well, it was great.

Thank you very much.

Make sure you have
the stroller, please.

I've got it.

Can you get it in
the back of the car?

Make sure that it's not gonna
bounce around back there.

I got it. It's back there.
Thank you, thank you.

We are gonna be late.

Relax. I'll be right back.

Come on!

I've got to check something.

I was just making sure
we didn't forget something.

Sure.

Have a nice day.

You too.

What now?

Yes?

I'm sorry, Mr. Hendricks,

but did you forget
to leave your key?

Clifford.

Sorry about that.

Thank you,
Mr. Hendricks.

Have a nice day.

Okay. Thanks.

Hurry! The cleaning
lady may come.

Put something on the door.

I need to think
about this a minute.

Don't look at me.

Go stand someplace else.

Front desk.

Hello. This is Mrs.
Hendricks in Room 108.

How can I help you?

We would like to stay
another night.

Is that possible?

Yes.

What's the problem?

Yes, we...
Our car broke down,

and we need to leave it
at the garage overnight.

I'm sorry.

Yes.
Great.

Same credit card?

Yes, that would be fine.

Good-bye.

Thank you very much.

Bye now.

Bye.

Yes! Yes!

Oh, my gosh, I did it!
I did it!

What are you doing?

Beating you up!
Cut it out!

Cut it out!
What did they say?

"No problem, Mrs. Hendricks.

Just stop by before
you leave tomorrow."

Really?
Is that what they said?

Yes. I'm brilliant,
don't you think?

I guess.

Stop it!
Say it!

Okay, okay!

Say it!
Okay.

I'm brilliant.

So you are funny?

Cut it out!
Say it!

Okay, you are brilliant.

Message One.

Mom?

Grace.

I'm okay.

I didn't tell you before,
but I'm not at camp anymore.

I'm sorry.
I'm with this boy.

His dad is an archaeologist
and stuff.

We can't go back to
camp anymore, Mom.

They did something
really cruel to us.

Did you tell her?

What?

Did you tell her
about the island?

Mom, they took
all of our clothes,

even our underwear.

They left us on an island,

then they tried
to spy on us.

We hate them.
I mean that.

Tomorrow when you come,
we will meet you

in the front of the main entrance

next to the covered bridge.

He has to come home
with us, okay?

He thinks his parents
are in Greece.

Please make it okay, Mom.

Please make it okay.

And I am being tough, Mom.

I am, I swear.

Okay, I'll see
you tomorrow. Bye.

Mom?

Do you ever wonder
why they picked you?

Picked me?

Yeah.
Bryce and the others.

I'm an easy target.

I was just a reject.

So you came to the island
to ditch Julia Christiansen?

I'm socially retarded for my age.

I don't really have a
lot of friends back home.

I lied.

That's okay.

Would you have helped
Julia if they chose her?

I'm not sure.

Did you know that Bryce
classifies all girls?

You know,
super fine foxes, foxes,

middle-of-the-roads,
dogs, and real dogs?

What was I?

He said that you were a dog.

But he didn't even really
look at you though.

He couldn't have.

He wouldn't have said that
if he really looked at you.

I feel gross. I'm gonna
go take a shower.

You were right.

This is way better than
sleeping in the woods.

Yeah, it is.

Where is your brother?

He is out tonight with friends.

Can I get you something to drink?

No, no, that's okay.

I like your glasses.

I hate them.

I remember when
I first got them.

I could read all the street signs.

I rode home on the bus
and read them aloud.

The kids thought
I was crazy.

I did the same thing.

Everything was just so clear.

Do you know something?

What?

I should have asked you
before, but I didn't.

What?

I don't know your name.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

It's kind of a stupid name.

Howie.

I'm Grace.

My birth certificate
says Shadow Golden.

My parents are hippies.

My dad still is,

but I don't see him
much anymore.

So I use my middle name, Grace.

I like Grace,
but Shadow sounds

kind of dangerous and mysterious.

Shadow Golden, Astronaut.

♪ Oh, I'm waiting
for a miracle ♪

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you,
Howie.

♪ Feel it carry us away

♪ Let tonight be
the night we remember ♪

♪ Burn it in our memory
with fire ♪

♪ Let tonight be the night
we remember ♪

Good night.

♪ The night we crossed, yeah ♪

♪ Be the night we remember

♪ Yeah

♪ Let tonight be the night
we remember ♪

10 miles!

Hopefully, it's all downhill.

Do you think
we should hitchhike?

I thought you weren't
supposed to do that.

That was then. This is now.

I'm tired, I'm hot,
and I'm human.

Hey, you need a lift?

Hop in.

No, thanks.

Now, I know
I don't look proper.

Probably don't smell proper,

but got nothing
to be afraid of, see?

Look. Deputy sheriff.

So you got nothing
to worry about.

Come on. You can use
my help...clearly.

Get in.

Come on.

There you go.

There you go.

There you go.

Smoke?

My name is Hofstadder.

Perry Hofstadder.

And you two are going to Ahlburg?

Yes.
What's your name?

Howie.

Howie?

Well, I am sorry about
the smell, Howie.

Goats.

I had a goat

in the back seat yesterday,

and it still stinks.

There is nothing

that stinks more
than a dirty goat.

Am I right?

Isn't Ahlburg that way?

Yeah. Yeah, it's that way.

But I'm going to...
stop at my house

and pick up a few things.

You're not in any rush,
are you, Howie?

You two are the ones
that jumped camp

the other day, aren't you?

What are you doing out here?

How the hell did you
get to Barnesville?

We got a ride,

and we're going back now.

They know we're coming back,
'cause we called them.

They're waiting for us.

Sure, they are.

What have you two
been up to?

Been out here
getting frisky?

Swapping spit?

It's none of your business.

What did you say?

We want to get out!

It's very much my business.

It is very much my business.

Stop the car here!

Cool it, hot shot!
Let us out!

You might say you two
are under a bit of arrest.

You're the two that broke
into the Starlight Motel.

That is a serious offense.

And you two are gonna need
all the help you can get,

you and the jailbait here.

I'm gonna go make a phone call.

Stay put.

What's gonna happen to us?

Are they gonna put
us in juvenile jail?

No. I don't even think
this guy is a...

Shut up!

He is weird.

Should we try to run?

He's got a gun.

I don't even think this
guy is a real sheriff.

What do you think?

You think we can make it?

Can you drive?

Yeah, it's Perry.

You're not gonna believe it.

Let me talk to the boss.

Yeah, there are
some others that make...

Okay, hang on. Wait.

All right! No! No!

Go! Go! He is coming!

I can't reach the pedal.

Drive!

Wrong way!

Here he comes.
Hit the gas!

What did we hit?
I think I ran over his foot.

Good!

Stop! Wrong way!

Wait! Stop!

What did he say?

I think he said something
about wrong way.

Wrong way?

Stop! Stop! No gas!

Hit the brakes!

Stop! Stop!

Stop! Hit the brakes!

I'm trying!
I'm trying to.

We gotta get
out of this car. Go!

Wait! Stop!

Come on!

Wait! Stop!

You're going the wrong way.

Stop!

Stop! Please!

We have to jump.
What?

He's got us trapped!
He'll shoot us.

No, he won't.
We ran over his foot.

Wait!
What do we do?

We have to jump.

But I told you,
I can't swim.

If we live, I'll teach you.

I can't!
Wait! Don't jump!

Oh, God!

Don't!

Ha! Sucker!

I know!
I love your hair!

Mrs. Golden?

I'm Sara Gallagher,
county juvenile officer.

Hi.

This is Margo Cutter,
Grace's counselor.

So where is she?

I'm afraid
we have a problem.

What's wrong?

Your daughter and the boy
were picked up this morning

near Barnesville by one of
Sheriff Prosser's deputies.

Well then,
where are they?

Well, we don't exactly know.

They stole his truck.

What?
What?

Then they ran over his foot,

then they crashed the car
near the edge of a cliff.

Were they hurt?
No, ma'am.

Well, then,
what happened to her?

Where did she go?

When the deputy made
his way down to the cliff,

the kids got nervous,
jumped into the water,

they swam to shore...

Oh, no.
Grace can't swim.

Howie and Grace did this?

Yeah.

The sheriff feels his deputy
acted inappropriately

and will not press
charges against the kids.

The deputy wasn't
in uniform,

and perhaps his personality wasn't
conducive to the situation at hand.

What did he do to them?

They wanted to meet me.

They're supposed
to be here right now.

Mrs. Golden, you should
go back to your hotel

and wait for Grace
to call you again.

If she comes here,
I will call you right away.

Listen, everything is
gonna be okay.

Now, I need to go talk to
Mr. Russell, but I'll be back.

I'm so sorry about
what happened to Grace.

She is a really good kid,

not like some of the
brats we have here.

Thank you.

Was your mom there?

No. My mom is at
a hotel in Ahlburg.

It was just her secretary.

A motel? Here?

She's been there since
the day before yesterday.

Mr. Russell called her when
we didn't make it back to camp.

She drove straight here.

My mom's secretary said that
she is really worried about me,

and the police are looking for us.

My mom is going to
be so mad at me.

I never thought that
Mr. Russell would call her.

What was I thinking?

Poor Mom.

What am I going to tell her?

She is going to kill me.

I'm not gonna
let her do that.

I'm gonna call my mom.

Her secretary gave
me her number.

We should probably borrow
some money from that honey guy.

Think he'll mind?

No.

We can give him
an I.O.U.

I'll tell her we have
to stay together.

If she can't take
us both, then...

we can run away
again if we have to.

Maybe.

Okay.

Hello?

Mom?
Grace!

There was this man.

He said he was a deputy.

He didn't hurt you,
did he, baby?

No. He acted real strange.

'Cause you can tell me, Grace.

You can tell me anything.

We hit him with the truck,

but it was an accident.

It was really an accident, Mom.

It's okay, darling,
it's okay.

He is all right. He won't
bother you anymore,

so don't be afraid.

I'm not afraid anymore.

I'm tough now, like you said.

I'm really tough now.

Grace, it's not about that.

I just...I need to know
that you're all right.

I'm fine.

Honey, where are you?

Mom, we have to stay together.

Can we take Howie
home with us?

I'll...
I'll do whatever I can.

I'll steal him if I have to.

Just... Just tell me
where you are.

His parents said that he
could come home with us.

Grace, Howie...

Howie's parents are not around.

I know.
They are in Greece.

No, no, sweetie.

He is part of a program

that lets kids come
to summer camp.

What do you mean?

Grace, he lives
in a foster home.

I'm not sure that
he has parents.

How do you know that?

Because the people who are
trying to find you told me.

Sweetie, where are you?

I don't know.

It's pretty here.

There are trees
and there is a river,

phone booth too.

There is a man
who sells honey.

Okay.

We have to take Howie
home with us.

If 5 cents is not

deposited within 20 seconds,

your call will be automatically terminated.
Mom?

It's okay, honey.
I understand.

Grace, is there a number
on the pay phone?

If 5 cents is not deposited,

your call will be
automatically terminated.

I can't see it.
It's all scratched out.

Grace, listen to me.

If we get disconnected,
I want you to dial 9-1-1.

Mom?
If 5 cents is not deposited,

Mom! Mom! your call will
automatically terminated.

Stay right where you are.
I'm gonna find...

Mom!

Grace?

Thanks for coming so fast.

Lockwood's Honey Stand
is out near the county bridge.

They are not far.
Okay, let's go.

Where are we going?

Mom said to wait where we
were near the honey stand.

She promised me that you
could come home with us.

No, she didn't mean it.

What do you mean?

Yes, she did.
She couldn't.

It's against the law!

What is?

Us.

That's crazy.

Did they say anything
about my parents coming?

No, she didn't.

We should probably
head back down now.

I mean, there is
no place else to go.

I'm not going back there.
I can't.

You go!

I never said you had to come
with me in the first place.

I thought we were supposed
to stay together.

Well, we aren't!

What do you mean?

I don't need you.

I don't want you anymore.

I never really needed
you, so just go.

Go!

You take that back.

You take it back!

I take it back.
I take it back!

Okay. I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean it.

You know I didn't mean it.

I know.

You shouldn't have said that.

I'm sorry I broke your glasses.

It's okay.

Can you see all right?

No, not really.

Everything is a little fuzzy.

It's okay.

I've got spare ones
back at the camp.

You know...

there is something I've
been wanting to tell you.

What?

I had this idea that...

you and me could live
in the woods together,

sort of like Indians.

We could get stuff
that we needed from...

I don't know,
fields and cottages.

And no one would
ever bother us again.

I thought about that a lot
these past few days.

I just wanted to tell you.

Thought you might
think I was just crazy.

Yeah, it's crazy.

It's nice to think about though.

You'd have to build a raft
and head downriver...

unless you could teach
me how to swim.

You could teach me, right?

I think so.

What if one of us
got sick or something?

I don't know.

I never really
thought about that.

You would think of something.

You always do.

Your mom is gonna be worried
when you are not down there.

She'll get over it.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Good afternoon.

Excuse me, Mr. Lockwood.

Have you seen a young
girl and boy here

about a half an hour ago?

They might have used your pay phone?
I've seen them.

Are they okay?

Yes.
They're both fine.

Okay.

Are you here to pay me?

What do you mean,
pay you?

No, I can pay you.
I'm her mother.

Shadow's mother.

Well, you don't have
to pay me, Ms. Golden.

Then you'd want
the I.O.U. and...

I'd rather have
this little I.O.U.

They headed up
that dirt road.

There is my mom.

Grace!

Grace!

Honey!

Grace!

Honey!

Grace!

Mom! Mom!

Grace!

Mom!

It's okay.
It's all right.

It's okay.

I'm right here.
It's okay.

Are you all right?

The boys tried to
make us feel small.

In a weird way,
it did just the opposite.

I wasn't afraid anymore,
and Howie wasn't alone.

God has a way of giving
you what you need

when times get tough.

In the fall,
Howie found a family

that adopted him
in Connecticut.

We stayed in touch,

and the next summer,

Mom took us to the museum
to see the cut-up people.

And then to NASA
to see the rockets.

♪ Did you see

♪ Me standing there
in the corner? ♪

♪ I was alone

♪ I always am
at these big parties ♪

♪ Watching you

♪ Watching everybody

♪ Wishing I was more outgoing

♪ Wishing
I was dressed up pretty ♪

♪ Wallflower

♪ I'm not here

♪ No one sees me

♪ Wallflower

♪ I'm by myself

♪ Please excuse me

♪ But there you were

♪ Standing
in your own corner ♪

♪ Your eyes were wide

♪ Tired,
fading just like mine ♪

♪ We could be

♪ The best of friends,
I'm sure of it ♪

♪ But I'm too shy

♪ To cross
this crowded room besides ♪

♪ Wallflower

♪ I'm not here

♪ No one sees me

♪ Wallflower

♪ I'm by myself

♪ Please excuse me

♪ Help me leave
this corner of the room ♪

♪ I'm reaching out to you

♪ 'Cause I've got things
I could talk to you about ♪

♪ And we could be

♪ Wallflower friends

♪ Till the end

♪ Wallflower friends

♪ Till the end

♪ I'm sure of it

♪ Wallflowers

♪ We're not here

♪ No one sees us

♪ Wallflowers

♪ We're together

♪ Please excuse us