1 Mile to You Page #3

- Boom!

When the railroad tracks

run out

Where will you

be goin', boy?

Will you reach

the edge of the woods?

When the sheriff is around,

you're nowhere to be found

The fire in your legs,

the wind in your face

The echo in the trees,

the whisper through the leaves

The dark horse is coming

A lonely mother grieves

- Her name's...

- Get closer.

Bock! Bock!

You never stand and face

all the time you waste

Run.

Combing through

the mountainside

To find the edge of grace

Just then a calm comes over,

your heart feels sober

You need a place to rest

Run.

Stop.

Still hate running?

Son, that's 14:
52. That is

three seconds below the track record.

I knew you could do that.

You are a phenom, you know that.

You are the game gorilla.

- You're up early.

- Gotta run.

- You need to eat more than that.

- Don't want to barf.

Kevin, it's ten miles.

Fields on fire,

Marker 73

- Hey, Mr. Sickle.

- Hey, Kevin.

Twinkling lights, Iowa city

I used to let the road

get the best of me

Something's changed

inside of me

That's it.

Relax those hip flexors.

Can tuck and feel it.

Nice and loose.

Whoo.

Hey!

Can I run with you?

Knock yourself out.

It looks like it's going to rain.

Is it gonna rain?

I don't know.

Oh, I love thunderstorms.

I'm reading "King Lear" right now,

and, God, that scene when he's

when he is walking through that

thunderstorm, it's just incredible.

He should have listened

to Cordelia.

Oh, my God.

Why did you leave me out there?

Because you couldn't keep up.

I've never run that fast before.

I'd race so much better

if I trained with you.

It's up to you.

It's my birthday on Saturday.

Congratulations.

Well... I'm having a party.

You're invited.

Well, I can't come.

I'm busy.

The trainers here are crap.

All they know is ice and tape.

Can't you see someone?

Some guys use a doctor down

in Hibernia. That's insurance.

My dad will find out.

Let's go.

I saw Phil Sickle at the

hardware store the other day.

He was talking about that crazy go-kart

you and... Bobby built freshman year.

Bobby was a great kid.

Never had to worry

about you two.

You never talk about him.

Or Ellie.

- Why?

- I don't know.

"I don't know" is not an answer.

Come on. We got

three more stops to make.

- Mrs. Schuler?

- Have we met?

No. Hi, I'm Henny Finch. I am here to

interview Kevin for the school paper.

- About what?

- His... his running.

I'm not gonna ask him anything about the

accident, I mean, unless he wants to discuss it.

He's... kind of a quiet guy.

Well, he never used to be.

Huh. Gary High

is kind of a big place.

It's gonna take some time.

- How old are you?

- 18.

18 going on what?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes