The Best and the Brightest Page #3
A little
History Channel?
Arrgh, matey!
Arrgh.
The Taylors.
Fascinating viewing,
even after the 785th time.
MOTHER:
Arrgh.Kelly, come closer.
I see my
8-year-old boy today.
We got
an 8-year-old pirate.
There's two, Tommy,
three, four, five,
couple more, six, my
pirate, seven, eight candles.
Let's light
those candles, Tommy!
Oh, it's a little
windy out here.
We got two.
We got two!
Make a wish and
blow them out.
Happy birthday, my good
boy. I love you so much.
I just want you to be
happy. Come on, nestle close.
ON PHONE:
This is Tom Lewis.
Hi, Mr. Lewis,
this is Kelly Taylor.
Hey, Kelly.
How's it going?
I'm glad I caught you.
Are you on campus already?
Is everything okay?
There's been a hitch.
(SIGHS) Okay.
What's going on?
Yeah, I'm just... I'm
gonna need a few months
to take care of
some family business,
and I'm just gonna
start second semester.
Kelly, you've deferred the
scholarship twice already.
This is about
your brother, right?
You're not his mother.
He has a stepfather.
Now, you need to make
Otherwise, I am giving this
money to someone who needs it.
Mr. Lewis, I need it.
Okay, that's what
I want to hear,
because I am
really not kidding.
Kelly, if you don't show up,
there's nothing I can do.
That scholarship is gone.
Do you understand?
I understand.
This is
a big step for you,
but look how hard
you've worked for this.
Kelly, I really believe
you're making the right choice.
Thank you. Me, too.
Okay. See you soon.
(STAIRS CREAKING)
Stop it, Tom.
I just need a minute.
This is my mad face, do
you understand? Stop it.
(YELLING) Don't touch!
(SHOUTS)
Hey! Where did
you get this, huh?
This is Mom's.
Why have I not seen this?
What is this?
Have you taken
any of these, Tom?
Tell me right now.
Have you?
Seconal. Christ,
Mom, what weren't you on?
(SIGHS)
(SCREAMING)
God.
(DOOR OPENS)
(DROPS TOOTHBRUSH)
(WIND HOWLING)
(TIGER SNARLING)
Hey, Tom.
Time to go to bed.
(BANGING ON CAGE)
(TRUCK DOOR OPENS)
(TRUCK DOOR CLOSES)
(CHAIN RATTLING)
(TIGER GROWLING)
(MUFFLED SCREAMING)
(GASPS)
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
night of watching and waiting,
say good morning to
Hurricane Isabel.
Storm made landfall just
after 5:
00 this morning.We're talking
120-mile-per-hour winds
coming in
off the Gulf Coast.
If you're in
Montgomery County,
you are not in danger,
but don't worry.
We'll be here with
you the whole way...
Outstanding choice.
(CLANKING)
(RUSTLING)
(RUSTLING INTENSIFIES)
Hello?
Tom?
(SNIFFLING)
(GASPS)
(WIND HOWLING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
Damn it!
(TIGER SNARLING)
Tom, wake up.
Tom!
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