The Odd Life of Timothy Green Page #2

CINDY:
Do you mind

if I...

- (WINCES)

- Sorry.

Now my mind is racing

with even more questions.

Honey, you need to go look out back.

I'll just be right outside.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

Hi.

(SOFTLY) Oh.

(POLICE SIREN WAILING)

(SIREN CHIRPING)

Oh.

Oh, hey! Donnie!

False alarm!

We thought we had a burglar.

(PANTING)

It was just a raccoon family

that we, we...

I chased it away, so everything's...

- Everything's fine.

- You sure?

Yeah, we're sure. Everything's good.

Jim, is there something

you're not telling us?

OFFICER:
Yeah.

Uh, no. Why?

(MUD SQUELCHING)

Come on, Jim. We're on

strict water rationing.

Turn in your sprinkler,

and we'll let this one slide.

(STAMMERING) But it rained.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

No, it didn't.

Unless it only rained in your yard.

(BOTH CONTINUE LAUGHING)

What do you know?

Amazing, huh?

Well, Green, it's your lucky day.

Yes, it is.

There you go. You had the right idea.

Back in there, back in there. All righty.

(TIMOTHY GRUNTING)

Thank you.

You're welcome.

We really like to eat fresh, healthy food

here. A lot of vegetables

from our own garden.

I guess I'm known primarily

for my tomatoes.

I do a lot of canning.

But I'm also a firm believer

in the late-night snack.

Hey, how is it going?

Good.

This is Jim, and I'm Cindy.

Yeah, feel free to call us...

- Cindy and Jim.

- Cindy and Jim.

Why would I?

That's no problem. You can...

- Call us Mr. and Mrs. Green.

- Mr. Green.

Not many people do, but...

Mom, really?

Dad.

(WHISPERING) Can I talk to you, Jim?

- He called me "Mom."

- Yes, he did.

- He called you "Dad."

- I know. I know.

Fifty-four girl names on the list,

and there was one boy, and it was...

BOTH:
Timothy.

Is he for us?

I'm getting that feeling.

- (SOFTLY) Be careful.

- Yeah.

Careful, careful.

CINDY:
There you go.

JIM:
It was as if, all of a sudden,

everything had changed.

CINDY:
There he was, leaves and all.

JIM:
Didn't matter where he came from.

CINDY:
He was ours.

JIM:
Yeah, we were his.

CINDY:
And we were a family.

JIM:
We were a family.

Have we lost you? Are you still with us?

JIM:
It's kind of crazy, right?

I've heard crazier.

- Really?

- No.

That said, it's your time

to use as you choose.

I just have two words for you.

Tick tock.

JIM:
Oh, right.

CINDY:
Oh.

Okay.

So...

(DOORBELL RINGING)

(DOORBELL RINGS AGAIN)

I think she forgot.

Ah, you're always early.

(WOMAN CHUCKLES)

(BANGING ON DOOR)

Hello!

Hi.

Hello there.

I'm Timothy.

BRENDA:
Nice to meet you, Timothy.

Jim!

I got here last night.

I came from the garden.

(FOOTSTEPS RUNNING)

Oh.

That's unusual.

Hi, sis! Okay, good.

Well, I'm glad you guys met. Jim?

JIM:
Yeah!

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