The Time Traveler's Wife Page #2

Very.

Prove you're from the future.

Well, your name is Clare Abshire.

Born May 24th, 1972.

- Your parents are Philip and Lucille...

- So you know things.

That doesn't prove

you're from the future.

Okay.

This weekend, your brother, Mark,

who's a real pain in the ass...

...falls out of a tree and breaks his arm.

Yeah, but I won't know till then

if you're telling the truth or not.

Well, if you hang around long enough,

you'll see me disappear.

But you just got here.

I'll be back again.

Lots of times.

In fact...

...I'll be back next Tuesday at 4.

And it'd be great if, when you come then,

you could bring me some clothes.

Something your dad won't miss.

Nice to meet you.

Don't worry about that.

It's been over for a while.

This is weird.

I never knew you at this age.

I mean, I've only known you as this...

...mature, worldly person.

I'm competing against myself.

No.

You were just kind of my perfect guy.

CLARE:

I just can't get used to this.

I mean, I just keep waiting for you

to disappear.

HENRY:

Oh, it'll happen, believe me.

How's it feel?

I mean, I know what it's like

to watch you go...

...but what's it like

to always be the one that's going?

Sometimes it feels like

you've stood up too quickly.

Your hands and feet are tingling,

and then they're not there at all.

Sometimes it feels like your attention

has wandered just for an instant...

...then you're standing naked someplace.

Maybe you've been there before,

maybe you haven't.

You don't know how long it's gonna last,

so you start walking...

...till you find some clothes.

[CAR ALARM BLARING]

Then you seem just like everybody else.

Except you're stranded and all alone,

just waiting to disappear.

CLARE:

But you get to see people from the past.

People who are gone, like your mom.

Yeah, but the thing is,

you can't change what happens to them.

I've tried. It just happens anyway.

HENRY:
It's nice. Hey.

- And this is Charisse, my roommate.

- Hi.

CLARE:
My best friend.

- And our excellent cook for tonight.

- Welcome.

Because I don't cook.

Well, you should know that going in. She's

a lovely girl, but she can't cook toast.

- Gomez?

- Yeah, short for Gomolinski.

It's really nice to meet you.

We didn't wanna meet you, but seems to be

the only way to catch a glimpse of Clare.

CHARISSE:

Please ignore Gomez.

- Do you want some wine?

- No, thanks.

Do you want some water?

- Yeah, sure.

- Yeah?

You didn't tell me how cute he was.

He's not that cute.

Doesn't talk much either.

I couldn't get anything out of him

except he's a librarian.

Well, maybe if you would stop

interrogating him...

You never had a boyfriend.

You spend every minute with the guy.

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