Wonder Page #2

Besides, he was born

like that, Mr. Tushman said.

Yeah, I know. I just thought

maybe he was, like,

in a fire, too.

Hey, Julian, shut up.

You shut up!

Why don't we all shut up?

No, I wasn't in a fire.

And the word's "supposedly."

What?

You said that science

is supposably really hard.

Twice.

The word's "supposedly."

With a "D."

Maybe my mom

can home school you, too.

Do you wanna tell us yet

how you felt about the tour?

Today?

Mr. Tushman

went out of his way

to tell me how sweet

those kids were

and that Julian

is apparently quite the dream.

(SIGHS) No.

Is he one of those kids

that acts one way

in front of grownups

and then another way

in front of kids?

Yeah, I guess.

Well I know it's hard,

but you have

to understand that

he probably feels badly

about himself.

And when someone acts small,

you just have to be

the bigger person, all right?

Right.

Via, I'll get the pizza.

(WHISPERS) Look at me, Auggie.

That kid sounds like

a real jerk.

If someone pushes you,

push back.

Don't be afraid of anyone.

(WHISPERS)

Why are we whispering?

Because I'm afraid of Mom.

You just gotta be

a bigger person

and rise above it.

It's that easy.

Auggie, I do believe

that this is the best year

for you to start school

because everybody

is going to be new.

But if you really

don't wanna go...

No. It's okay. I wanna go.

You do?

AUGGIE:
Mmm-hmm.

ISABEL:

What changed your mind?

Well they have a really good

science elective.

And I need

a better science teacher.

NATE:
Oh! (CHUCKLES)

Oh, wow. There's that.

NATE:
Whoa! Whoa!

Are you gonna take that, Mom?

NATE:
I'm not gonna let him

talk to my wife like that.

AUGGIE:
Please!

NATE:
Get him! Come on, Via.

Get in there.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)

I'll meet you right here

after school.

Okay? Right here.

(WHISPERS) I love you.

AUGGIE:
Love you, too.

I'll see you later.

Can you hear me?

We're gonna have

a little man-to-man.

Now, I gotta stop here,

because past this point

is a No Dad Zone

and you don't wanna walk up

with your parents

because it's not cool.

AUGGIE:
But you're cool.

I know I am, but technically

most dads aren't, so...

And neither are these helmets.

Two rules. First, only raise

your hand once a class,

no matter how many answers

you know.

Except for science.

Crush that one.

Second, you're gonna feel like

you're all alone, Auggie.

But you're not.

Check.

Should we lose this? Come on,

costumes are for Halloween.

Prepare for blastoff.

(KIDS CHATTERING)

I love you.

Love you, too.

Have fun.

AUGGIE:
Bye.

WOMAN:
(ON RADIO)

Have an excellent mission

and Godspeed.

MAN:
We are ready

to proceed at this time.

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