All Summers End Page #5

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I mean it.

[whispers] Bye.

[whispers] Bye.

[mutters]

- Nice meeting you.

- You too.

[man] It is in the times

when confronted with death,

that we are reminded how truly

precious life is.

This is never more present than when a

life is taken away at such a young age.

It is not always evident in the

moment as to the ways of our world,

and it causes us to question,

for it is through this imperfect world

of ours that we all must travel,

and as Eric has done

as he leaves this earth...

[adult Conrad]

I wasn't invited.

But I forced myself to bear

witness to what I had done.

[firework pops]

[Tim]

Hey, a little help over here?

[sighs]

[grunts]

Thanks.

Yeah, I figured

it was you up here.

Man, he really did a number

on you the other day, huh?

Uh, yeah, for what it's worth,

I think he's sorry.

Thanks for the apology, huh.

Thanks.

C'mon man. You know how he is.

Man, I don't even

care about that.

What are you up here for?

What do you want?

I've been thinking about

Eric's family.

Better get used to it.

'Cause now we have to

for the rest of our lives.

What if we said something,

you know?

What if we... what if we

did something to fix it?

Timmy, he's dead.

Can't fix that.

[lighter flicks]

[firework pops]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[Grace] Hey.

Oh, hey.

- Can you come over?

- What's going on?

I need to talk to you.

Yeah.

[adult Conrad] It's easy to think that

life will fix your problems for you,

somehow everything

will turn out alright.

[Grace] Psst.

Hey. Climb up.

[adult Conrad]

That's the thing about fear,

it can convince you

of anything.

[Grace]

C'mon. We gotta be quiet.

[TV in background]

Just watch where you step.

[creaks]

I know it's a mess.

OK... when you left

the picnic that day,

you said you couldn't

stop by the fireworks.

Yeah, well, I told the guys...

Will you just shut up

and let me talk?

I don't care that you didn't, I

just need to get this out, alright?

Alright.

After the picnic,

Eric and I got in a fight.

I don't even know

what it was about,

but... I told him

that I didn't want him to come

to the fireworks.

[crying]

He didn't come because of me,

Conrad.

If I hadn't... he wouldn't...

It's not your fault, Grace.

It's not your fault.

Sorry.... Um...

Wha... Come here.

- Sleep with me?

- What?

Don't be stupid,

just sleep next to me.

Just for a little while.

What about your parents?

It's just that...

I haven't been able

to sleep for days, and...

I think it would help.

OK.

[Mrs. Turner] Gracie?

Yeah, Mom,

just getting the paper.

- [whispers] Bye.

- [whispers] Bye.

[adult Conrad]

Suddenly, it struck me...

one day... Grace will be older

than her older brother,

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