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your imaginary boyfriend along?

Maybe I can't get a boyfriend

because you can't get

a boyfriend. I have a

theory that it's genetic.

Ha, ha!

Where are we going exactly?

I'm not sure.

As long as it's not Mexico.

For God's sake, Lucy,

we are not running from the police.

Do you think that only criminals

want to go to mexico?

Shhh...Please, I'm thinking.

Look, it's easy...

We can't go West

because we're already

as far west as we can possibly go

We can't go south because

are not outlaws.

And we can't go North because

we can't get a man in LA.

Chances are we'll die single in San Francisco, so...

I guess there's only one option left.

Which is?

Vegas.

Ha! You wish!

So, tell me something.

How often do you hear those words?

Every day. I told you.

And it's just one word each day?

Yes

So if each word lasts 24 hours,

after midnight you should hear a new one.

Yeah, I guess so.

Can't wait.

Have you figured out where we're going yet?

No.Not yet.

I didn't know that you

also liked to travel into the unknown.

What are you doing?

I am going to do my own travelling

What book is it?

"The Time Machine" by H. G. Wells.

Didn't they make a movie about it?

Several.

So why do you want to still read the book?

Uh, actually I'm reading it now for the

third time.

Are you insane? why?

Because I'm doing a thesis

on Time Travelling

My god, Lucy, if it's time

travel you're into

Why don't you just watch

the "Back to the Future"trilogy?

Instead of reading the

same book three times?

Well, actually I only read the book once.

But because I managed to

go back in time twice,

to the exact moment before I read the book,

I don't remember

So technically although I

read the book twice already,

I'm reading it now

for the first time.

What?

Ok,You need to relax.

I'm just teasing you.

How many rooms?

Just one. With two beds, please.

Thirty dollars.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Finally I can get some sleep

No, you can't.

Do you think I can go to sleep

without knowing what's the next word

that's gonna save my daughter?

I told you I only get one word per day.

I know, it IS the next day.

It's passed midnight.

In case you haven't noticed.

Are you for real?

You bet I am. So you better grab

that cell phone and start listening,

'cause I'm not going to

sleep and neither are you.

Until we hear God's word.

Look,

it doesn't happen like that.

I just can't force...

...the phone to give the

word whenever I want.

It happens when it

has to happen, not because I want it to.

Will you just try it for a bit?

Mom, I'm tired.

Just try it,

for God's sake.

You know, I have been doing

this alone and am not sure

if it's going to work with

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