Life, Animated Page #4

ls it possible he knows

what he's saying?

And the doctor says, "Maybe.

But there's no way of knowing,

and the thinking is, probably not."

At that point, Cornelia and I

were set on a rescue mission

to get inside this prison of autism

and pull him out.

Okay. Okay, listen up.

Soon as everyone gets here,

we will begin.

- Hey, Owen?

- Yeah?

Could I just recommend that

instead of saying, "Listen up,"

say, "May I have

your attention, please?"

May I have your attention, please?

When everyone gets here, we'll begin.

I started a Disney club so

I can get to know more people,

and they can be around me,

so I can be more popular.

It worked!

Tonight we're watching

some of The Lion King,

because this year

is the big 20th anniversary

of the original release

of The Lion King.

- Shall we?

- Of course.

Not only am I a big Disney fanatic,

but I also like to play magical

movie scores on this piano.

Yeah!

We watch parts

of Disney animated films

and discuss them and see what

they're really about in our lives.

That's not my father.

It's just my reflection.

No.

Look harder.

Look.

- You see?

- You see?

He lives in you.

I'm not who I used to be.

Remember who you are.

You are my son

and the one true king.

Remember who you are.

- No, please, don't leave me.

- Remember.

- Father.

- Remember.

- Don't leave me.

- Okay.

What was Mufasa teaching Simba?

Jessica?

They're teaching us that there's more

to you than you ever would see.

And there's more

than meets the eye, right?

More than meets the eye.

Their parents are teaching how,

when you grow up,

to... to be on your own and...

And how to learn how to,

like, live on your own.

Yeah. It's important

that when our parents

no longer can help us,

that we have to figure

things out by ourselves.

Yeah.

Four years have passed

since our "juicervose" moment.

Owen has said almost nothing

but gibberish since then.

We're beginning to give up hope.

So on Walt's ninth birthday,

he's in the backyard with his buddies.

Party ends, the kids leave,

and Walt gets a little weepy,

a little emotional,

and then Owen follows us

into the kitchen, looking expectant.

Like, he's looking at the two of us.

He stands there, stock still,

like something's bubbling up,

and he says,

"Walter doesn't want to grow up

like Mowgli or Peter Pan,"

and off he runs.

I was like,

"What the hell just happened?

"Did Owen just say,

'Walter doesn't want to grow up,

like Peter Pan or Mowgli'?"

Peter Pan doesn't

want to grow up

'cause he wants to stay

a boy and be in Neverland.

Once you're grown up,

you can never come back.

Never.

I felt the same way that Walter felt

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