Author's note: I've trimmed it up again…it's just the transcript from A Walk to Remember. It's really long so if you've seen the movie you get the gist of it. If you haven't seen the movie…then read it if you want too.

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Chapter Seven: The Play

Tracie: Damn that Jamie Sullivan sure has style.

(Everyone turns to Jamie)

Belinda: Yah wore that dress in the fourth grade.

Eric: Hey, it's the quiet ones you got to watch out for. I mean hey man she might put it on a brother like a pop tart.(everyone gasps) But maybe she wouldn't look too bad you know?

Belinda: Nice sweater.

Jamie: Thank you.

(Everyone chuckles)Eric: Thank You. (Jokingly imitates Jamie)

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Jamie: This is a star frame and it will help you locate stars and planets with your naked eye. (Some of Landon's friends come in making fun of Landon's sweeping) Mercury and Jupiter can be seen just over the west southwestern horizon after sunset.

Dean: Bet you can see angels up there flying around.

Jamie: In fact there are some things that can be called miraculous. Einstein said the more he studied the universe the more he believed in a higher power.

Dean: Well, IF there is a higher power then why is it he can't get you a new sweater?

Jamie: He's too busy looking for your brain.

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Jamie: Hey. You want to buy some raffle tickets? We're trying to raise enough money so we can buy Jefferson some new computers.

Landon: No.

Jamie: So I saw you in there with Luis, and I know it can be very difficult. But. Maybe you should try backing into it from somewhere else.(Silence)Are you going to visit Clay Gephart? ... That would be a no. You do know that they moved him from the hospital to that rehab place on Oak Street.

(Landon quickly removes his headset) Landon: Is this your idea of small talk or something? Because if it is your social skills need some work. (Jamie looks afraid) No one forced him to jump.

Jamie: It's called peer pressure.

Landon: And how do you know about that? Did you read it in your precious book?

(Jamie closes her eyes, offended by Landon's comment)

Jamie: Please don't pretend like you know me ok?

Landon: But I do, I do. We've all the same classes and same school since kindergarten. Why you're Jamie Sullivan. You sit at lunch table 7. Which isn't exactly the reject table, but is definitely in self-exile territory. You have exactly one sweater. You like to look at your feet when you walk. Oh oh and yah, for fun you like to tutor on the weekends and hang out with the cool kids from the "Stars And Planets". Now how does that sound?

Jamie: Fairly predictable, nothing I haven't heard before.

(Curious looks at Jamie)

Landon: You don't care what people think about you?

(Jamie smiles)

Jamie: No. (walks back over to her seat and Landon watches her puzzled)

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Ms. Garborough: This years spring musical is a story of burning passion and blazing tommy guns. Written by our very own Eddie Zimmerhoff, by words and music by Jamie Sullivan. It follows the rise and fall of Tommy "The Gun" Thornton in New York. (Landon steps in) Mr. Carter, better late then never. Please join us.

Landon: Sure. (Crutches to the left side of the group)

Ms. Garborough: Now then, let's see. Jamie will be our Alicia the mysterious club singer. Sally will be playing Caroline... and hmm.. Landon will read Tommy Thorton.

(Landon looks really surprised)Landon: What? (Smiles and breathes nervously) No, no see I didn't plan on acting or anything.

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Landon: Jamie.

(Surprised, but turns around)Jamie: What do you want Carter? I've known you for years. You've never been the first one to come up and say hello.

(Sighs) Landon: I need help with my lines.

(Jamie looks back at Landon)

Jamie: Landon Carter is asking me for help?

Landon: Yeah.

Jamie: Ok, I'll pray for you.

Landon: Jamie. No look I really need help (interrupted by Jamie)

(smiles) Jamie: You obviously have never asked anyone for help before right?(Girls says hello to Landon, he ignores them) A request likes yours requires flattery and groveling. It can't be all about you. It has to be for the common good of everybody.

(Offended) Landon: It is for the common good ok? Eddie Zimmerhoff deserves the best! Please?

(Sighs) Jamie: Ok. One condition though Carter.

Landon: What's that?

Jamie: You have to promise you won't fall in love with me.

(Landon smiles)Landon: That's not a problem.

Jamie: Ok, I'll see you this afternoon after school.

Landon: Ok. (Looks around to see if anyone saw)

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Landon: Hey! (Jamie turns and around and surprised to see Landon) What are you doing here?

Jamie: I should ask you the same question.

Landon: What do you normally walk by yourself in the cemetery at night?

(Jamies clicks on her flash light and flashes Landon) Jamie: Maybe.(Turns back around to leave)

Landon: Where you going?

Jamie: Come and see.(Jamie clicks on her flashlight and flashes Landon, Landon hops after her)

Landon: Ok, what is that?

Jamie: This is my telescope. I built it when I was 12.(Landon has an impressed face)Take a look.(Landon looks inside)

Landon: Saturn.. Very cool.

Jamie: Yeah, I'm planning on building a larger one so I can see the comet Haikutaki. It comes in spring but nobody knows when it's coming back.

Landon: Awww, nature's miracles. (Jokingly) I get it.

Jamie: Get what?

Landon: That you're into all this stuff.

Jamie: This stuff? (Looks down at her telescope) I. I have my beliefs, I have faith. But don't you?

Landon: No, there's too much bad shit in this world.

Jamie: Without suffering there would be no compassion.

Landon: Yeah well tell that to those who suffer.

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Tracie: She's trashy. Well if it isn't the Virgin Mary.

Dean: Oh dude, here comes your leading lady

Jamie: Hey Carter, so I'll see you after school? (Everyone looks at Landon)

Landon: In your dreams.(Jamie is hurt, but just walks away)

Eric: Hi, where's your sweater?( They all laugh and part ways )

Dean: Let's get out of here.

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[Scene: After school at Jamie's house.]

(Landon pulls up with a nervous face, you can hear Jamie playing "Only Hope" on the piano. Then door bell rings.(Jamie opens door and her face goes from smiling to angry. She closes the door.)

Landon: Come on Jamie. Open the door, please. (Door opens) Whoa.

Jamie: What do you want?

(steps back and nervous)Landon: You're not in a good mood.

Jamie: You don't miss a thing.

Landon: Listen Jamie, I was hoping we could run lines together.

Jamie: Ok, but just not so anybody knows right?

Landon: Well I just figured we could surprise everyone with how good I get?

Jamie: Like, we could be secret friends? (Smiles)

(Smiles back) Landon: Exactly, exactly it's like you're reading my mind.

Jamie: Great, maybe you can read mine? (Gives a dead serious face, Jamie turns around and shuts the door)

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[Scene: Play Hall/ Opening Night](1930's music is heard and you can see Landon and everyone all dressed up)

Landon: Your face, you look so familiar. Like this dame I knew once only it wasn't real it was a dream.

Jamie: Tell me about this dream girl.(still stumbling his lines because his focus on Jamie instead of his lines)

Landon: Hell, I don't... remember. (Silence....) All I know, is you're beautiful. The dream, help me to remember. Will you sing for me? (Piano of Only Hope plays)

Jamie:

There's a song that's inside of my soul,
It's the one I've tried to write over and over again,
I'm awake in the infinite cold,
But you sing to me over and over and over again.
So I lay my head back down,
And I lift my hands and pray,
To be only yours I pray,
To be only yours I know now,
You're my only hope.

Sing to me the song of the stars,
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again,
When it feels like my dreams is so far,
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over and again.


So I lay my head back down,
And I lift my hands and pray,
To be only yours I pray,
To be only yours I know now,
You're my only hope.


I give you my destiny,
I giving you all of me,
I want your symphony,
singing in all that I am,
at the top of my lungs,
I'm giving it back.
So I lay my head back down,
And I lift my hands and pray,
To be only yours I pray,
To be only yours I pray,
To be only yours I know now,
you're my only hope.
mmm.. Oo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo

(Landon kisses Jamie, they both look at each other. Loud applause and curtains close)

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Jamie: You don't know the first thing about being someone's friend.

Landon: I don't just want to be your friend.

Jamie: You don't know what you want.

Landon: Neither do you. Maybe you're just too scared that someone might want tobe with you.(Turns towards Landon)

Jamie: And why would that scare me?

Landon: Because then you wouldn't be able to hide behind your books, or or or your freaking telescope. Or your faith. (Jamie turns to leave ) No no, you know the realreason why you're scared? It's because you want to be with me too.

(Jamie stutters for a second, glances up and down at Landon.. then leaves for her car)

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Belinda: Jamie! Hi.

Jamie: Hi.

Belinda: Listen I just want you to know, no hard feelings. Landon and I are way over.

Jamie: I really don't know what you're talking about. (Bites lip)

Belinda: Jamie, you'd be so beautiful if you knew how to do your make up. Come on, eat lunch with me. (Jamies answers ok and leads Jamie inside) want a tic-tac?

Jamie: no

Belinda: Okay.(Everyone quiets down as Jamie enters.. laughing begins)

Belinda: Wow, Is that you? (Jamie looks at flier) nice bod..(cuts to Jamie having an anxiety attack, she turns to run and runs into Landon)

Landon: Look, This is about me ok. This is not you. Stay here.

Dean: Hey man, no wonder you were keeping her locked up man. I had no idea this was under all that.( laughs )

(Landon shoves Dean)Tracie: Stop it

(Dean turns to Tracie)Dean: You stay out of this!!

(Landon socks Dean)Dean: We're through.

Landon: That's great.

Dean: We're through! We are through forever!

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Jamie: I can't believe you asked my father's permission.

Landon: It's no big deal. He was cool about it anyway.

(leads her to table)Jamie: Thank you.

Waiter: This is for you.

Jamie: Thank you very much. (Waiter hands menu to Landon)

Waiter: Would you like to start off with something to drink?

Jamie: Sweet tea please?

Landon: Make that 2.

Waiter: Right away.

Jamie: Uhm, this restaurant is really nice. Are you sure this is ok?(Landon smiles)

Landon: Don't even worry about it ok?

Jamie: Okay.

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Landon: Ok ok, uh stand there.

Jamie: All right.

Landon: One foot there and one foot here.

Jamie: You're acting like a crazy person what's going on?

Landon: Ok right now you're straddling the state line.

Jamie: Okay.. (Nods head)

(Landon looks toward sign " Welcome to Virginia ")Landon: You're in 2 places at once.(they both smile.. Jamie laughs and they embrace)

[Scene: Shore side]

Landon: Butterfly, rose bud or star?

Jamie: You choose.

Landon: Butterfly.

Jamie: Okay.(Landon unpeels tattoo)

Landon: So.. Where do you want it?

Jamie: Mm.. Right here. (Shows shoulder)

Landon: Okay....

(Puts tattoo on Jamie )

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(they both are walking hand in hand to the end of the pier )Jamie: How can you see places like this? And have moments like this.. And not believe?

Landon: You're lucky to be so sure.

Jamie: It's like the wind. I can't see it, but I feel it.

Landon: What do you feel?

(Smiles) Jamie: I feel wonder, and beauty, joy...Love. I mean, I mean it's the center of everything.

Landon: I might kiss you.(nervous)

Jamie: I might be bad at it.(Landon smiles)

Landon: It's not possible.(They kiss.... )

Landon: Jamie.. I love you. (Long silence...) Now would be the time to say something.

Jamie: I told you not to fall in love with me. (Quietly)

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Landon: Can you find this star? Right here.(Jamie looks inside telescope)

Jamie: So why am I looking for this star?(Landon pulls out a piece of paper)

Landon: Because I had it named for you.

Landon: See, it's official. It's from the international star registry.

(Jamie smiles)Jamie: This is wonderful. (Looks up at Landon) I love you.( they kiss.. again..)

Landon: Ok ok ok, I'm sorry. I'm stopping. (They embrace and lie on blanket) So. What's your #1?

Jamie: To marry in the church where my mother grew up. It's where my parentswere married. (Landon kisses her cheek)

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Landon: That's great, from citizen high to citizen low. You worried aboutyour college applications?

Jamie: No, I'm not applying to college.

Landon: But you said..

Jamie: No, you assumed.

Landon: Take a year off? Try the Peace Corps thing?

Jamie: No.

Landon: Okay, what are you going to do? (Jamie's eyes are teary)

Jamie: I'm sick.

Landon: I'll.. I'll take you home. You'll be better tomorrow.

(Upset) Jamie: No.... Landon! I'm sick. I have Leukemia.

(Smirks) Landon: No.. You're eight.. You're 18. You. You're perfect.

Jamie: No, I found out 2 years ago and I've stopped responding to treatments.

(Angry) Landon: So why didn't you tell me?

Jamie: The doctor said I should go on and live life normally as best I could. I didn't
want anybody to be weird around me. (Upset)

Landon: Including me? (Crying)

Jamie: Especially you... you know I was getting along with everything just fine. I accepted it, and then you happened. I do not need a reason to be angry with God. ( Cries and runs away, Landon is speechless )

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Jamie: I'm so sorry. I really should've told you sooner.

Landon: No. I made you do to many things.. I kept you out..(Jamie abruptly stops Landon)

Jamie: No, if anything you kept me healthy longer.

(Nervous) Landon: Are you scared?

Jamie: To death... lighten up.

(Serious) Landon: It's not funny.

Jamie: I'm scared of not being with you.(Landon holds Jamie)

 Landon:Oh baby, that'll never happen. Okay? I'll be here (they embrace)

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Jamie: Wow, There it is. Come here, come look, quick.

(Landon looks inside and also sees Haikutaki)

Landon: Cool. (Laughs, looks back at Jamie and sits next to her)Do you love me? (Jamie answers with a "mmm") Will you do something for me then?

Jamie: Anything.

(Looks down then up at her) Landon: Will you marry me?

(Jamie looks at Landon surprised then smiles, she kisses him)

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Reverend: Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous.(they whisper "I love you" to one another) Love is never boastful nor conceited. It is never rude or selfish it does not take offense, and it is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope. And to endure... (Lip shakes) whatever comes.(scene comes up with Jamie and Landon speaking their vows)

Landon: I, Landon Rollins Carter, do solemnly swear to take Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan as my lawfully wedded wife. To honor, to cherish her all the days of my life.

*Jamie: I, Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan, do solemnly swear to take Landon Rollins Carter
as my lawfully wedded husband. To honor, to cherish him all the days of my life.

(Scene cuts to both of them putting on each others ring)

(Camera pans from the Reverend Sullivan's position and leaves the Church from the entrance through the aisle Jamie and her Father walked)

Landon: Jamie and I had a perfect summer together with more love than lots of people will know in a lifetime. And then she went, with her unfailing faith.

(Camera pans into the sky)