CHAPTER 3

-DR. BROWN'S PRACTICE (TRAIN STATION)

-Edna : Dr. Brown ? Colin Hart is here .

-A: let him in, edna.

-C: hi doc

-A: hi colin, is everything okay?

-C: yeah, im fine.

I wanted to talk to you about ephram

-A: is he in trouble?

-C: no, but i know his birthday is coming up soon ...

-A: September 16 th ( a.n. : i made it up. )

-C: and i want to do something for him ,as a thank you.

-A: I think that's a great idea.

-C: i was thinkin of throwin hi a party.

So he could meet more people. Maybe make some friends.

-A: that'll be a great gift.

I 'll help you.

I was thinking inviting some of his friends from new york.

-C: great, i'll talk to some people at school

-A: you're agood friend.

Tellme, do you have therapy this weekend?

-C: yeah, why?

-A: we're going to denver.

You could come with us

-C: sure, i'd have to ask my parents, but it sounds like fun.

-Hart's house

-Mom: Colin, you're here.

Your dad has a little surprise.

Amy walks in with a cake

-A: it's been 3 months since you got home

Congratulations!

-C: wow, thanks! I had no idea.

Later, after dinner, they're in the living room having coffee.

-C: mom, dad, i want to ask you something.

Dr brown offered to take me to denver this weekend

-Dad: that's nice of him, but we dont wanna bother him.

-C: we won't. He's going to dencer with his family.

He asked me if i wanted to join them.

-Dad: well, in that case, sure, go.

-C: thanks , dad.

BROWN'S HOUSE

Andy: Ephram, delia, come down here!

-D: what's going on dad?

-E: what do you want?

-A: i have a proposition

How about we go to denver this weekend?

you could go shopping or whatever, get some contact with the world

What do you say

-D: yeah!

-E: sure.

-A: i invited colin to come with us.

-E: we're giving him a lift to therapy?

-A: something lke that.

Is ok?

-E: sure, company for the road.

BROWN'S HOUSE

FRIDAY, 10 AM.

(is a long weekend, today there's no school)

-A: Ephram, wake up!

-Delia, honeym are you ready?

-D: yeah, dad, my bag is in the living room

-A: good, go an eat your breakfast

-A few minutes later, ephram comes down, still wet from the shower.

-A: finally, here's breakfast.

-E: is it edible?

-D: yeah. Dad didnt make it

-E: good, im starving.

Andy goes for his bag

-A: delia, wait in the car

Ephram , get you bag.

Let's go.

HART'S HOUSE

When they got there, ephram went to get him

He rang the bell, and colin appeared a few minutes later.

E: hi colin.

Ready?

C: sure. Let's go.

Bye dad! Bye mom!

-Mom: bye honey, have fun! Take care!

After saying goodbye he came out and went to the car

In that moment, amy shows UP

-A: Wait!

do yo have room for one more?

-C: amy, what are you doing here?

-A: im going with you.

A trip to denver sounds great

-C: amy... remember when we were in the mountain?

What did you say you did?

-A: i.. i said i pushed.

-C: yeah. You're doing it again.

It's not like i dont want you to go. I t's just that i want to relax

And i think that if you go, i wont be abble to.

You'll start to talk about then old me, and - idon need that.

Maybe we could go some other time

-A: you-you dont want me to go?

-C: no... it's just that i believe it'll be better if i go alone.

-A; Dr Brown? You know i'd help, right?

-Andy: Im afraid it's colin's choice.

-A: what about you, ephram?

Do you have something to say?

-E: it's colin's choice.

But i agree with him

-C: See you later , amy

Bye.

-A: colin...

The car drove out, leaving amy heartbrokened.