[영화 대본] 'Wonder (경이, 2017)' 결말 부분

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You took my day with Mom, so it is my business. I heard Jack Will talking about me behind my back. He said he'd kill himself if he looked like me. Jack Will? Isn't he the nice one? There are no nice ones! I wish I'd never gone to school in the first place! But you were liking school. I know you were. I hate it, okay? I hate it. Auggie, I'm sorry, but you're not the only one who has bad days. Bad days? Do people avoid touching you? When a person accidentally touches you, do they call it "the plague"? No. So just don't compare your bad days at school to mine, okay? Okay. Did you notice that Miranda doesn't come around any more? What? You didn't. Shocker. Yeah she went away to camp this summer and now she doesn't like me anymore. Why? Because school sucks. And people change. So if you wanna be a normal kid, Auggie, then those are the rules. So let's go trick-or-treating. Okay? Because right now we're each other's best friends. Really? Yes. So come on. I'll let you have all my Halloween candy. (INDISTINCT CHATTER) AUGGIE: I'll trade you my apples. VIA: Okay, no. I know that I said that you could have all my candy, but I was really just saying that to get you out of the house. AUGGIE: What about the chocolate? VIA: No. And the Smarties? Gummis, licorice, the Reese's, the Hersheys. No! And everything else. All right, I'll let you have all my candy. MR. DAVENPORT: Okay, Via. You are next please. Let's hear it for Via. (ALL APPLAUDING) (SIGHS) Daisy, do you wanna help me take back my corner office? Hey, Auggie! You feeling better? Are you okay, Auggie? Yeah. Sure? 'Cause you're acting really weird. I'm okay, Jack, okay? Okay. They want me to do what? (SIGHS) Give a tour through the school. But Mom, it's summer vacation. But your teachers told Mr. Tushman you're known as a good egg. No, I'm a bad egg. You're a good egg. And I'm actually really proud they thought of you for this. Mom, enough with the guilt. And you know they gave you a scholarship, right? Mom... Who else is doing it? Uh, Charlotte and Julian. No. Why, what's wrong? Charlotte will just talk about Broadway the whole time. And Julian is the biggest phony on the planet. So I'm sorry, but no. Jack, it's for that boy. Who? The one from the ice cream shop. Oh. So if a nice kid like your little brother cries when he sees him, what kind of a chance do you think he has in middle school? (SIGHS) Okay. Thank you, kiddo. JACK: Four things I've learned about Auggie Pullman. First of all, you do get used to his face. Now, it's not like regular ice. You can't touch it with your hands, okay? JACK: Second, he's really smart. He's ahead of me in everything. In science, he's ahead of the whole school. Everybody watching? Whoo! (ALL LAUGH) JACK: Third of all, he's actually pretty funny. But fourthly, now that I know him, I would say I actually do wanna be friends with Auggie. At first, I admit it, I was only friendly to him because my mom asked me to be nice. But now I would choose to hang out with him. Like, he's a good friend. Like if all the guys in fifth grade were lined up against a wall and I could choose anyone I wanted to hang out with, I would choose Auggie. Hey, what's wrong? Go away. JULIAN: Oh, hey, Jack, come sit with us. Yeah, come on, man. I wonder what happened. XIMENA: Maybe Jack touched Auggie and couldn't wash his hands in time. Jack finally got "the plague." CHARLOTTE: That's not very nice. What? We didn't start it. Where you going? Hi. I'm Summer. I know. We're in the same homeroom. You don't have to do this. Do what? You don't have to be my friend. I know Tushman talked to you. I don't know what you're talking about, Auggie. I know Tushman talked to some kids before school started and told them they had to be friends with me. He didn't talk to me. Yeah, he did. No, he did not. Yeah, he did. No, he didn't, I swear on my life! AUGGIE: Okay, okay. You don't have to get mad. I don't like being accused of things, okay? Okay. I'm sorry. You should be. He really didn't talk to you? Auggie! Okay, I just-- Why are you sitting here then? Because I want some nice friends for a change. Me, too. Cool beans. But you'll get "the plague." Good. Summer has "the plague." Shut up! So what happened with Jack Will? Promise you won't tell? I got it! I got the part! Congratulations. Thank you. (LAUGHS) She got it! She got the part! Oh, my God! Bet she got Emily. Yep. (SIGHS) What'd you get? Emily's understudy. I'm not saying poison or anything, but just a little Benadryl to knock Miranda out before the show. Okay, enough. Look, just learn her lines and it'll give us an excuse to hang out more. We can start rehearsing the kissing scene on page 110. Wait. George and Emily? There is no page 110. So I'm thinking, I really wanna kiss you right now. But I don't know how you'll respond. What's wrong? I'm not an only child. Mom? One sec, Via. Auggie, let's go! I thought you were at the library. Er, um... Yeah, change of plans. Hi, I'm Justin. I'm Isabel. (DOOR OPENS) Daisy threw up again. Bucket loads. ISABEL: Bucket loads. VIA: Um, Justin, this is my little brother Auggie. Hey, dude! AUGGIE: Hey. What's that in your case? A machine gun? (LAUGHS) Er, no. It's a fiddle. You should tell people it's a machine gun. That's way cooler. You know what? That's a great idea, you're right. We're on our way to the grocery. Mom's making... What's it called? Feijoada. Feij... Mom's making feijoada. You're welcome to stay if you want, Justin. Oh, thank you very much. It was nice meeting you. ISABEL: Nice to meet you, too. Psst. Oy! (SNAPS FINGERS) Bye, Auggie. Nothing to see here. (DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES) It's a gene. Well, it's sort of two genes, but two genes that are identical. And the trouble is that both of my parents carry the gene at the same time, which is... Well essentially, he won the lottery. Backwards or something. And in another world, I'd look like him. I'm sorry for telling you that I was an only child. Sometimes it's nice to hide a little. I get it. It's okay. (VIA LAUGHING) (PHONE RINGING) MIRANDA: Major Tom, is that you? It's so great to hear your voice again. Sorry, Via's not here. I was actually calling to say hello to you. Good. Did you know I'm going to a regular school now? No way. Do you like it? Yeah, I guess. It's not as hard as Mom's home school. Yeah, I'll bet. How are the kids? Are they nice? No. But I made one friend. Her name's Summer. We started a summer names club. Summer, August. Get it? Good for you, Auggie. (CHUCKLES) Um, where's Via, anyway? She's out with her boyfriend. Really? Yeah. We met him last week. He's super nice. I've missed you, Major Tom. I miss you too, Miranda. And can you tell Via that I've missed her, too? Well, but why don't you just tell her yourself? Listen, I gotta go, my mom's calling me, but, um, you know that you can call me any time, right? Yeah. Okay, so call me any time. I will. Merry Christmas, Auggie. Merry Christmas, Miranda. (ELEVATOR DINGS) NATE: Get after it. Open it. Rip it apart. MIRANDA: Via and I have been best friends since kindergarten. MIRANDA: Her family's always been like my second family. Auggie's always felt like my little brother. (ALL LAUGH) How does it feel? MIRANDA: And for a few years even our family's spent Christmas together. ISABEL: Everybody say "Merry Christmas"! ALL: Merry Christmas! MIRANDA: But now my dad's busy with his new wife. Who was his old boss. And my mom, well, she's busy not getting over that. I got a job at a summer camp. Just so I'd have somewhere to go that wasn't home. One day, and I swear I didn't plan this, but... I started playing this little make believe game with the girls in the camp. I said I lived in a huge brownstone. On a nice street. With my two awesome parents. And my awesome dog named Daisy. And my awesome little brother with a facial deformity. And, oh, my God, everyone went crazy. "What do you mean, 'deformity'? "What does he look like?" Suddenly, everyone wanted to talk to me. And by the end of summer, I was the most popular girl in camp. When I got home, I wanted to call Via. But she would've asked me about my parents and about camp. And then I saw Via audition for the play. And I remembered how cool she is. And how I understood why everyone in camp loved me more when I pretended to be her. She used to let Auggie hang out with us all the time. I was the one who bought him his astronaut helmet. He was so into outer space. And I wanted him to know that the world was bigger than his room. And now he's out there. And I didn't even know. I could've helped him. Maybe he could've helped me. I don't know. But I could sure use some help right now. (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION AND LAUGHTER) (SUMMER AND AUGGIE WHOOPING) (LAUGHS) That was awesome! (CHUCKLES) Hey, look, there's Jack Will. Let's find another hill. You can't just keep avoiding him forever, Auggie. Come on, let's go! CROWD: (CHANTING) 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Happy New Year! (ALL CHEERING) Happy New Year! Happy New Year! (GRUNTING) Thanks for the help, Daisy. Way to put your back into it. MILES: What about you? Christmas was awesome. We drove up into the mountains where they had the most amazing snow I've ever seen. It was like powder. Nice. What about you, Jack? I went up Skeleton Hill. It was the best. AMOS: Skeleton Hill? I hate that place! I know, right? I left my old lightning sled up there last time I was up. It was the crappiest piece o' junk. Went back the next day and someone had taken it. JULIAN: Hey, maybe a homeless guy wanted to go sledding. MILES AND AMOS: Yeah. MR. BROWNE: New precept. Your deeds are your monuments. Archaeologists found these words inscribed on the walls of an ancient Egyptian tomb. Can anybody tell me what they mean? Summer? Oh, uh... I think it means that the things we do are the things that matter most. MR. BROWNE: Excellent. Anybody else? Hey, Summer. Hey. You okay? Yeah. Fine. Just... This is gonna sound stupid, but... do you know why Auggie stopped liking me? You should ask him. I have, but ever since Halloween, he just won't talk to me. I mean... You know what? I don't care. Sorry. Ghostface. Wait, wait, what? That's all I can tell you. Okay... Now that we've finished our tests, I want you all to start thinking about our fifth grade science fair projects. Which you will need to work on to have ready after spring break. Okay? Now it could be about anything. (VOICE FADES) (INAUDIBLE) MS. PETOSA: The point is to create something you're excited about. Something you're proud to show. Mr. Will? Something more important to think about? No. So, it'll be teams of two. Your partner will be your tablemate. JULIAN: Uh, Ms. Petosa? I know we're supposed to be in pairs, but Jack, Amos and I had this science fair project idea that we wanted to work on together. MS. PETOSA: Okay, maybe we can switch. Uh, no. Sorry? No, um, it's okay. I'll stay with who I've got. I'll stick with Auggie. Hey! What did you do that for? Dude, I don't want to switch. Why not? Do you really wanna be partners with that freak? JACK: Dear Mr. Tushman, I'm very sorry for punching Julian. It was wrong of me to do that. I know you may need to expel me, but I'd still rather not say why I did what I did. It might get Julian in trouble, too, and that's not fair. Stop! Sincerely, Jack Will. MR. TUSHMAN: Dear Mr. Will, one thing I've learned in 20 years in education is that there are two sides to every story. So I think I can imagine what started the fight. While nothing justifies striking another student I know good friends are worth defending. So, after your 2-day suspension your scholarship will be waiting for you. Just keep up the good work. And keep being the fine boy we all know you to be. Sincerely, Mr. Tushman. VIA: What's so wrong with me not telling you about a stupid play? I'm not even in it. I'm just doing the lights. And don't you think we would like to see him? Look, let's all calm down for a second. You know, you've been really good at leaving me alone my whole life. So why are you suddenly so interested, huh? Are you bored now that Auggie's in school? Your thesis not going well? Nate, could you please excuse us? Izzy, she doesn't mean it. Nate! (ISABEL ARGUING INDISTINCTLY) What are they saying down there? NATE: They, my friend, are saying a lotta things. None of which concern us. Let's see your new Minecraft world. 'Cause we might be moving to it. So, are we going to see the play? Um... I hadn't realized what the play was and I don't think it will be of any interest to a kid your age. Yeah, uh, you'd get totally bored. AUGGIE: Are you and Dad going? Daddy'll go. And I'm gonna stay here with you. What? So now you're gonna punish me by not going? Well, you didn't want me to go in the first place, remember? Well, now that you know about it, of course, I want you to come. What are you talking about? BOTH: Nothing. You're lying. It's just something to do with Via's school, honey. You just don't want your fancy high school friends to know your brother's a freak, huh? ISABEL: Auggie! Auggie, that's not true. Stop lying to me, I'm not an idiot, I know what's going on! (DAISY WHIMPERING) Daisy girl? Auggie. Come on. to your stupid high school anyway. I don't care. Auggie, not everything in the world is about you. (VIA SNIFFLES) What's wrong? (DAISY WHIMPERING) You're gonna be fine, girlie. Daddy's gonna meet me there. Take care of your brother. VIA: Yeah. Okay. All right. Did Daisy really bite Mom? Well, um, she was whimpering. And then Mom tried to pick her up and Daisy bit her. Do you think the vet can fix her? She was in a lot of pain, Auggie. She's really old. Auggie? I want you to come to my play. Okay? Really? Really. (CRYING) (SNIFFLES) AUGGIE: Every time I came home from the hospital, Daisy was here. She was a real friend. And real friends are hard to find. (BEEPS) (LAUGHS) Excuse me. Sorry. Thank you. This is perfect. Here we go. Good seats. Here. See if you can find Via's name in there, honey. Glasses. Oh, no! (GASPS) I think I forgot my glasses. Auggie, you're missing a great episode of Hoardersright here. Starring your mom's purse. (CHUCKLES) Are you supposed to be in the girls' dressing room? Just wanted to wish you good luck. "Break a leg", not "Good luck." You, too. Anyone cheering you on tonight? Uh, yeah, my mom invited the entire block. (CHUCKLES) It's gonna be really embarrassing. (BOTH CHUCKLE) You? Uh, my dad is on his belated honeymoon. And my mom's in a funk. But maybe she'll come tomorrow. Well, um, Via's family will cheer you on. You'll be great tonight. Honey, just enjoy the play. Okay. All right, go get 'em. I'm really sorry, but I can't go on tonight. I don't feel well. I think I might throw up. Okay, everybody gets nervous. I threw up every night. You're gonna be fine. Just do it. You'll have all of spring break to recover. Mr. Davenport, you're not listening. I'm not going on. Are you kidding me? I'm really sorry, but Via knows all the lines. She can do it. Then go find her then. Thank you. (EXHALES) Hi. (ALL APPLAUDING) (MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING) This play is called Our Town. It was written by Thornton Wilder. The name of our town is Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. Just across the Massachusetts line. Yes, you're going on as Emily. Only you don't have much time. Well, I don't even know if I'm gonna remember all of my lines. You'll be great. Justin'll help you through it. MR. DAVENPORT: Where is she? Via, you're on in two minutes. Why, why are you doing this? I told you. I feel sick. We've got a factory in our town, too. You hear it? Hey, it's okay. Hey, break a leg. JUSTIN: Makes blankets. Cartwrights own it and it brung 'em a fortune. MRS. WEBB: Children, now I won't have it. Breakfast is just as good as any other meal. And I won't have you gobbling like wolves. It'll stunt your growth. That's a fact. (WHISPERS) Miranda looks so different. (WHISPERS) That's not Miranda, it's Via. What? It's Via. Oh, great. MRS. WEBB: As for me, I'd rather have my children healthy than bright. I'm both, Mama, you know I am. I'm the brightest girl in school for my age. I have a wonderful memory. MRS. WEBB: Eat your breakfast. (PLAY CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY) Hmm. Your stomach flu got better fast. Sorry, sir, just jitters. I'll be ready by tomorrow night. She's doing very well. I can't. I can't go on. It goes so fast. We don't even have time to look at one another. I didn't realize. So all that was going on and we never noticed? Take me back. Up the hill. To my grave. But first, wait, one more look. Goodbye. Goodbye, world. Goodbye, Grover's Corners. Mama. And Papa. Goodbye to clocks ticking. And food. And coffee. And hot baths. And sleeping. And waking up. Oh, Earth... You're too wonderful for anybody to realize you. Blow out the candles. Ready? Take a big breath. (BOTH INHALE) Ha! We did it. Did you make a wish? I wished for a brother. You did? Mmm. Wow. Happy birthday, honey. (NATE CHUCKLES) (ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) (ALL CHEERING LOUDER) Whoo! NATE: Via! Oh, my God! That was incredible! It was just a play. It wasn't "just" anything. You were amazing! AUGGIE: You were great, Via! Amazing! VIA: Oh, Auggie. (SIGHS) (CHUCKLES) ISABEL: And then there was the nurse... ...who farted, and I don't use that word a lot, about 100 times. Honey, that was you. (ALL LAUGH) To put it delicately. I don't know how else to say it. It's not true. Busted now! ISABEL: No, it's not... if you wanna change the subject and save us from this story. All right, I will. I will. Um, what is that? Oh that is Jack and Auggie's science fair project. Not to be confused with an eyesore in the middle of the room. (ALL LAUGH) No, but what is it? Well, I don't know. I guess it's like a... Yeah. Follow me, you'll see. Oh, okay. AUGGIE: Come on! JUSTIN: All right. Sweet. What? Are you kidding me? I cannot believe you just did that. Go, go, go. Okay. But just no kissing. Seen a lotta horror movies end this way. We're gonna open the apertures in 3, 2, 1. (CHUCKLES) It's a camera obscura. Yeah. He's ten. Oh, my God, that was so cool. Cinema history come to life. All right, people, single file. Step right up for an amazing camera obscura. Step right up to witness Earth's greatest mystery, the volcano. Okay, we're gonna open the apertures in... BOTH: 3, 2,1! KIDS: Whoa! GIRL: That's awesome! (BEEPING) Jack and Auggie. BOTH: Dude! (LAUGH) See, you have to go-- No, I did. (ALL LAUGHING) (ALL CONTINUE LAUGHING) (KIDS LAUGHING) (BURPS) (ALL LAUGH) (BURPS) (ALL LAUGH) AUGGIE: Okay, now I'll go. (BURPS) (ALL LAUGH) (KIDS CHATTERING) MR. BROWNE: Let's go, let's go. Everybody get in here. Find your seats. We good today? It's gonna be a good one, guys. All right. Everybody inside. Come on. New month, new precept. (KIDS LAUGHING) BOY: Look at him. JULIAN: Hey, where's Auggie? Right there. Hey, hey, hey. Why are we running in the hallway? Yeah. Everything's fine. I'm late for class. Hey. Hey, hey, hey. Auggie, you know if you need help you can ask for it. You're not alone. I know. Amos. You know something about this? MR. TUSHMAN: You understand? We take bullying very seriously at this school. There is zero tolerance. Excuse me, can you explain what's going on here? Wasn't Julian the one who got punched in the mouth? If there's any bullying going on, it isn't my son. JULIAN'S DAD: You wrote that, Julian? Yes, sir. That one note was on the back of a class photo. Your son photoshopped Auggie out of it. No. No, he didn't. I did. Of course, I didn't think that he would bring it to school. But when our friends come over and they see that picture, I want them to ask about our son. Not the Pullmans'. MR. TUSHMAN: Mrs. Albans. When we pressed Auggie, he showed us these other notes that your son left in his locker and his desk. Chair. have the courage to say it, then I guess I will. These kids are too young to be dealing with this sort of thing. Julian has had nightmares because of that kid. Did you know that? Sarah. We had to take him to a child psychologist to help him deal with his night terrors. It's just a two-day suspension. You'll stay home from the nature preserve trip. That's all. Two days for a couple of notes from a kid? After all the money that we have poured into this school? We have a lot of friends on the school board, Mr. Tushman. Oh. (SIGHS) (EXHALES) Well, I have more. Bend over backwards for every single person in the world? Nobody can get their feelings hurt ever? (CHUCKLES) You are not doing these kids any favors. (SIGHS) Mrs. Albans, Auggie can't change the way he looks. So, maybe we can change the way we see. I will be sure to tell that to the real world. Thank you for this. We won't be back in the fall. Mom. I like this school. Mom. I have friends, Dad. (SIGHS) JULIAN'S DAD: Let's go, Julian. Come on. JULIAN: Mr. Tushman. I'm really sorry. I know you are, Julian. (KIDS CHATTERING EXCITEDLY) He's not even looking at us. Oh. (CHUCKLES) (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) This is gonna be epic. Race ya! (KIDS CHEERING) (UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING) (BLOWS WHISTLE) (ALL CHEERING) (PEOPLE SCREAMING) ISABEL: The sound of joy! NATE: Ah... All right. I want you to close your eyes, because I have a surprise for you. Do you take requests? (LAUGHING) Not before 9:45. Okay. Open your eyes. No! Are you... You finished your thesis! Let's get drunk. (BOTH LAUGH) Wait, wait, wait. Hold on. Wait a minute. A double surprise, surprise. Okay. Go ahead. Nothin's gonna jump out at me, is it? No. Givin' me the eyes. (CHUCKLES) What's in here? I'm kind of scared... (LAUGHING) Good, right? I'm just gonna keep that in the box for now. Does that merit a kiss? Come here. ISABEL: More than a kiss. MAN: Alright, kids! Let's give a big warm welcome to the William Heath School! The Glover Academy! And Beecher Prep! Last chance to get popcorn! Hello. MAN: Okay! Welcome to the 23rd annual Big Movie Saturday in the Broarwood Nature Reserve! (ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) Whoo! Tonight's movie will be... The Wizard of Oz! Yay! (ALL APPLAUD) (WHISPERS) Hey, dude. You wanna go outside? (WHISPERS) Why? We can watch this movie any time. (MOVIE CONTINUES PLAYING) (AUGGIE AND JACK LAUGHING) Aw, man, I need to pee. Wanna go back? Nah, I'll just go over here. Like in the subways? That's gross. No. This is gross. (INHALES AND BURPS) (BOTH LAUGH) Look at that. What? What are you lookin' at? I'm going up there someday. Well, I'm going down here right now, so... I gotta go, too, now. You go there. I'll go here. Don't look. (KIDS CHATTERING) EDDIE: What do we got here? Couple of losers stinkin' up the woods. (GASPS) Holy crap! Look at his face! EDDIE: Jesus, I've never seen anything that ugly in my life. BOY: Maybe it's an orc. Dude, let's go. EDDIE: Go where? Hey, talkin' to you, Gollum. This the one mask to rule them all? My precious. Hey, what's your problem? (GROANS) EDDIE: Your boyfriend's my problem. AUGGIE: Hey! Leave him alone. (SCOFFS) What are you gonna do about it? Get outta my way. No. EDDIE: I said get outta my way! I said no! (GRUNTS) AMOS: Yo, Jack, what's up, man? EDDIE: What's this? More little freaks? What you call us, hick? Come on, prep boy. (GRUNTING) GIRL: Guys, stop! Guys, stop it! Guys, stop! Just stop, please! Stop! (GROANS) AMOS: Just go! (AUGGIE GRUNTS) Oh, man! Dude! Come on! Let's go! Let's get out! (BOTH PANTING) AUGGIE: Are you okay? Uh... Dude, you're bleeding. (RUSTLING) What was that? Something's coming. Amos? AMOS: Jack! JACK: Over here! AUGGIE: Amos, come on! They follow you? I think we lost 'em. Whoa! (ALL LAUGHING) JACK: How did you guys know we needed help? We saw them follow you out of the lodge. I think they were seventh graders. They were huge. (ALL LAUGH) Thanks, guys. You totally saved our butts. Yeah, thanks, guys. You know, it was cool how you stood your ground, little dude. (SNIFFLES) (SOBBING) (FIREWORKS BURSTING) (KIDS CHEERING) ISABEL: Hi! Oh, my gosh, I missed you so much! Mmm. See you later, Auggie! AUGGIE: Bye! Good. And guess what? I got in a fight. (GASPS) Oh my God, you're bleeding! Are you okay? What happened? ISABEL: Auggie got in a fight. NATE: That's terrible. I'm sorry. Did you win? Nate! Well, I'm getting a vibe like maybe he won. Yeah. And guess what? They were seventh graders. (EXCLAIMS) Yes! MILES: See you later, buddy! Bye! NATE: Fighting is bad, Auggie. Bye, Mr. and Mrs. P. NATE: Goodbye. See you at graduation, Auggie. Looking sharp. Thanks, Dad. I'm talking about me. Hey! Ah, you look good, too. I think it's safe to say the Pullman men are crushing it today. You've come a long way, huh? Yeah. Auggie, I am proud of you for sticking it out. You didn't think I would, did you? 'Course I did. I mean, when you started you were still wearing the astronaut helmet in public. I love that helmet. I wish I knew where it was. It's in my office. What? Dad! That was a gift. You had no right to hide it! Auggie, Auggie, please, don't be mad. You gotta understand, you were wearing it all the time. I never got to see you anymore. I missed your face. I know you don't always like it, but I love it. It's my son's face. I wanna see it. Do you forgive me? No. Yes. Does Mom know? (WHISPERS) No. God, no, she'd kill me. But I can maybe find it, if you need it back. That's okay. (CHOIR SINGING) (WHISPERS) Mom. (WHISPERS) Yes? Thank you. For what? Making me go to school. I was so mad at you sometimes. But I'm really happy to be here. You really are a wonder, Auggie. You are a wonder. (CHOIR CONTINUES SINGING) Whoo. (CHUCKLES) Thank you, choir. That was beautiful. Ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls, graduates. Final award this morning is the Henry Ward Beecher medal to honor students who have been notable or exemplary. Usually, it's a "good works," a service award. But I came upon a passage that he wrote, which made me realize that good works come in many forms. "Greatness," he wrote, "lies not in being strong "but in the right using of strength. "He or she is the greatest "whose strength carries up the most hearts "by the attraction of his own." Without further ado, this year, I am very proud to award the Henry Ward Beecher medal to the student whose quiet strength has carried up the most hearts. So, will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award? (ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) Whoo! You're the best, dude! AUGGIE: Walking up towards that stage, I felt like I was floating. My heart was beating so fast. I didn't really understand why I was getting a medal. It's not like I blew up the Death Star. All I did was get through fifth grade, just like everyone else here. Congratulations. Here you go. That's for you. AUGGIE: Then again, maybe that's kind of the point. Maybe the truth is, I'm really not so ordinary. Maybe if we knew what other people were thinking we'd know that no one's ordinary. And we all deserve a standing ovation at least once in our lives. My friends do. My teachers do. My sister does for always being there for me. My dad does for always making us laugh. And my mom does the most. For never giving up. On anything. Especially, me. It's like that last precept Mr. Browne gave us. Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle. And if you really wanna see what people are, all you have to do... is look.