Colors Of The Rainbow

People are decent mostly I say mostly Because we all know There are some Real pricks out there People are decent Because they never forget How to reach out Now and then They'll even surprise you But then again Sometimes they won't I wanna be remembered As the awesomest Dodgeball player ever I wanna win an Olympic gold Medal in dodgeball This will make the world A better place 'cause I'll inspire other kids To be dodgeball champions And that's what I think About my legacy Good, Tommy. A little basic But some solid grammar And paragraph construction Well done Who wants to go next? Henry? Yeah We can all talk about Making our mark But, isn't it just Comfort food To stave off Existential crisis? I mean, in the end, Tommy You've gotta realize that... Dodgeball isn't even An Olympic sport But... our legacy isn't What we write on our resume Or how many commas we have In our bank account It's who we're lucky enough To have in our lives And what we can Leave them with The one thing we do know We're here now So I say we do The best we can While we're on this side Of the dirt And that's what I think About my legacy Henry, remind me again Why we can't Put you in a gifted school 'Cause it's better For my psychosocial development For me to interact With a peer group At a normal school Environment Yeah. Okay Thank you And so that's 3000 Of TannenTech At seventy-six with A stop-loss at seventy? And, you know what? Give me Ten Liffcom with Aluminad Two and a quarter Okay, yeah I think it'll work Let's just say I've the benefit of being born Into a bull market Sorry, I'm late - Buckle up - Wrestle this backpack I really wish You'd get a new car It's not like you can't Afford it or anything That isn't the point And besides... There's nothing wrong With the old car THE BOOK OF HENRY Why won't you let me help? I only broke one of them. Over Which led to An electrical fire. Over Waffle irons are tricky. Over I just wish I could make Something like you do Okay, come on then - Okay, what do you wanna make? - A flying trampoline You might wanna start small Rocket boots! That's kinda hard too Okay, you have to build In a fail-safe It's all about timing, set up Covering every contingency One little miscalculation And the whole thing fails Like the waffle iron? Waffle irons are tricky What if there are sharks? Too shallow How about piranhas? Indigenous to Africa Henry says "South America." Fine South America But don't you worry If anything attacks you Anything indigenous To our region I'll be in here In a flash Okay? Okay - You okay? - Yep Call out the capitals Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Easy Augusta, Maine Salem, Oregon Albany, New York Hey, mom, what is this charge For $147.50 at Funtime Cove? Bouncy castle For Peter's birthday The one that smelled like feet Bismarck, North Carolina Isn't that one Of the other Norths? Tallahassee, Florida Did our financial statement Come in the mail today? - Juneau, Alaska - Yeah I forgot to give it to you You should really read it And know what it says - Annapolis, Maryland - Wrong Right Cheyenne, Wyoming You know it doesn't Actually help When you lean into it Like that Sure it does Look at that Look at that! So he dyed his coat All the colors of the rainbow Then the other squirrels Were jealous and sorry Because he looked Punk rock awesome And they learned That real coolness Isn't about the color Of your fur It's about what You've got beneath it The end So? It was well told Hey! You try writing And drawing something It's about something It's a metaphor It seems someone hasn't Grasped the blue squirrel's Moral of acceptance Young engineer award? When did you get this one? It's no big deal I'd be psyched If I won that I wouldn't just toss it In the corner You can have it Okay. Let's get your Little tushies into bed You think I'm running A nightclub here? Can we do movie night tomorrow? I can't, hon I've got the dinner shift Mom, I told you You don't have to work anymore What do you mean she doesn't Have to work anymore? Nothing I'm just saying, it It's not necessary Just stay home And work on your storybooks I'm sorry Are you sure? Because... I mean I don't wanna invade Your sense of personal space Or anything Mom! Goodnight On or off? - On - Off Open or closed? - Open - Closed Yikes, it's hot - Hey, mom? - Yeah - Double click here - Easy! It's expensive Then you download The bank statement Directly into the program Who says you're not smart? No one Show me What I just taught you I'm not a child, Henry Show me Okay. That's enough Let's see You just deleted Last month You're not doing That right - What? - Here, mom Susan? Great. It's Glenn Mr. Sickleman Susan? Hey! I was wondering Would you mind Keeping an eye On your lawn? Your unraked leaves are blowing Over to my property It's just hard to keep up Okay Yeah, I'll try Sorry, Glenn - Hey, sweetie! - Hi Come here Hey! Look at you Hey! Found this in the woods Little cops in training Boys? Sorry, to be a pain About the leaves I know it doesn't seem like A big deal, but... No, no. I... It is I, I get it Moving forward, I vow to Mind my leaf distribution Appreciate it My future daughter-in-law God She's adorable But her stepfather... Glenn Mr. Sickleman Late again Dog ate my car Well, table seven says Their eggs are too wet So, have fun with that Hey, toots, how's tricks? The feds are all over me Had to move money Into my Swiss bank account And the rates are terrible Tell me about it When I won the lottery You should have seen the taxes Eighty-two million Turned into sixteen million What am I gonna buy with that? - Hey, table seven is real - You sell the castle yet? Corsica. But I'm having a hard Time unloading Monte Carlo My boobs are up here Yeah, easy Miss? This isn't What I ordered Hey, Susan? The new payroll gal Ain't exactly the brightest She mailed your paycheck home Even though I told her You were coming in today It's a nice neighborhood You live in Somehow I always figured you Rent an apartment somewhere Thank God For alimony? Yeah, right I guess I could just set you up With direct deposit If that's easier I, I don't know I'll have to ask Henry You have to ask Your 11-year-old? Twelve He's almost twelve Henry! I need your help! Morris took your medal! Hurry! Let's just go! Hey! Thank you, Dot There he is Hey, Christina You okay? Yeah. I'm good Henry! Henry! Peter! Hey! - Let him go - Henry! - The medal! - What's your problem, dude? I told you to Stay away from him He's a little douche bag You, you're smart at least But him? Alright, come on, guys Break it up He's a nothing He's a nothing! - Where were you? - Remember that I'm sorry Thank you, let's go Come. Come on, Peter I said sorry to you Like, a thousand times I promise I will not let Morris near you again. Okay? I promise I bet I can make you smile Mom's home! Hello? My munchkin! What... Geez, Henry Just say no Surprise Sheila! Hello, Peter Hank It's actually Henry I think you'd be able to retain At least one simple name Somewhere beyond that haircut Nice goggles. They go well With your misshapen head Don't you two start already Now, I'm gonna pretend All this didn't happen 'Cause I've had a hell Of a day, and Sheila and I Are just gonna hang out A little. Okay? They're gonna get So drunk right now - I know - I heard that My mom... But my mom was a bitch But she was Like, she wasn't She would try to She scared my friends How? You know those like Dracula teeth? Yeah For Halloween? Yeah, and if a If a guy asked me out At all And he would come over She would wear Her Dracula teeth - God - And then she'd just, like... Slowly smile, like... Or maybe She was being protective She was horrif... She was being protective She was great She was just trying To raise me right She failed miserably But she should win an award Please don't let me Screw 'em up I mean, you just do The best you can, right? But they're kids Little tiny creatures In the world Waiting for life to just happen I don't know how you do it Honestly, I don't know How you do it all by yourself Come on, I have Henry Find me another male Of the species Who's... more grown up than him I'd like to Can I sleep here? Henry! Let's move it! There you go Hey, sweetie? You okay? Fine. Why? What's with the face? Nothing It's just a headache Okay Hey, sweetie Need a lift? You okay? Yeah Now for some bad news Zach's mom dropped off Donuts for his birthday Okay, class... Time to start thinking About your acts For next month's talent show I'm handing out forms now So, be sure to bring back Parent's signatures Henry, where are you going? Henry! Goddamn it, Janice. How much Longer does this have to go on? What else do you need to see? I believe you mean Principal Wilder? Henry, we're not going down This road again Bruises, exhaustion Decreased school performance What have her grades Been this year? You know I can't tell you anything About another student's grades You're under no obligation To investigate You need merely Report suspicion of It's, it's your ethical Responsibility as an educator I made preliminary inquiries Which turned... So make secondary inquiries! It's more complicated Than that, Henry Mr. Sickleman Is the police commissioner And an upstanding member... As if upstanding members Of the community... These type of Baseless allegations Can have extremely Serious ramifications Jesus! Do... Do these things mean anything? I have known Mr. Sickleman Longer than you've been alive Don't condescend to me I'm not gonna subject him To public scrutiny Without conclusive evidence Fine I will handle this without you Henry Carpenter, come in. Over When do you think Mom's gonna be here? Over Sorry Where are we going? We have to stop by Sheila's She was supposed to work the morning Shift but she didn't show up Stop that Sheila? Hello? Found her Lovely You brought the children Hello, Hank Sheila. Looking radiant as ever Let me guess, drinking away Memories of that ex Who left you in the lurch With two young boys - That was you - Yeah I covered for you at work Come on. Get up No! No! Have a sip You're weakening Yay Yay Us It's really great how you Enable her alcoholism Sheila is not an alcoholic Yes, she is Would you relax? Honestly She's such a sharp dresser Didn't acid wash go out Before I was born? Compared to some of the shit In her closet that's nothing Mom... Don't curse in front of Peter Like it matters anymore "Mom has a two-headed baby." Bet that made For a trying delivery Right in the middle Of the damn freezer You had all day. You've had all Day to talk about it Henry It's none of our business You'll only make it worse Did you threaten me? You are not... Henry No. Stop Come on Child Protective Services How can I direct your call? - Hello? - Hello Can I help you? Yes, can I have the Intake caseworker, please? A caseworker? That's me How can I help you? Hi. I'd like to report A child abuse case Okay Is somebody hurting you? No. It's not me How old are you, honey? Eleven And what's going on? Where can I reach you? Look, I'm not... I'm not gonna Give you my phone number That's why I called The anonymous reporting line - Get it? - Stay calm Henry! The address is 3328 Spindle Lane And the abuser's name Is Glenn Sickleman Thank you very much Goodbye Don't hang up Hold on Hey, Henry Hey For your brother It's one of mine It's Very considerate of you - I hope he likes it okay - Hey, sweetie! Henry told me you're gonna Do a dance next month Can't wait to see it Hey, Glenn! You must be excited About the talent show Yeah, I, I confess I, I get a little impatient At things like that I, I thought Janie's mom was taking you Jenna They're out of town that week Well, I can... I'm happy to take her I'll, I'll pick her up Great Mrs. Carpenter... Sweetie, please Susan Henry and Peter They're lucky to have you Thank you And your father's lucky To have you too Stepfather I want you to stop focusing On academics And spend a little more time Goofing off Pick up a bad habit Or something Gambling Booze, get hammered Rob a bank Come on! You're no fun Mom... That woman today At the grocery store... You didn't... Do anything to help her I told you It just wasn't our business I think... when someone Hurts someone else I, I think it is our business Well, I know It seems that way But... there was nothing I could do Yeah, mom if... if Everybody did that Then there would be no one To look out for the people Who just can't look out For themselves So what should I have done? I didn't want things To get violent Violence isn't the worst thing In the world What is then? Apathy Sickleman Four-hundred-foot drop To the south And deep water To the north Here? Keep going Here? Keep going But if I go any further I'll fall in Okay. Now hold up some fingers Three Roger that Yeah, that's what I'm looking for How many rounds per minute? Twelve hundred - What's she run? - Eight Eight hundred dollars? No. Eight hundred drachma Funny Needs a license I suppose? Yeah. Federal Yeah. Well, I left That one at home today Yeah, I'm sorry, sir. I don't Run that kind of establishment And what if Dominic sent me? Eleven hundred Yeah, okay Come around back In half an hour Give my regards To Dominic Jesus, mom. Really? Know why they call me "The Can Opener," Henry? No. But I'm guessing it has Something to do with whoop-ass Come on Turn it off Just as soon as I level up On these motherf... Mom! Enchilada number one Enchilada number two How come he gets To be Enchilada number one? 'Cause he's older It's fine You can be Enchilada number one Alright Enchilada number one Goodnight Goodnight Mom. Not again Sing it Okay. Fine Goodnight I love you Me too Love you That is not a one-way street You know Love you, mom On or off? - On - Off Open or close? - Open - Closed Mom! Mom! God. What is it? Go! Mom! I'm coming Mom! Mom! Mom! Henry? Henry. Henry, baby Honey. My God Call 911, Peter! I got you My, God. Henry He looks postictal But we've got a pulse Henry? Henry? Henry, can you hear me? - Mrs. Carpenter, your son - Henry? Your other son! - Where's my CT? - Still waiting for it Thank you, Kathy Mrs. Carpenter My name is David Daniels - I'm a neurosurgeon - Hi Let's see what's going on With you, pal. Now, Henry... I'm gonna shine this light In your eyes - Did you witness the seizure? - Yes What did it look like? His whole body Was shaking, and jerking Has he been having headaches? No. N-nothing major Just... - You have? For how long? - Three, three, four months - Dr. Daniels you asked for these - You said it wasn't anything serious Why didn't you Say something, honey? Kathy, we need to Take him upstairs What? Where are you taking him? We need to take him to surgery Your son has a definite mass And it looks swollen It's abutting Some critical structures I know this hard for you but we Need your consent to proceed - Dr. Daniels, he's seizing - Mom - Push one mil of Ativan, stat - Henry Mrs. Carpenter, we need you To sign off on this I can't sign this with Without asking him We need parental consent It's alright, Henry It's alright Come on. Alright, let's go Alright. You're alright You're alright Henry, we're gonna Take you to the OR. Okay? Mom Hey, baby Yeah. I'm here I'm right here Is... Is everything okay? What about this? Will you at least Eat the brownie? Hey, kiddo Glad to have you back You must be Peter What do you say you give me a moment To talk to Henry and your mom? That be alright? Yeah Why don't you come with me? Henry, you've got something In your head right now Something we call a tumor It's not a good thing So, we had to see If we could remove it Without hurting Any part of your brain It's tricky stuff And we were able To get some of it Come on, man Excuse me? This kind of rapid onset Cutting right away The expression on your face The way I see it It's got to be a high grade Ependymoma or glioblastoma I don't know why I didn't think about that What with the headaches And the blurred vision I just thought it was stress Large mass? Yeah Extended? Yeah, it is Has it spread To critical structures? Well, we tried to resect it But unfortunately... I see My MRI? Irradiate? I'm sorry I'd like to be alone, please Sweetie, I don't think... Mom... I'd like to be alone Okay Okay, class. Henry is going to be In the hospital for a little while He's really sick So, I thought It would be a nice idea If we all sent him Some Get Well cards Is he gonna be alright? - Well, Tommy... - Well, he has to, doesn't he? I mean, it's Henry He's gotta be okay We don't know just yet Hello, Hank Hey, fashion road kill What you doin'? Workin' on some notes Think you're pretty Brilliant, don't ya? I prefer precocious Shit, Hank. Why'd you Have to go and do this? Henry Look, even though we... I know It's called reaction formation What? It seems we have An antithetical relationship But... we're just Behaving towards each other the Opposite of how we really feel I think you're pretty Thus I insult you Childish, yes But... I am a child You take care, Hank Do you have a nine? Do you have a ten? Go fish Hey, Peter... They have good ice cream In the cafeteria Would you mind Grabbing me some? Here, sweetie So, I was thinking When we get outta here... Mom, I need you to bring in The financial files - Don't you worry about that - They're in the second file drawer in my cabinet - Not now - I also need to get a hold - of the retirement statements - Let's talk about it next week I may not be here next week I'm... I'm just gonna get some water I don't want any Me neither Peter... I have to tell you something And it's very important, okay? After... After... It's essential that you make Sure mom reads my red notebook Okay? But not you Just mom I want you to make her yourself Peter I'm trusting you to do this because You're the person I Trust most in the world Take care of mom. Okay? Where are you gonna be? I don't know It'll be good Everyone'll want To be friends with you Come here It's okay I'm gonna Make everything better And if Liffcon gets above 200 Dump it I think we've leveled down The energy sector So all good there You listening to me? What? You need to buy a new car Already There's nothing wrong With the old car Put you in some long-term bonds Triple tax-free I said, I didn't Wanna talk about that You'll have to read the Statement and check in with Rob Every once in a while Mom, this is really important No, it's not important at all Keep an eye on the tech stocks You have to watch them Closer than the others I said, I don't want to talk About it. Okay? I don't give a shit About any of it I'm sorry I'm scared I don't know how to... I don't know how to do it Without you I don't know How to be a mother I never taught you that You always knew How to be a mother You're the best part of me Henry The best part of me Can't... Henry? - Mommy - What are you... Baby, what are you doing? Henry? Henry? Hello. What? What's going on? What's going on? What is it baby, what is it? It's okay - I'm gonna get a doctor - What is it? Breathe - Breathe. Breathe - Mommy - Yes. I'm here. I am here - Mom. I want mommy I'm here. Mom's here Mommy's here - Mommy - It's okay - I want to see the sky. So... - It's okay - I want to see the sky - You want to see the sky? Look up. Look up, baby Mom? Hey! So... I had an idea I had an idea It's just a start But it's something See, we're gonna eat dessert All week Nothing else Breakfast, lunch, and dinner - Fuck it - Don't swear in front of me - Look at this beautiful day - Mommy? You didn't expect it all To stop for this, did you? - Mom - It's still beautiful out Life goes on, right? Mommy! What? Sweetie, I'm sorry I... I'm just Having a tough time right now It's because when You lose someone close to you... Don't talk to me like that Like what? Like a child Yeah God I don't know what to do I don't, I don't know What would Henry do? Don't do what Henry would do Do what you would do What would you do? I don't know Am I early? I mean, we said 4:30, but if-if It not a good time, I can... No. I-I, I just forgot And... I don't, I don't usually Make house calls But I wanted to see How you and Peter were doing Thank you Is is... is Peter home? Yeah, yeah. Come, come in - Hey, there - Hey I just wanted to make sure You were alright Are you alright? No What's wrong? My head hurts It does? Where? Come here Let me take a look I think your heart hurts, kiddo Thought my heart Was down here I'm gonna give you my card It's got my, my cell number On the back If your head hurts like that Again, you just give me a call Deal? Deal Ma'am, you work here? - Excuse me? - Ma'am Hey, is this Regular or Diet Coke? It's diet Susan? Can I... Yeah Maybe you came back A little too soon What? I'm fine No No, you're not fine Your boy sent this From the hospital He says you have like 680K In a checking account Even more In stocks and bonds Says in there that you can Afford to take a break And I think you should He w... He was a smart kid Look this isn't a request Susan I'm sorry Hey! Are you... Yeah. I'm great. I'm fine Yeah, I, I've gotta run I-I-I dented the grill On my Maserati again Can you believe it? I went to fly A mechanic in from Milan to... It's a whole thing I, I have to get home To my two boys Does anyone want to trade For a piece of fruit? Want the last cupcake? I'm home Mom! Mom! Yeah I think Henry wants us To kill Glenn Mr. Sickleman? Keep in mind that not everyone Goes through all five stages And you don't necessarily Go through them in order Each of these theories Emphasizes the vital importance Of remaining busy Through the grieving process In putting oneself to task I don't think the task they Had in mind was killing Glenn Mr. Sickleman Just turns my stomach To think he would... He what? I didn't understand it all Just not being A good parent to Christina I'm gonna call Child Protective Services Why call in Child Protective Services? It's not a possible option Well, there has to be someone Else we can call to handle this He already tried everything Come on, Peter There's got to be stuff He didn't think of Stuff Henry didn't think of? This is ridiculous There has to be another way To help Christina Why there's no way To help... I'm not having This conversation with you We have to It's Henry's dying wish We are not murdering the police Commissioner, and that is final I get that the investigation Is closed That's why I'm trying To see if... Right Won't harass an upstanding Member of the community? You sure you don't mean Powerful? No, that doesn't make any sense Just... Yes, I understand that the caseworker Has to be within the same region But I was just hoping to get An outside opinion, that's all - I'm sorry, it's out of our... - We are talking about... We are required to follow Standard operating procedure Right, but isn't there a point where Standard procedure is less important than... Ma'am, I'm sorry You can file an appeal... Seriously? Damn it! I love you No. No, sweetie No My God. Come on. Come on Hello Glenn. Hi I was calling because... Because I'm gonna get To the leaves... Those leaves on the lawn You've said that before, Susan Yeah But now I'm on it Hi, mom. It's me Breathe, mom Obviously, if you're listening To this, I'm not around anymore I'd hoped to do it all myself But that's not an option now I hope you're not mad at me For sneaking out But I had to make sure that Everything was taken care of I know you rely on me, mom Now I have to rely on you I need your help Everything you need Is right here It can't be left undone We have to make it better And, mom... Yeah? I'll be with you The whole time Okay Okay We're gonna walk through It together, step by step One little miscalculation And the whole thing fails Let's start by stockpiling some cash From ATMs. Don't act all weird The camera's behind that Little glass square up top Don't look. Good Withdraw $500 How's that enough? I know it doesn't seem like Enough, but if you hit another ATM right away, you can get Around the daily limit The next ATM's At Longbow and Swan You're gonna go right At the intersection Your other right Listen, I'm sure you Have doubts about this You think? It's goddamn Insane is what it is, Henry Good. Get all your swearing Out, not in front of Peter - It's such a bad influence - It's such a bad influence Park across the street Behind the green dumpster You came here? Jesus I'm the worst parent ever Remember the security camera's Field of vision It's in the diagram Mom, you got this I need a Nemesis Vanquish 7.62 With a Litton Ranger Night Vision scope, a suppressor And three extra ten-round Detachable mags Think you can handle that, or should I take my business elsewhere? Suppressors are illegal For civilian use Let's see what Dominic Has to say about that? Yeah, Dominic Look, chief, all due respect I got a plane to catch So why don't you just name your price And I'll get out of your hair? Plywood is only slightly Thicker than a human skull And these rounds fragment On impact Making them pretty much Untraceable Slow, steady pressure On the trigger Did you see that? Good job, mom You're getting there At first I couldn't imagine doing this But then, I see that look In her eyes Like she's still in there Barely hanging on Nice shot, mom Look at that grouping Now make sure you collect the Shells before you get out... Need anything? I'm good Well, don't burn anything down Remember that electrical fire Waffle irons are tricky Hey, Glenn Hey, Susan I'm sorry, I haven't... No, don't... About your son I-I... Yeah, thanks Look, I was, I was hoping To get your advice on something That I'm trying to deal with Do you mind? Hey, sweetie How are you? How's school? Fine. Except math It'll get easier, soon Susan? Yeah, so... With everything that's Been going on this last month I... Well, it's got me thinking If, God forbid Something were to happen to me Being a single parent I wanna have arrangements made For where Peter'd go Do you have anything Like that set up? Well, I'm, I'm pretty healthy Try to stay fit Guess there's always The proverbial bus But... No, I've never really given It much thought Even after Christina's Mother passed away? Nope Can't offer... much... On that front. Why? Just, you know Your line of work You guys seem To have all your ducks in a row Yeah, I'm sorry I, I can't be much help What's that? Yeah, I almost forgot I, need you to sign off On the talent show night If I'm gonna take Christina You know how Cavalry Elementary Loves their forms Yeah Okay - Here - Great So, I'll pick her up tomorrow Okay Around six? Yeah Witnesses are required For guardianship papers So I back dated them and forged Ms Schwartz from up the block's signature Since she died last year Poor Mrs. Schwartz From up the block Also, I bought A new car for you There's nothing wrong With the old car I know, I know But it's safer and it'll make A less conspicuous getaway car You just need to pick it up The address is in my notebook Fine Mom? Hey, honey What are you doing? I was just Finishing up on some work here Okay, let's get you back to bed You ready for tomorrow? Big talent show Kind of What are you gonna do? A magic trick A magic trick What's it gonna be? It's a surprise Sounds exciting What if it doesn't work? Well, you've prepared For it, right? Yeah, a lot Mrs. Ramirez even Let me use the art lab Then you shouldn't be nervous You've laid down the groundwork And when it comes the time Just have to trust It'll all go smoothly If Henry did it, there'd be nothing To worry about. He'd be perfect Baby. What? Tell me Sometimes I think It should have been me No. How can you say that? People would be less sad then Listen to me If anything happened to you I... I don't know what I'd do Henry was amazing But you... You're just as special And the fact that you think You're any less important to me Isn't just wrong it's... It's stupendously wrong Okay? Everything has To be timed to the second Every movement Every angle, every footstep There's no room for error This never happened You were never here Not even here now You're a ghost Like you Peter! Come on, let's move it It's your big night Hey, you're gonna play it cool Up there on stage, right? And there's no need to panic, 'cause Panic never got anyone anywhere Just stay focused, stay calm And remember your Lamaze breathing Good? Okay Don't be nervous It's gonna be great Peter, what are you doing? Why would you do that? Henry would've thought It was funny Henry was 11 He was a genius But he wasn't a parent, okay? Come on Hey Hi... Hi, I... There you are All surprising, like... I invited him I wanted him to see my trick I'm sorry I thought you knew I hope This is okay Yeah, sure. No problem But, I have to be A parent volunteer tonight So, I have Parent volunteer things Okay... I'll just... - You okay? - Yeah Yeah? You look great - Don't be nervous - I won't I'll be watching you Peter Good evening, parents The students are ready I am so proud of these kids Ladies and gentlemen, welcome To the Cavalry Elementary School Talent Show! You gonna step to me? I'll kick you in the knees I'm the baddest Meanest, mad dog mother You're ever gonna see Blink twice, you'll miss me Chicks, they try to kiss me Suckers, they see me And flee me After I kick 'em in the shorts Get lost, dorks 'cause you're all tidbits But me, I'm the shiznits Okay, mom, this is it On my three One, two, three C-A-V-A... R-Y! Don't panic No matter what, don't panic I'm not panicking This is for my sister A, B, C, D... Time check 7:12 Line your body up with The rifle to reduce recoil Wait till he's exactly Where you need him Eliminate all distractions Shit Even trigger pressure Remember your training Smooth exhale Don't tense up Steady, mom Steady Mom, take the shot Do it, now! No No You're just a child What the hell is going on here? I know what you've done Emergency room visits School absences, bruises Calls to Child Protective Services That all just got swept Under the rug by your brother Henry documented all of it And you never even knew He was watching Who you think They're gonna believe? I don't know, Glenn I can afford a scandal How about you? I'm gonna call my chief Have him bring you in Whatever happens to me Won't change what you are I will go to the FBI I will go to the newspapers I will make sure That you never lay a hand On that little girl again And I will make you answer For what you've done Look at me Look at me! I want you to see Who you're up against now That can't be right My God Hey, Stan Hey. It's Glenn Listen, I need you to... Handle somethin' for me You're gonna hear some... Insane, accusations You know, so... I know, Glenn. We got a call What do you mean? A call f-from who? The school principal We heard from the district It's too wide, Glenn. We're Gonna have to open up a case And now Introducing Peter the Great For my magic trick, I'm going To make my brother reappear When I'm done, he's gonna Be here, right among all of us Please work You know, as a scientist I never believed in magic But after that - Peter the Great - Dr. Daniels Will I see you soon? I hope so Do you mind watching him For a second? Of course not I'll be right back, sweetie What happened? Glenn Sickleman Took his life tonight God The social worker asked to see Christina alone for a moment Sweetie In the best interest Of the minor child The court hereby orders That permanent custody Be awarded to Susan Carpenter Effective immediately Sometimes a good story Will remind you Of who you want to be Maybe that's why There are so many Stories about good and evil Stories about the triumph Of the human spirit Stories about Living and dying And how you gotta do one In spite of the other Well, this story... It's about you and me And my brother... And the girl Who lived next door But it's not my story anymore It's yours "And one by one its petals Dropped to the ground "and then the leaves, and then The bud, and then the stalk "until it seemed the flower Was gone, but it wasn't "Because the flower melted Into the soil, and made it rich "so the whole garden could grow The end." I loved it I loved it, too Thank you Okay, let's get you into bed You okay? I'm almost finished Painting your room It'll be awesome Goodnight, Enchilada number one Goodnight, butterfly On or off? - On - On Open or closed? - Closed - Closed THE BOOK OF HENRY Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=the-book-of-henry