A Walk to Remember

Eric:
Hey man, tell them maybe do, like, West Side Story, you know, get that nice big booty lookin' girl from Selena, ya know, "Maria, Maria!"

Belinda:
Why don't you put your freak away before you hurt somebody.

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.

Eric:
DUH YEAH.

Eric:
Talk to me man.

Landon:
About what?

Eric:
About you, about Jamie.

Landon:
What's there to talk about? She's the best person I've ever known!

Jamie:
People can see.

Landon:
And that would ruin your reputation how?

Jamie:
I'm sick.

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

Jamie:
No. No, Landon! I'm sick. I have leukemia.

Landon:
No. You're 18. You - you're perfect.

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

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 - I didn't want anybody to be weird around me.

Landon:
Including me?

Jamie:
Especially you! Y'know, I was getting along with everything fine. I accepted it, and then you happened! [tearfully] I do not need a reason to be angry with God.

Landon:
I might kiss you.

Jamie:
I might be bad at it.

Landon:
That's not possible.

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

Landon:
Right now, you're straddling the state line.

Jamie:
[confused] Okay...

Landon:
You're in two places at once.

[Landon lays out a blanket for he and Jamie to sit on as they stargaze]

Jamie:
Are you trying to seduce me?

Landon:
Why? Are you seducable?

Jamie:
No.

Landon:
Ah, I didn't think so. Ergo: [pulls something out of his backpack] A second blanket.

Landon:
[upset] Are you scared?

Jamie:
To death... [Landon still looks upset] Lighten up.

Landon:
It's not funny.

Jamie:
I'm scared of not being with you.

Landon:
Oh baby, that'll never happen... I'll be here.

Landon:
Do you love me? [Jamie nods] Will you do something for me, then?

Jamie:
[smiles] Anything.

Landon:
Will you marry me?

[Jamie smiles and kisses him]

Landon:
I'm sorry Jamie never got her miracle.

Reverend Sullivan:
She did. It was you.

Jamie:
Dad, look at me. I'm not a child.

Reverend Sullivan:
Then stop acting childish!

Jamie:
I love him.

Reverend Sullivan:
Then be fair to him, Jamie - before things get worse.

Landon:
I need help with my lines.

Jamie:
Okay, I'll pray for you.

Landon:
Jamie... I love you. [long pause] Now would be the time to say something.

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

Jamie:
You don't know the first thing of being someone's friends.

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

Jamie:
You don't know what you want...

Landon:
And neither do you! Maybe you're too scared that someone might actually want to be with you.

Jamie:
And why would that scare me?

Landon:
Because you can't hide in your book, in...in your freakin' telescope, or your faith... [Jamie turns away] No, no...you know the real reason why you scared? It's because you want to be with me, too.

Jamie:
You...

Landon:
Me...

[long pause]

Jamie:
What is this?

Landon:
I bought you something.

Jamie:
Thank you.

Landon:
Jamie, I'm sorry, okay? They're animals, sorry? Let me take you home? [Jamie nods] Let's get out of here... [long pause] Are you sure you're okay?

Jamie:
Uhm, I'm fine...Thank you for everything.

Landon:
No, you're welcome...Hey, I want to ask you something.

Jamie:
Okay.

Landon:
Will you...go out with me? On Saturday night?

Jamie:
I'm sorry, I can't...go.

Landon:
Oh...you have...something's going on?

Jamie:
It's not that.

Landon:
So what's this?

Jamie:
I'm not allowed to date.