A Walk to Remember

Dean:
If there is a greater power, why is it he can't get you a new sweater?

Jamie:
Because, he's too busy looking for your brain.

Jamie:
You know what I figured out today?

Landon:
What?

Jamie:
Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel.

Landon:
I might kiss you.

Jamie:
I might be bad at it.

Landon:
That's not possible.

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

Jamie:
OK...

Landon:
You're in two places at once.

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

Landon:
That's not a problem.

Jamie:
Are you trying to seduce me?

Landon:
Why? Are you seducible?

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

Landon:
But I do, I do. We've had all the same classes in the 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 yeah, for fun, you like to tutor on weekends and hang out with the cool kids from "Stars and Planets." Now how does that sound?

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

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

Jamie:
No.

Landon:
All I know is... you're beautiful.

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:
You, uh, feelin', Christian?

Mr. Carter:
Landon, don't walk away.

Landon:
You taught me how.

Landon:
Are you scared?

Jamie:
To death...

Jamie:
Lighten up.

Landon:
It's not funny.

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

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

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

Reverend Sullivan:
She did. It was you.

Jamie:
OK, so you don't care about classes or graduating, but you like school because you're popular and you'll never be on top again.

Landon:
That's thoroughly predictable.

Jamie:
Your act only works on an audience.

Jamie:
Without suffering there would be no compassion.

Landon:
Yeah, well tell that to those who suffer.

Jamie:
So, would it kill you to try?

Landon:
Yup, and I'm too young to die.

Jamie:
Make yourself at home.

Landon:
Yeah!

Landon:
It's not likely.

Jamie:
People can see.

Landon:
And that would ruin your reputation how?

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

Jamie:
Okay, 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.

Landon:
Exactly, exactly it's like you're reading my mind.

Jamie:
Great umm... maybe you could read mine.

Landon:
Jamie, Jamie I can't just be your friend.

Jamie:
Landon, look, I thought I saw something in you, something good, but I was very wrong.

Landon:
Jamie, I'm trying here, OK? Maybe... maybe I miss spending time with you. Maybe you inspire me.

Jamie:
Sounds like bull.

Landon:
Which part?

Jamie:
All of it.

Landon:
Well it's not!

Jamie:
Prove it.

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

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

Jamie:
You don't know what you want.

Landon:
Neither do you. Maybe you're just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you.

Jamie:
And why would that scare me?

Landon:
Because then you wouldn't be able to hide behind your books, or your frickin' telescope, or your faith. No, no, you know the real reason why you're scared? It's cause you wanna be with me too.

Landon:
Can you find this star, right here?

Jamie:
Sure. So why am I looking for this star?

Landon:
Because I had it named for you. See? It's official. It's from the International Star Registry.

Jamie:
This is wonderful... I love you.

Landon:
Hey. How are you feeling?

Jamie:
I'm ok, how are you?

Landon:
Pretty good.

Jamie:
I have something for you.

Landon:
You do?

Jamie:
Uh hmm... Don't worry it's not a bible. It was my mother's. It's got quotes from all her favorite books, and quotes by famous people. Her thoughts. Come on.

Landon:
Okay, let's check it out. Okay..."What is a friend? It's a single soul dwelling in two bodies." -Aristotle.

Jamie:
Uh uh, right here.

Landon:
Okay. "Find out who you are, and do it on purpose." That's Dolly Parton.

Jamie:
I always thought she was smart.

Landon:
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful."

Landon:
Jamie... I love you.

Landon:
Now would be the time to say something.

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

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!"

Jamie:
What do you want Carter? I've known you for years and you've never been the first one to come up and say "hello."

Reverend Sullivan:
Do you remember when you were about five or six and you said you hated gravity? And you wanted to jump off the roof and fly?

Jamie:
I was so angry at you for making me come down.

Reverend Sullivan:
Honey, if I kept you too close it's because I wanted to keep you longer. You know, when I lost your mother, I was afraid that my heart would never open again. Jamie, I couldn't look at you for days.

Clay Gephardt:
You know what? I actually thought I wanted to be your friend. And now I have no idea why. No idea.

Landon:
I made that jump once. Thought I was a bad ass. I remember actually saying that I meant to belly-flop.

Clay Gephardt:
Did it hurt?

Landon:
Like hell.

Clay Gephardt:
Good.

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.

Landon:
What'd you tell your father?

Jamie:
The truth. I just left you out of it.

Dean:
Is he here yet?

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.

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]

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.

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.

Landon Carter:
You, uh, feeling, Christian?

Landon Carter:
[voiceover] Jamie and I had a perfect summer together with more love than most people know in a lifetime. And then she went with her unfailing faith.

Landon Carter:
[voiceover] Jamie saved my life. She taught me everything. About life, hope and the long journey ahead. I'll always miss her. But our love is like the wind. I can't see it, but I can feel it.

Landon Carter:
Jamie has faith in me. She makes me want to be different, better.

Landon Carter:
[to Jamie] Maybe you're just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you.