Saving Zoë

I didn't think I'd ever feel this way again.

But everything's gonna be okay.

??

? All of this time ?

? There's been no change ?

? 'Cause you've got no heart ?

? And I've got no brain ?

? But I know, I know, I know ?

? You like to learn the hard way ?

? You can be the self-appointed ?

I'm in every way not ready for this.

Two sprays of that.

? But I don't know how long I'll be here ?

? And I'm not trying to start a fight here ?

? But it's filling up inside, yeah ?

? And you don't even know ?

? I'm not saying pick a side ?

? I'm just trying to do it right ?

? Even though I know I know I won't ?

Wish me luck.

Abby's gonna meet me at the bus stop.

Home by 3:30.

Bye.

? If we jump up and down together ?

? Maybe we'll be fine ?

So we have first together,

then I go to science, and you go to Spanish.

Oh, my God, I think Chess might be in your class.

You have to sit next to him.

You have to tell me what girls he's talking to.

Oh, hold on.

Hey, over here.

You never let anything get to you.

I mean...

Echo?

I just wanna say how sorry I am about Zoe.

You know, I can't imagine how hard...

I'm really sorry.

Thanks, Parker.

It'll wear off.

Yeah. No, it won't.

The first day of high school

is the most freaking, awkward day of your life.

That's undisputed.

There's awkward, and then there's this.

You just gotta let people get used to the new normal.

I don't think normal's going to happen.

Okay, that came out completely wrong.

I just meant that eventually everybody's gonna move on.

Yeah, no, I know what you meant.

I'm sure you're right.

It's just so sad and so awful.

And nobody knows what to say.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Zoe was the most freakin' perfect human being

that has ever seemed to...

Oh, my God, there he is.

Have you talked to him? I mean, since it happened?

His mom put him in a facility.

Suicide watch and everything.

Full-on straightjacket, padded walls.

It's so, so sad.

He was crazy about her.

You know he torched his own car, right?

His Mustang?

Like the day after the police gave it back to him,

soaked it in gasoline, threw in a match.

And why the hell not, right?

I mean, it's not like he can drive it anymore.

Who's gonna buy it from him?

Maybe some twisted freak show.

Marc! Oh, my God, Marc.

Carley, come on. Let's go to the bathroom.

Marc, I knew it wasn't you. I swear to God, okay?

What'd you take, Carley?

Carley, what'd you take? What did she take?

I have no idea, honest to God.

You should've heard what all of these assholes

were saying about you.

I stuck up for you, okay?

Come on, Carley. The bell's gonna ring.

The bell's gonna ring.

Wow. That happened.

Echo!

Could you be any more stupid?

That guy didn't even own a camera.

You got what you wanted.

You're famous.

Congratulations.

Hi, sweetie.

You're up late.

You too.

Yeah.

This new project's a bear.

Where's your mom?

She went to bed.

How was she today?

The zombie meds are working great.

Echo.

She did eat some ramen.

That's good.

That's good.

You got dinner?

Yup.

So what'd you do today?

Started high school.

Shit.

Shoot, uh...

I am sorry. I forgot.

It's okay.

High school, huh?

That's a... That's a big deal.

Well, how'd it go?

Was it good to see your friends?

Yeah.

Is Marc back?

He has a new car.

My mom's stuck at the lady doctor.

She said she's like half an hour.

Do you wanna just walk?

Fine.

I would get something big,

something cute and sporty like a Fit or a Yaris.

My parents said they'd help me with the down payment.

But I'd still have to get a job.

Oh, my God, that's it.

That's Marc's new car.

His Mustang was way cooler.

Why is he parked all the way out here?

Probably 'cause people are so interested in him.

He should get the hell out of this town after graduation,

go somewhere where he won't be known

as the dead girl's boyfriend.

Oh, crap. I can't believe I said that.

I am so sorry.

Oh, my God.

Hey, what are you doing?

Stop it, Echo! That is not funny!

Do you realize what this means?

Honestly, no.

We looked everywhere for this.

The police were desperate to find it,

and guess who's had it this whole time?

So he didn't want everybody reading Zoe's diary.

I mean, it's probably all about him.

Exactly.

He was the last person to see Zoe alive.

They found her in his car.

Echo, Marc didn't kill Zoe.

They caught the guy. He confessed.

Yeah.

Yeah, but, Abby, people confess all the time

to crimes they didn't do.

But...

they found a lot of...

physical evidence.

Yeah.

June 10th.

Jeez, where to begin?

Was it Lennon who said something about

life being what happens when you're busy making other plans?

Anyway, it's just so freakin' true.

Let's start with my summer job hunt.

Hey, good luck.

- Thanks, Mom. - You look beautiful.

Bye.

And by summer job hunt,

I mean kicking it poolside at Carley's.

Hey, what Mom doesn't know won't hurt her.

Since it was such a gorgeous summer day,

it would've been a crime not to enjoy every second of it.

? Kicking away this toxic cycle of feeling emotion ?

? I'm cold and I'm heartless ?

? Maybe I'm just too distant lately ?

? Stuck with a case of forgetting all faces ?

Hey, who's that?

Blue, open shirt.

Oh, my God, dude, that's him.

That's the private school guy.

Remember I told you? Shit. What's his name?

Oh! His dad's like the banker or something.

Yeah, and he like went to jail

for being some like Wall Street D-bag.

You think he's hot?

He's totally checking me out.

Whatever.

You invited him?

Why are you such a snob? Who do you think got our IDs?

Yeah, $300 later.

? On this cryptic night ?

? I walk around my craziness on my shoes ?

? Can't feel no pain 'cause I just wanna forget ?

- Erica, on three. - Hey, wait!

- Wait. - Whoa.

Hey, that was close.

Uh...

I owe you one.

I'm Marc.

I'm Zoe.

I'm good.