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Liv...

Liv, wake up.

Come on! Hurry!

Hurry! Let's go! Almost there!

Don't look down.

Look at me, look at me.

Come on. Keep coming.

It's okay, it's okay. There you go. Grab my hand.

I got you.

Oh, hello, miss grey.

Hi. How are you?

Well, thank you.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Oh. No. Not a problem at all, sir.

Listen, I wanted to tell you myself

that you have the highest consistent gpa of your class

which means, at this rate,

you're going to be the person to beat for valedictorian.

That's great.

I thought you'd be more excited.

Oh, I am. But there is still a whole year left, so...

Where are you thinking you'll apply for next fall?

Yale.

I've always planned on going to Yale.

Well, you have a very impressive record, miss grey.

I think you're gonna have a lot of wonderful opportunities.

If you like, I've made up this list of schools

that I think would be wonderful

for you to consider along with Yale.

I'm sure if you set your mind to it,

you could get into all of them.

At the beginning of every year, we have endless time.

You're the top of our class.

You should be celebrating tonight.

I might be.

I don't want to celebrate something that I might be.

Come on. It's a Monday. No.

It's like we pretend that death isn't coming.

I mean, we're all gonna die, aren't we?

All right. Show of hands.

Who in here is not going to die?

Anyone?

Death is not something that we like to think about,

but without death, we have no context,

and if we have no context, we have no meaning.

Why are we breathing?

I want you to take a look around right now.

There's your meaning.

Individually, we cannot create a life of meaning in the face of history,

but together, your community, your family, your friends,

you can build a life of meaning and leave a legacy.

Let us pray.

All right. Now we're definitely throwing a party.

Oh, my god, shut up!

It's not for you. It's for the community.

Otherwise my life is meaningless.

Come on. My parents aren't home.

My place. Your face.

Wait, what are you doing to my sister's face?

I'm throwing it a party.

Brack told her she's number one in our class.

Hey, don't tell Casey about it, though. She's gonna be really weird.

All right.

- Amen. - Amen.

And now for a few words from your senior class president,

Mr. Matthew grey!

Hey.

The party is for you.

I have something special i want to give you.

Thank you!

Oh, no. What?

Let me hear you make some noise for our seniors!

You're gonna have to brave a party on Monday night to find out.

We'll always be together.

So how far did you run today, baby?

Um, just around the loop and back.

Did you go to the top?

No. Why not?

You go to the top, it's exactly 5 miles.

I used to run it every morning.

You're young. You shouldn't have any problem.

My back these days, won't let me do anything.

And I asked you to stop making these potatoes.

I'm gaining weight again.

You love them.

I'm sorry your back's hurting, daddy.

Olivia's gonna be valedictorian.

Really? Matt...

What?

Sweetheart, that's amazing.

Why didn't you say something?

'Cause there's still a whole year.

Well, what's gonna change?

Olivia, sweetheart, you don't have to be so modest.

It's gonna help people to take you more seriously.

And let's face it, you're a beautiful girl,

and that's the first thing and sometimes the only thing

people see when they look at you.

Just like your mom.

What about you, Matthew?

Are you gonna let your sister be the smart twin,

or do grades not matter for the senior class president?

Nah, not really.

All right. Well, you better stay on track, Mattie boy,

'cause you're going to get tapped your freshman year.

Tom! What?

I was.

I barely kept my grades with that social scene.

Phew!

Ugh!

I don't know. I feel like i shouldn't have come.

This is the first night of school.

You're right. You should go home, study.

We need to wean Julian off you, anyway.

Shut up.

Listen, Liv, this is your night, okay?

I'm not gonna drink. I'll stay sober.

We'll get home early. Everything will be fine.

You just have to do one thing for me.

What? Have fun.

How am I gonna do it?

You just kind of got to mingle and dance.

No!

How am I ever gonna be away from you?

I think it's gonna be all right.

You won't even think about me.

You won't.

We want to get the circle going.

Come on, give me a circle.

All right! Let's go create a legacy.

How you doing, man? What's up, man?

Come on.

There he is. Oh, come on now.

What's up, Dave? What's up?

J! Tie this girl to a seat and give her a shot

before she changes her mind.

Hey, where are your parents?

Now, what is the point of buying a goddamn houseboat, Cheryl,

if you can't use it?

Lucky.

Here.

Uh, I'm good, man. I'm good. I shall abstain.

No, Matt. Come on.

Hey, I can totally drive home.

Ladies, gentlemen!

A moment of your time, please, to celebrate my wonderful sister.

Oh, my god.

May her reign of academic glory

actually realize without her collapsing in total flames of failure.

Liv!

Thanks, bro. Thanks. Cheers, Liv.

Oh, come on, all of it.

Oh! Matt! Shit. Sorry.

Hey, Casey.

How you doing, girl? Good. How are you?

Good.

Hey. Hey. Hey, Liv!

Congrats. Matt told me.

Oh, cool.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Cool.

Uh... 11:45 at the car, okay? Don't be late.

Try and have some fun. Okay.

Hi. Hi.

Here.

Um... I think I should probably just stick with one.

Can we just stay in here?

I don't wanna go back out. It's too loud out there.

Yeah, we can stay in here.

I want my present.

Okay.

Sorry.

It's okay.

Hey.

There are lyrics, i promise.

I know.

Yeah, I hear your point, but the question is...

Yes? ...Have you read it?

The catcher in the rye? Uh-huh.

That is offensive. No, no, no.

I'm not talking about, like, "hey, I'm 15 and angsty..."

Petrovich. What up, dude?

I mean, actually read it.

I mean, the last passage

where he's watching his sister on the merry-go-round.

I mean, come on, that is just heartbreaking.

It's great.

Did you say great? Yeah.

Oh, my god. You heartless wench.

You do not deserve what's behind this door.

Really? Mmm-hmm.

Shit!

Let's go.

I didn't know what time it was.

Now.

I keep on banging my head on this window.

Oh, wait until you get to bed and close your eyes. You'll be spinning.

I can't believe you.

You were the one who told me to have fun.

Just... don't.

You left me, anyways. Don't.