A Wrinkle in Time

All right, think good thoughts.

Then on three, let the good thought go.

Yeah. That's good.

I think that's pretty, right?

That's gonna be a good luck charm for us today, right?

Okay, Meg, important question.

Van Halen or Bono? Bono?

- That one. - That's what I thought.

That's my girl. Whoo!

Oh, yeah! Stick your tongue out, come on.

Ah!

You got your frequency, you got your voltage, okay?

They're like a salt silica, right? You don't wanna eat it.

- Just go crazy with it. - Yeah.

...this little gizmo right here,

and we're gonna choose a frequency.

We're gonna choose the frequency.

You would intently watch this plate.

Let's see what happens to the sand.

Because very interesting, magical things

- will happen to the sand. - Whoa!

So...

are you ready to meet your new brother?

Do you think we'll like each other,

like real brothers and sisters?

I think we'll all love each other.

Out of this wide, wide universe...

this huge universe...

with all these brothers

and sisters and moms and dads...

he found us.

And we found each other.

That's pretty rare.

That's pretty cool.

Okay, so...

This is our love.

Don't worry.

It's not gone.

It's just... It's just enfolded.

Love is always there.

Even if you don't feel it...

it's always there for you.

Not gone...

just enfolded.

Hey.

Hi, Meg.

Let's be exclusive.

What?

That's my new word for the day. Exclusive.

Do you like it?

Love it, Biscuits.

Couldn't sleep either?

Why didn't you just come up to my room?

'Cause I knew you'd be down.

Hey. You made sandwiches.

And I'm cooking milk.

This is a lot of milk, Charles Wallace.

It's good to be prepared.

You never know who will stop by.

And I'm Michele Norris.

Tomorrow marks the four-year anniversary...

of the disappearance of NASA scientist Dr. Alex Murry.

Dr. Murry went missing

just a week after publicly announcing...

They're talking about Daddy.

...he could travel the universe with his mind.

91 billion light-years traveled,

like that.

Authorities

no leads in the case.

Everybody say, "Hi, Meg."

Hi, Meg.

Hi, Meg.

I mean, he's been gone

four years to the day.

He's probably just pretending to be in outer space...

but he's really hiding out in Tijuana.

I bet it involves another woman.

Either that or a Martian.

Seriously though, something so horrible

had to have happened to him.

To leave his kids like that?

And just after they adopted Charles Wallace.

They seemed so happy.

And Meg used to be so engaged, and now she is a mess.

But the boy is brilliant.

- Absolutely brilliant. Oh. - But odd, so odd!

I guess I would be too

if my dad ran away, huh?

Shame on you for talking like that!

Uh... Oh. My dear, I'm sorry...

And I'm not odd, you are...

because you think making up mean stories about people...

makes you feel better about yourselves.

Well, it doesn't, does it?

Charles Wallace, we don't talk to teachers like that!

And Meg might be a mess...

but she has more potential in her pinky...

than you do in your whole body!

Did you hear that, Meg? Meg!

Over here. Did you hear that? Meg! You may be a mess...

but you have more potential than anybody here!

Oh, no, no, no.

Mommy was awkward

and funny-looking at your age, too!

And look at her now. She's beautiful!

So, looks like crazy runs in the family.

What did you just say?

I see why your dad left.

Who does she even think that she's talking to?

Hey, Veronica.

You're next, Charles Wallace.

Veronica Kiley's parents are on their way here.

They're worried for their daughter's safety.

Their daughter is mean.

You hit her in the face.

You...

You were a top student.

Top attitude.

But look at you now. You...

You're aggressive, you're hostile...

you shut everybody out...

and then wonder why they don't like you.

I don't wonder and I don't care.

Hmm.

Well...

maybe that's your problem.

I don't have a problem.

You can't keep using your father's disappearance

as an excuse to act out.

What do you think he would say about all this?

Seriously. If he walked in that door today...

what would happen?

The world would make sense again.

Listen.

All I'm saying is, it's been four years.

Odds are he's not coming back.

I did not excuse you, young lady. Meg.

I want you to write an apology to Principal Jenkins.

And one to Veronica.

Mom!

She called Charles Wallace crazy!

That's no excuse.

Well, Dad always told me

to stand up for what I believe in.

Don't use Dad like that.

It's not fair.

He's not coming back, is he?

Don't give up hope, Meglet.

I knew it was you! Come on in.

Wow! Talk about a dark and stormy night.

Are those Mrs. Buncombe's sheets?

Maybe.

Excuse me.

Oh, aren't you dazzling! You must be Dr. Murry.

Yes. And...

Your house is so warm.

You've done a wonderful job keeping the darkness out.

Mom. Mom!

Do you want me to call 911?

Well, almost all the darkness.

You must be Meg.

How... How do you know my name?

Because I told her.

Guys, calm down.

Don't worry. She's my friend.

Call me Mrs. Whatsit.

Mrs. Who?

No, Mrs. Whatsit.

Mrs. Who is...

She's, like, a billion years older

and way more knowledgeable.

What can I do for you, Mrs. Whatsit?

I caught her stealing sheets.

Guys, she's harmless.

You're six. Come on.

What do you know about harmless?

Have I ever been wrong?

One of these days, you might be, Charles Wallace.

Oh, I highly doubt that.

He's one of the greatest minds in recent history.

He's prodigious.

But of course, we can't take any credit for our talents.

It's how we use them that counts.

Okay, then. The thing is...

we don't know you, and it's late, so...

Oh, is it? I'm terrible with time.

Mrs. Which usually handles that.

Uh... Right.

Um...

The thing is, uh...

the kids need to get to bed...

so if you don't mind visiting some other time.

Oh, of course I will.

I just wanna tell you one thing before I go.

I want you to know that no matter what happens...

you and your husband achieved something truly extraordinary.

What are you talking about?

Just that there really is

such a thing as a tesseract.