Feature 2 of 17 · 1998
Wide Awake
Meeting your best friend. Finding your favorite teacher. Having your first crush. Remember what it felt like to be...
March 20, 199888 minPGWritten & directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Quotes · 10
What they said
“Before this year, bullies were just bullies for no reason, weirdos were just weird, and daredevils weren't afraid of anything. Before this year, people I loved lived forever. I spent this year looking for something and wound up seeing everything around me. It's like I was asleep before and finally woke up. Know what? I'm wide-awake now.”
“My name is Joshua A. Beal. I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And I believe two things. Not all angels have wings. And sixth grade's got to be easier than this.”
“Those are the kids in my class. Kids in uniforms don't smile very much.”
“[looking across into girls' play yard] I don't know why they put this fence up. Why would anyone want to go over there, anyway?”
“Joshua, why do you feel the need to do these things?”
“[waking him] Joshua. Joshua. Joshua, please, you're a 5th grader today, you're almost a man.”
Scenes · 4
Frank Benton: Hey, Josh, is today tomorrow?
Joshua A. Beal: No, Frank, tomorrow's tomorrow. Today's today, and tomorrow's tomorrow.
Mr. Beal: Joshua, the pope is not God.
Joshua A. Beal: I know that, but he's his best friend.
Mr. Beal: We're not going to Rome.
Sister Terry: Every day at sunset, you'd bow your head to the east and pray, is that right?
Joshua A. Beal: Uh, I stopped that.
Sister Terry: Okay, well, what did you think about when you prayed?
Joshua A. Beal: Nothing mostly. Sometimes, I'd wonder... What made that smell in the carpet?
Joshua A. Beal: My question is about my Aunt Denise. She's not baptized, so that means she's going to hell, right?
Sister Terry: Uh, no, actually she's not, Joshua.
Joshua A. Beal: And my dad's best friend, he's not baptized either, and that means *he's* going to hell.
[kids beginning to clammer nervously]
Sister Terry: Joshua, I think you misunderstood.
Student: Oh man! Seth Greenburg rides my bus, he's not baptized...
Sister Terry: Okay, wait a sec...
Student #2: Hey, my cousin's going to hell?
Sister Terry: No, I don't think....
Student: The family living next door - their whole house is going to hell!
Sister Terry: No, that's not what it says in the book. If you'll notice, on page 4... Okay, alright, quiet! No one is going to hell!
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