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Dakota's attempt to escape trouble leads her and Liam on a runaway adventure, leaving behind the ordinary. What begins as a pursuit of freedom becomes a quest for love, identity, and the unknown.
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00:00:00Bye mom, love you.
00:00:22Bye, love you.
00:00:24In your basement, watching the movies, crying frequently, going out waiting, pacing closely, in my daydreams, we die slowly.
00:00:47Cause you don't notice how I've been living.
00:00:54Wake up slowly, the room still stands.
00:01:02Once upon a time, there lived an enchanted princess who was imprisoned in a tall castle by her father.
00:01:16He feared for her safety, so the king told her frightening tales of life beyond the castle walls.
00:01:22From her window, the princess could only see the lifeless and deserted land outside, dreaming of life beyond her captivity.
00:01:31Class, please, show some respect. Go on, Link.
00:01:36One day, a fairy from the outside land appeared to the princess.
00:01:40With her mystical knowledge of the outside world beyond the castle walls, she revealed to the princess that there were grand adventures waiting for her if she dared to leave.
00:01:49The princess pleaded with the fairy to take her away from her dull and monotonous life.
00:01:54That's all I have so far.
00:01:56That's good. That's good, Liam.
00:01:58Class, see how Liam has introduced the hero of the story and the guide, which is the fairy.
00:02:03Now, a lot of times, the hero needs...
00:02:05Does the princess end up getting caught and having to stay in the castle?
00:02:11I haven't figured that out yet.
00:02:14And that's okay, Liam. You're right on track. Go ahead and take a seat.
00:02:17Now, class, like I was saying, the hero often needs an accomplice.
00:02:22And in this case, it's the fairy, the guide.
00:02:25And the accomplice actually allows you, as the writer, to create a story that thrives.
00:02:30That was crazy. Like, that story. I'm not kidding. It's like you wrote it about me.
00:02:41Did you write that because you feel the same way?
00:02:43Uh, well, yeah, I mean, Mr. Williams just said to write from experience.
00:02:48I feel like writing a children's story is kind of weird, but it's what I like to write about.
00:02:52Yeah, I'm still struggling with mine. I don't know. Maybe I should just try writing a children's story.
00:02:58Well, I mean, it just comes easier to me. I can just kind of take stuff that's going on in my life and hide it in the story more.
00:03:05Like feeling trapped and wanting to feel free.
00:03:08Or feeling like you don't know where you belong.
00:03:12Yo, Dakota. Did you eat all the sour gummy worms I had in my backpack? You're the only one who would do that.
00:03:17It was probably you. Oh, this is Liam. Liam, this is my cousin Garrett.
00:03:24What's up, dog? How'd you know my name?
00:03:29You sit by me, dummy. And I pretty much try to cheat off all your tasks. And you're not a ghost, Liam.
00:03:37They're not in there!
00:03:38I know you have them. Come on. Look, bro, just be careful with her.
00:03:42She's not only gonna rip off your grades, but she'll steal your candy too, apparently.
00:03:46Yeah, I'll see you after fourth.
00:03:48Oh, you should come hang with us after school. The baseball field's like kind of our spot.
00:03:52Coach Stanley just lets you guys hang on the field?
00:03:55Come or don't. Up to you.
00:04:00Thanks, Dakota.
00:04:01See, I knew you already knew my name.
00:04:13Liam!
00:04:16What's up, dog?
00:04:17Hey. I didn't know you guys should come up here.
00:04:20Yeah, when baseball isn't in season, we kind of make it our spot.
00:04:24So, no teachers or coaches or-
00:04:26Liam, relax.
00:04:28You know, it's kind of a dope view to steer my ball lands every time I hit it.
00:04:32Okay, cocky.
00:04:33You're gonna be begging for my autograph.
00:04:35That's funny. Here.
00:04:38You bitch you did steal on!
00:04:40You basically left them on top of your bag for me to take.
00:04:42Liam, come on, sit up here. No one's gonna tell on you.
00:04:45Come on, dog. It did wires.
00:04:49So, uh, you guys come up here a lot?
00:04:52Uh, we started coming up here when we got kicked off the roof.
00:04:55She's always looking for some way to get in trouble.
00:04:57Or just to make life more interesting.
00:04:59If you don't, then you're gonna end up stuck inside like that girl in your story.
00:05:03Oh yeah, Dakota said you wrote some badass story.
00:05:05So that's kind of your thing, huh?
00:05:06Well, I mean, I wouldn't really call it badass, but, yeah.
00:05:12Stop being so humble.
00:05:13I mean, Mr. Williams always uses you as an example for the story course.
00:05:17I don't blame him, though.
00:05:19Every time he does, I basically get made fun of.
00:05:21Screw them. They don't know art.
00:05:23I know art.
00:05:25Here.
00:05:27Oh, uh.
00:05:28Yeah, I'm not very good at writing, but I guess this is kind of my way of telling stories.
00:05:37That's a story?
00:05:38Well, not just that. That's like, like the beginning of a story, like the first chapter.
00:05:44Look, dog, you better get used to getting your picture taken if you're gonna hang with her.
00:05:47She goes nowhere with that damn camera.
00:05:51Cute picture, huh?
00:05:53Um, uh, I think so.
00:05:56Yeah.
00:05:57Well, I like it.
00:06:02I cry every time.
00:06:04You can't tell if you haven't cried once.
00:06:06Like, not once.
00:06:08Okay, maybe in that one scene where Haku turns back into a human and then they, they fall.
00:06:12And then they all fly away.
00:06:13Oh, my God.
00:06:14You guys are such nerds.
00:06:16By the way, you know it's Tuesday, right, Dakota?
00:06:19Oh, crap.
00:06:21My dad has me prep dinner on Tuesdays.
00:06:24Talk of Tuesday, right?
00:06:26By the way, that's mine.
00:06:29See you tonight.
00:06:30You better run.
00:06:31Tonight?
00:06:32Yeah, I'll see you by your place.
00:06:34Alright. 57 Gresham Street.
00:06:35Cool.
00:06:40Steven, apparently this is the second time she skipped school this week.
00:06:45And I was washing her clothes and they smell like cigarettes, too.
00:06:47At least she's still showing up to volleyball practice, right?
00:06:51At this point, that's the only way a good college is going to accept her.
00:06:54I guarantee you she's late because she's out with that boy.
00:06:57Oh, there we go.
00:06:58No, actually, I think that's from my friend Garrett.
00:07:00We're going to hate tonight.
00:07:01Oh, okay.
00:07:02Hey, Liam.
00:07:04Hey, you're not depressed or anything, are you?
00:07:05I know.
00:07:07Why would I?
00:07:08You know that poem you wanted me to read?
00:07:09It sounded pretty depressing.
00:07:12No, that poem's...
00:07:13Okay, buddy.
00:07:14Alright.
00:07:15I just wanted to make sure.
00:07:17Hey, listen.
00:07:18If you see your sister out tonight, can you tell her we need to talk?
00:07:20Yeah.
00:07:21Alright.
00:07:22Have fun.
00:07:23Okay, okay, okay!
00:07:24Everybody knows the rules!
00:07:25Yeah.
00:07:26I know I'm ready.
00:07:27I hope you're ready.
00:07:28Alright, newbie?
00:07:29Just chill not to be the last one looking, okay?
00:07:30And, uh, Dakota, you're up.
00:07:31Come here.
00:07:32So get!
00:07:33Alright, let's go!
00:07:34Go!
00:07:35One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, eight, eight, eight.
00:07:37I'm ready.
00:07:38I'm ready.
00:07:39I'm ready.
00:07:40I'm ready.
00:07:41I'm ready.
00:07:42I'm ready.
00:07:43I'm ready.
00:07:44I'm ready.
00:07:45I'm ready.
00:07:46I'm ready.
00:07:47I'm ready.
00:07:48I'm ready.
00:07:49I'm ready.
00:07:50One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100!
00:07:57Let's go!
00:08:10Ma'am.
00:08:11Ma'am.
00:08:12Turn it on.
00:08:13Turn it on.
00:08:14Come on.
00:08:21I bet you didn't think I could find you.
00:08:23Well, I just thought it was your first time playing.
00:08:25You might need some help.
00:08:27Maybe you underestimate me in Dakota.
00:08:29Well, maybe I do, yeah.
00:08:34So, I'm guessing we just play as low as we can?
00:08:37Yes, and don't talk.
00:08:39Don't talk.
00:08:56They're over here.
00:09:01Hey, guys.
00:09:02I didn't care.
00:09:03It's way up there.
00:09:04No.
00:09:05Yo!
00:09:07Where you guys at?
00:09:11Come on!
00:09:13Hello!
00:09:16Anywhere?
00:09:21I'm not gonna lie to Dakota.
00:09:22I didn't expect the newbie to find you.
00:09:24Am I wrong, or were you the last one out here looking for me?
00:09:27I'm just kidding, bro.
00:09:28You did good.
00:09:29Thanks, Jay.
00:09:30Alright, everybody huddle up!
00:09:32Your boy's going!
00:09:34Come on.
00:09:36You can't take it away because it's not yours.
00:09:41Oh, yes, we absolutely can.
00:09:43So, let me get this straight.
00:09:44You want me to go to school, but I'll literally have no way to get there.
00:09:47You can walk, Callie.
00:09:48Hey, what's going on?
00:09:49Liam, not right now.
00:09:50You know what, it's fine.
00:09:51I'll just give my car to Brian and he can take me.
00:09:52Callie, do not get in that car.
00:09:53How's he gonna drive?
00:09:54He's not on the insurance.
00:09:55It doesn't really matter, does it?
00:09:56It's my car.
00:09:57Okay, class.
00:09:58We're gonna be moving on to pivotal words and phrases.
00:10:03Why is it that authors use words and phrases to drive emotions, thoughts, and actions of the readers?
00:10:10And as we work through that, I want you to consider how those changes change the mode of communication.
00:10:16How does that change what's being communicated?
00:10:20And then why would they ever go back and revise their work?
00:10:23I want you to pay close attention to the words that are chosen and what they do to a particular story.
00:10:29Okay, so you foreshadow using?
00:10:35Symbols and symmetry.
00:10:39Symmetry?
00:10:40Scenery.
00:10:41Where'd you get symmetry?
00:10:43I don't know what started with it as.
00:10:47Gosh, this sucks.
00:10:49It's like I'm trying to learn this so I can pass a class that I don't even care about.
00:10:54Yeah, but we gotta do it so we can get into college.
00:10:57College, right.
00:10:59Why would you want to start your life by getting into debt?
00:11:02I don't know, I don't know.
00:11:04I'd rather spend all that money to learn how to be a photographer in the real world.
00:11:08Not from some textbook.
00:11:11How are you gonna make money?
00:11:13Make a living?
00:11:14Money's just a way for me to do what I want.
00:11:16And if I can do it without money, then who cares?
00:11:19I don't know, I don't want it, you know?
00:11:21I'd rather just give it all away to the people who need it.
00:11:24That's crazy.
00:11:27What?
00:11:28I don't know, just the thought of not having a job.
00:11:32Yeah, or making what you love your job.
00:11:35Like my dad's always on me about my grades, of which I'm failing.
00:11:40Because he just, he doesn't think being a photographer can ever be a real job.
00:11:45Well you know they have art schools that teach photography though, right?
00:11:47Yeah, I know.
00:11:48But so what?
00:11:49I mean, I don't need a piece of paper worth thousands of dollars just to call myself a photographer.
00:11:56Yeah, but it's a pretty good head start.
00:11:59Photography's good though.
00:12:01Can I see some?
00:12:03Sure.
00:12:05Here.
00:12:10Yeah, he keeps threatening to send me to live with my mom.
00:12:14And her perfect new family, who will put me through boarding school.
00:12:18But he's too prideful to ever do that.
00:12:22Your dad's crazy.
00:12:24These are amazing.
00:12:26How'd you do that?
00:12:27Oh, that's just black and white film.
00:12:30But I mean, you're going to be a writer, right?
00:12:36You have to be.
00:12:38Well, my dad plans on me going to Tech, so I guess I'll just go there and figure it out.
00:12:45Well you could always take the year off.
00:12:50And come with me and figure it out on the road.
00:12:53And win the Peace Corps or something.
00:12:55You really are a free born, aren't you?
00:12:59Free born?
00:13:01Yeah, you're one of a kind.
00:13:04Different.
00:13:05A risk taker.
00:13:08Huh.
00:13:09I like that.
00:13:14Is that why you come out here?
00:13:17Because it's free out here?
00:13:19Yeah.
00:13:20Yeah, I can come out here and write.
00:13:24Be myself.
00:13:26Well, I like being out here with you.
00:13:36I like having you here.
00:13:39Hey, I have an idea.
00:13:41Have you ever been in a photo shoot?
00:13:44What, like?
00:13:45Like, model?
00:13:46Yeah, model.
00:13:47Come on, you have the look.
00:13:49Let me style you up.
00:13:51Okay, I got a lot of stuff.
00:13:59Oh, younger.
00:14:01Put it on.
00:14:06Posing it for a second.
00:14:08Posing it.
00:14:11Oh, that way?
00:14:13Oh my God.
00:14:14Oh, that was such a good one.
00:14:15Oh!
00:14:16I'm so young.
00:14:17Just like everyone.
00:14:19Oh my God.
00:14:20No, it's June.
00:14:21It's good luck.
00:14:22Have you ever heard of the June kits?
00:14:23Oh my God.
00:14:24No, it's June. It's good. Look. Have you ever heard of the June kids?
00:14:43Is that a, like a band?
00:14:45No. That would be a pretty cool band name, though. Basically, they're this group of kids that all live together in North Virginia.
00:14:52I read about them in this book. And they just share all the money that they make, and have no rules, party.
00:14:59So they're basically a bunch of homeless kids?
00:15:03Homeless? No. No, no. They're all friends, and they can basically just do whatever they want. You can take these off.
00:15:10That's kind of cool. It's like they're always on an adventure.
00:15:13Right, exactly. Like the feeling of waking up every day with something different.
00:15:21Freedom.
00:15:22You know, you're different.
00:15:27Different?
00:15:28Yeah, like thoughtful. You listen.
00:15:32I don't know. I like being around you, and I don't really like being around a lot of people.
00:15:37It makes you a first.
00:15:38Don't say shit like that. I'm not the only one who thinks it. Garrett likes you.
00:15:42Garrett likes everybody.
00:15:44My two friends I grew up with got on the football team last year, and now they act like they don't even know me.
00:15:49God, screw those guys. Football sucks anyways.
00:15:51I bet they go to school every day wearing, like, Hollister, and have that same haircut that looks like a wall on the front.
00:15:59They do.
00:16:01See, all those guys are the same.
00:16:04But you're out here modeling for a famous photographer.
00:16:06Thanks, Dakota.
00:16:24Dude, what are these controls?
00:16:25Sorry, man.
00:16:26Let's wait till I bring Goldeneye.
00:16:28Oh, yeah?
00:16:28It's done.
00:16:29But, hey, my dad's some motor brisket for dinner, so I'm going to head out.
00:16:32And, by the way, I'm having a birthday party next weekend. You're going to be there, right?
00:16:37Uh, yeah. I think so.
00:16:40Are you sure?
00:16:42No, dude. Just stay here and play video games.
00:16:44All right.
00:16:45But Dakota's going to be there, so you should think about it.
00:16:48Uh, well, yeah, of course you'll be there. You can get your cousins.
00:16:52Yeah, I get it. I get it, dude.
00:16:53I think Gary is saying it's not like that.
00:16:54No, you're playing it cool. I get it.
00:16:56I get it.
00:16:59Hey, um, anything you want for your birthday that I can get you?
00:17:02Dude, shut up. Just show up.
00:17:04All right.
00:17:12Dakota, just let me write it.
00:17:13No, Liam, no.
00:17:14Okay, I promise you I can write the paper and get you an A,
00:17:19which will bring your grade up to a B-,
00:17:20which is not only passing, but kind of good.
00:17:25But are you sure it wouldn't be, like, a ton of extra work for you?
00:17:28I wrote my paper in one afternoon. It's nothing.
00:17:31Okay, don't be such a bragger.
00:17:34Just let me write it.
00:17:38Dakota, it's due tomorrow.
00:17:44Okay.
00:17:44But try not to make it too good, if you can try to do that.
00:17:51You give me too much credit.
00:18:08I put this whole thing in one night.
00:18:10Okay, um, class, let's go ahead and get started.
00:18:13Would you pass your papers forward, please?
00:18:15Thank you, sir.
00:18:17Thank you, ma'am.
00:18:21Okay, now for the second part of this,
00:18:23which might come as a bit of a surprise,
00:18:25I want to make sure you all comprehend
00:18:26how the author you chose to write about
00:18:29uses emotion in their line of work.
00:18:30I don't be too alarmed.
00:18:32Just do the best you can to make a connection.
00:18:36What was the author?
00:18:37Ms. Dakota.
00:18:38Ms. Dakota.
00:18:40You seem eager to share.
00:18:41Would you like to step up front?
00:18:43Please, come on.
00:18:44George Elliot.
00:18:46Come on up.
00:18:46Tell us more about the author
00:18:49that you decided to write about.
00:18:52Okay.
00:18:52Um, well, so George Elliot
00:18:56connected with the people he wrote to
00:19:00through emotions, um, using language.
00:19:05Uh, he?
00:19:07Speaking of George Elliot?
00:19:08Yes, yes, sir, George Elliot,
00:19:11uh, the famous author
00:19:13who helped shape our history.
00:19:16Well, George Elliot
00:19:18did indeed shape a lot of American history
00:19:20from the novel Little March,
00:19:22uh, which it seems you wrote
00:19:24extensively about in your research here.
00:19:27So, I mean, this is very impressive.
00:19:31And what of Marianne Evans?
00:19:33His lovely wife?
00:19:35Yes, she did also inspire much of his work.
00:19:38Ms. Dakota.
00:19:41Uh, see me after school.
00:19:42Please take us.
00:19:47Okay, um, let's see.
00:19:49Charles Dickens.
00:19:51George Elliot was her pender.
00:19:53It seems, uh, let's see here.
00:19:55It seems you've written about
00:19:55his character development.
00:19:57Why don't you explain to us
00:19:58how he emotionally engaged his audience
00:20:00through the characters that he wrote about.
00:20:02Well, looks like I just failed English class.
00:20:12Yep.
00:20:13And the worst part about it,
00:20:15Mr. Williams made me call my dad
00:20:17and tell him on the phone.
00:20:18Oh, shit.
00:20:19Yeah.
00:20:21Don't worry, you're safe.
00:20:22I told him I hired some college
00:20:24and couldn't to write it.
00:20:25He said he could tell.
00:20:26Which I guess is a compliment to you.
00:20:29Wait, what did your dad say?
00:20:30Bro, it's what didn't he say.
00:20:31Eh, well, this should be fun.
00:20:39Just play cool, Dakota, okay?
00:20:42You're good.
00:20:44Yo, Uncle Nick.
00:20:46Having dogs do it.
00:20:48See the new giraffe picks?
00:20:48Not the time, Garrett.
00:20:50Get in.
00:20:52Dad, I have, like...
00:20:52Dakota.
00:20:53Dakota.
00:20:54I said get in.
00:20:55Bro, she was found anyways.
00:21:05I know you tried your best.
00:21:06I'll be here.
00:21:24I'll be here.
00:21:28I think I'm not a child.
00:21:33Yo, what's good, buddy?
00:21:47Happy birthday.
00:21:48Dude, come on.
00:21:49Are you really trying to embarrass me
00:21:50and make me open this for everybody?
00:21:51No, that's fine.
00:21:51I can take the brand new Xbox back to Walmart.
00:21:55Let's see what we got.
00:21:59Come on.
00:22:02Let's see.
00:22:03Linkin Park?
00:22:04Yeah, hybrid theory.
00:22:06I burned it before I got it.
00:22:08Dude, how'd you know I was a fan?
00:22:09Well, the t-shirts you wear.
00:22:11Plus, Dakota told me.
00:22:12Oh, and they got me to wear them
00:22:13so you don't have to share.
00:22:15Just have them better next time.
00:22:17Thank you, bro.
00:22:25She's not here, bro.
00:22:26It's weird.
00:22:27I haven't heard from her either.
00:22:29She's probably on some kind of restriction
00:22:30or something.
00:22:30It's not your fault.
00:22:34It kind of is, though.
00:22:35It was my idea to write the papers.
00:22:37Look, what's done is done, okay?
00:22:38Don't take the fault with her for no reason.
00:22:41Maybe, um...
00:22:41Nah, if...
00:22:42Dude, trust me.
00:22:43This is not the first time she's got in trouble, okay?
00:22:46I promise.
00:22:48Okay.
00:22:48You ready?
00:22:49Yeah, uh, grab the flashback.
00:22:50Already on it, dog.
00:22:51Nice.
00:22:52Hey, let's go.
00:22:53We're going to the fields in the back.
00:22:57Okay, class.
00:22:58Let's get started.
00:22:59Take your seats, please.
00:23:01I know you're all excited.
00:23:02It's a Friday.
00:23:06But there are some things
00:23:07I want you to do over the weekend.
00:23:08I want you to reconsider your stories
00:23:10because we're going to start
00:23:11the second revision next week.
00:23:12All right, man.
00:23:14I'll see you later.
00:23:15Keep your head up.
00:23:16All right, man.
00:23:42Yeah, I love you.
00:24:03Yeah, I love you.
00:24:12Dakota, what are you doing here?
00:24:14God, it took me forever
00:24:15to make sure this was actually your room.
00:24:18Yeah, it's usually pretty clean.
00:24:21Oh, you're going to need this.
00:24:23And your backpack.
00:24:26What are you doing?
00:24:27We're getting out of here.
00:24:29You mean, like, running away?
00:24:33You're being serious?
00:24:34Yeah, we're leaving.
00:24:37Well, I'm leaving.
00:24:38You're coming with me.
00:24:40Wear your shorts.
00:24:41Um, the top drawer.
00:24:43Oh, perfect.
00:24:45Isn't it cute?
00:24:46Where are we going?
00:24:48I'll explain when we leave.
00:24:50You're coming, right?
00:24:58This is crazy.
00:25:00But yeah.
00:25:02Okay.
00:25:07I can't believe you're doing this.
00:25:09You know you're crazy, right?
00:25:11Me?
00:25:11You're the one who came after knowing about this in five minutes.
00:25:14I've been planning this ever since my dad picked me up.
00:25:17Oh, shit.
00:25:18fun, right?
00:25:31Fun, right?
00:25:32This is insane.
00:25:34Oh, yeah.
00:25:36Also, don't worry, I have it all mapped down.
00:25:38We're gonna hitch a ride to this spot out of town.
00:25:40You're gonna love it, trust me.
00:25:48Okay, follow me.
00:26:06Dakota, I'm just kind of nervous.
00:26:15About what trouble?
00:26:17Yeah, I guess it's just not like me to do this.
00:26:23Or maybe you just didn't know how to hit you.
00:26:26Just so you know, I wanted to do this too. You didn't mean.
00:26:31I know.
00:26:33It just... somehow it feels so...
00:26:37Free.
00:26:39It does, doesn't it?
00:26:41Yeah, it does.
00:26:46Here we are.
00:26:48You ready?
00:26:50For what?
00:26:51Come on!
00:26:52Where are we going?
00:26:54Okay, I'm coming. Wait up!
00:27:00Come on!
00:27:03Let's do that and get away with it!
00:27:07I thought I'd be ready for that.
00:27:09Sorry.
00:27:11Wake up, sleeping beauty.
00:27:13You're gonna get a photo of me. Let's get my good stuff.
00:27:23Stop it. It was a good photo.
00:27:25Okay.
00:27:26We got tons to do today.
00:27:27And you didn't happen to pack any snacks or food, did you?
00:27:29White water.
00:27:30Okay.
00:27:31So first we gotta get food.
00:27:32And then set up camp.
00:27:33You know the gym kids?
00:27:34Yeah.
00:27:35Yeah.
00:27:36Yeah.
00:27:37Yeah.
00:27:38Yeah.
00:27:39Yeah.
00:27:40Yeah.
00:27:41Yeah.
00:27:42Yeah.
00:27:43Yeah.
00:27:44Yeah.
00:27:45Yeah.
00:27:46Yeah.
00:27:47Yeah.
00:27:48Yeah.
00:27:49Yeah.
00:27:50Yeah.
00:27:51Yeah.
00:27:52Yeah.
00:27:53Yeah.
00:27:54Set up camp.
00:27:55You know the gym kids?
00:27:57The ones from the book?
00:27:58Yeah.
00:27:59The ones I told you about.
00:28:00There's this lake in Virginia and it's kinda like their home base.
00:28:04Could take like a week to get there but at least we're off grid for now.
00:28:08Isn't that like super far away though?
00:28:10I got it all planned.
00:28:11Then after we've had enough of the gym kids.
00:28:14Peace Corps.
00:28:15You and me.
00:28:18Dakota?
00:28:21Yeah.
00:28:27Let's do this.
00:28:32Alright.
00:28:33All you have to do is distract him.
00:28:34I'll do the rest okay?
00:28:35Yeah.
00:28:36Yeah I can do it.
00:28:37Of course you can.
00:28:38Freeborn.
00:28:40Um.
00:28:41Hello sir.
00:28:42Hey I need to use the restroom.
00:28:43Could I borrow a key?
00:28:44That's for paying customers only.
00:28:45Oh wait is that um Dragon Ball?
00:28:46Volume 16 right?
00:28:47Goku faces Piccolo at the World Martial Arts tournament?
00:28:48Yeah.
00:28:49I prefer Dragon Ball.
00:28:50But the artwork in Dragon Ball is just insane.
00:28:53Um yeah I'd probably prefer Dragon Ball Z too.
00:28:54Totally.
00:28:55Alright.
00:28:56Better be in number one though.
00:28:57Alright.
00:28:58You ever read Dr. Slump?
00:28:59I mean that's like.
00:29:00The OG.
00:29:01Alright.
00:29:02Alright.
00:29:04Alright.
00:29:05Alright.
00:29:06Alright.
00:29:07You ever read Dr. Slump?
00:29:08I mean that's like.
00:29:09The OG.
00:29:10Alright.
00:29:11Hello?
00:29:12Hello?
00:29:13Hello?
00:29:14Hello?
00:29:15Excuse me?
00:29:16Excuse me?
00:29:17There must be a misunderstanding.
00:29:36Liam hasn't missed a day of school.
00:29:46day of school you're speaking of Liam Collier okay give me a moment to call his
00:29:57father to figure out what's going on okay yes I'll call you back in a minute
00:30:06you ever think about death being life's biggest secret what do you mean the
00:30:11secret yeah well we're all gonna die but we're all scared to die right right so
00:30:19maybe if we knew how great life was after we die then we'd all just rush to
00:30:24the end like we'd all just try to get there as fast as possible so maybe it's
00:30:31kind of like a secret maybe that's what drugs are no like think about it like
00:30:37drugs make you think differently and feel differently and like see crazy
00:30:43colors and there's like there's just some that make life better yeah maybe dying
00:30:51is like all the best drugs ever combined you know like the best feeling ever I
00:30:58mean not like I would know I've never done drugs but would you hell yeah would you
00:31:04rather try getting drunk first you've never gotten drunk before Dakota come
00:31:08on you really think I've gotten drunk yeah good point wow I need to get you
00:31:13drunk I mean my parents let me try wine once but I hated it yeah that does not
00:31:19count it's so fun it's like everything just like feels more it always makes me
00:31:26want to dance I'd be two things I've never done
00:31:28huh Liam I have so much to teach you I could tell you'd be one hell of a dancer
00:31:35no no oh wait um I picked these up for you at the convenience store
00:31:40oh shit yeah you're super thoughtful there's one rule okay I get all the yellow and red
00:31:45ones oh you mean this color you know we're kind of looking into the past right now what do you mean well the stars are so far away it takes years for the light to travel to earth so it's kind of like we're looking into the past
00:32:11that's beautiful
00:32:16that's why I like photography
00:32:20cause like
00:32:22when I look at a photo
00:32:25I'm looking into the past
00:32:27imagine taking
00:32:31a picture of the stars
00:32:33you're taking a picture
00:32:35of the past
00:32:37that's a picture of the past
00:32:39okay mind blown
00:32:43that's actually really cool
00:32:46you're just full of knowledge and ideas aren't you
00:32:50I just
00:32:53I like to read
00:32:54it's just fascinating to me how
00:32:58random words and letters
00:33:00can be pieced together to create something
00:33:02so beautiful
00:33:04twenty six symbols and depending on how you put them together it can create such
00:33:09emotion
00:33:10and when you write a story someone can feel that
00:33:14all through
00:33:17words and letters
00:33:18it's just crazy to me
00:33:20you know it's not that much different than photography when you think about it
00:33:25how so
00:33:27well like
00:33:29every photo taken
00:33:31is a moment
00:33:33that can never be replaced
00:33:35right
00:33:35so it's like
00:33:37one photo
00:33:39can mean something completely different
00:33:42to one person than it does to another
00:33:44it's kind of like
00:33:47poetry in its own ways
00:33:48so I guess we're just two poets laying under the stars then huh
00:33:55you put it like that
00:33:59sounds pretty romantic
00:34:02maybe because it is
00:34:18that must be him
00:34:28hey Nick
00:34:36it's like I'm bicycling
00:34:37Nick
00:34:39got Jackie and Callie right over here
00:34:41hey Nick
00:34:43it's hard to meet you guys like this but
00:34:46get her
00:34:47you want to tell them what's going on
00:34:50hey guys
00:34:54now you'd definitely be the first one up
00:35:00no no no
00:35:01the strategy
00:35:02is to sit back
00:35:04let everyone else create the drama
00:35:06and then
00:35:07start making moves after a merge
00:35:10and you think you could do that
00:35:11now you'd definitely be the first one to start telling everybody else what to do
00:35:14you know Garrett would kill him
00:35:16hey yo
00:35:16what's up guys
00:35:18you should play it cool
00:35:21follow me
00:35:22hey what's up guys
00:35:24hey
00:35:25we weren't expecting to see any other campers out here
00:35:27yeah yeah us either
00:35:28um we're just
00:35:29on a day hike
00:35:31so
00:35:31y'all look a little lost
00:35:32yeah
00:35:33yeah we kinda are
00:35:35but we get it
00:35:37KT Park is huge
00:35:39I mean a small group of us
00:35:40we're staying here for a few days
00:35:41yeah we're actually just getting some wood right now
00:35:43gonna cook up some dinner
00:35:44if y'all wanna come hang out a bit
00:35:46ah thanks but
00:35:48yeah we would love to
00:35:49yeah we've just eaten like a protein bar so
00:35:52hell yeah
00:35:53well look
00:35:54I'm Josh
00:35:55this is Kelly
00:35:55Dakota
00:35:56this is Liam
00:35:57cool
00:35:57how about you guys just head up to camp
00:35:59we're gonna grab some firewood
00:36:00so we'll be back there in a couple minutes
00:36:02okay cool awesome
00:36:03thank you guys
00:36:03Cody what are you doing
00:36:08what they were super cool
00:36:10not everyone's out to get us Leo
00:36:12I didn't even know that
00:36:13they literally asked us to eat dinner with them
00:36:16I'm starving are you not
00:36:17yeah but
00:36:19okay then what's the problem
00:36:20I don't know
00:36:21maybe that we're running away
00:36:23and people might be trying to find us
00:36:24no
00:36:30oh
00:36:30oh
00:36:31oh
00:36:32oh
00:36:33oh
00:36:34oh
00:36:35and there was something like
00:36:36warm on his arm
00:36:37yeah it's like I could have sworn
00:36:39they were playing a joke on me
00:36:40but it felt like somebody was trying to spit on me
00:36:42for real
00:36:42yeah
00:36:43somebody just spit on me
00:36:44you were so confused
00:36:46no I shit you not
00:36:47literally shit you not this happened
00:36:50whoa whoa
00:36:50don't give away the punchline just yet
00:36:52so there's crows
00:36:53and they're in these trees
00:36:54and so then everybody's like
00:36:55hey Josh look up
00:36:56and my dumb ass
00:36:56I look up
00:36:57and literally one of them takes a dump
00:36:59right in the middle of the bread
00:37:00right on his forehead
00:37:01shit
00:37:02right in the middle
00:37:03right in the middle of my forehead
00:37:04like what the hell
00:37:05wait why would you think
00:37:07that someone would spit on you
00:37:08not someone
00:37:09me
00:37:10like I would randomly just
00:37:11because you're trying to get me back
00:37:12after I pushed you in the lake
00:37:13and spit is white
00:37:15is it not
00:37:15okay okay
00:37:16it does not look like that
00:37:18and I guess
00:37:19God got the payback for me anyway
00:37:21but I guess you guys are
00:37:26crashing here then
00:37:27it's kind of late to try and hike out
00:37:28yeah I mean
00:37:30you have to take my tent
00:37:31we got some extra blankets
00:37:32and uh
00:37:34me and Patrick can sack up tonight
00:37:36oh listen
00:37:38he wants to sack
00:37:39we're definitely sacking
00:37:40every time we go camping
00:37:41we're talking about sacking up
00:37:42it's just because he's into it
00:37:43yeah we call him Patty sack for a reason
00:37:45hey
00:37:46yeah awesome
00:37:48that would be great
00:37:48thank you
00:37:49um
00:37:49I think I'm just gonna
00:37:51head to bed
00:37:51I'm pretty tired
00:37:52thank you guys
00:37:55night dude
00:37:57later
00:37:58yeah I could have sworn
00:38:05they were joking on me
00:38:05like somebody's spit
00:38:06oh
00:38:07hey
00:38:08are you okay
00:38:09so Patrick's mom comes down
00:38:10through the woods right
00:38:11and literally you know
00:38:12take her off on her leg
00:38:13and next thing you know
00:38:14well you guys have any other stories
00:38:20damn you slept hard
00:38:31you must have been pretty tired
00:38:33where is everybody
00:38:35oh they went on a hike
00:38:36to a waterfall nearby
00:38:38but I said that we had to head out
00:38:40so they said to tell you bye
00:38:41yeah let's get on the road
00:38:42hey what's your problem
00:38:50is it about us spending the night here
00:38:54because
00:38:55I mean those people were super cool
00:38:56they didn't even ask us
00:38:57why we were there
00:38:58anything
00:38:59hey I'm talking
00:39:01what's going on
00:39:04nothing
00:39:04come on let's get a move on
00:39:06meet up with the June kids
00:39:08oh what this is about
00:39:10you don't really want to go anymore
00:39:12no I
00:39:12I want to go
00:39:13I just
00:39:14I liked it better
00:39:17when it was just you and me
00:39:17I could be myself
00:39:20oh
00:39:22do you think I would just leave you
00:39:25once we met up with the June kids
00:39:26no
00:39:27I just
00:39:28I don't know
00:39:30I
00:39:31you're
00:39:32you're way better at this than me
00:39:34you know
00:39:34talking to people
00:39:35I'm not good with people like you are
00:39:39I mean
00:39:40yeah those people were cool I guess
00:39:43but
00:39:43like I said
00:39:44I don't like most people
00:39:46and this journey is about us Liam
00:39:48I mean I seriously couldn't do this without you
00:39:50yeah right
00:39:51no Liam
00:39:51seriously
00:39:52I mean in some ways it doesn't
00:39:56really feel like I'm running away because
00:39:58you're here
00:40:00yeah it's more like
00:40:02an adventure
00:40:03yeah
00:40:04I know
00:40:06I just
00:40:06it's supposed to be
00:40:08our thing
00:40:10like what you and me
00:40:12are doing
00:40:12and if we meet up
00:40:14with some other kids
00:40:15then it won't change anything
00:40:16it feels safe with us doesn't it
00:40:23yeah
00:40:24see
00:40:28you get me
00:40:29Dakota
00:40:30I didn't know I had this in me
00:40:34to run away
00:40:35and
00:40:35to try stuff like this
00:40:37I just
00:40:37I don't want things to change
00:40:39okay then let's make a deal
00:40:44if we find the June kids
00:40:47and we don't like them
00:40:48screw them
00:40:49okay we'll just keep going
00:40:51until we find something that we do like
00:40:52or
00:40:53find a shitty job somewhere
00:40:55really
00:40:57really
00:41:00you know it's just not like him
00:41:04I'm still having a hard time
00:41:07wrapping my mind around this
00:41:08officer Stan told me
00:41:1390% of kids who run away
00:41:14end up returning
00:41:15he's just going through a phase right now
00:41:20alright let's just remember
00:41:22he did say
00:41:23that this happens way more frequently
00:41:25with kids than we realize
00:41:26okay Stephen
00:41:31I don't really like him
00:41:39he was a sophomore but
00:41:41he was just like not cute
00:41:43at all
00:41:44oh really
00:41:44oh my gosh
00:41:47check it out
00:41:50you mean race to our hotel
00:41:52hello
00:42:04he said hello
00:42:06Dakota
00:42:07what it's rude for someone to say hello and no one responds
00:42:10come on Liam no one's here
00:42:13damn we found the spot
00:42:16you don't think that
00:42:17no of course not
00:42:19we're in the middle of nowhere
00:42:20honestly I think this could be a pretty good setup
00:42:23here let me show you around
00:42:25now Liam
00:42:28I know this may not be what you consider luxury
00:42:31but we do actually have a few items that could catch an eye
00:42:36for example this top-notch frying thing
00:42:40wow
00:42:41it actually is
00:42:43you know actually I think that might be a cast iron
00:42:45one of the fine luxuries of this establishment
00:42:49oh my god
00:42:52one of those old record players
00:42:55does it work?
00:42:58I don't know let me see
00:42:59oh shit it spins
00:43:06that means there's power in this place
00:43:08oh hey
00:43:09Dakota look
00:43:10what?
00:43:14so I guess you're treating me to fine dining tonight
00:43:16looks like I am
00:43:19oh my gosh it's so funny
00:43:23it's such an original
00:43:25oh that was so good
00:43:28I'm so hungry
00:43:28I know me too
00:43:29oh my dessert would be so good right now
00:43:32it's a good thing we have it
00:43:36where did you get that?
00:43:38dude come on this place is like crammed with goodies
00:43:40it's the good stuff too
00:43:42so tonight's the night huh?
00:43:47your first drink
00:43:48and me the bad influence to give it to you
00:43:52here
00:43:55it was gonna happen sooner or later
00:43:59to our luxury hotel
00:44:01to our luxury hotel
00:44:01go on
00:44:05took your first hit like a champ bud
00:44:13took your first hit like a champ bud
00:44:15is your throat always supposed to burn like this?
00:44:19and it gets easier the more you do it
00:44:22then it just gets more fun
00:44:24trust me
00:44:25oh I have one more surprise for you
00:44:28oh I'll see you again
00:44:30oh I'll see you again
00:44:43though it might be hard
00:44:45but when you go with my hand
00:44:50so miss may I have this dance?
00:45:02but sir my prom day would be so angry
00:45:06but miss please
00:45:08I saw you from across the room
00:45:09and I thought you were the most beautiful girl I've ever seen
00:45:12you must have this dance
00:45:13okay it's one
00:45:16do you really think that?
00:45:29think what?
00:45:30that I'm the most beautiful girl you've ever seen
00:45:35yeah
00:45:36always had
00:45:37the state I long for
00:45:40you knew that poem was about you?
00:45:43I mean you use my name in a poem
00:45:46it's pretty obvious
00:45:48I just wanted to hear you say it
00:45:50say what exactly?
00:45:52that you like me
00:45:54that you like me
00:46:04I like you
00:46:06so much
00:46:08I like you too
00:46:10I like you too
00:46:22Lian away
00:46:42개 you're holding
00:46:43Liam wake up
00:46:44somebody's here
00:46:45you have to get your stuff
00:46:46get your stuff
00:46:47we gotta go
00:46:52This is the Chautuga River.
00:47:00That means if we keep heading north, we'll get to Hendersonville.
00:47:04And then we just have to keep heading northeast.
00:47:09Oh my god!
00:47:12Okay, well, that's the sign of a good night.
00:47:15Okay, wait here.
00:47:16This is what I call a recovery pack.
00:47:19Water, and then gum.
00:47:25Can we just take the day off?
00:47:28I mean, take a nap or something?
00:47:31You know what, yeah, yeah.
00:47:32Let's just get a little further, and then we can rest.
00:47:36Maybe we can try to travel on some wheels tonight.
00:47:38Catch up the time.
00:47:40Let's go.
00:47:49Hello?
00:47:49Oh, my god.
00:47:54Okay, thank you.
00:47:56What is the address?
00:47:59Okay.
00:48:01Okay.
00:48:04Stephen!
00:48:04Stephen, get the keys!
00:48:06They have a lead!
00:48:06So your dad really wants to send you to live with your mom?
00:48:23Liam, he literally walked into my room with a suitcase, told me to start packing, and that he was sending me to her house on Monday.
00:48:29I don't get it, though.
00:48:31I don't get it, though.
00:48:32What's so terrible about your moms?
00:48:34I mean, not that I would ever want you to leave, trust me, but, like, why?
00:48:39Okay.
00:48:40Okay.
00:48:41Okay.
00:48:42So, basically, my parents got divorced when I was, like, five, right?
00:48:50And then my mom remarried, like, a year later, and then started having kids, and so every time I would visit her, I just felt, like, super out of place in her new perfect family.
00:49:02I don't know, I mean, obviously, she tried to get me to live with her, but it just never felt right, you know?
00:49:14Maybe you just never really gave her a chance.
00:49:20Yeah, I don't know.
00:49:23I guess it just feels familiar with my dad, you know?
00:49:28I don't know, he just makes me into this person that I'm not.
00:49:32I mean, for my birthday this year, he got me a dress.
00:49:36Liam, the last time I wore a dress was for, like, a funeral in fourth grade, and the next time will be my wedding.
00:49:44He literally told me one time that if I don't go to college, I'm going to end up homeless.
00:49:49Which is actually kind of funny, because we kind of are homeless.
00:49:55Yeah.
00:49:57I'm sorry, Dakota.
00:49:58I mean, I think you really are just the type of person that's really easy to be around.
00:50:05You're fun and creative.
00:50:08Maybe if your dad just got to know you a little more.
00:50:11Right, exactly.
00:50:13He doesn't know me.
00:50:15But you know you.
00:50:17I think that's what's amazing about you.
00:50:21You don't care what anyone else thinks.
00:50:24I mean, I feel like I don't really know who I am or where I want to be.
00:50:32That's why I like hanging around you.
00:50:38Liam, I want to be you when I grow up.
00:50:42No, I mean, you're like a talented writer.
00:50:45You're a good friend.
00:50:46You're sweet.
00:50:48It's just so weird to me that you think no one would ever want to be your friend.
00:50:52People just make me anxious.
00:50:55I just feel like I always have to think about what I say before I say it, all the time.
00:51:01And you can't be yourself at home?
00:51:04My mom and dad, let's just say my dad thinks I'm depressed.
00:51:10Because I let him read one poem that I wrote and it had a sad tone to it.
00:51:17Dude, I'm sorry.
00:51:19Our parents suck.
00:51:21But that's their problem.
00:51:22Please make a promise to me that you'll never stop writing, okay?
00:51:26I'm serious.
00:51:27Like, everything you write just gets to me.
00:51:35Thanks, Dakota.
00:51:40The neighbors down the road said they heard some music in here last night, so I came down to check.
00:51:45This is the photo we found inside.
00:51:50It's them.
00:51:50You gotta be kidding me.
00:51:56So, what we're looking at right now, misdemeanor trespassing and vandalism.
00:52:00Fortunately for the kids, Dale here is not willing to press any charges.
00:52:05Oh, I mean, look at this place.
00:52:06We were getting ready to tear it down in about a month anyway.
00:52:10And I know it's hard, but the good news is, is we know that they're not kidnapped at this point.
00:52:14I'm just shocked they made it this far out of town.
00:52:18All we can really do now, do you have any photos of the kids I can send over to the neighboring counties?
00:52:24Yeah.
00:52:25Yeah, honey, you got those info?
00:52:27All right, we got documents, photos, whatever you need.
00:52:31That's great.
00:52:32Just everybody stay close by, because we don't know what type of calls can come in over the next couple days.
00:52:36Yeah, we can do that.
00:52:44Do you want us to know?
00:52:47Hey, guys.
00:52:48Um, me and my cousin, we're kind of lost.
00:52:51I was wondering if you guys could give us a ride into town.
00:52:53Yeah, if you're heading up to Penrose, maybe you could drop us off?
00:52:56Uh, yeah, sorry, we aren't headed that direction.
00:53:00All right.
00:53:00Hey, guys.
00:53:03I'm headed up near Penrose.
00:53:06Could happily drop you guys off.
00:53:08It'd be a pleasure.
00:53:12Come on, Lamb, just trust me.
00:53:23Those are some beautiful flowers.
00:53:25Are they for your wife?
00:53:27Yes, they are.
00:53:29Roses are her favorite.
00:53:31But they're not in season.
00:53:33But that store always seems to have them in stock.
00:53:38You know, it's a pretty long drive from Rocky Bottom.
00:53:44Yeah, um, my cousin and I, we got kind of lost.
00:53:49We were going to take the bus, but we missed it, so.
00:53:53Well, I'm happy to help.
00:53:55It looks like you two are on an adventure.
00:53:58Yeah, I guess we kind of are.
00:54:00Mike over here is a writer, and I'm a nature photographer, so we went on a hike for creative inspiration.
00:54:07Well, that sounds like fun.
00:54:10What kind of stories do you like to write, Mike?
00:54:14Well, don't laugh, but, uh, children's stories mostly.
00:54:19But not just for children.
00:54:20It's like fantasy stuff.
00:54:21Oh, my granddaughter would love that.
00:54:26She's got a huge imagination for a six-year-old.
00:54:28Oh, really?
00:54:29What's her name?
00:54:30Shirley.
00:54:31Oh, it's a beautiful name.
00:54:33Yes, it is.
00:54:34She was named after my wife, uh, who passed from cancer just before she was born.
00:54:42Well, I'm sorry to get it.
00:54:44It's okay.
00:54:46You know, seeing you two on your adventure reminds me of the things that Shirley and I used to do every May when the flowers start to bloom.
00:54:57I mean, we'd go to all the parks, pick flowers, Shirley would make a beautiful bouquet, and I would pick the honeysuckle just so we could enjoy them.
00:55:10Now I like to remind her that this old man is still getting flowers for her.
00:55:17That's so sweet.
00:55:19Seems like you guys were kind of like a team.
00:55:22We sure were.
00:55:22And all that time, it wasn't about picking flowers.
00:55:28It's what we learned about each other and ourselves.
00:55:33Kind of sounds like you two are doing that right now.
00:55:39Yeah.
00:55:40I think we're trying.
00:55:47Well, here we are.
00:55:49Richard, thank you so much.
00:55:51I mean, we really enjoyed your company.
00:55:53Oh, it's been my pleasure.
00:55:57Here.
00:55:58I want you all to take this.
00:56:02It's my contribution to your all's adventure.
00:56:05Oh, no.
00:56:06No, you really don't have to do that.
00:56:08Now.
00:56:10You've got to call your parents soon.
00:56:15And let them know you're doing okay.
00:56:18Okay?
00:56:19Okay.
00:56:20Okay.
00:56:20Of course.
00:56:23Thank you so much.
00:56:24Really, I mean...
00:56:25No.
00:56:42Treat ourselves?
00:56:43To a good night's sleep.
00:56:44And pizza.
00:56:45And pizza.
00:56:47Come on.
00:56:56Okay.
00:56:57I'll be back.
00:56:58I'll be back.
00:57:03Hi.
00:57:04We'll have the cheapest dream we got.
00:57:07One better, two.
00:57:09Um...
00:57:10One.
00:57:18$62.37.
00:57:19Okay.
00:57:20Here you go.
00:57:24Room number 159.
00:57:25Checkout time is 11 a.m.
00:57:28Press pound one if you have any questions or if you need any time.
00:57:34Cool.
00:57:35Room number 159.
00:57:39Checkout time is 11 a.m.
00:57:41Press pound one if you have any questions or if you need any time.
00:57:44Cool.
00:57:45Okay, wait.
00:58:02Let me get a photo.
00:58:03Okay, wait.
00:58:07I think that was good.
00:58:08Shake at you.
00:58:09Yeah, let's see.
00:58:10Was it good?
00:58:11Oh, it is good.
00:58:12Let me see it.
00:58:12Can I keep this one?
00:58:13No.
00:58:14I want to keep this one.
00:58:14No!
00:58:15No, I'm going to keep it.
00:58:16Uh-uh.
00:58:16No way.
00:58:16Please.
00:58:16No, you had every one.
00:58:18Fine, fine, fine.
00:58:19Okay.
00:58:19You can keep it.
00:58:21Fine.
00:58:28What is this feeling?
00:58:33I know.
00:58:34I've never felt it before.
00:58:36I know.
00:58:38Describe it to me.
00:58:39Okay, I'll go first and then you go.
00:58:41Deal.
00:58:42Okay.
00:58:42Okay, you know how something in life can go so wrong.
00:58:48Yeah.
00:58:49Right?
00:58:49Like, like we're sleeping on the floor or we're hungry or something.
00:58:56It's like none of that matters because I have this feeling and this feeling just makes everything
00:59:03better.
00:59:04Yeah.
00:59:05Okay.
00:59:06Okay, your turn.
00:59:07Okay.
00:59:08Um, so time, right?
00:59:11It's, it's strange.
00:59:13If you look at something like a wall, time seems to move pretty slowly.
00:59:17But if you look at something like the mountains, I could look at the mountains for hours and
00:59:22it feels like minutes.
00:59:24Let's just say it feels like that.
00:59:25When I'm with you, I'm always looking at the mountains.
00:59:28I wake up looking at the mountains and I go to sleep looking at the mountains.
00:59:32And when I hold your hand, I can see the streams roll over the hills.
00:59:40And when I kiss you, I fly.
00:59:49Okay, that, that was pretty cheesy.
00:59:51No, no, no, I'm sorry.
00:59:52It was cute.
00:59:53It was cute.
00:59:54It was so poetic.
00:59:55Okay.
00:59:56Which makes sense because you're like a writer, so.
00:59:59What I guess I'm trying to say is, I think this feeling, I think it's, I think it's love.
01:00:11I, I think I love you, Dakota.
01:00:19I think I love you too.
01:00:21I, I think I love you too.
01:00:51I, I think I love you too.
01:01:21I, I think I love you too.
01:01:21I, I think I love you too.
01:01:48We're analyzing the elements of story structure in the text here.
01:02:00So turn to page 66, and why don't you begin reading for us, Liam?
01:02:07Liam, are you paying attention?
01:02:10Sorry, Mr. Williams. What was the question?
01:02:13Please begin reading at the top of page 66.
01:02:15Oh, right.
01:02:28Yo, I tried watching that Mr. Totoro thing or whatever.
01:02:32I don't know, dude. It wasn't really my style. I could not get into it.
01:02:37Damn, bro. You still can't stop thinking about it?
01:02:42It's just...
01:02:43Everything's so different now.
01:02:46Damn.
01:02:47Think it's the worst thing you've ever done?
01:02:51The worst and the best.
01:02:54I just...
01:02:56I didn't know life could be so exciting and then so boring.
01:03:01Well, I wonder how she's taking it.
01:03:04Yeah, yeah, me too.
01:03:07Hey, you haven't talked to me?
01:03:08Nah, not at all.
01:03:10She lives with my aunt at this point, dog.
01:03:12And my guess, she's probably doing homework as he speak.
01:03:15But, you know, bro, I'm glad you did it.
01:03:18You know?
01:03:19We all need a little rest taken in our lives.
01:03:21It's just that I didn't think when I left I'd come back and feel this empty.
01:03:31Well, bro, you still got me.
01:03:34Look, my dog's dead is coming over to my house this weekend.
01:03:38So, come through, kick it with us.
01:03:40We'll definitely get your mind off of it.
01:03:41Yeah.
01:03:44Yeah, let's do that.
01:03:49Finish up that story for your final?
01:03:51Yeah, I'm gonna end up with only one B.
01:03:54And I finally finished that makeup assignment.
01:03:56Good.
01:03:57Glad you were picking up after that girl's mess.
01:04:05By the way,
01:04:07we're headed with Callie to the college fair this weekend.
01:04:11Tech is gonna be there.
01:04:15She'll wear that jersey.
01:04:16We got you.
01:04:17I'll think about it.
01:04:18I might have plans at Garrett's.
01:04:20You'll think about it?
01:04:22Yeah, I'll think about it.
01:04:24I just, I don't know if college is for me or not.
01:04:27I might want to take a year off and work on writing or something.
01:04:30Oh, man.
01:04:31Mom, I'm not saying I'm not going to college.
01:04:33I'm just saying I'll think about it, okay?
01:04:37Okay, well, we can talk about this later.
01:04:41Listen, your dad and I are going to Callie's volleyball game tonight,
01:04:44so it'll be just you.
01:04:45Hey, there's some food in the oven,
01:04:47and you pick up the kitchen for me?
01:04:49Yeah, sure.
01:04:51Tell Callie I said good luck.
01:04:53Okay.
01:04:54Love you.
01:04:55Love you.
01:04:55Love you.
01:04:55Love you.
01:05:07Love you.
01:05:12Love you.
01:05:21What's up, dog?
01:05:38Hey, man.
01:05:39Can you do me a solid?
01:05:44Yeah, but you have that look in your eye, dude.
01:05:46What are you up to?
01:05:47Can you give me your aunt's address?
01:05:49I'll never ask you of anything again.
01:05:51Let me guess.
01:05:55And you want me to cut free this weekend?
01:05:56Only if my mom asked.
01:05:57I've already told you I'm at your house this weekend.
01:06:01I guess I owe you one for attention on you, but damn, man.
01:06:05They already bought fireworks.
01:06:07We're going to shoot them at that neighbor this weekend.
01:06:09So, I guess you'll have to miss that.
01:06:15I'll go write it down if my mom's address spoke.
01:06:17Hey, thank you, bro.
01:06:18So, my plan?
01:06:19I don't want to hear it, dude.
01:06:19Just tell her I said hey.
01:06:22All right.
01:06:22I'll be right back.
01:06:23I'll be right back.
01:06:23I'll be right back.
01:06:24I'll be right back.
01:06:46Well, I think she just needs to start considering it now.
01:07:00I don't know. I really like UGA. I mean, it's got a great volleyball team.
01:07:04Hey, you headed out?
01:07:06Yeah. Love you guys.
01:07:08Have fun this weekend. We love you.
01:07:10You're not going to the college fair?
01:07:12Nah. Hanging out with Garrett and some friends.
01:07:14Okay.
01:07:16Are you wearing cologne?
01:07:46There was something I could be.
01:07:51Well, I wonder for me, but I'm mostly still wondering for you.
01:07:59So go and leave me to myself.
01:08:04So go and leave me to my head.
01:08:12Look how I am.
01:08:15Because I'm already there.
01:08:19Because I'm already..
01:08:33Bring me to my soul
01:09:03What are you doing here?
01:09:05Grab your stuff. Let's get out of here
01:09:09Okay, okay, um, meet me. There's this playground across the street. Meet me there in 30 minutes, okay?
01:09:16Yeah, you're okay
01:09:28Liam!
01:09:30Oh my god! What?
01:09:34It's you!
01:09:36I know!
01:09:37You don't understand. I've literally thought about you every single day, and I've been on these, like, strict orders not to contact you
01:09:43Same. I can't do it anymore. I just, it's not the same
01:09:50Can I just take a moment to take in how beautiful you are?
01:09:53It's only been three months, but it feels like so much longer
01:09:57I know. You've kind of changed. You smell good. Are you wearing cologne?
01:10:03Had to smell my best from a lady
01:10:06Hey, where's your stuff? We gotta go
01:10:09Um, can we sit?
01:10:12Sit? No, we gotta get on the road, right?
01:10:14No. Can you just, let's just sit for a second and just talk
01:10:20And just, let's just come here
01:10:27Do you not wanna go?
01:10:29It's complicated?
01:10:30No, it's really not. I love you, Dakota
01:10:44Liam, we're 15
01:10:47Keith
01:10:49So what?
01:10:52I love you too
01:10:54Okay? I mean, I think about you every single day
01:10:57And it's hard. I mean, it's hard as shit
01:11:01Missing your stories
01:11:03And your jokes
01:11:06It's
01:11:10But it's, it's
01:11:12It's just different
01:11:14Different
01:11:15Different
01:11:17Different how?
01:11:23I like it here
01:11:34You know, that's, um, that's a good thing
01:11:39Tell me about it
01:11:44Well, um
01:11:48Well, I joined this photography class
01:11:51And my teacher's so cool
01:11:53I mean, she, she had us do this abstract photo shoot
01:11:57And, and she said my style is, like, a risk taker
01:12:02A favor
01:12:04Right, exactly
01:12:06And that's what you taught me to see in myself
01:12:09A risk taker
01:12:11Who also makes the most of my opportunities
01:12:14And that's what it's like with my mom
01:12:17I mean, ever since I moved in
01:12:19We've been talking and
01:12:21She's, like, pretty cool
01:12:23She bought me this new digital camera
01:12:25I've been learning how to edit all my photos
01:12:28She's even got me looking at art colleges
01:12:30That's great
01:12:40I'm really happy for you to go
01:12:45But look at you, Liam
01:12:47I mean, you rode all the way out here on your bike just to see me
01:12:52Deep down
01:12:54You're a freeborn too
01:12:57You just didn't know it
01:13:00Can't we just have one more night together?
01:13:05Can't we just have one more night together?
01:13:10Yeah, that would be nice
01:13:35Well, hello, Liam
01:14:03Hey, sorry I'm running late
01:14:06Is your brother still here?
01:14:09No, he left for the show early to set up
01:14:13Wow
01:14:15Elsie, you look amazing
01:14:18Thanks, did the shoes work, though?
01:14:20I thought about wearing the brown ones, I just couldn't decide
01:14:23No, trust me, those are perfect
01:14:27Hey, stop being nervous
01:14:29Mark is going to love you
01:14:30Okay?
01:14:31Let's go
01:14:33Hey, uh, you must be the boyfriend
01:14:38Mark
01:14:40Hey, baby, good to see you
01:14:42Yeah, thanks for coming early
01:14:43Of course
01:14:45Yeah, thanks for having us
01:14:46This is amazing, yeah
01:14:48Thank you
01:14:49I mostly do willow charcoal art
01:14:51But this is my first sculptural piece
01:14:52It is a celebration of life and death
01:14:56Of love
01:14:58But I will get more to it
01:15:00To hear my presentation here in a bit
01:15:02Nice
01:15:04Maybe you can have Mark draw something for your next book
01:15:07Oh, I don't, I don't
01:15:08Oh, you're a writer?
01:15:10Not your typical kind of writer
01:15:12I write children's fairy tales
01:15:13This is his book
01:15:15Elsie, do you just carry those around?
01:15:16I think that I hand them out to all my friends
01:15:19I, uh, actually like the art on the front here
01:15:22Reminds me of fairy tales and legends
01:15:24Hans Christian Henderson
01:15:25Yes
01:15:26You know your stuff
01:15:28See huge inspiration
01:15:29Yeah, good for you
01:15:30Maybe we can collab on something in the future
01:15:32That would be amazing
01:15:33Yeah, I would love that
01:15:35Um, hey, not to be rude but I gotta
01:15:38I gotta use the restroom
01:15:39Oh, hey, no, not a problem
01:15:40Thank you
01:15:41Uh, right back through those doors and into the lights
01:15:43So, okay
01:15:44Of course
01:15:45Okay, good
01:15:46Yeah
01:15:47Good to meet you
01:15:48You too
01:15:49I like him
01:15:50Yeah?
01:15:51It's amazing
01:15:52How'd you catch the cop?
01:15:53Thank you
01:15:54It's just the longer shutter speed on the camera
01:15:55So it gets a little bit more time to
01:15:59I'm sorry, so I need to stop by
01:16:01So thank you guys so much for coming
01:16:02Yes, man
01:16:03Thank you
01:16:05Oh my gosh, leave out
01:16:06I mean
01:16:09I mean
01:16:10Wow, this is
01:16:12This is amazing
01:16:13Is this all your work?
01:16:14Yeah, it's my collection of pictures from the past
01:16:17Looking into the past
01:16:21You really did it
01:16:23Photographer
01:16:25And a wife
01:16:26And first skin on the way
01:16:28That's amazing
01:16:29Yeah
01:16:31Is it boy, girl?
01:16:32Girl, she's due in August
01:16:33So, two more months
01:16:36Wow
01:16:37I'm so happy for you
01:16:40Do you have a name picked out yet?
01:16:41Yeah, we're
01:16:42We're gonna name her Virginia
01:16:45Had to keep the state to the family, huh?
01:16:47Well
01:16:48Virginia holds a special place in your heart
01:16:52Mine too
01:16:57Dakota, this is Elsie
01:16:58This is my girlfriend
01:17:00Dakota? Dakota?
01:17:01It's so nice to meet you
01:17:03Thank you
01:17:04You too
01:17:05Leah told me so much about you
01:17:06From high school, right?
01:17:07Yeah, I mean
01:17:09Leah was sure to teach me a lot
01:17:11He's a keeper for sure
01:17:14Hey, you don't happen to have any more of my books on you, dear
01:17:17Yeah, your... books of yours?
01:17:20Yeah, I guess you could say I write fairy tales for children
01:17:24An author who is published and a New York Times bestseller
01:17:28Wow
01:17:31This is for you
01:17:33For your daughter
01:17:35I hope I can read it to mine one day
01:17:38You really did it, huh?
01:17:40Wow
01:17:42Well, hey, my brother is about to open the doors for his presentation
01:17:45So, we should get going
01:17:47Okay
01:17:48Dakota, I was hoping to see you
01:17:51Nice to meet you
01:17:52Nice to meet you
01:17:53You too
01:17:57Yeah, I'm so happy that you're happy
01:18:01And I'm happy you're happy
01:18:05Bye
01:18:13Hi
01:18:14I love your work
01:18:15Thank you so much, thank you for stopping by
01:18:17Aw
01:18:18Oh, that's a sound
01:18:19Yeah
01:18:24Alright, goodnight
01:18:25Oh, oh, oh
01:18:26Oh, oh, oh
01:18:27Oh, my God, some sound
01:18:28Yeah
01:18:30Okay
01:18:31Alright, goodnight
01:18:32Goodnight
01:18:35Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:18:37Oh, oh
01:18:39Oh, oh, oh
01:18:40Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:18:41Once upon a time, there lived an enchanted princess who was imprisoned in a tall castle
01:19:08by her father. He feared of her safety, so the king told her frightening tales of life beyond
01:19:14the castle walls. From her window, the princess could only see the lifeless and deserted land
01:19:19outside, dreaming of the world beyond her captivity. One day, a fairy from the outside
01:19:26land appeared to the princess. With her mystical knowledge of the world beyond the castle walls,
01:19:32she revealed to the princess that there were grand adventures waiting for her if she dared to leave.
01:19:38The princess pleaded with the fairy to take her away from her dull and monotonous life.
01:19:43Without hesitation, the fairy whisked the princess away from her tower, and together they traveled to
01:19:48many towns and villages where the princess met the kind and gentle people of the land. She soon grew
01:19:54fond of them as she helped with their everyday tasks, and they in turn taught her their own skills
01:20:00and crafts. And so, the king searched high and low for his beloved daughter, sending his most trusted
01:20:07guards on a quest to find her. As the days turned into weeks, the king became increasingly desperate,
01:20:13gathering any information he could about her whereabouts. One fateful day, as she was lost in
01:20:19thought tending to the garden in the village, she heard her rustling in the bushes. She turned to see
01:20:25the king's guards. They seized her and brought her back to the castle, leaving behind the life she had grown to love.
01:20:31As the princess returned to the castle, the king banned the fairy from entering and ordered the princess
01:20:37to tend to the gardens. From the time she spent with the fairy, she had learned the skills to love
01:20:43her garden. Her love and care for the plants were so great that they began to grow bigger and more
01:20:48beautiful than anyone had ever seen. Vines began to climb up the stone walls, trees grew taller than the
01:20:55castle's towers, and fields of flowers bloomed in every corner of the land. The king was amazed at
01:21:02the sight and couldn't help but soften his heart towards his daughter and the peasants outside the
01:21:07walls. He invited the peasants back into the castle grounds, where they lived in peace and joy alongside
01:21:14the princess and her magnificent garden. And so, the princess was beloved in all the land. However,
01:21:21she never forgot the fairy, knowing that their brief time had taught her that the risk of adventure
01:21:27leads to living. The castle that was once desolate and dreary became a place of life, love, and magic.
01:21:51The castle hadesen that was the Mercy Mountain市, leaving the school and tea times, it was hard to
01:22:09see the unseen paradise as she used and recalling in Christ's崎. A theme was always found that it is
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