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I Made a Deal with Death for Love
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00:12Class, settle down. I have some difficult news.
00:19Silas Brennan died by suicide yesterday evening.
00:26Come again?
00:28You heard me correctly, Mia.
00:32Who's Silas Brennan?
00:34A very important member of this student body.
00:39Mr. Rosedale, I suggest you never speak that way again.
00:44I'd seen the teachers whispering this morning.
00:47I thought it was nothing. A leaked pipe, maybe.
00:52But teachers don't cry over pipes.
00:54Counselors will be available all week.
00:58Please, don't bottle up your feelings.
01:02Remember Silas with kindness.
01:14Mom?
01:16What are you doing home?
01:18I heard about what happened. I thought you might want to talk.
01:21Thanks, but no thanks.
01:23Reese, it's not safe to bottle this up. I don't want you to...
01:29I'm not going to kill myself if that's what you're asking.
01:33Then at least see a counselor at school.
01:37Fine.
01:42And Mom, I'm going to the funeral on Thursday.
01:46I figured you would.
01:53A lot can happen in a few minutes.
01:56Like throwing up.
01:59Wes, I'll call you back.
02:01Reese is leaving.
02:08Are you sure you want to go tonight?
02:10Yes.
02:12Do you want me to come?
02:13No, Dad. I'm fine going alone.
02:22Were you one of Silas's classmates?
02:25Yeah, yes.
02:26We had English together freshman year.
02:29I'm Diana, Silas's mother.
02:32Reese Caldwell.
02:34Caldwell?
02:35Richard Caldwell's daughter?
02:37Mm-hmm.
02:40I didn't know there'd be a celebrity here.
02:42Just... a friend.
03:01Did you know my brother, too?
03:05Yeah.
03:07He was pretty cool, huh?
03:10Definitely.
03:12Ivy, Mommy says sit down.
03:14Chill out.
03:23It's a bit late for a young girl like yourself to be out, isn't it?
03:32I don't know who you are,
03:34but I'm not looking for trouble.
03:36Oh, I know you're not.
03:38Reese...
03:39Caldwell.
03:41How do you know my name?
03:43I know everything.
03:46Comes with the job.
03:52Stay away from me!
03:54Or you'll what?
03:56Scream?
03:56I'm known by many names.
03:58I'm known by many names.
03:58The Devil.
03:59The Grim Reaper.
04:01Hades.
04:02Azrael.
04:03But for simplicity, call me Death.
04:06You're insane.
04:08Most run by now.
04:10You're unusual, Reese Caldwell.
04:12Let's chat.
04:17You're going to get me killed!
04:19I know when you'll die.
04:21It's not tonight.
04:24I want you to go back in time and save Silas Brennan.
04:28Why me?
04:30You seemed right for the job.
04:33Why 27 days?
04:35Because it took Silas Brennan 27 days to decide how to kill himself.
04:42And if I fail?
04:44You really don't want the answer to that.
04:47Trust me.
04:54I'll do it.
05:01Hey!
05:02You need to wake up!
05:06I didn't know I fell asleep.
05:09Whatever.
05:09We're closing.
05:10You need to leave.
05:11What are you doing here?
05:14I work here.
05:16What time is it?
05:17Quarter past 11.
05:19Oh shit, my parents!
05:21Jesus!
05:21Reese!
05:22Would you shut up?
05:24You know who I am?
05:26Reese Caldwell.
05:28Junior at JFK.
05:30Daughter of the hotshot lawyer.
05:31We had English freshman year.
05:33You remember that?
05:34How could I forget?
05:36You blushed like a lobster every time I looked at you.
06:01Okay, Mortis.
06:03I hear you.
06:05Okay, Mortis.
06:17I hear you.
06:41Mind if I sit?
06:43Yes.
06:46too bad can you please just give us being friends a shot silas
06:52fine we'll give it a shot but you're annoying you get on my nerves i'm not sure i like you
06:58honey you ain't seen nothing yet
07:03take these you ate most of them anyway thanks i'll steal your food more often
07:19see you later silas stay out of trouble
07:26one day down 26 to go
07:33was there a reason you had to ram into me or are you just obsessed i am not obsessed it's
07:39crowded
07:43hey wait up let's hang out our friendships just started don't push your luck friends
07:52hang out i wouldn't know i'm not exactly popular then i'll teach you are you in or what
08:05i hate math it makes me throw things show me
08:11the pythagorean theorem this is the easiest thing in geometra i told you i'm bad at math
08:18all your answers are wrong
08:23so i plugged 12 and 9 in for b2 and c stew
08:27finally she gets it
08:28ow
08:29mortis you sick bastard
08:33reese
08:33it's nothing hit it on the table
08:41you're not eating lunch with us today are you
08:45tay it's not you there's stuff going on
08:49stuff you can share with silas brennan but not me
08:52you don't even know him
08:54he's not that bad
08:56he's empty reese
08:58do you have a crush on him
08:59no
09:01i just he needs a friend
09:02and what about me
09:04i'm your friend
09:06i am down to 23 days
09:08and i am losing everything else along the way
09:15what's your favorite color
09:18why
09:20friends know things about each other
09:23black
09:24of course it is
09:26what do you want reese
09:28to get to know you
09:32you won't like what you find
09:35try me
09:38maybe another day
09:56reese
09:56i haven't seen you in a while
09:59hi brennan
10:00diana mrs please
10:01mrs brennan makes me feel old
10:04is silas here
10:06he's at work
10:07won't be back for hours
10:10but you can wait
10:11free hot cocoa
10:20who are you
10:21i'm reese
10:22i'm friends with your brother
10:24silas doesn't have friends
10:26are you his girlfriend
10:28no
10:31just friends
10:32you're pretty
10:41they like you
10:43that's rare
10:44diana
10:45can i ask something
10:47is silas okay
10:49like really okay
10:51why do you ask
10:52i don't know
10:53just a feeling
10:54he's been through a lot
10:55his father left
10:56money's tight
10:58he works too hard
11:00but he's strong
11:02he's not strong enough
11:03that's why i'm here
11:14what are you doing here
11:17i came to see you
11:20why
11:21because we're friends
11:22walk me home
11:24i live in the opposite direction
11:26i'll walk you home then
11:37your sisters are adorable
11:39they're chaos demons
11:41same thing
11:45you smiled
11:48i did not
11:51liar
11:57why are you really doing this reese
12:00maybe i just like you
12:04don't
12:06don't what
12:06don't like me
12:08it's not a good idea
12:10why
12:12because i'm not someone you should like
12:20twenty one days
12:24you've been distant lately reese
12:26i'm fine
12:28your grades dropped in geometry
12:30they went up actually
12:32i have a tutor
12:34who
12:34a friend from school
12:36silas
12:37brennan
12:38the brennan kid
12:41you know him
12:42i know his father
12:43or did
12:44decent man
12:45before he abandoned the family
12:47silas is a good person
12:49i'm sure he is
12:50just be careful
12:52of what
12:53some kids carry too much weight
12:56it rubs off
12:57out the wrackle
12:59maybe people just need someone
13:01to share the weight with
13:12mortis give me a sign
13:13tell me i'm doing this right
13:23of course
13:24the cryptic ghost approach
13:32reese
13:34what are you doing here on thanksgiving
13:36my parents are at a charity gala
13:38i
13:39i just thought maybe
13:40get in here we have plenty
13:48what is she doing here
13:50be nice
13:51she's our guest
13:53reese
13:54sit by me
13:55no
13:56me
13:57me
13:58me
13:59me
13:59me
13:59me
14:08what are you thankful for girls
14:10cookies
14:12reese
14:14and you silas
14:16my family
14:20and maybe one annoying friend
14:26thank you for coming mom's been lonely what about you
14:36good night reese
14:4119 days
14:45look at the freak where's your daddy brennan oh wait he doesn't want you
14:53get off him stay out of this caldwell touch him again and i'll have my dad sue your family into
14:59the
14:59ground
15:07i didn't need your help you're welcome i'm serious reese stay out of it why so you can take it
15:16alone
15:17yes that's exactly what i want
15:21why won't you let anyone in because everyone leaves
15:28that was the most honest thing he's ever said to me
15:43how did you find me your mom
15:47of course
15:53i'm sorry
15:57for what
15:58for pushing
15:59for not understanding
16:01my dad left when i was 12
16:04the girls were two mom worked three jobs
16:07i started working at 14
16:08some days i wonder why i bother
16:12silas
16:13don't do the pity thing
16:14i wasn't going to
16:16i was going to say
16:18you bother because your sisters love you
16:20your mom needs you
16:22i i you what
16:24i need you too
16:26as my friend
16:28you barely know me
16:29i know enough
16:34don't make me matter to you reese
16:36i'll just disappoint you
16:38too late
16:39i know enough
16:52snow ball fight
16:54oh it's on
17:01this is what i'm fighting for
17:07Wake up, Caldwell
17:10Oh, you did not
17:19Puppy pile
17:34Well, I'll be
17:37What's your favorite color, Reese?
17:39You're asking me a question?
17:41Friends know things
17:42Yellow, like sunshine
17:45That fits
18:09Hmm
18:10Hmm
18:37What happened?
18:41Mom got laid off today
18:47I don't know what we're gonna do
18:50Rent's due
18:51The girls need everything
18:53I can pick up more shifts, but
18:56Hey, hey
18:58Look at me
19:02You're not alone
19:11I'm so tired, Reese
19:14I've got you
19:16I've got you
19:21I won't lose him
19:22I won't
19:28Deanna, I want to host a fundraiser
19:32A what?
19:33For Mama Rosa
19:35My dad knows everyone
19:36We can pack this place, save it
19:38Help with rent
19:39Reese, that's too much
19:41Please
19:43Let me do this
19:47Why are you so good to us?
19:49Because you are good
19:50The world should know
20:00Dad, I need a favor
20:03What kind of favor?
20:05The kind only you can pull off
20:09A benefit night
20:10For the Brennan family
20:13Yes
20:14Reese
20:16Why does this matter so much?
20:20Because some people deserve a second chance
20:23And nobody's giving him one
20:27I'll make some calls
20:32Fourteen days
20:37What's wrong with you?
20:39Nothing
20:40You look like you're about to explode
20:43I have a surprise
20:45I hate surprises
20:46You'll love this one
20:57Reese, what is this?
21:00A fundraiser
21:02For your family
21:03My dad's bringing every rich client he has
21:07Diana will have enough for rent for a year
21:11I don't want your charity
21:13It's not charity
21:14It's friends helping friends
21:16It is charity
21:17It's pity
21:19Silas
21:20I told you not to make me matter to you
21:31Trouble in paradise?
21:33Not now, Rochelle
21:38Silas!
21:41Stop being a stubborn jerk
21:49You don't get it, do you?
21:51My family doesn't use swooping in like some rich savior
21:55I'm not trying to save you
21:58Yes, you are!
22:00Ever since you started sitting at my table
22:02You've been looking at me like I'm broken
22:05Maybe because you are!
22:07I'm sorry
22:08I didn't mean that
22:10I didn't mean that
22:10Yes, you did
22:13Silas, listen to me
22:15The fundraiser isn't pity
22:18Your mom said yes
22:20Your sisters need this
22:22You don't get to decide for them out of pride
22:29Please
22:31Just come Saturday
22:32That's all I ask
22:34Fine
22:36But
22:36I'm not wearing a suit
22:39Deal
23:03You wore a suit
23:05Mom made me
23:06You look
23:09Wow
23:10You too
23:13Tonight we celebrate the Brennan family
23:17A family that has weathered storms with grace
23:22My daughter Reese taught me something this month
23:24That sometimes
23:26The most important thing we can do
23:29Is simply show up for each other
23:36I don't dance
23:37Neither do I
23:39Let's not dance together
23:50Thank you, Reese
23:51For what?
23:53For
23:54Not giving up
24:01Silas
24:02Lily took my cake
24:04Duty calls
24:14You changed our lives, Reese
24:23What's wrong?
24:26Nothing
24:27Liar
24:30I had a panic attack last night
24:33What?
24:34I don't know why
24:35The benefit went well
24:36Mom's happy, everything's fine
24:37But I woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't breathe
24:40Silas, have you ever talked to anyone?
24:45Like a doctor?
24:47I can't afford that
24:49I can
24:51Reese
24:51Listen, there's a free clinic three blocks from here
24:54I researched it
24:55They have counselors
24:55Please, just go once
24:57For me
24:58Why do you care so much?
25:01Because you matter
25:03Okay, I'll go
25:05Eleven days
25:11This is stupid
25:14It's not
25:16I'm fine
25:18Then you can tell them that and leave
25:22Silas Brennan
25:25Will you be here when I get out?
25:28I'll be here
25:43How was it?
25:48Hard
25:50She thinks I have depression
25:53She wants me to come back next week
25:55Will you?
25:58Yeah
26:02Reese?
26:04Yeah?
26:05I told her about you
26:08What did you say?
26:09I said
26:10You're the reason I'm here
26:14I'll always be here
26:18I used to come here when things got bad
26:21To think
26:23Just to think?
26:27Sometimes more than that
26:32I just
26:34Thought about it return
26:36Silas
26:36Promise me those thoughts ever come back
26:38You call me
26:38Day or night
26:39You call me
26:41Reese
26:43Promise me
26:45I never did anything
26:50Why did you find me, Reese?
26:53Out of everyone
26:54Why me?
26:56Maybe I was supposed to
27:07Don't cry
27:09I'm happy
27:09Nine days
27:11And I'm in love with him
27:14Silas
27:14Can I tell you something insane?
27:17How insane?
27:19Like, you'll think I'm crazy insane
27:21Try me
27:26Never mind
27:27Reese
27:29It's nothing
27:30Just
27:30I'm glad I met you
27:33I'm glad too
27:39Mortis
27:40I know you're listening
27:41What happens after day 27?
27:43Does he stay safe
27:44Or do I just
27:45Disappear?
27:50Look who finally remembered me
27:52What happens to me?
27:54That depends on you
27:55Tell me!
27:57If you save him, time corrects itself
27:59You'll keep this life
28:00Both of you
28:02And if I fail?
28:04Then 27 days from now
28:05When he dies
28:06You do too
28:10Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:12Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:12Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:12Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:12Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:13Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:14Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:19Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:21Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:28Good night, Reese Caldwell
28:36The counselor wrote a prescription.
28:39That's amazing, Silas.
28:41I feel lighter.
28:44A little.
28:50I want to take you somewhere tomorrow.
28:53Where?
28:55It's a surprise.
28:57I hate surprises.
28:58Now you know how I felt.
29:06Get a room!
29:20Silas has a girlfriend!
29:24I hate all of you.
29:30Seven days, please.
29:32Please let this work.
29:38Open.
29:48Silas?
29:49I know it's not fancy.
29:51I worked extra shifts to...
29:55It's perfect.
30:05Reese.
30:07I need to tell you something.
30:11Okay.
30:12A month ago, I was in a really dark place.
30:15I was making plans.
30:17Bad plans.
30:18I had a date in mind.
30:21And then you sat down at my lunch table.
30:25And you wouldn't leave.
30:27And you made me laugh.
30:29And I started thinking maybe...
30:33Maybe I could wait one more day.
30:36And then another.
30:37And another.
30:39You saved my life, Reese.
30:41I don't think you know that.
30:44But you did.
30:46Silas.
30:49I did it, didn't I, Mortis?
31:04I did it.
31:08Silas.
31:09Silas, wake up.
31:10What?
31:11Your father.
31:12He called.
31:13He wants to see you.
31:16No.
31:17He says he's sorry.
31:19He wants to make amends.
31:21I said no.
31:24No.
31:36Silas, what happened?
31:38Not now.
31:40Talk to me.
31:42Reese, I said not now.
31:54Silas, whatever it is, please, don't shut me out.
31:58My father wants to come back.
32:00Pretend nothing happened.
32:03After eight years.
32:04Oh, Silas.
32:06Everyone leaves and comes back when it's convenient.
32:10Everyone.
32:12I'm not going anywhere.
32:15Promise?
32:17I promise.
32:27I can't find him.
32:29He didn't come home from school.
32:35When did you last two hours ago?
32:38He's not answering his phone.
32:42I know where he might be.
32:56Silas!
32:59Silas.
33:00Please.
33:03I told you everyone leaves.
33:07I'm right here.
33:10For now.
33:11Silas.
33:12Step back from the railing.
33:14I just wanted to stop.
33:16The noise.
33:18The hurting.
33:20I'm so tired, Reese.
33:23I know.
33:24I know you are.
33:25But please.
33:27Step back.
33:28For your sisters.
33:30For your mom.
33:30For me.
33:31You promised.
33:32You promised.
33:33You promised you'd call me.
33:37I didn't want to ruin this for you.
33:39Silas Brennan.
33:41You are no this for me.
33:42There is no without you.
33:45Take my hand.
33:56I've got you.
33:58I've got you.
34:00I've got you.
34:03I'm sorry.
34:04Don't apologize.
34:07I almost...
34:08But you didn't.
34:15What happens now?
34:17Now you get help.
34:18Real help.
34:20The kind I can't give you alone.
34:27Will you come every day?
34:30Try and stop me.
34:43you can't be here and yet here i am i saved him he's getting help it's done is it
34:56what does that mean it means reese caldwell that the original date hasn't passed yet
35:03three days remain he's in a hospital he's safe
35:21don't go away again silas i'm not going anywhere
35:35what just looking weirdo
35:44promise me something anything promise you'll keep going even when it's hard
35:52even when i'm not here why wouldn't you be here just promise
35:59reese what's going on you've been weird all day
36:05i love you more than anything
36:10i love you too
36:16tomorrow's the day isn't it the day he was supposed to die
36:20yes
36:23and what happens to me if he survives until midnight you both live
36:28the timeline re-reads itself he'll never know what you did
36:31he'll only know he chose to live
36:35and if he doesn't make it
36:38then i take you both
36:44i won't let him die
36:45i hope so
36:47what are you doing here so early
36:52i missed you
37:02reese you're hovering
37:05sorry i'll stop
37:09he looks better really better
37:13yeah
37:14yeah he does
37:16whatever you did for him reese
37:18thank you
37:21why are we here
37:22i want to take this place back
37:25make a new memory here
37:30last week this place was where i almost ended everything
37:39silas
37:39don't freak out
37:41it's not a ring
37:44yellow like sunshine
37:45like you
37:48hey hey
37:50why are you crying
37:51because i love you so much it hurts
37:54reese caldwell
37:55i'm here because of you
37:57i plan to be here for a long long time
37:59okay
37:59okay
38:23well reese caldwell
38:25the hour arrives
38:26is he okay
38:30see for yourself
38:37you did it
38:40he's safe
38:41really safe
38:43the timeline is re-ridged
38:45silas brennan lives
38:46he'll never know about me
38:48about the 27 days
38:51he'll only remember a girl who showed up at his lunch table and refused to leave
38:57will he still love me
38:59he always would have reese
39:00you just gave him the time to figure it out
39:02why me mortis
39:04why did you choose me
39:07because you cried at his funeral
39:08because you sat with his mother
39:10because you saw a stranger
39:11and grieved him like a friend
39:15that kind of heart is rare
39:18goodbye reese caldwell
39:19live well
39:27morning sunshine
39:30morning
39:34just happy to be here
39:37weirdo
39:39hey silas
39:41yeah
39:43thanks for being here
39:44where else would i be
39:4927 days ago
39:50a stranger gave me an impossible mission
39:53today
39:54i have everything
39:55a boy who lives
39:57a family that smiles
39:58a life that begins
40:00sometimes saving someone doesn't look like saving
40:03sometimes it just looks like staying
40:06like sitting down at their lunch table
40:08and refusing to leave
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