Blog Assignment #3

“Geez, I hope nobody got hurt. You’re very quiet. You’re mad I missed the play aren’t you? I have two jobs baby. You know how important they are for us. I’d give anything to have been there.” *SEM. Lynn is stuck in traffic and gazes at an accident ahead of her car. She starts to question Cole as to why he hasn't said anything. She assumes that Cole is mad she didn't attend his play, but places blame on the fact that she has two jobs. The turning point of the scene is when she says "I'd give anything to have been there" because it signifies a memory she had with her mother, which is mentioned later in the scene. This one line is not understood at first, but once Cole mentions the memory Lynn has with her mother at the dance recital when she was younger everything falls into place. This line is basically a "teaser" for what is to come from the scene.

“You know the accident up there? “Yea?” “Someone got hurt.” “They did?” “A lady; she died!” “Oh my god! You can see her?” “Yes. Standing next to my window.” “Cole you’re scaring me.” “They scare me too sometimes.” “They?” “Ghosts!” “You see ghosts, Cole?” “They want me to do things for them.” “They talk to you? They tell you to do things?” “They’re the ones who use to hurt me. What are you thinking, Momma? You think I’m a freak?” “Look at my face! I would never think that about you. Ever! Got it?” “Got it.” *ACT. This dialogue leads Cole to tell Lynn about his ability to see and hear "ghosts" or dead people. The back-and-forth dialogue between Cole and Lynn establishes an understanding of what he must deal with every day. Cole tells Lynn that these "ghosts" were the ones who hurt him in the past and told him to do specific things. Lynn, looking confused, ensures Cole that he's not a freak because of this, which shows how much she still cares for him no matter his condition.

“Grandma says ‘hi.’ She said she’s sorry for taking the bumble bee pendant. She just likes it a lot.” “What?” “Grandma comes to visit me sometimes.” *SEM. Cole is trying to tell Lynn about the pendant she had as a child. The pendant signifies the relationship she had with her mother. Cole tells Lynn that her mother kept the pendant because she likes it, which confuses Lynn because her mother is dead. Cole then says how his grandmother, Lynn's mother, visits him from time to time. This portion of the scene leads to Cole revealing a conversation he's had with his grandmother.

“She wanted me to tell you she saw you dance. She said when you were little you had a fight right before your dance recital. You thought she didn’t come to see you dance. She did! She hid in the back so you wouldn’t see. She said you were like an angel. She said you came to the place where they buried her. Asked her a question…she said the answer is ‘every day.’ What did you ask?” “Do…do I make her proud” *SYM. Cole tells Lynn about an incident from her childhood with her mother. This is one of the most touching points in the scene because it reveals the uncertainty of Lynn's relationship with her mother and the strength in relationship between Cole and Lynn. Cole explains how Lynn's mother thought she performed like an "angel" at her dance recital, which Lynn thought she never attended. The main turning point in the scene was when Cole told Lynn how her mother is proud of her every day. If this information was never revealed to Lynn it leaves room for interpretation as to how strong of a relationship she truly had with Cole.