Laura's Star

Laura: [sighs and presses against her bedroom window] Ugh. Mom, Dad, where's the apple tree? Mother: Oh, Laura, sweetheart. Has your spacecraft survived the move in one piece? And your flight? Come on, tell us a bit about it. Laura: Mm. It was all a bit much, if you don't mind me saying. During our landing, we drifted slightly off course, as you all know. Then I opened my curtains and hard a good look around, and what did I see? My lovely apple tree's not there, nor my friends. The meadow has also disappeared and the birdhouse, my seesaw, my flowers and my absolutely favorite place in the hill, and... Tommy: My Protect-Me-Dog!

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Max: Laura? Is that you?? Laura: [gasps and hides herself] What are you doing here? Max: [pause] No idea. Looking for you, maybe? Laura: [peeks] Well, you found me now. [hides herself again] And why are you so wet?? Max: I slipped. Up there, next to the water mill. Laura: What were you doing there? Max: I found something. Something you’d lost. Laura: I haven’t lost anything. Please…LEAVE me alone. Max: Are you all right??? Laura: [stands up and angrily walks to Max] Of course. Never better. [enraged] My star’s crashed! Instead of being in the sky, shining between the sun and the moon, he’s COLD and LIFELESS like a stone. UNDERSTAND NOW!? [Max steps away from Laura as his bike falls down] And at least if I HAD his foot, I can take him BACK to where he belongs!! [starts to feel sad] BUT NO!! <big>I HAD LOST HIS FOOT!! <big>AND YOU KNOW WHY!?!! <big>BECAUSE MY STUPID PLASTER <big> FALL OFF IN THE RAIN!!!!</big></big></big></big>

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Father: Come on guys, get ready! Laura: What for? Is something wrong? Father: Oh, we thought perhaps you'd like to go to the countryside this weekend, to see our old house once more. Laura: [gasps in surprise and delight, but runs to window and looks outside] Oh! Max: [waves] Hi! Laura! Laura: Uh, but, Dad, can we choose another weekend to go out in the countryside? Mother: Why's that, then? Laura: We've only just got here, Mom. Our new home. Tommy: Home. [giggles cheerfully] Laura: [last line of the film] Hey, Max!

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