The Greatest (2009)
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- R
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Romance
- 05 Nov 2009 (Israel)
- Movie
A drama that is centered around a troubled teenage girl and a family that is trying to get over the loss of their son.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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| Carey Mulligan | ... |
Rose
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| Aaron Taylor-Johnson | ... |
Bennett Brewer
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| Pierce Brosnan | ... |
Allen Brewer
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Grace Brewer
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| Johnny Simmons | ... |
Ryan Brewer
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Kevin Hagan | ... |
Priest
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| Amy Morton | ... |
Lydia
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| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Joyce
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| Miles Robbins | ... |
Sean Brewer
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| Cara Seymour | ... |
Janis
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| Ramsey Faragallah | ... |
Dr. Shamban
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| Jennifer Ehle | ... |
Joan
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| Colby Minifie | ... |
Latent
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Maryann Urbano | ... |
Cheryl
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| Zoë Kravitz | ... |
Ashley
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| Portia | ... |
Toni
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| Michael Shannon | ... |
Jordan Walker
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Dante E. Clark | ... |
Dante
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| Ron Scott | ... |
Police Officer
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| Miguel Cervantes | ... |
EMT #1
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Maya Ri Sanchez | ... |
EMT #2
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| Lindsay Beamish | ... |
Shea
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| Eric Santiago | ... |
Party Goer
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| John Boyd | ... |
Wyatt
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Cynthia Boorujy | ... |
Rose's Doctor
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| Hannah Hodson | ... |
Amy
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Miriam Cruz | ... |
Gloria
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| Joel de la Fuente | ... |
Allen's Doctor
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| James Biberi | ... |
Prison Security Guard
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| Wai Ching Ho | ... |
Piano Teacher
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| Mandell Butler | ... |
Bennett's Buddy #1
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Louis D'Agostino | ... |
Friend #1
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| Alexander Flores | ... |
Geeky Student
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| Cheryl Alessio | ... |
Piano Student (uncredited)
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Ryan Brandon | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Alana Cadiz | ... |
Girl Making out at Movie Theater (uncredited)
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| Cher Cosenza | ... |
Hair Stylist (uncredited)
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Nikita Francois | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Alyssa May Gold | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Maria Justine Henley | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Faith Laugier | ... |
Party Attendee (uncredited)
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heather Matthews-Yanoff | ... |
Friend #2 (uncredited)
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Nick Naney | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Javier Picayo | ... |
Jay (uncredited)
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| Garett Ross | ... |
Ryan's Stoner Friend (uncredited)
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Stephanie Scionti | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shana Feste | ||
Written by
| Shana Feste | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Callie | ... | executive producer |
| Nissa Ren Cannon | ... | associate producer |
| Chris Charalambous | ... | associate producer |
| Doug Dey | ... | executive producer |
| Ron Hartenbaum | ... | executive producer |
| Lynette Howell Taylor | ... | producer (as Lynette Howell) |
| Aaron Kaufman | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Kuber | ... | executive producer |
| Katie Mustard | ... | co-producer / line producer (uncredited) |
| Myles Nestel | ... | executive producer |
| Amanda Scarano | ... | co-producer (as Amanda J. Scarano) |
| Beau St. Clair | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christophe Beck | ||
Cinematography by
| John Bailey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cara Silverman | ||
Editorial Department
| James Ahern | ... | data manager: IO Film |
| Brian Beard | ... | conform artist: IO Film |
| Rachel Patrick Conover | ... | assistant editor (as Rachel Conover) |
| Andrew Drapkin | ... | colorist: Illuminate |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | colorist: IO Film |
| Steven Hernandez | ... | operations manager: IO Film |
| Samantha Housman | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Richard Jordon | ... | general manager: IO Film |
| Michael John Koetter | ... | software engineer: IO Film (as Michael Koetter) |
| Kelly Kroells | ... | project manager: Illuminate |
| Sheila MacMullan | ... | restoration artist: IO Film |
| Peter Mayer | ... | producer: IO Film |
| Tamara Meem | ... | assistant editor |
| Kevin Mullican | ... | chief technical engineer: IO Film |
| Ian Turpen | ... | scan & record operator: IO Film |
| Dan Wesselman | ... | technicolor scheduler |
| Lee Wimer | ... | color timer |
| Pete Conlin | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ali Farrell | ||
| Laura Rosenthal | ||
Production Design by
| Judy Rhee | ||
Art Direction by
| Bradley Schmidt | ||
Set Decoration by
| Laura Hyman | ||
Costume Design by
| Luca Mosca | ||
Makeup Department
| Robin Day | ... | key hair stylist (as Robin Maginsky Day) |
| Michelle Johnson | ... | hair stylist: Susan Sarandon |
| Andrea Miller | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nuria Sitja | ... | makeup artist: Susan Sarandon |
| Jeni Zaharian | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Peter Pastorelli | ... | unit production manager |
| Louise Runge | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nick Caccese | ... | second unit director |
| Timothy S. Kane | ... | second second assistant director (as Tim Kane) |
| Scott Larkin | ... | second assistant director |
| Curtis Smith | ... | first assistant director (as Curtis A. Smith) |
Art Department
| Kristen Adams | ... | art department supervisor |
| Bob Andrews | ... | art intern |
| Jamie Arbuckle | ... | on-set dresser |
| Lauren Brown | ... | art intern |
| Scott Canfield | ... | leadman |
| Thomas A. Delillo | ... | set dresser (as Thomas Delillo) |
| Haruko Fujimoto | ... | art intern |
| Damon Hahn | ... | set dresser |
| Greg Izzo | ... | set dresser |
| Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti | ... | scenic charge |
| Pat McGowan | ... | assistant property master |
| Eric Morrell | ... | art intern |
| John Ohn | ... | art intern |
| Jessica Polaniecki | ... | art intern |
| Sara Ryer | ... | art intern |
| Michael Saccio | ... | assistant property master (as Michael P. Saccio) |
| Philip Saccio | ... | property master |
| Jill Steinberg | ... | scenic artist |
| Dustin Taylor Hahn | ... | art intern (as Dustin Hahn) |
| Joanna Vanadia | ... | art intern |
| David Harry Yoon | ... | art intern (as David Yoon) |
| Mary Fellows | ... | shopper (uncredited) |
| John Jalandoni | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
| Laurel Kolsby | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Michael Lee Nirenberg | ... | lead scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Susan Perlman | ... | set dressing shopper (uncredited) |
| Christopher Yager | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Baird | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Levent Erdogan | ... | foley editor |
| Brent Findley | ... | sound effects editor |
| Allie Fitz | ... | sound designer |
| Jason Gaya | ... | adr mixer (as Jason 'Frenchie' Gaya) |
| Angela Hemingway | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Zach Michaelis | ... | foley mixer |
| Andrey Netboy | ... | additional adr recording |
| Robert A. Sacchetti | ... | boom operator (as Robert Sacchetti) |
| Jerry Stein | ... | production sound mixer |
| Vicki Vandegrift | ... | foley artist (as Vicki O'Reilly Vendegrift) |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard Kitting | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Mark Lafbery | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Drew Jiritano | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM |
| Eric Scofield | ... | title artist: IO Film |
Stunts
| Mike Burke | ... | stunt performer |
| Michael Carew | ... | marine safety |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt driver |
| Terence Lorino | ... | water safety (as Terrence Lorino) |
| Ian Mclaughlin | ... | stunt performer |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chris Barnes | ... | marine coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tamura Bakr | ... | best boy electric (as Tamu-Ra Bakr) |
| Michael J. Burke | ... | first assistant camera |
| Anne Carson | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Stephen Consentino | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Justin Corbett | ... | best boy grip |
| Shane Duckworth | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Gerard Fiore | ... | dolly grip (as Gerard J. Fiore) |
| Lauren Haber | ... | second assistant camera |
| Petr Hlinomaz | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Peter Hlinomaz) / director of photography: second unit (as Peter Hlinomaz) |
| Kevin Janicelli | ... | gaffer |
| Pete Kolla | ... | company electrician |
| Patrick Lowry | ... | key grip |
| Joe Mandeville | ... | additional grip |
| Jim McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tim Metivier | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Tim Metiver) |
| Matt Naughton | ... | company electrician |
| Evan C. Newell | ... | loader |
| Chris Quilles | ... | grip (as Chris Quiles) |
| Jack Henry Robbins | ... | camera production assistant (as Jack Robbins) |
| Donald Russell | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| James Saluzzi | ... | additional grip |
| Joshua Solson | ... | generator operator |
| JoJo Whilden | ... | still photographer |
| Olga Abramson | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Manuel Billeter | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) / cinematographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Peter Fernberger | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (uncredited) |
| Aaron Jacobs | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| John Moustakas | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Terri Douglas | ... | adr voice casting |
| Lee Genick | ... | extras casting: Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting |
| Maribeth Fox | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
| Ronen Gevint | ... | background casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Clare Cardoni | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Meghan Kasperlik | ... | assistant costume designer (as Meghan Kasperik) |
| Chrissy Kuhn | ... | key set costumer |
| Mallory Marra | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Amy Pickering | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Adam Atenasio | ... | location intern |
| Maurice Cabrera | ... | parking coordinator |
| Mark Curley | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ronnie Kupferwasser | ... | location scout |
| Kathryn Lillie | ... | location assistant |
| Jennifer Quesenbery | ... | location scout: second unit |
| Joe Sevey | ... | location manager |
| Eric J. Sonntag | ... | unit production assistant (as Eric Sonntag) |
| Linda Peckel | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Christophe Beck | ... | score producer |
| Jonathan Leahy | ... | music coordinator |
| Jake Monaco | ... | score coordinator |
| Manish Raval | ... | music editor / music supervisor |
| Casey Stone | ... | score mixer |
| Tom Wolfe | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol A. Compton | ... | script clearance research: Indieclear |
| Tony Osso | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| William Buckman | ... | driver |
| Andrew B. Collins | ... | driver |
| James Donnelly | ... | driver |
| Kevin Grzan | ... | driver |
| Paul E. Harvey | ... | driver |
| Tony Ingrassellino | ... | transportation captain |
| Dermot Mackin | ... | driver |
| Richard Nelson Jr. | ... | driver |
| Danny Yannatuono | ... | driver (as Danny Yannan Tuono) |
Additional Crew
| Matthew Artus | ... | production secretary |
| Scott Baxter | ... | production office intern |
| Steve Boyle | ... | post production accountant |
| Nick Caccese | ... | director's assistant |
| June Christopher | ... | loop group |
| Chad Cohen | ... | production insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates |
| David Cowgill | ... | loop group |
| Louis D'Agostino | ... | production office intern |
| Frank Dauro | ... | key set production assistant |
| Shannon de Zeeuw | ... | office production assistant |
| Alex Dey | ... | production office intern |
| Terri Douglas | ... | loop group |
| Patrick Eaton | ... | crafty assistant |
| Williamina Ellis | ... | product placement assistant (as Lily Ellis) |
| Charlotte Fleck | ... | dialect coach |
| Rebecca Garland | ... | production accountant |
| Elizabeth Hanley | ... | assistant accountant / post production accountant (as Elizabteh Hanley) |
| Jason Harris | ... | loop group |
| Myles Jeffrey | ... | loop group |
| Emily Jermusyk | ... | production office intern |
| Neasi Karen | ... | product placement coordinator (as Karen S. Neasi) |
| Louis Katz | ... | medical services provided by (as Dr. Louis Katz) |
| Jared Kaufmann | ... | assistant: Pierce Brosnan |
| Doni Kosch | ... | production office intern |
| Eric La Franchi | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Ciara Lacy | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Marcella Lentz-Pope | ... | loop group (as Marcella Lentz Pope) |
| Anthony Lote | ... | set production assistant |
| Paul Mayersohn | ... | attorney: Surpin & Mayersohn |
| Scott Menville | ... | loop group |
| Morgan Newell | ... | office production assistant |
| Christopher Pedersen | ... | assistant: Susan Sarandon (as Chris Pedersen) |
| Holly Pilch | ... | production office coordinator |
| Stefanie Preston | ... | assistant: Silverwood Films |
| John Puccinelli | ... | set production assistant |
| Mike Reiersen | ... | set production assistant (as Michael Reiersen) |
| Dawn Rosado | ... | craft service |
| Larry Schmidlapp | ... | accounting clerk |
| Dennis Singletary | ... | loop group |
| Jessica Stone | ... | loop group |
| Jessica D. Stone | ... | loop group (as Jessica Stone) |
| Heidi Sulzman | ... | loop group |
| Abbey Taylor | ... | set production assistant |
| Anthony Torre | ... | head chef: Gourmet To U |
| Rob van de Laar | ... | craft service |
| Nina Vizcarrondo | ... | production office intern |
| Muhitt Agarwaal | ... | Post and Dubbing Producer (uncredited) / post and dubbing producer (uncredited) |
| Nathan Buffaloe | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Joseph Higgins | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Rachel Konstantin | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (uncredited) |
| Katie Martin | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Joan Scheckel | ... | workshop development (uncredited) |
| Emily Schumacher | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jake Kasdan | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Judith Weston | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Barbarian Films (presents)
- Oceana Media Finance (in association with)
- Silverwood Films
- Irish DreamTime
Distributors
- Paladin (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Senator Distribution (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Amazing D.C. (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Encripta (2018) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- High Fliers Films (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Mediaset (2009) (Italy)
- National Entertainment Media (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Noori Pictures (2008) (South Korea)
- Pinema (2009) (Turkey)
- PlayArte Pictures (2010) (Brazil)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Soyuz (2009) (Russia)
- SquareOne Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Illuminate Pictures (video mastering provided by)
- iO Film (titles and opticals provided by)
Other Companies
- Avis Car Rentals (production vehicles provided by)
- BearCom (walkie talkies provided by)
- Citibank (financial services provided by)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (filmmaker's rep)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (production insurance provided by)
- Endeavor Agency (filmmaker's rep)
- Film Finances (bond provided by)
- Gourmet To U (catering)
- GreenSlate (payroll services)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- IndieClear (script clearance research provided by)
- Indiepay (payroll provided by)
- JFA (accounting services provided by)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- NT Audio (optical track)
- OneZero Productions (post production services provided by)
- Panavision/Plus & Digital (camera equipment provided by)
- Paramount Production Support (dollies provided by)
- Paramount Production Support (grip & electric equipment provided by)
- Picture Cars East Inc. (picture vehicles provided by)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Sonic Magic (post production sound services provided by)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- Surpin & Mayersohn (production legal)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
- Tax Credit Finance (funding)
- Technicolor New York (dailies provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Teenagers Rose and Bennett were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father, and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support, so when she finds out she's pregnant, she winds up at the Brewers' door. She needs their help, and although they can't quite admit it, they each need her so they can begin to heal. Written by napierslogs |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $33,616, 04 Apr 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Susan Sarandon was initially reluctant to tackle the role of the grieving mother in the film, as she's played similar parts in recent years, most notably in Moonlight Mile (2002) and In the Valley of Elah (2007). She was impressed with Writer and Director Shana Feste's eccentric script, and the fact that the film would shoot close to her New York City area house on a quick twenty-eight-day schedule was also appealing. Still, it took a phone call from Pierce Brosnan (who had just signed on to co-star) to finally convince her to commit to the film. See more » |
| Goofs | The scene of the accident is described in dialogue (particularly by Grace Brewer) as having surveillance cameras which recorded the crash and its aftermath, and Jordan Walker, the driver who smashed into Bennett and Rose, claims that he "had a green light", clearly referring to an intersection. Yet when the Brewer family and Rose visit the crash site, it is on a narrow country road in a wooded area, with no intersections, traffic lights or cameras in sight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Clash of the Titans/The Greatest/The Last Song/Leaves of Grass (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Neutral Ground See more » |
| Quotes |
Rose:
I knew this boy... who was really wonderful to me. The first time I saw him was in freshman English. He wore a baseball hat on the first day of school, and our teacher made him take it off and his hair was all pasted on top of his head, and he smiled at me while he tried to fix it. We watched each other after that. And I started to feel like I knew him. I looked at his yearbook picture so often I knew his face by heart. Our senior year I took piano, and he had soccer, so we would pass each other every day after school in the exact same spot. And it became something I looked forward to. So much so that I could tell you all the days that he was absent because those were the days I was disappointed. And sometimes he would look at me, sometimes he would turn away, and sometimes it would be so intense that we would start looking at each other from the very beginning of the steps. And then on the last day... he talked to me. And everything he said was exactly how I pictured it would be. And he felt the way he felt in my dreams and I thought everything was happening exactly the way it was supposed to. And I was the happiest I've ever been. Happy and scared all at the same time. And if he had signed my belly he would have written something comforting. I was in love with him. That's why I'm keeping this baby. I was in love with him for four years. I barely knew him, but everything was exactly how I imagined it, everything was just how I pictured it. I had to keep this baby. I think he was the love of my life. See more » |