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(suspenseful music)

(bell chimes)

(dramatic music)

(adventurous music)

(birds chirping)

(suspenseful music)

- I think we're here.

We wanna get here.

- The checkpoint should be right around there.

- What's so important about these check points, anyway?

- You gotta get through 'em, if you wanna go to the tower,

- It's like a test to see if you're good enough.

- I've heard they're not easy.

- Man. There's gotta be a quicker way.

- Yeah! (soft rock music)

♪ Talk about the love just to make it up. ♪

Hey wait.

- You're in my way.

- You wouldn't have to go with the...

Checkpoint is around here. I've got to get to the tower.

- It's over there. But I think it's closed.

- You've been to the tower?

- No, but some of my friends have.

- Do you think they know a shortcut?

- I don't know.

♪ And I'm saying I wanna think about the club ♪

♪ I live club. I can club a lot, club. She said. ♪

- I say we go with her.

- Absolutely not.

- Forget about the checkpoint.

She can be our ticket to the tower.

- No way, the rule say he's gotta

make it through the checkpoints,

if he wants to get to the tower.

- That's true.

- Prove rules.

That's all you care about. Well, I'm going with her.

coming. Jay?

- Jay, trust me, This is the way you've gotta go.

- She can introduce us to the right people.

Open doors for us.

- No.

- It's not what you know, it's who you know that counts.

- I'm going to the checkpoint.

If you want to go with her, then go.

- Suit yourself. Hey, wait.

♪ Talk about the love just to make it up. ♪

Hey, wait. Wait for me. Hey wait up, huh.

- Right now Jay's brain is functioning

at a level somewhere below a newborn baby's.

He can breathe, swallow and maintain his body temperature.

But that's about it.

Our job is to get them functioning as an 11 year old again.

- how can you replace 11 years of growing up?

- By bombarding Jay's five senses,

sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

We do it with intensity, frequency and duration.

It's a 12 hour day program.

- It seems like a lot.

(doctor whistling)

- When Jay jumps like that, you'd be glad for all the work.

- Yeah.

- First of all though,

you have to learn to work with Jay's body.

Okay.

(dramatic music)

- Let's check the door.

- So you wanna get through the checkpoint?

- That's right.

- I don't know.

It's been a long time since anybody's tried.

- How come?

- Well, for people hold the keys to this checkpoint,

they have to open it together.

- Well, who are they?

- One of them is Eagle.

- And who's the other ?

- Shh, we're not allowed to mention his name.

Sometimes he can be a real slave driver.

Let's see you go in there.

(dramatic music)

- Aren't you coming in with us?

- No, I'll wait here.

It's better if you're alone with him.

(dramatic music)

- This feels so strange.

- Maybe you have to crawl before you can walk.

The memory of all these movements are in jail.

We just have to reawaken them.

- Valerie.

- Sylvia.

I'm so glad you could make it.

It's Okay, go ahead.

- Oh my poor little love.

Grandma is here now.

So this is the doctor?

- Oh, I'm sorry, Dr. Oswald this is Sylvia Ziegler.

My mother-in-law.

- How do you do? Just set you up Jay.

- He can hear us?

- Of course.

People respond better when you pay attention to them.

That's our whole approach.

- Right. What do we do?

(dramatic music)

(bell rings)

- What is it?

- Hi, my name is Jay, this is my friend Alpha.

- So what do you want?

- We'd like to get through the checkpoint.

- That's what you interrupted me for?

(dance music)

- Wow.

Where are we? What is this place?

- Skate bar. Haven't you ever been to one before?

- Sure, lots of time. Just never one like this.

It was different. Much less skating.

- Oh, wow, here comes the main man.

(piano music)

- Hey, I'd like you to meet my new friend Flash.

- Hey, how you doing?

- Feel Good is the name, fun and games is the aim.

- Feel good is in charge.

- In charge of what?

- Whatever makes you feel good.

- I'm trying to get to the tower.

- Oh, Hey.

I'm out of here.

- Come on, I'll introduce you to some others.

(choir music)

- Didn't go well did it?

- No.

- Who's got the other key?

- He's former pal, Feel Good.

but they have to open the lock together.

- So what's the big deal? I'll just get them both together.

- It'll never happen.

- Why not?

- Feel Good is the reason he's in the wheelchair,

they don't even talk to each other anymore.

Unless you can get them together somehow,

there is no checkpoint and you'll never get to the tower.

(orchestral music)

- You work his arms like this,

while I'll move his legs.

First the right, and then the left.

It's called patterning.

Making the movements as if he's crawling.

And we have to do this at least 45 minutes a day.

- So Eagle blames Feel Good for his not being able to walk?

- That's right.

- Where can I find Feel Good? It's important.

- I shouldn't do this.

(orchestral music)

You have to go down and around.

(bright music)

- Hey guys, I'd like you to meet my new friend Flash.

He wants to meet some tower people.

- I'd like to find a shortcut.

(laughter)

- Want some sugar?

- No thanks. I'm trying to cut down.

- Come on, be a sport.

- Arg, it's so sweet.

- Hey man, Rady.

Show the dude how to do it, let's find the lane.

- What are you doing?

Stop it. Leave me alone.

- Come on, it'll be fun.

- Okay. You have the shot, I don't want it really,

I don't know.

(laughter)

- Initiation side.

- No, thanks, my teeth.

- It's refined.

- Next.

- No really, I hate to preload.

- Hey guys, let's get him and show him how.

- Get him.

(chilled music)

- Come man let's get out of here.

In here.

- Whoa.

- This way, let's go.

Here, in there.

We can chill out here till they come down from orbit.

We can see them, but they can't see us.

Cool Huh?

- Does this happen a lot?

It's when they have too much sugar.

- You Okay?

- Yeah, fine.

- Would you like to take a break?

- Nope, let's keep going.

(dramatic music)

- Eagle keeps it closed.

This way none of Feel Good or

his crazy friends can get through.

It's been a long time.

(door opening)

(adventurous music)

- Wow.

- Jay?

- Let's lift him.

Okay. 1, 2, 3.

(orchestral music)

Are you okay?

- I'm all right.

(orchestral music)

- Just a bit dizzy.

- Sit down, sit down.

- Maybe you ought to get the doctor.

(orchestral music)

- What are you doing here?

- The other kid who's in charge of the checkpoint

is supposed to be here.

- Yo, president accounted for, who wants to know?

- I need to get through the checkpoint.

- Good night.

- Come on. You and Eagle are the only

two people who can do it.

- Like you telling me something I don't know.

- Why don't you just apologize to him?

- Apologize to him for what?

He works himself and everyone around him to the bone

while he criticizes me for playing too much.

Now I ask you, can you play too much?

Can you have too much fun?

- Yes You can play too much.

You should finish your work first.

- Who's the party animal? All right, I admit it.

I like a good time as much as the next guy. Maybe more,

but that kill joy never wants to have fun, man.

For him having a good time is cleaning his room.

- You've gotta be kidding.

- Except for this once.

- What happened?

- I started the skating club, convinced him to take a break.

At least give his work as a break.

Everybody loved it.

So he wanted to try it.

When he did, he fell.

He hasn't walked since

- Anything really wrong with him?

- I don't think so, I think he likes it this way.

Keeps himself in a wheelchair all the time.

Never stop play again, ever.

(kids screaming)

- Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.

- Call this fun?

- Some of the occasional brawl that breaks out,

you got a problem with that?

- Yeah, I do.

- I think both of you guys should clean up your act.

You need to do a little work and it would be better

if Eagle had a little fun.

- Huh, Eagle we'll never go for that.

- We just have to prove it to him.

- What are you suggesting?

- When was the last time you had a checkup?

- Well i've got high blood pressure.

Dry glycerides. You name it?

I'm on medication.

It doesn't usually bother me.

- Well, you've worked hard today.

You rest for a few minutes.

You'll be fine.

She'll be all right,

but she can't help you with the physical therapy anymore.

- I don't have any other relatives nearby.

- It doesn't have to be just family.

You can go in now.

- I let the team down.

I'm so sorry.

- Oh, Sylvia. You were great.

(choir music)

- Now. What do you want?

- I want you to come with us.

- Where?

- Skating.

- What are you crazy? I can't even walk much less skate.

Hey, what are you doing?

Stop this right now.

You guys are gonna be so sorry, you're wasting my time.

I've got work to do. I'm warning you guys,

You're not going to get away with this.

Let me off right now. Let go of my chair.

I mean it. I said let go, you'll answer to Brad for this.

I worked for the tower.

Stop this now. I don't believe it,

my best friend. Haven't you done enough damage?

You guys think you're gonna get away with this?

- Sugar Must've worn off.

- That's what happens when you get a bunch of

bored kids with nothing to do, they need work.

- All right. Get up and skate.

- I can't, you know that

- You sure?

(orchestral music)

- What are you deaf? Of course I'm sure.

Hey, put that down you'll ruin it.

It took me two whole weeks to do that.

- It's a lot of work.

- Give me that.

- The Eagle has landed.

- I said, give me the drawing.

- Come and get it.

(orchestral music)

- Sorry.

- Me too.

So it's kind of fun. Isn't it?

- Hey but don't expect me to do this all the time.

- I wouldn't think of it.

- There's just too much work to be done.

- I don't think it'd be a bad idea

If you guys helped them with it.

- Work?

- Hey, it wouldn't kill you, you know.

- You could help each other.

We'd give them something to do.

And your guys could use the rest.

- All right, but only if there's a two hour

lunch break.

- An hour.

- No less than two.

- An hour and a half.

- Ah man, how are we gonna relax?

- Not with sugar.

- How about meditation?

(fun music)

- Thanks.

- You've done us a really big favor.

- That's okay.

- Is it all right If I stay with him for a while?

- No lifting or anything strenuous.

- Promise.

- Sure.

- Donna.

- I just thought I'd come and see how Jay was doing.

I wanted to see what Jeff Toward was like.

- Well this is Dr. Oswald Donna.

- Please do meet you.

- Donna is one of Jay's closest friends.

- Oh.

- Can I go see him?

- Of course you can.

- They wouldn't let me at the other hospital.

- Well this isn't the other hospital.

- Would it be all right if I came and helped?

- I think Jay would appreciate that.

You look like a big strong strapping young girl to me.

- Well except for my leg.

- Oh, forget about the leg

it shouldn't stop you from doing this.

I think you found your helper.

- Come on. There's somebody else I want you to meet,

Jay's grandmother.

- I remember when Brad was a little boy.

Just a tyke. About your age,

maybe even younger.

(laughter)

What a hell raiser he was?

He loved boats, always loved boats.

Of all kinds.

- Isn't there something else I have to do

to get through the checkpoint?

- No, you've done enough already.

(orchestral music)

You'll need this when you get to the tower.

It's prove that you made it through.

- Hey man, whatever you do don't forget to have fun.

- I won't.

- So when's lunch?

- I Was looking forward to some wheat German yoghurt.

- Never mind, let's do some work first.

- Flash takes it down field, he shoots, he scored.

(laughter)

- You have to make a game of everything?

(inaudible 00:21:54:56)

- For that question.

(orchestral music)

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