Wonder - The Impact of Appearance and Self-Image
Jack Will:
Have you ever considered plastic surgery?
Auggie: [laughs; runs his hand through his hair]
Dude, this is after plastic surgery. It takes a lot to look this good.
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Wonder - Auggie's Fight and Family Concern
Isabel:
How are you?
Auggie: [shows his grazed elbow]
Good. And guess what? I got in a fight.
Isabel:
Oh, my God, you're bleeding! Are you okay?
Nate:
What happened?
Isabel:
Auggie got in a fight.
Nate: [pause]
That's terrible, I'm sorry. Did you win?
Isabel:
Nate!
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Wonder - Bullying and Mockery in the Woods
Eddie: [the girl sees Auggie and gasps]
What've we got here? Couple of losers stinkin up the woods. Holy crap! Look at his face!
7th Grade Boy 2:
He's a freak!
Eddie:
Jesus, I've never seen anything that ugly in my life!
7th Grade Boy 2:
Maybe it's an ork.
Jack Will:
Dude, let's go.
Eddie: [the girl laughs]
Go where? Hey, talkin to you, Gollum. This the one mask to rule them all? "My precious.
Jack Will:
Hey, what's your problem?!
Eddie: [shoves Jack]
Your boyfriend's my problem!
Auggie:
Hey! Leave him alone.
Eddie: [Auggie raises his fists]
What're you gonna do about it? Get outta my way.
Auggie:
No.
Eddie:
I said, "Get outta my way!
Auggie:
I said, "No"!
Amos:
Yo, Jack, what's up, man?
Eddie:
What's this? More little freaks?
Amos:
What you call us, hick?
Eddie:
Come on, prep boy.
Girl:
Guys, stop! Guys, stop it! Guys, stop! Just stop, please! Stop!
Amos:
Just go!
Jack Will:
Oh, man! Dude! Come on! Let's go! Let's get out!
Auggie:
Are you okay?
Jack:
Uh...
Auggie:
Dude, you're bleeding.
Jack Will:
What was that? Something's coming. Amos?
Amos:
Jack!
Jack Will:
Over here!
Auggie:
Amos, come on!
Jack Will:
They follow you?
Amos:
I think we lost em.
Henry:
Whoa!
Jack Will:
How did you guys know we needed help?
Amos:
We saw them follow you out of the lodge.
Henry:
I think they were seventh graders. They were huge.
Jack Will:
Thanks, guys. You totally saved our butts.
Auggie:
Yeah, thanks, guys.
Amos: [turns and looks at Auggie; claps Auggie on the shoulder]
You know, it was cool how you stood your ground, little dude.
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Wonder - Visualizing Change and Aspirations
Auggie:
My Mom always said... "If you don't like where you are... just picture where you wanna be.
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Wonder - The Importance of Kindness in Understanding Others
Auggie:
Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle. And if you really wanna see what people are, all you have to do is look.
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Room - Exploring Freedom Beyond the Room's Door
Jack:
It can't really be Room if door's open.
Ma:
Do you want me to close it?
Jack:
Nah.
Ma:
Jack, can we go?
Jack:
Bye, plant. Bye, chair number one. Bye, chair number two. Bye, table. Bye, wardrobe. Bye, sink. Bye-bye, skylight. Ma, say bye-bye to room.
Ma: [looks around then mouths silently]
Bye, Room.
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Room - A Promise Between Mother and Son
Ma: [after she returns from the hospital after a suicide attempt]
I'm sorry Jack.
Jack:
It's okay. Don't do it again.
Ma:
I promise
Jack:
Are you better now?
Ma:
Yeah, I'm starting to be. Hey, Jack?
Jack:
Yeah?
Ma: [Shows Jack the trimmings of his hair]
When Grandma brought this to me I knew that I could get better. You saved me... Again.
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Room - A Child's Request for Scissors
Jack:
Grandma?
Nancy:
Yes?
Jack:
I need the scissors.
Nancy:
What for?
Jack:
For cutting my hair.
Nancy:
Do you really want to do that?
Jack:
I want to send it to Ma.
Nancy:
How come?
Jack:
She needs my strong more than me, so I want to send it to her, or you could take it to her?
Nancy:
I could help you, if you'd like?
Jack:
Yes please.
Jack:
Do you think this will work? Can my strong be her strong, too?
Nancy:
Oh. Of course it can. We all help each other stay strong. No one is strong alone. You know, you and your mom, you help each other through, don't you?
Jack:
Yep.
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Room - Exploring Familiarity in New Surroundings
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Room - Discovering the World Together
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Room - Perspectives on Reality and Understanding
Ma: [about the mouse]
He's on the other side of this wall.
Jack:
What other side?
Ma:
Jack, there's two sides to everything.
Jack:
Not on an octagon.
Ma:
Yeah, but...
Jack: [Interrupts]
An octagon has eight sides
Ma:
But a wall, okay, a wall's like this, see? And we're on the inside and mouse is on the outside.
Jack:
In outer space?
Ma:
No, in the world. It's much closer than outer space.
Jack:
I can't see the outside-side.
Ma:
Listen, I know that I told you something else before, but you were much younger. I didn't think that you could understand, but now you're so old, you're so smart. I know that you can get this. Where do you think that old Nick gets our food?
Jack:
From TV by magic!
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Room - Mind Over Matter Conversation
Jack:
Is bad tooth hurting?
Ma:
Mmhmm, but you know mind over matter.
Jack:
If you don't mind, it doesn't matter
Ma:
You're right. Hey do you know what we're gonna do today?
Jack:
What?
Ma:
We're going to bake a birthday cake
Jack:
A birthday cake?
Ma:
Mmhmm
Jack:
Like from TV?
Ma:
Mmhmm, but for real
Jack:
No way!
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Room - A Unique Perspective on Birth and Life
Ma:
Ssh. Go back to sleep.
Jack: [reciting to himself]
Once upon a time, before I came, you cried and cried and watched TV all day, until you were a zombie. But then I zoomed down from heaven, through skylight, into Room. Whoosh-pshew! And I was kicking you from the inside. Boom, boom! And then I shot out onto Rug with my eyes wide open, and you cutt-ed the cord and said, "Hello, Jack!
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