(Pauses. Then, softly.) That’s exactly why you have to.
Always is a very long time, Jesse.
It stops you from dying.
I think… dying is what makes the days worth waking up for. tuck everlasting play script
I want to see the ocean. And mountains. And cities that aren’t built yet. (Pauses
A small clearing in the woods near Treegap. A large ash tree with a spring bubbling at its roots. Late afternoon light. tuck everlasting play script
(Whispered.) You’ll forget us.