NARRATOR (V.O.)
"As Harold took a bite of Bavarian Sugar Cookie, he finally felt as if everything was going to be okay.
(pause)
"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy . . . there are Bavarian Sugar cookies."

Ana strokes his face. . . his shoulders. . .

NARRATOR (cont'd)
"And, fortunately, when there aren't any cookies we can still find reassurance in a familiar hand on our skin. . ."

CUT TO:
INT. GARMENT LOFT

NARRATOR
"Or a kind and loving gesture. . ."

Penny takes a pack of nicotine patches and places them squarely on Kay's laptop.

INT. OFFICE
Dave opens up a manila envelope and pulls out the contents.

NARRATOR
"Or a subtle encouragement. . "

It's an application for Space Camp.

INT. BOY'S BEDROOM

NARRATOR
"Or a loving embrace. . ."

The boy's father hugs him tightly.

INT. BUS TERMINAL

NARRATOR
"Or an offer of comfort."

Carla is surrounded by co-workers who console her.

INT. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM — FLASHBACK

We flash back to the scene with Kay in the emergency room, the young gunshot victim being carried in. . .

NARRATOR
"Not to mention hospital gurneys. . ."

INT. SWIMMING POOL — FLASHBACK

We flash back to the scene with Hilbert at the swimming pool, putting his nose plugs in. . .

NARRATOR
"And nose plugs. . ."

INT. LIBERTY BAKERY &151; FLASHBACK

We flash back to the first scene in the bakery, the homeless man eating his Danish.

NARRATOR
"And uneaten Danish. . ."

INT. ANA'S BEDROOM — FLASHBACK

We flash back to the scene with Harold and Ana looking at each other, their heads on their pillows.

NARRATOR
"And soft-spoken secrets. . ."

INT. MUSIC STORE — FLASHBACK

We flash back to the scene with Harold in the music store.

NARRATOR
"And Fender Stratocasters. . ."

INT. BUS — FLASHBACK

We flash back to the scene with Harold reading the manuscript on the bus.

NARRATOR
"And maybe, the occasional piece of fiction."

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM — CONTINUOUS

The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize?" (track 9 on your cd) begins to play. Ana has a pen and is drawing anarchist symbols and propaganda on Harold's cast. He chuckles.

NARRATOR
"And we must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties which we assume only accessorize our days, are in fact here for a much larger and nobler cause.
(pause)
"They are here to save our lives."

Finished drawing, Ana affectionately touches the gauze on Harold's wrist.

NARRATOR (V.O.) (cont'd)
"I know the idea seems strange. But I also know that it just so happens to be true.
(pause)
"And so it was . . . a wristwatch saved Harold Crick."

He looks at her and smiles.

INT. HILBERT'S OFFICE — CONTINUOUS

We pan down the final page of the manuscript, through white, until we reach these words:

The End.