What you don’t get is destroyed, but it’s not the thing that is destroyed, it’s the person who gets it

[Henry takes Mark to the Well in the cemetery]

Mark: [Mark looks down into the Well as Henry pulls out a wooden box from his pocket] Hey, cool. What you got in the box?

Henry: [Henry pulls out a lighter and cigarette, lighting it to hand over to Mark] Go on.

Mark: They give you cancer.

Henry: Who cares? You're gonna die anyways.

[Mark takes a smoke and uncontrollably coughs]

Henry: [the two kids stand up and walk around the rim of the Well]

Henry: Did you see your mom after she was dead?

Mark: I wanted to, but they wouldn't let me.

Henry: You should've made them let you. It's very important. See, people don't like to talk about death. So that's why you have to investigate. It's scientific.

Mark: It doesn't feel like that.

Henry: What did your mom look like the last time you saw her?

Mark: Kinda pale.

Henry: Kinda pale. I took a real good look when my kid brother Richard drowned in the bathtub.

Mark: Your brother drowned?

Henry: He was completely blue. You should've looked at her eyes and lips. And touched her skin to see what it felt like--Hot, cold.

Mark: Shut up about my mom.

Henry: Hey, don't get mad. I'm just trying to be scientific.

Mark: Just shut up or I'll hit you.

Henry: Try it...

[Henry throws his cigarette down into the silent Well]

Henry: ... and I'll throw you down there.

Mark: Oh, yeah?

[they stare at each other before Henry apologizes]

[Mark talks to his mom in the hospital bed]

Janice: Mark? Hi, sweetie.

Mark: Hi, Mom.

Janice: Why didn't you wake me?

Mark: I thought you should sleep.

Janice: I'd rather see you. Has Dad told you everything?

Mark: Yeah.

Janice: I know you'll be OK.

Mark: Mom...

Janice: I'll always be with you, Mark. I love you.

Mark: I love you, Mom.

[she falls back to sleep]

Mark: You're not going to die, Mom. I promise. You're not gonna die 'cause I won't let you.

[the scene cuts to Mark at his mother's funeral]