Wonder

will be ... The Sound of Music!”
I immediately started clapping, even though I’d seen it a few times
before, because it was Via’s favorite movie of all time. But I was
surprised that a whole bunch of kids (not from Beecher) booed and
hissed and laughed. Someone from the right side of the field even
threw a soda can at the screen, which seemed to surprise Mr.
Tushman. I saw him stand up and look in the direction of the can
thrower, though I knew he couldn’t see anything in the dark.
The movie started playing right away. The stadium lights dimmed.
Maria the nun was standing at the top of the mountain twirling
around and around. It had gotten chilly all of a sudden, so I put on
my yellow Montauk hoodie and adjusted the volume on my hearing
aids and leaned against my backpack and started watching.
The hills are alive ...