The Invisible Museum (Noah, 13-1/2 years old)
- Using binoculars, Noah spots Fry and Zephyr in the water. That means he can walk around the neighborhood freely, without fear.
- He spots Jude, too. Apparently they've grown apart over the summer. She's hanging out with her girlfriends.
- Noah thinks that Jude hates him because he's better than she is at art. Also, he's been hogging the attention of their mother.
- Noah knows that if their mother saw one of Jude's sand sculptures, it would change everything. He doesn't want everything to change.
- He recently watched her make one, and took a picture. When Jude left the sculpture, he destroyed it.
- Still looking through the binoculars, Noah spots some movers at a nearby house. He drops them when he realizes that someone is watching him through a telescope. It's a guy.
- The telescope guy throws something at Noah, who catches it. It's a rock. Ouch?
- Noah abandons his binoculars and runs to the art school. He's been skulking around for the last few weeks.
- He's been "taking" a drawing class by parking himself outside the open window.
- Correction: Noah's been taking a nude drawing class. (No, he's not nude. The model is.)
- Noah hears some noise and goes to investigate. Someone has left a bottle of gin on the ground. Noah's not interested.
- Whoa, the nude model for today's class is a guy. (It has always been a girl in the past.) Noah's freaking out.
- As Noah draws, he notices the model has an English accent. Hmm.
- The model asks for a break and comes outside to retrieve his gin. Noah is frozen to his spot. He startles the model, who is chugging the gin.
- Noah sees this guy's eyes are different colors—a detail that Jude picked up when she took in the Englishman at the church. In case you had doubts (there are multiple English dudes in the world, after all), that pretty much proves it's the same guy.
- The model checks out Noah's drawings. He's impressed. He says he'll try to bring Noah a drawing stand on his next break. When the guy is gone, Noah imitates his accent.
- True to his word, the model brings Noah a stand on his next break. The model is super drunk now, by the bye.
- When he goes back inside, the model is kicked out. He's too drunk.
- Class is over, and Noah's headed home. He runs into the telescope guy, who asks how class was like that's the most normal question in the world.
- Telescope kid is carrying a suitcase full of meteorites. As you do.
- Now the kid is asking about the nude model. Noah gets nervous. Not to worry: the new kid just wants Noah to lead the way back home.
- Walking back through the woods, Noah begins to relax. Telescope kid has good vibes.
- They're home. The new kid is freaked that they didn't talk the whole way. Someone can't handle an awkward silence.
- The kid lets on that he heard Noah doing the English accent thing. Noah's embarrassed at first, but then he finds it hilarious. They both laugh. Hard.
- Now Noah's telling the new kid he's been, like, psychically painting him as they walked home. That's a good thing to say when you first meet someone, right?
- Noah realizes that he's said too much, so he takes off running for home. The new kid shouts after him: how'd the head painting come out? Noah's freaked.
- Flash forward a day. Noah's been drawing the new guy. Jude's about to barge into his room, though, so he switches back to the nude Englishman he drew in "class" the day before.
- Here's Jude. She's dressed up like a '90s pop star on audition for a nighttime spot at the Moulin Rouge (hint: it's about prostitutes). Noah mentions that she's been breaking her curfew a lot lately.
- He remembers a time when he, Jude, and their mom went to a museum. Noah and Mom were so excited as they talked about the exhibit that they left Jude behind on accident. Whoopsy-daisy.
- Jude's interested in Noah's drawing. He doesn't want to tell her he's been taking "classes" at art school.
- Jude asks for the drawing. Noah's surprised. She's never into his art.
- For payment, he demands the sun, the stars, the oceans, and the trees. No, you're not misreading. This is a little game they have, where they divide up the universe. Cute, huh? Also, title alert.
- Much to Noah's surprise, she agrees.
- Jude sits down and begins to make fun of the telescope kid. She's also ribbing Noah for being weird.
- Noah admits he's friends with the new kid. Jude doesn't believe him because he doesn't know the new kid's name.
- Noah accuses Jude of being jealous of his relationship with their mom. Jude tears up. She is jealous.
- Here's their dad. Noah flashes back to a time his dad made him learn to swim. It was brutal. Now Dad is making fun of Noah's long, curly hair. Cool dad.
- Jude asks Noah if he wants to play with Grandma Sweetwine's Ouija board. They begin to ask it questions, hoping for answers from the spirit world.
- Jude asks if "M" loves her. She and Noah sort of cheat at first, but eventually the pointer lands on no.
- Noah asks if he'll get into art school. Again no.
- Now Jude asks. The answer is yes. Interesting. And that's the end of that interaction.
- It's 6:00 a.m. and Noah can't sleep. He goes to hang out on his roof. He's feeling anguished about the Ouija board thing.
- Eventually, he falls asleep. He wakes up when the new kid walks outside. He's going off towards the woods…and he seems to want Noah to follow.
- Noah debates about whether or not he should follow. What do you think happens? Eventually, he goes.
- When he catches up to the new kid, Noah's having a hard time focusing on the conversation.
- Update: the new kid has a name. It's Brian. Hi, Brian.
- Noah lies about his age and going to art school in the first few minutes of the conversation. He didn't mean to; it just slipped out.
- Noah comes clean about the lies. Whew, that's better.
- The reason that Brian came out into the woods is to look for meteorites. Apparently Brian's really into space.
- Noah observes that Brian seems secretly worried. About what?
- Brian asks if Noah drew him. Noah gets out his sketchpad and shows him. Brian's impressed.
- Uh-oh, here's Zephyr and Fry. Noah wants to run, but Brian's standing his ground.
- Fry calls Noah and Brian homos. Brian is not amused. He wants Fry to apologize. Fry is not apologizing.
- Brian begins to throw his bag of rocks at Fry and Zephyr. He's really good at throwing rocks. Apparently being a space dork can come in handy.
- The bullies are so freaked out that they apologize.
- Noah is deeply impressed.
- Here's Jude. She wants to know what Noah has been up to lately.
- She mentions Brian. She's heard that he plays baseball. She seems impressed.
- Speak of the devil, here's Brian tapping at the window. Jude seems excited to meet him.
- Brian wants Noah to come over to look at the stars. It's a clear night.
- Jude is being flirty. Noah's not amused. Brian invites her to the star-gazing. Noah disinvites her.
- The boys are on Brian's roof and Noah is about to die of, um, romantic feelings.
- Noah notices some jasmine and says the smell makes people spill their secrets. They start sharing secrets. Nothing too juicy, though.
- Brian says the telescope is ready. The stars are beautiful, but Noah's focusing on Brian.
- Now Brian's adjusting the telescope. He's super close, and Noah's still dying of romantic feelings.
- Noah runs away in a panic. D'oh!
- The next day, Brian and Noah walk down to the beach. Ugh, there's Jude with all her awful girlfriends.
- A girl named Courtney is big-time flirting with Brian. Noah hates it.
- Update: Brian's flirting back. Noah really hates it.
- After a while, Noah flees. Brian stays with the girls. Traitor.
- Noah's wondering if he imagined all those feelings on the roof the night before.
- Back at home, Noah's mom checks in on him. They have a nice conversation. Aw.
- The next morning, Noah hears Jude and Mom fighting about makeup. Not so aw.
- Noah thinks about how weird Mom has been acting recently. She seems distracted.
- Jude comes into Noah's room. She apologizes for being awful lately. They enjoy a nice brother-sister moment.
- Later in the afternoon, Noah heads to art class. He draws the model. It's a girl (yawn).
- Partway through the class he gets distracted and draws Brian from memory. Then, out of nowhere, Brian himself appears.
- Things seem tense at first during their conversation. Then Brian gets more intense. Another moment alert.
- Brian's talking about sunless planets or something? What is he trying to say?
- Finally, he tells Noah not to worry. Whatever that means. Noah decides to take him at his word and he stops worrying.
- For the rest of the summer, Noah blows off Jude. He spends a lot of time with Brian.
- In public, they're pretty hands-on with each other. Alone, Brian puts up what Noah calls an "electric fence." You know, do not touch.
- Once at the movies, they do touch though. They hold hands in the dark.
- One day, Noah finds a note that Jude left for their mom. She wants to show Mom the sand sculptures.
- Noah buries the note in the trash. Like a jerk.
- Summer's over, and Brian's about to head back to boarding school. For his last night, he and Noah are meeting at a party.
- Noah's arrived. He looks around for someone he knows. He bumps into a random older girl who kisses him on the lips. Weird.
- Noah spots Brian, who's heading upstairs. Noah follows. He grabs a beer along the way.
- In the hall, Noah sees two guys making out. He's mesmerized.
- Here's Heather. She's happy to see Noah. He rushes to meet her, trying to protect the privacy of the make-out guys.
- Heather leads Noah into a bedroom where a bunch of people already are, including Brian and Jude.
- Everyone's about to play Seven Minutes in the Closet. Oh boy. This should be interesting. Brian and Noah can't even look at each other.
- Finally, Noah musters the nerve to ask Brian if he wants to leave. No. Brian wants to stay.
- Noah knows that Brian will go into the closet with Courtney and he'll go with Heather. The game is fixed.
- Noah is panicking. He begins to chug beers, including other people's drinks that are just lying around. Don't try this at home, kids.
- Closet time. Noah follows Heather inside, feeling like he might die (and not of romantic feelings).
- Oh god, they're kissing. Noah feels weird…until he starts thinking about Brian. Now he's into it.
- Time's up, and Noah realizes he's in trouble. Kissing Heather was really dishonest. Brian looks furious.
- Now Brian's headed into the closet with Jude. Wait. What?
- Noah realizes that Jude has betrayed him. She got Brian's name on purpose. Noah runs out of the house, freaking out.
- Outside, he randomly runs into the drunk English guy. He's still drunk. And English.
- Noah leaves. He pukes on his way home.
- At home, Noah deletes all the photos he's ever taken of Jude's sand sculptures. That's how mad he is.
- Then he goes and rips up his drawing of the English guy—the one he gave to Jude. Then he goes back to his room and tears up all his drawings of Brian.
- Talk about a bull in a china shop. Noah is not in a good place.