The Park/Transcript

This is the transcript of "The Park," the seventh chapter of Heavy Rain.

Transcript
(The chapter opens with Ethan and Shaun sitting together on a bench in the park. The player can view Ethan's thoughts here.)

(If Ethan chooses "School":)

Ethan: Poor Shaun. He probably got into trouble at school because of me.

(If Ethan chooses "Silent":)

Ethan: He hasn't said a word since he got out of school.

(If Ethan chooses "Distant":)

Ethan: We're just not communicating. Feels like we're drifting apart.

(If Ethan chooses "Sad":)

Ethan: Shaun looks so miserable. I wish I could help him...just not sure I can right now.

(If Ethan chooses "Nostalgic":)

Ethan: Shaun used to love going to the park, laughing and messing around. Man, he was so happy...but that was before. With Jason.

(If Ethan chooses "Entertain":)

Ethan: What am I going to do to cheer him up?

(If Ethan talks to Shaun and chooses "School":)

Ethan: How did things go at school today?

(If Ethan had Shaun do his homework in the previous chapter:)

Shaun: The teacher yelled at me for being late again. She's gonna send me home the next time it happens.

(If Ethan didn't have Shaun do his homework in the previous chapter:)

Shaun: I was punished because I didn't do my homework...

Ethan: I'm sorry about that, Shaun. Next time we'll really pull it together, okay?

(If Ethan chooses "Hungry":)

Ethan: Do you want to eat something?

(Shaun shrugs.)

(If Ethan chooses "Problem?")

Ethan: Is something the matter, Shaun?

Shaun: No, I'm alright.

(If Ethan chooses "Play":)

Ethan: Aren't you gonna go play with the other kids?

Shaun: I don't feel like it.

(Ethan gets up from the bench and decides to look for things to do to cheer Shaun up.)

(If Ethan gets the boomerang out of Shaun's backpack:)

Ethan: A boomerang. Do you know how to use it?

Shaun: No, not really. I can never make it come back.

Ethan: Can I give it a try?

(Ethan throws the boomerang, waiting for it to return.)

(If Ethan fails to catch the boomerang, it hits him.)

Ethan: I've gotta be able to improve my catch.

(If Ethan successfully catches the boomerang, Shaun claps for him as he goes to throw it again.)

(If Ethan fails to catch the boomerang a second time, it lands in a bush.)

Shaun: I don't wanna play that game anymore.

(Ethan puts away the boomerang. A new thought, "Shaun," appears.)

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: Well, so much for trying to impress him with the boomerang.

(If Ethan successfully catches the boomerang a second time:)

Shaun: Whoa! You did it, Dad!

Ethan: Do you want to give it a try?

Shaun: Aw, I won't be able to do it.

Ethan: Oh, come on, let's try together. Now, the main thing is to get the right position at the beginning. Now, you've gotta throw it straight and a little to the right.

(Ethan helps Shaun position himself correctly.)

Ethan: Now...throw it!

(Shaun throws the boomerang and is able to catch it.)

Shaun: I did it! I did it, Dad!

(Shaun hugs Ethan.)

Ethan: Good job, Shaun! See, that wasn't so hard.

(Shaun picks up the boomerang and runs in circles around Ethan before putting it away and sitting back on the bench.)

(After Ethan successfully plays one game with Shaun, two new thoughts appear.)

(If Ethan chooses "Activity":)

Ethan: I'll find something else to do with him.

(If Ethan chooses "Happy":)

Ethan: He seems to be having fun. It's been a long time since I've seen that smile.

(If Ethan plays with Shaun on the seesaw:)

Ethan: I haven't been on a seesaw in a long time. What do you think?

Shaun: Yeah!

(Shaun stands up from the bench and walks over to the seesaw, sitting on one end of it while Ethan stands by the other end.)

Shaun: Come on, Dad! Make me fly!

(If Ethan fails to push Shaun on the seesaw once:)

Shaun: No, Dad, you're not doing it right. You've gotta push up at the right time.

(If Ethan fails to push Shaun again:)

Shaun: Come on, Dad, you can do better than that. This is no fun.

(If Ethan fails to push Shaun a third time, he almost falls off. Ethan attempts to help him, but Shaun gets off and returns to the bench. A new thought, "Shaun," appears.)

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: Shaun looks really down in the dumps. I've got to find some way to cheer him up.

(If Ethan successfully pushes Shaun on the seesaw, he eventually stops.)

(If Ethan plays with Shaun on the merry-go-round:)

Ethan: What about that merry-go-round? I bet I can push you so fast you won't be able to stay on it.

Shaun: Great!

(Shaun sits down on the merry-go-round, and Ethan starts to push him.)

Shaun: Go on, Dad! As fast as you can! Faster! Faster, come on, faster!

(If Ethan fails to build up enough speed once or twice, Shaun gives him a disappointed look as the merry-go-round comes to a stop.)

(If Ethan fails to build up enough speed three times, Shaun gets up and walks away just as Ethan attempts to push it again.)

Shaun: I don't want to play that game anymore.

(A new thought, "Shaun," appears.)

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: Crap, I should have done better than that. Maybe something else?

(If Ethan successfully builds up enough speed, he eventually stops and watches Shaun spin on the merry-go-round. It slows down and Shaun gets off, stumbling.)

Shaun: Whoa, I think my head is spinning.

Ethan: Good training for astronauts, though.

(If Ethan plays with Shaun on the swings:)

Ethan: Do you want to go play on the swings? I'll push you.

Shaun: Okay.

(Shaun sits on the swing, and Ethan pushes him.)

Shaun: Come on, Dad! Higher!

(Ethan starts to push Shaun higher.)

(If Ethan fails to push Shaun on the swings once:)

Shaun: You're not pushing, Dad?

(If Ethan fails to push Shaun again:)

Shaun: Why'd you stop?

(If Ethan fails to push Shaun a third time, he stumbles forward with the swing. Just as he is about to try again, Shaun stops him.)

Shaun: I don't want to play that game anymore.

(A new thought, "Shaun," appears.)

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: He didn't think much of the swings, so now what?

(If Ethan successfully pushes Shaun, he stops after a while.)

Shaun: That was cool.

(If Ethan buys candy for Shaun from the vendor:)

Ethan: I'd like a packet of strawberry-flavored Chewies, please.

(Ethan hands some money to the vendor.)

Ethan: Thanks.

(Ethan gives the candy to Shaun.)

Ethan: Hey, I got you some Chewies.

Shaun: I hate strawberry. Thanks, it was nice of you anyway.

(The "Strawberry" thought becomes available if Ethan bought Shaun candy.)

(If Ethan chooses "Strawberry":)

Ethan: Should have known he doesn't like strawberry. Don't even know my own son anymore.

(After a certain amount of time has passed, the "Weather" thought becomes available, and Ethan is also given the option to tell Shaun that it is time to leave.)

(If Ethan chooses "Weather":)

Ethan: It's getting dark. It might start to rain soon.

(If Ethan chooses to leave:)

Ethan: Looks like rain's coming. I think we'd better go.

Shaun: Okay.

(Shaun picks up his backpack.)

(If Shaun wasn't upset in the previous chapter:)

Shaun: You know, sometimes I remember before. I mean, when Jason was still here. Sometimes I wish everything could just be the way it was before.

Ethan: Me too, Shaun. Me too.

(If Shaun was upset in the previous chapter:)

Shaun: You know, I didn't mean what I said before... I was just angry...

Ethan: You were right to be angry. I wasn't very nice to you either...

(Shaun starts to walk away, but stops when he notices the carousel.)

Shaun: Hey, Dad, can I have a ride on the carousel? Can I?

Ethan: Sure. Go pick a horse and get on, I'll get a ticket.

(The player can view Ethan's thoughts here.)

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: Shaun looks happy. I wish I could see him like that more often.

(If Ethan chooses "Father":)

Ethan: I want to get back to being the kind of father I used to be.

(Ethan purchases a ticket from the ticket seller.)

Ethan: One, please.

Ticket seller: That's a dollar.

(Once Ethan has purchased a ticket, he waves to Shaun as the carousel starts up. After a short time, the ground appears to start shaking underneath him and he blacks out, ending the chapter and segueing directly into his next chapter.)