I Am Here

BEULAH

Anyway, I get lunch set up, labeling anything that'll go bad with the date and time.

I let the pants out for one of the pilots who's been enjoying our cooking,

make a balloon animal for a crying toddler, and then I check on Hannah,

leaving messages for anyone she can reach.

HANNAH

I am here

I am here on an island.

Hello? Hello? It's me again.

Yeah, my son.

He's with Rescue 2

Any news?

I am his mother

I'm far away, stuck here.

I'm trying to find out if-

Fine. I'll hold again.

I should be down there

and check in the hospitals,

putting up signs,

doing something, instead I am

here

I am here in Canada

I am telling you, listen,

my son, he takes risks

He's not missing; he's helping or hurt

He'll get out of this.

Yes, I keep trying

And yes, here's the number

And yes, at the Legion in Gander, I'll be right here.

I should be there,

when it's over and done,

when he comes through the door and says,

"I'm home, mum."

I should be there for my son

but instead I am

here

I am here.

BEULAH

She leaves message after message for her son,

until there's no more room on his answering machine.

HANNAH

All I know

is you are there

you are there

and I am here.