Editing by Stella admits she already knew about the lungs and says she still has to see the lights, to Will’s disbelief. Back at the hospital, the nurses are still reeling from Poe’s death. Stella begins to yell that she doesn’t want the transplant, she wants to be with Will. I really want to read this book but can't find it anywhere? He has Cystic fibrosis like Stella Grant and Will Newman. Stella is a 17-year-old cystic fibrosis patient living in a hospital. Start by marking “Five Feet Apart” as Want to Read: Error rating book. The film ends with the same clips from the opening, but now includes clips of Will. She demands they all go back to their rooms and says she will be putting in paperwork to have Will transferred to a different hospital in the morning. Stella confirms Abby is dead and states her death also killed their parents’ marriage. The only issue is that Stella and Will can never actually touch — or even be within six feet of one another, due to the fear of cross-infection. "There's a piece of their story in the movie," she added. Despite resuscitation attempts, Poe dies. People both in and out of our community keep asking me what I think about “Five Feet Apart,” and I typically respond that I haven’t seen the darned thing, nor has anyone else outside of the film crew. *SPOILER REQUEST* Stella’s parents have divorced under the strain of one daughter’s death and another’s chronic illness. He is like the best friend that anyone would want. Dalton's father isn't sure when he'll see the movie, but he knows he'll bring that box of tissues. Curious, Will watches several of Stella’s older videos and realizes Abby stopped appearing in them about a year ago. Use the Search Bar or "Tag Cloud" below to find an interesting spoiler! ), We don’t see Will’s death, but it’s heavily implied that he will not survive for much longer, and that Stella is reflecting back on her time with him. She feels partially responsible for their deaths because she allowed them to break the rules as they were in love. Poe and Stella mostly communicate via text and Facetime. Stella is now suffering from surivor's guilt and heartbreak. Poe, preparing the meal, talks with Stella about getting back together with Michael and life being too short to avoid love. "I hope they can take pride knowing that their children's story contributed to making a major motion picture in ways that very few people can," she said. [ they go and kill off Poe. In it, Will tells Stella that his drug trial has failed, and regrets not being able to show her the lights. Nurse Barb walks in to tell him Stella’s tests results have miraculously confirmed she has not contracted the bacteria. I read that the screenplay was sold to CBS Films last January 2017. He decides to say a final goodbye to her, realizing that if he stays, he will likely infect her. $91 million "I'm usually not that kind of girl, but it just felt so right.". While arguing back and forth, Stella falls and lands on the ice. I don't normally review books immediately after reading the last page. She currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, splitting her time between writing and running a food truck with her partner. Stella survives and Will and Stella are brought back to the hospital. However, the movie makes clear that the love they share can never truly die. At some point, Stella looks out the hospital window with Will and mentions wanting to “see the lights” off in the distance. Poe alerts the two, and they manage to get back without being caught. He creates a beautiful art installation, then tearfully tells Stella (through the glass of the recovery room where she lies following her lung transplant) that she has to continue to live, even if he won’t be around. As for Will, the experimental drug he’s hoped would save his life isn’t working...which means that Will’s time is running out.