he don't say a word, and he won't say a word, until you kiss the boy. +++ mitch doesn't speak. it's not like he can't, it's just that he doesn't want to. he refuses to open his mouth and let words escape his lips. why, you ask? that's for him to know and for you to find out. scott meets the silent boy and is instantly intrigued. after all, how could you not with his warm brown eyes and a smile that could bring happiness to the saddest of people? and when he discovers mitch's silence, it just feeds his thirst for knowledge. he wants to know why. well, you know what they say. curiosity killed the cat.