Rockin the Suburbs
Rockin the Suburbs
(working title)
By
Alanah Rafferty
FIRST DRAFT
EXT- DEMONASVILLE, NEW YORK- AFTERNOON
It is a beautiful day in early September. A green sedan with a U-haul attached to it drives down the street. It pulls into a driveway of a house that has a SOLD sign on the front lawn. LUCILLE REDDING, 26, gets out of the car, and looks at her new house.
In the house next to Lucille, her new next-door neighbor, INGRID BLAINE, 39, comes out and sees her. She walks over to Lucille’s lawn.
INGRID
Are you the one moving in here?
LUCILLE
Yes, I am.
INGRID
Hi, I’m Ingrid Blaine. I live next
Door.
LUCILLE
Nice to meet you, I’m Lucille.
Ingrid’s teenage daughter, MADELINE “MADDY” BLAINE, 15, comes out looking for her mother. Her older sister, ERIN BLAINE, 17, comes out to find her as well.
INGRID
Guys, come meet our new neighbor.
Madeline and Erin walk over to her mom’s side.
INGRID
These are my daughters, Madeline
And Erin. Maddy, Erin, this our
new neighbor, Lucille.
MADELINE
Nice to meet you.
ERIN
It’s nice to meet you.
LUCILLE
Nice to meet you too.
INGRID
Well, if you need any help moving in
Or finding your way around, just let
Us know.
LUCILLE
Thanks, I really appreciate.
Ingrid and Madeline walk back into their house. Lucille opens the U-Haul truck, and starts to get out some boxes.
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INT- LUCILLE’S LIVING ROOM- NIGHT TIME
Lucille has popcorn in the microwave. She is organizing her lesson plan for the next day. She’s making up a vocabulary worksheet for the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. She hears loud music coming from outside.
She gets up, and looks out her window to see where the music is coming from. It’s coming from the second house across the street. A drunken kid comes out, and stumbles onto Lucille’s lawn.
DRUNKEN KID
Wait, where the fuck is I?
Lucille gets out her cell phone and calls the police. The Operator picks up on the other line.
OPERATOR
Hello, Operator.
LUCILLE
Hi, my name is Lucille Redding. I
Have a drunken kid on my lawn and
I’m not exactly sure what to do.
OPERATOR
Would you like me to get the police
To come down.
LUCILLE
Yes, that would be great.
OPERATOR
All right, I’ll need to know your
Address please.
LUCILLE
63 Rockland Drive.
OPERATOR
All righty then. I’ll place a call
And the police will be over in about
Five or ten minutes.
LUCILLE
Thanks so much. Good bye.
She hangs up the phone and puts it back in her pocket. She goes and sits down by her front steps. The drunken kid gets up and staggers over to her. He falls to the ground, and pulls himself up onto the steps next to Lucille.
DRUNKEN KID
Hellooo!! Where the fuck is I?!
LUCILLE
Could you stop shouting please?
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INT- BLAINE LIVING ROOM- SAME TIME
Madeline is watching TV. She hears the drunken kid, and looks out the window. Ingrid is walking upstairs to go to bed.
INGRID
What is it, honey?
MADELINE
It’s just Paul. He’s drunk again.
INGRID
Oh boy. Good night Madeline.
MADELINE
Good night, mom.
Ingrid goes upstairs. Madeline goes back to watching TV. She passes by Erin, who is in the bathroom dying her dark hair auburn.
ERIN
What is it, mom?
INGRID
Nothing, just Paul getting drunk
At a house party again.
ERIN
Oy, not again.
INGRID
What are you doing to your hair
This time?
ERIN
I thought auburn would be nice.
You know, it’s bright, yet it’s
Also very calm.
INGRID
Just don’t get anything pierced,
Honey. Good night.
ERIN
Night, mom.
Ingrid walks on to her room. Erin continues to dye her hair.
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EXT- LUCILLE’S HOUSE- SAME TIME
The drunken kid looks at Lucille.
DRUNKEN KID
Hey, you’re kinda hot. You want to
Go somewhere?
LUCILLE
Uh, no.
DRUNKEN KID
Come on. You know you want some of
This.
LUCILLE
No, I really don’t.
DRUNKEN KID
Are you sure?
LUCILLE
Yes.
DRUNKEN KID
Really?
LUCILLE
Yeah, positive.
Lucille stands up. The drunken kid inches toward her.
DRUNKEN KID
Do it for me, then. I’m horny, and
I need some lovin’ now.
The drunken kid grabs onto Lucille’s ankle. She tries to shake him off.
LUCILLE
Let go of me!
Just then, the police pull up to Lucille’s house.
LUCILLE
Oh thank God.
She quickly shakes him off, and walks over the two cops.
COP #1
Evening, miss. What can I do for
You?
LUCILLE
This guy just showed up on my lawn
About fifteen minutes ago. I’m not
Sure who he is, and I didn’t know
what to do.
COP #2
Don’t worry maam. You did the right
thing.
They walk over to the drunken kid, who is lying on the steps.
COP #1
Okay, Paul. Time to drive you home.
DRUNKEN KID
Hi, Steve. How’s your wife?
COP #1
She’s fine.
They take him to the car and get him inside. They get into the car, and drive off.
COP #2
Have a good night, miss.
LUCILLE
Good night, and thank you.
DRUNKEN KID
Ocifer, I swear. I’m sotally tober.
She watches the car go off, and goes back inside her house.
FADE TO BLACK
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EXT- DEMONASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL- NEXT MORNING
It’s the first day of school. Everyone is heading in to school, and meeting up with friends they haven’t seen since last year.
There is a group of skaters by the front of the school. One of them skates off of the steps three feet from the ground. All the other skaters cheer him on.
SKATER
Dude, that was sick!!
Lucille pulls up into the school parking lot, and gets out of the car. She gets her things out of the car, closes the door, and heads over to the school.
She pushes her way through the crowd of kids. A skater kid whizzes by her, and she suddenly stops in her tracks.
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INT- SCHOOL HALLWAY- MORNING TIME
Madeline walks up to her best friend, BLAKE REYNOLDS, 14-16, and puts her hand over his eyes.
BLAKE
Is it… Oprah?
MADELINE
Nice try.
She takes her hand away, and they give each other a hug. These two are as close as anyone can possibly be. Blake closes his locker and they walk over to their first period English.
BLAKE
Did you do the summer reading?
MADELINE
Yeah. It was really easy.
Blake gives her an incredulous look.
MADELINE
Okay, I went on to spark notes,
but I did read up to chapter 18
before stopping.
BLAKE
Wow, eighteen whole chapters. I’m
So proud of you.
INT- LUCILLE’S CLASSROOM- MORNING TIME
The bell for first period rings. Lucille does some last minute room organizing before everyone comes in. She writes
her name on the board as 16 students pile into the classroom. She turns around, and takes a deep breath.
Madeline looks up and sees her new neighbor, Lucille.
MADELINE
Lucille! I mean, Ms…
LUCILLE
Redding.
MADELINE
Ms. Redding. I didn’t know you
Were going to be working here.
Blake looks at Lucille, and an immediate crush starts to develop.
BLAKE
You know her?
LUCILLE
Well, I’m sure I’ll love having
You in my class, Madeline.
She gives Madeline a warm smile.
LUCILLE
All right, class. Take a seat, please.
Everybody finds a seat and quiets down. Lucille goes to the front of the classroom.
LUCILLE
Hi, everyone. My name is Ms. Redding.
Here’s my name up on the board.
She points to her name on the board.
LUCILLE
I’ll be your English teacher for
The year and I hope we have a lot
Of fun.
A girl in the second row, Amy, raises her hand.
LUCILLE
Yes, and what’s your name?
AMY
It’s Amy. What happened to Mr. Mizzen?
LUCILLE
He got a new job up in Mason county.
Any other questions?
The class is quiet.
LUCILLE
Okay, then we can start our first
Book of the year. To Kill a Mockingbird.
She goes to her desk and grabs a handful of books, and hands them out to everyone. Madeline takes her book, and looks at it. She opens it up, and flips through the pages.
LUCILLE
We’ll be covering this book, along
With The Lord of the Flies, East of
Eden, and Dante’s Inferno if we’re
Feeling ambitious at the end of the
Year.
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INT- SCHOOL HALLWAY- END OF FIRST PERIOD
The bell for the end of first period ends, and everyone gets out of class. Blake says good bye to Ms. Redding, and she gives him a warm smile.
LUCILLE
Good bye, Blake. See you tomorrow.
Blake quickly turns around and grabs Madeline by the shoulder.
BLAKE
What’s the age of consent in the
State of New York.
MADELINE
It’s 17.
BLAKE
Shit.
MADELINE
Do you seriously think you could get
Away with dating a teacher?
BLAKE
If I wanted to, then yeah, sure I could.
MADELINE
Wow, Blake. Your mind works in very
Mysterious ways.
She’s just laughs, since the chances of him getting with a girl like Lucille are pretty slim.
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EXT- CHOIR ROOM- NINTH PERIOD
It’s ninth period. Everyone has a non academic class (i.e. Band, Gym, etc.). Lucille is walking past the choir room, where she looks in and sees the choir teacher, HECTOR STONE, 30-35, leading the choir in singing an old gospel song. Lucille stops by the room, and listens to them sing.
HECTOR
Altos get off of your lazy butts
And sing!
The choir laughs, and the altos pick up. They finish the song, and Mr. Stone tells them what was good and what was bad.
HECTOR
…And you, little missy.
He points to a student in the front row, SONYA SILVERMAN, 16-18, who’s giggling with her friends, one of them being Erin. She stands up and smiles.
SONYA
Yes, Mr. Stone.
He walks over to her and grabs her head.
HECTOR
Next time I catch you chatting with
Your little posse, I’m smacking you
All the way to Jupiter.
He pretends to smack her across the face.
HECTOR (cont’d)
Is that clear?
SONYA
Crystal clear, Mr. Stone.
She sits back down and she giggles with her friends. They go back to the beginning of their song, and Lucille walks away.
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INT- TEACHER’S LOUNGE- END OF SCHOOL
Lucille is making herself some coffee. She is stirring some sugar into her cup, when Hector comes in. He comes over and starts to make himself some coffee.
HECTOR
You must be the new English teacher.
I’m Hector Stone.
LUCILLE
Lucille Redding. It’s nice to meet you.
They shake hands, and go back to making their coffee.
HECTOR
So how do you like it here so far?
LUCILLE
It’s nice here. A little different
From assisting kindergarten, but it’s
Still great. And the kids are really
sweet.
HECTOR
Yeah, especially that Sonya. Do you
Have her?
LUCILLE
Sonya Silverman, yeah I do. She’s a
Really nice girl.
Hector just looks down at his coffee, and continues to stir. He checks his watch, and takes his coffee.
HECTOR
Well, it was great to meet you,
Lucille.
LUCILLE
You too. Have a good afternoon.
HECTOR
You too.
He walks out of the room. Lucille takes a sip of her coffee.
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INT- MADELINE’S BEDROOM- EVENING TIME
Madeline takes her copy of To Kill a Mockingbird out of her bag, and opens it to the first page. She reads the first page, and turns to the second page. She is getting genuinely interested in the book.
Erin walks by her room. She pops in and gives Madeline a surprised look.
ERIN
Oh my God, it’s Maddy, she’s reading!
Madeline looks up from reading her book.
MADELINE
Oh my God, it’s Lindsay Lohan!
You were so good in Mean Girls!
ERIN
Touché.
She comes in and sits down on her sister’s bed.
ERIN
So how was your first day?
MADELINE
Pretty good. It turns out Ms. Redding
Is going to be my English teacher for
The year.
ERIN
The woman from next door? What was
She like?
MADELINE
So far, she’s pretty cool. Blake
Practically fainted when he saw
Her. Even went to ask me the age
Of consent in New York.
ERIN
Only Blake would do that.
MADELINE
What about you? How did your classes
Go?
ERIN
Well, they were all right. I have
Choir again with Mr. Stone
MADELINE
I wish more teachers were like him.
He’s so cool.
ERIN
That’s highly unlikely. There’s
Absolutely no one else in the world
Like him.
She pauses for a minute.
ERIN
Except…
MADELINE
What?
ERIN
Well, I don’t get why he likes Sonya
So much. I mean, don’t get me wrong,
I’m not accusing him of anything, but…
MADELINE
You want some of the attention too?
ERIN
Well, kinda. I mean, I would never
Be a push over, but sometimes it’s
like, all his attention is focused
on her, and absolutely no one else
in the class.
MADELINE
Well, does she have a good voice?
ERIN
Yeah, it’s pretty good.
MADELINE
Then maybe he just thinks she’s his
Protégé or something like that.
ERIN
Yeah, maybe.
Ingrid comes in the front door, and drops her purse by the stairs.
INGRID
Madeline, Erin, I’m home.
MADELINE
Hi, mom.
ERIN
Hey, mom.
Madeline places her bookmark in her book, and goes downstairs to her mom. Erin gets up from the bed, and they walk downstairs to their mom, who’s getting things out of the fridge to make dinner.
INGRID
How was the first day of school?
MADELINE
Pretty good.
ERIN
All right. Our new neighbor is Maddy’s
English teacher, and Blake is in love
With her.
INGRID
Really? I didn’t know Lucille was
A teacher.
MADELINE
Me neither. Oh yeah, and Erin is
Getting jealous of Sonya.
ERIN
Shut up!
INGRID
Jealous? Why, is there a boy involved
In this?
ERIN
No, she just gets a lot of attention
From Mr. Gonzales. It’s no big deal.
Ingrid goes over to the stove and preheats the oven.
INGRID
It could be a first day thing. Just
Give it some time.
ERIN
I’ll try.
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INT- LUCILLE’S BEDROOM- NIGHT TIME
Lucille is in her bedroom reading a magazine. She hears a strange noise outside. She gets up and looks out the window.
She sees a man and a two woman in the street. One of the women is the man’s wife; the other is his mistress, who is half his age. The man tries to separate them, but it’s no use, and they are at each other’s throats in a matter of seconds.
Lucille closes the window, shuts off the lights, and goes to sleep.
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INT- LUCILLE’S CLASS ROOM- NEXT MORNING
Lucille is making a chart about the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. She has a T chart of Scout, Atticus and Jem. A boy in the class raises his hand.
LUCILLE
Yes, Devon.
DEVON
So how come that kid didn’t get
Into trouble for calling his teacher
For calling his teacher a slut-whore
Of a teacher? Why didn’t they just
Send him to the principal or something?
LUCILLE
That’s a very good question. That boy,
Who is named Burris Ewell, wasn’t
Sent down because they didn’t want to
Bother with him. Can anyone tell me
Why that is?
Blake slowly raises his hand.
LUCILLE
Blake.
BLAKE
Because they figure that he’s only
There for one day. And they figure
That he’s so low class that he shouldn’t
Have to be dealt with.
LUCILLE
Exactly. Since he’s only there for
The first day, why should we take any
action. Excellent answer, Blake.
Blake is very pleased with himself. Madeline looks over and rolls her eyes. She goes back to listening to Ms. Redding explain how the great depression affected people like the Ewells. Blake leans in and whispers to Madeline.
BLAKE
Ha, my answer was excellent.
MADELINE
Don’t get too cocky.
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INT- SOCIAL STUDIES- SAME TIME
The class is watching a video on the Vietnam War. JUSTIN O’DONNELL, 35, is sitting by the TV with the remote in his hand. He shuts it off, and flicks the lights back on.
Sonya looks up from her notes on the video, and raises her hand.
JUSTIN
Yes, Sonya.
SONYA
How come so many people in America
didn’t like Vietnam? We were fighting
communism, isn’t that a good thing?
JUSTIN
It wasn’t just that. There were so
Many things happening in America in
The sixties, so much change. People
Were having promiscuous sex and drugs
And people were starting to fight for
For what they believed in. People started
To question authority, and most of all,
People started to question America.
STUDENT
What do you mean question America?
That doesn’t make any sense.
JUSTIN
Let me ask you all something. Who was
The bad guy, and who was the good guy?
The class is quiet. They’re trying to think of an answer, but they can’t. Justin smiles.
JUSTIN
Exactly. This was one of the first
Wars in American history where no
One knew who was waving the white
flag.
Justin is about to say something else, but the bell for lunch rings.
JUSTIN
Have a good weekend, everyone.
Everybody starts to get up and walk out of the room.
JUSTIN
And remember, those essays are due
On Wednesday.
Sonya is about to walk out of the door, but she stops.
SONYA
Bye, Mr. O’Donnell. I really liked
The lesson today.
JUSTIN
Thanks, Sonya. I appreciate it.
She smiles, and walks out the door. Justin gathers his things to go out to lunch. He looks down the hallway, and sees Lucille walk out the door, and drop her things. He walks over and helps her pick up her things.
LUCILLE
Thanks. I appreciate it.
JUSTIN
No problem. I remember my first
Year here.
LUCILLE
Does it get any better?
JUSTIN
Depends. Justin O’Donnell.
LUCILLE
Lucille Redding.
JUSTIN
But don’t worry. It really does get
Better after the first year.
LUCILLE
I don’t know. I just worried I don’t
Get through to them, you know? I’m
Always worried I’ll catch one of them
Falling asleep during a lesson about
Grammar.
DUSTIN
Well, if they fall asleep during that,
Then it’s probably not you.
Lucille laughs.
JUSTIN
Hey, me and some of the other faculty
Are going out to lunch. Would you like
To join us?
LUCILLE
Sure, I’d love to.
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INT- SCHOOL HALLWAY- A FEW MINUTES LATER
Lucille and Justin are talking as they pass by Mr. Stone’s room. Lucille looks in and sees lots of kids, mostly girls in the room talking and laughing with him. Two of the girls include Madeline and Sonya.
LUCILLE
Is it okay that they’re in there?
JUSTIN
Oh, yeah. It’s fine. There’s always
People who go to his room during lunch.
Lucille looks in and shakes the uneasy feeling off. They head off to lunch with the other teachers.
Madeline, Sonya and Mr. Stone are talking and laughing.
SONYA
So what’s up with Erin having red
Hair now?
MADELINE
I honestly don’t know. She says it’s
‘artistic expression using her body’
or something like that. But I think
she was just bored
HECTOR
When she walked into my class room,
I thought it was Lindsay Lohan coming
To promote her next movie.
MADELINE
Oh my God, I thought the exact same
Thing at home!
SONYA
But don’t worry, I think she looks
Really nice. Imagine if she got a
Tattoo.
MADELINE
My mom would send her to a convent
For the rest of her life.
A girl comes by with a Polaroid camera.
CAMERA GIRL
Smile guys.
Madeline, Sonya, and Hector all gather for a picture. The Camera Girl takes another picture, and they get into a silly pose again.
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EXT- DEMONASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL- AFTER SCHOOL
Madeline is walking home with Blake. They stop by a hot dog stand across the street and say hi to the owner.
BLAKE
Hey, Wayne.
MADELINE
Hi, Wayne.
WAYNE
Yo, kids. How ya doing?
BLAKE
Pretty good.
WAYNE
The usual.
MADELINE
I’m just going to get a bottle of water.
BLAKE
Nothing for me, man.
WAYNE
Water? Come on, a guy’s gotta make a living
Too!
Madeline gives Wayne the puppy face. He sighs and grabs the bottle of water.
WAYNE
You rich kids are going to need to make
A living someday. You won’t have mom and
Dad to give you any twenties!
Madeline hands them the money. They walk off and say good-bye to Wayne. Madeline looks at the Polaroid pictures of her, Mr. Stone, and Sonya.
BLAKE
When did take that?
MADELINE
Today at lunch. We were talking about
Erin’s hair.
BLAKE
Oh yeah, her ‘artistic expression’.
MADELINE
Exactly. Erin was right though, he has
Been paying a lot of attention to Sonya.
BLAKE
What do you mean? Like creepy stuff
That you would see on an after school
Special?
MADELINE
No of course not. Actually, I’m still
Trying to decide that.
There’s a moment of silence between them while they contemplate the unthinkable.
BLAKE
Don’t worry, Maddy. It’s couldn’t be
Anything like that.
MADELINE
Yeah, of course. It’s just Mr. Stone,
You know?
BLAKE
Yeah, of course.
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EXT- BLAKE’S HOUSE- LATER
Madeline and Blake stop outside of Blake’s house. Blake’s mother and father, ALICE REYNOLDS, 35-45, and JIM REYNOLDS, 40-50, step outside.
ALICE
Hello, Madeline. How are you doing?
MADELINE
Hi, Alice. I’m good thanks.
Jim’s beeper makes a loud beeping noise. He takes it off and looks at it.
JIM
I have to get back. I need to do
A heart transplant. Bye, honey.
ALICE
Bye, Jim.
He walks passed Madeline and Blake.
JIM
Hey, Madeline. It’s nice to see you.
MADELINE
Nice to see you, too.
JIM
I’ll see you later, son.
BLAKE
Bye, dad.
Jim walks over to his car across the street, and drives off.
MADELINE
Hey, I’ll call you later.
They give each other a hug. Madeline walks down the block, and Blake walks inside. Blake walks through the gate and into the house.
ALICE
So, Blake. How are things between
You and Madeline?
BLAKE
Fine.
ALICE
Is there anybody else you’re hanging
Out with these days?
BLAKE
Um, I hang out with Erin and Sonya
Sometimes. Oh, and Amy’s cool too,
She just talks a lot.
ALICE
And you don’t have any feelings for
Them?
BLAKE
No, not really.
ALICE
Why do you always hang out with girls
So much? Aren’t there any guys in the
School, or did I accidentally send you
To an all girl’s school.
BLAKE
Well, none of the guys in school are all
That great.
He grabs his things and walks up to his room. Alice follows him and stops at the bottom of the stairs.
ALICE
I’m just saying, maybe hanging out with
Guys instead of girls all the time would
Do you some good.
Blake sighs and goes into his room. Alice shakes her head, and looks at the cross on the living room wall.
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INT- BLAINE HOUSE- LATER
Madeline walks in the front door. Erin is fixing her hair. Ingrid is making dinner, and setting the table.
MADELINE
Hey, mom. What’s going on?
INGRID
We’re having Lucille over for dinner.
MADELINE
Lucille, as in Ms. Redding?
INGRID
Yeah, Ms. Redding. I hope that’s okay.
MADELINE
Yeah, it’s fine. I’ll go upstairs and
Get dressed.
She goes up to her room to get dressed. Ingrid takes the dinner out of the oven.
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EXT- BLAINE HOUSE- NIGHT TIME
Lucille is walking over to the Blaine’s house. She gets to the door, and rings the doorbell. She flattens her skirt down, and Ingrid opens the door.
INGRID
Lucille, it’s so nice to see you.
LUCILLE
It’s nice to see you too.
INGRID
Please, come in.
Lucille steps inside. She looks up and sees Madeline come down the stairs.
LUCILLE
Hi, Madeline.
MADELINE
Hi, Ms. Redding.
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INT- DINING ROOM- LATER
Everyone is sitting around the table finishing their dinner. Erin excuses herself, and goes to the living room.
INGRID
So, Lucille. Madeline tells me that
You’re getting along nicely at Demonsaville.
LUCILLE
It’s a nice school. Everyone there is
Great.
INGRID
Well, Madeline loves to write movie scripts.
LUCILLE
Really?
INGRID
Yes, and I’ve seen some them, by accident of
Course, and they’re great.
MADELINE
That’s because you have to like them. You’re
My mom.
LUCILLE
I think it’s really cool. How come you don’t
Show them to people.
MADELINE
I can show them to friends, but I’ll let everyone
In the family see it when it’s gets produced and
I make millions of dollars. Then I can buy my own
Island in Costa Rica, sip daiquiris-
Ingrid clears her throat and looks at Madeline.
MADELINE (cont’d)
Virgin daiquiris, and invite everyone in my
Family to stay.
LUCILLE
Just remember to invite me, please.
They laugh, and continue to eat.
MADELINE
And if you don’t mind me asking. I
Saw you and Mr. O’Donnell going out
To lunch today.
Lucille tries to think of something to say.
INGRID
Maddy, don’t pry.
LUCILLE
It’s all right. He just invited me
Out to lunch with him and some friends,
That’s all.
Madeline simply nods her head incredulously, and continues to eat. Erin comes back from the living room with a smile on her face, holding a photo album.
ERIN
Well look what just happened to be
Lying around the living room.
Madeline looks up, and tries to contain her laughter. Ingrid looks up, and tries not to turn red.
INGRID
What was that old thing doing in the
Living room?
ERIN
Well, I don’t know. I just saw it lying
On the couch.
LUCILLE
What is it?
ERIN
Come and take a look.
She beckons them to the living room. They all gather around the couch, and Erin opens the photo album revealing its content.
It’s a photo album of Ingrid back in her modeling days in the 80’s. We see ads for high end fashion labels like Versace, Dolce and Gabanna, etc. Lucille is astounded at the pictures.
LUCILLE
You were a model?!
INGRID
Well, I did a little bit of modeling
To pay for college.
Erin turns the page and reveals a picture of Ingrid walking down the runway.
ERIN
(Sarcastic)
Yeah, just a bit here and there.
She turns the page and reveals an ad for perfume that Ingrid did.
MADELINE
Mom, why are you so embarrassed by
it? It’s really cool.
INGRID
I’m not, it’s just… never mind.
Lucille is still marveling at all of the pictures.
LUCILLE
Wow, look at it. You still look like
You did in the pictures!
Ingrid smiles and looks down at her feet.
INGRID
Thanks, Lucille. That’s really sweet
Of you.
LUCILLE
No, I mean it. You could still walk
The runway if you wanted to.
INGRID
Well, those times have passed.
Ingrid quickly changes the subject.
INGRID
Would you like some coffee or tea?
LUCILLE
Oh, no thank you.
CUT TO:
INT- BLAINE HOUSE- LATER
Lucille is getting her coat on, and walking out the door.
LUCILLE
Dinner was excellent, Ingrid. Thank
You so much for inviting me.
INGRID
It was lovely having you over. Have
A good night.
LUCILLE
You too.
Lucille walks over to her house, and Ingrid closes the front door. She turns around, and looks at the photo album that’s still lying on the table.
She picks it up, and looks around to see if Erin and Madeline are around. She slowly opens the book and re-visits her glory days.
Madeline walks by the living room, and Ingrid quickly shoves the book under the couch.
MADELINE
Good night, mom.
INGRID
Good night, Maddy.
She makes sure that Madeline is upstairs. She bends down and gets the book back from under the sofa.
CUT TO:
INT- SCHOOL- A WEEK LATER
Signs and posters for homecoming are posted on the school walls. The school year is now in full swing. Lucille parks her car, and gets her things out.
She walks down to the steps. She stops five seconds before a skater kid whizzes by, and continues to walk.
She walks through the hallways with a bit of confidence. A student says hi to her.
CUT TO:
INT- ENGLISH CLASSROOM- LUNCH TIME
Lucille is eating her lunch and grading some papers.
Madeline quietly knocks on the door. Lucille looks up from grading her papers.
MADELINE
Is it okay if I come in?
LUCILLE
Madeline, of course. Come in.
Madeline slowly walks in. She holds out her homework from the night before. It is crossed out in pen, wit ha few blank spaces with question marks.
LUCILLE
Last night’s assignment.
MADELINE
Yeah, I didn’t understand it too well.
LUCILLE
What didn’t you understand?
MADELINE
Well, I don’t know what a doppleganger
Is.
LUCILLE
Okay, you know what a mirror image is,
Right?
Madeline shakes her head.
LUCILLE (cont’d)
Well, a mirror image is the same thing
As a doppelganger. It’s a term for two
Characters who are representing two different
Sides of something. Take for instance,
Atticus and Bob Ewell. What are they
Representing?
MADELINE
Good and evil, obviously.
LUCILLE
Right. And what do you think Scout and
Aunt Alexandra represent?
Madeline thinks about it for a moment.
MADELINE
Something that has to do with growing
Up?
LUCILLE
Exactly. So that should help you answer
the second question.
Madeline looks down at her paper.
MADELINE
Why did she put them in?
LUCILLE
No, why do you think she put them in.
I’m not looking for the right answer,
Madeline, I’m just looking for what
You think, as long as you can back it
Up with evidence from the book.
Madeline looks at her teacher surprised. She’s never heard a teacher say this before.
MADELINE
Well, I think she put them in because
She wants to show the characters what
They possibly could, or could’ve become.
LUCILLE
Why do you think that?
MADELINE
Well, in, um… Oh, in Chapter 10, when
Alexandra comes to Maycomb to live with
Them, Scout really sees that she has no
Choice?
LUCILLE
And how come there’s a question mark
At the end of that?
MADELINE
Uhh, I don’t know! I’m sorry, but I can’t
Get this!! I’m not smart like you!
Madeline puts her head into her hands. Lucille smiles and puts her hand on Madeline’s shoulder.
LUCILLE
Do you want to know a secret?
MADELINE
Sure.
Lucille leans in a little closer.
LUCILLE
I hate this book.
MADELINE
What?
LUCILLE
I hate this book with a burning passion.
I simply can’t stand it.
MADELINE
Are you serious?!
Lucille nods her head.
MADELINE
Oh my God! I don’t read at all, and I
Mean never, but I can’t put this book
Down. And you’re an English teacher!
LUCILLE
I know! It’s awful.
They both laugh at the irony of the situation.
LUCILLE
Just don’t tell anyone, promise?
MADELINE
Yeah, I promise.
They go back to fixing Madeline’s homework.
CUT TO:
INT- CAFETERIA- SAME TIME
Erin, Sonya, and a few other friends are sitting at a table talking to each other.
ERIN
So did you hear what happened at Renee
Hollister’s party this weekend?
SONYA
No.
ERIN
Okay, so it was Renee, Lacey, Matthew
Bolton, Connor and Sarah Endicott.
Sarah ended up giving Matthew a head
Job, right? Well, Renee ended up getting
Grounded for a week because, you are
Going to love this, Matthew ended up
Leaving a used condom on the rug!
Everyone starts hysterically laughing. Sonya just smiles and pretends to laugh.
SONYA
That has to suck. I mean, it wasn’t
Even her fault, you know? She didn’t
Leave the condom on the floor.
SARAH
Yeah, but she did throw the party.
SONYA
True. Hey, Sarah, what’s the Bio homework.
SARAH
It’s the vocab on pages 234 and 235.
They continue to eat their lunch and talk to each other. Sonya just looks down at her lunch and pushes it around the plate.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S CLASSROOM- SAME TIME
Lucille and Madeline are still working on her homework when Justin walks in. He sees them working on something together.
JUSTIN
Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know-
Madeline smiles and grabs her homework. She runs out of the room.
MADELINE
No problem. I have to go anyway. Thanks
For the homework help, Ms. Redding.
LUCILLE
Your welcome.
Madeline shuts the door behind her.
JUSTIN
I didn’t mean to interrupt.
LUCILLE
It’s all right. We were pretty much
Done anyway.
JUSTIN
I was just wondering if you got the
Memo about the meeting today after
School.
LUCILLE
Oh, I forgot to check my e-mail. Thanks for reminding me.
Madeline is looking in and spying on them. She quickly walks away so they won’t hear her laugh.
CUT TO:
INT- HALLWAY- AFTER SCHOOL
The bell for the end of school has just rung. The last few people in the building are leaving. Sonya is wearing her soccer uniform. She walks over Mr. Stone’s room and opens the door.
Mr. Stone is sitting at his computer. He looks over and sees Sonya walk into the room.
SONYA
Hey, Mr. Stone. I’m just getting my
Stuff.
MR. STONE
Oh, it’s no problem, Sonya.
Sonya goes over to the window sill and grabs her stuff.
MR. STONE
I see you got the new soccer uniforms.
SONYA
Yeah, we just got them on Thursday.
MR. STONE
It fits you rather nicely.
Sonya pauses for a moment. What did he just say?
SONYA
Oh, uh, thanks.
She gets up and starts to walk towards the door. Mr. Stone turns off his computer and follows her out. Sonya looks behind her, and quickly looks away. Mr. Stone quickly is by her side.
MR. STONE
How long have you been playing soccer?
SONYA
Since fifth grade.
MR. STONE
Wow, you’re definitely the most gorgeous
Soccer player I’ve ever seen.
SONYA
Oh, thanks.
MR. STONE
Have you ever considered being a model?
SONYA
Well, not really. But I guess it could
Be fun.
MR. STONE
You would be perfect. You have the face,
The nice hips and the long skinny legs…
He corners Sonya. She quickly drops her bag.
SONYA
Oops.
She quickly bends down, and runs for the door.
SONYA
Bye, Mr. Stone.
She quickly runs out the door. She leans against the wall, her head spinning. She runs over to the soccer filed. The coach looks over and sees her running over.
COACH
Silverman, you’re five minutes late.
SONYA
I’m sorry, coach. It won’t happen again,
I promise.
COACH
Fine. But one more time, and there’s
Going to be consequences. Understood?
SONYA
Yes, of course.
COACH
Good. Now go warm up.
Sonya drops her bag and starts to run a lap around the field.
CUT TO:
INT- ERIN’S ROOM- NIGHT TIME
Erin is sitting on her bed doing her math homework. There is wannabe emo music blasting. And she can’t figure out why she can’t do her math homework.
She picks up her phone and calls Sonya for help.
CUT TO:
INT- SONYA’S LIVING ROOM
Sonya is in her living room. She is in her pajamas watching a cheesy after school special. She gets her cell phone out of her bag and answers it.
SONYA
Hello?
ERIN
Guess who?
SONYA
Hey, Erin.
Erin is a little surprised at the bluntness in Sonya’s voice.
ERIN
I was wondering if you could help me
With the math homework.
SONYA
Why should I do that?
ERIN
Because you’re amazing at math. And you
Love me.
SONYA
Of course I do. What do you need help
On?
ERIN
Okay, I can’t figure out problem nineteen.
The one about the proportions.
Sonya hears the emo music blasting in the background.
SONYA
Wait, what the hell is that?
ERIN
What, the music? It’s this awesome
New band called toxic lollipop.
You like?
SONYA
Like? They sound like whining three
Year olds.
ERIN
I happen to like this music, thank you
Very much.
SONYA
Sure you do.
ERIN
What’s that suppose to mean?
SONYA
Nothing. Well, you remember to cross
Multiply and round to the nearest tenth,
Right?
ERIN
Yeah, I cross multiplied, rounded to…
Oh, the nearest hundredths.
SONYA
Yeah.
ERIN
My bad.
SONYA
Just try turning down the toxic lady pops-
ERIN
Lollipops.
SONYA
Lollipops, and it’ll help you concentrate
Better. Doctors orders.
ERIN
Hey, are you feeling all right?
Sonya looks at the screen. The girl is crying to her mother about being addicted to drugs.
SONYA
Yeah, I’m fine. Why?
ERIN
Well, I saw you today running your
Ass off to soccer practice. You seemed
A little freaked out. Like someone was
Chasing you.
SONYA
I’m fine. I was just worried about being
Late to soccer. You know how the Coach
Is.
ERIN
She can be pretty tough. Are you going to
The Halloween dance tomorrow?
SONYA
I don’t know. I’m still deciding.
ERIN
Well, everyone is going to be there. So
Why not?
SONYA
I have to go. I’ll talk to you later.
ERIN
See ya.
They hang up the phone. Erin goes back to her homework. She stops for a minute, and reaches over to her stereo to turn the music down.
CUT TO:
INT- LIVING ROOM- SAME TIME
Madeline is sitting in the living room watching an episode of The Real World, when her mom comes in. Her mom looks at what is on the T.V., and is shocked.
INGRID
What the hell are you watching?!
MADELINE
The Real World. It’s in London this time.
Tracey just hooked up with Lenny and now
Rochelle is getting-
Ingrid picks up the remote, and turns the T.V. off. Madeline snaps her head around.
MADELINE
What did you do that for?
INGRID
I did it for your own good.
MADELINE
My own good? You just shut the T.V. off
Without asking.
INGRID
I did it so you wouldn’t go walking
Around thinking having promiscuous sex
And getting drunk to the point of you
Getting arrested, is not only acceptable,
But entertaining.
MADELINE
Mom, it’s just a T.V. show.
INGRID
No, it’s not just a T.V. show. It’s you
Getting sucked into a reality that’s
About as real as aliens and mermaids.
MADELINE
I know it’s fake mom. I’m not stupid.
INGRID
I didn’t say you were stupid. I was saying
That I don’t want that trash in my house.
MADELINE
Calm down, mom. You are over-reacting,
And you’re being ridiculous.
INGRID
Don’t you dare tell me that I am being
Ridiculous, when you’re the one watching
A bunch of young twenty something people
Humiliate themselves on television!
MADELINE
Well, if you don’t like it, then don’t
Watch it!
INGRID
This isn’t about me; it’s about you having
A false sense of reality.
MADELINE
Stop accusing me of having a ‘false sense
Of reality’. You need to calm down.
INGRID
Fine, I’ll stop if you start treating me
With respect.
MADELINE
Why should I respect you when you’re not
Treating me with respect?! Don’t expect
Something that you don’t give to other
People.
INGRID
I respect you more than half of the people
In this town! Do you know why?
Madeline looks at her mom coldly, and shakes her head.
INGRID
Because you’re a smart selfless person. And
You care about other people, and you don’t
Let people take advantage of you. That’s why.
MADELINE
Well, you know what…
Maddy tries to think of something to say. She can’t let her mom win.
MADELINE
I hate you!!
INGRID
No you don’t.
MADELINE
Yes I do!! I hate you! I hate you so fucking
much!!
INGRID
A, watch your language. And B, stop saying
Things you don’t mean, Maddy.
MADELINE
Then stop trying to act like everything
Is okay when you’re still pissed off
About dad!!
INGRID
You know very well I don’t hold a grudge
Against your father. And you know you
Can’t make me hate you. Not even if you
Tried your hardest.
MADELINE
Really? And why is that?
INGRID
Because I’m your mother. You know that no
Matter what you do, I will always love you
And be there for you until the day I die.
Madeline tries to hide her tears by looking down.
MADELINE
Liar.
Ingrid is shocked by that.
INGRID
Take that back.
MADELINE
No.
INGRID
I said, take that back.
MADELINE
Make me!
INGRID
YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW!!! AND
DON’T YOU EVER CALL ME A LIAR, AND
YOU NEVER DISRESPECT ME LIKE THAT
EVER AGAIN! IS THAT CLEAR?! ANSWER
ME!
Madeline steps back. She’s never seen her mom like this.
INGRID (cont’d)
I never want to see you like this ever
Again.
Madeline tries to think of something to say, but she can’t find the words to say. A tear rolls down her cheek, and she quickly wipes it away. Ingrid realizes what she did.
INGRID
I’m sorry, sweetie. I didn’t mean to
Scare you.
MADELINE
I’m fine.
INGRID
Madeline-
MADELINE
Stop. I said I’m fine.
Ingrid grabs a tissue, and tries to walk towards Madeline, but she runs upstairs and slams the door to her room. Ingrid sighs and sits down on the couch.
Maddy slams the door and sits down on her bed. Tears of anger slowly stream down her face. She takes out her cell phone and goes to her phone book.
CUT TO:
INT- BLAKE’S KITCHEN- SAME TIME
The phone is his kitchen rings. Blake walks in and picks up the phone.
BLAKE
Hello?
MADELINE
It’s me. Can I just talk to you for a minute?
BLAKE
Of course, sweetie. What’s wrong?
MADELINE
My mom, she doesn’t love me. She hates me.
A few laughs slip out of Blake’s mouth.
MADELINE
What the fuck are you laughing for?!
BLAKE
I’m sorry. It’s just… do you honestly think
Your mom doesn’t love you?
MADELINE
Kind of. You love me, right?
BLAKE
Of course I love you, Maddy.
A few more tears slip down her cheeks.
BLAKE (cont’d)
Okay, tell me what was said and done.
Spill it.
MADELINE
Well, she said a lot of stuff about me getting
A false sense of reality from watching The
Real World, and then I said some things about
How she doesn’t like her life. And then…
BLAKE
What.
MADELINE
She said she’d always love me, and I called
Her a liar.
BLAKE
She didn’t happen to say anything about watching
What you say, did she?
MADELINE
How did you know?
BLAKE
I’m psychic.
MADELINE
I screwed up. I’m a total screw up.
BLAKE
No you aren’t. You just need to remember that
You’ve got so many people who love you to
Death, and you’re such a sweet and caring
Person. You’ve got some flaws, so does everyone
Else in the world. Do you think Paris Hilton
Always looks incredible?
MADELINE
No.
BLAKE
Exactly. She’s got her minions working on her.
Just take a little time to get all of the tears out of your system, cool down, and just take time to think. Doctor’s orders.
MADELINE
Thanks, B. I’ll see you tomorrow.
BLAKE
Are we still going to the dance with Amy?
MADELINE
Of course we are. Did you get the script
I sent you?
BLAKE
Yeah. The characters are pretty good, you
Just need to make a little more of a plot.
And it seems kind of rushed.
MADELINE
What about the scene where they sail to India?
BLAKE
That was awesome. I have to go, but I’ll
Talk to you later.
MADELINE
Bye, Blake.
They hang up the phone. She tales a few moments to get the rest of her tears out.
CUT TO:
INT- LIVING ROOM- LATER
Ingrid is watching a video of her, Madeline and Erin when they were still toddlers. They’re at the beach playing in the water. Ingrid’s former husband is filming. We can hear him saying things on the T.V. He does a close up on Madeline.
DAD (O.S.)
Now who’s that beautiful woman you were
In the water with?
MADELINE
That’s my mommy!
DAD (O.S.)
Really? Wow, you must be lucky!
MADELINE
Yeah! I love my mommy very much.
DAD (O.S.)
How much?
Madeline jumps up and spreads her arms apart.
MADELINE
This much!!
Ingrid comes into the hot and picks her up. She gives her a big kiss on the cheek.
Ingrid sits and watches the tape.
ERIN
Wow, hair in the nineties really did suck.
Ingrid turns around and sees Erin standing behind her.
INGRID
Yeah, and mine was the worst of all.
Erin comes and sits by her mom.
ERIN
So what was the fight about?
INGRID
Honestly, it was just about seeing Maddy
Get entertained by two girls cat fighting
Each other when they’re drunk. Who the hell
Wants to watch that kind of thing?
ERIN
Uh, who wouldn’t want to watch that kind
Of thing?
Ingrid looks at Erin incredulously.
ERIN
Sorry, but it’s a little true.
INGRID
I know. I just don’t want to see my
Little girl grow up bad. I feel like
I have to prove to everyone that I’m
A good mom.
ERIN
Are you proving that to everyone else,
Or just you? You’re a good mom, hell,
Even a great mom. You need to calm down
A little bit, and Maddy just needs to
Realize that she may be growing up, but
She’s still a kid.
INGRID
Wow, my daughter is giving me parenting
Advise. Am I in some strange alternate
Universe?
ERIN
Possibly.
Ingrid smiles. She puts her head in her hands and rubs her eyes.
ERIN
I’ll be up in my room. Good night.
INGRID
Good night, sweetie.
They give each other a kiss, and Erin walks upstairs. Ingrid stays sitting, watching the home video. We can see the glow of the T.V. on her face.
FADE TO BLACK
CUT TO:
INT- KITCHEN- NEXT MORNING
Madeline, Erin and Ingrid are getting ready for the day. Madeline is putting her stuff in her bag. Ingrid grabs her palm pilot and puts it in her bag. Erin hugs her mom and runs out the door.
INGRID
Maddy?
He looks up at her mom.
INGRID (cont’d)
Do you want me to drive you to school?
It looks like it might rain.
MADELINE
No, it’s okay. I’ll just walk with Blake
Like usual.
INGRID
All right.
Madeline starts to go out the door.
INGRID
Have a good day at school, honey.
MADELINE
Thanks.
She gives her mom a hug. She speaks softly.
MADELINE
I love you.
INGRID
I love you, too.
She kisses her mom on the cheek, and walks out the door.
CUT TO:
EXT- DEMONASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL- NEXT MORNING
Sonya’s dad is driving her to school. They’re in a brand spanking new BMW. She sits in the car for a moment while she gets all of her things together, and gets out of the car.
SONYA’S DAD
Hey, mom is coming to pick you up
After school today.
Sonya looks over and sees Mr. Stone looking over at her. Time freezes for a moment.
SONYA’S DAD
Are you okay, Sonya?
SONYA
What? Oh, yeah, I’m fine. I’ll see
You tonight, dad.
SONYA’S DAD
Bye, honey. Have a good day at school.
He drives away, leaving a secretly scared Sonya standing in front of the school. Erin comes walking over to her.
ERIN
Hey! Big dance tonight.
Sonya immediately turns around and changes her attitude.
SONYA
Yeah! I can hardly wait. Have you
Picked out your costume yet?
ERIN
I was thinking of going as Edie Sedgwick. I
Think my mom has some sixties go-go stuff
Locked up somewhere from last year. What
About you?
SONYA
I don’t know. Maybe a hula girl.
ERIN
There’s probably a million people who are
Going to go as some Hawaiian thing.
SONYA
You’re probably right. Maybe I should go as
A nun!
ERIN
A nun? Where the hell did that come from?
SONYA
It was just an idea. I’ll definitely think
Of something cool for tonight, trust me.
They walk into school together. Where Lucille is opening the door to her classroom. She opens the door, and looks down the hall. She see Sonya with a strange, almost nervous look on her face. Sonya walks by with a bright smile.
SONYA
Good morning, Ms. Redding.
LUCILLE
Good morning, Sonya.
SFX: The bell for first bell rings
CUT TO:
INT- SOCIAL STUDIES- LATER IN THE DAY
Justin is giving a lesson on the after effects of Vietnam, and Kennedy’s murder.
JUSTIN
…And after only a thousand days in office.
Lee Harvey Oswald shot John F. Kennedy
While driving through the grassy knoll with
His wife, Jackie.
A kid in the back of the room has headphones on, while secretly listening to his mp3 player. He’s unaware of people watching him while he sings the song.
MP3 KID
Chika chika, wow, wow.
JUSTIN
Bobby, please, no cheap porno soundtrack
While we’re discussing major political
Assassinations.
MP3 KID
How would you know what a cheap porno
Soundtrack sounds like?
JUSTIN
It was the eighties, I was young and
Bored.
The class cracks up as Justin holds out his hand for the mp3.
MP3 KID
Could I listen to something like, sixties
Protest songs or something like that.
JUSTIN
I think that’s a very good idea. Instead
Of doing the homework from The Changing
Times, I want you all to go home and
Listen to any protest songs from that era.
Then I want you to write at least two paragraphs
About your thoughts and feelings when listening
To it.
Everyone is relieved that there is no homework from the textbook.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S CLASSROM- LUNCH TIME
Lucille is eating her lunch while she’s on the computer. Madeline and Blake come in. Madeline nervously knocks on the door.
LUCILLE
Hey, guys. Come on in.
MADELINE
Thanks.
They come in and sit down on two chairs in the room.
LUCILLE
So what’s up?
Madeline looks down at the floor. Blake nudges her.
BLAKE
It’s okay. You can tell her.
MADELINE
I, uh, I
LUCILLE
Yes?
MADELINE
I kinda, sort of, lost my copy of To Kill
A Mockingbird. I’m so sorry! I feel awful!
I promise I’ll pay for another copy.
LUCILLE
Madeline-
MADELINE
I don’t know where I put, but I promise I’ll
Do all the homework-
LUCILLE
Madeline, it’s okay. You will have to pay
For another copy, but it’s good that you
Told me.
MADELINE
It is? You’re not mad?
LUCILLE
Well, I’m a little bit upset, but I’m not
mad at you. I’m not going to kill you over
something like that.
BLAKE
Damn, I was hoping to see some hardcore
Bloodshed.
LUCILLE
Sorry, Blake. I’m not exactly the bloodthirsty
Murderous type. Try going to Mr. Branch for
That kind of stuff.
They can’t help but crack up about that. They strangely find themselves having a genuinely good time with each other.
MADELINE
So are you chaperoning the dance tonight?
LUCILLE
I am, but I don’t what I should go as. Or is
That a really dorky thing for a teacher to do.
MADELINE
Oh, everybody dresses up to the Halloween dance.
BLAKE
Yeah, you should see Mr. O’Donnell’s costume.
He’ll be standing in a garbage can, but have
Fake legs hanging over the top and a dummy in the back so it looks like he’s being carried round, It’s what he did last year, and it was so cool.
MADELINE
He told us that he went to a bunch of costume
Contests and won like, $400 and a Miller Light
Cooler.
As they continue to talk with each other, Lucille finds herself being able to connect with them.
The principal, DR. COHEN, 41, comes over the intercom. His voice has a hint of weakness in it.
DR. COHEN
Good afternoon, everyone. I just want to
Remind everyone that the Halloween dance
Is tonight starting at eight. Remember
To be fun and creative with your costumes,
But be tasteful too. Have a good day,
Fellow Demoasvillers.
The intercom clicks off.
LUCILLE
Does he usually talk like that?
MADELINE
Kind of. He usually has Mr. Stripe doing
All of the dirty work.
BLAKE
Just like last year, when Isabel Barrios
Lit the trash on fire, and Dr. Cohen just
Stood there while Mr. Stripe screamed at
Her for like, half an hour straight.
Lucille seems surprised.
MADELINE
I know. When I first came here, I thought
Mr. Stripe was the principal.
The three of them continue to talk.
CUT TO:
INT- BLAINE HOUSE- NIGHT TIME
Ingrid is helping Erin with her Edie Sedgwick costume. She looks just like a sixties mod go-go dancer. Ingrid adjusts the hat on her head, and smiles.
ERIN
Does it look cool?
INGRID
If you looked any cooler you would freeze
Us all!
Ingrid chuckles at her own joke. Erin looks at her mom.
INGRID
I know, I’m hilarious.
ERIN
Well, you’re getting there.
Ingrid turns her head and calls out to Madeline.
INGRID
Maddy, can we see your costume?
Maddy comes out in her eighties rock star outfit. She’s decked out in fingerless lace gloves and boots.
INGRID
Oh my God, you look so cool!
MADELINE
Thanks. So do you, mod girl.
ERIN
I happen to be dressed as Edie Sedgwick, thank
You very much.
MADELINE
Who?
ERIN
Edie Sedgwick. She was Andy Warhol’s protégé
For his artwork. She’s only one of the most
Famous figures in modern art.
MADELINE
Sorry.
The doorbell rings, and Madeline runs down to get it. She opens the door, and sees Blake dressed as a trucker, fake mullet and all.
MADELINE
Nice costume.
BLAKE
Same with you, Ms. Rock Star.
He comes in, and Ingrid comes to the top of the stairs.
INGRID
Hi, Blake. Great costume!
BLAKE
Thanks, Ingrid. Is Erin going?
MADELINE
Yeah, as Ms. ‘I am so artsy and cool cause
I know who Edie Sedgwick is’ girl.
BLAKE
Can’t wait to see what that looks like.
The doorbell rings, and Erin comes running down the stairs, almost falling down the stairs while tripping on her boots. She gets to the door, and sees Sonya. She’s dressed as Pocahontas.
ERIN
Native American Girl?
SONYA
Pocahontas.
ERIN
Sweet.
Sonya walks in as Ingrid comes downstairs with the camera. She sees Blake, and smiles.
SONYA
Blake! I haven’t seen you in forever!
BLAKE
Me neither.
Erin calls up to her mom.
ERIN
Mom, are you coming?
INGRID
Hold on, I want to get a picture.
ERIN AND MADELINE
Mom!
INGRID
Just one, I promise. Smile guys!
They get together, and smile. Ingrid tries to take the picture with the digital camera, but she doesn’t know how.
INGRID
Okay, hold on. No, not video. Okay, just
One second.
She continues to mess around with the camera until finally Erin comes over and shows her what to do.
INGRID
Oh, thanks. Okay guys now smile!
They all smile, and Ingrid takes the picture. Ingrid looks at the picture.
INGRID
Could we do just one more?
MADELINE
Mom!!
INGRID
Okay, out to the car, you guys.
They all head out to the car, and drive off.
While in the car, everyone is talking to each other and laughing.
SONYA
But seriously, Blake. You could be a total
Player.
BLAKE
I could?
ERIN
Of course!
MADELINE
I second that.
BLAKE
Uh, thanks, I think.
SONYA
Hey, how about that girl Zurie. She’s
Really cute.
MADELINE
Yeah, you two would make a really cute
Couple.
BLAKE
Well, she’s nice, but I’m just not that into
Her, you know?
MADELINE
Oh yeah, I forgot. You have a thing for older
Woman.
ERIN
Ooo, what older woman?
MADELINE
Well, she just moved here, and her last name
Starts with an R.
BLAKE
Shut up!
SONYA
Oh my God, Ms. Redding!!
BLAKE
Maybe.
SONYA
Whoa. Well, it’s
INGRID
I think it’s fine that he’s not going out
With anyone. Blake, don’t listen to them,
You don’t need to date at such a young age.
BLAKE
(Sarcastically)
Thanks, Ingrid. It’s nice to know that
Someone isn’t hounding me down.
He looks at Madeline when he says “someone”. Madeline smiles innocently.
MADELINE
You know how much I love you, right?
BLAKE
Of course I do.
They pull up to the school, and they all get out of the car.
INGRID
Call me when you need to get picked up.
ERIN
Bye, Mom.
MADELINE
Thanks Mom, Love you.
BLAKE
Bye Ingrid. Thanks.
Sonya waves to Ingrid. She waves back, and drives slowly out of the parking lot, and honks to Lucille, who is pulling into the school. Lucille waves back as she parks her car.
She picks up her pirate hat, and places it on her head. She takes a deep breath, and heads into the high school.
She walks down the strangely deserted hallways of the school, and looks for the gymnasium. She looks down the hall, and sees the large doors.
She opens them, and music immediately is blasting in her ears. She stumbles back, and then gets back to her feet.
Almost everyone at the dance is dancing, while the teachers border the space around. Lucille looks around, and finds a spot to stand.
JUSTIN
Hey, you made it!
She turns around and sees Justin in a full out Mel Gibson from Braveheart costume. Lucille gasps in shock from hardly recognizing him.
LUCILLE
Wow, uh, cool costume!
JUSTIN
Thanks. Yours is great, too.
LUCILLE
Thanks.
She looks over and sees three kids in a grind line.
LUCILLE
Are they supposed to be doing that?
JUSTIN
Technically no. But when Dr. Cohen isn’t
Around to lecture them about the demoralization
Of today’s generation, then yes.
LUCILLE
I just remember the school dances that use
To have eighty something teachers with
Rulers in their hands. I remember that
Awful smell
JUSTIN
Ah, good times.
The camera goes to Erin and Sonya, who are dancing with other friends. Sonya looks over, and sees Mr. Stone looking straight at her.
ERIN
Are you okay?
SONYA
Huh?
ERIN
Are you all right?
SONYA
Oh, yeah, I’m fine. I’m just a little
Hot, I think I’m going to go outside and
Get some air.
ERIN
All right.
Sonya works her way through the crowd. She walks outside and takes a few deep breaths. Shortly after, Hector comes walking outside.
HECTOR
Sonya, are you feeling okay?
Sonya turns around in shock.
SONYA
What are you doing out here?
HECTOR
I saw you rush outside. I wanted to see
If you were okay.
SONYA
I’m fine, thanks.
He walks over to where she’s standing. Her heart rate starts to heighten.
HECTOR
It’s a beautiful night, isn’t it?
SONYA
Yeah, it’s pretty nice.
They look up at the night sky. Hector slowly looks at Sonya, trying to resist.
HECTOR
That’s a very nice costume. Did you
Make it yourself?
SONYA
Oh, I, uh, went to Party Town and got it
There.
She looks away from him.
HECTOR
You know, that skirt is quite short on you.
SONYA
It is? I think it’s okay.
HECTOR
Well, it’s short enough. It could give boys
The wrong impression.
SONYA
The wrong impression?
HECTOR
You know what I mean.
SONYA
Um, okay.
She tries to walk back, when he turns around with her. She quickens her pace. His hand grazes her hips, and she dashes back to the dance.
Erin turns around and sees Sonya, who looks like she’s just seen a ghost.
ERIN
What happened?
SONYA
Nothing, I’m just out of breath.
ERIN
From what?
SONYA
Nothing! I’m fine!
ERIN
Sorry.
They continue to dance like nothing has happened. Dr. Cohen comes strutting into the room in his ridiculous costume. People turn around and groan.
He grabs the microphone from the DJ, and turns the music down.
DR.COHEN
Everyone, can I have your attention please?
Only a few people quiet down.
DR. COHEN
Mr. Stripe, if you please.
MR. STRIPE, 45, comes barreling to the front.
MR. STRIPE
Hey! QUIET DOWN!!!
Everyone quiets down. Dr. Cohen smiles.
DR. COHEN
Thank you. Now, I wanted to talk to you
Guys about your year here at Demonasville
High School.
People start to groan and boo. Mr. Stripe grabs one kid by the arm
MR. STRIPE
You’re coming with me, punk!
He drags them out of the door.
Lucille is taken back as the doors slam behind him. Justin leans in and whispers to her.
JUSTIN
The same routine happens every year, don’t
Worry.
Dr. Cohen continues to give his speech as everyone gets bored.
FADE IN TO:
EXT- PARKING LOT- NIGHT TIME
The dance is over. Everyone is getting picked up. Lucille is walking over to her car, when Dr. Cohen stops her.
LUCILLE
Dr. Cohen, hi.
DR.COHEN
Hello there, Lucille. Did you enjoy your
First school dance?
LUCILLE
Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
DR. COHEN
That’s great. And you made sure people
Were dancing tastefully, right?
LUCILLE
Yeah, of course.
DR. COHEN
Wonderful. I must say, that is one tubular
Costume.
Lucille struggles not to shudder from the word ‘tubular’.
LUCILLE
Thanks. Your costume is great too.
DR. COHEN
Thanks. Well, you have an awesome night.
Drive safe.
LUCILLE
I will. Good night, Mr.-
Dr. Cohen turns around and looks at her.
LUCILLE
Dr. Cohen. I’m sorry.
He smiles, and walks back to his car. Lucille takes off her eye patch, and starts her car.
Sonya sees the family SUV pull up. A tiny woman, SONYA’S MOM, 38, steps out of the car in her 20 something clothes and high heels.
SONYA’S MOM
Sonya, honey!
Sonya looks over at her mom. She’s looking borderline hooker.
SONYA
Hi, mom.
SONYA’S MOM
Did you and your friend’s have a good
Time?
She waves to everyone. They awkwardly waves back.
SONYA
Yeah, it was fun.
SONYA’S MOM
Do you kids need a ride?
Ingrid pulls into the parking lot. Sonya looks over in relief.
SONYA
Nope. See you at home.
They run off over to Ingrid, and get into the car. She sneers at her while Ingrid drives off. Ingrid looks away, and drives off.
INGRID
Did you all have fun?
They all say yes.
ERIN
Hey mom, can I stay over at Sonya’s
Tonight?
INGRID
Fine by me. Should I drop you guys off?
ERIN
Yes please.
They drive to Sonya’s house. It’s on a street filled with houses only the rich and powerful could afford. Madeline answers her cell phone.
Erin and Sonya hop out of the car. Erin gives her mom a hug.
ERIN
Bye, mom. Love you.
SONYA
Bye Ingrid. Thanks for the ride.
INGRID
No problem.
(To Erin)
See you in the morning, honey.
They walk into her house. Madeline hangs up the phone.
MADELINE
Hey mom, can you drop us off on Main Street?
We’re going to go hang out with Amy.
INGRID
Sure.
They drive to Main Street. Madeline and Blake look over and see Amy coming out of CVS and waving to them. Madeline gives her mom a kiss, and they hop out of he car.
INGRID
Are you sure you guys don’t want to get
Out of your costumes? I could give you guys
A ride.
MADELINE
It’s okay. I’m fine.
BLAKE
Yeah, same here. See you later, Ingrid.
They walk off and meet Amy across the street. Ingrid can’t help but realize that her kids aren’t kids anymore. She drives back home.
Madeline, Blake and Amy walk down the avenue towards Starbucks.
AMY
…I thought I was going to suffocate in there.
It was like being in a sauna crowded with
A bunch of fat guys.
Madeline and Blake laugh hysterically at that. They walk in and get in line. They see a few kids from the dance with their costumes still on.
MADELINE
Did you see Dr. Cohen with his costume?
BLAKE
You mean the same costume he wears every
Year? Of course, who couldn’t notice that
Hideous thing.
AMY
I saw him walk over to Lane ad Sam grinding
With each other, and he was like “Come on,
Guys. Let’s keep it PG”
MADELINE
PG? We’re in high school. We’re at least
PG-13.
BLAKE
Whatever. At least he wasn’t oozing Ralph
Lauren like he usually does.
AMY
Ugh, don’t remind me.
Two guys at the other table are talking to each other while chugging frappuchinos.
GUY 1
Dude, did you see how hot Sonya Silverman
Looked in that little Indian costume?
GUY 2
That was sick, man! She’s got those nice
Legs in that skirt with the fringes.
GUY 1
Dude, you’re starting to sound like a perv!
GUY 2
Sorry, I’m just saying what you’re thinking.
GUY 1
Hey, don’t tell anyone this, but I saw her
Walk out of the gym, and Mr. Stone following
After her.
Blake looks over to them as Amy and Madeline talk to each other.
GUY 2
So they’re like, getting freaky with each
Other?
GUY 1
I don’t know. She looked pretty freaked out
When she came back into the gym. Erin Blaine
Was talking to me about it.
GUY 2
She’s pretty hot too. And have you seen
Her mom?
He whistles. Guy 1 nods his head and then gets mad.
GUY 1
Dude, shut up and let me finish!
GUY 2
Sorry.
GUY 1
Anyway, she’s was telling me that she
Tried to ask Sonya if she was all right,
And she was like ‘I’m fine!’ and she
Was freaking out.
GUY 2
Whoa, that’s really weird.
Blake is listening intently to the conversation.
STARBUCKS CLERK
And for you?
He turns around and sees Madeline, Amy and the Starbucks Clerk looking at him.
BLAKE
What?
STARBUCKS CLERK
Would you like to order something?
BLAKE
Oh, right, uh, a chai tea latte please.
STARBUCKS CLERK
All right, your drinks we’ll be up in
A minute.
AMY
So he told me that his mom put this
Thing on his computer so that they can
Read what he IM’s to his friends. And one
Night, his mom printed out a conversation
Between him and Wendy Dubose, with him
Saying that they should meet someplace
Where they could be alone, and then she
Called Wendy’s mom…
Amy continues to gab on as Blake tries to get rid of the uneasy feeling.
CUT TO:
INT- SONYA’S ROOM- NIGHT TIME
Sonya and Erin are in her room. Erin is wearing a college sweater and flannel pants borrowed from Sonya. Her room is the size of a small McDonalds: not huge, but still pretty big.
They’re watching T.V. Sonya stares blankly at it.
ERIN
If I ever have to hear Dr. Cohen shitting
About ‘a fantastic start to the new year’
I will strangle myself.
Sonya just nods as she munches down on chips.
ERIN (cont’d)
And how Mr. Stripe just picks a random
Person to degrade and drag out of the
Gym. It’s so, dehumanizing.
SONYA
Mmhmm.
Erin looks over at Sonya. There’s something she’s not telling her.
ERIN
Okay, what is up with you?
SONYA
Nothing, I’m just concentrating on the
Movie.
ERIN
A, that isn’t a movie, it’s a T.V show.
And B, if you were concentrating on it,
Were you listening to a word I was saying?
SONYA
Of course I was! You were talking about
How annoying Dr. Cohen is with his ‘start
Of the new year’ speech.
Erin gives her an incredulous look.
SONYA (cont’d)
You’re my best friend. If anything was going
On, I would tell you first.
ERIN
Promise?
Sonya pauses for a moment.
SONYA
Promise.
ERIN
Sorry I freaked out.
SONYA
Don’t worry about it.
They give each other a hug, and go back to watching the T.V.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S HOME- SAME TIME
Lucille is putting away her pirate costume. She walks into the living room, and sits down on the couch. She looks over to the pile of papers. Only half of them are graded.
She takes out a photo album from the drawer, and starts to look through it.
We see pictures of her family and friends back where she grew up in Los Angeles. She sees a picture of herself as a seven year old with her mom.
She puts the photo album down, and picks up the phone. She dials her mom’s number, and gets the answering machine.
LUCILLE
Mom. It’s Lucy. Oh yeah, it’s 3 hours behind there, so you’re probably eating dinner now. Anyway, the new job is going great. It’s a
Weird town. Well, not weird. It’s a nice town, it’s just…different. I’m starting to get cold here. It’s making me really miss the west coast. I have to go, now. I need to grade some papers. Give Danny my love, and I’ll talk to you later. Bye.
She hangs up the phone, and goes over to desk to grade papers.
CUT TO:
INT- HIGH SCHOOL- MONDAY
The bell for first period rings. Dr. Cohen comes over the intercom.
DR. COHEN
Happy Monday, everyone.
A kid passing the intercom gives it the middle finger, and walks on.
DR. COHEN (cont’d)
Today, we have a special announcement from
The soccer team. Here are Leslie Capperelli
And Sony Silverman.
Leslie and Sonya walk up to the intercom.
SONYA
Yesterday, the Panthers won the game against
Harrison. The cougars are going to the state
Championship.
LESLIE
Great playing by Michele Zimmerman, Ali Kane,
Mari Melgar, Tori Caserta, and Maria Gray.
And a special thanks to Brendan Gaffney for
Being a great mascot.
Sonya and Leslie lean in.
SONYA & LESLIE
Go Panthers!
DR. COHEN
That was hella great, girls.
Leslie and Sonya look at each other. Dr. Cohen continues with the announcements. Hector comes walking in. Sonya looks at him, quickly turns around, and walks out of the room.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S CLASSROOM- LATER
Lucille is giving a lesson. Sonya can’t concentrate on what she’s saying. Her mind is fogging over with the image of Mr. Stone looking at her.
The bell for lunch rings. Everyone gets up and rushes out of the room, all except Sonya.
LUCILLE
Are you all right, Sonya?
SONYA
Yeah.
She starts to walk out, but stops.
SONYA
Actually, no.
Lucille looks up from her work.
SONYA
Can I talk to you about something?
LUCILLE
Sure, honey. Come and sit down.
Sonya slowly pulls up a chair and sits across from Lucille.
LUCILLE
What’s going on?
SONYA
Well, I…
She tries to figure out how to phrase it.
SONYA
Well, the other day, Mr. Stone…
LUCILLE
What about Mr. Stone?
SONYA
He, he…
Sonya starts to twirl a piece of hair between her fingers.
LUCILLE
It’s okay, you can tell me.
SONYA
He did some, things to me. And I, um, the
Things he did to me, made me feel a little
Uncomfortable.
LUCILLE
What do you mean by ‘things’?
Sonya looks at Lucille, hinting what she really means. Lucille drops her pen.
LUCILLE
Sonya, I need you to be specific. I need
To know exactly what he did.
SONYA
Okay.
CUT TO:
INT- MAIN OFFICE- LATER
Lucille rushes into the principal’s office with Sonya.
DR. COHEN
Why Lucille. What can I do for you?
LUCILLE
Sonya, tell them exactly what you told
Me.
DR. COHEN
Should we go someplace private?
SONYA
Yeah.
They go into a private room.
CUT TO:
INT- CHOIR ROOM- LATER ON
Hector is leading the class in a song when Dr. Cohen comes walking in.
DR. COHEN
Mr. Stone, can I see you after class.
HECTOR
Of course.
Blake and Amy are in the third row. They look at each other, wondering what’s going on. Amy shrugs.
They go outside, and Mr. Stripe comes in. Everyone straightens up.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S HOUSE- NIGHT TIME
Lucille is sitting in her living room watching CSI: NY. Someone rings the doorbell. She gets the door, and sees that it’s Madeline and Blake standing at her doorway.
LUCILLE
Madeline, Blake. What are you doing here?
MADELINE
We wanted to ask you a couple of questions,
If that’s okay.
LUCILLE
Sure, come on in.
They come in and sit down.
BLAKE
Okay, so in choir today, Amy and I saw
Dr. Cohen pull Mr. Stone out of choir, and
Mr. Stripe came in to make sure we weren’t
Listening.
MADELINE
And now Erin is pissed at Sonya for not
Telling her that something was wrong.
What’s going on?
LUCILLE
I’m not sure if it’s my place to tell you.
MADELINE
Please? Everyone is this town has a secret.
It’ll be nice to have one less.
Lucille thinks about how many things have been kept from them.
LUCILLE
Okay, but please don’t go blabbing about this
To your friends. Dr. Cohen said that they’re
Trying to keep this under wraps.
Madeline and Blake nod their heads.
LUCILLE
So, Mr. Stone. He made a move on Sonya. No,
Not just one, a couple.
BLAKE
Are you serious?
LUCILLE
Yeah, and the Silvermans are taking legal action.
There’s been past accusations, so it’s probably
Going to get messy.
MADELINE
Oh yeah, Nelly Kimball told me about that one
Time on the DC Trip.
LUCILLE
DC trip?
MADELINE
It was the overnight trip last year. He chaperoned one of the busses. She said
He kept on touching her knee really weirdly.
LUCILLE
Oh. Well, if he ever did anything to you,
You would tell me, right?
MADELINE
Do you want the truth?
LUCILLE
Of course.
MADELINE
I’d kind of rather tell someone else. Don’t get me wrong; you’re really cool, but-
BLAKE
You’re just our teacher.
MADELINE
Exactly. But we really like you. It’s hard to explain.
LUCILLE
I understand. You kids should probably be
Getting home.
BLAKE
(To himself)
Yeah, my mom wouldn’t want to find out I’ve
Been talking to more girls than I should.
LUCILLE
What?
BLAKE
Nothing. See you tomorrow.
They walk out the door.
LUCILLE
Bye, Madeline.
Madeline turns around.
MADELINE
You can call me Maddy.
LUCILLE
Bye, Maddy.
She smiles, and waves good-bye as she runs over to her house. Lucille closes the door.
CUT TO:
INT- JUSTIN’S CLASROOM- NEXT DAY
Justin is finishing a topic, when kid raises his hand.
JUSTIN
Richard.
STUDENT
Who’s the student that got Mr. Stone in
The slammer?
Sonya freezes.
JUSTIN
That’s no one’s business but his or hers.
STUDENT
Please tell us.
STUDENT 2
Yeah! I’ve been dying to know.
STUDENT 3
I heard it was Jenny Stein.
Everyone starts gossiping. Someone next to Sonya asks Sonya what she thinks.
SONYA
I heard that it was Kayla Norton. Her dad’s
One of the best lawyer’s in town.
Justin looks at Sonya trying to cover it up. She gives him a pleading look.
JUSTIN
Everyone, unless you want another assignment
For tomorrow, quiet down.
They all quiet down.
JUSTIN
I know you have a lot of questions about this
Topic. At today’s assembly, I’m sure Dr. Cohen
Will be able to answer them. All right?
Everyone nods his or her head. Justin gets back to the lesson.
CUT TO:
INT- AUDITORIUM- LATER
Everyone is piling into the auditorium, with the teachers standing close by. Dr. Cohen is standing on the stage. Everyone is talking to each other, spinning their own stories of what happened.
GOSSIPER 1
I heard that he got the girl fake ID cause
She gave him head.
GOSSIPER 2
I thought he got her beer.
GOSSIPER 1
No, it was definitely a fake ID.
The camera pans quickly over to 3 older students.
JUNIOR GIRL 1
I heard that people’s parents are suing
The school for questioning the kinds.
JUNIOR GIRL 2
Is that illegal?
JUNIOR BOY
If you do it without the parent’s permission,
Then it is.
JUNIOR GIRL 1
But I seriously can’t believe he would do
Something like this.
The camera quickly pans over to 2 jocks.
JOCK 1
Mr. Stone? No way man, I always thought he
Was gay!
JOCK 2
I know! And they’re still paying him while
He’s in jail.
JOCK 1
That’s fucking crazy, man!
The camera shows all the students gossiping away. Erin walks in with her new, dark blue hair, and sits down. She looks over to Sonya, who is sitting with some other friends.
DR. COHEN
Can I have your attention please? Everyone,
Can I please have your attention?
No one listens. Dr. Cohen sighs.
DR. COHEN
Mr. Stripe, if you please.
Mr. Stripe comes barreling down to the front.
MR. STRIPE
Hey!! Sit down and be quiet!!
Everyone immediately quiets down.
DR. COHEN
Thank you. Now, you all know about what’s been
Going on this last week. I’ll be happy to answer
Any questions you have.
People raise their hands, and Dr. Cohen picks on a kid from the front row.
STUDENT IN FRONT ROW
Is Mr. Stone coming back?
DR. COHEN
Well, we’ll see. Anyone else?
He picks on another kid.
STUDENT IN BACK
How come you questioned people without asking
The parents first?
DR. COHEN
Well, I can assure you, young man, that’s just
A silly rumor.
Lucille and Justin stand in the aisles, a little surprised with his answers.
STUDENT IN BACK
But my mom said-
DR. COHEN
Next Question.
He picks on another question.
STUDENT IN THIRD ROW
If people accused him of things before this,
How come you let him go on the DC trip?
DR. COHEN
We had absolutely had no idea whatsoever
Of any allegations before this.
Lucille and Justin stare at Dr. Cohen in shock.
LUCILLE
He’s kidding, right?
JUSTIN
I don’t think so.
DR. COHEN
If there’s anything else, we will let you
All know.
He looks up at the clock. It reads ten to three.
DR. COHEN
Well, its time to go. Enjoy the rest of
The day, everyone.
Everyone piles out of the auditorium. Justin walks down to Dr. Cohen.
JUSTIN
Dr. Cohen, what are you doing?
DR. COHEN
I’m just making sure that no one knows
Too much.
JUSTIN
Sir, they’re-
DR. COHEN
Students, I’m very aware of that.
JUSTIN
People, Dr. Cohen. They’re people who deserve
To know the truth. They have the right to know
What’s happening in their school.
DR. COHEN
Justin, I couldn’t let a bunch of teenagers
Knowing that they’ve bit being taught how
To sing by a pedophile.
JUSTIN
I understand that, sir. But-
DR. COHEN
Mr. Stripe.
Mr. Stripe gets in front of Justin and gives him a brooding look.
DR. COHEN
Have a good day, Justin.
Justin turns around and tries to contain his anger. Lucille follows him out to the parking lot.
LUCILLE
Justin, wait.
JUSTIN
I’m fine. I’m just a little upset.
LUCILLE
A little?
JUSTIN
Okay, really upset. But I’ll just deal with
It.
LUCILLE
You shouldn’t have to ‘deal’ with it.
They walk through the parking lot to his car.
LUCILLE (cont’d)
You’re the one who’s right.
JUSTIN
Who’s right and who’s wrong doesn’t matter,
Lucille.
LUCILLE
But it should.
JUSTIN
No, it really doesn’t. He’s my boss, do you think
I’d still have my job if I told Dr. Cohen what I
Really thought about this.
Lucille tries to answer, but she knows he’s right.
JUSTIN (cont’d)
Exactly. I just have to suck it up.
LUCILLE
But, that’s bullshit.
JUSTIN
Life’s full of bullshit.
He gets into his car and drives off, leaving Lucille standing in the parking lot.
CUT TO:
EXT- BLAKE’S HOUSE- AFTERNOON
Madeline is running to Blake’s house with the newspaper in her hand. She knocks on the door, and Alice answers.
ALICE
Madeline! Hi there! What’s happening?
MADELINE
Hi, Alice. Is Blake home?
ALICE
Yes, he’s in the kitchen.
MADELINE
Thanks.
She runs to the living room, where Blake is playing Kingdom Hearts. He sees Madeline, and turns the video game off.
BLAKE
What’s going on?
MADELINE
Hey, check this out.
She slaps the newspaper down on the table. It has Mr. Stone’s mug shot, along with an article about the accusations.
BLAKE
Holy shit!
MADELINE
I know!!
BLAKE
That doesn’t even look like him. It’s looks
Like Mr. Stone on crack.
MADELINE
It does.
She looks down, and sees Sonya’s name is mentioned. She looks at the name in despair.
MADELINE
Oh my God.
BLAKE
What.
MADELINE
They put Sonya’s name in the article.
BLAKE
Seriously?
Alice comes into the room.
ALICE
Hey, guys. What’s going on?
BLAKE
Nothing, mom.
ALICE
Oh, come on. What’s happening? What’s
The scoop?
She looks down and sees the article about Mr. Stone. The smile on her face fades.
ALICE
I don’t think you kids should be reading
That.
BLAKE
Mom, we already know what’s going on. It
Doesn’t make too much of a difference.
ALICE
Well I don’t want it in my house. Madeline,
I would appreciate it if you put the article
Away now.
MADELINE
Sorry, Alice.
She puts the newspaper in her bag. Alice smiles and walks out of the room.
BLAKE
Remind me to never have people come over
To meet my parents.
MADELINE
You’re parents are cool.
He gives her a condescending look.
MADELINE
Okay, you’re dad’s cool.
BLAKE
Yeah, the one who’s never around. The one
Who is home hates me.
MADELINE
She doesn’t hate you.
BLAKE
No, she just wants me to hang out with guys,
Start dating you, and get better grades than
I already do!
MADELINE
Blake-
BLAKE
Stop! I’m sick of her, I’m sick of this
Town, I’m sick of every fucking thing!
Madeline doesn’t speak to let Blake cool down for a minute.
MADELINE
Are you sick of me?
BLAKE
Yeah, a little bit.
Madeline just stares at Blake. She gets up, and walks out.
MADELINE
I’ll see you later.
BLAKE
Maddy, wait a minute.
She turns around and stares coldly at him. She slams the gate behind her and walks back to her house.
BLAKE
Shit.
CUT TO:
INT- BLAINE LIVING ROOM- LATER
Madeline walks through the door and goes up to her room. Erin is looking through the pile of mail
INGRID
Do I want to know?
ERIN
My guess is no.
She sees a letter from the school addressed to the parents of Madeline and Erin Blaine. She opens it, and reads it to herself. She sighs and rolls her head.
ERIN
Mom, the school sent us a bullshit letter.
INGRID
Erin! Watch your language!
ERIN
Come on, listen to this.
She reads it aloud. Madeline comes downstairs.
MADELINE
What’s going on?
INGRID
A letter from the school.
ERIN
‘Dear Parents, we have been very distraught
By the accusations against the choir teacher
Hector Stone. ‘
INGRID
Ooo, distraught. Nice use of words to make something sound important.
ERIN (cont’d)
‘We know that your kids are very emotional at
This time, as we are. We urge you to take some
Time with your kids and talk to them about how
They’re feeling. We know how kids can have trouble deciding what they’re emotions are, so
Please try to be courteous. Sincerely, Dr. Adam
Cohen.’
INGRID
And that’s supposed to be encouraging?
MADELINE
That’s not encouraging, that’s ridiculous!
ERIN
I know exactly where this should go.
She rips it up, and throws it into the trash.
INT- LUCILLE’S HOUSE- LATER
Lucille walks in the door in a huff. She presses the play button on her answering machine.
LUCILLE’S MOM (V.O.)
Hi, honey. It’s mom.
Lucille turns around.
LUCILLE’S MOM (cont’d)
I got your message. It’s so nice to hear from
You. When I come and visit you in the summer,
You have to show me the yearbook! Anyway, Danny
Met someone! His name is Eric, and he’s really
Sweet. He’s so eager to meet you! Oh, darn it,
I just remembered this is long distance. I have
To go now, but I love you, and I’m so proud of
You.
The machine beeps. Lucille sighs, and flops down onto the couch.
CUT TO:
EXT- SCHOOL HALLWAYS- NEXT MORNING
Everyone is talking about one thing, and one thing only. Lucille walks through the hallways, and can’t even hear herself think. The camera pans around to a bunch of different kids.
FRSHMAN GIRL 1
I heard that he brought her to his apartment
And they went all the way.
FRESHMAN GIRL 2
Holy crap, all the way?
She shakes her head, the camera pans over to rich white kid with his “Crew”.
GHETTO KID
Hey son, he was probably like “Ooo, that honey
has some lovely lady lumps, I should totally
hit that” and she was like “I’ve got some friends
at the Holiday Inn.”
His friends cheer him on, as he basks in his glory. The camera pans over to some Seniors who obviously rule the school.
SENIOR GIRL 1
I am so sickened by this whole ordeal.
The sooner I get out of this school-
A dorky girl, named Becca, passes by, and the senior girl rams her shoulder into her. Becca passes sheepishly by, while the senior girl sneers at her.
SENIOR GIRL 1
-The better. And I better not run into
anyone from here at U Penn.
SENIOR GIRL 2
To hell with the east coast, I’m going to UCLA.
Lucille tries to unlock her door, but it won’t budge. She finally unlocks it as the bell rings.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S CLASSROOM- LATER
The classroom is completely quiet. They’re all staring at Lucille.
LUCILLE
Well, I’m suppose to take this class to talk
To you guys about your feelings. But I’m pretty
Sure you don’t want to do that.
Everyone shakes their head.
LUCILLE (cont’d)
Right, thought so. Well, if anyone wants to
Open up the floor for discussion on the book,
Feel free.
A kid raises his hand.
LUCILLE
Kyle.
KYLE
Are you scared?
LUCILLE
Of what?
KYLE
I saw the sepina calling you to be a witness
For the trial. Are you scared?
LUCILLE
I’m not sure if that’s appropriate to discuss
In class.
The class starts to beg her to tell them.
LUCILLE
I’m a little scared. I’ve never been in a
Court room, I just see them on Law and Order.
But it’s just part of life, you know. You have
To do things you’re scared to do, but doing it
Means doing the right thing.
The bell for second period rings. Everybody gets up and shoots out.
LUCILLE
Have a good rest of the day, everyone.
Becca is standing in the doorway.
LUCILLE
Becca, hi. You know it’s a blue day, so it’s
5th period.
BECCA
I know, I was just wondering if I could talk
To you about something.
LUCILLE
Well, class is about to begin. How about you
Come here during lunch, and we talk about
Whatever you want.
BECCA
Okay.
She walks to her next class, and Lucille shuts the door.
CUT TO:
INT- LUCILLE’S ROOM- LUNCHTIME
Becca walks in and sees Lucille.
LUCILLE
Hey there.
BECCA
Hi, Ms. Redding.
She goes and sits down across from her.
LUCILLE
So what was it that you wanted to talk about?
BECCA
Were you popular in high school?
LUCILLE
What?
BECCA
I’m sure you were. You’re so beautiful and nice.
LUCILLE
Thanks, Becca. That’s very nice.
BECCA
Have you ever lied about something kind of
Big, just to see if maybe people would notice?
LUCILLE
No. Why, have you?
Becca looks down. She tries not to cry.
LUCILE
Are you okay?
BECCA
He didn’t do anything to me. He never touched
Me or anything like that.
LUCILLE
Who, Becca.
BECCA
You know who.
Lucille realizes whom she’s talking about.
LUCILLE
Oh my God. Becca, why would you do that?
Do you know how serious this is?
BECCA
Yes.
LUCILLE
Honey, why did you do this?
BECCA
People always expect pretty and popular McBuffy
to be the Poor defenseless victim. Sometimes it can be The ugly girl who doesn’t have too many friends, or cars, or outfits from Lacoste. I wanted to prove something, Ms. Redding. I wanted to prove them wrong for once.
Lucille is stunned. She tries to think of how to handle the situation.
LUCILLE
We’re going to have to go to Dr. Cohen and
Tell them about this.
BECCA
Can I ask you one more question before we
Go?
Lucille turns around and looks at Becca.
BECCA
Was it completely wrong to do this?
Lucille can’t come up with an answer. She looks in Becca’s eyes and sees someone she knew in high school: herself.
LUCILLE
Yes and no.
Becca gives Lucille a weak smile. She gets up, and follows her out.
INT- LUCILLE’S HOUSE- NIGHT TIME
Lucille drops her things by the doorway. The phone rings, and she picks it up.
LUCILLE
Hello?
INGRID
Lucille, hey. It’s Ingrid.
Lucille perks up.
LUCILLE
Ingrid, hi.
INGRID
Are you doing anything tomorrow morning?
LUCILLE
No, I’m free.
INGRID
Great. I was wondering if you’d like to
Go get some coffee together.
LUCILLE
Really?
INGRID
Yeah, really?
LUCILLE
Sure, I’d love to.
CUT TO:
INT- COFFEE SHOP- NEXT MORNING
Lucille and Ingrid are sitting in the coffee shop.
INGRID
So how has teaching at the high school
Been going?
LUCILLE
Great. Your daughters are wonderful.
INGRID
Thank you.
LUCILLE
Seriously. Erin is always second guessing
Herself, but in a good way. It’s like she
Always dig for deeper answer.
Ingrid is surprised. She hasn’t met teacher that’s had such enthusiasm for her daughters.
LUCILLE (cont’d)
And Maddy is just so eager to learn. She’s
Different than Erin, though. She gets to
Her answers and they’re very straight forward.
And Blake, what a sweet heart, he always raising
His hand and participating…
She sees Ingrid intently looking at her.
LUCILLE (cont’d)
I’m sorry. I talk way too much.
INGRID
No, no. That was great.
LUCILLE
It was.
INGRID
Yeah. You actually see the kids as individuals.
I don’t know a lot of teachers who do that.
And Blake is a sweetheart. I just wish Alice
Would see that?
LUCILLE
Alice?
INGRID
Blake’s mom. She loves him, she just expects him
To be the star athlete with the cheerleader by
His side and his team on the other.
LUCILLE
But he’s not.
INGRID
No, he’s much better than that. Do you plan
On having kids?
LUCILLE
Someday.
INGRID
I can’t preach on how to raise them the right
Way, but I can give you the one thing that
Always works.
Lucille listens intently.
INGRID
Just love them for who they are. If they’re
The star athlete or the smartest kid in class,
Or just a regular kid. They just want to know
That you’re proud to call them your own.
LUCILLE
How do you love them the right way?
INGRID
I don’t think I can answer that. It just depends
On the kid. But I can see you’ll make a great
Mom.
LUCILLE
Thanks.
A young woman in her thirties comes up to Ingrid.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Excuse me, how do you get to the post office?
INGRID
Jut go down York Street, make a left at Stop
And Shop and it should be the building across
The street.
As he gives directions, the woman realizes who Ingrid is.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Oh my God. Oh my God! You’re Ingrid Macelina!!
INGRID
Have we met?
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
No, but I’d always see you in Vogue and
In Style!! I am such a huge fan of your
Modeling career.
Ingrid blushes. The woman takes out a pen and piece of paper.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Could I get your autograph?
INGRID
Um, sure.
She signs the piece of paper as Lucille watches in admiration and fascination.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Where have you been? The modeling world
Misses you!
INGRID
Well, I’ve been working as an advertising
Executive, and I have two daughters.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Do you have pictures?
She takes out a picture of Madeline and Erin together.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Oh, they’re so gorgeous! You should get
Them to do some modeling!
INGRID
Well, whatever they end up doing, I’ll
Be happy.
The woman checks her watch.
COFFEE SHOP GIRL
Oh, I have to go. But it was so cool to
Finally meet you.
INGRID
It was nice to meet you too.
The woman leaves the coffee shop.
INGRID
I’m really sorry about that.
LUCILLE
No, it was cool. You still have fans.
Ingrid just looks down at her coffee.
LUCILLE
If you don’t mind me asking, how come
You quit modeling?
INGRID
Well, I got married, had kids. Life just,
Moved on.
LUCILLE
Do you miss it?
INGRID
Yeah, I do.
LUCILLE
Well then why don’t you go back? You would
Be so good.
INGRID
I have my job that I love. And I’m too old
Anyway.
LUCILLE
No you’re not.
INGRID
It’s more complicated that. I can’t just
Go back and leave behind what I already have.
That person you saw walking down the runway
At my house…
LUCILLE
Yes?
INGRID
She’s gone. I left her behind a long time
Ago.
She pauses for a moment.
INGRID
But that’s all been said and done. Now, I
Couldn’t be happier with the life I have.
LUCILLE
As long as you’re happy, right?
Ingrid smiles radiantly. Lucille can’t help but secretly idolize her. Two large women in tracksuits and spandex come barreling in.
TRACKSUIT WOMAN 1
Can you believe they would let that creep
Teach our children?!
TRACKSUIT WOMAN 2
I know! That Dr. Cohen is the biggest sham
Since Milli Vanilli!!
TRACKSUIT WOMAN 1
I know!! When my Sam came home telling me
About this I nearly lost my hair.
They barrel back to the coffee shop. Lucille and Ingrid struggle to contain their laughter.
INGRID
It wouldn’t be so awful if she lost that
Mop on her head.
Lucille laughs.
LUCILLE
The eighties called. They want their spandex
Back.
They laugh at that, and Lucille suddenly stops.
INGRID
Oh my God. I sound like one of those girls
Erin goes to school with.
The vision of Becca’s sad and lonely eyes flash into her head.
LUCILLE
Yesterday, there was a girl, Becca, who came
To me during lunch. She told me that she made
Up the charges she pressed against Mr. Stone.
INGRID
She did? Why?
LUCILLE
Because of the rich little McBuffy’s that plague
The school. She thought maybe people would at
Least pity her if she told them what they wanted
To hear. Then when we were going to the main office, she looked up me and asked me If what she
Did was completely wrong, and I saw…
She looks out the window, and looks back at Ingrid.
LUCILLE (cont’d)
I saw me. I saw the flat chested girl with bad
Hair and braces that I was in high school. It
Was weird, a little scared. I don’t know, I felt
A lot of things.
INGRID
You’re probably one of the only people she’s
Ever reached out to like that.
LUCILLE
I hope not.
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INT- SONYA’S ROOM- LATER
Sonya is sitting in her room with her dad. He’s going over what they’re going to do in court.
SONYA’S DAD
…And whatever you do, don’t look at the jury.
It’ll make it seem like you’ve made this whole
Thing up. Got it?
SONYA
(Quietly)
Yes.
SONYA’S DAD
You got it? Cause you need to get this down.
SONYA
I said yes Dad.
SONYA’S DAD
Good. We need to get this sick fuck in
Jail.
Sonya’s cell phone rings. She turns around, and silently says “Thank You”.
SONYA’S DAD
We’ll talk about it later, sweetie.
He kisses her one the head, and leaves the room. She picks up her phone.
SONYA
Hello?
ERIN
Hi, it’s me.
SONYA
Oh, hey. What’s going on?
ERIN
Well, Maddy, she really wants to know when
The court date is. I said I’d try to find
Out, but I wasn’t promising anything.
SONYA
It’s next week, on the sixteenth.
ERIN
Oh, thanks.
SONYA
No problem.
There’s a strange moment of silence over the phone.
SONYA
Erin?
ERIN
Yeah?
SONYA
Oh, sorry. Just seeing if you’re still there.
ERIN
Are you nervous?
SONYA
What?
ERIN
Are you nervous about the trial?
SONYA
No, of course not. Not really…
ERIN
Well, I think it’s really ballsy of you.
You know, going up on the stand and… wait,
Do you have to put your hand on the Bible
If you’re Jewish?
A smile sneaks onto Sonya’s face.
SONYA
Actually, I’m not sure. That’s a really
Good question.
Erin starts to laugh.
ERIN
I’m sorry.
SONYA
It’s okay.
Ingrid calls Erin’s name from downstairs.
ERIN
I have to go now. I’ll talk to you
Later.
SONYA
All right. And I’ll ask my dad about the
Whole Bible thing.
ERIN
Cool. See you later.
SONYA
Bye.
They hang up the phone. Erin gets up and goes downstairs.
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INT- COURT ROOM- A WEEK LATER- AFTERNOON
“One Week Later” fades onto the screen. Ingrid drops off Madeline and Erin.
INGRID
Call me when you need to get picked up.
ERIN
We will. Bye, mom.
MADELINE
Bye, mommy. I mean, mom.
INGRID
Bye, sweetie.
Madeline looks over and sees Lucille getting out of her car. She calls over to her.
MADELINE
Lucille!!
(To Erin and Ingrid)
I’m going to go say hi to her.
ERIN
All right.
She runs off to Lucille. Ingrid watches her youngest daughter run off.
INGRID
And there she goes.
ERIN
Cheer up. She’ll come back.
Lucille looks over and sees Madeline running over to her.
LUCILLE
Hey, Maddy. I didn’t know you were coming.
MADELINE
I came with Erin.
LUCILLE
I think Blake is coming too.
MADELINE
Oh.
LUCILLE
What’s wrong?
MADELINE
Nothing, we just got into a little bit of
An argument last week.
LUCILLE
Do you think you’ll talk to him again.
MADELINE
NO. Maybe.
LUCILLE
You never know what the future has in store.
MADELINE
That’s so cliché.
LUCILLE
Hey, you may be in high school, but you still
Have some growing up to do.
MADELINE
I know. I just want to grow up now.
LUCILLE
Why? Just enjoy being 15 while you still can.
MADELINE
I’ll try.
Everyone is piling into the courtroom to watch the trial. Madeline takes the last seat next to Blake.
PLANTIFF
All rise.
Everyone rises. JUDGE SOVEREIGN, 55, comes strutting in.
PLANTIFF
The honorable Judge Sovereign proceeds.
SOVEREIGN
Please be seated.
Everyone sits.
SOVEREIGN
The first witness called to the stand is
Lucille Redding.
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Lucille is sitting in the witness chair. Sonya’s Dad is questioning her. Justin is watching her from the fifth row.
SONYA’S DAD
When was the last time you talked to
Mr. Stone?
LUCILLE
My first day at Demonasville High School.
SONYA’S DAD
And did he say anything that sounded strange
Or suspicious to you.
LUCILLE
When I said that Sonya was a very nice girl,
He just looked down at his coffee.
SONYA’S DAD
What was the expression on his face?
LUCILLE
I couldn’t really tell. His face was really low.
SONYA’S DAD
Did you see him any other time?
LUCILLE
During ninth period, when he was grabbing
Sonya’s face.
People watching look at each other ad whisper.
SONYA’S DAD
Really? And did he say anything?
LUCILLE
He said he would smack her all the way to
Jupiter if she didn’t stop talking to her
Friends.
SONYA’S DAD
No further questions.
He goes and sits down. HECTOR’S LAWYER, 42, gets up, and walks towards Lucille.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
Now Lucille. Can I call you Lucille?
LUCILLE
Yes.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
Right then. You said you couldn’t see the
Expression on his face. And did he say anything?
LUCILLE
No, he didn’t.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
That could’ve meant a lot of things. It could’ve
Meant that he didn’t like her, it could’ve meant
That he liked her, or that he simply didn’t have
An opinion on the matter.
LUCILLE
I suppose.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
And when you were talking about how Mr. Stone
Grabbed Sonya’s head. Did she seem to enjoy it?
LUCILLE
Yes.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
Was she laughing?
LUCILLE
Yes.
HECTOR’S DAD
No further questions.
SOVEREIGN
You may take your seat, Lucille.
Lucille goes to sit down.
SOVEREIGN
Coming up to the witness stand is Sonya
Silverman.
Sonya bravely gets up, and walks to the witness stand. Her dad gets up.
SONYA’S DAD
Now Sonya, tell us exactly what happened
When you were going to soccer practice?
SONYA
I was walking down the hall, and Mr. Stone
Came up to me, and he started talking to
Me.
SONYA’S DAD
What did he say to you?
SONYA
He said that I was the most gorgeous
Soccer player he’d ever seen, and that
I should be a model.
SONYA’S DAD
And did that make you feel uncomfortable?
SONYA
The model thing was kind of nice, but it
Did make me feel uncomfortable.
SONYA’S DAD
Did he do anything else.
SONYA
He said I had nice legs, and he started to slide
His hand down my thighs.
SONYA’S DAD
Did that make you feel uncomfortable?
Hector is looking straight at Sonya.
SONYA
Yes.
SONYA’S DAD
What did you do after that?
SONYA
I started walking away.
SONYA’S DAD
Did he ever do that to you again?
SONYA
Yes, the night of the dance. He followed me
Outside.
SONYA’S DAD
No further questions, your honor.
He sits down. It’s now Hector’s Lawyer’s turn.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
You said you walked away when he grabbed
Your leg.
SONYA
Yes.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
Did you, at anytime, tell him to stop, or
That it made you feel uncomfortable?
SONYA
No, it didn’t cross my mind.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
And the night of the dance, when he followed
You outside. Did you ever think to walk away?
SONYA
Well, I didn’t want him to follow me anywhere
Else. I thought maybe he would leave.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
You thought he would leave. You didn’t know
He would do that. You thought he would.
SONYA’S DAD
Objection, your honor.
SOVEREIGN
Sustained.
HECTOR’S LAWYER
No further questions.
He goes and sits down.
SONYA
Can I go sit down, please?
SOVEREIGN
Yes you may, Ms. Silverman.
She gets up, and goes back to her seat.
SOVEREIGN
It is now time for the jury to deliberate.
He bangs his mallet. Everyone gets up to go outside. The jury gets up and goes to a private room.
SONYA
Dad?
SONYA’S DAD
Yes, Sonya.
SONYA
I want to go home.
SONYA’S DAD
Sonya, you can’t.
SONYA
Daddy, please. I just want to go home.
SONYA’S DAD
You have to stay for the verdict. I’m
Sorry.
Sonya turns around, and walks outside. Erin walks over to her, and hugs her.
ERIN
You totally showed that jury who’s right.
SONYA
Thanks. I just want this shit to be over
And done with.
ERIN
It will. Soon.
The camera goes over to Lucille and Madeline, who are talking to each other. Blake comes outside.
LUCILLE
I’ll be right back.
She leaves them together.
BLAKE
Hey.
MADELINE
Hi.
She looks around, and sees all the people standing around.
BLAKE
I’d get sappy, apologize, and hug you until
You suffocate, but I figure it would be
Better to do later.
MADELINE
Yeah, good point.
Everyone starts to go back inside. The jury comes back in and remains standing.
SOVEREIGN
Has the jury reached a verdict?
JUROR
We have, your honor.
SOVEREIGN
Proceed.
JUROR
We the jury, find Hector Stone guilty of
Sexual harassment and endangerment of a
Child.
SOVEREIGN
The defendant is sentenced to fifteen years
Of prison. Court is adjourned.
The bang of his mallet echoes in the courtroom. Everyone gets up. Sonya’s Dad goes and hugs Sonya.
SONYA’S DAD
We did it honey! We got the bastard!
She forces a smile.
SONYA
Yeah dad. We did it.
She looks at Lucille, who is looking back at her. Madeline and Blake pass by Lucille.
LUCILLE
Hey, do you guys want a ride home?
MADELINE
No thanks, I got my mom coming to get us.
LUCILLE
I understand.
There’s a moment of mutual respect between the three of them. Erin calls to Madeline.
ERIN
Maddy, mom’s here!
MADELINE
Coming! Bye Lucille. I’m sorry, I meant
Ms. Redding.
LUCILLE
Bye, Maddy. Bye, Blake.
BLAKE
Bye, Ms. Redding. We’ll see you on Monday.
They walk out to the street, where Ingrid is waiting in the car.
INGRID
Well?
ERIN
Guilty.
INGRID
I’m not surprised. Hi, Blake.
BLAKE
Hi, Ingrid. Could I get a ride?
INGRID
Sure.
They all get in. Erin sticks her head out of the window, and waves to Sonya. She waves back. They drive away.
CUT TO:
EXT- BLAKE’S HOUSE- LATER
Ingrid pulls up in front of Blake’s house. They get out of the car, and stand in front of his house.
BLAKE
So, I’ll see you on Monday.
MADELINE
Or we could go see a movie or something tomorrow.
BLAKE
Sure.
MADELINE
I’ll call you when I get home.
BLAKE
I’m sorry.
MADELINE
It’s okay.
They embrace each other. They could never stay mad at each other.
MADELINE
Love you, B.
BLAKE
Love you too, bitch.
Madeline looks at Blake.
BLAKE
Kidding.
They give each other a last hug, and Madeline runs back to the car. Blake goes inside as they drive off.
CUT TO:
EXT- LUCILLE’S HOUSE- LATER
Lucille is pulling into the driveway. She sees Madeline walking over to her.
LUCILLE
Hi, Maddy.
MADELINE
Hey. Is it okay if I e-mail you something
Tonight?
LUCILLE
Sure. What is it?
MADELINE
Well, I just started, but it’s about this
Girl named Lana, and she just started living
In this town that inhabited by ghosts and
Vampires.
LUCILLE
Wow, sounds intense.
MADELINE
And when they destroy her home, she goes to
Live with these two people named Mandy and
Brett, who help her defeat the vampires.
Lucille gets the connection. She smiles, and strokes Madeline’s hair.
LUCILLE
I’d love to read it.
Ingrid calls Madeline from the porch.
INGRID
Madeline, come inside, we’re ordering Japanese
Tonight!
Madeline smiles.
MADELINE
I have to go, but what’ your e-mail?
LUCILLE
Lr24@.
MADELINE
Great. I’ll send it to you tonight.
LUCILLE
See you later, kiddo.
Lucille gives Madeline a wink. She smiles, and runs back to her house. Lucille walks back inside.
FADE TO BLACK
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