Fall Preview-Two

XFB. . . . .Ski S.

( Based On A True Story )

SCENE 1:

[ Inside the audience of a local

orchestra competition, Ski is talking

to his best friend Cece. ]

CECE: What are you writing?

SKI: It’s a note…for Jessie

[ Cece rolls her eyes at him. ]

SKI: Come on!  She was into me

all last summer.   I don’t get

what’s changed during the

school year.

CECE: I know, I know.

She even “biked” it across

town.  But you two never

even kissed. 

[ Ski is staring at Jessie from

behind. ]

SKI: I can’t explain it.  I just

need another chance.

Do  me a favor please and

hand it to her when we

go on.

CECE: Whatever you say.

[ Suddenly everyone in their

group is standing.  Ski smiles

at Jessie as they cross paths

heading toward the stage. ]

SCENE 2:

[ On stage now, Ski can see that

Jessie is reading over his note.

With no expression, she puts it

down in her case.

After three songs that felt like

a lifetime, their orchestra finally

finishes & heads back to the

audience. ]

SKI: Hey, where did she go?

CECE: To the bathroom.

SKI: And did she say anything

to you?

CECE: Not at all.

Where are you going?

 

[ Ski cautiously sneaks passed

his conductor and into the hall

as Jessie comes out. ]

SKI: Hey, can we talk?

[ Jessie follows him into a

coat room. ]

JESSIE: So, what’s up?  You think

we have a chance of winning?

SKI: Maybe, but that’s not what

I wanna talk to you about.

We we’re good for 3 months.

I really miss when you were

my girlfriend.  We should try

again. 

SCENE 3:

[ Jessie sees the expression

on Ski’s face & looks away. ]

SKI: Can you say something?

Please.

JESSIE: I just feel like we’re

two different people, Ski.

But I still wanna be your

friend, alright.  I’ll see

you inside.

[ Ski pulls a small box out

of his pocket as she walks

away.  Opening it, he looks

at the butterfly necklace.

Angry, he shuts it quick &

tosses it into a nearby trash. ]