SCENE
1:
Outside Magic Springs High.
[ Billy walks up to Jenni’s car
& gets out. ]
BILLY: Thanks for the ride.
No clue what happened to
Airynn.
JENNI: How was rehearsal?
[ She pulls out of the parking
lot. ]
CHAIS: Yeah.
Forget any lines
today?
BILLY: Nope. I
think I got every-
thing down now.
JENNI: That’s good.
If another
Telazon ruins a school play
here, the principal will be
pissed.
[ Chais starts to laugh. ]
BILLY: Right. I
almost didn’t
get to audition cuz of that
stunt he pulled.
JENNI: Anyway, you guys hungry?
CHAIS: Starved.
Let’s get a pizza.
[ He looks out the window. ]
CHAIS: Hey, isn’t that your bro’s
car parked on the side of that
building?
JENNI: Wanna stop?
BILLY: Naw, I’ll just text him.
Keep driving.
SCENE 2:
Across from TA.
[ Amber & Ski are seated
at a table, talking while
Hithe is on his phone. ]
SKI: Something wrong?
You haven’t spoken since
we ordered.
HITHE: Sorry guys, just
getting a little worried
about Kristyn.
AMBER: Kristyn, huh?
What’s going on?
HITHE: Well, she let Sara
move away with Jared
the other day and I haven’t
heard from her since.
[ Hithe looks concerned. ]
AMBER: She’s probably just
adjusting, but are you sure
that’s it?
SKI: Right. We’ve
seen that
look on you before, man.
[ Hithe starts to laugh
& Amber smiles. ]
HITHE: What look?
AMBER: You’re still into her.
That is why you care so much.
SCENE 3:
Meanwhile, inside TA.
[ Charles & Sandie are
walking up the steps to
Mark’s office. ]
SANDIE: Explain to me
why I need to be here
again.
CHARLES: Come on babe,
Mark is pretty reasonable
He just wants to talk.
SANDIE: Fine.
[ They knock, then enter
the office. ]
MARK: Hi. Have
a seat
please. So I
heard you
didn’t get the loan.
SANDIE: Charles!
MARK: It’s alright.
I’m
prepared to offer you
a better deal to stay.
SANDIE: Like what?
MARK: I realize now
how much you’ve done
to get our bakery off
the ground and I’m
sorry for not offering
you more assistance.
I talked
to Jim about separating
that department from TA.
Kind of like the Salon, if
you’re Interested.
[ Sandie stays silent, lost for
words. ]
SCENE
4:
At the Telazon’s.
[ Jenni’s gone.
Billy & Chais
are in Airynn’s bedroom. ]
CHAIS: Are you seriously
hacking into your brother’s
laptop right now?
BILLY: Yes. I
need to figure
out why he’s acting so weird
and distant lately.
CHAIS: Whatever dude.
I’m
gonna have a front row seat
to the ass whooping of the
year.
[ Billy ignores him. ]
BILLY: Got it.
Idiot used his
exes’ name. Whoa.
CHAIS: What is it?
[ Chais stands behind him. ]
BILLY: It’s a news story about
some group called Paleseto
something. Wonder
what he
wants with them.
CHAIS: Who cares.
Just put it
away before he gets back.
BILLY: Fine.
SCENE 5:
Late afternoon, the Salon.
[ Hithe, Sascha, & Lorenzo
are talking in the break
room. ]
SASCHA: You alright boss?
LORENZO: Right.
You haven’t
bitched me out today for
anything. I’m
starting to
get worried.
HITHE: Nope. I’m
actually
pretty clear headed.
I just
need to talk to Kristyn and
finally get something off
my chest.
SASCHA: Oh yeah?
Well, I
think I know what that is.
Let me know how it goes.
[ She pats Hithe on the
back & leaves to assist a
client.
Suddenly Jeszyca
enters the room. ]
JESZYCA: Hey Hithe.
Someone’s
here to see you. They’re waiting
outside.
[ She smiles at him & exits. ]
SCENE
6:
Back at the Telazon’s.
[ Billy & Chais are playing
video games when Airynn
enters the front door. ]
BILLY: Uh hi.
Thanks for
coming to get me earlier.
AIRYNN: Sorry bro.
I got
busy.
[ He heads for his room,
not saying anything else.
A few minutes later, they
hear Airynn rustling around
with stuff in his room. Billy
knocks on the door. ]
BILLY: Let me in.
I wanna talk
to you.
AIRYNN: Okay.
Just a second.
[ After awhile, Airynn opens
the door. ]
BILLY: Everything cool?
AIRYNN: Yeah, I’m fine.
BILLY: You’re still going to
my dress rehearsal on
Friday, right?
AIRYNN: I promised you,
didn’t I?
BILLY: Yeah, it’s just.
AIRYNN: Just what?
BILLY: Nothing.
SCENE 7:
Outside the Salon.
[ Hithe sees Kristyn waiting
In her car, walks over &
gets inside. ]
KRISTYN: Hey, I got your messa-
ges. Sorry I
just wasn’t in the
mood for a conversation.
HITHE: Until now?
[ Hithe smiles at her. ]
KRISTYN: Yeah. I
miss her already.
HITHE: I understand.
I’ve gotten
so close to H, if he ever wanted
to leave I would be devastated.
[ Kristyn looks over at him, sha-
king her head in agreement. ]
KRISTYN: So what now?
HITHE: You still have Mairya here.
And Monica. And
me.
KRISTYN: I know.
[ She looks over catching Hithe’s
stare in her direction. Before
Kristyn can move, he’s moved
toward her, placing his lips
onto her’s. She
backs up. ]
KRISTYN: What are you doing?
SCENE 8:
Back by the car.
[ Hithe steps outside & Kristyn
drives off. Not
noticing Jeszyca
looking through the window, he
comes back inside. ]
HITHE: That didn’t exactly go
well.
JESZYCA: Why, what happened?
HITHE: I kissed Kristyn. She
gave me a weird look.
And
now she’s gone.
JESZYCA: I’m sorry.
Maybe we
we’re wrong to make suggestions.
HITHE: It’s cool. Time for me to
recognize that ship has sailed.
She’s has bigger things to
worry about.
JESZYCA: Oh well.
So do you.
HITHE: Yeah, I better head
home. Go pick
up Little H
from Ski’s.
JESZYCA: See ya.
[ Hithe leaves & Lorenzo
comes over. ]
LORENZO: Let me guess.
Things didn’t work out.
SCENE
9:
MS High, next day.
[ Billy & Jai are sitting
on the stage, waiting
for their rides. ]
JAI: Only one more practice
left and we’re on.
You coming over tonight?
[ He looks at Billy who doesn’t
respond. ]
JAI: Hey. You
hear me?
BILLY: You’ve heard of brain
washing right?
I was reading
about it last night online.
They we’re doing sick
things to people.
JAI: Like what?
BILLY: I don’t know. Torturing
and stuff. What
do you think?
JAI: You said these people
we’re on the news.
BILLY: A while ago, yeah.
JAI: Don’t you think if there
was something more serious
to report it would have been
said. All they
talked about
was religious ceremonies.
BILLY: I guess so.
It still
has my head spinning.
JAI: Maybe you should just
forget it. You
can’t afford
to lose your focus right now.
SCENE 10:
Hithe’s apartment.
[ Little H comes in the
kitchen & Hithe is sitting
quietly at the table. ]
LITTLE H: Dad, what’s up?
HITHE: Nothing.
You hungry?
[ He starts to get up. ]
LITTLE H: No.
You could tell
me the truth.
HITHE: Alright. It about me
and Kristyn.
LITTLE H: What about her?
HITHE: I just did something
I shouldn’t have.
It’s
hard to explain.
[ Hithe gets up, walking
toward the refrigerator. ]
HITHE: Do you want waffles
or pancakes?
LITTLE H: It doesn’t matter,
I’m not that hungry.
[ Someone knocks on the front
door. ]
door. ]
HITHE: Can you get that please?
I’ll be done in like fifteen.
SCENE
11:
That Night, at TA.
[ Ski, Weis, Joh,
Stuu, & Tiesun are
waiting to start. ]
JOH: It’s five after.
I don’t
think Airynn is going to
show.
SKI: This is the 3rd night
In a row. I
have no choice
but to replace him.
You can act as supervisor
for now.
[ He points back at Joh. ]
WEIS: Who wants to answer
to you?
[ There’s a moment of silence
then everyone starts to laugh.
As people are leaving the room,
Weis pulls Stuu aside. ]
STUU: What’s up roadie?
WEIS: Get it right dude,
you’re my roadie.
[ Stuu takes off Weis’
hat & runs.
]
WEIS: Hey!
SCENE
12:
The next night.
[ A crowd is gathered in
the auditorium of MS High,
while the actors are waiting
backstage.
Billy peaks through the
curtain, looking at the
faces. ]
[ Relaxing he finally sees
Airynn sitting down, near
the front of the stage.
Further in the back. . . . .]
SKI: This is going to be good.
MARK: I hope so.
The tickets
we’re enough.
[ Ski hits him playfully in
the arm. ]
AMBER: Thanks for inviting us.
[ Dyminic motions for her to
follow him & they go outside. ]
DYMINIC: Since the title of this
is truth. I
think it’s time for
me to show some.
[ Amber looks puzzled. ]
AMBER: What kind of
[ Dyminic kisses her. ]
DYMINIC: I’ve wanted you
this entire time.
SCENE 13:
Day before.
[ Kristyn enters Hithe’s kitchen. ]
KRISTYN: Something smells
good in here.
[ Hithe turns around surprised. ]
HITHE: Yeah, I’m making my
mixed berry pancakes.
[ She sits at the bar & Hithe
stands across from her. ]
KRISTYN: About my reaction
last night.
HITHE: You don’t need to explain.
I had no right.
KRISTYN: I wouldn’t say that.
Listen, I’ve been so worried
about Jared and the kids lately
that I haven’t been true
to you. There
was a reason
I started coming back over.
HITHE: You mean, you weren’t
just in the neighborhood?
KRISTYN: It was because I
missed us.
SCENE
14:
After the play is over.
[ Billy comes out last to a
roaring crowd.
As the lights
go dim, he can see Airynn
leaving out the side door.
Later, he is sitting on the
stage when his phone starts
to vibrate. ]
TEXT: Dear Billy, I probably
won’t be able to see you
for a long time.
I’m sorry but I had to
do this.
[ Chais walks up to him. ]
CHAIS: Let’s go celebrate.
[ Billy just looks at him. ]
BILLY: He’s gone.
( Updated 1/25. )
