[Scene 2: California State High School, front walkway]
KIMBERLEY:
(walks into school grounds)
(students all around school steps, chatting, playing, running around)
KIMBERLEY:
{So this is what schooling in LA is like.}
(grins, walks up to entrance, goes into school, looks at students)
(SLACKER STUDENTS look at KIMBERLEY curiously, threateningly)
KIMBERLEY:
(slightly afraid of SLACKER STUDENTS, doesnt look where shes going, bumps into AARON)
AARON:
(drops stuff due to the collision, bends down to pick them up)
KIMBERLEY:
Oh my God, I am so sorry.
(helps to pick up AARON's stuff)
AARON:
(gets up)
Its okay. Are you new here?
KIMBERLEY:
(gets up)
Yeah! How did you know?
AARON:
(circles eyes with finger)
Youve got that glaze-y look going on in your eyes, most of the new kids experience that on their first day.
KIMBERLEY:
Oh.
(suddenly self-conscious, looks elsewhere instead of at AARON)
AARON:
I'm Aaron. Nice to meet you.
(offers hand)
KIMBERLEY:
(sheepishly)
Kimberley. The feeling's mutual.
(smiles)
AARON:
(sees DONNA approaching with cheerleaders)
Listen, I gotta run, Ill see you around, okay?
(points at KIMBERLEY, rushes off)
KIMBERLEY:
Okay.
(looks at AARON go off, then sees AARONs student ID on floor, picks it up)
Hey, wait!
(cant see AARON anywhere, reads AARONs student ID)
Aaron Starlett. Hope to see you around too.
(SLACKER STUDENTS walk towards KIMBERLEY, she backs up, walks off quickly, ALEX joins SLACKER STUDENTS)
ALEX:
Whore you trying to scare off again?
SLACKER STUDENT #1:
Yo, Alex!
SLACKER STUDENT #2:
Yo, man.
(does handshake with ALEX)
ALEX:
So whats the good word?
SLACKER STUDENT #1:
Not much, just that I hear your old nemesis is back in school already.
ALEX:
Oh yeah? That's not exactly the good word, is it?
(As if on cue, DONNA, ALYSSA, MELISSA walk into school, sashaying like supermodels)
DONNA:
(stops in front of ALEX)
Well, look whos here! Its one of the Three Stooges once again.
ALEX:
Donna, Donna, Donna. Im sure the Airhead Committee will be pleased to welcome you as usual.
DONNA:
Lets go girls, we cheerleaders have better things to do than hang around with a couple of losers like Mr Alex here.
(starts to walk away with ALYSSA & MELISSA)
ALEX:
Aint that what youre doing now, Ms Donna?
(MELISSA & ALYSSA gasp)
MELISSA:
Donna, I cant believe you let him get away with that!
ALYSSA:
Yeah, Melissas right! (turns to face ALEX) Youll pay for that, Alex!
(ALEX & SLACKER STUDENTS laugh)
DONNA:
Oh, knock it off, Alyssa. The only reason you two agree with each other are because youre sisters, and theres no reason to make a scene just because of some slacker's stupid remarks.
(MELISSA & ALYSSA shrug and nod at the same time, SLACKER STUDENTS go "Ooh.." at DONNA's remark)
ALYSSA:
(sees TOMMY approaching, points at TOMMY)
Ooh Donna, look whos here!
TOMMY:
(goes to DONNA shyly)
Hey, girls. Hi, Donna.
ALYSSA & MELISSA:
(in saccharine sweet high pitched voices)
Hi Tommy!
DONNA:
(grins slightly)
Hi Tommy.
(the girls giggle and walk off)
TOMMY:
(stares after DONNA wistfully)
ALEX:
(hits TOMMY on the head, followed by SLACKER STUDENTS)
TOMMY:
Alex, man! What was that for?
ALEX:
Tommy, my friend, you are a disgrace to the male species.
SLACKER STUDENT #1:
For you, Tommy, we have nothing more to say.
(ALEX & SLACKER STUDENTS shake heads and sigh exaggeratedly)
TOMMY:
(amused)
Cut it out! Ive got things to do, you know, places to see. Ive got more on my schedule than to moon after some girl.
ALEX:
Oh yeah? Lets hear some of the things you gotta do that are so important.
TOMMY:
Well, for one, you are now looking at the official, newly appointed California State High School rock & roll DJ!
(cheers & ruckus from everyone, hi-fives all around)
ALEX:
All right, Tommy! You got it!
TOMMY:
I did, didnt I?
(laughs)
SLACKER STUDENT #1:
You go, man! You got the flow, noe what i'm sayin'?
[scene changes to: outside of school, JAYCI is sitting on steps, hearing loud ruckus inside, slightly annoyed]
ANGELINA:
(runs up to JAYCI)
Hey! Sorry Im late. A slight run-in with the parental units.
JAYCI:
I can imagine. You should have been there with mine.
(gets up, walks into school with ANGELINA)
(SLACKER STUDENTS throw TOMMY into the air, JAYCI & ANGELINA walk past them)
JAYCI: (irritated) Youd think some people would make the effort to clear the halls of that junk.
SLACKER STUDENT #1:
I heard that, man!
JAYCI:
Who cares?
TOMMY:
(being carried by PUNK STUDENTS)
Yo Jayci! Angelina!
JAYCI & ANGELINA:
(shocked, incredulously surprised to hear TOMMYs voice)
Tommy???
TOMMY:
See you guys in class, okay?
JAYCI:
(lifts her hands in exasperation)
Whatever.
(walks off with a still shocked ANGELINA)
ALEX:
(looks at TOMMY)
You know those two?
TOMMY:
Childhood friends. Pretty cool bunch.
(bell rings, PUNK STUDENTS drop TOMMY like a hot piece of coal, everyone runs off in different directions)
TOMMY:
Hey!
ALEX:
Let's go, man.
TOMMY:
Yeah.
(gets up quickly, walks off with ALEX) |