Prose: Season One, Episode One: "We're Joining the FBI!" (TV Episode Script)

Scene Eleven: William Henry Harrison High School Parking Lot

Scene Eleven: William Henry Harrison High School Parking Lot

Scene opens with a shot of Memphis, Chelsea, Rico, Jordan, Rocky, Jax, and Lexi walking out the main entrance of the school, a slightly beat up brick building. Lexi, Jax, and Rocky stand in a small circle while Memphis, Chelsea, Rico, and Jordan walk towards their cars, not saying bye to the other three.

Rico
(To Jordan as they're walking)
Hey man, can I get a ride?

Jordan
Did you crash your car again?

Rico
No, I accidentally left it during the night, and the battery was dead when I had to leave this morning, so I ended up taking the bus.

Jordan
(Sighing)
Of course you did. C'mon man, I'll give you a ride.

Camera pans over to where Lexi, Rocky, and Jax are standing.

Rocky
(Genuinely interested and not sarcastic for once)
So what events are you guys doing?

Jax
I'm doing a Prose for the book They Both Die at the End, and I might also do Poetry.

Lexi
(Excitedly)
No way! I'm doing Poetry too!

Jax
(Matching Lexi in excitement)
Get out!

Rocky
(Curiously)
What are your Poetry's gonna be about?

Jax
(Pausing)
That's...a really good question.

The three of them laugh at that.

Rocky
What about you, Lexi?

Lexi
I'm thinking of maybe doing something about the education system. I wanna be a teacher one day, so I think it'd be cool to do that for my piece.

Rocky
Yeah, that sounds really awesome.

Lexi
So what are you doing for your piece?

Rocky
I'm gonna do DI. My plan is to cut down an episode of The Twilight Zone for it. The only problem is that there are so many good episodes that I can't pick which one to do.

Lexi
Well, maybe Jax and I could help you pick one.

Rocky
Really?

Jax
Yeah, every Saturday we go on a Netflix binge marathon together. This Saturday, the three of us could do a Twilight Zone marathon.

Rocky
(Cracking a smile)
Yeah, that'd be cool.

Lexi and Jax smile back at her.

Camera focuses on the main entrance of the school as Connor walks out, headphones on.

Camera pans to Rocky, who notices Connor.

Rocky
(Jax and Lexi)
I'll talk to you guys tomorrow.

Jax and Lexi speak simultaneously.

Lexi
Sounds good.

Jax
Yep.

Camera stays focused on Jax and Lexi as Rocky jogs over to Connor. Lexi gives Connor a knowing smile.

Lexi
I told you she wasn't so bad.

Jax
Okay yeah, she's kind of cool.

Camera pans over to Rocky as she makes her way over to Connor. Connor looks up just in time to see Rocky in order to take his headphones off, and greeting her with a smile.

Connor
Hey Rocky.

Rocky
Hey Connor. How's it going?

As the two of them talk, they continue to walk towards the parking lot, seemingly towards Connor's car.

Connor
Not too bad. What are you doing here late?

Rocky
Oh, I decided to join that speech and debate team that Mr. L started up. The first meeting was today.

Connor
That's cool. Although I could never do that. Speaking in front of people is kind of my worst nightmare.

Rocky
Yeah, I get that. I used to be terrified of speaking in public. Normally, I would've never done something like that.

Connor
(Curiously)
So why did you decide to join then?

Rocky
(Shrugging)
I just decided to push myself, I guess. Spread my wings. That kind of crap.

Connor chuckles a little at that as him and Rocky stop in front of his car, a cool, vintage looking, red car.

Rocky
Dang, nice ride. She got a name?

Connor
Yeah, I named her Valerie.

Rocky
I love that.

Connor
Thank you, I think it suits her very well.

Rocky
Definitely.

Connor
Are you waiting for a ride?

Rocky
Yeah, I am.

Connor
Well if you want, I could drive you home.

Rocky
Oh, I'm good. My ride should be here in a bit. Thank you, though.

Connor
Yeah, no problem.

Rocky
(Hopefully, but trying to remain nonchalant)
I'll see you tomorrow at lunch?

Connor
(Smiling nervously)
Yeah, definitely.

Scene ends with Rocky and Connor smiling at each other as Connor gets in his car.