Title: “The One Where An Old Friend Returns.”
Scene 28: Exterior / Spencer’s Backyard / Night
Louis tries to get the barman’s attention but other people keep ordering before he even gets a chance to say Hello. A girl, who’s sitting alone by the bar, stares at him. She is EMMA (23), she has red hair, blue eyes and a drink on her hands.
EMMA: (yells to the bartender) “Hey! You!”
BARTENDER: “Yeah?”
EMMA: “Get this poor guy a drink, he’s been waiting for hours.” (turns to Louis, winks an eye) “That’s how it’s done.”
BARTENDER: (to Louis) “Sorry, man. What can I get you?”
LOUIS: “All good, I’ll just take whatever she is having.” (turns to Emma, smiles awkwardly) “Thanks.”
EMMA: “You are welcome and, just so you know, what I’m having is really strong. You think you can handle it?"
LOUIS: “I can give it a try.”
EMMA: “A guy who loves a challenge. Gotta love that.” (takes the mask off) “This thing is killing me. So pointless, isn’t it?”
LOUIS: (focused on the way the bartender is fixing his drink, looks worried to see the amount of alcohol) “I find it kind of fun. The masks thing I mean.”
EMMA: “I never got the point of it.”
LOUIS: “It’s my first masquerade party so I can’t judge.” (turns to Emma, his mouth drops open when he sees her face) “Oh my God.”
EMMA: “What is it?”
LOUIS: “Emma?”
EMMA: “Oh no, you know me? There goes my only chance to kiss a guy tonight.”
LOUIS: (laughs) “You haven’t lost your sense of humor I see.”
EMMA: “Who are you, mystery boy?”
LOUIS: “I can’t believe I’m standing in front of you. I haven’t seen you since…”
EMMA: “Come on, give me a name, I’m dying here.”
LOUIS: “You seriously have no idea?”
EMMA: “No.” (frowns, squints her eyes before opening them widely) “No way!”
LOUIS: (laughing) “Yes way.”
EMMA: “Louis?!” (stands up to hug him) “Oh my God, I can’t believe this.”
LOUIS: “I know. This is, by far, the nicest thing that happened to me tonight.”
EMMA: “Aw, you are still so sweet. And look at you, you look amazing. I’m speechless.”
LOUIS: “Look who’s talking.” (points at her body) “I mean wow!”
EMMA: (fakes a Californian girl accent) “Don’t you just love my dress?”
LOUIS: (laughs) “I missed you.”
EMMA: “I missed you too. I’m not going to ask what you did to lose the weight because I absolutely hate it when they ask me that question.”
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