CUT TO: WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
EXT. ANGELWOOD HIGH - AFTERNOON
DRAY AND ANTOINETTE SIT AT A TABLE IN THE COURTYARD.
[Antoinette]
So, what are you going to do with that reward money?
DRAY LOOKS AROUND WITH A PARANOID EXPRESSION.
[Dray]
Could you please not be so flippant when talking about something like that? You never know who's around. Especially with she-who-will-not-be-named back. I know she's gonna be all kinds of extra.
[Antoinette]
I'm sure that she will but she's not here now.
[Dray]
I was thinking about keeping 10% and giving the rest directly to a charity.
[Antoinette]
Only 10%?
[Dray]
It'd be a good chance to practice what I preach. Besides, it's still a lot of money. And I'm working too so I'm not that torn up about it.
[Antoinette]
It's the principle if you ask me. You've done a lot. You deserved a break. I know if I was in your shoes, I would have at least gone with half.
[Dray]
Do you think your uncle would be able to get me in contact with some kind of agency that deals with this sort of thing?
[Antoinette]
It wouldn't hurt to ask. I'm sure that you can find him.
[Dray]
Good point.
DRAY SPOTS VANESSA, RYKER AND EVELYN WALKING OVER TO WHERE THEY ARE.
[Dray]
Ah, hell.
THE TRIO STOPS AT DRAY AN ANTOINETTE'S TABLE.
[Antoinette]
What do you want, Vanessa?
[Vanessa]
There's nothing you have that I could ever want.
[Dray]
Except maybe for attention.
[Vanessa]
What did you say?
[Dray]
I said, except maybe for attention.
[Ryker]
You can't talk to her that way, punk!
[Dray]
Shut it you sycophant!
DRAY AND RYKER GLARE AT ONE ANOTHER. VANESSA JUMPS IN BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM.
[Vanessa]
Ryker, you know if there's any place to prove yourself better, it's not here.
VANESSA LOOKS AT ANTOINETTE.
Antoinette, I would have honestly thought you could do better.
[Antoinette]
Come on, Vanessa, can't you leave well enough alone?
[Vanessa]
Hardley, we both know that you only hang out with this loser out of pity. It's the only reason I would.
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Shade - The Living Shadow
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