Friday Night Lights-Dakota Riggins

IT'S DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS

DILLIAN HIGH

Dakota is sitting along at one of the tables staring at her food

What's up, baby?

Two boys walks up and plops down across from her.

Boy: Listen......I'm having a party. You should come

Dakota: I think I'll pass.

Boy 2: We should kick it like a football, baby.

Boy: Come on, I know I can switch you back to the other team. One night with the D-Man and you'll be begging for more dick.

Dakota snorts, rolls her eyes.

Boy: Everybody's cool with your little trip. If you're into girls, I'm sure I know a couple girls who would love to experiment, maybe we have ourselves a threesome.

Boy 2: I'm not gonna judge it.

Boy: I love it-----

Tim slowly walks up to the table glaring at the two boys

Boy 2: What's up?

Tim: Get up and walk away. Now

Boy: Roger, Riggs. And we're gone

The two boys stands up and walks away from the table. Lyla sighs standing up from her table and sits down across as her and Dakota look at each other

Dakota: What are you doing? You're sitting with the school fag, right?

Lyla: So? I'm the school slut. Let them look, Kota. I don't care.

She reaches across the table taking her hand in hers squeezing it gently.

Lyla: It's different for girls. Boys can sleep around all they want and people think they're cool. We make one mistake----and it was a mistake.

Everyone in the cafeteria is looking at them

Smash: Hey! Whatcha you fuckers looking at? Jesus Christ! Stop looking, assholes!!

Landry: I am Landry!

Smash: Who the fuck are you?

Landry: Seriously? Does no one not know me?

Dakota is walking though the hall when Tyra approaches her grabbing her and spins her around

Tyra: What was that?

Dakota: What are you talking about?

Tyra: Sitting with Lyla in the cafeteria. Don't you know you're just making this worse? For both of you?

Dakota: Yeah she kind of mentioned that.

Tyra: Why don't you stay away from her then?

Dakota: I---I---I---I--

Tyra's eyes widens when it hits her

Tyra: Oh my God. You're in love with her, are you?

Dakota tightens the strap of her backpack, slowly nodding her head

Dakota: Y-yeah

She walks past her a shocked but slightly jealous Tyra who rolls her eyes and scoffs.

BUDDY'S AUTOMOBILE

Buddy: Hey Ben Beck. Long time no see.

They shake hands.

Buddy: Now I warn you, I am hot----you walk in here tonight, you may drive out in a new truck. I'm not kidding you

He notices a look Ben has across his face.