Aaliyah meets world

Aaliayh meets creativity

Interior. John Quincy Adams Middle School.
Riley:
I'm better than you now. I am Riley, the artist, and you are Maya, the artist's best friend.
Ms. Kossal:
(looks at Maya's painting) Thank you for working on light and shadow, Maya.
Maya:
Yeah, I look around outside now. I watch the light move during the day. Thanks for teaching me that, Ms. Kossal. Hey. Are you okay?
Ms. Kossal:
I get emotional when I'm around talent. (looks at Riley's painting) And now I'm fine.
Riley:
Come on!
Ms. Kossal:
What did I tell you about only using purple?
Riley:
Are we gonna do this again?
Ms. Kossal:
Why is everything purple?
Riley:
Because you hide the purple from me and I find it!
Ms. Kossal:
Are you finger painting?
Riley:
I believe you favor Maya over me.
Ms. Kossal:
Oh, yeah? Well, let's explore that. Let's see if I have unfairly judged you. Today's assignment...
Riley:
Uh-huh.
Ms. Kossal:
...Was the doorways of New York.
Riley:
Yep. Yep.
Ms. Kossal:
You were asked to specifically focus on...
Riley:
Unique doorknobs. Uh-huh. Yeah.
Ms. Kossal:
...And paint it from memory.
Riley:
I did.
Ms. Kossal:
You painted a cat.
Riley:
It's a door.
Ms. Kossal:
It's a cat.
Riley:
The whole thing's a door. (pretends to open painting like it's a door) Anybody home? Okay, I'll come back later. (closes painting) Don't let the cat out.
Ms. Kossal:
Maya has something very special, Riley. She paints from a place that few of us are able to reach.
Riley:
That's because she has an awful life.
Maya:
I love it when I'm reminded.
Ms. Kossal:
Take a look at Maya's work.
Riley:
I want to know what's behind that door.
Ms. Kossal:
So does the artist... Because I think it's been closed to her up until now.
Riley:
I'm gonna get you in that door, Maya.
Maya:
Oh, I know you are, Riley.
Ms. Kossal:
Good. Because it's Maya's last painting.
Maya:
W-wait, why is it my last painting?
Ms. Kossal:
Well, it's your last one for me, you beautiful girl.
Maya:
What's going on?
Ms. Kossal:
Our school is running out of money. They're cutting art and music classes, effective after the next school board meeting.
Riley:
What? How will Maya learn? What comes after light and shadow?
Ms. Kossal:
What about you, Riley?
Riley:
Who cares about me? I stink. What about Maya?
Farkle:
And what about drama? My one-year suspension from not being able to audition for any of the plays ends on Tuesday. I'm gonna be Pippin!
Riley:
They're not putting on "Pippin".
Farkle:
I'm gonna be Pippin in whatever they're doing.
Zay:
Nobody better cut my ballet. Yeah, that's right-- Ballet. That's why I'm so sinewy.
Lucas:
Sinewy?
Zay:
Hey, you spend your time hitting baseballs, I spend my time lifting beautiful girls. Ms. Hart? Shall we dance? (Maya has a stunned look)  Lucas:What about you Aaliyah
Aaliyah:yeah umm no

Ms. Kossal:
Ballet-- Gone. Art, music... Drama, dance, all of it-- Gone.
Riley:
Maya?
Maya:
It's okay, Riles. Just another door closed.
As Riley and maya walk out the door Riley said "I wonder what Lucas was talking about with Aaliyah" "who knows why Riley"As everyone left the room besides Lucas and Zay."Lucas why am I still here" "Zay I have a question" "yeah what" "what happened when I left Texas like what happened with Aaliyah" "with her that's a long story". Flashback-________________________________. On the ranch in Texas  picture below

"I'm sorry Aaliyah but I have to leave"Lucas said "fine leave just leave me all alone" "but..." "if you want to go then go" "don't be like that your my best friend" Aaliyah headed inside the cabin and came back with a book she headed the book to Lucas. "Here you go give it back when my bestfriend comes back" "liyah" "only my family can call me that" Lucas started to walk away "also I forget this"she took off her hat and her necklace and handed it back to Lucas. "Why Aaliyah" "just keep it Lucas"