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Investigation

*The next day*

Kevin, Mitch and Kirstie all are in Tori's hospital room.

While Tori sleeps, Kevin holds her hand.

Kirstie checks out Mitch's phone.

She looks at the messages from the random guy.

Kirstie: Who would do this? Who would tear you guys apart? What do they have against you?

Mitch: I don't know...

His face still red from previous crying that day.

Avi comes in and sits by Kirstie.

Avi: Scott is nowhere to be found.

He looks at the messages with Kirstie.

Mitch: This is all my fault!

Kevin: No it's not, Mitch.

Mitch: Yes it is! I shouldn't have upset Scott!

He begins to cry again.

Avi: This number looks familiar...

He says as he studies the ten digits.

Kirstie pulls up the photo of "Scott" kissing Alex.

The two study the picture.

All is silent for about five minutes.

Avi: ....wait a second...

Kirstie: What?

She looks at him confused.

Avi shakes his head and points to the picture.

Avi: That isn't Scott....

He says as he stares at the screen.

Mitch wipes his tears and sits on the other side of Kirstie.

Mitch: How do you know?

Avi: Look at the clock.

Kirstie: What do you mean?

Avi: The clock in the picture's background. It says 10:45.

Mitch: Yeah, so?

Avi: Scott was with Ryan and me at 10:45, setting up the games for Esther's party!

Kirstie: I remember that! Mitch and I were talking to Esther while try set up!

Avi: Exactly! Scott was with Ryan and I! There's no way he had time to kiss ANYONE, let alone Alex at that time!

Kirstie: Scott's innocent....

Mitch sits back in relief, but in guilt.

Mitch: I am such an idiot.

Kirstie: Plus Scott was wearing his Bart Simpson jacket that night. This guy has a black leather jacket on!

Mitch: I am so stupid!

Avi: No you're not, Mitch. You didn't know. You were just scared.

Mitch: I got upset and yelled at him! Now the guy I love is gone and nowhere to be found! How does that make me not stupid?!

He cries.

Kevin: Don't worry. We'll find him!

Mitch: How?

Avi: Kevin and I will look for him, and we won't give up until he's found.

Mitch: But what about Tori?

Kirstie: We can stay here and watch her while we research the guy who hit her in the crash.

Kevin: We'll keep you guys posted.

Kirstie: Okay!

Avi kisses her softly before they leave.

Once they're gone, Kirstie gets Avis's laptop and researches Tori's crash.

*With Avi and Kevin*

It continues to rain.

Kevin: Scott?

He yells out the window.

Avi: Scott! Come on, man! Where are you?

They search for hours and can't find him anywhere.

*At the hospital*

Kirstie: This is so weird! I can't find anything on Tori's crash. Normally I can find anything and everything!

Mitch: Maybe they deleted the files?

He suggests as he tries to call Scott.

She shakes her head.

Kirstie: No...they wouldn't do that. Especially if the case isn't solved as to who hit her.

*Avi and Kevin*

They park at an abandoned place.

Kevin: I'll go look over there.

Avi nods.

Avi: I'll check this way.

The two part ways as thunder claps and lightening strikes nearby.

*Hospital*

Kirstie: Hmmm...maybe if I can find just a name..a name..a license plate number, anything, I can get a clue as to who we're looking for.

Mitch: Scott's not answering.

*Avi and Kevin*

After a few minutes of searching individually, Avi and Kevin meet up again.

Kevin: Anything?

Avi shakes his head.

Avi: You?

Kevin: Nope...

Avi: I just wonder where he could be at...

Kevin: Where would we go if we were Scott?

They stand and think for a while.

Avi: Wait a minute...

Kevin: What?

Avi: Scott's been upset lately because of he and Mitch's exes trying to get back with them, right?

Kevin: Yeah?....

*Hospital*

Kirstie: I got it!

Mitch: Got what?

Kirstie: The guy who hit Tori!

He sits next to her.

Mitch: Wait...

He looks at the cell number on his phone from the random guy, and compares it to the number on the screen next to the name.

They both sit and stare in silence at the name.

Kirstie: Oh....my...god....

*Avi and Kevin*

Avi: And who's in the picture that is "kissing" Scott?!

Kevin: Alex...

Avi: And Alex is who's ex-boyfriend?!

Kevin's eyes widen as he catches on.

Kevin: Scott's!

Avi: So who is the guy that sent Mitch that picture?!

*With Scott*

He walks along a bridge and sees the guy he was meant to meet up with.

He looks up at sees him.

PTX: TRAVIS!

They all yell at the same time, unknowing they did so because they're in different places.

*Avi and Kevin*

Avi: I know where Scott is!