Absolutely CANDI: Episode 3 - Moving Images

Completing The Square

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SCENE 13

Caspian and Raeni are in Maths. The class are silently working on some maths problems. Caspian tries to get Raeni's attention.

Caspian: (whispering) Psst! Hey! Raeni!

Raeni does not notice him. Caspian scrunches up a piece of paper and throws it at her desk.

She picks up the piece of paper and looks in Caspian's direction.

Caspian: (whispering) Calculator?

Raeni: What happened to yours?

Caspian: Solar panel broke.

Raeni sighs. She puts her bag on the desk and opens it.

Raeni: Let me see if I have one spare.

Caspian looks through the rest of the questions on his sheet of paper.

Caspian: (whispering) Actually... I need more than a calculator. I need help!

Raeni: With what?

Caspian: Completing the square!

Raeni: What?

She moves to his desk.

This is easy! What are you having trouble with?

Caspian: Trying to get this one in exact form. Look!

He shows her his working out. Raeni chuckles.

Raeni: How did you get 3.7 +/- square root 8?

Caspian shrugs.

Hold on... I think I did this question the other day.

She opens her Maths folder and scrolls through. Caspian notices a stray pink piece of paper.

Caspian: What's that?

Raeni: What?

Caspian: This!

He pulls it out. Raeni quickly snatches it back.

Raeni: Whoops! You weren't meant to see that.

Caspian: Well, I have. So you may as well tell me.

Raeni: It's... it's nothing. Nothing too serious.

Caspian looks at her suspiciously. He then drops this expression.

Caspian: Alright, then. Whatever you say.

Raeni: By the way, you wouldn't happen to know what lesson Christopher has next period, do you?

Caspian: He has Media, I think. Why?

Raeni: No reason. Don't worry.

Caspian has a thought.

Caspian: Do you like Christopher?

Raeni: As a friend. He's just really... nice. And he's kind of... the first person I met, so... it only makes sense if I stay with him for a bit. Just until I get confortable with the college, and... with everyone.

Caspian: But you don't do Media. Why do you want to meet him there?

Raeni: I wanted to ask him if he had any more sweets. You know... the jelly hearts?

Caspian: Oh, I think I have some left. Here!

He gives her some. She eats one.

Raeni: Thanks.

She takes out a sheet from her folder.

Here's your answer.

Caspian looks at the sheet and copies it.

Caspian: Right, so the answer is either 8 or 0.

Raeni crosses out his answer.

Raeni: In exact form, remember?

Caspian: Oh, right, thanks. So that's... either 4 +/- square root 16.

Raeni: Perfect.

They continue working out more questions.