EXT. SUBWAY ENTRANCE - DAY
Matt and David are waiting. Ali comes by.
MATT
Hey.
DAVID
You're late. Got your ticket?
ALI
Yeah.
MATT
How was last night? You went MIA.
ALI
It's complicated.
DAVID
It wasn't good?
ALI
It was great! Someone took our pictures in bed and gave them to Valerie. She wants him to sing badly on purpose so he loses!
MATT
What?! That's crazy!
ALI
No, she actually says that hardcore fans will leak them if he beats her and she's just "warning" him.
DAVID
Maybe that's what she's doing...
ALI
What?!
DAVID
Why are you looking at me like that?
ALI
You knew Loukas would be there yesterday! You're a big fan of hers. You even have a connection to her now, everything adds up.
DAVID
You think I'd do something like this to you?
ALI
Loukas and I are just a fairytale, no? It's worthless compared Valerie winning!
MATT
Ali, what are you talking about? This is David.
ALI
NOBODY KNEW that he was there! Only you guys and Mini.
MATT
And no one else was in the house?
ALI
No, she kept all the bloggers out.
DAVID
Can't believe this; I'm hurt Ali!
ALI
You're hurt? You never take me seriously, you always choose Matt over me. You say I'm hopeless but when I find someone I like, you tell me it's just a Eurovision fan boy fantasy.
DAVID
Do I think it'll end up as a serious relationship? No.
Ali scoffs.
DAVID
It's a fling. Doesn't mean I'll go and destroy it. I'm just not pampering you like the other people in your life. You ever thought maybe it's someone from Loukas' side. No, because you always have to play the victim!
ALI
(angry) Sorry I got caught up in my "fling". I should have known something bad was gonna happen.
DAVID
That's it! Victim! Right there!
ALI
Yeah, go ahead. It's easy to talk when you're happily married.
DAVID
We all have our problems. Grow up, stop being so butthurt.
ALI
(making fun of his accent) Stop being so... dick mean!
MATT
Shut the fuck up, both of you! This is our once-a-year Eurovision trip! It's supposed to be filled with joy. Ali, I know that you don't believe David would do this. You're just lashing out because of the other less important shit he does.
DAVID
Hey!
MATT
That's what you do, David! Now let's go and watch the show. Maybe Loukas won't cave in.
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Take Me to Euroheaven
HumorAli travels to the host city to watch Eurovision live but the plots running backstage will test his friendships and a brand new fairytale romance. Listen to the soundtrack: tiny. cc/TMTE
