INT. THE GREEN ROOM - NIGHT
Mini launches herself into the green room. Attempting not to be recognized, she slides right up to Loukas.
MINI
Hey Loukas.
LOUKAS
(startled, in Greek) God! (in English) Mini? How did you get here?
MINI
Security owed me one. I know what Valerie's up to.
LOUKAS
I don't want to talk about it.
MINI
No, I have something that you can use! Valerie is not pregnant, she's faking it!
LOUKAS
No way! Is she crazy?
MINI
She is something. I have a picture that might come in handy.
Mini touches the screen a couple of times to open the picture. They look at the screen, then to each other.
MINI
I believe that's David's... baguette.
Mini scrolls through and finds the right picture.
MINI
Look!
LOUKAS
Wow! She's in her Eurovision dress and everything!
MINI
Take this and go to her. Tell her to back off!
LOUKAS
I... (pauses) I won't.
MINI
Why?
LOUKAS
I can't cheat. I can't do what she does. I care about this contest. Some of my best memories are about Eurovision. Watching it with my grandmother. Figuring out what I want to do with my life. Meeting Ali. I don't want to ruin all that by getting involved in blackmail.
MINI
I understand. But then you need to fight! On the stage.
LOUKAS
I will. I didn't sing badly on purpose last night. It was just... hard for me to get my mind around it.
MINI
I'm sure you'll be great tonight.
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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
