At the Wilson's, morning
Harry: Well, I've got some bad news.
I just got off the phone with your drama teacher.
Got a family emergency in Atlanta and she
is taking an indefinite leave of absence.
Annie: So what does that mean? You're not canceling
the musical, are you?
Harry: Well, if I can't find somebody else, I don't know that
I have a choice.
Annie: Dad, no! We've been rehearsing for weeks and the show is amazing.
Can't you just find someone to supervise us?
Debbie: Harry, how hard could it be to find an acting coach in L.A.?
I mean, I could throw a rock out the window and hit an actor.
Tabitha: Fine. I'll do it.
Harry and Annie: What?
Tabitha: I'll direct the musical.
Annie: Uh, but...but, Grandma, uh...you're so busy
writing your memoire.
Harry: Yeah.
Tabitha: Sweetheart, when the theater is in pain,
I come to mend the wound.
Annie: O... Okay.
Debbie: Tabitha, that is a very nice offer. Annie, you are
very lucky.
Tabitha: I'm so excited.
Annie: I'm excited, too.
Tabitha: I have to remember some of those breathing exercises
I used to do. I had a director who'd say, "If you're not breathing
from your ass and reaching to the skies, the back row won't hear you. "
I slept with him.
At the Clarks'
Tracy: Now I know you don't love it, but it's great, and, honey...
Naomi: Mom, okay, stop?
Tracy: ...I think that your foundation's a little dark.
Naomi: It's the same one I use every single day.
Charles: Merry early Christmas, everybody. Both my girls look beautiful.
Naomi: Why are we shooting the Christmas photo without Jen?
Tracy: She sending us
a picture, we're going to photoshop it in.
Naomi: What? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Can we just shoot this, please?
Photograph: All right, everyone get in real close.
Tracy: Linda and Bob are gonna start renovating. So I was gonna offer
them the beach house.
Charles: I've already offered it to somebody for the same reason.
Photograph: Charles, would you mind turning towards Tracy?
There's a big space right here between you two.
Naomi:I wish I could live at the beach house.
Charles: What does that mean?
Photograph: Tracy, you're looking a little stiff.
Charles, can you put your arms around both ladies, please?
Naomi, can I get a smile? And, Tracy and Charles, can I get
a little kiss between you two?
Naomi: Could you hurry up, please? It's really hot out here.
Charles: It's an out-of-town emergency. Give me a second.
Naomi: Why do we even bother?
Tracy: Naomi...[to the photograph] It'll be just a second.
Charles: [smoothly on the phone] Okay.
At the Wilson's
Harry: Dixon, your mom is driving me to school. So you can
take my car.
Dixon: Sweet.
Harry: You call the Realtor this morning?
Debbie: Only one couple looked at the house this month.
Harry: Not surprising. Tough market.
Dixon: What's going on?
Harry: We're having trouble selling the house in Kansas.
Dixon: Is that a bad thing?
Harry: It's not a good thing. We're paying a mortgage on
a house we're not living in.
Dixon: It's not like we're paying rent here.
Harry: Yeah, but we still got expenses. We got moving expenses,
gas prices...Hey, don't worry about it. We're fine.
At the Clarks'
Naomi: Hi, Mom. Where are we going for dinner tonight?
Tracy: I made reservations at Craft.
Naomi: Is Dad coming?
Tracy: He has a meeting.
Naomi: Is that code for "sleeping with his girlfriend"?
Tracy: Naomi...
Naomi: Mom, how can you live like this? How can you just accept that
Dad's with another woman? How is that okay? Can you explain that to me?
'Cause I just don't get it.
Tracy: It's just a casual fling, that's all. She doesn't even live here.
Naomi: So what, Mom? He's still cheating on you.
Tracy: This is between me and your dad. Stay out of it.
I'm not discussing this with you again. Do you understand?
Naomi: Perfectly.
High school cafeteria
Kelly: I wish we could've done breakfast at the Peach Pit.
I hate early morning meetings.
Brenda: Don't worry about it. I'm getting a kick out of being here.
I can almost still hear the chanting: "Donna Martin graduates.
Donna Martin graduates. "
Kelly: That's crazy. Oh, thank you very much. Now that's gonna be
stuck in my head all day. Speaking of, have you seen Donna?
Brenda: Yes. And, oh my God, her baby is so cute, I can't stand it.
Kelly: I know. How's the play?
Brenda: It's good. I mean, the Taper just went through a renovation
so it's a really nice house to perform in. You're gonna come
see me, right?
Kelly: Of course. I wouldn't miss it.
Brenda: So...dirt.
Kelly: What?
Brenda: Ryan.
Kelly: Okay. Um... He's nice. I like him. We work together,
so it's awkward. And he's ten years younger than me,
which makes it bizarre. I asked him where he was
when Kurt Cobain died and he said he was watching cartoons.
Brenda: Does he know about Ryan?
Kelly: Why would he need to know? It's none of his business.
Brenda: Well, it may be his business if things get more serious
with Ryan. You know, because of Sammy.
Kelly: Well, let me worry about that.
Brenda: Fair enough.
Naomi: Hi.
Ethan: Hey.
Naomi: Ethan, I'm a mess. I'm freaking out. My family is so fake.
I mean, my sister's being Photoshopped into the Christmas card
from Paris. My dad is kissing my mom while having an affair.
Ethan: Look, I don't... I'm sorry you're going through this.
Naomb: Thank you.
Ethan: But, look, Naomi...
Naomi: I know. We're not together anymore. But it's really good
to talk to you.
High school parking lot
Dixon: Oh, damn.
Student: Why were trying to fit that tank into a compact space?
Dixon: Uh... I thought I had room.
Student: Do you know how much parts cost on German cars?
Dixon: A lot?
Student: Just give me your insurance info.
Dixon: Um... listen, uh...do you think there's any way
we can handle this between us?
Student: Oh, you don't have insurance.
Dixon: No, no, my dad does, but I don't want him to find out.
You know, he won't let me drive the car anymore.
I can get you the cash. I'm good for it, I swear. Look,
it's not like you don't know what school I go to, man.
It's not like I'm gonna disappear or anything.
Just please do me this solid, man, please.
Student: My dad's away on business for a couple weeks.
I just need the cash before he gets back.
High School Hallway
Ryan: Hey, Kelly.
Kelly: Hey.
Ryan: Um, so about Saturday. There's a new pizza place
in Silverlake. And apparently it's good, like New York good.
Kelly: Oh, Saturday, I can't do it because Silver's not going to be
around to help me with Sammy.
Ryan: How about Brenda?
Kelly: She has a show that night.
Ryan: Sammy's dad, does he ever take him?
Kelly: What?
Ryan: Sammy's dad. Did I...Did I say something wrong?
Kelly: No. No, it's fine. Um... he just...he doesn't live here.
Ryan: Where does he live?
Kelly: All over kind of. Yeah, he's, uh, he's a do-gooder.
He's actually halfway across the world right now doing charity work.
Ryan: Impressive.
Kelly: Yeah. Well, maybe we can do Sunday, okay?
Ryan: Okay.
Kelly: I'll see what I can do.
Ryan: Great.
Ethan: Hey, Annie, I haven't seen you around.
Annie: I've been around. Busy with the play. So how's Naomi?
Ethan: Uh, just a lot of really intense stuff going on with her family.
Annie: Yeah. Yeah, it seemed like it. So are you guys like...?
Ethan: No, no, no. No, uh... She was just flipping out and
I know how to deal with her.
Annie: Right.
Ethan: What about you and Ty? What's up with that whole...?
Annie: Ah... nothing really.
Ethan: Well, I had a lot of fun hanging
out with you the other night.
Annie: Me, too.
Ethan: Well, good. Do you want to maybe do that again? Like Thursday?
Uh, Thursday night I have nothing going on.
Ethan: Uh, cool. Well, I'm with my brother all afternoon,
so you want to just meet at the Peach Pit like around 6:00?
Annie: Yeah. Cool. See you then.
Annie: Awesome.
GENERIQUE
High School
Annie: Ouh.
Ty: Hi.
Annie: Hi.
Ty: So, the other night, I left without saying good-bye.
I'm sorry about that.
Annie: Oh, no, it's no big deal.
Ty: Well, I think it's a big deal 'cause I didn't get
to hang out with you. Anyway.. Vampire Weekend's playing
this secret show at the Avalon and my cousin got me VIP tickets.
It's Thursday. You want to go?
Annie: Oh, I can't. I have plans.
Ty: Okay. Uh, is it like a group hang? 'Cause I don't have
to go to the show. My cousin's in the music biz and hooks me up
all the time.
Annie: Um, it's-it's not really a group hang. It's more of a one-on-one
kind of thing.
Ty: Got it. I'll see you around.
Naomi: Silver... Hey, hey, Silver. Can I talk to you? Headphones.
Silver: You have a nanosecond.
Naomi: Look, please don't blog about my dad's affair.
Silver: You thought my family problems were gossip.
Why shouldn't I treat yours the same way?
Naomi: Look, I've said it before, but I'll say it again- I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry, okay? Because I get it now. I know what
you were going through. What I did was really messed up.
Silver: Yeah, it was really messed up.
School play rehearsal
* Mama who bore me *
* Mama who gave me *
* Mama, the angels *
* Who made me so sad *
* Mama who bore me *
Tabitha: No!
* Mama who gave me... *
Tabitha: No, stop. My ears are bleeding. You have no passion, girls.
You got to sing like your privates are on fire. For God's sake.
Just because you're a bunch of rich brats doesn't mean you
can't have angst. Channel it. This is a song about your mother.
She's been lying to you about sex, and it pisses you off.
You're all teenagers, so I know you hate your mothers. I hated mine.
Use the anger. I will show you how it's done.
Annie: Grandma, maybe I...
Tabitha: Annie, I'm not your grandmother here. I'm the director.
Annie: That's right.
Tabitha: Everyone...
* Mama who bore me *
* Mama who gave me *
* Mama, the angels *
* Who made me so sad *
* Mama who bore me *
* Mama who gave me *
* No way to handle things *
* Who made me so sad. *
Tabitha: You've got to move from the hips and claim the stage!
High School Highway
Annie: Dad???
Harry: Hey.
Annie: You know how very much I love Grandma, and it was a nice idea.
But you have to, have to find a new director for the musical.
Harry: No, I cannot replace her.
Annie: You have to, okay? Yes, you can. She... she makes me do
these crazy heavy breathing exercises all the way to school.
And she's so embarrassing.
Harry: Sweetheart, just one more week.
Tabitha: There you are, Harry. Excuse me, darling.
When you have a moment, I need to go over the theater budget with you.
The lights need new gels and the costumes are not up to par.
Is that coffee on your tie?
Harry: What?
Annie: Great. You're seriously arguing with me? Huh.
Harry: Uh, hey. My mother...
Kelly: Saw the whole thing. Hey, now you know how Annie feels
having you here.
Harry: You know people in the entertainment industry, right?
Anybody who might be able to direct a musical?
Kelly: I think I might know someone.
Peach Pit
Dixon: Uh, here.
Nat: Thanks. You caddied at a country club in Wichita,
cut grass, shoveled snow... Mm-hmm. And this would be
your first real job?
Dixon: Yes, sir.
Nat: You go to West Beverly?
Dixon: Yes, sir.
Nat: I once hired a kid from West Beverly. A long time ago.
He was a good, good egg. Tell you what, I'll try you out.
You don't mess up, you got the job.
Dixon: Thank you, sir.
Nat: Stop calling me "sir". The name is Nat.
Dixon: Thanks, Nat.
***** High school auditorium
Harry: Mom? Like to introduce you to somebody.
Brenda: Hi.
Harry: This is Brenda Walsh, a West Beverly alumn and a
very big fan of yours.
Tabitha: Really? Well, it's nice to meet you.
Brenda: It's an honor to meet you. I've seen every one of your films.
Tabitha: Not every film. There were some real stinkers in the '80s.
Brenda: Well, you were wonderful in all of them.
Also I saw your Hedda Gabler at the Ahmanson.
Tabitha: That's the greatest part ever written for a woman.
Brenda: I got to play her. Not as well as you, of course.
Tabitha: Oh, you're an actor.
Brenda: Yes.
Harry: Mom, opening night is around the corner. There's a lot
of work left. So I thought you could use some help, and Brenda offered
to assist.
Tabitha: I've thought I was handling this all rather well?
Brenda: Oh, well, I've seen the original production of Spring Awakening.
And I always think it helps to have an extra pair of eyes.
Tabitha: Wonderful. Fine.
Harry: Great.
***** Peach Pit
Silver: All right, explain to me, why didn't you say yes to Ty?
I mean, it's Vampire Weekend. It's a secret show. It's Ty Collins.
Annie: Ethan asked me out.
Silver: No. No Ethan. What is wrong with you. He's off limits.
Annie: Ethan and Naomi are over.
Silver: They are never over. Let me explain something to you.
Naomi and Ethan have this thing, right? It's like they're
in this bubble- this impenetrable bubble.
Annie: A bubble?
Silver: And no matter how hard you try, you can't get in
and you don't want to get in. Trust me, I stand beside
the bubble and I'm scared.
Annie: Well, the bubble has popped.
Silver: No, no, you see, you just think it has.
Annie: Silver, I am going out with Ethan and you cannot talk me
out of it. And I'm not scared.
Silver: Mm-hmm. I'm going to buy you a box of tissues.
Dixon: So...what can I get you ladies?
Annie: What, you're working here?
Dixon: Yeah.
Annie: Are you trying to make me look bad with Mom and Dad?
Dixon: No, I'm trying to make me look good. I've been messing up
since I got here, so, you know, I'm trying to do something
a little more responsible.
Annie: Kiss ass.
Dixon: Hey, you shouldn't be talking. So can I get you anything?
***** At the Clarks'
Tracy: The digital proof is in. Naomi! Come take a look at this.
I think I'm going to order 500 more.
Charles: At least. I think you look beautiful.
Tracy: Thank you.
Naomi: Gross. I look terrible.
Charles: Well, you've been outvoted, kiddo,'cause Jen likes that one, too.
Tracy: I think you look great, honey.
Naomi: Great? I look high.
Charles: No, you don't. Were you high? Oh, that's the office calling I have to take this.
Yeah, I'll be there at 8:00.
***** At the Wilson's, night
Harry: That's funny. That is not what you said.
Debbie: Hey. You're home late.
Dixon: Uh, yeah, I got a job at the Peach Pit.
Debbie: What? W-when did that happen?
Dixon: Just today. They said they needed help. And, Dad, you know girls
in Beverly Hills. They like expensive stuff and expensive places.
Harry: Yes, they do.
Dixon: I want to roll in style. Maybe one day get a nicer car.
No...no offense.
Harry: None taken. It is a piece of crap.
Dixon: Yeah.
Harry: Dixon... Having a job, good thing, but I wish you would've
discussed it with us first.
Dixon: You guys don't want me to take it?
Harry: No, you can. You can. Uh, but I don't want it to interfere
with your schoolwork or lacrosse practice.
Dixon: It won't.
***** At the Clarks'
Naomi: Mom, I'll be right down. I'm just saying good-bye to Dad.
But her dad is in the shower so she checks the last call on his cell and
dial it.
Gail: Bon Ami Beverly Hills, this is Gail, How can I help you?
Hello? Hello?
And Naomi hangs up, shocked.
***** In Silver's car
Dixon: Thanks for the ride to work.
Silver: All right, all right, focus. Okay. Which organ produces bile?
Dixon: Um, the pancreas.
Silver: Liver. All right, name the three classes of digestive enzymes.
Dixon: I know this one. I know this one, um...lipases, uh, amylases
and... and, um...
Silver: And?
Dixon: And I'll study again after work.
Silver: Those dimples are not going to get you into Harvard.
I think Mrs. Schwartz is going to give us a pop quiz.
Dixon: I'm gonna study after work. I promise. I promise. I'm sorry.
***** At Ethan's
Naomi: Hey.
Ethan: Hi.
Naomi: Ethan, I'm freaking out.
Ethan: Naomi, now is not a good time, okay?
Naomi: Why? What's going on?
Ethan: It's Steven. I told my mom that I'm watching him
so she could have some time to herself and he's just having a bad day.
Naomi: That's all right. Let me help you.
Ethan: We have a new cleaning service and I forgot to tell him not to
touch the furniture. He's been rearranging it all afternoon.
I've tried everything that usually works to get him to change his
focus but nothing, and I really need him to stop before my mom gets
home.
Naomi: Hey, it's all right. I'm here. Okay? I'll help. Hey, Steven.
Ethan: Hey, man. Naomi came to see you. How cool is that, huh?
Steven: The couch is in the wrong place.
Naomi: Oh, I can see that. You want me to help you out?
Steven: No. I got it.
Naomi: Okay. Well, you know what? I was actually hoping maybe we
could pop some popcorn and watch some movie??? What do you think about that?
I came all the way from my house just for you.
Ethan: Oh, it sounds good, right? You love popcorn.
Steven: I like popcorn, with butter. A stick of butter,
two teaspoons of salt and a pinch of pepper.
Naomi: That's perfect. That's exactly how I like mine,
but we need the couch to sit on to watch the movie, okay?
So why don't you come with me and we'll get some popcorn.
Hold me. Here we go. Okay.
***** School play rehearsal
* Bethlehem, some pray that one day *
Tabitha: Annie, your posture is horrid! Pull your shoulders back.
* They light a candle *
* And hope that it glows *
* And some just lie there *
Tabitha: You're singing from the throat.
* Crying for him to come and find them *
* But when he comes they don't know how to go *
* Oh, Mama! *
Tabitha: Annie, what is wrong with you today?
Brenda: Okay, guys, how about we take five?
Annie: Thank you.
***** Peach Pit
Student: Hey, Dixon.
Dixon: Hey, what's up, man?
Student: Uh, so look, my dad's trip got cut short, which means, I
need the money by the end of next week, and I got the estimate.
It's $500.
Dixon: Are you serious?
Student: We can still go through insurance, if you want.
Dixon: No, no, no, no, no, no. Um... I'll get you the money, man.
I'll just pick up some extra shifts, you know?
Student: Okay.
Dixon: Yeah, yeah. Cool, man.
***** School Play rehearal
Tabitha: [on a video camera] Annie! You're singing from the throat.
I need diaphragm.
* They don't know how to go *
* Oh, Mama! *
Tabitha: [on the video camera] Annie, what is wrong with you today?
Brenda: I always learn a lot watching my rehearsals on tape.
Helps me tweak things. Like did you notice that Jill was off-key
in the second verse? And Adriana, she needs some refocusing.
Tabitha: You know, Brenda, that...was very helpful. Eye-opening.
***** At Ethan's
Naomi: I'm gonna go talk to her. I know where she works.
Ethan: You really want to do that?
Naomi: It's my family. I can't just sit back and do nothing.
Ethan: I just think there might be a better way.
Naomi: And what way is that? Did you like when your parents got divorced?
You would have stopped it if you could have, wouldn't you? I mean,
look what happened to Silver and her mom- their whole lives fell apart.
Ethan: What are you gonna say to her?
Naomi: I'm gonna tell the bitch to stop sleeping with my dad and back
the hell off. My dad's obviously going through a mid-life crisis
and she's probably just some slut. If I can get her to leave him,
then everything will go back to the way it was. But I need your help.
Will you please go with me?
Ethan: Yeah. I'll go.
***** Peach Pit
Dixon: Well, that's your fourth Dr. Pepper. How late is Ethan?
Annie: Half an hour.
Dixon: Did you call him?
Annie: Not answering.
Dixon: Maybe he forgot.
Annie: That really doesn't make me feel better. Oh, crap.
Ty: Hey, Dixon, can I grab a coffee to go, please?
Dixon: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Ty: Thanks, man.
Annie: Hey.
Ty: So...these were your plans?
Annie: I'm waiting for someone.
Ty: Right. Well, I hope you have a good time.
Dixon: Coffee?
Ty: Thanks, man.
Dixon: Ha-ha. Thank you.
Annie: I am such a ginormous idiot.
Dixon: Yes, you are. He's a pretty good tipper.
Annie: Ty is cool and sweet and he really likes me and I'm sitting
here waiting for a guy I might not get. A guy in a bubble. An
impenetrable bubble.
Dixon: Look, Annie, you're holding on to a crush you had on Ethan,
what, like two years ago. You need to go for the guy who treats you
good, not the one who gives you grief. Yo, Willie! Burgers for table
five, man. Come on.
Text message on Annie's cell from Ethan: "Can't make it. So sorry.
Explain later.".
Annie: Yeah. Lots of grief.
***** A High School classroom
Brenda: Thanks for helping. The kids can play it,
but they can't arrange.
Ryan: [A guitar on his hands] Sure, sure. I would add a little
percussion to the bridge here.
Brenda: That sounds great. So...do you want to play with the band?
I was hoping for a fuller sound.
Ryan: Yeah, I don't think so.
Brenda: Um... by the way, Kelly asked me if I could babysit on sunday
and I don't think I can. I have a lot of catch-up work to do with this.
Ryan: All right. No worries. Do you know Sammy's dad?
Brenda: I do.
Ryan: He sounds like a cool guy. Traveling the world and, uh...helping
people.
Brenda: You know, I don't really feel comfortable talking about
Kelly's personal life. If you have questions, you should just ask her.
Ryan: Yeah. No, you're...you're right. Should I have questions?
Brenda: There's just a long history there.
***** Ethan parks his car in front of a boutique - Night
<<< - >>>
* If I don't believe in love *
* Nothing will last for me *
* If I don't believe in love *
* Nothing is safe from me *
* When I don't believe in love *
* You're too close to me *
Ethan: You want me to go in there with you?
* That's why you have to leave *
Naomi: No. Just wait here.
Ethan: I'll be here.
* Maybe I slept peaceful on your shoulder *
* Your arm warm around my side *
Gail: We're closing in ten minutes.
* But it's different now it's morning *
* And I can't face your smile *
Naomi: Are you Gail?
* The second that I feel your safe hands *
Gail: Hi, Naomi.
Naomi: You know who I am.
Gail: Of course.
Naomi: Why are you here? You're supposed to be in Denver.
Why aren't you in Denver?
Gail: I just moved here. Naomi, I...
Naomi: You know what, stop. Just stop. Leave us alone. Leave my dad
alone, leave our family alone. Go away- my dad doesn't love you.
You're just a fling.
Gail: I'm gonna lock the door for a minute. Do you want some water or
something?
Naomi: No, I don't want any water, and I don't want to be locked
in here with you. I want you out of our lives. Why don't you go after
someone who's single? Try that.
Gail: I've asked myself that same question so many times.
There are some things that don't make sense just because they don't.
I guess somehow it's worth it to me.
Naomi: Oh, really? Why might that be?
Gail: Because I love him.
Naomi: Oh, my God, I've heard enough!
Naomi notices a box with name and adress:
"GAIL McKINNEY
4582 MORENDO Dr,
MALIBU CA. 90265"
Naomi: That's the adress of my beach house. What? Are you moving
in there?
***** Peach Pit
Nat: Your break's over in five minutes, Dixon.
Silver: I don't care about the same stuff kids in Beverly Hills care about.
Hip nightclubs. Trendy purses. I just like doing my own thing.
Dixon: So, you're trying not to fit in?
Silver: I just like being different. It's how I'm made, you know what
I mean?
Dixon: Do I know what you mean? I'm a black kid living with a white
family. Doesn't get more different than that.
Silver: Right. Is that weird?
Dixon: You know, they're my family, and I love them. They don't care
that I'm black. I don't care that they're white. But, you know,
sometimes, like, when we're eating dinner or if we're talking about
something or even laughing, then just for a split second... I feel
like I don't fit in. Then, just like that, the feeling goes away, but...
Silver: Somehow, it's still there.
Dixon: Yeah.
Silver: So, when are you gonna ask me out?
Dixon: Maybe I don't want to ask you out.
Silver: Yeah, you do.
Dixon: Oh, you're so sure?
Silver: I bet you that you do.
Dixon: Wait... that means if I do ask you out, then I'll lose the bet.
Silver: Oh, there's no losers here.
Dixon: All right, I like the way you think.
***** At the Wilson's - Day
Annie: Hey. Dad said you're quitting the play.
Tabitha: Oh, well, I couldn't work under those conditions anymore.
The acoustics in that auditorium are atrocious. And the stage is
literally falling apart.
Annie: Well... thank you so much for all your help.
Tabitha: You're welcome, darling. You're in good hands with Brenda.
Annie? You are doing a wonderful job in the musical. You are very
talented.
Annie: Thank you, Grandma.
***** At the Clarks'
Naomi: Mom. I went to see Gail. I talked to her.
Tracy: Why would you do that?
Naomi: Because I want her out of our lives.
Tracy: You have no business getting involved.
Naomi: Mom, it's not just a casual fling with her and Dad.
He's moving her into the beach house. Dad lied.
Tracy: What?
Naomi: Mom...
Tracy: No.
Naomi: I'm sorry.
Tracy: Oh, God.
***** High School - Mr Matthew's classroom
Dixon: Hey, Teach.
Ryan: Hey.
Silver: You look tired. Up all night thinking about me?
Dixon: Yeah, I wish. No, I was...up studying bio.
Ryan: All right, everybody, let's focus. We got tests coming out.
Dixon: Test?
Ryan: Yeah.
Silver: Bio's tomorrow. Flannery O'Connor short stories today.
Dixon: No, no, no.
***** Highschool hallway
Ethan: Annie. Hey, Annie, listen, I am so sorry about standing you up.
This whole thing with my brother and then Naomi...
Annie: Don't worry about it. It's not like it was a date or anything,
right? I got to go.
*****
<<< - >>>
* Balancing on *
* One wounded wing *
* Circling the edge, of the never ending... *
Annie: Hey. So, do you think you could score some tickets for the Sea Wolf
concert this weekend? I heard they're playing Spaceland.
Ty: Yeah, I have tickets for that show.
Annie: Oh. Cool.
Ty: I'm already going with someone else.
* More than begin *
Ty: Later.
* But less than forget *
* But spirits born *
* From the not happened yet... *
***** Mr Matthews' classroom
Kelly: Hey. So, I can't do pizza on Sunday. I just can't get a
sitter- everybody's busy.
Ryan: Okay.
Kelly: What's the matter?
Ryan: Look, I don't know what the story is with you and Sammy's dad.
It just feels like there's unfinished business.
Kelly: And what would give you that idea?
Ryan: Well, I was talking to Brenda, and...
Kelly: Wait, wait- you were talking to Brenda about me?
Ryan: I'm just trying to get to know you. Look, Kelly, I just want you
to feel like you can talk to me, you know, like you can tell me anything,
and if there is something going on with-with you and your ex, then... I'm
a big boy... I can handle it.
* We send the same blood back from the wars *
Kelly: There's nothing going on with me and my ex.
* We thought we lost you *
* We thought we lost you... *
***** High school parking lot - Night
Kelly: Brenda.
Brenda: Hey.
Kelly: Uh, what did you say to Ryan?
Brenda: About what?
Kelly: About me.
Brenda: Not much.
Kelly: You shouldn't have said anything.
Brenda: Okay, Kelly, any guy that dates you is gonna have questions
about him. You should just get your story straight.
Kelly: My story is straight.
Brenda: You know, you get really emotional when you talk about this.
I wonder why that is.
Kelly: What are you saying?
Brenda: I'm saying that you still have feelings for him.
Kelly: Of course I still have feelings for him- he's my son's father.
Brenda: Kelly, come on, you know there's more to it than that.
Kelly: No, there isn't. Because it can't be, because he's not here,
and I deserve to be with somebody and be happy.
Brenda: Oh give me a break. You are never gonna be happy with
somebody else, because you're still in love with Dylan. And you know it.
***** Peach Pit
<<< - >>>
* She don't know who she is *
Dixon: Dad, what are you doing here?
Harry: Hear they have great coffee.
Dixon: Well, you came to the right spot.
Harry: Mr. Matthews told me that you got an incomplete on the test
you took today.
Dixon: I'll make it up.
Harry: Look, Dixon, I like that you have this job, but I told you I
didn't want it to interfere with your schoolwork.
Dixon: Dad, look, I-I need this job right now, you know? After next
week, you know, I'll cut down on a few shifts, but...
Harry: Why next week?
Dixon: Um. Because I, uh...accidentally knocked off someone's side mirror
when I was parking the van and wanted to pay for it myself.
Harry: You should've come to me.
Dixon: But, Dad...your insurance would've went up, right? And I heard
you and Mom talking about money problems. So I wanted to take care of
this myself.
Harry: I don't know many other kids who would've gotten a job.
I mean, hell, I never did. You're already ahead of me. Look, uh,
I'll-I'll pay for it now, and you can pay me back in time. How's that
sound?
Dixon: Thanks, Dad
Harry: Yeah.
Dixon: Leave a tip.
Harry: I got your tip: don't get any more bad grades.
***** At the Clarks'
Naomi is in bed next to her mother who's watching TV. Naomi has
headphones connected to her laptop. She plays a video of her and Ethan.
"Naomi: Do you like it?
Ethan: Oh, I love it.
Naomi: I think I'm gonna wear it to school.
Ethan: Oh, you would not. I dare you.
Naomi: Come on, get into the video.
Ethan: All right, all right, all right. You look pretty good
with a monkey on your head.
Naomi: Oh, yeah? Well, you look good with a tiger on your head.
Ethan: Thank you, thank you.
Naomi: This is the best day ever. I love you, Ethan Ward.
Ethan: I love you. You're not cotton candy.
***** High school hallway
<<< - >>>
* There's a light that just won'go out *
Student: Yo, Dix.
Dixon: Hold on. Hey. Here. Thanks for helping me out, man.
Student: Hey. No worries. So, listen, my dad has a hookup with the
Lakers. We got courtside tickets, but my buddy bailed on me. So you
interested?
Dixon: For real?
Student: Yeah.
Dixon: Kobe? Hell, yeah, I want to see the Lakers, man!
Silver: You hit that guy's car, almost got him in trouble, and then
he asks you to a game?
Dixon: It's nothing. I've seen guys fistfight, and then five minutes
later, they're hanging out.
Silver: That's crazy.
Dixon: Yeah, you know, guys aren't like girls. We don't hold grudges.
Life is way too short.
*****
* There are times when I thought it'd be easy *
Silver: Hey. Look... I'm not gonna post anything on my blog about you.
Naomi: Okay. Thank you.
Silver: Just thought you should know.
Naomi: Okay.
Silver: So see you around?
Naomi: Yeah. See you.
*****
* I'd have no escape *
Ty: All right, man, so I'll just catch you later.
Annie: Hey.
Ty: What's this?
Annie: Snickerdoodles. They're apology cookies. When I do something
screwed up, I bake.
Ty: Uh, you know, jus-just forget about it.
Annie: I can't forget about it. I'm an idiot, Ty. I like you.
I want to hang out with you.
Ty: Well, you really haven't been acting like it.
Annie: I know. I know I messed up. And-and I am so hoping
that I'm not too late to fix it. Am I too late? Look, I-I spent the
whole night making you these cookies. So eat a snickerdoodle;
they're really good.
Ty: I really don't think cookies are gonna do it.
Annie: You haven't tasted one yet.
Ty: Annie, I don't have to. I just...
Annie kisses him.
Ty: Waouh. That's way better than cookies.
Annie: I'm sorry. Really.
Ty: You know, if you weren't so freakin' adorable, I wouldn't even be
having this conversation right now.
Annie: Can we start over?
Ty: Okay. Yeah. So you want to go out this weekend?
Annie: Yes, I would.
Ty: Good.
They kiss.
* You're pushing forward *
* Pulling back *
* You're on and off and on and off *
***** High school parking lot
Ethan: I remember that hat. L.A. Zoo. Still cute. How are you doing?
Naomi: I'm all right. I realized, can't always get what I want.
No matter how bad I want it. Can't fix my parents' marriage.
Can't make my dad love my mom.
Ethan: I'm sorry.
Naomi: You've been wonderful through all this craziness. Thank you.
Think we can start over?
Ethan: What do you mean?
Naomi: All I know is I miss those two people who went to the zoo
and ate cotton candy and were silly and happy together.
Ethan: So you saying...you want to get back together?
Naomi: I'm saying take it day by day. See what happens.
Ethan: I can do that.
Naomi: Come here. So cute.
Ethan: Yeah? Still cute?
Naomi: Still cute.
* What you got is what I need *
* It should be so easy *
* But if I'm not the one, just say *
* And quit pushing forward, pulling back again. *
End of episode.