MY SO CALLED LIFE: SEASON 2 EPISODE 4: FRIENEMIES
SCENE 1: BRIAN IS SITTING IN HIS ROOM, LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, WHILE WRITING A LETTER.
BRIAN'S VOICE
Dear Angela…
No, that sounds too romantic. Like we're still together. And we're not. Because of her.
BRIAN looks through the telescope and into the window of ANGELA's house, where ANGELA is with DELIA, RICKIE, and SHARON.
Angela-
Too casual. Like you'd address a letter to a friend.
To Angela-
No.
To my (I hope) friend, Angela.
Okay, that's good.
I'm so sorry if I hurt you. Believe me, I wasn't flirting with Delia. I didn't make a move on her, she made a move on me. I love you, Angela. I've loved you for so long. You've always been that beautiful girl next door who I have no hope of dating to me. And I'll wait. I'll wait for you. I'll wait, as long as it takes.
Yours truly,
Brian Krakow
BRIAN takes the letter and folds it up. He goes and rings the doorbell.
DELIA
I'll get it.
DELIA walks to the door and opens the door. She scowls when she sees Brian there, holding a letter.
BRIAN
This is for Angela. Can I come in?
DELIA
Rolling eyes
List of people who Angela doesn't want in the Chase household:
Jordan
Rayanne
YOU!
So I'll take the letter.
BRIAN has no choice but to hand the letter to DELIA. She opens it and makes a face.
DELIA
Pitiful.
BRIAN
Softly
I thought it was quite good, actually.
The camera follows DELIA as she walks into the Chase's living room and starts ripping the paper up and feeding it to the fire. When she's finished she walks up to ANGELA's room.
ANGELA
What was it?
DELIA
Oh, just junk mail.
SCENE 2: HALLWAY AT LIBERTY HIGH. ANGELA PASSES BRIAN.
BRIAN
Hi, Angela. Did you get my letter?
ANGELA
What letter?
BRIAN
Well, there's my answer.
ANGELA walks past BRIAN, but curiosity compels her to turn around.
ANGELA
What did it say?
BRIAN
Never mind- it's probably in your fireplace by now.
ANGELA
What?
BRIAN
Never mind.
ANGELA walks on and JORDAN catches up to BRIAN.
JORDAN
Hi, Brain.
BRIAN
IT'S BRIAN!
BRIAN's shout attracts the attention of everyone in the hall, including ANGELA. BRIAN blushes and mutters "Well, it is." Everyone turns back around, and RAYANNE walks over to BRIAN.
RAYANNE
What'd you do this time, Brian?
BRIAN
I didn't do anything. Delia did.
RAYANNE
Okay, so what did DELIA do?
BRIAN
She kissed me and then when Angela saw she said that I'd made a move on her.
RAYANNE
Oooh. Nasty. You know, I've never really liked the look of that girl much.
BRIAN
How...do you have any ideas on becoming Angela's friend, or hopefully boyfriend, again?
RAYANNE
Well, you could write a letter. Seeing as that worked so well.
BRIAN
I did, but Delia intercepted it.
RAYANNE
Of course. How about some grand romantic gesture? Angelica likes that kind of thing.
BRIAN
Blushing
I'm no good at grand romantic gestures.
RAYANNE
Oh, well, that is true. Wait! I have the most brilliant idea!
BRIAN
What?
RAYANNE
So, you invite her on a picnic-
BRIAN
As if she'd accept.
RAYANNE
No. Just listen.
BRIAN
Fine.
RAYANNE
We can get Tino to drive you and Angela to the picnic spot, and then you can give her a sandwich, and in the sandwich is a letter!
BRIAN
Uh...maybe.
RAYANNE
No! This is the greatest idea! Really- Tino won't interfere. Oh, actually. I'll arrange for a cab to pick you up-
BRIAN protests, but RAYANNE is already off, planning.
SCENE 3: CHASE HOUSEHOLD.
DANIELLE
Angela, I need to tell you something.
ANGELA
What, Danielle?
DANIELLE
It's about Delia.
ANGELA
What?
DANIELLE
She made a plan with me to get Brian Krakow and you to break up. That's why she was there the day he came over. The whole sandwich thing was going to be a diversion so she could get him alone and make a move on him, then get you to see.
ANGELA
WHAT? That-
DANIELLE
Mom doesn't like us swearing, Angela.
ANGELA
Rolling eyes.
That bitch.
DANIELLE
Mom! Angela swore!
ANGELA
What? I was just calling her an adult female dog!
PATTY is about to reprimand ANGELA for swearing when the doorbell rings.
DANIELLE
It's Brian Krakow!
ANGELA
Really?
ANGELA runs to the door and hugs BRIAN, who looks really suprised, and the roses that he's holding drop to the ground. PATTY looks down at the roses and BRIAN and ANGELA hugging, shrugs, and walks upstairs. ANGELA and BRIAN stop hugging, and BRIAN picks up the roses and hands them to ANGELA, who mouths a Thank you, and turns to PATTY, but she's gone.
DANIELLE
Good luck with him.
ANGELA
Thanks.
DANIELLE
Only because you're the lesser of two evils.
ANGELA
Sarcastically
Oh, thanks.
DANIELLE
And because you're my sister.
ANGELA and BRIAN walk out, ANGELA holding the roses, and they go into the taxi which has rose petals scattered on the seat.
CUT TO PARK
BRIAN SPEADS OUT A CHECKERED PICNIC BLANKET ON THE GROUND AND TAKES OUT SANDWICHES, FIRST THE ONE WITH THE LETTER. ANGELA IS ABOUT TO BITE INTO IT. THE SUN IS SETTING, AND IT'S MARCH. THERE IS NO SNOW ON THE GROUND BUT THERE ARE A FEW FLOWERS.
BRIAN
Read it first.
ANGELA takes the sheet of paper out from between the two slices of bread and reads it.
BRIAN THINKING
I'd done my best to recreate the letter. Some parts might've been missing or added, though.
ANGELA is on the verge of tears, and BRIAN hands her another real sandwich cut in a shape of a heart. She leans against BRIAN.
ANGELA
This is beautiful.
BRIAN
Rayanne helped.
ANGELA
Rayanne?
BRIAN
And Tino.
ANGELA
I think I should forgive her. After all, we all make mistakes. Like me, jumping to conclusins.
BRIAN
It's okay.
ANGELA and BRIAN kiss.
FADE OUT
