Standard disclaimer: I don't own them, though I wish I did. Fox and Carsey-Warner are the lucky people who do though. And Parker Bros. has the rights to that wonderful game of our childhood, CandyLand. This is set after the episode, Hyde's Father.
That Truth or Dare
The Foreman's basement. The entire gang is present, sitting in their usual places. Hyde is sitting in his chair, clearly agitated but doing his best to ignore Jackie, who is staring at him from the couch. She bats her eyes at him and pouts when he does not return her gaze. Donna is sitting next to her in the middle of the couch but her attention is drawn to her boyfriend, Eric Foreman, who is seated on her left. They turn every so often to simply look at each other and grin, the sort of silly activity young couples often partake in to express their love. Fez sits in the chair across the table from Hyde. He is staring at Jackie and sighs audibly at the realization that he is being ignored by her. Kelso sits on the arm of the couch next to Eric, oblivious to everything, as usual. The sounds of thunder and heavy rain can be heard in the background; an occasional flash of lightning can be seen through the window of the basement door.
ERIC: (with an annoyed grunt) This sucks, man! Here we are, stuck in the basement, with nothing to do. And it's raining outside so we can't do that, that, well, that thing we were supposed to do outside today.
DONNA: (laughing and patting Eric's thigh) It's okay, Eric. I really didn't want to go play in large piles of leaves anyway.
ERIC: But it was going to be so much fun. (He looks at Fez for agreement. Fez looks at him and shrugs.)
FEZ: Don't look at me. Our trees don't rot and die in my country. Your trees are wusses!
ERIC: Well, what are we supposed to do now? We can't do anything with the warden upstairs.
HYDE: Yeah, man, I can't believe Red told us that he would be checking on us every hour or so to make sure we aren't doing anything. Should have gone to my apartment like I suggested. (Hyde bats at Jackie's hand, which has somehow found its way to his knee. She looks at him for a second, dejected, but continues to put her hand on his leg.)
KELSO: (giggling) Heh heh…wusses. (He pauses for a second and then grins foolishly) Man, if Laurie were here, I'd be having something to do.
DONNA: Shut up Kelso!
KELSO: Oh I'd have something to do alright. To do...if you know what I mean. Do…
DONNA: I know what you mean, Kelso. Now shut up!
ERIC: Hyde, your apartment is really cold. And I don't like being cold. It's warm here. And nice.
HYDE: I keep it clean, man.
ERIC: Yeah, but we have hot cocoa and cookies. All you have is club soda and ten million boxes of macaroni and cheese.
HYDE: (still trying to pry Jackie's hand from his leg) Okay, okay. Kitty is a definite plus. But we can do stuff at my apartment. Bud doesn't get home till one in the morning.
FEZ: He is right, Eric. We cannot do stuff here.
ERIC: Stuff, shmuff. Stuff is overrated. We can do things here. Like…like…umm, help me out here, Donna.
DONNA: (laughing) You're on your own, Eric. I'm bored.
(There is a brief pause as Eric sputters at Donna's honesty. A crack of thunder punctuates the silence and a flash of light illuminates the dim room.)
JACKIE: (excited) Oh hey! I know! We could play a game. You like games, don't you Steven?
FEZ: Great Jackie. What shall we play? (sarcastically while looking at Eric) Candyland?
KELSO: Candyland is a wussy game. Laurie doesn't play Candyland.
DONNA: Just don't even talk! Don't! Don't even think about it. And if you say her name again, I'm going to have to beat you upside the head with…with…(she starts to laugh) Mr. Mint!
ERIC: Oh great, now it's Everyone Pick on Eric night.
JACKIE: No, no…we could play a real game. (short pause) Ooh ooh! I got it. We could play…ready for this?! Truth…or…Dare! (she squeals with excitement)
FEZ: Wow, a real grownup game. Jackie, you are so smart and pretty. What's Truth or Dare?
KELSO: Hey, Jackie, remember when we used to play that at--
JACKIE: Mi…Kelso! I don't remember anything.
KELSO: But…
JACKIE: Nothing.
DONNA: Hey, Truth or Dare, that's not a bad game at all. (shaking Eric's knee playfully) C'mon Eric. It'll be fun.
ERIC: It could be very…(he waggles his eyebrows at Donna) Fun.
HYDE: (getting up to leave) I'm out, man.
ERIC: What, oh hey, no. No, Hyde, you have to play.
HYDE: No, I don't. I know what Jackie wants to do.
JACKIE: No, don't go, Steven. We can make up rules. C'mon, please Steven? For me?
HYDE: (sighing) No, not for you. But okay, if we can set some rules, I'll stay.
(Jackie starts to clap and bounce in her seat. She is clearly excited.)
FEZ: Ooh, I wonder what truths Hyde has to tell. C'mon, Hyde, spill it.
DONNA: No, Fez. It doesn't work that way. Okay, it goes like this. We each get to take turns. You can choose one person to ask whether they want to choose truth or dare. And then they pick one or the other. If it's truth, then you can ask them any question you want.
HYDE: As long as it goes by the rules…
DONNA: Yeah. So, anyway, if he chooses dare, then you make up a dare for them to do as long as it's not dangerous or way illegal or something.
FEZ: You mean, I could make my victim do anything I wanted. Ooh, I will find this very, very amusing. Be ready to submit to me, pigs!
HYDE: As long as it goes by the rules…
ERIC: And we can vote out a truth or a dare if it is too harsh, right?!
KELSO: No, man, I think you got to go all the way. Or else, you're a wuss! Wuss!
EVERYONE: Shut up, Kelso!
JACKIE: Okay, so now we got to set the rules. First, you can't ask the same person twice in a row. And you can't lie to a truth question or else you face a severe dare.
HYDE: (sitting back down) Okay, here's my rule. Jackie can't ask me any questions, period, truth or dare.
JACKIE: Oh Steven, that's not fair.
HYDE: Either go by it or else I don't play.
KELSO: Sounds like you're afraid, man.
FEZ: I think it's very fair. But you can ask me any question you want, my dear Jackie.
JACKIE: Okay fine, Steven.
ERIC: Alright then, so there's the rules. Yes, yes. I think I'm going to enjoy this. (He grins at Donna. She just smiles and pats his leg.)
FEZ: Hmm, well, Fez is going to have a very good time at this. I wonder what sort of manure is going to hit the fan tonight.
(A loud boom of thunder resonates throughout the room.)