The Story told through Songs
Episode 1: Night Moves, by Bob Seger
Ain't it funny how the night moves? With Autumn closing in on him, Cody attended one of Geoff's 'End of Summer' shindigs. Summer vacation was going to end in a week, and by then everyone is off to college or work. So why not, huh? Why not have one last get together before everyone has to go? And why not say what is possibly your last goodbyes to people you won't see ever again?
"Hey Geoff! Wicked party, dude!" Cody tries getting Geoff''s attention, but he's too busy with Bridgette to pay him any mind. Cody frowns a bit, but decides to check up on everyone else.
"Yo Zeke!" Cody attempts to get Ezekiel's attention, but sees the home schooled kid is busy crowd surfing. He heads over to Owen, who is stuffing his face with food. Cody walks over to Katie and Sadie, who were gossiping with Beth and Lindsay. Tyler had his arm around his girlfriend, looking bored with the conversation. Duncan was passed out drunk, as was Gwen. Courtney decided against coming to the party, as did Alejandro. Sierra had to leave early. Justin was with Trent preparing some instruments. Harold and Leshawna were saying their 'goodbyes' to each other. Eva never came. And Noah was with Izzy and DJ discussing Space Madness the film. Cody was all alone...
That was when Heather had come out of the port-a-potty, looking pissed off. Cody walks up to her.
"Hey Heather!" Cody offers her a meek smile.
"Ugh! What do you want, geek?" Heather sits down in a huff.
"Something wrong?" Cody sits down next to her.
"Ugh, my date passed out drunk!" Heather slaps away Cody's beer. "Get that beer out of my face!"
"Hey! That was my beer!"
"Aren't you underage anyway? You need to be twenty one to drink beer!" Heather huffs. "What was Geoff thinking... In fact, what were YOU thinking?"
"I just...Duncan and Gwen were doing it, and half of Geoff's guests are doing it..." Cody gulps. "Just wanted to fit in..."
"Idiot." Heather sticks out her tongue at him.
Trent, Justin and two other guys walked up to the stage, having set up the instruments. Trent taps the microphone, to see if it works.
"Hey guys, I'm Trent, this is Justin, and that's Bob and Joe. We're going to be singing a song for you, so here we go."
Cody half pays attention to Trent and his band, focusing more on Heather, who was looking away. He thinks about what to say to her.
"You liking the party?"
"Ugh, no! I came here to..." Heather looks Cody over. "Hey, sick of being a loser?"
Trent begins his song...
I was a little too tall
Could've used a few pounds
Tight pants points hardly reknown
(Heather offers Cody a sly smile. She grabs his hand, and escorts him away from the party.)
She was a black haired beauty with big dark eyes
And points all her own sitting way up high
Way up firm and high
( Heather leads Cody to a barn. She opens the door. Cody gulps.)
Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy
Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy
Workin' on mysteries without any clues
Workin' on our night moves
(Heather begins to kiss Cody, who is too shocked to resist. She starts taking off his shirt.)
Trying' to make some front page drive-in news
Workin' on our night moves in the summertime
In the sweet summertime
(Heather takes off her top, and lays on her back. Cody lies above her, kissing her.) We weren't in love oh no far from it
We weren't searching for some pie in the sky summit
We were just young and restless and bored
Living by the sword
(Cody's underpants lay in the haystack, the only witness to his first time...)
And we'd steal away every chance we could
To the backroom, the alley, the trusty woods
I used her she used me
But neither one cared
We were getting our share
(Heather winces a bit as Cody enters her. It's her first time too.) Workin' on our night moves
Trying to lose the awkward teenage blues
Workin' on out night moves
In the summertime
And oh the wonder
Felt the lightning
And we waited on the thunder
Waited on the thunder
(Although a young man vomits outside the barn, Cody and Heather continue making love. A little awkward, a little painful, a little quick, but still a love making session.) I woke last night to the sound of thunder
How far off I sat and wondered
(Cody was the first to climax. He lasted eight minutes.)
Started humming a song from 1962
Ain't it funny how the night moves
(Heather is sweaty. She's panting a bit, reeling in from the slight pain.)
When you just don't seem to have as much to lose
Strange how the night moves
With autumn closing in
The crowd dances to Trent and his singing. Trent, playing the guitar, basks in the crowd's energy, smiling wider than he had ever smiled before. Is this his calling?
Meanwhile, Cody and Heather were putting their clothes back on.
"I wanted to get laid..." Heather looks away. "I didn't want to go to college a virgin..."
"I know... Me either..." Cody looks away as well. "I's sorry I sucked."
"It's OK. Mom told me the first time always sucks." Heather pats Cody's shoulder. "And...it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be."
"Really?" Cody smiles.
"Yeah...I mean..." Heather blushes. "Oh my God, I think I'm glowing."
"Kind of." Cody chuckles. "Well, your not REALLY glowing, but you do seem happier."
"Wow...my first time was in a barn with some geek I knew from camp a week before I left for college." Heather chuckles. "That's gonna be some story to tell when I'm 30."
"Yeah...I won't tell anyone if you don't want me."
"You're sweet. Any other guy would have bragged to his pals." Heather kisses him on the lips. "A thank you note."
Cody watches Heather leave the barn. His heartbeat accelerates when he thinks of her. "I think I'm in love..."