Notes: (Re-edited and re-uploaded September 2010)

Guest Cast:
Principal Krupps: Robert Gant
Coach Krupps: Eric Mabius
Ms. Ross: Arnetia Walker
Dr. Bennett: Jennifer Connelly

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POPULAR: SENIOR YEAR

WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP

TEASER

FADE IN:

EXT. MCQUEENS' FRONT DOOR - EVENING

Sam and Harrison are holding hands as they walk up to the
front door.

HARRISON
You know, I'm really kinda glad
school's going to start again.

SAM
Really?

HARRISON
Yeah. Is it just me, or did this
summer take forever?

SAM
A lot happened. But, hey—look at
us! We made it! We're seniors!

HARRISON
I dunno. That's kinda like making
it to the last mile. We're not
exactly done.

SAM
Hey, this is the year we finally
get to have fun.

HARRISON
I'm starting to think that that's
a myth... It's like a cruel hoax
that gets perpetrated on each
class to keep them from finding
out there's actually nothing to
look forward to.

SAM
Well, I was promised fun, and if I
don't get it, there's gonna be an
expos in the paper.

There is a lull in the conversation.

HARRISON
Well...

SAM
Sure you won't stay?

HARRISON
(shaking his head)
I told my mom I'd have dinner with
her tonight. I think she's
actually starting to miss me.

SAM
(grins)
I would, too.

She leans in to kiss him, but he smoothly dodges her, pecking
her on the cheek.

HARRISON
Gotta go.

Sam opens her mouth to say something, but he is already
heading off down the walk. She watches him go, disappointed,
hugging herself. Finally she turns and goes inside.

And, unseen, Brooke, who has been watching from a nearby
window, lets the curtain fall back into place.

FADE TO:

INT. MCQUEEN DEN - LATER

The den has become Brooke's room, featuring a hideaway bed and
numerous things dragged down from her bedroom. Brooke is
sitting on the edge of the bed, reading, when Sam pokes her
head in the open doorway and knocks on the frame.

SAM
Busy?

BROOKE
(looking up)
No. Just getting ready for bed.

Brooke closes the book and sets it aside as Sam comes over and
sits next to her.

BROOKE (CONT'D)
Nervous about tomorrow?

SAM
(shakes her head)
Not really. You?

BROOKE
No.

SAM
Whoo. Seems like yesterday we
were headed for the prom.

BROOKE
(faraway)
Seems like a million years ago to
me.
(pause)
So, what's the matter?

SAM
It's, um...well, it's Harrison.

BROOKE
(uncomfortable)
Oh... What—what is it?

SAM
I don't really know how to explain
it... It's like, he seems
more...distant lately. Have you
noticed that?

BROOKE
Oh—no...no. I hadn't noticed.

SAM
(sighs)
I don't know what to do. I mean,
I can't talk to him about it.
What am I gonna say? "You're not
kissing me enough?" I'm gonna end
up sounding like one of those
psycho women in the late-night
cable movies.

BROOKE
I, uh... I don't know what to
tell you, Sam. Maybe it just
seems like he's less affectionate.
(reaching)
Or...maybe he's just busy getting
ready for school.

SAM
Yeah...maybe.

BROOKE
I'm sorry.

SAM
Don't worry about it. It's my
relationship, it's my problem.

The phone next to the bed rings, and Brooke leans over to pick
it up, while Sam gets up.

SAM (CONT'D)
Well...good night.

BROOKE
Night, Sam.

Sam walks out, closing the door behind her. Brooke puts the
phone to her ear.

BROOKE (CONT'D)
(into the phone)
Hello?

SPLIT SCREEN WITH:

CLOSE-UP - MARY CHERRY

MARY CHERRY
Brooke? Mary Cherry here.

BROOKE
(surprised)
Oh...hi, Mary Cherry.

MARY CHERRY
Hang on, I got Carmen waiting on a
conference call.

VERTICAL SPLIT WITH:

CLOSE-UP - CARMEN

CARMEN
Hello, Brooke?

BROOKE
Carmen? Okay, guys, what's going
on?

CARMEN
We need your help.

BROOKE
My help? For—for what?

MARY CHERRY
I'll make it short and sweet,
Brooke—we want to consign that
demonic creation of Nicole's,
Bring It, back to the stygian
abyss from which it arose, and
restore our beloved Glamazons to
their rightful place at the
pinnacle of Kennedy's social
pecking order.

CARMEN
Yeah—and we need YOU to help us
do it.

SLIDE CUT TO:

BROOKE

BROOKE
WHAT?

WHITE OUT.

END OF TEASER