A/N: Looks like yall like the screenplay format. I took a screenwriting class and most of our assignments were heavy themes. When I had writers block I wrote fictional Victorious/HIMYM screenplays to give me inspiration for my actual assignments (sit-coms are easier IMO). Let me know if you want me to publish any more. Thanks!
BREAK UPS AND MAKE UPS– SCENE 1
EXT. TORI'S LIVING ROOM – 7:00 PM
TORI is a mess and is crying while she lies on the couch curled up in a ball under some blankets. Enter TRINA.
TRINA
TORI, you've been on that couch for two days now. Have some dignity woman!
TORI
(CRYING) No. Triiiiinaaa, he cheated on me! How could I not have seen it?
TRINA
Well, it's hard to brush off prospects when you're such a hot commodity. I would know.
TORI
How is that supposed to help me feel better?
TRINA
It's not.
TORI cries even harder. Doorbell rings. TRINA gets up to answer the door.
Enter ANDRE and ROBBIE.
ROBBIE
Hey TRINA.
TRINA
I don't like you.
ANDRE
Is TORI here?
TRINA
TORI your friends are here.
TORI
I need more tissues.
TRINA
Do I look like a maid to you?
TORI
But mom and dad said you have to take care of me while they're gone.
TRINA
Ugh fine!
Exit TRINA to Kitchen.
ROBBIE
Hey TORI!
ANDRE
What goes on?
TORI
Listen, I love you both, but what are you doing here?
ROBBIE
CAT told us about Jackson.
ANDRE
So we came here to cheer you up.
TORI
(SIGHS) How?
ANDRE
We made you some mashed potatoes!
ANDRE hands TORI a bowl of mashed potatoes. She takes a spoonful in her mouth and begins to cry again.
ANDRE
What's the matter? The mashed potatoes too lumpy? Blame ROBBIE, he mashed it.
ROBBIE
Hey! It's not lumpy!
Doorbell rings.
Enter TRINA from Kitchen.
She hands TORI a tissue box and opens the door.
Enter JADE and BECK.
TRINA
Great, more annoying people.
JADE
You're one to talk.
TRINA gives JADE a disgusted look.
Exit TRINA to Kitchen.
JADE
Wow, you look horrible.
BECK glares at JADE.
JADE
What?!
TORI
No, she's right. I look horrible.
JADE
(SMILES) Yay.
BECK
We brought you some muffins.
TORI
(SNIFFLING) Jackson used to call me 'muffin'.
BECK
Uh, so how you holding up?
TORI
I'm a mess. I'm never going to see sunshine again.
ANDRE
Aw come on, TORI. I'm sure it wasn't that bad.
TORI
He cheated on me! Why would he do that? What does Northridge have that I don't?
JADE
Well-
BECK
JADE!
TORI goes back to crying. Doorbell rings. TRINA Enters from Kitchen.
TORI
TRIIIIN-
TRINA
Yeah, yeah, I got it!
TRINA opens door.
Enter CAT.
Exit TRINA to Upstairs.
CAT
Hi Everyone!
ANDRE
'Sup Little Red.
BECK
Hey CAT.
ROBBIE is staring flatteringly at CAT.
ROBBIE
Hey Cutie!
CAT looks at ROBBIE in a dreamy way.
TORI
(SNIFFLING) Jackson used to call me 'Cutie'.
TORI starts to cry again.
BECK
Oh boy.
ANDRE
This is gonna be a looong night.
END SCENE 1
BREAK UPS AND MAKE UPS– SCENE 2
EXT. TORI'S LIVING ROOM – 7:30 PM
TORI continues to cry on the couch. Everyone is sitting at the kitchen table. One by one they see if they can succeed trying to cheer her up. ANDRE is first and takes a seat next to TORI.
ANDRE
Hey TORI, wanna hear some jokes?
TORI
I guess…
ANDRE
Ok, why can't you write with a broken pencil?
TORI
(SIGHES) why?
ANDRE
Because it's point-less! (LAUGHS)
TORI looks at him, not amused. ANDRE keeps chuckling.
ANDRE
All right, all right, I got another one. Where does a general keep his army?
TORI stares at ANDRE blankly.
ANDRE
In his sleeve-y! HAHA get it? 'Cause it's an arm and a sleeve and-
TORI is still not amused. ANDRE goes from chuckling to defeated.
ANDRE
Ok.
ANDRE gets up and walks towards kitchen. ANDRE slaps ROBBIE's hand (like their in a tag team). ROBBIE and CAT walk to TORI. ROBBIE has his guitar.
CAT
Hi TORI!
ROBBIE
We wrote you a song!
TORI groans. ROBBIE hums with CAT to tune their voices. ROBBIE begins to play a melody.
ROBBIE and CAT
Hey TORI
ROBBIE
We heard the bad news
ROBBIE and CAT
Hey TORI
CAT
Jackson cheated on you
ROBBIE
Here's a song to distract you
CAT
From your utter cries of pain
ROBBIE
TORI, you look horrible
CAT
But at least you're not insane
ROBBIE
Today you're not happy
And tomorrow you'll be sad too
CAT
But look at the bright side
We wrote a song for you!
ROBBIE and CAT
Wrote a song for youuuu!
ROBBIE strums last chord. ROBBIE and CAT look at TORI while smiling. She starts to cry again.
JADE yells from kitchen.
JADE
I liked it.
ROBBIE and CAT walk back to Kitchen. CAT slap tags JADE's hand. JADE sits next to TORI.
JADE
Hey sour puss.
TORI
What do you want JADE?
JADE
Well everyone else is trying so I might as well take a shot at it.
TORI
I'm never going to smile ever again! (SOBS)
JADE
Ugh this is torture, and not even the good kind. Listen, my aunt's boyfriend cheated on her. I mean yeah sure, she cried and moped around. But one day she stopped moping.
TORI stops sobbing.
TORI
Really?
JADE
Yep. Thank God too. It was so annoying.
TORI
So she found another man?
JADE
No, she's a CAT lady now. But at least she stopped moping.
TORI starts sniffling up again. BECK enters from Kitchen and sits on the couch.
BECK
Ok, JADE. I think you're done now. Go back to the kitchen.
JADE slap tags BECK's hand and walks back to Kitchen.
TORI
I'm going to be a CAT lady!
BECK
No you're not. Stop beating yourself up.
TORI
Easy for you to say you've never been cheated on.
BECK
No, but I have been dumped. Remember when JADE dumped me?
TORI
Yeah. But you guys got back together.
Focus turns to JADE yelling from kitchen.
JADE
Yeah, so you better not take him away from me Vega or I'll make sure of your CAT lady future.
CAT
Hehe I'm CAT and I'm a lady. TORI wants to be me?
JADE
(SARCASTICALLY) I don't think anyone can pull off being you, CAT.
ROBBIE
(GENUINELY) Yeah Kitty-CAT. You're too adorable.
ROBBIE smiles at CAT and makes her blush. Focus goes back to TORI and BECK.
BECK
You're right, we did get back together and we're happy. Not everyone gets a second chance like JADE and me. But think about it this way; you were happy before you met him, you can be happy after too.
TORI ponders BECK's thought but still isn't convinced yet. JADE, ANDRE, CAT, and ROBBIE Enter from Kitchen to Living Room.
ANDRE
I've got an idea! Let's go to the carnival!
CAT
Yay! I love carnivals! Except the Ferris Wheel, it's too high, I might fall!
ROBBIE
You can ride with me, CAT! I won't let you fall.
CAT
Okay!
Enter TRINA at top of stairs (unnoticed).
CAT and ROBBIE stare at each other tenderly. TORI, frustrated, absentmindedly speaks.
TORI
CAT. ROBBIE. Do you guys really like each other or is this just an act? ROBBIE, do you really mean what you say when you tell CAT these mushy things or are you just like every other heartbreaker out there who thinks he's suave? CAT, why can't you just tell ROBBIE if you like him or not? He's humiliated himself enough in front of you. Stop stringing him along if there's nothing for him in the end.
Exit CAT crying.
ROBBIE
CAT! Wait!
Exit ROBBIE and JADE.
ANDRE and BECK are about to leave until TORI stops them.
TORI
Wait, ANDRE, BECK. You know I didn't mean that.
ANDRE
Look, TORI. Maybe you do need time to chill. We'll talk to you later.
BECK
Remember what I said, TORI. Bye.
Exit ANDRE and BECK.
TRINA goes from the stairs and consoles a lonely TORI.
END SCENE 2
BREAK UPS AND MAKE UPS– SCENE 3
EXT. TORI'S LIVING ROOM – 9:30 PM
TORI and TRINA are talking on the couch about the incidents of tonight.
TRINA
You know, they were just trying to help, Tor.
TORI
I know, TRINA. I feel horrible. It's the breakup talking.
TRINA
See that's your problem, you're letting the breakup take over your life. CAT and ROBBIE have nothing to do with you and Jackson. I would have never expected you to do something worse than what JADE would do. That was really mean.
TORI
TRINA stop making me feel guilty!
TRINA
You only feel guilty because you know I'm right.
TORI
Ugh I know.
TRINA
You know how unusual CAT and ROBBIE are. That's why they're perfect for each other. They do things differently. Just let it happen on it's own.
TORI
I know. And I know it's real between them too.
TRINA
And BECK's right. You were way happy before you even met Jackson.
TORI
I was?
TRINA
Duh. It was annoying. But you know what, I'd give anything for that.
TORI
For what?
TRINA
For great friends who would give up their Saturday night to try to cheer a girl up.
TRINA gives TORI a hug. TRINA starts to exit up the stairs but stops at the bottom steps and turns to TORI.
TRINA
You're friends did their best to cheer you up. And you had them before and after Jackson.
TORI
Goodnight TRINA.
TRINA
Goodnight TORI.
Exit TRINA.
TORI contemplates what TRINA just said. She gets up, walks over to the sink and splashes her face. She heads to the staircase but stops at the mirror. TORI looks at her reflection and after a moment, smiles. She turns off the lights and Exits upstairs to her room.
END SCENE 3
BREAK UPS AND MAKE UPS– SCENE 4
EXT. SPLIT SCREEN – ON TELEPHONE 10:30 PM
CAT is about ready to go to bed. Her phone rings. She picks up and it's ROBBIE.
CAT
Hello?
ROBBIE
CAT? It's ROBBIE.
CAT
Hi ROBBIE.
ROBBIE
Are you ok?
CAT
(SIGHS) Yeah, I think so.
ROBBIE
You know TORI didn't mean it, right? She was just thinking about Jackson. Please don't beat yourself up about what she said.
CAT
(GIGGLES) One time, my brother's friend Ricky told him it was impossible to beat yourself up, so my brother beat himself up. My brother won.
ROBBIE
But, CAT, he was beating himself up (LAUGHS)
CAT
Exactly! That's why he won!
ROBBIE
Oh CAT you're adorable. (CHUCKLES)
CAT giggles for a second then abruptly stops. ROBBIE notices and stops laughing on his end.
CAT
ROBBIE, can I ask you something?
ROBBIE
Sure Kitty-CAT, what's up?
CAT
What TORI said about us… Do you think she's right?
ROBBIE
Partly right.
CAT
What do you mean?
ROBBIE takes a deep breath and after a moment…
ROBBIE
I can only speak for myself CAT, and what TORI said about me only saying things to lead you on is not true. I mean what I say, especially to you. Yeah, I made a fool of myself in front of you and everyone, but that doesn't matter so long as you know at the end of the day that I like you.
There is a long pause on CAT's end of the line. She takes a breath and speaks up.
CAT
ROBBIE, I think it's only fair to tell you that TORI is right about me. But let me finish... I'm not intentionally stringing you along, she got that part wrong, but I don't have the courage to tell you what I really feel and that sometimes gets in the way whenever I talk to you.
ROBBIE
What do you mean, CAT? You know you can tell me anything.
CAT
ROBBIE, I like you. But I don't know if I can risk our friendship like that.
ROBBIE
Y-you like me?
CAT
Of course I do. You're the sweetest boy ever. And you don't look at me weird whenever I speak. Everyone thinks I'm dumb.
ROBBIE
Don't call yourself dumb, CAT. You're smart. And you're probably right. You're special to me too. But, if I were ever the luckiest guy in the world, I would never do anything or let anyone hurt you. You're my Kitty-CAT.
CAT
ROBBIE?
ROBBIE
Yeah?
CAT
Thanks for calling me smart… And, that's the sweetest thing any boy has ever said to me.
ROBBIE
It's the truth; you're the brightest girl I know.
CAT
No, not that part. The part when you said you wont let anyone hurt me… And… I want you to be my ROBBIE...
ROBBIE
(INHALES) CAT, would you like to go on a date with me?
CAT
I thought you'd never ask.
ROBBIE
Goodnight Caterina.
ROBBIE
(GIGGLES) Goodnight Robert.
CAT ends the call. She looks at her phone screen and it is of her and ROBBIE. She places phone over her heart and, looking in no place in particular, she smiles. Fade to Black.
END SCENE 4
BREAK UPS AND MAKE UPS– SCENE 5
EXT. TORI'S LIVING ROOM – THE NEXT DAY 10:30 AM
TORI texts her friends to come over to her house the next morning. Everyone arrives and TRINA opens the door for them. They take a seat on the couch wondering where TORI is and surprised that she's not downstairs.
BECK
Hey TRINA, where'd TORI go?
TRINA
She'll be down in a minute. Believe me, I was shocked too when I didn't find her down here this morning.
Exit TRINA to Kitchen.
Enter TORI from Upstairs.
Everyone looks at TORI as she's walking down the steps. TORI has cleaned herself up and is wearing jeans and a top.
ANDRE
Hey TORI, lookin' good.
TORI smiles at ANDRE and everyone else and takes a seat at the piano. TORI starts to play a rendition of the song 'Cheer Me Up' (A/N: from TORI Goes Platinum) and her friends listen.
TORI
Mmmmm...
Whoa, Oh
Whoa, Oh
Yeah, Uh
You get me out of my seat, it's like I've been in bed for a week
I've been slippin' n' slidin' all over the place, and nobody cares
And I'm such a disgrace
You get me out of my mood, that's something only you can do,
Cause I feel like I'm home when I'm in your arms
And that's why I need you to...
Cheer Me Up,
C'mon dance with me
And you take my hand
Cheer Me Up (Oh,Oh)
Even if we're the only ones dancing,
Whoa, oh...
Please won't you cheer me up
Even if we're the only ones dancing.
You turn my frown upside down,
My smile's lost 'n' found when you are around.
You Cheer me up
Even if we're the only ones dancing…
TORI ends the song.
TORI
Listen you guys; I'm really sorry for the way I acted yesterday and for the past few days.
CAT
It's all right TORI, we all understand.
TORI
Still, I shouldn't have lashed out on you guys, especially you two. You were only trying to help.
TORI looks at CAT and ROBBIE.
TORI
I'm really sorry if I messed anything up.
ROBBIE
You didn't mess anything up.
BECK
Yeah, you actually helped them out.
CAT smiles and hugs ROBBIE.
CAT
I finally told ROBBIE how I felt and he asked me out on a date. We're going to see where it goes.
ROBBIE
Yeah, thanks for the push, TORI.
TORI smiles.
ANDRE
So, are you back to 'Happy TORI' now?
TORI
(CHUCKLES) Yeah ANDRE, I'm 'Happy TORI' now
TORI gets up and gives ANDRE a hug.
JADE
Good. Even I missed "Happy TORI".
TORI looks at JADE confused.
TORI
You did?
JADE
Yup. I mean don't get me wrong your pain amuses me. But it's more satisfying when I cause it.
JADE smirks at TORI. TORI attempts to hug her. JADE eventually gives in and hugs back.
JADE
I'm bored now. Let's go to the carnival.
CAT
Yay! I love carnivals!
Exit JADE, BECK, ANDRE, CAT, and ROBBIE.
TORI follows close behind. She turns around and looks at TRINA, who is leaning on the Kitchen counter smiling back at TORI. TORI runs over to TRINA and hugs her.
TORI
Thanks, TRINA.
TRINA
No problem, now go have fun with your friends.
TORI is about to walk away but stops and turns back to TRINA.
TORI
Come on, let's go have fun with OUR friends.
TORI grabs TRINA's hand and both girls happily exit the Vega house to join their friends.
END SCENE 5
END