Camp Hope Chapter One

To all the Fans of Higher Ground. Okay I know this is
gonna sound weird but its true. Before Higher Ground
came on tv I wrote a story about troubled teens who
went to a summer camp. It was a documentary which
means that they were being taped while at the camp.
After I began watching Higher Ground I rewrote the
story and added the oringal cast in. This is my first
fan fic so please tell me what you think of it.


Okay now whenever you see the words ct it means camera
talk that is when the characters are talking to the
people that are filming. Its sort of like live
confessions. If you are still confused just read on
I'm sure you'll catch on

(camera shows a ariel view of a camp then it comes
down to show a man sitting at a desk He looks up at
the camera and says)

ct Peter: My name is Peter Scarbrow and welcome to
Horizon's summer camp, Camp Hope. Let me give you a
little back ground on Mt. Horizon, its a school where
troubled teens come to overcome their problems, learn
how to live with those that can't be sovled right
away, how to get back on their feet and hopefully how
to survive in the real world. Camp Hope is where the
teens go for the summer. Camp Hope is a little
different than Mt. Horizon in that some teens only
stay for the summer instead of all school year but in
some cases we or the parents feel that the teen is not
yet ready to enter the real world again so we send
them to Mt. Horizon. We only have one summer to
change these kids lives, so we will be pushing them to
the limit, in order to try and help them or in order
for them to help themselves. All the cliffhangers
from Mt. Horizon are still here. They are:

(camera shows each cliffhanger one by one as Peter
says there name)

ct Peter: Scott Barringer, Juilette Waybourne, Ezra
Friedkin, Auggie Ciceros, David Rucksford, Shelby
Merrick, Daisy Lipenowski, and Kat Cabot. We have two
new male counselor's working with the cliffhangers
they will stay in the bunk at night with the guys just
to make sure. They are

(camera shows Cody sitting in the grass indian style)

ct Cody: I'm Cody Rames, I'm from here in Maine and
I've been a camp counselor for two years. I'm really
looking forward to helping these teens get back on
their feet again. (Cody smiles and camera fades to
J.T.)

ct J.T: Hi my name is J.T. I'm 22 years old and this
is my first year at Camp Hope as a counselor. I
however have been to both Horizon and this camp as a
teen. I'm back cause I made a promise to Peter that
as soon as I got onto my own two feet again I'd come
back to help other teens, So here I am (camera fades
back to Peter)

ct Peter: The Cliffhangers are already here but four
more teens are expected to arrive in a couple of days.
I thought I should prepare them for their arrival of
the as they like to call it "newbies"

(camera shows Cliffhangers along with Peter and Sophie
in a room with serval couches and chairs)

Peter: So does anyone have any questions?

Scott: Yeah I do um why do we have to stay the whole
year when they only stay the summer?

Peter: Good question anyone care to answer that?

Ezra: Cause they aren't as screwed up as us

Peter: Nope, the truth is that most parents can't
afford a whole year of treatment, or in some cases
they don't need a whole year and many other reasons

Daisy: Oh so basically Ezra is right but are parents
are glad to get rid of us with just a small fee. I
see

Scott: Well just don't expect us to kiss their feet or
nothin (gets up and leaves room)

Auggie: yeah (all cliffhangers get up and leave room)

Sophie: (to Peter) Well now that went well (said
sarcastically)

......
(camera shows Peter with the other Counselor's
discussing the arrival of the newbies)

Peter: This is going to be a tough year. We have four
new kids trying to fit in with the old guys, who of
course won't make it easy. And while they try to do
that we have to try to reach into their soul its not
going to be easy at all.

Sophie: (looks at Peter) You've done it before

J.T. : yea Peter don't sell yourself short man

Sophie: so who's the first to arrive

Cody: (reads from file) Sage Courtland sixteen,
records show drugs, arson, breaking and entering,and
theift of stolen goods over 600 dollars.

J.T. : wow shouldn't she be in jail?

Cody : says here she went to the Hall and within two
weeks was released but it doesn't say why

(camera shows girl in the back seat of a car she looks
into the camera and says)

ct Sage: My name is Sage like Stage without the t and
I like to do things that cops and my parents don't
like for me to do. I think its fun don't you (pause)
and now I get to go to this camp whats its name to get
fixed, kind of like a dog huh? But you see there is
nothing wrong with having a little fun ha ha ha (kicks
back of seat and camera fades away)

Peter: Jennifer Claire who calls herself J.C. is next.
She has been arrested twice for stealing and it says
here that she was expelled from school for getting
into a fight with another girl which she almost
killed.

(camera shows a girl looking out the airport windows
waiting for her plane to arrive she turns to the
camera and says)

ct J.C. : My name? J.C. my age? seventeen, what do I
expect out of this stupid camp? hmm good question
nothing! I happen to like the way I am and if you got
a problem with it Tuff Crap now Get Out Of MY Face!
(camera quickly fades back)

Peter: The next boy kind of reminds me of Ezra

Sophie: Who is it?

J.T. : Sterling Metalics, fifteen, he's got a history
of suicide attempts his parents sent him here hoping
that it would be better than a hospital

Sophie: wow that is Ezra

Peter: I have a feeling that he is worse than Ezra so
J.T. keep and extra eye on him please

J.T. : will do

(camera shows sterling staring into space when all of
a sudden he turns to the camera and says)

ct Sterling: I don't know if this camp will help.
(pause) nothing has before. I'm Sterling and I'm done
(turns head away camera stays on him a second then
fades away)

Cody: Last kid is Jay Zeb Wilkerson. record; drugs and
vandalism and he was a member of a street gang

Peter: Keep all paints away from Him I don't want Camp
Hope to change colors

Sophie: Cody did you say a street gang?

Cody: yes back in L.A. where he is from of course the
gang was called let me see here ah yes the dragons

Peter: J.T. toss me Auggies file real quick (J.T.
hands file to Peter)

Sophie: Are you thinking what I'm thinking Peter?

Peter: yep I believe that Auggie was, and yes he was a
member of the street gang called the Snakes

Sophie: And as most of you know Snakes and Dragons are
natural enemies.

Peter: I will try to get him out of the group a.s.a.p
but until then we can't let Auggie or Jay know each
other's past

(camera shows Jay in a holding cell)

ct Jay: Yo what's up, I'm Jay Z and I'm going to camp
fuck up to "escape" my problems. Oh yeah that will
work. You see problems are everywhere I can and will
cause just as much trouble there as I could here.
Dragons Rule Jay Z says Peace Out (camera quickly
fades back and Jay Z punches the air)

.........(camera shows Cliffhangers sitting around
awaiting the arrival of the newbies)

Ezra: two guys and two girls hmm

David: yeah and that will make 12 of us E Z

Daisy: I wonder what there poison is hmm?

Scott: yeah well They just better not mess with my
girl or else

Shelby: (embrassed) Scott, I can take care of myself

Scott: I know its just that I love you

Shelby: I know (kisses Scott on the cheek)

Daisy: Gag!

Auggie: oh Daisy you're just jealous of Scott and
Shelby,me and Julies cause we're together and you're
not

Daisy: yeah that must be it thanks Auggie now excuse
me while I go hang myself. Ezra you coming?

Ezra: Of course I wouldn't want to miss that (both
leave)

Kat: Why don't they just say it. We all know they are
both madly in love with each other

Juilette: (squeals) I know its so cute.


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