"My So-Called Best Friend's Wedding" by BumbleBeeTheta(Based on several Friends episodes)
Part One- "Mistake"
" This is the place where I sit.
This is the part where I love you too much.
Is this as hard as it gets
'Cos I'm getting tired of pretending I'm tough.
I'm here if you want me.
I'm yours, you can hold me.
I'm empty and taken
And tumbling and breaking.
'Cos you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would,
The way I wish you would."
-"You Don't See Me" by Josie and the Pussycats
Scene: PE Docking Bay.
(Everyone gets off the ship and is stopped by a "being of inconceivable horror".)
Being of Inconceivable Horror: (angry)You are the worst delivery service I have ever used!
Leela: (twitching nervously)Uh...is something wrong?
Being: (sarcastic)Is something wrong? Of course something's wrong! My outgoing package has yet to be delivered! Your company guarantees that every package will arrive at it's destination within forty-eight hours, and it's been over two days!
Bender: Hey! You're the guy whose crap Leela lost.
(Leela slaps her forehead in disgust.)
Being: What?!
Leela: (rushed)It wasn't my fault! Amy loaded it!
Amy: Yeah, but Fry was supposed to lock the cargo bay!
(Everyone turns around and stares straight at him.)
Fry: (nervous)Uh...it wasn't me?
(Leela shakes her head and sighs.)
Being: Since there's no way it'll get delivered now, I want a refund!
Leela: A refund, of course! Amy, get the Professor.
Amy: He's at the NNYC Mad Scientists Convention.
Leela: Um, what about Hermes?
Amy: He just left.
(Leela bites her lip.)
Being: Are you going to give me a refund or do I need to sue?
Leela: Look, we can't pay you back right now, but maybe we can give you the money later.
Being: I'm leaving Earth tonight.
Leela: Well, is there anything I can personally do to make up for it?
Bender: (whispering to Leela)Don't negotiate. Remember what happened the last time you tried it.
(Flash-back to Love's Labors Lost in Space with Leela screaming.)
Leela: (to herself)Shoot.
(The Being looks thoughtful for a moment.)
Being: I suppose there is something you can do. Are you fond of Broadway musicals?
Leela: Some
(The being shifts back to his real form: a humanoid with green skin.)
Man: Perfect! You can take my daughter to Evita!
Fry: They're still performing that?
Amy: It's the Thirty-first century edition.
Leela: But I thought you were leaving tonight.
Man: I am. But my daughter's decided to stay another two weeks. Anyway, she'll meet you here in two hours or so. Who should she ask for?
Leela: Toronga Leela.
Man: Alright then, Toronga. Thank you very much and consider yourself forgiven.
(He leaves.)
Scene: Later that night.
(Amy, Bender, and Fry are sweeping up a bunch of M&M's off the floor.)
Amy: (annoyed)Tell me again why there are M&M's all over the floor.
Fry: I wanted to know if it was true that they didn't melt in your hands, so I squeezed them really hard and they shot out and got on the floor.
(Amy rolls her eyes. Leela runs in frantically.)
Amy: Shouldn't you be ready to go?
Leela: Never mind that. What's everybody doing tonight?
Amy: Date.
Bender: "Bewitched" marathon.
Fry: Nothing.
Leela: (fake)Omigod! I love you!
Fry: (believing her)Really? (shouting)If anybody needs something from the broom closet, get it now! It will not be open the rest of the evening!
Leela: (ignoring him)You have to take that guy's daughter to the theater!
Fry: No way! I'm not taking some immature fifteen year old to a dumb old musical.
Leela: (pleading)PLease?
Fry: No.
Leela: But I have to go pick up Nibbler from the vet!
Fry: So pick him up afterward.
Leela: It closes half an hour from now. Please go?
Fry: (arms crossed)The answer is no.
(Leela pulls him into deep-kiss mode.)
Fry: (dazed)Forget everything I just said.
Girl: (OS)Hullo?
(She walks on-screen and we can see that she's a green-skinned brunette with a British accent. She's also very much soaked.)
Girl: Hullo, I'm Elisabeth Saxon. I'm here to meet Toronga Leela.
Leela: That'd be me. But I'm afraid I can't go.
Elisabeth: (changing into her Being of Inconceivable Horror form)Boy, this is just great! I walk all the way here in the pouring rain, only to find out that me(finger quotes) "chaperone" can't go. Well, thank you for your time.
(She heads for the door.)
Leela: Wait!
Elisabeth: What? Is there more bad news? Has my flight been re-scheduled two weeks in advance?
Leela: You can still go. Fry'll take you.
(She shoves Fry forward.)
Fry: Um...hey. What up?
Elisabeth: (humanoid form)That's so sweet of you! But the show starts soon. We shound go.
(She loops her arm around Fry's, smiling brightly. He's not so thrilled.)
Fry: Uh...okay. See ya, Leela.
Leela: Bye. And thank you.
(Elisabeth and Fry walk out. When Leela turns around, Amy and Bender are giving her "Looks".)
Leela: What?
Bender: Oh, like you don't know.
Leela: You're not saying...
Amy: We won't say it, at least not out loud.
Leela: Well, before you get any crazy ideas, I was just trying to convince him to go.
Bender: Sure.
Amy: But do you think that was such a good idea?
Leela: (shrugging)I've kissed him before, you know.
Amy: I meant sending him off with Elisabeth.
Leela: Why wouldn't it be?
Amy: Never mind. I have to meet Kif.
(Amy leaves. Bender follows, but stops in front of Leela.)
Bender: Remember, if anything happens between them, it's your fault, skintube.
Leela: (alone in the room)That's stupid. There's no way they have any kind of chemistry...(unsure)Or is there?
Scene: Next morning.
(Everyone is seated at the conference table, with one notable exception. Leela is pacing back and forth, obviously waiting earnestly for Fry to show up. She thinks outloud, if only to reassure that he'll be there.)
Leela: (worried tone)He's definately going to be here. He's just running late. Yes, that's it. His alarm clock probably just broke.
Bender: Yeah, well, think what you want. All's I know is that he didn't come back to the apartment last night.
Leela: Shut up! You're going to make me worried!
Bender: As if you weren't already.
Leela: (trying to act cool)You think I was?
Amy: G'uh! Earth to Leela-We all know you have feelings for him.
Leela: No, I don't! I,um...am just worried that it'll lead him to continue to show up late for work and get fired.
Bender: Right.
(Leela rolls her eyes and sighs. A few silent seconds pass.)
Leela: I bet there's a perfectly logical explanation for all this and he'll call soon.
(As if on cue, Amy's cell rings. She answers it.)
Amy: (into the phone)Hello?
Spooky voice on the other end: Do you like scary movies?
Amy: (angry)Are you that stupid salesman again? I already told you I'm not interested in buying the "Scream" boxed set.
(She hangs up. Instantly, it rings again.)
Amy: (into the phone)Hello?
Voice on the other end: Aw, c'mon. Just buy one old set for your pal Gil here!
Amy: (annoyed)No! I've told you once, I've told you twice, I've told you a thousand times! No way! *She begins cussing him out in Cantonese*
(She hangs up. It rings once more.)
Amy: (into the phone)No, I don't like scary movies! Quit calling me!...Fry? You're on Venus?
Leela: I knew he'd call! (confused)But Venus? (stern)When he gets back, he's gonna get some lip.
Scene: Leela's Mind.
(She's standing in front of Fry, lecturing him.)
Leela: (strict)Philip J. Fry, how on earth could you be so irresponsible?! Here I was, all worried that something terrible had happened to you, and then I find out you were on Venus, probably blind-stinking drunk!
(Cut back to Amy on the phone.)
Fry: (on the phone)But don't-
Amy: (off the phone)Omigod, you guys! He's on Venus with Elisabeth!
Fry: (on the phone)Tell Leela.
(Everyone's shocked, but Leela's face hardens into an upset expression.)
Leela: (angry)Let me talk to him!
Fry: (hurridly on the phone)Gotta go. See ya in a couple of days.
Amy: He hung up.
Leela: (angry)That irresponsible, stupid, inconsiderate-
Hermes: Look, Leela. We all know that you and Fry *PAUSE* have some kind of chemistry. And that's perfectly okay. A little flirting never hurt anybody. But don't you think it's a bit selfish to get upset now that he's found someone? Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it is just a fling. But whatever it is, you had your chance and you let it pass you by. There was a time when he loved you and after seeing how you rejected him, he moved on. You should too.
(Leela opens her mouth to say something, but she bites her lip and gets all misty-eyed. She leaves the room without saying anything.)
Amy: (disapproving)How could you say that to her? You know he's still in love with her and now she finally feels the same way. All they needed was time.
Hermes: I think Fry's absence is getting to all of us. Why don't we take the rest of the day off?
Bender: I thought this day would never come! The slavedriver's giving us a day off! See ya, losers!
(He walks out whistling. Amy approaches Hermes, obviously upset for her friend.)
Amy: (threatening)Don't you dare say anything more to her. You've done enough.
Hermes: Are you threatening me?
Amy: (casually)No, I'm advising you.
(She leaves.)
Scene: Thursday morning in Leela's apt.
(Leela's laying in bed, holding a framed picture from Fear of A Bot Planet.)
SFX: Doorbell.
Leela: Come in.
(She sets the picture back on her nightstand. Amy comes in.)
Amy: Hey.
Leela: Hey yourself.
Amy: So, you gonna muster up the courage to come to work today?
Leela: I don't know.
Amy: Oh, come on.
Leela: Why? It's not like I can face him.
(Amy smiles. )
Amy: (smug) Did you finally decide how you feel about him?
Leela: Would you please just leave me alone? It's not enough that I have to face the facts that this is all my fault, is it? You have to rub it in my face that I wish I'd just gone to the stupid theater, don't you?
Amy: What do you mean this is all your fault?
Leela: The same way every kind of entanglement is my fault.
Amy: Don't tell me you blame yourself for every time he's...(looking into her face) You do?
(Leela nods.)
Amy: Wow. You must feel terrible then.
Leela: Yeah. I get so angry sometimes.
Amy: (smirking) Even when it was me and him?
Leela: (upset) Especially then. If I had just gone with you in your-
Amy: Okay. Okay. Let's not get too worked up.
Leela: Sorry.
Amy: It's okay. But just think about it, Leela. Just like every other relationship he's ever been in, this one's going to fail.
Leela: But if you say "every", that includes...(softly)well, us.
Amy: Yes, but those did fail. I didn't say that your next was going to....although there's a good possibility.
Leela: Hey!
Amy: Sorry, just a tang of jealousy there.
Leela: What?!
Amy: Only kidding. But eventually, everything will work out for you two. And I promise you, this relationship will end. Soon. So, whaddya say we get going and help speed along the break-up process?
Leela: Thanks. I'll see you in about an hour.
Amy: K. See ya!
Scene: Later on the street.
(Leela is walking to PE. She accidently bumps into someone.)
Leela: Oh, excuse me.
Scene: PE Lounge.
(Everyone is seated. Including Fry, who's arm is wrapped around Elisabeth's shoulder.)
Fry: So you're saying Leela hasn't been here the past two days?
Amy: (lying) I think she caught a cold.
Bender: Yeah, a green cold.
Elisabeth: What?
Amy: Never mind him. He's malfunctioning.
Bender: I could say the same about Leela, skintube.
(Leela walks in.)
Leela: (smiling) Hi, Fry.
Fry: Hey.
Leela: (coldly) Elisabeth.
Elisabeth: (Equally as cold) Leela.
Leela: (coldly) Won't you excuse me for a moment? I think I'm going to go projectile vomit.
(She walks out of the room.)
Fry: I'm gonna go see what's up.
(He kisses Elisabeth as he gets up. Everyone looks on, disgusted. He leaves the room.)
Bender: (to Amy) That was disturbing.
Elisabeth: I'm gonna go freshen up.
(She smiles arrogantly and throws her hair back before walking out of the room.)
Amy: (under her breath) Fur-reek.
Scene: Leela's quarters on the ship.
(Leela is standing at her sink, washing her face. Her eye is puffy; she's obviously been crying. She hears a knock at the door.)
Leela: (wiping her face with a towel) Come in.
(Fry comes in.)
Leela: Oh, hi.
Fry: Hi.
(They remain aloof for a moment, not knowing what to say.)
Fry: Um...I came in here to talk to you about something.
Leela: Okay. Shoot.
Fry: Well, I wanted to talk about Elisabeth.
Leela: (coldly) What about her?
Fry: You sounded kinda mad a couple days ago.
Leela: Well, it was unbelievably and completely irresponsible of you to go running off with some... some weird...thing while every one else is worried sick.
Fry: Guess I should of thought more about it before I went.
Leela: Yes, you should have.
Fry: But anyway, I hope there are no hard feelings between us. I know we weren't on the best terms before it happened.
Leela: No, I'm fine with it. Perfectly fine. The way you say it, it sounds like you expect me to have feelings for you or something.
Fry: Well, kinda.
Leela: (cooly) Well, I don't, okay? There's no way I could seriously be "over you", since we never really were together, right?
Fry: Okay. Just making sure. 'Cos if you had done the same thing I did, I know I'd be really mad.
(Leela picks up some lipstick and fakes applying it in the mirror.)
Fry: You don't..hate Elisabeth, do you?
(Upon hearing Elisabeth's name, Leela's eye narrows and she grips the lipstick. It promptly melts.)
Leela: (fake) No! Of course not....Now, um, if you don't mind?
Fry: Oh yeah. Sorry. Guess I'll see you later.
(He exits the room. Leela waits a few seconds after her leaves before she sighs and breaks down at the mirror.)
Scene: Later that day.
(Leela is walking out the door when Fry runs up.)
Fry: Hey! Where're you going?
Leela: Nowhere. Why?
Fry: 'Cos I figured we could go get something to eat.
Leela: Sorry. I have to go meet someone. Maybe some other time.
Fry: Oh, um...okay. See ya, then.
Leela: Bye.
(She leaves. Fry sighs. Elisabeth walks up and grabs Fry's arm.)
Elisabeth: C'mon. You can come eat with me.
Fry: Um...okay.
(He sighs and gazes longingly after Leela.)
Scene: PE Lounge, the next day.
(Amazingly, the only two people in the room are Amy and Bender.)
Bender: (Like Archie Bunker) If you ask me, it's moider foi the boith of them. At least, for me it is. Fry and Elisabeth were watchin' some sappy chick flick last noight, and by the toime I got the TV, all that wois on wois "All in the Family". You know, how Edith annoys me.
Amy: This is so weird. I mean, Fry's going out with Elisabeth and Leela's with some guy. But weirdest of all, I don't have adate.
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That's all for now. Hopefully, it'll get better. Please, please e-mail me with comments!
Part One- "Mistake"
" This is the place where I sit.
This is the part where I love you too much.
Is this as hard as it gets
'Cos I'm getting tired of pretending I'm tough.
I'm here if you want me.
I'm yours, you can hold me.
I'm empty and taken
And tumbling and breaking.
'Cos you don't see me
And you don't need me
And you don't love me
The way I wish you would,
The way I wish you would."
-"You Don't See Me" by Josie and the Pussycats
Scene: PE Docking Bay.
(Everyone gets off the ship and is stopped by a "being of inconceivable horror".)
Being of Inconceivable Horror: (angry)You are the worst delivery service I have ever used!
Leela: (twitching nervously)Uh...is something wrong?
Being: (sarcastic)Is something wrong? Of course something's wrong! My outgoing package has yet to be delivered! Your company guarantees that every package will arrive at it's destination within forty-eight hours, and it's been over two days!
Bender: Hey! You're the guy whose crap Leela lost.
(Leela slaps her forehead in disgust.)
Being: What?!
Leela: (rushed)It wasn't my fault! Amy loaded it!
Amy: Yeah, but Fry was supposed to lock the cargo bay!
(Everyone turns around and stares straight at him.)
Fry: (nervous)Uh...it wasn't me?
(Leela shakes her head and sighs.)
Being: Since there's no way it'll get delivered now, I want a refund!
Leela: A refund, of course! Amy, get the Professor.
Amy: He's at the NNYC Mad Scientists Convention.
Leela: Um, what about Hermes?
Amy: He just left.
(Leela bites her lip.)
Being: Are you going to give me a refund or do I need to sue?
Leela: Look, we can't pay you back right now, but maybe we can give you the money later.
Being: I'm leaving Earth tonight.
Leela: Well, is there anything I can personally do to make up for it?
Bender: (whispering to Leela)Don't negotiate. Remember what happened the last time you tried it.
(Flash-back to Love's Labors Lost in Space with Leela screaming.)
Leela: (to herself)Shoot.
(The Being looks thoughtful for a moment.)
Being: I suppose there is something you can do. Are you fond of Broadway musicals?
Leela: Some
(The being shifts back to his real form: a humanoid with green skin.)
Man: Perfect! You can take my daughter to Evita!
Fry: They're still performing that?
Amy: It's the Thirty-first century edition.
Leela: But I thought you were leaving tonight.
Man: I am. But my daughter's decided to stay another two weeks. Anyway, she'll meet you here in two hours or so. Who should she ask for?
Leela: Toronga Leela.
Man: Alright then, Toronga. Thank you very much and consider yourself forgiven.
(He leaves.)
Scene: Later that night.
(Amy, Bender, and Fry are sweeping up a bunch of M&M's off the floor.)
Amy: (annoyed)Tell me again why there are M&M's all over the floor.
Fry: I wanted to know if it was true that they didn't melt in your hands, so I squeezed them really hard and they shot out and got on the floor.
(Amy rolls her eyes. Leela runs in frantically.)
Amy: Shouldn't you be ready to go?
Leela: Never mind that. What's everybody doing tonight?
Amy: Date.
Bender: "Bewitched" marathon.
Fry: Nothing.
Leela: (fake)Omigod! I love you!
Fry: (believing her)Really? (shouting)If anybody needs something from the broom closet, get it now! It will not be open the rest of the evening!
Leela: (ignoring him)You have to take that guy's daughter to the theater!
Fry: No way! I'm not taking some immature fifteen year old to a dumb old musical.
Leela: (pleading)PLease?
Fry: No.
Leela: But I have to go pick up Nibbler from the vet!
Fry: So pick him up afterward.
Leela: It closes half an hour from now. Please go?
Fry: (arms crossed)The answer is no.
(Leela pulls him into deep-kiss mode.)
Fry: (dazed)Forget everything I just said.
Girl: (OS)Hullo?
(She walks on-screen and we can see that she's a green-skinned brunette with a British accent. She's also very much soaked.)
Girl: Hullo, I'm Elisabeth Saxon. I'm here to meet Toronga Leela.
Leela: That'd be me. But I'm afraid I can't go.
Elisabeth: (changing into her Being of Inconceivable Horror form)Boy, this is just great! I walk all the way here in the pouring rain, only to find out that me(finger quotes) "chaperone" can't go. Well, thank you for your time.
(She heads for the door.)
Leela: Wait!
Elisabeth: What? Is there more bad news? Has my flight been re-scheduled two weeks in advance?
Leela: You can still go. Fry'll take you.
(She shoves Fry forward.)
Fry: Um...hey. What up?
Elisabeth: (humanoid form)That's so sweet of you! But the show starts soon. We shound go.
(She loops her arm around Fry's, smiling brightly. He's not so thrilled.)
Fry: Uh...okay. See ya, Leela.
Leela: Bye. And thank you.
(Elisabeth and Fry walk out. When Leela turns around, Amy and Bender are giving her "Looks".)
Leela: What?
Bender: Oh, like you don't know.
Leela: You're not saying...
Amy: We won't say it, at least not out loud.
Leela: Well, before you get any crazy ideas, I was just trying to convince him to go.
Bender: Sure.
Amy: But do you think that was such a good idea?
Leela: (shrugging)I've kissed him before, you know.
Amy: I meant sending him off with Elisabeth.
Leela: Why wouldn't it be?
Amy: Never mind. I have to meet Kif.
(Amy leaves. Bender follows, but stops in front of Leela.)
Bender: Remember, if anything happens between them, it's your fault, skintube.
Leela: (alone in the room)That's stupid. There's no way they have any kind of chemistry...(unsure)Or is there?
Scene: Next morning.
(Everyone is seated at the conference table, with one notable exception. Leela is pacing back and forth, obviously waiting earnestly for Fry to show up. She thinks outloud, if only to reassure that he'll be there.)
Leela: (worried tone)He's definately going to be here. He's just running late. Yes, that's it. His alarm clock probably just broke.
Bender: Yeah, well, think what you want. All's I know is that he didn't come back to the apartment last night.
Leela: Shut up! You're going to make me worried!
Bender: As if you weren't already.
Leela: (trying to act cool)You think I was?
Amy: G'uh! Earth to Leela-We all know you have feelings for him.
Leela: No, I don't! I,um...am just worried that it'll lead him to continue to show up late for work and get fired.
Bender: Right.
(Leela rolls her eyes and sighs. A few silent seconds pass.)
Leela: I bet there's a perfectly logical explanation for all this and he'll call soon.
(As if on cue, Amy's cell rings. She answers it.)
Amy: (into the phone)Hello?
Spooky voice on the other end: Do you like scary movies?
Amy: (angry)Are you that stupid salesman again? I already told you I'm not interested in buying the "Scream" boxed set.
(She hangs up. Instantly, it rings again.)
Amy: (into the phone)Hello?
Voice on the other end: Aw, c'mon. Just buy one old set for your pal Gil here!
Amy: (annoyed)No! I've told you once, I've told you twice, I've told you a thousand times! No way! *She begins cussing him out in Cantonese*
(She hangs up. It rings once more.)
Amy: (into the phone)No, I don't like scary movies! Quit calling me!...Fry? You're on Venus?
Leela: I knew he'd call! (confused)But Venus? (stern)When he gets back, he's gonna get some lip.
Scene: Leela's Mind.
(She's standing in front of Fry, lecturing him.)
Leela: (strict)Philip J. Fry, how on earth could you be so irresponsible?! Here I was, all worried that something terrible had happened to you, and then I find out you were on Venus, probably blind-stinking drunk!
(Cut back to Amy on the phone.)
Fry: (on the phone)But don't-
Amy: (off the phone)Omigod, you guys! He's on Venus with Elisabeth!
Fry: (on the phone)Tell Leela.
(Everyone's shocked, but Leela's face hardens into an upset expression.)
Leela: (angry)Let me talk to him!
Fry: (hurridly on the phone)Gotta go. See ya in a couple of days.
Amy: He hung up.
Leela: (angry)That irresponsible, stupid, inconsiderate-
Hermes: Look, Leela. We all know that you and Fry *PAUSE* have some kind of chemistry. And that's perfectly okay. A little flirting never hurt anybody. But don't you think it's a bit selfish to get upset now that he's found someone? Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it is just a fling. But whatever it is, you had your chance and you let it pass you by. There was a time when he loved you and after seeing how you rejected him, he moved on. You should too.
(Leela opens her mouth to say something, but she bites her lip and gets all misty-eyed. She leaves the room without saying anything.)
Amy: (disapproving)How could you say that to her? You know he's still in love with her and now she finally feels the same way. All they needed was time.
Hermes: I think Fry's absence is getting to all of us. Why don't we take the rest of the day off?
Bender: I thought this day would never come! The slavedriver's giving us a day off! See ya, losers!
(He walks out whistling. Amy approaches Hermes, obviously upset for her friend.)
Amy: (threatening)Don't you dare say anything more to her. You've done enough.
Hermes: Are you threatening me?
Amy: (casually)No, I'm advising you.
(She leaves.)
Scene: Thursday morning in Leela's apt.
(Leela's laying in bed, holding a framed picture from Fear of A Bot Planet.)
SFX: Doorbell.
Leela: Come in.
(She sets the picture back on her nightstand. Amy comes in.)
Amy: Hey.
Leela: Hey yourself.
Amy: So, you gonna muster up the courage to come to work today?
Leela: I don't know.
Amy: Oh, come on.
Leela: Why? It's not like I can face him.
(Amy smiles. )
Amy: (smug) Did you finally decide how you feel about him?
Leela: Would you please just leave me alone? It's not enough that I have to face the facts that this is all my fault, is it? You have to rub it in my face that I wish I'd just gone to the stupid theater, don't you?
Amy: What do you mean this is all your fault?
Leela: The same way every kind of entanglement is my fault.
Amy: Don't tell me you blame yourself for every time he's...(looking into her face) You do?
(Leela nods.)
Amy: Wow. You must feel terrible then.
Leela: Yeah. I get so angry sometimes.
Amy: (smirking) Even when it was me and him?
Leela: (upset) Especially then. If I had just gone with you in your-
Amy: Okay. Okay. Let's not get too worked up.
Leela: Sorry.
Amy: It's okay. But just think about it, Leela. Just like every other relationship he's ever been in, this one's going to fail.
Leela: But if you say "every", that includes...(softly)well, us.
Amy: Yes, but those did fail. I didn't say that your next was going to....although there's a good possibility.
Leela: Hey!
Amy: Sorry, just a tang of jealousy there.
Leela: What?!
Amy: Only kidding. But eventually, everything will work out for you two. And I promise you, this relationship will end. Soon. So, whaddya say we get going and help speed along the break-up process?
Leela: Thanks. I'll see you in about an hour.
Amy: K. See ya!
Scene: Later on the street.
(Leela is walking to PE. She accidently bumps into someone.)
Leela: Oh, excuse me.
Scene: PE Lounge.
(Everyone is seated. Including Fry, who's arm is wrapped around Elisabeth's shoulder.)
Fry: So you're saying Leela hasn't been here the past two days?
Amy: (lying) I think she caught a cold.
Bender: Yeah, a green cold.
Elisabeth: What?
Amy: Never mind him. He's malfunctioning.
Bender: I could say the same about Leela, skintube.
(Leela walks in.)
Leela: (smiling) Hi, Fry.
Fry: Hey.
Leela: (coldly) Elisabeth.
Elisabeth: (Equally as cold) Leela.
Leela: (coldly) Won't you excuse me for a moment? I think I'm going to go projectile vomit.
(She walks out of the room.)
Fry: I'm gonna go see what's up.
(He kisses Elisabeth as he gets up. Everyone looks on, disgusted. He leaves the room.)
Bender: (to Amy) That was disturbing.
Elisabeth: I'm gonna go freshen up.
(She smiles arrogantly and throws her hair back before walking out of the room.)
Amy: (under her breath) Fur-reek.
Scene: Leela's quarters on the ship.
(Leela is standing at her sink, washing her face. Her eye is puffy; she's obviously been crying. She hears a knock at the door.)
Leela: (wiping her face with a towel) Come in.
(Fry comes in.)
Leela: Oh, hi.
Fry: Hi.
(They remain aloof for a moment, not knowing what to say.)
Fry: Um...I came in here to talk to you about something.
Leela: Okay. Shoot.
Fry: Well, I wanted to talk about Elisabeth.
Leela: (coldly) What about her?
Fry: You sounded kinda mad a couple days ago.
Leela: Well, it was unbelievably and completely irresponsible of you to go running off with some... some weird...thing while every one else is worried sick.
Fry: Guess I should of thought more about it before I went.
Leela: Yes, you should have.
Fry: But anyway, I hope there are no hard feelings between us. I know we weren't on the best terms before it happened.
Leela: No, I'm fine with it. Perfectly fine. The way you say it, it sounds like you expect me to have feelings for you or something.
Fry: Well, kinda.
Leela: (cooly) Well, I don't, okay? There's no way I could seriously be "over you", since we never really were together, right?
Fry: Okay. Just making sure. 'Cos if you had done the same thing I did, I know I'd be really mad.
(Leela picks up some lipstick and fakes applying it in the mirror.)
Fry: You don't..hate Elisabeth, do you?
(Upon hearing Elisabeth's name, Leela's eye narrows and she grips the lipstick. It promptly melts.)
Leela: (fake) No! Of course not....Now, um, if you don't mind?
Fry: Oh yeah. Sorry. Guess I'll see you later.
(He exits the room. Leela waits a few seconds after her leaves before she sighs and breaks down at the mirror.)
Scene: Later that day.
(Leela is walking out the door when Fry runs up.)
Fry: Hey! Where're you going?
Leela: Nowhere. Why?
Fry: 'Cos I figured we could go get something to eat.
Leela: Sorry. I have to go meet someone. Maybe some other time.
Fry: Oh, um...okay. See ya, then.
Leela: Bye.
(She leaves. Fry sighs. Elisabeth walks up and grabs Fry's arm.)
Elisabeth: C'mon. You can come eat with me.
Fry: Um...okay.
(He sighs and gazes longingly after Leela.)
Scene: PE Lounge, the next day.
(Amazingly, the only two people in the room are Amy and Bender.)
Bender: (Like Archie Bunker) If you ask me, it's moider foi the boith of them. At least, for me it is. Fry and Elisabeth were watchin' some sappy chick flick last noight, and by the toime I got the TV, all that wois on wois "All in the Family". You know, how Edith annoys me.
Amy: This is so weird. I mean, Fry's going out with Elisabeth and Leela's with some guy. But weirdest of all, I don't have adate.
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