I DO NOT OWN SONIC

CUT TO - INT. FOYER-DAY

A SLIGHTLY PLUMP BALD MAN is talking to a KID in a letterman jacket.

MAN:
Levi, these are the days when you must look into yourself, see who you really are, learn who you really are.

LEVI:
Thanks dad.

DAD:
Now go, you'll be late for school and the Rolls is running.

LEVI:
Bye.

LEVI leaves, DAD waits, then goes into office, ZOOM PAST a sheet of paper saying IVO J. ROBOTNIK, ROBOTNIK turns on TV.

NEWSWOMAN:
This is Scarlet Garcia with SS News. Well, the wait is over. After four months of unexpected delays the time capsule will finaly be opened, officials have yet to explain the reason behind such extensive waiting, but it has been confirmed that the time capsule will be unearthed tonight at Spargonia University. The time capsu-

ROBOTNIK turns the TV off, grows a devious smile.

CUT TO - INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY-DAY

NICK & a KID about 2 years younger are heading to class.

NICK:
Well Miles, it's official, we're underclassmen, again.

MILES:
You know, I'm still a little afraid of starting high school.

NICK notices a GIRL walking.

MILES:
But I just say-

MILES turns around to find NICK gone.

MILES:
Aaaand there he goes again.

NICK heads for the GIRL.

NICK:
Amy!

AMY:
Nick?

NICK runs up to AMY.

AMY:
What are you doing?

NICK:
Doing, doing, what are any of us doing?

AMY:
What are you talking about?

NICK:
Amy, you know how they say that everyone has two sides to themself?

AMY:
Are you high or something?

NICK:
No, it's, well, I, Ee, Ummm-

AMY:
I don't have time for this.

AMY goes to her locker, gets her crap, closes the door & finds NICK.

AMY:
Nick!

NICK:
We need to talk.

AMY:
Go away.

AMY runs off, NICK follows her.

NICK:
There are things I need to tell you, things you need to know.

AMY:
Is that right?

NICK:
Amy, you must realize what I'm trying to tell you is really hard to say.

AMY:
Well, good for you, now fuck off.

NICK:
You're not listening.

AMY:
Tell me this: Who are you?

NICK:
That's what I'm trying to tell you the thing i-

AMY:
No! Who. Are. You?

NICK:
(long pause) I'm, I'm-

AMY:
Well?

NICK:
I'm, I'm a friend.

NICK leaves, AMY stares.

AMY:
A friend?

FLASH TO - ROOFTOP - STOCK

SONIC puts AMY down.

AMY:
Who are you?

SONIC:
A friend.

UNFLASH

AMY:
Friend? Nick? Oh my god! Like Nick would really be Sonic, ha! Now who's high?

AMY leaves w/ NICK watching, he sighs.

NEXT CHAPTER SOON