Emily and Hanna are sitting in the back of their 8th period American History class as Mrs. Reigns puts in a DVD about the Great Depression.
Hanna rolls her eyes.
Hanna: I seriously don't understand it.
Emily: What?
Hanna: Why she's making us watch this stupid movie about depressed people. It's like she wants us to be sad.
Emily: Really, Hanna?
Hanna: You want to know what's depressing? The fact that my phone is cracked and my mom won't give me money to get it fixed.
Emily: Oh my god Hanna!
Hanna: What? It's absolute torture.
Emily looks at Hanna and laughs
Hanna: (She lays her head down on the table.) Torture.
The movie starts playing and Mrs. Reigns cuts off the lights.
Hanna: (Whispering to Emily.) Torture.
Emily starts giggling
Mrs. Reigns: Emily Fields. Quiet please.
Emily turns her attention to the movie
Hanna: (Picks her head up and looks out the window.) Can it be summer already?
Mrs. Reigns: Hanna Marin, quiet please.
Hanna: (She rolls her eyes.) Whatevs.
Hanna glances at Emily who is looking at her cell phone.
Hanna: Who are you texting?
Emily ignores Hanna.
Hanna: Come on, Em. Tell me! (Whispering) Is it Alison?
Emily: No. It's my dad! He's coming home next weekend!
Mrs. Reigns walks over to the girls and Hanna whispers to Emily to hide her phone.
Mrs. Reigns: Phone please?
Emily: Why? I wasn't doing anything. I just turned off the ringer.
Mrs. Reigns: Give me the phone.
Emily hands Mrs. Reigns the phone.
Mrs. Reigns: Thank you. I will give it back to you at the end of class.
Hanna: There's only 5 minutes left. Just let her keep it.
Mrs. Reigns: And you Ms. Marin, I will call your mother and let her know you have after school detention.
Mrs. Reigns walks away.
Hanna: My mom's not gonna answer anyway.
Emily: Why not?
Hanna: The number I put on the parent contact information is the number to Emilio's Pizzeria!
Emily: I thought that place went out of business?
Hanna: I know! I'm a genius.
The bell signaling the end of school rings.
Emily: I'll call you later?
Hanna: Yeah, sure. Tell Alison I said "Hi!"
Emily smiles and puts her tote bag on her shoulders.
As she heads towards the door leading outside, she hears a familiar voice calling for her.
Voice: Hey Em, wait up!
Emily: Oh hey Spence!
Spencer: What are you doing after school?
Emily: Nothing, just gonna stay home.
Spencer: Oh. Me and my family are going to this restaurant and I wanted to see if you could come!
Emily: Maybe next time. Can't wait til tomorrow night!
Spencer: Me either! Okay, I'll talk to you later.
Emily: Okay, bye!
Emily realizes she forgot something and walks back to class.
Emily: Can I have my phone back, please?
Mrs. Reigns takes opens her desk drawer and pulls out Emily's phone.
Mrs. Reigns: Here you go.
Emily: Thank you.
Emily looks down at her phone again and smiles.
Alison: Hey!
Emily: Oh, hey!
Alison looks at Emily suspiciously.
Alison: What's with all the smiles? You have a date with your girlfriend tonight?
Alison opens the door for Emily.
Emily: No. Wait, how did you know I was…
Alison: Because no girl smiles at another girl the way you smiled at me.
Emily: So then you're gay too caused we looked at each other the same way.
Alison: (smiling) Well I'm not but I did have some friends In Georgia who were.
Emily: Oh.
Alison: Have you ever kissed a girl?
Emily: No. Why do you ask so many questions?
Alison: Then how do you know if you like them if you never kissed one? And so I can get to know you.
Emily: I just know.
Alison: Have you ever kissed anybody?
Emily: Yeah. My ex-boyfriend.
Alison: Was he good?
Emily: Not really. I wasn't really into it though.
Alison: Right.
Emily walks up the pathway to her house.
Alison: Your house is nice!
Emily: Thanks.
Alison: Mines is over there. (She points to the white and red house across the street)
Emily: Wow! That's really nice!
Alison: Thank you! You should come over there with me. I have to tell my mom where I'm going. And let her meet my new friend!
Emily: Okay, sure! Let me just drop my things off.
Alison stands there as Emily puts the key in the door.
Emily: Are you coming with me?
Alison: Yeah.
Emily drops her things off in her room and leaves back out.
Emily: My mom's not home from work yet.
Alison: That's okay. You ready?
Emily: Yeah!
Emily and Alison walk across the street to Alison's house.
Alison: Mom? I'm home! (She looks at Emily.) She's cooking! I can smell the greatness.
Alison's mom: Hey honey! (She hugs Alison.) How was school?
Alison: It was great! I made a new friend.
Alison's mom: Excuse my manners! I'm Ali's mom. You can call me Mrs. D.
Emily: Nice to meet you! I'm Emily. Emily Fields.
Mrs. D.: Oh you must be Pam's daughter! I was chatting with her earlier, she told me a lot about you!
Emily starts smiling.
Emily: Yeah. That's my mom!
Mrs. D.: I'm gonna leave you girls alone.
Alison: Okay!
Mrs. D.: Don't forget to call your Nana, sweety.
Alison: Okay mom!
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