The next morning everyone got up & headed to the studio so that they could go over the scenes that would be filmed. Everyone who was present the previous day was there.
"OK everyone today we're going to film the scenes that begin to show some character development. I hope you're all ready to start filming. I'll give you the script so that you can go over your lines while we get everything set up" said Corey as he handed out the scripts. Everyone looked over the scenes they'd be filming & tried to memorise what to say.
"I can't wait to start. Today will be as exciting as yesterday" said Elias as he smiled.
"You got that right. It's going to be a fantastic day of filming" said Kelly as she smiled.
"The scenes we're filming today include my character redeeming himself & becoming a better person. It'll be a great display of character development" said Carlos.
"I think mine & Ryder's characters redeem themselves sometime in the next 2 days of filming. I can't wait to get to those bits" said Danny.
"By the time Friday comes we'll all have our characters redeemed. By that point filming will be just about done" said Ryder.
After everyone read their scripts to memorise their lines they waited to begin filming. Soon everything was set up.
"Places everyone" said Corey as he grabbed the clapper board. Everyone got in position as they prepared to begin filming.
"Scene 8 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. All the kids were shown in the school hall at their lockers getting their stuff for 1ST class. Elias & Kelly walked together happily as they reached their lockers & grabbed their stuff.
"I can't wait for you to meet my family Tennille. They're going to love you" said Elias as he smiled at Kelly.
"They sure will. It'll be nice to get to know them. They all sound like great people" said Kelly as she smiled at Elias.
"They are. They're just as wonderful as you & your family" said Elias.
"That's good. Nothing makes me happier than being able to meet the family of a wonderful person like you" said Kelly.
As Elias & Kelly walked through the halls Carlos, Danny & Ryder walked by them. They knocked Elias' stuff out of his hands & onto the floor.
"Looks like you 3 still haven't matured" said Elias as he kneeled on the floor to grab his stuff.
"Looks like you haven't learned your place in this school" said Carlos as he scowled at Elias.
"Cut it out you 3. You need to grow up" said Kelly as she glared at Carlos, Danny & Ryder.
"Watch your mouth sweet cheeks. You're heading for trouble giving us attitude" said Danny as he growled at Kelly.
"You're heading for trouble acting like obnoxious jerks. The sooner you realise that the better" said Elias as he glared at Carlos, Danny & Ryder.
"Eat fist" said Ryder as he punched Elias in the face. Elias didn't seem that fazed.
"Did you like my knuckle sandwich?" asked Ryder.
"What an original line… Not. That was pathetic" said Elias as he glared at Ryder.
"You're pathetic. We're out of here. See you later Goldilocks" said Ryder as Carlos, Danny & himself walked off laughing. Elias got to his feet with his stuff in his hands.
"If they think they're going to break me they're in for quite a shock. I refuse to let them get me down" said Elias.
"I admire your courage. You're really brave" said Kelly.
"Thanks. You're pretty courageous yourself" said Elias as he smiled warmly at Kelly.
"Thanks Cody. That's so nice of you to say" said Kelly as she blushed & smiled. The bell then rang signalling the beginning of the school day. Elias & Kelly headed to class while walking together & engaging in idle conversation.
"Cut. Great job everyone. We're going to take a break so that the next scene can be set up" said Corey.
Miss Spearwood handed out the work packages that needed to be completed for the day. The packages were mostly like the packages from the previous day, but they had different questions, answers & puzzles on them. Everyone did their best to get as much work done as they could.
"We're off to a great start today. I'm impressed with how well everyone's doing so far" said Elias as he worked on his package.
"Me too. We're making this look easy" said Kelly as she worked on her package.
"Before we know it we'll be finished in no time" said Carlos.
"I think it's safe to say that this is the easiest movie ever to be filmed" said Danny.
"Maybe. Let's not jinx ourselves. We might have difficulty with later scenes" said Ryder.
After getting as much work done in their packages as they could the next scene was ready to be filmed. Everyone got into place as they prepared to begin.
"Scene 9 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. All the kids were in the playground running about & playing on the equipment. Elias & Kelly played on the swingset as they talked about how the day had been going so far.
"With the exception of the run in with Brent, DJ & Pedro today has been going well. Hopefully it doesn't end up being as troublesome as yesterday" said Elias as he swung back & forth.
"Me too. I think everyone in school has had just about enough of their antics. When will they ever learn?" asked Kelly as she swung back & forth.
"I don't know. Only time will tell if they see the error of their ways" said Elias.
"Sooner or later they'll learn that acting up is only going to make things harder on themselves" said Kelly.
As Elias & Kelly continued to play Elias suddenly got the urge to use the bathroom. He tried to hold it in but it no use.
"I have to go to the toilet. I'll be right back" said Elias as he got off the swing & headed to the restrooms.
"OK. I'll be right here" said Kelly as Elias headed inside. He walked into the restrooms & proceeded to do his business. As he sat in his stall relieving himself he heard what sounded like crying in the stall next to him. Elias wasn't sure who it was, but he initially didn't think much of it. After Elias had finished using the toilet he flushed & went to wash his hands. As he did so Carlos emerged from the stall next to him. His eyes were red & his face was stained with tears.
"Are you OK?" asked Elias.
"Why do you care? It's not like you actually give a damn" said Carlos as he glared at Elias.
"Look I'm not happy with how you & your friends have been treating me & Tennille but that doesn't mean I want to be a jerk to you in retaliation. If you're having trouble with something I can help you if you want" said Elias.
"OK fine. If you must know I lost a family heirloom I was planning to use for a class assignment. It's a golden necklace with a silver pendant on it that has a bronze diamond on it. My parents are going to kill me if they find out I lost it" said Carlos.
"I can help you look for it. Where's the last place you remember seeing it?" asked Elias.
"I remember bringing it to class but I'm not sure where exactly I left it" said Carlos.
"Let's go see if it's still there" said Elias.
"OK. It's worth a try" said Carlos as he & Elias headed to class. When they arrived, they found that the door was locked meaning they'd have to find another way in.
"Perhaps we can crawl through the window. That might work" said Elias.
"Let's do it" said Carlos as he & Elias headed outside & around to where the window to their class was. They slid open the window & climbed inside. They then began searching throughout the room for Carlos' heirloom. They started by checking the desks & countertops, but they didn't see anything. Then they checked the cupboards, but the heirloom wasn't there.
"So far I can't see it. Where else could it be?" asked Elias.
"I'm not sure. I know for a fact it's in here somewhere. I'm just not sure where" said Carlos.
Carlos & Elias continued searching throughout the room for the missing heirloom. Just as they were about to give up they spotted it under the teacher's desk.
"There it is. It's under the teacher's desk" said Elias as he knelt down & reached under the teacher's desk to grab the heirloom. After doing so he pulled it out & gave it to Carlos. Carlos smiled as he held the heirloom in his hands.
"Thank you so much for helping me find this. That was a really nice thing for you to do" said Carlos as he smiled at Elias.
"You're welcome" said Elias as he smiled at Carlos.
"I'm really sorry for treating you so badly. You're not so bad after all" said Carlos.
"Thanks. I forgive you. Want to be friends?" asked Elias as he extended his hand.
"Absolutely. I'd be glad to" said Carlos as he shook Elias' hand. They both smiled at each other while doing so.
"We better get out of here before someone sees us" said Elias.
"Good idea. Let's go" said Carlos as he & Elias climbed out through the window & closed it before heading off.
"Cut. Well done guys. We're going to take another break so that we can get the next scene up" said Corey.
Everyone got to work on their work packages trying to get them done. The break between scenes took long enough for most of the kids to finish their work packages allowing them to head out to the playground & run around until the next scene was ready to be filmed. They all ran around & played on the equipment while they waited.
"I think this is the longest break between scenes we've had yet" said Elias as he swung across the monkey bars.
"It feels like we have the rest of the day off but obviously that's not the case" said Kelly as she swung across the monkey bars.
"I think the next scene is set during lunch" said Carlos.
"That's when cracks begin to form between Brent, DJ & Pedro" said Danny.
"It's not going to be a happy scene for the characters. There'll be lots of tension in the air" said Ryder.
As everyone continued to play the remaining kids finished their work packages & went out to the playground. A little while later everyone was called inside to begin the next scene. They all got in their positions as Corey grabbed the clapper board.
"Scene 10 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. All the kids were seated in the cafeteria eating lunch. Elias & Kelly sat together while discussing the events that happened at recess.
"Believe it or not I actually managed to befriend Pedro" said Elias as he ate his lunch.
"Really? How did you pull that off?" asked Kelly as she gave Elias a curious look.
"I helped him find a family heirloom he lost. It somehow ended up underneath the teacher's desk. If I was able to get through to Pedro I think I can get through to Brent & DJ as well" said Elias.
"Maybe. Only time will tell" said Kelly as Carlos walked over.
"Hey guys. Can I sit with you?" asked Carlos.
"Sure. Have a seat" said Elias as he smiled at Carlos. Carlos smiled as he sat down & began eating.
"Thanks again for helping to find my family heirloom Cody. I'm forever grateful" said Carlos.
"You're welcome Pedro. It's nice to see that you had a change of heart" said Elias.
"It's better to have you as a friend. I'm glad you redeemed yourself" said Kelly as she smiled at Carlos.
"Me too" said Carlos as Danny & Ryder walked over.
"What are you doing with these 2 dorks Pedro? Have you lost your mind?" asked Danny as he glared angrily at Carlos.
"No, I haven't. I realised that we made a rash judgement of Cody & that he's actually pretty cool once you get to know him" said Carlos as he scowled at Danny & Ryder.
"You're such a sell-out. I can't believe you'd dare to ditch us" said Ryder as he glared angrily at Carlos.
"You 2 need to let it go. Pedro was smart enough to realise that you were wrong. Grow up" said Elias as he glared at Danny & Ryder.
"You 2 are so immature. Stop acting so petty & grow a pair" said Kelly as she glared at Danny & Ryder.
"Shut up. You must be punished for betraying us Pedro" said Danny.
"I hope you suffer" said Ryder as he dumped Carlos' food tray on him & smacked him in the face with it. Carlos got up & glared angrily at Danny & Ryder.
"YOU 2 ARE IDIOTS. I'M SORRY I EVER BECAME FRIENDS WITH YOU" yelled Carlos.
"So are we. Let's go Brent" said Danny.
"See you later traitor" said Ryder as Danny & himself walked off. Carlos went to the bathrooms to clean himself up.
"Can you believe how bratty those 2 are? What a joke" said Elias.
"I'll say. They're so juvenile. The sooner they mature the better" said Kelly.
Elias & Kelly continued eating while discussing their frustration over Danny & Ryder's behaviour. Carlos then returned.
"Are you OK Pedro?" asked Elias.
"Yes. I'm not going to let those fools bring me down" said Carlos.
"I'm glad to hear that. You handled that really well" said Kelly.
"Thanks. Until they start acting more maturely I want nothing to do with them" said Carlos.
"Agreed" said Elias.
"Cut. Good job guys. We're going to take another break before we begin the next scene" said Corey.
All the kids went out to the playground to pass time. Approximately an hour later the next scene was ready. Elias & Kelly got into position as they prepared to begin the scene.
"Scene 11 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. Elias & Kelly were shown walking home. They talked about how exciting it was for Kelly to meet Elias' family.
"There's no doubt that my family will love you Tennille. I can't wait for you to meet them" said Elias as he smiled at Kelly.
"Me either. I'm so excited" said Kelly as she smiled at Elias.
"It's nice to be able to get to know each other's families. I really like how we live next door to each other as well" said Elias.
"Me too. We'll always be close no matter what" said Kelly.
Elias & Kelly soon arrived at Elias' house. They opened the front door & went inside.
"I'm home" said Elias.
"Hi Cody. Good to see you. Is that Tennille that's with you?" asked Angel as she smiled & wagged her tail.
"It sure is. Tennille this is my pup Cora" said Elias.
"Nice to meet you Cora" said Kelly as she extended her hand.
"Nice to meet you too Tennille" said Angel as she shook Kelly's hand. Elias & Kelly then walked over to the lounge where Ella, Ethan, Judith & Timothy were seated.
"Guys this is my neighbour & friend Tennille Watson" said Elias.
"Nice to meet you all. Cody's told me so much about you" said Kelly as she smiled at everyone.
"It's nice to see you 2 together. It warms my heart to see you enjoy each other's company" said Ella as she smiled at Elias & Kelly.
"You're always welcome in our house Tennille. You're free to come over anytime" said Ethan as he smiled at Elias & Kelly.
"Thanks Mr & Mrs Dixon. It's so exciting to meet you all" said Kelly.
"You're very pretty Tennille. You're a very cute young girl" said Judith as she smiled at Kelly.
"I bet you 2 would make a good couple" said Timothy as he smiled at Elias & Kelly.
"We've only known each other for 2 days. Let's not rush into anything" said Elias as he rolled his eyes.
"Anyways let's see what we can do to spend the afternoon" said Kelly.
Elias went to his room & put his schoolbag away before returning with a board game called "TRAPPED".
"In case you're wondering how this game works it starts with between 2-6 players. Everyone takes it in turns rolling the dice & moving around the board. After each turn part of a contraption is set up that'll trap a player on a certain square once it's complete. Once you get trapped you're out. Whoever lasts the longest without getting trapped wins" said Elias.
"That sounds fun. Let's play" said Kelly.
Elias & Kelly set up the game & began to play together. They laughed & smiled as the game went on. Angel, Ella, Ethan, Judith & Timothy watched them as they smiled happily.
"It's nice to see those 2 playing so happily together. It's such a lovely sight" said Angel.
"It sure is. I'm glad that they're such good friends" said Ella.
"Me too. This is the happiest I've ever seen Cody. I always like to see him smile" said Ethan.
"I think sooner or later they'll likely end up as more than friends. I can see the chemistry between them" said Judith.
"Me too. It's only a matter of time before they become an official couple" said Timothy.
Elias & Kelly soon finished playing & packed the game up. They then retrieved some apple juice & tiramisu from the fridge which they tucked in to. The tiramisu was fluffy & light in texture & it had a creamy & sweet taste & the apple juice was cool & refreshing as well as sweet. Elias & Kelly scarfed down their food before joining the others in the lounge to watch TV. A short time later Kelly got up to head home.
"Bye guys. It was nice to meet you. See you tomorrow Cody" said Kelly as she smiled & waved at Elias.
"I will. Have a good evening Tennille" said Elias as he smiled & waved at Kelly. Kelly opened the front door & went outside before closing it & walking home.
"Cut. Well done guys. We're going to take another break before we film the last scene of the day" said Corey.
By this point almost everyone had gone home having completed filming all their scenes for the day. As Elias & Kelly waited for the last scene to be set up they talked about how well the day had been.
"I'm impressed with the way filming has gone today. We're making excellent progress" said Elias as he smiled.
"We sure are. I can't wait for tomorrow. I'm enjoying every moment we spend on filming this movie" said Kelly as she smiled.
"Me too. This is 1 of the best movies we've ever filmed" said Elias.
"You said it. I'm glad we get to do this together" said Kelly.
Elias & Kelly smiled at each other as they shared a kiss. Soon the final scene was ready. Angel & Elias got into position.
"Scene 12 take 1. Action" said Corey as he smacked the clapper board shut & moved it away from the camera. Angel & Elias were shown in Elias' room. Elias changed into his pyjamas as he prepared for bed.
"It was nice meeting Tennille. She's a really sweet girl" said Angel.
"She sure is. If I must be honest I think I'm in love with her" said Elias.
"Really?" asked Angel as she wagged her tail.
"Yes. She's the kind of girl I love being around. I enjoy every moment we spend together & I always feel good on the inside when we're right next to each other. Sometime in the not so distant future I'm going to tell her how I really feel" said Elias.
"Good on you Cody. I bet she likes you back" said Angel.
"Hopefully she does. Goodnight Cora" said Elias as he kissed Angel on the forehead while hugging & petting her.
"Goodnight Cody" said Angel as she lay beside Elias' bed. Elias turned off the lamp on his bedside table before lying down & nodding off.
"Cut. That's a wrap for today everyone. Make sure you get some rest. It's going to be a busy day tomorrow" said Corey.
Everyone proceeded to head home. Once Elias, Kelly, their parents, Angel & Terry arrived home they had dinner before washing up & heading to bed. As Elias lay in bed he thought about the excellent performances everyone put on during filming.
"Everyone's been doing a fantastic job in character. They're all naturals. I'm so proud of them all for committing to their roles & showing how well they can act. We're all exceptionally talented. As long as we keep up the good work we'll have the movie done without incident" thought Elias as he went to sleep.