[A week has passed by since Annie joined the New Directions. The students gather in the choir room. Jake and Annie noticeably sit on opposing sides of the choir room. Sam enters the choir room.]
Sam: Good morning, everyone. How's everyone doing today?
Unique: I seriously gotta get my nails done. They're starting to look like talons.
Sugar: Wanna go together later? We can go to my special manicurist, Sook-Yin.
Jake: [whispers] Psst. Annie. Please talk to me.
Myron: Hey! I wanna join in on the manicures!
Sam: So I think you guys will like today's lesson.
[Sam grabs a marker and writes on the whiteboard]
Sam: This week, we're gonna be doing a lesson on duets. We need to start cracking down on getting the set list prepared for Sectionals. We only have a few weeks. We need to find a way to beat Vocal Adrenaline.
Roderick: I thought they were gone as of last year.
Sam: They came back and came back stronger. So today, I'm gonna pair you guys up with your partners. So, Marley and Roderick, Sugar and Myron, Unique and Ryder, Spencer and Alstair, Joe and Kitty, Madison, and Mason, and Jake, you're gonna be paired with Annie. Jane, you'll join Madison and Mason.
Annie: I'll beg you Sam, please don't pair me up with Jake.
Joe: It's only for a duet.
Annie: [snaps] Shut up, dreads! Please, Sam. You don't understand.
Sam: You guys seemed to know each other. I think it would be great to have you guys sing together. [to the class] Let's make this a competition. Whoever does the best duet gets a free dinner on me to Breadsticks!
[The students cause a commotion of pure excitement]
Kitty: You better kick ass, Dreads, because Mama likes me some Breadsticks.
Ryder: Unique and I have this competition in the bag.
Marley: If Annie doesn't wanna be paired up with Jake, I'll gladly switch with her.
Jake: No. I want to be paired up with Annie.
Roderick: I wouldn't mind working with Annie.
Annie: Please, Sam. Let me switch partners.
Sam: No one is switching partners. Everyone is assigned who they got for a reason. Now, I'm ending class early today so you guys can work on your duets. Tomorrow, we'll start debuting them to the class. And whoever wins gets a free dinner to Breadsticks.
[The students get together with their partners and talk. Jake grabs a chair and sits next to Annie. Marley watches from the other side of the room.]
Jake: [nervously] Isn't it crazy how we got picked?
Annie: Let's just work on the duet and get this over with.
Jake: Please talk to me, Annie. I haven't seen you in God knows how long. How are you? What's new with you? Please just talk to me. I've missed you
Annie: Isn't it crazy that you finally just started caring now after years? [gathers her books] Find a song for us, send me the sheet music, and let's get this duet over with so we don't have to work together anymore.
[Annie stormed out of the choir room. Jake chases her out into the hall.]
Jake: [talking loudly in the hallway] Annie, this is the first time I've seen you in years. Why are you treating me this way?
Annie: I don't care, Jake. I didn't think I was gonna have to ever see you again and here we are. So do me the favor and leave me the hell alone.
[Jake steps in front of Annie, halting her in her tracks]
Jake: [pleading] Please, Annie. Let me make it up to you. Let's grab some coffee after school. I'll pay for it. It'll be like old times.
Annie: Nothing will be like how it was.
Jake: Then let me make it right with you. At three thirty, I'll be at the coffee shop. I'll have your coffee prepared for you. French vanilla with two creams and three sugars. And I'll even get an almond biscotti like you always had. If you don't show up to the coffee shop, I'll forfeit from the duet competition and we don't have to speak ever again. But if you meet me there, then I'll be the happiest man on Earth.
Annie: I don't know if-
Jake: [interrupting] Don't answer yet. I'll hopefully see you at the Lima Bean.
[Jake walks away from Annie. Annie stands still and cracks a smile. The camera cuts to the coffee shop. Jake sits at a small black table with two cups of coffee and a plated biscotti. His leg is shaking and he anxiously looks at his watch. It's twenty minutes until four in the afternoon. Jake taps a customer walking by him.]
Jake: Excuse me, but what time is it?
Customer: [looks at phone] It's three forty.
Jake: [sighs] Thanks.
[Jake looks around. He sighs in defeat as he's about to stand. Suddenly, he sees Annie walking through the door. Annie looks around and sees Jake at the table. She walks over to him and sits at the table.]
Jake: [smiling] Running late?
Annie: I was working on my project for my dance class.
Jake: [handing Annie her biscotti and coffee] I'm happy you're here. I didn't think you would show up.
Annie: To be honest, [sips her coffee] I didn't think so, either.
Jake: So why did you come?
Annie: [sips her coffee] I've thought about how you were doing a lot over the years. I've thought about calling, especially after what happened with Noah, but I was scared.
Jake: Of what?
Annie: Hearing you. Seeing you. But here we are.
[Jake was uncontrollably smiling. Annie cracked a small smile as she took a bite of her biscotti.]
Jake: How's your Dad?
Annie: Good actually. We recently came back from Hawaii. It's so beautiful there. You would love it.
[There was a short pause.]
Annie: How's your mom? I haven't seen her in years.
Jake: She's okay. Nothing's really new with her.
[Another pause]
Jake: You look great, Annie.
Annie: You, too, Jake.
Jake: I thought I would never see you again.
Annie: Please don't look at me like that.
Jake: [chuckling] Like what?
Annie: Like you did years ago.
Jake: [smiling] Why not?
Annie: [chuckling] Because it took me years to not cry seeing that smile.
[A man wraps his arms around Annie's shoulders. Annie looks up surprised and notices it's Johnny. Johnny is lightly tanned. His green eyes seemed to have a gentle sparkle. He's slender and tall compared to Annie.]
Johnny: [leaning and kissing Annie on the head]I should have known you were going to be here. You love this place.
Annie: [shocked] Hi! Um, I didn't know you were gonna be here. Uh, Jake, this is Johnny. Johnny, this is Jake.
[Jake and Johnny shake hands. Johnny pulls out a chair and sits]
Jake: So, how do you guys know each other?
Johnny: Oh, she's my girlfriend.
[silence]
Johnny: Was I disturbing something private between you guys?
Annie: [nervous] Not at all. I'm gonna actually get another biscotti. Do you guys want anything?
Johnny: Get me a latte if you can.
[Annie nods her head and walks over to the barista.]
Johnny: So how long have you guys known each other?
Jake: [sips his coffee and clears his throat] We met when we were thirteen. You can call us childhood friends I guess.
Johnny: That's adorable. It's nice to see Annie have people she knows after coming back here.
Jake: How did you guys meet?
Johnny: We actually met online. I met her at her dad's military base in Hawaii and we've been together since then.
Jake: So you guys just started dating?
Johnny: Oh no. We've been together for a few months, but we were sleeping together before that for about a year.
[Jake chokes on his coffee]
Johnny: [continuing] I figured that if she was coming back to Lima, I might as well move here, too. Hell, she was telling me that you guys' school was looking for some tech guys, so I was gonna talk to the principal about me going to school there.
Jake: I don't know if you'll like the school. I think they might have enough tech guys for the theater department.
Johnny: Really? Because Annie filled out my application for me. She said they looked like they didn't have enough people.
Jake: Yeah, I think we should be okay. Plus, getting accepted into the school is a bit difficult.
Johnny: Hmm. I'll take your word for it.
[Annie comes back with Johnny's latte and hands it to him. She has a little bag with her containing her biscotti.]
Annie: We should head out, Johnny. We're having dinner tonight with my dad.
Johnny: [gets up from his seat] No problem, babe. Jake, it was nice to meet you.
Jake: Pleasure's all mine.
Annie: [solemnly] I'll see you tomorrow at school. Maybe we can work on our duet in the choir room.
Jake: Sure. I'll see you tomorrow.
[Johnny and Annie leave the coffee shop. Annie looks back through the window. Jake sits at the table as Poison by Alice Cooper plays.]
Jake: Your cruel device
Your blood, like ice
One look could kill.
My pain, your thrill.
I wanna love you, but I better not touch.
Customers: Don't touch!
Jake: I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop.
I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much.
Customers: Too much!
Jake: I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison.
Customers: Ah!
Jake and Customers: You're poison running through my veins.
Jake: You're poison.
Customers: Ah!
Jake and Customers: I don't wanna break these chains!
[The camera switches to Annie and Johnny with their arms interlocked. They're walking in slow motion as Annie continues to look behind her.]
Annie: Your mouth, so hot.
Your will, I'm caught.
Your skin, so wet.
Black lace on sweat.
I hear you calling and it's needles and pins
People walking: And pins!
Annie: I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name.
Don't want to touch you, but you're under my skin.
People walking: Deep in!
Annie: I wanna kiss you, but your lips are venomous poison.
People walking: Ah!
Annie and People Walking: You're poison running through my veins!
Annie: You're poison.
People Walking: Ah!
Annie and People Walking: I don't wanna break these chains!
Everyone: Poison!
[Everything freezes except Annie and Jake as the guitar solo continues. Annie lets go of Johnny and turns around to see Jake walking towards her slowly.]
Annie: One look could kill.
Jake: My pain, your thrill.
[Annie and Jake run towards each other and tightly embrace. They look deeply into each other's eyes as they hold each other.]
Annie and Jake: I wanna love you, but I better not touch
Everyone: Don't touch!
Annie and Jake: I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop!
I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much!
Everyone: Too much!
Annie and Jake: I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison.
Everyone: Ah!
Everyone with Annie and Jake: You're poison running through my veins!
You're poison!
Everyone: Ah!
Everyone with Annie and Jake: I don't wanna break these chains!
Annie and Jake: You're poison!
[Time returns back to normal. Jake is sitting in the coffee shop while Annie is walking down the street with Johnny.]
[We return to the choir room. The students are sitting with their duet partner. Sam walks in to the choir room with Will.]
Sam: Good Morning, everyone! So today, we're gonna begin our duet week. Principal Shue and I are gonna judge who did the best duet. Remember what I said. Whoever wins gets a free dinner at Breadsticks on me. Who wants to go first?
Unique: [rising from their seat] We will, Mister Evans! Everyone, let Ryder and I show you how a real duet is done!
Sugar: Before we begin, Myron and I would like to announce our withdrawal from the duets because it's kind of weird going out with a little kid like him.
Spencer: Yeah, kinda the same with me and Alstair. We didn't come out to our parents yet and we don't think we'll want to be seen having a romantic dinner at Breadsticks.
Unique: We can discuss your withdrawal from the competition after you see our fabulous duet. I'm pretty sure you all will find our duet to be hard to go up against.
[Ryder and Unique stand in the middle of the choir room. Unique nods their head and the band starts playing Cheap Thrills by Sia and Sean Paul. Unique and Ryder dance to the music.]
Ryder: Up with it, girl.
Rock with it, girl.
Show them it, girl.
Bada bong, bong.
Unique: Come on, come on.
Turn the radio on.
It's Friday night, and I won't be long.
Gotta do my hair, put my makeup on.
It's Friday night, and I won't be long.
Till I hit the dance floor
Ryder: Bada bong
Unique: Till I hit the dance floor
Ryder: Bada bong
Unique: I got all I need.
Ryder: Sing!
Unique: Boy, I ain't got cash
I ain't got cash.
But I got you, baby
Ryder: Just you and me!
Unique: Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight.
Everyone: I love Cheap Thrills!
Unique: Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight.
Everyone: I love Cheap Thrills!
Unique: I don't need no money.
Ryder: You're worth more than diamond
More than gold.
Unique: As long as I keep dancing.
Ryder: Free up yourself, get out of control.
Me and you, girl.
You and me.
Drop it to the floor and let me see your energy because.
Me no play no hide and seek
Wah fi see the thing you have and make me feel weak, girl
Cause anytime you wine and kotch it
The selector pull it up and put it pon repeat, girl.
Me nah touch a dollar on me pocket
Cause nuthin in this world ain't more than what you're worth.
Unique: [belting] Oh, Oh OH!
Everyone: Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight.
I love Cheap Thrills!
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight!
I love Cheap Thrills!
Unique: I don't need no money.
Ryder: You're worth more than diamond
More than gold.
Unique: As long as I can feel the beat.
Ryder: Free yourself, get out of control.
Unique and Ryder: La, la, la, la, la la
La, la, la, la, la, la la
Everyone: I love Cheap Thrills!
[Everyone starts clapping and cheering. Unique and Ryder bow and take a seat. Will is gleefully laughing.]
Sam: Wow, guys. You did great with your duet! Who's next?
Kitty: [holding hands with Joe walking to the center of the choir room] We would love to go next. Unique, while I do love your confusing sense of style and Ryder, I do appreciate the wannabe Justin Bieber hair swoosh, I think celebrating the budding romance of Joe and I will show you guys how having chemistry during a duet is a necessity.
Jane: Hold up. When the hell did this thing happen?
Kitty: Since yesterday when Joe and I realized that two Christians deserve to be together.
[Flashback to the day before in the halls. Joe is putting his books in his locker. Kitty paces to him and aggressively turns him, making his back hit the lockers with force.]
Joe: [yelling] What the hell was that about?
Kitty: I want to make my Jake jealous. Let's be honest, you have this hippie like charm and it makes any man go crazy. So, you're gonna pretend to be my boyfriend and help me make Jake jealous. In return, I'll give you a wonderful date at Breadsticks if we win and I'll even let you grab my boobs. Do you understand?
[Joe nods. Kitty shoves him one more time and storms off. The camera goes back into the choir room.]
Kitty: You can't stop soulmates from being together. After you paired us up, Mister Evans, we realized how compatible we are for each other. We want the world to see our love.
[Joe puts on his guitar. The band and Joe start playing Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay.]
Joe: Oh, angel sent from up above.
You know you make my world light up.
When I was down, when I was hurt.
You came to lift me up.
Joe and Kitty: And said drink from me
Drink from me.
Joe: When I was so thirsty
Joe and Kitty: Pour on a symphony
Joe: Now I just can't get enough.
Joe and Kitty: Put your wings on me, wings on me
Joe: When I was so heavy
Joe and Kitty: Pour on a symphony
When I'm low, low, low, low
I, oh I, oh I
Got me feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
I, oh I, oh I
Now I'm feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
[music plays]
Joe: Oh angel's sent, from up
Joe and Kitty: I feel it coursing through my blood
Life is a drink, and love's about
Joe: To make the stars come out.
Joe and Kitty: Put your wings on me, wings on me
Joe: When I was so heavy
Joe and Kitty: Pour on a symphony
When I'm low, low, low, low
I, oh I, oh I
Got me feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
I, oh I, oh I
Now I'm feeling drunk and high
So high, so high
Kitty: Ah, oh ah, oh ah
la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So high, so high
Joe and Kitty: I, oh I, oh, I
I'm feeling drunk and high
So high, so high.
Then we shoot across the sky
Then we shoot across the…
Then we shoot across the sky
Then we shoot across the…
Kitty: Then we shoot across the sky
Then we shoot across the…
Then we shoot across the sky
Then we shoot across the…
[Everyone claps as Joe and Kitty take a seat]
Will: Good job, class. The duets performed here today are incredible. Tomorrow, we'll continue on with the duets. Class dismissed.
[The camera switches to the lunch room. Roderick watches Annie eat her sandwich alone from afar. He takes a deep breath, grabs his backpack and walks over to her table.]
Roderick: Hey, is anyone sitting here?
[Annie shakes her head. Roderick sits at the table.]
Annie: You're in Glee Club with me, right?
Roderick: Yeah. I'm Roderick.
Annie: Annie [smiles and shakes his hand]. So, how long have you been doing this for?
Roderick: For a while. I love singing and figured "why not". How do you like McKinley so far?
Annie: Everyone seems really nice. It's actually everything I hoped for.
[pause]
Annie: I see you typing in your laptop at the bleachers. Are you some online gamer?
Roderick: I actually make music on here. Wanna check out some of my stuff?
Annie: [excitingly] I would love to!
[Roderick quickly pulls out his laptop and Annie moves her seat next to him. Roderick opens his laptop and cracks a grin. The camera pans to Marley running up to Jake as he's leaving the cafeteria.]
Marley: Hey, Jake! Wait up!
Jake: What's going on, Marley?
Marley: [stepping in front of Jake] I just wanted to see how you were doing after everything that's happened.
Jake: I'm okay.
Marley: Are you sure?
Jake: I'm really fine. Honest. I just have some things that have to get done.
[Jake tries to walk around Marley, but she continues to step in front of him.]
Marley: Maybe I can help you?
Jake: It's not needed, but thank you.
Marley: Jake, can we please talk?
Jake: No.
Marley: Why not? I've been trying to give you the space you asked for.
Jake: [putting his hand on her shoulder] Marley, you're a sweet girl. You really are. And the time we shared together was wonderful.
Marley: What are you saying?
Jake: We knew this wasn't gonna work out. I need to figure things out alone. And I don't want you feeling like you're being strung along on some crazy journey. You deserve to be happy. I just don't think I'm the man that can make you happy.
[Jake leaves the cafeteria. Marley follows Jake into the halls as he continues walking away.]
Marley: You do make me happy. I love you, Jake. Please don't push me away when things get rough. We can make it through it together.
Jake: Marley, please just go.
Marley: [getting louder] No, Jake. Give me one reason why I should just give up on you.
Jake: This isn't a good time, Marley.
Marley: [louder] Give me one damn reason why I should just give up on us.
Jake: [aggressively turns around and speaks sternly] Because I'm not in love with you anymore
[pause]
Marley: [sadly] What?
Jake: [softly] It's a really long story-
Marley: [interrupting] How could you just not be in love with someone anymore?
Jake: Please just forget it. I just need to be alone.
Marley: Is there something wrong with me?
Jake: No.
Marley: Did I do something wrong?
Jake: You're great.
Marley: Is there someone else?
[pause. Marley takes a step back shocked. Jake bows his head.]
Marley: [covers her mouth] Oh my god.
Jake: It's a long story.
Marley: I thought we were meant to be together forever.
Jake: You'll find someone who will love you and cherish you more than anyone ever has.
Marley: Who is it?
Jake: Who?
Marley: The girl you're with.
Jake: I'm not with her.
Marley: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Jake: It's a long st-
Marley: [interrupting] Forget it. I don't wanna know.
[Jake reaches out to Marley]
Jake: I'm sorry, Mar. I really-
Marley: [pushes Jake away] Just leave me alone, Jake. I never want to speak to you ever again.
[Marley walks away crying. The camera slows down as Say Something by A Great Big Worldbegins to play.]
Roderick: [in the background] Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'll be the one, if you want me to.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
[The camera switches to the choir room, where Roderick and Marley are sitting on stools in front of the class.]
Roderick and Marley: And I
Am feeling so small.
It was over my head
I know nothing at all.
And I will stumble and fall.
I'm still learning to love.
Just starting to crawl.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
And I will swallow my pride.
You're the one that I love
And I'm saying goodbye.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Oh, oh, oh
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
Say something.
[Marley wipes the tears from her face. The bell rings. The camera switches to the gym. Jane, Madison and Mason are sitting in the bleachers.]
Jane: We have to think of a song for the duet, or more of a triad in my opinion.
Madison: Why are we in the gym?
Jane: The acoustics in here are quite impeccable and, quite frankly, we can use all the help we can.
Mason: [pointing] Or it could be because of that adorably cute dancer who came in here for practice.
[They look out and see a skinny white guy practicing his dance moves. He had his blonde hair tied back in a ponytail. His white t-shirt had sweat marks.]
Madison: Girl, he's cute as hell!
Jane: He's okay.
Madison: Are we only in here so you can see him?
Jane: [stuttering] No. H-he's just using the gym at the precisely same time that we are.
Madison: Go talk to him.
Jane: You're crazy!
Mason: If you don't, I'll talk to him for you and will ensure proper embarrassment.
Jane: [sighs] Fine.
[Jane slowly stands up. She carefully walks down the bleachers as Mason and Madison watch. She slowly approaches the dancer.]
Jane: [nervously] You're a really good dancer.
Alex: [sips his bottle out of breath] Thanks. What do you do here?
Jane: I'm actually a singer.
Alex: Really? That's pretty cool.
Jane: [chuckles] Thanks. I'm Jane.
Alex: [extends his hand smiling] I'm Alex. Maybe I could take you out sometime. Maybe Breadsticks? I've always liked singers.
Jane: [smiling widely shaking his hand] That'd be cool! You busy tonight?
Alex: I got a date with a pretty girl at seven.
Jane: [confused] Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't-
Alex: [interrupting with laughing] You know I'm talking about you, right?
Jane: [relieved] Oh! [laughs] Well, I'll meet you at Breadsticks, Alex.
[Alex winks at Jane and leaves the gym. Jane looks to Madison and Mason and jumps in excitement.]
[The camera switches to Annie walking outside. The rain is pouring. Annie pulled her black hood from her sweater. Pacing behind her is Jake.]
Jake: [shouting] Annie! Annie! Wait up!
Annie: I have to get home, Jake.
Jake: Please just let me talk to you.
Annie: We can talk tomorrow.
Jake: Please, Annie. I didn't get a chance to tell you what I wanted to tell you.
Annie: I think enough was said, Jake.
Jake: Maybe for you, but not for me. There's something I want to tell you.
Annie: [turns around] Then say it.
[Jake begins singing Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman.]
Jake: You know I want you.
It's not a secret I try to hide.
I know you want me.
So don't keep saying our hands are tied.
You claim it's not in the cards.
Fate is pulling you miles away
And out of reach from me.
But you're here in my heart
So who could stop me if I decide that you're my destiny?
[walking towards Annie] What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing could keep us apart.
You'd be the one I was meant to find.
It's up to you.
And it's up to me.
No one can say what we get to be.
[grabbing Annie's hands]So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight.
[Jake and Annie look into each other's eyes. After a few moments, Annie pulls her hands out of Jake's grasp, turns around and continues to walk.]
Annie: You think it's easy?
You think I don't wanna run to you?
But there are mountains.
And there are doors that we can't walk through.
I know you're wondering why
Because we're able to be just you and me within these walls,
But when we go outside,
You're gonna wake up and see that it was hopeless after all.
[walking backwards facing Jake] 'Cause no one can rewrite the stars
How can you say you'll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart.
And I'm not the one you were meant to find.
It's not up to you.
It's not up to me.
When everyone tells us what we can be.
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours
Tonight.
Jake and Annie: [walking towards each other] All I want is to fly with you
All I want is to fall with you
So just give me all of you.
Annie: It feels impossible
Jake: It's not impossible
Annie: Is it impossible?
Jake and Annie: [standing face to face] Say that it's possible.
[Jake and Annie dance in the rain together happily]
Jake and Annie: How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine.
Nothing can keep us apart.
'Cause you are the one I was meant to find.
It's up to you.
And it's up to me.
No one can say what we get to be.
And why don't we rewrite the stars.
Changing the world to be ours.
[Jake and Annie laugh and embrace each other. Jake leans in to kiss Annie.]
Annie: [singing] You know I want you.
It's not a secret I try to hide.
[holding back tears] But I can't have you.
We're bound to break and my hands are tied.
[Annie walks away from Jake. Jake stands still in the rain. The camera switches to the choir room.]
Sam: [standing in front of the choir room] So after a long discussion, Principal Shue and I decided that we will not make this a competition. We will be using the money that we were going to use to take the duet winners to Breadsticks and we're going to take you all out after Sectionals for our new annual Show Choir Party. So no more duets!
Kitty: Mister Evans, I'll speak on behalf of everyone in here when I say that this is bull-
Sam: We want us all to grow together as a unit rather than being against each other. This is the best way for us to be able to bring everyone together.
Madison: This isn't fair though, Mister Evans. We were promised Breadsticks.
Sam: Well, hopefully, this might lessen the blow a little bit.
[Men and women are bringing in trays of food and leaving them on the piano.]
Sam: As my way of saying thank you to you guys for being such an amazing team, I decided to cater you guys to Breadsticks.
[The students cheered as they ran towards the food. After filling their plates, Jake stood up.]
Jake: Hey, Sam. Is it okay if Annie and I do our duet? We've been kinda looking forward to this.
Sam: Yeah, sure. Go for it.
[Jake and Annie walk to the front of the choir room and sit on stools. Jake puts on the straps to his acoustic guitar and stars playing Remembering Sunday by All Time Low.]
Jake: He woke up from dreaming and put on his shoes.
Started making his way past two in the morning.
He hasn't been sober for days.
[The camera switches to a flashback of Jake at his locker staring at a short girl with braided pigtails. The girl, who we learn is Annie, turns around and smiles at a younger Jake.]
Jake and Annie: [as the flashback continues on with Jake and Annie smiling and laughing together] Leaning now into the breeze
Remembering Sunday, he falls to his knees.
[laying in the grass together holding hands] They had breakfast together
But two eggs don't last
Like the feeling of what he needs.
Jake: [the flashback shows him sneaking into her bedroom window] Now this place seems familiar to him.
She pulled on his hand with a devilish grin.
Jake and Annie: She led him upstairs.
She led him upstairs
Left him dying to get in.
[The camera switches back to the choir room] Forgive me I'm trying to find.
My calling, I'm calling at night.
I don't mean to be a bother, but have you seen this girl?
She's been running through my dreams.
And it's driving me crazy it seems.
[The camera switches to a flashback when Jake is buying a ring] I'm gonna ask her to marry me.
Jake: [the flashback continues with Jake holding Annie in her bed] Even though she doesn't believe in love
He's determined to call her bluff
Jake and Annie: Who could deny these butterflies?
They're filling his gut.
Jake: [the camera switches to Jake arguing with an older man outside of Annie's house door] Waking the neighbors, unfamiliar faces
He pleads though he tries
But he's only denied
Now he's dying to get inside.
[The man walks into the house, leaving Jake standing there. Annie comes instantly in tears and hugs Jake tightly.]
Forgive me I'm trying to find.
My calling, I'm calling at night.
I don't mean to be a bother, but have you seen this girl?
She's been running through my dreams.
And it's driving me crazy it seems.
I'm gonna ask her to marry me.
Jake and Annie: [the flashback shows Annie packing her clothes and Jake playing with the ring box in his pocket] The neighbors said she moved away
Funny how it rained all day
I didn't think much of it then
But it's starting to all make sense
Oh, I can see now that all of these clouds
Are following me in my desperate endeavor
To find my whoever, wherever she may be
Annie: [As her father is putting suitcases in the trunk of the car in the pouring rain] I'm not coming back
I've done something so terrible
I'm terrified to speak
But you'd expect that from me
I'm mixed up, I'll be blunt, now the rain is just
Washing you out of my hair and out of my mind
[Annie kisses Jake as she gets into the car and closes the door] Keeping an eye on the world,
From so many thousands of feet off the ground, I'm over you now
[the car starts driving away] I'm at home in the clouds, and towering over your head
[Jake runs after the car as Annie is pressing herself against the rear window crying]
Jake: [Slowing his running] Well I guess I'll go home now
I guess I'll go home now
I guess I'll go home now
I guess I'll go home
[The camera returns back into the choir room. Annie gets off the stool and leaves the room holding back tears. Jake solemnly looks to the floor. End Scene]