Marissa finally sees Seth at school 3 days later. Seth is sitting on a table out side. Marissa goes over to him and begins walking around his table trying to get him to notice her. After a few laps...

Seth - I know your there.

Marissa - So you think you'll ever talk to me again?

Seth - I can't. There's still somethings I have to work out.

Marissa doesn't give up. She climbs on top of the table and sits down with her back touching his. She puts her hand out from behind her. Seth sees it.

Marissa - I remember you did this when my first boy friend broke up with me. You remember?

Seth thinks back to that time ...

Marissa, younger than she is now is sitting by her doorway crying.

When she hears a noise from the other side of the wall.

Marissa - Seth?

Seths back is on the other side of the wall.

Seth - Yeah, I heard what happened.

Seth can hear Marissa crying.

Marissa - Seth, what do you think of me? As a girl.

Seth - What do you mean?

Marissa - Forget it.

Seth puts his hand threw the open door for Marissa to hold.

Marissa sees it and holds his hand.

Seth - Marissa.

Marissa - Yeah?

Seth - I'm sorry for calling you stupid earlier.

Seth was mad because Marissa wanted to spend more time with her boy friend than him.

Marissa - It's okay.

She says laughing wiping her eyes.

Kirsten calls up to Seth.

Kirsten - Seth, it's time to go.

Seth - I gotta go.

He let's go of her hand.

Marissa has her head down and continues to cry.

Seth stands up and is ready to leave when he closes his eyes and responds to Marissas question.

Seth - I think your beautiful.

Marissa is startled by Seths answer.

Present time ...

Marissa - You said I was beautiful. You remember?

Seth - I remember.

He holds her hand.

They hold each others hand for a few minutes.

Seth sees Summer walking by and lets go of Marissas hand leaving.

Marissas disappointed.

Instead of talking to Marissa Seth options to avoid her deciding to work things out himself.

He avoids her at school and doesn't respond to any of her call or email messages.

One night Sandy walks into Seths room to find him moping in bed again.

Sandy has a phone in his hand.

He covers it up.

Sandy - It's Marissa again. Talk to her!

Seth throws the blanket over his head.

Sandy - Marissa, he's in the shower. What's the message? Okay, sure I'll let him know.

Sandy hangs up.

Sandy - She says she misses you.

Sandy leaves Seths room.

Marissa Home

There's a knock on Marissas door.

Marissa - Come in.

Jimmy Cooper - Hey kiddo. I wanted to ask you something . By any chance have you been using my credit cards?

Marissa - No. Why?

Jimmy - That's funny because when I went to buy a present for your mother for our anniversary all my credit cards were rejected.

Marissa doesn't know what to say.

Her dad can tell she's lying by the look on her face.

Jimmy - Hmmm... I thought so. Your grounded.

Marissa - But there's a dance at school.

Jimmy - Marissa, you know the deal.

He leaves.

Marissa sits on her bed disappointed.

A few minutes later she gets up, walks to her closet and opens it. Inside hanging up is a blue silk dress.

She shuts the door.

A week later ...

Marissa is walking with Summer outside toward her next class.

She is holding a pie.

Summer - Coop, what's with the pie?

Marissa - It's for the bake sale. My moms trying to do nice things for the community.

She says sarcastically

Summer - Since when is your mom nice?

Marissas - Tell me about it.

Marissa continues to walk.

When she spots Seth coming towards her.

He has his head down and doesn't see her.

She hasn't seen him in a long time.

She's happy to see him.

She looks at him and then down at her pie.

Marissa - Screw it.

She uncovers the pie.

Summer - Coop, what are you doing?

Marissa - Watch.

Marissa takes the pie and smashes herself in the face with it.

Seth finally notices her, watches and starts to laugh.

Marissa - It worked. He's smiling.

Summer - Ew!... What?... Who?

Marissa rushes over to him and throws her arms around him.

She wipes some of the pie from her face.

Marissa - My date for the dance. Right?

She kisses Seth on the cheek.

Seth can't stop laughing.

Marissa looks so rediculous.

If that weren't enough he's also blushing because she kissed him.

So at this point Seth can't speak.

The only thing he can do is knod his head.

Summer - I thought you said you weren't going to the dance.

Marissa - I lied.

Summer - Whatever.

She walks away.

Marissa turns to Seth and starts wiping the pie from his face.

Summer watches.

Marissa - I'm going to get cleaned up now.

She starts to walk away.

Seth starts walking in the opposite direction.

Seth - (thoughts) Marissa ... You made a fool out of yourself just for me.

Seths moved.

He turns to her.

Seth - Marissa.

Marissa - Yeah?

Seth - Thanks.

He walks away from her.