A New Family Member in the Cohen House
Chapter 4 The Curfew(Sandy and Amanda start walking back up from the beach, Seth and Ryan run from the balcony into the living room to make it look like they were playing a video game the whole time. Sandy and Amanda walk into the living room.)
Sandy Boys,
Seth Men! We're men dad! (looks at Ryan) Why can't he just call us men!
Sandy I'm glad you're here. (points to the chair) Amanda, have a seat. We're going to have a family meeting. (Calls for Kirsten)
Seth (Sarcastically) Oh great…(looks at Ryan) Here it comes…
Sandy (Interrupts) Here what comes?
Seth Nothing …really…did I say that???
(Sandy gives a you better stop while your ahead look. Kirsten comes in and sits in the chair by Sandy)
Sandy Ok, about last night, Ryan, Seth, I know you guys didn't have anything to do with what Amanda did, and I trust that you guys stayed away from the drugs and Alcohol. (They both confirm they had nothing to do with it.) I know you guys are doing a lot more stuff with your friends, going to more parties… That being said…I'm going to set some rules down. Starting tonight, you guys have a curfew. 10am on school nights, 12am on weekends.
Seth (Interrupts) What!!
Sandy (Sternly) Non-negotiable! I know what happens at these parties, and trust me, I want you guys to enjoy yourselves and have fun. But I'm not going to stay up all night worrying about you guys.
(Kirsten agrees)
Seth (Upset) I've never had a curfew before, even when I was a little kid!
Kirsten Come on Seth, you never went anywhere! And when you did, I was always with you!
(Seth looks a little embarrassed)
Sandy (Looks at Seth and Ryan) And another thing, I don't want you guys to be keeping things like this from your mother and I. If I have to find out from another source, It will be worse then if you guys would have just told me yourselves. And you know I'll find out. (Looks at Amanda) And as for you young lady, no more of what you did last night!
Amanda Yes sir, I promise, it won't happen again.
Kirsten Amanda, Please, if you need to talk about anything, come to me, Sandy and I are both here for you.
Amanda I know Aunt Kirsten, thanks.
(Sandy and Kirsten leave the room, and Seth and Ryan start to leave to the pool house)
Seth (Upset) I can't believe this…before you got here, I was a nobody…nothing…Just lonely me and capt'n Oats. Nobody even new I existed. since you moved in with us, I've had 2 girlfriends, and been to more parties then I can count. Now Amanda comes along, and in one night…just one night…Bam! There goes my social life!
Ryan (Is kind of tired of Seth's wining) Come on! It's not all that bad, we just got a curfew! No big deal!
Seth No…It is a big deal. Let me explain this to you...ok…Ryan…first off...Summer! She see's me as a man now! When she finds out I have a curfew, I'll…we'll be the laughing stock! I have to be honest with you, When I new that Amanda was going to be here for a while, I thought, that's cool…right...you know…Cute girl in the house, we'd have some fun...Even though she's my cousin. But you know what that shows about girls…they can be beautiful on the outside, but the deadly black widow on the inside!
Ryan (Looking at him a little worried) I think you've lost it. You're going way overboard! Summers not going to care. Besides, she's always over here anyways.
Seth Your sticking up for her because you think she's cute huh!?!?
Ryan No!...No I'm not. You know what, at least your parents care about what's going on in our lives!
Seth (gets ready to leave) Ya, Whatever, you just keep thinking that, but just remember, They're parents! It's there life long job and pleasure to make our lives miserable!
(Seth starts walking out the door of the pool house when Amanda shows up)
Amanda Hi…I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about last night, and thanks for helping me out.
Seth (Sarcastically) Ya, well, you know what Amanda….(Pauses)…Thanks for ruining my social life. You managed that in just one night!
(Seth Leaves, Amanda looks at Ryan)
Ryan He's just a little upset, don't worry about him, he'll get over it.
(Amanda doesn't say anything, she just leaves. At that time Marissa shows up)
Marissa Hey,
Ryan (Putting cloths into a basket) Hey.
Marissa So how'd it go last night, everything ok? I just saw Amanda, she looked upset.
Ryan Well, Sandy and Kirsten found out…this thing led to that thing…you know, and now we all have a curfew. Seth is freaking out, and he just came down on Amanda. Otherwise…I'd say everything went ok (Smiles at her)
Marissa Curfew huh?...No big deal, doesn't everyone have one?
Ryan Try convincing Seth of that. He never had to have one before...if you know what I mean. (They both kinda laugh)
(Marissa looks like she wants to say something, but she doesn't)
Ryan What…what are you thinking?
Marissa I don't know (Pauses) do you think that Amanda is cute?
Ryan (Not quite sure what to say) Ya, sure, I mean...she's not ugly. But I don't like her in anyway. Why?
Marissa Ya, well, I think she has a crush on you.
Ryan (Looks a little worried and a little flattered at the same time) What makes you think that?
Marissa Because of the way she acts, and the way she looks at you. The things she says too…even if she was high when she said it!
(Ryan is stumped and isn't sure what to say..)
