SCENE 7

(PHOEBE walks down the street. NICK runs, catching up to her.)

PHOEBE- Hey, Nick. What're you doing?

NICK- I just wanted to come and talk to you for a few minutes. I had a question for you.

PHOEBE- And that is?

NICK- You like Jake, don't you?

PHOEBE- WHAT! Jake? No.

NICK- Don't lie.

PHOEBE- I'm not lying!

NICK- Yes you are. I saw the look you got when he left with Sophia. You do like him. And you're jealous that he went home with Sophia.

PHOEBE- So what if I do like him? It's not like he likes me back.

NICK- Oh, I think he might.

PHOEBE- Look, Nick, stop lying to me. I know he doesn't have those feelings for me. He likes Sophia. That's why he left with her.

NICK- Whatever Phoebe. I'm trying to help you all out though.

(Suddenly, JAY comes running up, crying.)

PHOEBE- Jay? What's wrong?

JAY- Andy Williams was murdered last night.

NICK- Really? The gay dancer right?

JAY- Don't talk about him like that! He didn't deserve what he got!

(JAY smacks NICK. PHOEBE grabs JAY and pulls her back. NICK stands still, holding his hand up to his face. JAKE and SOPHIA run up, joining the group.)

JAKE- We heard about Andy. Sophia got a call from the killer. He said we would see him soon.

JAY- Gosh. Everything's gone to hell now!

NICK- So what do we do?

JAKE- I think we all need to stick together. Safety in numbers right? Mom's out of town. Her brother got sick, so she went to take care of him. We can all stay at my house. We just have to get Jody.

PHOEBE- That's probably the best thing left for us to do.

JAY- I agree.

SOPHIA- I need to go to my house and pack some things then.

NICK- Me too.

PHOEBE- I should do that too.

JAKE- Jay and I'll go and get Jody then.

(The group splits up, all going their separate ways.)

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