Director's Note

WARNING: this story is almost coming to an end. And remember [da] means

they are talking directly to the audience.

Scene 8 The Key

[This scene takes place on October, 1959]

Chris Oh excuse me! Now you come. Take your time why don't you.

Vern Excuse me?

Chris You said you'd be here at the tree house an hour ago! I've been hanging around in the cold like an idiot waiting for you. You had the key to the door and I couldn't go in any other way.

Vern [da] You see, everyone in our gang knows that Chris is going out with Gordie's girlfriend, Cindy…everyone except Gordie. I told Teddy and he didn't believe me so ages ago, I snuck into Chris' room and took his favourite jacket and showed Teddy it had a lipstick mark on it. We knew the mark belonged to Cindy cause the lipstick was purple and Cindy is the only girl Chris knows that wears purple lipstick.
So Chris wanted me to come to the tree house to open it and shoo me away so he could have a make out session with Cindy. But I just stayed at home, eating Pez, purposefully making him wait for an hour so he and Cindy wouldn't be able to exchange saliva in privacy. It's a small thing I can do to make Chris come to his senses. As well as taking his jacket and never giving it back to him.

Chris You always do this! I think you just like to think about me sitting around twiddling my thumbs waiting for you! And I'm bloody freezing! I can't find my jacket. Have you seen it?

Vern No.

Chris Well isn't that great. [da] I told him to meet up with me and open the tree house so I could have some alone time with Cindy. But he never fucking shows up and Cindy just goes [mocking girl voice] "Chris, why hasn't he shown up?" "Chris, if he doesn't come soon I'm leaving!" God, I'm now seriously considering breaking it off and telling Gordie. I mean, what has she ever done to make this relationship work?

Vern [pointed statement] You probably left it at Cindy's.

Chris Nah, I saw Cindy today. It's not there, I asked her. Oh god I'm freezing. Are you sure you haven't seen my jacket?

Vern Yes!

Chris [da] [mocking high voice] Yes!

Vern Is there anything you're not telling me?

Chris [hesitantly] No!

Vern Okay. Well, we'd better go.

Chris What do you mean?

Vern Do you wanna go in the tree house or not?

Chris Oh so NOW you finally open it!

Vern You know what…I'm going to go back home and look for my pennies. I don't wanna stay with someone with an attitude like yours.

[Chris groans, da]