Scene: The Rodriguez house, the next morning
Cleo (brightly): Rise and shine, sleepyheads!
Twister (groaning): When did you get in?
Otto (groaning too): It's the middle of the night… go back to my house!
Cleo: I'll have you boys know that it is officially noon! Aunt Sandy wanted me to get you boys up before I can leave for rehearsal, and Reg is waiting for me outside… so MOVE IT!
Twister (perking up): Reggie's here? Is she downstairs?
Cleo: I wouldn't think about going downstairs without brushing my teeth if I were you… and she's outside with Lars and Thomas… she didn't want to go in…
Twister: LARS? AND THOMAS??? Cleo… you're late… you really need to hurry… the play won't go on without you…
Otto (grumbling): I'm COMFORTABLE here…in my sleeping bag…
Cleo: Suit yourself… Aunt Sandy made pancakes.
Otto: PANCAKES? I'M UP!
Twister (laughing): Dude, you sound like the squid.
Otto: Whatev, dude… I'm going to go down and grab some before they're all gone… you guys coming?
Twister: In a minute, O-man… (Otto leaves) So… how did it go?
Cleo: We're best friends again.. .I can't believe I doubted her… she was the only one who really understood when everything happened with Otto…
Twister (sighing): Yeah, well, at least she's forgiven one Rodriguez…
Cleo: Maurice… she still cares for you… but you have to show her that you do…
Twister: Show her I care? That's easy… I'll do anything she wants… anything!
Cleo: You've got to prove to her that you won't hurt her again… that you'll trust her from now and… and that you didn't mean what you said…
Twister: How am I supposed to do THAT?
Cleo: She said if you really cared, you'd think of something… and I agree with her. What you said was pretty hurtful, Maurice… how could you tell her that you could never love someone like her? You'd be LUCKY to get to love someone like her…
Twister: You don't think I know that? I really am a dork, like Lars says I am… but just because I'm dumb doesn't mean I don't love her…
Cleo: I'm not the one you have to convince, Maurice…
Twister (sighing): OK… I'll think of something…
Later on, at rehearsal, Reggie is spending most of her time with Cleo. Trent isn't happy, as he feels Cleo's presence is preventing him from making a move on Reggie.
Trent: Cleo… I think it's time for your scene now…
Cleo: Oh dnn't worry.. most of my scenes are with Reggie anyway.
Trent: Reg and I need to rehearse the balcony scene though… why don't you do the run through with the understudy? The balcony scene has got to be perfect…
Cleo (muttering under her breath): I'll bet…
Suddenly music is heard onstage.
Twister: You're just too good to be true… can't take my eyes off of you…
Reggie (eyes widening in shock as she sees what Twister is about to do… he is clutching a red rose, and is being followed by Eddie playing a tuba): Twist… no….
Twister (kneeling in front of Reggie; he has commandeered the microphone from the stage): You'd be like heaven to touch… I wanna hold you so much…
Cleo (clapping her hand over her mouth not to giggle): Maurice!
Twister (eyes locked on Reggie): At long last love has arrived… and I thank God I'm alive
Mrs John: MAURICE RODRIGUEZ.. GET OFF MY STAGE! NOW!
Twister (carrying on): You're just too good to be true… can't take my eyes off of you
Taking her hand, he places a gentle kiss on the back of her palm.
Mrs John: I mean it… off…
Twister (grabbing Reggie and twirling her expertly around): I love you baby, and if it's quite alright I need you baby to fill my lonely nights I love you baby… trust in me when I say… Oh pretty baby don't let me down I pray, oh pretty baby, now that I've found you, stay. And let me love you baby let me love you….
Eddie plays to a crescendo as Twister twirls Reggie around the stage, singing, and dropping to one knee at the end, one hand in hers. Applause suddenly rains around them, and Reggie looks shell shocked. Trent moves forward somewhat menacingly towards Twister. Reggie is about to speak when Mrs John, who has had enough, makes her way onstage and pulls Twister off the stage.
Mrs John: YOU are going to report straight to the principal's office, young man…
Twister: B-B-BUT… my video!
Mrs John: hmmm… you can set up the camera to a proper angle and then LEAVE. You're not to come back here until just before the show.
Twister: B-b-but…
Mrs John: No buts Maurice… (softening) you can't go around disrupting rehearsals just before the play opens. You have to be punished; it would be irresponsible not to. I will however, go for a long dinner break an hour before the show. (she winks). Now off you go.
As Twister leaves, Reggie looks down at her hand. Somehow, in the midst of his wild dance moves, Twister had pressed something into her palm. A shiny silver class ring.
AN: What do you all think? This wasn't Otto's plan, it's something Twist came up with on his own. I know this chap is kind of short, but I thought this was a good place to end. Please let me know if you're interested in a prequel.