Scene 25
PSYMON: (He shrieks, grabbing Zoe's shoulders.) Quick, Zoe! Save yourself! It's me they've come for, not you!
ZOE: What the hell are you talking about, dude?
PSYMON: Climb out the window! I'll hold back the army!
MOBY: (still outside the door) Oi, Psymon? Is that you, mate?
PSYMON: See? They know me by name! Hurry Zoe, before they burn through the door with their laser vision!
ZOE: (She gapes at him in shock.) I think you need to call your shrink. Because I haven't heard you say anything that fucked up since-
MOBY: Aw come on, Zo, I know you're in there.
Knock, knock, knock.
PSYMON: (He shrieks.) They're giving you a chance to surrender! Do it now, Zoe, while you still can!
ZOE: It's Moby. Do you seriously not realize that right now, or are you just fucking with me?
MOBY: (He sighs in exasperation.) Bloody hell...would someone please just open the door?
ZOE: (She rolls her eyes and finally moves to let him in.)
The setting shifts back to Mac's apartment, where ALLEGRA and ELISE are still talking outside.
ALLEGRA: Retiring? What? But why?
ELISE: I don't know. But Nate said that Atomika called him earlier today and asked him if he was sure he wanted this to be his final year in SSX. He confirmed that he still intends to retire at the end of this season, and then Atomika let it slip that Moby had said he would be retiring too.
ALLEGRA: Are you sure?
ELISE: I'm just telling you what Nate told me.
ALLEGRA: No, I mean are you sure that this isn't just some story you made up to try and start something?
ELISE: Of course not. Why would I do something like that?
ALLEGRA: Oh, I don't know. Maybe because you fucking hate me?
ELISE: I won't deny that that's true. But in this instance I really am just trying to be helpful.
ALLEGRA: Helpful how?
ELISE: I know you and Moby have a...thing going on, so I thought you might want to know that he intends on leaving you soon. Wouldn't want you to get too invested in the relationship when he's fully planning on heading back to England in a few months-
ALLEGRA: What? England? You never said-
ELISE: I know. Shocking, right? I have to admit that even I'm surprised. Moby's been with SSX since the beginning. In a weird way, it almost won't be the same without him.
ALLEGRA: (She shakes her head, chuckling humorlessly.) England. Are you fucking kidding me?
ELISE: No, I am not kidding.
ALLEGRA: (She closes her eyes, inhaling deeply.) That's why he's been avoiding talking to me all day. He knows I'll be upset...
ELISE: Like I said, I thought this information might clear a few things up for you.
ALLEGRA: (She shakes her head, turning fully to face ELISE.) Will you tell the others that I left? I need to find Moby.
ELISE: Can't you just call him?
ALLEGRA: Tried that already. He's not going to answer. I should've known something was up...
ELISE: You might want to check Zoe's place. I don't care what he says. Those two are thick as thieves, and they always will be.
ALLEGRA: (She blinks, looking like ELISE just punched her in the face.) Right. Of course.
She slowly begins walking off toward her car. ELISE watches her for a moment before shrugging and walking back to the apartment door, which abruptly bursts open just as she is about to turn the knob.
ELISE: Jesus. You scared the hell out of me-
VIGGO: What's going on? Where's Allegra? (He looks around and immediately catches sight of her. She is standing by her car across the street. Her hand freezes on the driver's side door when their eyes meet.) Allegra, where are you going?
ALLEGRA: (She shakes her head, yanking open the car door.) I'm really sorry, Viggo, but I have to go.
VIGGO: (He begins walking toward her.) I'll come with you-
ALLEGRA: I'm sorry, but you can't.
VIGGO: Allegra…
ALLEGRA: (She climbs into the car and revs the engine, speeding down the street so quickly that the tires squeal.)
VIGGO stares at the street long after the car is gone, gaping.
ELISE: I take it you've figured out what's going on by now.
VIGGO: (He just keeps staring straight ahead.)
ELISE: (sighs) Come on, Viggo. Let's go back inside.
The scene shifts back to Zoe's apartment...
ZOE: England? Are you fucking kidding me?
MOBY: Now just hang on a minute...
ZOE: You've spent the last four years building a career in professional snowboarding and you're going to give it all up now, when you're at the top of your game? That's fucking insanity.
MOBY: Zoe-
ZOE: Why are you doing it? There's got to be a reason.
MOBY: It's just that I've been away from me family for so long-
ZOE: That's a bullshit excuse if I ever heard one. It has to do with the redhead, doesn't it?
MOBY: Allegra? Now why would she be the reason for-
ZOE: Save it, Jones. Any bimbo with half a brain would know what's going on here. Did you guys break up already? Not that I would be all too surprised if you decided to suddenly dump her on short notice.
MOBY: Come on, Zoe. That's low, even for you. I told you, what happened between us-
ZOE: Is over and done with. Yeah. I know. (pause) So is that all you came here to tell me?
MOBY: Yeah. I mean, I thought you might want to know-
PSYMON: (He laughs, peering out the window.) Hehehe. Look who's decided to pay us a visit!
MOBY: The hell are you going on about? (He turns to the window, his eyes widening at the sight of ALLEGRA as she exits her car and stalks up toward the apartment building.)
ZOE: (She whirls on MOBY.) Did you tell her to come here?
MOBY: No! I haven't even spoken to her all day!
ZOE: Well maybe that's why she's taken to stalking you. Jesus, Moby, at this rate you'll never keep a girl.
He ignores her and gets up from the couch, exiting through the front door.