L: Mom. Haley's here, I'm taking off. (Yelling from the kitchen.)
K: (Opening the door of the bathroom.) LUCAS! Be quiet, Blake is still sleeping. (Blake comes out of the bedroom rubbing his eyes. The rubber soles of his pajamas made a slapping sound on the hardwood floor as he walked.) He WAS sleeping.
L: Oops. Sorry Mom.
K: Uh, huh.
L: Anyway, I'm outta here.
K: Hold on, your phone.
L: Where is it?
K: It's in here. (Luke followed Karen into her bedroom and she took the cell out of her top drawer. She turned it on to check the battery charge.) This should get you through the day.
L: You hid my phone?
K: When I left it on the counter you took it. I had to hide it. I will get it back tonight.
L: When can I use the phone again?
K: When are you going to stay out of trouble?
L: Was that Haley honking? I think I need to go.
K: Avoiding the question?
L: (Trying to back out of the house.) I love you.
K: Come here Luke.
L: Mom, Haley's waiting. Can you yell at me later?
K: Come here.
L: (Dragging his feet as he walked to his mom.) What?
K: (Karen hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.) No matter what, you know I will always love you right?
L: (Smiling) Yeah.
K: Get out of here. And Luke, do you think that we can get through one day w/o any trouble?
L: I'll do my best. (She does it to him everytime. It's like she had a sense everytime he was going to do something wrong. It must be that whole mother's instinct thing he thought.) Bye.
K: Bye.
Lucas walked into McDonald's and immediately spotted the blonde curly hair. He walked over to the booth and sat across from her.)
P: Hey, I was beginning to wonder if you were gonna show.
L: Sorry. I still have no wheels.
P: You should have called, I could have picked you up.
L: It's OK, I am getting sort of use to walking. Have you ordered?
P: No.
L: What do you want? I'll go get it.
P: 2 breakfast burritos, hash browns, fruit and yogurt parfait and an orange juice.
L: Wow! Leave something for me.
P: Hey, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
L: (Laughing) Be right back. (Lucas leaves and returns w/ a tray full of food.) I think I remembered everything.
P: If not, you can get it when you go back for seconds for me.
L: There is no way that you can possibly eat all this food.
P: Don't let my size fool you.
L: (Seeing her sketch pad on the table.) Can I look?
P: Sure, go ahead.
(Luke started flipping through the pages. Peyton was an amazing artist. The details on each page were unbelievable. There was a picture of Jenny sleeping and Blake playing in the sand box.)
P: (Seeing Luke studying the piture of his cousin.) How is my favorite guy?
L: (Smiling) I'm fine.
P: Blake, you dork. How is Blake?
L: I'm hurt.
P: I like em dark and handsome, not blonde and scruffy. (Referring to his unshaven face.)
L: What about tall? I think I have Blake beat in that department. I thought when a guy had a kid w/ them, it was suppose to get them the girl. I didn't know that the kid was suppose to steal the girl.
P: Lucas are you jealous of a 2 year old?
L: I don't see any pictures of me in here.
P: Keep turnin.
(Lucas turned the page. There was a sketch of him going in for a lay up. She must have drawn it at the river court the day before. There he was in his street clothes easily making the shot w/ his friends looking on. He looked so at ease and relaxed.)
P: Do you hate it that much? You haven't said anything.
L: It's awesome Peyton. How could I not like it? You captured my perfect form exactly.
P: You and Nathan really are brothers aren't you?
L: Why?
P: You are both co@cky as hell.
L: (Smiling) It really is a great drawing Peyton.
P: I like it, but if I drew you today, you would look totally different.
L: Is this another crack about me not shaving? I was in a hurry and it was early.
P: No, it's just that in that picture you had on this smile and this calmness about you. Today, it's not there. What's up Lucas?
L: I'm fine.
P: No, you were fine when I saw you playing ball yesterday. Today you are not fine.
L: A lot has happened since you drew that.
P: Brooke?
L: Her and I saw my dad at the dance and he totally blew me off, and I'm stressing my mom out and Haley slept w/ Nathan. Doesn't that bother you?
P: That Haley slept w/ Nathan? Not at all. Why, should it?
L: He is you X. You dated him for over a year.
P: Keyword is X. Lucas, the only really good thing that Nathan and I had going for us was the sex. You should be happy for Haley, Nathan's awesome in bed.
L: God Peyton! Too much information. (Lucas put a finger in each ear.) La, La, La. I can't hear you!
P: (Laughing really hard.) I'm sorry Luke, I'll stop.
L: Thanks. (Taking his fingers out of his ears.) You should do that more often.
P: What? Talk about Haley and Nathan having sex.
L: NO! Laugh. I think that it is the first time that I've seen or heard you laugh like that. It looks good on you. (She really looked beautiful. When she laughed her body shook a little and her curls bounced along. Her smile was perfect and he swore it really went from one ear to the other. She lit up the room.)
P: (Trying to hide her embarassment because he just kept staring @ her.) Like you have room to talk. When was the last time that you truly laughed?
L: I laugh all the time. Haley is my best friend. She's a clutz and a goof ball. She usually does something on a daily basis that makes me laugh.
P: You sure that is all you are?
L: What? (Confused.)
P: Would you want to be more then friends w/ her?
L: (Flashing to the conversation that him and Haley had about that exact subject less then 2 weeks ago.) No. Why?
P: You just seem really jealous that she was w/ Nathan.
L: Not jealous, try disgusted, it's Nathan.
P: If you say so.
L: Don't you believe me?
P: It just seems like you might be in denial. (Lucas's phone rings.) Saved by the bell?
************
Karen and Blake were walking out the door as Haley was about to knock.
Blake: Haywee. (Reaching his arms out for her to take him.)
H: Hey Blake. (Taking the squirming toddler from Karen.)
K: Haley, what are you doing here? I thought you and Luke were studying?
H: We were? (Realizing that her friend must have been using her for an alibi.) I mean we were. Um, he forgot his notebook in his room. I'm just going to grab it. (Starts to walk towards his room after handing Blake back to Karen.)
K: Haley?
H: (Stopping and turning around) Yeah?
K: Do you know what Luke always says about you?
H: That somehow I always get him in trouble?
K: No. That you are a terrible liar.
H: I know, I need to work on that.
K: Why are you really here?
H: To see if he needed a ride.
K: Do you have any idea where he might be?
(Haley shook her head no.) THAT'S IT! I HAVE HAD IT WITH HIM! (Karen was now yelling and Haley and Blake just stood and stared at her, both knowing better then to say a word. Karen put Blake down and walked to the phone and dialed.)
L: Hello?
K: (No longer yelling) Hi. Haley w/ you?
L: Yeah.
K: Did she bring the doughnuts?
L: Yeah. (Not really sure why she was asking.)
K: How's the studying going?
L: Good.
K: That's 3.
L: What's 3.
K: The number of times you just lied to me. Not including last night or earlier this morning.
L: Huh? (swallowing hard wondering how she found out.)
K: Haley's standing next to me Luke. Seems that you forgot to call her and let her know that you did not need a ride today.
L: Oh. (Putting his forehead down on the table and hitting it a few times.)
K: WHERE ARE YOU?
L: McDonalds. I'm having breakfast w/ Peyton.
K: And you felt you needed to lie to me about that?
L: I didn't think that you would have let me go after Saturday night.
K: (Sarcasstic) Well, in that case, then it is OK to lie to me. THIS WAS YOUR LAST CHANCE LUCAS! YOU JUST BLEW IT! (She hung up the phone.)
H: (Haley had never seen Karen so upset for as long as she had known her.) Sorry Karen.
K: It's not your fault. (Karen grabbed the phone book and was looking for a number.)
H: I better go, I still have to stop and pick up Nathan. Bye.
K: Bye. (Haley leaves and Karen dials the phone.)
***********
(Lucas stared at his phone like he could not believe that she just hung up on him. Peyton had heard all of Lucas's side of the conversation and at the end she could easily hear Karen yelling. She saw that the color had drained from Lucas's face.)
P: You OK?
L: Not really.
P: Your mom did not sound pleased.
L: That is putting it mildly. She is pi$$ed. You ready to go?
P: Yeah.
L: I'll take that ride.
P: OK, let's go.
(They dump their trash and head out. Peyton gently rubbed Lucas's back trying to make him feel better. Just then Brooke drove by. They did not see her, but she definitely saw them.)
K: (Opening the door of the bathroom.) LUCAS! Be quiet, Blake is still sleeping. (Blake comes out of the bedroom rubbing his eyes. The rubber soles of his pajamas made a slapping sound on the hardwood floor as he walked.) He WAS sleeping.
L: Oops. Sorry Mom.
K: Uh, huh.
L: Anyway, I'm outta here.
K: Hold on, your phone.
L: Where is it?
K: It's in here. (Luke followed Karen into her bedroom and she took the cell out of her top drawer. She turned it on to check the battery charge.) This should get you through the day.
L: You hid my phone?
K: When I left it on the counter you took it. I had to hide it. I will get it back tonight.
L: When can I use the phone again?
K: When are you going to stay out of trouble?
L: Was that Haley honking? I think I need to go.
K: Avoiding the question?
L: (Trying to back out of the house.) I love you.
K: Come here Luke.
L: Mom, Haley's waiting. Can you yell at me later?
K: Come here.
L: (Dragging his feet as he walked to his mom.) What?
K: (Karen hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.) No matter what, you know I will always love you right?
L: (Smiling) Yeah.
K: Get out of here. And Luke, do you think that we can get through one day w/o any trouble?
L: I'll do my best. (She does it to him everytime. It's like she had a sense everytime he was going to do something wrong. It must be that whole mother's instinct thing he thought.) Bye.
K: Bye.
Lucas walked into McDonald's and immediately spotted the blonde curly hair. He walked over to the booth and sat across from her.)
P: Hey, I was beginning to wonder if you were gonna show.
L: Sorry. I still have no wheels.
P: You should have called, I could have picked you up.
L: It's OK, I am getting sort of use to walking. Have you ordered?
P: No.
L: What do you want? I'll go get it.
P: 2 breakfast burritos, hash browns, fruit and yogurt parfait and an orange juice.
L: Wow! Leave something for me.
P: Hey, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
L: (Laughing) Be right back. (Lucas leaves and returns w/ a tray full of food.) I think I remembered everything.
P: If not, you can get it when you go back for seconds for me.
L: There is no way that you can possibly eat all this food.
P: Don't let my size fool you.
L: (Seeing her sketch pad on the table.) Can I look?
P: Sure, go ahead.
(Luke started flipping through the pages. Peyton was an amazing artist. The details on each page were unbelievable. There was a picture of Jenny sleeping and Blake playing in the sand box.)
P: (Seeing Luke studying the piture of his cousin.) How is my favorite guy?
L: (Smiling) I'm fine.
P: Blake, you dork. How is Blake?
L: I'm hurt.
P: I like em dark and handsome, not blonde and scruffy. (Referring to his unshaven face.)
L: What about tall? I think I have Blake beat in that department. I thought when a guy had a kid w/ them, it was suppose to get them the girl. I didn't know that the kid was suppose to steal the girl.
P: Lucas are you jealous of a 2 year old?
L: I don't see any pictures of me in here.
P: Keep turnin.
(Lucas turned the page. There was a sketch of him going in for a lay up. She must have drawn it at the river court the day before. There he was in his street clothes easily making the shot w/ his friends looking on. He looked so at ease and relaxed.)
P: Do you hate it that much? You haven't said anything.
L: It's awesome Peyton. How could I not like it? You captured my perfect form exactly.
P: You and Nathan really are brothers aren't you?
L: Why?
P: You are both co@cky as hell.
L: (Smiling) It really is a great drawing Peyton.
P: I like it, but if I drew you today, you would look totally different.
L: Is this another crack about me not shaving? I was in a hurry and it was early.
P: No, it's just that in that picture you had on this smile and this calmness about you. Today, it's not there. What's up Lucas?
L: I'm fine.
P: No, you were fine when I saw you playing ball yesterday. Today you are not fine.
L: A lot has happened since you drew that.
P: Brooke?
L: Her and I saw my dad at the dance and he totally blew me off, and I'm stressing my mom out and Haley slept w/ Nathan. Doesn't that bother you?
P: That Haley slept w/ Nathan? Not at all. Why, should it?
L: He is you X. You dated him for over a year.
P: Keyword is X. Lucas, the only really good thing that Nathan and I had going for us was the sex. You should be happy for Haley, Nathan's awesome in bed.
L: God Peyton! Too much information. (Lucas put a finger in each ear.) La, La, La. I can't hear you!
P: (Laughing really hard.) I'm sorry Luke, I'll stop.
L: Thanks. (Taking his fingers out of his ears.) You should do that more often.
P: What? Talk about Haley and Nathan having sex.
L: NO! Laugh. I think that it is the first time that I've seen or heard you laugh like that. It looks good on you. (She really looked beautiful. When she laughed her body shook a little and her curls bounced along. Her smile was perfect and he swore it really went from one ear to the other. She lit up the room.)
P: (Trying to hide her embarassment because he just kept staring @ her.) Like you have room to talk. When was the last time that you truly laughed?
L: I laugh all the time. Haley is my best friend. She's a clutz and a goof ball. She usually does something on a daily basis that makes me laugh.
P: You sure that is all you are?
L: What? (Confused.)
P: Would you want to be more then friends w/ her?
L: (Flashing to the conversation that him and Haley had about that exact subject less then 2 weeks ago.) No. Why?
P: You just seem really jealous that she was w/ Nathan.
L: Not jealous, try disgusted, it's Nathan.
P: If you say so.
L: Don't you believe me?
P: It just seems like you might be in denial. (Lucas's phone rings.) Saved by the bell?
************
Karen and Blake were walking out the door as Haley was about to knock.
Blake: Haywee. (Reaching his arms out for her to take him.)
H: Hey Blake. (Taking the squirming toddler from Karen.)
K: Haley, what are you doing here? I thought you and Luke were studying?
H: We were? (Realizing that her friend must have been using her for an alibi.) I mean we were. Um, he forgot his notebook in his room. I'm just going to grab it. (Starts to walk towards his room after handing Blake back to Karen.)
K: Haley?
H: (Stopping and turning around) Yeah?
K: Do you know what Luke always says about you?
H: That somehow I always get him in trouble?
K: No. That you are a terrible liar.
H: I know, I need to work on that.
K: Why are you really here?
H: To see if he needed a ride.
K: Do you have any idea where he might be?
(Haley shook her head no.) THAT'S IT! I HAVE HAD IT WITH HIM! (Karen was now yelling and Haley and Blake just stood and stared at her, both knowing better then to say a word. Karen put Blake down and walked to the phone and dialed.)
L: Hello?
K: (No longer yelling) Hi. Haley w/ you?
L: Yeah.
K: Did she bring the doughnuts?
L: Yeah. (Not really sure why she was asking.)
K: How's the studying going?
L: Good.
K: That's 3.
L: What's 3.
K: The number of times you just lied to me. Not including last night or earlier this morning.
L: Huh? (swallowing hard wondering how she found out.)
K: Haley's standing next to me Luke. Seems that you forgot to call her and let her know that you did not need a ride today.
L: Oh. (Putting his forehead down on the table and hitting it a few times.)
K: WHERE ARE YOU?
L: McDonalds. I'm having breakfast w/ Peyton.
K: And you felt you needed to lie to me about that?
L: I didn't think that you would have let me go after Saturday night.
K: (Sarcasstic) Well, in that case, then it is OK to lie to me. THIS WAS YOUR LAST CHANCE LUCAS! YOU JUST BLEW IT! (She hung up the phone.)
H: (Haley had never seen Karen so upset for as long as she had known her.) Sorry Karen.
K: It's not your fault. (Karen grabbed the phone book and was looking for a number.)
H: I better go, I still have to stop and pick up Nathan. Bye.
K: Bye. (Haley leaves and Karen dials the phone.)
***********
(Lucas stared at his phone like he could not believe that she just hung up on him. Peyton had heard all of Lucas's side of the conversation and at the end she could easily hear Karen yelling. She saw that the color had drained from Lucas's face.)
P: You OK?
L: Not really.
P: Your mom did not sound pleased.
L: That is putting it mildly. She is pi$$ed. You ready to go?
P: Yeah.
L: I'll take that ride.
P: OK, let's go.
(They dump their trash and head out. Peyton gently rubbed Lucas's back trying to make him feel better. Just then Brooke drove by. They did not see her, but she definitely saw them.)
