Another episode where adjustments were going to be inevitable. Pretty brief this time; rewrites are only in one section near the beginning of the episode. Context should be clear if you know the episode.

EXT. FORMAN DRIVEWAY - DAY

A pleasant afternoon, and the driveway is wide open. FEZ and KELSO shoot hoops while DONNA (in her school uniform) and ERIC discuss the big news.

DONNA:

I can't believe they're having a baby.

ERIC:

I can't believe they're still having sex. I mean, my dad's back goes out if you look at him wrong.

Fez and Kelso stop playing and join them.

KELSO:

(to Eric)

Hey, where's Hyde? I haven't seen him all day.

ERIC:

Oh, uh... Fotohut.

KELSO:

Oh.

He starts dribbling the basketball again, then stops.

KELSO (cont'd):

You know, he wasn't around last night, either.

ERIC:

Uh... skank of the week?

KELSO:

Oh.

He starts to dribble again, then stops.

KELSO (cont'd):

And Jackie hasn't been around much either.

DONNA:

Uh... she's at the movies.

KELSO:

What movie?

DONNA:

Um... you know. That new movie where the beautiful, intelligent redhead who's really tired of all the secrets everyone keeps keeping starts busting heads over it.

FEZ:

Sissy Spacek busts heads?

(beat)

Excuse me.

He turns and cuts through the garage. Kelso shrugs and drops the basketball.

KELSO:

Oops. Uh, a little help there, Donna?

DONNA:

Sure.

She bends over, and Kelso lets out a loud cheer. Donna responds by throwing the basketball right into his gut, sending him toppling over. Eric, chuckling, steps in toward Donna.

ERIC:

Well, I'm really looking forward to this new Sissy Spacek movie.

Donna smiles at him, and they head into the kitchen, leaving a moaning Kelso rolling around in the driveway.

BUMPER

INT. HYDE'S ROOM - DAY

Later that day. Hyde's room also being a storage space, KITTY has taken out a trunk full of old baby things. Eric and Donna stand beside her as she rifles through it.

KITTY:

Oh, Eric, look – your little pink baby sweater. Oh, oh, and the matching pink bonnet!

She holds them up, beaming. Donna tries not to snicker.

ERIC:

Um, had they explained to you yet that I was a boy?

KITTY:

Oh, I am just so excited about this new baby.

ERIC:

Well, you should be. And Dad should be, too. What's with him, anyway?

KITTY:

Oh, no, that's just his way. He'll be fine. When I first told him about you, he said "oh, crap" and stormed out. Don't worry about your father. He'll come around. He always does.

Kitty gathers the sweater and bonnet up and exits.

Eric and Donna start to look through the trunk when HYDE and JACKIE enter.

HYDE:

Hey.

Eric and Donna look up.

ERIC:

Well, well. If it isn't Bonnie and Clyde. You're welcome. We just had to cover for you two this morning.

DONNA:

Yeah, you two need to tell Kelso. He's starting to notice things. I think he might figure out what's been going on.

Hyde and Jackie share a look, as do Eric and Donna. All four of them break out laughing.

ERIC:

No, but seriously, guys. Come on, listen to your conscience.

HYDE:

Okay, I'm getting out of here before Jiminy Cricket starts singing.

He strolls right back out of the room, with Eric following. Jackie moves to follow them, but Donna holds her back.

DONNA:

Jackie, you two owe it to Kelso to tell him the truth.

JACKIE:

I don't owe that loser anything! If Michael can keep sucking on every third tongue in Point Place a secret from me while we were dating, then I don't need to tell him I moved on with a real man.

She tries to leave again, but Donna pulls her back. Instead of pressing the argument, though, Donna shifts on her feet, a smile curling on her mouth.

DONNA:

(beat)

Can I ask something? What made you come around on Hyde? I remember when you had that crush on him, and you came down from that really fast.

JACKIE:

I don't know. He's smart, he's complicated, he's protective, and...

Now she shifts on her feet, suddenly coy.

JACKIE (cont'd):

Okay, you know how, when you have to do without, you can pack the washing machine with an unbalanced load and ride it?

Donna nods, eager.

JACKIE (cont'd):

Well, after Steven, that's just not enough anymore.

Donna claps a hand over her mouth as Jackie breaks into giggles.

CUT TO:

INT. FORMAN BASEMENT – DAY

Concurrent with the previous scene. Eric sits on the back of the couch, near Hyde's chair, while Hyde rummages through the deep freeze.

HYDE:

Look, Forman, you can get off my back, all right? I'm gonna tell Kelso. I'll have to tell him. It's looking like me and Jackie might be together a little while.

He crosses to his chair, two popsicles in hand. He tosses one to Eric.

ERIC:

Man, I still don't get why it's Jackie that made you go steady. If you wanted something small and evil to look out for, we could've found you a stray cat. I mean, your check list for women always come down to blonde, busty, and slutty. Jackie ticks maybe one out of three, and that's assuming she "develops" more. Come to think of it – why was Kelso with her?

HYDE:

All right, maybe this'll help. You know Jackie made head cheerleader, right?

Eric nods.

HYDE (cont'd):

That took a lot of energy, a lot of agility, and a lot of bitchiness. Now, take all that and put it in the bedroom.

Eric looks up in thought. His eyes go wide and his jaw drops. He looks to a grinning Hyde, and they both slowly nod.

Kelso comes down the stairs.

KELSO:

Hey, guys. What're you talking about?

Eric and Hyde both spring to their feet.

ERIC/HYDE:

Indy 500.

They look to each other and grin.

ERIC/HYDE:

Nice!/All right!

KELSO:

Hey, can one of you guys give me a ride to the DMV tomorrow? I lost my license in California.

ERIC:

Sure, Hyde'll take you.

HYDE:

(to Eric)

What?

ERIC:

(to Kelso)

Yeah, it'll give you two a chance to catch up. He can tell you how he spent his summer break.

HYDE:

(beat)

Yeah. All right.

(to Kelso)

So what happened to your license, man?

KELSO:

Oh, a shark ate it!

ERIC:

Really? How?

KELSO:

(beat)

Fine, I lost it! You happy now?