SCENE NINE

(Setting: Lizzie going downstairs seeing Matt, explaining Lanny about the move, outside in front of the house)

Matt: So Lanny you're OK with this?

Lanny: (Nods head)

Matt: Thanks.

Lanny: (Looks at Matt)...............

Matt: That's a great idea! You can tell you parents that you should move to Florida too!

Lizzie: (Looks at Matt with a weird face)

Lanny: (Continues to look at Matt)..................

Matt: I'm going to miss you too Lanny. (Sigh) C'mon let's go play outside or something.

Lanny: (Nods head)

Matt: (Sees Lizzie) Lizzie, we're going to stay outside for a while. Can you tell Mom?

Lizzie: Why? I'm not your slave!

Matt: Fine... (Sigh) I guess Lanny and I have to stay in HERE. What should we do in HERE, Lanny?

Lizzie: (Looks at Lanny)

Lanny: (Smiles at Matt)...............

Matt: Bugging Lizzie does sound fun! (Smiles to Lizzie)

Lizzie: (Mouth wide open) Uh! Fine! I'll go tell Mom!

Matt: Thank you Lizzie. You are a kind sister.

Lizzie: (Rolls eyes)

(Matt and Lanny stay outside, while Lizzie tells her Mom)

Lizzie: Mom, Matt and Lanny are going to stay outside for a while.

Jo: Oh OK...doing what?

Lizzie: Rob a bank, let all those people in jail get loose, scare animals...

Jo: Really Lizzie...

Lizzie: I don't know! You know Mom...Matt and I don't talk about that kind of stuff. We're siblings, and that's it. And Lanny, well...I do NOT understand him at all.

Jo: (Looks at Lizzie) Did you call Gordo?

Lizzie: Yea. He should be arriving soon. I'll just go wait and...

(The doorbell rings)

Lizzie: Never mind. I'll get it. (Goes to front door and opens it.)

Gordo: Hi Lizzie

Lizzie: Hey. Come in.

Gordo: (Comes in and sees Lizzie's Mom) Hi Mrs. McGuire.

Jo: Hello Gordo. (Looks at Lizzie)

Lizzie:...Oh right! Um, Gordo, can we talk in the backyard.

Gordo: Sure.

(Lizzie and Gordo go in the backyard. Both sits on a chair placed on the grass)

Gordo: So, what do you want to tell me?

Lizzie: Well this is going to be kind of hard. And well, this is the real reason I wasn't paying attention in class today.

Gordo: Oh...

Lizzie: (Sigh)

Gordo: Lizzie are you OK?

Lizzie: Um, yea. No! I mean... I don't know.

Gordo: (Gives a worried face)

Lizzie: Gordo...I'm moving! I'm, I'm leaving California! I'm going to Florida!

Gordo: (Looks at the grass staying silent)

Lizzie: (Looks at Gordo with a sorry face) I'm moving because...

Gordo: Your Dad got the promotion? (Still looking at the grass)

Lizzie: Yea...and, and he really seems to want this. I just couldn't, couldn't...

Gordo: Tell him to cancel it? (Still looking at the grass)

Lizzie: Yea. (Looks at Gordo)

(Lizzie and Gordo stay silent for about 10 seconds)

Lizzie: (Looks at the grass)

Gordo: (Looks at Lizzie) Lizzie.

Lizzie: (Looks at Gordo) Yea?

Gordo: I'm (Sigh) I'm going to really miss you. (Sounding like he's about to cry)

Lizzie: (Smiles) I'm going to really miss you.

Gordo: Yea, but you're going to miss Ethan more than me. (Saying with a disappointed face, but pretends to laugh)

Lizzie: No... I'm...I'm going to miss you more. (Smiles at Gordo)

Gordo: (Gives Lizzie a little grin) I wish you wouldn't move.

Lizzie: Me too...

Gordo:...when are you leaving?

Lizzie: Next Sunday. (Saying with a worried face)

Gordo: Oh...(Looks at Lizzie in a different way, then hugs her)

Lizzie: (Shocked that Gordo is hugging her, but hugs him too)

Gordo: Lizzie...(Still hugging her) will you remember me?

Lizzie: (Stops hugging Gordo) Of course Gordo! You are my best friend...and you'll always be my best friend.

Gordo: (Smiles)... I'll remember you too.

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Sorry if this chapter was kind of short. This chapter was basically Gordo's turn. I hope you all liked it! More action, some tricks, humiliation, and secrets on the following chapters! Please R/R...thanks.