Uncle Mike and Lizard have walked into the nicest restaurant in town. Lizard is still shaking, but less noticeably now. Uncle Mike is talking on his cell phone with a haughty look on his face.
Waiter: Smoking or Non-smoking
Lizard: Non-smoking.
Uncle Mike: Smoking, please. Dear, remember that I smoke my cigars. (an angry look)
Lizard: Of course. Sorry, sir.
Uncle Mike: Don't make the mistake again.
Waiter: (looking at them strangely) Right this way.
All the cliffhangers minus Lizard are sitting in the lodge waiting for Sophie to get there.
Auggie: Yo! Where's Sophie? What about group?
Scott: Dunno. She might just be running late.
Daisy: Probably off frolicking with Peter
Sophie and Peter enters just as Daisy says that…
Sophie: (turning red) I heard that, Daisy. Kitchens for a week. Next time make sure the person you are talking about isn't around.
Daisy: Sorry, Sophie. I didn't mean anything mean.
Sophie: Still, talking about someone behind their backs is wrong.
Daisy: Ok, I get it.
Peter: Ok. Is there anything anybody wants to talk about?
Daisy looks at Shelby. Shelby nods.
Shelby: actually. There is.
Peter: Ok, what's up, Shelby?
Shelby: Lizard. We're worried about her.
Scott: We all are.
Peter: Any particular concerns?
Ezra: That freaky conversation b/w Lizard and her uncle.
Daisy: And she couldn't stop shaking when we got back to the dorm.
Juliette: And she nearly lost it when she couldn't find the right outfit to wear.
Scott: And the fact that she's walking around on a twisted ankle b/c her uncle thinks she's a weakling.
Peter: She said it wasn't hurt.
Auggie: She lied. Does that surprise you? It shouldn't. You saw the way her uncle was treating her, why wouldn't she lie to make herself look stronger.
Shelby: I can understand why she would want to run away from that monster.
Peter: He wasn't that bad. Sure, he was a little cold. But it's not like he twisted her ankle or anything.
Daisy: (looking shocked) Peter, I always thought you could read into the second meanings of everything. Her uncle was taunting her. Lizard was scared. Why didn't you see that?
Sitting at a table, Uncle Mike and Lizard are reading the menu.
Waiter: What can I get you to eat?
Lizard: Umm…Your Caesar salad would be nice.
Uncle Mike: No it wouldn't. She and I will have the roasted duck.
Waiter: (unsure) Of course, sir.
Uncle Mike: What is wrong with you? Show me the respect I deserve!
Lizard: Of course, sir. I'm sorry, sir.
Uncle Mike: I don't think that school has done much for your manners.
Lizard: That's not true, sir. I'm much happier and I feel better about myself at this school.
Uncle Mike: Are you calling me a liar? Your happiness is of no concern to me. (getting angry)
Lizard: (looks terrified) No, sir. I didn't mean to imply you were a liar! I'm sorry, sir.
Peter is miffed about what Daisy said. Sophie has sent the kids back to their dorms.
Sophie: She's right, you know?
Peter: (sighs) I guess so. He seemed like a nice guy. I just don't see him as the kind who will beat up on children.
Sophie: you'd be surprised how often it happens in very nice families.
Peter: We can't do anything unless Lizard confirms it.
Sophie: She once told me that family secrets were meant to be secret. I think that's what she was talking about.
Peter: (looking down) Lizard is a good kid. She'll make a great woman. I'm so sad to see this type of stuff happening to her. To any of them.
Sophie: (hugs Peter) That's why you are their perfect leader.
Peter: (smiling slightly) You're not so bad yourself.
Peter leans in and kisses Sophie…
Meanwhile, at the restaurant…
Waiter: Your check, sir.
Uncle Mike: Thank you. (pays it.) Let's go, Elizabeth.
Lizard: Of course, sir. (grabs her jacket)
Uncle Mike: Could you be any slower?
Lizard: (speeding up) Sorry, sir.
All of the cliffhangers minus Lizard are hanging out in the girls dorm.
Shelby: I have this sick feeling in my stomach that something bad is going to happen.
Daisy: me, too.
They all look scared.
In the car…
Uncle Mike: I have to say that I'm very disappointed in you, Elizabeth.
Lizard: (looks scared) why, sir?
Uncle Mike: Your manners are terrible. You still don't act like a proper lady. I don't think this school is doing you any good.
Lizard: I believe it's doing me good.
Uncle Mike: contradicting me again. I could just take you out of that sad little school.
Lizard: (getting angry) No you can't, sir. It's not your decision.
Uncle Mike: Oh is that right? You lived with me for 3 years. I clothed you, fed you, provided you with a home and I have no say in where you go to school?
Lizard: I don't live with you anymore. You are not my legal guardian. It's not your decision.
Uncle Mike: (very angry) You little ingrate!
He pulls off to the side of the road. There are no other cars on the road. Lizard realizes she's only a few minutes from Mt. Horizon.
Uncle Mike: (opening his door) Get out of the car.
Lizard makes no movement. Mike goes around to her side of the car.
Uncle Mike: (hissing) Get out of the car.
Before Lizard can try, Uncle Mike grabs her tightly around the arm and drags her out. Her head hits the side of the car. He throws her onto the ground. She blacks out for a few minutes.
Uncle Mike: You little bitch.
He starts hitting her.
Uncle Mike: Think you can tell me what I can and can't do. Well you're in for a little surprise.
Lizard is crying, curled up in a ball on the ground. Mike kicks her in the back. She cries out and kicks him in the knee. He falls to the ground. There's a piece of glass close to his hand, he grabs it. Lizard is trying to stand up. He gets up and grabs a hold of her jacket and rips it off. She falls back toward him. He rakes the glass diagonally across her back and pushes her down. She stands up again and runs at him. She kicks him in the balls but not before he rakes the glass across her stomach. She looks down at her stomach, shocked. Mike has recovered and comes at her again, he throws a punch at her face. It lands in her eye. She screams and falls. He starts kicking her viscously, over and over.
Uncle Mike: Want to say anything to me now, little girlie?
Lizard brings her leg underneath him, tripping him. He falls backward and hits his head on the car door. He doesn't get back up. Lizard scrambles to get up. She's bleeding very badly. Stumbling, she heads toward Mt. Horizon.
Until next time… :P
Waiter: Smoking or Non-smoking
Lizard: Non-smoking.
Uncle Mike: Smoking, please. Dear, remember that I smoke my cigars. (an angry look)
Lizard: Of course. Sorry, sir.
Uncle Mike: Don't make the mistake again.
Waiter: (looking at them strangely) Right this way.
All the cliffhangers minus Lizard are sitting in the lodge waiting for Sophie to get there.
Auggie: Yo! Where's Sophie? What about group?
Scott: Dunno. She might just be running late.
Daisy: Probably off frolicking with Peter
Sophie and Peter enters just as Daisy says that…
Sophie: (turning red) I heard that, Daisy. Kitchens for a week. Next time make sure the person you are talking about isn't around.
Daisy: Sorry, Sophie. I didn't mean anything mean.
Sophie: Still, talking about someone behind their backs is wrong.
Daisy: Ok, I get it.
Peter: Ok. Is there anything anybody wants to talk about?
Daisy looks at Shelby. Shelby nods.
Shelby: actually. There is.
Peter: Ok, what's up, Shelby?
Shelby: Lizard. We're worried about her.
Scott: We all are.
Peter: Any particular concerns?
Ezra: That freaky conversation b/w Lizard and her uncle.
Daisy: And she couldn't stop shaking when we got back to the dorm.
Juliette: And she nearly lost it when she couldn't find the right outfit to wear.
Scott: And the fact that she's walking around on a twisted ankle b/c her uncle thinks she's a weakling.
Peter: She said it wasn't hurt.
Auggie: She lied. Does that surprise you? It shouldn't. You saw the way her uncle was treating her, why wouldn't she lie to make herself look stronger.
Shelby: I can understand why she would want to run away from that monster.
Peter: He wasn't that bad. Sure, he was a little cold. But it's not like he twisted her ankle or anything.
Daisy: (looking shocked) Peter, I always thought you could read into the second meanings of everything. Her uncle was taunting her. Lizard was scared. Why didn't you see that?
Sitting at a table, Uncle Mike and Lizard are reading the menu.
Waiter: What can I get you to eat?
Lizard: Umm…Your Caesar salad would be nice.
Uncle Mike: No it wouldn't. She and I will have the roasted duck.
Waiter: (unsure) Of course, sir.
Uncle Mike: What is wrong with you? Show me the respect I deserve!
Lizard: Of course, sir. I'm sorry, sir.
Uncle Mike: I don't think that school has done much for your manners.
Lizard: That's not true, sir. I'm much happier and I feel better about myself at this school.
Uncle Mike: Are you calling me a liar? Your happiness is of no concern to me. (getting angry)
Lizard: (looks terrified) No, sir. I didn't mean to imply you were a liar! I'm sorry, sir.
Peter is miffed about what Daisy said. Sophie has sent the kids back to their dorms.
Sophie: She's right, you know?
Peter: (sighs) I guess so. He seemed like a nice guy. I just don't see him as the kind who will beat up on children.
Sophie: you'd be surprised how often it happens in very nice families.
Peter: We can't do anything unless Lizard confirms it.
Sophie: She once told me that family secrets were meant to be secret. I think that's what she was talking about.
Peter: (looking down) Lizard is a good kid. She'll make a great woman. I'm so sad to see this type of stuff happening to her. To any of them.
Sophie: (hugs Peter) That's why you are their perfect leader.
Peter: (smiling slightly) You're not so bad yourself.
Peter leans in and kisses Sophie…
Meanwhile, at the restaurant…
Waiter: Your check, sir.
Uncle Mike: Thank you. (pays it.) Let's go, Elizabeth.
Lizard: Of course, sir. (grabs her jacket)
Uncle Mike: Could you be any slower?
Lizard: (speeding up) Sorry, sir.
All of the cliffhangers minus Lizard are hanging out in the girls dorm.
Shelby: I have this sick feeling in my stomach that something bad is going to happen.
Daisy: me, too.
They all look scared.
In the car…
Uncle Mike: I have to say that I'm very disappointed in you, Elizabeth.
Lizard: (looks scared) why, sir?
Uncle Mike: Your manners are terrible. You still don't act like a proper lady. I don't think this school is doing you any good.
Lizard: I believe it's doing me good.
Uncle Mike: contradicting me again. I could just take you out of that sad little school.
Lizard: (getting angry) No you can't, sir. It's not your decision.
Uncle Mike: Oh is that right? You lived with me for 3 years. I clothed you, fed you, provided you with a home and I have no say in where you go to school?
Lizard: I don't live with you anymore. You are not my legal guardian. It's not your decision.
Uncle Mike: (very angry) You little ingrate!
He pulls off to the side of the road. There are no other cars on the road. Lizard realizes she's only a few minutes from Mt. Horizon.
Uncle Mike: (opening his door) Get out of the car.
Lizard makes no movement. Mike goes around to her side of the car.
Uncle Mike: (hissing) Get out of the car.
Before Lizard can try, Uncle Mike grabs her tightly around the arm and drags her out. Her head hits the side of the car. He throws her onto the ground. She blacks out for a few minutes.
Uncle Mike: You little bitch.
He starts hitting her.
Uncle Mike: Think you can tell me what I can and can't do. Well you're in for a little surprise.
Lizard is crying, curled up in a ball on the ground. Mike kicks her in the back. She cries out and kicks him in the knee. He falls to the ground. There's a piece of glass close to his hand, he grabs it. Lizard is trying to stand up. He gets up and grabs a hold of her jacket and rips it off. She falls back toward him. He rakes the glass diagonally across her back and pushes her down. She stands up again and runs at him. She kicks him in the balls but not before he rakes the glass across her stomach. She looks down at her stomach, shocked. Mike has recovered and comes at her again, he throws a punch at her face. It lands in her eye. She screams and falls. He starts kicking her viscously, over and over.
Uncle Mike: Want to say anything to me now, little girlie?
Lizard brings her leg underneath him, tripping him. He falls backward and hits his head on the car door. He doesn't get back up. Lizard scrambles to get up. She's bleeding very badly. Stumbling, she heads toward Mt. Horizon.
Until next time… :P