This Has No Title
By Lauren M
Summary: This is a story about two new students Jason and Amy, as well as everyone else, including David and Auggie.
Disclaimer and stuff: I do not own any of the characters except Jason and Amy and have probably portrayed the characters incorrectly because seeing I live in Australia I have never seen a single episode; I have only read things about Higher Grounds. I also apologise for the swearing and the way I have written it in a script style. I did it in that style because I hate using the words said, replied, etc. I also know nothing about camping, so if there's something wrong then ignore it.
*This is my first fan fiction, so don't be too harsh, you can email me at opasd@hotmail.com please write 'Fan Fiction' in the subject box or I might delete it.*
Chapter 2 - Honesty
The Next Day Girls' Dorm Room
Dorm is empty except for Amy who is lying on her bed. Auggie enters even through guys aren't allowed in the girls' dorm.
Auggie: Hey, have you seen Shelby, Scott's looking for her. (Amy doesn't respond in any way)
Auggie: You all right? (He goes and sits on the end of her bed.) What's up? (Amy doesn't move)
Auggie: What are you hiding, what's your secret?
Amy: I don't have a secret.
Auggie: We all do, that's why we're here.
Amy: (Looking at Auggie) What's yours?
Auggie: I'll tell you if you tell me. (He waits for her to reply, but she doesn't.) Ok, I'll tell you anyway. My brother's in a gang and I got mixed up in it all and that's when I got this. (Auggie shows Amy a scar on his stomach)
Amy: What happened?
Auggie: It's not important, but I got sent here cos I started taking shit loads of drugs and tagging every wall in sight.
Amy: Why?
Auggie: Dunno.
Amy: Didn't you go to school?
Auggie: Course I did, what gave you that idea?
Amy: It's just that. you don't read too well.
Auggie: I'm dyslexic. Anyway, how about you, why were you failing all your subjects, I mean you're hell smart.
Amy: Didn't see the point of trying.
Auggie: Why?
Amy: I know what you're doing.
Auggie: Come on, what have you got to hide?
Amy: (Looking away) I can't tell you.
Auggie: Why not, I won't tell anyone.
Amy: Yeah, but if you do it'll make everything worse.
Auggie: Come on, can things get much worse? You're in a school full of crazy teenagers.
Amy: (looking away) My mum's not normal.
Auggie: (Joking cos he's nervous) Is anyone's?
Amy: No, she's like sick.
Auggie: What sort of sick?
Amy: She's paranoid schizophrenic.
Auggie: (looking worried) What's that?
Amy: She kinda thinks that people are. after her.
Auggie: What, like the CIA?
Amy: Nuh, normal people, people she's just met. She thinks everyone hates her and are trying to ruin her life. She's paranoid. (She looks at Auggie, he looks confused) I don't know, the voices inside her head tell her everyone is against her.
Auggie: Can't she take some pills or something?
Amy: She doesn't think anything is wrong with her and if someone tells her there is, it just makes it worse.
Auggie: Why didn't you tell someone?
Amy: Cos if she found out I had, then she'd turn against me. She never left the house, cos she thought if she did people would talk to her. My friends knew there was something wrong, but they didn't know what it was and I couldn't tell them. They got really annoyed when I wouldn't talk about my family and they stopped seeing me out of school, like they'd still talk to me in school, but that was it. So I'd be spending all my spare time at home with my mum. She'd stay in her room all day and cry.
Auggie: I don't know what to say, see isn't it better now that you've told someone?
Amy: I still feel the same.
Auggie: How's that? How do you feel?
Amy: Like I'm not alive, I don't feel anything anymore.
Auggie: Nothing? Aren't you angry with your mother for not getting help?
Amy: It's like I feel sympathetic towards her cos it wasn't her fault, but angry that she wouldn't get help, she wouldn't get help even for me, she didn't care about what it was doing to me. The two feeling sorta cancel each other out, so I end up feeling nothing. It's like maths. (Trying to explain)
Auggie: You're so different to anyone I've ever met.
Amy: Thanks for that boost in confidence.
Auggie: Nuh, it's good.
Amy: Ok. (Not sure of what to say) (Auggie leans over to kiss Amy, but Amy pushes him away.)
Amy: What are you doing? Get off me!
Auggie: Sorry, I didn't mean to! Lets just forget it ever happened ok. (Pleading to Amy. They just sit there not talking.)
Amy: You'd better go.
Auggie: I guess. (He stands up to leave, but Amy grabs his hand.)
Amy: You won't tell anyone what I told you, will you?
Auggie: You have my word. (Auggie smiles. Amy is still holding on to his hand, he looks down at it and Amy lets go guiltily/embarrassed)
Later Dining Hall The Cliff-hangers are eating dinner, except Juliette who is destroying hers; she is moving it round her plate and mashing it up.
Shelby to Juliette: What are you doing?
Juliette: Shut up Shelby.
Shelby: Oh! Queenie's getting annoyed!
Amy to Shelby: Leave her alone! (The Cliff-hangers look surprised; it's the first time Amy has spoken in a group.)
Shelby to herself: Fine (Auggie is looking at Amy, she looks up and sees him looking at her, he smiles at her but she just looks away. Auggie frowns and continues eating)
In Group - after dinner
Peter: Ok, how about we go around the circle saying how we feel at this moment, Auggie, you start.
Auggie: Confused (looking at Amy, Peter notices this)
Ezra: Content
David: Bored (Scott rolls his eyes) (Scott goes to say something, but Ezra buts in)
Ezra: Horny (Scott glares at him)
Scott: I was happy, but now I'm annoyed. (Looking at Ezra)
Ezra: It was too easy man, just couldn't help myself!
Peter: Ezra, don't interrupt, Shelby, continue.
Shelby: Um. fine.
Daisy: Dark.
Amy: Empty.
Juliette: Happy.
Peter: Ok, we'll leave it there, Lights out in half an hour. (Everyone gets up to leave)
Girls' Dorm Room - Midnight Everyone is asleep, except Amy. Auggie sneaks in and goes to Amy's bed; she closes her eyes and pretends to be asleep.
Auggie: Amy, you asleep? (Whispering)
Amy: What do you want? (Eyes still closed)
Auggie: To talk. (She opens up her eyes)
Amy: Can't it wait?
Auggie: No, please just come outside. (They go outside)
Amy: Ok, what do you want to say?
Auggie: You know what happened before, when we, you know.
Amy: (interrupting.) My memory isn't that bad and it wasn't an every day occurrence for me.
Auggie: Yeah, well, I think we should just stay friends.
Amy: Oh, ok, good, that's the way it should be. (Slightly disappointed, but trying not to show it)
Auggie: Ok, um, well good night then (turning to leave)
Amy: Yeah, bye. (Going back into the dorm, but looking back at Auggie walking away)
Chapter 3 - Knives and Secrets
Jason Harding: age 16, was abused by alcoholic father since a kid, father almost killed him with a knife when he was 15; he has a large scar on his chest. Jason denies that it was his father that stabbed him, he says he (Jason) did it by accident, Social Services knew he was lying, but couldn't do anything about it. Jason tried to kill himself recently; he slit his wrists, and has scars on both his wrists. He spent a month in hospital, then was sent to Horizon by Social Services.
A week later Jason arrives in the morning and spends most of the morning in Peter's office. Jason meets the Cliff-hanger at lunch time.
Lunch time.
Jason: (looking down at the stew, moving round the chucks of what appears to be meat) Have they done the post mortem yet?
Scott: (smiling) You'll get used to it
Shelby: Or just don't eat it, like Juliette. (Scott looks at Jason moving the food around and notices scars on his wrists, Scott looks up and sees Jason looking at him. Scott doesn't say anything)
Juliette to Jason: (ignoring Shelby) Why are you here?
Jason: None of your business
Juliette: Come on are you a druggie, cutter, violent, what?
Jason: I don't get on with my parents, good enough?
Juliette: (being naïve) Is that all, I mean people here usually have serious problems.
Jason: What do you mean is that all? What, you want me to go on? (Notices everyone looking at him) Uh, never mind. (Gets up and leaves)
Shelby to Juliette: Good one. (Peter walks up)
Peter: Group in half an hour, hang on where's Jason?
Ezra: He had to go.
Peter: Where? What did you do now?
Juliette: Nothing.much.
Peter: Ok split up, we have to find him, if you do, don't say anything to annoy him, ok, just get me. (The Cliff-hangers look confused) Don't ask any questions, just find him! (Scott and David go to their dorm; the rest split up and go in different directions) Scott opens up the door to their dorm and sees Jason sitting on his bed. Scott signals to David to go get Peter, then he enters the dorm.)
Scott: (nervously) Hey Jason, sorry bout before. (Scott walks towards Jason)
Jason: (looking up) Piss off!
Scott: Are you alright?
Jason: (Holding up a knife from the Dining Hall, for Scott to see) I told you, fuck off!
Scott: Woow, um, ok. (He walks backwards out the door and sees Peter running over)
Scott to Peter: He's in there, and he's got a knife.
Peter: Shit! Ok, stay out here, oh, and get ready to call an ambulance. (Scott and David look at each other) (Peter enters)
Peter: Hey Jason, what are you doing? (He starts walking toward Jason)
Jason: (looking up.) Giving people what they want!
Peter: No one wants this! How about you give me the knife and I'll show you.
Jason: Piss off!
Peter: (walking towards Jason) Come on, I can help you!
Jason: No you can't! (He starts to pull up his sleeve, exposing his wrist which already has scars on it. Peter lunges for the knife and grabs it off Jason, Jason starts crying and hugging himself, Peter walks outside and gives the knife to Scott)
Peter: Take it back to the kitchen. (Scott looks at it and takes it; he makes his way to the dining hall)
Peter to David: You can go now.
David: Uh, ok. (He starts after Scott) (Peter walks back into the dorm and helps Jason up; they walk out and up to the main building, Scott and David watch)
David: Geez, that can't be good.
Scott: Yeah. Wonder what happened to him to make him want to do that.
2 days later Jason comes back to the dorm in the afternoon, not saying anything. The Cliff-hangers are unsure to whether they should say anything. Scott has been told by Peter to keep an eye on him.
Dining room, dinner time
Juliette to Jason: (nervous) Um, Jason. (Jason looks up; it is the first time since he tried to kill himself that someone has spoken to him.) I'm, um. sorry about before. (Juliette looks as though she thinks he's about to jump across the table and strangle her.)
Jason: (Looking down) It's fine.
Juliette: No, it's not, I shouldn't have said it.
Jason: (getting angry, but trying not to show it, he clenches his fist.) It's ok, just drop it! (No one else says anything for a while.)
Jason to everyone: I was under the impression that we're allowed to talk here. (Everyone looks at him) Someone say something!
Scott: Um, are we gonna finish that game of football tomorrow? (Making conversation)
Ezra: (Glancing at Jason who is looking down and moving his food round the plate) Uh, yeah, I guess. (No one says anything)
Juliette: That was fun today (laughing nervously)
Shelby: Only cos you were winning.
Auggie: Yeah, we'll get you tomorrow though. (Glancing at Jason who is looking down)
Shelby: The only reason you were winning is that you've got Scott on your team, isn't that right Scott. (Kissing Scott on the check)
Scott: Definitely. (Joking) (Everyone is quiet again; Scott desperately tries to think of something to say, but fails. Jason gets up and leaves without having eaten anything.)
Scott: I'd better go after him. (Scott kisses Shelby then leaves)
Guys' Dorm Room Jason is sitting on his bed reading, Scott walks in, watching Jason and sits on his bed pretending to be looking for something. Scott looks up and meets Jason's eyes.
Jason: You following me. (Not really a question, more a statement)
Scott: What? No. (Not sure of what to say)
Jason: Yeah right, whatever. (Not believing him) I don't need a babysitter you know; I'm a big boy now. (Smiling fakely. Scott doesn't know what to say so he gets out a pad and pen and pretends to be writing.)
Outside, Early morning
Everyone looks half asleep they all have tents and camping gear, Peter walks up.
Peter: Ok, is everyone ready?
Ezra: Ready as I'll ever be, which isn't that ready come to think of it, I'm going back to bed. (He doesn't move though.)
Shelby: Can't we do this later, it's too early!
Peter: The earlier the better
Shelby: Not for me!
Peter: Ok, I've split you up into two groups, the first group is; David, Shelby, Juliette, Scott. (Shelby smiles) and Jason (Shelby frowns). The other group is everyone else; Auggie, Ezra, Amy and Daisy. You'll be out there for three days, two nights and try not to kill each other, all right. Your aim is to get to know all the member of your group. I've given you a list of questions about the team members. I want all of you to find out and remember their answers; I'll be testing you after. Since Amy and Jason are fairly new and don't know many people it will be harder for them, so I've put them in different teams to even it out. I've given you both maps of the camping sites, there will be no contact with the other group, you can go now, good luck. (They start leaving.)
Peter to Scott: Can you watch Jason for me and if anything happens call me on this. (Handing him a two-way radio) (The two groups head of in different directions)
In the Forest - Scott's group
Juliette to Scott: (complaining) How much longer?
Scott: Are you gonna be the voice of doom and gloom this entire trip?
Juliette: Yes, I didn't have time for a shower and I'm tired! (Shelby rolls her eyes)
Scott: Well, for your information we should be there in about an hour. (Scott looks over to Jason, who hasn't said a thing)
Scott: You ok?
Jason: (looking at Scott, surprised that someone cares) Me? Yeah fine.
Auggie's Group Auggie and Ezra are in front, while Daisy and Amy lag behind. Auggie stops to wait for Amy, hoping to talk.
Auggie to Amy: We should be at the camp site soon (Amy nods, Auggie thinks of something to say) Look Amy, I um, (Amy looks at him hoping he will go on) the thing is I kinda, um, what I'm trying to say is I.
Ezra: (Interrupting) Auggie, you got the map?
Auggie: Yeah here (Auggie looks relieved, Amy looks disappointed, Ezra walks over and takes the map.)
Ezra: We should be fairly close.
Auggie: I think there's a clearing over there (pointing)
Ezra: Yeah that's it. (Auggie leaves Amy and jogs to the clearing where he and Ezra start to put up the tents, Amy sighs and joins them, Daisy who was watching smiles.)
Daisy to Amy: You two are acting like kids on a first date.
Amy: What do you mean?
Daisy: He so likes you!
Amy: I guess. I just wish he'd say something.
Daisy: He will when he's ready
Amy: Yeah, but when will that be?
Daisy: You could always make the first move.
Amy: No way, I'd be too embarrassed.
Daisy: Well that's how he feels.
Amy: I guess, but I don't know if I want a relationship yet. (Thinking)
Summary: This is a story about two new students Jason and Amy, as well as everyone else, including David and Auggie.
Disclaimer and stuff: I do not own any of the characters except Jason and Amy and have probably portrayed the characters incorrectly because seeing I live in Australia I have never seen a single episode; I have only read things about Higher Grounds. I also apologise for the swearing and the way I have written it in a script style. I did it in that style because I hate using the words said, replied, etc. I also know nothing about camping, so if there's something wrong then ignore it.
*This is my first fan fiction, so don't be too harsh, you can email me at opasd@hotmail.com please write 'Fan Fiction' in the subject box or I might delete it.*
Chapter 2 - Honesty
The Next Day Girls' Dorm Room
Dorm is empty except for Amy who is lying on her bed. Auggie enters even through guys aren't allowed in the girls' dorm.
Auggie: Hey, have you seen Shelby, Scott's looking for her. (Amy doesn't respond in any way)
Auggie: You all right? (He goes and sits on the end of her bed.) What's up? (Amy doesn't move)
Auggie: What are you hiding, what's your secret?
Amy: I don't have a secret.
Auggie: We all do, that's why we're here.
Amy: (Looking at Auggie) What's yours?
Auggie: I'll tell you if you tell me. (He waits for her to reply, but she doesn't.) Ok, I'll tell you anyway. My brother's in a gang and I got mixed up in it all and that's when I got this. (Auggie shows Amy a scar on his stomach)
Amy: What happened?
Auggie: It's not important, but I got sent here cos I started taking shit loads of drugs and tagging every wall in sight.
Amy: Why?
Auggie: Dunno.
Amy: Didn't you go to school?
Auggie: Course I did, what gave you that idea?
Amy: It's just that. you don't read too well.
Auggie: I'm dyslexic. Anyway, how about you, why were you failing all your subjects, I mean you're hell smart.
Amy: Didn't see the point of trying.
Auggie: Why?
Amy: I know what you're doing.
Auggie: Come on, what have you got to hide?
Amy: (Looking away) I can't tell you.
Auggie: Why not, I won't tell anyone.
Amy: Yeah, but if you do it'll make everything worse.
Auggie: Come on, can things get much worse? You're in a school full of crazy teenagers.
Amy: (looking away) My mum's not normal.
Auggie: (Joking cos he's nervous) Is anyone's?
Amy: No, she's like sick.
Auggie: What sort of sick?
Amy: She's paranoid schizophrenic.
Auggie: (looking worried) What's that?
Amy: She kinda thinks that people are. after her.
Auggie: What, like the CIA?
Amy: Nuh, normal people, people she's just met. She thinks everyone hates her and are trying to ruin her life. She's paranoid. (She looks at Auggie, he looks confused) I don't know, the voices inside her head tell her everyone is against her.
Auggie: Can't she take some pills or something?
Amy: She doesn't think anything is wrong with her and if someone tells her there is, it just makes it worse.
Auggie: Why didn't you tell someone?
Amy: Cos if she found out I had, then she'd turn against me. She never left the house, cos she thought if she did people would talk to her. My friends knew there was something wrong, but they didn't know what it was and I couldn't tell them. They got really annoyed when I wouldn't talk about my family and they stopped seeing me out of school, like they'd still talk to me in school, but that was it. So I'd be spending all my spare time at home with my mum. She'd stay in her room all day and cry.
Auggie: I don't know what to say, see isn't it better now that you've told someone?
Amy: I still feel the same.
Auggie: How's that? How do you feel?
Amy: Like I'm not alive, I don't feel anything anymore.
Auggie: Nothing? Aren't you angry with your mother for not getting help?
Amy: It's like I feel sympathetic towards her cos it wasn't her fault, but angry that she wouldn't get help, she wouldn't get help even for me, she didn't care about what it was doing to me. The two feeling sorta cancel each other out, so I end up feeling nothing. It's like maths. (Trying to explain)
Auggie: You're so different to anyone I've ever met.
Amy: Thanks for that boost in confidence.
Auggie: Nuh, it's good.
Amy: Ok. (Not sure of what to say) (Auggie leans over to kiss Amy, but Amy pushes him away.)
Amy: What are you doing? Get off me!
Auggie: Sorry, I didn't mean to! Lets just forget it ever happened ok. (Pleading to Amy. They just sit there not talking.)
Amy: You'd better go.
Auggie: I guess. (He stands up to leave, but Amy grabs his hand.)
Amy: You won't tell anyone what I told you, will you?
Auggie: You have my word. (Auggie smiles. Amy is still holding on to his hand, he looks down at it and Amy lets go guiltily/embarrassed)
Later Dining Hall The Cliff-hangers are eating dinner, except Juliette who is destroying hers; she is moving it round her plate and mashing it up.
Shelby to Juliette: What are you doing?
Juliette: Shut up Shelby.
Shelby: Oh! Queenie's getting annoyed!
Amy to Shelby: Leave her alone! (The Cliff-hangers look surprised; it's the first time Amy has spoken in a group.)
Shelby to herself: Fine (Auggie is looking at Amy, she looks up and sees him looking at her, he smiles at her but she just looks away. Auggie frowns and continues eating)
In Group - after dinner
Peter: Ok, how about we go around the circle saying how we feel at this moment, Auggie, you start.
Auggie: Confused (looking at Amy, Peter notices this)
Ezra: Content
David: Bored (Scott rolls his eyes) (Scott goes to say something, but Ezra buts in)
Ezra: Horny (Scott glares at him)
Scott: I was happy, but now I'm annoyed. (Looking at Ezra)
Ezra: It was too easy man, just couldn't help myself!
Peter: Ezra, don't interrupt, Shelby, continue.
Shelby: Um. fine.
Daisy: Dark.
Amy: Empty.
Juliette: Happy.
Peter: Ok, we'll leave it there, Lights out in half an hour. (Everyone gets up to leave)
Girls' Dorm Room - Midnight Everyone is asleep, except Amy. Auggie sneaks in and goes to Amy's bed; she closes her eyes and pretends to be asleep.
Auggie: Amy, you asleep? (Whispering)
Amy: What do you want? (Eyes still closed)
Auggie: To talk. (She opens up her eyes)
Amy: Can't it wait?
Auggie: No, please just come outside. (They go outside)
Amy: Ok, what do you want to say?
Auggie: You know what happened before, when we, you know.
Amy: (interrupting.) My memory isn't that bad and it wasn't an every day occurrence for me.
Auggie: Yeah, well, I think we should just stay friends.
Amy: Oh, ok, good, that's the way it should be. (Slightly disappointed, but trying not to show it)
Auggie: Ok, um, well good night then (turning to leave)
Amy: Yeah, bye. (Going back into the dorm, but looking back at Auggie walking away)
Chapter 3 - Knives and Secrets
Jason Harding: age 16, was abused by alcoholic father since a kid, father almost killed him with a knife when he was 15; he has a large scar on his chest. Jason denies that it was his father that stabbed him, he says he (Jason) did it by accident, Social Services knew he was lying, but couldn't do anything about it. Jason tried to kill himself recently; he slit his wrists, and has scars on both his wrists. He spent a month in hospital, then was sent to Horizon by Social Services.
A week later Jason arrives in the morning and spends most of the morning in Peter's office. Jason meets the Cliff-hanger at lunch time.
Lunch time.
Jason: (looking down at the stew, moving round the chucks of what appears to be meat) Have they done the post mortem yet?
Scott: (smiling) You'll get used to it
Shelby: Or just don't eat it, like Juliette. (Scott looks at Jason moving the food around and notices scars on his wrists, Scott looks up and sees Jason looking at him. Scott doesn't say anything)
Juliette to Jason: (ignoring Shelby) Why are you here?
Jason: None of your business
Juliette: Come on are you a druggie, cutter, violent, what?
Jason: I don't get on with my parents, good enough?
Juliette: (being naïve) Is that all, I mean people here usually have serious problems.
Jason: What do you mean is that all? What, you want me to go on? (Notices everyone looking at him) Uh, never mind. (Gets up and leaves)
Shelby to Juliette: Good one. (Peter walks up)
Peter: Group in half an hour, hang on where's Jason?
Ezra: He had to go.
Peter: Where? What did you do now?
Juliette: Nothing.much.
Peter: Ok split up, we have to find him, if you do, don't say anything to annoy him, ok, just get me. (The Cliff-hangers look confused) Don't ask any questions, just find him! (Scott and David go to their dorm; the rest split up and go in different directions) Scott opens up the door to their dorm and sees Jason sitting on his bed. Scott signals to David to go get Peter, then he enters the dorm.)
Scott: (nervously) Hey Jason, sorry bout before. (Scott walks towards Jason)
Jason: (looking up) Piss off!
Scott: Are you alright?
Jason: (Holding up a knife from the Dining Hall, for Scott to see) I told you, fuck off!
Scott: Woow, um, ok. (He walks backwards out the door and sees Peter running over)
Scott to Peter: He's in there, and he's got a knife.
Peter: Shit! Ok, stay out here, oh, and get ready to call an ambulance. (Scott and David look at each other) (Peter enters)
Peter: Hey Jason, what are you doing? (He starts walking toward Jason)
Jason: (looking up.) Giving people what they want!
Peter: No one wants this! How about you give me the knife and I'll show you.
Jason: Piss off!
Peter: (walking towards Jason) Come on, I can help you!
Jason: No you can't! (He starts to pull up his sleeve, exposing his wrist which already has scars on it. Peter lunges for the knife and grabs it off Jason, Jason starts crying and hugging himself, Peter walks outside and gives the knife to Scott)
Peter: Take it back to the kitchen. (Scott looks at it and takes it; he makes his way to the dining hall)
Peter to David: You can go now.
David: Uh, ok. (He starts after Scott) (Peter walks back into the dorm and helps Jason up; they walk out and up to the main building, Scott and David watch)
David: Geez, that can't be good.
Scott: Yeah. Wonder what happened to him to make him want to do that.
2 days later Jason comes back to the dorm in the afternoon, not saying anything. The Cliff-hangers are unsure to whether they should say anything. Scott has been told by Peter to keep an eye on him.
Dining room, dinner time
Juliette to Jason: (nervous) Um, Jason. (Jason looks up; it is the first time since he tried to kill himself that someone has spoken to him.) I'm, um. sorry about before. (Juliette looks as though she thinks he's about to jump across the table and strangle her.)
Jason: (Looking down) It's fine.
Juliette: No, it's not, I shouldn't have said it.
Jason: (getting angry, but trying not to show it, he clenches his fist.) It's ok, just drop it! (No one else says anything for a while.)
Jason to everyone: I was under the impression that we're allowed to talk here. (Everyone looks at him) Someone say something!
Scott: Um, are we gonna finish that game of football tomorrow? (Making conversation)
Ezra: (Glancing at Jason who is looking down and moving his food round the plate) Uh, yeah, I guess. (No one says anything)
Juliette: That was fun today (laughing nervously)
Shelby: Only cos you were winning.
Auggie: Yeah, we'll get you tomorrow though. (Glancing at Jason who is looking down)
Shelby: The only reason you were winning is that you've got Scott on your team, isn't that right Scott. (Kissing Scott on the check)
Scott: Definitely. (Joking) (Everyone is quiet again; Scott desperately tries to think of something to say, but fails. Jason gets up and leaves without having eaten anything.)
Scott: I'd better go after him. (Scott kisses Shelby then leaves)
Guys' Dorm Room Jason is sitting on his bed reading, Scott walks in, watching Jason and sits on his bed pretending to be looking for something. Scott looks up and meets Jason's eyes.
Jason: You following me. (Not really a question, more a statement)
Scott: What? No. (Not sure of what to say)
Jason: Yeah right, whatever. (Not believing him) I don't need a babysitter you know; I'm a big boy now. (Smiling fakely. Scott doesn't know what to say so he gets out a pad and pen and pretends to be writing.)
Outside, Early morning
Everyone looks half asleep they all have tents and camping gear, Peter walks up.
Peter: Ok, is everyone ready?
Ezra: Ready as I'll ever be, which isn't that ready come to think of it, I'm going back to bed. (He doesn't move though.)
Shelby: Can't we do this later, it's too early!
Peter: The earlier the better
Shelby: Not for me!
Peter: Ok, I've split you up into two groups, the first group is; David, Shelby, Juliette, Scott. (Shelby smiles) and Jason (Shelby frowns). The other group is everyone else; Auggie, Ezra, Amy and Daisy. You'll be out there for three days, two nights and try not to kill each other, all right. Your aim is to get to know all the member of your group. I've given you a list of questions about the team members. I want all of you to find out and remember their answers; I'll be testing you after. Since Amy and Jason are fairly new and don't know many people it will be harder for them, so I've put them in different teams to even it out. I've given you both maps of the camping sites, there will be no contact with the other group, you can go now, good luck. (They start leaving.)
Peter to Scott: Can you watch Jason for me and if anything happens call me on this. (Handing him a two-way radio) (The two groups head of in different directions)
In the Forest - Scott's group
Juliette to Scott: (complaining) How much longer?
Scott: Are you gonna be the voice of doom and gloom this entire trip?
Juliette: Yes, I didn't have time for a shower and I'm tired! (Shelby rolls her eyes)
Scott: Well, for your information we should be there in about an hour. (Scott looks over to Jason, who hasn't said a thing)
Scott: You ok?
Jason: (looking at Scott, surprised that someone cares) Me? Yeah fine.
Auggie's Group Auggie and Ezra are in front, while Daisy and Amy lag behind. Auggie stops to wait for Amy, hoping to talk.
Auggie to Amy: We should be at the camp site soon (Amy nods, Auggie thinks of something to say) Look Amy, I um, (Amy looks at him hoping he will go on) the thing is I kinda, um, what I'm trying to say is I.
Ezra: (Interrupting) Auggie, you got the map?
Auggie: Yeah here (Auggie looks relieved, Amy looks disappointed, Ezra walks over and takes the map.)
Ezra: We should be fairly close.
Auggie: I think there's a clearing over there (pointing)
Ezra: Yeah that's it. (Auggie leaves Amy and jogs to the clearing where he and Ezra start to put up the tents, Amy sighs and joins them, Daisy who was watching smiles.)
Daisy to Amy: You two are acting like kids on a first date.
Amy: What do you mean?
Daisy: He so likes you!
Amy: I guess. I just wish he'd say something.
Daisy: He will when he's ready
Amy: Yeah, but when will that be?
Daisy: You could always make the first move.
Amy: No way, I'd be too embarrassed.
Daisy: Well that's how he feels.
Amy: I guess, but I don't know if I want a relationship yet. (Thinking)