Resolution
[Things have settled between Hyde and Kelso, and Donna has talked to Natalia and calmed her down. Kelso and Natalia are going public with there relationship. So this scene starts in front of Jackie's house, Natalia is standing on her front porch waiting for her to come out the door to go to Eric's. Jackie is coming out of the door when she turns to her left and sees Natalia, then gasps. ]
JACKIE: (Calming down) God, what are you stalking people now?! I told you I don't want to talk to you.
NATALIA: (Sighing) Jackie. You can't avoid talking to me forever. Who else are you gonna have a discussion about the hair and beauty tips in Cosmo with? Donna? You always told me that Donna didn't know anything about getting perfect hair volume and style, if it jumped up and bit her on the ass.
JACKIE: (Thinking about that comment) Yeah, that's true. Her hair never has that bounce quality.
NATALIA: You see what I mean. Jackie, we've been friends like forever. Don't let something like this come between us. Besides, I talked to Kelso already about you and that Annette girl. He told me that you and Hyde almost broke up because of it. Donna told me too. So you can't lie about it.
JACKIE: Fine, we can talk. I'm going over to Eric's now to see Steven, walk with me.
NATALIA: Hyde's not there. I checked earlier. Let's go to Pinciotti's.
Jackie and Natalia begin walking to Donna's house.
NATALIA: So what happened between us? I mean even though people really never thought of us as friends anyway, but that didn't matter to us, you know?
JACKIE: I don't know. Things change I guess and we're getting older.
NATALIA: So why would you get so mad about me dating, of all people, Kelso? I mean you've moved on from him and it's obvious you not in remorse about it.
JACKIE: I guess it's the thought of knowing that Michael is happily going on with his life with someone I care about, hurts me. I mean Kelso was my first. My first love, my first kiss, God Natalia, he was the first guy I ever had sex with. Knowing that he's not pining over me anymore, well, I guess it shocked me.
NATALIA: (Scoffs) Jackie, did you think every guy you break up with is supposed to pine over you for the rest of his life?
JACKIE: Yes.
NATALIA: Well, can I tell you something? When Michael ran off to California and left you here, how hurt were you?
JACKIE: I felt like he ripped my heart out my chest and did the hustle on it.
NATALIA: How do you think I felt, everyday for the last two years in that hellhole? Everyday he used to come visit, then it was every other day, then it became once a week, then once a month, then he stopped coming all together. Every time he came, he told me we would move to Mexico and be outlaws running from the government. I never really believed in the whole fight the government thing, but I did believe that we both would run away, far from our pasts. So when I got out of juvie, and saw you together, the pain in my heart was twice more than yours. So I saw Kelso in a different light. Then it all just happened.
JACKIE: I'm sorry, Nat. I didn't know. So Steven did to you, what Michael did to me?
NATALIA: Yeah.
JACKIE: I'm sorry, Nat. I shouldn't have blown up at you like that the other day.
NATALIA: I'm sorry too, Jackie. I shouldn't have boasted it so much. So we're friends again?
JACKIE: Yeah.
NATALIA: Now there's only one other person I have to make this right with.
JACKIE: Steven?
NATALIA: You've got it.
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It's about seven that evening. Hyde is standing outside on the side porch of Eric's house. He sees Natalia approaching the porch. He knows she wants to talk.
NATALIA: Can we talk?
HYDE: I don't want to know any sex stories you had. I heard enough of them from Kelso about the two of you. Unless they're with Jackie, Donna, or other inmates, you can talk about those as much as you'd like.
NATALIA: (leaning back on the railing) I guess you're mad about me dating Kelso?
HYDE: I'm not mad. I was more shocked than anything. I guess it hurt a little to hear about you with him.
NATALIA: Now you know how I felt about you and Jackie. Come on Hyde! Jackie?!
HYDE: Yeah, I know it was hard for me to believe, too. But let me ask you something. Why Kelso? You made a promise to me that if we ever broke up you would never date my friends.
NATALIA: You made that same promise to me. So you did it first. But if you want an explanation, I'll give it to you. I've always liked Kelso.
HYDE: You've always liked him? What do you mean you've always liked him?
NATALIA: I don't know why. I guess I've had this mentality that I wasn't supposed to like him, because Jackie was into him. I mean I did beat his ass on a regular basis. To me he was really cute, but he always picked at me.
HYDE: So….
NATALIA: You still don't get it. The only reason we were together was because Jackie had me thinking that guys like Kelso would never go for me. That the bad guys, the stoners, and the losers were the only ones I should be into.
HYDE: Why would she say that?
NATALIA: You really want to know?
HYDE: Yeah. I mean I doubt it's something I don't already know. Yeah, Jackie's shallow and she can be evil like all cheerleaders.
NATALIA: Yeah. That's pretty much true. Here's the thing, she told me that he called me all these names and teased me about my size. Then when I asked him about it the other day he told me, that Jackie told him that I did the same thing and that I was gonna beat him up at least twice a week.
HYDE: But you did beat him up twice a week.
NATALIA: Yeah, only after she told me about the stuff he said. But then I started kicking his ass in junior high 'cause he tried to make passes at me, and touching my butt.
HYDE: Yeah, he always said he liked your ass. Once he said black was beautiful, and he wished Jackie was black.
NATALIA: Well he has a black girlfriend now, and it's not Jackie. Although, it would be cool to see...
HYDE: Nat, what did you want to talk to me about, before we get off subject.
NATALIA: Ok, I'm asking you this. Can you be happy for me please? I mean I know Jackie's probably got you thinking that I'm gonna pine over you night after night. But like you said, I gotta move on.
HYDE: Well I never thought of the day that you and Kelso would having sex. No wait I have. But then I imaged hell freezing over. But if you can move on, so can I. I'm not gonna cry over it. But, if he ever cheats on you let me know. I'll take care of it for you.
NATALIA: Trust me Hyde, you don't have to ever worry about that. I can take care of that myself. Plus, with I'm giving him, he'll never stray away.
Hyde laughs. He stands up to give her a hug but then he sees Kelso coming up from behind.
HYDE: Your boyfriend's here. Hell, I never imaged myself saying that in your situation.
Kelso steps on the porch.
NATALIA: Hey.
KELSO: Hey.
Kelso rushes over to Natalia, picks her up, and they start making out.
HYDE: Ok. I think is my cue to leave.
Hyde starts to leave. Natalia waves goodbye to him, while Kelso is holding her up and backed against the wall beside the sliding glass doors. Since the two decided to go see each other, the haven't been able to keep their hands off of each other. Donna is in her doorway to her house, about to visit Eric. She sees the two and begins smiling and shaking her head, thinking here there goes another couole with uncontrolable petting tendancies, and also she's glad Natalia and Kelso have someone to care about other the people they'd been mourning over. She walks over to the basement, passing Kelso and Natalia still making out, in the same spot. Red comes to the door and sees them together, but Red thinks he has some random girl there.
RED:(Peeved) Kelso, what the hell do you think you're doing?
Startled, Kelso drops Natalia on the ground.
KELSO: (still startled) Um. Hey Red, how's it going?
Natalia stands up and begins fixing her clothes, but is still looking down.
RED: Kelso, who's this?
NATALIA:(Looking up, speaks nervously) Hi Mr. Forman.
RED: Well, there's an odd couple if I ever saw one. The lunatic fugitive and the village idiot. Get the hell off my porch!
The two leave and go to Natalia's for some "studying."
