Chapter 2
Note: Joey is very loosely based on Sam from Life as a House, but there are differences. Joey has more piercings, but unlike Sam he has them because he likes the pain of getting them done (like cutting), not to express himself, he doesn't wear make up or have his hair dyed. He is also not autoerotic asphyxiated, nor has tried prostitution. He is just a teen who dresses in black and takes drugs. Their backgrounds, as you will find out, are also very different.
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Mt Horizon
A car pulls up and a young girl gets out, she looks around, says something to her mother then walks up to Peter and Sophie, her mother drives away without turning off the car or getting out.
Peter: You must be Tara Cossart. (She nods.) Ok, come this way, before I introduce you to your group, Sophie will search you.
Tara: Search me? Why?
Sophie: Your report said you do drugs.
Tara: (Eyes open wide, innocently.) I haven't in over a year.
Sophie: (Not sure whether to believe her.) Ok, but it's standard procedure.
Tara: Oh, ok.
(They walk off; Peter stays out the front waiting for the next lot of summer kids. A car pulls up. A woman and a girl get out. The girl leans back into the car and says something to the other person, still in the car. The door on the other side opens and a boy gets out. He is wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and black boots; he is also wearing a black beanie, which is pulled down low. They all walk up to Peter, with the boy lagging behind, staring at the ground.)
Peter to Ashleigh: Ashleigh I presume (she nods.) and that's Joey? (Referring to the boy who has his back to everyone.)
Woman: Yes, unfortunately. Anyway, I must go, I have a meeting to go to. (to Peter...) Good luck. (She walks to the car and drives off.)
Peter: (smiling at Joey and Ashleigh) Ok, we'll get you both checked in and then you can meet your group.
(Ashleigh and Peter start to walk off, Ashleigh realises Joey isn't following, she grabs his arm and pulls him along.)
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The three teenagers are waiting outside Peter's office. Tara is staring at Joey who is slumped in his chair with his eyes closed.
Tara to Ashleigh: Is he ok?
Ashleigh: Yeh.
Tara: You sure he's not dead?
Ashleigh: I'm sure.
Tara: I'm Tara.
Ashleigh: Ashleigh, that's Joey.
Tara: What are you here for?
Ashleigh: (rolling her eyes.) Depression, you?
Tara: Drugs and he's here cos of them, right?
Ashleigh: Yeh. (No one says anything.)
Tara: Great, an uncomfortable silence. (Ashleigh smiles.)
(Peter opens the door and sticks his head out.)
Peter: Ashleigh, you want to come in?
(Ashleigh gets up and walks into his office, leaving Tara staring at Joey amused.)
Peter: So, do you know why you're here?
Ashleigh: (rolling her eyes.) I'm depressed.
Peter: You don't think you are?
Ashleigh: I know I'm not; it's just that I'm not hyperactive with joy, so my mum thought I was depressed.
Peter: Do you and your brother get on?
Ashleigh: Yeh.
Peter: Do you know why he takes drugs?
Ashleigh: (swallowing) I dunno, I guess he likes getting stoned.
Peter: How long has he been using?
Ashleigh: Why don't you ask him?
Peter: You think he'd tell me?
Ashleigh: (smiling.) Probably not.
Peter: Ok, that's all; I'll get Sophie to introduce you to your group.
Ashleigh: What about Joey?
Peter: We're going to keep him in the infirmary until he sobers up.
Ashleigh: Can't he just meet the group when I do, he won't be any trouble, I promise.
Peter: (sensing Ashleigh is afraid of meeting them on her own.) Ok. Wait outside and Sophie'll be there soon.
Ashleigh: Ok, thanks. (She walks out.)
Peter: Oh, and tell Tara she can come in.
(Tara walks in.)
Peter: Sit down. (She sits down)
Peter: Do you know why you're here?
(Tara shakes her head.)
Peter: You were caught with drugs after being warned for possession.
Tara: (Innocently) They weren't mine, someone planted them on me!
Peter: Ok. (not sure whether to believe her or not.) Do you get on with your parents?
Tara: Yeh.
Peter: (Surprised.) Um, ok. Now it says in your file, you've cut school a lot, any reason why?
Tara: The teachers picked on me. (She starts crying.)
Peter: (handing her a tissue.) Ok, you can go; Sophie'll be here soon to introduce you to your group. (Tara nods and leaves the room.)
(Tara closes the door behind her and smiles. *Too easy*)
(Sophie walks up to the three teenagers.)
Sophie: You want to meet your group?
(Ashleigh gets up and pulls Joey out of his seat. Tara follows them.)
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A man walks into Peter's office
Man: When I was examining Joey, I noticed he has bruises all over his body and a large cut on his forehead.
Peter: From fights?
Man: Yeh, but not ordinary fights. It looks like he's been beaten, often.
Peter: Ok, thanks. (The man walks out.)
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Note: Joey is very loosely based on Sam from Life as a House, but there are differences. Joey has more piercings, but unlike Sam he has them because he likes the pain of getting them done (like cutting), not to express himself, he doesn't wear make up or have his hair dyed. He is also not autoerotic asphyxiated, nor has tried prostitution. He is just a teen who dresses in black and takes drugs. Their backgrounds, as you will find out, are also very different.
* means thoughts
Mt Horizon
A car pulls up and a young girl gets out, she looks around, says something to her mother then walks up to Peter and Sophie, her mother drives away without turning off the car or getting out.
Peter: You must be Tara Cossart. (She nods.) Ok, come this way, before I introduce you to your group, Sophie will search you.
Tara: Search me? Why?
Sophie: Your report said you do drugs.
Tara: (Eyes open wide, innocently.) I haven't in over a year.
Sophie: (Not sure whether to believe her.) Ok, but it's standard procedure.
Tara: Oh, ok.
(They walk off; Peter stays out the front waiting for the next lot of summer kids. A car pulls up. A woman and a girl get out. The girl leans back into the car and says something to the other person, still in the car. The door on the other side opens and a boy gets out. He is wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and black boots; he is also wearing a black beanie, which is pulled down low. They all walk up to Peter, with the boy lagging behind, staring at the ground.)
Peter to Ashleigh: Ashleigh I presume (she nods.) and that's Joey? (Referring to the boy who has his back to everyone.)
Woman: Yes, unfortunately. Anyway, I must go, I have a meeting to go to. (to Peter...) Good luck. (She walks to the car and drives off.)
Peter: (smiling at Joey and Ashleigh) Ok, we'll get you both checked in and then you can meet your group.
(Ashleigh and Peter start to walk off, Ashleigh realises Joey isn't following, she grabs his arm and pulls him along.)
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The three teenagers are waiting outside Peter's office. Tara is staring at Joey who is slumped in his chair with his eyes closed.
Tara to Ashleigh: Is he ok?
Ashleigh: Yeh.
Tara: You sure he's not dead?
Ashleigh: I'm sure.
Tara: I'm Tara.
Ashleigh: Ashleigh, that's Joey.
Tara: What are you here for?
Ashleigh: (rolling her eyes.) Depression, you?
Tara: Drugs and he's here cos of them, right?
Ashleigh: Yeh. (No one says anything.)
Tara: Great, an uncomfortable silence. (Ashleigh smiles.)
(Peter opens the door and sticks his head out.)
Peter: Ashleigh, you want to come in?
(Ashleigh gets up and walks into his office, leaving Tara staring at Joey amused.)
Peter: So, do you know why you're here?
Ashleigh: (rolling her eyes.) I'm depressed.
Peter: You don't think you are?
Ashleigh: I know I'm not; it's just that I'm not hyperactive with joy, so my mum thought I was depressed.
Peter: Do you and your brother get on?
Ashleigh: Yeh.
Peter: Do you know why he takes drugs?
Ashleigh: (swallowing) I dunno, I guess he likes getting stoned.
Peter: How long has he been using?
Ashleigh: Why don't you ask him?
Peter: You think he'd tell me?
Ashleigh: (smiling.) Probably not.
Peter: Ok, that's all; I'll get Sophie to introduce you to your group.
Ashleigh: What about Joey?
Peter: We're going to keep him in the infirmary until he sobers up.
Ashleigh: Can't he just meet the group when I do, he won't be any trouble, I promise.
Peter: (sensing Ashleigh is afraid of meeting them on her own.) Ok. Wait outside and Sophie'll be there soon.
Ashleigh: Ok, thanks. (She walks out.)
Peter: Oh, and tell Tara she can come in.
(Tara walks in.)
Peter: Sit down. (She sits down)
Peter: Do you know why you're here?
(Tara shakes her head.)
Peter: You were caught with drugs after being warned for possession.
Tara: (Innocently) They weren't mine, someone planted them on me!
Peter: Ok. (not sure whether to believe her or not.) Do you get on with your parents?
Tara: Yeh.
Peter: (Surprised.) Um, ok. Now it says in your file, you've cut school a lot, any reason why?
Tara: The teachers picked on me. (She starts crying.)
Peter: (handing her a tissue.) Ok, you can go; Sophie'll be here soon to introduce you to your group. (Tara nods and leaves the room.)
(Tara closes the door behind her and smiles. *Too easy*)
(Sophie walks up to the three teenagers.)
Sophie: You want to meet your group?
(Ashleigh gets up and pulls Joey out of his seat. Tara follows them.)
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A man walks into Peter's office
Man: When I was examining Joey, I noticed he has bruises all over his body and a large cut on his forehead.
Peter: From fights?
Man: Yeh, but not ordinary fights. It looks like he's been beaten, often.
Peter: Ok, thanks. (The man walks out.)
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