AFTERMATH
(SUNDAY AFTERNOON, LOR is at TISH'S house, sitting around)
LOR: So Thompson and I were making out for like 5 whole minutes! It was soooooo cool. But luckily Carver noticed my Mom pulling up in the car and managed to break us apart before my Mom would have seen us, that would ha-
TISH: I kissed Tino.
(loooooong pause)
LOR: You. what?
TISH: Kissed. Tino.
LOR: You kissed TINO?
TISH: Yeah.
LOR: You kissed OUR FRIEND Tino?
TISH: Yes.
LOR: You kissed our friend Tino TONITINI?
TISH: Yes!
LOR: You k-
TISH: THAT'S ENOUGH!
LOR: .Why?
TISH: Because. I. LIKE him.
LOR: Oh.. Well that's a pretty good reason then. So. I mean, how long was it? What was it like? Did Tino totally suck at it?
TISH: See, now why would you just ASSUME that Tino would not be good at that kind of thing?
LOR: I don't know. I mean, come on, don't tell me you actually expected him to be a good kisser.
TISH: Yeah true. but. I think he was, I mean, granted, I have no prior experience in which to back that up. but I enjoyed it.
LOR: So wait, are you two like a *couple*?
TISH: That's the thing. I don't know! I've been going through it in my mind and trying to see if that's a good idea, if that's really what's best for us.
LOR: Well, I think you and I are going to have to sit down and have a long conversation about this.
TISH: Agreed. I mean, this is the hugest thing ever.
(CARVER'S house, TINO sits with CARVER eating a pizza)
TINO: So I kissed Tish last night.
CARVER: Tongue?
TINO: Yeah.
CARVER: Cool.
(They continue eating their pizza.)
(MONDAY morning, TINO is at the bus stop, LOR approaches him)
LOR: Hey Tino!
TINO: Hi. How're you?
LOR: Great. You know, I never actually saw you on Saturday. How'd you make out at the dance?
TINO: Haha. Make out. You're a riot.
LOR: So, question for you Tino. Does this mean you and Tish are a couple?
TINO: Oh. ya know. I haven't really thought about it.
LOR: Well you'd better start thinking about it because Tish is certainly thinking about it. She doesn't seem to know what to do.
TINO: Well I mean. I guess I'd want us to be a couple. but if Tish is just *thinking* about it. does that mean she has reasoning for NOT wanting to be a couple?
LOR: Dude, yeah! There's a big reason. If you guys break up, you're friendship could be TOTALLY ruined.
TINO: Well, who says we're going to break up?
LOR: Look, most people don't have too many relationships with people that DON'T end. actually. I think you can only have like. one, technically.
TINO: Well. you're right. now I don't know what to do.
LOR: Glad I could help.
TINO: Help? How did you help? You just made me more confused.
LOR (sighs): No one appreciates me.
(MONDAY morning, French Class, Tino nervously walks in and takes his seat next to Tish)
TINO: H-hi.
TISH: Oh hey Tino! How're you doing, buddy?
TINO: Buddy? Since when do we call each other "buddy."
TISH: Oh why not? I am just pointing out how you're my buddy and that we're friends. because. that's what we are. right?
TINO: Well. I mean..
TISH: Okay! Glad we're in agreement, now. shh. class is starting.
TINO: .The teacher hasn't even come in yet. TISH: Désolé, je suis en mode français et adresserai seulement l'entretien en français et ne peux pas comprendre l'anglais. TINO: Tish... TISH: SHH! COPAIN! TINO: Urgh. I hate it when she's in "French Mode"
(LUNCH, TINO sits with CARVER and LOR) TINO: She completely blew me off during French, except to make it perfectly clear we're friends. I don't understand why she's being like this. LOR: Yeah, she told me about it last period, she's just scared Tino, she's afraid it's not going to work out. CARVER: Well that's really stupid. Why stop a possibly great relationship from even starting just because you're scared that it'll stop! She's ending it because she fears it ending, that's ridiculous. LOR: Dude, it's not ridiculous. Right now, if they never really started going out then their friendship can possibly be salvaged. If they went out for a few months and THEN broke up, there'd be almost no hope! CARVER: She's doing some wishful thinking if she thinks by ending it now she's saving Tino from any anguish, I mean look at him! He's falling apart. TINO: Um. I kind of resent that. LOR: She shouldn't risk the friendship! CARVER: She should! LOR: Shouldn't! CARVER: Should! LOR: Shouldn't! CARVER: Should! TINO: Yeah. you guys are a GREAT help.
(MONDAY night, TINO rings TISH'S doorbell) MR. KATSUFRAKIS: Oh well hello there young chum of Tish's. How are you, on this, the day of my great uncle's birthday? TINO: Oh. um. it's your great uncle's birthday? MR. KATSUFRAKIS: Yes! Come! Party with us, American-style! We have beans that are baked! TISH: Well. I actually just wanted too- (MR. KATSUFRAKIS grabs TINO'S arm and drags him inside to the living room where TISH, MRS. KATSUFRAKIS, and a variety of other PEOPLE are) GREAT UNCLE KATSUFRAKIS: Ooh! Ooh! More for our party! TINO: I actually didn't mean too. MAILMAN: Don't bother arguing with them kid, you're stuck here for the duration of the party. GARBAGE MAN: You said it. TISH: Tino? What're you doing here? TINO: Um, Tish, can I talk to you for a second? TISH (sighs): Alright (They go off into her room.) TINO: Look Tish, I know you've been worried about the repercussions of our kiss and what we should do now. TISH: Uh. um. Je m'appelle Petratishkovna. TINO: Tish! TISH: Oh. alright. I am. I mean, you're one of my best friends. I'm just. scared. TINO: Scared? Of what? When have I ever been someone you've been scared of? When have you ever been with me that you've not been comfortable with me? TISH: It's not that. but. I just. I don't want to lose you. TINO: Maybe not. but what's the use of not losing something you don't even have? TISH: Just. promise me that this will work out, promise me that you won't leave me. TINO: Tish. I can't promise that. But what I can promise is that right now, at this moment, that's the last thing I'd ever want to do. Tish. I love you.
TISH: And doesn't that scare you? We're so young. there's no way this could work out. it wouldn't make sense. TINO: Well. some of the best things in life. don't make sense. (TISH fidgets for a second) TISH: Okay. I. feel the same way as you do. but. I don't want to say. those words. okay? TINO: Aww. you're so sweet. TISH: Tino, this is all very new to me! TINO: It's new to me too! But I don't think it's right to lie to myself, or too the world. Watch (Opens the door) I LOVE TISH KATSUFRAKIS! MRS. KATSUFRAKIS (clapping): YAY! HAPPY! HAPPY! MAILMAN: Good for you, kid. TISH (laughing): Tino! I can't believe you did that! TINO: Well.? TISH: I love you too, Tino. (They hug)
[Author's Notes: Yeah, it was a short one, but there was some loose-ends to tie up from the first one, in reality this probably should have been part of the The Dance, but I wanted to leave The Dance with them kissing.]
(SUNDAY AFTERNOON, LOR is at TISH'S house, sitting around)
LOR: So Thompson and I were making out for like 5 whole minutes! It was soooooo cool. But luckily Carver noticed my Mom pulling up in the car and managed to break us apart before my Mom would have seen us, that would ha-
TISH: I kissed Tino.
(loooooong pause)
LOR: You. what?
TISH: Kissed. Tino.
LOR: You kissed TINO?
TISH: Yeah.
LOR: You kissed OUR FRIEND Tino?
TISH: Yes.
LOR: You kissed our friend Tino TONITINI?
TISH: Yes!
LOR: You k-
TISH: THAT'S ENOUGH!
LOR: .Why?
TISH: Because. I. LIKE him.
LOR: Oh.. Well that's a pretty good reason then. So. I mean, how long was it? What was it like? Did Tino totally suck at it?
TISH: See, now why would you just ASSUME that Tino would not be good at that kind of thing?
LOR: I don't know. I mean, come on, don't tell me you actually expected him to be a good kisser.
TISH: Yeah true. but. I think he was, I mean, granted, I have no prior experience in which to back that up. but I enjoyed it.
LOR: So wait, are you two like a *couple*?
TISH: That's the thing. I don't know! I've been going through it in my mind and trying to see if that's a good idea, if that's really what's best for us.
LOR: Well, I think you and I are going to have to sit down and have a long conversation about this.
TISH: Agreed. I mean, this is the hugest thing ever.
(CARVER'S house, TINO sits with CARVER eating a pizza)
TINO: So I kissed Tish last night.
CARVER: Tongue?
TINO: Yeah.
CARVER: Cool.
(They continue eating their pizza.)
(MONDAY morning, TINO is at the bus stop, LOR approaches him)
LOR: Hey Tino!
TINO: Hi. How're you?
LOR: Great. You know, I never actually saw you on Saturday. How'd you make out at the dance?
TINO: Haha. Make out. You're a riot.
LOR: So, question for you Tino. Does this mean you and Tish are a couple?
TINO: Oh. ya know. I haven't really thought about it.
LOR: Well you'd better start thinking about it because Tish is certainly thinking about it. She doesn't seem to know what to do.
TINO: Well I mean. I guess I'd want us to be a couple. but if Tish is just *thinking* about it. does that mean she has reasoning for NOT wanting to be a couple?
LOR: Dude, yeah! There's a big reason. If you guys break up, you're friendship could be TOTALLY ruined.
TINO: Well, who says we're going to break up?
LOR: Look, most people don't have too many relationships with people that DON'T end. actually. I think you can only have like. one, technically.
TINO: Well. you're right. now I don't know what to do.
LOR: Glad I could help.
TINO: Help? How did you help? You just made me more confused.
LOR (sighs): No one appreciates me.
(MONDAY morning, French Class, Tino nervously walks in and takes his seat next to Tish)
TINO: H-hi.
TISH: Oh hey Tino! How're you doing, buddy?
TINO: Buddy? Since when do we call each other "buddy."
TISH: Oh why not? I am just pointing out how you're my buddy and that we're friends. because. that's what we are. right?
TINO: Well. I mean..
TISH: Okay! Glad we're in agreement, now. shh. class is starting.
TINO: .The teacher hasn't even come in yet. TISH: Désolé, je suis en mode français et adresserai seulement l'entretien en français et ne peux pas comprendre l'anglais. TINO: Tish... TISH: SHH! COPAIN! TINO: Urgh. I hate it when she's in "French Mode"
(LUNCH, TINO sits with CARVER and LOR) TINO: She completely blew me off during French, except to make it perfectly clear we're friends. I don't understand why she's being like this. LOR: Yeah, she told me about it last period, she's just scared Tino, she's afraid it's not going to work out. CARVER: Well that's really stupid. Why stop a possibly great relationship from even starting just because you're scared that it'll stop! She's ending it because she fears it ending, that's ridiculous. LOR: Dude, it's not ridiculous. Right now, if they never really started going out then their friendship can possibly be salvaged. If they went out for a few months and THEN broke up, there'd be almost no hope! CARVER: She's doing some wishful thinking if she thinks by ending it now she's saving Tino from any anguish, I mean look at him! He's falling apart. TINO: Um. I kind of resent that. LOR: She shouldn't risk the friendship! CARVER: She should! LOR: Shouldn't! CARVER: Should! LOR: Shouldn't! CARVER: Should! TINO: Yeah. you guys are a GREAT help.
(MONDAY night, TINO rings TISH'S doorbell) MR. KATSUFRAKIS: Oh well hello there young chum of Tish's. How are you, on this, the day of my great uncle's birthday? TINO: Oh. um. it's your great uncle's birthday? MR. KATSUFRAKIS: Yes! Come! Party with us, American-style! We have beans that are baked! TISH: Well. I actually just wanted too- (MR. KATSUFRAKIS grabs TINO'S arm and drags him inside to the living room where TISH, MRS. KATSUFRAKIS, and a variety of other PEOPLE are) GREAT UNCLE KATSUFRAKIS: Ooh! Ooh! More for our party! TINO: I actually didn't mean too. MAILMAN: Don't bother arguing with them kid, you're stuck here for the duration of the party. GARBAGE MAN: You said it. TISH: Tino? What're you doing here? TINO: Um, Tish, can I talk to you for a second? TISH (sighs): Alright (They go off into her room.) TINO: Look Tish, I know you've been worried about the repercussions of our kiss and what we should do now. TISH: Uh. um. Je m'appelle Petratishkovna. TINO: Tish! TISH: Oh. alright. I am. I mean, you're one of my best friends. I'm just. scared. TINO: Scared? Of what? When have I ever been someone you've been scared of? When have you ever been with me that you've not been comfortable with me? TISH: It's not that. but. I just. I don't want to lose you. TINO: Maybe not. but what's the use of not losing something you don't even have? TISH: Just. promise me that this will work out, promise me that you won't leave me. TINO: Tish. I can't promise that. But what I can promise is that right now, at this moment, that's the last thing I'd ever want to do. Tish. I love you.
TISH: And doesn't that scare you? We're so young. there's no way this could work out. it wouldn't make sense. TINO: Well. some of the best things in life. don't make sense. (TISH fidgets for a second) TISH: Okay. I. feel the same way as you do. but. I don't want to say. those words. okay? TINO: Aww. you're so sweet. TISH: Tino, this is all very new to me! TINO: It's new to me too! But I don't think it's right to lie to myself, or too the world. Watch (Opens the door) I LOVE TISH KATSUFRAKIS! MRS. KATSUFRAKIS (clapping): YAY! HAPPY! HAPPY! MAILMAN: Good for you, kid. TISH (laughing): Tino! I can't believe you did that! TINO: Well.? TISH: I love you too, Tino. (They hug)
[Author's Notes: Yeah, it was a short one, but there was some loose-ends to tie up from the first one, in reality this probably should have been part of the The Dance, but I wanted to leave The Dance with them kissing.]
