Chapter 3



Peter's Office - late morning

Sophie knocks on the door and opens it.

Sophie: Peter, Shelby's mother's here to see you.

Peter: Ok, let her in.

(She walks in)

Peter: Take a seat.

Shelby's mother: (sitting down) Thank you; I've come to take Shelby home for a week or two.

Peter: ah, ok, any particular reason?

S.M: Yes actually (beaming) I'm engaged (Peter looks at her shocked) and I'd like Shelby to meet him before we get married.

Peter: Ok, why don't we find Shelby now and tell her the, uh, good news.

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Lodge

Daisy walks into the lodge bored, Ezra sees her and runs up, Daisy sighs.

Daisy: Hi Ezra

Ezra: Hi, what are you up to?

Daisy: Nothing. (They sit down)

Ezra: I was talking to Peter right

Daisy: Uhuh (she looks around the lodge not listening to Ezra, she sees Shelby all by herself. Ezra is still talking.)

Ezra: So I thought, why not, just seize the day.

Daisy: Really, anyway, I have to talk to Shelby. (She stands up.)

Ezra: (standing up) Daisy

Daisy: Yeh (turning around)

(Ezra kisses her, after a moment of shock Daisy pushes him off.)

Daisy: What are you doing!

Ezra: (smile fading) Seizing the day

Daisy: I told you! I just want to be friends! (People are staring at them, Daisy lowers her voice) Sorry. (She walks out)

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Shelby is sitting in a chair reading; Scott walks in and sits besides her.

Scott: Hey.

Shelby: (still reading) Hi.

Scott: Shelby, (she looks up) I love you. (wanting to see her reaction. She smiles at him and goes back to reading.) I don't get you. (Getting annoyed)

Shelby: What's there to get?

Scott: You have never once told me that you love me. (She doesn't say anything) What's the matter?

Shelby: Nothing.

Scott: Do you want to break up?

Shelby: No!

Scott: Then what's wrong.

Shelby: I don't know, I don't know if I love you, alright.

Scott: Do you want to break up?

Shelby: No, I still like you, I just don't know if I love you yet.

Scott: Ok. (A woman walk in with Peter) Isn't that your mum?

Shelby: Yeh (standing up surprised) (to her mum) What's happened?

S.M: I'm engaged. (Shelby sits downed shocked.)

Shelby: (Quietly) Why

S.M: (confused) Because I'm in love. (Shelby, standing back up, takes Scott's hand.) I want you to meet him before the wedding, so I thought why not this week; I've cancelled all my meetings so it'll be just you, me and your soon to be stepfather, oh and his son.

Shelby: (Still in shock) What about Jess?

S.M: She's on a school camp.

Shelby: (speechless) Um, ok, when do I leave?

S.M: Well I'm here now, so why don't you start packing.

Shelby: (Not wanting to go) Ok. (She starts to walk off to the dorm, Scott doesn't know whether to follow or not. She turns around) Scott, you coming?

Scott: Yeh.

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