Notes: (Re-edited and re-uploaded September 2010)
This is a two hour episode: it has seven acts (segments), rather than four. (Technically, it should have eight, but it works out to about 90 minutes, which is about right for a two-hour timeslot. Yes, I stiffed the network one commercial break. Sue me.)
Guest Cast:
Mr. Osbourne: Erick Avari
Principal Krupps: Robert Gant
Ms. Ross: Arnetia Walker
Formatting: The main differences between the way the episodes are presented here and true script format are that on this website, everything is left-justified, while script format has specific block-margins for dialog, etc., and that scripts are still traditionally printed in Courier (monospace) font. These episodes are also available on my Popular website (link is in my info) if you would like to read them as though they were printed scripts.
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POPULAR: SENIOR YEAR
THE SKI TRIP
TEASER
FADE IN:
INT. CHEMISTRY CLASS - MORNING
SUPER: Monday
The classroom is full, and the atmosphere is, to say the least,
tense. Harrison and Natalie are sitting at the same table, but
as far apart as they can get. Ditto Brooke and Sam. Sugar
Daddy and Carmen are casting furtive glances at each other,
Josh and Lily are cuddling together, and George and Mary Cherry
look like innocent bystanders, waiting for a bomb to go off.
BROOKE
(hissing under her breath)
That...conniving...little...BITCH.
Sam turns towards her slightly.
SAM
(low)
Excuse me?
BROOKE
Oh, not you.
(nodding)
HER.
Sam follows Brooke's gaze.
SAM
(surprised)
Nat?
BROOKE
(glowering)
She's worse than Nicole.
SAM
Not possible.
BROOKE
At least with Nic, you knew exactly
where you stood. If she wanted
some...thing, she wasn't shy about
it.
SAM
I hate to break it to you, but
Nicole was the queen of back-
stabbing, double-dealing deception.
BROOKE
Not with me.
SAM
Except for that time she slept with
Josh.
Brooke suddenly realizes what she's doing.
BROOKE
Are we talking?
SAM
No.
A long moment passes.
SAM (CONT'D)
What did Nat do to get you all
worked up, anyway?
BROOKE
You don't know? She made a play
for Harrison.
SAM
WHAT?
Harrison and Natalie turn to find both Brooke and Sam glaring
at them. Natalie looks away guiltily, while Harrison groans
and buries his head under a book.
Any further conversation is stopped by the entrance of Miss
Glass, wearing her ubiquitous lab coat and looking chipper as
ever. She takes her place at the head of the room and stares
down the class.
GLASS
So, how was everyone's holiday?
Before anyone can answer, she smacks her palm down on the
table with a guffaw.
GLASS (CONT'D)
As if I care whether any of you
juvenile delinquents had a good
holiday! MY holidays were just
peachy, thanks for asking!
(suddenly ferocious)
All right, kiddies, pop quiz time!
She pulls out a stack of "pop quizzes" that are about an inch
thick each—but before she can do anything with them, the door
opens and Principal Krupps comes strolling in.
GLASS (CONT'D)
(flustered)
Mr. Krupps!
KRUPPS
At ease, Miss Glass.
(to the class)
Happy New Year, everyone! As you
know, the annual senior ski trip is
this weekend, so be sure to get
those permission slips signed and
returned by Wednesday.
He starts to turn to leave, but is seemingly struck by an
afterthought:
KRUPPS (CONT'D)
Oh—Sam, you you stop by my office
when you get a chance?
SAM
(a bit nonplussed)
Sure, Mr. Krupps.
Principal Krupps nads and continues out the door, leaving a
minor mystery in his wake.
CUT TO:
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - LATER
Josh and Lily are at his open locker. Lily hardly seems able
to contain herself.
LILY
(clapping)
Josh, I am so excited! A whole
weekend in the the mountains!
JOSH
Yeah, I can't wait to get out on
those slopes.
He pantomimes a skiiing motion.
JOHN (CONT'D)
You don't think skiing is too
jock-ish, do you?
LILY
I think skiing is PERFECT. As long
as you don't tackle any trees.
(admonishing)
AND you take all necessary
precautions to protext the local
wildlife. It is THEIR mountain,
you know.
JOSH
I know, babe. Hey—you know what's
better than skiing?
(grins)
Soaking in the hot tub after.
He gives her a pinch, and she squeals. Just then the hallway
becomes crowded: Harrison approaches from one direction,
Carmen and Sugar Daddy from another.
LILY
Hey, Harrison, all ready to ski?
HARRISON
(shrugs despondently)
I dunno. I might not go.
LILY
What?
JOSH
Hey, man, you gotta go.
SUGAR
Missing the ski trip is like, the
kiss of death!
CARMEN
Yeah, remember Zach Bovine? The
guy who tried running for mayor in
'94?
FLASHBACK INSERT
An old eddition of the Zapruder Reporter, featuring a photo of
a forty-something fellow who is quite obviously the biggest
loser ever. The headline screams, "WANNABE MAYOR SKIPPED SR.
SKI TRIP; QUITS RACE IN SHAME".
LILY
As much as I detest this kind of
base, mud-slinging kind of
politics, Harrison—
(matter-of-factly)
—if you don't go on the ski trip,
you're screwed.
Harrison's face scrunches up.
HARRISON
(matching Lily's tone)
Tell me something I don't know.
Before anyone can respond, he stuffs his hands in his pockets
and walks off.
WHITE OUT.
END OF TEASER