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reminder- the phrases written with the '''s are thoughts. Enjoy.
Act IV
Scene I: Marco slowly made his way up the stairs to school. These past days had seemed like a blur to him.... He had basically stopped talking to other people, and he couldn't even remember the last time he'd payed attention in class. Ever since he'd told Emma to back off, he had started feeling like such a failure. Marco hated the fact that he'd given up, and what's more, he hated himself. Marco slowly trudged down the hall to homeroom, almost in a daze. He didn't even notice the people he bumped into or the way people were looking at him. He didn't hear the whispers. All he wanted was to get to homeroom so that he could talk to Ellie, his only friend it seemed through all of this. In truth, Marco had hit rock bottom. He was on his way to the Media Immersion lab he heard a familiar voice call from behind him.
Craig: Hey Marco. (Marco sharply turned around. Before him were Ashley and Craig, casually leaning on a row of lockers. Marco's heart skipped a beat.)
Marco: H-hi Craig. (He stuttered.) Hi Ashley.
Ashley: Hi Marco.
Craig: So, uh, what's up man? You've been sort of MIA these past few days.
Marco: MIA?
Craig: You know, missing in action, like a closed book. You haven't been talking to any of us lately. Is-uh anything up?
Marco: With me? Uh, no, not really. I've just been really preoccupied lately. 'Yeah, with everyone hating me.' But don't worry about it.
Ashley: You sure?
Marco: Yeah.
Craig: K, cool. So listen, there's a John Mayer concert in town. Spinner and Paig were gonna go with us but Spinner's grounded again, so he bailed. You want the extra ticket?
Marco: 'I'd go anywhere with you.' Really? Thanks.
Ashley: It's no problem. (She smiles and hands him the ticket.)
Craig: (Looking around.) You know, it's gotten awfully quiet all of sudden.
Ashley: Oh shit, we're late. (Craig, Ashley, and Marco immediately make their way to homeroom. Marco reaches the door first and rushes in. Ashley and Craig follow. Mr. Simpson who was standing at the front of the room stares at them, as do the rest of the class.)
Craig: Sorry, we're late Mr. Simpson. We lost track of time, but it won't happen again.
Marco: Yeah, we're- (Suddenly, he notices the atmosphere of the room. There is an awkward silence in the air. Craig and Ashley start to notice it too.) Uh, did something happen?
Mr. Simpson: I think you two boys had better head over to the principal's office.
Craig: But it was only one lateness.
Mr. Simpson: I know. It's not about that. Look, just go to Mr. Radditch's office. He'll be able to explain things to you. (Craig and Marco exchange confused expressions, but oblige. Craig opens the door and the two walk out.)
End Scene.
Act IV
Scene II: When Marco and Craig arrived at Mr. Radditch's office, they found a bunch of other guys standing outside, talking about something. They didn't really know any of them, except for Sean, who stood in a corner, looking especially angry. Craig and Marco cautiously made there way over to where he stood.
Craig: Hey man. (Sean grunts.) You wouldn't happen to know what's going on, would you? (Sean stared him as if he were crazy?)
Sean: What, you mean you don't know? (Craig and Marco shook their heads.) Okay, I'll tell you. You guys heard about those books that Nurse Tripper kept on the students at Degrassi, right?
Marco: What, you mean the "possibilities" book? Yeah. (He gives an odd little shudder at the thought.)
Sean: Yeah, so some idiot got a hold of the list of the guys that Nurse Tripper described in his books as possibilities and they posted it on the internet.
Craig: Seriously? Who's on the list? (Marco nods in agreement.)
Sean: (Sean stares at the two as if deciding what to say.) Who do you think?
End Scene.
Act IV
Scene III: Craig and Marco walked through the halls later that day, not saying anything. Class was still in session so there was no one around. They both felt seriously disturbed and embarrassed. They had just spent the whole day in counseling and were mentally exhausted. Fortunately, Mr. Radditch had given them all the guys the rest of the day off.
Marco: So, where are you gonna go now?
Craig: Home, I guess. You?
Marco: Same.
Craig: But I guess you're going to go to that site, right?
Marco: Of course. I'd like to see what's written about me.
Craig: Yeah, me too. (He stops walking and turns to Marco.) Look, Marco. I know this is all a lot for you, I mean, what everyone has been saying is all, but I just wanted you to know that we're still you're friends, you know, no matter what.
Marco: What are you talking about?
Craig: (He clears his throat.) Uh, nothing. Nevermind. (He makes to leave but Marco stops him.)
Marco: Wait, no, you were saying something. (Craig hesitates.)
Craig: Well, it's just that you know, these days must be hard for you, (he starts to whisper) you being gay and all.
Marco: What!?!?
Craig: No, Marco, it's just- what I mean is-
Marco: (His voices softens.) How did you know? (Craig stares at him, surprised.)
Craig: You mean I was right?
Marco: Yeah, how did you know?
Craig: Well, you know, I'm you're friend. After a while, things just made more sense that way.
Marco: So... you're okay with this?
Craig: Of course, man. What did you think I was gonna say? (He starts to walk again. Marco follows alongside and shrugs.)
Marco: I don't know really....Just not that. (They both fall silent and walk off.)
End Scene.
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Act IV
Scene I: Marco slowly made his way up the stairs to school. These past days had seemed like a blur to him.... He had basically stopped talking to other people, and he couldn't even remember the last time he'd payed attention in class. Ever since he'd told Emma to back off, he had started feeling like such a failure. Marco hated the fact that he'd given up, and what's more, he hated himself. Marco slowly trudged down the hall to homeroom, almost in a daze. He didn't even notice the people he bumped into or the way people were looking at him. He didn't hear the whispers. All he wanted was to get to homeroom so that he could talk to Ellie, his only friend it seemed through all of this. In truth, Marco had hit rock bottom. He was on his way to the Media Immersion lab he heard a familiar voice call from behind him.
Craig: Hey Marco. (Marco sharply turned around. Before him were Ashley and Craig, casually leaning on a row of lockers. Marco's heart skipped a beat.)
Marco: H-hi Craig. (He stuttered.) Hi Ashley.
Ashley: Hi Marco.
Craig: So, uh, what's up man? You've been sort of MIA these past few days.
Marco: MIA?
Craig: You know, missing in action, like a closed book. You haven't been talking to any of us lately. Is-uh anything up?
Marco: With me? Uh, no, not really. I've just been really preoccupied lately. 'Yeah, with everyone hating me.' But don't worry about it.
Ashley: You sure?
Marco: Yeah.
Craig: K, cool. So listen, there's a John Mayer concert in town. Spinner and Paig were gonna go with us but Spinner's grounded again, so he bailed. You want the extra ticket?
Marco: 'I'd go anywhere with you.' Really? Thanks.
Ashley: It's no problem. (She smiles and hands him the ticket.)
Craig: (Looking around.) You know, it's gotten awfully quiet all of sudden.
Ashley: Oh shit, we're late. (Craig, Ashley, and Marco immediately make their way to homeroom. Marco reaches the door first and rushes in. Ashley and Craig follow. Mr. Simpson who was standing at the front of the room stares at them, as do the rest of the class.)
Craig: Sorry, we're late Mr. Simpson. We lost track of time, but it won't happen again.
Marco: Yeah, we're- (Suddenly, he notices the atmosphere of the room. There is an awkward silence in the air. Craig and Ashley start to notice it too.) Uh, did something happen?
Mr. Simpson: I think you two boys had better head over to the principal's office.
Craig: But it was only one lateness.
Mr. Simpson: I know. It's not about that. Look, just go to Mr. Radditch's office. He'll be able to explain things to you. (Craig and Marco exchange confused expressions, but oblige. Craig opens the door and the two walk out.)
End Scene.
Act IV
Scene II: When Marco and Craig arrived at Mr. Radditch's office, they found a bunch of other guys standing outside, talking about something. They didn't really know any of them, except for Sean, who stood in a corner, looking especially angry. Craig and Marco cautiously made there way over to where he stood.
Craig: Hey man. (Sean grunts.) You wouldn't happen to know what's going on, would you? (Sean stared him as if he were crazy?)
Sean: What, you mean you don't know? (Craig and Marco shook their heads.) Okay, I'll tell you. You guys heard about those books that Nurse Tripper kept on the students at Degrassi, right?
Marco: What, you mean the "possibilities" book? Yeah. (He gives an odd little shudder at the thought.)
Sean: Yeah, so some idiot got a hold of the list of the guys that Nurse Tripper described in his books as possibilities and they posted it on the internet.
Craig: Seriously? Who's on the list? (Marco nods in agreement.)
Sean: (Sean stares at the two as if deciding what to say.) Who do you think?
End Scene.
Act IV
Scene III: Craig and Marco walked through the halls later that day, not saying anything. Class was still in session so there was no one around. They both felt seriously disturbed and embarrassed. They had just spent the whole day in counseling and were mentally exhausted. Fortunately, Mr. Radditch had given them all the guys the rest of the day off.
Marco: So, where are you gonna go now?
Craig: Home, I guess. You?
Marco: Same.
Craig: But I guess you're going to go to that site, right?
Marco: Of course. I'd like to see what's written about me.
Craig: Yeah, me too. (He stops walking and turns to Marco.) Look, Marco. I know this is all a lot for you, I mean, what everyone has been saying is all, but I just wanted you to know that we're still you're friends, you know, no matter what.
Marco: What are you talking about?
Craig: (He clears his throat.) Uh, nothing. Nevermind. (He makes to leave but Marco stops him.)
Marco: Wait, no, you were saying something. (Craig hesitates.)
Craig: Well, it's just that you know, these days must be hard for you, (he starts to whisper) you being gay and all.
Marco: What!?!?
Craig: No, Marco, it's just- what I mean is-
Marco: (His voices softens.) How did you know? (Craig stares at him, surprised.)
Craig: You mean I was right?
Marco: Yeah, how did you know?
Craig: Well, you know, I'm you're friend. After a while, things just made more sense that way.
Marco: So... you're okay with this?
Craig: Of course, man. What did you think I was gonna say? (He starts to walk again. Marco follows alongside and shrugs.)
Marco: I don't know really....Just not that. (They both fall silent and walk off.)
End Scene.
So what did you all think? Review and let me know. I'll be posting again soon.
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