Day One

Inside a cell with four beds and a sink, Emma and Manny are asleep as the dawn of the first of their fourteen days in juvenile jail begins.

Emma...wakes to see someone who looks too old for juvee leaning over her smiling with yellow teeth and a barrette in her hair. Her breath smells of broccoli

Girl...Wakie wakie, eggs n' bacie!

Emma...squinches her face at the smell of her breath and sits up Who are you?

Girl...Joeystands up, standing at about 6"2 with clothes way too small for her and messy, uncombed hair

Emma...Well, Joey, please don't lean over me like that anymore.

Joey...No.

Emma...What?

Joey...screaming No! I said No! Didn't you hear me? I said NO! NO! NO!

Manny...suddenly realizes where she is and rises from the uncomfortable bunk above Emma Okay, calm down.

Joey...Hello. I'm Joey.

Manny...Yeah, whatever.

Emma...What are you in for, Joey?

Joey...Well, see I was at the grocery store and in the parking lot, right, and there was this really ugly car, and see, I had just bought some brand new markers, and I made it all prettiful, but the owner didn't appreciate it.

Manny...And they called the cops on you. Are you special ed?

Joey...No. I'm Joey screams No!

Prison guard comes and opens the cell

Guard...Breakfast.

The three walked out and followed the other kids to the cafeteria, everyone getting food, and sitting down. Emma and Manny sit together at a table full of girls

Girl...looks at Manny and Emma You're rooming with Joey?

They nod

Girl...brings out some broccoli from her pocket and places it on the table Give this to her if she starts screaming.

Emma...takes it And you are...

Girl...Stix.

Manny...What kid of a name is that?

Stix...Watcha mouth.

Emma...Yeah, shut up, Manny.

Stix...Manny? That's a boy's name!

Manny...Oh. I know why your name is twig. It's because of your hair. It looks like a bird's nest.

Stix...stands up It's Stix. And are you tryin' to start somethin'? Well, you got it! Let's go, Mangirl!

Other girls...FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

Emma...Stop it! Sit down!

Stix...Look, don't be tellin' me what to do!two girls come up behind her as she stands up for backupI tried to help you two, but obviously you don't want or need it. I'm out.walks to another table, hot with anger

Manny...Not my fault she has anger management issues.

Emma...Manny, I know you're frustrated, but, please, control it so we can get out of here alive.

Manny...Yeah, okay, no. Look, this isn't cool, Em. You got me into this mess and now I'm stuck with an insane perosn in a cell and a convict that wants to kill me. Being "good" got us into this mess. Now, you had better get us out or else I won't shutup until both of us are bloody pulps. I refuse to spend fourteen days for here me doing nothing in the first place. Fix it. Or else.

Emma went around the whole day wondering what to do next