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Chapter 10. It's just a movie
Ephram's room
(Few days later, EPHRAM's room is finally finished. He's reading a book on his bed, when Bright comes in.)
BRIGHT: hey dude. You slept well? (Noticing the room) Whaouh, you've made miracle with this room.
EPHRAM: thanks to Amy, my only part in this was putting my clothes in the closet. But you know, Amy and a hammer, it's pretty impressive.
BRIGHT(suspicious): so tell me, what's going on with you guys?
EPHRAM: nothing's going on, we're friend.
BRIGHT: right, friend. You are so into my sister, as soon as she calls, you totally run to help her
EPHRAM: You're not better with Hannah, she's like puppet master with you.
BRIGHT: screw you, Ephram. (they laugh) Hannah's my girlfriend, which is totally different, right?
(EPHRAM doesn't say anything, avoiding BRIGHT's eyes.)
BRIGHT: and that (pointing Ephram) is exactly what I'm talking about. When are you gonna say that you actually came back for her?
EPHRAM: (laughing slightly, trying to be convincing) What are you talking about? N-n-n-o, I didn't… I….
BRIGHT: yeah, you already gave me that speech: blablabla you came back here, blablabla take your life back, move on with the past blablabla… Dude, the only thing you've done since you came back here is hanging out with my sister 24/7.
EPHRAM: look, it's only been 10 days since I came back.
BRIGHT: true, but I haven't seen you shaking your ass doing something about your future except, you know, my sister. You totally came back for Amy. I know it, you know it and I know you know it.
(EPHRAM doesn't respond, and doesn't have to because it's pretty clear Bright's right. Bright leaves, letting Ephram contemplating)
Abbott's House, at the same time
(Hannah and Amy are talking in Amy's room)
(Amy's preparing herself for meeting EPHRAM at the cinema in her bedroom. She reaches a drawer and opens it. There's the score Ephram gave her back a few days ago. She looks at it and smiles a moment and contemplates…Hannah comes in and she puts it back.)
HANNAH: so this is the big night.
AMY: What are you talking about?
HANNAH: you already forgot? Your date with a handsome mysterious dark hair blue eyed guy…
AMY: it's not a date. It's just a movie. We're just trying to be friends again.
HANNAH: not sure you've ever been just friends.
AMY: of course we have. And we will again…I mean we are. We just need time, you know. Starts things slow and see where we're going.
HANNAH: is hanging out for the past 10 days means "starts things slow" for you?
AMY: look, I don't wanna start this
HANNAH: you mean start talking about this or doing this? I'm a little bit confused.
AMY: neither. Both. Look, I don't wanna start this, I mean Ephram and I-together again, we're both over it. We're just hanging out, Hannah, see how it goes, if we still have this friendship after all that happened. It's no big deal. And you know what, I'm actually glad there's no angst or embarrassment between us, we don't analyse what we do or say. (Trying to convince herself, smiling) We both know what we want from each other. Everything's clear.
HANNAH: so you guys agreed you'd love to French each other and make babies?
AMY (shocked): Hannah!
HANNAH: oh god, can't believe I said that. I think Bright's bad influence begins definitely to gain me.
(they laugh)
(AMY, at the desk, looks again at the score Ephram gave her.
she smiles, remembering. Lost in her thought)
HANNAH: Amy ?
AMY: you know, since he came back, I feel like I'm alive again.
(Hannah looks at her)
AMY: not in a romantic way., Ephram and I are friends for like ever and it's important to me to have a friend like him right now.
HANNAH: what about me?
AMY(smiling): it's not the same.
(Hannah smiles, knowing that she's right.)
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The Movies, late at night
(Ephram & Amy are going out of the theatre…the weather is surprising cold for this time of the year.
Ephram puts his coat on her. They're both confused but pretend to be at ease.)
EPHRAM: Here you go.
AMY: Thanks.
EPHRAM (they walk by a little café): You want some hot chocolate?
AMY (nodding): Yeah sure. (She starts to get the chocolate.)
EPHRAM: I get it, you paid the pop corn, I pay the chocolate
(He goes inside, smiling. She stays in front of the cinema. She puts her hand in the pockets, trying to protect them from the cold. She noticed something in his pocket and pulls it out. It's the "infinite" necklace Ephram gave her last year. Ephram arrives few moments later and noticed Amy's confusion, then finally realising. Silence)
AMY (looking at him, waiting for an explanation): Ephram –
EPHRAM (avoiding Amy's eyes, looking at the necklace): it's… nothing. Look - -
AMY: It's not nothing, Ephram. Why do you have the necklace in your pocket? I mean were you planning to give it back to me tonight?
EPHRAM: No, no, it's just – I wasn't gonna give it to you. It's been in my pocket for like forever. I don't know. It's just that...I-I-I didn't want to...I don't know. Look, I wasn't gonna give it to you, I swear.
(Silent)
AMY: you can't do this to me, I can't believe you're actually doing it.
EPHRAM: Doing what? Look, I'm sorry, ok? I was just –
AMY: No Ephram. You're gonna have to stop this, ok? You said you just wanna be friends, just hang out and I believed you. God, two hours ago I was actually telling Hannah everything was clear between you and me. Obviously, I was so wrong about it.
EPHRAM: It's true, everything's clear, Amy. (pause) I just want you in my life
AMY: you left Everwood, remember? If you really wanted me in your life, you wouldn't have left. God, you can't just leave one day and come back the other hoping nothing's changed, because the thing is, Ephram, everything's changed. I'm sorry if you didn't move on, but I did. I moved on.
(She leaves, tearful. Ephram stays there contemplating what just happened, sad and angry at himself. He stares at her until she gains her car. He's still confused when it's about Amy but now, he can put words on what he feels. What happened few minutes ago makes him realise that she was right, he was lying to her, and worse, he was lying to himself)
Bright's place, later
BRIGHT: you what?
EPHRAM: look, she wasn't supposed to find it, I was okay with not telling her anything, and then she found it and now, everything's a mess because of-
BRIGHT: because of you, dude.
EPHRAM: Thanks. I was gonna say because of the necklace but me's better.(he sighs) What am I gonna do? I mean, it's like even if we're friends I screw up all over again.
BRIGHT: yeah I know, you're pretty good at it. You can't do anything, it's fate, written in the sky (smiling, trying to put a smile on EPHRAM's face, but failed). Look the only thing you can do is, I don't know, talk to her, tell her all that you wanna tell her. Make things clear. Do your crazy romantic thing. Win the girl's heart back.
EPHRAM(a little sad): I don't think that's what she wants. She just wants to be friends.
BRIGHT(ironically): I thought you were just friends.
(he looks at Bright, smiling, happy that EPHRAM finally admitted the truth to himself, he knows now there's more than just friendship between Amy and him)
BRIGHT: Finally you say it…look, I don't know, but for the moment, maybe you're right, maybe you should leave her alone. Let her come to you.
EPHRAM: but what if she's never gonna come?
BRIGHT: I don't know. Maybe it wasn't supposed to be today…or another day.
EPHRAM: you know, you're not helping.
BRIGHT: look, I'm telling you the truth. It's fate, destiny or whatever you wanna call it, dude. And you two, are like impossible. So maybe it's not supposed to be. You have to let it go.
EPHRAM: maybe you're right. But maybe you're not.
BRIGHT (smiling): so you're gonna have to tell her, dude, not me.
EPHRAM (sighs): yeah maybe you're right.
BRIGHT: you know, when I said like old days, I meant like fun old days, not all this crap.
(EPHRAM raises his eyes, as an approval. He smiles slightly and keeps walking)
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