Hey, stick around after the Epilogue. I'm including a hilarious scene that I wrote, but had to cut because the plotline changed!

Epilogue

I still can't get over that! I can't believe Ben proposed to Abigail in front of all those people! I get stage fright just talking in front of ten people! Ian was caught the week after that. He was sentenced to life in prison, and Alexis got her key back, and, I finally got that freakin' cast taken off! (But Ben and Abigail still fuss over me!) Later today, Alexis and I are going to Bean Me, then we're going to look for an apartment for her. (According to her, it has to be near the Archives.) Ben and Abigail's wedding is set for December, and neither of them can wait! (Though the planning is getting really old!) As for our old friends, the paparazzi, there back for another session of 'Suck Riley's Soul'. Alexis and I have decided to turn the tables, though. Now, whenever we see them, we take their picture! Ha, Alexis is ready to go, took her long enough! Hey, Hakkuna Matata, right?

The End

Okay, I promised you a look at a cut scene in NT II: Riley's Declaration of Independence, so here it is. It would help if you were familiar with Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie and Ron White's story "Thrown Out of a Bar," aka "Drunk in Public." If you have not heard this, let me know and I'll send you a copy of the story.

National

Treasure

II :

Riley's Declaration of Independence

Scene Idea "Drunk in Public"

Riley smiled shyly as Alexis's friends told him college stories. Most of them knew Alexis because they were all on the college colorguard.

Two college juniors watched the group. "Hey look, it's that guy we saw on TV!" One said in a whisper.

The other smiled. I've seen him around with Alexis. It's that Poole guy. I knew she'd bring him. And, we can get some good money by doing this! Tabloids are always looking for embarrassing pictures of celebs." He opened a bottle of everclear and casually strolled by the table where the small bowl of punch was and poured the bottle in.

Alexis offered to get Riley some punch. She could not have known that the punch had just been strongly spiked, because of everclear's colorless, tasteless properties. She brought back a cup for him and a water bottle for herself. (Not even Ben could convince her to drink anything else).

Ten minutes later, Alexis could tell there was something seriously wrong with Riley. She pulled him outside to talk to him.

"Riley, what's the matter with you?" She asked.

"Wrong?" He said, staggering a step sideways. "There's nothing wrong with me!" He flailed his arm in a drunken fashion.

At the same moment, a police officer on patrol drove by. He saw the confrontation and stopped. He approached the quarreling couple and asked, "What seems to be the problem?"

"That's what I'm trying to figure out!" Alexis said in frustration.

"There's nothing wrong." Riley said, slightly slurring his speech.

The officer raised an eyebrow. "Sir, I need you to hold one foot six inches off the ground and count to thirty."

Riley did as the officer told him. "O-" He began and went crashing to the ground. "Is that close enough?"

Around the corner, Ian watched the ongoing event. He laughed to himself. "Imagine that! Riley Poole, drunk!"

By now, a curious crowd had gathered, including the two responsible for the mess.

"I'll need to see your driver's license." The officer said.

Riley handed the license to him.

"Mr. Poole, you are being charged with 'drunk in publi-c." The officer said, emphasizing the c.

"Hey, hey, hey." Riley said. "I swear to drunk I'm not God! I haven't even touched any alcohol!" He exclaimed in defense, not realizing he had mixed the words up.

"He's right." Alexis said. "I've been with him all evening. All he's had is punch."

Ian, seeing an opportunity, threw caution to the wind and pushed his way through the crowd. "Hello, Riley." He said.

The officer didn't realize that one of the most wanted men in America had just walked up.

Riley didn't recognize Ian at first.

"I'm still looking for that key." Ian said. "Do you have any idea where I could find it?"

Finally, Riley recognized the convict. "Ya, I know where the key is. It's right here!" He said, ripping the ribbon from Alexis's neck and dangling the key tauntingly in Ian's face. "Ha!"

Alexis, who had finally convinced the officer that Riley's punch must have been spiked, barley had any time to react. Ian grabbed the key from Riley and took off.

"He stole my necklace!" Alexis exclaimed.

The officer looked at Riley as he ended a conversation with another student. "Mr. Poole, after discovering evidence that your punch was spiked, I have decided to let you go. As for your necklace, I'm on it." He jumped in his car and sped off in the direction Ian took.

Alexis had no idea what to do next. She couldn't take Riley back to Ben's. He would just say, "I told you so." He hadn't been too keen on them going to the graduation party in the first place and had somehow known something bad would happen. He wouldn't be too pleased about Riley getting drunk either, whether he meant to or not.

Chloe caught the two juniors snapping pictures of Riley. She angrily snatched the camera away and threw it to the ground. "I knew you two had to be behind this! I hope that your broken camera will teach you two troublemakers a lesson!"

Chloe came to help Alexis guide Riley to her car. " Let's take him back to our dorm." Alexis said.

"What?" Chloe exclaimed. "You know they don't allow guys on our floor!"

"They never bothered to install security cameras, so no one will know." Alexis said.

Riley passed out on the way back. It was a five-minute drive across campus. When they got there, they had to carry Riley to an elevator.

Once they reached their dorm room, they laid Riley out on Alexis's bed. She had volunteered to sleep on the couch that night. After a few minutes of making sure Riley would be okay (he wasn't drunk to the point of alcohol poisoning), the two women went to bed.

Riley awoke with a screaming headache. It was still dark and

he had no idea where he was. He rubbed his face then let it fall beside him.

"Ow!" Someone screamed.

Riley jumped. Not only had the scream hurt his head, it had scared him as well.

Chloe turned on a light. Alexis was sitting up rubbing her nose. "That hurt, Riley!"

Chloe was stunned at her friend's actions. "Alexis, what the heck do you think you're doing? I would never have expected this from you!"

"I don't know how I got here!" Alexis said.

Riley moaned. He was caught in the middle of two arguing girls and his head was throbbing with pain.

Chloe then realized what had happened. "You didn't know you sleepwalked, did you?" She asked.

Alexis shook her head.

"I've seen it happen before. Once you got up and played with the light switch." Chloe explained.

"Yeah, well, thanks for telling me now." Alexis said sarcastically.

Finally, Riley spoke. "Can you two stop arguing? I've got a really bad headache and neither of you are helping."

Alexis cast an apologetic look at him and went to get him some Advil.