Ep. 4 Afterthoughts
(At school, Paige's locker)
Emma: (walks up to Paige) Paige, Hey. I need some help with a new fundraiser for the school. Could you help?
Paige: Sure. Hey, Emma, could I ask you something?
Emma: Of course. Are you okay?
Paige: Yeah I'm fine. Have you forgiven Spinner? Spinner Mason? You know for the-
Emma: The shooting. Not at all. I know I'm all about forgiveness and being nice… but Paige… he basically shot Jimmy!
Paige: Yeah…
Emma: Wait… you haven't forgiven him… have you?
Paige: Of course not. You can trust me.
(Emma gives Paige a suspicious look, and walks away. Paige sighs.)
(In Media Immersion)
Ellie: (Whispering) Craig! Psst! Craig!
Craig: (Turns around, annoyed) What!
Ellie: Do you wanna come with me and go get some coffee or ice cream later? I have some awesome ideas for a song.
Craig: Ooh…sorry, El, I'm going to the mall with-
Ellie: Ashley. (Sighs) I should've known. Have fun.
(She sighs, then glances at Jimmy and smiles)
(In the library)
Ashley: (Crying) I still think it's my fault. If I was more involved with him instead of wanting to leave for England, this never would have happened.
Hazel: It wasn't your fault, Ash. You need to make sure you move on.
Ashley: I'll try, but, Hazel, it's just too hard.
Hazel: Do it for Toby, Ash.
Ashley: (Smiles) Okay, thanks Hazel.
Hazel: No problem.
(Jimmy comes in)
Hazel: Jimmy! Over here!
Jimmy: (Sighs) Hey.
Ashley: I'll leave you two alone. Bye.
(Ashley leaves)
Hazel: So, hun, how's your day going?
Jimmy: Um… fine. Hazel, can I talk to you?
Hazel: We are talking, silly.
Jimmy: I mean seriously, Hazel. I've been thinking a lot lately. Hazel, would you rather be with someone who totally loves you and no one else, or with someone who isn't in love with you at all and is in love with someone else?
Hazel: Well of course I'd want to be with someone who loves me but what does this have to do with-
Jimmy: Good. Hazel, I'm going to be honest with you. I don't love you the way I did before.
Hazel: Jimmy! Is it something I did?
Jimmy: No, Hazel. I just have different feelings. I'm sorry.
(He leaves, Hazel begins to cry uncontrollably)
(At lunch)
(Spinner's sitting alone, Paige walks up to him.)
Spinner: Look, Paige. If you're hear to chew me up and spit me out, I don't even wanna-
Paige: I'm sorry.
Spinner: What? Why the hell are you sorry? I'm the one who screwed up.
Paige: We… I… You got treated like dirt for someone else's actions. Rick shot Jimmy, not you.
Spinner: Wait… so I'm forgiven?
Paige: By me. I wouldn't count on anyone else though.
(Bell rings)
Paige: I'll talk to you later, Spin.
Spinner: Bye, HoneyB-…Paige.
(They smile and laugh, Paige leaves)
(After school, outside)
Ellie: Jimmy! Over here!
Jimmy: El! Hey, what's up?
Ellie: I was just wondering if maybe before band practice you wanted to go out to eat or something…
Jimmy: Sure.
Ellie: (Continues rambling on, doesn't hear Jimmy) Cause you know, if you don't want to, then that's okay with me, you know. I just thought… wait… you wanna go?
Jimmy: Yeah. Is it…you know… a… date?
Ellie: (smiles) Pick me up at 4. (She winks and walks home)
(At Hazel's house, in Hazel's room)
Hazel: (To herself) Do I call her? I mean, I really need someone to talk to about Jimmy. But has she really forgiven Spinner? I don't want to associate with people that have forgiven that jerk.
(She picks up her phone, dials Paige's number, then hangs up)
Hazel: Oh forget this.
(She dials Paige's number)
Paige: Hello?
Hazel: Paige? It's Hazel.
Paige: Hey…are you okay?
Hazel: Jimmy broke up with me.
Paige: Oh my gosh, Hazel. I'll pick you up in 10, and we'll go out for ice cream, okay?
Hazel: Okay, thanks.
(They hang up)
(At the Dot)
Jimmy: (Smiling and chuckling) So...
Ellie: What's so funny?
Jimmy: Nothing. Just hard not to smile around you.
(Ellie smiles)
Jimmy: Ellie… why'd you ask me here today?
Ellie: I heard they had great cappuccinos.
Jimmy: Seriously.
Ellie: (sighs) I don't know, honestly. I just thought it'd be nice.
Jimmy: (Puts his hand on top of hers) It is, El, don't get me wrong, it is.
(Walking toward the Dot)
Hazel: Thanks for all this, Paige. Really.
Paige: Absolutely no problem.
(They walk in and sit at a table)
Paige: So what are you going to order…
(She glances up and sees Ellie and Jimmy)
Hazel: Actually I was thinking of getting the-
Paige: (Sarcastically, not paying attention to what Hazel's saying) Keeps getting better and better…
Hazel: What? The salads?
Paige: Huh? Oh, no, I'm not feeling too well, Hazel. Do you think we could just leave?
Hazel: Okay, Paige, no problem.
(Hazel gets up, glances over and sees Ellie and Jimmy)
Hazel: Oh… that's why. Thanks for trying, Paige.
(She walks over to Jimmy and slaps him across the face)
Hazel: Just what the hell do you think you're doing?
Jimmy: (Shocked) Ah, gosh, just having a great meal with… (he looks at Ellie) an amazing girl.
Hazel: Oh… well… have fun.
(She cries and goes home)
(Next day at school, Paige's locker)
(Spinner walks up to Paige)
Spinner: Hey, Paige.
Paige: (Smiles) Hey Spin.
Spinner: Do you need me to carry your books to class?
Paige: You know what? That would be just perfect. Hazel had some boy problems last night so I was up all night on the phone thinking of reasons that Jimmy didn't deserve her.
Spinner: Oh, I heard about that. I also heard his next target is Ellie Nash. Tell Hazel she'll be fine, ok?
Paige: Um…sure. I'll tell her you're sending your condolences.
Spinner: Thanks. I hope she feels better.
(Spinner gets her books and walks with her.)
Spinner: So… still dating that teacher guy?
Paige: No. (Sighs) The "pedophile" is officially… (she makes a cutting motion with her fingers) cut.
(Spinner laughs, Paige smiles. They walk into the classroom.)
Paige: Thanks, Spin.
Spinner: No problem.
(They sit)
Hazel: (Whispering) Paige… why were you walking to class with…him?
Paige: Hazel, I-
Hazel: Forget it. Just be careful, because I hear he has a crush on you.
(She scoffs, gets up and moves to another seat)
Paige: Wow.
(Class ends, they leave)
(Lunch)
(Paige sits next to Spinner)
Spinner: Hey Paige. So how's your day-
(Paige kisses him, awkward silence occurs, then she leaves quickly)
Spinner: That good, huh?
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