Scene IV: Beginning Guitar
Drake: Hey Jen. I guess you heard I'll be teaching you.
Jennie: I heard. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it, but I heard.
Drake: What do you mean? You don't want to play with me? We all want you in the band remember?
Jennie: It's not that. I have experience in piano. Now you have to hear me make a fool out of myself. I am the worst beginner.
Drake: Yeah, but I knew you were a beginner. It's not like I haven't been there.
Jennie: Okay, let's get started.
(Drake begins to teach her guitar)
Jennie: GAH! I knew this would happen! I have gone over the concept, but I can't get my fingers to cooperate!
Drake: Jen, calm down. If there's one thing more important here, I've learned that frustration will not help you at all. Hey, I've got an idea. Go sit at the piano.
Jennie: But I already know how to play the piano. This is a guitar lesson.
Drake: I know. That's why I want you to sit there. Now play the chords as I tell you, and then watch me play them.
Jennie: Okay, I think that'll help a lot.
(lesson continues)
Drake: Times up! You learned a lot today. See what I mean about frustration being the worst?
Jennie: Yeah. Hey, do you want to go grab some lunch with Josh and Mindy and me?
Drake: Well normally I do not enjoy dining with the Creature, but I think it would be a good idea for me to do so today.
Jennie: Okay let's go find them. Why do you call Mindy Creature?
Drake: We do not like each other very much, to put it nicely.
Jennie: I gathered as much this summer. She really doesn't like they way you treat girls. Neither does Megan.
Drake: I told you, I learned my lesson. I don't treat girls like that anymore.
Jennie: Fine, you'll have to prove that to me Saturday night. Hey, when are we going to practice with the band?
Drake: Well tomorrow we can practice, but we have a gig tomorrow night. You should come, so you can get a feel for the band.
Jennie: Okay, I'll come. I'll bring Megan. I owe her for getting back at Bobby.
Drake: So who is Bobby?
Jennie: We dated for three years. He was a counselor this summer too. Well, I had three sick kids in my cabin one week, and didn't have time to spend with him. So he decided to have sex with Rachel, who is supposed to be my best friend.
Drake: Whoa. That's harsh. So what did Megan do?
Jennie: Oh, well do you remember the time she got you and Josh with the paintball stereo?
Drake: Yeah, that was not fun.
Jennie: She helped me set it up to target a certain spot when he was asleep.
Drake: You paintballed him in the crotch? That's mean!
Jennie: Well he should have thought about that when he was cheating on me. Anyway, between that and generally being the coolest kid in my cabin, I owe Megan.
Drake: Apparently.
Jennie: Well here they are…all over each other…nice…(loudly) Way to ruin my lunch, guys!
Drake: I'm sure they have no idea how much they're ruining it.
Jennie: (Hissing) Shut up Drake. If you're going to call me out about it, you don't have to do it in front of them.