-1I'm Back! I'm BACK! Insert happy dance here Sorry, I'm just really glad to be back. Although since it has been a year…I hope someone's still reading. If you are out there somewhere, please review. Let me know if I shouldn't upload the chapters I've written during my posting hiatus. There are quite a few. But the story's still WIP.

I've got a lot in the works, so if you like the shows Buffy, Angel, Power Rangers, Crossing Jordan, So Weird, In A Heartbeat, General Hospital, or my favorite, Smallville- keep an eye out. I've got a few in the mix for all of the above. Maybe a couple of others as well, I haven't decided.

I promise that the script format changes quickly. Sorry, it was just a lot to change and I wanted to get these up as soon as I got back.

ELI: (Slams his fists on the table hard.) Screwed up again! Ugh! (He walks back to his room and slammed the door. For effect, he kicked it once it was closed. He slammed down on his bed.) What're you gonna do now man? 'Cause you've pretty much covered all the bases. (He looks at his dresser, and the drawer where he used to keep his stash. He'd emptied most of it out, but he knew there was some left. And he'd never felt more like getting wasted in his life. But he couldn't move, and his eyes wouldn't leave the drawer.)

WE SEE THE FRONT DOOR NOW, LOOKING SERENE. JESSIE ENTERS, RUSHED, AND RUNS UP THE STAIRS. SHE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING, BUT THE LOOK ON HER FACE SAYS VOLUMES.

JESSIE: Grace! Grace! (Runs to Grace's room, pounding. Grace opens the door.) You need to see the news. (They run downstairs, and Eli is waiting.)

ELI: What's going on?

GRACE: Turn on the TV. (She sits down and he complies. Jessie sits down to the right of Grace and Eli sits on her left. On the screen we see Mr. Dimitri. He is talking about his case, that he plans on suing the girls' parents for false accusations. He claims there is no proof of his actions.)

ELI: No proof. I'll give him proof. That's why he called! (Eli stands up.) I swear, I'm gonna…This isn't live is it? (He is looking out the window.)

JESSIE: No, why? (She tries to see what Eli sees.)

ELI: Take Grace upstairs. Grace, I want you guys to lock the door behind me.

GRACE: He's here? (Eli only nods. Grace grabs Jessie's hand and they walk to the stairs. They stop, but Eli doesn't see that. He walks out the door, to August's car.)

OUTSIDE, IN THE DRIVEWAY.

ELI: What are you doing here? Because it better be a good reason. (August steps out.)

DIMITRI: I need to speak with Ms. Manning.

ELI: No, you need to leave! You've done enough!

DIMITRI: You actually believe her? Please, all the lies, this is so…

ELI: No! You don't get to do that! You hurt her! You're gonna pay for all those girls whose lives you stole. People like you, they pay. (He is standing close to Dimitri, staring the older man down.)

DIMITRI: I'm going to talk to Grace. (He moves past Eli, who grabs his arm. Dimitri swings, and Eli ducks the punch. He shoves Dimitri against his own car, knocking the breath out of the former teacher. He punches Dimitri in the face, but doesn't stop. Grace is looking outside now, and she runs to stop Eli, the last thing they need is Eli getting charged with assault. But she isn't the first one there. Rick has pulled up, and is pulling away his son.)

ELI: I thought I already made this clear! You touch her, you look at her, you even think her name, I'll kill you! You think I'm kidding?

DIMITRI: What defense are you? A street bum? Amounting to nothing? You've crossed a line.

ELI: I crossed a line! You raped her! You got- (He stops himself. Only he and Grace realize what he almost said, and Grace is flustered. He continues, cautiously.) You got away with too much. I'll bring you down somehow.

DIMITRI: Well, I guess I'll see you in court.

ELI: You better hope that's the only time.

"E, come on. Let him go. Let's go, son. You, you're going to want to leave. And I suggest now. Because her father is in the car behind me. He sees you, and you're dead. And I'll watch." Rick's eyes were colder than they'd ever been. As August walked off, Jake pulled up, but August's car was gone before Jake could get out.

A week later, Eli is preparing for the gig Coop has lined up for the band. He is in his room practicing.

"Breathe in right away

Nothing seems to fill this place

I need this every time

So take your lies, get off my case

Someday I will find

A love that flows through me like this…"

"Geez, this has to work." He shuffled through his pages. The lyrics filled the book. He finds the page he was looking for. He smiles grimly, that is the song he wants to begin with. He continues practicing for that evening.