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(Shannen is walking on the beach, near some palm trees. When she approaches the trees, they sway. Shannen does not notice, she's looking at the sea. Some things come out of the sea. Emma, Ricki, and Cleo drag themselves onto the sand. Ricki dries them as Shannen runs toward them. She helps them up.)
Shannen – How was your swim?
Cleo – All right.
Emma – I beat them swimming to Mako.
Ricki – (at Emma) You did not!
Emma – (smugly) Did so!
(Emma and Ricki trot up the beach, arguing. Cleo and Shannen follow. Scene changes)
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(Emma, Cleo, Ricki, and Shannen are walking to the school. Ricki, Emma and Shannen are talking. Cleo notices some of the trees and plants nearby swaying. Confused, she looks over at Shannen. Lewis is seen approaching. Cleo turns toward him and smiles.)
Cleo – Hello Lewis!
(Lewis comes close and hugs her; he kisses her lightly on the lips. Ricki, looking at them, wrinkles her nose; and Emma and Shannen continue talking. Scene changes)
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(Cleo and Ricki are standing in the street. There are a few trees on the sidewalk. Some men are cutting a large tree down, a bit further down the street and opposite from the sidewalk the girls are on. Cleo and Ricki are talking.)
Ricki – When did she say she was coming?
Cleo – She'll be here in about a few minutes.
Ricki – That's what you said ten minutes ago!
Cleo – She said she'd come! She just had to talk to a teacher first.
Ricki – What about?
Cleo – A project she has to do.
(Shannen is seen walking toward them, she waves.)
Ricki – (gratefully) Well, there she is!
(Shannen catches up to them.)
Shannen – Hey guys! Sorry I'm late.
Cleo – It's all right. (looks meaningfully at Ricki) We don't mind.
Ricki – All right, then. Let's go.
(The three girls start walking, in the direction of the tree being cut down. While they're walking, Shannen puts her hand on her stomach. She looks uncomfortable. A bit further down the street, the men cutting down the tree are taking a break. The girls walk closer, and the men start up again. Shannen looks very uncomfortable. She gasps. Ricki and Cleo turn to look at her.)
Cleo – Are you ok?
Shannen – Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Just felt weird for a moment there.
(Cleo and Ricki look at each other doubtfully. On the other side of the street, the men have paused again. The girls keep walking, Shannen holding her side. The men start up again. Shannen gasps again, louder than before. Cleo and Ricki turn to look at her again.)
Cleo – Are you sure you're ok?
Shannen – I'm fine, really, I just…
(Suddenly, Shannen yelps in pain, and falls to the ground, holding her side. Ricki and Cleo immediately kneel next to her. Shannen is writhing in pain.)
Ricki – Shannen! Shannen! What's wrong? Come on Shannen!
(Cleo, a worried look on her face, looks at Shannen. Then she hears the men on the other side of the street. She turns to look at them. Just as she turns to look, the tree the men were cutting down is slowly falling to the ground. She turns to look back at Shannen. Shannen looks up in terror, then writhes in pain once more and closes her eyes.)
Ricki – (shaking her) Shannen!
(Shannen doesn't wake up. Cleo looks at the men, and sees that they're going to start cutting down another tree. She frantically makes a strong wind fly all around them, blowing dust into their eyes. The men stop and rub at their eyes, trying to see. Cleo turns back to Ricki.)
Cleo – Ricki! Take Shannen away from here! I'll handle these guys.
Ricki – (looking at the trees cut down) What? You think that is causing Shannen to be like this?
Cleo – Yes.
(Ricki nods, then slowly grabs Shannen under her arms and drags her away, slowly. Cleo turns toward the men, she makes more wind. The men can't see anything. Cleo turns back to check on Shannen and Ricki. They're a bit away, but Cleo can see Shannen is starting to move on her own. Cleo stops the wind and runs to her friends.)
Cleo – (to Ricki) Come on! Let's get out of here!
(Ricki and Cleo take Shannen's arms and put them around their necks. Shannen holds on weakly. Ricki and Cleo start walking quickly, Shannen stumbling weakly between them. Scene changes)
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(Shannen is lying down on Cleo's bed, her eyes are closed. Ricki sitting on the edge of the bed, looking worried. Cleo has her phone to her ear, and she is pacing.)
Ricki – (to Cleo) He isn't answering?
Cleo – No, but he's (Cleo stops, and relief is shown on her face) Lewis! (she listens for a moment) Lewis, I don't have time to hear that right now. I need you to come over to my house, it's an emergency. (she listens for a while) No! Lewis, this is a real emergency! It's Shannen. (she's quiet while she listens to Lewis) Yes! Hurry, will you? (Cleo hangs up, then turns to Ricki) He's on his way.
(Scene changes)
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(Shannen is still lying on Cleo's bed. Cleo is sitting on the bed, looking at Shannen, Ricki is looking out the window. Ricki starts, then turns around.)
Ricki – Lewis is here!
(Cleo runs downstairs, Ricki sits on the bed and watches the door. Scene changes)
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(Cleo opens her house's front door. Lewis is standing there. She lets him in.)
Cleo – Thank goodness.
Lewis – (confused) Cleo, what is this all about?
(Cleo takes Lewis's hand and leads him upstairs.)
Cleo – Lewis, come on!
(Scene changes)
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(Cleo is entering her room, Ricki stands up from the bed. Lewis enters Cleo's room. He looks at Shannen, then approaches her and feels her forehead.)
Lewis – How long has she been like this?
(Lewis is looking for a pulse.)
Cleo – I don't know. (looks at Ricki) Maybe about half an hour?
(Lewis turns around.)
Lewis – Cleo, do you have any alcohol? And some cotton, maybe?
Cleo – I think so, I'll be right back.
(Cleo leaves her room, Lewis gets back to examining Shannen. He takes the pillow out from under her head and places it under her feet instead. Ricki stands by the window, feeling rather useless.)
Ricki – What does that do?
Lewis – Helps the blood get to her head better.
(After a while, Cleo re-enters the room, a bottle of alcohol in one hand and a package of cotton in the other.)
Lewis – Thank you.
(Lewis takes a bit of cotton and then wets it in alcohol. He rubs it on the back of Shannen's neck, then holds it under Shannen's nose. Shannen coughs, then opens her eyes. Lewis and the other girls sigh gratefully. Shannen tries to sit up, but Lewis stops her.)
Lewis – Don't get up yet.
(Shannen sighs, then looks around.)
Shannen – (confused) How did I get here?
(Lewis turns to look at Cleo and Ricki.)
Cleo – We brought you here.
(Lewis turns back to Shannen.)
Lewis – What do you remember happened before you passed out?
Shannen – (very confused) I passed out?
(Lewis nods.)
Shannen – I don't remember much, actually. I… we were walking down the street, (to Ricki and Cleo) weren't we?
Ricki – Yeah.
Shannen – And then, I remember I felt a lot of pain.
Lewis – (interrupts) Where?
(Shannen puts her hand to her side, and looks confused.)
Shannen – That's funny, I can't feel it anymore.
Cleo – I think I know what happened.
(Everyone turns to look at Cleo.)
Cleo – We were walking, and some men were cutting trees down on the other side. I think Shannen felt them cutting the trees down, since her power is all about the plants and stuff.
Lewis – You think her power has advanced?
Cleo – Yes. I thought so this morning too, I kept seeing the trees move when Shannen was around them.
(Lewis turns to look at Shannen.)
Lewis – Did you know this had happened?
Shannen – No! I had no idea! How could it have happened anyway?
Lewis – Maybe you're just stronger, I'd like to run some tests.
(Shannen sits up, Lewis helps her.)
Lewis – Do you think you could meet us all at Mako tomorrow?
Shannen – Yeah, I guess I could.
(Scene changes)
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(The sun is seen setting, then the moon is seen rising and setting, and the sun is seen rising again. The sun stops in the middle of the sky.)
(Lewis, Emma, Cleo, Ricki, and Shannen are all in the middle of Mako, in the jungle. Emma and Ricki are sitting on a large rock by a small creek. Cleo is standing next to Lewis. They're both looking at Shannen, who is standing in front of them.)
Lewis – Now, Shannen, concentrate!
(Lewis points to a tree close by.)
Lewis – Make it grow branches or something.
(Shannen looks at the tree, and concentrates. She raises her arms, and nothing happens. She looks at Lewis doubtfully.)
Lewis – Come on! Try again!
(Ricki, looking bored, stands up and walks a bit along the creek. She trips on a rock, and she starts falling. She yelps, and waves her arms to keep her balance. Everyone turns to look at her. Ricki loses her balance and begins to fall headfirst into the creek. Suddenly, some vines reach out from behind her and latch onto her arms, then lift her up from the ground. The camera follows Ricki as she is lifted by the vines, and into a tree, where she is held about two feet above the ground. Everyone turns to look at Shannen, whose mouth is open as she stares at Ricki. Shannen turns to look at Cleo and Lewis.)
Cleo – You did it, Shannen!
(Cleo congratulates Shannen. The camera turns back to Ricki.)
Ricki – Hey!
(Everyone turns around and looks at Ricki.)
Ricki – Could you get me out of here?
(Scene changes)
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(Lewis, Cleo and Shannen are in a garden. Cleo is sitting next to Lewis, and Shannen is sitting in front of them.)
Shannen – So, what are we going to do this time.
Lewis – Well, you're not going to like this.
(Shannen looks at Cleo, who shrugs.)
Lewis – Well, you do remember that we all have a very large secret to keep, don't you?
Shannen – (aghast) You can't seriously believe that I'm going to tell anyone about you guys, can you? I mean, I'm part of the secret now too! (seriously) I'm not going to tell anyone, you know that already. I already promised, didn't I?
(Cleo, confused, turns to look at Lewis.)
Cleo – What? Lewis, you know she's not going to tell anyone.
Lewis – (to Cleo) But she might let something slip.
(Lewis turns to Shannen.)
Lewis – See, Shannen, I don't have anything against you, but, with your newly developed power, I think you might accidentally show something you shouldn't.
(Shannen opens her mouth to interrupt, but Lewis raises his hand slightly.)
Lewis – Let me finish.
(Shannen closes her mouth.)
Lewis – We came really close with the tree cutting scene…
(Shannen opens her mouth again, Lewis quickly continues before she can interrupt him.)
Lewis – Yes, yes, I know that was not your fault. But, look, I'm afraid that sometime you will feel pain and someone will connect the dots.
(Lewis looks meaningfully at Shannen.)
Shannen – What is that supposed to mean?
Lewis – That means, that you will have to learn to block out the plants' feelings.
Cleo – (confused) Wait, plants have feelings?
Shannen – No, not really. More like senses. They can feel pain, and sense the sun and water, but that's it.
Lewis – (annoyed) Will you let me finish?
(Cleo and Shannen shut their mouths obediently.)
Lewis – I meant to say that you will have to practice to feel nothing.
(Lewis rips out a few grass stems from the ground.)
Shannen – (cringing) Ow! Don't do that, Lewis!
Lewis – (smugly) That is exactly what I mean. You're going to have to practice not feeling all that.
(He rips out another grass stem.)
Shannen – Ow! Stop that!
Lewis – Block the pain from your mind.
Cleo – Lewis, are you sure about this?
Lewis – (exasperatedly) Yes!
(Lewis rips out another grass stem.)
Shannen – Ow! Will you stop that?!
Lewis – Not until I don't get a single reaction from you.
Shannen – You don't understand, do you? I can't block the pain from my mind, I just can't!
(Shannen gets up, and runs away. Cleo looks sadly after her.)
Cleo – You did have that coming, you know.
(Cleo gets up and runs after Shannen. Lewis is left looking sadly at the grass. Scene changes)
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(Shannen is sitting on the dock, looking out to sea. Cleo comes up behind her, and sits next to her.)
Cleo – You know Lewis is only trying to help.
Shannen – Yeah, I know. I'm sorry, Cleo, but I don't think I can do this.
Cleo – Do what?
Shannen – Use these power-things. I don't like them.
Cleo – Shannen, right now, there's nothing you can do about them.
(Shannen doesn't answer.)
Cleo – Do you want to know a secret? I used to be just like you.
(Shannen turns to look at Cleo curiously.)
Cleo – I used to hate my powers too.
Shannen – You did?
Cleo – Yeah, and look at me now!
(Cleo gets up.)
Cleo – You just have to think about all the good things you can do with your power, and then you'll know how magical it truly is to be the way you are.
(Cleo offers Shannen her hand. Shannen takes it and Cleo pulls Shannen up.)
Cleo – Now will you give it another try?
Shannen – All right.
(Cleo and Shannen start to walk away.)
Shannen – I will get revenge on Lewis though!
(Cleo and Shannen laugh as they run back to the park. Scene changes)
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(Lewis is up in a tree, Shannen and Cleo are standing beneath him.)
Lewis – Will you let me down now?
(Shannen turns to look at Cleo.)
Shannen – I think we should wait another while.
Cleo – Hey, Shannen, do you want to go to my house? You can help me feed my fish.
Shannen – All right.
(Cleo and Shannen walk away.)
Lewis – Guys? Hey, guys? Remember me?
(Scene fades)
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