Credits
(Shannen, Cleo, and Emma, are walking in the grounds by the school. They are talking and laughing about something.)
Emma – Oh, no! You did not say that!
Cleo – Yes, I did!
(They burst into giggles as they see Ricki, on the other side of the grounds, talking loudly into her cell phone. She looks mad. Cleo and Emma walk over to her, Shannen hangs back a bit.)
Ricki – (not noticing her friends) No! I told you already! (she listens at what the other person is saying) I don't care! (listens some more) No! Good-bye!
(Ricki hangs up her phone and puts it in her pocket, and she sees Emma and Cleo. She jumps slightly.)
Ricki – Oh, hey guys.
Cleo – (curiously) Who was that?
Ricki – (trying to appear normal) Nobody.
Emma – No, really, who was it?
Ricki – (angrily) None of your business!
(Ricki stalks away, angry, and Cleo and Emma look at each other, confused. Then, they turn to Shannen, who's looking at Ricki's retreating figure with a pensive look on her face.)
Cleo – (to Shannen) Who was it?
Shannen – How should I know?
(Cleo and Emma look at Shannen meaningfully.)
Shannen – Well, all right, so maybe I do know, but that doesn't mean I'm going to tell you.
Cleo – Why not? We're her friends! What if it has something to do with (she lowers her voice) mermaids?
Shannen – (not looking at either of the girls) It doesn't.
Cleo – Then what is it about?
Shannen – I'm not going to tell you!
Cleo – (to Emma) I'll bet it's about Zane.
(Shannen blushes and Cleo and Emma notice.)
Cleo – So I was right! It is about Zane, isn't it?
(Shannen says nothing, but walks away quickly. Scene change)
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(Ricki is walking down the street, talking to someone on her cell phone)
Ricki – (angrily) No, Zane.
(She continues on her way, not noticing that a guy, the same one from the end of the last episode, is walking along, a few boxes piled up in his arms.)
Ricki – (still unnoticing) No means no!
(Ricki bumps into the guy, who drops his boxes. She sees the damage.)
Ricki – (to the guy) I'm sorry. (into her cell phone) I have to go… don't call me again.
(The guy kneels down and begins to pick his stuff up. Ricki turns off her phone and copies him.)
Ricki – I am so sorry.
The Guy – Don't worry about it, it was partially my fault too.
(They stand up, the boy holding most of the boxes precariously in one arm. Ricki holds one box.)
The Guy – (stretching out his right hand) I'm Marcus, by the way.
Ricki – (shaking Marcus's hand) Ricki.
Marcus – (smiling charmingly) Nice to meet you, Ricki. (his watch beeps, and he switches the boxes over to his other arm to glance at the time) Well, duty calls… (he holds out his hand for the other box) Catch you later?
Ricki – (handing him the box) Sure.
(Ricki and Marcus each continue on their respective ways. Scene change)
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(Shannen, Cleo, and Emma are sitting in the Juicenet Café, talking and sipping their drinks. Ricki enters the café and heads over to her friends, looking troubled.)
Ricki – (sitting down) Hey guys…
(Cleo and Emma glance at each other while Shannen stares at her drink.)
Cleo – (falsely cheerful at Ricki) Hi, Ricki. How're you doing?
Ricki – I'm fine.
Emma – (worriedly) You sure?
Ricki – Yes.
Cleo – Oh, I thought that because you and Zane were fighting and everything-
Ricki – (interrupting) What? How did you… (her voice dies slightly as she looks at Shannen, who is staring intently at her drink.) You told them?!
(Shannen looks up at Ricki, and opens her mouth to protest.)
Ricki – (getting up) You know what? Forget it, I have to go. (she leaves)
(Emma and Cleo look at each other. Shannen sighs, stands up, and leaves. Scene change)
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(Ricki is sitting in a secluded part of the beach, all alone, staring into the ocean. She looks angry. Marcus is walking by, carrying one box, and he sees her. He walks over to her.)
Marcus – Hey… Ricki, wasn't it?
(Ricki nods.)
Marcus – (gesturing down at the empty space next to where Ricki is sitting with his free hand) May I sit?
(Ricki shrugs, and Marcus, taking it as a 'yes', sits down and sets his box on his other side.)
Marcus – How are you?
Ricki – (angrily) Why does everyone keep asking me that?
(Marcus looks slightly affronted, but says nothing. Ricki sighs.)
Ricki – I'm sorry, it's not your fault. Today's just not my day.
Marcus – Well, whenever you need someone to talk to, I'm here.
(He looks expectant, but Ricki only nods.)
Marcus – (cautiously) So, why are you upset?
Ricki – (sighs) Just something my friend did.
Marcus – What?
Ricki – No, it's nothing.
Marcus – You sure?
Ricki – Yeah… she probably didn't mean to anyways.
Marcus – Oh.
Ricki – (getting up) This was nice… So, see you later?
Marcus – (slightly disappointed) Oh… yeah… fine.
(Ricki runs off, leaving Marcus staring after her. Scene change)
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(Ricki surfaces in the moon pool. She swims over to the edge, holds on to it, and looks pensive. A stumbling sound is heard, and Shannen enters the cave, panting slightly.)
Shannen – (between gasps) …Made it! (she sees Ricki) Oh! You're here! Thank goodness!
Ricki – Why?
Shannen – I thought you'd come here after you left, so I came over to look for you, but I've never come to the Moon Pool before, so I got kind of lost.
Ricki – Wait, hang on… You've been looking for me ever since I left the Juicenet?
Shannen – (embarrassed) Yes.
Ricki – But that was ages ago!
Shannen – Like I said, I got lost.
Ricki – Why?
Shannen – I told you, I've never come-
Ricki – (interrupting Shannen) No, I meant, why'd you come to try and find me?
Shannen – (bashful) Well, to apologize.
(Ricki looks at Shannen meaningfully, and makes a hand gesture signifying that Shannen should proceed.)
Shannen – (sighs) Alright, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have poked into your head… (mutters) Not that I could help it…
Ricki – What do you mean?
Shannen – I can't control it yet!
Ricki – I thought you'd gotten a handle on it already.
Shannon – I do, more or less, but when you're yelling in your head, I really can't help but overhear, whether I like it or not. Sometimes, people think too loudly…
Ricki – Oh.
Shannen – (continuing) But, I promise I didn't tell Cleo and Emma about you and Zane. They… found it out, somehow!
(Ricki nods, but Shannen doesn't see, and she continues her protests.)
Shannen – I'd never tell them what you were thinking, especially something so private, I promise!
Ricki – Shannen, I-
Shannen – (interrupting) I could almost swear they read my mind, somehow, they found out so quickly-
Ricki – (louder) Shannen!
(Shannen stops and looks at Ricki)
Ricki – I believe you.
Shannen – Oh, good. Thanks.
(Ricki nods and smiles at Shannen.)
Ricki – Now that that's over, shall we go back? The others might be getting worried.
Shannen – (embarrassed) Um, could you give me directions to go back to the beach first?
(Ricki smiles, scene change)
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(Emma and Cleo are leaving the Juicenet Café. They are talking, and looking slightly anxious about something, for some reason.)
Cleo – Maybe we should have been more subtle, somehow.
(Emma looks at Cleo, with an exasperated look on her face. Cleo sees the look.)
Cleo – Alright! Maybe I should have been more subtle.
Emma – You think?
(Shannen and Ricki run up to the girls, and Cleo and Emma turn around to look at them.)
Ricki – Hey.
Cleo – (happily) Hey! I thought you'd gone home.
Ricki – No, I didn't. I went somewhere else, and Shannen found me.
Emma – (to Shannen) How did you find her?
(Shannen looks at Emma, rather incredulous, and taps her head slightly.)
Emma – Oh.
Cleo – (breaking into the awkward silence) So, have you guys made up?
Shannen – Yeah, I guess.
Ricki – Sort of.
(Emma elbows Cleo, trying to be discreet. Ricki notices however, and raises her eyebrows, amused. Shannen just smiles to herself as she obviously reads the other girls' minds.)
Cleo – Oh, yeah… Ricki, we wanted to apologize too… it was none of our business what you were doing with Zane, or anything. And, we're sorry for butting in.
Emma – Yes, we are.
Cleo – So, will you forgive us?
(Ricki says nothing for a while, and then smiles slightly.)
Ricki – (jokingly) Maybe…
Cleo – Come on! The suspense is killing us!
Ricki – Alright, I'll forgive you if you promise not to stick your noses into my business ever again.
Cleo – We can't do that, can we? (she turns and looks questioningly at Emma)
Emma – No, we can't. We're your friends, and it's our business to stick our noses into your business.
(Ricki begins to look a bit angry, and Emma notices.)
Emma – (hurriedly) But, only occasionally, of course.
Ricki – Alright, fine, but at least try to stay out of it.
Emma – Now that, we can promise.
(Cleo nods eagerly, and all four girls begin to walk away, but as they do, Ricki spies Marcus walking all alone on the road, this time, without any boxes. Ricki pauses and looks after him. As the other three girls walk away, Shannon notices that Ricki is not with them and she turns around and stops.)
Shannen – Ricki, are you coming?
Ricki – Sure, just give me a second, ok?
(Shannen nods, and follows Emma and Cleo. Ricki trots over to Marcus, who is lost in his thoughts.)
Ricki – No boxes this time?
Marcus – (startled) Oh! Ricki!
Ricki – Did I scare you?
Marcus – No, I'm fine.
Ricki – Good.
Marcus – So, have you patched it up?
Ricki – What?
Marcus – The problem you had with your friends… have you fixed it?
Ricki – Yeah, I did. (curiously) How did you know?
Marcus – Well, you seem happier.
Ricki – I do?
Marcus – Yeah.
Ricki – Oh.
(There is an awkward silence, before Ricki breaks it.)
Ricki – Well, I just wanted to say thanks.
Marcus – For what?
Ricki – You helped me realize that my friend really didn't mean to do what she did.
Marcus – Oh, um, your welcome, then.
Ricki – (glances over at her friends) Anyways, I have to go, but I just wanted to mention that before I left.
Marcus – Ok.
Ricki – See you around?
Marcus – Sure.
(Ricki runs to catch up to her friends, who are looking at her curiously.)
Cleo – Who's that?
Ricki – Just a friend.
(Shannen looks at Ricki meaningfully, knowing that in truth Marcus is something more, but Ricki just looks at Shannen, as if daring her to say anything about it. Cleo and Emma are oblivious to this silent exchange, and are just watching Marcus as he keeps walking.)
Cleo – Well, you'll have to introduce us soon… he's cute.
(Ricki smiles, and the girls continue on their way. As they walk, suddenly, Zane runs up, unnoticed by all except Shannen, who glances back at him. Zane just covers Ricki's eyes with his hands. Ricki gasps and turns around.)
Ricki – You! I thought I told you I didn't want to see you!
Zane – Ricki, look, I'm sorry, and I brought something to make up for it.
(Zane reaches into his pocket and takes out a little box. He hands it to Ricki.)
Ricki – (taking it) What's this?
Zane – Something to make up for yesterday.
(Emma and Cleo are gazing at the box curiously, while Shannen is just smiling knowingly.)
Cleo – Open it!
(Ricki opens the box and takes out a silver bracelet, with an R-charm on it.)
Ricki – Zane, I can't accept this.
Zane – Why not?
Ricki – Well, I just can't!
Cleo – Oh go on, just take it!
Zane – Yeah, just take it.
Ricki – Alright. (she looks at Zane suggestively) Mind helping me put it on?
(Zane smiles and fastens the bracelet onto Ricki's wrist. Then, he puts his arms around her, and they hug.)
Ricki – (whispering in his ear) Thanks.
Zane – (whispering back) Your welcome.
(They finish hugging at the group continues walking. Scene fades)
End Credits
(A/N) Yeah, sorry it's been so long... and I have such a crummy chapter to show for it. But, I really tried! I promise! Ok, well, hopefully I'll do better in the next chapter, and I'll be able to keep the characters more in character, 'cause I really think I didn't in this one. But, oh well.
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