START OF SOMETHING NEW
Jez walks into the canteen, he spots his friends on a long table at the back of the room. Lauren waves and points to the seat next to her. Jez waves and moves over to queue for meals, Ronnie is serving.
Jez: Hey good looking, what you got cooking?
Ronnie: You're in look, it's your fave.
Ronnie hands Jez a plate of Lasagne
Jez: Wicked i'm starving. You due a break yet?
Ronnie: Yeah nearly, i'll join you shortly.
Jez goes over to the table and sits next to Lauren, he says hi to everyone.
Lola: I'm just totally traumatised by the whole thing.
Jez: What's happened Lola, are you alright?
Lauren (whispering) Don't ask, you don't want to know.
Lola: My nail extensions, total disaster. I was in the salon...
Claudine: As much as i would love to hear the whole thrilling story again, i have my sock draw to rearrange.
Danny: Er, i'll help.
BB: (looking to Jez) later dude!
Jez: Yeah cheers.
Lola carries on her story totally oblivious to everyone leaving. Only jez and Lauren remain, pretending to listen. Ronnie comes over.
Ronnie: Hiya.
Lauren/Jez: HIYA!
Lola: Oh, hi Ronnie, i just telling everyone about my nails...
Lauren quickly changes the conversation
Lauren: So Ronnie, er lovely er tabard!
Ronnie looks puzzled but smiles
Ronnie: Thanks!
Lola gives up with her story, Just then Jez's mobile bleeps, it's a text. He smiles to himself, unaware that everyone is looking. He closes his phone and looks up; Lola, Ronnie and Lauren are all smiling at him.
Ronnie: Well, who was that then?
Lauren: Ronnie, don't be.. Oh forget it, you've got a huge grin on your face, spill!
Jez: Never you mind.
Everyone stares at Jez
Jez: Fine if you must know, it was from Jonas.
Lola lets out a very loud squeal.
Lola: The Irish guy!
Jez: Scottish, Lola. We're meeting up tonight.
Ronnie: He's forgiven you then, ahh, so where you taking him Romeo?
Jez: He has a mate in a band, he's got tickets for his gig.
Ronnie looks to the counter and realises there's a queue forming.
Ronnie: Got to go. (reaching over to Jez she kisses him on the cheek) have a wicked time!
Jez looks taken aback and smiles at Ronnie
Jez: Thanks Ronnie!
They all stand up to go, Lauren and Lola link arms with Jez.
Lauren: We want all the gossip tomorrow.
Later that night, Jez and Jonas are at the gig. Jonas's friend comes over to them both.
Tom: Hey Jonas.
Jonas: Hi, Tom this is Jez, Jez, Tom
Jez: Hi, awesome drumming!
Tom: Thanks, we're back here next week if you're both up for it?
Jonas: Yeah definitely
After the gig Jonas and Jez are waiting at the bus stop.
Jonas: It's been brilliant tonight
Jez: Yeah it has
Jez reaches to take Jonas's hand, Jonas takes his hand giving it a squeeze. They look at each other intensely. Jonas leans forward and gives Jez a long kiss.
Jez: So how come you're so cute
Jonas: I was going to ask you the same question
They lean in again for another quick kiss
Jez: So how would you feel about meeting my friends?