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Scene: The beach. Twister has left, dejected, trying vainly to convince himself that it was all for the best; that she had been about to dump him for Trent anyway. Sam and Sherry are staring hard at Trish, who looks defiant. She knows she caused the confusion, by inviting Trent to the beach, but she believes she was right; Twister's behavior proved to her that he didn't deserve her friend, and she didn't want Reggie to get her heart broken. Trent has left too, to catch up with Reggie. Meanwhile, Otto arrives.

Otto (slightly glumly): What's up, gang?

Sam: Ask the meddler over here.

Trish: And your going over to talk to Twister wasn't meddling?!

Sherry: He was helping the path of true love!

Trish: He made her CRY!

Otto: HOLD up… anyone want to fill me in on what exactly happened here?

They all grow quiet. They all know what Otto's reaction to the story is going to be. However, they also know there is no point in keeping it from him.

Sam: Well, Trish and Sherry were supposed to take Reggie out surfing today to cheer her up…

Sherry: We were SUPPOSED to go alone… SOMEONE here invited Trent… without telling us.

Trish: Well… SOMEONE here went to go and talk to Twister and bring him over here too…

Otto (suspicious now): Where's Reggie?

Trish (in a small voice): She left… Twister saw Trent and overreacted.

Otto (still suspicious): Is that it?

Trish (even more quietly… she knows Otto is going to be angry, but she also knows he is going to find out eventually): Reggie… was kind of upset when she left… she was… kind of… crying… a little.

Otto: My SISTER, who NEVER cries, especially in public, left the beach in tears, and you three are standing around here?

Sherry: Trent went after her, Otto. Don't worry, Sammy can go talk to Twister; he looked like he felt pretty bad when he left, he'll definitely apologize.

Otto: You're not doing ANYTHING.

Sherry: But… he'll definitely see reason, and he owes her an apology.

Otto: Oh he owes her an apology all right, and I'll MAKE him see reason. But that bastard is going NOWHERE near my sister!

Sherry: But… they love each other.

Trish: He didn't even go after her!

Sherry: You would say that… you're on Trent's side.

Sam: You guys… I think we've done enough interfering for awhile… Otto… Otto (He looks worriedly at a silent Otto, whose eyes are glinting dangerously.)

Otto: Maurice Rodriguez is not getting away with this.

Meanwhile, at the Rodriguez house

Twister: Hey Cleo, how was your big date?

Cleo (quietly): It was OK.

Twister (halfheartedly… he's still upset about what happened earlier): You OK, cuz.

Cleo (not wanting to bother him with her problems… she knows he's still upset): Yeah, I'm fine. Otto and I just had a small fight. He's probably on his way over with chocolates and flowers right this minute.

Enter Twister's mother

Sandy: Maurice, Cleo… Otto's outside.

Twister: You really DO know him, don't you?

Cleo (happily): I'll be right back… (she runs outside, looking forward to the opportunity to patch things up with Otto)

Cleo: Otto! You're here!

Otto (still bitter with Cleo… she hasn't even apologized for what she said about Reggie): Can it, Cleo. I'm here to see your cousin.

Cleo (confused, and very hurt): Oh… ok. I'll go get him. (She disappears inside the house, subdued. She returns a moment later with a confused Twister)

Twister (weakly): Otto-man… you need me to chaperone your make up session or something?

Otto: What I NEED you to do, Maurice, is stay the hell away from my sister.

Twister (defensive): With pleasure, Otto. She's a cheater, anyway.

Cleo (knowing where this is going, grabs Otto to restrain him): Otto… think about what you're doing! He's your best friend.

Otto: My sister's home crying her eyes out… because of this bastard! Let go of me, Cleo.

Cleo (very upset now that Otto is clearly not interested in solving things with either her or Twister): Well just because she cried doesn't make her right and him wrong!!

Twister (quietly): She cried… more than once?

Otto (hearing): If you know what's good for you, Maurice, you'll stay away from BOTH Rockets. (Leaves with a last cold look at Cleo. The Rodriguez cousins sit on the front steps in silence)

Twister: You fought with him because of me, didn't you?

Cleo (ignoring him): I was going to tell him I loved him today.

Twister: You shouldn't have said anything against Reggie to him, you know…

Cleo (defiantly): He loves her more than he loves me!

Twister: Of course he does… she practically raised him.

Cleo (surprised): She's only a year older than him.

Twister: Their father was depressed for awhile after his mom died. When she was seven, Reggie started taking over the household chores, helping Otto with his homework… did you know she was the one who called Tito to come down here, to help Raymundo get out of his funk? Otto wouldn't be who he is today if it wasn't for her… she put aside her own childhood for him and Raymundo.

Cleo (quietly): He said something like that earlier too. I guess it's a bad day for casa Rodriguez, huh?

Twister (halfheartedly smiling): Damn those Rockets.

Trent (suddenly appearing in front of them. The cousins hadn't noticed his approach): Damn YOU, Rodriguez.

Twister (turning red; he still sees Trent as the cause of all his problems): What do you want, Trent? If you're looking for Reggie's house, it's over there.

Trent: I was looking for you. You don't know a good thing when you've got it, Rodriguez.

Twister: That concerns you, how?

Trent: Stay the hell away from her, Rodriguez. She's going to be mine now.

Twister (stunned, his voice trembling slightly): She's… yours?

Trent: Not yet… but by opening night, when I actually get to kiss her, she will be. Until then, stay away from her.

Twister (poking him in the chest): Are you threatening me?

Trent (grimly): It's not a threat… so much as… a friendly warning.

Twister (angrily): Why would I listen to a warning from YOU?

Trent (shoving him slightly): You don't deserve her, Rodriguez. That's why you didn't trust her. Because you KNOW she deserves better than you. And that's why you'll stay away. Because, if you really claim to love her, which I doubt, you would want her to have what she deserves. (With a self satisfied smirk, he turns and leaves, leaving a stunned pair of cousins behind)

Cleo: Don't listen to him, cuz. You know he's just trying to get to you.

Twister (quietly): No… he's right. I don't deserve her.

Cleo: WHAT?? She CHEATED on you!!!

Twister : Think about it, she's always been kind and self sacrificing… not to mention smart, talented and beautiful. I don't deserve her, and that's why she wanted him, even when she had me. I can't blame her for it, I know she deserves better, and she does too. ( Turns abruptly and heads into the house, with Cleo quietly following him)