Never Been Kissed Page #17

The three girls pause and turn just as Josie, caught up in

the moment, doesn't see a stray backpack on the stairs in

front of her. Josie trips and--

JOSIE-CAM POV:

The CAMERA FACE-PLANTS into the pavement.

INT. GEORGE'S VAN - SAME

George watches the monitor, winces.

JOSIE-CAM POV:

The CAMERA still faces the pavement.

JOSIE (O.S.)

(small)

I'M OKAY.

INT. COULSOM'S CLASSROOM - LATER

Josie is standing, reading from her paper. Sam is rapt.

JOSIE:

And so it is Rosalind, in disguise,

who is best able to see through

the disguises of others. To say to

Phebe, "Mistress, know thy self,"

to look at love from every angle,

and to realize, finally, that she

is in love with Orlando--

The BELL RINGS. Class is over. Josie puts her stuff away

and starts to follow the Cool Girls out.

JOSIE:

Hey guys, wait up--

The Girls keep moving. Sam stops Josie.

SAM:

Hey, Josie, hold on.

(then)

You've been hiding something from

me.

JOSIE:

Oh I don't think so.

SAM:

Your writing. It's amazing, Josie.

You're really talented. And far

less depressing than Dorothy Parker.

JOSIE:

Thank you.

SAM:

So what are you thinking for

college?

JOSIE:

College. Haven't really thought

about it.

SAM:

That's crazy. I'll get you some

applications.

JOSIE:

Oh no no no no no. See, my family,

we don't go to college.

(beat)

We just go right into sheep herding.

SAM:

Josie you owe it to yourself to

go. For your writing. You're a

natural.

JOSIE:

Thanks. Wow. That's--really nice

to hear.

SAM:

Josie, you're different. When you

speak in class, I can tell--You

actually feel the words--

(touching heart)

in here. They're alive. Like-Eurdora

Welty talked about the word it

moon"? How for her it was like a

Concord grape. "That Grandpa took

off his vine and gave to me to

suck out of its skin--"

SAM/JOSIE

It --and swallow whole."

They both take a breath in. Look away from each other.

INT. GEORGE'S VAN – SAME

George watches the monitor.

GEORGE:

Uh oh.

INT. GUS'S OFFICE - AFTERNOON

Anita sits on Gus's desk, watches the last scene on Gus's

TV, engrossed. Gus walks in and stops the tape.

GUS:

Showtime's over! Move-it! Back to

work!

Anita climbs off his desk.

ANITA:

Gus, have you ever been in love?

GUS:

Leave.

ANITA:

Oh give it up, Gus. I'm just making

conversation.

GUS:

Love. Who knows what that is? Now

circulation, deadlines, those I

understand.

ANITA:

You should go out every now and

then, Gus; with some new ties the

girls would be all over you.

Gus stares down at his tie. But he's smiling--a little.

GUS:

Go away. I have enough work here

to last me all night.

ANITA:

Listen, I don't have any plans--

you want some help?

GUS:

No Roger from op/ed?

ANITA:

Nope.

They share a smile.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY – DAY

Josie walks toward her locker, the Make out Couple is at

it again. Josie's fed up. She taps the Boy on his shoulder.

JOSIE:

Excuse me. Hi. Do you guys have

some kind of schedule I could work

around?

He ignores Josie and goes back to his Girlfriend.

Aldys, in her Denominator sweatshirt decorated with pins,

approaches Josie.

ALDYS:

Hey, where's your sweatshirt?

JOSIE:

– uhh, must have forgotten-

ALDYS:

No biggie. I have an extra in my

locker. I'll get it for you.

She starts to leave.

ALDYS:

Oh – I almost forgot – I'll see

you tonight at Big Cup. 7:30, right?

Josie looks confused.

ALDYS:

Remember, that poet that we liked

– the reading he's doing at Big

Cup? I got us tickets.

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