Never Been Kissed Page #20

Billy and his date lob a few more eggs, and their limo

roars off. Josie stands on the porch, alone. She's got egg

in her hair, on her face, all over her dress- everywhere.

She starts to cry. Softly at first, moving into big, loud,

wet sobs. She sits down on the porch, her head in her hands,

and just keeps crying.

DISSOLVE BACK TO:

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - (PRESENT) - DAY

Homeroom has just gotten out, and the halls are packed

with kids. Josie is running full speed, trying to negotiate

around lots of kids, in her frantic-race for the door.

Kids still point and stare.

She bangs into some freshmen, gets whacked by a book bag,

slides some banners that kids are painting - but she won't

slow down.

Just as she's almost at the doors to the school, the BIG

WOODEN DOOR to the front office opens. Josie can't stop. A

figure emerges, but before Josie can even see who it is,

she slams into it and goes down. She bangs her head on the

hard linoleum floor.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - (PRESENT) - DAY

Homeroom has just gotten out, and the halls are packed

with kids. Josie is running full speed, trying to negotiate

around lots of kids, in her frantic-race for the door.

Kids still point and stare.

She bangs into some freshmen, gets whacked by a book bag,

slides some banners that kids are painting - but she won't

slow down.

Just as she's almost at the doors to the school, the BIG

WOODEN DOOR to the front office opens. Josie can't stop. A

figure emerges, but before Josie can even see who it is,

she slams into it and goes down. She bangs her head on the

hard linoleum floor.

DISSOLVE TO:

JOSIE-CAM POV:

WE SEE two KIDS looking down into the camera.

JASON:

Hey--you okay?

Camera nods "yes" slowly. Tommy and Jason come into frame.

TOMMY:

Wow. You took a pretty big fall.

JASON:

Yeah. Like every loser should. And

they move out of frame, laughing.

JOSIE:

As every loser should.

VOICE:

Are you O.K.? Josie, are you O.K.?

Rob comes into frame.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Rob is bent over Josie. She rubs her eyes.

JOSIE:

I've been in a horrible accident.

This is a coma-induced nightmare.

ROB:

No. Josie, this is real.

She looks up.

JOSIE:

Oh my God! That's worse!

(beat)

What are you doing here?!

Rob leans in and whispers to Josie.

ROB:

I just registered.

Rob whips out his fake ID and shows it to her.

ROB:

(proudly)

Manufactured at the Tiki Post.

Rob helps Josie up.

JOSIE:

Are you crazy?! You can't do this.

ROB:

This is it Jos! This is my ninth

inning! The game isn't over--I

just thought it was! I get on the

Southglen baseball team, the right

scout sees me-- I'm into the minors-

it's game time!

JOSIE:

You're twenty-three years old!

ROB:

With the reading comprehension of

a fifteen year old! Plus, I'm

popular... You want to be popular...

I can recognize a cry for help

when I see one.

JOSIE:

Hear one.

(then)

Rob, this is so like you. You know,

you can't just come in here and be

popular in just one day.

SMASH CUT TO:

INT. CAFETERIA - LATER

Josie emerges from the cafeteria line with her tray. A

LOUD CHANT comes from one of the tables.

CROWD:

ROB, ROB, ROB

She turns to see Rob in the middle of a hot dog eating

contest with a HUGE WRESTLER. Rob downs his last one, raises

his hands in victory. The CROWD goes WILD. Rob sits down

at Guy's table.

JOSIE:

Oh my god.

ANGLE ON GUY'S TABLE

GUY:

Dude, you rock!

He high-fives Rob. A pretty girl, TRACY approached Rob.

TRACY:

Hi. I'm Tracy and I'm sixteen and

I'm a gymnast and I don't have a

boyfriend...

ROB:

(looks skyward,

mouths)

Thank you.

(Then , to Tracy)

I'm Rob.

TRACY:

Duh.

ANGLE BACK ON JOSIE

Aldys approaches.

ALDYS:

Hey – where were you last night? I

was worried.

Josie can't take her eyes off Rob sitting at Guy's table.

Aldys notices Josie's distraction.

JOSIE:

What?

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