Never Been Kissed Page #22

SAM:

(touched)

You remember that story?

JOSIE:

Of course. I remember everything

from your class.

They smile at each other. The smile is interrupted by a

HEAVY SWAYING of their bucket, caused by Tommy ROCKING in

the bucket ahead. Sam looks a little green.

SAM:

Yoooooow.

JOSIE:

Don't look down!

They're facing the ground at this point.

SAM:

Out of my control.

(yelling to Tommy)

TOMMY! CUT IT OUT! ENOUGH!

Tommy stops. Sam turns to Josie.

SAM:

(defensive)

I said that as a chaperone.

They start to ascend again. Sam relaxes.

SAM:

Okay This is okay. Smooth.

(then)

Can I ask you something? Do you

think I tell too many stories in

class?

JOSIE:

That's what makes you interesting.

(beat, recovering)

As a teacher.

SAM:

God, I would love to think I'm an

interesting teacher. I mean, I had

maybe one or two teachers in high

school who had any passion at all.

JOSIE:

You do. Seem to. Have passion. In

the classroom.

SAM:

You have to say that. You're my

student.

JOSIE:

I don't have to say that.

They look into each other's eyes just as Tommy RATTLES his

bucket ruthlessly.

TOMMY (O.S.)

IF THE BUCKET'S A-ROCKIN', DON'T

COME-A KNOCKIN'.

Josie and Sam laugh uncomfortably.

SAM:

Boys.

JOSIE:

I know.

SAM:

I'd like to tell you that we all

grow out of it, but that's a lie.

Some of us will always be rattling

cages.

JOSIE:

Why do you do that?

SAM:

I don't know. And you know what's

scary--when you get older it just

gets more confusing. I've spent

the last ten years with women who

are basically all wrong for me.

(beat)

You know what, I shouldn't be

talking about this stuff with you.

JOSIE:

That's okay. It's nice to have

someone to talk to--

The bucket is rocked again by Tommy--Sam grips the safety

bar.

SAM:

(as he rocks)

Same here.

They stop rocking but they're still stuck at the top.

SAM:

All I can tell you is that when

you're my age, the guys will be

lined up around the block for you.

They share a smile.

JOSIE:

(suddenly shy)

You have to say that. You're my

teacher.

SAM:

I shouldn't say that, because I'm

your teacher.

They look at each other, their smiles fading into

realization. Suddenly, the car jerks, and they start to

move down. Josie and Sam are pulled out of their reverie.

They smile awkwardly at each other and laugh a small laugh.

WIDE SHOT of the Ferris wheel as Josie and Sam descend.

SAM (V.O.)

Thanks, Josie. This wasn't as bad

as I thought.

JOSIE (V.O.)

When are you going to open your

eyes?

SAM (V.O.)

I'm thinking when I'm home.

EXT. BASEBALL DUGOUT - DAY

Rob sits with a bunch of BASEBALL PLAYERS. MATZ and PACKER,

the studs of the team, come into the dugout and join them.

PACKER:

Hey Rob, thanks for showing me

that new grip. It totally changed

my swing.

ROB:

No problem, man.

They do one of those elaborate, fraternity-like handshakes.

Out of the corner of his eye, Rob sees Josie walking alone

across the field. He gets an idea.

ROB:

Hey, you guys know that girl, Josie

Geller?

MATZ:

You mean "Loser"?

ROB:

No, dude, Josie. We used to go out

and she dumped me. But we're still

good friends. And she is… amazing,

if you know what I mean.

The guys are all stunned.

INT. BIOLOGY CLASSROOM - DAY

Gibby stands staring at a skeleton with Rob and the Cool

Girls.

GIBBY:

All right--that's it. Just water

and Ex-Lax till prom.

ROB:

Hey--Josie's Dad invented that

stuff. Josie's like the heiress to

the Ex- Lax fortune.

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