Never Been Kissed Page #25

CLASS:

Yeah. /That's it. /Rufus.

Josie soaks in all the approval like a sponge.

JOSIE:

Thanks. Thank you.

Josie looks from Sam and Anita's smiling faces to find Guy

smiling at her.

CLOSE UP ON A BANNER reading: "MILLENNIUM". It comes down,

replaced by one that reads: "MEANT FOR EACH OTHER... WIDEN

TO REVEAL:

INT. HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY

Josie and the Cool Girls walk under the banner, laughing.

We PAN UP to their lapels and see that they are all wearing

replicas of Josie-'s geeky airplane pin. They pass Aldys,

Josie is oblivious.

INT. MALL - DAY

Josie and the Girls walk four abreast, like a pack of proud

lions. Kids part to let them through.

INT. SUN TIMES BULLPEN - DAY

WORKERS look at their watches, run into Gus's office.

INT. GYM PROM PREP AREA - LATER

Sam and Josie have fun painting a backdrop of the sunset.

INT. GUS'S OFFICE - SAME

Workers stand around Gus's TV, riveted by Josie and Sam.

INT. DEPARTMENT STORE - COSMETIC COUNTER - SAME

Josie and the Girls try on lipstick, laughing and fooling

around.

INT. MUSIC ROOM - DAY

Josie and Sam pick out CDs from a DJ's case. Josie picks

one out and puts it in the "yes" pile. Sam picks it up,

wrinkles his nose, puts it back. When he looks away, Josie

sneaks it back.

INT. TEEN CLOTHING STORE - SAME

Josie's hiding behind a rack of clothes, talking on her

cell phone.

JOSIE:

(into phone)

I'm telling you Gus. It's a great

story. They keep the tags on, then

return the clothes after they've

worn them.

(beat)

Gus?--Gus?

Kirsten discovers Josie behind the rack. Josie quickly

pulls a cardigan off a rack, feigning interest in it. The

Girls all do the same.

INT. HALL CONCOURSE - SAME

Josie and the Girls, wearing matching cardigans, walk past

Aldys and another Denominator on their way to the escalator.

Josie and Aldys lock eyes and Josie smiles but Aldys turns

her back to her.

ALDYS:

(to Denominator)

Look, there goes another Lemming.

WE ANGLE ON the escalator as Josie and the Girls rise single

file out of- FRAME.

EXT. BASEBALL STANDS - DAY

Josie sits with her new friends, emulating them by sunning

in a bikini top and shorts while they watch the game.

GIBBY:

Josie, you have totally

transitioned.

JOSIE:

Transitioned?

GIBBY:

You crossed over.

KRISTEN:

Into our group.

KIRSTEN:

It's really hard to do. Some kids

try for all of-high school and

never make it.

GIBBY:

Wannabes. Kirsten transitioned

last year.

KRISTEN:

Her dad sold a car to Leonardo Di

Caprio's uncle and before he picked

it up, her dad let us all sit in

it and take pictures.

GIBBY:

(to Josie)

Wait. Do you know any gay guys?

JOSIE:

Why?

KIRSTEN:

We'd love to transition a gay guy

into the group.

KRISTEN:

We're very evolved.

ON THE FIELD:

A BALL sails fast and hard. It looks like it's going to be

a base hit, into left Field, but the shortstop leaps up

and grabs it. That shortstop is Rob. The Team cheers. Coach

Romano heads out of the dugout towards Rob.

IN THE STANDS:

Josie and the Gang leap up and cheer. Josie almost loses

her top, but catches it, just as Guy comes around the side

of the stands and notices Josie.

EXT. BASEBALL DIAMOND - CONTINUOUS

Coach Romano approaches Rob. Slaps him on the back.

COACH ROMANO:

Great playing, Rob. You might be

just what Southglen South needs to

get to Nationals.

ROB:

I'm playing in the championship

game?

COACH ROMANO:

Playing? You're starting shortstop.

And I don't mean to put more

pressure on you but there are going

to be some pro scouts there.

ROB:

Oh man!

Rob grabs Coach Romano in a bear hug. The Coach is

uncomfortable. Rob moves towards the dugout and the Coach

happily slaps him on the ass.

EXT. BASEBALL STANDS - SAME

Josie and the Girls are leaving. Guy catches up to them

and taps Josie on the shoulder.

GUY:

So--you going to the party at Rob's?

Josie's taken aback. The Girls notice Guy's interest.

JOSIE:

Rob's?

GUY:

Yeah, you gonna be there?

Josie stumbles on a step Guy immediately reaches out to

steady her. She melts. She can't even speak, so she just

nods.

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