Never Been Kissed Page #28

SAM:

Maybe distant cousins. They did

have that egg shape in common.

JOSIE:

But Humpty Dumpty was alone.

SAM:

That's sad, isn't it? He had to

sit on that wall all by himself.

He deserved to have somebody.

JOSIE:

That's really what we all need,

right? Someone to sit up on the

wall with us--

SAM:

Yeah. To watch the world go by.--

JOSIE:

To put us back together again when

we fall.

They share a meaningful glance and a smile.

SAM:

Our penguin, right?

JOSIE:

Do you think you'll find her?

SAM:

Yeah, actually I do.

They are lost in each other. They lean closer, as if they

may kiss, then Sam breaks the moment.

SAM:

Oh my God! I almost forgot--I got

you a meeting with the admissions

guy from Dartmouth!

JOSIE:

What! But--I wasn't even going to

go to college--

SAM:

No, I know, but I pulled some

strings, got him to look at your

writing, and he agreed to meet

you.

JOSIE:

Oh--yikes!

SAM:

told him

(teasing)

--if I'm wrong about this girl,

you can take away my teaching

certificate!

JOSIE:

Wow. You believe in me that much--

SAM:

Of course I do. Josie, you owe it

to yourself--to your writing, to

go to college. You're a great

writer. You just have to find your

story.

As they share a meaningful look, WE FREEZE FRAME.

INT. GUS'S OFFICE - LATER

Gus and Josie sit in front of his TV. The image of Sam and

Josie is frozen on the screen.

GUS:

That's your story!

JOSIE:

You're crazy. I can't--I can't-no.

No.

GUS:

It's got it all--sex, intrigue,

immorality in the education system--

JOSIE:

He's my teacher!

GUS:

And that's the best part.

(bannering with his

hands)

"Teacher-Student Relations: How

close is too close?" We're gonna

blow the lid off it!

JOSIE:

There is no lid! Nothing's going

on between Sam and me. Coulson.

Mr. Sam Coulson and me.

GUS:

Not yet. Every person in this office

comes in here and watches you guys!

It's like the goddamn Young and

the Restless! Rigfort's salivating

over it.

JOSIE:

You already pitched this to

Rigfort?!

Gus leans in, now all business.

GUS:

Josie, this isn't a joke. You heard

Rigfort. It's both of our asses on

the line. This is your story.

INT. JOSIE'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NIGHT

Josie is getting ready for prom. She wears her bathrobe

and is doing her make-up. She looks over at her dresser

where she eyes the camera/flight wings pin tentatively.

INT. DEN - NIGHT

Rob, in boxers, a dress shirt, and socks is filling flasks

with vodka. Josie comes in the door wearing a lovely

Elizabethan gown. She looks absolutely beautiful.

ROB:

Wow, Josie- you look really-

JOSIE:

(hopeful)

Rufus?

ROB:

Yes. Exactly. Major Rufus.

JOSIE:

Thanks. And what are -

ROB:

Duh. Tom Cruise. "Risky Business".

He puts on his black wayfarer sunglasses, and does the

famous slide into the living room. Josie laughs.

JOSIE:

Rob--thanks. For everything. This

is really happening. I never thought--

ROB:

I know.

Rob smiles and exits.

Josie nervously checks her reflection in the T.V. - just

like she did eight years ago. She takes a deep breath, and

goes out.

EXT. FRONT PORCH - SAME

Josie comes out on the porch, and sees the limo rounding

the corner, just like eight years before. The sunroof opens.

And Guy stands up - holding something.

Josie panics - and starts to take cover - but then sees

he's holding a dozen white roses. And holding them out to

her.

GUY:

Come on beautiful - what are you

waiting for?

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