Not Cinderella's Type Page #8

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- No, I'm sorry

for overreacting.

- No, you didn't.

- So everything's really okay?

- No, but it will be.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

Come on, let's go.

I thought you might

be needing these

since you ran outta the

house without 'em, all right?

Come on, let's go.

- [MacKenzie] Indy!

Are you okay?

- Yeah.

- Are you really?

- I'm sorry, I

just thought that.

I thought wrong.

- Well, that case worker,

she wants to talk to you

first thing tomorrow

morning at her office

if that works for you.

- I guess, but

what about school?

- Well, I'll deal

with the principal,

you don't have to worry

about that right now,

this is more important.

- What's gonna happen

after the interview?

- Well, in a couple of

weeks we'll probably

have to attend a

hearing on your behalf

where I'll get a chance

to share my side

and your case worker

will share her side.

- And what if we don't win?

- Oh, don't worry, we will win.

- But just in case.

Do I have to go

back with Clarise?

- No, not again.

- What's gonna happen

to my aunt and uncle?

- Honestly that's

a decision a judge

is gonna have to

make and that is

not our concern

right now, you are.

And if you're all

all right with it,

we'd like to be the

ones to look after you.

- You already have been.

- Well, I don't mean

just for the weekend,

I mean I think we could be your

foster family if that's okay.

Bring it in.

- What are you?

- Oh, would you just smile.

- I am.

She is ruining our lives,

dragging our names

through the mud.

- We're gonna stop her.

- When's our lawyer get here?

- He's on his way.

- Oh, that's good, that's good

- Thank you so much.

- [Woman] Absolutely.

- Little brat.

- Shut your mouth,

someone will hear you.

- Yes, dear.

Oh, sweetie.

- Uh, I'll walk you out.

Dr. Bailey's waiting over here.

- [David] It's okay.

- [Dr. Bailey] So, not too bad?

- It was fine.

- Good, good.

Hard part's over.

- Is it?

- Well, one of the hard parts.

How do you feel?

- Hopeful I guess is

the word, I just...

- [Dr. Bailey] What?

- I'm nervous.

- I can understand that.

You've got a lot of changes

going on in your life right now.

- But I'm not just

nervous for me,

I'm nervous for them, too.

Does that make any sense?

I mean, I realize that

they didn't treat me

the way they were

supposed to, but--

- But you still care for them.

- Yeah.

I mean, sort of.

Is that weird?

- Bryant was right about

you, you are a unique person

with a kind heart.

Whatever it is you're

feeling, it's okay,

I think the kids have

a movie night planned

maybe we oughta get home

and see what they've picked.

(muffled talking on TV)

- So this is what a movie

night is really like?

- Yeah.

- Cool.

(phone buzzing)

I don't know what

to say to that.

- What's his number?

I'll text him.

- What?

No.

What are you gonna say?

- Don't worry.

May I?

(Roni hushes)

- You guys are being too loud.

- Sorry.

- Happy?

- It's better than

what I would've said.

(hushes)

- Roni, you've seen this

movie at least a hundred times

do you really need

us to be quiet?

- Stop talking now, people.

(groans)

- It's her favorite part.

- So this is what a movie

night is really like.

- Pretty much.

Popcorn, fighting, and movies

you've seen a hundred times.

- Hi.

- Hey, are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Bryant said that you--

He's being serious, wasn't he?

- Yeah.

- And when you called

you needed my help.

- Yeah.

- Indy, I don't

know what to say.

I'm an idiot.

- No, you're not.

You just had your

own stuff going on.

Speaking of which,

how's your ankle?

- It's still sore but the doctor

says it's nothing serious.

Just have to take

it easy for awhile.

- I'm glad.

- Are you really okay?

- I mean, Bryant's dad is

taking care of my case, so.

It's getting there.

- Can I see you?

Are you gonna be at school or?

- I think I'm gonna stay home

but take notes for me, okay?

- Yeah.

Can I come over after

school just to talk?

- Sure.

- Indy, I'm really really--

- I know.

- See you tomorrow.

- [Dr. Bailey] Hey,

do you have a second?

- Sure.

Is everything okay?

- Well, I've had a few friends

digging into the paperwork

and apparently your mother had

a $300,000 insurance policy

that your aunt and uncle took,

as legal guardians,

to raise you.

- To raise me?

And they had all this

money the whole time?

- Did you see any of it?

- Never.

- That's the issue.

- On top of selling

everything, all my mom's stuff?

- Unfortunately yes.

But it's all gonna

come up in court.

- Why did they see

me as such a burden?

- I'm sorry.

On the bright side,

you will likely win all

of that money back and

then some in court.

It's not gonna look good

for your aunt and uncle.

- Thank you.

- The water looks nice.

You feeling any better?

- I always thought they

treated me the way they did

because I cost them

too much money.

Now I know that's not the case.

- It's their loss,

you have nothing

but goodness in your heart.

Besides, you didn't deserve

the way they treated you.

- I don't know if I could

ever face them again

and I have to see Jayda and

Kaitlyn every day at school.

- True. But the school

year's almost over.

It is a big school.

With the school year almost

being over there's this thing

that starts with a P.

- Party?

- Close.

Prom.

- What about it?

- You should go.

- Jayda and Kaitlyn have been

preparing for prom for months.

- Then imagine their

faces when you walk in

with whatever killer

dress you pick.

With me.

- With you?

- If you'll go with me.

- But my cousins--

- Well, I just wanted

to go with you, but hey,

if you wanna make it a group

date with your cousins, then.

- Did you really

just ask me to prom?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I did.

- Yes.

I can go.

I don't have to do

chores, I'm not grounded,

I don't have to make dinner

for my cousins or their dates.

I'd love to.

Do I have to wear

a dress with heels?

(Bryant laughs)

I'll wear the dress

I just, please,

don't make me wear heels.

- I'm a guy, I don't

care what shoes you wear.

- Hey, Indy, there's a boy

here who wants to talk to you.

- Ah.

Maxton.

- Hi.

- [Maxton] So new digs, huh?

This place is cool.

- The Baileys are

really nice people.

- Yeah, I can't

compete with that.

- What are you talking about?

- Look, you

you have Bryant now

and I'm stupid for not

asking you out sooner.

Look, Indy, spending these

last few years with you was

really a dream come true for me.

You made it worth going

to school every day.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I mean, wish I'd done more and

been more of what you needed

but I didn't know what that was.

- You were exactly

what I needed.

You helped me through some of

the hardest times I've ever had.

You made me forget how

bad my life really was.

- Did you really get removed

from the house because of abuse?

- Yeah.

- Did they hurt you?

Why didn't you tell me?

I coulda helped, I

coulda done something.

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