Prom Page #6

Well, do you know

what Athena's wearing?

Yeah. This.

Nice try.

What do you mean?

You'd have to be a Victoria's Secret

model to pull this off.

Well, that's what she's wearing.

What magazine did you

rip this out of?

Oh, no, no, no.

She sent it to me.

In the mail, of course.

Because her e-mail privileges,

they were revoked when

- she stayed out clubbing.

- Clubbing.

Exactly.

All right, Rolo.

I guess I'll see you guys at prom.

Cool.

Wonder if they'll be too high?

- I don't want to be taller than him.

- Taller than who?

You got a prom date, and this is the

first we're hearing about it?

He hasn't asked me yet, but...

...tomorrow's our last day working

together, and I think he's going to.

Is she talking about Jesse Richter?

Are you talking about Jesse Richter?

Wow! Nova likes bad boys.

- Who knew?

- You rebel!

It's more than that.

I've never felt like this before.

You and Jesse Richter.

I don't believe it.

- Yeah, no one will.

- Why not?

Because you're you, and he's...

And he's not exactly Brandon.

He's kind of on the other side

of the planet from Brandon.

Yeah.

Well, maybe that stuff isn't

as important as I thought it was.

Maybe there's more to a person than

being valedictorian or class president.

So sweet!

- Hey.

- Hey.

Hey, Jesse.

- Hey.

- I'm here about Nova.

Is she all right?

Yeah, she's fine.

In fact, she's,

she's better than fine.

Top of her class,

full scholarship next year.

Big plans.

I know.

OK. You know.

But maybe you don't know how much work

she's done to get where she is.

She's in the home stretch now.

And that's where you came in.

Right at the end.

You don't even know me.

No, I... I do know you.

Come on. I was just like you.

Struggling to get by,

angry at the world.

You know, no plans for the future.

And you might even figure it out.

But it's not fair to drag

Nova down while you do.

So, if you care about her

as much as I think you do...

...you won't be the thing

that holds her back.

OK, so the President of

the United States comes to you,

says that we need a new national anthem,

any band, any era, right?

There's, there's Simone.

I'll catch you later.

- Hey, Simone.

- All right.

Hey, Lucas.

So, on Saturday, what do

you think? Pick you up at six?

Actually, I've been looking for you.

Because Saturday's prom,

and do you remember

that guy I told you about

who wasn't available?

Well, he asked me.

And we're going.

I didn't mean to mess up your

plans. It all happened so fast.

No. I'm happy for you.

I'm really sorry, Lucas.

- Let's go. I'm starving. Huh?

- Go.

You guys are going for pizza?

You're the man, Luke!

Hey.

Hey.

So, I was thinking we should check

the speed of the disco ball,

make sure it's not too fast or...

OK. Great.

That looks good. Right?

Or is that too slow?

Is it too slow?

Nova, just tell me how you want it.

Well, don't you have an opinion?

My opinion is I wanna set this

thing and be done with it.

That's fine, then.

I can't wait until

you turn on that fountain

under these lights tomorrow night.

- Me?

- Well, who else?

I won't be here.

You didn't think I was actually gonna go

to this thing, did you?

Yeah.

I've wasted enough of my time on prom.

I don't think it was

a waste of time... for us.

What "us"?

You expect me to believe that this

hasn't meant anything to you?

That you don't feel any different?

How I feel or how you feel

doesn't mean anything.

What?

Your world may be all disco

balls and celestial fountains,

but that's not where I live.

Where I live, I'm a bad guy

who's going nowhere,

and that's the only reason I'm here.

None of that stuff matters.

As long as you feel

the same way about me as...

...I feel about you.

I don't.

OK. So, just to be clear,

that is a "no."

- Yeah.

- OK.

I know the feeling.

What's her name?

Simone.

Simone.

I didn't ask her. What happened?

She's going to prom.

Shoulda known. Prom.

That soul-crushing mistress.

Yeah, well, she's going and now

she'll never know how I feel.

You gotta tell her.

- You don't even know me.

- Don't I?

Shy, nice guy, always waiting for the

right time to make his move,

and the right time never comes?

Before you know it, you're a senior,

couple weeks from graduating,

and... you saw.

You can't keep waiting

for the right moment to happen.

Make it happen.

What do you have to lose?

- Hey.

- Hey.

I have to tell you something.

I got accepted to Parsons.

For design.

In New York.

New York.

I didn't even know you applied.

I didn't think I'd get in.

And I was wait-listed

and I thought "no way."

And then I got in.

Justin... I'm gonna go.

Say something.

How could you think

I wouldn't be proud of you?

This is why you've been acting

so crazy about prom.

Prom is supposed to

be this "forever" night.

And we're supposed to be

this..."forever" couple.

Yeah.

You know,

nobody knows the future.

But I do know

how I feel about you.

And what if

that's not enough?

Mei, look at me. It's enough.

- Do you think...

- What?

Anyone would notice if I wore

my homecoming dress?

Who cares?

Dude, get off me! Shut up. Idiot.

Hey. See me now?

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Get outta here! Stop it!

- Break it up!

- Get off of him!

Move it!

Let me see you. You OK?

Are you all right?

God, look at you.

Look at you.

Come on. Come get inside.

OK, ready? OK.

Do we really have to do the whole

picture-by-the-fireplace thing?

Come on.

It's gonna be great.

Why?

Because the balloons are right

and the tablecloths match the napkins?

Lots of people go to prom

without dates.

This is about someone

in particular, isn't it?

I know it didn't make sense.

It just...

...it just felt right.

Why can't I have that?

What did I do wrong?

I had a talk with him.

You did what?

I was protecting what we always

talked about for you.

You've worked so hard.

I didn't want him to...

...ruin all the great things

you had ahead of you.

I know you think you were doing

what's best for me...

...but tonight could've been

one of those great things.

And he's not the one who ruined it.

Sorry.

What are you doing?

I meant to hit the window.

Why are you in the tree?

I have to tell you something.

- Lucas, my date's gonna be...

- Don't go to prom.

You're not seriously

asking me that.

I love you...

...as more than a friend.

Love implies more than a friend.

Yes. It does, and I've missed every

chance to tell you until now

because I was stupid and scared.

But now I'm in this tree,

and you're so beautiful.

And if you walk out that door,

I might as well stay up here forever.

Don't go.

Tyler? You're going to prom with Tyler?

I didn't know how to tell you.

I'm sorry, Lucas. I have to go.

Yo, Tyler! How's it goin', man?

What's up, baby?

Chillin'. Chillin'.

Lookin' fresh, lookin' fresh.

Hey, let's get together. Let's do this

picture thing real quick. Come on.

Cheese!

Nova! Hi.

Brandon!

What are you doing here?

Well, I made it back early.

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