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PO (CONT’D)

When you decided to treat people

like animals. And let me tell you

something.

Po leans forward, right up to the glass. Po has stopped

crying, but now his dad is crying.

PO (CONT’D)

If you had hurt David, just touched

him...

Po quiets down.

PO (CONT’D)

(quietly, with conviction)

I wouldn't have called 911. I

would've killed you. Slowly. I

would have shaken you to give you

whiplash, give you a scar above

your eye, hit you, hurt you, curse

you.

A beat. Po's Dad is crying.

PO (CONT’D)

And then I would commit suicide,

because after doing all of that, I

wouldn't be able to live with

myself. Because I'm not you.

Po leans back.

PO (CONT’D)

You won't be seeing me again. Let

alone Mom. But David... He's gonna

grow up one day. Wonder where his

Dad is. And maybe he'll come and

see you. He'll find wherever you

are at that point in our lives. Ask

you why he had to grow up without a

father.

Po stands up. A policeman behind Po opens the door for him to

leave.

PO (CONT’D)

Goodbye, Dad.

Po's Dad puts his head in his hands, sobbing. Po walks out,

doing his best to hold it all in. But he's also crying.

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YELLOW 05/24/2017 62.

INT. MARY'S HOSPITAL ROOM - EVENING - LATER

Po sits with his mother in her hospital room. This time,

she's awake.

PO:

I talked to Dad.

MARY:

(scratchy)

Well, how is he?

PO:

He didn't say much. He seems to be

sorry, but I've seen him sorry

before. I think it's more of a

depression thing. He feels

betrayed.

A beat.

PO (CONT’D)

I told him that you won't be

visiting him... Are you going to

file for divorce?

MARY:

(scratchy)

No. It's too hard. We'll just

remain split up.

Po nods. He gets a text, and pulls out his phone to check it.

Avery:
Are you still gonna make it tonight? They'll

understand if you can't.

Po responds.

Po:
I'm with my Mom. I'll be there in twenty minutes.

Po looks to his Mom.

PO:

I'm sorry, I was supposed to meet

with Avery and her parents.

Mary smiles.

MARY:

I'll be home tomorrow.

(MORE)

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CONTINUED:

Po kisses her cheek and leaves.

INT. AVERY'S DINING ROOM - EVENING - MOMENTS LATER

Po walks into the room behind Brad, who has just let him in.

Po is holding a marble rye. Grace comes in.

GRACE:

Good evening Po!

PO:

Good evening, Mrs. White.

He hands her the rye. She smiles.

GRACE:

Thanks, Po!

Po nods, smiling. This place is like a second home to him.

Maybe more than that.

Avery comes out of the living room and gives Po a hug.

AVERY:

(whispering)

How was it?

PO:

(whispering)

It was OK. I'm glad I did it.

They pull back out of the hug.

Grace and Brad smile at them.

GRACE:

Shall we eat?

PO:

Yes!

They laugh, and sit down at the table.

GRACE:

Po, Brad tells me that the movie

you guys saw was good. Was it

really? Because I bet he was

asleep.

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CONTINUED:

PO:

(smiling)

Oh, he was only asleep for about

twenty minutes. Some guy yelled at

us 'cause Brad was snoring so loud.

I didn't even notice.

They laugh.

AVERY:

Dad, you snore?

BRAD:

Well, no-

GRACE:

Yes, he does. It sounds like a

train. Like, right after it's been

derailed.

They laugh, especially Po.

PO:

My... Mom is going to be out of the

hospital tomorrow.

BRAD:

That's great!

GRACE:

Awesome!

BRAD:

So... Avery, you can move back in

with us.

He gives a knowing look to Avery. Avery grins. Po blushes.

PO:

Thank you for letting her stay with

me. I don't know what I would have

done without her.

Grace smiles.

INT. PO'S BEDROOM - MORNING - THE NEXT DAY

Po wakes up on his mattress. Avery lays beside him. Po sighs.

He gets out of bed, careful to not wake up Avery.

(MORE)

65.

CONTINUED:

AVERY:

(groggy)

Wow. This is you being careful?

Po laughs. He stands up and pulls on a sweater. He isn't

using medicine anymore. He doesn't even need the brace. He

sighs. He pulls on his sweatpants. Then he sits back down on

his bed.

PO:

Wanna skip school today?

Avery smiles. Turns over and glances at him.

AVERY:

Yes. I think you should call

Chuckie though. How long has it

been since you've seen him?

PO:

He came and visited my Mom

yesterday. But I'll still call him.

Po looks at Avery and smiles.

PO (CONT’D)

I'll call him in a few minutes.

He lays back down.

INT. PO'S LIVING ROOM - MORNING - MOMENTS LATER

Po sits in his living room, on the couch. He is waiting for

Chuckie to pick up the phone.

CHUCKIE:

(O.S.)

Hello, this is the coolest person

you know.

PO:

(into phone)

And this is Po. Join Avery and I at

Waffle House?

CHUCKIE:

(O.S.)

See you there.

(MORE)

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YELLOW 05/24/2017 66.

CONTINUED:

Po puts the phone in his pocket. Avery comes out, wearing

Po's Jeans, and T-Shirt. The T shirt simply says; Women are

High Maintenance.

PO:

What happened to your clothes?

Avery ignores him.

AVERY:

(surprised)

Did you know that we're the same

jeans size?

Po laughs. This conversation is going nowhere.

PO:

I haven't worn those jeans in a

long time.

AVERY:

Oh.

EXT. WAFFLE PLACE - DAY - MOMENTS LATER

Po parks the car, and gets out. Avery follows him to Waffle

House. He opens the door for her, she walks in, and Po

follows.

INT. WAFFLE PLACE - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Po and Avery walk to the table where Chuckie is sitting.

CHUCKIE:

So, It's-

He looks at his watch.

CHUCKIE (CONT’D)

Almost seven-thirty, and y'all rode

here together, so I'm assuming...

AVERY:

No. Chuckie... just, don't.

She winks at him, which they all three see. Po blushes, and

Chuckie and Avery laugh at him.

(MORE)

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CONTINUED:

AVERY (CONT’D)

Chuckie, why didn't you come to my

dance?

CHUCKIE:

Dude! It was totally sold out! I

didn't know how early you had to

buy tickets.

Avery rolls her eyes.

PO:

She did spit on Jonathan.

Chuckie slams his fist down on the table.

CHUCKIE:

I can't believe I missed that! Dang

it!

Po and Avery laugh.

CHUCKIE (CONT’D)

Po. Don't forget, I told the

teachers that you were in Disney

Land.

Po nods.

AVERY:

Where was I?

CHUCKIE:

Nobody asked. You only missed a few

days.

AVERY:

Thank God.

INT. PO'S SCHOOL - CLASSROOM - DAY - THE NEXT DAY

Po sits in class as a large, male, young teacher walks into

the classroom. The teacher quiets the class. Then the teacher

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