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PINK 05/18/2017 21.

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PO:

You could teach me.

Avery smiles.

AVERY:

You better call me.

Po nods.

PO:

I will.

She grins at him.

AVERY:

See you later.

She holds up her hand for a high-five, and after getting one

from Po, walks away. He watches her.

Po sits down against the wall, leans back his head, and

sleeps.

INT. SCHOOL, GYM - NIGHT - LATER

Chuckie wakes up Po. Po looks around.

CHUCKIE:

The DJ is gonna play one more song.

After that, they're gonna play

something you know. Get your shoes

on. It's time to show everyone that

you're the best at tapping.

PO:

Dude, it's tap-dancing. Get it

right.

Po stands up. He blinks the sleep away.

PO (CONT’D)

Know where I put my shoes?

Chuckie hands them to him.

Po sits down again and puts the shoes on.

The song starts to slow down. It stops completely.

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BLUE 05/3/2017 22.

CONTINUED:

PO (CONT’D)

He's not gonna fade? You're sure

this is when? I don't wanna start

tap-dancing to a slow song.

CHUCKIE:

Ha ha. Better get over there.

A few people start to trickle out of the gym. It's almost

eleven O'Clock now.

Chuckie brings Po to the middle. This seems a little tense.

The song starts out. Po begins to tap. He starts slowly at

first.

Then people notice him tapping and stop talking. They move

out so he has a larger circle to tap in. He ramps up, and

taps with the song.

People are excited. They have now gotten completely quiet,

and are watching him in awe.

Po taps carefully, but quickly. Foot. Toe. Foot. Toe. Foot.

Toe.

Po closes his eyes to concentrate. His feet are a blur.

People are clapping with the music now.

The song ends with a quick beat drop. Po ends his tap dance

at the perfect time.

He opens his eyes.

Avery starts clapping, along with everyone else in the gym.

Po smiles. Chuckie high-fives Po.

DJ:

Alright! That's it for tonight!

Have a good rest of the semester!

People talk loudly as they walk out of the gym.

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BEGIN ACT TWO:

EXT. SCHOOL, PO'S GYM - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER

Po walks out of the gym alone. He has tied his sneakers

together by the laces, and is now holding them [the laces].

His tap-dancing shoes make a click-clack sound as he walks.

He hears somebody running behind him, and turns around.

Avery punches him in the face.

AVERY:

Oh!

PO:

Ow! What was that for?

AVERY:

(trying not to laugh)

I was running to fast to stop. I

wasn't expecting you to turn

around.

PO:

What were you gonna do?! Punch me

in the back of the head?

Avery can't hold it anymore. She starts to laugh, and can't

stop.

A smile starts to cross Po's face. Her laugh is contagious.

Po starts laughing too.

Po and Avery walk off down the street together, talking. It's

unclear where they're going.

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

Po unlocks his front door, and walks inside. He sits down on

the couch, and takes off his shoes. He sighs. He's happy.

The home-phone (on the coffee table in between the couches)

starts to ring. Po picks it up. It's Chuckie.

CHUCKIE (O.S.)

Hey Bro!

Po smiles.

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PO:

(into phone)

Hey.

CHUCKIE (O.S.)

So, I saw you leave with Avery.

PO:

(into phone)

We had coffee.

CHUCKIE (O.S.)

Dude. It's like one in the morning.

Po smiles.

PO:

(into phone)

Yeah. I'm tired despite the coffee.

Listen, We'll talk tomorrow.

CHUCKIE (O.S.)

Bye.

Po puts the phone down on it's stand. He yawns.

Suddenly, the front door (which seems to never be locked)

swings open. Po's Father walks in, looking better than we've

ever seen him. Po's father glares at him.

PO'S DAD

What are you doing?

PO:

I just got back from a school

dance.

Po's Dad rolls his eyes.

PO'S DAD

That's feminine.

PO:

It's not a strip club. It's like

prom.

Po's Dad glares at his son.

PO (CONT’D)

Did you ever dance with Mom?

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Po's Dad's face seems to soften, but it happened so fast that

it might not have. He [Po's Dad] looks around.

PO'S DAD

Where is she?

Po shakes his head.

PO:

She decided to take David and stay

the night somewhere else, because I

wouldn't be here.

PO'S DAD

Now why would you need to be here?

She afraid of robbers?

Now Po glares at his Dad.

PO:

She's afraid of you.

Po's Dad shakes his head.

PO'S DAD

Well, I ain't stayin' here either.

I guess I'll see you tomorrow.

PO:

Time will tell.

Po's Dad rolls his eyes, and walks back out the door. Po

sighs.

INT. PO'S BEDROOM - MORNING

Po is laying in bed. The window is open, and sunlight is

coming in. Po wakes up. He is wearing his Under-Shirt from

last night. David is on the mattress beside him. Po puts on

some pants, and walks out to the kitchen.

INT. PO'S KITCHEN - MORNING - CONINUOUS

Po gets a soda out of the fridge.

MARY:

Good morning.

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CONTINUED:

Po drinks some soda.

PO:

Good morning. Dad home?

MARY:

No. Know where he is?

PO:

He said he wasn't sleeping here

without you guys.

Mary shakes her head.

David enters the room, hair wildly pointing everywhere. Po

and Mary smile.

DAVID:

What's f' breakfast?

MARY:

Whatever you make.

Po smiles.

The front door swings open, and in walks Po's Dad. He is

drunk, and very, very angry. Po comes up to him.

PO:

Hey-

Po's Dad shoves Po.

PO'S DAD

MOVE!

MARY:

(oh sh*t)

Po, get David.

Po, looking angry, grabs David and locks them in the

bathroom.

INT. PO'S FAMILY BATHROOM - DAY - CONINUOUS

Po covers David's ears. David shrinks into a little ball on

the floor. Po breathes deeply. He can still hear them.

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YELLOW 05/24/2017 27.

CONTINUED:

PO'S DAD (O.S.)

WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT?!!

MARY (O.S.)

I was scared to have my baby near

you!

Po hears his Dad shove Mary. She gasps. Po hears something

metal. Probably a knife.

MARY (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Get out. Get away from my family!

Po's Dad waits a minute, before stomping out of the house.

INT. PO'S KITCHEN - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Po comes out of the bathroom, leaving David curled up in

there.

Mary sits on the kitchen floor with her back against the

cabinet. She looks off into the distance. Po gets an ice-pack

from the fridge and hands it to her. He takes the knife from

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