The Fits Page #2

came back from the hospital.

That was so scary. Karisma's freaking out!

April just texted me!

Come on! Come on!

Let's go see what it is!

(GIRL SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

GIRL:
Call 911!

Call 911!

(GASPING)

(GAGGING)

MAINE:

You girls crazy.

Yeah, but today Karisma had the

same thing happen. And the twins.

Karisma is the crazy one

out of all of them.

Don't start acting like her.

Ew. How can something

even smell that nasty?

At least the girls' stuff

never smelled that bad.

Look.

I busted Donte's nose.

What?

He's gonna kill you.

(GIGGLING)

So, do you work here?

No. I'm just

helping my brother.

Oh. Did you know they didn't

come to school today?

Yeah.

That's pretty crazy.

You gonna stay on the team?

I don't know yet.

I think you should. I don't

think they can kick you off.

Even if we're really bad?

You're not the worst.

(CHUCKLES)

(CLICKS TONGUE)

(LAUGHING)

Bah!

(RHYTHMIC CLAPPING)

(HUMMING)

COACH:
We've all been under

a lot of stress lately.

Legs and Karisma are both

home and doing much better.

Diamond has a card going around,

so make sure y'all sign it in the

locker room before you leave today.

I know we have a

competition coming up,

but I've decided it's better for

everyone to take the day off.

(GROANING)

I know, I know!

So sorry, ladies.

Practice is canceled for today.

Uniforms are in, and we can

pass them out on Friday.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Hey, Toni,

don't you live over there?

Yeah. Why?

You gonna walk home?

My brother's finishing up the laundry.

I gotta wait for him.

Oh, yeah. I gotta wait

here for Lorraine.

Hey! Can you show me

how to do a pull-up?

Sure.

It's really easy.

Start with your arms like this.

Make sure you got a good grip.

Use your stomach.

I am!

No, tighter.

Ow.

Now, imagine there's a huge rope

pulling you up. Not you, but the rope.

What?

Starting your own boxing gym?

Just waiting for you.

If you helped me out, we could

have been out here earlier.

Can I wait with Beezy till she gets

picked up? Her ride's running late.

Pretty please?

All right. I don't want

you out here by yourself.

Huh.

If Mama call, let her know

I'll be cooking dinner.

Call before you leave.

(GIGGLES)

Shh. Shh!

(GIGGLES)

(GIGGLING)

Shh!

(GIGGLES)

(GASPS)

It's perfect. (WHISPERS)

Grab a second one.

(CLICKS TONGUE)

(GIGGLES)

(GIGGLING)

Stop.

(CHANTING) Pride takes the prey.

Let me hear you say.

Lionesses. Lionesses.

Don't mess. Lionesses.

In stride, one pride.

Lionesses. Lionesses.

Pride takes the prey.

Let me hear you say.

Lionesses. Lionesses.

Don't mess. Lionesses.

In stride. One pride.

Lionesses. Lionesses.

Take the prey.

Let me hear you say.

Lionesses. Lionesses.

Don't mess. Lionesses.

(GIGGLES)

(LAUGHS)

Shh! Do you hear that?

I think someone's in here.

(PANTING)

Toni! This isn't funny.

Toni.

Boo!

(SCREAMS)

(LIQUID DRIBBLES)

Ew! Beezy!

Please don't tell.

You think Legs and them

are really okay?

(SNIFFS)

I don't know.

Think it's contagious?

Probably.

Maybe it's some kind of...

boyfriend disease?

(WATER TRICKLES)

I'm fine though.

Yeah.

Me too.

(SIGHS)

I just want to compete.

Yeah. I'm sure

somebody'll figure it out.

(SIGHS)

You won't tell, right?

I won't.

(UNIFORM CLICKS IN DRYER)

WOMAN (FAINT):

To our captains...

(INDISTINCT)

We are doing everything we can. We think

it may actually be in the water system.

Well, we've been drinking the

water for, like, forever.

Well, we'll deal with this and do some

tests and hold a press conference.

What I really want

to know right now is...

Tell me what these episodes

are like for you.

Well, I had mine first and...

There's a possibility these episodes have

been caused by unsafe water in the building.

So don't drink

out of the water fountains.

We'll be having a sample

tested soon.

So for now, just use

the boxing gym.

There's a water cooler

in there that is safe.

Also, since your captains have been sick, we

had to drop out of this weekend's competition.

(ALL GROAN)

However, however,

you can try on your uniforms and

start practicing for the parade.

(SCATTERED CLAPPING)

It's okay? You can

take it from here?

Uniforms.

Five, six, seven, eight.

(CHATTERING)

- GIRL:
What's your name?

- (CHATTERING)

Why won't you let me watch you dance?

Because.

Don't you have a boxing tournament?

It's in... two weeks.

Oh. Well,

I'll let you know.

(CHATTERING)

Move.

(CLICKS TONGUE)

So you with them now?

(GROANS)

Yeah.

Five, six... Let's get

back to practice, ladies.

You was all, like, boom.

And boom. (CHUCKLES)

Let's practice parade.

We can practice right here.

Okay.

Five, six... Five, six, seven.

Maia.

(CHUCKLES)

Stay on beat. Five, six...

Five, six, seven, eight.

Toni, this is parade.

You have to smile.

(GRUNTS) Five, six...

Five, six, seven.

(CHATTERING ON TV)

MAN:
You know, there's something

awfully screwy about this.

Or my name isn't Larimore!

(CONTINUES, INDISTINCT)

(ICE CLATTERS) ELMER FUDD: Sorry

I had to plug you, Mr. Duck.

But I'm a sportsman. A great,

great sportsman. (CHUCKLES)

You're growing up fast,

lil' Legs.

Where'd you get those?

From a friend.

You gonna do this or what?

How long do I have to hold the ice on for?

Till it feels numb.

I think it's okay.

(FLICKS LIGHTER)

Okay.

This was your idea.

(WHIMPERS)

(GRUNTS)

Toni, you're crazy. I can't

believe you didn't scream.

Here you go.

Do I put them in now?

(EXHALES)

(INHALES)

I don't... think

I can do the other one.

I can do it.

Ready?

(INHALES)

(DOOR OPENS)

(EXHALES)

MAINE:

You ready? Come on.

How the girls doing?

Fine.

Fine?

That's it?

Aw, Mama gonna kill me. Where

you get some money from?

I did it myself.

Give 'em to me. Now.

They're mine.

You know what?

You're on your own when we go home.

You're on your own.

(SIGHS)

Are you sure you did it right?

Yes.

Boom.

Are you positive, Beezy?

I'm positive.

I bet you were cryin'.

No, she didn't even scream.

I did.

You screamed?

But it wasn't you.

Yeah, but it was scary.

(CHATTERING)

(CHUCKLES)

Oh, I got moves.

Let's go.

I want to see this.

I want to see this.

BEEZY:
They're cute.

GIRL:
Thank you.

Are they real?

Get back. What!

GIRLS:
Ooh!

GIRL:
Turn, turn.

YOUNG GIRL:
You do it.

Dance, Ley Ley.

(CHEERING)

Hot Sauce. Come on, girl.

You can do better.

Shake! Put the peanut

butter on that butter.

REPORTER:

seizure-like symptoms.

Some of the girls have even

been hospitalized.

But health officials have

yet to release a diagnosis.

West End residents fear the illness

may be caused by contaminated water.

City officials say they are working with the

county health department to investigate.

In the meantime, the community center is

only using bottled water for drinking.

That's an attempt to curb what

residents are calling "the fits."

We'll keep an eye on the story.

Come on! Faster!

(CHUCKLES)

Faster. Faster.

Faster. Faster.

Faster. Faster.

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