Between friendships and love
Adriana
Moquillaza
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Act 1
Scene 1 description:
a young woman named Taylor, she is 21 years old. Her height is 5’2,
light brown eyes, Auburn hair, and is athletic. She is wearing skinny jeans,
high heal boots, a sweater, and her hair parted to the side with her hair
straightened. She is in college, her fourth semester at FDU. She is sitting on
a chair in the Tutoring Center waiting for her tutor/friend. A young man walks
in, his name is Chris, he is 23 years old, tall, about 6 feet, dark brown hair,
light brown eyes, he is wearing dark blue jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers, and he
is also athletic. He has known Taylor for three months. Chris sees Taylor and
walks toward her to begin a conversation.
Dialog:
Chris: Hey Taylor I haven’t seen you in weeks… How are you?
[Grabs a nearby chair and sits next to her.]
Taylor: [Looks up from staring at her cell phone and glances
over at Chris sitting next to her.] Oh, hi, I didn’t see you there… I’m fine,
how are you?
Chris: I’m OK, I guess… Could be better though.
Taylor: Why, what’s going on… Is everything Ok? [Worried]
Chris: No, not really. The last time I was here I made a
huge mistake. [With a disappointed look on his face.]
Taylor: What kind of mistake? (Beat) By the way, what are
you doing here today? I thought you only worked here on Wednesdays and Fridays,
today is Thursday. [Confused]
Chris: I was pretty rude to this one girl that I was
tutoring and she canceled all of her appointments with me. I feel horrible
about it because I really like her. (Beat) And yes I asked them to give me extra
hours.
Taylor: Oh… I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m sure that if you
apologized things between the two of you can change. (Beat) That’s awesome that
you got more hours though.
Chris: Look Taylor… I’m really sorry for the way I treated
you the last time I saw you… I’m sorry that I was so careless and I acted so
rude to you… I can guarantee that I am not actually like that with people… You
just make me so nervous sometimes and I just can’t help it… [Extends his arm
and reaches for her hand to hold it.]
Taylor: Oh I see… Well don’t worry about it… Let’s just let
things go, OK? It happened a week ago… I am not mad at you, but I do hope that
we can be friends… if you’re Ok with that of course… [They hold hands.]
Chris: It’s just that I really like you and I don’t want you
to hate me because of my stupid mistake… If you give me a chance, I’d really
like it if you and I got to know each other better. What do you think?
Taylor: I understand, don’t worry about it, and just try to
relax… And I would like that also. [Smiles]
Chris: Alright, have you ever been to the Cheese Cake
Factory in Montclair before?
Taylor: No I have not, I’d love to go there! At what time
would you like to meet up?
Chris: Does seven o’clock work for you? I can pick you up in
my car if you’d like. [Smiles]
Taylor: Yes that’s fine. OK… Sure, here is my address… [She
writes it on a blank piece of paper and hands it to him.]
Luke: 20 years old, short light brown hair, tall 5’10,
athletic. Wearing light blue jeans, a college sweater and sneakers. [Enters the
room and walks toward Taylor and Chris who acknowledge his presence.]
Taylor: Oh hey Luke you’re here!
Luke: Hi guys, yeah I just got here. [He signals to Taylor
so that they can begin their tutoring session and shakes Chris’s hand.]
Chris: I assume that’s my cue to leave… Well it was nice to
see you Taylor, I’ll see you this weekend… [Hugs her then walks away toward the
back of the Tutoring Center with a smile.]
Scene 2 Description: Taylor and Luke are studying in front
of a computer with their notebooks, pens and a mathematics webpage open. Taylor
adjusts her chair lower. Luke plays with his cell phone.
Dialog:
Luke: So… What did Chris want?
[With a curious smile on his face.]
Taylor: Oh… Nothing…
He just wanted to apologize for the way he treated me the last time I saw him
as my tutor… He also asked me out on a date this weekend! [Very excited]
Luke: Oh… A DATE… Wait, this weekend? (Beat) This weekend is
my birthday, we always celebrate our birthdays together! We were going to go
out for drinks for my 21st. [He is annoyed]
Taylor: OMG!!! I totally forgot… I’m so sorry dude… I’ll
reschedule with Chris…
Luke: WHAT??!! You forgot our birthday tradition?! Geez Tay,
how could you?! I never forget your birthday! And I always get you the best
present at the party… Ugh, I gotta go… [Grabs his notebook, backpack and cell
phone, and rushes out the door.]
Taylor: [Rushes after him and yells.] Luke wait! I’m sorry…
I told you I’d reschedule!! (Beat) I got you a very special gift this year
since you’re turning 21… Come on dude, I’m sorry!
Chris: [Rushes to stop Luke in the hallway.] Wait up man...
Scene 3 Description: Both Taylor and Chris bump into each
other and fall on the floor on their backs. They laugh and he helps her back
up.
Dialog:
Chris: I couldn’t help but overhear… (Beat) I didn’t know it was his birthday this
weekend, why didn’t you tell me?
Taylor: Yes… It is, he’s turning 21 so it’s a special day
for him this year… (Beat) Gosh I’m a horrible friend! [Feeling guilty]
Chris: Don’t say that… You just forgot, it happens… (Beat)
Let’s just reschedule our date for another day…
Taylor: Yes and now I really need to make it up to him…
(Beat) OK let’s reschedule… [Smiles]
Chris: I’m sure you have this under control… (Beat) What
about seven O’clock next Friday night? [Smiles and reaches for her hand to hold
it.]
Taylor: Yeah I guess I do… (Beat) Ok seven o’clock sounds
good to me…
Chris: Ok I am looking forward to our date... [Walks away
toward the student that he was going to be tutoring.]
Act 2
Scene 1 Description: Two days later in her dorm room, Taylor
is with her two female best friends Chelsey and Amy. Chelsey has red hair,
hazel eyes, light skinned. She is petite, is wearing dark blue skinny jeans, a
pink tank top with a dark blue jean jacket on top, and a pair of high heal
boots. Amy is tall with dirty blonde hair, green eyes, light skinned and she is
wearing light blue skinny jeans, a black tank top with heart shaped designs on
it, and high heal wedges.
Dialog:
Chelsey: So… How did it go with Luke at the tutoring center?
He texted me saying that you pissed him off… What happened? [Looking down at
her phone.]
Taylor: He got mad at me because I almost broke our birthday
tradition and when I told him that we would keep it he got mad at me because I
forgot his birthday. [She is upset and has a worried look on her face.]
Amy: Geez! He is just making a big deal out of nothing… I
hate it when he does that… [Annoyed]
Chelsey: Yeah, I know what you mean… I really don’t like
that either… He is such a girl sometimes…
Taylor: Yeah I know… (Beat) But at the same time it was
wrong for me to forget his 21st birthday when he’s always been there
for mine… [Chris is knocking on Taylor’s
dorm room door.] Coming…
Chris: Hey Taylor, can we talk? [Worried]
Taylor: Yeah, sure, is everything OK? You don’t look very
well… [They step outside in the hallway and she closes her room door.]
Chris: So there were these inappropriate pictures of you
posted online with another guy making out at a party the other night… you
looked like you had a little too much to drink and someone took pictures of you
guys and posted them all over the internet….
Taylor: [Surprised] WHAT?! I wasn’t even at any party a few
nights ago… I was here cramming for a test… (Beat) who would do something like
that to me? Chris, I swear it wasn’t me…
Chris: I believe you, but that girl looked just like you
Tay… (Beat) I’m sorry but I’m going to have to cancel our date… [Walks away and
leaves the building.]
Taylor: Chris wait! [It is too late and she runs back to her
room.]
Amy: What the freak was that all about? What picture at what
party was he talking about? [Confused]
Taylor: I don’t even know… I wasn’t even at that stupid
party… [Lays on her bed and punches her pillow.]
Chelsey: OK, so let me get this straight… He sees a picture
of a girl that looks like you at a party making out with another guy, and he
just assumes it’s you? Is this guy a total idiot? Has he really gotten to know
you at all? (Beat) First of all, you hate wild parties, getting drunk, and you
would never make out with a random stranger…
Taylor: Look it is what it is… There’s really nothing I can
do about it anyway… (Beat) Clearly someone is out to get me…
Amy: No, that’s not fair… You don’t deserve that… (Beat) We
need to find out who did this like now…
Taylor: Well I’m not getting involved for this one… You guys
have fun… I’m staying in my room…
Scene 2 Description: Amy and Chelsey are walking all over
campus trying to find Chris to confront him for canceling on Taylor without
making sure that it was the right girl before accusing her for the picture and
the make out session that never happened.
Dialog:
Chelsey: OK genius, how are we supposed to find Chris in a
sea of college students?
Amy: Well, we just saw him not too long ago… He’s got to be
somewhere around here… Like, there… [Sees Chris talking to another girl.]
[The girl’s name is Marissa. She is 20 years old, has light
brown hair, light brown eyes, is 5/2, she is wearing a skirt, high heal boots,
and a pink tank top.]
Amy: [Walks toward Chris and interrupts his conversation
with Marissa.] Oh hi Chris… [He turns around to acknowledge her presence.] So
you are ditching Taylor for this whore? [Hits him across the face.]
Chris: What are you talking about?
Chelsey: We just saw you flirting with that girl! Our best
friend is locked up in her room very upset, and here you are, flirting with the
first girl who smiles at you! You’re such a jerk, you know that?!
[Flabbergasted]
Chris: Guys, I can explain, it’s not what it looks like…
[Scared]
Marissa: Umm… Excuse me, but it is what it looks like… Chris
likes me now… Not your pathetic little friend who thinks she is so perfect…
[Laughs]
Chelsey: Look you little whore… Go spread your legs
somewhere else because Chris doesn’t actually like you… All you are to him and
every other guy on campus is just an easy girl… So get the fuck out of our
faces!
Marissa: [Laughs] you think I’m scared of you? You’re so
adorable… (Beat) Chris, you like me right? [Uncertain]
Amy: [Amused] Oh My God! You’re so insecure that you have to
ask him right in front of everyone? You’re pathetic…
Chris: ALRIGHT, everybody shut up! Look Marissa, they are
right, I don’t like you… I like Taylor and I always have, so nothing is ever
going to happen between us…
Marissa: But Chris… I really like you…
Chelsey: Well he clearly doesn’t… So bye Marissa…
Marissa: This isn’t over… [Walks away]
Amy: So now that she’s gone… Why did you accuse Tay of
something that she didn’t do?
Chelsey: You’re not even sure if it is Tay the girl in the
picture with that guy…
Chris: I know, you guys are right… I really should have done
my research before I accused her like that… [Feeling guilty]
Amy: Nice job “Romeo”…
Chelsey: Well now you have to go and apologize to her
because she really didn’t deserve it at all…
Chris: I know, I’m going to head over there right now…
(Beat) Meanwhile I think you guys should try to find out who framed her like
that… [Walks to a flower shop and buys a dozen roses.]
Scene 3 Description: Back in Taylor’s room; Chris knocks on
the door holding a dozen roses, a card, and chocolates. Taylor opens the door
and lets him in.
Dialog:
Chris: Tay, I’m so sorry for the way I treated you earlier…
You didn’t deserve it and it was wrong my part to accuse you without having all
of my fact straight… Can you please forgive me? [Hands her the flowers and she
puts them in water as they talk.]
Taylor: Honestly, I don’t know what to tell you Chris… This
was not the first time you disrespect me like that! I’m not sure, let me think
about it… OK? Go home for now… I really want to continue with this conversation
right now…
Chris: Is there anything I can do to change your mind?
(Beat) I really like you Tay… I’m just any idiot sometimes…
Taylor: No, there is not… (Beat) I really like you too, but
this is not the first time you blew it with me… and apparently you and Marissa
are a thing, or so I’ve heard…
Chris: That was a mistake Tay, I swear… we were just having
a conversation when your two best friends showed up and misunderstood
everything…
[Amy and Chelsey walk in the room with Luke. They are all
holding buckets of ice cream.]
Taylor: Luke, you’re here! I’m so glad you’re here… I’ve
missed you so much! [Runs toward him and hugs him tightly.]
Chris: Oh so you talk to him, but not me? [Annoyed]
Amy: Well it’s like this… He didn’t accuse her of something
she didn’t do… You on the other hand, threw a huge tantrum about it, and then
went behind her back and flirted with a slut… So you lose, bye Chris…
Chelsey: GET OUT Chris…! [Chris leaves]
Luke: I came to apologize for overreacting to the whole thing
about you forgetting our birthday tradition… I’m really sorry, I didn’t mean to
storm out like that… [They hug]
Taylor: Oh Luke, its Ok I have nothing to forgive you for… I
am sorry too, I should’ve kept a calendar of some sort…
Luke: I’m glad because you’re my best friend and I love you…
(Beat) But wait, what happened with Chris, what did he do?
Amy: Well long story short, he came barging in here accusing
Tay of getting drunk at a party a few nights ago and making out with some guy
in a picture that was taken of the two of them while she was wasted… After
that, Chelsey and I found him outside talking to some slut from one of those
stupid sororities here on campus…
Luke: WHAT THE HELL!? Oh he is dead… [Runs out to find
Chris.]
Scene 4 Description: Luke sees Chris sitting on a bench by
himself drinking a bottle of Vodka. Luke walks up to him so that they can talk.
Dialog:
Luke: Put down the bottle! [He yells]
Chris: What do you want? I already tried to apologize to
Taylor and she won’t hear me out. What am I supposed to do, beg? [Frustrated]
Luke: [Sits next to him] Look man, just give her time,
she’ll come around… In the meantime, if you really like Tay as much as you say
you do, stop pissing her off… (Beat) No girl likes to be accused of things like
that… Unless you’re Marissa, then you don’t care about what people say about
you… But Tay is not like that, especially when she knows she didn’t do anything
wrong…
Chris: I know, I just can’t live without her, she’s just so
amazing… God I’m such an idiot! I really screwed up this time…
Luke: It was a mistake dude… just give her some time… (Beat) And put the bottle away, you really
don’t need to be drinking like that… [He takes the bottle of Vodka and throws
it in the garbage.]
Chris: Alright, well come with me because I want to get her
a gift… I think you can help me with that, right?
Luke: Yeah sure, what do you want to get her? She really
likes Bath and Body Works products… I can help you shop for them online and you
can even include a nice gift card along with it, and a rose…
Chris: OK I’ll take it, let’s do that… [They turn on Chris’s
laptop and begin to shop for the products and the flowers.] I really hope this
works, I don’t want her to be mad at me anymore… It really hurts…
Luke: Alright well let’s hope for the best… [He pats Chris
on the shoulder then leaves.]
Scene 5 Description: Two days after in Taylor’s room. She is
sitting on her bed reading a book. Chris knocks on the door, she opens it.
Dialog:
Taylor: OK Chris, sit down let’s talk…
Chris: [He sits down on one of Taylor’s couches.] Tay, I’m
sorry, I’m sorry for everything I said to you and everything I did… Please
forgive me… I really like you… Please give me a chance…
Taylor: Oh Chris… It’s alright, I forgive you… I know it was
a mistake… Come here… [They come to an embrace.]
Chris: [Gives her a kiss on the cheek.] I love you Tay… I
love you so much! I’ve liked you since we met on our first day here at FDU…
(Beat) Please do me the honor of going on a date with me and being my
girlfriend…
Taylor: Oh yes, I remember that… [She laughs] (Beat) Yes I
would love to go out on a date with you and be your girlfriend… [They kiss]
End of scene 5 description: Taylor and her friends are all
in the student center enjoying some leisure time. They are sitting on four
couches in the center, Taylor and Chris on one couch and Amy, Chelsey and Luke
on the other three.
The End
