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~New Character Introduced~
Candice
Original Date of Post: 04/27/2008
Narrator: Yeah, this is the third Homecoming story we’ve done, but who cares! There’s nothing like your senior year Homecoming dance. This is your class that is being cheered and honored and what-not! And it can be a lot of fun, as long as the theme of the dance doesn’t suck, the Homecoming court isn’t rigged or corrupted in any way, you actually have a date to the dance, and your football team doesn’t lose the game 54-0. Yeah, that was my senior year Homecoming! And now for something sad and depressing!
Brock: Will you go out with me?
Candice: Please get away from me you lecher!
Laura: He’s at it again!
Misty: Don’t worry about it Laura. You see, this is the time of year where Brock gets really desperate for a date.
Marisa: It’s called Homecoming!
Laura: He’s deeply disturbed! (Looks at a paper) Hey Misty, are you really going out for Homecoming court?
Misty: Yeah!
Ash: Why would anyone want to do anything like that?
Misty: It happens to be a lot of fun. Besides, you are going out for the court as well.
Ash: Fat chance! What makes you think I would join that crap?
Misty: Because I forged your signature on your application.
Ash: WHY DID YOU DO SOMETHING STUPID LIKE THAT?!
Misty: Ash, there’s a chance that the two of us will be crowned together. Think how romantic that could be!
Marisa: You’re delusional!
Laura: What about you Marisa, are you trying out?
Marisa: Not for Homecoming. I’ll think about it when Prom comes along.
Tracey: Same here. I’m not qualified to run for court. The school wants people to run who have been at this school since freshmen year and I came here when I was a sophomore.
May: I’m the same reason as Tracey! But it really doesn’t matter to me. As long as I get to have a nice evening with Drew, I’m satisfied.
Marisa: And you’re okay with him going out for Homecoming court?
May: Of course I…Wait! What did you say?
Marisa: Drew is going out for Homecoming court. They don’t call me a snoop for nothing! If anyone can get on that court, it is Drew. Everybody just loves him. (May groans) I wouldn’t worry about it! I think Drew has enough sense to not do anything with any of the girls on the court.
Laura: And what about you Sakura?
Sakura: I don’t think so. I really don’t feel like doing that.
Misty: Oh come on, Sakura. You never know how far you’ll go unless you try.
Sakura: You know I quit all of those conformist things back in sophomore year.
Ash: You see! Why can’t you stop conforming me over?
Misty: Because I’m not Sakura! And you’re still doing this! (Ash groans) Anyways, I don’t want to force you to do something you don’t want to do Sakura.
Ash: Then why are you forcing me to do something I don't want to do? (Sakura sighs)
Sakura: Misty. I want to speak to you outside in private.
Misty: Okay. (A couple of minutes later outside the cafeteria)
Sakura: I want a makeover!
Misty: Run that by me again!
Sakura: Look, you did help me lose weight last year and I figure you could help me go through an extreme makeover.
Misty: Well sure I’m okay when it comes to helping you slim down, but a makeover is something that really isn’t in my line of work. But I’ll tell you what I can do. I can have my older sisters help you.
Sakura: That sounds great!
Misty: Why do you want to get a makeover? There really isn’t anything wrong with you!
Sakura: I’m kind of in a rut. I really haven’t been to a dance since sophomore year and I really want a new look to go out on. I really appreciate you helping me with this. Are you sure your sisters will be up for the challenge?
Misty: Please, they still live at home. They have nothing better to do. (A couple of minutes later in the theatre)
May: DREW!
Drew: May, what’s the matter?
May: Are you really going out for Homecoming court?
Drew: Yeah, I’ve put in the application at least a week ago!
May: Thanks for letting me know in advance…NOT! (In the seats)
Dawn: Oh my goodness!
Zoey: Is this real life or is this just Jerry Springer? (Kelly walks up)
Kelly: Bulls-eye! It’s another great May and Drew fight!
Dawn: You mean they do it all of the time?
Kelly: Oh yeah! These two are in some sort of fight every week it seems. Don’t worry, they fight and then they make up soon after fighting. It’s the same with every other couple in this theatre. (Back on stage)
Drew: Don’t worry about a thing May. You are the only girl for me. (Backstage)
Brianna: That’s the one thing I love and hate about him and that is his loyalty. (Outside)
Laura: You’re actually asking me out to the dance? (Gary nods) But I’m only a freshman and you are a senior! Aren’t you a little scared about the age difference?
Gary: Age really doesn’t mean anything to me.
Laura: I’D LOVE TO! (She hugs him) This is so cool! (A throat clears) Huh? Marcus?
Marcus: Good day Laura! I’ve been sent here to keep an eye on you and so that your cousin doesn’t kill me! (Marcus and Laura go off in a corner) Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t your older cousin say not to go anywhere near Gary?
Laura: I know she told me to stay away from him. But there’s just something about him that seems so pure and innocent. I think he's changed for the better.
Marcus: Marisa just doesn’t want to see you get hurt.
Laura: I know that. It’s just that I’ve got to go with what my heart wants.
Marcus: I guess I have no say in this territory. But you do realize that Marisa is going to watch over you two like a hawk at the dance.
Marisa: Correction! It is you who is going to watch over them!
Marcus: WHERE’D YOU COME FROM?!
Marisa: From my mother, but that’s beside the point!
Marcus: You’re going to make me watch over them?
Marisa: Hell no. After the lousy job you did keeping those two apart, forget about it! Laura, what the hell are you doing around Gary? I thought that I explained to you that he is no good and that you shouldn’t associate with him. (Laura sighs) Well!
Laura: I’m sorry Marisa.
Marisa: I want you to go to Gary and tell him that you are not going to the dance with him. (Laura gasps) It’s for your own good!
Laura: But Marisa, I just can’t do it.
Marisa: I just don’t want to see you get hurt. I don’t want you to suffer the same pain I did.
Laura: We’ll talk about this later! (She walks away)
Marisa: I can’t stand to see another person hurt.
Marcus: You thinking about Sylvester again?
Marisa: I couldn’t stand by and watch an innocent boy get abused by his father, and I damn sure am not going to watch my cousin get abused by that jerk. Hmm! I know just how to set those two apart!
Marcus: I’m way ahead of you little buddy! I’ve got the wig and the dress and I can set him up to make her think that he’s a cheating, lying sack of crap!
Marisa: We’re not doing that! One sure fire way to end true love is to take that true love home to meet the parents! Or in this case, the Aunt and Uncle!
Marcus: You mean you’re going to set up Gary like that and meet your father?
Marisa: Exactly! I got off pretty easy when I brought Tracey home to meet the folks!
Marcus: Easy my left foot! Tracey told me that the whole night was a disaster and your father kept interrogating him.
Marisa: My point exactly. Gary won’t last two seconds with my father. (Later that night at Marisa’s house)
Michelle: Marisa, Laura, dinner time. (They come out of their rooms)
Laura: This looks great!
Marisa: Yeah, everything looks nice. Good food and Dad is no where to be found. It’s going to be a good night.
Michelle: Your father had some things to do at the office, so he’s working late.
Marisa: Good, keep him there!
Michelle: Must you be so harsh about your father? Not all men are horrible human beings.
Marisa: I never said all of them. Tracey's not!
Michelle: Speaking of boyfriends! Laura, a little birdie told me that you have a boyfriend.
Laura: Oh really?
Michelle: So tell me, who is he?
Laura: His name is Gary…but it’s not a big deal.
Michelle: Oh? Marisa told me that it was a big deal to you and that you wanted to have him over for dinner.
Laura: She said that? Well, I don’t know about that. Gary’s schedule is a little busy because he’s juggling school and football.
Marisa: Well actually, I found out that Gary doesn’t have practice or a game at the end of the week so that leaves an open opportunity.
Laura: Great! I guess I’ll have him over! (Glares at Marisa)
Marisa: (Thinking) Good, and that’s as far as you’ll get Gary.
Narrator: Meanwhile, the Homecoming court was already chosen! Drew, Misty, and Ash were all in there. But since Drew was on the court, May was very suspicious about all of the girls on the court (except Misty). May decided to do a little investigating and most of the girls are ex-girlfriends or girls he dated at one point. It is now the part where the school is to vote on who they want for Homecoming King and Queen. Of course, a lot of the school is well aware of Misty and Ash as a couple, but there was a lot of hype over Candice (who is a champion soccer player at the school), Sarah (who is the Student Body President), and of course the one and only Drew. All of the ladies cheered their hearts out for Drew whenever they saw him. Even girls he never dated, they still cheered for him as if he were a stripper! Meanwhile, Ash is starting to like being on the Homecoming court. He says it’s a great way to be noticed. Nothing like being a spectacle in the public’s eye! Now with every person, there’s always that one skeleton in the closet that they would like to keep locked inside. But sometimes, somebody finds a way to get into that closet and make things a whole lot worse. And that little girl Brianna is going to brew up a whole mess of trouble. (Brianna puts on a wig)
Brianna: Hi there! Your name is Candice right?
Candice: Yeah, I’m Candice.
Brianna: That’s so cool! My name is… (Thinking) Don’t use your real name! If you do, she might tell Drew and your cover will be completely blown! (Aloud) My name is Brandy! (Thinking) Yeah, that’ll do!
Candice: So what can I do for you?
Brianna: Well, I wanted to meet you face-to-face! You are a very pretty girl (Candice blushes) It’s no wonder Drew thought that you were the prettiest!
Candice: Drew said that?
Brianna: Oh yeah! I should know, I am one of his closest and dearest friends.
Candice: With all due respect, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you hanging around him or any of the other theatre people.
Brianna: Oh I’m there! You just have to squint a bit since I'm so small!
Candice: Besides, Drew and I have dated before during our sophomore year and it didn’t work out. Another thing is that I thought that Drew was in love with May.
Brianna: Oh, didn’t you hear? They’ve already broken up!
Candice: Really?
Brianna: Oh yeah! It was a rather ugly situation. You see, May was cheating on Drew with another boy. Poor Drew was all heartbroken! He came to me his closest and dearest friend and told me that the only other time he could think of when he was happiest was when he was dating you.
Candice: Are you serious?
Brianna: Absolutely! But of course he told me that he didn’t want to tell you anything until the night of the Homecoming dance. But it was just too sweet and romantic to just keep to myself and I had to come and find you and tell you everything.
Candice: I’m so sorry that happened to Drew.
Brianna: So are you going to return the feelings?
Candice: I don’t know.
Brianna: But you couldn’t say no to all of the good times you had with him in the past.
Candice: I’ll have to think about it. Well, I have to be going. (She walks away) That was strange, but that girl was even stranger! I wonder if I should go back to Drew.
Brianna: (Thinking) I am good! First I get Candice to fall back in love with Drew. Once May sees those two together, she’ll break up with him and soon enough, Candice will leave as well. Once that happens, I will have Drew all to myself! (Outside a classroom)
Laura: I’m serious Marisa, if you ruin my dinner date with Gary, I will never forgive you!
Marisa: Don’t have a spaz attack! As much as I would love to be there to have Dad rip him a new ass-hole, I can’t be there tonight!
Laura: Huh? Well, if you send Marcus…
Marisa: Marcus isn’t going to be there either.
Laura: Huh? Tracey? Misty? My parents? Anybody?
Marisa: Nobody else is coming. It’s just going to be you, Gary, and my parents. Can’t you trust my word?
Laura: Not at all! You’re up to something! You didn’t tell your parents of what Gary did two years ago, did you?
Marisa: If I did, I would have been sent to a private school. (Marisa walks away) You won’t go past my parents! I’ll teach you to win over the heart of my cousin you son of a bitch! (After school in the theatre)
Marcus: You mean you’re not watching her like a hawk? Why not?
Marisa: I have no reason to do it! Besides, you know as well as I do that I want to ditch rehearsals, but I can’t do that. I have a conscience, you know! Anyways, I don’t feel like discussing this anymore. So Marcus, have you found yourself a date?
Marcus: Not at all! It’s no use of me asking you since I know that you and Tracey are going together.
Marisa: That’s right!
Marcus: Of course! Well, if you need me that night, I’ll be standing at the punch bowl looking at all of the happy couples dancing.
Marisa: Do you want me to find you a date?
Marcus: Would you?
Harley: I’ll go with you!
Marcus: No offense Harley, but I want a date with an actual female and not a gender confused male! Besides, what would Tucker say if he were here?
Harley: Ha! I don’t care what that whore says or thinks!
Marisa: You had another fight with him?
Harley: You guys have no idea what it’s like to be in a long-distance relationship. It sucks! Ever since Tucker went away to college, I barely hear from him!
Marcus: Gee, the more I think about it, the more I’m frightened by the idea of going off to college. (Erika runs by)
Harley: Whoa! Who set fire to your heals?
Erika: WE ARE SO OVER!
Marcus: What are you talking about?
Erika: Who else? That jerk, Joshua! We are no longer going out!
Marisa: So I take it that you and Joshua aren’t going to the dance with each other? You realize that by doing this, you cripple your chances of finding a date.
Erika: I, I realize that!
Marisa: And once Brock gets word that you are single, he’ll be on you like the LAPD on a black man! (Erika whimpers) But you actually caught me in a good mood today, so I’ll help you out. You see, Marcus is looking for a date to the dance.
Erika: I have no objections to going with Marcus!
Harley: How about you Marcus? Speak now or forever hold your peace! (Marcus stammers)
Marisa: Then it's settled! You two will go to the dance together! Problem solved!
Erika: Super! You can pick me up at 7:00pm so we can go eat. And I want to eat at a nice restaurant like P.F. Changs! (She walks away)
Marcus: What did you just do?
Marisa: I got you a date for the dance! You only said that they couldn’t be gender confused males! (Marcus groans) Hey, be thankful it wasn’t Jessie. (After rehearsals)
Grace: See you tomorrow girls! (Walks into the classroom) What are you still doing here? Rehearsals are over!
May: I know! I’m just looking over this list!
Grace: This is the list of females going out for Homecoming Queen! Oh May, you’re not angry about Drew being on court, are you?
May: I couldn’t be any happier for him! It’s just that I don’t trust any of the girls on the court…Except for Misty! All of the other girls have gone out with Drew, which makes me unable to trust them.
Grace: You’re getting paranoid! Besides, most of these girls have only gone out on one date with him. The only one who went pretty far with Drew was Candice.
May: I heard.
Grace: They started going out near the end of our freshmen year and stopped half way into our sophomore year. They were pretty close, but in the end they just decided to stay good friends.
May: I still don’t trust her.
Grace: Hey come on, next thing you know, you’ll be getting suspicious over Dawn since she’s starring opposite Drew in Romeo and Juliet! (May sighs) Come on girl, stop trippin’ and be happy for your man! It is an honor to be on Homecoming court. (Marisa and Marcus walk by)
Marisa: Hello ladies!
Grace: Why are you in such a good mood?
Marisa: My little cousin brought over a boy to the house and my dad is going to give him the third degree!
May: And you’re happy by the whole thing?
Marcus: It’s because of the guy she brought over. You don’t know him May, but Gary is the guy that had a crush on Marisa for years. But now that Marisa is with Tracey, Gary figured that he’d get a better chance with Marisa’s little cousin!
Marisa: Gee Marcus, why don’t you tell them everything else about my life?
Marcus: Okay! Your greatest fear is that Celine Dion will come to town! You secretly love to dance to the Macarena! (Marisa hits him)
Marisa: YOU DISGUSTING LITTLE BUG! And after I did that favor for you!
Marcus: Yeah, it was more like putting a noose around my neck!
Marisa: This is the last time I’m doing you any favors! Next time you want a date, I suggest you take Harley! (May and Grace giggle)
Grace: Hey if you have to, you can always use Marisa to break anything between Drew and Candice!
Narrator: Of course when Marisa left the school, she was as happy as she could be. She knows that her father can pick apart a boy. Here’s a NEVER BEFORE READ part of when Marisa brought Tracey over to the house. We would have written it, but then we wrote that Sakura-James story and test audience showed that they’d rather have Butch in a dress singing the Milkshake song than read this crap!
Marisa: Guys, this is Tracey!
Michelle: It’s really nice to meet you Tracey. My name is…
Father: So this is Tracey! Alright boy, let me ask you a few questions! What is it that you find so interesting about my one and only daughter? But before you answer that, what is your plan for the future? Where are you going to college? Are you working now? Do you have plans on working after high school? What is your G.P.A.? What classes are you taking? What is your stance on the economy? What political parties are you interested in?
Narrator: And he just went on and on! But when Marisa came home, she was surprised by the reaction that her parents had with Gary. In fact…
Marisa: THEY LIKE HIM?! That is so hard to believe!
Laura: Believe it! Your parents like Gary so much that they insisted that he go with me to the Homecoming dance. It’s funny! Your dad said that he liked Gary a hell of a lot better than Tracey.
Marisa: Dad said that? What could he possibly have against Tracey?
Laura: He said that Tracey was a punk!
Marisa: Look the point is, I don’t want you going out with Gary!
Laura: Tough crap! You have no say in the matter! What’s done is done! I got permission from Auntie and she said I can go to the dance with Gary. And last I checked, their authority is higher than yours. (Marisa sighs) Look, Gary told me what he did in the past and is really sorry about what he did to you.
Marisa: (Scoffs) My ass!
Laura: Please Marisa, I want you to try and open up to Gary and me going out. Gary’s trying to make peace, why can’t you?
Narrator: Soon enough, it was time for the election of Homecoming King and Queen. To save on time and such, we’ll just skip the crap that was written in the sophomore year Homecoming story and cut to the chase. Unfortunately, Misty didn’t get to have her dream come true as Ash is crowned Homecoming Prince and Sarah is crowned Princess. And as predicted, Drew was crowned King and Candice crowned Queen. With Drew and Candice representing the school as King and Queen, this made May very irritated. After the coronation assembly, everyone gathered outside to congratulate the court.
Dawn: Congratulations Ash!
Zoey: I still can’t believe you are actually that popular around the school. I always thought that you were just some jackass mascot. But still, congratulations!
Ash: Hey, I do a lot more than just dance around in the mascot costume. I’m also on the Wrestling team! (Sees Misty) Hey, how about a little sugar for your prince?
Misty: Buzz off!
Ash: What’s got your underwear in a bunch?
Misty: Nothing! (Misty walks off)
Ash: What the hell is her problem?
Brock: I wouldn’t worry about it buddy! It’s such a beautiful day! Why get bummed out by the old girlfriend?
Ash: You seem too damn cheery!
Brock: What? Can’t a guy congratulate his best friend in the whole world on a job well done? (Ash glares at him) Alright, I was hoping that you would try and hook me up with one of the court girls! (Ash groans) Don’t worry! It’s just Sarah! She’s the only girl who hasn’t turned me down for this dance. Just talk to her and get on her good side. Find out a few things about her and then drop the ball!
Dawn: How on earth do you know this stuff?
Brock: I am everywhere and then some when it comes to women! Come on Ash, you’ve got to do it for me!
Ash: Fine! But this is the last time I go out on a limb for you when it comes to females. (Screaming girls) What on earth?
Dawn: They’re all going to see Drew!
Brock: Ugh! Drew makes me sick with that charm of his! All of the girls love him! It is exactly like when we were in elementary school and middle school. (May walks by) No offense to your boyfriend in any way.
May: Whatever! (Walks away)
Brock: What the? Does every girl at this school have P.M.S. today?
Zoey: Excuse me, but I find that sexist!
Brock: My dear Zoey, of course I didn’t mean all girls! Sometimes I think before I speak.
Zoey: (Thinking) I better watch it! He’s going to start asking me out to the dance before I know it. I better find a scapegoat and fast!
Brock: Hey Zoey, if you’re interested…
Zoey: OH THERE YOU ARE! (Grabs Forrest by the arm) I want you all to meet my date for the dance!
Brock: WHAT?! You’re taking my younger brother over me?
Zoey: I’m doing what to your whom?
Forrest: Woo-hoo! I got me a date! I LOVE MY LIFE!
Zoey: Yeah! (Thinking) What did I just do? I think I’m going to be sick! (Nearby)
Misty: Every year, it’s the same damn thing. Some pretty boy gets chosen and all of the girls swarm them like bees on honey.
May: Amen to that! Look at all of these sad and lonely girls swarming all over Drew. It just makes my skin crawl!
Misty: I think Drew would have enough sense to stop flirting with all of those fast women. But, you really can’t trust those women. I guess Ash and Drew just have that certain charm that gets to girls.
May: Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t it your idea for Ash to be on the Homecoming court? And with that, shouldn’t you be okay with him hanging around all of those women?
Misty: What about you?
May: What about me? I was against Drew being on the court from day one. But you wanted him to join in hopes that you and he would be crowned together as a couple. And now that your plan backfired, you think it is a bad idea and you want to watch Ash like a hawk. (Ash and Drew walk up)
Ash: Hey ladies. (Misty and May scoff) Huh? (Misty walks away)
Drew: What’s eating them? (Ash follows Misty)
May: You sure are oblivious. (She walks away)
Drew: May will you stop acting like such a child?
May: Just leave me alone Drew!
Ash: Misty, what the hell is going on?
Misty: I have nothing to say to you right now.
Ash: Who pissed in your cereal this morning?
Misty: I said that I have nothing to say to you!
Ash: Are you upset because you’re not Homecoming Queen? Look, you should be grateful that you made it as far as you did. Being Queen isn’t everything. Your older sister Daisy didn’t get Queen and she didn’t pout about it.
Misty: It’s not about being Queen or Princess for that matter! (Sarah walks up)
Sarah: Ash, thanks for the flowers!
Ash: Oh no problem, they gave us boys the flowers to give to you girls. (She kisses him on the cheek and walks away)
Misty: I don’t believe this!
Ash: Oh…I see! It’s because I’m the Prince and I’m supposed to dance with whoever the Princess is. You’re jealous, aren’t you? It’s because I’m dancing with Sarah and you’re pissed about that. Well, you have no one to blame but yourself. You were the one who signed me up and now you’ve got to pay the price. (Misty walks away) Wait a second Misty, don’t go! (She starts crying) Oh crap!
Narrator: Throughout the rest of the week, May kept giving Drew the silent treatment and once again on the verge of yet another break-up. May yells at Drew, Drew yells at her back and now they’re not going to the dance together. And things aren’t any better with Ash and Misty either. Meanwhile, Marisa is still trying to convince herself to try and make peace with Gary. But every time she tries to, she always thinks about what he did to her in the past and gets really angry. It is now the day before the dance and the whole school is at the Homecoming football game.
Tracey: I’m with Laura on this one. Maybe Gary did change for the better.
Marisa: He’s got everybody thinking he’s such a charming boy, but I know that deep down he’s an evil little troll.
Marcus: I don’t know little buddy! You and I know that Gary left last year to go to some different school. What I’m sure you didn’t know was that it was a charm school. I know it seems weird for boys to be in a charm school, but it seemed to have worked on Gary.
Marisa: How in the hell was he able to convince my parents? It’s bad enough my dad likes him better than Tracey.
Tracey: Your father said that? (Marisa’s parents walk up)
Michelle: Hello kids! Marisa, you never told us anything about Gary. He’s been in your class for so long and you never spoke about him.
Father: Yeah! That boy is pretty quick with the football! My kind of boy! (Tracey groans) Laura picked a real winner. Come on; let’s get back to our seats, so we can watch the rest of the game. (They walk away)
Marisa: Excuse me for a sec! I’m going to go into the bathroom and vomit! (Near the front lines)
Sakura: Hey Misty!
Misty: Sakura! Did you miss being behind the lines cheering your heart out?
Sakura: Not at all! I just came to see how you were holding up.
Misty: I’ll live!
Sakura: Seeing as Ash has the night off from playing mascot, who is in the jackass costume?
Misty: They got that one guy! I think his name is Bill!
Butch: (Muffled) THE NAME IS BUTCH!!!
Sakura: Well anyways, I want to make sure that we’re still on for tomorrow. (Misty glares at the audience) Are you even listening? (Looks in the crowd) Oh, you’re suspicious of Ash and Sarah!
Misty: Look at him talking to her! I don’t trust her one bit! The one girl who is Princess and it has to be the one who doesn’t have a date. What could they be talking about?
Sakura: Again, wasn’t it your idea for him to be on Homecoming court? (Misty glares at her) And I do mean that in the nicest possible way! (Miss Lillian walks by)
Miss Lillian: Back to your position Waterflower!
Sakura: Gotta go! I’ll be over at your house in the morning! (Back in the stands)
Candice: Hey Drew, how are you feeling?
Drew: I’m okay! (Nearby)
Brianna: It’s working! I can’t believe she’s falling for it! (Puts on her wig)
Drew: I’m going to get something to eat! You want me to get you something? (Candice blushes)
Candice: Um, no thank you! (Drew leaves) Gee, it’s just like when we were going out. Of course, he’s always been a perfect gentleman. Perhaps he’s just sending me mixed messages. (Brianna walks up)
Brianna: Hi Candice! So what do you think?
Candice: It’s you again! Honestly, I don’t know what to think about him now!
Brianna: But don’t forget to give him your decision tomorrow night at the dance. I know it sounds too cliché, but you’ll thank me for this when you guys are in the middle of that beautiful slow dance.
Candice: Well…
Brianna: Just think about it! But in the meantime, don’t let Drew know until tomorrow night and don’t mention my name. (Brianna leaves)
Candice: That girl is weird! (Drew comes back) I’m really having a great time tonight.
Drew: What are you talking about? I thought you always hated these football games. Of course, I don’t blame you because I’m not too fond of them myself. (Candice sighs)
Narrator: As to be expected, Pallet High’s football team won the Homecoming game and it was all thanks to Gary. The year that Gary was gone, the team completely sucked. The team could be looking at playoffs this year! It was finally the day of the dance and all of the students going were getting everything ready for the big night. Or in Brock’s case, try to find a last minute date. But moving away from that train-wreck, Sakura went over to Misty’s house for that long awaited and promised makeover.
Daisy: Where have you been? We have work to do!
Sakura: It’s only ten in the morning!
Lily: That kind of attitude isn’t going to win you over with the boys at the school. Now take a seat and soon we’ll begin our magic!
Daisy: Violet, get a pen and paper and write down a list of everything we need to go over today. Let’s see, hair, eyes, lips, nails, toes, and accessories!
Sakura: Are you guys sure you know what you’re doing?
Daisy: Trust me when I tell you that you are in good hands! After all, I’m studying to get into beauty school! I mean, I’ve made Misty over dozens of times. (Misty walks down stairs) Why if it weren’t for me, she wouldn’t be going out with that boy Ash.
Misty: Please don’t mention that name in my presence.
Lily: You’re still sulking? Get over it already!
Violet: You are still going to the dance with him.
Misty: That is none of your business. Now come on! Don’t you all have work to do?
Daisy: Right!
Violet: Wait a second! I have to take the before picture! (Snapshot) Okay, resume.
Narrator: The Waterflower sisters did their magic on Sakura and continued to damn near five in the afternoon. After everything was finished, Daisy congratulated herself and her sisters on a job well done. Misty came in the room to see the new and improved Sakura and got shocked by the results! When Sakura looked in the mirror, she freaked out!
Sakura: WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?!
Lily: We did what you asked for and that was to have a total makeover.
Sakura: But was it necessary to dye my hair blonde? I don’t mind the curly hair so much, but it’s the blonde hair that’s really throwing me off.
Daisy: Sorry honey, but that is my specialty! I am a credit to blondes everywhere!
Sakura: Well, blonde hair aside, you guys did a good job. Now remember, all of this is temporary! I want my hair and everything else to go back to normal tomorrow morning.
Daisy: You’ve got it Cinderella! Now, where is your dress?
Sakura: It’s in the trunk of my car. I’ll just get it!
Daisy: No you don’t! You can’t be seen until you leave for the dance. Someone might see you! Violet, go get her dress!
Violet: Why me? Do I look like the butler to you?
Daisy: Just do it! AND QUIT YOUR BITCHING!
Sakura: So, what do you think Misty?
Misty: My sisters do good work! But we’ll know the results tonight at the dance. If you’re lucky, there will be plenty of single boys there. (Later at the dance)
Tracey: So Misty and Ash are broken up?
Marisa: Not exactly. They’re just not on speaking terms and not going to the dance with each other. There hasn’t been any talk of them breaking up? However, May and Drew is another story.
Tracey: Oh, they always break up!
Marisa: Hey, there’s Ash! (Ash walks up) Ash, what the hell is going on between you and Misty?
Ash: I’d rather not talk about it!
Marisa: Keep in mind Ash, Misty is one of my best friends and I will watch over her like a sister would.
Ash: Would you keep out of this? Just because you couldn’t stop your cousin from dating that bastard, doesn’t mean you should be sticking your nose in my business!
Marisa: So that’s it! You’re going to play me like that? That’s low!
Ash: I’ll tell you this. I love Misty and I wouldn’t do anything to hurt her. You have to understand that!
Marisa: Don’t tell me that, tell her that! (Ash walks away) Good grief!
Tracey: Hey Marcus! (Sees Erika next to him) What the hell is this?
Marcus: I guess I didn’t tell you. Erika is my date for the evening. (Erika kisses him on the cheek) Ugh.
Tracey: Who put this match together?
Marcus: Why don’t you ask your girlfriend? (Erika growls) But then again, she had just broken up with Joshua and I can’t let her go alone or be harassed by Brock tonight.
Erika: That’s better! (Sees Joshua walking up) Come along Marcus, let’s go inside and dance the night away.
Marcus: Yes ma’am! (They walk inside)
Joshua: I know what you all are thinking and you’re wrong! I’m a free man now and I am loving it! I don’t have Erika clinging to my arm every second of every day!
Marisa: Yeah, we all know you were long overdue to be detached from the old ball and chain. But what I want to know is how you two broke up.
Joshua: Oh that! I merely said that I was proud about Grace singing at the dance. Somehow, it struck a nerve with Erika and she yelled at me and told me to date Grace. Then, I started yelling and well, you get the rest! (He walks inside)
Misty: Hey you guys! (Daisy runs up)
Daisy: Misty! It’s a tragedy! It’s horrible! I can’t find the extra bottle of hairspray! You wouldn’t happen to have one in your purse!
Misty: What do you need it for? Sakura’s hair is fine!
Daisy: Not for her, for me! (Misty sighs) I can’t believe how insensitive you can be to my wonderful locks! (Sees Tracey) Oh Tracey, long time, no see! (She hugs him) How have you been?
Tracey: (Blushes) I’ve been…good! (Marisa growls)
Daisy: And Nark, it’s been a while!
Marisa: I’ve been good too! Thank you so much for asking! Now if you would be so kind to let go of my BOYFRIEND’S hand!
Daisy: (Giggling) How wonderful for you! Tracey, I wish you the best of luck. Just don’t do anything stupid or else the nark will turn you over to the cops! (Marisa growls louder) Now where was I? Oh yes! May I present, the new and improved, Sakura! (All gasp)
Tracey: Sakura…Is that really you?
Sakura: Yeah it’s me! Who were you expecting, Paris Hilton?
Marisa: No. Because Paris would show more skin than that. But I must say Misty; your sisters did a bang-up job with her.
Daisy: Wait a sec! (Pulls out an eyeliner pencil) A little mole on the left cheek will get you the handsome man and not the geek. Hey, I’m a poet and I didn’t even know it!
Misty: Please, don’t start rhyming.
Daisy: Well, I’ve got to go now! So long and have fun! (Inside)
Drew: (Thinking) The dance has already started! I wonder if May is going to show up tonight.
Brianna: Hello Drew!
Drew: Oh, hi Brianna.
Brianna: I have to say that you are looking quite suave tonight.
Drew: Ugh, thank you. (Candice walks inside)
Brianna: (Thinking) Great, the little pigeon is here! (Aloud) Now you have a great evening! See you later! (Thinking) Who says flattery will get you no where? Now I just wait for Candice to drop the ball and the rest will write itself.
Candice: Hi Drew. You look nice this evening.
Drew: Thank you! You’re looking very nice as well! (In the bathroom)
May: This is crazy! Why am I being such a bitch to him? (Sighs) I should just cut my losses and apologize to him. (Opens the door) What the? (Sees Drew and Candice dancing with each other) Oh…My…God! (Runs into the stall crying) Why Lord?
Misty: Huh? (She runs into the bathroom) May, are you okay? May!
May: GO AWAY!
Misty: Come on, maybe it’s just a coincidence or isn’t what it looks like. It’s probably just a friendly dance between friends.
May: (Sobbing) Yeah, and maybe Michael Jackson didn’t molest those children, but some things are the sad truth! Drew wants to be with his ex!
Misty: Come on May, you’re blowing things way out of proportion. Drew would never do that to you. Plenty of boys with girlfriends still dance with other friends and there’s nothing wrong with that. (Opens the door and sees Ash talking to Sarah) I think I’ll hide out in the bathroom for a while with you. (Tears up) Do you mind if I start crying too? (Back on the dance floor)
Brock: Alright! I’m here! Bring on the single females! I’m ready! I’m ready! I’m ready!
Marisa: Would you settle down Spongebob Squarepants?
Brock: Oh you have no idea what it’s like to be desperate for a date. (Sees Grace) My lovely Grace! Amazing Grace! How sweet the taste! Is that why you’re singing I Will Always Love You? Is it a message in the song to secretly tell me that you really do love me? Is it?
Grace: No! Now get away from me or I’m calling the cops. (Walks away)
Brock: Playing hard to get I see! (A slow song comes on) Oh man, I need a date to dance with for this kind of song. (Sees Marina)
Marina: Pervert! (She slaps him in the face)
Brock: Great! And I thought it was my lucky night! Huh? (Sees Sakura standing alone in a corner) Who is that lovely angel?
Tracey: (Whispering) I’ve got an idea! Let’s not tell him that it's really Sakura over there.
Marisa: Ah, that’s brilliant! Cute, smart, and mischievous! Have you been taking lessons from me? (Tracey giggles) That’s what makes me love you! Just don’t let me see you near that blonde witch again, or I’ll kill you myself!
Tracey: You got it sweetie! (Nearby)
Erika: Don’t stare at my cleavage shot!
Marcus: Yes ma’am!
Erika: Get your hands off my hips!
Marcus: Yes ma’am!
Erika: But embrace me! I want that jerk to see the woman he once loved in the arms of another guy! (Marcus sighs) And stop sighing! I want to hear the song!
Laura: I guess this is where we start dancing.
Gary: I suppose so! (They embrace)
Laura: This is nice! (Groans) Ah! (Pushes Gary off)
Gary: What’s the matter?
Laura: I don’t know! We were dancing and all of a sudden, I start to hear Marisa’s voice in my head and then I could have sworn she was standing in a corner staring at me!
Gary: Huh? (Turns around) Marisa couldn’t have done any of that. You see, she’s slow dancing with Tracey and it looks like she’s way deep in a trance. So you see there’s nothing to worry about. Now come on! Let’s continue our dance. (They embrace)
Laura: Okay, that’s more like it! (Groans) No, no! (Pushes Gary off) I’m sorry Gary; I just need some space right now! (She runs off)
Zoey: Get your hands off of my breasts! (Slaps Forrest in the face) Pervert!
Forrest: Ah, it was worth the pain! That was a great, magical feeling! (Later in the girl’s bathroom)
Misty: Maybe we should go back out there. I’m sure everyone else is worried that we left or got kidnapped.
May: Yeah, you can go, but I’m staying. (Outside the bathroom)
Zoey: Who could be in there?
Dawn: I don’t know! I heard at these high school dances, some of the students like to sneak in alcohol and drink. I’m guessing that someone is sick in there! (Knocks on the door)
Misty: Oh God, my eyes are blood red! I can’t go out there! (Knocking) We’ll be out in a little while; we’re dealing with an emergency!
Dawn: Misty, is that you?
Misty: Dawn? Yeah, don’t tell anybody that I’m in here. I’ll be out in a little while, just keep this to yourself!
May: Well this is turning out to be a great night!
Misty: Come on May! They’re going to bring out the Homecoming court and I have to be present for that. Plus, I’m sure that you don’t want to miss Grace singing. We don’t have to dance with Drew and Ash; we can just spend the night together as girlfriends.
May: I really hope no one starts speculating about us playing for the other team. Oh, who cares?! Let’s go! (Outside the bathroom)
Zoey: I can’t believe that pervert tried to feel me up!
Dawn: Date didn’t go as expected?
Zoey: Men are pigs!
Dawn: Don’t feel bad! (Beyonce’s Get Me Bodied comes on) I love this song! Come on, we can spend the rest of the night together!
Zoey: That sounds like a plan! (Nearby)
Sakura: That’s the last time I let Misty’s sisters do any sort of makeover on me. It’s been an hour and a half and nothing has happened. I’ll stay and watch the Homecoming court come out and then I’m out of here. (Brock comes up)
Brock: Excuse me fair lass, would you do me the honor of dancing with me?
Sakura: Huh? Don’t you know who I am?
Brock: Sure I do! You’re an angel that fell from the heavens to save my night!
Sakura: Huh? (Thinking) Idiot! He can’t even tell it’s really me. Hmm, this night may not be a total loss! I suppose I can have a little fun with him tonight. Just try not to speak so much or else he’ll catch on. (Aloud) Sure, I’ll dance with you!
Brock: HOORAY! (Nearby)
Marisa: Oh my God, this is too good to be true!
Tracey: This makes my evening! (Marisa growls) Well that and being with you of course!
May: What the hell is this?
Misty: Did hell just freeze over?
Marisa: There you guys are! Don’t worry, you all didn’t miss much. For the time being, he doesn’t know that’s really Sakura, so don’t tell him anything!
Misty: My lips are sealed! (Miss Agatha walks up)
Miss Agatha: Misty, take your place with the rest of the girls on the court, the deejay is about to announce you all and do the traditional dance.
Narrator: After the song that was just playing, the deejay announced the school’s Homecoming court. Misty walked with a fake smile on her face as she was still upset. But she and May got upset when they saw Ash and Drew walking with Sarah and Candice. Just then, the deejay introduced Grace and announced that she was to sing the Whitney Houston hit I Will Always Love You.
Grace:
If I should stay
I would only be in your way
So I go but I know
I’ll think of you every step of the way
And I…will always love you…
I will always love you…
Candice: The answer is yes Drew!
Drew: What are you saying yes to?
Candice: I love you!
Drew: Huh? But, Candice… (Candice kisses him on the lips)
May: (Gasping) How could you? (Growls) She’s going down! (May walks up to them dancing) You cheating bastard! (She slaps Drew in the face) I can’t believe you! (She runs off)
Drew: Wait May! It’s a good thing everybody’s dancing now and not that many people saw! (He chases after her)
Candice: What the hell is going on? (Outside)
Drew: May, come back please!
May: Why? (Sobbing) After I saw you in a lip-lock with that slut! I can’t believe you would do something like that to me.
Drew: You’ve got it all wrong! If I knew that Candice still had feelings for me sooner, I would have quit Homecoming like that. (May scoffs) May, you should know that you’re my one and only queen. (Candice sighs)
Candice: Wait a minute you guys, I think I should clear a few things up. You see, some strange girl told me that you two had broken up. Afterwards, she told me that Drew wanted to get back together with me. I’m sorry about this whole situation.
May: But do you still have feelings for him?
Candice: It was nice to play in the garden of temptation again, but everything I had with him is a thing of the past. I don’t want to see a great couple like you hit the rocks. So what do you guys say? (Drew and May look at each other for a second and go in for a kiss)
Grace:
AND I……WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU…
I will always love you…
I will always love you…
I will always love you! (Cheering and applause)
THANK YOU PALLET HIGH! (A little later inside)
Tracey: I’m glad that you guys are happy and back together again!
Drew: I’m just glad that May isn’t pissed at me anymore.
May: There’s just one thing I don’t understand. Who was this strange girl that Candice was talking about?
Drew: Huh?
May: Before, she told us a strange girl kept giving her signals saying that we broke up. I wonder who it was.
Drew: I guess we’ll never know. (Nearby)
Brianna: (Thinking) Damn, damn, damn!
Drew: But I’m glad to have you back in my arms once more!
May: I love you Drew!
Marisa: I wish I could see those two back together again. (Nearby)
Misty: We need to talk!
Sarah: You sick, disgusting pig! (Slaps Ash in the face) The only reason you were talking to me for the past few days was just so you could set that pervert you call a friend on a date with me. And to think, I actually talked to you when I thought you were coming on to me! (She walks away)
Ash: (Sighs) I’ll just tell Brock that she is really a lesbian!
Misty: So that’s why? (Ash turns around) I don’t understand why you didn’t tell me that you were just trying to hook Brock up.
Ash: I assumed you knew! What? You thought that I was having an affair with Sarah? Oh my God, that is a good one!
Misty: Well even she thought you were coming on to her. Ash, I am so sorry I accused you of infidelity! Will you forgive me?
Ash: Well I don’t know! It was YOUR idea for me to go out for Homecoming court! It was YOU who forged my signature! And on top of which, that’s the way the school voted. Although, your jealousy is the only proof I needed to see that you really care for me. I forgive you.
Misty: Really? (They embrace) Oh Ash… (Nearby)
Marcus: For the love of God, please take her back! You’ve got to take her back! You are the only one I know who has enough patience to deal with Erika!
Joshua: Hey, you’re the one who decided to go out with my ex-girlfriend. She’s your headache now!
Marcus: I didn’t choose her as a date! I was set up by Marisa! Please Joshua, all she did tonight was yell at me for making false moves. And when she wasn’t doing that, she just kept talking about you.
Joshua: She talked about me? What did she say? Were they good things?
Marcus: You’re as bad as her! And you obviously miss her too! (Erika walks up)
Erika: Keep away from him Marcus! Don’t let him corrupt your mind with lies!
Joshua: Hey, keep him out of this fight!
Erika: Excuse us for a second. Joshua and I have to go outside for a quick second! (Outside)
Joshua: Isn’t it just like you to bad mouth me!
Erika: Oh shut up! You have no idea what kind of crap you put me through!
Joshua: Just because I complimented your friend you have to blow things out of proportion? Geez, you are such a drama queen!
Erika: Yeah well you’re an idiot! (They start making out) Oh, Joshy!
Joshua: Oh Erika! (Moaning)
Erika: Oh baby, I missed you!
Joshua: Let’s never fight again!
Erika: Got it. (Back inside)
Marcus: The good part is that I got her off my back. The bad part is now I’m alone for the rest of the night. Well, at least I can always count on Brock to be twice as miserable as I am. (Sees Brock dancing with Sakura) What the hell is that?
Marisa: Brock dancing with a girl! (Marcus groans) Don’t beat yourself up! He’s really dancing with Sakura!
Marcus: That’s Sakura? Man, she looks hot! Wait a second! Does Brock know?
Marisa: No! And I would appreciate it if you don’t tell him anything.
Marcus: Gotcha little buddy! Say, I haven’t seen your little cousin around tonight. I assumed that you were going to watch over her like a hawk.
Tracey: Yeah, I wondered about that myself.
Marisa: I guess I forgot all about it.
Marcus: Let me guess, you spent the night gazing into Tracey’s eyes. “Oh Tracey, I love you!” (She hits him) Ouch! (Marisa walks outside)
Marisa: There you are. Why aren’t you in there having fun?
Laura: Because of you!
Marisa: Come again!
Laura: Every time I got close to Gary, I kept hearing your voice in my head. Now that I’ve been twitchy and distant and paranoid tonight, Gary will probably not want to talk to me anymore. I hope you’re happy. (Gary walks up)
Gary: Marisa is just looking out for you. She thinks of you as the little sister that she never had.
Laura: So what are you trying to say?
Gary: Well…Maybe it’s best that…
Marisa: What’s the matter Gary? Aren’t you going to offer my little cousin a dance? I know she’s been dying to dance with you all night. (Laura gasps) It may irritate me to no end, but you really care for him and Gary, you care for her. As much as I’d love to, I really have no say on the matter. You have my blessing!
Gary: You make it sound like we’re getting married.
Laura: There are such things as miracles. Thank you so much cousin. Come on Gary!
Marisa: One more thing Gary. If you hurt my cousin or even get one impure thought while you’re with her, I will hunt you down like a dog. Now you two go on and enjoy the rest of the dance.
Both: Right!
Narrator: Alls well that ends well…I guess! But wait what happened to Sakura and Brock?
Sakura: (Thinking) I never thought that I would ever have a great time at a dance. I can’t believe that I’m having that time with Brock. I must stop the madness somehow. (Clock chimes midnight)
Brock: It’s the end of the dance. (Sakura walks away) Wait a second! I don’t even know your name!
Sakura: (Thinking) Oh crap! I don’t want him to know it was me!
Brock: Please, I must know your name! (Sakura stutters and runs away) Wait!
Sakura: I’m safe as long as he doesn’t chase me! (Sakura’s shoe falls off)
Brock: Her shoe? I STILL HAVE A CHANCE! Monday morning, I will find my true love with whoever fits this shoe! (Monday morning in front of the lockers)
Misty: He’s doing what?
Ash: He’s trying to see if any of the girls feet fit into a shoe.
Misty: Any luck so far?
Ash: Nope. And every girl he’s tried so far has slapped him in the face.
Brock: Please God! Just throw me a bone! Give me a sign! Which girl is it? (The shoe is taken from Brock’s hand)
Marisa: Hey, this does look like my size!
Brock: That’s not funny! (Sakura takes the shoe)
Sakura: I’ll take this back if you don’t mind! Those shoes cost me a pretty penny and I would like the whole set!
Brock: Wait a sec! That shoe belongs to you?
Sakura: Time to come clean! Yeah, that’s my shoe! You were with me the entire night!
Brock: That’s impossible! I was with a blonde beauty the entire night! There’s no way that beauty queen could have been you!
Sakura: ARE YOU SAYING THAT I’M NOT BEAUTIFUL?
Brock: What I’m saying is that you don’t have any proof…HUH? (Sakura puts on the high heel) Oh crap, it is yours! You were my blonde beauty queen?
Sakura: Yup!
Brock: Would you…
Sakura: Not for a million bucks! (Brock groans)
~*Preview*~
Dawn: The topic of death and dying is never an easy subject. And when you're in high school, it could leave a damaging effect. Especially if you lose someone you care about so suddenly. Next time on a very sorrow episode of Romance 101, Chapter 37...See you next time!
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*Get Me Bodied by Beyonce
*I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
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