Work Text:
INT. Dawson Devils Cafeteria - morning
SFX - High-Schoolers chatting
Wideshot. CHARLIE sits crestfallen at a table. MARGOT comes into the frame and sits down at the table, reading a book. JONAS steps into the frame a few seconds after, yawning. CHARLIE continues to look sad, and after a few moments, MARGOT notices, and then JONAS.
JONAS and MARGOT (simultaneously): Something’s different…
They peer at CHARLIE.
CHARLIE: Hey guys.
MARGOT: Are you OK?
JONAS: You look… bad.
MARGOT takes a swipe at JONAS and glares at him. CHARLIE raises a calming hand and they look back at her.
CHARLIE (dejectedly): A-OK, as the astronauts say! Just a little down in the dumps is all. No worries!
She smiles unconvincingly and then looks away.
JONAS: Nuh-uh. No being in the dumps for our friend.
MARGOT (pumping her fist): We’ll drag you out of your gloom if that’s what it takes!
MARGOT and JONAS grab hold of CHARLIE’s arms and they all run out of shot.
MARGOT and JONAS (simultaneously): Come on!
INT: School Library
MARGOT is sprinting to and from different shelves, giving CHARLIE an ever-growing stack of books to hold.
MARGOT: These’ll definitely make you feel better!
CHARLIE looked unsure and overwhelmed.
INT. Dawson Devil’s Gymnasium
JONAS shoots a basketball through a hoop and pumps his fists. He elbows CHARLIE, goading her on. She shoots a basket… but the ball bounces back and hits her in the head. She goes down!
JONAS (looking down at her with concern): Feeling better yet..?
INT. Counsellors office.
CHARLIE sits in a chaise lounge.
MARGOT: How can we make you feel better?
CHARLIE opens her mouth, but the scene changes before she can say anything.
INT. Martial Arts Studio
CHARLIE is decked out in sparring gear— pads, gloves, the works.
JONAS: How about now?
RANDOM MARTIAL ARTIST comes into frame, and starts sparring with CHARLIE. CHARLIE dodges and then runs out of frame.
The scenes get faster and faster. We see the group in the band room, in the nurses office, hiking, playing chess, roller skating, building a house of cards, doing archery, etc. etc…
MARGOT and JONAS (repeating simultaneously: Are you feeling better yet?
INT. CHARLIE’s bedroom.
JONAS and MARGOT are at a loss. Finally, JONAS reaches over and hugs CHARLIE. MARGOT does, too.
CHARLIE smiles and hugs them back.
CHARLIE (happy): Now this… THIS makes me feel better.
Fade to black.