PREVIOUSLY ON REALITY - Adam moved into Josh’s class but ended up always sitting with another friend, Mark. Doug and his family went on a sudden holiday. After being ignored through an entire sports class Josh’s anger towards Adam blew up and he ended up saying he thought Adam was selfish and self obsessed, Adam retaliated with the fact that Josh is two faced with Doug, Josh walked off. Dennis walked in on his father having an affair with a younger, polish woman.2
Josh stays downtown with Doug’s new group of friends after school. Adam stays at home and has an argumentative conversation with an online friend. Dennis and his younger brother must face up to the fact that there parents are getting a divorce.3
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(The song “Worried about Ray” by The Hoosiers plays in the background. We see Josh and Doug walking down a street, it is about eight in the evening but the there is light from the streetlights.)5
Doug (Shakes head in shock): Jesus Josh, this wasn’t what I expected to come back to6
Josh (Laughs): I know, I wasn’t even expecting it7
Doug: So when did you speak to him last?8
Josh: When it happened, not spoken to him since, it wasn’t anything new though9
Doug: What do you mean?10
Josh: We didn’t talk in class anyway, he was to distracted by Mark11
Doug: That’s annoying, ah well, tonight should be fun12
Josh (Sighs): I don’t know … a bit weird maybe13
Doug: Why?14
Josh (Worrying): Am I don’t drink, smoke and I’ve hardly ever spoken to these people before, what am I supposed to do?15
Doug: Just go around with me, I don’t smoke, I only drink a small bit, it will be fine16
Josh (Insistent): Ah … fine, but I’m not talking to my brother, or Rob17
Doug: I know, I know, why don’t you like your brother again?18
Josh (Shrugs shoulders): We just … don’t get on19
Doug: He’s your twin Josh; you must have something in common20
Josh (Shakes head): Nope … anyway, where are we meeting them?21
Doug: Down by the orchard, you know where they all smo….22
Josh (Laughs): I see23
Doug: I swear, I’ll tell them not to, there quite nice really24
(Josh smiles, they walk around the corner. We now cut to see Adam sitting on his bed in his room, there is a laptop in front of him. The song “Time Is Now” by Moloko plays in the background. He is looking on his list of MSN contacts, he looks at Josh, it says offline beside it, he huffs. Someone suddenly says hello to him, the username is “DarkGirlyTeen15”; this is someone who he has a habit of talking to about his life and all the problems it brings to him. The following is what’s written on the chatterbox.)25
DarkGirlyTeen15: Hello?26
Adam: Hi27
DarkGirlyTeen15: How are you?28
Adam (Doesn‘t want to answer): …… you?29
DarkGirlyTeen15: I’m good, something wrong?30
Adam: Bit of drama at school, again31
DarkGirlyTeen15: Awww, explain!32
Adam: I had a fight with my friend33
DarkGirlyTeen15: Aw, what about?34
Adam: Me35
DarkGirlyTeen15: What did you do now? LOL36
Adam: Too many friends, lol37
DarkGirlyTeen15: Really?38
Adam: Not really, I was basically ignoring one of my friends39
DarkGirlyTeen15: That Doug one?40
Adam: No, that’s another story41
DarkGirlyTeen15: Well tell that one first42
Adam: I told him I don’t like him!43
DarkGirlyTeen15: “Claps” about time, what did he say?44
Adam: That I was using him as a battery45
DarkGirlyTeen15: LOL, kinda true46
Adam: … I know, he was annoyed, his stupid friend kept getting involved though47
DarkGirlyTeen15: What he say?48
Adam: That we were breaking up49
DarkGirlyTeen15: LOL50
Adam: I told him to go cut himself51
DarkGirlyTeen15: That’s mean!!52
Adam: Not really, hes an asshole!53
DarkGirlyTeen15: Why don’t you like him again?54
Adam: He’s just irritating55
DarkGirlyTeen15: That’s a dumb reason56
(Adam huffs in annoyance.)57
Adam: Why?58
DarkGirlyTeen15: What does he do?59
Adam: Hes obsessive, and says quite all the time60
DarkGirlyTeen15: I HATE that, my friend does it, I get passed it though61
Adam: Well I can’t62
DarkGirlyTeen15: What about this other friend then?63
Adam: I moved into his class, but I don’t sit with him much!64
DarkGirlyTeen15: Why not?65
Adam: Cos I have this other friend66
DarkGirlyTeen15: Who you prefer?67
Adam: No!68
DarkGirlyTeen15: Then why?69
(Adam sighs.)70
Adam: It’s … 71
DarkGirlyTeen15: Complicated?72
Adam: Exactly73
DarkGirlyTeen15: I’m listening74
(Adam huffs and then starts typing, the scene ends. We now cut to Doug and Josh walking into a corner of a park like area, there is a large group of people stood at this corner. They see Doug and go wild. The song “Hot Girl in a Good Mood” by Butch Walker and The Get-Out Tonites plays in the background.)75
Boy (Excited): Doug! You’re here76
(This group of both male and females run up to him and in turn, they hug him. Josh is obviously overwhelmed.)77
Girl (Looks Josh up and down): Your Cian’s twin brother, aren’t you?78
Josh (Slightly offended): … its Josh!79
(He stands there, looking very uncomfortable.)80
Josh (Annoyed tone; to the same girl): … are you smoking?81
(This girl throws the fag that was in her hand onto the ground.)82
Girl: Not anymore83
(She puffs a last bit of smoke out of her mouth and then turns to Doug. Josh smiles awkwardly.)84
Doug (To the same girl again.): So Emma, what’s new with you?85
Emma (Grins): Oh nothing much, it’s only my sixteenth a week today86
(She giggles and then jumps up and down.)87
Doug: Cool88
Emma: You’d better get me a pressie89
(She looks at Josh.)90
Emma: You don’t have to (Josh smiles awkwardly again) what about you Doug, what’s new?91
Josh: Don’t ask … oh, right92
(Emma laughs and then stares at Doug.)93
Emma (Curious): What’s happened Doug?94
Doug: …. You know about my Gran95
Emma: Aw yeah, so sorry about that96
(She gives Doug another hug, all the while an amused Josh watches.)97
Doug: Well Adam …98
Emma (Frowns): Oh, that a-hole 99
Doug: You know?100
Emma: Oh god yeah, it’s top gossip around here101
Josh (Surprised): Really?102
Emma: … yeah103
Doug: Who told … wait let me goes, Frank!104
Emma (Smiles): Can’t keep his big mouth shut!105
(They continue to talk, Josh notices that a boy is staring at him, he looks at him uncomfortably.)106
Josh: … hi107
Boy: … you got any cider?108
Josh: No!109
(The boy walks away in disappointment; Josh shakes his head in disbelief. He now returns to Doug and Emma’s conversation.)110
Emma: Oh my god Josh, I was just telling Doug about the fundraiser a week today, you know for Calcutta?111
Josh (Nods): Oh yeah112
Emma: Well its obviously on my birthday, so we were all gonna go, Doug’s going, are you in?113
Josh (Doug smiles at him.): Sure, why not114
Emma: Oh hot and heavy, Doug you have to have some cider, talk to Cian, he’s got a like a full bottle115
Josh: Cian? My brother, Cian116
Emma (Nods): Yeah, he’s over there, with that Rob one117
(Josh and Doug turn around to see Rob and Josh’s twin brother Cian in another corner of the park, drinking.)118
Josh: What is he …. Lets go talk to them119
Doug: See you later Emma120
(He smiles and then they hug once again.)121
Emma: Bye Josh, see you later, yeah?122
Josh: Yeah123
(Josh and Doug start walking towards Rob and Cian.)124
Doug: See your doing okay125
Josh (Disbelief): Are you kidding me? Pratically the first thing I did was make a comment about her smoking126
Doug (Laughs): Right … but she likes you127
(They reach the other corner of the park.)128
Rob : Hi Doug (Looks at Josh in surprise and nods his head) Josh129
Doug: Hi Rob, hi Cian130
(Cian starts laughing.)131
Josh: I take it your drunk then132
(Cian suddenly starts moshing. Josh rolls his eyes, he also notices a fag in his brother pocket.)133
Josh (Annoyed): What the hell is that?134
Rob: It’s a fag, you know …135
Josh: I know what it is, why did you give to him?136
Rob (Frowns): What are you, his guardian angel, anyway how do you know it was me?137
Josh: I couldn’t care less about him, but he knows he can’t smoke, you’d better not …138
(Doug nudges an annoyed Josh.)139
Doug: Let’s go140
(They walk back towards the over corner.)141
Doug: Josh, you sounded really … stupid then142
Josh: I know but … whatever143
(They walk back into the group, Doug starts talking to other people, Josh watches on, the scene ends. We now see a large posh living room, there is a leather red sofa in the middle of the room, Dennis and his younger brother Paul (Who is about ten years old) are sitting on it, they look as though there waiting for something.)144
Paul (Confused): Why are we sat here?145
Dennis: Mommy and daddy will tell us when they get here, there just ….146
Paul: Fighting!147
Dennis (Corrects): Having a conversation148
Paul (Curious): What about?149
Dennis (Sighs): …. I don’t know150
(We hear something smash from another room, a woman then shouts “Bastard”. Dennis looks horrified.)151
Paul (Looks around): What was that?152
Dennis: Thunder and lightning153
Paul: There is no thunder and ….154
Dennis (Snaps): There is, just calm down, we’ll …155
(Dennis’s father and mother walk into the room, his mother looks angry, upset and her face is red. His father just looks guilty. The mothers name is Colleen, the fathers name is Reggie. They walk in front of the red sofa and stand there, they look at there children.)156
Paul(Sounds upset): What’s wrong mommy?157
Coleen
Also sounds upset): Me and your father …(Sniffs) have decided … to …158(She breaks into tears, she puts her hand over her eyes. Reggie sighs.)159
Reggie: We’ve decided to split up160
(While Paul looks devastated, Dennis doesn’t look surprised.)161
Paul (Horrified): Why … what’s happened?162
Reggie: I had an ….163
Colleen (Angrily interrupts): We’ve just gone are separate ways, nothing will change, you’ll still see us both (She walks up to him and puts her hand over his head) I promise164
Paul: But … but …(Starts crying) this is so unfair165
Colleen: Go off to your room, there’s nothing to worry about166
(Paul seems annoyed at this statement, he huffs.)167
Paul: I’m ten years old, why do I …168
Reggie: Please just go to your room Paul169
(He quickly gets up.)170
Paul (Shouts angrily): I hate this!171
(He kicks the sofa and then storms out of the room, Dennis looks up at his parents with a curious look in his eyes.)172
Dennis: What’s going to happen?173
Reggie: Well we’ve decided that I will move out, find a flat, maybe live above the shop174
Colleen (Furious): Well it’s only fair, you’re the one of having sex, with another …. Younger woman175
(She puts her hand over her mouth and turns around in disgust.)176
Reggie(Annoyed): Not in front of Dennis177
Colleen (Disgusted): Why not, you didn’t mind getting your trousers off when he could walk in at any time, you home wrecking …178
Dennis: Mom!179
Colleen (Shakes head): Sorry Dennis, I’m so sorry180
Dennis (Sighs): Its not your fault181
(He gives his father an angry look, we see them all remain in silence, the scene ends. We now see an irritated looking Adam writing on his computer.)182
Adam (Out loud): No!183
(Below is what is written on the chatterbox.)184
DarkGirlyTeen15L It’s true!185
Adam: I already said I’m selfish, but I’m not self-obsessed186
DarkGirlyTeen15: Whatever but it sure sounds like it to me187
Adam: He should learn to live with it, I can sit with who I want188
DarkGirlyTeen15:L Sure but you just said that the same happened to you once, so why would you do it to someone else?189
(Adam pauses for a minute.)190
DarkGirlyTeen15: Especially to someone you claim to be your best friend!191
Adam: … I don’t know, its stupid I guess192
DarkGirlyTeen15: Well then! This is getting too heavy, gotta go, bye!193
(The screen says “DarkGirlyTeen15” has gone offline. Adam looks at this and then sighs. We now cut to see Josh , he is sitting on a bench, he has a bottle of water in his hand, we see Doug and his friends in a corner, they all seem fairly drunk. Emma, the girl from earlier and another girl come towards them. The other girl has long brownish hair and deep blue eyes, she smiles a lot.)194
Emma: Hello Joshy!195
Josh: Josh is fine, thanks196
(They sit on the bench next to him.)197
Girl: Don’t worry, were not drunk198
Josh (Smiles): … good, I guess199
Emma: Oh god, Josh, this is Claire200
Josh (Nods): .. Hi Claire201
Claire: God you’re a sight, what you depressed about?202
Josh: .. Oh nothing203
(He looks at her, she smiles, he smiles back. Josh looks over at the group, Doug is laughing hysterically.)204
Josh: He said he wasn’t gonna drink much205
Emma: Ah sure he’s only tipsy206
(Josh shakes his head, we hear a boy shout for Emma from that corner, Emma looks over.)207
Emma (Screams): Coming208
(She gets up and runs over to them, Claire moves up next to Josh, she looks at his water.)209
Claire: I’m guessing that’s not vodka210
(Josh laughs, he holds it up.)211
Josh (Grins): Yeah … its water212
(She laughs and then takes the bottle and drinks some of it. We hear the others laughing from the corner.)213
Claire: A bit rowdy aren’t they!214
Josh (Laughs): A bit?215
(Claire laughs, she looks at Josh.)216
Claire: I haven’t seen you out before, your brother must be … an opposite?217
Josh (Nods): Yeah218
Claire: Me too, at least yours isn’t into raving!219
Josh (Imagines someone raving): True220
Claire (Curious): Seriously, what’s up with you? Just looking at you makes me wanna listen to placebo!221
Josh: Just … (Sighs) friend stuff222
Claire: Whoa, heavy223
(She starts laughing, Josh smiles at her, they stare at each other for a second.)224
Claire: You know, you should come down more225
Josh (Sighs): Why?226
Claire: Because you’ll have a laugh, you won’t get even more depressing and (Pauses) I think your cute227
(She smiles and then walks off, not looking back. Josh looks on in disbelief. He smiles and then drinks more of his water. The song “Stupidly Happy” by XTC plays in the background. We now cut to see Adam sitting in his room, he is texting on his phone, he writes “Hi … “ and then sends it, it then reads “Message sent to Josh”, he puts his phone down and sighs. We see Dennis’s father sleeping on the sofa, Dennis looks on, he sighs. We then see Josh and Doug in the back of a car, Doug’s mother is driving them home, Doug is laughing hysterically, Josh is looking out the window, smiling. The episode ends.)228
Next Time: The fundraising party for Calcutta goes ahead and unfortunately for Adam it is mandatory for all forth years to go.229
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