Act Two, Scene One
Interior: Lucy and Kiyah's shop.
(Kiyah and Laura are behind the counter, POV: Nate. Laura looks down and starts folding a t-shirt.)
KIYAH
Nate.
NATE
Yeah, hi. Lucy wanted me to come by and, um,
(He glances over at Laura, who keeps her head down, hiding her embarrassment, the fact that she is blushing.)
See how things were.
KIYAH
Yeah, uh huh, Lucy did, did she?
NATE
Um, yeah.
KIYAH
How is she? Lucy, that is.
NATE
She's...hanging in there. We talked a lot last night, I stayed over--
(Kiyah coughs, Laura sighs.)
On the couch! She cried most of the night, I think she slept a bit. But...
(He looks at Laura, who unfolds shirt, then starts re-folding it.)
Yeah, so she wanted me to come by and see how things were...here...with the shop...and all.
KIYAH
Right. She did. Kids still with her mom?
NATE
Um, yeah, of course. Otherwise they'd be with me, right?
KIYAH
Right.
(She looks at Laura. Nate looks at Laura. Laura unfolds and then refolds shirt, doesn't look at either of them.)
So? Is that all?
NATE
Um, I...guess so.
KIYAH
Okay, so....
Nate
So...I guess I'll just go.
(He waits. He and Kiyah stare at each other, they look at Laura, she sighs and then unfolds, refolds shirt.)
Okay, bye.
KIYAH
Yeah, see you around.
(He exits store.)
CUTAWAY:Nate right outside store, shaking his head, looking up, saying to himself, "what?"
Cutaway: Kiyah and Laura in store behind counter
KIYAH
Well, that was slightly awkward.
LAURA
What?
KIYAH
Well, maybe not just slightly. Maybe like completely awkward.
LAURA
Sorry...boys on the side, right?
KIYAH
Yeah, but. I mean, you gonna ever talk to him again or...?
LAURA
I said I was sorry.
KIYAH
Yeah, its just kind of...
LAURA
Kind of...what?
KIYAH
Well, a bit childish.
LAURA
Oh, well, god, I'm sorry.
KIYAH
What's the big deal anyway? I mean, you like him, he likes you, I get that now.
LAURA
Yeah, but you said, you wanted, I--
KIYAH
Yeah, yeah. Boys on the side, of course. But, why the 'cat got your tongue' thing all of a sudden? What the hell, Laura?
LAURA
What the hell? I just...it was bad with Scott, you know. I couldn't...anything...at all without...and even before Scott, with others. It was always that arreway. I'm just, you know, just damaged goods.
KIYAH
Um, first of all, no, you're not. Second of all, you think Nate is going to be that way? You think that every relationship will always be like that? This is a serious question, Laura.
LAURA
Yeah, I guess...I guess I feel that way. Yeah.
KIYAH
Well, that really sucks, Laura, majorly.
LAURA
Tell me about it. Damaged goods, I tell you.
Cutaway: Ashley at College Cafeteria, with a tray at a food bar.
(Ashley surveys the food types. Server waits for her to tell him what she wants, she stares growing more and more green.)
SERVER
You gonna order something or just admire the arrangement?
(Ashley looks over food, grabs her mouth to stop vomit, turns and runs off hurriedly, leaves tray.)
Cutaway: Ashley running to bathroom, opens door, runs in.
CLOSE UP: Bathroom door
Cutaway: bathroom, Ashley's feet peeking out under stall door.
(Ashley is heard vomiting in stall.)
CUTAWAY:Server
SERVER
Well, that's a fine how do you do?
(Server continues work, serving other customers.)
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