VIN
You gotta go!
Everyone is now looking at Vin.
EZRA
(disgusted)
Oh, Lord!
BUCK
Hey, you're not urinating in here
man!
VIN
Don't talk! Don't talk! It makes
it crawl back up!
BUCK
You whip it out and you're dead
before the first drop hits the
floor!
Vin gasps mockingly.
VIN
You're pretty sexy when you get
angry...grrr!
He turns to JD.
VIN
Hey, homeboy...
JD points at himself with his pen.
VIN
...why don't you go close the door.
Then we'll grab the Pres here and
inaugurate him properly...
Vin grabs his crotch and makes rude kissing noises.
Ezra turns and glares at him.
BUCK
Hey!
Vin ignores him.
BUCK
Hey!
VIN
What?
BUCK
If I lose my temper, you're totaled
man!
VIN
Totally?
BUCK
Totally!
EZRA
(to Vin)
Why don't you shut up! Nobody here
is interested!
BUCK
Really!
(to Ezra about Vin)
Ass wipe!
VIN
Well, hey Sporto! What'd you do to
get in here? Forget to wash your
jock?
JD
(nervous)
Uh, excuse me, fellas? I think we
should just write our papers...
BUCK
(to Vin)
Look, just because you live in here
doesn't give you the right to be a
pain in the ass...so knock it off!
Vin mockingly acts like he's in pain.
VIN
It's a free country...
EZRA
(to Buck)
He's just doing it to get a rise
out of you! Ignore him...
VIN
(to Ezra)
Sweets...you couldn't ignore me if
you tried!
Ezra rolls his eyes.
VIN
So...so!
(to Buck and Ezra)
Are you guys like boyfriend/
boyfriend?
(a beat)
Steady dates?
(another beat)
Lo--vers?
(another beat)
Come on Sporto, level with me. Do
you slip the Pres here the
hot...beef...injection?
Ezra and Buck turn to face Vin, both furious.
EZRA
(angry)
Go to hell!
BUCK
(loud)
Enough!
INT - SANCHEZ'S OFFICE - DAY
Sanchez, sitting in his office, reacts to the raised voices coming from the library.
SANCHEZ
(yells)
Hey! What's going on in there?
(to himself)
Smug little pricks!
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
Vin and Buck are trying to stare each other down. Buck turns away from Vin first.
BUCK
(to himself)
Scumbag!
Vin stands up and walks over to the railing. He sits on it.
VIN
What do you say we close that door?
We can't have any kind of party
with Sanchez checking us out every
few seconds.
JD
Well, you know the door's s'posed
to stay open...
VIN
So what?
BUCK
So, why don't you just shut up!
There's four other people in here
you know...
VIN
Hey, you can count. See! I knew
you had to be smart to be a...a
wrestler.
EZRA
Who the hell are you to judge
anybody anyway?
BUCK
Really...
EZRA
You know, Tanner...you don't even
count. I mean if you disappeared
forever, it wouldn't make any
difference. You may as well not
even exist at this school.
Vin is probably is upset at this and he pauses a moment before speaking. He doesn't let his emotions out, however.
VIN
Well...I'll just run right out and
join the wrestling team.
Buck and Ezra look at each other and laugh at Vin.
VIN
(to Ezra)
Maybe the Pep Club too! Student
council...
BUCK
No, they wouldn't take you.
VIN
I'm hurt.
EZRA
You know why guys like you knock
everything...
VIN
(to himself)
Oh, this should be enlightening...
EZRA
It's 'cause you're afraid.
VIN
(with mock enthusiasm)
Oh, God! You rich boys are so
smart, that's exactly why I'm not
heavy in activities!
EZRA
You're a coward!
JD feels left out.
JD
(to no one in particular)
I'm in the Math Club...
EZRA
See, you're afraid that they won't
take you. You don't belong, so you
just have to dump all over it...
VIN
Well...it wouldn't have anything to
do with you activities people being
assholes...now would it?
EZRA
You wouldn't know. You don't even
know any of us.
VIN
Well, I don't know any lepers
either, but I'm not gonna run out
and join one of their fucking clubs.
BUCK
Hey, let's watch the mouth, huh?
JD again feels he needs to contribute.
JD
I'm in the Physics Club too...
VIN
(to Ezra)
S'cuse me a sec...
(to JD)
What are you babbling about?
JD
Well, what I said was...I'm in the
Math Club, the Latin club and the
Physics club...Physics Club.
Vin nods and turns to Ezra.
VIN
Hey...Rich Boy...do you belong to
the Physics Club?
EZRA
That's an academic club...
VIN
So?
EZRA
So...academic clubs aren't the same
as other kinds of clubs.
VIN
Oh, but to dorks like him...
Vin points at JD.
VIN
...they are.
(to JD)
What do you guys do in your club?
JD
In Physics, um, we ah, we talk about
physics...about properties of
physics.
VIN
So, it's sorta social...demented
and sad, but social. Right?
JD
Yeah, well, I guess you could
consider it a social situation. I
mean there are other...kids in my
club and uh, at the end of the year
we have, um, you know, a big
banquet, at the, uh, at the Hilton.
VIN
You load up, you party...
JD
Well, no, we get dressed up...I
mean, but, we don't...we don't get
high.
EZRA
(to Vin)
Only losers like you get high...
JD
And, uh, I didn't have any shoes.
So, uh, I had to borrow my Uncle Will's.
It was kinda weird 'cause my mom
doesn't like me to wear other
people's shoes. And, uh, my cousin
Kend...my cousin Kendall from, uh,
Indiana... He got high once and you
know, he started eating like really
weird foods. And uh, and then he
just felt like he didn't belong
anywhere. You know, kinda like, you
know "Twilight Zone" kinda.
EZRA
(laughs to Vin)
Sounds like you...
BUCK
Look, you guys keep up your talking
and Sanchez's gonna come right in
here...I got a meet this Saturday
and I'm not gonna miss it on
account of you boneheads...
VIN
(to Buck)
Oh, and wouldn't that bite...
Vin lets out a moan of fake agony.
VIN
Missing a whole wrestling meet!
BUCK
Well, you wouldn't know anything
about it, faggot! You never
competed in your whole life!
VIN
(with mock hurt)
Oh, I know...I feel all empty
inside because of it. I have such
a deep admiration for guys that
roll around on the floor with other
guys!
BUCK
Ahhh...you'd never miss it. You
don't have any goals.
VIN
Oh, but I do!
BUCK
Yeah?
VIN
I wanna be just like you! I figure
all I need's a lobotomy and some
tights!
JD becomes interested.
JD
You wear tights?
BUCK
(to JD)
No, I don't wear tights, I wear the
required uniform...
JD
Tights...?
BUCK
(defensive)
Shut up!
They hear Sanchez moving around out in the hall, so Vin quickly moves and sits in the chair between Ezra and Buck. He folds his hands on the table. Sanchez goes back into his office. Vin laughs and gets up. He starts walking towards the double doors that separate the library from the hallway.
JD
You know there's not s'posed to be
any monkey business in here!
Vin turns and points at JD.
VIN
(in a stern voice)
Young man...have you finished your
paper?
Vin turns back away and goes to the door. He looks around cautiously and removes a screw from the door.
EZRA
What are you gonna do?
BUCK
Drop dead, I hope!
INT - HALLWAY - DAY
Sanchez is getting a drink at the fountain. He stands up and checks the way he looks in a mirror. He does a muscular pose and utters some manly jibberish.
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
JD looks up. Vin is messing with the door to the library.
JD
Vin, that's, that's school
property there...you know, it
doesn't belong to us. It's
something not to be toyed with.
The door slams shut. Vin runs back to his seat.
BUCK
That's very funny, come on,
fix it!
JD
You should really fix that!
VIN
Am I a genius?
BUCK
No, you're an asshole!
VIN
What a funny guy!
BUCK
Fix the door Vin!
VIN
Everyone just be quiet!
INT - HALLWAY - DAY
Sanchez is walking back to his office. He stops and listens to them through the closed door.
VIN (OS)
I've been here before, I know what
I'm doing!
BUCK (OS)
No! Fix the door, get up there and
fix it!
VIN (OS)
(screams)
Shut up!
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
JD tenses as he hears Sanchez in the hall.
SANCHEZ (OS)
God damn it!
He opens the door and storms in.
SANCHEZ
Why is that door closed?
For a few seconds no one says anything, they just stare at Sanchez.
SANCHEZ
Why is that door closed?
VIN
How're we s'posed to know? We're
not s'posed to move, right?
Sanchez turns to Ezra.
SANCHEZ
Why?
EZRA
We were just sitting here, like we
were supposed to...
Sanchez looks around and looks at Vin.
SANCHEZ
Who closed that door?
VIN
I think a screw fell out of it...
BUCK
It just closed, sir...
Sanchez looks at Chris, sitting in the back.
SANCHEZ
Who?
Chris lets out a growl and slams his face onto the table, hiding in his black jacket hood.
VIN
He doesn't talk, sir...
SANCHEZ
(to Vin)
Give me the screw...
VIN
I don't have it...
SANCHEZ
You want me to yank you outta that
seat and shake it out of you?
VIN
I don't have it...screws fall out
all of the time, the world's an
imperfect place...
SANCHEZ
Give it to me, Vin...
EZRA
Excuse me, sir, why would anybody
want to steal a screw?
SANCHEZ
(to Ezra)
Watch it, young man...
Sanchez goes over to the door. He tries to hold it open by putting a folding chair in front of it.
VIN
The door's way too heavy, sir.
The door slams shut despite the chair.
SANCHEZ (OS)
God damn it!
They laugh.
Sanchez opens the door again. He comes back in.
SANCHEZ
(pointing)
Buck Wilmington...get up here.
Come on, front and center, let's
go.
Buck gets up and walks over to Sanchez.
VIN
Hey, how come Buck gets to get up?
If he gets up, we'll all get up,
it'll be anarchy!
Sanchez and Buck are now attempting to move the steel magazine rack in front of the door.
SANCHEZ
Okay, now, watch the magazines!
VIN
It's out of my hands...
They get it into the doorway and it blocks the entire door.
VIN
That's very clever sir, but what if
there's a fire? I think violating
fire codes and endangering the
lives of children would be unwise
at this juncture in your career,
sir. Don't you?
Sanchez thinks about it. He turns to Buck.
SANCHEZ
All right, what are you doing with
this? Get this outta here for
God's sake! What's the matter with
you? Come on!
JD
You know the school comes equipped
with fire exits at either end of the
library.
JD points at them and Vin glares at him.
VIN
(to JD)
Show Jozy here some respect!
Buck and Sanchez come back into the main section of the library.
SANCHEZ
(to Buck)
Let's go...go! Get back into your
seat.
Buck sits.
SANCHEZ
(to Buck)
I expected a little more from a
varsity letterman!
(to Vin)
You're not fooling anybody, Tanner!
The next screw that falls out is
gonna be you!
Sanchez turns to leave.
VIN
(under his breath)
Suck my dick...
Sanchez spins in his tracks and faces Vin again.
SANCHEZ
What was that?
VIN
(loudly)
Suck my dick!
SANCHEZ
You just bought yourself another
Saturday, mister!
VIN
Oh, Christ...
SANCHEZ
You just bought one more right there!
VIN
Well, I'm free the Saturday after
that...beyond that, I'm gonna have
to check my calendar!
SANCHEZ
Good! 'Cause it's gonna be filled,
we'll keep goin'! You want another
one? Say the word, just say the
word! Instead of going to prison,
you'll come here! Are you through?
VIN
No!
SANCHEZ
Keep it up, punk. I'm doing society a
favor!
VIN
So?
SANCHEZ
That's another one, right now!
I've got you for the rest of your
natural born life if you don't
watch your step! You want another
one?
VIN
Yes!
SANCHEZ
You got it! You got another one,
right there! That's another one
pal!
EZRA
(worried)
Cut it out!
Ezra mouths the word "stop" to Vin.
SANCHEZ
You through?
VIN
Not even close, bud!
SANCHEZ
Good! You got one more, right
there!
VIN
Do you really think I give a shit?
SANCHEZ
Another...
Vin glares at him.
SANCHEZ
You through?
VIN
How many is that?
JD
That's seven, including the one
when we first came in and you asked
Mr. Sanchez here whether Michael
Jackson knew that he raided his
closet.
SANCHEZ
(to Vin)
Now it's eight...
(to JD)
You stay out of it!
JD
Excuse me, sir, it's seven!
SANCHEZ
Shut up, Dunne!
(to Vin)
You're mine Vin...for two months
I gotcha! I gotcha!
VIN
What can I say? I'm thrilled!
SANCHEZ
Oh, I'm sure that's exactly what
you want these people to believe.
You know something, Vin? You ought
to spend a little more time trying
to do something with yourself and a
little less time trying to impress
people. You might be better off.
(to everyone)
Alright, that's it! I'm going to
be right outside those doors. The
next time I hafta come in
here...I'm cracking skulls!
Vin mouths: "I'm cracking skulls", only he has a whimpy look on his face, making fun of Sanchez.
Sanchez leaves and closes the door. A musical riff builds to a climax as Vin screams.
VIN
(screaming)
Fuck you!
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
The clock reads a quarter to eight.
Vin lights his shoe on fire and then lights a cigarette with his shoe.
Ezra chews on the pencil eraser, thinking.
JD plays with his balls left handed, while he continues to write his paper.
Buck plays with a loose thread on his sweatshirt.
Chris pulls a string around his finger, time and time again, pulling it tight until it turns purple.
Vin puts the flames on his shoe out. He then plays air guitar.
Chris starts to draw.
Buck plays paper football. He cheers silently as he shoots the white triangle of paper all over the table.
Chris shakes dandruff from his hair onto his picture.
And everyone slowly falls asleep.
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
Later.
Sanchez is standing there staring at the sleeping kids.
SANCHEZ
Wake up! Who has to go to the
lavatory?
Everyone raises their hands.
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
A glance at the clock shows it's now 10:22 a.m.
Bathroom breaks over, everyone sits again and boredom abounds.
Buck is stretching.
Vin is tearing pages out of a book and tossing them around.
BUCK
That's real intelligent.
VIN
You're right...it's wrong to
destroy literature...
He continues to tear pages out.
VIN
It's such fun to read...and, Molet
really pumps my nads!
EZRA
(pronouncing it correctly)
Mol-yare.
JD
I love his work.
Vin tosses the rest of the pages at JD. He picks up the card catalogue drawer and begins to take cards out.
VIN
Big deal...nothing to do when
you're locked in a vacancy.
BUCK
Speak for yourself...
VIN
Do you think I'd speak for you? I
don't even know your language!
Buck turns to Ezra, ignoring Vin.
BUCK
Hey, you grounded tonight?
EZRA
(shrugging)
I don't know, my mom said I was,
but my step-dad told me to just
blow her off.
BUCK
Big party at Mary's, her parents
are in Europe. Should be pretty
wild...
EZRA
Yeah?
BUCK
Yeah, can you go?
EZRA
I doubt it...
BUCK
How come?
EZRA
Well, 'cause if I do what my mother
tells me not to do, it'd be because
my step-father says it's okay.
There's like this whole big monster
deal, it's endless and it's a total
drag. It's like any minute now...
divorce...
VIN
Who do you like better?
EZRA
What?
VIN
You like your old man better than
your mom?
EZRA
They're both odd enough.
VIN
No, I mean, if you had to choose
between them.
EZRA
I don't know, I'd probably go live
with my aunt. I mean, I don't think
either one of them gives a shit
about me...it's like they use me
just to get back at each other.
Suddenly, from the back of the room, Chris speaks.
CHRIS
(loudly)
Ha!!!
Everyone looks at him shocked. Chris blows his hair out of his eyes and grins.
EZRA
Shut up!
VIN
You're just feeling sorry for
yourself...
EZRA
Yeah, well if I didn't, nobody else
would.
VIN
Aw...you're breaking my heart...
BUCK
Tanner...
VIN
What?
Vin jumps down and stops in front of Buck.
VIN
You get along with your parents?
BUCK
Well, if I say yes, I'm an idiot,
right?
VIN
You're an idiot anyway...But if you
say you get along with your parents
well, you're a liar, too!
Vin turns and walks away from him. Buck follows and pushes Vin.
BUCK
You know something, man...if we
weren't in school right now, I'd
waste you!
Vin points his middle finger at the floor.
VIN
Can you hear this? Want me to turn
it up?
Vin flips his hand around so he is now giving Buck the bird.
JD comes over and puts a hand on each of the guys shoulders.
JD
Hey, fellas, I mean...
Buck pushes away from JD.
JD
...I don't like my mother either,
I don't...I don't get along with
her, or my aunt...I don't...don't
have... And their idea of parental
guidance is just, you know, wacko!
Vin turns to JD.
VIN
Dork...
JD
Why am I dork?
VIN
You're a parent's wet dream, okay?
Vin starts to walk away.
JD
Well, that's a problem!
VIN
Look, I can see you getting all
bunged up for them making you wear
these kinda clothes. But face it,
you're a Neo-Maxi-Zoom-Dweebie!
What would you be doing if you
weren't out making yourself a
better citizen?
BUCK
Why do you have to insult
everybody?
VIN
I'm being honest, asshole! I would
expect you...to know the difference!
BUCK
Yeah, well, he's gotta name!
VIN
Yeah?
BUCK
Yeah...
(to JD)
What's your name?
JD
JD Dunne...
BUCK
See...
VIN
(to JD)
My condolences...
Vin walks away.
EZRA
(to Vin)
And your name's so great?
VIN
What's yours?
EZRA
Ezra Standish...
VIN
Ez...ra?
EZRA
Ezra...it's a family name!
VIN
Nooo...It's a faggot frat boy's
name!
EZRA
Well, thank you...
VIN
You're welcome...
EZRA
I'm not gay!
VIN
Well, not at present, but I can see
you really pushing the straight
line! You see, I'm not sure if you
know this, but there are two kinds
of gay people. There's gay people
who were born gay, and then there's
gay people who were once straight,
but then they turn gay...so when
you look at them you can sorta see
that straight person inside! You
see, you date the prom queen, maybe
even fuck her...but then you'll get
to college and some horny frat
boy's gonna slip it up your ass and
BAM! You'll realize what you've
been missing your whole life...
Vin mimes giving a blow job, making lewd slurping noises.
Ezra gives him the finger.
VIN
Oh...obscene finger gestures from
such a pretty boy!
EZRA
(resentfully)
I'm not pretty!
Vin bends down closer to Ezra.
VIN
Are you a virgin?
(a beat)
I'll bet you a million dollars that
you are! Let's end the suspense!
Is it gonna be...
(another beat)
...a white weddin?
EZRA
Why don't you just shut up?
VIN
Have you ever kissed a girl on the
mouth?
(beat)
Have you ever felt a girl up? Over
the bra, under the blouse, shoes
off...hoping to God her parents
don't walk in?
EZRA
(getting upset)
You're such a shit. And you wonder
why people don't like you?
VIN
Over the panties, no bra, blouse
unbuttoned, Calvin's in a ball on
the front seat, past eleven on a
school night?
BUCK
Leave him alone!
Vin slowly stands and faces Buck.
BUCK
I said leave him alone!
VIN
You gonna make me?
BUCK
Yeah...
Vin walks over to where Buck is standing.
VIN
You and how many of your friends?
BUCK
Just me, just you and me. Two
hits. Me hitting you, you hitting
the floor! Anytime you're ready,
pard!
Vin goes to hit Buck, but Buck gets Vin down on the ground with a wrestling move.
VIN
I don't wanna get into to this with
you man...
Buck gets up.
BUCK
Why not?
Vin gets up.
VIN
'Cause I'd kill you...It's real
simple. I'd kill you and your
fucking parents would sue me and it
would be a big mess, and I don't
care enough about you to bother.
BUCK
Chicken shit...
Buck turns and walks away.
Vin takes out a switchblade and opens it. He stabs the switchblade into a chair.
BUCK
Let's end this right now. You
don't talk to Ezra...you don't look
at him and you don't even think
about him! You understand me?
VIN
I'm trying to help him!
The janitor, NATHAN JACKSON, comes into the room, and Buck and Vin back away from each other.
NATHAN
JD, how you doing?
VIN
Nathan's your dad, JD?
JD is embarrassed.
VIN
Uh, Nathan?
NATHAN
What?
VIN
Can I ask you a question?
NATHAN
Sure...
VIN
How does one become a janitor?
NATHAN
You wanna be a janitor?
VIN
No, I just wanna know how one
becomes a janitor, because Buck
here, is very interested in
pursuing a career in the custodial
arts...
NATHAN
(sarcastic amusement)
Oh, really? You guys think I'm
just some untouchable peasant?
Peon? Huh? Maybe so, but following
a broom around after shit heads
like you for the past eight years
I've learned a couple of things...
I look through your letters, I look
through your lockers... I listen to
your conversations, you don't know
it, but I do...I am the eyes and
ears of this institution my
friends. By the way, that clock's
twenty minutes fast!
Vin smiles. The rest groan.
BUCK
Shit!
INT - SANCHEZ'S OFFICE - DAY
The clock says 11:30. Sanchez gets up, pulls his flashy jacket back on and leaves.
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
Vin suddenly starts to whistle a marching tune and everybody joins in, even Ezra and Buck.
Sanchez enters. Vin begins to whistle Beethoven's 5th.
SANCHEZ
All right ladies, that's thirty
minutes for lunch...
BUCK
Here?
SANCHEZ
Here...
BUCK
Well, I think the cafeteria would be
a more suitable place for us to eat
lunch in, sir!
SANCHEZ
I don't care what you think,
Wilmington!
VIN
Uh, Jozy? Excuse me, Josiah...will
liquids be made available to us?
BUCK
We're extremely thirsty sir...
EZRA
I have a very low tolerance for
dehydration.
BUCK
I've seen him dehydrate sir, it's
pretty gross.
Vin stands.
VIN
Relax, I'll get it!
SANCHEZ
Funny! Grab some wood there, bub!
Vin grins and grabs his crotch.
SANCHEZ
What do you think, I was born
yesterday? You think I'm gonna
let you roam these halls alone?
Sanchez points at Buck.
SANCHEZ
You!
And then Sanchez points at Chris.
SANCHEZ
And you! Hey! What's his name?
Wake up! Wake him up!
(to Chris)
Come on, on your feet mister!
Let's go! This is no rest home!
Chris gets up.
SANCHEZ
There's a soft drink machine in the
teacher's lounge. Lets go!
INT - HALLWAY - DAY
Buck and Chris are walking in the hall.
BUCK
So, what's your poison?
Chris doesn't answer.
BUCK
What do you drink?
Chris still doesn't answer.
BUCK
Okay...forget I asked...
Chris waits for two beats and then speaks.
CHRIS
Whiskey...
BUCK
Whiskey? When do you drink whiskey?
CHRIS
Whenever...
BUCK
A lot?
Chris smiles.
CHRIS
Tons...
BUCK
Is that why you're here today?
Chris doesn't answer.
BUCK
What's your name then?
CHRIS
Chris. Larabee. Yours?
BUCK
Buck Wilmington. So, why are
you here?
Chris snaps back.
CHRIS
Why are you here?
They stop walking, and Buck leans against the wall.
BUCK
Um, I'm here today...because uh,
because my coach and my mother
don't want me to blow my ride.
See, I get treated differently
because uh, Coach thinks I'm a
winner. So does my mom. I'm not a
winner because I wanna be one...
I'm a winner because I got strength
and speed. Kinda like a race
horse. That's about how involved I
am in what's happening to me.
CHRIS
Yeah? That's very interesting.
Now why don't you tell me why
you're really in here.
BUCK
Forget it!
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
Ezra, Vin and JD are sitting around waiting for the sodas.
VIN
Ezra...you wanna see a picture of
a guy with elephantitus of the
nuts? It's pretty tasty...
EZRA
No, thank you...
VIN
How do you think he rides a bike?
Ezra rolls his eyes and turns away in disgust.
VIN
Oh, Ezra...would you ever consider
dating a guy like this?
EZRA
Not this again...
VIN
I mean if he had a great
personality and was a good dancer
and had a cool car. Although you'd
probably have to ride in the back
seat 'cause his nuts would ride
shotgun.
Ezra ignores Vin and stares off, obviously wanting to be somewhere else.
EZRA
You know what I wish I was doing?
VIN
Oh, watch what you say, JD here is
an innocent.
JD
Innocent? Like what...?
EZRA
(still ignoring Vin)
I wish I was on a plane to France.
JD
Oh...no, no, I'm not.
VIN
(to JD)
When have you ever gotten laid?
JD
I've been laid, lotsa times!
VIN
Name one!
JD
She lives in Canada, met her at
Niagara Falls. You wouldn't know
her.
VIN
Ever laid anyone around here?
JD shushes Vin and points at Ezra, whose back is still turned.
VIN
Oh, you and Ezra, did it!
Ezra spins around.
EZRA
What are you talking about?
JD
(to Ezra)
Nothin', nothin!
(to Vin)
Let's just drop it, we'll talk
about it later!
EZRA
No! Drop what? What're you talking
about?
VIN
Well, JD's trying to tell me that
in addition to the vast number of
girls he's screwed in the Niagara
Falls area, that presently you and
he are, riding the hobby horse!
Butt buddies...
EZRA
(to JD)
You little shit! I'm not gay!
JD
No, I didn't say you were! Vin said
I was a virgin and I said I wasn't,
that's it, that's all that was said!
VIN
Why were you motioning to Ezra then?
EZRA
You know, I don't appreciate this
shit, JD.
JD
He is lying!
VIN
Oh, you weren't motioning to Ezra?
JD
You know he's lying, right?
VIN
Were you, or were you not motioning
to Ezra?
JD
Yeah, but it was only...was only
because I didn't want him to know
that I was a virgin, okay?
Vin just stares at JD.
JD
Excuse me for being a virgin, I'm
sorry...
Ezra laughs.
EZRA
Why didn't you want me to know you
were a virgin?
JD
Because it's personal business,
it's my personal, private
business.
VIN
Well, JD, it doesn't sound like
you're doing any business...
EZRA
I think it's okay to be a virgin...
Vin looks surprised.
JD
You do?
Ezra smiles and nods.
INT - LIBRARY - DAY
Later.
Everybody has their lunches out now.
Ezra begins to take his out of a small shopping bag.
VIN
What's in there?
EZRA
Guess. Where's your lunch?
VIN
You're sitting on it...
EZRA
You're nauseating...
Vin grabs a Coke and tosses it over to Chris, who catches it without even looking up.
Vin then watches astounded, as Ezra sets up a sushi platter.
VIN
What's that?
EZRA
Sushi...
VIN
Sushi?
EZRA
Rice, uh, raw fish and seaweed.
VIN
You won't accept a guys dick in
your mouth and you're gonna eat
that?
EZRA
(disgusted)
Can I eat?
VIN
I don't know...give it a try...
Buck takes a couple sandwiches out of his bag, a bag of potato chips, an apple, a banana, a bag of cookies and a carton of milk.
Chris opens his Coke and it fizzes over. He loudly slurps it up off the table and his fingers.
Buck sees Vin looking at him.
BUCK
What's your problem?
Chris opens his sandwich and and tosses the meat up. It lands on the sculpture above and slides down, leaving a bright yellow smear. He opens some pixie stix and pours the colored sugar on the bread and then puts Cap'n Crunch on top of that. He crushes the sandwich together and loudly eats it.
Vin goes over and sits by JD, Vin takes JD's bag lunch.
VIN
What're we having?
JD
Uh, it's your standard, regular
lunch, I guess...
Vin reaches in the bag and pulls out a thermos. He sets it on the table and points at it.
VIN
Milk?
JD
Soup.
Vin goes in again and pulls out a juice box. JD reaches toward the bag and Vin slaps his hand.
JD
That's apple juice...
VIN
I can read! PB & J with the crusts
cut off...Well JD, this is a very
nutritious lunch, all the food
groups are represented. Did your
mom marry Mr. Rogers?
JD
Uh, no...
VIN
Ahhh....
Buck and Ezra smile at each other. Vin stands.
VIN
Here's my impression of life at big
JD's house...
(in a loud and friendly
voice)
Son!
(in a kiddie voice)
Yeah Dad?
(loud)
How's your day, pal?
(kiddie)
Great Dad, how's yours?
(loud)
Super, say son, how'd you like
to go fishing this weekend?
(kiddie)
Great Dad, but I've got homework to
do!
(loud)
That's all right son, you can do it
on the boat!
(kiddie)
Gee, thanks, Dad!
(loud)
Dear, isn't our son swell?
(quiet and motherly)
Yes, Dear, isn't life swell?
Vin mimes mother kissing father and then father kissing mother and then father punching mother in the face. He doesn't notice that JD isn't smiling.
Suddenly, it's not so funny anymore.
BUCK
All right, what about your family?
VIN
Oh, mine? That's real easy!
Vin stands again and points forward.
VIN
(as his foster father)
Stupid, worthless, no good, God
damned, freeloading, son of a
bitch, retarded, big mouth, know it
all, asshole, jerk, foster crap!
(as his foster mother)
You forgot ugly, lazy and
disrespectful.
Vin slams his hand back to slap his invisible foster mother.
VIN
(as his foster father, Cletus)
Shut up, bitch! Go fix me a turkey
pot pie!
(as himself)
What about you, Cletus?
(as Cletus)
Fuck you!
(as himself)
No, Cletus, what about you?
(as Cletus)
Fuck you!
(as himself -- yelling)
No, Cletus, what about you?
(as Cletus -- yelling)
Fuck you! Ella, call the case
worker. This piece of shit is
going back to the juvenile
home!
Vin reaches out and pretends that he's his foster father hitting him.
JD
Is that for real?
VIN
(to JD)
You wanna come over sometime?
BUCK
That's bullshit. It's all part of
your image, I don't believe a word
of it.
A fleeting grimace of real pain crosses Vin's face, but only for a second and then suddenly he's in Buck's face.
VIN
You don't believe me?
BUCK
No...
VIN
No?
BUCK
Did I stutter?
Vin rolls up his right sleeve to reveal a circular shaped burn.
VIN
Do you believe this? Huh? It's
about the size of a cigar... Do I
stutter? You see, this is what you
get in foster home when you spill
paint in the garage.
Vin turns away from the stares of everyone else.
VIN
I don't think that I need to sit
here with you fuckin' dip shits
anymore!
Vin walks over to a map table and throws all the maps on the floor. He climbs up on top of the table and then up to the second floor balcony.
EZRA
(to Buck)
You shouldn't have said that!
BUCK
How would I know? I mean he lies
about everything anyway!
INT - SANCHEZ'S OFFICE - DAY
Sanchez puts an orange in his mouth and then attempts to pour coffee out of his thermos. The top comes off and the coffee goes all over his desk.
SANCHEZ
Oh, shit!
INT - HALLWAY - DAY
Sanchez walks into the hallway, talking to himself.
SANCHEZ
Coffee...looks like they scrape it
off the bottom of the Mississippi
river. Everything's polluted,
everything's polluted...the coffee.
INT - HALLWAY - DAY
Vin comes out of the library doors, followed by everyone else, barely missing Sanchez.
Vin and Ezra are walking next to each other.
JD and Buck are walking next to each other.
And at the end of the line, Chris is following.
EZRA
(to Vin)
How do you know where Sanchez went?
VIN
I don't...
EZRA
Well, then, how do you know when
he'll be back?
VIN
I don't...being bad feels pretty
good, huh?
JD
(to Buck)
What's the point in going to Vin's
locker?
BUCK
Beats me...
JD
This is so stupid... Why do you
think... Why are we risking getting
caught?
BUCK
I dunno...
JD
So, then what are we doing?
BUCK
You ask me one more question and
I'm beating the shit out of you!
JD
Sorry...
Vin opens his locker.
BUCK
Slob!
VIN
My maid's on vacation.
Vin pulls out a bag of marijuana.
JD
Weed...?
BUCK
Screw that, Vin! Put it back !
Vin walks away.
JD
Pot...the boy has marijuana.
Ezra walks after Vin.
JD
That is marijuana!
BUCK
Shut up!
Buck follows the other two. JD looks at Chris, who is standing there with his mouth open.
JD
Do you approve of this?
JD turns and leaves. Chris steals the lock off Vin's locker.
They turn and walk down another hall.
VIN
We'll cross through the lab, and
then we'll double back.
BUCK
You better be right, if Sanchez
cuts us off it's your fault,
asshole!
JD
(to Ezra)
What'd he say? Where're we going?
They see Sanchez down one of the halls and take off, running in the opposite direction, trying to stay ahead of Sanchez.
VIN
Wait! Wait, hold it! Hold it! We
have to go through the cafeteria!
BUCK
No, the activities hall.
VIN
Hey, man, you don't know what
you're talking about!
BUCK
No, you don't know what you're
talking about!
Chris growls.
BUCK
No, we're through listening to you.
We're going this way.
They all go Buck's way and run into a hall closed by an iron gate.
BUCK
Shit!
VIN
Great idea, dick head!
BUCK
Fuck you!
EZRA
(to Buck)
Fuck you! Why didn't you listen to
Vin?
JD
We're dead!
VIN
No, just me!
JD
What do you mean?
VIN
Get back to the library, and keep your
unit on this, Junior!
Vin puts his bag of marijuana into JD's underwear.
Vin runs away singing loudly: "I wanna be an Airborne ranger..."
The rest of them take off running for the library.
INT - HALLWAY - DAY
Sanchez stops in the opposite hallway, hears Vin.
SANCHEZ
That son of a bitch!
INT - GYM - DAY
Sanchez looks for Vin and he finds him in the gym.
Vin is lining up for a basket.
VIN
Three...two...one!
He dunks the ball. Sanchez enters.
SANCHEZ
Tanner! What is this? What are you
doing here?
VIN
Oh, hi!
SANCHEZ
Out! That's it Vin! Out, it's
over!
VIN
Don't you wanna hear my excuse?
SANCHEZ
Out!
VIN
I'm thinking of trying out for a
scholarship.
SANCHEZ
Gimme the ball, Vin.
Vin fakes the ball at Sanchez. He then sets the ball down and rolls it at Sanchez, who kicks it back at him.
They leave.
CONTINUE TO PART 2