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my bed and shaking me 'til I

stopped crying and passed out.

Mary quiets.

MARY:

Have a good time, tonight, Po.

PO:

I'm not sure I want to go.

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MARY:

You and I both know that you'll be

back long before he is. Besides,

David and I are gonna go to Aunt

Karen's. Have fun, Po. You're

eighteen.

PO:

Would it be OK if I got drunk?

Mary rolls her eyes at him.

Po, smiling, walks through the living room and out the front

door, after grabbing a pair of shoes off the ground.

INT. SCHOOL, GYM - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER

Po walks into the gym through a small door. The gym is big.

There are a few people walking around, including two guys

about Po's age setting up the DJ's table.

Po spots Chuckie and walks over to him.

CHUCKIE:

Hey, Po! This is gonna be fun!

Po doesn't smile. He looks a little grim after the talk with

his Mom. Chuckie realizes that something's wrong.

CHUCKIE (CONT’D)

What's wrong?

Po sighs.

PO:

My Dad hurt my Mom again yesterday.

Chuckie makes a face.

CHUCKIE:

Dude. I'm not gonna act like I know

what that's like... just, I'm

sorry.

Po nods.

PO:

Thanks.

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CHUCKIE:

If you wanna go, we can go to your

house. Or we could go get coffee...

Po smiles weakly.

PO:

My Mom said to have fun tonight.

I'd like to just take one night

where I don't have to be sitting at

home, scared. My Mom is taking

David to Aunt Karen's.

Chuckie nods. He starts to smile.

CHUCKIE:

Brother, we are gonna have so much

fun.

This time, Po really smiles.

PO:

Good.

INT. SCHOOL, GYM - NIGHT - LATER

Now there are a lot more people in the gym. It is packed full

with people dancing.

The DJ happily stares at his laptop, which is connected to a

converter, which is connected to speakers all over the gym.

A pop song is playing, and people are dancing to it

enthusiastically.

Chuckie and Po are attempting to dance as well. The music is

really loud, because they're near a speaker.

PO:

(yelling over the music)

I DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW HOW TO

DANCE!

Chuckie laughs a little bit, watching Po.

CHUCKIE:

YEAH I CAN SEE THAT.

Po rolls his eyes.

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CONTINUED:

PO:

LOOK AT YOURSELF. YOU DON'T KNOW

HOW TO DANCE EITHER.

Chuckie looks down.

CHUCKIE:

YEAH, I CAN SEE THAT.

The song ends.

Po and Chuckie rub their arms and legs. They laugh.

CHUCKIE (CONT’D)

(laughing)

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