SCENE VIII
Susie and Christine exit Susie's
house and get in the car parked in the driveway.
CHRISTINE:
You're really sure about this, Susie?
SUSIE:
Christine, I told you. Jackie is having
trouble boucing
back after last year. She's really
trying, but no one wants
to give her a chance.
CHRISTINE:
Okay. Sorry. Hey, don't we have to
pick up Helen?
Susie nods and starts the car. She
backs it down the driveway and down the street.
CHRISTINE:
I'm getting so sick of watching them
drool all over each other.
SUSIE:
(rolls eyes)
Tell me about it.
CHRISTINE:
Y'know what I heard?
SUSIE:
No, what?
CHRISTINE:
I heard that you used to have a crush
on George.
SUSIE:
I kinda thought he was cute when he
first moved here.
That's all. Besides, I don't even think
so anymore.
CHRISTINE:
You sure that fire's not still burning?
SUSIE:
That's not even possible.
The car parks outside of Helen's,
Susie beeps the horn. A few seconds
later, Helen comes jogging out, an
overnight bag on her shoulder.
She opens the car door and gets in
the backseat.
HELEN:
Hey, girls! Are we all ready for tonight?
CHRISTINE:
Definitely. What do you have to bring?
HELEN:
I got a couple of six packs.
SUSIE:
Cool! We're gonna get completely blasted
tonight!
HELEN:
Wait, guys. I don't wanna get too drunk.
Remember
what happened the last time I went to
a party with you two?
CHRISTINE:
Oh yeah. You were in the bathroom puking
for most of the night.
HELEN:
I couldn't help it! You practically
poured that vodka down my
throat! Anyway, where's Alyssa?
CHRISTINE:
We gotta pick her up.
SUSIE:
God, I gotta pick her up too?
CHRISTINE:
Yeah, what's the problem?
SUSIE:
Nothing. You know how Alyssa is though.
She won't be spending
the night with George, so she'll want
to spend ever second before
we leave with him.
HELEN:
Meaning...?
SUSIE:
Either one or two things. Either she's
going to get all depressed and start
babbling incoherently all night about
him, or she's going to sit in her house
and ponder over the question of going
with us, or sleeping with George again.
HELEN:
Ew, I know. I can't believe how much
they're all over each other.
CHRISTINE:
Nasty.
SUSIE:
Hey, didn't you say you were bringing
someone with you tonight, Christine?
CHRISTINE:
Yeah, her name's Jaimie.
SUSIE:
Do we have to pick her up?
CHRISTINE;
No, she's going to meet us there. I
gave her Jackie's address.
392 Edgewood, right?
SUSIE:
Right. What time is she coming?
CHRISTINE:
I told her around eight.
SUSIE:
(staring at something through the windshield)
Oh, my God.
The car stops in the street, in front
of Alyssa's house. She and George are
sitting on the porch kissing, their
hands all over each other.
HELEN:
(staring from the backseat)
Why don't they give it a rest?
CHRISTINE:
I don't know, but all I have to say
is thank God for birth control.
They all laugh as Susie begins honking
the horn. Still kissing, Alyssa holds
up her index finger, signaling for
them to wait. She finishes her kiss, then jogs
down the porch step, bag in hand.
George watches her run off.
SUSIE:
(playfully)
Hurry up in the car, skank!
Alyssa gets in and the car pulls
away.
HELEN:
You'd better memorize that look George
just gave you because
that's the last time you'll be seeing
him tonight.
ALYSSA:
(a little irritated)
I know! Jesus Christ!
CHRISTINE:
So what time did Romeo say he was stopping
by Jackie's tonight?
ALYSSA:
What are you talking about?
SUSIE:
We all know you two are planning some
kind of sting or something.
ALYSSA:
(rolls eyes)
Pfft. As if.