NEECHEE. (Also in love with fim.) You can say that again. COPS. Your parents are here, (They fall ta their knees.) KIDS. (All cross to Judy, Kimberly, Necchee and Jim — three feet U. Srom edge of stage.) I know, I know. I'm sorry, (Pause,) I'm fine. I'm fine. I said I was sorry. JIM. (Kimberly and Neechee join thumbs.) got drunk. I was mad, don't wanna live here. (fim puts his head down.) JUDY. I can't tell you what happened, It’s personal. NEECHEE AND KIMBERLY, (Neechee and Kimberly unlink thumbs.) Not prison — probation, Prison the next time. (To cach other) Sure, (To each other) sure. (To front, sit back.) There won't be a next time. I promise. (Neechee and Kimberly raise their right hands up.) SCENE THREE MUSIC VIDEO #2* The kids get off their knees, say quick good-byes, exit, maybe slides of paradigmatic teens from the "50s through the "BOs are. shown as the kids set uf their hangout — the construction site of @ condo development called The Manor: Several stage images (all the standard fare of teen movies) show the passing of time Gnd the growing relationships between the characters, Jim and Judy Jocling growing cratic tension. Neachee and Kimberly wanting desperately to be liked by Jim and Judy, feeling easy acceptance by each other Jim and Judy cross Upstage Right into black. Neechee and Kim- erly prut on jackets, cross Center and look at each other. Jim and Judy exit Upstage Left and Upstage Right. Neeckee and Kimberly exit Left and Right, poke out at each ather “Suggested musle: “Good Guys and Bad Guys” by David Lowry, Camper Van Beethoven, Jonathan Segal, Victor Krummermacher, Greg Lisher, Chris Molla and Chris Pederson. Performed by Camper Van Beethoven. See Special Note ‘on Music on copyright pape.SCENE FOUR ‘THE START OF SOMETHING BIG ‘Neechee skulks around, looking out for the others. Kimberly approaches him from behind, KIMBERLY. (Kimberly peeks out R. Softly.) Boo. NEECHEE, (Neechee peeks out L.) She coming? KIMBERLY. She said. Is he? NEECHEE. He better. (Neechee and Kimberly cross C.) KIMBERLY. (Neechee and Kimberly cross D.C.) Makes me nervous, the idea that somebody that important likes me. NEECHEE. I know what you mean. Suddenly everything I do and say has extra significance. And I get hyper-paranoid that I'll almost taste Nirvana and then he'll get mad at me or something and itll all vanish. I've been ignored for so long — KIMBERLY. — that being noticed better stick? I feel the same way. The two of us should make a confederacy, help each other stay wanted. You up for it? NEECHEE, Totally. KIMBERLY. Cool. (They shake hands, tap bottom pinky. Neechee and Kimberly sit.) You see him hold her band in ‘West Caf lunch line? Everybody got to talkin’. NEECHEE. Fuck, I envy him, Here less than a week and he's in the middle of everything. KIMBERLY. Big trouble is not the most rad thing to be in the middle of. Taking Judy away from Buzz ... he is headed for danger. NEECHEE. Danger bakes him. KIMBERLY. Well, he’s cruisin’ right into it. Mud raining every- where. NEECHEE. His bike (Neechee kneels and stands.) is way more -—wicked-than-bike.of Buzz. (He kneels towards L.) His bike is hard and lean and firm. It hums regal. It shines righteous. Tt is"Hierce* and it is angry. They won’t have to go half the trails before Buzz'I! 12kick out and dive the dust. History. (To front, Stands.) Jim (He | kneels towards R.) Stark, the new king of Joe McCarthy High, will ride out glorious up the turnpike and into Pizza Hut, invincible. KIMBERLY. He's just a guy, Neechee. He's a kid, even. He's not fuckin’ Jesus. NEECHEE. | wasn't sayin’ that. (Sits.) I was just ... hoping. KIMBERLY. (Kneels facing D.) Judy's the one holding the deck (To Neechee.) She's the pivot. (Slowly stands.) It's her choice who | wins, who loses — it's love power, not macho stuntwork that's running this game. In her hands, on her breasts, between her teeth — that's where victory is. NEECHEE. (Knesls with his head at Kimberly's chest.) Who does she want? Do you know? She can't choose Buzz — he's a loser. KIMBERLY. A loser on the inside track. A loser everybody thinks is a winner. NEECHEE. (Stands.) That's what I'm scared of, Kimberly. That Judy'll pick Buzz over Jim because looks deceive. And fuck knows, it’s an easier life on the inside track. They've bred us in this suburban wasteland to think that. I'm not sure Judy's ready to shed that skin. KIMBERLY, So what do you want from me? NEECHEE. What was first word? KIMBERLY. She didn’t give me first word. She told nothing. NEECHEE. Whaddaya think, then? What's she gonna do? KIMBERLY. Beats me. That's between Judy and the night (Jn the best of all possible worlds, Jim and Judy would ride up on a motor- ggcle or motocross bike just around now An alternative would be to use a bicycle and motorcycle sounds. Or they could just walk on, to less dra- matic effect. Jim and Judy enter L.) NEECHEE. Not anymore, (Neches and Kimberly cross D.R.) JIM. | (fim and Neechee cross C.) Good evening, comrades. NEECHEE, Hey, dude. What's up? i JIM. Pummeled some guys. Got pummeled by some guys. (fim ‘gives Neechee a “noogie.") All in a day's work at Joe McCarthy High. (Jim and Neechee exit L.) KIMBERLY. (To Judy.) Are you OK? + wJUDY “Ask me aheP T dows’ a brew: JIM. Judy — where'd you stash ‘em? i | | 13