CROSSING THE ENEMY LINE

INT. SCHOOL COMMONS—
MID-SEPTEMBER, SENIOR YEAR—MORNING

DESMOND sits on a chair and pretends to read a book. His eyes scan the crowd. Once he finds who he’s looking for, his body goes rigid.

It’s TORI DEVLIN. She stands in the center of a group of girls, laughing. Once the bell rings, they separate and DESMOND makes his move.

DESMOND
(taps TORI’S shoulder when
he catches up with her)
Hey, can I talk to you for a sec?

TORI
(looks at him and beams)
Sure.

The camera moves to a poster announcing the homecoming dance. TORI bites her lip and taps her finger on her book. We can tell she thinks DESMOND is going to ask her to the dance.

They move from the hall into an empty room.

DESMOND
I need your help.

TORI
(looks confused)
Oh?

DESMOND
It’s about Riley and Emma.

TORI
(her warm face turns cold)
Of course it is. What is it?

DESMOND
I need you to help me break them up.

FADE OUT