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ACT 1 • SCENE 7

LANCER’S PARTY

Frankie and Nick arrive at the party. We hear the upbeat instrumental that begins “SO PURE.”

CHORUS: I love you when you dance
When you freestyle in trance
So pure, such
an expression
I love you when
you dance
When you freestyle in trance
So pure, such an expression

CHORUS 2:
Ahh...
So pure, such
an expression

FRANKIE: I’m kinda surprised you wanted to come to this.

NICK: Uh, I’m kinda surprised you wanted to come to this.

Frankie isn’t quite ready to disclose the reason she came.

FRANKIE: Maybe we’ve both been missing out on an essential part of the high school experience.

A shirtless kid walks by wearing a bear mask and carrying a bong. Frankie and Nick exchange glances. Maybe not.

NICK: Where’s Jo?

FRANKIE: Her mom dragged her to some church thing.

They’re interrupted by Bella Fox, who—like everyone—wasn’t expecting to see Nick here.

BELLA: Holy shit, you came! ’Sup, Frankie?

FRANKIE: Hey.

The youthful excitement builds. Partygoers drink from red Solo cups, sing and dance...Someone arrives with a bottle and passes out shots. Andrew walks up to them.

ANDREW: “Saint Nick” is here! It’s a Christmas miracle!

CHARLIE: Healy! The last party I remember seeing you at was when Andrew turned 8, and his parents rented all those ponies.

BELLA: (remembering) Oh, yeah. Wasn’t there a Ferris wheel too? You were a spoiled little shit!

ANDREW: Guilty as charged. (to Bella) You want a Fireball shot?

LILY: (holding up a flask) I brought a roadie. (mispronouncing) It’s Don Julio.

We can see Nick is pleased to be in on the trashy fun.