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1st Pres Kids Scene

Nick, Alice, Ashley, Jenny, Taylor, Bailey, Chandler, Shannon, Alex, Morgan, Rowan, Quinn, London, Billie, Riley, Lane, Hunter.

NICK: (entering) I can’t believe this is happening. When did you hear about it?

ALICE: I just found out.

NICK: It’s not fair.

ALICE: I know.

NICK: She didn’t even tell us.

ALICE: She didn’t want to hurt our feelings.

NICK: Well she did. This is awful.

ALICE: I know, I know. . . but there’s nothing we can do about it.

ASHLEY: (entering) Did you hear?

ALICE: We heard.

ASHLEY: It stinks.

NICK: Tell me about it.

ALICE: (looking offstage) Here she comes.

NICK: I’m leaving.

ALICE: (stopping him) Nick, stop that. She can’t help it.

JENNY: (entering) Hi guys . . . What’s . . . ? (but she sees that something’s wrong) . . . What’s going on?

NICK: Maybe you should tell us.

ASHLEY: Nick. . .

JENNY: What?

ALICE: We just heard. . . . I’m so sorry, Jenny.

JENNY: Oh. That.

NICK: How could you do this?

JENNY: It’s not my fault. My dad got transferred. It’s his job. He can’t help it.

NICK: So why do you have to go?

ASHLEY: Nick!

JENNY: I’m his daughter. That’s sort of required. When you move you take your family with you.

NICK: It’s not fair.

ALICE: I’m so sorry, Jenny.

JENNY: I feel terrible about it. My little sister’s been crying all morning.

ASHLEY: How about you?

JENNY: I’m still in shock. I’ve got so much. . . the school, our church group. . . all of you.

NICK: I wasn’t thinking about you. I’m sorry.

JENNY: That’s okay. I guess nobody’s very happy. . . but Dad says our new town is great. . . lots of kids. . . a good school. He says we’ll make friends in no time.

ALICE: Parents always say things like that.

JENNY: But this time. . . I hope they’re right.

SHANNON: (running in) JENNY! Is it true?

RILEY: (entering) There you are. I just heard that. . .

ASHLEY: We all heard.

BAILEY: (running in with all the others) Hey guys, did you hear that Jenny’s gonna leave us? (Bailey sees Jenny.) Oh. I guess you did.

JENNY: Stop making it sound like it’s my fault.

ALEX: So when are you leaving?

JENNY: Tomorrow.

NICK: What about our choir? You and I were singing the leads in the concert.

JENNY: Ashley’s a good singer. She can do it.

NICK: It won’t be the same.

ASHLEY: Thanks.

NICK: I mean. . .you know. . . without you, Jenny.

JENNY: You think this doesn’t bother me?

MORGAN: Can I have your bicycle?

ALICE: Morgan!

MORGAN: Just asking.

JENNY: (laughing) I think I’ll take my bike with me, Morgan.

TAYLOR: What about the cross-country team? You’re the best.

JENNY: I guess I’ll run somewhere else.

BAILEY: I’m gonna miss you. (runs to hug Jenny

JENNY: I’m going to miss you too, Bailey. I’ll miss all of you. But these things happen.

ASHLEY: Hey guys, we’re doing this all wrong. We’re just going to lose one friend. Jenny’s going to lose all of us. We need to think about her.

NICK: (walking away from the group) I can’t.

ASHLEY: Nick!

NICK: I’m sorry. . . but we’ve been friends ever since we were little kids. We play on the same ball teams. . .we go to the same camps . . . we’re in the same classes. Remember we had plans for the summer? We were gonna the swim team?

JENNY: Nick, I . . . I mean, what am I supposed to do? My family’s moving away. I can’t help that.

ASHLEY: Would you just think about Jenny for once?

NICK: I’m sorry. She’s. . . you know . . . my best friend.

JENNY: We’re still best friends, Nick.

NICK: It’s not the same.

JENNY: You know. . . I knew this was going to happen. And I mean it. . . it makes me feel kinda good that you all feel this way. . . Look. Can we sit down? Can we just sit down a minute?

LANE: I guess. Come on, guys. (they find places to sit, with Jenny at the center)

JENNY: I really hadn’t planned on saying goodbye this soon, but since you’re all here. . .

ALICE: If you’re gonna make me cry, I’m gonna leave.

ASHLEY: Alice, you’re a wimp.

ALICE: Thanks. What’s that in your eye?

ASHLEY: (wiping her eyes) I was just sweating. It’s hot in here.

CHANDLER: Sure you were.

JENNY: Look. . . I’ve thought about this. . . about how to say goodbye. I think I have and idea.

ROWAN: What idea?

JENNY: I don’t even know if it’ll work, but I hope so. Okay. Everybody comfy?

QUINN: (adjusting) I think I sat on something.

LONDON: That was me.

QUINN: Oh.

JENNY: Okay. Now everybody stay right here. (she stands)

BILLIE: Where are you going?

JENNY: I’ll be right back! (and she hurries off)

HUNTER: I have no idea what’s going on.

CHANDLER: I think all this is making her weird.

ALICE: (to Nick) Stop making her feel so bad, Nick.

NICK: Me? She’s the one who’s leaving?

ALICE: But just think how she feels.

TAYLOR: I wonder when she’s coming back.

JENNY: (popping in, holding a large shopping bag) Stop wondering! I’m back! (as she again takes her seat in the middle of the group)

MORGAN: What’s in the sack?

JENNY: I’ll show you.

MORGAN: Like Christmas!

JENNY: Not quite. (reaches into the sack) Billie. . . London… .this is for you. (hands them two Barbie dolls)

HUNTER: Your Barbies!

ALICE: Jenny, you can’t give away your Barbies!

JENNY: I’m getting pretty old for dolls, Alice. (pulling something from the bag, to Riley, Lane and Hunter) . . and you three get my favorite CD’s.

LONDON: Wow!

NICK: What are you doing, Jenny?

JENNY: Just leaving some farewell gifts. Quinn and Rowan, these are for you. . (handing them small trophies)

ROWAN and QUINN: Thanks!

ASHLEY: Jenny! What are you doing? Those are you trophies for cross-country.

JENNY: I know.

ASHLEY: But you won those! They’re special to you!

JENNY: And that’s why I’m giving them away. Who’d want a gift that wasn’t special? Alex, Morgan, and Chandler, these are for you. (hands them each a picture)

NICK: Those are the pictures of our concert! We all signed them. You can’t give those away, Jenny!

JENNY: Yes, in fact I can. I’ve enjoyed looking at them and now it’s time to pass them along to someone else.

NICK: She’s lost her mind.

ALICE: Nick!

JENNY: Excuse me while I continue to lose my mind. (handing things out all those other than Nick, Alice and Ashley)

NICK: The bracelets we made at camp! Jenny, you can’t give those away.

ASHLEY: Seriously, girl . . . are you feeling okay? I mean, it’s us who ought to be giving things to you.

JENNY: That reminds me, Ashley . . .(pulling something from the bag) . . .Here. This is for you.

ASHLEY: (looking at it) The cross you got for confirmation.

NICK: You can’t give away your cross! God’ll get mad!

JENNY: God has more crosses, Nick. And Alice, this is for you . . .

ALICE: (staring at it) Your friendship ring. No way! Jenny, your grandma gave you that! I can’t take that.

JENNY: Yes you can, Alice. And you will. You’re a very special friend to me and I want to make sure you never forget me. (looking around the group) I’ve given you all something very special. . . something very precious to me . . . so you’ll remember me when I’m gone.

(Nick gets up and walks some distance away. . .upset. . . not looking at Jenny)

ALICE: What’s the matter, Nick?

NICK: Nothing.

JENNY: Nick? (he doesn’t answer) Nick?

NICK: I don’t want anything from you, Jenny. Don’t give me anything.

ALICE: Come on, Nick. Lighten up.

NICK: Just say goodbye then . . . I don’t know. . . just say goodbye.

JENNY: (walks over to where Nick is standing, talking to his back) Remember the cave?

ASHLEY: Huh?

JENNY: Nick, remember the cave back behind your house where we used to play?

NICK: (a beat, then) Yeah. Yeah, I remember.

JENNY: And remember what we’d sneak into the cave?

ALICE: What? I didn’t know about this.

JENNY: That’s because it was our secret place. Remember what we’d sneak out of your mom’s refrigerator?

NICK: Twinkies. . .

JENNY: . . .and?

NICK: And chocolate milk. We’d sneak Twinkies and chocolate milk.

JENNY: I’m glad you remembered. (she moves to her bag and removes a package of Twinkies and a small carton of chocolate milk) I have something for you.

ASHLEY: Boy, he got ripped off.

ALICE: Ashley!

ASHLEY: Sorry.

JENNY: I want you to remember, Nick. (he turns and takes the Twinkie and the milk) Every time you eat or drink these things I want you to remember me.

ALICE: But it’s so simple.

JENNY: Yes. Yes, it is. It’s so simple. So simple that you’ll do it again and again. . . to remember me.

ALICE: I don’t get it.

NICK: (a long beat, then) I do. Thanks, Jenny.

JENNY: Sometimes a memory’s not enough. . . Sometimes we need something real . . .something we can hold in our hands to remember the things we love.

ALICE: But Jenny, you gave away the best stuff you had. . . the most important things, and . . .

JENNY: . . . and what would it have meant to you unless I gave you my very best?

LONDON: (looking off, then) Jenny! Your mom’s at the door.

JENNY: Oh darn. So quick. I wish I had time to hug you all.

NICK: Then I’ll stand in for all of us. (he hugs Jenny)

JENNY: (moving toward the door, stopping at the exit) . . . don’t forget . . . Remember me. (she exits)