1 - INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
Val bites the straw of her drink. She stares at Amy and
smiles. Amy blushes and looks down. Val looks around.
VAL
I hate first dates.
AMY
(nervous)
Me too. They are sort of awkward.
Val stands up in her seat.
AMY
What are you doing?
VAL
Attention, everyone. Hi. Um, I´m
Val and this is Amy.
Val steps onto the table and grabs Amy´s hand. Amy shakes her
head.
AMY
(whispering)
No, no!
Val nods smiling and keeps pulling her up. They both stand
onto the table. The waiter looks confused.
WAITER
(in a low voice)
Y-you can´t be there...
VAL
Who here hates first dates?
Some people raise their hand with a confused expression.
VAL
Yeah, well, we too think they´re
terrible. So I just wanted to
announce that we´re skipping the
first date and that we´re
officially on the second one, okay?
This shitty situation is over.
A few guys cheer them and applause.
VAL
Thank you.
She bows and smiles happily at Amy. Amy makes a quick
expression of smiling with embarrassment.
2 - EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY
Val and Amy walk away from the coffee shop.
VAL
So, what do you want to do on our
second date?
AMY
But like, right now?
VAL
Yeah, why not?
AMY
I have a test in two days.
VAL
So?
AMY
So... I have to study.
VAL
You just said two days. You can
study tomorrow.
Amy stays silent with a doubtful expression.
VAL
I have an idea of what we can do.
Val raises her eyebrows. Amy briefly smiles.
3 - INT. AMY´S BEDROOM - DAY
CLOSE SHOT TO VAL´S FACE WHILE MUSIC PLAYS.
Val smiles with a fun expression and bites her nails.
AMY
Do you like it?
VAL
Uh uh.
The music stops and a commercial starts to sound. Val is lying on the bed with her knees bend and Amy´s face
is between Val´s legs. Val looks to her left smiling, where
the music was coming from. Amy raises her head.
AMY
Yeah... I do not have Spotify
Premium.
Val raises her head to look at Amy and starts to laugh
covering her mouth with her hands.
4 - INT. LIVING ROOM AMY´S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Val enters the room stretching her arms up. Amy comes after
her. Val grabs a guitar that´s next to the window.
VAL
Do you play the guitar?
AMY
I like making covers.
Val hands the guitar to Amy.
VAL
Here, play something.
Amy takes the guitar slowly.
AMY
I don´t know...
VAL
Please?
Val smiles and blinks repeatedly. Amy laughs and places the
guitar on her lap. Val sits in front of her. Amy starts to
touch the strings, dithering.
AMY
I cannot sing if you are staring at
me.
Val makes a fake offended expression.
VAL
Alright, alright. I´ll just turn
around. Val stands up and turns around. Amy starts playing and
singing. Val smiles. She starts turning and dancing in front
of the window. Amy stares at her, fascinated, while singing.
She stops playing and slowly goes next to Val. They stare at
each other, standing in front. Val gets closer to Amy.
VAL
(whispering)
I´ll see you at school tomorrow.
Val leaves the room. Amy stares at her and smiles, blushing.
5 - INT. PRINCIPAL OFFICE - DAY
Val leans on the wall while eating an apple.
PRINCIPAL
Valentina López.
VAL
That´s-a me, sir.
The principal looks at her very serious. He sits onto the
corner of his desk.
PRINCIPAL
You have skipped class five times
this month without any
justification from your legal
tutors. I´m afraid I will have to
suspend you.
VAL
So I skip school and the punishment
is forcing me to skip school?
Val smiles. The principal close his eyes for a moment.
PRINCIPAL
Valentina, if you continue with
this behavior, there will be no
room for you in this institution.
You will only be suspended for two
days so you don´t lose many
classes, but please, reconsider
your attitude in that period.
Val looks at the floor and then to the principal.
VAL
I will, sir. Thank you.
She bites the apple and leaves the room. 6 - INT. SCHOOL HALL - DAY
Val close the door´s office.
VAL
Fuck this.
Val walks through the corridor. She throws the apple into a
garbage can and stops in front of a class´ window. She looks
through it and opens the door of the class.
7 - INT. AMY´S CLASS - DAY
Amy looks at the door and opens her eyes widely. Val reaches
Amy´s desk. People in the class stare at them.
VAL
Hey, wanna do something fun?
AMY
(whispering)
What are you doing here? Ms. Lerner
is going to be back here any
minute.
VAL
Well, I can´t be more expelled
so...
AMY
You are expelled? Why?
VAL
Look, it´s not important. What
matters is that I have a couple of
days off. We could go somewhere.
You know, Ferris Bueller´s style.
AMY
Do you want me to skip school?
VAL
Only if you want to.
Amy makes a face, doubtful. She looks at Val, who is staring
at her.
AMY
Do you have something in mind?
Val smiles.
8 - INT. WEDDING DRESSES STORE - DAY
Val is wearing a white suit. She stares at herself in front
of a mirror.
VAL
(shouting)
You know, I´ve never thought of
getting married, but I look like a
fucking princess.
Val puts a tiara on her head. She makes a pose.
VAL
What do you think?
Amy appears on a side of the mirror wearing a wedding dress.
Val stares at the mirror, then turns around.
VAL
(sighting)
Oh my god.
AMY
(blushing)
Do I... look nice?
VAL
(fascinated)
You look gorgeous.
Val takes a veil and puts it on Amy´s head.
VAL
Now we´re talking.
SHOP ASSISTANT
Are you buying anything?
VAL
We´re just taking a look.
The shop assistant roles her eyes and leaves the room. Val
smiles staring at Amy.
9 - EXT. STREET - DAY
Val and Amy walk next to each other while eating ice cream.
VAL
I can´t believe you just bought a
mint ice cream. Amy smiles.
AMY
Why can´t you?
VAL
I mean, it´s the worst ice cream
flavor ever. It tastes like tooth
paste. Actually, it´s literally the
worst foodstuff in the world.
AMY
(skeptical)
Really? Literally the worst?
VAL
Yeah, I mean it.
AMY
And what about raisins?
Val suddenly stops walking.
VAL
Okay, you win. Although dates are
like the older brothers of raisins
so I would say they have the first
position of world worst foodstuffs.
They continue walking.
AMY
So it is dates, then raisins and,
last but not least, mint ice cream.
VAL
You´re damn right.
Amy lets out a guffaw.
VAL
Please do not tell me you like all
of those things.
AMY
Okay, I will not tell you.
Val opens her mouth with surprise.
VAL
Alexa, remind me why I am dating
this person right now. AMY
I do not think Alexa knows, but I
do, and you were the one to ask me
out.
VAL
I don´t recall.
AMY
I sure do. I had a crush on you
since... I actually do not
remember. Please do not think I am
a stoker.
VAL
I don´t. But why didn´t you ask me
out?
AMY
Well, we did not know each other.
And besides, I do not even feel
comfortable speaking with people I
know, imagine talking to a stranger
dash my crush.
VAL
Why don´t you feel comfortable
talking to people?
AMY
I am just shy. And I usually get
the impression that I bother
everyone, so I am saying "sorry"
all the time for talking to them.
VAL
Don´t ever apologize for
socializing.
Amy looks at Val, half blushing half smiling.
AMY
That makes sense, but it does not
work like that.
VAL
Do you think you have social
anxiety?
AMY
I am positive I do. And you cannot
be cured from anxiety. VAL
But you can learn to overcome it.
AMY
I guess so. I really tried to when
you talked to me, anyways. You were
too important to let shyness get in
between us.
VAL
You can´t tell how flattered I am
right now. I have to say though,
you look very cute when you blush.
Amy blushes. Val laughs.
10 - FLASHBACK: INT. LIBRARY - DAY
Val tries to reach a book from a high shelf. She looks
around her and taps Amy´s shoulder.
VAL
Hey, can you grab that book over
there for me?
Val points at the book. Amy frowns.
AMY
I do not work here.
VAL
Yeah... I know. You just seem...
tall enough.
Amy blushes.
AMY
Oh. Of course. Sorry.
Amy picks the book and stares at the cover.
AMY
Do you speak Spanish?
VAL
I´m from Spain. I moved here about
five years ago. Haven´t you noticed
my accent?
AMY
Now that you say it, a little bit. VAL
I´m Valentina, by the way. But
everyone calls me Val.
AMY
I know.
VAL
You know?
Amy opens her eyes widely.
AMY
Um, well, I heard it... somewhere.
Val smiles. She stares at Amy raising her eyebrows.
VAL
Your name?
AMY
Amy.
VAL
You´re a senior, right?
Amy nods.
VAL
Gosh, I wish I could leave school
next year. I´m sick of this.
AMY
I wish I could stay a bit longer.
VAL
Why? Aren´t you tired of these
morons?
AMY
At least I know them. There are
lots of strange morons I will have
to socialize with next year at
college.
Val laughs. Amy looks at her and smiles.
VAL
I like you, Amy. Would you like to
grab a milkshake anytime soon?
Amy stutters a "yes". Val blinks an eye to her and grabs the
book. VAL
(whispering)
Gracias.
Val leaves. Amy smiles and jumps with excitement until
someone sushes her. She pretends to look for a book with a
silly smile on her face.
END OF FLASHBACK
11 - EXT. STREET - DAY
Amy stops in front of a mall.
AMY
Hey, do you mind if we go in? I
wanted to look for some new
headphones.
VAL
I´d rather not to. My step brother
works there.
AMY
So? You do not get on well with
him?
VAL
Let´s say he is a complete asshole,
and he was mad when I realize it.
We got into a fight...
AMY
Oh my god, did he do something to
you? Like, physically? Because I
will go in right now and kick his
butt.
VAL
That´s extremely cute, but that
won´t be necessary. It´s just
that... I wasn´t me when I was with
my family because he was there, you
know? I thought I was the problem
until I notice how fucking sexist
he was.
AMY
So say that to him. VAL
What am I suppose to say? "Hey, you
idiot. Did you know you´re one of
the sexistest guys I´ve ever known?
And, by the way, you ruined the
relationship I had with my dad".
AMY
Well... yes.
Val stares at Amy for a second, thoughtful.
VAL
Yeah...
Val enters the mall.
AMY
Oh my god, she is actually doing
it.
Amy looks around her and goes after Val.
12 - INT. MALL TECHNOLOGY SHOP - DAY
Val and Amy stand in front of the headphones shelf. Val
looks between the products.
AMY
Is that guy?
Amy points at a shop assistant who´s standing behind the
cash register.
VAL
That´s Mark.
AMY
Just so you know, I think it is
really brave that you are doing
this.
VAL
Thanks.
Val forces a smile. She takes a deep breath and goes to the
cash register. Amy stares at her while holding a pair of
headphones.
MARK
Well, well, well. If it isn´t my
favorite step sister.
VAL
Cut the drama shit, Mark.
MARK
What do you want? I´m busy.
VAL
I can see that.
Val looks at the computer screen, which shows an Instagram
feed. Mark closes the web page.
MARK
Get out of here, Val.
VAL
I know you think you´re always in
control, but I´m not your fucking
puppet.
MARK
Why are you here?
VAL
I want you to apologize.
MARK
Me? What for?
VAL
Are you serious, dude? You don´t
know that I can´t go home anymore
because of you? Because I told my
dad you were an asshole to me and
he just thought I was being
"disrespectful"?
MARK
I did nothing wrong.
VAL
No, you did nothing. And that was
wrong. Because in your sick
backward mind your mum and I were
suppose to do all the fucking
housework. My aim in this world
isn´t washing your damn underwear,
Mark.
MARK
Don´t came with your feminazi
bullshit to me.
VAL
Are you seriously not aware that
you created a civil war in my
house?
Mark stays quiet for a while.
VAL
You´re unbelievable.
MARK
It´s not my fault that you had too
high expectations on your father.
VAL
What the hell are you saying?
MARK
Accept it, Val. Your father agreed
with me in everything. You thought
he was like you and when you found
out he wasn´t, you took it with me.
Val stares at him. Mark looks away.
VAL
You know, I don´t think I need your
apology. Mostly because it´s not
going to be sincere. But also
because, in fact, I don´t need
anything from someone like you.
MARK
What´s that suppose to mean?
VAL
It means that you´re not worth my
time anymore.
Val turns around. Amy opens her mouth widely and laughs. Val
takes Amy´s hand. They both start running to the exit door.
AMY
(laughing)
I did not bought the headphones.
Mark stares at them with a serious face.
13 - INT. MALL - DAY
Val and Amy walks through the mall halls.
AMY
I cannot believe you just did that.
VAL
It was pretty cool, right?
AMY
I am never brave enough to say
things face to face. If you give me
a piece of paper and a pen I can
write whatever I want to whoever I
want, but do not make me speak to
their face.
VAL
What would you say to me through
paper that you wouldn´t say in
person?
Amy shrugs her shoulders and looks to the floor.
AMY
I do not know. That I think you are
pretty cool. That I wish I had knew
you sooner.
VAL
Hey, you just said that to my face.
Amy smiles.
AMY
I did, didn´t I?
VAL
You know, I have zero problem being
honest to people. Like, for real. I
could be a 100 per cent sincere
with literally anyone. But I
realized I don´t talk too often
with me. Sometimes I think I don´t
even know myself.
Amy looks at her, a bit concerned.
VAL
Sorry, that went too real. I´m such
a drama queen. AMY
You do not need to apologize. I
like you opening up.
Amy looks to her left.
AMY
Come, I have an idea.
Val follows her through a corridor. Amy grabs a notebook and
a pencil. They sit in front of the folders section.
AMY
I want you to write a letter to
yourself. That way you will not
have to say it to your own face.
Val smiles and nods.
VAL
Okay, I like that.
AMY
What do you want you to know?
VAL
Um...
Val frowns. Amy looks at her, then to the notebook.
AMY
So, uh, how do you feel about
yourself?
VAL
Well, right now I´m a bit mad
because I was spelled. And um, I
know I could have done something
about it, but I saw it coming and
didn´t do shit.
AMY
And why didn´t you?
VAL
I don´t know. Sometimes, I´m just
like that. I start not caring about
things.
AMY
But you actually do. VAL
Of course I do. Amy, this was a two
days suspension, but I could be
expelled forever. And, still, I
don´t give a damn. Why am I like
this?
AMY
Maybe you are just afraid. If you
start caring, things will get real.
Trust me, I care too much, I know
what that is like. But it is just
how life goes. You cannot ignore it
as if you are independent to the
rest of the world.
VAL
Worst part of all, I´m completely
aware of that.
AMY
Well, now you have a two days
opportunity to think about it and
make some changes.
VAL
Can I do that next to you?
AMY
Like you have another option. I am
not that easy to get away from.
Val looks to the notebook.
VAL
You aren´t writing anything.
AMY
Do you want to buy this notebook?
Because you will if I start writing
on it.
Val laughs.
14 - INT. CLOTHES SHOP - DAY
Val and Amy look through the clothes rack.
VAL
You would look really good in this.
Val shows Amy a night dress. AMY
I-I don´t know. It is... too
provocative.
VAL
Oh, come on. What are you, a nun?
AMY
No, I just...
Amy shrugs. Val looks at her.
VAL
Whatever. It´s too expensive
anyway.
AMY
Are you mad?
Val looks at her, surprised.
VAL
Why would I be mad? I´m not getting
paid for selling this.
AMY
I know but... it is just not my
style. I am sorry.
VAL
Hey, don´t you apologize for
telling the truth. You know, you
apologize too often.
AMY
I know. Sorr-
Val smiles. Amy laughs hanging her head.
AMY
Do you want to play "20 questions"?
VAL
What´s that?
AMY
It is sort of a game. I ask 20
questions and you answer them. Then
you can ask me 20 questions.
VAL
That sounds like many questions. AMY
We can do 10.
VAL
Make them 5 and buy me lunch later.
AMY
Deal. Um, okay. First one. What do
you think about... love?
VAL
That sounds like an insinuation but
okay. Love... Mm... I think, loving
someone is like riding a bicycle.
You feel free and powerful and
happy at first. But then you fall,
get hurt, so you ask yourself if it
was worth it.
AMY
Wow. That´s a harsh opinion.
VAL
What do you think about it?
AMY
That is not how this game works.
VAL
Then let´s make it our own game.
AMY
I think romantic love is not the
only kind.
VAL
That´s not an opinion. That´s a
fact.
AMY
What I mean is that everyone is so
concerned about romantic love.
Society stands that your partner
should be the most important person
in your life, right? But what about
your mum? What about your friends?
VAL
What about yourself.
AMY
Exactly. It is like Valentine´s
day. Suddenly, if you are not in a relationship that day, you are a
looser, and you should feel sad. I
actually go out with my friends
every February 14th, independent on
if we have a partner or not. Why
cannot be Valentine´s day the day
of love, but every kind of love?
You know,in the Nordic countries it
is Valentine´s day because it is
when birds mate, so you could
consider also love to animals.
VAL
So they celebrate that birds fuck?
AMY
Um... well, actually they do.
VAL
(whispering)
Why don´t I live there?
Val stares off into space. Amy smiles.
AMY
Okay, next question.
VAL
Slow down, cowgirl. You own me a
lunch.
Val points at Amy and raises her eyebrows.
15 - EXT. BURGUER SHOP TERRACE - DAY
Val eats a vegan burguer and Amy eats fries and onion rings.
AMY
Are you vegan?
VAL
No, I eat animal products. And fish
sometimes. But I haven´t eaten meet
in a couple of months.
I wish I could do that.
VAL
What stops you? AMY
My will. I doubt my strength to
renounce meet. I mean, some dishes
I could. But I don not see myself
giving up everything.
VAL
So stop eating what you can
renounce. I used to think like you.
Seriously, two years ago, I
wouldn´t have ever thought about
it. But now I´m realizing I don´t
miss meet at all.
AMY
What made you change your mind?
VAL
Global warming, mostly. I´m
starting to get scared about it.
And meet industry is one of the
most polluting agent. Did you know
that it takes three times more
water to raise a cow instead of a
vegetable garden and it would feed
half the people?
AMY
Wow.
VAL
I know. It´s impressive, right?
AMY
I´m actually more surprised about
you.
VAL
About me? Why?
AMY
I did not think you could be so
caring. You´re always like, "not
giving a shit about anything".
VAL
I care about things that matter.
And I feel offended, by the way. Of
course I´m an activist. I´m a
lesbian woman, clearly a minority.
I have to defend myself. AMY
You are also foreigner.
VAL
Yes but I´m white. I can´t really
get into racism like I´m directly
affected by it. Although I´m
starting to learn about it. I can´t
be an activist just about the
things that affect me personally.
That would be incredibly selfish.
AMY
I is worst not being an activist at
all. Like me. I am starting to
notice that I may be a bit bad
person.
VAL
You´re going to hell.
AMY
Says the lesbian girl.
VAL
I´m also an atheist. Wow, I´m
really going to hell.
AMY
That was actually my next question.
VAL
Hell?
AMY
God.
VAL
This is getting intense. Shoot.
Val takes one of Amy´s fries and eat it.
AMY
Actually, the question was if you
believed in God. Since you already
answered that, I guess the question
now is why you do not.
VAL
I´m going to sound so cliché,
because it´s what everyone says,
but it just doesn´t make sense to
me. I mean, why would a God made people like me if he was going to
also create people that is going to
discriminate me based on how I am?
You know, wars, morons, diseases...
If God exists, I don´t want to have
nothing to do with Him.
AMY
I get it.
VAL
Do you believe in God?
Amy shows her wrist, where she has a bracelet with a cross.
Val opens her eyes widely.
VAL
Really? I thought you were, like,
very logical. And should I remind
you that this date you´re in is a
sin according to your God?
AMY
Correction. According to church,
and some other believers. When did
God say who should I love? In fact,
I remember that Bible verse which
says that we should love others. It
does not say how or who.
VAL
"Ama al prójimo como a ti mismo".
AMY
What?
VAL
That´s how it is in Spanish. I went
to a religious school back in
Spain, in primary school. It has
always surprised me how half things
that believers stand are literally
the opposite that Jesus used to
preach. Like, for starters, what is
the racism about? Especially to
arabian people. Like, dudes, Jesus
was born in the Middle East. Do you
think he was the only white person
in all the country? AMY
The sexism does not make sense
either. Do you remember the verse
where Jesus defends a woman who
cheated on her husband? That is
what I call a feminist guy.
VAL
"Quien esté libre de pecado que
tire la primera piedra".
Amy frowns.
VAL
I only knows it in Spanish.
AMY
This is officially the weirdest
date ever.
VAL
You wouldn´t be with me if you were
be having a regular conversation.
Amy laughs while drinking from the straw of her soda. Val
cleans her hands with a napkin.
VAL
Okay, do you know what we´re going
to do now?
AMY
Surprise me.
VAL
We´re going to buy that beautiful
dress that you claim "is not your
style", which I assure you is going
to be the second you see yourself
in the mirror with it on. Then
we´re gonna head to my place, do
our make ups and go out tonight.
Are you up to or what?
Amy looks at Val shyly smiling.
AMY
Let´s do it.
Val smiles.
16 - INT. FITTING ROOM - DAY
Val leans on a wall next to a curtain. She checks her nails.
Amy starts talking from behind the curtain.
AMY
Val?
VAL
Yes?
AMY
It is my style.
Val smiles.
VAL
(to herself)
Told ya´.
Val bites her inferior lip.
17 - INT. BATHROOM VAL´S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Val is putting mascara on her eye lashes standing in front
of a mirror. Amy is sitting on the floor looking an
eyeshadow palette.
AMY
Wow, you have so many colors.
VAL
I like to do my make up when I´m
bored, just for fun. Sometimes I
also take some artistic pictures.
Well, I try to. I have zero
photography qualification.
AMY
I would like to see those pictures.
VAL
My bedroom. Desk. First drawer.
Amy stands up, drop the palette on the floor and leaves the
bathroom. 18 - INT. VAL´S BEDROOM - AFTERNOON
Amy enters the room. She focuses on the posters hang on the
walls. There´s a Sex Pistols poster, a Riverdale one, a
Madonna one and a Strawberry shortcake one. Amy keeps her
eyes on the last one and laughs.
AMY
This is what I call range.
Amy opens the first drawer of the desk. There´s a bunch of
Polaroid pictures. She takes them and starts looking at them
one by one. Val appears in each one with a different make up
and a different pose.
AMY
(talking loud)
Hey, Val. Do you live here by
yourself?
VAL
Yup. I´d rather living alone than
in a house where I´m not welcome.
Specially if it´s the same place
where my fantastic step brother
lives.
AMY
What about your mum?
VAL
She died of overdose years ago.
That´s why we moved here. She was
the Spanish part of my roots.
Amy opens her eyes widely and turn her head to the door.
VAL
I can´t see your face right now,
but I´m sure it´s a pity one so
please stop.
AMY
Sorry.
VAL
Are you apologizing again?
Amy smiles. She grabs one of the pictures and leaves the
rest into the drewer. 19 - INT. BATHROOM VAL´S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Val is brushing her right cheek with a make up brush. Amy
enters the room and shows Val the picture she´s holding.
AMY
Can I keep this one?
Val looks at the photography.
VAL
That´s literally the worst I have.
AMY
What are you talking about? It is
the only one where you are smiling.
VAL
And that is why is the fakest. You
can take as many as you please.
Amy half smiles. She sits where she was before and stares at
the picture.
AMY
Is it a good moment for the next
question?
VAL
No time like the present, right?
AMY
Right. Third question.
VAL
Wait a minute. It´s the fourth one.
AMY
No way. I just asked about love and
God.
VAL
And veganism.
AMY
That was not one of these
questions.
VAL
It feels like you´re cheating, but
I´ll act like I don´t realize it.
Go ahead, third question then. AMY
Do you have depression?
Val stops the brushing. Amy stares at her fixedly.
VAL
Why do you ask that?
AMY
Because I think you are.
VAL
What are you, my therapist?
AMY
Nope. I just have eyes.
VAL
Well, test your eyesight. Those
glasses don´t work anymore.
AMY
Do not shut me down, please. Do not
push me away.
VAL
Like I do with everyone else? Is
that what you mean?
AMY
Do not do it. Please.
VAL
I just... I don´t feel comfortable
with that question.
AMY
You do not need to answer. No one
is forcing you to.
VAL
Okay.
Val puts some lipstick one. Amy stands up. Val sees through
the mirror how Amy starts hugging her from her back. Val
looks at herself in the mirror and then presses her lips
looking to another direction. Val place her hand onto Amy´s.
Amy smiles. 20 - INT. NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT
Val raises her hand to call the attention of the bartender.
Amy sits in a chair next to her.
VAL
Seems like we have to liven up this
party, huh?
AMY
I think it is already too liven up.
VAL
Are you okay?
AMY
Yes, I am. It is just... there are
so many people in here.
VAL
This is a night club. What did you
expect?
Amy shrugs.
VAL
Haven´t you ever come to one of
this?
AMY
I came once. But I did because
Geoff wanted me to.
VAL
Who´s Geoff?
AMY
Oh, right. Um, he is a boy I used
to date, about a year ago.
VAL
So I guess the story is being
repeated.
AMY
What story?
VAL
You know. You came here today
because of me. You came to a place
like this when you were dating that
stupid guy. AMY
You do not even know him. How do
you know he is stupid?
VAL
Because all boys are stupid.
Amy smiles, shaking her head.
VAL
Well, is he?
Amy looks at Val, funny.
AMY
...Yes
VAL
Told ya´.
A guy approaches Amy.
GUY
Hey, don´t we know each other?
VAL
(exasperate)
Oh my god...
Val takes a sip of her drink.
AMY
I do not think so.
GUY
I think we do. Maybe we met in
heaven because...
VAL
Because she´s an angel, right?
Yeah, well, I´m a demon so fuck
off, dude.
GUY
I´m not talking to you, bitch.
Amy hangs her head, avoiding looking at the guy´s eyes.
GUY
Let me buy you a drink. I ain´t
taking a no for an answer. VAL
Then don´t take it.
GUY
What is your problem?
VAL
No, what´s yours. Can´t you see
she´s not into you? We don´t need
to bare your shit.
AMY
(whispering)
Stop it, please.
GUY
What do you say, sweetheart? Your
friend here is acting like an
annoying whore that needs to meddle
in others people conversation
because she doesn´t have her own.
Doesn´t surprise me. Who would
wanted to talk to a crazy slut?
AMY
(raising her voice)
I said stop.
The guy get closer to Amy´s face.
GUY
And what if I don´t want to?
Amy holds a stare. Suddenly, she grabs Val´s drink and
throws the liquid to the guy´s face. Val opens her eyes
widely and covers her mouth with both hands, laughing.
GUY
What the fuck are you doing?
Val grabs Amy´s hand and pulls her to stand up, then start
running towards the exit door.
21 - EXT. BUS STOP - NIGHT
Amy walks in circle, biting her nails.
AMY
I cannot believe I just did that.
Like, oh my god... How could I? VAL
It was pretty dope.
AMY
How can you be so calm? Val, were
you in that night club? I threw
your drink to some guy´s face.
VAL
I don´t get where´s the problem. He
totally deserved.
AMY
He did but...
VAL
Listen, if you hadn´t done it, I
would eventually have anyways.
Amy leans on the bus shelter, and starts moving her leg
nervously.
AMY
What is your secret? How can you be
so chill all the time?
VAL
It´s the art of getting by, honey.
That´s a movie, by the way, you
should watch it I liked it.
AMY
Seriously, Val. I need to be like
you.
VAL
No, you don´t. Being me is the
fucking worst. You are responsible,
kind...
AMY
Uptight, boring.
VAL
That´s not fair.
AMY
No, it is just true.
VAL
I´m a mess, Amy. I wish I could be
like you. AMY
Why would you? You are so brave.
Independent. Honest. You do not
have to be afraid about anything.
VAL
Do you think I don´t get scared
Amy, that´s all I ever do.
AMY
It does not seem like you do.
VAL
That´s because I act like I don´t
care. But I do. It´s my specialty:
avoiding problems. But, deep down,
I know they´re still there. And I
can´t do shit to solve them. So
there´s always this pressure inside
my chest that I have to cover by
acting calm and playing it cool.
AMY
Really?
VAL
Amy, I´m fucking sixteen and I live
on my own. Do you know how I´m
paying my rent? My step mom sends
me money without my dad knowing.
And I have to live with the fear
that, someday, she won´t. I have no
fucking idea what I would do if
that happens. You know why I skip
school so often? Because I think
it´s a waste of time for me. I´m so
damn dumb, I always feel worthless.
AMY
That is totally bullshit. You are
not dumb.
VAL
I´m not good at anything.
AMY
Of course you are. You are a
freaking artist. It is just that
this school system does not think
that is the correct form of being
incredible. But you are.
Val wipes a tear away. Amy opens her bag and takes Val´s
picture. AMY
Look at this. A worthless person is
not capable of doing something like
this.
VAL
I´m sorry.
AMY
For what?
VAL
For dragging you down here. You´re
too amazing for me to make you deal
with that kind of situation. We
should have stayed home.
AMY
Hey, do not you ever apologize for
socializing.
Val laughs. She goes towards Amy with her arms open. The bus
arrives to the bus stop covering them. When it starts again,
they are gone.
22 - INT. BUS - NIGHT
Val and Amy are sitting in front of each other in a four
person seat.
VAL
So, tell me the Geoff story.
AMY
What story?
VAL
The story that you date him?
AMY
There is no much to say, really. We
were in the same class. We used to
talk sometimes, between classes.
Then one day he ask me out. That is
it.
VAL
What did you do on your first day?
AMY
Why are you asking about this? VAL
Can I?
AMY
We were to the cinema.
VAL
What a cliché.
Amy laughs.
VAL
So why did you break up with him?
AMY
I did not. He broke up with me.
VAL
What a jerk.
AMY
Actually, yes, because the next
week he asked my friend out.
VAL
OH MY GOD. And you still ask me why
I assumed he´s stupid.
AMY
Worst part: my friend said yes.
VAL
Are you still friends with her?
AMY
...Yes. I thought it was not worth
it losing a friend over a boy.
VAL
Well, that´s a good thought. You´re
too good for this world, Aims.
AMY
Deep down I am a bitch.
VAL
I bet you are. But, honestly,
aren´t you mad at that guy and your
friend?
AMY
Of course I am. VAL
So tell them.
AMY
I cannot just do that!
VAL
Why not?
AMY
First of all, in case you have not
noticed, I am a coward. I told you
I cannot say things to people´s
faces. And, second of all, what is
the point, anyways?
VAL
You´re not a fucking coward. You
just stood up for yourself when a
stranger was bothering you. And the
point is the same as it was with my
step brother: letting go.
AMY
I did not stood up for myself.
VAL
Yes, you did!
AMY
No, I did not. I did it for you.
VAL
What?
AMY
I threw my drink to that guy´s
face... because he was bothering
you. I did not want you to get in a
fight.
VAL
That is so freaking cute. But I
think, deep down, you really wanted
to do it. Not for me. But for every
woman that has bear idiots like
him. And that includes yourself.
You´re stronger than you think,
Amy. Only thing you lack of, is
confidence. And guess what: you can
show it whenever you want to. You
showed me tonight. AMY
Do you really think so?
VAL
I know so. Now, go home, talk to
your pillow and both of you decide
the exact words you´re gonna spill
to that asshole next time you see
him.
Amy start smiling bit by bit.
23 - INTERCUT INT. VAL´S LIVING ROOM - DAY/EXT. STREET -DAY
Val lays on the couch, eating a cookie and watching TV. She
grabs her mobile phone and type on it. She approaches it to
her ear.
VAL
Hey, gorgeous. Any plans for today?
Second day of expulsion, here we
fucking go.
Amy walks on the street, with one hand grabbing the school´s
bag handle that is on her back and the other hand holding
her phone in front of her, wearing earphones.
AMY
Um... I actually... Please do not
get mad, but I am going to school
right now.
VAL
Oh.
AMY
I just... I do not think I should
skip school twice in a row. And
besides, tomorrow I have this exam
and...
VAL
Aims, you don´t have to explain
anything. I get it. School is
important. And you have the right
to decide what to do.
AMY
Are you sure? I do not want you to
get upset... VAL
Don´t worry. I´m not five, honey. I
can take care of myself. I´m not
gonna get upset with you for being
responsible.
AMY
Thank God. I really thought this
was going to be kind of our first
fight.
VAL
It´s eight in the morning. I don´t
even know why I´m awake. I have
zero intentions of starting a
fight. So I guess this exam means
no plans this afternoon either?
AMY
We could... met after class. As
long as we get home early.
VAL
I´ll be personally in charge of
getting you home extra early.
Val hung up the phone and changes her expression to a
serious face. She grabs the TV remote and turn off the TV.
She stands up and leaves.
END OF INTERCUT.
24 - INT. VAL´S BEDROOM - DAY
Val enters into her room slowly with a sad face. She touches
the table, opens the first drawer and look at her pictures.
She keeps a lifeless gaze for a few seconds.
DRAWER CLOSED WITH DECISION. A HAND GRABBING SOME CLOTHES.
VAL´S HAIR WHILE SHE BRUSHES IT.
Val leaves the room.
25 - INT. SCHOOL LIBRARY - DAY
Amy walks through the halls holding a book between her arms.
She sees Geoff with her friend studying in a table. She
stares at them for a second, then get closer to the table.
GEOFF
What´s up, Am?
AMY
Hi, Geoff.
Geoff looks at her.
26 - INT. LANDING - DAY
Val knocks the door. A woman opens it. She looks surprised.
WOMAN
Oh. Hey, sweetie. What are you
doing here?
VAL
I´d like to have a word with my
father, please.
The woman looks behind her, frowning.
WOMAN
(lowering her voice)
Is that a good idea, honey?
VAL
Yeah, I do. I appreciate your
concern, Hillary.
HILLARY
Okay, I´ll get him.
Hillary goes into the house.
27 - INTERCUT INT. SCHOOL LIBRARY - DAY / ENTRANCE VAL´S
FAMILY HOUSE - DAY
Amy stands in front of Geoff and her friend.
AMY
You know what, Geoff? You acted
like a total ass.
Geoff and her friend look at her with their eyes wide open.
Val enters the house closing the door behind her.
Val´s father reaches the entrance. VAL´S FATHER
Valentina. What are you doing here?
VAL
I´m here to finally speak the
truth.
Hillary stands far behind Val´s father while washing the
floor, but with her eyes on Val.
Amy crosses her arms.
AMY´S FRIEND
Are you okay, Amy?
AMY
Do not act so innocent, Kara. You
were the same as him. Don´t you
realize how bad you treated me?
GEOFF
Why do you come with this bullshit
now, Am?
AMY
Don´t call me Am.
Geoff looks at Kara, frowning.
Val´s father crosses his arms.
VAL´S FATHER
What truth? What the hell are you
talking about?
VAL
I´m talking about how Mom committed
suicide because of you.
Hillary stops washing the floor and looks at his husband.
VAL
And I´m talking about how bad you
treated me. And how bad you´re
treating Hillary. And what a bad
father and husband you are. In
fact, what a bad person.
AMY
It is not bullshit. Not at all. You
fucking broke up with me to be with
her.
Amy points at Kara with her head. KARA
Since when do you swear so much,
Amy? I feel like I don´t even know
you.
AMY
Yeah, well, I felt that way about
you for a long time. Specifically,
since you started dating the guy I
was crying for.
VAL
You´re such a sexist and selfish
person who doesn´t give a damn
about anyone but yourself.
VAL´S FATHER
THAT´S ENOUGH! You don´t have the
right to speak to me like that.
VAL
Don´t I, huh? Why? Because I´m a
woman? Or because deep down you
know I´m right?
VAL´S FATHER
Because you have no idea how I am,
or how I treat my wife. Your mum
was a drug addict. How is that my
fault?
VAL
Because you fucking let her be!
Because you´re the reason she
consumed! You were an abuser and
I... I just kept telling myself you
weren´t, letting you fool me so I
could have a dad. But not anymore,
and I´m not gonna let it happen
again with her.
Val points at Hillary, who has a lifeless gaze.
AMY
You are a shitty friend. Honestly,
I don´t even know why I keep
calling you that. Friends do not do
that kind of thing.
Kara looks at Amy with a sad face. AMY
And you are just an idiot.
GEOFF
Hey!
Geoff opens his arms.
Val´s father points at Val.
VAL´S FATHER
You think you have the right to
meddle into my life? You said it
yourself when you left: you´re not
part of this family anymore.
VAL
I´m not part of yours. But she
still is my family, and she´s the
only one who cares about me. So I´m
gonna protect her no matter what.
Hillary, if you need a place to
stay, or a new family, you know
where to find me.
Val opens the door and leaves. Her father looks at Hillary,
frowning. She stares at the closed door.
AMY
Honestly, I hope you guys last,
because I do not think anyone else
is going to stand any of you.
Amy turns around and get away from them, smiling.
28 - INT. CLASS - DAY
Amy is tapping a pencil against the book.
TEACHER
Exercise five, page 26. Anyone
wants to to do it on the board?
Amy´s screen phone lights up. She checks it and there´s a
text from Val that says "Pick you up from school?". Amy
smiles and types "Sure" and an emoji.
TEACHER
Miss Hills, would you like to share
where that smile comes from?
Perhaps something you read in your
phone which you know you´re not
allowed to use? AMY
Um... no. Sorry. It is just that...
the exercise is funny. I mean, who
need thirty six watermelons?
The class laughs. The teacher looks at her condescending.
TEACHER
If it is so funny I guess you
wouldn´t mind solving it on the
board.
The teacher hands her a white chalk. Amy stands up, grabs
the chalk and start writing on the board, laughing
discreetly.
29 - EXT. STREET - DAY
Val walks in the street while crying. She dries the tears
with the back of her hand. Her mobile phone makes a noise
and she checks it. Val smiles. The screen shows Amy´s
message. Val sniffs and keep smiling.
30 - EXT. SCHOOL´S PLAYGROUND - DAY
Val keeps her hands inside her jeans pockets. Amy appears
flocking to the balcony of the second floor. She looks over
the rail and smiles when she spots Val. When Val spots her,
Amy waves.
VAL
Come down, Juliet. We still have to
run away from this town or else we
won´t be able to get married.
AMY
Romeo. Oh, Romeo. Come rescue me
from this torture.
Val waits for Amy to come down the stairs. She approaches
her when they´re both in the playground.
VAL
The torture called life?
AMY
The torture called going to class.
VAL
Amy Hills hating school? I have
more influencing power than I
thought.
AMY
It would be much funnier if we were
in the same class.
VAL
It´s not my fault if you were born
in the prehistory.
AMY
You are just one year younger than
me!
VAL
(imitating a man´s voice)
And besides, that´s not the way of
talking about this institution.
Classes are not supposed to be
funny, miss Hill. You´re here to
learn.
AMY
Oh my god, you nail principal´s way
of speaking.
VAL
Wait to see my you impression.
AMY
You cannot imitate me.
VAL
(with Amy´s tone)
You cannot imitate me.
AMY
I do not speak like that!
VAL
(in a really high-pitched
voice)
I do not speak like that!
AMY
Stop it!
The both start laughing and walking to the exit door while
they have a fake fight. They stop all at once when they
notice the principal standing in front of both of them.
PRINCIPAL
I´m glad to see that you´re
starting to attend to class, miss
López. However, I found very curious that your day choice to do that is
when you are suspended.
VAL
I came to pick up Amy.
The principal look at her raising his head. He nods and
starts walking towards the building.
VAL
But I will attend to class
tomorrow.
The principal doesn´t turn around.
PRINCIPAL
Good.
He smiles.
31 - INT. ASIAN RESTAURANT - DAY
Val and Amy are sitting in front of each other at a table.
Amy taps the table with her fingers.
AMY
Ugh, I am starving!
WAITRESS
Don´t worry, dear. Your meals will
arrive in a minute.
Amy smiles at the waitress. When she´s gone, Amy turn to Val
covering her mouth and opening her eyes widely. Val laughs.
AMY
Oh my god, that was so
embarrassing. Why didn´t you tell
me she was there?
VAL
I didn´t know you were gonna shout
as if you haven´t eaten in three
days!
The waitress approaches to the table with two plates. She
puts them on the table. The waitress look at Amy smiling.
WAITRESS
Enjoy it. AMY
Thank you.
Val laughs again while she picks the chopsticks.
AMY
Since you find this so funny, I
think I know how to use my question
number four.
VAL
I thought the question stuff was
only yesterday.
AMY
Of course not, I am not done yet.
Maybe I will ask the last question
twenty years from now.
VAL
If I´m still alive by then, shoot
me.
AMY
You know I will not. Since I have
already made a fool of myself, what
is the most embarrassing thing you
have ever done?
VAL
I´m an embarrassment myself so it´s
not an easy answer. Um... Okay, I
still remember this and I guess
it´s because it´s the worse. When I
was six, I was at the beach with my
family.
AMY
You lived near the beach? I am
realizing, you have not told me
which part of Spain are you from.
VAL
I used to live in Málaga, which is
a city in the south of the
peninsula.
AMY
Should I add it to my travel list?
VAL
It´s actually really nice, so yeah
why not. AMY
Will do, then.
VAL
Besides, I was born there, so it´s
basically a compulsory place to
visit for you. Anyway, I was
playing in the seashore and, when I
turned around, I couldn´t find my
family. But I did remember the
color of our beach umbrella. When I
found it, no one was there. I was
so mad they left without telling me
that I ate all the food kept in the
lunch boxes.
AMY
Oh my god, I am guessing where this
is going. That was not your family
spot, was it?
VAL
Nope, it was not. So when my mum
found me eating some family
sandwiches she started telling me
to stop while dragging me out of
their towel.
AMY
Did the family see you?
VAL
Yup, just when my mum thought we
were safe in our spot, she told my
dad what happened. Casually one of
the kids of the family I stole the
food from was behind us hearing all
the conversation, so he told his
family when they found their lunch
boxes empties.
AMY
I am feeling so bad for
six-year-old you right now.
VAL
I got a reprimand from the family,
from my mum and myself. It was
pretty weird because everyone at
the beach was staring at us while
some crazy woman screamed at a
little girl with an empty lunch box
in her hand. Amy laughs.
VAL
Hey, don´t laugh! That´s a trauma I
have, you know.
AMY
And what is the best can you do
about traumas but laugh?
Val looks at her, impressed, and starts laughing too.
The waitress serve a cheese cake for both of them. Val and
Amy start eating sharing it.
VAL
I´m awful, didn´t ask. How was your
day?
AMY
It was... pretty bizarre, actually.
VAL
Yeah, why?
AMY
Um, I... stood up to Geoff and
Kara.
VAL
For real? How so?
AMY
I just... I could not get my mind
off what you said. I was in the
library searching for a book and...
they were sitting there and I
just... I don´t know.
VAL
I´m so freaking proud of you right
now. How it felt?
AMY
You know, I thought I would feel
bad about them, and upset about
breaking my friendship with Kara,
but I actually felt so... powerful.
Like I could do anything.
VAL
You can. You just have to believe
you do. AMY
Remember when, at the wedding shop,
you commented how you looked like a
queen in that suit?
Val nods while filling the spoon with another big piece of
cake.
AMY
That moment came to my mind and I
realized I did feel like a queen,
too.
VAL
Except that you´re not a queen.
You´re the queen.
AMY
Are you my king, then?
VAL
I´m your other queen. Don´t be
homophobic.
AMY
I apologize, queen V.
VAL
You may be excused, queen A.
Val takes her spoon to Amy´s mouth. She chews the food with
her eyes closed.
AMY
This is so delicious.
VAL
Like me.
Val smiles biting her lip. Amy laughs.
32 - INT. CINEMA TICKETS LINE - AFTERNOON
Val and Amy stand in the tickets line while staring the
billboard.
AMY
Uhh, there is a romantic comedy.
VAL
I´m not watching romantic shit.
Sorry, it´s beyond me. AMY
You are such a cliché.
VAL
Excuse me?
AMY
I excuse you, but that is what you
are.
VAL
Yeah, what am I uh?
AMY
You are that kind of woman that
thinks she has to be always strong
and powerful and emotionless. And
of course, in order to break gender
roles, you force yourself to like
what boys like.
VAL
Oh my god. You can´t tell how
sexist you sound right now.
AMY
Prove me wrong. Have you given ever
a chance to something "girly"? I
bet you have not. Because you
always thought you should not so
you wouldn´t perpetuate gender
roles.
VAL
Okay, first of all, movies don´t
have a gender. Nothing does. It´s
not "girls movies" or "boys
movies". It´s movies. And does it
occurred to you that I may like
what I watch? That maybe I don´t
watch specific kinds of films just
to rebel myself from society? Not
everything I do is about activism,
you know.
AMY
I am not saying you do not like
those movies, of course you do. In
fact, I myself enjoy watching
Scorsese or Tarantino. It is not
that you cannot like tough stuff,
but you have automatically decided
you cannot watch other things. That
is cinema racism. VAL
(laughing)
Cinema racism?
AMY
You may lose some great movies for
your prejudices.
Val roles her eyes.
CINEMA WORKER
Next!
AMY
But you will not anymore.
VAL
Aims...
AMY
Two tickets for "Love at first
sight", please.
Amy get the tickets and they get off the line.
VAL
I hope we´re making out the whole
movie, because I definitely won´t
stand classic cheesy nonsense
cliché.
AMY
I bet you five dollars that you
change your mind.
VAL
Deal.
Amy grabs Val´s arm and go together into the cinema.
33 - EXT. TERRACE - NIGHT
Val and Amy are sitting in front of each other, both of them
holding a glass of wine.
VAL
Admit you were wrong.
AMY
Just because you did not fancy this
movie does not mean you should
detest romantic gender. VAL
Didn´t fancy? More like I wish I
would have shot myself in one foot
so I would had to go to the
hospital instead of watching the
movie.
AMY
You are so exaggerating right now.
VAL
I´m really not.
AMY
Come one. You cannot tell me La La
Land is a bad movie.
VAL
That´s different.
AMY
How so?
VAL
It´s a musical. And besides, it´s
not just about love. It also talks
about following your dreams and how
that´s more important than your
partner.
AMY
That is not the message of the
movie.
VAL
Of course it is.
AMY
Ugh, forget it.
VAL
Next time we´ll watch some war
shit.
Val takes a sip of the wine. Amy stare at her, half smiling.
AMY
I like it when you say ´next time´.
VAL
You´re not getting rid of me so
easily, Hills. AMY
Is it a good moment for question
number five?
VAL
Are we still doing that?
AMY
We ought to finish the game.
VAL
Okay, fine. Go ahead.
Amy stays in silent for a few seconds, staring at the wine
in her glass.
AMY
Are you happy?
Val stops the glass in the middle way to her mouth when she
hears the question.
VAL
No. Are you?
AMY
I guess so.
VAL
If you "guess" you´re happy, maybe
you´re not. What means being happy,
anyways? Can anyone be fully happy?
AMY
I am happy when I´m with you.
VAL
You can´t depend on someone else to
be happy.
AMY
Why not?
VAL
What if I get run by a bus
tomorrow?
AMY
Do not say that!
VAL
Why not? It´s a possibility.
AMY
But I do not want to hear it.
VAL
And why is that? Because you depend
on someone else.
AMY
It is not that. It is that I care
about you. I... I love you.
Amy blushes and looks down. Val stares at her with a serious
face.
VAL
You know, it´s getting late. I´ll
drive you home.
AMY
Already?
VAL
Didn´t you have a test tomorrow?
Come on.
Val stands up and offers Amy her hand to help her stand up.
AMY
I did not know you could drive.
VAL
Oh, honey. I can do anything.
Amy and Val leaves the terrace. The noise of the door
closing sounds.
34 - INT. VAL´S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Val lays on her bed. She stares at the ceiling for a few
seconds, then closes her eyes and covers them with both
hands, grunting.
35 - INT. SCHOOL HALL - DAY
Amy walks through the halls looking around her. Val enters
the hall and Amy spots her back.
AMY
Hey, Val!
Val opens widely her eyes and keeps walking.
AMY
Val?
Val stops walking and turns around while Amy approaches her.
AMY
Good morning! Would you like to do
something this afternoon?
VAL
Um... Not really.
Amy frowns.
AMY
Oh. Uh, okay. And what about
tomorrow?
VAL
Big test on Friday, so...
AMY
Then we could go out at the
weekend. There is this art gallery
on Saturday night. I do not know if
you are into art but I could teach
you a few things on the way and...
Val interrupts her.
VAL
Amy. I think I didn´t make myself
clear in the first place. I don´t
know what you think we are, but
this dating stuff was only during
my two day expulsion.
Amy freezes and stares fixedly at Val.
AMY
I-I do not understand.
VAL
It´s not personal, okay? I just
don´t like commitment. Sorry for
the misunderstanding.
Val turns around and starts walking.
AMY
(shouting)
But.
Val stops but doesn´t turn around.
AMY
You said next time...
VAL
I didn´t mean it.
Val keeps walking and starts to silently crying. Amy stares
at Val´s back in the distant.
36 - INT. CLASS - DAY
Amy stares at her mobile´s screen. There are a few messages
in it sent to Val asking her ´what is wrong´ but with no
answer.
KARA
Hey, Amy.
Kara is sitting at the desk next to her.
AMY
I am not in the mood, Kara.
KARA
Why? What´s wrong?
Amy sights.
AMY
Nothing.
KARA
Well... I just wanted to apologize.
You were right, I was a bad friend.
But, you know, I actually liked
Geoff before you two got together.
AMY
What? Why did you not tell me?
KARA
Don´t you remember? I introduced
you to him. I was trying to get him
into my life somehow so he would
start liking me too. But you guys
started talking between classes and
I noticed you was starting to have
a crush on him, and he was too on
you. I just... I didn´t want to
ruin it. AMY
Kara...
KARA
I know I did wrong. And I honestly
felt really bad when I agreed
dating him. You guys just broke up
and I... You were crying about him
and I just went and...
AMY
It is okay, Kara.
KARA
No, it´s not! I acted awfully.
AMY
Look, I did not know you liked him.
That is the only reason I got mad:
I thought you started dating Geoff
just because.
KARA
I would never hurt you just
because. You don´t do that to
people you care about.
AMY
I used to think that too...
I´m truly sorry.
AMY
Do not be. I am happy it is all
clear now.
KARA
Yeah, me too. And, honestly, Geoff
is kind of a jerk.
AMY
All boys are stupid.
KARA
You´re damn right. I should go
bisexual like you.
AMY
People do not "go" bisexual, Kara.
They just are. And besides, girls
are not a piece of cake either.
KARA
Is that so, huh?
AMY
It is logical. We are not a gender.
Each one of us is a complex
individual with needs and problems.
It does not depends on our gender.
KARA
You can´t imagine how I´ve missed
you, little Einstein.
AMY
We have been in a fight since
yesterday.
I couldn´t stand even an hour.
Amy smiles at her. Then checks again her mobile, still
without an answer from Val.
37 - INT. SCHOOL HALL - DAY
Amy waits in front of a door class. The door opens and a
crowd full of teenagers starts coming out. Val goes out the
last one. Val spots Amy and stops cold.
AMY
You owe me an explanation.
VAL
I don´t owe you shit.
AMY
How can you be so mean to me after
all we have been through?
VAL
Amy, we dated for two days. Get
over it.
Val stars walking and passes next to Amy. Amy turns around
and stops in front of Val.
AMY
No!
VAL
No? What you mean no?
AMY
What was all the crap you said
about Geoff being an idiot to me?
You are acting worse right now.
Val seethes. Amy gets a little bit closer to Val´s face to
sees her eyes while frowning.
AMY
Have you been crying?
VAL
None of your business.
AMY
Val, why are you not telling me
what is going on?
VAL
It´s call freedom of speech. Search
for it!
Val leaves the hall indignant. Amy looks at her, confused.
38 - INT. VAL´S BATHROOM - AFTERNOON
Val sits in front of a camera. She puts several poses, all
with a serious face. Val checks the pictures on the camera
screen. She makes a face and frowns. She put the camera when
it was and tries one pose laughing, then check the
photography on the camera.
VAL
Shit.
Val stares at the picture thoughtful, leaning on the wall.
39 - INT. SCHOOL CAFETERIA - DAY
Amy sits at a table in front of Kara carrying a tray with a
salad.
KARA
Hey, why didn´t you take a piece of
pepperoni pizza? Wasn´t it you
favorite?
AMY
Oh, yeah. I actually do not eat
meat any longer.
KARA
Really? Why?
AMY
Well, it has a great impact on the
environment and, besides, poor
animals do not have the fault of
our craving. We can perfectly
survive without eating any meat.
Who are we to decide which species
should die?
KARA
Wow. Now I feel bad about my
pepperoni.
AMY
Sorry. I did not mean to...
KARA
Oh, honey, don´t apologize. I´m
proud of you for doing such a nice
thing. Is there a reason to start
now?
AMY
(bit sarcastic)
Nope. It just... occurred to me.
KARA
You know what? I´m not eating the
pizza.
AMY
Um, I do not want to force you or
anything...
KARA
You´re totally not, don´t worry.
People have influence on people,
that´s just life.
AMY
(whispering)
You can bet they do.
Kara smiles at Amy while throwing the piece of pizza in the
trash. Amy makes a forced smile.
40 - INT. VAL´S HOUSE HALL - DAY
Val opens the door of her apartment. Hillary is standing in
front of her. Val opens her eyes, surprised.
VAL
Hillary! Hi, what are you doing
here?
HILLARY
Is your offer about me staying here
still on?
VAL
Yeah, of course. Did... my dad do
something to you?
HILLARY
Oh, no. Not really. Not physically,
at least. But I´ve been thinking
about what you said to him. We
talked and I realized I´m not
allowed to give my opinion without
him getting angry.
VAL
Yup, that´s my dad. Uh, come in,
please.
Val step aside and Hillary enters the house.
41 - INT. VAL´S LIVING ROOM - AFTERNOON
Val hands Hillary a cup of tea. She sits on the couch next
to her holding her own cup of tea with both hands.
VAL
Are you sure you don´t want
anything to eat?
HILLARY
No, sweetie. Tea is perfect.
Hillary rubs Val´s knee. Val smiles and takes a sip of her
tea.
HILLARY
I swear I will find a place soon, I
don´t want to bother you.
VAL
It would be impossible for you to
bother me. And, besides, this is
your apartment. I should be the one
leaving.
HILLARY
It´s yours, honey.
VAL
But you´re paying for it. I´m just
like a squatter.
HILLARY
If you´re sure about it, we could
live together. I know we´re not
family but...
VAL
I´m positive. You feel more like
family to me than my actual family.
You know, I think it´s a society
problem. This DNA thing. Blood
doesn´t make a family, love does.
And I surely love you more than I
love my dad.
HILLARY
Don´t say that...
VAL
Why not? It´s the truth.
HILLARY
Look, I know your dad isn´t
perfect, but I´m sure he cares
about you.
VAL
That doesn´t make him not a toxic
person.
HILLARY
You know, I have to agree with you
in that one. After all, that´s the
reason why I left him.
VAL
Have you guys officially broke up?
HILLARY
Yes, we have. You were right. I
can´t date a sexist man. I´m in the opinion that, if someone in your
life is a toxic person, you should
just cut the relationship. Whatever
it is.
VAL
I´m also in the opinion that, if
you´re the toxic person, you should
realize it and leave.
HILLARY
I hope that isn´t about you.
VAL
Well, I´m not exactly what people
call "a good influence".
HILLARY
I disagree. You have been a good
influence to me.
VAL
Yeah but that´s different, you´re
an adult. You know better than I
do. If I say something stupid,
you´d know.
HILLARY
Okay, first of all, that´s not how
adults work. We can be pretty
stupid too. And secondly, why do
you underestimate this person you
are talking about? I´m sure it´s
not a five year old kid.
VAL
How do you know I´m talking about
someone in particular?
Hillary gives her a condescending look. Val laughs.
VAL
Okay, she´s not five. She´s
actually a year older than me.
HILLARY
What happened?
VAL
I don´t know. I just... I realized
I may not be good for her. So I
lied and told her I was not
interested in commitmend.
HILLARY
Don´t you think she should be the
one deciding that?
VAL
She´s not thinking clearly. I mean,
she´s very logical but, somehow,
I´ve spoilt her. She told me she
loved me. We´ve been dating for two
days! If that´s being rational...
HILLARY
I see.
VAL
Do you think I did wrong?
HILLARY
I think you´re underestimating both
yourself and that girl. You are a
strong and powerful woman,
Valentina. You can´t spoil another
human being, and definitely not in
a couple of days.
VAL
So what do you suggest?
HILLARY
I appreciate your effort of
stepping aside if you think you´re
being toxic, but I also believe
that girl deserves to know the
truth. What´s her name?
VAL
Amy.
HILLARY
Val and Amy, huh? It sounds good.
VAL
Yeah. "Vamy".
Hillary smiles. Val leans her face on her hand and stares at
her cup of tea.
42 - EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND - DAY
Amy walks through the school playground.
GEOFF
Hey, Am!
Geoff approaches to her from behind. She turns around while
taking off the earphones.
GEOFF
Hi. Um, I just wanted to talk to
you. Have a minute?
Amy checks her wrist watch.
AMY
Uh, sure. What is the matter?
GEOFF
Well, I´ve been thinking about what
you said. To Kara and me at the
library the other day.
AMY
You have?
GEOFF
Yeah. I just wanted to apologize. I
was kind of a jerk to you back
then. I´m sorry.
AMY
Wow. Uh, no problem. It is all good
now.
GEOFF
Great. Sorry once again.
Geoff smiles and walks to the school building. Amy stares at
him, surprised.
AMY
Huh. Guess not all boys are stupid.
Val was wrong.
VAL
I usually am.
Amy turns around. Val stands in front of her holding her own
hands.
AMY
...hi.
VAL
For example, I was wrong when I
lied to you.
AMY
What are you talking about?
VAL
I´m sorry, Aims.
Amy crosses her arms.
AMY
Wow. I have heard that word too
many times for this early in the
morning. When did you lie to me,
Val? When you told me "next time"?
Or when you said a looked gorgeous
in the wedding dress? Which one was
it, huh?
VAL
No, those were actually true. I
lied when I said I don´t want to be
in a relationship.
AMY
So... you want us to get back
together?
VAL
No, it´s not that exactly. I mean
that I really like you, but I don´t
think you should like me.
AMY
What the hell are you saying?
VAL
See? That´s what I´m saying. You´ve
never swear before going out with
me.
AMY
I am not a child, Valentina. I can
swear if I want.
VAL
I just think I´m a bad influence to
you. And that´s the last role I
want to play in your life.
AMY
What are you talking about? You are
not!
VAL
What did you get in that exam,
Aims?
AMY
What?
VAL
You had an exam and I forced you to
go out, although you specifically
told me you couldn´t. What is your
grade in that test?
AMY
It is... not relevant to the
conversation.
VAL
You failed, didn´t you?
AMY
I do not need to be miss perfect
all the time.
VAL
Can´t you see that if I have done
that to you in two days, the
consequences of us dating could get
much worse for you?
AMY
I think that is my decision to
make.
VAL
I don´t. Dating is a thing of two.
And I know it´s not a good idea.
AMY
I can take care of myself.
VAL
I know. That´s why I know you´re
going to be better off me.
Val smiles and then walks to the building. Amy freezes
frowning.
43 - INT. SCHOOL HALL - DAY
Val runs through the hall. The principal makes a gesture
showing the palm of his hand.
PRINCIPAL
No running inside school property,
miss López.
VAL
(heavily breathing)
I´m so sorry, sir. I´m late but I
swear I just...
PRINCIPAL
It´s okay.
Val frowns, surprised.
VAL
Really?
PRINCIPAL
I´m glad you´re here. Just try not
to be late anymore.
VAL
Will do, sir.
Val walk to her class, smiling surprised.
44 - INT. SCHOOL CAFETERIA - DAY
Amy stirs her food with the fork, her head placed onto her
hand.
KARA
Come on, Am. You can be sad about
that girl. I know you like her but
maybe it just wasn´t meant to be.
AMY
I do not like her. I am in love
with her. That is the issue.
KARA
I don´t mean to be rude or
anything, because I get it, really.
I´ve been obsessed with a crush
before. And it´s okay, it´s normal.
But I think it´s time to get over
her. AMY
She is not my crush, Kara. I really
do love her.
KARA
You guys dated for two days. How
can you possibly love her? Is this
a Disney movie where you get
married the same day you met?
AMY
Wow. I really thought you would
understand. How naive of me.
Amy stands up and takes her tray. Kara grabs her wrist.
KARA
Don´t go, please. I can´t lose you
again. I´m trying to understand. I
swear, I really am. I just don´t
get how it is possible to grow a
feeling as strong as yours for
someone who you barely know.
AMY
I realize that you do not.
KARA
Please, don´t leave. Just explain
it to me. I´ll try to be
understanding.
Amy stares at her friend. She sits down where she was and
Kara releases her arm, smiling.
AMY
I do not barely know her.
KARA
Have you dated before?
AMY
No, it is not that. She caught my
eye a long time ago. She was a
freshman and I was sitting right
here with you.
45 - FLASHBACK: INT - SCHOOL CAFETERIA - DAY
Kara talks gesturing a lot while Amy eats her lunch paying
attention to her.
KARA
I swear to God, I´m in love with
that character.
AMY
You cannot be in love with someone
who doesn´t exist, Kara. He is
fictional.
KARA
That personally hurts, you know? Of
course I can.
VAL
(shouting from the distance)
What is this garbage?
Kara and Amy turn their head to their left. Val is in the
line to buy lunch. She is standing in front of the lunch
lady pointing at the food. Some people in the line behind
her are complaining.
KARA
What´s going on over there?
AMY
It seems like that girl realize how
bad this is.
KARA
It´s the first day of school and
she´s clearly a freshman. I bet she
didn´t even try it. Must be a seer.
Kara gasps and looks up, daydreaming.
AMY
Or maybe she has sense of smell.
KARA
(through clenched teeth)
Maybe.
VAL
How can you be offering just junk
food? Fry stuff, food rich in
fat... I mean, you know what a
broccoli is, right?
LUNCH LADY
Kid, this is all we have. If you
don´t like it, bring your own
lunch.
KARA
And that´s the end of the argument.
You know, I look up to people who
rebel to the system, but got to
admit: rebelling here is totally
worthless.
VAL
I don´t think so.
Val takes a tray with fried food and climbs up onto a table.
Amy opens her mouth laughing and Kara looks at her opening
her eyes widely.
VAL
We have the right to eat healthy.
LUNCH LADY
Get off the table, kid!
VAL
Not until there´s a fucking salad
on the menu. This garbage don´t
only makes us fat, you guys. It
increases the risk of having a
heart attack, diabetes, cancer, it
raises up cholesterol levels. I
mean, the list is infinite. And
we´re in the middle of puberty:
we´re still growing up. But
definitely shouldn´t be eating this
shit.
Val troughs all the food in the tray into a trash can.
LUNCH LADY
I´m calling the principal!
The lunch lady storms out of the cafeteria.
VAL
There´s not vegan or vegetarian
options. There´s not gluten free
options.
GUY
And it tastes awful!
VAL
Hell yeah it does. And you know
why? Because they don´t give a shit
about us. It´s all about money, and
this is the cheaper option. I´m
telling you, we deserve better than
this. I mean, it completes the
feeling we all have that school is
prison, right?
GIRL
Food in prison is better!
VAL
They at least have vegetables.
The principal shows up through the door followed by the
lunch lady.
PRINCIPAL
Miss López, I´m going to ask you to
stop this nonsense.
VAL
Nonsense? Excuse me, sir. Is your
students health nonsense? Is having
a balanced diet nonsense? Because
the foodstuff closer to be a
vegetable are fried potatoes. Do
you know how many calories have
that? Is the main goal of this
institution to promote child
obesity? Because if it is,
congratulations, you are very close
to reach it.
PRINCIPAL
That´s enough. Get off the table.
Val bends leaning her hands on her knees. She is face to
face with the principal.
VAL
Make me.
PRINCIPAL
Do you want to get expelled?
VAL
No. I want a fucking salad!
All the students starts applauding and cheering. The all
shout "We want decent food". Val raises her fist at the
rhythm of the shouting.
PRINCIPAL
Everyone shut up! Enough.
VAL
We have rights, sir. And we´re
gonna fight for them.
KARA
(whispering to Amy)
What is going on?
AMY
I think we are getting soon a
better lunch.
Kara laughs. Amy looks at Val and smiles, impressed.
END OF FLASHBACK
46 - INT. SCHOOL CAFETERIA - DAY
Kara frowns.
KARA
Is she the reason why we have
healthy options for lunch? I didn´t
remember that.
AMY
I certainly do. I always have.
KARA
Was that the day you started
crushing on her? Wow, that is a
long time ago.
AMY
I told you. She was just so...
KARA
Crazy?
AMY
Brave. No one before had stood up
to the principal the way she did.
And she actually got the school to
provide us decent foodstuff.
KARA
I get why you was impressed. Guess
activists are your type. Activists
and Geoff. Weird combination.
AMY
Guess so.
KARA
So, what are you going to do?
AMY
Honestly? I have no idea.
KARA
You know what they say. Fire
counteract fire.
AMY
I am quite sure it does not. Most
likely to get burnt if you try
that.
KARA
Not necessarily.
AMY
What are you thinking about?
KARA
I´m thinking applying activism to
the activist.
Amy looks at Kara, frowning and smiling, tilting her head.
47 - INT. VAL´S BEDROOM - AFTERNOON
Val cleans her desk with a rag. Hillary appears and leans on
the door frame.
HILLARY
So?
VAL
So...?
HILLARY
Did you tell Amy the truth?
VAL
I actually did.
HILLARY
I´m proud of you, you know?
VAL
Yeah, well. I don´t feel the same
way about myself. If you only saw
that Bambi face... I felt terrible.
HILLARY
You did what you had to do, honey.
VAL
But what if I´m wrong? I´ve been
complaining all my life about how
society thinks love is negotiable.
Like, for example,in movies or tv
shows. They always goes like
"insist and you´ll get it", "don´t
give up on that person. If you like
them be annoying, follow that
person around and they eventually
will like you too". Like no, that´s
not real. You cannot force
feelings. If someone says no, it
means no.
HILLARY
What´s your point?
VAL
My point is. Am I being hypocrite
if I wish Amy to insist on me?
HILLARY
Oh, honey.
VAL
It´s just that... I said no to her.
Like twice. I can´t go and say "you
know, changed my mind".
HILLARY
Remember what we said about telling
the truth?
VAL
Yeah but Hillary this is not about
truth, it´s about messing with
Amy´s head. That´s exactly what I´m
doing. I don´t want to be that kind
of person.
HILLARY
Maybe you feel like you´re messing
with her head because the mess is
in yours.
Val sits on her chair and bites her lip.
HILLARY
I really think she would
understand.
Hillary leaves the room. Val´s leg starts moving with a
nervous tick and she looks down.
48 - EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND - DAY
Val enters the school property. The music coming from her
earphones gets silenced by some music coming from the
outside. Val takes off the earphones and frowns looking up.
VAL
What the hell...?
There are placards hanging on the balconies saying "Don´t
give up on us", "You´re not a bad influence" and "Still love
you".
VAL
Is this about me?
Val looks around her, but there´s nobody. All you need is
love keeps playing.
49 - INT. VAL´S CLASS - DAY
Val takes a sit looking at the door.
TEACHER
Okay, class. Let´s do this. I know
it´s early, mister Oken, but
yawning before even starting the
lesson is offensive for me. Page
number 46 everyone.
Val opens her book and searches for the page. The door opens
in a sudden and All you need is love starts playing again.
TEACHER
What´s going on?
Amy storms into the class. Kara, Geoff and a few more people
stand at the back with some of the placards similar to those
hanging on the balconies.
AMY
I´m here to protest, sir.
VAL
Amy, what the fuck are you doing?
We´re in the middle of a class
here.
AMY
You interrupted one of my classes,
remember?
VAL
When the teacher wasn´t there!
TEACHER
Do not worry, miss López. I´m
intrigued. Continue, miss Hill.
AMY
Thank you, sir.
VAL
But sir!
TEACHER
For the love of God, she came with
placards and music. My wife
proposed to me writing the question
in a pizza box. Let the girl talk.
Val looks at him. He makes a face raising his eyebrows. Val
sighs.
VAL
Fine. What´s all this about, Aims?
AMY
It is about relationships.
Specifically ours.
OKEN
(laughing)
Wait. Are you a lesbo?
VAL
Are you a moron?
TEACHER
Language!
VAL
Sorry, sir. I thought we were
asking obvious questions.
Amy looks behind her. Kara shrugs.
AMY
Uh, anyways. Val, you cannot decide
what is good for me. I appreciate
it, but you are wrong. The last
thing you can ever be to me is a
bad influence. You taught me about
health, and feminism, and taking
care of the environment. Hell, you
even got me to be brave. To talk
about my feelings in front of a
class full of people!
Amy opens her arms and looks at the students in the room.
VAL
Amy, I get what you´re saying. And
I´m happy that I was able to teach
you some stuff. But I´m a mess.
AMY
I want to be part of that mess.
Don´t you see it?
VAL
You shouldn´t want to.
AMY
There you go, telling me once again
what to feel.
VAL
I don´t mean to do that...
TEACHER
Well, you are.
VAL
Sir!
TEACHER
I´m sorry, but she´s right. You
can´t decide who loves you. You can
only choose whether to accept that
love or not to.
Val looks at him, thoughtful.
AMY
I want other five questions.
VAL
Aims...
AMY
Question number one. Do you think I
am aware of my actions?
Val looks at her, resigned.
VAL
Yes.
AMY
Number two. Do you think I am aware
of your actions?
VAL
Guess so.
AMY
Number three. Do you think the
image you have of yourself is
affecting what you think I am able
to handle?
VAL
...Maybe.
TEACHER
(excited)
Uhh, this is getting intense!
Everyone in the room looks at him.
TEACHER
Sorry. Go on.
AMY
Number four. Would respect me if we
dated?
Val stands up.
VAL
Of course I would.
AMY
Last one.
KARA
(whispering)
There she goes.
AMY
Would you go out with me in a not
first date?
Val puts on a half smile.
VAL
I´d love to.
Everyone applauds and cheers.
AMY
Have you got any questions for me?
VAL
You know, I´m more a woman of
action.
Amy smiles and runs towards her.
CLOSE SHOT OF THEIR FACES BEING ABOUT TO KISS. WHEN THEIR
LIPS ARE REALLY CLOSE, FADES TO BLACK AND CREDITS APPEARS.
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