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Middle school. PENNY, holding her schoolbooks, runs up to ETHAN.
PENNY
I know why you didn’t come to my birthday party last weekend.
ETHAN
Yeah. Sorry about that. My mom—
PENNY
Dropped off some cupcakes for me. My favorite kind. The kind we used to make together.
ETHAN
That’s so weird.
PENNY
I remembered Haley Dobson was having a party too.
ETHAN
Why would I—
PENNY
It’s okay. She’s cool. You should hang out with cool people. We’re starting high school next year and you… you’re gonna need cool friends there. At least, that’s what I hear.
ETHAN
Her brother has a fake ID.
PENNY
That’s cool.
ETHAN
Yeah.
PENNY
My piƱata had tootsie rolls. I guess that doesn’t compare.
ETHAN
I have to get going.
PENNY
Oh. That’s cool.
ETHAN
Yeah. Jeff’s—
PENNY
I get it.
Ethan?
ETHAN
Yeah?
PENNY
You probably have plans for tomorrow.
ETHAN
Kind of.
PENNY
I don’t mind. You know. Haley and Jeff are cool.
ETHAN
They are.
PENNY
I’m sorry.
ETHAN
What?
PENNY
Nothing.
ETHAN
Penn—
PENNY
I’ll see you later. Get going. You have cool things to do.
ETHAN
Are you okay?
PENNY
Why would anything be wrong?
ETHAN
Are you mad at me?
PENNY
I will be if you keep talking to me and are late for your plans with Jeff.
ETHAN
Cool. See you later!
PENNY
Bye!
ETHAN exits.
Beat.
PENNY throws her schoolbooks in his direction.
Beat.
She picks them up. She fixes her hair.
She exits.