Last One

Last One - Act 4, Scene 5

Friday 

Scene starts with Joe packing his things into his parents car.

"Sober up" by Gus Dapperton is playing.

He looks around before getting in the car but gets in and they drive off.

Meanwhile at school...

Demi, Adele, Kayla and Ethan sitting at a table before class

Kayla: Any of you seen Beau this morning?

Ethan: Nope. Haven't seen him since Sunday really. How come?

Kayla: Was just wondering, it doesn't matter.

Ethan: Ok.

Demi: Guys, Joe's j-just left.

Adele: Did he message to say?

Demi: Y-yeah, he sent a m-massive p-paragraph saying how m-much he loves me, and explaining that he w-won't be allowed to use his phone.

Kayla: Shit.

Ethan: Its suddenly got real.

Kayla: I didn't think he even drank that much.

Demi: I thought h-he stopped.

Ethan: I would've told you, but it wasn't my place.

Demi: It's o-okay Ethan. Any of us w-would've done the same.

Ethan: It's just weird to think he's not gonna be here for a while.

Demi: For f-four months.

Kayla: Wait that's how long he's gone for?

Demi: Yeah? Did he n-not tell you that?

Kayla: No, but he did say he was had been drinking before he fought with Jesse the other day.

Ethan: When did he tell you that?

Kayla: Monday in our science class.

Demi: How d-did I not notice?

Ethan: He was very good at hiding it Dem.

Demi: True. W-we didn't know he s-smoked till 3 m-months after he started.

Adele: I don't think his parents knew about the drinking until last week either.

Demi: It was p-probably when he got b-beat up by Jesse that they noticed.

Adele: Probably. Speaking of, have you noticed Jesse's being nice to people now?

Demi: He is?

Adele: Yeah, he held the door open for me and Ethan earlier.

Kayla: He smiled at me and told me I looked nice earlier.

Demi: W-what is going on?

Ethan: No clue but I'm not gonna do anything about it cause Jesse's being nice so taking advantage of that.

Demi: Good p-point.

Kayla: Have you guys applied to any colleges yet?

Demi: Nope. I'm not f-focusing on that right n-now, I'll apply later.

Adele: I have but I doubt I'll get in.

Ethan: Babe, you're gonna get in. I'm sure of it.

Adele: Thanks. It's just so stressful waiting to hear back from them.

Kayla: Where did you apply to?

Adele: A drama school a couple hours away from here.

Kayla: You'll get in I bet. You're extremely talented.