Technical Difficulties (A Splatoon Script)

Part 3 - The Truth, Crushes, and Other Things that are Scary

Pearl: Okay, you wanna know why Coral went behind your back? Because she knew you'd get mad! Over something harmless! V hasn't been any trouble at all! In fact, he's helped us a lot! Maybe we haven't found a cure for the rest of the agents yet, but I can feel that we're getting close! (She's angry now.)

Pearl: Coral's only been sneaking out so she could help V. If she hadn't, we would be way behind on our work! And do you want that?

Brooke: No, but I can't have this happening. I can't have Coral hanging out with V. (They argue.)

Pearl: What is your DEAL with him?! How can you not see that he's trying to help us?

Brooke: Because- because- because he refuses to show us his face! And I don't care what Coral has said, there's no way that "V" is his actual name. We don't really know who he is! What if he's some bad guy? I can't let Coral be around him! (They yell.)

Brooke: Oh, it's getting late! Maybe I can stop Coral before she gets to the canyon.

Pearl: Wait, what? Brooke, you shouldn't go! (Brooke glances out the window.)

Brooke: I have to! And you're not stopping me! I'll be back soon. WITH Coral. (Brooke pulls on her coat as she walks toward the door.)

Pearl: Brooke, wait! S-slow down! (Pearl runs after her. Rosie and Emerald approach.)

Emerald: What's going on?

Rosie: Can we come with you?

Pearl: No, sorry, girls. This is something for just us to handle. (She speaks as she walks away.)

(Brooke walks angrily out of the mansion.) 

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V: Okay, careful here. We only need one drop.

Coral: One drop, got it. (V helps Coral inject a liquid that's a possible cure for the sanitation.)

Coral: Okay, anything promising?

V: Mmm... nope. Back to the drawing board. (They stand up.)

Coral: How many trials have we done now?

V: Uh, one hundred and twelve?

Coral: *Groan* (The Captain starts to come out of the cabin.)

Captain: Coral, V.

Coral: Oh, Cap'n! How are you? (She turns.)

Captain: I'm fine, thank you. But I think I might know why you haven't found the cure yet.

Coral: Really? What are we doing wrong?

Captain: Well, you're not necessarily doing anything wrong. I just think that you two might be overworking yourselves. I know you've been coming here to work in the night, plus you keep working in the daytime. Maybe you just need to step away from all this for a while.

V: But we don't have any time! Don't you want your granddaughters back? (They talk.)

Captain: Well, yes, I do. But if you keep working yourselves too hard, you'll exhaust yourselves. And you won't be able to help my granddaughters or the other agents if you're too tired. (He speaks.)

Captain: Take a break. You two have worked harder than the rest of us. You deserve a rest. (Coral and V glance at each other.)

Captain: You can start working again tomorrow! Until then, rest for a while! (He walks away.)

(Coral and V sit next to each other awkwardly.)

V: [thought] Hey, this could be my chance! This could be the perfect time to ask her! But... what if she says no? Ugh, just ask her, V. (He's a bit nervous and pulls his hood further over his face.)