Technical Difficulties (A Splatoon Script)

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

Coral:!

Brooke: Okay, that's it! I'm tired of V messing with your mind, and I'm tired of you LETTING him! You can't see him anymore! (Brooke grabs Coral's wrists and gets in her face, startling Coral.)

Coral: B-but I need to help him! We can save everyone, but I need to- (Brooke still holds onto Coral's wrists, but Coral tries to wriggle free.)

Brooke: I don't care if this keeps us from saving the other agents! You need to stay away from him! (She lets go of Coral.)

Coral: But V's harmless! He's really sweet, and kind, and considerate. You should at least try to get to give him a chance and- (She smiles a little. Brooke's anger is still rising.)

Brooke: Do you WANT to end up back in the life we worked so hard to escape?! Do you?! I'm trying to PROTECT you! (She grabs Coral by the shoulders.)

Coral: *gasp* (She backs away, shocked and disgusted.)

(They're both silent for a moment.)

Brooke: *sigh* (She's quiet for a moment, regretful of what she said.)

Brooke: I'm sorry, Coral. I just want to make sure you're safe. (She looks down.)

(Coral grabs her hat, eyes a bit narrowed.)

Brooke: Coral...

Coral: I need a moment. (Coral starts to walk out and opens the door.)

Brooke: Beanie...

Coral: I said I need a moment! (She pushes her hat on as she walks past Brooke. Tears are brimming at her eyes.)

(She walks quickly down the hall. She wipes at her eyes and looks a bit downwards. Rosie and Emerald peek out of their rooms.)

Rosie: Does she need a hug?

Emerald: I think she needs more than a hug, Rosie. (They talk quietly with each other.)

Rosie: A bunch of big hugs maybe? (Brooke comes up behind the two.)

Emerald: Brooke? What just happened?

Brooke: Hmmmm... (Emerald looks up at Brooke. Brooke looks down, thinking.)

Rosie: [whispered] Where's she goin'? (Brooke turns and leaves without a word. Rosie leans over and whispers to Emerald.)

(Brooke opens the door to her room. Her gun is lying on a bedstand.)

(Brooke picks up her gun with a frown, puts it in her belt, and grabs an ink tank.)

(She walks out of Pearl's mansion with a look of determination.)

(Rosie and Emerald watch her leave.)

Rosie: Aww, I wish I could go with her! I wanna help out the big kids!

Emerald: Their work is a lot more dangerous than you think, Rosie. It's not exactly fun work that they do. (They start walking back to their room.)

Rosie: Oh... well, that would make it even cooler! If the kids at school knew that I was some secret agent like Echo, I would be so cool!

Emerald: They're SECRET agents, Rosie. That means we can't tell anyone outside of the group. (They talk.)

Rosie: Oh. (She looks a little disappointed.)

Rosie: Then I could be like the superheroes on TV! I'd still be so cool!

Emerald: Oh, Rosie. (Emerald shakes her head.)

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