Technical Difficulties (A Splatoon Script)

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

Brooke: *sigh* She has no idea that the reason I'm ever happy... is because she's happy. Maybe I should've told her that before, but, I don't know. I just never knew how to tell her that without bringing up our past. (She looks off in the distance.)

Brooke: But anyway, with everything that's happened to us, I've just never been able to trust guys very well. So many of them had hurt us, tricked us, and... and... well, it's hard to get past it! (V and Pearl listen to the end of her story.)

V: W-whoa...

Pearl: Yeah, wow. I know that this had to have hurt. I-I'm sorry. (They both look stunned.)

V: ... You know, everything you and Coral have been through, it's not your fault. None of it is. (He speaks.)

Brooke: Thanks. You- you really have no idea how much that means. Coral and I don't try to blame ourselves, but it's really hard sometimes. Thank you for understanding... and for listening. (She smiles a bit.)

V: Oh, well, you're welcome. [thought] I get it now! I get why Coral seemed like she was hiding something earlier, and now I get why Brooke has acted strangely! Ah, I feel so bad now. (He thinks.)

Brooke: V...

V: Yeah? (They glance at each other.)

Brooke: I need you to promise me something.

V: Okay. What is it? (They talk.)

Brooke: Coral can take care of herself okay, it's how she's gotten this far in the life of being an agent. But she works better when she works together with someone. And as much as I hate to admit it, I can't always be the one to work with her. I can't always protect her. Just promise me that, when we get out of here, you'll protect Coral. You've got to take care of my little beanie, okay? Promise me you will! (She gives him a sad smile.)

V: I promise. I won't let anything happen to her. (He nods.)

Brooke: Good, I think the two of you can work together well.... Thank you, V.

V: Of course. (Brooke looks relieved.)

Brooke: But if you DARE to break your promise, I WILL find out, and you can bet that you'll regret it!

V: O-okay! I won't break my promise! (She's back to her aggressive self.)

Brooke: Good. But I guess, for you to keep your promise, we're going to have to escape first. Do either of you know how we could get out of here?

Pearl: No, not really.

V: Not with these things on our necks. They're keeping us in our humanoid form, so we need to get them off to escape. (They glance at their trackers.)

Micki: Escape? Why would you want to escape now? Nothing action-packed has happened yet! ( .-. )

Brooke: Huh? (Micki approaches them.)

Micki: This scene would be pretty lame if nothing exciting happens, don't you think?

Pearl: What are you talking about?

Micki: Oh, never mind. (Micki approaches, still in fuzzy slippers from bed, but trying her best to look ready to fight.)

Micki: Anyway, Nicki's almost done with her mystery project, so in just a few minutes, you'll get to join all your friends!

Brooke: And why would we want that?

Micki: Well, I'm guessing that you just want your friends back? So you can be with them again, ne?

Brooke: Well, yeah, but- (Micki stands in the middle of them.)

Micki: Look, this way, we both get what we want! If you just let us do what we need to, you'll get to be with your friends again, and Nicki will finally have what she wants: all of the agents turned green! And I- (She smiles.)