Technical Difficulties (A Splatoon Script)

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

Cakepop: Bwoooo... (V watches them as they go, a little confused. Cakepop has a sad face.)

V: Okay, so Brooke DEFINITELY doesn't like me. I don't know if she thinks she's covering it up or not, but it's easy to tell. Why do you think she's like that?

Cakepop: Bwe-leep?

V: I know that she doesn't really have to like me. I'm fine with that. But if we're going to work with them, I feel like she should trust me a bit more. You know? It's not like I've done anything against her or anything to make her not trust me!

Cakepop: Blooo. (V talks to Cakepop.)

V: *snicker* (He looks down at Cakepop.)

V: I'm an idiot, aren't I? I'm talking to a robot. I'm not sure you even understand me really. (He shrugs.)

V: Oh, well. You're really the only one to talk to right now, anyway. Brooke made everyone leave! And by the way, thanks for distracting Rosie. You really helped her feel better.

Cakepop: Bweeee!

V: Huh? What's that? (V pats Cakepop. Cakepop holds up Coral's hat with a robotic arm.)

V: That's Coral's hat! I guess she left it here. (He picks up her hat.)

V: She'll be back later to get it, I'm sure. (He hangs her hat on a hook.)

V: For now, Cakepop, we've got some work to do. (He unzips the bag filled with samples of the ooze that Brooke left.)

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That night...

Coral: Good thing Pearl's mansion didn't get too much damage from the fight last night, huh?

Brooke: Yeah, but I still prefer our apartment. I can't wait until repairs are done. (Outside Pearl's mansion, it's snowing.)

Coral: Yeah, but it's so cramped up in there! Now we get our own rooms!

Brooke: And?

Coral: I don't have to wake up to hear you snoring in the middle of the night! (Coral wears a jacket.)

Brooke: I don't snore.

Coral: Yeah, you do! It wakes me up every other night!

Brooke: Yeah, right. (They walk down a hall.)

Brooke: Well, goodnight. I hope you can sleep well without my "snoring"!

Coral: Haha! Yeah, goodnight! (They head into their own rooms.)

Coral: Whew! [thought] Okay, time to get outta here! (She closes the door, relieved.)

Coral: [thought] I seriously can't wait any longer, but I hope Brooke doesn't see me. (She grabs a scarf and boots.)

Sound effect: Shhhffff...

Coral: [thought] If she sees me leave, I'll just tell her that I left my hat in the canyon. (She opens the window, letting in some snow.)

Coral: [thought] That's why I left it there, anyway! An excuse to go there! (She climbs out and closes the window.)

(Coral speed-walks through the snow.)

(Coral walks through the city. She looks over her shoulder to make sure no one's following.)

(Coral appears in the canyon.)

Coral: V? Are you still here? (She calls as she walks through the canyon.)

V: Coral? What are you doing here? I definitely didn't think I'd see you tonight!