Try Again (A Scripted Series)-Part One

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ACT TWO

EXT. SAVANNAH'S CAR/ LOGAN ESTATE DRIVEWAY – NIGHT

Savannah cruises down the driveway looking up at the stunning mansion. Lost for words.

EXT. LOGAN ESTATE – NIGHT

Savannah rings the doorbell. Waits. Tristen answers it. Blocks the doorway.

TRISTEN

I can't let you in unless you sing something.

Savannah doesn't know how to respond. Torie appears in her pajamas.

TORIE

Leave her alone. Come on. The girls are upstairs.

INT. TORIE'S BEDROOM – DAY

The girls are sitting around in their pajamas with music playing from Torie's phone. Torie's painting her nails and Savannah's looking at the display of lights and photos on the wall while Shae braids Mo's hair.

TORIE

Savannah, which one of our songs is your favorite?

SAVANNAH

I haven't actually listened to any of your songs.

SHAE

Why would you want to join our group if you don't even know our music?

MO

(under her breath) I told you she was sketchy.

SHANNON

Every day I come to school, I feel like an outsider looking through a window. Everyone inside has people they connect with through whatever brings them together, and I didn't have that. Not until now. I just wanted a place to fit in.

TORIE

And now we're new and improved.

Savannah Smiles.

SHAE

This is my song.

She gets up and turns up the music.

TORIE

Remember the choreography we made to this?

She demonstrates. Mo and Shae join in. Savannah hangs back.

TORIE (CONT'D)

It's really easy. Just follow along.

Mo goes over to Savannah and takes her hand.

MO

Don't be shy.

Savannah attempts the moves. Very awkwardly. Tristen enters the hallway on the way to his bedroom. He leans on the doorpost, amused. Savannah turns around and notices him. She bumps into the speakers and knocks them on the floor, cutting off the music.

SAVANNAH

Sorry.

She dives onto the floor and sets it back up.

TRISTEN

Is it too late to sign up for Zumba classes? Or was that line dancing?

TORIE

No boys allowed.

She pushes him out and closes the door.

SHAE

We have a lot of work today.

MO

There is no way we can let you perform at halftime looking like that.

SAVANNAH

Wait. We're doing the halftime show?

TORIE

We perform at every home game.

SAVANNAH

But the game is this Friday.

SHAE

Maybe she should sit this one out.

MO

I concur.

SAVANNAH

There's no way I'll be ready in time.

TORIE

You need the experience performing in front of an audience. It'll be fine. But first. We need to work on your look.

SAVANNAH

What's wrong with my clothes?

SHAE

They're fine if you're a solo act. We coordinate.

TORIE

We embrace our individuality but in more subtle ways. It keeps us in harmony.

MO

And right now, it looks like you photobombed our photoshoot.

Savannah knows where this is going.

SAVANNAH

You want to give me a makeover.

Torie grabs her tablet and holds it up.

TORIE

Hold still.

Takes her picture. She opens an app that allows her to try clothes on Savannah's photo. Shae and Mo look over her shoulder, giving their opinions.

TORIE

I think we found the one.

Torie enters her giant color coordinated walk-in closet and presses a button on the wall. The shelves revolve to reveal even more clothes, shoes, and accessories. Savannah is speechless. 

TORIE (CONT'D)

Are you ready to level up?