The Lie
Scene goes to the Morris house in Mac room Ellie enters
Ellie(narrating)
Mom and dad are in Paris, so Mac and I are home alone, let me tell you how my night went. Ate dinner, did homework, went to bed, Mac well...
We see Mac sleeping on the floor covered next to video games and a bag of cheesy puffs.
Ellie(narrating)
Now, my favorite part. Mac!
Mac jumps up
Mac
What's going on?
Ellie
You're going to be late for school.
Mac looks at the clock
Mac
Crap, (he gets up and starters getting ready) no worries I just put on a fresh shirt, pants and brush my teeth.
Ellie
Yes, but what about the bio test today?
Mac
What Bio test?
Ellie
The one that counts as 10% of our grade, that is today.
Mac
Why didn't you tell me about this?
Ellie
I did just now.
She walks away
Mac(narrating)
No worries I have no time to study, so hopefully it won't be that hard right? I'm so dead.
Scene goes to class the gang is sitting waiting on the test
Denny
Mac, you didn't study, how are you gonna pass?
Mac
I'll come up with something.
D.C
Well you did the fake lab burn, the bloody nose, and the rash.
Vanessa
You are out of options. Just face your punishment like a man, and maybe Mr.Lewis will go easy on you.
Sophia
Or you fail the test again, next year when you're held back.
Ellie
Forget about Mac failing, let's talk about your charity Friday night.
Sophia
I know our fundraiser for the children's hospital will be perfect. We might even be in the newspaper.
Ashley
Or better the news.
Vanessa
I know you think our event to save the wildlife would attract attention, instead we got banned from the zoo.
Ellie
Well no worries lady, this charity event will be the best Bayside party for a good cause.
Steven
Guys, Lewis is here.
Soon the teacher comes in
Mr. Lewis
Morning kids.
Student
Morning.
Mr. Lewis
I hope you're ready for today....
Mac
Ow, my head, my head..
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Morris, what is it now.
Mac
The light it's making my head feel like it's on fire.
Ashley
Oh brother.
Mr. Lewis
Alright, Mr. Morris you can go to the nurses office.
Mac get up and leaves
Denny
How does he always do it?
Scene goes to the nurses office where Mac enter a student volunteer is there
Mac
Mia, what are you doing here?
Mia
Getting community service credits, what about you?
Mac
Well I...had another symptom.
Mia
Symptom of what?
Mac
My disease.
Mia
You have a disease?
Mac
Yes, it's called monomenin....josis.
Mia
Oh my god you poor baby. I think I heard of it.
Mac
You have...I mean of course you have.
Mia
What does the disease do again?
Mac
It affects the brain and eyes, side effects are headaches, sensitivity to light, memory lost, seeing random colors.
Mia
Random colors?
Mac
Yesterday the whole room went orange. All I saw was the color orange.
Mia
That's terrible.
Mac
The worst part was there's a 50/50 chance of me going...going...
Mia
What, what is it?
Mac
I might be going Blind.
Mia
Blind!
Mac
Yeah, I'm waiting for the doctor's results, and my poor parents, they travel the country to find other methods to cure me, shall I lose my site.
Mia
Oh my god Mac, what are you still doing here. Nurse Milly, I need you to write a note for Mac. You're excused for the rest of the day.
Mac(narrating)
Wow, I could have one an award for that performance.
Scene goes back to the Morris house Mac is watching tv without a care in the world when his friends come over
D.C
Mac, what did you do?
Mac
What do you mean?
Steven
Look.
Steven gives him the phone they see on the school's web page Mac Morris has monomeninjosis and is going blind
Mac
Oh no.
D.C
What the heck is monomeninjosis?
Denny
Says here a disease where if not caught early, a person will go blind.
Mac
I created a Wikipedia page, so people believe it's real.
Fake Wikipedia page(not real)
Steven
Yeah, but it's not real.
Mac
Look all I have to do is keep this up for a couple more days, then I say i'm cured.
D.C
But what if we tell?
Mac
You know, a lot of girls tend to fall for someone who cares and supports a sick kid.
His friends think for a second
Scene goes to school the next day Mac, D.C, Denny and Steven are walk in together
Denny
Make way people, make way sick kid coming through.
D.C
He's not contagious, just the smile he gives.
Girl #1
Mac, I'm so sorry you're going blind.
Steven
Hey now, there's a chance he might not.
Girl #2
On behalf of the baking club here, we didn't know if you liked cupcakes, muffins, cookies or brownies so we baked all four.
Mac
Thank you, all my favorites.
Soon Mr. Lewis come up
Mr. Lewis
Mac, I heard about your disease. And I want you to know your grade will be an A, anything to make your life more special.
Mac
Thank you Mr. Lewis, it's people like you I'll miss seeing your face, when my eyes go bad.
Soon a group of girls cry
Scene goes to another classroom where the girls are preparing for their meeting
Ellie
Ok, ladies, this Friday is for a good cause. Sophia checklist.
Sophia
Balloon, check. Banner's check. And it's going to be at the MAX so food is taken care of.
Ashley
Alright, now if the news crew or someone famous comes were all good.
Vanessa
Ashley, were doing a good thing, news or not where making a difference in children's lives
Soon Mia comes in
Ellie
Mia, you're late.
Mia
Sorry Ellie, I was busy setting up for a different charity event Friday.
Vanessa
What do you mean, our children's hospital fundraiser is tomorrow night.
Mia
Vanessa didn't you hear, Ellie's brother is going blind.
Ellie
What are you talking about?
Mia
Ellie, your brother has monomeninjosis.
Sophia
What, I never heard of monomeninjosis.
Mia
You can learn more tomorrow night.
She gives them flyers Ellie looks at is and soon becomes angry
Ellie
Mac!!!!
Scene goes to the night of the charity benefit
Mia
Hi, every dollar we raise, helps Mac Morris fight with monomeninjosis, in hopes he can live with site.
Everyone claps
Mac, D.C, Denny, and Steven sit and talk
Denny
I mean to know someone who's dealing with this type of sickness is hard.
D.C
But Morris, he's a fighter.
Mac
I'm just happy to have so many people here for me.
The girls soon enter
Ashley
All of this is for Mac.
Ellie
Typical Mac, he's not even sick. But everyone believes he is.
Soon Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff come in
Hilary
Hi, is this the charity benefit?
Vanessa
Oh my god it's Hilary Duff and Emmy Rossum.
Emmy Rossum as herself
Hilary Duff as herself
Emmy
Is Mac Morris, the kid who's going blind here.
Soon Mac, Denny, D.C and Steven run up to them
D.C
Holy crap, you Emmy Rossum.
Steven
And your Hilary Duff.
Mac
I am huge fans of the both of you.
Emmy
My cousin told me about your event, and Hilary and I are about to star in this movie.
Hilary
Emmy plays a mom, and I play a doctor of a boy who suffers from the same disease as you. Monomeninjosis.
Emmy
So we thought we would stop by to talk and cheer you up.
Mac
This just made my year.
Mac gets in the middle of them and they walk to the table
Ellie
Oh that is it.
She sees Slater outside and goes to out to talk to him
Ellie
Couch Slater.
Slater
Hey Ellie how's the event?
Ellie
Mac lied and said he had a disease called Monomeninjosis, where he claims to be going blind but he's not, and people are giving him dessert baskets, he's getting out of his class work, and now Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff are here at the Max and it's all wrong.
Slater
Did you just say Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff are here?
Ellie
Yes.
Slater runs into the Max
Mac and the boys are sitting with Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff
Mac
You know Emmy, your character deserves better in shameless.
Emmy
I really did.
Mac
And Hillary you deserved the Lizzy Maguire spin-off.
Hilary
Thank you.
Slater comes in and is in shocked to Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff
Slater
Oh, Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff. It's Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff. Wow...your...you.
Emmy
Yes and you are...
Mac
My wrestling coach A.C Slater.
Hilary
I can't even imagine what it must be like to have a student, someone you know go through something like this.
Slater thinks for a second
Slater
It was a shock to us all.
Ellie
What...lies.
Mia
You know what else is hard, is when the family is not supportive.
Steven
Don't worry about her. The family is still working with her, dealing with the five stages of grief.
Denny
She's still in denial.
Ellie
No, I'm not.
D.C
Good Ellie just let it out.
Sophia
Ellie, look we are here for you.
Ellie
You guys are going with this?
Ashley
Emmy Rossum and Hilary Duff are here, and I heard the news will be here.
Ellie looks mad
Vanessa
We're sorry, we still love you, please don't hate us.
Ellie goes over to Mac
Ellie
Can I browse my brother for a second.
Mac get up and walks with Ellie over to the bathroom
Ellie
Mac, this has gone too far.
Mac
Don't you think I know that, it was a little white lie, now it's getting out of hand. I don't know what to do.
Ellie
Well I will help you just this once, first I pretend that your doctor, doctor Kettleman, said you are not going blind. Then you're going to give every single dollar you raised to the children's hospital, oh and do my chores for a month or I'll tell mom, dad and any other adult who can punish you.
Mac
Deal.
Mac soon goes out just when the news crew comes in
News lady
I'm Marinda Goodwin here with Mac Morris, only 16 years old, and could be going blind. Students and teachers of bayside high are here to raise money for Mac. Mac, who does this all feel?
Mac
Great to know that I have so much....
Ellie comes out
Ellie
Guys, I have Mac's doctor on the phone and we're getting his results.
New Lady
Perfect. Keep rolling
Fake Doctor
You'll be glad to know Mac Morris will not go blind after all. And is cured of Monomeninjosis.
The restaurant cheers
New Lady
Oh my god this is amazing. Mac how does it feel to beat Monomeninjosis?
Mac
It feels amazing, it was a rocky road but I never gave up.
Ellie looks at him
Mac
Oh and I want to donate the money for the children's hospital, in hopes to help others who suffer like me.
The restaurant cheers
Scene goes to the Morris house where Mac and Ellie are resting when their parent enter to door
Ellie
Oh mom and dad.
Mac
Hey how was Paris?
Kelly
Beautiful, the baguettes, the bicycle rides, the romantic dinner, everything I ever dreamed off.
Zack
So what happened around here this week?
Mac
(at the same time) Nothing?
Ellie
(at the same time) Nothing.
Kelly
Oh, alright then.
Mac
Well we're gonna head up stairs, come on Ellie.
Mac and Ellie go upstairs
Zack
I don't know about you Kelly but I am excused.
Kelly
Yeah, let's just watch some TV before bed.
Zack turns on the TV the news come on
New man
Tonight we bring you the story of hope. 16 year old Mac Morris was diagnosed with Monomeninjosis, beating the odds.
Mac is in his room
Zack
(at the same time) Mac!
Kelly
(at the same time)
Mac!
Mac has a shocked look on his face
END