02x13 - Second Thoughts

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THEME SONG: Something tells me I've been dreaming of someone

who was never really.

It seems I changed a thousand ways.

I wish I looked the way I feel.

Braceface.

My life gets complicated.

Boyfriends.

Don't want to talk about it.

Teenage.

I'll work it out in the end.

Oh oh ah oh oh.

Braceface.

My life gets complicated.

Boyfriends.

Don't want to talk about it.

Teenage.

I'll work it out in the end.

Braceface.

I don't get it.

Your Aunt Judy asks you to be a junior bridesmaid

in her wedding, and you're into this?

Yeah.

It's a huge honor.

But aren't you worried you're going

to have to wear some polyester puffed sleeve thing?

Never.

My Aunt Judy has unbelievable taste.

The whole thing's going to be really shishi.

No other kids are being invited except for my brothers,

which doesn't really count.

So how fun is that going to be?

That's just it.

It's going to be totally romantic.

Because I'm in the bridal party, she's letting me bring a date.

Oh, I guess that could be neat.

Who are you going to bring?

That's the only problem.

There's not one possibility on the horizon.

[waltz music]

SHARON (VOICEOVER): This is exactly why you're

supposed to have boyfriends.

To save you from the fate of the inevitable conga line.

The destiny of all pathetic single guests.

I know Alden and I are completely and totally over,

but it would have been so handy if he

was still around for this.

Oh, I wouldn't go there, Sharon.

At volleyball practice the other day,

Marlo told me that Alden asked her

to hang out over the holidays.

Hey, I'm not trying to bust anything up.

I'm just saying it would have been nice.

So why don't you ask a friend to go, like Connor or Dion?

Those are so not romantic options.

OK, then you tell me, what are you going to do?

What about Daryl from the school fashion show?

You mean, the guy that issues press releases

on how unbelievably cute he is?

Stop it.

Yes.

At least he'd make me look good.

And you never know, maybe I could bring

out a different side of him.

That I'd like to see.

[school bell]

Hi.

Can't someone get a sip of water around here

without getting hassled?

Oh, excuse me.

I didn't want to interrupt.

It's just that, Daryl, remember the fashion

show we did together?

You were on lights and I was Dion's model and--

No.

You don't remember that I was the one

who fainted on the runway?

No.

Oh.

What did you expect?

[laughing]

So, you're going skiing over break?

Yeah.

With Marlo?

Yeah.

Hey, pass me the puck.

You knew I liked her, right?

No.

Right, and I'm supposed to believe that?

What's with you?

She put the moves on me first.

Ah, give me a break.

Hey.

It would have all been so convenient

if our whole breakup thing had waited

until after this wedding.

Sharon, I feel for you.

I really do.

Can I borrow an eraser?

I keep messing up this geometry homework.

Oh.

What do you think went wrong exactly?

I don't know.

I can't get the angle degrees right.

I mean, between Alden and me.

Who knows?

An eraser, please?

Right.

I think I have one.

Maybe you should talk to your orthodontist about that.

Believe me, I've tried.

I knew Alden was a packrat, but this is nuts.

Hey, just what I was looking for.

Do you think he'll mind if I borrow this?

Why are you asking me?

I don't know.

He's more your friend than mine.

So take some initiative.

You could use some guy friends, Connor.

You're right.

What's this?

I gave Alden this picture of me eons ago.

Look.

It's from boogying in the autumn barnyard.

I can't believe he saved it.

It looks like he saves everything.

When you break up with someone,

you get rid of things like this.

I mean, I threw out all my photos of him.

So?

So, I don't know.

Maybe this means he still has feelings for me

and can't admit it.

I think you're reading too much into this.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): But was I?

Maybe he's been feeling really bad about how

things went down between us.

So why didn't he just apologize?

Because guys don't do that.

They move on.

I mean, what if he's wanted to get

back together all these months but didn't think

I was interested?

Why wouldn't he just ask you out again then?

One word, Maria, ego.

Ego?

Uh-huh.

The grade at sunny peaks is awesome.

Sometimes, you think you're skiing at a right angle.

Just so you know, Alden, I love to mogel bash,

but I don't want to break my leg.

Great practice today.

And Alden's supposed to be my best bud,

but I guess I thought wrong.

Huh?

You guys are fighting?

Yeah, over a chick.

Can you believe it?

He knew I was into her, and he just stepped in and swooped

her out from under my nose.

You make it sound like you owned her.

Look at him.

It makes me sick to my stomach.

That tickles.

Do you think it's going to last, man?

You're asking me?

Who knows?

I mean, if he has unfinished business elsewhere, maybe not.

Unfinished business?

With you?

Who else?

Wow.

You think so?

Actually, no.

Forget I said anything, OK?

I don't know why I said that.

I don't think you'd say something like that

unless you knew something.

Look at her.

I bet she has unfinished business with him, too.

I know nothing.

Looks like Alden and Marlo are doing fine.

Maybe he thinks she's his only option.

What, with you being the other one?

I didn't say that exactly.

What are you saying?

Poets, scribes, wordsmiths, today is a wonderful day.

A new beginning where I for one am engaged

in creating my own destiny.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): My own destiny.

Definitely includes a boyfriend.

For all those special occasions.

And more.

But is Alden part of that destiny?

The more I thought about it, the more

I could hardly remember the real reason

we broke up in the first place.

Sharon, you'll be playing Melissa,

the slightly relentless, but highly imaginative ingenue.

And Alden, you can play Tom, the very handsome, charming,

a tad neurotic, but always lovable romantic lead

opposite Sharon.

Now if everyone will move their chairs into pairs,

we'll do some touchy feely theater exercises

for the rest of the period.

What's going on?

I checked out for a bit.

Clark thinks she was a writer in her last life,

so now she's making us put on her first play

as a class assignment.

What are you?

The haberdasher.

Huh?

I don't have a clue either.

All I know is I have one line.

Your Highness has a very wide skull.

Why do I have to say and do?

Looks like you and Tom have to share a big juicy one, Spitz.

Think you two can handle it?

A kiss?

Alden and I have to kiss for this?

Looks like it.

Page six.

Melissa and Tom sit side by side on a couch watching TV,

a commercial comes on.

Dialogue.

Dialogue.

Then, Melissa throws herself at Tom,

and they suck face until their favorite sitcom comes back on.

Is she out of her mind?

Does Clark know you and Sharon are broken up?

I don't think she really keeps track of student relationships.

Well, what's her problem in the first place?

We're supposed to be studying plays by famous people,

not her.

Marlo, it's all just pretend.

I'm not worried about you, Alden,

but what if Sharon still has feelings for you?

This kiss could stir things up.

That's nuts.

We're just friends.

Of course, we're just friends.

You're not worried about the play, are you, Marlo?

Of course not.

Good.

Now, Alden, maybe you and I should practice our lines.

We have so many together.

Actually, Alden said he'd help me get new ski bindings,

so we better go before the mall closes.

Yeah, that can take a while.

Don't worry, we'll wing it tomorrow

for the first rehearsal.

No probs.

Have fun, you two.

Hey.

Now I know how my mom feels around my dad's first wife.

I'm telling you, you have nothing to worry about, OK?

I'm going to use this fake kissing technique I

read about in a movie magazine.

It even had a step-by-step guide on how the stars

make it look so believable.

Great.

Thanks for the tip on Alden and Sharon.

It's so obvious to me that something's

going on between them.

Marlo will catch on soon enough.

And when the house comes crashing down,

I'll be there to pick up the pieces.

I don't get it.

If they break up and you start seeing Marlo, well,

wouldn't that make things weird between you and Alden?

Hey, I'm not the one who stole her away in the first place.

So this is the thing.

If this pretend kiss goes on for longer than I can say two

Mississippi's, then that's got to be

Alden's way of telling me what he's really feeling,

don't you think?

I don't know what to think.

I like Marlo.

I like Alden.

I like you.

I mean, I just want everything to work out.

Did you get the smoothie out yet?

I actually think I just made a bigger

mess by trying to fix it.

Why doesn't that surprise me?

Step one is all about how you swoop in with confidence

so it looks like you're going for a real kiss.

Cool.

And then in step two, you actually put

your mouth over to the side a bit

so there isn't real lip contact.

That looks beyond stupid.

Why don't you just kiss her for real?

We know you want to, right, Connor?

What are you talking about?

Get off my back, Leighton.

You're just jealous of me, and you can't hack it.

Admit it.

[bell ringing]

Are you coming?

This is getting too complicated.

Boy, I hate commercials.

Have you ever noticed that they make

the sound on them louder than the program you're watching?

No, I didn't, but that makes me curious about the intent

of the advertisers.

Maybe they want our attention.

Obviously, but, hey, I have an idea.

What?

Let's not give it to them.

Ow.

Try it again, you two.

This is a pivotal moment in the scene.

They're really discovering a bond here.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): 1 Mississippi.

2 Mississippi.

3 Mississippi.

4 Mississippi.

Very nice.

A little too nice, if you ask me.

Ha ha ha.

Alden and Sharon, can you stay behind for a moment?

I'd like to discuss some character

motivation with you both.

Sure.

Oh.

The kiss looked pretty real to me.

Yeah.

So much for the fake-a-roo thing.

I don't get it.

Well, Marlo, I hate to say this, but have you

ever thought that maybe Alden isn't for you?

I know my technique didn't really work that well,

but there was a lot of pressure in the room, and--

And what?

Everyone knows we've started going out,

and then you're up there kissing face for five minutes

practically.

It's totally embarrassing.

You weren't being very sensitive to Marlo's feelings,

man.

Why don't you stay out of this?

I think Marlo doesn't mind having someone on her side.

Right, Marlo?

I'm on Marlo's side.

So, is that why you kissed Sharon?

It was an assignment.

Are you trying to break Alden and Marlo up

before they even get going?

Of course not.

So what were you doing in there?

I was just being Melissa.

And any way, it was Alden who made

the kiss go longer, not me.

Really?

Really.

What am I supposed to do, Maria?

If he still likes me, don't I owe it to both of us

to consider the options?

I guess, if you're absolutely positive you like him back.

Well, I'm thinking about that part.

OK, so while you're thinking about it, what about Marlo?

Well, if I were her, I wouldn't want to go out with

someone who still had feelings for his ex-girlfriend,

would you?

Listen, I'd love to keep analyzing this

but I'm going to be late for the dress fitting.

Hey, don't tell me you've been messing with Alden and Marlo

just to get a date for that wedding?

I would never do something that low, Maria.

You should know me better than that.

I hope I do.

Oh, Sharon, you look like a dream.

Aunt Judy, have the senior bridesmaids

approved this dress?

Are you kidding?

They love it.

What happened to those beautiful, tasteful,

lavender ones we tried on last week?

They weren't festive enough.

To look at me, I'm pretending to be a princess.

These say, hey, I can laugh.

Isn't life a joke?

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): That's exactly what Alden's' going

to think if he sees me in this.

So, kiddo, have you decided who

you're bringing to the wedding?

I'm still working on finding just the right person.

Well, listen, if it doesn't work out with anyone,

I found out that Larry has an absolutely gorgeous nephew

who's going to be our coachman when we go off in the horse

and carriage thing after the ceremony.

We could set you two up.

Really?

Here's Ryan.

That was from a weekend in the country at his parent's stable.

He's a great rider.

Well, you know, Aunt Judy.

Nobody else is a sure thing yet.

So, you'll have fun with Ryan.

You were right.

I don't want to mess up anything going

on between Alden and Marlo.

And after giving it a lot of thought,

I realize that I don't like Alden that way anymore,

and I don't want to lead him on.

Very mature of you.

Poor Alden.

He'll just have to get over me in his own time.

Sharon?

Uh-huh?

I don't think it's you Alden should be worried about.

Ow.

Hi, Brock.

Hi, Marlo.

You OK?

I just want you to know that Alden's faking technique really

worked the other day.

I didn't even feel his lips on mine.

I don't know what it looked like from the audience's

perspective, but I couldn't believe how well he did it.

Really?

I mean, it was pretty hard to tell what was

what from where I was sitting.

You're not serious?

You don't really believe Sharon, do you?

Why not?

Well, because she could just be saying this to--

To what?

Get you and Alden back together.

I hope so.

She really likes him better than me, doesn't she?

Yeah, I think so.

Oh, man.

So I just found out this Ryan guy is going to be there,

so I don't have to get a date any more.

You should see him, you guys, he's super cute.

So, wait a minute, Alden's out of the picture

because someone better came along?

No.

Yes.

OK, maybe.

Sharon.

Come on, I didn't just make all this up.

What about the picture of myself I found in his locker?

Connor, you were there.

What about that?

I've decided on a new policy, no comment.

This is disgusting.

Hey.

Hey back.

That was the real thing, by the way.

Not fake.

Thanks.

Do you think we can start again?

Yes.

What are you doing?

Cleaning up my act.

What about that photo again?

No comment.

Hey, man, I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry, man.

Hey.

I'll see you at practice this weekend.

Sure. Cool.

SHARON (VOICEOVER): Believe it or not, my Aunt Judy

stuck to her g*ns about the bridesmaid's dresses,

so much for her shishi taste.

I just felt lucky I wasn't the only one looking

like a circus trapezius artist.

Hey, Sharon, sweetie, come meet Ryan before the guests

start arriving.

He's even cuter in person.

Ryan, I found Sharon.

Hi.

Hi.

Ryan's only 12 and he's training to be

a jockey, isn't that exciting?

Yeah.

Wow.

You're only 12?

SHARON (VOICEOVER): I know.

It serves me right for making such

a big deal about the whole date thing in the first place.

Oh.

[conga music]

SHARON (VOICEOVER): Maybe these conga

lines aren't so bad after all.

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