"Love Letters" Page 1 Scene 1 (Sharkey's) Tiffani: Aw now this a good picture of you Sly you look so thoughtful so mature for your age. (Shows Baby Picture) Sam: It was a great idea to put are baby pictures next to our Senior photos in the yearbook how you guys coming on those questionnaires. Sly: This will be a tuff one: Name Sly Winkle, Favorite Thing at P.C.H. Getting out of P.C.H. Regrets: Showing you chumps my baby picture give it back (grabs picture from Tiffani's hands) Tiffani: Will I have a real regret Everyone: What is it Tiffani: Turning down Paul McIntyie for a date. Jake: (Spits out drink) I'll kill him Tiffani: Relax it was Freshmen year I didn't want to date him but he kept asking me out any ways I tried to let him down nicely so I said I'm busy. I'm flossing, I have homework but he just wasn't taking the hint. Sam: All man what did you do? Tiffani: Will my friend Jenny said I was being to subtle so the next time he asked me out I said forget it I hate you guts and I hope you die. Jake: So Where's the part you regret. Tiffani: I regret hurting his feelings I'd apologize but I'm afraid of making it worse. Tony: I guess my biggest regret is not entering that Fall Dance Marathon and breaking the school record. Sam: Me too we're afraid of loosing Mark: Yeah and I regret never telling off Coach Flack he's always picking on and making me run extra laps. Tiffani: So is that your know what to say or your afraid of confrontation. Mark: Neither I'm afraid of death Page 2 Tiffani: Hey Lorena we're feeling out our yearbook questioners what do you regret? Lorena: Going out with Randy Jameson last night he considers international cuisine going to the IHOP for Huevos Pancakeos. Sly: Will what you need is a date avivk moiré I will pick you up in a limo treat you treat you to a romantic dinner afterwards take you for a moon lit harbor cruise how does that sound. Lorena: Wonderful uh except one thing Sly: Whats that? Lorena: Does it have to be avick you? Sly: Oh Lorena: I should just give up I'm never gonna find that special guy. Tiffani: Okay will that's everyone but you Jake what do you regret? Jake: Will there is nah Tiffani: Come on what is it. Everyone: Come on tell us Jake: Okay all right when I was a kid my great grandfather gave me his old bag pipes and I've been practicing them ever since but I never played them in front of everybody because I'm afraid I would get laughed at. Everyone: Come on Jake Sly: What a ham Jake: Forget it Tiffani: No I think you should do it in fact I think we should all face are fears so we can graduate with no regrets. Sam: Your right Tiff, hey Tiff there's Paul you can take care of your regret right now. Page 3 Tiffani: Uh starting tomorrow. Scene 2 (Gym Class) Lorena: You guys you guys you'll never believe this. Tiffani: What? Lorena: I have a mystery love he e-mailed me last night and I just found another note in my gym locker, are you mad at me? Mark: No I'm practicing being mean. Tiffani: Lorena read the note maybe there's a clue in it and we're know it's from. Lorena: (reading note) Lorena I am over whelmed by your beauty the strength of your spirit weakens the wall to my heart now I feel my deepest feelings emerging and set sail to you. Tiffani: Oh wow Lorena: Wow nothing this is a miracle I think I may of found Senior Right. Sly: Okay this it cuz go face that fear tell him to treat you right. Mark: Right Coach: What's with your face Winkle did someone make you eat a sweat sock. Mark: Coach I'm not gonna let you keep picking on me and run extra laps its cruel, unusual and nasty sir. Coach: Will Will when did you grow a spine Winkle standing up to me takes character you never had character before. Mark: Thanks Coach: Guess all my hard works paid off I'm prod of you son make me even prouder go run twelve laps. Mark: Yes Sir Page 4 Scene 4 (School Hall Way) Sly: Uh guys the nurse's office is that way.(pointing) Tony: Why does she want to see us? Sly: She will when she finds out your insane. Sam: We're proving we could of won the Fall Dance Marathon. Tony: Yeah that's right this way we will have no regrets when we're in the yearbook as the Fall Dance Marathon record holders. Sly: Wow how much longer do you have to dance? Tony: Three days Lorena: (singing) I gotta another letter from him (reading) Dear Dream Girl my days pass by without you but come tonight we soar through the sky I spend all my dreams lost in your eyes uh I think I'm in love. Tony: Oh is that why your dancing Lorena: That plus I ate the whole box of chocolates that came with poem what a sugar rush. (Bell Rings) Tony: Let us tango to Trig. Sly: (jumping) Yes she's in Love Jake: It's you isn't it your the one sending Lorena those love letters. Sly: Uh… what makes you say that? Jake: (imating Sly) Yes she's in Love Sly: It is me (Sly and Jake dancing) Coach: Cheerleading practice is that way girls Page 5 Jake: Hey I'm psyched for you man you and Lorena that's great. Sly: Yeah I wrote how I felt and now she's in love. Jake: So when are you gonna tell her Sly: I'm not Jake: Um now see there's one teeny tiny part of your plan missing. Sly: Okay I do have a regret I never told Lorena how I really feel about her I'm afraid of getting hurt. Jake: Your not gonna get hurt she just said she's loves you man. Sly: No she said she loves her mystery man me she hates. Scene 5 (Lorena's loft) Lorena: Wow I'm impress you guys are still dancing great. Tony: What your gonna have to speak up Lorena I can't here you. Lorena: (Yelling) I said I'm impress you guys are still dancing great. Sam: Thanks only two days left to go and we're beat the record. (Knock on door) Delivery man: Flowers for Lorena Costa Lorena: What I can't here you? Delivery Man: I said flowers for Lorena Costa Lorena: You two tap in the pool, you what Delivery Man: These are from your mystery man wait so is this. Lorena: This mystery man is incredible flowers candy poems and a teddy oh I can't wait to meet him. Page 6 Jake: Now Winkle now is the time to tell her. Sly: Oh yeah when is it time for you to play the bag pipe. Jake: Soon I'm working on it any ways that's different Sly: It is not different Jake: Look when I face my fear I will have my lips on a bag pipe when you face your fear you will have your lips on Lorena. Sly: Okay it's different but I'm still not telling her. Jake: Come on man think about what your life would of been like if you wouldn't of taken any risks. (Sly's dreaming) Sly: Excuse me pardon me Football player: Hey I'm not done those yet Sly: Oh sorry Football player: (Sticks French Fries in Sly's ears) Now I'm done Sly: Thank you big bully type sir I didn't even expect a tip. Tony: You are padethic clean this place up I got a gig to play. Sly: Yes sir Sam: Hey whose the new bus boy Tony: Ah he's Mark cousin Sly: Oh hi cuz can I imposs on you and your Co- educatuonal Rock N Roll club to keep down the volume it hurts my ears. Mark: Baboom Sly: Ow, if only she notice me. Page 7 Lorena: Oh Sylvester Sly: Wow she knows my name Lorena: Take my coat Sly: Yes the light of my life. Sly: Okay I'll tell her tonight at the gig. Jake: No now Sly: Trust me tonight at the gig will be better Jake: Where are you going know? Sly: To cancel the gig Tiffani: Hi you probably don't remember me Paul McIntyie: Sure I do your Tiffani Smith I asked you out on October 2 1992 and you said 'Forget it I hate your guts and I hope you die'. Tiffani: Wow good memory look I only said those things because you weren't taking the hint. Paul: Yeah I was kinda of dense back then. Tiffani: That's okay we were young any ways I'm sorry Paul: Sorry you said NO Tiffani: No I'm sorry I said I said what I said Paul: Oh you want to go out me tonight Tiffani: I can't I'm busy Paul: Tomorrow Tiffani: I'm flossing Page 8 Paul: Saturday Tiffani: Forget it I hate your guts and I hope you die. Mark: So how did it go Tiffani: I regret ever regretting it Jake: Okay breaks over lets hit it. Sly: Remember play a love song it will get Lorena in the mood Tony: 1.2..3..4 Tiffani: Singing Someone To Hold Onto It's my mistake and I admit it Sometimes I hold you much too close Don't even ask me to Don't even ask me to Don't even ask me to let go CHORUS: Everyone needs someone to hold onto Everyone needs someone in this world When you need strength I'll be all right for you When you need sweet and soft I'll be your little girl Everyday I believe it Just because In you I have seen it Miracle of love (of love) (guitar solo) CHORUS: Everyone needs someone to hold onto Everyone needs someone in this world When you need strength I'll be all right for you I'll be your little girl Everyone needs someone Page 9 Sly: Play one more to be sure Jake: No just do it Sly: I can't I need a sign Lorena: I can't stand it who ever wrote these letters please show your self you've already got my heart come and get the rest of me Sly: That will do John: I wrote the letters Lorena: John Sly: Who Lorena: I can't believe it your everything I've ever dreamed of (Lorena's loft) Jake: I can't believe guy man you poured your heat out to her in those letters and he just waltzes in and takes her Tony: Waltz we gotta waltz Sam: Yeah yeah yeah Jake: I'm mean there you were ready to take a risk man that guy is so twisted. Tony: Oh twist Sam: Yeah yeah Jake: Look you can't wimp out now Sly you gotta tell Lorena that, that guy is a fake. Sly: I know that's why I'm here I'm waiting for her Jake: Oh good then what you guys doing you look like a couple of jerks. Tony: Oh do the jerk Sam: Oh I can't do this anymore (Sam falls on Tony) Page 10 Tony: Oh come on baby I'm wiped out to but we have to dance until 2:00 to beat the record. Jake: Uh guys it's 3:30 Sam & Tony: We did it Sam: We should celebrate Tony: Hey lets go dancing Jake: Will I gotta go I have to go warm up my bag pipes. Sly: Lorena I have something to tell you something so sit down and listen until I'm done okay. Lorena: Sure what's up Sly: Will you know how everyone is trying to set their regrets straight will I'm doing something about mine I sent you those letters not John I'm your mystery man not John so what do you think. Lorena: What do I think um will I like you Sly and I think we've become really good friends but stealing what came from his heart is a low even for you. Sly: Boy the pain of rejection is nothing like the fear of rejection. Mark: Ladies and Gentlemen tonight direct from Scottish Highlands Jake McSommers. Jake: Forget this Tiffani: Oh no regrets (Starts playing Bag Pipes) Tifffani: Wow he's actually pretty good Lorena: I never knew the bag pipes could be so beautiful John: I never knew you could play a piece of carpet. Lorena: Oh your so funny come on say something poetic about it like in your letters. Page 11 John: Oh okay I think the music is pretty. Lorena: What come on you can do better than that. John: Oh okay Pretty like a birdy. Lorena: You call that poetry. John: Why it rhymes doesn't it? Lorena: You didn't write those letters and you don't have deep feelings that set sail to me. John: Uh Oh (Poors drink on him) (Phone Rings) Sly: Hello nah Lorena's not home I'm a friend of hers I wanted to be more than friends I tried everything I sent her love letters, candy flowers I even sent her a teddy bear and I-. Hello Hello that's it I'm never talking another risk for as long as I live. Lorena: I hope that's not true Sly: Uh hey Lorena I was just um I was calling my horoscope it's a bad month for love bye Lorena: No more games Sly: I'm not playing games Lorena: Then why the mystery man routine Sly: Because you might have said No and I know I've tried to go out with you before and I haven't always done it in the most un smarmy way but even through I really feel this way I figured why would you believe me this time but just so I can get out of here with no regrets I just wanna say this I Love you Lorena. Lorena: Whoa! Sly: Double Whoa! Lorena: Will if you can take a risk like that then I can too, are you sure you wrote those letters? Page 12 Sly: From my heart to yours (They Kiss) (Shows Sly's picture in the yearbook) Sly: Name: Sly Winkle Favorite Thing at P.C.H. Lorena Costa Regrets: None