Wallflower

Question 1

1) Patrick speak about the smiths

Answer 1

CHARLIE
I think The Smiths are my favorite.

SAM
Are you kidding!? I love The Smiths!
The best breakup band ever.

PATRICK
(whispers to Charlie)
She would know.

SAM
(after hitting Patrick)
What’s your favorite song?

CHARLIE
Asleep. It’s from Louder Than Bombs. I
heard it on Pony Tail Derek’s mix tape.

PATRICK
That works on so many levels.

CHARLIE
I could make a copy for you.

Question 2

2) Thanks. What about Ide’s? You love Ide’s, right?

Answer 2

SAM
Thanks. What about Ide’s? You love
Ide’s, right?

CHARLIE
(never heard of it)
Yeah. They’re great.

PATRICK
Not a band, Charlie.

SAM
It’s an old record store downtown.
Things sound so much better on vinyl.

PATRICK
I used to be popular before Sam got me
some good music. So, watch out, Charlie.
She’ll ruin your life forever.

CHARLIE
That’s okay.
Brad Hays, the quarterback, passes with his posse. Taunting.
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NOSE TACKLE & LINEBACKER
Hey, Nothing. Hey, Nothing.

PATRICK
Oh, let it go! Jesus!
Sam laughs. She loves watching Patrick get riled up.

SAM
So, Charlie… what are you going to do
when you get out of this place?

CHARLIE
My Aunt Helen said I should be a writer,
but I don’t know what I’d write about.

Question 3

3) You could write about us.

Answer 3

SAM
You could write about us.

PATRICK
Yeah. Call it Slut and The Falcon. Make
us solve crimes.
Sam laughs. Charlie smiles.

CHARLIE
You guys look happy together. How long
have you been boyfriend and girlfriend?
(off their laughs)
What?

PATRICK
We’re brother and sister.
CHARLIE
But you don’t look alike.

SAM
He’s my step-brother. My mom finally
left my worthless dad and married his
nice dad 3 years ago.

PATRICK
But Sam’s not bitter. Make no mistake.

SAM
Absolutely. I’m not a bulimic. I’m a
bulim-ist.
They laugh. Charlie has no idea what’s so funny, but he
laughs anyway.
TB
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EXT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Sam’s old truck stops in front of Charlie’s house, and
Charlie gets out of the truck. The music blares.

PATRICK
Thanks for paying, Charlie.

CHARLIE
(so eager)
No problem. Thanks for the ride. Hey…
maybe I’ll see you around in school?

SAM
(distracted - to Patrick)
God, would you turn that down? You’re
going to make us deaf. Bye, Charlie.

PATRICK
Bye, Charlie.

CHARLIE
Okay. Bye.