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Open up with Sarah, mid twenties driving in her car in Memphis, TN. Radio is playing a local Christian station. DJ speaks
DJ
That was (generic Christian band) with (generic Christian song). What a great group of guys, you know I met them at the Dove Awards last year, and they told me a wonderful story of how two years ago on their way to perform at a youth rally in Alabama, their tour bus broke down. Instead of calling someone, the guys gathered around and prayed that the bus would work…
SARAH (to the radio)
Please don’t.
DJ
And I do I have to tell you what happened?
Sarah has since pulled into her parking space at Metro Christian School. She turns off the ignition and the radio cuts off. She hops out of the car and walks toward the school building.
SARAH (to herself)
Charlie, I am sincerely sorry… no, I apologize for… Mr. Lansing, I… why am I apologizing when I haven’t done anything wrong?
Andy, 18 years old, student body president, comes from behind without Sarah noticing
ANDY
So what exactly is it that you haven’t done wrong, Ms. Hurley?
SARAH (startled a bit)
Oh, Andy… its nothing you need to worry about…
ANDY
Oh, I’m not planning on being worried about it. I just like to stay updated in the continuing high stakes drama that is Hurley vs Lansing.
SARAH
What is that supposed to mean, Andrew?
ANDY
Well, my dad’s on the board so I hear things, and I know that were it not for the impeccable AP test scores your students get, you probably wouldn’t be here any longer.
SARAH
Well, truth be told, it has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Lansing and I
ANDY
Really?
SARAH
Yep
ANDY
You know I hear things…
SARAH
Yeah
ANDY
My dad’s on the board
SARAH
So you said
ANDY
And he tells me things
SARAh
Of that I have no doubt
ANDY
So, I know that you’re about to go have a chat with Mr. Lansing that most likely has to do with the editorial that ran in the Appeal on Sunday, and that this is probably your second strike, and whenever strike three comes you’re outta here.
SARAH
Andy, none of this is any of your business. Now I appreciate your concern but I really could do without another person trying to convince me that I’m going to ‘cause I don’t conform to this “God Bless America” “Jesus hates the terrorists” “God loves our infallible capitalist society” Christianity that seems to flood this school like a “tsunami from God” that our principal told us in his never ending wisdom was sent to purge lower asia of its Godless culture.
ANDY
Let me help you.
SARAH
Andy…
ANDY
I’ve got the connections on the board, and I think you’ll find, despite my prestigious position as Student body president, and my father’s position on the board, that my ideology is not quite that far from yours. (beat) I can help you Ms Hurley.
At this point, SARAH and ANDY stop walking and are standing in front of Mr. Charlie Lansing’s office.
SARAH
Ok, Andy. We’ll talk later. Right now, I’ve gotta go get this over with.
ANDY
Yeah
SARAH
I’ll see you in 4th period
ANDY
All Right.
Bell rings
Good luck.
SARAH
Thanks
SARAH enters CHARLIE’S office.
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