Girls Like Girls (2026) Movie Script
1
(grand orchestral fanfare
playing)
(birds chirping)
-(birds chirping)
-(bicycle buzzing softly)
(bicycle clicks,
continues buzzing)
(lively chatter)
(sighs)
(sighs)
("Speak Slow" by Tegan and Sara
playing over headphones)
You wait up for me,
I don't wake up for you
Would you like the company
or are you sick of me?
When your love lets you go,
you only want love more
Even when love wasn't
what you were looking for
Speak slow, tell me, love,
where do we go?
Oh, oh, where do we go?
Oh, oh,
where do we go?
-TRENTON: Who are you texting?
-GOOSE: What do I want?
-Sorry, what do we want?
-TRENTON: Grilled cheese.
-Grilled cheese.
-GOOSE: No.
You break down
and plead your case
I don't know what to say...
No, I want grilled cheese first.
-GOOSE: No, we got that
last weekend. -Please?
And now I'm at it all again
On these streets
that I leave...
-She's pretty cute.
-Who?
ALEX:
That girl sitting over there.
-GOOSE: Hey, hottie, come here!
-ALEX: No.
My friend really wants
to talk to you.
ALEX:
No, he doesn't. No, he doesn't.
GOOSE (muffled):
Help! Help!
-Help!
-Nothing to see here.
-GOOSE: Mommy!
-SONYA: Guys, stop.
-Stop. Stop it. Stop it.
-GOOSE: Come here. Come here!
TRENTON: Stop it, both of you.
What-what is wrong with you?
-Alex. Stop it. -GOOSE: What?
I'm sorry. I'm trying to...
(song continues faintly
over headphones)
(chatter at other table
continues indistinctly)
-ALEX: Shut up.
-SONYA: Oh, thank you.
(gasps) Yay!
ALEX:
Great. Now she's coming.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
SONYA:
Never seen you before.
Come sit.
GOOSE: Well, you don't
have to overreact.
I'm Sonya.
SJ:
What the hell?
You guys just left me there.
I had to call my dad
-to come get me.
-SONYA: It was Trenton.
-He told us to just leave you.
-Mm-mm. Mm-mm. No, no, no.
-SJ: My knees are so jacked up.
-GOOSE: Oh. Oh, no.
ALEX:
Oh, and we're moving.
TRENTON: We didn't know
what was happening.
-GOOSE: Oh, mama.
-Could you please get me a Coke?
-GOOSE: He's thirsty. -SJ:
I went down for you, asshole.
You get me a Coke.
And a pretzel.
-I deserve carbs.
-TRENTON: Y-You're right there.
I-I'd have to do
a whole thing...
You're just, like, two steps.
Please.
Wait. Who's this?
(laughter)
-I'm Coley.
-GOOSE: Oh.
They say the quietest ones
are the smartest.
-They listen. -SONYA: We found
her sitting all alone.
-SJ: How horrible.
-Sonya has a thing for strays.
-GOOSE: Lovely name.
-I mean, I guess
that's how I found you.
(laughs)
-TRENTON: Okay, I'm out.
-SONYA: Oh.
-I'm gonna go smoke a cig.
-Okay.
-(Sonya scoffing)
-ALEX: That was quick.
-SJ: Uh, okay.
-SONYA: What's wrong with him?
SJ: Oh, uh, have you heard
from Brooke yet?
No. I mean, I just texted her,
but my mom was giving me,
like, literal hell this morning.
SJ:
That's so fucked.
Oh, my God,
did you take my mood ring?
-SONYA: Uh, no. -SJ: I swear,
it's, like, a gimmick.
So, uh, how do you guys
know each other?
Uh, we live here.
-(door opens) -SJ: Hey.
Brooke's down at the lake.
She says it's on over there.
-GOOSE: Shotgun.
-ALEX: Shotgun.
-GOOSE: Oh, I called it first.
-ALEX: No, no, no, no, no.
-GOOSE: I called it first.
-ALEX: No, no, no.
TRENTON:
Sonya, come on.
-SONYA: Yeah.
-GOOSE: Fuck off. I...
-I called shotgun.
-TRENTON: Yeah.
Sonya.
Hey, we're swimming with
friends at Cliffs Edge Trail.
Cool.
Well, if it's so cool,
you coming or what?
-GOOSE: Let's go!
-SONYA: I'm coming!
Please move!
(engine starts)
(indistinct chatter)
SJ:
Watch the knees.
(indistinct chatter continues)
SJ:
Brooke?
BROOKE:
Who's that?
ALEX:
Coley.
Glad we didn't scare you off.
You gonna be a senior this year?
-Yeah.
-Well, lucky for you,
you got a couple more months
to get used to us.
(laughs)
Yeah, I actually, um...
Bro! Don't ruin my...
-Bro, stop. -You're all dry
and warm, though.
-(chuckles) You swimming?
-Bro.
No, thanks.
TRENTON:
Come on, we don't bite.
BROOKE:
Here, this one smells so good.
TRENTON: It's like a hundred
degrees today. Get in.
I actually think
I'm gonna get going.
You can't get wet?
-What?
-Uh...
-It's really not that scary.
-No, Trenton.
-What if we do it together?
-No.
-Come on. No? No? Okay.
-No.
No, stop! What are you doing?
-We're having an adventure.
-Stop!
-Trenton, just put her down.
-Stop! Put me down! Stop!
Put me down!
Stop. Let me go. Let me down.
-Okay, okay.
-No, stop! (screams)
(laughter)
(muffled chatter)
(muffled laughter)
BROOKE:
Such an asshole.
(laughter)
ALEX: Trenton,
you are such an asshole.
TRENTON (laughing):
I just wanted to cool her down.
-BROOKE: Why is she not
smiling? -She's soaking wet.
(indistinct chatter continues)
SJ: No, don't get...
Sorry. He's sorry.
(sniffling)
Hey! Hey, wait up.
Look, Trenton can be
an ass sometimes,
but I swear he's a good guy.
I've known him, like, forever.
Yeah, he seems great.
Hey, don't be mad at me.
-I didn't do anything.
-You were laughing.
I didn't know what else to do.
So you just go along
with whatever,
as long as you get
to be part of it?
(scoffing):
Okay, wow. Harsh and untrue.
Then what was that?
Trenton was just
messing around, and I-I...
I-I don't know.
Look, you don't even know me,
and you're judging me?
Like, I ran over here
to make sure you were okay,
and now you're just acting
like some wet, grumpy bitch.
(sobbing softly)
I'm so sorry. I don't...
I don't know why I said that.
It's fine.
It's not that. I just...
-I don't know.
-Hey, hey.
Can we start over?
I feel terrible.
-Don't...
-Please. Please.
You have to let me
redeem myself, okay?
Honestly, I'm just stupid.
I make terrible choices--
ask anyone--
but I don't usually make people
cry on first hangs, you know.
(both laughing)
I should probably get going.
I live all the way
on Kingsley Street, so Curt...
my dad is probably
waiting for me.
We need to have, like,
a proper hang sometime.
Give me your number.
My phone is dead now.
Right.
We can be old-fashioned.
You got a pen in there?
Um...
Honestly, Coley, I'm not
used to doing all the work
-like you're making me do here.
-(bag unzips)
(bag zips shut)
Arm.
Those are zeros.
You know, you could've just
given that to me
on paper, right?
(posh accent):
Darling, it's called romance.
(laughing):
Oh, my God.
(normal accent):
Hey, Coley.
Yeah?
Promise you'll
message me tonight?
-Promise.
-(Sonya chuckles softly)
(door closes)
CURTIS:
Hey.
How was your day?
(shower water running)
(typing)
-(taps keys)
-(groans softly)
(sighs softly)
(birds chirping)
-(yawns)
-(knocking at door)
CURTIS:
Cole, you decent? Coming up.
Hey.
Morning.
Uh, I got to go into town.
Do you want to come?
Grab some lunch?
Get to know each other?
No, I'm good.
Okay.
Well, I'll leave you alone.
(softly):
Fuck.
(sighs) Shit.
(over headphones):
Perfect scene
The sky so blue
I just wanna live in color
-I just wanna...
-(music stops)
(sighs softly)
(door opens downstairs)
(door closes downstairs)
(indistinct chatter downstairs)
CURTIS: I got to be honest,
I've been so worried
'cause she's new
to the neighborhood.
She hasn't had
that many friends around--
or any, really-- so just
to see someone, uh, it's...
-your visiting, it's exciting.
-Yeah!
By the way, I love your house.
-It's so cool.
-Oh. Thank you. Thank...
-Yeah, it's super sick.
-Well, I inherited it,
-so I can't take credit for it.
-Oh, I love the wood.
-It's really vintage.
-Oh, thanks. Yeah.
There you are.
-Hey.
-CURTIS: Hey.
Uh, I got to get going.
I got to run some errands.
-Very nice to meet you, Sonya.
-Nice to meet you.
You're welcome anytime.
Cole, I'll see you in a bit.
And you guys have fun.
So what are you doing here?
Well, you didn't message me,
so...
you broke your promise.
I showered.
-Yeah.
-(laughs)
So what do you want to do?
How do you know
I want to hang out with you?
-Oh, my God. Let's go!
-(chuckles)
Do you do this a lot?
(laughs)
I mean, fake I.D.'s
can be kind of hard
in a town where everyone
knows everyone.
(laughs):
So...
SJ's actually still kind of
pissed at me for ditching her.
Whoops.
Getting left behind sucks.
Someone leave you behind?
My dad has plenty
of alcohol at home.
I don't think he would mind
if we...
What are you, a wimp?
No.
Prove it.
(entry bell jingles)
Hey.
(music playing faintly)
-Sorry, can you help me?
-Hi.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
Can you show me where that is?
-All right.
-Thank you.
(bottles clinking)
(chatter continues indistinctly)
What you got there?
SONYA: No, never mind.
This is good. Uh, yeah.
(entry bell jingles)
(laughing)
-(Sonya shouts, laughs)
-(gasps) Oh, my...
The look on your face.
(laughing):
You scared me.
I'm sorry. It was too good.
-Should we go?
-Yeah.
Let's go.
(both laughing)
Come on, come on, come on!
Mom, I'm home.
TRACY:
Sonya, where have you been?
You made me late again.
SONYA:
Mom, I'm here now.
-Mom, this is Coley.
-(Tracy sighs)
TRACY:
Hi, Coley.
Hon, would you get your sister
ready for bed?
I'm gonna be out late.
Bye, girls.
Bye, Mom.
(door closes)
Okay. (chuckles)
(over TV):
Hello. Come, join me.
(lighthearted music playing)
(chuckles)
Enjoying the movie?
Riveting.
CHARACTER (over TV): All you
have to do is trust yourself.
CHARACTER 2 (over TV):
I've never done this before.
(chatter continues indistinctly
over TV)
SONYA:
Okay, so... (chuckles)
why did I have to find out
you just moved here
-from San Diego from your dad?
-(Coley chuckles)
Beats me.
(Sonya scoffs)
Okay.
So, what, do I have to find out
you have a boyfriend
-from there, too?
-(Coley laughs)
Are you and that Trenton guy,
like...
What?
You know.
Mm. I'm emotionally
unavailable to all.
(whispering):
Hey.
Let's go hang in my room.
She's fine.
I'm gonna put on some music.
Okay.
(sighs)
-Very award-heavy.
-(both laugh)
(music playing faintly
over stereo)
(Sonya sighs)
What, are you,
like, famous or something?
(chuckles) No, I'm not famous.
My mom, she's just had me
in competitive dancing
since I was like five.
Competitive?
Yeah. It means I win.
-A lot.
-Oh.
(both chuckle)
Can I see?
You want me to dance? (laughs)
I've never seen
a competitive dance before,
so how would I know
the difference between
a competitive
and noncompetitive dance?
I mean, it's not like a recital.
It's not just, like,
a show for your parents.
Can I just see one thing?
Fine, but I'm not
gonna go full-out.
And, for the record, I don't
do this for just anyone.
Okay.
I think I danced this like...
two years ago,
and, um, it was actually
quite sweet
'cause, um, I had just learned
how to do
changing spot fouetts,
and I was the first
on my dance team to do that.
("Notice" by Hayley Kiyoko
playing over stereo)
(both laugh)
You squeezed the juice
and I drank it
I was confused
when I noticed you
'Cause I noticed you
Let me in your head,
what you thinking?
It's all so new
When I noticed you
'Cause I noticed you
-Hey
-What you hiding from?
I'm right here
Gonna overdose
'Cause we all unfold
Yeah, we all unfold
When I look into
your honey eyes
Swallowed up your disguise
When I noticed you
'Cause I noticed you
Hey...
Ah, shit.
Oh, my God.
-You good? My God.
-Shit.
-Are... are you okay?
-Yeah. No, no, no. I'm fine.
Yeah, that was...
-That was so stupid.
-Well...
-Ow. (laughs)
-Thank you, competitive dancer.
You showed me a really,
really competitive dance.
Hey, I won for that song.
-Congrats. (laughs)
-(scoffs)
Okay, then you dance.
If you're gonna make fun.
-Okay, fine.
-(gasps)
Yay! Okay. (laughs)
Give me something sad.
-Raw. Achy.
-(song stops)
So something just like you?
-(scoffing): Oh, okay.
-(laughs)
Where are we?
("Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap
playing)
-(chuckling): Oh, my God.
-(Sonya laughing)
What the hell
-Is going on...
-Yo. -(both laugh)
This was kind of a big deal
'cause I was the first one
on my team
to raise my arms like this.
(both laughing)
Okay. Okay.
Wow.
-Oh, my God.
-(laughing)
It's so cute.
(both laughing)
Um, I'll be right back.
And rub my eyes
This can't be happening
When busy streets
A mess with people
Would stop to hold
Their heads heavy
Hide and seek
Trains and sewing machines
All those years
They were
Here first
Oily marks
Appear on walls
Where pleasure moments
Hung before
The takeover
The sweeping
insensitivity...
(toilet flushes)
(knocks)
Sonya?
SONYA:
Yep?
Are you okay?
(clears throat) Yeah, I'm fine.
I mean, the-the champagne
and everything
was just a bad combo,
and I have to put Emma
to bed soon.
(breathing heavily):
I'm sorry.
Oh, um... it's okay.
Um, if you want to head home,
I'll, um... I'll-I'll AIM you.
Promise.
Oh.
Okay. Uh...
well, night.
(Sonya clears throat)
(sportscast playing
indistinctly over TV)
CURTIS:
Hey.
Hey.
There's some, um, leftovers
in the kitchen if you want.
I'm good.
Wait, do you want to watch TV?
I'm hogging this thing.
I-I watch
way too much television.
I'm fine.
Where'd you get that jacket?
It was my mom's.
Technically, that jacket
used to be mine,
and she took it from me
years ago
and never gave it back.
She always said it looked
way better on her than me.
It looks way better
on you, though.
You-you wear it
better than anybody.
(chuckles)
-I'm gonna go to my room now.
-No, it looks...
(door closes)
-(birds chirping)
-(insects trilling)
(door opening sound effect
plays over computer)
(sighs)
(Coley chuckles)
(message chimes)
("Lungs" by Hayley Kiyoko
playing)
(knocking)
Tempered air
(both laughing)
Up above
Truth or dare
On my tongue
(both laughing)
-Exploding flares
-(chuckles)
Filled with diamonds
It's the first time
I've ever seen one
Fight me here, baby
Fight me there, oh, oh, oh
-Night
-Night.
Burn me up, baby
Burn me up till it shows
Take me on
all your crazy turns
I'll follow
Just breathe, breathe for me
Breathe, breathe for me
Breathe,
breathe for me
Breathe, breathe for me
It's nice to hold
your hand for free
Look what he texted.
Forget the promises
You promised me
(muffled, indistinct chatter)
The steps behind us whisper
Through the trees
We just sigh
We just sigh
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
BROOKE:
Trenton, your car is disgusting.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
SJ (laughing):
Oh. Stop.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
I want you
For my lungs
All of you
-In my lungs
-(laughs)
I'll follow you
-Till I get enough.
-(both squealing)
-(song fades)
-(Sonya groaning)
(laughing):
I'm sorry.
(both laughing)
I, uh...
I heard that if you stare
at someone long enough,
you'll get high,
-but it has to be in the eye.
-(Sonya laughs)
It's something in the brain
chemicals. I don't know.
(both laughing)
Well, I want to get high.
Me, too.
(laughs) Okay, so how long
should we stare for?
Probably till we're
tripping balls.
(both laughing)
Okay.
(both laughing)
-TRENTON: Oops.
-Trenton!
(laughs) Look at this.
There's something
on my skin, babe.
It's all itchy.
I don't know what to do.
SONYA:
Okay, let me see.
Yeah, that's poison ivy.
TRENTON:
Can you fix it?
ALEX:
Shoot. You okay?
COLEY:
Yeah, I'm fine. (clears throat)
-TRENTON: I-I know.
-SONYA: Okay.
-Look.
-I'll go get the first aid kit.
All right. Got to put
some calamine on that.
Thank you. You're the best.
(Sonya chuckles)
-Oh, thanks, babe.
-Yeah.
-No, no, no. Don't put that
stuff on me. -What? Okay.
-TRENTON: It's pink.
-SONYA: I mean, it's so gross.
You have to let me treat it.
I can't have pink cream
all over my body.
Can you just...
Is there anything else less gay?
-C-Can we go?
-SONYA: Where?
Brooke's parents are
out of town, remember?
We're gonna go hang.
So just get your stuff
and say goodbye to Coley.
Let's go.
ALEX:
You should come hang, too.
We've got plans.
TRENTON:
What kind of plans?
COLEY:
"None of your business" plans.
TRENTON: (scoffs)
You're surrounding yourself
-with bitches lately, Sonya.
-(scoffs) Shut up.
TRENTON: And you know what they
say about the company you keep.
SONYA:
All right, we're leaving.
-Okay.
-You boys can go.
Yeah? All right.
TRENTON:
Wait, I thought we were...
-SONYA: Goodbye.
-TRENTON: Okay.
-(Sonya and Coley laughing)
-ALEX: Come on, bro. Let's go.
(birds chirping)
COLEY: Has he always been
so possessive?
Like all guys.
Okay, well, he needs to change.
SONYA (chuckling):
Coley, guys don't change.
Girls just tell themselves
that they will if they love us,
but what actually happens
is that the girl changes
so that they'll
keep on loving us.
Okay, but that life philosophy
doesn't say anything
about the girl
actually loving the guy.
Why do you think that is?
Mm... Love is about sacrifice.
I mean, that's what
my mom always tells me.
Do you think it's easy--
loving someone?
I think love is
a shitload of things, but...
I don't think
making yourself smaller
to be with another person
is worth it.
Ever.
Well, Trenton doesn't make me...
(laughs) I didn't say his name.
You did.
O-Okay, well, he's just being
super annoying right now,
so... whatever.
(Coley chuckles)
Come on.
I want to take you
to my secret spot.
-Oh?
-Yeah.
-Okay.
-Oh. Are you gonna race me?
I'm gonna beat you there. Yeah.
-You're gonna beat me? Go!
-Yeah. (laughing)
-COLEY: Look at this.
-SONYA: Ooh. Ooh!
(chuckling)
(laughter)
SONYA: Oh, I should've
brought a T-shirt.
I need you to carry me.
COLEY:
I definitely can't carry you.
SONYA:
Carry me, Coley.
Come on. Okay, come here.
-Come here. Giddyap!
-Sonya!
-Giddyap! Go!
-(groans, laughs)
Go!
(Sonya groaning)
-Ow.
-Ouch.
-It's okay.
-(both laughing)
Mm. I'm cold.
Here.
Yay! Thank you.
(Sonya laughs)
Mmm. That smells good.
You're a dancer.
Aren't you supposed to be
a little bit more graceful
than that?
(scoffs) I'm a dancer.
Oh, I know.
You danced for me, remember?
(Coley groans mockingly)
-(scoffs)
-(laughing)
I'm way better than that,
you know?
Excuse me.
I literally threw up
after watching you dance.
I was like... (mimics retching)
and you were like,
"La, la, la, la, la."
(both yelling playfully)
(both laughing)
SONYA:
I think...
you need some lessons.
Uh, what?
Okay. Come on.
-'Kay.
-Arms up.
What? No.
-No noodle arms.
-(laughing): Ow.
Bad noodle.
(whining):
Coley.
-(chuckling)
-Oh.
Wow.
(both chuckling softly)
(chuckles, groans)
(both laugh)
(Sonya sighs)
-Coley.
-Mm-hmm?
I don't know if it's
'cause we're spinning,
but everything's spinning
right now.
-You good?
-Mm-hmm.
-Mm-mm.
-(laughs)
(soft chuckle)
You're, like...
really pretty.
I think you're
really pretty, too.
(Sonya chuckling)
I also think
you're really drunk.
(short chuckle)
You gonna remember
dancing with me tomorrow?
(Sonya chuckles)
Look...
I may be drunk, but...
I know what I'm doing.
Sometimes the next day,
I'm like, "Oh, shit," but...
...I don't forget.
Anything.
I like...
your life.
My mom can be so judgmental
and hard on me, and...
I feel like I can never
do anything right.
I just wish she was more chill,
like your dad.
He left when I was
really young, so...
I don't really know him.
It was always just more
me and my mom.
You never mention her.
Yeah, um...
She passed away.
End of last year.
Coley, I'm so sorry.
COLEY:
Just...
(crying):
She wasn't well.
Not for a while.
-Sorry.
-It's okay.
I know I'm not making
any sense...
...but it's just that...
...she...
...she kind of did it
to herself.
She wasn't trying to, but...
...she also wasn't
not trying to.
Coley.
-(Coley's breath trembling)
-Hey.
(takes deep breath)
I just...
I feel like she died
without ever really knowing me.
Coley.
-Hey.
-(crying softly)
Do you know
how incredible you are?
Olive juice.
What?
(both laugh)
I...
...love...
...juice.
Olive juice, too.
Hey.
(heavy breathing)
(phone vibrating)
(phone vibrating)
-(sighs softly)
-(phone vibrating)
(Sonya scoffs)
Hey, are you okay?
No, it's just my mom.
I-I just got to go.
Okay.
-Night.
-Night.
(crickets chirping)
(sighs softly)
(heavy breathing)
(door opening sound effect
plays over computer)
(typing)
(chuckles)
(typing)
-(door closing sound effect)
-(Coley sighs)
(bicycle rattling)
(lively chatter)
(dance music playing inside)
Sorry.
Sorry.
(dance music continues)
BROOKE:
Ah! Coley! Coley.
-Hi.
-How've you been?
Good.
Uh, thanks for reaching out.
I didn't know that this
was still happening, so...
Of course. Oh, my God.
So, the guy from
the other night showed up,
-so I'm gonna go say hi.
-(laughing): Oh, my God. Yes.
Hey, you know,
but, like, how are you?
-I'm fine.
-(Sonya squeals, laughs)
SONYA:
Oh, my gosh, you came!
(Sonya and Brooke laughing)
Did Brooksey text you?
BROOKE: Okay, I think I need
to call in sick tomorrow.
Oh, my God, Brooke,
you literally started today.
Yeah, I know, drunky,
but you literally leave Sunday,
and I'm gonna be so hungover.
Wait, you're leaving?
(Sonya squeals)
-TRENTON: There she is.
-SONYA: Oh, my God! Hi!
-Giddyap! (laughs)
-Okay.
-SJ: Sonya, you need water.
-No, I don't.
TRENTON:
Sorry about that.
Okay, that's literally
so annoying.
-Oh, Brooke!
-No, she's been, like,
totally blowing him off,
and then she gets to decide
when it's back on
and blow us off?
-It's just...
-No, it's bullshit!
I'm, like, so over it.
COLEY:
Sorry.
(sighs)
(knocking)
Okay, just a sec.
SONYA:
Coley, is that you?
(faucet running)
(shuts off faucet)
(scoffs)
I can't believe you didn't
tell me how bad I looked.
-(scoffs)
-You don't look bad.
Liar.
I can't believe you didn't
tell me that you're leaving.
Mm... thought I did.
Where are you going?
It's just this, like,
dance camp intensive
that, like, my mom makes me go,
like, every year,
and, like,
I'll be back in August.
Well, are we still gonna talk
while you're gone or...
Yeah, I don't...
I don't think I can.
I just really need to focus.
Okay, did I do something or...
(sighs) What?
You seem really distant,
and, like, you're not being
yourself with me and...
Look, Coley,
I just have a lot
going on right now,
and, like, I don't have time
for much, like...
I can't handle this.
Handle what?
Handle me?
Coley...
you're at a party.
Go mingle.
You don't have to sit alone
looking so sorry for yourself.
(knocking)
PARTYGOER:
Hurry up. I have to pee.
-I'm sorry.
-COLEY: No.
-(door opens)
-SONYA: Hey, Coley.
Hey. Hey, are you mad at me?
-I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-Just get away from me.
No. Why are you acting like
I don't even matter to you?
Just...
-Please. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-I don't understand.
Just, everything
has been so hard.
-You know I care about...
-(clears throat) Sorry.
I don't know what got into me.
I'm really sorry.
I just...
I suck.
I just suck.
You don't suck, Sonya.
Okay?
Olive juice.
Olive juice, too.
(both laughing)
("Sexy Boy" by Air playing)
Sexy boy
Oh.
-(both laughing)
-Sexy boy
-Hi. I'm Coley.
-(laughing)
I'm not sure if we've met.
SONYA:
Mm.
Sexy boy
Funny.
Feels like
I've known you forever.
(song continues
with singing in French)
(chuckling)
Why do you always feel so good?
Sexy boy
Sexy boy
(song continues
with singing in French)
-(knocking)
-BROOKE: Open up!
-Hey, it's okay.
-SONYA: Fuck.
BROOKE:
Who the fuck is in my room?
Who locked my door?
TRENTON: Who's hooking up
in there? We need the room.
Damn.
BROOKE:
I was looking for you.
Wait, what the hell
are you guys doing in my room?
TRENTON:
Hold on. You locked her in here?
-Wh-What? -Hey, Trenton,
just calm down. Let's just go.
TRENTON: What the fuck
were you guys doing in there?
Nothing.
TRENTON (chuckling):
What? Sonya.
(sighs)
You can get out of my room now.
Go.
("Try Again" by Myra Molloy
playing)
How can I just try again
When the feeling's
hard to mend?
How can I just try again?
PARTYGOER: Would you like
to have another beer?
Woo-hoo!
I can't find
the ways to begin.
(breath shuddering)
(laughter, indistinct chatter)
-Ow!
-Oh, sorry.
I've missed you.
-Trenton.
-What?
I can't. I can't. I'm drunk.
Hey. Hey.
Hey, look at me.
(breathing heavily)
What's wrong?
Please don't hate me.
Are you serious?
I don't know.
You're like a completely
different person.
-I'm sorry, okay? I don't...
-Y-You've been ignoring me
-for weeks.
-I don't know what I want.
-Hey.
-Hanging on to that girl
-like you're her bitch and...
-Hey. Hey.
-No, no, don't touch me.
-Please don't be mad at me.
-Don't touch me.
-Please.
You're embarrassing
yourself, Sonya.
(lively party chatter continues)
(Alex sighs)
Can I have some?
Only if you'll talk to me.
(sets cup down)
You have such sad eyes.
They're nice, though.
(Coley breathing heavily)
Uh, are you okay?
I just...
I, uh...
I heard about your mom.
You know, I'm here for you
if you need anything or...
Who told you that?
I... I thought everyone knew.
I need to go.
Did I do something?
-I thought...
-I need to go.
Coley, wait.
I'm driving you home.
(birds chirping)
(cars passing)
(sighs)
(breathing deeply)
(message chimes)
What?
(typing)
(typing)
(message chimes)
(rock music playing faintly)
Hey. Um...
My bike is still at Brooke's.
Can I get a ride?
I left something
back at Sonya's.
Sure.
I'll take you.
COLEY:
Okay, you can just stop here.
-You sure?
-Yeah. Stop.
(engine stops)
Okay, I'm just gonna walk back.
(door handle rattling)
Let me help you. It gets stuck.
Thanks.
-I can wait.
-Fine.
(doorbell rings)
(door opens)
TRACY:
Coley, hi.
How've you been?
Fine.
Sonya and the girls
are just out back.
BROOKE:
It was fine.
Whatever. I just, like,
felt so stupid.
-(laughing)
-SJ: Brooke's very brave.
Coley.
What are you doing here?
You have my jacket.
Oh.
It should be in my room.
You can just go grab it.
Sorry. (chuckles)
-I'll be right back.
-SJ: Okay.
It should be in here...
somewhere.
Um...
Sorry.
Here.
Is that all you need?
Yeah.
Okay.
(takes deep breath)
Okay. Bye.
Bye.
(Coley's breath trembling)
I know that you like me.
You kissed me.
You basically said
that you loved me.
(chuckles)
I don't know what to say, Coley.
I guess...
I'm just like that
with all my friends.
(sobbing)
(gasping breaths)
TRACY:
Coley, is everything okay?
CURTIS:
What happened?
Just take me home.
(crying):
Please just take me home.
-What happened?
-(engine starts)
COLEY:
Take me home.
(engine shuts off)
(door slams shut)
(sobbing)
CURTIS:
You okay?
I mean, you were so busy.
You were gone nonstop, and now
you haven't moved in days.
Yeah, I'm just
pretty boring, I guess.
We could do something.
There's nothing to do.
I could show you something
I've been working on here.
I'll bet you've been curious.
Maybe? I don't know.
I got into it back in the day
when I was, you know,
making music, and...
kind of a way to pay the bills.
I kind of stumbled into it
when a buddy of mine
gave me some beautiful stones.
It's pretty.
I made it for you.
It's a design
I've been working on
ever since I started.
Around the time I met your mom.
There's this box back there.
So much nostalgia.
Beautiful pictures, memories.
I... I haven't been able to go
through it yet, to be honest.
If you want to look
through it together, it's here.
She was a woman
of very high highs
and very low lows, your mother.
Why would you show this
to me right now?
Well, I was happy I found it.
I don't know, I thought
this year has been so crazy,
I-I thought maybe we could
look through it and we could...
we could talk.
I'm here. I just...
I want you to know that.
You were never there.
I was.
Every day.
Alone.
And you have no idea
what it was like.
I want you to tell me.
I'm trying to give you
your space,
but I want you to know
that I'm-I'm... I'm here.
I really want you to feel like
you can share with me, Nicole.
I understand that
you don't know me,
but I... I want to change that.
I want...
I want to get to know you.
Yeah, that's only
'cause you have to.
(Coley sniffles)
(door opens)
(door slams shut)
(entry bell jingles)
(groans)
BLAKE:
That bad, huh?
Unsweetened kind.
Just having one of those days,
you know?
Shit, I'm having
one of those years, you know?
Yeah.
Well, I'm off at 5:00.
If you want something
stronger than...
chocolate.
(crickets chirping)
BLAKE: You can put
your bike right there.
-COLEY: Thanks.
-BLAKE: It'll be fine.
COLEY:
Okay.
You upstairs or...
No, it's around here.
Right this way.
-(Coley chuckles)
-My fucking parents.
I have to keep
sneaking around and shit.
It's so... I mean, I can't wait
to get the hell out of here.
(siren wailing in distance)
CURTIS:
Cole?
-Yeah?
-Where were you last night?
-I was at a friend's.
-Okay, I...
I have no idea
where you've been.
I think we have to have
some sort of agreement
that you're-you're
at least home by midnight.
You know, that sounds more like
a curfew than an agreement.
Fine. Then it's a curfew.
Look, I-I-I feel really bad
I upset you the other day.
Oh. Well, that sucks for you.
Hey, stop.
You can't keep doing this.
-Doing what?
-Avoiding me.
I don't... I don't know
where you are.
I don't know what you're doing.
I don't know who you're with.
I need to know that you're safe.
Okay? You're scaring me.
Never scared you before.
Well, now you're
my responsibility.
Now?
Yeah, because you didn't care
at all before.
No, that's not true. I...
No, your first instinct
has always been
to put you first.
Nicole.
You were the first person
who ever taught me that...
I'm someone
that no one's gonna miss.
Cole.
Nicole.
-(door slams shut)
-Hey. Hey. Open the door.
-(knocking)
-Nicole.
-Open the door.
-(doorknob rattling)
Let me in.
Nicole, I am so sorry.
You're right.
I wasn't there.
I don't know what
your mom told you, but...
it's not what I wanted.
I wanted us all to be together.
But she didn't want that.
Did you know that?
She left me, too.
(birds chirping)
SKATEBOARDER:
Oh, that was sick, dude!
(excited chatter)
("Beauty in Ruin"
by Andrea Britton playing)
You built for me
Barriers so high
I can barely see...
-(coughing)
-(Blake snorts, laughs)
Whoa.
Aren't you feeling better now?
I'm feeling pretty good.
From these wounds
Wildflowers grow
Climb the walls
SONYA (whispering):
Coley.
You built for me
SONYA:
I can see you.
Coley.
Barriers so high
BLAKE:
You taste so good.
I can barely see.
-(song ends)
-(car horn honks)
(horn honks)
(horn honks)
(heavy, trembling breaths)
-(clattering upstairs)
-(Coley crying upstairs)
Nicole?
CURTIS:
What happened?
What's going on?
(crying):
I can't.
I just...
I'm never gonna be normal.
I'm just tired.
I hate this.
I hate feeling like this.
I just...
I just... I hate myself.
Why would you say that?
No, I mess...
I mess everything up.
Don't. Don't-don't...
don't say that, Cole.
I don't know why
I'm not good enough for anyone.
Mom gave up on me.
She probably hated me, too.
That's why I missed
my bus that day.
I just wanted a few more
minutes without her hating me.
If I had been home
early enough...
I can't.
Hey.
It's not your fault.
Cole, your mom loved you
so much.
I promise you.
Not enough. No.
She didn't love anything.
I know it's hard for you
to understand, but I think
maybe in that moment
all she was thinking about
was her own pain.
I just want to start over.
Me, too.
We can start over.
Let's start over.
We can. You got to...
You got to give yourself
a chance to grieve.
Think about what's happened
to you in the last year.
I promise you,
things are gonna get better.
How?
How is anything
gonna get better?
By being honest with each other.
You're not alone anymore.
I'm sorry.
Now you're stuck with me.
I missed out on too much.
I'm not gonna miss out
on-on any more.
And I know that my loss
is not the same as yours...
...but losing your mom...
...taught me that I'm never
gonna stop trying.
(sniffles)
I want to see you
find your person.
Find some person that doesn't
make you cry like this.
(Coley laughs, sniffles)
There is so much for you
to love about yourself, Coley.
I wish I could see it.
You will.
I promise.
(Coley sobs softly)
(bicycle rattling)
("Falling Through"
by Hayley Kiyoko playing)
Nothing's the same
Everything fades
Taking away
What to feel
When did it start
falling apart?
Is this real?
Never know why I even try...
-Hey, I'm Kendrick.
-Coley.
So let me, uh, show you around.
Yeah. Yeah.
This is your station
right here. Phone.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
Your server will be here
in just a moment.
Uh, yep.
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
We were not very cool.
Um, let's see what we got here.
Um, there's me
rocking and rolling.
-The '80s.
-Very.
(Coley laughs)
Um, this is my parents.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
-What?
-Stop questioning. (laughs)
This is a real story.
Oh. Hey, babe. (chuckles)
-This is my boyfriend Tye.
-TYE: It's so nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
-I'll see you, Cole.
-See you.
I'm falling through...
CURTIS:
Last but not least,
some delicious roasted potatoes.
-I'm so hungry.
-All right, good.
-What do you think?
-Mmm.
Really?
Safe and sound
Above the clouds
Won't look down
I'll find my way
I'm falling through
I'm falling through
I'm falling through.
(door opens)
(song fades)
(indistinct chatter,
light laughter)
KENDRICK:
All right.
MANAGER:
You work here, don't you?
KENDRICK:
All right, let's go,
-go, go, go, go, go.
-Yeah.
(slow drumbeat and handclaps)
SONYA:
Do an impression.
(indistinct chatter)
(Sonya laughing)
STAFF:
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Emma
Happy birthday to you.
(applause, whooping)
-Happy birthday!
-(laughter)
For Monday?
And a party of six. Okay, cool.
Great. Um, we'll see you then.
-Thank you for calling.
-(hangs up phone)
Hey, Coley.
Hey.
Thanks.
How are you?
(chuckles):
What are you doing here?
I work here.
You look great.
(chuckles)
Do you want to catch up?
Like, do you have a sec?
I'm really busy right now.
Okay.
Well, how about
after your shift is over?
I can just meet you back here.
I don't really think there's
anything for us to talk about.
Come on, Cole.
Okay, well, I'm off at 11:00.
Okay.
See you.
-(Coley speaking quietly)
-KENDRICK: They liked it,
-so that's all that matters.
-COLEY (chuckles): Yeah.
-See you tomorrow, Cole.
-See ya.
SONYA:
Hey.
It's good to see you.
So what's up?
We could sit in my car.
Sure.
I missed you.
(Sonya chuckles softly)
At camp... (chuckles)
this girl,
she literally whacked her elbow
into this guy's face
mid-rehearsal.
Had this, like, huge meltdown,
like, just blaming him.
I just saw you in the corner
dying laughing,
which then made me
start laughing,
and then she tried to fight me,
and it was just
this whole crazy thing.
I just...
...wish you were there.
Is that all?
Well, we haven't talked.
-Yeah.
-So...
Yeah, that's
kind of shitty, huh?
Okay, are you gonna
say something or...
I like you.
And it scares me
how much I like you,
and I don't know
what that means.
Like...
if I'm...
Maybe it's just you.
Maybe it's not that
and I'm just, like,
attracted to you.
(stammers) I mean, I...
Like, I-I know you're wrong,
but this just
-feels so right, and I...
-Wrong?
Are you saying
that I'm wrong now?
That's-that's not what I...
You know what I mean.
-Like, you're not...
-No. I can't talk to you.
I can't do this anymore.
Coley. Coley, wait!
I didn't... Wait.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean... I don't...
I don't...
I don't know what to do.
This is so new to me,
and you've...
you've just confused me.
I'm not a sounding board for
you to figure out your shit.
(crying): Can we just sit down
for one minute, please?
I, like...
...need you.
Like, I can't... sleep at night.
-All I imagine is...
-Stop, please.
Why-why are you saying this
to me right now?
-Because I want to be with you.
-Then be with me.
-I can't.
-(crying): Exactly.
This is just gonna be
an endless circle
of you telling me
all the reasons
how I'm wrong
and how we're wrong
and about how you want me
but you can't want me,
and you're not helping.
It just hurts.
I don't want to hurt you, Coley,
but this isn't just about me.
This is about my mom,
my-my friends.
What would people think of me?
That is all you think about--
what people are gonna think
about you-- and it's...
it's not even you.
I was doing fine
letting this go.
I-I can't do this anymore.
Please. Coley.
COLEY:
Leave me alone.
(typing)
(breathing deeply)
(quiet, indistinct chatter)
BROOKE: Okay,
let's not talk about school
for the rest of the summer.
Thank you very much.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
SJ:
Coley. Hey.
Uh, I wanted to invite you to
the party at my place tomorrow.
Look, I heard it got around--
your mom's, uh...
I want you to know
Sonya wasn't trying to gossip.
She was trying to understand
how to help you,
and she came to me to make sure
that she wasn't making it worse,
and then Trenton overheard us
and blabbed it all over.
I'm really sorry.
Look, I'm sure
you're over all of us,
but Sonya's been home a week
and she just seems so sad.
Not like herself.
I... I asked her about it,
and she told me
how she messed it all up,
so I thought maybe
if I explained...
Yeah. Thanks.
Come or don't--
uh, totally up to you.
I know it'd make Sonya happy.
We'll see.
Okay.
Bye.
(sighs)
(bicycle rattling)
(lively, indistinct chatter)
("An Honest Mistake"
by The Bravery playing)
PARTYGOERS (chanting):
Drink! Drink! Drink!
GOOSE:
I can't feel anything!
I am a god!
(partygoers cheering)
They move right through you
just like your breath
But sometimes
I still think of you
And I just wanted to
Just wanted you to know...
-SONYA: Trenton, stop.
-(Trenton chuckling)
-Stop. We're done, Trenton.
-(Trenton mutters)
-(Trenton mumbling drunkenly)
-(Sonya scoffs)
TRENTON:
(laughs) Oh, my God.
Where are you going?
I didn't know you were serious.
(Trenton muttering)
(door opens)
(Coley sighs)
(water splashing gently)
I'm so tired
of living like this.
All I do is run.
You could stop.
I could.
Ooh-ooh
("Girls Like Girls"
by Hayley Kiyoko playing)
Ooh-ooh
Stealing kisses
from your missus
Does it make you freak out?
Got you fussing,
got you worried
Scared to let
your guard down
Boys
Ooh-ooh, boys
Boys
Ooh-ooh, boys
Tell the neighbors
I'm not sorry
If I'm breaking walls down
Building your girl's
second story
Ripping all your floors out
Saw your face,
heard your name
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Isn't this why we came?
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Ooh-ooh
Boys
Ooh-ooh, boys
Always gonna
steal your thunder
Watch me like a dark cloud
On the move
collecting numbers
I'm-a take your girl out
We will be
Everything that
we'd ever need
Oh
Don't tell me,
tell me what I feel
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Ooh-ooh
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Saw your face,
heard your name
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Isn't this why we came?
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
I've been crossing
All the lines, all the lines
Kissed your girls
and made you cry
Boys
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Saw your face,
heard your name
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Isn't this why we came?
Tell me if you feel it, too,
tell me
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Coley!
You forgot something.
(both chuckling)
(both breathing heavily)
(laughs)
Promise you'll message me?
COLEY:
Promise.
(both laughing)
Better not break
your promise this time.
I won't.
I know where you live.
I'll hunt you down.
Yeah, I'm counting on it.
(both laughing)
Bye.
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh.
(song ends)
(grand orchestral fanfare
playing)
(birds chirping)
-(birds chirping)
-(bicycle buzzing softly)
(bicycle clicks,
continues buzzing)
(lively chatter)
(sighs)
(sighs)
("Speak Slow" by Tegan and Sara
playing over headphones)
You wait up for me,
I don't wake up for you
Would you like the company
or are you sick of me?
When your love lets you go,
you only want love more
Even when love wasn't
what you were looking for
Speak slow, tell me, love,
where do we go?
Oh, oh, where do we go?
Oh, oh,
where do we go?
-TRENTON: Who are you texting?
-GOOSE: What do I want?
-Sorry, what do we want?
-TRENTON: Grilled cheese.
-Grilled cheese.
-GOOSE: No.
You break down
and plead your case
I don't know what to say...
No, I want grilled cheese first.
-GOOSE: No, we got that
last weekend. -Please?
And now I'm at it all again
On these streets
that I leave...
-She's pretty cute.
-Who?
ALEX:
That girl sitting over there.
-GOOSE: Hey, hottie, come here!
-ALEX: No.
My friend really wants
to talk to you.
ALEX:
No, he doesn't. No, he doesn't.
GOOSE (muffled):
Help! Help!
-Help!
-Nothing to see here.
-GOOSE: Mommy!
-SONYA: Guys, stop.
-Stop. Stop it. Stop it.
-GOOSE: Come here. Come here!
TRENTON: Stop it, both of you.
What-what is wrong with you?
-Alex. Stop it. -GOOSE: What?
I'm sorry. I'm trying to...
(song continues faintly
over headphones)
(chatter at other table
continues indistinctly)
-ALEX: Shut up.
-SONYA: Oh, thank you.
(gasps) Yay!
ALEX:
Great. Now she's coming.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
SONYA:
Never seen you before.
Come sit.
GOOSE: Well, you don't
have to overreact.
I'm Sonya.
SJ:
What the hell?
You guys just left me there.
I had to call my dad
-to come get me.
-SONYA: It was Trenton.
-He told us to just leave you.
-Mm-mm. Mm-mm. No, no, no.
-SJ: My knees are so jacked up.
-GOOSE: Oh. Oh, no.
ALEX:
Oh, and we're moving.
TRENTON: We didn't know
what was happening.
-GOOSE: Oh, mama.
-Could you please get me a Coke?
-GOOSE: He's thirsty. -SJ:
I went down for you, asshole.
You get me a Coke.
And a pretzel.
-I deserve carbs.
-TRENTON: Y-You're right there.
I-I'd have to do
a whole thing...
You're just, like, two steps.
Please.
Wait. Who's this?
(laughter)
-I'm Coley.
-GOOSE: Oh.
They say the quietest ones
are the smartest.
-They listen. -SONYA: We found
her sitting all alone.
-SJ: How horrible.
-Sonya has a thing for strays.
-GOOSE: Lovely name.
-I mean, I guess
that's how I found you.
(laughs)
-TRENTON: Okay, I'm out.
-SONYA: Oh.
-I'm gonna go smoke a cig.
-Okay.
-(Sonya scoffing)
-ALEX: That was quick.
-SJ: Uh, okay.
-SONYA: What's wrong with him?
SJ: Oh, uh, have you heard
from Brooke yet?
No. I mean, I just texted her,
but my mom was giving me,
like, literal hell this morning.
SJ:
That's so fucked.
Oh, my God,
did you take my mood ring?
-SONYA: Uh, no. -SJ: I swear,
it's, like, a gimmick.
So, uh, how do you guys
know each other?
Uh, we live here.
-(door opens) -SJ: Hey.
Brooke's down at the lake.
She says it's on over there.
-GOOSE: Shotgun.
-ALEX: Shotgun.
-GOOSE: Oh, I called it first.
-ALEX: No, no, no, no, no.
-GOOSE: I called it first.
-ALEX: No, no, no.
TRENTON:
Sonya, come on.
-SONYA: Yeah.
-GOOSE: Fuck off. I...
-I called shotgun.
-TRENTON: Yeah.
Sonya.
Hey, we're swimming with
friends at Cliffs Edge Trail.
Cool.
Well, if it's so cool,
you coming or what?
-GOOSE: Let's go!
-SONYA: I'm coming!
Please move!
(engine starts)
(indistinct chatter)
SJ:
Watch the knees.
(indistinct chatter continues)
SJ:
Brooke?
BROOKE:
Who's that?
ALEX:
Coley.
Glad we didn't scare you off.
You gonna be a senior this year?
-Yeah.
-Well, lucky for you,
you got a couple more months
to get used to us.
(laughs)
Yeah, I actually, um...
Bro! Don't ruin my...
-Bro, stop. -You're all dry
and warm, though.
-(chuckles) You swimming?
-Bro.
No, thanks.
TRENTON:
Come on, we don't bite.
BROOKE:
Here, this one smells so good.
TRENTON: It's like a hundred
degrees today. Get in.
I actually think
I'm gonna get going.
You can't get wet?
-What?
-Uh...
-It's really not that scary.
-No, Trenton.
-What if we do it together?
-No.
-Come on. No? No? Okay.
-No.
No, stop! What are you doing?
-We're having an adventure.
-Stop!
-Trenton, just put her down.
-Stop! Put me down! Stop!
Put me down!
Stop. Let me go. Let me down.
-Okay, okay.
-No, stop! (screams)
(laughter)
(muffled chatter)
(muffled laughter)
BROOKE:
Such an asshole.
(laughter)
ALEX: Trenton,
you are such an asshole.
TRENTON (laughing):
I just wanted to cool her down.
-BROOKE: Why is she not
smiling? -She's soaking wet.
(indistinct chatter continues)
SJ: No, don't get...
Sorry. He's sorry.
(sniffling)
Hey! Hey, wait up.
Look, Trenton can be
an ass sometimes,
but I swear he's a good guy.
I've known him, like, forever.
Yeah, he seems great.
Hey, don't be mad at me.
-I didn't do anything.
-You were laughing.
I didn't know what else to do.
So you just go along
with whatever,
as long as you get
to be part of it?
(scoffing):
Okay, wow. Harsh and untrue.
Then what was that?
Trenton was just
messing around, and I-I...
I-I don't know.
Look, you don't even know me,
and you're judging me?
Like, I ran over here
to make sure you were okay,
and now you're just acting
like some wet, grumpy bitch.
(sobbing softly)
I'm so sorry. I don't...
I don't know why I said that.
It's fine.
It's not that. I just...
-I don't know.
-Hey, hey.
Can we start over?
I feel terrible.
-Don't...
-Please. Please.
You have to let me
redeem myself, okay?
Honestly, I'm just stupid.
I make terrible choices--
ask anyone--
but I don't usually make people
cry on first hangs, you know.
(both laughing)
I should probably get going.
I live all the way
on Kingsley Street, so Curt...
my dad is probably
waiting for me.
We need to have, like,
a proper hang sometime.
Give me your number.
My phone is dead now.
Right.
We can be old-fashioned.
You got a pen in there?
Um...
Honestly, Coley, I'm not
used to doing all the work
-like you're making me do here.
-(bag unzips)
(bag zips shut)
Arm.
Those are zeros.
You know, you could've just
given that to me
on paper, right?
(posh accent):
Darling, it's called romance.
(laughing):
Oh, my God.
(normal accent):
Hey, Coley.
Yeah?
Promise you'll
message me tonight?
-Promise.
-(Sonya chuckles softly)
(door closes)
CURTIS:
Hey.
How was your day?
(shower water running)
(typing)
-(taps keys)
-(groans softly)
(sighs softly)
(birds chirping)
-(yawns)
-(knocking at door)
CURTIS:
Cole, you decent? Coming up.
Hey.
Morning.
Uh, I got to go into town.
Do you want to come?
Grab some lunch?
Get to know each other?
No, I'm good.
Okay.
Well, I'll leave you alone.
(softly):
Fuck.
(sighs) Shit.
(over headphones):
Perfect scene
The sky so blue
I just wanna live in color
-I just wanna...
-(music stops)
(sighs softly)
(door opens downstairs)
(door closes downstairs)
(indistinct chatter downstairs)
CURTIS: I got to be honest,
I've been so worried
'cause she's new
to the neighborhood.
She hasn't had
that many friends around--
or any, really-- so just
to see someone, uh, it's...
-your visiting, it's exciting.
-Yeah!
By the way, I love your house.
-It's so cool.
-Oh. Thank you. Thank...
-Yeah, it's super sick.
-Well, I inherited it,
-so I can't take credit for it.
-Oh, I love the wood.
-It's really vintage.
-Oh, thanks. Yeah.
There you are.
-Hey.
-CURTIS: Hey.
Uh, I got to get going.
I got to run some errands.
-Very nice to meet you, Sonya.
-Nice to meet you.
You're welcome anytime.
Cole, I'll see you in a bit.
And you guys have fun.
So what are you doing here?
Well, you didn't message me,
so...
you broke your promise.
I showered.
-Yeah.
-(laughs)
So what do you want to do?
How do you know
I want to hang out with you?
-Oh, my God. Let's go!
-(chuckles)
Do you do this a lot?
(laughs)
I mean, fake I.D.'s
can be kind of hard
in a town where everyone
knows everyone.
(laughs):
So...
SJ's actually still kind of
pissed at me for ditching her.
Whoops.
Getting left behind sucks.
Someone leave you behind?
My dad has plenty
of alcohol at home.
I don't think he would mind
if we...
What are you, a wimp?
No.
Prove it.
(entry bell jingles)
Hey.
(music playing faintly)
-Sorry, can you help me?
-Hi.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
Can you show me where that is?
-All right.
-Thank you.
(bottles clinking)
(chatter continues indistinctly)
What you got there?
SONYA: No, never mind.
This is good. Uh, yeah.
(entry bell jingles)
(laughing)
-(Sonya shouts, laughs)
-(gasps) Oh, my...
The look on your face.
(laughing):
You scared me.
I'm sorry. It was too good.
-Should we go?
-Yeah.
Let's go.
(both laughing)
Come on, come on, come on!
Mom, I'm home.
TRACY:
Sonya, where have you been?
You made me late again.
SONYA:
Mom, I'm here now.
-Mom, this is Coley.
-(Tracy sighs)
TRACY:
Hi, Coley.
Hon, would you get your sister
ready for bed?
I'm gonna be out late.
Bye, girls.
Bye, Mom.
(door closes)
Okay. (chuckles)
(over TV):
Hello. Come, join me.
(lighthearted music playing)
(chuckles)
Enjoying the movie?
Riveting.
CHARACTER (over TV): All you
have to do is trust yourself.
CHARACTER 2 (over TV):
I've never done this before.
(chatter continues indistinctly
over TV)
SONYA:
Okay, so... (chuckles)
why did I have to find out
you just moved here
-from San Diego from your dad?
-(Coley chuckles)
Beats me.
(Sonya scoffs)
Okay.
So, what, do I have to find out
you have a boyfriend
-from there, too?
-(Coley laughs)
Are you and that Trenton guy,
like...
What?
You know.
Mm. I'm emotionally
unavailable to all.
(whispering):
Hey.
Let's go hang in my room.
She's fine.
I'm gonna put on some music.
Okay.
(sighs)
-Very award-heavy.
-(both laugh)
(music playing faintly
over stereo)
(Sonya sighs)
What, are you,
like, famous or something?
(chuckles) No, I'm not famous.
My mom, she's just had me
in competitive dancing
since I was like five.
Competitive?
Yeah. It means I win.
-A lot.
-Oh.
(both chuckle)
Can I see?
You want me to dance? (laughs)
I've never seen
a competitive dance before,
so how would I know
the difference between
a competitive
and noncompetitive dance?
I mean, it's not like a recital.
It's not just, like,
a show for your parents.
Can I just see one thing?
Fine, but I'm not
gonna go full-out.
And, for the record, I don't
do this for just anyone.
Okay.
I think I danced this like...
two years ago,
and, um, it was actually
quite sweet
'cause, um, I had just learned
how to do
changing spot fouetts,
and I was the first
on my dance team to do that.
("Notice" by Hayley Kiyoko
playing over stereo)
(both laugh)
You squeezed the juice
and I drank it
I was confused
when I noticed you
'Cause I noticed you
Let me in your head,
what you thinking?
It's all so new
When I noticed you
'Cause I noticed you
-Hey
-What you hiding from?
I'm right here
Gonna overdose
'Cause we all unfold
Yeah, we all unfold
When I look into
your honey eyes
Swallowed up your disguise
When I noticed you
'Cause I noticed you
Hey...
Ah, shit.
Oh, my God.
-You good? My God.
-Shit.
-Are... are you okay?
-Yeah. No, no, no. I'm fine.
Yeah, that was...
-That was so stupid.
-Well...
-Ow. (laughs)
-Thank you, competitive dancer.
You showed me a really,
really competitive dance.
Hey, I won for that song.
-Congrats. (laughs)
-(scoffs)
Okay, then you dance.
If you're gonna make fun.
-Okay, fine.
-(gasps)
Yay! Okay. (laughs)
Give me something sad.
-Raw. Achy.
-(song stops)
So something just like you?
-(scoffing): Oh, okay.
-(laughs)
Where are we?
("Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap
playing)
-(chuckling): Oh, my God.
-(Sonya laughing)
What the hell
-Is going on...
-Yo. -(both laugh)
This was kind of a big deal
'cause I was the first one
on my team
to raise my arms like this.
(both laughing)
Okay. Okay.
Wow.
-Oh, my God.
-(laughing)
It's so cute.
(both laughing)
Um, I'll be right back.
And rub my eyes
This can't be happening
When busy streets
A mess with people
Would stop to hold
Their heads heavy
Hide and seek
Trains and sewing machines
All those years
They were
Here first
Oily marks
Appear on walls
Where pleasure moments
Hung before
The takeover
The sweeping
insensitivity...
(toilet flushes)
(knocks)
Sonya?
SONYA:
Yep?
Are you okay?
(clears throat) Yeah, I'm fine.
I mean, the-the champagne
and everything
was just a bad combo,
and I have to put Emma
to bed soon.
(breathing heavily):
I'm sorry.
Oh, um... it's okay.
Um, if you want to head home,
I'll, um... I'll-I'll AIM you.
Promise.
Oh.
Okay. Uh...
well, night.
(Sonya clears throat)
(sportscast playing
indistinctly over TV)
CURTIS:
Hey.
Hey.
There's some, um, leftovers
in the kitchen if you want.
I'm good.
Wait, do you want to watch TV?
I'm hogging this thing.
I-I watch
way too much television.
I'm fine.
Where'd you get that jacket?
It was my mom's.
Technically, that jacket
used to be mine,
and she took it from me
years ago
and never gave it back.
She always said it looked
way better on her than me.
It looks way better
on you, though.
You-you wear it
better than anybody.
(chuckles)
-I'm gonna go to my room now.
-No, it looks...
(door closes)
-(birds chirping)
-(insects trilling)
(door opening sound effect
plays over computer)
(sighs)
(Coley chuckles)
(message chimes)
("Lungs" by Hayley Kiyoko
playing)
(knocking)
Tempered air
(both laughing)
Up above
Truth or dare
On my tongue
(both laughing)
-Exploding flares
-(chuckles)
Filled with diamonds
It's the first time
I've ever seen one
Fight me here, baby
Fight me there, oh, oh, oh
-Night
-Night.
Burn me up, baby
Burn me up till it shows
Take me on
all your crazy turns
I'll follow
Just breathe, breathe for me
Breathe, breathe for me
Breathe,
breathe for me
Breathe, breathe for me
It's nice to hold
your hand for free
Look what he texted.
Forget the promises
You promised me
(muffled, indistinct chatter)
The steps behind us whisper
Through the trees
We just sigh
We just sigh
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
BROOKE:
Trenton, your car is disgusting.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
SJ (laughing):
Oh. Stop.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
I want you
For my lungs
All of you
-In my lungs
-(laughs)
I'll follow you
-Till I get enough.
-(both squealing)
-(song fades)
-(Sonya groaning)
(laughing):
I'm sorry.
(both laughing)
I, uh...
I heard that if you stare
at someone long enough,
you'll get high,
-but it has to be in the eye.
-(Sonya laughs)
It's something in the brain
chemicals. I don't know.
(both laughing)
Well, I want to get high.
Me, too.
(laughs) Okay, so how long
should we stare for?
Probably till we're
tripping balls.
(both laughing)
Okay.
(both laughing)
-TRENTON: Oops.
-Trenton!
(laughs) Look at this.
There's something
on my skin, babe.
It's all itchy.
I don't know what to do.
SONYA:
Okay, let me see.
Yeah, that's poison ivy.
TRENTON:
Can you fix it?
ALEX:
Shoot. You okay?
COLEY:
Yeah, I'm fine. (clears throat)
-TRENTON: I-I know.
-SONYA: Okay.
-Look.
-I'll go get the first aid kit.
All right. Got to put
some calamine on that.
Thank you. You're the best.
(Sonya chuckles)
-Oh, thanks, babe.
-Yeah.
-No, no, no. Don't put that
stuff on me. -What? Okay.
-TRENTON: It's pink.
-SONYA: I mean, it's so gross.
You have to let me treat it.
I can't have pink cream
all over my body.
Can you just...
Is there anything else less gay?
-C-Can we go?
-SONYA: Where?
Brooke's parents are
out of town, remember?
We're gonna go hang.
So just get your stuff
and say goodbye to Coley.
Let's go.
ALEX:
You should come hang, too.
We've got plans.
TRENTON:
What kind of plans?
COLEY:
"None of your business" plans.
TRENTON: (scoffs)
You're surrounding yourself
-with bitches lately, Sonya.
-(scoffs) Shut up.
TRENTON: And you know what they
say about the company you keep.
SONYA:
All right, we're leaving.
-Okay.
-You boys can go.
Yeah? All right.
TRENTON:
Wait, I thought we were...
-SONYA: Goodbye.
-TRENTON: Okay.
-(Sonya and Coley laughing)
-ALEX: Come on, bro. Let's go.
(birds chirping)
COLEY: Has he always been
so possessive?
Like all guys.
Okay, well, he needs to change.
SONYA (chuckling):
Coley, guys don't change.
Girls just tell themselves
that they will if they love us,
but what actually happens
is that the girl changes
so that they'll
keep on loving us.
Okay, but that life philosophy
doesn't say anything
about the girl
actually loving the guy.
Why do you think that is?
Mm... Love is about sacrifice.
I mean, that's what
my mom always tells me.
Do you think it's easy--
loving someone?
I think love is
a shitload of things, but...
I don't think
making yourself smaller
to be with another person
is worth it.
Ever.
Well, Trenton doesn't make me...
(laughs) I didn't say his name.
You did.
O-Okay, well, he's just being
super annoying right now,
so... whatever.
(Coley chuckles)
Come on.
I want to take you
to my secret spot.
-Oh?
-Yeah.
-Okay.
-Oh. Are you gonna race me?
I'm gonna beat you there. Yeah.
-You're gonna beat me? Go!
-Yeah. (laughing)
-COLEY: Look at this.
-SONYA: Ooh. Ooh!
(chuckling)
(laughter)
SONYA: Oh, I should've
brought a T-shirt.
I need you to carry me.
COLEY:
I definitely can't carry you.
SONYA:
Carry me, Coley.
Come on. Okay, come here.
-Come here. Giddyap!
-Sonya!
-Giddyap! Go!
-(groans, laughs)
Go!
(Sonya groaning)
-Ow.
-Ouch.
-It's okay.
-(both laughing)
Mm. I'm cold.
Here.
Yay! Thank you.
(Sonya laughs)
Mmm. That smells good.
You're a dancer.
Aren't you supposed to be
a little bit more graceful
than that?
(scoffs) I'm a dancer.
Oh, I know.
You danced for me, remember?
(Coley groans mockingly)
-(scoffs)
-(laughing)
I'm way better than that,
you know?
Excuse me.
I literally threw up
after watching you dance.
I was like... (mimics retching)
and you were like,
"La, la, la, la, la."
(both yelling playfully)
(both laughing)
SONYA:
I think...
you need some lessons.
Uh, what?
Okay. Come on.
-'Kay.
-Arms up.
What? No.
-No noodle arms.
-(laughing): Ow.
Bad noodle.
(whining):
Coley.
-(chuckling)
-Oh.
Wow.
(both chuckling softly)
(chuckles, groans)
(both laugh)
(Sonya sighs)
-Coley.
-Mm-hmm?
I don't know if it's
'cause we're spinning,
but everything's spinning
right now.
-You good?
-Mm-hmm.
-Mm-mm.
-(laughs)
(soft chuckle)
You're, like...
really pretty.
I think you're
really pretty, too.
(Sonya chuckling)
I also think
you're really drunk.
(short chuckle)
You gonna remember
dancing with me tomorrow?
(Sonya chuckles)
Look...
I may be drunk, but...
I know what I'm doing.
Sometimes the next day,
I'm like, "Oh, shit," but...
...I don't forget.
Anything.
I like...
your life.
My mom can be so judgmental
and hard on me, and...
I feel like I can never
do anything right.
I just wish she was more chill,
like your dad.
He left when I was
really young, so...
I don't really know him.
It was always just more
me and my mom.
You never mention her.
Yeah, um...
She passed away.
End of last year.
Coley, I'm so sorry.
COLEY:
Just...
(crying):
She wasn't well.
Not for a while.
-Sorry.
-It's okay.
I know I'm not making
any sense...
...but it's just that...
...she...
...she kind of did it
to herself.
She wasn't trying to, but...
...she also wasn't
not trying to.
Coley.
-(Coley's breath trembling)
-Hey.
(takes deep breath)
I just...
I feel like she died
without ever really knowing me.
Coley.
-Hey.
-(crying softly)
Do you know
how incredible you are?
Olive juice.
What?
(both laugh)
I...
...love...
...juice.
Olive juice, too.
Hey.
(heavy breathing)
(phone vibrating)
(phone vibrating)
-(sighs softly)
-(phone vibrating)
(Sonya scoffs)
Hey, are you okay?
No, it's just my mom.
I-I just got to go.
Okay.
-Night.
-Night.
(crickets chirping)
(sighs softly)
(heavy breathing)
(door opening sound effect
plays over computer)
(typing)
(chuckles)
(typing)
-(door closing sound effect)
-(Coley sighs)
(bicycle rattling)
(lively chatter)
(dance music playing inside)
Sorry.
Sorry.
(dance music continues)
BROOKE:
Ah! Coley! Coley.
-Hi.
-How've you been?
Good.
Uh, thanks for reaching out.
I didn't know that this
was still happening, so...
Of course. Oh, my God.
So, the guy from
the other night showed up,
-so I'm gonna go say hi.
-(laughing): Oh, my God. Yes.
Hey, you know,
but, like, how are you?
-I'm fine.
-(Sonya squeals, laughs)
SONYA:
Oh, my gosh, you came!
(Sonya and Brooke laughing)
Did Brooksey text you?
BROOKE: Okay, I think I need
to call in sick tomorrow.
Oh, my God, Brooke,
you literally started today.
Yeah, I know, drunky,
but you literally leave Sunday,
and I'm gonna be so hungover.
Wait, you're leaving?
(Sonya squeals)
-TRENTON: There she is.
-SONYA: Oh, my God! Hi!
-Giddyap! (laughs)
-Okay.
-SJ: Sonya, you need water.
-No, I don't.
TRENTON:
Sorry about that.
Okay, that's literally
so annoying.
-Oh, Brooke!
-No, she's been, like,
totally blowing him off,
and then she gets to decide
when it's back on
and blow us off?
-It's just...
-No, it's bullshit!
I'm, like, so over it.
COLEY:
Sorry.
(sighs)
(knocking)
Okay, just a sec.
SONYA:
Coley, is that you?
(faucet running)
(shuts off faucet)
(scoffs)
I can't believe you didn't
tell me how bad I looked.
-(scoffs)
-You don't look bad.
Liar.
I can't believe you didn't
tell me that you're leaving.
Mm... thought I did.
Where are you going?
It's just this, like,
dance camp intensive
that, like, my mom makes me go,
like, every year,
and, like,
I'll be back in August.
Well, are we still gonna talk
while you're gone or...
Yeah, I don't...
I don't think I can.
I just really need to focus.
Okay, did I do something or...
(sighs) What?
You seem really distant,
and, like, you're not being
yourself with me and...
Look, Coley,
I just have a lot
going on right now,
and, like, I don't have time
for much, like...
I can't handle this.
Handle what?
Handle me?
Coley...
you're at a party.
Go mingle.
You don't have to sit alone
looking so sorry for yourself.
(knocking)
PARTYGOER:
Hurry up. I have to pee.
-I'm sorry.
-COLEY: No.
-(door opens)
-SONYA: Hey, Coley.
Hey. Hey, are you mad at me?
-I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-Just get away from me.
No. Why are you acting like
I don't even matter to you?
Just...
-Please. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-I don't understand.
Just, everything
has been so hard.
-You know I care about...
-(clears throat) Sorry.
I don't know what got into me.
I'm really sorry.
I just...
I suck.
I just suck.
You don't suck, Sonya.
Okay?
Olive juice.
Olive juice, too.
(both laughing)
("Sexy Boy" by Air playing)
Sexy boy
Oh.
-(both laughing)
-Sexy boy
-Hi. I'm Coley.
-(laughing)
I'm not sure if we've met.
SONYA:
Mm.
Sexy boy
Funny.
Feels like
I've known you forever.
(song continues
with singing in French)
(chuckling)
Why do you always feel so good?
Sexy boy
Sexy boy
(song continues
with singing in French)
-(knocking)
-BROOKE: Open up!
-Hey, it's okay.
-SONYA: Fuck.
BROOKE:
Who the fuck is in my room?
Who locked my door?
TRENTON: Who's hooking up
in there? We need the room.
Damn.
BROOKE:
I was looking for you.
Wait, what the hell
are you guys doing in my room?
TRENTON:
Hold on. You locked her in here?
-Wh-What? -Hey, Trenton,
just calm down. Let's just go.
TRENTON: What the fuck
were you guys doing in there?
Nothing.
TRENTON (chuckling):
What? Sonya.
(sighs)
You can get out of my room now.
Go.
("Try Again" by Myra Molloy
playing)
How can I just try again
When the feeling's
hard to mend?
How can I just try again?
PARTYGOER: Would you like
to have another beer?
Woo-hoo!
I can't find
the ways to begin.
(breath shuddering)
(laughter, indistinct chatter)
-Ow!
-Oh, sorry.
I've missed you.
-Trenton.
-What?
I can't. I can't. I'm drunk.
Hey. Hey.
Hey, look at me.
(breathing heavily)
What's wrong?
Please don't hate me.
Are you serious?
I don't know.
You're like a completely
different person.
-I'm sorry, okay? I don't...
-Y-You've been ignoring me
-for weeks.
-I don't know what I want.
-Hey.
-Hanging on to that girl
-like you're her bitch and...
-Hey. Hey.
-No, no, don't touch me.
-Please don't be mad at me.
-Don't touch me.
-Please.
You're embarrassing
yourself, Sonya.
(lively party chatter continues)
(Alex sighs)
Can I have some?
Only if you'll talk to me.
(sets cup down)
You have such sad eyes.
They're nice, though.
(Coley breathing heavily)
Uh, are you okay?
I just...
I, uh...
I heard about your mom.
You know, I'm here for you
if you need anything or...
Who told you that?
I... I thought everyone knew.
I need to go.
Did I do something?
-I thought...
-I need to go.
Coley, wait.
I'm driving you home.
(birds chirping)
(cars passing)
(sighs)
(breathing deeply)
(message chimes)
What?
(typing)
(typing)
(message chimes)
(rock music playing faintly)
Hey. Um...
My bike is still at Brooke's.
Can I get a ride?
I left something
back at Sonya's.
Sure.
I'll take you.
COLEY:
Okay, you can just stop here.
-You sure?
-Yeah. Stop.
(engine stops)
Okay, I'm just gonna walk back.
(door handle rattling)
Let me help you. It gets stuck.
Thanks.
-I can wait.
-Fine.
(doorbell rings)
(door opens)
TRACY:
Coley, hi.
How've you been?
Fine.
Sonya and the girls
are just out back.
BROOKE:
It was fine.
Whatever. I just, like,
felt so stupid.
-(laughing)
-SJ: Brooke's very brave.
Coley.
What are you doing here?
You have my jacket.
Oh.
It should be in my room.
You can just go grab it.
Sorry. (chuckles)
-I'll be right back.
-SJ: Okay.
It should be in here...
somewhere.
Um...
Sorry.
Here.
Is that all you need?
Yeah.
Okay.
(takes deep breath)
Okay. Bye.
Bye.
(Coley's breath trembling)
I know that you like me.
You kissed me.
You basically said
that you loved me.
(chuckles)
I don't know what to say, Coley.
I guess...
I'm just like that
with all my friends.
(sobbing)
(gasping breaths)
TRACY:
Coley, is everything okay?
CURTIS:
What happened?
Just take me home.
(crying):
Please just take me home.
-What happened?
-(engine starts)
COLEY:
Take me home.
(engine shuts off)
(door slams shut)
(sobbing)
CURTIS:
You okay?
I mean, you were so busy.
You were gone nonstop, and now
you haven't moved in days.
Yeah, I'm just
pretty boring, I guess.
We could do something.
There's nothing to do.
I could show you something
I've been working on here.
I'll bet you've been curious.
Maybe? I don't know.
I got into it back in the day
when I was, you know,
making music, and...
kind of a way to pay the bills.
I kind of stumbled into it
when a buddy of mine
gave me some beautiful stones.
It's pretty.
I made it for you.
It's a design
I've been working on
ever since I started.
Around the time I met your mom.
There's this box back there.
So much nostalgia.
Beautiful pictures, memories.
I... I haven't been able to go
through it yet, to be honest.
If you want to look
through it together, it's here.
She was a woman
of very high highs
and very low lows, your mother.
Why would you show this
to me right now?
Well, I was happy I found it.
I don't know, I thought
this year has been so crazy,
I-I thought maybe we could
look through it and we could...
we could talk.
I'm here. I just...
I want you to know that.
You were never there.
I was.
Every day.
Alone.
And you have no idea
what it was like.
I want you to tell me.
I'm trying to give you
your space,
but I want you to know
that I'm-I'm... I'm here.
I really want you to feel like
you can share with me, Nicole.
I understand that
you don't know me,
but I... I want to change that.
I want...
I want to get to know you.
Yeah, that's only
'cause you have to.
(Coley sniffles)
(door opens)
(door slams shut)
(entry bell jingles)
(groans)
BLAKE:
That bad, huh?
Unsweetened kind.
Just having one of those days,
you know?
Shit, I'm having
one of those years, you know?
Yeah.
Well, I'm off at 5:00.
If you want something
stronger than...
chocolate.
(crickets chirping)
BLAKE: You can put
your bike right there.
-COLEY: Thanks.
-BLAKE: It'll be fine.
COLEY:
Okay.
You upstairs or...
No, it's around here.
Right this way.
-(Coley chuckles)
-My fucking parents.
I have to keep
sneaking around and shit.
It's so... I mean, I can't wait
to get the hell out of here.
(siren wailing in distance)
CURTIS:
Cole?
-Yeah?
-Where were you last night?
-I was at a friend's.
-Okay, I...
I have no idea
where you've been.
I think we have to have
some sort of agreement
that you're-you're
at least home by midnight.
You know, that sounds more like
a curfew than an agreement.
Fine. Then it's a curfew.
Look, I-I-I feel really bad
I upset you the other day.
Oh. Well, that sucks for you.
Hey, stop.
You can't keep doing this.
-Doing what?
-Avoiding me.
I don't... I don't know
where you are.
I don't know what you're doing.
I don't know who you're with.
I need to know that you're safe.
Okay? You're scaring me.
Never scared you before.
Well, now you're
my responsibility.
Now?
Yeah, because you didn't care
at all before.
No, that's not true. I...
No, your first instinct
has always been
to put you first.
Nicole.
You were the first person
who ever taught me that...
I'm someone
that no one's gonna miss.
Cole.
Nicole.
-(door slams shut)
-Hey. Hey. Open the door.
-(knocking)
-Nicole.
-Open the door.
-(doorknob rattling)
Let me in.
Nicole, I am so sorry.
You're right.
I wasn't there.
I don't know what
your mom told you, but...
it's not what I wanted.
I wanted us all to be together.
But she didn't want that.
Did you know that?
She left me, too.
(birds chirping)
SKATEBOARDER:
Oh, that was sick, dude!
(excited chatter)
("Beauty in Ruin"
by Andrea Britton playing)
You built for me
Barriers so high
I can barely see...
-(coughing)
-(Blake snorts, laughs)
Whoa.
Aren't you feeling better now?
I'm feeling pretty good.
From these wounds
Wildflowers grow
Climb the walls
SONYA (whispering):
Coley.
You built for me
SONYA:
I can see you.
Coley.
Barriers so high
BLAKE:
You taste so good.
I can barely see.
-(song ends)
-(car horn honks)
(horn honks)
(horn honks)
(heavy, trembling breaths)
-(clattering upstairs)
-(Coley crying upstairs)
Nicole?
CURTIS:
What happened?
What's going on?
(crying):
I can't.
I just...
I'm never gonna be normal.
I'm just tired.
I hate this.
I hate feeling like this.
I just...
I just... I hate myself.
Why would you say that?
No, I mess...
I mess everything up.
Don't. Don't-don't...
don't say that, Cole.
I don't know why
I'm not good enough for anyone.
Mom gave up on me.
She probably hated me, too.
That's why I missed
my bus that day.
I just wanted a few more
minutes without her hating me.
If I had been home
early enough...
I can't.
Hey.
It's not your fault.
Cole, your mom loved you
so much.
I promise you.
Not enough. No.
She didn't love anything.
I know it's hard for you
to understand, but I think
maybe in that moment
all she was thinking about
was her own pain.
I just want to start over.
Me, too.
We can start over.
Let's start over.
We can. You got to...
You got to give yourself
a chance to grieve.
Think about what's happened
to you in the last year.
I promise you,
things are gonna get better.
How?
How is anything
gonna get better?
By being honest with each other.
You're not alone anymore.
I'm sorry.
Now you're stuck with me.
I missed out on too much.
I'm not gonna miss out
on-on any more.
And I know that my loss
is not the same as yours...
...but losing your mom...
...taught me that I'm never
gonna stop trying.
(sniffles)
I want to see you
find your person.
Find some person that doesn't
make you cry like this.
(Coley laughs, sniffles)
There is so much for you
to love about yourself, Coley.
I wish I could see it.
You will.
I promise.
(Coley sobs softly)
(bicycle rattling)
("Falling Through"
by Hayley Kiyoko playing)
Nothing's the same
Everything fades
Taking away
What to feel
When did it start
falling apart?
Is this real?
Never know why I even try...
-Hey, I'm Kendrick.
-Coley.
So let me, uh, show you around.
Yeah. Yeah.
This is your station
right here. Phone.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
Your server will be here
in just a moment.
Uh, yep.
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
We were not very cool.
Um, let's see what we got here.
Um, there's me
rocking and rolling.
-The '80s.
-Very.
(Coley laughs)
Um, this is my parents.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
(indistinct chatter, laughter)
-What?
-Stop questioning. (laughs)
This is a real story.
Oh. Hey, babe. (chuckles)
-This is my boyfriend Tye.
-TYE: It's so nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
-I'll see you, Cole.
-See you.
I'm falling through...
CURTIS:
Last but not least,
some delicious roasted potatoes.
-I'm so hungry.
-All right, good.
-What do you think?
-Mmm.
Really?
Safe and sound
Above the clouds
Won't look down
I'll find my way
I'm falling through
I'm falling through
I'm falling through.
(door opens)
(song fades)
(indistinct chatter,
light laughter)
KENDRICK:
All right.
MANAGER:
You work here, don't you?
KENDRICK:
All right, let's go,
-go, go, go, go, go.
-Yeah.
(slow drumbeat and handclaps)
SONYA:
Do an impression.
(indistinct chatter)
(Sonya laughing)
STAFF:
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Emma
Happy birthday to you.
(applause, whooping)
-Happy birthday!
-(laughter)
For Monday?
And a party of six. Okay, cool.
Great. Um, we'll see you then.
-Thank you for calling.
-(hangs up phone)
Hey, Coley.
Hey.
Thanks.
How are you?
(chuckles):
What are you doing here?
I work here.
You look great.
(chuckles)
Do you want to catch up?
Like, do you have a sec?
I'm really busy right now.
Okay.
Well, how about
after your shift is over?
I can just meet you back here.
I don't really think there's
anything for us to talk about.
Come on, Cole.
Okay, well, I'm off at 11:00.
Okay.
See you.
-(Coley speaking quietly)
-KENDRICK: They liked it,
-so that's all that matters.
-COLEY (chuckles): Yeah.
-See you tomorrow, Cole.
-See ya.
SONYA:
Hey.
It's good to see you.
So what's up?
We could sit in my car.
Sure.
I missed you.
(Sonya chuckles softly)
At camp... (chuckles)
this girl,
she literally whacked her elbow
into this guy's face
mid-rehearsal.
Had this, like, huge meltdown,
like, just blaming him.
I just saw you in the corner
dying laughing,
which then made me
start laughing,
and then she tried to fight me,
and it was just
this whole crazy thing.
I just...
...wish you were there.
Is that all?
Well, we haven't talked.
-Yeah.
-So...
Yeah, that's
kind of shitty, huh?
Okay, are you gonna
say something or...
I like you.
And it scares me
how much I like you,
and I don't know
what that means.
Like...
if I'm...
Maybe it's just you.
Maybe it's not that
and I'm just, like,
attracted to you.
(stammers) I mean, I...
Like, I-I know you're wrong,
but this just
-feels so right, and I...
-Wrong?
Are you saying
that I'm wrong now?
That's-that's not what I...
You know what I mean.
-Like, you're not...
-No. I can't talk to you.
I can't do this anymore.
Coley. Coley, wait!
I didn't... Wait.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean... I don't...
I don't...
I don't know what to do.
This is so new to me,
and you've...
you've just confused me.
I'm not a sounding board for
you to figure out your shit.
(crying): Can we just sit down
for one minute, please?
I, like...
...need you.
Like, I can't... sleep at night.
-All I imagine is...
-Stop, please.
Why-why are you saying this
to me right now?
-Because I want to be with you.
-Then be with me.
-I can't.
-(crying): Exactly.
This is just gonna be
an endless circle
of you telling me
all the reasons
how I'm wrong
and how we're wrong
and about how you want me
but you can't want me,
and you're not helping.
It just hurts.
I don't want to hurt you, Coley,
but this isn't just about me.
This is about my mom,
my-my friends.
What would people think of me?
That is all you think about--
what people are gonna think
about you-- and it's...
it's not even you.
I was doing fine
letting this go.
I-I can't do this anymore.
Please. Coley.
COLEY:
Leave me alone.
(typing)
(breathing deeply)
(quiet, indistinct chatter)
BROOKE: Okay,
let's not talk about school
for the rest of the summer.
Thank you very much.
(chatter continues indistinctly)
SJ:
Coley. Hey.
Uh, I wanted to invite you to
the party at my place tomorrow.
Look, I heard it got around--
your mom's, uh...
I want you to know
Sonya wasn't trying to gossip.
She was trying to understand
how to help you,
and she came to me to make sure
that she wasn't making it worse,
and then Trenton overheard us
and blabbed it all over.
I'm really sorry.
Look, I'm sure
you're over all of us,
but Sonya's been home a week
and she just seems so sad.
Not like herself.
I... I asked her about it,
and she told me
how she messed it all up,
so I thought maybe
if I explained...
Yeah. Thanks.
Come or don't--
uh, totally up to you.
I know it'd make Sonya happy.
We'll see.
Okay.
Bye.
(sighs)
(bicycle rattling)
(lively, indistinct chatter)
("An Honest Mistake"
by The Bravery playing)
PARTYGOERS (chanting):
Drink! Drink! Drink!
GOOSE:
I can't feel anything!
I am a god!
(partygoers cheering)
They move right through you
just like your breath
But sometimes
I still think of you
And I just wanted to
Just wanted you to know...
-SONYA: Trenton, stop.
-(Trenton chuckling)
-Stop. We're done, Trenton.
-(Trenton mutters)
-(Trenton mumbling drunkenly)
-(Sonya scoffs)
TRENTON:
(laughs) Oh, my God.
Where are you going?
I didn't know you were serious.
(Trenton muttering)
(door opens)
(Coley sighs)
(water splashing gently)
I'm so tired
of living like this.
All I do is run.
You could stop.
I could.
Ooh-ooh
("Girls Like Girls"
by Hayley Kiyoko playing)
Ooh-ooh
Stealing kisses
from your missus
Does it make you freak out?
Got you fussing,
got you worried
Scared to let
your guard down
Boys
Ooh-ooh, boys
Boys
Ooh-ooh, boys
Tell the neighbors
I'm not sorry
If I'm breaking walls down
Building your girl's
second story
Ripping all your floors out
Saw your face,
heard your name
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Isn't this why we came?
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Ooh-ooh
Boys
Ooh-ooh, boys
Always gonna
steal your thunder
Watch me like a dark cloud
On the move
collecting numbers
I'm-a take your girl out
We will be
Everything that
we'd ever need
Oh
Don't tell me,
tell me what I feel
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Ooh-ooh
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Saw your face,
heard your name
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Isn't this why we came?
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
I've been crossing
All the lines, all the lines
Kissed your girls
and made you cry
Boys
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
I'm real and I don't
feel like boys
Saw your face,
heard your name
Gotta get with you
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Isn't this why we came?
Tell me if you feel it, too,
tell me
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Girls like girls
like boys do
Nothing new
Coley!
You forgot something.
(both chuckling)
(both breathing heavily)
(laughs)
Promise you'll message me?
COLEY:
Promise.
(both laughing)
Better not break
your promise this time.
I won't.
I know where you live.
I'll hunt you down.
Yeah, I'm counting on it.
(both laughing)
Bye.
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh.
(song ends)