Episode 21: 11:59 It's January.

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INT. MARIAH'S HOUSE - DAY

Mekhi is asleep. Mariah walks in shaking him.

MARIAH- Khi you gotta get up.

Mekhi begins to open his eyes.

MEKHI-(yawning) what happened?

MARIAH- My Dad just called him and my mom just landed.

MEKHI- Okay your parents love me.

MARIAH- Yes as friends not when you're half naked in my bed.

MEKHI- yeah that is nota good look.

Mariah laughs. Mekhi gets up.

MARIAH- you're gonna have to face your parents sometime.

MEKHI- I can't.

MARIAH- you can. I'll even come with you.

Mekhi looks at her.

MEKHI- why are you being so nice to me? I've been so over the place I don't deserve it.

MARIAH- no matter what state me and you are in I'm gonna always be there for you. You would do the same for me which you have.

MEKHI- in a heart beat.

Mariah has a half smile.

MEKHI- I gotta be honest....I don't know what's supposed to happen next.

MARIAH- As far as?

MEKHI- my life....I just feel a bit lost.

MARIAH-  what are your plans for New Year's Eve?

MEKHI- looks like now I'll be at a hotel or something. I know all my friends are probably coupled up.

MARIAH- or we could go hang out at your cabin and talk some more. 

MEKHI- You don't have to do that.

MARIAH- trust it's more for me than you no way I'm spending New Year's Eve home with my parents.

MEKHI- so your motives are completely selfish?

Mariah laughs.

MARIAH- completely.

Mekhi laughs.

MEKHI-Okay deal.

INT. DAVIS HOUSE - DAY

Taylor is walking downstairs.

TAYLOR- Kent you're sick.

Kent follows her.

KENT- I'm not (sneezes) sick.

A few seconds letter Taylor screams.

KENT- T?

INT. DAVIS HOUSE - KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER

Kent rushes in the kitchen and Jimmy stands drinking out the bottle of orange juice.

KENT- what the hell are you doing here?

JIMMY- is that anyway to talk to your favorite uncle?

Kent walks over and snatches the orange juice.

KENT- What do you want Jimmy? And how did you get in here?

Jimmy smiles.

JIMMY- Old Key same house.

KENT- What do you want? I'm not giving you any money.

JIMMY- I just need a place to stay for a while.

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