The Distance

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''The Distance''

TEASER

FADE IN:

INT.HIGH SCHOOL - HALLWAY - DAY

Farkle is sitting at the stairs,alone.Zay comes,sits next to him.

ZAY

Hey.

FARKLE

I came two minutes ago.Can't you leave me alone?

ZAY

What's the matter?

FARKLE

I just need to be alone.

ZAY

You're always alone...lately.

FARKLE

I'm gonna die soon,so...will you let me be alone?

ZAY

You can't think like that.

FARKLE

It doesn't matter how I think anymore.I don't need someone to feel sorry for me.

ZAY

You think I'm feeling sorry or pity because you've got cancer?

FARKLE

Look...wherever I go,you're there.Just let me go.

ZAY

Okay.

FARKLE

I don't need any of you.

ZAY

That's what you really think?

FARKLE

Yeah.

Maya comes,holding some cake.

MAYA

Hey,Farkle...I bake you some cake.

FARKLE

This is unbelievable.

He leaves.

END TEASER

ACT ONE

FADE IN:

INT.HIGH SCHOOL - HALLWAY - DAY

Maya and Zay are sitting at the stairs.

MAYA

What the hell is going on with him?

ZAY

He's gonna die soon.Well,that's what he thinks.

MAYA

He's not gonna die.

ZAY

No one knows that.

MAYA

He's Farkle.And Farkle can't die.

ZAY

You've got a lot of optimism there.

MAYA

I know he won't.

ZAY

He's got damn cancer and I need to be there for him.

Zay leaves.Riley comes.

RILEY

Can I sit?

MAYA

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