Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all EXT. BLUFF OVER CLEAR LAKE - DAY

          Nick and Sheeni peer over the edge of the cliff. The waters
          of Clear Lake churn below. Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. EXT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY

          Nick walks Sheeni to the gate. She turns around to face him. NICK
                    That's it! Expel them. Then Sheeni
                    will have to come back to Ukiah.
          The car sputters. Nick's eyes go to the gas gauge. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion. NICK
                    I do, but... We've come so far.
                    What about Sheeni? NICK
                    Very well, Sheeni. Don't be long.

          INT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. Nick sleeps with a grin on his face. He rouses at the touch
          of Sheeni's lips on his cheek. NICK
                    What do you think?
          A beat. Sheeni looks pensive. It fades to amusement. SHEENI
          Nick. Don't be gross.

                    NICK
          Sorry. At any rate, I'll let you
          go. We'll have plenty of time to
          settle this tomorrow. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. NICK
                    You could say the same thing about
                    sex.
          Sheeni stops. She looks at Nick intently.

          

                                                                    17. Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. Nick sets him down and watches Sheeni in the side-mirror,
          waving in the road. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt.
She rolls back onto her stomach with finality and goes back
          to her book. Nick hovers above her a moment, then painfully
          returns to his own reading. Nick watches his mother sobbing against the cop's chest for a
          beat before he rolls up the window and he and Joanie resume
          watching the movie. have someone to console her.
          And with that, Mr. Saunders slams the door so hard in Nick's
          face that the entire two story mobile home rocks back and INT. NICK'S ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

          Nick typing on an obsolete PC. Nick watches out the window.
          Estelle can be seen animatedly describing the events to
          LEFTY'S PARENTS. Lefty glances up at Nick and gives a pained
          expression. Nick and the other two boys pause in the doorway.
          Where once the Chevy occupied the space, the living room was
          now fairly returned to it's normal uncluttered state with all head before lumbering over to the couch and taking a seat
          next to Estelle.
          Nick watches as Wally puts his arm around his mother and they Nick takes off running and Ed stares after him. NICK (V.O.)
                    Just when you think they can't get
                    any worse...
          He misses and the bottle shatters on the pavement, but Jerry
          drives off anyway. Nick watches the headlights from the arriving BMW travel
          across the walls.
          They go out. He listens to the front door being keyed
          followed by his father bellowing.
          Nick gets up and wanders into... NICK (V.O.)
                    Mom's boyfriend, Jerry is a long
                    distance trucker, though his NICK (V.O.)
                    After spending twelve years with
                    Dad, Mom has had a string of
                    lovers, none of whom she has asked DWAYNE
                    Nick made me take them off, Mom. He
                    took off his too. at him. Nick just stares. She gives an amused smile, almost
          flirtatious. Nick grins back. NICK (V.O.)
                    Thus evicting myself from my
                    mother's clutches and into the arms ESTELLE
                    No, Lance! Nickie, go to your room.
          Nick flings down his napkin and heads for the front door. Goodbye.
          CLICK. Nick regards the phone defensively. He puts it down
          and takes a seat at the table. NICK
                    Thank you for that unsolicited
                    counsel, Trent. And please, do drop
                    dead.
          The other guests murmur their shock. Nick stops in the
          doorway. Nick watches her bound up the stairs.
          He wanders into the musty living area. Moves down the mantel Nick tries to shut out the sound of Dwayne getting into the
          creaky bed behind him.
SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. NICK
                    That's it! Expel them. Then Sheeni
                    will have to come back to Ukiah.
          The car sputters. Nick's eyes go to the gas gauge. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. SHEENI
                    You are completely contemptible,
                    Nick Twisp. I never wish to see you
                    again.
          With the dreadful proclamation ringing in his ears, Nick
          leaves. EXT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY

          Nick walks Sheeni to the gate. She turns around to face him. NICK
                    Very well, Sheeni. Don't be long.

          INT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... SHEENI
                    I hate you, Nickie!
          She stands up and tries to slap him. He grabs her wrists and
          pulls her to him. NICK (V.O.)
                    If I'm to get Sheeni expelled and
                    sent back to me I will need a
                    partner in crime. Nick sets him down and watches Sheeni in the side-mirror,
          waving in the road. NICK
                    Sheeni, the police are here!
          He ducks down from the window as a chopper buzzes overhead. ESTELLE
                    Nick, honey, say goodbye to Sheeni.
                    It's time to hit the road. SHEENI
                    ...but you must wait in the car
                    until we can sneak you in.
          Nick nods in understanding.

          INT. GIRLS' DORM - HALLWAY - NIGHT SHEENI
                    Nick, I knew you'd come!
          Sheeni glances over at the disapproving MATRON. She leans in
          close. SHEENI
                    Then it will have to be Santa Cruz.
                    I really must go now, darling.

                              NICK
                    Well... Goodbye, Sheeni. I love
                    you. SHEENI
                    I assume he went back to the boys'
                    dorm. Now really, Nickie, you are
                    keeping everyone awake with your
NICK
                    That's it? Nothing else about me?
          Vijay picks up the letter again. silently. He chuckles as he reads and Nick squints his eyes
          at him in annoyance.
          Vijay picks up on it, clears his throat and reads aloud. LEFTY
                    Hey, that's you, Nick.

                              VIJAY
                    I'm surprised. You are not at all
                    what I imagined.
          Nick narrows his eyes. Nick and Lefty grab Vijay by the arms and pull him up again
          as if he were a wounded war buddy in a retreat from the
          Vietnamese Army. NICK
                    Lefty, have you seen Vijay, today?

                              LEFTY
                    Nick, haven't you heard? Vijay's
                    been arrested. LEFTY
                    Well, see you guys in the morning.
          The door closes and Vijay and Nick exchange a knowing glance. Vijay sets down the letter. Nick waits a beat, staring in
          disbelief. VIJAY
                    Dear, Nick...

          INT. SHEENI'S DORM ROOM - SUNSET Vijay puts in his own CD and Ravi Shankar's TARANA blasts
          from the speakers.
          Nick gives Vijay a grin of approval. MUSIC PLAYS OVER... POLICE OFFICER
                        (to himself)
                    Vijay Joshi. We'll look into it.
                    Thank you, boys.
          Nick gives a weak smile and closes the door. NICK (V.O.)
                    As François would remind me, I'm
                    intelligent, healthy, virile, not VIJAY
                    Shall I translate it for you?

                              NICK
                    You speak French? VIJAY
                    May I sit at your table?

                              LEFTY
                    Sure. I'm Lefty and this is Nick. NICK (V.O.)
                    I hope you have a good reason.
          Reveal Nick and his friend LEFTY, 16, belly down in the grass NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. NICK (V.O.)
                    I've been struggling to think of a
                    commendable thing to say about
                    Jerry.
          Jerry gives an asinine chuckle at the cartoon. Nick glares. NICK (V.O.)
                    Vijay would eventually manage to
                    pin the car theft on me. But had
                    lost the attention of Taggarty
                    forever. Who by the way... DWAYNE (O.S.)
                    What about Vijay Joshi?
          Nick stands stiff as a board. The officer peers around him at
          Dwayne sitting inside. NICK (V.O.)
                    Here I am, reviled by friends and
                    family. Relentlessly pursued by
                    three police jurisdictions.
          Nick stops at the edge of the woods to catch his breath. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all
BERNICE
                    Who are you?

                              NICK
                    I'm Sheeni's friend, Nick. Sorry to
                    disturb you. NICK (V.O.)
                    If I'm to get Sheeni expelled and
                    sent back to me I will need a
                    partner in crime. BERNICE
                    I did actually. I think he was on
                    his way to Sheeni's room.
          Nick's eyes widen in alarm. BERNICE
                    That's OK. It was something I ate.
                    So wait, are you Sheeni's
                    boyfriend?

                                NICK
                    Uh, yeah. NICK
                    That's it! Expel them. Then Sheeni
                    will have to come back to Ukiah.
          The car sputters. Nick's eyes go to the gas gauge. SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. BERNICE
                    Thanks. And Trent can go to hell
                    for all I care. Sheeni too.

                              NICK
                    You don't like Sheeni? SHEENI
                    I hate you, Nickie!
          She stands up and tries to slap him. He grabs her wrists and
          pulls her to him. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. NICK
                    Sheeni?

                                 SHEENI
                    Yes, Nick?

                              NICK
                    Was that the matron? Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all NICK
                    I hope it's the first of many such
                    occasions for me.
          Sheeni narrows her eyes at him. SHEENI
                    Nick, I knew you'd come!
          Sheeni glances over at the disapproving MATRON. She leans in
          close. SHEENI
                    Excuse me. Are you a friend of
                    Nick's?
          Carlotta looks up, startled. She composes herself and shakes
          Sheeni's hand. NICK
                    Sheeni?

                              SHEENI
                    Yes, darling.

                              NICK
                    Was Trent here? Bernice sits next to Sheeni, despite the fact she's being
          ignored. Bernice drops a pill into Sheeni's coffee
          nonchalantly. SHEENI
                    You are completely contemptible,
                    Nick Twisp. I never wish to see you
                    again.
          With the dreadful proclamation ringing in his ears, Nick
          leaves. NICK
                    What do you think?
          A beat. Sheeni looks pensive. It fades to amusement.
NICK
                    Yes, Sheeni, Thanksgiving. I'll be
                    coming for dinner, of course. NICK (V.O.)
                    Mom is a realist about everything.
                    Except her age. She's forty-three.

          INT. MY GREEN HAVEN - LATER Nick watches his mother sobbing against the cop's chest for a
          beat before he rolls up the window and he and Joanie resume
          watching the movie. NICK
                    Thank you for that unsolicited
                    counsel, Trent. And please, do drop
                    dead.
          The other guests murmur their shock. Nick stops in the
          doorway. NICK (V.O.)
                    After spending twelve years with
                    Dad, Mom has had a string of
                    lovers, none of whom she has asked They begin eating. A helicopter passes by outside, search
          light briefly coming through the windows.
          Nick watches Mr. Saunders take a handful of mashed potatoes
          and apply it to his face like war paint. head before lumbering over to the couch and taking a seat
          next to Estelle.
          Nick watches as Wally puts his arm around his mother and they at him. Nick just stares. She gives an amused smile, almost
          flirtatious. Nick grins back. NICK (V.O.)
                    If that's poetry, I'm a turkey
                    scrotum.

          INT. MY GREEN HAVEN - NIGHT Nick watches out the window.
          Estelle can be seen animatedly describing the events to
          LEFTY'S PARENTS. Lefty glances up at Nick and gives a pained
          expression. She rolls back onto her stomach with finality and goes back
          to her book. Nick hovers above her a moment, then painfully
          returns to his own reading. Lacey floats toward him and gives him a hug.

                              NICK
                    Happy Thanksgiving, Lacey.
          She spots the sad flowers in his hand. NICK
                        (into phone)
                    Mom? It's Nick. I'm sorry to wake have someone to console her.
          And with that, Mr. Saunders slams the door so hard in Nick's
          face that the entire two story mobile home rocks back and GEORGE
                    My God. Look what you've done.
          Lacey turns to look at Nick over the seat. They share a
          smile. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all for you. I don't have much money to
                    give you, but here.
          Nick takes the wad of cash, clearly moved. Nick sits at the kitchen table reading the paper. He watches
          with nausea as Estelle piles liver onto his plate. INT. NICK'S ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

          Nick typing on an obsolete PC. Jerry smiles with cretin pride. Nick looks to his mother and
          disturbingly enough, she seems turned on by his car-owner
          savvy.
NICK
                    Arrested?!?

                              LEFTY
                    For grand theft auto. They found
                    his prints in your father's car. Nick watches the headlights from the arriving BMW travel
          across the walls.
          They go out. He listens to the front door being keyed
          followed by his father bellowing.
          Nick gets up and wanders into... NICK (V.O.)
                    Just when you think they can't get
                    any worse...
          He misses and the bottle shatters on the pavement, but Jerry
          drives off anyway. catches up to them. The authorities bang on the windows as
          Nick peels out.
          INDIAN POP blares from the car. They speed off into the
          night. NICK
                    I suggest we steal my father's BMW
                    and take a trip to Santa Cruz.
                    Vijay, you'll have to be our
                    translator. MINGLE.
          Then - shouts of warning from the megaphones.
          And as the flashers and sirens come to life, Nick jumps back
          into his father's car and peels out. Nick smiles. Behind him, through the rear window, the trailer
          can be seen receding into the distance. He glances into the
          mirror and spots the trailer plunging down the hill. of My One And Only Love.
          Nick fires up the V-8 engine and shifts into drive, pulling
          forward. He cuts across the lawn. NICK (V.O.)
                    Dad is a copywriter for
                    agricultural magazines.
          In the drive, Nick slaves over the duty of washing the rims
          of his dad's BMW 325i. He's on with the police. Apparently
                    someone broke in and stole his
                    Beamer.
          Lacey gives Nick an amused smile. A few of the squad cars miss the turn and skid side-long
          through a picket fence.
          Nick takes the switchbacks at 60 per, wheels practically NICK (V.O.)
                    The plan is simple.
          Nick places two full cannisters of gasoline into the trunk of
          the Lincoln.
          Nick's behind the wheel, backing up the car. a deep breath.
          As the searchlight passes by, he makes a break for it.
          TRACK with Nick as he darts from one form of cover to the NICK (V.O.)
                    Here I am, reviled by friends and
                    family. Relentlessly pursued by
                    three police jurisdictions.
          Nick stops at the edge of the woods to catch his breath. The security van continues to make its rounds. We find Nick
          crouching behind the steps to the boys dorm.
          He pulls the hood of his windbreaker over his head and takes Nick cruises along sedately. He plays with the radio and
          settles on the Sex Pistols.
          He looks up just in time to see the red light and slams on NICK (V.O.)
                    My name... is Nick.

          NICK TWISP, 16, stares up at the ceiling. He's glassy eyed
          from the exertion... INT. SATURN(MOVING) - DAY

          Nick watches out the back window as the car pulls away. A
          view of Sheeni waving in the road, Albert at her feet. Nick pulls up his trousers and leaps off the bed. He pulls
          the drawer under his mattress out. They reach the Beamer at the edge of the grounds. Nick gets
          in first. Lefty dives through the back window, legs kicking.
          Vijay slams the door just as the matron and her security team
Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. Nick sleeps with a grin on his face. He rouses at the touch
          of Sheeni's lips on his cheek. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... The door opens to reveal Nick standing outside in shorts, an
          I'M SINGLE, LET'S MINGLE shirt, and tennis shoes. Sheeni
          stands in the door. Sleep-fogged eyes. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. PAUL
                    Hey, Nick. I'm Paul, Sheeni's
                    brother.
          Nick comes up the path to meet him. SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. SHEENI
                    ...but you must wait in the car
                    until we can sneak you in.
          Nick nods in understanding.

          INT. GIRLS' DORM - HALLWAY - NIGHT SHEENI
                    Of course, Nick. Did you really
                    expect to fool your soul mate with
                    such a disguise?
          Nick swoons, grasping her gauze-glazed nakedness. NICK
                    Very well, Sheeni. Don't be long.

          INT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY NICK
                    You could say the same thing about
                    sex.
          Sheeni stops. She looks at Nick intently.

          

                                                                    17. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt. NICK
                    As always, you are right, my love.
          Sheeni beams. François smacks his forehead with hand. BERNICE
                    Who are you?

                              NICK
                    I'm Sheeni's friend, Nick. Sorry to
                    disturb you. Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion.
NICK (V.O.)
                    But was it all worth it?
          Nick revisits those thirty two minutes in his mind and it
          brings a smirk to his face. NICK (V.O.)
                    Here is an hour by hour account of
                    the worst night of my life.
          Nick flipping through a Penthouse under the covers. She rolls back onto her stomach with finality and goes back
          to her book. Nick hovers above her a moment, then painfully
          returns to his own reading. Nick pushes past a fight where two kids throw each other
          against the lockers. He smiles at a pair of PUNK ROCK GIRLS.
          One of them flips him off. Nick heads into... A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all The security van continues to make its rounds. We find Nick
          crouching behind the steps to the boys dorm.
          He pulls the hood of his windbreaker over his head and takes NICK (V.O.)
                    Arrested? Ha. It may not appear so,
                    but the truth is... I've got the The school SECURITY VAN crawls by in the background, a
          searchlight sweeping the grounds.
          The moment it is out of sight, Nick darts from the bushes of at him. Nick just stares. She gives an amused smile, almost
          flirtatious. Nick grins back. a few months you'll be a free man
                    and we can be together in Paris.
          Nick looks to François in disbelief. But the Frenchman just
          rolls his eyes. Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. NICK (V.O.)
                    I have endured a five million
                    dollar beating for nothing.

                        (BEAT)
                    I have been stabbed. Stabbed in the
                    back. NICK'S POV
          of the room shaking, accompanied by his heavy breathing. His
          eyes float from the Hustler to the pink walls of his room. INT. NICK'S ROOM - NIGHT

          Nick let's out a yelp of pain as Lance brings a broken tree
          limb against his bare bottom. WHACK! WHACK! WHACK! ESTELLE
                    You are confined to your room until
                    school starts, you sick pervert.
          She stalks off. Joanie glances over at Nick with amusement. NICK (V.O.)
                    Here I am, reviled by friends and
                    family. Relentlessly pursued by
                    three police jurisdictions.
          Nick stops at the edge of the woods to catch his breath. NICK
                    Out!
          The screen door slams behind him.

          INT. GARAGE - DAY A rowdy cafeteria. Lefty and Nick dine in the corner. Nick
          has an open French textbook as he tries to decipher Sheeni's have someone to console her.
          And with that, Mr. Saunders slams the door so hard in Nick's
          face that the entire two story mobile home rocks back and NICK (V.O.)
                    My name... is Nick.

          NICK TWISP, 16, stares up at the ceiling. He's glassy eyed
          from the exertion...
NICK
                    Now why would I do that?
          Jerry seeths inwardly at Nick's mock innocence.

                              ESTELLE
                    What are you going to do, Jerry? Jerry contemplates smacking Nick upside the head, but decides
          against it when he discerns Estelle is probably in her son's
          corner. JERRY
                    Nick, you little shit, get down
                    here!
          Jerry hollers from the kitchen where Estelle gapes out the
          window. Nick calmly joins them from upstairs. Reveal Jerry reading Sports Illustrated, scratching his balls
          with one hand and shoveling in cereal with the other. Estelle
          is washing dishes when she spies something out the window. NICK
                    Stellar.

          INT. ESTELLE'S DINING ROOM - NIGHT

          Albert chews on Jerry's sock under the table. ESTELLE
                    Then what are you planning to do?
          Jerry takes a seat at the kitchen table and adopts The NICK
                    Jerry, where are you going? Just
                    tell them you are in the right.

          INT. ESTELLE'S HOME - CONTINUOUS JERRY
                    You see that, Babe. They caved.

          EXT. ESTELLE'S HOME - DAY ESTELLE
                    Jerry!
          Jerry chuckles. Nick stares at him, perhaps resolving to
          murder the trucker in his sleep.

          INT. MY GREEN HAVEN - LATER LANCE
                    Your mother's friend Jerry had a
                    heart attack in a bar in Dallas.
                    He's dead.
          Estelle sobs, but isn't joined by her children. She turns to
          Lance. JERRY
                    I say the kid does the dishes and
                    we retire to the master bedroom.
          Jerry pushes out and disappears into the back. Nick watches
          him with loathing. Estelle smiles apologetically. JERRY
                    See, Estelle, I told you the kid
                    was queer-eeAAAAHHHHH! 12.

          

                              ESTELLE
                    Jerry, what are you talking about?
                    We need to call the police! ESTELLE
                    Jerry? Where did that car come
                    from?
          Jerry looks over his shoulder and they all take a moment to
          appreciate the slab-sided Lincoln in the drive. ESTELLE
                    Jerry...? You said it was a cabin.
          In the back, Nick removes his sunglasses to regard the long, retreats into the house, leaving Jerry rolling around on the
          floor.
          Joanie and Nick exchange a smile. The phone rings. Estelle
          gets up to answer it. ESTELLE (O.S.)
                    There are mouse droppings in all
                    the closets, Jerry.

                              GEEZER
                    I might take nine fifty. JERRY
                    C'mon Estelle. It's real cute on
                    the inside.

          INT. MY GREEN HAVEN - NIGHT Estelle, Jerry, Nick, and a toothless old GEEZER whose gut
          rivals Jerry's, all stare at a rusty RV that looks like it me to approve.
          Jerry fails to notice Estelle waiting and instead just climbs
          in and chugs his beer. Estelle appears mildly disappointed
          before opening the door herself.
NICK
                    I am Nick Twisp.

                              ED
                    Oh, so you're Nick. NICK
                     I am Nick Twisp. I am alive. I am a
                     breathing organism. DWAYNE
                    Sorry `bout wompin' ya. I'm Dwayne.

                              NICK
                    Nick. Nick Twisp. NICK (V.O.)
                    My name... is Nick.

          NICK TWISP, 16, stares up at the ceiling. He's glassy eyed
          from the exertion... MR. SAUNDERS
                    She most certainly is not. As a
                    matter of fact, we've banned you
                    from her life, Nick Twisp. NICK (V.O.)
                    ...she manages to find God's
                    Perfect Asshole.

          INT. ESTELLE'S HOME - DAY NICK
                    Hello, uh... My name is Nick. Nick
                    Twisp. My father's name is George
                    Twisp. SHEENI
                    You are completely contemptible,
                    Nick Twisp. I never wish to see you
                    again.
          With the dreadful proclamation ringing in his ears, Nick
          leaves. LACEY
                    Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, you remember
                    Nick Twisp, don't you?
          Mrs. Saunders coos and takes the flowers. Her husband squints
          up at him. NICK/CARLOTTA
                    My dear, if there's one thing the
                    demise of Nick Twisp has taught me, ESTELLE
                    Nick met a nice girl in Ukiah.

                              JOANIE
                    Really now? Are you on each others'
                    Myspace pages? ESTELLE
                    Nick, honey, say goodbye to Sheeni.
                    It's time to hit the road. ESTELLE
                    Nick, that was your father on the
                    phone. He lost his job.

                              NICK
                    How unlike him. SHEENI
                    Nick Twisp, I will not allow you to
                    accept defeat so easily!

                              (MORE) EXT. ESTELLE'S HOME - DAY

          Nick sprays the trailer in wide sweeping motions.

          EXT. ESTELLE'S HOME - EVENING ESTELLE
                    He can go make his father's life
                    miserable!
          Nick suddenly brightens.

                              NICK
                    But I like it here. ESTELLE
                    That sounds more like a job for
                    your father. Here, he wants to talk
                    to you.
          Nick takes the phone from her hands and she closes the door. ESTELLE
                    Nick, do you know anything about
                    this?
          She points out the window and they all take in the Chevy and
          the sailors' oh-so-subtle note on the hood. ESTELLE (V.O.)
                    Nick?

                              NICK
                    Oh. Hey, Mom. What's up? ESTELLE
                    Jerry!
          Jerry chuckles. Nick stares at him, perhaps resolving to
          murder the trucker in his sleep.

          INT. MY GREEN HAVEN - LATER
VIJAY
                    You don't mean Sheeni Saunders. I
                    heard she was interested in some
                    brilliant fellow in the Bay Area. MRS. SAUNDERS

                    RAPE! RAAAAAPE!
          Suddenly the door opens. It's Sheeni in her robe. She reaches
          out and pulls Nick up. NICK
                    Very well, Sheeni. Don't be long.

          INT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY EXT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY

          Nick walks Sheeni to the gate. She turns around to face him. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion. Sheeni's larger-than-life father and 5,000 year old mother
          sit cross-legged on the floor, running their hands over the
          hooked rug. NICK
                    You could say the same thing about
                    sex.
          Sheeni stops. She looks at Nick intently.

          

                                                                    17. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. SHEENI
                    Kiss me, you wienie.
          Nick tentatively approaches her luscious mouth. Their noses SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. SHEENI
                    What a lovely notion, darling. You
                    go ahead downstairs and get things
                    started.
          Sheeni hauls herself out of bed and grabs the phone off the
          cradle. MR. SAUNDERS
                    You watch your language. This is a
                    Christian home. We're sending
                    Sheeni to Les École des Arts and
                    Literatures in Santa Cruz. A beat of BLACKNESS. Then a light tap at the door.
          There is the sound of Sheeni getting out of bed. She cracks SHEENI (V.O.)
                    She has already slept with
                    seventeen boys and hopes to rack up
                    fifty before leaving here. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt. NICK
                    Why? Was I an arsonist in a
                    previous life?

                              PAUL
                    No. But Sheeni was. NICK
                    What do you think?
          A beat. Sheeni looks pensive. It fades to amusement.
Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. Nick sleeps with a grin on his face. He rouses at the touch
          of Sheeni's lips on his cheek. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. NICK
                    Very well, Sheeni. Don't be long.

          INT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion. Nick slouches in a corner of the shop, his hands trembling as
          he brings his coffee to his lips. He hears the door open and
          looks up, but instead of the cops finds Sheeni. She joins him
          at the table. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt. SHEENI
                    Oh, thank you, Nickie!
          She plants a kiss on his lips and promptly turns her
          attention to the dog, who licks her face affectionately. Nick
          looks on with appropriate jealousy. NICK
                    What do you think?
          A beat. Sheeni looks pensive. It fades to amusement. NICK
                    You could say the same thing about
                    sex.
          Sheeni stops. She looks at Nick intently.

          

                                                                    17. Nick sets him down and watches Sheeni in the side-mirror,
          waving in the road. SHEENI
                    Yes, Nick.
          Nick hangs his head. EXT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY

          Nick walks Sheeni to the gate. She turns around to face him. ESTELLE
                       Sheeni needs to go to the grocery
                       store. I've offered her your help
                       in carrying her bags.
          Nick regards Sheeni and her mischievous smirk.
SHEENI
                    Oh, thank you, Nickie!
          She plants a kiss on his lips and promptly turns her
          attention to the dog, who licks her face affectionately. Nick
          looks on with appropriate jealousy. SHEENI
                    Look, Nick!
          She shows him the ugly little pug. Short droopy ears, a tiny,
          batlike face.

                              NICK
                    Great. 31.

          
          Sheeni releases Albert and the mutt paws at her legs. Her
          eyes well up with tears, a few theatrical sniffles. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. SHEENI
                        (scowling defensively)
                    I'll have you know I've named him Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. SHEENI
                       Hel-lo, Excitable Boy.

                                 ESTELLE
                       Nick, honey, meet Sheeni Saunders. SHEENI
                    Kiss me, you wienie.
          Nick tentatively approaches her luscious mouth. Their noses NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion. INT. CAFE - DAY

          Nick and Sheeni dine over coffee and a plate of donuts. Nick
          watches her play with Albert in her lap. world on a string.
          Sheeni emerges from the home, Albert barking in protest.
          Nick strains against his cuffs to look over his shoulder at
          her. SHEENI
                    I'm going to name him Albert.
                        (pronounced Al-bear) Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... PAUL
                    Hey, Nick. I'm Paul, Sheeni's
                    brother.
          Nick comes up the path to meet him.
SHEENI
                    Oh, thank you, Nickie!
          She plants a kiss on his lips and promptly turns her
          attention to the dog, who licks her face affectionately. Nick
          looks on with appropriate jealousy. SHEENI
                    Look, Nick!
          She shows him the ugly little pug. Short droopy ears, a tiny,
          batlike face.

                              NICK
                    Great. 31.

          
          Sheeni releases Albert and the mutt paws at her legs. Her
          eyes well up with tears, a few theatrical sniffles. SHEENI
                        (scowling defensively)
                    I'll have you know I've named him SHEENI
                    I'm going to name him Albert.
                        (pronounced Al-bear) SHEENI
                       Hel-lo, Excitable Boy.

                                 ESTELLE
                       Nick, honey, meet Sheeni Saunders. Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. SHEENI
                    Kiss me, you wienie.
          Nick tentatively approaches her luscious mouth. Their noses SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. He emerges from the woods only to find Sheeni reading his
          journal. She looks up at his and smiles. The brazen sneak
          isn't even embarrassed.

                              NICK
                    That's my journal! SHEENI
                    You are completely contemptible,
                    Nick Twisp. I never wish to see you
                    again.
          With the dreadful proclamation ringing in his ears, Nick
          leaves. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion. BERNICE
                    Who are you?

                              NICK
                    I'm Sheeni's friend, Nick. Sorry to
                    disturb you. SHEENI
                    No.
          Beat.

                              NICK
                    Then who was it?

                              SHEENI
                    It was Trent.
          Beat. BERNICE
                    That's OK. It was something I ate.
                    So wait, are you Sheeni's
                    boyfriend?

                                NICK
                    Uh, yeah.
Jerry lurches backward in the chair and lands on the floor,
          revealing that Albert's teeth have a firm grasp on Jerry's
          sack. The dog shakes the scrotum in his jaws. Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. 31.

          
          Sheeni releases Albert and the mutt paws at her legs. Her
          eyes well up with tears, a few theatrical sniffles. JERRY
                    Damn it! The dog!
          He tries to swipe Albert with his beer bottle, but the dog Lance bursts from the bathroom in his boxers, looking for
          blood. He hears the sound of paws climbing the stairs. Albert
          comes hurtling around he corner, almost losing his footing on
          the hardwood floor. He looks around for observers, looks back at the screen
          pensively, and resumes typing.

                              NICK (V.O.)
                    P.S. Please destroy this note
                    immediately. VIJAY
                    Oh yes... Love to you and Albert.
                        (setting down the letter)
                    Who's Albert? Albert looks up at Nick and lets out a BARK. Nick smiles and
          bends down to undo his leash.

          INT. ESTELLE'S HOME - HALLWAY -DAY NICK
                    Albert is our dog. This is a
                    disaster. What the hell does she
                    mean Trent wants to mend the
                    relationship? She rolls back onto her stomach with finality and goes back
          to her book. Nick hovers above her a moment, then painfully
          returns to his own reading. JERRY
                    Okay. Back to civilization!
          He fires up the Lincoln and they kick up dust. Albert
          slobbers all over Nick. Nick lifts his eyebrows with dawning epiphany.
          In the reflection we can see behind Nick as Albert leaps onto
          the love seat and barks at the sound of approaching sirens. Nick stoops to secure the leash around the piping. He regards
          the little pug. Albert WHIMPERS and cocks his head.
          The door at the top of the stairs opens and Estelle descends
          the first few steps. ALBERT'S POV
          as we lunge at Lance's crotch.

          EXT. ESTELLE'S HOME - DAY INT. LINCOLN - DAY

          Nick gets into the back seat with Albert. The dog whimpers.
          Sheeni stands off to the side, waving at them both. didn't want to ask why. I need to
                    find someplace for us to get it on.
          Albert squats to poop in someone's yard. The boys pause to Nick sits at the kitchen table reading the paper. He watches
          with nausea as Estelle piles liver onto his plate. SHEENI
                    I love you too. Squeeze darling
                    Albert for me.
          She pulls her hood over her head. Nick watches wistfully as
          she slips away into the forest. They begin eating. A helicopter passes by outside, search
          light briefly coming through the windows.
          Nick watches Mr. Saunders take a handful of mashed potatoes
          and apply it to his face like war paint. SHEENI
                    And don't worry about Albert. He'll
                    be waiting for you too.
PAUL
                    Hey, Nick. I'm Paul, Sheeni's
                    brother.
          Nick comes up the path to meet him. NICK
                    Did Sheeni tell you that was me?

                              PAUL
                    She didn't have to. NICK
                    Why? Was I an arsonist in a
                    previous life?

                              PAUL
                    No. But Sheeni was. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all NICK
                    You could say the same thing about
                    sex.
          Sheeni stops. She looks at Nick intently.

          

                                                                    17. NICK
                    Sheeni, I think I love you.

                              SHEENI
                    Well, your hormones certainly do.
                    And oddly enough, my hormones like
                    you too. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. SHEENI
                       Hel-lo, Excitable Boy.

                                 ESTELLE
                       Nick, honey, meet Sheeni Saunders. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. SHEENI
                    Oh, Nick. You seem very nice. But
                    in fairness, I should tell you that
                    I have a boyfriend.
          Nick becomes sickeningly pale. SHEENI
                    Oh, thank you, Nickie!
          She plants a kiss on his lips and promptly turns her
          attention to the dog, who licks her face affectionately. Nick
          looks on with appropriate jealousy. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt. BERNICE
                    That's OK. It was something I ate.
                    So wait, are you Sheeni's
                    boyfriend?

                                NICK
                    Uh, yeah. SHEENI
                    You're still a virgin, I can tell.
                    Maybe that's why I like you.
          A beat. She looks at him expectantly. Nick is at a loss. SHEENI
                    Kiss me, you wienie.
          Nick tentatively approaches her luscious mouth. Their noses Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. He emerges from the woods only to find Sheeni reading his
          journal. She looks up at his and smiles. The brazen sneak
          isn't even embarrassed.

                              NICK
                    That's my journal! Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. NICK
                    I'm not really sure. I fell in love
                    with Sheeni. All I want is to be
                    with her. The rest is all a big
                    misunderstanding.
Nick and Lefty grab Vijay by the arms and pull him up again
          as if he were a wounded war buddy in a retreat from the
          Vietnamese Army. silently. He chuckles as he reads and Nick squints his eyes
          at him in annoyance.
          Vijay picks up on it, clears his throat and reads aloud. Vijay puts in his own CD and Ravi Shankar's TARANA blasts
          from the speakers.
          Nick gives Vijay a grin of approval. MUSIC PLAYS OVER... They reach the Beamer at the edge of the grounds. Nick gets
          in first. Lefty dives through the back window, legs kicking.
          Vijay slams the door just as the matron and her security team POLICE OFFICER
                        (to himself)
                    Vijay Joshi. We'll look into it.
                    Thank you, boys.
          Nick gives a weak smile and closes the door. NICK
                    That's it? Nothing else about me?
          Vijay picks up the letter again. NICK
                    I suggest we steal my father's BMW
                    and take a trip to Santa Cruz.
                    Vijay, you'll have to be our
                    translator. catches up to them. The authorities bang on the windows as
          Nick peels out.
          INDIAN POP blares from the car. They speed off into the
          night. NICK (V.O.)
                    Just when you think they can't get
                    any worse...
          He misses and the bottle shatters on the pavement, but Jerry
          drives off anyway. NICK, LEFTY, VIJAY
                    Ooooooh.
          Wally flips another switch and the car's radio turns on. Vijay sets down the letter. Nick waits a beat, staring in
          disbelief. NICK
                    Lefty, have you seen Vijay, today?

                              LEFTY
                    Nick, haven't you heard? Vijay's
                    been arrested. VIJAY
                    Dear, Nick...

          INT. SHEENI'S DORM ROOM - SUNSET NICK
                    Are you kidding? She had her
                    flashlight trained on your Hindi
                    boner!
          A beat. Lefty and Vijay seem taken aback by the outburst. The three boys are still standing in the rain by the pay
          phone. The three of them huddle under their only windbreaker.
          A pair of headlights appear in the rain. The headlights flash
          twice and Nick runs out into the road. LEFTY
                    Well, see you guys in the morning.
          The door closes and Vijay and Nick exchange a knowing glance. SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... Nick dials on the phone. Behind him, Dwayne eats breakfast,
          cheerfully kicking his feet back and forth under the chair.

                               TAGGARTY (V.O.)
                    Bonjour. Nick sets him down and watches Sheeni in the side-mirror,
          waving in the road. NICK (V.O.)
                    Vijay would eventually manage to
                    pin the car theft on me. But had
                    lost the attention of Taggarty
                    forever. Who by the way...
Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. BERNICE
                    Who are you?

                              NICK
                    I'm Sheeni's friend, Nick. Sorry to
                    disturb you. The door opens to reveal Nick standing outside in shorts, an
          I'M SINGLE, LET'S MINGLE shirt, and tennis shoes. Sheeni
          stands in the door. Sleep-fogged eyes. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. SHEENI
                    Of course, Nick. Did you really
                    expect to fool your soul mate with
                    such a disguise?
          Nick swoons, grasping her gauze-glazed nakedness. SHEENI
                    ...but you must wait in the car
                    until we can sneak you in.
          Nick nods in understanding.

          INT. GIRLS' DORM - HALLWAY - NIGHT PAUL
                    Hey, Nick. I'm Paul, Sheeni's
                    brother.
          Nick comes up the path to meet him. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. NICK
                    Taggarty? It's Nick.

          INT. SHEENI'S DORM ROOM - DAY A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all NICK
                    Did Sheeni tell you that was me?

                              PAUL
                    She didn't have to. SHEENI
                    Trent, darling, this is Nick.
          Trent swivels slowly around and they lock eyes.

                              TRENT
                    Nick, at last we meet. SHEENI
                    Excuse me. Are you a friend of
                    Nick's?
          Carlotta looks up, startled. She composes herself and shakes
          Sheeni's hand. Nick sleeps with a grin on his face. He rouses at the touch
          of Sheeni's lips on his cheek. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... SHEENI
                    Oh, Nick. You seem very nice. But
                    in fairness, I should tell you that
                    I have a boyfriend.
          Nick becomes sickeningly pale.
JERRY
                    Damn it! The dog!
          He tries to swipe Albert with his beer bottle, but the dog JERRY
                    Please. Please don't hurt me. It's
                    all I got, guys. I swear. Take the
                    Lincoln! They manage to grab Jerry by the legs and haul him down the
          stairs. Jerry loses his grasp step by step, crying with a Jerry lurches backward in the chair and lands on the floor,
          revealing that Albert's teeth have a firm grasp on Jerry's
          sack. The dog shakes the scrotum in his jaws. JERRY
                    Nick, you little shit, get down
                    here!
          Jerry hollers from the kitchen where Estelle gapes out the
          window. Nick calmly joins them from upstairs. JERRY
                    You see that, Babe. They caved.

          EXT. ESTELLE'S HOME - DAY himself off. Jerry gurgles water and spits. He starts
          warbling rock lyrics. NICK
                    Now why would I do that?
          Jerry seeths inwardly at Nick's mock innocence.

                              ESTELLE
                    What are you going to do, Jerry? JERRY
                    Get rid of them!
          And then the front door gets kicked open and a mob of sailors JERRY
                    I say the kid does the dishes and
                    we retire to the master bedroom.
          Jerry pushes out and disappears into the back. Nick watches
          him with loathing. Estelle smiles apologetically. JERRY
                    That's my life savings!
          One of the sailors pokes Jerry in the gut hard and he
          whimpers. Reveal Jerry reading Sports Illustrated, scratching his balls
          with one hand and shoveling in cereal with the other. Estelle
          is washing dishes when she spies something out the window. JERRY (O.S.)
                    You wanna beat your meat, go
                    outside!

          INT. PUBLIC REST ROOM - DAY your new used piece of shit at the
                    bottom of the Bay.
          And with that they release him and Jerry crumples to the
          floor like an abandoned marionette. 39.

          

                              NICK
                    Well, though he's taken a disliking
                    to Jerry. retreats into the house, leaving Jerry rolling around on the
          floor.
          Joanie and Nick exchange a smile. The phone rings. Estelle
          gets up to answer it. JERRY
                    Can someone do something about the
                    mutt?
          The family dines over take-out fried chicken. Jerry kicks
          Albert and the puppy goes tumbling across the floor. Jerry joins Nick and Estelle in the doorway. There in the
          living room, surrounded by all the furniture pushed neatly
          against the walls, is Jerry's camouflaged Chevy. NICK (V.O.)
                    Just when you think they can't get
                    any worse...
          He misses and the bottle shatters on the pavement, but Jerry
          drives off anyway. Jerry smiles with cretin pride. Nick looks to his mother and
          disturbingly enough, she seems turned on by his car-owner
          savvy.
31.

          
          Sheeni releases Albert and the mutt paws at her legs. Her
          eyes well up with tears, a few theatrical sniffles. SHEENI
                    Oh, thank you, Nickie!
          She plants a kiss on his lips and promptly turns her
          attention to the dog, who licks her face affectionately. Nick
          looks on with appropriate jealousy. SHEENI
                    Look, Nick!
          She shows him the ugly little pug. Short droopy ears, a tiny,
          batlike face.

                              NICK
                    Great. NICK
                    Why? Was I an arsonist in a
                    previous life?

                              PAUL
                    No. But Sheeni was. SHEENI
                    You are completely contemptible,
                    Nick Twisp. I never wish to see you
                    again.
          With the dreadful proclamation ringing in his ears, Nick
          leaves. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. A beat of BLACKNESS. Then a light tap at the door.
          There is the sound of Sheeni getting out of bed. She cracks Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. 121.

          

          INT. SHEENI'S ROOM - MORNING SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. NICK
                    That's it! Expel them. Then Sheeni
                    will have to come back to Ukiah.
          The car sputters. Nick's eyes go to the gas gauge. SHEENI
                    ...but you must wait in the car
                    until we can sneak you in.
          Nick nods in understanding.

          INT. GIRLS' DORM - HALLWAY - NIGHT SHEENI (O.S.)
                    Oh, Father, do shut up.
          Sheeni descends the stairs. Jean cut-offs over a knockout Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. INT. LINCOLN - DAY

          Nick gets into the back seat with Albert. The dog whimpers.
          Sheeni stands off to the side, waving at them both. SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... BERNICE
                    That's OK. It was something I ate.
                    So wait, are you Sheeni's
                    boyfriend?

                                NICK
                    Uh, yeah. SHEENI (V.O.)
                    ...English cannot be spoken on
                    campus even if you are hemorrhaging
                    from an accidental limb amputation. SHEENI
                    I hate you, Nickie!
          She stands up and tries to slap him. He grabs her wrists and
          pulls her to him.
NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all SHEENI
                    What a lovely notion, darling. You
                    go ahead downstairs and get things
                    started.
          Sheeni hauls herself out of bed and grabs the phone off the
          cradle. all, Sheeni had managed to give me
                    hope every step of the way. And if
                    hope is what Sheeni would now need
                    to go on, well then... SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. ESTELLE
                       Sheeni needs to go to the grocery
                       store. I've offered her your help
                       in carrying her bags.
          Nick regards Sheeni and her mischievous smirk. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt. Sheeni and Nick lay on their backs on the blue beach blanket,
          reading their respective books. Nick watches her turning
          pages and making notes in the margins. She hands him her
          tanning lotion. NICK
                    What do you think?
          A beat. Sheeni looks pensive. It fades to amusement. SHEENI
                    ...but you must wait in the car
                    until we can sneak you in.
          Nick nods in understanding.

          INT. GIRLS' DORM - HALLWAY - NIGHT SHEENI
                    Oh, thank you, Nickie!
          She plants a kiss on his lips and promptly turns her
          attention to the dog, who licks her face affectionately. Nick
          looks on with appropriate jealousy. SHEENI
                    Take off that silly wig and make
                    love to me!
          Sheeni tugs off the wig and tosses it across the room. SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. SHEENI
                    Take me darling!
          And as they engage in a feverish kiss, ROUSING HYMNS surge. SHEENI
          Nick. Don't be gross.

                    NICK
          Sorry. At any rate, I'll let you
          go. We'll have plenty of time to
          settle this tomorrow. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. 121.

          

          INT. SHEENI'S ROOM - MORNING
your new used piece of shit at the
                    bottom of the Bay.
          And with that they release him and Jerry crumples to the
          floor like an abandoned marionette. JERRY
                    Okay. Back to civilization!
          He fires up the Lincoln and they kick up dust. Albert
          slobbers all over Nick. They manage to grab Jerry by the legs and haul him down the
          stairs. Jerry loses his grasp step by step, crying with a himself off. Jerry gurgles water and spits. He starts
          warbling rock lyrics. its way through a few overhanging tree branches before Jerry
          decides it's parked.
          There comes a woman's scream from inside the house. retreats into the house, leaving Jerry rolling around on the
          floor.
          Joanie and Nick exchange a smile. The phone rings. Estelle
          gets up to answer it. Jerry lurches backward in the chair and lands on the floor,
          revealing that Albert's teeth have a firm grasp on Jerry's
          sack. The dog shakes the scrotum in his jaws. Reveal Jerry reading Sports Illustrated, scratching his balls
          with one hand and shoveling in cereal with the other. Estelle
          is washing dishes when she spies something out the window. JERRY
                    Damn it! The dog!
          He tries to swipe Albert with his beer bottle, but the dog Jerry joins Nick and Estelle in the doorway. There in the
          living room, surrounded by all the furniture pushed neatly
          against the walls, is Jerry's camouflaged Chevy. 13.

          
          She hops up front with Jerry. He fires up the Lincoln and the
          radio roars to life with HILLBILLY MUSIC. JERRY
                    I say the kid does the dishes and
                    we retire to the master bedroom.
          Jerry pushes out and disappears into the back. Nick watches
          him with loathing. Estelle smiles apologetically. The three of them watch the fleet pile into a Navy van that
          reads FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. The moment they pull out, Jerry
          dusts himself off and puts on a pretense of being unfazed. JERRY
                    You see that, Babe. They caved.

          EXT. ESTELLE'S HOME - DAY NICK (V.O.)
                    Tow Jerry's trailer to a remote
                    parking lot in Berkeley and burn it
                    to the ground.
          The hitch ball grinds under the trailer socket. JERRY
                    Sold it to a sailor on the Alameda
                    Naval Air Base. A man should never As Jerry pulls out, he tosses his beer bottle in the
          direction of the trash can at the end of the drive. JERRY (O.S.)
                    Turn off the damn light!

          EXT. MY GREEN HAVEN - NIGHT

          Nick paces about back and forth in the yard. JERRY (O.S.)
                    You wanna beat your meat, go
                    outside!

          INT. PUBLIC REST ROOM - DAY NICK (V.O.)
                    Just when you think they can't get
                    any worse...
          He misses and the bottle shatters on the pavement, but Jerry
          drives off anyway.
SHEENI (V.O.)
                    ...I am writing you from my room in
                    Santa Cruz. Surprisingly, boarding
                    school has proven to be a welcome
                    liberation as well as... Sheeni's larger-than-life father and 5,000 year old mother
          sit cross-legged on the floor, running their hands over the
          hooked rug. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all NICK
                    That's it! Expel them. Then Sheeni
                    will have to come back to Ukiah.
          The car sputters. Nick's eyes go to the gas gauge. SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... A beat of BLACKNESS. Then a light tap at the door.
          There is the sound of Sheeni getting out of bed. She cracks SHEENI (O.S.)
                    Oh, Father, do shut up.
          Sheeni descends the stairs. Jean cut-offs over a knockout SHEENI
                    You must influence her to send you
                    away. I feel this will require
                    being in a constant state of open
                    revolt on your part. MR. SAUNDERS
                    You watch your language. This is a
                    Christian home. We're sending
                    Sheeni to Les École des Arts and
                    Literatures in Santa Cruz. 121.

          

          INT. SHEENI'S ROOM - MORNING Nick sets him down and watches Sheeni in the side-mirror,
          waving in the road. NICK (V.O.)
                    If I'm to get Sheeni expelled and
                    sent back to me I will need a
                    partner in crime. SHEENI
                    I hate you, Nickie!
          She stands up and tries to slap him. He grabs her wrists and
          pulls her to him. ESTELLE
                    Nick, honey, say goodbye to Sheeni.
                    It's time to hit the road. NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. SHEENI
                    What a lovely notion, darling. You
                    go ahead downstairs and get things
                    started.
          Sheeni hauls herself out of bed and grabs the phone off the
          cradle. SHEENI
                    You are completely contemptible,
                    Nick Twisp. I never wish to see you
                    again.
          With the dreadful proclamation ringing in his ears, Nick
          leaves.
silently. He chuckles as he reads and Nick squints his eyes
          at him in annoyance.
          Vijay picks up on it, clears his throat and reads aloud. LEFTY
                    Hey, that's you, Nick.

                              VIJAY
                    I'm surprised. You are not at all
                    what I imagined.
          Nick narrows his eyes. NICK
                    That's it? Nothing else about me?
          Vijay picks up the letter again. LEFTY
                    Well, see you guys in the morning.
          The door closes and Vijay and Nick exchange a knowing glance. Vijay puts in his own CD and Ravi Shankar's TARANA blasts
          from the speakers.
          Nick gives Vijay a grin of approval. MUSIC PLAYS OVER... POLICE OFFICER
                        (to himself)
                    Vijay Joshi. We'll look into it.
                    Thank you, boys.
          Nick gives a weak smile and closes the door. Vijay sets down the letter. Nick waits a beat, staring in
          disbelief. Nick and Lefty grab Vijay by the arms and pull him up again
          as if he were a wounded war buddy in a retreat from the
          Vietnamese Army. NICK
                    Lefty, have you seen Vijay, today?

                              LEFTY
                    Nick, haven't you heard? Vijay's
                    been arrested. VIJAY
                    Dear, Nick...

          INT. SHEENI'S DORM ROOM - SUNSET NICK
                    Are you kidding? She had her
                    flashlight trained on your Hindi
                    boner!
          A beat. Lefty and Vijay seem taken aback by the outburst. VIJAY
                    May I sit at your table?

                              LEFTY
                    Sure. I'm Lefty and this is Nick. DWAYNE (O.S.)
                    What about Vijay Joshi?
          Nick stands stiff as a board. The officer peers around him at
          Dwayne sitting inside. PAUL
                    Hey, Nick. I'm Paul, Sheeni's
                    brother.
          Nick comes up the path to meet him. NICK
                    And this is Vijay. And this is
                    Lefty. Lefty goes to USC.

          

                                                                  74. NICK
                    Did Sheeni tell you that was me?

                              PAUL
                    She didn't have to. NICK (V.O.)
                    My name... is Nick.

          NICK TWISP, 16, stares up at the ceiling. He's glassy eyed
          from the exertion... BERNICE
                    Who are you?

                              NICK
                    I'm Sheeni's friend, Nick. Sorry to
                    disturb you. SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie.
NICK
                    Yes, Sheeni, Thanksgiving. I'll be
                    coming for dinner, of course. NICK
                    Thank you for that unsolicited
                    counsel, Trent. And please, do drop
                    dead.
          The other guests murmur their shock. Nick stops in the
          doorway. Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. Nick is about to knock on the door when Paul opens it in
          another display of clairvoyance.

                              PAUL
                    Welcome back, Nick. We had a
                    feeling you were coming. Nick emerges from the shrubs and approaches the house.
          He rings the ornate Victorian doorbell. Paul answers in an
          apron. at him. Nick just stares. She gives an amused smile, almost
          flirtatious. Nick grins back. The jingle jangle pauses and when the doorbell rings a second
          time, the orgy gets muted.
          Nick enters the kitchen pulling up his trousers. They begin eating. A helicopter passes by outside, search
          light briefly coming through the windows.
          Nick watches Mr. Saunders take a handful of mashed potatoes
          and apply it to his face like war paint. Lacey floats toward him and gives him a hug.

                              NICK
                    Happy Thanksgiving, Lacey.
          She spots the sad flowers in his hand. have someone to console her.
          And with that, Mr. Saunders slams the door so hard in Nick's
          face that the entire two story mobile home rocks back and Nick nods. The front door opens and MRS. CRAMPTON enters with
          Safeway bags of her own. Dwayne follows close behind her. PAUL
                    Thank you.

                        (BEAT)
                    Sister, darling, how long has it
                    been since we all observed the
                    rituals of Thanksgiving? Nick comes up the dusty road toting his backpack.
          On the porch of the Saunders' home, a handsome but somewhat NICK
                    You too, Mr. Rumpkin.
          Wally blushes even more. He closes the door and starts to Nick sits at the kitchen table reading the paper. He watches
          with nausea as Estelle piles liver onto his plate. NICK
                    Now why would I do that?
          Jerry seeths inwardly at Nick's mock innocence.

                              ESTELLE
                    What are you going to do, Jerry? Nick wanders up the drive. WE FOLLOW him into the house.

          INT. GEORGE'S MANUFACTURED HOME - CONTINUOUS NICK
                    Hello, Sheeni.
                        (to Taggarty and Heather)
                    Hi, I'm Nick. Joanie opens the door and finds Nick on her doorstep.

                              NICK
                    Uh, Hi, Joanie. How's it going?

                               JOANIE
                    Nick? NICK
                    No thank you, Dwayne.
          A knock at the door. Lacey enters.
NICK
                    Yes, Sheeni, Thanksgiving. I'll be
                    coming for dinner, of course. said that Trent pokes holes in them
                    so that he can get Sheeni pregnant
                    and be with her forever. NICK
                    Did you say it was Trent?

                              SHEENI
                    Yes. He came to discuss our
                    friendship. I told him now was not
                    the time. NICK
                    Sheeni?

                              SHEENI
                    Yes, darling.

                              NICK
                    Was Trent here? SHEENI
                    No.
          Beat.

                              NICK
                    Then who was it?

                              SHEENI
                    It was Trent.
          Beat. TRENT
                    I'm sorry, Taggarty, I can't stay.
                    I have bad news.

                              SHEENI
                    What is it? NICK
                    Nothing. It's just that Sheeni
                    mentioned Trent has a thing for a
                    guy named Ed, and that he touches SHEENI
                    Trent, darling, this is Nick.
          Trent swivels slowly around and they lock eyes.

                              TRENT
                    Nick, at last we meet. A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. TRENT
                    She swallowed a number of sleeping
                    pills, and is now in a coma.

                              SHEENI
                    The poor girl. NICK
                    What's his name?

                              SHEENI
                    Trent Preston.

                              NICK
                    What's he like? NICK
                    Sheeni? How are you?

                              SHEENI (V.O.)
                    I'm well, Nickie. A beat of BLACKNESS. Then a light tap at the door.
          There is the sound of Sheeni getting out of bed. She cracks SHEENI
                    OK, Nick, I guess I don't have any
                    choice. I'll break up with Trent.
                    But if he kills himself it's on
                    your conscience. Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. He emerges from the woods only to find Sheeni reading his
          journal. She looks up at his and smiles. The brazen sneak
          isn't even embarrassed.

                              NICK
                    That's my journal! Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. SHEENI
          You know damn well, Nick. You've
          been spreading rumors about Trent.
          And he doesn't deserve it.
Nick knocks and enters to find Sheeni sprawled on the bed
          with a book.

                              NICK
                    Dinner is almost ready, My Love. SHEENI
                    ...but you must wait in the car
                    until we can sneak you in.
          Nick nods in understanding.

          INT. GIRLS' DORM - HALLWAY - NIGHT Nick sleeps with a grin on his face. He rouses at the touch
          of Sheeni's lips on his cheek. Nick reaches the door and gently knocks. But it's Sheeni's
          ogre of a father who answers the door and stares at Nick
          sternly. NICK
                    If you please.
          Taggarty crosses to the bunks, where Sheeni is curled up
          among the sheets as if in some Renaissance portrait. Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. Nick and Sheeni stand there an awkward beat. Sheeni leans in
          and gives him a peck on the cheek. NICK
                    Taggarty? It's Nick.

          INT. SHEENI'S DORM ROOM - DAY The door opens to reveal Nick standing outside in shorts, an
          I'M SINGLE, LET'S MINGLE shirt, and tennis shoes. Sheeni
          stands in the door. Sleep-fogged eyes. NICK
                    Very well, Sheeni. Don't be long.

          INT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY SHEENI
                    Pardon me, everyone.
          Sheeni steps into the tiny closet to change. Vijay and Nick
          regard the... EXT. SAUNDERS' MOBILE HOME - DAY

          Nick walks Sheeni to the gate. She turns around to face him. SHEENI
                        (softly chanting)
                    Nickie's got a hard-on.
          Nick considers her expression. SHEENI
                    Well, there is a road. But I agree.
                    Adolescents have a tendency toward
                    the over-dramatic.
          Sheeni backs away. Nick stays, staring over the edge. Sheeni leads the way up hill. Nick clutches his cramped
          stomach with one hand, his journal in the other.
          He watches the rhythmic movements of her ass through her
          hiking shorts. SHEENI
                    Nick! Oh, Nick!
          Nick lights up at the sight of her and they embrace. They
          kiss passionately. He works his way to her neck and starts to
          reach under the sweatshirt. He emerges from the woods only to find Sheeni reading his
          journal. She looks up at his and smiles. The brazen sneak
          isn't even embarrassed.

                              NICK
                    That's my journal! A long pensive beat as Nick contemplates telling her he may
          never see her again. But behind Sheeni's air of control, Nick
          finally sees the vulnerability he's had in his hands all BERNICE
                    I did actually. I think he was on
                    his way to Sheeni's room.
          Nick's eyes widen in alarm. the door, letting in just enough light from the hall that a
          MALE SHADOW gets cast across the two boys on the floor.
          Nick squints and tries to hear what Sheeni and the male
NICK
                    Thank you for that unsolicited
                    counsel, Trent. And please, do drop
                    dead.
          The other guests murmur their shock. Nick stops in the
          doorway. TRENT
                    Nick, I suggest you remain here and
                    face the consequences like a man.
          Nick stops in front of Trent.

          

                                                                   109. TAGGARTY
                    Oh, Trent, you made it.
          Nick glances up with a start as TRENT PRESTON makes his TRENT
                    I can't arrest him. But I have
                    called the Santa Cruz Police. They
                    are on their way here now.
          Nick places his napkin next to his plate and stands. the names TRENT and ED.
          Nick knocks on the door.
          It opens inward to reveal a bare-chested, hulking athlete in NICK
                    Chance for what?

                              FRANÇOIS
                    To confront our nemesis. We must go
                    to the boys' dorm and kill Trent
                    where he sleeps. NICK
                    You didn't happen to see Trent
                    Preston did you?
          She waves him away as she bends over the sink to hurl again.
          Then lifts her face and smiles through the dripping bile. INT. NICK'S ROOM - NIGHT

          Nick let's out a yelp of pain as Lance brings a broken tree
          limb against his bare bottom. WHACK! WHACK! WHACK! SHEENI
                    No.
          Beat.

                              NICK
                    Then who was it?

                              SHEENI
                    It was Trent.
          Beat. SHEENI
                    Trent, darling, this is Nick.
          Trent swivels slowly around and they lock eyes.

                              TRENT
                    Nick, at last we meet. at him. Nick just stares. She gives an amused smile, almost
          flirtatious. Nick grins back. NICK
                    So where is Trent now? NICK
                    Hello, Trent.

                              TAGGARTY
                    Have a seat, Trent. NICK
                    Sheeni?

                              SHEENI
                    Yes, darling.

                              NICK
                    Was Trent here? Nick watches Sheeni kiss Albert. He looks less than enthused
          at the thought of sloppy-seconds. Finally Sheeni hands Nick
          the dog. NICK
                    Did you say it was Trent?

                              SHEENI
                    Yes. He came to discuss our
                    friendship. I told him now was not
                    the time. He lands on the floor, where he gets a view of... Trent
          standing behind the matron. The blinding light makes his
          features difficult to make out but his white teeth are HEATHER
                    What's up, Nick?

                              NICK
                    Is Trent in there?

                              HEATHER
                    Not anymore. and then turns over onto his back and unzips his pants.
          As Lefty jerks it, Nick looks with nonchalance... NICK
                    Is Trent here?

                              ED
                    You just missed him, Nick. He just
                    grabbed a couple condoms and left.
What is Nick and Sheeni's plan? What did Nick do after an arguement with his mom and her new boyfriend? Where do Sheeni's parents send her after overhearing her and Nick? What does Nick tell Fergueson about his friend, Vijay? What did Nick ask Bernice to do to get Sheeni expelled? What does Nick's mom tell him at Thanksgiving? What does Nick do after he steals his father's car? What does Nick do to fool Sheeni's parents? How long did Nick spend in detention? What is Jerry's relationship to Estelle? What is Nick Twisp's relationship to Estelle? What type of culture is Sheeni Saunders interested in? What does Nick buy for Sheeni? What is Sheeni's dog's name? Who is Sheeni's dog named after? What does Albert tear up and destroy? What is Paul's relationship to Sheeni? Who does Nick call when Vijay's grandmother's car breaks down? What does Nick don to impersonate one of Sheeni's friends? Who does Jerry owe money to?  Why is Sheeni's dog banned from the house?  What does Sheeni promise to arrange for George? What happens to Jerry after returning to Oakland? Where do Sheeni's parents send her?  Who does Nick tell Mr. Ferguson Vijay is?  Who invites Nick to Thanksgiving dinner?  What does Trent tell Sheeni about on Thanksgiving? How does Nick get into Sheeni's room?  What does Nick do to Trent?
Sheeni was going to arrange for a job for Nick's dad while Nick got his mother to kick him out of the house. Nick will get kicked out of his mom's house so he can live with his dad and be with Sheeni.
He stole Jerry's car, crashed it into a restaurant, which started a fire. Crashes Jerry's car into a restaurant, which starts fire
They send her off to a French boarding school. A French boarding school in Santa Cruz
That he is an illegal immigrant that Nick is trying to free. illegal immigrant
To put sleeping pills in Sheeni's drinks, so that she would fall asleep in class. Slip sedatives into Sheeni's drink
That she broke up with Lance and that Lance wasn't going to cover for his crimes anymore. Lance left
He took his clothes off and drove it into a shallow lake. He drove the car into a shallow lake.
He puts on a wig and a dress and pretends to be one of Sheeni's friends. Dresses up as one of Sheeni's friends. 
He was there for three months. three months
Jerry is Estelle's boyfriend Husband
Nick is Estelle's son He is Estelle's son.
French culture she is interested in French culture.
A dog A dog. 
Albert Albert. 
Albert Camus Albert Camus
A Bible The family Bible.
Paul is Sheeni's brother He is Sheeni's older brother.
Mr. Ferguson Mr. Fegurson
A wig and a dress wear a wig
A group of sailors.  Sailors
For tearing up the family Bible.  The dog tore up the family bible.
A job.  A job.
He dies from a heart attack.  Dies of a heart attack
A French boarding school.  To a French boarding school in Santa Cruz.
An illegal immigrant.  illegal immigrant
Paul Nick.
Paul's letters to Bernice.  Nick's letters to Bernice.
He impersonates one of her friends.  Dresses up as one of Sheeni's friends
Beats him up.  Beat him up