13 Reasons Why

[ SHERI | :
He's different. You can tell.

[ JUSTIN | :
Jessica broke up with me a long time ago.
And I wouldn't let her put a finger on you.
You mean a whole lot to me and I wouldn't let anything
happen. So rumors be damned.
What would they even have to say?

[ KAT | :
I'm sorry.

[ ZACH | :
I'm right m'lady to my car it is.

[ VALENTINA | :
There's always that one person.
The one so cruel that would do something like that.

[ MONTY | :
( shakes his head )

Clay: He's my brother now..so.. he's weird like the rest of my family

Melanie: That we snuck off into the classroom for 'private' time. What do most high school students try to say? It is always someone hooking up with someone else. And I don't date so I must either be a snob or a slut.

Alex: Why? You didn't shoot me

Chloe: (chuckles) m'lady?

Jeff: Well at this school they say it is always just one person who is that evil

Deni: I heard him talking though, I can't figure out who it is but he was talking about a girl recently.

[ SHERI | :
That's right . I heard your parents adopted him .
Does that feel weird ?

[ JUSTIN | :
Do you want to get out of here ? We can go take a ride.
I really don't want to go to practice . And I know they would
bother me anyway . Bloody hand and swollen eyes .

[ KAT | :
I just felt like it was something to say ( shrugs and pushes her
tray away ) why would they give us a late lunch period ?
No one is here and school is almost done ( looks at her phone )
in like SOON .

[ ZACH | :
( laughs ) it popped up in my head. Sue me .

[ VALENTINA | :
I keep hearing his name .. Bryce something ?

[ MONTY | :
I pray it isn't who I think it is, because things won't end well for that
douchebag ( looks at her and stands up, putting his hat backwards on
his head ) stay away from him .. Don't let your mother force you to
be around him.

Clay: Sometimes. He's so different than me, he pushes me out of my comfort zone

Melanie: If we can get out without my brother following us. You sure you can drive with your swollen eye?

Alex: They don't know how to handle us anymore

Chloe: Ever the gentleman aren't you Zach?

Jeff: Walker. Yeah, think about the most popular person you know because of how nice they are. Flip that, and that is him.

Deni: All I know is he said on the phone he had a point to prove. And I'm definitely staying away from him. You ever see those cartoon villains? He just looks like one.

[ SHERI | :
Maybe you need someone like that . Push you to your limits.
Get you out of doing what you normally do . You might like a
new Clay, you know ?

[ JUSTIN | :
I drove drunk and I'm alive . We can leave in the back of the school.
I parked more towards the back of it than the front incase I needed
to just get away . I can leave first and you wait a few minutes ?

[ KAT | :
Well ( gets up and holds her hand out ) let's go have some fun
Alex Standall .

[ ZACH | :
only sometimes .. Well, I try to be all the time. Even if I don't
let people see it .

[ VALENTINA | :
I hear stories about him. I don't ever want to cross his way .
I'd probably get flashbacks of my dad.

[ MONTY | :
Now I am curious in what the hell he is talking about .

Clay: Are we sure a new Clay would be a good Clay?

Melanie: (nods and grabs his arm) hey..try not to look like you're running away from something, that will attract attention. Casual. (lets her hand slowly slide down his arm as she lets him go) I've noticed that. If you look like you're confidently going somewhere, people won't notice. They won't think about it.

Alex: (looks at her hand, his hand hovering) Depends on the fun

Chloe: I've seen it. You didn't have to help me with all that Bryce stuff

Jeff: He's not a good guy. I don't think he was born that way, he was turned into it, but there is no excuse.

Deni: Is there a girl he needs to prove a point to? Or that hooking up with will prove a point to others?

[ SHERI | :
We won't know until new Clay comes around .

[ JUSTIN | :
( nods ) I will .. I'll see you in a bit, okay ? ( leaves out of the room not
seeing anyone around; starts heading towards his car )

[ KAT | :
( grins ) anything .. What's one thing you always
wanted to do ?

[ ZACH | :
After everything he's done .. I didn't want to see him do
something to you, that he's done to Hannah .. He was always
rough with you . I remember seeing the bruises on your arms
because of him .. And the bite marks . You needed a Knight in
Shining Armor. I wanted to be there .

[ VALENTINA | :
( shakes her head ) definitely not an excuse to be that way.

[ MONTY | :
I can't think of anyone at the moment .. ( stops and looks off, thinking )
it can't be my sister . If it's my sister, I will kill him with my bare hands .

Clay: I could become a pain in the ass..well more than usual

Melanie: (takes a breath and leaves the room taking off towards his car)

Alex: I've never thought that far ahead

Chloe: And I'm so thankful that you cared. He was my boyfriend, I felt like..I wasn't allowed to fight back

Jeff: I guess it is one of those things where enabling, only makes it worse

Deni: Do you think he'd be that cocky AND stupid to try it?

[ SHERI | :
I think you would know what to become and not to become .
A little change is always good . But not the change that would
make you an asshat.

[ JUSTIN | :
( waits in his car for her )

[ BRYCE | :
( walks into the building before she could leave; smirks
while rubbing his hands ) Melanie, Melanie .. How are you
on this lovely day ?

[ KAT | :
Hmm ( thinks for a second ) do you like video games ?
We can go to an arcade ?

[ ZACH | :
A guy like Bryce ? If you fought back, he would hit harder.

[ VALENTINA | :
( shakes her head ) I guess so . So about your glove . Is there
another place you can look ? Do you have a gym locker that
it could be in ?

[ MONTY | :
This is Bryce we are talking about . I stopped letting him buy
drugs off of me because I don't condone in the shit he does ..
And I know he hates me because he get the good stuff anywhere
else . He's that spiteful .

Clay: hearing you say asshat (laughs)

Melanie: (growls to herself) Bryce. ( glances towards him) I was about to leave actually (tries to get past him to the door) if you don't mind

Alex: Am I a teen male? If I didn't like video games you should worry

Chloe: I could have tried though you know. Just to say I didn't lay there

Jeff: I have a gym locker but I'm sure the football guys are in there changing right now, need to wait for it to clear out

Deni: Well I'd live as if you know his target, be on the offensive not the defensive.

[ SHERI | :
( smiles bashfully and shrugs ) oh shut it ( lightly
pushes him )

[ BRYCE | :
What's the rush, princess? Practice got cancelled because
little Justy never showed up .. So I am free for the rest of
the night . How about we ( runs his hand up her arm ) go
and have a night full of fun ?

[ KAT | :
Very true .. Sooooo ( wiggles her fingers for his hand ) let's go
then . Have some fun . Let's put a smile on that handsome face.

[ ZACH | :
( nods ) I know . I believe you .

[ VALENTINA | :
( nods ) would you like a cheerleader for this practice ?
( chuckles ) I literally have nothing to do after school .
And I don't want bonding time with my aunt . She likes to
think we are the same age .

[ MONTY | :
( clenches his jaw ) I need to leave before I do something
that I am going to regret .

Clay: You just give off this things of that you don't cuss

Melanie: How about not? Did you forget who my brother is? (moves away from him) I'm sure you have some girls in your little black book to call who still are interested for whatever reason. Go call them. (pushes him to the side to get out) move

Alex: (takes her hand) It better be worth it

Chloe: (smiles) I should have went for you back then

Jeff: I'm always down for company. I can't guarantee it will be fascinating.

Deni: Just..be careful.

[ SHERI | :
( laughs ) that's because I don't really. That literally
came out of nowhere .

[ BRYCE | :
One day you'll hang with me and I will make it worth your while
( smirks and grabs her arm, pulling her to him; whispers in
her ear ) I'm a better lover than Justy just so you know ( smirks
and moves away from her ) I'll be thinking of you ( walks away, then
turns around looking at her back ) by the way . You have a way better
ass than Hannah Baker .

[ KAT | :
( smiles, helping him up ) we need a little fun in our lives.
This town has gotten way too gloomy.

[ ZACH | :
( smiles and looks down at the ground ) before I dated Hannah ?

[ VALENTINA | :
Behind this pretty girl stuff, I do love me some sports ( winks )
I can break a nail without crying . I played Softball in my last school.

[ MONTY | :
( sighs and nods ) are you doing anything right now ? Besides,
taking photos ? Do you have to report those to Tyler ?

Clay: I'm a bad influence

Melanie: go to hell (fights the urge to shudder and glances over her shoulder hurrying outside looking for Justin. Jogs to his car and slams her hand onto his window)

Alex: well we stopped partying

Chloe: yes. Although I'm sure she helped you grow

Jeff: not alot of girls sign up for softball here. I dont even know if we still have a team

Deni: tyler doesnt usually check my photos. I submit for finally review on stuff but he doesnt really push me. What did you have in mind.

[ SHERI | :
Oh ? ( smiles ) It's okay .. Bad Boy Clay ( winks )

[ JUSTIN | :
( jumps and unlocks the door ; waits for her to get in )
what took you so long ?

[ KAT | :
I see that . Well, we can have fun without partying .
Weird for me to say that because one thing I love doing
is partying .

[ ZACH | :
To be honest. She did .

[ VALENTINA | :
I love it . My granddad used to take me and my cousin
to the Yankees games . I learned a lot .

[ MONTY | :
I just want to get out of here . I usually just go grab food, and go
to my hideaway spot at the skateboard grotto . If I need to be alone,
I usually go there. My sister doesn't know about it .

Clay: sounds like a lie (laughs)

Melanie: (gets in and buckles up) Bryce wanted to corner me and inform me that not only is he better in bed than you are, but my ass is better than hannah's.

Alex: I usually look stupid at parties

Chloe: I guess we had to wait for our time

Jeff: baseball is my life

Deni: are you a good skateboarder?

[ SHERI | :
( laughs ) you can test that out.

[ JUSTIN | :
( makes a face ) I will kill him ( takes his seatbelt off )

[ KAT | :
Are you the kind of party guy that stands off in a corner
watching everyone else have fun ?

[ ZACH | :
Agreed .. Maybe we were supposed to end up together
in the end . Well , we're not together .. But maybe?

[ VALENTINA | :
Men in baseball uniform is my weakness ( winks )

[ MONTY | :
Yeah, I'd like to think so.

Clay: Being a bad boy?

Melanie: Can we please just get away from here? (scrubs at her ear and arm) I feel like I need to scrub myself. His voice in my ear, touching my arm.

Alex: Makes me sound lame

Chloe: I know what you mean. I think we weren't meant to get this close until now

Jeff: It's the pants isn't it?

Deni: Well I can help you clear your head if we go. I don't want to see anything bad happen

[ SHERI | :
Yes, why not?

[ JUSTIN | :
( sighs and puts his seatbelt on ) Clays parents
are on vacation, so we can head there.

[ KAT | :
So that means you are one of those ( laughs )

[ ZACH | :
Are you okay with that? I don't want to rush you
into anything.

[ VALENTINA | :
God yes. You guys have the perfect butts for it.
I mean, the fronts look good too ( giggles )

[ MONTY | :
Are you sure? Most people want to stay away
from me.

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Clay: I'm too emotional

Melanie: sounds good (gives a small smile) I just want to..be. just be. Is that making any sense?

Alex: unfortunately I guess

Chloe: you dont scare me Zach. Being close to you feels good

Jeff: perv (laughs) now I'm self conscious of my butt.

Deni: I can always leave if you act like an ass.

[ SHERI | :
You haven't been lately . Have you noticed that ?

[ JUSTIN | :
( nods ) I get what you mean ... Just be different people
who seem happy even if we aren't .

[ KAT | :
Ughhh , alright come on Emo boy .. After today,
you are going to be surprised that you can be happy again.

[ ZACH | :
Does it ? You don't feel like I would ruin you ?

[ VALENTINA | :
( laughs ) I will try not to look. Can't make promises though.

[ MONTY | :
And I wouldn't even stop you .

NEW DAY

Clay: (standing in his room looking at Sheri) Justin is hiding something

Melanie: (standing, cornered again by Bryce, looking for an out)

Alex: (jabs at her with his cane) Lets not make fun of the cripple for past hair discretions

Chloe: (hanging with Zach resting her head in his lap)

Jeff: I can't throw a softball, the ball size is just too much

Deni: (runs up on Monty) shit (almost trips and grabs onto a tree)

[ SHERI | :
( tucks her feet under her n his bed ) what do you think
it is ? How has he been acting ?

[ BRYCE | :
Come on Mel .. One chance, one date . I can show you a
good time .

[ KAT | :
( laughs ) I mean that bleach blonde was not working
well for you Alex . What were you thinking ?

[ ZACH | :
( massages her scalp in circles ) are you sure your parents
won't be home ? I feel like I am breaking a rule ( chuckles )

[ VALENTINA | :
( laughs , putting her hair in a pony and putting her
hat on her head ) come on .. It's not bad .

[ MONTY | :
( puts money in his pocket, after selling to one of
the kids on the football team; turns and looks at her )
you alright there Bambi ?

Clay: sneaky. We dont really keep secrets. At least for long

Melanie: I'm sure I'd have a great time with a guy who doesnt understand no. Wont happen Bryce

Alex: I was making a statement

Chloe: stop worrying good boy

Jeff: it is like throwing cantaloupe

Deni: I suck at running. Tyler said he saw your sister with bryce

[ SHERI | :
Have you tried talking to him ? Ease it out of him ?

[ BRYCE | :
Really sweetheart ? I think you should change your mind .
Or things won't go well for Montgomery .. You know, I know
things .. I know people .

[ JUSTIN | :
( driving by the store he sees them at; backs up and parks
the car, getting out of it )

[ KAT | :
( laughs ) and what statement is that ?

[ ZACH | :
I don't want anyone killing us ( laughs ) more like me.

[ VALENTINA | :
( laughs ) if I can do it .. you can . You must bench big weights .

[ MONTY | :
( jaw clenched ) what ? Where Deni ?