INT. HALL - HOLLYS HOUSE - EVENING

MOM is standing at the bottom of the stairs with JAMES. HOLLY walks down the stairs looking amazing. James doesn’t even look at her.

JAMES
Finally! Now lets get a move on and get this over w-

James notices her and just stares speechless. Holly looks away embarrassed.

MOM
Well you two have a good time. Holly be back by 11.

HOLLY
Right, I’ll be here.

Mom opens the door and James and Holly walk out into…

EXT. FRONT LAWN - NIGHT

HOLLY follows JAMES to his car.

JAMES
You look all right.

HOLLY
Thanks. Emma made me up. I don’t think I’d be able to put mascara on without poking one of my eyeballs out.

JAMES
Emma? She’s your cousin, right?

HOLLY
Yeah. She’s a beautician now, if you wouldn’t have guessed. Remember that time you were taking a nap and she decided to make you a princess.

JAMES
I was like 6 then.

They reach the car but don’t get in.

HOLLY
Yeah but it was still funny. I think I still have pictures.

JAMES
(eyes wide) You wouldn’t!

He gets in his car

HOLLY
Oh I would!

She gets in the car.

INT. CLUB

HOLLY follows JAMES to a table near the dance floor, where LIAM, JESS and STACIE are sitting.

LIAM
Who’s the chick?

JAMES
This, I uh, it’s erm…

Holly rolls her eyes and steps forward.

HOLLY
Holly. Resident dork at Bury High, blue eyes as you should know from getting such a good look yesterday lunch.

LIAM
Dude. Why’d you bring her?

JAMES
(shrugs) Dad made me. You know how he gets?

STACIE
We saved you a seat James, right next to me.

James sits down next to Stacie.

JESS
Ahw! We forgot about Holly!

HOLLY
I-I can stand.

JESS
Good on you, we’re very proud.

The table start talking leaving Holly out. Holly looks around a good looking guy, BEN smiles at her from the dance floor. Holly blushes and looks away. Ben comes over.

BEN
Hey, you’re Holly, right?

Everyone at the table shuts up and looks at them.

HOLLY
Yeah.

BEN
I’m Ben. You look really great tonight.

HOLLY
Thank you.

BEN
Do you want to dance?

HOLLY
I’m not very good.

BEN
It’s all good. I can show you.

Ben takes her hand and leads her to the floor. Jess and Stacie give major evils.

JESS
The bitch! Who does she think she is, prancing in here with some cute clothes and make-up, getting guys like Ben Connelly to dance with her? Little Slut.

JAMES
You’re just jealous Ben never asked you to dance.

JESS
So not true, Ben’s not that cute.

LIAM
Aww, come on Jess. You’ve had a thing for him for years. Besides, Holly’s a good looking little thing anyway.

Jess watches Holly and Ben on the dance floor…

ANG. DANCEFLOOR

Ben and Holly are dancing

BEN
Sorry I never really talked to you before, you seemed shy.

HOLLY
Oh it’s fine. I’m not really Miss Social Personality Gal. It’s funny what a bit of make-up and a nice outfit can do to someone.

BEN
It’s not that. Just the way you held yourself tonight screamed, talk to me. Kinda hard to resist.

The song ends and they brake apart.

BEN
Well thanks for the dance Holly. Hopefully we’ll see more of each other.

HOLLY
Yeah, I’d like that.

Holly smiles at Ben and walks back to the table. Evil eyes all round.

JESS
So Holly? Nerd didn’t work out for you so slut was your next option?

HOLLY
I’m not a slut.

STACIE
Oh Please, you were all over Ben.

HOLLY
I was not!

JESS
Were too!

HOLLY
Was-

JAMES
-Will you both just shut up!

JESS
I’m going to get some punch.

STACIE
Me too.

Jess and Stacie leave, Holly takes Jess’s seat.

LIAM
So Molly, what do you do for fun?

HOLLY
It’s Holly. And I do stuff… like hanging out with friends and… stuff.

LIAM
Oh…… Are you a virgin, cuz if you are I could really be of service in that department.

Jess and Stacie come back. Stacie sits down Jess stands.

JESS
Of course she’s a virgin! What guy would stoop so low as to do her?

JAMES
Jess-

JESS
-Oh come off it James, even you yourself turned her down.

Holly looks at James wide eyed.

JESS CONT’D
Story time anyone?

Liam and Stacie raise their hands.

HOLLY
Please don’t do this Jess.

Jess smiles evilly.

JESS
It all started in eighth grade when Holly was voted least likely to get laid by senior year. So anyway, Holly called up James late that night, bawling her nerdy little eyes out, begging him to
come over and comfort her. He like the good friend that he is did just that, and was at her house moments later. When her went up to her room, there was Holly, lying in bed, NAKED! She told him she wanted him to be her first, so she
could prove she was good enough to have sex with.

Holly begins to cry silently. James looks SO guilty.

JESS CONT’D
James of course was completely disgusted, I mean it’s not every day a guy shoots down a girl like that. So anyway he tried to be nice about it, let her down gently, but she wouldn’t have any of it. She practically attacked him. Poor James had to pry himself away from the sex starved geek and make a run for it. Luckily he was physically undamaged, but mentally… well lets just say he’s still recovering.

Stacie and Liam laugh hysterically. Holly sits there staring ahead blankly. Jess smiles.

JESS CONT’D
I have plenty more if anyone’s interested. Hey James, what about the one where she thought the tampon went up the other hole and started crying when it got stuck?

Jess, Liam and Stacie laugh. Holly stands up knocking her chair over causing people to look at her. Holly looks at James he looks down at the table. She leaves the club.

EXT. STREET - OUTSIDE CLUB - NIGHT

HOLLY is standing alone, she leans against the club doors, and burst into tears. The doors fly open she falls on the floor, JAMES looks down at her. Holly glares at him and gets up. Silence.

JAMES
I’m sorry all right.

HOLLY
Sorry. You’re sorry?

JAMES
Well yeah. Didn’t mean to tell her it just sorta slipped out.

Holly punches him across the face, and turns to walk away

JAMES
HOLLY!

He spins her around to face him.

HOLLY
Don’t touch me.

JAMES
I apologize and you fucking hit me. What the hell is wrong with you?

HOLLY
(sweetly)
I’d be happy to give you another explanation if the other one hasn’t quite sunk in yet.

Holly raises her fist.


HOLLY CONT’D
Now let me go.

BEN walks out the club and sees James and Holly.

BEN
Is this guy bothering you?

James lets Holly go.

HOLLY
Yes actually. You showed up just in time.

BEN
Well I’ve been known for my great punctuality.

Ben puts his arm round Holly and leads her away. James rubs his face where he got punched.

JAMES
(to himself)
Bitch.