CHLOE

I know it’s crazy. I mean Dash is the best looking of all the ManeG3. How could she go for Jock? Really. And I heard that Jock has been dating that little diva, Brianna Javelin. Zoe will just die when she hears that news. She can’t stand Brianna Javelin. I wouldn’t breathe a word of it to her, if I were you.

LARISSA

Not a word.

CHLOE

Yeah, that’s the best. It would absolutely crush her.

(Zoe enters. It doesn’t look like she’s changed, except for the addition of a red scarf around her neck.)

ZOE

(Proudly)

How do I look? Is this Jock, "Dreaming Dreams of Dreams," or what?

LARISSA

Isn’t that what you had on before?

ZOE

Are you kidding?

LARISSA

Well, you added the scarf . . .

ZOE

These are Rylint jeans and a Smoochie shirt. Just like Jock wears. Before, I had on Forebush jeans and a Pensylvia shirt.

LARISSA

Oh. (A beat.) Well you look really good.

ZOE

(Dejectedly)

Thanks.

(Pause.)

CHLOE

I heard Jock’s dating Brianna Javelin

ZOE

What?!

LARISSA

Chloe!

ZOE

NO!

CHLOE

Well, after your little clothing faux pas I figured it didn’t matter.

ZOE

My life is over.

CHLOE

And besides, I thought it might be better to hear it from a friend, instead of on the news or something.

LARISSA

So you could soften the blow?

CHLOE

Exactly.

ZOE

Why, why, why!?! Jock! How could you?!

LARISSA

At least she’s taking it well.

CHLOE

Better than I expected.

ZOE

No, no, no! I have nothing left to live for. Jock, my love, in love with that bimbo Brianna.

LARISSA

(Grabbing Zoe)

Zoe. Snap out of it. It’s just a rumor. A rumor. You know how these Hollywood magazines are. They’re always trying to make a romance out of nothing, just to make some news.

ZOE

Yeah.

LARISSA

Jock’s probably never even met Brianna.

ZOE

Yeah.

LARISSA

But maybe . . .

ZOE

Yeah?

LARISSA

Just maybe . . .

ZOE

Yeah?

LARISSA

He will get to meet you.

ZOE

You think?

CHLOE

Sure.

LARISSA

Why not? He’s going to be in town, after all.

ZOE

That’s true.

LARISSA

And why wouldn’t he want to meet you? Who else in the town would wear Rylint jeans and a Smoochie shirt, just like Jock in the "Dreams" video?

(Just as Zoe is looking off, thinking about it, in walk PETER and TIM. Peter is dressed identically to Zoe. Tim is dressed differently from the others, but does wear a red scarf around his neck.)

PETER

Are you in line for Ticket Bash?

CHLOE

Nice going.

ZOE

. . . Jock?

PETER

Well, I play some tennis, but I’m hardly a jock.

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