The Nerdy Prudes Tell The Choir About Max
[Richie, Ruth, Grace, Steph and Pete are hanging out with Ocean, Noel, Misha, Ricky, Penny and Constance. Richie, Ruth, Ricky (jokingly referred to as "the Rs" by others) and Penny (who is translating for Ricky while also contributing to the conversation) are in one corner of the room. Ocean, Grace and Constance are all in an other. Noel, Misha, Pete and Steph are talking over by one of the walls. Max enters.]
Max: What's up, lo-. What are you all doing? Is this some sort of cult of weirdos?
[Grace rolls her eyes. She says nothing.]
Ricky, signing: Who's that?
Penny, translating to Ruth and Richie: "Who's that?"
Richie: That's... Max Jägerman. Hatchetfield High's star football player and biggest bully.
Ruth: He's right. Max is the school's public enemy number 1. Specifically for us "nerds".
Ricky, signing: He's a complete asshole, then?
Penny, translating: "He's a complete asshole, then?"
[Grace walks over to Max, the first to confront him.]
Max, clearly trying to flirt: Chasity. What do you want from me, girl?
Grace: You know darn well what I want! I want you to leave us alone.
Max: And why should I do that, baby?
[Grace ignores the petname and continues trying to defend the nerds and the choir.]
[Grace stands there as she tries to think of a distraction. Noel facepalms.]
Grace: I'll go on a date with you.
Max, in genuine shock: Wait. Really? I thought you were too goody good for that?
Grace: I'm making an exception.
[Max takes Grace's hand and the two exit.]
Noel, whispering to Misha: Homophobic or closet homosexual?
Misha, placing down a 10 dollar bill: This is on homosexual.
[Pete and Steph watch, confused.]
Steph: What are you on about?
Noel: Oh. Sometimes when we see a new person we bet on whether they are homophobic or queer.
Pete: And if it's just a straight, supportive person?
Noel: Then nobody wins. It's quite simple.
[Steph discreetly slips another 10 dollar bill on top of Misha's.]
Pete: We're betting on him now?
Steph: I've got nothing better to do.
[Pete places a 1 dollar bill onto the pile.]