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MIA : I could be across the universe , and I would still be there for you — and I always will be . Don ’ t ever forget that .
( Mia takes Ruth ’ s hand , The two stare at their intertwined hands for a moment .) RUTH ( meeting Mia ’ s eyes ): Thank you , for everything , Mia .
MIA ( smiling ): You don ' t have to thank me —( laugh in voice ) when will you realize that I really do like you , Ruth ?
( Mia giggles , Ruth smiles ) MIA : Dance with me ?
( Mia holds out hand to Ruth , who accepts it , and follows Mia forward till they stop at front , and are in a couple ’ s waltz position . They begin to sway and indistinctly talk , when two other teens enter scene : Jake and Jenny , each holding a cup of punch , approaching Ruth and Mia )
JAKE ( still approaching Mia and Ruth , in a stage whisper to Jenny ): Come on Jenny , it ’ ll be hilarious !
JENNY ( Stage whisper ): I just … Do we have to ? Come on , let ’ s just go and dance , Jake !
( Jenny takes Jakes hand , leading him off stage the way they came , but Jake stays planted after a few steps )
JAKE ( serious whisper ): Jenny , what will people think if you bail out now ? Everyone ’ s already so hyped up for this ! You don ' t want to disappoint them now , do you ?
JENNY ( sighs ): Well … I guess not … JAKE : That ’ s the spirit ! It ’ ll be teaching them a lesson anyway . ( Jake leads Jenny back towards Mia and Ruth )
JAKE ( laughing ): Ladies and gentlemen , give it up for our lesbian prom queens ! Best want-to-bebut-never-will-be-couple !
( Laughing , Jake flips the cup of punch and puts it on Mia ’ s head , while Jenny hesitantly does the same to Ruth , but grimacing slightly . Mia and Ruth stop standing in a waltz position , and instead look shocked .)
JAKE ( smiling ): If you ’ re gonna be gay freaks , do it somewhere else ! ( Jake walks off snickering , but Jenny lingers , looking at Ruth )