Friend Fiction/Transcript

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Mark: Why couldn't he just stay home? Why does he have to follow me everywhere?!
Leon: Why can't you deal with the fact that I'm walking with you, Mark?
Mark: Well... It's because you're following me!
Leon: Well yeah... We're going to the same place. It's pretty inevitable...
Mark: I don't even know what that means!
Leon: Listen Mark, I'll leave you alone. You don't have to worry about that. I'm just meeting my friends there, and then that'll be the end of you seeing me until we leave.
Benjamin: Yeah. Mark, Just cut it out.
Mark: Don't get involved Benjy, I'm mad right now.
Kenny: You aren't even arguing about something important.
Benjamin: Exactly! Besides, you follow us everywhere!
Mark: Well, that's because I'm you guys' friend!
Benjamin: Who said that?
Mark: What do you mean "who said that?!" You're all my friends, right?
Benjamin: Whatever shuts you up...
Mark: Oh good, I was worried for a minute! [chuckles]
[footsteps]
Mark: [grunts]
Leon: Wow.
Mark: Don't talk to me.
Leon: Fine, I'll do what you want-
Mark: I said don't talk to me!
Leon: Aah!
[car passes by]
Benjamin: W-what the fuck?! Dude!
Kenny: Yeah! What were you trying to do, kill him?!
Mark: Uh... Of course not!
Kenny: I'm sure you noticed a car coming.
[footsteps]
Mark: Huh? What? Wait! Wait for me!
Benjamin: Don't talk to us you dick.
Mark: What? Wh-why not?
Kenny: Do you even feel bad that you could've almost killed him?
Mark: Uh... Of course I do!
Benjamin: Quit lying. Come on Leon, I'll bring you home later. You deserve to have a little bit of fun at the park with your friends.
Mark: Wait! [whines]
Kenny: Just go home, Mark!
Mark: You don't own the sidewalk! I'll walk on it if I want to!
Benjamin: [groans] Fuck off!
Mark: [whines] Don't you guys care about me? You can't just leave me here!
Benjamin: I'm sure I can speak for all of us when I say this, but we want to care Mark. We do. But you make it too goddamn hard for us to even consider it! Now stop following us and leave us all alone!
Mark: But wait, I-!
Benjamin: I personally never want to talk to you again.
Mark [cries] You... You guys just don't care about me! [cries]
Benjamin: [groans] Grow up, Mark.
Mark: [whines]
[footsteps]
[alarm clock beeps]
[thud]
Mark: [groans]
[door opens]
[light switch flickers]
Darcy: Mark wake up! Starting today you'll be a sophomore!
Mark: Goddamn it... I don't wanna go... o... oh...
Darcy: Mark, you have to go to school. If you can't wake up, you're going to have to start going to bed earlier.
Mark: [groans]
Mark (in head): That's not what's wrong with me at all... I know I have to make things right. I fucked up again. Badly.
Mark: I'll get up.
Darcy: Alright. Now get ready for school.
[door closes]
Mark: [yawns]
Mark (in head): Alright. Today's gonna be absolutely painful. Great. But maybe... Benjy and Jon will let me apologize! They just wanted time, right?
[footsteps]
Mark: Ah... Waah! [grunts]
Leon: You ok?
Mark: Mmhmm... Mom? Could I skip breakfast? I wanna walk with Benjy and his brother.
Darcy: Are you sure? You won't be hungry?
Mark: I'll be fine!
Boss: Wait. He's leaving already?
Darcy: He wants to walk with a few of his friends.
Boss: Mark...
Mark: [groans]
Boss: You better behave yoursel-
[door closes]
Mark: Wait!
Ben (from a distance): Fuck off!
Mark: [pants] Really! Please! [pants] I-I... I need- [pants] I need... [pants] I need to tell ya something! [pants] It's-it's important! It's really important, trust me! [exhales]
Benjamin: Fine, what?
Mark: I came to say I'm sorry.
Benjamin: Oh, really?
Mark: Yes. I'm-I'm sorry.
Benjamin: Hmm... Ok. That was all? Alright then. Jon, should we believe him?
Jonathon: Y-yeah!
Benjamin: [grunts]
Jonathon: I think that everyone deserves a second chance!
Benjamin: [sighs] Well, fine then. I know you came here to walk with us, so you could do that. But when we get to school, leave us alone, got it?
Mark: Wha- why?
Benjamin: Got it?!
Mark: Ah! Uh... uh, ok, ok.
Benjamin: Alright then.
[footsteps]
Mark: You don't believe me, do me?
Benjamin: No.
Mark: Oh. I see.
[metal clang]
Mark: [grunts]
Benjamin: Look where you're going.
Mark (in head): [whines] Goddamn it! Why doesn't he believe me?! I haven't slept peacefully since the beginning of fucking summer! All I need is some reassurance. I want him to start to care about me again!
Mark: [cries]
Benjamin: Are you coming?
Mark: You- I-
Benjamin: Yes or no?
Mark: [sighs] I-I'm sorry.
Benjamin: Ok.
Mark: Why won't you listen to me?!
Benjamin: How do I really know if you're sorry or not? You always do this.
Mark: I- don't know.
Jonathon: Please, just give him a chance. Like- look, it doesn't look like he's slept well at all lately. Just look at him! Please?
Benjamin: Jon, are you really falling into another one of his guilt trips?! He's trying to make us feel sorry for him!
Jonathon: No! He's- [sighs] Never mind. Sorry I even tried to convince you.
Benjamin: Jon!
Mark: [cries]
Benjamin: He's not flirting with me, he's not staring at me, he's not doing anything! What's wrong with him? is this all part of his plan? What's he plotting?
Mark: [grunts]
Benjamin: What was that?! Is he reading my mind? [groans] That's it, I'm convinced. He's plotting something, and it can't be anything good.
[school ambience]
Benjamin: Oh hey, there's Kenny!
Kenny: Hey Benjamin, Jonathon-! ...Mark?
Benjamin: Just deal with it...
Kenny: So... What have you been up to, Mark?
Mark: Nothing. Uh. Hey, about pretty much everything I've ever done, Kenny... I'm-
Benjamin: Oh hey, guys! I found Ash!
Mark: Hold the fuck up, who's that?!
Benjamin: Hey! Ash, uh... What classes do you have?
Mark: Who are you?!
Benjamin: Stop being rude! Remember what I told you?
Mark: But I-
Ash: Oh, it's fine Benjamin! Don't worry about it! I'm guessing this is Mark?
Mark: How do you know my name?!
Ash: They... told me?
Mark: Alright then, who the fuck are you?
Benjamin: [sighs] Mark, this is Ash. We met him over the summer. And anyway, as I was saying-
Mark: [gasps] Are you trying to replace me?!
Benjamin: No! Now fuck off!
Mark (in head): Man! How am I supposed to get close to them if there's somebody in my way?! What can I do?! I can't just ignore this!
Mark: [whines]
Benjamin: Shut up, Mark!
Ash: It just seems like he's upset about something. Give him some time.
Benjamin: Time?! All we ever gave him was time! And he wasted it!
Mark: All I ever wanted to do was hang out with you guys!
Ash: Let him.
Benjamin: But Ash, you don't know him like we do. He's just going to have to put up with it.
Mark: Please! Please, I'll do anything!
Benjamin: Stop! Why are you so desperate anyways?
Mark: Because I love you-
[bell rings]
Mark: Fuck you bell, I didn't tell you to ring!
Ash: Well I guess we have to get going now.
Ben: See you all later.
[footsteps]
Benjamin: Why are you following me?
Mark: My first class is over here.
Benjamin: Damn. I hope we don't have the same class.
Mark: I'm in Iris's dad's class.
Benjamin: Fuck, we do.
Kenny: I'm in that class too.
Benjamin: Yeah, but that's ok, because you aren't Mark.
Mark: Why are you being so mean to me?
Benjamin: That's what you always did to us.
Mark: [whines] I'm sorry!
Benjamin: Just don't sit by me-
[Ben hits his head on the table]
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