The Book Thief

Interior. Cafeteria. The gang all sit at a table	Interior. Cafeteria. The gang all sit at a table
Lu: 	Don't worry Duke--we'll find your diary. [pats Duke's shoulder].
Duke: 	[raises once hung head, looks at Lu glumly] It's...a journal!
Barry: 	Right. A man journal. [points fork at Lu, smiles and nods]
Andy: 	We'll find it--I promise. And if we don't you can have mine.
Duke: 	I will perfectly happy to life without knowledge of your secrets.
Butch: 	I wouldn't! [reaches to grab Andy's backpack, Andy smacks his arm]
Scott: 	Guys, don't look now but I think I found Duke's diary.
Duke: 	[sighs] Man journal.
Interior. Cafeteria. Table across from the gang.	Interior. Cafeteria. Table across from the gang.
Leo and Danny: 	[laughing]
Leo: 	[stops laughing slowly] Okay, okay, listen to this. "I," Duke Grader, "Am officially dedicating my ever so modern life to winning the heart of Bella Gala. I can't imagine being with anyone else." [scoffs] I can [laughs with Danny again]. There's even a little note here. "I love you Bella, and I'm gonna marry you!"
Danny: 	Yeah, you marry Bella, you crazy love-struck pep boy. [both laugh hysterically]
Duke: 	[sobs] My life is over!
Travis: 	[approaches Leo and Danny's table] Hey, yackos. Watcha got there?
Danny: 	[menacingly]: Duke's diary.
Leo: 	It's epic. Wanna hear?
Travis: 	[snaps]: NO! I want you to give it to me so I can return it.
Cafeteria 	[silence]
Travis: 	[turns to face the other tables] Yes, people. I'm demanding the return of Duke's diary, okay? [turns back to Leo and Danny] Now...[snaps fingers]...give it back.
Leo: 	[cockily]: Puh-leez. Like we are afraid of you.
Danny: 	[aping]: Yeah!
Travis: 	Hmm. [walks around their table] I bet Lani's gonna love to hear what you've been doing. Sealing property, flashing your face shades, talking smack about her girls--behind her back. [Leo and Danny gulp] Now you two are gonna give him that book.
Danny: 	Why do you care?
Travis: 	I am Travis Lee Cadet. And Duke is my fortal enemy. You can bully Barry, you can bully Noah, you can bully me for all I care. But no one--repeat no one [slowly]: ...bullies...my....Duke! Ever!!! [snatches diary, walk away, stops, turn head] If you even hint anything that you read in this book, I will publicly [voice slowly raises] rip out your organs and tie them around your throat and I won't let go until you apologize to Grader!!! [leaves to Duke's table]
Travis: 	Here. [smacks book in Duke's hand]
Barry: 	[screams] Travis possessed by a nice-person. The world is ending!!! The world. [sobs in palms]
Duke: 	You didn't—
Travis 	[sighs] I didn't read it. Okay? Happy?
Duke: 	[jumps up and hugs Travis] Thank you, Travis! Thank you!
Travis: 	[reaches to hug back, resists, pushes away] Blah! Back off, Grader! I had to do it. No one bullies you but me.
Duke: 	Yeah, I got that.
Travis: 	Besides I still dislike you. No matter what.
Indigo: 	[shouts from across the room] Travis, come over here!
Travis: 	If ever touch me again, your gonna have a date with the five Avengers. [cracks knuckles, walks off]
Duke: 	[thinking]: Okay, so, he doesn't actually like me, but he does dislike and that means I'm halfway there.
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