Stitches (episode) /script

* *[the episode starts with Auburn in his 3rd hour class, practically falling asleep. Auburn is laying his head on the desk, while his arms are wrapped around his head. The rest of the class is talking, throwing paper and writing.]*
* **Auburn (journal entry):** Hello, Auburn again. I would have thought that with all of the training teachers get, classes would be a lot less boring than they are. What doesn't help is that I'm tired, but also, how can a class be this boring? I'm falling asleep while writing this... *[a paper football hits Auburn, alerting him]* and also paper football is super popular.
* **Auburn:** *(mumbling) [Auburn picks up the paper football and throws it forcefully back at the kid who threw it]*
* **Nico:** Ow, Auburn!
* **Auburn:** *[puts head back on desk, clearly doesn't care about Nico]*
* **Nico:** *[throws paper football at Auburn forcefully] (quietly to JJ)* Hates everyone for no reason...
* **Auburn (thought):** No reason? I'll follow that when pigs fly.
* *[transitions to the bell ringing and Auburn walking out with his binder. Auburn walks to his next class, hinted to being his math class. Auburn sees Mercury and goes over to see her.]*
* **Mercury:** Hi, Auburn.
* **Auburn:** Hey.
* **Mercury:** I heard there was a new kid coming in our math class. Haven't seen him around and I've been everywhere...
* **Auburn:** Hm. Hope he's not a popular kid.
* *[bell rings, Mercury and Auburn look at each other and enter their class. Auburn and Mercury sit down, and wait for class to start while talking about something of no particular interest. As class starts, the teacher walks over to his desk and prepares to make an announcement.]*
* **Mr. Chia:** Welcome in class- *[the teacher is interrupted by chatter from the kids]* today- *[interrupted. chatter stops as teacher stares at them.]* there's a new student in class.
* *[the new kid walks into class. the class is visibly shocked to see him. This new kid has a bandage covering his face. His face shows no emotion, probably because he doesn't have a face. He is walking beside someone because he is blind.]*
* **Mr Chia:** This is Stitches. Stitches, how about you introduce yourself?
* **Stitches:** *(very quietly)* Hello.
* **Mr Chia:** Tell us something about yourself.
* **Stitches:** *(completely silent)*
* **Mr Chai:** Ok, then go sit in the open seat next to Auburn... in the scarf *[Auburn waves]*
* *[Stitches walks over and sits down. Though you can't tell since Stitches has no face, he seemed to be distraught. Auburn looked over, and so did Mercury. Stitches just lied his head on his desk.]*
* **Mr Chai:** Auburn, Mercury, say hi to Stitches.
* **Auburn:** Hey.
* **Mercury:** Hello.
* **Stitches:** Hello, like he said, I'm Stitches, but most people just call me No-Face, or at least the people here do.
* *[Auburn is visibly concerned]*
* **Mercury:** Who called you that?
* **Stitches:** How would I know?
* **Mercury:** *(realization)* Ohh sorry, didn't really think.
* **Auburn:** People suck, especially these people. I hope you at least kind of enjoy it here though. Hope you like it better than I do.
* **Stitches:** Yeah, I'm hoping it's okay at least. Maybe just bad, not hell.
* *[Mr Chai is directing class, Auburn and Mercury are taking notes. Stitches appears to just be sitting there.]*
* **JJ:** Hey, Mr Chai, I think you put the new kid in the wrong grade, he can't even write.
* **Auburn:** *(irritated)* That's because he's blind, you (FourTheFanatic please edit this part).
* **Mr Chai:** Calm down, guys. Stitches is still listening.
* **JJ:** *(angry)* He doesn't even have to do anything!
* **Auburn:** You have no idea how much I want to punch your stupid face, JJ.
* **Mr Chai:** Auburn, calm down, JJ, mind your own business.
* *[Auburn sighs, JJ huffs and continues writing]*
* **Stitches:** Thanks for trying to stand up for me, Auburn. I barely even know you, but I didn't see you as the violent type...
* **Auburn:** Well, I'm usually not.
* **Stitches:** You guys are already nicer to me than mostly everyone has been. No one really wanted to talk to the "kid with the bandages", so I'm glad you guys gave it a go. *(Stitches passes little slips of paper to Auburn and Mercury)* That's my number, if you guys ever want to do something.
* *[Auburn has a slight smile on his face, unlike normal, were he appears to not show emotion. Mercury investigates the paper and then puts it in her small backpack. Auburn slips in into his jacket.]*
* **Auburn:** Well, I'm glad I got to meet you.
* **Stitches:** Likewise.
* *[The classes continue, Stitches goes off to some other classes. Instead of following Auburn, we follow Stitches. Stitches is holding a walking pole, as he navigates to his next class. Stitches catches Isaiah's attention, and Isaiah walks over to Stitches.]*
* **Isaiah:** *[Isaiah grabs the walking pole, throwing Stitches temporarily off balance.]* Hey, wassup! Someone told me about you, you're one of Auburn's buddies, huh?
* **Stitches:** Listen, whoever you are, I'm just trying to get to my next class, but I'm in advanced placement so it's on the other side of the school...
* **Isaiah:** *(shocked)* How did you get into advanced placement, you can't even do anything!
* **Stitches:** *[rips the pole out of Isaiah's grip, he is actually quite strong to Isaiah's surprise] (sarcastically)* Good luck.
* **Isaiah:** SEE you later, get it, because you can't see?
* **Stitches:** *(sighs) (quietly)* If only they still held people back...
* *[the day continues, we are still following Stitches, who doesn't appear to want to be there.]*
* **Stitches (thought):** I gotta sign up for student council...
* *[Stitches is signing up for student council, though he cannot see, he appears to still know where to sign.]*
* **Stitches (thought):** I'm gonna try to become president...
* *[We go back to Auburn now, he's packing up his things, as it's the end of the day. Keep in mind, Auburn and Mercury are signed up for student council as well, though they have not been accepted in yet, neither has Stitches. Auburn walks out and gets on his bus, and he puts his headphones on. He puts his backpack to his side, saving the seat for his sister. His sister is seen walking in the bus, and she sits. Auburn goes home and into his room. Auburn shortly after receives a text message from a new group chat called Group of Friends.]*
* **Stitches (text message):** Do you guys wanna go get some food or something?
* **Mercury (text message):** Time?
* **Stitches (text message):** 6:30.
* **Auburn (text message):** My parents aren't here all week, sure
* **Mercury (text message):** Where do we meet
* **Stitches (text message):** The sushi bar on 5th. *(referring to 5th avenue in their town)*
* **Auburn (text message):** Well, cya
* *[time goes forward and we see Auburn riding his bike to the sushi bar to meet Stitches and Mercury. Stitches appears to already be walking in just as Auburn pulls up.]*
* **Stitches:** You made it, Auburn.
* **Auburn:** *(unknowing of how to reply, he nods).*
* *[Mercury pulls up in the back.]*
* **Auburn:** Hi, Mercury.
* **Mercury:** Hi.
* *[they sit down, each slowly taking something they want off of the conveyor]*
* **Auburn:** Well now that we finally got out of school, I already feel much better.
* **Stitches:** I wish I could drop out, but I'll never be smart enough for any of the jobs I want if I quit.
* **Mercury:** Half of the things they teach we don't even need. Like, why do I need to know how to divide fractions by decimals?
* **Auburn:** You don't. It's all a scheme to keep you in there longer than you need to be.
* **Stitches:** *[eats sushi]* I could believe that.