Riptide

*Riptide* is a romantic scene between Gar and Rachel.

## Scene

Gar sits alone on the bed in his and Rachel's room. He has a ukulele in his hand. He strums it a bit, tunes it, and strums again. It doesn't sound right.

GAR: Damn...

He tunes it and it sounds perfect. He smiles.

GAR: Perfect.

He begins playing the tune of Vance Joy's *Riptide*.

GAR: (singing) I was scared of dentists and the dark. I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations, oh all my friends are turning green. You're the magician's assistant in their dreams. Ohhh. Oh-o-oh, and they come unstuck.

Outside, Donna walks past and hears him singing. She steps closer to the door and listens for a bit.

GAR: (singing) Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man.I love you when you're singing that song and I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong.

Donna smiles brightly before Rachel walks over. Donna signals her to be quiet and Rachel listens in.

GAR: (singing) Is this movie that I think you'll like this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City. This cowboy's running from himself and she's been living on the highest shelf. Oh-oh-o. Oh-oh-o and they come unstuck.

Outside, Rachel smiles sweetly. Donna looks at her.

DONNA: (whispers) Do you like that song?

RACHEL: (telepathically) He sang it to me on our first date.

Donna blushes and goes back to listening.

GAR: (singing) Lady, running down to the riptide. Taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong.

He goes a bit faster and seems to get emotional.

GAR: (singing) I just wanna, I just wanna know. If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay. I just gotta, I just gotta know...

Rachel walks in.

RACHEL: (singing) I can't have it, I can't have it any other way. I swear she's destined for the screen. Closest thing to Michelle Pfieffer that you've ever seen, oh. Lady running down to the riptide taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man.

BOTH: (singing) I love you when you're singing that song and I gotta lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong. Lady, running down to the riptide. Taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man. I love you when you're singing that song and I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

Donna smiles and walks down the hallway. She passes Starlight who can faintly hear the singing too.

BOTH: (singing) Oh lady, running down to the riptide. Taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man. I love you when you're singing that song and I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

Starlight listens into the singing. Hulk soon arrives and listens in too.

BOTH: (singing) Oh lady, running down to the riptide. Taken away to the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man. I love you when you're singing that song and I got a lump in my throat 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong. I got a lump in my throat because you're gonna sing the words wrong.

Gar stops and Rachel embraces him. He kisses her and they both lie down for a nap.