The first day of school September 4, 2000

Anna: Thanks for the tour Liz. I think I can now successfully navigate the halls of Roswell High.

Liz: No problem. Come find us at lunch, if you can. ( They head down the hall in opposite directions.)

Anna: Okay, room D4. . . D4. I know it’s around here, somewhere.

Kyle: Hey, gorgeous. You lost?

Anna: Sexual harassment is against the law.

Kyle: You must be that cute, new, girl I keep hearing about.

Anna: And you must be the designated asshole I keep hearing about.

Kyle: Now that’s low.

Anna: I tend to sink to the level of the people around me.

(Max walks up to Anna.)

Max: Anna, is Kyle bothering you?

Kyle: Evans, you’ve got yourself another girl.

Anna: Thank you, Max, but I think I can handle him.

Kyle: I’m sure Liz would find that interesting.

Anna: Kyle, he’s my cousin, and you’re a moron.

Max: I’ll see you later, Anna.

Anna: I’ll meet you at lunch. Bye-bye Kyle.

(Max walks down the hall.)

Kyle: Damn it Max!

Anna: Get over it, Kyle. You’re pathetic.

(Anna turns away laughing.)

Section 2

The quad at lunch time September 4, 2000

Jordan: How do you tell a girl you like her?

Michael: How should I know?

Jordan: Well, what about you and Maria?

Michael: First of all, that’s a bad example, and second of all, I never actually told her I liked her.

Jordan: You didn’t?

Michael: No. She was spazing one night at the café and I kissed her.

Jordan: Just like that?

Michael: You might want to handle Anna a little differently. I don’t know.

Jordan: How did you know?

Michael: Subtlety isn’t exactly your strong suit.

Jordan: Oh.

Michael: Don’t worry about it. Just be yourself.

Jordan: Thanks, mom.

Michael: Yeah, and don’t forget to wear clean underwear.

Jordan: Ha, ha, ha. Hey here comes Maria. I’m gonna split.

Michael: Thanks for your support, man.

Jordan: Hey don’t mention it.

(Jordan walks over toward Max and Liz across the quad. Maria approaches Michael.)

Maria: Well, you look absolutely thrilled to see me.

Michael: No, actually, I’m thrilled that Jordan ditched me when he spotted you.

Maria: He’s one of the smart ones.

Michael: You wanna sit or something?

Maria: Sure

( She sits down across from him.)

Michael: So. . .

Maria: So. . . How’s work?

Michael: Fine. You?

Maria: Great. Terrific.

(She sighs and shakes her head.)

Maria: God, the next thing we know, we’ll be talking about the weather. Could we get any more impersonal?

Michael: Not really. Looks like rain today.

Maria: Very funny. Do you always have to test my patience?

Isabel: Maria! Get your rear over here!

Maria: Oh God. She’s spouting poetry.

Michael: The end is near.

Maria: I’ll see you later.

(Maria gets up and walks over to Isabel.)

Isabel: It took you long enough.

Maria: What is it Isabel? I was in the middle of a non-argument with Michael.

Isabel: Where’s Jordan?

Maria: He’s with Max and Liz. Why?

Isabel: Does Jacob look like Jordan, only with blue eyes instead of green?

(Maria’s eyes widen in surprise.)

Maria: Okay, I need to breathe. I will not flip out. I will remain calm. Oh God, cedar oil can’t help me now! Jordan!!!!!!

(Across the quad.)

Liz: Was that Maria?

Max: It sounded like her.

Jordan: I’ll be right back.

Liz: Wait, we’re coming too.

Max: Maybe she left her cedar oil at home.

Liz: Max!

(Jordan, Max, and Liz walk up to Maria.)

Jordan: Maria, what’s up?

Maria: You’d better ask Isabel. I think I’m going to pass out.

Max: Iz, what’s going on?

Isabel: I think I may have found Jordan’s long lost brother.

Jordan: Jacob? How?

Isabel: Does he look like you, only with blue eyes?

Jordan: Where is he?

Isabel: He just left the front office. I think he was registering.

(Anna walks up to the group.)

Anna: Alright, who the hell paged me with a 911?

Maria: I did. We may have found Jacob.

Anna: What an afternoon. We’d better find Caley.

Maria: I’ll go find her.

(She leaves the group and heads to the library.)

Section 3

The library September 4, 2000

Caley: How could I get lost in a library? This school is way too big.

Jacob: You look a little lost.

Caley: That’s because I am. Now would you please go away. I think I can find my way through a library.

Jacob: Are you sure?

(She turns around.)

Caley: Yes, now please leave me- Jacob?

Jacob: You still want me to leave?

Caley: No, please stay.

Jacob: So this is home?

Caley: Good old Roswell.

Jacob: The biggest tourist trap in the west.

Caley: How did you find me.

Jacob: I did my homework.

Caley: Staying or passing through?

Jacob: Don’t know yet. I just got here.

(Maria runs up to Caley)

Maria: Caley, you’ve got to get to the quad. We’ve got something important to discuss. It’s about Jacob.

Jacob: Wow. I’m a popular topic and I just got here.

Maria: Good lord! It’s him!

Jacob: Who’s the spaz and how does she know who I am?

Caley: This is Maria. She knows what we are.

Jacob: So we’re advertising our existence now?

Maria: I’ll let you two finish this. Just meet us after school at the food court. Bring the infamous disappearing act with you.

Caley: Bye Maria.

(She leaves.)

Jacob: So, we’ve gone public about being. . . what we are?

Caley: Only three humans know about us.

Jacob: That’s three more than we ever promised to tell, Caley!

Caley: You don’t know the whole story.

Jacob: There’s more?

Caley: We aren’t alone.

Jacob: What do you mean?

Caley: There are three more like us.

Jacob: Where are they?

Caley: Patience.

Jacob: You were going to tell me in San Diego, weren’t you?

Caley: You didn’t want to listen to me, so I gave up.

Jacob: Sorry I didn’t listen.

Caley: It’s okay. Do you want to meet them?

Jacob: Lead the way.

Caley: Class first, then meet and greet at the food court.

Jacob: I’ll meet you at locker 302 after school.

Caley: You registered here?

Jacob: Yup.

Caley: So your staying?

Jacob: I don’t know yet. I’ll see you later. Don’t want to be late.

Caley: It’s good to see you, Jacob.

Jacob: Likewise.

Section 4 September 4, 2000

The band room

Jordan: Do you think he’ll show?

Anna: I’m not sure.

Jordan: I hope he comes.

Anna: Is this why you dragged me out of class on the first day of school?

Jordan: You were the first person I thought of.

Anna: Why didn’t you think of anyone else?

Jordan: They weren’t you.

Anna: Well, thanks for thinking of me first. I mean God forbid you talk to Michael before me.

Jordan: That was different.

Anna: Oh really?

Jordan: It was guy stuff. It would have made you uncomfortable.

Anna: Hmm. . .

Jordan: What?

Anna: Nothing. I was just thinking.

Jordan: Would you like to share with the class?

Anna: No, not really.

Jordan: Pain.

Anna: You should talk.

(Their eyes lock.)

Jordan: [Okay, this time it’s going to work. I’m not going to wuss out and she’s not going to wake up.]

(Jordan leans in and kisses Anna.)

Anna: [This is almost too good to be true. Mmm.]

(Anna deepens the kiss by opening her mouth to his, and pulling him closer to her.)

Jordan: [Her lip gloss tastes good, like watermelons and strawberries.]

(They break off the kiss.)

Anna: Wow.

(She blushes)

Jordan: You have know idea how long I’ve wanted to do that.

Anna: Why didn’t you do it sooner?

Jordan: I wasn’t sure if you wanted me to.

Anna: Curse my subtlety.

(The bell rings.)

Jordan: We’ve got to get to the food court soon.

Anna: I’ll drive.

(They leave the band room.)

Section 5 September 4, 2000

The food court

Max: Maybe we should have gone somewhere more private.

Liz: Why, Mr. Evans, are you implying something?

(He blushes.)

Max: Not like that.

Liz: We didn’t know Jacob would be here.

Max: I just thought today would be normal.

Liz: Normal?

Max: Right. Bad choice of words.

Liz: It’s okay. I thought today would be normal too.

(Max spots Anna, Jordan, Caley and Jacob coming toward them.)

Max: There they are.

Liz: Hi guys.

Jordan: Where is everyone?

Liz: Slow.

Caley: Hello all.

Liz: This must be Jacob.

Jacob: Who’s this?

Caley: She’s Liz and this is Max.

Liz: Nice to finally meet you.

Jacob: Likewise. Where’s the spacey blonde from the library?

(Liz stifles a laugh.)

Liz: You must be talking about Maria.

Caley: Jacob, be nice.

(Michael and Maria approach.)

Michael: Hey. Sorry we’re late. It took Maria forever to get to my house.

Maria: Mom wanted me to run a few errands for her.

Max: Everyone’s here. Let’s get started.

Caley: What about Iz and Alex?

Michael: Isabel decided that she’d done enough work today and Alex is practicing with his band.

Caley: Oh. Not surprising.

Liz: So, Jacob, how long are you staying?

Jacob: The million dollar question of the day.

Jordan: Well, that question seems to be on everyone’s mind today. So how ‘bout it?

Jacob: Little brother grew a pair while I was gone.

Jordan: Very mature.

Anna: Alright, you two. The testosterone war ends here!

Jacob: I still see that you have piss and vinegar running through your veins.

Anna: Why the hell are you so angry? You left us, remember?

Jacob: You know what? I shouldn’t be pissed off. I just hate answering the same damn question every five minutes.

Michael: Piss and vinegar?

Maria: Jacob, she’s not cafeteria food.

Jacob: I’m sorry Anna.

Anna: You’re forgiven.

Michael: Can we order now? I’m starving.

Maria: Totally agreed. Let’s eat.

Anna: Be still my heart. They actually agreed on something.

Section 6 September 5, 2000

After school at the Crashdown

Caley: I can’t believe I wasn’t witness to this.

Anna: I held off as long as I could.

Caley: So, are you a couple now?

Anna: I don’t know. We really didn’t have time to talk.

Caley: You guys spent the entire time playing tonsil hockey, didn’t you?

Anna: Caley!

Caley: Kidding, kidding!

Anna: So, what about you and Jacob? Are you going to pick up where you left off?

Caley: Not sure yet. It’s more up to him than me.

Anna: I wish they would just grow up already.

Caley: You and me both.

(Across the café.)

Jordan: What do you think they’re talking about?

Maria: How should I know? Now what do you want to drink?

Jordan: A Coke. I figured that since you’re a girl, you would have some idea.

(Maria slides into the seat across from Jordan.)

Maria: Jordan, they’re best friends. The conversation could range from personal to casual. What are you so worried about anyway?

Jordan: I might be paranoid.

Maria: Duh. I have to get back to work.

Jordan: Don’t forget my Coke.

(Back to Anna and Caley)

Caley: I wonder what those two were talking about.

Anna: Who?

Caley: Jordan and Maria.

Anna: He’s probably wondering the same thing we were.

Caley: You read his mind didn’t you?

Anna: I didn’t have to. He kept glancing over at us the entire time they were talking.

Caley: You should become a shrink.

Anna: You’re kidding right? Although, Dr. Durst does have a nice ring to it.

Section 7 September 8, 2000

Jordan’s Journal

I kissed Anna on Monday. We were skipping sixth and we were talking. The moment felt right, so I kissed her. I still can’t believe I didn’t wuss out. I’m not sure if we’re a couple now, but here’s my chance to find out. Anna just got home from shopping for a Homecoming dress with Isabel.

Section 8 September 8, 2000

Jordan’s bedroom

(Anna comes into Jordan’s room and flops down on his bed.)

Jordan: Do any good shopping?

Anna: Nah. The selection wasn’t all that great.

Jordan: So, do you want to talk or just sit?

Anna: I don’t know. I was just wondering. . .

Jordan: Oh, I just figured that you would fill me in on your afternoon with Isabel.

Anna: Are we a couple or not?

Jordan: I don’t know. I mean, I think so.

Anna: It’s a simple question. Are you my boyfriend or not?

Jordan: Honestly, I don’t know. I’m confused right now. Can I think about it?

Anna: Take your time. I need to think too.