{"id":33891,"date":"2016-08-10T19:10:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T17:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crashdown.com\/news\/?page_id=33891"},"modified":"2020-02-26T10:16:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T15:16:43","slug":"elevator-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crashdown.com\/news\/fanfiction\/stories\/michaelmaria\/elevator-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevator Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Einah26<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

Title:<\/strong> Elevator Etiquette
\nAuthor:<\/strong> Einah26
\nRating:<\/strong> Teen
\nDisclaimer:<\/strong> I do not own the characters of Roswell, they belong to creator Jason Katims and WB\/CW network.
\nSummary:<\/strong> Liz is apartment sitting for her aunt for the weekend. Maria and Liz plan on having a boy free alien-less movie night, but they never quite get there. A little mush at the end.
\nCategory:<\/strong> Michael\/Maria, Max\/Liz
\nAuthor’s Notes:<\/strong> I decided to have a little fun with the whole stuck in the elevator clich\u00e9.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

INT CRASHDOWN DINER-Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria and Liz stand in the Crashdown diner waiting for their orders to be up near the cooks window. Liz picks up her tray with a couple malts and a basket of fries.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSo, you get to stay there all by yourself?LIZ<\/strong>
\nYeah…<\/p>\n

Liz sets the two Mulder Malts down on a table, smiling at the customers. Maria is trailing her as she makes her rounds.<\/p>\n

They trust me Maria, it\u2019s not that big of a deal.<\/p>\n

Liz and Maria stand at the cooks window waiting for their next orders to come up.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(sarcastically)
\nWhat do you mean, not that big of a deal?
\nYour parents practically had a heart attack when
\nyou stayed out all night with Max.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI explained to them that I made a poor decision and it wouldn\u2019t happen again, and it won\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Maria grabbed her plate of burgers and fries, rolled her eyes at Liz and walked away. Liz shakes her head and laughs at Maria.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n

Maria smiled knowingly at her best friend.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nOh, honey. I don\u2019t think you could control anything about you and Max. Not even with your \u201ctry your hardest\u201d face on.<\/p>\n

Liz walked into the backroom. Just as Maria was serving her next plates, Max and Michael walked into the Caf\u00ea. They sat at their usual booth. Maria dropped the plates at her table, and came to ask their order.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nHi Maria-<\/p>\n

Max smiled at her, trying to get a glimpse of where Liz was.<\/p>\n

MARIA <\/strong>
\nHey Max, she\u2019s in the back right now but I\u2019ll go get her.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\n(nonchalantly)
\nNo big deal, we were just hungry…<\/p>\n

Max blushed as his eyes dived back down to the table.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSure, you aren\u2019t here to stare at Liz and make googly eyes or anything.<\/p>\n

Michael leaned against the wall and outstretched his legs in the booth.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nUm, I am ready to order…unless you are too busy.<\/p>\n

Maria looked Max directly in the eyes like a deer in headlights.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWant just the usual Max? You, you, you look starving, I\u2019ll bring that right out for you.<\/p>\n

Maria turned and walked away towards the kitchen.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat is her deal?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nWell, you broke it off and she\u2019s mad, what did you expect Michael?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNot this…<\/p>\n

Michael turned to watch Maria walking into the back room.<\/p>\n

I really am hungry.<\/p>\n

INT CRASHDOWN-Backroom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria bounces through the door of the backroom at the Crashdown, Liz is getting her bag out of her locker.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSo, your aunt will be gone all weekend, right?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nShe is going to a seminar for divorced women, but apparently I am not supposed to tell my mom that because she\u2019s embarrassed.<\/p>\n

Maria chuckled.<\/p>\n

MARIA <\/strong>
\nShe should be embarrassed, sounds more like a dating seminar.<\/p>\n

Liz looked at Maria, nodded her head and laughed.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nMax and (grunt) Michael are out there<\/p>\n

Maria nods her head towards the restaurant.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(happily) Really?<\/p>\n

Liz walked over to stick her head up to the circular window in the door to peer out at Max.<\/p>\n

Maria sat down on the dilapidated couch and started to rant. Liz is barely listening as she is preoccupied with looking at Max.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nHe wants me to bring him food, what am I? A cave woman? Bringing him food whenever he wants. I am so sure that I am just going to like bring him a burger, when he can choose when and more importantly when he doesn\u2019t want me…<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nMaria, you are kind of a waitress.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nLiz, my dear, that is besides the point, he just drives me crazy<\/p>\n

Maria pulled herself up off the couch to check on Max\u2019s order.<\/p>\n

INT CRASHDOWN-Diner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max and Michael sat at their booth whispering back and forth, but by the time Maria got over with Max\u2019s food they had stopped their secret behavior.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nHere you go Max, make sure to eat it all, you are a growing boy after all<\/p>\n

Maria glared at Michael. Liz walked up beside Maria.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nHi Max, hi Michael.<\/p>\n

Liz looked at Max longingly like only those two can.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(interrupting)
\nHey Liz! Nice place you got here, I\u2019d like it just a little more if the service wasn\u2019t so sketchy.<\/p>\n

Maria turned on her heel and walked away huffing.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nSo what are you doing this weekend Liz?<\/p>\n

Michael slid the plate away from in front of Max and started to devour his burger.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nUm, I am actually house-sitting for my aunt while she is at a seminar. Actually I guess it would be apartment sitting.<\/p>\n

Liz stared intently at Max. Max\u2019s face turned a little red, he hoped against hope that she did not see what he was thinking. Alone with Liz, all weekend. A smile crept across his face.<\/p>\n

INT CRASHDOWN DINER-later that day<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hustle and bustle continued in the Caf\u00ea until it was closing time, Liz and Maria were cleaning up and getting ready to go. Maria sings while she mops the floor, her song is a made up one and its subject is Michael.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(yelling)
\nMaria, you almost ready?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou better believe I am, just a sec-<\/p>\n

Maria continued yelling not realizing Liz had walked into the front section of the diner.<\/p>\n

Do you want to watch a movie tonight?<\/p>\n

Liz laughed behind her back. Maria jumped and swung around with the mop in her hand<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(clutching her chest)
\nYou scared the crap out of me.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(laughing)
\nSorry Maria, I thought you would have heard me, what do you feel like watching?<\/p>\n

MARIA <\/strong>
\nSomething oozing with romance, not this plausible ending ruin my life kind of movie, a movie where the geek gets the girl, or the princess falls for the pauper. I need a little distance from real life.<\/p>\n

Liz nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWe do deserve a night off from all this…<\/p>\n

Liz points up towards the sky.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(nods in agreement)
\nDo you want me to swing over to the video store?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYeah, if you could and then I\u2019ll start making some food.<\/p>\n

INT APARTMENT BUILDING-evening<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz walked into the apartment building just as the landlord was hanging up a sign that the elevator was broken.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(under her breath)
\nGreat, my feet are killing me. 4 flights here I come.<\/p>\n

Liz smiled at the landlord and pulled open the door to the stairs. The landlord\u2019s cell phone started to ring.<\/p>\n

LANDLORD<\/strong>
\nHello?<\/p>\n

She rolled her eyes at the phone call.<\/p>\n

Yes, I can be over there in a minute, I just need to finish some things over here.<\/p>\n

The caller on the other ends starts to yell incoherently<\/p>\n

Okay, okay I am on my way.<\/p>\n

She hurriedly sticks the out of service sign on the elevator and walks out of the building. A second later the sign falls down the shaft leaving the elevator looking in perfect working condition.<\/p>\n

INT LIZ\u201dS AUNT APARTMENT-Evening<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz throws a pan of readymade lasagna in the oven. She shuts the over door and puts her hands on her hips.<\/p>\n

INT EVANS HOUSE-Max\u2019s Bedroom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max picks up the phone, pretending he talks into the phone.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nHey Liz, do you have the assignment for Chemistry?<\/p>\n

Max presses the talk button and dials Liz\u2019s cell phone number.<\/p>\n

INT LIZ\u2019S AUNT APARTMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz wipes her hands on a dish towel and her phone rings. She answers.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nHello?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nHi Liz, it\u2019s Max<\/p>\n

Liz jumps a little while standing in the kitchen.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOh, hi Max. What are you up to?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t have the assignment for chemistry, I didn\u2019t bring it home.<\/p>\n

Liz\u2019s shoulders slump in disappointment.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYeah I have it, did you want me to re\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

Liz stops herself from finishing her sentence. I could read the assignment over the phone or he could come pick it up.<\/p>\n

Urr did you want to pick it up?<\/p>\n

Max was silent on the other end of the phone. A large smile spread across his face.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ll be over in a minute\u201d<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nMax<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYeah.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nRemember I\u2019m at my aunts on 5th Street not at home, take the stairs the elevators out, apartment number 403.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nOkay, Thanks Liz. I\u2019ll see you in a minute.<\/p>\n

Just as Max hung up the phone it rang again, he answered it slowly.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong> (cautiously)
\nHello?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMax, it\u2019s Michael, I just saw Valenti talking to a man in a black suit, can I come over?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m heading over to Liz\u2019s aunts house to pick something up.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nOoh so sorry. Is our existence getting in the way of your very busy social calendar?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nOkay, she lives on 5th we could talk on my way back here\u2014meet me there in twenty.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nGotcha<\/p>\n

Michael answered into the phone. He pulled up the army green collar of his jacket, hung up the pay phone and headed towards 5th street.<\/p>\n

EXT APT BUILDING-NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria had picked out a couple cheesy chick flicks and was rounding the corner to Liz\u2019s aunts apartment building, she parked and got out. At the very same time Michael was coming from the opposite direction. They reached the door at the same time.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhat are you doing here?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNot looking for you.<\/p>\n

Michael stares at Maria, as if to say that he needs no one.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m meeting Max here, we\u2019re going to back to his house after he picks something up from Liz, if you have to know.<\/p>\n

Maria opened the door.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWas that so hard?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nAs a matter of fact it was<\/p>\n

They both walked through the doors and pushed the button to the elevator for up.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nShe lives on the 4th floor and I don\u2019t feel like walking<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nFine, whatever.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nUhhhh<\/p>\n

Maria let out the gasp showing her annoyance. The elevator door opened and they got in, Maria pushed the button for the fourth floor. The doors shut and Maria continued.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be such an ass all the time, you know.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t I?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou are so frustrating, you know that though don\u2019t you. Cause you\u2019re Michael king of… wherever you are from.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019re just upset that I dumped you<\/p>\n

MARIA <\/strong>
\nExcuse me?<\/p>\n

Maria turned towards Michael, her angry growing fast. The elevator came to a hault, neither one of them noticed.<\/p>\n

INT APT BUILDING-<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Michael and Maria continued fighting in the elevator. Max entered the building pressed the up button, and then remembered that he needed to take the stairs. Max walked up the fourth floor, paused before knocking on the door. He straightened his already straight jacket, rolled his eyes at himself and knocked.<\/p>\n

INT LIZ\u2019S AUNT APT<\/strong>
\nLiz nervously stood up from the half-sitting half-standing position on the edge of the couch. She opened the door and there he stood.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nHey Liz<\/p>\n

LIZ <\/strong>
\nHey Max<\/p>\n

They stood in the doorway for a moment before Liz realized she would have to invite him in.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong> Oh, come in. Sorry.<\/p>\n

Max walked into the apartment, it was decorated very stylishly and had a nice living room with two big couches. He tried not to look at them.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong> Thanks, sorry to bother you but I totally spaced out and forgot to bring my assignment home.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOh no problem. I\u2019ll just grab it.<\/p>\n

Liz walked into the bad bedroom where she threw all her stuff. Max continued to talk to her.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nIt smells great in here, are you making something?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYeah, Maria and I were going to watch some movies- if she ever gets here with them-and eat lasagna my aunt left.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nThat sounds like fun, what movies are you watching.<\/p>\n

Liz came walking back into the room with the assignment. She hands it to Max.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nDo you have a pen and paper and I\u2019ll copy it down?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nSure<\/p>\n

Liz walks into the living room to grab some paper.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nAnyway, what movies is she bringing over?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nGirlie movies, Maria has kind of been in a mood since the whole breakup…<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI kind of picked up on that.<\/p>\n

LIZ <\/strong>
\nI think she just wants things to either go forward or back to the way it was before all this<\/p>\n

Max looked at Liz, he couldn\u2019t help reading between the lines. Liz handed him the pen and a piece of paper.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nThanks.<\/p>\n

Max started to write down the assignment as slow as possible.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWhat are you going to do this weekend?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI am going to try and get some homework done tonight so I don\u2019t have to do it on Sunday like I always do.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s a good idea, I hate that panicky feeling.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nMichael is going to meet me outside in a little bit to talk about some stuff.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n( nodding her head)
\nSome stuff, huh?<\/p>\n

Max smiles at her.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYeah. Stuff.<\/p>\n

INT APT ELEVATOR-Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael and Maria are in the elevator standing facing forward.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI can\u2019t believe how rude you are?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nReally? Because by now I would think you could believe it.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong> (turns her head to the side) There are just no words…<\/p>\n

They stop arguing and stare straight forward at the doors.<\/p>\n

They stand there for a few minutes in silence.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhat is with this elevator?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know, did you press the button right?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nHow exactly could I press it wrong?<\/p>\n

Michael presses button number 4, the elevator does not move. He presses the open door button, nothing happens. Maria lunges forward towards the buttons and presses all of them. Nothing happens.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(yelling) You have got to be kidding me! I am not going to be stuck in here with this lunatic.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nThanks, thanks for that.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou pick now to get offended? I am sorry, I am not familiar with the elevator etiquette for this particular situation.<\/p>\n

Maria and Michael start to bang on the doors to try and get someone to hear them and help. Maria starts scraping against the metal by the button.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat are you doing?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI am looking for a box with a phone in it.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nDo you think they would keep it that hidden?<\/p>\n

Maria shoots Michael a look of death. She slumps down on the floor of the elevator.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nMy feet hurt, Liz is waiting for me with dinner, and I am here with you. How much does my life suck!<\/p>\n

They sit in silence for a few minutes.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat kind of food?<\/p>\n

Maria doesn\u2019t answer him, she just slumps her head in disgust.<\/p>\n

INT LIZ\u2019S AUNT APT-Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz and Max are in the living room. Liz laughs at something Max said. The timer to the oven dings.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nAlright, it\u2019s done!<\/p>\n

Max watches her as she takes the lasagna out of the oven.<\/p>\n

I wonder where Maria is, she was like 5 minutes behind me.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI should probably get going, I told Michael to meet me a little while ago downstairs.<\/p>\n

The two are both saddened that this can\u2019t be the way the whole evening goes.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOkay, well maybe I\u2019ll talk to you later?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYes, maybe you will.<\/p>\n

They both smile like idiots at each other. Liz opens the door, and Max walks out. He heads for outside.<\/p>\n

EXT APT BUILDING-NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max is standing outside waiting for Michael. He has been out there for a few minutes. He sees a man in a black suit drive by very slowly. Max walks around the building to the alley, he pokes his head back out. The car is backing up. Max hides behind a dumpster. The car drives by. Max heads back inside the building, running up the 4 flights of stairs.<\/p>\n

He knocks on the door.<\/p>\n

INT APT BUILDING-Hallway\/ apt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz looks out the peephole and is surprised to see Max again. She opens the door. Max walks in.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nHi, sorry. Can I come in?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYeah, what\u2019s going on? Have you seen Maria?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nShe\u2019s not here yet?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nNo, which is really weird.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI was outside waiting for Michael, and a guy in a black suit drove by and paid special attention to look at me. I walked around the corner and he followed . Michael has mentioned something on the phone but I thought it was just a weird Michael thing.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nDid he ever show up?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nNo, and I called him before I came here the first time.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOh, no Max, This is really weird.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t get worried, there could be an explanation for all of this.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWhat if they took Maria? Or Michael? Or both of them?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI am sure they are fine, Michael is probably eating somewhere and Maria is probably having a hard time picking out a movie.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019re probably right, I just get nervous with all this new stuff.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nMe too, I\u2019m used to lying to my parents but having to look out for people following me is all new.<\/p>\n

Liz laughs a little.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nDo you want to eat some lasagna? It\u2019s going to get cold, and Maria isn\u2019t here yet.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYes. I am starving actually. Michael ate my dinner. Liz smiled and walked into the kitchen to dish them up. Maybe you should try calling the video store.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOoh, that is a good idea. I am just going to throw this in the microwave cause it\u2019s cold now.<\/p>\n

Max walked over behind Liz in the kitchen. He put his hand over the pan of lasagna and heated it up.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(smiling)
\nWow. That works too I guess.<\/p>\n

Liz dished up two plates of food for them and sit them down on the breakfast bar. Liz picks up the phone to call the video store. She looks at the phone and then at Max and sets the phone back down.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nThis is really good.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nIt is, huh?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nSo, are you going to stay here all weekend?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s the plan, my aunt gets back on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s going to be so nice, just to be away from everything.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYeah. There has been a lot lately.<\/p>\n

Max turns towards Liz and looks at her.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m sorry, that\u2019s kind of been my fault.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nNo it hasn\u2019t, if it weren\u2019t for you I wouldn\u2019t have a crazy life to complain about at all.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nBut… you kind of had things figured out.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI kind of like having them not…figured out.<\/p>\n

Liz looks at Max, sets down her fork and pulls her hair behind her ear. Max can\u2019t help but look at her. Just then they hear a loud noise coming from outside the apartment door. Max stands up and walks to the door. Liz follows close behind him. Max looks out the peephole and sees nothing. He turns around to Liz and raises his shoulders in confusion.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(whisper)
\nDo you want to check it out?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\n(whisper)
\nYeah, wait here.<\/p>\n

LIZ <\/strong>
\n(whisper) No.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\n(whisper) What?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong> (whisper) No I will not wait here and be left out again.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong> (in regular voice) Okay.<\/p>\n

Max opens the door and sticks his head, there is nothing in the hallway. Liz and Max both come out into the hallway. Liz is following close behind. They get halfway down the hallway and they hear the noise again, Liz jumps forward and stands as close to Max\u2019s back as she possible can. They freeze and listen. There is a muffled noise coming from straight ahead. They start to slowly move forward. Max grabs Liz\u2019s hand. They get closer and closer to the noise.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\n(whisper) I think it is coming from the elevator.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(whisper) Really? Do you think they are on their way up here?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\n(whisper) I thought it was broken?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(whisper) Yeah, it was when I got here.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong> (Whisper) Me too. And it\u2019s not moving. Do you think someone is stuck?<\/p>\n

Max and Liz walk closer to the elevator doors. They can hear yelling from inside the elevator. Max and Liz both press their ears right up the elevator door to get a better listen in. At first, they only hear jumbled words. And then…<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(yelling)
\nFriggin Spaceboy IDIOT!<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(yelling)
\nI\u2019m the idiot? Who is the one who HAD to take this friggin elevator cause her feet hurt.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(yelling) Don\u2019t talk to me! Don\u2019t look at me! Don\u2019t even think about me!<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNo problem.<\/p>\n

Max and Liz step away from the elevator.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(chuckling) I think I might know who is in there.<\/p>\n

Max laughs.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nShould we get them out?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nProbably. I wonder if they have been in there the whole time.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\n(laughs) Poor Maria.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nPoor Michael.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYou know, maybe now that they are quiet we should leave them in there to work this out.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYou think?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nDefinitely. What\u2019s the worst that could happen? They already hate each other, maybe if they stay in there they will have to talk about what happened.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nDoes this mean we can go finish eating?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s exactly what it means. Liz and Max walk back into the apartment and shut the door behind them.<\/p>\n

INT ELEVATOR-Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria is sitting with her back to Michael who is carving his name into the elevator with a key.MARIA<\/strong>
\nDo you have to do that? It\u2019s making an awful noise.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI thought you weren\u2019t talking to me.<\/p>\n

MARIA <\/strong>
\n(huffs) You\u2019re right, I\u2019m not. Sorry.<\/p>\n

Michael looks at the back of Maria\u2019s head. He goes to say something and then closes his mouth. Maria is leaning over her bag and digging it through it.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat are you looking for?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nMy chap stick. It\u2019s really dry in here.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI have some.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s okay, I know mine is in here somewhere.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMaria-just use mine.<\/p>\n

Michael is holding out a tube of chap stick towards her back.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNo thanks Michael, I can find my own.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t be stupid, mine is right here.<\/p>\n

Michael tries to pull on her shoulder to get her to turn around and she resists.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nCome on, Maria.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNO! I like my chap stick, and I don\u2019t need to use yours.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nFine.<\/p>\n

Michael leans back against the back of the elevator. And kicks the front doors of the elevator, it makes a loud noise.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nHey!<\/p>\n

MICHAEL <\/strong>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nInstead of kicking it, why don\u2019t you use something else.<\/p>\n

Maria makes the I Dream of Jeannie head bob to indicate to Michael to use his powers.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong> You can\u2019t or won\u2019t?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI can\u2019t, you know I\u2019m not that good at it.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nMaybe you should try harder.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nGOD! What is with you?<\/p>\n

Maria turns around to face him for the first time in more than an hour.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou know what is with me.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWell, when is this going to stop?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSeriously? I don\u2019t know Michael. I don\u2019t have a timeframe on how long I am going to be mad at you for making me feel like an idiot.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou think that this whole Czechoslovakian thing doesn\u2019t affect anyone but you but you\u2019re so wrong. It affects me, it affects Liz. And you and Max just get to do whatever and use this higher purpose as your excuse.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nOkay. Yep. That\u2019s it. You\u2019re right Maria.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t do that, don\u2019t agree with me.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nYou don\u2019t know how it is.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nTHEN TELL ME!<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nUgh.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nExactly. Man of many words.<\/p>\n

Maria turns back around to face the wall. Michael stands up and starts to pound on the doors.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nCome on! We\u2019re stuck in here!<\/p>\n

INT. LIZ\u2019S AUNTS APT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz is washing dishes and Max is sitting at the breakfast bar taking to her while she cleans up.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nIs she really that mad?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOh yeah, Maria is so passionate about everything, she gets more upset about things than anyone I have ever met. How\u2019s Michael?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYou know Michael, he acts like he couldn\u2019t care less. But he does.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nCan I ask you a question?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI guess.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(smiles)
\nIf you weren\u2019t, you know, would that make things different for me and you?<\/p>\n

Max looks at Liz and smiles bravely. He stands up and walks around the bar to her.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nLiz, you know that I don\u2019t want it to be like this but what if something happened?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI get that, I\u2019m just asking if it were different.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nThen, yes it would be different for us.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nOkay. Well….<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n

Liz\u2019s brow furrows as she is thinking about something intently and washing the dishes very hard.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWell, that sucks big time. Because how can I compete with who you are?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYou don\u2019t have to compete.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYes I do, I like you Max-do you like me?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nYes, you know I do.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nThan what is the problem?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nWhat if something happens to you?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nLike what? I get shot? That already happened Max and I am still here. I don\u2019t think I want to live my life thinking about what could have been.<\/p>\n

Liz throws the dish in the drying rack and walks into the living room. She sits down on the couch, obviously upset. Max walks over and sits down next to her.<\/p>\n

MAX <\/strong>
\nLiz, this isn\u2019t how I wanted it to be. Believe me, I want to be with you and I hate that I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nThan be with me! What in your life is for sure-right in front of you everyday that you want? You don\u2019t know where home is, you don\u2019t know who you are. But I am right here and it seems so stupid to avoid what we both want.<\/p>\n

Max leans forward, grabs Liz\u2019s face. Looks at her and pulls her into him and kisses her with everything he has. They finally pull apart and Max leans back a little to look at Liz\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nPlease don\u2019t ever think that I want anything more than you.<\/p>\n

Liz smiles and moves the pillow in between them and inches closer.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI understand that you have this like whole other part of your life, and I don\u2019t want to get in the way of that. But I also don\u2019t want to be sad all the time. And I see you looking at me and I know you are thinking the same things.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nAm I that obvious?<\/p>\n

Liz laughs at him, holds onto his face and leans into kiss him.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYes, you are.<\/p>\n

INT ELEVATOR-Night<\/strong>
\nMaria and Michael are leaning against the back wall of the elevator with their feet stretched out.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m bored.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou could try banging on the door again for the 18th time.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nYou don\u2019t know who is going to be walking by and hear me. I didn\u2019t exactly plan on spending the night in an elevator with you.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNot what I planned either, I am supposed to be watching movies and eating junk food with Liz-you remember her don\u2019t you? Someone I like and can stand to be in the same room as.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(mocking) Ha ha, very funny. What were you going to watch?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNothing.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nDo you have the video store bang with nothing in it?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYes, that is exatly right.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nLet me see.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nLet me see.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMaria, come on. Let me see. Is it that bad?<\/p>\n

Michael starts to grab the bag from her. They go back and forth but eventually Michael wins out. He slides to the side of the elevator and begins to open the bag. Maria tries to go for it again and he holds her off with one hand. She gives in and leans against the opposite side so they are facing each other.<\/p>\n

Michael starts to open the bag again.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nThis should be interesting… your taste in movies leaves a little to be desired.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nIs that right? Sorry, it\u2019s not a Metallica video-<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t knock Metallica, they have no part in this.<\/p>\n

Maria covers her face as he looks into the bag. Michael looks up at her and decides not to embarrass her. He hands the bag back to her.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nHere, I won\u2019t look.<\/p>\n

Maria grabs the bag from him and sticks it behind her.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nThanks.<\/p>\n

A moment goes by.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMaria-<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYeah.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI really am…sorry.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s okay, it\u2019s just embarrassing chick flicks.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNo, not about that.<\/p>\n

Michael moves a little closer to Maria and crosses his legs in the middle of the elevator.<\/p>\n

About everything. I didn\u2019t think it would change everything.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWell, it did. I wish that I could just shut it off and not care. But I do. I just wish that you cared half as much as I did.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI do, but it\u2019s just so heavy.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSometimes that\u2019s what it is when you like someone. And don\u2019t try to deny it, I know that you like me.<\/p>\n

Michael smiles at her.<\/p>\n

Dear God, is that a smile from Michael Guerin? I don\u2019t think we have seen this rare of a site in decades.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(jokingly)
\nShut up.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSeriously though, I just feel like you got to start this and finish it and I don\u2019t get any say. And as you may know, I usually get at least a say in things.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI just can\u2019t get close to someone and then when the time comes I might have to make that decision to stay or go, and I don\u2019t know if I could do that.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nGod Michael, I am not asking for you to stay here forever, I would just like to see you now. For all I know, I might hate you in a month.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t think I would hate you in a month, though. And that\u2019s the problem.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI think that is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWell, you need to get out more.<\/p>\n

Maria laughs and meets Michael half way in the middle of the elevator. She grabs his hand and twists his ring around his finger. She looks at his eyes.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMaria, I…<\/p>\n

Just as he is about to say something that they can\u2019t go back from the elevator starts to move. Both of them jump up to their feet, anxious to get off the elevator.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nFinally!<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nFinally? Oh, was it really that bad?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNo, I just meant that I want to not be stuck in this elevator.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWith me?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNo, just not at all.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\n(defeated)
\nOh. Okay. Because it sounded like you didn\u2019t want to be stuck in this elevator with me anymore, not just anyone but specifically me. But if that\u2019s not the case then, okay, fine.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMaria, honestly.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWell, excuse me. But you broke up with me not that long ago, forgive me if I am a little sensitive about people not wanting me. So, just be nice or something because-<\/p>\n

Michael looks up to the sky, the elevator is moving at a snail like speed. He looks over at Maria, who is still ranting on and on. He grabs her waist, she drops her bags, he pulls her close, she raises her toes to reach his face. He leans in and interrupts her with a kiss. A whopper of a kiss. The elevator starts to move again, they break apart. They both look straightforward at the door. The elevator doors start to open, a woman is standing there holding some tools.<\/p>\n

LANDLORD<\/strong><\/p>\n

How long have you two been in there?MARIA<\/strong> Awhile.<\/p>\n

LANDLORD<\/strong>
\nI am so sorry, I put a sign up but it must have fallen down.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s okay. We\u2019ll just take the stairs now.<\/p>\n

Michael and Maria walk towards the stairs to head up to the apartment.<\/p>\n

LANDLORD<\/strong>
\n(calling after them)
\nSorry, again.<\/p>\n

Michael and Maria are walking up the four flights of stairs, before they open the door to the fourth floor Maria steps in front of the door and puts her hand against Michael\u2019s chest to stop him.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat? Did you forget something?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNo, I just don\u2019t want to walk in there and not know where we stand.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(whining)
\nI don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou know how it will be, we will go in there and it will be all weird and I won\u2019t know what to say so I will be mean to you, and you\u2019ll be mean cause you are mean and-<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m not mean.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYes, you are. It\u2019s fine, I like it. But you are mean. But I don\u2019t want this all weird. So are we or aren\u2019t we…<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nARGH! Don\u2019t make me say it, really it\u2019s just too embarrassing.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know what you\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYou just kissed me, like 5 minutes ago. Do you remember that?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nYes, I do. That was a shut up kiss.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nOh my God, I hate you.<\/p>\n

Maria pushes him back, she turns and swings open the door to walk towards the apartment. Michael laughs and walks after her to catch up. Maria walks up to Apt 403 and knocks on the door. Michael comes up behind her.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI swear if you even say one word to me, I will find a way to kill you.<\/p>\n

Michael grabs her face and she resists for a moment and then gives in to the kiss. Michael stops for a moment.<\/p>\n

MICHEAL<\/strong>
\nWe are.<\/p>\n

Michael kisses her again. Maria pulls away for a second.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(mocking her) Don\u2019t make me say it, it\u2019s too embarrassing.<\/p>\n

Maria and smiles and lifts up on her tippy-toes and continues to kiss him. Inside Liz wakes up with the knock on the door, she has fallen asleep on the couch with Max. She stumbles over to the door and opens it to see Michael and Maria kissing.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nHi guys, come in…whenever you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n

Michael and Maria stop kissing and turn and walk in the door. Liz and Max are both laying on the couch, waking up slowly from the knock on the door.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nHello? No-where have you been? Are you okay?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYou were stuck in the elevator with Michael.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhy didn\u2019t you try and get us out? I can\u2019t believe you, we could have run out of air or something.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nOr committed murder.<\/p>\n

Maria slaps his arm.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhat have you guys been doing?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nNot much. She doesn\u2019t have any movies and the channels don\u2019t come in.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nHmm, how ever did you pass the time?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nMaria! You two are the ones sucking face at the door.<\/p>\n

Max turns around to face Michael and Maria from his spot on the couch.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nSucking face, huh?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nWhatever. Is there anything to eat?<\/p>\n

Michael doesn\u2019t wait for an answer and walks into the kitchen and opens the fridge.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI have to pee so bad.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nMe too.<\/p>\n

The girls walk back towards the bathroom and shut the door. Max peels himself off the couch and walks into the kitchen to talk to Michael. Michael is eating cheese out the fridge, he grabs the pan of lasagna.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nSorry, we didn\u2019t call anyone to get you out.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s cool, I think she won\u2019t be so mad at me now.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nAre you back together?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI guess so.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nDoes she know that?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nYou know, I am not a total idiot. Yes. We are together and yes she knows, and I know too.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nOkay, okay. I am just checking cause sometimes you think something is happening one way and it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nYeah, yeah.<\/p>\n

Michael starts to heat up the lasagna with his hands.<\/p>\n

So, what did you and Liz Parker do tonight?<\/p>\n

Michael lifts his eyebrows up and down to indicate funny business was afoot.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nWe talked about if it could work for us to-<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nBlah, blah, blah. No, I am saying what did you do?<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI am not telling you that.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nMade out huh? Us too.<\/p>\n

Michael walks over to the living room, grabs the movies that Maria rented and flops down on the couch.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nWhat movies did she rent?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know, she wouldn\u2019t let me look.<\/p>\n

Michael tosses the bag of movies at Max.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nShould I not look?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNo, she only said I couldn\u2019t look.<\/p>\n

Max pulls out the two movies in the bag, the first one is The Matrix and the second one is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Michael has a look of pride on his face, Max is confused.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nThese aren\u2019t chick flicks, right?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nThe Matrix isn\u2019t but Crouching Tiger is pretty weak.<\/p>\n

Max throws the copy of The Matrix at Michael and puts Crouching Tiger into the VCR.<\/p>\n

Hey, we should get to watch mine first.<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nI want to stay awake so we have to watch this one first.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nFine, fine. Let\u2019s just watch it.<\/p>\n

INT APARTMENT BATHROOM-Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria is going to the bathroom while Liz looks at herself in the mirror.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nSo, are you back together then?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYeah, I guess.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nYou guess?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nYes, we are. I mean he didn\u2019t say \u2018we\u2019re back together\u2019 but he kissed me and said \u2018we are\u2019. That counts right?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nTotally. I\u2019m so happy for you Maria, Michael is a good guy.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nNo he\u2019s not, but he\u2019s the one that I want.<\/p>\n

Maria flushes the toilet and walks up to the sink to wash her hands. It\u2019s now Liz\u2019s turn to use the toilet.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhat about Max? Did he really use that lame excuse to come over here?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWhat excuse? He just needed to write down an assignment?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nOn a Friday night? He needed homework and had to come over here to get it?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI kind of suggested that part.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nSaucy minx! Did you talk or did you just stare at each other longingly.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nMaria, we do not do that.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhatever, you do too but go on.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI asked him if we could be together if it weren\u2019t for all this-<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nCzechoslovakian-<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nStuff, right? And he was like yeah. And I told him that sucks<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhich it does.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nThank you, and then I told him that we have to think about now and not the future and then he kissed me<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong> Ay!<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nMaria, it was so sweet. I just hope that something won\u2019t happen and he will go back into this self sacrificing mood again.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nIs it a full moon tonight?<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI heard my mom talking to her psychic on the phone, and she was talking about a full moon in line with something and that people say things they don\u2019t mean and will cause strife when things go back to normal.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\nWell, is that tonight?<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

Liz flushes, washes her hands and the girls run out the balcony and unlock the balcony door and stare up at the sky.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nPhew! That was a close one.<\/p>\n

The moon is not full, almost but not quite.<\/p>\n

LIZ<\/strong>
\n(laughs)
\nHow pathetic are we?<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\n(yelling from the couch)
\nWhat are you doing?<\/p>\n

THE GIRLS<\/strong>
\nNothing!<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nCome watch the movie.<\/p>\n

Liz and Maria come back into the living room, Maria walks over to Michael and sits down on the floor in front of him while he eats. Liz sits back on the couch next to Max. They settle in and watch the movie.<\/p>\n

MARIA<\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019d we miss?<\/p>\n

Michael and Max answer at the same time.<\/p>\n

MICHAEL<\/strong>
\nNothing!<\/p>\n

MAX<\/strong>
\nEverything.<\/p>\n

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