1X15 - “WHEN RUMORS FLY”
Written By:
Jessica Boggs
FADE IN:
EXT. BLACK - NIGHT
Previously on The Book of Terri…
INT. CAFETERIA - AFTERNOON
Yvette taps the microphone again. This time, she taps it sternly.
YVETTE
Settle down, everyone. This is not a freestyle comedy rap battle. As I was saying, we at West Hartford High must fight back. We as students deserve the right to know what is going on with school leadership.
Suddenly, the principal shows up.
MR. COLEMAN
Actually, whatever is going on with school leadership is a private matter.
Terri gets up.
TERRI
Look, Principal Coleman. We are students. We overhear what goes on when it comes to student budgets. Don’t we have a right to know?
MR. COLEMAN
Miss Smith, I’m surprised. A bright student like you should be more concerned with upholding the student conduct code.
YVETTE
What does that supposed to mean? If it means going out of your way to keep us in the dark, it’s not going to work. We will fight.
MR. COLEMAN
Then I’m suspending you for insubordination.
The audience boos.
BACK TO PRESENT EPISODE.
INT. CAFETERIA - AFTERNOON
SUPER: FIVE MINUTES LATER
Terri stares off into the distance as Katie and Natasha look at each other.
Students are storming the halls and pumping their fists, as if a protest is occuring.
TERRI
Dude, what just happened?
Natasha looks at Terri.
NATASHA
Yvette just got suspended.
KATIE
I don’t even believe this.
Abigail meets up with Katie, Natasha, and Terri. She wears a worried look.
ABIGAIL
Something suspicious is really going on. Insubordination in and of itself is not in the handbook.
TERRI
It’s a list of other things.
ABIGAIL
I know that.
Abigail then pulls Terri aside.
ABIGAIL (CONT'D)
Let me be the first to apologize for that fight.
TERRI
(sadly)
I’m sorry too. I should have not done that.
Abigail hugs Terri.
She then pulls away.
ABIGAIL
Now, let’s figure things out. There’s a school board meeting tomorrow night and it’s here.
KATIE
Guys, look!
Students walk in the halls. Whispers lurk in the halls.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - AFTERNOON
Near the lockers, Yvette cries.
She grabs her stuff out of her locker.
She walks away from the scene.
BACK TO THE CAFETERIA.
Terri and Natasha look at each other while Abigail and Katie investigate the scene.
TERRI
This is not looking too good.
Janice then enters the scene.
She approaches the girls.
JANICE
I see you and Abigail have made up.
TERRI
We have.
JANICE
Mrs. Lanyer called to inform me about reporters for the board meeting. I talked to the principal. Yvette is going to that meeting. Katie, you are going too. Now, as for you and Abigail, the fight between you two was a first offense. Here are your after school detention slips.
Terri and Abigail sigh as Janice hands them both pieces of paper.
JANICE (CONT’D)
You’ll be preparing for this board meeting tomorrow to clear this from your record. Tables set, microphone check in the gymnasium, and reserved signs taped to each row in the reserved section. We’re reserving this for parents and community members. Is that clear?
ABIGAIL
Yes, ma’am.
Terri nods.
Next week, the season concludes with a bang!
FADE OUT
THE BOOK OF TERRI is one of The TV Ratings Guide's ORIGINAL SERIES, an exclusive feature of The TV Ratings Guide.
THE BOOK OF TERRI is written and executive produced by Jessica Boggs and production is overseen by TVRGO as well as Boggs Productions.