Season 3 Episode 7
Written by
William Fry & Michael Ledesma THE DAY
BEFORE THANKSGIVING
INT. STUDENT UNION - DAY
Sarah and Megan sit at a table eating. Andrew and Edison join them.
EDISON
Last class before Thanksgiving break is done. I thought I wouldn’t get through it.
ANDREW
You were asleep the whole time.
EDISON
Thank goodness you took notes.
SARAH
So what’s everyone’s Thanksgiving plans?
ANDREW
Well, I’m staying here. I can’t stand another Thanksgiving dinner full of relatives fighting.
MEGAN
Same. My relatives keep asking me what I think about Ellen. There are other lesbian celebrities other than Ellen.
EDISON
You are so lucky. I’m gonna have to spend Thanksgiving with MY family.
MEGAN
So?
EDISON
Have you ever been to a Mexican Thanksgiving?
MEGAN
No.
EDISON
Let’s just say it is a mix of fun and hell.
SARAH
You know, since none of us want to spend Thanksgiving with our families, how about we celebrate together? Just the four of us.
ANDREW
I’m down. Same.
MEGAN EDISON
This is going to be so much fun.
SARAH
Yay. Okay, I’ll do the shopping.
EDISON
Can I go with you?
The group stares at Edison in silence.
SARAH
You… want to go grocery shopping? With me?
EDISON
Uhhhh yeah, I just asked you that. Weren't you listening?
ANDREW
But you hate grocery shopping.
EDISON
No I don’t.
ANDREW
You give me a list of what you want and I have to go buy it along with my stuff.
EDISON
I just do that to get some alone time. So how about it Sarah? Can I come?
SARAH
Yeah, sure.
EDISON
Aright then.
Edison raises his glass.
EDISON
To Thanksgiving or should I say Friendsgiving.
The group clink their glasses. THANKSGIVING DAY
INT. APARTMENT DAY - DAY
Andrew and Megan set the table.
MEGAN
I love Thanksgiving.
ANDREW
Seriously?
MEGAN
Yeah. It’s the one time of year where every American has an excuse to eat large amounts of food.
ANDREW
We already do that the other 364 day of the year.
MEGAN
But, Thanksgiving just makes it special. What about you? Do you like Thanksgiving?
ANDREW
No not really.
MEGAN
Why?
ANDREW
Well, promise you won’t tell Sarah.
Done.
MEGAN
ANDREW
My parents hate each other.
MEGAN
What?
ANDREW
They hate each other. All they do is fight.
MEGAN
If they hate each other, then why did they get married?
ANDREW
I’ve been wondering that myself. I think at one time, they loved each other and then… they just stopped.
MEGAN
Do you think they’ll get divorced?
ANDREW
They’ve always said they would but then they would make up for the time being. Anyway, they mostly fight during holidays.
MEGAN
I’m sorry Andrew.
ANDREW
Yeah well, at least I got Sarah and I know I’ll never stop loving her.
Andrew and Megan smile at each other and continue setting the table.
INT. GROCERY STORE - DAY
Sarah and Edison enter the grocery store. It is busy with shoppers.
SARAH
Okay, first we need to get the turkey.
EDISON
Uh huh yeah. I'm sure you got it handled.
Edison begins walking away.
SARAH
Whoa whoa whoa, where are you going?
Shopping.
EDISON
SARAH
You don’t even know what we need.
EDISON
Let rephrase that, I’m shopping for myself. Not Thanksgiving.
Sarah glares at Edison.
EDISON
Meet back here in 15 minutes?
Sarah continues glaring at Edison.
EDISON
Great.
Edison turns and leaves Sarah. Sarah walks over to the turkey section. There is one turkey left. She reaches for it but is pushed to the ground by an older woman who picks up the turkey.
SARAH
The hell?
The older woman barely registers Sarah and walks away with the turkey. Sarah stands up. She fumes.
Edison walks down the arts and crafts aisle carrying a PS5 along with a stack of video games. He stops and kneels down. He sets the PS5 and the games on the floor and begins removing products off the bottom shelf. After removing a few items, Edison prepares to put the PS5 and the games on the shelf. Sarah appears behind him.
SARAH
What the hell are you doing? Edison jumps at the sound of her voice.
EDISON
Are you done already?
SARAH
I haven't even started. Now, what are you doing?
EDISON
Well, I’m-I’m thinking of getting into arts and crafts.
SARAH
I once asked you to go to the crafts fair on campus and you said that it was a chick thing.
EDISON
Okay fine, I’m not. The truth is, I’m hiding the PS5 and the games behind the arts and crafts so that I can get them on Black Friday.
SARAH
Why the arts and craft section?
EDISON
Because no one goes down this aisle. Arts and crafts are lame Sarah. Join the real world.
SARAH
Why do you have to hide it?
Later.
EDISON
Well, if I don’t, then they’ll all be gone. But in this case, I’ll have this one safely stashed.
SARAH
Fine whatever. Just hide it and help me shop.
EXT. GROCERY STORE - DAY
Sarah and Edison exit the grocery store with a cart of groceries.
EDISON
It’s too bad we couldn’t get a turkey.
SARAH
Yeah.
They pass by the older lady who stole Sarah's turkey. She is loading her car.
EDISON
Okay, when I say go, run like hell to the car.
SARAH
What?
Edison jogs over to the older lady’s car and snatches the turkey.
EDISON
Go go go!
Before the older lady can react, Sarah and Edison run towards their car.
INT. APARTMENT - DAY
The four friends sit around the dining room table. In the center is the turkey surrounded by sides. Andrew stands up.
ANDREW
I’d like to say what I’m grateful for. I’m grateful for my friends who are always there for me. I’m also grateful for my girlfriend who I’ll never stoploving.
Andrew and Sarah smile at each other.
EDISON
Can we just eat now?
MEGAN
(With a mouth full of food)
Yep.
The four friends dig into their holiday meal END.