The Book of Terri
2x05 - “Keep Your Friends Close”
Written By:
Jessica Boggs
FADE IN:
INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - DAY
PREVIOUSLY ON THE BOOK OF TERRI…
Terri and Abigail face each other.
ABIGAIL
(solemnly)
This is awful. I never thought something like this could happen.
TERRI
I haven’t spoken with her in a while honestly.
ABIGAIL
And what’s scary is that Natasha has a bright future ahead of her and she chooses this road.
From there, Terri picks up a Bible close by and opens it.
She tears up.
TERRI
Lord, help me.
She puts the Bible down.
She then gets up.
Abigail raises her eyebrows.
ABIGAIL
Terri!
TERRI
What is it that I can do when she won’t speak to me?
ABIGAIL
Listen to me, okay?
Terri then turns to look at Abigail.
ABIGAIL (CONT'D)
None of this is your fault. We couldn’t have done anything to cause Natasha’s rock bottom.
Terri and Abigail return to their respective seats.
BACK TO PRESENT EPISODE.
INT. CAR - DAY
With Abigail in the driver’s seat and Terri in the passenger’s seat, they attempt to drive back to school.
TERRI
If only I had the chance to stop this before it got worse, then I would.
ABIGAIL
She still would have collapsed. At this point, we all need to stay together during all this.
TERRI
Yeah, you’re right.
Terri sighs.
EXT. HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT - TEN MINUTES LATER
The car motions towards the parking lot.
Once there, the car comes to a slow stop inside a parking space.
The doors open.
Abigail and Terri exit the car.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY
Once Terri and Abigail enter the hallway, they are greeted by guess who, Janice.
Janice crosses her arms.
JANICE
There you are. What are you two doing skipping class? What reason do you have for this?
Abigail and Terri look at each other in confusion.
Then Terri looks up at Janice.
TERRI
Mrs. Parker, I can explain.
Janice sighs.
ABIGAIL
We tried to stop Natasha from exiting the school. She overdosed on ecstasy pills today. I have them right here.
JANICE
Hand them over.
Abigail hands the pills over.
JANICE (CONT'D)
We have zero tolerance for drug use. That’s a suspension offense.
Suddenly, Katie enters the scene.
KATIE
Mom, wait.
On the next The Book of Terri, the explanation.
FADE OUT
