Zack and Cody -- Act 2 Scene 5

ACT TWO

SCENE FIVE

INT. SCHOOL – NEXT DAY (DAY 4)

(BOB, ZACK, CODY, REPORTER BOY, GIRL, EXTRAS)

ZACK AND CODY ARE TALKING NEXT TO THEIR LOCKERS WITH BOB. CODY STILL LOOKS UNHAPPY AND ANNOYED WHILE ZACK LOOKS SELF-ASSURED AS ALWAYS. BOB IS GESTURING WILDLY AS HE IS TELLING A STORY.

BOB

And then she was like, "Kiss me." And then I was like, "No babe, I have a curfew."

ZACK

Who is this again?

BOB

(QUICKLY) You don’t know her. She doesn’t go to this school. She lives in Nebraska.

CODY

Yeah, right.

BOB

You’re just jealous because Zack and I are ladies mans while you and Barbara are on the outs. I heard that at 3:24 yesterday afternoon, Barbara stormed the hallways after a heated argument at the lockers.

CODY

Where do you get all this information?

BOB

I have eyes and ears all over this institution.

A SMALL REPORTER BOY POPS OUT OF THE TRASHCAN AGAINST THE WALL BEHIND THE BOYS. HE IS WEARING A REPORTER HAT AND IS HOLDING A PEN AND NOTEPAD.

REPORTER BOY

Psst! Bob! I have news.

BOB

(TO BOYS) Excuse me one moment, gentlemen.

BOB SCURRIES OVER TO THE REPORTER.

REPORTER BOY

There was a throw down in the boys’ bathroom near the gym. Jimmy Jameson allegedly ate a urinal cake for five dollars. Now he’s in the emergency room.

BOB

Let’s go before we get scooped! (TO ZACK AND CODY) It was a pleasure talking with you, but duty calls.

BOB RUNS OFF WHILE THE REPORTER BOY LOOKS AROUND AND THEN DUCKS BACK INTO THE TRASHCAN. ZACK AND CODY EXCHANGE A BEWILDERED LOOK.

ZACK

(TO SELF) That was bizarre. (TO CODY) So Barbara still isn’t talking to you?

CODY

Yeah…. (LOOKING OVER AT TRASHCAN) Hang on one second.

CODY WALKS TO THE TRASHCAN AND PUTS THE LID ON IT.

CODY (CONT’D)

That’s better. No, Barbara is still avoiding me. She’s not answering my calls or anything. I think I’m just gonna give up.

ZACK

Don’t give up yet. There are so many more ways to humiliate yourself trying to win her back.

CODY

Funny.

ZACK

I’m just kidding. Look, it’s getting late. You’re going to miss your book club meeting if you don’t leave now. Books always make you feel better, right buddy?

CODY

Yeah…. Wait a minute, the book club! That’s it! I’ll win Barbara back the same way I got her: through books!

ZACK

Exciting. You know, if you ask me –

CODY

I didn’t. See you later.

CODY EXITS EXCITEDLY.

ZACK

(LAUGHING TO SELF) Books. If he’d just follow my advice, Barbara would be like putty in his hands. Books.

GIRL

(OFF SCREEN) Zack Martin!

ZACK

Uh oh.

AN ANGRY CUTE GIRL STORMS ON SCREEN WITH AN ARMY OF ANGRY CUTE GIRLS BEHIND HER.

ZACK (CONT’D)

Hey, Janine. How’s it going? Have you lost weight?

GIRL

My name is Genevieve.

ZACK

Oh. That’s…not good.

GIRL

Me and the girls have been talking. We’ve had it up to here with your games. It’s time to pay, Zack Martin.

ZACK BEGINS TO BACK UP INTO A CORNER.

ZACK

Wait. Maybe we can work things out. Maybe I can take you all out. My mom has a minivan.

THE GIRLS AMBUSH ZACK AND ATTACK HIM. ZACK DISAPPEARS INTO A SWARM OF GIRLS. HE RESURFACES ON THE FLOOR, ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL OUT OF THE SWARM. THE REPORTER BOY POPS OUT OF THE TRASHCAN WITH THE LID ON HIS HEAD.

ZACK (CONT’D)

Help me!

THE REPORTER BOY SNAPS A PICTURE OF ZACK.

REPORTER BOY

Sorry. It’s just business.

THE BOY LOWERS HIMSELF BACK INTO THE TRASHCAN. A GIRL GRABS ZACK BY THE LEG AND PULLS HIM BACK INTO THE SWARM. ZACK DESPERATELY TRIES TO CLING TO THE FLOOR WITH HIS FINGERNAILS, BUT IT IS NO USE.

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