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INT. NITA'S BEDROOM -- NIGHT

She's hidden by the tented-up blankets on her bed.
The dim light welling out from underneath would make
you think she's doing the reading-by-flashlight thing.

              NITA (O.S.)
     I don't get why some spells call
     for these weird objects. The knotted
     string you were using. Batteries.
     Sugar cubes! Who needs this stuff
     when you have the Speech?

              KIT (V.O.)
     It's something to do with the way
     they bend space around them.

INT. NITA'S BEDROOM -- UNDER THE COVERS WITH HER -- NIGHT

She's reading the Manual by Fred's light, while using the
Manual to talk to Kit. We can see his face in a WINDOW
on the open page.

              KIT (V.O.)
     They're shortcuts. You could do it
     with words, but it'd take more
     energy.

              NITA
     Today took plenty. I feel like I
     had three gym classes in a row.

              KIT (V.O.)
     The Manual says it's like exercise.
     It takes time to get in shape.

             NITA
     I can't wait forever for my magical
     muscles to bulk up! I've got to get
     my pen back before Joanne loses
     interest and ditches it.

              KIT
     We'll start Operation Frustrated
     Bully first thing Monday morning.
     Did you look up Fred's "advisories?"

              NITA
     Yeah. They're other wizards! Older
     ones, here in town.

              NITA'S MOM
     Nita?

Nita's eyes go wide in reaction.

              NITA
       (whispers)
     Fred -- !

INT. NITA'S BEDROOM -- CONTINUOUS

Her mother stands in the doorway.

              NITA'S MOM
     Who are you talking to? Don't say
     "nobody."

              NITA
     Uh, a kid I met today. A friend.

              NITA'S MOM
     Fine. Come out of there.

Nita's head pops out from under the covers.

              NITA'S MOM (CONT'D)
     You know the rules about phone
     calls after lights out.

Her mom holds her hand out. Nita grimaces, SIGHS
an exaggerated teenage sigh, reaches under the blankets
and hands her mother her CELLPHONE.

              NITA'S MOM (CONT'D)
     And on the subject of lights...

Nita reaches under the blankets: the light under them
GOES OUT. Nita pulls out a FLASHLIGHT and hands it to
her mother.

              NITA'S MOM (CONT'D)
     Thank you. Now get some sleep!

She goes out, shuts the door.

INT. NITA'S BEDROOM -- UNDER THE COVERS -- CONTINUOUS

Nita ducks under the blankets again.

              FRED
     Is it all right now?

              NITA
     Yeah.

Fred's light FADES UP. Nita opens her Manual
again: Kit looks out at her.

              KIT (V.O.)
     Everything okay?

              NITA
     Yeah, my mom thinks I've been
     disarmed. Where were we?

              KIT (V.O.)
     The third part of that repulsion
     spell. Let the seventh-graders
     deal with that.

              NITA
     Right. Fred, a little more light
     here?

              FRED
     Sure.

              KIT
     Don't think you're gonna hog him!
     I get him tomorrow night.

              NITA
     So I keep hearing. Now about the
     rest of these ingredients…




Etc...

Date: 2007-01-31 08:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cameoflage.livejournal.com
Nope... I somehow managed to miss it :(

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