Episode 1: It Started With A Text

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APRIL
Candice you ok?
CANDICE
I'm fine. Everything good.
Can you watch the party and make sure nobody goes near where the pool is supposed to go. I don't want any accidents and then we have to hear your mother's mouth and I know you don't want to hear that, so watch everything.
APRIL
(Confused)
Where are you going?
CANDICE
(Frustrated)
I'll be back. Can you just do this for me?
APRIL
Is that a question you have to ask? I got you.
CANDICE
(Smile)
Thank you,I Love you.
APRIL
(Sarcastically)
I know...and love you too.

Candice gets in the car and pulls out of the driveway and drives away, April walks back to rejoin the group but still worried and wondering where Candice is going.

JAMES
Where's Candice going?
APRIL
She'll be back.

James passed the blunt to April.

JAMES
Ok.
APRIL
Well...what y'all talking about?

Reggie walks out of the backyard and gets into his car anger. Nancy looks at her phone.

NANCY
So, I'll be back. I need to use the bathroom. And what's wrong with el hombre enojado over there?

Nancy walks in the house.

APRIL
Not my business.

April lays her head on Keith's left shoulder as she hits the blunt.

JAMES
Sooo...I'm high as hell.

Everybody Laugh. Emily walks back from the backyard.

EMILY
What's wrong with Reggie?
APRIL
I don't know?. He just walked out the backyard looking mad and drove off.
EMILY
I think him and Candice got into it or something.
JAMES
That'll be a first, only boy Candice ever argued with was Malcolm and he ain't here.
APRIL
Hey look, let's not focus on them, it's not our business and I really just don't care.
EMILY
You're right. So let's go dance.

They get up and walk to the backyard.

EXT:BACKYARD- NIGHT
An hour go by April notice Candice is still not back. April pulls out her phone to call Candice but it's sending her straight to voicemail, so she tries texting her.(no reply)April looks up Candice's location and sees she's halfway out of town. She becomes frustrated and starts looking for James. Keith walked out the back door and spotted April.
KEITH
What's up beautiful?
APRIL
Hey, have you seen my brother?
With a Concerned look upon his face as he about to open his mouth

KEITH
(Worried)
Nahh...I haven't, you good?
APRIL
Yeah,but Where the fuck is he? Forget it, can you come with me?
KEITH
Where are we going?
APRIL
I have to go find out why the hell Candice halfway out of town.
KEITH
(Confuses)
What the fuck?
APRIL
My point exactly.

Nancy and Emily walk over.

EMILY
Heyyy pe... wait nope what's going on?.
NANCY
Why that face?Who died?
APRIL
Did no one die yet?
KEITH
(Speaking to April)
I'll go find her, because you can't go anywhere with all these people here.
APRIL
(Disappointed)
I know just call me when you find her.

April and Keith give a goodbye kiss.

30 minutes later Keith still didn't call. April finally gets everybody out of the backyard.

FADE OUT

EXT: THE KNIGHTS KITCHEN - NIGHT
April, Nancy, Emily, and Travis sitting at the kitchen table.
NANCY
I wonder if he found her?
EMILY
I hope he did and where James?
APRIL
I have been looking for him and I texted him but he didn't text me back.
NANCY
You got his location? Right.
APRIL
He never shared his with me, but I know he is ok, because he was just online.
EMILY
Online but can't reply. What that sound like?
APRIL
A nigga.
EMILY
Yep.
April's phone ring.

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