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 * Words in bold are original script and words in italics are internal dialogue.**

//Oh my, there is Emily. I am finally going to have the courage to ask to walk home with her. I am so nervous I could vomit. I will just ask if I can take her books for her cause she looks like she needs help.// //George asked me to carry my books! What will I say? He doesn’t know how deeply I feel for him!// //I can’t believe she said yes! Maybe if I remind her I am an athlete she will be more attracted to me. I need to act cool.// //He is way too cool for me. I need to act cool too and show him how many people I know. Act popular, Emily.// //She didn’t even notice me throw the ball. How can I flatter her? I should give her a compliment.// //He doesn’t mean that, he is just trying to be nice. After all, he got elected as president.// //Why is she showing no interest? She must be mad.// //Great, he thinks I’m mad!// //It’s time to be honest, George, and find out what’s going on.// //Great, now I need to make something up! And act cool again!// //Oh no, this is bad, just go along with it.// //I need to make it seem like it’s his fault why I have stopped talking to him. I guess I can say what the other girls have been saying… spit it out, Emily!// //The only change I have made is trying to look better for Emily.// //I guess I might as well be fully honest. I still need to make it seem like it is his fault though. Maybe I should tell him about how conceited he has gotten. Even though really I am just impressed and feel like he is too cool for me.// //She is right. I have changed. But it was only to impress her because I thought she wouldn't notice me before. She is just so beautiful and perfect so I had to be cooler for her.// //You were perfect before you started acting too cool.// //Except for you, you are perfect, Emily.// //I wish you had just stayed the same. Then you would’ve been perfect. That’s when I first started loving you.// //And when I say girls, I actually mean only you. You’re perfect.// //Well I can in no way compare to you. I’ve tried and tried but will never compare.// //Does she like me?// //Why did I say any of that? I really just want to tell him I love him!// //Ask her out, now is your chance.// //Finally! I hope he forgets everything I just said.//
 * George: Emily, can I carry your books home for you?**
 * Emily: Why-uh-thank you. It isn’t far.**
 * George: ‘Scuse me on minute, Emily, will you? Say, Bob, if I’m a little late, start practice, and give Herb some long high ones.**
 * Emily: Goodbye, Lizzie.**
 * George: Oh, Goodbye. I’m awful glad you were elected too, Emily.**
 * Emily: Thank you.**
 * George: Emily, why are you mad at me?**
 * Emily: I’m not mad at you.**
 * George: You’ve been treating me so funny lately.**
 * Emily: Well, since you ask me, I might as well say it right out, George- Oh, goodbye, Miss Corcoran.**
 * George: Goodbye Miss Corcoran. Wha-what is it?**
 * Emily: I don’t like the whole change that’s come over you in the last year. I’m sorry if that hurts your feelings; but I’ve just got to- tell you the truth and shame the devil.**
 * George: A change? Wha-what do you mean?**
 * Emily: Well, up to a year ago, I used you like you a lot. And I used to watch you while you did everything- because we’d been friends for so long. And then you began spending all your time at baseball. You never stopped to speak to anybody anymore-not even to your own family, you didn’t. And George, it’s a fact- you’ve got awful stuck up and conceited, and all the girls say so. And it hurts me to hear ‘em say it; but I got to agree with ‘em a little, because it’s true.**
 * George: Gosh, Emily- I never thought that such a thing was happening to me- I guess it’s hard for a fella not to have a few faults creep into his character.**
 * Emily: I always expect a man to be perfect and I think he should be.**
 * George: Oh, I- I don’t think it’s possible to be perfect, Emily.**
 * Emily: Well, my father is. And as far as I can see, your father is. There’s no reason on Earth why you shouldn’t be, too.**
 * George: Well, I feel it’s the other way round; that men aren’t naturally good, but girls are.**
 * Emily: Well, you might as well know right now that I’m not perfect. –It’s not as easy for a girl to be perfect as a man, because, well, we girls are more- nervous- Now I’m sorry I said all that about you. I don’t know what made me say it.**
 * George: Emily-**
 * Emily: Now I can see it’s not the truth at all. And I suddenly feel that it’s not important, anyway.**
 * George: Emily- would you like an ice-cream soda, or something, before you go home?**
 * Emily: Well thank you-I-I would.**