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BROOKE SEES ISAIAH & MARIAH’S ROMANTIC PICTURE

SCENE 1 — ISAIAH AND MARIAH
INT. ISAIAH’S HOUSE — EVENING

The room is quiet.

Isaiah and Mariah sit together, laughing and talking. Their conversation feels easy, almost as if nothing else in the world matters.

Mariah smiles at Isaiah.

MARIAH
You really think everything is going to work out?

Isaiah looks at her confidently.

ISAIAH
I know it will.

Mariah smiles again.

The two share a brief romantic moment.

Across the room, Hope and Faith notice them.

HOPE
Look at them.

Faith quietly pulls out her phone.

FAITH
Brooke needs to see this.

Hope looks at Faith and smiles.

HOPE
You know exactly what you’re doing.

Faith takes a picture of Isaiah and Mariah together.

She looks at the screen.

The picture clearly shows how close Isaiah and Mariah are.

FAITH
This is going to get Brooke’s attention.
HOPE
Send it.

Faith opens her phone and sends the picture to Brooke.

SCENE 2 — BROOKE GETS THE MESSAGE
INT. BROOKE’S ROOM — NIGHT

Brooke sits alone on her bed.

Her phone suddenly buzzes.

She looks down.

A message from Faith.

Brooke hesitates before opening it.

She taps the picture.

Her expression immediately changes.

It’s Isaiah.

With Mariah.

Together.

Brooke stares at the screen.

Her breathing becomes tense.

BROOKE
Isaiah…

She zooms in on the picture.

Her eyes fill with emotion.

BROOKE
Why would you do this to me?
FAITH — TEXT
Hope you saw the picture.

Brooke reads the message.

Her anger grows.

BROOKE
So they wanted me to see this?

She throws the phone onto the bed.

She stands up and begins pacing around the room.

BROOKE
I can’t believe him.

She picks up the phone again.

The picture is still on the screen.

Brooke stares at it.

Her emotions become overwhelming.

SCENE 3 — HOPE AND FAITH
INT. HOPE AND FAITH’S ROOM — SAME NIGHT

Hope and Faith sit together.

Faith checks her phone.

FAITH
She saw it.
HOPE
I knew she would.

Faith looks slightly concerned.

FAITH
Do you think we went too far?

Hope shrugs.

HOPE
She needed to know what Isaiah was doing.

Faith looks at the phone again.

FAITH
Maybe.

Hope doesn’t respond.

For a moment, neither of them speaks.

SCENE 4 — BROOKE BREAKS DOWN
INT. BROOKE’S ROOM — NIGHT

Brooke sits on the edge of her bed.

She looks at Isaiah and Mariah’s picture one more time.

Tears begin forming in her eyes.

BROOKE
After everything…

She wipes her face.

BROOKE
How could he move on like that?

Brooke places her phone beside her.

She tries to calm herself.

But the emotions are too strong.

She gets up.

The room suddenly feels like it’s spinning.

Brooke grabs the edge of a table for support.

BROOKE
I don’t feel good.

She slowly sits down.

Her eyes close for a moment.

She tries to reach for her phone.

It slips from her hand.

Brooke becomes unresponsive.

The room falls silent.

SCENE 5 — BETHANY CHECKS ON BROOKE
INT. HALLWAY — LATER

Bethany walks down the hallway.

She is carrying something in her hands.

She stops outside Brooke’s door.

BETHANY
Brooke?

No answer.

Bethany knocks.

BETHANY
Brooke, are you awake?

Still nothing.

Bethany slowly opens the door.

Her expression changes instantly.

Brooke is lying unconscious on the bed.

Bethany freezes.

BETHANY
Brooke?!

She rushes toward her.

BETHANY
Brooke, wake up!

Bethany gently calls her name again.

There is no response.

Panic fills Bethany’s face.

She immediately grabs her phone.

BETHANY
I need help!

She calls for emergency assistance.

SCENE 6 — THE FAMILY RUSHES IN
INT. BROOKE’S ROOM — MOMENTS LATER

The house suddenly becomes chaotic.

Footsteps rush toward the bedroom.

Hope and Faith arrive at the doorway.

They see Brooke lying there.

FAITH
Oh my God…
HOPE
What happened?
BETHANY
I don’t know. I found her like this.

Faith looks down.

Her expression becomes filled with guilt.

FAITH
This happened after we sent her that picture.
HOPE
You think the picture caused this?

Faith doesn’t answer.

BETHANY
What picture?

Faith hesitates.

FAITH
Isaiah and Mariah.
BETHANY
You sent Brooke a picture of them?

Faith lowers her head.

FAITH
We wanted to make her jealous.
BETHANY
This isn’t a game!
HOPE
We didn’t think something like this would happen.
BETHANY
Right now, all that matters is getting Brooke help.
SCENE 7 — HELP ARRIVES
INT. BROOKE’S ROOM — LATER

Medical responders arrive and carefully assess Brooke.

Bethany waits nearby, visibly worried.

Hope and Faith stand silently in the hallway.

The atmosphere is tense.

BETHANY
Come on, Brooke.

She takes a breath.

BETHANY
You have to be okay.

The responders prepare to take Brooke for further medical care.

Bethany follows closely.

SCENE 8 — ISAIAH FINDS OUT
INT. ISAIAH’S HOUSE — NIGHT

Isaiah sits with Mariah when his phone begins ringing.

ISAIAH
Hello?

His expression changes as he listens.

ISAIAH
What?
MARIAH
What’s wrong?

Isaiah slowly stands.

ISAIAH
Brooke is in serious trouble.
MARIAH
Brooke?

Isaiah nods.

ISAIAH
They found her unconscious.
MARIAH
Is she okay?

Isaiah doesn’t know what to say.

ISAIAH
I don’t know.

He looks down at his phone.

The happiness from moments earlier has completely disappeared.

ISAIAH
I need to find out what’s happening.
SCENE 9 — HOPE AND FAITH REGRET THEIR DECISION
INT. HOSPITAL WAITING AREA — NIGHT

Bethany sits waiting.

Hope and Faith sit several seats away.

Neither says a word.

FAITH
I feel terrible.
HOPE
Me too.
FAITH
We were just trying to make her jealous.
HOPE
We never wanted Brooke to get hurt.

Bethany overhears them.

BETHANY
Then learn from this.
BETHANY
People’s feelings aren’t something you should play with.
FAITH
You’re right.
SCENE 10 — ISAIAH ARRIVES
INT. HOSPITAL WAITING AREA — LATER

Isaiah walks through the doors.

He looks worried.

He sees Bethany.

ISAIAH
Where is Brooke?
BETHANY
The doctors are taking care of her.
ISAIAH
I didn’t know she was hurting this badly.
BETHANY
She saw the picture.

Isaiah closes his eyes briefly.

ISAIAH
I never wanted this.
BETHANY
Then you need to understand that your choices affect people.
ISAIAH
I just want her to be okay.
SCENE 11 — A QUIET MOMENT
INT. HOSPITAL — NIGHT

The hallway is quiet.

Bethany stands outside Brooke’s room.

She looks through the window.

Brooke is receiving medical attention.

BETHANY
Please wake up, Brooke.

Behind her, Hope and Faith stand together.

FAITH
We’re sorry.
BETHANY
Tell Brooke that when she wakes up.

Faith nods.

SCENE 12 — THE WAIT
INT. HOSPITAL WAITING AREA — LATE NIGHT

Everyone waits.

Isaiah sits quietly.

Mariah remains beside him.

Hope and Faith sit together.

Bethany keeps looking toward the hallway.

No one knows what the next few hours will bring.

Finally, a doctor walks toward them.

Everyone stands.

DOCTOR
Brooke is being monitored closely. We’re continuing to take care of her.
BETHANY
Can we see her?
DOCTOR
We’ll let you know when it’s appropriate.

Bethany nods.

The group sits back down.

Isaiah looks at the floor.

HOPE
I wish we never sent that picture.
FAITH
Me too.

The camera slowly moves away from the waiting room.

Everyone remains silent.

The picture that was meant to cause jealousy has now changed everything.

TO BE CONTINUED…