Welcome to your favourite new show, NEAR OR FAR! Brought to life in a partnership between CBC Gem, Harlow Creative, and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Near or Far will be streaming on CBC Gem in Canada March 29th, and on YouTube WORLDWIDE on April 6th!

Lucky for you, we have some Wattpad-exclusive episodic companion pieces that go a little bit deeper in the lives of our twin sisters, Sadie & Lauren Mustafa.

INT. MAYA'S DORM ROOM - NIGHT

Harriet, now in sweats, lounges on Maya's bed. Maya enters from the bathroom, and gently nudges Harriet over. They lounge near one another, comfortable.

MAYA

So? What'd you think?

HARRIET

I don't know, Mai.

Maya applies facial moisturizer as Harriet absently folds her blankets, stacking them with near-military precision.

HARRIET

I don't think musical theatre was ever meant to be raved at. Or maybe it's already a rave just by being musical theatre. I tried, but... I don't know.

Maya rolls her eyes and THROWS a stuffie at Harriet. Automatically, Harriet fetches it from the floor and lines it up with others on Maya's bed.

MAYA

You know what I mean!

HARRIET

You mean, what did I think of dinner.

MAYA

Yeah. Lauren and her sister! That was fascinating, right? T

HARRIET

Was it?

MAYA

The whole twin thing? Totally new perspective. Come on, you had fun.

HARRIET

The layer of utterly dry nachos under the cheese was not fun.

MAYA

Let's say, except for that.

HARRIET

Yes, I had fun, with you.

MAYA

(prompting)

And? Sadie seems fun‚

(gestures)

Can you hand me my --

She nods towards a silk SCARF, hanging on a hook near her bed. Harriet stretches and passes it over.

HARRIET

Sadie and Lauren. I cannot get over that name story!

(then)

She's fine. She's nice. A little overenthusiastic, maybe, but I guess you have to be, if your sister is always chaotic.

(off Maya's expression)

What?

MAYA

You know I love you--

HARRIET

Oh, and I love what's coming after that.

Maya, wrapping her locs in the scarf, pauses. She gives Harriet a look:

MAYA

Are we doing this again?

(then)

Just because people don't have surgical precision in everything they do, it doesn't mean 'chaos', or that they're doomed.

HARRIET

Are you sure? What if I'm the one who's right here?

MAYA

Does that look normal to you?

She nods to the line of stuffies. Harriet blushes.

HARRIET

Okay, I like things how I like them.

Maya can't help laughing. She pulls her BONNET over her now wrapped hair, then wraps it around her head, touching to make sure it's secure.

MAYA

Oh, I know that.

She leans over to where Harriet lies and KISSES her. Harriet kisses back...

As they break apart to get more comfortable, Maya can't hide a small, knowing smile -- that Harriet clocks immediately.

HARRIET

What?

MAYA

Nothing.

HARRIET

(flirtatious)

What is it?

Maya slides into bed and moves over to make room for Harriet.

MAYA

You know what I think?

HARRIET

What.

The two of them gaze at each other, so into this.

MAYA

I think you have a crush on her.

HARRIET

What?! On the sister?

MAYA

No, on Lauren.

HARRIET

Oh, as if!

MAYA

'Oh, as if!' Really? Is that so crazy?

HARRIET

You tell me. Is it?

(then, teasing)

You're the one who whispered sweet nothings to each other all dinner.

MAYA

Oh, so you noticed.

HARRIET

Yes, I noticed, thank you very much. I notice every time two beautiful women are having a conversation where they're totally wrapped up in each other.

MAYA

There it is.

HARRIET

What? Obviously I can see she's gorgeous -- or she would be if she didn't befoul my living space regularly.

MAYA

Oh, okay. Gotcha.

HARRIET

You did not 'gotcha'. There is no gotcha here.

MAYA

Okay. Thanks for letting me know.

She smiles again and kisses Harriet.

HARRIET

(between kisses)

You didn't.

MAYA

Okay.

HARRIET

Can you reach the light?

Maya stretches, flicking the light off.

MAYA (O.S.)

I'm just saying, I think you had a good night.

HARRIET (O.S.)

I think you did too.

MAYA

Okay.

HARRIET

Okay.

We fade out on the sounds of whatever might come next...