INT. LOBBY – NIGHT

Tristen and Torie secure the perimeter, keeping an eye outside the building.

TRISTEN

Are you going to tell me what this is really about? There's no way you are this much about ou rmascot. Do you even know who wears the costume?

TORIE

Mannie is a part of our school culture. Of course I care.

TRISTEN

You know I can still read your mind.

TORIE

You can't read my mind.

TRISTEN

I know when something's up. So what is it?

TORIE

Tomorrow is our last talent show and Mr. Edwards and Mannie always host. It's starting to hit me that everything we've done for the past four years is coming to a close, and I'm not ready to let go yet. I don't even want to think about that drive to the airport--

Tristen puts his arm around her and gives her a hug.

TRISTEN

We're not doing that. Not right now. It doesn't look like the Sharks are going to show up, so what I'm going to do is empty the vending machine so we can spend the rest of the night chilling out in the gym eating onion rings.

TORIE

That'll keep them away.

TRISTEN

It's all part of the plan.

TORIE

More like an after-mission plan, but yeah. Make it happen. I'm going to stand guard here.

TRISTEN

I'm one bad signal away.

He holds up his walkie as he leaves. 

INT. LOCKER ROOM/COACH OFFICE – NIGHT

Mannie the mammoth mascot hangs on a clothing rack in the office. Savannah and Tristen stand in the doorway.

SAVANNAH

We should probably move him. This is going to be the first place they look.

VANCE

Good call.