Author: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Rating: PG - for content I guess
Category: Max/Liz - primarily
Disclaimers: The characters of Roswell belong to the WB, among others, I'm just borrowing them to tell a tale.
Summary: A year or two down the road (still in high school)…Max and Liz are about to end the friendship game they've been playing and what happens blows everybody away.
Author's notes: Okay…you asked for it…so here it is
(thank Rachelle Ramsey, cause she's the one who made me keep
writing this story)…enjoy…and I'd love to know what you
think…
Theory of Relativity (Part Two)
(Scene: School Library. Max and Liz are sitting next to each
other, feeling their hearts beating together)
Max (looking up from their hands to Liz's face): Liz…I…
Liz (meeting Max's gaze): Can we go somewhere? (Max nods and they
gather up their things and leave the library)
(Scene: Max's Jeep, somewhere in the desert. They are both
sitting in silence deep in their own thoughts. Max turns on to a
side road, drives a ways and then stops. They are on top of a
mesa overlooking the reservation. They sit there for a second and
then Liz gets out of the car and walks closer to the edge and
sits down. Max follows her)
Liz (looking at the view): It's beautiful…I know a spot like
this.
Max (also looking at the view): I come here to think. (They're
silent for a few moments and finally Max looks over at Liz) Are
you...are you sure it happened?
Liz (still looking at the view): Yes. (Max already in a major
state of confusion looks like he's trying to figure out how she'd
know. Liz glances over at him, and then away) Trust me,
Max…there are ways to know…when it's your first time.
Max (quickly looking over at her): Are you…okay?
Liz: I don't know…I mean, physically I'm…I'm fine. But
we didn't use any protection, Max - I don't even know if we need
to…
Max (utterly overwhelmed): I don't understand…How could this
have happened? (He looks at Liz with a sad face) I'm so sorry,
Liz…I never…
Liz (looks over at him): Max, I wanted it to happen, for a long
time I have - and it was my dream.
Max: But you thought it was just a dream.
Liz: Maybe I wanted it to be more. (Max looks over at her out of
the corner of his eye, as she continues to look at the view.
After a pause and in a sad tone) But I can't feel it,
Max…(she looks over at him pleadingly) Can you feel it? (He
just looks at her and she looks away) Every time I close my eyes
it's all I see…you…and us…what we did -
everything. But I…I can't feel it. My heart should stop and
my body should…I don't know, tingle all over when I see it.
I should be able to remember what your hands felt like…your
lips…your body…everything. But I don't feel anything.
It's like my mind remembers but my body doesn't. (Max just looks
at her desperately wanting to comfort her - to touch her - but
he's not sure if she wants him to. They sit for a bit and she
finally looks over at him) Did you want it to happen?
Max (shyly, almost embarrassed): Longer than you have. (Liz looks
down with a shy smile and sees Max's hand resting on the ground.
She reaches over and rests her hand next to his so that their
fingers are touching. Max looks down at their hands touching and
then over at Liz - who's looking back at the view. And both of
them can feel "their" heart beat. They just sit there
looking at the view and holding hands)
(Scene: School Parking Lot. It's after school and Michael and
Isabel are looking for the Jeep and Maria is looking for Liz)
Isabel (to a frustrated Michael): Where could he have gone?
Michael: He's your brother.
Isabel: Well he was acting weird this morning but…(Maria
walks up to them)
Maria: Have you seen Liz?
Michael (looking at Isabel): That explains that.
Maria: What?
Isabel: Max is missing in action since lunch.
Maria: Liz was so weird this morning…something about a
dream. (Isabel gives her a quick look) Hope everything's okay.
Michael: You never know with those two.
Maria (shaking herself out of her worried thoughts): You guys
need a ride?
(Scene: Back to Liz and Max, the sun is setting and they're
still in the same positions - sitting holding hands looking at
the view)
Max (looking over at Liz): I need to try and understand
this…how this happened.
Liz: I know. (Looking over at him) How?
Max: I don't know…I need to do some experiments with Michael
and Isabel…(pauses) and you. (Liz nods her head and looks
away) I need to see if we can leave things in each others
dreams…if they can leave things in your dreams. (Liz nods
her head again) Are you okay, Liz? (She looks at him with a weak
smile) Tell me what I can do for you.
Liz (looking down at their hands entwined and squeezing his
hand): You're doing it. (Max looks at her longingly, wanting to
hold her but settling for holding her hand. She looks away and up
at the sky at the stars that have started to appear)
(Scene: Isabel's Bedroom, late at night. Isabel is lying on
her bed listening to music. Max opens the door and comes in,
sitting on the bed)
Isabel: Nice of you to ditch us today.
Max (not paying any attention to her): Have you ever left
anything in a dream?
Isabel: What?
Max: Have you ever gone into someone's dream and left
something…like a…scarf?
Isabel: A scarf?
Max: You know what I mean.
Isabel: No…what are you talking about?
Max (a little flustered): Look, I need you to go into Michael's
dream, ask him to take off his shirt, and then put it on.
Isabel: Okay, who are you and what have you done with my brother?
Max: I'm serious, Isabel. Just do it…I'll explain when
you're done.
Isabel: What, do it now?
Max: Yes…now…
Isabel: What if he's not asleep? (Max just gives her an evil
exasperated look) Okay. (Max starts to leave the room) Where are
you going?
Max: I'm going to Michael's dream after you…I'll give
him…my shirt.
Isabel: This is crazy, Max, are you on something?
Max (leaving the room): Just do it…and make sure you put the
shirt on.
(He leaves and Isabel is left staring at the door shaking her
head. She grabs her yearbook, finds a picture of Michael, touches
it and then leans back in bed and closes her eyes)
(Michael's Dream Scene: Mescalero Reservation cave. Michael is
sitting in the middle of it staring at the wall of images. Isabel
appears behind him.)
Isabel: Should have guessed.
Michael (startled and turning around): What are you doing here?
Isabel: Max has officially gone over the deep end. I need your
shirt.
Michael: What?
Isabel: Look, just give me your shirt so I can get out of here
and get back to Max before he does something even more mental.
(Michael just looks at her) The shirt, Michael - give it to me or
I'll take it from you (she makes a step toward him and he starts
to pull off his shirt. He gives it to her and she puts it on. )
When you wake up…
Michael (interrupting her): I'm already planning on it.
(Isabel shakes her head and leaves the dream. Michael just sits
there shirtless and confused for a moment. Then Max comes into
his dream and starts taking off his shirt)
Max (handing his shirt to Michael): Here, put it on.
Michael (totally confused): What the…
Max: Just put the damn thing on and wake up. (Michael grabs the
shirt and puts it on. Max leaves the dream)
(Scene: Max's Bedroom. Max wakes up from his dream and sees
Isabel standing over him wearing Michael's shirt over her pajamas
he quickly looks down to see that he isn't wearing his shirt)
Isabel: Okay, what the hell is going on, Max?
Max: That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Isabel: How am I wearing Michael's shirt - and where is yours?
Max (getting up from the bed): Go get your yearbook and bring
your pillow.
Isabel: I need answers.
Max: That's what we're going to try and find.
(Isabel looks at him and reluctantly leaves. Max rolls out the
sleeping bag he keeps for Michael. He looks at the clock and goes
over to crack open his window. Isabel comes back in the room with
her stuff and Max motions to the sleeping bag)
Isabel (defiantly): What, the floor?
Max: Michael has to be on the bed - he doesn't know how to
dreamwalk very well I'm going to have to help him.
Isabel: Max…(Before she can finish, Michael opens the window
and enters the room)
Michael: What the hell is this (shaking Max's shirt at them)?
Max (losing patience and grabbing the shirt from Michael he puts
it on): We're trying to figure out.
Michael: Yea, well…
Max (having lost his patience): Listen! I don't know what's going
on but I'm trying to find out…okay? Isabel (pointing to the
sleeping bag) and you (looking at Michael) lie down on the bed.
(They both look at each other and then move to their designated
positions.) Isabel, I need you to go into Alex's dream and do the
same thing you did in Michael's.
Isabel: Take his shirt?
Max: Yea, shouldn't be too hard to get it off of him. (He looks
over at Michael) We're going into Liz's. I'll help you get there
and then I'll leave to go to Maria's. Liz knows you're coming so
just give her your shirt. When you come out of her dream I'll
take you into Maria's.
(Isabel and Michael just look at Max, over at each other, and
then nod their heads. Isabel touches a picture of Alex and then
lies down. Max and Michael lie down side by side. Max's left hand
touches a picture of Liz and he grabs Michael's arm with his
right. He glances over at Michael with a "you ready
look" and Michael closes his eyes)
(Alex's Dream Scene: Alex is sitting on a stool with his
guitar in a dark room. Words are floating by him as he is trying
to write a song. Isabel appears in the dream just as the word
"Isabel" floats over his head)
Isabel (under her breath): This is too easy. (Seductively to
Alex): Hey there.
Alex (looking up and startled): Isabel…what are you doing
here?
Isabel (she walks up to Alex and plays with his t-shirt): I came
to see you.
Alex (looking around and down at Isabel's hands on his chest,
shakily): Really?
Isabel (she starts to pull up his t-shirt): Really.
Alex (looks around nervously):
Oh…um…what…what…do you want?
Isabel (looking at him and pulling the shirt over his head):
This.
Alex (with his shirt over his head): My shirt?
Isabel (putting the shirt over her pajamas): Thank you Alex. (She
gives him a kiss on the cheek and leaves the room, and a poor
shirtless Alex completely confused watches her go.)
(Liz's Dream Scene: Liz's Bedroom. She's sitting on her bed
waiting. Max and Michael enter the dream standing in front of
her. Max and Liz share a "connecting"/knowing gaze,
Michael notices. Liz stands up and gives the bathrobe she's
holding to Max. Max leaves. Michael looks confused, glances to
where Max was and then over at Liz)
Michael: I think you know more than I do.
Liz: I just need your shirt, Michael.
Michael (a little disgusted): Right. (He takes off his shirt and
hands it to Liz. She puts it on over her pajamas.)
Liz (looking up at him): Thank you.
Michael (realizing he's shirtless and in Liz's bedroom,
nervously): Right. (He leaves the dream)
(Maria's Dream/Nightmare Scene: Crashdown Café. The place is
packed, people are everywhere and there isn't anyone else but
Maria. She's running around frantically. Max walks into the
dream, looks around and laughs at Maria. She sees him and runs up
to him)
Maria: Max! You've got to help me. Liz never showed up and I'm
dead here by myself.
Max (looking at Maria's waitress uniform): Give me your apron.
Maria: What?
Max: If you want me to help I'm gonna need your apron.
Maria: You're a lifesaver (she takes her apron off and hands it
to Max. He puts it on. Maria turns around) Come on I'll show what
to do (she turns back around to look for Max but he's gone)
(Scene: Back to Max's Bedroom. Isabel is sitting up on the
sleeping bag - not wearing Alex's shirt, just her pajamas.
Michael is sitting up on the bed wearing his shirt. And Max wakes
up not wearing Maria's apron. They look around at each other)
Max (looking at Michael): Ready?
Michael: Maria?
Max: Yea…(Michael shoots a look to Isabel and then lies
down) She's dreaming about the Crashdown…just ask her for
her apron.
Michael: Fine, let's get it over with. (Max gives a quick glare
and then lies down. He touches Maria's picture and grabs
Michael's arm.)
(Back to Maria's Dream/Nightmare Scene: Crashdown Café. Same
as before packed with people everywhere. She's now running around
franticly looking for Max. Michael walks into the dream; Maria
sees him and runs up to him)
Maria: Michael - have you seen Max?
Michael: No…pretty busy?
Maria: Damn him, he's so getting a piece of my mind
tomorrow…
Michael: Need some help?
Maria: You?
Michael: Look, just give me your apron so I can help out.
Maria (looking suspiciously at him): That's what Max wanted. Are
you playing some sort of evil alien joke on me…cause if
that…
Michael (interrupting her): Do you want help or not?
Maria (still suspicious and looking around the café): Desperate
times…desperate measures. (She unties her apron and gives it
to Michael. He puts it on.) You look kinda cute, you want these
(she grabs at her antennae)…(Michael just glares at her)
Okay (she turns around) you clear those tables and (turns back
around to see Michael gone). What the…
(Scene: Back to Max's Bedroom. Michael wakes up and finds
Isabel and Max sitting on the bed. He looks down and he isn't
wearing the apron.)
Michael (looking at Max): Alright, Maxwell…explain.
Max (shaking his head): I don't know…we must have some sort
of mental and physical connection between us that lets us
actually interact in our dreams…if it was just a
power…we would have Alex's shirt and Maria's apron…but
it's something more…(he trails off)
Isabel: I don't understand, Max…why didn't we realize this
before?
Max: We've never tried it before.
Michael (looking at Max): How did you know?
Max: I didn't…I wasn't sure…
Isabel: What does it mean?
Michael (attempting humor): If you ever need anything, there's
more than one way to get it to you…(Isabel and Michael glare
at each other, then look over at Max who is lost in his own
thoughts)
Isabel: Max?
Max (looking up at them): What does it mean that I can do this
with Liz?
Michael: What? (Max reaches under his bed and pulls out her
bathrobe. Michael and Isabel look at the bathrobe and then at
Max, blown away.)