Voice's Carry Part I
(Craig and Ashley standing outside of school, waiting for her mom to pick her up)
*Kissing and smiling, again*
Craig: Bye.
*Craig walks away and then comes back for another kiss*
Craig: I�ll see ya tomorrow, right?
*Craig goes to leave and comes back again*
Craig: Just�one more?
Ashley: Kay, my mom�s gonna be here in a sec.
Craig: You�ll call me though, right?
Ashley: I�dad�s wedding is taking over my entire life. Dress fittings, dinners, the airport to pick up Chris� sister.
*They sit down*
Craig: I like airports. People saying hellos, goodbyes�
*he looks at her even though she�s not facing him*
Craig: I love yous.
*Ashley turns to look at him*
Ashley: Did you just�
*Craig looks away*
Craig: I only say it at airports
*Ashley�s mom gets out of the car and we see that Craig has his arm around Ash and they�re looking at each other,
but stand up really fast when they see Kate*
Craig: Mrs. Kerwin! It�s been awhile.
Kate: Ashley do you want to get in the car?
Ashley: I�ll call, I will.
Craig: Or uh, I can call you.
Kate: Don�t�bother.
(Craig and Ashley sitting against a wall at school)
Ashley: Mom�Craig and I are back together and that�s it.
Craig: She said �don�t bother�. What does�what does don�t bother mean?
Ashley: It means that I promise not to tell her every detail of our next horrible break up.
Craig: No next. OK? Promise.
(Craig walks into the cafeteria and hears a hideous but hilarious version of �Dust� playing in which Marco sings. Spinner and Marco complain about Craig leaving the band for Ashley AKA �Miss band breaker upper�)
*After they walk away, Ashley grabs Craig�s arm and puts her head on his shoulder*
Ashley: Craig and I are back together�and that�s it. I�m really happy.
*She rubs her thumb on his arm (such a simple but cute gesture) and he turns to look at her and smiles. They smile at each other, her resting her chin on his shoulder*
(Ashley and Craig IMing each other in class)
From Craig: r u working?
From Ashley: No. Freaking re stupid wedding.
*Craig slides his chair over to Ashley and puts down a few papers with lyrics on them
Ashley: When did you write these?
Craig: Uh�only one song�s finished, the other three only kinda.
Mr. Simpson: Mr. Manning, Miss Kerwin�
Craig: Yeah, the past couple of nights I�ve stayed up�I don�t know, inspiration�energy, I guess.
Mr. Simpson: I said, Mr. Manning!
Craig: I mean I could�ve shown you later, but this teeny part of me�uh, this teeny part of me kinda wonders what you might think now.
Mr. Simpson: Craig!
Craig: What?!
Mr. Simpson: Computer in the corner, it�s lonely. Go introduce yourself.
Craig: This is supposed to be independent study time, right? Me�independent and walking. You�study my butt, leaving.
Mr. Simpson: Well they can study your butt at the office�now!
*Craig walks away*
(Craig and Ashley meet after the blow up in class)
Ashley: So you�re calm now right? At least reasonably?
Craig: Everyone�s trying to separate us.
Ashley: We were passing notes and talking.
Craig: Who�s side are you on?�When are you seeing your mom?
Ashley: Today after school.
Craig: Convince her I�m not Satan�s kin. OK, that you and I are�are changed and right and good. Or else the rehearsal party tonight�s really gonna suck.
Ashley: What if we work on my parents after the wedding?
Craig: You don�t want me there.
Ashley: I�I�do Craig. Except�
*He walks away*
Ashley: Craig!
(Craig visits Jimmy in the hospital)
Craig: Ash is this close to dumping me.
Jimmy: It is her turn, right?
Craig: Just help me! Tell me to stand outside her window with a stereo or�
*Jimmy gets mad*
Craig: Sorry, man. I�m always talking about myself. I shouldn�t.
Jimmy: No, you should�you should. Everyone else that comes in here either talks about the weather or my prognosis�my legs.
Craig: Still.
Jimmy: Still�it isn�t rocket science, OK. Talk to Ashley. Get her alone.
Craig: Well her house is full of wedding. Caitlin�s painting, so my place looks like a disaster flick.
Jimmy: So what? You want me to see if they have any vacancies here?
Craig: Vacancies? Like at a hotel.
(Craig talking to Sally, Ashley�s soon to be "aunt")
Craig: Look, I hurt Ashley. And the fact that she�s even willing to look at me�I�m not screwing that up again. So you can flirt with me and uh, people can say whatever but the fact is�I love your niece.
*Ashley, who had walked up toward the beginning of the conversation smiles and comes up behind him *
Ashley: Thought you only said that at airports?
*Craig looks at her, kind of shocked, and takes her hands leading her away from Sally*
Craig: I�m not staying here long. I just�I came to give you this. It�s a hotel room key. It�s for later. If you need a place to go.
*Ashley smiles and Kate walks up*
Kate: Ashley, I made it clear. There�s no room for extra guests, especially uninvited ones.
Ashley: Showing him out, mom.
*Ashley puts her hand on Craig�s back and leads him away*
(She led him�straight to the hotel, hehe. An elevator door opens and Craig is covering Ashley�s eyes, this time leading her out and to the room)
Craig: OK�no peaking. Stand right here. Now this was supposed to be for after the rehearsal party, but�
*He unlocks the door*
Craig: OK, open.
*Camera pans to a heart with the letters A + C made from rose petals and the room decorated with roses in vases, candles, and sheer pink material covering the lamps*
Ashley: Craig, this is kind of perfect. No more annoying friends, bullying teachers,
*She takes his jacket lapels in her hands and pulls him forward to kiss him*
Ashley: Shrieking parents.
*Craig closes the door*
Craig: Or horny aunts.
*She jumps on the bed*
Ashley: You got a room with two beds?
*He shrugs*
Craig: There�s two of us.
Ashley: Well�
*She takes off her jacket*
Ashley: What if we only needed one bed?
*Craig looks shocked but intrigued*
Craig: One bed?
Ashley: Well, yeah. You know if you brought something?
*He grins, claps, and runs over to the drawer and pulls out like 50 condoms*
Craig: Never again will I be without.
Ashley: Thank you so much for doing this.
*He sits on the bed*
Craig: I love you.
Ashley: And thank you so much for saying that. Perfect. I love you too.
*Craig leans forward and kisses Ash as soon as she finishes her sentence, they lean back on the bed and out of the screen�;-)*
(After the sex, Craig is scrolling through the TV channels and Ashley is putting her clothes back on)
*Ashley starts crying*
*Craig quickly turns off the TV and stands up*
Craig: I�m sorry. For uh, whatever I did. I instantly apologize. Hey, hey�uh�look, there�s uh�we got Jubejubes. I think they�re British. Belgium chocolates. Maybe chips�
*Still crying*
Craig: Maybe not. Uh, hey�hey Ash.
*He walks over to her and kisses her on the cheek. Ashley sits down on the bed*
Ashley: I�m sorry. I�m happy, really. Just, I don�t know, overwhelmed. Keep talking, please.
*He kneels in front of her*
Craig: OK. Let�s just uh�let�s just take off. We�ll get an apartment. Anywhere. Vancouver.
Ashley: I hate to leave you.
Craig. So don�t leave me.
Ashley: I have to go to my dad�s.
Craig: Why? I have food here.
Ashley: He�s my dad.
*Craig makes a pouty face*
Craig: But I�m your Craig.
*She smiles*
Ashley: Yeah, you are.
*She kisses him*
Ashley: And you know what? You�re just as important to me as he is, so�get dressed. You�re coming with me.
*Craig grins and rushes to get up*
(At a gay bar for Ashley�s dad�s rehearsal party)
Craig: First real bar we go to�
Ashley: And it�s a gay bar.
*Ashley�s mom walks over, Craig has his arm around Ash*
Mom: I need a moment with the maid of honor.
Ashley: Um, mom whatever you have to say to me, you can say to Craig too.
Craig: No no no, it�s OK. You two talk.
*Craig walks away and goes to talk to Ash�s dad and Chris, his partner. Ash and her mom watch them*
Ashley: Dad is marrying a guy tomorrow and I�m dealing with that.
Mom: It�s not the same thing, Ashley.
Craig: He left you Mom, for a man and you forgave him. And then you�re throwing him a wedding, but Craig�
Mom: Craig�broke my daughter�s heart.
Ashley: And I forgave him.
Mom: Ashley, I feel like we just put you back together again.
Ashley: Look mom, I�m�I�m really happy, so you�re just gonna have to be happy for me.
(Craig and Ashley slow dancing at the bar)
*They�re staring into each others eyes*
Craig: This is amazing.
Ashley: I know.
Craig: I wanna�I wanna bottle this�get drunk on it for the rest of my life.
Ashley: I so, so love you.
*The song ends and some trance music starts playing*
Ashley: And I so, so wish that didn�t just happen.
Craig: I have to leave for a few minutes.
Ashley: What? Why?
Craig: Half hour. Just�stay here.
(Craig goes home and gets a ring and runs into Joey and Caitlin)
Caitlin: You going off to do a lounge gig?
Craig: Oh, the suit�s for the wedding. Ashley�s at the party waiting. So, bye�
Joey: Oh, whoa whoa, Craig? Is everything OK?
Craig: Yeah, we�re back together. Ash and me, me and Ash, Ash and me, me�what was I thinking before�cheating on her with Manny? Why�d I do that?
Caitlin: People make mistakes.
Craig: Never ever, ever ever ever ever ever again.
(Craig returns to the gay bar)
*Ash stands up, excited and relieved that he�s back*
Ashley: Craig you�re back�in a suit?
Craig: Can I talk to you for a second?
*He kisses her and pulls out the ring*
Ashley: It�s a ring.
Craig: Yeah, um�it was my mother�s.
Ashley: So it�s your mother�s ring.
*He gets down on one knee and holds up the ring with one hand and her hand in the other*
Ashley: Uh�why are you down on one knee?
Craig: Will you marry me?
Ashley: I�I�uh, I�m sorry. I can�t.
Craig: No�no, I actually want you to marry me.
Ashley: Craig, I'm�I�m sorry. No
*he tries to put the ring on her finger*
Craig: Just�just�
Ashley: Craig!
Craig: Just�I want you to marry me!
*Ash just stares at Craig and he slowly rises up to stand, a really hurt (and heartbreaking) look on his face. He whips around and stalks out of the bar, leaving Ashley still standing there confused*
(Ashley talks to Sally at the bar after Craig leaves)
Sally: Tell Aunty Sally; did he let you down easy?
Ashley: Um�it�s kind of the opposite of the conversation we had.
Sally: So, you�re still together?
Ashley: I don�t know�Craig asked me to marry him.
Sally: OK�did you say yes?
Ashley: I said more like no.
Sally: But I thought that you loved him?
Ashley: I do. I do love him�where�s my phone? I need my phone!
Sally: What are you gonna tell him?
*Ashley seems to ponder this for a moment*
(Cut to Craig trashing the hotel room and ignoring Ashley�s phone call)
Voices Carry Part II
(It�s the morning after the proposal. Craig is in the hotel room playing with the ring and Ashley calls him)
Craig: Hello?
Ashley: Hey, you�re there finally. I�I called you last night. Couple times this morning.
Craig: Must�ve had the ringer off. I couldn�t really sleep.
Ashley: You�you need me there with you.
Kate: Ash, we�re due at the hairdressers.
Ashley: Now I really wish I were there.
Craig: Ash, last night I asked you to marry me and you said no.
Ashley: I did.
Craig: Is there a reason you�re calling me first thing? Being all nice?
Ashley: I�I can�t�marry you�yet, but I want to. I do.
*Craig perks up and gets a really happy look on his face*
Craig: So�that�s a someday?
*Ashley kinda laughs and smiles*
Ashley: That�s a yes.
Craig: Owwwww!
*He hangs up the phones, smiling, and picks the ring back up, looking at it*
(Craig visits Jimmy again in the hospital)
Craig: I got news. BIG NEWS! You ready?
*Craig starts undressing and changes into his new suit for the wedding*
Jimmy: What? No. Hold on�
Craig: First wedding I ever went to was my mom�s�to Joey. Spike and Simpson�s was number two. Ashley�s dad makes three. See, I�m gonna get my practice down, ya know? Get things right�before my own wedding.
Jimmy: OK, you got time for that.
*Craig has a really cute giddy look on his face, practically bouncing when he says�*
Craig: I asked Ashley�and she said yes.
Jimmy: You and Ashley are getting married?
*Craig nods, still giddy*
Craig: Congratulations!�anytime.
Jimmy: You�re 16! Don�t you want to wait for�I don�t know, graduation? Maybe an occupation?
*Craig fiddles with his sleeve*
Craig: Can you do this? Please?
Jimmy: Are you drunk? Are you high? Or are you just out of your mind?
Craig: I love her!
Jimmy: OK, that still doesn�t explain what�s up with you or this insane idea.
Craig: Well maybe you should just think about it and try to understand�I don�t know, be happy for me!
(during the ceremony)
*Ashley is standing at the front as maid of honor and catches Craig's eye from the audience. When they make eye contact Ashley mouths "I love you" to Craig and he gets a dreamy look on his face and sighs. Ashley smiles, glances down, and returns her attention to the ceremony.*
(Later when Kate is making a speech, she mentions Ashley and asks her to stand)
*Craig stands up to clap for Ashley and to make an announcement*
Craig: Hi�hi I�m Craig Manning. I�m only Ashley�s boyfriend. I�m not part of the unusual family Mrs. Kerwin�s talked about�well, not yet.
Mom: Is there a toast in this, Craig?
Craig: There�s an announcement.
Ashley: Craig, don�t!
Craig: Ash and I are getting married.
Ashley: Craig!
*Ashley sits down and hides her face in embarrassment*
Craig: To us!
(At the wedding again and Ashley has just walked out of the dining area)
Craig: Hey, where are you going?
Ashley: What the HELL was that?
Craig: I saw your dad get married�
Ashley: Oh oh and you thought, perfect time to announce our future life?
Craig: This morning you said that you wanted to be together.
Ashley: And right now I�m changing my mind.
Sally: Ashley, are you OK?
Ashley: I will be�as soon as Craig leaves.
*Craig gets down on his knees*
Craig: You are�EVERYTHING, Ashley.
Ashley: Craig, I want you to go home now!
Craig: OK, OK all right�but I have to do something first.
*Craig walks back into the dining area*
Ashley: That�s not home Craig.
Craig: I have to talk to you�both of you and�and Kate.
Dad: Please, not in front of the guests.
Craig: It�s urgent.
Mom: Ashley, could you please ask Craig to wait outside?
Ashley: I�m trying mom.
Craig: I LOVE Ashley and to have to keep�to have to keep proving that is disrespectful and�and it�s obnoxious!
Chris: We can talk about this later.
Craig: Oh, we can but we won�t. You�re gonna tell Ashley to stop seeing me again�only this time�this time she�s gonna listen.
*He then proceeds to make an ass of himself and also make Ashley cry*
(Craig left the wedding and is calling Ashley from a payphone)
*Ashley is crying and refuses to answer her phone. Craig is talking into the phone while it�s ringing*
Craig: Ash, I need you�I need you.
*Craig starts crying and banging the phone against the glass*
Craig: I need you! Ash, I need you!
(Joey shows up at the wedding looking for Craig)
Joey: Where�s Craig?
Ashley: I�I don�t know. He�s not here anymore.
Joey: But you know where he is though, right? Look, I know about the hotel room.
Mom: Hotel room?
Ashley: Great!
Joey: Wha�what I don�t understand�is why did you trash it? Four thousand dollars in damages.
Ashley: I�I didn�t�Craig�he must�ve done it last night�after he proposed.
Joey: Proposed?
Mom: Craig has problems. He�s got a lot of problems.
Ashley: No no, Mom. He�s not like this, not ever. Joey, tell her!
Joey: What do I do? What is happening to my son?
(Craig goes home to change, leave the ring for Angie to give to Ashley and a check for Joey, but Joey shows up before he gets out the door and Craig starts beating him up. Ashley comes running in)
Ashley: Craig�Craig! Craig!
*She pulls him off Joey*
Ashley: Craig, calm down! Craig�
*Craig looks at Ashley and finally stops, he tries to hold her and kiss her*
Craig: You came back.
Ashley: Yeah, yeah I did.
Craig: After everything that happened, after all that I did�you came back.
*he�s still trying to kiss her*
Ashley: Craig�Craig, you need help.
*Craig looks over and realizes that he beat Joey up. He backs away and slides down to sit in front of the couch. Ashley crouches down in front of him and places her hands on his shoulders. She rests her forehead on his.*
Ashley: We�re gonna get you help.
(Craig is now in the hospital and Ashley is with him)
Craig: Still can�t sleep. I�ve got 17 new songs. More in a week than I�ve written my whole life.
Ashley: But you�re OK.
Craig: I�m crazy, Ash.
Ashley: You�re not crazy.
Craig: Well then explain the medication�and this trendy bracelet on my wrist? And explain why despite everything they tell me, I feel fine?
Ashley: You�re bipolar. You�you�ve got a chemical imbalance in your brain, but you�re getting help.
Craig: Maybe you should go.
Ashley: I don�t want to.
Craig: Look, I won�t blame you if you want to leave. Just go.
*He curls up on his bed*
Craig: If I�m sick like they say I am, I�m gonna be managing this for the rest of my life. Medications, shrinks�
*Ashley moves forward and curls up next to him holding his hand*
Ashley: I�m not leaving, Craig.
Craig: The first time we dated it was a disaster. This time it�s nuclear.
Ashley: We�re not over.
Craig: So�you�re here? With me?
Ashley: Absolutely.
*They smile at each other and look into each others eyes*
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