Written by: Winnie Holzman and Maggie Friedman
Directed by: Matt Shakman
Page 6 - Pre-Kiss
Page 8 - The Hearing
�No,� Grace insists. �It�s unfair to me.� Dimitri just looks at her. �Because everyone in that entire school thinks we did all this stuff, and we never even got to even do it because you never even let me!� Her voice cracks. Dimitri smiles.
Grace steps forward. �Don�t laugh at me!�
He melts and tenderly laughs, �I�I can�t help it.�
Grace frustration disappears as she shares his gaze. A tear starts down her face as she laughs slightly and looks down briefly. �I read what you wrote. In the book you gave me.� Her expression is full and she manages to whisper, �Thank you.�
Dimitri nods a silent acknowledgment. He sinks into a stare.
Grace lunges toward him, takes hold of his shoulders, and kisses him, all the passion, pain and pent-up feelings of the last few months showing on her face. The tear leaves her cheek. Dimitri doesn�t move for several moments, then subtly he leans into her. They kiss, together briefly, finally. Grace pulls away, letting go of his shoulders.
Dimitri can say nothing. He blinks, open-mouthed, in shock. Grace looks down and laughs. She raises her eyes, suddenly realizing, checking his reaction. �Oh my God.�
Dimitri breathes a barely audible �Uh-huh.� A faint smile from his eyes and mouth escapes.
Grace looks around, happy. �I�m going home now.� She retreats, picks up her backpack and walks out his door.
Dimitri doesn�t turn around. He breathes out and starts to take it all in, what just happened, and what�s to come�
