Alex and Isabel are seated at a booth. They both seem a little uncomfortable. A waitress is taking their order.

The waitress leaves.

Isabel smiles then lowers her eyes.

Isabel looks at Alex expectantly.

The waitress interrupts by bringing them some water. She puts the glasses down on the table and leaves. Alex's head drops.

Isabel laughs.

They continue their conversation, barely noticing the waitress arriving with their order.

Dissolve to:

Alex and Isabel walk up to the front door. There's an awkward pause. Alex takes a breath trying to calm his nerves. He doesn't notice that Isabel is doing the same thing. They move toward each other and kiss; their first passionate kiss. They pull back and gaze at each other.

Cut to:

Isabel walks into her room still smiling. As she throws her jacket onto the bed, a ticket stub falls out of the pocket to the floor. Isabel picks it up and holds it for a moment; she can't quite bring herself to just throw it away. She sits down at her desk and writes "First date with Alex" on the stub, then places the ticket stub in a small box in her drawer. Closing the drawer, she notices the school newspaper on her desk, which is still open to Kyle's photo. She picks it up and brings it to her bed. She lies down on her stomach, leaning on her elbows, legs in the air with her ankles crossed.

Isabel puts her finger on the photo, closes her eyes and enters Kyle's dream. He and Paulie are laughing and fake punching each other on the shoulder as they walk down a school corridor. Kyle notices a dance poster and stops, then gives Paulie a soft back hand on the arm.

Paulie is suitably impressed and high fives Kyle.

Isabel breaks from the dreamwalk, smiling enigmatically.

Cut to:

Michael is standing beside a mailbox on the side of the road. The mailbox is labeled "Appleton". Down the driveway is a small cabin, enclosed in darkness.

Cut to:

Kyle and Tommy are at Kyle's locker, talking.

Kyle sees Liz and gets an idea. He gives Tommy a soft back hand on the arm, just before taking off.

Kyle rushes to catch up with Liz.

Liz stops, turns and smiles at Kyle's approach.

Cut to Max, who is watching Liz's conversation with Kyle, out of earshot and unobserved by either of them. He sees Liz laugh and starts to become a little uncomfortable with how much they seem to be enjoying their conversation.

Cut back to Liz and Kyle.

Liz gives him a smile that tells him she intends to collect on that IOU, then continues walking in the direction she was headed when Kyle stopped her. She sees Isabel and they exchange friendly greetings as they pass each other. Kyle turns when he hears Isabel's voice.

In the background we see that Max, who was about to leave after seeing Liz leave, stops short with a "what the hell" look on his face. He stays to observe them. They do not see him, nor does he approach them.

She stops herself just in time then smiles sweetly.

In the background we see Alex coming out of a classroom directly behind Isabel. He stops when he sees her with Kyle. She does not know that he is behind her watching. Isabel laughs lightly at Kyle's remark. She briefly, but affectionately, touches him on the arm as she responds. Alex tenses slightly and Max's eyes widen in disbelief. Kyle notices Alex but makes no indication that he does to Isabel.

He gestures towards the posters on the walls.

Isabel's laugh is the type you laugh when you are uncomfortable. Alex recognizes it and smiles. Unseen by Alex, Isabel smiles cryptically at Kyle.

Alex's smile fades immediately. Kyle is pleasantly surprised.

Alex steps back so that Isabel does not see him as she continues walking in the direction she was headed when Kyle stopped her, which takes her past Max. She's in a hurry so she just smiles and says "Hey" as she passes. She does not notice the look of consternation on his face as he returns her greeting. The camera cuts back to Alex as he steps into the hallway and comes face to face with Kyle, who smiles smugly at him.

Cut to:

Max, Michael, Isabel, Alex and Liz are all crammed into the eraser room. There is a knock on the door and then Maria enters and closes the door behind her.

Alex stiffens slightly.

They all nod and voice their agreement. The meeting breaks up and they all leave the eraser room.

Cut to:

Isabel has a dress, purse and shoes laid out on her bed and she uses her powers to adjust the color of her purse and shoes. She's looking through her scarf drawer when there is a knock on her door.

Max enters and shuts the door behind him.

Max smiles, then a look of concern crosses his face.

Isabel gives him a mischievous smile, and Max grimaces, slightly chagrined for falling into Kyle's trap. Then Isabel's demeanor suddenly changes. With a sigh she sits down on her bed.

Max sits beside her on her bed and puts his arm around her in comfort.

With a wave of his hand he changes the color of her shoes to green and her purse to orange, neither of which are flattering with her dress.

Isabel waves her hand over the shoes and purse, changing them back to a matching color. She smiles at Max.

Cut to:

Max is working on an exhibit. Ty arrives and heads straight for Larry. Max notices and surreptitiously pulls a cell phone from his pocket and dials a number.

Cut to:

Isabel and Alex are there, in Alex's car, parked behind some shrubbery, able to see Appleton's cabin, without being seen. Isabel looks exceptionally pretty. Her phone rings and she digs in her purse to get it.

Cut to:

Max starts speaking even before Isabel can utter a greeting.

We can see them making leaving motions.

Cut to:

Alex starts the car and pulls out from behind the shrubbery.

There's a click as Max hangs up on his end.

Cut to:

Amy walks into the Sheriff's Station and approaches Deputy Blackwood, who is behind the counter.

Amy heads towards Valenti's office.

Cut to:

Max watches helplessly as Larry and Ty drive off in Larry's car, then breathes a sigh of relief when he spots Isabel and Alex driving up. He motions to them to follow Larry and Ty.

Cut to:

Alex pulls over and parks before the turn. He and Isabel look at each other with dread, then turn back to stare out the windshield of his car.

Cut to:

Valenti is sitting behind his desk filling out paperwork. He's scowling and turning pages roughly, indicating he's not in the best of moods. There's a knock on his closed door. He does not look up.

The door opens and Amy steps inside. Valenti is still engrossed in his paperwork.

Valenti looks up startled, then his face lights up with pleasure.

Pleased and flustered by his remarks, Amy smiles, then chuckles nervously.

Amy is interrupted by the sound of an argument taking place out in the lobby. She turns to look in that direction, then back at Valenti with a concerned look on her face. Valenti stands.

Valenti brushes past Amy as he quickly exits out his doorway and into the hallway.

Cut to:

Deputy Blackwood and Deputy Hanson are trying to calm down Larry. Ty Appleton is standing off in the corner, trying not to get in the way.

Owen gives him a warning look out of the corner of his eye.

Valenti enters the lobby, with Amy close on his heels.

Cut to commercial.

Return to Act II

Click here to continue