Posted on December 7, 2013 at 8:55 pm

One Day In October

EVAN
I’ve got one day in October
And if I don’t get it down,
Then it’s one more huge disaster,
Like my parents, like this town.
I’ve got one day in October…
I can make it to October…
But it’s really gotta be the perfect party.
The perfect party!

EVAN makes a decision – HE hands the invitation to PATRICE. BRETT and the others turn disgustedly to walk away, but in a panic EVAN reaches, takes back Patrice’s invitation, and rips it in half. 

BRETT (to everybody)
See what I told you?  He is the Brain!

There is a group cheer. PATRICE walks away, humiliated and reeling from the betrayal. 
(to EVAN)

I can’t wait to come to your party!

LUCY
I can’t wait to come to your party!

SIMON, RICHIE
I can’t wait to come to your party!

EDDIE, CHARLOTTE
I can’t wait to come to your party!

MOLLY, MALCOLM
I can’t wait to come to your party!

BRETT, KENDRA, LUCY
I can’t wait to come to your party!

SIMON, CASSIE
I can’t wait to come to your party!

RICHIE, CHARLOTTE
Party!

During the preceding lines, ARCHIE has entered.  His energy and look are unlike anything else on stage, and he walks on crutches as the result of muscular dystrophy.

ARCHIE
What party?

All the other KIDS ignore ARCHIE and go on about their business.

ALL KIDS
I can’t wait!   I can’t wait!
Can’t wait
Can’t wait
Can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait for
Thirteen!

BRETT does a crazy dance move.

Thirteen!

Some KIDS take it up.

Thirteen!

The rest of the KIDS take it up as EVAN walks among them, trying to figure out the steps.

Thirteen!
Thirteen!