1. PETE
   Yo, Chris. Feel like jammin'?
2. CHRIS
   Hey, Pete. Yeah, I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay trying to pick my blues away. You're welcome to join me. My next class doesn't start for 30 minutes.
3. PETE Sitting down.
   Yep. Nothing like a little pickin-and-grinnin to help you get that peaceful easy feeling.
4. CHRIS
   Oooo. That was reaching. You're suppose to be cheering me up, not making me sick!
5. PETE
   Hey, take take it easy. I'm just trying to give the best of my love to a friend.

6. CHRIS
   Enough already with the bird-band! A little more of that and you can just fly like an eagle. Pete has a thought, strikes a pose and begins singing...

7. PETE sings:
   I'll fly away, oh Lordy. I'll fly away.
8. CHRIS Interrupts the concert...
   Okay, already. You win round one. Now, what do you want to play?

9. PETE
   Kool. Begins playing Hotel California. Chris visually complains that it's another Eagles tune then joins in.
   They play for 15 or 20 seconds.

10. PETE Stops abruptly; Chris follows suit.
    "You can check-out any time, but you can never leave." What do you think that's talking about.
    Chris shrugs. Pete continues.
    Somebody told me once that Hotel California was a Satanic song. Do you buy that?
11. CHRIS
    Are you kidding me. Don Henley is a rock'n roll god. He can't sing about that kind of stuff.
12. PETE
    I think you're giving those guys too much credit. I bet most of them would sing whatever sells.
13. CHRIS
    Thank you. Thank you very much. Just as I was starting to feel better you start talking about Satan and sellouts. What's next? Clinton and democrats?
14. PETE
    Ouch! You're viscious.
15. CHRIS
    Not to mention redundant. Sorry about that.
    Chris starts playing Stairway to Heaven
16. PETE
    I love that song. Climb those stairs, Pete.
    Pete listens for a few seconds...
17. PETE
    You know what, I heard that's not a particularly positive song either. Maybe drugs, maybe the occult...
18. CHRIS Stops playing, a little miffed.
    Yes, and maybe you worry just a little too much. They're just songs, Pete. Get a life!
19. PETE
    Which life would that be, Chris?
20. CHRIS
    Say what?
21. PETE
    Which life? I mean, there's been a lot of stuff being said lately about angels and life-after-death and things like that. What do you think about all that?
22. CHRIS
    Have you been to church or something? I've never heard you talk like this before.
23. PETE
    I don't know. I got into an argument with one of my teachers about that prayer in school thing that the Republicans always seem to want, and I saw some posters about a revival of some kind here in town, and it just sort of got me thinking. Don't you ever think about that kind of stuff?
24. CHRIS
    Here's what I think about praying in school: I prayed for a date with that babe in chemistry, and then I found out her boyfriend is that All-American linebacker...
25. PETE
    I can already see where this is going, Chris...
26. Pete begins playing and/or singing/talking
    PETE sings:
    Some of God's greatest gifts, are unanswered prayer...
27. CHRIS
    Yes! The Garthmeister!

28. PETE
    Glad I could cheer you up.
    Hey, there goes Mr. Bradshaw. I need to ask him about that assignment. I'll be right back. Pete leaves as Matt walks in.

29. MATT
    How ya doin, Christopher? Wasn't that Pete that just left?
30. CHRIS
    Mathew! Qué pasa, Dudeameego?
31. MATT
    I just got off the phone with Pastor Caldwell (YOUR preacher) and he said to tell you how much he appreciates the work you've put in here at school toward helping with the revival this weekend.
32. CHRIS
    Great, I appreciate that.
33. MATT
    He was particularly impressed that you got here so early this morning to put those posters up. I couldn't believe they were already in place before anybody got here.
34. CHRIS
    Yeah, well, I just want everything to go well this weekend.
35. I'm sorry you missed Pete. We were just talking about the revival. He was saying he saw the posters and they got him thinking about God and angels and his life-after-death.
36. MATT
    Are you kidding?
37. CHRIS
    No, I'm not. Is this an answer to all our prayers or what? He even played and sang a little song about prayer.
38. MATT
    Good job, Chris. I was gonna hang around and try to get him to come this weekend, but looks like you've got things under control.
39. CHRIS
    Think so! Sees Pete coming back.
    Hey, here he comes. You better go so we don't break the rhythm.

40. MATT
    I'm outta here. Matt exits, Pete reenters.

41. PETE
    Wasn't that Matt the Bible boy?
42. CHRIS
    So that's his name. He was just, uh, asking directions to the library.
43. PETE
    I shouldn't call him Bible boy. He's really a pretty nice guy. It's just he never goes to the parties or hangs at the drive-in or anything.
44. CHRIS
    I know what you mean.
45. PETE
    So, Chris. You got plans for this weekend, or what?
46. CHRIS
    As a matter of fact I do. We've got this little, uh, deal going on and, uh....
47. PETE
    Great. Count me in. What do I need to bring?
48. CHRIS
    Well, gee. Let me check with the guy that invited me and get back to you on that.

49. PETE
    Works for me. Pete starts playing Stairway to Heaven.
    Chris realizes he's "missed a moment" and slowly sets his guitar down
    as the lights go to black.

The End

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