Finding X: An Original Script

BEGIN WITH RUBY IN HER ROOM. SHE IS AT HER DESK WITH CLUMPS OF PAPER EVERYWHERE. SHE IS STARING INTENTLY AT A TEXTBOOK WITH A PEN AND PAPER IN HAND. RUBY SIGHS AND GRABS HER PHONE (Calling Diamond).

DIAMOND: Ruby?

RUBY: Hey. Are you doing the algebra two review?

DIAMOND HESITATES, TURNS OFF THE TV AND GLACES AT THE UNDONE HOMEWORK ON THE COFFEE TABLE.

DIAMOND: Uh...yeees?

RUBY: Okay, good; I need help. I'm on question forty-two. I need to find x but-

DIAMOND: Why?

RUBY: Y is-...you're not even doing it, are you?

DIAMOND: Yeah, um, no.

RUBY: Why?

DIAMOND: You can ask Mrs. Peridot why we need to find x because I'm certain she's not coming back-oh you meant why I'm not doing the review. Right. I...don't get it.

RUBY: You can't keep procrastinating forever. The exam is in a week!

DIAMOND: No, I legitimately don't get it. I never seen this before in my life, I swear.

RUBY: Yes, because talking in class clearly helped.

DIAMOND: Hey, didn't you ask me for help?

RUBY: Well, now I see that you need the help. *mumbles* Not that you deserve it.

DIAMOND: What?

RUBY: I said did you even start?

DIAMOND: Nope.

RUBY: Okay, let's start.

DIAMOND: *whines* Right now?

RUBY: Yes, right now. Okay, number one. Angles.

DIAMOND: I like them...to a certain degree.

RUBY: Oh my God. No.

DIAMOND: What? Too...acute?

RUBY: You're being irrational.

DIAMOND: That's what the imaginary number said to pi! *laughs*

RUBY: *sighs* Do you wanna pass this class or not?

DIAMOND: *laughs* Yeah, yeah. Okay. *laughs* Okay, I'm done.

RUBY: Alright, so-

DIAMOND: Hey, Ruby.

RUBY: *groans* What, Diamond?

DIAMOND: Why did the *snickers* polynomial tree fall?

RUBY: I don't know, why?

DIAMOND: Because...IT DIDN'T HAVE HAVE ANY REAL ROOTS!

RUBY: sTOP

LATER, AFTER HANGING UP, RUBY RECEIVES A TEXT FROM DIAMOND.
"hey bby, what's your sine?"
"its a wonder you can make jokes but try using them to do your freaking homework."
"I'm in your driveway."
RUBY STEPS OUTSIDE OF HER HOUSE TO FIND DIAMOND'S CAR STUFFED WITH WATERMELONS. DIAMOND GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKS TOWARDS THE FRONT DOOR WITH AN ARMFUL OF BOOKS.

DIAMOND: Hey, I'm sorry about earlier. Really. I thought we could study together-

RUBY: What do you have in your car?

DIAMOND: I just stopped to get some snacks.

RUBY: So you're the one my word problems warned me about...

DIAMOND: Why do you have to be so negative?

RUBY: Just take me for my absolute value-

DIAMOND RAISES HIS EYEBROWS. RUBY GIVES A GLARE AND SLAMS THE DOOR BEHIND HER.

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STORYBOARDED BY NICKTOONGRL
VOICES AND SCRIPT BY NICKTOONGRL
ALL CHARACTERS ARE MY OWN AND ANY REFERENCE TO REAL LIFE IS COINCIDENTAL.
(c) nicktoongrl

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THE END.