Ext. Dancing Elk School - Track - Morning

EXT. DANCING ELK SCHOOL - TRACK - MORNING

Juno waddles toward the field. The guys on the track team, ridiculously arrayed as usual, are doing hurdler stretches. They stare at her quizzically. Bleeker spots Juno approaching and jogs up to the chainlink fence.

BLEEKER Did you put like a hundred things of Tic Tacs in my mailbox?

JUNO Yeah. That was me.

BLEEKER Why?

JUNO (blushes) Because they're your fave. And you can never have too much of your favorite one-calorie breath mint.

BLEEKER Well... thanks. I think I'm pretty much set until college on the Tic Tac front.

JUNO You know, I've been thinking. I'm really sorry I was such a huge bitch to you. You didn't deserve that. You never deserve any of the poo I unload on you.

BLEEKER You know it's okay.

JUNO Also, I think I'm in love with you.

BLEEKER What, you mean as friends?

JUNO No, for real. I think you are the coolest person I've ever met. And you don't even have to try.

BLEEKER I try really hard, actually...

JUNO No, you're naturally smart. You always think of the funniest things to do. Remember when you passed me that postcard during Spanish class, and it was addressed like, "Junebug MacGuff, Row 4, Third Seat From the Blackboard"? And it said, "I'm having fun in Barcelona -- wish you were here"? That was hilarious.

BLEEKER I was just bored. I only think school is awesome like, 80% of the time.

JUNO Plus, you're the only person who doesn't stare at my stomach all the fucking time. You actually look at my face. And every time I look at you, the baby starts kicking me super hard.

BLEEKER It does?

Juno presses Bleeker's hand against her belly.

BLEEKER Wizard!

JUNO I think it's because my heart starts pounding when I see you.

BLEEKER Mine too.

JUNO Basically, I'm completely smitten with you, and I don't care if I'm making an ass out of myself right now, because you've seen me make an ass out of myself a million times, and you still want to be my friend.

BLEEKER Well, yeah. You're the best friend I've ever had, even when you're being kind of evil.

JUNO That's all I need from you. That's more than I could ever ask for. You're just golden, dude.

BLEEKER Can we make out now?

JUNO Okay.

Bleeker and Juno KISS, oblivious to the gawking track team guys in the background.