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2 weeks later...

Mili is angry with Luna. Kai is not talking to James and Lucas. Luna feels depressed and alone.

Scene 15: Prof. Luca talks with Luna's Dad

Luna's Dad: What happened? Why are you here?

Prof. Luca: I don't know. Should I tell you or not?

Luna's Dad: What happened? Tell me. Is Luna okay?

Prof. Luca: Luna is okay right now.

Luna's Dad: What do you mean?

Prof. Luca: Luna has become suspicious about her memory...

Luna's Dad: What?

Prof. Luca: In simple words, she thinks someone manipulated her memory.

Luna's Dad: What? Why does she think someone manipulated her memory?

Prof. Luca: I'm sorry. In medicine class, she touched the memory plant and fainted.

Luna's Dad: What? Is she okay?

Prof. Luca: Yeah, she is okay. But I think I can't keep this secret anymore.

Luna's Dad: Please, Luca, don't let her know the truth... I'll tell her everything when I know the whole truth.

Prof. Luca: I know... but you know your daughter very well. She'll find out from you.

(awkward silence)

Luna's Dad: When will this year be over?

Prof. Luca: It's coming soon.

Luna's Dad: Just this year, please.

Prof. Luca: Hmm... I'll try my best.

Luna's Dad: (suspicious)

Scene 16: Classroom of Prof. Amateur

Prof. Amateur: Everyone, now it's time to select the best students of the year. Do your best in exams!

Everyone: Yes, sir!

(Everyone leaves)

Moris: Guys, look at Luna... she's all alone. Let's tease her!

Friends: Let's go!

Mili: Go ahead and say it... Moris, you have so much time, so please study again. Don't come first from last!

Moris' Friend: laughs

Luna: (hears it, wants to say something but cannot)

1 week ago...

Luna starts receiving unknown messages:

Message: Luna, do you want to know about your mother?

If yes, reply.

I know your mom... Prof. Jasmine is your mom, or your dad is Leo... Should I say Mr. Leo?

Luna: Who are you? How do you know this? Are you trying to threaten me? I don't believe you.

Next day

Message: I know your family very well... Also about your memory manipulation. Want to know more? Don't tell anyone.

Luna (suspicious): Okay, I can't talk by letter. Meet me in person.

Next day: No reply.

Next day:

Message: Sorry for the late reply. I can meet you, but at the right time. I will tell you everything.

Luna: Okay.

Scene 17: Present Time

Luna: (reading message) Come to the auditorium tonight at 10 PM. Don't tell anyone.

(Luna thinks — should I go or not?)

Luna goes to see Kai.

James or Lucas sitting alone.

Luna: Did you see Kai?

James: (walking away)

Lucas: Kai is not here. He went somewhere with his dad. Please don't talk to James; he's still angry.

Luna: Okay, thanks.

Mili: (hears it, suspicious)

Luna: Mili.

Mili: (ignores and walks away)

Luna: sighs

Scene 18: Auditorium Room

Luna: Where are you?

Voice: Are you sure you came alone?

Luna: Yeah, I'm alone.

A person appears—it's Prof. Amateur.

Luna: Prof. Amateur?

Prof. Amateur: Yes, it's me.

Luna: What do you know about my family? Tell me.

Prof. Amateur: First listen... it's not safe to talk here. Someone is watching us. Let's go somewhere else.

Luna: Prof., why are you so scared? Who is watching us?

Prof. Amateur: He's here...

Luna: Who? Tell me!

Prof. Amateur: Stay away from Prof. Luca.

Prof. Luca and Kai enter.

Prof. Luca: He's dangerous. Move away from him!

Kai: Move away, Luna.

Luna: One minute! I have to talk to him.

Kai: Are you stupid? Let's go.

Prof. Amateur: Luna, don't believe anyone... He is watching us. Don't trust anyone.

Prof. Luca: Don't listen, Luna. Go!

They arrest Prof. Amateur.

Scene 19: Prof. Luca's Room

Prof. Luca: Tell me if anything happens again. Don't go alone.

Kai: He could have done anything or hurt you. If James or Mili don't tell me, then you must.

Luna: Yes, Prof. Luca. And Kai, James and Mili are not angry with me.

Kai: Sorry, they are.

Luna: Ohhh.

Prof. Luca: Kai, you go. I want to be alone with Luna.

Kai: Okay.

Luna: Yes!

Prof. Luca: What did he say? Did he tell you something?

Luna: Not much... He was scared someone might kill him.

Prof. Luca: His mental health isn't good. Okay, rest now. If anything happens, tell me.

Luna: Yes, Prof. Luca.

Scene 20: Luna's Room

Luna (thinking): Why did Prof. Amateur warn me about Prof. Luca? What does it mean?

Mili enters

Mili: Want to ask something.

Luna: Mili, thank you for telling Kai about me.

Mili: I didn't do anything special. I do what I should for everyone.

Luna: Oh, okay... but thanks.

Mili sleeps

Luna: I'm sorry, Mili... and thank you for everything.

Mili: Don't say anything.

Luna: leaves to see Prof. Amateur

Mili chases Luna

Mili: Are you stupid? Everyone's worried about you! Are you really going to him again?

Luna: Mili, one minute!

Mili: You're really selfish.

Luna: Mili, listen. I'm just trying to know the truth.

Mili: Everyone wants to help you, but you don't listen.

Luna: I know... I don't want to be a burden.

Mili: You're not a burden.

Luna: I am... I always hurt people.

Mili: You're not.

Luna: I hurt you, James, and Lucas.

Mili: Are you mad? No one is hurt because of you. We're angry because you lied to us.

Luna: I know... but I didn't want to lie to anyone.

Mili: We know, and we understand. We didn't want to make you uncomfortable, that's why we weren't talking.

Luna: But I never felt uncomfortable with you or anyone else.

Mili: Prof. Luca told us you don't like talking to us. You said once we're only with you for our own benefit.

Luna: I said that because I was angry, but I didn't mean I'm uncomfortable with you.

Mili: Then why did Prof. Luca say that?

Luna: What else did he say?

Mili: Just that...

Luna: Then...

Mili: Yes, something's off.

Luna: Prof. Luca is dangerous.

Mili: Yeah, you're right. He wants us to split, so you're alone.

Luna: So he can use me.

Mili: Yes, you're right.

Luna and Mili: (laugh together)

Luna: I'm sorry, Mili. I really like you.

Mili: Me too.

Luna: Let's be friends again.

Mili: I'll tell everyone everything.

Scene 21: Luna and Mili in Room

Luna: I had the same dream again.

Mili: Luna, are you okay?

Luna: Yeah, I'm fine.

Mili: What happened?

Luna: Same dream.

Mili: Sleep now. Everything will be okay.

Luna: Yeah.

Scene 22: The Confrontation

Next day, Luna goes to see Professor Luca.

Luna:

Prof. Luca?

Prof. Luca:

Oh, Luna! What happened? Why are you here? How can I help you?

Luna:

Prof., I remember something.

Prof. Luca:

What is it? Tell me.

Luna:

Prof. Amateur told me something.

Prof. Luca:

What did he say?

Luna:

He said I should beware of you.

Prof. Luca: (chuckles)

Me? Don't listen to him.

Luna:

I just want to tell you... I believe in you.

Prof. Luca:

You do? Believe in me?

Luna:

Yes. You used me a lot before, but now it's my turn. Tell me the truth — who are you?

Prof. Luca:

What are you saying, Luna?

Luna:

I know everything. I'm going to tell everyone what you've done.

Prof. Luca:

What things? I don't know anything. What happened?

Luna:

I know you killed...

Prof. Luca: (eyes darken)

If you know everything, why did you come alone? Today, you're going to die.

Luna:

Oops, sorry, but I'm not alone.

Prof. Luca:

So who's with you? Kai? He won't do anything. Or your dad — the one who thinks your mom told him Headmaster Hendrix is dangerous. (laughs)

Luna:

What? You know about my mom? Where is she?

Prof. Luca:

She died that night trying to save you.

Luna:

I don't believe you. Why does everyone think she's missing?

Prof. Luca:

She's dead. No one knows... I killed her.

Luna:

Who? Tell me who!

Prof. Luca:

No one knows. Not even me. I only want one thing.

Luna:

What?

Prof. Luca: (eyes wild)

Your mother hid it — the tool that can control time variants. Where is it? Give it to me! I want power!

Luna:

You're not Prof. Luca. Then who are you?

Prof. Luca:

You're like your mother — intelligent. You're right. I'm Prof. Luca's twin brother, Nuva. My innocent brother died that day trying to save you. (laughs maniacally)

Luna:

What?

Prof. Luca (Nuva):

Yeah. My brother was stupid — always wanting to protect your mother. That's why I hated him.

Luna:

Where is he?

Prof. Luca (Nuva):

Why should I tell you? Enough questions. Now, tell me where the tool is.

Luna:

I don't know.

(Nuva moves to attack Luna.)

Everyone enters suddenly.

Headmaster Hendrix:

Arrest him!

Leo (Luna's dad):

Luna, are you okay?

Luna:

Yeah, Dad.

Prof. Luca (Nuva):

How? Why?

Kai:

I've been suspicious of you since the day Luna fainted. You're a professor of medicine — you know this is a plant for memory recovery. How did you tell Luna to touch it? I told Headmaster Hendrix everything.

Luna's Dad:

And when you came to talk to me about Luna, I got suspicious too. I planted a tracker on your clothes. I knew what you were up to.

Mili:

Luna and I are friends again, despite your attempts to split us up.

Lucas:

Yeah, we're all friends now.

Nuva:

I'll be back.

Headmaster Hendrix:

Sorry, you're under arrest. Or I might provide special care... Do you think your brother Luca didn't tell me about you and your crazy plans?

Nuva:

He didn't support me till the end. Stupid.

Headmaster Hendrix:

Now, take him away. (to the inspector)

Luna's Dad:

Sorry for doubting you, Headmaster Hendrix.

Headmaster Hendrix:

No problem. Come back here.

Luna's Dad:

Are you offering help right now?

Headmaster Hendrix:

Should I?

Luna:

Where's James? Is he still angry?

Kai:

Go ask him.

Lucas:

He's outside.

Luna: (calling out)

James? James, why are you out here?

James: (embarrassed)

Luna:

Still angry? I'm sorry about that day. I didn't mean it.

James:

Stop saying sorry. I know.

Luna:

So you're not angry?

Kai:

He's not angry. He's just embarrassed — you can't see it.

Mili:

He's always like that.

Lucas: (laughs)

James:

Stop it.

Luna:

What? What?

James:

Luna, don't listen to them.

Luna:

Yeah, so you're really not angry?

James:

No, I'm not. (starts crying)

Luna:

Why are you crying? Did I do something wrong again?

James: (crying voice)

No... I'm sorry. I said a lot of mean things. I'm a bad person.

Luna:

Oh, don't cry. It's okay. I messed up too, so we're even. Let's be friends.

James:

Hmm.

Mili:

Everything's okay now.

Lucas:

Nooo.

Kai:

Now what?

Lucas:

I'm sorry too, Luna — and you too, Kai.

Luna:

It's okay.

Kai:

Yeah... Do you want a beating from me?

James:

Kai!

(Awkward silence.)

Luna:

What happened between you two?

Mili:

They fought.

Luna:

For what?

Lucas:

For you.

Luna:

For me? Why?

Lucas:

Kai is on your side.

James & Kai (together):

Stop it, Lucas!

Together (smiling):

Sorry.

(Lucas comes over to both.)

Lucas:

Never fight again.

Mili:

Yeah.

Luna:

Yes.

(They all hug.)

Behind them, Headmaster Hendrix and Luna's dad watch.

Luna's Dad:

My daughter's grown up.

Headmaster Hendrix:

Her nature's like you. Or her beauty, like her mom.

Luna's Dad:

Thank you, Headmaster Hendrix.

Headmaster Hendrix:

It's my pleasure. I'm sorry about Professor Jasmine.

Luna's Dad:

(Looking in his eyes)

Scene 23: End of the Year Farewell

Years have passed. Everyone is gathered.

Lucas:

Let's meet again next year.

Everyone:

Yeah!

Mili:

I'll make a group chat — we'll call every day.

Luna:

Nice idea.

Kai:

Oh, my dumb sister is brilliant.

Mili:

Kai!

James:

Luna, let's meet again next year.

Luna:

Yeah, let's.

Kai:

Save me, Luna!

Mili:

Luna, get him aside. I'm going to kill him today.

Lucas:

Let's take a photo together.

Luna:

Guys, stop it!

(Everyone laughs.)

Photo is clicked.

Scene 24: Going Home

Luna looks back as she walks away.

Luna: (softly)

I'll come again next year... I will find you, Mom.

She walks away.

Fade out.

End.

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