ZANE &RILEY
Zane is new to the school but he is also openly homosexual. He decides to try out for the football team and makes it as the kicker. However, his teammates tease him for being a homosexual football player. Zane fires back with comedic sarcasm when they tease him. Riley has been on the football team and secretly likes Zane. Throughout his high school years Riley has battled with his homosexuality and has never really accepted it. Riley and Zane hang out outside of school but Riley is afraid that if he talks to Zane in school people will think he’s gay. Zane just wants Riley to be himself and stop worrying about everyone. He wants Riley to be the same Riley all the time.
[Zane practices kicking]
Zane
I can’t wait to practice outside
Riley
Those guys are jerks
Zane
Yep
Riley
Sorry I didn’t defend you
Zane
Well your scared of what people would think
Riley
Are you sure you want to do this?
Zane
Why not?
Riley
Dude, Owen is still going on about you in there
Zane
Owen’s an a**
Riley
But I need his respect if I’m going to lead the team. Look I know I said it was okay if you tried out,
But I didn’t know it was going to be this risky.
[Zane practices kicking ball and doesn’t respond to Riley]
Riley
Zane… I like you…They’ll know
Zane
Holy cow, I’m not going to jump you in the locker room. Alright?
Riley
If those guys even see me talking to you. They’ll think I’m gay. Then I can kiss being captain goodbye
I told you, there’s the Riley you hang out with then there’s the Riley that plays football
Zane
Right. The two Riley's Theory.
Riley
Drew wants my spot. I can’t lose my edge.
This is the worst possible time to-
[Zane cuts Riley off]
Zane
Be who you are? My bad girl movie partner? My Greek food tour guide? My thoughtful bike fixer?
My guy.
Riley
Please don’t do this
Zane
I thought football was something we could do together. But now that I’m here, I like it and
I’m not going to let jerk wad football Riley treat me like a leopard. Like it or not.
[Zane walks away. Riley kicks ball angrily]