I Can T Wait to Practice Outside

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]