INT. HALLWAY – DAY    

Sam is at his locker. We see he has a fairly wide assortment of Chapstick. He debates which one to use…

M: Go with the cherry. I like cherry.

Sam smiles, turns to see Mercedes grinning at him.

S: Yeah? What to do a taste test?

She glances down the hallway, worried.

M: Sam.
S: Sorry. I thought you were going to tell Shane.
M: I am. It just seems cold, right before Valentine’s Day.
S: Maybe you don’t want to tell him at all.
M: No, I do. Of course I do. But he’s got that temper and… you know, I just want it to be right. (Sweetly) We can still go to...