Scene Two opens with Jarad, Dark Wrld, and Jason Firestone at Nocturnal Wrld’s grave. The trio place flowers on the grave to pay their respects.
Dark Wrld: 16 years, Grandpa. I love you and miss you every day.
{Right now, Ally calls Jarad as Fighting Demons by Juice Wrld plays in the background.}
Jarad: {Answering the phone.} Hello?
Ally: Jarad, I’m worried about Starfire.
Jarad: What happened?
Ally: Well, she showed up to practice late again and called Capone the Game Dealer in front of everyone.
Jarad: {Shocked.} What?!
Ally: Also, I just got a call from Principal Garrison, saying that she spray-painted a dirty word on the side of his house!
Jarad: {Scared.} No, no. It couldn’t be her!
Ally: Jarad. We need to have a meeting with her. Tonight. Olive Garden. I’ll send her a message.
{Ally hangs up, with Jarad, shaken at what he just heard.}
Jarad: You were right, Dark Wrld! What have I done?!
{At that moment, Nocturnal Wrld’s Ghost rises from his grave.}
Nocturnal Wrld: Ugh….. When will you guys grow up?! You’re all still babies!!! You didn’t learn anything from our last adventure!!!
Dark Wrld: Grandpa! Calm down!
Nocturnal Wrld: NO! I put my whole life into developing heroes, and look what happens when Jarad has a teenager! My advice: Focus on the racing!
Jarad: Yes, sir.
{We cut to Olive Garden. Jarad and Ally are waiting for Starfire to show up. At that moment, as Hate the Other Side by Juice Wrld, Polo G, and The Kid Laroi plays, Starfire walks into the restaurant and takes a seat.}
Ally: Hello, Star.
Starfire: So why are we here again?
Jarad: Sweety, we’re worried about you. You’ve been reckless your whole teenage life.
Starfire: I’m sorry, guys. I don’t mean to let you down. I’m just trying to have fun.
Ally: {As plates of lasagna are served.} I remember when I took you here as a little girl.
Jarad: Yeah. You accidentally puked on me, and I had to use olive oil to wash it off.
Starfire: Oh! TMI, guys!
{The trio laugh at that memory.}
Starfire: I want to ask you guys something. I mean, I don’t mind either way. A Superlatives Ceremony is going on tonight, and I’m kind of needed to present Most Likely to Be Rich. I tried talking my way out of it. But…… Can I please?
{Jarad and Ally have heard this speech before.}
Ally: Look. I know what it’s like to feel like a loser and to be reckless. I was just like you when I was your age. I didn’t think I was worth anything. Until the day you were born. We were battling Kronos in the Demon Wrld Universe, and I asked to be spared because I was having you and didn’t want you to be hurt. You were this baby that I had to protect. So I vowed to myself that I would keep you safe, no matter what you thought. You taught me to know my worth. I love you, Star.
Jarad: {Noticing Starfire spacing out.} you still want to go, don’t you?
Starfire: Yeah. I do. Not that what Mom said wasn’t cool or anything.
Jarad: No one says coolly.
Starfire: I do.
Ally: OK. You can go. Have fun.
Starfire: Thanks, Mom!
Ally: Starfire. Always be a good person.
Starfire: Don’t worry. I will.
{Starfire leaves, and Ally starts getting stomach cramps.}
Jarad: Ally, are you OK?
Ally: {Feeling sick.} Yeah. I’m fine. Just little indigestion. What’s in that lasagna?
Jarad: Oh no! This has onion in it!
Ally: I’m allergic to onion! {She starts fainting.}
Jarad: Someone help!
Ally: I’m sorry.
{Ally dies right there in Jarad’s arms. Starfire is walking to the Superlatives ceremony, and her phone rings.}
Starfire: Dad!
Jarad: Mom is gone!
{Starfire drops her phone as Stay High by Juice Wrld plays in the background. It cuts to Ally’s funeral, and Jarad is at her grave, crying.}
Jarad: Don’t worry, Ally. I’m gonna make sure Starfire is safe and the best baseball player and person ever. I promise.
{To be continued….}
