Ayumi drives into the campground.
Her friend, Julie, invited some people from their class on a camping trip.
The forest is hours out of town, and she’s early.
There’s one car already parked at the campsite…
But she doesn’t see an actual person.
Ayumi drags her tent out of the car…
And tries to start setting it up.
Ayumi
Wait, how does this work?
She grapples with the poles…
Then hears someone chuckling behind her.
Ayumi spins at the familiar voice.
The senior class president is right there…
Dan
So what’s going on with this tent?
Ayumi brandishes one of the poles like a sword.
Ayumi
I don’t want your help.
Dan
Whoa, why are you being so hostile?
Ayumi
Says the guy who loves arguing with me in class.
Dan
Oh, come on. It’s fun!
Ayumi
What are you doing here?
Dan
Why are you so upset?
She taps the tent pole on the ground as she counts the reasons.
Ayumi
In sixth grade, you pulled my hair so hard I cried.
Dan
I misjudged my strength.
Ayumi
In eighth grade, you made fun of my glasses.
Dan
They were bright purple with cats on them!
Ayumi
You set my hair on fire in chemistry.
Ayumi
And last year, you told Dylan Cooper…
Ayumi
That you wouldn’t date me…
Ayumi
If I were the last girl on the planet.
That one hurts the most, if she’s being honest.
Ayumi
He TOLD me you told him that.
Ayumi
Look, I don’t want your help.
Dan
Fine. Put up your tent by yourself.
Ayumi feels a little guilty.
Hopefully everyone else will get here soon.
Two hours later, Ayumi has succeeded in setting up her tent.
Although it looks a little…strange.
No one else has shown up.
Until she finally gets reception on her phone…
Julie
A storm is heading that way.
Julie
The road is washed out.
Julie
We’re all stuck in town.
Ayumi
Does that mean you aren’t coming?
Julie
That’s what it means. I’m sorry.
Ayumi
Then I’ll be stuck here alone with Dan!
Julie
Maybe the two of you can finally stop fighting…
Julie
And just kiss already.
Julie
I don’t know about that…
A rumble echoes through the air.
And sees dark clouds massing over the trees.
After she ends her call with Julie…
She sits on an upturned log.
Ayumi
No one else is coming.
Dan
I guess we’re on our own then.
He slides a hot dog onto a paper plate.
Dan sits next to her with his own plate.
Dan
I want to say that pulling the pigtails of cute girls…
Dan
Is a time-honored male tradition.
Ayumi
What are you talking about?
Dan
I’m trying to plead my case.
Dan
To explain my sixth-grade behavior.
He smiles, and Ayumi can’t help smiling back.
Her heart speeds up at being called cute.
Ayumi
What about the rest of it?
Dan
Okay, eighth grade. The glasses.
Dan
Cats or not, that was rude.
Dan
Nope. I can admit when I'm wrong.
Dan
Don’t look at me like that.
Dan
People change, you know.
Ayumi
What about lighting me on fire?
Dan
That was a legitimate chemistry mistake.
Dan
Your hair was an unfortunate casualty.
Dan
That bob you got afterward looked really good, though.
Ayumi
Don’t pretend to flirt with me.
Just then, the sky opens up.
Rain drenches the campsite.
The fire hisses with each heavy drop.
Ayumi
We need to take shelter!
She zips herself into her tent.
Rain pounds against the top.
She shivers as she gets into her sleeping bag.
This is why she avoids Dan.
He’s never liked her, and she…
Well, she’s always liked him too much.
Hours later, Ayumi shifts in her sleeping bag…
And lowers her hand into a puddle.
She shines a flashlight around the tent…
A quarter of it has flooded…
And the roof is drooping.
And the puddle keeps growing.
A particularly fierce blast of wind shakes the tent.
The canvas smacks her in the head.
Dan
Is everything all right?
He’s shouting over the storm.
Ayumi
No! My tent is flooding!
That seems like a bad idea.
But the water is at the foot of her sleeping bag.
So she grabs her things and staggers outside.
Dan sits in the opening to his tent.
His flashlight guides the way.
Ayumi crawls into his tent.
She slicks her wet hair back from her forehead.
Dan
Roll out your sleeping bag.
There’s just enough room for both of them.
Ayumi arranges her sleeping bag.
She’s very aware of how close Dan is to her.
Ayumi
I should have asked you for help when I was setting it up.
Dan
I won’t say I told you so…
Dan
But only because you would probably kill me if I did.
She settles into her sleeping bag.
Dan
You know, I never got to explain…
Dan
Why I told Dylan I’d never date you.
Ayumi
It’s because you don’t like me.
Dan runs a hand through his hair.
Dan
I only told Dylan I wouldn’t date you…
Dan
Because YOU told Dylan you would never date ME.
Dan
You did tell him that, didn’t you.
Ayumi
But only because I thought you hated me.
Dan
You’re beautiful. Smart. Funny.
Dan
I even liked the cat glasses back in eighth grade.
He’s looking at her so earnestly.
She snuggles back down into her sleeping bag.
Ayumi
I do. People change.
Dan
So…does this mean I can take you out sometime?
Dan
If I stop being an idiot?
Ayumi
Are you really asking me on a date?
Ayumi
Then yes, you may take me out sometime.
They smile at each other…
And Ayumi feels a weight lift off her chest.
But a few minutes later, she starts shivering.
Then she realizes that her toes are cold.
No, they’re not just cold – they’re wet.
Ayumi
YOUR tent is flooding, too!
He launches himself upright.
Ayumi
I guess we both needed help.
Dan
All right, we’re sleeping in the car.
