Episode: 3
By the truck, Lexington Hall reads through Stevie St. James's Pride and Prejudice script and mocks her. Stevie states that acting is her lifelong dream and that she promised never to quit. She gets into her truck and speeds off to school. In the auditorium, Natalie Marks listens to flattery. Mr. Hamlin moves to wrap up the tryouts. Stevie bursts through the doors, while Lexington quietly observes from the back row.
Lexington looks through Stevie's script by her truck and calls her play choice boring. Stevie insists acting is her dream, which she promised never to abandon. She drives away in a hurry, leaving Lexington standing in thought on the sidewalk.
Inside the auditorium, peers flatter Natalie Marks before the tryouts close. Mr. Hamlin starts to end auditions after assuming Stevie will not show up. Stevie sprints inside and takes the stage out of breath, while Lexington stands watching from the back.
“Stevie St. James? And come on, you doing Pride and Prejudice? Boring!”
“Acting is my dream. And I promised someone I would never give up on that dream.”
“Well, since Stevie is a no-show, this concludes our auditions for this year's school play.”
“Alright, farm girl. Let's see what you've got.”
Stevie stands in the spotlight on stage, catching her breath before her tryout begins. Lexington waits silently in the shadows at the rear of the theater with his hands in his pockets. Will Stevie win the lead role, and why did Lexington secretly follow her into the auditorium?