"Reel Teens" Jake dreaming about Tiffani. (Voice over of announcer of Reel Teens). Announcer: Welcome to Reel Teens, the show that explores real issues which real teens face in the real world. This week our cameras are in Pacific Coast with Jake Sommers and his band, the California Dreams, to see how they deal with stress. Jake: Tiff, stop it. Tiff, stop. You know I have to be tickled. Tiffani! (falls out of bed) Love that dream! (Gets up and stretches) (words "This is Jake" at bottom of screen) Jake: Hey. Its really cool that Reel Teens picked to follow me around for the week, but I'm a bad choice. I mean Jake Sommers doesn'd do stress. (Looks at clock) Oh, no, my alarm didn't go off. I was supposed to help Tiffani fix her car at seven. She's gonna kill me. (Grabs his jeans and boots and jumps out the door). (words "Tiffani" at bottom of screen) Tiff: What makes me stress out? Pollution. It scares me to think that I'm growing up in a world where I can't go outside on certain days because I'll get skin cancer. So I join enviornmental groups to make a difference. I also get my tension out by surfing. Of course it always ruins it, when I wipe out on floating chicken neck bones! Then Jake calms me down - he's my boyfriend. He's definitely my #1 stress reducer. (School) Jake: Tiffani I - Tiffani: Don't you Tiffani I me! I cannot believe you stood me up 2 days in a row, I cannot believe you don't care about me! I - (notices camera) cannot believe I just made a jerk out of myself on nation TV! Jake: Look Tiff, I'm really sorry. My alarm clock messed up - I promise I'll fix your car after school okay? Tiff: Okay. (enter Lorena and Mark) Jake: Mark, Lorena meet V-99. Mark: Hey Lorena: Hi Jake: I can't believe this, are you camera shy? Mark: No. (hids behind Lorena) Jake: Lorena I can't believe you're camera shy. Lorena: Oh, I'm not. I'm just vain. I hear TV adds 10 pounds and a close up of a large-pored person looks like the moon. Jake: I thought you guys would eat up a chance to be on Reel Teens. I guess I was wrong. Lorena: Oh, yeah. (they run) (enter Tony and Sam in old fashioned costumes) Tony: Tally ho, Jacob. How goes it my good man? Tiffani, good day, good day. (spots camera) I say, I didn't realize we would be televising today. Look Samantha, electronic media. Sam: (accent) Heavens to Besty, what a conundrm! Had I known we'd be on the Telie I would have worn something dddecent! Hi mom, hi dad! (waves at camera) Sly: Look at you guys fawning over the camera. Disgusting. This is a serious Television show dealing with stress. Now if you'll excuse me I have to get my books for class. (Back of his shirt says "For a great date call Sly"). Jake: Man, this is gonna be a long week. Anthropoloy class - everyone is looking at the camera. Everytime Jake looks at them they stop. Jake: 1, 2, 3 - (they all sit down, Tony and Sly come in) Tony: Yo, check it out. When I was at the costume shop renting this tux there was this really cute girl there and I flirted with her so much the wolf man started howling. Sly: Oh, boy I can't wait until Sam hears about that one. Tony: Yeah, right, like I'd tell her I flirted with another girl. Sly: You just did. (Jake points to camera) Tony: Oh, I was rehearsing for a school play, movie thing. Oh, man I'm dead. Teacher: Good morning class. Class: Good morning. Teacher: I hope you all got your term papers. Jake: Yep, finally gonna turn it in on time. I wrote it, typed it...(looks through book) and I left it - I left it at home. I swear I did the paper, its just that I ran out so fast that I forgot - Teacher: No problem, bring it in tomorrow. We'll just take away 1 grade point for lateness. Jake: You can't do that! Teacher: Oh, I can do it alright. You know why? Because I'm the teacher, teacher, teacher. Sly: He's the jerk, jerk, jerk. Teacher: I heard that. And actually its a little cute. So in return, tomorrow I'll give you a cute little quiz. It will cover a little of chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.... (Mark and Sly leaning against lockers - "Sly and Mark" the Winkle Cousins at bottom of screen) Mark: I uh, I uh - (whispers to Sly, turns back to camera) Sly: Mark gets stress by teachers who don't cut him any slack. Like school's the only thing going on. (Mark whispers again) He's also nervous about what will happen after we graduate. (Mark nods his head and whispers to Sly) And he totally can't handle getting undressed in the locker room. (Mark slams his head on the locker). ("The Loft - Band Practice", playing "Take It Higher") Jake: Man, I gotta say, after a tough day at school, nothing mellows you out like a good jam. Gang: Yeah. Jake: But that stunk. That was really sloppy guys. Mark: Well, lts do it again. Jake: I can't. I'm overloaded. I got a ton of homework, plus I gotta stop at the store and pick up some milk for my Mom. Tiffani: Plus? Jake: Plus nothing, milk..that's all. Tiffani: Jake, what about my car? Jake: Oops.. Tiffani, honey, sweetie. Who's the most understanding girl in the whole world? Tony: Hopefully your mother when you come home with grease stains instead of a milk mustache. Jake: I promise I'll do it in the morning. Sly: Ba-ba-boom de A! We got a gig to play! At Sharkey's this Friday! Jake write a new song...Otay! Jake: Whoa, we don't need a new song. Sly: Ah, maybe you're right. So eveyone's heard our stuff..so they'll be borned. ITs okay. Jake: What are you talking about? Sly: You know I hear stuff. But you're busy. You can't handle it, you can't do it. Jake: Hey I didn't say I couldn't do it. Sly: Good. Write it by Friday and make it the best song you've ever written. (Jake's in bed with school books and sheet music all around him - remembering voices of Tiffani, Sly and Teacher from the day at school). Teacher: Quiz will cover a little of Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4.... Tiffani: Jake what about my car? Sly: Write it by Friday and make it the best song you've ever written. (Jake sits up) Jake: Oh, man. I'm so stressed out, I can't even sleep! (Next morning) Jake: Man, I feel great! But I should feel lousy. YOu know I was stressed by how much I had to do and I couldn't sleep right? SO instead of getting all bugged out about it, I organized my motorcycle magazines. (Tony looks at Tiff) Man, its cool being me. Tiffani: I hope one of those magazins has an article called "How I Fixed My Girlfriend's Car Without Her Knowing, Because If I Didn't I'm a Dead Man" Jake: Suddenly, I feel really tired. (Tiff holds up her hand) Lorena: You don't know how good you got it. Homework, fixing cars, that's nothing compared to the bummer I just got hit with. Mark: What is it? You're parents fighting? Lorena: No, worse. Sam: Oh, no, your dad didn't cut off your allowance? Lorena: Oh, no..oh, well its all most that bad. Gang: What is it? Lorena: I got a zit! (Everyone looks at her face) (words "Lorena" at bottom of screen - by her locker) Lorena: Look, its hard enough being a teenager without stressing over something you can't control and I tried to tell myself that looks don't mean anything, but its not true. Only teh beautiful girls get the guys in the jeans commercials. Boy, I swear I think zits is God's way of making us stay in and do homework. Mark: Sorry Lorena, I don't see a pimple. Lorena: Oh, its there. Its righ tunder the surface. Forming, growing. Just waiting for my date at your gig, then BLAM-O! Tony: I think I'll go wash. Tiff: Jake, this is the last time that I'm gonna say anything - Jake: Tiff, Tiff. I know what you're gonna say and you have every righ to be angry at me about your car. I know I'm busy, but trust me. I'll make the time. Teacher: Tonight's assignment is to trace the Greek God Zeus orgin back to his father and write a detailed account of the ___________. Teacher #2: I want you all to memorize the Preamble to the United States Constitution and be prepared to recite it in class. Teacher #3: I want you to take this pattern and sew a wedding dress. Veil is optional. (Jake in his room with Tony wearing a wedding dress). Tony: Man, I'm really worried about Sam finding out I flirted wih that costume girl. Maybe I shouldn't say anything. I mean I only said it once, maybe she'll miss it. Jake: Tone, you just said it again. Tony: Oh, man. Jake: Besides, you got a bigger problem then just Sam finding out you flirted. You're wearing a dress on V-99. Tony: Oh! (word "Tony" at bottom of screen - outside of classrooom) Tony: I never realized how stressful a relationship can be. It doesn't help when your parents say you're too young to get serious. (Mom's voice) "Remember baby, Romeo and Juliet ended up dead". Thanks, mother, that's really helpful. But what if she's right? I mean, most of my friends don't date past a month and to a teenager, that's like a year. Its like when it comes to dating, we have dog years. Uh, not that I'm calling Sam a dog. Sam, I'm not calling you a dog. Sam dog not! (Back at loft) Sly: Hey Jake, did you finish the song yet? Jake: Definitely...not. Gang: Aw, Jake! Sly: Come on Jake, its not like you got anything else to do. Jake: You're right, I've been slacking! Lets go outside. I'll write the song, fix Tiff's car, memorize the Constitution, and put a beaded applicay on my wedding gown. Sly: Now you're talking! Sam: Sounds like to me you need to do what Tony and I do when we get stressed out. Tony: Oh, forget it! I'm not giving him a foot massage. I'm not gonna touch those nasty, smelly motocycle boot feet! Sam: Not that, I mean he needs to get organized. Tony: Oh, organized. Lets manage those responsibilities! (Thumbs up) (word "Sam" - against her locker) Sam: When I first heard I was coming to this country as an exchange student, I felt mondo stress. I didn't know anyone and was going to a new school. My uncle Tse-Tse suggested instead of freaking out, I should study up on America. And I tried, really. But despite what I thought, you can't learn an entire culture just by watching "Baywatch". (Jake's room) Lorena: In what year did the Bronze Age end? Jake: Ah, 1200 B.C. Lorena: Excellent! Jake: Man, this organization stuff is great! Sam is right. Trying to do everything at the same time, I was panicing and not getting anything done. I think I'm gonna be okay. (Alarm goes off) Lorena: Oh, well, that's all the time we have for Anthropology. Jake: But we didn't cover everything. (Mark with him now) Jake: We, the people of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect union, establish - uh, (alarm goes off) So soon? Wait, I'm not ready I need more time. (Sam with him) Sam: Okay, lets study calculus. (picks up pencil and alarm goes off) (Sly starts to say something and alarm goes off...putting on applicay on wedding dress and alarm goes off) Jake: That's it. I can't take it anymore. There's too much to do and not enough time to do it in. I quit. I quit the band, I quit stress, I quit life! (Tony looks at camera) (Back at Loft, next day) Tiff: Jake, why weren't you in school today? Jake: I took the day off alright? They don't have to pay me. Lorena; Whoa, you look horrible. Jake: Maybe that's because I couldn't sleep last night either. Sam: Oh, no, I bet you got insomina from all the stress. Jake: No, I got insomina from Winkle calling me all night "Write the song!" "Write the song!" "Write the song!" Mark: Sly, chill out. He's under enough stress without you adding to it. Sly: I know, it wasn't very considerate of me. Did you write the song yet? Huh? Jake: No, I did not do my homework, I did not fix Tiffani's car, and now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to Sharkey's because I did not eat lunch either. Gang: Jake Tony: Jake, this isn't right. Jake; Yeah, we'll you know I have a lot of stuff to do and I can't do any of it and I'm just a little disappointed in myself. I feel like a loser okay? I feel like...like a Winkle! Sly and Mark: Hey! He meant you! Sly: Jake if you walk out that door you really are a Winkle...I mean a loser! If you walk out that door, it means you're a quiter. It will only make you feel more stress. Jake: Yeah, well unless you know how to add 10 hours to the day, I'm lost. (word "Sly" at bottom of screen) Sly: I told Jake just because he can't do everything in the world doesn't mean he's a loser. It just means he took on too much. I said give yourself a break, no one can do it all. Not even the mighty Jake Sommers and that's okay. If his friends can't accept that, then to heck with them. But if he can't accept it, its a problem. For me, its a no brainer. It fits in right with my philsophy of life. I don't get stress, I give stress. Jake: Sly, you're right man. Sly: I know. Jake: I just have to pick what's more important and do that. Sly: I know. Jake: Yeah, right now its school work. I'll have to write a song for our next gig. Sly: I know...no! That's not what I meant! You're supposed to write the song and blow off school! Tony: Oh, give it a rest Sly. Hey Jake, we understand. Jake: Thanks. Tiff: Yeah, and we still love you. Sly: Oh, easy for you to say, he's still planning to fix your lame car. Tiff: Well, I am his girlfriend. Jake: Well, actually Tiff - Tiff: But Jake!! Do you have time for a little kiss? Jake: Always. (they kiss) (Sharkeys) Jake: And to secure the blessing of Liberty for ourselves and our prosperity, do ordained and establish the Constitution of the United States of America. Tiff: (claps) That's great Jake, can we play the gig now? Jake: Don't you wanna know how a bill becomes a law? Tiff: Not really no. Lorena where's your date? Lorena: Oh, he should be here any minute. Tiff: Are you planning to spend teh entire evening with your hand over your zit? Lorena; Duh! Ah, he's here. Do me a favor and stick around for moral support? Tiff: Ok (Scott walks in with his hand on his cheek.) Lorena; I don't believe this, you have your hand on your cheek too. Scott: Yeah, its kind of embarassing. I had a little glue accident. Lorena: Ah, a glue accident. Good one. This is crazy. Lets not be afraid, Scott, lets show each other our zits. I'll even go first. (Removes her hand from her cheek). See? Its wasn't so bad. Now you. Scott: Lorena, I'm not kidding (tugs on his hand) I was working with super glue in art class and got my hand stuck to my face. Lorena: (puts hand back to cheek) Oh, me too! Me too! (Jake walks to Tony on stage) Jake: So, did you tel Sam about the costume girl yet? Tony: Nah, I decided not to. Its no big deal. I mean an innocent wink of the eyeball in the side-pocket-of-life moment. Jake: Ok. Tony: I have to tell her! I have to let that sweet, trusting sprig of a thing know what kind of monster she's dating. Jake: Ok. Tony: Thanks for your support. Jake: Ok. Tony: Sam, I'm a maggot underserving of the love that you so givingly give. Sam: Huh? Tony: I flirted with the costume girl, Sam, but she means nothing to me, its you I love. Please don't break up with me. Sam: Thanks for being honest. Don't worry, I'm not gonna break up with you for simple flirting. I do it all the time! Tony: Oh, thanks goodness. I was so stressed out about telling you -- You do WHAT all the time?! Sam: Hey, we're only human. It doesn't matter if yu flirt now and then, just as long as it doesn't go past that. Tony: Jake..I'd like to start now. I wanna play really, really loud, so I can hit my drums really, really hard. Jake: You've got it. 1, 2, 3, 4... (start "Stand Together") (middle of song, cut to Jake leaning against his locker) Jake: All right, I guess Jake Sommers does do stress. Hey, its tough being a teenager. I mean there's school pressure, parental pressure, fixing your girlfriends car pressure. We're only kids, and no one takes us seriously, but we still have to deal with it. We have to face reality adn do the most important things. Then we can kick back and relax. I'm Jake Sommers, and its been real cool being on Reel Teens. (finish playing "Stand Together") THE END!!