"Values"
Written By
The 04-05 TAP class of 
Croton- Harmon High School
Re- Written By
Kenneth M. Bleakley

FADE IN

INT.  JON'S HOUSE- DAY
	Jon is sitting at a desk admiring a picture in his hands of him and a girl.  The phone rings.  He looks at it and then picks it up.

JON
Hello?
(pause)
No!
(Angry)
Are you serious!?
We paid $300 for them!
Damn!

	Jon lightly slams the photo on the desk.

JON
I can't believe they lost our tickets!!!
We've been waiting forever for them!
We're suppost to leave next week.

	He leans back in the chair and smiles.

JON
I can't wait till we're lying on the beach!
Your car... It's fixed, right?
(pause)
What are you doing tonight?
(pause)
Yeah, it opens, um... i think at midnight.

	The phone beeps.

JON
Argh! Call waiting, hold on, babe.

	Jon looks at the phone and presses a button.

JON
Hello?

INT.  DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY
	A nurse is sitting at her desk with papers scattered all over it.

NURSE
Hello, this is Doctor Resnick's office.  Is Jon Gillis there?

INT.  JON'S HOUSE- DAY
	Jon has a puzzled look on his face.

JON
Wait... who? what office?

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
This is Doctor Resnick's office, 
Is there a Jon Gillis living at this residence?

INT.  JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
Um... hold on a minute please?

	Jon looks at his phone and presses a button.  He then puts the phone back to his ear.  

JON
Hey honey, sorry, I gotta go.  I have to take this call.
(pause)
It's... um... I'll fill you in later.  Just I... I gotta go, bye.

	Jon looks at his phone and presses a button.  He then puts the phone back to his ear.

JON
Okay, now I can talk.
Who are you?
(pause)
Are you sure you wanna talk to me?
(pause)
Who are you calling for?
(pause)
Yeah, thats me.

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
Recently you gave blood and test results say that you have HIV.

INT. JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
When did I get this test done?
and I never got an AIDS test, I gave blood!

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
You gave blood 10 days ago, on October 10th.
And when you donate blood, doctors test it for all kinds of medical problems.

INT. JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
Oh.
(Pause)

	Jon gets up from his chair fast. He is furious.

JON
So are you saying I have AIDS?
Jesus Christ!

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
Please calm down sir.

INT. JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
Calm down?
No, listen lady, you calm down.
You're not getting a phone call hearing from some office you've never been to
that you have AIDS!!  Im SEVENTEEN!!

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
Sir,
Please come over to Dr. Resnick's office and discuss this with him.
I cannot discuss your blood matter with you, it is not my place.

INT. JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
God! I can't belive this, i'm suppost to be going away next weekend.  
Oh my God!

	Jon starts to tear.

JON
Okay, let me get this straight,
when i gave blood, they did a bunch of tests and "something" came back abnormal?  
What is wrong with my blood?

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
Correct, sir.
I am not allowed to discuss this with you anymore, sir.
Please call Dr. Resnick and schedual an appointment.

INT. JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
Wait, wait, wait...
I gotta call who?
Set up what?

INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE- DAY

NURSE
You have to call DR. RESNICK and schedual an APPOINTMENT.
You might have to get a physical and have blood drawn.
Is everything clear sir?

INT. JON'S HOUSE- DAY

JON
Resnick... appointment...physical...blood
Yeah, I got it.
Bye.

	Jon hangs up.  He drops the phone to the ground.  He starts to tear some more.  He then stairs back at the picture of him and a girl.

FADE OUT
	Words come up on the screen:

One minute you're planning your vacation, having a normal life, 
hanging with friends, and having fun,
then the next you're testing your blood for a possible disease!
Help stop AIDS.

Act Now!

THE END

CAST

				JON-

				NURSE-

				GIRL IN PICTURE-