Can't Cope With It (Transcript)

The next day, the kids are hanging out in the theatre club as usual. The Bessons still can't deal with the fact that Mrs. Besson will be gone soon and that her cancer doesn't have a cure. And Sofia and Kandace would still have to audition soon.

Kandace: I can't wait to audition.

Sofia: Me too.

Zoe: That's okay.

Kandace: Still not over about her, huh?

Josh: Can you not? We're having a tough time.

Hayden: Yeah and we don't want to talk about it.

That's when Isabelle went up to the gang.

Isabelle: Sofia, Kandace, it's time to audition.

Sofia: We gotta go.

Kandace: Yeah, talk to you guys later.

The 2 girls went on stage to audition because Liam needs them to sing together.

Liam: Alright, what I want you to do is that you have to sing as a duet.

Kandace: Really?

Liam: Yeah, even though you girls will be side characters, I still need you to sing. You need to sing as much as the main protagonists.

Sofia: Alright then.

Liam: Okay, now sing.

Song: Defying Gravity from Wicked

Sofia: #Something has changed within' me #Something is not the same #I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game#

Kandace: #Too late for second guessing #Too late to go back to sleep #It's time to trust my instincts #Close my eyes and leap#

Both: #It's time to try defying gravity #I think I'll try defying gravity #Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity #And you won't bring me down#

Sofia: #I'm through accepting limits #'Cause someone says they're so#

Kandace: #Some things I cannot change #But till I try, I'll never know#

Sofia: #Too long I've been afraid of#

Kandace: #Losing love I guess I've lost#

Both: #Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost #I'd sooner buy defying gravity #Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity #I think I'll try defying gravity #And you won't bring me down #I'd sooner buy defying gravity #Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity #I think I'll try defying gravity #And you won't bring me down #Bring me down #Ohhh...#

Liam: Very good. And what's amazing is that you could hit the high notes well.

Sofia: Thanks.

Kandace: I'm a mezzo-soprano, Sofia is a treble singer.

Sofia: Haven't you heard of puberty?

Liams: Oh, Zoe is also a mezzo-soprano. While Josh is a baritone and Hayden is a tenor.

Kandace: Sweet.

Liam: You can go now, I need Mariela and Naomi to audition later.

Kandace and Sofia went back to their group of friends who are still feeling depressed. They are soon going to lose their mother and there's nothing they could do about it.

Sofia: Guys, you know just sitting here and being depressed isn't going to help.

Josh: So what? We're going to lose our mother and there's nothing we could do about it.

Hayden: And it's my fault we can't do it because of my diabetes.

Kandace: No, you have diabetes because you can't help it. It's probably genetics. You guys are going to be okay, Mrs. Besson will be okay too. Just look at the bright side of life.

Zoe: How do you know that?

Kandace: I took my own mum for granted and she almost died of a heart attack. Luckily, she's still alive but I learnt my lesson. Never take your parents for granted. You need to learn it.

Zoe: I'm sorry this happened to you.

Kandace: It's fine. I just want you to know that you can't take things for granted.

Josh: I know, I took my own mum for granted and poof now she has cancer.

Sofia: I know what's it's like to have any of your relatives suffering from cancer. And I'm sorry to hear that. I just want you to be happy and that's it.

Zoe: Okay.

It is soon lunchtime and the 5 kids managed to bump into somebody in the cafeteria, it was Linda.

Zoe: Linda? I thought you went back to Canada.

Linda: Well, I won't be going to Canada until next month.

Kandace: Really?

Linda: Yeah. So, how are you?

Zoe: Leave me alone.

Linda: Why? We could talk about it.

Zoe: Not now, Linda. I don't have time, I need to go back to the theatre later.

Linda: Well, I am part of the theatre club. I heard you've been feeling down.

Zoe: Just leave me alone.

Josh: Look, Linda, my sister doesn't want to talk to you. She needs some space and time away from you.

Linda: I just want to check on her.

Josh: She actually doesn't want you to. Anyways, if she's not in the mood to do so, it's fine. Don't force her.

The kids sat at their usual table in the cafeteria eating their food.

Kandace: What was that all about?

Zoe: Linda wanted to check on me. How pathetic.

Sofia: You shouldn't say that, she's your friend.

Zoe: Was my friend. Before that Kayla situation.

Hayden: I think you should forgive and forget about it. Like Linda was never cruel to you.

Zoe: So what? Linda already is cruel to me and now she might treat me like rubbish. Yeah I've forgotten about her but I'll never forgive her.

Kandace: But why won't you forgive her? It isn't healthy to not forgive her forever.

Zoe: She doesn't deserve it. Not even Kayla.

Josh: Guess not everyone in the world deserves to be forgiven.

Sofia: I feel bad.

Hayden: But they're human overall.

Josh: Yeah.

Kandace: Hayden's right.

The kids started eating their lunch so that they could go back to the theatre. After eating, they went back to the theatre and Naomi and Mariela are auditioning.

Josh: Hey Liam.

Liam: Hey Josh.

Hayden: How's it going?

Liam: Oh, I still have more kids here to audition.

Zoe: So, does everyone here have to audition?

Liam: No, some kids here have to help with the set, props, lighting and music. They don't need to audition to do it.

Zoe: Oh.

Sofia: So that means not everyone has to sing, dance and act, right?

Liam: Yeah. About that, I'm looking for some background dancers at the moment and Linda is leading them.

Zoe: Linda?

Liam: Yup.

Hayden: Isn't she a bit toxic?

Liam: Well, kind of. But even though she changed her ways, it's best if you guys forgive her.

Zoe: I know, but Linda wasn't nice to me. And she has been pressuring me for a long time.

Liam: I get where you're going.

Josh: Anyways, let's get this play ready before we show it to the entire school.

Everyone: Yeah.