The game (curse) begins

Laura: I haven't... Can anyone explain it to me?



Lucie: If you don't know how to play, then don't join us.

Georg: Lucie?

Laura: Georg, keep your cousin away from me or something really bad will happen to her. (provoked)

(A stranger walks in)

Stranger: Excuse me, kids.

Muse: (scared) OMG, who's this?!

Pixie: Muse, it's just an old lady. Stop overreacting.

Drake: (looks at her) Hmm?

Laura: Who are you???

Stranger: I'll be getting off at the next station. If you don't mind, can I join in on your game?

Max: You're going to play the TikTok game with us?? (confused)

Stranger: Yes, I'm familiar with that game.

Charlotte: Aunty, come have a seat. We'll all play together.

Stranger: (laughs) You're such a kind kid, thank you.

Lucie: Save it for later, oldie. The main thing is that we can't play with older people.



Laura: Lucie, stop it. Don't be rude. Aunty, you can play with us.

Max: Laura, we don't know her.

Drake: No, but I don't have a problem with her. She can join us.

Horace: I don't mind either. (smiles)

Stranger: I'll be your guide in this game.

Georg: Aunty, you should start with an introduction, I guess.

Stranger: You can call me Granny, although my name is Lima. It's nice to meet such talented kids.

Lucie: Alright, Lima.

Pixie: Lucie, it's Miss Lima. Show some respect.

Lucie: You're not going to teach me that.

Muse: OMG, guys, stop.

Miss Lima: Should we start playing?

(Another stranger walks in)

Drake: Oh, Brad?

Brad: Hello, Drake.

Horace: Drake, you know him?



Drake: Oh, I met him on the station. We were both late and almost missed it, so we ran to catch the train.

Brad: Oh, by the way, you're sitting here? Actually, we're sitting in the same block.

Horace: What's your seat?

Brad: It's 36.

Lucie: Cool!

Max: We were playing a horror game. How about you join us?

Pixie: Yes, that would be great!

Miss Lima: (smiles)

Brad: Umm, yeah, sure, if it's okay with you guys?

Laura: Fine, now let's explain the game to him.

SCENE SWITCH-

Andrew: Why did you do that?

Candace: Do what?

Andrew: You're Coke... right? (her nickname)



Candace: (laughs) oh, so you found out!

Andrew: I'm really serious about this, Candace. Answer me.

Candace: (sighs) Yes I am. I recognised you on the first meet too.

Andrew: (pauses, his eyes locked intensely on hers) ...

Candace: (sad) See, don't ask me why I did this or why I did that. I really can't answer you right now and I'll understand if you don't wanna talk to me after what I did..

(Andrew wraps his arms around her, pulling her into a warm, tender hug. The moment is filled with a sense of longing and nostalgia)

Andrew: I missed you... (his voice is muffled against her shoulder, but it's filled with a deep emotion)

Candace: (shocked and confused, but also feeling a sense of relief and comfort) ...

Andrew: Let's go back to Bruch.

Candace: Wait... (Gently pushes him aside)

Andrew: Candace don't tell me you don't want to go back...

Candace: Andrew.. I can't.. atleast for now..



Andrew: Candace please. Your parents are waiting for you.

Candace: Andrew, we'll talk about that later.

Andrew: No I can't let you go again! You have to come with me Candace!

Candace: Andrew Stop!

Andrew: (shouts) Candace please.

Candace: .....

The argument starts-

Andrew: You said you'd be heading off to Bruch? That's what you told me.

Candace: Yes, I am going there, but not to meet my family. Can't you just leave it alone?

Andrew: Candace, that doesn't make any sense. What's going on?

Candace: If this is all you want to talk about, then I am sorry, I have to end this conversation right now.

Andrew: But Coke, Your parents?

Candace: (walks off)

(Andrew following closely behind)

Andrew: Candace, wait! You can't be doing this to all of us again!



Candace: Yeah sure, I've been hurting y'all but that's how it is, leave me alone.

Charlotte: Oh, you guys are back?

Horace: This is Brad...

Andrew: Save it for later, I'm tired right now.

Horace: (looks worried)

Laura: (looks at Andrew and Candace suspiciously)

Lucie: Oh, old hag, start the game already.

Miss Lima: Alright. The TikTok game starts now.

Pixie: Where's the Lika board?

Max: We'll play it on our phones.

Georg: Should I download it?

Max: Don't worry, I already have it. Let's start.

Muse: Cool.

Miss Lima: I have the board.

Max: Oh, she got the real board??

Miss Lima: Yes. (smiles, takes out the board)

Horace: (looks at the board)

Miss Lima: This game is played in teams of two. You all should be divided.

Laura: Explain the game to me?



Miss Lima: Since I'm the guide, I'll provide you with tasks, and after completing all the tasks, you can talk to spirits on the Lika board.

Laura: And who's going to believe that?

Lucie: Oldie's got a frozen brain, ig (laughs)

Gwen: Hey, granny, act your age. Don't be so immature.

Candace: I don't think that's the right way to talk to anyone.

Charlotte: Leave it, Candace.

Lucie: She wasn't wrong, though. This granny's brain works like some zombie ate half of it. (laughs) I mean, full.

Drake: Enough, Lucie.

Horace: Sorry, Miss Lima. Don't take it to heart; they're still too young to understand anything.

Miss Lima: (smiles) No problem, son.

Lucie: Too young??

Georg: We should start already.

Max: Who's going to divide the teams?

Laura: Let Miss Lima do it.



Miss Lima: Okay, without wasting a second... Laura and Brad, Charlotte and Horace, Muse and Lucie, Pixie and Georg, Candace and Andrew, and Max and Gwen. Final.

Georg: What about Drake?

Miss Lima: He'll remain neutral to everyone and can join whoever he wants.

Muse: That's straight-up favoritism.

Andrew: I'm not playing, ma'am.

Miss Lima: (smiles) Everyone here needs to play!

Laura: Yes, Andrew, come join us!

Gwen: She's not on your team.

Laura: Oh, really, Auntie??????

Lucie: She let that old lady choose the partners, and look at the decisions now!

Laura: No, no, Miss Lima, change partners right now! This is wrong!!!

Miss Lima: Why? I picked the best partners.

Georg: Ignore her, Miss Lima.

Candace: I think we should start playing.



Horace: Andrew, are you playing with us?

Muse: He seems tired, but if he doesn't, who's going to be paired up with Candace?

Max: Drake, obviously.

Laura: Yes, and Andrew will be with me.

Miss Lima: The teams won't change; either Candace plays alone or with Andrew.

Drake: I don't have any problems being paired up with Candace, though.

Lucie: Sure you don't, but as Miss Lima said, the partners won't change, so...

Pixie: Why am I not getting any time to spend with my boyfriend? Weird!

Gwen: Destiny.

Lucie: (laughs) Looks like destiny wants Pixie to be with Georg.

Georg: LUCIE?

Lucie: What?

Muse: (stunned silence)

Miss Lima: (smiles)

Brad: I thought Georg and Pixie were a couple; they seem close. I could've never guessed it'd be Muse with Pixie.



Max: Yeah, same.

Gwen: Even I thought that at first.

Muse: Cut the crap. Are you playing with us, Andrew?

Horace: (looks at Andrew and signals him to play)

Andrew: (deep sigh) I'm in. Let's play.

(The game starts, and Miss Lima begins mumbling something on the Lika board)

Max: What is she up to?

Gwen: She's crazy!

Charlotte: And scary....

Miss Lima: It's done. (Takes out a huge box of powder, colored red)

Lucie: What's that?

Miss Lima: This is the task. (Starts explaining.)

(Everyone is confused)

Miss Lima: First, Brad and Laura will take a round through the whole train and drop this powder everywhere. (Draws a line with it.)

Laura: Okay, just because I've been respecting you a lot lately doesn't mean you're going to pay me back like this. Ain't no way I am doing that!



Miss Lima: A game's a game, sweetheart. It's this or that.

Brad: Weird.

Drake: What's weird? You've got to do your part of the task, buddy. Nothing weird about it.

Laura: No, it's all time-consuming. I don't want to do that!

Andrew: Miss Lima, I think Laura can't do it. Maybe Brad and Drake should do it together instead?

Laura: (flattered)

Gwen: Omg, so caring. (Smiles, looking at Laura.)

Candace: Yes, and I can join if you want?

Drake: If Candace joins, I'm in?!

Pixie: I smell a connection between the new girl and Drake, lol. (Laughs)

Drake: (smiles) Don't ship it. I'm just a fan, and she's out of my league, so?!

Laura: (rolls her eyes)



Horace: Guys, let's just perform our task for now without complaining, can we?

Miss Lima: Drake can join them if he wants, but Candace can't... without Andrew.

Drake: Then Brad and Laura, you guys proceed.

Brad: Yeah, sure, should we, Laura?

Laura: NO, I DON'T WANT TO!!

Lucie: Now, you're being a brat. Come on!

Laura: Oh, please. You don't call me that!

Drake: Fine, I'll go instead of Laura.

Gwen: Make Laura and Andrew perform a task together.

Georg: Exactly! It will be easy for them.

Max: No, Laura is good with Brad!

Lucie: Yes, agree.

Laura: No, I am good with Andrew!!

Horace: Guys, be fast! Let's not waste our time. Others are waiting for their turn too!

Drake: Fine, let's go.

(Drake and Brad leave)

Miss Lima: Pint your finger here on the board, Max. (smiles)

Max: Okay... Oh, the board is moving by itself! WOW! What technology!

Georg: Now I am scared. (Sarcastically)

Candace: Wait, for real, Max?

Max: Yup, darling. SO COOL.

Andrew: (Looks at the board.)

Miss Lima: It says "thread".

Pixie: Thread?

Miss Lima: Yes, it signifies that we need to knot the thread towards the train gate of the last box.

Muse: And who's going to do that?

Miss Lima: Georg and Pixie.

Muse: (sighs.)

Max: Don't be down, Muse. It's okay. (laughs)

(Everyone laughs)

Pixie: I'll be back, baby. Don't worry. Come on, Georg.

Georg: (Takes the thread and leaves with Pixie.)

Laura: This is getting boring. (Hears a scream)

Laura: WTF? (scared.)

Miss Lima: Those are the spirits screaming. Don't worry, Laura.

Muse: The what???

(Andrew and Horace look at each other)

Candace: Nice trick, grandma. (smiles.)

Charlotte: It's a trick... right? (Voice trembling, clearly scared)

Miss Lima: (smiles)

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