ACTF--We're Here

Hi, my name is Hank.

ME: If you bitches get us kicked out of this hotel, I'm going to flip out.

All the Ocean State kids just rolled up to the home site for A.C.T.F, and already there was trouble.

NATHAN: I can't believe you followed me here.
BEN: What makes you think I followed you?
NATHAN: Because nobody takes a vacation in Fitchburg!

Ben still wasn't trusting Nathan to be by himself.

JEREMY: Don't you find that a little ironic, Ben, considering--
BEN: Did I ask your opinion?
NATHAN: Where are you going to stay?
BEN: In your room. Where else?
BILLY: Yeah, I don't think so.
BEN: Don't want the competition, huh?
BILLY: Oh please.

Meanwhile, Carter was already hitting on some boy from another school.

CARTER: I'm known as the innocent one.
ME: Or He Who Has Gnono.
CARTER: Stop cb-ing me, Hankazoid.
ME: If I hadn't needed a free trip so bad, I never would have agreed to be your partner.

We weren't the only ones having trouble with our scene. Joey and Eli couldn't seem to get their act together.

JOEY: No, you say 'amended' because I have to say--'How can you say "amended"?'
ELI: Are you sure?
CAL: What's your scene about?
ELI: Joey's a closeted young man too scared to admit to himself who he is, and I'm the more comfortable gay guy trying to help him.
ME: Do you think maybe you should consider switching roles?

And that was when we saw them.

JEREMY: Oh, there's that kid, Kevin.

The RIC kids.

KEVIN: Hey Jeremy, good to see you made it okay.
JEREMY: Considering we all drove up in one van, it was a semi-miracle.

Nobody laughed. Just sayin'.

RIC KID #1: You guys took a van? We got a bus.
ME: Whoop dee fucking doo.
JEREMY: Hank!
RIC KID #2: Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
CAL: Yes, but at least he showered and put gel in his hair afterwards.
RIC KID #3: Whoa, chill out Ocean State.
BEN: I kind of don't like the way you said that.
RIC KID #1: You planning on doing anything about it?

We were on the verge of rumbling when another kid walked up to the group.

RIC KID #4: Guys, we have to check in.
ELI: Good idea. Here's a better one, go play in traffic.
RIC KID #4: Did I miss something?
KEVIN: I think we got off on the wrong foot with these guys.
RIC KID #4: Huh? I'm confused.
JEREMY: I don't think we've met. I'm Jeremy.
RIC KID #4: I'm Justin.
RIC KID #1: Albert.
RIC KID #2: Steven.
RIC KID #3: Chuck.

I held out my hand.

ME: I'm Hank. I'll be one of the guys kicking your ass in the competition.

They looked at each other and walked away.

BILLY: What a bunch of catty bitches.
NATHAN: Enough about them. At least they don't have a psycho boyfriend.
BEN: God, you're such a whiner!

They all started bickering again.

This was going to be a fun week.