Super Size Me

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In Chapter 2 of THE INVISIBLE GIRL, overweight teenage nerd Bettie Bee is surprised that her obese BFFF Lonny Schmerzler asks her to be his date for the prom, and lets him down gently. Later that night, Bettie is horrified to find out that the popular kids posted a video on social media of her shoveling ice cream into her mouth ...


INT. BETTIE’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Bettie picks up the remote.
PUNCHES the TV off.

Shakes her head with wonder.
Digs a big spoonful of ice cream
from the container.
Shovels it in. Swallows.

BETTIE
That’s my favorite movie EVER.

Lonny picks up the last slice of pizza.
Folds it in half lengthwise.
Puts it up to his mouth --
LONNY
It was too scary.
I like funny movies.

And INHALES it.
Bettie watches him. Impressed.

BETTIE
You could win a contest.

He BURPS. Smiles happily.
Tries to get up off the couch.

LONNY
Yeah, well. Anyway. I gotta split.

Lonny tries to lurch forward.
No go. Bettie gets up.

Offers him a hand.
He looks at it, upset.

LONNY
I can do it. Hold on --

He STRUGGLES to move. Bettie sighs.

BETTIE
C’mon, Lonny. We always go through this.
It’s okay. Nothing to be embarrassed about.

Strains to get up. No go.

LONNY
Shit.

BETTIE
Lonny, C’MON.

GRABS her hand. She helps him get up.

LONNY
Thanks.

BETTIE
You can pick the movie next time, okay?

He nods. Looks at her shyly.

LONNY
Uh --

BETTIE
What’s wrong?

LONNY
Nothing.
(beat)
I was wondering if --
(beat)
Uh -- nothing.

BETTIE
What?

LONNY
If you’d, uh --
(beat)
Go to, uh -- the prom with me.

BETTIE
Oh gosh, Lonny.
(off his crestfallen look)
Can I -- think about it?

PUSH IN ON Lonny’s face. Deflated.

LONNY
Yeah, sure.
(beat)
Take your time.

INT. BETTIE’S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Swooning teenage girl decor run riot.
JUSTIN BIEBER and TWILIGHT posters.

Science fair and mathlete
prize-winning ribbons.

Odd random stuff. A globe.
Bust of Einstein.

Bettie sits at her desk
in her jammies, ready for bed.

She CLICKS a bookmark with her mouse,
and we see on the screen --

FRIENDBOOK
A social networking site.
She has a TON of posts on
her personal page.

And a link to a video.
She CLICKS on it.

THE VIDEO
Pops up. We see hand-held footage
of Bettie shoveling ice cream
in her mouth in slow-motion.
Eyes glued to the TV.

BETTIE’S
Mouth OPENS.

BETTIE
What the HELL?

She reads the caption below the link:

NOT ABLE TO FIND A MATE,
THE HIPPO WILL FEED UNTIL IT BURSTS.

BETTIE
WHAT?
Tears in her eyes, she starts
reading the posts.

BETTIE
Just got a call from Baskin Robbins.
They said they’re down to three flavors --
(beat)
Muffin Heather? That BITCH.
(reads another one)
Would you hit it?
Yeah, with a two-by-four!
(gasps)
LOL! Now that’s what I call super-sized.
(gasps)
Is it true you use a mattress
for a tampon? LMFAO!

She SLAPS the smart phone closed.
Tears start pouring down her cheeks.

She gets up. JUMPS into bed.
Pulls the covers over her head.
Starts softly SOBBING.