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Choices, Choices, Choices by Jesse and Melissa
 * EXAMPLE**:

** Aphorism #19: ** Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty. ** __List of Characters__ ** Jesse: a student at Olympian High School Melissa: a student at Olympian High School

** __Setting__ ** In the lunch area at Olympian High School during ATP.

** __Summary__ ** Two students lose their excitement for academic choice period when they can’t decide how to spend it.

** __Script__ ** **Jesse**: Hey, Melissa! I didn’t know you had Academic Choice Period! **Melissa**: Yep, just got it! I didn’t know you had it too! **Jesse**: I just got it, too! Isn’t it great! **Melissa**: Better than great! It’s awesome! **Jesse**: Tell me about it! Like if I wanted to go see Mr. Fazio right now in English class for tutoring, I totally could! **Melissa**: If you wanted to, you mean. **Jesse**: Naturally. **Melissa**: And say I wanted to go the library to type up my US History report—no one could stop me! **Jesse**: Yeah! Are you going to? **Melissa**: No, but I could—that’s what I’m getting at. **Jesse**: Right. And say I wanted to just—um—kind of sit here wondering what to do with myself. **Melissa**: Here? (Sits down) **Jesse**: Sure. Or like—here. (Sits down beside Melissa) **Melissa**: (glum)It would be your choice. **Jesse**: Right. It’s my choice. **Melissa**: So what ARE you going to do? **Jesse**: Wish I knew … **Melissa**: (after long pause) Wow! Choice is kind of hard! **Jesse**: It ain’t easy, sister. It ain’t easy …