Scene 3: I Understand

-MATTHEW, HENRY- Storybrooke beach- Early morning

MATTHEW: Are you scared of something? (he is sitting next to Henry and glances occasionally at the book in curiosity)

HENRY: (Non-convincingly) No. I was trying to hide the book.

MATTHEW: Why?

HENRY: (Reluctantly) It's... important. I can't tell you any more right now. Not until I read to the end.

(Suddenly we hear a car pull up to the edge of the beach, and someone calls Henry's name from within. Henry drops all pretenses of bravery and shoves the book at Matthew. His eyes widen and he looks Matthew in the eye)

HENRY: You can't let her see it! Please. It's vital! Quick, put it in your bag. I'll come back for it later.

MATTHEW: (Startled and confused) Who? Why? Hey! (Henry hops down from the castle and starts jogging across the sand toward the car.) Henry! What're you talking about?

(Henry pauses at the curb and turns. He mouths the words 'I'm sorry' and then slips into the sleek vehicle. Matthew stands next to the castle, the book hidden in his bag, a perplexed expression on his face)

(Henry is in the car and crosses his arm sulkily. Regina sits in the driver's seat)

REGINA: (Irritated) You can't just run off like this, Henry! Do you know what time it is?

(Henry lifts his chin defiantly) HENRY: No. The clocks always say it's eight-fifteen.

REGINA: (Purses her lips) Don't be smart with me, Henry. What were you doing out there anyway? Who was that man?

Henry: (shrugs) He just saw me out there. His name's Matthew.

REGINA: (Regina stiffens slightly and her hands tighten on the wheel) Matthew… Tennant?

HENRY: I dunno. He came out of that clock shop on the dock, the one you said I can't go in. (He tags on the end with a bit of spite and you get the feeling that he's argued with her about this subject before)

REGINA: (Sighs) What is with you and that shop? It's nothing interesting, just a bunch of old clocks. That man, Matthew Tennant, he's dangerous. He spends all his time alone doing who knows what! I don't want you around him. I don't want you to talk to him. I want you to forget you ever saw him. Do you understand?

HENRY: … He didn't seem so bad to me. A bit weird, but nice and… (He pauses, thinking deeply) There's something different about him… like an energy. He feels more alive.

REGINA: HENRY!

HENRY: (Henry sighs) …I understand.

(Fades to black)

AN: (I know that was short. I'll try to update quickly:) PLEASE REVIEW:DDDD