“I thought I hated you,” Valerie cries, overcome with emotion, “but now I realize my life is empty without you, Nick!” she wails.  Courtney faints.  The audience is stunned.  Lance, Joey, JC and Justin gasp.
     Alex frantically looks at his answer key.  “I so sorry all this happened. . .”
    Chris steps over Courtney’s body and reaches for Valerie.  “But what about us?” he cries.  “I thought I meant something to you.”
    “Us?  Us?” Valerie says, eyes blazing.  “There is no us.  There’s only me and Nick.”  She throws her arms around his neck, and stands on her tiptoes.  Just as their lips are about to touch, Valerie opens her eyes.  She slaps her alarm clock, turning it off.  “Thank God, it was a dream.  Courtney was right when she told me not to have that Pixy Stick before bed. ”  She looks around the dark dorm room as she wipes the beads of sweat from her forehead.  She gets out of bed, clutching her baby Pegasus (a gift from a former flame) and walks to the closet to grab some clothes. After glancing at her framed picture of Chris, she flings open the closet door.  Hanging in the front is a sequined outfit.  Pinned to the top is a note reading, “You’ll always be my pussy cat.  Love, Nick.”
    “Aaaahhhh!” Valerie screams before dropping to the floor.