Teenage Lives

[RockNRoll]

That was bloody great! lool. I can't wait to read part two!

[Mrs.McCall]

Thanks

Next ep out soon.

[.Liam]

No cliffhanger really more a revelaton.

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Danny has terminal cancer

. Simple as that! Poor guy. Sometimes I think I should give him a break but that'd just be boring.

Now have ruined the suprise, I want to see if Danny dies:rolleyes:

[Mrs.McCall]

Now have ruined the suprise, I want to see if Danny dies:rolleyes:

Stage 4 cancer is almost always terminal. 10% survival rate. The rest of the series will deal with how Danny deals with it, how Serena deals with it and her own problems and a few nice twists.

[FlyingJesus]

I love how there's always so much in these storylines that I can relate to in my every day life

[Mrs.McCall]

I love how there's always so much in these storylines that I can relate to in my every day life

You're telling me you've never gotten shot and then discovered you have terminal cancer from a mole that is so large yet you've never noticed it before?

Or that you've never gotten drunk even though you're underage and then your extremely rich mother's friends ring up and escort you blindly drunk back to your house and then you're not grounded the next day?

Pfft.

[Mrs.McCall]

Hopefully worth waiting for. It's a sad one folks.

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Danny [Voice Over]: Time. We’re all obsessed with time. Yet we all waste it. That minute you spend just sat in the mornings or that delay on the train. None of us ever really appreciate time. But those who do, those who really savour time, are those for whom time... is running out

[Sunshine outside, Danny and Serena are waiting for a cab]

Serena: How are you feeling?

Danny: I don’t know

Serena: It’s so surreal

Danny: Yeah

Serena: Are you sure about this?

Danny: This is the right thing to do, are you sure?

Serena: Totally

Danny: Don’t think I’m pushing you into it

Serena: No, I want this

Danny: OK, let’s do this

Serena: You got the bag

Danny: Check

Serena: Did you..?

Danny: Twice

Serena: Ew

Danny: You asked

Serena: OK then

Danny: OK

[A cab pulls up, Serena helps Danny in]

Driver: Where am I taking you?

Serena: St Mary’s fertility hospital

Danny: We’re going to make a baby!

[Serena smiles at Danny, we cut to the clinic]

Doctor: So i’m fully aware of the situation and both myself and social services are happy that the baby will be well looked after by Serena

Danny: And the sperm?

[The doctor laughs]

Doctor: The sperm is healthy as are the eggs. If all goes to plan, and I don’t see why not, then you’ll have a healthy baby

Danny: Are you sure Serena?

Serena: Danny we’ve been over this. The baby will be loved and you’ll have a legacy, when...

Danny: I die? You can say it

Serena: Just doesn’t sound right

Danny: I know

[The Doctor smiles]

Doctor: So, how will you be conceiving?

Danny: We decided that insemination would improve our chances

Doctor: It’s costly

Serena: Don’t worry about that. We just want to make sure fertilisation happens

Doctor: There are no guarantees

Danny: I know but we don’t have much time, Doctor and this is our best shot. Plus we find out quicker

Serena: Yeah

Doctor: OK then, if you’d like to follow me

Danny: Do you mind if I come in with you?

Serena: Yeah, as long as you stay by my head

[Serena laughs]

Danny: I’ll try and resist the temptation (!)

Doctor: Follow me

[Serena and Danny follow the Doctor. The door closes and we cut to the apartment]

Danny: So, how did it feel?

Serena: It was a lot more satisfying than you ever were

Danny: Ha Ha!

Serena: I just hope it worked

Danny: When do we find out?

Serena: Two days

Danny: That soon?

Serena: This isn’t England. We have medical advances here

Danny: You’re so funny

Serena: I know! So, how are you feeling about tomorrow?

Danny: Little bit nervous but the thought of having a little baby... it’ll keep me going

Serena: Don’t build your hopes up

Danny: I’m not, I’m not

[Serena walks away clutching her stomach and smiling. We cut to morning.]

Serena: I packed the bag

Danny: Did you get me a magazine?

Serena: “FLAMIN’ – The Gay Mag for Gay Men”

Danny: Yay

Serena: If the pain really gets bad, flick to page 32... he’s nakey!

[Danny laughs]

Danny: Nothing like a hard on to get you through Chemo!

[There is a honking sound]

Serena: Taxi’s here. You sure you don’t want me to come with you?

Danny: Positive, I’ll be back soon

[Danny kisses on the cheek Serena. As they pull back the shot changes to Danny in the hospital room hooked up to a machine. A nurse comes over]

Nurse: I don’t know if this has been discussed with you but, the effects of the chemo...

Danny: Weight loss, fatigue, sickness and...

Nurse: Hairloss

Danny: So far so good

[He laughs nervously]

Nurse: You might want to get there before the chemo does

Danny: I’m not shaving my head

Nurse: We would recommend it

Danny: NO

[Danny’s face turns to anger. The nurse looks sympathetic and walks away. Danny punches his chair in frustration. Cut to Danny and Serena’s flat. Danny is laying on the bed and Serena is holding his hand next to him]

Serena: You feeling OK?

Danny: Yeah, now that i’ve stopped throwing up

Serena: Just think of the weight you’ll lose

Danny: Are you calling me fat?

Serena: Just sayin’... you may have gained a few

Danny: I did get shot

Serena: Biscuits don’t cure bullets

Danny: I hate you

Serena: I know

[They giggle]

Danny: How are you feeling? Pregnant?

Serena: I really don’t know, I take the test tomorrow

Danny: I hope it doesn’t have your thighs

[He laughs. Serena kisses him on the forehead]

Serena: Get some sleep

Danny: I’ll try, see you in the morning, Mum

[Serena turns around and smiles. Morning and a pale looking Danny is stood outside the bathroom]

Danny: Come on!

Serena: Don’t rush me

Danny: A bit of pee on a stick, is it too much to ask?

Serena: If you don’t shut up, I’ll strangle you, cancer or no cancer

Danny: Grouchy already?

Serena: Just shush

[Danny pauses. We hear Serena pee]

Danny: What are you, a horse?!

[Serena laughs. The door opens]

Serena: Jerk

Danny: Now what?

Serena: Now we wait

Danny: For how long?

Serena: Two minutes

Danny: How long has it been?

Serena: Shut up!

[Serena takes a biscuit from the kitchen side and shoves it into his mouth. They pause]

Danny [Muffled]: How about now?

[Serena walks into the bathroom and picks up the test]

Serena: OH MY GOD

Danny: What?!

Serena: We’re pregnant!

[Serena runs into Danny’s arms, tears run down their face]

Danny: We did it

Serena: Yeah, we did!

[The shot changes once more to Danny on the machine, the same nurse comes over]

Nurse: I see you still have your hair

Danny: What is your problem?!

Nurse: I’m just making you aware

Danny: Maybe my hair won’t fall out

Nurse: It will, Danny

Danny: You don’t know that

Nurse: Fine, but take this just in case

[The nurse hands him a shaver]

Danny: Thanks but I won’t need it

[Evening time, Danny steps out the shower. He is talking to Serena]

Danny: And then she handing me some dumb razor

Serena: She is just trying to help

Danny: I don’t need her help

Serena: It’s her job

Danny: My hair is staying put

[Danny takes a hairbrush and begins to brush his hair. Clumps fall around him]

Danny: Oh god

Serena: Danny?

Danny: No... no... no...

[Serena enters, Danny turns to her in tears]

Serena: Oh Danny

Danny: My hair

Serena: It’s OK

Danny: My hair

[James Blunt’s ‘Carry You Home’ begins to play. We see Serena shaving Danny’s head and he cries. She wipes away her own tears. She finishes and he drops to the floor sobbing. She lays down next to him on the floor, surrounded by hair]

Serena: I’m so sorry

Danny [Voice Over]: Time, we never really embrace it yet eventually we all learn one important thing. We just don’t have enough.

Danny: Serena?

Serena: Yeah?

Danny: What’s on my back?

[Serena looks down and Danny turns around. Serena is covered in blood]

Serena: Oh... oh...

[Danny looks at Serena as she stares at her lap in shock, blood on her hands]

[END]

[FlyingJesus]

Hopefully worth waiting for. It's a sad one folks.

At first I didn't believe you because TL is usually so upbeat, but I was certainly set right

[Mrs.McCall]

At first I didn't believe you because TL is usually so upbeat, but I was certainly set right

Har Har.

I am actually working with a sad topic here you big meanie.

[.Liam]

Wow, that was better than i expected.