Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

ALBUS smiles and stretches out a hand.
ALBUS: Friends?
SCORPIUS: Always.
SCORPIUS extends his hand, ALBUS pulls SCORPIUS up into a hug.
That’s the second time you’ve done that.
The two boys break apart and smile.
ALBUS: But I’m pleased we had this argument because it’s given me a really good idea.
SCORPIUS: About what?
ALBUS: It involves the second task. And humiliation.
SCORPIUS: You’re still talking about going back in time? Have we been having the same
conversation?
ALBUS: You’re right — we are losers. We’re brilliant at losing and so we should be using our
own knowledge here. Our own powers. Losers are taught to be losers. And there’s only one
way to teach a loser — and we know that better than anyone — humiliation. We need to
humiliate him. So in the second task that’s what we’ll do.
SCORPIUS thinks — for a long time — and then smiles.
SCORPIUS: That’s a really good strategy.
ALBUS: I know.
SCORPIUS: I mean, quite spectacular. Humiliate Cedric to save Cedric. Clever. And Rose?
ALBUS: That I’m saving as a sparkly surprise. I can do it without you — but I want you there.
Because I want us to do this together. Set things right together. So . . . Will you come?
SCORPIUS: But, just a minute, isn’t — wasn’t — the second task took place in the lake, and you’re
not allowed to leave the school building.
ALBUS grins.
ALBUS: Yes. About that . . . We need to find the girls’ bathroom on the first floor.