Dorian, I do want to go to the dance. You just don’t even understand.

What Cameran? What? Geez, your always coming up with some big excuse to why you can not go places.

Dorian, that is so unfair. You don’t even know.

What Cameran? What don’t I not know? I mean are fixing to die? Are you about to give birth? Are you so sick you can not move? I mean it doesn’t look like it to me? Geez, I don’t see what the big deal is. You always turn down suggestions I have to hang out. But then, what gets me, is you’re always always are complaining about how no one ever wants to hang out with you and how your like some recluse or something that no one would ever think of talking to. You do it to yourself Cameran. You do it to yourself and put yourself in the whole situation. So next time, don’t complain to me.

Dorian, youre like the only one who will even listen to me. And I’m not complaining about having no friends. You don’t know what my life is like. You don’t live in my house. You can’t see how I have to live and how I have been treated.

See Cameran, right there. I don’t even know what youre talking about? I mean youre always saying that your home life sucks, but I love your parents they are so cool. Your sister is like the nicest chick ever. I mean, its like you just pull some of the shit you say straight out of your ass.

Dorian, you don’t see a lot of what goes on in my household, so you have no place to say that everything seems fine to you. I bet that I look at your parents a lot different than the way that you look at your parents because I am not there 24/7 like you are. So don’t go telling me how that you think I pull stuff out of my ass. You’ll never go through some of the stuff I have gone through, so you have no right to judge!!! Ok? OK Dorian!!???

Ok Cameran. Well I’m not trying to get in some big fight with you I was just trying to point out that sometimes its ridiculous that your always never able to do anything or hangout. I mean, do you not want to, or is it that youre not allowed to?

Dorian, I don’t want to talk about it.

Uh! Cameran, you drive me absolutely crazy!

Please don’t say that. I need you to understand that I would love to hang out with you. You are my bestest friend in the whole world. My step dad just wont let me go to the dance.

Why? That’s so stupid. Everyone else is going. Are you grounded or something?

No, Dorian. Harris just needs me at work. He doesn’t like for me to … well nevermind.

What? That’s insane. It’s just one night. Geez you work every damn day of your life.

“Well maybe some of us need to do some work for once in their life, Dorian!”

“Cameran, come on! It isn’t like you parents are totally assholes and never let you out of the house., and so what, my parents don’t want me to work and I can’t change that.”

“Fine Dorian, can we please just stick to what we are suppose to be talking about. Enough with the parents.”

“So….”

“So…what? Do you still want to know about the damn dance? I already told you, the answer is no! I can’t get off work you know this.”

“I just wanted it to be a special night for us. Shit Cameran we never hang out, and you never even try to make time for me.”

“Maybe I don’t want to make time for you anymore.”

“What? Why?”

“I don’t know. I just don’t think things are going well right now. All we so is fight and yell at each other.”

“What? Cameran you are being stupid. This isn’t like you. What are you not telling me?”

“Nothing Dorian and if I did have something to hide I would never tell you!”

Erin Konarik and Jessica Avery

“April I already told you that this was more complicated than you think.”

“I know, I know, I know! I heard you the first damn time. He is not good for me, but there are complications.”

“I told you I don’t want anybody to know so to make sure that happens I have to keep it to myself. I’m sure I cant trust you but I just don’t want to take any chances.”

“ Of course I know you love me, but if my parents ever found out they would kill me, which would probably be better than the way they treat me now.”

“I know, I know, you are right but what can I do? I don’t have any money or even a job, so how can I?”

“NO! There is no way I can live with you. That’s like 4 hours away! I would miss grandma too much, and Chris.”

“We’ll I can’t help but ramble on about him! I love him and you know my parents will not allow me to date older men so who else am I going to talk to about him?

“No, not at the moment, but I have a bad feeling that soon it might change for the worse.”

“I’m sorry I can’t tell you right now. Let me see if I can maybe get some money from grandma without her opening her mouth and I’ll drive up there to see you. Then we will talk. I promise.”

“No, there is no reason to worry about me. I am ok, actually I’d say I was surviving. I can’t stand how fucking stupid my parents are, especially my mother. I hate her more than anyone will ever know.”

“Like I said before I cant leave and I have no where to go because the one person I feel that understands me is here. I’m just so afraid of him leaving me.”

“I don’t know I just have this weird feeling.”

“I need to talk to grandma before it gets to late. I’m sure we’ll talk soon.”

“Yeah, I’ll take care of myself, but you have to promise not to worry.”

“I’m not going to worry. Geez, youre always telling me not to fucking worry. Youre the one who needs to not worry. Eveything will be ok. I’m just worried about you. I don’t know what it is that you are trying to hide from me? It’s just so hard. I’m so used to you telling me everything.

April, if I was about to die or something, I would let you know. Everything is going to be ok. You are just curious like everyone would be who wants to know a secret, but believe me some things are better left unsaid. I have to stay here with him. I’m not going anywhere. I’m happy and this is where I will stay. I miss you and I love you so much. You take care ok?

Uh! Ok, well maybe your right. I just hope that my opinion does matter to you and I hope that you do take what I say into consideration.

April, I do. I really do. Now you take care ok?

Ok. Well, I’ll talk to you soon. Goodbye for now.

Elizabeth and Jamison

Sometimes I feel like I am one of those games where s all those stuffed animals are inside and there’s a huge claw waiting to be fed money to grab one.

What are you talking about? That’s crazy talk.

Yeah, I didn’t think you’d get it. I actually knew you’d say, ‘what the hell are you talking about?’

Hey, wait a minute, come on, don’t be that way.

But I know what I mean, that’s what matters. Let me try to explain. Lately, I’ve been feeling abused by everyone. And I’ve been looking around and realizing, everyone’s fucking being assaulted by someone or something. So I was thinking about this and walking around, and all of a sudden I see these kids crowded around one of those toy machines with the claw. I’ve never figured out what that stupid thing is called. Anyway, they’re all excited about it; keep pouring their money into it, until finally one kid gets one. They’re all so excited it’s like one of them found a million dollars, I swear. So for a few minutes they’re tossing around this beat-up looking raggedy bear and then all of a sudden something changes. It’s like everyone discovered that the money was only Monopoly fakes, and they all sort of wonder off looking for something new to do. And they seriously just left the bear lying there; one of its arms was even torn, from where someone had pulled too hard. And seeing all that, it made me feel so goddamn shitty.

How does that correlate with you?

What does this all have to do with me? A lot. It has a lot to do with you, you’re just too wrapped in waiting to hang up the phone so you can call Danny.

That’s ridiculous. Why would you say that?

And don’t tell me I’m crazy. That’s all you ever have on your mind nowadays, most of the time it’s like I’m talking to a brick wall. Maybe that’s why I’m talking like I am now.

Yeah everything’s my fault. OI should listen more, I should understand you more, I should be more loving. Well you know what, try listening more to me and try harder understand me instead of just coming to me when you have a problem. Jesus like a goddamn martyr. Im sorry you feel that way and im sorry that I cant connect with you all the time. I care for you, you know that. You are my best friend, I cant even believe we got so worked up over something so trite.

Fine, Fine. I know you’re my good friend. Yes! I believe you.

Alright, I’ll try to tell you what all that rambling has to do with me andwhy I’ve been acting so “crazy” lately. I looked at that machine for a long time after those kids left. And then I started to see that were all sort of filled with stuffed animals. I know, not literally, but I’ve got something inside me besides my liver and lungs and bladder. And those kids, that could be anybody. Anybody trying to figure someone out, get something from someone else. And at first people are always real excited. Everyone is. The person trying to find out; the person getting figured out. It’s a game and everyone’s real pleased with it. That inquisitive person will even go far enough to spend money on the other. But you always have to remember their in charge; they have the claw.

See but that’s what so tricky about life. You have to actually find the people that care and find the people that stay excited. Those are the people that become your acquaintances, your friends, your lovers, not the people that those kids were representing.

Jamison Wieting
Additional Lines by Elizabeth

Conversation Between Character 1 and Other:

Hey.
What’s up?
Not much, really. Um, actually I’m going to bed.
Can you talk now?
Yeah sure I can talk.
If you say it like that, you obviously don’t want to talk.
Well that’s not how I meant it. You completely took the words out of my mouth. How was I supposed to…
You don’t realize how you say things to me sometimes. It’s upsetting.
yeah I understand that it was upsetting but I you know I wouldn’t do anything to hurt you. I love you.
I know you don’t mean to hurt me, but sometimes it gets to be too much.
I’m sorry. It was a complete misunderstanding. You misinterpreted what I said, and I misinterpreted what you said. It was all just a big mess. Hey remember the other night when we were talking- about us. I have been thinking for quite sometime now on the matter and frankly put, you are definitely the best thing that has happened to me. I guess I really just wanted to say that I love you.
I know you do, but lately… everything has been different. Both you and I can’t not to admit it. It all used to be great, and now it seems like every little thing ends badly.
I know, I know, sometimes life just doesn’t go our way but that’s the beauty of it; it always gives us a reason to get back up and try again. Well what we you planning on doing this weekend?
I have no idea who “them” is.
Really? Well, too bad for them. Oh nothing, nothing at all, just a little surprise. If I told you now it wouldn’t be a surprise now would it? Yeah I didn’t think so. It might be something big. Or it might even be something so small you’d lose it if it weren’t attached. I’ll come by and pick you up Thursday at six. Pack lightly and ill take care of the rest. I don’t know what is your perception of “lightly”? Pack what you always wear, just not a lot of it. You, my dear shall find out soon enough?

Hey man how’s it going?

Pretty shitty dude, I got kicked out of my frat!

Oh really? Again? im sorry to hear that. What happened exactly?

Well I met this hot chick and I brought her to one of the brothers rooms because mine is a mess, and when he got back and saw us in his room… well lets just say he was pretty pissed! And my girlfriend came by just in time and started yelling at me outside the house.

What started the fight?

Are you deaf or something I just said I brought a chick to one of my brothers room’s! I told Cari to put a sock in it while she was yelling and that didn’t go over too well.

Ah I see, yea well girls are sensitive you can’t say things like that. And you know how Cari is, she doesn’t like you sneaking around.

Well she’s not my mom! Plus she knows I was just trying to talk that girl out of killing herself its not like we were doing anything… sexual or anything! She’s being paranoid!

No, she’s not being paranoid, she’s just being cautious

NOTHING HAPPENED DUDE!

Yea I’m sure nothing happened…this time, but of course she is going to be suspicious. You can’t expect her to just not ever think about it again.

Whatever she called me an hour ago and everything is fine now!

Yea I know she said she forgave you but…

But what? Everything’s cool man? Are you trying to say IM in the wrong here?

No I’m not taking her side on this, you’re my best friend dude

Yeah yeah…
I just think you have to be more careful about what you say around her.

You sound like a chick dude!

I’m not gonna talk to her for you, it’s your problem you need to fix it.

HAHA who said anything about talking to her… do you still have a pair of balls dude, since when do we talk to each other’s girls?

I know she always listens to me, but I just can’t do it for you again ok??

This is too much man, your funny, really funny man! Ill just get her some flowers and everything will be gravy baby!

Yea flowers would be a good start

I’m gonna go pick up some daisies off the ground somewhere on campus!

No, she’s allergic to daisies. Try tulips, they are her favorite

Uhhh… ok!?

Listen I gotta run

Alright take it easy man!

Yea no problem man, I’ll talk to ya later.

Cya … (to himself) This asshole likes Cari, I know it! Ill kick his ass if he gets anywhere near her!!!!

Ashley: Hey Claire

Claire: Hey Ashley, How’s it going?

Ashley: I’m alright, and yourself?

Claire: Everything is really good, Mike actually asked me out this weekend

Ashley: No kidding! Really!!

Claire: yea it was super exciting

Ashley: Oh that’s great news, I’m so proud of you!

Claire: yea I’m pretty nervous though, I haven’t been on a date in like a year.

Ashley: Yeah you’ll do fine!

Claire: Yea well, I’m not as worried about the date as I am about what happens after the date

Ashley: Yeah Haha it’s been a while hasn’t it!?

Claire: Yea, so what’s going on?

Ashley: well…. I just wanted to catch up on things, see how you were doing.

Claire: yep everything is good, how about you?

Ashley: Yeah, yeah I’ve been holding up ok! Valentine’s day is coming up.

Claire: yea Mike asked me to go bowling on V-Day

Ashley: Are you serious!! He asked you! Gross!

Claire: Haha, what? I think it’s kinda sweet.

Ashley: Oh you said yes, well great, I’m sure you’ll have a goodtime, he’s a great guy I was totally kidding.

Claire: What about you? Do you have any Valentines Day plans?

Ashley: Oh well, no… you know me I don’t worry about that kind of stuff.

Claire: Oh well, there’s still some time left, maybe you will find a hot date.

Ashley: Who knows, by the way I’m doing my science project with Jeremy.

Claire: OoOo, Jeremey? Didn’t he just transfer from out of state?

Ashley: Yeah the new guy. He thinks he’s so smart! But I keep him in line most of the time.

Claire: Oh, you “keep him in line” eh? Have you guys kissed yet?

Ashley: Uhhhh how about NO WAY!!!!!

Claire: What come on? What’s wrong with him? Haven’t you even though about it??

Ashley: Are you joking NEVER!!! Were not even friends I just feel sorry for him so I partnered up with him.

Claire: Uh huh, you “felt sorry for him”. That’s code for you totally want him.

Ashley: You think you’re so funny don’t you! That never crossed my mind.

Claire: uh huh…

Ashley: Besides… Hillary is like, in love with him.

Claire: Who cares? He totally likes you

Ashley: What makes you think that?

Claire: Oh I a little birdie might have told me a thing or two.

Ashley: really… Shut up!

Claire: yea I bet if you made a move he would totally go for you.

Ashley: Well who cares he doesn’t have a chance with me… he’s not serious about anything anyway!

Claire:

Ashley: Alright well thanks for the little talk we should do this more often, I’m not usually a phone person but at least once a month wont kill us right?

Ashley: I know I know ill try and be better about it. K ill see you in class tomorrow!

½ Character Conversation

Hey, how is it going?

Oh you know, sitting here eating some pancakes. And you?

Same thing, getting my stuff together

Now that is crazy.

Have you talked to dad lately?

Not since the incident. Have you seen him?

Last time I saw him was when I went over to the house about a month ago

Really, that’s a shame.

Yeah I should go visit

Sometimes he can be a bastard.

He just tries to bring stuff out that is just pointless

He’s just on drugs. Does he always jump to conclusions and talk about your mistakes in life?

No, not just about me, he tries to get me to talk about you too.

That’s messed up! He doesn’t even know me? Do you tell him anything?

Yes

go ahead, lets hear it.

Well you know stuff you tell me or that I find out about you, he says you barely talk when you go over there.

He’s so high, he cant even talk half the time I go over there. What’s with that?

Nothing… I just tell him everything is fine with the both of us. You got your job I got my stuff to worry about.

You don’t need him in your life. He is a crackhead.

Well I don’t know about that… I think you have as many issues as I do.

we are not talking about me and you… we’re talking about dad

I’m your brother that’s who, and I care about what happens to you, even the stupid stuff you bring upon yourself.

what the hell are you talking about? The gambling is not a problem.

You love you’re wife?

Of coarse I do.

Mmmm..,

WHAT?!?

Nothing, I was just wondering

What the hell does that mean… say what you want.

Don’t get mad now, can’t talk to you lately without you getting all worked up.

whatever

How are the kids?

good

Think they’ll be fine?

Why shouldn’t they?

Just a question.

Why are you asking me these questions?

She loves you, you know that, right?

Of coarse

You should take a look at what you have.

Get back to your life, just drop whatever is keeping you so distant, she called me a few weeks ago

Just tell her

“It’s gonna hurt her.”

“You know me…you know why.”

“Stop acting like you fucking met me yesterday.”

“Because it’s better to regret something I did than something I didn’t – no more missed chances.”

“Of course I do.”

“No.”

“No you don’t, you have no fucking clue.”

“Why do you think I called?!”

“This isn’t about you understanding – I don’t need your fucking understanding, I just need you to sit there and listen to me for 10 goddamn minutes before I fucking go crazy.”

“Well god, thanks, I’m glad I could count on you.”

“Fuck you.”

“Why the hell do you need to know details?! So you can help me? Or so you can run off and tell her? God knows you’ve been trying to get in her pants for the last 4 years.”

“You’d never do that to me, you promised you’d never do that to me…she never wanted you, Todd, the situation was never on your terms.”

“Oh I don’t deserve her, eh? Doesn’t seem to keep her from sticking around.”

“So what’s that show for you…the asshole gets the girl…the poor, pitiful friend just has to sit back and watch – don’t give me any of that nice guy bullshit – that shit doesn’t work on me. I know you, remember.”

“People don’t change.”

“Oh she changed you, eh? And when exactly did this change take place? She begged me never to leave you two in a room alone together.”
“Look, she’s still my fucking girlfriend – and you can have all the wet dreams you want, but they’re not going to get you anywhere.”

“Oh, she won’t be around after you tell her, huh? Tell her what, exactly? I didn’t tell you shit – you don’t know what happened. Maybe I ran over her fucking cat.”

“Speculations – from a guy she knows would kill to be with her. You don’t think she notices the way you look at her? It fucking creeps her out.”

“Good luck with that one – but do me a favor. Let me be there. I want to see the look on your face when she breaks your heart.”

“We’ll see.”

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angel picks up dialogue-
“And if you could what difference would it make? I didn’t know this wasn’t about me and it wasn’t even about. You think you’re so nice. But you’re so rude and no one even knows.”

“You’re so inconsiderate and your selfish and you know what I think is funny? I don’t even think you fucking know!”

“Shut up, don’t start acting like you don’t know what I’m talking about.”

“Don’t worry about it, no one will find out. But I see straight thru your ass and she does too.”

“Hahahaha, yeah okay. You have no idea. You keep yourself in this clean happy place. You never change. You never try anything different. I know you but you have no idea who I am.”

“Quit! Just Quit. You didn’t hear a fucking word I said.”

“What? What, then tell me? You just go ahead and keep talking about what I need. Since you know me so goddamn well.”

“That’s what you wanted to say wasn’t it?

-angel

Hey, what are you doing?

I don’t remember falling asleep, but I guess I did – I’m so freaking tired.

Haha, what? That sounded really awkward.

Half asleep – really tired.

Ohhh, yeah, me too. But if I take a nap now I won’t be able to sleep tonight.

Are you not going out?

I’ll probably just finish this homework, I guess. I mean I don’t have any other plans. What about you?

I think I’m going to that party on Riverside.

Who’s all going to be there?

The usual crew, I guess…and Sarah and her friends.

To be honest, I don’t really feel comfortable around them.

Why?

I don’t know. I just always feel like I have to compete for people’s attention when I’m around them.

In what way?

Well, like unless I show everyone how funny I am I’ll be completely ignored. Or like everyone else is trying to show how funny they are. I just feel weird.

You’re making them sound like my friends from back home.

Yeah, I mean it reminds me a lot like high school…which is weird because they’re in college.

Some people never grow up, I guess – you have to put up with at least a little of that now, too.

Yeah, I always sort’a wondered how you got along with them.

I never really had anyone else…

I don’t really have anyone either. I mean we’re becoming better friends…but we just started actually hanging out. It’s sort’a weird…like I have a new friend.

I know…and I’m sorry I’ve been so flaky lately, I’m not usually that bad, I promise. It’s just school and everything.

No, don’t worry about it. I never thought that of it. I knew you were really busy.

I’m glad that’s cleared up – I was nervous about how you’d react to it…

Okay…well I’m glad we’re friends now.

Yeah, me, too.

It gets hard sometimes. You know, like when you really need to talk to someone…but everyone you trust lives out of town or when you call you get the machine. Haha, I always get really anxious when I hear the answering machine.

Me too, it always comes out of nowhere! And then the beep sounds before you even know it’s the answering machine.

Hahaha, yeah I start to panic and I try to think of something to say.

I usually just hang up really quick.

Me too! and then when I actually DO stay on the phone to leave a message I mess up what I was supposed to say and my heart’s beating all fast so my words come out all messed up.

Hey…uh…I just wanted to, well, uhhh…yeah, you know…

Hahahaha, yeah….well, hmmmm…

Haha, ok, we can stop now.

Yeah that was carried out much too far.

But seriously, you can’t freak out if you get my answering machine next time – since we’re totally aware we have the same phobia.

No, I know…I’ll leave you a message next time.

Is everything alright, though? I mean, earlier you said you really needed someone to talk to…

Yeah, I really am okay.

I mean, I have a lot on my mind…but everyone does right now.

“Hey. Yeah, I was just thinking about calling you. “
“No nothing much is going on. You know, being out of work and all. There’s not much happening.”
“There isn’t much to say. Hmmm, I started a garden. Tilling and digging up clods of dirt and all that. I spent all yesterday on it.”
“The only problem is now my back’s killing me. I can’t believe my back is hurting. Like someone’s stabbing me every time I bend over... I went to get some medicine at the store, but they only had regular strength. I thought everybody wanted extra-strength these days.”
“No, nothing else is going on. I kind of just hang around and read and start little projects here and there. It’s kind of nice to just do nothing for once.”
“Laurie?”
“Not much. I mean, she’s really nice, but…”
“Yeah, we went out.”
“An Italian place. Little candles and everything. I had the fetticine alfredo with grilled shrimp. It was pretty good. If I could do it again I would get the pesto meatball though. That looked fantastic.”
“No some guy at another table had it. I could smell it though. It smelled great.”
“Nothing! She was nice. Nothing really happened though.”
“She does something with insurance or savings bonds or something. I didn’t really understand it. Apparently, it pays well enough though.”
“No, that’s not all we talked about. I told her about my sabbatical…”
“Not especially. She seemed a little weirded out by it. Like I was a bum or something.
“I don’t really think that’s any of your business.”
“No.”
“Nothing!”
“Look she was boring as fuck so I started drinking! There wasn’t any “next morning” or any of that crap. She was obnoxious and boring and I got wasted.”
Now don’t get pissy. I didn’t want to tell you. I mean, she’s your sister-in-law and all, so don’t tell Cat I said this, but that woman is terrible.”
“Why?”
“No, I didn’t say anything too awful to her. I mean, I did kind of blank out near the end, but I don’t think I was too bad.”
“No.”
“…”
“Just a little.”
“What do you mean, there’s no just a little? There’s always a ‘just a little’. Christ!”
“On her shoes.”
“Maybe a little.”
“Calm down, Chuck! God, you’d think I stabbed her from the way you’re carrying on. It washes out. I don’t see how this is a big deal.”

“Its not the same. You bring it up every time but it’s not.”
“Look, I’m over her. Every time it’s you who brings her up, not me. I don’t think about her anymore, and I’m sure she doesn’t think about me either. I don’t have a fucking deathwish and I don’t want to start this bullshit up.”
“All right, good. Its over”
“No”
‘Not now, I’ve got to take care of some things”
“Look, it’s hard to understand, I know. But it’s something to do. I used to sit at my desk and look out the window at this tree in the parking lot. I felt like every day I was giving up something”
“I don’t know what, just…something. Like I was breathing through a straw or something. Now it’s like I’m not giving up anything. When I’m outside, in the backyard,

Ring tone going off with some loud noise coming from it, but she always thinks she is going to miss a call if it isn’t “too’ loud

Hey. No I am just sitting here watching a bird eat bird seed and of course eating something What are you up to?

Sounds pretty boring too.

Well I would have talked to him, but it got all awkward and I wasn’t even really sure how to bring it up so I will for sure do it tom. Sorry it just felt too weird.

No I swear he didn’t tell me what was going on.

I am not trying to spare you feelings here, I truly just didn’t ask.

“How do use the stove?”

“Like, how do you turn it on?”

“No, I can do that. I mean like cooking something. You know, a frying pan and all that.”

“Are you hungry?”

“Not really. I’m just curious, is all”

“Hmmm…well, you need vegetable oil, and you pour that into the frying pan. Then you let that sit on the stove for a bit”

“The pan?”

“Yeah. And then put whatever you want to cook on top”

“Ok”

…

“Lina?”

“Yeah I’m still here. I’m just opening this bag of frozen peas.”

“I thought you said you weren’t hungry”

“I’m not. It’s not for me, anyway”

“Oooh. Is someone coming over?”

“No…what are you doing the right now?”

“I’m talking to you”

“No, I don’t mean it like that”

“Well, I’m outside, on the sidewalk”

“Oh. Do you think you can come over?”

“To help you cook?”

“No, no. Just…come over.”

“I don’t know. I think your dad doesn’t like me. Last time I came he spent the night in the living room,

“Don’t worry about that. Just come over”

“I’m not coming to your apartment. Your dad really doesn’t like me… Meet me somewhere.”

“Where?”

“You’re hungry aren’t you? I mean, with the cooking and everything? Why don’t we go to Pete’s. I really think we need to talk.”

“We need to talk?”

“You call me up asking how to use the stove and start talking about cooking peas. How stupid do you really think I am?”

“…”

“We really do need to talk.”

“I just wanted to see you.”

“You will. We can have something to eat and then we can talk.”

“But I have a bag of frozen peas here. They’ll be sitting out getting all mushy. If I put them back in the freezer now, they’ll get freezer-burn and I’ll never get to eat those peas.”

“Oh my god. I don’t care about the peas. Meet me at Pete’s.”

“Hmmm.”

“At eight. Don’t bring anyone else. I’m sick of having other people around… For the love of God, don’t bring your dad!”

“Alright – do you want me to pick you up?”

“I can walk, ummm, but maybe I need someone to walk with. Why don’t you come over to walk me over?”

“Alright.”

“Okay, bye.”

“Bye.”

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