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Yeah, man, we miss you.

I just, I have other plans, okay?

Again? Really? You’re ditching us for a bunch of lame, entitled jerkwads?

Hey! They’re actually pretty nice, okay? Paige bought me a cake for my birthday.

And we went to the park for your birthday and had a great time, didn’t we?

Well yeah, I guess–

How long have you known them? (a beat, no reply) Well?

Since the start of / eleventh grade–

Since the start of eleventh grade, exactly. And how long have you known us?

What’s this about, Quinn? Are you jealous that I suddenly have friends who are actually free to hang out?

No, Vera, I will not take a chill pill. Will has known us since we were all puking on each other’s kindergarten overalls. Just because we have a little less free time / and a little more to do–

A little less? You’re never free!

Well some of us have real responsibilities, Will! That doesn’t change the fact that you’re missing game night, my one free night a week, for the third week in a row, or the fact that you’ve stopped sitting with us at lunch!

Well maybe I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life slumming it like you!

Um, Quinn-

No, wait, I didn’t mean–

Oh no, no. I think you did. I’m sure it must suck so much to be in that big fancy house all alone while your mom’s out at her big fancy job. How sad for you, to be bored all day while the rest of us work minimum wage jobs. How sad that your mommy gave you a credit card at the start of high school so you could buy everything you want. It’s really such a shame that we can’t be like your new friends and live 24/7 at your big fancy pity party.

Look, just because I found people who can actually spend time with me – who just happen to be rich – doesn’t mean you can pull your little poor-and-unhappy / routine and–

(shouting)

Fuck you, my mom’s in the hospital again! (beat; quieter) That’s why I got a second job over the summer. And why I picked up more hours at the shop, and…yeah.

Oh. (beat) Well maybe you shoulda told me that.