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KYLE: If something happens out here, we’re going to want proof.
JEREMY: You don’t actually think it’s going to be, like, a ghost? Do you?
TRINA: Why did you bring him?
ANTHONY: Because he’s my friend, and he offered.
JEREMY: He’s also standing right here.
He signs to Anthony, looking disgruntled.
JEREMY:Why didn’t you tell her?
ANTHONY:I don’t know. I didn’t think it would be a problem.
TRINA:I sign, too, remember?
JEREMY:We need to learn Spanish.
TRINA: I speak Spanish. Try German.
JEREMY: Da.
TRINA: That’s Russian.
ANTHONY: Are you two going to argue the entire time? Jeremy’s here to help.
TRINA: He didn’t even know Becca.
The others look a bit taken aback at the vicious edge to her voice.
VANESSA: N-neither did I.
Trina shakes her head. Jeremy shrugs, but he looks uncomfortable.
ANTHONY: Trina, do you—should we talk? For a minute?
TRINA: No.
ANTHONY: Are you—
TRINA: We don’t need to talk. Where the hell is Mel? Is she really not coming?
Anthony gives Trina a concerned, speculative look, which she ignores.
NICK: I tried texting her, but she didn’t answer.
TRINA: I really thought she’d change her mind. I mean, Jesus, I know she hates me right now for some reason, but—
NICK: It’s not your fault. It’s just that you embody everything her parents want from her and that she can’t give them.
TRINA: What?
KYLE: Yeah, you’re too perfect. It’s irritating.
Trina visibly blanches, her hands curling into fists for a moment before relaxing one finger at a time, the effort palpable.
TRINA: I’m not perfect.
