
CLAY
I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M HERE WITH YOU
AGAIN
BEING WITH YOU, AFTER
ALL WE’VE BEEN THROUGH, HOME FEELS
LIKE HOME AGAIN
PAIGE
Yeah?
Yeah!
CLAY
AND COLLEGE IS WEIRD AND I’M
LEARNING A TON!
SURROUNDED BY NEW PEOPLE, THE DAY
NEVER FEELS DONE
AND- THE SHIT MY ROOMMATES TELL
ME IS INSANE
CLAY (CONT'D)
Actually I don't want to talk about
what they say
PAIGE
What do they say?
CLAY
Nothing, it's nothing.
PAIGE
Sure.
CLAY
THIS TOWN I SEE REMAINS THE SAME
AND YOU HAVEN'T LEFT YET? WOW
WHAT A SHAME, BUT SOMEHOW YOU
STILL CAN’T COMPLAIN
HOW'S LIFE??
HOW IS LIFE??
IT'S BEEN SO LONG AND I WANNA
KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT IT IS YOU OWN
YOU'RE SAFE, WERE HOME
YOU CAN LET GO
PAIGE
So when's the last time you saw
Mari? Does she still hate me?
CLAY
No No- I don't know- I haven't seen
her in forever. But I don't think
so.
PAIGE
Really did something happen or?
CLAY
No, nothing happened. We just grew
apart it happens.
PAIGE
I'm sorry, I'm sure you miss her.
CLAY
No I don't and you shouldn't
either. It's fine
PAIGE
I SEE ALL THAT SCHOOL AND STILL NO
TACT
BUT I'M JUST SUPER GLAD YOU’RE BACK
AND IT FEELS SO GOOD, TO NOT BE
HERE ALONE
HERE IT'S JUST THE SAME, SLIGHTLY
ACIDIC
BEING STUCKS ALWAYS STUNG I MUST
ADMIT IT
BUT I’M AT LEAST I’M LIVING
I'M THANKFUL
SO THANKFUL
PAIGE (CONT'D)
You know, I've been here for so
long now I
CLAY’s phone rings and vibrates loudly, he quickly turns it
off.
PAIGE (CONT'D)
Who was that?
CLAY
No one, just- My dad.
PAIGE
Oh, scary.
PAIGE & CLAY (CONT'D)
I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING YOU TELL
IS NOT EXACTLY TRUE,
BUT I KNOW YOU'LL GIVE ME HELL
IF I BRING IT UP TO YOU
SO EVEN THOUGH, I KNOW, IT’S SO
I NEED TO SHOW I’VE GROWN
MAYBE I WILL FINALLY GET THE TRUTH
HOW'S LIFE??
HOW IS LIFE??
IT'S BEEN SO LONG AND I WANNA
KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT IS YOU OWN
YOU'RE SAFE, WERE HOME
SO PLEASE LET GO