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I don't think she pays that much attention.

Yeah, it's fine. I did mine on the bus on the way home Friday.

My dad's like that. He sleeps in the recliner in the living room, so if you hear faint chainsaws, it's just his snoring.

Did you talk to Lucas yet?

Noted. Thanks for the heads up.

No. I don't even know what to say at this point.

Just tell him that even though he wants to be a jock all of a sudden you don't hate his guts.

...he thinks I hate him?

Well, yeah. I mean he's being dramatic, but I'm pretty sure that's word for word.

Jesus. [She hates that. They can't be together right now, but she doesn't want Lucas to think she hates him.] All right, I'll talk to him.

Try to talk him out of trying to be popular while you're at it. I don't need to be bullied by one of my best friends.

I don't think you have to worry about that, Mike.

Yeah, well, I didn't think I'd have to worry about him ditching us for basketball, either.

He didn't ditch you. He just -- has a new interest.

Since when? He's been brainwashed.

Mike, people develop new interests all the time. His is just...basketball.

What's next? Baseball? Swimming? Football?

He said he's tired of being bullied. He's just trying to hide.

Maybe. Or maybe he really likes those things, too.

Can you blame him? I mean if that's the only reason he's doing it then..that's a different story, but what if it's both?

Max, I've known him since second grade. He doesn't.

I just don't get it. He's changing.

We're all changing. I think they say it's part of growing up.

Maybe I'm not ready to.

To change? Or grow up?

Either.

I think we've all done it too fast. What was so wrong with hanging out in my basement and playing games? Why do we suddenly have to say "I love you" and play sports and act like wer'e different people when we're not? Not really.

[She's pretty sure Mike is having an existential crisis and she's not sure she's the best person he can talk to about that.]

I don't think we really had a choice about the too fast part.

[ He absolutely is, Max.]

Yeah, which is bullshit. Just, what's the hurry? So I can turn into Nancy? No thanks.

No one thinks you're turning into Nancy.

That's a relief.

I mean, honestly it could be a lot worse.