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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.

Worse than Nancy?

Nancy's a badass, Mike.

Yeah, to you. To me she's just my perfectly adult sister.

That's fair, I guess. [In her eyes, Nancy was almost as badass as El. She doubts he'd love hearing that.]

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