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# Passion of the Trigga part 2
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label chapter_x5:
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stop music fadeout(3)
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scene black with Dissolve(2)
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pause 1
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# skinrow soul?
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# summertime synth?
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play music 'audio/ost/skinrow soul.ogg' fadein 0.5
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"It's been a month since I ruined everything."
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pause .5
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"Since I pushed Fang away because I couldn't handle them spending more time with someone else."
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pause .5
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"And now Reed is the only one who puts up with me."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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scene backyard with Dissolve(2)
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"Since his parents are out of town for another business trip, we're hanging out at his house trying to take my mind off things."
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"And by that, Reed means getting high as fuck."
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"But laying in the backyard and staring up at the sky, it's all I can think about."
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pause .5
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"Meanwhile, Reed is currently going on about his grand plan to open the first medical carfentanyl dispensary in the country."
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"Not that the stuff does much for me, but it's better than talking about literally anything else."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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scene trishreedcarfe with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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Re "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I'm telling you, dude{cps=*.1}...{/cps} it's genius."
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Re "I'd call it like, 'The Carfetorium'."
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pause .5
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T "Better name than 'Reed's Feed and Seed' at least."
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"Reed begins laughing at his first idea, which gets a giggle out of me."
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"But that doesn't last, and before long the empty feeling in my chest returns."
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pause .5
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"I pass back the blunt and let out a sigh."
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pause 1
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T "Reed{cps=*.1}...{/cps} am I a bad person?"
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pause 1
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"I glance over to see Reed inhale for a good ten seconds before blowing out smoke like a steam engine."
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"I swear this stuff only makes his lungs stronger."
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pause .5
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Re "Nah man{cps=*.1}...{/cps} What makes you think that?"
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T "It's just{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I can't stop thinking about everything I did{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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Re "We all make mistakes, amigo. Like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} like 'member that time I caught the cooking class on fire?"
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T "Yeah, yeah, can't cook to save your life. That doesn't make me feel any less shitty."
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Re "Just makes us people, s'all. We all make 'em and we all gotta fix 'em, y'know?"
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pause .5
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Re "'Member meeting Anon an' how he came clean with us?"
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"The mere mention of his name doesn't help and only makes me want to cry."
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pause .5
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Re "Alright, T{cps=*.1}...{/cps} tell Doctor Reed s'on your mind."
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"Guess Reed's back to being my therapist."
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pause .5
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T "Where do I even begin{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"Somewhere not involving Anon."
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Re "Dunno man{cps=*.1}...{/cps} how 'bout why you weren't like, chill with Anon?"
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pause .5
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"Fuck."
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pause .5
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T "I don't know{cps=*.1}...{/cps} at first I thought he was just kinda annoying. Shows up out of nowhere and all of a sudden is friends with everyone we know."
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pause .5
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T "When he first talked to us it seemed fine{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you know Fang, it's always a big deal when they talk to someone new."
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T "But there was always something about him that didn't sit right. Like how he never respected their pronouns."
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pause .5
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T "God I sound like such a bitch saying it out loud."
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Re "Not a bitch{cps=*.1}...{/cps} you were just like, confused."
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"Reed passes the carfe back to me and I take a sharp inhale, filling my chest with that warm dizzying feeling."
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"The clouds I exhale aren't nearly as impressive as Reed's."
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Re "Anon's probably just s'lost and confused s'you, bro."
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Re "Try'na meet new people at a new school an' all. 'Specially after all that he went through."
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pause .5
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T "It's just{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I liked how things were with the band{cps=*.1}...{/cps} with Fang{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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T "It felt like he was trying to change everything he touched."
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T "Then Fang told me about when they went on that d-{cps=*.1}...{/cps} went to find the venue for us."
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T "How Anon was always mumbling to himself and some of the stuff he said."
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T "After that I just{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I thought Anon was going to hurt them somehow. Like he didn't actually care about Fang and was just trying to use them or change them or something."
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pause 1
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T "I guess I figured if Fang saw how weird Anon really was they wouldn't want to talk to him anymore{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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T "Then that didn't happen and they started going out{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Now Fang won't even talk to me anymore."
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pause .5
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"Reed sits up and I find myself automatically following, wrapping my arms around my knees."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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scene backyard
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show reed neutral:
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yalign 0.1 xalign 0.0
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show trish neutral flip:
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yalign 0.0 xalign 0.7
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with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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show reed considering with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "I mean{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I won't lie to you, man. That was a pretty dick move an' all."
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show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "But s'all like, in the past, y'know? Nothing changing it now."
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Re "Fang'll forgive you. Same's Anon{cps=*.1}...{/cps} just gotta give 'em time."
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T "What about you though? Fang isn't mad at you, why haven't you talked to them?"
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show reed unimpressed with dissolve
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"A sigh tells me it's not something he's exactly thrilled about either."
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Re "Man, it's rough{cps=*.1}...{/cps} figured I'd give Fang an' Anon space n'all."
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Re "Besides{cps=*.1}...{/cps} didn't wanna make you think I was abandoning you, y'know?"
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Re "Not a good place to be, isolated like that{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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show trish considering flip with dissolve
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"I bury my head in my knees as tears begin to well in my eyes."
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pause .5
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"Nice going, Trish. Reed's also suffering for what you did."
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pause .5
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T "I was talking to Sage the other day{cps=*.1}...{/cps} She said she heard from Rosa, who heard from Stella, who was talking to Anon about prom{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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show reed considering with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "Like, he's going with Fang{cps=*.1}...{/cps} right?"
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show trish:
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easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.75
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show trish surprised flip with Dissolve(.25)
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T "Wh- how'd you find out?"
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show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "Spears, bro."
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Re "Gave me the ol' quick rundown when I was all 'hell yeah dude' to deejaying."
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Re "Said something about needing another thing during prom an' that he'd ask Fang to play on stage."
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pause .5
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"Fang performing on stage."
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"At prom?"
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T "Th-that was our big plan{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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T "With the way Fang always talked about it, I always thought it was the only way they'd be caught going to prom{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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show trish:
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easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.8
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show trish sad flip with Dissolve(1)
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T "Now they're{cps=*.1}...{/cps} they're{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
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"Here comes the waterworks."
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show trish:
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ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.7
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T "They're doing it all like we don't exist anymore!"
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"That pushes me over the edge and I begin bawling into my arms."
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show reed:
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ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.2
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show reed considering with dissolve
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Re "C'mon T, it's alright. Just let it all out."
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"Reed hugs my shoulder with his toned arms-"
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"God damn it, Trish, not now."
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pause .5
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"I cry my eyes out for the next few minutes, with Reed doing his best to silently comfort me."
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pause .5
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show reed neutral with dissolve
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Re "Doing okay?"
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pause .5
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"I wipe my face with my increasingly moist sleeve, getting the last of it out of my system."
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pause .5
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stop music fadeout 5
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play ambient "audio/effects/outdoornatureloop.ogg" fadein 6
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show reed:
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ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
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Re "Y'know{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Spears was a real bro and like, gave me a 'plus one' ticket to prom n'all."
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pause .5
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Re "If Fang n' Anon are gonna be there, we could talk to them then."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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show trish surprised flip with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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T "Reed{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Are you asking me to prom?"
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"He shrugs and gives a brief smile."
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show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "Makes sense, y'know? They'll be there an' we can be there n'all."
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window hide
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window auto
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show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
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pause 0.75
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stop ambient fadeout 3
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play music 'audio/ost/those other two weirdos.ogg' fadein 1
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show reed:
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easein_back 1 xalign -0.1
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show reed happy with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "BESIDES! King Rex can't be the only dude there without a date!"
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show reed neutral
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show trish smile flip
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with dissolve
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"I shake my head and let a laugh escape."
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T "Well{cps=*.1}...{/cps} King Rex better bring his friend because I'm not dancing with the school mascot."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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show reed:
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ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.15
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pause .25
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easein_back 1.5 xalign -0.1
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pause 1.25
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show trish:
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easein_back 1.5 xalign 0.6
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show trish neutral flip with dissolve
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"Reed rises up and extends a hand to me, pulling me to my feet."
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pause .5
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Re "Feeling better now, T?"
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"I open my mouth to answer but end up settling with a nod."
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"Sniffling, I wipe the last remnants of my little episode from my face with my now-wet sleeve."
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show trish considering flip with dissolve
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"Looks like it's laundry day when I get home."
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"God, I hope Riley hasn’t destroyed the washer again."
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pause .5
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show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "Things'll be alright, we have like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} plenty of time to work it out before prom."
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Re "Y'know what always makes me feel better?"
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show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
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pause .5
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show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
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T "Carfe{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
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show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
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Re "Food, bro! There's that bomb-ass taco stand down the street, the one with the veggie tacos you like."
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Re "Plus, like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} it'll help take your mind off it. Food now, Fang later."
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show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
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show trish smile flip with dissolve
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T "Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} that sounds nice."
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"Shoving my hands into my hoodie pocket, I allow a smile to creep onto my face."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause .5
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scene black with Dissolve(1)
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pause .5
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"Great, now I need to start looking at dresses."
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"I know Reed would spring for one, but I think I have enough saved up."
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stop music fadeout 4
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pause .5
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"I’ll need to check Lil Tru for some cheap fitters."
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window hide
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window auto
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pause 2
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return |