The Unexpected Everything

It’s bad enough you and Clark know



TOM



What’s that supposed to mean?



PALMER



Hey. What’s going on?



ME



Nothing. Why?

What do you mean?



PALMER



What?



ME



Did you talk to Tom?



PALMER



About what?



ME



Nothing. Just . . . checking.



PALMER



Want to see a movie later?



ME



Maybe! Can I let you know?



CLARK



Okay, now Tom’s mad at me



ME



But is he going to keep it secret?



CLARK



He says he can



ME



He also said he could do a British accent

You didn’t have to sit through the production of

My Fair Lady like the rest of us



TOBY



ME



Hi! What’s going on?

Anything happening?

Anything you want to share?



TOBY



ME



You’re bored at work?



TOBY



ME



That’s great



Toby



ME



No, I just meant that it’s good it’s

not something more serious, that’s all



PALMER



Movie? Bri thinks she can get us in free

And that it’s not just a ploy to get us

to hang out with her this time



ME



Want me to see if Clark can come?



PALMER



Idk, I was thinking maybe just us

I feel like I haven’t seen Bri lately



ME



She’s probably just busy

With her job



CLARK



Tom might be mad at you now



ME



I know that



CLARK



No about something else

(sorry)



TOM



Oh, so now I can’t act, either??

You said you LIKED my Henry Higgins



ME



I did!



TOM



SURE.



ME



CLARK!



CLARK



I’m sorry! I needed an example



ME



Stop telling Tom everything!



PALMER



Movie?



ME



Sure. Fine. Sounds good

And let’s not ask the guys

I’m currently mad at Clark



PALMER



What’d he do?



ME



Nothing

He just



PALMER



What??



ME



He won’t tell me what his new book is about



PALMER



I’ll get Tom to find out—I bet he can



ME



I’m beginning to agree with you



TOBY



ME



Awesome, you’re in?



TOBY



PALMER



Okay, I’ll see you tonight

I have to go talk my boyfriend off the ledge

Suddenly he’s worried about his British accent??



ME



Actors.

Weird, right?



CLARK



Can I see you tonight?



ME



Seeing a movie with the girls.

Tomorrow?



CLARK



It’s a plan.

And I am sorry about telling Tom.

I just needed to get some perspective.



ME



I get it.

I’ll see you tomorrow.

Xx

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“So do you guys have an arrangement with management or something?” Toby asked as she leaned across the glass case in the lobby of the Palace Movie Theater, looking down at the candy. “That the only movies you can get us into for free are the bad ones?”