High School

Is there anything you want to talk about?

I feel like I want to help you, but I don't know what to do.

I'm fine.

We used to be really tight and then over the summer,

she totally disappeared.

What will happen if you stop waiting?

I don't know. I mean, she's my sister.

- There's a rave on Saturday. - Wait Calgary has raves?

Oh, yeah, and we're going.

What about you? Are you dating anyone?

Oh, shit.

The last thing I need is to be used and manipulated by you two.

My God. Mom, relax.

Get out of the goddamn car!

Hi, Dad. Can we come in?

Smash hits of the '80s...

What brings you here?

Mom's pissed at us because we went out and didn't tell her.

Why didn't you tell her?

- Because we went to a rave... - Tegan...

...and we knew that she wouldn't let us go...

- Shut up. - ...so we told her

- we were staying at a friend's house. - Oh, my God. Great job.

We're busted, what do you want me to do? Keep lying?

You're the reason this is happening. You wanted to go...

- I didn't force you to go... - Hey!

Whether you like it or not, you're stuck with each other...

so you gotta figure out how to get along

because I'm not gonna have any fighting in this house,

do you understand?

- Yes. - Yeah.

Good.

Go to bed.

We could've gotten out of it.

You didn't have to rat us out.

If we kept lying, it would've made it worse.

The only reason that I went tonight is because you've been so upset lately

and this was the first thing that you seemed excited about.

I don't even care that we got in trouble but you being mad at me isn't fair.

I'm not an idiot, but last night you treated me like one.

- We're sorry. - I don't need an "I'm sorry."

I need to know why you lied.

Hello? Your mom just asked you a question.

Well, we just really wanted to go, but we knew that you would say no.

Even though raves are really safe. They don't even serve alcohol there.

- People just go there to dance. - Oh, that sounds great.

Maybe you should have shared that information with me

before you decided to lie.

Would have been a good way to avoid getting grounded, which you are now.

You will not leave this house for anything other than school.

I'm supposed to meet up with Phoebe.

This is not my problem.

You are not allowed to use the phone unless you're calling 911.

And you need to spend every waking...

Look at me!

Every waking moment doing chores until I decide it's enough.

Starting today.

We'll be at the new place all-day,

and you two will take down the Christmas decorations

and go downstairs and clean and organize the basement.

Any objections?

- We... - Just kidding, I don't care.

Tegan, come in here.

What are you doing?

We're not supposed to touch Patrick's stuff.

Look.

Whoa.

Did you know he had this?

No.

- Careful. - I know.

Can I try?

What does that sound like to you?

- I can't tell. - "Today."

Smashing Pumpkins?

Oh.

Yeah! Play it again.

Shit, they're home.

I'll stall them. Put it back in there.

Wait, your mom kicked you out of the car in the middle of the night?

Yup.

So, she was fine with you maybe being kidnapped or murdered

- just because you lied? - Basically.

Damn. Parents are messed up.

Sorry you got grounded.

The only thing that really sucks is not getting to hang out with you as much.

Yeah, but on the flipside, it makes school something I'll actually look forward to.

- What's wrong? - I'm sick.

My throat hurts, and I think I have a fever.

Hmm. You don't feel that warm.

I'm not faking it. I feel terrible.

Maybe it's from being at a rave all night.

Or maybe it's because someone made me walk to my dad's house

in the middle of the night in the freezing cold?

Fine. If you're staying home, then you have to rest.

- It isn't a free for all. - Okay.

What's going on in here?

- Your sister is sick supposedly. - I am sick.

So, you're staying home from school?

Yeah.

Can I wear your shoes?

Sure, but if anything happens to them, I will murder you.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah?

- Hey. - Hey.

Are you really sick?

Yeah. But I feel a little better.

That's good.

What'd you do all day?

Nothing.

I slept.

Watched TV.

Did anybody ask about me at school?

No one even noticed you were gone.

Oh.

From Maya.

Jerk.

I'm going downstairs.

Leave the shoes.

"Greetings.

I just found out you're home sick,

and since you're not allowed to call me,

I'm taking it upon myself

to document every single thing that happens today

so you don't miss anything."

Well, I hope you had fun last night,

because we're about to be grounded forever.

I don't even want to look down here

because it's gonna be, yeah, an absolute disaster.

So, you guys will have plenty to do.

When we're done, is she gonna stop being pissed at us?

I don't know.

You know, this probably hard for you to wrap your heads around,

but she has feelings. You know that, right?

You hurt her.

I'm ready.

Hello?

Hi, is Phoebe there?

Who's speaking?

It's Sara.

Sorry, sweetie, she's out.

Oh, okay.

Uh, we were-- we were supposed to hang out today,

but I had to help my mom with something.

Could you just let her know?

Hello?

Yeah. I'll-- I'll let her know.

Goodbye.

What does that sound like to you?

I can't tell.

"Today?"

Smashing Pumpkins?

Oh.

Yeah!

Play it again.

- - Oh, shit, they're home.

I'll stall them.

Hey! How's the house?

Coming along well, I think.

Your mom picked out some great flooring today,

and the tile we wanted is back in stock and, you know what?