The Wrong Friend

No, wait, wait.

Wait!

- Shh... - Come on.

- Stop. - No, no, it'’s okay.

- You can do it. - Stop!

No!

Yes...

- No! - Shh...

No! No!

Stop!

How are you feeling?

Can I get you anything else?

Do you want to tell me what happened?

Okay.

I'’m sorry, but this might be a little cold.

Good.

You, you stay right here, sweetie.

I'’ll be back for you in just a minute, okay?

Kennedy High may be a public school,

but we'’re not immune to fluctuations of the economy.

We certainly appreciate your philanthropy, Mr. Andrews.

Both my law firm and my family

have always believed in doing our civic duty.

Now I have never come across a school,

public or private,

that couldn'’t use an upgrade to its IT department.

The students will be very grateful.

Most of their cell phones are more advanced

than any computers we have.

I can'’t wait to share this with them.

Well, here'’s to fresh starts.

Now, Chris, I have been reviewing your transcripts,

and may I say, very impressive.

Academically.

Thank you, ma'’am.

And I tend to agree with your mother.

Everyone deserves a second chance.

Welcome to Kennedy High, Chris.

Thank you, Principal Atkins.

Well, one more year, and it'’s goodbye, Kennedy.

And not a moment too soon.

Come on, it hasn'’t been that bad.

Please. Same boring classes, same brain-dead teachers,

same two-faced friends.

College, here we come.

See? This is what I'’m talking about.

If we were in college,

we could be going out for sushi or froyo,

instead of being forced to eat here like prisoners.

What are you talking about? We have tons of choices.

You want frozen chicken patties, fish sticks, or gray beef?

Was it something I said?

Chris Andrews.

Riley.

It'’s Kim.

Uh, first day?

First day.

Just move here?

No.

Listen, you two look like the kind of girls

who know the story around here.

Okay.

My parents go away a lot.

I was thinking of having a party this weekend.

Good way to meet people.

You think you could spread the word for me?

- You came to the right place. - Good.

It'’s my address.

See you Saturday.

Oh.

I have a pool, so bring your suits.

Or not.

And suddenly, things just got a lot more interesting.

Uh, do I need to remind you about your boyfriend Matt?

Who?

Don'’t you ever call me melodramatic.

Do you know how insulting that is?

Okay, okay, I didn'’t mean anything by it.

I just meant that you were overreacting.

You were getting all upset

over something that wasn'’t a big deal.

I'’m glad to hear that you think

our relationship isn'’t a big deal.

That'’s not what I meant at all, and you know it.

- She'’s a slut. - She'’s not a slut.

Those are just stupid rumors, that'’s it.

Oh, so now you'’re defending her.

- No, I'’m not defending her. - Then what about the photos?

What about the photos? They didn'’t show anything.

We were talking to each other, that'’s all.

She looked pretty happy to have just been talking.

Okay, I think you'’ve had enough to drink.

I'’ll decide when I'’ve had enough.

It'’s a good look for you, Riley.

You should be proud of yourself.

I'’m outta here.

Go to hell.

Here. It'’ll take the edge off.

I already have one, thank you.

You don'’t seem like the kind of girl

who deserves to drink warm beer.

Come on.

It'’s the good stuff.

It'’s from my parents'’ liquor cabinet.

What is it?

Drink.

No good?

If I told you how much people like my father and his friends

pay for a bottle of that stuff,

you'’d think I was stoned out of my mind.

Where are your parents?

Aspen.

Maybe Vail, but that could'’ve been last week.

They could be in the Caribbean,

I remember them saying Saint something-or-other.

What do your parents do?

Make money.

Whoa.

Kimmy!

Come on. You ready to go?

You know Chris, right?

Let'’s go.

No, no, no. We can'’t leave yet.

Chris was telling me all about his house in...

- Caramel. - Carmel.

Right!

You know, I can drive her home when she'’s ready.

I think I'’ll take her now, thanks.

But I want to stay with Chris.

See?

Besides, it'’ll give her a chance to sober up.

I'’m sure you don'’t want to bring her home like this.

You sure you'’ll be okay?

Make sure she gets home all right.

Come on, let'’s go.

- Whoa! - You need to sit down.

Watch your step.

Right here.

Up.

Hey.

- Stop. - Come on.

Stop.

- Stop. - Come on, baby.

Aren'’t you ready for your close-up?

- Stop. - Hmm?

Now...

This is Matt. You know what to do.

Hey, it'’s me.

I feel like death.

I'’m sorry.

Can we talk?

Call me. Okay, bye.

Morning, sunshine.

Ha ha. Very funny.

Since when did you start drinking coffee?

Since my head felt like it was gonna explode.

I hope you weren'’t doing anything

you weren'’t supposed to be doing last night.

Mom, can you just give me a break?

I didn'’t get much sleep.

I was so tired from work, I didn'’t even hear you come in.

What time did you get home?

Huh?

I don'’t know. Late.

You got plans today?

I'’ve got some work to do.

Maybe I'’ll go for a run, hang out with Kim.

Well, have fun, but remember

I have dinner with Robert tonight, so you'’re on your own.

What?

He'’s so weird, Mom.

He'’s not weird. He'’s just quirky.

Okay, those thick clear glasses look like a serial killer'’s,

and he'’s got like the worst weave I'’ve ever seen.

Listen, kiddo.

When you get to be my age,

your gonna see that not every guy has a six-pack

and a thick head of hair.

Okay, now, I'’ve gotta go.

Where are you going? You usually don'’t work all weekend.

Denise asked me to cover her shift.

She picked up a little bug in the children'’s wing.

You'’re always covering for someone.

Well, we can use the money,

especially with college next year.

I told you, I could get a part-time job like Kim has.

Your job is to study, so you can get into a good school.