Tell Me Lies

You need to tap into something more specific-

to push yourself to your full potential.

It feels like you've been really weird with me lately.

It doesn't have anything to do with you.

I just wanna feel so normal.

I know what you mean.

Why is that freshman calling you?

Wrigley keeps bringing her around.

I accidentally hooked up with him.

Wrigley?

It's a memorial for Macy.

This one won't die.

Hey!

Are you Lucy?

Yeah.

I'm your new roommate, Charlie.

- They told you I was coming, right? - Yes, I'm, I'm so sorry.

Yeah, hi.

Nice to meet you.

Is that my bed?

Yes.

Um, I'm sorry.

I'll, I'll move all of that.

I'll help you out.

Hey, man.

- Hey. - Happy new year.

- Hey, you too, dude. - Hey!

Oh my god, let me get in here.

Hey.

I'm so happy I'm getting a semi.

You haven't been answering my texts.

I know, I'm sorry, dude. I've just been-

so in the family shit, you know.

That's alright. I forgive you.

Yeah.

So how was your Christmas?

Maybe this. Ooh, what about this?

Okay, so did you, like, talk to Evan on the phone?

No, no, we just texted.

Aw.

It's weird. Like, we talk a lot, but he won't make any moves.

What do you think?

About Evan?

I think he'd be an idiot not to fall in love with you.

Oh my god, I can make a skirt out of this.

Did you think of a costume yet?

I'm, I'm still not really fully understanding-

the concept behind this party.

It's anything but clothes.

So you can make a costume out of anything-

except for regular clothes.

Oh.

So like any of this shit is allowed.

- Mm-hmm, yeah. - Got it.

Everybody goes, so don't be lame.

I will find something. I have all week.

So I told Wrigley

I would go to this party off campus tonight.

Do you guys wanna come?

I can't. I have class at nine a.m.

Yeah, I have my advanced fiction class pretty early too.

Wait, you got into that?

Yeah, I didn't tell you?

No, you definitely didn't!

Are you excited?

Yeah, no, I am.

I'm really excited.

So did you see Stephen over break?

No.

No, I did not.

I think I'm, uh,

done with him for now.

Seriously?

Yeah, seriously.

- Fucking finally, dude! - God!

I am so relieved, dude.

That's genuinely great news.

You have no idea how long we've waited for you to do this.

We talk about it all the time.

Not, like, all the time.

No, we talk about it a lot though.

Great, guys, I'm so happy to hear how strongly you guys feel about this.

What was the final straw?

I don't know. I... he was just hiding a lot of stuff.

I'll explain at some point.

I just need to process it all first.

Hey.

- Hey. - I heard your voice in here.

- Hi! - Charlie, this is Bree and Pippa.

Hi.

Nice to meet you.

So, uh, where did you transfer from?

SUNY Purchase.

I was there for dance,

- and I fucked up my knee for, like, the fifth time.

- Oh. - Yeah, I gotta find a new direction.

That, uh, really sucks.

But what is all of this?

Have you heard of an anything but clothes party?

I have, but I thought it was like-

a heterosexual urban legend.

Yeah. Right, well, uh, Theta Mu hosts one every year.

- You should definitely come. - Yeah.

I don't think I have anything for a costume but, um...

Uh, there's an amazing dollar store in town.

I need some more stuff, so I'll go with you tomorrow if you want.

- Yeah! - Yeah, that sounds great.

Okay, cool.

Oh my god, cute shorts.

What's wrong with these shorts?

They are a respectable length.

I asked several people.

What kind of people?

I'm gonna work out with Wrigley.

- Huh. Why? - Yeah, I don't know.

I'm regretting it already.

He takes it too seriously.

He's a quarterback at a tier two school.

He's not gonna go pro.

Hey.

Yo.

I'll, uh,

- I'll go with you. - Cool, yeah.

We can be humiliated together.

Oh, it's not possible for me to be humiliated by Wrigley.

Hopefully, you all got your rest in over the break-

- because there's gonna be a lot of work this semester.

If you'll take out your copies of On Writing,

- I'm excited to hear what everyone thought of it so far.

Lucy.

You do not have a copy?

We were supposed to have that for the first class?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

I, um, I'll catch up today.

Woo!

Fighting Owls!

Hoot-hoot!

Come on, bitch boys, keep it going!

Are you hurting?

Alright.

Fuck!

Fuck you, Wrigley.

Fuck!

I'm done, I'm out.

You look so pretty.

If we ever go to prison, I promise to protect you.

What are you... what are you doing?

I got it, Wrigley.

No, no, no. Come on, seriously, that's too heavy for you.

Cut it out.

Can you back up? Can you let me try?

At least let me spot you.

I'll spot you. Okay, I'll spot you.

Whoa, okay, yeah.

- I got it, I got it, I got, I got it. - Alright, alright?

Yeah, I got it.

You're done, you're done!

Jesus!

Jesus Christ, dude, you could have smashed your ribs.

- That's not smart. That's not good. - Ah, fuck.

Your short story can be about anything,

- but it must take place in a time of crisis.

It can be any time of crisis.

It can be mental, physical, whatever that means to you.

Due Thursday.

Hi. Do you have On Writing?

It's by Stephen King.

I know.

The earliest we can get it here is Monday.

Do you wanna order it?

Monday? Shit.

Uh, yeah, yeah, I'll, I'll just order it now.

Thanks.

Hey.

- Hey. - How's it going?

Good, how, how are you?

Yeah, good.

Good.

How was Christmas?

Uh, it was fine.

It was weird.

What books are you getting?

Um, I, I needed On Writing,

but they're out of stock, which is great-

- because I looked like a complete idiot in class today,

which felt awesome.

I'm sure you were fine.

- Eh... - But I have a copy if you want.

You do? Seriously?