Tell Me Lies

Last night was fucked up.

We don't have to be friends for me to make sure you're okay.

You're not the kind of girl who goes and checks on other girls.

You're kind of brutal with other girls.

Pippa! Out of the line!

I didn't know that the team was doing that,

and I shoulda said something, but I didn't.

- So I'm sorry. - Thank you.

- Bree broke up with me. - Oh, my God.

- What? Why? - Because I cheated on her.

Who's the girl?

I don't know, just some random girl. I was drunk.

I love my wife, and I'm not gonna leave her.

We can't do this if it's gonna hurt you.

You can't talk to anyone else about us.

- Is this okay? - Yes.

I get really angry sometimes,

and I don't want it to keep on happening.

So, if I keep hanging out with you, you're not gonna, like,

- be awful to me, are you? - No, I'm not.

Everyone at the firm had positive feedback,

but none of that matters unless you ace the LSAT.

Stephen was in the car with Macy when she died.

You don't believe me.

- - Watch out!

- -

Yes or no?

You wanna drive to Five Guys before we head back to campus?

How are you still hungry? You ate everything in my fridge.

I have eaten Five Guys every day this week.

I don't wanna break my winning streak.

- That's not good. - I need to get back to campus, okay?

I have my seminar, and I need to get some studying in before... before that.

Be quiet.

I got less than 48 hours before the rest of my life is decided, okay?

I cannot wait for you to get

these fucking LSATs over with. You're making everyone less fun.

LSAT. It's LSAT, not plural.

And if I don't get above a 170,

I might as well not even come back next semester, so.

Dude, you'll be fine.

I can take it at this point as much as you talk about it.

I'm kind of wantin' you to fail.

Can you imagine how annoying he'll be if he actually gets into Yale?

- Oh, my God! -

- - Fuck!

Stephen, you okay?

- - Yeah, fine, fine.

Fuckin' guy's an idiot, man.

I want you to think about the worst thing you've ever done.

Raise your hand if you know what that is.

Mm.

Great.

Raise your hand if you want to be remembered forever

for who you were on that day.

Hm... The 8th Amendment.

It's in place to protect criminal defendants

from unduly harsh sentencing,

but what about after the sentence is served?

Where does constitutional clemency play into the fact

that a guilty sentence is never really gone?

It stays with convicted criminals for the rest of their lives.

At every turn,

the mark is there. Indelible.

You okay?

Yeah. LSAT's in two days.

I feel like anything besides studying is a waste of time.

So, you really don't know the worst thing you've ever done?

You didn't raise your hand.

I guess the worst thing I've ever done is cheat on you.

And I would never do anything to hurt you like that again.

You really feel like that was your biggest mistake?

You tell me. You know me better than anyone.

I guess that's true.

- I want you so bad. - I know.

You really don't mind waiting?

Stop worrying.

I'm loving this.

Does that feel good?

Oh, yeah.

I like these freckles.

They're in their own little pattern.

I think of them more as sun damage.

Nope. No, these are definitely freckles.

What's the difference?

Mm, freckles are cuter.

- No, no, no, no, no. -

I thought you said you had to get going?

I do. I just never get enough of you.

Mmm...

What's it like having this much power over someone?

Yeah, right. I don't have power over anyone.

You have a grown man risking his entire life just to be close to you.

What is that if not power?

Now, what is your ex again? 22?

- 21. - Oof.

Poor guy.

No, he definitely had the power.

I mean, I had to wait, like, four months for him to even notice me.

I doubt that's true.

He didn't.

My friends had to intervene finally.

We were playing this drinking game,

and they knew I had a crush on him, so they kept changing the rules,

so I had to keep kissing him all night.

In front of everyone.

That's a bit fucked up, isn't it?

I mean, yeah, it was annoying, but they were trying to be helpful.

By forcing him to make a move he wouldn't have made on his own?

That's kinda setting you up for disappointment.

I never thought about it that way.

I guess you're right.

I kind of...

tricked him into liking me.

I think

growing up, I got used to not feeling wanted.

You...

are very wanted.

You... have made that clear.

Good.

You're also too tolerant.

What do you mean?

S-Some of the stories you've told me.

Your ex-boyfriend, your friends.

It just sounds like you put up with a lot.

I'm guessing you're normally the one biting your tongue,

trying to keep the peace.

I am.

Well, you know it's okay to tell people to fuck off once in a while.

Including your friends.

Wrigley! Hey!

- Oh. Hey. -

- Hey, Raul. Uh, good to see you. - Good to see you.

Uh, sounds like you've been working hard.

Yeah yeah, m-my dad... my dad was, uh, really bummed

that you couldn't make it to the breakfast this morning,

but I told him how busy you were...

Uh, oh! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Uh, I'm so sorry, you know. It's, uh, been, uh,

- super busy. - It's okay.

Yeah, Dad, we should probably get going 'cause I have class...

So, uh, wh-what are you thinking for next year? Any plans?

Um...

Uh, yeah, I'm gonna, um, study for the LSAT.

You know, I'm thinking law school next year.

Uh...

Gonna be a-a lawyer. A student. Gonna go to,

- you know, go to law school. - Wow!

- Good for you! - Wow.

- Well, I should hit the road. - Okay, alright. Oh...

Hey. Take care of this one for me, okay?

Hopefully, I'll see you over the holidays.

Hope so.

- Bye. Bye. - Bye.

Thank you so much.

- I'm so, so sorry. - What just happened?

I just couldn't tell him we broke up.

I...

He's always so worried about me,

and he really liked that I was dating somebody like you.

- Someone like me? - Yeah, you know, like...

captain of the football team and...

Yeah, I know this is really weird of me, but, um, don't worry.

I will tell him... Okay.

Hey, no. It's fine.

I don't wanna break the guy's heart. I love Raul.

Okay...

Alright, well, I have class, so...

Yeah, but thank you.

- Alright. -

Are you sure you don't wanna go for breakfast?

No, I have to wash my hair before class because this is...

- Mm-mmm. - You can wear a hat.

Or shave your head.

Oh, so you admit that there's a problem?

Yeah, it's a mess.

But the good news is it's attached to all this.

Stop... Well, I don't have a hat, so.

Do you have a razor?

- Bye. - Bye.

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She uses th-the phonetic, the sound to guide her meaning