(Bethany enters an apartment building, climbs some stairs and fumbles with some keys as the door opens to reveal Lilah Morgan.)

LILAH: Bethany.

BETHANY: Hi! Sorry I'm late.

LILAH: I was starting to get worried.

(Bethany smiles at her and enters.)

LILAH: So, how was the club? You have any fun?

BETHANY: It was okay.

LILAH: (sitting next to her with some laundry) Any cute boys? (Bethany shakes her head) I'm sorry I couldn't make it. But work just got insane, and our new clients are monsters.

BETHANY: (reaches for the laundry) Here. Let me.

LILAH: Oh, I like folding. It's like a Zen exercise for me. It levels me out after work.

BETHANY: You got to let me help. I gotta at least -- it's enough you letting me stay here.

LILAH: Didn't we vow you were gonna stop that? Didn't we make a blood oath? (smiles) I *love* having you here.

BETHANY: You know, when you came and spoke at our school, I was so -- There was someone who got out, who made it by themselves. I-I'm saying it wrong.

LILAH: No. You're not.

BETHANY: I couldn't believe you even talked to me.

LILAH: (smiles at her) See? You have no idea. You're special, Bethany. In the old, non-retarded sense of the word. You think I tour high schools across America, saying 'look me up' to everyone I meet? (Shakes her head) You have a power about you. (Bethany looks away) Other people are gonna start to know that.

BETHANY: I guess I'm getting kind of sleepy.

LILAH: I bet you are. I'm still kind of wired. I might stare at the TV for a while.

BETHANY: (gets up) Good night, Lilah.

LILAH: Sweet dreams.

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