Tina: So about when you came over earlier this week... you know... on the back porch...
Justin: Oh, yeah... that was...
Tina: Did you not want to, like, talk about it? Like you just... went home and then changed the subject when I asked about it in my texts? What does it mean? I thought... something might change between us after that night.
Justin: I— okay... Tina, the truth is – I really like being around you. And I kissed you because it felt right. I wanted to show you I've been thinking about you and I didn't wanna lose you. But if I'm honest, I don't really know what's next... I mean... I'm so busy with everything, I don't know if I could—
Tina: If you could what? Be my boyfriend? Would that take up too much of your time?
Justin: Well— Is that what you'd want? To go steady with me?
Tina: Would that be so terrible? Would that distract you from reading your comics and your textbooks and your distinguished private school life? Or would you be ashamed of me in front of your fancy upper class friends?
Justin: Tina, stop. It's not about that at all! You don't even know what it's all about!
Tina: Yeah well, what is it about? You don't tell me what's really going on with you, so how am I supposed to know?
Justin: Okay, the truth is, I've... kind of started something. Something that might get big. Something that might change my life.
Tina: Even more than kissing me?
Justin: Yeah— I mean— No! I mean... it's something I've been fascinated by all my life and it feels like the time has come.
Tina: For Watcher's sake, Justin, just say it already! Just tell me what's become so important all of a sudden that you have to choose it over going out with me. It better be a good reason.
Justin: Okay... so my friend Alexander's mum disappeared a while ago and—
Tina: What? What does your friend's mum have to do with anything?
Justin: Just listen to me, okay? So she was likely abducted by aliens. He told me the story and all the signs point towards this explanation, and he's got these strange women around his family that might be part aliens and they might have something to do with the abduction and we're going to dig deeper and investigate and talk to Sims who might be aliens and—
Tina: And what? You're gonna write a bestselling book about it?
Justin: Exactly! See? You know me! Imagine what a story this would make!
Tina: I can't believe you! After all these years, you finally admit that you like me, but you'd rather get invested in someone else's private life and spend your time piecing together a story that will likely turn out to be no more eventful than all the other alien novels you've read.
Justin: But this is not going to be a novel! It's going to be so much bigger than that. A true story! A documentary, of some sort. We're going to find out the truth and maybe even contribute to science! I mean – we know so little about Sixam!
Tina: Justin, you're not a scientist! What could you and your friend possibly discover that the scientists haven't been able to? This is... delusional.
Justin: Wow... I thought you supported me, Tina. How can you say that?
Tina: And I thought our kiss meant something to you, but clearly I was wrong. You know what? Just go home.
Justin: I will! ... I need some space anyway.
