“ oh my god , that’s the stupidest thing i’ve ever heard . ”
“ Oh, really? ” He looks at the younger teen with a mocking expression, not to mention tone. “ That’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard? ” He’s leaning over the counter of the video store while Mike is standing there with his friends ( they bothered him at Scoops and now they bother him here ... it’s becoming a theme, apparently ) . And maybe, ‘ Dude, seriously? You gotta stop watching this every weekend. You’re gonna, like, fry your brain or something, ’ was kind of a pejorative thing to say when Mike set the movie on the counter, but he’s not taking it back or anything.
Steve slides the VHS box toward himself. This is probably the millionth time he’s seen them rent this Star Wars movie — ( which one even is this? Is this is the second one? Wait, which one has the teddy bears? ) — but he’s ringing them up anyway. “ Sorry, man, but I’m just saying you really gotta broaden your horizons. Like, uh ... ” He dips below the counter for a moment, looking through the returns ( that he needs to re-shelve ) and then he grabs one, dropping it down in front of Mike : “ Animal House. It’s freakin’ hilarious and super good. ” He puts his elbows on the counter and nods, very sure of himself and his recommendation. Then — “ Just, uh — you know — don’t watch it when your parents are around, probably. ”
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