[Breck] Dude, I've been waiting on our corner. What's the deal?
- We're so gonna miss first period. - [Aster] I'm not just gonna miss first period.
You're cutting class?
Me and school? Not a good combination today.
Have you talked to Vivian?
- Aster! - What?!
Do you think I like not talking to her?
[sigh] Damn it, this is the problem: she's gone, I'm here.
She's a half an hour away.
It's not just how long it takes to get to her, it's the distance.
She has this whole other world without me now. Where am I in that? What am I supposed to do?
Start by getting off your butt and talking to her.
[Vivian] Aster, where are you? I've tried to reach you every way possible.
Please, please, call me back. Damn it!
[Sophie] Everything O.K?
Yeah! Yeah, things are good...
I mean, I wasn't listening.
- Just seemed like something was wrong. - [Aunt Jodie] Sorry.
Sorry, I'm on a deadline, forgot to look at the clock. I'll write you a note.
- Hey, ride with us. - I'm down with that.
I worked so hard to make that come out right.
Hey. I'd take the bus but they all just seem to go to the mall.
[JONATHAN] Alright, let's go.
So, looks like I won the bet.
The bet?
We used to bet on who'd be the first to drive, and the first to...
Well, other things.
I spent a lot of time here, as a kid.
Yeah, we shared everything. Except, you'd never give up any of your Buffy stuff.
You even had Willow underwear.
You and Sophie shared underwear... awesome.
- We didn't share underwear. - We were eleven, Jonathan. Stop it!
He was just being a guy.
Yeah, about the bet, Sophie might have her licence but she's not driving this car.
[PRINCIPAL] I have a new rule. People who eat in this office instead of the cafeteria work for me.
[ARCHIBALD] You won't be sorry. I'm good to go with any xeroxing, or stapling, or...
- I'm happy to make a coffee run. - Yeah, I bet you are.
Whatever you want me to do, I'm up to the job.
How about for now you just be my eyes and ears around here? Anything interesting comes up, make a mental note.
And don't go anywhere. You'll be helping me with this morning's homeroom announcement.
[The school bell rings]
- Fuck! - Shit!
- Hey - Hey
So, what should I say?
Just give a shout out about the play.
Um... here's a little shout out to you all. You probably know the drama club is putting on...
(whispering): The Seagull.
The Seagull. And Elizabeth Matthews is here to give you the skinny.
I'm really psyched about our first production. Oh, and it's not about a bird. That's just a symbol.
It's about people trying to figure out their relationships, and it's a story about... well, love.
Why is it so freaking hard?
Are you coming?
Really?
[The school bell rings]
Hey.
Oh, hey. I see you've been properly fitted for humiliation.
Could it get any worse?
Yes, it can. Didn't you hear the P.A. announcement this morning?
It wasn't that bad.
I'm a disaster.
I lose all ability to speak around her.
[long sigh] Girls...
Girls!
Problems?
Um... I don't know.
Something happen?
- Did you do a bad thing? Did she do a bad thing? - No, it's not like that.
You don't think I'm deep enough to understand?
I don't understand.
And I'm suddenly starving. If I don't get a double cheeseburger and fries soon, I'm gonna die.
Which means there must be a problem cause I always get ravenously hungry when things aren't right.
Do you... feel like hanging somewhere? I'm not really in a hurry to get home.
Did I not just hear the word "cheeseburger"?
Okay!
This isn't working.
Where is she?
[GABE] Well, she didn't run away. All of her clothes are still here.
You're right!
She's probably with a friend.
Should we try calling her cellphone? Or is that not cool parental behavior?
I'm just remembering what I used to get away with.
Well, you were a bad girl, that's the difference.
Gosh, you were always bailing me out of... these stupid situations.
Um... that's what a big brother-in-law's for.
God, I had such a crush...
I'm sorry.
I totally lost track of time.
- Are you mad? - I don't wanna be.
- You need your independence, I get that. But... - You should have called!
I'm just not used to this.
I had my own life before and now it's...
- I don't know, not mine. - Not mine, either!
- [sigh] I'll be more responsible next time. - Yes, you will.
Well, she's here. She's not drunk or high.
She knows she stumbled.
[snigger] This is new to me.
This is new to everybody.
[sigh] Aster, come on.
Get me out of here.
I'll let you keep that.
Oh, I'm keeping it.