Frozen in Love Page #7

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at the expense of being liked.

Well, I'm very familiar

with not being liked.

Oh, please.

You have fans, friends,

relationships-

Not ones that have lasted.

Yes, but you don't

really strike me

as the settling down type.

I don't know, if the right

person were to come along.

Ah, yes.

The elusive right person.

Hmm.

You haven't found yours yet,

either, huh?

Have you ever read a book

that was so good

you just didn't ever

want it to end?

I guess I've just never really

met a person

who made me feel the same way.

There's nothing wrong

with waiting

for the right book

to come along.

At least I don't think so.

Yes, well, you get hit

in the head a lot,

so can we trust your opinion?

[laughs]

So, Miss Competitive,

what are we gonna do

to win this adventure?

Adventure.

Tom Sawyer.

[together] A raft.

These sleds are incredible.

And yours is fantastic.

Ta-dah.

This hill looks pretty icy.

Mary, are you sure

you're up for this?

Not thinking about it.

It's a cardboard box on

a snow-covered hill.

Even if we fall off I'm sure

we'll survive it.

And on that happy note,

I'm off to see

your photographer.

Ok.

We don't have to do this

if you're scared.

I'm not scared.

I'm a little bit scared.

Think about something else.

Tell me what

your future holds.

Great.

I want the bookstore

to be a success,

obviously, and... I wanna

travel, you know?

I wanna go to Paris

or Bali or...

I miss being on the road.

I don't do well if I'm in

the same place for too long.

Is that why you changed teams

so many times?

That, and the owners of

those teams wanted me

to be somewhere else.

Ah.

Chicken, egg.

Right.

Yeah.

But maybe you were just

breaking up with them

before they could break up

with you.

Hmm.

Maybe.

So what else is in your future?

Marriage? Children?

White picket fence?

I guess that's the idea, yeah.

What about you?

Sometimes I wonder what it

would be like to have a son,

or a daughter, I

could teach how to skate.

Make sure they have

a good home.

Good family.

Be a good dad.

I think you'd be a great dad.

You think so?

Yeah.

I mean, you're a big kid.

You'd have someone

to play with.

[laughs]

See?

You were almost nice

to me there.

That was close.

Hey, Adam.

I'm getting good at that shot

you showed me at practice.

That's great.

I'm looking forward

to seeing it.

Practice?

Oh, yeah.

I've been helping out a little

bit with the team.

He's been helping a lot

with the team.

I think we're gonna win

the next game.

Cool sled.

Thanks, Noah.

Which one's yours?

Oh, I'm not doing it

this year.

Mom didn't have time

to make one.

You know, Noah, Mary...

she's a little bit scared

to ride down this hill.

It's very icy.

So maybe you could ride

with us?

Help Mary be not so scared.

Really? That would be awesome.

Did you bring your helmet?

Everybody ready?

Oh yeah.

[whistle blows]

[cheering]

Look at them!

Yes! Go!

Woo!

Come on, Mary!

Shark is choking!

They're doing great.

They're going pretty fast.

They're going very fast.

Oh, ok, ok, ok!

Ok, look out!

Wait a minute!

Watch out!

Ahhhhhh!!!!!

[laughing]

Are you guys ok?

Yeah, we're fine.

I wanna do it again!

What?

[laughing]

Alright, last one.

Alright.

I had fun today.

Thank you.

I did, too.

So did Noah.

It was really nice

what you did.

Well, I'm glad.

I know what it's like not

to have a dad around

to do those things with.

Well, I should call a cab.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

I'm a genius.

If you do say so yourself.

Well, just look at all the good

press you two have gotten.

People are starting

to love you.

Mary, aren't you starting

to love him?

What? No.

What do you mean?

I mean we wanted to improve

Adam's image

and get more business

for the bookstore

and we are doing both.

Even Erica's starting

to come around.

I may get the suspension lifted.

That's amazing.

Mary, isn't that amazing?

Hmm? Yes.

What? No.

Adam getting his job back

isn't amazing?

Oh, yes.

That's- yeah, that's good.

That's really good.

Hey, what's up with you today?

Look, I'm happy that this

is going so well for Adam,

I really am.

But we have a long way

to go with the bookstore.

Business is up, isn't it?

It is, but-

Not by enough.

Well, that's why we're making

the 40th anniversary party

this Saturday such

a blow-out.

We're talking the live podcast,

games, food...

we still could use

a showcase idea

but I think it's gonna be

a huge success.

But aren't we worried about

it just being temporary?

I mean, we could sell a ton

of books that day

but how do we make it last?

Sales aren't the only thing

we're going for.

You want to build

your customer base.

Mailing list sign-ups,

podcast downloads,

social media hits.

Hashtag OTSP40.

On the Same Page 40th.

That- that's great.

It is, but...

What?

I was up late last night.

I just couldn't sleep so I was

going over the numbers

and if this party doesn't work,

if it isn't a huge success...

we have to close the store.

So how come you didn't tell me

how bad things are

at the store?

You have your own problems.

I didn't- I didn't know

if you'd care.

Of course I care.

I mean, we're in this together,

aren't we?

It's embarrassing.

Oh, come on.

A few days ago you were

flinging yourself down a hill.

That person doesn't

get embarrassed.

Yeah, but that person is

also elusive, you know?

She's not always there

when you need her.

We're gonna figure this out.

Our number one mission is to

make sure the anniversary party

is a huge success.

What about getting you

back on the team?

That'll happen.

I'm not worried.

Erica's coming around.

Yeah? You guys

are getting along?

Yeah, sort of.

Let's just say I don't feel

the need to search her hands

for weapons when

we meet anymore.

Check my hands?

Constantly.

I'm a little nervous

about that staple gun.

You should be.

I don't think there's a safety.

Why don't you and I go

for dinner tonight?

We can try to come up

with that showcase idea

and talk about the live podcast.

You're not still nervous

about doing that, are you?

Get up in front of dozens

of strangers... just talk?

No.

Why would I be nervous?

The only thing that makes it

even a little bit ok

is knowing that you and Tyler

are going to be up there

with me.

I promise, we'll come up

with something brilliant.

So, dinner?

Yeah.

That would be-

that would be great.

You're going out for dinner

with her?

I thought you said

you didn't like her.

I don't not like her.

She just drives me crazy.

Oh, here we go.

What?

That's even worse than saying

she's not that bad,

and I heard you say those

exact words before.

What usually comes next

is a completely

unhealthy relationship

with someone

you definitely shouldn't be with

and then it ends in

yelling and in tears.

A lot of tears.

It's not true.

Victoria, Danielle-

Ok.

Well, maybe I've changed.

You're the one that keeps

telling me to grow up.

It doesn't happen

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