Little Miss Perfect Page #3

I just called her

father, he's on his way

to pick her up.

- Oh no, you didn't

have to do that.

- Oh yes she did.

School protocol,

right Nurse Duffy?

Mind if I have a moment

to speak with Belle?

Thank you.

Belle, I'm worried about you.

- Well you shouldn't be.

- You've been missing

class quite frequently.

- Kids miss class all the time.

- Not kids with perfect

attendance records.

How's everything

with your friends?

- Fine.

- How are things

at home? How's dad?

- I don't know.

- You don't know?

- I haven't seen him lately.

- Well, what about mom?

Belle, you're a really wonderful

role model for this school.

- I should get going.

- All the girls look up to you.

- I have to go...

- And I know your mom would

be very proud if she knew...

- Enough!

- I'm here if you wanna talk.

- She doesn't need you, Gus.

All she needs is a

car and a way out.

Don't be stupid, okay?

You really think she's

gonna give a sh*t

about you as much as

you care about her?

Huh? Do you?

- I'm fine, dad.

- What's the problem now?

- I just forgot

to eat breakfast.

- Why aren't you eating?

We have food in this house.

- It's not a big deal,

I'm just stressed.

- You're stressed?

You don't have to pay the bills.

You don't have to

get the groceries.

You don't have to

do the laundry.

You don't have one

person to worry about.

You go to school, you

keep your room clean,

you do your homework, that's it.

- Don't you think that's

hard enough sometimes?

- Then why don't you spend

more time on your work

and less time in the darkroom?

- Dad, come on.

- What are you

trying to be anyway?

You trying to be more

like your mother?

I don't want you

in there anymore.

- Dad!

- You've gotta learn to

be responsible, Belle.

- I'm trying really hard.

- Look, I've gotta

get back to work,

but I need you to eat something.

- I'm really not that hungry.

- The nurse said I have to

watch you eat it, Belle.

- I'll eat it in a little bit.

- One bite.

Thank you.

I'll be home in time for dinner.

I love you.

- Hey dad.

I think you should be

on your way home by now,

but if you're staying

late, that's cool.

Just...

I ordered in tonight, just

call me back when you get this

and maybe I can call them

to come a little later.

Never mind.

- Hey, ready to go?

- Where?

Oh, I forgot, I

forgot to call you.

I'm gonna have to

cancel tonight.

- You're kidding, right?

- Well, my dad is on

his way home, so...

- So?

- So he sort of picked

me up from school today

after I fainted.

- Wait, you fainted?

Why didn't you call me?

You know, when he wasn't

there for you, I was.

- Oh, back so soon?

What happened?

- It's just her stupid dad.

Can't mess with the pops.

- Hey girls.

- Oh, hi Mr. Davy.

- Where's Belle today?

- I don't know, we haven't

really seen her much lately.

- Is that so?

- Yeah, she's been hanging

out with her boy toy.

- Shut up.

- Well, if she's not

in school tomorrow,

please let her know that she

will not be going to the dance.

She should be

setting an example.

- Are you messaging her?

- Of course.

- Can I get my

girlfriend for like,

five minutes please?

Hey.

- Can you untwist this please?

- Okay.

There you go.

So do you like the movie so far?

- It's okay, it's boring.

- But you're the one

that suggested it.

- Well, I suggested it

because you like it.

- Okay, then what

do you wanna watch?

People kissing in the rain

or something like that?

- No.

- Okay, seriously.

Are you ever gonna

put that thing down?

- Um, no.

- Hey, do you want my zip-up?

- I'll just turn the heat up.

- But it's hot.

- I'll just get a sweater then.

- Okay, what's

with your attitude?

- Sorry I'm not perfect!

- You could just be

a little nicer to me.

- Well, I can't

please everybody.

- What? Okay, what

is your problem?

- So now, I have a problem?

- Look, that's not

what I said, it's just...

God, um.

Okay, how about this?

How about I'll just

pause the movie

and you can go get your sweater?

- Don't bother, I'm just

gonna go to the darkroom.

I've got stuff to do.

- Wait, hold up. Stuff to do?

What, is it more

important than me?

- I guess.

- Alright fine.

I guess I'm not important enough

to take you to the dance then.

- What?

- You heard me, I

said I'm not going.

- Stop, stop being ridiculous.

- Really? 'Cause I was thinking

the same thing about you.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- You can be so smart sometimes,

but yet, so dumb

at the same time.

- I'm dumb? You're dumb.

I'm not the one failing

out of high school.

- I'm missing my math test

right now because of you.

- Whatever.

You're dumb!

- I'm not dumb enough

to starve myself

and think that it's gonna bring

my mommy back or something.

- Your call has been forwarded

to an automated voice message.

- Belle, open the door.

Belle, come on, open the door.

- I'm fine, get out!

- Come on, Belle, open the

- Mom.

- No sweetie, it's just me.

- I'm sorry.

- It's

okay. It's okay, sweetie.

- I really messed up.

- You're perfect.

- Hey Gus.

- Hey Lyla.

- I heard you were going

to the dance with Belle.

- Okay look, I don't have

time for this right now.

- Where is Belle anyway?

- Don't worry about it.

- Wasn't she with you today?

- Well yeah, she was.

- Another fight?

- Why don't you just

stay out of it, okay?

- That's not what

you usually say.

- What do you want from me?

- Just a concerned friend.

- Look Mr. Davy,

we need to talk, okay?

- Gus, right.

I heard a lot about you.

- One and only.

- Look, I'm sorry.

I don't have time

for whatever trouble

you've gotten

yourself into now, I...

- Just give me two

minutes, just two minutes.

- Don't they have

counselors over at Briary?

I really don't

have time to spare

for any of you

boys, I apologize.

- Yeah, that's right.

Focus most of your time

on these ladies, huh?

- Excuse me?

That was extremely

disrespectful.

Hey.

I take my job seriously.

I worked very hard for it.

- Okay look, I know

you don't like me,

right back at ya, this

is very important.

- What do you mean?

- Belle, I've scheduled

a follow-up meeting

with the nurse today.

I'd appreciate it if you

saw her after school.

- But I'm supposed to help

set up for the

dance after school.

- Without a pass from the nurse,

you won't even be

allowed into the dance.

School policy.

- Did you steal

those from the gym?

- I'll give them back.

That's not the point.

- Drink plenty

of water to add weight

without adding calories.

- I can't believe

we're doing this.

- I find it quite

admirable, actually.

- Olivia!

- What?

If I can't go to the dance,

we might as well help Belle.

- Why can't you go to the dance?

- You failed math, didn't you?

- Whatever.

Like, as soon as

this dance is over,

you have to eat something and

we'll get you help and

we'll tell someone.

- No, I'm fine, stay out of it.

- I don't think

that's an option anymore.

- Why don't you just

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