The Edge of Seventeen Page #3

Like, you'll meet people.

It'll be a great icebreaker.

Okay?

Hi.

I think I'm gonna go play

beer pong with them.

Okay, come on.

Yeah, new player!

Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink,

drink, drink, drink, drink, drink.

Drink, drink, drink, drink. Oh!

All right,

just don't be so weird.

God, why are you so awkward?

God, just have a good time.

Just relax.

Just relax. Have a good time.

Go talk to people.

Okay? All right, great.

Yeah, perfect. I'll do that.

That's two cups!

You made it! Oh, it's in!

That's two cups!

It's cool to sit here?

Yeah.

You-you having fun?

- Feelin' pretty good.

- I respect that.

Hey, aren't you

Darian Franklin's sister?

Yep.

Do you watch tbs ever?

Sometimes.

There's this old movie

that always playing on there.

It's got Arnold Schwarzenegger and the

little bald guy from it's always sunny?

Yeah, they played twin brothers,

only Arnold's all tall and buff.

And the other guy's like

little and funny-looking?

- Yes.

- God. Um, twins.

- Yes.

- I love that movie.

It's so good.

Love that movie.

You and your brother

kind of remind me of that.

Hi.

I need you to come pick me up.

How was it?

Uh, it was...

Probably one of

the worst nights of my life.

You wouldn't believe

the night I had. Oh!

I'm sorry.

I look like hell.

What happened?

Oh. So the dentist?

I was home tonight having

a relaxing glass of wine,

and I got an e-mail...

From his wife.

I was about to call Dr. hill

hysterical, but then I thought,

"no, Mona,

you're gonna

do this on your own.

You've done everything on your own since

2011. You're gonna do this on your own too."

God, I feel like such a loser.

You're not a loser.

- I feel like one.

- You're not a loser, mom.

You're-you're attractive.

You're good at decorating.

You're very diligent

with your eyebrows.

Even if it did work out.

"Hey, did you floss today? Gum

disease is a silent killer, Mona."

Oh.

You know what I'm

gonna to do tonight?

What?

I want to go home,

fix my hair,

put on a beautiful face of makeup

and the best dress I own...

Then take it all off

and go to sleep.

Fun.

Hey, Nick, I sent you

a friend request a while ago.

Maybe you just skipped over it

or sometimes there's a glitch and

Facebook doesn't send the e-mail,

so I just thought that I'd...

I'd, uh...

Inform you.

Oh, my god.

You are truly pathetic.

Hello?

Hey, uh, it's Nadine

from history.

Um, what are you... what

are you doing right now?

Oh, uh, hi. I'm, uh...

Hi.

I'm just, uh... hey.

Hi.

Hey, you all right?

Yeah. 'Cause I'm good.

I mean, you good?

You all right? Cool. Great.

You all right? What's up? Yeah.

Sorry. I keep talk...

That's true. I don't...

H-how are you? Are you good.

Are you all right?

Tim's theme park's open late tonight.

You want to meet there?

Whoo!

So how come they

canceled the party?

Oh, uh, by "canceled"

I more meant I left.

Ah. Gotcha.

Thanks for driving, by the way.

I don't have a license 'cause I'm like,

"why not just have people drive you?"

People make such a big deal about being

able to do things for themselves.

That was a joke. I failed the test.

Oh. Oh! Ha, ha.

Hello.

Uh, you can get that.

Uh, no, it's cool.

Um, hey, look, there's no

line at the Ferris wheel. Oh.

So, tell me something I don't

know about you, Erwin.

- I, uh... -what are

your hopes and dreams?

Take me on a tour of your psyche.

I don't know.

I guess I'm just your average

guy, I guess. Right.

But if you had to expand for the two

minutes that we're on the ride.

- Right. Um...

- What are your parents like?

- Oh, well, my... -wait, wait.

Let's see if I can guess.

I want to see if I'm psychic.

Sure. Okay.

Your mom gets on you about your grades

and practicing your instrument.

She makes a great egg sandwich after years

of owning a small restaurant downtown.

Your dad... quiet, gruff,

never really says "I love you."

Um, but with his stoic presence,

you-you... i mean, you know he cares.

I'm really hoping none of that was racist,

but now I'm thinking all of it was.

No. No, not racist at all.

No, you're good.

Yeah.

- Whoa! What are you... oh, my god!

- I'm sorry.

Was that...

Was that bad timing?

I thought it was good timing.

You're on a Ferris wheel and upset.

Just trying to comfort you. That was weird?

We should probably get off.

We should get off.

Yeah. That was...

Hey, excuse me. Can we be let off?

Erwin. Erwin.

Can we please... can we

stop the f***ing ride?

Can we just stop it?

I'm sorry for... I didn't mean to

raise my voice. Oh, my god, Erwin.

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

Oh! What?

Okay.

You got it. That was all... that was

all you. We got it. We got it.

Holy crap.

Nobody saw that.

We're good.

We're out of here.

This has been

a really fun night.

I'm sorry if I flipped out on you on

the Ferris wheel earlier. Oh, no.

My... my timing was just bizarre.

I'm goin' through a lot of sh*t right now.

It's a long story.

I'm sorry you're

going through stuff.

You're a really

great guy, Erwin.

Ah.

No, I'm serious.

I look at you and

just see this really,

really...

Really old man.

- Old?

- I'm complimenting you.

I just... I see this very kind,

very gentle, very wise old man

in a convalescent home,

in a wheelchair.

Mm.

Hmm.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

I... I know you're mad at me because you think

that I ditched you to play beer pong, and...

I never...

I never said I was mad.

Okay.

Well, I know that you are,

and... Nadine.

Would you like to know an observation

that I made this weekend?

Sure.

- Oh, my god, Shannon, your outfit, it's so cute!

- I love it."

Yeah. Okay.

And you toss me aside? The person who's

had your back since second grade,

who's been with you

through everything?

You know what? Fine, because

chances are that those pricks,

they're not gonna give a sh*t about you when

Darian drops your ass for someone hotter.

You don't know anything, Nadine.

It's really shitty to hear.

I'm sorry, it's gonna happen.

No, I'm sorry.

It's not gonna happen,

because your brother just asked me to

be his girlfriend and to prom in may.

No. Yeah, he did. He-he

just asked me that.

You can't. Y-you can't have both.

It's me or him. Pick.

No, I'm...

No, I'm not gonna pick.

It's me or him. Do you want him

or do you want me? Nadine.

Why can't you just say me?

No, i...

Him or me now?

No, I'm not gonna pick.

You know what?

Then we're done.

We're done.

Fine.

Oh, my god.

Nadine.

Nadine.

Hmm? Hmm?

Hey, wake up.

You had a brain operation.

It worked.

They made you pleasant

and agreeable.

Ah, just wishful daydreaming.

The bell rang.

Leave. Please.

Mm-hmm. Yeah. You know what? Just ignore

her. She's... I'll call you later.

Bye.

I don't want to hear about it.

Work it out between yourselves.

In a couple weeks,

dad will be dead four years.

When I was on my way home today,

this memory came back to me.

It was that night...

After everything happened.

I got up to go to the bathroom

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