The Edge of Seventeen Page #5

Yeah.

Can I come swim in it?

- I know I can swim in mine. I

just know I wouldn't relax. -Yes.

I got towels. We're good to go.

We're green. We're good.

Okay. Cool.

I'll text you the address.

- Yeah, I'll see you in a

little bit then. -Okay.

Y-y-y-y-yes!

- Hey. -Geez, Erwin. I

would've been nicer to you.

Ah.

Hey, I wish my bathtub

got this hot.

Why didn't you tell me

you were rich?

- I thought I did. I always

try to tell everyone. -What?

You didn't tell me you were

in a film festival either.

You didn't tell me

anything, Erwin.

Maybe it's because

I can't get a word in.

Do I really talk that much?

Oh, yeah.

I'm gonna drown

myself now. Good-bye.

Bye.

Hey. Thanks for

letting me come over.

Um, I'm glad you did.

Do you want to have sex

right now?

- Okay.

I'm just kidding.

I was just...

You know that I was just... i was

just playing out the movie scene.

You ever feel like you have to do that?

There's a waterfall.

It's all romantic.

Sure. Yeah. Right.

I'm sorry. I just...

Whatever.

What are you, mad now?

You can't be mad. You were gonna

have sex with me two seconds ago.

- You don't say that stuff to a man.

- Oh, a man, huh?

Erwin, come Ba...

What are you doing?

You're gonna press a button that

sucks me into the drain, aren't you?

So, what's your film

about anyway?

I'm still figuring it out.

Uh, my drawing teacher asked a few

of us to enter an animation project.

Oh, that's cool. I didn't know you draw.

What kind of stuff?

Look at these. Wow.

Damn, Erwin.

Yeah, this is, uh, mostly unfinished.

Uh, this doodling mostly.

Um, but not quite where i...

Oh. I... I think

I've found my favorite.

Yeah, my, uh...

My parents love that one too.

- Do they?

- No, they don't.

No, they're very conservative.

No, they don't.

Wow.

They're both you, right?

Yeah. I'm multifaceted.

Rad self-portrait.

Man. Wow.

Uh... man, Erwin,

you're really good.

Do you, um, you know,

wanna come on Saturday?

To see the film.

It's early in the morning,

super inconvenient, so...

I hope you say yes. You can

take time to think about it.

I don't expect an answer, like, right

now, 'cause that would be rude.

That's a lot of pressure. So...

just laying it out there.

Yeah, I'd love to come.

Oh. Okay.

Are your parents going?

I can just sit with them.

My parents are in Korea

for three months.

They won't make it.

Are you serious?

You've had this whole place

to yourself for three months?

Yay.

No, I get it. It's a big house.

You're bored.

You know what you need?

You need someone to rob you

so you can reenact home alone.

That is...

That is exactly

what I need. Thank you.

I can't get out.

Can you just go

around the block once?

I'm not going around

the block. We're here.

It's an inappropriate time.

Just go.

I have to be at work

at 8:
30, Nadine.

Oh, my god.

Are we really back

to this again?

Oh, you've got to be kidding me.

Thank you. You can just

loop around up here.

No, no, no.

I'm going to work,

and you're coming with me.

My boss isn't going

to be happy about it,

and you're the one that gets

to explain it to him.

Don't you have something to do?

Schoolwork or something.

Hmm?

Can I have this hole punch?

Give that to me.

I want you to just sit there

for the next eight hours

and don't touch anything

and don't make any noise.

Can I mime?

You're not funny.

If my husband had any idea what I

was gonna have to deal with...

I love how you refer to him

as your husband.

He is my husband.

You can run off

and get a new husband.

What he is is my dad.

Can you just say that

occasionally?

Fine.

We're not talking about him right

now, 'cause it's just too upsetting.

"And too hard and too sad and it

gives me a cluster headache."

I know.

Oh, my god.

You have no compassion.

Actually, I'm just bored,

because I know everything you're

going to do before you do it.

- Sure you do.

- Oh, you don't believe me?

No, I don't.

I'm gonna write down the next

thing you're gonna say to me.

- I'm not gonna play...

Your little games, Nadine.

Congratulations.

Hmm.

All right, you know what?

- Here's something you're

not gonna guess. -Hmm.

Your dad would be so disappointed

in the way you're turning out.

Did you just take my keys?

Nadine.

You take that car,

I will call the police!

I will call the police!

Nick. I'm just gonna say it.

I like you.

I've liked you for months.

I think about you every second. I

don't know. Maybe I even love you.

You're so complicated

but simple.

And I just feel

this connection between us.

I feel like I already know you.

And I just wanna be with you.

I wanna give you head.

I want you to put

your mouth on my tits.

I wanna feel you inside me.

We can do it

in the Petland stockroom.

Nadine.

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

You sound like

a f***ing psychopath.

You can't send this.

What? No.

Je... oh, my god.

Oh, my god. No way.

No, no. No way. No. F***!

Oh, my god.

Sh*t.

Look, I don't wanna take up

a ton of your time...

But I'm gonna kill myself.

"You're complicated and simple.

And I just feel

this connection between us.

I feel like I already know

you." This is kind of sweet.

I think you're overreacting.

"I just wanna be with you.

I wanna give you... head.

I want you to put your...

Mouth on my... tits.

I wanna feel you inside me.

We can do it

in the Petland stockroom."

Say something. Oh, my god,

say something, please.

Help me.

You need to watch out

for run-on sentences.

But can't you just do something? Can't

you... can't you just do something?

You gotta be able to do something.

Y-y-y-y... come on.

I don't know.

Maybe confiscate his phone?

Um... uh, his computer.

His computer.

You can maybe,

um, get his address.

If you get his address and you

confiscate his phone, great.

Get his address. You give it to me.

I'm gonna go there.

And I'm gonna, um...

Nadine. Nadine.

Just... take fifth

period off, all right?

Try to relax.

Listen to some music,

have a yogurt.

Uh, maybe just... just take it easy.

Can you do that?

And, uh, if you have any,

you know, complications...

Let me know.

Okay?

Okay.

Don't worry.

Thank you.

It's gonna be okay.

Thank you.

Can I have some money

for the yogurt?

I want change.

I just want you to know I've never been

more humiliated in my entire life.

I absolutely cannot...

Okay, Nadine, so now I need

you to pick up the phone...

I just... I just don't

understand you, Nadine. I...

If you think you're keeping

that phone, you are dreaming.

The second you come home,

that phone is going.

I am done. I am done

trying to understand you...

Please.

Please, god, help me.

Why do I even bother?

Why do I even...

You've never given me one thing.

Any time I ask you

for anything, you're like,

"oh, you need help with something?

Let me help you.

I'm just playing. I'm gonna

butt-f*** you some more."

Who is this?

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god. Oh, my god.

What?

Holy sh*t.

Holy sh*t. Oh, my god.

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