The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Page #6

So you found a hottie after all, huh?

Well, me too. His name is Eric.

Did I mention he's one of the coaches

and 100 percent off-limits?

But I don't care.

I've never wanted anything

this much in my entire life.

I'm still waiting for Carma-poochie-ay

to send me the pants.

And in the meantime, I'm throwing

all my pent-up energy into soccer...

... although that only seems

to get me into more trouble.

What can I say? I'm obsessed.

And as we all know, obsessed girls cannot

be responsible for our actions, can we?

Pass, Vreeland!

Hey.

Hey.

Saw you watch me play today.

What did you think?

I don't know

if I've ever seen anyone...

...with that much intensity...

...ever.

Well, I might've been

showing off for you just a little bit.

- Just a little bit?

- Yeah.

No.

You know, it's more than that.

You scare the hell out of me.

"Single-minded to the point

of recklessness. "

What?

It's what the school shrink called me.

After my mom died,

a few of the teachers thought...

...that, I don't know, I needed

to be evaluated or something.

So I met with a guy.

I talked and he wrote.

I've never told anyone that before.

Okay, Bridget.

No, don't say anything.

Not now, okay?

Hey, come on, I'll race you.

Here you go.

- You got a key, honey?

- No.

- Doesn't look like anybody's home.

- They're probably out looking for me.

- But I'll be fine, thank you.

- All right.

It is very good.

Hi, this is Tibby. Here comes the beep.

Hopefully you know what to do with it.

Tib, it's me, it's Carmen.

I'm coming home.

Everything got screwed up, and I snapped.

And I don't care, and...

I'm just fed up, and I can't be here...

...so I called you, because I knew you...

Knew you'd understand.

You know what I like most

about the stars?

You look at them,

at all of them up there...

...and you just know there's gotta be

something more than...

Life?

There has to be.

Are you scared?

Not of dying, really.

It's more that I'm afraid of time.

And not having enough of it.

Time to figure out

who I'm supposed to be...

...to find my place in the world

before I have to leave it.

I'm afraid of what I'll miss.

What?

Nothing.

Bridget just lights everything up.

She makes everything more fun.

And Carmen is brilliant,

but she doesn't know it.

And Tibby...

Well, Tibby kind of marches

to her own drum.

I'm kind of jealous of her.

Why?

Well, because she knows who she is.

Don't you?

I don't know.

I think I know who I wanna be.

What you were saying the other day,

about me being afraid?

Well, it's hard to explain.

All my life, everybody's always...

...kind of seen me a certain way.

And I didn't... I don't...

- No, it's all right, I understand.

- Do you?

Yeah.

Some people show off their beauty...

...because they want the world to see it.

Others try to hide their beauty...

...because they want the world

to see something else.

And what do you see?

Everything.

Dear Bridget...

... I guess I was kidding myself to think

that when the pants arrived...

... they were gonna

make everything better.

I mean, I don't blame them

for what happened, but...

Anyway, I do hope that they bring you

better luck than they did me.

And even more than that, Bee,

may they bring you good sense.

I know it sounds boring...

... but trust me, from recent experience...

... a little common sense,

it's not such a bad thing, Bee.

Wear them well.

Love you, Carmen.

Your dad called.

He wanted to make sure

you got home okay.

I'm so sorry, baby.

I knew this would happen.

Mom, please.

Now you know why

I was so afraid of you going there.

- I don't want to say I told you so, but...

- Then don't.

- Morning.

- Don't you ever sleep?

- What for?

- This just came for you.

Oh, my God, they're finally here.

What's here?

Do you guys realize what this means?

- That you're hugging a pair of jeans?

- These aren't just jeans.

They make things happen.

Sweet.

I felt like I was living in some freak show

known as "The Land of the Blonds. "

And guess who was the freak.

- I'm sure it wasn't that bad.

- It was. It was horrible.

Okay, Paul, he doesn't talk.

He didn't say a word.

And Krista, she's this perky little...

...nightmare.

And her and her mom,

they're like Sunshine Twins on uppers...

...except when, God forbid, something

happened with the wedding plans.

Because, Tibby, I don't think

there was a single conversation...

...that didn't revolve around flowers,

or hors d'oeuvres menus...

...or guest lists, or tablecloths or...

I'm sure they were just excited.

No, Tib, can you pretend to be

on my side?

It's not about sides, Car.

There are worse things

than your dad getting married.

Sure, he probably could

have handled it better...

Tibby, he didn't handle it at all.

- Tell him that.

- Why should I have to?

You shouldn't have

to throw a rock at him, either.

I didn't throw a rock at him,

I threw it at them!

They're the problem, Tibby.

They're the ones who ruined everything.

And why are you giving me

this hypocritical lecture...

...about treating people decently...

...when you walk around screaming,

"Screw the world"...

...because that's easier

than feeling something?

I think she's getting too much sun.

You're probably right.

Maybe I'll go for a walk,

get some fresh air.

Can't you stay another week?

My classes start on Monday.

I have to go.

I just...

I feel like...

I know.

Me too.

I love you, Lena.

What are you doing? Stop!

- Lena!

- Kostas!

Lena!

He makes you drunk.

It was nothing!

We were just dancing!

You made promise to me.

Does that mean nothing to you too?

It does not mean nothing

to break the hearts...

...of those who love you?

You call that nothing?

I'm sorry.

In this life...

...family is the most precious gift

we are given.

The most sacred.

Turn your back on them...

...and that is when

you truly have nothing.

It happened just how

I always imagined it would.

So why do I feel this way, Lena?

How can something that's supposed

to make you feel so complete...

... end up leaving you so empty?

I just wish so much

I could talk to my mom.

I need her...

... and that scares me.

Mom, I told you, I can't babysit today.

Bailey and I have an interview...

Bailey's in the hospital, sweetheart.

Her mom called.

Honey, she's not doing well.

It's Bethesda Memorial.

I tried calling you.

- Come on, I'll drive you over to see her.

- That's okay, I'll...

I'll go by there if I have time.

But, I mean, if you're, like,

shooting squirrels or something like that...

I am mad at my dad.

I am mad at my dad.

Why is that so hard

for me to say, Tibby?

I have no problem being mad at you.

I noticed.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry, Tibby.

What I said, it was not nice.

It was awful, and I'm sorry.

Well, maybe sometimes it's easier

to be mad at the people you trust.

Why? Why is that?

Because you know they'll always

love you, no matter what.

Well, your mom told me

about your friend Bailey.

Yeah. Bailey.

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