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(- Brian came to Diane's office and announced he'd be returning to Los An\
geles but )Tj
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(wanted to patch things up with her first. The encounter quickly devolved\
into an )Tj
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(argument about the differences in their perceptions of what happened in \
L.A. with Serena )Tj
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(Scott.)Tj
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(- Lauren and Jason continued to enjoy hanging out together. When Molly w\
ondered )Tj
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(whether there might be something more to the relationship, Jason denied \
it.)Tj
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(- Claire brought Ryan to the Fishers' Christmas celebration. He was touc\
hed by the )Tj
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(family's closeness and how deeply the loss of Tim affected them.)Tj
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(- Matt told Bill about Sarah's sudden reluctance to pursue a relationshi\
p with him, and Bill )Tj
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(encouraged him to be persistent. But Sarah discovered information about \
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("How do you really want this to turn out, Brian?")Tj
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(Diane plants her hands on her hips and stares him down. No muscle in her\
body flinches, )Tj
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(and none will until she gets an answer out of him. She's tired of runnin\
g in circles, )Tj
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(thinking one minute that there might be hope for them and the next wonde\
ring why the )Tj
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(hell they're even trying. Or why she even gives a damn.)Tj
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("I guess I want us to be the way we used to be," he says, but before she\
can cut in, he )Tj
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(continues, "except ... different, too.")Tj
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("Gee, that's helpful.")Tj
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("I want us to have the kind of relationship we had before. I loved havin\
g a confidante like )Tj
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(that--someone I thought would be my ally through anything. It's never be\
en like that )Tj
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(with anyone else, not even Serena.")Tj
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("Then let's have that!" she huffs, the words tumbling out in one huge, e\
xasperated )Tj
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(breath.)Tj
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("But I don't want it to be exactly like it was! I want--I don't know, I \
want it to be more of )Tj
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(an equal thing." His voice drops to little more than a thin line at the \
end; he must realize )Tj
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(how cheesy that sounds.)Tj
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(somewhere. "Then how do we do that?")Tj
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(He seems primed to give his answer, but then he turns his back again. He\
addresses the )Tj
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(window as he says, "I don't want to feel like I'm at the mercy of your w\
hims ... I'm too )Tj
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("I thought that went both ways.")Tj
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("So did I. But think about -- we were always doing something that fit in\
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("You got lucky there. That chick is no prize, let me tell you.")Tj
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("That's not the point! I should have been able to make that judgment for\
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("Because you willingly participated in things I was gonna do with or wit\
hout you?")Tj
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topping )Tj
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(uncertainly in front of the bookcase.)Tj
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("That's what I mean," he says. "I did those things because I wanted to h\
elp you--God, )Tj
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(because I wanted to have that bond with you. So maybe I made some stupid\
choices, )Tj
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(yeah. Can't we be a little less ... destructive?" )Tj
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(There is a pause, and then he adds hastily, "And Serena. It didn't fit i\
nto your agenda for )Tj
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(me to be so close with her, so you did what you could to break that up. \
I don't want a )Tj
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agenda happens to )Tj
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(be at the moment.")Tj
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("I already apologized for Serena," Diane says defiantly. )Tj
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(Suddenly she fears what his response will be. She's sure it will be some\
sort of attack on )Tj
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("Why'd you do it, Diane?")Tj
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("Do what?")Tj
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(you just ... jealous?")Tj
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("Don't flatter yourself!" Diane barks instantly. The moment is broken. )Tj
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("Just tell me ...")Tj
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("I'll tell you what. You get the hell out of my office and go back to L.\
A. and forget we )Tj
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(ever had this conversation, okay?")Tj
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(His wide eyes seem to be searching her for some sort of explanation, but\
she's not going )Tj
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(to grant him the time to find one. )Tj
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("Get out," she repeats. "Leave me the hell alone.")Tj
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(He just stands there, staring absolutely puzzled at her, for a long mome\
nt. But when she )Tj
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(takes a step toward him, he takes the hint and moves for the door.)Tj
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("Fine," he says. She can see that he's still trying to piece everything \
together in his head, )Tj
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(even if the answer should be plainly obvious to him. How dare he come in\
here and try to )Tj
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na? Did he come )Tj
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(all this way just to twist her arm into saying that she was?)Tj
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(whatever inclination she has to slam the door and instead presses it for\
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(against the door.)Tj
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(Let him go back to L.A. Let him keep thinking that she ever wanted somet\
hing more than )Tj
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(friendship. Let him go back to Serena, for all she cares.)Tj
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(She returns to her desk and searches for a pen, determining right now th\
at she'll not )Tj
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(worry about Brian Hamilton anymore.)Tj
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(BROOKS HOME)Tj
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("Are you seriously okay with watching this?" Lauren asks, crouched in fr\
ont of the DVD )Tj
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(player.)Tj
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("I'm fine with it," Jason assures her. He busies himself with constructi\
ng a comfortable )Tj
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(mound of pillows behind him on the couch.)Tj
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(She sets the DVD in the tray, pushes it in, and springs back to her feet\
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(the '60s-spoof world of Austin Powers bursts to life on the screen.)Tj
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("You know what I hate?" she says as she grabs the remote to select the '\
play' item on )Tj
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(the menu. "When people run around saying stuff like, 'Yeah, baby' in tha\
t stupid Austin )Tj
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(Powers voice.")Tj
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("Same here. It makes me embarrassed for them." He pauses to reach behind\
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(")Tj
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(," she says ominously, returning to her spot on the couch.)Tj
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(They settle in and watch the movie's opening. Aside from the requisite l\
aughs, neither of )Tj
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("You know what Austin Powers always makes me think of?")Tj
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(He's ready for another comment like the one she made earlier about peopl\
e trying to )Tj
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(imitate Austin's voice, so what she says takes him by surprise. "When th\
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(He shoots her a puzzled look.)Tj
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("Remember how we all went to see 'The Spy Who Shagged Me' together? Don'\
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("That was a fun night," Jason says, thinking back on it for the first ti\
me in a long, long )Tj
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(time. )Tj
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(They return to watching the movie, but the silence only holds for a few \
seconds.)Tj
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("I miss when things were like that," Lauren says.)Tj
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("So do I." The mood is turning a little too melancholy for his liking, t\
hough. "But hey, )Tj
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(that's what happens, right? You grow up and you move on. Things change."\
)Tj
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(like that. That's a big step.")Tj
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("I thought I was the one trying to make you feel better!")Tj
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("It's about freaking time," he groans as he drops his head back down int\
o the pile of )Tj
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("It's just weird how much things have changed. Like, you and Alex live t\
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(Courtney and Alex are pretty close--and you and I spend all this time to\
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("Seriously.")Tj
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(He watches her pull back her hair, hold it in a ponytail, and then let i\
t all fall down. "And )Tj
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(I kinda feel like things are weird between Courtney and me, too. I don't\
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("You're both busy," he says, though he's not entirely convinced that's t\
he only reason. )Tj
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("I'm starting to think things might ease up, though. When Court was at t\
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(point.")Tj
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(Lauren props herself up on one arm. "You think you guys might ...")Tj
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("No way. I seriously don't think she's ever gonna get over what happened\
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(nice if we could be in the same room with all our friends and not have i\
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(painful.")Tj
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("Yeah, that would be nice." She pauses for just an instant before a spar\
k flares in her )Tj
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(eyes. "Hey, you know what?")Tj
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("What?")Tj
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("My parents are gonna be back in a couple weeks. Trevor and I have been \
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( party while they're gone, you know? So what if we had a party and )Tj
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(The idea makes him completely uncomfortable, but at the same time, there\
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(appealing about it -- a return to the old days or something, even though\
they just )Tj
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("That sounds like a good idea," he says, even as images of their past pa\
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(flicker through his mind. "I could go for a good party.")Tj
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("Yeah." He shrugs. "Yeah, why not? Let's do it.")Tj
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(KING'S BAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL)Tj
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("Thanks for coming down here," Claire says as she sets her tray down on \
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(gave me a reason to trudge through the first part of my shift.")Tj
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("Busy day?" Ryan asks. He sets down his tray, too, and takes a seat acro\
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("No more than usual, I guess. I'm just tired, I think. One of those days\
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(often do you actually eat in here?")Tj
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("Not too often, thank God," she says, snickering.)Tj
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("What?")Tj
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("You have this look of complete disgust on your face. It's funny.")Tj
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("No ... not compared to some other days, especially. It can get pretty r\
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(He makes sure to wipe the reluctance off his face and smiles. "Well, it'\
s part of the whole )Tj
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(experience of coming down to have lunch with you.")Tj
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("Thank you. You have no idea how much I enjoy being classified with disg\
usting food as )Tj
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("You know what I mean," he counters, but there's no need for it. They ar\
e already )Tj
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(sharing a laugh.)Tj
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("If you want some slightly better food sometime," she offers, "you're we\
lcome to come )Tj
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(have dinner at Bill and Paula's. They love having visitors.")Tj
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("They're really nice people," he says, finishing a bite and trying to co\
nvince himself that )Tj
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(the pasta isn't as wretched as he feared.)Tj
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(He shakes his head. "Really? I never thought the day would come when I'd\
be having )Tj
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(Even though she's been expecting it for the last fifteen minutes, the ab\
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("No, I'm fine. But thanks." He removes his shoes, then refocuses on her.\
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("Nope. He said she's been turning down every invitation to spend time to\
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("I could use some lunch," she announces. "Do you want some?")Tj
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("No, I'm fine." )Tj
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(Calm down. He doesn't know anything. When the time is right, you can tel\
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(The world slowly comes back to color as Lauren drags her heavy eyelids a\
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(One of her favorite Dr. Evil lines draws her attention back to the movie\
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(about dozing away an entire afternoon. Before sleep grabs hold of her, s\
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(Are you rooting for Lauren and Jason to get closer? How should Paula bre\
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(Bill and the rest of the family? Come discuss this episode in the Footpr\
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