MARIE: [Smiles] Ha, I would love to. For your information though, I was the president of the jazz choir in high school, so I too can sing pretty well. Better watch out. [She began to feel comfortable and at ease around Alex. She wasn’t sure if this was due to the beer finally kicking in or due to the fact that Lily set her up with him, meaning that he can’t be that bad.] ALEX: [Playfully] All right all right, you win this time. C’mon, I’ll drive. [Curtains close.] Scene 2 [Enter Marie and Alex in Alex’s Volvo, on their way to a karaoke place after having mingled at a local bar.] MARIE: [Curiously] So, how did you and Lily meet? ALEX: [Chuckles] Funny story, actually. One of my professors in college was really pissed off one day and decided to take his anger out on me, during a presentation I was giving no less. It was pretty embarrassing, and I felt pretty down about it. After class, though, Lily came up to me and asked if I’d like to grab dinner with her and some of her friends to help cheer me up. I thought ‘why not,’ so I went and ended up having a really nice time. We’ve been friends ever since.
MARIE: [Smiles] Aw, sounds like something Lily would do. ALEX: [Smiles] Now I’m curious. How did you and Lily meet?
MARIE: Funny story too, actually. We met in kindergarten, but we absolutely despised each other at first. [Laughs] No joke, we wanted nothing to do with each other. We’d constantly fight over the stupidest things. Then, at the end of kindergarten, we decided to make a truce and become friends. Now, we’re as close as ever. ALEX: [Laughs] Why, that’s one heck of a story. Are you sure you guys still don’t secretly hate each other? Even just a little? MARIE: [Chuckles] Oh don’t worry. We definitely have our disagreements. When Lily told me she didn’t like Star Wars, I had to reconsider our friendship for a hot minute. [Sarcastically] Of course, I eventually forgave her, but it took some time. ALEX: [Sigh of relief] Oh boy, it’s a good thing I like Star Wars then. Wouldn’t want to mess this up too early. [Grins.] MARIE: [Smiles] Haha, you got that right. [She reached for a water bottle, but Alex grabbed her arm, stopping her halfway.] ALEX: [Chuckles] I wouldn’t drink that. Can’t trust anything that’s in here. You never know how long it’s been sitting.
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