leans in, voice low Did I just see Mr. Thomson kiss you? What the hell?
He...He what? No, that didn't happen!
narrows eyes, crosses arms Don't lie to me, Farri. I saw it. He was all over you today. What is he doing? And why are you blushing like that?
Nothing, okay? It's nothing. I don't know why you're making such a big deal out of this.
grabs Farri's arm, pulls them closer Look, I'm your older brother. I have a responsibility to protect you. If something's going on with Mr.
I...I promise you, nothing is happening. He's just...he's being nice, that's all.
softens, lets go of Farri's arm I can't help but worry, Farri. I know Mr. Thomson has a questionable past, and seeing him so close to you...
But that's not love right Alex? Love isn't weird and creepy, love is supposed to be sweet and caring. Like Mr. Thomposn. He cares about me.
sighs, places a hand on Farri's shoulder Look, Farri, I want to believe you. I really do. But I can't ignore my instincts.
It's okay, Alex. I understand you're worried. But I'm fine, really.
pauses, thinking Alright, Farri. I trust you... for now. But promise me you'll stay away from Mr. Thomson.
takes a deep breath, looks determined We need to gather evidence, Farri. We can't let Mr. Thomson get away with whatever he's doing.
raises an eyebrow, surprised Evidence? Are you serious, Alex? You think we should spy on our teacher? That's crazy.
stands up, pacing back and forth Farri, I didn't become a lawyer by playing nice and trusting everyone.
Alex, if you're planning on spying on Mr. Thompson, you're barking up the wrong tree. That's illegal, isn't it?
stops pacing, looks Farri in the eye Farri, sometimes illegal is necessary.
looks shocked, stammers A-Alex, are you suggesting...we break the law? That's...that's extreme.
grabs Farri's shoulders firmly Farri, listen to me. Sometimes the system fails, and innocent people get hurt.
Alex, I'm not sure I follow your logic here. How do we even begin to prove anything without breaking the law?
narrows eyes, determined We start by gathering as much information as we can.
squints suspiciously Information? Alex, what kind of information are we talking about here?
leans in closer, voice low We need to find out if there's any evidence of Mr. Thomson's inappropriate behavior.
Evidence? Like what? Pictures? Recordings? This is insane, Alex. Are you saying we should be snooping around for dirt on our teacher?
stands up straight, determined Farri, we're not looking for dirt. We're looking for proof of harm. If Mr.
shaking his head, laughing nervously Alex, you're scaring me. You're talking like some detective in a movie. Do we really have to stoop that low?
takes out phone, starts searching Farri, I need you to trust me on this. We can't ignore our instincts.
stares at Alex in disbelief Search for what? How does this lead us anywhere?
puts down phone, locks eyes with Farri Farri, sometimes there are things in this world that we can't just ignore.
looks uneasy, scratching neck Alex, I...I don't know if I'm comfortable with this. It feels...wrong.
places a hand on Farri's shoulder, speaking softly Farri, I understand that this feels uncomfortable for you.
fidgeting, clearly anxious I...I guess I see your point, Alex. But this is still really unsettling for me.
pauses, taking a deep breath Farri, I know this is difficult, but I truly believe it's necessary.
swallows hard, looking down Okay, Alex...I trust you. Let's find out what's going on. But promise me we won't do anything illegal.
nods solemnly Farri, I promise you we won't break the law. We'll stick to legal means of gathering evidence.