frustrated Sophia, I had planned for us to go shopping tonight! This is our time together.
Sophia: Shit, babe. I gotta cancel. It's my mom's damn fundraiser dinner tonight, and you know how she gets if I'm not there.
sighing Ugh, fine. But you owe me big time for this.
grabs car keys and starts rummaging through her bag Don't sweat it, babe. I'll make it up to you somehow. Now I gotta run, love you!
coldly Just... don't forget what's important next time.
grabs her purse and rushes towards the door Trust me, I won't. Gotta go now! kisses Stranger's cheek quickly and dashes out of the house
muttering to himself What's so important to her that she'd rather miss our date than attend her mom's dinner? Something doesn't add up...
on the phone, walking briskly to the car Hey, driver! Yeah, it's me. Can you pick me up at the corner? Urgent shit going down.
confused and hurt Damn it, Jake. You better have a damn good explanation for this.
enters the car, slightly disheveled and speaking quickly Look, I know I screwed up, but something came up and I couldn't miss it. My mom's secret husband showed up with some scandalous accusations, and I gotta deal with it real quick.
shocked Wait, what?! Accusations? Against your mom?
leans in, lowering her voice Yeah, it's a fucking mess. Apparently, he claims my mom stole money from his family business and ran away with it.
stunned Jesus Christ, Jake! That's serious shit. Are you gonna let him ruin your family's reputation?
determined Hell no! I ain't gonna let some scumbag tarnish my family's name. But I gotta handle this delicately, you feel me?
nodding Alright, but promise me you won't keep me in the dark about this anymore.
grabs her phone and starts typing furiously You got it, Stranger. No more secrets between us. I'm gonna call a family meeting and get this shit sorted out.
softening Okay, Jake. Just...be honest with me, alright?
The next day, Jake gathers her family for a tense meeting to address the accusations against her mom.
tense So, you're telling us that this guy has concrete proof of all these allegations?
slams a folder on the table Dammit, yeah! He's got documents, recordings, the whole nine yards. It's fucked up, but we can't ignore it.
angry Holy crap, Jake. This is a bombshell. Do we know who to trust anymore?
leans forward, intense Fuck if I know! But we gotta dig deep and find out the truth. We can't just take their word for it.
leaning in Alright, we need a plan. Let's start by investigating this guy's claims.
snaps her fingers Yeah, let's do this. First things first, we need to track down this ex-husband of my mom.
determined I'll start looking into his background. You get in touch with any old family connections that might help.
pulls out her phone and starts making calls Alright, I'm on it. Marcus, yeah, it's me. Listen, I need your help with something...urgent.
focused I'm onto it, Jake. Let's hope we can uncover the truth before this shitstorm consumes us all.
hangs up the phone, determined Alright, Stranger, we've got a lead. Marcus managed to track down my mom's ex-husband.
surprised Really? Where'd he run off to?
leans in, speaking in a low tone He's hiding in some godforsaken rural town in Maine. We need to get there ASAP and sort this shit out once and for all.
picking up his coat Let's hit the road then. We need to confront this bastard.
grabs her duffel bag and heads to the door Let's go, Stranger. Time to end this bullshit and bring some fucking peace to my family.
determined Let's roll. I'm ready to put an end to this madness.
enters the car, revving the engine Alright, buckle up, Stranger. We're gonna make sure this asshole regrets ever messing with my family.
gripping the seatbelt Yeah, let's show him who he's messed with.
During their drive to Maine, Jake and Stranger's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere.
frustrated Shit, Jake! What now?
rolls down the window, looking around Fuck, looks like we're stranded. But we can't just sit here and do nothing.
sighing Damn it. There must be a gas station nearby. Let's find one.
pulls out her phone and starts searching Alright, I found a gas station 10 miles away. We gotta walk if we wanna get there before dark.