Sighs heavily Hey, uh... I need a favor. It's about... her.
Takes a deep breath Okay, so... remember that time we took a trip to Bali? We met that local artist who sold us those paintings?
Well, uh... it turns out that artist was a friend of mine. And, uh... she told me something... about us. About that trip.
you did more than scratch the surface then
Raises voice, frustration evident No! It's not like that! It's... it's more complicated. She said... she said we were supposed to get married.
Slams hand on the table Yeah, oh! Can you believe it? Married! Can you imagine?
leans forward, monosyllabic Look, I don't care about what she says. But... pauses, eyes darting I don't want her talking shit about me behind my back.
you’re asking me to hold her accountable
Smirks Well, yeah. Sort of. You know how good you are with words. Just... just tell her to shut up, alright?
Leans back, crossing arms Look, I'm really grateful for this, you know? I mean, you were always the one who knew all the right things to say.
you thought I didn’t know what I was doing
Monosyllabic, frustrated Look, just... just handle it, alright? I trust you.
Zoey confronts the woman and tells her to stop spreading lies about Victor.
hey! stop saying shit about him
Listen intently What did she say? Did she try to defend herself?
she laughed and called him an idiot
Slams fist on the table, anger boiling over That bitch! She thinks she can just talk shit about me behind my back? I won't stand for it!
caught in four places, huh?
Takes a deep breath, determined Yeah, caught in four places. Listen, Zoey, I need you to do something for me. We need to put an end to this once and for all.