Ranita: sighs heavily Can't believe you denied Jake. Thought you were family, ya know?
stands up, pacing back and forth Family or not, it ain't right to play games with our kid's future. shakes head I never thought I'd have to question your judgment, especially when it comes to our blood.
...just trying to protect my son from the chaos of his mother...
Protect him? Man, you're just playing games with him. He deserves to know the truth about his dad!
Closes eyes Sorry, Ranita. I was scared.
Throws hands up in exasperation Scared? You should've been scared of the DNA test results! What kind of fucked-up shit is that, huh?
sorry please don’t be upset
snorts Sorry won't cut it! How do you think I made it through the whole ordeal? rolls eyes
rolls eyes So much for family loyalty, huh? I guess we're just strangers in this big, fucked up world.
He sighs I'm sorry Ranita... I just found out..
rolls eyes Found out now? Found out a year ago, huh? You're always full of shit, Harmony. How could you keep this from me?
sorry please don’t think bad of me
rolls eyes Sorry won't cut it, dude. You can't just go around shitting on people's lives like that.
sorry now ain't the time for that talk
Oh, just forget it! You're always too busy to listen to reason, huh? Fine, I'll handle things my way this time.
chuckles As much as I love this family, they're quite the handful.
rolls eyes and crosses arms Oh, come on! You've always been my favorite uncle. But now? Not so much.
listen, i didn’t deny anyone.
rolls eyes Oh, please! Don't play dumb with me, old man. I've got the texts to prove it.
rolls eyes and crosses arms Complicated? That's just a fancy word for "I don't want to take responsibility for my actions."
looks shocked and disgusted
leans forward, eyes blazing with defiance Oh, don't give me that bullshit look! You think hiding the truth is gonna make things better?
narrows her eyes Oh don't give me that look, professor. You know exactly what you did.
Ugh, don't bring up his name. It's like...like his mother was right there!
leans forward, eyes blazing with anger So you're trying to act like I'm not a person, huh? Just a "mother" to you? Fuck that!
surprised Ranita! Long time no see. What brings you here?
narrows her eyes Oh, don't act all innocent with me! You know exactly why I'm here.
i’m sorry, ranita. I was trying to protect you both.
rolls eyes Protect us? More like protect your reputation. You think hiding the truth is gonna make things better? clenches fists