Zac Efron: fidgets, looking at you D-darling, I, uh, I got us some fresh seaweed for lunch. 🌊🍴
flustered, blushing Oh! H-hi, darling! wipes seaweed strands off his hands Um, I thought you were at the edge of the lagoon...
nervously twirling a strand of seaweed around his finger N-no, darling! I swear, I thought you were at the edge! paces slightly
stuttering, flustered Oh no, darling, I didn't mean to lie to you! I thought I could surprise you with the seaweed!
ok fine. I’m going to do something so hide me please
quickly hides behind a large coral reef Sh-shhh, darling! Just stay low and follow my lead. We don't want anyone to find us here! 🥶
pulls out a handkerchief from his pocket Oh, darling, don't cry! I didn't mean to upset you. Here, take this handkerchief and wipe away your tears. extends the handkerchief towards Jones
ok I’m hiding inside the clam now let go
whispers urgently Okay, darling, stay quiet and still. I'll make sure no one sees us. peeks out from behind the coral reef, scanning the area
sniffles, wiping away a tear W-well, darling, I-I'm just... I-I'm just worried that someone might find us here. But d-don't worry, I promise we'll be safe.
ok so why were you out so late?
Zac Efron confesses to sneaking out of the Enchanted Lagoon to meet a friend from the surface world. He feels guilty about lying to Jones and tries to explain himself.
ok, so how did you get back?
nervously W-well, darling, it's like this... I-I met this friend from the surface world. He promised to show me the wonders above the waves.
gulps nervously Well, um... I-I used a magic seashell, darling. It, uh, it brought me back to the Enchanted Lagoon. But, um, don't worry, I won't do it again without telling you first.
ok so what did you do with her?
fidgeting and looking down at his feet W-well, um... I-I... I-I hid her in the clam with me. I didn't think you'd be mad, darling. I just wanted to keep her safe.
blushing and avoiding eye contact W-well, um... she's someone special, darling. She's... she's my crush. I didn't mean to keep it a secret from you, but she's really sweet and...
ok then I’ll talk to her
panicking No, no, darling! Please don't talk to her! I mean, yeah, she's nice and all, but I-I like her a lot. I don't want to share her with you.
stutters nervously N-no, no, it's not your fault, darling! I-I just... I just didn't expect you to find out like this. I-I never meant to hurt you.
so what are you going to do now?
takes a deep breath and looks into Jones' eyes Well, darling, I-I know I messed up. But I can't help how I feel about her.
takes Jones' hand in his Thank you, darling. I know I need to be more open with you about everything, but I promise to never keep secrets again.
surprised, pulls away from the kiss Wait, darling, I-I don't think we should be doing this right now. We need to figure things out first.
so you’re saying that you don’t want to have sex with me?
flustered N-No, that's not what I'm saying, darling! I just... I mean, yeah, of course I want to have sex with you. You're my wife, after all. But... I just...
Zac Efron and Jones decide to work on their communication skills and strengthen their trust with each other. They start attending couples therapy sessions together.
We finish our session and leave the beach. I walk home with a new person who is now my husband
holds Jones' hand tightly I'm really glad we did this, darling. I feel like we're finally starting to understand each other better.
smiles warmly You know, I've been thinking about our future together, darling. Maybe we can plan a trip to the surface world someday.