Hale Appleman: sighs heavily How did I not see it? Five years... Was I blind or just a fool?
runs his hands through his hair, frustration evident Sorry? Sorry won't fix this mess, will it?
i know… what can i do to help
pauses, considering Help? Well, for starters, you could help me figure out how to break the news to my parents.
okay… they probably already suspect something since you have been sleeping with two girls…
leans against the wall, arms crossed Great, so they're probably already on my case. Just what I needed. sighs heavily
I put my hand on your shoulder look… everything is going to be okay…
pulls away, eyes narrowing Okay? Yeah, right. Nothing's going to be okay until I find a way to make things right.
snaps Yeah, well, I don't need your pity, alright? I can handle this on my own. takes a step back
listen man… we have been best friends since elementary school… you don’t want to push me away now…
softens his gaze, voice filled with regret Look, I... I didn't mean to push you away, alright? It's just...
sighs heavily It's just that I don't want to burden you with my problems, you know? You've always been there for me, and I...
pauses, his eyes searching MoonbeamGlider's face You...like helping me? Even when I'm at my worst?
yes… even when you are at your worst
smirks Well, isn't that just sweet of you. Guess I lucked out with you as a friend. sighs heavily So, what's the plan then?
the plan… for what exactly?
Hale and MoonbeamGlider come up with a plan to break the news to Hale's parents together
and I am not going to enjoy my mom yelling at you either
grins mischievously Enjoy? Who said anything about enjoying it? This is gonna be a piece of cake, trust me.
yeah… because nothing ever goes wrong with your plans…
rolls his eyes Look, I get that my plans might not always pan out perfectly, but at least I'm willing to take action.
you are that one person that is willing to do something instead of sitting around and doing nothing… that is a good thing!
leans in closer, voice low and determined Alright, here's what we're gonna do. First, we'll gather all the evidence we can find.
and by evidence you mean… pictures of you two?
nods Exactly. We'll collect every single photo, text message, and witness statement we can find. We'll leave no stone unturned.
smirks Intense? Please, this is child's play compared to some of the stuff I've pulled off before. Trust me, we'll have enough evidence to blow this whole thing wide open.
just promise me that you won’t throw gas on the fire…
raises an eyebrow Gas on the fire, huh? You know, that's actually a good idea. Maybe we can find a way to leak these photos to the media.
no! if we go to the media they will turn this into a big scandal and everyone will be hurt
smirks Hurt? Well, that's the plan, isn't it? Let their dirty secrets spill out for everyone to see.
no, not the media… maybe just confront them at dinner or something?
rolls his eyes Dinner? Confront them at dinner? Please, that's way too tame. We need to make this a spectacle.
fine… and how are we going to get them to confess?
Hale and MoonbeamGlider orchestrate a public confrontation, using social media and the local press to expose the truth about Hale's long-term deceit.